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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-11
The Wheat Crop of 1856.

The New York Courier and Enquirer pub
fishes an elaborate article on the wheat crop
of 1866, from which we make the following
extracts:
The importance of the grain crops is such to every
class of the community, that we have taken pains
10 form reliable estimates from the most available
sources as to the production Of the present year
throughout the United States. The general result,
far the wheat crop is concerned will be highly
satisfactory TO the whole country; and will show
that while we have the greatest abundance for our
own population for the next twelve months, we
shall have a liberal surplus for export to Europe
and South America.
Nothing can demonstrate more strongly the pres.
ent productive power and the prospective wealth
of the Great West than the official tables of the
grain crop of that region. From reliable data we
show that Illinois alone will produce this year six
teen millions of bushels Of wheat, or nearly one
tenth Of the whole crop of the country. Ohio,
twentyOne millions; Indiana, twelve millions; these
three States producing than One.iourth of the
whole.
Although the States West Of the Mississippi do
not at present make much show In the cereal crops
they will exhibit stronger position. Missouri,
Iowa and Minnesota will in few years produce as
largely as Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
The Courier complies an estimate of the
product of the wheat crop in all the States
and Territories fer 1855, as compared with the
production of lS47, as per Patent Office Re-
port and 1850, by census returns, which foots
up the following results: Product in 1S47,
ll4,2+5,5OO bushels; in 1850, 100,479, 15O
bushels in 1856, III, 900 bushels.
These estimates indicate product of seventy.
five per cent beyond that Of is50-or one hundred
and seventy-fve millions in the aggregate. II we
allow 81 bushels Of wheat per head, or hundred
millions of bushels for home consumption, We shall
then heve on hand for export or for future stock,
about seventy 1--we millions.
Some of the States show product Of from one
hundred TO five hundred per cent beyond that o.
ls47-the Irish famine year. This increase is a.
most incredible, but we think the facts will fully
bear US out In our estimates.
As vast source Of income, and as & means Of
paving a heavy Indebtedness to Europe, let us look
TO the aggregate value of exports OF breadstuts
And in this exhibit, We certainly have cause for
congratulaiion, viz:
Exports Of Breadstg6s and ProrisiOns from III,
Uaited States TO Foreign Countries, for each fiscal
gear, from 1876 TO 1854, viE:
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The Dutchmen that Didn't Know Beans"

A number of years ago. says the Cincinnati
Times a young Dutchman arrived in this city fresh
from Faderand, with an empty purse but a stout
body and vigorous mind After working awhile
at day work" he set up for himself in the wbiskey
business, and like all Dutchman in the coffee house
business, in q short time became wealthy. Wealth
did not make him penurous however. Often as he sat
resting bis hand on his rotund corporosity, would
he think ef Faderand and the poor relatives he had
left behind him. In the generosity of his heart he
wrote to then and telling them how easy be had
become rich in this land of freedom, sent them
money and bid them come and do likewise.-These
poor relations arrived in this city day last week.
and were thunderstruck at the high position Of
their kinsman here.
Herman-that's is his name proud Of the city
which had so lavishly favored him, one day under
took TO show his newly arrived relatives the times.
He took them to the river and the canal, showed
them the churches and the beer-house and aston
ished them with the wonderful history of the town.
They were returning home along Fourth street when
one of the newly arrived suddenly stopped, and
casting his eyes upward, ran his hands downward
into his breeehes and exclaimed:
"Dunder and blixen"
"Vot bes der matterg" asked the others.
"Shust look, said he pointing at a certain object
"vot beans"
"Beans' exclaimed the others.
"Yaw, great long mooch big beans-great big
vines vot stan all by himself"
"Bes der beans CROWN right NIT In der strasse?"
asked another as much astonished as the first.
"Yaw, right NIT in der strasse grow him big beans
Vot countryl Herman mine bruder, how you get
them beahsS You go to der burgomaster, hey9"
Herman shook his head and made no reply. He
was astonshed at the greenness of his poor rela
tons. What they had taken for fine bean vine, pro.
ducing wonderful beans, were catalpa shade
Il ees, which produced pod not unlike mammoth
beans. Herman has notion to discard his poor
and yerdant relatives forgetting that once he was
just like them.
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In ls4s and lS49 the foreign export Of bread
stuffs declined-and in the latter year our agricu
tural interests were neglected-thousands rushed
to California, forgetting that wheat and corn
our iron and coal were and still are Of more value
TO US than the gold crop Hence the the product
of cereals was barely sufficient for our own uses
and the year 1850 revealed the fact that the pro-
ductiou of wheat had actually fallen off as COM
pared with lS47
The winter wheat for 1854 was nearly half des-
troyed by the weevil in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ill.
nois, InGiana, and northwest Virginia. before and
after being harvested. The drought injured the
late. crops, and thus caused heavy demand upon
wheat as food. The aggregate product was within
ninety millions of bushels.
The year 1855 has exhibited remarkable weather
no previous season has been more propitious-and
we think we have grand result of one Hundred
and ssUc1iy.tfse millions of bushels for consumption,
export aud for seed
We must not lose sight, however, Of the fact
that the harvest in Europe is very fattering. In
Austria the harvesting Of the grain crops com
menced about the middle Of July, and with the ex.
cepton OF few localities the yield will be album
dant.
Up to the last two weeks no signs of the potato
disease have appeared in any of the German States
The Prussian Government has recently made IN
quries in relation to the crops in all the districts OF
the provinces-the result promises an abundant
yield Of wheat while rye will scarcely be an aver
age yield.
In Egypt, the fields promise highly abundant
crop, and the only fear atterly expressed was OF
an overflow of the Nile and the damage of their
harVests.
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WEST POINT ACADEMYr.-Many applications for
admission to this Institution are rejected, and for
the information of parents and Others, the N. Y.
Journal states -
"The fact is, that the highest degree of physical
vigOr is requisite te bear up under the rigorous
discipline of West Point The students are on duty
seventeen hours out of the twenty four; for reaxa-
ton is as strictly prescribed as labor and implicit
obedience to authority is the duty of the soldier
They are obliged to spend seven hours, from ten to
five, in bed without light. The rigid discipline of
the Institution has the best effect on those who
have the strength to bear it, 1t is found to be
promotive of health cheerfuness, and mental vigor
1t can never in any degree be relaxed in favor of
the weak; for the country is interested to exclude
that class, incompetent for the services which it
proposes to require of those there educated. The
object of the institution is train for their countrys
service, those on whom it can rely in exgencies
and danger. Let none but those who have exhibi.
ted indications of peculiar promise be encouraged
aspire to that exalted brotherhood. Failure and
dismissal assuredly await all who, for the want Of
health, preparation, ability, unequal to meet
the rigorous requirements exacted of the pupils at
West Point
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From the Memphis Wing.
Our Duty.

At this present writing the indications are that
johnson has been re elected Governor of the State
for the ensuing two years. Dispatches may be re-
ceved changing the apparent result; although,
truth to say, if those published by the daily papers
yesterday true, it is scarcely possible So far
as the returns have been received, they indicate
clearly one consoatory circumstance; that wherever
the canvass has been warmly contested-wherever
the merits, the principles of the American Order
have been explained-there the greatest gains have
been made, illustrating that the malicious charges
Of Dark Lanternism, Prescription, and others OF
like character, cannot undergo The test of open
discussion.
There is every thing n the principles of the
American Order to commend them to the sober,
conservative, Union-lOVing men of the country,
and particularly of the South. 1t presents itself
the only ark of safety against the deluge of
sectional strife, which has utterly annihated the
old party organizations at the North, and which has
demOraIzed the old parties at the South.
In this view of the case, can see no reason
for being discouraged, even if are defeated now.
If the organization of yesterday has accomplished
such results as this election indicates, what may
we not expect of when stripped of its objection
able features, it comes before the country chaeng-
ing the attention and support of the South-as
the egis of its rights-and such conservative
friends may be found at the North? If the South
istO be saved, we verify believe it must be by
planting itself upon the 18th article of the Pha-
delphia Platform, and calling upon the conservatism
of the North to rally by side. At the approach
ing Presidential canvass we will have but two par
ties-the Democratic party fused with the Van
Burens, and the American party sustained by the
conservative men of all parties. II We are beaten
in such contest as that then we shall have moth
ing to blush for, nothing to be ashamed Of. We
say, then, let us maintain organization, and
prepare for harder fight in 1856.
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From the Lebanon Herald.
That Challenge,

In the last paragraph of Gov. Browns reply to
US, he says:
''If the editor Of the Herald, whose name have
never heard, any body else who feels aggrieved,
shall not be satisfied, they may seek their own
mode and measure Of redress"
We hardly know what TO do. We dislike to show
the white feather" and we don't want to fight
Our poor heart" almost breaks at the thought OF
meeting in mortal combat one so cool and delibe-
rate, VIGOROUSLY brave and blood thirsty! We
recollect too well the fate of the unfortunate indi
yidual who in a public debate with Gov. Brown,
bad the Impotence to shake bis finger his face and
tell him that he had told a id lie We have read
OF the ravages of war, of pestience and of famine,
but they are nothing compared with the bloody
tragedy that followed the above declaration. We
remember, too, how the streets of Nashville were
drenched in human blood when another gentleman,
III public discussion with Gov. Brown, charged
upon him to his teeth, that be wept because his
tredsoHabte designs against the Constitution and the
Onion had FAILED in the Nashville Disunion Con-
Ventlon. Oh, how our poor heart" sickens while
we contemplate the HORRIBLE SCENE that followed !!
And yet, we challenged TO meet this HERO,
this NAPOLEON of America, upon the field of
honor. If there was any plausible way OF getting
out of this difficulty we would do So but friends
say We must fight. Well, be it So Wen meet
you, then, Governor, face to face, upon your own
ground. Wen meet you, sir, upon the bloody field
of WOODBURY., where the recollection OF your
former brilliant achievements may serve TO nerve
your arm and inspire your poor heart" to still
nObler deeds of valOr, and with boiling hot water
and sg'erts distance five steps, you being in per.
feet state of nudity, wen
LAY ON McDUFF,
And damned be he who first cries hold = your
squirt
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COTTAGE BEDsTEADs-l00 Misses Double and single
u Cottage Bedsteads, ished and for sale ~
jy2T J. W. McCOMBs.
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Census Taking.

census Of Wisconsin has been in progress
this season, aud the Milwaukee Sentinel gives
returns from various localities which five wears
ago had an aggregate population of 8l,2lI,
and now have 57,995. The Sentinel drinks
that this rate Of increase will hold good
throughout the State, in which case the az
gregate population will be $4,000.
a census of New York is also in course OF
preparation. The result shows rapid in-
crease In the last Eve years. Some Of the
cities and villages show the following result:
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NASHVILLE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
'EEEETN'E SALE

DY virtue Of a deed executed by John st. John the
ID Nashville Building Association, dated November 1st
1854 and registered in the Registers Office Of Davidson
county Book No 10 pages 1913 and 1874 will sell at the
Court House. in Nashville, Tenn, SATURDAY, the 25h
day Of August 1855 to the highest bidder for CASH, Lot
Of ground Edgefed fronting 1875 feet Sycamore street
and running back 30 feet to Walnut alley, end adjoining
the lands Of L. Baker and Shelton Sale within the usual
hours
At the same time aud place will Five Shares Of
Stock forfeited the Nashville Hulding A,'ocation.
augl1-td CHARLES A. FULLER, Treas.
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An impartial summing up will show at once
that the weight of evidence is against the re-
doubtable Ex-Governor. The positive asser-
ton of ten respectable men is set off against
his single denial, and he is thus cornered up
most effectually As further evidence that he
could and would say almost anything against
the American party, his Dickson county letter
is on file, containing assertions equally fragrant
and offensive with those uttered in his Lebanon
speech.
What will the Ex-Governor dol How will
he extricate himself? What mode and meas
ure" viii suffice to extricate him from this IN
pleasant dilemma? For ourself, we despair of
gu expedient.
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-11

COMMERCIAL BANK OF MEMPnIs.-We learn
that Capt. d. b. Turner, of Huntsville, Ala,
in connection with W. A. Jones Of Memphis,
Tenn, have purchased of L. II. Skaggs the
Commercial Bank of Memphis, Tenn, and are
bound aud will redeem all the notes now in
circulation of that Bank Messrs. d. b. Tur-
ner and W. A. Jones were the President and
Cashier of the Citizens Bank of Nashville and
Memphis
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-11
UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE.
MEDICAL DEPARTnENT


fIHE Firth Annual Course q Lectures ia this Institution
will Commence on Mondty, the 29th OF October next,
and continue tail the first Of the eLsuinP March.
PAUL r. Eve, 81. D, Principles and Practice Of Surgery.
JOHN NJ, WATSON, NJ. D.. Obstetrics and the Diseases
OF Women and Children.
W. h. BOWLING, N. D., Theory and Practice Of Med-
cine.
a. II. BUCHANAN, NJ. D., Surgical and Pathological
Anatomy.
O. X. WINSTON, NJ. D., Matsria Medica and Medical
Jurisprudence.
ROBERT NJ PORTER, N. D., General and Special AnAt-
omy.
j. BERRIEN LINDSEY, N. D., Chemistry and Phar-
THOMAS R. JENNINGS, NJ. D., Institutes Of Medicine
and Clinical Medicine.
WILLIAM T. BRIGGS, " D., Demonstration OF Anatomy.
The Anatomical Rooms viii be opened for Students on the
first Monday On October.
full PrsiiHgJ,Y Course o. Lectures free all stu
dents, will be given BY the Professors commencing also
the first Monday Of October
CInique has been established In connection with the
University, at which operations performed, and
prescribed for and ectufed rp9u 10 presence OF the Class
Amount Of Fees for Lectures The University is sos -
Matreuaton Fee paid Ony s.. Practical Anatomy
SO. Graduation Zee SIS.
Good Boarding be procured AZ about - per week.
Further inform ttiOn Be obtained By addressing
J. BEKRIEN LISDSLEY,
jyls-wR,rw2m" Chancellor Of the University.
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Alabama Election.

The following returns of the election in Madison
on Monday last, although not officially reported
are believed to be substantially correct:
For Governor-Winston 1868, Shortridge 632.
Congress-Cobb liza, Adams $40.
House of *Haden 1912, *Chap
man 1882, Clemens 924
State Senate-Acklen 1877, Fleming S5S.
For Sherf-Nowlin $50, McD. Taylor 500
McBroom 399, NJ. K Taylor SO, Bradford 40
Schrimsher Al, Geron Is.
Tar ColLector-Cosby 1899, Hewlett 653.
Tar Recommendations 739, Poor 542, Powell
367 Bronaugh 1875, Sewers l72.
For County Tfaasurer-Daniel johnson had nc
opposition.
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Elactinn Rafurns.

The following is the full vote Of Decatur
county. 1t shows a gain Of 2lI votes for
johnson:
For Gentry Si7; johnson 4S5. Congress--Ken.
drick S52; Wright 436. Senate-Ha SOS; Adams
40. Representative-Doherty sol; Pavatt AL.
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NASHVILLE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
TkkE ST SALE.

DY virtue of a deed executed by David A. Cole to the
- Nashville Building Association dated October o. 1874
and registered in the Registers Office Of Davidson county,
in Book No 1S page Gi2 viii sell at the Court House, in
Nashville Tenn. SATURDAY, tn 25th day Of August,
the highest bidder for CASH. lot Of ground in Edge
field fronting the north side Of Church street, contain
Ing and thirty feet Of ground and adjoining
lands H. J. Davis and Green wood Pvne being the
purcha ed by said Cole Of G. Payne Sale within the
usual hours.
the time viii e Five Shares Of Stock, forfeited
to the Nashville Building Association.
augi1-:d CHARLES A FULLER, Treas.
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Grayson Springs, XIV.

TINHESE Springs situated in Grayson county, 80
l. Ky, "A miles north Of the Mammoth cave ar SO
fCring in great abundance every variety of phur ~
waters pure white rel black and salt sulphur and
STA &C. The curative qualities a Of which un,qaaed
at any other watering place ~
Any persons desiring visit Graysou and wishes info
nation, refer them Col John and Gen. W. g. Hard
ing. Nashville, Tenn.
Our place extensive ~ improved which will afford &C
commod Iti0n for 800 persons, and establishment will be
found good any other watering place in the West
COnveyauces be had at Mammoth Cave for place
and the road travelled is very good country roa very
pasyab!e for carriages.
E Boarding per day 81 so per week 80 co.; per month
$500 DAVID HERNDON,
JAS. T. CLARKSON,
augG-d2WS NJ 2. CLARKSON.
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Land for Sale.

7 OFFER for sale (7O0) SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES "a
l. OF LAND lying the Columbia Central Turnpike -
Roa seven miles from Columbia and four from Mt. Pleas
ant, being part Of the tract ich reside.
This Land equal if superior 70 any in Maury county
1t well watered he celebrated Devers Spring being
the part offered for sae) well mbered and well improved.
There the premises beautiful building sites
fronting the Turnpike and the contemplated Rail Road. 1t
will be divided suit purchasers sold in body.
For further Information apply to at Ashwood P Office,
Maury county, Tennessee
aug11-d IUCIUS J. POLK.
Nashville Union and Louisville Journal please conY
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SENTIMENTS OF THE PRESS.
From the Lebanon Herald.
The Election.

Contrary TO our wishes and expectations, johnson
has been elected Governor, though by reduced
majority. The temperance question did the work
The impression was made all over the State that
Gentry was prohibitory law man, and consequently
he lost thousands of votes that he otherwise would
have received. He lost at least one hundred votes
in this county by his position on the temperance
question being misrepresented. But for that we
confidently believe he would have carried the State
by 5000 votes. The American party is undoubt-
eddy in the majority in the State, and call upon
them now TO stand by their guns and prepare for
the great struggle in 1856.
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FkOItEIklI LAM.
Let them rave and exclain ;hey will pass it,
And declare e % drink shah get after,
We give them, by way % reply,
shout Of derisOu and tughtcr;
For al who taste Ly1Hs' .>.aHGDDs
so delicious and exquisite md H.,
That never could tyranny gain
The right to restrict not sell it.
II VIE quality % these A 2 OMATIC SCHIEDAM
SCHN PPS is 50 well known that they DO not need
the putting that appears others do Que trial Is an that is
required 10 c"1vi person u their superior quality
Sold Wholesale aud retail BY the sole Pr0prietors,
LYONS 4 CO.,
jyls 10 Cedar street
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ALABAMA ELEorIoS.-TheMo Montgomery Mail
of the 18th, says
DEFEArED.-From the color Of some Of the re-
turns We incline to think that the American party
in this State, while making good hight is much
farther behind than had anticipated IL could be.
Ii is possible that Il may have carried the Legsa
tare, although Shertridge is probably defeated by
something under s. 600. Yesterday, NC bad strong
hopes OF his elecdon-to.day, the news from Rus
sci upsets all our calculations.
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Many Of our readers live from hand to mouth, +"
and few take pains 10 collect, compare and nreser1s
the current statistics OF the dAy-those tbat have
an important bearing upon the vital interests Of
society. Henee We shall find that few persons can
reeolleet the famine short years-or the surplus
year To refresh the memories OF our readers We
We will recur % the leading features Of the pas.
few years, as TO the grain crops.
The spring Of ls46 was remarkably favorable Tor
wheat aud all cereals. The supply for ls46-7 was
extraordinary, and enabled US 10 export largely %
Great Britain. Many eargoes were sent to relieve
the suffering Irish.
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Home Is Where there's One to Love US.

Homes not merely four square walls;
Though with pictures hung and gilded;
Home is where affection calls
Filled with shrines the Heart hath builded!
Home-go watch the faithful dove
Sailing meath the heaven above US.
Home is where there's one TO love!
Home is where there's one to love usl
Homes not merely room and room,
1t needs something to endear it;
Home is where the heart can bloom;
Where there's some kind lip to cheer i'll
What is home with none to meet?
None to welcome-none to greet Us?
Home is sweet, and only sweet
Where there is one we love to meet us!
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