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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-03

The actual value Of The shares" is shown by the follow
ing supplementary statement:
Loan account, above SIl2 600 20
Cash in Treasurer's hands 15S 50
Prem on Loans not yet arranged sos 90
Actual value Of Assets, s1i4S2S 50
Which sum divided by 5000 the whole number Of shares
shows the present value each share on which eleven
lars has been paid, to be $22S6H.
The profit is 104 per cent.
Your officers have performed their respective duties faith
fully. II. L. CLAIBORNE
w. J. TURBIVILLE,
J. W. TERRASS,
Nashville Both July, 1855. Auditors
august
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I ONGwoRTH's CATAwBA WINE
H us boxes Sparkling cstawba;
70 do Day do
81 do Cafawbe Brandy;
2,oOe gallons Dry CAtaEba the cheapest and best din
Ger Wine nov In use. Just received aud for sale b.
g. H. LOOMS A CO., Sole Agents,
my9i ~ Pubic sqFusFe Nashville.
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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-03

Nashville, July II, 1885
Mr.. j. Il sEsiMoSs-sir have been using for several
On'hS pair Of your Brazilian Pebble Spectacles and
believing they are the only kind have capable
Of completely restoring vson which has been impaired
its primitive perfecton take pleasure in recommending
them to the public Very respectfully,
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~ Prepared and sold at III Market street. between
4th and oh, ST. Louis Mo- and $40 broadway New York
For sale in Nashville, at Manufacturers pri~es, by
EWIN BROTHERS.
Also, Tor SALE Prof Woods Oriental SdnatiVe Lniment
and Vegetable fe Pills. warranted better than any other
or the money IN all cases refunded. See ercaar for all ne
eessAry information with agents.
Augl-dtrWAWly
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J. W. BOND.

BRooKFIAD, Jan. ~, 1850. .
Prof Wood-Dear Sir: Having made trial Of your Hair
gives pleasure cay that It's effect has
been excellent in removing inflammation daudrun and
constant tendency itching, with which have been roub
led from childhood, and also my hair, which
was becoming gray, TO its original have used
other article with anything like the and profit
YOUs, truly, j. X. BRAGG.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

NEW YORK HERALD-EDITIoN FOR EUROPE
The Collins mail steamship Baltic Capt. Comstock
win leave this port tomorrow, at noon, for Liverpool
NE European mss win close in this city at halfpast
ten O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The HERALD (prnted in English and French) will be
published O'Clock in the morning. Single copies,
wrappers, sixpence.
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of the
EEw YORK HERALD will be received at the following places
in Europe
LIVERPOOL. John Hunter No. II Exchange street. East
LONDON !. Sanford Co., No. II Cornhill
Pans. Livingston, Wells Co., Place de Ia Borrse
The contents OF the European edition Of the HERALD
viii esbrace the received by mad and telegraph at
The ece during the previous week. and to the hour OF
uubycatiou
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News from Texas.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 10, 1855
later dates from Texas have been received despe-
rate fight had occurred Fort Beknap between par
ties of Delaware and Camanche Indians and the
latter killed. The Indians continued their depre-
datiops the frontier. treaty had been made with
the Camanches in New and Northern Mexico
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

BROADWAY nnATRE-xDs. HAYSE-The public was
gracious, although the elements uspropious to
Mrs. Julia Dean Iiayne last night, She played for the
time at this house after absence Of sea sons
and selected Julia in the Iunchback, her first triumph
for Ter OPT ming part at the Metropolitan theatre Al
though The weather lawful, /" there quite good
houte, and the Julia Of the night secured their una
imous SURFACES. Some parts Of the performance were
little highly coored for admirers Of the severely quiet
school Of art; but the excellent manner in which the
fourth act done would more than excuse this Mrs
Hsyne called out several times, and heartily sp
rlauded throughout the evening Mr. Fishers Master
Walter quiet, well considered and artistic per.
foi This evening Mrs. Iiaync win act in shefs
'.Esndre y
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ROME, N. Y, Nov. IL, 1855.
most distressing took place to-day at
MELVILLE, small village abont mile and half from
this place. On the road towards Utica the steam saw
MILL situated the hill Of thatyplace blew up about
nine o'clock in the morning. killing two persons in
stantly One of the killed Henry s. Roberts, son.o
Judge Roberts, of this village The other killed was
the fireman, whose we have not been able to as
certain.
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Nuio's GARpsS-MlIE RArHEt--Af,er very Success
full at the Metropolitan, and Irritation with the
Academy, Mile Rachel has at last ,c.tled down At
Sibo's theatre better suited the display of her
great powers than any other in which she has yet ac,
in America She had Gne house las, night and ola we'd
La Tsbc in Angelo" Victor Hugos very long and no.
very h,ilispt mela-drami This evening sbe pl,vs
"yircnnis " IN the Roman tsngedy o. that name To-,
lc who ds,i good -tats hr her periornan o. should
apply a day in advance.
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Railroad Accident,

ROCHESTER, Nov. IL 1855.
freight and cattle train the Central Railroad last
evening, when about four miles from this city, was
thrown from the track while crossing high bridge by
the train separating and running together heavy
grade. One person killed and great number OF
cattle. Twenty thrown off the track.
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T H e LATE EST MEw
BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING rftssHApHs.
From Wnshinrton.

From Washington.
IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS TRADING WITH cuBA-
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMs--HsALTu
OF Mr. BAYLY, OF VA.
WASHINGTON Nov. IL, 1855.
The authorities Of Cuba than year aeo required
duties to be paid by citizens the United States ON
tain descriptions of building materials and provisions
which before that period had admitted to the Island
either free the payment of nominal tax The
losses in consequence considerable SINCE that time
the subject has been brought to the attention of the Span
sh government by direction of the Secretary of State
through Minister at the Court Of Madrid and the
suit is as have been informed, that government
signiGed to this proposition to refund remit those
duties improperly demanded by the Captain General set
ting apart twelve months ing which the claimants
to present their several claims to the Spanish author
ties the adjudication verifcaon of which these
duties will be refunded.
the Court of Claims, Judge Scarborough delivered
the opinion of the Court in the William Cox decid
ing there of ction, and held, frst-hat
der the laws organizing the Treasury department and its
bureaus only the Secretary himself could contract for
ira services and secondly that voluntary courtesy
no ground for suit at law in equity. The argument
in the of Robert Roberts claiming damages for the
capture of vessel in 1906 by French privateer,
pied the attention of the Court to-day.
The health Of the Hon. Thomas H. Bayy, member of
Congress elect from Virginia, continues to improve and
the indications that he will be enabled to be
in the House at an early period in the coming session.
This gentleman it will be recolected has, for months
past been very severely afflicted with disease.
The Elections In Louisiana and Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10, 1866.
In Louisiana the result of the election still in doubt
The votes pretty close but the chances favor the
democrats
In Mississippi the democratic majority the State
ticket is about 1000
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which be styled elegant and beautiful such household
ornaments, rich vases, bronzes porcelain articles
centre tables for the pouor The toilet
work boxes raple maehe gods ornamental esery opera
Glasses waking canes portenonnass. casd be.
here is probably assortment In the world
Tu11LEiS famous fancy 345 Broadway Merely
nuseup Of curosles and elegant goods this worthy
III freau nj Wis
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Cry COMpTRoIIER--It is now pretty gen
orally understood that Flagg, the great stop
cock" is reelected Comptroller Of the city.
We are sorry for the stockholders of the Chica-
go and Rock Island Railroad Company. With
Flagg's great financial ability divided be-
tween New York and Chicago, we are afraid
they will lose that ten per cent dividend
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE la another
column will be found an extremely sensible
and practical letter from the Fire Marshal
Mr. A. f. Baker touching the precautions to
be used for the avoidance OF accidents by fire
during the winter season, when their frequent
recurrence il to be looked for The results of
his observation, he says, have shown him that
the causes Of these disasters are most ordipa-
rily, the incautious use OF matches, the care
less manner in which stove pipes are adjusted.
the use of wooden vessels for the deposit of
coal and wood asles. the careless use of cam
phene and other bxrning fluids, and the prac-
tice of crowding large quantities of inIamma-
bic goods in store windows in close proximity
to gas lights. The suggestions which he
throws out are exceedingly simple, and we re-
commend them to the attention OF all bopse-
holders and storekeepers They may all be
summed up in the word carefulness--a ouali
ty in which, unfortunately, ia these matters
the majority of people are waiting The re-
commentator, however, coming from an Of
fetal quarter, and backed by the experience
arising from the daily Investigation of such
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.


PHILADELPHIA Nov. l. 1855.
Stocks steady Pennsylvania State Elves, SO; Reading
42 Long Island, 121a; Morris Canal 1871 Pennsylva-
nj
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Know Nothing Rejoicings.

PoucHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Nov. II, 1855.
One hundred guns fired here this noon, for the
success of the American State and County ticket.
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accidents, may have some weight with those
who have, perhaps, hitherto never bestowed
thought on the subject.
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street prices for your ciosks bonnets ribbons flowers
her trimming, a., hu' TO the Bee hive se7 Grand
street. New York where you win find a great assortment
equally as good and Just fashionable and .hesper
prices. Call and see.
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Ladies: Don'u Pay Broadway mr. e,

Csmso-Dague, reotypc-The Most geautl-
fni likeness ever offered 70 the public
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by JOHN r. wNEE cu., 10 Canal street near Ysrcy
MY warranted for and workmanship equal ID
ny 20 per cent less han Broadway prices n e-se-
cond hand plalo. nt fFeai barpains.
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.beN het and - he aarc time durable rber 9ea-
shots, q every Narey acles yeateso er lar
saie ~toHshe and r"ial a he GOODYEAR Rubber psno
20 hfoaa~sy, bet" eco Warren and Chambers ~ eets
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uI"Nefr so eV'y description and size Of lambs eoo uer
70 ".n sn1 SIS Under garments the prizes 4,
Eiieet corner o. Chambers street.
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Improved shaker Knit Undcr s,,,,s =,

SAFE a. reduced prices, ibe choicest OF fancy Goods
ard also every variety Of ioye dressed da
Broadway. ~' A~'"'f' w
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WIDOWS Eeef Association. -Yeeiin. AT In. T.nc,yn "a =,
Thursday ming. Nov % Eminent puos 4,easers sns
epor IL The trustees WA I've given. 49,
soios Ronfsyov, Secretary.
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as enlarged half the original sizes for the same price
presenting important features OF and
OF picture making glass and silver plates so Broadway
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superb Ambrosypes.-rhcse Brilliant Gems
Of art taken IN cloudy weather well with saw,
byR. A. Lhwls is2 Chatham stree- Pupils iho-cushly
taught ON application.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-25

"A recent work of science gives the following
novel experiment, which settles a question OF
some Importance in philosophy; Two hundred
pounds weight Of earth was dried in an oven
and afterwards put into en- earthen vessel. The
earth was then moistened with rain water, and
a willow tree, weighing five pounds, was placed
therein. During the space of FIVE years the
earth was carefully watered with rain water, or
pure water; the willow grew and fourished,
and, to prevent the earth being mixed with
fresh earth or dust blown to it by the winds, it
was covered with metal plate perforated with
IA great number of small holes suitable for the
free admission Of air only. After growing in
the air for five years the tree was removed and
found to weight l69 pounds and about three
ounces the leaves which fell from the tree
every autumn were not included in this weight.
The earth was then removed from the vessel,
again dried in the oven, and afterwards weighed
it was afterwards discovered to have lost only
about two ounces of its original weight. Thus
l64 pounds of woody fibre, bark and roots
were certainly produced; but from what source?
The air has been discovered to be the source of
solid element at least. This statement way at
first appear incredible, but on slight reflec
ton its truth is proved, because the atmosphere
contains carbonic acid, which is the compound
of ia parts by weight of oxygen and 3s8 parts
by weight Of carbon.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-25
Newspaper Discoveries.

1t we give implicit credit to everything which
is announced as new and good in the papers,
we should imagine the world fast reaching the
contamination Of furnishing beef steaks ready
cooked upon the trees The last discovery, due
to a " Bohemian GARDENER" is that Slip of
an apple tree, placed i'll potato and put in
the ground will take root, and produce -four.
ishing tree; and this is recommended as supe-
rior to grating. But experienced farmers in
form US that there are two objections. Ia the
first place it is not new. At the proper season
the appletree twig will take root even without
the potato. In the next place, it does not pro-
duce good tree. To every tree a ",tap-root"
is necessary for its strength and thriftiness
Some trees grow we'll from "suckets," shoots
or twigs-as the willow, for instance. Fruit
trees do not; and appetrees are especially
failures, as they should grow large and last
long
The nursery man gets seeding tree, which
comes legitimately into being, by the seed,
which, according to Scripture land there is
more in that book than most people are aware
of takes root downward, and shoots upward"
Thus the thrifty trunk is secured, the taking
root downward" giving the desired "taproot."
But the seed of an apple or a peach is no war
rant for the character of the fruit. Therefore,
upoi trcc luc utSlTtl hluu Vi lTuil
is grated in-again according to Scripture.
In this way good fruit and healthy tree are
secured.
There are acres of peaches planted by our
neighbors in New Jersey. After these young
trees have reached certain heighth they are
grated. And again before leaving the nursery,
means are taken odwarf the tree, and hurry it
into bearing. Among other processes, in trans
planting, the tap-root is often cut off. The tree
bears early, and like other precious things, dies
early. A constant succession of short lived but
heavily bearing peach trees is kept up; but
peach trees are not the long lived, large trees
that they were, before modern culture improved
the fruit, at the expense of the wood.
II is fact little suspected, that all our finest
fruits and vegetables are the products of iceakcn
ed plants and trees. Every fruit is seed case.
Roots and bulbs are not, but cultivating plants
for their roots, and by them roots diminishes
and destroys their seed-bearing capacity. The
finest apples and peaches are, to fruits, what the
deceased liver-.foie grass to goose-dom. The
splendid double roses, the double dahlia, etc.,
etc, are floral tops, developed at the expense OF
the plants which bear them. The crab apple
original of all apples-came to its business OF
bearing seed for reproduction at once and had
only the requisite " flesh y to protect the seed.
Improved apples ignore the original intent-as
over-fed men change feeding to live, into living
TO feed-N T. SIM
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-25
From the Cincinnati Times.

Ii is often asserted, with truth, that the first
half Of the nineteenth century was more fruit
ful Of useful inventions than any period of the
same length in modern history. That this is
an accidental occurrence, we do not believe !;
but our explanation as TO why this is so, were
we disposed to offer it, would not, probably, be
satisfactory to great maj ority Of our readers,
though conclusive to our own mind The ex-
perience of every person past the meridian of
life, is that of man who has stood on an 18TH
mus dividing two ages, one stagnant and slug
gish, the other replete with activity, ambition,
hope, and power. River and ocean steamers,
railroads, magnetic telegraphs, daguereotyp-
ing, with all its collateral and kindred opera
tons, with numerous minor discoveries Of sci
ence, and their application to the arts and or
binary pursuits Of mankind; the discovery of
gold in large quantities, and explorations of
countries hitherto sealed to general knowledge
mark the half century just closed, as period
opening up a new era in the worlds history.
Among the many ancient discoveries which
still remain to be perfected by adaptation to
human use, at will, is that of the balloon. To
Lord Bacon, the prophet of art, as Walpole
calls him, has been attributed the first sugges-
ton of the true theory of balloons. In TIT,
just one year after the American Declaration
Of Independence, Cavendish ascertained that
HluTOScH air ID IWolVc Times llBnlef IMAM COM
mon air, though DR.. Black, ten years before,
gave the hint to the discovery. The true doc
trine of aronautics was first announced in
France by the brothers Montgolfer, in 1882,
but there were other writer's on erostation at
an earlier period, among the most celebrated
of whom was Gallen, of Avignon. 1t is quite
certain that balloons are now used with much
greater security to eronauts than formerly, and
it is not an unreasonable expectation that in
time the course of these erial vessels may be
subjected to the human will. A few facts
from the record in relation to ballooning may
be interesting. In 1885, two aronauts perish |
ed in an attempted voyage from Boulogne to
England, the balloon taking fire. At the bat
tie of Fleurus, 1894, the French made use of
balloon to reconnoitre the enemy's army, and
convey observations by telegraph. Garnern
assembled in balloon to the height of 1000 |
feet and descended in parachute, in 1902. |
In 1904, at Paris, Gay Lussac assembled to the
height Of $4,000 feet. Madame Blanchard as
cended from Tivoli at night, and the balloon
being surrounded by fire works took fire, and |
she was preciptated to the ground and killed,
July, 1919. These facts and this brief notice |
will be found appropriate just at this time
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GRATIS!
Just Published; A New Discovery I'm
Medicine.
FEW WORDS ON Rational

N
IN TREATMENT, without Medicine, or Sper-
matorrhea or Local Weakness, Nervous Debility,
Low Spirits, Lassitude, Weakness of the Limbs
and Back, Indispos;tion and lncapacity for Study
and Labor, Dizziness of Apprehension, Loss of
Memory, aversion TO Society, Love of Solitude,
Timidly, SelfDistrust, Dizziness, Head Ache,
Involuntary Discharges, Pains in the Side, Alice
ton of the Eyes, Pimples on the Face, Sexual
and other iniirmities in man.
FROM THE FRENCH OF DIR. B. DE LANEY.
The important fact that these alarming COM
plants may easily be removed WITHOUT MEDICINE
is in this small tract clearly demonstrated; and
the entirely new and highly successful treatment,
adopted by the Author fully explained, by
means of which every one is enabled TO CURE
HIMSELF PERFECTLY AND AT THE LEAST POSSIBLE
COST, avoiding thereby all the advertised nostrums
of the day
Sent 10 any address, gratis, and post free in
sealed envelope, by renting post paid two post
age stamps TO DR.. B. De LANEY, No. II Lispen-
ard street, New York
Sent 22-1aw I'm.
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The Bird Hunter.

Lieut.. Gibson's explorations in the valley Of
the Amazon present to the reader many inter
esting features. We clip the following in rela-
ton to bird, catchers
There are few individuals among the Gre
oles of Santa Cruz who understand the art OF
collecting and preserving the skins of birds
with arsencal soap. They make their living
by stuling birds with cotton, to be boxed up,
and exported. The bird-collector differs from
the bark-gatherer; he is found on the plains as
we'll as in the woods; his ammunition is good
powder, in small tin cannisters, different sized
shot, and small quantity of quicksilver. The
shot are for ordinary birds. He puts a few
drops Of quicksilver in small piece OF paper,
and loads his gun with it instead of shot. The
quicksilver knocks the humming bird over,
without tearing the skin or disfguring the
plumage it stuns, and before the bird RECEIVERS
the sportsman has him in hand. After the
hunter has collected some five hundred kinds,
he then becomes difficult to please; he wants
the beautiful little songster who sits at the base
Of the Andes, and sends forth his music before
the rising sun. There are many birds who feed
by night and sleep by daylight; some steal the
eggs from their neighbors others drive away
the parents, feed and rear their young, or sit
upon the eggs and hatch them for the rightful
owner. All these birds we see around us have
their regular hours for feeding, singing bath
lug, resting and sleeping.
We met bird hunter in Trinidad; he had
been at work two years collecting near six
hundred, different kinds. He was of opinion
there are over a thousand varieties OF night
and day birds to be found in the Madeira Plate,
besides snakes, lizards and any quantity Of
insects. Trinidad was his headquarters, from
which he branched off in all directions during
the dry season. His room was perfect Curl
osity shop. The birds were rolled up in paper
after being properly cured, and slowed away in
large wooden boxes. Every day, at different
hours, he went to the field; after days of labor,
he would be seen returning with single bird,
differing from any in his room. He procures
poisonous snakes by splitting the end OF stick
to form fork, which he places over the neck
Of the snake, and holds him until gourd or
bottle is fixed over his head, when he loosens
his fork and The snake crawls into the cavity.
He then corks the gourd and puts it into his
pocket. After the snake starves to death, or
is drowned in spirits, his skin is taken off, pre-
served, and stuffed ready for transporting to
the museums OF the civilized world.
During the rainy season the bird hunter en-
tiers canoe, and repairs to those places where
the various animals are collected together. He
obtains many species there, which would re-
quire length of time to follow up, and fills
his canoe with yenison and deer SKINS