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Common Council.

The Council met in regular session last
night-Pres. Winston in the Chair. Minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
The reports of various committees made to
the Board of Aldermen were received.
Mr.. East from Gas Committee presented an
interesting report on the gas used at the
public expense There are now lS9 street
lamps. and several others TO be shortly erect
ed. There are two gas metres, the average
being taken as the measure. The cost of gas
to the corporation is 50 90 per thousand feet
half what is paid by individuals.
Mr.. Martin from Street Committee report
cd that 10 hang signs over the street is con-
trary to law.
Also for majority of Committee, recon-
mending the passage of the bill creating the
Office of City Engineer.
The Bill TO regulate the renting of stalls
in the Market House and for other purposes,
was taken up on its third reading
Mr.. Darden moved to strike out all that
part of the bill relating to hucksters and
huckstering-M essrs jones, Bostick, Darden
and Craigh cad expressed their views, and the
question taken, and the motion was lost, ayes
), noes 8.
The blank was then filed with $50, being
the license fee for hucksteTs-and the section
passed.
Some members having left the Hail. it was
found at this point that there was not
quorum present. The Marshal was dispatched
for absent members, aud after an absence Of
some time returned and reported that none OF
the absent members could be found
WbcrcupOn the Council adjourned for want
of quorum, till this evening at O'Clock.
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re- A suit has been brought against Con

Ezs- A suit has been brought against Com
modore Paulding, by Mcdonald, one OF the
iIibusters brought home with Walker. The
L. :. Attorney at New York declines to de-
fand Paulding in this suit, aud the old Com
modore asks the Navy Department to relieve
him from the expense of defending himself
for his official act. If the Department de-
cliues. he will appeal to Congress.
From statement of the case in New
York journal. it appears that Mr.. Mcdonald
accompanied Walker in the Fashion" and
after being landed at Point Arenas, and after
the capture of the river steamers by Ander
son, weIt up the river ahd took possession OF
the steamers claiming to be the agent of
Morgan and Garrison, but under an order
from Walker upon Anderson. He was found
on board the Morgan" and by order of
Commodore Paulding, who considered him
one OF the fillibusters, was sent on board the
Saratoga, the steamer turned over to the
United States Commercial Agent. and the adj
venturrrs who had thus invaded Nicaraguan
soil under cover of an expedition fitted out
IN the United States, sent back to the country.
Mcdonald has instituted legal proceedings
against Commodore Paulding for damages.
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DIR. KINGS DISPENSARY
FOR PRIVATE DISEASES.

WfssscsSs DR.. KING formerly of New York, for
ASaASS the last four years OF Louisville ken
ICh who has devoted ms attention the treat
mcuL private diseases for 80 years, Hattcrs
himself, having attended to practice for many
years and Cured'o many thousands, he is enabled to
al! diseases 81 private nature. matter how
bad they may De from nJudiciOus medical treatment,
from neglect OF their own. DR.. Kings Dtspensary
is No % Deaderick street. between Cherry and the
square second story, where he all diseases of
private nature.
GoNoRRHEA cured without nauseious medicine or in
reference with business.
STRUCTURES of old recent date, eectually cured in
few days, by operation which causes pain.
Where structure exists health cannot be enjoyed.
Perhaps no disease causes more mischief aud under
mines the constitution much.
SYPHILIS, with all the diseases of the skin growing
out Ot neglect or bad treatment, be eueCtually
cured IN "a few days.
SEMINAL NEAKyESS-PaTtiCulara attention having been
gwen To this disease and all the Consequences grow
ing out OF IL, brought on ia many by the de-
struCtIve habits of ucOnsicIatc Youths aud Excess
sve indulgence Of the PASS neglect of which will
undermine the constitution ieriI the subject unfit
for business society and causing premature Old age
Females who may be IJboTmE with any difficulty of
tie Womb may rest assured of immediate relief.
Persons residing abroad, by writing and stating
their case tee enclosed directed 70 Or. A. King
No. % Deaderck street Nashville, Tenn, will have
the necessary mecinrseut To their address, with
cesS;lry directions strict secrecy observed. Office
hOursfrom O'Clock ia tie morning until ia the
ung INDEPENDENTLY
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TnE BANNER AND tue HuoksrERs.-T The

THE BANNER AND TIE HUCKsTERs.- The
local editor Of the Banner is engaged in a
very warm pursuit of the hncksier-. He as
sumes great maHy very Objectionable things
of this class of tradesman. and concludes
therefrom that they ought TO be excluded
from all well-ordercd market places.--Id-
trtOt.
Our neighbor places US in the position Of
ohiscting to hucksters as class, aud IN
manner calculated TO do us an injustice and
an injury We have carefully disclaimed
any such objection, and while d string t. Sc
cure tue greatest good TO the greatest number
protest against being represented as 'ln warm
pursuit OF the hucksters.' and assuming IA
great many very Objectionable things OF this
Glass ''-BaR1aer. -.-
The editor Of the Banner. we trust, needs
no q. snrance that we could not he induced,
under any circumstances. to do him ian in
justice and AN Injury. We c'rtainly did not
suppo sc his opposition to hucksters grew
of any ill-wiIl to individuals engaged in that
business. nor do we suppose 80 now Hence
we concluG his opposition was to the ehtlre
body =. Of this class of tradesmen and we
must confess his disclaim,r and exTlana-
ton has not changed our impression, in The
slightest.
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RETuRNED.-Who? Why our valued friend
and e ,w-citiz n, J. &. BALDWIN OF Corn AND
Cos MuI. notoriety, who-e lengthy absence
from the city has been occasioued by severe
and nrotracted affection of an optical nature
and for which he has been receiving success
full treatment, and is now prepared to resume
with renewed vigor, his old business OF supply
Ing mankind with his celebrated Plantation
Mill. known far and wide as the EXCELSIOR,
the price Of which, it will be seen, has b,en
reduced to forty dollars during the present
season. The reputation of this mill being
established, TO expatatc upon lis merits
would be superHuous. and in simply calling
attention to it. we think we have done all
thai is nrce ssary to insure fine trade to our
friend BALDWIN.
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niver and Steamboat News.

Tn river was reccding rlnwly yesterday,
with feet water on the shoals.
The f. Howard len Tor Now Orleans last
evening.
Til M.n-nc-ba-ha did not get of Yesterday
bat Will ieavc to-day for New Orl ans
Tho Sallie West vi'lb" found at thu wee
this morning and will leave at II o'clock Tor
& ,ir", conveying the mail. She will connect
NJ Pulucah with L. =. Mail Steamers for
Louisville and VI mphiS. Sac i one of tie
finest AMI dcrid dly the MIST p 'palar 81 Gamer
on the Cunb rland a. proof OF which she is
always crowd,d with p oplc.
Tn sam Kirkman. NOW and then"
packet in our river, is at tine levee The
Iaany friends of that clever and courteous
commander, Capt. J. V. THRooP, we are sure,
will be pleased to learn that his shadows are
tao less than when he was in charge of the
Sallie Wet, but on the contrary, the salubri-
Gus atmosphere of piney country. on the
Tennessee, has caused an expansion of his
good looks and fine appearance. Long may
he wave.
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zy- Miss JOKES takes a benefit at the Gaze
tv Tonight The bill is a capital one, embrac-
ing Adre5,ae tie Actress and Tuning he Shrc'o.
Now is a. fitting time for the play patrons OF
Nashville to testify their esteem for womanly
worth and dramatic IN. rit. We arc quite de
ceived if the announcement is not responded
to in a manner that will be at once gratifying
and Encouraging to the fair and lovely bene-
ficiary. Her hearts in her vocation" and
in future years when she shall have ATTAINED
that pre-eninence to which she Is rising with
such astonishing rapdity, we may revert TO
this occasion as bearing some share in aiding
and encouraging her in the swift, but not
less llbOrious ascent.
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Dp Gelearapb.
Later from Europe---Arrival of the
steamer Pacific. a


NEW YORK. Dec. 23-The steamer Pacific
has arrived at ST. Johns, with Liverpool adj
vices of the 9th. The Asia arrived out on
the 5th, and Glasgow on the 9TH. Cotton
sales Of three days 10000 bales. of which
Spectators and Exporters took 1000 bales
Midding qualities declined 4 on uplands
and lilo on Orleans and Mobile. Holders
offer freely but show no disposition to press
sales. Closing with declining tendency.
Clare & Sons quote Orleans middling 81, aud
upland middling ll-16. Manchester adj
vices favorable, market firm. Breadstuffs
very dull. Corn has a declining tendency:
All qualities slightly declined. Provisions
dull. Consols 975@98.
The Queen has issued proclamation to
India giving amnesty to allexcept murderers
of British troops. The ship Bombay returned
dismasted. She lost twelve of her crew.
The sloOp OF war Maria was at ST. Vim
cents on the 23d. the Macedonian at Alexan-
drta on the 18th, and the Wabash at Malta
on the 23d Of November. The steamer Cey-
lon and the American ship Wabash from
Calcutta to Hamburg collidrd in the English
Channel. The Wabash was seriously dam
aged and was tuwed to Plymouth.
The French Government allows Monta-
lemb-rt's appeal to come before the Supreme
Court. France has concluded a treaty wi
japan.
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From California.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-The steamer
Quaker City is below with 1913 passengers,
and san Francisco dates of the 9th
The II rmann arrived on the 27;h.
The bark Columbus was totally wrecked
on the 10th of August in Shasta Bay.
The Golden State was delayed ill the 9th;
she brings Il million and half Treasure for
New York, and S333,000 for England via
Panama
Arrived at San Francisco Stamboul and
NazTene. from London, Abby Brown, from
Liverpool.
No Atlantic arrivals are reported.
Business quiet.
There were light rains
The Overland Mail of the llth arrived on
the 9th
Money easy. Crushed Sugar Is.
News unimportant.
The friends of Senator Douglas at San
Francisco and Sacramento fired a salute in
honor Of his success.
The census of Oregon shows A., $50 inhabi-
tants, and $500 voters.
The Legislature meets on the 9th.
Douglas has been inaugurated Governor Of
British Columbia, He issued proclamations
revOking the Crown grant to the Hudson Bay
Company. Organizing a Colonial Govern
m mt, legalizing his previous acts and adopt
Ing the laws OF England.
Tehuantcpec tickets were sold at premi-
um at San Francisco. There was severe
earthquake on the 10th, with a gale of wind.
The weather was freezing. Fremont has
ejcctd the Mercer Mining Company. A
block of frame buildings were burnt at Sac
ramento on the ID. There is some excite
ment at San Joaquin on account of the fluid
ing of diamonds rubi,s and opals,
There j. great excitement throughout the
State ON account Of thu law proceedings a.
gainst the new Almadm quicksilver Com
pany. The people have mcmorializcd the
government to permit the working Of the
mines % proceed. The sh ,pments of gold for
November were S4,425 cOOO. Deposits at
the mint 81 ,250, 900.
HONOLULU. Dec lS.-The Cover lment Sur
veying Schooner, Fennimore Cooper, arrived
on the 9th.
One hundred and seventy whalers have
arrived al Honolulu with an average catch
of 6I2. The frigate Saranac was at Quay
mas. The sloup Of war VandaIia was at
San Francisco.
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UDOLPIHO WOLFE,

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NEW YORK
The following respectable arms in New Orleans
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Holiday Presents.
JOHN YROK & co.. 80 Union stree

JOHN YROK 81 Co.. 80 Union street,
Advertise the Gallery OF Famous English
and American Poets;
Women of Beauty and Heroism;
The Court of Napoleon;
The Republican Court;
World-noted Women;
Also. great variety Of other interesting
new and attractive Books, suited TO all classes
OF read, RS.
They have also beautiful assortment of
Papier MAche and Morocco Writing Desks and
Albums
Give them call, you cannot avoid being
suited dec23-3t
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51z'- My neigbbor F. had party at his
residence few evenings since, and the dear
boy " CHARLES. a e-year-old, was favored
with permission to be seen in the parlOr.
Pa is somewhat proud Of his boy, and
CHARLES was, of course, deliberately got up
for so great an occasion. Among other eX-
tras, the little fellows hair was treated to
liberal supply of Eau de Cologne, to his huge
qualification. As he entered the parlor, and
made his bow to the ladies and gentleman,
Locke here. saidhe, proudly, :. ifany of you
smells IA smell that's me - The effect was
decided and CHARLES became the hero Of the
evening
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-Thc Government
has received Geographic despatch from New
Orleans concerning another iilibustering eX-
petition. The federal officers will be imme
didtcly instructed to suppress it.
HOU@E.--Mr. COmens, OF Mass, introduced
a bill to regulate duties on imports and other
purposes. Referred TO Committee on Ways
and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, OF New York, a
Committee OF live was appointed to investi-
gate the accounts of the late Superintendent
OF the Public Printing.
SENATE.--The Senate was opened by pray
read 10y a Catholic Priest in white surplcc.
Mr.. Crlteudrn introduced bill To regulate
the manner of elections Of United States
Senators. Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
WAsHINGTox. Dec. Z3.-Lieut. Col Derus-
scy has been assigned the command of the
Corps OF Engineers, and the charge OF that
Bureau in the War ID partment.
The Senate yesterday passed a joint resOlu-
ton creating temporarily the Brevet grade
of Admiral of the navy with IA view to con-
fer it upon Capt Charles Stewart, on account
OF his harsh treatment by the retiring board.
The timc fOr the Texas creditors TO present
their claims has been extended 10y a joint re-
solution OF the Senate to January list, 1862.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-HousE Mr.. Tay-
Tor, OF La, introduced bill authorizing the
STATE OF Louisiana, 10 impose tonnage duties
for the inp oyemsnt OF her rivers aad canals.
Mr.. Lefter offered bill authorizing Terri
tories 10 elect their own officers.
The Committee on Ways aud Means report
Ell Civil, Naval, Legislative. Executive aud
Judicial appropriation bills.
Mr. Morris introduced bill for the admis-
sion oil sugar and salt duty free.
MIR Mashbarn, of III, introduced bill
making II pOst-road from Leavenworth to
Pixies Peak.
HoUsE.- Branch introduced a bill appro-
priating s. to enable the President TO
cOuciude Hlth Spain "A treaty OF amity, and
for the settlement of NIL OF differences iuclu-
ding the eessior OF Cuba, II the President
thinks At. Referred 10 Committee onFor-
eigu Affairs.
The Secretary Of War asks Congress TO APP
propriate SiIt,OO0 10 pay The Florida vol
unleers OF 1878.
Congress has adjourned till the 4th Of
January.
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A Handsome City Residence,
No. ~ Cedar Street,
For sale privately.

II Az Offering loi sale, privately that beau g.
Il tfui and e0inmodi0uz family residence, k..:i
No. "a Cedar 81, on Capnai llhl. lev .All.t
doors below Vine street, "a present owned aud
occaIHed By W O. HAEsis. The tToyemenss essu-
sist of tao story brick, containing a. Tie
main baiklug. With an adiiiiuual room over the
Isssage IN second story. makrg altogether ruorns
There IL also good two story hrlek ktcheu, CON
tanning two servants rooms, smeke Hou-s, F4otry
With other accrssaFy ous hsusss ms aGlug StAble
A.. The La Is 50 feet frunt Gear street, running
bach $50 feet alley,
Tbis property prrscals many advantages Ca the
business nlah psnt VI loauuu. - any YET offered,
being ban a Tea msDgtes SalS from am parton "a
the business narts - The city The price nxed cpoa
Il should be ndacement % tie Capitalist % 10
those wishing presaFe homes . lacatssa every
~Ay desirable. Ne al take pleasure N abaNiUg
the pFopeEty a sng time % isr~sns Nishtns 10
purchase ID neczis only cKRmsnsilau - commend
itsea FER terms 6c., spfiy "
novIs-9 n. GIAscOCK. kFsut.
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peuIllanshiD.

u, =. BROWN, Teacher OF Writing and Phonogra-
ply, respectfully invites the c of Nashville to
call at W. I. BERRY Co. 3 Book store and examine
the specimens OF writing that received the First Prize
tie Worlds FAIR and also Certificates FROM the high
ct authority in the United states. ON the Srd Of
j. uuary next he VIII organize class at the southern
Commercial College, teaching afternoons and eve
uLps. Information desired can be had at the Book
store or the College, where Mr. BRowN will furnish
cuLr demonstration OF the superiority of his sys
tom uf teaching and writing Terms moderate.
dec 3-d2w
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GooD.-We met one of our friends yester-
day on Broadway, and was astonished at the
change in his appearance. few weeks ago
we saw him, he was pale. lean and objected;
complaining of weakness and debility, having
been SO afflicted all summer. Now he appears
to be fat. healthy and strong. We learned he
owed his restoration entirely to MCLEASs
STRENGTHENING CORDIAL.
, We advise all who are complaining of Gen
eral Debility to try it; it is certainly very
pleasant remedy. We learn that there are
large quantities of it selling daily Morning
Herald. dec2l-2w
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ABOUT TO BE CURED. The political mo
Xa' is about to be applied to Senator Sum
ner. Massachusetts,, it is said, has grown tir-
ed of being represented in the Senate by an
empty but eloquent seat, and it is propos
ed to ovcrslaugh Mr.. Sumner by the election
OF Mr.. Banks in his place. We anticipate a
sudden Improvement in the Senator's condi
ton when this news reaches Europe.
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SHERiFF,S SALE.

DY virtue Of execution, TO directed,
ID and delivered from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Davidson CO., Tennessee. AT its September Term,
1885, VIII expose public sale 10 the highest bidder
for cash, at the Court house yard in the city of
Nashville, on SATURDAY THE SrH DAY OF JAN
UARf 1889 all the right, title, claim, interest and es
tate which Robert Lauer then had, or may have
since acquired in and TO the following described Ne
gro Woman named RACHEAL, copper color, aged
80 or 90 years, she is rstra COOK being levied
as the property Of Robert Laner, u satisfy Judg-
ment rendered in favor of Gilbert Marshall.
JAMES N. HINTON, Sheriff davidson co.
dec4-td ". C. Special II 8.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-24

gs5- HENRY JENKINS, Sr.. printer and pf-
dcs,rian, has returned 20 this city after Fix
months tramp through Georgia aud South
Carolina. He has walked some 100 miles
within the time, besides his railroad aud other
travel. II presents us with leaf from the
tree which shades the tomb cf the illusirious
CALHOUN as ..souvenir of his travels"
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WORTHY OF EMULATION.-lt affords MS great
pleasure 10 state that the Hon. ROBERT J. Nc
kinney, Judge Of the Supreme Court, now IN
session in this city, has handed TO Mrs. +. b.
FoGG, Nce-R, gent of the Mt. Vernon \ 10
citation. the sum Of $IOO a. a contribution to
the f1nd for the purchase Of Mt Vernon. We
trust he will have many imitators Of his
genero-ity.
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FREE-SOIL PROPERTY
- ~ For Sale. s

On McLemors, befiooel Church and Broad streets.
I All Offering FOR saie, privately, that valu- 60
l. able HOUSE AND Bnf, situated on Mole M
more street, betNe Church aud Bruad sts. slN
fronting McIeInore 90 feet, running hack leo feet
70 alley. The improvements consist 81 a two store
brick, containing rooms IN the main building, by
sides kitchen servants rooms, stable, &c. There Is
also nne well 81 never failing water, besides other
ronvcnieEces. which makes n all together desirable
place. independent Of IL being free from taxation
and central O. the husinass portion 81 the city aud
with all the advantages 81 being IN the corporation.
viii recommend itself % the favorable Consideration
OF those wishing 80 purchase.
II not sold privately before the 9TH or pFCEM
HlR MKT, vii orT IL at pubio saie, the rrem-
ecs, al u O'Clock. For terms, Nc-, apply Go
nov2o-sf D X GLA~pick. Agent.
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5ss:- The President dissents from the OPT
Mon given 10y the Attorney General in refer
ence to the unconstitutionality of the law au-
thorizing the appointment Of the Naval Re
firing Board, and, instead of reinstating all
the retired and dropped officers, as it has
been reported he would do, he will, before
the LIT of January. make snch nominations
to the Senate Of officers to be restored as he
deems proper 1t is probable that he will be
very liberal in his restoration.
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ry- The negroes of 0bcrlin. Ohio, where
their college is situated, recently held a secret
meeting, and Afterwards, armed with clubs.
went TO the house OF Marshall DAYTON, with
the supposed object of numbering him. Once
before they have fired shots into his house.
Marshall DAYroN's oflence is assisting in the
execution OF the fugitive slave law.
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"a" One OF Blaudy's Portable Steam Saw
Nils has been in operation in this county for
some months past, and is said can cut from
five to ten thousand feet Of lumber per day.
Ii is superior TO all other saw mills that
have been in use in this county, and we doubt
if il has any superior
The one now in operation in this county has
given entire satisfaction to the owner. See
to-day.
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ChaRcery sale of Farm of $50
Acres, and 20 Negroes,

James D"m"sS a others, w. Iho's Denoss & others
DURSJANr O. "a decree of the Chancery Court al
Nls vile, in above cause, VIII SCH on THE
PREMISES, l. miles west al Nashville and near the
Rchaud Iurup.S" Rad, on Tuesday, the 4th day OF
JANUARY, 1852 rHE TRACT OF LAND mentioned ia
the ple1dingS, and known az thr n'mosS Place,
tanug $50 acres. aud TWENTY six VALUABLE Ne
GAoE~, oi oiGrrcnt sges ana sIzr-
IkltAs-Il'e land VII be sold on J. = and years
credit win interest from day Of sale. Tie negroes
GA TWELVE MON us CRElJIE Notes with good per.
sonal security required payable Ia B,nk, and the
laue len 10 be retained until the Purchase money
is fully p1Id. sa-
2 Dec I'D. J. F. GIEAVES, &. Nm