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Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

DELIVERY OF sCHAMYL's s SON TO HIS FATHER
BY TIE RUSSIANS.
The Caucasus. a newspaper published at
Tifiis contains a communication respecting
recent exchange of prisoners between the
Russians and the Chief of the Circassians.
On this occasion Schamyl received back
one Of his sons, who having been taken
away in his boyhood, had been educated in
Russia, and even served in the army. The
Caucasus says:
Last Summer the Prlpcess Tcbattcbavad.
sc and the Princess Orbelain. with her chill.
dren, were captured by some of Shamyls
bands Their captivity lasted eight months.
notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the
Government and of their relatives They
at length succeeded, however, in inducing
Scbamyl to accept ransom from them to the
amount Of 10000 silver roubles, tccetber
with the surrender of his son. On the 23d
of March, both parties met for effeeinp
this exchange, Schamyl to the last moment.
was exceedingly distrustfnl, being accompa-
MED by 4 body Of six or seven thousand
men, who brought with them some field
pieces. AS soon as be had taken up his DO
sition on the right of the frontier river. the
Alitschik, and the Russians on the left, he
sent his other son, kas Muhammed, with
thirty Murids as an escort to the carriage
containing the prisoners, to meet the Rus
SLAMS. On the Russian side party of ri
hemen crossed the river, accompanied By
Major-G General Baron Nikola, Prince Tchatt-
chavadse and Jamal Eddin, Schamyl's son,
That WAS to be exchanged
When Jamal Eddin approached the ford
Of the river. thousands OF voices repeated.
in a monotonous chaunt, the words of Esti-
pher AllaAwhich is Thanksgiving when
any enterprise has come to q prosperous is
sue. While the son was crossing the river.
a dress was brought to him as present from
his father, which he Immediately put on
As soon as be had assumed his new attire,
being accompanied by the Russian officers.
and his brother Kasi Mubammed, he climb
ed the mountain where his father was sit
ting, surrounded by the Murids, while a
large dark pa-asol.
Schamyl is a remarkably handsome man.
forty-seven years Of age, with very express
sive face aud prepossessing manners
When his son approached him he stretched
out his hand for him to kiss, then embraced
him and wept After that he bowed in a
friendly manner to the Russian officers, and
requested them to thank Baron Nikola for
the kindness with which he had treated his
son. After this be added, as if replying to
his own thoughts II believe now in the
honor Of the Russians ~ The story runs
that he was little afraid les. the Russians.
after the exchange was over should surprise
| him and carry back again the money, per-
haps his son into the bargain The report
concludes with the remarl, that this inter
view is memorable. inasmuch as no Russian
since the year 1889 had ever seen Schamyl.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

SINGULAR-The Northampton Courier
relates a singular case regarding daughter
Ct James Dom6n, of Chesterfield, who some
three years since, fell down fight of stairs
bringing on a sickness which it was thought
would result in death. She recovered.
however, with the loss of her sight and
hearing. but her appetite took a peculiar
turn, and for weeks she would eat nothing
but candy and raisius. and since last fall
nothing but apples. A few weeks ago she
commenced eating maple buds, since which
time she has nearly regained her former
health and activity, and her sight and hear
ing are restored.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

a Snowman in exhibiting picture. said,
'L Ladies and gentlemen, there is Daniel in
the den of lions These are the lions, and
that is Daniel. whom you will easily distin-
guish from the lions by his having blue
cotton umbrella under h.s arm.''
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

Men are Ike busles: the more brass they
contain, the further you can hear them
Women are like tulips: the more modest
and retiring they appear, the better you love
them.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

An old farmer whose son had died was
visited by neighbor, who began to condole
with him upon bis loss.
My loss No such thing-its his own
loss-he was Of age"
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

"Mr. Jones, don't you think marriage is a
means Of grace ?'
Certainly, anything is means of grace
that breaks up pride and leads to repent
ance"
Scene closes with broom handle
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

Il Hint TO ErtrGrGgat W9Ues-It's
the last ostrich feather that breaks the hus-
hands back.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

4 lazy wished a seat. a portly, hand
some gentleman bought one and seated the
lady.
80. you're aJeweel!'' fpid she.
20, no, replied be, "I'm jeweller (
have just set the jewel -
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| [NQshrslle Union.

The Union thinks. that, if you refuse to
vote for a Catholic for Office. you may de-
pEiye him of the right to worship God ac-
cording to the dictates of bis own conscience
OF course the same wise paper thinks, that
if you refuse to vote for a TVhig or a
Democrat for Office, you deprive him of
the right to worship God according to the
dictates of his own conscience. The idea is
that man cannot worship God in manner
4. all satisfactory to his own conscience.
unless he is supported for Office. Nineteen
twentieths of the people ofthe United States
have never been supported for Office in their
lives, and they, poor fellows, have never
been able, according to the Nashville editor.
to worship God according to the dictates of
their own conseiences at all.
Lon. Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27

The man who has taken the Know Moth
ing oath, maust regard that oath to sup
port tie Platform Of principles published
IA fhe True Wing. He is srors not to
vote for any Catholic for Office; yet the plat
form acknowledges the right of all men to
worship God according to the dictates of
their own constance
Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27
Scene in the Caucasus.

DELIVERY OF SCHAMYL's SON To HIS FATHER
BY THE RUSSIANS
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-17
ClarksYilla.

We learn from the Chronicle that Messrs.
Kennedy q Glenn, of GAINESVILLE, have organ
lied under the free Banking law, as the "North-
ern Bank of Tennessee" and will issue their
circulation in fifteen, or twenty days. Their
notes are now in the hands of the Comptroller,
for his counter-signature. One nth of their
circulation will be in notes under five dollars.
Iron WoRKs-Mr. De Graffenreid of vii.
hanson, and T. ]. Pritchett of GAINESVILLE,
coaed a trade day or two since, with Mr..
John Stacker, for " Mammoth Furnace" and
all the fixtures and appearances thereto.
Among the latter are sixty-six negroes, seven
or eight thousand acres of land, the growing
crops, and any quantity of mules and wagons.
The price paid is one hundred and tIOenty
thousand dollars.
Cur DmECT.-The GAINESVILLE Chronicle says
of the Governors Message:
The Governors Message is republished in the
Nashville papers, but laid il before our
readers two years ago, there is no reason for
peating the infection. second time, the Sag
NIGHTS stand committed by the election of Johnson,
10 the radicalism which he promulgates in his mes
sage. But it is a consolation to know that his ad-
herepts have not the power to obey his commands;
and long may it before the Federal Constitution
feels the touch of his sacraligious hand
If the Legislature has the power it may be well
10 take from the Governor the right to appoint the
Bank President aud Railroad Commissioners They
have both become political Offices and should be
under the immediate control OF the legislative dc.
partmeut of the Government. Nor is it in accor.
dance with sound republican principles that the
Governor shall have power to appoint men to- take
the stump, at the public expense, to advocate his
election ldrksUiiie Chronicle.
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"Hooray!" shouted bOyish treble in the gallery.
"Give him a roundi" exclaimed stentor in the pit,
and then such clapping of hands, and stamping
OF feet followed, shook the frail bailding TO its
foundation. The gteater the applause, the vainer
Smithers became; be smiled aud he smirked, be
placed bis huzzar cap jauntily the side of bis
head and folding his arms Nspoleonwise, looked as
ifhe bad conquereda world. Butduring lull in the
applause, and at the very time when the happy
self delusion of the vocalist at its eliminating
point, staid looking parsonage. whom for want Of
a better name, we will call "Unce SAM" rose
grayely from his seat and thus spoke:
Look here, Smithersi 1 wonder what your
old pap would say if he saw you here making a show
of yourself? There's some people, not far off who
don't like your singing about Officers and 'andlA-
dies They say it is not your trade. II does not
become you, John Smithers; indeed il does not
1t doseD't become professional mani mean
certain kind of professional man-especialty one
Of your rLothi"
Not all abashed by this pointed rebuke, the in
corngible Snithers with an air of bravado, looked
significantly at the speaker, and drawing his sabre
hali way out Of its sheath, sent it sharply back
again with clang. Facing saucily towards his
auditory,-andwith a subtle view, probably, to the
effect which his speech might subsequently have
upon outsders-he thus addressed them:
Ladies and gentlenen-Some OF you appear to
have no relish for my vocalization; but | do not
believe that you really desire me to leave the stage.
Stl 1t you DO its all the same; for shall not go.
SO ladies' and gentlemen, if there any among you
who really wish to get rid of my singing, you can
90 out whenever you think proper. There is the deOr'
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A BARfAIN IN REAL ESTATE.

AA THE undersigned wishing TO move, proposes 80
- 20 sell his land, containing THREE HUNDRED Es.sT
AND TWENTY FIVE ACRES situated Little Har- E4sk
peth, in Davidson and Williamson countless nine miles south
OF Nashville, in sight ofhe middle Frankn Turnpike Road
and miles Of the Depot the Southern Rail DAD said
land has about hundred and seventy five Of open
land, Of superior soil lies WE'LL (beng mostly Harpe bot
tom and in very high state Of cultivation; the balance
in timber greater Of which is well adapted to grass.
There three lasting springs Of excellent water it.
with 10 Little Harpeth for stock from almost
every part Of the farm plenty fruit for family
SUMPTION besides young orchard Of the best selection
planted out about three years since. Trms twenty-five
dollars per Payments easy One wishing settle in
this section would do well to call early the presumption
is there VIII be another such opportunity Little
Harpeth such The undersigned will be pleased to
hew the premises to any who may wish to exlmine them
oct17- dtrwGw2w G. j. SIMMONS.
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TUESDAY MORNING, Oct. 10th, 9 o'clock.
Conference met according to adjournment,
Bishop Kavanaugh in the chair. Religious services
by A. S Riggs.
A resolution was presented instructing the com.
mittee Education to devise some PLAZA for impart-
ing Theological training in connection with one
of our literary inttitutions. Referred.
A call was then made for the statistics; but sew
eral charges were not reported, and the precise
numbers could not be obtained.
The remainder Of the session was taken up in
the examination of the characters of the Elders.
Conference adjourned with the benedcton. w.
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medium grades have declined from l25 to 25c per
Dbl. Shippers will buy pretty large quantities at
prices that current previous TO the arrival of
the steamer Pacific Spectators will buy at an
advance above the shippers offers of at least l21c,
while the home trade, generally, will not take
single barrel more than is absolutely needed to sup
ply their most pressing wants. The market, at the
close, was very much unsettled, and it was ex-
treInely difficult to get at correct quotations Many
of the receivers claim that the shippers are only
holding back to get the market down; true, no
doubt they desire to get it down to figures at which
they can purchase.
The wheat market remains in the same dull and
unsettled state noticed yesterday. Shippers are
willing TO purchase, but insist on decline OF Sal5c
per bushe The receipts are not large but are IN
excess of the demand. Prime white Southern is of
fered at 50 Is, with buyers at 81 To-. sale of
good red Delaware was made at 81 90 in store. In
the absence of any material transactions, we give
the following quotations, promising that they are
entirely nominal: red of all sound descriptions 81
30ssl 9S; white do s2a2 Is.
The St. Louis Republican, of Thursday, the llth,
says:
Prime and choice wheats have reached 81 IS and
81 20. Flour shows gain of so to 62tc per bbl
since Saturday last.
NEW York MONEY MARKET-TENNEssEE BoSDs.
The Courier and Enquirer OF the lZth says:
We have no alteration to notice in the Money
Market; the demand from the brokers is active,
whilst that from merchants is moderate; rates re-
main without material alteration. Loans on call are
made at 7a6 per cent; discounts out OF the banks
at TAG per cent and of second class paper at SalO
per cent. per anuum. The want of money by many
of the brokers had rather depressing effect upon
Stocks and tended to suppress operations. Vir-
ginia Skies declined &. Tennessee and Missouri
Skies closed at yesterdays prices Sales Of 81 600
Tennessee 6's 1890, are quoted at 945.
LAND WARRANTs.-The New York Eyening Post,
of the llth, says:
There has been considerable excitement and &C.
tivity in the Land Warrant market this week,
ed by the unprecedented demand for speculative
locations in Iowa The demand yesterday was not
half supplied, and prices at one time seemed no
object, SO long as it under the government price
for land which is 81 % per acre. The following
are the current quotations
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SCOTT'S LITTLE GIANT
CORN AND COBB MILL.

HERE are features connected with this mill worthy Of
consideration and close examination on the part Of
those wishing to purchase a Feed Mil
It's mechanical srUctiuu ard adaptation 70 the mr.
poses deigned crush and grind ear corn Is great ca
paciy, while doing immense work with extraordinary
ease its durability is amply provided for The complete
and entire poabenes Of the Little Giant, erin its
greater convenience Tor plantation and mpossi-
bic. IL requires mechanical aid biz Of expeDse 10 nut
IL up farm hand can put IN and set a.
running in half hours time The convent, nee with which
the sweep may be applied hor z0ntalas is most
usual-or over head and the mill may be easily attached
where steam water is used The power take recurring
one and two horses The quantity and quality OF product
10 70 20 bushels OF go"d feed meal per hour according to the
degree Of nneness Euuud, and the size mill II h the
cheapest MILL all things considered .here before the pub
lie.
Another thing connected with the Little Giant A. pa
tent and worthy Of note is the that has b.eu no
Patent Rgh peculang hucsst-rug about the country
as is usual win the THOUSAND buugnz m.ke-sh inn L.
ments that got Jrade-mrrey % gst mon, by
selling or pannv on hr parent right upOn the crrduos-
then the machine 70 be Abandoned by all parties hum
bug; the other hand the utenrc Poprrors Of the
Little 6ian Wills heviEg that they cn-and determined
that they viii supply the Agrcul and stock raisers
OF our cOuntrt with superior Mil permanently en-
gagged in the business, and have hundred thousand
dollars invested in the manufacture OF hrse mills in tie
East West and south, OF these pIoy-
ing 60 men solely in this business highly are these
mills appreciated that ur thousand have sold within
the pas, eighteen months and heaviest and the ost
ext nsye nufacturers u Agricultural mpemrn in the
United States have eagerly sought their manu.
facture and sale
No implement has more thoroughly tested no one
Of the kind has received and high testimonials
from chancs' Institutes AID Agricultural Associations
and none, by Of subs anI practical utility and
merit have fairly ground their into every DAYS
use and popular favor than Scotts Ltte Giant Com and
Cohb Mil. Orders promptly dllrd
Liberal discount to dealers
BROWN & ANDERSON,
octl-u No. 90 Market St., Nashville, Tenn.
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pTED-In Memphis, yesterday Mrs. EsILY J.
SsnH, wife OF NJ. J. Watt Smith, formerly OF this
city, brother Of the asstan, editor OF this paper
Sue died OF yellow fever alter about Two weeks Sc
we're affection.
The deceased was en- amiahie, kind-hearted, and
self sacrificing wife aud mO,her--seldom has there
been a nobler nature enshrned in mortal eay; under
ell circumstances OF life she preserved her equable
ness Of temper and discharged all the dutes incum
bent on her with spirit that ever challenged ad
miration. Dear Emily ,tshs died away from the
home Il her childhood, amongst comparative stran-
gers; but We doubt not In the midst OF warm iriends
She leaves her hu .hand and four ehildren 10 whom
her loss Is irrepsrsble.--.Banner, lea.
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TIE COLLIER DEFALoATIoN. - Some time
since a suit was, by direction of President
Pierce, instituted against James Collier, Esq,
ex-Collector of San Francisco, to recover the
sum of 500, 900, with which he was charged
as being defaulter. The suit was tried in the
q. S. Circuit Court of New York, Judge Mel
son presiding, and the decisions upon nearly
all the points involved were in favor of Mr.
Collier, and will have the effect to nearly liqui-
date the claim set up by the Government
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-17

w W. H. MCCLURE, Esq, has resigned the
position Of Secretary to the Iron Mems Board
of Trade, at GAINESVILLE, and will also hand in
his resignation as Secretary to the Merchants
Exchange, at their next meeting. Mr.. Nc
Clure has been Secretary of both these bodies,
ever since their organization, and has been
very faithful and efficient officer.
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GRFaTmASONIC HALL.

TIVE largest Piano Forte, Melodeon and Music Store IN
the Uae s-stes, vii be opened DC ober lath, 1855,
the MASONIC BUILDING Chestnut Street. above Seventh
philadelphia, BY JOHN MARSH. tie sole Assns for
Bo4rdman, Gray Co : celebrated Dolce CampAna A.
tsehmrnt Piano Fortes and q. ". Fsk Co.'S Premium
Aelodcons. Also Piano Portes and MeOdsoa Of other ds
ungaished makers n. obtained lease fsr several
ye = In The new. magnificent and sci knoSn ssoac
Building where he ntends keeping he largest siock aud
assortment o. Piano Fores Mslodeons Music and susca
Instruments Of every description, al u which cNrry
selected BY himself and NARRATED give Prrfse sA1isac
ton In every instance. ectiI-trSlm
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New BANK-We learn that the Grader
Bank" will open in this city in few days,
under the Free Banking Law, under the man.
agement of L. @. SKAGGs, formerly proprietor
of a similar institution at Memphis.
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which are 2a2ic higher than on Monday.
COTToN AND RICE.-From the Savannah Repu5
lcdn of the l2th learn that the sales of Cotton
for the week amount to 1876 bales, the extremes
being Sa99 The Republican says:
50 50 The Rice crop is now coming in freely, and the
receipts of the past week give evidence of a very
heavy crop arriving, and one of very good quality.
The sales have been 600 casks, at 44a4s. The re-
ceipts on Rough Rice the past week, have amount
ed to p, 4S4 bushels.
The Charleston Courier, of the 18th, says:
The Cotton market opened on Friday with fair
attendance of buyers and the sales which reached
1894 bales, were made at a decline of ta4c on the
prices current at the close OF the previous week,
establishing the subjoined quotations, viz. Middling
to Good Mddling, Sfd9, with very little of the for
mer classification on sale; Middng Fair, 9ta9t :;
and Fair, which is very scarce, at 9ga94c. The
receipts of the week reach II, 500 bales, and the
sales in the same time may be put down at 10, 275
bales.
RICE-The transactions show range of prices
extending from AZ 10 IS but the bulk of the Oper
atoms confined within the range of 3aS4 1916
per hundred.
CoFFEE.-Ihe Baltimore Patriot, of Friday af
ternoon, the 18th, says:
At the close of our review last week, Coffee was
firm and in good request. Transactions since then
have been unusually large, reaching in all about 90
600 bags RiO fair to good at llalli; good to prime
do lltallf, very choice IL &c per 10. Some reject
ed and damaged has been sold at l0falO5c The
above sales from the cargoes Of toe Antelope,
Francis Partridge, Justina, Courier and Phantom,
most of which have been closed out. A good deal
was sold on Philadelphia account. The market
closes firm, holders asking figures above the views
of buyers. We quote Laguayra at ll4al2c-very
little here. Java IA tal5c per ID, nominal.-The
stock on hand is reduced to about IA, 600 bags.
sales of Rio at lie, st. Domingo at 99c, and Java
at l4ic
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NASHVILLE AND NEW ORLEANS PACKET,
AMER RIGA.

w ILL run the ensuing season be- G~rn -
w tween the above ports. The hEs.HDMss12t&5 /
America has been locked aud thor
oughy repaired this M and have hesitation IN say
ing that she h respect strength equal TO any boat In
the trade Her cabin has been thoroughly oversuSd and
the travelling community may rely this boat for much
comfort any boat Ia the trade Capt Johnsons long
prove his superior skill attention TO passengers with
out fault. For freight passage apply 10 the Captain
board, or JOHNSON, WEAVER a CO.,
No. 20 Market ct or TO
A. T.. DAVIS,
oct1T-6m u. s Mail Packet Once. Agents.
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REPREsENTaTIvE wouEN.

T0ON, NELSON 4 co, a Union Street
Have received the following New Works.
Representative Women
From Eve the Wife Of the First, Mary the Mother
Of the Second Adam. By G.. C. Baldwin, D. D.
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Or, Revelations OF Physicians Wife.
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sanctided by living Chrictany. The Book opens many
Of thrilling power and the reading il ought 70 in
home and quiet life Of bsnehcsnce With Ne attrac-
tons u is work 81 genuine interest and enduring worth
- The Examiner, S Pt. "a.
Aspiration:
An Autobiography Of GrIhoo6. By Mrs. Manners
"MRs. Manners, in fact the accomplished wife Of the
Rev W C. kchar Is, the author Of "Harry's Vacation
has perfo med her successfully an easy and grace
f style she has written book that will please and profit
all who read it. and shall he glad IN hea that many
thousands have done 81. "-Exd8liRcr SEPT. p
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
NEW ENGLISH BOOKS.

W. T. BERRY & CO., have Just received
THE OLD PRINTER AND THE MODERN PRESS. By
Charles Knight.
ONCE UPON A TIME. By Knight.
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THE LAND WE LIVE IN. A Literary and Pictorial
Sketch Book Of the British Empire. By Charles Knight
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HALFHOURs WITH TIE BEST AUTHORS. By
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LEARNING AND WORKING. Six Lectures concerning
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