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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-06

CASTINGS steel Crow Bars, Wagon boxes Iron safes
ATes Sheet, Boiler and Bar IrOn-A large and well
sorted and for sale TO the trade at Manuae-
nrsrs pdces. HOLLINGSWORTH & co.
IUIys No 6, Mark street.
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We have an unusually aree lot ofall kinds Domestic
goods Bieached aud Brown COttOn WOOL union
ION Fannes striped coOns for servants in great variety
Heavy goods for house and field Prints Cling
hams, seTy, Gloves in short thing in and
at prices that cannot fail TO give satisfaction
X. C. MCNAIRY & CO
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FUh KENT,
TENHR large Room in building the corner Of Cedar
and Deadck streets, lately occupied by Mr.. Pngnely
dancing Saloon. Apply TO W. +. COOPER.
1857
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The Excelsior Corn & Cob Mill.

And BY A. H. ROSCOE, C. W. HENDBRSaoT, and nd. J.
STRETCH. oct l-dtU&wiV
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STATE FAIR.

On Monday next the Tennessee State Fair will
open, at the City of Nashville, and the exhibition
will continue during the week
The organization of the Bureau for conducting
the business, by the Constitution and bylaws, is
thus arranged.
LIST. Presiding officers, President, and the Vice
Presidents.
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JUSTreceived small invoice of handsomely smbrodere
shirts made TO our suitable for party and wed
ding occasions. oct2 M'GlLL
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LSO, large stock Of Gentlemen's travelling shaWs
n Blankets and WOOen Jackets and SCaTfs just received
and for sale by oet2 n M'GILL.
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Shirts, Shirts.

TUT received another Shirts warranted Of supe
q nor quality and Of prices to suit the times.
oct . JH M'GILL.
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OFFICIAL.


- wTKEAsunr DsrAHT
November ~ 1876.
bssshy given Of sioek ef The lsans Of the
psessse fhs ssas mill
INC u slave rAau Ne Pses
oay obtained and win sddioa sessss ncer1oe
the ds Of last semi annual vidend Of eroe"
dsy additional re1cb
The vendor following 81
For lie stock Of Ic4z a premium OF 10 per
FOR the isss premium Of 10 PR e-ut
for the ssoek az fd eomosy called Indemnify stso
premium Of per
CeruheA department.
nee rnzss assigned Uniled sfstes Psry
ucd 4, receive Inc proceeds.
january half BE-
scckhoidcr win be sysb'e serro
ure mad corresponding from gay
rble for stock.
rs,meui transmitted viii be made
ty dais hoston, Esw ferk,
Phadephs option Of die parties entitled resesve mo
money which gujd " The letters s
crstinca,c.. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Nov 2s-dlsdMarchi Secretary is~ Treasury
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THE SMUGGLING NEW YoRK.-The Times
of Saturday last has the following particulars in relation
to this case already noticed in teegraphc column
aBy singular accident there has lately been frustrated
attempt smugge into this port very large and val
liable lot of diamonds 1t happened follows On board
the steamer Washington which arrived Tuesday last from
Southampton, among the trunks boxes &c, containing
goods consigned to different importers and others of this
city, wooden box four square, consigned to the
firm of enle Brothers. No. &c Maiden Lane The custom
house officer had examined this box and passed it
rect He had occasion, however, moment two after
wards to turn the box to ii and make for
another box In doing he accidentally it seems struck
the toe of his foot pretty heavily against it, when ngng
sound produced inside that attracted his attention
He thought be would take second look a the contents OF
the box and in doing CHANGED the bottom
stead of the top Of the box This lucky bunder discovered
false bottom and between il and the true bottom large
quantity of valuable diamonds. The box was Instantly
seized and Hene Brothers, to whom it consigned
arrested This box waathe only lot of goods the steam
belonging 10 this firm Ii taken to the custom
house. and thorough examination made of its contents
The diamonds worth $4,000 The upper part of the
box filed with variety of precious stones and canoes
Severa officers despatched to the store Of the
rested parties and the entire contents Of their Safes
bracng diamonds and valuable stones amounting
Sl50.o00, removed 10 the custom house. f
The parties arrested gave their VIM c. Henle
and Frederick Henle They taken to the United
States district attorneys Office Wednesday where they
gave bail in the Of 1900 each the charge
Of smuggling preferred against them ExJudge Whiting
appeared their counsel
They Say they will be able to vindicate themselves from
the present charge that they had no connection whatever
with this attempt to defraud tho United States revenue
They have been known for years among the heaviest
importers Of diamonds and precious in the city
They have branch houses in Berlin Paris London and
other cities of Europep
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THE rRAvEL SourH nEsuAuD.-We copy the following
frou the Alexandria Gazette Of yesterday morning:
Some Of the LOCOMOTIVES on the Orange and Alexan-
dra railroad returned last night and the conductors
port the road ss sm obsiruc0ns through 10 Gordons
= ielegrsFhic dsspAtch sent 10 Richmond last
night 10 The officers Of tbs Central Railroad Company 10
send passengers I'm the morning and despatch
oeived stating that hve hundred persons would leave Rich
nond IN the morning train to come through.
The Central road Ia open Gordonsyie and il s
ported that the Manassas Gap road is also OPEN
IL gives much pleasure 10 state that after an inter-
rupon of ten days the communication between Washing
ton and the South resumed yesterday. large mum
be of through passengers who have been detained for
several days nj Richmond reached this city last evening
MsoHAHU ISsr1rurx SAm--Ths building 10 rapidly sp-
preaching completion and applications for space pour
ing In from various parts Of the country The
penier expects the entire work be completed and the
building fit for use by the Goth February.
The following appointments have been made OF tefs
during the exhibition. Clerks sssrs. James A. Brown
Robert Israel and W. Fitzgerald Doorksepcrs-
Peter NJ. Pearson and John H. King Night watch-Jede-
dah Giddings, A. y Martin and Geo. H. Grant Master
carpenter-Mr. A. Baldwin.
Wihers Band Of twelve performers also chosen
play during the exhibition.
The opening address Of the exhibition win be made by
the Hon Frederick p. Stanton of Tennessse.--Star.
Among the distinguished strangers in our city ID
Hon Nathan Chnra Of Maine Attorney General Of ths
United States during part Of President Folks adnuis
trRtion.
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ron ALL PARTS OF TfaE vSEsrs
W&9 E; = - -
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

NEW IND IMPROYED ARRANGEMENTS.
THREE TRAINS DAILY baltimore, Ier Cumberland,
ii Wbecling al parts of tse West.
LIST Tbe ACCuAMoDATIok TRAIN viii ieare tsxcrr, sun
nia from washinEsn a Jvncon stop stations and
arrive ai Cumberland al O'Clock, IN.
ad Station daily teacepi sun
Whcrsug BY commenting al
IL Acnsvr Cleveland, Detroif chieago, 81 Lonas,
"a gbc ENPAHss TKAIN daily r. p. commenting
wild expras loas Cairo, Chicago aud
80 scusksTu pscrs 100 miles shsrs1
~ any The nmc 10 ihcre pacsA also Ins
qaalled
and ST. Louis th .lsts fsaE4--
THROUGH TICKETS viii be sold al The iarrr towns an ,he
West possible raies the Ticket Office, GnIaR sta
uon,a and al Washington city.
A second class Is Hitnched 20 The mail uain !
Passengers washineion res fAe fnsr
Bd accommodation mail nnh lying
over nj Enb-risnd They ~
tram which Cumberland ri s5b, and
rmsenrcrs from washington have amIie
This j. The only by through tickets and baggage
CHECKS be obtained IN Washington
FOR WAY PASSENGERS,
The as win MI sauss EAST %
stations beyond PIcdnons going
Easiwardy mail lfRscs Whuetpe NJ D MAJ
and accommodation eaves Cumbcapd 81 10 reaching bA@
i be FREDERICK TRAIN al 4, tsxcsst Sundayf
stopping Frederick ~ y A. ms arriving
Tbe EiIiCoTT,s MILLS TRAIN Camdrr ssnon :,
m and 30 r. EnicotfJ Mills al 7@, = M, ara
'0V'P N"' ~ 0' IL. 8. wooDsiDE,
Ian i7-df Master Ut ranspo'taiions
7
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II AW
Ia Whartons American Law Homicide. /
Baytos ON surroEafes Of New I vol
amos and Frrnrd on Fixtures. ! vol second edirnn
hbscts Practice Esporfs New York vols.
bennett and Heardis Leading Criminal Cases. O.
WIZARDS Equity Jurisprudence H..4.
Turnscndr Forms, New York Code I vol
Reu's hS"irsity Practice vol. st .gr fafs t
Hilinrd on Safes. I =
Hsilfnr6s Amcricnr yurrprudrnce I
HHhnrd on Rrra rroperty. vols, last edition
FRANCE TAvrop
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The sIEGH--The Davenport Gazette says: The
sail sleigh which noticed yesterday is doing n good
ferry business carrying passengers the river at five
cents per head. We venture to say not many of these
passengers crossed the river in quicker time IL is
roughlooking machine but il flies like bird II has two
short stationary in 'front.' and moveabe run
ner acting rudder in the rear by which the boat or
sleigh can be uhirled around in moment The motive
machinery is big saiL"
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I,a ,VkL FAMINE AT CIscssArI-Recenily, in Cincin-
snere fuel famine has been raging of the city
saw man come out of an alley with load Of
on his shoulders he went up to him ana charged
m WIN s'enlng IL The reply was--tI have stolen H.
euuoren are freezing with cold have no wood and
Money The man from whom I taking this has
N y " wood. When better times come, | viii 20 and
!, n@ what have done and pay him. If you wish 10
ttn JAIL win go 10 the station-h house with you
Oo' word but sir Tor Gods sake LEI take Dis rood
JJdl
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New YuaK Jan. 2.-Cpton is seadysales Of 300 bales
Flour dropping Of 900 bbs State Sc % sc Is
southern 81 81 20. Wh-at is rmssIes Of 1000 busbes
white 81 s. Corn is quetsaes Of 200 bushels prices
nominal Pork buoyaut, but rather irreguar-sar OF
q 800 bbls. mess, S2l Beef hrm-repscked Chicago
SIS SIS 30. Lard has advanced bbs Is cent? Whis
key il 6rmer-oho, ISL cents. Coffee is Grm--saes
Rio sncton at 10x III cents. Sugar is steadyMu
ysdo, s cent? Orleans, IL cents Spirits turpentne
dull at 81 cents Rosin is quiet Mt 81 62 81 60. Tobac
quiet at ii IA cents for Kentucky Rice is dull at 81
q Az cents. Freghts are firm. ~
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FOLD PENS gotd and silver rewk nfvcs, sss~
VI PORTED direct fem Rctrer. Soma shecid Frrpch porto
ics Preach and Enrih books; Albums French rrd
English rvrne books; Frrish Dic and Prayer books 81 ala
and velvet editions OF
Amecsr Enssh snd French nrd 10 fine
binding. large collection uunted scckr mostly import
80 direct from Fsrcrs By The urderrirncd
Dee ~ YnANCK TAYLOR.
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Marine Disasters.

NEW YonK, jan 27.-The brig Zoara, from Darien for
New York. abandoned the 10th inst dismasted and
wsterogged. The arrived here to-day.
The brig Ohiura, from Savannah for New York, WINS
abandoned the 2oth dismasted and full of water. Was
with unknown schooner days previously
Capt Sprague the first mate and steward taken from
the wreck by of raft and have arrived here When
seem the Ohura fast settling The got aboard
Of the schooner in the collision before the vessels
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THE Posr7IpTsT CALENDAR or AUGUSTUS coMTE,
WITH brief E1posjou OF Religious Pssitvism. Price, in ps
w per- ~ CENTS lineludne when mail
s gilt - crn Published ny H. kdEer Modern Tnrs, THONG
SOM L. L. 10 De had alss, of II. BAILLtERE.
'snse-H Nc. 100 Broadway, New Yort.
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ADvASorE rrA--we clip the following from the New
York Evening Post:

aThe news Of the bonbardment of Canton has mate
rally increased the price Of Housekeepers in the
state OF cup OF Souchong nj its last drawing-an the
strength il drawn out OF them that meat and drink
both hsve gone up TO starvation point We have meat
and poultry at famine pricesthe wine crop Destroyed
more brandy comng-vegetables worth their weight
in godbouse rent up and risingsnd the very air light
and water doled out 70 through meters Where are
these things 10 end p
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THE rRspEThe total export of ice from Boston in
1856 l25s 14 TONS by $4,000 than in 1855 The
capital invested in the business 100000 and the whole
amount annually harvested is about $ss7 600 TONS only
one-third Of winch is exported.
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The mS.asmsh,uo Arhpre.

BosroN, Jan. 27.-Tbs captain Of the r. b. Forbes
reports that the steamship ashore at Nantucket looked like
the City of Manchester which left Liverpool the l4th in
slant for Philadelphia.
The brig Helen f. Rider, from jacksonville for New York.
was abandoned at the LIST instant Her have
arrived ut Portsmouth. ... r.-.
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Inaug rros;on Bah at Philadelphia.

PLApELPHIA, jan 26The great event OF the season in
fashionable world the inauguration ball at the Acad
envy Music this evening. The throng immene, and
dresses surpassed in bsncy any witnessed here
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Naral

PHiIApELrmA, Jan. 27.The sentence Of the court
tia in the Of Commander Rowan has been approves
by the Navy Department and Rowan has been officially in
formed that he is cashiered. H@& A. "a
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By TELEGRAPH.
.s.samsaip Ashore.

PRovSeErowr, Jan. 27.-The steamer II. b. Forbes
ports having yesterday large steamship ashore
Sanscot Head Nantucket with signal of distress flying
and supposed TO be q European steamer.
The Forbes took OFF the OF the barque Island City
from Galveston, before reported anchored in distress of
Nantucket ' eef
[sEooND DEsPArcH On ra
There Communication with Nantucket Ice extends
for miles around the spot where the steamer is reported
ashore it doubtful whether particulars be obtained
for day or two.
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IzHoM ExlNnuN.

IRON LONDON
Il Hand book of Conversation and Debate 10
One Hundred Songs Of Scotland 80
Illustrated Language 81 Flowers engraving 81
Ficidns's Compete Works. u large volume
Ainsiis Land surrcyns by essrsih vol and nlns ol
plates
British Nautical Aimruac for 1850.
BRUSH Aimspsc and Conpsnion for 1857.
Cor England,
Ireland the Colonies
Hsrdwickes Shilling Fcersee.
Imported pei last steamer by FRANCH TAYLOR.
Jan 10 ~
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DRIyrsH Almanac and Ccmr,sn MON, complete frana
It's in ita down 10 1851 "a and
der, being rs vol--
singc he above rarely found London
for sale by the undersigned, frcs ga
M FRANCK TAYLOR.
- This NJ ted
American Almanac Published yenrly, since $780, Boston
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Notice

In relation 10 the Removal Of The Land Oce from Genesee
10 East Saqinuw in Michigan
IN ACCORDANCE with provisions Of the Csngrers
ti IAN uuhprzng changes the Iocstion Of land IN
approved March i6s3 hereby declared snd made
tbc land Office the public lands
the State Of Michigan, VIII he removed the of EAsr
said Stae early period practicable
Further notice the Of remova s We Issued by
he land Office
January, A. u. 1857. ssfen.
r. TH0s. A. HENDRICKS,
.4s Commissioner Of the General LHpd OGcn.
lG-law6w flint and stnsj
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once of the Washington Gas Light Company.
wAsHINeror, December 10 1850.
NOTICE TO STOCKH0LDERS--Pasuantt 10
Of charter, meeting Of The siockhoaers Of ts Washington
Gees Light Company the election Of directors
viii be held this Office Monday, day Jnnsary
NJ = O'Clock, p. IN. M
BY order s4 .,r If. BROWN.
Dec l3--eod3wf ssa. .Hg-..sae Secretary.
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OFFICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED LOTTE
RIES OF MARYLAND.

81" Y RIES OF MARYLAND. ...
following The drarn numbers Maryland
dated Lottery Tor the benefit Of Carroll county
january u, is57i .r . i. Ell y
Gs 40 0 81 20 l2 40 2 l5 IS "a sc 81 80
Iopcg 80, drawn January 20, le57; 4st.sa ,s.
80 So - 36 60 10 8 40 62 9 81
The ioiupns Grand CnpsuiIaa
f Maryland
les Of Mar ,iand, class q, drawn january %, 1857 ~
I'll 80 GO III 30 Al 5 l6 3 rs a 10 ~ IL 20
The following Paspsco institute
Luter,, eIass "a fravh January 70, 1857:
e AZ &C ca Ii "a 56 Al 20 60 sc 80
II. FRANCE Co., Managers,
! Jan 2S-lt
noRE. ny Stroller in Europe. ts,
Fl cringo New Mexico and her People ny w. W. H.
.srs- g#e "a 3e.s.. ,g#,.@ s-r rsa. %.
Brandc; riresde History Of by
+ n #Hrs.. %
Lena Rivers BY Mrs. M. !. Homrs.
Reculscions Of Life Tine by the author OF Peter Farley
2 vols. a x %
yernon; or, Conversations about Old Times England.
Ian IS FRARCK TAYLOR
nORE. BY stroller I'm Europe. e.
IL II Grinro New Mexico and her People. BY w. w.
Davis tate United 8 attorney. 81 q. aara#.4##
kahe Brandt; Fneside History Of Quiet Life BY
Lee. rs
Eurpiaes Literally Translated. 2yols. 81 So
Vernon Conversations nbout Old Times in England. BY
aco hbbut,. 40 cents. a.i sap
Harper,s Magazine for February. #E
just pubished, AM for sale
TAYLOR n MAURY,s
san % Bookstore, 9Th 81.
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CARD--we hereby notify all open
books will he mnde the 9th
respectively presented when will be Of al
forward aud ups and thai will
or hundred thousand family
without meaning object We wish cIeny
either by cash notes at saisfnctsry dhes.
Dec 7-3iawawiff UOOE, BRO. CO.
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Notice

Notice
In relation 10 the Removal Of e Land Office from Beneo
10 San Francisco, in California.
accordance with the provisions of he OF Congress
"An authorizing land
March 1853 hereby
The Office saIe Of public
of California; will be removed ofSAE
tariy period o practicable
Further notice &c fe precise
receiver he md = Z
Given under hand the city Washington, this Ion day
January, A.. D. 1857. .so
By ord Of President:
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Once
Jan lT-1nx6w Ifstci.asfsrl
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National Theatre.
Miss Fanny Lessee and Direcress
Ms FANNY MIGRANT sterling artists OF The Thsa,r,
appear Tonight
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY a. 1851
Win be played lhe sreut drama Of
CAMILLE.
Concluding with excellent farce Of
CONFINEMENT VERSUS RICHES.
Chsy -Mr = H. Browng
Nancy srap..... Mrs. Proctor. "a
prrarson grand piece, with scenery by Charles
Geix, esq.,D OF
OLYMPIC DEVILS.
IhaIberg's Farewell Concert,
ar C.aRUsrs SALOON,
ON MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1857
THE ruSe respetu'y has now boon de-
Phiinacirhs Bamore New
York, and Boston viii dep for the West in March,
Europe in May
MR. THALEERG,
MADAME p'ANGRI, SIG. ABELLA
MISS MATHILDR DANaeI,
Wil make their first appearance occasion
Mir. THALBERG viii play
The Andsne-hrst Tins, The Huesnos-srs, time,
Home, Sweet Homo.
-...... t M.eame DANcRi will rns arms from
nancs se,-hrst iine5 Betiy-hrri time,
Ssif qhav hondo Ccncrrioa-
Miss MarBILDE D'ANcRI win sing
ARA irsm Macbeth, and a duet win Mndame DAnrr
Reserved scais 81 so ard 81
Tue uekci ohcts Dav nude stoe.
where ne sss WI commence on Friday, January 40
the ana the remaining 81 SO All be had
nj Tho door IN the evening - ~
Doors open NJ N 10 commence 8.
Jan ss-dd
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John III. Buthmann,

I JOuu H. bulnmanns
Importer and Dealer in Wins, Braaaies, &C., IA
Pennsylvania south side ~ streets.
las choice champagne
Ill ard pirts the desirable
Also, sparkling 81 Persy while and Msdcire Sherry
Tenerfe, Sicily Rhine Mosec Preach
white; Cofnsc, schednm Jamaica wh,skcy
American whskey Caracos, ansscue ard
wild cherry brandy, blackberry juice, stnmsch
Also genuine absinfhc, Kschwnsser, aud Havana cirn
Dec fi-3rfwam fte
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The following lettsr addressed by the POSTMASTER Gen
s in reply 10 intsrrogatories propounded by the Com
ttes on the Post Once and Post Roads Of the House Of
representatives. explains the views of the department On
pOnts d public interest connected with the postal sys
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1851.
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who wore the imperial purple of Rome, keep lions and
leorards at his table with which to frgbten bis guests
The fact is comparison Of the state Of morals thirteen
and fifteen hundred years ngo at Rome and Byzantiun
hen after Athens the great beacon lights of the worldly
with that of morality and temperance in age and
country affords argument in favor OF democratic
institutions which nothing bat the strongest devotion to
the past will attempt TO answer IL is fashionable to
tend rapidly running INTO NIL the eKtravagance
and debsuchery Of antqu that the purity and simpc
y of the revolutionary epoch passed. that there
longer honesty nobility of character among pol
cans that the seeds Of decny and dissolution already
sown and that but few years pass before repub
lie will be registered with those that were but not
To such believe modern democracy 10 I've lost beyond
redemption and who subscribe 10 the insane opinion that
Whatever just and good buried long ago have
right recommend candid analysis of ancient
history and generally inquiry the constituent ee
and prevailing tendencies Of all those
which werc denoransed democratic republican before
the fall the fifteenth century of Constantinople the
hands of Mohsmmedan conquerors IL impossible for
the politicians of age 10 appreciate the value of gov
crnmenia structure like without instituting COM
parson from actual data between the of the people
md the laws Of ancient and those Of modern We are
told by every deamer Of progress that there much
corruption and venaliy at Washington characterized
and graced the most renowned capitals of the cele
brated empires of antiquity These Misrepresentation il
s the duty Of the democratic party meet before
party can stand should stand before envious world
Taking Gbbon--the great high road the desert
Of history intervening the past and the presentfor
guide we have only TO what government and law and
public and private virtue hare been and shall hardly