davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-10
MHITE ~ RDNNETs n EXPaEsS.

ID ECEIVED this morning by Express a oE Of White silk
n Bonnes the very latest STYLE ard beautiful material
Also 2cases OF elegant small hgt French Jaconetts, with
300 pcs White MusQueO Netting Our stock Of goods In
general is well assorted and VII be offered to merchants
only at low prices. .....
juDe9-tf- lhbH MORGAN " 20.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-10
silks. GRENADINES
TESSlI Esss HEREGES.
nWftAMHeTFg TACOWFsrE.

And all brcs v the yard, prices far below their usual
aIe We have also reduced she prices Of TIE Old stock on
hand and can nov suoply ithe mol on Htnelegan Dress
81 a. small cost We invite particular attention @ he re-
Junction in prices Of SIX StoeEs ana an uHusaetg tgs
rtoeE Of low priced Musins, Lawns, oee &c
Summer ShaVEIs-in great variety very pretty ana
new: alsO a few for mourning
Lace and Muslin mentAes-an elegant essofs.
meats also large lot very low prices. Lace ~n'sS a.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-10
STAPLE GOODS.

UOMESIICS, IlCAlNUos
sHEETINGS, COTTONADES,
BOYS WEAR, IRISH LINENS
PRINTS, GINGHAMsl
PLANTATION GOODS &c, &C.
Hosiery Of all kinds.
Gloves Of all sizes, styles and qualities. -
OILGLOTH SLTRA " MdIIIAGS, CAHPElLNG9.
We are row receiving the largest stock ever brought %
this city, about 900 pieces among which may be touna evef
thing from the comm0nest most elegant togetner Wan
printed Drugsets Crumb Cloths Kegs Mats, Sar-Linehs,
Rods &c. &c, and all very loEest possible Prices
ay97 X. @. McNA1RY d CO.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-10

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
FRAME store house fronting - feet on Market street,
n north Of Broad, and the oornsr Of Boad ana War
ket The above property rapidly enhaH cling IN vauei ana
is excellent stand for a dry goods or grocery store
fune sim J. L. g. h. ~. BROWN.
Cherry 81.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-10

HARPER's MAGAZINE far June, just rscsiysdby
may26 HAGAN g. BRO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
school Operations in Augusta county.

AT tho Annual Meeting of the Board OF School
commissioners held at the last November Court
was instructed to prepare brief abstract Of
the proceedings of the Board for the year 1856,
and request lis publication by the papers OF the
town. During the year there were l37 teachers
patronlzed by the Board, and 142l INDECENT
children sent to school for the aggregate number
OF 17OS6, being an average attendance of each
child sent, of about 81 10 days. There was
paid ont for tuition and other authorized ex-
penses during the year, up TO the date OF the
meeting of the Board S3,S21.G1, and have since
been paid outstanding accounts to the amount
of $4,000, making the total expenditures of the
year s4l35.2l, being an average expense of a
traction over 1921 for each child sent to school.
The Board also adopted the following resolu-
ton and directed its publication;
Resolced, That hereafter teachers shall pre-
sent their accounts, or furnish the Superinten-
dent with memorandum of their amount on or
before the lst day of November of each year;
and on failure to do so the accounts to be for
feited
Thefollowingisthe apportionnent ofthe School
Fund for the year 1857, which will be augment
ed by the Captation Fund, to be received IN Ju
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
Another Cantatrice.

We had the pleasure, last week, of attending
the Concerts Of Miss Gibbs, in this place, and
take pleasure in commencing heF to public at
tention wherever she may go, as vocalist OF
remarkable talent and promise. Miss Gibbs is a
native of this county, and is just starting upon
professional career in which she bids fair to
reap a golden harvest of fame. Her voice is
rich, powerful and well trained, end but little
practice will place her alongside Of the first sing
ers of the day. She was assisted in her concerts
by Mr.. Emerth, an accomplished pianist, and
Mr.. Henderson, al agreeable ballad singer We
bespeak for the company favorable reception
by the lovers of good music everywhere.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
The Supreme Court.

In another column we publish an interesting
account of the bred Scott case, of which we
gave an imperfect narrative some weeks ago.
In connection with the case, the position Of the
Supreme Court of the United States is really
sublime. Here is question which has for long
wears agitated the country, and threatened to
rend the Union in twain, quietly and incidental
w submitted to the arbitrament OF few men
authorized to try the case and their decision,
whatever it may be, will be acQuiesced in by
the whole people, with few exceptions The
Court commands the respect and confidence Of
the country The individual Judges hold their
Office by tenure which renders them as impair
tial as it is possible for men to be. They have
attained position which leaves them nothing
more in the way of personal advancement to de-
sire. They are far removed from all party ex-
element and prejudice, and have nothing to fear
from popular or Executive displeasure. Party
and sectional strife may rage around them, but
they sit calm and unmoved, prepared to decide
Justly, "without fear, favor or Affection" and
with no earthly motive for uttering 4 false opin-
ion. Long may the Supreme Court occupy this
dignifed and honorable position. As the tribu-
nal Of last resort upon all disputed constitutional
questions. it is invaluable.
The Supreme Court is composed of nine
Judges, as follows: Chiet Justice, Roger b. Ia
ney, of Maryland; Associate Justices, James NJ
WAYNE, of Georgia, John Catron, of Tennessee,
John Mclean, of Ohio, John Mckinley, of Ala
bsma, Peter V Daniel, of Virginia, Samuel Mel
son, of New York, Robert G. Grier, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Benz. r. Curtis, of Massachusetts,.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
Democratic Unity.

So far as the Democratic party supports the
Union, it should be sustained by men of all par
ties but when the party newspapers, with the
Richmond Examiner at their head, claim supe-
rior ground for the Democracy, and boast OF
their unity of sentiment on the slavery question,
it is due to other Union-loving people that the
truth should be known. Debates which sprung
up in Congress during the last Elonth. IN which
prominent Democrats from the North and South
participated, show what just ground there is for
these complacent self-laudations. We refer par
ticularly to speech by Senator Bigler, OF Penn
sylvania. the bosom friend of the President elect.
Mr.. Brooks, of South Carolina, has also made a
speech, reviewing the late Presidential canvass,
in reference to which the Richmond Wing says;
Mr.. Brooks himself, supporter OF the Cincin-
natl nolnnsa, confesses that enough has trans
PRED to show that his GprrehenSions in regard to
the nomination and election OF Buchanan, on ac-
count of his 'non-conneXion" with the Kansas
bill. were not without foundation. lie thereup-
on cites the fact which no one has dared to dis
pute. that at many of the Democratic meetings
in the North, during the late canvass, the peo-
pie were rallied under banners upon which was
Inscribed buchanan, Breckenridge and free
Kansas - and himself asks the questlon-"Have
not large pacards been exhibited here upon the
floor Of Congress) with these words in the largest
letters upon them, and the word free in italics Z
We are told by our Democratic friends on the
floor, that nothing more was meant than that
the people of Kansas should be free to decide
upon the subject of slavery for Themselves
What was meantis net the question. How were
the words understood by the masses? What
was their effect upon the voters? That is the
question; and if the Presidential election was
carried upon false pretences, what cause OF tri-
umph have we!"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
rhe I.ate Railroad Accident.


We published last week an account OF the col
lision on the Central Railroad, COPIED lro'n Ill
exchange, without expressing any opinion Oh our
own in reference to the occurrence lnoeeu IL
is manifestly improper for the press, wiIi 'n0
imperfect information which they generally pos
sess, to undertake in hot haste to designate Tue
individual to whom blame should attach. but
we entirely concur in the following remarks OF
the Richmond Wing:
The very fact that there was a coii'S'on 1T all
shows plainly enough that fault lies AT SONY
ones door. How came the two trains 10 liee1
midway between = couple OF turh-ou,S oniy
three miles apart Is it not clear thar the COL
lision was due either to faulty schedule, OF 10
the violation of the schedule by one or the olier
of the two conductors! We submit thal no
proposition could be palmer. 1t Is not our PuT-
pose to Law the blame of this COLLISION, WHICH
came so very near being horribly frghtiul anu
fatal, upon anybody in particular, Tor as We
have already said, we are not prepared 10 say
who is to blame. But we do MAINTAIN that
one or other of the officials or employees OF the
road is to blame; and we contend further, tha'
it is due to the public, US well as to the interests
of the road that the cause OF the accident shoulu
| DO fully and thoroughly investigated, ana the
names of the guilty in the affair be given 10 the
public.
After the above was put in type we received
the Wing of the I'd inst, which contains long
communication from Col. Fontaine in reference
to the disaster Col I. states that having be-
come satisfied that the failure to attend to the
rule was with Mr.. Swift, the conductor OF the
down train. that officer has been suspended IRON
duty. MIR. S. is well known as faithful officer
and it is due to him to say that whilst he ac'
knowledges that in his anxiety to save the man!
he was running his time little 200 close, yet he
would have gone through safe, but that some
one without authority rung his bell and stopped
the train. We learn also from Col. Fs. publ
cation that Mr.. Undertake, the Superintendent
has been removed, on the charge of 'insubord
nation" 1t seems that there was some disa
greement between the President and Supern
tendent in regard to the schedule, which tn
latter pronounced unsafe. Mr.. I. has always
been considered most efficient Superintendent
1t is rumored that he resigned his office previous
to his removal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07

TUESDAY, Dec 30.--,Senate.- COMMITTEES
on Territories was directed TO inquire into the
expediency Of providing the means to establish
and settle the boundary between California and
Utah.
On motion of Mr.. Weller the president was
requested to communicate statement of all
payments made to Gen. Scott, &C., &c.
The Senate adjourned to Friday.
House-The Consular and Diplomatic appro.
pration bill was passed, after striking out the
S25, 900 for consular pupils.
Adjourned till Friday.
FRIDAY-Senate.-On motion of Mr.. Sdell a
resolution was adopted requesting the President.
if not Incompatible with the public interests, to
furnish the Senate with copies of all the cores
pondence between our Government and that of
the Netherlands relative to the refusal OF the d.
plomatic agents of the latter to appear before
the courts of justice in the United States and
give testimony in criminal cases of the facts
bearing thereon of which they be cognizant.-
This refers to the course of Mr.. DUBOIS in the
Herbert case.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
H0uSe-Priyate bills We're considered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
For the SpectntOr.
To .sEdax Rerum.n

You demand to know why | don't go" DC.
Eve been treated badly, very, by those VINO
fetched me here | Gargained for a comfortable
and accessible locality with every thing to IN
duce Inc to run, but alas the roof above Inc
leaks and the weather and water euter, rustlng
my Joints and freezing my fingers. 1t has made
me nervous to observe the man who tends me
clamberng up this way at the jeopardy of his
neck Gt IS hard to bear) imagine, too that the
tower reels slightly. ! seem to be "hair hung
and breeze shaken" and am painfully aware that
ain not perpendicular. am ambitious to work
alb the time, and pray that my sponsors, (as they
covenanted to do) will give ne Il home secure
from the storm, IN easy and safe way tor COM
petent attendant to get to me, firm and lever
foundation, and put me in running order.
The time kept when could move peg was
the time for my hearers generally. am "ter-
nent'' q Bank and can testify that where one
person NAV want six o'clock to come 10 minutes
too soon, q thousand are more deeply concern
ed in not having 3 o'clock ahead OF time. pro-
test against being required to keep Railroad time
know if attempted it, the head official OF the
road wouldn't agree with ME a week, he would
require my schedule for running to be varied
with each charge of the moon, and ifperchance,
n collision of cars should occur, he might blame
it on the COMPOUNDED clock.
1t is a right queer idea that because you over
slept yourself and got to the Depot in time to be
too late, should be set purposely to wake You
up earlier the next time, and the business ar
engagements of Others to be uncared for. | am
sure you have not taken time to maturely con-
slider the question. I'll make wager,however,
that yousare one of the privileged dead heads"
for have hardly ever known man too late
who has to pay his way; the pocket nerve a.
rouses him and he counts the moments between
the town and the car time and regulates his
movements accordingly
commend part Of your object, and trust
that you will find out who is to blame and wind
them up, so as that may be put in condition
to "push along keep moving and III be yours
to serve every moment Of my time.
Town Crock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
Constitution of the Agricultural Society.

Art Isl. his Society shal! be called the Az
GusTA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Cd. The objects OF this Society shall be to i'm.
prove the Agriculture, Horticulture, Mechanic
Arts and the Breeds of domestic animals in the
county of Augusta.
3D. The officers of the Society shall consist Of
a President, four Vice-Presidents, Secretary and
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee consist
ing of the above named officers and four other
members Of the Society.
4th All the officers shall be chosen by gira
rOce vote Of the Society at its annual meeting,
and majority of all the members present shall!
be necessary to a choice; and they shall hold
their offices for one year, or until their successors
are elected.
9th. Tie President shall preside at the meet
tee, and shall have power to convene the latter
whenever, in his opinion, the interests of the
Society may demand such meeting.
9Th The Secretary shall keep record of the
proceedings of the Society, and Of the Executive
Committee; and take charge of and safely keep
all books, papers, seeds, implements aud other
property OF the Society.
18th. The Treasurer shall receive and safely
keep all monies belonging to the Society, subject
tosuch rules and regulations as may be prescrib-
ed by the Executive Committee-but he shall pay
out no money except upon the draft OF the Pres
ident. He shall execute bond with security, in
such penalty as the Executive Committee may
direct, for the faithful discharge OF his duties.
9Th. Duties ofthe Erecutirs Committee.-Five
members shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business. They shall prepare and pub
lish list Of premiums, prescribe rules and regu
ations for the award of the same determine the
time and place of holding the annual meeting of
the Society," and also on the proprety of having
at the annual meetings fair or cattle show !;
shall gil all vacancies in their own bodies; shall
prescribe the method Of keeping the funds ofthe
Society and direct the mode Of investing any
surplus funds belonging to the same shall report
to the annual meeting Of the Society the opera
tons ofthe same for the past year, together with
its financial condition, and any other matter
they may deem for the interest Of the Society !;
shall annually examine and audit the accounts
of the Treasurer; shall direct when and for what
purpose money shall be paid from the Treasury.
9th. Members of this Society shall consist of
three classes viz: Annual Members who shall
pay fee of 81 on becoming such and an annual
contribution of 81 each year thereafter; Life
Members who shall pay $40 upon joining the
Society and shall be exempt from the payment
of annual contribution and of Honorary Mem
bers, consisting Of such persons as the Society
may elect on account Of their eminent services
to the cause of agricultural Improvement.
10th. Any member may be at liberty to with
draw from the Society by giving the Secretary
written notice of his intention so to do and pay
ing up all arrearages.
18th. This Constitution may be amended at
any annual meeting by vote Of two-thirds of
the members present.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07

ATTEMPT TO MURDER BY A SLAvE.-A shock
ing attempt to murder his mistress was made
by negro boy in Caroline county, Virginia, on
Friday night week. 1t seems that on the night
in question, the negro boy, who is aged about
II, came home later than unusual, when his
mistress told him she could not remain up all
night to give him his supper, whereupn he got
angry, aud told the children to leave, as he was
going to kill their mother He then got an axe
and dealt his mistress four blows on the head,
after which he fed. At last advices Mrs. G.
was still alive, aud communicated the facts in
the case.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07

PREPAYMENT OF PosTAGE.-A law has been
recently passed by Congress requiring prepay
ment OF postage on all transient printed matter.
The rates are, for books, not weighing over four
pounds, one cent an ounce; for circulars, adver-
tisements, transient newspapers, &C., not weigh
ing over three ounces, one cent each. Themat-
ter mailed must DO put up in a cover or wrap
per open at the ends or sides, so that the Post
master may ascertain its character. If sealed
closely it will be charged with letter postage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07

YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoN.-lt
will be gratifying to the friends of this nnle in
stitution to hear that in various departments of
its somewhat complicated arrangements for the
mental and moral Improvement of young men, it
exhibits this winter more activity than at any
former period.
The recent publication of the catalogue of its
Library shows q valuable collection of books o.
pen to the use of its members, and, indeed, of
the public. A neat and very conspicuous trans
parent sign, illuminated at night With gas, has
been reared in t,oddins building to attract
strangers and others to the Library and Reading
Rooms,
These rooms are very pleasant and we'll adap-
ted to the purpose for which they are designed,
while the large hall adjoining affords ample and
pleasant accommodations for all the meetings of
the Association and its various branches. The
Literary Society meets in this hall every Satir-
day evening All members of the Association
are entitled to membership in it, and its meet
ings are open TO the public The attendance Of
late has been good and the debates spirited. An
essay and an Grafton are given the first meeting
in every month.
The Bible Glass has lately been opened with
very fattering prospects of suceess-being under
the direction of Rev NJ d. Hoge a gentleman
of peculiar qualifications Tor the position of
teacher 1t meets every Thursday evening at
the Hall, and is not confined to members Of the
Association,
Social meetings every Friday evening were in
saugurated by the celebration of the Anniversary
of the Association, recently, according to pro-
gramme which it is proposed to observe on a
more limited scale every Friday evening. There
was q general meeting of the members Active,
Associate, and Honorary. A plain but substan-
tial and excellent evening meal, furnished on
this occasion BY one of the members was provi-
ded and ali present partook of it with real salts
faction. The occasion will long be remembered
as one of much innocent social enjoyment At
ter the meal, addresses were delivered by the
Chairman of the Association, various Commit
tees, and by Rev. Messrs. Peterkin, Hoge and
Burrows
The plan of providing tea at the Rooms of the
Association every Friday evening, for the MEM
bers whose convenience or inclination may lead
them thther, has found favor and will probably
become permanent as it will surely be pleas.
ant arrangement. The cost to each participant
is trifing. This arrangement may yet be made
on other evenings too. In London it has sue
ceeded admirably.
The various signs CT prosperity which the As
ISOLATION thus exhibits will it is hoped stimulate
its members. to activity in those more humble
yet useful Departments in which, there is delin-
quency and perhaps some Indifference
and IVIjo
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07

We have the pleasure of announcing that Mr..
John T. Points will deliver lecture on China,
before the Young Mems Christian Association Of
this place, at the Lutheran Church, on Friday
evening next. As is known to many of our
readers Mr.. Points resided in China for some
time, and had rare opportunities for collecting
materials for an interesting lecture.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07
Business Change.

We invite attention to the advertisement OF
Messrs. Laird d Link in another column. 1t
will be seen that Mr.. Z. II. Link, for some time
past the obliging and capable assistant of Mr..
Laird. has become one of the propretors of the
establishment and viii devote his entire time
and talents to the busress. They propose to
keep on baud, at all times, large stock OF
Drugs, Medicines, Fancy Articles &C., to which
they invite the attention of the public.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-07

INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.-A letter from
Shanghai, China, says that the United States
steamship San Jacinto had arrived from ST.
moda, Japan. Mr.. Harris, United States Con,
sui General to Japan, went ont in the San
Jacinto. The intercourse between the Com
modore, his officers and the japanese au-
thorities was of the most friendly character
1t is said, however, to be the policy of the ia
panese Government to oppose with every obsta-
Gle in its power foreign intercourse, and the ar
rival of tho San Jaclnto with Mr.. Harris on
board was not desired In an interview with
the Commodore the question was asked if he
could not take Mr. Harris back again. The re-
DIV was that his orders were to bring Mr.. Har-
ris there and leave him, and he should obey
them. Finding the Commodore thus decided, the
authorities Immediately set about to prepare o
residence for the Consul General, and for that
purpose fitted up one of their temples, near
which flagstaff was erected, from which, as
the San Jacinto left the harbor, the stars and
stripes were displayed