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Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-09
"Never too Late to Learn"
500 MISTAKES CORRECTED.

TOON, NELSON a CO., 40 Union 81,
Have just received very Ingenious Instructive and
Amusing Work, entitled
FIVE HUNDRED MISTAKES
fdsily occurrence in Writing Speaking and Pr0uounc-
ing the English Language, corrected
We have append more than two spec mems Of
the favorable notices which has received from the
press.
The ohio Farmer says OF it
'he design Of this remedy OF the most
painful and prominent evils Of DEF, ctye education, by
showing Of the inaccuracies that daily perp traed
tie best soci y Nohrg aet'rr supply the pl
Of early culture than his IL better than Ali the
rammars that written No read II with
out Itshoui be introduced nto fam y and
no teacher 4fo TO be without it,"
The New York Observer gives the following testimony:
'Here cotaogue Of banders oflaily oecrsncs
In writing speaking aud pronouneing the English isnRuage
hat he uaearned have convenient hep TO the im-
provemen Of their conversation The book with great
advantage be introduced into thousands Of me who viii
thus enabled heir errors ard learn better
Tire stakes noticed 10 this volume richly deserve 20
be exerminaed and the book viii do execution in that
good work The volume Is handsomely published, and viii
make a seasOnable gift OF great practical value"
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-09

The Americans of Williamson held a
meeting last Monday and appointed dele
gates to the State Convention.
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, . a 3 y ~ ' II 81
W. T. BERRY & co.
MaCBULAY,S ENGLAND,

VOL E.HES THREE AND FOUR.
febs Just received by JOHN YORK CO.
BUILDING AND DAN ASS CITATION BOOKS, just re-
ceiyed by JOHN YORK co.
FRANK LESLIgs GAzsFiE OF NEW YORK, LONDON
AND PARIS FASHIONS, for February;
HARPER'S MAGAZINE io- February;
GRAHAM's MAGAZINE for February.
FRANK LEsLIE'S y Y. JOURNAL Tor February;
FRANK LEsLIE'S ILLUSTRATED PAPER
fet5 Just received BY JOHN YORK & co.
THE HUN Frs FEAST. BY Capt Msyrs Reid;
KATE WESTON; or, To viii and to Do
febS Just received by JOHN YORK & co.
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ON Saturday lisa FEBRUARY. viii sell a. Auetion AZ The
" Stable q W. J. Phiips IN Sashyie same - % II
Imported spsntsh J asks and Jennsts
FERNS y monsha with notes satisfaelor1ly enco sed
snd payable IN bank 4 r. 61AsCnth.
fei3-usat Anctioneer
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ADVANCED TAXRS.

cIiLtkcfok4 effICE.
NAsasuzs. fehsnarF "a. lisa
IN ssrorlsnes sth rcent ac- pa - - he Mayer and
Ahieren = ne go e N4hfns. ~ kersnee ceisesef
aalhetizra - reef era ~ p n 81 = ffes.ses
lasea 70 exnasers prafaea psyssl i neds = Re pres
eni maath ~ Feefa4ff.
- CalnrrsfIsa tsxfs ara 1ue and pagae,e he arsf
aay ~ suy aaxt an4 sa.eFssi I'll - slerEl theFeeer
fts-fm A. Ns180k, c1iIec.or-
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sM- wsars .asAesassi 70 annsunas 9. y. SkscE =
2ssiSa. ia H-t4
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txTF have YET ia rst rate Slack and Fancy sczr for
w sac low. Also variety Of scarf st9ess.
For sale 81 j. a. MeGELL.
Ladies' aad Gsntlemeu's Furnishing store,
fro former Sqaars and college street..
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Valuable NEGRO Man For Sale.

DY virtue Of decree 4 the Honorable Circuit Court Of
ID Davdson county, January Term, $50 in 81 VIM
ADavs pUfte will Saturday the 18th inst, In 'front.'
Of the Court house door the city Of Nashville expose
public the highest bidder for cash, valuable negro
man named Fletcher disposed Of previouslyst private
sale. [febsl TiiOS. 4. SMILEY, Clerk.
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JOHN S. BRIEH,


Il ne uadsrs;sBei Ter L ~. BFassrt decd,
va ~ q n 20 - Irasl e1scs'sd . he saa l.
M RFsnsor. deceased. b. Aaron Wright AID EegtrEee IN
"a pss.s 4a4 ar Is ceF ~ - fuelc Anctun. - t1e
csurlh auss h - CT tsfhve. faarial ne letA
fae u Fef4aafF fer8 s1r eash. ffe HOItNt AND
a7 therefa cnFetet rfnsied 10 Nashville. fronting
saEt-r trees or haafres fet Eess,
a5N bSns ne an dat9 - Odd fssInssf
faIt oas a. agessn sse1pad ~ s4d wight AID he
elher rrnseA ~ L G{LkI, AdmT q
sauss-td 4. n Araasfard. A. "a
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Auction Sale of Groceries
by
DAVIS PITCHER & co.


0N TUESDAY MORNING, Fei ruary 10Th, $50, We will
~ sgl for cash, the following artlciss, to-Wit--
% hhds Choice Sugar;
30 bags Rio Coffee.
80 barrels Mola.sef;
80 half barrss do Rose Hill;
20 do Loaf Sugar;
10 do Crashed do; .
l3 boxes Fancy Candies;
10 boxes NJ. z. Rsisins;
Is barrels No. 8. MAskeTei
iiS Sa 90 DO Z, az d.;
80 boxes Star Candles;
IS DO Tal0H do;
~ do No I Soap;
10 do Pearl stsreh
so dozen Wash Boards;
63 do Broouis. " hite county;
100 boxes Glassware
do Qlars Flasks;
do Pint do;
IS dozen Painted Buckets;
4 MatcLes;
10 casks soda;
IS barrels Old Rive Whisky;
IL do Peach Orchard;
barrels Vinegar;
q boxes Tobacco various brands;
Cigafs;
Isl reams Wrapping Paper,
~ dozsn Hemp PlGs Lines,
reels Rope,
with many other articles suitable for he trade.
DAVIS, PfLCHEk Co,
febT No 70 Public square.
DOARDaNG.-A sly 70 m be sseured By atr
ID plying No CO Norsh Market street. Also, feE sea
tlsmen get board b. the day or week feeo
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MACAULEY's ENGLAND.

TOON, NELSON a 60, ~ Union St.,
Have received he Third and Fourth Volumes Of
MACAULEY's HISTORY OF ENGLAND,
From the Accession Of James III.
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WANTE Ed.
4 600 BARRELS LARD, = shich re b CHEAT mar
i ,OtJO kea price WI b paid IN tAsm.
Nashville, Feb. !. DAVIS PITCHER 3 Co
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Qaaini ard bssnkfal proverbs
Ne thaa b ~ noraa wuaid RE,
hssi EeaG ia nsws I'D aaseFllks.
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pIAcK avn FANCY scARFs.

DNRON GOfsLAKS.-Just received another small
ID ot Il Ryr n Collars. kls9 every rty Of standing
coars And every oihsr siys. Resolved and fr sale b.
fcb6 }. II. MeGILL.
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Pittsburgh Coal and Coke.


30 w4LL Grows. a.. ~. Ysksank ffahas a kmAth
'Ist.ks Il fffk RTFsf Aft#NtF
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h-a4ss inst. the fo'cEfng gentlemen were elected
Directors Of this company the ensuing year. viz:
samuel seay L. H. Lanisr B. Lanier, W. II. Gordon, K
j. Morris b s French H. =. Morris, d. Dickey. r. 0.
Harris, = W Maxey, r. @ Burge A J. Duncan, James
Johnson c. 81 Echol and A. J. McNh irter-
At meeting Of Directors held the day Samuel
seay was elected President ard ISAAC LINTON, e,y.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18
Fremont the soldier.

tErsoSr arrived in California. bv the admis-
sioa ct all his biogrspberS without knowing
that war had heen declared between the nited
States and Mexico Tie Immediately com
mcnccd AZ a hH'bu,ier 10 asl 10 The overthrow
~ the Government and his troops DID con
quor the greater part Of ibe Territory. before
he became aware war existed From the he
ginning 10 the end Of the war, however. he
ica' neocr "a bdtiie, and was never within
hearing OF the onemys guns After the ARR
val Of Commodore SrocEroS and Gen. Kg,R.
MY. SorFne IN ~, Nr,posa and Ae,f coa-
'rnrts, b. procured Of the Commodore an ap
roistmeni as Military Governor OF Caiiioruia,
bn' was finally scnt home, lisgrace,l Tor M"
tiny. d'oIof'r7'os Of orders and pnso'i,,yiy con-
dsd
This is the man wham our opponents would
make Commasier. in Chief OF the Army anil
Navy Of the INTEL States. Commodore
STOCKTON said ~ him, after the Mexican war
wv WAS NyvEs ~ rHy RiGHT rT,cy AZ TpE
RrsT TIVE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

Yesterday, Gov. GossAs issued hs aocIa
nation Tor the election Of Councillors 10 fii the
vacancies ocessioned by the resignation d
Hon. q. u. FLAsDRAU aud Hon. Jons koiLIss
Mr.. Roiiiss, We learn. intends 10 be absent
from the Territory this winter This is 'he
cause Of his resignation.
Ia addition 10 the two vacancies referred Ia
above, q Councillor will bo elected IN the Hen
nepn aud Carver district, IN thu place d u
" HAssos. deceased
This black Republican Journals oi the Tern
tory ara engaged in their usual game Of brag.
IA To the result II the election ior Councillors
this fall II VIZ ware to believe the Inns and
Mnnesoi,a,.. tho Democracy have mol n corpor'
ais guard leit in any Council district, hut rs II
ia precisely the manner they talked last TALL. We
have ~, yet heard ol any Democrat bring se-
riousIy alarmed by tho predictions OF our III
sion nc,yhbors
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

Some time ago. il was announced through
the money columns OF the New York press,
where every bubble appears 10 originate, that
several islands, not laid down in any map. hs1
been discovered. and that guano existed there
in quantities To make fortunes for any nation
which chose to claim the Islands. A stock
company was immediately formed, shares issued
nomIpally for 500, were offered Tor sale. and
solne sales were effected The United States
ship Independents, ~ lis recent cruiSe IN the
Pacific, was ordered 10 take lsep nj tlr Is
lands and report to the Government. 1t did
40, and here Is the report. which ia not ealeula
ted 10 stiilen the price OF thu stock. though it
may have that effect upon the company. Capt,
MsRvrSE says, on approaching the islands
Intense interest appeared To porSade all
minds, fore and AFT as the ship ncsred the PROM
ised FL Dorado" OF the mercantile anal agr
cultural interests Of our coultry. The tielus,on,
however Was but rssItory nearer view re
vealod TO our astonshed VISION the whole island
covered with a deep green mantle Of luXariant
vegetation. Indicative certainly of the strength
Of the soil and heavy rains common 10 this 10
cslity. rs also OF the worthlessness Of the de
posit thereon a. an article Of commerce. The
value Of guano il, | believe. determined 10y the
amount OF ammonia which il contains. which Is
generated by successive deposits Of birl-lime in
rsinless districts. That there is large deposit
OF birll lime on the Islaud in the state Oi he.
composition. the vegetation and great number
OF birls lowering over il abundsntly attest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18
Americas Man u sactures.

The New York Couro and Enquire, says
that al least hall Of that class Of articles known
~ hsncy goods, in common use in this country
are manufactured in American workshops -
isniicGi'~rhd por,e uaonaies were imported al
together few years ago. Now, the Ameri-
cau Manufactured articles are regarded as su-
perior, AMI thu Importation II them has entire
ly ceased. The manufacture Of jewclry and
silver ware, We have long known, is carried 10
M extent that places US in n position quite in
dependent Of importation. In toys also by
no means an lnimportant branch of tradr-
A merican manufactures have made great pro-
grcss, and in a measure supplanted the import.
Ell articles. In nct there il considerable eN.
por'a'ion yearly We are without compe,i.
tion in toys, manufactured from india rubber
which form the principal export.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

III All lie party ere s,rsss in ssof Of having tsi.
ssody code ssssserd In K.sss., evil Gar no ei,'
yss Jsa rssa tbs ssls sssin, in eennsetos .ith tn,
81 yss.sfdsy s--AssssssGnn.
Is il possible fos our Deighbor to TIL the
truth, We are inclined 10 think kl-.h0d has
become chronic affection with him.
Now, neither the Democratic party br the
PioSrsK and DExocE.r have ever either JUS
tilted or vindicated the Kansas code Of laws
ss whole. Tn. grea, portion Of Kansas laws
are unobjeetosnblc. and Ar. similar IN form
aDd substance to the laws Of every State in tbs
Union. but the statute book il disgraceJ by u
lev ehas tnants. abriJ.ng the liberty Of the
press, right Of speech, &c. These laws have
bccn denounced on the floor Of the a. ~ Sen
ate, by all the Democratic senators nor have
tb'y cOntented themselves with denuneiation
alone, bat have passed bill repeating the
bloody code. ~ the Utans,ot,on styles it
This bill went 10 the House, and was refused
by the black Republicans even a respectful
hes'ring. II ha, lain, since Its passage by The
Seos,r, upon the SPEAKER table, the majority
rriosing TO consider IL. u the Senate bill lad
bee:u agreed 20, the diseracelul laws would no,
non be in btce. Upon the blA.k Republicans
tho responsibility rests, for their continuance on
ihc statute book
Bot This Is not all The black Republicans
having refused 10 remedy the evils il Kansas
in legitimate manner. by Congressional leg
slation. now GEEK to accomplish the same end
by civil war. They refuse 10 recognize gov.
eminent established by law, aud commend re
.istaDor To IL, ss the height Of civic virtue II
the counscls and exampl a oI the black iiepub
i,csns would be followed by the people Of every
State. when al objectionable law goes into
force, he eu're country would be deluged in
tippd
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Political N0Ws.

Senators CAss, DocoLAs and BHiosr, aud
Hon. J. q. BxscKmsiDoE--foar noble speci.
mems Of Western Democrats adlfeszed the
largest msetisg ever bid in Indisna, % TIN 2nd
at indianapolis.
Thirty K bow Nothing members OF the House
u Representatives. hooded by XsAArs. Walk
Nar,haIl Zolliconer AMI Henry Winter Davis
publish 10 the Washington Oygp. sa s,idres-
to the people Of the United States The Re
pablcsns and Democrat. come in for Nh over
hauliag, sndMr. Fillmots j. elevated ~ high
~ poss'bIe. 81.
George W. GordoD. va, Of Boston. former
Iy The Postmaster. Was nominated by the Amer
ican Fillmore Party on the 2nd, for Governor
in place Of Amos Lawrence. sbo declined II
Is considered by many strong domination.
Mr. Gordon IA very popular 10 Boston, He
nss accepted the nomination
Mr. Aiken. of South Carolina declines a
re election 10 CoSgrc~.
The following Democratic Congressional
nominations have b.eu made 10 Phialelpl,a
Fist bstrirt. Iho,na, II tiorencri second.
John A. Marshall Third las i.andy Fourth
Henry N. Philips.
ARKAs~s We have the official vote for
Governor in every county but Mississippi
which IN 1889 gave Conway 200 VOTES to 80
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18


We are perm tted 10 take the following ea-
tract from a recent private letter, written by
II minister Of the gospel in Minnesota Territory,
tos brother munster IN Arkansas. its views
are sound and patriotic, and We could hope that
a larger portion Of the Northern ministry were
OF the same stamp:
gu ash my views in reiereace to the future
action Of the North Oh Slavery With this
will seui you the Observer. with couple II ar
ticles on Abolitionsm, which express ny views
so for as they 60. have, from a boy, battled
Abolitonsts as the worst enemy OF the slave.
Mohammed and Joseph Smith were impostors,
but our modern Aboitionists are fanatics The
evil they do aud the danger We are in from them
arise from the fact that they are largely com
posed Of good men.
Hence, like Saul. they think they are doing
God service. when they are really prosecuting
the Church and humanity BY Abolitionists,
mean those who regard slavery as u sin per
g. and hence should be universally and in
stantly abolished, irrespective of consequences.
II the premises were right the conclusion would
b.. But they iall together. The fact is, that
ultra temperance men and Abolitonists do not
lind their views in the Bible Hence some re-
ject II as not coming up to their standard of
morality. A man must he an infdel to b. "A
consistent abolitionist. The bible requires hu
manity requires obedience to law; lays down
mutual rules for master and servant. The Alb
oltionist disregards all these. Hence the con
test is between truth aud error between the
Bible aud infdelity. As to which Of ihese will
prevail, there IL no question. ! believe that
Providence has raised up this model Republic
the irrest aud best Of all lands, for great and
good and wise ends. not TO he frustrated by
set OF fanatce. however well disposed
They are numerous at the North. They
are active and determined. Abolition Is Their
one idea, their religion, their every thing. They
have done-arc dong--and win do much mis-.
chief They tighten tho chains Of slavery re
tard emancipation, oppose colonization, divide
churches. create sectional anmosities, detest
every man not OF their views, break the Con.
stitutiOn invade the domestic rights OF the
South, violate the laws Of humanity and con
travene the Bible. The good Of the black
man, the good OF the white man, the good OF
the country, are Ideas that never enter the
head of an AbOlitionist They are AFTER mi
rage - az 'gais Jafu,. | here quote from al
article ! wrote four years ago:
"No pious soiler hot IN Heavens high cause
To drink the masters blood and break the law
ny stealth, subterranean railroad lay
From Alabama up TO Jane bay,
AMI take his victim from home 80 fair
10 Slatte or freeze, lie knows not when OF where,
70 suffer horror. worse than sword and nsmr
To gam an enip,y shadow Of u name.
Il think there viii always be enough poliii.
cal aud religious orthodoxy at the North to
maintain the truth. Many Wings have sold
themselves 10 this humbug. But there il II
large balance Of conservative influence in the
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Wisconsin, I.~Glslasosc.

An Extra Session Of the Legislature of Wis
consin, commenced ut Madison. on the 3D.
The matters 10 bc taken uin consideration
were the disposal Of the grant of lands recently
made TO tss State by the General Government
the report of the Investigating committees, ap
pointed 10 examine the State Treasury. said to
have been robbed Of $3.50 600 the nport q
the committee on the affairs Of the Fox River
improvement the payment Of the State debt
- aud the respportionmcnt OF the State,
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"s.~s shs Gsiisa Jaa- Wswes."

Ia the MfansWiinn of yesterday, We are
PROMISED abBihilntion ~ soon " r" redoubta
bile Col DyLkHAY arrives in It ,'sul. br our
expose 81 the dishonest tricks Of the Freedom,
Shtrken
We hardly think II necessary 10 assure our
black Republican contemporary that We stand
IN NJ hear oi Col DslAuN We promise not
"a case town On his account. We have yet
10 sr the Democrat la st. Paul who en,ertains
TOT this gentleman other feelings than those Of
contempt or pity aud We are but TO happy to
sta,a. at this time. that We coincide with our
party friends in then estimate oi the Shfiekrrs
character
let Cni DE,.,uAy come Who cares
But Who is this Shr'eksr the M'na,,oiida
backs up Ute II onc II the msn who melted
portioo oi the people OF Kansas Ia rebellion
ngains, the hws Of the United States aud then
mcanly. coniempiibly and cowsrJly, m,dtsd
away from the Territory leaving the poor
lupes 10 his sophlstry and treason to get out
out oil the difficulty he coayed them into as
hest they could
Docs the N'anfsOiIdn editor ask us 10 fear
this jack napcs Tsbsw
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

Hon. Lynn BoYD.--We observe, in "a uull.
Der OF papers, q statement that this gentleman
in "a political discussion at Dresden, Tennessee
on the 18th Of August. shot certain Mg
Blakely one Of the Fremont electors for the
State Of Kentucky. We knew that the ramor
was uniounded, from the fact thai there Is no
Fremont electoral ticket, either in Kentucky or
any other slaye-hohlng State. We are in.
this place last work, from Mr.. Boyd's wife u
her relatives here in which she states the re-
port is without any foundation whatever. Mr..
Boyd was at his home in Kentucky at the time
the difficulty is alleged TO have taken place.
Ebensbtpgh Democrat.
The same statement appeared in both the
Black Republican papers Of this city, together
with the story that Gov. WISE, Of Virginia,
said in "a speech n, Richmond, in that State,
that he was in favor Of Mr. BucHANAS for the
Presidency. because his election would enhance
the price Of slaves 10 three or four thousand
dollars apiece.
Both Of these stories are OF the saline char
actor. and both. Of course. manufactured br
the occasion Gov WISE never made the re.
mark attributed to him. and thc above para
graph reiutes the silly charge against Mr..
BoYo. II the Times or M,nnsSoi,an hal par
tclc of fairness about them, they would pub.
lish the contradiction TO such stories, when
they ascertain them TO bc false, ~ well as the
charge But they take very good care and
never do anything OF the kind. For our part
we have concluded to expect nothing but un
fairness from them
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

Alta Democratic meeting held al tho hoase
Of CHAKLss PsLriKn. in Rice Lake Precinct,
IN SATURDAY. Sect. ~ 1896
GA motion Of CHARLEs PriurK, Ross VII.
EIssos was unanimously nominated for Repre-
sentative in the Legislature.
On motion 81 lssAc TRrrs. CuAaLys Pat.
TIKI aud PKrrH PoRreR were chosen delegates
10 the District Convention.
Tbs following precinct nominations wer
mn,f
Justice Of the Peace FHiScis L,gorrv
Constable PrrrR PoErKR
l,oad Inspector OLIVER DrrRrr.
I'm motion, the proceedings were ordered to
he Published in the Pioneer and DonoeIo,.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
fsss,1s IAsorrs. President.
Gro WlrEs Secretary