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NoW.NoTHING LlTERATuRE.

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The last nunbsrrof Putaans's Kontkly slashes
knownothing litcrature as it deserves tobe cut IN
We do not think the quality of the article has i'm
proved since Ned Bpntiiass Orn" was The sole
organ Of the concern. Men of reputation are
ashamed to identify their names with the order
They participate in some of its trinmphs but are
careful to disown any connexion with the degraded
agency which elevases them Broken down dem
agogues, ike .Iaia IL Bots, with nothing TO lcse,
or thonshtless and careless young men, who are
led away by the apparent strength of the decson
-such are the know nothing writers Inc wretch
ed trash which they iphict upon the community
would ruin even q good cause IL VIII speeoly
use up the secret conspiracy against the State
Matched by bold bad wing leaders
The following is the notice Putnam bestows on
: snow-nothng literature:
" The S5ns Of the STes, by an american, /"
croeesses to give history, not only Of the rise and
progress but likewise OF the destiny of tie "Ameri-
can party" together with which Is given an ans
wer to Hon u. A. Wises letter upon know-noth-
incs. At least two different hands have been en-
gagged ia the work. The first two chapters are in
troductory, and ponpously and fooishly written.
The style of the remainder is better; bat the work
viii not elevate the reputation OF know-nothng
literature; which seems generally by Some fatality
to be- hashy, pretentious, and vapid in narration,
and sophissieal and siIy in argument The main
portion of the work IS an exposition OF the neces
tity for al American Party and a justification o.
its secret means and illibersl ends. The caibre o
its logic may be calculated from tne fact that lead
ing point made is, that the success Of the know
nothines is a proof of tue honesty and necessity o
their enterprise. This is the Jesuitica dogma tia
"the end justfes the means" aud identities th'
principles Of this new secret tyranny, with those 0
the Old Jesutcal secret tyranny which furnishes al
most all tie capital for tie dennncations and machi
nations Of 'Sam" Thus the arguEent Is stuitl
fcation Of the reasoner; and if il were not, it J
based upon false assumption. The American
party" has been terribly beaten in the most impor
tsnt Of its undertakings and The revelations atten
dant upon ts struggles and punishments Lave Ian
open q scene OF irresponsible despotsm, seeFe
swindliug, and savage intolerance, which must ei
fcenty destroy the further progress OF an organ
ization 50 odiouS 10 al ireemen, and so repuSnan
10 ell the truths aud traditions OF our county.
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oUAl1FIUArIuN uF VUTLkS.

The Gazs.fe processes to condeIse an argument
by JoHE C CALHOUN il support Of its view Of the
right Of the United States to prescribe the qualifi-
cation Of voters ia the States. We have not the
speech of Mr. CALHOUN before us, and cannot say
whether the Gazette does or does not correctly I'M
derstanG him. We know, however, that, if be
maed such an argument as the Gazette supposes
the question qVos decided against hia By the United
States Ssnate far Michigan sgas admitted into The
Uson ,cjth Constitution ichicE, 1crder certain cir
eRSpstancss, psraits olisas to cote.
We can hardly suppose it possible that Mr.. Cal
Houx said as stated BY the Gazette that, Sin regard
70 those States, under whose constitutions aliens
could vote, it was sufficient answer to say that their
constitutions were adopted before the existence Of
the General Government and that the provisions
which permitted shens TO vote constituted a Por-
ton Of their constitutions when they came into tie
Union" The Statement is not true in point Of fact
and Mr.. CALnoux was very seldom in error in bis
Etatements of facts.
The argument, if correctly quoted by the Gazette
was probably one Of those fne-spun theories for
which Mr ClLHoUN was distinguished 1t did not
convince the Congress Of 1896, ard has never been
acted on. We shall look into tie history Of this
case at our leisure. If the Gazats has stated the
facts correctly, it has shown that Mr.. CALHOUN
was human and not exempt from error ofjudgmeDt.
In point Of fact, the States hare the right to ad-
NIT to the enjoyment of free suffrage just such per-
sons as they please, and to exclude whom they
please The right to exercise this power for tie
States was not granted to Congress BY the Con-
stitution, and the right Of each State to act for
itself is therefore reserved 10 the States. There
can, we think, be nothing clearer than this As to
the policy Of permitting Congress to exercise for
the States this power, that is another question,
and it is one which we purpose considering at an
early day.
For ourselves, we think the best policy Is pur-
sued By our own STAKE, which requires that voters
shall be citizens of he United States. We are
content with the law as it is in Tennessee, and
would oppose any change were it proposed. What
we say is, that Tennessee Fixed this matter for her
self and had the right so to fix it.
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TIE TRUE wHIG'S IDEA OF AMERICAN NATION
ALITY.

ALlIt.
The True Wig declares that the know-no;hing
order at tie north, shat they may stand together
with their brethren of the south, are making the
most meritorous exertions to Natiouslize their
ranks upon the slavery question-ond to this END
they adept fidelity to the Constitution ard to the
Union as an azicm Of their policy"
We arc able now TO understand what the Tiue
Wing means by American Nationality 1t Is, it
SAYS, what the northern know nolhings are doing,
and that is, fighting for the repeal Of the Nebraska
actl We copy below an extract from the Hartford
Cgvrant, the wing organ of Connecticut Those
who read it will see what the knOw-nOthings Of
Connection; have done, and will see what the Rue
Wkjg calls american nationality"
"The election is Of Importance as vindicalion OF
the stand which Connecticut took last spring on
he Nebraska question. If the State reeedes from
the bold and many position 1t then took, it will be
considered as g triumph by the pro-savery party
and will be hers ded as such by every A6minis,ra-
ton press in the country. The same friends Of
freedoro who rose in mass, last year, TO express
their adherence ofthe Nebraska outrage and TIER
determination TO resist the extension Of slavery,
are needed this sprng TO preserve the position they
then assumed. The Democratic party hare openly
enlisted then se,res ca the Soe OF SLAVERY. To supprt
it in the territories is their object 10 oppose its
extension requires the same effort in 1855 that
did in 1854. Let no man, who values the progress
OF freedom IN toe land vote for the party whose H.
terests and uclBa,ious are all on the side OF the
tension Of the nations curse. The election, then,
is Of importance continued manifestation of the
fixed opinions OF Connecticut, on the universal
reign of Freedom.
IAN the candidates for Congress, in this State,
nominated by the know-nothing party, zoe kno,c
are ri ht upon the Nebraska ini9uty the uor-ex-
tep,jon of slavery The repeal of he Fugitive Save
Law. and the support OF Temperance All the
candidates of the democrats are krScoa 10 be iol.
lowers of the Administration and TO favor its pro-
slavery tendencies. The wing party, by ii'cf is in
a minority. 1t seems TO US The duty OF the wings
is nlsjn They obtain the measures for which they
contend. though not the men they would have noul-
mated, had there been no third party
Let Tennessee know-nothinss mark what beau
,fu confederates they have in their '-Eow-nothing
brethren OF Connecticut
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sos them 'iq''os ~ A1ss 70 eaic shs spaori az
sac poor,
Upon Die trial proof Of any sale via be deemed
preot unlaw fol -.e unless the sees san prove the
contrary
Persons inspected Of having violated the sct. ate
disqualified from acting jurors IN cases under it
Liqoor transported anywhere in the state, in
quantities over five gallons must be marked an
toxieating Liquor, and With the name of tie
pefsou to whom i IS gous
Cider may be sold ia Quantities over ten gallons
but none must be drank on the premises. Mann
facturers OF alcohol aud Of wine fro grapes grown
by themselves may keep and sell them. Burning
finds, vsFnisaes, perf1mery, essences and drugs.
may likewise be freely made and sold. Imported
liquors may be sold ia the original packages, by the
importer, but only 10 persons authorized IS above
t. sell at retail.
AT liquors kept in violation OF the act will be
deemed a Nuisance. *
No more lleeuses shall be granted. This provi-
| sion takes effect Immediately.
The section in respect to authorisng agents to
sell for manufacturing and medicinal. chemical and
sacramental purposes takes effect on the lst OF
May. All other provisions of the ect take effect
on the 4th Of July.
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The LATE CONVENTION publish this week
the action Of the late Democratic which
assembled at Nashville. 1t will be seen that the
utmost harmony characterized its proceedings. The
resolutions adopted were such as might have been
anticipated-bold, frank, and containing clear
enunciation of the great principles ever contended
for and now steadfastly adhered to by the demo-
cratic party. Its nomination Of ANDREW JOHN
SON was but an official expression Of the previous.
ly known and unanimous wishes Of his party
throughout the State. Indeed it was superogatory
to have had convention to make nomination,
but it is time honored usage Of the Democracy to
meet biennially and adjust ten armour upon their
standard bearer who is TO lead the van in or Gu
beruatorial coutest-aud well did the late conven-
ton discharge that duty-for they have selected
who is the embodiment Of the spirit OF our in
stitutions, whose every sympathy, sentiment and
association is with the great mass of the people
one who in his youth was surrounded by the most
untoward circumstances but by the dint OF bis en-
ergy and talents, conquered all obstacles, and a
stranger among strange people, nnaided by wealth
or influential friends, won his way into our nation
al council, where for series Of years be stood the
compeer Of our wisest legislators-nor was the
country deprived of the invaluable services Of An
drew Johnson, the author of the HOMESTEAD" Bill
save by foul and unjust spportioument bill, con-
cocted by the CONSCIENTIOUS and DIsIETEREsTED gen.
teman who was the wing candidate for Governor
two years ago. But the generous people Of our
State approaching faithful public servant, indig
nautly rebuked the demagogue who by dishonest
legislation disIodged the MECHANIC representative
from his sest in Congress- and triumphantly elected
Andrew johnson Governor of Tennessee And
now that he has served one term in the Guberns-
torisl chair, and denoted himself as wise an execu-
tive he was an able Legislator the voters of Ten
nessee will be proud to continue him in his high
of1ce-especiaIly when his opponent runs as the
representative of principle ignored by the fathers
of the republic and at war with every feature of
the constitution and every element Of free gov
ernnent-RRLICIous TENETs as tests Of CITIZENSHIP.
--QallQtin Fkdq
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Ky1B KDfF: iEaizM IL Dla plak.ai.

- '->D At4tssN - AtS.t-i
The Cincinnati ooza..sTsial says, ,haton We'd
Hesdsy nish; psrly Of et uueses ssz'ssnsg lear
selvs 'A,aef;oaas.' oF;.ed stske E.4ysltr HousA,
cornor Of MI and Frost sssests, kers BY Cert nau
rsuifd jacob 81 igbt and tAiae. very ofTsnsifes
exp-essieas, desssnded t:quoss Ksiehtte'd tben
hat be had not sny, but could let them have beer
They dark his beer aud refused 10 pay for il.
Anzous to avoid a aght, knight told Them it was
al right but they were resolved to have aus
turbauce, and began 10 smash BIS tumoers anu
fnruitue. lie sserte to seek the aid Of the ponce
but was oyertaken. knocked down and crueisy
hesten and the dessefaioes then prcceeded 70 Inc
Driyate apartments of his dwellings insusied his
wife and whipped his LITTLE children. The Evening
,-.,s has the following Of the conclusion OF this
! Infamous outrage
After doing al the mischief they could. they left
| the premises, and on the SIDE walk knocked DOWN
] "a beat. severely three Germans, ard stabbed
/ another named Henry Oyercrpk, boarder III
/ Knights house, and who was returning from his
work The stab WIS made in the left side,, eud IS
of so serious character that great fears are en-
| tertaineG OF his recovery. About 10 o'clock the
| crowd who had left the house mad become greatly
augmented, and attack made upon tue
! house with bouders, stones ard bTiekests. me
/ windows and doors were all broken, and knights
family were driven from the premises The neigh
bors left their residence for the night, and sought
| shelter elsewhere About12 o'clock the rioters
! dispersed but again assembled this morning and
renewed the attack They entered the lafayette
Honse, stole three pistols belonging TO Mr. Knight,
and fred six times at the batkeeper, neither eau
taking effect a messenger was dispatched Tor
the Police, and about 10 O'Clock Marshal KUHN,
with about forty policemen, arrived on the ground.
Many Of the rioters had left aud were not caught.
Five of the party, who had secreted themseiFs IN
coal boats at the foot of Mil street, arrested
and taken to the station house. The names of two
of the party are Joseph Givner and George Blop'
per. The person who stabbed OveTeruk has not
vet been arrested. No further trouble IS appTe
hended.
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Eae~ Though Lyons, Frauce, is certainly a
stronghold Of Popery, yet even here it is pleasing
TO hear the freedom with which the lower orders
discuss the doctrines and practices Of their church"
etc-NGshUHl5 Christian AdrocG;e
What Catholics in the stronghoids of Popery
in Europe, and the lower orders Of them, too,
having 50 little reverence for the Pope and the
priesthood as freely and openly to discuss and
call in question Tho doctrines and practices of the
Romish church, And set our Know Nothing
alsrmists wen d have us believe that no Catholic
in America dare to d.sas.eewiih his spiritual guide
or TO utter \ word against any doctrine or
paTctice Of his Church-dare not SO much as think
otherwise than he is told to 90 by his confessor
We advise the Know-Nothirgs TO discourage the
publication at this time, of suca facts as the above
or people may get 10 think that the Catholics are
not as AFFECT and serye race it is now fashion,
able, in certain quarters, to represent them.-Lou.
Dan
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E5~ We have, besides the letter we print to-
day. an excellent letter from one of our most valued
friends, from Cooksville, sketching the debate at
that place between the candidates for Congress-
Messrs. SAVAGE ALLISON, and CuILoM. We are
so crowded that we are compelled TO omit its pub
LEGATION, as the letter we print covers the same
ground with the one referred to.
We hope our friends in the different counties
will keep Us constantly posted Up relative to the
canvass. Let them coudense as mueh as possible.
Ard we don't always print their letters, We shah
be sureto read them with interest
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sE- Some of the papers are still discussing the
ouestion of "a plurality of acOrlds." Atthe same
time, plurality of teords is the affection OF the
corssk. And this is almost coincidence.
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--Izars also jfst recsirsS-
NAPOLEON IN EXILE. By o'Nesra.
NAPOLEON, HIS COURT AND FAMILY. By The Dues
D'Ah-antss.
THE LAND or THE sARAcES. ~ Rsv.rt rsyior.
WoLFBRrs RooSF. By Washington Irving.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF GENIUS. By Henry Giles
THE LIFE AND sPIsrLEs OF ST. PAUL BIZ he Rev
W. J. conybard and Rev. J. s. H5u.op
RESTORATION OF TIE MONARCHY. IN PRaxcE.
b. Lamartins. vol.
HISTORY OF THE GIRoNpIsTs. By IsmaYspe
LrvBs OF THs QUEENS or KNGLASD. B. Ma.
Strickland. villa Portrait OF every Qaeen.
TIE WONDERS OF GEOLOGY. By nr. Nanisn.
THg MEDALS OF CREATION. By Dr.. BTsnssr
RICHARDSON'S GEOLOGY.
DANTE, Translated into English Verse. Vita Flzxmaa.
Designs
TAssos JERUSALEM DELIVERED. By Vsssn
PLiNy's NATURAL HISTORY, with Sosss.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN. b Lisui. colossI
Charles Hamilton Smith.
LSwRBNCE'S LECTURES or THE NATURAL HIS
TORY OF MAN, &C. lvos.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF srRABo. literally Translated
With Notes.
LILLY's AsTRoLoGY. IvoI.
CELSIUS ON MEDICINE. Translated by Jas. Grsivs NJ D.
DuNcAS's HISTORY OF RUSSIA. vOls-, lsso Il
usirstsd-
PoPE's HoMBR's ILIAD. Illustrated.
PoPE's HoMRR's ODYSSEY Illustrated.
GUIzor'S HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION. ; vols.
THE RELIGION OF PRoTEsTANTs A SAFE WAY To
SALVATION. By William Chiling1orth.
CHRIST THE BSD OF THE LAW, Beirg ne Preface
to the Genevsn Bibs By John Calvin In.Biask
Letter.
TAcrrus. The Oxford Translator.
THE BOOK OF sFoRTs. By Pierce Essn
cYcLoPEDiA OF UNIVERSAL BIosRAPaY-EmSra.
cling Memoirs Of the Most Celebrated Percf or All Is4
I vol.
cYcIoPEDlA OF oHBaIsRY, with It's Application %
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THE LAND WE LIVE IN: Pictorial and Ine-,-,
Sketch Book Of the British Empire VOL
MANUAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE. vsuu..
WIFI Atlas.
TIE BOOK OF RAPHAELs CARTOONS. By Cater.
mali. Illustrated.
HOUSEHOLD WORDS: Weekly Journsi Conducted
By Charles Dickens. 10 vols.
THE PROSE WRITERS OF GERMANY RT HEDGE,
EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES. By Hallaui..
LITERATURE OF EUROPE. By HaIan.
CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND italian
MORNINGS WITH JESUS By William Jay
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3 LO o DIS
Addition to. EdgeGeld!


ON THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF MAY NEXT,
" on the premises, we will sell the whole Of
BL0OD's ADDITION TO EDGEFIELD.
We do most earnestly invite public attention these lots
believing that they cannot be excelsd by any in this
any other country.
Russell and Fatheand streets; so feet front and ITO
feet deep. With IS feet alleys
Tbs lots convenient to the centre Of
vered With hue forest trees evergreens aud shubbery Of
all kinds-are all handsomely situated Of deep SOIL (hfy
teet to TIE rock ard most admirably calculated for
neat and elegant private residences.
IL Is useless for to attempt to describe these lots
this instance find impossible tell the whole truth
ana as Inc sale takes place the ground every one can
judge for themselves
Plots Of the ground be found at our Office at the
store OF d. Campbell the Gsstin pike and the pre-
misses where Mr. Blood will take pleasure in showing the
grounds 10 all who will'call
THE TERMS ARE MOST ACCOMMODATING.
me sale will be on credit of enc two, three. four and
i've years. for notes payable bank and bearing interest
Satisfactory security required the first notes only
and hen retained for the payment of ALL Security will
be waived when the purchaser pays 90 per cent in cash.
AS these lois exempt from the heavy corporation
tax the savings from this the ground and i'm
provements will go far towards paying for the lots
We will close out these lots this dav and will COM
mence the sale promptly at 10 o'clock, a NJ.
omnbuses will run free of charge the day of sale
Once more, urge every body to call and the
lots LINDSLEY & CROCKETT, IS College at
E. GLAsoocK, Auctioneer-apl5-td
| TEA. TEA, TEA i've have just received a large
Il lot of extra fine Tea. put up by the Canton Tea Co-
pany in assorted size packages consisting Of Young Hy
son, Gunpowder, Imperial aud Oolong. For sale BY
| spill DEMoyILLE BELL. 26 Cherry st.
| CNiARS, 'CIGARSl COME AT LAST =
~ just received large lot Of those cheap Cigars For
| sale b. DEMOVILLE q BELL,
apl- Druggists. No. 20 Cherry street.
| 0ATSs OATS lin store and for sale Loo sacks
| " st. Louis Oats. BIS. WELLER
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Memoirs OF NapOyc5H.

w. T. BERRY & CO., have just received
MEMOIRS or The LIFE, EXILE, AND CoSVE7sA.
TONS OF The EMPEROR NAPOLEON. By the CorST
De Las cAs.s Vita Portraits and other Illustrations
new edition In vols.
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NV ORLEANS, April l6-Cotton prices are
easier, but not quotaby lower. Sales to-day Of
1000 bales. Flour-prices are considerably 10 wer,
good Ohio $40 l22; Oats 81; Mess Pork sic so;
Sides s4a93; large sales OF Hog round at l. prime
Dbl Lard 81, keg, $500 pounds sold at III.
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Kate .AyIesford:

LAD SG lA 4SSAS4Sxs
STORY OF THE REFUGEES. By Chss.
N J. Peterson Author OF Cruising in The Last War "
and Publisher of Petersons Ladies' National Magazine
Complete 10 large volume neatly bound in cloth for
One Dollar and Fifty Cents; another edition. in two
volumes paper cover, for One Dollar.
From. TIE Philadelphia "Pahlic Ledger"
"Fro what kno vn of the suhors ability and esps.
cay Of talent Of presenting Rev lutonary renias
canoes in the interesting iOrin We expected rich
treat in this fiction well faithful tmbodmen of tho
hisory OF the refugees OF New Jersey Nor have been
disappointed The heroine is skalched most artiscslly
and frly stands before the reader thing Of s One OF
the crest beauties of the story is the characters
unnatural nor the incidents improbable and yet from the
minute descriptions thrown around them the most thrilling
interest is awakened. The narrative grows and
absorbing also il proceeds Il is all hands pronoun
ced the abest original nouyeette published for many years.
and justly places the author at the very head OF popular
romance writer's Of the day in this country Th saying
good DEAL but think ths public the perusa Of the
story will agree with Us that comendston is not ex-
sggersted."
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depression Of
Shirts
TFsTIMOyY PROM TENNESSEE

TESTIMONY FROM TENNESSEE
DIR. H. b. SCARBOROUGH, Dover. Tennessee Angus. e.
1861 81" have sold all the German Btters you have
me- and IL the preparation continues do IS much
god il Aas done, sdiA b the bat madeleine our ssls
here"
L. SSoDeRAss Sparta, Tennessee, August 20 1883 says
q" pleased to State that your German Bes has given
satisfaction In instance where it has been red
b. T. BoLLISs Hllsborough. Tennessee August % 1885,
SAYS pleased TO state that the German Biitsrs has
given general satisfaction
Dr. p FARO q BRo, Knoxville, Tennessee 9Th April
1881, said: Your Bers are now selling very fat; and
every that has used Il Sc far have been abe
to learn, has been benefited"
]. W. FssSxJJS & Co, Galaiin. Tennessee, December
80, $780, said: The firm viii want more Of your Bic
soon Of the partners thinks il is great msa
cine
K s HAEuY, Bolivar. Tennessee, September Is, 1888
said There great demandfor your Biter here peass
send another lot soon"
,- They are entirely Tegq5s free from al iniarons
inSred always strengthen the system and never pros
trzte H.
~ Sold BY dealers IN Medicine and SiOrsksspsrs sv
erywhere.
~ Sold in Nashville by Berry & Demovie. Brown L
Grnbbs Esn Brothers, H. G. ScOye and dealers in msai
cine generally. inch 0'55-d&wly