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sIBSDKED DOLLARS kENAKD!
- ANAWAl on Monday night, the 2lst inst, "a
L while II the employment OF Mr. Ch .res f. Il. *
AaTtin. ofthis city, Two NEGRO MEN paIned jim G.
and ALBERT. They about twenty-five years of age
dark IeXiDu had with them fcothes made
cf green casnett and silk hats jim is about FL lee
eight inches high; weighs about 80 lbs; well formed high
fteead and esng cOuntensnce; speaks quick when spO
ken raised ia Williamson county by Thomas Petway
ALBERT is sbOut feet inches high weighs aDout l75
lbs round face good countsnance with small round eyes
speaks rather slow when spoken TO, rather hunt lie
l5ok king negro; was raised by Col. Thomas Williams OF
Montgomery Ala. wl give the above reward if they
are taken aud secured so tat get them.
iu1s! tt True UEU G. l. NELSON
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The tine Four torse Coach Lines 20 these Pouts ali
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Express Train leaves Depot at $780, A NJ Also t.
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Passengers for
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LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAIL
ROAD.
0pEN TO THOMPsONs STATION.

To those who pay taxes to pay interest the Bonds
of Davidson and Sumner Counties
DRlATED receipts will be furnished 10 Collectors
saowng their face that each holder of receipts
the of $l0u will be entitled to share of stock
IN the louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. No recrpt
will be accepted evidence of such pay men to ene the
holder 10 stock except those which in the printed form
prescribed bv the Company AND furnished TO The COlec
tor Those receipts transferable by endorsement
Of the name in his sigt ature of the tax payer.
augll-Im JOHN L. HELM, Pres't l.. R. r.
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PATENT SAD IRONS. --
nNE OF the valuable of Inventions, with vhie-
~ the ironing Tor family be done with i've csnI
worth of charcoal.
TaiiOrs' and Box Irons
Ironing Stoves and Furnaces;
Preserving Furnaces &C., &C.;
Iron Spoons, of all sizes.
iunes SNOW, MACKENZIE CO,
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2Tew Banking House.

JOIN 0. JAMES A. WIRELESS. DAVID d. JANE
JOHN ID. JAMES n CO.,
BANKERS AM EXCHANGE DEALERS,
NEXT Door TO the Bank of Nashville,
NASHPILLE TENN
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Conversion and Failh.

niuk Of this, ye ~ho have aged pqrAnts.
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present. These were the speakers on the one
side, and Capt. Dreux, a young Creole of New
Orleans, Col. Beale, American candidate for
Secretary Of State, Mr.. o. n Ogden, Of Alex
andria, and Col. VIM. B. Lewis, our candidate
for Congress in this District, were the speakers
on the other. Five hours were consumed in
the discussion after which, the inner man was
refreshed by edibles of q substantial order,
which appeared abundant, and were well served
up. c d.GlA EjPk 2.}{l. fbtIj4.
To enter into the merits and dement's of the
various speakers would consume more Of both
time and space than we have. Suffice it to say
that if the fierce attacks, contumely, ridicule
and Misrepresentation of the Democratic speak
ers tell not more effectually elsewhere than at
Alexandria, their travels through the State
will be Of little avail. Americanism suffered
there, nor can the cause ever suffer, among
intelligent men, from such weapons, welded by
such generals. Indeed, Jake" may as well
go to sleep Alphabetically, as far as Alexan-
dria is concerned. .a aq
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MASS MEETING AT MARKsvz1LE.
TWO THOUSAND PERSONS PREsENT-TRIUMPI
OF AMERICAN PRINCIPLEs-GREAT
a-' ENTHJSIASM N" lE .

" THOUSAND PERSONS PREsENr-TRIuMPH
OF AMERICAN PR1NCIPLEs-GREAT
ENTHUSIASM
The meeting at Marksville on Thursday, I'd
inst, is said to have been one of the largest
ever held in Avoyelles, and resulted in arousing
the people to a sense Of the Importance of
aocking to the standard Of the American party.
While the speaking was going on, it is said,
volunteers were e~nlisting in every direction
and the day witnessed a Strengthening Of the
party in Avoyelles by scores.
Speeches were delivered by Col. Beale, of
BatonRouge, Capt. Dreux, Of NewOrleans,
Mr.. Ogden, of Alexandria, Col. Preston Pond,
American candidate for Congress in the Third
District, and Col. VIM. B. Lewis, in behalf of
American principles, and by Mr.. G. II. Mou-
ton and Thos. Green Davidson, ESQ, Anti
American candidate for Congress in the Third
District, in opposition.
As n matter of course, with such an array
Of talent in behalf of correct principles, none
other than a glorious triumph was achieved
over the opposition.
The tendency of our party in Avoyelles is
upward and onward, and by November we
may expect our neighbor Parish to be redeemed
from Democratic misrule, and pile up a ma
jority by hundreds for the American State
ticket.
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THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN ALEX
ANDRLA.

The great, grand and glorious Wake Up,
Jake! mammoth barbecue mass meeting and
rally of the so-called Democracy of Rapides
took place at Alexandria on Saturday last, and
it was our fortune to be present. We expected,
because of the MORMON effort made, to have
witnessed a vast assemblage, but were disap-
pointed. Our estimate of the number present
was 500 to 500, out of which, from what we
saw and heard, much more than half were
Sans men.
An invitation or challenge having been given
to the American party, to meet the speakers of
the Democracy in discussion, called to the
meeting several speakers of the former party,
who, conscious of the justice of their cause,
were not intimidated by the fine appearance
and FEASIBILITY of the Kentucky-trained poll
tician, candidate for Governor, MIR. Wicklife-
(perhaps we should have said Gen. Wickliffe !;
but how come he by the title ?)-the less elo-
quent, less handsome but more honest Creole
candidate for Lieutenant-G Governor, Mr.. Mou-
ton, or the wordy, somewhat witty, dema-
goguical Carolinian. Mr.. Noise Noise would
have been more appropriated, all of whom were
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Great Discovery.

Having heard a rumor, says the Columns,
(Ohio) Journal, that mercury had been 4.
tracted from the body of a sick man in The forr
Of quicksilver, and being anxious to win.
such. an experiment, we accompanied Docto.
Youmans and Settler, the operators, yeste,.
day, for the purpose of Judging for ourself II.
truth of the statement.
We found Mr.. Jacob Hymrod, the patient
living in the south part Of the city, who ~
been afflicted with the chronic rheumatism fr
the last ten years, lying upon the bed in an ca.
feebled state, who told us that he had bereto.
fore tried every kind Of medical treatnlentwi,h
out success. He had swallowed during H.
sickness vast quantities of mercury in the Shan
of calomel and blue pills, from the effects 4
which he had nearly lost the use Of his limb.
He showed us a globule Of quicksilver larger
than a good sized pea, which he said Ind been
gathered from the bottom of the electric bstl
in which he had been placed. -
He had been seated upon q metallic stool in
an insulated zinc bath, well coated with psiut
and his feet immersed in acidulated yafn,'
The %gsalvanic battery was then applied, the
positive pole held in the hands of the patient,
the negative pole being in the bath. 1t i
claimed that the power of the electricity upop
the system is such as to eradicate every metallic
substance, and, by means of the wire, it is DE-
posted in the bottom Of the tub. 1t requiru
some twenty-four hours for the globules to Or.
lect themselves, so as to be perceptible to te
naked eye, when they may be seen by thor.
sands clinging to the side and bottom Of Ns
bath.
We were informed by the doctors that Tina
drachms of quicksilver had already been taken
from the patient, who, together with his friend
and relatives present, confirmed the stale1nent
Although this pumping quicksilver out Il
the body of a man, by the means oi galvaunis
battery, may seem strange and smell a little ii
humbug, We trust our scientific aud medical
men will not pass the experiment without
thorough investigation.
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GEN. WALKER.

We had the pleasure, on our return home
from the upper part Of the State, a few
days since, Of calling upon this old veteran Of
the Democracy, at his hospitable home on
Bayou Rapides, and passed a few hours in
agreeable conversation with him. We found
the Ex-Governor looking much older than when
we last saw him, and apparently in feeble
health, Age, disease and political cares have
made their indelible mark upon him, and have
untitled him for the active labor requisite land
even that won't telD to join the campaign
against the American party-for which, we
gathered from him, he has no love.
1t was our fortune to differ from Gen.
Walker in sentiment, in days Of old, and SO we
still do; but, personally, we like him, and
wish him length of days and a peaceable and
pleasant close of life. i
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AT LAST.

1t seems, from the long string Of resolutions
published in the last " Opelousas Courier" that
the AntiAmericans at length succeeded in
having a meeting in Vermilion Parish on Sun
day, the 22d ult, to ratify the Democratic
nominations for State officers, to express their
hatred for and vent their spleen upon the
know-Nothings, and to let the country know
that one Of their number had found q book
which belonged to the Known othings, and
which contained the first degree ritual.
Truly, this meeting must have q telling
effect upon the .destinies of this great country,
and doubtless each individual present felt
greatly relieved after the delivery Of the reso-
%lutions, for they are indeed weighty, and long
enough for q National platform. We can
imagine that the manufacturers Of the resolu-
tions felt a secret pride and satisfaction, such
rs stimulated the signers of the Declaration OF
Independence, and make no doubt they have
read them over, since their conception, until
they can now repeat them verbatim. We
suggest, as o suitable expression of gratitude,
that another meeting be held, on some other
Sabbath, as the Anti-Americans find it a better
day upon which to hold their meetings, and
that medals of brass or pewter be ordered and
presented to the drawers Of the resolutions,
with the inscription, Our Country free for
Paupers ?" and one especially for MIR. O'Brien,
the finder of the first degree ritual, with " Eter-
nal Gratitude" for his %dishonorable course in
refusing to deliver the said book to its proper
owner.
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which holds sentiments not 90 accordance With these.
10. We WI With no party y such, but shs1l oppose
IN who oppose ps in the advocacy Of these great
American principles.
N state Relicy. . j..
Reform Of abuses, and retrenchment in our State
expenditures.
Education Of the youth Of the country in schools
established by the State.
A constitutional organization Of the Swamp Land
Commissioners.
A more efficient administration of the Internal I'm
provement Department, with a view Of improving
our inland navigation. ga
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W1cKLIFFE AND NOISE nv Ap,nr

On our way home from the upper Parishes,
hearing Of the Democratic meeting to take
place at Hatch S Store, in Rapides Parish, on
Thursday last, we hurried our travel, and
reached the place just as Mr.. Wicklife took
the stand. The Democracy having invited the
opposition to free discussion, Mr.. W. was fol
lowed by DR.. scruggs, of Natchitoches, and
our citizen, Hon. E. N. Cullom. Mr.. Noise,
for the Democracy, closed.
The meeting consisted of about 200 persons,
much divided in political sentiment, as we
judged, and slightly Democratic, from the fire.
quent huzza' and clapping of hands when
Wlckliffe would say some witty thing, tell a
vulgar anecdote, or put some unfair question to
his friend Mr.. Texada, the American candidate
for Lleutenant-G Governor, who was present, and
who had opened the speaking, OF when Noise
would contract and expand, stamp with his
feet beat with his fist, make wry faces, utter
SOME profanity, shake himself as an animal
would the dew from his name, or use some IN
digntied and unjust expression concerning the
American party.
These gentlemen are the front standard
bearers in this canvass in behalfo of Democracy /;
and it they will continue the style of address
delivered on the above occasion, in their travel
through the State, we, want no surer guarantee
Of 1.-THE success of American princjples--ifbecause
Of nothing else, but to rebuke these men for the
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DE SOTO PARISH, AND THE TOWN
OF MANSFIELD.

Business recently calling us to a %neighboring
Parish, we were induced to extend our visit to
DeSoto, and to Mansfield, the Parish seat,
where we passed a few days, partakihg Of the
Inequalities Of some of its liberal and enlight-
ened citizens. Although less favored than our
W beautiful section Of country with soil and
advantages of navigation, and comparatively
newly settled, we were struck at once with the
superior energy, enterprise, public spirit and
intelligence of it's inhabitants. We were, in
deed, reminded strikingly of the characteristics
of the rapidly growing portions Of the West
and Northwest and wished at once for an
influx of just such people into our beautiful
prairies and upon our fertile %alluvial and tim
bered lands, thousands of acres of which have
never been disturbed by the %plow-share or the
AK, and which may now be purchased at prices
below the good lands of North Louisiana or
Texas.
Mansfield is a village Of some five to seven
hundred Inhabitants, with a neatness and COM
fort in the general structure of its buildings,
and al air of Importance in its business, and
of intelligence, liberality, morality and hospi-
tality among its citizens, that render it a de-
sirable place of residence. Contrasted with
the villages Of Southern Louisiana, its charac-
t~eristics are indeed striking, and show conclu-
sively how far We are behind in that energy
(which can alone develop the rich resources Of
this region, so highly favored by nature. A
visit to that region, although accomplished
with much fatigue, was refreshing and we
shall bear in mind only the pleasures, hoping
that soon we may be united by a Railroad,
vixen the iron horse will transport us in a few
hours, without testing the strength of ordinary
vehicles by coming in contact with logs and
stumps, or the endurance of fesh-and-blood
horses by climbing the sand-hills which inter-
vene. Then we shall be happy to make other
visits, and extend our acquaintance with a
people who have won upon our admiration.
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NEW GOVERNOR OF KANSAS.

We learn from a telegraphic dispatch in the
NewOrleans papers that John L. Dawson, of
Pennsylvania, has been appointed Governor of
Kansas, vice Reeder, removed.
A later dispatch from Washington, 31st ult.,
says: cit is doubted in political circles If
Mr.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, will accept the
Governorship Of Kansas and it is rumored
that If he does not, a Southern man will re-
ceive the appointment"
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COL, ". B. LEWIS.

We inscribe upon our banner to-day the
name Of our fellow-citizen, Col. w. B. Lewis
as the American candidate for Congress in
this District, he having been chosen by the
numerously attended Convention at Alexan-
dria on Monday Of last week.
OF Col. Lewis we need say but little to this
people, nor indeed to the people Of the other
Parishes ; for his early advocacy and zeal in
behalf Of American principles, his consistency
as q politician his ability as a lawyer, and his
position in society, had already become known
to the people, and they were not only prepos-
sessed in his favor, but had determined that he
was the man who was to represent us in the
next Congress. Hence his nomination, than
which a better one could not have been made.
Col. Lewis modestly and properly declined
thrusting himself upon the Convention for a
nomination, his business requiring his atten-
ton at home, and he thinking that there were
others who could represent us more ~satisfac-
torily ; but the Convention would not listen
to his excuses, and made his nomination unan-
imous-upon which, the Colonel accepted the
nomination, and addressed the Convention and
a large number Of the citizens Of Alexandria
and Of Rapides, in so able and satisfactory a
manner as to draw forth enthusiastic applause
from his auditors, and to secure the Jealous
support of the delegates. ~
It is Col. Lewis's intention to begin the.
canvass in a few days, and to meet his antago-
mist, Gen. sandidge, and accompany him
throughout the District. In the hands of Col.
Lewis, American principles will never suffer
when he comes in contact with Sandidge, who,
we learn. has entered upon the canvass, and
pitches into the American party with a
vengeance.
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Latest Eoreasr 1"t.l,1s.nes ~ T.l..,..a

AM Fft f--N
HALIFAX, Aug. 1.-The Cunard steamshiu Al.
Captain Lott, from Liverpool on the 2lst jKp,o H. .
rived at this port last night. ''s-
The most important announcement brought h. Al.
Asia is that Of the rejection of the motion M. -
Mr.. Roebuck in the House of Commons for a w. n
the Government sustaining the Ministry of Lord n.W,
merston. The motion was defeated BY . majority " y,
one hundred. ~
The latest rumor from London is to the effect H..
Lord John Russell will be succeeded by Sir Winl;aGG
Moleswortha as Colonial Secretary.
The WAR.-From the Crimea the intelligence. !.
the effect that the Allies were making formidable -
~psarations for another assault upon sebastopoi. 'Ne
the night Of July Is the Russians made threse go
from the Malakof Tower on the French linesN IN.
were each time repuleed. Sorties were aiso .u ~
against the English lines on the 9Th, ana Nsse ~l
pulsed. -.,Ely3l gSf{Ej 5tS"fSpiEF
The Turks had been besieged in Ksn, .s,sss
The general aspect Of the war is considered diarns
aging by the English press. }3l Ef-NN~r =
An Allied expedition is being fitted out IN III
Black Sea, supposed to be intended to act aa,,1
Odessa.
A Russian official dispatch Of July Sd saw IL. 4
English boats entered the harbor of Kaulus. n.y.
the protection OF a flag of truce, and plupdsre1 nv
shipping, until they were driven off by the Az ~
the shore. Y al3f
spA1N.-Don Escalente has received the sn,r
ment of Spanish Minister to Washington.
The rupture between Rome and Spain is nov a..
plett. III consequence VI VIC pASSaRe OF the ChnvrK
Property bill, the papal charge demanded bis psN
ports. -
The Black Warrior case has been settled Nv ".
allowance blythe Spanish Government, Of one millE
reals indemnity. -
GERMANY.-Austria has sent a circular letter -
German Diet favoring peace, and threatening T. ~ y
the Principalities while hostilities continue. it..ss
moreover, that the Germanic Confederation maintsis
its present attitude. -
The Diet replied that the circumstances do mem
for any fresh measures on the part Of GERMANY ~
ments.
ITALY-The Allied powers disapprove Of ia /.
surrection at Modena. ~~
The French garrison at Rom has been ~reiuforsa
PRUssIA.-It is reported that the Grown Prineau
Prussia will proceed to st. Petersburg to act a. lasSs
ator between the Allies and Russians. -
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sDot, the visitor Sea : s6ESare enclosure sur
1ospded by low, unmort6 : d stone yell, Sshich
= 96ters by . neat wood gate. This the
sr as's gs . : & s IT, married Sasii' BY e aai !, and
only . few distinguished BY any memorial.
When | saw it, the vault was just arched, and
10 readiness for the plain stone which is to
cover it. May it ever continue like Washing
tons, without any adventitions attractions Of
eonspicuousness, for when we or our posterity
need any Other memento Of our debt Of honor
to thdss names thah their simple inscriptions
On paper, wood or stone. gorgeous tombs would
be . mockery to their memories. When graft
tude shall CEASE to consecrate their remem-
brances in the hearts Of our citizens, no
ssnotepk WIN inspire the reverence We W to
them.s' 'las sasi 1870
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WEATHER, CRoPs AND NAv1avT1oN.-We
are now having warm but not unreasonable
weather, with frequent showers of rain. The
first planting Of corn may now be said to have
matured, and has generally turned out well,
and the last planting is growing finely. The
cotton is beginning to open, and the prospects
are fair for an average yield. The cane is also
growing well; but, under any circumstances,
the sugar crop of this region must be small.
The C%ourtableau, as also the Atchafalaya, are
both very low and falling, and without a rise.
We fear the, smallest of our boats must soon
lay up.
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YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS. - AL
though not declared epidemic, there were l73
deaths from Yellow Fever in NewOrleans for
the week ending July 20, and lO2 from other
diseases; total, 275. This mortality indicates
an unfavorable state Of health yet the report
of the Charity Hospital for the week ending
the Sd inst. shows a falling off in the number
Of deaths in that institution, compared with
the previous week, and leads US to hope that
the disease will not become epidemic.