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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-08
TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORs.


DROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Edge
Il field and Kentucky Railroad Company at Nashville
Tenn until the 20lh day of May next to build the Bridge
across Cumberland River for the joint Of the LOUIS
VILE NASHVILLE, and the EDGEFIELD d KEN
TUCKY RAILROADS. according to the provisions Of the
Act Of the late General Assembly approprstng two hun
dred thousand dollars for its construction. The super
structure will be about hundred feet long including
draw with hundred feet openings. fhe piers win
eighteen feet deep at s lowest STAGE and the foundations
will be upon piles, put in with Golfer dams, other
wse the nature of the river bottom renders expedent
Bridge Constructors invited TO send plans and speci
hcatons for supersructure OF both wood and iroL for
spsns of from hundred and sixty to hundred feet
long, and, when of wood with proposal for preserving
and rendering 1t IRE proof.
Propositions may be made for the entire structure or for
the foundations masonry, superstructure separste
The foundation must be bid for pier the masonry per
perch of twenty-five cubic feet and the supersucture per
neal foot Any further information be obtained by
addressing the Chief Engineer of the Edgefsd Ken
lucky Railroad, at Nashville
The following is copy Of the Act OF the General As
sembly referred to
Be enacted, That the Edgefsld Kentucky Railroad
and The Louisville Nashville Railroad entitled to the
Of hundred thousand dollars each to construct
Bridge the Cumberlend River, at Nashville and
that they hereby consolidated for that purpose and
shall be entitled upon application to the Of two hun
dred thousand dollars for wh ch the Governor shall issue
Coupon Bonds Of the State at per thirty years.
to be issued twenty thousand dollars of the work shall
be done, from time to time"
JNO. L. helm, President
Louisville d Nashville Railroad Co.
EDWARD 5. CHEATAAM, Presiient
Edgs6ed Kentucky Railroad Co.
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SeWanee House,
COLLEGE STREET, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
WILLIAM ROBERTS, Proprietor,

WILLIAM ROBERTS, Proprietor,
LATE OF aYRsR SPRINGS
TNHE subscriber has recently taken this well s6Rf
i known estsbIshment-is re6tting and thor Il; zS
oughly renovstng it and hopes soon to have il in I'LL
such condition not to be nerior 10 any house
city The Proprietor hopes BY his sxerons and h 0se of
his Assistant Mr Craddock who formerly presided at
the City Hotel to be able 70 make his house worthy OF be-
ing paIronzed by the public and promises that pains
shall be spared his part to merit tbs appreciation O
those who may favor him with their patronage. He
peetfully solicItzs trial of his house. go
frh26-dtWAW-f VIM ROBERTS
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NASHVILLE BELL AND BRASS FOUNDRY,
M LIZ South E-n.a STRAIT

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
B. COOK, practical Bell and Brass Founder, success.
IA sor to Weller Cook is prepared to manufacture
TO e Bells for Churches Steamboats, and Plantations
Also, Steam Whistles, Oil Globes, Cylinder, Gauge,
Fountain and Stop Cocks Hose and Salt Well JOINTS Gun
Mounting Auti-Friction Metal.
Ali work made by with neatness and dispatch, of the
best material at low prices, and warranted iauls-ly
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.. Ny ERS 81 CO., ..-.
AUcTIONEERs AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
HARTSVILLE, TENNESSEE
WILL PURCHASE SELL PRODUCE PROPERTY OF EVERY
aDr28 pksCRIPToN
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FRESH ARRIVAL OF TRUNKS.
TRAVELLERS will find very args stock Of the best
Sole Leather Trunks Yalices, Tapestry and Lesther
waterproof Be gs at 42 College street y
Engish Sole Lsather Russet and Kip Leather Trunks;
Extra zad Ladies' Trunks aad Bonnet Boxes Sole Leah
or BUGGY Trunks End Ashland Vslices An additional
speS -a q CsIegsst
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TO RAlLK0D C0NTRACT0ks.

To NAILhUAO JUNI hACIOhSs
DR0P0SAL5 will be received at the Office Of the Edge
L fe and Kentucky Railroad Company, until Thursday
May sth for Grading, Masonry, Ae of the Ridge Section
at the head of Msnsksrs Greek said Raread twenty
miles distant from Nashville. New bids tor the work
the end of the first thirty miles from Nashville will be
ceived at the time and and notifications of those
made in December last will be considered. The line be
ing paly located quantities calculated, &C., every IA
cy is afforded for Contractors ascersn character
and amount of the work. and facilities for carrying
Plans and profles NAV be and specifications OBJ
tanned at the Engineers office 10 Nashville at any time
EDWARD ). CHEATHAM President
apr20-td Edgefed 4 Kentucky Railroad Company
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JEROME ). RIDLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

KEUKUK, IOWA,
WILL also atteud to ths purchase and sale OF Real Es
w tate in and the vicinity of town and cities Payment
of Taxes, the Location Of Land Warrants, &c
REFxR To-Gov. VIM b. Cam pbel and Hon. Il. l. Ca
ruthers Lebanon Tenn Gen. s. K Anderson Nashville,
Tenn; Col Jos C. Guild, Gallatn, Tenn WIN A Qusrles,
Clsrksville, Tenn, apr22-trlw3m
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EXPRESS NOTICE.
LOCOMOTIVES TOOLS AND MACHINERY

LOCOMOTiFE Is TOOLS AND MACHINERY
THE LAWRENCE MACHINE SHOP, LaaOrsaes Mo-
Il sachLsstts manufactures Locomotives of spv size or
guage, Stationary Engines Lathes, Paners; al kinda Of
Tools, Cotton, Woollen aud Paper Machinery Turbine
Parker Water Wheels Gurnssys Patent Printing Press
&c. DO All articles warranted best materials and work.
manshp Information may be obtained and orders for
State House, NashUisLs, Tennessee or address
J. II. W. PAGE, Trsasurer,
nov. 22-6md. Otbce L. Kilby St Boston Aass
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AnYERTIsEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
THE heirs of the late Rev. DR.. Philip Lindsey
Il will, on THURSDAY, the 18th May next, on the
premises expose at Public Sae that portion Ofthe Lnds
ley Property South Nashville situated between Asylum
Stree. and the Lebanon Turnpike Lindsey Avenue and
Carroll Street, In connection with slip the Lebanon
Turnpike owned by G. F. Claiborne Esq. This z, ound
will be laid of into Lots of the usual size and pats of the
ground ready for distribution in few days
The family oUer6urdened with unprOducve proper
ty and compelled part with portion OF their nher
tance We make this remark lest it might be supposed
that we would sell unless should obtain errGUdgGnt
prices Buyers will please not suffer themselves to be kept
away from the ssle by any such consideration. This prop
erty must be sold.
We also offer the South Field Property at private SALE
Thisis situated on Vine McGavock and Demumbrane st
adjoining the McAister Property. This is most sdmira
bly adapted for family residences and will be divided to
suit purchasers Ii is free soil
Terms announced with plan of grounds.
For the heirs
ADRIAN VAN SINDEREN LINDSLEY,
NATHANIEL Law RENEE LINDSLEY,
JOHN BERIEN LINDSLEY.
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ChIdren-styes and qualities too to describe
in short advertisement which offer by the case dozen
or single pair. A. b. ROBERTSON,
apr4-dlm As College street.
WHITE WINE VINEGAR.
HAVE just received few barrels of extra article OF
i White Wine Vinegar. which will sell low for cash,
J. NJ HAWKINS, Agent
apis Odd Fellows Hall
NOTICE.-An parsons indebted to J. NJ. Hawkins
IN must call and pay up further indulgence cannot be
gIveR. J. NJ. HAWKINS, Agent
apis odd Fellcws' Hall
~ REEN AND BLACK TEA.-A superior ar.
tice, just received and tor sale low for cash by
Nj. HAWKINS,
sp9 Agent
= MOKED BEEF.-A superior article just received
- and for sele by JIM. HAWKINS,
sps Agent.
CWEET POTATOES.-A few bushels just receiv.
= ed and for sale by J. NJ. HAWKINS. Agent,
ap9 Odd Fellsws Hall.
CELINA FLOUR.-COnstant on hand and for sale
y for cash, by }. Nj. HAWKINS,
sp9 Agent
NEW FIRM.
WYE have this day associated with US in the Grocery
wv Business Mr.. GEO. n. CARGO. The business
will hereafter be conducted under the style Of RUSSELL
SCOTT CO. ID. W. RUSSELL
mr27 T. J. SCOTT.
D. W. RUSSELL T. J. SCOTT. G. n. CARGO.
RUSSELL, SCOTT Il co...
WHOLESALE GRoCERs AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
No, so BRoADwAF, NASHVILLE, TENNEssEs
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NEW MISUNDERSTANDING STOCK.

T WISH TO call the attention of purchasers to my new
4 stock of BOOTS AND SHOES which is large and one
Of the best offered, consisting of every desirable
shape and quality for Gentlemen Ladies, Misses Boys and
ChIdren-styes and qualities too numerous to describe
in short advertisement which offer by the case, dozen
single pair. A. Is. ROBERTSON,
apr4-dIm As College street.
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GENTS FINE SHOES AND CATERS. :
~ ENTS' super p. L. French Ties
VI Oxfords and Dress Shoes
Silk Opera Caters; @
Cloth Congress Boots;
Lasting Ties, plain and tip'd;
Tapistry Slippers;
Union Lasting Caters;
" Calf Jersey Ties
Boys p. l.. Oxfords and Dress Shoes;
'' Caters, EnamePd Brogans;
Youths and Childrens CATERS Slippers and Bootees IN
great variety, just opened JOHN RAhAGE,
apps 42 College ST.
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PREMIUM BOOT AND SHOE mAEUTAcToRY
EBEN EIJITER

II.
EBEN FULLER,
. Successor TO Hamilton 4 Fuller
TENNESSEE BOOT AND SHOE MAEUFAcfORY,
corner market and Spring or Church StS.,
Nashville, Tenn.
TRATEFUL for the liberal patronage bestowed upon
VI this Mandatory since its establishment the Pro-
pretor feels determined merit continuation Of the
in future.
1 have now on hand good assortment of ready made
work. consisting in part OF Mems Boys and Youths CtE
Kip and Thick Boots and Shoes Negro Brogzns double
SOLE House Servants Shoes ladies and Misses Calf Nc
rocco aud Kid Boots and Shoes all made from good sr
in good style, and warranted.
Orders from Planters Iron Masters Railroad and Tu1.
pike Companies respectfully solicited
All kinds Of Repairing done.
Cash paid for Hides EBEN FULLER
~ banner, Whig, Gazette and Cleveland Ban,,ar
copy and discontinue all other advertisements aug2Z
NEW GAS FIXTURES,
TUST received very handsome lot cf On AND
sJ and other articles in line and if YOU aver nts.S
have the Gas in your house. you cannot md mora "a
vorsbe time for selling cheaper than ever ard
have the very best workmen employed and zuarsnee 10
do the very best work.
Wet have all kndsof Fixtures rom the large Six Lqht
Chandelier 70 the painest Pendant We nave bandaers
that be used for Gas Candles and parties vinx OF
the n OF the Gas pipe be furnished with ashiorsbls
Chsndaers and use other materials until the Gas pipes
reach their premises
Gas PIPK Work of all kinds either fer SrEAH or GAa
done with despatch. Apply to j. II. Kendrck the 0fcs
Of the Gas Light Company.
uys &. L. DAVIS 4 CO
Blank Notes.
A BEAUTIFUL ARTICLE, for sale By
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a LII YE YOUNG GENT run quick 70 -ss1
"A No SO Cherry street, opposite the Post Office
at G JZEUTZ5CHElIiSN New stand. and get somet "
Of those imported Caters and Shoes he is prepared
% suit the Of all the besux Ao Boots Caters and
Shoes of his manufacture always on hand and made
to o rder at the shortest notice. apr5-2md
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-03-22

PATRIorIc.-The merchants Of Baltimore
lately called meeting at the Exchange to
express their Indignation at the conduct of
the Hon. Francis P. Blair, for representing
himself at the late Pittsburg republican con-
vention as the representative of " merchants
ofwealth and standing in Baltimore What
ever else the meeting demonstrated, they sue
ceeded in proving this, that the merchants
presen. were not of the number Mr. Blair
represented; and they declared that &c their
loyalty to the south must not be doubted
The papers speak of the Baltimore republi-
can association whose delegate Mr.. Blair
professed to b. as a thing unknown yet the
meeting singled out Mr.. Francis s, Cock
ran as the president of the association, and
proceeded to hustle him out. This at least
was southern and '' loyal' enough according
to the new standard of chivalry, and proves
if they have not among them &c republican
association" they ought to have one to teach
these loyal gentlemen respect for the individ
ual rights of othars, if they have nons for
themselves. - o. S. Journal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-03-22

THE Power OF KINDNESS. s.-There is no hu-
man power equal to that of kindness. 1t is
the all-subduing, all-savng, and all-entran-
cling power that none would resist if they
could 1t disarms all other powers, and
makes willing subjects of the mos! opposite
characters-so sweet is it to be moved by
kind looks, kind words, and kind deeds.
Hate shrinks in shame from its presence, and
retires to feed on its own venom anger be-
comes mute and submissive envy grows
full of regrets and would fain forget its ex-
istenca jealousy torn with thousand pangs
looks up in humiliating sorrow through its
tears and love and truth bow before it in
proud alteration too blest, too happy to think
of another God, or dream of another heaven
for kindness is indeed shadow of the one,
and foretaste of the other.
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A RESERVATION "A gentleman in steam
boat asked the man who came to collect the
passage money, if there was any danger of
being blown up, as the steam made such a
noise. '' Not the least said the sharp col
lector, unless you refuse to pay your fare
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THE PERRYsBURG JOURNAL. y Z y =

MAMMOTH TUsK IN Mexico. The San An
tonic Zietung, of the 9th ult., contains "a
communication from MIR. Weilner to tn,
governor of the Mexican states Of Nueyo
Leon and Coahuila giving an account of the
discovery by him. on the 18th of December,
at the river Durazno, not far from the city
of Pdrras, of an extraordinary fossil tusk.
1t is Is feet long, and feet in circumference
at the root. The curvature Of the tooth in
dicates radius Of feet at the larger end
and feet at the point. The ivory is much
weather only the mineral portions
remain. The exterior of the tooth is clear
yellow, while the interior is white. The
formation in which this tush, together with
molar teeth and other bones of various ami
mails, was found, is cretaceouS, and consists
of deposits of sand, breccia fresh water
muscles, iron ore, peat, and petrjied wood,
in alternate layers and scattered about very
promscuously. At the foot of the noun
tain is an ancient beach, indicating that the
valley was lake, and that the enormous an
imal who sported ton of tusks, browsed in
its shadows on the vast ryptogamia which
formed the peatbedS. Mr. Weidner suppo-
ses the animal to which this tusk belonged,
to have been something like an elephant, and
estimates that he must have been l2O feet in
length, and larger than any fossil animal yet
discovered. He proposes the name of Du-
raznotherium -bobadilenSe
| PRESERVE THE NEwsPAPER.-If we could
look the entire country through and ascertain
what proportion Of the papers published are
preserved, we should be astonished to learn
the number which pass away without leaving
a trace behind. Ofall difficult things TO obtain
commend us to the back numbers of a news
paper. We have seen advertisements inserted
for weeks for this purpose, and in vain. Pa
| pers which print their ten and twenty thou
sand per diem, and are read by all the world,
seem to vanish the day after like the morn
ing's mist. Very few people file their papers,
fewer still preserve their files, fewest OF all
have them bound and deposited in places Of
security. And yet there is probably not one
among the two thousand and more pubica-
tions at present issued in the United States
which is not we'll worth preserving in full for
a future day. Philadelphia Bulletin.
BEAR SHOOTING ExTRAoRDINARY.-Mr. ].
G. Perkins, Of Contra Costa county, CAL, had
a fine porker killed by grizzly one night,
,l,
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A CoLORED MEMBER OF THE BAR.-The Bos-
ton Times notices the appearance at Salem
last week in the court of common pleas of a
colored lawyer named Morris, of Boston,
The Times says he managed his case we'll, and
describes him as
A dapper little fellow, of good address !;
apparently overhowing with good nature, and
of fair ability. H. possesses in full meas
nre the power of imitation which character
izes many of his race, and copies admirably
the smartn2ss, pertness and activity of soma
of the leading members of the bar in his ex-
aminatiOnS of witnesses as we'll as the argu-
mant, which was quite readily and Auently
dnlivereG
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A SECOND WILLIAM TELL.-In Pittstown.
Rensselaer, county, New York, Horace H.
Wadsworth, with his rife at arms length at
twenty PAGES, shot potato from the head of
young man named Crogan. The potato
was cut in two, and, by the force Of the ball a
vale as big as mans finger was raised on
Crogan's head, and the poor fellow thought
his skull was split, though no blood was
drawn nor any real harm done. The truth
is, party in a tavern, som,what elevated,
had been discussing the story of William Tell,
and it led to the perilous trial. Crogan says
that was the first and last tim, h will ever
stand as live illustration of Swiss patriot
ism.
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A MOUNTAIN LAKE.-EnblS lSom I'd among
the towering peaks and eternal SHOWS of the
Sierra Nevada, at an elevation of six thou
sand feet above the level of the sea, there is
great lake which, strange to say, does not
freeze even in the present severe winter
This is probably owing to its great depth and
the constant motion of its water; for it is
only at the mouths of the small streams flow
ing into the lake that ice forms in any guam
tity. The Placervlle American thus speaks
of it:
GA portion of the lake shore consists of
marshes or meadows; and the numbers Of
trout of all sizes, but many of them from
two to two and half feet in length, that are
found in these marshes and shallow waters
during thawy days and nights of winter and
spring, are almost incredible. Keley & Rog-
ers, residents of the valley the present win
ter, are progressing finely in the construction
of their twenty ton yacht, and will have it
completed by the middle of Nay; but the
tempting appearance of the trout in the shall
low waters, induced them Immediately to
construct yawl Of one and half tons bur
then, which they have completed and launch
ed and the ease with which the piscatory
inhabitants of the lake are taken, almost
spoils the sport. Mkt summer the valley
will be visited by hundreds
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of another God, or dream Of another heaven
for kindness is indeed shadow of the one.
and foretaste of the other.
BASKET WtLLow.--There is no fear about
finding ready market for any quantity of will
low. 1t can be used for such great variety
of purposes, that there is no calculating the
amount that will be used in this country,
when it can be obtained 1t can b. peeled
by machinery, at cost not exceeding $50
per ton, and the whole cost of raising and
peeling ton not exceeding twenty dollars
it will sell for one hundred and fifty dollars,
and it will BE- long time before the market
can be supplied so as to reduce the price, and
it will never be reduced SO that it will not
pay better than any other farm crop. The
amount annually imported into this country,
from France and Germany, is variouSly sta
ted from five to six millions of dollars worth.
At present. New York monopolizas the whole
willow trade; f; but they will find IA ready mar
ket when offered in any city in the Union.
In st. Louis and all the western cities, they
are worth two cents per pound more than in
the eastern cities Two or three tons may
be considered as fair average yield per acre, j.,
in good situations and with proper cultiva-
ton. After the second year, they will GEN
orally shade the ground, so that they will re-
quire no cultivation
Willows can be cut any time after the leaves
fall before the buds begin to swell in the
spring The bark makes good muChing for
fruit trees. 1t contains large amount Of
potash.--L Tribune.
PEACE GOSSIP P-At Vienna they speak no
longer of the probability but of the certain
ty of peace the emperor is dsbanding
portion of his army, and the politicians
though admitting that England may set up
pretensions unacceptable to Russia, are sure
that France and Austria can force England
into the acceptance of whatever they may
consider fair. The emperor of France is re-
ported to have said that the conditions Of
peace must be such as can be accepted BY
by the Gar without humiliation, and again,
| that the conferences must be conducted with
out haggling, and not in lawyerlike man
ner. The English papers, on the contrary,
announce officially that there exists the
most complete understanding anl union be-
tween the cabinets of st. James and the Tu
illeries, and that their course will be uniform,
| firm and dignifed, proceeding from sincere
wish for peace, but not obiecting to a con-
tinuation Of the war should Russia not ac-
cppt the propositions Of the allies in a cam
did and traiSht-forward manner.
Samuel Williams, colored man, sold his
farm near Clear Spring, Md, last week, con-
tanning near go acres, for seven thousand
dollars, to John Pearl. The Hagerstown
Mail says :-Wiliams was slave at forty
years Of age, bought himself, has raisrd TWEEN
\ ty-fve children, four Of whom he bought and
manumitted. H. is now in his seventy first
year, anli stout, tall, and intelligent look
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At Funchal, Madeira. it is the fashion to
wear white boots instead of black ones. A
lump of chalk serves in the place of the black
ing box and brush.
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The aurora borealis occurs al an elevation,
it is calculated, of about seventy miles above
the earth's surface, at which elevation the air
is rarfied to degree far above that afforded
by our best constructed air pumps lScien.
tific American. '
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BEAR SHOOTING ExTRAoRDINARY.-Mr. ].
G. Perkins, Of Contra Costa county. CAL, had
a fine porker killed by grizzly one night,
and suspecting that bruin would return the
ble barreled gun with balls, and fixed it near
the carcass, with a string alta ched to the trig
gers During the night, sure enough, " bang"
went the gun, and in the morning Mr.. 3.
found not only dead bear, but to his utter
astonishment. tpo veritable grizzlies stretch
ed in the /" cold embrace of DEATH" and all
from the discharge of his faithful gun. The
bears happening, at the moment of the dis
charge, to be close together, and both in range
of the doathdealing night-watch," single
ball had passed entirely through them both.
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| have often heard of men who could holl
but one idea in their heads at a time. 1t is
not so with my Uncle Joshua. As he sat
down to dinner the other day. he asked
blessing in these words =" For what we
are about to receive, may the Lord make US
lly thankful and added in the same breath,
Sally, that steak is burnt to q crisp r'