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ANIMALS AND GIFT BOOKS
For the Holidays.
Beautifully Bound dad Illustrated IN the Best Stle.
JUST RECEIVED BY
JOI5N YORK q Co,
No. IS, Union Street.


Skakespeare's Merchant Of Venise
Gallery Distinguished English American Female POets
Gallery OF Famous English and American Pots
Women of Beauty from Semramis to Eugene.
The Court of Napoleon Society under the FIRST Empire
The Republican Court Or American Society in the days Of
Washington
The Christian Thou verse for the Sundays ans Ho
days.
OF Memory or Beauty History, Romance
Poetry.
British Art, with choice specimens Of Poetry Uisto
Ty,ec.
Lioer Huyiorum or, River Scenery in France.
The Scenery States Series Of 30 Enzravags
The Poeticl Work Of Heber. Sabbath Bells
Memory and Hope. The Farmers Boy.
Songs Of Affection. Poetcal Works Of Thomas Gray:
The Danes Daughter. POstiea Works of Charles Lamb.
The Eve of St. Agnes. Mo5res Poet5aI Works.
Poetry Of the Year. BUNS Poetcal Works
shakespeare's Works. Pope's Poetical Works.
Byron's Political Works. Heber's POetical Worss.
SCOTS Poeticll Works. Th5mpson's Political Works.
Millions Poetical Works. Rogers Poe!ical Works
SOuthey's PoetcaI Works. Campbelrs POetcal Works.
Bryants Poetical Works Sponsors Poeticll Works.
Longeows Poei.al Works. Halleck's Poetczl Works.
Godsmiths Traveller. The BOydeI illustrations Of
Records Of the He'rt Shakespeare, proof copy!
Sacred Allegories. Poetry OF the Woods.
Poetry of the Fields. Moore's Irish Melodies
Harper's Illustrated Bible. London Bible
Velvet and Turkey Mora,co Bibles.
The Church Prayer Book with Lessons.
Paper Mache Portfolios Backgammon Boards, Abions
Portable Desks, Leather Goods together wiz great many
venils Books. For sale by
dec 90 JOHN YORK & co:
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sANFOED's uEATERs!!!

HAVE sizes these Heaters and Furnaces for warmn
with pure air and yeHatng Private and Public Rooms,
Dwellings Halls, Churches, Stores, &C., with without Re-
gsers They powerful Heaters and greatest fuel
known-one large heater TaTming rooms,
using quality OF coal that ordinary coal stove
would require.
have them put mp successful operation in several
Churches and will guarantee that they
: represent them.
Pamphlets giving full description and Of ties who
have them in use sent by mail
J W WILSON,
dec9-iii wet II Coll &c Street
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EXTENSIVE SMOKE HOUSE
CURING BACON, FOR EARLY TRADE


TENE provided themselves with large Brick
dd Fire Proof Smoke House upol their own premises,
in the Of their situated South SIDE of ETOad Street,
where they prepared receive large quantities Of PORK IN
SALT which be converted into BACON with great facility,
and TO trO months Earlier than is
done by shippers from Tennessee ard other points and
sequence, great advantages experienced by the shippers
growing of small Losses weight compared with these ia
cden TO shDmeRt during the spr and summer months and
also the QUICK SALES which made thus taking of the
Joints early day. before the Gecel0pHeRt Of tIt from
acGHt Of thorough SsiRg and also ObvatGg the greatest or
all difficulties with jDnts-the attack OF flies
The undersigned have had several experience in the
above process Curing Bacon, and confidently affirm that
the adv nages derived by SMOKING MARKET
equal in the price of the Neat
its If and style greatly superior to anything which
sent here other points, thereby rendering it more dc
tire 10 t3e buyer and IUcFSfjUe 10 tie shipper.
Charges for smoking and selling moderate AIRY eommunicl
tons this subject touching the sale OF Bacon, Flour
Produce generally will e promptly and personally attended to-
Very respectfully,
j. l. ANSLEY & CO.
General Commission and Produce Merchants,
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RalIroads in virginia.

The advanced sheets Of the report on the rail
roads of Virginia for 1859 show in opcration-in-
Guiding PSI miles Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road located in the State, 43S miles of main line
Of railroad. Across the State east and west from
Portsmouth, via Richmond, Stanton and Covington
to the mouth Of the Big Sandy, on the Ohio river,
the railroad distance is 532 niles of which distance
277 miles completed operated by three compa-
MES owning connected roads. We annex the fol-
In-rin racn,.it..In tin, Ii. nInr. statnunnrts
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EMIGRNNTs FROZEN TO DEArH-The express. at St.
Louis, from, Denver city, reports the mercury
there down to 81 degrees below zero. On the 9th
instant several men on their return from the mines
were frozen to death. and number of mules lost
from the extreme cold.
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The Georgia Legislature has passed bill to pre-
vent itincrant nedlling in that State, except in
tain articles of home production and manufacture,
agricultural and mechanical implements and books
by agents under the direction of any conference.
SYNOD. prcsbytery association, or convention.
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Governor BLACK, CT Nebraska, in his message to
the Territorial Legislature, dated December 6,
" urges the admission of that Territory into the
Union He confesses that she docs not possess, at
the present time sufficient population to cntitle
her to Representative under the existing ratio of
SO 423 but he enters into elaborate argument to
prove that there is no legal barrier to her admis
sion. and cites the examples of Florida and Arkan-
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RNGNG OF CHURCH BELLs.-A number of church
bells in Lynn were rung yesterday as an expression
of sympathy for Browns men who were hung at
Charlcstown. Va. All the church bells thus
setinmoOn in the morning, but several of them were
stopped by persons who objected to the demonstra-
ton. The pastor of the Baptist Church was one of
the latter number and ordered the sexton to desist
Boston Journal Dec L.
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Cold WEATHER IN ENGIAND-A lady writing from
the Isle of Wight, 18th of Nov says:
The last of October and the first of November 1859.
will long be remembered in Great Britain as the cold
est stormest days that have occurred that period
within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. There
was skating in Scotland, a thing unhcard of in Octo-
Der for twenty-five years, and colder weather in
London than the same season for forty four years
Even here there was slight frost though not
sufficient to destroy plants and flowers rs they
still blooming in freshness and beauty.
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CLOSING SALE ron 1859.

On Wednesday, December rs, B. F. SHIELDS
& co will sell in front Of their Auction Rooms. opposite
Hoe the remainder Of the Family Grocery St0r kef
in housa = College With Counters, Weights Measures
Neal Coffee Sanis, Racks Scale &c; ot Of
second hand Furniture Feather Beds snd POEs, Garrett
&c added, Patent Axes, Broad Axes Stone HAMMERS
Picks Drills, Augers, window Glass, Nails, Iron Railing CT
Irvine, Wrapping Paper, To accO, Cigars and foe China
Dining Set variety Of snndy articles with orders
without cash M posPonemen ant e
weather. D. SHIELDs d GO.
N.B.-SaIe OF Varieties a. Night.
s-Persons wishing Goods closed at this sale E please
send them pre- 5ous to the day Of sale.
deca3 B.F S. & co
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There are in the United States forty-eisht Roman
Catholic archbishops and bishops, two mitred abbots
and two thousand two hundred and twenty-three
secular and religious priests.
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OF the twenty-five men who Joined in the IIar-
pers Ferry invasion, eleven killed at that place.
five have since died on the scaffod two Stevens and
Hazlct are yet in the custody Of the Virginia au-
thorities and three. Merriam Tidd. and one of old
Browns sons escaped and are now in Canada.
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CIEEISTmAS PRESENTS.

have select variety Of scar Stocks and Neck Ties
Wv Robes, Dressing Gases, Cigar Holders, Port Monies
Gane Shell Combs ami Brushes and many things suita
bic as presents either Ladies Gentlemen sale at rea
sonabie prices by J. II. MCGILL.
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CRIsP.s GAEETY:

Tuesday Evening, December grin, 1854,
Last night but three OF the great Tragedenne Of the ~ Mrs
EMMA WALLER Whsn she will repeat her erul personaon
Meg mersilies in GUY Mannering.
in which she such Juror Previous 70 which the .
of = $50
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The SUFFERING FROM Cold IN TEXAs.-We have had
many newspaper accounts of the suffering from cold
recently in Texas which suffering has been attended
with the loss of life gentleman of this city. who
returned from that distant State recently, and who
arrived IN here yesterday. informed that much OF
the suffering alluded to under his personal OBJ
seryaton. Many persons had persisted on the pral-
and in one instance he found teamster frozen
to death having died in that condition under his wa
gon.-NeaiphiS appeal, Dec. an.
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The New York papers chronicle the death of a
young man who lost his life by skating till he
tired and then lying the ice to rest The cold
struck to his yitals and speedily terminated ais
istrnre
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-27

EAIE receiving magnificent assortment Of hue
Wv Watches Silver Ware, Plated Ware, and Fancy Coos.
Also, choice let Of Diam nds Amehtyss CarunCe Garnel
Toquo and Pearl Work. mounted In The most artistic styles,
suitable for the coming Holidays, which will sell at
lower prices thln offered before.
Cali and examine them W ". CALHOUN & CO.,
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UNDER WEAR.

VETEhave fall stock OF shhts French Iron
w pI4in Linen Msseilles white and colorel PHG Bosoms
small lot Embroidered Also assortment
coloTed Shirts Tor sale low "
de ~ ] II McGILL.
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GloRYING IN HIS INFANY.-TH0s. GARRETT, of Viii
mngton Del stated at recent anti-slavery meet
ING in Philadelphia, that he had stolen 2,24o negroes
and sent them off the underground railroad in
the last fifteen years.
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Ircimstrcct Hair EseslOrative.

This Coloring of the singular inventions Of mod
times and in way deserves prominent niche in the
great sOrehouse OF modern improvements Every triumph Of
Art over Nature is curious and often h y suggestive. When
the scalp OLD, and but poorly perform
their Cnctionsworn o1t it ~ te eyers the BRAIN
generated mental strs and excements nature
the decay with growth Of white hair Hero
tie vcseso Of the s,ap their original heah-TIoy Bud
get.
Price fifty cents bottle. Sold everywhere.
WEH4GAE & CO.,
dec4-ltwk wIm Proprietors, Troy, New York
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Reply of the Governor of Pennsylvania
to the Governor OF Virginia.

We have great satisfaction in publishing the fol
lowing Geographic response Of Gov Packer. of
PENNSYLVANIA. 10 the letter of Gov. Wise of Nir-
ginia addressed to the President of the United
states and to thc Governors of Maryland Ohio
and pcnnsy lvaHia
PENNSYLVANIA. Executive CHAMBER.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. l. 1859.
Your letter of the 18th, having been mi~scnt to
HarriSonhurg. Virginia, not received until this
morning OF all the dcsDeradoes to whom You
fer not a man. so far rs / can learn, 4 citizen
of Pennsylvania nor was their rendezvous, which
you say WAS ~unobs;ructcd by guard or other
wise. p" IN this STATE, but in Mugdai or Virginia.
In relation to them pcnnsy vania has done her duty.
Virginia has right TO anticipate that she will not
do 50 in the future. The information you have
neiycd in regard 10 a onSpiracy to rescue John
Brown will undoubtedly be found in the sequel ut
te.lv and entirely without foundation. so far as
Pennsylvania is concerned. Nor will we remit
any portion Of our territory. along our borders or
elsewhere, TO be made depot, rendezvous. or
refuge for "lawless dcSpcradocs from other States
who may seek to make war upon our Southern
neighbors. When that contingency shall happen
the constitutional and confederate duty of Penn
sylyania shall be performed; and under all circum-
stances she will take care to see that her honor is
fully yindicatcd. WM. F. PACKER.
To his Evcellency the Governor Of Virginia.
krlmDn / VIRGINIA
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NOTICE,

EETE have This DAY associated with Us as rs Partner in the
w Boot Shoe and Hat trade, Russell KlNSAIRD
late the of BRANsFORD NCWHRIER Co. The style Of
firm will unchanged Having increased facilities
shall enlarge and the trade re upon finding
with and cOhpee stock of goods in line, to which
their attention is respectfully invited
NASHVILLE dec. 6th-dtS& E,t jan l.
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NOTICE TO TIE PURIIC.

E after this date the Agency Of JOHN FAY will eeaSe
, with tie Cinsifrad hamilton, and Dayton ant sar-
dusty, Dayton Cincinnati Rail Road Companies and the
longer in authorized to act in any
pacity said Rail Road Companies Agent or othefwis
Cinciunst, dec 2I-dIw IRA WOOD, A.at
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The difficulty between Messrs. llindman and john
son. of Arkansas has been amcI5ly adjusted. We
learn by tclegraphc despatch from Washington
addressed to Thomas c. FOunoy, Esq that Mr.
johnson withdrew his recent card, after which Col
Hiniman dscaimed any intention to offer personal
insult to Mr. Johnson when amicable relations were
restored between the parties. We congratulate the
public on the happy termination of difficulty that
threatened at one time such serious resuts.-JfeH-
pLiS IraIgacle. Dec 2lH
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-27

Gov MOORE, of Alabama has approved the bill
passed bv the Legislature, imposing tax of $500 a
dav on Spiritual Manifestations.
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OF I. 5. Tnoors On THE PLAINS.

SUFFERING OF L. s TEOoPs On THE PLANS
A letter from Fort Riley, Kansas dated 9TH inst,
says:
Capt Stewart has just come in from the win
ter camp on Pawnce Fork. and he, and perhaps
thirty of his men are badly frOst-bitten The Cap
tains face is badly scared and several of the men
are pretty well used up about the hands and face
and three of them are otherwise wretchedly frost
bitten and swollen
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RLANK BOOKS.

MAGAZINES FOR JANUARY.
HAGAN & AMOR,
No. Union Street,
Have for sac the following Mag .Eiaes for Ja-u ~
HARPEP,S MAGAZINE,
GODEY'S LADYsS BOOK.
LESLIE'S AlIILYaUAGAZINE.
PETERSON'S NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE, ALI.
YEAR HOUND.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY, &C.. &C.,
Subscriptions received By HAGAN & TREANOR,
dec24 Periodical Arents
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VvERY variety Of Underwear extra heavy Silk, Cashmere,
IA Merno, SAxony Ann :can, Red Flannel Canton Flame
&c &c Idecl3I II McGILL.
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ODD FELLOWS HALL
POSITIVELY LAST WEEK!
CLOSING on
Friday, December 3Oth, 1859.
J. INSCO WILLIAMS CELEBRATED
UEDsR NnEIAgEA

TENHIs magnificent Painting eommnces with Chaos and
in historical order to the BABY lOnis Cativity
containing than fifty OF the most sublime and interesting
in the Bible.
EXHIBITION EVERY NIGHT. DoIrs open at
So ~ O'Clock precisely. Tickets so to
be bal at the door. Children under 10 years ard
half price Also exhibition wednesday and Friday afternoon
for schools. Doors open O'Clock
precisely Schools parties accompanied their eacheis
will be admitted tie afternoon exhibition at IS
H. Explained by Mr.. Tit6it CecSI-E
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EITHER BANK in Augusta, Ga.
W b SHAPARD & Co., Nashville, Tenn.
II YEArMAN, do do
W A RICHARDSON, Louisville, KY.
YLATMAN, ROBERTSON & Co st. Louis, No.
decI3-d lOlays-WSms
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cold Weather in the west.

From all accounts the effects of winter were ear
lier observable in the West than in the East None
Of the eastern papers report very severe cold wea-
Their in that section and no seighing has yet been in
dulged in. In Albany the laid only a few hours
and then melted away. In Springfield, Massachu
sets, there a cold snap, but snow, and the
same in New York and Boston. But in st. Louis we
have already had fine sleighing and intense winter
weather. Farther west and north of US the season
has opened still more severe. In Keokuk last week
the mercury was only two degrees above zero, the
river frozen over, and liquids generally in state of
frigidity, if may credit thGlocal papers. At Wa
verify Missouri, the 9th it fell twelve degrees be-
low zero, and remained nearly as low till the end
of the week At Council Bluffs, however, it is re-
ported that the thermometer was sixteen below zero
on the morning of the 9TH. This beats the eastern
cold weather out of sight thus far, and gives the
of dubious quality. The ice cutters already in
the field cutting ice for summers Louis Democ, at,
Dec. Il.
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MOORES IRISH MELODIES Illustrated.
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LONGFELLOW,S POLITICAL WORKS Elegant
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LONGFELLOWS VOICES OF TIE NIGHT
WASHINGTON IRVING'S WORKS Embracing his
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SCOTS NOVELS BEST library edition. bcauti-
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BRITISH POETS-A complete collection Of British
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JUVENILE BOOKS Of all descriptions in immense
varieties.
WRITING DESKs, WORK BOXES, FINE CHESS
and Draft Boards Portfolios, Albums Pormcnes, Dressing
Cass, Glass men, Drafts fns Inkstande For sale ~
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Louisville and Nashville
IL.IkOAR.


a1TO through Express Passenger Trains between Nashville
and Louisville, making close connections at Louisville for
New York. Boston, phadep ha, Baltimore, Washington City,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls Cleveland Cincinnati St. Louis and the
ar west.
On and after SUvD,Y December ISh 1859 trains will ruu as
follows:
First train leaves Nashville at 7I5 N daily stopping Gal.
latin Bowling Green, Glasgow Junction. and all regular Stations
when sgnalei 1g, and arrive at Louisville at 552 NJ.
Returning Louisville 730 NJ, stopping above
and arriving in Nashville at $50 P VI.
Second train leaves Nashville daily Sundays exeptei at
2S P. NJ, stopping above and arriving ia Louisville
1858 A. NJ Returning leaves Louisville at Is P. NJ, and
arrive in Nashville at 337 A 81.
Galatin Accommodation Train leaves Nashville daily Sul
days sp,ed R. P and arrive ia G4Atn ats II P NJ
Returning leaves Gaa;in 90 and arrives in Nashville
at 9I0 \ NJ.
JAMES z. GAMBLE, sup't.
Al. FIELD G.nT. Ticket Ag't
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The Paris correspondent Of the New York Times,
under date of December lst mentions thatllr Pres
Ton. our Minister to Spain, has been recalled from
Paris to Madrid by sickness in his family. Mr.. CAL
Hov. the Secretary Of the Legation. becomes Charge
4. ffnir.s by the death of Mr.. MAsoN
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STIIuTS AND COLLARS,

DRIME OLD JAVA, large lot for saIs al Boston
4 and New Orleans prices.
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Charleston and Savannah
FREIGHT LINES.
IMPRESS Freight Trains ona tn. roeds. On
81 24h December, 1882 through rates from New York to
Nashville:
First Glass per 10 bJ, 81 Ga Third Class per 100 lbs 81
Second Class do l % Fourth ass, do %
Hats Caps and Bonnets, p
Time from Savannah Charleston Nashville three
and half and four days
lime New Philadelphia, half, eight
and nine days.
Intervening Sabats the above variations tie,
freight trains Sunday three lines
No deenons by Oyercay es damages lex
cep damages occurring al sea- promptly used by the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad delivery.
dec22-u rGB c W ANDERSON.
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CAPTURE OF 4 SLAYER Capt. AEEY, Of the brig
Fannie. arrived at New York from Sierra Leone,
Africa reports that few days previous to his sail
ing (Novcmbcr lsD the British steamer Spitire. had
captured brig supposed to be the John Harris, of
New York, with five hundred negroes on board.
She was living at Freetown when Capt AREY sailed.