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WRITTEN FOR THE ABnEvILI.E BANNER.
MODERN FASHIONS

DEAR Cousin JEnusA:-According to
promise, am going to write you all about
the fashions. / must begin by telling you
that got safe to the city, and my uncle
met me at the depot with his carriage. l
love my dear uncle, he is so kind. We ar
rived at his house; everything about it was
grand | was almost bewildered, it was SO
different from my own sweet home. The
servant took me up stairs to change my
dress; she looked 1T me very hard, and
asked me if was Miss Laura's cousin. l
told her l was. She then asked if she had
ever seen me. told her no-that my un-
Gle had sent for me to spend few weeks
with them-that Cousin Laura was going
back with me. She was so rude rs almost
to laugh at me, but did not know why.
After was dressed, she asked me where
was my hoop. told her did not under
! stand her, and she undertook to describe
them to me, but l really thought she was
telling Inc story, or making fun Of me.
was then called down to dinner; my uncle
introduced me to Cousin Laura, but she
looked as much like laughing as the ser
want. ] was SO surprised did not know
what to do. She Was as large round rs a
hogsiead, and suppose she put too much
III the skirt Of her dress, and she did not
have enough TO make the body, for it did
not come up to her shoulders, and her arms
were all naked. I reckon 1 felt like David
Crockett did when lie was boy; you know
he went to the city, too, and one night he
went to the theatre to see the great dancer,
and when he saw her, he said her dress was
TOO short ut the top and bottom, and he
was SO 'shamcd he had to keep his hands
before his eyes.
Well, after dinner, my cousin told me
that must get ready to go with her to
big meeting. In trying to pass by her, l
stumbled and 'c'l on her dress heard a
dreadful snap; asked what it was, when
she sail, ooh, YOU lave broken my hoop"
| begged i,cr TO tell me what it was, when
she drew ort Il great piece of whacbone,
Which, sure enough, was broke in two. She
told me if did not wear a hoop, everybody
would laugh 1T me, and that the doctors
said every lady ought to wear them for
their health. Now, l could not sec how
two or three pieces Of whalcbone run in a
skirt was good for health. $50, Coz, you
must get some and try it) Well, we went
to the meeting. and do you believe me, all
the young ladies' We're dressed like Cousin
Laura. 1t would have made YOU ashamed
to see them. don't see why they can't
make the dress come on the shoulders; it
would not take much more cloth. am sure.
hope YOU won't follow the fashion they
wear the bodies. think there ourLt TO
be Il strip of ribbon going from each shoul-
der, with these words printed on it, "Nakcd,
but not ashamed"
will tell you more Of the fashions while
| am here, but ] will stop now and let You
think about the hoops. ] will try to see
all can while am here. ,!lil2s would
rather be at home. My friends are very
kind. So, must conclude, and will le: YOU
know all the news till I get back
Your Cousin,
JOYCE ANN.
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Hushington City in lsol.-Ouc can
scarcely credit the description of Washing
ton City, as Mrs. John Adams found i, in
1901:
"liero and there" she writes, {" is a small
cottage, without 4 glass window, inter.
Spcrsed among the forests, through whicl.
you travel for miles without seeing hu-
man being. The house is upon a grand
and superb scale requiring about thirty
servants to attend and keep it in or
der. l could content myself anywhere for
three months but, though surrounded bv
forests, can you believe that wood cannot
bc i'ad, because people cannot he found to
cut and cart it The house is made haLi-
table, but there is not Il single apartment
finished. We have not the least fence,
yard, or other convenience without, and
the great unfinished audience room max G
drying room, to hang up clothes in. 1t
is a beautiful spot, capable of every i'm
provement, and the moro 1 view it, the
moro | am delighted with it."
"The great unfinished audience ROOM"
of which Mrs. Adams speaks. is the famous
East Room Of the White House.
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Ver6s.-A teacher ono day endeavorcd
to make pupil understand the nature and
application of passive verb, said
"a passive verb is expressive of the ma
ture Of relieving an action, as Peter is
beaten Now, what did Peter do"
The boy paused for moment with the
gravcst face imaginable, and replied
SWELL, IL don't know, sir. s'pose
he hollered."
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re- A paper giving an account Of IT

re- A paper giving an account of Tou-
louse, says: ut is a large town, contain.
ing 10000 inhabitants, built entirely of
bricks"
Nearly as bad as tile Dutch description
of Dutch town, which contained 500
houses and $500 inhabitants, MI with their
gable ends to the street.
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Singutor W0rrioye.-A young man re-
siding in Bordcrtown, who was under an
engagement of marriage with young
Lady, died on Friday last. Both the gentle
man and lady, as we'll as their families, were
firm believers in the doctrine of the Spirit
ualists, and notwithstanding the death of
the former, it was determined that the mar
rage should take place between the disen-
bodied spirit Of the young man and the
living, breathing body of his aGianccd
bride.
Accordingly, on Sunday, the marriage
ceremony was performed between the clay
cold corpse and the warm, blooming bride.
1t is understood that this was in compliance
with the direction of the spirit of the bride
groom. The devotion of the lady to the
spirit or the memory of her lover carried
her through this trying ceremony without
faltering-but it must lead to unhappiness,
for she, no doubt, considers herself us the
wife Of one whom she shall meet in the
body never more. Her heart lies buried in
the grave with linn who should have been
her guide and protector. Among all the
singular things recorded of the Spritualists,
we have met with nothing parallel 10 this.
-Philadelphia Journal.
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Hoeps.-old Mrs. Partinglon, that be.
nevolent old lady, says, that one virtue, at
least, has been discovered III the hooped
petticoat: i'ad-dogs cannot bite the wear
ers. Excellent things therefore; foraanmer
wearl @ Z. ~, q
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y Irstca. 4 "a Nc. singlsstIck mss.iaea
q ssa party BY rsmatk kifg that women ssrs
facts. When pressed q explain Biz rpsar.
ing, he said "Facts are stubborn tliinps."
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Mortality among Hogs.-1hc f,rmcrs on
the Zig Miami, from New Baltimore to
Venice Ohio, arc losing nearly all their
hogs by severe epidemic, which carries
off 90 per cent. Of every 100 attacked.
within two hours after the symptoms are
manifested. The Cincinnati Gazette says :
The farmers call the disease cholera F.: the
spasms and other symptoms exhibit similar
evidence Of congestion to those manifested
by human beings seized with that fatal
disorder. A. G. II. Cone, Esq, has lost
300 hogs, and l.. B. Carkson, ESQ, over
ZOO; ne'ghboring farmers have lost in pro-
portion. These were lively, healthy hoer,
no: st'll-fed. A panic prevails among tlle
hog feeders Of the above district, and. they
are selling off us fast ms they can.
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Fseding.-Always be regular and sys-
tematic in feeding your stock. Regularity
is the best balance wheel Of agricultural
enterprise derange this and the machine
aruas down. Stated hours and specified,
auantitie daated according 10 ci,eeulns
( stances should insasiab ! be obsstyad by.
seserys farmer. s. \: sssss y
assiss The man Who; hung lispself
on @ Az q axle!ree q y of wdos Sss
been sas down with assl,sp sst. sppstitS,
sby tue fast iaansxhc tired: ds~n 1saoS'
|-whesl. 5 g
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Philosofhy-First class in Oriental PHI
losophy will stand up. TiLLlcs, what i.
life
Life consist Of mone:, 2:4o horse, and
u fashionable wife.
Good Next-what is deathl
A paymaster who settles cverybody's
debts, and gives them tombstoncs rs re-
ceipts in full Of all demands.
What is poverty!
The reward Of merit genius generally re-
ccives from discriminating public.
What is religion 7
Doing unto others just rs you please,
without allowing them return Of the COM
pliment.
What is fumel
A six li',c puff in newspaper while liv-
ing, and your fortune to your cnem es when
dead.
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Occupations Of the 4lmcricuns.-Tl
census returns of the occupations Of the
people of the United States are curious
and instructive. Tie number Of BARRIERS
anu brolics Is about tho same, and between
the two, people get well shaved. There
are about eighty professcl doctors to ono
professional undertaken Only cighty.two
people Informed The scnsus takers that they
were authors" while 10 less than two
thousand individuals assumed to bc "artists."
There are one hundred thousands black
smiths, and the same number Of merchants,
The lawyers ou.numLer the bakers by ten
thousand, there being twcnty-four thousand
OF The former and fourteen thousand of tho
latter. The hattcrs and tobacconists are
about equal in number. The carpenters
number two hundred thousand the ma
sons sixty-iour thousand; tho taiors fifly
thousand; the whetlrigllts thirty thousand;
the saddcrs twcnty.three thousand. There
are more confectioners than watchmaken,
more weavcrs than teachers; moro vincgas
makers than bhowmcn; and the sa,irs
number of wagon makers as editors.
Strange to relate that, among the returns
Of the trades, not politician is enumerated,
and the tables Of the professions do not iu-
cludc single patriot.
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Mornaonisns an Nea0 Jersey.-A cores
pondent of the Newark Advertiser states
that Mormon church is in full operation
in Ocean County. The number of con.
verts is quite large and increasing. The
writer says:
"1lley maintain all the tenets of the
Mormon Church stoutIy. They have
preachers resident here, and priests of a
higher grade frequently visiting them from
Salt Lake City, and from New York. Al
though prevented by law from openly
practising polygamy here, they warmly de-
fend and advocate it, and that by course
and style of argument not at all calculated,
l assure you, to elevate the morals Of the
Place. Large NUMBERS Of both sexes at
tend their Churcli, and they are prossIyting
very fast st-particularJy amongst the young
men aud women. . .sfsSy ~ -
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-24

THE Doc LAw.-All persons claiming an
ownership in any of the canine race in the
corporation Of the city will do well to pay at
teution to the late ordinance 10 relation to
dogs. 1t goes into effect on the first day of
August, aud on the 10Th of that month all
quadrupeds of that description rem dining un.
licensed are liable TO be killed or removed be.
yond the limits of the city. Those who have
valuable animals of this description will, there
fore, do we'll to comply with the provisions of
the act at once.
The interminable nuisance of worthless
pack Of hundreds of yelping ours, which have
SO long annoyed people generally,
Making night hidsous"
with one grand discordant chorus, sounding in
all directions, is at length, about to have an
end The City Marshal will doubtless make
the fur Fly after the LIST proximO, aud the price
of integuments of dead dogs, as well as sau-
sages, will doubtless decline.
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SAMUEL SWAN, Manager.
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PEAElNG cfHanl, ssEsa iOs II very enelcs ooss'
y sale low At D. g. RIAss1F-
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COLEMAN HoUsR.-This large and commodi.
Gus hotel, is highly spoken of by several of our
friends who have had occasion to visit Knox
vile recently. 1t is now conducted by Lanier
& Eady, who understand how to make no.
tel popular
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Hicks CWNA HALL.-This establishment is
a great ornament to the north side of the
square. Every variety of china ware can be
found in it. Attention is directed 10 a late adj
vertisement in our paper from that house.
Some Of our readers may learn something to
their advantage by perusing il.
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S ! o z, o o Q y!
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!!
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iOlsO PrtZa amounting 70 HISzUVO
The Is 600 Prizes If 81 determined by the number
which draws the $4,000 prZ that number should be
od number then every Id number ticket in the scheme
will b. entitled $4 in addition any other prize which
the ticket may draw.
Purchasers in buying equal quantity Of odd and
number tickets w be certain OF drawing nearly half the
OF the same, with chances Of obtaining oher prizes.
All those tickets ending With 0, q 4, g. s. even-sn
those ending with /, s. T. 8 are odd
~ Remember that every Prize is drs n and payable in
full without deduction.
az All Prizes OF 81 900 and under, paid immediately after
II drawng-oher pr Il the usual time thirty days
All communications strictly confidential. The drawn
numbers will be lorws ded to purchasers Immediately after
the drawing.
Whole Tickets IS: Halves So, 50 Quarter LES.
Prize Tickets cashed renewed in other Tickets
office. Orders fJr Tickets he addressed either
8. SWAN 4 CO Atlants, Ga,
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GREEN BANK PocAHoHfAs Co., April lOth, isSo-
GEETLExEx-Some feE months since paten, applied to
medical advice afflicted with form ofteccn-
dairy syphilis Che had been under the charge OF two phys
clans without deriving ree commenced using me regular
remedies Of the profession but the ease stneborny st
ed all my efforts. The reputation Of Carriers Spanish
Mixture having reached me, and being personally &C
quaInted with yourselves, determined to give 1t trial
did and its good effects lent and
three bottles cured him.
As Of justice suffering humanity cannot with
hold my testimony its virtues Alternative andprompt
purifier Of the blood and take pleasure in recommending It
to the profession and the public geneI ally.
Yours respectfully o. BUTCHER.
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Our CITY.-We cannot go into any Of our
frequented streets but we see unmistakeabe
evidence of the growth and prosperity of our
city. We are most forcibiy struck with the
fact of our Improvement by calling on the Tax
Collector. lie informs that the aggregate
city taxables for the present year are SIC, $751;
sol. This is quite an improvement over last
year, when the same amounted TO $4,000
in round numbers. The increase has arisen
chiefly from the greater levy upon privileges.
The present years tax upon both real and per-
sonal estate is about the same as that of last
year. If real and personal estate had been
taxed at the old rate of II cents per hundred
instead of at 10 per cent, the present levy, the
aggregate would have been yet greater.
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FRESH ARRIVAL OF PIANOS.

\ the Piano Forte and Music Saloon Of MCCLURE,
n be found the largest and best assortment Of Pianos
ever offered In this Market consisting CT Oh and Octave,
Pldu and beautifully Carved Rosewood cases One Of them
Is Semi grand which for brancy and purity Of tone il
unsurpasse by any Square Piano, before the public.
The makers a. n Gale Co.. have surpassed them.
selves, and will add laurcs to their slresdy high
reputation. Those wanting No. Instrument can be
cOmmOdated upon reasonable they to
purchase directly Of the Manufacturers. have also large
srck q Small Irstrumens MeOdeOns aud Sheet Music
bracing all the New Pieces, Waltzes POlkas Song &c &C.
Schools &C, furnished upon reasonable terms any
House in the United States
Remember the Number, So UNION STREET.
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WILL. G. BmEN, ESQ. This able and gallant
champion ia the American cause has noby
discharged his duty as the elector for David
son county. He is a good orator, q ready de-
batter, and logical rea~oner-in short, he is
an excellent speaker. He has carried the ban
ner OF Fillmore and Donelson victoriousIy up
on every busting in the county and done eff
cient service 10 the American cause. We
hope he will not, row that his regularappoint-
ments have been filed, desist in his lsbors for
the success of the good cause and the good
men whose claims he has presented with so
much ability and industry, but that he will
keep on his armor and do battle until the
close of the campaign.
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American Meeting.

Hon. EDWIN II. EwING will address his fell
low-ctizens on the issues of the Presidential
contest at
Johnson's Corner, Broad Street,
On SATURDAY NIGHT, JUNE goth.
la the event of rain the meeting will as
semble at the Market House
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HORSE POWERS AND THREsHERs,

Az have in store 30 Pennsylvania Horse Powers
w and Ihreshers which be used either with four Of
two horses These machines have stood the test Of twenty
years In the growing regions in the United
States. They have Gently been much improves in their
gearing and general construction making them lighter In
draugh than any other machine in We have also
Of the machines put up at in complete workin
order, and invite all interested to call and examine it
Ap2S-twhW MACY a HAMILTON.
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Pianos and Music.-we learn that Horace
Waters Of 1913 Broadway, Y agent for the sale Of many
of the celebrated makers Of Pianos and Meodeons
Offering them at prices which stvse all who desire to
purchase avail themselves Of He is also selling his large
and weknown Catalogue OF Music onethird of from the
regular prices and will forward the free of postage.
His offers the trade teachers Schools of the
favorable charscter-s Of which he will be able to oil to the
letter. for having wisely adopted the cash system The
Horace Wsters Pianos known among the very best
We enabled speak Of those instruments with
degree Of confidence from knowledge OF their
cellent tone and durable quality y Evangelist.
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~ A. Nelson, Esq, the Revenue Collec-
tor for this, city requests US TO announce to
those who have not paid their taxes for 1856
will save months interests by calling st
his Office and paying up within the next eight
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sEwANEE HOUSE.

COLLEGE, STRICT. NASHVILLE, TEHSEssEE.
NJ. ODER T s, Proprietor,
(LAIE T1AEs fFAlNGs
FINHE sacrber hts rrceuty tssen tks web knosn es-
tzbskmsnt-s rsfiiting and shofuefhg renovaiinR u
and hopes IN such eontoo not % BE tne
nor 10 any house in city The Proprietor hopes hy his
srrtiobs and Of his Assistant Mr. Taaock, Whe
fraey presided the CITY hote % he able b mAte his
hoae worthy bring patonised BY the public and pro
- hal no pains shall Be spared his part % merit hr
probcon Of thaas who ay sur him Eilh thsF
s,hes st~a@ VA ROBERTS.
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Awful and Fatal consequences


ENSUE from treating Bowel comp sins this Of
checked this the disease is cured but the outlet
merely stopped up and fortunate II il appears
then dangerou diseases Of the head averted and
patient has chance for his life How of'eh DO hear Of
Bowel Complaints being suddenly checked and death from
disease Of the BRAIN Oduced by the medicine taking place
a few hours after?
THE GRRFENBERG DYSENTERY SYRUP,
has been wonderfully successuiul in such complaints By
chemical action produces change in the Of the
Bowels and thus enables perform her
The Board Of Health of New York certify that the
Ch"rera disappeared from The Quarantine this
medicine used at the Hospitals.
DR. Knowlteu Of Boston, calls It the greatest aid to the
medical profession and blessing to the patient.
DR. De orrest Of New York, says It every
OF disorder Of the bowels promp y and that he always
uses 1t in cases.
Capt Taylor, OF the Army certihes that it all
of Dysentey contracted 20 Mexico and that IL Is
rally used bv officers who contracted that complaint.
Morris Franklin, acting Mayor Of New York, re-
comments it 10 be pt in ev1ly family TO be ready 20 check
all disorders OF he Bowels on the first appearance.
By Count Bodiseo it recommended the Medics.
Board If 81 Petersburg and by them recommended to the
Government Hospitals throughout Russia. IL has been used
in several 'ropean countries with great success.
In Ma hvie large qua ntIes q it have been used in times
of Cholera
the bes and only certain edy for Bloody Fux
have always offered refund money any
be heard Of that has effected cure. l HAVE NEVER
HEARD OF SUCH CASE. The same offer is stin con-
tinued ALEX. MACKENZIE.
iyne23-U
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American Meeting in Franklin,
VILLA msOn County.

JoHN A. MoEwRN, E-q, will address the
citizens Of Franklin, in Williamson county, on
the questions of the Presidential canvass, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 26rM Other speakers will
be present. Let there be a large attendance.
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cage cannot wiiher,
Nor custom stale its infinite variety. ~

Living in a delightfully."- secluded vale, sur
rounded by landscape scenery as ''rich as the
picture of a painters dream" happy in the en-
dearments of domestic life, it is almost impos-
sible for her poet soul to speak uniuspredly
but neither genius nor inspiration can with
stand altogether the depressing Influences OF
sultry summer heat and i'll health, and the
reader will be surprised to learn that these
sprightly pieces were written whilst she was
suffering from those causes. We hope ere this
she has been restored to perfect health.
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NASHVILLE FEMALE ACADEMY.

TIME next Acasemio year v c0Enence teptsnhfF la
Ths ustuiion snieyed iorty ysArs o. aaiassraPi
ed presp~sity. =,
tni,ed ssstss Chrlssa chns and tessr, tyPhsi9 and
scarlet Frs ana similar faaal diseases hare never er
I'd acre Bs three ths 81 haas dsrs In ofty htsra
IA r.raFd 10 uasernal aaenecaims eqnay wsth the
best regulated private fzmie IN al thAt ssAtsh 80 eSA
hahits. neral asa meatai cnitaFe-
kuplofs aimass ezcsaEitply, euoiheFn Teeeacfss Ne
son1hrn PaFpnf h etsss this GastiSuti1n srsnai
amBat0n viii tAinks nnd Fsasoa ior gong f.Fshsr
s. y'sS siss-.-s- c. .. uucfr
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KENTUCKY HARVESTER.
Adjustable Reaper and Mower
CnuR hi nod

NHlS improved machine is warranted to reap from twelve
TO fifteen of any kind Of small grain per day with
two horses 70 eight to ten OF grass day
1t changed from Reaper Mower in less than five min
ues' tune In point of construction wOrs manshp mate
rails and adAp8 Southern wants II has equal
One Of these maehn,s put together just is used in
the field and in complete oSng order at store wher
invite all farmer and others interested, 10 call an eX
anime it and see its operation.
aL2S-tWkV MACY h HAMILTON.
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DRUGs, ETo.-Read the advertisement of 10.
G. Brown in another place. He has on hand
a very large and varied assortment of goods
in his line of business.
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BY reference to our advertising columns it
will be seen that DR.. Mayfeld since the fire
has established himself at the Pension Office
of J. NJ. Smith, ESQ, Cherry st.