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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-02

NTOLASSES.-20O bbls Choice Molasses-to arrive
lNI per E. Howard, which left New Orleans on
the sth inst. For sale by
mhls ". GORDON6 CO.
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Robert Moore.

IN HANCEh1 AT LINDEN --APhIL hULES, 4ooo
A j. Crsgg VS.. Sarah T. Cragg. Petition tor Divorce
THE complainant having filed his petition in this court,
and il appearing to the satisfaction Of the Clerk ard
Master that the defendant Sarah T. Crzgg IS nOnresi
dent Of this StatF is hef efOre ordered By the Clerk
and Master that publication be made in the Nashville
C0 and american for three successive weeks requiring
said non resident defendant appear at the term Of
our said court be held at the court house In the town of
Linden for the county of Perry and State OF Tennessee
on the first Thursday after the third Monday in June
and plead answer demur 20 eompl iinanfs BILL
same will be taken for confessed and set tor hearing
apl7-wst J. IA. RlZNER, q. a NJ.
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AROMATIC or sTOMACH BITTERs.

4 ATE TEARRIVAL.-CIGAR,l ClGARS-Received
this day large lot Of superior Regala Cigars which
tor flavor and quality will surpass any brought
Nashville. We keep constantly hand very large
sOrment OF all descriptions OF Cigars which will sell
either at Whoesale retail the lowest prices. Country
and City dealers respectfully invited to examine
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
apt. LYONS Co.. 10 Cedar st.
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LNONS n CO.
yNTOULD most respectfully call the attention of the
w city and country Merchants generally to their
stock OF Foreign and Domestic Liquors. all OF wh ch we
guarantee genuine. Amongst which will be found the
following, VIZ:
2 pipes MaglOny Brandy vintage ls45;
5 IL pipes Star Proprietor Brandy, vintage II 84s;
u pipes Otard Dupee Brandy, vintage ls50;
5 a pipes J. Hennessey Brandy vintage 1850;
IA u pipes assorted Brandy vintage from '43 TO 81;
l pipe Double Swami Holland Gin (fneG
puneheon Jamaica Rum;
! puncheon Santa Cruz;
2 Il casks Pure Juice Port Wine;
10 a casks L'Durand do do;
5 bbls Cherry Bounce;
8 butts Cherry Wine;
5 do MADEIRA do;
10 bbls Extra Old Bourbon;
10 do do do MonongahaIl;
Also, full assortment Of Domestic Liquors generally
too numerous 10 mention.
so baskets assorted Champaign Wine Just received by
jy7 LYONS d co.
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GOODS SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON

TXTRA FAMILY FLOUR.-ICO bbls Lafayette
u Mills Flour, direct from the Mills.
an6 & Il. LOOMS co
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NOIlGB, ~ 4sl
WE, the undersigned, having tssed Of Mr.. j.
w NIXON, Jr, his entire stock Of CuntectiOneres,
&c intend carving on the Confectionery Business in all
Its branches at No ~ Union Street, and respectfully
ct continuance the business extended their pTede
cessors, VESSEL & THOMPSON.
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Congress met last Monday, at twelve o'clock
The Administration members Of the House
concentrated on Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois, as
their candidate for the Speakership, and gave
him "a votes, out Of 225, the whole number
cast. The Opposition, as every one foresaw,
is divided, and there must be many ballotings
before it can be sufficiently harmonized to elect
a Speaker.
A majority of the House was returned on
the simple Anti Nebraska issue-but there are
members of this majority who propose, in the
election of Speaker, to advance other issues-in
a word, to strengthen the Know Nothing Or
der. This is the source of all the difficulty in
organizing the House. Were it not for the IN
PREVENTION of this element, al Anti-Slavery
Speaker could be chosen without difficulty.
The telegraphists and letter-writers are sending
out all sorts of rumors and speculations--but
the People may as well understand at once,
that should the ballotings be pro;racted for a
month longer, it will be owing solely TO the
cause We have just pointed out.
Meantime, let the Opposition keep cool, and
proceed calmly, and without hurry, allowing
time for members TO become acquainted with
each other, and for prejudices to wear away.
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. C, DECEMBER g. 1855

you profess to believe that the Question of Sla-
very is now, and will be in the coming. Presi-
dental election, of greater urgency and ;nport-
ance than any other. You then can give up
your organization, and act with us, on tais sim
gle issue, without any sacrifice of principle.
We institute no censorship over private opin-
ion. Hold what views you please, concerning
Banks, Tariffs, the Public Lands, Nataraliza.
tion-only do not make them the basis of Par.
ty action-the one Question is, in brief, PrOhi-
Jition Of Slavery IN all Federal Territory. On
this the opponents of Slavery, who can control
the electoral college, can be united, and on this
alone. Will you then give up all other organi-
cations, unite in the one formed for the settle.
ment of this Question, and thus secure Re-
publican President, or, by adhering to your
Know Nothing Order, divide the opponents of
Slavery, and invest the Slave Interest for an;
other four years with all the power and patron
age of the Federal Government
Choose, this day, whom ye will serve.
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TROUBLES IN KANSAS.

Reports Of the beginning of civil war in Kan
sas reach us by the telegraph. They seem TO
have been conveyed first to the Missouri Legis-
lature, where the election for Senator is pend
ing, and then to have been forwarded to Wash
ington. AS might have been expected, the
very Propagandists, we all know, are a meek,
long-iorbearing tribe 1t is said that Gov.
Shannon mas applied for help, and that the
President has put the military at his disposal.
We are inclined TO think the rumors are exag-
gerated, for sinister purposes.
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SPAIN AND THE EUROPEAN ALMEg.-A cor
respondent of the London Meas, writing from
Paris under date of the l4th of November pro-
fesses to transmit the exact sense, and nearly
the very words, Of declaration recently made
by General Espartero to a gentleman who had
asked him whether there was any truth in the
rumors of projected alliance between Spain
and France and England. The answer of Gen.
Espartero, thus communicated, is as follows:
There is not at present any alliance. But
Spain is Latin nation; and if the war goes on,
she will certainly take part in it ultimately on
the side Of France and England. incline to
think that the war will boone general in the
spring. Should events compel Spain TO draa
the sword in this quarrel, you may be assured
that the manner Of her doing so will be such as
to sustain the old Castilian glory, and that she
will not accept ship, man, or a crown piece
from any Power in the world"
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THE GLORIA IN ExCELsrs.


Phillips, Sampson, & Co., of Boston, have
got out what they call book of new music in
stead of a new music book 1t has been pre-
pared with great care by w. Williamson, Or
ganist and Director of Music at the Bowdoin
Square Church, Boston. Many of the most
eminent composers have contributed to the
original department of the work.
LAND, LABOR, CoLDi or, Two Years in Victoria
with Visits to Sydney and Van Demen's Land BY
William Hewitt In TWO volumes Boston: Ticknor
Fields 1855. For sale by Taylor Il Naury Wash
ingion d. c.
William Hewitt excels as traveller With
powers, well trained, of close observation, a
fine perception of the beauties of Nature, a
good humor, taking things easily, and thus get
ting along more easily than many of his coun-
trymen, he writes likewise in an easy, simple
style, and places at once before the readers
eye what is passing as he goes and comes.
The inaccuracies of language he now and then
leaves on his pages are easily pardoned, for
the sake of the fresh and buOyant spirit which
enlivens his adventures. The present work is
full of information, description, and incident
1t must be valuable to the emgrant to Austria
liza, as it puts him on his guard against the
many impositions practiced, and gives him a
fair and truthful account Of what he NAV expect
in the Land of Labor and Gold.
There is a raciness about Mr.. Howitt's off.
hand sketches Of adventure, which renders the
book, too, very interesting to the reader whose
quest of knowledge as to that country has no
reference to visiting it; and among numerous
volumes called forth by the spirit of enterprise
in that direction, we know of none to which we
could point as more likely to reward the reader
who wishes to gather up facts, and acquaint
himself with the scenery and mode of living
among the various classes who meet in that
new continent, than those of Mr.. Hewitt. His
statistics are evidently reliable, and the whole
being in form of a journal, gives us picture
of life as it is. There are many humorous in
cidents and conversations, such as are nowhere
else to be found, except in country the resort
of all descriptions of persons from all chimes.
Like the books which come from the press
of Ticknor Fields, the outward appearance
of these volumes accords well with their valu-
able contents. 8.
THE Prison or WEITEvREDEN and Glance at the East
Indian Archipelago BY Walter NJ. Gibson. IlIustra-
ted by original sketches. New York: J. C. Rker.
1855
The reading public is probably by this time
familiar with Captain GibsOn's story of real or
fancied wrongs, and his claims, as detailed in
the journals of the day. Having failed to OBJ
tain the redress and compensation he deemed
bis due, he has turned his thoughts to another
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President National Council u S. NJ a

To the american Order IN the United States:
NATIONAL AMERICAN Council,
ErecutiUe Office, CoUington KY,
November %, 1855.
Be it known, that at the annual meeting Of
the National Council, in June, 1855, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That Convention for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency be held in Philadelphia
on the 22d of February, l856jsto be composed
of delegates elected by the subordinate Coun.
ellis, one in each Congressional district, and two
by each State Council as Senatorial delegates
at large.
In consequence of the existence of this reso
luton, and to give it full effect, 1 hereby pro-
claim and make it known that, without DELAY,
the Councils of the Order in each COMPRESSION.
al district in each State, and that each State
Council, shall proceed to elect delegates to rep
resent them in said National Convention ap-
pointed by said resolution; and, to secure
full representation, it is recommended that for
each Congressional and State delegate, two alter
nates BE at the same time chosen by each dis
triet and State Council.
E. B. BARTLETT,
President National Council y. s. N. A..
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ENCOURAGING.

Our friends are doing nobly. Many who
left US last year, come back this. If every
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The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-12-06
A POLITICAL MOVEMENT.

The subjoined official notices indicate de-
termination on the part of the American Or
der" to be promptly in the Presidential field
with their candidates. We may merely remark,
as an item of information to some of our read
ers, that the Councils of Virginia and North
Carolina have intimated decided objections to
any nomination at so early day, preferring to
await the action of the Democratic Convention.
To the american order IN tile United States:
In accordance with section three of article
three of the Constitution of the National Coun-
Gil Of the United States of North America, au-
thorizing the President to call special meet
ing "upon the written request of five delegates
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of said section having been complied with by
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to the delegates to the National Council, that
there will be special meeting of said Council,
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18th day of February next, for the transaction
of such business as may be brought before it.
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Humanity without regard to race or birth, the
Era will labor for its ascendency.
Our tenth volume will begin with the first of
the new year. We need hardly say that no
pans Will be spared to maintain its position as
Literary and Family newspaper We have
on hand several new stories, and the promise
oil one from the pen of Mrs SourHwoRrH, to
commence in the first number of the new
volume.
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RB- We respectfully commend to the notice
of subscribers, and our friends of the Press, the
Prospectus of the NOtionaL Era for 1856. Sub.
scriptions should be renewed without delay.
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REPORTED EXCITEMENT IN KANSAS. 49, a.
Louis, Noe. 20.-We have accounts from la.
dependence to-day, stating that the armed Free
State men had attempted to drive Mr.. Cole
man, a Pro-Slavery settler, from his claim near
Hickory Point. Mr.. Coleman killed one Of hs
assailants, when mob gathered together, drove
him and other settlers of, aud then burnt down
their houses. The riRgleader in this was arrest
ed by Marshal Jones, and taken TO Lecomrlol.
Governor Shannon has called om the militia.
Many citizens from independence Weston
and st. Josephs, have gone to offer their ser;icea
to the Governor to restore order. The people
of Lawrence are in arms, and have five pieces
of artillery.
A number Of houses have been burnt 10
Douglas county, and several families driven to
Missouri for refuge.
The law and order people Of the Territoar'
are rallying in large numbers, to assist TIE
sheriff IN the execution of the laws.
Sixteen house, were burnt at Hickory Point
and several Of the citizens were missing.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER C, 1855.
BILLS BILLS

Look out Cor your bills. They may drop out
of your papers unperceived.
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= An ALLEGED SLAVE RELEAsED.-NeIo lors'
Dec. A letter has been received from Ann
qua, which states that the brig LoaDgo, Of
Philadelphia, was boarded in the harbor OF 81
Johns by the English authorities, and a negro
cook, named Ross, was forcibly taken ashore
under the pretext Of his being slave restrained
from freedom. Ross protested that be was
freeman. AT last accounts, he was in the
hands of the police, awaiting an investigation
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ArPLEroN's CYcLopnpIA OF BIOGRAPHY.

We have received specimen sheet of new
work, enUltIed, AppIetons OycrupoeuTa DIvg-
raphy, Foreign and American, embracing Sc
ries of original memoirs of the most distinguish
ed persons of all times. Edited by Francis L.
Hawks, d. d., LII. d., with numerous illus
trations, to be issued from the press of d. APP
pleton & Co., New York.
From the specimen, we infer that the work
will be quite attractive and highly useful.
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Gbe &ebie@.


LETTER TO Vine NEIsHBoR, the approaching Gem
era Election, BY an Old Conservative. Boston Cros-
by, Nichols K Co.
We are indebted to some friend for a copy of
a pamphlet bearing the foregoing title, under
stood, we believe, to be from the pen of DIR.
Palfrey, and circulated in Massachusetts during
the late canvass. 1t is q cogent appeal in be-
half of Republicanism, and it abounds in home
thrusts at Straight-out Whiggery. 1t is to be
regretted that some pamphlet equally powerful
was not issued against Know Nothingism.
Discourse on THE LIFE CHARACTER OF REV SAMUEL
h. JENNINGS NJ. ID. March, 1855. By T. H. Stockton
A fine, discriminative discourse, on q distin.
guished pioneer in the work of reform in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, DIR. Jennings,
who subsequently assisted in the organization
of the Methodist Protestant Church.
BLAcKwooD,s EDINBURGH MAGAZINE November 1855.
New York: Leonard Scott Il Co. For sale by Taylor
Maury, Washington, ID. C.
The articles on the Eastern Shores of the
Black Sea, and on Professor Johnston's Last
Work, are instructive; "Zaidee" and the
"Story of the Campaign" entertaining. The
writer of Paris and the Exhibition has a
very poor opinion of Yankees, and a most ex.
allied idea of his own countrymen. On the
whole, this number will pass.
METHODIST QUARTERLY REVIEW October /. 1915 ] Nc
Clmtock, d. d., Editor. New York: Carlton & Phil
lips For sale by Gray a Ballanyne Washington
DC.
A peculiarly good number The topics are
capital, for example-German Gymnasium and
English Public Schools, Niebuhr, Geology of
Words, HUGS Travels in China, First Chapter
IN the History Of Methodism, &c.
uRAiiANs AMERICAN MONTHLY. Philadelphia: Abraham
III. See, 50 year.
The new volume, commencing with January,
1856, will contain 1920 pages, together with
music, steel and wood engravings, &C. The
most distinguished American writer's are secur-
ed for its columns, and the editor shows much
tact and industry in his department Each
number contains also a monthly summary of
current events.
REPUBLICAN QUARTERLY REVIEW. Vol. I, No H. Octo-
Der, 1855. New York james NJ Lane.
Its motto is, Independent in everything
Open to Free Discussion"
The opening article, ON the Democratic Par
ty, proceeds on the cool assumption that the
Democratic Party really exists, as of yore. Its
conversion into Slavery -propagatng party is
entirely overlooked, and the writer does not
even pretend to understand the reasons why the
present Administration has become so unpopu-
lar Whittier's poems are very literally re-
viewed, and the copious quotations given, are
about the best things in the Review. Another
article is dedicated to an exposition of the
American Party.
On the whole, the Review appears to be
liberal, but not very strong. Each number con-
tains l44 pages octave, making a volume of
over 500 pages. Price IS a year.
THE INVENTOR New York: Quimby. Haskell. & Co
27l Broadway.
A neatly printed periodical, containing mat
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Leonard Scott x Co.
The Westminster has most interesting pa
per on the position of Woman in Barbarism
and among the Ancients. In another article,
DIR. Cummings, the famous preacher, is han
died with great severity. The other papers are
thus designated: Theism, Marcus Julius Cice-
70, Drunkenness not durable by Legislation, the
London Daily Press, Contemporary Literature.
HOUSEHOLD WORIs Weekly Journal BY Charles
Dickens. New York Dix & Edwards, Publishers
Few periodicals rival this in point of enter
tainment. 1t contains just the kind of light
reading family wants.
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BEEciIcRoFr. BY the Author of'"'The Heir Of RedcIar
&c New York: Appleton a Co. One Vol PIP 3B
In beautiful contrast with Juno C1ieord 40
have new volume from Miss Yonge. in which
the moral, and the illustrations of the moral
are all such as we can commend and an
prove.
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This work may be drawn from real life. a,
the author says it is in his preface, and ",les
titute of all coloring, other than that which is
rounding up, as it were, of rough edges"
But it is a sort of life, and among class Of
society, no one would wish to see in their own
houses; and we think such scenes and such
life had better be left in the dark places TO
which, by the laws Of good society, it is now
confined.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-19
GAM SLICK's NEW WOR X
- SECOND EDITION now READY
NATURE, AND HUMAN NATURE.
BY Judge HALLIBURTON,
The author of Sam Slick, the Clockmaker" kc
Bound Ia muslin, 75c.i In paper, Sec.

OPINIONS AMERICAN JoUgNALs.
1.-THE rg Judge Halliburton have LONG been regarded ~
the productions # he finest humoTt that has ever aemped
h. de Yankee character ani the entertaining work
shows that lie has Os Of his Ogina wit and
hunor will be difficult find volume 50 full OF fun ani
good this which chronicles the last experiences o sH
Sick" ltoiam:fctn A1.sItisei.
We snt erely pity the who lind IN the mate.
the ioonng Of several a his coffin nai IL ui
q oddiy and fun and must sell ike new tomatoes"
Nothing but peusa Of fhe work will convey adequate
i6es of it, rcLness~ Pittsburgh Dispatch
IL IL a. full Il SANS peculiar dosyucrsces ma inst
work Many counterfeit hs style but none an coun
BIS originality ana broad humor" lfiniHit phia sun q
Buy and you dout laugh hen there !, no sash m YOU
Ohio State
In The book now before U.s. aandons himself the Spirit
that comp him. sud Of the
Ignshed att lReedng Gazette aud Democrat.
"A mot interesting book oyerfo~irg with fun wit, and
humor from and pictures u depart
nent busy life, and viii be read b. al WITH interest
Savannah Georgian.
"Redoeut with sparkling wiz and broad humor"
fCspiia City Fact.
Is equal the authors efforts IN the line
OF writing" lsyfscise Stsniaid-
and description will be read with pleasure
while the Fugsh language est He has eye or fun ind
eject and be il IL everything" Peersburg Express
He spares one, but hods the mirror up 20 nlare
IL, incidents abound IN pungent and mhPpvok.ae anec'
doe." Troy Iunes
since Sticks FIST work, he has nothing fresh
and nuney humorous a. ths" London ObseiysL
I'VE enjoy oil friend. company with unabltsd reish
hese volumes full Of iun aud fancy" Athensum.
These volumes full e merry told in Mr Sticks
peculiar VEN. Every psge OF the book il amusing
Examiner.
1T viii he easy find volumes fan Of iuu and
genuine good sense" Daily Newi
Pubishel by STRISGER TOWNSEND.
No. ~ Broadway y. 7.
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