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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

0uR ksrITuTIoss.-lt will be recollected
that the President left this city on Wednesday
afternoon with his wife, who is an invalid for
Cape May. Resting in Baltimore that night,
and having arrived there withou, previous an
nouncement, and unattended, he was seen
around the hotel, conducting himself in all re-
spects as quietly and unoblrusively as though
be were some western merchant, just arrived
per railroad Our friend who had fallen into
conversation with travelling foreign gentleman,
recently arrived in the United States, inciden-
tally took occasion 10 poiu. out the unassuning
fellow traveller, who was asking at the ofiie for
sheet Of writing paper, as the President Of
the United States. The foreigner stared and
turned pale with establishment, and after con-
templating the President so engaged, and quiet
ly taking his turn to be attended to, among half
dozen guests Of the house who were standing
near hiin-exolaimed Mine Got mine Got !
| sec it ALL see it all : meaning evidently,
that the sight before his eyes had enlightened
him, instantly as it were, upon the philosophy
Of the institutions Of the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

"MAs is PooR Time II LEFT TO HiN-
sgLr."-A country physician was called 10 at
tend Portuguese gentleman, who had need of
catheterism. The night was stormy and tho
distance considerable, bu, the doctor was pleas
ed TO remark his patients joy at the relief ex-
perienced from his skill. "You shall no ask
me pay bill, whose objection to them ! am
great, you shall leave ne pay all ! want
To which the doctor replied blandly, ''Whaii
ever you please !" thinking this sure way Of
securing good fec and the grateful Portu-
guese drew forth and presented to him pistd-
ren. "hian is poor thing il Ief to himself" !"
was the reflection Of the doctor, as he drove
home, wet to the skin.-BosfoH Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

SOMETHING TO SWEAR BY.-Father Shehane
an old Unversalist preacher in Alabama, is
called by the people the walking Bible" In
a county court it was discovered on certain
occasion that there was no Bible in the court
house to swear the jurors upon. The Judge.
casting his eyes on the venerable preacher, said
There's Shehane, he has the Bible in his
head, they can lay their bands on him, and
that will answer every purpose" We have
heard Of a custom house where directory wa 8
used in the administration Of oaths, as the copy
Of the Bible at the collectors desk was re-
moved on account os its dirty and torn appear
ance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28
MISCELLANY.
tFrom the National Magazine.1
A GEOLOGIST AMONG THE PEO-
PIE.
MINNIE.
DEXTER MARSH.

DEXTER MARSH.
Geology is the history of the world, written
by Gods own hand. 1t is a history, not of
man, but of the races that precede man-not of
an age or Of nation, or Of the whole period
of six thousand years that man has held sway
on the earth but of the millions of years
whose receding waves break noiseessly on the
shores Of the chaotic past. 1t is not written
in characters of human invention, subject to
riable use, misapplication, and therefore misin-
depreciation but as the boianist turns the leaves
Of his herbarium and presents 10 view indiyid-
uals, species, genera, and orders Of plants that
have louIished and blossomed under genial sun
and shower, SO the geologist unfolds the rocky
book Of the past, exposing to our view, in
beautiful order and in wonderful perfection,
plants of the minutest and most delicate, and
plants of the most gigantic character-animals
which millions are required to compose cubic
inch, and monsters three times larger than the
elephant.
In these rocky characters we read Of flowing
seas and floating icebergs where now the noun
tain rears his lofty submits. We read of
lurid sun and murky, sultry atmosphere, and
tree ferns, and huge sanroid reptiles and slug
gish bayous with no life on land. No sound of
foot or fan of wing where now the cool zephyr
kisses The cheek of man. and the fea,hered
,rbes make the fires, resound with merry en-
rolls, and hills re-echo the low Of grazing
herds.
He vbo ,urns leaf of this great rocky hook.
and reads IN ms a cbanter from its historic paoe
vbe,ber learned or IGNORANT. neer or plebeian
/, worthy of a niche in heavens temnie.
Such man we introduce to the reader
Preyions 10 the wear 1853 the traveller. on leay-
inc the cars at the depot in the pleasant village
of Greenfield. Mass. and ascending the Hill
toward ,be main street would observe. ON the
right side of the way. a cottage simple. rustic
and unique. hidden among the trees. The nj
ANA is covered with vines. and the dooryard is
depselv filled with shrubs and flowers. while
leaning AGAINST the side of the COTTAGE. and in
every Noticeable positiop. arc slabs of STONE
with cnrous con6aura,ons nnon ,beir surfaces
and snecimans Of abnormal vege,able oro,y,h
and Indian an,ioui,ies. This was the home ol
,be man we honor Let The traveller mass into
the ward and enter the door from beneath the
piazza. into a sor, of hall. on The north of the
co,taon. and he is in the hest cabinet of fossil
foo,nT;n,s in ,he world Here he secs nm ,ab.
lo,s of s,ono ,h. rocord of an aoe ,yb;ch ,y.,
no..r lno,vo o. rood IN ,ho so,n,;u;,;nr avo q,
Dsv,e, marsh ,es,ed nnon !,
Dsx,er Marsh ,be Huob Miller of the Neu
Rcd saod-S,ons was the San Of Josenh Marsh
Of Mon,ague Mas. The circoms,apces of hi,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

ITEM FROM PUScH.-Punch is after the Am
bassador Of many names, as follows -
"We can no longer give credit to our Amer.
lean brethren for attaching no importance to
names, for they have selected as one Of their
Ambassadors ala iejisiJaai sEllo has been clearly
chosen because his name represents the exact
idea of diplomacy. America can never echo
the inquiry, What's in name = without being
liable to be reminded that she sent 10 Spain, as
diplomatist, no other than General Dodge"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

A friend of ours, who was formerly connect
ed with the press, as the editor of country
newspaper, relates an amusing anecdote on this
subject. lie had an old chum, whose name
was Bullock, and who took to himself a wife
one day. Our friend, who attended the we'd
ding, undertook to announce, in becoming
manner, through the columns of his paper, the
happy event, In the afternoon Of the day on
which the announcement was made, Mr. BuLr
LOCK strobe into his office, with face blazing,
and eyes flashing with indignation, one hand
grasping a newspaper, and the other closed VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

A very worthy friend, whose head has been
warmly clad and adorned, for years, by su-
per-abundani lnpply of hair, very recently ex-
perienced the delight attnnding good ,ensorial
application thereupon, and his unusual appear
anee ELECTED from his friend Phirknow the dry
remark, "The Lord tempers the wind 10 the
shorn lamb; that's the reason the ,oether has
been so hot Of late ".-Boston Posi-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

The finest idea Of thunder storm extant is
when Virgins came home tight Now Wig
gins is teacher, and had been to temperance
meeting and had eat too much lemonade, or
something, he came into the room among his
wife and daughters and just then he tumbled
over the cradle and fell whoop on the floor
Afer while he rose and said, "Wife are you
hurt - "No." "Girls are you hurti" "No."
''Terrible clap was MT il o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

The Boston Post'in reference to the wear
and tear Of coin, says that gold coin would
last two thousand years before il would entire
Iy disappear. Mr.. Phaigander Broomsticks
thinks there must be some mistake. His gold
coin, Of the largest dimensions, generally, ta-
king no more than week to disappear, while
he has known double eagle 10 be worn down
to the size ola three cent piece 10 the course of
single evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28
POETRY.
[From The Louisville Journal.l
THE DYING MAIDEN HE II
MOTHER.

E DYING MAID EN- TO III T. II
TIER.
Draw closer to my side, mother,
And lay me on thy breast,
And clasp me in thy gentle arms,
A little while, to restl
Smile softly on me now, mother,
And oh! draw very near;
That thou may'st hear each little word
Low whispered in thy ear.
fknow that must die, mother,
know that thou wilt weep
When thou hast laid me softly down
Within my grave, to sleepl
But oil it is not that, mother,
1t griycs me not to die;
For what is life when all its Joys
Have passed like shadows byi
know I'm very young. mother,
But yet upon my heart
A chilling grief hath cast its blight,
And OH twill not depart!
And it's pleasant thought, mother,
That shall soon find rest
Among the angels | shall sing
When the turf lies on my breast!
Another is his bride, mother,
But his heart is all my own
And the deepest love ever knew
Was given to him alonel
They forced him to the altar's side;
lie took the marriage vow!
And OH the path Of life to me
Hath not blossom now!
Nay, chide not now my grief, mother,
I've Struggled long, in vain,
To free my bruised and bleeding heart
From sorrows crushing chain
II presses very hard, mother,
And life is dark to mel
But oh! its woes are aim ost past
And | shall soon be free!
Tell him, when an gone, mother,
Tell him loved him WE'LL
How deeply and how faithfully
My early grave shall tell
And say my latest breath, mother,
In prayers for him was giyenl
know he bears q breaking heartl
Soon shall we meet in Heaven
Now smile on me again, mother,
And wrap me closer still,
Close to thy warmly beating heart,
For am very chill!
Thou'lt lay me meath the vine-leaves' shad
Where summer zephyrs dwelll
They'll whisper music o'er my gravel
Sweet mother, now farewell Il
MINNIE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

In connection with the foregoing article, on
the subject of "footmarks," we publish the
following extract from Hollands History Of
Western Massachusetts, vol. II, page 37G.
"The first practical observer Of these foot
marks. and the discoverer Of the fact that they
were the footmarks of birds, was DR.. James
Dcane of Greenfield and it was by his efforts,
through the means Of descriptions, plaster casts,
&c, iha, the attention of eminent scientific
men was drawn TO the subject DR.. Edward
Hitchcock of Amherst, gave them the first
thorough scientific investigation, and first pub
lished the discovery 10 the scientific world. lie
pursued the investigation Of the subject with
such care, such nice intelligence, and such
thorough method, as forever to identify his
name with the discovery and the philosophical
conclusions Of which it forms the basis.
AT a later day the sabjecl attracted the aiicn.
iion of Mr. Marsh, who pursued ii with extra
ordinary digor and success, &c.
Probably Dr. James Deane is referred to-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

The labor necessaryio accomplish such a survey
as we have referred to, the collection, single
handed and without money, Of so extensive and
valuable a cabinet, and at the same time remem-
Der tina, Mr. Marsh, as day-laborcr, supported
his family in competence, he cannot fail to re-
cognize in him the soul of true, and even of
great man--of one who lays his hand on the
mane Of reslive and hostile circumstances, and
compcls them to bear him to usefulness and
honor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28

A young lady being asked whether sho
would wear wig when her hair turned gray,
replied with great earneslness, oh no III dye
first
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A Sure Remedy.-f you troubled with Cold,
Cough Hoarseness, Bronchitis, any affection of the
Lungs Throat you advised to make trial of STAB
LERS ANODYNE CHERRY ExPECTORANT, which is
what it really processes to be-a "good medicine
II not such would not have received the decided
aud approval of some of the most celebrated INTEL
gent and high minded physicians in the country, who
have been made acquainted with the recipe from which it
is compounded and who say that will effect more good
than any of the preparations with which the
country is inundated" An array of testimony, such
be shown in favor of Stablers Anodyne Cherry Expec
torsut, and STABLER'S DIARRHGA CORDIAL, could
be produced unless they reilly and truly good
medicines Therefore advise you to make trial of
faem with confidence.
Sec descriptive pamphlets to be had gratis of the agents.
Price only 50 cents for each six bottles for 81 So
lrbl-Im nv
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RELIEF rs ON HAND!

IMPOhTANT 10 THOSE AFFLICTED WITH RUPTURE
w A. GLIDDON. (GUTTA PERCHA TRUSS
w MANUFACTURERS AND FILTER Of No. /,
EgaD's Buildings, Adams street. Memphis Tenn and late
Travelling Agent fr Shermans New Orleans Truss Estab-
lishment respectfully 10 the citizens of Nash
vile and vicinity, that he has arrived with a COM
plete assortment of mechanical conirvances for the
RETENTION and RADICAL CUBE of all forms Of
HERNIA. Mr.. GliddOn's lsng experience, and the
fact that be is backed by the brighst and most in
tsgent physicians Of the South West warrant him
serting that those who afflicted with this distressing
and dang misfortune would do well 10 call him
he arrives-businesS arrangements not permitting
him TO remain long. The Medical Faculty will be
called upon by hr. Gliddon, who viii explain TO
them the pecuarities of his instruments. Each Truss
il made To ORDER thus nsuring FIT and
each individual requires different degree of pressure
the patient experiences what he did beOre COMFORT
and SECURITY, which render him sgan Of himself
and cheer him with the prospect Of final and radical
Mr. Gliddon during his long experience has fitted rug
tured from children at the breast up parties who
have reached their "thrpe score and ten"
The adaptation Of the Guts Percha has proved Of meal
cnlable value TO the planting community nasmuch the
Truss springs thus rendered permanently safe from
the corrosive effects of human persPraoa especially
that OF the negro race
Mr. Gddon is to be found for short time at the City
Hotel, Room &C. Nashville, where he refer to some OF
the prominent citizens Of this CITY, whilst in Memphis he
comes recommended by DrS Robards and Taylor, Pro-
fessors Memphis Medical College; Ds. Peyton Pittman
Taylor, Hooks, Wilson and Jones
JAM %, lS55-tf
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LACKS IND IENNETs

I WILL sell at Public Auction, in Nashville, u
i Tennessee, on SATURDAY, PATH FEBRU- SEFsSA
AIRY, 1855 lot of IMPORTED SPANISH 1877
JACKS AND JENtETS, direct frem Barcelona, >--A'.~
Spain, consisting of "A Jacks aud SO Jenpes Some Of
them very superior animals all pure black Ages
from TO years.
The present is the very best opportunity offered
the agTculturss Of this country to supply themse
with this description Of stock.
s.fs" Sale positive and without reserve.
TERMS-Twelye months credit for negotiable paper
bearing interest. f. K. GLASCOCk,
jan25-twlt&wtd Auctioneer.
- Louisville Journal ST. Louis Republican Lexington
Observer MurfreesbOro' News, Columbia Herald, ard
Memphis appeal copy three times, and forward accounts
this Office.
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THE VERY --LATEST NEWS
RECEIVED Ely
TELEGRAPH AND THE MAILS
THE HoUR OF PUBLICATION.


/ LOUISVILLE, Feb 1-Night-The river is I'M
changed. Arrived, Belle Sheridan.
! CIYcrNNATI, Feb Night The river is falling
it thawed this afternoon but Is turning cold. Hogs
/ s.; prime Lard 81
New York, Feb. Night-Cotton unchanged
Corn steady. Pork dull with declining tendency.
Lard unchanged. Money unchanged.
PITrs8URG, Jan. 2-noun.-Navigation still sus-
pended.
NEw YORK. Jan. 2-noon.-The wing Legisla-
ture caucus nominated Mr.. Seward for Senator
Cotton firm. Ohio Flour IS 75aS9 Is. Pork
and Lard dull and unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, Jan noon.-Weatter turning
colder.
a fire occurred last night at the Gait Hulse
Miss Makeah, an actress, had her entire wardrobe
destroyed
River falling with five feet water in the canal.
CINCINNATI. Jan. , moon. River falling: navi-
CATION still suspended. Flour 81 80 IS co;
Whisky 254 Nothing doing in provisions.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2d-night- Markets dull
Weather clear and cold. Departed Sheri-
dan; the Eclipse has not left yet
New York, Feb. DISQUALIFICATION irm-50O
bales on the spot and 5000 in trarsitu sold. Or
leans middling o. Upland middling o. Pork a
shade lower. Rio. Coffee Of l04.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2-night-Extra Mess Pork
So. Prime Lard 81.
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DESIRABLE RESIDENCE,

7 WISH to rent my House and Lot in the suburbs IA
i of Nashville, the same distance from the Public .l
Square as the Chattanooga Railroad Depot The house
has ten good rooms and other convenience The lot
tains five and half acres of groundsOme three of
which is wellenclosed garden. There the lot
number OF peach, cherry and other trees ALSO brick
stable and carriage house viii rent this property low
to good tenant WIN. s. LANGDON.
- Refer 10 IINDSLEY Z CRnCKRTr ian2R-f
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TRUST SALE.

ON Saturday the Sd day OF March next, at the Court
~ House in Nashville at IL o'clock NJ by virtne of q
Deed of Trust executed to by James Pendergast and
wife, and Fleming Scott on the 9TH June, 1852, and
duly recorded, shall expose at public SALE for cash. the
House and Lot mentioned in said deed of tustit being
the house and lot then occupied by said Pendergas and
wife and being part of Lot No 26 in Whesides Bachs
Addition to Nashville, fronting 6s feet Lower College
Street. p. CODY,
jan26-td By LIYDsLEY CROCKETT
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no THE WHOLESALE MERCHANTS Of NAsHvILLE.

THE subscriber has discontinued the manufacture of
Il Tobacco in this city, aud will commence manufaclur-
ing at st Louis, where only in the West Fine Leaf
be obtained suitable for his celebrated Nail Rod Twist
Nectar and IXL Tobaccos. All oruers sent to me at ST.
Louis after April 1s left with A Morrison Il Co. no
will be my agents this city, and viii keep stock on
hand,) will be promptly attended to. Any Tobacco sold
by me- and not proving represented will be corrected
by A. Morrison & Co. A. j. MUSSELMAS.
ian
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~ ]. L. & Il. ". BRowE win sell at public
auction, at the Court House this day at II o'clock,
a. NJ, very admirable residence in Elgefeld,
about 600 yards from the public square.
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NASHVILLE TO NEW ORLEANS.
NEW nulLpING ASSASSINATION.

II HAVE anumbeF of Handsome Building Lots in the
Il 9TH Ward, Nashville, University Place which /
will sell to persons who viii build them. On air terms
Oneha OF the purchase money be paid the end Of tx0
years. fourth the end of three years. and onecurth
ut the end of four years. and without interest.
The lots situated Maple street. lS5 feet Deep
besides the alley and Of good soil Some eight
vicinity.
- Call soon, you viii miss opportunity for good
home oet5 Az y LINDSEY.
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~ The Mail Agent on the n. & c. r. r. re-
ports that the postmaster at Bell Buckle failed to
take his mail on the 30th, and that the postmaster
at Cherry Fatfailed to take lis mail on the Both
and the 3lst
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porary Of The Daaner.
we understand that a case Of rupture was ex-
hibted yesterday 10 the Medical Class fthe College
the patient having been fitted by Mr.. GLTDDoN with
one OF his Trusses, which appeared to answer all
the purposes set forth by Mr.. G., who was present
These instruments are light ard comfortable to the
wearer, and being co7ered with gutta percha are
not liable to be injured by persPiation They are
so excellent we are surprised 10 learn from Mem
phis contemporary, that Mr. declined propcsi-
tion from the Allied Powers to apply one of them
to the rupture in Europe"
Joking aside, Mr.. GLDDoN comes 50 strongly re-
commended from Memphis, that it is not surprising
that he has had already 50 many calls on his in
genuity, to adapt instruments that prove Of such
comfort and security - those in our midst who are
afflicted with such a distressing Inconvenience.
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NOTICE

HAVE this day associated with me in the Druo Bus.
Il ness Mr.. WALTER B. GRUBBS The bus;nass u;iI
hereafter be conducted under the FIRM style of BROWN
4 GRUBBS. j. a BROWN
Nashville January ], 1865.
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Election 9F MACIzTRATE.-The election Of q
magistrate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of P. 3. MoRRs takes place to day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-03
p r a r. IT'S
18th Annual Sale Of Books & Stationery

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND VALUABLE STANDARD
~ Works, in every department Of Literature Science
and Art; ANNALS and Books elegantly illustrated and il
Illuminated pictorial embeshed and autfully bound
Fine Family and Pocket Bibles and Prayer Books Of every
descriptions Letter and Cap Paper Portfolios, Gold Pens
&c, &c To be sold at Auction, Thursday, Friday and
saturday Evenings and following evenings at the Store Of
TRABUE LUCUS No. "a Public Square, at half past
six o'clock.
The attention Of the public in this city and vicinity
spec1ly invited to this collection of BOOKS which Is be-
he7ed to be the most valuable collection Ct Standard
Works ever offered at suction in this place The Books
aud warranted perfect, Ladies and gentlemen
respectfully invited to cal and examine them during
The day. The sale will be positive and without reserve %
the highest bidder and will be continued every evening
until all are sold.
TERMS CASH.-Purchasers requested TO cali for
their books on the dav following each sale
janl2 TRABUE 4 LUCUS Auctioneers
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o. ..r.G, A. %. u,ES copper color: very Ia
h.-,.r .a ..-tl' aayivg quite prominent eye; yea
NaE asa 1..ra. =; some feet or inches IN height
" u.> ,l eIagio ,ea Nashville as s-sulstrTss several
'..rs, ana may he lurking about town preparatory To
r.E-"- sr escape Lp "a SAFE having recently been
u.HgtHl r" u.-cUri 10 get # Ii taken ont OF the
~.. n. give lauhuHGred dollars for her apprehension
ud CT, hundred the Safe and iodg ed IN the
Nashville JAN
lwz~-lw TH0S NJ. PETWAY