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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-12
Mr. whitthorne's Speech on the Penitentiary
Bill-Correction.

The Union and American of Tuesday morn
ing, contains a report of the speech made by
/ Mr.. Whitthorne, in the Senate, on the bill to
change the mode of electing the Keeper Of the
Penitentiary. In the course of his remarks the
speaker said the member from Monroe, major
Rudd, had been denounced as ga perjured
scoundrel," by members of the American
party and members of the Legislature, for
voting for Col. Torbett for State Treasurer,
and he referred to the authority of a Demo-
cratic correspondent of the Columbia Herald,
to prove this statement. At this point, he was
interrupted by the Senator from Benton, Mr..
Hall, and the Union and American's Reporter
notices the interruption as follows:
Mr.. Hall enquired if the charges that the
gentleman said had been made against the
member from Monroe were true.
Mr.. Hall made no such enquiry, in spirit or
in substance, and the Reporter places that gen.
tleman in ridiculous and unjust position. Mr..
Hall enqured of the Speaker Mr.. W., for his
authority for saying that these charges had
been made against Maj. Rudd by members of
the Legislature Mr.. W. replied by reading
an extract from an anonymous letter to the
Democratic Herald, and when asked by Mr.
Hall if he endorsed the correctness of that gen.
tIenan's statements, he answered in the mega
tive. Thus all the speech of the gentleman
from Maury hinged upon that point-that such
denunciations had been made fell incontinently
to the ground. The report of his speech, as
published in the Union and american, is, in
this respect, grossly incorrect, and does ipjus-
tce to Mr.. Hall, to Mr.. Rudd, and to the
American party.
Mr.. Hall, in his place in the Senate on Satur-
day, exposed these inaccuracies, and we place
them on the record as matter of iuustice to
the parties misrepresented. We have not the
least idea that the Reporter designedly COM
mitted this error, though if his notes were re-
vised by the author before publication, as is
generally the case, it would have been easy to
have made the correction before they were
published.
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Loss OF THE STEAMER ExcHANGE.-On Sunday,
Oct. 2sth, the steamer Exchange, while near JOr-
dams Landing, on Red river, took fire among the
cotton and was burned 10 the waters edge. She
had on board 260 bales Of cotton which entire
" consumed, together with all the baggage of about
40 passengers who on board Capt. Charles
Marshall was asleep at the time, end barely escaped,
minus his shoes and had to walk three miles bare.
footed. The first engineer, WIN. Bates, had his
lett hand badly burned, trying TO save the boat
She was new stern wheel boat of light draught,
aud owned 10y her commander Capt Marshall
The officers, crew, and passengers Of the Exchange
reached New Orleans on the 3lst on the steamer
Frank Lyon The books and papers were all lost.
The boat, after burning to the waters edge, sank
in 20 feet The boat and cargo were insured.
Lou. Jour.
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MONDAY MORNING, NOV. IL.
RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.

The RIVER was still rising yesterday evening,
having risen about three feet during the pre-
vipus forty eight hours. There will be about
twelve feet on Harpeth Shoals his morning.
BUSINESS at the wharf on Saturday was very
brisk. 1t does a man good to take stroll along
r le wharf at such a time as this, to see the
Z life and animation tide inspires in every body
even the loungers, for they wear a smile.
TIE WEATHER Saturday and yesterday was
warm and pleasant. Yesterday about noon we
had light shower of rain, and in the evening
there were favorable indications of still more
rain.
ARRIvED.-The Magnolia, from Cincinnati,
and the Eclipse, from Pittsburg, arrived Friday
night, each having an excellent trip.
DEPARrED.-The Umpire left for Hsrtsville
on Friday night. The Harts0iLCe, for Waits.
boro', the Ella aud Nettie Miller, for Burks.
vile, the Magnolia, for Cincinnati, and the
Yorktown, for Pittsburg, left on Saturday.
To LEAvR-The Eclipse for Pittsburg, and
the City Of Huntsville, for Memplis is, leave this
evening. Passengers wishing TO go North OF
South should "make note" of this, as these
GOATS are provided with most excellent accom-
Inodations.
The Ella left yesterday fer Cincinnati
The Monticello from Paducah, the Blanche
Le1ois, from Cincinnati, and the SGlLie West
from St. Louis, arrived Saturday night. The
ALidd, 4. L. Dacis aud Shylook arrived from
Paducah yesterday.
The Blanche Leris, for Cincinnati, the Aida,
for Paducah, the SalJie Vest for St. Louis,
and the Monticello, for Burksville and Waits
boro', leave to-day.
New Boar Capt. Shaw's new boat Blanche
Le,cis, commanded by JAS. LEE made her first
appearance at our wharf Saturday night. She
was built expressly for the Cumberland Rivel
trade, and merchants and shippers will find her
a staunch craft, and passe myers will be greeted
with most beautiful, comfortably furnished
cabin, while the boat is admirably suited to all
stages of water, as she draws only fourteen
inches light No pains or expense has been
spared in the cabin, the painting alone costing
nearly twice as much as that Of any other boat
OF the same size, while the furniture, carpets
curtains, DC, are CORRESPONDENCE beautiful aud
rich.
The hull of the Blanche LeDis was built by
Mr.. Thompson at Paducah. 1t is $50 feet in
length, and 28i feet beam, when draught light
only IA inches, about the lightest yet. The
cabin was made by Logan, Strattou & Co., OF
Louisville, aad paintedsu superior style by J.
H. Thompson. The engines, which are strong
and good, were made by Roach & Long. She
will leave to-day at 4 o'clock for Cincinnati.
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Maury County-RaiIroad Tax.

We regret, as will the friends Of Internal
Improvement and progress throughout the
State, to learn that Maury county on Saturday
voted down, by a majority of l5O, the propo-
sition to tax the county for railroad purposes
The friends OF the proposition were active and
energetic throughout the canvass, but nnfor-
tunately "old fogyism was too mGeh for
them. Under all the circumstances, this deci-
sion of the people of Maury is particularly to
be regretted, for it not only pronounces their
own unwillngness to advance, but necessarily
says to neighboring counties-you, too, must
stand still. But they only postpone result
which is inevitable, and leave to their success
sors the glory of achieving it.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
New York. Nov. 9. IN.

| NEW AOhhs Nov y r n.
Cotton market frmer-sales of $50 bales.-0r-
leans middlng ss upland 81. Flour frmer-sales
of good Ohio at 1874 Wheat active-Southern
white 225; ditto red 200. Corn in fair demand
Western mixed 95as6; Southern white 90. Pork
%. 25a22 rs for mess; and 21.0Oa2l25 for prime.
Lard firm at 12a123c. Coffee declined-sales Of
Rio at lie. Sugar active at &c. Molasses firm at
SIC. Southern -four in moderate demand at Sls
9.62 for mixed to choice, and 975all % for fancy
and extra.
NEW YORK, Nov O.
The steamship Star of the West sailed this after.
noon for San Juan.
Poar CLAIBORNE, Nov. 9.
The propeller Fentry burst her boiler and sunk
in two minutes, in ten fathoms of water Eight
men and one woman were lost and Is saved by
cingiBg to portion of the wreck.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 10.
The Cincinnati and Memphis packet Memphis,
sunk at the head of the Fals-thc water is overter
main deck.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10.
Last evening, in Baltimore, while political club
of Americans were passing along the street, it was
fred upon from house inhabited by Germans, two
balls killing a city Waterman. The Americans i'm
mediately attacked the House, and fred over one
hundred balls into it. bombarded it with stones and
completely rIddled it. The inmates escaped The
procession proceeded, when they were again at
tackled from another house, but the interference Of
the Police prevented further mischief by arresting
the inmates.
ST. LoUI s, Nov 10.
The river continues to recede, with 80 inches
water on the lower Rapids and 10 feet water to
Cairo Weather warm.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
Returns from ali the State, except four counties
complete. Headley's plurality nearly lO, 900. The
Senate stands IL Republicans, 9 Democrats, and
Americans. The House 80 Republicans, AZ Demo
Gratis, and % Americans.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 10.
River on a stand, with feet inches on the
Falls.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 10.
Flour unchanged, sales at 7.S0 Wheat, sales OF
red at Las. Rye, 81 Whisky, S24aS2s. Sugar
good demaud-Fair and Good Fair, 7a7t.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 10.
Seven feet inches water in the channel.
New YORK, Nov. 10.
Flour advanced, sales of choice State at 1921;
Good Ohio, 9 so; Southern, s.75. Wheat and Corn
firm. Mess Pork firm.
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RIO COFFEE TRADE.-During August there
were shipped from Rio 229.1S0 bags of coffee,
intending 1885, 600 to the United States. The
total shipment TO the United States from the
LIST of January to September LIST was CO.,, 900
bags, against sol 900 bags for the same time
last year. The shipments 10 Baltimore up to
September were 10000 bags against 1870, 100
for the corresponding period of last year.
The quotations az Rio on the 2lst of Septem-
Der were 5000 TO $500 reals, and American
lots 4,7Oo TO 4.sO1; stock $4,000 bags; sales
on the Goth, 10000 bags.
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Pure Drugs and Chemicals.

LARGE Invoice OF Drugs, Chemicals Paints, Oils, Dive
n Stuff, Instruments Perumery, Fancy Good Brushes
&C. just received and for sale at small advance upon East
ern cost, by A. STSETCH,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Corner College and Union SITS, Nashville, Tenn
English Wine Coehicum Root spatulas,
Z" d" =" Seed Bathing Sponge,
Fine Turkey Opium, Surgeons do.
Pure Nitrate Silver, Homeopathic Walls and Corks
Colodon Syringes OF assorted kinds,
Phosphoric Acid, Apothecaries' Scales n n
Oxide Silver, Weights,
Copper, Galy Pots with Covers, (alI
Proto Carb Iron, siEesO
Per. Chloride Iron, Bed Pans different stylesO
Laetate Leecbes and Leech Glasses,
Soluble Citrate Iron, Fine Rose Macoboy SNUFF,
Glycerine, Honey Dew scotch I"
10 ide Potash, Bermuda Arrow Root,
ChlOroform, Turned Wood Pill Boxes,
Precip. Ext Bark, Canary Seed,
Morphine Sulp., Pure Whit Wax,
sulph Quinns, Pratt's Artificial Nipples,
yalerienate OF ounine, Nipple Shields and Bottles
Iodde lChamOis skins,
Iodine, (Resubimed) Bath Bricks,
Coopers Isinglass, Refined Salt Petre,
Fluid Ext. VAlersn, Fresh GRID Cyenne Pepper,
IsDglass Adhesive Plaster, Genuine CASTLE Soap,
Pure Cod Liver oil, lPresh Table OIL,
East India Castor OIL henry Magnesia,
Wedgwo0d Mortars, Cork soles, &C, &c.
octS
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TT TT II Ma OHVTTTE TDTT u w IT * b
Ill y ~ AD Ill IL u L II II w LII u s.

county at ia5c gross, and corn at the pile at
zoe. to 81 per Dbl.
SEEDs-In former issue we mentioned the
reported short crop of clover in Kentucky, In
diana and Ohio. The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent, of the 7'h inst, says that dealers in that
city have Withdrawn their stocks from the
market, holding back for higher prices, we
presume. At Louisville, it was quoted on the
same day at 81 so. The Price Current says
fax seed had advanced to $1.SOal. So, with an
active demand. and at Louisville it was quoted
firm at SLIGO.
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THEATRE.-The Farewell Benefit of Mr.. MUIR
DooH on Saturday night, drew one of the finest
audiences we have ever seen in the Adelphi.
Every part Of the hose was jammed
Tonight Mr.. MORTIMER takes Beneft-de-
cidedly and deservedly the favorite of the Com
pany. We hope the high appreciation in which
he is held by our Theatre-goers will be tangiby
illustrated.
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AUCTION SALE OF EEADY-MADE CLOTHING
TEUsrEKs SALE TOR CASH.
BENZ. r. sHIEL Ids

NIIL sell account 81 whom Il may concern, FRIDAY,
w November l6th 1855, at 10 O'Clock NJ, the large
stock Of assorted clothing given up Trust, consisting in
part a super Cloth Cashmere, Petersham Whitney and
Negro head Overcoa Foc Sack and Dress do Boys and
Chdrens do; Cashmere and satnet Pants Hats, Caps,
CTAvat Stocks Hose Hoods and susPeuders Linen Bosom
Lambs Wool, and other Shirts India Rubber Goods Oil
Coats, Carpet Bags. &C., &C.
ALSo-An Invoice Of DRy Go0Ds, being the RENAISDEa
Of a Retail Dry Goads House.
ALs0-0n some day at IL O'Clock NJ, precisely . hne
and quarter octave PIANO. Sale positive and
without reserve. . BENJ. y. SHIELDS,
noVT Agent for Assignees.
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THE VERANDAH.-Our time-bOnored friend,
Acton Young, has taken charge of this Hotel
where he will be pleased to see his numerous
friends, and will endeavor to make their stay
pleasant and agreeable.
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ADVANCE IN WHEAT.-We heard of transac-
tons in wheat Saturday at $14O per bushel.
This price was paid for the best quality, and is
an advance of ten cents per bushel within the
last three or four days.
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sALEnR REAL ESTATE.

Y virtue Of decree Of the Hoaorabs the cresit Court
q Davidson county, rendered a. ths sepaeneei FERN.
ios smith ct al dsfsnaants vn on SATURDAY, The iss
dAy % Dcceber next expose 70 pebe sale r eAh 10 the
highest bidder, the Court House door IN ne city %
Nashville the land described IN said pleading, being ot "a
AeGavccks Addition Nashvis treating 81 feet fron
hours. THos. 2. SMILEY,
octae-dsd CIert.
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COME AGAIN.

HAVE 20 negroes foe sale, Of various fnds Amongst
them an EXTRA good cook, washer and honer excel
lent carriage driver &e. cannot sen them 20 ot Of
the county and gill guarantee them 20 suit sale
n0vT RKKs W. POTTER.
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NEW Pen HoLDER.-Toon, Nelson & Co.,
have newly patented pen holder, designed
principally for schools, invented 10y E. W.
Henson. 1t is made with the view of Undue
ing the writer TO hold his or her pen properly,
and thus pave the way to a successful study of
the art of writing well.
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BALTIMoRE, Nov. s.

The town of Buchanan, in Hampshire county,
Va, was almost wholly destroyed by fire on Sun
day week. The court house, jail Crlper's tavern,
all the stores but two, and most all the private
dwellings in the place, are in ashes. We had a
brief report of this calamity some days since via
Richmond.
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II. w. SHAFFER,

II. w. SHAFFER,
No. College st., Near Church, NASHVILLE, TENN,
nEALER in all kinds Of Cabinet Furni-
~ tlre and Is receiving additional s. r " ~ n
supplys and having lifted myself out ~ 81
with fine hearSe and gentle horses, SO y
prepared to furnish every kind and quality Of collins the
shortest notice, by dRy night.
Clocks lamps and Grondals for sale Mattresses Of all
kinds on hand, made 70 order
Furniture Repaired with nestnsss and Dispatch.
New and various styles Of Wardrobesal cheap for cash
or good paper, at No. College street Church.
r. W. sHAFFER
Oct24-iy By ID. W. DORRIs, Agent.
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POSTERS ADDITION TO EpaEFrELp.

ON WEDNESDAY, the Ith Of November next, on the
" premises we win sell the re1sinde Of Fosters Addition
10 Edgeheld bill Of particulars viii be ready As soon
as possible. LlNDSLEY 4 CROCKETT,
Z. Il. GLkscocK, Anetioaeer. 0ctSi-td
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PORT OF - II NASHVILLE
ARRIVALS.

ANN a IN.
Nov. 3. Magnolia from Cincinnati;
Eclipse-Pittsburg;
10 Observation-Disclosures;
Blanche Lewis Cincinnati;
Sallie Vests. Louis;
ii AIida-Paducah;
A. l.. Davis do
Shylock do
DEPARTURES.
Nov. Q Umpire for Hartsvillc;
10 Hartsvile-W sitsbOro;
Ella Burksville;
Nettie Ailer-do.
Nagnolia-Cincinnati;
Yorktowu-Pittsburgh;
IL Ella-Cincinnati.
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THE MORSE TELEGRAPH.-Judge Curtis, of
the o. S. Supreme Court, gave a decision on
Friday last, in Boston, pronouncing F. 0. J.
Smith, of Maine, owner in all the patents of
Morse
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WANGED-A partner Of experience In the Lumber
w business, who wants 10 invest 600 $1,000 IN a
hrst rate steam min In operation, possessing suneror
advantages in making and selling lumber. IN Davidson
county. Communi atoms addressed g. g. Nashville,
Tenn, I'll 18th Dec win receive prompt attention.
nov3-u EG.
Louisville Journal please copy amount IS and charge
IL oNie
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RIDING GREEEHOUCH,
Nashville, Tenn.


New ORLEANS, Oct 81 1865.
SIR:-Brfore taking my Degree OF NJ. d. in
Scotland, had to take an oath TO, among other
things, preserve the honor of Universities and Sci
entifc Societies from being furnished in so far as
was able. Many instances of malpractice, COM
mtted by you in this city, having been brought to
my notice by Mr.. Lake, of the St Charles Hotel,
and others-and knowing the fact that you are re-
cogniZed by no College, by 10 University, by no
Medical Society on the European American con-
tinent-and you have admitted this before witness
es-and that you are bringing such into disrepute
by your impOsitions, aud putting yourself on a par
with US who have graduated, and by misrepresenta-
tons make il appear that you combine your special
practice with the practice pursued in London in
Parisian in Edinburgh Universities, though you
had studied therein and knew that such were the
practices-I hereby warn YOU against styling your
self Doctor in Medicine. or a member of the Royal
College Of Surgeons of any University College in
Europe, or as being member of any Medical So
ceiy on that continent as being Fellow Of the
Royal Society. Aud demand that you cease from
copying language or making use OF language iden-
tical or slmilcr 10 that used by former occa~
sOns
bad no idea you were the lying, impudent, au-
dacious impostor you prove yourself to be. or you
: ever should have been permitted to use my name
or mention my practice in the manner you have. |
wish you 10 understand distinctly, that unless you
immediately withdraw your advertisements from the
Nashville aud other papers, and publicly apologize
for having foisted yourself upon the public as an
European Physician and Surgeon, recognized by
Colleges, Universities aud Societies, | shall do my
duty, and expose you at whatever cost TO the full.
est extent of publicity in Nashville, New Orleans,
and elsewhere.
Very contemptuousIv yours.
L. HOPE EVERETT, ND,
M K. Z. S, EDINBURGH.
III CaroRdelet ST.,
Nh. H.
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SHOOTING. As the season for game Of all kinds
lie now coming on, and those fond Of shooting will
be fitting up for the war on the Birds, Deer, &c,
we would recommend all such 10 call and see the
immense stock Of guns at the house Of Fall 4 Gun
ninghsm. These gentlemen seem to have taken
great pains in the selection of their stock of guns;
indeed, they inform Us thai all their fine guns are
made TO order in England and France, and imported
by them direct They have them at all prices va
rying 10 suit the pocket and taste of every sports
man. We were iorcbly struck with one gun which
they have for sAle--price S250-which 10 our judg-
ment seems fine sgun could well be. Their
establishment is on the north side Of the Public
Square, opposite the lower end Of the market house
over the entrance to which will be found What they
call their great gu',." oclls-lm
FINE MILLINERY. Mrs. A. Crookers' Nil
linery Establishment on Union Street, win be
found the most tasty assortment OF Head and
Neck ornaments, and Dressing, we have ever
seen In the city. We understand that Mrs. G.
has just returned from the Eastern Cities,
where she has. procured all the latest styles Of
Fashionable Hesd,Gear. Her establishment
appears 20 Us really neat, beautiful, aud ele.
CANT. Ladies who are 10 need of trimmings
in that particular line, would do well 10 call At
Mrs. C's. and get their beauty more elegantly
elnbellished.
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OOsTPONENENT-rh sale Of Lots advertised 10
/ come OF this day In FOSTERS ADDITION TO EDGE
FIELD Is account Of the inelemeney Of the weather.
postponed sntf THURSDAY, the 22d inst.
noyT-n LINDSEY CROCKETT.
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A Scoundrel Exposed.

Some months since, q man passing under the
name Of ThOs. II. Greenhough, with ~ D. at
tached, came to this city from New Orleans,
professedly to spend the summer months here
in the practice of the higher branches of the
medical professiOn-in short, protesting to cure
diseases which other physicians could not
cure. He advertised extensively in the city
papers, and in papers of this and adjoining
States, holding himself up as the greatest liv-
ing physician. The consequence was he had
quite number of applications from the affict-
ed, from all of whom he required a retaining
misunderstanding his profession of mo
cure, no pay"-and this fee varied in amount
according to the nature of the diseases and the
length of time the patient had been suffering,
and the credulity and gullability of his victim.
By the time the duped discovered that his
medicines were doing them no good whatever,
our modern Esculapius, having his purse we'll
filed from his "practice," very suddenly dis
covered that his services were required else
where, and as suddenly left, having, during bis
stay here, paid no bill that he could avoid pay
ing. Our brethren of the press, ourselves
among the number, of whom he was liberal
patron, having a vivid recollection of this
fact.
The following letter, addressed to this i'm
poster, has been placed in our hands, and we
deem it due to the public to publish it. We
trust DR.. Evertt will pardon us for this seem
ing breach of privacy, as its publication will
undoubtedly accomplish the object which he
lie on their guard
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oFEIoE COMMERCIAL NsuRAscE coMPANY,l
NASHVILLE November 9Th, 1855.
THE Commercial Insurance Company have this day de-
cared Semi Annual Dividend OF eight per the
whole Of Capital Stock Of the profits Of the
past SIX months JAMES WALKER,
nOvi-lm Secretary.