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Dresses &C., of California Ladies.

TIE New York Home Journal publishes a
letter from an acquaintance in California, in
which, after describing the quicksilver mines,
corn tweaty-four feet high, seventeen feet 10
the ear, and wild oais, which, when on
horseback, he could tie i. knot over his
head, &C., he says =" This is all true-but
you will not believe the half, SO pass to
equally true and more credible--,he exlrava-
gance OF the ladies' in California. Stepping
into G---'s in San Francisco, TO buy a
watch key, he showed me six thousand
dollar set Of Diamonds, which be had just
sold for ball TO come off in few days. A
Montgomery street merchant having told me
he had sold two five hundred dollar and two
seven hundred dollar dresses for this same
ball, made up mind 10 go to that ball, an d
60 did-ihough felt something like the
country member of the Legislature the first
time he attended one of our Jams' "Jingo
I wish our gals could see this" There is no
use talking, child it was magnificent al
fair. The dresses were elegant and as for
diamonds, you would suppose they bought
them here, like potatoes, by the basket =
just left fair lady, whose evening dress Of
embroidered satin was clasped by not one of
your India-rubber belts, bnt band OF gold
quite as broad If | had wife, I'd not
bring her here until was worth million-
for extravaganza among the Ladies' of Cali
fornia is perfec! epidemic, All in all, this
is the most extravagant country ever saw.
To eat with gold forks. gold spoons, and sip
your wine with golden gohlets, are mere
matters Of course. The "hird times," have
stopped some in their mad career; but 9TH
ers seem only the more dssirous TO show
outsiders" that they are unaffected by
them.n
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Lord Selkirk portion of which are in Min.
nesola. They have successfully brayed all
The pefis of that remote interior northern will.
derness, and maintained the communities on
the banks OF the Red river for many years.
When founded, they were allsuppossd 10 be
on British Territory but when lbe northern
boundary of the United States was adjusted
The surveyofs ascertained that a portion of
the settlements were on our ground. Upon
'he organization of Territorial government
in Minnesota they received attention, and
their district became county which is reg
ularly represented in the Territorial Legisla.
lure. The extension Of settlements up tha
head waters of the Mississippi has been Of
great value to these isolated people, afford.
ing them opportunities of obtaining supplies
of goods more easily. The success Of their
settlements is evidence that even the most
noriherly parts of the Territory can and will
be used for settlement.
Whether the Red river of ths north will
ever become of more than mere local use for
navigation, is problem YET 10 be solyed.-
The settlements we have referred to as being
located upon il were established BY vessels
which entered it from Hudson's Bay, after
crossing the Atlantic Ocean. They passed
from that grea, bay into Nelson's river, thence
through Lake Winnepsg, and so down into
Red river. What was thus accomplished
may be repeated; but we know so little of
that vast interior reg ion of our continent that
is impossible 10 speak Of lis capabilities On
the eastern continent climates In the same
latitude are believed 10 be essentially milder,
and settlements are established even on the
shores OF the Arctic ocean or lis bays. Thus
Archangel one of the principal ports of Rus
'a, is on the White Sea, which can only bs
entered from the Arctic ocean, The latitude
OF The city is e5 degrees, and the approach
to it is much further north, while Hudson's
Bay and its approaches are far south of that
latitude The Hudson's Bay Company have
live forts on the shores of the bay, all above
the 5ist parallel. one being in latitude SO de.
grees. From their location on the shores
OF the bay, we supposed that the compa.
ny use it for their commerce in furs and pal.
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The White slave.

When "hard times" commenced in Now
York it was estimated that from twenty.eight
10 thirty thousand seamstresses were thrown
out of employment in that city alone, The
revelations of their actual condition, which
appeared in the daily newspapers, were sad
enough 10 bring our cant of progress to a
pause, and convince US that the nineteenth
century-with all its railroads, telegraphs, and
millenial rhapsodies-has infinitely more
paupers, ragged, filthy starving paupers-
than the ninth. A momentary money pres
sure was sufficient 10 show the true aspect of
modern society--that painted sepulchre,
which is so fair and beautiful outside, and
within nothing but rouenness and corrup.
lion. :.
L. die age of abolition, negro-phily, and
tender sympathy for the AtrlC~s- race. which
is comfortably housed, fed and clad in this
portion Of the country, and usually makes
more in is " after hours" than the stipend of
many New York lrajes-in this blessed era
of humanilaranism, and frieudiness, and
brotherhood, and Christianity, aue socialism,
and petticoat philanlhropy-read the follow
ing paragraph. and estimate the talue of sem
timentalsm and can't The shrt-making sta
lislics oil New York are a terrible ieproof 10
our 5ombaslic boasers:-
I" The standard price is twelve and half
cents per piece, and the garment must be
well made, as it has 10 undergo thorough
inspection, with bosoms and cbllars-bring.
ing from one dollar twelve and half cerls
10 one dollar and twenty-five cents al RETAIL
The material in these shirts cost thirty-sevsn
and half cents so that the lotal cost is ff.
ty cents, which leaves clear profit 10 the
employer of one half al least forths purchase
OF The material, The cutting and the SALE
Two OF these garments are, no doubt, full
days work, making the extent Of the week.
ly earnings one dollar and hall With this
miserable pitance many of them have TO
feed small families, pay house rent and clotbe
themselves and children. II is needless TO
say that il cannot be done, and the conse-
quence is large amount of misery and des-
titution."
Would iha, Thomas Hood were alive once
more to sing another song of the shir," the
melancholy cadence which might smits the
hard heart ofthe North, as with Moses wand
and open the fountain oil tears.
"Oh, men with children dear
Oh, men with sisters and wives
1t is not linen you're wearing out,
But human creatures lives
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From the Phila. american, dug. Ia.
MINI ESOTA TERRITORY.

A census Of this beautiful ard hourishing
Territory has just been taken, and enough re.
turns have been received TO warrant the stale.
ment that its aggregate population al this time
is So 600 souls. This is moi sufficient to en-
little the Territory 10 admission into the Union
as State, nor does it appear to be the wish
of the inhabitants TO apply just yet. Having
the territorial expenses paid by the national
government, they are moi in a hurry TO as
sumo the responsibilities and bunhens of an
independe nj Sae. Minnesota, owing 10 it's
location in the remote and frigid north has
never been bane of contention with sec.
iional politicians, and disturbed by the agi-
taon nseparsbls from slavery. Minnesota
contains the las, irasmen, of the norlhwes.
Territory, from which The peculiar institution
was prohibited by the ordinance Of 1897, but
it also embraces vasi quantity OF other Ter.
tiiory included between the Missouri, Blue
Earth aud Mississippi rivers, and the north
efn boundary Of the republic. A large por-
ton of the northern shore of Lake Superior
is In the Territory, and its whole surface is
interspersed so lhicky with rivers and lakes
as 10 make il about the best watered portion
of The Unlon. lis soil is everywhere very
fertile, and yields abundant harvesis TO the
farmer Besides commanding the terminus
OF the navigation of the great lakes, it con-
iains the head Of navigation on the Mssissip-
pi, borders for great distance on the Missou.
ri river, and has flowing through its heart the
Red river, whose waters empty into Hudson's
Bay. All these considerations indicate that
Minnesota must some day become nigh
ty, populous and aourshing State. Her re.
sources are unsurpassed. Wisconsin. direct
ly by her side, has attained growth winch
is truly surprising. So also have Michigan
and Maine, whose latitude is about the same
as that of Minnesota. From these facts, il
is apparent that the high northern location OF
Minnesota is no drawback upon her pros
poets. Those regions are peculiarly adapted
10 the production Of breadsiuffs, and already
Wisconsin and Michigan are large growers
thereof. On the northern boundary OF the
Territory are several settlements founded by
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GoOD TEMPER.
There's not a cheaper hing on cath,


There's not a cheaper hing on cath,
Nor yet one hall SO dear;
'Tis worth more than distinguished birth,
Or thousands gain'd year.
II lends The day new delight;
IT'S virlue's firmest shield
And adds more beauty to the night
Than all The sta.s may yield.
II makelh poverty content;
To sorrow whispers peace;
II is gift from heaven sent
For norlals TO increase.
II meets you with smile at morn,
II lulls you TO repose;
A flower for peer aud peasant born
An everlasting rose.
A charm 10 Danish grief away,
To snatch The brow from care
Turns tears 10 smiles, makes dscness gay,
Spreads gladness everywhere;
Aud yet Ills cheap as summer dew,
That gems the iilly's breasl;
A talismal for love, as trse
As ever mau possessed
AS smiles the rainbow thpngh The cloud
When lhreat'ning storm begins
AS music mid the empest load,
That still its sweet waywings-
AS springs an arch across The tide
Where waves conflicting foam.'
So comes the seraph 10 our side,
This angel OF our home!
VIII al may this wondrous spidt be,
VIII; power unhsard before
This char.n, this bright divinity!
Good tenpe.-nothing mop,
Good ,emper--'lis The choicest gilt
That woman homeSard bnnSs,
Aud can the poorest peassal III
To bliss unknown 10 kings
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0E@EoIn lp@MTBY.
THE oLDEN TIMES.

Old Time has hurried me swiftly on
Upon Life's rapid river,
Aud scenes OF pleasure and childish Joy
now have left for ever.
fve roamed afar from my olden home,
I've been in CO, and palace,
I've joinsd the dance, and, in wiichng song,
I've quafiet The rosy chalice.
Pve stopped in 5eauy's glitienng bower,
And fell her chains around me,
And smiled as Fortune bore me on
AT the transient spell that bound me.
Bni memory off is fitting back ..
Unto The hours OF childhood;
I sigh for friends of the olden time,
The cottage and the wildwood.
Pm thinking oft, al the sunlight hour,
or hallow'd ties now broken;
And then recall the parting scene,
When sad adieus were spoken.
] think now, over some humble graves,
Sweet roses now are blowing;
And in the walks, BY The brooklet's side:
The wild, rank weeds are growing.
In dreams picture happy band
Around the fireslde sitting;
My father there with his pipe Of clay,
My mother with her Knitting
My sisters playing in pleasure pure,
Gay peals of laughter ringing,
The house cat stretched onlhe glowing hearth,
The kettle gaily singing.
But death has despoiled my olden home
Those gay hours have departed,
And now | roam IN this iriendless void
An orphan, broken hearted.
In my lonely way sometimes pause
And court the bright IDEAL
But hope never pictures a scene so fair,
So pure, as the olden real.
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How can a good Methodist be Kno.o- Moth

HoD can good Methodist be Kno,O- Moth
ing--The following "Article Of Faith, +" is
to be found in the discipline of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. It will be seen that
by necessary implication, all oaths are for
hidden except they be made before magis-
trate legally authorized to administer them !:
GAS we confess that vain and rash swear
ing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord
Jesus Christ, and by James, his apostle, so
we Judge that the Christian religion doth not
prohibit, but that man swear when the
magistrate requireth in a cause of faith and
charity, SO it be done according to the proph.
+et's teachings In justice, judgmenfj and
truth.n
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-09
The Elections Today.

Elections take place to-day in Maryland,
Ohio and Pennsylvania
In Maryland, members of Congress and
State Legislature are to be chosen. The con-
test is exclusively between the Democrats and
the American party, and has been carried On
with much energy on both sides. Many of
the prominent Wings of this State, like Sena-
tor Pratt and Reverdy johnson, sympathise
rather with the Democrats than with their
opponents, and give them the benefit of their
influence, yet it is probable that the American
party viii obtain a majority of the members of
Congress ard of the Legislature.
In Chic, Governor, and other State Of
icers, and also State Legislature are to be
chosen. The canvass has been conducted with
great vigor. The candidates for Goveror are,
Salmon P. Chase, Republican or Freesoil, Will
liam Medill, Democrat, and Allen Trimble,
American. Mr.. Chase, though by no means
personally popular, and also entertaining views
which are very radical and to conservative
men justly obnoxious, will probably be elected
by large majority. He is indebted for his
present position chiefly to his opposition to
the Nebraska bill in the o. S. Senate. Ia Gin
cinnati no less than four German papers, in
GLIDING among them the VoLkSbLatt, the most
influential German journal in the city, are la.
boring zeslously for the Republican or Free
soil candidate.
In Pennsylvania, a Canal Commissioner,
State Legislature, and County Officers, are to
be chosen. For Canal Commissioner there
are now but two candidates in the feld-Ar-
mold Plumer, supported by the Democrats, and
Thomas Nicholson, supported by the Fu-
sionist The only doubt of the success of the
Fusion candidate arises from the lateness with
which the names of various other candidates
have been withdrawn, and his substituted.
Yet he will probably be elected, though the
contest has not elected very much interest.
The Legislature, the complexion of which
seems to be involved in a good deal of doubt,
will chose U. S. Senator in place of Hon.
James Cooper.
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Legislative Summary.

In the Senate, the organization Of the House
having been announced, the usual joint COM
mittees on rules, and to wait upon the Gov
ernor, &c, were appointed. Leave of absence
was granted to Mr.. HEAD, on account Of sick
ness in his family. A bill to amend the char
ter of the town of Winchester, and bill to
amend the act of 1854, oh. 1877, TO establish a
Chancery Court in the town of Newport, sew
orally passed first reading. A resolution to
elect Treasurer on the 18th was introduced,
and laid over the rule, and the Senate took a
recess for dinner.
In the House the usual Committees, includ-
ing the Standing Committees, were appointed
and announced. A resolution was adopted
authorizing members TO suscribe for two papers
during the session at the public expense. A
bill to suppress tipping, and for other purposes
and bill TO change the line between Putnam
and DeKslb passed first reading. Provisions
was made for Standing Committees upon the
subject of Tipping and Tipping Houses and
upon Public Roads and Highways; and bill
to abolish Military duty passed first reading.
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY. Oct. s, 1885.

MONDAY, Oct. s, 1885.
The Chair announced the following Standing
Committees:
On, Privileges - Messrs. Whitthorne, Hitch
She'd, Meeks and Pslmore
On Finance Turney, Hall, Ellis, Dear
and Havron.
On Ways and Aeans.-Messrs. Hall, PaImorc
Rodgers, Mcfarland and Whitthorne.
On Claims.-Messrs. Atkins, Balew, Smith, Hav
ron and Caldwell
On Education and Common Schools-Messrs
Head, Fletcher, Atkins, Ballew and Caldwell
I'm Judiciary. -Messrs. Rodgers, Fletcher, Head
Ellis, Steele, Atkins and Carter.
On Internal improvements. Caldwell
Rodgers, Turner, johnson, Smith, Brown, Meek
and Fletcher.
On Military Afairs-Messrs. Meeks, Smith
Bowies, Hatch and HaVron.
On Nee Counties and County Lines-Messrs
Steele, Whitthorne, johnson, Bowles and Smith
On Public LGnds.-Messrs. Havron. Bowles
Meeks, Hitch and Turney. s~
On Neutrality-suspicious.. johnson, Stokes, Pal
more, SHED and Hall.
On Banks.-Messrs. Stokes, Mcfarland, Turney
Baew and Caldwell
On Federal ReLdtions.-Messrs. Fletcher, Stokes
Steele, Brown and Dean.
On Public Roads.-Messrs. SHED, BoWles, Dean
Hitch and Meeks.
On, Enrolled BMs.-Messrs Ellis, Head, Brow
and Whtthorne.
On Public GrO,suds-Messrs. Carter Ellis, Head
Rodgers, and Caldwell.
On L'aaatic AsyIbn1.-Messrs. Mcfarland, Carter
Brown, Hall and Atkins.
On agriculture and Manufactures -Messrs
Dean, Palmore, Stokes, SHED and Mcfarland.
On Tipping and Tipping Houses.-Messrs. Bal
lew, Steele, johnson, Carter and Stokes.
Mr.. WhitthOrne, a resolution appointing a com
mittee to wait upon the Governor. Adopted.
Mr.. Hall, from the committee on rules, reported
a set of rules
message was received from the House an
nounciDg the organization of that body, and the
adoption of a resolution appointing a joint com
mittee to wait upon the Governor, which was con.
Cured in by the Senate.
The report of the committee on rules was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Carter introduced a resolution providing fol
joint committee and rules. Adopted.
Leaves of absence for three days was granted to
Mr.. Head, on account of sickness in his family.
Mr.. Carter a resolution providing for a meeting
of the two houses on the llth to compare the vote
for Governor at the recent election. Adopted.
Messrs. Whitthorne, Carter and Brown were ap
pointed a committee on the part of the Senate tc
act with a similar committee of the House and
wait upon the Governor.
On motion of Mr.. johnson it was ordered thai
the workmen on the Capitol be required to suspend
operations within the building while the two House:
are in session.
The report of the Bank of Tennessee was taker
up and 1850 copies ordered to be printed.
DIR. Carter introduced Bill No. to amend the
act Incorporating the town Of Winchester. Passed
LIST reading.
Mr.. Fletcher Bill to amend the act of 1854
Oh. l27, establishing Chancery Court at Newpor
IN the county Of Cooke. Passed first reading
Mr. SfOkpG a rpaolufinn To alao4 n,
the 18th at 10 A. n.
Senate took q recess for dinner
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Tennessee Items.

WHRAT.-We learn from the McMinnv lille
Enterprise, of the 4th inst, that Messrs. Cox
d Co., of that place, have sent off by the
railroad over fourteen thousand bushels of
wheat, and that it is still coming in with in
creased rapidity. and will in the next ten days
probably reach twenty thousand bushels. The
price of wheat ct McMinnville continues TO
hold up at 20 to 70 cents per bushel. So much
for having a railroad.
FINE OATs-The Franklin ReUioU, of the
9th inst, states that Mr. Nathan Owen resi-
ding about six miles east of that place, lately
threshed his oat crop, raised upon thirty acres
of land When he was done threshing he
measured twelve hundred and sixty seven
bushels-or more than forty-two bushels per
acre-from the thirty acres. Who can beat
that
SALE or CoLLEGE-We learn from the
ClarksyiIlc Chronicle that the Masonic College
at that place has been sold 10 the Presbyte-
riaus. That paper understands the terms Of
sale to be, the Presbyterians take the proper
~, and pay the debts now hanging over the
OOllege-the debts amounting 10 about 81, OOO,
while the property is estimated TO be worth
$4,000.
BUSINESS AT CLAREsvILLL.-Our business season
has not Yet opened, but We see some indication Of
itin the inquiry for hogs, and in the speculations
as 10 what the tobacco crop will turn out. Hogs
will be packed both here aud at Trice's, II they
can be bad There comparatively, but few
for sale 10 this section, and they viii doubtless
rule high
The Planters, Bank and the Bank Of Tennessee
are both discounting good four months bills al
points at nine per cent per annan. They are do
ing but littein the way of notes. Exchange New
York aud New Orleans one per cent premium On
Cincinnati and ST. Louis one half Chronicle Oct 5.
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Making the whole liabilities of the State for
bonds issued for stock, loaned and endorsed 10
Internal Improvement Companies, amount to
eight millions seven hundred and forty-four
thousand eight hundred and fifty six dollars and
sixty-six cents ($S, IA, 656.66.
Ii will devolve on you 10 provide for the
payment of one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars, ($l25,OOO of the Bonds which
we're issued for stock in the Union Bank, fall
ing due first of January, 1853; and fifty thous-
and dollars ($5O,000) bonds issued Cor building
the State Capitol falling due first of April of
the same year. 1t is for the Legislature to deter
mine whether these bonds shall be paid by inn
posing additional taxes on the people or out of
the stocks owned by the State.
/ lay before you for examination, the origi-
nal cost and present estimated value of the
State Stocks aud also the value Of the taxable
property and number of taxable polls made out
by the Comptroller of the Treasury:
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ok a recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION

Mr.. Whitthorne, from the committee appointed
to wait upon the Governor reported that that duty
had been performed, and the Governor would ad-
dress the Senate Message at 2t o'clock.
Mr.. Ellis introduced bill to regulate the rate of
interest. Passed frat reading.
Mr.. Fletcher bill to repeal section three of the
act of 1853, chap. ~, which passed first reading
and was referred to the judiciary committee.
The following message received from His
Excelleucy the Governor, at the hands Of the Sec
rotary OF State:
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New Orleans Market.
NFw ORLEANS, Octob

NEw ORLEANS, October 3. I.
Cotton has declined bc. The sales yesterday and
20 DAY have comprised 5000 bales
CoryrE.-There has been some further movement
to-day in Coffee We note sales OF l,f00 bags
Rio. out of the cargo Of the bark Courier on pri-
vate terms, and Of 500 bags good iair quality do,
oat Of the same cargo, at cts. Sales also today
Of 100 bags rel cted Rio at l0t cts. HOLDERS are
hardly as firm in their views 10. day as they have
been ca some DAYS past. We quote 10 dsy lair 20
gooi Rio at llall4 cts and prime do. al llfalls
cts We note the arrival to-day Of the bark Ante.
e., %, Committee 81 rag Sallt 2s2- Sss: Aa :.
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Stock owned BY the State.


The above turnpike companies pay SIX per
cent on the estimated value.
Total value Of Taxable Property s2iPOl 4I ~
number q Taxable Polls lOV,UOOil
State Tax on e2i9 oil c{7.si az 10 ccuts on -.
the hundred dollars. .slg0l ~
T" lOo,0ii polls at - cents ........ loOol %
AT the last session of the Legislature, an act
was passed, directing the Governor and Comp
troller 10 invest the dividends arising from the
stock In the Union and Planters Banks in the
six per ceut bonds. We have received, on ac-
count Of said bonds, one hundred aud fity-fVe
thousand two hundred and forty-nine dollars
aud thirty-six cents; and have contracted with
the Bank Of Tennessee for che whole amoant
in Bonds.
As il becomes your duty 10 appoint Com
mittee 10 examine the accounts OF the Comp
troller and Treasurer, ! would therefore sug-
gest that you direct the same Committee 10 ex-
anime aud report as 20 The amount received
aud discussed under Tic ACT OF 1854, Chap
a
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Health Of vioksburg.

NEw ORLEANS, October 3.
The deaths in Vicksburg, Miss, last week were