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To Oren Baldwin, Jesse Maitby, Eli Cluts, q. w.
Turner, John Miller, Edwin Corbin, Edward
Gaulet, Nelson Palmer Ell al, (dufendants);
xyoU and each Of you are hereby notified that
there isnow on file in the Office Of the Clerk
Of the District Court of Lee County, Iowa. At CO.
kuk. a petition of Hiram Barney claiming Of you
thu said Oren Baldwin the sum Of enc hundred and
thirty dollars, with ten per cent interest thereon
from December !, 1858, money due on q mort
gage made by you to Charles Ma'on, dated March
81 1853 and claiming against each and all of you
land other defendants in said petition namely the
foreclosure of the said mortgage, the same being
upon the southwest quarter Of the north west
quarter of section in township sixty five north
range SIX west, Lee county, Iowa, for the purchase
money: and the said mortgage having been signed
by said Mason to said Barney.
And unless you appear end answer said petition
on or before the morning Of the I'd day of the next
term If said court, to commence at keokuk on the
first Monday in September, A. ID. 1852 the said
petition will be taken az confessed by you and
decree rendered against you in accordance with tn,
prayer thereof.
NOBLE d STRONG,
July 20, 1859d1m Att'ys for Pltf.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-22

CORNER SroNE.-The corner stone of the
German Protestant Lutheran Church will be
laid, with appropriate ceremonies, on Sunday
afternoon next, at 3 O'Clock. The Church
is situated on Exchangest between 18th
and 18th. Addresses will be made in Ger
man and English. Citizens generally are in
yited to attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-22

- Buildings, Merchandise, Factories, DWELL
ings and contents insured rates as low as other
Companies who pay their losses.
Ii. b. TEN-EYCk, Agent,
Office corner I'd and MaiI ste, keokuk Iowa.
july7d1m
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Legal Notice.

To Charles +. RIDER
V0U are hereby notified that there 10 now on file
L ia the Office Of the Clerk of the District Court
of Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk, petition of E.
h. Il L. w. Ford, claiming Of you the sum Of four
hundred and fifty dollars, with interest thereon
from March g. 1857 at per cent. per annum, as
money due on your promissory note of said date to
Flihu Gum, for said sum, pay able two years after
said date, and by said Gum endorsed to said T.. X.
& d. w. Ford; and also praying writ of attach
ment against you, and which has been levied on
your real estate in said county, in the town Of
Nashville.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the morning Of the second day of the
next term of said court, to be holden at Keok h
in said county, on the first Monday of September,
A. d. 1859. judgment will be rendered against
you by default.
NOBLE STRONG,
July 20. Is59-d I'm Atfy's for Pit ifs
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The A. M. e. SABBATH ScHooL.-This
school proposes to have an Exhibition on
Monday next, at 7 O'Clock p. m, in the Ex-
change etreet Methodist Church. The price
of admission will be ten cents. The public
are earnestly desired to attend and lend their
continuance and aid to promote the laudable
effort Of sustaining colored Sabbath School
in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-22

PENN MUTUAL LIFE ms. co.
OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN.--cAPITAL $500, 900.
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NEW FALL WHEAT FLOUR.

NEW FALL WHEAT FLOUR.
XNE have just received q supply Of No.
wv Fall Wheat Flour, made from new wheat.
C0LLlEkS 4 ROBERTSON,
Julyl4-d IS Main-st., near Sd.
XNfEBATEk,A PICTORIAL UNA
wv BRlDGED DICTIONARY Just re-
received and for sale at
OGDEN BROWNELL CO.'S
CRY Book STORE,
Jnly1Sd 81 Main st.
TIMELY ENGRAVED NOTES AND DRAFTS,
IL just received by
ie6 OGDEN, BROWNELL 4 co.
r INsEED OIL AND LARD OIL for sale by
IL KELLOGG 4 BIRGE,
July I'D IS Main-st.
q nnn LBS. SAL SODA for sale very
N,OUU low, to close it out, by.
IySd KELLOGG + BIRGE.
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CLOTHING STORE.

CLOTHING STORE.
T AM again in the Clothing business, and invite
/ all the old settlers, as we'll as all now nnns ~
give me q call ut
BURKE'S CORNER,
North west corner Of Main and Third stra.t.
have every styie Of goods for men wear, " !.
will sell cheap for cash. aich
Spring and Summer Coz -
10 suit every taste. Also, Gentlemen Fnrn,.h;n.
Goods, Trunks, Carpet Sacks and v. =. erurnisnihg
6CAll andsee-G HA- ,s sns err ror
May19d Any FULTON.
HOOper's Wesserr ---------
a no.ss Ana srna.;a 0oN cton Of facts from the
tursts. arranged So, 20 Of successful fruit cul-
and garden Dor, PRACTICAL use in the orchard
BR0WNELL l. CO.'S
jysd CRY Book STORE,
81 MAin-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-22

CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW HAVEN, coNN.-cAPITAL $500, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-22

NORTH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF HARTFORD, CT.-CAP1TAL $500 700.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-22

KTyA INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF HARTFORD, coSS.-cAPITAL ST. SOC, 200.
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Furniture store.
BY
]. A. DUNCAN * CO:
FIfth-sircct, bet. Main Il Johnson.
A LARGE STOCK JUST RECEIVED.

FIRE INSURANCE..
sOuri state M usua
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF ST. LOUIS.
DIRECTORS:
Us. McCune, 5. M. Edgen, C.S. Greedy.
=. Wyman, y. II. peck, B.W Alexander,
James Smith, A. y .Pomeroy, DID,. Page.
X. s. ELLIOTT, Scc'y. s.. EDGELL. Pres T.
oExrnA-HAxARDoUsR RISKS TAKEN
II. b. HOLMES, General Agent.
dscl dly A.HRIDdMAN, Ag't, X eokuk.
CASTLE SOAP.
con LBS. blue notified Marseilles In boxes RE-
WV WEIGHED, for sale very low by
A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
JnneS-d % Main street.
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r 10 ms u R A n f!
L. IF e ms u 10 NCE!

4 general Insurance business promptly attended to
In the fol lowing highly responsible COMPANIES
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26
Gillian vs.. The State,

The plaintiff in error was convicted in the Cir
cuit Court OF Marion, under the Acs Of 1852, fol
placing obstrueious on the track Of the Nashville
sud Chattanooga Railroad and vas sentenced to
four years Imprisonment in the Penitentisry To re-
verse when judgment, he has prosecuted an appeal
IN error to this Court In the prs grss Of the trial.
was attempted, on The part Of the defendant 10 dis
credit = witness for The Stale The Court ruled
that in doing 50, 81 the impsaehiug Witnesses must
confne themselves 10 his general reputatiOass 10 e
trait in quesiion-thst IS for truth" IN this II is
said the Court erred
There seems to be lme diversity Of opinion upon
this point, in the American courts. IN some Of the
Sta es the inquiry is restricted to the general repu
tatOa Of the witness fer Teraci;y. Aad in others
the inquiry involves the whole moral character Of
the witntss. The latter practice has received the
Uniform sanction Of this Court 1t has been regard
ed essential the ends of justice that ton the
Court asd Jury should have full opportunity Of
knowing he entire moral eharacter Of the witness
Whoss eiit is sought to be impeached, in view of
ell which, i, may be safely left the jury to deter
mine wha. degree Of credit the witness is entitled
to for truth, notwithstanding his ether vices, inmor-
aliies Of character, as his olsims ysIaciy is the
primary aad important consideration
There is, perhaps, scarcely less diversity of prac,
tce in regard 10 the questions 70 be put 70 be in
pe4ehing witness. According 70 our practice, the
proper inquiries are whether the witness knows
the general reputation # the person whose eredi-
billy is in question? what that reputation is aud
whether, frcm such knOslrdgs the witness would
believe him upon his Oaih? See Ford vs. Ford,
HumpL. % lOl, Gfesnleal's EV sec 46l, and
notes.
In this view, the Circuit Court erred iu restrict.
ing the inquiry uO the general repu.ation Of the
witness. And for this error the judgmeni must be
reversed MeKISxEY.
true copy. Attest, C. W Nelson, ci,rE,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

MoRPaT AND ASDzRssEs The Chess Editor Of
the L-nlon Fed, in sPsakng Of the supplementary
encounters Of the American champion at Paris VITA
the Bsesllu Professor, says: ''The result Of the
half dozan spirited skirmishes which cane Of be-
tween Mcrphy and ABdsIsssn. afser their match
was over, was even more n favor Of the youtbflI
American master ihsa hat CT ihsir set enso1u;er.
OF these six sparkling gases, M9fphy won are aad
lost only one. Therefore the entire score between
these remarkable payers stands thus Mr. Morpby
II, Audsrssen 4, draEn2 Probably % eneoua>
Ter between any two players WIS sye- m1rs chi4al-
rOus, more brilliant, OF mIre Interesting"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26
Oscar 2. Bell rs. The State.

This is a convection Tor gaming. The question is
whether the IaAde Gu. constitutes tha1 oF MS
The scheme is denOminatei a s.gtft enterDri.e e in
the pressnlment, or a game at winch was hazarded
and lost and gold WATCH books asd money
Il is rare aud novel device for HinuiaR, aud IS in
geniously c5ntriVed 10 evads the laws against gam
Ing and lotteries The plan is thus described by
the y Besse: ''Hanegau x Nelson, oOokss lers had
an old lot Of books on hand which they we're a K
ious to dispose Of They proposed 10 sell them
sift sale, selling each book ITS marked price but
Offering 10 the pureher of each book prizs 10 De
drawa on the purchase Of each Ttl lume These
prizes were Of vsriJus value, aud consisted OF two
gold wAle5es, Of the value of $40 each, silver
wach Of the value of Sis or $50 sets of mafhe
matical instruments valued az four cen down 10 four
or FIVE dollars and various others, down 20 small
boxes of waters and things Of that SORT worth ten
cents The number Of these prizes was some bua-
dreds as we're the volumes OF books The names
Of these prizes were written in column in a blaak
book, ard sort Of sliding scale iued ever tae
Names and so arranged that at the purchase Of
cook The scale was slid down line add revealed
the name Of the prize, the purchaser Of the book
received" Holland, on whom the defendant was
equsl partner, bought some ght or ten books. ana
eved as many prizes. ana among them was
geld watch, valued at $40 The books were sold Al
their usual market prices, as the vi,nesses believed
His Honor, the Circuit Judge charged that these
facts made Gus a case OF unlawful gamfn sand the
defendent was convicted tanning is an agreement
between two or more 10 risk money on eoRfsat OF
chance Of any kind where must be loser and the
other gamer Some games depend altogether upon
skill othsrt upon chance. and others of 3 mixed na>
tgre. Billiards l. example Of the frst lotteries
Of the secOod, ard Backgammon Of the last 2 B ur
Law Die 55S. lottery is game Of hazard in
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26
The State vs. White.

The presentment in this case, charges chat the de
fendant, constable, NifIly, una Efally AMI cor
ruptly violsied his duy in not returning warrant
Issued by ju-Iiee, ia trsspsss, and Tlleed IN he
hands OF the defendant for servics before the jIs
tice Of the proper civil district for trial as REQUIRED
By the act OF 1885, ch, IL, sec 8.
The Circuit Court qussked the presentmsut In
this there is error. We are aware ef n priuei
pie either Of The common oc statue law OF this
sac, which makes the act in question criminal
offsnse
Whether it would rot be the ground Of a civil &C
tion. is question not before US But collateral
question submitted by tie Attorney General.
The transoriptsent up 70 this CouIt by the Clerk of
the Circuit Count, has caption Nhatevsr; nor is
there bill CT costs accompanying it, aud tor these
6mi' siODs asked to direct that no fees shall
be allowed for s4id transcript
The act OF lS42, ch. l20, sec 2 directs that where
an imperfect or incorrect rans cFipt SHALL BE- sent
up TO tue Supreme Court, the clerk Of the lurt by
whom The same was made out and sent, shall lot be
entitled to any fees for the same"
And the act of 1852, ch. 2L6, 6, provides that
for the neglect omission Of the clerk to pel form
his duty il sending up perfect transcript in Grim
inal cases, be shall forfeit all costs to which be
would have been entitled. And by jhe act Of 1871,
ch 81, Gee /, il is made the positive duty Of the
clerk in all cases Of appeal to the Supreme Court,
from either the Circuit or Chancery Court, ito
make cut a complete bid of COSTS in the cause
in which the appeal shall be taken, which bill Of
ecsts shall accompany the record" sent up to the
Sapreme Court. These several provisions are Of
much practical importance, and must be rigidly
forced
In future 20 fees CT costs will be allowed TO any
clerk whose transcript may fail within either Of said
provisions. And ihs clerk Of this Court will see 10
it that there shall be evasion Of the law. Upon
this subj ct motion allowed. McKISSEY.
tue copy. Attest C. W. Nelson, Cgsrk-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

NNTIL doubtless BE- gratded observe th1s IN view q
continued sirineeHcy have cunussd make iaieh
reduction in popular an unapprockatls Germ and
Cob Miifs the ENceIstOFs VIII brHg within nch
o. all 10 offered, for this only cupele sith
two setts 0i gnng rings TIE vsr Forty Dollas
A far aware, this lower u the Exreisior
before been offered the United States; 1ararity is
unquesonl by those destitute % preudee Farmers
VIII appreciate eHorts hy sending in tr orfrs Believing
the pubic have long since awarded the Exceisor &c % q
superiority, will, without discuss its sras NJ
70 them with le that the Excelsior, Is dtpl
and cob, wheat rye oats, &C. stock; grinding
meal for family Il discharges the Hea dncty haf
bushsls and is provided with movable GRADING sace Ehiu
when he 90 tes Agents
throughout the State susors s ne esor IS aove.
Persons waiting The ab0yc will pi1se address
JAMES C. BALDWIN.
fu1ru q Gels
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

Whale HUxf IS onESEY-GAsTuRs or sEvESTY
WHALss.-A few uigAts ago, says the J9bn O'Groat
Journal, the villagers Of s. Mar5s Holm we're sur
pIizsI b. strange hcbbRb and noise il Holm
Sound The villagers turned out to man, MUSTER
isg some ten b0ats, got aaoat-f5u' mea on an av-
erage 10 each boal-aad found fosk Of ..b5ttls-
Dosss" that had lCss their reckoning. bl0Sing of
steam qaiie ihe village. Blttle vas given i'm
msdiAey, sed, after short but lot pursuit, the
whole hJck Of seventy whales was stranded little
east Of The village, among rugged block rocks The
whales large on the ayer4ge, and ia ne eODei-
firn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

EpY virtue Of of er fas directed, from the
Circuit Court Of the Uutsi Stas which ibunded
uon " judgments salt Court TIE 0eoh eru
1855. Eherein Wilbur Scott we're plaintiffs and B- y Hall
and e. defendants and Morgan face plain
I'll aud g. D. Payne defendant aill sel
Court ia The city Of Nashville, Ssra
day ApriI all right. title claim. au the
dseudau D. Payne IN and % the oloEing o,s
Joining city of Nashville. Its Nos o. r.
IL Ia and l5. fronting 100 and IS i-e side 81
al situate aud lying that of ssi city
as Bells Survey, Charlotte pike Also, los Nos and
lyn in G. Paynes plan, Chery street. IN sut Nash
veand fronting said about n feet all u1f Eeeeh-s
lot All OF which sad lots, have fn leei 1pou
sod as the property said ieisndant sasy saii as
This third day q March, i359. uhf-srd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

REcENT SHOoTIsG on ExCLIsH EsrArEs.-The
London ReUiew of the 18Th of February gives the
following returns of recent shooting on certain
English estates:
"A return Of the quantity Of game killed on Mr..
Drax estate gives tue following numbers: CharbO~
ros Park, eight days shooting, 262 phessants, 29
patridges Is hares, 1872 rabi 5, l wOodeOck. spe;>
isbury estate days shooting, 81 phsasants,
patridges So hares l67 ratblis, woOdcocks.
Ilelnest estate, seven days shooting 335 pbess
arts, 50 hares, 135 rabits, wookcocss Bere
Wood estate, Two days shooting, 4l0 pheasants
8 patridges, lG3 hares, IS rabbits, WoOdeOeks
Total Of twenty lone vs. sport from October : n
February ], 1925 phesssnts 36 patridges, 36l
haTes, 519 rabbits, :6 WoOdcocks. The season in
Scotland has been much more successful than on an
average. Phessanis there have been most plentiful
and in capital condition, while hares although few
er in number, have been infinitely superior in
quality"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

In this cause it is Il.in taat mTlIi3an's are
entitled to no relief From an examination Cf this
rectri it maifest that the defendant ia the sale
Of the 500 acres of land acted in the mcst perfect
good faiIh, and was gully of no fraud nisrepre-
sentatIon wha,ever. be undoubtedly hal valid
title to All The tract loi 40 acres-and believed be
had 10 that aud b ld reason 30 believe. In truth
we thiuk ne had IN eq .ity Aud ii he had Bot be
promptly procured il for the mpainants long be
fore the decree Of The Chan, eilcr lie was MOI over
bound 10 se eompaiaants title uuIil they PAID
him the parchase money, which they have never
done No valid reason is shown Why this contrast
should no, be executed. Aad without goirg further
into the facts or authorities we affirm Inc Cpaacel
ler's decree. Wright.
A true copy. Attest: C. ". NELsox. Clerk.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26
NUMBER 3l5.

vhiehsnsll saps are yoaiesel festhe shsass Of OBJ
ta,nihg q. aier
Gov. Ia ylew Of The def1isien7. vtat j. BE esss
before us. Is Il not that species q gaunr called
l1lteryg AEla n sum isyshu ed foS ne o6snee 81
greafef; one dollar, or cue dollars perh sps f,-
book aHd ths chsuce Of 3 watch vsiuei at so. or
set of instruments a. dollars, or bex 81 wafsrs
W5rh fen cents q the book is cegtain and ii ho1t
Aazard the watch is uot--shgr depends gr0a chance
50 al pay their mo1sy, A. kaslia part for e chance
Of Vinuiag pr.zs, Of greater OF less value.
According 70 every correct idea Of legal defai-
milton, this must be gamias, ard al co1esrned sro
guilty Of that Oft ncs. AT these arf6te - % esa ie
and cheat the lag aad eairap The unFzry. are bat
aggravaiions Of the cTsnce
But there we're but eleven persons only, So il ap-
pears from the record ia The case ard Tor has the
Jajgmeat must be revssed CARUraERs.
true copy. AIssi. G " NsLsox. CIerk.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

WILLIAMSON IL CHEATHAM,
IMPORTERS OF
Brandies, Wines, and Liquors,
AND DEALERS IN
HAVANA CIGARS, TOBACCO, &c., &C.,
NO. 8 COLLEGE STREET
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
TENHE undersigned following pure Liquors.
Wines, &C. which they offer to the trade low prices
favorable and respectfully invite purchasers Of those goods
to examine their stock before ouying.
Liquors Wines purchased direct through
tom House and be warranted genuine Being determined to
sell at low 6surePosessing the facilities to do fatter
ourselves that offer such inducements Cash
Prompt dealers as will meet their views;
Brandies, Gin, KunI and Whistles.
&c and pipes Fine Coguae 10 bbs superior Rye Whisky
Rrand;es, choicest brands very old;
5 "a do Rochelle do bbls genuine Old BOURNE do
2PuncheOns pure W. L. Rum punceons Irish and Scotch
Malt Whisky, best brands.
100 baskets and bxs Champagne, 20 do sauternaS;
best brands lOqr casks Sherry;
e do 9Gt Willie and 10 DO %a AND
>, Re- Red; E.. o,.. IS $ do I'd do DID,
no boxes FaR. FRH c6et' ar 10 do do port S6 vsrv svneror
Porter, Ale, &c.
3 do English and scotch Ale, best brands;
90 do French CoTdials assorted
10 do Curacao, Mareschino and Absynthe.
Cigars.
10000 genuine Havana Cigar 800 900 German Cigarsi
choicest brands 5000 Baltimore EegaIlas do
20 bxs Fine Virginia Chewing Tobacco, T. W. AndersoIi
10 do do do do do ''Leftwick's 4 aces"
70 do dc Dc Do do saS.r.ns ID SiFia; Fa:
Star;
fine Virginia Chewing Tobacco sutherlands sine qua
nonG'
20 boxes hne Virginia Chewing Tobacco CamDer FlipPer
Golden Leaf;'
virginia heRng Tobacco, Langhorn Armistead,
No l, Gold Leaf;''
/ boxes hne Virginia Chewing Tobacco, "Allen's;"
so boxes best Tennessee do do.
IS X boxes Kean Smiths celebrated ''wst and Pancakes
Danvie Tobacco, equa if not superior, any oilers
ed in this market.
With many otter articles connected with the business
WILLIAMSON & CHEATHAM,
s=pq No. q. College street. Nashville. Tenn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

ON the IN dayof March inst, Board Of the sstoat
Delaware at TIE upper wharf, IN Nashville Tenn. sill
Ia pursuanc % order q e District Court fa District
Ndd Tennessee, in the u NcEunis & Co. s said
steamboat, prosd 70 sell tHf said eslat- machinery,
bsats apparel tackle and luiture = t biz hess bidder pub
lie vendu the purchaser icing required pay third o tie
purchase mouey IN cash. and va % security
payable for the reside eIn nszasns 1sgl
and eight months. This "a aay q ,iareh, lrj9
j. b. CLEMENTS Z $ Mszhal
mh3-sd. FOR Middle Dstrict Of rann-ssee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

A PrOrEsT AGAINsr ADSEcTIvEs-The Centuy-
which is steadily asserting the lead of all the New
York weeklies, in the legitimate functions of a
newspaper and Orgsn-giVes a critical and WE'LL
considered review Of Abbotts Austria and thereup
on of John S C Abbott, ose Of the Hessian authors
kept in training by the New York Publishing House
to write against paper and space, aud for against
any person or cause, as may be demanded.
The Century remarks:
Mr.. Abbott should have been put long ago on a
short allowance Of adeetives "They the great
est enemies of subsantYes" said VUltsire Though
they agree in gender, number and case " The
slaughter ishicIed by these terrific agents in MIR
Abbotts books is tremendous. Coming up from
the great placid sea of commonplace, ke the SER
penis Of LAGOON, tTdHquHG per alta, exciting
mighty splashiDg all the while they insinuate them
selves into the page fold their huge backs and Iaise
their bloody as they grasp and slrangls the
most vigorous nouns in their embrace D,fUgi8aBs
visu ersIngues is the report Of exhausted read
We once heard eTi ieism Of one Of this class upon
a writer whose y,e had something Of reserve IN it,
or in other words, had not been wAiered TO the 50
called popular standard SHE has good things,
/ tut he does 70 make enough If Il en- The o5-
server had made thousands out of his adj. civei.
When shall we see cad OF this afi ctiye d,ffuse
| ness which is by 10 means confined &c the au nor
before US bat which Expresses alike liierIture, %
ntlcSl OralOry, anu the PuFl'' he rear not "eIore
the public is edu ated to higher standard than it
| is at present. WITH every step upward style will
grow mare pithy al ndensed, al usion will be-
! come more refined and subtle, and the milk and
water d Ell tf hteTstuIe be bRnished even IrOn the
mouths of babes and su kings the street tables
| of literature
Nc Abbott has hit upon good idea in his plan
Of series Of biographies" OF The MOnarshies Of
| Continental Europe If he win pursue it With a
moderate Of st le he will pi OXIDE series
of accep able books to ali classes Of readers We do
I not obi CT al 10 his being animated easy, or
| fluent; we would only baye his tact and ssgscity
turned TO better account 10 these qualities by
rational Of the talent and industry which he un-
! doubtedly p iesses-
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LAND FOR SALE.

THVHE subscriber offers for e seventy ofand
Milile franklin Turnpike, oGrrle from Nashville.
joining the tract which he re and e lands of Cai John
The land equal % the best, With Nunncc n
lent, falling water, with the l1Ell huuF
the country and in the iist Of the fnest ghbou in
America apn8 NATIIAEiEL RAxTER