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D KAIHIR BRANDE. 4 Fir sde History ofQust Llfs. By
Hpms Lee, AethOr Of Attorney Hal Gbea Mssslngste
g. iailo muslmI liia,7 .7-e. O i.ar A.. 90 -.. . .r
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BORE, BI 4 sFEbtLEEi EsEorS. Thini BdRlou. slar
ad, Mudia. ziI "a ~ N ....-,
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ADV INA SCRAPET hoops AND HIGH
HEELS IN CHURCH. .Hiast5s

The Rich1aDnd Rtl9 says: 4 few, Sundays ago,
aInodest young gentleman Of oar Acquaintance AZ
tended the morning service in one of our fashiOha
bile churches he was kindly shown ih d luxurious
Iy cushioned pew, and had handy settled himself
and taken an observation Of his neghbOrs, beforea
beautiful Young lady entered, and with 2 graceful
,Faye Of lie hand preventing our friend from rising
TO give her place, quietly sunk into seat near the
end When hymn was given out, she sklfufly
ne apeg and with quiet smile that set his
heart humping handed her neighbOF the book
The minister raised his hands in prayer, and the
fair girl knelt and in this posture perplexed her
friend to know which most to admire eribeauty or
her deEoutness., Presently the prayer was cOhcu-
ded. andsthe congregation resumed their seats-7-
pr friend respectfully raIsed his eyes from the fair
form he had been SO earnestly scanning lest when
she looked up she would detect him staring at her
After couple Of seconds he darted fuTtive glance
Of his cbarner and was astonishedt to see heTBt on
herknees, he looked closely and saw that she was
much Affected trembling IN violent agitation mo
doub from the eloquent power'Of the preacher. -
Deeply sym pathizing he watched her closely. Her
emotion became more violent reaching her hand
behind her she would convulsivey grasp her cloth
inc and strain as It were, 10 rend the brilliant
fabric of hera dress. The sight was exceedingly 4
painful to behold bdt he still gazed like en-
tranced with wonder and Establishment. Aftersa
minute the lady raised her face, heretofore conceal
ed in the cushion and with her hand made an IN
ypistsleable beckon to our friend He quickly
moved along the pew towards her, and inclined his
ear as she evidently wishedto say something's s'sai
sPlease help me, Sin" she whispered, my dress
has caught. and can't get up. ., brief eEamina-
ton revealed the cause Of the difficulty the fair
sri wore fashionable high heeled shoes; kneeling
1pon knees these heels Of stuck out at right
an aes and ia this position the highest hoap ether
new tangled Skirt cHnght ever them and thus rem
erd impossible for her to raise herself straight
on her limbs The more sac struggled the tighter
she was bound so she was constrained to cali for
helm This was iIHmediatey, if not scienhheally
rendered: and when the next prayer was made, she
merely Inclined herself upon the back Of the frent
no doubt, that she was not IN prsy+
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THE PEEIFTe RATL ROAD.

lie IAt1tlO NAIL .hOhDs
The most able and influential Democratic papers,
North and South, 50 far as We have seen any e1-
preston of opinion on the subject are decidedly OPT
posed to invoIvingthe government, in any way, as
marty to the construction of his mammoth enter
prise. They take the true ground that individual
enterprise and capital are equal to all practical
derrakings Of this character. The n. I. NatioBa2
Democrat while fayoring the construction Of the
road, says: -.-..s sr.-as
o. The vastness Of the undertaking enlists various
iDtorests-political, commercial and others. Fears
ora entertained of the feasibility Of such project
Constitutional doubts are nterposed, and the power
or rigbt of the Government to aid in the matter
questioned But most grand and important enter
rises are after all carried forward through indiyidu
ri rr-errrfse and generally with more success and
certainty an when dependence is placed on legis-
1afivp b6.fies- Pine Pacific Railroad islkeiy to be
mo execution to this rule While Congress is dis
crssDr seeking -foF and surveying the most feast
le route and establishing wagon roads, which are
vastlv. iulnor.ant in themselves and are the com
rancerent of that iron chain which must eventually
bind us together in jndissoubte bonds private
cornpauy. having no connection with the Govern
rrouf have actually commenced their ,opsratlons
and are already pushing their enterprise forward
Win zeal and certainty Of complete success, that
Inns already enlisted the feelings Of almost the ep-
firs South and the cooperation Of many Oh thelr
INST influential and moneyed men. Of the early
completion Of the Southern Pacific Ralro'd there Is
~ longer doubt
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THE .tsiFT ENTERPRISE IS NOW OPEN
----.--- d ~ ~ : IN. 49,
SIGN OFsTHE,sTKR FLAG.

HAVE just received direct from The Eastern Cities, over
= f5O0t volumes o. STANDARD iteEary and iscsaneous
b. 1850 eauls Hper sos Blank BoOs sl50Du OtH
ofJeWelfy AID ~ abchs OO0gurh ofFaHoy ooda 10 be
disposed eff and ts shdd - adopted % nsuFa speedy
sale his'is - hOttsr An tbs EVER
purchaser TO The amount Of dollar will presented
W1ha t o. loy less viHe an tEentyshEe cents, and
858. No mouBy received fdE tle zf book sold
for more tan The regular retail Pree adj many Is
cent iessl his y humbug and the question nav
SOW ss can be Afforded The answer Is they were
Ogt uOst q them foE OLehaf their value, and have
Qrdsrs close the stock Catz8g the books
uzd gntst8Oe HAD a. thesofe5 ALI asfssoE every ore
cal and examine the ods gf d0ng business, pledge
mYssIftos lst Rpns 90 away dissatisfied"
\, B-EgQ Aueii9n sales par Wse VII be made in WhEh
CHA VlA bq giYah- Gene one, come al, and give me
apraO-Jf ! -' CHAREEs FOX
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ladies' wear.

ladies " ear. -s
Lades supsrioEC ongrsss an4 Laced Callers sin hee5
do do Frsrch Las ing 5utl'd 90 10 81
do do brown ConErCss do DO 90
Do 90 Cumcos Ma beds 90 do
p do do White kld slippers 90 do
DO dc Il. CO Eatin DO
do do BrOnzed Giles slippers
d. do Elnbuidergd blck attn slippers
do -..- do Black r 3 reel s4Fpen5 Wlh 6p5 lssort-
meat Cos hsses and Children q new and as y a32 eas
Just sueued - JUhN rAH AGE
-apras b. ,-...-s.i ...,.. ~, AZ Coileee street
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EFV B OKB.
=J0HNK0RK-AG0.-
3S Union Street.
AURORA LIGHT;
q PaaE- Is RliEahalh R.r.. R.n-.nl-.


DR. hAhE,S AkCIIC EXPLORATIONS.
In scared q sirJOAk RrauEih7 3 - -,
1853 5i-S55 behga Alhaiiatlye Ana sos,Ia
fng an aeeoont " IS F5FEaHE dIsssFgysy-
- Plays AhaP ashss GsAsBlk 40 wa ra.s =
Mpat eaR atsna9 saf a2sE EelHHa sysI, ,AgihaF.
1VpF4a BE- E9t2s i7eifql ~ l--,-- p ~
P1aeaaa1 dieated ~ y nEfsiloH 81 81 RI -
Difks1s 4 9Ess, e9I9g.ea3R = Eolanas,7- ~ - !
"a TIE AdleTIcan Almanac, foT le57. ,,l,, - -.l
Oehapser's Cos spEiss, 81 heHdEisk.1 - -s
The EFiReeqf tAe IS qss ~ pa gidsz -ri-c 49, .o3
~ C4agh3f ftoEs ef ihe ft9tsaa MaI.E .--fI -
~ Men and Ti1les ReEolB ~ iTatlsa.- r. ~
9s9 ErFiPsR Liis Qf 81 saA3go 81 Eolss,5sb -,, q
5-d6tar ~ n 0Hdf Of = a9ghfs oT, ~ Roe,
- LQnEfatQEi loers scQlnplsie IN 3 FOal ~
1sVVs Private Ceres dence, ? vols, 70.
f18i tEieyls ssal esiR8s Of lfsines E9s sI2les |
-. Ehsrsons Englisk Trails. ~ 49, -. -
s5SIts5s si5 ls53 IN s5s ssisIfE 70 sasIOA II
~ K Halls Of the Shetemae, By WethwenA
Pkld fahsia HcEei,by " p. Mhis-U f5ofr l ss,E sr
Frank Forester SEEMS, ofarassrr 10 ~
- Lfaj shua1f n h gd, By is ynoldsssH8h K
~ Ptsson and ~ Arsg Grey 10 iaaa siiur go
Wit and Wisdom Of sydney smith. sIifyFsrF lT-,l
on MeEoib nf hgne B0elith- dyfFE Aurifr. 4 aF-s-
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IAN IsIEREsTISG 1ETTtR. 'v''''

aosA Among IA uapber lOf RemOcIats SPOKEN If IN
Alabama for the Office Of GoYernor9 Is the Sion. d.
H6yipg been upon sebLf
jsc9 by a portion OF his personal and POLITICAL
friends he addEessedthem the following pubs
lisled ii the III pucais9 Hagst zaa.a bias
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AID TO NICARAGUA.


We yesterday announced the nomination Of W.
s. MUSDAY, Bsg., as. the Democratic candidate for
the Senate in the counties Of Sumner and Smith
Al the same time, J. ]. TUBNER, Esq, of GalIatn,
a young Democrat Of the true stamp, was neminated
for Joint representative for the counties Of Sumner
Smith, and Macon .7-'.-- .. ....
Our friends in the West are bringing out their
best men. ". T. AVERY, Esq. has been nominated
for Congress in the Memphis district; 2, KNOX
WALLER, Esq. for Senator for Shelby and Fsyette .
and H. r. Bate, Esq for joint representative Of the
ounties Of Shelby Fayette, and Upton: Such 2
ticket is invincible. ... -....ef4.s hrs i /
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FRANK .II9H3S5LE ES P9RrFOIIg. OF FANCY
a .so Needle 0Pl<-
{ 81 laal4 81 u = 80 ~ 2 iff 8tAfi
Royal aBaTtQ Yspmes elegaptly b9uRd 30 fl git, Supe
r PapsrpragS35 So aAd 81 CONTAINING 800 hae iIRs9a-
Hons macy oeepl ng tu paEs, prntet ln c60Ts, con
lnih neslgns aud pr5cs5 for 10 - --Ai
~ tIotchst Ktias e o Bdsis az Bead WoFk, .'sdzal
~ pBlqas os91 tldruo Drae1 Sslsds pEork, sIIsi
= Bead lNGTky 3ua ssd Pdiohn1unia, lsss sr5 r1
~ stUH7 WoHsggia i3 3idt- smbToidetE,a s ~ ri Sd q
~ kaNhlDdalRgrs4 hrsla Bruils and FoWer5i ID Wax
q FeaihsE EsEsr,sr no aintng on, Velvet,
B4aafd yd also numerous paise4Es
PTH ca IN egors or snbf5dery Slippers Veils3 Un3sl-
peHts, etc eto.'N nh19a brE sEI s4 lla C1a.l
Jana besliss fazettsof FsshioH fas Ap for sale bT
elIsL haa lagl bl30tet RQRk d C9ss88 Union ~ -
Ii1q y -. MA 81 Is 2 Oh MARsi .Ysl-F1II r.
w Hafpef MataEn f1r Nav ua ua n7 glo5- Has 9ura
~ Godey5Lsdy'3 BOOK iorEay;-q tna -5-ie so CD r5z
% ITaaan asatiue FOR Aays JustrsCeivsd By - 81
~ atr29 - 49,. - .e.y .1e JOHN FOEKI &7GOyb 4
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IuEIMEAFEaI TNUF ahII AND HIST
rBAkeAlN. ~
~ NV Offering ~ sacldce, that valuable prop
cry, Cd CCIegs Hill, inifnedIaisiy opposite ne Uii-
vers Tong OcsGped Dy tns iste Dr. rfo0st. he Lot
fronts 81 fest MafEet street, with The Ont Col
leEs. The house sEgs odious and me EhOle
a. TIE pIiDsI enaF It asa great oarzain 30. A is -
Clabq a. has has practically moved College Hill
right inc the Public any wanting reEdenc
co venieus 10 business would DO well 70 lOeE 4 PIE
er{y.l ON ou tInayi-th VI. A.V 5. ElNDsEEF. Z
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Il. p. BerrY q Companv.
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.NEw. BOOT AND sHOB sTORE.
SmT -. FL 5-FrinHlleII

Re row receiving and win continue 20 It1siye STA
n dslJ thOcs aad vel seleotsd sloeE OF Boots ard H
SEoes eIfreasly fer ~ kiall lnlde knctr ncE oiN -
LadsB' aris v8Ey dne- consllaE IN part Of 10 a-
Glove Kid U0n gfes Gallqrs, sIth a1d uhOa sha o. t.
ESQ.,. % Il ront-laca e. 81 ... 49,. .#. H.
Lasting Gaitsfs Of every description via and Without
slippers d every description, with aad without heels
Whfs Kid, sathaHd six 6aitsrsi .1...- -....
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MidEs 1heeompe Si=cgBlpesed q the f9lloEpg asa
s0u, 1tFs AZ ked ~ sleFs n Etsll yOrS
VT; SSisEl 70 ssE ana thfiF R R son
fffsSSsaS-t1 .zl1T i1sii- - m
s91-tl1lgE - szzElzssazZL-I g
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FOR SALE By THE UNDERSIGNED AT
go johnson ee.HOEne's. {.

Price, Two Horse Machine SI5e3 F0ur Horse Machine sls8
~, r. Id. ...-. .., F. CHEATHAM, 81 %
spree II 60 iiaB General zsst for n e ststs
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4 lsEAF AND CONVENIENT REsIDE9gE

! b EDk HALE.AH 4 GltEAI 3 AhGAIN-
nov OasEns for sale that peat Brick Residence IN
HBes' Addition, ad dining the residence Of Esq, Man
ming The 10 (Ae HqFih half Of lo IA fronts ask
co BIO aes feg and bac l52 feat TO - eet alley
The house Is new Two stories BIZ co airs god rooms
Eass co. esrr, sfd itiee sold "a great ai8. II
not previously a, SATURDAY az 1HE STA, b HE
b al puu sale the Court HOUSE Gate Ia hash-
vile, at L O'Clock, a.. For terms, &C. call on
may3-dtd. 81 II Is --- A. VI. =. LINDSEY.
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bv false Arguments as 70
Of the NOpthera alssSS9tqef err iF ~ .ISaI Ilaisl
.lA 3l-uls "a neQIla.
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RnR nARIn ANn 81 -

FOR CARLO AND 81 OqA8%
TIN lsls4nsr SAILS WEST, q In IA
bettl viii leuEe fjf the above D al -
int edlss4 ports, FRIDAY, the Slh May,
ats 5eiockgAP a. For frei zht or pass 20
apply o. board, orto fm6-9l a. HAMILTON, Ag1.
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or 4seEsrF Q5SeratiFes,I working 100
o6s s5, =, u i q Bare y subsistsne Are
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23
Notice 10 Builders.

CEALED Proposals will lie received by WM.
- LowRt until the first Monday Of February
next, to furnish Materials and do the Work
of building McSiinn county Jail, in Athens.
There will he three distinct classes of work,
consisting of Rock, Brick and Wood Work.
The contracts Of lock work will include the
foundation walls, Al by 81 feet, with two
cross walls, by 81 feet, and the haging of
the Jail floor, together with the grading Of
the Jail yard. te be let by the solid perch or
yard. The Brick Work consists Of the main
walls, Al by 81 feet. and one cross wall all
IA feet high Jail walls y feet thick; bricks
to be hard burned and let to be laid by the
thousand, allowing 20 bricks to the foot -
And the Wood Work and Lumber consists Of
flooring ceiling and sheathing plank, roof
timber, scantling aud deals, to be of pine and
post oak, without sap or shakes, delivered at
the jail The work of making doors, win
dows, laying floors and ceiling, are to be
specified and each sort made separate Con-
tracts for part or oil the above work will be
awarded only to responsible parties.
For particulars enquire of the subscriber
by letter or otherwise, or see the Plans Of
said Jail at the office of VIM, Lowry, Esq.
BY order Of Building Commissioners.
c. A. PROCTOR, Sec'g
REFEREScE Gen J. 7. Lane, s. X. Reeder,
ESQ.,, and J. Thomas. Esq
Athens, Jan. o, l857-3t-433
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Land, Town Lots, and Negroes
FOR SALE.
Larkin Butrum and VIC Rebecea.

Larkln Butrum and wife Rebecca,
US.
Granville Williams and wife Margaret, form.
erly Margaret Hamilton, Martha J Hamil
ton, Mary A. Hamilton, Narcissa c. IIamil
ton, James II. Hamilton, and Samuel IL.
Hamilton, hers-a t-law of Robert W. Ham
iton, decd.
N obedience TO an interlocutory decree
Il rendered at the last term of the County
Court of Meigs county, Tennessee, made at
the January term, 1857, | will, on Friday the
9th day of February next, offer for sale, at
the Court house door in the town of Decatur.
Tennessee, the following described Land.
Town Lots, and Negroes, of which the said
Robert W. Hamilton, decd, died, seized and
possessed of, in Meigs county, to wit: One
Hundred and Twenty Acres, in the third
range, West of the meridian, second fraction.
al township. thirty third section; the West
half of the North east quarter, and Forty
Acres off the West half of said quarter; and
also the following Town Lots in the town of
Decatur, to it:-Lots Nos. 40, 90, 81. 81, 65,
~, "A, IS and 79 and the following Negroes,
slaves, to wit Reuben, aged about 40 years,
Amy, aged about 45 years, Charles, aged
about l 3 years, Simon, aged about l years,
Sandy aged about years, and Philis, aged
about years. The same will be sold on a
credit of one and two years. in equal install
ments. except the sum of one third of all the
purchase money, which will be required to
be paid down, and note with approved secu-
rity for the remainder, bearing interest from
date and a lien retained upon the land and
town lots for the unpaid purchase money.
j. A. H0WSER, Clerk,
Per N. j. LILLARD, ID. G.
Jan l6, 1s57-6t-prs fee Sll-434
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tIn1LnY.-Never fors,kr a friend
When enemies gather around-when sick
ness falls on the heart-when the world is
dark and cheerless-is the time 10 Try true
friendship. They vino tu'n from the scene
81 distress hrtray their Hypocrisy, and pruve
tint interest ouIy moves them. you havT
friend VINO loves Won and studies YOUR in
terrSt and harines~-be surr 10 Sustain him
in ad,rrsily. Lei hm feel that his burner
kinjness /, appreciated, and that his love
u.s. not thrown away. Real fidelity may
b. rare, bat It exists in the hearr they
only den, its worth aud power who have
never luvrd friend or labond To make II
friend happy.
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NEGROES roc S.gLE,

DY vertue of decree of the County Court
ID of Polk county, Tennessee, at the Janua.
ry term, 1857, viii sell TO the highest bidder,
at the Courthouse door in the town of Ben.
ton, Polk county, Tenn, on Friday, the goth
day of February, 1857, the following named
NEGROES. to wit:-Cynthiai a woman aged
about forty; Lafayette, boy aged about
twenty one; Robert, boy aged about twelve;
Elizabeth, girl, aged about nine; Queen, a
girl, aged about seven; Joseph, boy, aged
about five; Lewis, a boy aged about three
belonging to the heirs of Richard Kird, de-
ceased. late of McMinn county, and sold by
petition Of the heirs. for distribution among
them.
TERMS One third of the purchase money
will be required on the day Of sale-the bal.
anee on credit of twelve months with bond
and approved security, and lien retained on
the slaves until the final payments are made.
f. ?. DOUGLASS Clerk.
Jan 0, lS57-td-prs fee S5,60-433
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Trust Sale.

DY virtue of the power in me vested by
ID Deed of Trust, regularly executed by A.
7. McClatchey, I will proceed to sell, at the
residence Of the said McClntchey, in McMinn
county, Tennessee, on the S0th day Of Janua.
ry, 1857, TO the highest bidder for cash in
hand, the following Real Estate and Personal
Property, viii
Three lots of Land, containing so4 acres,
being the Southwest quarter and half Of the
South east quarter, and part of the North.
west quarter Of lion ., fractional town
+ ship 4, range ., West Of the meridian, Hiwas-
see District. Also, one other small lot Of
Land, lying on Eastanalee Creek, near the
mouth of the Dry Branch, containing IA or
Is acres-all in McNlinn county, Tennessee.
Five likely NEGRO BOYS, aged between
eight and twenty years, and three likely NE.
GRO GIRLS. aged between five and twenty
one years; six head of Horses; two yoke Of
Oxen; three Milch Cows; twenty-five head Of
Sheep; ten head of Young Cattle; one Thresh-
err; two Wagons and one set of Blacksmiths
Tools. A. BLIZZARD, Trustee.
ian Q, l8D7-td-433
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Valuable Property for Sale.

I AM Offering for sale my home place-a
L very desirable property-consisting of
about 30 acres of choice Land, in good con-
dtion-on which there are a comfortable and
roomy Dwelling House, Kitchen, Smoke house,
good Barn and Stables, &c., and selection
Of choice be airing Fruit Trees.
Also, 100 acres of Land, situate in the West
side of McMinn county; an unimproved Lot
in the town of Charleston, Bradley county,
adjoining the Rail Road Depot Lot; and a
number Of unmproved Lots situate between
the town of Athens and thd Rail Road Depot.
Terms to be agreed upon.
A. D. KEYES.
Athens Jan l6, lS57-tf-4S4
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CLARK,S
Celebrated FIGURING Mill.

X RiNDING and Boiling at a single opera.
VI ton. 81 inch Stone-Price S75O-wil
turn out so bbls. per day. 80 inch Stone
Price s7OG-wil turn out 40 bbls. per day.
This Mill is the cheapest, most simple, du-
rable and compact, requiring less power less
attention. and makes larger yield and bet
ter quality of Flour. than any other in use or
for sale. Mills can be seen running at Kings.
ton.
We also manufacture a very superior Corn
and Feed Mill upon the same principle
If any man will furnish me the power so
that can run % inch pulley $50 times a
minute, with inch band, will put up the
Mill and run it 80 days if he will furnish me
as much Wheat as can grind In that time,
at 81 per bushel and take the Flour at SO per
barrel | will give him the Mill for the net
profits, after paying for the Wheat and all the
expenses of running and leave the Mill in as
good repair AS it was at the beginning
Address THOS. Is. McELWEE,
Kingston, Tenn.
References as to responsibility ATHENS,
Chattanooga, and Kingston.
cSy The above Mills can also be purchased
of G. L. KING, Riceviite, Tenn.
Jan 49, 1S57-ly-434
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TERRIBLE CAsuALITY.-A large eight
wheeled freight engine. know us the "Black
Hand" exploded on Wednesday near Nor
witch, and was literally torn to pieces. a
brakesnian named George Oliver was instant
ly killed, and the engineer, Michael Rowan,
wis fatally injured and died in a few mn
utrs. The fireman was thrown to great
height aud tell Mt some distance from the
track, entirely Invested of his clothing, md
badly scaldrd. Another man was also scald
ed and some forty hogs were killed ar bad
" mutilattd. The butler turned compete
somerset, aud iell beside :he track, complete
" slorn of machinery. The engine was IL
the middle of three heavy freight trains
bound East which had "stalled" On u slight
iy ascending grade, and the engineer, a new
conner on lhr Central Ohio RAILROAD, until re-
ceniiy employed upon the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad had suffered the water 10 be-
me so low in the boilers that the flues at
one end became exposed Two heavy driv-
Ing Mhrels with their axes, we're blown
some 1870 feet IRON tn. track, passing through
the top If n tree at height of perhaps forty
leci aud breaking off a huge limb Wheel
ing (Vd) Argus
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Sherif's Sale,

DY virtue of an order of sale, issued from
ID the office of the Circuit Court Clerk of
McMinn county, and to me directed, will
expose to public sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the Court house door in Athens,
on Saturday, the 2lst day of February next,
all the right, title, interest and claim, that
Burrell Barker has in and to the Tract of
Land on which he now resides, adjoining the
lands of William Moore, }. Grills, and others,
and lying in McNinn county, Tennessee
Sold to satisfy judgment and costs which
Cantrell 4 Co., recovered against said Burrell
Barker before Robert Reynolds, Esq, on the
10th day of May, 1885.
JOHN A. GOUIDY, Sheriff.
Jan. l6. ls57-td-prs fee S5,60-4S4
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WILLIE LOWRY.
AttOrne V at Il n w.
jan23-tf Athens. Tenn. $50
Chancarv Sale of Land.

DURSUANT to IL decree. rendered in the
Il Chaneery Court at Madisonvile, at last
term, will, on the til day Of March, 1857,
sell, on the premises, to the highest bidder
on a credit Of six and twelve months, the
Land conveyed to Samuel Henry by A. ID.
Gentry on the 10th Of september, ls49, by
deed, registered 10 Book o, pages 26 and l27.
containing about 400 acres, on both sides OF
Tellico River, in Monroe county, and includ
ing the said Gentry's Dwelling House and
U1lhouses. Grist and Saw Mil, and Still
House. Bond with good securities required
Of the purchaser. J. A. COFFIN. c. d w.
Jan %, lS57-6t-prs fee SS,5O-5s5
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sW- A machnest ut Memphis, Tennessee,
has contrived what he calls n marine ocnmo-
tive, which he is confident can be constructed
SO AS to make forty miles an hour. The in
vyntion consists in using two huge parallel
screws in place of the present keel, and re-
versing them by means Of steam power, SO
that they will cut their way through water ms
n common screw cuts into wood