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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

The gallant Colonel MCluns was
addicted to fits Of abstract thinking,
cven in the presence of his friends
The following will illustrate this pecu-
Iiariiy, and the %cpigramatic mode of
thought which made it SO. was once
sitting at Il dinncr-table opposite him;
between US was an antcdiluvian duck,
which | was making desperate efforts
to disintcgrate. | observed tho Col.
regarding me with II steady smile, and
remarkcd,-
Colonel, you appear TO be amused
ut my awkwardnrss.'
mo, sir" replied he'll was thinking
why the term duck was used as Il word
Of en%dearmcnt, and goose one of re-
proach.
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Land for &,Ie.

BY virtue Of decree Of the Chancery
Court at Winchester, in the case Of
e. %. Vernon, admir-, DC,
VS..
Henry Terner's heirs.
will on the first Monday Of April, 1859
before the Court House door in Win.
chester, sell on a credit Of one and two
years, Two tracts Of land on Cumberland
Mountain, one containing six hundred
and the other two hundred acres, fifty
dollars TO be paid in hand and purchaser
required to give bond and security, and a
lien retained until purchase money is paid.
IL. r. ESTlLL, G. x NJ.
Feb is. 2 40
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TIL RAILROAD.

The work of construction progresses
steadily, The rails for the entire Road,
we are Informed, have beon received, aud
the work of trock.Iaying has been re.
sumed, and will not again cease until the
last bolt is driven, and the Road ready
for the stride Of the Iron Horse. Early
in ,he coming summer, we do not doubt,
the hills Of old Lincoln will throw back
the echo Of tho steam whistle. And it
would not surprise us if our Alabama
~neighbors were not far behind. They
arc moving in earnest, as our readers saw
by The letter Of our New Market CORES.
%pondent, published two weeks since, in
thc Observer, and are determined to con.
tinue our road down into their State
We earnestly hope that it may not be
long until this much.needed ~thoroughrare
will be completed, with its lower limb
reaching out towards the Tennessee
Fayetteville Observer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

MONSTER QS.-A largo OK is now
exhibiting ut the stable of Archer &
Co., on Ellis street. lie is the hugest
specimen ofthc Lind we have yet seen.
lie measures II feet from tip TO tip, is
over 10 feet around his body, and
weighs $500 pounds. He was raised
by John Harding, jr., Of Davidson
county, Tenn, aud is now owned by
Mr.. Russy, Of the same State. lie is
TO be taken from here to CharlcSton.--
AHgusid Chronicle.
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TuLLAuoMA, Tenn, FEB, 3.

TULLAuoMA, TENN, Feb, 3.
w. J. SLATER, ESQ:
Dear Sir:-Bcing so
surprised on my visit 10 Nashville at the
vast amount Of Machinery made there, |
thought | would call the attenlion,'of your
readers to that place, provided they
should want anything in the way of saw
Mills, Grist Mills or Gum Betting
Went through the large establishment of
Ellis e. Moor, and found them busily en-.
gagged in manufacturing Engines, Boilers
and everything about Steam Mills
They have an agency for selling the ST.,
Louis Circular Sac MIL, which they
furnish with theis Engine and Boilers,
one Of which they erected near Clarks.
vile, that cut upwards of 10000 feet in
a day. They heve also an Agency for
selling Gum Betting of which they have
a large stock on hand and sci! at less pri.
ces than any house IN the South or West.
They work about GO hands and turn out
work TO tho amount Of 1000 per
month. Both of them being practical
Workmcn and having IN their employ
none but the best Of workmen, causes all
THEN work TO be put up right, and from
my experience with them, would advise all
those who want a good Saw Mill at low
prices, to call on them and they will get
a good job, neatly finished and will cut
more timber than any Mill built else.
where, had occasion also 10 20 10 the
House Of Abram ConIy who manufacture
best Stoves in the State. On enquiry
| found lheywere all the 90 10 Nashville and
he having lately bought out the interest Of
Mr.. Johnson is now "currying on" on
his own hook which makes him anxious to
extend his trade through your section of
county and he offers considerable in.
lucements. If you should see any Of
your friends that want a Saw or Grist
Mil Or Gum Betting, just tell them to
call on Ellis o. Moor and If they want
any Stills made or Stoves or Tinware tell
hem to call on Abram ConIcy and they
will be sure to get the worth Of their mon.
sy. Yours Truly
"VERlrAs."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Joseph McMiI.
len, Of Cane Creek, in this county, came
to a very sudden death last Saturday even.
ing. The facts as we have learned them,
arc about as follows: Mr.. McMilIen
had just entered the house with an arm.
full Of wood, purposing to replenish the
fire, and while standing On tho hearth,
dropped--dead. Tho deceased was
about 20 years Of age, and was highly
esteemed and respected by all who knew
him.-FayctieUiM Observer.
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AGRICULTURAL AND SEED STORE
CUNNINGHAM Il CO.,
No. u, College street, near Church

i iil<by lAANN''
We have opened an extensive Seed ana
Agricultural Store, and shall devote our ex'
elusive attention to this brunch Of The busI'
ness, and purchasers can rely upon being
supplied with fresh Seeds, and the most aP'.
proved kinds of implements and machines
Our Garden Seeds are from d. Landreth&
Sons House, and all are the growth of lsJ5y
our Field Seeds are selected with care aaf
are warranted TO germinate.
SEEDS.
Clover, Timothy, clean and stripped, Blue,
Grass, richard Grass, Herds Grass, Milleil
Hungar an Grass, Wusquit, Ossage Orange,
Perennial, Rye Grass. And a full assortment
OF Garden Seeds. by pound and paper.
CUNNINGHAM Il CO.
MACHINES ANO IMPLEMENTS
Ihreshers, Reapers, Straw Cutters. Con
Shelters, Fan Mills, Corn and Cob Crushefy
Churns,S cythes,c cradles, hoes ,heorse and hasa
Rakes, Millers', Garrett e. Coitman, PeaecA
g. Bainley's Steel Flows, Avry's Cast Plov''
CENENT.-Hydraulic Cement, Plaster
Paris, Land Plaster, &c.
Feby3d CUNNlNGHAM& CO.
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CAurroN.--Be careful TO keep a
guard constantly before the fire Of II
room in which there arc ladies. The
present extensive dresses wcro made
TO catch sparks, and are liable 10 be
caught by red hot cindcrs that arc apt
to leap out Of tho CRATE.
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NOTICE.

Subscribers receiving their papers win
o red cross mark on them will understand
it TO mean that unless they pay up their
dues TO US their paper will be discon'in,
ued' We have about 10 names that VIII
undoubtedly be erased unless this cross
mark is heeded' Paper alone costs abou!
Sll per week, cash, and we are unable
aud unwilling to submit to this drain up
on our pocket unless we are sure that our
submisson be appreciated.
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speed. Let US then have abundant

speed. Let US then have abundant
opposition, abundant quarrcls, nay,
abundant war, II need be, in relation
to Cuba, or whatever other question
Of our foreign policy, and the country
will be all the ~mightier, stablcr and
more prosperous"
Yes, the queen of the Antilles"
must and should be ours.
'Ti' guarded as the mi,or guards his gold,
Or as the shepherd watches DOR his fold.
But yninIy guarded, for the hand Of fate
Points TO the warder Al tho rocky gate;
In vain tho Moro rcsrs is battle pile,
10 vain the cruisers belt the enchanted isle,
In vain to rebel eyes malignant Spain
Points ou, the vile garrolc, tho goIlcy's
chain,
Lower she yclmust kncel Ills fate's decree,
And justice Wills that Cuba must be free!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

Among several encouraging letters
we have received lately comes ono
from G. w. N. s., and says: | will
succeed by the last Of March in com.
ing up with 10 prc-paying subScri,
bers," and directs us TO send the Home
journal to Mr.. H., Little Warrior, Ala;
Robt. H., Mt. Pinson do; A, l.. Mel,
J%oncshoro, do; James c., Woodstock,
do; VIM. p, and JamcSS., C@cnlcrviIIc,
do; A. J. b., Marion, do; and to him
self, Greensboro, do"
Now, that's the sort OF letter we
like to get, and he's the sort of man
VIC like TO work for Us. Would that
some others would go and do like him.
Well wait and see.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

A Chinese widow being found fan
ming The tomb Of her husband, and be-
ing asked the cause Of so singular n
mode Of showing her grief, accounted
for it by saying that he made her
promise not 10 marry again while the
mortcr Of his tomb remained damp;
and as it dried slowly, she saw no
harm in aiding the operation.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

l%ToG PLANEr Mans ISnADmeu?-Thc
opponents Of The doctrine Of the pIu.
raliiH Of words allow that Il greater
probability exists Of Mars being inlab-
tied than in the case Of any other
planet. His diameter is 100 miles.
aud his surface exhibits spots of die.
lercut hucs, the seas, according to nc
cura'c observation, appearing 10 be
green and the land rcd. The variety
in the spots, it is thought, may arise
from the planet not being destitute Of
atmosphere and cloud; and what adds
greatly TO the probability orlhis is, the
appearance Of brilliant white spots al
its poles, which have been conjrcturcd
TO DO snow, as they disappear when
they have long been exposed to the
sun, and arc greatest when emerging
from the long night oftleir polar win
ter, the snow line then extending to
about six degrees from The pole. The
length Of the day is almost exactly
twcnly-lour hours, the same as that of
the earth. Continents and oceans
and Green %savannahs have been OBJ.
served upon Mars, and the snow of
his polar regions has been seen to dis
appear with the heat of summer
Clouds may actually be seen floating
in the atmosphere of the planet, and
there is the appearance Of land and
Oh bis disc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

Postmastors throughout the country will
do US a favor, as well as be doing their
duty, TO inform us when subscriber re.
fuses his paper, or when the paper lies
dead at their office.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

Too much familiarity breeds con-
tempt, says the ancient proyerb; and
how many married men have been
martyrs to the truth of itl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

Nothing is moro favorable to love than
a little discord-as tho frost makes the
grapes tender aud rich.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
Splendid Town Lots
FOR SALE,
Nearly on the Public Square,
WINCHESTER, TENN.

Being anxious TO remove 10 another por-
ton of the country | propose 10 sell the town
lot on which am now living, and on which
there is new, good and convenient W sto-
ry dwelling, 70 X 4G with len foot passage
ia the middle. Also one brirk,house, 20 40,
with two good rooms. Also a large kitchen,
smoke house, ont houses, NC. This lot con-
tains one and three quarters OF an acre, OF as
rich ground as there is in franklin county,
aud fronts about 275 fee on the street run
ming from the square to The Methodist curch,
and fronting on The whole orthe Stree. run
nlng from the church at right angle South,
and, 30 ieetOn the street running from thence
ii right angle wesl, a~tlording ample room to
make TGPEs beautiful town lois with good
sized gardens attached. In the centre oft his
plat of ground is one Of the best wells Of wa.
ter TO be found anywhere, and it NvEE nALs.
The whole o! this plat Is level and rich and is
decidedly the most desirable property for sale
in Winchester. On the lot is blacksmith
shop, woodshop and Stable. | WI sell lhe
whole chenptOr cash and respectfully ask any
one DESTROYS OF a good bargain to con and
examine the premises, Should any one wish
TO erect Il business house, no better place
could be Iou I'd, as part Of it les but a few
steps from the square, while the other part
affords Il beautiful place OF private residcn.
Ccs. Here is a chance for some one, who
will it be! ApplYto
Feb. 10 Winchester, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

One OF the latest off ice, in the gift of
the people OF the city anu county Of New
York is that Of sheriff. IN, IL, Io,,,
year amounted 10 s22 800.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

The Duke OF Orleans said Of two very
poor persons, who had married, that,
"hunger had married thirst"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

lie who hates his ncighbor is miscr-
able himself, mud makes all around
him feel miserable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17

Printing has been happily dcsigna-
ted MS "thc art which preserves arts
Printing makes the orator himself
more than an orator. 1t catches up
his dying words, md brcathcs into
them the breath oili(c. II is tina speak,
.ing-gaIIcry through which oratory
in the Ear Of ages.
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JOHN A.. FlSHER. JAMES WIRELESS, N.r,v
FISHER, WIRELESS & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
General Commission and Produce
MERCHANTS,
COTTON AND TOBACCO FACTORS
Corner Broad and Market Streets,
Nashville, Tenn.

GROCERIES,.
We are now receiving one o" The largest
add most desirable stock Of Groceries ever
offered 10 the lrade by any house in the city.
10 wit:
81 hhds New Orleans Sugar,
lJO BAGS I" {! CpGre.
70ba rels Plantation MoIasses,
l5
40 boxes Star Candles.
1910 kegs Assorted Nails.
80 DOCS ToIIow Candies
40 barreIs Crushed Ouea,,
IS BOXES " & Cheese.
70 ED
800 1'rrel, Whisky, all brands.
23coSks Imported + oncb candy.
. barrels Holland Gin.
100 boxes Family Soap.
100 boxes french E~aisins.
100 "
rs
100 boxes Fresh Cove Oysters.
ll6o bags Fine Salt.
100 :" Coarse :.
,5O0,OO0 Segars, all brands.
l15 boxes Chewing Tobacco. ! lbiands.
With many o!her articles, too numerous 10
ment'cn, all Of which we sell at unusually
10 cash dealers.
FISHER, WHELESS& co.
j. S.-Special attention given 10 The re-
celvlng and inspection Of Tobacc, as well as
all business intrnsted to our care.
Feby I'd FISHER, WIRELESS & co.
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Advise not what's, The mos. pleasant,
but the mos, useful.
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That's but an empty purse that is full
Of other peoples money.
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o AND %TATI0NERY
II. TlAGAN,

30 Market md 6 Union Street, Mash.
uile Tennessee.
Invites Country Merchants Book Sellers and pea,o,.
' orally TO eyamin his stock and prices. Hisas''' zen
sortment comprises a full stock Of
School Books, Blank Books.
Memorandum and Pass Books.
GoId and Steel Pens,
Writing Paper,
Printers, Stationery,
Envciops. Writing Inks,
States ind Pencils, Bonnet Boards
Pochei and Family Bibles.
Historical, Medical, Theological. Ar,;
cultural, ind
STANDARD WORKS,
Popular New Books, Newspapers Mao.
azines, etc., etc.. at low prices,
+. I2agan.
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House aud Lots for sale.

In pursuance of a decree of The Chancef}
Court at Winchester Tennessee, pronouneed
at The February term 1858, 10 the caose'
Edwin Martin versus Curry McGrew et as,
| will on Saturday The lob dsy OF M,fen
next, before the Courthouse door in Wincpe,,
ter Tennessee, offer for sale to the hisnea
bidder, iof cash, the house and lot Oh ibepuo
lie square in Winchester, now occupied y
III. Cusier as a iavern stand, ard be secTY,
loi belonging thereto. A full DESCRIPTION WI"
be given on day Of sale. .u
II. r. ESTILL, c y.
Feb. 10Th 1850. "
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Cash helps along. counting amazing.
Iy. No doubt ont.
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STANDARD WORKS.
NASHVILLE FOUNDRY AND ma
CRIME SHOP,

The undersigned 5 prepared 10 execute ~
kinds o; iron Work, either wrought or o,S.
Steam Engines, Water Wheels, Mil Caa.'
jog, Agricultural Implements, Iron Fron,s
Mills Of all kinds, Iron Railing, Ornamen,.h'
Iron Work Of every variety--spcb as, Ve,os,
dohs, Fencing, &c. We would call nor,;",
uIar attention 10 ibis department. as we h,s.,
o mosi extensive assortment O. patterns ~
tbe very latest styles.
T. M. EGEN NAN.
81 College st, Nashville, Tenn,
Feb3 Gm
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ito and passionate
|by the Rev. John
n his love, whom
Nm by night,
- ..,,IJ
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Wd
ny iio]
and II
CcIl
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-22
VOLUME YI.---NO. 81.

Branch, is now under contract, aud will Le,
completed in the course OF the prc>cl., year.
When these fills are made, w. will have but
II few more long ircstlcs To fill. The tres
Ties at Frust's Mill, Long Cane, and Crims
Creek should be filled as soon as possible.
All WHO have the interest, Of tho Company
at heart, or who are concerned i'll working
the Road, will rejoice when these works ar.
douc. We will then have II Road that will
compare Iavorahy with ANY load in tho
country. In the way OF repairs, II large
amount OF work has been done. Nearly
100000 crn>s-.icS and s'rinGcrs lave been.
used AT II COS. Of :;25,31S GO. lathe course
"t .w" years, nearly eighty miles vi tho
Road have been rc-lail with timber. Tho
payment for Inaiu,annnrc of ways were
;;4,217 - less the last than the previous
year. The Road i, in good repair. Wo
take pleasure i'll bearing testimony to tho
statement of the General Superintendent,
has ever been heretofore. ~
Tie report Of }. Il. Drown, Master Of
Machinery, gives All account Of the Machine
ry and the Working Of the engines. Tho
! business of;lc shops Il, Helena is well rcgu-
! lated. and the motive power and cars in
good condition. The shops are kept up at
heavy expense, but they are necessary.
We have cndcavorc'i To keep the expenses
within proper bounds, and i'll proportion 10
/, the wo'k ,loue.
. The "iljrrrs and men in tho employment
of the Company are skii!tui and prompt in
the discharge Of duty. They arc all COM
mcutcd 10 Your favorable consideration.
All OF which is respectfully Submitted,
BY order "t the Board,
THOMAS &. PERRIN, President.
; 3Oth March, 1859.
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FroA tic Life G.tk.iDrG.
A Real Magician.

Mr. Brckfnnl, Of Folhii, once related
magician. or. at least, II very old man, with
whose appearance and manner lie became
much struck. The man appeared Il mystic
, rious character and advanced III years.
They used to talk together upon the SUBJ
jcctS of magic and incauta,i"ns, until tho
s'rang"r,ssrcn" the interest Mr.. Berklord
took in such topics, in which he himself
seemed tn take no less, he told thcr. that if
he would call upon lin, lo would exI, hit
to him one Of the most extraordinary things
his imagination could conceive. The. ad-
dress gave was III All obscure part Of Paris.
Curiosity and fancy for such things over.
powered every other constellation, though.
! the man was only Il chance arquintance.
| Mr.. Brrkf",d determined TO 60, and went
: accordingly. The approach 10 the DWELL
in" illcalrd was through IN o!l timber
| yarI, which appeared to have remained long
in the same state, the timber i'll many in
,, stances appearing TO have lain long enough
I" fall into as,a,c Of decay. Passing through,
| the yard, The visitor entered Il sort Of hall,
of considerable size, in which he met tho
owner who had to sustain the charcter, and
support his avrrmcnts, Of hclng u believer
ami an adept in magic. lie had dressed
himself in IL mode to sustain. in some de-
gree, that charartcr. The apartment had
| tapestry hangings, and many ornaments,
in good taste were dispersed about. A
:lgh, Of Steps at the top the room OF hall,
led into garden at the back OF The house,
and at the top Of the stairs stood large mars
l'le or stone vase almost rs large as tie Var
wick vase. filled with the purest wafer.
S"nc unimpor,ant compensation cnsued.
when the Frcnrl,nan ba,!eF hs;S2Sisior look
into the vase, and say if lfsssaw anything
| whatever but pure water. He rcpi;cd that
he could see nothing else. The man then
! uttered some mysterious Or caballStic words,
! and all at once the vase Appeared to he tiIl-
| cL with an innuincrablc quantity of living
creatures Of the most cXiaol d:nary shapes
and forms, rs odd aS those small, strange i'll
sec,<, discovrraLle in impure liquids. The,
| apart mrnt, too, seemed filled with various
living and strange forms. lie became all
at once in state Of surprise and astonish-
n,rnt. from which, whru he recovered and
| looked around, he could see nothing more Of
! what had Just attracted his wonder, and
even the man himself had withdrawn. 1Ie.
never met the magician again, which might
easily have been the result Of accident, coll--
| si,!ering the convulsed state Of Paris; but
! he always thought the trick, however per
formed, WAS one ofthe most mysterious and
unaccuuniahlc that he had ever met will.
lie had no doubt Of lis being a trick but il
was admirably played off, and for what
object but to s,arlle linn, and remove his
incredulty on similar subjects, he could
not conjecture. Lie paid uOlLing for tue,
| exhibition. .... .-,--.---..-....
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REMARKS OF HON. M. L. BONHANd

On Monday last quite number Of our
most intelligent citizens were in attenda,re
ut this place notwithstanding the heavy
rains Of the night previous AMI the swollen
condition Of the creeks and branches. Al
the hour Of ~ NJ, it was announced that
our immediate Congressman, General Bon
ham, was ready to address his constituents
on the political matters of the day; and in
short time the Court House was ,hrongrh.
General Bnnl,am said that he found
pleasure in Icing able thus early TO comply
with call that had beer made upon him
TO address the people. He responded rcad-
y and checrfuly. The events Of the past
Session Of Congress were Of great moment
to the country, and he deeply regretted that
the indications were of that inauspicous
character which prevented his replying
with hopefulness to the inquiry addressed
to him as one Of their srniineIS-"Walch
| man, What Of the night?' lie could not
say, with the sentry on his lonely round,
"AUs sceU" Duty compelled him TO de,
clare that it was not time Of security
with us, but that. to the reverse, the rights
and interests Of the South have never been
in more peril or in greater danger. Nine
years ago Mr.. Calhoun predicted with Lis
accustomed forecast, that if this slavery agi
tation were not arrested in its mad progress
It would end in dissolution Of the Union
Were he now alive. he would find but tot
much cause to realize the force Of his pre-
diction,-to be convinced, in fact, that th'
events he foresaw in the, distance were al
most immediately at:l,and. o
y There we're many matters Of interest he
fore Congress at it's recent Session, bu
that which lowered in magnitude abov,
the rest was still this cesseless question Of sls
very. Referenceio The later debates sfthe ST.
I sion will indicate with sufficient ciearnes