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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-23
The only Reliable Article nov. sis

INDIVIDUAL TESTIMONY
:; Louis, July 3, 1851.
This is to certify tha' nv the of OF DR.
STEPHENS sYE SALVE got perfectly cured If 4
aud infa;Yed eye brnngh by Academia ~
getting potash in it. For three lays n3e several other
eparati,us, such usually resoed IN in similar
bur thsy all seemed rather TO irrItae and make
it worse, and m de suffer great deti Of pain My
employers lesscS 2 + verze an 1 co advised m, to
try r stephen Eve Save, and itnotoniv relieved
of all pam almost Instantly, but in few DAYS CURED
MY EYE ENTIRELY.
Yours respectfully, CIiAS. ME DELL.
Directions accompany, Jug each box in German and
English. For sale by L. MASON, a.d w ALLEN,
Dubuque, Iowa. July l5 1854 dwy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-23

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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-23


AZ TO Messrs. German, Sibley, and Rosser,
Ne do not think they desired the repea al of the
Bill, but they certaia!y were instrumental in
producing III Why For two reasons-one
political and the other pecsniasy. In the first
place, the project was favo,ae with Hon H.
"A. Rice, the Delegate from Minneso,., and as
Tho above named gentlemen are an,agonistic to
him personally, the modification Of the Mime
sofa Land Bill 10 suit their purposes aid disap
point his hopes, without killing the Bill ou,ri ,h,
Was favorite pro. ect with them. In the Sc.
cond place, tits a,serted. that these three gen
tlemen are members Of : secret company which
. desired n obtain the control oi this v,ant.
Secretary Rosser. representing the ST. Paul
interest at Washington was the first 10 raise the
wiad about NE little wprd and being substituted
g. - ssill smaller word o.; and when this
gessIs breeze, ripened into ierrifcshurricane
sweeping down Everything before il, he wss
st,e mast anxious TO suppress the storm and was
To nest injured by its sudden and terrible eff
fscts. His ingenuity VA. put 10 the :est to
calm IL troubled elements, but j, was wholly
Inadequate y sAe task. Minnesota was placed al
- mercy q The tornado-was put into the
aarkst = n article Of ,nerchand.<e TO be traded
npon-by her own citizens. and she has snfftr
"a fnr their copidity on the ose hand aud their
want Of ssgaci'y IN the other.
And, she i not alone the sufferer. The
whole North West feeIs The blow, IS one Of
the mast unfortunate and destructive which
eosh possibly have been given. In the sue
= stal eompleiion Of such project, the Yves.
= everything TO gsin and nothipg to loose
- ehe dc b cast. No yaiIroad grant will
IseeeSIy eSsr b made % Minnesota. The
= - ewa citisens, united 10 the tleach.
= Wssabsrns Of calens, hes Frustrated a
- sn'''''s Tsrd's.y ssyxnd The hope
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
HON. WEST Ii HUMPHREYS,

We copy the following article from the Knox
vile Statesman 1t was no doubt drawn out by at
tscks in a wing paper at Knoxville upon Judge
HUMPHRErs, for removing the former clerk Of the
court We copy the article for the deserved COM
pliment it pays the Judge and not because any de-
fence against the attacks Of the paper referred to is
necessary here or elsewhere:
Hon WEST H. hummelshine, the appoint
ment OF Hon. West II. Humphreys as Judge ofthe
United States District Court the people of East
Tennessee feel that they really have an assurance
that the Courts will be held at the time fixed by
law. Judge Humphreys, for many years acted as
Attorney General and State Reporter. His reports
won for him ahgh reputation throughout the Union
and his prompt attention. as Attorney General to
the business of his Office satisfied the people of Ten
nessee that in his election the Legislature had not
been solely governed by party politics. Whatever
station lie may be called to occupy, his acceptance
is q guarantee that e will discharge its duties
faithfully, honestly and mpartialy. Partisan presses
may attempt to nnre him because be may choose
TO select such officers of the Court as he NAV have
the power by law 10 make; vet the independent
Judge cannot be injured by any such malicious at
tacks In the selection of Clerks az this place he
seems to have been altogether judcious-we hear
no complaint to the individuals selected. Our
neghbor of the Register may have two three per-
sons OF the town who would have preferred that
another Oh different shade OF politics should have
held the place The people here are satisfied.
In the appointment Of Clerks, judges are gener-
ally governed by the advice of friends in whom they
have confidence The Chancellor for this division
of the State has held the Office for sixteen years
If democrat with single exception, has ever held
the office of Clerk, in any Of his twenty different
Courts, we have not heard of the instance The
one case referred to. we understand was a relation
OF prominent democrat who was at Nashville du-
ring the closely contested election for Chancellor
two years since, and by his active exertions in all
probability secured the success of the present in
cumbeut. And yet, no one seems disposed to COM
plain, because the present Chancellor gives all but
one of his Clerkshlns to Who's
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

HORRIBLE AFFAIR--ANoTHER MAN KILLED IN
OUR CITY.-We regret to have to record another
shocking case of homicide in our city. The cir
curastances are about these On Thursday evening
last Mrs. Weigart, the wife Of VIM. III. Weigart,
went into G.. II. Dahlnghans confectionery, for
the purpose, as is supposed, of making some pur
chases. When she went in, the young man, Mr..
Luther c. Gushing, who was temporarily IN attend
at the store, had stepped into the back room.
Upon re-entering the front room he stepped up to
Mrs Weigart, and patting her Familiarity on the
back observed, what will you have pretty p
Mrs. Weigart promptly replied that she would in
form her husband Of the insult which had been
offered her. Gushing at once said he was mistaken
in the person. that he supposed it to be lady of
his acquaintance, and begged herpardon. Mrs W.
would not however, receive the apology, and left
the house, determined as she said, To inform her
husband of the affair. Gushing then went into the
back room and informed the young men who were
in attendance there of the facts they had trans
PRED, and requested one Of them to 60 and see
who the lady was, in order that proper eXplana-
ton might be made to her husband In the mean
time, however, he procured pistol from one of
the young men to defend himself in of attack.
About three quarters of an hour after this Weg-
art returned accompanied by his wife, and, enter
ing the confectionery establishment found Gushing
there alone, and commenced firing upon him with
a revolver Weigart fired four shots, the last of
which was while Gushing was in STOPPING position
Uehind the counter, and this shot killed him. The
ball entered behind just beneath the right shoulder
blade, and passed entirely through his body. The
pistol of Gushing also discharged, but after he
had been shot, and not the direction of Weigart.
Wegart and his wife were both arrested and
tried yesterday before Judge Thomas of the City
Court Weigart remanded TO jail to await his
trial for murder; his wife was discharged
Gushing was very orderly, respectable young
man. He was harness maker by trade, and had
resided in this city about two years. He came
here, we understand, from New Baltimore, Ohio,
where his mother now resides His remains were
followed to the grave yesterday evening by the
members of the /. O. o. F., of which body he was
member, and large number of sorrowing friends.
Lexington Observer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

rules as govern the construction of all Statutes
The Legislature must be taken to intend that which
such rules of construction would make their acts to
signify. Beyond the act itself and the purposes
which it was designed to subserve it is not proper
to look. Looking 10 the general spirit and pur-
pose Of the act in which these provisions under
sideraton occur tits manifest that the Legislature
intended to place all the Companies, to which the
aid Of the State inthe construction of their roads,
was thus extended, upon an equality. The act was
desigaed to enable the companies mentioned to pur-
chase the iron rails, &c. for their roads, or, if be-
fore its passage, any one more of them by means
of their own resources, had purchased iron rails,
&c. to issue to sach company the bonds of the State
to that amount--whether that was equivalent to or
less than the $4,000 per mile.
The result then is, thatthe East Tennessee and
Georgia Rairoad1C Company is entitled under the act
Of 1852, to the bonds now asked to be issued to
said Company BY the President thereof
WIN. G. SWAN,
Attorney General.
NASHVILLE, December 3, 1863.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
SENATE-AFrERSooy SESSION

Senate bill to repeal an Act to protect the
Homestead, passed February2l, 1852, was rejected
for the second time this session.
Senate bill to authorize administrators to redeem
real estate, in certain cases, was rejected.
Senate bill to revive and make in full force part
of the act of June 10, 1888, &C., was referred
Senate bill to aid the construction of the Knox
vile and Charleston, or Blue Ridge Railroad, was
referred.
Senate bill to establish conventional interest,
was made the special order for the 18th January.
Senate bill to repeal the 18th section of an act
passed 23d January, l943, chap. 80, was rejected
Senate bill establishing Colonization Board, and
making appropriation for the removal of free ne
groes from the State, was withdrawn by Mr. Jones
for amendment.
Senate bill to amend an Act passed February 81,
1852 giving the County Courts power to issue pro-
cess in cases of bastardy, was rejected.
Senate bill to release to the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company certain damages, passed
second reading and was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the Tennes-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
: INSPECTORS OF THE PENITENTIARY.

On Monday last, the Message Of the Governor,
nominating GroReE L. sloan, SAMUEL P AMEsr,
and GEoReE w. SMITH, as Inspectors Of the Peni-
tertiary, taken up in the Senate and the nomi-
nations were confirmed by nearly unanimous vote'
as heretofore stated in our legislative reports The
fact of the confirmation was Immediately certified
to the Governor by the Clerk of the Senate. The
Inspectors met yesterday and elected JESSE PAGE,
Keeper and Mr.. Low, the former Clerk, was re-
elected. other minor officers were a'so appointed.
Yesterday, "wednesday Mr.. MooRE Senator
from Hickman sentered melton" to reconsider
the vote confirming the nominations. The motion
was not acted on yesterday
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
THE COLI PATENr.-A letter to the Philadelphia

The COLI PATENT-A letter to the Philadelphia
Enquirer, from Washington, says:
A report was very quietly made to the House
yesterday, by the Committee on Pensions, for the
relief of Samuel Colt 1t turns out to be an extern
sion Of the patent to Samuel Colt the celebrated
manufacturer of fire arms. He has already had his
patent extended oace and has made colossal for
tune out of 1T. The system of issuing patents at
all, is considered by many of doubtful propriety. 1t
IS at best only deensible on the ground of encour-
agement to genius, by tax upon consumers. In
the case Of Colt, who has already enjoyed his pat
ent for fourteen years, the idea of still further in.
creasing 1t so to continue his monopoly for some
years longer, appears to me repugnant to Justice.
So long as MIR. Colt retains the patent, all attempts
to Improve the arm, or any Of its pecularities
in an improvement are viewed as encroachments,
and at once suppressed by law. The effect there
fore, OF letting patent too long is to check in
ventive genius, and thus run counter to the very
principle which, in the first instance, recognizes the
justice Of limited patent. The extension in cues
ton will meet with a great deal of opposition
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
Holm RLouNT ROBERTSON.

We notice with pleasure the nomination of our
excellent friend, JoHN BGoUNT Robertson former
iy Of this county, as Judge of the first district
court of New Orleans, by the democratic conven-
ton OF the district. We hope there is no doubt Of
his election His Old friends here will endorse the
compliment by the Coovie, of New Orleans, in
the following paragraph they understand the
French of it:
dbui en- tete de nos COLONIES lie nom de NJ Jo6n r
Robertson, lie candidate democratic a Ia place de- moo
de Ia Ire Cour de District de la NouvelIe-Orles,s
On SAT- trop que lie choix dune convention demo
cratique est IN gage certain de success; pour sous
disons lei que nous navons pas de doutes sur Ia
nomination de NJ. Robertson Son experience. du
reste ses talents eminents lie rendent digne de la
haute conhance que lui temogne lie parti
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

A MODEL SPEECH.-We commend the following
speech to the careful study of all candidates before
the people. 1t was delivered in Illinois, by can
ddateor the egislature-is brief and pithy and the
who made it was elected as he deserved to be-
FELLOW CTIzENs:-I am no speech-maker, but
what ! say I'll do. I've lived among ycu twenty
years, and if I've shown myself clever fellow you
know it without speech; if Tn not a clever fell
low, you know that too, and wouldn't forget it
with a speech. I'm a candidate for the Legislature;
if you think Tn the "clear grit vote for me; you
think Maj. R Of better stripe" than am,
vote for him The fact is, that either of us will
make a deyilish good REPRESENTATIVE
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see and. Alabama Railroad Company, passed second
reading. -
Senate bill to alter the times Of holding the Cir
cult Courts in the county OF Warren, passed second
reading. Z
Senate bill to incorporate the Mechanic Library
Association of Fayetteville passed second reading
Senate bill TO incorporate the Tennessee Presby-
terys Board of Foreign and Domestic Missions,
passed second reading
Senate bill for the relief of Samuel C. Henry and
FL. ]. 2. Westbrook, was referred
Senate bill to amend an Act passed Both Deem
Der, lS46, chap. l07, passed second reading.
Senate bill to authorize the citizens of the town
OF Monroe, IN Oyerton county, to elect justice Of
the peace, passed second reading
Senate bill to amend an act passed in 1906, chap.
GO, passed second reading, and referred to Judic-
airy Committee
Mr. REAGAN offered resolution to elect Regis
ter for the Hiwassee district on the 9TH inst
The Senate adjourned
HOUSEKEEPING SESSION -.-
The House met pursuant to adjournment and
proceeded to the unfinished business of the FORE
noon, being bill to change, in some respects, the
Registration Laws-the amendment offered by Mr..
Maxwell was re ected and the bill was passed.
MIR. LAME introduced resolution to appoint VIM.
lockwood Doorkeeper to the House until the Door
keeper Of the House returned. Rule suspended
and the resolution adopted, and Mr.. lockwood was
regularly sworn in.
CALENDAR OF HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bill to promote the cause of Religion. This
bull proposes to exempt Preachers and Deacons from
working roads, and paying taxes, &c. After va
rlouS propositions, the enacng clause stricken
out which amounts to rejection.
bill to incorporate the town of Sommerville,
IN Fayette county-read and amended by ineorpo-
rating the town of Durhamyille and some other
towns, and passed
bill to incorporate the Jasper Manufacturing
and Mining Company-read and passed
bill to incorporate the Home Manufacturing
Oompany-read and passed.
bill to confirm and amend the charter of the
Cumberland Female Seminary at McMnnville--
read, and amended on motion of Mr.. Lamb, so as
to exempt the property of Female Institute in
Fayette county, and passed
bill to amend an Act passed 2lst February, to
protect the Homestead. Mr.. Sykes moved to in
definitely postpone the BILL and supported his mo-
ton by an argument, in which he insisted that the
passage of this bill would destroy, or render the
Homestead Law imperative, &c, &c
Mr.. BUFoRD opposed the motion in speech Of
some length in which he insisted that-the party
wishing the benefit of the law, should be required
to register his intentions to do so, &C.
And without further action, the House adjourned
until tomorrow morning at half past o'clock
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
JAMES CoLIIER TIE DEFAuLrNc Elk. COLLIE,

JAMES COLLIER, TIE DEFAULTNG Elk COLLECTOR
We understand that the Secretary of the Treasury
has instructed the District Attorney Of Ohio to APP
peal to the Supreme Court Of that State against the
decision OF the Judge who recently discharged Jas.
Coiier, eX Collector of the port of San Francisco,
from custody, under a writ of habeas corpus The
laws of Ohio authorize such an appeal in such ca
ses.- WASHINGTON Star
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

SINGULAR VERDIcr-Tbe Woonsocset Patriot
says poor inebriate named Kingsbury, was re-
Gently found dead in meadow, in the town of
Mansfield, Ct The coroner's jury returned the YER
Dict Oiled for the want of rum He was the vic
tim Of delirum tremens
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

~ The Legislature of Alabama has granted a
charter to the Savannah and Albany Railroad Com
pany, for extending the road to Mobile and branch
road to Montgomery, and the act has received the
sanction Of the Governor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
PRINTERS, MERCHANTS, AND pEDLARs

HAVE increased and am still Increasing my paper ma
chinery aud manufacturing from 50 TO 10 realms
Of printing paper daily, and I'LL order Of three
hundred IN weeks notice Of any Of the sizes
named below. and at the prices attached The quality Of
the paper viii be the that used BY all The Nashville
political papers.
The terms hereafter viii be cash before the paper leaves
the store unless is for s200 which ninety
days four months will 5e given by the purchases estab
hshng satisfaction both their snvency and pFompt-
ness and giving note payable IN Bank with good en-
dorser.
The following are the sizes aud prieas' viz
2s by AZ at 81 per ream "a BY 81 at IS 25 per rsam
r. by Al at 4OO - "a BY S6 at 8 % "a
26 BY IS at. 8 so 94by "a 3l2H"
% by IS at 8 S11" % by So at 800 ''
"a BY 50 at 8 25 y by 81 at 275
Sizes VARYING proportion but variation the prices
above for ream or 900
Printers in 81 Louis and Memphis referred 70 my
prices &c. Freight from Nashville 70 either point ranges
from SO 10 40cper loo during the boating season.
january3 W. ). WHITMAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

- The Knoxville Statesman advocates law
reform in an article Of great strength and ability.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

r3y- In the Virginia Legislature it has been pro
posed to appropriate s., 100000 for the completion
of the Coyington and Ohio Railroad to increase
the capital stock of the Manassas Gap Railroad, in
the sum of S150O00 the State to take three ffthS;
and to loan $4,000 10 the Central Railroad Com
pany, to enable it to be completed to its western
terminus.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
BOILING: n WHELESs,
DEALERS IN STAPLE AND FANCY my cO0ns

Va. IL, Ias0a Street. .SoutB SIDE
OrdertO reduce present Stock preparatory 10 max
ing our Spring purchases will sell goods at greatly
reduced prices.
Jeans, Enseys and Socks taken at the CHEST market
price in exchange for goods
jan2-St BOILING 4 WIRELESS
Banner, Gazette and Evening News COPY tines
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
For Cairo and Paducah.

THE Steamer ODD FELLOW, Captain
i 10. c. LEAKE, VIII leave here this f|@A b
Morning, the 9TH, at 10 O'clock A. NJ Or saft@if9S
ders for freight per steamer Charles Belcher -
at Cairo will be attended to.
janj A. HAMILTON Agent
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
MERCHANTS AND PEDLARs-RAGs
WANTED

AM paying three per h. cash. for all the cotton
i and linen RAGS can get, delivered al my paper and
rag warehouse on the square
No merchant pedlar need have any fears OF selling
all the rags they bring at the highest price.
is interest and duty OF the merchant to buy rags
for creates and draws he otherwise would not
get and he puts that which wold otherwise go to
waste.
Some silly perSOns consider it disgrace to rags
They ignorant OF the fact that the product om rags
has done to advance the happiness Of mankind than
other thing known the arts OF man, and there
thousands ofintellgent who no; Of the n
cseusbe advantages they would bestOw upon growing
up family by saving their rags and with them their pro
ceeds pay for good HeEsppr that their children would
learn read with avidy, and gather from host Of
formation in which our vel beng is associated
lan3 VS.. WHITEAAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05

~ In our reports of yesterday we say Mr..
LAMB presented petition and memorial from cti
zens of Memphis, on the subject of the qualification
of voters in the city elections, &c. This an en-
ror, consequent on the hurry of business
We should have said that the petition was to abol
ish the cause in the city charter requiring the May
or and Aldermen to own in fee simple certain
amount of real estate. REPORTER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
DOCKS, BOOKS BoOKsIIi-LAsT AND

I'D closing sale of Books Tuesday. Wednesday, FRIDAY
and SATURDAY., JAN 3d. 4th 9Th and 9Th Prats Sixteenth
Annual sale il drawing eosei The choicest and best
Books yet remain unsOd and will be closed out without
regard to COST Sale Positive Books warranted perfect and
Of the latest and best editions Also fine lot of Letter
Paper Gold Pens, &C. &c. For further particulars cali
and see the Books. j. +. DUNT0N,
jams Agent
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MEDICAL NOTICE.
THIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT DIR. e.

THIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT DIR. r..
Il THOMAS. 47 Union street, cured me Of a OSsn-
ate and dangerous FISfULA without the Of the knife
II has remained sound for me last mOnihs
the profession here thought unsafe GperaieOn aud
many others tried to but failed can be found
the NaraEdah Hotel jans-.lml W. D. SNYDER;
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE-HAYIN
~ inns day associated with in the Dry Goods Bust
ness Mr.. JAMES WIRELESS the business will hereafter
be conducted under the style and firm Of BOILING 4
WIRELESS. ljan2l K. z. BOILING.
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
Y | will give a great bargain in the tract of LAND
known the "Parer Mill 1Iact" the Cumberland river,
miles from Gallatn The tract contains about 90
entirely above overflow The buildings consist Of Stone
Mill House 80 50 feet well finished dwelling House
with good ont buildings store House and sundry other
buildings sheds cribs The buildings and situation
well adapted for manufacturing purposes and can be
yerted into extensive Merchant Mil without outlay
beyond the cost OF Machinery:
jan5-lm NJ B0YERS.
Union and American copy in trFweekly and weekly
month and charge this office taldtin Tsnt4 {eqi0n
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For Memphis.

For Memphis.
THE {. s. Mail Packet EMBASSY, fTH@~ b
Il Capt. DAVIS, leaves here on Friday, the .rbftt8
9th at A. ~, connecting at Memphis with -
the New Orleans and Memphis Pa ekets
- L. DAVIS. A.,
jams A. HAMILTON, Agen