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The EcRfaIatuFe.

A large number of the members Of both
houses have already left for their respective
homes to enjoy the Christmas holidays around
the family hearth, or with old friends and as
socistes. A few, however, have been called
away on business. The Senate was in session
yesterday, but there were only eighteen men,
bers in attendance, ard it is probable that that
House will be without quorum to-day. The
House WAS without quorum, there being
only forty members present, and OF
course no business will be transacted until af-
ter the lst of January, as the absentees, and
those who will yet leave, will not return be-
fore that time.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-21
For the Nashville Daily Patriot.
Lectures on Officiating.

Dir, eating What does the fellow meant Who
eats dirty All Of US Sir or Madam, more or less
people generally about a peck in a life. time
hearty boarders a. the Nashville hotels about
peck q month. But it is not Of this / am about
TO speak; incidental and involuntary consumption
Of this article is not to be cured by preaching.
/, was ths destiny Of she writer 70 pass his
childhood and youth 10 two regions Of our Union,
populArly known as Rip Van Wrinkle" and "0ld
Short Grass" By a large portion Of the popula.
ton OF these two sections, dirt eating and 10
done for ia own sake-the unsduterated ySih is
carefully selected and swallowed IS a luxury. In.
decd so attached do many become 70 the practice,
that whole families have been known, after emf
grating to the West, 70 return 70 their original
sites, simply because they could find here none Of
the pure clay 20 which their p4la.ss had been
used. Others have exhausted their resources and
broken down their teams $50 sm tOld) in an at
ssmpt 10 transport supply Of the delicAey 70 ths
Mississippi Valley. l, is to be hoped thai Rail
roads will remedy Ihis evil.
The influence OF this practice upon the physi-
cal man 10 quite peculiar. Il seldom destroys lie,
while il sHeeiusIly prevents the development, VI
the animal functions. at least the most important
ones The man % At thirty scarcely differs from
the boy ai eight in anything bui sine The dis
tinetive characteristics Of youth, manhood and
old age are equally usnnng-no telling whether
he Is sixteen or siIty BY appearances. SLOW aud
feeble vitality, enoogh 10 keep them from being
buried. is hep, up In such persons not untFeQuen'
y during the average term Of human life. In
such instances the habit d sbandoned and the pa
sient sttains ths age Of puberty al thiny.hvs.
But people In Tennessee dcnt eat dirt AheE
this fashion. and have therefore. particular
eeTn with The subject" We'll, knOw they dont;
and 10 Is no, sAas sort Of thing thai propose 60
treat IN my further remasksL ! eHsoerate
them from al charge Of lateral dSrs-ssaiag, bu. in
thas shich my cid master used 70 call the sssss-
pAerissi s~ss Of the expression, 10 vil not b
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Organisation of the House.

The contest for the Speakership of the
House continues. When it will be brought to
a close we cannot say. That is a question
which those who are voting for Richardson
and Banks are alone competent to answer.
II they will it, the matter can be decided at
any moment. If they do not will it, then it
never can be decided. The whole response
bility rests upon them. The democratic men,
bers are satisfied, and have been, we doubt
not, since the first few votes, that there ia not
the least particle of foundation TO build hope
Of Richardson's election upon, but the party
The members voting for Banks do entertain
some hopes of his election, because they need
but few votes, and are endeavoring to bring
the anti Nebraska sentiment of certain
Congressional Districts in non slavehold-
ing States TO bear upon Representatives in the
column of voters who have so nobly adhered
TO Fuller, and 70 drive them from him. I'm
der these circumstances, the country need not
be surprised should the struggle be prolonged
for some time yet. 1t must end, however and,
we are now satisfied, in the election of Mr..
Fuller. He occupies position which either
OF the other parties can go TO without subject
ing themselves to reprosches or tsunts Of hav-
ing dishonOred themselves; and one or the
other of them must eventually do it. We
would prefer that those voting for Richard
son, should unite upon and elect him, and not
withstanding the asseverations of the press to
the contrary we are not without hope that
they will. 1t is true that they are in minori-
ty but their party have the Administration
of the Government, and are responsible for
its success 40 long as President Pierce occupies
the Chief Magistrates chair. They must have
appropriations TO carry on the Government,
and must, therefore, give way at last. 1t
would be much more creditsble for them 10
do 80 at once, but they can take their own
time about il.
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DIR. Knns,s Arctic Narrative.

Messrs CmLDs & Peterson, Publishers,
Philadelphia, have furnished US with some in
formation touching the forthcoming Narrative
of the Arctic Expedition by DR.. Kane. 1t is
to be issued in the early part of the ensuing
year, in two volumes. Some idea of its value
may be CLEANED from the estimated cost of
this work, $4,000, no expense being spared
10 make it one of the "most magnificent and
elaborate" ever issued from the American
Press. The paintings and drawings, from
sketches by DIR. Kane, are being prepared by
the distinguished artist, James Hamilton Esq,
who has devoted several years to the study of
Arctic subjects, in connection with DIR. Kane.
There will be twenty fine steel line, engravings,
including portraits of DR.. Kane and Mr.. Grin
nell, executed under the superintendent of J.
NJ. Butler, ESQ, who stands unrivslled in this
department. The wood. cuts will be engraved
in the highest style of art by Aessrs. Van In
gen & Snyder, making in all upwards of three
hundred Illustrations.
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work perhaps too difficult even for me to show that
they do not qormaudize extensively.

work perhaps too difficult even for me to show that
they do not gormaudize extensively.
Among Eastern nations, as the documents prove,
both in ancient and modern times, the express
sion, haze eaten dirt has been currently en-
Ployed as the acknowledgement of error and fol-
y. When Courtier has happened to express an.
opinion or recommend measure which he finds
distasteful TO his master, instead OF shutting out
of it, as Nr. Nicholson does of silly editorial
he cures the mistake and re-inssaies himself, by
the simple uiterance, "Thy servant bath eaten
dirt" For ease and convenience recommend the
formula TO all government and other party organiss
From what has been stated feel at liberty to in
fer that dirt eating in its literal sense, familiar
TO the Asiatcs and that they had detected anal
ogy between the bodily condition induced thereby,
and certain states of mental imbeciliiy. BY the
way, (begging pardon if am digressive,) have
thought it strange that far as know, the phrase
does not occur in English Bible. Has it been
sunk in the translation did it never exist among
the Jews? And if not, it that the practice did
not prevail in Judah? And if literal Officiating
was unknown among them, will the Author Of
Armageddon inform US whether it was because
there is no good eating dirt in that region or for
what other reason?
! AS perhaps all sea coasts furnish oysters yet
those of North Point bear the the palm OF unques
toned superiority, so the most unaPproachably
pure article Of edible dirt is confined to a belt of
the two States above indicated, in which are also
the Gibraltar and Sebastopo Of locofocosm. If
any reader should conclude from this that the two
kinds Of officiating, the actual and the 6guratiye
are apt to flourish together, why | can't help it.
merely state facts, and am not responsible for
the differences of others. II, however, any one
shall assume that the presence of the one implies
the other convertibly, he must be prepared to
show that there is some dirt iu Tennessee that
men can and actually do eat; for it will be my
business to make manifest various instances OF
Asistic " officiating" amongst US.
Before proceeding to particulars, let me explain
that am gentleman enjoying entire leisure hav
ing disengaged myself from all attention to any
kind of trade or occupation. In seeking and Sc
curing this exception from all necessary labor, l
will confess, sub rosa, that / swallowed q very
ANAL portion of the terrens. II no one will lose
any more valuable time in reading than l shall
in writing such structures may follow, there will
certainly be no harm done. IsHMAEL.
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The following is too true to be creditable to hu

The following is too true to be creditable to hu-
man nature.
"You enter the church porch The portly sexton,
with his thumbs in the arm holes OF his vest meets
you at the door. He glsnces at you-your hat and
coat are new; so he grsciously escorts you TO
an eligible seat in the broad aisle. Closely behind
you follows poor, meek, plainly clad seamstress
deprived from her tread mill around, to think, one
day out of seven of the immortal The sexton is
struck with sudden blindnessl She stands
barrassed one moment, then, the truth dswns
upon her, retraces her steps, and, with a cri nsOn
blush recrosses the Threshold which she has profan
ed with her plebeian feet Hark to the organ. Il
is a strain from Norma, slightly Sabbsthsed. Now
che worshppers one after another glide in-sks
rattle-plumes wave-satin gistens-damOnds gilt
ter-and scores Of forty dollar handkerchiefs shake
out their perfumed Odors. What absurdGy 20
preach the Gospel of the lowly Nazarene to such a
setl The clergyman knows better than to do so.
He values his fat salary and handsome parsonage
too highly. So, with velvet tread, he walks all
around the ten commandments-placest the downiest
pillow under the dying profigste's head-and ush-
ers him, with sersphic hymng, into the upper ten
Heaven"
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EF- The Union and American apparently
regards Mr.. Fuller ~ sn unsound politician,
because he beat Mr.. Wright for Congress on
the Nebraska issue. To beat a democrat on
any issue we fear would be regarded in the
same light. But is there anything in our
neighbor's plea We think not Ii Mr.. Full
Ter did make the question on Mr.. Wright as
charged, the evidence of which has not been
furnished by the Union and American it is of
little consequence since he Acquiesces in the
action of Congress on that subject and is cp-
posed 30 repeating the Kansas n ebrasks bill,
restoring the Missouri compromise, and the in
PRODUCTION of any measure in Congress oalcu-
lated to renew the agitation Of the slavery
question in any form. What more can be de-
sired This is more than our neghbor would
do when the Compromise of 1850 became a
law. lie swo7s he would rot sequiescs, "
and has not done il TO this day. We fear he
hates Fuller for voting for that Compromise.
How is that, neighborl
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VAL UAB LIE
IRON PROPERTYF0RS

NE undersgn proposes TO sell, accommodating terms
MS Laurel Furnace and Lands ct ng q some "a
or sx thousand situated Dickson county about
miles south-east Of Charlotte edaey on the line Of The
n . N ". Railroad. Said Furnace now in Eucc.ssh1 on
Grafton and entirely new having probably best Enne
and Blast in the state 1t is well Supplied with Ore and Tim
ber Also, about QUO Of Tinbersd Land with
an excellent Ore Bank, situated ia Hickman county Tenn
lev miles nom Atna Furnace. And, Also the Buffalo Iron
Works, situated in Lawrence county Tenn this property
has about 10000 Of Land which large bodies Of
Iron OreeNceent water power Main BufA O. and also
on Chiefs creek-On which is good Furnace Stack lust
completed There excellent farms la ter place
which Is within miles Of the Tenn. 4 Ala. Railroad
My object in selling is to concentrate my business As
have lately purchased Carroll Furnanoe having more
Iron Prope than attend to- wish to SELL and viii
make II 10 The interest OF any one desiring to purch such
property, buy me- Any one wishing to purchase thsr
OF The places call Furnace or At Car
roll Furnace as TO Laurel Furnace the Hickman Lands
and on s g. ". Napier the buffalo property as to those
snds Either OF whom will take pleasure in showing them
the property. w. O. Napier
oecsl-dtNhWlm Union copy, send bill 10 this once.
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The trade Of Chicago for the year, and until next
spring, is nearly at end; she Tunes has made up
lis tables Of Exports Of the leading aIteles We copy
from that paper;
We are 81 length enabled 70 make pretty coreet
calculation Of the total amount Of houF aud Grain
exported from ibis city during the present year.
The details will be found in our tables below. Il
viii be that they embrace III Iss bbls aOur.
1908, COZ bushels Of wheat, 1880, las bushels Of
corn, aud 2,S79, 06s bushels 0fosls. Reducing The
aoar 20 wheat and adding 10 70 the wheat, ws have
I. sSe. 749 bushels Of wheat, On amount tha, viii
abe cod OF December.
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BRILLIANT DISPLAY
ELEGANT GIFT BOOKS,
BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS, HYMN BOOKS,
Albums, Papier Mache Work, &C.,
FOR THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

No. l. The Holy Gospels Illustrated in forty Original
Engrsvings. By FREDERICK OvEEBscK.
No. 9. Gems Of British Art: With choice specimens
Of Poetry, History and Romance.
No 8. Ornaments Of Memory Or, Beauties Of History,
Poetry and Romance, with eighteen Engravings.
No l. The Republican Court: Or, American Society in
the days Of Washington.
No. 5. Women Of the Bible: Deinsatsd in Series Of
Sketches of Prominent Females mentioned in Hoy
Scripture. Illustrated by eighteen characteristic
Steel Engrsvings. New Edition
No. 8. Home Authors and Home Artists: Or, Ameri-
can Scenery Art and Literature. Comprising
Series Of Essays BY The most distinguished Auth.
ors Of America.
No. 7. Characteristics Of Women Moral POetcal and
Historical By Mrs. JAnIsoS.
No. s. The PARALLELS Of the New Testament Practically
unfoIisd. BY Rev. wN. BAooS sTEvsSs, D. D.
No. Q. The Romance Of American Landscape. Illus
trAted with sixteen EgraVngs on Steel.
No. TO- The Thoughts Blossom. With sixteen elegant En-
cravings. By ~ P. WILLIS.
No. II. The Book of Beauty With several beautiful H.
distractions.
No. IL A Winter Wreath Of Summer Flowers With
cOlOred Plates
An n ais.
friendships Offering. hemory's Gift.
The Cecillian Gift. The Snow Flake.
Christian Keepsake. Moss Rose
Affections Gift The Philopena.
The Atlantic Souvenir.
Bibles Large and Small Plain and Fancy bindings with
or without clasps.
Prayer Books and hymn Books, in several styles Of
bindings. some Of which superb.
Piper Machs Work Boxes Writing Desks POrtfO-
lios, Chess-BOards, a., &C, &C
Also a great variety e CHILDKtN's BOOZE, calculated
10 instruct the mind vel Iesse fancy q the young
Twenty G ye rent kinds Of GAMES FOR JUVENILES,
together with other things too numerous mention.
The public respectfully invited call snd examine foI
themselves. CHARLES ". SMITH,
dsc20 800 No. al College 81.
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FWe have on fle a report of portion of
the debate in the House of Representatives on
the 18th inst, on the bill to provide for the
erection of statues of Washington, Jackson
and Others, in the Capitol, and shall commence
it's publication tomorrow with the remarks Of
Mr. HArroN, Of Wilson.
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Hw- Oar friend Vices Of the Huntsville
(AlA.) Independent, greets Us with shout over
the election Of the American ticket for Mayor
and Aldermen at the recent election in that
city. Go 10 Sam.
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PARTIEs. WRDpINGs. BAIL
N d r 4 e. r. =,

WILL, Friday the 2Sth inst at 10 o'clock proceed %
rent out all the stalls in the Market house. the chest
bidder for the year 1856 Those who bid stalls and fail
to comply as the law requires, snail them on the
til day Of January. W. D r JBERTSON
uScSl-td Second Clerk Of the Market
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~ The Union and american thinks we
ought to blush for making ian appeal" that
presupposes the democratic members of Con.
gress have some little remnant of patriot.
is,n left. All, neighbor, you seem to think
worse Of your folks than we do. What will
Won be saving neXt2
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NOT ICE.
THE oo-partnershp Of Pertins Campbell Co, Of this
city, is this day dissolved By mutual consent either %
the partners having The Of the Of arm IN
liquidatien. W. ". PERKINS,
". b. CAMPBELL,
HEW oHLEAHs, Dec. 6, 1888. sAML p. wALKkR.
In retiring from the Commission Business Ne return cur
thanks friends and patrons and eheeyny
and late partner, w. NJ Perkins AtoEr
worthy Of uheiT confidence an patronage.
W. n. CAMPBELL,
sAM'L r. WALKER
The General Commission Business heretofore ndurted ~
Perkins Campbs Co viii be Conducted without Interrupt
zion By " N. Psrkins, under Abe style Of
dsolf-dcos~u PERKINS co.
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ToR PADucAH. cAIRo AVN NKMpErs

T'HK Regular United States Msn G@
Passenger PArket, john SNIP O&EEAz
SON W. 7. fEarsAE Master, viii lesve
or The above and all intermediate ports FI All ths
Asst insi ~ 10 oSiOeh For height passage apply
on bosrd orto A. l. DAFis Agent,
dee1e-h Al Y. 4. Mail Packss Omee
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Houss rvRsisErre GOODS Ar aucr,o

WE s eel Pubic Aaesaa esor, corner Dsaas-
w rrk street. aRd ne kqasse. friday s.szrday
ais ana ga ins he balance ssoca 81 oass Far
nshins Cocoa Consis,as N park 81 Plalsd Brsisna
Wsre ure truas and Umhrsla stAnds C.gss
ansled ssw Pana Ae. LAMPS, Coes- Ac viii
rariEy 81 ether Arteies too tsas msnsn. Al shisA
viii b. soA sitAoat reserve. fsrns-ca1A
sssis--n A MORRISON q 90.
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ODD FELLOWS, HALE
ODD FELLOWS, HALL,
SIGgOR DONYET7TS
GREAT PARTISAN TROUP
Acting MONKEYS DOGS and Cats

WHOsE wonderful performances, Comic pecuIiarties,
w correct deneatons, and natural droeries have exct
ed the mrh and adm ration Of the young grave and
Of both continents and who held the supremacy over
all other fashionable entertsinn, Paris one whole sea-
son: at the As'or Place Opera House in New York for
100 SUCCESSIVE NIGHTS:
And whose success throughout the principal cities OF the O.
states has been unprecedented in the annals Of
will make their nrs appearance in this city series Of
their sero comic dramatic and pAntOmmmc represen
tatons, together with in the circle perform
ances next week. aud remain for
FIVE NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING TTESD1Y
EEENLRG, DECEMBER rs.
The order Of this will commence with
the Monkey Feast Bnquet DAfrcue the most amusing
aud laughter provoking spectacle witnessed To be fol-
lowed b, Slack Rope and Equestrian performances grand
Military spectaces laughter exciting Meo Dramatic Repre-
sentatons mirhprOy Oking Pantommno Scenes with mag
nihcent and appropriate cOstunes yet eQused
any stage. Alter which
HERR Won sPINGACEE,
The Rotary Wonder whiring Phenomenon will 20 thro'
number Of his most difficult performances The whole TO
conclude with the Grand Ascension Of
The Dog John Bull,
Surrounded Fh q terrific explosion OF Fire Works.
For particulars small bills
The doors will open at and performances commence at
~ o'clock precisely.
Police and attentive ushers will be in attendance
~ General admission so cents.
E$ Children under II years Of age, accompanied by
their parents IS cents.
s Seats may be secured in advance at the ONCE in the
Hall, daily nom 10 g. m to p H. and from 70 p. N.
dec20-u
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IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS.

IN PAIR OF sEw OUTSIDE wIsD0N BLINDS and
~ fAsskL DOORS for sale 81 very n0deEals pike,
e. ths ssasr b saIsas - ssL APsg - Ala es., ~
4 80 n. 2, Aos lstpo aselA-lw
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FRESH ARRIvALsll

T. & w. EAKIN g. co.
uAyE rssssv.d LssE Line % SMALL
III CHEckED MADDEN PRINTS.
villa .rEs adasons q ofAsr ekAsoNAhLn GOODS.
shea nzkrs theH
srecK COMPLETE.
Az I've ssaoa s advanced shsy sf close eat al tAelr
WTHFER GH0bS eoasisting ~ sPsndia a.sorsneat %
DaEss fkinaIRaA MANTLE, cLoAkA, eAAsLs.
elAsKEfs. he, Ae, a. Fsdaeed PrieA eruc-ia
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LONGHURST g. CO.,
Wholesale & Retail ConfeetionerS,

No. As UNION EFT,
ii AVE on hand very choice assortment Of Candies Of
II all kinds, Cakes Nuts Preserves, Pickles, Catsups
Sardns Brandy Fruits Pie Fruits, Pine Apples Oranges
APprs and every thing Of the kind usually kept in Cone
tOnaries.
1hey also deaf In Wines and Liquors ALE CGARs and
TOBACCO, OF the very bast brands.
Their Bakery Of the best in the Western country
and they prepared to furnish fresh Light Bresi and
Oraeke s OF the best quality At tn lowest prices
PARTIES, WEDDINGS, BALLS, &C.,
furnished by them the shores motto with Cakes Con-
ectl6 narieS &C. dc in the highest style OF the art
Mr. Longhurs who has charge OF the Manufacturing De-
psrtment has received several Diplomas in New Yor
he pest articles hi line exhibited at State Fairs and Is
one OF the most skl Ccnectionsrs in the country d2
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fW- We are authorized 70 announce jobs K EDMOND
soS candidate for Sheriff q Davidson county 1t tbs
ensuing March election deeI4-td
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NAILsl HAILs!l

fITE have in store afel begs RHOEsBERGEa's JUsI-
w Ara NAILS We sii ouUtinac 20 rsoriTs thsn da-
Fns TIE ssN.oh and f4rnsh a. n he cay tr-de.
PITTsBUGH PRIOks. hsishs sided
ssei " h. GORDON q CO.
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FOR PADUCAH.


VIE fine steamer, ROCK CITY, Benz
Il EGAE, Master, will leave for the zzzDsxsEk, /
ABOVE and all intermediate ports this a<zszskHzzksRE
day at 10 O'Clock A NJ, connecting the ST. Louis and
LOUISVILLE packets For freight passage apply on board
or 10 tdec2O-ltls A. HAMILTON Agent
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To conclude with Knowles ainirde Comedy Of the
LOVE CHASE.
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Friday Evening, Dec q, viii be acted the Tragedy Of
=, FAZl0, or, the italian Wife's Revenge.
kiEDca FaZo. Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne.
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ADELPHI THEATRE.
GREAT BILL.

BENEFIT OF MRS. JUDIA DEAN HATEE.
M no will appear in Tragedy and Comedy and tvo Of
w her most admired ehsrscter-Bianca and Constance.