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AN ARKANSAS mNnATIS -

In q recent tour through one of the widest and
most sparsely -settled regions of Arkansas (says
correspondent Of a New York paper arrived al
the ferry on the Cache river. little log house gro
Gerry stood The bank, about fifteen steps from
where the fiat lay, tied to snag in the edge Of the
water Several bear skins, deer-skins and coon
skns, nailed up to dry against the walls Of the
grocery but the door was closed and no bar-keeper
ferryman, or other person, was in sight l halOOed
at the top Of my voice half a dozen times but
no one answered. Seeing an advertisement on the
door, l read as follows
"NoATIs.-Ef emmy boldly Gums hear arter lick
er, or to get Akross the River They ges bio
This here Horne and eff don't cum, when my wife
Betsey up at the House heares the Horne bloin
shele cum down and sell the Ticker set EN- Akross
the River, ime guine Fishin, no credit when ime
away from HOems john wilson. n b. them that
cant rede will heve to 20 too the house after Betsey
tsnt but half mile thar"
In obedience to the " Noatis," took the blowing
horn which stuck in a crack ofthe wall close by the
door; gave it a g loot or two, which reverbera
ted far around, through cane and swamp, and in
few minutes was answered by voice scarcely less
loud and reverberating than that Of the hOrn-it
seemed to be about half mile up the river-and in
about fifteen minutes a stalWart female made her
appearance, and asked if l wanted " Ticker"
"No, madam; want to cross the river, if you
please"
Don't ye want some Ticker fust?"
"No, madam-don't drink-neyer touch liquor
"Never tech Ticker! Why, then you must be q
preacher, ant your"
"No, madam; I am only son Of temperance.
wish to get across the river, if you plesse-do you
row the boat 2"
90, yes; 1 can take ye over in less than no time.
Fetch up yer boss"
l Obeyed, asking as led the horse into the boat.
"Did your husband write that advertisement on the
door there?"
"No, sir ee Schoolmaster Jones writ that, John
haint got no larnin .'
And the good woman rOwed the boat safely across
the ugly stream; and, handing her the ferriage fee,
babe her good morning, believing then, las still
do that she one ofthe happiest women and best
wives ever saw, perfectly cOntented with her lOt
because she knew no better.
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ENGLISH JOCKEYS.

Porter's Spirit says the weight of Fordham, tn,
English jockey who is engaged by Mr.. Ten BroecB
to ride his horses when they carry light weights
has increased this year by fourteen pounds The
weight he able to ride at last year was 100 lbs
but years more age has brought the little fellow
up to ia lbs. Bray, the other celebrated light
weight, will ride at 50 lbs The yearly profits OF
the engagements Of first class English Jockeys will
average from six TO ten thousand a year They
frequently charge their first masters or the gentle
men whose horses they must ride in preference to
all others at the same meeting, high as e4OO or
$4,000, year Their next subscriber, or master
they Of course ride much less for, and so on down
to the ninth or tenth. Besides these regular en-
gagements and incomes, it is the custom to give
them fifty guineas when they win large stake, and
often hundred. 1t is not so bad thing, in the
way Of profit to be an English jockey!
The same paper states that Mr.. Ten Brock does
not mean to remain content with his victories in
the Cessrewitch, but intends to renew his campaign
against the flyers Of the English turf during the
coming summer. In evidence Of this he would have
taken over Bonnie Lassie if she had not gone amiss
and he now sends over Charleston, the superb four
year old, who has done himself so much credit as
the competitor Of Nicholas l. and Sue Washington
Charleston is BY Sovereign out Of AIiIwood. bv i'm
ported Monarch. NIilwOOd is out of Fanny. by
Eclipse, out Of Maria West, the dam of Wagner
He is now four years old His color is dark bav.
height l54 hands, black legs, main and tail and is
Of unexceptOnable form throughout His action is
the poetry Of motion.
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Correspondence Of The Baltimore SUM-

NAohANuloNs ApLlA L.
The administration has the fullest assurance that
the Senate Kansas bill will pass the House but cares
but little about the time Of its passage. The Crit
tenden or Montgomery amendment cannot pass. nor
will any bill like IL pass during the continuance of
the present administration.
The question now is simply shall Kansas be sdmt-
ted under the Lecompton constitution or shall she
wait until she has sufficient population to entitle
her to become StRteg THERE'S no possible contiu-
gency 10 revive /" bleeding Kansas, but Kansas can
be prevented from bleeding Congress, the treasury
and the public lands. The President having done
his duty, will not allow a handful Of rufhans in
Kansas and their coadjutors here, to obstruct the
great measures Of his administration, 20 set the
country by the ears. Negroes and freshly imported
Red Republicans from Europe may vote for new Kan
sas constitutions 10 please seeding Democrats and
Know Noihings but this will not change the condi-
tiOn Of Kansas; il will merely show the country to
what extent principles may be sacrificed by party
men 10 serve the purposes Of faction.
There is not a shadow of truth in the rumor that
a change is contemplated in the Cabinet. Gu bono?
The President is satisfied with the Cabinet and the
Cabinet are satisfied with him.
The President is now engaged in giving new and
important direction TO his foreign policy and ia Sc
lecng the principal instruments through which mis-
views are be carried into practice. Kansas never
was more than a tempest in a teapot, and is even
now diving out t. Congress. New aud important is
will soon be presented to the country, and with
the admission Of Kansas under the Lecompton con
sGJutiou the curtain will drop a ridiculous farce
10 rise on play in which the whole country will
feel the deepest interest The time for small pOhti
clans to strut upon the stage is past and gone.
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All the foregoing articles b. Of the best gu, lily
and e0nOrmaUle all respects to the samples demos ted III
said navyYards and IN this bureau and eI sueh
inspection at tie where delivered The chief Of
the bureau may Direct The inspecting officer to be appoint
ed By the Navy department.
Ali the articles q be delivered free of any incidental sz-
pense to the government IN proper vessels or paeage
and the price Of each article be the same at the res
peeuve places Of delivery Packages in which The above
articles are delivered must be marked with their contents
and the Of the contractor and be sufficient to insure
their temporary saie-keeping.
The must establish agencies at such stations
other Than his residence that delay may arise IN fur
nshing what may be I6qued; and when the contractor or
agent fails to comply with Iequison the Chief Of the
bureau Of Provisions and ClohDg shall be authorized 10
direct purchases 10 be made to supply the deficiency under
the penalty be expressed in the cOntrac the record Of
requstiOn or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau OF
r0vIsOns and Clothing, 1t either OF the uavyyards
Aforesaid shall be evidence that such rsquson has been
made and received.
Two approved surses in SUN equal 10 the es-
tmaed amount Il the contract, will be rquuei and tWer-
y per esntum IN addition viii be withheld from The amount
Of all payments on account thereof collateral security
70 secure It's performance and not in any event be pa1
until it is in al respects complied with; eighty per centum
OF the amount Of all deliveries made will be paid BY TIE
navy agent within thirty days sfer bills duly authenica-
ted, shall have been presented 10 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on applca-
ton to the navy agents al Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Boston, New ORR, PhlAdeP hia Baltimore Norfolk Pen
sacOla, and It this bureau.
record or duplicate OF the letter informing bidder
Of the acceptance Of bis proposal viii be deemed not e.
cation thereof Within the meaning Of the act Of 1s45
bis bill will be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding.
Every offer made must b accompanied las directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for lS4647, approved 10th August 1886 by
written guarantee, signed by re possible per
sons the Ell CT that be they undertake that the bid
der or bidders will if his their bill b. accepted enter
into obligation within ten days with good and sufficient
suTete5 To iurn tee supplies prOpOseI Ths bureau will
be obligated to consider any proposal unless accOmpa
MED by the guarantee required BY law the competency Of
the guarantee 70 be certified by the navy agent district
torney, or The collector Of the port.
Tie atten Of bidders called 10 the samples and de-
scnptons of articles required in the inspection befre
reception just but right comparison will Be made be
tween the articles offered and The samples and contract
receiving that tall below them; and their attention
also particularly directed to the JOINT resolution of 9Th
Of March, 1854 and to the of the 10Th August 1886
april lS-laWAW
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SOUTHERN RAuBoADs.-At length the capital Of
Mississippi and the commercial EN- 9orum Of the
South have been Joined iniissoubly together by an
iron band. The railroad TO jackson is completed
and the cars have gone through. The road having
previously been flushed to Canton, we have now
continuous line OF road Two hundred and six miles
in length completed IL is a step forward and an
important one. IL viii be hailed both by our own
citizens and those OF mississippi with feelings Of ex-
ultatiou. 10 furnishes additional evidence going TO
prove that our railroads will be pushed on 10 com
ule.iou AT Canton the Jackson road will ct no dis
taut DAY, connect with the Mississippi Central road
running north and south and uniting with the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad Some one hundred miles
ofths Central railroad have already been completed,
and the work upon II is going ahead vigorously Il
is supposed that the gaps will be filed up al in next
wear. when we shall have uninterrupted railroad
communication with a large part Of the Southern
States branching of in various directions. The
only link wanting in the chain binding us to the
North will then be in East Tennessee and Virginia,
and these in rapid process Of construction, so
that in about two years we may fairly calculate upon
seeing the entire work done.
Meanwhile the railroad spirit, like the Great
Spirit Of the abOrgines, has leaped the Mississippi,
and is penetrating the mighty region, large enough
for an empre in itself watered by Red and Arkau-
sas rivers and their tributaries, and the contiguous
country stretching far towards the Pacific. Two
important works starting from the Mississippi aud
gong west already in progress. One Of those is
ne Mississippi Ouachlta and Red river railroad, on
a straight line from the Mississippi TO Fulton on |
Red river, through southern Arkansas distance /
of one hundred and ninety miles The other is the /
Vicksburg Shreveport and Texas railroad, on
nearly a straight line from Vickburg to Shreveport.
The work on both ends Of the roads is progressing
and portions Of it is done The cars run regularly
from Vicksburp to Richmond, in Madison Parish
Another road destined 20 form lnkin direct chain
from New Orleans to Shreveport is the Crosse Tete
road a, Baton Rouge, which extends from the Mis-
sissippi to Bayou Crosse Tete; and It's energetic
friends do not intend il shall stop there What 1t
has already done for the planters IS waking up
those beyond its present terminus-NsD ORLEANS
L}uAefi4 .
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RR- The abolition papers profess to be salts
fed that the administration is seeking to make
new acquisitions of Mexican territory, and to OBJ
tain possession Of Sonora and the Gulf Of California
At this they ere terribly alarmed, an charge that
CoMONTORT, since his arrival at New Orleans has
been engaged With the fre-esting slavery extern
siOnsts of the South in carrying out the programme
which was commenced when he was Dictator Of Mex
ico
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GREAT AFTERNOON SALE OF DEsTRA-
BILE CITY PRDPERTY.

ON FRIDAY sOth April 1885, at bait past two o'eloet
" p n, on the premises viii oder az Public ssls
the following desirable properly most egby located On
Spruce street. Nashville between the rssds5es oF Gen
WOOdfok and large vacant lot adj nng the residence Of
J. P. Clark Esq First large unfinished stone dwelling
with from Is 70 20 rooms aud an observatory commanding
q fine view Of the city and surrounding co1utrv. ne l
fronting l00tset on spruce and is bee soil DroDsrty1
also adjoining lot part free soil fronting 81 feet with
3 frame house on it. Also handsome brck Dwelling
with six rooms &C. lot fronting feet also adjoining he
last lot fronting abOut so eetOn Spruce and ABOUT 5 on
an alley, with frame dwelling on It. Tsrns one and two
years ers1 for notes bearing interest win satisfactory
security, payable in Bank ana lien retained. We most
earnestly invite public at entOn 70 the sale Of this very
desirable and valuable property At the conclusion Of he
absVe sale We viii oder the following lois IN EWng Wet
mores beautiful Addition 70 Nashville Ngs % a. % and
y on Ewing Avenue s7d FOgg street, also lots Nos I0l
lO2 lO3 and lO4 on Stevenson Avenue aud Allison street
lots Nos III, l22, l28 and 1874 Wetmore street. Nos
l25 l26, lz1 and 28 Wstmlre street aud Stevenson
Avenue LOtNo BIS on EViUg Avenue sad His street.
Lots Nos %, So "a and IS Allison street. R1d inter-
seeed By the Railroad. Lots Nos g. 10 II II aud u on
steve isOn Aveuus and kOgg sest aud iusrseo.sd By
TIE Louisville Railroad. number Of the lots nos
eligible building sites and ell possess the great adVa1taga
OF 'FTee Schools
Sa without reserve credit Of one two and three
years with satisfactory security, etc.
ODnibusss free Of charge vii leaTs our ol,s a Cher
= street, e. ~ oclcek 2. m, on dsJ Of sale -
AprillA-td JL&R. ". BROWN.
n. B-Shouid the weather be too ineisment on SON
inst The sale viii take paes AZ - oeloCk, r. NJ 5ai-
daF. Nav lat 18S9-
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.Nnfina-

meeting Of the Directors OF the Tennessee Marine
"A and Fire Insurance Company this day, dividend Of
six dollars per share declared Of the PROFITS The
last six months, payable In cash at the once Of said com
pany. W BUTLER,
-nrlI L ~
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BIg- Mr.. MALLORY, Of Florida, the able chair
man Of the Naval Committee Of the Senate, has in
trOduced into that body the following important
resolution. Why should not the South have some
Of the benefits Of the Government works?
Rssolrg5, That the Secretary of the Navy be au-
thorized and instructed to cause thorough exam.
ination Of the iron, coal, and timber Of the Deep
River county, in the State Of North Carolina, and
that he report upon the eXpedency Of establishing
at some point in that State machine and workshops
for the construction Of engines, boilers, sc. for
naval vessels and that he report the same to Con
Cress at its next session.
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n9s"WnL CONTINUE TO SEND, through the Post
Office, to all parts of the United States and Foreign
Countries, as has been done daily for the past i've
years, the genuine article of DURNO's CATARRH
sSUFF justly celebrated all the world over for its
efficacy for Sore Eyes, Deafness, Pain in the Head
and the worst forms Of Catarrh.
A single box for thirty-One cents in Stamps, or
four boxes to one address for one dollar, postage
prepaid, BY J. DURNO, Proprietor, Albany, n. Y.
March 2o-W4t
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The Cotton Markets.


CHARLESTON MARKET-APRm l4-CoTTOy-
market was quiet to-day, the sales having been lin
tied to some $50 bales, at extremes ranging from /
to 23o. Prices are without change.
AUGUSTA MARKET, APRIL 15-3 P. NJ -CoTToN-
Sales to-day $50 bales as follows: ut 81; at 10;
8 atlO5; l2atll; 8 at lit 65at Il3; i48 at II5 /;
% at lI2; II at III 148at u; at l24; st l2i;
and at l2B cents. Holders are very firm, and Mid
ding Fair to Fair may be quoted from III to II
cents.
SAVANNAH, April IA P. M.-Corrox.-.The
accounts per City of Warrington seem to have had an
unfavOrable influence upon our market good
demand has existed, and though buyers have de
msnded concessions, holders have not Welded. 6l2
bales changed hands at our quotations. The de.
mand has been more for the lower qualities than we
have noticed in days. and it is thought by some
that the prices Of the lower grades are some
what easier but those who have sold state that they
obtained as full rates they could have done pre-
vlous to the steamers news The following are the
particulars Of the days transactions: l06 at lOL;
at 1895 l48 at l0a; 10 at Il; at IIs; IO4 at
lI4i 1l6 at III; 90 at II; and So bales at I2E
cents. The sales Of the week ending to-day are
4oOO, and the receipts 400 bales. The stock is
4ozI6 being an increase of 20, 400 bales over the
stock at this time last year.
MOBILE, April l4.-Sales of Cotton to-day $50
bales. Middling lliall3 cents. The market is
dull.
Baltimore Coffee Market, April "a.
There was some inquiry for Coffee to-day, but up
to the time Of going 70 press, we had no sales Of
importance to note. The stock Of Rio Coffee il
about 5000 bags, and Of Lagusyra 200 bags.
Holders Of Coffee continue very firm, and SHOW no
disposition press sales. The market to-day closed
quiet but firm ct the following quotations, viz: 10
al08 cts for medium 30 fair Rio; l0A cts for good
and IlslO4 cts for prime do. We quote LaRUsva
Coffee at l23alS ets. Ne JayaMsrket,
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THE partnership heretofore existing under the style and
/ firm OF Clifton Abbott dissolved on the 9Th
inst BY mutual consent to take effect the Cd Of Feb
ruary 1858 The business will be continued By CliftBE
Albright Co., Of Philadelphia.
Ali persons indebted TO the late firm, previous to the
I'd Of February 1883, will please call Immediately lat the
old stand No Is Cedar Sect and settle with George
Abbott who is fully authorised to collect and receipt for
tn same.
In retiring from the late firm Of Clifton Abbott take
great pleasure in recommending to the patronage Of my
friends Messrs. Clifton, Albright Co. gentlemen
worthy Of confidence and solicit for them continuance Of
past fTors GEO. B. ABBOTT
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"a The New York Journal Of Commerce says
Col Benton was married after becoming Senator
to Elizabeth, daughter Of Col. James Mcdowell, Of
ROckbridge county, Va. His surviving children are
four daughters-Mrs. VIM. Carey Jones, Mrs. Jessie
Fremont, Mrs. Sarah Jacob, and Madame Susan
Bolesu, now at Calcutta wife Of the French Consul
General Mrs. Benton died in 1854, having been
struck with paralysis in 1874, and from the time of
that calamity her husband was never known to 20 to
- -.l... AZ f..tiritu or nrnnsannnnt
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CLIFToN. ALBRIaHT : CO.
RInffca.

PLANTERS BANK OF TENNRS SBB,
Nashville, March Sat, Is53
TBERE will be q meetiuE OF the Stockholders Of this
Bank held at the Banking House in Nashville, on the
g June next, 10 O'Clock, A N, take into cOnsidera
on on act passed the recent Of the Legislature
this State, proposing amendment 70 the charter Of his
tank, By order Of tho Board ID. WEAVER.
aDrI It'd Cashier
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New Goods!
Clifton, Albright & Co.

successors 70 Chiffon AbbOd, .
A Re daily receiving additions to the former stock OF
a Gendenens Clothing, at No IS Cedar street, where
they would be happy to al the patrons Of the old firm
nd all others want Of any goods in their line Our
stock embraces every article to be found IN Gentsmens
Furnishing store
In the TAILORING department we have great variety
Of piece goods which viii axe up 10 order and war
rant TO give satisfaction. Two Of the hrm constantly
in the Eastern market and all patterns and styles
forwarded this house with despatch We dItter oursel
that facilities for receiving ell and desirable
sly les will enable TO suit all who favor with their
patronage.
aDrl / CLIFTON. ALBRIGHT d co.
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DY virtue Of deerelal order Of the Chaneery Court
d Gainsboro, made al the February Term. 1853, Of sad
Court in the George hte and ais against James
Spurloek and ais peRdnZ in said Court will
day, the st day Of Nay, 1855 al the Court House door 10
Gainsb0rO, sell public auction cash in hand, likely
Negro Boy. This 18th March, 1855 W. H. Bolts,
mar aI-w4t mrs fse Clerk q Masfe.r
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nnra fnT RhnnT1afisT11-

Z HAvB lust received few dozen bottles Of JAMES
i NEURALGIA and RHEUMATIC LIQUID, medicine
that been known to fail in curing the above com
plants. msy obtained the Drug Stores in
The city, and Of J. W. Wilson, the old sand Of Ma0ksn
april ALBX MACKENZIE.
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CosT OF THE KANSAS QUARBEL.-The Black Re
publican papers tell us that it costs four millions of
dollars per annum to keep the United States troops
in Kansas TO preserve public order. Yet they would
gladly prolong the squabble until the next Presi-
Dental election, be the cost what it may.-C0ubia
lPeaal Democrat.
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AM receiving direct from the best and fashion
able manu- faeur4rs large and complete assortment Of
BOOTS and So Is to which respectfully invite the Rtten
lion confident thRtI suit ALL in quality
style, and price, esse and rea the stock is too large
to enumeTate, call and be suited Also, Trunks Carpet
Bags and Valisss A. B. ROBBR son,
anil IL dandWlm No. As. CnIega u.
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MUSTARD sEBB, BLACK PEPPER, &C.
Separate bids for all that may BE- required for the use
the navy, to BE- delivered at New YORK only:
Mustard seed, American, brown
Pepper black MasbIr
BOules, Octag5a, for mustard and pepper,
COrks, for bottles.
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our SODA POUNT now IN full blast, and are pre-
~ pared furnish the Sparkling Fluid to all who may
give call. We regularly supplied with ice and
sail sndsavor to keep soda Wafer always as The free
Eing point.
Our syrups carefully prepared By ourselves Of the
best material and Of The most delicious aRvors.
DEMOVlLLk & BILL,
nnril No. 26 CherrH AZ.
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w R. CORNELIUS, Agent for the sale Of Fisk's Csls.
w. bHted Patent Metallic Burial Gases,
prepared 10 attend all Funerals heretofore, when
services may be required OMEGA The PhuI WarerOOm
No. 49 Spring street, Cherry Residence No. - Vine
street, between Spring and Broad.
N.B-NVill also attend u saorWarding bodial