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A LIKELY YOUNG NEGRO WOMAN TO
~ SEII,sUR SWAP have Negro Woman OF the
above description which will sell swap for other negro
prouerty She is not to be sent out of the county.
mhS0 REFS W PORTER, So Cedar st.
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FARMING IMPLEMENT AT
R. =. WELLER,S.

No. 35, Market Street, Nashville, Tenn.
HAVE just received, and offer for SALE all kinds of
i Implements and Tools for farming purposes such as
Steel Flows, Herrows Corn Shellcrs Crushers Large
Beiers Spades Maocks, Shovels, Picks MANURE Forks
and Hay do. In word, have every tool in the garden
ing and farming business; all of which viii be sold on
liberal terms. .. .. 81.
Also-I AN in receipt of q large 10. of Garden and
Flower Seeds of the superior quality from ID. Lam
dreth OF Philadelphia them to give sstisfae-
ton Come and try them. jsnll-tf
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DAVIS SWAMI
w LIE ALE GROCERS
AUCTION d COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No, 70 Public Square, Nashville Tennessee
now In store, an unusually large and stock
IL OF Groceries Liquors. Wines 4c all OF this Seasons
npora'ons By the most recent arrivals from New Orleans
cincinnati and Plttsburg, among which are
435 hhds New Crop Sugar. of all grades from ne
dunn to very fine;
is hhds White Chrystaized Sugar;
500 barrels and 5<-barrels; Molasses;
$50 bags New Crop Bio Coffee;
so bags Old Government Java Coffee:
100 bbls Loaf Sugar, all qualities;
SO bbls best Crushed Sugar, No. I;
80 bbls Crushed Sugar, second quality:
IS boxes Gun Powder, Imperial and Black Teas:
20 herees Carolina Rice fresh
rs bbls No. 3MaekeTe; 5ceroons Indigo:
100 boxes Cod FISH; 800 bxs assorted Glassware:
loo boxes Scotch Herrngs 500 kegs Wheeling NaiIs al
500 boxes ". r. Cheese; sizes;
100 boxes Fox Pearl Starch 100000 Havana Cigars:
50 bags Pepper; leo boxes Melee do:
% bags Spice; IFS boxes Va and X r.
ueree' Du'cn dadder; bacco, various qualities;
loo boxes Star Candles
The above stock viii be added to during the season nv
weekly arrivals from New Orleans Cincinnati aad Pitts
burg by which intend making stock alwaTs large
and well assorted and invite the attention Of country
merchants visiting Nashville give our goods and prices
careful examination, house in the South Wess will
hold out greater Inducements than we intend 10 do
DAVIS Il SWAMI
S-We will have regular Auction Sales every TUES-
DAY throughout the season DkS
ianl6-N
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yNA - D u 49,
Il Factory for Sale T

49, : &C COTy xOT Sale. g.
NATE offer for sale SOAP, CANDLE AND LARD
wv OIL FACTORY situated on the bank of the river
three quarters of a mile from the court house.
Tins Factory prepared with every convenience for the
Manufactured the above articles An energetic man. with
small capital could not engage in more increasing or
profitable business -.
We will sell the whole or to active business man
wishing to take an interest, will dispose of onehah
We offer on the most
Liberal TERMS;
Equal notes payable in bank at g. and Is months with
approved security. COOPER BROTHER
, ~ Apply to CHAS. B. COOPER, at Cooper & Wsl
Ter 8, NO 90 Market street. ap2stf
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r. G.. M'NAIRY & CO.,

No. SIS College St, Nashville, Tenn,
A RE now receiving their FALL STOCK OF W
n GOODS. 10 which they would respectfully invite tie
attention of the public. - O.
EmbrOidcries. '-- 3D..
They have opened for sale the handsomes and most
varied assortment of Ebroderies brought to Nash
vie from which the ladies would do well select early.
Their
Silk Goods. Ribbons, Trimmings, etc.,
VIII surpass all previous displays.
Carpets. sE
In few days they will receives rich and extensive sup
ply of Carpets selected in the East by their buyer
pressy for this trade and which they intend to sell 50
cheap as to make it to the interest of every to buy
them Their stock in this department will be SIC, 000
Also of every thing in their line of business they viii
keep constant supply of the best quality at the lowest
price.
Desiring to close their Summer stock before going int
their New Store they selling below cost Let all who
desire good bargains give them q call.
auglS-G
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TO THE PUBLIC. .-. t.fss
WE are now receiving the largest and best selected

TO THE PUBLIC. -. .f,.s
ME- are now receiving the largest and best selected
wv stock of as.r ... .ss-f-.s -. u
FALL AND WINTER GOODS ,a-as
ever offered in this market We offering induce
ments to all punctual buyers knowing that many
bGy our our g gDd n muses.
enables offer buyers great In the way
ofow prices and good styles
~ Country Merchants will find our stock Of Black and
Fancy Silks Plaid Cashmeres and DeLanes Merinos Hlb
buns and many other desirable goods suited their trade
at very low prices. er.
Rich Plaid & Striped Silks; Super Black Silks;
spun Lace Curtains
Marines; Muslin :"
I" neIanes; Satin LANES;
French English Merinos; Union Damasks, with
Black Bombaznes; Tasses Gimps j. Cornice;
Alapaccas Bonnet Ribbons
Merino i DeLanes Black colored Velvet;
Rich Lace Habits Il Sleeves; Super French Cloths;
az Collars Cassimerea;
Muslin Fancy Vestings;
Muslin Habit & Sleeves lambs Wool Shirts;
Emb'd cold linen Cam Hk 'fsMerine s'gT
White Il cold Silk Tues: Gloves and Hdkfs
Jackonet d Swiss Flouncings; Cravats and ScaIfs;
White Goods all kinds; Brown Canton Fannelx
Sattinetts, all qualities; Black
Jeans Ticking, all qualities "a
Tweeds =" Prints,
Flannels Gnghams :" esd r.l4-
PInid Inseys Irish Linen, 4" -z.ls -il
Blend sheetngs, all qualities Table Linens ai ls
(" Domestics I" TwiliDg,s
Brswn Domesties Super Bed Blankets;
500 pairs Negro Blankets. - - III 3 ID
With MANY other articles such as usually kept in
best class Dry Goods houses We invite buyers to sx-
anime stock and judge for themselves Of the induce
meuts We Offer w. A. x J. G. McLELLAND.
sept6 Metropolitan Store, Nos. 81 and SO College St.
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WYE ARE ALSO IN REQ IPT ofs large IN
w voice of FauueS BIeached ana Brown Musns, OF
every description bought astonishing lew figures, which
will sell very cheap make oop for our Spring Stock
jan9s,-tf r. G.. McNAIRY co.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
OFFICE CORNER CHURCH AND CHERRY STREETS.

THE WEEKLY UNION AND AMERICAN is furnished
10 subscribers at tae following rates. Single copies one
year. in advance, 81 50; within the year. ss 90; ut the
end Of the year, 81 90. Sk57 a
CLuss OF I'VE at one Office and upwards ee 90 per copy
for one year. Clubs of subscribers will be received for
six months al the foregoing rates. ss
The TRl'WBEkLY is Published every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, ct IS 90 per annum in advance if not
paid in advance So 90.
The DAILY is published at Eight Dollars
t45 TIE MONEY, IN ALL CASES. no ACCOMPANY
SUBSCRIPTIONS. "a p t-a-.i -Aes
Remttnces Of subscriptions may be made by mail at our
risk af iH
No paper win be sent ont of the State unless the order is
accompanied with the cash.
esBNe sish hdstinctly understood tbst no yapsr win
be discontinued until all areaaess paid, except the
option If the publishers. 81
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British Periodicals.
EARLY COPIES SECURED.

EAHL1 COflES SECUhED.
LEONARD SCOTT & CO, New York continue 10 re-
publish the following British Periodicals, viz:
TdE EDINBURGH REVIEW (whig). -s..
TIE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Gree chureh).
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW IibsraD.
BLACKw00D's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE CTory). %.
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GOODS SUITABLE ron THE SEASON

GOODS SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON! --
TUST received from New York -,
Copper and Iron Coal Scuttes and Vases very elegant
A large assortment of Tea Trays various sly les;
Richly cut and polished fire Irons, in sets;
Stands for hre-irons all patterns
Handsomely Japanned Plate WarmerS
Dixons fine Briana Tea Sett;
Carved Bread Trenchers and Knives
Copper and Block Tin Tea Kettles;
OYSTER Dishes Beef Steak do; Coffee Grecques,
Soup Tureens aud Ladies'; Coffee Urns;
Toilet Sets of Foot Tubs Stop Jar and Water Carrier;
Nut Picks Nut Crackers, Napkin Rings
Table Mats Sugar Nippers, Cork Screws; -.. r- IN
Lard and Oil Lamps iron kitcken Lamps;
Crumb Brushes, Plate Brushes, busting Brushes;
Hearth Brushes and Brooms, Feather busters; Ego.
Foot Scrspers, Dog Irons, Fire Carriers;
Door Mats of various kinds and at very low prices
Fine Ivory handled Cutlery;
Cutlery with Bone, bony, Cocoa and Horn handles ~
Beef Carvers, Bread Knives, Cooks Knives ..-sr
. Clothes Baskets Market Baskets, Work Baskets;
Cedar Buckets, Churns, Water Cans, &C. &c; .-sa
Wooden Ware of all descriptions;
Sauce Pans from half pint upwards;
Iron do, lined with zinc and enameled;
Batsereake Turner's, Egg Whips aud Churns; .
Buts6z$IA lonlds, Sifters Salt Stamps;
Pie Plates of all patterns Batter-Cake Pans;
. Cake Boxes, Tea Oanisters; Do st-
Patent and Plain Sad Irons; Toy Sad Irons
Jspauned Ware OF all kind; e.-e -.EE EEEt -
Nurse Lamps, complete for ladies aud invalids;
Bachelors Lamps, for heating water or making coffee in
three minutes; -
We are constantly receiving from New York.
to our stock of House furnishing Goods and supply al
short notice any articles to be found in this city
nov IS. SNOW. MACKENZIE co.
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go BELL AND BRASS FUUNDERY,
i On Front, near Broad st
TIE subscriber respectfully returns his %
n thanks to the public for past favors and so n
llcits continuance Of patronage in the ~
ApA above line also - 40
COPPER AND SHEET IRON MANUFACTURING;
Together with every description of Metal Turnings Me-
t,Srys oo1SrsPa "a" LIZ Aa,al . I'd rastinss
short notice 49, 70
Cash will be paid all times for old Copper and Brass
iapo5-tf : ~ ht-f--t.a 3 tt Il. COLE
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CIGARS, GROCERIES.&C.
A. KERR L CO..

hs " OUss
IMPORTERS OF GENUINE HAVANA CrGaRs
SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCos-
FRENCH BRANDTES, WINES, BETTERs.
SCOTCH ALES, LOEDOEARD DUBLLy
PORTER, C0RDIALS. Fruits, &c.
81 Cedar Street, opposite the Verandah.
0OE OOO HAVANA, MEXICAN AND
ZCOsUUU GERMAN ClGARS.-The largest and
oest assorted stock in Nashville comprising all kinds quail
tiles shapes and sizes most Of which the richest ia
vored and costliest Cigars that come from Havana
Ass. 10barrels Havana Smoking fobaeco direct mpor
istoa with the choicest assortment Of Virginia Smoking
and Chewing Tobacco in the market Dealers AID
examine stock and prices hsfors buying slsewhes
we are selling Wholesale and retail low such be
had IN any market in the Unien- A. KERR CO.,
naylS No. a Cedar street
FRENCH BRANDlES, WINES, CORDIALs,
nsrd and Seignetts
qIs. Otard, Signett and London Dcek:
pipes Holland Genuine Gin;
dozen pure Jamaica Rum, Imported in Flass3
30 champagne Brandy,
barrels Wild Cherry Bounce;
10 dozen Brandy Cherries. (Frsnch;)
10 cases superior Cl.rss;
Pureold Sherry;
Nsdesrn.
100 BASKETS Chsppagns. cHeqaO. Charles Esdzsk and
London and Dublin Porter:
Scotch Ale;
is dozen Sparkling Hook:
Mslvisa Wine delicious and nourishng light Wine.
maylS-d&twtf No o. 3D. :,
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Irby Morgan g. Co.

uAVING taken the house Formerly occupied By ]. P.
Dromgooie, next door to Berry DemoviIle's Drug
Store will be prepared from the LIST to the 10Th March
exhibit an entirely fresh and well assorted stock Of staple
and Fancy Dry Goods and Varieties, to which iheJ
ask the special attention of cash and t time prompt
purchasers This stock being entirely and obtained
at prices 50 be0o last years standard they offer them
to the public without any fear of being undersold.
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NTOTICE-Thc Knuckle Washing Machine
~ We have been appointed agents for the sale of this
celebrated Washing Mach1e Every family in the State
should by all means, procure immediately, the
amount of labor saved Is immense.
Full directions and msu 90 and show it used fss Of
shige. (ap4l 5. d. LoOAlS GO.
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asesk$ N \ ~OOOSas sses
| Comprising of the most desirable ASSORTMEyTs
offered selected from the very latest mportaous and
purchased under the GREAT DEPRESSION OF PRICES
IN TIN EASTERN CITIES, during the months of Sep
tember and October under the circumstances feel gah
cd that can offer such inducements will enable all to
urchase. 1s-- s4l-r..- .-z raiz sns siess 4f 81
have large and we'll selected assortment of Silks at all
PRICES, and well suited for the Fall trade, dc.
Super Brocade Striped Silks Rich Poult de Sole Silks
g Gros de Applique. Do =" Gro de Rhine, lIali
Plaid and striped Silk, "a widths)
great Variety /" Galley, (siio oIof..)
Wedding and Evening Dresses (bes ual variety eAssp
SILKS OF all W VOC, Sf;i 81 DRESS GOODS.
Plaid and Stripped Csshmeres;
Tartan p Plaid all oolor san and " Widths, g.
Eouse de LANES, "a, ga widths = Eks1 1-7 .E'E
Superfne BombazineE
F -- White Cashmeres De Ecosse; tFf
Valencia Robes, (rieh) tt. ~
Alpaca's
and great variety Of other styles, new and cheap
LACE GOODS. -. KS
Medallion Maltese Collars and Sleeves; Ls- q.
Trimmed Embroidered CoIlaretts
LACE-Embroidered Collars, Sleeves aud Habits $50
Morning Collars and Sleeves.
French Embroidered Handkerchief 80
a. Mourning do. '
Applique Spriggs, Cambria Flouncng and Bands; q
Embroidered Chemizetts and Sleeves; -
yaenceune and Maltese Laces and Edgngs Jaeonst and
CLOAKs, TALMAS, sHAwLs, sc. $50
beautiful variety of Cloth and Velvet Cloaks Tamas
Grape Shawls, Terksrie and Thbbet Shawls Cashmers
Scarfs, &c y"
LINEN HOSIERY AND GLOVES.
Table Damask "a, "a 10-4, Ia, 1874 Pillow Case
Linens Barnsley Sheeting; Brd-Eys Diaper; Huccabae
Crash Napkins and IRISH Linens French Linen Cambria:
English Silk and Cotton Hosiery; Winter Hosiery all kinds
Ladies' and Gentemens Kid Gloves Beaver and Gaunte
Gloves, &C. DC
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, FLANNELS AND
BLANKETS.
French and English Cloths and Cassmeres ereat VARIETY
Closkng Cloth; Blankets Of all kinds; Satinets Jeans;
Tweeds all woolD Plaid Luseys; Real WEIGH Flannels
&C.; Domet &C.. &c.; and all other descriptions &C. DC
COTTON GOODS.
Sheeting, (al widths) Bleached and Brown Domescs;
English and American Prints; Hoyes Prints; and great
variety of other Goods AEr
Call and examine my Stock of Goods ToCASH BUY.
Frs and PUNCTUAL CUSTOMERS great Inducements
will be offered. JAMES NICHOL.
Nashville, Nov. s, 1854
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Splendid STOCK

NN the 10Th March. we viii open ONE HUNDRED
~ PIECES of KiT7YAG, of the best make and in
all widths and e,iors.
feb24 r. C. McNAlRF & co.
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- = MANCFACIUHEK,
No 40, Chatham Street. New-York-
q UCCESSOR 10 PErsR and GEORGE LoRILLARD, oilers
for sale all kin OF Snuff and Tobacco in general
For PARTICULARS Price Current be obtained by sd
dressing as above This Establishment is of the old
est of the kind in the United States ia ....s -
Fob
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PUMPS! GARDEN AND FIRE ENGINESMg
TUST recelved from the manufactures of Downs Co.
81 and Cowing CO., large supply of --.....r
PUMPS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS '>s.'- %
I'd REVOLVING SPOUT CfSTERN PUMPS of all sizes;
Deep Well Pumps; -.e
Force Pumps, with without Air Chambers;
Brass Cylinder Pumps;
Chain Pumps, with extra Reels and Sponts; rffy
Zine Tubing-vsrious sizes; ... -.. a-..
Garden and Fire Engines for the protection Of private
dwellings. g.gI q
All the above articles we will sell for small advance
upon New York prices. =. = .-s
mh22 ~ SNOW, MACKENZIE Gu.
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DISSOLUTION.

THE copsrtnership heretofore existing under the firm
i and style of. BROWN Z GRUBBS is this day dis
solved by mutual consent JO g. BRosN alone author
lied to the name of the firm in liquidation, &c
JOSIAH G. BROWN,
Nashville, June 6, 1855. W. B. GRUBBS.
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10. G. BROWN,

HAVING purchased the entire interest OF Mr. W. D.
Il Il GRUBBs will continue the DRUG BUSINESS, a.
formerly the old stand where he will be pleased ses
his friends &c, &C. No. 49, College Street,
Ny stock of Fancy Goods Pertunery, &c, is now very
complete, having received fresh supplies selected BY
OF the firm in person, viz: Lnbins Bazins aud Mitch
els Extracts; American Tinct and German Cologne Wa
ter Fancy Soaps Hair and Tooth Brushes in every style
Dillues and Lubins Sachets; Aromatic Crystals Csne
Metal and Glass Puff Boxes, several styles; Shell
Combs. large stock. Also have on hand IadgO Nader
White Lead. Linseed Oil. Tupentue &c. je9, IS
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N II
~ ITUATED near the Franklin College i've miles -.
= from Nashville large and neatly furnished Hi
dwelling House. containing six rooms, together wIih
all the necessary out buildings This residence contains
10 acres Of land with one acre in front OF the house well
set in shrubbery and fowe rs in vegetable gar
den sat with fruit trees and the remaining portion IN
grass For further particulars apply to FALL CuSNNG-
sAu, or the Proprietor at Franklin College. -.
hN nr,.y " a. Al TANNING.