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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-11

HUI
Four Miles from Nashville ON The Iur.
freesbOrO Road, for Sale or Rent.
FFVHIs Of the beautiful pleasant and desirable re-
sdencss in hs vicinity Of Nashville The place contains
@ acres Of gounda good garden, pasture lots dwelling
win SIX Stables carriage house, spring house and
7. TANNING,
dec1-dit go Jaekssn College
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Mr.. FOrd's bill III R. 1927 to change the coun-
~ lines between Smith aud De Kaib COUNTIES,
coming UP in order. it was passed the second read
ing
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HARRIsoN CHANCERX AND CIRCUIT COURTS.
Mr.. Trewhiii's bills H. R. 228 and 24O] chang
log the lime Of holding the ChanceTy and Circuit
Courts in Harrisop ming up in order, they were
severally passed the second reading.
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NEW MUsIC, NEW gITsEC.
NEW FIRm.
HAGAN = TREANOR.

Booksellers and Dealers Periodicals, Stationery.
No. Union street.
the conducted ~ Hagau 4 johnson ana
would be pleased receive the custom literally bestowed on
them.
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, December 10. 1859
The session vas opened with prayer by Rev Dr.
MtMopIALs ANp PETITI0ys.

The session vas opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
Wilton.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. KENNER presented a memorial, which was
referred to the Committee on Banks, without read
ing.
Mr.. BUTLER presented peti ion in relation to
the merchants lax which Vas read AID referred t.
the special committee on that sutjfc'.
Mr.. kINCAID. tf Anderson, prese nieI petition
to char G. the county line between Anderson aUI
Campbell ssuniies which read and referred 10
the Committee on New Counties and County Lines.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. SENTER cffered resolution providing for
night ssiOus Il the 2ls inst
The resolution lies on the table for one day under
the rule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-24
Tho Foreign News and the Markets.

Tn. news from Europe 10 the llth instant has
f.yurably affected the Cotton market. ana at New
York on Friday, holders were asking an advance
Of ! cent. per H. Brcad,tu!S ANA provisions how
ever considerably declined IN New YORK on FIJI
ti,y, but the Post, of Saturday evening, says;
ION the corn exchange to-day, bread5tulis We're
les, depressed and speculative holders ceased "
pres. their stock Oh the market. The decline III
hour from the highest point is Sl.lU per Dbl. Oh
most kinds. choice grades being an exception
Wheat is about % cents below the high prices oil
last week ana is quite unsettled III the close.
Corn is also 5M 6 cents lower, but Is quite steady
The recent excitement and rapid rise in breadstufS
predicated on the foreign news. was IN great mea
sure uuwarrancl ai prices IN the other SIDE afford
ed no margin tor shipment, but, on the contrary,
wer. lower than here. The extreme prices have
brought forward freer supplies. and We notice a
marked increase in the arrivals Ut the different
lake ports.
The excitement in mess pork has been quite
equal To- that IN huur, and the advance equally un-
reasonable ~ there Is no export demand Tor the
article prime mess only being taken for shipment
to Europe The former is III large stock, and the
late high prices have checked the usual est India
and provincial demand. Beef on the contrary.
has II substantial basis Tor improvement, Tor tins
j. IN large demand Tor the English AMI French ma
vie., and consequently prices have been well su'-
tanned. while mes. pork has fallen back Sl.Io per
barrel from the highest point. Prime mess has
improved under the brisk export inquiry aud the
light stock The shipments Of beef TO London ana
Liverpool for the week ending May 18th, were
1000 barrels. Lard having advanced without =
legitimate cause has returned to former prices.
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The Shipping Interest.

For.;l DcwoDd fo, american I"s,ct-.-The
monthly circular of Messrs. Udkiord 4 Co., Lon
don, lust received. contains tine following:
The French government are III the market u"
charter American ships for transportation, at 10
frame. per register ton per month. and trn;cs per
ton additional If empi"ycd in the Black Sea-
Three .unmths employment guaranteed; one month :
nav advanced, all port charges paid by the govern
mrnt These ships urS wanted to transport prorl-
.ious, hay, horses, cattle, &c, for tho army, ana
may he sent to all parts Of the Mediterranean, the
coast Ui Africa, etc.
The effect Of the Italian war upon the shipping
interest is anXiou-y discussed, and it Is admitted
that American ships will have decided prefer
enrc on long voyages especially for return cargoes
from India. Cbiun. and Australia The wiscst and
bet informed are powcrc.s To predict whether
three months hons. England will be at peace ~
war, and a. cargocs shipped from lnlin, under or
der- transmitted to-day. cannot reach Europe III
les, than ia months, the risk of sending them in
British notions must he considerable. The return
trade from Australia, heretofore carried IN cxclu
,i,cly Nv high class British ships, must for time
pu.. into the hands "f Americans, especially the
shipments Of gold. Many inquiries are already
made for American ships to load in the East In
dies, and Tonnage is worth for that purpose fully
fifty per cent. more than il was ten days ago We
uuote charters from Calcutta at E3 los. and feel
confident they will 70 to Ej. In addition to the
advantages of neutrality. the advances in bread
stufs, provisions, and many bulky articles of East
Indian produce must improve freights.
We are with only one American disengaged yes
sci IN port. and those now due WILL We feel sure:
com. in for good business
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OBITUARY.

The circumstances connected with the sudden
and melancholy death ot that most worthy and es-
timable young man. ALEXANDER Bell, only
son Of MIR. Alexander Boil. oil Washington city.
formerly of Culpeper county, Virginia, have al
ready been announced 10 his numerous friends
Having been intimately acquainted from his ear.
lest YOUTH with the subject Of this notice, feel
it but al act OF justice, to offer lew bret remarks
upon his life and character. As regards his ten,
p.ram,nt he Was always cheerful, cVntcnted and
bappy-ulwayS ready 10 act has part towards his
fellow associates, and whenever duties to hoihc
aud his parents were resting upon hil' 10 one
MAS more ready to attend 10 them Ills moral
character Wa above rcproach, free from every
thing like profanity and dissipation, and IRON 'ui
those vices which stain the purity OF youth. lac
Islander thread of life is broken, and With all ms
high and ennobing qualities, both OF head aud
heart. il has pleased Almighty God To summon his
spirit to His presence and he has suddenly passed
as y bright and beautiful vision from Earth to
Heaven.
The star that shines pure and bright,
Like II fur of place OF bliss:
And tells the broken hearted,
There's brighter world than this.
The large concOurse Of persons who followed
his remains to their last resting place and the
deem sorrow and grief manifested by them, attest
the high estimation III which he was held by the
community in which he was raised. Cut of III hls
Youthful prime, with the hopes of fond parents
conferred upon him. n beautiful wreath Of slstcrly
affection eucircling his brow. ere yet the bright
foam had boon Iuatled from LIES goblet, AMI his
ps had tasted the bitter dregs, It's selfish in us TO
regret him. We know that whom the Goods l"v"
die Young" that death loves IL shining mark.
and this untimey loss but adds another bitter con-
irmation to the already proven fact. Thy friends
were MANY, for "nonc knew thee but to love thee.
and all mourn thee, cut down like Il rose in full
bloom! May the Almighty Father, who has call
ed thee away teach all thy fellow associates to he
like thee namely, true atcctionatc, aud krnd.
Brandy Station, May H.. CILPEPhR.
DIED, at the residence of Rev. j. NJ. Roger,
Middlctowu Point, y. j., Oh the 18th instant,
Miss FRANCES ANN cox, daughter of Fleet
Cox. esq, deceased, AMI grand daughter of the
late venerable John Murphy, esd. of Ayrhcld,
W.stmorelau,l, Virginia Hers was Il meek and
gentle spirit-molcS,. una>Sumlng: what Is called
..the world," knew her not. Possessed "i ample
means to enjoy lis pleasures. they had lie" charms
for her. Home. where.
Supporting and supported, polished friends,
And dear relations mingle into bliss,
was her chosen sphere. There where glide the
smooth current of domestic 10y" her heart Wa
6xed-there we're poured out lis treasures "i arec-
lion and kindlines> to all around; giving and re
ceiying blessing. From such, it, earthly type, The
has uass.I to that hotter hoIne-thc BOSOM 81 her
l,ul "
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p;.i,r Mead, read a letter from the Rev.
W. m.II nns,,r Of Dinwiddie Street Methv-
VI 'n', r'' y; Portsmouth Offering his pull
ai, u, o"" ,'r 'srrymnn who might be appoint,
s"' y, w. ~. ~ C'm,.ntiou. Accented. and on
Ell os ". p.r Lain Wiuoti,ld, q vote of
m lh, VI -" unanimously riyen TO the gentle
',"', r. his lind offer.
'''I nn ma,;,n ,he Convention proceeded to the
,lo.,;,u If the Standing Committee Oi the Di-
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The foreign export of specie last week from New
York and Boston amounted /" about hire. and ("
hnIi nHii"n of J"Hars. The New York Courier
saw
This activity of Specie exports i. m part the
Immediate result ot tbs European war, which there
fore cannot ~ .aId truly 10 work in our favor.
Cur monetary equilibrium cannot lee much longer
maintained with u cVntihuance Oi tins out How.
The Banks will soon ind Themselves below their
proposed 20 per cent. of specie [" cash tatiEs"s,
and contraction must lie the necessary result.
The G"rcrunc"t Ia rreparing ~ make II hcw issue
Of lTe,.IGi Notcs 10 nect the seven millions dar.
and talt,us due by the lst pr"Xiruo which il will
he called gpon ~ pay. The Bank under present
circumstances Will 10. take ally "l the new issue,
but will realize e several million oi the old issue
w...A they Al present. have, ana which are inclu-
died. lit ;hrIr loan account. The new issue will hc
taken hy other parli-s-Savinrs Banks and private.
individuals who want such security: but this v III
diminish tho amount Uf money the market !"r
temporary USE.
Tn. Offering Of Land Warrant. continue t" *
cecil The demand, With cooperate transactions
Thompson IA. H., Vunlc to-day further ds'ine'
~ ,t"ns
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lCONMUSICATED.


"A Prince William Democrat" agrees
with the writer of a communication signed
"Candor." that facts speak for themselves,
but he cannot change facts by inuendo. Al
ter quoting clause from the communication
Of Prince William Democrat, published In
the Alexandria Gazette, on the 10th instant.
He SAWS: Now did not the writer OF 1t
Anos that meeting Of the Democratic par
.y was held at Brentsyille, on the first Mon
day. Court day. in March, to take some ac-
ton b,t~een the opposing Democratic cdnd'-
dates for Congress" ans.cer emphafrol!y
he did not. A meeting of the Democratic
party, pursuant to public call, through the
county newspaper, for the purpose rs express
s-d in the call, to say whether or not Con
gressional Convention should be held in the
Seventh Congressional District, was held at
Brentsville. on the ID day Of March last,
when and where not more than fifth OF the
voters of the county were, and none but those
present had ever heard of any intention to
dominate or endorse any person, the Demo
cratic candidate of the County for Congress,
nor had half of the voters present the most
distant idea of such an intention, till 1t was
sprung upon them in the meeting, organl-
lsd under the call alluded to. NoU ~here
Ore "Candors" ti,cts rhich speak for them
s,leesl Ny name is left with this note.
4 Prince William Democrat.
April DIST, 1859.
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AATaop.sr EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.-A crowd
ed and attentive audience was present at
this Church on Sunday evening, to hear the
Rey. Mr. Lanahan's fourth lecture, the sub
lect beiug-"Which is the true Church"
In the discussion of these questions, the
lecturer stated, that it was not his design to
be offensive to any denomination, as ne was
Very far from excepting to any persons rel'-
gous opinions, and particularly as he mum
tered among the Catholics many OF his
warmest friends
Taking for the basis of his remarks the text
"ie shall know them by thfir FRUITS, ne
Argued that every christian sect constituted
r,sibte church, whether it be "the church
IN the house of Aquila." OF lat Antioch,
Where had gathered the church, or the
seven churches in ASIA" or the Cstholic.
Episcopal, or other church, and comprised
both good and bad Of such church.
The ariSibie church, he contended, was
mat mat portion only ofany church whose "frults
sla not belle their profession, some OF which
h4ltS he enumerated. " n.
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CHARLES 7. GREE

LNOK SALE.--The undersigned will offer at
Il Public Auction, in the town Of Leesburg, in
front of the Court House Of said town, me 18Th
dag ej June e".ai"y, that highly improved and
productive Farm in the county OF LoudOun, State
Of Virginia, called SUMNER VILE, containing
about 500 ACRES, binding ON Goose Creek late
the property Of Charles W. Blincoe, within six
miles Of Leesburg, the County town, where there
are first rate Schools and Churches of different de
nominations, and others in the neighborhood oi
the Farm, and two Mills adjoining.
a.. On the premises is a two story DWELLING
III Oyerseers House, Barn, &c, all in good order.
and Springs in every field; good Orchard, con
si,ting of Apples, Peaches, Pears, and Cherries.
and a very healthy situation.
The sale to commence about O'Clock, p NJ.
One fourth will be required in cash the balance
in ]. 2. and years, with interest, and decd VI
trust to secure tho deferred payments
The Alexandra, Loudoun, aud Hampshire Rail
road is expected to reach Lecsburg during the Fall.
my j--eots THE HEIRS.
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The Santa Fe Mail-Indian Troubles
Affairs in California, &c.

ST. LOUIS, May 2S.--The overland mail Of tho
29th has arrived. The Democrats Of Oregon hayo
nominated Lansing Stout for Congress, and tho
Republicans David Logan.
All tn, American residents in Hermasilla, So
nora, have been ordered to leave the city, under
the penalty of death for remaining.
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Since Jan 81. tHHH sf,o"-,sNo S'F-'U
Included III the imports for the week are, SIl.
30- in earthcTwurc; SGD,9J5 in glassware: S2s.blI
in plated glass: Sl6.52U III bleaching powder: 81
3.J in cream tartar; sl4,l3i in gum arabic: $l9-
g3a 10 indigo: $4,000 III madden: S@3,3i7 il lin
seed oil .j0G III olive oil; SI1,lls i'll paints;
S27 2oU in quicksilver; Si2, 557 in soda ASH ST9-
42j in iurs: S2l.U3S in lemons; Slj,76J in nuts;
S27 IA in oranges: Sl3.OjS in buttons: Sj1.296 III
cigars: $2i. Is in coal: S?9.o4S III coffee; s3u Is
in fancy goods: S22.273 in grain; Sl2,s,S IL poa-
toes: So g2G in rags; S2g Ga Ia sait; Sls,is6 in
SOAP S22t 81, n 4Hd. tte. aud hhl sugar: Ss2i0l
IN tea: riI,jll ia tobacco. s70,l1y III wool: and
SiIiiJ ia wunlen waste.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-24

REMARkS.-Ihc market olcned htaF!' VII"
light Offering. and small transactions. There Is
very little doing in Flour and prices have declined
--cI,.iu,. ,iuu There were some sales to shippers
of Union street Supcrime ut S'.l24. We quote
Extra at $500 s.. and Family at s'.''t9 -.
The offerings of Whca, were light, and quotations
tendu, down There were sales Of white, lar 10
good. at SOr. and good red at Loo. Corn Is III
t,ir r,,u,..t about 1000 bushels sold at s6c by
weight, Tor white. Rye and Oats are quiet ana
ther, were No sales reported Oh Change.
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ct@.s:s7::,-~
- (POS e..
NcR1PTJ
ny MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
Further European Details.

/ New YORK, May 23-The steamship City
of Baltimore, from Liverpool via Cape Face,
arrived here ut o'clock this morning, AID
gives the following additional details OF Eu-
ropean news:
On Thursday the Liverpool cotton market
closed quiet. and fully cd. higher than Fri
days quotations, with estimated sales OF D.
GEO bales. At London, on Thursday noon,
Consols stood at 9ls(G92i.
The number Of volunteer seamen daily
Offering at the Woolwich station, was about
POO.
1t was stated confdentially ut the London
clubs that Immediately on the meeting OF
Parliament, Lord Palmerston will move, and
Lord Russell second the motion for vote OF
censure on the ministers for having dissolved
Parliament under the critical circumstances
of the times.
The Monitor Beige gives notice to AL
Belgian subjects who may attempt prlvateer-
ing or any other act contrary to the duties
of neutrality, will be treated as pirates
abroad, and be liable to prosecution by tho
Belgian tribunals.
Mrs. Sheridan Muspratt. sister of Charlotte
Cushman, died at Liverpool on the 10th
Result Of starvation-Pi Peak Emigration.
Sr. LOUIS, May, ga private letter dat
cd Pacific City, Iowa, reports that a party OF
starving Pixies Peak emigrants had attacked
and captured one of the outward bound trains
near OFallon's Bluff During the melee, ID.
e. Oaks, the conductor was killed, and Mr..
Griffith, the newly appointed postmaster at
Auraria, EN- route to take charge of the Office,
was hung by the desperadoes
The Santa Fe Mail-Indian Troubles
INDEPENDENCE, May 22.-The New Mexican
mail Of the ID arrived here tonight. The over
land mails from Stockton, OF February and March,
arrived at Santa Fe Oh the lst They were driven
back at the crossing Of the Colorado by the Mo
have Indians A letter dated Fort Yuma, May ),
informs the ST. Louis Republican that Col. Hoo
man had concluded a treaty with the hohaves.
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Nav 18th, 1859.


HENRY SuACKELFoRD, esq.
Dear Sir: take the liberty of writing To
YOU, to inform YOU of shameful Islander
uttered against you. The Islander was this:
that you were bribed by Mr.. Henry w.
Thomas, to be candidate for Congress. SO
rs TO secure his Thomas election. and there
by defeat VIM. smith, and, also, THAT Mr..
Thomas paid your travelling expenses over
the District"
The person who said 50, called YOU Il scoun-
drel and asserted that he could prove all
that he had said. The place where this III
fernal lie was told, is Danielsvilie, i'll the
upper part of this county. The man who
said it, is named Patrick MacCrackin. an
Irishman, as you will perceive by his name.
lie is man Of some Influence i'll the neigh
borhood he lives in. |. sir, took the liberty
of DENYING every bit of it, and told him to
his teeth that he was al infamous liar-and
that every word he said was as false rs hell.
Mr.. MacCracken made the above assertion
on Saturday last, in the presence OF some
fifty persons.
John English, of fredericksburg advised
me bv all means, to write and inform you rs
above.
In haste, yours. very respectfully,
JAS. +. Mason HARROW.
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WOOL. WOOL.
NlTO0L purchased AT highest market rate, by
w GEO. W. SHACkLETT i co.
Piedmont, my lJ-e"lm
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A L NJ A N A C.
1859.
Rim LIST.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA MAY %,

ARRIVED.
Baraue Tcmpleman. (Br.l Ba!manne' Chlneh"
Islands. 90 days, guano TO Fowle 90.
Schr. Cambria, Mitchell. Baltimore, freight L"
y. II. Lambert. ~
Schr. Emma Turkish. Kendall, Richmond, to /.
j. Mehaffey. ~
Schr. VIM Gregory. Bucklin, Richmond to l.
J. Mehafey. cu u
Schr J. Franks, Summers, Norfolk, to ID. Ii.
Smith
Steamer Columbia, Harper, Baltimore to Wheat
4 Bro
propeller S. Seymour, --, philadelphia, t"
VIM II. Fowe Son.
propeller j. Jerome, Jerome, philadeiphln to >
Shinn.
Scbr. 5. Nelson, Hall, Haddoc, New Haven, hy
ID. b. Smith.
Scbr. b. F. Woolsey, Erickson, Cohasset Mar
rows, by Borden Mining Co.
MEMORANDA.
Scbrs Elizabeth Eleanor. Lane; James House
Sprsgue; Charger, Kelsey, trou this port ANA
Ann D., Newton, from Georgetown, arrived AZ
New York, 2l.t inst.
Scbr, H. Y. Fharo, Cranmer, from ihr port '"r
Roston. arrived at Holmes Hole, 18th inst.
Scbr. Henry James, Aldrich, hence ut Boston,
10th inst.
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a hW DRESS G0uDS.-We have now on
~ hand new aud beautiful assortment oi
tHApikS DRESS Ii 90 d \, su0h ~ bersge,
.4A''' aud Lawn Robes a'Les, Dress ailks, Ber-
ar'' ttsea, Lawns, Poll de Cheyre, and va
,s'. vi other DRESS GOODS; also, the largest,
49, aud cheapest stock Of Collars and Sets ever
Vaefed 10 the public. :. 4 w. MEYENBERG,
my "A Ssrspts Hall.
RoAKD IN THE CUUNTRl.-I can accom-
! modate few families with pleasant rooms and
"nhp in . healthy 4pd pleasant part OF the
,;L'.y' on the Alexandria and Leesburg Iprn-
tv1e, wight miles from Alexandria, aud ten 'from
S-'hlngtOn, b.
AIRS. EMMA BARTLETT.
sairs Church, Fairfax county, Va my 24-lns
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go STORE AND TAVERN STAND FOR
&:i SALE OR RENT, at Bailey's Cross Roads, at
the intersection Of the Columbia and Middle Turn
pike, five miles from Alexandria-also II Wheel
wright and Smith Shop, with IN extensive run o!
CUSTOM also snail FARM near the Gross Roadr,
ss. with new and convenient DWELLING. Ad-
Eaa drc., the subscriber, at Washington city, "
inquire IN the premises. LEWIS BAlLEl.
Fairfax county. dee l6-sotf