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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-17

The President Is said 10 be mGch annoyed
and cxaspeiated at the articles symrathixing
with DouGLss. which be finds In the Regular
Democratic papers. lie calls II heresy,
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-17
THE YOUNG wIFE's DIARYi

A DAUGHTER OF THE WEST.
It contains the whole history OF woman's trials,
and will be read with the deepest feeling by all classes
OF the community
Tll-sc charming stories will be succeeded by others
Of a similar description, several 81 which already
in preparation.
All the former peculiar TEXTURES of the paper, VII CHI
have given II "A world wide reputation, will be
tinued while the several new ones viii give infinite
variety its diversified naccs. Among them
are a number of fresh, spicy, amusing,
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-17
n q CT on Ma Az

OFFERS his Ffofessiaxal srx ees In he practice OF
" II kSkhi Ia ths citlHsns 81 Nashyllle ana vcln-
ny. tie may be coasaitod al the efty Hotel fssfn Y
past 10 y past A NJ. and from to 4 r. n. or
between the hoars II Al aud IL IA ihe morning al
shelby Medical College.
noslt-tw C2A
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1lem ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.

WE want To purchase for Cash
w 20c0 bushels Dried APpi,s;
1900 bushels Dried Peaches, pealed and unpealed;
100 :" Pears
BOO - new Pea Nuts:
Fer the above we will pas the highest market pri-
ces either In Jash Groceries.
REEMES, MITCHELL & CO.,
Corner Broad and summer streets.
.noyI7-Im> Nashville, Tenn.
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MARRIED..

On Tuesday morning, the 10th Of November by
Rev. J. Rufus Harwell, Mr. ARTHUR L. RICE to Miss
MARY J. DAVIS all OF this city.
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

After several wears Experiment. In the manufacture
of GIN forfnpAielv sueeeeded IN Tie year lsfs IN
making discovery IN its manufacture. by which u
deprived OF liz acid and iniammatory properties
and rendered perfccilv pure.
Aiy manufacture " NJ Scheidam. Holland. After
several months reflection what title "a give " ] In
trodueed 10 the American public nnder the title nf
" Wolfe's scheidam Aromatic schrapps."-
Scheidam is the of the place in Holland where
the Gin Is manufactured aromatic " derives its
name from the Iisn Jnniper berry with which II is
Favored and the word q Schnapps" is the German
for dripk-cogrr dram-wolfe's :, heidnrn aromatic
drink No sooner had nv Schnapps been introduced
% the American public. and received with aPnrpba
ton than the liquor mixers of New York, Boston,
and Pha feiphia started In pursuit with their mixed
and poisnnous Stun, under various names In
al instances labels have been perfectly imiiat
ed with only the addition 81 few letters To plead
technical ambulance of the law and so carefully pre-
rared as 20 impose on careless purchasers. under
STA n IA large quantity has been purchased by ia
merch .ntS Of New Orleans account of the cheap
ness Of the sinH. Two Dollars per dozen for the
Quarts ant cue Dollar and Ten Cents dorm for the
FInis being the wholesale price in New NoFk. u "
nothing bat American Whisky favored wiih the til
Of Junipc- ard reduced thirty per cent bslaw proof
4 merchant who participates Indirectly - tic frlnd,
by selling the SDnrIous article, is much an offend
or rs the nrincirsi, who planned The imposition.
hoPc evc-v respectable citizen, who values the
health Of tie community in which he lives, will All
me- ~ frrr-ttng and exposing the interruptions
mo. chart who for the sake II lew cents viii put
in iNfa-,v thu lives Of the community ia al ch he
lives such should be nailed TO the pillory OF
UDOLPHO WOLFE.
soIE IxroRTEE, Nos Is, 20 and - Beaver St,
XIV YORK.
The f,iio,yirg resnectable Il, ms In New C,rl.ApF
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LONDON BOOKS,

for SAFE by JOAH HUhk q Gu, NO. 81 Union
Street.
Sheridau's Dramatic Works and Life.
Gaiznt's History % Representative G overnment
candcs' History q the Arabs Spain.
Siu-m's Mornirg Communion with God.
Chilingworih's Rsiiriou II Irotesfants
Bocncia's necamernn.
Canante's Exemplary Novels
Rede's Ecclesiastical History n England.
Mallei's Northern Antiquities.
F1ls's Early English Metricai Romance.
Chronicles of the Crusades-ulnrirated
Parry Travels IN Palestine. with a man.
Feghiley's Fairy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hand Reot ~ Proverbs sayings Marinls. &C.
Longs Portraits of Irnsirions rersonages
HsNweil's Victories Of Wellington.
Life az Wellington. by ola soldier
Taiesof the Genii from tlte Persian.
Pictorial Hand Book a. London.
TssSois jerusalem fNelivered
r. History Of the Anglo Saxnns-fiinftrafed.
Aristo's Orlas.s.' Furinso--ine steel plates.
DouoFns's Ninerah and ts Palsces-Tilus,rstod
Raphael and Michael AnRele-Iiinstraied.
Midrte's British f1rds--ooioree plates -.
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Il sisbinr serienccd -aicsnaa frozn East 1sn
nezsee, wiia lnaaence goed trade fran fass Tea
eszes- lyeef Gssrgt1. Aat Aerth Ai4bazna, pln4se
da-ess y. a.. Ai,scas, Tsaa.
Edsfences given All EeqIlred- iaoyS-
|se-F-4@~
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EDGE FIELD
ONCE MORE.

On Thursday, the 18th OF November,
GT tis PROMISES, nreppse offer at s-ublic sale a
" number of most dcsirthia L.ats EiErd,ld. in
ZoIIICuFFER'S ADniTION
Nus ~ IS and le, fronting each SO feet on Russell
street, running back Ia feet e. an alley. No
IL fronts also rulp The trre ots tocrti-
form most desirable site far "a neat residence
Nos s. g. =, and 10. un Fntherlnd street 'front.'
irg trom 33to so feet, and running hak l70 feet an
alley These Its arr rqpni L" any ia ElEchchl, and
covered With tine forest trees
In LlNl'SLEY AM WiN-TUN'S ApnTrIoN nine
Lots ON llascohcl street frou ting each hy feet and
running back l7o feet to- alley. These Lot are IN
the immediate vicinity ~ Col Rluscy's beautiful
residence, snd covered with forest trees. Also,
That Neat Cottage
ON the Gallatm turnpike, occupied by VI C1ssi-
~. The lot fronts so feet, and back 10 feet
Tho house contains fo1r COOL rooms. Ntch@n ser
wants rooms, aud has a most excellent cistsrn
Terms.
One, two ana three years croft sati-rac-
iory secured, payable IN hand bearing lot rest and
alien retained sale at IL O'Clock A. VI.
a. Y. :. LTNnSiEN.
+. x. GIAscpcr. Auctioneer. nuvl2-ti
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NAS&OAlIYAON

rTNnE rtnershjB heretofore existing between A.
i C-cARl.a r. o. Mckay and W. &. wItisfoEp,
under the stvie and Arm name of EARTER, Sckkr A
ca was tis-oIved by mutual consent tie M - day
Of setaetnber 1858 A. c. CARfFR,
p c. MCKAY,
W. q. NILISFORD-
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Sheppard's Gold Pens.

small assortment &C thoss SPLENDID GOLD
PENS, manufactured by SiWPPAKD. just receir"d by
Y. tGAN.
oet3Q-tf Market mi Ifnfup al eel
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the Company SELL
LOW as any Coat may be selling

In markets 10 which they may ship. They believe
that when tle pabiic have used their Coal thai
will be preferred 90 al athsr 0tA for oaseAald aad
Aaasfaofastns PuFToses.
C.ai Will DC delivered af aHy poiaf AZ Gsorrsa
Safe NcIapAis and Chayfcsf,n end AasArsile 4 Chat
taAAaga RaisrAzas, thsEi ns0y u Desired.
All orcrs, szcst for Na<kuiiis be directed 10
the
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-17
Best and Cheapest Family Newspaper


A no more copies Of the VIII he print
ed than Ordcre, those who desire IN begin with
tho commencement of the vnnn,r viii no able to
do by forwarding their subscriit ons without de-
lay.
TEgMS.-For one capy. 81; for three copies, So
ct for three years. 50: Tor club af seven
copies $40; for a club of nfteen copies so; and
thas rate for "a larger clnb-always in a vanre.
Address, MORRIS WILLIS.
Editors and Proprietors, loT Fulton street,
noyiT New York.
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Auction Sale of Clothing, Dry
Goods. Sc. sc.

DEM. r. SHIELDS viii sell THIS EVENING, at
ID early Gas-light, fne q ssortment II Seasonabie
Clothing, Dry Goods, Sc., for Cash only.
nov iii
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WILL. on the promises proceed 10 sell, 20 tho
l. highest bidder, this valuable Farm, which his
been sabIixfed four tracts, containing from 10
10 IS acres each. Upon two OF the tracts there are
tine dwellings, with all the nccess try oaf houses, IN
GOOD renar aud upan each never taiiing s.Tng OF
sxcetlrns water, with ine never failing bold strssam
running through: two young orchards of Peaches,
AnpieS &c. together with timber The other remain
ing tracts are heavily tsmbered with ane baiiiing
sites and excellent ssh, and never falling spring
branch running through them This M N As whole
or dxlaed will compare favorahly IN point Of soil
convenience and comfort with any other that has
been offered the pubhr- The iocatun Il Il 10
Franklin College Minerva College together with The
Churches makes Il one of the most desirable places
We know Of Persons VITO desire q educate their
chiifren IN nne insttt tons and goad sncieiy, now
have chance IN avail themselves ef that opiDrtuni-
~ We woald earnestly tnx1te ATTENTION 10 THIS iartn
beFnre TIE day Of sale are detrsniBrd - sell
riats % the land viii be exhibited al day u sale
Tssxs credit 81 I, 2and years with noaes wen
endorsesl wtthout interest. and lien ret4ined-
fsnsnlbnsses will leave the square oa the raornin
81 thn sale free u charge, and ane coii-iinn WI
be served up
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Blonde and Brunette;
OR, THE GorHAMITE Already

OR, THE GorHAMITE Already. sr
vol, 12mo. Cloth
As a picture Of one of the most familiar phases Of
New York life in the Geld Of the middle millions,
'Bonde and Brunette is ~ il riquant Its
landscapes from nature and It's figures from liv-
ing groups. There could scarcely be "a novel with
less fiction; real all it, scenes and incidents,
that brings every reader face face with OF
his dearest friends in the walks Of kid and crnoline
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n New Arrangement.
T H E " S O u T H"
" T II E S T A T E S"
To be Consolidated.

A arrangement has been concluded between r.
a A. PRYOR editor of the Richmond SOuTn and the
proprietor Of this paper, The STAT.s by which the
SorTH and the STATES be consolidated into one
paper, to be published in this CITY In AN e,Inr1,d
forpa, and TO be under the editorial control Of Mr.
PRYOR.
The paper pciH be he organ If no person or clique
bat dernted % the general Interests If the Democratic
party, IA accordance to, The principles Of rights
Democracy.
Mr. PRYOR will undertake the editorial control of
the paper between the 10Th Of this month and the
of December.
Il will be continued under the name OF " THE
STATES and published on the following terms:
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Of great interest to the whole country "rHE
Will keep its readers fully advised upon all subjects
which may be discussed by that body.
The price of subscription for the session will be
follows:
Daily-0ne copy Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Two copies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
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should be addressed to
PRYOR 4 HESS,
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REMOVAL AND NEW FIRM.
Carter, Wilsford & Co.,

SIceessors 70 cartr, kcKay q Co and b. LaHier a q
c. CARTER, W c. wIILsFoHn J. D. Nc
n. FERsAN have tbs day aSs0cEsied then's -
to-efl,er usaer the style and arm same Of CARTER,
WIIISFORD eco, for the purissse 81 doing eFAJ
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ENR nAIE.
A BlsGAiX!! 4 ElrC.lN!!!

ISRoM 10 10 SO sIAlGs IN iho cry J. an and
Il EHc.i.g ass ebIuI'. ,. pr ii.taf eUfuire q
~t.s-u p. y. CI%ftt ARetL
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After tl,e Land sale ue xl elr 10 the highest bid
S.es ag,sn credit az montlzs, notes well endorsed,
pxyahss ia bank. a iet of mass ana harses- Among
Inc ssarSes \ a me year ola nly wtieh toek Tie
rsans At the lte ssse Pair - The fastest troties
sosis-sd T. r. sI-Ascock, Ageni-
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EHT n M N
sell the i;ESrINE SrffNAFPS
l.. J HART CO. Wholesale Orocers.
EATON & HENDERSON, -
GOODRICH n CO.. q"
A. u. GRfEFF X CO.,
". l.. AlI.Fk x CO.,
II. BLOCK X 20,
JOHN 7. MOORE CO.,
JOS II. a J. y. MARKS, Z"
DfSCOE < SIMMS,
HALL, KENP~S CO, I"
= ~. COEIER, Rrandies, Wines, Sr-
BUNNFJL x BAIllFFF. fOmtnisFi0n Merchants
JOHN WRIGHT 4 Co, Wholesale Druggists
o o. wOODNAN, ~ :"
THOMPSON a. BARNES, Growers,
e. THEURER, Groeeries, Wines and Liquors
GEO. g. WTrTE CO., +"
KARSTENIEIk x Co,
81 HOLMES u SPENCER, /"
w l. LsNIER x Or, New Orleans.
W A. YOILE1TE CO.., a.
ocfl-3rnaln2dpAW
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Cookery DeOks.
New Medical Books.

fIJE TEw EDITION OF wArsoS's PRACTICE ,ioeo
PAGf~
TfE NV EDITION oRwoOD's PRACTICE. TWO
VOLUME.
Tx SEw aDgrIoS OF DuSGiIsoxs nIcTIoS-i
AIRY
lArizs. a: FhilA1eiphia tsFices- fef s<ie -
CHAEiIS " SAITH.
eesss-1 nas< a o.slssss street.
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Amuseulfnts.
CNXSPS GAlETY.

MFR. W. VI. CRISP has the honAr OF announcing
lF1 an engagements with the celebrated american
Tragedian, Mr.. j. b. ROBERTS. who will appear in his
celebrated character Of RICHARD III.
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lots in Ntca;aNock.

L HAVE fr sale pfiyaielr. = hts 90 MrCav"rk,
a situated ~ irrefssi, Natii..it, Fillmore Avenue.
IiDrgl.rr, AIh'fti Atftur, Hen rish q apd aanrs
stree >, a. iri Nih sch great bai E.i ,. 1lcso
lots afoHR spHse al the mfrt beautiful m nat nc
atin, and L. thsse 81 small means. <authr cheap
homes, BuN h ibeif ehance for fsTtA tisss call
X t1Asft -.
.et7-t Agent
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# III f VEN ERR

This production is entirely American in construc-
ton, plot ncient, dialogue, scene tone, conclusion.
10 could, not have been true OF sny other country,
md possesses attractions Of a peculiar nature for
those sstn the manor born.'' Il Is a specidlity-a
bonnie Bopchs OF remarkable value
The third of this attractive series OF American sto
IS
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-17

WILDE presented Shakspeare's Tragedy of RICHARD
III. Richard HI, Mr.. J. r. r 'HEKTs Overture by
the Orchestra The Perform tnces will mmence
with the Petite Comedy Of PAS DE FASCINATION;
or, Catching Governor.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-17
HOME JOURNAL FOR 1859.
New Series---New ttraciiOnS---Ncw Writers.
MORRIS AND WILLIS, EDITORS.
A NEW SERIES OF this widely -circu ted FAMILY
~ NEWSPAPER, will be commenced the first day II
January ner-printed on fine paper and clear type
With the January number Will begin the publication
of n BEAUTIFUL
Original Works OF Fact and Fiction,
written expressly for the Home Journal by the best
Authors of America.
The first OF these is from the pen of gifted writer
and is tale of love aud lusre, entitled,
TWO WAYS TO WEDLOCKI
TWO WAYS TO wEDLoCK!

TWO WAYS TO WEDLOCK!
ny A LADY CONTRIBUTOR.
The is laid in this city during the memorable
winter of the great fire. The incidents are natural
and familiar, and the characters sSifuy drawn and
grouped; the plot is clearly defined and well
aged--the style easy gracefui and flowing, and the
de1'ouenisnt CONVEYS a most useful lesson. is a
Uort of sterling merit.
This story Will be followed by @ Tale Of tho
South - aud OF startling interest by an eminent
Southern author, called
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SEW ANEE .COAL.

THE sEwANEE MINING COMPANY are now pre-
Il pared for supplying the public with superior
article OF Unanimous Coal, which free from
slate, iron and sulphur, and
Greatly Superior 10 any other Coal
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Original Comic Stories.

which smack relish Of the wit, hnmor. Taciness
brIancy aud sparkle OF the times.
As heretofore no labor nGr exp will be spared
tn maintain the high rcputitpn II the Home Journal
which is everywhere, bath at home and abroad. ae.
knawlehged he tie refined ani elegant reper-
tory of Literature and the Arts this side Of the
and
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pOlPHO WOLFE,

SoIE INroRTER, Nns. Is, 20 and p Beaver St,
INV YORK.
The foiiowing respectable f. ms in New Orleans
att the f.,r~r-fSE ScffN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-05
.-.a.aovTnEDAy" JNrHE SENATE.

Tho d.bn,e on the bill explaining ana an'eh''h-
ma If n g s-c'ions "f ih- present n-pec ion law
tina order of the dsy in the Senate OF one co' 10
d.r The propri.ty and Importance of 'his bi!i are
an manifest that we are surprised that it has mel WIN
the slightest opposition The enemies OF the p'e'eA
system of inspection having made five UNSUCCESSFUL
efforts during the last eleven years, to oreaA
the inspection Laws, and having in eacn 'ia''"'e
been overwhelmingly defeated, have recently Id "'''
saquence of the uncertainty aud ambiguity VI '.e
law attempted TO accomplish this object 'no'ree'' >"
the Courts, by harrassing and embarrassing JUS III
sn.o,ors nv vexa,ious suite. There alleged de'ee''
of the statute the bill before the Senate ~
cure by simply giving to the immemof'a' u'oso "
INSPECTORS in Virginia, the sanction Oh 'ne
law It. therefore, will effect change IN the e"'
tom f inspection iu this State, except to pro''ue
,.v that an instrument shall be used Tor inspec'oH
wb;cb bss ALWAYS been used in this and IN every
other State in the Union.
1t will legalize a custom, nearly osh'u', o'c'
inspection, and which has placed the hour Vi
in the front rank Of the -four of the world anu "'
in no way add to the compensation OF the 'nspec'oi'
of this State.
The bill has been ably advocated by the " h1am''
nsr" and We clip The following pointed sndorSa'on
of il from a recent editorial in The Sou'n'
"Ever since the enactment of the present a"s ior tne
inspection of -four in Virginia, the pracce .h ,,"
has been at variance with the literal sense Oh to
This fact warrants the presumption thar lIe h'
was justified by necessity. 1t 10 certainly egsi'ed by
usage. ,.,.,,x. D, rs,on.
Nevertheless 10 the duty Of the LeSsatu,e 70 ieeon
cile all such discrepancies between the PGohSa .n s
and the letter of the law and accordingly IN W bn
the Code underwent revision, words were sooeu "
statute Inspections for the express Rt
leesl sanction to immemoral and universal usage D
the amendment 10 thought to be insufficient AZ Any
suits and controversies have sprung GU. oil the
and ambiguity Of the law. The arc pies
cd to see 10 resolved to remedy the defect ana 20 lef
nate the dsputos In both Houses e,
ported bills explanatory of the uncertain phraseooey OF
81 existing statute We doab, no, the proposes .
amendment will receive the sanction oil the Ienera,
sembly and then the law will be ssceraned Tue
possibility Of misconsruchon. If we spPrehena any se
rious opposition to the propositions OF the we
might enter at length the argument in their
but the case is TOO plain for controversy !hs queon 70
smnIv thi, ,haN an i~prdcieablo rorsion continue on
ME o,ue book or must he lao b. eonforned 10 me insn
of past Lseisdtures 10 irnmtmor'0s usage ana l" ~ ""
eessles of the public intereaf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-05
To the Editors Of the En9utrer:

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 8, 1858.
Gentlemen: In your yesterdays issue, observe
that some very kind friend appeals to me 10 have
published, Just they pere delrered, the remarks
recently addressed to the Houee of Delegates on The
free negro question, by myself. The appeal 40 com
pmentery, 30 far exceeding my merits that might
we'll doubt whether l am the person for whom It was
intended. must beg ny stranger friend, az he
calls himself, 10 accept my warmest thanks for tie
high compliment he paid me- and, at the same tme'
must beg him to me at the present, at iedst'
for not attempting to write out my remarks made on
the 9th ultimo. To write them out Just as they Usre
delivered, fear would be task could not perform
nor could any one be interested by the little personal
passages which occurred during The debate, and
which would not care to have published. Win inc
qualification to be implied from this, will then say
10 nv friend that at time OF more LEISURE IT, on re-
Election. think it prudent and practicable to aecede
to his request l rM do so. In the meantime, l will
take the liberty of sayng to my friends and to the
public, that whatever may be the fate Of our Efforts
10 accomplish, at this session, reform upon the tree
negro question, GREAT CREDIT is due to my intelli
gent associates on the peect committee on this cub
iect, (Messrs. Jones OF Mecklenburg, Hardy OF Lu-
nenburg, Hancock Of Franklin, Rufner of Kanawba,
and Mallory of Norfolk for their lsborious nvest
cations and jealous, valuable aid in reference thereto
At the same time, should not fail TO thank those
gentlemen Who in the discussion Of this matter in the
House. have rendered signal and efficient services nor
will fail to do full justice TO the good motives ard
gentlemsnly opposition Of those OF our associates.
both ON the select committee and in the House, who
have deemed il their duty to resist the passage OF our
to be our duty, to urge its passage Hoping you Will
pardon my thus imposing on your columns,
lam, very truly, yours, &c,
WILLIAM NJ. HOWERTON.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-05
THE CnRRrpTION CASE.

The Washington correspondent of the Now York
Herald sends that paper the following, under date OF
January 81
The tariff investigating committee had protracted
session Yesterday. MIR. Stone has now been before
them for four days, and they have NOT got through
with him He testified Yesterday 'hs S III b. stated
teson during the tendency o. me eo farm o ;bs b
through Congress; that Mstteson proceeded from
Washington to New York for the purpose OF making
the arrangement but he does not state whether Mat.
teson received the money.
"Wben asked by a member of the committee
whether he had ever loaned any money 10 members
of Congress, he hesitsted and qubbled, but finally
said that he did think they had rghtto ask such
a question. The committee insisted upon an answer.
Hs then stated that there had been some money loan
ed-how much he did not know. Mr.. Banks borrow
ed 81, O0O another member had borrowed some, which
the books of the company showed bad never oeen
paid 1t appears that New York editor, by the
name Of Stone, received considerable amount for ed
itoral services. New Developments are made every
day. The committee will not let Mr.. Stone Oh Tor
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