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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-29

BABms-Bless babies, exclaims the Phiadel-
phia Journal Bless them in their chubbyness and
smoothness, rosyness and helplessness; when they
crow; clapping their lumsy hands, and when they
weep, grimscing from chin to crown; whether they
be born with silver pewter spoons in their mouths
whether they are cased in lace calico; whether
they introduced to the notice of angud ladies to
be kissed and waived away, or patted and lulabyed
and swayed in the red and dirty arms through afec
tion-bless babies anyhow, and almost always Poets,
philosophers, and true men love babies. Bachelors
feigu Unreasonable contemptfOr them, and pretend
to be deeply grieved at sight of full-moon, mex
pressive face. They begin to perspire freely at
sound Of and infantile ejaculation, and are lament
ably exercised to know precisely what to say or do,
when "child" is brought Immediately into their
presence. Young gentlemen who are beginning to
feel something soft and feathery when they stroke
their chns and to take long steps, and stare defiant
ly at everybody they meet also afflicted by baby
brothers and sisters. They regard the nursery,
which is still filed with relics of their own incum
bency, with lofty superciOusness, and pass by the
cradle with cool disdain. Such terms 'brat,"
and that child" indicate very clearly their feelings
Of hostility towards the followers in their wake, and
ana NeArers OF their OLD clotnes 1nese young geu-
tleman, however, they to be Olted and Tilted
by the ruthless world learn to appreciate babyhoOd
innocent, faithful, trusting, and untainted with
jealousy or rsncor. And with bachelors, baby
hatred is only habit which they are afraid to
relinquish self-mPOsed penalty, which they would
rather continue to suffer, than sink their dignity
and take to pOking and dandling, and sugar -pumm-
ing Really, they would give almost anything to be
Able consistently, to bestow upon baby OCCASION
al sympathetic leer to lavish their boarded kisses
upon its velvety cheek But they are afraid, poor
fellows! that such performances would be taken
indications of penitence for celibancy, and strong
hints to marriagesbie females. We need scarcely
allude to the universal, unquenchable, and I'M
fathomsble idOlatry of the long rOcked and scanty
haired, exhibited by the gentler sex. Natural in
stinct teaches every the dialect most intell
rible to feeble intellects and while mans well meant
but ponderous attentions only provoke squalls and
wild eesticulatiOns she will have thelite one chuck
ling and eloquent with glee in minute. The same
law which forces every female to look round to see
what every other female has on compels her to shed
the light other beaing cozntenance on every baby,
and ask how old is and kiss it as often as circum
stances viii permit.
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THAT PLEDGE AGAIN.

My deeds and speeches, sir,
Are lines drawn from one center; what promise
To dc, I'll do. Tod Play.
When Mr.. Bell voluntarily pledged himself to re-
sign his seat in the United States Senate if major
ity of the people of Tennessee disapprOved his
course upon the Kansas Nebraska question, he re-
eoguized the principle that ours is government of
the people-that it is the duty of Senator reflect
far as he can consistently with his own ideas of
right, the popular sentiment when clearly aseer
tanned, and, per consequence when he ceases to do
this he to be Representatives and ought to
sign. His position will admit of other interpre-
tatiOn. If then, as we insist the popular verdict
has been three times rendered against the of
Senator how is he to avoid the fu6llment Of his
voluntary pledge not to remain day longer in the
Senatef He must resign or falsify his solemnly ut
tered declarations 1t is idle for him to attempt to
eTade the matter by saying, as some of the opposi-
ton press insisted during the canvass that the real
question in issue before the people in the late cleo
ton was Distribution. We agree this the issue
which Mr.. Bell attempted to force upon the State
Whether it had any relevancy practical bearing in
the canvass leave the Senator's own declarations
on the floor of Congress, with which the country is
LaMllar, 10 ueclde.
But, for the sake of argument let us suppose, as
was claimed, that Distribution the true issue in
the last canvass and how does the matter stand be-
tween Mr. Bell and the people. He was in favor of
it, while overwhelming majority of the people have
pronounced against it. This fact is " ascertained
with reasonable" nay, with absolute certainty"
There is a glaring conflict of opinion between the
people and their Senator here then. Indeed, there
is single point in Mr.. Bells political views far
as recorded, 1--WE do not know what may be set forth
in the promised conclusion of his Market House
speech upon which he is not directly at variance
with his constituents. He cannot then be said to
represent the people of Tennessee. And if he re-
turns to the Senate in violation of his pledge, he
will return to msrspressHt for two years longer and
only tuUO, constituency whose right to voice in
public matters he acknowledges, but whose wishes
he vet dares disregard.
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GERRITT SMITHS EXPERIMENT.-The Bee alludes
to experiment of Gerritt Smith, in New York,
testing the capacity Of the negro in state of free
dom, to take of himself. Smith confessed that
'out of the three thousand colored men to whom he
gave land, probably less than fifty have taken and
continue to hold possession of their grants. What
is worse half Of these three thousand have either
sold their land, been careless to allow it to
be sold for taxes" The Bee, noticing this confess
sion of GerTitt Smith, observes
"The people of the North are beginning, dimly
and imperfeety to be surs to comprehend the moral
inaptitude of the black for life of law-regu-
lated freedom. They are reluctantly compelled to
acknowledge that, in every instance where the ne
gro has obtained his liberty, and been placed in the
midst of white men, under favorable circumstances,
for the pursuit of industry and the attainment of
competence, the experiment has proved a signal
failure, and they are arriving by slow process of
observation and reasoning to the inevitable deduc-
ton that the best use which can be made of the
negro is to subject him to the mild and intelligent
dominion of master. These views are recognised
truisms at the South but until very recently have
been roundly denied and scOrnfully repudiated by
our Northern brethren"
Many years ago, the late Bishop Capers tried
similar experiment in South Carolina. At the end
of the first yesrhe farm exhibited evidences of great
neglect; the end of the second there scarcely
a farming utensil to be found on the place. The
experiment convinced the Bishop that the negro is
incapable Ofgetting along without amaster.-N o.
Delta.
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nay 1t is curious fact that in the first Terrific
rial Legislature Of Alabama, the upper branch Of
that body, or the Senate was composed of one mem
Der, James Titus who sat alone in the chamber, and
dedeeided upon the acts of the lower House.
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OnGETHING NEW.
Ellis & Moore.
CLAIBORNE MACHINE WORKS


IRON FOUNDRY.
WE have started new and extensiva Eoppd,v
" the Old stand Of the late Nashville NsnnfactUn,
Company and are prepared to heavy and light
inRs 20 small moderate eitv Drie-s hsav &c.
ngs 10 large emount furnished per entract AZ C6einnt
Press win OF freight We have also commenced
MACHINE SHOPS.
Steam engines, sWmls Flourms Of the most iznrovad
maae % order JoobinT a. reparng done inmsdi
are esdy IN make contracts for Engines and Mills
and shall furnish plans enable purchasers 70 put u their
MUS Win nisie expense Manufacturers Farmers will
Machinery. ~
STEAM BOILERS.
stationary engines and steamboats, made 70 order OfhO
oes material, complete with FFsfrOns Crates pipes
and Valves warranted TO stane pressure required for
mahuiacturibg or poTpeltag purposes
BLACKSMITH SHOP
Any description Of SmthwOrk done in excellent stya
none but hrsate Iron usedaaw mill work Stefups Do
Pit@an Irons Saw eLanAs Bolts and all kind Mini
Farmers wishing to purchase good cheap Msehinerv win
DO well to call at our office or address By letter.
Claiborne Machine Works Sasbvi,is Tam,
MY z3-u Late Nashville Man. Co.'S shops.
REMOVAL.
W II 4 a no AToore
As removed from his Old the opposite side Of
No. I3 Union STREE,
,, sREEyy7s NEW BLOCK.
where he VII be PleaisI to customers ana tse
Having thus ample convenience for doing bu.
n ne intends BY keeping better assorted and more at
atve soeS Of goods and by increased sxertons anaT-
Ien',o1 70 his friends er' Of pulrsasSs
Organdies,
Lawns,
BaESgs5,
Tissues,
Nantes,
and Sumner Goods generally selling OF al sst r.duu,on.
70 elose to make room for New Goods.
ialyl5-a wa. NoORa.
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MULES, MULES.

TOR sac, Of the largest and 8nest mules In
the state Also excellent match Of family carriage
rses able work horse. thorough bred colts
Niles Of approved Drsed. Also q hefers aud
bulls Of the best milk stock.
aug 9-dtf W r HARDIEG
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Ntna Coal Company.

NkW lO4K, Aug. =, 1857.
THE Annual Meeting Of the stockholders q the tna
Mining and Manufacturing Company viii take place at
the Office Of the company ST. rosdway New YORK city,
Monday, tie I4h OF September 10 O'Clock m
for purpose Of eecting Directors The e. suing YEAR
By order Of the President. CHS. SCRi bNER.
IN
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A NEW io TIE just ed two packages Of
n New York made Ale Pumps lot With silver tops;
50 boxes French C0necsDare assorted candies made
Order fresh ever day. crackers every day. so
nuts, assOred 100 bbls ale, best brands These articles
saga ] G. ROBERTSON, Broadway.
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Auction Sale of Groceries

DY CARTER, M'KAY IL co. On Thursday September
ID 1857, we will offer for
% hhds Sugar; so Boxes Melee Cigars;
$50 bags Rio Office; $50 Boxes assorted Glassware,
50 bbls Crushsd and POw'd IS dOZ Paintad Buckets;
Sugar, 90 dog Toy Buckets;
50 casks, S @ Soda; so Lests Painted Tubs;
50 boxs Sperm Candles; 20 nests Flour Buckets;
IS boxes Imperial and Gun so dOz Wash Boards;
poWd"r Tea; 2n0 gross Matches;
20O KEGS assorted Nails, go Mason Blackiug;
40 boxes manufactured To- IS cases fne Brandy;
baceo; 100 bbls Cider Vinegar;
70 doz Cotton and Hemp Bed 90 bbls n. Y Brandy;
Cards. 10 bbls NJ Wine;
1OOOOO asst Cigars; 25 bbls Rye and Bourbon
$4,000 pereu sion Caps; WHISKY;
so Baskets Champagne; 100 bbls Orange Valley Whis-
A. Cases Champagne CIDER; ky;
81 Casks Brown Stone; 50 DE-. Sifers:
Is Casks Pale Ale rs deg Brooms.
win numerous smaller articles make complete sssor-
meat in the Grocery line.
aug % CARTER, MCKAY q co,
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THE $40 AND SIS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE THREADED
l. EMPIRE FAMILY SBWING MACHINB-An Agency
for the sale Of these machines for the adjoining
counties; be secured by personal application 10 tbs
subscribers, 9Th & Arch streets, Philadelphia.
No need apply without capital sufficient to conduct
the business properly, and without as to reab
ty and capacity.
We positively assert that these machines all PURPOSES
of family sewing every respect superior to spy Swing
Machine in Market no matter prices they NAV bs
held) and wherever they offered for sale ust com
mlnd = ready ana unlimited demand.
aug 9s-dm JOHNSON & GoopELL.
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FRESH PEACHES ~ CANS.

lust received, per D. A. Given Consignment
- IS dog. Cans Fresh Peaches Warranted good
iunsIA. CARTER Mckay SEQ
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r ANAWAr from the Subscriber, living Pulaski,
~ Ches county two negro men, WILLIAM aud JAMES
WILL An is sOCut95 years OF age vsry black about five
Ieet ten inches high, has rather voice, Stops little
JAMES about "a or % years sgs very black, with
good deal OF wa his eyes near x fset has
very coarse voice, carries himself very erect Bill had
grey blan ket over coat James had black eIo, coat no
seares reeoeeted will give above reyrd for them
II lodged in tai 80 thai may get thsm SsG for eer Of
Them. aug. es-tfI u M MAPKS
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AUCTION SALE OF GROCERIES
II. 8. French and Son

IN TUESDAY, SEPT. I, will otter for sale in front
~ OF ou warehouse, Cla street, At 10 O'Clock
lowing articles, Of which desire close our with.
out reserve, wig:
80 hhds Sugar from fair tol5O doz. Painted Buckets;
prime; SO renms Wrapping Paper,
lOO bags N o.. and Baltimore 25 bbis Dom stic Brandy;
Cohes; IS obls. Holland Gin:
1000 kegs Nails choice brands; so bbls julius Old
500 boxes Star Candles, full Seser-e Whisky;
weight; % Matches;
20o0 obls. whisky, VarousI00 boxes Corn starch;
brands; 100 . Wheaton starch;
100 boxes Tobacco; leo Chsroot Cigars
1000 sacks cousre and fine Sali;I5O Ta10W Candlesi
600 Cigars, assd brands 50 Backing, large and
$50 dOz. BrOoms; small.
$50 boxes Fine Brandy
With other articles In the geOeery line too
mention. aug26 n s. FRENCH & SON.
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hs the only substantial and sirapty managed SEWING
eehtne. made ard the cheapest mOss used by
-
Isl Iney make seams which will zip ravsl, both
s1es being alike, as in hand sewing u leather.
"a He same Machines with six Ii cad and common
poo' cotton Win eqHai facility, ETY. OF goods
IRON lfe hnest linen to the heaviest cloth
MS Il not two Needle Two spool Machine,
Aachnes make chain stitch, which out as easily as
common knit stocking besides making ugly cord onths
back Of the goods.
Sun ifese Machines not ct all liable Of order
penn veTy simple and 5tro IN their construction.
OH They iaster, do any ober Machine
ON ne stitch produced by this Machine Is so strong and
PeaGlul mat Is Impossible to equal it by any other
Chhes n the United States alone, counting Europe
rr oYer6O and there, here in practical opera
ton giving unbOunded satisfaction; something tbst no onsr
Machines eV1r dor
branch odies Al Public Squlrs Hicks China Hall
Nashvill, Tennessee. WM, A SINgkR T.
arg ls-dlm AGENT
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

OFFER the wing Strawberry Plants for sale Iowa,
at 81 per hundred rpens about the May. Boston
Pine, at one dollar hundred Hpens the sth Of May
TRylors Seeding, dollar per Numbered rpens he
llth of May. Georgia Mammoth, dollars Der humid
red pens the 10th of May the above plants are all
large and are self mPregnstors and will produce fruit with
out mixing Pstiliate and staminste plants with them All
orders for Strawberry Plants left DemoYiis Bs,s No.
90 Cherry street, Will be promptly attended to by me-
aug. 29-Wet' JAM Is K. WALKER.
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500 REWARD,

WANTED To RENT-A small family residence.
w Ii you have one to rent address b. e. city post
oalse. good price will be paid AuguaH
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
THE following Real Estate situated in the city Of Nash
vile, viz Ore small brick house containing four good
and being No. 50 North Summer street adjoining
my residence also the adjoining Lot fronting forty feet
Summer street. Lot fronting Fifty feet South side Of
Crawford street, between Sumner and High streets Lot
fronting twentyeght feet Front street, nearly opposite
Railroad Bridge. Three Lots in E1geheld with fy
feet front each Anal will also sell ANAL farm, contain
ing twenty acres, 4 miles North Of the city.
The above property will be sold low and on reasonable
time, For particulars apply to
aug 20 JOHN W. MARTIN.
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oPINIoNs oFTHR PRRss.


This work wiz bring the attention present gen
multitude things connected with tho govern
ment which have long lain in fOfgetfulnsssv YSrk Ia
dePsNdsHL
This work will prove OF immense value 70 pabie men
and Every American citizen who aims know the svu
history ofhis COunrys-Nns York Courier aad Enqurs.
Col BentOns qualifications this one can dis
puts- His upon the title page inspires Oona-
denee in its statements and faih It's imParaly and
tire faithfuness.-BosfSa TrRrsltr.
his surprising to how many OF the subjects whes
Still before discussed BY the fathers very
infancy Of the confederation. We shall welcome sue
cessivs volume Of this q very valuable addition 10
the history of the eOuntry-BOstOE DAILY Adusrfissr.
The Abdgement of the Debates Of Congress- BY Mr. Ben
ton, Eads with much and excelleni Judgment
This work will form smos complete history The United
States the adoption of the federal constitution aad
will be an invaluable work Of refsrenee-FsD YSrk Con-
zssreaL.
The theory of our institutions, the nature and working
the various parts be correctly understood BY those vhS
viii be the trouble udy; snd the Of hs iOOr
nation will BE-, in these Debates, within the reach Of every
citizen. The indexes the end Of zach vosms render
10 turn to any particular subjset-BalO 4Usrts,
An enterprise ike this interesting invaluable na-
tonal, deserves the ample encouragement The
thor says his preface that the will Do him labor
Of love and Of pride, esuseitaunE the patriotic deaAnO
skipped and each his place, with the best Of his works
hand.-Bost0A Pest
This abrdgemsnt, considering the nsstimabe value
Debates, complete political history Of the country forms
treasury knowledge which should possessed every
citizen who afford 't-and there fewWhO abs
coming out, will, seriay BHsA, Asz
ORLEANS.
This sbrdgemsnt be restricted TO the speeches
celebrated orstors, but will the business men,
10 the painest speakers who spoke give infOmA
ion on subjects Of surviving interest DAILY PayuAs A
Orleans.
By these Debates We End the st business intFadueednc
the House Of Representatives. Aner the Eurson
bill to collect Duties Imports and and inter-
esng of the debate every speaker
to regard the protection Of home industry OF The
Jecs be matter Of any project for
raising the We shall probably reeeiv Of
every reader in saying that living person combines
Of the qualities necessary for the proper execution
this work than the veteran Senator who has undertaken
it.--NatiOHal IatsligsHesrs, Washington.
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EXTRAORDINARY FREAKS OF A LuNATIc.-A young
man in Mercer county, Pa, named Davis, has for
some time manifested symptoms of insanity. The
Pittsburg Dispatch says:
He imagines himself to be a second Dan Rice en-
gagged in getting up a circus. On the 9th inst, he
caught snake which he took to Bells school house,
in the neighborhood, where he says be had grand
performance; after getting through which he swept
the house, and broke all the windows with the
broomstiek. He then proceeded to the residence of
Mr.. William Curry, mile or two from town, in the
absence of the family, and destroyed nearly every
thing in the house He saysh he went there 'to have
fun" broke gun, with the barrel of which he
smashed the crockery, dishes, glassware and win
dows took to pieces clock and two Watches grind
ing up the works in a cider press. II then struck
him that the ground where the house stood would be
81 admirable location for a circus, Whereupon he
built FIRE, on the floor, and it was in flames,
from which he narrowly escaped by jumping from
window, cutting his arms and hands in getting out,
and leaving broadcloth coat, which the heat in
duced him to throw off, prey to the flames. Con-
sderug the bees appropriate performers in his new
circus he upset several hives, and undertook put
seigh-bes on the insects, in which performance"
he was very badly stung. When the neighbors came
running to the fire, they found him under shade
tree, congrstulating himself that this the chest
performance he had had yet-it brought the largest
audience :" The house was entirely destroyed, and
tie poor lunstic secured and taken to Mercer jail
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ertihoate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets, $50
10 Half .....,.. 40
4" 10 Quarter 4" ........ 20
10 Eiahth .... 10

In ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES,
Enclose the money address tor The Tickets order
3D. the receipt of which they will be forwarded BY hrs
mail. Purchasers have Tickets ending with any
ure they may designate.
The List Of Drawn Numbers and Prizes will be sent TO
purchasers Immediately after the drawing.
Purchasers will please write their signature pau, give
their Post Office, County and State.
- Remember that every prize is drawn, and payable
in full without deduction.
E ALI prizes of 81, 900 and under, paid Immediately
after the drawingOtheF prizes the tins of thirty
days.
Address Orders for Tickets or Certificates to
8. SWAN l. CO., Atlanta, Ga.
u Persons residing near Montgomery, Ala, or Atlanta,
G can have their orders hed and tme by address
ing S. swan q GO Al either of those cities.
aug 99-u
, list Of the numbers that drawn from wheel,
with the amount Of The prize that each is entitled
will be published after every drawing in the following pa
peTs;-New Orleans Della Mobile Register, Charlie
Standard, Nashville Gazette Atlanta InteligenCer,
York Weekly Day Book Savannah Morning News and Rich
mOnd Dispatch and New York Dispatch, and PsDldng
(Mi5s.) Clarion.
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EACH SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER.
5 495 Prizes amounting to. $3.50 900
PKIcB TICKETS
WHOLE TICKETS, $40; HALVES IS; QUARTERS, &2h
PLAN OF The LOTTERY


The Numbers from $4,000, sponding with those
Numbers the Tickets printed sips OF paper
encrcled with small tin tubes and placed in Wheel
The drs 4O7 Prizes, similarly printed and eRereled,
placed in another Wheel.
The Wheels then Tev0ved, and a number is drawn
from the Wheel OF Numbers and al the same time Prize
drawn from the other Wheel The Number and Prize drawn
opened and exhibited the audience and registered
by the Commissioners the Prize beng placed against the
Number drawn. Tins operation is repeated until all The
Prizes drawn
APPROXIMATIONS PRzRs.-The two preceding and the two
succeeding Numbers drawing the nrsI Prizes will
be ertiLled to the % Approximation Prizes For exaPl
If Ticket No. l250 draws the SOC 900 PRICE, those Tickets
numbered Il246 Il249 1881, i2j will be entitled
t4O0. II Ticket No. 55O draws the O0 price, those lick
numbered 546 49, 55 will each be entitled " $780,
and so on according 10 the scheme
The 3UJ0 Prizes Of $zU Will be determined by the last hg
OF the No. that draws the $685. 900 pze For example
the number drawing the $1,000 prize ends with then
all the tickets Whsre the number ends IN will be entitled
to $50 If the number ends with No 2 then all tue tickets
where the number ends in will be emitted TO $20 and
OntoO
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the following
rates, which is the risk:
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets $50
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LOUISVILLE u HENDERSON RAILROAD

SOLE LEATHER TRUNKS AND LEAFH-
Err VAbICES.
y Ladies Laree Dress Trunks with TIsyes
Z" Bonnet boxes Ia ge sizes,
English sole Leather Truuks;
. Buggy
Ashland Valices, Superior article;)
Leather Travelling bags, &c.
For Sale very cheap BY JOHN RAMAGB,
aug ID ~ College street.