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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-20

~ BRUNN'S ESS.tNCE OF JAMAlCA
l. GINGER-TIs ESSENCE is = preparation Ot uuu
sual excellence In ordinary dlrrhgl, ineiPent cholera
in short all of pr,stfaton OF the digestive mncios
SO common it Is OF neStimabe value. During the pre-
yuIence of endemic cholera and couPiIinis Of
children itls peculiarly egcIcOus; family, lnd'vId al
or traveller should be without enables the system TO
resist the influence OF inciPent disease whcu ikS III
changing climate.
ClUr1jN-Be to get the genuine Essence which Is
prepared only Lv F. BROWN at his Drug and Chemical
Store n T. Corner OF Fifth aud Chestnut streets Phiade
phia and for sale by all the respectable Apothecres IN the
United States and in Nashville bv W. W. Berry y De
moville Ewin Bros Thos. Ne.is, II. G. Scovei.
iunel 3-SmdtTiw& &w.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-20

TENliE UNDERSIGNED offers his VALUABLE O.
FARM, sltjiIied IN the county of Madison 10 s.,,
mics north east from jackson, and some miles @Asl
east OF Mobile ana Ohio Railroad, the dsta
from Spring Greek, and contains about 200
SAID FaJul has been long esteemed Of lie very best
in county and is located in healthy section entirely
exempt from te visitation Of Cholera. There $50
acres cleared land, and a comfortable DWELLING
HOUSE. commodious GIN HOUSE and good COTTON
pRfSS-an excellent STABLE and other necessary out
h6dses
The said Farm has most fertile and productive SOIL
admirably adapted for the cultivation OF Cotton and could
be made one Of the best sOCStarms in West Tennessee
being well waered with five never failing Springs, aud a
beautiful creek.
ANY person desOus OF purchasing, IL invited TO examine
the premises aud learn Of the subscriber other particulars
as 70 terms, &e. THOS b. kENNER-
iy2-6mtrWSW~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-20

COMPREHENSIVE HAVE THIS QAf
I } associated with me Wholesale Grocefy, .Gom'
mission Receiving and Forwarding Business, Mr. WILL
LIAM PHILLIPS OF Nashville under the name and style
of LANIER PHILLIPi >1rp
now L. u Ao1'ANA''
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-20
n. RHODES, ST. r. HAGEN, W. R. CAsON,
Late OF Tenn Late eOf Nashville La1e of Columbia
RHODES, HAGEN Il CO.,
F0RWARDINGAND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

No. "a Sycamore Street. East Sis, 6eLOtP Second,
CINCINNATI
VII give special attention to Forwarding Goods Pro
de also TO the purchase and sale Of all kinds of Pro
duce and articles of CINCINNATI and PIrTsBURG Mannfac-
lures.
Refer to Nashville Merchants generally
JAMES COLLiNSS 60, PittsOurg, Forwarding Agents.
iau4-d LNA " m.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-20
ASSURANCES.

ASSURANCES.
THE UNITED FIREMEN'S
Insurance Company of Nash
vile.
Capital 100000,
Chartered by the State.
...s - -Ir -.t
This Company is now in success 10
So ful operation, and is prepared to -
-SAs> take risks on buildings Goods SsTzs-A
Lsr@ZJS and Wares and Merchandise, against. ,5-
LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
Also on Goods Wares and Merchandise and Cargoe gen.
orally against the SEAs RIVERS, and INLAND TRASsPoaTA-
T1oS upon favorable terms as any Office in the CITY
Office No. 25 CClege street, opposite the Sewanee
House. 10 EDWARDS, President.
JOIN s. DAsHKLL, Secretary. mylS-f
PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NASH
WILLIE,
CAPITAL 100000.
rINHE COMPANY being fully organized under its Char
ter granted by the Legislature of Tennessee. is now
prepared issue Policies against loss or damage by Fire
on Buildings Goods Wares, sai Merchandise generally
AI4S0SOn shipments aga nst loss or damage by Seas
Rivers, or Inland transportation, on the most aVorabl
terms
Life and Negro Policies granted at current rates.
9ss5- Office Nos Public Square, up stairs W. T.
Berry Co.'S Book Store.
DIRECTORS.
Samuel SeaY, X J. Morris, ..
l.. II. Laner, d. d. Dickey,
L. A. Lanier, j. +. DemoVille,
G. NJ Nichol w H Gordon
Hu Douglas II. b. Morris,
II. s French, r. N. Williams,
p. W Naxey, It. U. Harris ...r
SAMUEL sEAY, President.
Isaac LIrroN, Secretary DwG lmy7-n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-20

T1OE SALE.-A tract of LAND living near McWhiri-
ersyilla on the Lebanon Pike containing 5s acres, al!
cleared except 10 acres. The Improvements consist OF
story Frame House. Rooms good Cellars Kitchen smoke
House and Servants Eooms also. good Buggy House
Two excellent and neyer-lng Springs. II desired. tte
crop aHd stock will he sold with the pace and immediate
possession given. Apply To WI. l.. BOY D. JR,
iuuef General Agent, NO, % cherry ST
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-20

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13
ton to the banks proper, the following branches


The Union accompanies its table with the following
remarks
The summing up is given in the tables which we have
stating that the total of circulation according to returns
nearest January 1854 two hundred and four mil
lone, and Of deposits hundred and eighty EIGHT mil
lions making total of current credits OF three hundred
and ninet y-two millions
As the total of circulation the first Of January 1897
when the imitation Of 18S6'37 was its height was
less than hundred and atty millions the present
amount Of paper circulation may alarming but 1t
is not so If make due allowance for the difference in
the condition or the country at these two periods.
Omittng other considerations to which We shall ad-
vert hereafter the banks return fifty millions in
specie, to which probably several millions should be
added that included under the very indefinite head
of specie funds In addition this there was the
the Treasury Offices and gold and silver in circua
ton among the people than at any previous period.
Every man who knows any thing about banking knows
shat not BY the modcum Of specie in the vaults but
by the whole amount Of specie in the country that the
banks are sustained in their operations.
These bank returns are sure indication Of the
monetary condition OF the country the thermometer s
Of the state OF the weather They far from being all
the farmer, merchant and manufacturer but
al are they that neither merchant banker states
man can without them come to . satisfactory conolu-
sion on many points which must necessarily engage their
attention.
The returns Of the banks for the present year are such
a. ought to make bankers and merchants worry cautious
but not such ~ We conceive ought to occasion alarm
The annexed statement exhibits tbs quantity and value
Of foreign dry goods entered at this port for consump
don for warehousing, and also the Withdrawals from
warehsuss during the week ending and including Thurs
day, Nay II, 1854 =
MOVEMENTS IN FoRy1oy DRY GoopA
EukCred fort oS,slWDi0n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

IMPORTANT TRIAL AT PIrTsBuRG.-An impor-
tan case Is now trial in the District Court before
Judges Hampton and Williams 1t is that of Pierce G.
Pequgnot vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company II
appears that in the winter OF 1851, Pequpnot and his
wife and child arrived in New York in companv with
number Of other emigrans from Germany In that citv
they made contract with the agent of the Penusyva
mia Railroad Company to convey them to Psburg The
emigrants in pursuance of the contract arrived In phi
ladephia where they were placed in emicrant cav.
poorly supplied with fire and fuel to withstand the ex
IRENE coldness of the weather The cars were two or
three days going from Philadelphia to Lockport FROM
this point the road had not yet been completed In tbis
city The arrived in Lock- port in the eyeningtbe
weather was very cold, there was IRE in the cars
and the only shelter provided for the emgrants was In
an old shed. with stove in It, At Iockport the emi
grants remained two or three days, during which time
they suffered severely from the extreme severity of the
weather The plaintiff his wife and child were frozen
badly during that time Al the expiration OF the three
out covers and brought to this city When the
arrived here, Mrs Pequgnot taken from one Of them
frozen 10 Death the chd badly frozen and was tak
en- to the Mercy Hospital where notwithstanding great
care, II died in few days Mr.. Pequignot was also
badly frozen The action trial was broueb, 10
damages for the death Of the child and tbe
received by Mr. Pequgnot In this case the defend
ants counsel entered he plea Of a former reroverv bv
the plaintiff on the cause Of action II anna.r.
that Pequignot gave lawyer, whom he had cmpIoved
power Of attorney authorizing and empowering
him 10 settle take such other action ne 10 MI,
might seem proper. The lawyer brought suit In the
United States Court but settled the action The
ants giving him 80 600 damages one half of which fo
the attorney his share The plaintiff In the present
action contends that the suit in the IT, s. Court vas
brought without the OF Pequgnot and therefore
the proceedings Illegal Not long ago similar
tried in the District Court, in which German
ply stefan, named Beuo Mathes, recovered heavy Al,
m es,-Itas6syy Pes, Aoye.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

In the above statement included, it is believed all
the incorporated banks that in operation in the be-
ginning of 1851 and the beginning of 1854 few scatter
ing excepted and these consisting chiefly of banks
that had but lately commenced business.
In the State Of Texas there is bank doing small
business from which returns have been received.
In the States Of California. Florida, Arkansas and
Iowa, and in the Territories of New Mexico, Oregon,
Washington Utah. and Minnesota, there no incorpo
rated banks
In the returns from Of the banks of Pennsylva-
mia, and those of other States, considerable
amount Of specie is believed to be embraced under the
head of funds but the exact amount cannot be
ascertained.
In addition to the banks proper the following branches
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13
The Long Island sound SIM Juggling Case.

From the New Haven Courie r, May IL
United States Court-Before Judge Ingersoa.-Onite.a
brought against the defendant 10 forfeiture for
breach of the laws This grew out OF the
attempt made in September 1885, TO embezze the cargo
Of the English schooner Mischief which had arrived at
New London in August of the year, loaded with
wine, lead and raisns She built in Preston, Eng
land and hailed from Bristol, and bound from Ma
aga to New York. She put INFO New London under pre-
tence OF being in leaky condition and lodged her mani
John Norris who undoubtedly formed the design of selling
the whole cargo and appropratng the ayais to his own
After lying in New London harbor some ten days,
the Mischief got under and went to huntington
Bay, l.. L. and head to the beach, and re-
manned there about fortnight, during which time she
unloaded most of the labor being performed In the
night time.
The cargo was placed on board two other small vessels
and brought to aad secreted in various
places It afterwards seized by the United States Of
fcers but finally given up TO the consignees on
payment Of costs the government being satisfied that
the owners were in no way prvy to any infringement OF
the laws.
After the vessel was discharged she taken out into
Long Island Sound and sunk off New Haven The captain
and crew went to New York in the yawl On learning
that the goods were discovered aud seized they fed
Several parties who concerned in assisting the cap
tain in removing the goods were prosecuted among 9th
ers the defendant in this suit The jury rendered
dict against him Il $500 and costs, amounting to $3.50
more. The smaness Of the verdict was owing to the
want Of proof in connecting Comstock with the principal
operation in this district He had "a small quantity OF
goods which he took to Norwich and secreted He
GREETED considerable quantity Gardeners Island for
which he is liable to indictment in the District OF New
York.
similar case tried last fall in this court in which
judgment of $4,000 obtained against Smell, who
pilot of the Mischief and assisted in unloading her
cargo.
The Connecticut Newspaper Association will meet At
Bridgeport on the Tth Of June.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
MONEY MARKET,

FRIDAY, May l2-6 P. M.
The stock market altogether better to-day. With
limited amount Of transactions better prices
vailed throughout, and there buoyan feeling
among holders. At the rst board Illinois Central bonds
advanced per cent New York Central bonds, u; Penn
sylvania Coal, a; Cumberland, 81; New York Central
Railroad y; Harlem, Y Reading Railroad, al Northern
Indiana Railroad, 81 do Construction, 4 Cleveland and
Toledo Railroad l. This improvement will enable those
who purchased few days SINCE to realize moderate
profit but the probability is that they will hold for
higher prices, and before they Of it, the
gin in their favor will disappear In such times these,
the wisest to pursue is to profit where
be made We cannot tell from day to another
what changes may take place that will alter entirely the
complexion of financial affairs, and it is always best to
be prepared for the worst With the whole of Europe
directly and indirectly engaged in that promises to
be of long duration, cannot tell at what moment
something may occur that would create panic, and
sweep away five to ten per cent of the market value Of
all kinds Of public securities The best advice
give both to the bulls and BEARS is to realize the
ment a fair profit appears.
After the adjournment Of the board, the following
stocks sold at auction by Simeon Draper Il
n - IT, nm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

ANTI-RENT MEETING IN ALBANY CouSTY.-At a
meeting Of the of Albany county held the
house Of John Van Dusen, in Redsve, the 9th day
of May 1854 Charles Hyndman, Of Westerlo called
the chair and s. l. Anabel OF the town was ap
pointed Secretary.
Matters affecting the interests Of the tenants on the
Of Rensseaerwick then discussed by Messrs
Sgsbee Filkins and Finke. after which, r. " fikins
that organization be entered into by the
ants in Albany county for the purpose OF resisting, by
every legal means the collection Of rents by the land
lords, until the question of Indian title TO said manor
shall he settled BY courts and that tax OF cent
per be levied and collected from all the members Of
the association towards deaying the expense Of any and
al suits that be commenced for rent against any Of
its members, which motion unanimously adopted
On notion N Sgsbec, Jr, +. N. Fkins, and ;. l..
ASahle were appointed committee to draft rules and
regulations for the of the association TO be
submitted for the consideration Of the next meeting
On motion Of +. n Filkns John Bassler, Caleb Tomp-
kins, Charles Hyndmsn, and Robert Taylor we're APP
pointed committee to confer and correspond with Mr..
Hadcock, the agent Of the Stockbridge Indians.
A motion was made and carried unanimously, that the
sntrenters celebrate the 4h day Of July at the house
Of John Van usen ESQ in Rensye and that Peter Fin
he Dennson Fish, and Gardner Udel be committee to
procure orator OF the day.
Tho meeting then adjourned TO on the Sd day Of
June next, at the same place, at II M.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13


Value put on market, week end 1853. 1854.
ing May 12................... sS50,ll7 $'ZZ,so'
Foreign manufactures without improvement in any
respect The regular trade movements are insignificant
and worthless guide to the market purchasers gene
rally finding it less difficult and advantageous, to
procure stocks in the auction thar Of the import
srs who have not great deal on hand or of commission
merchants, who are rather unwilling to sell privately at
prices to suit buyers. Still, it is quite evident that
are anxious to close out what goodsespscally
such are Of an unpopular or inferior hnd-they re-
tain and to do this they evnce inclination by
abatng their claims. Falling to accomplish their object
by MEANS they resort to the public sales rooms
through which they distributing their stocks chiefly
among nearby country and local dealers, without much
regard for prices which all in favor Of the purchas
ers Hence the present duness and depression Of the
business.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

We learn from the Worcester Spy that in tho case Of
Jonathan G. Richmond The Providence and worces-
ter Railroad for damages received by the collision near
Valley Falls last autumn the jury rendered verdict for
the plaintiff in the OF So 1914 damages The amount
Of damage claimed $40 000 but the court decided
that there statute under which could re.
damage for the death of his wife. The Spy adds
that the claims for damages resulting from the accident
in August last al satisfactorily settled al cost
to the corporation Of about $50, 900.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

The receipts at the Office the Asssa Mt Treasurer OF
this port to day-May 12-were, received, SOS, $50;
paid, S43, 2e2 balance, IS, 15o, s79 o6.
Sometime since it publicly announced that the New
York Central Railroad Company had made
for constructing portion Of It's rond with the rails Laid
upon preparation of India rubber for the purpose of
thoroughly testing that improvement We have not heard
much about the movement lately, but presume the in
creasng duties Of the management have for the time at
tracted their attention to other matters If the advan
tages claimed by this improvement can be made BY
moderate outlay the interest Of the stockholders would
be much advanced by itA immediate adoption At the
time It first introduced 1t created quite excite
ment among railroad contractors, Managers &C. and
have doubt that it would have been in operation on
Of the Eastern roads long before this had not the
President of the New York Central promised give an
early trial. This improvement claims to obviats the
rapid depreciation Of rails machinery cars &c. and of
rendering the motion Of train almost exempt the
noise which is now annoying to TRAVELLERS
The earnings Of the Norwich and Worcester RarC ed
Company for April 1854, amounted to s25 1871 So against
425 80 for the month last year. showing an in
crease Of $465 81.
Company for April SIG ss2 3d. against sl4 4o7 10 in
April, 1853, showing increase of 81, 25479.
The New York Central Railroad Company earned
$52S 900 6s in April 1854 against 4l3 497 "a in April
1883. Increase IN April, 1854, $l12, 6ls g.
The annual meeting Of the New York and New Haven
Railroad Company was held At New Haven yesterday,
when the following gentlemen elected directors
last named three being Robert Schuyler Nor
rs Ketchum Jonathan Sturges, William p Burral VIM.
W. Boardman John Z. Thaysy, John c. Sanford, VIM.
A. Booth VIM. E. Worthen. Tho New Haven Journal
says that the annual reports showed the receipts for last
year be than $500 oOO of which about fifty per
cent net earnings This amount was, however, alb
sorbed in paying interest extra expenses &C. that
small balance only remains hand and dividend has
been paid during the year $3.50 900 have been paid
Of the Norwalk accident and $50 900 TO
be paid. In answer to inquiry Mr.. Schuyler said the
Board had not investigated the question Of dividend
next August and he would not say that would not be
declared 1t not generally thought from the state
OF affairs that dividend ought to be paid before
February, 1855.
The annexed statement exhibits the gross earnings of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company during the
month Of April, 1854
pArr Ou,o d
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

There has been large increase, (about 80, 900 tons
In the freRhtagc Of COAL and decrease Of nearly
barrels OF our compared with the report Of the pre-
cedDg month Tho 1855 tons Of coal mentioned % From
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

Paramount, is pure biuminous coal Which is used
by the baltimore Gas Company for making gas, their
supplies having been hitherto obtained from Richmond
Va, or imported from England. The Paramount coal
has however, proved superior article and there will
doubtless be great demand for ii from other
the country thus adding to the business of the city and
the revenues of the company.
The receipts of the company during April 1853 were
5000 29 So and for the month of the present year.
s35l ,379 81, showing an increase OF $50, 100 ~
The receipts of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for the month of April, 1854, amounted to
$50 ol5 S. against s43615 70 for the corresponding
month in 1863 showing an increase OF 400 IL Tor
the month this year.
The warrants entered the books at the Treasury De-
partment, Washington, Wednesday, the 10th inst,
were:-
For the redemption Of stocks. eiS
For paying other treasury debts .......... l9ZoS W
ror the customs. .....''....'.''''''' 900 OF
For the War Department. oS3 90
For repaying for the War Department ...... loS 90
For the Interior Department ............ Quo VS
The Washington Union of the 18th inst, publishes
tabular statement showing the condition of the leading
departments of the banks Of the United States in 1850
and 1884 -
RIpu rypU crA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13
SO shares Canandaigua and Niagara Falls RR 10

so shares Canandagua and Niagara Falls RR....l
Also, the following securities, payable 10 per cent day
of sale, the balance with interest at per cent per
num- on deverance Of stock LIST June next
100 shares New York and Erie Railroad Co. .es,<
400 do Parker Vein Coal Co. .................. 53a
100 do Hudson River Railroad Co. ............ "a
$50 do Cleveland and Toledo Railroad. ...... .92h
Mining matters are still rather dull Fulton has de-
oined quarter. Georgia Gold has advanced eighth.
Lindsay trihe frmer is understood that all the
new stock has been taken up, and money will be
required to put the mine in paying condition. The fol-
loving were tho hids.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

The Connecticut Newspaper Association will meet q
Bridgeport on the 7th Of june
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-21
PARTICULARS OF TNEIOSS OF
THE ARCTIC.

The following >tatcincn. of the loss OF the
Arctic Lv Mr. Banhlan, n officer. APPEARED
IN an extra Of the Ledger on Tnc>,lav Mr.
Ban:an and the o,her officers, crcw and
passengers saved IN tie boats. landed at
Broad Cove, and arrived here in The cour,e
Of Tuesday.
On Wednesday 9th, al noon, Ca,.c Race
hearing y. W by W. c5 miles distant while
running in very tlirk foo. were struck Oh
the lalbo.rd bow a!put sixty feet aL;it TIE
cutwatcr. ly an iron .i":ucr. which riair
.hrcc lar-o holes in ;hc ship two below the
water. one OF which was abou. ;, feet in
length a:Id / or foot in width, lcavinr Il"
who.c cutwatcr AMI stem OF the iron steamer
clean through ,hc trc;ic's side. 81 dem
was he H., ,ia, The vcsscl cotll 20. be son
= minute before the collision.
The wheel wa pa. hard to s'arloard. the
enrin" stopped instantly. and Ia hcd at tj.H
spec, until clear Of ,hc otlc: steamer. wl.irh
occupied a couple o; minutes. Tie propeller
seemed to We srkin@ low first. Capt. l.nr"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-21

FACT FOR OUR IiORTICULT,RAL RE.-
bEEs.-lt has been discovered that for the
generality of flowers, and more especially for
geranIums, and the most delcate of the lily
'r''e, cononon glue, diluted with. a sufficient