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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

FRESH ARRIVALS.
EOTEN RAMAGE, No. ~ College Street; is
ID opening to day. additional supplies Of
Ladies Kid thick sole boots, with and without heels,
Misses Goat heel boots, thick sole,
Childrens Calf heel - - "
Also Another PacksgeO those warm, quilted
feI5.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

We are authorized TO announce JOSEPH L. RYAN
a candidate fer Constable, to fiji the vacancy &C.
cssoned by the resignation of Sam'l d. MIchoL
Election to axe place on the 2ith inst i'd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20
IT II E Ely E!
VOLUNTARY TESTIMONY.


NAsHvIIIs, Feb 5th, lsS9-
DEAR sE:Nothing asrd pleasure than to offer
thanks FOR the prompi relief which have brought
sight. My pro duties have atly weakened my eyes
prevent reading the evening,
and it with the greatest efforts that could really Int
thsse efforts followed the day BY heavy pas In
beth eyes and constant inflammation which trying
FOR always could only make Of eye e right
being covered by frsclle from infancy.j
Your arrival this city has beeen highly beneficial to
You have only in few days Telsvlme pain and nama
on you have also strengthened my sight, and greatly
Cd the feoks which covered my other eye All this zone
Without professional ae and the
penss of the ns which could be paid any
physician.
In expressing you my satisfaction Intend merely Go justice
your Ocul whenever this testimonial
Of any wish yOu publish Tor your advantages
ny side 1 viii always confirm this statement vsbaIy-
Yours truly,
PROFESSOR A. FRIsE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20
A. PINTO,
q IMPORTER OF HAVANA CIGARS,
FINE CHEWING TOBACCO.
No. Union and American Building,
Cherry Street, near the Post Office,
NASHVILLE. ENNFSSEE.

NASHVILLE, ENNESSEE.
A PINTO respectfully announces 10 the
IA. public Of Nashville that he has just opened stock Of
Cigars, received directly from Havanna by way Of Orleans
which he offers o- sale by wholesale or retail There may always
he found, fine Of Reraas ImrraIs ouchers
dres Operas, CazadOs and other excellent brands such as
Washington; FL sultan;
CSrVs1nIeS, La Flor de Arrange;
lngenuIdadI I'll Sol;
kecOtiaDu: IA ES0uisita:
81 Principe; RI NOBDIuS mira;
COnSuCLOs; Ia Isabel;
RerOina; La Ceres:
Anfa1igabIe; Flor ae PuiadaS;
Figaro; Plenty of Room;
ParIagaS; Flor de J. VI. M.;
FLOR de morales; Union Jack;
La Celina; &C. &c.
E.hN-iff
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

pa. No.csal.nrn, St. Cloud Hotel.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

a. RIVA * co.
No. so South Market street,
(oaE HOUsE, OPPOSITE uSI0a nRlsT.5
M EsSRS. A RIVA 4 Co, direct importers Of Wine, Cox
IVA nag. BraDdes Domestic and Havana Cigars baFe
moved to Market street, No. Baou HlHse
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

GODEY's LADY's BOOK, for February.
Just receivedby
janis JOHN YORK & co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

Bank of West Tennessee, ut
4AtkzEs@S MBMPHIs.-The notes Of this Bank will be
redeemed the Union Nashville [dW
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-10
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
important from Mexico.
MIRAMoN's RETREAT FROM VERA Cru

MIRAMoN'S RETREAT FROM VERA Cruz. a.-
New ORLEANS April s.--The steamship Quaker City,
from Mnatitlan, with California dates of the 2lst March,
has arrived. Her Pacific advices are unimportant.
The Quaker City brings the Vera Cruz mails of the st
instant, containing highly important II appears
that Miramon the 18th March, appeared before Vera
Cruz with his advance guard Of about three hundred
After accommodating the defensive preparations he fell
back upon the main body of his army then encamped
Mediline, nine miles from the city. The and
children of the city had been transferred to the shipping
in view of an approaching attack.
In the mean time Mramon had sent force of / 200
men take the town of Alvarado, but finding proper
preparations there to give them reception these
also returned to the main camp without making at
tack.
Miamon finding himself outgenerallcd at all points,
broke up his camp the 27th and commenced aretreat
the capital with what result had not transpired at
Vera Cruz when the Quaker City left 1t could hardly
be supposed that his retreat would be without serious OBJ
stacos, Gen. Ampuda, with large force, be-
hind him lat the National Bridge believed to cut
him off. ,. l.s. ae.re#a a. sass .r... r-g.s s.
The latest avices from the capital state that General
Degollado at Tacubaya with 1000 men, Other bodies
of liberal troops had surrounded the capital which, il
was expected, would soon surrender. .--..s.
Minister McIane arrived at Vera Cruz the first of
April amid great reoiciugs in consequence of his arrival
and the retreat of Miramon N#
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I,x go, o. feeling and an ahHy 10 sodsrs sy sBount
~ tnixue and exposure with appaTent impunitY His
ssistioh 81 hls pF1ssnt goaditioa b rasiahing IN
rksa sisvp perfect coutrOi q h nsfvyas systsu Mind
awavs serene and cheefful tspselAa aga ADJ hasd -
tn1s osHcsS o. he e8stencc "a BIS ntsru@ orxans ALL
ty 10 DO siah hall aha acsp b. iusriy Fegufe appa
bo Aiways good Digestion sstess tse wh4tstrr 81
md BODY In which ''cvesy nospns ~ hAa kag sKst
spos seems ~ be- o0asoSasae~s 81 pAssuA iateiocta
moral and social hsppac~z snf All ths ~ dos unsr
Providence not % cod waier bus 10 ics maiaiy and
Ol course the writes has hs tleosy ahoui tls ehon
cal nature Of ios--fheory which fssnh ~ s4F
40 mod understand ne tAlks stout iee c-utAaias els
rc heat laughs AZ the Chemists whe an lsash Il hl
and tislssas the AuEOra afcss sep~asnt upon ~
sIegtrc heat couaned In and sanssnx fscan ths va-f
e-nelds Of the Arctic VITA al ths ~ hAss uath
ing 10 do; ID may b. may not ~ Th~ tmFlgtant
~ !, that there seems b. oxtTasnmfy curative
property m loo when applied " she huuan skln naa
tmted not only in the writer Case bui N az aas a
many friends 10 whom be gave ths aisiee-''try ~
ice"
Especlally the case adapted 10 'asfvoas yals laaa
aallow dySpeptic, tobaooo usng, exce~s iniaigcg
thors writer's teachers and intellectual ~ I'll gu
ItIes To these tho wster psossss thst tae Il ce
srst melted in water and then applied IN ms sd ks
10 the person. viii bdng unwontad power - alad and
body constant oheeFlulnces power ~ mue@ otrttu
"a blessed clearness Of thought al@cp0r ~ al
yousness In fine an ability 20 wall further st4d w
longer work harder aud DO everything bstor tn tboy
could do ID before" ssExisence viii grew brirhtsr aud
the fame Of life win burn with oaimncS ncuFty
glow and aplendor than yOu ever dreamed a
This may be all enthusiasm the writer's may e
exceptional the ice cure may not suit everybody bat
the experiment may be made without injury 'fy The
Ice
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MAYA INTELLIGENCE.

[FrOn the Washington star, APris n
The following orders hive just been issued BY The Navy
Department;
Captain G. K Striking 10 command The East Indian
squadron, to relieve Capt Josiah fatnaL His hsg ship
viii DO the steam soop Hartford The side wheel stoamer
Saginaw and the sloop John Adams have slso been
dered to that squadron The following officers have hu
ordered to the latter vessel Commander Murray Mason
lieutenans, c. Van Aistne r. M. Cuyler. John y Hall
and Il. II. Stone; boatswain, Thomas smith; gunner,
Moses A. Lanes and acting carpenter, David Robinson
officers for the Hartford and Saginaw have not been
dered
Captain John b. Montgomery has been ordered 90 The
command of the Pacific squadron 60 relieve Captain John
O. Long The steam-sIoop Lancaster will be the flag
ship to which the following officers have been ordered
Commander, John Rudd heutenants, A. Baldwin,
Henry Roando, VIM, G. Temple, Walter w. Queen, and
Bancroft Gherid chaplain, Chester Newell; purser A.
@. Watson; boatswan, James Walker; gunner. George
sirian; carpenter, John o. Butler; sailmaker, William
Fugitt.
To the soop-of Levant which is also attached 10
that squadron the following officers have been ordered
Commander, VIM. Il. Hunt leutenants M. c. Wat
kns, e. G. Stout, Samuel Magraw, and Richard T.
Bowen acting boatswaia John Collins carpenter John
Jarvis sailmaker, Charles T. Frost. The Wyoming and
Naraganset new steam sloops have also been ordered
TO the squadron, but officers have not yet bsen do
tailed for them 81 N
Captain VIM. Inman has been ordered to the command
OF the African squadron, TO relieve Captain Thomas A.
Conover His flagship will be the steam frigate San
Jacnto. The soop Portsmouth has also been attached
10 that squadron and the following officers have been
ordered TO service board Of her Commander John
Calhoun; leutenants, r. B. Rell, FL X. Stevens H. N
Crabb, and Trevett Abbott purser John A. Bates gun
ner, VIM. II. Hamilton; acting carpenter VIM. D. Toy
salmaker, Samuel Iatcm. 2
The steam-f rgate San Jacinto steam sloop Mohican
and soop Constellation have also been ordered the
African squadron but their officers not detailed
Besides the above Captain Mcintosh late of the home
squadron, has been ordered to the Pensacola navyyur
Captain j. A. Dornin, of the Norfolk yard, to the
steamer Hartford Captain Chas III. Bell to the Norfolk
navy-yard Captain VIM. Z. Hunt, to the sloop-of
Levant Lieut. r. AuIick to the receiving ship at Balti
more Commander Frederick Chaard, to the receiving
ship at Norfolk Lieutenant Thomas Roney to the re-
Chewing ship at Baltimore Carpenter r. @. Thomas to
the sloop Saratoga at Pensacola Boatswain p j
Miller to the receiving ship at Norfolk Prser Henry
citing, to the Naval Academy at Annapolis Sailmaker
James r. Childs, to the Portsmouth IN. H. navy-yard ;
Alex w Cassell has been appointed acting sailmaker,
and Robert s. King acting gunner in the navy. MA
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-10
BY y. @. MCGUIRE a. CO., Auctioneers.

FJNRUSTEE'S SALE--By virtue of decree of the
circuit of the District Columbus, uniersgned
will offer for sale, Wednesday afternoon April 2Th
O'Clock TO the highest bidder the premises lot No Is IN
tn D. Ia Washington District Of Columbia all the
legal and equitable of John Springman therein
$3.50 So principal interest," and Judgment OF said
law said Spngman, the Archibald
The the
square improved by good
dwelling will sold subject
the OF Joseph Morrison deceased with
from said Springmnn 10 Frederick Whyc dated the 10th
gust, 1896, and payable in Ave years. # "
Terms oneouh OF the purchase money pnd hand
the SALE and the residue
Of sale with interest," purchaser give his said
payments.
~ #H.#H ..aaHs.. .as1 JNo MARBURY, Trustee
a#' JAS. @. MCGUIRE CO.. g..
Ap 8-3taw Ads --a--... Auctioneers
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NEw AND DEADLY PRoJKcTnE. gentleman of the
name Of Wary of the Royal Engineers, has invented
gun which throws that of Sir William Armstrong into
the shade. The gum like its rival ID o breech-
loader and ried and long il is supplied with am
munon il will continue to pour forth torrent OF shot
SHELL case at the rate of discharge every three
seconds, on 100 round per hour There is fitted 10 It,
at the left side Of the chamber lever of very simple
construction which by one movement, and almost at the
same Instant selves the cartridge cuts it, applies the pr
ming TO the nipple hermeticaIy closes the breech and
fires the charge In precision it equals any gun that has
yet been tried and il has this great advantage over Sir
William Armstrong; that, whereas his being made of
wroughtron, is necessarily very expensive, Warrys in
vention can be applied to all existing ordnance of
whatever cabre and at comparatively triling cosa
very important fact considering that there some 49,
600 guns in the British navy The Wary gun tried
on Monday at Chatham, with the terrific missile invented
by Capt Norton, and charged with his ''liquid fire
The resl efs but impression the minds of the
spectators, and that that naval warfare hereto
fore conducted, must be deemed at end.
Daily Nrrs.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-10

NEW York, April o. Cotton closed buoyant at Ct
advance. Uplands, middling 12s; Orleans do l2A
with Tic Ct freight Flour closed heavy-State "a IS
Wheat dropping unmportant western, 81 40 a
81 45 Corn closed heavy-sales l6, 900 bushels yell
low, 81 81 cents. Pork closed stcadymess SIT 81 a
sI7 rs. Lard closed firm at lit liz cents. Sugar
steady at 81 "A cents Turpentine firm. Rosin buoy
ant Rice unchanged. a--..r ~
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mo. 638.
Notice OF the Postponement i'm part OF Public
Sales In Minnesota.
NOTICE is hereby given that from the sales or
IN dered by proclamation No 629 dated January
held land tho State Minnesota the
tho ands within the following townships
drawn, via; WV
N~A y ne lime and pei Of the fourth priacipa meridian
Township 40, OF range 10. ,.ra 81 a.a- a..-r..
Townships 81 and 40, OF range 81 . ae..s. ..aa
Townships AZ, "a, 80, 90, aud 81, OF range %.
Townships 81 %, "a, IS, 80, and 81, OF %.
Townships 81, 80, 50, IS, 80, and az, Of range a.
Townships 10, "a, 50, and 80, Of range Is
Townships "a, 3s, and 30, 81 range %, WV ..1
Towmhips a. %, and 50, Of range ~. ae
This withdrawal is made because the Cen
era Land Once Offer open market May next only pine
iNads Of thai part Of The State OF Minnesota. +.
contemplated that proclamation win be short
bringing the coming various land ON
qsny longest
pine lands offered
pabhc hd So a as adjusted, along the nes Of railroads.
nv order % TIE President:
TFI0S. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land onice.
Az In-2awaw flint and star -. .
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by JAS. c. MCGUIRE d. Co., Auctioneers.

VALUABLE improved property on north X
10Th aucton.By
the circuit court Of the District of Columbia the
subscriber decree viii SELL public
Monday afternoon April 25th o'clock the premises lot No
I6 and Of No u.s. No in Washington city belonging
the Com Cassn fronting north street be
26 and eth streets west together with the improvement
consisting a threesiory brick dwelling house.
One fourth cash. and the residue three equal install
eighteen aud twenty four months the deferred
from the sale and the payment thereof
secured by bonds with lien the premises sold
All conveyances nj the cost OF the purchaser.
~ JOSEPH r. CASsIN, Trustee.
.a.t.a. a.aa9g saa .1#a JAS. c. MCGUIRE & CO..
Ap2-eod&ds US. Auctioneers
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-10

VT ia proposed to add another to that series of
which have appeared withina few years nsa
history This country and Of the important
TRANSFERRED during their and IN which they acted
In tracing the history active life during period Of
sixty years from 1880 the writer has been necessarily led
Mr. Mdsons career closely identified with the
revolution tho arduouz abors OF the old inc
ton the United States the political questions
which arose under tho Washington tho strus
which euaied tho election % jefferson over
and the questions foreign policy which led to
the Of ls2a commenced and termuaiea uneer p own
passing review these great scenes 81 our
history the enabled by papers OF Mr.
other original documents 70 throw new hg po man
debatab Of the highest and most "
American annals CO. aaHT
Besides the career Of Mr. himself OF which ccpnectoi
narrative The public the works VIII ON
brace authentic founded chiefly original and
the distinguished OF MS coniemPc
Henry Lee ADAMS Jay amon King and othors Whether to"
subject the materials the dramots sso DO considered he
and important ddeata history questions which
engage deepest interest Of the American people
coyrnnruoxs 10 rrrE NATURAL IsroRr ny
Louis Agassis. 10 vols 4to. Vols. and now ready
s4,xssry,rWs CoNrsEx woRKs New elegant edition By
Richard White. Il vols post svo Vols H. H. ~, and v
ready. ~ 4"
prr,pcua Ir Partly from Dryaens translation partly
from other hands whole carefully revised and corrected with
some original by the editor A. Cough ESQ., late
Fellow College oxford vols Syo Nearly ready
Tur p1sE porrs complete from Caucor Wards
worth. Qo5 volumes pubIished.)
IoRp BYRON ~. vols RopRr sourKr. g vols
oRAnoSs Axp sFHEs OCCASIONS BY Edward Everett
Vol. III.
GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY First Nsw EyeLsSp ny
James Savage 4 vols syo. ..aa .--...... -.v
ON MAJOR GBsRRAL NAM sL GRHSE
From the original anasoript possession hs family BY his
grandson George Washington Greene vols svo
DICTIONARY BY John Russell Bartlett New edition
vol syo. (Neariy readyD n sasM
Ap 9--dJt .....#g
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AUCTION SALES.


VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT TIE CORNER
north a aucnouOn Tuesday The l2ih
instant The prcases, 0elock
handsome building LOT situated a The q ON and streets
bsAg Ma 89J. le t fronts on sh street
% fost running o. street % feet inches and
pavement 10 trout 81
Terms balance IN a r. ahd As months or notes
bearing day o sale deed gven aud deed Of rust
assn A. GREN,
Ap 10 a.s Auetionssr.
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BY A. GREEN, Auetioneer.
.-,,,,,r.rp 4Nrr, " frrsytIgNr rFruArTqTTp'

BY A. GREEN, AuetiOneer.
vTOIysEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
Aucon-On wednesday morning The lSth nst shall sell al
The residence lady declining hoasekcepmg on eh street DO
Pennsylvania and street he hAg VIII s vac
hoase 10 O'Clock good lot Of household and kitchen nrhae
such as
Mahogany sons divans and chairs
do marBis-tsf ceDtrs tables
do 90 bureaus aud usshalands
dc wardrobes and hatrasks ..
Bedsteads, oans and wood chairs
Looking glasses, curtains, what nOs
Beds, BOOSTERS ana pillows
Hair, cotton, aud shack mattresses
Comforts, quilts eouuterpanes blankets sheets ...-
Chamber, parior, and cooking stoves
China, glass and oroc<ery -
ware carpets, ociob, and mAhs
Also large and good Of kitchen furniture,
cash; e3S credit o. thirty and
sixty days for notes. satisfactorily endorsed bearing interest
April sd TO- A. GREEN, Aucioneer.
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VIEWS OF tue PUBLIC BUILpINGs 7OF

NEWS OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF
Wasbngtonrweve coored viows Public Buildings
me seat OF government with OF the press
scrpuon Also, ne view Mount
ngicn the whole for % cents; by mail 30 cents
nns ldtographio Views Of tho Public Buildings
safary, Washington
me set OF III pieces 81, by mail for the Sam
Photographic Views 81 the Capitol Presidents House. once
browns and National Hotel Washington
vernon and the Tomb Of wsshngson Price each by
Sixteen Steel Engraving Of the Public buildings Price u cents
eseh' Or VI 70 for the set by mail for the
Eor saeH TAYLOR A MAURYs
APW Bookstore, 33s Penn.
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CONGRESSIONAL AND POLITICAL DICTION-
oouprinE the nativity, and
hrf hVrafhs every in
G ffn to beginning az the government present time
tssr cunplcta t Of all Presidential OF
iAn hrh qrs ~ the Government from the
ctufa forming body official political Information
eE~tnxy convenient work
and p~y ior official persons and journalists, Compiled by
tharr~ iannan. Price On by mail free - 40 =
lur ste a. TAYLOR n MAURYS
Ape bookstore, 334 Penn avenue
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NOflCB is hereby given that the Board Of As
SCISSORS WI meet daily at their from
ecc 70 D. m flth 70 2sih r Aprl lncyalvs
ero~red r the purpose hearing determining ne
ana Appeals Of ~ persona who may consider Themselves
ny see assessment and valuation property made for
hs~s "r Tho general assessment 49,
- .. w. mGGLEs
y - r'NAP Secretary.
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Bay JEfFERsoN's BrRTHDAY.--The Republican As
hocaiion viii celebrate the birthday Of Thomas
pprae exercises at Odd Fellows Hail. Wednesday evening
18th inst, O'Clock
The win by GoodIoc esq Of North
Carolina ~
band Of music will be in attendance
The public are respectfully Invited. - A'..-#.. +.
Il :. ! n
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VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON NINTH
street west north and House and
public Monday afternoon, April
O'Clock the premises shall sell part of square No 3I6
fronting Ninth west, between and
north running back I0t feet
This admitted 10 be Of the most delightful locations for pr
residence for sale in that section OF the city
Also O'Clock, premises, lot No square No. 4sa
and aud
nchas together with the consist
ing dwelling Titles perfect.
cash; the reus in H. and is months with
interest secured by deed in trust the premises,
" '... - s.a# JAS. C. MCGUIRE CO, ..r
In I'd AuctiOneers.
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GETTLE, SETTLE, SETTLE ,UP.--JAMES NJ
~ TowE No 4os street between sixth and
~ duly authorized
tho Union ONCE prompt respectfully requested
Aplo C. WENDELL.