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SUSTAINING TIE PRESIDENT.

The Democratic General Committee Of New York
city met at Tammany Hall, on Tuesday night Of last
week, and adopted resolutions strongly endorsing
the course Of the President on the Kansas question,
approving the course Of those New York members
who sustained the action Of the President, pledging
the Democratic party to support the admission into
the Union Of every State organized with republic
can form Of government which may present itself to
Congress- without reference to the allowance or ex-
cusion Of slavery and charging that all the trouble
in Kansas is owing to the Free-state men emitting
to exercise their rights to vote at several elections
committee Of one from each ward Of the city,
was appointed to make arrangements for q public
meeting, with the view of sustaining the position of
the President on the Kansas question.
The Central Democratic Union Club Of that city
met also on the same evening, and adopted resolu-
lions similar in spirit to the above, and declared
that, " in this national crisis, it has become the
duty of every Democrat TO sustain the Administra-
ton, to uphold the laws to put down instruction,
and to froWn into contempt those Representatives
who, belying their professions and ignoring their
political duty have gone into the ranks Ofthe Black
Republican party"
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NCREAsR OF ~ CAPTTAL.

We have no disposition to interfere in matters Of
mere local legislation pending before either House
Of the General Assembly; but when questions arise
affecting the interests Of the whole State, We shall
endesvor never to prove reoesnt to the duty we owe
to the party Of which our paper is organ, Of re-
eording frank opinion. To that feature Of the
bank biI now before the Senate, which proposes an
increase Of the capital of the Bank Of Tennessee
by an issuance Of State bonds, we are inheKby op-
posed If the Bank is to be continued, We are not
opposed to branches at Memphis and Knoxville,
provided the capital is to be obtained without an
increase Of the State debt With us this provision
is q sine qua non. We recognize Memphis as the
most important commercial point in the State, and
as the point where, if any where, banking capital
can be most usefully employed. If the people Of
West Tennessee desire that the portion Of the capt.
tai of the bank appOrtiOned to them shall be con-
sOHdstsd at Memphis, very we'll; we would urge no
objection But nc measure increasing the liabilities
Of the State can pass without our own protest as
members Of the democratic party being at the same
time recorded.
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TENNESSEE

SAFETY OF INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE.
We find very sensible artiole-in the February
number Of Hunts Merchants Eaggzins upon real
estate investments and usury. It is worthy the con-
sideraGon Of both borrowers and lenders:
"We agree with the economical writer in the
Philadelphia Ledger that in the long run those men
get TO be the richest, all past experience proves
who invest most Of their surplus capital in good
mortgages and real estate. Il is astonishing how
fast fortune accumulates, at six per cent, if
dividends and rents invested quarterly, or even
semi annually. Investments in real estate securi-
ties, rarely, never, bring loss; and hence, there
is no drawback on the compromising interest. The
fact is notorious, that Of the Philadelphia families
who were rich a century age only those remain rich
that keep the bulk Of their wealth in real estate.
No business man can afford, for any long period, TO
pay two per cent. for money. To demsnd such high
rates. is therefore, not sound policy in the capital
lists; and the histury Of the rich in this or any
other city, if traced back hundred years, affords
abundant proof Of this Il is wiser, believe US not
to kin the goose that lays the golden eggs"
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CnRA

Cuba is wanted. Our commercial, our manUfac-
turing our mechanical and our agricultural inter-
ests call for its purchase We want it for its mar
ket; we want it for its production; We want it for
its immense wealth. we want it because 1t is ours
by the law Of nature; and we want it because 1t
needs better government. Why not have II, II 1t
can be purchased ?-ProUideHes R. ~ Post
Yes: Cuba is wanted, and Cuba must some day
be had. God and geography have made it ours,
and though It is now in the hands Of a nation that
obtained it by conquest, in favor Of getting
it from Spain by purchase. The North needs and
wants it for its commercial wealth, and the South
wants it for agricultural purposes. Some day the
Star Spangled Banner will wave over the Queen Of
the Antilles, and the world shall say, amen and well
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4 MAGNIFICENT STBUCTURE.-The Victoria bridge
across the St Lawrence at Montreal which has been
in the course of construction for several years 1t is
said will be the largest aud finest in the world. It
is to be two miles in length The total amount Of
masonry in the bridge will be 100000 cubic feet,
which, at l33 feet to the ton, gives total weight OF
about o, 600 tons. Fourteen Of the piers com
ploted and it is expected that eight more will be
finished next season, leaving only two to erect in
1859. The total weight Of iron in the tubes viii be
10. 400 tons The bridge, when completed, is esti-
mated to cost the comfortable sum Of $6,OOO,OOO.
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DEFERRED DEBATES.

We are pretty well up now with the regular Le-
gslative proceedings, add will be able, in few
days, to bring up some arrearages, omitted from
the regular reports. Among the matters which will
find early insertion, are the remarks of Messrs.
GOODEER and Roach, Of the Senate, and Messrs.
sAEDERs and BEALE, Of the House, on Kansas
matters
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DEATH PENALTY IN WISCONSIN, The attention Of
The people Of Wisconsin is likely to be turned to the
restoration Of the death penalty for murder in the
first degree The Milwaukee Ns,1' is informed that
a strenuous effort will be made to accomplish this
object at the present session Of the legislature and
that several members Of both houses hitherto op-
posed TO capital punishment are now fully convinced
Of the necessity for the reenactment Of the death
penalty, the only fit punishment for deliberate
murder.
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R6g- The question Of the admission of Kansas is
a plain one. The people of Kansas, through their
delegates in convention, elected for that special
object have made constitution. If the majority
Of the people were not represented, it is because the
majority deliberately agreed before the election not
TO vote thereby asserting TO the legal action of the
minority. The constitution adopted by the conven-
ton is now before Congress The members already
know as much about it as they can ever know
Hartford Daily Times.
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-TFTY 0OTLARS REWARD.

FIFTY DOLLARS NE W ~ fALJ.
vrTss sTrrRy from nv sable, on the Vaughn Pike,
w fvvo 1iiss from NASHVILLE the uight e Tuesday
last Oh inst. a large -DAPPLE GRAY HORSE, sgsd
rs years said horse Is about sixteen hands hieh iro
caicb an h bis hssd when trotug wing him appear
s1ss nj bsng q lirt's llms. No marks recoT asied.
iii rive the above reward fo- the appTsh eason o ne
tbf ard reun Of the h0re Ct SIS f5F TIE return Of Ire
horse Any Information IN regard 10 the above viii be
thankfully reserved az he house Of Kirkpatrick NeTi1s
Co Nashville, Tenn.
RS .6-dIW>w MOSES KIRKPATRICK.
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Ar GOODPASTURE'S bin 20 regulate Clerks fees
Tor stasng accounts in certain cases; yeasI6, NAYS
nr 6OODPASTuRE'S bin to authorize defendants
IN criminal prosecutions to give security for their
appearance from day to day during trial; yeas IA,
Senate took recess until
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Hon. WILLIAM T. AVERY, OF IENNEssEE:-
- ,sa,b of this gentleman recently delivered
:; he Ho8se of Representatives the current Kan
gas question spoken of by his numerous friends as
one Of much ability. It vas Mr.. Ayery,s debut and
it gives US much pleasure to know that ne fully sus-
tained the reputation he had gained ct home as
iebatsr, thus vindicating fully the selection Of
representative in Congress by the democracy 81 tne
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DEAu Letters During the past year the num-
Der Of letters containing money, which were opened
in the dead letter branch of the Post Office Depart
nspt was as follows Quarter ending 5lst March,
O5q letters, which contained Sll ,457 90; quarter
ending 80,h jane, 2,2Ol letters-Sll,sl2 %; quar-
Ter ending September ,245 letters, which enclosed
Sl2.655 81: and quarter ending LIST December 2,552
letters. containing SIa86l 90. Total letters for the
year s,s5s. and money S49,267 81, nino-tenths Of
which has already been safely returned TO the
vrrifers of said letters.
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Italian Literature.



We learn thatsig Luigi Mont Of Harvard Colegs has
translated GUsRRA ANS famous historical novel or Beatrice
Ceoci, and hat is in Of publication There
viii undoubtedly be great desirs 70 this voIuns-
GuerrzL 10 probably The 50 distingu Sd ed Of living
Italian authUr7 and glad % know that the med.
srn literature Cf liayWh which are but little a..
qualntet-Wil be inauglrated By 50 brilliant specimen
u novel writing this Is The life OF Bsatrcs has been
generally, indeed may say entirely isunC ertood. but
GuerrsZzl has shown his very pow eru work con-
peted alter careful labor what probably the correct m
plsou OF this sad history Every one has read hebvs
tragedy OF the Jsnci and these 0ruuas enough TO have
extended their travels as far Italy, remember % enc OF
tie oviisst specimens Of The admired and copied
portrait Of beatrice by Guido The gallery Of he
Barbeiini Palace"
Gusuazz in his Prsfcs r. the work says addressing
the unfortunate shade Of BsatriCs
"Iuasmuch - have been able ts c1mDrshsnd tbss i'm
pOre tor subcet power 20 narrae worlhiiy ihv his
IOrT 10 hess dear Italian madens WHO love thee IS SIS
ter Just departed though the shadow Of two centuries and
half is spread Thy spuchrs. Verify thine is bis
tory Of sad crimes; but the m4ldens Of my country will
read it. IL Will pierce their gentle s0u8 has sword bat
they viii read t. When the youth whom they lcFs e an.
preaching they viii hasten blushng hide it, bat thv
viii read it. and viii Ofs- thee the only gift a osu 81
given 20 thste.rayed-tsars."
The elect Of this powerful work upon the mpa1Eouats
and vehement Italian reader is suel that certain Of the
governments have intsrdicsd its Publication aud itisuoW
rarsl sssn in Italy
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-17

"DoE.r STRIKE SENATOR WILSON. "A Boston
paper, noticing some irritating remarks Of Senator
Wilson, Of Mass in the United States Senate in
regard to the slavery question, imPlores Southern
Congressman not for all the world to strike that
gentleman, as will certainly insure his reelection
Should they not strike him, infict any other IN
dignity the same journal looks upon his reelection
as homeless. Senatorial qualifications in Massaohu-
sefts must be at a very low cob.
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IN SENATE

MONDAY, Feb. I5 1858.
Mr. BRATCHER: from the Committee on New
Countries returned the petition Of citizens Of Harts-
vile and vicinity, asking the formation Of a new
county, and recommended that the prayer be not
granted.
COUNTY JUDGE.
On motion OfAlr GOFF Committee on Conference
on the matters Of disagreement between the two
Houses In relation to the bill to establish the Office
of County Judge in Davidson, and Shelby counties,
was appointed, consisting Of Messrs Golf, Goodpas-
ture and Roach.
sENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
The following Senate bills were passed on the third
reading.
Mr. WRIGHTS bill giving the furthertime Of eight
years to the Tennessee, Western and Charleston r.
r. Company ocomplee the first section OftheirroRd.
Mr. HEISKELLS bill to require Sherifs to keep
their Office in the county town
Ysas-Messrs Bratcher, Gof, Goodner, Heiskell,
Hill, McDougal, Roach, Walker, Weleker, and
Wright-10.
Nays-Messrs Bulen, Davis, Denton, Goodpas-
ture, Harris, Ross, Travis, and Whitthorne-9
Mr. HEISKELL'S bill to protect persons Interested
in official bonds; yeas IS, nays 8.
Mr. HEISKELL'S bill to enforce returns Of tax
statements by Clerks Of County Courts; yeas Y,
nays 6,
Mr. HEISKELL'S bill TO amend the law in relation
to the punishment Of slaves; yeas II, nays 2.
Mr. HEISKELLS bill to provide for the pubica-
ton Of the decisions Of the Supreme Court in news
papers; yeas Is, nays 8.
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w anfed!

Bacon F! Lard and Feathers
EOR which the Highest market price n cash E 9s paid
=, No 10 Market street., doors below Cnafsn s'feS''
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s5 8 -diSGltT MOSES KIRKPATRICE.
a Meat Dwellfng
AT PEfWTTC SAFE

ON Saturday the e0ih inst at the C0urt House nash
~ vle 81 % O'Clock, win sell public sale o. douse
and Lotion College street beyond The Medical CccEs SOW
occupied By lanes Long. he Lot Is 90 feet rer, bT iQ
deep-the houao . % Brick. aud contains rooms
TkRMS-Ono hiTd cash, balance 90 and la molsl, or
notes payable IN bank endorsed AMI 6salng
Interest. a. ~ 81 L1NuSLaHr
g. B. GLAscoCE, AuotioaosE.
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Magnificenf Erisf NH
Trust Sale.

DY virtue Of Deed Of Tras sxfcutsd n ne By Juo D.
II Thurmond, which lie Of securd In The Rezisss ofcs
Of Davidson county, I'm book No e. pages 3s6 and az
WILL BY agreement between the parties, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th,
Expose Tor sale 10 highest bidder the Court House
gate In the cry Of Nashville,
TWO NEGRO MEN-sISAAC AND GEORGE
Isaac about twsniyour years Of age and George 4,
about thirty.
The above boys both No. PlasteFers and a. rood
mechanics a. are 20 Be found IN that line.
ALS9At the sane time and psee, and Tor the same pup
pose, lr OF GROUND s,usted on Summer Erssg 5eTt
to she residence Of Capt Jesse Johnson the west side
Of the street. fronting - ee Simmer and running back
$50 or US zee, being me conveyed ThurmoRd
BY G p. Ferris.
ALSO-At The sans time and place, three Mules,
one TWOsHOrse Wagon, one One.Horne
wagon. sale within the l. gal hours.
4 Z e Ms.
The Negroes viii be sold a credit OF sx months tbs
Lao 90 SIX and twelve months and she Mules and Wagon
on three months time forn1tes paygb in bank with two
Epfoved endorsers, bearing interest from date sr viii
oerstned on the ground 70 the purchase money
Guild JNO J. MCCAIN, Trustee.
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PROTECTION OLE LIFE.


One Of the most important bills now before Con-
gress and which is made the special order for We'd
nesday next in the House Of Representatives, is the
bill " for the better security Of life board vessels
propelled wholly or in part by steam. Washington
onion, Feb. g.
There is, unquestiOnably, room for improvement
in this respect. Too much care and watchfulness
can hardly be manifested by officers Of steam vessels
and railroads Human life certainly ought to be g
matter Of some consideration with all, it is with
some Of them. Unfortunately, many persons think
that speed must be attained, aad time annihiated,
no matter at what cost. This is wrong. reason
able speed with safety, is far better than the speed
Of tightening, which is attended with danger and
frequent loss Of life. If Congress can do anything
10 prevent either in whole in part, the reckless
ness Of human life so often manifested our steam
vessels it would certainly deserve the gratitude Of
fhp entire caunfrv
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Homeopathy.
DRS. gibson & CLECKLEY,

II ANlNG associated themselves for the practice Of Ho-
so sthie Medicine and Surgery tender thsr profss-
1nsl seryicesO Ms euzens or Nashville and surrounding
once opposite OddFsIlows' Ha corner Of sumner and
Union streets. X ID gibson,
Jan LIFT n A. CLEChLE1.
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r. FL
s. HIDE Ard SEEK -.

By WILKIEi COLLINS, Author Of e THB DEAD
sBCRRT,' &c.
nave no hesitation In predicting FOR It wide com
anons nnuenee IL has The sFeat merit OF
and viii have large sale-20 Coo Of he Dead se-et
Work By the auth0F have been sold In live booE
and has undeniably gsunine power n--TrrFr
thoroughly ougua, and Of the few isnes OF The
time which VIII be universally read. As book IL viii
LIVE II s bold nervous, fresh, aud pungsnt and akes
ibie."-REPREss. ~ -0i-
lAe style is vigorous the incidents are striking nd The
Characters drawn with uncommon vigor.-PsvssYrv.SIt
EEqUIRER.
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Life Of Aaron Burr,
Colonel in the army of the Revolution. U s. Senator
Viee-President Of the United States, &c.
For sale By
feb HAGAN-
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IA One OF those unpleasant misunderstanding,
which will sometimes occur, even among gentlemen
Of the best regulated temperaments, in the excite
ment Of debste, arose in the Senate on Monday,
between two Senators, whose usual dignifed cOur-
tesy is no less remarkable than their frmness in
maintaining what they believe to be the right. To
our very great modification, our Senate reporter,
in his abstract Of the days proceedings reported
this misunderstanding. We never see these reports
until we read them in our paper, or this report
would not have appeared. In justice to ourselves,
we make this explanation. We are happy to learn
that the misunderstanding in question has been
amicably and honorably adjusted.
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R. RUSSELL,
FINE TOBACCO.
For March.
Horse Stolen.

NNRAEAW3s MAGAZINE FOR mAAuas
O5-u'iiu' Aun-'''' I-'' 3. HAGAns
81 a Market Eilast.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND McnENTs.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND INCIDENTS.
The Washington correspondent who sends US the
annexed letter. lays US under great obligations. He
is thoroughly posted politician and he expresses
the views Of the sound democracy Of the country.
We hope to hear fromhim often. He wiz have seen,
before this reaches him, tbat our Legislature has
spoken the voice Of the people and that there is no
longer any occasion for the modification expressed
in ths last paragraph Of his letter:
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In our report Of the vote of Feb. 6, rejecting Mr..
Copelands resolutions, amendatory Of the COnstigu
ton, Mr.. WOODS name is omitted. He voted in
the afrmative-seeing that the proposition did not
propose to change the presumption that the lines
shall not approach the county seat nearer than y
miles,
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Mr. STOVALL entered his motion to reconsider
tn vote Of yesterday concurring in the Senate's
amendment to the bill to abolish military duty.
THE CODE.
The SPEAKER now again directed the Clerk 10
proceed with the Code, and the Part XIV Of the
Senates bill, No. So, being again read through, it
was considered and passed the second residing.
The House theRadjOurned till to morrow morning.
9 o'clock
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


MOSDAY, Feb. 10, 1858
night SESSION.
The House was occupied one hour with proceed
ings in Call Of the House; and then, for want Of
q quorum, motion was made to adjourn till to-
morrow morning, o'clock
And accordingly, the House adjourned.
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TENNESSFE LEGISLATUllE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal of Saturday was read.
rp,,-rr.r spzeroSs

Mr. STANTON'S resolutions to change the Onsti-
tuition in this regard, coming up on the third read
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Ny CARTER Of Garter, entered his motion to re-
consider this vote
NEW NATTER AFTER THE 18th INST
Mr. sTOVALL's resolution on this subject coming
up
After debate By Mr. ST0VALL and Mr. STANTON,
Mr. STANTON moved to lay 1t on the table.
Mr. SrOFALL demanded the yeas and nays, and
the same being taken, resulted--yeas "a, nays 49,
So the House refused to lay on the table
The resolution was adopted-yeas 81, nays %.
sOLDIEEs THE WAR OF 1872.
The Senate resolution memoriaIiziug Congress- for
GAO acres Of land for each Of the surviving soldiers
of the Of 1872 and the Indian wars Of that date
coming up
Mr.. DUNLAP moved to lay the proposition on the
table, but Withdrew for direct vote, which. being
taken, resulted-yeas As, nays g. So the resolution
was cOncurred in.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
Mr. BENTLEY entered his motion to reconsider
the vote Of Saturday, rejecting Mr. Johnsou's
resolution to adjourn the session the 9Th day of
March.
oBIOE RIVER.
The Senate amendment to the bill Q6O) authori-
zing mill dam in the South fork Of Obion river.
was concurred in.
STATE CREDIT.
The Senate amendment to Mr. Richardson's bill
(238) to preserve the credit Of the State-Tadding
''President and Board Of Directors Of delinquent r.
R Companies shall not be removed &C., unless in
the opinion Of the Governor the interest of the
State shall be promoted thereby was non-eon-
Cured in Other amendments to said bill we're
concurred in.
ST. PETER's LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
The Senate amendments to the bill No. 259. to
charter ST. Peters Literary Association, we're con-
Cured in.
KNoxvILLE-RHEATOWN
The Senate amendment to the bill No 255, to
amend the Knoxville charter shall not exempt from
r. r. ta1-votng place in RheatOWn-l was con-
sidered aud ooncurred in.
THE MILITIA.
The Senate bill lin lieu of 66) to abolish military
duty, was considered and Ooncurred in.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The Senate's message asking for a Committee of
Conference upon the disagreeng votes Of two Houses
upon the Senate amendments 10 the act authorizing
County Judge for Davidson, Shelby, Knox, and
Montgomery, was considered, and concurred ill.,
On motiOnb by Ne WHITE Of Knox, it was ordered,
that the number Of said committee the part Of the
House Of Representatives shall be five. The said
committee the part Of the Senate consists of
Of the House Of Representatives, Msssrs Dunlap,
Ewing White of Knox, Wilson, and Roberts.
REVENUE LAWS.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON Cby unanimous con-
sent) the House took up the Senate bill (l83) to
amend the revenue laws containing a provision
suspsnding the act requiring the Comptroller to
attend in East Tennessee, on the first Monday in
March, and requiring him for this year to attend in
Knoxville on the first Monday in July-With other
provisions heretofore described was considered
and passed the third and last reading in the House
Of Representatives.
The House then took recess till two o'clock p m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATORS.
Mr. BULL0CK's bill Q6l) to define the rights and