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"Mine's a Religion ior all Wealth


.There's fishing village on the cost o:
Cornwall, where the people are very poor,
but pious and intelligent. Last year they
were sorelv tired. The winds were con-
trsry, and for nearly month they could not
put TO sea. At last, one Sabbath morning,
the wind changed, and some OF the men
whose faith was weak went out towards the
beach, the women and children looking on
sadly, many saying with signs, "fm sorry
it's Sunday, but-if we were not SO poor.
"Bui, it," said sturdy fisherman, starting
up and speaking aloud, "sureiy' neighoorS
your butts and its to break Gods law"
The people gathered around him, and he
added, IN ines a religion Tor all weathers
fair wind and foul. This is the love
God, that ye keep his law. 'Kememoe
the Sabbath day to keep it holy That
the law, friends. And our Lord came no
to break, but to lultiill the law. True, W.
are pour; what of that! Better poor ant
have Gods smile, than rich and have hi
frown. Go you slat dare; but never kne'
any good come of religion that change
with The wind"
These words in season staid the purpos
of the rest. They went home and mad
ready for the house of God, and spent the da
!, in praise and prayer. In the evening. jul
when they would have been returning,
sudden storm sprung up, that ragged terrlb
for two days. After the tempest came sc
tied weather. and the pilchard fishery WI
:, so rich and abundant, that there was sol
i. no complaining in the village. Here was
\ religion Tor all weathers. Remember q
: words: "Trust in the Lord and do goo
and verify thou shalt be fed"
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and render him

TEMPTING OFFER.--An advertisement
reads as follows: ..Stolen, watch worti
hundred dollars. II the thief will return
it, he shall be informed where ne can steal
one worth two Of it and no questions asked.
ftrACome, Bill, it's ten o'clock, and Z
:hink wehad better be going, for Us lime
honest folks were at home"
We'll, yes" was the answer; "l must be
be of, but you re dn't hurry on that ac-
count
CJD.ubtless criticism was originally
bGnignant pointing oat the beauties ota
work, rather than its defects. The passions
OF men have made it malignant, as the bad
heart OF Procrustes turned the bed, the SYM
bol of repose iuto an instrument OF torture.
GA lady is said 20 be beastly beautiful
when at;ired in a full SCI of sable, otter and
IvDx skins. 1t is remarkable thing, IN
connection with this subject, how much
sooner the weather sets in "pitter cold 10
those furnished with ha ndsome furs, than
to those not so fortunate.
n-rNeirhbor Jones'" said rigid church
member. 81 have been informed that you
often drive your team, and even 90 a-hshing
or a-hun,ing on the Sabbath. ."-"True,
rep:ied Jones; "but then on those occasions
always whistle psalm tunes"
tFAfter a christening at church IN
Southwark, while the minister was making
ou, the certificate, he happened to say, Let
NE see.s,his is the Observation-Disclosures
exclaimed the indignant mother, "indeec It
is only the elsrsaih," The minister was
alluding to the day of the month.
nF-Whcn we relac; that all the aspects
/ of Nature, III the emotions of the SOU, and
nil the events Of life have been tho subjects
of poetry FOR hundreds and thousands ofyears
We can hardly wonder that there should be
50 many resemblances and condolences OF,
expression among poets. but rather ;hst
thev are not more numerous and more strik-
ing.
1tsy~The laws Of Nature are just. but terri
bile. There is no weak mercy in them
Cause and consequence are inSeprable and
inevitable. The elements have no forbear-
ance. The fire buraS, the water browns,
:, the air consumes. the earth bn:ies. And
perhaps it would be well for our race it the
punishment Of crimes against the laws OF
I, man we're as inevitable as the punishment
of crimes against the laws OF Nature--were
man as unerring in his judgments AS Nature.
GA chorister, wishing to Improve on
the lines
"Oh NAV our hearts in ,une be fund,
Like Davii's harp oi soicma soand,'
submitted to his minister the following;
"uh mly our hears be tune within,
Like DayiG's s1crc, viUlh,
when the clergyman, still more to moasrn-
i,e the text, suggested, in ridicule, the fol-
lowing climax
',Oh may our hearts 90 prooLE pipnlE,
Like Uncle pavId's sacred hdui'.
This last Improvement 50 exce.led that OF
l ,,e choriSter, as 20 induce him 10 be con-
tent, without further experiments, with the
-" Original text,
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RIcH.-One of the richest scenes attend

RIcH.-One of the richest scenes attend
ing the closing of the Legislature was that
presented by the pretended Democracy when
Mr. Marsh introduced his Democratic reSo-
luton. which will be found in our LegIsla-
tive report. The first resolution Is the same
one which was adopted by he Democracy
o; Ohio at their State Conventions IN lo40'
80, 'a2, '53, '54 and '55, successiveIy; but
every mau Of them who voted on the reso-
luton voted nay, while the Republicans vo-
ted yea, thus proving that the Democracy
have abandoned their own principles, ana
that the Republicans are the true Democ-
racy of the country.-State Journal.
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The Gambler and Col. c.
Some wears ago, during sojourn in Mont

Some years ago. during sojourn in Mont
pomery, it was the writer's good fortune to
be numbered among the friends of Col. u
The colonel was one OF those IN
whose breast the milk Of human kindness
-oyerAowed. 1t was his misfortune that he
was never able to say no. And to.so great
an extent was this weakness carried, that
il had become a notorious fact that the col
onel would lend money to any one on the
first asking rather than refuse 1t. But so
often had his good nature been imposed upon
that he had established a rule for his own
Government, which he was always caretu
to explain to applicants for funds, and usu-
aIly did so after the following style: want
ten. do YOU! Well, you can have it, But
when can you pay it back! You see I've
GOT rood 6ea Of money loaned out around;
aad like TO keep it circulating, bqt Ike
frknow lust about the time when IFS going
70 oet around back to me; and hate to be
elsa pointed. A man that dsappoints me
once. never gets any more from me-
Thus, it became notorious that Col. u
would lend money to any one on the nrs'
asking. and if they were rompt in payment,
thew could stake him for his pile" at least
SO it was supposed. Acting upon this sup
nostiton. one K, a notorious gambler,
applied to the colonel, one day, for one
huadred dollars, rather doubtful of his sue
cess however. G--was staggered; but
catching his breath, and overcome by good
nature, he replied; "Want hundred!-cer-
tainly you can have it but when will you
pay me back! always want to know when n
INV money is coming, as may want to use
it elsewhere Fix your own day, but De
prompt on the day you fix; for a man fha
disappoints me once neuer gets any more mo-
aev f. om me Z" -took the money, pro-
mising to return it on the following Wed
nesday; and, punctual to the day and nou
he did return it, borrowing from al
his friends to enable him to do so. Accor
ding to general supposition, his credit wa
thereby opened with G--to any extent
and, two weeks after, his friends pressln!
for payment, and wanting a "stake" 10
!. himself, he applied boldly to G--'noth
ling doubling his success. "Coionei' iet
have couple hundred for day or so' VII
you'll" Can't" says G---."sorry' ou
can't, realy-you disappointed me SO aoou
the last; ard told you that man VINO dis
appointed me once never could get an
more money from me-" "DisaPPointed you!
said K. "Why, colonel, you mlSlah
, your man; paid you to the hour and min
4 ute." "Ah! exactly" said G--,"that
o lust it You see, neusr erpected to get "!
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far beyond the ordinary limits of human ex-
istence, seldom met with in lifetime
When we approached and bade this aged
mother in Israel farewell, she extended her
hand, and in a voice such as we never heard
before, bade us good-by, while a pleasant
smile rested upor her countenance. indica-
tive of tranquil calmness, given to her by
that God whom she has been endeavoring
to serve for huadred gears.
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An Historical Pitcher,

Among other articles recently contributed
to ihs Tennessee Historical Society by
Mrs. SARAH POLK was a beautiful pitcher,
presented to her by ''Lee-Sic" during the
Presidency OF her husband. 1t was accom-
panied by ihe following litter to Mrs. Polk
from the donor, which explains the history
of this interesting rellc:
SElK-BAyoU DISTRICT, !
Cherokee Nation, April 81 1857. I
Lee-Sic, native Cherokee, wife of Geo.
w. Gunter, also native and citizen Of the
Cherokee Nation, most respectfully pres
eDts her compliments and kind wishes to
Mrs. Polk, the wife Of the great father OF
the red man." and begs permission TO pre-
sent her with blue pitcher, which has
been in their family moresthan half cen
tury. 1t was used in the council convened
at Hope-well in the year 1857. which con-
cluded the long and bloody war between
the United States ard the Cherokee tribe
by treaty of peace which has never beer
broken by the Indsns. 1t was called the
"Pitcher of the Chiefs,p and descended tt
them from "Oken-stan-taA," the great King
of all the Cherokees, who kept his council
fires continually burning at the city o.
"Echota," called and meaning in the En-
glish language 'the City of Love-" Tit
seat of government at which the treaty o
1853 was negotiated was named "Nev
Echeta, after this ancient city.
Oken-stan-tah, the last great king, .er
minated his reign in the year l765. Ac
cording to the ancient usages aud custom
of his tribe, his simple word was lac, tn
DISPENSER of life and death. Any of hi
people who had forfeited their lives by tn
commission of crime, or an open enemy o
the tribe, who could reach the sacred city
were safe within its precincts.
The antiquated pitcher. thus descended
the family who now has :he right of be
i queathing it is herewith presented to Mrs
| Polk, through the husband of the donor all
he- friends, Gen. Mason and Col. STAN
/ baugh, with the sincere and ardent Praye
that she may live long in prosperity an
happiness, and that she may sometime
think kindly Of the Cherokee people.
/ LEE-SIC,
WIFE of George w. Gunter.
To the Hon. Mrs. POLK,
Presidents House, Washington.
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New AKNs-The armory at Harper's
Ferry is extensive and well furnished, ca
pable of turning out fourteen to eighteen
thousand stand of arms-muskets and rifles,
per annum. About three hundred artizaus
are now employed in the manufacturer OF
what is STYLED the rihe-musket and the rifle.
These are both newly improved arms, and
in all respects fer superior to those recently
in our service, The rife-musket possesses
all the attributes of the late nusket, with
the addition of being rifed gun, and having
a self-priming lock- The bail or projectile
for this arm is elongated with conicai
point, rnd will make better shooting at
distance of one thousand yards than the for
mer smooth bored musket will at three
hundred yards. ,
The new rifle is also greatly improved
over tn, old by having the self-prlmlng LOCK-
the improved riAing and the addition OF
sword bayouet. The latter is to protect
our rifleman from charge of cavalry, as
we'll as to use side-arm.
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Y ct trp
Original,
Spirit Musings.
81 LILY sfaY.

I5se Oh, heart with sorrow laden,
While sing simple lay;
He,e snid tbe bowers Of alden
Cast thy nurseling grief away,
Bv the dow Of kindred feeling
Stealing to the inmost soul,
Giving light to the revealing
OF the spirits earnest goal,
And those pleasant twilight dreamings
When the soul Is wrapped in thought,
And there comes such blissful gleamings,
All unlocked for. all unsought,
Giimpses of the far off future
Visions of the happy past,
Allunited with the present
- Shadows from the spirit cast.
Whist are life,s delusive visions,
What are lile's most earnest scenes,
But the steps to bright elysisns
Where no tempest intervenes.
live ne'er Knew aught but sunshine
How unthankful we would prove.
Bssking in this light Eternal,
Mindless of Saviour's love.
five ne'er knew ought but sadness,
Should no ray Of hope e'er gleam
To unsea the soul of eladness,
What desert Earth would seem
AIlthinps here seem well directed
- For the one tha tnobly strives,
Whilst on Earth by Heaven directed
Not in vain may be our lives.
Though our labors may prove heavy
: Yea, ofiimes weary task,
Not in vain shall be our struggle
s. Should we timely counsel ask.
TITLES light viii thickly gather
-s@Ssk kskiag mountains By the way,
But MS ours to brave the weather
Till the darkness turns to day.
By the many sweets we've tasted
In the dear and happy past,
3 Eougbt that's present should be wasted
g Where ray OF light is cast,
8 Be it the first glow Of morning,
~ Or the brilliant MONDAY sun,
Or the gentle twilight warning,
E Nothing should be left undone. =,
y, When fhere comes this silent meaning,
- y And the mind with ardor burns.
Many a gem atmorn is beaming
GO WATCH the midnight taper earns.
Thoughis unborn at brilliant monday
Waken in the silent night,
OF they linger with us spell bound,
Oftenest take their lasting flight
Then how earnest it behoyes US
To enjoy the presenthour,
For the iuture is unspoken
- And the past beyond our power,
We may well employ our talents
Grasping moments ere they fly;
That the deeds we deem immortal
With our memories, ne'er may die.
April 6ih, 1857.
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Washington.

Among tie books in the library of GEoRGE
WAsAIxGToN, at the time of his DEATH was
the "Poetical Works of William Preston,
Esq. work published in Dublin, in l7Ss.
The book was presentation copy, and was
inscribed by the author to Washington, in
the following lines, which, for terse and
comprehensive thought, cannot be excelsed.
We have copied the inscription, IN hnes'
as It was written by the autor:-
Te HIS Excellency,
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
The Deliverer of his Country,
Undismayed in Danger,
UnShaken in Adversely,
Uncorrupted in Prosperity
is WHOM
Military Talents,
Consummate Wisdom;
and
Unexampled Moderation
Most happily Unite
and render him
The Boast of Human Nature.
From the Author.
What more truthful and comprehensive
tribute to the meEery of the immortal
Washington has been rendered by any wr-
ter than this insc iption from the pen OF an
a!most unknown author, and one who had
no natioansl affinilies with him whom he
thus eulogized.-Atianta Examiner.
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@A thought often makes lis hotter than
fire.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-16

BREGG'S kRTIC LINlMENT.

THIS great specific, which is triumph in the progress
Of medical science OF the nine eenth century Is not
ease 1t was not dscovered is it prepared for
tho possessed Of sornd heath and robust constitution
but FOR large class who ore suffering pain.
Have : on the Nsaoalgiof
Have the Far or Tooth Ac4sF
You NAV rid ,oursef entirely OF these distressing evils
by the use of Bragg Arctic Lniment.
Are You af1 cted with Otd b0resF
Are you sufrring from severe BrItSesf
Are you end ring pain from SprdlS
One bo tie Of The Arctic Liniment will surely give relief
Rheumatic IS dreadful complaint.
ScTqtttLd is \ oath ,oTe disease.
Yet such is he wonderful hea ling PrOperes of Bragg
Arctic Lniment that It viii most IRslanIy cure acute
" h, will you suffer with SclrrsvF
WHY will s, fer will n PiIesf
Whr will YOU eubmitto ChStOIajHS?
when bv using the Arctic LnimeHt Gu may find per-
Th5re are in this world thousands and ousands
who are year az year suffering with IT re Of the
nan diseases with which humanity is sfl ced until dis
pairing and nigh The Wounds bruises burns,
sore ewes tooth ache ear ache ga, throat,
Of the Skin tUmors ring worms,
rheumatism, gol &C. have fastened upon them, and the
poor sufferers seeking an antidole.
such, Dr. Br ggs Arctic Lniment comes as sure
anu pf, nSreSs and thousands are testing i,s vir-
tues, rejoic feedo rom pain and suffering
FARwEs AND HORSE RAIsERs.
DR. Braggs Arctic Liumeu' Is also sovereign ranedy
curing rg Of bruises srains, spring
halt wounds scraclhe sweeney spawn, ring bone, big
any peson owning valuable horse should be without it.
PREPARATIONS.
ingredients of the Arctic Lieemeut are Of the most
costly kind while the are IS D=-to we'd upon com
ronndiug them of the members Of ths con any
who persona eXanin .to1 Of every bottle put
NO FAMILY SHOULD WITHOUT IT.
Of acc is wise to have rene dy At hand
to appiv instsn Macy lives thereby saved when
If ef TO the pod ling Of medic Al practitioner must
been lot The Arctic Lnimsnt is the best SPECIFIC
as IL acts upon the parts Afsc, inst tnt ".
It is put 40 2sc o: AMI 81 bDtass. The ooc and
81 bott contain 30 AID 100 pr CT more Lnlnent man
the 25c bottles, and are much cheaper
Every psr-on a 8 OOttis OF BRAGGs ARCTIC
LrEraEar furnished DR.. Bragg's expense win
Ensrsons Unite Journal Published In New York
for one year hug the csrtiic1te a-OunL Zach Dol
lar bottle sending il 70 J. NJ. EMERSON Co., No. 81
Broadway, New York. - ~ -
Sole PrO,retnrs, St. Louis, Mo
w W. Berry & smovile Wcoles tle Agents, an d by
G. w. Hendershott a. II. Roscoe and J. Stretch
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-16
TIE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.
ThOrn's Compound Extract of CO.
nnibn and SarsanaHLIIn

Possesses advantages not enoye By any other medicine
the Of seNua ie, which must with enght.
eued public rendes il assurel highly popular Iesid-
long sought for IN the edcs world Il needs
confinement change OF diet In it, approved FORM hat
PASTE is entirely asteless, and unuleasant
enssua 20 the patent IL has acquli ed tha
aluost part Of Europe; has been examined sp
o. aud sanct oued Oy cul Of medic ne and
"a by the most OF the profession Pre-
parei by J. W THORN, Chemist, Lundof ami for sale
Eolesze and retail b. JOSH 4. FAERA>T CO. ats
the United states rs GrsenFich street, New York
the above valuable preparation has been extensively
ereed by unprnC paeu parties the United states
pToprirlor has adopted, pTeeaaion against impo
4 cOAkumCFs, Lab Of WhCh the fO sing
suie, aLd which W be found burnt ia upon the
each pot Of The genuine ended sale in Unite
Sale CanadAs, ish tTosnces, West indies AEd souti
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Asthma or Phthisic. and Bronchitis.

WEsT MANCHESTER, Pa Feb. !, 1856.
Sra: CHERRV PtCTOAAL Is PERFORMING marvellous
ing symptoms Of consumption and l. curing 3
has aboed under affection Of she Ia for the
forty years. HENRY L. PARKS, Merchant.
A. A. RAMSEY, NJ. D.. ALBros, Monroe county, Iowa,
have nj nothBg equal your CHERRy PEcroRAL for
gi ling and relief 70 consumptye patients, curing
such clraois-"
m gh volumes OF evidences, but the ost con-
Vneing ooi of the virtues OF this remedy is ouat in it
Consumption.
Probably no one remedy Las ever been knoFn which
curei 20 many aud dangerous this Some no
reach but 20 those the CHEERE PACro-
agoIds relief and con fort.
AsrJR tioUsE, NEw YoRK CITY. March 5 1855.
TocToR ATsE, OsESLs fee it q aUty aud pleasure
10 Inform ou what CHsRRT FtcToRAL done r my
ife. she had been ave moutns aboHug under he dan
zero syuptJms Of JC1aumploc, frou which aid We
could procuir gave relief steadily ai-
ms MI Dr. strong Of ts cls, whe~e ne for
advice recommenIet tfl4l OF your medcn-. We bless
his kpdness do your sk she has recovered
She is not yst she used be,
bat Is free !rou her cough, and calls Re etef we'll.
ORLGNDo SHELBY,
of shelbyvile.
5slfsaBtfrss dc despair t you have tried AFEa's
CHssv FEroaAL lt Is tde ole af lHe best med cal
- hIyh neuts Of as viTiaes.-P5&LI. Ledger.
PREPARED By DR.. J. c. AYER,
Practical and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass
And sold Wholesale by
BE8KY DENONILLE, Nashville.
10 q B towN, aud all Arasgists Ia this city.
FRiEasON a bAN kINs, Columbia.
TOMAS Bro. ClarksvIls.
T. d. DEEGH, sheibyvius.
srHELL = BLACKhORE, dalatin
Aad anaeaiersin alsdiciEs eveFyWhsre.
DAN. PACKARD,
Oct Lin. AtvsrtisinF Agent
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BRADSHAW & RUTLAND,

NO.II, College street,
TTAVE Just eceived their FALL and WINTER STOCK
H OF BOOTS AND SHOES which conslis IN p'' 0i 'Ae
following:
FOR Ladies', Misses aud children.
Ladies nue Kia aui Morocco bootees, thick and ih''
Bo'e, with and without Heele.
Ladies one black Last caters ST. aud ironi lseTi
=" " Congrcss 1aiIers, Al ID and without neoH'
Z" kii Shippers plIlu and utumrd
" ana Morocco Ru Sins 'hsN and !hin SOLE
with ana without Reels;
A" BLACK and Fancy lasting Caters;
f." Cali aud Goat Heeed R1o'ees i9r school; .,
Chdrens Md ard Bbptees, thick and thin sole
'' ankle ties and Resets.
d" Top Bo5tves. vitI ueels;
womens extra Can and Cost Foote'S;
Servants " KIP and Duteh Bootses;
a. Calf and Goat, wrh Heels.
For Gents and Boys
Gents hne Pump and Stitehad Cau Boots;
qail,sd bottom w.P.
Calf s,tebsa, Can oonsre,, CATER;
taioa Ties, ..~sd and psssed;
" Calf ONfo-d ries. stitched
d" Cloth CouErrss Gaiters, stitched
Boys hne ", 7. Cali Eoots, fewed ana pesaed'
- Calf and Kip Boots,
4" UAfJrd Ties, eyed and psggcd,
q" Conkrrs, 6aitsrss
"a Cloth and r. l.. Congrrs. Caters.
Thick KrOgaEs, Boots.
Extra heavy Brogans for plantation use,
An Of which Vii be sold cheap by
Ceis. BRADSHAW A RUTLAND.
Trunks, Valises and Bonnet Boxes.
Ladies' extra siEs sOle Leather Traa4si
/" 1rAvrhng
=" sole leather EoaBst BoSssi
: Hos sain Iron frame;
Ashland snd stsel sprns sole leather VaiseF
Bass 'e all the above articles sll Be ,ea - tes very
oet9. (siga of ths NsgFo.l
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Carriage Mandatory, n.
NIrnru1s- Trnr Dec sth. ls5

MEMPHIS, DEC,
To WHOM II NAY COECERN This certify that ". s.
Bennett COY ere two roof for last spring, with
position called Vests Patent Gaiyanic Cement one Of
tbe was a deck, O,her Old shnge roof which
are giving perfect BE also repaired dor
er window which leaked badly and had batied the skill
Carpenters its leaking, which he succeeded
n MAKING perfectly tight. 90 most cheerfuiy recon-
mend his moCs roofing 90 the public, for all roofing
purposes md believe to be permanent axture against
fire and ID. COChhELLI
Conn al FFOLe