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The statis1ic. OF sherrr.

Then we drove back to the high road, and
got again on wines. Did / remember the
glass from the Saint Barbara cask, just after
the brown-golG one in Saint Antonio? That
was real AmontilladO. What was Amontilla-
do Where did it grow? Bless mel why no
where. 1t was an accidental quality discov-.
cred by tasting. II had almondy. dry, bit
ter flavor. which rendered it of rare value TO
mix, because | must clearly understand (aDd
il was only fair to tell mel that English sher-
ry was a chemical compound. made, like
French side-dish, of many ingredients, and of
various ages and qualities of wines. In
Here's there were five hundred thousand AFRO
has Of wine-thirty of which went 10 a bota
(buttl- made annually. This made thirty
four thousand butts, nine thousand of which
were of first quality. Shefry is too strong
and too dear for Spaniarls and too feverish
for the climate. The best is, in Here's, a dol
lar bottle. The best in the bodega is worth
from fifty to eighty guineas butt; and, after
insurance. freight, and sale charges, il stands
the importer in from one hundred TO one
hundred end thirty guineas. before it reaches
his cellar (say) in Belgrave square. Glow
many gallons to s2le butt, Don Sanchezg'
About one hundred and twelve. This will
bottle into about fifty-two dozen. and the dn-
ty is about five shillings and siXpence the gal
lon. So Won NAV form your own opinion
about cheap London Sherries, which are, gen.
orally very curious indeed-mere doctors
draughts in fact. made M according 20 GER
tain swindling prescriptions Here was a
blow for my old friend BiDns. who opens a
bottle of forty-eight SHILLING sherry with the
air of an antiquary unswathing a mummy
Pharaoh. Thought /. the next time the de-
luded man points to the oilv sickness of bis
glass, will leap up. seize him, and say. IN
hollow voice ''Binns, yon are the victim of
lifelong delusion; that staff you drink,
you think is the juice of Spanish grapes,
plueked by men playing guitars, and smoking
cigars you call it, in poetical moments, bot
tied sunlight, sunfre, and so on--bah (after
the manner of Napoleon) it is only a chemi-
cal compound made up of drugs aud infusions
like Daffy's elixir or James's powder. IL is
cooked up with boiled. treacly wine and
brandy. 1t is compound mixed from
dozen barrels, and made to order for partic-
ular market. If the vines of Heres grew till
they got black in the face. Binns, they could
not yield wine like your forty-eight shilling
sherry" The Don laughed. and said that
certainly the sherry wine district was very
small !; not more than twelve miles square.
Therefore, it could not yield honest wine
enough even for half London. The sherry
grape grew only on certain low, chalky hills.
where the earth being light-colored Is not so
much burnt-dd not chap and split so much
by the sun, as darker and heavier soils do. A
mile beyond these bills the grapes deteriorate.
The older the plants the better; but the lever
the grapes Dickens Household Words."
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Augusta, Dec. 2s, 1858.

REMARKS BY THE EDrToR.-The charter for
the Bank of Morgan. is one of that large
brood of Bank charters, ushered into exis-
trnce by those famed currency-tinkers, the
Georgia Democracy. in the Legislature of
1856. Morgan, isLthe county site of Calhoun
county, where they have about as much use
for Bank as on the Curahee Mountain, or
the middle of the Okefenokee Swamp. But
the cnrreney-tinkers thought otherwise, and
gr inted charter; whereupGn some Wall
street thieves and swindlers, without any or
ganization, or even the possession of the char
ter. issued bills, and got one OF those reliable
Wall-sueet Bank Note Reporters, to announce
the Bank organised on a firm foundation, and
tn, bill worthy of credit There was never
any attempt TO organize the Bank under the
charter, and the bills issued are entirely
worthless. There is no such u Bank in exist
ence.--Ang. Czroa s. Sen.
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Congress and Specific Duties.
The Washington correspondent OF the Phil
adelphia Press says =

The Washington correspondent OF the Phil
adelphia Press says -
The prejudice against specific duties is rap
idly waning away. No human power can re-
sist successfully and long the practical argu-
ments used in their support as part of any
future revenue law. / repeat that all that is
wanting TO establish such q law as will last,
and as will give satisfaction to all interests,
is such representation of the whole case in
the present session as will command attention.
The South is not indisposed TO listen to our
appeals. Those who should speak for us,
however. should not be hired borers, but pat
riotic, and intelligent and disinterested citi-
Zens, of all parties. l have confidence that
such men as Mr.. breckenridge, Mr.. Orr, Mr..
Phelps. Mr.. Hunter, and Mr.. Toomls, are not
ready to attack or deny any reasonable argu-
ment addressed to their sense of justice.
have to assure those gentlemen that nothing
would do them more honor, or their section
more good, in the free States, than some such
concession to the earnest appeals OF the most
useful and least exacting portion of the free
States. This is NOT asked as boon, but as a
right 1t is not called for in spirit of an
nOyance, but kindly and earnestly.
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Z xoas1Ke.... DEcznBFR 81. 1858


ds1 ur allusion, few days since. to the
sea ce for Congress in this District, we re-
at b brici to the merits of Capt. FOSTER.
well known throughout the District,
1.-THE standard bearer of the opposition
pcracy, would rally The last man of his
% his support. He has served bis conn
AAh courage. ardor, and devotion on
be battle field, which all parties are forced
p admit and admire. From bis youth to the
present, be has taken a deep interest in the
politics Of the country. and as a partizaE, has
vsr been firm, decided and active, yet he has
sorne himself with high-sonlded courtesy
towards his political adversaries that has al
Jays commanded their highest respect. He
thoroughly conversant with all the current
Questions of ihe day, and the general charac-
Ter OF his mind, quick, decisive, comprehen-
ave and strong, would fit him at once for a
|high and commanding position in Congress.
In all his services to his country and his par
", no .mercenary consideration of any kind
has actuated him but they were the sponta-
neocs result of an unselfish and ardent patri-
otisfn. He has never sought Office for the
sake OF Office, and the very few which be has
+ cid, he has adorned and made moro useful to
PIE country than to himself With Lin, it
may be rfuly said, that self is nothir g. the
[good of the State everything.
OF course, in thus stating the character and
merits of Capt. FOSTER, we seek to obscure
those of no other gentleman whose name has
been connected with the subject. But since
his friends have suggested his name, il is but
justice that his claims should be fairly before
the District for consideration.
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Senator Toombs makes an Onslaught
on the Naval Board.

A Washington correspondent writing under
date Of the 22d, says:
In the Executive Session of the Senate.
yesterday, upon confirming the Presidents
nominations Of naval officers to the "active
list" Mr.. Toombs of Georgia. made savage
onslaught upon the notorious Naval Board.
He said they had killed off a large number
of superior men, in order that they and their
friends might get their places and that the
clothes upon their backs and the money in
their pockets belong to the men whom they
have killed. Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, said
the charges of the Senator from Georgia were
only declarations, and were not based upon
facts.
Thirty-four officers have been reinstated.
leaving twenty-four yet upon the "retired
list" Many Senators voted to confirm the
Presidents recommendations, as an "act of
grace" and not of justice. 1t is understood
that without an act of Congress, the retired
officers. now restored by ''act of grace" can
not receive pay during the time they were off
the "actve list.n
. A message from the President announced
that placed il out of his power
tn restore Compodore Stewart, inasmuch as
the law required that no restoration should
only be made by the President, unless the
party to be restored requests such action.
''Old ,Ironsides" bad too much seltrespcct 20
ask to be restored to place 10y Gland lub-
ber," which bis gallantry as a sailor, had
earned upon the seas.
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Gsorr,. wnde.t n.nk..

The Augusta CHRONICLE Of the 2slh inst.
contains the following which may be Of ser
vice 10 our readers
ITO protect the people against these Swim
ding Shops, we re-pubiish list Of them: not
one of which We deem worthy Of confidence
or credit. Let every man, who desires To
protect himself against loss preserve this list
and refuse the bills Of all the banks named,
whenever offered:
MERCHANTS Bank, ~ Macon.
INrERtoR BANK. Griffin.
LAGRaNGE BANK. LAT "a lge.
NORM WESTERN BANK, Ringold. Ga
RANK or GREESsRoao', Greensboro'.
PLlsrERs' & MECHANICS HASE, Dalton.
BROKE
MaSrRAcrRERs' 4 MECHANICS RANK, Co
lumbuS HGHf W ~
ExcHkSoE BANK, Grim.
SOUTHERN BANK. BainbFldg~. -
CaksekEk Insurance 4 BANKING cosraSr.
Dalton. |"
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Land ros sale.

AN offering for sale beautiful Tract of land sitn-
Il ated the old Lebanon road, and now called
Smiths Turnpike, fronting imnediafely said Pike
about miles from the city Tract Of land containing
about IL Acres, abeut 30 acres cleared the balance
heavily timSered. Upon the tract two neverfal-
ing Springs and beautiful Building Site The soil
Of the finest quality and susceptible of the highest
cultivation and the timber is unusually heavy
This tract is a part of the JnO. McMurry land and
joins TINT of J. X. nabbs's heirs, G. w. McMnrry.
Bender aud Jao NcMnrrx. I would invite the atten-
ton Of those wishing 20 purchase desirable piece Of
land to give this exarr nation, am coufldent
they will be pleased at Is equal If superior
any that has been offered for sale. For terms &C ,
apply 10 Z. r. GIASCOCK,
dec30-1m Agent
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Most Valuable City Property
F 0 r S, A l. E..

r AM now Offering for sale the House and Lot on
Il Cherry street, now occupied by Mr. 5. WELLER.
The house is very large and commodious, contain
ing twenty rooms, with servants rooms cellars
coal and wool sheds, &c-, &c The House is in good
order most nf being recently rebuilt and is better
adapted for first class boarding house than any
house in Nashville
The Lot is about sixty five feet front by one hun
dred and seventy-ive feet and the house situa
ted on the lot as TO admit of addition that would
render il commodious as any Hotel in the city
large portion OF the furniture can be purchas-
ed with the house if desired.
1t is well known that bookkeeping is in this city
most profitable business and to any wishing to
engage in such vocation this excellent oppor-
tunity to procure eligible location being convent
ent To all the business portions Of our city.
For terms, &c, apply 10
dec2o-tf { IJNDST
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Tbe re-~rtcd Village.

n. ch"'c- s'-'-, ar ''- I'-ue Circle one vol, sro.,
elrr ,nuy ilnrsratsa.s
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As old age comes creeping on, brings many atien-
dant inarmities. Loss Of appetite and weakness Inn
pair the health and want Of activity makes the mind
discontented and unhappy. In eases where old
age adds its influence, IS almost impossible 20 add
vgor and health and although many remedies have
been tried, all have faile., until BdsRHAyEs H0I-
LAND BIrTEIls were known aud used. In every
case where they have been employed they have Ia
varlaby given strength and restored the appetite.
They have become great agent for this aioae, and
are Gsed by many people who arc suffering from loss
OF appetite and general debility. In cases Of hong
standing chronic diseases, they act charm, invig
Grating the syi tsm thus giving another oPpor-
taniiy T. repair physical rsartes.
dece9-u = +ssa--
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A Person Sues for the Recovery of an
Umbrella.-A Joke likely 10 be no

Joke.
A suit, somewhat novel, ms we'll as interest
ing. in its character, takes place before Esq.
l.. A. Harris, next Thursday afternoon, in
which one person sues for the recovery of an
umbrella. The particulars of the case are
substantially rs follows Yesterday morning
a gentleman, who for the present we will call
Smith. was approached in his office by two
friends and after confab about matters in
general, demanded that he should stand treat.
This Smith refused TO do, aud to cOerce him
into buying the necessary amount Of ardent"
for three, his friends threatened TO take his
umbrella aud pawn it, realising in this wise
enough for a morning "nip." Smith, not to
be coaxed, was not TO be forced, and reply
ing that he didn't care d-n, they took the
article Indispensable on rainy days. and dis
posed ct it in the manner proposed. This
surreptitious mode of raising the esprit"
also had the effect of raising the ire OF Smith,
who instantly appeared before Justice Harris,
and sued out writ of replevin for the recov-
cry of his property from the cotfee-house
keeper that had received il in pawn. The
writ was duly served, and the article attached
by constable and brought into court, where
1t was appraised by appraisers, regularly APP
pointed, at the sum of one dollar and ffty
CENTS. The umbrella was delivered into the
hands of Smith. who gave bonds for il IN the
sum OF twenty-five dollars, until the day of
trial. at which time he will doubtless be re-
stored TO its ownership.
The costs in this trivial matter have al
ready reached five times the real value of the
umbrella, and should judgment be rendered
against the proprietor of the cofIee-house, be
may in turn appeal to IA higher court, where
one hundred dollars will be a small sum to
free either defendant or plaintiff, and what
now appears TO be good joke may eventu-
ally prove to be no laughing matter TO those
engaged. Another phase likely for the mat
ter to assume viii be an action on the part Of
the cofiee-house keeper against the friends Of
Smith. As things stand now. the case promi-
SEES richly.--Gnenaafi Commercial.
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THE CoNGREss or ls60.-The apportlon-
ment for members Of Congress under the cen
rus of 1860, will make n great change in the
representation OF several States. judging from
the votes in the recent election in some OF the
Western States. Illinois, with nine members
of Congress. has given $4,000 votes. while
Massachusetts,, with eleven Representatives.
gave only 10000. Wisconsin, with only
three representatives, has given n vote with
In Fraction of that OF Massachusetts,. Com
pared with the votes OF many other States
the discrepancy Is still greater. The cleo
tions at the West were. however, held under
greater excitement, and called ont n fuller
vote than 10 most of the old States
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UNDERGROUND RAuRoAp-RETuRN TRIP-
The efficient baggage master, a. +. H., of
the Buffalo and State Line road, was quite
startled from his usual propriety, on Tuesday
last, at the depot The 6 o'clock evening
train for the West stopped as usual in the
depot, and Mr.. IL, in looking about to see
toat all was right, discovered a "gemman oh
COLOR on the truck underneath the car. IA
rtttin' on rail- With some difficulty Sam
DO was dislodged. and called upon to give
an account of '.hisselfr lie would give no
account as to where be got ON, but stated
that be wanted 10 go to Kentucky ria Cincin-
natl. His wardrobe was just enough 10 swear
by, his color ofunmistakable ebony. aud his
teeth of livery whiteness.-- Dnkirk Press l1h.
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F o r S A L E, rr
A FINE SUBURBAN RESIDENCE,
Situated on Mc6avock street,
Nm West Nashville.

II WILL sell NJ private sale that beautiful and
IL commadious residence OF Mr.. CHARLES W 81;
ANDERSON on Mcs;avsck street, and adjacent I'll
to that Of the Rev Mr. Reed aud else to the rescnce
Of Mr. Bayiess. The lot fronts leo feet csiz yock
y enclosed with tine cedar picket fence The house
Is one story brick, containing SIX rooms IN the main
building with Ssore-rooms. China closet together with
Veget1bie aud Coal cellars, Stable, Carriage house,
SC. There y also uron the premises splendid els.
tern The house Is enterriy new. With all the modern
improvements, and anshed 10 the most superb style
Of architecture and With eve comfort aud
yenienee. An examination az ihe premises viii con-
vince the sfnfss fsstidous thai 70 of the most
plete Residences that has been offered 10 tue pub
IL.
ftis well establshed fact, tha, that portion Of
West Nashville Is tks meet desf able Of any other,
account OF socety, health and easy approach 10 the
city. besides ira other Advantages shzt pressnfs
the business The fac ths; The coEporatian tax
Is 50 heavy sbouid be indueeuant those wishing
10 pcrchas0 homes 10 give this passing notice as Il
Is all Il Is represented % be- VII SELL n desired,
loo feet more Hdboiaing The above AID thai or Mr..
Reed
The Rev m. Houston. the present occupant, VII
take pleasure IN showing The premises To any one
that may wish u examine.
es- nat SOLD privately before MONDAY THE SAP
OF January. lssa, viii ofIsr Il a psbLic sale al
the Curt house gaie - The hiaisaEf BIDDER.
TkRas SAIE--A credit II oae, tao and three
years with aotes bearing interest," wei endorsed pay
ahie IA Fsa1k, and fen refaiaet-
< r. GLAsC0cK. zsa
dee21-ti Real Exiate Agent
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THE APRIoASs.-We stepped on board the
St Nicholas, yesterday, and took glimpse at
the Africans-the genuine original Congo ne
groes, which came here via. -, we'll, no
matter by what route they were brought
they were here. Thirty-eight of them were
on board, bound for New Orleans. Many Of
them seem sprightly and intelligent, aud viii
undoubtedly make fine plantation hands.
They are mostly of the Congo tribe, we be-
heye. A large Humber of our citizrns Wis
tied them, aud satisfied the curiosity that has
long been entertained In see the real African.
These negroes are supposed TO have been
brought here In the "Ws;aderer. - Montgomery
Advertiser, 25th iaa.
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Hoors, FALSE HAIR Hon HEELS AND MAT
RIMoNY.-An net was introduced into the
English Parliament, in l77o. "that all women.
OF whatever age, rank. profession or degree,
whether virgins, maids OF widows. that shall,
from aud after such act IMPOSE upon, soitce,
aud hetray into matrimony. any Of bis Males
TVS male subjects, by the scents. paints. eos-
nlesic srasAss Grtifcial testk talse hGir Spanish
wool, iron stays, hoops, high-heeled shoes. or
bolstered hips, shall incur the penalty % the
law now In force against witcherafi aud like
misdrmeanors, and that the marriage. Upon
conviction, shall stand null and void .
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Rank or morran-A sw,ndIe.

EDrroK CHRoNICLE & SENTTNEI.-Dear Sir:
You will place the people of Georgia and
the neighbOring States, under an additional
debt of obligation to you for exposing a
worthless currency-by informing them where
loca,d, nd what responsibility there is in
the Bank of Morgan. ! enclose you Five
Dollar Note of its circulation, which has been
in the possession of a gentleman for six
months without his ever being able TO ascer-
:tin where the Bank is located. i trust you
will allude To the matter and thereby save the
people from farther imposition.
Yonrs, respectfully,
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~nhhath rcIr.

Tll''siTa'es ~ Tie ''Ffrl r"h " with Thlrty-Fve
Beausiful ress=ns-Tariev Morceco.
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re-At the present writing there Is a most
cordial loye-feast going on between the mem-
beers Of the Memphis editorial fraternity. We
have been engaged in general and affection
ate hugging al anoand, and have agreed
among ourselves that We ore the eleverest
sort Of fellows, and that each one of Us has a
special claim upon the admiration aud good
midst Of joyous editorial millennium May
II long continue % make glad our hearts with
The principles Of pure fraternity AruspAis
zualanelS
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.ETNA COAL.

A s saas ]sG ss s S 1sss Sss : e ss
vile znd Chattanooga kailroaa Depot and seiiins
fsilswtng how prices:
Large lntsh and ruCnd Coal - cents .er bushel or
s. 80 per Ton
Ai,Esa large ana ans, cOal2 % esHs per busAsi, or
Sc Oh per Ton.
Fine Css.i ls esntz per hasaei. or g. 90 per Tim.
Try Il sad yes wsl DO eoRxsarcd u Is ne best
Casl IN The rksG.
dsssil-iy sAM'L ,. AGNEw.
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Nem advertisements.
Chancery Court at Nashville.

Richard b. CT eatham ". John NJ. Riddleburger and
Aisner Turner.
At the Office Of the Clerk and Master OF the Chan
IN Gerry Court Nashville, on the 30th day Of Dec,
ISIS, on motion Of complainant by counsel in the
above canse and appearing the satisfaction OF the
Clerk and Master that the said defendant JOHN NJ RID
pLFBrRGsE is resident OF the State of Tennessee
therefore the ordinary process Of this be
served upon him IS therefore ordered by the Clerk
and Master that publication be for four weeks
in in the Nashville Patriot, newspaper
published in the city Of Nashville requiring the said
defendant appear at the terra Of the Chance.
~ Court be holden for the county Of Davidson,
the Courthouse thereof IN the city of Nashville
the first Monday in May next, and answer said
bill the viii be taken for confessed to him
and set down for hearing ex parte. s.s--4------s-
JSO. z. GIEAvES,
dec3l-w4t PRS fee So Clerk Master.
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GS-"An' hev We voted to-day Pathricki"
"An' Is II for the biggest fool We liver seen ye
takes me to be, Mikaei o'Blarneyl It's yer-
sell Pm afther behaving had no better sense
nor TO vote airly Ia the day, when votes were
only goin for i've dollars piecrr' Its
ihrue, PATRICK, as hope the holy Father'll
forgive me- Ne conscienee's been gnawin'
Mt me the whole blessed day for thinkin no
more o. me liberty o'votin in this blessed
free country, nor 20 sell il for Eve dollars,
when could got fifty eI- . hundred, jest ss
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James's Neuralgia Fluid

rs a most valuable external remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprans, Bruises, Chilblains, Headache,
&c. IL never fails IL prepared by the late Rev.
Mr.. James of Chattanooga. l have but few dozen
leit-what have is warranted TO be genuine. Per
Bottle One Dpllar
Bed-Rug Esane---Drives from old houses and
old bedsieads Bugs and Fieas. Only 25 per bot
tie.
The Gr9fenberg COnsGmptiyess Balm
is recommended to the attention of all having aec-
tons OF the Lungs or Colds, either severe light.
when all other Pectoral medicines have failed this
may with certainty be relied on.
In early stages of CONSERVATION certain cure.
In the last stages very blessed relief
All those who have weak lungs should test its yir-
tues, which wonderfully effcacious in disorders
not TO be trcd with. Many citizens of Nashville
attest its curative powers In thirteen years the
GFefenbcrg Medicines have never been known 10 fail
in doing what eveF has been promise for them.
ALEX MACKENZIE,
dec29-n ii College street
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heaEfFeily npand snt lilasrFsted. Leaflets ~ aens
~ ovi-rssl Annuai. Besk ss Beansy ne Keepsake.
Ths wipse. sr~sss ne een % th- se<san FRIEND
shps Qfsrns. ~ fnssisn Flewrr Frieadshipas en-
Ths FarsssN.sst. The sas~ Wake The Tekes of
rrleaesh,p, ne tasrcf Wreath. The PhEspsaA. me
Ik1ie4f sEraF- fnok.