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NEACKEREL. Constantly on he
4'1 GOLDFISH, for sals BY
SALMON,
HERRING, J.FALMER *
PORK,
HAMS AND SIDES. Market Street v
SHOULDERS. PaILApLlI
LARD & CHEESE,
March 90, ls56.--3m W
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N. n. RUSSELL,

M Nd SSLbII
Umbrella and Parasol Manufac
No. North fourth ST., n. W. Cor. OF !
PHILA ADELPHlA,
Has now on hand all extensive assortr
the newest aud most desirable kinds, IN
many NEW STYLES not heretofore to
in this market. An examination OF our Z
solicited before purchasing elsewhere
IL Prices as low as any house IN the
March 20, ls56.-4we
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FOR 8 ALE |
TWO HORSES-chesp for cash. 4
j. J. B. MAS
March 30, 1856.
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Democrats. Americans. Total
The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-19
Sept. 6, 1SJ6-tds
"A SPINNING FACTORY
ARD WOOL EAssDiNl4 MACREANE
FOR SS1E.

By virtue Of a decree Of the Chancery
Courtat Winchester, pronounced August term
A. d. 1856, in the case Chester Lassell, VS..
Moseley e. Simmons ct ais. and Moseey g.
Simmons vs. LasseI and others; and B. l..
Russell vs.. MoseIey, Simmons, Lassell, ct ais.
Twill, Oh the 18th day of October next, before
the court house door in Winchester, sell for
ready cash, a tract Of land lying in Franklin
county, containing sixty acres, and bounded
on the South by The lands Of Peter Simmons.
on the West by the lands of Mr. A. c. Stoyall,
on the North ind East by the. lands Of W.
Smart Rich and John Stoval, upon which Is
situated Cotton Spinning Factory and Wool
CardIng Machine. Persons wishing to see
the lands and machinery will please call on
Thos +. MoseIcy near Salem.
klU. FRANCIS, c. s. NJ.
Sept. 6. 1S;jG-tds
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SALE OF
VWyasNDfC ESyO.serEy.

] wish to sell my land, consisting of abou
five hundred acres, located four miles and
half from Decherd Depot, Franklin Co., o.,
the road to Hockorville, Said land is well
tmbered and watcred--lhero being three Of
four ncvor-tailing wells Of good water; be.
sides an excellent stock pond; ,oerablv goot
dwelling, with the necessary out-houses
good orchards, containing as good fruit as car
be found in the county.
All the cleared land is in high state Of
cultivation at this time, and if the purchaser
desires, the present crop would be Sold to.
geiher with all the stock belonging to the
place, consisting Of hog-, cattle, and sheep
The land is in two trncts, and Gun be divided
II necessary, to suit purchasers.
IERMs--One-thrd cush, and the balance
in one and two years.
- ALSO -
On the Sd Of October next, at nv resi-.
dence, ! will sell, at public SALE all my farm.
ing utensils, together with household and
kitchen furniture, If private sale for nv
land and stock be not had before then, viii
sell them to the highest bidder on said day.
THOS. II, WOODS,
June %, 1856. ,ds
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THE WINCHESTER SPRINGS
nSnug SALE.

By virtue of n decree of the Chancery Court
at Winchester Tenn, pronounced August
term, A. I 1856, in the case Thomas Short,
Admir-. of l.. u. Sims, and versus the heirs and
creditors of said Sims, | will on first Monday
in November next, before the court house
door in Winchester, Tenn, sell on credit
of one and two years, tract Of land of fifty
four acres, on which is situatcdthe Wnches-
ter Springs, formerly kept by l.. p. Sims, five
miles Northwest of Winchester, and four
miles South of the Nashville & Chattanooga
Railroad. This could be made the most at
tractve watering place in Tennessee--easy
OF access from all the South and SOuthw est
There are in abundance White and Red Sui
phur, ChaIybeatc, Free and Limestone Wa
ter--sltuatcd within a mile and Il quarter OF
Elk River, which abounds in fish, and espe-
cialy the trout, atlording amusement to ma
jorIty ofthose attending watering places. just
on the edge Of the barrens, where those whD
are disposed can have wide field for hunt
ing, There are at this time sufficient i'm
provcments on the place 10 accommodate two
hundred boordcrs.
ALSO-At same time and place will sell
one other tract adjoining above described
tract containing one hundred and sixteen
acres. Also, one other tract containing two
hundred and seventy acres. Also, one other
tract containing one hundred and three acres,
the deeds for which will be shown on day Of
sale.
Twill, at same time, sell on credtoftweIve
months, what is called the Ward tracts, one
continuing ten and the other twenty acres
A $50, Il snail tract, called the Aldrch tract.
Also tract Of land in Grundy county, called
the George Floyd tract, The deeds and bound
aries to all of said lands will be shown on day
Of sale. The purchasers will be required to
give bond and good security and a lien retain
ed on the land until purchase money is paid.
I!U. FRANCIS. c. e. NJ.
Sent G. 1SJ6-tdS
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EXECUTORS
SALE OF LANDSl

BY virtue Of the will of John Turner, de-
ceased, |, +. J. Turner, Executor OF said will,
WILL on the first Monday In October next, at
the court house door in the townof Winches-
ter. Franklin County, Tenn, sell to the high
est bidder Oh a credit Of one and two years.
all the land thut said John Turner died seiz-
ed and possessed of, as follows, to wit:
THE HOMESTEAD,
consisting of 500 acres, with good buildings,
good orchards and the best of water. This
tract, if thought advisable by the Executor,
will be divided into two or more tracts.
There will be several Lots laid off adjoining
the town Of w lnbhester, for sale
Also, n tract of Woodland, on the North
side of Elk river, of about 900 acres. This
tract has fine timber upon it, and will be d.
vided into number of small tracts before the
sale.
Also tract of $50 acres, on the South side
Of Elk river, on which judith Oakley has lived
for several wears.
Also 1871 acres on Cumberland Mountain,
and 100 acres lying on Brumbalo Creek, near
the line Of Coffee county.
TERMS OF SALE.
Persons purchasing will be required to give
bond with approved security, and lien will
be retained Oh the Lands until the purchase
money Is paid.
A better chance for investment in real es-
tate does not often occur.
These Lands will be shown to any one dc.
sircus purchasing.
r, J. TURNER.
Executor of John Turner, deed.
Sept. 6, 'j6--3t,
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ADNGENRSTEATOF SALE,
Valuable Tract OF F.;,Gd: and Seven
Likely NcgrOs ana other Prop
crty TO nc Sold.

On the first Monday Of November, 1856
before the door Of the court housein Win.
chester Tenn, will sell at public sale
to the highest bidder, on credit Of one
year, the purchaser giving bond with
good and approved security to secure the
payment Of the purchase money, seven
likely negros, viz:
Anna, agel about thifty.nine years,
and her child Francis, aged about six
months; Dick, agel about thirty.seven
years, fair boot and shoe maker; Richard
aged about eighteen years, good coarse
shoe maker; Austin, aged about thirty.two
years, a pretty fair and handy mechanic
about farm; Barbee, aged about eighteen
years, a. field hand; Doctor RucI<cr, aged
about thirtCen years, house boy.
And on Tuesday lhe 4th Of November
1856, will sell at public sale to the high
est bitler upon credit of one, two and
three years, the purchaser giving bond
and good and approved security, and a
lien retained on the land to secvrc the
payment Of the purchase money thereof
tracl oi laiio III tae county OF rank lln'
in Tennessee, on Elk river, anu about
one hundred and fifty yards at the near,
est point from the bridge OF the Nashville
and chattanooga RAILROAD, at AlISon,a
containing, by survey 257 acres, be the
same more or less lhis Is the same trac
OF which William Duncan dled scizeo
seized ana possessed, and 1t Is remarNa'
bic for its beauty, IeruIIty ana heal III, am
its charming an nevef' IaIIing Sprn5 o
!ree.stone Water The fences can be sc
made and arranged as to furnish waterIoI
stock in every field o the tract, The
graveyard OF the lamily' situated upon
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HASD FOR s5AAE,.

By virtue decree Of the County Court Of
Franklin county, Tennessee, pronounced Au-
gust term, 1856 will on the 9th day OF Oc-
obcr, 1856, offer for sale to the highest bid
der, on a credit of one and two years, before
the court house door in Winchester, the tract
ofand of which Daniel S. Norman, decd, seiz-
ed and possessed, containing sevenIy-fivc
acres more or less, and lies in Dist. No, 10
of said county, and bounded North BY Samuel
McKcIoy's land on the South by The lands Of
Henry G.. Bass and VIM. Darwin East by the
lands belonging to the estate OF John Russell,
deceased, and West hv the lands Of Win Der
win and Samuel McKclvy. The biddIngs Tor
said tract of land to commence at ,wn hundred
and twenty-five dollars. The purchasers will
be required to give bond and good security.
and lien will be retained for the payment
Of the purchase money.
WIN. L. TAYLOR, OK.
Sent. 6-3t,
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Sept. G-3t.

On the lst Monday in November 1856, at
the Courthouse door in Winchester, | will
offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash,
the following tracts of parcels of land lying
and being in Franklin county, Tennessee, in
District No. Is, on the waters Of Big Hurri-
cane creek. Said land adjoins the lands OF
]. w. Egeron, w. II. Anthony, Thos. Will
liams and others; contains seventy three
acres more or less to be sold as the property
of Hiram Cloxton to satisfy an order Of sale
in my hands in favor of Runnels g. Co.
L. w. GONCE, Sheriff.
Gent 10. 1856.
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by virtue Of u decree of the County Court
of Franklin county, pronounced at its Septem-
Der term, 1856, will on Monday the 9th day
Of October next offer for sale to the highest
bidder on credit oftwelve months, before the
court house door in the town of Winchester,
in Tennessee, the slave Henry, of whom
William Ackln died seized and possess
ed. And by virtue Of decree Of the said
Court, pronounced at the same term, will at
the same time and place offer for sale to the
highest bidder, on credit Of one, two and
three years, the tract of land of which said
VIM. Acklin, died, seized and possessed
living and being in the county of Franklin in
Tennessee, in Dist. No. 4, and contains by es-
tma,ion 206 acres, bounded by the lands OF
d. ]. Martin and VIM. Simmons heirs, the
biddings for the land to commence at twelve
hundred dollars. The purchasers ofthe lands
and slave above named, will be required 10
give bond and good and approved security for
the payment Of the purchase money, and lien
will be retained on said land and said slave
Henry until the same is paid.
WIN. Z. TAYLOR, elk.
Aorust 6, 'j6--3t.
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Circuit Court, Franklin County, Tenn.
Sent IL, 1856.

Circuit Court, Franklin County, Tenn.
VIM. B. Buckner and Rich
moh T. Buckner, admir- of Petition to allot
John Buckner and others dover, divide
VS.. slaves and sell
Eleanor Caroline, Nancy land.
Evaline, Mary Catharine,
and Sarah Wilson Buckner.
At the office of the Clerk g. Master Of the
Circuit Court of Franklin County, Tenn, on
the 9th day of Septepber, 1856. On motion
of compliments, by their counsel in the above
cause, and it appearing to the satisfaction of
the Clerk g. Master that the said defendants,
Eleanor Caroline, Nancy Evaine, Mary Cath
arine, and Sarah Wilson Buckner are nom
residents of the State of Tennessee SO that
the ordinary process Of this Court cannot be
served on them; 1t is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four successive weeks
in the "Winchester Weekly Appeal news
paper published in the town of Winchester,
franklin County, Tennessee, requiring said
nonresident defendants to appear at the next
term of the Circuit Court for said county OF
franklin on the 4th Monday in November,
1856, and plead answer or demur to said Petit
ton, or the same will be taken for confessed
As TO sben. d,i:a, -ni Cor hearing EXgARTE.
| Sept. 10 n. FRlZZELL: Z. Il "
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The Nashville Gazette says the hand
of Improvement is visible in every por-
ton Of that city.

ABOUT Hoors.-A lady, whose gar,
men,s formed an immense circumference
entered a store in Boston, and in doing
so Frustrated some dozen Of flower pots
containing valuable plants, which were
ruined. The storekeeper intends to sue
for damages, so that the law may settle
how large space lajy's circumam
blents may occupy.
A gentleman remarks, says the Albany
Argus, that while riding in an omnibus
the other day, the vehicle was stopped a,
a crossing, when three or four fema les en-
tered, who, on taking seats, commenced
such a pattng Of the sides OF their dress.
es, that for some time being ignorant o
the real object, he was under the impress
sion that they were going to crow.
We see in the Broadway windows, says
the Times, "seamless SKIRT" for ladie:
advertised. Good. Anything that vii
make their skirts seem. less will be crate
full to gentlemen, and to ladies', too, who
have to pass through hoop.Irequentce
streets.
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The Comet Of 1856,

During the present year we may expec
the return Of the greatest and grandcs
comet described in history. 1t was visi
BILE in 1864, in the months Of August, Sep.
TENDER and October. When its head
was visible in the east on the edge Of the
horizon, its tail stretched past the mid
heaven more than 10 deg, 1t disappear
cd on the night ofthc I'd Of October, when
Hope Urban the Fourth died, and the su,
persttious connected the two events. II
was again observed in 1856; and its Gle
mcnts having been computed by DR.. Hal.
ley, Dunthorne, Pmgre, Bonnie and 9th
ers, it is ca culated that it will re.appeal
during this and the next two months, bu,
if it should be perturbed in its path by
the united attractions orJupiter, Saturn
and some other planets, at the same time
its appearance may be delayed to 1860
The expectation is, however, that VIC shall
see this astronomical and historical won.
der during the present year.
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Land Sale.

On the lst Monday in November, 1856, at
the Courthouse door, in Winchester, will
offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash,
the following tract or parcel of land lying
and being in Franklin county, Tennessee, in
civil dlsl,ict, No. II, on the waters OF Big
Crow Creek. Said land oins the lands OF
Solomon Crownover and William Crabtree,
decd, containing two acres. more or less &c
be sold as the property of Nc Cr1btree 10 sat
isiy orders of sale in my hand IN favor John
]. Crabiree l.. w. GONCE,
Sept. l3. Sheriff.
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AMERICAN 0RGAN:r
A Daily and Weekly Newspaper,
FESPASIAN ELLIS, Editor,
Washington, d, c.
CIRCULAR.

THE undersigned, members Of the Nation
al Executive Committee of the American par.
ty, have pleasure in announcing to the peo-
pie, that satisfactory arrangem ents for the flu
ture maintenance of the American Organ, Us
an authoritative exponent and advocate Of the
principles otlhe American party, have been
completed.
Recommending its labors, under these new
auspices, the undersigned cheer uly commend
the American Organ TO the generous cent,
dence of the American party, in every section
ot'the Con'ederacy, and they nope its columns
nay command the widest circulation.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, of KY.
SOLOMON e. HAVEN, Of N. Y.
J. MORRISON HAKR,s, of Md.
JACOB BROOM, of Penn.
Washington City, D. c., May 10, 1856.
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The Banished Son, and other stories
of the heart, by Mrs. Caroline Lee
Hentz, is the title ola new work now
in press, and to be ready for sale on
Saturday, September 81, by I. B. Pc
terson, No. 10 Chestnut street, Phia-
delphia, The work is complete in one
Urge duotceimo volume nea t. bot n |
in cloth for 81 25c., or in two volumes
paperc for one dollar. Either edi-
ton of the work will be sent to any
part of the United States free Of post
age on RENTING the price OF the edi-
ton to the publisher in a letter. Pub
lishcd at the cheap book and publish
ing establishment Of T. B. Peterson,
Philadelphia.
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PHOTOGRAPHY.
| am now prepared to execute, in tho
best style of the art,
AMBEOTYPES, PHOTOGRAPHS.

ID GU e r II e o L \ p f. S,
at my rooms, over Hong hton d Tough
milfer's drug store.
Those wishing miniatures, please call
and examine specimens.
The Ambfotype | have recently intro,
duced, and succeed far beyond my mos,
sanguine expectations. They are surely
great improvement over the Dagueneo
type, both in beauty of appearance and
facility of execution.
Bring on your children--they can be
taken before they can have time TO move.
Satisfaction in all cases guaranteed or no
charge. J. w. HOuGHT0N,
Winchester, Aug. l6, '56-tf
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The Nashville papers of yesterday
state that there are only IS inches wa
ter on Harpeth Shoals. Light draught
steamers are still running between
Nashville and Paducah.
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BY an advertisement i'll to-day's pa
Der it will be seen that S. 4. Lockhart,
Esq, has disposed Of his entire tin and
stove establishment to Mr.. J. /.
Vaughan, who will hereafter continue
the business at the same stand. Mr..
Lockhart goes to Pipe Bluff, Ark, to
commence life with anew home. We
lament his departure, but while this is
true, we congratulate the citizens OF
Pine Bluff upon their acquisition of so
good a citizen. Mr.. Lockhart has liv-
ed in the community long, and is well
known, and there are many who will
miss him, both in the business and So
cial circles. Read the card he has in
this paper to his patrons and friends
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Y n ssEISI - I4Sah
BY Writ o'a decree ofrhe Chancery Court
at Winchester, Tenn, pronounced August
term A. D. 1856, in tie case Of Mathew VIII
Ioms and wife, exparte petition, | will on
first Moni0y in October next, before the court
house door in Wine ester, offer for sale at
public auction n negro boy named Bill, on Il
cred of twelve months, the biddings to COM
mrncn at n.nc hundred dollars. The Furcha-
scr VII be required to give bond and security
and lien retained on the negro until the pur-
chase a.oney Is paid.
III. FRANCIS, C. g. NJ.
q! -,
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"EXCELSIOR"
COR AND COB MILL!!

TILE FARMING COMMUNITY, having
become generally convinced Of the great ad-
vantage oigrnding Corn and Cob for Stock,
the only quest on TO be considered is which 10
the best Mill for the purpose! In all the
cast ron Mills heretofore offered very ser.
GUS objection has existed, want ofdurabily,
or Liability soon to wear out. in the excel
sior" that objection is removed: The grinding
surface, which is the only part liable to wear
out, consists Of rings and casts separate from
the mill, and when worn out can be removed
and replaced at cost Of three dollars. This
mll is strong, simple in construction, easily
put up, and can be moved from place to place
without difficulty, and will crush Is bushels
per hour of coLn md cob for stock, and grind
meal for family use. The "EXcesior" was
awarded the highest premium ut the greattri-
al Of Agricultural Implements in Nashville on
the 4th, 9th and 9Th Of June, 1856, and in a
contest with the Improved "Llt!c Giant in
Nashville, August Both, 1856, the "EXccIsior'
was awarded silver cup. This Min is fur
nished all complete with two pairs Of grind
ing rings which makes it equal to two mills,
Mt the low price Of fifty dollars This Mill
stands upon legs, is put up iii short time by
any ordinary farm hand, and unlike all other
Corn Crushcrs discharges the meal from one
point directly into half bushel. Persons
wanting the above Mill. or wishing to pur-
chase County Rights will please address the
undersigned, and obtain circular with full
information.
JAMES c. BALDWIN, g. CO.,
81 College Street,
Sent t-6m Nashville Tenn
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The Republican majority in Maine
has swelled up to 10000 over the de-
mocracy. What commentary upon
the boosted strenth of Buchanan in
the North.
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Percy Walker of ALBANIA, has been
severely denounced by the Americans
ofBaldwin county for his desertion of
the American flag, and invited to re-
sign his seat in Congress.
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NOTICE TO DEPENDENTS.
John ?. White,

JOnIl /. w hllc,
VS.. Original attachment.
Alfred Henderson, Peter S. Decherd.
1t appearing to me in this case that the
defendants are non.rcsidonts Of the State
of Tennessee so that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be served on them,
tits therefore considered by me that all
further proceedings in the case be stayed
eight months from this date, and that the
plaintiflbe required to make publication
in The Winchester Appeal, a weekly news,
paper, published in the town Of Winches,
ter, Tenn, for six successive weeks, so as
to compel the detcndents to appear and
answer the complaint of the said John P.
White, or the same will be taken for con.
fessed, and set for hearing cX parte as to
them. July 28, 1856.
JOHN r. SLATER, J. p,
Justice Of the Peace.
AUGUST lG, l956--Gw
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The Sept No. ofthc Farmer and
Mechanic" before US with on increase
of interesting and instructive matter.
FERNS two dollars. Address Boswell
4 Williams, Nashville, Tenn.
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=. .EDGjEsDAN'S
=. FOUEsDAN'S
VARIETY STORE.
Ga "r g

A rumor having been circulated through
the country that A. Jourdan was about to
quit Winchester, il seems that her citizens
and the neigh borhood are trying to keep him
from going, as his custom has nearly doubled
since the spreading of that news. He thinks
lie ought to be competent to give satisfaction
to his Gus omers both as to price and TO Il good
selection of goods, having had ten years cX-
pericnce in ore Of the largest houses IN Paris,
(FRANCE), that great metropolis OF taste
aud fashion,
He would say TO the public, if YOU want
good bargains and CHEAP GOODS, go and see
Jourdau, as there are but few in the many
that daily 'hrong his store that are not salts
fled with him after giving him trial.
Scptl3 ;}It
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By an Act Of the last Legislature OF
this State, on CRATER the first Of this
month, all the Banks. except the State
Bank, Of this State, are forbidden to
issue any small notes under five dol
lars.
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The Nashville Gazette says that
Hon. John L. Marling has been exceed
ingly i'll since his return from Central
America,