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Stephen A. Douglas and William n.
.a.a Seward as Orators.

AS these gentlemen are among our most
prominent Senatorial orators and states
men we have thought brief analysis
of their intellectual qualities would not be
unacceptable to our readers. We shall
consider merely their character as orators
and Senatorial debaters, with no reference
at all to their views of political policy.
The intellect and style of oratory of
Senator Douglas are Of a peculiar and
remarkable cast. Rough, unadorned, Wig
orous strength is its principal characters
tic Its energetic masculinity isfts most
noticeable feature. In no mans speeches
can there be found SO little poetry and
sentimentality of feeling as in those of the
distinguished Illinois Senator. a 1lis
They are as destitute of the flowers of
poesy and elegant boquets of elocution
as the noble prairies of his State are of
forest oaks. His mind and nature are
eminently prosaic and practical Like
the late John C. Calhoun, he never makes
in his speeches any draughts from the well
of English literature. and quotes but sell
dom the opinions and sentiment of others.
His language like that great orator, is
plain, simple, emphatic and direct. So
that the ideas possess On elegant and no.
bic symetry of strength and soundness oi
logic, be is careless of the mere diction in
which they are clothed. That Adiction is
always, however, energetic and vigorous
and sometimes rises to a point of great
(eloquence. g It is true genuine Anglo.
Saxon, although it is usually destitute o
polish or, ornament. Ge @ l rs 81
Senator Douglas speeches are argu
mentative, addressed to the reason and
not to the softer feelings and conscience'
of men. .ff W aaa55 Bad SASS
His forte is as an extemporaneous off
hand speaker. he, is never SO great al
when he arises in the heat of debate tc
make areply to some Senatorial antago
mist. Itis then that his great qualities
and powerful intellect Gnd their true fielt
of display. Colonel j. Watson Webb
q violent political opponent. who listened
to him upon some Of those occasions sale
in his paper, the Courier and Enquirer
"In debate Mr.. Douglas is the most pow
erful man 1 ever saw. His eloquenc'
and renown as an orator will not sHv
like Webster's Of Clay's but in forens;
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NUMBERS.
Questions and Answers.


3 The following circular has been sent to-
the members Of the MY. legislature:
l6isqiIysdas 1t ALBANY, Jan. I, 1885,
81 My Dear .SGr:--I intend, as r wrote
you short time since, to issue, in . few
days. biographical sketches of Ill the
members of the legislature, &c.; and nm.
less you answer Immediately the enclosed
questions, or call upon me Immediately
at 81 State street, Cup stairs the sketch
of yourself will probably not please You.
Yours, truly. iJd3s
tHIu7F Il Tla eeIW VIM. d. MuRPHY.
ANSWER IMMEDIATELY q -
l. When and xhere were you born!
2: OF whatldescent, and your Cfather's
name? Fr-sr gr1-r 4 eyqtrSFgr
s. If dead, when and where did hs
| die? ebiga iIsu 10 ,9sHofi~tTnaJ sai9A
Eao4YIfnot born here, when did ayeu
come to this State2 .g9Fnigiv Bra .bisa
5. Where were you, educated and
what kind of an education7
6. For what occupation educatedi
10 In what occupation now engagedf
i 8JWhen aud to whom married?l9as
9 What Offices have you held, where,
and during what periods?
10. To what political parties have You
belonged, and during what time?
IL. Have you had any experience as
a public speaker? ,.,-.-str, - f,..,s.
IL. What distinguished relatives, if
any7 '73 a.-iA ai'a'isst 90. = = fs.s'
1s. To what church do you belong Or
attend?g ee sFAE e7aG sIsyeg gHiiasdW
3a. Address, VIM, D. Murphy Albapy,.
N. Y, !, ,q, ,-,,,s,f a. .snai4s a.,
To which New Yorker Answers:
l. I was born at a very early period of
my life in my fathers house, my mother
being present. at the time. .aaGis sab Tst
q. I am ef)legitimate descent, aad ef
the same name with my father. ,e.i, All,
8. Not dead but liveth.
r. 4. Born in Vermont through mistake,
aud come to the State soon as c6dtd
S. Educated in Common School
and first rate education too. .si.,i,vfr.,
: g. Educated for Priest, but when +
cometo years Of discretion became ambi-
tious and took to printing. ~ .asfapa
T.. Now engaged in answering your
questions and rad-lofta time Tm hay
: ing. -.,gfo e1, 4al,siw Eaa7esI
8. Married in the flower of my youth
and to the prettiest girl could End.
? 9. Have been fifer in militia COM
pany and remained as long HiSs ID could
u raise the wind. ,..,,,.,4
ell IN ~ = udrod 3, 6o-oo,v noc,o
! crat. ~ ai 2'fss.- 'tHsA
y ssall Some. tassassaq % siRis fsog s
Ia. Have no distinguished relatisss
but myself, Should, all my blood rela-
= tives die to-day I should be in for their
0 funeral expenses tomorrow.
13. Don't belorg to any church nor
IS does there any church belongs 10 me- I
y attend no religious services except wed.
} dings and funerals. p7, y3aa s.5 .roi4aT
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broach the subject of purchase till he has
reason to believe it will he favorably en-
tertained. Spain is country of coups
de etats and pronunciamentos; the minis
ter of the day may be fugitive to-mor-
row. With the forms ofa representative
government, Spain is despotism sus-
tanned by the bayouet. Her financial
condition is one of extreme embarrass-
ment, and revolt whenever the dynasty
may be overthrow, unless large SUM of
money can be raised forthwith. aasy-s
The President says we would not If we
could acquire Cuba except by honorable
negotiation, and he will not depart from
such course unless circumstances which
he does not anticipate may render de-
parture justifyable, under the imperative
and ever ruling law of self-preseTvation.
He tells us it may be necessary to renew
the negotiations, and make On advance
in money, without awaiting q ratification
by the Senate. This, in point Of fact, is
an appeal to Congress for an expression
of its opinion on the propriety of renew
ing the negotiations. Should we fail to
give him means, he will consider it as an
irtimation that we do not desire the ac-
quision of the Island. ,'sf
The report then goes on to say that if.
as it has been said, the Cubans do not
desire to transfer, it would be very Sc
rious objection to the treasure, but the
Cubans would be less than men if they
are contented with their lot, and the au.
thor of the report,has the best authority
for asserting that nearly the entire native
population of Cuba desire the annexation
The report then proceeds at considerable
length to discuss the bearing ofannexatior
on the slave trade, urging that illegal traf:
6c is now confirmed to Cuba and Porto
Rico, and that Spain could have suppress
sed it as completely as Brazil has done
but has not done it; therefore those who
desire to exterminate the slave trade mny
find in their sympathy for the African al
incentive to support this bill Then turn
ing round the report proceeds to reliev
the mind of Southern gentlemen of thei
apprehension of peril to their institution
from the different elements of which Gu
ban society is made up, further addin
that annexation would increase the com
forts of the slave. ogatI a-
| Next the circumlocution of Hispan
Cuban diplomacy is referred to and col
denned. Statistics are cited do show tn
value of the Island, especially as it woul
give US q monopoly of the sugar. An
: finally the purchase is recommended no
; as measure of econumy, before the prit
5 is raise d. Since the reference of the bi
to the committee the Presiden. has al
: nounced that no correspondence had tee
} exchanged, and he takesTthe occasion
, repeat that any negotiations should co..
ceive the prior sanction of Congress. :
D This emphatic reiteration throws upe
e CoLgre the responsibility Of failure
it be withheld. Indeed the inference
sufficiently clear that without some e
e preston of opinion by Congress. Il
: President will not feel justified in rene'
f ing the negotiation. 81. il
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+, A Smart Woman,
; The Chattauooga Adsertsaser relates the

IA The Chattanooga Adverssser relates the
following:bas .gBaesss9. y 81 saate
A nice, respectable lady, not aithous-
and miles away had noticed that her twor.
ser half'' was growing foolishly suspicious
and jealous of her. She resolved TO teach
him a lesson.9n Some evenings since. as
he was leavingg she told him he need NOT
hurry back; she would net be- lonely shc
wished her ducky to enjoy himself. &e.--
Benedict smelt a yeritable ..mice" under
that hypocricy, and resolved to be
avenged, About eight O'Clock. s.sn In
diwiduap' about his size might have been
seen cautiously creeping along to the deor
and noiselessly, Benedict peeped in. Just
as he expected, there they were-a pair
of boots---a coat on the back Of chair
and q hat en- tie table. Benedict
shivered like an aspen leaf 81 AL he
stopped, pulled off his boots, and dreE .
pistol from his coat pocket, With .reso-
luton flashing from his reye.n hs made
tracks for the bedroom. There be- xss,
kneeling at the bed side, scosk snd sest OF
and his head on the Tpillow. Misesslle
villain-his time had come ~ ~ .fa;,
"Say your prayers villain yopr time
Il is short"-and flash and G report told
that the bullet had sped oisits fatal mis-
sion, Is, .s.-, s,,s-sgqr ,g ea sefs sinaJ
"Help! murder! wateh!--oh. is Ishpt
your" and NADIA N popped her little head
up from the foot of the bed. BeDediSt
-, A. "a. = Z. -. - eli ..rll.n
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-09

sW- He that has once done kind
ness will be more ready todo you another
than he whom yon yourself havo obliged.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-09

d saY"Will you take pinch of snuff
Mr. Scriggins.
a"No, I:hank you. if my nose ives in-
tended for a dust hole, it would have been
turned the other side up" =. 80
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~, Tn, nv cottage bv the pond. . s-sfe
elsa ..r,.,. - q. -.
nae p.;s..s :. AZ. g. ..r..a -.
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lag witch IN silver silence Law
Anath. .ho,.. ofar..r Iora ,.,,ns
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ps'',sAlll, al, at once-I think the fellow
-'aa o. c.y !. .;nr.. v;,h ~. f.,n...
H.n,;.r fron, ~. honx a..
ss'sl R..h.r U.r ,.sg.a v.ra n. ..rmsn,.
% - R.th., sr;mv w,s his face
e'n y And % ~ oao,. no. Of goodness -.
-nAp. y'Rs Rn. II ~ vhi.tsv slIad The ni.cs.
-isht- 9u N-'1 '.'
said the tinker, with politen..s
di1oga gar,onss 49, vonr nsn a.s;r. . b.,,.m no 'ft
s5i1o Do vo,r ~ ksttlss lack their lids, o''@
-s'19 r)os.Sou Doe. your oil oil can want a handle
Or. rot lid need a kuob,,,
.slss have soGer. wire and charcoal-
I'm the man to do the iob.p
pg'ss0sali sn 80" 80 go
saa Wen, sent him to the kitchen
eeJ oAnd he Soon began the mending
or dilapidated pots
s.sas or a ceffse-ereee whose strainer
~ pss Had been broken by lout,
ana 1 venerable kettle
ss.. That had sund cred from its spout.
er' ~ ss'si go a's'5 VV9'sS 50
spsitKsery job must have an ending
As the general saying is,
.Euo And Ia course Of time the tinker
,bacI Had completely ended his. 1ai h2
sai And the tin ware as he mendsd
-booS On the dresser shelves asrayed, i..''t ;
formed lot Of old utensils, ,a
o. s7n'onite Is good as new, hs said. -.'''
.Ho''it1 g Nt-''i = 1.'@
wsssitting inmy study
Looking Attn far away,
awus"'inps'n nsn Inc ,ov'al, srlmy .lnk ker
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-09

H Men Of the nobIest dispositiess a.
waysihink themselves happiest when sib.
ers share their happiness with them.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-12

MANIFEST OF THE STEAMER CONEwAGo.-
TIL" C0neroogo is lying in the Cumberland near
Eddyvillc, having been unable TO come further
up on account of the low water. She has
re-shipped her freight for this port on small
err boats. We are indebted to JOHN IL.
HARRIS, Steamboat Agent of this city, for a
a copy Of her manifest. The following are
the consignees: Railroad Agent, Berry De-
moville, Adams Express, J. Stifel & Co., Cart
wright & Bro, Crossman& Fucker, A. Hamil-
ton, w. III. Webb & Co., Grooms, Cavert d
Co., HJllister IL Carter, L. A. Fuller, Ewing
& SpeIry, Edwards & Gilkson, Vessel &
Thompson, Kirkpatrick q Nevins, Mckenzie
& Minchem, T. c. Fehr, l.. Noses l.. Powers,
T. NJ. Brennan, r. F. Bell, J. V. Hays, X.
Chateaux & Co., j. b. Mathews, b. X. John
son, A. II. Roscoe, Greenfield & Patterson,
DR. A. King Jas. johnson & Co., Burge IL
Swan. J. II. Bndeke, Is. +. Flower, B. Noel
* Co, J. e. Whtson. NJ. Ii. Porter, III. III.
Hammer, NJ. II Parish.
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Hog Market.


The Cincinnati Price Current of this week says Of
hogs and the hog products
The market continues extremely quiet, and those
who deal ia pork are, in commercial grammar,
a" Bears with fewer exceptions the present than
any previous season since 1854 aud contracts
have been made This worth notice the Interest
ofthe whole trade Is 20 keep prices as lew pos sibe
down ard none of consequence force them up. The
reverse OF this was the case last season.
The advices we have from the country continue TO
favor good supply OF pork fully TO- not IS p
greater in pounds than that OF last season, but the
packing season will run into January, hogs will be
fed late. The crop Is beyond a doubt am, le,
and has matured in the very best condition, thus Civ
h. the farmer the means OF making good pork and
plenty OF IL.
Our / tiers mention but few contracts aud the few
cordng 20 locality, but buyers have been holding of
the lasttwo weeks pretty generally, being disposed
await further developments OF the market Our let
tiers from Missouri and Southern Iowa speak very
that il Is not only large one, but the quality very
superior. The active demand which prevailed for
pork the date of our last issue fell OF and
prices declined e5s8ST nc Dbl, and the market
clused quite nuh The advance u S1l seemed 90 put
sudden step TO demand; the low price Of this
article has Induced enormous consumption Of Il
the last three months and consequently the stocks
which will go over to next season VIII be COMPARE
lively small.
The caapanoog. Adre,tiser, OF The iosh inst has
the following relation the state OF the hog mar
ket the present season.
We have observed but drove Of hogs this sea
sou passing through our town for the southern
kets and that small onewhereas At this last
year, droNes after droyes continually passing
through our streets for shipment South A small lot
OF loo head, sold last week in Lookout Valley
At 81 30 per hundred gross st ftss
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[Communicated.l
Dea.h of Robert Green, Esq.

The painful intelligence has just reached
Hon. n. GREEN. of Lebanon, Of the death Of
his son, ROBERT GREEN. Esq, of Austin,
Texas. He was a native OF Franklin county.
Tenn; born October 9th, 1929; and was 80
years and % days old. Died of protracted
hemorrhage OF the lungs. He was educated
at Cumberland University, where he gradu-
ated in the literary department in ls4s.
Then he spent two years as civil engineer on
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.
After This be spent two years aud graduated
in the Law Department of Cumberland Uni
vcrsily in 1852. In both OF his collegiate
courses he reaped the highest honors. IN
1883. hc settled in Austin. Texas, as law
yer. where he has won brilliant reputation
in the Supreme and other courts Though
brief, biz career has been such az to attract
all bcholders. With "a singular modesty and
artlessncss Of character he united the keenest
judicial aeumen, the loftirst integrity and
the warmest social feelings. The shaft of
death could not have struck more shining
mark. A severer stroke could not have
fallen on bis aged and honored father.
VIEW.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-12

New YORK, Nov. lI.-COtton broyant;
sales 5000 bales; middling Orleans liz;
middling Mobile IIB M each to arri.e.
with GIG freight. Flour has an advancing
tendency, 81 IS. Corn firm; sales 10000
bushels, white 81 OF 81 03. Mess Pork
SIS IL. Lard firm. l04 III. Sugar Mu--
covado 81 Z. Orleans at auction lO-l6 a
81. ...
New ORLEANS. Nov. lI.-Cntton has an
advancing tendency; sales 5000 bales. The
steamers news caused an advance of /.
Mddling I05 liz; sales of the week 65 900
bales; receipts OF the week $4,000 bales
against "a 900 bales same time last YEAR,
exports OF the week $4,000 bales; total ex-
ports of the season 305 QUO bales; stock at
New Orleans 2S6, 900 bales; receipts at this
port ahead of last year Ill 900 bales; at all
Southern ports l25 900 bales. Sugar steady,
62 q. Flour has an advancing tendency
So rs S5 S74. Mess pork steady. SIS So
Coffee firm log l24; sales of the week
$4,000 bags; sales to-day $3.50 bags, includ-
ing the Leighton's cargo. III; Imports of
the week 24,500 bags, stock at New Orleans
$1,000 bags against IL 900 bags at the same
time last year. New York sight exchange
declined !; new a II discount.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-12

F. HAGAN.-REMovAL-F. HAGAN, who
has been engaged for so long a time in the
book and stationery business on Market
street, has purchased the stock of CHARLES
W. SMITH, on College street, and has removed
his establishment to the house lately occupied
by the latter. Mr.. HAGAN will now do
more extensive business than ever, having
both Wholesale and retail department,
which will be kept constantly supplied with
everything in his line. The Wholesale de-
partment is on the second floor, and here,
among other things, may be found a large
and varied assortment of printers materials,
such as news and book paper, foolscap, fiat
cap and all other kinds of paper. from the
best mills, with fine and common fancy inks,
cards, &c, &c. Mr.. HAGAN thoroughly under
stands the wants Of the trade, having the adj
vantage OF a long experience in the book
business, and can offer as good bargains as
any other house in town.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-12

THE NEW HoTEL.-A Commemorative
referred few days since to a rumor Of II mis-
understanding between the stockholders Of
the new hotel. which seemed likely 10 result
in an abandonment of the enterprise. We
learned yesterday from one OF the stock
holders that no such misunderstanding ex-
lists and that no thought of abandoning the
work has been entertained. 1t affords us
much pleasure To make this correction. On
this subject the Banner says:
"Mr Ovcrton. with great libcralty has
favored the plan of MIR. Rogers from the
start, though il involves much larger out
lay than was originally contemplated. Al
the representatives Of he stockholders, we are
aulh"iiz,d by one at them to say. agree per-
ferfLy npon The general features Of he pln, though,
as il very natural, there j. some differences
in matters OF tAsle aS to unimportant details
nothing, howcv'r. oi a character to embJr-
rass or ia any way delay the erection oi The
building, or that cannot b. settled as the
work prugrcsses. Tue excavation il going
forward rapidly. and nu unnecessary delay is
anticipaie ell or likely "a occur Ia the ~ ork
The building, Independent oi the excavation.
which will cost SI2. 900. Il estm tied at 1929,
600 1t Will bc, Mh.n complet, d, onc OF the
1Jest aud most cumnodious ia the country "
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From Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-THE steamer Ten
nessee arrived with Vera Cruz dates of 9Th,
and $4,000 specie.
The Liberal expedition against Tehuacan.
OrIzaba and Cordova proved disastrous
failure. Gen. Mejia, without firing gun, re-
treated. losing 600 men ..as prisoners, 1000
muskets and IL caunons, which Gen'l Minon
captured without killing one man. Mar
quez pronounced in favor of Santa Anna,
after seizing conducta of 81, 800 900 specie.
which he undertook to escort TO Topic He
appropriated $500 600 10 himself. and detaiI Z.
ed the rest at Guanejuato The British and
French Ministers energetically protested
against 1t. Miramon, against the wishes of
his Cabinet, with only four aids left the Capt.
tOl, ostensibly to collect troops and pursue
MARQUEE as a traitor, but it is feared that
Miramon is leagued with Marquee. The
Liberals are greatly encouraged thereby
Doblado had defeated Alfaro and captured
his artillery. and entered Guanajuato with
5000 men. Gen'l Will was at Legras-Do-
blado pursuing.
Rio Grande city was attacked by portion
of Cortinas' band who pillaged nearly every
house. 1t is reported that Cortinas' two
bands number 700 men. The Brownsville
people are greatly distressed. The mails are
interrupted. Cortinas threatens to destroy
the town and cut off and murder all rein-
fOrcements
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-12


THEATRIcAI~-There was fine attendance
at the Gairty last night, the occasion of Mrs
FARRAN's benefit. to see that lady as Marian"
in the Wrecker's Daughter, and as :" Peg Wof-
fington, in Masks and Faces, with Miss FANNY
FITz FARREN as e Mabel Vane y in the same
comedy. So far as we have seen, Mrs. FAR
REN's delineations of character are of about
equal merit, when not varied by such circum-
stances as conspire to aid or hinder an exhi-
bition of the powers of the actress, and it is
needless to say that in both The Wrecker's
Daughter and Masks and Faces she fully sus-
tanned the enviable reputation she enjoys.
Miss FANNr played e Mabel Vane with
that happy effect which is characteristic of
her every effort in comedy She has taken
captive the heart of every one who has seen
her, and the end OF her engagement here will
be regretted by all.
The bill for this evening is a first rate one
St Mary's Epe, the burletta of The Young
Volunteer, and The Miller of Whetstoaae.
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Ga a AV EAO u - n
I,nniSVilfQ Nv

The Proprietors OF the GAIT House, pre-
pairing for large increase of travel Z: n the
opening of the Louisville and Nash vile Rail-
road, have enlarged the Hotel to do1oIe it's
former capacity, with new and extensive Bill
lard Rooms, Bath Rooms, &c.
The public may rely that the well-earned
reputation of the Gait ii 9use as strictly first
class Hotel. shall be maintained. The House
is most conveniently located for travel East
or West, as the Louisville Office of the JEFF
fersonville Railroad, having direct Railroad
connections to all Northern and Eastern Cit
les, and the landing of the United States Mail
Line Steamers for Cincinnati and the East,
are within square of the Hotel.
Ns- Baggage Checked in the Gait House
to all the principal points, North, East and
West.
gas- Time from Louisville to New York
80 hours. auglS-6m
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-12

Coop PEN.--Not many years ago gold
pens were like the redemption OF Democratic
pledges--rarely seen. Few people could get
them. Now everybody can. The only din
Guilty lies in getting good one--aud keep
ing it. JONI York i Co.. booksellers on
Union street. having received n new supply
Ian extra observation-disclosures by ToDD 4
REYNOLDS, New York. aud warranted for ne
year, one ofthem fell into our hands, thro Ugh
a freak OF fortune which We need not describe
We tried Il and found Il of the best quality
fully equal to that with which the local Of the
Nevs was so enraptured. 1t glides over the
paper as noiselessly as the fall If a snowflake.
and is altogether delightful pen; just such.
in fact. MS every business man ought to have,
and have by calling on Messrs. YoKK 4
Co., who have a full supply. The pens made
by Tom & RErNoLns are becoming very popu-
lar throughout the country.