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Cross Ties on Railroad,

On Wednesday night. after the up train on
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad had
crossed the Bridge at LOudon. the Engineer
noticed ahead that cross-tics were placed
across the track. aud man and woman ma
| KING of from the place. Immediately Tever-
sing the engine, and putting down the brakes
the train was checked before reaching them.
The engineer and others Immediately put OFF
in hot pursuit after the fugitves. and arrest
ing them. brought them to this city for con-
iinement in Jail. They protested against the
charge. but their statements were so con-
Trajectory, circumstantial evidence is strong
against them. The woman gave their names
az Mr.. and Miss Malone. but the man gave
his as O'Neil, and that the woman was his
wife. Afterwards the woman stated also
that she was his wife,
1t was found that four cross ties. several
poles and a number of large rocks were
placed at intervals on the rail- But for the
fortunate discovery Of the engineer the entire
train would have been crushed, with loss of
life
We learned yesterday that the woman had
made a conf ssion Of the whole matter charg-
ing the act upon the man, who was neither
her husband nor brother. We also under
stand that upon this confession she has been
released from Jail, though retained as wit
ness. We doubt the judiciousnesS of her re-
lease. The crime of which they stood
charged was one OF the most aggravated ma
ture, cndang"ring the lives of hundreds of
passengers on the highway, in such manner,
too, that there was no possible way of avoid
ing the threatening danger. Instead of its
being Pententiary offence. the man or wo-
man who could be found guilty of such IA
crime, should hung as high as Hannah
hHoTUiHe Regiter.
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y Mr. James Gordon Bennett seems tC
, the assaults made upon him by Forney
others as the particular and most parti'
friend of James Buchanan. Here are Il
lie of rich paragraphs from an article in
Herald on Forney's complaints that Ben
is pet of the President; and that all
friends of Bennett, including Wikof, the
ing diplomat" have been provided for:
lch are the complaints of poor Forney.
ungrateful vagabond! Has he forgotten
ime-not very long agO-when he sent
of as - rowing diplomat" to Bennett
half of this same Chevalier Forn"y >
Wikoif fulfilled his mission, and :hat
sweet charity's sake" we did all We
d in behalf of Forney, first. for place
le Cabinet, and then for a consulate, &c.l
true, our good offices awaited not, be-
Mr.. Buchanan understood his man. and
his weakness much better than Ben.
% But surely Forney cannot have for.
en- how he sought our society" at the
ett House. and personally thanked US
ar good tndeayors. We accepted his ac
sledgments as from man in his righI
4. II he was not SO, how are we to dis
mate between Forney drunk ard Forney
r! Poor Forney!
|, for that dinner at the White House, il
rdly necessary 10 say that il was marked
bat hospitality politeaess aud courtesy
b, OH all occasions, may be found in the
iety" of Mr.. Buchanan. Bat il he VIII
, in at Fort Washington on any day in
rear. and bring Forney along. reformed,
ntant and sober, they shall have dinner
superior To 1he. dinners OF the White
Dc or any other house in Washington.
pity the Chevalier Forney. On the basis
1 repentance and reformation, we would
fully give him good dinner. Poor
lev. Will anybody take "the Pledge to
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InGcrMcar

nF Cashmere American. and San0ny waal; SLa-
" kor Fiannri. Merlin" ana g. It"n tndershirt- AID
drawers all sizes and make just received and r
sale by J. II Ae6liI-
detlh-ff
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Knrhaye,s Holland Eitfers

The press of the country has been particularly loud
in the praise Of the Btters Among the many notices
we offer the following to an impartial public.
at is well known fact that do not pun patent
medicines, and that we but seldom advertise them.
bat RGrhave's Holland Bitters t. us endorsed
in such manner a specific for the the diseases it
processes To cure, that only advertise it, but
give it this favorable notice unassed by the propre-
tor.-HandeI Zeitang ". T.
The Philadelphia Argls, in speaking of the late
hibton held in that city by the Franklin Institute
says:
sin noticing medicines, we always extremely
cautious, unless satisfied Of the of the article
Among those exhibited is the celebrated Holland Bit
tcrs. This medicine has been extensively introduced
into every state in the Union, and into the Canadian
Provinces, principally within the last two years The
exhibition shows testimonials in every language
known in America, among which notice from the late
Hon John NJ Clayton, Of Delaware"
dcc2l-Iw
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A Eighf.

The telegraph announces a fight betw-oon
Songressmen, not in the Halls of Dov0.ess
however but in that place as appropr;iate m
the performance, and ofequal celebrity Pom.
syivania Avenue. The ..Houorab, q GENTLE
men" concerned are the Hon. ". n. English.
OF Indiana, and the Hon. WIN, MONTGOMERY
OF pennsylvania, the former distinguished as
,he reputed author Of the English Bill - the
latter holding the same relation to the ..Mont-
gomPry Amendment" In each case the Bills
known by the names Of these gentlemen were
IN all probability writer's by Others. Mr..
montgomery is also known as the purvevor
OF whisky TO His Majesty. James w. Presi-
dent OF these United States, which renutation
he acquired some months since through the
publication of letter, of which Mr.. NJ. is the
uhdolbted author. appealing to a friend for
oatrei OF that wholesome and oily "old rye"
winch he declared TO be the only stimulating
drink in which Buchanan INDUCED. and in
winch he testities our venerable Chief Magis-
trate delighteth. Mr.. English. in addition to
the good English Bill, il known to fame as
the hero OF one Of the pictoriaY pages of Har-
per's Weekly. A numbrr of copies of the
paper. presenting a halflength likeness of
1.-THE author Of the Kansas Conference Bill"
was sent to the father OF the illustrions sub
Jeet of the wood cut glorification. The old
man held up the paper to a neighbor. and
said: q There. SiI-ihat's the next President"
The neighbOr thus called upon for an express
sion of his admiration locked steadily for
some time at the 'next President and at
length affirmed: GAS true as God lives. Sir
that man viii steal. That's not an honest
mans fuce"
But To the fight. We have telegra phic in
formation that Messrs. English and Montgom-
cry, meeting on Pennsylvania Avenue Satur-
day, the former extended his hand and made
the usual inquiry as to the condition of the
latter, when Montgomery remarked that he
did not have anything to say to "puppies;"
wherenpOn Mr.. English's cane was broken
over Ms head. Montgomery was knocked
into the gutter and nearly down. and recov-
ering his perpendicular, threw "a brick at Eng
i!sh, hitting him upon the leg. Mr.. Mont
gomery certainly should not have insulted a
man without such consideration as would
have placed him in condition at least. to
defend himself. As he is broad shouldered.
burly individual. while English is slender and
cars IN his appearance no testimony of mus
cular force it is probable that the Pennsylva-
MAN did not at all anticipate such prompt
measures for personal redress from the Hoos-
Ter Concerning that brick thrown by Mr.
montgomery, there will be a considerable
amount of conf, cture. If Montgomery's rep
utatlon Is not in some particulars undeserved,
hdf br1ck might have dropped out of his hat.
-Ca. Com
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Sensible.

Two cotton planters are carrying on a con-
trOversy in the Pulaski (Gl.) Times, relative
to the ability OF the planter to set his own
prices on his cotton and hold on to it till he
gets it, We make the following extract from
the last communication, signed big Greek, +"
which is marked 10y good old fashioned horse
sense: F.. #.-
/ draw literally myself on my cotton crop
generally. and when the bills come due, what
can do about pricing my cotton. | find
merchants, negro-traders and mule drovers
are generally willing TO extend; banks want
their money to the day aud hour, and they
are right Then, sir you ship to your agents
and | assure You that If You participate in
those liberal advances. at thirty or ninety
days, you will never do much at pricing your
cotton. | will suggest 10 YOU remedy for
your trouble in not being able To price your
cotton; get out of debt, owe nothing to any
man, raise your pork, horses aud mules, and
when your cotton is made price IT, aud if
buyers don't give the price you are indepen-
deaf. | don't do this myself. for | think |
often make moneyby going in debt. aud often
want To draw on my crop.--Nhen | do this.
take the chances sell my cotton TO meet
my drafts, and by this means 1 keep my Gre
dit good for the next season. Did YOU ever
draw money ON your cotton before you sold
it! II you have not, Try u once, you have
no idea how thankful have felt tn get
enough TO answer my purposes in advance,
and lately At only per cent
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue Of an execution to directed, and de-
- livered from the honorable Circuit Court of David
county, Tenn, at its Setember term. 1855 will
expose to public sale 10 the highest bidder for cash.
at the courthouse yard gate in the city of Nashville
on SATURDAY, THE SIH DAY OF JANUARY 1859
at IL O'Clock A. NJ Tay lori Single large Cylm-
der Printing Machine, Patent Air Spring Buffers with
Registering and sheei iyfng Aparatus, Bed 80 by 81
inches, In complete order; with Roller Mouds. two
settsOf Roller ocks, Blankets, Band Counter Shaft
two Hangers and Puleys to by steam power
Also, stand and Fly-Whcel u by hand power:
print Two thousand per hour. BY the adoption
in this press of the Patent Air Springs all the noise
and Earring, and onscquent wear aud tear incident
to Hoes presses is entirely obviated the press work
ing smoothly and almost noiselesly; being levied on
the property Of the Nashville Pubs nng and Print
ing Company, to satisfy judgment rendered in favor
Harper Brother against the said Nashville Pub
fishing and Printing Company, this the 2Ist day Of
December, 1855.
J. VI. HINTON, Sheriff
dec22-td By J. b. MURRAY, ID. Sheriff
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-23

rsFs- The defamers of Baltimore who for
years, have been spreading over the country
| their exaggerated and malignant stories of
outrage, violence and fraud have received. in
| the proceedings of the House Of REPRESENTA-
tives, a severe and well meritcd rebuke. The
persecution. alike costly and troublesome to
which Mr. Harris has been subjected by his
contestant was. on Thursday, terminated
trinmphantly to the sitting member and un-
der circumstances of significance which will
give their action great emphasis with the
country.
The ponderous volume of twelve hundred
pages of testimony. which contained the gross
misStatemcnt, of Mr.. Whyte's witnesses. has
been in the hands of the members of the
House for the last nine months. and the bit
terly wOTded report of the majority of the
Committee of Elections have been in their
reach for the same period. The contestant,
assduous and ever present himself has doubt
less, urged his case with all possible pcrtinaci-
ty, and the summing up Of the whole is, that
in House numbering hreaiy-fre democratic ma
j0ritY, the chairman of the Election Commit
tee virtually abandoned the case when he call
ed it up, the contestant is refused the ordinary
courtesy of hearing on the floor, by a ma
iority of eighteen votes and the House rrtus-
ing to hear a word of discussion, tabled the
whole case by majority of nine We espe-
cially DOtlce the 1acJ illaI the vote LOT MT
Harris represents all the sections, divisions,
opinions and parties in the House. 1t is made
up of Republicans, Americans. ultra South
crn Lecompton Democrats, and Northern anti
Lecompton men. A more Ignomiuious and
emphatic rejection of puerile and unworthy
effort to unseat a Representative cannot be
found on the records of the House and we
trust that the people who have been exhaust
ing the vocabulary of Billingsgate in connec-
ton with the election OF last Fall, will soon
see of how much consequence it is to bear in
mind the old adage that 'honesty is the best
policy" and .'lest folks should think your tale
untrue; you should ever keep probability in
yiew."-Bah. Clipper.
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SAvANNAn Gan.n On

SAVANNAH, VA. Dc. ~.
The Republican OF thts morning bri, fiy r.
ports the proceedings of Saturday relative to
The Yacht Wandcrrr.
The prosecution was conducted vigorously
by the Attorney General. assisted by Henry
II. Jackson. The prisoners were defended by
Messrs. Lloyd aud Owen.
Two witnesses, DIR. Hazlehurst and Collec-
tor Maboy, Of Darien, were examined. Dr.
II. testified that he professionally attended the
negroes on Jekyl Island. aud that they APP
pearsd To be freshly imported and unable 10
understand English. Mr.. Maboy t.etisfied
that the Waaderrr had no appearance OF
being SLAYER. The prisoners were remain
ded.
A large number Of witnesses have been
snbpena-d from direreut portions az The
coast Of the State. The trial will probably
occupy several week.. tits generally admit.
ted that the Wanderer brought no Africans.
but that they We're landed from q ship which
was subsequently scuttled aud sunk.
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lCoMMUN ICATED.l
DIED.

In Fayetteville, Tenn, the 2Oth inst, after
brief illness, Mrs. JANE REED The deceased was for
meriy resident of this city, having come here in
early life, and remained until year more ago.
She well known to all the old citizens of Nash
vile, who, like herself, hrve lived TO the city
grow from small town TO its present dimensions
and 10 witness old familiar faces disappear in the
sea Of new ones and many Of them VIII hear of her
death with sincere regret. For many years she was
a member Of the Chris ian Church. warm and Jealous
in the faith. She died away from her old friends nut
in the family Of one OF her children, Of whom she has
several living to mourn her loss.
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North CAROLINA GoLD.-We were shown
on Saturday specimen of North Caroline
gold. weighing ten and half ounces, and
almost perfectly pure. 1t was taken from
the mines belonging to Mr.. Christian, in
Montgomery county, and is certainly the
bandsomest Specimen we have ever seen. Mr..
Christian has taken out thirty thousand dol.
lars worth Of the ore in the course of three
months, and at cost of only few hundred
dollars. His mines are believed to be almost
inexhaustible. They were discovered in
August last, and he bas just been offered for
them. in New York. three hundred Thousand
dollars, which he refused to take.-Riclmond
H-Li0
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The Proverb. Of SoIomop

"c oeaiC"i w or%s OF Edgar y. roc,
With an Original Memoir, a magnificent rook on rich
Tinted Paper, with TWENTY Eve Original Designs
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The HEN RoosrER.-The hen that tarned
10 a rooster. in Georgia. has been brought to
this place to its original owner. Mr. j. C.. III.
Reed He gave il to a friend twelve or if
teen years ago, when he left Georgia. and it
has lad eggs and raised chickens ever since,
until the present year. 1t is now somewhere
between fourteen and sixteen years
of age. 1t changed its plumage Chat
Is the only changed last Spring, aud the met
amorphosis is perfect
There is no d1uht about the fact The
parties through whom the information reach
es us ale far beyond the slightest impeach-
ment, and the fact itself is among the most
extraordinary of incidents - askegle RepuJii-
can.
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Ssa,r Nose

lust received nnE & saIe
ID SHAkfR iIANSFI.
milan AsHNETE;
AEiINO. AND
lust received by
deolb II J. II. McGHI.
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Ornaments OF MEMORY,
The Poets of the Nineteenth Ccntur,

Or the Beauties Of History Romance aud Poetry, with
Eighteen Engravings, from Original Designs
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Two THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS STO-
LEN!-H. b. Northcut. TennesSeean was re-
lievcd of pocket book containing $500,
in money, and S1.IO0 in notes on individuals
at the concert, last night. HewOn't take that
sort of Pile into such a large crowd again.
-1Ho1tgOHierY Nal of I'm.
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NEw YORK. December 20.-The Tribune
Washington correspondent says that the ac-
count of the afiray between English and
Montgomery already given is unfair to the
latter gentleman, who makes the following
statement: l have not spoken to English
this season or taken any notice OF him when
we met, as we have occasionally. The rea-
son is. that he made a speech to the crowd
who serenaded him on the night of the pas
sage of his bill, in which be said that he had
associated with me and other anti-Lecomp-
ton Democrats only to find out our plans aud
defeat us. From that time | have looked
upon him as a treacherous spy, and an unfit
associate for gentlemen. About noon to-day,
| was walking down Pennsylvania Avenue,
when saw English coming towards me hold
ing out his hand, saying. 'how do you do.
Mr.. Montgomery" | made him no answer
but passed on without any sign of recogni-
ton. had walked few steps when l re-
ceived from behind very violent blow on
the left side of my head. given with such
force as for moment TO stagger and confuse
me. bad not the least idea who or what
had struck me, but, turning round, / saw
English with u large cane which he held in
both hands, and, from the position IN which
he stood aud the direction of the blow. must
have SO heldit when he struck me. He eN-
claimed, God damn youl I'll teach you Ia
wark quickly a. he spoke. and rushed at me,
and, as | was about to close with him, he
drew sword from a cane aud presented It Mt
me. As / had no weapon OF any kind, /
stepped of the sidewalk and picked up u
piece of bred. which threw at him, hitting
BIN on the leg. He kept retreating and be-
fore | could lind another missile had got To
such distance that twas useless To pursue
HIM. .aa-a- -ss.a
Two persons, William Couch and Daniel
Cox. Witnessed the affair, and confirm Mont
gomery's statement in every particu lar.
Montgomery went immediately To a magis.
trate aud made charge of assault against
English, who has been held To bail. Mont
gomcry's face was badly bruised 10y the blow,
which caused blood 10 flow proidsely. He
has kept his room since, aud is attended by
physician. Had the cane struck IA inch or
two higher, so a. TO hit his temple instead of
his check, he would probably have been
killed.
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miscellaneous.
Auction Programme.
RENJ. F.. HIELDS

= Il + NJ. F. III L l. DIS
iyI7lIL sell THIS MORNING at 10 O'Clock and this
w EVENINti. at early Gas light fine assortment
of Varieties, Clothing, Toys, &c.
On Thursday, the 23d inst, will sell, without
serve, lot of New and Second hand Furniture Car
petings, &c some OF. which we receiving.
On Thursday Night will lose fine lot of Rich
and Elegant Silver Plated Ware, Fine Itian Marble
and Rich figures and Designs, with some Fifty Fine
Paintings, etc. Sales without reserve for Csh
dey22-G
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liz MEXICAN MISIsTER.-Senor Mata. the
sster of the constitutional Juarez Admi-
ration In Mexico, has arrived in this city.
5a-,we understand, plenipotentiary powers
iake treaties and settle all difficulties be-
IN this Government and his own--.Sslles.
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The Stratford Gallery:

IS The plan Of this beautiful work is as orig
inal as it is attractive. In respect is it mere re-
production of the Shakespeare Galleries. . and she
roines OF Shakespeare well known 70 the trade;
but with striking novelty and taste combines the so
rytelling qnaty Of Charles lamb with the graceful
criticism II Mrs. Jameson
Our new cioerone is the wife OF Dr. J. W
Palmer, who wrote the ''Golden nagon. ,, so many
fine oriental articles in the New Cycopadia and the
Atlantic Monthly. well as the California sketches in
putnam, and the popular comedy OF the ..oueen,s
Heart. "-BostOH Transcript
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An Uphill business.

One Of our country exchanges makes the
following stirring appeal to its subscribers.
Should the latter respond in the varied and
picturesque styles laid down, lively times
may be supposed to exis, about the aforesaid
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STEAMBOATS,.
For Louisville and Cincinnati.

TNHE splendid passenger and a c-m
Il freight steamer JOE II. Conn, Ell r--sssssssas1
WoopBvRN. Master, Will leave $500
for the above and all nterme, ate i,orts TH Is
DAY, at O'Clock, P NJ For freight passage, hay
ing superior accommodations, apply on board TO
dec22-1t II. II. HARRI- ON Agent
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lieu Qualifications.
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FOR THE
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GALLERY OF
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The most magnidccntly illustrated volume
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Glover Seed,
Tim othy seed,
Blue and Herds Grass Seed,
I-inseed Oil,
Lard Oil,
Candies and Soap,
Cheese,
Cordase,
Painted RncE cts
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. On Saturday no less than twenty
= married couples sailed from New York
Europe in the steamer Arago. The YES
name should be changed to Ara-rat.
re the ark rested with its freight OF living
Is in pairs-l Prentice.
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Laws OF the HOLY and.

Illustrated with Ono Hundred EnEravings ON tinted
Paper Drawn nv eminent Artists aud engraved by the
brothers paZie London Copy.
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3. The Court Of Napoleon; or, Society
under the First Empire.

With superb Portraits Of its Beauties Wits and He
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Painted Buckets,
THuBS. BlsO0NfS, WRAPPING PAPER WHITE had,
Il VINEGAR, TURPENTISE, CRACK Frs and all ar
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Ord r. niled aad shipments uaatie pFomptly by
ROBERT MOORE,
Gacinnau. ohio
as- consigumeuts az Cotton, Dried Fruit, Lard
feathsrs lScssSsNi 1nseGg, &C viii receive al! the
advantages VI the market. errSi-u
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2. Women of Beauty and Heroism.
from Semiramis to Eugene.

A Portrait Gallery OF Female LoveIiness. Achieve
ment and Influence with Fine Steel Engra-
wings BY FRANK GOODRICH, author Of .sThe
Court Of Napoleon" One elegant Alto vol, antique
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Gs- The following is statement of the
The washingto correspondent of the Bos:

Inc "aShihS toh correspondent OF the Dos
ton JuynaL says:
Speaking of the operate people, it is said
that when Lord Napier went to see them, Pa
rodi said, I'VE have seen by the papers that
yOu have been in Virginia. Yes" said the
Minister, F" can't move, it seems, without
having my name in the papers," True"
naively replied Brignoli, q" ace public charac-
tiers are always chroHicled." His Lordship
colOred and looked unutterable things. while
the Italian warblers enjoyed the joke, and
have told it on every hand.