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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-16
Edgefeld!
Public Sale of 25 Building Lots in HOuston's
Beautiful Addition.

Beautiful Addition.
ON WEDNESDAY, 29D DAY OF MAY, at 10, A NJ .
~ on the premises in the above addition, will s II
about 25 very handsome Residence Lots fronting each
from A to so feet the Galatin turnpike Wood Rus.
feet to IL feet alleys.
These lots all beautifully located adjoining Shelby
ded with handsome forest trees and only few min
utes walk from the Public Square. Residence lots the
city, about the distance from the Square and burden
ed with heavy corporation tax, readily command iOm
$50 10 800 per foot.
Persons wishing to purchase will find, on examination
that these lots surpass any description could give.
TERMS-A long credit Of !, g. and years. for notes
bearing interest with satisfactory security pay able in
bank, and lien retained.
E45- 0mnibuses will run as ususa
J. L. & R. W. BROWN, Az Cherry at.
DAy. TGIGG, Auctioneer. mayl6-td
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FATAL AFFRAY-We learn that on Thursday last, in
Butler county, near the Logan line, difficulty
CURED between Mr.. Caughon and Mr.. Burns,
in which the latter was killed 1t appears that
Burns followed Csughop for mile, trying to shoot
im-the former armed with rifle and the latter
without a weapon of any kind. When they had
got within sight ofhis house, Caughon jumped from
his horse and got behind the animal to protect him
self from Burns who had his rifle presented
Caughon's son hearing the noise and seeing the
peril his father in, gathered rifle and gave it
to him before Burns vas fully aware of what was
passing. Immediately both Caughon and Burns
fred upon one another-Caughon's ball entering
Burnss heart and killed him almost instantly,
while the latters ball grazed Caughons temple, in
flicting only fesh-wound Caughon was tried
before an examining court and acquitted
Burns was represented to be man of bad charac-
ter and quarrelsome OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Her
aid
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GROCERIES, ac-FREsH ARRIVALS.
400 HHDS prime and choice Sugar;
IOU 100 bbls Molasses; BIB -
so Il do do;
500 sacks Rio coHse-p-ims;
so bbls and boxes Loaf Sugar;
80 do crushed do;
10 do powdered do;
10 tierces fresh Rice; ,.--aa..s1laa-.,a-'
20 bags Black Pepper;
10 do Alspce;
S do Ginger;
20 casks London Porter;
10 barrels Texas Pecans;
10 do s Almonds;
do Fiberts;
so boxes Raisins;
500 barrels Rectified Whskey;
40 do Old Reserve do;
so do Robertson County d Distilled Whisky
old and superior;
so do best American Brandy;
20 do do Gin;
10 do NE Rum;
80 do SIN Wine;
so do Cider Vinegar;
100 do Summer Ale;
100 boxes Flour-good common. medium aud fine
20 do cut Chewing Tobacco 6ne article;
100 boxes Melee do;
so do Summer Taow do;
100 dozen Painted Buckets;
80 boxes Pearl Starch;
so do Soap;
Sd dozen Corn Bro ms;
10 bundles Msson's Backing;
50 boxes Writing Ink;
900 kegs Wheeling Nails-best brands
With Powder Shot Lead, Percussion Caps and
other articles in t1e Grocery line For sale low by
mayls L. s. CHEATHAM CO.
SOUTHERN NH ITARY ACADEMY
Ana LOTTER Vi n
HSJ (BY AUTHORITY THE STATE or ALA,) n
szzA Conducted on the Hapaad plan. w
GRAND SCHEME FOB JUNE-CLAss P.
To be Drawn Sd June 1885, in the City of Montgomery,
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

State Of Tennessee-iiumphrtys County.
II n ID. AcCRAkbY, administrator of the estate of
Il, Geo. McCrrey, deceased having suggested TO the
Clerk of the County Court Of said county the insolvency
of sid estate do hereby notify all persons having claims
against said estate to file them with the Clerk aforesaid
duly authenticated according to law, Before the 9th
day of November 1885, for pro rata dstribuon other
wise they will be barred-May 9th. 1855.
nayl4w3t N. d. McCRAREY, Admir-.
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PrTrsBUKG May IA, -night-River FIVE feet
four inches and falling
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WILLIS's NEW BOOK,
SECOAD EDITTOB OW READY
II II K AG.B AG:
Las CASAS
Memoirs of Napoleon.

w. T. BERRY & CO., have just received
MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, EXILE, AND CoNvERsA-
TONS OF The EMPEROR NAPOLEON. By the COUEs
Dr. Las CAsAs. With Portraits and other Illustrations.
new edition In vols.
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n THOSE SETS OF COTTAGE FURNI- -
ATURE are Just received and will be sold r
" icheap Also, the largest and best selection gsl3
of Cane Seat and other Chairs Cane Seat and Back
and Nurse Rockers Chldrens Chairs &c. offered in
this market.
Also, Clocks Window Shades, Bedsteads, Tables, Hat
Racks, Commodes, &c, &c.
PIANOS for sale or rent In fact IIrgs and fashions
Bile collection of useful articles in my line which will be
sold o for cash approved paper shall offer superior
Inducements purchasers who pay cash Come and
Ey Fine articles made to order. All articles sold
ranted equal to the recommendation given.
~ The largest lot Of Mattresses in the city.
apis l. II. MORTON. Union street.
NJOLASSES.-2OO bbls Choice Molasses-to arrive
tl per steamer E. Howard, which left New Orleans
the sth inst For sale by
mills W. H GORDON co.
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CPLENDID COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR
- SALE-A desirable Residence, AZ miles from the
city, the Whites Greek pike consisting Of large brick
dwelling with 10 rooms, &C. and 1872 Of and-aoat
50 timberedl20 Of rich creek bottom land
The above of the most desirable residences in the
vicinity of Nashville and will be Withdrawn from the
ket if not sold by the middle Of June next Make early
apl9-2w JL&R.w BROWN. 441I Cherry st
A STORE HOUSE FOR SALE--A new two
N story brick Store House, nearly completed fronting
20 feet Cherry street. the corner OF Cherry snd
Elm streets The lot fronts AZ feet Cherry and
back 1865 feet to IS feet alley bargain will be gwen
in this valuable property By applying. Immediately,
ap20-IOt }. Ia a r. W. BROWN, Az Cherry 81
TURNPIKE STOCK FOR SALE.-20 Shares
i of Stock in the Louisville Branch Pike; ~ Shares
in the Whites Greek Pike Apply u
apsO-Iw J.L& W. BROWN. 441f Cberryst
UTEST NASHVILLE LOTS FOR SALE
w beautiful Building Lot (NO. sOJ the
Broad and MeNairy streets Also, No. ls4 Demam-
brane street. near corner Of NcNary and Demumbrans
streets These lots each trout 50 feet BY 1s9 and deep
APPlytO j. L. R. W. BROWN,
ap2O-lw AZ Cherry street.
SHIRTS SHIRTS :!
NE have this day received, by express additional
w invoices OF Ready-made Linen and Muslin Shirts
comprising great variety of styles and patterns made
With all the modern improvements and warranted to rs IN
IN the above line invited 70 call and examine our large
aud supurb arrortment To wit:
Fine Ready made Shuts Standing Collars R Fine plat
Do do do a" do do
Fancy do do DO
Do assorted patterns do do
Fine Byron Collars do do
Do Lawn no Collars
Fine full Bosom Shirts with and without Collars
DoCoInred do do
Together with handsome assortment of Rufes Collars
every Cravais Half Hose &c, &c, in fact everything
elegant in our line.
MYERS & MCGILL.
Indies and GentLSmea's FsrHisAi91 Store.
may8 Corner Square and College Street.
NEW FLOUR.-5O bbls New Family Flour just rs
~ eeived and for sale by L. OkANE,
Corner Of College and Church sts
Moon Meal and Bran always on hand.
ap26-lw
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WELLER 4 COOPER,
SHEET IRON and TIN PLATE WORKERS,
r No. IS Market Street,
Hwa (At the well known stand OF Ben. s. Weler,) -
~ NASHVILLE, TENN, 90
Z EEP constantly hand a fine assortment Of TIN
IN WARE that will be made with particular reference
the retail trade together with every variety of work
usually found in our business.
Bathing Tubs, Coffee Mills,
Counter Scales, Chatting Dishes,
Tea K ettes Coffee Urns
Cotton Cans-a superior article;
Ice Cream Freezers Japanned Tin Wire;
Stew Pans, DC.
~ Particular attention will be paid TO job Work
which we will do in but good workman like manner
We trust frieads will tender at least portion Of
their patronage. apl2-6m
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READ THIS.

For Sale.
THAT VALUABLE RESIDENCE on Cherry Street, for
i merry occupied by Gen. Armstrong. Apply to
my6-n LINDSLEl CROCKETT.
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IN CHANCERY COURT AT SHELBYvILLE.
MAY RULES, 1857
'aence A. Casee and others aah Burdet and others
Original BILL

MAY RULES, lo0I
Patience A. Casee and others arah Burdett and others
Original Bill.
appearing 10 the satisfaction Of the Clerk and Master
i that the defendants Nathan Ivy and wife Mary,
nOnresdents OF the State Of Tennessee and reside in the
State Of Texas and that William Gavin and wife Patience
and samuel Burdett residents of the State Of Mis-
souri, that the ordinary of this court cannot be
served upon them is therefore, ordered by the Clerk
and Master that publication be made in the Union and
ntriean "a newspaper published in the city of Nashville
for four successive weeks requiring the said defendants to
appear the next term of the court Ito be held at the
house in the Of Shelby VILE the first Friday
after the fourth Monday in August nex and plead
or demur to complainants bill the same will be
taken for confessed against Them and for hearing
Parte.
nay14-w4t VIM j. WhITTHORNE, C. 4 NJ.
ENLOUR-56Of bbls Flour, in store and for sale BY
n ana FRENCH A SlJy
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NEW BOOKS.
Books for the Season!
BUIST,S GAR DENING.
TOOn, Nelson & CO..


"A Union street, Nashville, Tennessee,
Have Just received
THE FAMILY KITCHEN GAh DEN En;
C,,.,,nr ali, and accurate descriptions OF all the
,Irt .rs cies and varieties Of Culinary vegetables,
N their Guilty. and general management. ny no.
bert Buist.
GA R DENING FOR LADIES,
And Companion to the Flower Garden. BY DoNhlne'
Rreck,s Hook of Flowers.
Ana erican Flower Garden Directory
The Fruit Garden.
Trees.
Home for Ali.-0ctagon Mode OF Huiiding
The New HydrOpathic Cook Book.
The American Poultry Yard.
The American Fruit Culturist.
The American Cottage Builder
Practical Treatise ON the Culture OF the
Grape.
III The above, with many other valuable works for Far
ners Mechanics and General Readers q Low Prices.
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.
THE splendid steamer lROQUOlSE, fS p
Il Capt. Brooks will leave Southland, s-n+s{8
for the above and all intermediate ports zzksnz<n
WEDNESDAY, 18th inst
20 Light water boats will be in readiness to carry out
freight and passengers Monday and Tuesday evenings
mayI3 n. FL HARRISON, Agent.
10000 SHINGLES PER DAY.
T HAVE exhibition, at the Crutcher House, SHIN
GLE MACHINE which will make 10000 perfect
shingles Der day 1t is propelled by POWER,
and makes Is shingles every revolution 1t be built
for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. All interested, espe-
cally machnists will please call and examine for them
selves WM. A. DO0LEY.
mya-2t
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Robert Moore.

COUNTRY RESIDENCES FOR SALE.
A DESIRABLE Residence about miles from the city,
IN the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad consist
ing of name dwelling with large rooms, kitchen ice
house, &c. and Is of very rich land. The improve
ments upwards of 1900 Price Of the prOperty $1,000
AsO-A very desirable Building Site about miles from
the city, the SOensville pike containing about -
of very finely mbered and rich land with improve
ments that about $1,000. Price $500 per Those
wishing purchase this extremely valuable property will
please apply Immediately to j. L. L r W. BROWN,
mayI 8-2w Az Cherry street
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The Voyage of Life.

FOR SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN.
THE house and lot lately occupied by Charles H. Pea
body fronting 20 feet Market street. $50 feet deep
The buildings are all in good repair and cost 600
splendid bargain be had in the purchase OF said
premises. Possession given LIST January, 1856. Terms
liberal
Also Lots in Edgefeld 100 feet front each; under
improyement-both near the city.
Also in the Buena Vista Plan OF Lots, with an
elegant building site high and healthy.
Also. Lots In McNsirys Addition, within 10 minutes
walk of the Square, fine building ses2 with beautiful
shade trees.
bargain will be given in the sale of of said lots
tY Apply to ID, f. WlLklN,
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3 3 D i. o o o
strIbuted according TO the follow
MAGNIFICENT Schpmei

Isl Prizes amounting To-. $500
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17

THE AWAKENING OF GENIUs.-It not ,in-
frequently happens, i'll our human life, that
thequestions of others are suggestiveto great
minds, and like steel upon the flint, draw
forth their inner light; at the same time re-
vealing TO their own souls the unknown trea-
sures that lay in their hidden depths. But
they give more than they receive; the out
ward suggestion only excites to action their
creative energy; and men Of reflective and
receptive, rather than creative minds, by in
citing the latter TO know and develope their
vast resources, may not only learn much
from their utterance, but also diffuse the
streams which gush with overlooking full
ness from these abundant well springs.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17

SEVEN FooLs--l. The Envious Man
who sends away his mutton, because the
person next to him is eating venison.
g The Jealous Man-who spreads bed
with singing nettles, and then sleeps in it.
3. The Proud Man who gets wet thro'
soonerthan ride in the carriage of an inferior
T. The Litigious Man-who goes to law
in the hope of running his opponent, and
gets ruined himself.
5. The Extravagant Man who buys a
herring, and takes cab to carry it home.
6. The Angry Man-who learns the
ophiclide because heis annoyed by the play
ing his neighbours piano.
7. The DESTINATIONS Man-who i!lumln'
ates the outside of his house most brilliantly
and sits inside 10 the dark.--PwsNh.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17
THE SEER.
BY JOHN @. WHITTIER.

BT JOftR W VIM AAhR'
hear the far-off voyager's horn,
see the Yankees trail;
His foot OH every mountain pass,
On every steam his sail.
He whistles round st. Mary's Falls
Upon his loaded train;
He's leaving on the pictured rocks
His fresh tobacco stain.
hear the mattock in the mines,
The axs.stroke in the dell,
The CHATTER from the Indian lodge,
The Jesuit's chapel bell.
see the swarthy trappers come,
From Mississppi's springs;
And war-chefs with their painted brows,
Aud crests of eagle wings.
Behind the squaw's birchsn canoe,
The steamer smokes and raves
And city lots are staked for sale
Above old Indian graves.
By forest, Ia Ike and waterfall,
see the peddIer's show;
Tho mighty mugling with the mean,
The lofty with the low.
hear the tread Of pioneers
or nations yet to be;
The first low wash of waves, where coon
Shall roll u human sea.
The rudiments of empire here
Are plastic yet and warm;
The chaos OF a mighty world
Is rolling into form.
Each rude and jostIing fragment soon
Its fitting place shall find
The raw materials Of State,
Its muscles and its mind.
And, westering still, the star which leads
The new world in its train,
Has tipped with fire the icy spears
OimaBy mountain chain.
The snowy cones Of Oregon,
Are kinded on its way.
And Crhfnrnia's golden sands
Clean brighter in it's ray.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17

EARLY SPRrNG.-Not three weeks ago
people were complaining Of a cold backward
spring, but now the tables are turned, an
carriers spring has not been known in num-
Der Of years. Farmers have had splen-
did time to SOW and get in their spring, crops
and well have they employed their time.
We hear that an unusual quantity fSpring
Wheat has been sowed, and much Of II is
already showing itself like green velvet on
the surface of the fields of JEFF. and the
broad prairies of adjacent counties. Win
ter wheat never looked better Watsrtown
Chronicle.
AccIDENT.-The man who run up co.,
umn of figures, tumbled down, and was
hurt very badly.
ODD.--A man was arrested in Schenecta-
dy. on Wednesday, for making faces at the
railroad depot. Stringentplace, that Sche-
nectady.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17

BURNING RTvER.-Wc have not seen in
print notice of the following strange fact,
altho' every steamboat man acquainted with
Grren River, Ken, navigation, can verify
its truth. Just above It's locks, when the
river is at certain stage, very low, for sew
eral miles steamboats, shut down their fur
mace doors and allow no torches to be light
ed for fear of what the deck hands call ssset-
ting the river on fre!" Frequently boats
using torches or keeping their furnace doors
open, at this particular place. have found
themselves engulphed blue flames, greatly
to the alarm of the passengers, and in sew
eralinstances the passengers have only been
prevented by the strenuous eyertions of the
officers, from leaping overheard in their
alarm.
The cause of the singular phenomenon
is simply this: The bottom of the river be-
comes covered with forest leaves and rub
Dish to the depth of some inches, probably
several feet. Boats in lower water run thro'
this vegetable matter, their wheels stirring
itup thoroughly. An inflammable gas is
thus permitted to escape, which on commu-
nlcatlon with flame, at once takes fire and
burns with blue blaze Atsuch time the
boatis stopped and the flames cease. When
extingulshed the boat goes on again taking
the precauton mentioned above. Unless
allowed to continue some little time, this
burning gas is not apt to communicate ito
flames tothe woodruff it is quite sufficient
to seriously alarm those not acquainted with
its cause.-EpansuiNe Ind. Journal
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17
NUMBER 48.
Barnum's Advice to Business Men.

knowledgeis experence--either our own
or that of another-who lives with us or
has lived before. II matters not, whether
we gain knowledge by our own experiments
or through the experiments of other per-
sons, provided we can be we'll assured of
its utility. No man who knows anything
will pretend to doubt.hat Barnum has bust
ness capacity, is shrewd, and knows by
what means to bring the article before the
public and in such way that the public
will wish for and buy it. Below we givo
his advice TO business men, which ought to
be worth something, considering how we'll
he succeeded by practicing his precept:
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS. Do NOT HIDE
YOUR LIGHT UNDER BUsnEL.---W Whatever
your calling or occupation may be, if it
needs support from the public, advertise IL
thoroughly and efficiently, in some shape
or other that will attract public attention.
freely confess that what success | have
had in my life may be fairly more attribu+
ted to the public press than. nearly all 9th.
er causes combined. There may possibly
be occupations that do not require adver-
Using, but cannot well conceive what they
are.
Men in business will sometimes tell you,
that they have tried advertising and Il did
not pay. This is only when advertising is,
done sparingly and grudgingly. hom@path-.
ic doses of advertising will not pay perhaps
1T is like half portion Of physic, making
the patient sick but affecting nothing. Adj
minister literally, and the cure Will BIO sure
and permanent.
Some say they can't afford to advertise;
they cannot afford not to advertise. in
this country, where all read newspapers,
the man must have thick skull who does
not see that these are the cheapest and best
mediums through which he can speak to
the public, where he is to find his custom
crs. Put on the appearance Of business,
and generally the reality will follow. The
farmer plants his seeds and while heis sleep
ing, his corn and potatoes are growing
So with advertising. While you are Sleep
ing, or eating, conversing with one of your
customers, your advertising is being read
by hundreds and thousands of persons, who
never saw you nor heard of your business.
and never would had it not been for some
advertisement appearing in the newspaper.
The business men of this country do net.
as general thing, appreciate the advan-
tages of advertising thoroughly.
Occasionally they are aroused atwitness.
ing the success ola Swain, Brandredth,
Townsend,a Gepin, a Root, and express as
constituent at the rapidity with which these
gentlemen acquire fortunes, not rejecting
that the path is open to all who dare plr-
sue it, But it needs Nerve and Faith
The former to launch out thousands on the
uncertain waves of the future; and the lat
ter TO teach you that after many days it
shall surely return, bringing hundred fold
to him who appreciates the advantages Of
printers ink" properly applied.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17

DECIDED PLAGIARIsTs- to
literary publications. frequently make a
boast OF their originality, but we cannot see
how thew can Justly lay any claim to it, for
whateverthcy send to the editors is after all
nothing but copy.
"Peterwhat arc you doing TO that boy?,,
said schoolmaster. ale wanted to know
if you take ten from seventeen how many
remain; so took ten of his apples to show
him, and he wants | should gives back,
"Well, why don't you do it,, Coz sur,
he would forget how many is left"
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17

WHIrEwAsH.-Poor white wash is a seri-
Gus injury to a wall or ceiling, and when
once on it is difficult to get it off or proper
ly cover it and produce clear white ap-
pearancc. This is the season for cleaning
up. and we will give the receipt for a first
rate wash. Quick-llne, Stacked by boiling
water, stirring it until so Stacked. Then
dissolve in water white vitriol (sulphate of
zinc which you get at the druggists, at the
rate of two pounds of zinc to half barrel OF
whitewash. making it of the consistency OF
rich milk. This sulphate of zine will cause
the wash to harden, and prevent the
lime from rubbing off, a pound Of fine salt
should be thrown into il.