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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

Sleigh Riding With a Widoa0.-Snow had
fallen, the young the village got up grand
sleghing party to a country tavern at some dis
tance, and the interesting widow Lambkin sat
in the same sleigh, under the same buffalo as
myself
'"Ohl don't" she exclaimed, as we came to
the first bridge, catching me by the arm, and
turning her vailed face towards me while her
little eyes twinkIed through the moon light
"Dont wha?T asked.
''I'm not doing any thing" "WeIl, but
thought you were going to take toll" replied
Mrs. Lambkin.
"ToIllrI reoned, "whats that?'
"How! exclaimed the widow her clear laugh
ringing out bove the music of the bells.
"Dr. Meadows pretendS he don't know what
toll isl''
Hlndeed, don't then,' said laughing in
turn.
"Don't know that the gentlemen when they
20 on n sleighing party, claim kiss as toll
when they cross a bridge?'
"Well | never!"
When next we come to bridge, and claimed
toll, the struggle Of the widow to hold the veil
were not sufficient to tear it; and somehow,
when the veil was removed, her face was turned
directly towards nv own, and in the glittering
of the moonlight, the horse trotted on himself,
toll WAS taken for the first time in his life by
DIR. Meadows. Soon we came to long bridge,
out the widow said it was no use to resist, and
she paid up as we reached il without a strug.
gle.
"But you won't take toll for every arch, will
you. Doctor?" she asked
To which the only reply was practical afirma-
tive to the question.
Did you ever, reader, sleigh ride with wid-
ow, and take toll at the bridge?
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
From, Nashville Banner.

NAsnv1LLE.-The number of large and sub
stanta business houses erected in Nashville du-
ring the past season affords gratifying evidence
of vigorous growth and increasing prosperity.
Among these buildings may be mentioned
That of W R. ELLIsroy, on the north side
of public square, 20 feet front, lIO feet deep
and three stories hiab.
CANrBELL d CooPERs beautiful and sub
stantia block of six stores on Cherry street, l05
feet front, l0j feet deep, and three stories high
with fine basement stories. The building COW
ers Il ,O25 square feet. The rooms in the up
per stories are used for Offices, and lecture
rooms.
On College Street, we note
A block 40 feet front, 80 feet deep, and
three stories high, with cellars containing
four stores, and belonging to the Estate Of
ROBERT l. MOORE, deceased.
4 store, with handsome front, 30 feet front,
10 deep. and 81 stories kigh, with cellar-erec-
ted bv VIM. A. EICHBAUM.
Adjoining this last, is another store of same
front and depth, three stories hish--the prop
erty Of I. c. TRIMDLE.
A house occupied by Z. 3. FITE as a whole
sale dry goods store, 20 fec, front, 10 deep,
and three stories high
Adjoining it, EwIY BROTHERS, Wholesale
Druggists, have put up a house 20 feet front,
l80 feet deep, and three stories high.
D. NoEL'S block OF two stores, 4G feet front,
$50, feet deep-thrcc stories high.
Opposite the last mentioned, is Doct K.
FosTER's blocl; of three stores-66 front, 100
feet deep and three stories high.
On the same street Snow & MACK ENZIE have
enlarged their store running It back to some
$50 feet; 1t is now three stories high.
On Market street we note
T. EXsLEY's new building, "a feet front, los
feet deep, and three stories high.
Further along we come to the spacious ware
house of HENRY YEAsTNAX, 2l2 feet deep and
fronting on Market street and Front Street
four stories high-iron columns through the
centre, supporting she girders.
Then comes w. II. GoRDnN's block, three
stories high, 2l2 feet deep and fronting III feet
on Market and Front Street. The block COW
ers 2j.Gj2 square feet Of ground, and has four
stores on Market, and a covered way through
the centre Of the building to the wharf
On Broad street we observe
\ store house erected hy J. MURRELL- 50
feet front and 10 feet deep--three stories high.
a. w. JoHNsoX,s block of four stores-three
stories high and cellar-lO0 feet front and
100 feet deep.
FERGussox's Tobacco Steamery- Is feet
front, 100 feet deep-and two stories high.
All these buildings have been put up during
the present season, and are superior to the
buildings Of former years, as we'll in an alchi.
tectural point of view, as in convenience and
size They are all of brick and covered with
Warrea's Fire Proof Composition.
Of the spacious and beautiful building at
the intersection of Spruce and Broad streets, de-
signed for High School, we shall have sone-
thing to say on a future occasion.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

Lao Of F.ceziay IFc{T- Beautiful Adjusi-
n1ei35.-iherc are many wcll-known laws of
matter, which have the appearance Of being di.
vinely provided fur the benefit Of man. Thus,
by very peculiar law, contrary, as it were, to
general law, the rivers and fountains in our
climate are prevented from freezing to any very
great dc,;;n The effect Of heat upon bodies is
10 expand, and cold to contract them. If this
Saw was constant in its operations, in respect
TO water, ice would commence to form at the
bottom of lakes, rivers, and brooks, then they
would rapidly freeze upwards and destroy every
living thing therein. This is provided against
by q pccniiar law. The water of our rivers,
and lakes, above 40 degrees Fahr. when expos
ed to a greater degree of cold, cools rapidly at
it- surface, which surface wafer is condensed
and sinks. This process OF surface cooling and
sinking goes on rapidly until the whole water
has been cooled 100, which is S degrees above
freezing point. Below this temperature the
chilled surface of the water, instead of CON
densing into less bulk, actually expands (be-
comes lighter and remains at the suriace,. and
the cold is TINS very imperfectly propa2ated
dawnwardS The surface in the end freezes,
and the ice may thicken, but at the depth Of n
few feet below the temperature is not under 400
which is indeed high when compared with that
which we frequently experience in our atmos-
phere during winter. If water, in cooling be-
low 4Oo, obeyed the same law which it does in
cooling to that point, our rivers, streams, and
lakes, would become masses Of ice, upon which
our warm summers would make but little i'm
preston, and the cheerful climate which we
now enjoy would be less comfortable than the
frozen regions of the poles. Upon such deli
cate and beautiful adjustments do the order and
harmony of the Universe depend Scientific
American
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
THE "LOUDON FREE PRESS"
For 1854.

Having assumed the onerous and responsible
duties Of plllic Journalists we feel the lust de-
sire TO increase the circulation of orr paper,
as it viii not only increase oar capabilities of
doing good, but at the same time give US rea-
sonahe remuneration for our labors. To ac-
complish this desirable end, we have determin-
ed to send out this Prospectus with a request
that all who feel an interest in the increased
circulation Of our paper VIII send us the largest
number cf subscribers they possibly can. Yet;
we cannot make this request without rendering
appropriate acknowledgements to several friends
whose eXertionS Ia procuring Us subscribers have
not been unnoticcJ by US.
We deem it unnecessary to occupy lengthy
exposition Of the leading features of the FREE
PREss. It's political complexion is mcompro
misingly WH!G-but we are truly glad that the
evil times Of unre!enting political warfare has
for time at least ceased. and those so long and
so recently in antagonistic array, are drawing
together in friendship and in purpose, to minglc
united effort aud united wisdom to advance the
interests and the h7te glory ef tie land. We
look to the promotion of the interests of crcul-
ture, Of Manufactures and uf Commerce, rs
being by far more important to the improve
ment of the country, than any political issue
upon which the American people are extensively
divided. These great interests shall have our
TarTeSt support. Our leading aim shall be to
arouse pHLjjc sentiment to the importance Of
industrial progress--of enri"hng our fields, of
beautifying our homes-of starting up the busy
hum Of industry and enterprise.
As 30 the merits of the FREE Pass it is for
the public to judge-we can only claim that We
have earnestly endeavored to publish paper
worthy OF public patronage. 1t is filed with
readable matter-containing The latest Foreign
and Domestic News. fall and impartial quota
tioas of the Produce Markets of Toudon, Au-
rusa Savannah, Macon, Charleston, and Nash
vile, with occasional quotations from other i'm
portant poiuts-togethcr with the prices and
number Of Hogs sold in Cincinnati each week
during Packing season-also the prices of Pork
at numerous other points, so as to give our Ira
ders a broad and correct basis of judgement in
regard to this important article of trade. In
wUri, our paper is for the business men Of
East Tennessee.
We are anxious TO increase ouI circulation,
and have determined to offer the FREE Press
at greatly reduced prices to Clubs money to
accOmDanv the names as fellows
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
"THE GOOD TINE COMING"

Wien " IEomen'g RigLt8," '..Spiritsal Coplaanica
tom" ard other Improvements sAaH attain asars,
Wa;to perfection.
DY CATE CLOVER.
Alas, for this dull monotonus way
In which cur life passes day by dayl
In fancy, like Rip Van Winkle wen sleep
For season, then at the world take peop.
'Tis eighteen hundred and-no matter when;
Let US take up paper and see if we then
Can gain by its reading an insight s. clear
That things in their true light shall appear.
Paragraph Grst some surprise must awaken:
THE new chosen President, Miss Lucy Bacon;
Passed through this city; .lso in her suite
The Secretary Of War, Miss Nelly Foote."
"Horriblc accident (no one to blamc)
On the airline read. The new lightning train.
Encountered a comet, which struck several stars,
Killed all the passengers, and buFntup tao cars.
.Coreert this cTe- by spirits uascc1;
Mozart plays the organ, Beethoven his Dream
Handel and Ifyden preside Ger the choir,
OrPheus strikes the harp and Apollo the Lyre."
"Plain sewing done here by Jonathan Baker,"
"CharIes Smith, milliner, cloak and dress maker;
"Jenny Brown, butcher Alice Lee drives hack,
"Phebe Grays omnibus to CharlastOwn and back. !"
Moustaches for ladies, whiskers and canes;
Edith JontTose cures bruises and sprains,
Lectures on surgery, amputates limbs:
Horace G. Neal makes bonnets and trims
Dorothy Dongleby, attorney at law;
"New Livery stable, by Imogene Shaw"
Captain Jane Swift has a steamboat for SALE"
"Shirts made by Paul jones' call without fail"
"Lecture to night by Evelyn Day,
In old Faneuil H Il, upon the best way
For governing cities, China annexing.
Abolishing slavery, and like things perplexing."
The NeT-York Tribune now seems to appear
Too spiritual far for this mundane sphere.
Walter Scott writes the stories. VIII Shakespeare
the plays.
Ben Franklin sets type in these latter days.
A glance at the fresides and then we have done,
For so dismal place we are tempted to shun.
A forIorn-l looking man in rocking chair dozes
A half-fnished letter the secret di.closes.
"Dear joe having mended nv little boys stocking
I write few lines while the cradle I'm rocking.
My wife in the senate, my daughter al sea,
l find I'm lonely well l can De.
$50 beg you 10 take your sewing and knittin',
Your croches. your wOrsteds, and all things behhn
And spend next week in my snug little home,
Drngpat;orns for apron and frocks when you come
With ptiful sigh for this care stricken man,
We turn to the times ere this Progress" began.
Improvements like these distant fur may they be,
If ever such changes we're designed to see.
Boston Traveller.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

SaROr Ga legos-This gentlemen, the dele
gate in Cougr, IS from n. Mexico has beenpayn
visits to the different departments at Washing
ton. Senor Gailegos does not speake one word
of English. He was accompanied by Professor
Metre as translator. Mr Gallegos is a good
scholar, beirga graduate of the famous College
of Durango He speaks Latin very huently;
but that is "dead language" emphatical!y, to
nearly all of our Congressmen. He is much
pleased with Washington and the manner of
his reception in this city. The Senior was es-
pecilly delighted and surprised on being introdu
ced into the great Museum of the Patent Office
and gave vent to his feelings of fastonishment in
10 measured terms.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
E,Lropean Mtelliqence.

Nothing definite had been received from St.
Petersburg up to the hour of the AraJid's de-
parture, although the Cars answer, which is
to determine the question peace or war, was
mon;entarily expected, and awaited for with the
utmost anxiety by the whole of Enrope.
The latest advices from Bucharest, dated the
18th, state that Matschak Csias.t .tcha?l had been
attacked on the 18th ult., by the Russla'S' anu
that up to the last accounts the cannonade was
increasing.
The Russians were also preparing to attack
Patschak (Rustchuk?) from Giurguk (Giurgo-
vo?(
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

Six years ago, an honest hard working man,
went from he vicinity Of Norwich, Connecticut,
out to the far west. lie had in his pocket small
capital of only four hundred dollars which he
had carefully husbanded against "raihy day"
On arriving at his place of destination, he wise
ly purchased for himself, snug little farm,
which he stocked as much as it could bcar-not
with wheat, corn, sheep or cattle, but with peach
trees. His neighbors, no doubt, thought him
foolish and Missionary; but he kept his own
counsel. His second crop of peaches yielded
him sufficient amount to pay for his land, and
leave him gain Of four hundred dollars be-
sides. But this year,his immense peach orch
ards yielded him at the lenss calculation, clear
profit of $4,000.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

LEAD ORE.-We have on our table n couple
Of specimens of lead ore from mine Oil the
land of our friend A. NJ. c.. Taylor of Carter
county. One of the specimens is a simple
blossom" found on the top Of the ground, and
IS full Of small particles of metal The second
come from tw o feet below the surface and is
from appearance almost as pure as the metal
itself We learn that many of the hunters OF
the region in winch this ore is found, use it rs
lead, obviating the necessity rs purchasing the
ar ice. There are ineXhaustibe quantities of
tbi, ore imbedded in the hills and mountains Of
Carter, and its existence has been known for
many wears, though from the difficulty OF get
ting TO market, Of course the mines have not to
any extent been worked. A brighter prospect
is ROW dawning At no distant day the cars
will be running, upon the East Tennessee and
Virginia misunderstanding in n southern d.
rection to all the markets and cities upon the
southern sea.board, and in an eastern direction
to Lynchburg, Richmond, Baltimore, Phlla-
dephia, New York and every other place OF
note or importance, and rhen this great thor
oughfare does once get into successful opera
ton, not only will the citizens of Carter, with
their inexhaustibe supplies of iron and lead,
feel its exhilerating and hefegiving effects, but
the same influence will extend throughout up
per. East enneSSee, giving GeIe"td ille anu
energy to every branch of business of penning
up market for our marble and copper, coal
and iron, and hydraulic lme &c. &C., and also
for the products of our rich and fertile lands.
We are pleased in this connection, to learn
that The work on this road is being pushed for
ward with as much energy rapidity as the Sc
verify of the season will admit. Without some
unforeseen accident the whole line will be COM
pleted in from two to three years. The cOndi-
ton ofthe company is good. The affairs of the
road are managed with bility and economy,
and without an accident. as we have said moth
ing will row retard lis rapid progress to COM
Pletl9a.-L odgersvile Times.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

On the 10th of March, 1881, at dinner in
New York city. Mr. WEBSTER; in speaking OF
Mr. HAMILroy, said: ale was made Secretary
of the Treasury and how he fulfilled the dutles OF
such place, at such time. the whole country
perceived with delight, and the whole world
saw with admiration. lie smOte the rock OF
the national resources, and abundant streams
of revenues gushed forth. He touched the dead
corpse of the public credit, and it sprung upon
is feet
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

The Rev. DR.. Alexander of New York preach.
cd missionary sermon to his church (the old
Duane street Presbyterian church, short
time ago, and in response to his appeal his
people contributed five thousand FIVE hundred
dollars for foreign missions
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

Punch Says that the reason why editors are
So apt to have their manners spoiled, is because
they receive from one correspondent and anoth-
sT sseb 7sst nnmber of evil eomnunicstians,
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

Professor LongfellOw has resigned the Pro-
fessorship of Belles-Letters and Modern Ian
guageS in Harvard College He will continue
to perform the duties of his Office till his sue.
cessor is appointed.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

The man ~hs "i'h' ''.'. :,
ment' Without resisting II, '' ''c"
aelegsts to the next Peace coSSs...,.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

JAS. Mackenzie, son of the Canadian "patri
ot' is member Of the Ohio Legislature
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

There are but three States which have no
debt viz, Vermont, Delsware, and Florids-
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
LETTER OF Me. BELL

The following patriotic letter was written by
Mr. BELL, i'll reply to an invitation to par.
tlclpate in celebrating the Birthday of Mr.
WEBSTER:
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
L0UDON:

ruosday:: FEB II, 1854
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

Wien "IEomen's Rights," '-.Spiritaal Conlaaaaica-
tioHa," ard other Improvements shaH attain nsarsr
tl;to perfection.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

JUUN DEDL.
Messrs. G. WASHINGTON WARREN, HENRY
LYMAN, +. w. LIYCoLN.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-26
Is =. their leisure. Very we'll Then the ques.

Nv; ~ .nelr Leisure Very well Then the ques-
u9h ~nleh naturally follows this excuse or
uuaSs,o y, what becomes Of Mr. Riyes's pre
tence that should have allowed him sI ne.
per IoSen, on account Of the great hurry,
WIN ~hich the work has to be done III he
| can permit tho Messrs Towers - a. ,h ne
at leisure, could he not also do il at Ie;.ns.1
And this pretence for an exortitantly HIGH
rate of compensation being removed pnon
what ground can Mr.. Rives claim one hundred
and thirty-iour per cent. more, per token.
than the price at which he says the Messrs'
Iowers can make something? Why. in the
face of his own assertion that these contractors
MAKE money by doing the work at fifty cents
token, should Mr.. Rives receive sixty seven
cents per token for doing nothing! Why
Suouia ne receive more for doing nothing than
nose VINO do the work receive in full compen-
sdtioh LOT All the skill, labor capital, and ma
terra which are employed in it's execution
But am fat1gued with this criticism Tho
pubhcalien Of Mr. Riyes is character;,.6
throughout by Inconsistencies and absu rdities
such as are above exposed Upon a carefsi
examination of the material portions Of il, /
can CONCEIVE OF no reason why should change
NY estimates, except in two particulars. L
frSot 10 allow for the indexes which Mr..
Rives charges at 81. 300, and L was misled as
10 the price paid by Mr.. Rives for reporting.
l allowed 81, and he says he pays 81 50. which
column for errand boys, &c which is Quite a
nigh price, considering that plenty Of them
may be had at So per week These several
items will increase my estimates S6S4s, an
amount which ]. think is more than balanced
by what MIR. Rives gains in speeches written
out or elaborated by members, for which he
does not pay 81 per column What is gained
Ia this way may readily be imagined upon
viewing his columns, where the .shour'b
speeches made In the House of Represent atiyos
are most always so elaborated rs to make six.
eight, ten, and even twelve columns, when il
is almost impossible for any gentleman to give
utterance in debate to more than from three
and half 10 four columns Yet all that ia
published beyond this, whether it consists of
extra,ts or other matter, is p aid for by Con-
grcss at $3.50 per column, whilst Mr.. Riyes
does not pay his Reporters more than half
price for it.
have deemed this exposition necessary to
my own defence. have nothing to saw in
depreciation of the promptitude and accuracy
with which Mr.. Riyes performs his contract.
have nothing to say in depreciation of his
volumes, or Of the manner in which the work
Is done. The question submitted to me was
simply as to the expense of its execution, and
that fairly answered, according to my judg-
ment
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WIN. w. MOORE.
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BILLIARD TABLES.

FNHE subscribers having devoted their personal
l. attention for many years to the maaufactur-
of BlLLlARD TABLES, are fully competent to exc.
CUT work that will give entire satisfaction to the
most sstItiouI COnnossieur Being the most axten-
sve man uutacturers 10 the Union they are ena oil pi
tofarnish superior table at 10 per cent less than
any other establishment in the country, to which
fac they repectuliy invite the attention Of buyers
az also, TO the essential improvements they have
msfe IN the construction and elasticity of the Cush
Ion which they have brought to = degree of per
fsct9u attained by no others. Always on hau. Bill
iari Tables with Marble AMI Wooden beds, with a
large stock of Cloths Balls Cues French Cue Leath.
ers, Cue Wax. Pool Bali, Boards, Bagatelle Tables
SILK snd WIrstsd Pockets, &c Orders by mail
promptly attended to. Old Tables recushioued by
senling them BY Express.
GRIFFITH DECKER
Billiard Table Manufacturers
sp lS-3m No. 90 Ann st New York
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ABANDONING THE PULPIT.-Nine cler
gynen at and near Cleveland, Ohio, have
recently abandoned the pulpit one has
become a clerk to the canal commission.
erS; one keeps railroad depot; one
sells dry goods at "Chagrin Falls"
without chagrin at his fall; another deals
in bonnets.
A STaANGE CAsE.-Joseph Campbell
re emily cied in Campbell county, Geo,
at the advanced age of 81. His children.
grand children, and great-grand-childrn
were found to number two hundred and
twenty-five; but the most remarkable
circumstance was, that the youngest of
the whole group was his own child.
MONSIEUR ToNsoN CONE AGAIN The
sea serpent was seen on the 2lst instant
'lv~I Fi-e'@ D~a~i., Cu s....,ov., L. ..>-
than twenty fishermen. 1t is supposed
to be about sixty feet long, and of quite
different appearance from any ever wit
messed in those parts.
N Strangers and Christians serving
IN the Turkish ranks are to be treated as
felons by Russia-when she catches
them.
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STAGE LINE TO BLApENssuRG

S-SAn The subscriber takes this method
OF informing the public that be will
on the first day Of June ensuing
establish and start a STAGE CONFEIANCE for
persons no desire, or prefer th mode of travelling
70 and nom WASHINGTON BLiDENSBURG and
EbLAlILLE. 1t will be .ound great convenience.
especially between the hours of the cars starting and
returning to ana from this city
la this new enterprise, for which he solicits pa-
ro d &C. he Will devote his best energies personally
70 the care and comfort Of those who favor him: il
b ing his determination to secure feet and geutl,
horses and well planned vehicle for their benefit
TINE: l cave Washington at slS a. m and Az D.
IN. Leave biadensburg and EllsviIle at g. M and
p. m.
are. p cents each way Ep GoDNlN
Place of starting in Washington, National Hotel,
corner of 9th street and Pa avenue
NAV 24-lwt