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SOUTHERN ROUTE.
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800 Sss' SS;sEsss; s. s;i5s tzsN
RATES REDUCED
JIROM the 18th inst to The is. of june the Rates Of
j Freight from Charleston and Savannah to Nashville
FIRST CLASS.
Books and Stationery Boots, Shoes and Hats, Bottled
Liquors and Oils.
tamphine and Spirits Turpentine casks and barrels
China Glass and Glass Ware, Cigars in cases, Clocks
Confectionery Cutlery, in boxes and cases. Dry Goods
in boxes and bales.
Drugs Fruit Trees and Shrubbery Furs Garden Seeds.
Looking Glasses and Looking Glass Plates, at owners
risk"
Oysters in cans and jars, saddery Tin Ware Teas and
Spices per 100 lbs. 81 O5
SECOND CLASS.
Hardware, except Cutlery" Heavy Castings and Ma
ehinery.
Foreign Liquors. in barrels or pipes Cordage Tobacco
in boxes Carriage Springs and AXles, Leather rolls
aud boxes Oils barrels casks, CrOckery and Queens
ware crates and casks Rice Zine, Whiting Plaster OF
Paris, &c. per 100 lbs. 50 50
Boxes Furniture Piano FOres, Carriages boxed, and
other light articles, not enumerated Also Carboys OF
Acids will be token at actual weight but charged double
LIST class rates per 100 lbs. g 20
All articles enumerated TO be charged at rates Of
From the st of June to the LIST of December, they will
LIST class, above, per 100 lbs............sl 20
% do do do do ............ 10
Special rates, do do ............ 40
Merchants shipping from the EASTERN cities will find
this the cheapest well the most expeditions route
Freghts from New Ork and Philadelphia 10 Charleston
and Savannah ranges from TO II cents per cubic foot,
according to class and character Of vessels
As the Railroad Companies at Charleston and Savan-
have discontinued the Receiving and Forwarding at
Merchandise it will be necessary to cOusgn TO Commission
Merchants at those points
Shippers may rely upon strict adherence to the above
rates IL. l. ANDERSON, Sup't. n. a. C. X. K.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
No shipments entitled to the above rates unless each and
hast
the Initials n. Il C. r. K. plainly marked upon it.
Nashville Jan, lift III. l. A.
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THE MAILS.
TULLAHoMA, Feb. 8, lS5;

TULLAHoMA, Feb. g. 1856.
Editors Union and american:
We received in our Nashville mail this morning,
four packages Hickory Creek mail
J. GRGZzARp P NJ
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sy- We publish in our columns day the call
of the Central Committee, for the assembling of a
State Convention, on the 9th of March, to nomi-
nate democratic candidate for Governor. The
proper time for our democratic friends in Bradley
and the adjoining counties to hold meetings TO ap
point delegates to the Convention, will be the first
Monday OF March next We see no great use of a
convention, as all the democrats, with right smart
sprnblrng OF wings, are for ANDY JOHNSON
but 1t will do no harm, and as a day has been set a.
part Tor ITS meeting let every county be represented
by one or more delegates C7euclaad BrnEer
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sE The latest accounts from China are unfavor-
able to the cause of the insurgents Extract. from
the Pekin Gazette extending from Sept sth to 3O,b
chronicle the recapture Of several towns by the Inn.
perial troops and the destruction in the aggregate
of some 20, 900 insurgents. This last is, no doubt
a great exaggeraton But after making all due al
lowances it s evident that the prospects of the
surgents are at present dscouraging. They are
scarcely less so at the South than at the North
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Bayard TaylOr'S New Book.

THE LAND OF THE SARACEN; CT, Pic
lures of Palestine, Asia Minor, sicily, and
Spain.
With Tinted Frentspeee and Tile, and Map Uniform
with q" Central Africa"
Just received by W. T. BERRY co.
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Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
tAruapIH RnIInIN LOTS AT PIRLIc SALE

Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT PUBLIC SALE.
I'm TUESDAY, 10Th FEBRUARY INST,
" we will on the premises sell at public SALE Thirty
Eight Lots fronting Immediately the Nashville and Chat
anooga Railroad Depot aad opposite the Freight House
Of the Railroad.
These Lots will be occupied business stands before
long; and all persons having business connections with
the said road as well those who wish To make good
yestmens would do well these lots and attend
the sale.
Our handbiIls and plots will be ready in few days
Orr CREDITS are long, two and three years. for notes
payable in bank with interest from date satisfactorily
cured and lien retained.
LINDSLEY & CROCKETT, 50 College st
f. r. GLAscoCK Auctioneer. iebll-td
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TO ARMS! TO ARMS!
(TRE ARMS or LOVELY WOMEN AND GALLANT sEN.)
Chill. II u n-..-.4.aa-


II HAGAN, at his "arrnory" where for years past on
L the l4ih Of February, Cupid has held his annual
evees and received the visits OF thousands OF his TAR
friends is prepared offer TO those interested more
varied and splendid assortment Of Loves missyes IMAM
were ever brought 70 this market Come then, 10 tne
'Court OF Ayren" with the keenest darts from Cupds
culver aad OIL the day appointed by st valentine Tor
choosing your mates send them Ang deep TO the hearts
YOU would suhusate and bear them of, happy caPnves,
to loves altar. Come bachelors who long have frozen
by your fresides-cee aud enrol yourselves under TIE
banner Of Cupid. Game. ye young raen, VINO 100 long
have delay ed TO dare tho hearts you'd nope to call
your and yourselves for Loves (desperate
struggle AMI the heart coyet will be yours Come We
bright eyed maidens laughing girls and spnsiers too,
the appointed time The 4th OF February rs DAY
traugh with happiness misery to ihousandsIihe DAY
which make the grand move on the chessDo-ra Oh
life, which to decide your future veal OF wo C1Pd mas
arms for all which may be found at r HAGANS
Feb Is-tr Market Street
FOR MEMPHIS.
TINE splendid Mail and Passenger Packet -
L JOHN C.. CLINE, JIM DAVIS, NJ mtg
Master will leave above Wednesday
the 9TH inst at O'Clock, p. M.
4 4. H /. paTis. Agents.
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Bayard TaylOr'S New Book Of Adyen

w. Il BEfeS q w. nave Just ftcttNPu--
A JOURNEY go CENTRAL AFRICA; Or. Life and
Landscapes fran Egypt to the Negro Kingdoms OF tho
White Nile. BY Bayard Taylor author Of Views
AiOOt "EljOrad0" Se Illustrated with eiegau; tinted
plates and 9ngravings wood, from drawings BY the
author, and With portrait Of the author in Oriental Cos
tune. CO splste in handsome vol, about 500 pages
1--WE question whether anything exgusiteiy grace
fs easy nj powerful, be with the vide range
OF typographical descriptive literature than 10 be
found in every page OF this book at which have looked
W 4. IL. q 90. have also just received
THE NOCTES AMBROSlAN.E With Portraits a;
Wilson, Ockhart MagRn. and Fac Simi!!es. Edited
Memoirs Notes. and Illustrations By DR. Shelton Macken
zie editor ct '.Shel's Sketches Ol the IRISH Bar"
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SOUTHERN MILITARY ACADEMY

In ALL sol prizes amounting to 500 900
20 Tickets sl0-Haves and Quarters in proportion
Persons wishing Tickets in Nashville will please leave
their orders with Mr. h. b. CHAMPION who is author
lied and forward them and to whom the schemes
and drawings will be regularly sent
A compliance with the above will much time and
labor necessary individual orders from time to
time
tsy- Every prize drawn at each drawing.
tsg- Bills on all solvent Banks taken az par.
tSg- all communications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAMI, Agent and Manager,
Sign OF the Bronze Lions,
ian3l-20d Montgomery. Ala.
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SCHOOL BOOKS.

TOHN YORK co. have for sale all the Text Boo
81 adopted by the High School. febll
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SOFT HATS AND caps.

OF all the designs, for Men, Boys aud Children.
Their assortment ~ extensive aud varied and their
prices low and uniform
WATERFIELD 4 WALKER
Fashionable Haters
jan20-F 26 Public Square, near TO GOwdeys
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A FRESH SUPPLY NOW RECEIVED o.,
FANNY FERNS GREAT WORK.
RUTH HALL.
BY F4VyT FERN


NotIceS OF the Press.
"If any doubts have existed in the minds OF Fanny
Ferns readers TO her being woman OF genius Rufh
Hall will dispe them. No will fail read the book
through who reads the first chapter Neg Yrk Csrr
1t Is such story could produce who had not
genius OF high order. = Il requires no pitt of
prophecy to predict that will produce sensation II IS
work distinct with genius it deals in distractions
but with the living realities of the present tine and Of
this, our own and."-Phl Norta Aiarr5caR
Here is q remarkable book book 10 create pro-
found sensation We have read tbrough-the volume Of
400 pages. ia six consecutive hours The story
is told with extraordinary power and interest There re
passages in Ruth Hall equal tragic description to any
thing in the works OF Dickens u book that will mai
sObbing among mothers and widows and eau general
signing over the sins of the rich and the surng 0f he
pOOr."-Aslo FORK Mirror.
"Never did tale abound in many beautiful images
and 80 skiilfnlly drawn pictures Of the heart
Destined to be Of the most popular works ever issued
from the American ess."-P philadelphia Nsrc,ra
sit will be read with avidy and extend the authors
merted popularity."-Ael0 YORK. s0graa3oT Commerce
xT L
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DIARIES FOR 1850.

ez5- All the various styles and editions, for sale By
inns ". u BERRY 4 co
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BELL AND BRASS FOUNDERY,
DIN Front near FfrOOd NJ

BELL AND BRASS FOuNDEilN,
ON Front, near Broad 1t
u THE subscriber respectfully returns his q
a thanks 10 the public for past favOFs and so "A
Il Il hcts continuance Of patronage in the Il \
&ssaabOve line, also %e<S
COPPER AND SHEET IRON MANUFACTURING:
Together with every description OF Metal; Iuruings, Me
taic Packings Balbt Metal and Castings
Soda FOnnis, GeneTatnrS, ale Pumps, and Pumps OF
every description manufactured to order repaired
short notice.
Cash will be paid ct all times for OLD Copper and Brass
jan2J-H Il. COLE
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WEAR THE FINEST HATS /!

W
NTOU can always find Them at moderate price and oil
the latest design, by calling at Eaterhed Walkers
The celebrity they have acquired for manufacturing the
finest Hats is Of ephemeral character, but based
soand and lasting foundation Their latest style bea-
thIl Hat and will please The most flstidiOus
ian2O,tf WATERFIEID K WALKER.
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SEEDS.
n BBIS Clover Seeds fresh;
III 100 bushei Clear Blue Grass;
l50 bushel Striped Blue Gsass;
bbls Timothy Seed. For sale BY
ian30. M0ULTON REED.
NNTlND0W Glass-al Sues; Glass Ware Linseed Oil,
w White Lead Lard OIL Spirits of Turpenne Putty,
Alum, Copperas Birthstone and Soda
ALSO fine Tobaccos and Cigars. Together with many
other articles usually kept in grocery houses.
lsn3O-lm. MOULTON REED.
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FRENCH RAPPEE, SCOTCH & MACKA-
BY SNDFFS.
UST received and tor SALE this superior article any
81 in the city. For sale wholesale and Ieiail the Little
indian, Cherry Street. J. MOORE.
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NEW BOOK ON SPIRITUALIsM

NEW BOOK ON SPIRIFUAL1Sm
! "SPIRIT-COMMUNl0N Record OF Communications
from the Slifit-Spheres, with nconestibe evidence of
personal identity, and obseIva and Essays by
J. Il. FERCso SON. Union and American Steam Press
This is one # the most remarkable books of the age,
whether we regard the nature Of the Spirit Communion
lions il record the strange disclosures presents the
clear and finished statements and argume upon the u
ture life its able and distinguished Editor has offered in IFS
eloquent pages II very well adapted to the object had
in view and must command an extensive circulation No
man read without being profoundly impressed with
the consistency Of its philosophy the rational character OF
of its religion the beauty and submy Of its appeals and
the honesty and fearlessness of its author.
For sale at the Book Stores of the city. rjan2-f
nERFUMERY. Fine Extracts for the Handker.
| Chief COlogues. liar Oils, Pomatuns Barry's Tri
copherous and LYONS KathsirOua large lot and for sale
low by (fsbS) DEMOYlLLE BELL.
COAPs.-Honey. Omnibus, POncine, Brown Windsor,
= Amandire, Transparent Wash Balls, Military and
"a fe GS5' ' IS '''4' DEMOvIILE BELL.
DRUsHE S.-A large lot of tine Hair Brushes and
feb8 DEMOYILLE Il BELL.
DAINTs, &c.-wmte Lead, Linseed Oil. Spirits Iur-
pentine Alcohol, Lard Oil, Window Glass and Putty
For sale by (febs) DEMOVlLLE & BELL.
CURGICAL and DENTAL INSTRUMENTS,
~ Medical Saddle bags &c. For sale by
DEMOVILLE BELL,
HAa&sSdls md Retd1 Druggists
feb6 No. &c Cherry Street, Nashville, Tennessee
CAFETf FUSE.-365, 600 feet Bacon q BRO 5 Safety
~ Fuse-a first rate Icie warranted.
s. IL. LOOMS CO,
jane Agents for the Manufacturer.
ELECTION NOTICE.
TINE annual election Seven Directors 20 manage the
L affairs of the Nashville Gas Light Company for the
ensuing year. will take place at the office oil the Company
on Saturday Cd March, SO.
jan3-G JAS. IL. KENDRlCk, Secretary.
lacks 4 THOROUGHBRED STATIONS
81 10 farm OF let during This year, upon liberal terms
ieb5-lm GIVE J. SHELBY.
WE ARE ALSO IN RECEIPT ola large in
w voice of Flannes Bleached and Brown Musins. OF
every description bought astonishing lew figures which
will sell very cheap to make rOOmfor our Spng STOCK
ian23,-tC K G. McNAlRY co.
nIARIES FOR 1855 -ALMANACS FOR 1855
~ For sale bv JOAN YORK co.
WINTER WRAPPIN6S.
USF received and opening this day large invoice oil
81 elegant Satins and Cloth ClOaks and Tamas oil The
latest Paris styles Also super Square aud Long Shsws
at low prices, at McCLELLANl)S
Metropolitan Store,
novlI No 81 and Sc College street.
NOR RENT.-The Room adjoining our ohce lately
Il occupied by W. x Il. Freeman As or c9ce IS me
most ~ fcs IN tie city. Of course this Is lhe next most
public, and is fine stand for any business
LINDSEY CROCkETT,
jan2l SO College street.
HARPER's MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY.
lust received by F. HAGAN; ..
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STONE WARE,
k00 GALLONS Stone Ware, consisting of Churns,
OUU Jars, jugs &C; all sizes For sale BY
jsn30. M0ULTON i REED.
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TIE ELECTION OF SEWARD IN NEW YORK.

TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 10, 1855.
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H u r.
STEAM BOAT c.

ul=zrerr=S5a STEAM
FORWARDING COMMISSION AGENT
UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET OFFICE,
No. 10. kR0vF STHEEr,
Tor at p r. LE1rdrasfle's Boat .S0re)
NASHVILLE, TsNS.
.Sy- Iron Masters aud others wishing IN SHIP, By for
Wardng orders will meet with prompt attention.
N. B-Freight Bills collected promptly and liberal d.
vances ma lie when required deetji
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New Banking House.

+ INTEREST paid on Deposits BY
/ i,nlI JOHN D. JAMES < co.
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VULCANIZED INDIA RUBBER BETTING and HOSE
WE the sole agents for the sale Of Vulcanzsd india
w Rubber Betting, steam Packing and Hose. nannlac
tnrsd by the Boston Betting Company large assortment
always on hand. MACY 4 HAMILTON,
janll No. A. College street
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NASHVILLE AND MEMPHIS UNITED STATES MAIL
PACKET LINE
GazA h HNHa FNerz> =
fHI.==H A-AszszSi " sssstsS
E==ss-<-s-zzS5 ElSzsEsEsJ $3.50
For Memphis, New Orleans, 81. Louis, and
Louisville,
-TRI-W EEK LIZ

-TRI-W T. r IA Ll.-
Tie Splendid Nei0 Passenger Steamers,
OtITY OF HUNTSVILLE, C,BLER, aster leaves
J Nashville every Monday at 6 o'clock, F. n.
j. q. CLINE JAass DAVIS, Master, leaves Nashville
every "Wednesday at d O'Clock, y. N.
JOHN SIMPSON, JACK DAVIS Master, leaves NGshylla
every Friday, at 6 O'Clock, T. III.
Connecting at Paducah with the Daily 0usvills and -
Louis United States Mail Boats aud at Memphis with the
splendid New Orleans steamers ECLLEtIN h r. W. Hue.
GEn COLLIER aud INOOMAR-
The accommodations OF this line cannot be surpasse
and passengers will ind If By far the speed
travel, either North or South.
For freight or passage spply on board or 10
A. L. DAVIS. or Z -.
janl2-tf A. HAMILTON, Ns0"'''
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TEETH.

AHOTHER CHANGE
THE partnership brrween HiGhS DARDEN, in the
Oueensware Business. at liCKs' CHINA Hat. is TN
day dissolved a. Ii. HICKs will pay all the debts and
collect all the dnes OF the old business Of Hicks Darten,
end will continue the business at the Old stand where
be found a very large desirable stock OF articles
in his line which will be sold the terms
for cash, short time 10 prompt dealers.
Nashville, Feb. /. ls55-lm
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TO MILLWRIGHrs PATENT CIRCULAR

ShW
NY the sole agents the sale Of this most val
wv liable improvement Persons wishing To erect Mills
upon this principle can be supplied with complete Mill
for steam horse power BY leaving their orders with
MACY L HAMILTON,
ianIJ-1u No AZ COLLEGE Stieet
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

This medicine has introduce nv eu,rtv ma,
and miss representations, nor Is it intended hat lis present
popularity shall be sustained by any Medium I'M, hy h.
merits and the appreciation Of the public. - 80
-'-} REFEREncHs
DR.. MARcHIsI.-Dear Sir -Havne now used The c,,a,b
olicon as remedy for tour years. In my practice \ reiv
wnoy on II Tor the cure Of almost all female Diseases
With many regards for yonrself, remain Your. de-.
80, . H. F BENNETT, N. D..
Canandagua,iN. Y, September, 5th, 1855
- would be glad to have further SUNNY. az TN.
medicine = becoming very popular and think win con.
tnue, as has given relief every instance where
ery taken; THOMAS NEWMAN, NJ. D., MI. Vernon fnd
The way, my opinion, ia prevail on medical me,
to adopt In their practice aad have no fears of The h.
suit, from what knowledge have obtained personality of
its curative lowers. wish he medicine ken, here
To HAWKINS, E D., Waynespurch, Pa.
The Caiholieon Is doing good service here All the pa
tenss that have tried this medicine have been
but one and thai one nothing will help :,
VII l.. HARLErr, New Phila delphia, Ohio.
have no hesitation in saying Dr. Marchjsi,s Ut.riuc
CathoiIc0h Is invaluable uterine diseases generally
have used |, in Fiuor Albus Amenorrha Pr,apsus trri
and IN case ct extensive liberation Of the vagina and os
nten. II s worthy Of the notice Of the faculty.
joint @. ORRicx, NJ: D., Baiti ORE Nd
The claims Of This medicine to the confidence Of the
public are Strengthened by the fact of its having
the appreciation and liberal patronage Of many prominent
mrmbe rs Of the Medical Faculty in the United States some
OF whom have voluntarily given letters of CONNIE
see pamphle sustaining all that is claimed for as
curative agent.
Pamphlets eontanin much useful information to uchips
the nature and symptoms of the above diseases together
with testimonials from ladies of the highest
the attention Of ladies' and practitioners Is respectfully
invited, can be had gratis Of The store Of \
b. o. Tyler, Montpelier; Thee. Peck Burlington ~ c.
bingham e. Jo'nsbury J. ". He Try. Waterbury G. w
the State. j B. MARciIlsi I CO., Proprs,sss :
Central Depot, 800 Broadway, 44m6 q
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Agricultural.
PROVERBS FOR PLANTERS,

Farmers and others will heed the following,
whatever they may think Of book or fancy
farming generally. They will direct the at
tentlon of their sons TO these Universal Rules,
and commend every one to follow them. We
are indebted for most Of them to that excel
lent manual, the Illustrated Register of Ru.
raj AGairs, every line of which is text in
itself for more elaborate artice
Never keep animals on short allowance
if you starve them, the will surely starve you.
Although, in draining the land thoroug lilly,
your purse may be drained, yet the full crops
that follow will soon fill it again.
Trying to farm without capital is like try.
ing to run q locomotive without fuel. Money
and wood must both be consumed, if they are
to move the MACHINE Of the farm or of the
rail.
Always give the soil the first meat. If this
is well led with manure it will feed all else
plants animals, and man.
If you wish to give an energetic movement
to all your farm machinery, and keep its hun.
dred wheels in rotation, be sure not to be with.
out coed rotation of crops.
1t you allow those animals to SILVER, youl
fortune will be shivered in consequence; tina
is, the farmer who leaves his cattle to tn,
winds, will find his profits also given to til,
winds.
Heavy carrot crops for cattle will soon re
turn carats of gold.
Did you ever hear the musical notes of ,
starving herd of hOgsa Extinguish b,
food those notes speedily. if you would ayoi,
even more annoying notes after-day has passed
Fences operate in two ways--if good the,
are defense, if poor an offeuse.
Many farmer, by too sparingly seedin,
his new meadows, has had to cede his Who'll
farm.
Every farmer should see daily every ami
NAL he has and inspect his condition. Week.
visits, as with some, soon result in weak
animals. w
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CoLooUY BETWEEN AN ENGLISH LADY AND
A YANKEE OFFIcER.-Soon after the revolu-
tionary war, Capt. p, brave Yankee officer,
was at st. Petersburgh, in Russia, and while
there, accepted an invitation to dine; there
was large number at the table, and among
the rest an English lady, who wished to ap.
pear one of the knowing Ones
This lady, on understanding that an Ameri-
can was one of the guests, expressed to one
of her friends determination to quiz him.
She fastened on him like tgress, making
many inquiries respecting our habits, customs,
dress, manners, and modes of life, education,
amusements, &C., &c.
10 all her inquiries, Capt. P, gave an
swers that satisfied all the company, except
the lady she was determined not to be salts
fed, and the following short dialogue took
place -
Lady.-Have the rich people in your coun-
try any carriages? For | suppose there are
some that call themselves rich.
Capt. P.-My residence is in small town
upon an island where there are but few car
riages kept-but in the larger towns and
cities on the main land, there are number
kept in style suited to our republican man.
ners.
LADY, can't think where you find dri-
vers-I should not think the Americans knew
how to drive coach. ..... .f
Capt. P.-We find no difficulty on that &C.
count, madam we can have plenty oil drivers
by sending to England for them.
Lady speaking very quick).--I think the
Americans ought to drive the English, instead
of the English driving the Americans.
Capt. P.-We did, madam, in the last war,
but since peace we permit the English te
drive us
The lady, half choked with anger, stoot
mute minute, and then left the room, wits
pering to her friend-the Yankees are to-
much for us in the cabinet, as we'll as in tn
field.