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CLoslNe or rug CANAL AT LOUISVILLE
--Waier Turned OV.---The Louisville
Courier of the 81 inst says.
Yesterday afternoon, the canal being
clear OF boats, Capt. Lockbart, the Super.
intendent, sunk large fatboat across the
mouth ofthe canal and then turned off the
water at its outlet. The fatboat had been
prepared expressly for The pupose her deck
and sides being water tight. She was scut-
tied and then along the outer side mud
wall was built making the passage perfect
ly waterproof. A considerable number OF
portable cranes are being built, to be used
ir hosting stone and other material from
the bed of the caral.
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SIZE OF THE WEST. Illinois would
make forty such States as Rhode Is
land, and Minnesota sixty. Missouri
is larger than all New England. Ohio
exceeds either Ireland o. Scotland, or
Portugal, and equals Belgium and
Switzerland together. Missouri is
more than half as large as Italy, and
larger than Denmark, Holland, Belgi-
UNI and Switzerland. Missouri and
Illinois are larger than England, Scot
land, Ireland and Wales.
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THE TREASON CAsEs.-Horace Greedy
writing from Washington, says:
learn that the President has had under
consideration for several days the subject Of
ordering aoffe fuosequs in the cases of
Governor Robertson, and his campatriots,
imprisoned for treason in Kansas. In the
event that this is not done, Senator Bigler,
Of Pennsylvania. will introduce bill into
the Senate, ordering their trials to take
place in Pennsylvania, instead Of Kansas.
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~ A few years ago, an intelligent

u a few years ago, an Intelligent
gentleman had contract to set out
a hundred shade trees. lie took the
precaution to mark the north side of
each tree, to plant the same side north
when it was transplanted. BY this
carefulness he saved the life of almost
all that be moved. In this hemisphere
the sun-shining upon the southern half
of a tree constantly stimulates the
growth of the fibres on that considera
bly, above the other, so that, in many
cases the annual rings are much larger
on this than on the other.
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LAND & NEGROES FOR SALE.

)0n ACRES Of well timbered land 10 xs1s2a
CIV acres in cultivation and under |gesM#
fence, with good dwelling and othes lss..s E3
houses on the premises. The land IL To- fga.lksRA
Gated on Wards Creek within eight miles Of the
city Of Baton Rouge, with one Of the best roads In
the State, leading to IT.. A negro woman is also
offered for sale, with her three chldren-an In
FAINT, and two others aged respectively six and
eight years. The woman Ii about IS years old.
great bargain can be had, on terms, by making
immediate application TO
aug-8. LIE. POWERS & co.
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SOMETHING WITH ORDERS. Louis
Napoleon's baby has received another
Order--the Order of the Seraphim,
bestowed by the King of Sweden. 1t
is understood that until further notice,
no more orders can be admitted
Time must be allowed for the baby to
grow, before there is room upon it for
another decoration. Punch.
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Particular Notice.

PLANTERS and others purchasing Gro
L ceries through their servants, will
please notice the fact that they can be
supplied with a prime article for as little
money at the corner OF Africa and st.
Ferdinand Sts., as elsewhere.
aug 10. NJ. G. BRYAN.
s. T.. corner Court House SQUARE.
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Spffial Notiffs.
Institute nj Baton Rouge.

Collegiate Institute Mt Baton Rouge.
EXAMINATIONS from s A. NJ, to p.
M, Of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
18th, 18th, and 18th inst.
Exhibitions--Tuesday and Wednesday at
u P. M, of each day. The Public invited.
aug10-3ts. NJ. N. MAGRUDER.
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Ny- Mr.. Barnes, an overland emf

Hy- Mr.. Barnes, an overland emf
grant to California, bad to winter
among the Mormons, who levied tax
Of twenty two per cent; on all his ef-
feets One per cent ; was county
and territorial tax, one per cent II
school tax. and twenty per cent a
fort or city wall tax, a work now in
progress by the people of Brigham
city.
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BE CAREFUL WITH THE GUANo.-
1t may not be as generally known as
it should be that great danger may be
incurred by the reckless handling OF
guano. We underrtand that cases
have occurred Of persons having cuts
upon their fingers who, in handling
this manure, have received deadly
poison in the system. The guano con-
talns an organic element which is just
as certain to operate against life, if it
once reaches the blood, as the corrup-
ton of q body that gets into a wound
upon the person of the dissector. Far
mers should be aware of this fact and
be cautious. We hear of death from
this cause occurring within few days
in a neighboring county.
Philadelphia North american.
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70 Mr.. Crawford, the sculptor,
has published a card, stating that Mr..
C. G. Perkins is entitled to all the
credit of presenting the bronze statue
of Beethoven to the Music Hall in
Boston.
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ANOTHER REcRu1T.--The Utica
On. " Daily Gazette, Democratic
paper, was sold on the 25th ult., to
the friends of FILLMORE for $4,000,
and will hereafter be devoted to the
advocacy of his cause. CHARLES J
RAMFoRp, Esq, is to be the editor. il
we mistake not, Mr.. RADFoRp was
once connected with the press in this
city, and il, SO, we congratulate the
friends of the National candidates up
on the accession they have to their
strength in the Utica Daily Gazette,
in the charge of Mr. RADFoRD-for
the gentleman to whom we allude is a
foeman worthy of any mans STEEL
Thus, day by day, does the cause Of
the Model President gather strength.
Bulletin.
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Gge 9ailg! Gonltt.
BATON RoUaE,:AuG'sT 10, 1866.

ToREn LIeHr PRooEssIor.---On
Saturday night last, the Fillmore Ran.
gers, rallied at the Franklin House
under The hill, and with their cannon
drum and fife, transparencies, rockets,
and other never failing expedients, got
together a crowd, large enough and
long enough to fill up the lower end
of Church street. They marched
from thence to temporary stand on
North Boulevard street, where their
was very large accession to the ranks,
Of ladies and gentlemen. Whether it
was owing to the fact that the seats
were not strongly made or the crowd
of men and boys rushing over them,
they were soon broken down, so the
larger part of the ladies won't away,
and many gentlemen weary with stand
ing either left the ground or moved
about ia such manner as not to hear
what was said.
Col. Allen of West Baton Rouge
was introduced, afterlthe meeting had
been called to order by our gallant
fellow citizen Col. Fl. M. Pierce. Col.
Allen, entertained the audience, for
about an hour in bis usual, style Of
eloquence. Mr.. Crenshaw, was then
called to the stand, and after him Maj.
A. NJ. Dunn, addressed the meeting
The Procession then took up the line
Of march--paraded around town, halt
Cd at tho Franklin House, and about
IL o'clock disbanded.
As there is nearly three months to
elapse before the day Of battle, it seems
to us, that IL would be good plan for
both parties to unite, and fit up some
pleasant spot, in proper manner, TO
accommodate the multitude.
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sEGARs.

A LOT Of fine Segars for sale at retail =
u Also the finest chewing tobacco.
aug-l0. M. G. BRYAN.
s. e. corner Court House Square.
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For sale.

A HOUSE and LOT, beautifully situated .kssGA,
Il for u small family residence, can be Il9sK8
purchased CHEAP, for one part cash and XXX k
the balance In one and two years credit. ssasIEz sA
For further information, apply to II. v. BABfN,
al the Sheriff g Office. JuIyt5.H
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Now is the Time.

TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE FALL.
THE subscriber offers for sale to his numerous
L customers and The public in general, at lower
rates than ever, his extensive stock OF Watches
and Jewelry 10 make room for his new stock.
Anybody wishing to purchase any thing In my
line can not do better than to call on me and
judge for himself.
Watches ana Clocks repaired and warrented 90
usual for twelve months
THEO. GOLDMAN.
Matchmaker and JesceILer Hnraey House.
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| THE WIND AND THE RAGE.--Sun-
day morning, the 10Th Of August,
SO, will long be remembered in this
vicinity, for one of the most singular
freaks of August weather, on record.
About 10 o'clock in the morning,
there came up from the north west,
a heavy gale, which continued to
grow stronger through the day, until
night came, when the "food- gates,"
were opened and the earth was deluged
with water. The Thermometer went
suddenly down some Is degreeF, furn-
ishing regular fore tasto of October
or November weather.
10 this, we see again, The fal|ibility
of Almanac makers and other wealth
erwise Prognosticators--Teaehiug in
beautiful and forcible manner the
important truth that there is Power
Above and around us, knowing no
law but that of His own Supreme
VIII, to which man must bow in sub
mission, and be thankful for what il
graciously bestowed upon him.
There is not an almanac in town.
English, French, German, or Spanish,
wherein can be found the least hint of
the wind and the rain still raging
around us, blowing down and washing
away--fences, bridges and other rub
bish, collected by mans hand to make
lines on the earth, that do not exist
any where else than on the map. We
listen with painful anxiety from abroad,
where this half.6edged tornado gath
cred its head, and shall not be sur
prised to learn that many gallant
ship of the day before, proudly riding
the briney deep with all the pomp of
modern magnificence and luxury has
gone down to keep company with the
unnumbered host of oceans caves,
where
''wedges of gold, great anchors heaps of pearl,
inestimsble stones, unvalued jewels,
Are scattered ------."
TO what shall we attribute this sud.
den and singular change, unless it be
the return of some wandering Comet,
OF perhaps some new visiter, who has
been travelling at the rate of million
of miles a minute, since the creation
of the sublunar word, and has just
come in, from the confines Of the Uni.
verse, to receive local habitation and
a name -? The conjecture is more than
probable. Doubtless, the learned in
looking about for the cause Of such an
ehect--will point their glasses into
the heavens and discover the fact.
The immediate effect of the storm
still raging, must be, to alter the prices
current, and cause panic ION change"
The crops of cane, corn and cotton
have been damaged by the wind aud
the rain to an extent not to becom-
puted in figures.
ANOTHER REcRu1T.--The Utica
On. " Daily Gazette, a Democratic
paper, was sold on the 18th ult., to
the friends of FILLMORE for $4,000,
and will hereafter be devoted to the
advocacy of his cause. CHARLES J
RAMFoRp, Esq, is to be the editor. ii
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4
accommodate the multitude.
------------s~..~.+-s----
Coon TAsTE.--We admire the taste
of the Junior" of the Louisiana Dem
ocrat, for running bis scissors into ev-
cry thing where the name of tina. "pol
ished gentleman and schoiar-the
Rev. Bard, Of SO many musical accom-.
plishments occurs. Bard Is a great
man and there's no mistake about it
just let him alone, and he will make
very proper and suitable impression
wherever he is; whether at Sing Sing
in the editorial chair of the Red River
Campaign Louisiana Democrat, or in
the Office Of the State Superintendent
Of Education, in this city, which he
proposes to visit by and by---jn any Of
these positions--in the pulpit; on the
stump. in the position of Grand Wor-
thy Patriarch Of the Cold water socie-
tyA--any where at all, Bard is the
same shining light.
Il 10 none Of our business, of course,
but we would give any thing of rea-
sonable value to know who "Rartholo-
NEW" is, writing to Bard's Louisiana
Campaign Red River Democrat after
this fashion. He says (the man writes
from Morehouse J
Your ratification meeting went off
finely; nobly did HUNTER, MANNING,
Lane LEWIS the old warhorse of
Democracy, the gallant HEBRON and
last though far from least, the veteran
BARD come to the rescue, and all re-
greet is that Il was not there to see."
Do you think Dear Junior, that it is
possible for Bard to succeed as we'll as
he did last year as stump speaker ?
@, how We shall miss Randall Hunt
that inimitable drolIery of the Doctor,
that Randall Hunt taoang." How Of
ten did we have to hold our sides and
beg Bard to quitl We hope to meet
him, and your gallant self, for our notes
are all ready prepared, and on all
proper occasions. when called on, shall
be ready to give an account of the faith
that is within us.
No less distinguished writer than
Bard himself could ever have penned
such beautiful figure of speech as the
above, and whilst the fact Of its APP
pearing for the first time in his own
Red River Campaign Democrat pre-
cludes the idea Of its having been writ
ten BY him. flor Bard is distressingly
bashful), still we must think that Bard
was not very far off, when Mr.. Bar
tholomew did it.
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/ Lave Us to Account for our own Sins
The Baltimore American says that
of the German papers published IN
the United States ten dailies and thirty
five weeklies support Mr.. Buchanan
for the Presidency, and fifteen dailies
and thirty -four weeklies, support Mr..
Fremont. The american does
not say, how many there are, support
| ing Mr.. Fillmore, and as we have not
met with one yet, we premise that
there is not one. No wonder.
men are expected to be true to them
selves at least, if not TO the country
in which they live. In acting for
themselves and voting for Mr. Fremont
they give us to understand that they
are opposed tothe institution Of slavery
and for this reason it ought TO be
abolished. at any cost of human life.
They have been told by our own most
eloquent demagogues, that they are
better Democrats, than those who
claim the Republic as their father
land--that they are united by an oath
of alIegienco-which the native has
never taken, and consequently they are
citizens by a,double bond. This is the
grateful return the people Of the Uni
ted States have, for sympathizipg with
the oppressed of all nations and open
ing wide her doors, that all may come
and enjoy the priceless blessings Of
liberty.
We need not be told, that slavery
is an evil; we know it best, who live
in the midst Of it; yet We know full
well that free society exists nowhere in
tho world but in name. What have
the groaning masses of Europe to say
on this subject =? What has the Nor
thern States of this confederacy to
say--where the masses are " free
in empty name only. Poverty is an
evil sin is an evil; yet they exist to
enslave the laboring masses and will
continue to exist until the race Of man
shall be prepared, by gradual, onward
and upward advancement, for a better
condition The tree Of liberty will
grow and its branches spread it will
have its own way growing slowly but
shurely. The light. has been received
as a boon from God, and thesfire from
which it proceeds with its golden rays
cannot be quenched by the engines
of fanaticism, worked upon by the
monied influence Of Church or
State.
The noble old tree cannot be made
to grow, faster 10 the dollhouse by
galvanic batteries, and other ma
chimes of mans invention. Four
Ter, Fanny Wright, Ledru Rollin and
Madam Stowe, may try to force its
growth, by Utopean views of Society +;
but their schemes may be popular for
a moment only--they die and are for
gotten; whilst the hearty old oak,
with its iron foundation in the earth,
will still flourish. Talk of the evils
Of slavery, but here where it exists, we
venture to say, that the colored popu-
lation, would arm to man, in de-
Tense of our and their rights, in any
case Of emergency.
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BE CAREFUL WITH THE GUANo.-
1t may not be as generally known as
it should be that great danger may be
incurred by the reckless handling of
guano. We underrtand that cases
have occurred Of persons having cuts
upon their fingers who, in handling
his manure, have received a deadly
nnicnr, In tho erstnn, rrha o..ax.. 4s.a |
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Cotton Baskets.

Cotton Baskets.
A FEW good cotton baskets for sale by
"A aug-10. M G. BRYAN.
s E. corner Court House Square.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-24
STOCKTON'S
Patent Straw Cutter.

THE multiplicity of Straw Cutters already before the
public large proportion of which having failed sue
cessiuy 10 stand the st of thorough trial. and having
fallen tar short Of the Of the venders
well the expectations Of the purchasers general dis
trust has been created in the public mind for all machines
of this description Hence il becomes consideration oil
the utmost importance before the general introduction of
machine conc rnlpg which there is much doubt and
connected with which there have been many failures
that it Should first have been subjected to the most
thorough and critical test and its claim TO merit clearly
established beyond doubt This machine has been
in existence upwards of twelve months during which time
has been submitted 10 the tests and has uader
1t as perfection possible 1t is complete and
presented to the public the full confidence that it will
meet the wants OF the farming community and sustain the
high reputation it has already obtained and the opinions
formed of it by all who have usedit-
We claim for it
lst Great strength and durability.
I'd. An entire freedom from complication, being SO
simple to be easily operated by boy twelve or fifteen
years OF age without the slightest fear Of arrangement
I'd. Superiority and excellence of execution cutting
with great ease, rapidity and exactness
4th Great economy price, being offered at the low
rate of Eight Dollars.
Other advantages might be mentioned, but would occu-
py too much space.
1t possesses peculiarly howeye er SO remarkable and
We alude to its Everlasting Spring. designed TO keep the
knife always in It's roper place and secure uniformity Of
execution, at the same time yielding to hard and for
egn substance the appearance OF which in machines
would be liable to produce serious injury.
County rights IN Middle and West Tennessee for sale
upon extremely advantageous terms. They be made
by any worker in wood Men Of energy wanted to act as
Agents.
Address, JAMES C. BALDWIN 4 CO.
mayl 81 College st, Nashville
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-24
Loves Patent Wash Tub.

THE above Machine, patented October l6!h 1855 in its
l. utility simplicity, and rapid and Thorough execution
turpasses everything Of the kind heretofore introduced
This Tub is mounted on sool and provided with futed
rollers and brushes, by the action of which strong and
rapid current of water is induced to pass through
clothes removing every particle of dirt without the slight
est Jury to the clothes, however fine the texture BY
peculiar and ingenious cement the dirt removed from
the clothes provided with place of deposit and thereby
prevented from being ground back again into the clothes
as is the In most machines
Six or shirts, their equal in bulk be thor
oughly washed with this machine from eight min
These tubs sold at Eight Dollars each which,
taken IN connection with its perfect perform renders
il the
CHEAPEST AND BEST WASHING MACHINE NOW
KNOWN
Printed directions accompany each Machine
County rights in any part of Tennessee fr sale upon
such terms as will secure TO the purchaser large profit
upon the investment To men of energy OppOrtuni
ty for making money easily and rapidly will be offered
Agents wanted in all parts of the State. Address,
JAMES c. BALDWIN J. CO.
mlyl-d&w3m 81 College street,
nashville Tenn
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Stock Raiser and Deaerin Stock. Price $780, with two
sets of grinding rings and levers fitted to the i'll ready
for attaching the horses These mills made for
by Mr. 4. NJ Brennan, Of this city, whose well knswn
skill in his profession will insure the superiority of the
workmanship, whilst the purchaser will have the satsac
ton of knowing be is encouraging home manufacture.
We offer county rights for sale upon such terms will
make it an inducement for of energy to engage in the
enterprise We may be found at the foundry If T. NJ.
Brennan, No 81, College street. Broad, where we
shall be happy to receive ORDERS and furnish such nfoa
ton upon the subject as may desired Thorough BUSH
ness men wanted 70 act as agents. Address,
JAMES Q. BALDWIN & CO.,
mayl-Gmd&w Nashville Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-24

Stopping Southampton, both going and returning they
offer passengers proceeding Havre
over other route the economy Of time and money
Passage from New York Southampton Bremen
Cabin Saloon, 100 dollars Cabin, Lower Saloon
dollars Second do. 60 dollars. .--
fee. - 7-.-H|II
No bills ofadng will be signed parcels received on the
day OF sailing, -. s. --.-.... - =. .,e--r.
An experienced Surgeon is attached to each ship.
For freight passa ee apply 10 - b. ...s 80
@. H. SAND, III South William street, New York.
c. A. HEINEKEN CO., Bremen,
CR0SKEY & CO., Southampton. ..,
WIN. 1SRLIN, Havre. 7.. H.. jan23-ly