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Extemporaneous Speaking.
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH,
STATISTICAL VIEW
OF THE CONDITION CT
THE FREE AND SLAVE STATES
BY Henry Chas. and Cha-l,, IT Sla5e-a
Compiled from Official Documents
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F any one wishes 10 know what S.avsrv has done q.
L the South, and Freedom for the North f.. --r- --s
his mastery work. Let him study ta-,. t---., Pace
copy OF these statistics in the hands Of every yr and
lur word for IL, RepubIcanism vii sweep ,7a rrlr
North IN 1850 as clean il has swept N-y IGrs.t
$50. Men Of the South, we beg Vot 90 oas calm s...
hspassonately at this array fhgur-s sGc see Rg-y
1OTtsHd
The able editor ofthe Eusri7g TSar'erI, Boston ia
peaks OF this work:
This Little book contains amount @. lnforua.r-
expecting the comparative condition Of jh- ssyesu.FI
IND nOn-slaveholnlng States. territory. D1n8 ...
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advancement, and general progress. Tf- v9urs l.-
ave cost great deal OF iaborous Research AID 30 "
ainly presents arguments M favor Of Fee dom
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more generally known i'm all sections O. 'Hr Cos
We hope there will be public demand 20. -hau--a. D.
copies" !. CLEPHANE
Secretary Republican ts-na.a -.-.
81 Was1rg-1l. 70 C.
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BEAR SHOOTING AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
A gentleman in this city, says the Boston TFav.
eller, has received a letter from friends STOP
ping at Shelburne, New Hampshire, giving an
account of a bear shooting at that place, in the
White Mountains, on the Sd inst. 1t appears
that the bear had come down from the noun.
tain a night or two before, and had killed and
eaten a sheep within few rods of the house of
Augustus a. Stevens, near the village, and only
a quarter of a mile from the railroad station.
Mr.. Stevens set a trap for the unwelcome Wis
tier, and on the second night, hearing loud
noise, he called his boys and one or two neigh
bors, who repaired Immediately to the spot,
fully armed, and found that the bear and trap
were both gone. They succeeded in tracking
the animal about an eighth of mile, and
found him entangled in thicket, the trap and
log of wood to which it was fastened having
prevented his further progress. The bear show.
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which they make profit. Write 10 Drnot for circu.
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DR.. W. P. Harris, surgeon to the Khersonese
steamship, writes to the London Lancet:
" am much surprised at the opinion, which
is so prevalent, of the utter incurabiity of sea.
sickness. l believe this opinion to exist
amongst the non-medcal part of the commu-
nifty from sheer ignorance, and amongst sea-
going surgeons from supineness in applying
rems dies-a fault to which they are rather too
subject AS surgeon to one of the frst.class
American steamships, which each voyage car
ries over to Portland at least four hundred
emigrants, think l may venture to state my
experience. In the greater number of in
stances, l allow the stomach to discharge its
contents once or twice, and then, if there is no
organic disease, give Eve drops of chloroform
in little water, and, if necessary, repeat the
dose in four or six hours. The almost constant
effect of this treatment, if conjoined with few
simple precautions mentioned below, is to cause
an immediate sensation, as it were, of warmth
in the stomach, accompanied by almost total
relief of the nausea and sickness, likewise Gu
ring the distressing headache, and usually
causing a quiet sleep, from which the passen.
ger awakes quite WE'LL"
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FIVE THOUSAND
co THE REPUBLICANS THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES.
The Battle for FREEDOM not yet Won.
REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN DoCUHEErs-ls5


numerous requests for complete sets of the Speeches
nd Documents issued by the Republican Association
ne subscriber is induced 10 reprint the most important
nem in octave volume of $50 pages IL will be
rendered that many Of these Speeches and Document
prepared with great care, and contain much vaua
lie statistical and other matter that readily be Oh
uned elsewhere, and, although compiled specially 70
he Campaign, possess a permanent value, and will b,
setul for future reference, especially daring the neI
years.
These Documents and Speeches may be considered 4
art OF the literature of the day
The volume contains twenty-siX OF the most mportan
peeches delivered IN Congress by Republican members
)gether with the Speeches of Senator Seward ALBANY
nd Buffalo, his Plymouth Grafton, and three Delivers
uring the Campaign, at Detroit, Oswego, and Auburn
Also, WestOn's standard Documents, entitled Poo
Whites OF the South Southern Slavery Reduces North
m Wages; Who and who may be Slaves in tn
United Statesi Will the South Dissolve the Union! Tn
ederal Union ii must be Preserved; and Who Sec
Ona7
Report OF the Kansas Investigating Committee.
Kansas in 1856 complete History OF the Outrsges
,ansss not embraced in the Kansas Committee RePoT
y Officer ofthe Commission
Reasons for Joining the Republican Party. BY Judg
DOT.
Organization of Free State Government in Kansal
nd Inaugural Address of Gov. Robinson.
The Fugitive Slave Bill of 1880
LEWIS CLEPHANE,
Secretary Republican Association, Nations
OF Era Office, Washington, ID. c.
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BAcKBONE.-This essential requisite in the
composition of true man is greatly neglected
in these latter days. Infrmity of purpose ia
the consequence Of more serious lapses than
irfirmity of principle. Men do not know how
to resist the small temptations of life, from
some deficiency in their dorsal arrangements ::
and the natural result is departure from the
right. Backbone is the material which is de-
signed to make an upright man, and he must
be firm on all points if he would pass seattle
less through the struggle of life. he must
never abandon the opinions which his iudp
ment and reason approve; and he must learn
to meet with prompt decision the constantly. re.
curing events which shape his career. One of
the most important points, as connected with
the question of " backbone" is that of learning
to say mo" Does man ask us to do that
which is inconsistent with our previous convic-
tions, and which may compromise to a certain
extent our integrity, we want the backbone to
sand up and say, Mol Does an Immediate
difficulty press heavily upon US, and an escape
offer in direction calculated, if known, to in.
lure our position and character, we need that
backbone which straightens up for the emer.
gency, and which promptly puts aside the dan.
ger. There is not position in life in which
this great requisite is not constantly required.
Neither is a stiff backbone at all inconsistent
with the courtesy, forbearance, or kindness of
life; indeed, he only can come up to the mark
of true gentleman, who in all things is firm
and just and yet considerate of others.
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IMPORTANT TO DEALERS IN
MATCHES,

MH OnEOI
THE undersigned wish inform the public that they
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A large stock of
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Superior 10 those of any other manufacture and
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Being the oldest most experienced, and most extensiv
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~ Orders faIIhfu ly and pune ually answered
IL Matches warranted as represented.
555 BYAM. PEARSON. CARLTON, & co.
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Opened by 7. 81. STOCKTON, formerly Editor Q
the Christian World, Bible Alliance, de-, am
author of Sermons for the People.
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The receipt of Advance Sheets from The BIRTHS. Poi.
isheTs gives additional value these RePruls s'Uu-
as they can now be placed in the hands G. s-t-cuie'
about as soon as the original editions
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D. G. KENNER, See

A CHANCE FOR FUrURE PROSPERITY Bos-
ton Advertiser, in the course of an article
discussing the condition of the country, and
the temporary pressure Of the money market
says that ut is at such times as the present,
that men Of soberness and foresight, if they
are possessed Of even a little solid capital
may lay the foundations Of future prosperity.
1t cannot be doubted that many securities of
intrinsic excellence are now selling in the
market at far below their actual value. The
keen sighted man of business keeps aloof
from the excitements and trickery of the
stock exchange. but watches his opportunity
when the arts of the interested have unduly
depressed some stock, whose real value he
knows, and at that moment he makes an in.
vestment which he never regrets 1t was
when all American securities were cast down
in the London market. from the unjust con
fusion Of the good with the bad arising from
the reputation Of some of the States, that
George Peabody made the beginning of that
colossal fortune which he ha. proved that he
knows SO we'll how to use. He made no Sc.
cret. indeed, of the true state of affairs, and
publicly as we'll as privately, exerted himself
for the maintenance OF American credit 1t
was sort Of poetical justice that rendered
the investment by which he proved to the
world bis confidence in his assertions, the
means of his own exceeding great reward, in
solid pecuniary return. A similar reward
awaits all who avail themselves of the
chances of the time to make purchases of val.
liable stocks, not for the purpose of Temporal
ry speculation, adding fuel to the flame of ex.
citement. but for purposes of permanent in
vestment, Withdrawing from the fire some Of
the combustible material, and leaving in it the
solid money. which by its mere presence
eases the tightness of the market, and which
cannot be made to lose its value by chicane.
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ACCOUNTING FOR 1.-THE st. Louis Lend
or speaks despondingly Of the frightful i'm.
morality of the day as exhibited in our cal
sndsr Of crime, more appalling even than that
of England or any ihercountry in the world,
and thus states the cause Of il: "The mate
rialism and passion for wealth and display
which are the besctting sins of our respect
able and non.criminal society, furnish TO I'D
equate principle TINT can check the daily en-
croachment VI vile passion upon the young.
In good society, the delicncy of maidenhood
and the purity of matronage, are yielding
before the literature, tho amusements, the
dances and the extravaganza in dress which
now prevails. Society in America Is ap-
proaching by rapid strides corruption like
that Of Rome, just before Cesar struck down
the Republic, or Of France before Robespier-
70 overthrow monarchy. Our moral deteri-
grafton keeps pace with that marvellous ma
tsrial prosperity which makes US the wonder
Of the world.
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81 We had the pleasure Of meeting on
our streets, a few days since, our old friend,
Maj. E. G. EASTMAN, of the Nashville Union
and American. We were pleased 10 see him
In the enjoyment Of good health, and to no
tics that Time, who deals roughly with mos,
Of Us, had touched him gently in the long in
terval Of thirteen years, since we met with
him before. To Maj. Eastman, as much as to
any man in the State, are the Democracy in.
debtsd for their success; and while we wisl,
his labors had resulted differently, we trus,
his party will long keep him in grateful es-
tAAm
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A SPARTAN.-Among the Europeans who
were rndaavoring to escape from Delhi, when
it was ravaged by the cruel East Indians, was
an English officer with his wife. As he bore
her along amid the dead and dying, he was
attacked by party Of mutineers. His good
sword was drawn, and seven ruffians FELL
Sl"wly re'rrating, while keeping them at bay,
the fiends made a rush at his wife. but a shot
from her husbands arm saved her honor,
though 1t cost her life. Another shot, by his
own hand too, and the husband rested beside
the body Of his wife,
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WHEAT-To PREVENT SPoILING IN BINs.-
Attiliu Buringnne, n farmer of Cortland
county, N. Y, who writes us that he is II
years old, and of course has had some OK.
prrrncr, says that il farmers will put one
dry brick to every five bushels OF grain put
in bins, or into the centre Of barrel Of
wheat flour or meal, it will not grow mouldy
or sour. We have never tried bricks for this
purpose, but have used, md often recon-
mendrd others to use, stone of few pounds
weight in the centre of barrel of corn meal,
with the assurance of its being beneficial,
and WE have no doubt the use of clean
dry brick would he more 80, as It il better
calculated to absorb moisture.-N Y. T'ri.
hume.
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BANK OF Wgsr Tennessee We Ie,

BANK OF WEST Tennessee We learn
from a reliable source that the Bank of West
Tennessee has this day passed into the hands
of Col. p. C. Bethel, Of Louisiana, and our
townsman, J. NJ. Williamson, Esq. These
gentlemen are men Of capital and wealth, and
design placing this institution on a sound
footing a. to solveney and credit.
The circulation, which is now very small,
will be first redeemed, md all other liabilities
Of the Bank cancelled. Dir. Bethel la a gen
tleman Of very heavy capital, and has been
eminently successful IN all his business un-
deFtakings.-Memphis Appeal
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LRersLAruRE.-The Legislature will meet
On Monday, the 9Th day Of October.

FAIR AT CLEvELANp.-Ths Agricultural
Fair commences at Cleveland on next Tues
day, the 10th. Persons can 60 and return
for one fare on the railroad. An impression
is abroad that the Premiums can only be COM
peted for by citizens Of Bradley county
That impression Is wrong-the premiums
are open to every section-to the citizens Of
McMnn and other counter, equally with the
citizens Of Bradley.
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PREPAYMENT OF PosrAGE.-The Post or
Gee Department have issued instructions
that when distributing Office detects large
quantities Of unpaid transient printed mat
ter passing through II unpaid, It shall return
the same to the mailing Office for prepay
ment; also that at any office to which said
matter 10 sent, which, although addressed
to, Is not for the delivery ofsuch office, the
ssms rule shall be observed.
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AppApr,r Ioss-UI,;,no,e Hened,-aThe

APPARENT Loss Ultimate Benefi.--"The
country is at this moment two hundred mil
lions poorer than IL was two months ago."
says the Utica Herald, Thy the decrease Of
rail way values" In one view Of the case this
is true, and in another It Is not. Last year
the value Of railway investments decreased
from one thousand millions TO nine hundr
millions. and this year (say) from nine hun
dred millions to seven hundred millions. The
tendency from fictitious to n real value was
inevitable. II was not in the power of iinnn.
cia managers TO resist IL. The Ohio Trust
Company used lis immense capital and credit
TO resist it, and, as natural consequence, ii
snapped under the strain.-No brakes which
two or twenty millions could pnt on to the
downward movement of railway stocks could
eventually keep them from descending rs in
vestments, because though infinitely advnn-
tageous to the landholders on each side, and
worth to the country all and double what they
have cost, it was in the nature of things i'm
possible that they should at once do more
than pay their working expenses, and prevent
their floating debts from carrying them away.
Railway stocks were bound to fall then, and
all the efforts of Trust Companies and other
brakes could only result in swapping connec-
tons that might have made the fall more
gentle and less ruinous.
The time is at hand when railroads will be
operated on business principles; the erperi-
mental era has well nigh passed. The origi-
nal Stockholders in n large portion of the
railroads have lost ALL or nearly all their in.
ves'mpnt They paid more for the property
than it was worth. The same property is
passing into the hands Of others at its real
value; and they, proiIing BY the mismanage-
ment of their predecessors, will doubtless so
manage the roads ms to make them more
beneficial to the great interests of the whole
country, at the same time that they yield n
profit to the owners
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-25

New ORLEANS, Sept. l9.-Cotton-Sales
1900 bales, prices irregular. Flour IL cents
higher.
A negro woman, n cook, instigated by 4
Hungarian named Cominskn, poisoned with
arsrnic 81 persons in Pike county, Alabama,
last Sunday. Six are dead, the rest 10 u criti-
cal condition. There was fearful excitement
in the nrighborhood. The woman was burn.
ed immediately. The mandevil, Cominska,
will be- burned next Monday.
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HoSoR TIC Miss NIGHTlNG ALE.-The com
mitiee appointed to raise sum of money to
be presented to Miss Nightingale. as "rr-
cord of national gratitude" and to enable
her to establish an institutions for the train
ing, sustenance and protection of nurses and
hospital attendants" have reported thai they
have received f44,O39, or over S22O,0OO,
which they have given I" trustees. More
than one-fi,h Of the whole sum was contrib
uted by the army.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-25

THE ATLANTIC tABLE.-The advices by
the Europa from London confirm though not
officially, the impression tina; the laying OF
the cable will b. postponed until next June.
Prof. Morse has written letter IN favor OF
the delay, and while On the subject, says
"Thc electric connection was perfect, and
vet, the farther We paid out, the freblcr were
the currents, indicating difficulty, which
however, do not consider serious, while il
is of II nature To require attentive investiga
ton This difficulty was suggested before
the experiment was tried, and it WIS feared
that it would be great enough to interfere
with eificien, communication. Prof Mors,
expresses himself otherwise, though hi.
mind does not seem altogether free from
doubt upon the subject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-25

A Curious CAss.-ln the Surrogaie's
Court, OF New York, Tin the matter of the
McL"skry estate,) II curious question of fact
has arisen, upon one branch whereof the
Surrogate has already rendered II decision.-
The lestator, who died in Paris, left legacy
Of $4,000 t" his niece living in Dubuque,
Iowa. 1t turns out thacboth uncle aud niece,
teslator and egatre, died on the same day; II
she died first, the legacy ceases; it he died
first, it goes to her heirs. 1t looks now MS
the question of priority of death must be de-
cided bN lOnpitnhe.
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Polk CourTY.-Circuit Court has been in
session at Benton this week. There were
but few persons in attendance, and but little
business on the criminal side of the docket
"A fact II affords US pleasure to record. Ben.
ton is pleasant mountain village, and for
persons who wish to retire from the noise
and hustle Of the world, we should say it
was most desirable location. 1t has good
hotel, kept by Mr.. Higgins, a very clever
man, who does every thing lie can to make
his guests comfortable.
The corn crop in Polk is quite fair.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-25

IMPORTANT DECISION "A decision important
to contractors with the government has just
been rendered by the Attorney General. H.
L. Gallagher had contract for doing certain
work on the Washington acqueduot-ths
government reserving the right to suspend
the work under the contract al any time
The engineer in charge gave him notice to
suspend in July, 1856; and in March, 1857,
he was notified to resume work. and did so.
He now says that he is doing the work at q
loss, and asks for larger compensation than
he bargained for, or else to be released from
the contract. The Attorney General informs
the Secretary of State, who submitted to him
the case. that the latter has no authority to
do either, and that If Gallagher violates the
contract he must do SO at his own peril and
that of his sureties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-25

KIT CARsoS.-A correspondent Of the
Washington Union, writing from New Next
co, recently gave an interesting account Of an
interview with Kit Carson, the man who
showed Mr.. Fremont the way across the
Rocky Mountoins, and said shat the facts of
his life nre IN the hands Of Washington IT.
wing, and will doubtless be thrown into the
form Of book" The New Orleans Bulle-
tin thinks that If this be so, he Ind better be
nominated for President of the United States,
and suggests the refrain,
"The Kangaroo
And Carson tool
as something that would raise perfect storm
Of enthusiasm among the Young Democracy.
There would certainly be no harm in trying
the man. If any party wants hero--an alb
solute necessity nowadays to party success
Jet them try Christopher. He is m honest
man too, according to all accounts, though
we are BY 20 means sure that that is any re-
commentator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-25

LoeAk.-Transactions In real estate and
fancy stocks limited this week. Wheat dull,
and but little Offering. Suoks-houses gen.
orally empty. with proPortionats demand for
- blue beef" Liquor, Of the "Buckeye"
brand, still .going down." New Jail-an
ediacs Of ample sonplications-raPidly mp
preaching eonpIstion. Better, 20 cents per
ib.; eggs, sispense dozen. Scandal, none
10 market. No change in other staplsA