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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-11
The Railroad system OF Tennessee.

We have received the report of Mr.. r.
G. Payne, Road Commissioner, to the pres
ent session of the Legislature. 1t is doc
ument of unusual interest, as it gives the
outline and condition of the various roads
intersecting this State, and connecting with
all other parts of the country. Besides the
interest which attaches to our railroads as
arteries for the circulation of the CONNER
cial blood of the State, the Report indi-
Gates the amount of actual and prospective
liability of the State in behalf of these en-
terprizes. We give brief synopsis of the
Report:
There are twenty-one Railroads project
ed, and in process of construction, includ.
ing those on which work has been COM
menced and temporarily suSpended-Of the
aggregate length of 1922 miles, and esti-
mated cost of 8,S44 ,759. Six hundred
and thirty-ive miles have already been COM
pleted and are now in running order-leav
ing near a thousand miles to be yet COM
pleted The State has already issued its
bonds in aid of these roads, to the amount
of Sc, $4,000 and endorsed Company's
bonds to the amount of $2,55O,0O0, more,
making the sum of $500, 900, for which
the State is contngently liable. The total
estimated liability of the State, on account
of aid extended, under existing laws, in
Guiding the above, is $I9096,O00. The
interest on the amount thus advanced, has
been promptly met in every instance by the
companies receiving the bonds-sO that the
State up to this time, has not actually paid
out single dollar, for these improvements
only loaning her credit.
The following are the roads which con-
stitute our system, with their respective
termini:
Memphis and Charleston: Memphis to
Stevenson, and there with the Nashville
and Chattanooga road, and thence with
the Georgia and South Carolina roads.
This road is now finished and shows a
heavy business. Mississippi aud Tennessee:
Memphis to Grenada, connecting with the
Mississippi Central, and the New Orleans
and jackson roads. Fifty-nine miles Of
this road flushed. Memphis and Ohio
Memphis to Paris, completed to Browns
vile, 81 miles-designed to connect with
the Mobile aud Ohio, and so form a con-
nection at Cairo with Northern and South
ern lines. Noble and Ohio Mobile to
Cairo. This road is in forward state,
and most of the Tennessee division is grad
ed, and will be put in operation as soon as
the Southern end of the line reaches the
borders Of the State. The whole road is
$40 miles, one Of the longest in the South.
AdississiPPi Central and Tsnaessee: State
line TO Jackson, Tenn. It forms direct
connection with the Mississippi Central and
New Orleans and Jackson. It is finished to
the Mississippi State line. Naskuls ama
Nortk.toestsrR: Nashville to Hickman, ky.
$3.50, 900 have been expended on this read.
Il is possible that il may be united with the
Louisville, GAINESVILLE and Memphis road.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-11
The ELECTION in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Patriot of the 5th inst,
says:
1t is matter OF special qualification to know that
aside from individual quar-els and skirmishes incl
dent to all excited political contests the election
as a whole passed off orderly. The ample and
efficient measures instituted by Mayor Swami, some
two weeks ago, and perfected up to the latest hour,
towards preserving order, We glad to say, were
fully and promptly carried out The mpartiality
of his met with appreciation from all parties
The Mayor remained his Office during the tire
day excepting brief visit to one or two of the
wards) was prompt in sffording ample facilities to-
wards eecu ing peaceful election. and an oppor-
tunity for every Citizen without distinction party
to vote
We are gratiGed also to know, Judging from the
returns, that Democratic friends were enabled
to exercise, unmOlested, the right of elective
franchise and put forth their full strength. It
is indeed a matter of congratulation that both
parties fortunate, when take into con
sideratiOn antecedents and the fearful apprehen.
sions engendered. Having thus had fair unin-
terrupted contest, we presume there no longer
be any doubt as to which political division of our
community is Justly entitled the majority the ri. hit
of ruling and to the respect which said majority
demands from all royal citizens. 1t will no longer
do, as an eectioneering trick, for those who have
suffered defeat, to charge the triumphant party
with lawle-sness incapacty, aud the thousand
other scandaiOus things alleged against them. We
warfare totally abandoned Our democratic friends
were loud in procIaiminI that fair, impartial, or
derby and well conducted election would re ain
their lost political proves, place them las they
would have us belirve) once more in power as the
only alternative Of restoring good government.
This opportunity has been given and the voice
of an intelligent people expressed openly, fairly
freely at the ballot box, proclams in tones OF thun-
der, reaching ten thousand, that they bad misin-
terpreted public sentiment. The argument is too
strong, too self-evideut and too overwhelming tn
admit of discussion We would, therefore, advise
them, in all future attempts to bring the city Of
Baltimore and State OF Maryland back again into
the democratic fold, to pursue some other less des-
perate and more approving course of partizln wars
fare. Such tactics DO longer secure confidence
in their own broken ranks. Let not again hear
the name Of Baltimore yilifed with uriust shame
ful reproaches heaped upon her noble chief execu-
tive aud his official functouaries, for no higher
object than a reinstatement OF broken down de-
mOcracy.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-11

If it should not, it will probably be eontin- }
ued to completion at as early day as prac-
ticable. Nashville and G Chattanooga: has been |
completed for some time, and connects
Nashville with the Georgia and other
Southern roads Tennessee and Alab1DlG:
Nashville to Alabama State lines miles
completed, and % miles more under con-
tract. Louisville and Nashville: Nashville
to Louisville, Ky. The Tennessee section
is nearly completed, and will be in opera
ton, in a year or two. This is an import
ant link in the system of roads from New
Orleans to the North. EdgJield and Ken
tUcky: Nashville to Kentucky State line.
This and the Henderson road both traverse
rich country, Astounding in coal and iron.
Winchester and Alabama and DlcIh1nnUiLe
and Manchester, are important arms of the
Nashville and Chattanooga, tapping it from
opposite sides-the former in progress and
the latter completed. Central Southern:
Columbia to Alabama State line, through
Pulaski. This road is in a prosperous con
dition; and connects at Decatur, with the
line of roads projected through Alabama
to Pensacola Bay. Memphis, CIarksvils
and Louisville: Thirty miles under contract.
In the Eastern division of the State,
there are several important roads. The
East Tennessee and Georgia: Knoxville to
Dalton--East Tennessee and Virginia: Knox
vile to Bristol-KnOrriHe and Charleston:
Knoxville to State line-KnorUiIle and Ken
tuc6y: Knoxville to Kentucky State line,
are almost indispensable to perfect the sys-
TEN of the State, and are in hopeful pro-
gress. The Cleveland and Chattanooga forms
a desirable inland connection-and so also
the RQgersviHs and JsfersOn road. Ciacin-
natl, Cumberland Gap and Charleston, from
Paint Rock to Cumberland Gap, is intend
ed to form the link through Tennessee in
that more eastern route between the North
ern and Western States with the South
and Southeast.
The Commissioner seems to think all these
roads are feasible. When they shall be
completed, we can scarcely estimate the
advantages they will afford in the develop,
ment of the boasted resources of the mag
nifcent State of Tennessee.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-11
Later from Nicaragua.

The New York Herald of the 9th, contains
advices from Central America to the 18th
ult. The following is the HeraLd's summary
of them
"The news from Central America is impor-
tant. Mora is to be made President for life,
with liberal pecuniary allowances. Thirty
deserters from Walkers army remained at
Puents Arenas in destitute condition. II is
reported that Morgan ard Company having
failed 10 make good their part of the contract
with reference TO the Transit rOut, tho govern
ment has determined to make the transit free,
under the protection of the maritime Powers
and that a special envoy has been despatched
TO Washington to treat upon the subject. The
government has monopolized the traffic in ar
dent spirits Thele is trouble brewing in Nj
caragua. The Costa Rcan troops have block
AIDED Fort San Carlos and were determined to
hold the San Juan river until the Transit
route dispute is settled. Meantime, there is a
probability of a coalition of the other Central
American republics against the pretensions of
Costa Rica w. Gary Jones was at Granada.
The United States sloop-of-war Saratoga was
at Greytown.
In Guatemala the cholera had disappeared.
l. is estimated that eight thousand persons
have died of this disease during the past sea
son. There had been disturbances in Santa
Akb7H, Uub bllVJ "OaS supp SScCA "tNAoGb thuSA
difficulty. San Salvador was quiet, and ev-
erything in a fourishing condition.
There is no news of general importance from
New Granada. The decree prohibiting the
landing of ilibusters at the IsJhmus ports had
been revoked. The United States ships John
Adams aud Decatur were at Panams, aud the
steam frigate Wabash was at Aspinwal. The
John Adams would leave for home, via St.
Helena. on the 1st OF November. A severe
shock OF earthquake was experienced at Pan
anna on the I7th ult., but no damage resulted
from il
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n ASHVIL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1867.
The Money DIscase-and the Quack



There is calss of politicians in this coun-
try, who, utterly wanting in the knowledge
and requirements of craftsmanship, are
forever catching at playing upon the feel
lngs and passions and prejudices which
rule the hour. They study no interest so
diligently as their own, and whatever min
listers to their advancement. becomes the
prime object of their affection, the first
hope of their souls. If it be as ephemeral
as the beautiful frost-work that mantled
the hills and meadows this morning, melt
ing before the first streaming rays of the
coming sun, bet leaving a deadly blight on
everything it tOuched-it matters not. IF
1t infiict the most hideous sores and chill
blains on the body polite, neither does it
matter, SO long as it contributes to the ell
ovation of those who assume to temper the
political winds to the shorn people. There
is now money trouble pervading, we may
say, the world, which had its beginning in
the failure of one of those mammoth mon
eyed corporations, through which the finan-
cial blood of the country flows, one of those
artificial life channels of commerce. A
vast number of brains are instantly set in
motion, and as many pens, discussing the
''disease and the remedy" Quack doctors,
in politics, fill newspaper columns with the
results of careful diagnoses, and with pre-
scriptions for the speedy cure of the patient
They practice for the fees. They consult
the tastes of the patient, and whether it
is bread pills, tartar emetic, strichnyne, or
arsenic that is given, it is all the same, so
the patient takes it kindly.
What better illustration of these facts
do we wish than reference to the argu-
ments of those who attribute our distresses
to over-trading, to extraordinary moneyed
! expansion, and recommend as a remedy,
the humiliation of the banks, the agents
of the expansion, and an immediate resort
to a specie currency-thus passing at one
step from almost unlimited expansion to
almost unlimited contraction-from the
bath of steam to the bath of ice?! These
same men have been instrumental in pro-
|
ducing these great expansions, at least in
many instances. They have thrown the
country into spasms and commissions, and
they at once propose to give emetics ard
enemas to expel all unnatural and irritat-
ing substances, and to clear out stomach,
bowels and intestines by one sudden and
powerful operation-a medical coup detat
never thinking that the patient may die
under the proStratiOn which will ensue.
They follow the example of that other
quack, who, being called to the bedside of
dying patient, put on an ineffable air of
wisdom, felt the pulse, looked at the tongue
and stroking the forehead, raised himself
with the manner of a master, saying with
solemn emphasis, he 1OOuld thrOa0 the man
into fits, and then-he qoaS h-LOn fits! They
have thrown the country and the people
iuto fts-and now they propose to cure
them without trouble. These are our po-
litical family doctorsl Their entire theory
and practice is as follows:
~ pukes, purges and sweats em,
Then if they die-wby, lets EN-"
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LEGISLATURES OF TENNESSEE.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 1857.
Mr. Heiskell made a report iu writing from the
Committee public printing in regar to the print
ing and distribution of the Acts and journals
The unfinished business of neutrality-suspicious.
relating to State and to Internal Improvements, and
State credit resumed.
Mr. Brown withdrew his resolution.
A discussion ensued upon the subject, taking
wide range pending which the Senate took a recess
for the purpose of going into the election of State
Geologst.
In convention Mr. Nancy made a call OF the
convention. Senators absent, MessTs. Reed and
Travis. Representatives, Bate, Carter, OF Carter,
Dodson, Newborn, and Summers.
Mr.. Representative Rowles, in view of the fact
that Re lister for the Ocoee District was to be
elected and that both elections might be made at
the same time and from other considerations not
necpss ry to mention, that the convention adjourn
until Friday. IL A. NJ.
Mr.. Representative Davidson, demanded the
ayes and noes, and the motion lost, ayes %,
noes "a
Mr. Representative Dunlap, nominated James II.
Stafford of Wilson, present GeOlogist.
Mr. preventative Row!es, nominated DR.. K &.
Currey of Knox.
Mr.. R -preseDtstive St. John desired few re-
marks on this matter.
The Speaker ruled the gentleman out of order.
The House granted leave, but Mr.. st. John de-
clined the courtesy.
Mr.. Representative White, of Knox, stated that
Mt. CuTTeY desired TO De CauulOaLeI OUT hhu hOI
had time 10 see the members. He spoke in COM
plimentary terms of Mr.. Currey's qualifications,
and moved an adjournment to Monday as matter
of Justice to Mr. Currpy.
Mr. Representative Davidson opposed the motion
thinking it would be stretch of courtesy.
A discussion to point of order refer
ring to Mr.. Whites motion.
The Speaker ruled the motion out of order, as
motion to adjourn to further time than FRIDAY,
which motion had been lost, out of order.
Mr. " hite moved that the Convention adjourn
to 10 A. NJ. Friday.
The point having been made that the Clerk bad
commenced calling the roll before Mr.. Whites mo-
ton, the Speaker ruled the motion out OF order
Mr. White requested Mr.. Rowles to withdraw the
name of Mr. Currey which the latter declined doing
and the Convention proceeded to ballot as follows
For Mr. Stafford 70
For Mr.. Currey ~
Mr. Stafford was declared elected
Mr. Rep. Carter asked to be excused from voting
as be was opposed to the Office of GeolOgist Grant
ed.
The Convention adjourned.
The Senate resumed its session, and proce eded
to discuss further the unfinished business which
was finally disposed OF on motion of Mr.. Whit
thorne, by making the whole subject the special
order for this day two weeks
The special order, the bill to repeal the usuTy
laws, was made the special for Tuesday next.
Mr. Davis offered bill to charter the Marshall
turnpike company. Passed 1st reading.
Senate bill TO egulate the distribution of the Pub
lie Acts, from the Committee on Printing. Passed
LIST reading.
Mr. Wclcker bill to incorporate the Knoxville
Savings Institution Passed 1st reading.
Adjourned to P. NJ.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-11

Eg- The telegraph says that Gov. Walker Is E"
route for Washington. Uncharitaol@ people may
saw that he has been run out Of Kansas. Il Is
doubtful whether he win ever.-unIess on
visi, by the 'glimpses Of the mOon"-return to the
.,snes Of his gubernatori4l fluctuations. The po-
Itical spectre of poor GEARr Points bis long ooay
fingers At him, saying;
"As you now
So once was !;
As | sm n0E
You soon must be
Pcepire for death,
And follOs ms"
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CLARA.
Nashville, Oct. %, 1857.
As ever. your friend,

SHORTEN YOUR SKIETs.-Empress Eugenie
has lately permitted her ankles To be seen
without gathering up her skirts, and It is high
time, therefore, that American women, who
adopt everything Frenchy, should take a
tuck ia their skirts. A correspondent of the
New York Post who saw the Empress at
grand review by Napoleon of his camp at
Ohslons, lately, says
On the day of my visit TO the camp, the
Emperor. accompanied by the Empress on
horseback, and numerous staff OF marshals
and general officers, exercised eighteen
thousand men for some hours. The pres
Ance of the Empress gave more Interest 70
many present than the movements OF the
troops. After she returned and alighted at
the Imperial headquarters, sue reappeared
amidst the shouts of the multitude, without
her riding dress, aud | would venture TO com
mend TO our American women the sbortDess
Of her skirts, which permitted 20 be seen q
beautiful pair of ankes-A pleasant episode 10
3 military review.
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II r Il Va =.
n. III. s. b. j. GROOMES.
UNDER TIMERS

~ ANgN6 fsseutiy besn burat eat beg nsffs thFr
II friend ana FAtrsas that ~ sFduFs len eth n III
troones Co., Ne 10 Colese stfset he shep q -
a. hAnEhs Ne lto saA Market street, Niil mest 2itA
F.roulpE alterEioa.
= a. B. j. 0seeHes rFeprietors = ne slTkt IA
Vrnd Cranes exixbralsd PaFxsT MErALle FuEisI ctsE Il
saslason eouatF and prepared sappy All orisrs
pho'estis AID retail, IS the sasEirst aat.cs.
uegE-2n.
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~ Eena Sahib. the man who has recent
Is distinguished himself IN I0dis, by HGiIiRg
lice eAilirsa 81 tooodsR 6ores aHa lAroasi1g
them iatO fAe flames, according 70 q fre0eh
writer, eahaot Fesd tender line in Byron or
Shakespeare without being moved 70 iearsl lie
speaks French, Italian and Eaelish, Is ae-
qasinted with their several literatures, talks
;he latter as fiaently and surely IS any ''gen-
tlemen De Hyde Park, aod Translated "Hsm-
lvs" into hlBdoo, 20 the great admiration Of
competent critics.
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ShcrIN's Sale.

pY virtue Of execution and Of sale to me d.
- rected from Josiah Ferris, ESQ, in favor Of Jo G.
Brown against Burton Moore I viii 14th dav Of
November next expose sale at the resdsrce James
Miller, ir Fdgeied Nashville the highest bidder
for cash the interest right that Joseph Burton has
In and 10 a negro woman named Harriet and her two
children, Mary and IDA it being the rart thereof Said
property will be sold satisfy said and order
Of sale. Sale within legal hours.
J. X. FDMONDSON, Sheriff,
octI6-td. by r. A. CAMPBELL, D :.
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AUGUSTA DIsPATCH.-We have received s
copy of the Weekly augusta Dispatch. 1t is
a large, neatly printed, and ably conducted
iournal-oue that suits the times. Mr.. Akin
son. the Editor and Proprietor, exhibits great
deal of Industry, taste and talent in its man
agaueut
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Eater from Costa RteA aad Nicaragua.
More Fighting Expected.

BALTIMORE, NoFeinp"F Q, TO .
The American publishes hitter from ''Frytown
which states th the Costs Rican troops andss Col
Canty. had bi0ckaded Fogt San Carlos, ana SeFe
determined 70 bold it I'll The dispute about me
80 Rente as settled. Houduras, Guatemala
ard San Salvador 4ere taking sidrs With Nicaragua
sgsiBst he Costa Rieaas. collision OF The op
posing forces vas hously exp eies, Col O4oiy
pproelsuatIoa lustaes ths boekade A. PFeesutIoa-
srv measure sgsiast The threatened inFssioa oy
RiiabusteFs, snd ADVISES see 6ret t'sni'ss nos -
attempts e present 20 Walt San Carlos
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Sheriff'S Sale.

DY virtue OF order Of sale directed from the
- Of the rcuit Court of Davdson county sep
TENDER term, 1857, in the suit Of T. HamIin vs. n G.
RumSey, by attachment will the 18th the pre- eDt
month for sale the highest bider Store Room
VIM. Lellyett, Market trest, in Nash lille a variety
Of Groceries and articles usually kept in family grocery
and Sundry to commence al 10
O'Clock JOHN X. EDMUNDSON Sheriff
nov1-dtd. by r, II. CAMPBELL, D. p
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The staunch and approved Zig hit water packets
SEVENTY SIX, BARCLAY, Master,
SWALLOW, ALEX. FRAZER, Master.
PRINCESS, NJ. AIKEN, Master.
Having been thor GTf~sTb - Oughly overhquled
and newly fitted out 5SE-Sgassafd win superior
regular day trips. The commandant anu courteous
CT Tks Of these steamers will give at Cincinnati
Louisville prompt satisfactory attention
entrusted to them. For freight passage apply to
nov9-5m. h H. HARRISON, Agent.
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FOR CINCINNATI AND PITTSBURG.
THE fine passenger and eight cT~sR
steamer, SWALLOW. ALEX FRA ssyOssasEE7 |
zIER, Master. II. CLAY BERRY, Clerk, V1zs-zzsszEsz
will leave for the above and al nernediae ports, on
WEDNESDAY, the 11ih inst, at 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ For
ire GIT or passage apply on board or 70
nOv9-9t. II. II. HARRISON, Agent.
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ALL TENNESSEE
e eH sReK eve q r. e 8

WITH THE CUmPIRULLERS NAME,
TAKEN AT PAR FOR GOODS AT AUCTION u
w ILL be added to our Grand Magnificent Auction
w sale Nov 10th lIth and 12th 1857, another large
invoice New, and Fashionable, staple and Fancy
Dry Goods, he sold regardless of prices.
ALSO
We viii sell an invoice good, and well assorted
Staple Good, nting three thousand polars for
an kinds uncurrent that Is endorsed by the
Comptroller OF Tennessee aso LawreneebuTg
money, SheIbyvi.e, Knoxville and Ocoee money, all Of
which will be taken par IN payment for these Goods.
Now is the time yourselves; he Goods are really
good and fresh will be pc vey mt through for what
tney will bring. TKAB II LJCUS,
nov1-td. No. "a, Public square, Nashville.
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RESOLUTIONS.

Mr.. Nancy ofFrred the folloSing:
Resolved That our Representatives in Congress
be requested aud our Senators instructed 10 use
their best efforts to secure the passage OF Law,
which shall impose a tax on ell bank notes OF any
State OF the United States. of denomination be-
loW twenty-five dollars. (Lies over.)
A6iouraed tili to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House proceed, to consider House Bills
on second reading and the hill vesting Judges OF
Circuit Court with power to tax prosecutors with
costs 10 Certain cases, rejected.
Several bills were passed the second time or re-
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DEAFH.-Dr. WE. d. DEApsHie<, oas q the
n - nd uost estssmed eislzs - Of tie place, Dc.
psrse3 this lie On tie s0th u Athens Pesf.
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At the sale on the 4,h inst, at the Stock
Exchange, New York, Tennessee 6 per cent.
Bonds, payable in 1890, sold at 74s cents.
This is further improvement
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DISTRESSING 0coURRENoE.-Th The Caroltstaa
learns, with painful regret, that personal difeal
" occurred on Thursday At WinusboFe. betse,n
Maj. Rios and Mr.. JoHs PLkYKE, 10 which th.' "a >
ter US kllsd by tue fo.mer. Charleston CoaTisr,
Al