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Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-01
CAUTION,

To the Citizens Of California.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-01
CYRUS B.. INGIIAM

ITNAkES this method Of announcing to his
l. old friends in California. and others visit
ing this city and in w!nl OF HOTEL arc",nmo
dationS, that he has become the proprietor of
the House known rs
Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-01

quit USING POISONOUS LIQUORS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22

FEARFUL RIDE.-On Wednesday morning, as the
early coal train from the mines Of the Cumberland
Coal and Iron Company was coming down the grade
about four o'clock, the train a large bOul-
der which had rolled down from the embankment
Immediately upon the center Of the track The To-
connective passed over it with slight damage but the
balance Of the train including the tender had every
brake ripped out from one end Of the train to the
other. The brakeman becoming aware of this fact
seeing in moment that the cars could not be con-
trOlled, going down grade Of over one hundred
feet TO the mile thinking discretion the better part
of valor at once left the tran.-On II went and at
each revolution of the wheel the momentum increas-
ed until the velocity became absolutely frightful.
The whistle sounded TO put down the brakes, but
the only answer was a wild Unearthly whistle reyer-
beratng among the black hills scarcely heard be-
fore II died away was drowned 10y the rafting Of
the swift revolving wheels upon the iron track At
length the engineer became convinced that some
thing must be the matter.
Adjusting his valve he began cautiously to pick
his way 10 the rear Of the train. As he advanced
through the thick darkness he tried put down the
brakes Of the first and then another Of the cars
All were broken of or damaged BY the rock on the
track. He at length felt his way back to the two
cars at the rear Of the train. Pulling out the coup
ling pin, he felt that he could control them when
detached from the train But they were in the same
condition. All were broken No control could be
exercised over them The train was now running at
a frightful speed. What to do was the next consid-
Grafton. To jump seemed like certain death while
to remain upon the train promised no exemption
from a similar fate. A moments thought determined
the course of the intrepid engineer Clinging for
moment TO the rear car, he commenced climbing
down until he could feel the ground with his feet He
then let all holds go, falling against the ground with
much violence, but escaping with q few painful
bruises
On went the train at a furious rate-The two de-
tached cars we're thrown from the track before going
great distance One of the other iron hoppers had
the truck knocked from under it, and was dragged
some distance, completely ripping out the bottom,
but finally checking the train three miles above
town. Take 1t altogether, it frightful occur
renee, and seen in the deep darkness of the noun
tain, whipping in out amongst the gorges Of the
mountain, with the sparks and steam issuing from
the locomotive in q vast column, with solitary man
clinging for life to the car or cautiously climb
ing down to escape from almost certain death, it
must have presented scene of fearful import The
name Of the engineer was Mr.. Geo. Myers.-Cuza-
bsTlaad Telegraph
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, under date of the 14th inst writes follows
The Navy Department, as well the War De-
partment is unusually active. It is getting up
steam for the China seas, and barring any more
bursting out Of cylinder-heads a respectable naval
force, under the command of Commodore Perry,
may soon be equipped for this important service.
As Mr.. Reed, Envoy, is to have the choice Of a
ship for his conveyance to China, he will perhaps
take the Minnesota. 1t is to be borne in mind that
he viii find no accommodations for his residence in
China so good or safe as those which he will find
shipbOard. Lord Fl gin will reside at Hong Kong,
an English colony, but Mr. Reed would not reside
there, except as the guest of the English He could
live at Macao, but not without the assent of the
Chinese and of the Portuguese also.
The factories at Canton are all destroyed, and II
is possible that if the war continues the English
viii be driven from Hong Kong The report that
the Son of Heaven" had censured the acts of his
Governor Of Canton, Yeh, is likely to be true for
the Chinese censured were disgraced officers who
unfortunate to be able to chastise the
barbarians, but it is not at all probable that he has
disapproved of the seizure Of the Arrow. The war
with the British had served 10 bring large portion
Of the rebels over to his support.
Under date of the 18th, the same writer furnishes
the following:
According to the accounts from China, received
by way of San Francisco the Emperor was DESTROYS
OF peace anu udu appuluIeQ an peEl&l
sOner for Canton in the place Of Gov Yeh with in
sJructiOns to open negotiations for peace, and, if
cessary, to reopen Canton for trade. Further il is
stated, the same authority, THAT is the English
papers published at Hong Kong that the emperor
cares not straw for the sacrifice and suffering Of his
people in the southern provinces That is rather
becoming TO the Son Of Heaven, and ii needs cor
rObOration from less interested and prejudiced
sources. The new commissioner was TO reach Can
ton some time in February. It viii be some months
before the new British and American ENJOYS will
rive there, and, meanwhile, no further hostilites
may occur.
Lord Elgin's mission is represented one Of
peace, upon certain reasonable and honorable terms
and it is very POSSIBLE that, through the mediation
Of our envoy Mr.. Reed an adjustment Of the recent
difficulties may be effected and more favorable COM
mercal treaties made with the United States, Eng
land, and all other Christian powers
England will hardly be content, however, with any
terms short of those advantages which, by policy,
not force, have been obtained by Russia; who, be-
sides acquiring the great MantchOOra province, and
the river Amoor, through its whole course, has also
got possession of the island Of Chuson, not far from
the port Of Shanghae and commanding it, and has
been admitted the privilege heretofore denied tC
all nations, Of participation in the seacost trade.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22
THE ISSUE.

The Patriot is Of the opinion that in the approach
ing State elections the democrats viii sndeavor to
expose the conditions Of the treaty between the diff
erent factions in opposition to the democratic party
North and South, By which they are to combine to-
gether in united effort for the overthrow Of the
democratic party That paper insists that the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill is by gone and settled issue,
and that this question should be banished now from
among the issues to be discussed between the parties
There might be some FEASIBILITY in the argument Of
the Patriot considering the fact that the Supreme
Court of the United States has settled the question
as to the unconstitutonaly Of the Missouri Compro-
mise but for two reasons First That the black re-
publican party refuses to recognise the validity
binding force Of that decision, and with all its form
er virusnce continues the agitation with a view to
the ultimate repeal of the law. Second, That the
know nothing party in the approaching elections in
Tennessee have made opposition to this bill, condi
tOn precedent to allowing any of their partisans to
run for Congress They have attempted to thrust
aside all the leaders Of their party who voted for the
Kansas bill upon its passage, and they have promo
ted all who, as members of Congress, were adverse
to its passage to the dignity Of leaders in their res
Pective districts.
All the candidates Of that party announced as such
BY the general consent and appreciation Of the party
have signazed themselves by opposition to the Kan
sas bill It may be urged that this is q party ma
n@uve intended to remove great stumbling block
in the way of perfect amalgamatOn with the oppo-
stion to the democratic party in the North and that
such a union was impossible without some conces-
sions on the part Of the Southern know nothings,
and in yielding thus much to the preudices of their
proposed allies they really do not take any practical
stand in opposition to the interests Of the South
But in this they are in error. The concession was
unworthy Of Southern party, and they invite and
propose the very issue which they seem to desire to
svoid.
So long as such unmistakable evidence is furnish
ed by their acts Of cooperation with the enc
mics Of the South, they must expect that their
schemes will be exposed, and their plans frustrated.
Upon the great principle involving the equality Of
the people Of the South, there must be no lodging
and no compromise. The course Of policy indicated
may make JOHN BELL the favorite candidate of the
New York Tribune, the SUMMERS and the GARR1soNs,
for the Presidency, yet it can succeed in at
tracing to their the great Of the people
of the Southern States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22

MRS. EX-PREsTDENT POLK"

A paragraph with the above caption appeared
some time since in the Ne1g York Post Other pub
locations of q similar unauthorized and unfounded
character have appeared in the New York papers,
and have been copied into other and sometimes into
Tennessee papers.
It has been a matter Of surprise that, if our own
papers should deem such articles worthy Of re-pub-
LEGATION, that they should have failed to rebuke
correct the peuny-a-liners Of New York. This last
story from the Post has been copied into two Of
city papers within the two last days Mrs. Polk
has no intention to reside in Washington City She
has never been in London, nor ont of the United
States Nor has she been out of the State Of Ten
nessee since the death Of President Polk Nash
vile is her home for life. =.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22
NY FIRST PUBLIC SALE.
Ed FIELD.

IN THURSD 4Y, the l4th OfMay next, The premises
~ will sell the follnEuE Building LOIS all uf
we'll worth the aIIeu ion 90 buyer.
Remember propert. n and uud Nashvi e advancing
rapidly and VIII delay buying this year will
pay large advance hereafter. The Lots shall offer
tpiOW5:
ON WATSON STREET-Siv beautiful Lots, opposite the
residence Mr. Buck fronting each 50 and running
back 1872 feet % ISL alley le the Lots that
enclosed with the best cedar picket fence mat be made
on RUSSELL SThEET-tu HIlsl5ufs add ulu, 10 e9,
80 81 "a, and IS tat h &C OAK these 0s
80 deep Ais, 10. so I7 Wood
land street, this Addition, surrounded with plank
fence
on FATRERLAND sTsEET-Los TO- q, 70 and 20 In
Blood's Addition
ON FATHEELAyD sTREET-Lols Nos. 5, G, is g, aad
10 ia Blood s addition.
on FU-SrLL sTHEET-Lots Nos. "a, IS and Is, in ZoI-
Golfers Afi.i1E-
ON WOODLAND STREET-Nus 70 90. q, % @ and "a
10 blod's addition, immediately CpP0s The neat buildings,
These Los shall bE thing could Say about
them would .all Gar snort ~ The truth
On THE GALLATlN PlhE-LoJa Sos. 3, g. g n, - and
% iu Fosters ADDITION
Lots Nos S and in Booi'8 ADDITION
Tdat handsome Lsl adjoining The residence Of Mr. Wash.
irun 100 Get front aud rluaug ua-S Zf9 feet street
with a stFest on the side.
That brntsome uij0uinz t6= residences of NJ Lsseur
foHtng 100 feet l urlpzs aud running back 30 feet
loan alley
Two aaHdsoms Lots the Turnpike iu Shs0ys Addition,
being SOS 1875 and 1856.
TERMSTh, Sc Lots will be sold credit OF one,
three years, for gearing Interest satisfactorily
d0rssd ana lien retained sails p'suye Omuihuses as
usual. A. " s. liNDSLhT.
&. r. GIsscocE, Auc i1neer.
II Also Lots 100 and 900 ShsI17's Addition, Weed
land street. juIuIrg LEe ud rs-taICa. .m1rl9-.l
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22
TIE WHEAT CROP.

The reports in regard to the growing crop Of wheat
in Illinois have heretofore been quite unfavOrabs.
late number Ofths st. Louis Democrat gives more
favorable account Of the crop as follows:
"In Southern Illinois, as far North IS Montooms-
~ county, the eropis said to look very fine. In the
vicinity Of Alton and Monticello there is promising
prospect for good yield Between Bloomington
and Alton very few good looking fields can be seen
From the Northern part Of the State the accounts
are favorable We viii not, perhaps, be much out
Of the way, to say that the crop promises to be
good one, in Northern and Southern Illinois, and an
unusual short One-slmOst an entire failure as to
winter wheat-in the central half Of the State. "
In regard to the prospect Of the wheat crop in
Texas, correspondent writes from Houston under
date Of the lst inst. as follows:
al have never known . more favorable spring for
agricultural operations in Texas than the present has
thus far been The frOss Of some twenty days since
did not do so much damage as was first feared. The
wheat crop was not sufficiently advanced to be much
injured The culture Of wheat is rapidly extending in
our State. Some half dozen contiguous counties,
including Dallas, viii, it is thought realize an aver
age Of one hundred and fifty thousand bushels of
wheat each, the present season. In six weeks from
this time, middle Of May our wheat will be fully
ripe. In the month of May, a large qunantty Of
new -four will be thrown into the market. Your
readers can see what an advantage we will have in
supplying the southern States Wlthfresh -four months
in advance Of our fellow citizens Of Ohio and other
more Northern States, when whole country shall
be permeated with Railroads-for which there seems
a good prospect, and that before long
After the foregoing was put in type we conversed
with citizen Of Maury county who has just arrived
in this city from Texas having left Galveston only
five six days ago, and he informs US that the late
frosts have played sad havoc with the wheat and 9th
crops. He informs US that the crops in the pOr-
tons Of Texas he visited have been twice cut down
by the FROST and that the farmers will be under the
necessity Of rePlanting second time The prospect
for good crop of any kind was regarded as very
gloomy when he left
The Galveston CiUiliGu, Of the 10th, says:
There is now no doubt but the frost on the night
9Th was general throughout Texas, killing corn and
cotton efectualy. Cheer up, farmers and planters
On the 10Th of April l849 the crops throughout Tex
as we're totally destroyed by FROST yet the people,
having their ground in good condition, repanted and
| had an abundant harvest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22
A HISTORICAL PITCHER

Among the euriOsitiOs to be seen in the Tennessee
Historical sOsistys rsom in the State Capitol net
the least interesting is beautiful blue pitcher pre-
Ssntod to the Society by Mrs SARAH Polk, the esti
Rabls lady Of the late President POLK The Pitcher
was presented to Mrs Polk during the Presidency OF
her husband, by LEr-sIo, native Cherokee, and
from the history given Of it in the accompanying
letter, it viii be found to be sOnnSSted with SEINE
vary important events in she ssrly history Of sur
sSsHTyI
Cherokee Nation, April q, 1916. 7
Las-sis. native Cherokee, wifsof Geo. W. Gunter,
also a native and citizen Of the Cherokee Nation,
most respectfully presents her compliments and kind
wishes TO Mrs Polk the wife Of the the great father
Of the red man, and begs permission to present
her with blue pitcher, which has been in their fam
ilv more than half century. It was used in the
council convened at HopeWel in the year 1885, which
concluded the long and bloody war between the
United States and the Cherokee tribe by treaty of
peace which has never been broken by the Indians.
It called the Pitcher Of the Chiefs " and de-
scended to them from " 0ken-san-tah, F" the great
King Of all the CherOkees who kept his councilfres
continually burning at the city of Eehota, called
and meaning in the English language " the City Of
Lore. The seat Of government at which the trea-
ty Of 1885 was negotiated, was named New Echota
after this ancient city.
Oksn-stsn-tah, the last great king, terminated his
reign in the year 1765. According to the ancient
usages and customs Of his tribe his simple word
!G1V, the dispenser of life and death. ANY of his
people who had forfeited their lives by the commits
sion Of crime, an open enemy Of the tribe, who
could reach the sacred city were safe within its
/ precincts
The autiquated pitcher thus descended to the fam
lily who has the right of bequeathing it, is here
with presented to Mrs. Polk through the husband Of
the donor and her friends General Mason and Colonel
Stambaugh, with the sincere and ardent prayer that
she may live long in prosperity and happiness and
that she may sometimes think kindly Of the CherO
kee people. LEE-SIC
| Wife of George W. Gunter.
To the Hon. Mrs. Polk, Presidents House, Wash
| ingtOn city.
= The name Of the chief is OcOnostota, not Oxen
stsn-tah. See page III Of Ramsey's " Annals o.
| Tennessee ~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22

WILLIAM PENIS BELT OF WANPUM.-An interest
ing ceremony took place at the Hall of the Pennsy-
vania Historical Society, in Philadelphia, on the
18th inst on the occasion Of the presentation to the
Society of the belt of wampum given to william
Penn by the Sachems of the Lenni Lenapes Indians,
at the time Of the great treaty in 1852. The belt
was presented by Mr. Granville John Penn the great
gradson of the founder Of the State to whom it had
been transmitted through four generations. Says
the PsHHSylraHia1:
The wampum belt is certainly great curiosity.
It about three feet long and six inches wide tits
composed of heads made Of small pieces of muscle
shell ground into shape and pierced and then strung
upon thongs Of deer skin The strings are then fas
tened together, until they of sufficient width to
form a belt. This great treaty belt of unusual
BREADTH in token Of the importance of the compact
it was intended to seal. The beads are generally
white, and among them black beads are wrought in
to devices emblematic of the treaty In the centre
Of the belt two figures rudely formed with beds
One of these figures wears hat and it was, without
doubt intended to represent Onas, as the Indians
called William Penn. The other figure is obviously
intended to represent an abOrgine. The figures are
in the act of shaking hands There are also three
hands, formed of black beads which cross the belt
diagonally The curious old relic is carefully pre-
served in glass case and it is in excellent cOndi-
ton"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22
G o q n T ER z e I I'll
S. N. PIXIES MAGNOLIA WHISKY
CfncTumalf, Ohio,

THE undersigned, manufacturer snd sole pro- "a
i pretor Ofthe above brand Of WHISKY, would tE=57l
respectfully inform his customers and purchasers a
of this celebrated band that there has appeared IN the hr
le4tOn other Southern markets counterfeit OF the above
whisky being poisonous imitation branded similar 70 mis-
brand; it passes under the name Of s. n bikes Magnolia
Whisky Cincinnati OhiO othcr similar 10 y.
Pike As there Is party in this city Of the name OF S.
Dixie intended 60 impose and deceive those who would
purchase genuine brand. make this statement 10 PAT
parties their guard there several persons In the
and making imitation, and using name with
alteration have arsy several samples Of This
counterfeit brand and found that contains adj poison,
this alone mpes caution the public protect those
liable be decei ed and prevent the evil results
attending the Of his poisonous Imitation also hereby
caution the seTs brand that will prosecute
them the fun Of the law. The genuine s. n Pixies
Magnolia WHISKY ds ed the host qualities Of Rye
Corn ID waTaated fee from any deeirous or o.
nCXOns mpOuud, i being pure and Heal ny beverage
Many parties have recently mvnCed making brand OF
Whiky Magnolia but they an lm alton Of ny
trade brand careul ard geth oul genuine Magnolia
Whkey made in Ike United States, aud distilled on by me-
apr22-Iy SAM'L \ PIKE,
- M "a (. On Srcarn.re = on cLnnrtI Ohio.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22

KAxsAs.-We learn from the Philadelphia argus
that Col Richard B. Jones, Of the Exchange Hotel,
in that city who has just returned from brief visit
10 Kansas, gives most favorable account Of the
state of affairs in the new Territory. While there
he ascerained from the most intelligent and well in
formed citizens of Kansas that the sad stories about
border rutanism, and the disOrganized state Of
ciety were all BOSCH gotten up to answer the PurPo-
ses Of the demagogues who cannot live save by agi
tation and excitement. The sooner the mass Of the
people understand this fact the better it will be for
,the country. From Col Jones statement, Kansas is
most desirable country both for the mechanic and
farmer. The country is rapidly improving and in
creasing in population All kinds Of workmen are
wanted, and the best prices paid.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22
PERFORMANCE AGAINST PROMISES.

The manner in which the Know Nothing society
keeps its promises and adheres to its faith with
democratic deserters is very aptly illustrated by the
result of the late Congressional Convention in this
district. The principal adversary Of Gen. ZOLLI-
GOLFER for the nomination, was, up to two or three
years ago. q noisy and clamorOus Democrat. The
advent Of Know Nothingism furnished the occasion
for him to attach himself to that party because of
his adherence Of that wild hunt after Office which
distinguished both the old parties. This feeling
was intense that it is said he only became mem
Der Of the society, upon the express condition
that he should be sent to Congress- where he would
be placed in position to make effective war upon
that crying evil of our day and generation" the
wild hunt after oficel" He worked zealously night
and day to accomplish his labor of love, but it
wouldn'tdo. They had promised him bread but gave
him a stone, which in his wrath he threw at ZoLLI-
GOLFER. The blow brought ZoLLICoFTER to the
ground but also laid the Office hating eI-demOcrat
fat on his back He has at least the consolation of
knowing that though, like Sampson, he persisted
himself in the ruin he wrought, he has at the same
time devoted to destruction the who did more at
home and abroad to uphold Know Nothingism aud
make it respectable than perhaps any other POliri-
clan in the State
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-22

POLITICAL CoSvESTIoNs.-SeyeralO Of the COnven-
yentions Of the opposition party meet as follows:
The Know Nothing State Convention Of Tonnes
.se will assemble in the city Of Nashville on the lst
- Nav topominate a candidate for Governor.
TbeEpow Nothing National Council, to be COM
osed of delegates from all the States correspond
ing in number to the Congressional ustrloIsr ana
- od5iional from each State as delegates at large,
I'll convene at Louisville, Kentucky, on the I'd Of
5o Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Convention will be
hoIJ in providence on the 18th inst