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SUGAR-LoUIslASA.-Th demand for Sugar on the lie
wee was quite active in the early part of the week and our
se-weeAy report eil the market firm at the advance Of
lul 3 cent which realized Monday with but lit
lie LETT in first hands On Wednesday, the receipts were
large, While az the time the demand fell Off and
prices were barely sustained with sales Of abont 500 hhds
On Thursday the demand still more slack, the sales
beng only about hogshelds teeble prices ester
day Also the market heavy and the 81 es which
confined 10 about 1000 hogsheads mostly at inside
hGu!e mus me sales OF the past three DAYS sum up
SEQ hhds making total for the week of $500 hhds, la
ken Tor Atlantic ports the West &C. the market closing
heavy at the following quotations:
Inferior, 25a3; Common. 21la315; Fair 70 fully Fair
5sa21s' Prime, 4a4li Choice, 4s5a41z, Clarified 41[a
Arrived since the 9Th instant 42g9 hogsheads, 43 terces
aud barrels Total exports Of the week $500 hhds, So
uprceS and barrels
TOBACGO-Since the considerable Transactions noticed
IN the early part Of the have heard Of only few
limited s!es amounting in all 70 barely l72 hhds. We
continue to quote the general range Of the market fol-
lows
L.gs-T Factory ............... cents Perlb. .5]zae
'@itels o ..-.-.--.--.- 100 a6t3
Aey-inteTor;o Common. .................G15a7
:, Fau .'''..''.''.-'.'''' l+a.23
large proportion OF the recent receipts being Sps and
Stems the stock Of Leaf sale is again reduced to low
point It being estimated At about l2C0 hhds Of which
500 hhds old crop Mason county, Arrived since
the 9Th instant Total receipts Of the week SEQ hhds.
Cleared since the OH Instant for Honduras t. New York
lu3, Bremen Isl hhds Total exports of the week 1902
hhds Stock in warehouses and pboard cleared
the 9th instant, $500 hhds. ....
COFt EE.-We have had unusual degree Of ANNA
ion in the ko Coffee market since our last review under
the influence of which further advance has taken place
IN prices % about i OF The sales of the past three
days amount 70 about 500 bags (makmg total Of
y $500 Tor the week. a. extremes ranging from a9 Z
for the varOus qualities the ruling tor prime being
a'J cents pc" To- No further caTgoes having arrve
the sun 81 the direct imports from LIST September to date
is still i1b5 bags against 30 27s to date last year
The stock emaipug hand Yesterday is put down at co.
uyo bags against - 90 at the corresponding Teriod last
season.
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Amabel: A Family History.
nv MARY EIJZARETH WORMEIEy

await and Love himself viii briag
The dropping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit
OF wisdom. Wait: my faith is large in iime
And that which shapes il TO some perfect end"
7sanyson.
"a work of uncommon merit, force Of thought and
original interesting incident"-Bost0B Afrertiser.
at bears the stamp Of much more than ordinary ge-
MUS. "-Puritas hscoyder.
1t contains many of highly wrought interest p
Putnam.
This story is remarkable for the intensity Of the seuti-
rent il embOdies for its vigorous and polished dction
great range and character and for originality and
energy Weekly Despatch. .fs...g
"a story of heart joys and trials not without stirring
incidents and romantic turns"-C Christian IRg1lirer.
"There is charm in this tale that is rresistibe."-A-
bGny argus.
"'Amabel' is far above the range of common fiction
both in STYLE sentiment and II is written with rare
vgor strength and cearness of purpose The interest of
the story is wholly sustained The heroine beautiful
natural and individual creation The style is admirable"
Home Journal.
With many others just received BY
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FUDGE DOINGS:
DEING Tony Fudge's Record of the Same. In Forty
ID Chapters BY TX. Marvel
The Land of the SaTacen; Or, Pictures of Paies.
tine Asia Minor, Sicily and Spain By Bayard Taylor
Rural Hours. By Lady.
Freaks of Fortune Or, the History OF Ned LoFn By
the author of the Rival Beauties" &c =.
Fifty Years in Both Hemispheres; Or, "reminiscences
of the Life OF Farmer, &c. By Vincent Nolte
Our Parish: Annals of Pastor and People
Camille; Or, Life of Coqutte. BY Dumas i-r
For sale by JOHN YORK A co 7
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HENDERSON BROS,

PRACTICAL PLUME Frs,
d Deaderick Street, Nashville, Tennessee.
INilEY ave prepared to hit up Hotels and Private
1 Dwelling Houses, both in town and country, SfsSA
with the necessary arrangements Hot, Easl
Cold Shower and Spout Baths, Water Closets, Wash B
si-s Wash Tubs, Pumps, &c.
Branches taken from the Main Pipe and Iydrants put
up cheap: als, Old Hydrants repaired.
~ Call and see new Force and Iaf = Pump, which
is very useful in case of fire. (jan26-9m
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.-Tf SECOND LARGE SALE
AT AUCTION,
OF STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS.
BY A. ]. ID u N c A n u &C u .
MIIEGnAN ANn WEnNESNAY

ID n - u
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,,
February 18th and l4th 1855
I'VE will sell at Auction without reserve on TUESDAY
w and WEDNESDAY,, 18TH and l4TH FEBRUARY;
10 close out the Winter stock comprising general assert
Inent of STAPLE GOODS, and to which will be added a
general variety of Fancy Dress Goods, and Trimmings
received by recent arrivals.
The stock embraces: Super London and French Blue
and Black Cloths; Fancy Cassmeres Black double width
Doe Skin Cassimeres; Plain and Fancy Satnes Blanket
Pilot and Beaver Cloths Green, White and Blue Mscki
Blankets; Rose, Whitney and Fancy End Blankets
Scarlet Orange and White Flannes; Canton Flannels
Plaid Lnseys Cloakngs Black Blue and Brown Jeans;
Tweeds, Kerseys, Cashmeres Plain Black Satin Velvet
and Worsed Vestings; Apaccas, Oregon Paids Super,
Plain and Plaid Dress Silks Black Gros de Rhine Cling
hams and Prints in great Variety Embroidered Tbibet
Mousn de Lane Plaid Blanket and Jersey Shaws Dress
Handkerchiefs Checked and Plaid Ginghams; CanyasS
Paddngs; Italian and American Sewing Silk Twist /;
Silk and Lasting Coat Buttons; Patent and Spool Thread
Cashmere; Worsted and Cotton Hosiery general variety
Of Gloves, Comforts, &c Apron Checks Striped Shrting
Bed Ticking; Bleachei and Brown Domestics and Drill
ings; Heavy 0snaburgs; Super Sea Island Domeshcs
II Sheetings; Bingham Umbrellas; Su-penders; Plain
and Plaid Italian Cravats Linen Cambria and Silk Hand
kerchefs; general variety of Trimmings, Embroideres
White Goods, Ribbons, &c, &c.
ICY Terms Liberal. A. DUNCAN / CO.
Nashville, January q, 1856.
OUR FUTURE SALES:
MARCH. ..l3, IA and Is JUNE. H. Is and ID
APR!L......17, is and 10 JULY .....l7, Is and -
MAY......l5, l6 and II janS0
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VACANT LOIS.
WE have tor sale Lots in all parts of the CITY and in
w every direction out of the city, of all sizes at all
prices from s. per foot $01 and on every sort of cred
it. No man need or ought 10 be without home of his
OWL when he buy of his own time for we can
accommodate every one except the man who wishes to
paw cash DORM
~" Call soon, or the Lots will all be gone
LlNDSLEY i CROCKETT,
lanl4-lm SO College Street
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NASHYILLE M NEN ORLFANS-
NEW BUlLDING AssOCIATIOy.

II HAVE anumber of Handsome Building Lots in The
9TH Ward, Nashville University Place. which 1
will sell to persons who will build them. on fair terms
half Of the purchase money be paid the end OF
years fourth the end Of three years. and One0urth
at the end of four years. and without interest.
The lots situated Maple street. SS feet Deep
besides the aey and of good soil Some eight ten
houses being erected in their immediate
vicinity.
Call soon, or you viii miss opportunity for good
home. octs A. v. 5. LfNDSLEY
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The SOUTH NASHVILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
VIAVE removed their Depot TO F0GG'S NEW BUILD
III INGS, No. IS COLLEGE STREET, South of Spring,
where they will be pleased attend to the calls of their
customers They keep constantly hand every variety Of
FURNTP UREf
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore received
they solicit continuance Of the same and hope to give
general satisfaction. X. H. GROOMES,
w. l. NANCE, Sec'y. President
Nashville, Jan. IS, 1Sj5--n
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NJ WONDERFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY CURE

IP WONDERFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY CURE
OF RHEUMATISM OF TWENTY YEARS, STANDING
Never In my life have had much pleasure doing any
thing in giving this certificate the world and hope it
may be the cause of thousands of fellow being
relieved from that dreadful disease, Rheumatism My wife
has been afflicted with for twenty years. most of the time
suffering exerueaing pains in everypar her body
ing no Appetite she reduced almost skeleton So
violent were the palms, that she seldom could sleep without
taking large doses Of opium Every joint sweed very
mueh and her knees hands and covered with large
Jumps. She could do kind of work-the snews and
muscles being hard and contracted limbs
drawn together, that she obliged be in bed
sany. In this condition she had been twenty years,
without ever getting any relief from every thing used
until she commenced the use of II. G. FARRELLS ARA
BIAN LNIMENThe first bottle of which produced great
change She has used five bottles, and the swelings
have nearly all downs pain has entirely left her; she
sleeps well and soundy eshy than she
her life has excellent appetite, and spins and all
day. By the few bottles be as well
she IL any doubts this wonderful cure he
has only to call at residence PEORIA and learn the
circumstaneesrom we's lips he further in
qUire of any Of my neighbOrs. SAMUEL ELSON.
Ii. G. FARRELL'S ARABIAN LlNIMENT is also an ex-
celent remedy for Palsy, Sprans, Bruises, Cramps Chill
blans, Burns, Pains Toothaehe Sore Eyes, etc.. and in
horses CATTLE the best remedy in the world where ex
ternal application is required.
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~ WESTERN AGENCY FOR TIE MARYLAND
STATE LOTTERIES ~
Macni6rert Schemes Tor February. 1880.
r. FR1vcE 4 co. N4T4GERs

Magnificent Schemes for February, 1855.
Il. PENCE e CO., A4TaGERS
EH0R the convenience of Western and Southern Orders
the Managers have established . Western Agency
Mnere an orders by mail for tickets in any Of the Maryland
otaIe LOTTERIES will NEE. with prompt attention. The
ever offered; both in the brilliant rrv Of Prizes and the
nun Der OF Drawn Ballots The MARYLAND Lotteries are
enee Of the State Lottery Commissioner Bonds 10 larrs
amount are gwen to the State secure the psyment Of
Prizes
Splendid Scheme for February 10Th. -
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000!
.5z-75 Numbers-l4 Drawn Ballots.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY, CLASS 50 F,,
t. be Drawn 10 Baltimore, February 10th, 1855 -
DO ...----s'.', .--..-.---.-- --- 21,ote
l Priz, of ......--.--.-,.---..-.--.--. II 900
| DO .-:.---...-.---.-.''.-- 1000
.s5~l0 Prizes .22,5eo each.
- do ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
,sysoO Lowest Ss 81; Eo.j 600 SS9
- '0V Lowest NOS &c. &c. &C. w
Whole Tickets SIC; Halves IS; Quarters 81; Eighihs
Risk on Packages
oa sGs 5 % 500 shhs ''' sss g g
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY, CLASS :. ~
To be Drawn in Baltimore, February l7th 1856.
Capital Prize sS7 500!
20 Prizes Of $500 each g Prizes Of $3.50 Is Prizes
~ - Ticket -, So Shares III proportion.
Whole Tickets, SIis 90 Halves $74 60
Quarters, 81 90 Eigbths, IS 0Sg
Magnificent Lottery fOr February 9Th.
~ Drawn Ballots in each Package Of rs TcEets e.,
Grand Consolidated Lottery, Class AZ"
To be Drawn IN baltimore, February 2ith 1855
SPLENDID scKzHE. ~
Grand Prize Of $4,000
So 90 ;.--..-'.'---'-.--.-.-- 29soo
0P'enaG fr'@' lSOeo
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Look ont for Coul1terfeits
The public cautioned against another counterfeit
which has lately made disappearance, called w B. Fares
Arabian Lniment the most dangerous Of all the
it in good faith without the knowledge that counterfeit
lists and they will perhaps only discover their when
he spurious mixture has wrou chit its evil effects
The genuine article il manufactured only by H. G.
rel sole inventor and proprietor and wholesale druggist
for Agencies be addressed BE you get
the letters H. G before Farrells hus-H. G. FARRELLS
and his signature the wrapper All others are
tes. Sold by
-t EWIN BROTHERS,
W.T.. GRAY.
H.. q. SCOVEL,
and by regularly authorized agents throughout United
States.
II Price % and 50 cents, and 81 per bottle.
AGENTS WANTEDin every town, village and hamlet in
the United States in which is not already established
Address H. q. Farrell above, accompanied with good
reference to character, responsibility &c. febI-lm
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With many others. just received BY
febS F. HAGAN Market street.
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COMMERCIAL.

NASHVILLE, Feb. Is, 1855.
CorroS-The by The Atlantic considered uniayora-
bic. Market Gu sales of 400 bales at 6. G}5 OK, 81
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J. I. POINDEXTER,
PORTRAIT FAINTER,
feblOAf Studio oyer W. T Berry & Co.'S Book stor

DROF A H BUCHANAN AND DR. G A. MAYFIELD
will give Course OF Instruction in all the branches
taught at the Nashville Medical College commencing on
the first Monday in April and continuing during the sum
mer months
~ Fee $50, in advance Ileblo-lmdtw&w
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DRIDGE STICK WANTED.-I will give vau-
bic real estate in exchange for from 20 to 100 shares
of stock in the Wire Suspension Bridge.
,sblA-Iw K W BROWN. 441L Cherry st
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ESTRAY-HICkMAH COUNTY, TENN.
UNAKEN UP, by Isaac Perry, living in Hickman county
L Tenn and in district No. A. BAY HORSE, about
Is hands high dark legs; black and tail;
white the right hind leg the hoof hip shot in the
right hp enlargement Of the left bOck supposed TO be
about years old Appraised, the 10Th January, 1855,
10 $25. r. D. EN-,
febll-w3tz Ranger for Hickman County.
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ToaAcoc-Sales at A. Hamilton's and johnson. Horne
h Co.'S, at So, 8 CO. 5 GO, 50, 90, co, : 90,
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-04-19

EXTRAORDINARY COURSE OF THE SEC
RETARY OF STATE.-The law creating q
State Bank with branches requires its
publication in the indianapolis papers.
The know Nothing Secretary of State.
however. refuses 10 allow il TO be pub
lished in the papers. and says he shall be
governed By public opinion" as to per-
hitting it to be published in the volume
with other laws, This beautiful off.
cial thus sets himself up as superior TO
the Representatives of the people. and
undertakes to decide what laws shall be
put in force and what shall be nullified.
We care nothing about the merits OF the
law in question. 1t may be q bad law.
But that is not question for the Secre-
tary of State 10 determine. Ii was pass
ed by both branches of the General AS
sembly. after full discussion. This is
exercising the lone man power" with q
vengeance.-New Albany Ledger.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-04-19

Ii was look of joyful pride aud ardent
gratitude as words canot tell.
In due time We arrived al Calcutta
without further trouble. and from that
evening of reconciliation heard rot a pro-
fame word or ribald jest fall from Cap
tain Savage lips. He was better and
happier man.
Walter Lagrand was urged most strong
ly TO Join the army. but his love for his
mother restrained him. He settled his
fathers's business. and he and his mother
returned TO England with me. Three
years after that he was sent to parliment
from his native borough, and no man
can enjoy more extensively the conf
dence and esteem of his fellows than does
he; but know that all the honors which
men can heap upon him can never take
place in his heat and love which is fill
ed by gratitude and trusting confidence
OF his own dear mother.
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dear wife pu, her lips to the same spot
Tell her il is all can send her FROM here.
bu; that my last breath shall be prayer
to God for her and her little one! Aud
now good by. my kind friends. you have
done all you could do for US, God will re-
ward you-look TO your own scfely."
|, was time. inded. !esi our canoy
should be swallowed up in the vortex OF
the sinking vessel; anG, with feelings 20
which nothing Of wretchedness can COM
pare, we showed off 10 our pilot boat.
In moment the wreck went down.
and the last vesiige OF those il contained
was the arm Of the ho5le hearted master.
as il seemed to wave an adieu TO US. and
to all things Of earth.
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A MovING SIGHT.-We have never
seen so many persons emigrating in one
body as we did on Saturday last. Over
one thousand people--men. women and
children-all en- route 10 Iowa. Missouri
and Kansas. They wore mainly from
our state. The severe winter just past
has sickened them OF their odd Kentucky
Home"--hence they leave US for a home
in the West. They were generally
sprgh,ly, intelligent. good looking peo-
ple.--LOuisville Democrat. april 2.
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THE FAMILY OPPOSED TO NEWSPAPERS.

The man that don't take a newspaper
has been in town lately. as we learn from
a contemporary. He brought the whole
family in two horse wagon. He still
believed that General Taylor was Presi
dent, md wanted 10 know if the KAN
schatkians" had taken Cuba. and if so.
where they had taken it. He had sold
his corn for twenty five cents. the price
being thirty one but upon going to de-
post the money. they told him it was
mostly counterfeit. The only hard money
he had was some ihree.cent pieces. and
those some sharper had run on him for
half dimes. His old lady smoked "cob
pipe" and would not believe that any
thing else could be used. One OF the
boys wen: TO blacksmith shop TO be
measured for PAIR of shoes, and another
mistook the market-house for @ church. -
Alter hanging his hat on meat-hook. he
piously took scat in butchers stall
and listened 10 an auctioneer whom he
took 10 be the preacher. He left before
"mee,in was OUT" and had no great opin-
ion OF The "sarmlnt."
One Of the girls took lot Of seed on
ions TO the post Office 10 trade them off
for letter. She had baby which she
carried in sugar trough. stopping at
times to rock il on The sidewalk. When
i. cried. she stuffed its mouth with stock.
ing. and sung barbara Allen" The
Oldest boy sold two coon skins, and was
ON "bust" When last seen he called
for glass of soda and water. ard stood
soaking gingerbread and making wry ia.
ces. The shop keeper, misiahing his
meaning, had given him mixture of sal
soda and water, ard tasted strongly OF
soap. Blu, he'd hearn tell of soda and
al. puke or no puke. Some town f. How
came in and called for glass of lem on
ade with sly" in it, whereupon eur
escaped" turned his back and quietly
brushed several flies into his drink.
We approached the old gentleman and
tried to get him TO subscribe. bu, lie
would not listen 10 it. He was opposed
TO internal improvements. and he though,
larnin' was a wicked inwen ton, and cul-
lerwation nothing but vanity and wexa.
ton. None Of his family never learnt 10
read but one boy. and he teached school
awhile and then went studying diwini-
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ANECDoTE oE MAJ. BEN RUssELL.-
Why is it that mankind-and more par
ticularly woman kind-desire 10 conceal
their ages, problem which has never
been solved Speaking of this few
days since. a gentleman related in course
Of conversation. the following anecdo,e:
Major Ben. Russell and Benjamin Bus
sey. Esq. met at the baroer's shop TO
ward the close of their lives.
All. how do you do, old Ben RUSSELL?
said Mr.. Bussey.
Come. now replied Major Ben. Il
like that-especially from you. who are
about my age which was the truth.
Upon my word replied Mr.. Bussey,
you are my senior by ten years.
oh. no, replied Russell, who after a
moments thought. as if seeking for a
test. asked-'What is the frs; thing that
you can recollectP
The first thing that can recollect,
replied Mr.. Bussey. was hearing people
talk about old Ben Russelly
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BARNUM AFTER BURNs.-Barnum,
with his eye ever on notabilities. from
the Feejee mermaid TO the Swedish Night
ingale. is now after Burns, the fugitive
slave. who is on his way. under escort.
to Boston. The Boston Transcript says
that, in letter to Hon. d. X. Hitchcock.
Of the State Senate. received on Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Barnum says:
Il see that Burns, the fugitive slave.
is bought and is on his way to Boston.
I'll give him $500 to go into my muse
um FIVE weeks, and there tell his tale to
our visitors. provided he don't appear
else where in New York, and provided
that he will commence in New York by
the l 3.h of March, and as much sooner
as may be.