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NIOLINS,
and Musical instruments of all kinds, ut lower
prices than ever before offered to the public.
\ large discount to Teachers and Schools.
The trade supplied on the most liberal terms,
SECONDHAND PIANOS, at great bar
gains, constantly III store,-price from $50 to
$40.
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DENTISTRY.

HI NJ. SHEERAR, Dentist of Wellsville,
H. Allegany Co., \. Y, respectfully an
nounces to the people of Potter and the adj
Joining Counties in Penn'a, that he is perma-
nent!y established in Wellzyille, and is pre-
pared to perform the various operations in
Dentistry. Especial attention is solicited to
his style of inserting ARTIFICIAL TEETH,
superior to any other style known, called
" Aliens Continuous Gum" All work war;
ranted Letters of inquiry promptly answered,
Nov. 10, 1855 H. VI. SIIEERAR.
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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15
Marriage.
From lecture recently delivered by Bull
WEIR, we extract few passages:

From lecture recently delivered by Bull
WEIR, we extract a few passages:
1.-THE law that binds the one man to the
one woman" clOquently exclaimed the lee
turer. lis indellibly written by nature, that
wherever il is violated in general system the
human race is found to deteriorate in mind
and form. The ennobling Influences of wo-
man cease: the wife is cnmpanion-a hun
dred wives are but a hundred slaves. Nor is
this all unless man look to woman as a
treasure to be woOed and won-her smile the
charm of his existence-her single heart the
range of his desires-that which deserves the
name of love cannot exist; it is struck out
of the healthful system of society.
.Now, if there be passion in the human
breast which most tends to lift us out of ego
tism and self-whch most teaches us to live
in another-whch purifies and warns the
whole mortal being-it is love, we of the
North hold and cherish it. For even when
the fair spring of youth has passed, and when
the active life is employed in such grave pnr-
suits. tina. the love of his early years seems
10 him like a dream of romance, sill that
love. having once lifted him out of egotism
into sympathy. does but pass into new forms
and develOpment-it has locked his 'art to
charity and benevolence-it gives smile to
his home rises up in the voices of his
children-frOm his hearth it circulates insen-
sibIly on to the laws that protect the hearth,
to the native land which spreads around it.
'Thus. in the uniform history of the world,
we discover that wherever love is created. as
il were, and sanctioned by that equality be-
tween the sexes which the permanent and
holy union of one heart with another pro-
claims; there, too, patriotism, libcrty-the
manly and the gentle virtues-als0 find their
place; and wherever. on the contrary. lust is
nd Il in
safety of the senses, there we find neither
respect for humanity nor reverence for home,
nor affection for the natal soil.
"And one reason why Greece is contrasted,
in all that dignifies our nature, with the eff
Terminate and dissolute character of the East
which it overthrow, is, that Greece was the
earliest civilized country in which, on the
borders of those great monarchies, marriage
was the sacred tie between one man and one
woman-and man was the thoughtful father
of Il home, not the lord of seraglio."
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15
Getting Worse Ia Virginia.

On the 4th of April, at Henrico Court
House, Va, at a Democratic meeting called
to hear speeches from their three several
candidates for Congress in that District (there
is no Wing candidate,) a fourth Democrat
took the stand and announced himself a can
ddate on Letcher's platform OF lS47-tie db-
CLIFTON of Slavery IN Virginia.. The Richmond
Wing thus notices this winding-up of the
day canvass:-Col Eng. ag
"After Thomas had concluded. another
Democrat by the name Of Abrams. arose and
announced himself candidate for Congress,
also. and made most eloquent and impress
sive speech. Its impressiveness consisted in
the fact-and here was the serious part of
the days performances-that he proclaimed
himself an fguor If the extinction If sLdpTS Hi
-Virginia. Sec, people of Virginia. how the
nomination of John Letcher is already work
ing For the first time in the history of the
Commonwealth. there Is man, and Demo
crat, who stands as a candidate for Congress.
announcing himself in favor of the EXITING
TioN of slavery in Virginia! And here-thus
eary-is the bitter fruit of the nomination of
an Emancipationist for Governor of Virgin-
ial Have the people of this blessed old Com
monwealih eyes. and see not-ears, and hear
mott Is there nothing in the announcement
of Mr.. Abrams, a Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Metropolitan District of Vir-
ginia, TO create alarm and apprehensionsp
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15
Gaming During the Last Century.

Walpole, in his Memoirs, describing the
moral condition of society at that time,
says: - -. e".#
las the gaming and extravagance of the
young men of quality was now arrived at a
pitch never heard of, it is well worth while
to give some account of il. They had club
at one Almacks. in Pail Mall, where they
played only for rOulcaus of ESQ each rouleau;
ard generally there was 100000 in specie on
the table. Lord Holland had paid above
e2O 900 for his two sons. Nor were the
manners of the gamesters or even their dress
es for play, undeserving notice. They bcgan
by pulling off their embroidered clothes, and
put on frieze greatcoatS, or turned their
coats inside outward for luck. They put on
pieces OF leather (snch as worn by tootmen
when they clean the knives) to save their
lace ruffies: and to guard their eyes from the
light. and to prevent tumbing their hair,
wore high-crowned straw hats with broad
brims. and adurning with flowers and ribbons;
masks to conceal their emotions when they
played at quinZ.,. Each gamester had a
small stand near by him with a large rim, to
hold their tea, or a wooden bowl with an
edge of ormOlu to hold their rouleaus. They
borrowed great sums of Jews at eXOrbitant
premiums. Charles Fox called his outer
room where the Jews waited till he arose the
Jerusalem Chamber. His brother Stephen
was enormously fat; George Selwyn said The
was in the right to deal with Shylocks, as he
could give them pounds of flesh. In three
nights the two brothers, the eldest not %,
Iost G32 ,000.n
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15

~ An FL Paso correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican, speaking of the overland
mail route, pays the following compliment to
our former townsman, JAMES GLOVER:
The division Immediately east of this place.
under the superintendent of Colonel James
Glover, is probably the hardest division to
properly conduct on the whole line. About
500 miles in length, running entirely through
a country in many places barren of every
thing save rock, Inhabited by nought but
tribes of hostile Indians. who have sworn
eternal enmity TO the whites, together with
the fact that each end of his route is in a
sparsely populated country, make Colonel
Glover's division. while il is the most import
ant on the line, the most difficult one TO man
age. / always expected to find this division
(from the reports that had heard) destitute
of almost everything, but was most agreea-
bly, disappointed. Leaving Fort ChadbOurne,
we found the drivers, conductors and. in fact,
all the employees of the company upon his
DECISION, uniformly courteous and polite, the
stations well kept. neat and comfortable. the
food well cooked and good, while the animals
driven in the coaches were in fine order,
the time being made in four days and three
hours.
In fact, after having travelled over the
whole route for once, and part of twice, am
ready to accord the name of the star division
on the line to Colonel Glover. The COM
pany is much indebted to Colonel Glover for
his exertions in making this division what
it is.
There are other divisions also entitled to
much credit upon the line, but the division OF
Col. Glover is certainly the best one upon
the road aud he, and he alone. Is entitled 10
the credit due.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15
Keeping up the Fire.

The Charleston Mercury keeps up the fire in
favor of the decisive organization of the
Southern democracy as q Southern sectional
party, Disturbing all further affiliations with
the democracy of the North. Thus, in late
article upon the subject, our Charleston CO.
temporary says
The democratic party exists only in the
South IL Is no longer national party.
Why should we not accept the true state of
things and act upon themg As party. il is
a Southern party. and nothing else. Why
should il not turn its back on the North and
act only for the SouthS Why should not the
South have a sectional candidate for the
Presidency TO meet the sectional candidate
of the North? Shall a sectional organization
be made to plumber and destroy us, and shall
we have no organization for our defencep
The late Northern elections will immense
" strengthen this Southern idea that "the
democratic party exists only in the South. +"
and CORES poBdiugly strengthen this Southern
argument in behalf of the reduction of the
democratic party South To purely section
tional Organization, leaving the scattered
fragments of the Northern democracy TO take
care of themselves. In word, there can be
no longer any doubt that the contest of 1860,
between the NOrthern republican party aud
the Southern Democratic party. will be the
most embittered. exciting; and disastrous sec
tional struggle that can be imagined; unless
the proposed third party, fresh from the peo-
pie. and devoted TO the Union above all other
Issues shall be powerful enough tn effect,
first, an armistice, and secondly, solid peace
between the North and the South. In this
view, the tremendous contingencies between
union and disunion may turn upon the sue
cess or the defeat Of the new Union opposi-
ton party In the approaching Virginia cleo
tion.-M y. Herald.
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Interestfng. Information Relative {.
bounty Land warrants.


The following is a copy of an important
decision which has just emanated from the
General Land Office:
I. That the bounty land warrants issued by
the United States are declared by the act of
Congress. approved June 3, 1858. to be per-
sonal property >
2. That such warrants cannot be sold by an
administrator of the estate of the deceased
warfantee, for the payment of debts contract
ed by such arrantee.
8. That such warrants, when issued during
the lifetime of the warranted, and not dis
posed of by him, become, il he died intestate,
the property of his heirs at law, in accord
ance with the law of domicil and cannot be
attached and sold for the payment Of his
debts. IF he dies interstate, see fifth para
graph following.1
A. Warrants issued after the death of the
warrantee, but upon proof filed during his
lifetime. become the property of bis widow.
If there be one; and if no widow, then the
property of his heirs at law, without regard
to their age.
5. The proceeds of the sale of warrant
made by the administrator, is the absolute
property of the widow herself, or legatees,
without regard to any debt contracted by the
warrantee;r but the practice of this Office has
been 10 recognize assignments properly made
by an administrator for distribution of the
proceeds among the heirs at law, after pay
ment of the funeral and proper court ex-
penses- Attorneys and administrators fees,
not taxed by the court, are not regarded as
| proper court expenses.
| g. The rules of this Office require, in all
cases, when a warrant has been sold by an ex-
ecutor, that duly certified copy OF the will,
| with letters testamentary, shall be attached
| to the warrant: and in cases where a sale is
made by an administrator or guardian, that
certified copies of the letters Of administra-
ton or guardianship shall be attached; and
| that the sale has been made for the use of the
heirs only must be shown either in the as
signment or IN the papers submitted with
\ zach
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15

SNITHyILLE, DeKalb county,
ADril IL 1919

81 49, .Ef Apill IA, AoOS. Is
MEsSRs. EDIToRs:-The 4th Congressional
district in our State verify believe will be
redeemed Col. W. b. STOKES has entered
the canvass with zeal and earnestness that
buoys up and gives us hopes that he will tri-
umph. Col. J. III. SAVAGE and he have just
spoken In this place. better and more
winning speech flor The length of it, was
never, ssnade in our country than "BnL
SrokEsa deHttfe He far outdid any for
mer effort Of his life. He spoke as though
his cause was just. The people in these
mountain counties have confidence in him
every way. The battle axe" which the
Un,oa mentioned some time ago will certain
~ prove useless this time in the hands of lit
tie JOHNNY. 1 win not give the many points
touched upon to-day. but sincerely do wish
the whole list of voters In our district to turn
out and hear them discussed; for IL they do,
all is well. Then let me right here say to
Wings, Americans and Democrats-watch
their appointments, aud be sure TO go to at
least one of them. heard but moment
ago leading and influential old line Wing
declare that hewas for STOKES. learn that
nearly all Of these patriotic men-who for a
time were deluded into the arms Of their
COMMON enemy, aad thought 1t was right to
side With Locofocolsm. In this couniy-are
nos ready aud anxious to vote the entire OPP
position ticket NErnERLkSps name is a
tower of strength and will carry with IL a
gain 10 Dekalb. Capt. GoopNER Is gall
liant aud popular man aud will be elected 10
the House,; tut sSrukfs viii poll much
stronger than either. This Is owing no les
to the isct that SAVAGE has worried the peo-
pie oat--as well ihoss Of bis own party as
the Experimentation 90 the high personal
and political standing 81 Col. wx. b. sroKEs.
One Of tlle grsai elements Of SAyA0k's favor
with his party, has been from the fact that be
is Industrious. Well. al last be has .'eanght
a tsrtarn--he has met up with bis match al
last SroEEx Hill be vita him night and
day, iAIs aat rariy, ~ and drg. bot aad
cold. satIl the srss Thursday ia Angus, next
Yes. Mr.. SAyAGE. he will beat you. Too
Marx q. NJ advice, therefore is, thai You
begin % prepare year lseasioa oa thes'-Gsn-
ey Fork for the raisipg u tas you know
they ara usefal,l scarhAaE sEkp.s
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Tur FnEr DrnoonAcr.--The nemocracr

THE FREE DEMocRAcY. Democracy
have much to say of the Opposition victory
in ST. Louis. They characterized il as a Re
publican victory, and ask Us of the southern
Opposition why We do not rejoice over it, la
answer we have TO say that thu victory in St
Louis was victory Of the Free mocracy,
and is so claimed by The ST. Louis Democrat.
the organ of that party. We are not in the
habit of rejoicing over democratic victories,
and never do rejoice over an abolition-demo-
cratic ictory. We can't do that. If Demo
cracy turns abolition and carries an election.
we do not see why anybody can expect Us
to make merry over il. IL was certainly not
an American victory, for the Americans had
their own candidate, and pollrd him 3,625
votes. The unabolitionizei Democracy bad
theirs, and polled him $500 votes. We knew
that the Americans were in a minority in St
Louis, but where are the Democrats In a
city that polls sixteen thousand votes. thy
can only poll little over i've Thousand
The Free D'mosraey have swallowed them
up.-Mensphis Bilii,tia. h
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15
erThe Democracy Of Hardeman county

held a convention sometime since and nom
mated W. w. Guy for the Lower House in
the next Legislature. The convention added
the following resolutions on subjects en-
braced by the State Platform:
ResoIred, That we consider specie the best
and most reliable circulating mcdium. and
recommend that the legislation of the State
be SHAPED with the view of making gold and
silver the general currency, paying due re-
gard to vested rights
Resolved, That we, the Democracy of IIar-
deman county, believe that the time has ar
rived when, In view of orr honor and safety,
and the preservation of the great principles
upon which our Government is founded,
steps should be taken for the speedy acqnisi-
ton of Cuba, peaceaDly il we can, forcibly if
we must.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-15

The SICKIEs TRIAL AND THE TEIEGRAPH-
The progress and value Of the telegraph in
this country is illustrated by the fact that
ington have daily occupied page ia thu Her
aid, and have oeen transmitted TO Us over a
single telegraphic wire, almost as the words
fell from the lips OF the judge, counsel and
witnesses.
The first important attempt 10 use the tele-
graph for the transmission of news ia any
great length was made by Us some years aga.
In getting over the wires a celebrated speech
OF Mr.. Calhoun in chs ) nate. verbatim. Sab
sequently the proceedings Of the trial Of Pro-
frssnr Webster. Boston. reached us In full by
a similar channel; bat the report, as IL came
from the instruments, Was by no means as
earr-ct as that which appearsd last week In
che Sickles case. This trial, although held ia
Washington. l. reported as fally over the
Nirrs an II the proceedings were 81 the City
Hall. In the PARK.
The Improvement In telegraph operations
Is 20 marked, the popular demand for early
asws 80 urgent aud The importance Of aeee-
ding 90 u 10 paseni 80 the joarnist. that In q
short time We shall probably give all the news
oatside of the city in abe shapeaf lrlegraphis
reports; and our correspondents, Instead af
dropping their communications lnto The p0rt
ofher. all deposit them sllh the telegraph
operators, aud Nc shall have their contents
. before the ink where4ifh they were written il
dry. Ii i fat coming Ia this. aud IL will b.
a great triumph for scl-graphiag, as we'll ~ a
gTeai booh 30 asNspaper rsaasfss--Ass fwk
Iisna.d.
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Resolved That we have an abiding faith in
the principles and 1tsGgss Of the Democratic
party, and pledge to them our political allegi-
ance and hearty cooperation"
The above, with the italics, is one of the
resolutions of the Hardeman county Demo-
crazy. We should like to know what is in
tended to be embraced by the term :. usages."
Does it include the unmatched extravaganza
of the Democratic Administration?