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Since the advent Of Know Nothingism there seems
TO be reckless system Of 6naneiering wherever
that party gets into power. few days since the
Patriot informed its readers that the State liability
would probably run beyond twenty millions of dol
lars. Our bonds have gone down in New York to
Sc cents in the dollar The very large amount vO-
ted to bridges and to twenty or thirty different Rail-
roads by the last Know Nothing Legislature, must
necessarily have tendency to lessen the value Of
our bonds in the New York market. Our State
Treasury owes the Bank about 100000, and that
Indebtedness must be increased before the meeting
of the next Legislature. The report Of the Comp
troller-showing that the drafts on the Treasury
were greater than the receipts-did not stop the
Know Nothing Legislature in their "Eild hunt "
for places to scatter money-Which was not in the
Treasury, but to out of the profits of bank
stocks owned by the State Salaries were raised,
appropriations to sylums were increased, and money
voted to Turnpike roads and clearing out creeks and
rivers as if We had an inezhaustible fund
Even our own city has become bankrupt under
the government of Know NOthings. The following,
from the proceedings Of the City Council on Thurs
day last, may prompt many to ask the question.
'Whither are tending under the government of
Know Nothings?"
AID FOgg said it would be madness to talk of
embarking in any new improvements in the present
state Of the city finances. He could inform the
Board that they had to pay by the first of January
1888, one hundred thousand dollars and where it was
to come from he could not tell The taxes were
already high, and the credit Of the corporation was
not the best
The Mayor eOrrOborated the last remark bv
stating that an order which he had sent to St. Louis
for twenty tons Of pig lead for the water works had
been returned without the lead parties refusing to
sell on the city's credit"
Saint Louis viii not credit Nashville for a few
tons of pig lead for the water works'-one hundred
thousand dollars must be paid by the first of Janua
ry and the aldermen cannot tell where the money
IS to come from We would not be surprised if some
sagacious Know Nothing would propose as a relief
measure d" DISTRIBUTION"
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BRIBING THE PEOPLE WITH THEIR OWN
MONEY

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding
high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms
Of the world, and the glory Of them; and saith
unto him, All these things viii give thee, if thou
wilt fall down and worship me. -Qttte1C iii. SO.
An excentric preacher who used sometimes to take
the foregoing text, would comment on it, that the
dspl didn't oign foot Of he laad he thus promised!
The know -nothings of this day take the people
in imagination up into an exceeding high mountain
and show them all the land Of the west, and all the
glory Of it, and say to Them All this fine land will
we distribute among you, if you will but fall down
and worship Enol0-notEiRgism!
The answer in the first case was, Get thee hence!
Sqtqni
About the same will be the answer of the People
Of Tennessee, get thee behind u.s. NolEigis,a,
These know-nothings know just as well that they
cannot distribute these lands the original empter
knew that he was promising what he had no interest
in. They know that we have democratic Presi-
dent, and viii have, for four years at least, who
would veto any such bill. They know that the demo-
cratic majority in the Senate cannot be overcome il
six years. They know that the next House of Rep
resentatives viii be democratic and anti-disribu-
ton, no matter what the result may be in Tennessee
Why, then, do they discuss, here in Tennessee, an
issue which is already irreversibly decided? Why?
Because they believe the people to be not only vena
and corrupt but fools besides Because they believe
they can thus blind the people to the real issues
and under cover Of magnificent promises to give
them land and pay their taxes fasten know-nothing
ism, with its infamous oaths and infamous princi-
pies, upon them That's the whole story They
couldn't distribute this land if they would and they
wouldn't if they could
We hardly think it necessary to put the people on
their guard against this wretched art of a most
Wretched and miserable faction. The democracy
whipt this issue when put forth by the old wing
party in the plenitude of its strength and power
The know-nothing party dare not come before the
people on a single one of the old issues which it
made up two years ago, and the strength and neces-
sity Of which it then so highly Wanted. They are
reduced to the wretched necessity of gathering up
the miserable bones of what they themselves two
years ago called dead ISSUE and 90 about, from
house to house, begging votes to prop up kaov-
HotLiqgism, and promising if they get powerC y to
give the people much land in the west-always pro-
vided, of course that the people viii consent to be
taxed, by tariff on the necessares Of life two dol
lars for every one dollar that the land is WORTH
What a tempting offer this is for the people to
join the knOw-nOthing lodges and vote for HattOn,
to be sure
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OBITUARY.

Died at his residence in Dickson county, Tenn,
on the 3lst of May, 1857, Elder ROBERT SANDERS
in the 43d year of his life.
Elder Sanders was Of the old school Baptist Tho
death hath taken him away, and we lose compa-
Mon on earth, we rejoice in the fact that he was
ready to depart and the last enemy found him fully
prepared for the summons. He was called to his
reward in early life, in the enjoyment of all his
faculties, and surrounded by many friends, wife
and nine children, to their loss. Tho our loss
is his eternal gain for it was not his inclination to
60 with the multitude to do evil, but rather to 90
with the select few to do good. No man of his de-
nomination has labOred more in the last twelve
years in the cause of Christ than he has We shall
ever remember his manners, his department, and
Christian walk, and benevolent disposition his love
of virtue and respect for sound doctrine, his firm
opposition to religious error and above ALL his de-
.votion to his ministerial duties Let us MOURN then
but not as those that have hope for he certainly
was true bred child Of grace; so well resigned to
his fate he hadnO inclination to stay here on EARTH
but to preach salvation to sin stricken world He
endured his sickness (which was inflammation Of the
stomach) with much calmness, and was amply sup
piled with grace while on his death bed. He was
an affectionate husband and a fond and devoted
father His loss is mourned by his many and wide
spread friends. Peace be to his remains till Christ
eld II rise w.. H.
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Painting ESTABLISHMENT
MONTGOMERY lTE SULPHER
SPRINGS

THIS WATERING PLACE win be open Gss the rscs9H
4 Of Visitors on ths i0th day Of June next
II u situated on me satsrn slope Of the hsghanfs
ne summit, IN Montgomery County Virglnia, saTeni
elsnt miles West ot Lynch0urg, and two hundred nj
west OF Richmond within one and BALI miles o ~ q
ehla ana Tennessee Railroad, from which Tiers m 8au
halroad % tne door Of the Reception House.
Anese waters have been resoed % Tor Yeas
people OF me surrounding country, and since Place
Deen improved ~ very large number a. EsillH lrc
many Aeetpns OF th5 Uni0n, most Of uhom tgaiifF
ineiF efficacy III number ofdssasea.
The Improvements Of the hrst order; she rooms
large and aFy aud many 0f them arranged VIA p1Fcul
regard % me comfort and convenience Of Families.
The Dining RoOm has deem much enlarged since a
season. and sill be under the management 1f CHaHLEE
tHohPsoE, ESQ Of Richmond who's capacity Caterer
unsurpassed.
To the seekers Of health Of Ps1suro ths place prsss
atioions seldom 10 be with az Watering Place a
second to noue in The Uniun.
In addition 70 Railroad facilities b. which visito
from s sections Of The country Be hrouzht 20 ne doI
% Reception Hou-s,tasrs VII be daily Ine ofsupsr1
Four Horse Coaches way % The Sew River White Sd
phur Springs and The celebrated salt Lake. he ksd
G1senbrier While 5ulphsr and Sweet springs.
TIE L1nehburg Abingdon Telegraph Company had
c0nsmctsd Branch Of their Line hese Springs snd open
On once In ihe Reception House.
Ample provision has been made for the comf0raba II
c0mmodauon O. Ole IhOlsand persons and df1-i VIII
spared % render tler soHn pleasant ana agreeable.
ROBERT III. MOsBF. Pnrssr, /
Montgomery " hits sulphur Springs Company.
iuns6-dim-sod Inn i25aug.
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FAYETTEVILLE, June Is, 1851

FAYETTEVILLE, June 10, 1891.
GENTLEMEN: The candidates for Governor adj
dressed large assembly at this place to-day COM
posed in part of citizens from adjoining counties
The day was fine, the audience orderly and atten
tive and the speakers as is usual on such occasions
acquitted themselves to the satisfaction Of their re-
spectiye friends. Nothing occurred until near the
close of the debate to the good feeling with
which it had been conducted.
Without undertaking to give you report Of the
whole discussion, which did not differ materially
from those at preceding appointments, accounts Of
which have already appeared in your columns.
viii give you as nearly as can and in the precise
words of the parties themselves, an account of the
difficulty which occurred between Messrs. Harris
and Hatton near the close of debate.
Gen. Harris had maintained, with great ability
and effect, that each State, as a sovereign member
of this conederacy, had unlimited power regulate
for herself the qualification Of voters within her
Imits-stating clearly and emphatically at the same
time that he believed the present policy Of Tennes,
see to be correct, and that he wished to have no
change on the subject.
Mr.. Hatton, near the close of his last specialize
last Of the discussion-said: eff one State has
the inherent power claimed, then each State in the
Union has. In the exercise Of this power they
could confer the right Of suffrage on free negroes
and aliens. In this way, persons breathing the
spirit Of tyrannical governments might control our
Institutions This doctrine" said Mr.. Hatton, Il
pronounce infamous"
At this moment Gen. Harris arose, in a manner
calm and collected, and said: MIR. Hatton, do you
intend to apply the term infamous to met" Hat
ton, under considerable excitement, replied: " Gen
Harris do you wish by arising in this manner to in
timidate me? p" Certainly not, said Gen. Harris,
q do not wish to intimidate you orany other gentle
man, but think am entitled to an explanation Of
the language which you have used" q suppose,
then, it is an explanation Of the language that you
want said Mr.. HattOn, in manner highly excited,
" say again that the doctrine is infamous-that it
is rank and smells to Heaven and that its advocates
are ''--. Here Gen. Harris struck Mr.. HattOn,
and knocked him off the platform amongst the audi
enoe in front Of it, following him as he fell A
scufe ensucd and the parties were separated with
out injury.
have thus without culogy or censure, given you
the facts as they occurred. 1t is to be regretted
that such difficulties will occasionally happen. but
men Of all parties admit that GenI Harris could
not have pursued under the circumstances. any
other course than the one adopted. 1t will also be
admitted that no gentleman Of any party ever made
in this place a more diguifed speech than General
Harris, or one that showed to his opponent and to
the opposite party more courtesy and respect
Respectfully yours,
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WATKINS GREAT ADDITION

b
WE ofsr for sale POUR LOTS on Cav street in Wat
W ken's Addition. Also: Lots on the corner ~ PARK
and Gay streets We sold lot last week on Court Square,
opposite the ten acfe park, forty dollars per fo6t Two
lots sold this week Pulaski Squkre All buifiBr mr.
chasBrs. -s -
NOV = yoaf time 70 buy al0l in or the most beautiful
and rapidly improving additions % Nashville.
]. L. q X. W. BROWN.
June saw. A i Cherry 81.
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EQUTocAL GENEROSITY on ONE EYE TO HUMANITY
AND ONE TO THE PURsE.-The Northern States can
very well afford to advocate the policy Of distribu-
ting the proceeds Of the public lands among the
States for the humane purpose Of emaneipating the
ssves because the money so divided by abstracting
it from the revenues of the General Government,
must be made up by system Of taxation, which,
while puts dollar in the public treasury puts
tlco in their own pockets.
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SUMNER COUxTr.-Gen. Dan1 S. DOnelsOn was
yesterday unanimOuly nominated by convention
Of the Democracy Of Sumner to represent that
county in the lower house Of the next Legislature
me General was one Of the ablest and most eff
Client members Of the last Legislature, and his
unanimous nomination BY his constituents for re-
election is a compliment wOrthily bestowed We
need just such men as Gen Donelson from every
county in the STATE.
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SUIT FOR DAlIAGEs,-The suit between the CIeve-
land and Pittsburge Railroad and the relatives Of
party killed upon the road was decided before the
Supreme Court Of Ohio, at Steubenville, on Friday
last. The accident by which the man was killed
occurred near Steubenville some months ago. The
deceased was deaf and dumb, and standing upon the
track did not hear the approaching train Dam
ages to the amount Of 81 $50 was rendered for the
cOmplainants.
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ERDersOn SDrings-

HAVING attended the late Dr. A. NJ Dsbow as physicians
Il during his last illness, feel duty say to the
public that cOuscsr The above watering place only
healthy butfrss IRON all epidemic contagous dsSase
There s Bot single Of sickness place, nor in
Immediate Eeghourhood, eTsdibly Informed We
know that the watering place entirely healthy. make
this statement 70 have that may gounu oct
Of the mentary panic that pervaded community
JAS s. DYER.
ROB5T PENSLkY,
JOEL R. TRENSHAW,
TOM L. WINSTON,
A.J.DNER.
IL Banner, Christian Advocate and Banner Of Peace
copy and send bill 70 w. A. DeBOw, Eppers0R Springs
juneI3-lm.
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BB-We gather from our correspondence that Mr..
Hatton denies the right Of State to fix the quaif
cation of voters He thus takes issue not only with
the Supreme Court of the United States, but with
the know nothing textbook. But " its of no conse-
queRee."
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HE subscriber offers for sale OF ne best and most
Il desiable farms Marshall county, situated niles
Laaisburg. This contains siE hundred a-rss
about hundred being IN cultivation, with several never
failing springs and small creek runniny thFoazh g. For
stock or cotton farm, it Is Of the desirable In ne
ssts and wheat mas superior in the SOUTH ANY per
wishing purchase, would do wei b sramias thi1
fara, bargain may be had.
iunel4-E5is PIX RANBO.
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KNGSTON SPRINGS.

CHEATHAM COUNTY, TENN ESSEEs
THIS popular and zvorte is opened
cepuon OF visitors. We have the OF the
servants and those who have had much experience in their
several dues The pleasure seekers and invalid
shall have every attention they require: suffice much
care viii be taken to render this paragon. The
superior medical properties which marx White,
and Grey SulPher Spring, and Sulpher and Chay
Springs eognzed b. those who have felt their beneficial
influence have engaged the ce ebrled CotOu Player
jordan and his band, from Nashville. Our Omubus viii
leave the Sewanee House Tuesdays Thursdays, and
days for the Springs.
junel3-3sF. KRtIDER & JONES.
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BeaVer Dan Sd inc.

RE- in Hickman county, Tennessee on beautiful clear
II small creek Of pure and living water in q dsnssly
shaded grove, where the air COOL pure and braeng
rs waters equal not superior 10 any in the South
having four Supher Springs, all differing materally one
Rysna ana several Of the pures aud coolest
the world Taxing u things together is considered BY
competent judges 20 be Of the very m catering places
10 Tue Onlled States Beaver Dam Is forty Co
umba Nearly half OF the road turnpike balance the
best dirt road m Tennessee From WaynesberO' u is ony
about thirty miles east; and from PERI Vile about the same
distance Good hunting and fishing BY and the very
best O Brandy, Vine and Cigars Kept table and room
purposes; Billiard Tables, Nine Pin Alley and many smaller
games Tor exercise, health aud pleasure. IRvalids and
peasureseekers particularly respectfully invited 10
VISIT ms place. We Authorised refer to Rev. A. l.
r 6reen Russel Houston, James Ellis, K W. Brown. and
Washington Meredith Of Nashville near7 svery man. vo-
man and child In Columbia and Maury county RI Rev Jas
Oey $ p Walker, Col. e G.. LOOney and Duncan B. Fri
erson Of Memphis.
CHARGES WILL BIZ
Seven Dollars Per Week
Children under 10 years old HalfPrce.
Servants Of all ages HaIfPdes.
Any amount Of all kinds Of conveyancss ready all times
etCoumoa 70 take you % Beaver Dam. About hun
dred persons can be comfortably accommodated so dont be-
heve when you hear that are full.
We would most earnestly and resuectfuIlv epvite our
friends and the public 10 visit Beaver Dam are now
ready 10 receive them. EASILY & 40
Under the supervision and Of Mrs Jane T. Keller
June 4-tE
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B55@ What interest has the poor man in distribu-
ton? We are told that it will relieve him to some
extent from the burthen of taxation. 1t cannot do
this for according to the system of taxation which
we have adopted for State purposes he pays nothing
except his poll tax. If the money is raised by
taxing the goods which he consumes for the purpose
of distribution, his taxes, or his expenses of living
will be increased therefor in order to relieve large
holders of taxation.
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DIFFICULTY AT FAYETTEVILLE BETWEEN

HE CANDIDATES FUR UOhEhNOR.
The city was a good deal excited yesterday and
the day before by r4mOrs Of difficulty at Fayette-
vile between the candidates for Governor. The ex-
act facts Of this difficulty related in the follow
ing letter from a gentleman who was present and
took notes Of the speeches. We remark only that
we regret that Mr.. Hatton should have permitted
the premontiOns of defeat which he sees everywhere
around him to provoke him, to the use of language
which rendered it necessary for him to submit to
public chastisement:
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THE firm Of Stratton Ewing was dissolved BY mutual
c0nsent the Goth Of May. Either one Of the hrm Is
authorized to close up the business Their books Sc viii
found al their old stand. MADISON STATION
A. G EWING.
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The editor Of the New York Mirror, in an obitu-
airy notice of the Hon. James Bell Of New Hamp-
shire, says he was "a lawyer by profession and an
honest man IN practice"
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sstie shouts Of applause from the crowd. This has
been good DAYS work for the Democracy Of Giiss
All is right here, rely upon that the boastinss Of
the sei5blers for the Banner and the Parrot to the
contrary Notwithstanding They always beat us At
the Drag game-we always beat them voting. I feel
to day more sanguine Of Harris going beyond Blu
ehanan's majority than ever.
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NEW FIRM-

THE undersigned having purchased the entire stock Of
Groceries, &c, Of Messrs. Stratton & Ewing will con-
tinue the Wholesale Grocery and Commission business
the corner Of Market and Church streets.
EWING, MCCRORY co.
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vIRG1NIA-THE GRAND RESULT.

The Richmond Examiner says: We are still without
definite returns from few counties and one Sena-
tOrial district in the State. We therefore, defer till
Friday, table of the members elected to the two
Houses Meanwhile, we may satisfy the reader
with the assurance that the Democrats have about
l2O members of the House, and the opposition about
30. The Democrats not quite 40 Senators, aed the
opposition something over ten!
An undivided Democratic delegation to Congress.
The election of!a Democratic Attorney General
the gifted John Randolph Tucker-withOut Oppo-
sitiOn.
The election Of a Commissioner of the Board of
Public Works Or. 'KidweIl) without opposition.
LATER.-Full returns from Virginia, in the Rich
mOnd Wing, show the following results:
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TO THE PEOPLE OF NASHVILLE AND TEN
NESSEE
WE the Undersigned have purchased the wreck on The
" Leese Ground Of the Nashville NJ COM
p2ny together with the materials and fixtures thereon and
shall u mediatey commence the rebuilding Of the Foundry
and Machine shop. We shall be able In a short time 10
commence operations before and hope % be paronzed y
me people Of Tennessee. 81. JACkER.
7. E. PARISH.
VIM. RODGERS.
JAES ELDER.
julm. ii q WOOD7
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FINE GALENA POTATOES.
WE have Few Bags lef which will be sold at reduced
w price 10 close. BENZ. 2. SHIELDS
please reeoec the great Sale Of PanOs and Fine silver
Ware to be sold on Wednesday morning the I7th inst
by BENZ. E SHIEIDS
line stock Of Dry Goods for ssle-FroHt Rooms ct
n Junsib BENZ. r. SHIELDS.
GRAHAMS MAGAZINE.
GRAHAMS MAGAZINE FOR July.
just received by IjuneI6l HAGAN a. PRO
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VERTTAS

ALABAWA.-The Democratic State Convention Of
Alabama which assembled last week in Montgomery,
nominated Judge A B. Moore, of Perry, as their
candidate for Governor-an excellent nomination
and one which the people viii ratify with but little
opposition
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q ~ REsIDENCE In EDGFFIELn.

now offered for bargain. The Lotfronts 81 feet
on Woodland street and no Minick. Ire House
Anaiour good rooms, good ci8tsrn, &C. The hou q
Dt ei 1re and the situation o. the best 10 sdgedei.
juneI3-g a. Colisrs street
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SELF-sAcRIcING PATRIoTIsU.-To favor from emo
tives Of public policy liberal donations Of land" to
the Northern States; and an increase Of the buth-
ems Of taxation upon his State in order to Gre
ate a market for the manufactures of the North
eastern or Abolition States Such an one is our
distinguished Senator, the Hon. John Bell in whose
wake follow the Know Nothing party of Tennessee.
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HAVING retired from the grocery business solicit for
Ii the firm, Ewing McCrnry & Co. the patronage so
Literally bestowed upon the old drm of sirauon & Swing
june9, MADISON STRATTON