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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-21
pEMocRATIc lfEET1Na M MAooN.

A large and respectable number Of the democrats
Of Macon eocnty net at the Court House In Lafay-
cite on the 9th day Of April, 1857, and on motion
DR.. D. N LryIEesToN was called to the chair and A.
ADAMS apsOinted secretary. Whsrsupon the object
Of the meeting was explained to be to spPoint dele
gates to attend convention to be held At smithvls,
in and for the 4th Congressional district On the Gath
day of April next, TO nominate candidate for Con-
grsRB. The vote being taken between those that
wsrs put in nomination, tit being sgrsed by those
present thst majority should ruls) it was decided
that the Hon. E. L. GARDENERS was the choice Of
the dsmocrVtie party in Mason county As tha next
candidate to represent thOn in the Congress of the
United States Whsrsupon the following resolutions
we're adopted;
RssolVsd, That the chairman appoint delegates to
represent US in convention To be held at Smithyle
by the democracy Of this Congressional district on
the Oath Of April next for the Purposeof nominating
Q candidate for Congress.
Resolvsa, That the following delegates be appoint
ed, viz: ]. n Livingston, E. G. Price, J. L. Roark
DR.. BobO, E. Roark John Claiborne James Taylor
NJ. B. johnson, c. A. Shielding, H. Pirtle, Bennett
Cooper, D. o. Pursley and Sampson Davine.
Resolved, That the delegates cast the vote Of this
county in convention for E. L. Gardenhire as the
next candidate for Congress in this district.
All the above resolutions were adopted by the Ma
con meeting aforesaid
The following delegates were appointed TO attend
q convention to be held at any point that may be
suitable convenient for the party in this floating
district for the purpose Of nominating candidate
to represent them the Legislature from this district
composed Of the counties Of Smith, Macon and Sum
ner, viz: John Claiborne, E. g. Price, A, Adams, D.
L. Roark, H, Pirtle J. n. Livingston, James Taylor
NJ. B. Johnson, D. o. Pursley, B. Fishburne, Mar
land Young John Carr Samuel Pepkin, Richard
Debo, Stephen Griffin, +. T. Patterson, w. K Carr,
Richard Freeman and II A. Umphis.
ResolDeL That said delegates that attend the con-
vention cast the vote of this county for the most
suitable person candidate for foater, and that
they be instructed to give the vote Of this county to
such person as they may deem fit.
RESOLVED, That this meeting recommend that the
floating convention be held at Huntsville, Sumner
county, on Friday, May 1st.
On motion, the secretary was directed TO furnish
the UNION AND AMERICAN with copy of these pro-
ceedings for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine de.
J. n LIVINGSTON, Pres.
A. adams, Sec'y.
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FIRsT PTBLIC SALE.
Ed GE FTE I'D,

ON THURSDAY, the 18th Stay next on the 1r5-.rst
~ viii sell The following Building Lots glI af CD are
well worth the Glteu ION OBJ bufCr.-
Remember prnaer 90 and arraud NEs1V De- s alvarclrr
moot rapidly aud o. Hhg delay bus tbs year viii have
% pay large advance hsre1sr The Lots sba Ger arc
as folow5;
on WATSON STR -ET--ir beFut,-rI Lots aprrs.ts t5.
residence OF Mr. Rucs auluz cau 90 fees aHd rannnr
aes To- feet g. IS tees alley These fs Los iht ere
enel sed with he best cedar picket fence hs made
o. RUSSELL SIEEbi-lH HIuslsH' 70 a Cd t1u. 10 q,
30 a. 30 49,. and % tr Of U-sf These Lots
So feet and I7I fest deep As1 40 ~ Wood
lana street., mis- Adduon "a rounded wiki new psnk
fence
on FATHFRLAyD sTBEET-Los "a, a., - and 70 In
B.0ad's Addition.
on FATHE.LAvD sTREET-Lols Nos. S, .7,s.s, and
10 in Biood's addition.
on RUSSELL ,rREET-L1tH Nos. H. IS and l6 in ZolI-
cofsr's AtiiuOu.
on WOODLAND sTREET-yos % 60 e. % GO and q
in hlo0d aCdon iuuladals5 opposite one Buildings,
These Los slu nos 5rE auyhIu could zhy a5oai
tlrm Euull lal lar s1crl 20 see trTfh.
on TH@ uALLArlN PKE-L1ls F0s- ., g, Q, 49,, e and
I3in Posters Addison.
Lots Ne. and 6 u Bi0oi's Addition
hat handsome Lob "a ming hs residence Of Er. Wash.
tngon uG eet front aud runllg ta-z $40 feet
with street The SIDE
That hsnds0me LII zd0in1E Che residence o. Mr. Leseur
fronting 100 feet on s IurnqEe and running back 30 a
70 an alley.
Two hand soms Lots Oh @ Turnpike 60 sbs5Jis Addon
being Nos. lbs and 1873.
TERMs-These Lots viii DO sold on credit Of one, two
and Eres years, for notes bearing interest satisfactorily
dorssd aad lien retzHsd. Sale positive. O1n5uses a.
usual. A. v. IS. EINDsLET.
+. z. GLAscoCE, Aucionaer-
u ? Also Lets 100 AMI 100 Shs15y's Addition on Wood
land street, al joining the Old re-ii-nce maT23-td.
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g. G. POIyDExTER, Eso-Every man in this Con-
gressional district who heard Mr.. Poindexter last
summer, as eleetor, will admit that he was one
among the most thoroughly posted politicians in the
canvass and a debater, he had superior in the
State In every discussion with his opponent, Gen.
Quarles, (whO the champion Of the know nothing
party in Tenn he gained decided vietOry-the
know nOthings themselves acknowledged that the
two electors were well matched whilst the dem
Ocrats claimed for their gallant leader great superior
ity. Mr.. PondeIter is bold, vigorous and fearless
DICTATOR. He never bubbles over any subject; never
taking an untenabe position upon any question His
style fluent chaste and elegant-he arrives at his
conclusions in manner that every man may readily
comprehend. Having the advantage of finished
and polished education, he has always at hand the
weightiest and most powerful words to express an
idea-his rhetOricis perfect-his logic, like mathe
mates, unquestionabe. He is argumentative, deep
and sublime; often Astounding in true and lofty eC
quence-his fancy rich and fertile In word he
combines all the elements Of popular favOrite
tor. The entire Democracy endorse him--they are
more than willing to entrust to his hands their BAN
ner, knowing that he will bear it proudly through
every storm and political battle Waged by his oppo
nents. Mr. PondeXter therefore, is the choice of the
Democracy in this portion of the district for can
didate to represent them in the next Congress. We
therefore suggest his name 10 the ever gallant and
chivalrOUs of the old Jefferson school, as a
able and competent to reflect honor upon himself and
constituents in the halls of Congress- and one equally
able and competent to clip the wings Of the eagle
orator" GustdUUs 4. Henry. VOTERS.
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COL. ". =. TRAVIS

The Trenton ladapenda1t says: Col. WV. E. Travis
vas again nominated by the democratic Senatorial
convention which assembled at Dresden on the 9th
inst, as the democratic candidate for Senator in
the district composed of the counties Of Henry.
Weakley and ObiOn. At a former convention held
at the same place, in consequence Of Obion county
not being represented, it was thought advisable to
hold a second convention. 1t is gratifying to the
democracy that the action Of the first was con-
hrmed with so much unanimity by the last held con-
vention, and that gentleman Of such sterling mer-
its and undOubted ability as Col. Travis is their
standard bearer in the approaching contest.
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INTERESTING TO SPORTsNEN.-TT0 Of the Ameri-
can horses now in England, Priore8s and Lecompte
have been entered by Mr.. Ten BROCK, PTioress to
contend for the StOckbridge Plate, on the 25th Of
June, and both for the Brighton Champagne Stake
on the 9th Of August. The knowing ones" on
this side the water, are confident of the American
horses if they run, which will of course depend upon
whether they are in proper condition or not. Great
care should be taken in making BETS as the laws of
both the Stockbridge and Brighton courses is play
or pay betters therefore, should have start for
their money" as the horses might be Withdrawn.
Mr.. Ten BEoECKis an excellent manager, dBill not
put horse in the race which is sure to loose, when
he is conscious Of the fact that aside from his own
feelings the subject he is held accountable to the
pride Of whole nation.
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The LAST OF GLoRIoUs KNow-NoTHINGIsM.-Kno
Nothingism, says the Cincinnati Enquirer Of the
18TH ult, finished its career Monday, and disap-
Peared forever from the political theatre in this
country. The six thousand men who supported FILL
MORE last November almost to a man, turned in and
supported the Black Republican candidate. AItho'
they had taken the most solemn oaths against for
eigners, such was their invincble hatred Of Demo-
crazy that they forgot them, and enlisted under the
banner Of MoLIToR, HAssAUREK & Co., "foreign
demagogues," who cleft their country for their
country's good" Hereafter Know Nothingism will
exist but in history There are now but two parties
in Hamilton county-the Democratic and Abolition
and voters will be compelled to array themselves
upon one side or the other
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THIS DISTRICT.

We heard 1t reported yesterday, on what we re-
gard good authority that Mai HENRY positively and
peremptorily declines the know nothing nomination
for Congress in this district. We confess that We
did not anticipate this.
Who now shall be the candidats3 We do aot wish
to dictate to our opponents. But we must be per
mitted most respectfully to suggest that know moth
ingism has thus far paid those democrats who went
into it, but badly.-And if the society would but
nominate that eminent Eaov nothing Gen. AMExr.
the act would be as kind and as appropriate as it
would be wise and politio
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For Sale

THE HOMBsTEADO MATHEW NELSON, decd -
This is beautifully situated She NJ & q. ~
RaTOsd "a miles from Nashville ana is knoHn 10 b. A
the very land in Rutherford county $50
good fence and mostly cultivation; the balance well
tmbeTed Hurricane Greek hrUu Eh the entire tract
aEOrdnK abundance Of the digest There
also number Of perpetual springs, which make il a
very desirable stock Farm, The soil is Ch enough speak
for tse end well adapted 10 the growth Of cotton, 0bac
CO, grain grass.
The improvement consist OF frame Dwelling with
rooms, all houses complete GIN barn stable, The
subscriber will be in Aasnyile few weeks and viii take
pleasure showing the sise any who may desire
purchase Terms easy possession given Immediately
lehI2-l L. NELSON
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How TO SERVE SUBPOENA correspondent Of
the New York Nes0J gives the following account of
novel exPedient resOrted to by a sprig of the law
near Genesee:
"a law suit was to come of in town, and young
SpoOney engaged to subpoena the witnesses The
roads were almost impossible account of the
mud, and two of the witnesses lived some three or
four miles away. A bright idea struck his muddy
pate, and forthwith was acted upon. He sat down
and wrote each letter, stating that sum of money
was deposited in his hands, which they could have
by calling upon him. They called, and got q sub
pGna and ~ cents each Rumor says there was
Profane language used in that vicinity about that
time"
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~ IL Hurtspille pemoerat. !

NAIL BETWEEN HUNTSVILLE AND MEMPHIS.
DISTRIBUTING OFFICE REMOVED FROM TUscUNB1A
TO CHATTANOOGA.-We had placed in the printer
hand letter Of Maj. John L. Bunch, the Post Mas
ter at TuscUmbia 70 the North Albanian exculpat-
ing himself from all blame for the detention of the
mail, at his Office together with Introductory re-
marks Of our own; but the necessity of its publica
ton is superseded by the following letter from the
General Post Office Department to Senator Clay:
POsT OFFICE DEPT, Contract OFFICE,
April 10, 1857.
SRI have the honor to inform you that the Post
Master General has issued orders to discontinue
Iuscumbia, Ala, os q distributing Post Office and
established Chattanooga, Tenn, in its stead.
This was deemed necessary in consequence Of the
great delay to which the mails for all points west OF
Iuscumbla would otherwise have been subjected
An unavoidable detention occurs at Chattaeooga,
from the fact that Of necessity the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, running but one train a dav
each way, has to be supplied with its mails by the
night train on the Nashville and Chattanooga road
from both ends, by which arrangement all mail mat
ter, for the former road reaching Chattanooga
by the night train from Atlanta must lie over seven
teen hours until the night train leaves for Nash
vile. To add to this delay of twenty-four hours
at Tuscumbia, rendered inevitable but for the dis
continuance of the distributing Office at that point,
by the absolute refusal Of the Memphis and Char
lesion Railroad Company to rest there sufficiently
ACN6 " SHeCI rue INSTITUTION OF the mails, would
give rise to loud and just complaint against the De-
partment.
special agent Of the Department has been in
sucted to pass over the whole route from Chatanoo-
ga to Memphis and institute such arrangement as
Will secure the greatest practicable efficiency and
dispatch in the transmission and distribution of the
mails.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
VIM H. DUNDAS,
Second Asst P. NJ. General.
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SEWING MACHINES-

NJ. SINGER CO., have opened Office at IS Public
Square, Nashville, for the sile 81 their celebrated
Sewing Machins. Those WHO wisl TO purchase Sewing
Machines, which they may depend upon, do 50 a. the
place Il ge orally ADM ted by all no ha used
Sewing Machi' that nueT's eOr TO all oLh
They used all fabrics, such Musn Linen, ClOh
Cotton Leather, b. merely hanging the Needle ana
Thread. TEES Machines work faster dur bic aud
mple than any others. They ted 70 do what
they are repre- en- cd. Singers Mach esab shed
fact Call and It in operation 80 Public Square, Nash
Vile l. N. SINGER d CO.
Being practical Machinis am prepared * al Ma
chimes Of Singers that may by Gccden get on Of order
Rnrs-tf Z. 10Y. AGENT
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A WOODEN Man IN THE P. On. SALES, ar
quebusier to the Emperor Napoleon, has invented
Post Office automatOn, which takes up every letter
thrown in the box places it under the stamp, where
it receives the post mark and date and throws it out
again for delivery to its destination. The general
Post Office has made a trial of the invention which
has turned out satisfactorily, and it is in treaty
with NJ SALES for machines to be furnished to all
the principal Post Offices throughout France
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pS7- The know nothings this spring are getting
to call themselves Wings and Americans. What
we are most afraid Of is, that they viii call them
selves 1.-THE UNION AND AMERICAN" party. This
would be good stroke Of policy on their part, but
t would pretty near ruin this establishment,
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.TObu q. Shaw

n born In Ireland, and emgraed 10 ths United State,
and cd mis- way fOm Tennessee TO California 10 l552
will end it to their interest address J. B. HALBEkT
Nashville Tenn luar4-.w SvJm.
y , Little Rock (Ark) True Democrat and New York
Citizen COPY 10 amount Of So and send
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TNHE unders gned prepared 10 chase LEAF ORB Of
good quality, large small es, nd vii pay
the iH value dug 10 m Ier cen ags
fedsd BY Assay The Ors u 10 BE delivered Phaosphs
directed 20 JOHN RESSLER, ~,
mar2s-d1Fs Philadelphia, Pa,
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BROWNSVILLE.
PUBLIC SALE OF
Thirty Residence Lots.

ON SATURDAY, fprI -fil Instant. a.. 90 o'coes A. l.r
~ ID guurl H0usa iu Nlshvle- ill sell &c
public suciou 20 ta31 Of she 1 oelUfIi tuburbou
kesderce Lots being -rss 1r sale n ne vicinity Of
NASHVILLE, situated in Bro as7cr "a or ~ uss from
Nashville
On one Los near The Gaiala Ike there Is email Franc
Dwelling.
Los NO. D, Of VauEhu Pike and Lindsy street, s
mazniaceut buiidHg r and about 81 yards from Of
The dnest Spriggs il ihe county
sKor hiEhg ois, eligible building sizes, front NE
Por-er pike. Several LOIS lrey ruhaEed-
lac ErowusFuls nerhsGul iu the last few years has
impmysd moss rapidly tHan any in the vicinity Of Nashville
snd possesses superior advauiEs Elrds Sen els and
Churatsr and most Intelligent an lErsetlls &c eol TIE
Tots vii sell Toesees unusual .eptk sad lefliF %
soil, and REMARKABLY eligible Bald rs sizes. Hr. a. v.
Lindsey purchse hree CO.. i4 % s77 s. per
acre, for which be nov s-zs e5c per In 5s sold
r. Housious Esq.r oLct1lrl of the Brownsville Ireci-
su months creae- ~ Sold shout pr1ft %
percent and lat Pa he sJI1 shout Sd as
pr5ftof TOO uer cent
TEEMs-I and years credit 0r notes bearing interest
viii satisfactory sFcurtg f1gare iu Sank and lcu
ianei, persons WOO bus s1ecu alton Five Ieafscrdi
ul be gisen 70 building purchaser We vii iskn great
pleasure showing Inc Lots % al uho wish % cnns be-
lore the sale j. D. O. K w. SHOW -
ID. farce. Auctioueer. rarf5-tfT a1h Cherry 10.
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"sPut al our reading matter to-day In new type,
Of very handsome pattern. It is al little smaller
than that heretofore used, which win enable US to do
Deter justice TO our advertising customers, while
the new type is 50 much clearer than the old as to
render It more acceptable to our readers.
We shall next renew our advertising type, and
present our readers with neatly printed sheet as
Is % be found anywhere
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POsfnOneHlenf.

4 HAVE postponed ny FIRST Fuair safe I'm Edrcaeld.
heretofore "a versed 90 % on ne I5 nrl1i un
CT Thu KSDhT, NAV 1Ah. uezt. Ire clnuuueI IneIsu-
ency % the weather has prevented psres d-s uur-
chase examininE tlFn. These LOIS thlI tr IN.
A. u. s.. LlAI-lEF.
K. K. GLAscocE, Aucsi5nor. -a1E5
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s.K. HoLLHsswOErH. IT,. SCOTT.
H0L LINGSW0RTH 3 CO.,
Wholesale GFOeeFS,
COmmlssiOu and Forwarding Merchants
AID DE.LEEs II AL EINDs OF
LIQUORS, WINES, IRON NAILS, AND
COUNTRY
H W5R CD " u & Zee
No. 6, South Market Street,
FAsHvIlLE,
VVEare receiving daily lsrgs ala tons 70 stock q
Groceries, and you'd mot respectfully solicit the a.
te9ton # The trade TO the folosng m II arsss us re-
50 bids Sugar, common to choice,
700 bags New Orleans kio Codeoi
59beis Rsboilel Nolalses;
5ap sacks due salt;
IS chests imported P. ana BaekTess toguihsf with
Cheese Rice Almonds Pepper Spice, Raisins, Peoans,
aprls-l HOLLINGswoRTH & co.
FRONT HON LOO tons OF bar. round and all siIs
end quantities Of Ioa, Just 5eseiyst and ier sale By
eprio nOLLlNGH" Ohlh q CO.
NAILS.-5Oa Kegs assorted size.. 81 sale By
N HOLLINGSNORrH & co.
VHHISKEY.- 100 barrels PIke's Magnolia;
w Is Do ChsnUw his EEesl'iOIj
200 DO 6ua9's eIira5
50 20 Smiih'a Old Reserve;
100 packages D0meFie BraRdie8 and
Wines, all flF sale BY HOLLINGSWORTH & co
ALEl ALE $50 boxes K stock Ale, warranted, for
"A sale BY HOLLiNGSWORTH & co.
CANDLES 500 packages star Candles l4O packages
~ Opal Candies, 50 packages Tgow Candles for sale By
sprls HOLLlNGSWORTH & co
MASH BOARDS AND BRO OMS.-50 dozen Zinc Wash
W Boards, 50 oxen Shaker Brooms
sprls HOLLlNGswORrH & co.
VTTANTE D-200 600 poands good well ned Bacon and
w 100 bbs prime Lard for which the highest market
price 30 cash will be paid.
aprls-Jf HOLLNGswORTH & co.
HOUSE AND LOT FOB SABE-EXTRAUna
DINABh BAEGtI TOR CASH.
A NEAT Brick Houss with four rooms, kitchen, &c in
- Edgeasld, few minutes walk from the Square The
Lot fronts 245 feet the Gala Pike and $50
fsett5 80 ee street. for sale at great sacrifice. Gail
soon or yea will loose bargain.
J. L. & r. W. BROWN,
aPrl5-dlot f45i cherry street.
TENNESSEE STATE HOSPITAL.
A FALSE repent being IN circulation that Small PsE
- exist this time In the H0rpia the undersigned aksa
hisoccasCntO the pubic that Of Small PoE
admitted, and further, that neither Small Pox
yellow Fever. Cholera vil any ume be admitted
whilst he charge Ofthe Institution.
EAM'L L. WHARTON,
aprls-d2t Resident Physician and Superintendent
LARGE GREEN APPLES,
DECEIVED per Ella, and for close consiZu
II meHt by lapfioi r. OKANR,
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TIE Press AND Coon BUsrsEss.-There is no dis

TIE Press AND Coon BUsINEss.-There is no dis
count on this paragraph:
Some men advertise for short time after they
commence business, and think that il is sufficient
others intermit advertising after they have estab-
lished hOurishing business by its aid. This is
mistake. From the moment house ceases to ad-
vertise, however large its reputation and standing
it begins to decline. The changes are so rapid in
this country, and the public mind is so constantly
occupied for applicants to its favor and its at
tentOn, that to be out of the papers, where every
body seeks for information every subject, is be
forgotten. The press is daily more and more be-
coming a necessity, and its usefulness adver-
Using medium is constantly increasing. No man
Is wise just to himself who undertakes to do bu-
siness without avaiing himself of its advantages.
"ABOUT as Destructive. "A good thing occur
red the other evening during the festivities of the
dinner TO Mr.. Lake. THE army and our citizen
soldiery had just been toasted, and a response
made by q distinguished officer present, when gen
ueman at the south end Of the table rose, and said
he saw no reason for neglecting another honorable
profession represented there, and by way of supply
ing the omission, he gave The medical profession
about as destructive as the army or the navy"
This brought the house down, and distinguished
member Of the profession up, who made q very hui
morous and amusing response to this telling hit
Vtcks5Urg Wing.