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KNOXVILLE, April 24th, 1855.
". H. WhitsOn, Esq, or D. C. Chamberlain Esq.
President of Balls Camp Council:
DEAR Sm:-As an old friend and Wing, l have
very great favor to ask of you. The nomination
for FOater for Knox and Sewer, will come up ia all
the Councils in few days, so as to report the vote
before the 10th of May. The Democrats here are
making every effort to get 10. Le,gis nominated and
are trying to get all the Wing votes IN Council they
can for him. do not thing ought to be- and I
hope the Wings will not suffer me to be sacrificed
for Democrat Please let this be known to the right
sort Of Wigs. Your are President Of yo,T Council,
and can do very much for me in this way.
First feel and haOW who strong friends Of mine,
or strong Wigs and appoint them heaas of decades
to take the vote They have a strong influence in
suggesting to their men their tacorite, and you can
readily see the importance of NY being that favor
lite. If you have already appointed the heads
please see them, and set them right and get them to
work for me.
Everything is to be done in the next few days. and
l am forced to ask of my friends the forced Of i'm
mediate action. The whole battle is in the next few
days; aud if you can cooperate with Or see, or
send any reliable person to the other Councils, in
your neighbOrhOod, please do so and let me pay 0H
the expenses Of horse hire, DC, SC.
1 am willing to do anything right to get the
nomination.
1 would not for $1,000 dollars loose it,
ItWould be an outrage to put Democrat on the
track for Floater in a District as strongly Wing as
Knox and Sevier--the people would not sustain him.
and our party would be defeated. Set my friends
10 work all around you, and impress upon them the
importance Of prompt and immediate action. know
that ask great favor but know, too, that l viii
be sufficiently grestfu for the same, and very hap
Ply to reciprOcate it in any manner in my power.
I am in great hast, and cannot say more at
present.
Please let me urge you again TO act for 1t Is
case where my friends can do me infinitely good
than l can myself-yet intend TO keep moving.
Yours truly,
Signed r. II. ARMSTRONG
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age races indicate IS if By CLOCK fingers, that every
passing hour foreshsdoWs peculiar IabOrs and con-
servati7s deductions which must be carried out for
the welfare Of future society.
Without bread Of sound quality, and other auuu-
al products Of agricultural eIenjstry, the Offices Of
lawyers, doctors, parsons and stock brokers would
soon be closed
The lolnt-worm, said be deri7ed from the use Of
guiana, is now great annoyance to wheat culture
IN Virginia, and therefore no seed ought to be i'm
ported from there By careful culture the choicest
wheat Of the world is grown in Kentucky, Tonnes
see Arkansas, and Texas None Of the southern
staple articles pay better return for judicous Ia
Dor than wheat culture Cotton, wheat and tobacco
are more subject to damages from successive new in
sect invasions than other farm products. except
perhaps, orchard fruits The insect recently con-
Stunning Irish potatoe tops, resembles the common
lighting bug in color and form. The sprinklng Of
ashes or busted quick-lime, for the time. expells
these yOraciOus insects
The disease Of Irish potatoes, resulting in decay
Of the potatOe is derived from atmospheric causes
and seems to accompany epidemic cholera. The
sap Of deceased plants assnds through the bark Or Gu
teular covering before the death of the plants il
many instances. The excess or deficiency Of silez
and of lime in Soils are remote causes Of many her
bsceous diseases Immediately excited by states o.
the air and temperature Of the weather. The ab
senee or presence of bright moonlight strongly in
Auenees the fruetifying functions Of many plants
and trees and this is specially remarkable in pota
toes and other root products. From the tropics anC
from high ATTITUDES diseases of vegetation can b
transplanted and variously modified in any country
With small experience and observation Of such mat
ters yet venture the belief that the smut Of wbea
can soon be arrested when public attention is right
/ " directed to the subject Yours,
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THE New SLAVE TBADE.-We announced some
time since that Regis, Of Marseilles, had made
contract for the transportation Of 10000 African
apprentices to the French Colonies. We now learn
from the Barcelona Fenx that the first vessel for this
traffic has sailed from Narseilles, provided with
passports by both the French and English govern
ments for the coast of Africa She takes out cargo
of small value which is to be proftably invested in
contracting negroes for ten years service and con-
veying them to Martinique and Guadalupe. The
Fenix adds that ii is supposed this experiment viii
be often repeated, and finds in 1t means Of supply
sng Cuba and Porto Rico with additional labor. In
connection with this subject, we notice that the
Leon Espanol of Madrid, the supposed organ Of
Marshal Narvaez, states, that the government has
found means Of supplying these islands with abun-
dant labor which viii soon be put in operation, with
ont infringing the slave trade treaties with England
This newstyle will break up the old fashioned
slave trade.-B1lt. liner.
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CONMENYCATION.

Nh. DUSNINGTOE Yes terd8y an opportunity was
offered US of hearing discussion between our can
didates for Congress, Coils Guild and Ready; and,
thinking it may be matter of some interest to our
friends in other parts of the District to know the
signs in 81 Old Sumner the Gibraltar of the " I'M
terrified u have concluded to drop you line.
We had quite a large and attentive crowd, and
were more than ordinarily anxious to hear discus
sion. Col. Guild had the opening speech, and in a
plain blunt and effective manner, presented, as we
conceive the only issues in the canvass-the anti
republican prescription tenets of the Know Nothing
party, and the utter recklessness of such party
organization in the South, when The main army at
the North had fallen into the arms Of Black Repub-
licanism.
He read to the crowd the ritual of Mr. Readys
party refreshing its recoectons of the horrid oaths
and obligations under which this party took its
origin. It should be done by every Democratic
speaker in the state-every recurrence to these cir
cumstances seems to inspire the public mind with
renewed disgust and loathing
Col Guild had but little time for the painted tar
get of distribution, at which Mr.. Bell had vainly
hoped the arrows of the Democratic orators would
10 NANNY 'e''' -uA' A'eduy hdIsiS
vote and speech as his text he contrasted his theory
with his practice, and showed with what seryile
submission he afterwards nucked to the behests of
his masters in council and catching the keynote of
the chorister, sung, "Psndora's box-Pandora's
box" The writings and contortiOns of his High
ness under the lash we're amusing. He will squirm
yet more, when the polls of Old Sumner are an
nOunced.
We have no fears but that we shall cary both the
floating and senatorial districts. Messrs Munday
and Turner are doing good work Rely upon it, all
is safe in this quarter. SUMNER.
GaIlatnr luna IRS-
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The CoNET-STAR GAzNG.-The predictions in
reference 10 the appearance about this time Of the
expected Comet have producee very general desire
for star gazing; and in their eager search after some
thing wonderful they have discovered the two plan
cts Jupiter and Venus, which rise some two hours
before the sun and as their course is very much
the same they appear in close proximity 10 each
other and the sun. This seems to be regarded, by
most Of them, something very wonderful; and is
exceedingly Wen calculated TO excite their marvel
Gus organs-the more SO, as they have discovered
that Venus may be seen in day time with the naked
eve This fact should excite the fears Of one,
that planet always be seen in the day time when
it is nearest the earth, when it Is in 'pergee
as the Astronomers say. Indeed all, most Of the
planets are visible to the naked eye in daylight,
when they approach nearest the earth, if people
would only take the trouble 20 look for them. The
excitement about the comet may, therefore, if it
does no other good, teach them this we'll known
TRUTH and consequently serve to allay their fears
AUGUSTA Chronicle.
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ES7@ The Louisville Courier says that the more
respectable part of the Know-NOthings are getting
very tired of such iendish comrades as the Plug
Uglies, Rip Raps, Blood Tubs, and such like. We
trust it may be So but confess that the cOuntenance
which The most respectable part Of their papers
have recently given to the riot in Washington looks
very little ike it, Whenever these demons in hui
man form have shown themselves at all, they
have proven to be enemies of civil society. As a
general rule, they have nothing to loose by any ca
lam;ss which might deesoate the fairest portions Of
our country. Armd with the arguments put into
their mouths by their leaders, they have burned
houses and murdered citizens, and carried elections
by bone, and muscle, and bludgeOn, and dagger,
while the high priests Of the order have stirred up
race against race and faith against faith, and party
against party The horrors of bgOtry have revived,
and a species Of the age of terror has been sum-
moned from the bloody past to riot around the bal
lot-box. They place in power men whose patriotism
ceases when they have drawn their pay and they de-
sroy the credit and the reputation Of the cities that
own their sway They drive good citizens from their
homes to seek peace in other parts Of the country
and paraze the buoyant energies Of progressive in
dustrv wherever their deadly influence is e1erted
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KILLED BT LEECHEs At the village Of Martigny
Ia Marc, near Paris, NJ. LanqUie, druggist, lately
established nurseryof leeches in a marsh pond
where he was accustomed to feed them by driving
old worn out horse, purchased at a kn6ckers yard
every morning into the muddy water and allowing
the leeches to gorge themselves at the expense Of
the horses leg. His son, boy Of thirteen, used to
ride the hoyse into the pond. A few days agO, the
boy having gone alone upon that errand, the family
were terrified by the horse coming back without the
rider; IT'S legs bleeding prOfusely and covered
with leeehes. People went to the pond to look for
the child and found him immersed there, struggling
feeby TO extricate himself from the mire, and de-
fend himself from the hundreds Of vOracious crea-
lures which hal crtwled under his clothes, for he
wore neither shoes nor stockings, and had fixed up
every limb of his body. He had probably been
thrown off the horses back by the restlessness Of
the tormented animal The poor boy was exhaust
ed and speeches. when he was got out and died in
a few hours.
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IRISH ESuGBATIoN.-In the British House Of COM
mons on a recent occasion, Mr. Bagwell asked
whether the government had received any infoTma-
tion to the reported continuance and increase Of
emigration from Ireland. Mr.. HOrsman said that
the government was in possession of very precise
and accurate information the subject, In 1852 the
number Of emigrants from Irish ports was 100, 3d.
in 1853 it was I73.14S; in 1854 1858; in 1855;
81 ,9I4; and in 1856, 90 78I; showing decrease Of
/, 133 as compared with the previous year, and
decrease Of 1914 of compared with 1853. The
population on the first Of January Of the present
year was 6.O47 49, against 6O77, 263 the first Of
January, 1856, and since the year 1851 the popula-
tion had decreased by 754.334
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WASHINGTON TIEMs.-The President is reported to
have said that there are so many Maine men in Of
fee, that some of them must 90 out Politicians,
look out fer the Maine chance.
The male applicants for Office having been nearly
ell disposed Of the President has lately been be-
sieged by the fair sex principally Of this city, sue
ing for Office for their sons, nephews and cousins.
The Presidents mansion, during the Summer, is
to undergo thorough repair. The ceiling Of the
east room is TO be repaned and frescoed, and every
thing put in order for gay season next Winter.
The Russian mission has been offered to Mr..
Pickens, Of South Carolina, who had previously de-
clined the mission 20 Spain. Mr.. Piekens resides in
the Edgefeld District, is large planter and an &C
complished gentleman Of the old school We think
II doubtful if he accepts the mission
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- We have already nOted Pc Co (says q

ns- We have already noted the fact (says the
Baltimore SUM that convention composed of
obout dozen Virginia and Tennessee railroad COM
panies, whose great object is the opening Of d.
rect commercial intercourse by line of steamships
between the city of Norfolk, Va and the principal
Atlantic ports of Europe was held at Bristol last
week and that it selected Hon. VIM. Ballard Pres
ton 10 proceed 10 Europe with a view Of carrying
out successfully the projected enterprise Mr. Pres
ton is instructed TO negotiate with the company of
the mammoth steamship Great Eastern, and TO Sc
cure if possible, her first trip across the Atlantic to
the port of Norfolk
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THE DEMOCRATIC VTCTORy

The Albany Atlas and Argus says:
Last week the black republicans shouted over
their pretended victory in Minnesota
We called on them to stop--to remember Iowa;
and to give chance for the Democratic counties to
be heard from
The appeal TO truth and reason was in vain. They
shouted and hurrahed, with lungs as unwearied as
their credulity.
To-day We begin 10 hear the truth Out of 46
delegates the democrats carry &c. the Black Repub-
Ieans II
The Tribune attempts to cover the defeat by say
ing the Republicans carry the rular districts, and
the democrats the large towns, Rural districts
snd large towns" in the Territory Of Minnesota!
What an abuse Of words and Of facts!
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THE TRAP INTO WHICH DEMOCRATS WERE
GULLED

A friend in Knoxville has furnished US with
the following interesting correspondence, found
among the rubbish of know nothing council OF
1885, and is now being read by Democratic speakers
upon the stump in East Tennessee. 1t will prove
particularly edifying to know nothing Democrats
who Joined the order with the understanding that
they we're to get a fair division of the spoils Mr.
Armstrong, the author of the letter. was the joint
representative in our last legislature of the coun-
ties Of Knox and Sewer, having received the nom-
nation over 10. Lewis his Democratic know-nothing
competitor for that favor. Evidently Mr. Armstrong
regarded the nsw party as most admirable 50 wing
trick
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COTToN RoT.-We were shown yesterday, says the
Columbus Sun Of Friday morning, by planter, a
number of stalks of cotton plant, somewhat younger
than the average Of the plant at this time, every
stalk of which had either lost or was losing the tap
root from rot. Otherwise the plant gave evidence
Of health and vigor On eouyersing with planters,
we hear similar complaints from many. In some
instances the rays Of the is killing the plant
found in this condition. That which survives with
out the tap root if It bears at ALL its fruit viii be
very limited in amount, diminutiye in size, and in
ferior in quality al least such was our experience
in cotton culture
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CorrssDondsace of he Ny. 4drertssy

Ak ANTI-SLAvERY MEETING IN PARIS
A prayer meeting for the emancipation Of American
slaves was appointed to take place at the French
Evangelical Church, in the Rue Chanchat on the
night before last. Yesterday morning, in passing
the church. saw bill on tue bulletin board which
announced that on account Of unforeseen circum-
stances" the meeting would not take place. l in
Guired what were the unforeseen circumstances and
received for answer ''The Police Was such a
meeting dangerous to public order, or it sup5
pressed through politeuess to the American Gov
ernment2
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RS~ John Van Buren,, while in political dis
cussion with Burlingsme last Summer, was asked
what he would have done if he had been present
when Brooks Caned Sumner So D0as2 the dsr1 ~
said John, "f BE ea1 stand Il an sure can" The
answer was conclusive, and the crowd went of in
roar Of laughter. When reading the know moth
ing accounts of the knock d01rn argument of GenI
Harris st Fayetteville feel good deal like John,
i Cox Hatoa aaaLil 5iaads can stand It ne are are
zoe canl
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COTOOSA SPRINGS, GEORGIA..

NBE Projectors pleased 20 aunOunce % the pablio,
that this lshiouabls Watering Place will be cpe1ed &c
reception visitors the l5h u June, when they Eater
themselves they VIII be enabled BY their unrsmii8d stn
ton and increased facilities % render their con-
Dabe a. any similar establishment IN ihs sonia, Dui
ing the their will Be Fancy Bali and tournament
juass-5jaiy IS BATTEY d MeD0NALD.
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WATKIN'S GREAT ADDITION
10 NASHVILLE.


VETB offer for sale FOUR LOTS on Gay street, IN Wat
w ksn's Addition. Also; Lots the Of Park
and Gay We sold lot last week Court Square,
opposite park, forty dollars per foot. Two
lots sold this week Pulaski Square All building pur
chassn.
Now lie your time buy lot in the beautiful
and rapidly improving additions to Nashville
J. L. g. Is. W. BROWN,
June 45W. A Z Cherry s.
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4 COMFORTABLE two story House, near the corner Of
"A Spruce and DsmumbTane Streets containing rooms,
be sides kitchen, ssFvHnt' rO0m stables, sCe will rented
10 the FemainderOf the year the NEST accommodating
taFms-reut pay able monthly.
TO q humane master young negro woman, who Is .
20 Cd COOK, and rcner viii be hired for balance
year. parl 0l ho furniture may be rented pur
CD ased. Apply 70 WILL. L. BOYD,
mal20-u General gent, No. 80 Cherry o.
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Mr.. CLAY ON DESTRUCTION.

Z
We have seen no argument against distribution
Iore forcible or embraced in fewer words than the
following, taken from a speech of Mr. Clays delv-
cred June II, 1882. 1t states fact that cannot
fail to lay hold upon the public mind. Read it
"In making this enquiry, the first question which
presents itself is whether it is eDsdisBt preserUs
the existing duties in order to accumulate a surplus
in the treasury for the purpose Of subsequent distri-
button among the several States. / think not If
the collection for the purpose Of such surplus is To
be made from the pockets Of OnepOrtOn of the peo-
pie 70 be ultimately returned to the same pockets
the process would be attended with the certain loss
from the charges for collection and Iib ts loss also Of
freSt while the money is performing the necessary
circuit and it would therefore be uuwse If it is to
be collected from portion Of The people and given
70 another, it would be unjust If IL is to be given
to the States IN their corporate capacity, 10 Be used By
them IN their public expenditure know Of principle
n The constitution ghich authorizes the Federal Gov
eminent 10 become such collector for the States
nor Of any principle Of safety prOprsty which ady
mits Of the States becoming such recipients Of graN
W from the General Government"
II The correspondent who furnished the Ban
n with sn account of the difficulty at Fayetteville,
says:
"He (Hatton) neither retracted nor explained the
remark which Gen. Harris regarded offensive
For which Gen. Harris knocked him of the stand,
and the next time he was called upon to explain he
did so Precious little comfort in this
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WANTED

We will be much obliged to any gentleman, Of
either party, who will furnish with copy of the
Knownothng primmer containing their constitution,
Osths and ritual We have pressing need for this
production, and will receive it as a special favor
from any one who will ObHge US. If We can do no
better, the loan Of copy for few days will answer
our purpose. Don't all speak at once.
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offered for bargain. Tie Lotirunt % feet
Woodland and 40 Minck. The h use con-
aius four good rooms good cistsn The houe 10 HoW
built Of bnek and The situation % the best 20 Eqgeasii
Iunei8-tf 80 College street.
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EDpersOn Springs.
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHER
SPRI \ GS-

THIS WATERING PLACE will be opsa Tor the reception
Il Of Visitors on the 10Th day Of June
1t s 81 uated on the Eastern slope Of the Aleghana
the summit, in Montgomery County, Virginia, seventy
eight miles West 0t Lynchourg and two hundred mlal
West OF hchmoua, within and bali miles OF The VIZ
gina and Tennessee Railroad from which there Bngh
Railroad 10 she door Of mo Reception House.
These Waters have been resQcd Tor many years b
people Of the surrounding country and since me place haa
been improved, By very large number Of FiiuTl from
many sections Of The Union, most Of whom testify %
their efficacy O. number oldiseases.
The Improvements Of TIE afa ORDER the foons
large and airy, aud many Of them arranged with particular
regard 20 the comfort and convenience Of Families
Inc Dining Room has desn much snlarged since i7ea
season, and will be under The management Of CaatE O.
THohPsON, Esq Of Richmond, whose capacity az tasreF "a
unsurpassed.
To the seekers OF Hsah Pleasure. ths place preasn
attractions seldom be met with AZ Watering Place. and
second % nOue In the Union.
In addition 10 the aailToad facilities BY which Elsofs
rom M sections OF the county be brought door
OF me Reception vi be daily Line
For orse Coaches, BY way New River White Sui
paur Springs and celebrated salt Lake, Rad SAN
Gresnbrisr White Sulpher and Sweet springs.
TIE Lynchburg & Abingdon Telegraph Company have
constructed branch Of their Line these Springs and opened
an Once In the Reception House.
Ample provision has been made for the cOmiorabs
CommOdauOn o. One thousand persons and e1ri viii b.
spared 70 render their uru pleasant and aEr8sabls.
kOBERrI n. Messy, PREsiT,
Montgomery White sulphur Springs Company.
luneb-dl u-sodl m-W 2daugs
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WAFER CCOLERs.

VUsT RECEIV ED-Watsr Coolers o. various patterns,
81 ave minute Ice Cream FrseEerl Toilet sel, Frsassd
and JaDanpsd Tu-Wars Varandah Chairs and seees, Tin
PIats Copper and RusIa Iron FOR Eals
by + iunsi3-ITli P. w MAXEY s co.
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SLAVERY IN MIyNEsoTA-The Minnesota Repu5-
lisqn published at St. Anthony, says that negroes
are now held as slave property IN Minnesota. Every
wear men who come from the South bring their slaves
as body servants TO the hotels, and take them away
again And it has positive information that South
erner is now holding his slave at Saltwater, and
declares that under the bred Scott decision he defes
the Authorities to interfere He intendsto remain in
the territory and thus 20 render slavery perma-
nent institution