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,TD D0TGLAs- AS BE WAS.

nh. Drssant course Of Mr.. Douglas is an after
,bou,bt entirely Inconsistent with all ne has sslo
"a IoDe before in regard & Kansas. Here is an
extract from his famous spec delivered a. spring
field. Illinois, in June, 1857:
..KaDsas is about to speak from herself 'hrOugn
Ia, JeIegates. assembled in convention 70 form
nSL $50 renaratorv 70 her admission into the
Tior on an equal footing with the original states
Psacs and prosperity now prevail Throughout nel
-, The law under which her delegates are
- he elected is believed to be just and lar III
ouits objects and provisions. There Is every 80.
80 hone and believe that the law WILL De larry -
Dreted and impartially executed 90 as 70 assG.s
every bona fds inhabitant the Tree anu qUle'
of the elective franchise. .s.-
az anv portion Of the inhabitants. acung uuuo,
a.. a5rioe of political leaders in distant STATES
sba cboose TO absent themselves from tns PoS' ~
yritbbold their votes, with view OF Iea'lns 1n
STATE Democrats in q minority, ana mus ssouLiIs
rroslaverv constitution, in opposition 10 Ine "l7ne
r. rn5i,ritv of the people living under H. let 1Ae
,osroDs;bT,iv rest on those who, for partlLau Put
.g -iIl sacrifice the principles they profess W
aab.risb and prOmote Upon hem' anu uPOH
Nautical party for whose benent' anu uuuT -
direction of whose leaders they act, leI 'Ie O
he yisited Of fastening upon the peOP-e Oh neg
State institutions rePugnant 10 lheH A-e''
in VI alation Of their wishes
Here il an answer to the only argument tna. can
stand for a moment against the admission OF han
sos un5er the LecOmpton Constitution The author
-, l,nrs7tig7 /, distiactly recognized. He did
moi then think it would be fatal to the Legality Oh
the Copveutionifa portion Of the people for ParIlan
purposes." should decline to vote; and certainly
with his former views of popular sovereignty anu
IN accordance with the weight of precedent he can
not DENY that such Convention has the right to
Dresens its constitution in its own way. But Mr.
Douglag has had second revelation.
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HoNoRs TO OUR ENEMEs.-We noted some time
ago in one Of our local contemporaries, the lmpor-
TAM annuncistioH that the Tennessee Historical
Society" had conferred the honor Of honorary mem
bership IN Richard Hndreth, the Historian" The
matter did not concern us much, any how; and why
it should make the subject Of paragraph IN any
Of our papers, was a question. Such honors are
cheap enough nova days. But who Is Richard
Hldreth? Well. Richard is the author Of Wing
history Of the United States Bancroft Is the au-
thor Of Democratic history. They are both par
tsans: and we read the political PrOclivties Of the
Tennessee Historical Society" in their selection of
the name Of Richard, as one to whom ihelr honors
we're due Il is singulaIly unfortunate that, know
ing Richard as a Wing, they did not also know him
as one of the most malignant Of all the Abolition
lists of New York, as the WriteT--so understood IN
New York city-of the most bitter ana aouslve ar
tcles upon the South, which appear IN the columns
of the New York Tribune. Poor Greeley VINO Is
something Of an innocent, as we'll as an agrarian
philosopher but too commonly gets all the abuse
for editorial writings in the Tribune, which are said,
in New York, to emauate from the pen Of the atore
mentioned Richard Hildreth to whom the ''Ieunes-
see Historical Society" is so happy to do honor.
Shall we wonder that the South is so frequently
bought and sold, when her learned institutions
NAV we dare &c call them literary ARE so eager to
elevate into dignity and honor the very worst enc
mics Of their country Charleston Mercury
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feb 2O-triv6wid

AMERICAN CORN SHELLER.-I appeal to the intel
gent citizens of Nashville if this is not the best
invention Of the kind ever exhibited in this city
The mechanics, farmers, scientific, and indeed all
classes Of men have been to examine and try the
machine snd see its operations 1t is decidedly the
best article Of the kind have ever seen as respects
simplicity and durability, as well the rapdiy and
perfection with which it shells corn ii is certainly
a most valuable acquisition to the labOr-saving
department If this be so, why do our manufsctu-
rers stand Off Some of our best and largest farm
ers have purchased machines, and they say, after
trying the Corn Shelter that it is the best they have
ever seen. Mr.. Brown says he suppOses there have
been over thousand persons who have tried it,
snd ell say it is the best they ever saw. VIII we
suffer stranger to come in our midst and sell ma
chimes to our farmers, when We have the opportu-
nifty Of buying the right of the State and msuufsc-
turing them ourselves? There is large profit on
the machines. When this is plain before you, will
you still stand off hope some one will take hold
/ have seen Mr.. Brown; he will sell the machines
cheap with the State right, on good and fair terms
March Z, 1858. [hl
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THF KANSAS BILL.

The telegraph of day before yesterday announce
tbeappointment of committee Of conference Oy 'he
House. BY the casting vote Of the Speaker on the
disagresinr votes Of the two Houses on the Kansas
biu That such committee will be able TO agree upon
apv middle ground which both bodies will accept
e hardly probable. There seems to be no room Tor
,,,DrroTnise. One house or the other must recede.
of course it cannot be expected Of the Senate, ior'
though the majorties to be reCOnoied are the same
in both houses, yet that in the Senate is relatively
,,rcb the larger In other words, s change Of i've
or six votes in body of 232 is much more likely
than a similar change in one Of 60. The Senate Will
not reoede. It's position is easy. 1t has offered
fair terms to Kansas and if they are refused Kansas
.IoDe will suffer Our friends in that body certainly
cannot be expected to yield their convictions oil
rirbt merely TO accommodate Robinson and Lane
are painting for seats in the United States Senate
Let them wait. Perhaps Kansas, in year or two
NAV have a Legislature of a different complexion
We hone the House will recede. The anti-LecomP
ton vote is made up of 81 blacks, p Douglas men,
G soutbern HiudoOs. The blacks, Of course, will
slick; but among the Douglas men we recognize
some who look badly in association with Giddings
aud Burliugame, and who, We are sure, will not feel
home there great while.
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SENATOR JOHNSON.


We have become 50 accustomed to Know Nothing
abuse Of Gov. Johnson, and know 50 wen It's en-
tire bsrmlessness, thst we have ceased to notice it.
occasionally however, the grOsser misstatements Of
facts by such journals deserve correctness One Of
This class is before as in spsragraph from the West
Tennessee Wing. It quotes an abusive paragraph
from, the st. Louis Democrat, Is the testimony OF
Democrat. The paper quoted is simply an abolition
psper-as entirely 50 as the New York IribHHs; and
the extract declares that "JoHEsoE is man Of fair
sense until he is drawn into the whirlpool Of mig
gsrism. when all reason and discretion desert him.
Uiss little singular that the Wig, after having
.sssiled Gov. JOHNSON as advocating abolition doc
riDes should stultify itself by retailing abolition
obnss Of him. It shows that the hatred Of Gov
JoHEsox by the Know NOhings Of our State is 50 In
tense that they are ready to adopt abolition abuse o.
him, even when such abuse Astly oontradlots then
own oft-repeated declarations.
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GREAT AFTERNOON SALE OF DESIRA-
BILE CITY PROPERTY.

ON FRIDAY 8Oih, April 1885, at halt past two O'Clock
~ Pm, on the premises we will Oher at Public sale
the following de rsbe property most eiigby located
Spruce street. Nashville between the residence Of Gen
WOodfok and large vacant lot adjoining the residence Of
J. p Clark Esq First large unfinished stone dwelling
with from Is 20 rooms and az observatory commanding
a fine view of the city and surrounding country the lot
froIng 100 feet cprIce and is Z" free soil property"
also an aJi2ning LOT part free soil fronting 81 feet with
4 frame house on it. Also handsome brick dwelling
with six rooms &c lot fronting feet also adjoining the
last fronting about so et Spruce and about us on
sn alley with frame dwelling omit Terms one and
years for notes bearing interest with satisfactory
secHrity payable in Bank lien retained We most
earnestly invite public Il entOn 70 the sale Of this very
desirable and valuable property. At the conclusion Of the
above sale will offer the following lois in Ewing Wet
mores beautiful Addition TO Nashville HGs % q % and
29 kWing Avenue and FOgg street, also lots Nos Ol,
l02 los and IC4 Stevenson Avenue and Allison street.
lots Nos III, 1872 l23 and 1874 Wetmore street, Nos
1885, 1925 l27 and l28 Weimlre street aud Stevenson
Avenue Lot No 8l5 on EwI Avenue asd High street.
Lots Nos 92 49, "a and IS Allison street. and inter
sscted by the Railroad. Lots Nos g. TO- II IL and II on
stevenson Avenue and FOgg and inerseetsd by
the Louisville Railroad, number Of the lots are mos
eligible building sss and s possess the great advantage
OF Free SCHOOL,"
Sac without reserve on credit Of one two and three
years with satisfactory security, etc.
Omnibuses free Of charge will leave office Az Cher
y street, at ~ O'elcek p. NJ on day of sale.
ApriliG-ld i'll &R. W.BROWN
N. B-Should the weather be too Indictment on Both
nH the sale viii take place at ~ O'clock, p M, saur-
day, Nay Lat 1858.
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MISSION 10 UTAH.

Itsppears that pacific mission is very soon 70 De
sDatcbed to the rebels Of Utah, and that Governor
POWELL, Of Kentucky, and Major Ben. MoCULLOCH
have been selected for Commissioners to oesr Inc
olive branch to the " commander Of the faithful
R,,ov,w Young. One Of the trusted cOrresPon-
DENTS under date Ofthe 9th instant announces 10
tbePresident has nearly completed their
and the Special Commissioners VIII PFooS'1 VIZ
the army, which leaves Fort Leayen"OF'n On inc
25tb instant. L is further stated thAt Ine OO~-
nssoners will be instructed to assure the aOrmOnS'
tbat il is not the desire Of the President to make
war upop them but to secure the enforcement Oh the
1.vs. to which end the MOrmOns will be eOunseieo
to participate. The Commissioners viii also inform
them n At our troops will be retained IN the TERN
torv to protect emgrans to the Pacific from the at
tocrs of hostile Indians.
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rrar,.snnnasncs Of The BallImors Sun.


The Kansas Senate bill is not dead; the hOHtg0m-
en- amendment is dead. That anticOnsttuuonal
amendment. which would make the President sole
Judge Of the future constitution Of Kansas, can never
become a law.
The Senate will, on Monday next, ask for con
ference and that conference will be granted by the
House The case, believe, never occurred, when
conference being asked for by one House, the other
House refused H. Besides, il is well known that
several members who yesterday voted to adhere
only did so on being promised that when the pinch
comes the committee Of conference should not DC
refused
One Of the most important measures deeply al
fectinC our foreign relations especially In regard TO
Spain. Mexico and Central America, was introduced
yesterday by Senator sldeiL he proved IN most
able and siatesmanlike argument that our neutrsh-
tv laws are detective and that the President ought
to have the power Of suspending them by proclams-
lion. Such weapon, placed in the hands OF the
President would be worth standing army and
serve As a powerful accelcrstor Of our foreign af-
- Y.
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SPRING FAIR.

The annual Spring Fair of the Davidson county
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, for the year
1858, will be held at the fair grounds Nashville
on the 4th to sth of May inclusive. Liberal pre-
miums are Oereda list of which with regulations for
holding the Fair may be had on application to L.
WILLIAMS, Secretary, at the Office Of the Southern
Homestead, No. 173 Deadrick Street, or at this
Office. Membership Tickets emitting the holder
to all the privileges of the Society for the year
1858, and free access to the grounds during the
Spring Fair, may be had for 81, on application
IT, THos B. Johnson, Treasurer.
VIM G. HARDING,
feb 2O-triw&wld President
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ABOLITION OF "SLAvERY" IL CUBA--STARTLIEG
NEws.-The steamer America brings the startling
that the Spanish Government has
presented project for the abolition Of slavery
II all her colonies This only confirms the long re-
peated boast Of ibis deoaying and naughty nation,
that Cuba should be either Spanish or African.
The wisest statesmen Of our country have long an
ticipated this dreadful extremity, which would de-
mand of this country course Of action at once
distinct and terrible. Mr.. Buchanan this des-
perste contingency long ago, and in his celebrated
Ostend letter he says: "We should be recreant 10
our duty, be unworthy Of our gallant forefathers
aud commit base treason sgsinst our posterity,
should We permit Cuba to be Afriesnized and be-
come a second st. Domingo, with all its attendant
horrors her white race, and suffer the flames to
extend to neighboring Shores seriously TO endan
ger or actually to consume the fair fabric OF our
Union. We fear that the course and current Of
events are rapidly leading to such q catastrophe
These fears are now realized The project has
been started, and before We can collect cur powers
the deed may be accomplished. Have not the South
been sleeping upon a volcano? We have urged and
urged for two years that the attention Of states
men should he directed to the designs of Spain and
England There can be no doubt that We are on
the eve Of most important events which will arouse
all the patriotism Of the country. While we have
been quarreling shout other mattsrs Of little conse
quence, the Abolitionisis Of England and America
have been connecting this internal plot.-N 2. Day
Book.
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Pub. T..

RESOLUTION to authorize certain officers and
men engaged in the search for Sir John Franklin
to receive certain medals presented to them by the
government of Great Britain.
RssoUsdBy the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States fAnsriea IN Congress assembled That
the officers and men engaged in the several expedi-
lions which have been fitted out in the United States
for the recovery of Sir John Franklin and his com
panions, be authorized TO accept the medasreoently
transmitted to this government for presentation to
them by the government Of Great Britain.
Approved March Is, 1855
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Nashville & ChattanOOgaRaiFOad
s9-DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS ~
EACH WAY OVER THE ROAD.

ON and amer THURSDAY, APRIL sth, 1858, he Passsn
- ger Trains will be aI f0oWBG
Leave Nashville daily a. A. a and P. NJ.
Arriving a. Chattanooga az $50 P. 4. and 2-35 A. d.
LeaVe Chattanooga Ct 1880 A. d. and Is r. a.
Arriving az Nashville 90 9.l0 A. m and sic 2. M.
PassenVorBfoF the Eat, via Wilmington, ~ c. leave
Nashville either tan and make close connections hrough
Via. Knoxville, Tenn and LyuchburE Va. should
leave hahVs on The morning train 10 make he connso
aOnl
Passengers for Memphis leave Nashville The q
lFain Whion connects a. Stevenson with 81 a halroads
Those for hcMinuvlis and Sparta will leave Nashville
he train, which connects Directly a. luehoma win
the train sr Mcnnville Ihstran which Leaves McGnn
vile at y 90 with The day from Chattanooga
and arrives a. Nashville az 10 Z 81.
At Nashville here daily connection with boats 81
LOUIS Cincinnati Louisville, Memphis, New Orleans Pin
burg, &C. also daiiy line Of stages for Louisville
Through Tickets be procured she Depot before the
starting Of the trains, for MeMinnVo, HunisVfs Men,
Dhis, Junction Atlanta Mac0u, Montgomery, CharisnOn
saEannah, Augusta, Wilmington ard Knoxville.
q l. ANDERSON.
April 6, 1853 General Ticket Agent.
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AN UNFoUNDED SToRY.-The enemies Of the Sen
stes bill 10 admit Kansas into the Union, are crcu-
latiug story saying that the President oOunses that
the Senate should accept the House amendment
There is no truth whatever in this rumor. On the
contrary, we are assured by various gentlemen who
have conversed with him on the subject, that he
freely advises that if the combined opposition in the
House choose to take the responsibility of keeping
open the Kansas question, it is the duty Of the
friends Of its proposed immediate settlement TO let
them rest under the entire responsibility for their
course Washington Star
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JOINT RESOLUTION respecting the distribution Of

U
certain public documents.
ResoIpsd 6v the Senate AID House Of Representatives.
Of the Utsd States Of America tn Congress aSssHbsd
That the words so many" in the third section Of
the joint resolution Of the twenty eighth January
eighteen hundred and ifty-seven, respecting the
distribution of certain documents be, and the same
hereby stricken out and the words two hundred
and fifty be, and the same are hereby inserted in
their place and further that the words st the end
Of the section, "by him." be, and the same are
hereby stricken out, and the words 'to him by the
representative in Congress from each congressional
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CHARLESTON. April 13.-The market and prices
are the samo as yesterday. Sales to-day 400 bales
at l2s to 1890.
AuaUsTA, April 18 There Is now q diminished
amount Of cotton offering The demand is good,
and prices are full We quote Midding Fair at u
cents
Mobile, April II -sales Of Cotton 1000 bales,
at an advance Of I cent AIiddling l1&all3 cents.
Receipts Sunday and Monday 400 bales.
SAVANNAH, April l2.--Ssles of cotton TO- day $50
bales Price are unchanged. Good MiddliDg 125
cents. Holders are firm.
Augusta Market, April 10.
BAooH-Uuchanged Shoulders cents. Ribbed
Sides 11s111; Clear Sides III; Hams lO4 to II
hog round 10 to 1O2 cents. Sales have been made
at these rates daily.
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ES- Mrs Mary 4. Breckenridge, the grand mother
of the Vice President died at the residence oil ner
Son. the Rev. VIM. L. Breckenridge, in Louisville,
Ky on the % h ult, in the ninetieth year Of her
age She was the widow Of John Breckinridge, who
represented Kentucky in the Senate of the United
States from 1901 to 1905, when he was appointed
Attorney General of the U. s., by Mr.. Jefferson and
died while holding that Office, in 1906. Among the
children CT Mrs B. we're three eminent Presoy terrain
diviDes John. Robert, and William, the two latter
Of whom are still living
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nnn FELLOWS

The sessions of the Grand EnOsmpment and Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows are
held in this city during this week. We hear that
avery good representation is present The process
sion yesterday was large and imposing and the ad'
dress by DR.. BOWLING was ohaste, eloquent ana aP
BrOVri8te.
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slight frost was perceptible to the early risers
Yesterday morning. In this vicinity, however, but
little if any damage wss done by it.
NJ There was perfect jam at the Gaiety last
night Il was indeed benefit worthy the energetic
manager Of that establishment. This aeknoWl-
edrment Of the talents and energy displayed by Mr.
CRrsp in the management of the Gaiety, was due
that gentleman from our citizens; and it is crafty
ing that it was done in 50 handsome a manner. 1t
80 highly creditsbe to them, and especially to the
Firemep that this testimonial was more than an
empty honor.
OF the performances, it is only necessary 70 Say
been excited by the reputation Of those who sus-
tanned the principal characters.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
New Work by the Rev. Dr..
Halsey, Of Louisville. Ky.
THE
Literary Attractions Of the Bible
THE
OK PLEA Fos THs WORD OF GOD, CoSsrDpspn
AS A CLASSIC.
By LIE ROY J. HALsEY, ID
VOl lRm, a O.

me io"ing pages 1t is proposed to present an mt
line Of Whstmly Be called the
S'Os-'o set forth its claims, both as classic .55 J.
oOoH q general education. Regarded simply as b,o of
earning Of taste and genius Of history and sIoor =
has szsrtsd an influence which ssuuot b. h.,
mated aad oommsnda itlsf 70 every sultiv.ls5 -
'Anoing 1t 3 the book Of our learning not Isz. tb,B
CUR religion the basis Of civilization. no, Iss "a, ~,
sal'sLon- It has moulded into shape, it has oust.5s
rome 'as Whole BODY Of oar secular learning as veil As
our neoogyi has brsaIhed its own vital spirit , \.
ourseisnes literature, legislation. pbfl9soDbv "a -
and political Institutions
Is these Attractions which may Be felt and appreciated
even b. the rrsigious and EOrldly-niBdsd vbi,b -
propose to group together in one distinct and soBn.
"'H' Our object will be to spsak Of The Book Of Co5 a,
aPrOdustiOn Of inspired gsnusaad classic taste 10 49,
something Of its immeasuuabs wealth, as fsld If ,l
sdg9and nike Of wisdom, model Of slcqusp,s mas.
er-2ees Of poesy text book Of instruction. and b "a
sndsr II 50 lar IS We shall 5s able attractive to all