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The Privateering Question Again.

We publish this morning TRANSACTIONS of
memorandum on the subject of the abolition
of privateeiing. addressed to the Emperor of
the French by his First Minister and of the
editorial remarks of the Paris JouJ7aaI des De-
bats on the same subject. 1t will he seen from
the memorandum of Count Walewski that
thirty-seven sovereign States have Joined in
the agreement made by the Congress of Paris,
and signitied their intention to abolish priva-
teering as far as they We're concerned. The
dissentient Powers were Spain, Mexico and
the United States. The government first
named accepted the propositions in part. and
the United States put in a condition to the
effect that in time of war merchant vessels of
the contendlng parties should not he subject
TO capture. This condition not being accept
ed, we stand now in the same position that
we occupied in the war of ISl2-l5 So far
as we understand the public opinion of this
country, the acceptance of Mr.. Marcy's CON
dition" would have produced the greatest
dissatisfaction. II, as the D~bdts claim, il null
lifted the whole proposition of the Congress
of Paris, ii is also true that Mr. Marcy might
have failed into a trap which would have
been very dangerous to us. He agreed that
blockades should be obligatory if made
What would become OF our commerce in the
event of war with first rate naval Power?
They could effectively blockade every port so
our trade entirely. The Debdts quite right
in It's concluding remark, that we virtually
refused to agree to the abolition of privateer-
ing, because we felt we would be disarmed
against the Powers which, in time of peace,
maintain maritime force much more power
ful than ours. We do not keep large stand
ing army or navy, because we can rely on the
militia for land operations and on privateers
for the sea. Every citizen of the United
States is ready to do duty as II soldier or a
sailor in time of war, and where one man is
required ten are ready for duty at any mo-
ment. We have fought two wars chiefly with
militia, and the British will not soon forget
the work done by our privnteers in Isl2-l5.
The moment that we agree to prohibit private
armed vessels in time of war, we cut of the
right arm of the republic. They might as
well ask us to abolish our militia system. In-
deed, with our exposed coast and small navy,
we could better spare the militia than the
privateers.-N. y H,ralA
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Business Looking up.

It is gratifying to have some symptoms at
last of positive revival in trade. Stagna-
ton. inactivity, and mOnOtOny. here in the
city, appear to he gradually giving place to
AN activity and animation. fOreshadUwng,
probably, much more extensive fall business
than most people have ventured to expect.
The commercial energies of the great empor-
ium,-paralyZed by the memorable financial
crisis of last fall ARE beginning to recover
from the Slough of DespOnd, into which they
have been temporarily thrust. The leading
business thOroughfhr,s down town. though it
j. still midsummer, with scores and scores of
our leading merchants out of town. wear
bustling air. incident rather TO the latter part
of August, or the beginning of September.
than the end of June.-while all along South
street and the North River there are not
wanting additional manifestations of this
same cheerful character. Another sign in the
same direction is the visible increase of our
foreign importarons. Within the past forty
eight hours a splendid feet OF vessels have
come in from British and continental ports
heavily fTeighted. as we see 10y the published
cargo list. The unloading of these vessels
imparts TO the East River wharves "A business
like aspect that recalls the "reminiscences of
''fush times" The Custom House officers
kept busy bees during office hours.
verifying manfcsts. while the importers and
the importers clerks begin to agree that the
the report that all kinds of business is inull, r
ably dull, "needs confirmation" There are
many who will shake their heads at these in
creasing importations from abroad, however.
and, so far from accepting them as an indica-
ton of IA revival in trade will be inclined To
place them TO the account of new eXtrava-
gances, that must. in due time lead to new
embarrassments, if not new panics. These
apprehensions. in so far as they contemplate
recurring disasters to our financial and COM
mercal system as the sure result of over
trading, in excessive foreign impOrtations,-
are, as general principle undoubtedly well
grounded; but the principle and the lesson it
seems to US, were so powerfully enforced by
the experiences of last year. that we think
there is but little danger of our rushing into
the same fOllies. or OF falling victims To the
same infatuation. this year or the next. The
admonitions of last fall, certainly, were too
severe to be so speedily forgotten. We are
still smartng under them, and are likely to
smart, in greater or less degree for long
while yet to come. Hence. then, we may
reasonably conclude that, if we are begin
ming to buy more literally from Europe than
has lately been the case, it is but to meet the
legitimate wants naturally consequent upon
wholesome recovery throughout the country
from the recent widespread and univ ersally-
felt dcpression.-N. I. Express, Jaky 81.
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White Lead.
SALT FOR SALE.

1--WE thousand Sacks Of salt in store By p. & c
Il AypsR,oN, No BROAD street which viii be sold
for Free Bank money. jeS-tL
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Horses I'm General.

The horse affects the interest and enjoy
ment Of mankind more than any other animal.
He does this by the f1eetness of his step, by
the strength of his limbs. by the beauty of
his form, by the intelligent boldness of his spirit
and by his wonderful docility. Strike ont
the horse from the list of domesticated ami
mails and humanity would lose one of its
most powerful allies. There is something en-
nobling to man in proud, spirited horse
Men are like chameleons: they take charac-
ter if not color from the things around them
Does a horse carry his head high? So usual
ly does his driver. Does he step quick So
does his owner. Is he graceful in motion? So
is the groom who attends him. Is he INTEL
ligent? Not more so than his master.
Horses differ in talent like men. The Pega-
sus of the poet is not wholly myth. The
lamented poetess, Mrs. Frances s. Osgood.
had a favorite horse, which in inimitable style
she thus describes
ooh, saw We e'er creature so queeniy, So fine,
As this dainty AERIAL darling of mine
With a toss of her name. that is glossy as Jet
With a dance and prance. and a froic curvet,
She is ofl She is stepping superbly away
Her dark speaking eye full of pride and of play,
Oh, she spurns the dun earth with graceful disdain
My fearless, my peerless, my loved Lady Jane.
Give her rein let her go like a shaft from a bow,
Like a bird on the wing, she is speeding I trow-
Light of heart, 1.-THE of limb with Il spirit all fire,
Yet swayed and subdued by nv idlest desire
Though daring, doce, though sportive, yet true
Her natures the nObest that ever knew:
How she filings back her head in her dainty disdan
Ny beauty, my graceful, my gay Lady Jane. -
Some horses have wonderful memory of
localities. Not unfreGuently they turn up. of
their own accord, at places where they have
previously stopped. There is a milk cart
horse in this city which can go the rounds
and make the necessary stops. without his
driver speaking word or touching a rein.
There is a case recorded of an Arabian horse
finding his way five hundred miles through a
trackless desert to his native farm. The horse
can sleep standing. and the late 'Jehu Crick-
ett' could do this walking. What splendid
eyes old Jehu had. Shades of Jehu! avaunt
Tloro,tgkbreds. A thoroughbred animals
consists of long line of ancestry, without
admixture of foreign blood. Applied to
horses. it means the English race horse, whose
blood is largely derived from the Arabian. APP
piled to cattle it means any animal that has
a long edigree. Blooded stock means the
same as thoroughbred. and usually traces its
origin to warmer countries. 4 Barb is moth
ing but horse from Barbary. King James
and he laid the foundation of the English
racer.
Flora Temple is New York mare, and in
the last eight years has won thirty-nine races
and netted her owners S46,860
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III. Medical Department.
Session ISSS-Q

TNHE Seventh Annual Course of Lectures in this
= Institution will commence on Monday, the I'd OF
November next, and continue until the first Of the
ensuing March.
THOMAS Jennings, MD, Professor OF Anatomy.
BERRIEN LINDSEY, MD, Professor of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
C. X. WINSTON, D., Professor of Materia Merica and
Medical Jurisprudence.
Il. H. BUCHANAN, MD, Professor Of Surgical Anato-
my and Physiology.
JoHN NJ WATSON, MD, Professor of Obstetrics aud
and the Diseases of Woman and Children.
PAUL +. Eve, MD, Professor Of Principles and Prac
tice of Surgery.
W. X. BOWLING, MD, Professor Of Institutes and
Practice of Medicine
WILLIAM I. BRIGGs, VI n, Adjunct Professor and De
moustrator of Anatomy.
The Anatomical Rooms will be opened for students
on the first Monday IN October, (the 5th).
PreIiBl mary Curse of Lectures, free To all stu
dents Will be given by the Professors, commencing
also the first Monday OF October.
The Tennessee State Hospital, und r the direction
of the Faculty, is open to the Class free OF charge
A Cinique has been established IN connection with
the University at which operations performed and
prescribed for and ectured upon the presence
OF the class
Amount Of Fees for Lectures is sos; Naturalization
fee (paid only SIS; Practical Anatomy $40 Grad
uation fee, SIS.
Good boarding can be procured for 50 10 81 per
week. For further Information Catalogue apply 10
W. X. BOWLING, NJ. a.,
jy23-2m Dean of the Faculty.
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ES- 1t is not generally known, says the
New York Times, that an offer is pending from
the Hudson's Bay Company to dispose OF all
their property in the United States to our
Government. Such, however, Is the fact
Under the provisions of the Treaty of lo45
the Company own and hold number of forts,
posts and trading houses, situated in our ter
ritory, together with large stocks of horses
sheep and cattle. Lord Napier has been au-
thorized to sell the entire of this property.
for the sum of $500 900, which is considered
by competent judges to be very cheap. Sew
eral meetings were held on the subject at the
State Department during the last winter, and
the Secretary of State was favorable to the
purchase, but there was doubt as to the dis
position of Congress to make the necessary
appropriation, and therefore the sale was not
effected.
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4 Printer and his Wife on a Tramp.

An old man named William Wright prin-
ter, passed through the city few days since
in company with his wife, an old lady, bound
for Chicago, having walked the whole distance
from Buffalo to Detroit. He is siXty-three
and his wife is fitty-nine. They have son in
Chicago. who sent them money with which to
come to that city. Immediately after the re-
cript OF the money, one of the aged couple
was taken sick, and the money was nearly all
expended for doctors fees before a recovery
ensued sufficient to enable them to make the
contemplated trip. They then started on foot
from Buffalo, and walked through Canada,
being aided once in great while by a wagon
ride. The old lady was as brisk a cricket
and very talkative. She said they only
stopped over to rest one day. and then she
washed all day to pay for their lodging. Some
folks would not call that rest. The old mau
said that he commenced his apprenticeship in
1909, and saw the first composition roller used
in England As they were unequal to the
task of walking to Chicago, which they in
tended to do, a liberal contribution was made
by the printers of the city, and IL sum donai-
ed to them which sent them on their way re-
joicing by railroad.-Detroa Free Press.
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THE NICARAGUA LINE To CALIFoRNIA.-It is
reported that the steamer Washington and
Hermann were sold on Tuesday 30 a party OF
gentlemen represented by Capt. Randall
formerly the well known commander of
the opposition line of steamers on the
Pacific side, several years ago. and
that they are to he fitted out forthwith TO go
round on the Pacific, 10 run in connection
with liue OF steamers on the Nicaragua
route. IL Is also stated that the arrange
ment are pretty nearly completed by Mr.. J.
l.. White for steamers 10 run on this sid from
New York to Greytown. A steamer of light
draft for the conveyance OF passengers across
the Lake (Nicaragua) is also in readiness,
which will be sent up the San Juan river
between the middle aud the last of August,
at which time the river will be sufficiently
high Ia admit Of her passage into the lake
without difficulty. IL is understood that
great dependence is placed upon the large
Increase OF travel occasioned by the Frazer
river discoveries for the support of the con
templated line.-Neg York Tsmos.
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UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE.
L. Collegiate Department.,
MILITARY G.OEIEIEGE.

j. BERRIEN LINDSEY, NJ D. n D. Chancellor the I'M
versity, and Professor of Chemistry and Geology.
Col B. r. JOHNSON, Superintendent of the Military Col
lcge and Professor of Engineering.
JAMES +. HAMILTON, 4. NJ, Professor Of Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy.
II. STEWART, AN, Professor Of Greek and Latin
Languages and Literature.
F. l. J. THYssENs, AN, Professor Of French and
Drawing.
C. $ BIAcKIE, AN MD, Professor Of Botany and
Natural History.
Rev J. W HoYTE A NJ. NJ D. Professor Of Mental and
Moral Philosophy, and Biblical Literature.
C. X. WINsToN, MD, Surgeon.
II VIE First Term of the next Academic year com
i mences the Goth Of September, and the Sec
ond Term l4th of February.
Tuition, Boarding, Washing Fuel, Rooms, Servants
attendance and Use Of Arms, 500 per Term. Ma
circulation Fee s. Students required 10 furnish
their rooms which can be done at moderate charge,
by rent purchase. Engineering. French, Spanish,
German, Drawing, Book keeping, and Fencing, each
SO per Term of twenty weeks.
In the regular Collegiate Course. the ancient reputa
ton of the University for Scientific and Classical
Scholarship will be maintained, and at the time,
every facility afforded those who desire pursue
partial course Besides the four regular College Class
es there also Preparatory Class. Students under
Il years of age will not be admitted.
By the aid OF Military Discipline effective govern
ment established, and health physical culture, good
order and industrious habits promoted.
For Catalogues, or additional Information, apply to
any member of the Faculty
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How ABOUT THIs,-0ne .fIo, however,
which Mr.. Clay stated in his speech. we must
repeat: he said il was known In Washington
last winter, the early part of the session OF
Congress, that Humphrey Marshall was for
admitting Kansas with the Lecompton Con-
sttution; that he had pr pared a speech on
that side, and was awaiting an opportunity To
d liver il before the House Mr.. CriGtenden
was understood To hold the same ground
with Marshall, when suddenly Prentice, of
the Journal, made his appearance in WASH
ington, aud through him a bargain was made
with the Black Republicans; bargain which
Marshall does not deny, but pabiicly called
on Me-. Stevenson Ia bear witness that be and
bis Know Nothing allies had faithfully per-
formed their part oi the bargain L~Eisgsoa
NG,ssmsa.
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From the ". q. Dcild.
Col. Henry's Patent Improvement for
Spinning Yarn from the seed Cot

OF. henry's fatent tmprOvemen MT fo =
Spinning Yarn from the seed Cot
L ton.
Col Henry's patent Improvement for the
purpose Of spinning yarns IRON the seed cot
ton, is now in full operation at my plantation,
Seven miles from Gazoo City. Tue OPP ratiyes
are or will be about nineteen or twenty, seven
or eight small negroes from nine to twelve,
three or four old ones, balance good ordinary
hands, intended to spin up about $50 bales Of
cotton.
Although the cotton is very inferior, being
the last picking and full OF bulls and dirt,
yet strong, substantial and elegant yarn.
Nos. and o, is made equal, it is believed, to
those numbers generally made.
But in order that all persons may Judge for
themselves, | invite planters and others To
visit my place aud examine for themselves
| believe that Col Henry's invention is com
pletely successful. 1t has accomplished thus
lar what he said it would.
My Clubhouse was large and commodious
,ae, aud with bu; little alteration il was suit
ibly fitted up for the machinery.
As ] wish Col. Henry's invention to be
generally known, all papers friendly TO
southern progress, hope will publish the
,bove, and invite their friends to go and sat
sly themselves by personal examination.
GEo. S. YERGER.
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MURDOCH, THE GREAT AMERICAN ACTOR
A gentleman, who has just returned from a
visit to this distinguished gentleman. at his
farm in Ohio, Informs Us that he has been
suffering for some time with an affection of
the eyes 50 much so that he Is not able 10
read. He is now, however. rapidly recover
ing, and anticipat being able to resume his
profession in the fall. Mr.. NJ. has splendid
farm, which is worked equally well as any
in his neighborhood, aud be is quite largely
and successfully engaged in cultivating the
CRANE Rail San
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T ULL A H o NJ A.
C REAT SALE OF LOTS.
THREE DAYS SALE.

THE TULLAHOMA TOWN COMPANY offer -
for sale all those beautiful lots hereto sFSssssa
fore reserved and unsold, and which pc sssSSs
cularly eligible for family residences, and r.
many of them convenient for business houses. To
the poor man who needs homc-tO the rich man
who desires to purchase a splendid and heathful To-
caty for a summer residence, and to the man Of mod
crate means who wishes t. buy n delightful dwelling
place, this sale presents great attraction.
The locality Of TdllshOma, with population of
about twelve hundred inhabitants, on the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad at the terminus of the Nc
Mnnvile and Manchester Railroad, in Coffee county
and the table land of the mountain district Of Ten
Is of unsurpassed saubrity and pleasant
ness, and the settler here will find himself in the
midst Of all the comforts and appliances Of a high
civilization Of an orderly, wcregulated, moral and
religious community, blessed with invgOrating,
pleasant and refreshing atmosphere which II real
happiness TO breathe and with pure cool water which
it is joy of life drink; and in addition all this the
invalid will find mineral water within the town site
and other mineral waters (chaly beate and sulphur)
convenient to the town, by the ait of which reno
waite and restore health Come IN rullahoma and pur
chase "A lot cheap, as the sale is without reserve
The terms OF sale credit of and two years.
bonds and srcurity required and lien the lots
tanned
DAYS Of Sale, Sd, 18th and 9Th days of a IL
gust next. Maps al the town, and at the lots Tor
sale, 10 be seen on application To me at the Lincoln
House, Tullahoma, Tenn.
iys-td WIN. MOORE, Agent.
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ns- A correspondent of the Richmond, v

1ca- A correspondent of the Richmond Va.
Wing, over the signature of "A Soldier of
1872" nominatcs Gen.ScOtt for President and
Gen. +. X. Zollicoher for Vice Pr, sident in
1850. He thinks that ticket would not sub
NIT to have the government insulted without
making some body go of with sore-head
and limping leg.-NaShriLIe Nesrs.
We think that after the election of such a
ticket the Government itself would have
very 'sore" head, and its Southern limb would
continue TO ''limp'' as badly a. it has during
Buchanan's Administration. Its second Of
ficer, however, would be- eminently capable
and altogether Sotnd.-Would il not be bet
ter to nominate him (Zolicofier) for the first
officer with conservative Northern man for
Vice !-C Columbus Enquirer.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST D, 1898
fg- Gov. Neville has issued his procla

&c Gov Melville has issued his procia-
nation calling an extra, or rather an extraor-
binary, session of the Mississippi Legislature,
to meet at jackson on the first Monday of
November next.
1t appears, that, under the terms OF the
recent amendment of the constitution, the
present Legislature cannot meet unless spe-
cially convoked by the Governor; and there
is doubt whether the amendment itself is
constitutionally adopted until this Legisla-
ture has acted upon it. These made an ex-
traordinary session necessary, to remove i'm
pedimpnts in the way of the future working
of the constitution.
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wEBsrER.-The following anecdote o


Webster we find in one of our exchanges:
Webster had an anecdote of old Father
Scarf. the minister of his boyhood, which
never has been in print. and which is too
good to be lost. 1t was customary then to
wear buck-skin breeches in cool weather.
One Sunday morning in the Autumn, Father
Scarf brought his down from the garnet; but
the wasps had taken possession during The
summer, and were having a nice time of it in
them. By dint of effort, he got out the
intruders and dressed for meeting. But while
reading the Scriptures to the congregation;
he felt dagger from one of the enraged
small-wasted fellows, and jumped around the
pulpit, slapping his thighs. But the more he
slapped and danced the more they stung.
The people thought him crazy, and were in
cOmmotion a. to what TO do; but he explained
the matter by saying, ''Brethrea. don't be
alarmed; the Word Of the Lord is m mig mouth.
and the DeUa as IN nly breeches!" Webster
always told it with glee, to the ministers.
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Preparatory Department
FRANKLIN COLLEGE.

~1A1ASS ]~<ISS O1 15HA'111c' 1S111K'
TINHE PRINCIPAL begs leave TO call the attention of
i the citizens of Nashville and vicinity u the ad-
vantiges Of this School, for the moral, social, and
literary culture Of youth.
In asking patronage, he wishes simply to present
unauestoned of the School. The location
regards health, pure water, convenient distance
from the City, and general sIutary influences could
not be more desirable The pupils will board in the
family of the Principal and every care he taken TO
render their advancement certain and lasting. The
charges low, 10 be obstacle TO those who
wish 10 educate their wards
The next session commences on the 1st Monday in
September.
For Catalogues, or further information, address
c K. BARNES, Principal
Franklin College, Tenn :, aug3-lw
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for Sale-Go Rent.
Trust SiLE.

DY virtue Of need 81 Trust. executed to me by
I'D VIM. Hartsfeld dated the 10th day or jelly, 1855
registered IN tho Register Office of Davidson county
in Book No. II, page 23 shall proceed 10 sell on the
premises, Saturday the 9Th day OF August next
between Is and 20 of the land described in said
deed, being part Of the place which said Hnrtsheld
now lives. lying the west side and adjoining the
Owen and Smyrna Turnpike The land is mostly
creek bottom, and has lung been mill rOnd. plat
VIII be exhibited on the day of sale. The terms Will
be one and two years, with interest. with approyed
security, and lien retained JOS L EWING
jyl5, '5S-td. Trustee