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AN ABUNDANCE OF GOOD SENSE.


In following brief paragraph, which we find
in Concord, NewHampshire paper, there is a won
derful amount Of good sense, and, just to the same
extent, of sound Democracy Let the man who
reads it ponder it:
a RE1uSIsoENCE.-Aboutf fifteen years ago the
people ofCOncOrd assembled in toWn-meeting, upon
duly issued and legal warrant to act upon the
question Of taking stock in the then projected Con-
cord Railroad. The enterprise was new. subscrip-
ton, were slowly received, the success of the under
taking was in doubt, and many peoble believed it
was of vital consequence that Concord should put
her shoulder to the wheel. And when assembled,
there was nearly unanimous desire that the town
should petition the Legislature forleave to subscribe
for 1--WE think hundred thousand dollars Of the
stock The majority were hardly willing to listen
to those who spoke against the proposal At last a
poll Of the house was ordered, when the assembly
several hundreds-paraded upon the Town House
hill, the majority making long line, opposed to
whom were some dozen fifteen men, subjected
TO the derisions, not palpable rudeness of
overwhelming majority. Amongst this insignia
cant minority we think were HENRY ROLFE and ABEL
BAKER, ESQ., both still living. The Senate denied
the request of the town. the road was built without
our ala and some sixteen years have gone into his
tory. And now, upon review Of that transaction,
not that dsspsed miaorigi Tie right and the four
or fire hundred The lcrong We think the dozen men
were the wise and the others the foolish ones of
that day The town, it Is true might have been the
gamer IN the transaction, and So the other hand
II might have lost, but the principle is wrong by
which taxes are laid for purposes not within the
scope ofmunicipal government.
1t is precisely with States and appropriations by
Legislatures Of money for the aid Of Kansas are as
improper as for them to vote money to sustain mis-
sonarIes IN Africa or to lay submarine telegraph
cable to England. 1t is not merely improper; it is
a monstrous usurpation fragrant wrong.
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OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO CALI
FORNIA.
Post Office Department.,

70, 1877.
A ACT Of Congress approved Sd March, 1857, making
IA appropriations for Inc OF the Post Office De
partuent for The ea year ending SOth june 1855 pro-
Tides.
Sec 10. That the Postmaster General be and be IS
hereby authorized 10 contract for The conveyance az the
eatre letter nal from such point the Mississippi river
IS the constructors nay select 70 San Francisco The
state OF Cad)rna, Tor SIX years. At cost not exceeding
three hundred Thousand dollars Der aunum for semi
THY, four bRDdred and thy thousand dollars for weekly
or SIX huudrFd IhUusand dollars r sem-weeky ssrgice
to be performed s.mimonthly weekly or semiweeky at
the option Of The 4, stniasier General.
'See IL That the shall require the service to
be DefCrmei with good tour horse coaches or surug v
Ous suitable Tor the conveyance Of passengers as well as
the safety and security OF the mails
Sec. r. That the contractor shall have the right Of pre-
empt0n three hundred and twenty acres OF any land
then disposed Of reserved each point nscsssry
for station, not to be nearer than ten miles each
other and provided thai mineral land shall be thus pre-
emPted.
in twenty-five days for each trip; that before enter
ing into such contract the Postmaster General shall be sat
isted of the ability and disposition of the pTtiss bona
ds and IN good iath TO perform the said contract aud
shall require good and sufficient security for the pe5form
ance Of The same the service commence within twelve
months after the signing OF the contract
Proposals will accordingly be received at the Contract
Office Of the Post Office department until p. n Of the
LIST day Of June, 1851 for conveying mails under the pro
visions Of the above act
Besides starting point the Mississippi river, bid
ders VIII name the intermediate points proposed 10 be EN-
bracsd in the and otherwise designate It's
nearly practicable
separate proposals are invited for senngoHt, 'oess
and semi lDetly trips each way.
The decision upon the proposals offered will be made
after the Postmaster General shall be satisfied Of the Ebl
y and disposition Of tie parties in good faith 10 perform
the contract.
guarantee to be executed with good and sufficient
that the contract shall be executed with like good
security, whenever the contractor or contractors shall be
required to do By the Postmaster General and the
vce must commences within twelve months alter the date
Of such contract
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GEORGIA WILDCATS.

The Editor Of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
having been Intercepted the character of the
''Bank Of GreensbOrOugh' and the ''Wahoo Bank of
Coweta," the latter of which is located at Newman,
and said to have a considerable circulation in west
Alabama and East Mississippi, replies in his paper
of the 8th inst, as follows:
The Bank Of GreensborO's is a Wild Cat of the
Purest blood, and IS, in our opinion, entirely I'M
worthy Of confidence or credit.
The " WahOo Bank Of Cotceta" is an institution of
which we never heard before, and after some en-
quiry, have not been able to find any one who has
We have examined the acts of the Legislature, and
cannot find that any such Bank was ever chartered
We, therefore, conclude it is spurious bogus COR
Germ, ushered into existence without authority Of
law, and, if possible, worse swindling shop than
the ''Wild Cats
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HON. wILLIAMH. sNEEp.

This gentleman, in letter to the editor Of the
Knoxville Register declines being considered a can
didate for reelection to Congress in the Second Dis
trict, upon the ground Of i'll health. At the same
time he intimates that the Office is seeking" him
again, and that if his friends insist upon it, his de-
cension need not be considered final and perempto-
ry, but they may nominate him. Count him out
they wont insist. By the way, what a wonderful
affinity there must be between Col. SNEED and the
Office of Congressman. Long time ago, he was I'M
dersgood TO have sought it, most earnestly although
in vain; and now, forsooth, under the "new order
Of things" the office is necessarily seeking him, and
sacca.---LLL TOO. Lucky, LLcLH office.
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d. HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN ~

In lSi7 JoHS F. Henry represented the county
Of BlOunt in the State Senate. After serving
through the session Of 1875 he moved over into
Knox and represented that county in the Senate in
lS49-5O
In 1917 CALVIN D. ANDERSON represented the
county of Blouut in the lower branch Of the legisa
turs. Is Knox dependent on BlCuut for her repre-
sentative in the State Legislature VIII the Mercury
please inform us if there none Of the descend
ants0f the Old stock Of MYNATTs, ANDERsoNs, HALLS
and others who figured largely in political battles
long time ago. who understand the interest of old
Knox
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Il Is amusing to witness the hubbHb which the
approach Of comet is creating in the newspapers.
Some, while protesting to be supremacy impressed
with the absurdity Of any alarm the subject are
evidently only whistlng to keep their courage up,
and others, scarcely better informed, catch up the
banterng discussions Of Waggish correspondents and
gravely undertake to refUte them. Meanwhile, one
at least Of these luminous g nothings, with tail
to it. IS flying, like game-cock, right at the head
of the world and scores Of astronomical Paul Prys,
instead Of reversing their telescopes and keeping 1t
far off possible are nightly busy in drawing
it nearer" In this view Of the matter it is perhaps
best to reast the suspicious stranger as respectfully
possble-so we venture to greet him in the
rhymes Of his poet laureate, DR.. Holmes:
The Cometi he is on his way,
Aud singing he flies;
rhe Wniazing planes shrink before
Is Tie spectre OF the skies
All! well may regal orJs burn blue,
Aud satellites turn pale,
Ten million cubic mites Of head,
Ten billion leagues Of tail.
On, on by Visiting spheres Of Light,
He flashes and ne flames;
lie turns not to the i5ft or right,
lie asks them not their namesf
One spurn from his demOniac heel
Whe15ss dai5n aaS' m aii1 be bouled up
AMI sold for "Tyrean dye"
And what would happen to the land,
And how would 00k the sea,
If, in the bearded DEVILS path
our earth should chance 70 be
Full hot and high the sea would boil,
Full red the forests CLEAN;
Methuughtl heard and saw It all,
In dgsPPte dream.
l the tutor take his tube
The ComeI's 10 spy,
heard scream,-the gathered rays
Had sleWeG The tUtOrs eye;
saw iOFt,-he soldiers all
We're armed with goggles green;
Pop crackcd The guns Whiz h5w the balls
Baug went the magazine!
saw The sealding pitch roll down
The cracking, eating piues,
And streams Of smoke, Z 30 water spouts,
Burst through The rumbing mines
/ asked lhehremen why they made
Such noise about the town
They answered not, bnJaI the while,
The brakes went up and down.
saw aEOasting pullet sit
UpOna baking egg,
a cripple scOrch his hand
EXtnguishing bis leg
1 nine geese upon the wing
Towards the frozen pole,
And every mothers gOsling fell,
Crsped u a crackltng coal!
Isaw the OK that browsed the grass
Wuthe 10 the blisteTng rays,
Theherbage in his shrinking Jaws
Was all fiery blaze;
IsGW huge fishes, boiled TO rags,
Bob through the bubbling brine,
Aud thoughts OF supper crossed my soul
had been rash at mine,
Strange sights strange sounds! O fearful dreaml
It's memory haunts me STILL
The steamiHg sea, The Grim son glare,
Thatwreated each wooded NIL;
Stranger! If thToug Oh shy reeling brai&
Suc7 mignght visions sweep,
Spare, spare, 0 spare thine evening meal,
And sweet shall be thy sleepl
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WAsHINGToN ITENs.-Iti is saidinresponsible quar-,
tsrs, that the Administration, although approving
Of the supplemental Central American Treaty as
amended, and doubtful of the power or propriety of
Withholding it, thought it but courteous to the Senate
to transmit it to the British Government
So far as has been ascertained, not one of the
members of the Cabinet regrets its rejection by
England.
Its believed that the Dallas Clarendon Treaty is
beyond resuscitation, the time for the exchange of
Publications having expired. The Administra-
ton maintains that the British Government has
failed to execute the Clayton BulWer Treaty, and
will insist upon its being carried out in good faith
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ckrpfDtTEs.

The Democracy Of Coffee, cannon, Van BursA and
Warren held Convention at Mo1IinnviIle on the
9Th inst, and nominated B. J. HILL. Messrs SHED
and MARRY, whose names had been suggested by
their friends in the same connection, we're present
and made speeches approving and endorsing the ao-
tion of the Convention.
The Democracy Of Perry and Decatur, in their
recent Convention, nominated F. C. TAYLOR of De-
eatpr county as their candidate for joint represen-
tative. Such nomination should command the re-
spect and Jealous support of every true democrat in
those counties, and viii, trust result in harmon
Using any disahectiOn that may have heretofore ex-
listed.
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CINCINNATI THEN AND NOW.

The Cincinnati Commercial contains the following
paragraph:
'On March 49, 1904, an ordinance was passed by
the City Council Of Cincinnati prevent slaves from
Kentucky coming to Cincinnati 1t provided that
no slave from Kentucky should enter Cincinnati be-
tween sunset or sunrise, or at any time on Sunday
unless accompanied by the master or mistress nor
should a slave enter Cincinnati at any time unless
he had his masters mistress special license to do
so. The penalty for violating this ordinance was
Imprisonment until called for and expenses paid by
the cwner, and for second offence, exposure in the
pillory.
The people were honest in those days, but now
fanaticsm rules the hour, and with the great body
of the population of Cincinnati, it is regarded as
a marke Of especial commentator to steal away
as many negroes as possible from their Kentucky
owners. The true men of the present day can look
back upon the past of Cincinnati with pride, but
theyhave to mourn the progress of sentiment in that
city in this particular. Such is fanaticism.
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NJ We find the following paragraph in some Of


our Northern exchanges:
SOUTHERN AID SoCHTY-The Executive Com
mittee Of the Southern Aid Society yesterday made
appropriations to ministers and missionaries in the
Southern and South Western States to the amount Of
four thousand and IRE hundred dollars. New and
promising fields opening, which call for a large
increase of funds Christian men whose benevOlence
is not restricted by geographical lines, will please
remember this Society.
The South = heathen-land to northern christi
anity The Ideals a novel one, indeed. We are
free to admit that there is much moral destituton in
the South; but as charity should always begin at
home first, we submit to Puritan neighbors if
New England is not in greater need and has not
stronger claims upon their services. We would in
niely prefer that people should remain as they
are, than to be made conform to such standard Of
morals as alarge body of northern clergy practice
and teach.
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NEW BOOKS.

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LAND WARRANTS

WASHINGTON CITY, D. C. May 6, 1857
The activity which has prevailed in the land war
rant market for the last two months has considerably
fallen off within the last four or five days This is
owing to cessation Of orders from the West, the
demand in that direction having been supplied =
Should ALL most of the lands now being sold I'M
der the late proclamation of the President, in the
State Of Iowa, be taken for money, thus debarring
the location Of warrants, further decline in prices
may be confidently anticipated. IquOte the market
being heavy and inactive to-day at the following
ratas bI1vinr
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ReyOlutiOn'y Va. scrip Gn demand) los
There are but few lands now subject to public en-
try in any of the States or Territories hence the
frequent and sudden fluctuations in the price of
warrants
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,Sigued)

The undersigned postmaster OF -, Slate Of -, Ger
tiles tasr his cath Of OJ5e that be is acquainted with ID,
above guaranOT and knows them to be men Of property
and able to make good tleir gusi sntse,
Lated (Siguedl
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Form Of Guarantss

The undersigned, residing ~ -, STATE d., under
take that if The foregoing 0d for carrying the mail the
route from, tae Mississippi rlvaF Francisco
California, be accepted BY the Postmaster GENERAL the
bidder SHALL Wnen required By tbs Postmaster General
enter into the necessary obligation to perform the service
proposed, with good and sufficient suTeties
THIS do understanding distinctly The obligation and
Liabilities assumed by guarantOrs under he zSih section
Of the act OF Congress Of July 2, 1886.
Dated. (Signed by two guarantOrs)
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MY FIRST PUBLIC SALE.
Ed FILE Id

u ~ ~ - - -
ON THURSDAY, the 18th ofAlay next, the premises
~ viii sell the following Building Lots, all Of which are
well worth the attention OF buyers
Remember property ia and around Nashv e is dvancng
rapidly and be who delays buying this year will have
pay large advance hereafter. The L0sI sha Offer
follows:
ON WATSON sTRsET-Six beautiful Lots, opposite the
residence Mr. Buck, fronting each 50 feet and running
back 49, feet TO IS fees alley These the Lots that
enclosed with the best cedar fence that be
on RUSSELL STkEEI-ln uOust8n's Addition, Lots %,
90 81 b. 80 a. and s. Che corner Of Oak.) These Lots
and 40 3et deep Also Ot No n Wood
land street, in this Addition, surrounded with plank
fence.
ON FATHRRLAND sTREET-Lot 70, II, 70 and 70 in
BoOd's Addition.
ON FATHERLAND STREET-LOts Nos. 5, 6, :, 6, g, and
10 IN BlO0d's addition
on RUSSELL sTREET-Lots Nos. H. IS ane Is, in Zoi-
Golfers Addition.
ON WOODLAND STREET-NOs. - 90. q, %, % and "a
in BOOds Addition, immediately opposite the neat buildings
These Los shall not 0rag anything could about
them would fail far snort Of the truth.
ON TIE GALLATlN PlKE-LOls Nos. ,, 8, g. n, y and
- in Fosters Addition.
Lots Nos. and d in Biood's Addition.
handsome Lot adjoining the residence Mr.. Wash
ingOn 100 setOHt and running back go feet street
with a street the side
Lot adjoining the residence Of Mr. Lsseur
fronting 100 feet the Turnpike and running back 90 feet
TO alley
Two handsome Lots the Turn pike Shelby Addition,
being Nos. us aud l55.
TERMs-rhsse Lots viii be sod credit Of one, two
three years, for bearing Interest, satisfactorily
dorssd and lien retained SAFE positive Omnieuses as
usual A. v S. LINDSEY.
4. R. GLAsCoCK, Auctioneer.
II , Also, Lots 100 and lUI in Sheby's Addition Wood
land street, diuiHing the old residence mar29-td.
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Etm ofPronasaL.

I-,ot -, county OF - stale of -, propose to
convey the entire letter mall for the term Of SIX years
from the date specified in the contract for commencing
service, from -, the Mississippi river, by - to
San Francisco California, agreeaby to the advertisement
Of the Postmaster General OF the 2Jth April 1851 good
courthouse coaches spring wagons suitable for the
Teyancs OF passengers well the safety and security of
the mails, ss1lH2bY each way, for the annual Of
- dollars gsslLy, each way tor the annual Of -
dollars ose5y each why for tRe annual sum Of
dollars.
Dated, lSlgn
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B65- Gen. Patterson of Philadelphia, in a recent
speech before the Democracy of that city referring
to their brilliant victory over which they were still
cheering, said:
"There are but two kinds of men in the world
that give cheer worth listening to- soldiers and
Dem0erats.n True. every word Of it.
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COMPLIMENT TO OLD LINE WHIGs.-We learn that
the President rendered to Col. George P Kane, of
Baltimore, a prominent old line Wing when there
was such party,an important position in connec-
ton with the collector of customs which, after some
consideration he declined Col. Kane was collector
of the port of Baltimore under President Fillmore.
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ERcGAVoOK,
GREATEST AND BEST CARD OF AL

NHAAGA Isl AM AINSl OAAhD Ut ALL !
FTlHE PrOpreiOrs Of McGavOcE sparng pains %
i make second safe, advertised of on MON
DAY The th instant the most attractive that has taken
place In Nashville They will that occasion Offer Jbe fol-
lowing exraoidnay Inducements to purchasers and TO
settlers.
The person Who that day purchases the highest price
Lot will half Of The purchsss money abet8d that
Is The two last payments il be surrendered TO him.
The person. who within y months the day Of sale,
the hands0mes and best dwelling will have his two
last notes. given for the lot built surrendered to HIM
An puCh Lots, who within y months from the day
sale, will -heir Lots neat and substantial build
iugs less than $500 will have the interest the
price Of the lot 81 built H. refunded 70 them.
The sale takes place The ouEds on Monday, the 18th
10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
TERMS o. SAUL 2, and years credit for notes bear
ing interest," the first satisfactorily secured, and lien
retained. Every body will attend Who viii draw the
prizess Every one has fair chance
apis a. v. s. LlADsLEK.
+. r. GLAsCOcK, AuCtioner. mAy7-td.
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BSs@ Cincinnati manufactured last year I9, 2O9.-
OO9 gallons of proof whisky-only 100000 less
than England, Ireland and Scotland prOduce-Er.
If this statement be true, Cincinnati is entitled to
a more spiritual sOubriquet than PorkOpolis
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PROGRESS OF CTvLzATIoN.-A barber shop has
been established in Cleveland, a town on the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, in this State.