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GOLFERS 4 ROBERTSON,
GENERAL GROCEKs,
NO. rs MAlNST,
Koekuk, Iowa.
q U0AK-CUKED HAMS. choice lot for sale
= 3. y A., ooLllERs H g an;n street.
@ UGAk-CURRD DRIED BEEF for sale BY
- COLLIKRS ROBERTSON.
je1sd
d GOLFERS { ROBERTSON,
june35-d rs Main street.
IASTLE MILLS AK QUINCY FLOUR for
- sale by GOLFERS ROBERTSON,
ESKENOH PRUNES,
I Fresh Peaches,
Fresh Strawberries,
English Currants,
Peeled Peaches,
Dried Peaches h Apples,
for sale by GOLFERS ROBERTSON.
je26d
TkUSHHD, Powdered and Refined White sugars.
- Coverings Philadelphis Golden Syrup,
Belcher's st. Louis
for AN by COLLIERs l. ROBERTSON,
jexd
EMON SYRUP,
IL Bakers Cocoa,
Bakers Chocolate,
Burnett Extracts,
Race Ginger,
Cox's Gslatine,
Pearl Starch,
Pearl Sago,
1apioca,
Macaroni,
Vermiceli,
Nutmeg,
Cloves,
and Mace
for sale by COLLIERS ROBERTSON.
| je37d
DRIME OLD JAVA COFFKE,
i Mocha,
/ Rio and
LaguAyra Coffee
for sale by C0LLIERS kOBEhI6ON.
juAe17d
/ On HLF. Chests choice Imperial, X. Hyson ans
OU Oolong Tea, for sale By
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DR E10 lSOODk.
nOUBLE AND PLAIN SKIRT ORGANDIES
II and BAREGES; double width Black BA-
REGIS just received BY
juneS-A p. ID. FOSTER.
Hooper, W0sGerm Rvuls Beck.
4 COAPENDIOU6 collection Of faSts from the
"A notes and experience of successful fruit cul-
turists, arranged Tor practical In the orchard
and garden. For sale ct
OGDEN, BROWNELL CO.'S
CIrY Book STORE,
iy6d 81 Main-st.
DORCELAIN PUMP INkETANDE-A new sup
i ply just received by
OGDEN, BROWNBLL 4 CO.,
jel3 So MAin-st.
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FEE DRlSK. A cool and irse-Howipg
fountain il pleased thing in such sultry
weather - We have been hsving. A foun-
tain By the way-sids for the thirsty psdsssri-
m 10 always ready to fov from the perren-
ial water barrel in Collier 4 Robsrtson's
store. We have imbibsd therefrom and pro-
nounce il Q good institution.
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RIv II IN 10 n N e
FL II In u - n N q El
L. II In = u e "A GET
general Insurance business promptly attended to
in the flowing highly responsible Companies
RTNA INSURANCE COMPANY.
O. HAs-yoRD, ooNH.-cAPITAL 81 500. 900.
NORTH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY,
or HARTFORD, cT.-cAPrTAL 33O0, 900.
CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW HAVEN, coNN.-CAPIrAL 100000.
PENN MUTUAL LIFE ms. co.
OF PHILADELPHIA, PEkN.--cAPlTAL $6OO,OOO.
- Buildings, Merchandise, Factories, Dwsll-
ings and contents insured ut rates ~ low other
Companies who pay their losses.
II. b. TEN-EYCK, Agent,
Once corner d and MaiI IT.. Ksokuk, lows
july7dlm
FlR r INSURANCE..
Mlss0mri STATE mUe0Al
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF ST. LOUIS.
is. AeCune, 8. n. Edgsll, C.6.0resly,
Il. Wyman, g. II. Peck, B.W.Alsxs.ass.
James smith, IA. ID. Pomsroy, n. D. PAss.
r. ELLlOTT, See'y. 8. u. 1Do1LL, PReest.
no 1xYRA. HAZARDOUS Risks 1AEn1-
T.B. HOLM1S, 0sneral Anoo4.
dseld1y A.BRIDdMAN,Ag 't, Kesknk.
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THE LARGEST STOCK OF
Carpets, Floor Oil-Clotha, Mat
tings, &c, &C,

Can Arrays be found at the the above ss61ooeMsHf
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q The outside pressure isso strong
that We are constrained to publish witty
review Of our friend v. p. VS. West Point
letter. 1t will be understood, Of course, that
we publish the article for the fan there 10
in it." without the slightest unkind feeling
toward the victim OF the Tribane's merci-
less but lsuEhabls raillery.
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New Firn.

TINE underssnsI lhis day associated them.
selves tagstser under use IIIn al Alscilkl:
CHhATHAa 4 BROTHER, tor TIE purpose OF Transact
Ing Liquor aud wsnei Cigar aud loo .cc, bssi.sess
similar iu every respect ~ tat cafFsod BY their
sIrct atteitios 10 busssss nefit eaatian-aes VI
the paf<o age iiDsriy sxIeadee ~ that concern
Nashville. July eth. is1a.
= ARCHER CHE THAN,
jciys-f JOHN L CHATHAM
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u HE undersigned have tins day ass ciatod them
Il selves lOset her untleT the sts lo oil RAINS BROWN
4 CO., IoT Tue purpose vi uansacthg general
Drug k.usfness, aud hofe, b. street atienuon
10 eastonefs, 10 1ierit eont4n
uace OF the very liberia. patronage e1tented o. their
PREDECESSORS I. Is. RAINS,
Iui, 25-u Axis BLOWN, SR.
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That Valuable farm.
Beautiful Farm.
The Delil and Tom Walker.
Harris Is Governor.

4 WISH ~ sell mynoe place ON the Nolenssdle plse
tne nrst toll gate, miles from ne Court ho,'s
cont nislg 10 acres and 30 pies of TIE SeSg beet
land Ia te eonnty With good los honse ,centtin
tng three rooms and rnfehs snoke hoaAfi cfioe,
Stables and ofhse out houses Of is beat springs
and spring house to se f.un the veihliy 81 Nash
Vile the water taii.ns the rSapd. Also,
one OF ate BARI 1aag Apps orShaFs 10 be islnd IN
tbs StHts
j xnl eel us aeoxs lard 90 cFed1 q ose. two
ana three Years. WITH interest ffea dale e sais
kFces and give Tbs above tine the and.
These wishing 20 purchase can csii aaa examine
the land Tor themseltss- A On g0s8g
tnnih IN short time my brutheF, THae. ". Causcs
viii be happy 20 show fbe land ~ anf peFs1a thai
shes o. isssA - the sacas dusiDg hls stas.ee.
sagik-laa yAAks ~. ciiiLfuN.
askzs = g
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G. A n D..

THE subscriber informs his friends and the public
generally that has ths day sold out his entire
n crest in the concern OF VILLA iiSUN a CHEAT
HAM "a JOHN L. CHE-AitlA Ia WITHDRAWN. IfVui
the business he res, eCtiuiiy tender his warm
est lllsAs all his ngIncroas ITfcuis ~no have So
Ilb rally extended tleir patronage tO the old con
csru uilace at te saline
uceessors-geiitieInen la every respect eHti-
tie. 20 The hs q. Nshvnie, july D. 1907
ALEXAS DEN lillian IN
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YOUR INFANTS.

this srficis Tor over ten
co1flpE>cE ASD IaUTb OF
b1s-u able a. say OF
tx Has II FAILED IN
kffBcr a CUhk, when
Nc knss0 al iiissgnce
ode Who used u. On
liehieu VIII ~ sapcra-
a Aignesi cumii.enda-
and mo lcai virtues.
s.NnAT NK % KxoS.
cnce. AID fLi1,Ge ock
nlzxr - sHAr M Ak1
aaslnnoe here the m
asa cxhAnsilOu, rriie
tNensy 1llnhtes alter
alan h the prescription
I-nEItNCf.D anu shlL
. Had. and lias bccn
, Ikas sCccEss n
Oh CAS-.
frona ana, but tuviE
lusxcl-, csErcctS eciai,
efsy ~ the y hulr sys-
81 lnsiy reliese
ilOA Els, AND
CvLlC.
wien N not speedily
Ne believe 4 The bssi
woAGp. Ia all cases y
. RIGA N I'LL, klN
t..elaJsg. ur TIN ANY
~ a. every mothei
ff.sn anyf ~ The lsiree's
La ftsCk fkEllDi ,
fcfS 81 a. hkko.
AZ cnli and t11 renci
A6suLlTkLl slii.k.-
nlo.lkl4c. u ufncly
all accompany each
nzs The tlc-sl.,iiie ~
! lurz. = ~ <ns eal-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-13
Dissolution Of Coparlnership.

" HI uhdersI gned have this gay .issoIyen by nIn
i tuai CONSENT The copartnersnp heretofore CON
ouc tea un.eI the firm oi WILLIAMSON 4 CtEAIiiAM,
Alexander Williamson having soid out hs entire III
tsrest IN salu culicvrn JUhi l.. CheatiIaIn.
Mash vile, July 9th, 1853 -..... +.
AIkAANi Err WILLIAMSON,
AkCHkk CHEAiHAA
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REIIEF AND HEALTH

Prize - csssts pc bDtlLk
Nc have lsut upand Sud
ye-rs. and ca n4f, ~
"A, What no have nrNer
zny ,.tlssr meaNiee-AkF
A tINGl.k l<aIA>SE ia
umel, usrsi Nryer ald =
III dissat.sfActisn b ans
tlnN rosi. sfy, al anr 'ir -
tisa.s, ADD sp,ak IA ierms -
tirn - lIs ill4Eleisi elects =
&C alN,Ak Al LIDS unaitcg
after t-n yeas ex3Eri
Esss1kuo> ssE TnE fCIIL
DnC12EA- IA aiase~t q cIy
Iant h sulrFhIE isoA lalla =
~ni 10 'oand N Lfleua 80
ne - rup m adusius =
Ibis valuable .fe ara =
ssf unr Il tlie Mscl AZ =
fUL MUSES. Ia Ae4 knE :
usea shh NAk1E ! Ait z
Ia. UcANit> ?
Sns s.aiy Feleses tne ussla :
.feies ilae slsriaech aisa
- sn1 gives t.si.e AMI ga
is1n- IA ali alsnas-t "a
s.kii'lNG ~ III 4
NlSDS
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Dissolution.
NI,SOINliOn.

., HE corartLeIsLip heretofore existing between
i t..e uiitei sisI.ed this day dIss0lyOd by lu
tuai 5nscn Mr. AIRS BkowS, Sr having purciIas Ell
of ieowN hls entire Interest lbe business viii
be continued at old stand uhder irm style
kAIss, bEowS - Co. 4 y. kAlNS,
J. ". BROWN.
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]. W. BROWN.

IN retiring ,frum the business I respectfully be
J. leave 10 tender III, Sarnest uiahka 10 ny hnnef
ULs tfIcnus or The IN nbera patronage extend
ca BY them nrni, sOLcii Tor my suIces
sors = Continuance u Lie same.
J. W. BROWN
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wheel BarreWs.a

EaEpEs and saiIgu.a aA.s sArfpzs lah han
j Tor ssIs by q. D.AfrkFf
masss-t.fz Efas 4r3tz ss A.rkst street.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-13

.cef <ecs.xsa : srx< sof 81 chiidrsn'z cArr'alss
u aaesy ssszhe4. ~hseh ~zlses s"ia iewsfsh~iel
$500 49, :. 'a'- nAcKkSuE AiScinN
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-13
SpeciaI Notice,

ON the 81 day u August sold - a. n. HICKS aud
" JuaS q. HOUSTON my eatars stuck al QueeGs-
Ware, China, aud isss, tsgether with my BOOKS,
Note Accounts, and Otuor esIafaces IT dcots,
they alone authorized u collect and receipt for
tn. same. J. G. pAkuEN
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lieu tirms.

Co .,artMersMip Notice.
r lAs + .ils day associated sitl IN business,J
j =. GILkksUN and EDWARD T.. kDMAKDs. Tho
Business Sl hereafter De under the sly
OF EDWARDS, GlL.hkSUN i co.
October nh. 1883 10 EDWARDS.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-13

Catharine Stout Ira A. stout and Others-LOt Oh
Crawford street.
IOY virtue Of decree in the case of C. Stout VS.
- ira A. stout anu otLers ant LoI OF so feet
iTont by go ieet deep. This lot lies the NORTH
SIDE OI Craw lord street, between spruce and Vine
and begins 30. eet from Spruce.
TERMs.-l, aid years credit, with interest
except seO cash.
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ThOs. C. James, Trustee, ! c., and Bank of Com

rios. G. James, Trustee &C.. and Bank of Commt rec
rs. j. J. Beech.-Earm.
DY virtue of decree in the case OF Thos. G James
ID Trustee, &c, aud Bank of Commerce VS.. John
J. Deech ana others, Will sell for cash all the right
title, claim and interest which John beech ha- in
and a certain tEaet OF 1l0X acres OF Land. l. ing
the North side Of CumbeT land River in Iavids II
county aud beng the same conveyed 10 said Beech
by A a j. stretch, by their deedregistered pages
IL and 2, book No. 20, eglster's Office, layidsOu
county.
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NEW FIm M.
HAVING b0usnt oui J. c. DAkDtN aud J. c.
H DAhDES * Co's ent.re Interest n the
Queensware, China, and GlasS BuAiness,

heretol.re Conducted AZ No. ss iabic square, kaowa
~ dlcho'S SAsAA HALL. propose 10 sell Iae prs
sent very large aaa yell rIock u ca IA and
pro pt casnnBers, a. towss PscEs thal hervtolarr.
Tie new urn solicl cad Isesi alt anu hotes 10
merit liberal patronage from their former easioEn.
well as Othtrs.
auge-u . A. H. HICKS CO
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Patterson Burke-LOts in South Nashville.
DY virtue decree Css OF + Nj. Patterson
ID John Ii. BuI Ike, Lots Nus. II Is, ~, 20 anu
-, LincoIn's plan Of Lots. These loIs lie
NOrh side Ul HIme street. front 20 eet and from
lS5 to $50 leet deep. Lot As feet Franz I'm st.
by $50 feet To an all Lot OF ~ feet Cherry st.
extended, l42 iGet 10 inches deep; Lot oil 80
Cherry street (NOlensvile Pke) III Nelson's plan oil
Lots.
IERMs.-Six and II months credit, and sale with
redemption.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-13

All the above described property will be offered to
the highest biduer the terms stated, the Court
house On sATUhDAY, tbs STH DAY OF UCIOBkK,
1879.
sale to commence at 10 O'Clock precisely, and in
ali cases satisfactory security required ri purchase
anu liens retained until purchase monuy be IuIly
paid. For more minute descriptions OF tile property
and ali other particulars about salt Of Same, parties
Interested are invited 10 call Il my office.
augZ5-td .-l ). h. 6LkAtk>, c. < b.
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soosfsst e fszl.er and Gan Bsitias grsua - =
iuehrs <ife szsk .aEe festheF. Cslsi er baFFs .na
SAD s. eoEneF = cJllszs .nd Broadway.
BR CUTTER
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Robson s Wheless rs. B. +. worley and Lot
in Eogeneld.
DY virtue of decree la of Hobson Whe-
ID less VS.. =. +. Morley, Lots Nos. so, 81
so, the corner OF Hobson and FatnerlaLd SIS.
SO teet each and no feet deep.
IEkMs.-Six and II months credit-no redemption.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-13

Ben F. Gleaves rs Geo. ". Geaves -14Z acres OF
Land on Lebanon Turnpike.
DY virtue Of decree in the oil b. +. Gleaves
ID IS. Geo W. Gleaves, traSt Of l4Z OF
Land, lying miles from the city ON HE Lebanon
Turnpike.
IEiMs.-six, II, IS and "a months credit, with IN
IeTest
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ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.

THE nextordinary drawing of the Royal Hawai-
J. Lottery conducted by The spanish government,
under the dpervsioh oil the CAPTAIN oeneraioi Cuba
will take place at Havana on
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18

SPRINGS ON THE STAKED PLAN.-The n. o..
Pioas1me says the disappointment at the fail
ure of the artesian well expendition is les
sened in great degree by the discovery,
which Captain PORE records, of an abundant
supply of living springs of water. breaking
out on the summit ridge of the Llano Esta-
cado. They lie between Camp Pecos and
the Mustang Springs, about half way, and by
a shorter road than was previously Travelled,
reducing the distance to eighty-tive miles.
The new road is over hard gravelly bed,
and it is Capt. PORES opinion that the dis
covery removes all difficulty about the cross
ing of the plains. The springs are two hun
dred in number-some thirty yards in cir
misunderstanding in a direction north
and south for nearly nine miles. In the cen
tire of this desert plain, rises ridge OF white
sand hills, seventy or eighty feet above the
general level, running southwark for fifty
miles, but sloping off in every other direction.
These springs bubble out of the very crest OF
the ridge; they are not at all affected by sur
face rains; there is not the smallest evidence
on the banks of their rising or falling, and
drainage is from them in every direction.
The water is pure, transparent, and abundant.
They are a natural curiosity, and the discove-
ry Is one of great value. The lines of survey
across the plains have passed few miles
north and south of them and their existence
was not suspected.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1859.
An IgnObIe Reason.

A wealthy shaver within the limits OF len
uessee, having declared his preference for an
exclusive gold and silver currency, was asked
why he was for hard money. His reply was
to the effect that banks were the enemies OF
the rich capitalist and too exclusively the
friends of the poor man. A poor man, II nom
est and industrious, can go TO the banks and
get money at six per cent. per annum. Thus,
said he, the money in my hands, is brought
down to the same level Of value. III there
were no banks could lend my money, or SO
use it, as to yield me from 20 to 80 per annum.
In this way the banks cut off from 10 to ~
per cent. Of the profits would make II they
did not exist My money gives me no advan-
taees. and am in effect robbed of from one
half to two thirds of the income L am justly
entitled to. and would receive if it were not
for banks. The young man sets himself up
In business on capital borrowed from the
banks. and soon grows rich, while the men oi
real capital are forced to loan their money at
reduced rates 1t robs money of its power
and nlaees the rich and poor on fictitions
equality
We invite particular attention to this
course of reasoning. While it displays
sound logic, it also displays most sordid and
avaricious heart. The shaver's intellect was
much better than his disposition. There are
b undreds and thousands of men in Tennessee,
who have had dealings with banks, who can
appreciate the force of the argument, and
there are thousands of others, not cOnversant
with the banking system, who know how
q stressing are the clutches of the note
shaver and money lender to the man of limit
ed means. To obliterate banks would be to
place the people of the State in the hands of
merciless ey-sharks and usurers. They
would spring up in every town, village and
civil district, and Cypress and crush the poor
and necessitous everywhere. They would
stop enterprise, and stfe energy and honest
capacity wherever they attempted to show
their heads above the waves of poverty. Let
tie business man and the young man who
have eny hopes or aspirations for the future,
take warning from the candid and true speech
of the money-shaVer.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18

GENERAL SHIELDS ON BARRELS.-A short
time since General Shields landing at Hast
ings. on the Mississippi. compared his freight
aud bill of lading, one item calling for V, N
barrels. Strange to say, however, the Cen
eral could only find on the landing six of his
rarreis! He was heard counting them over
several times with the same unsatisfactory
result each time. Moving the index finger OF
his right hand up and down in pointed man
nSr at each barrel, thus he sOlilOquized alOud,
with deliberate military emphasis: ''One-
two --four-ive-Sir.' And shaking
his head with dignifed gravity, saying,
''SOmetbing wrong here" he recommended
his count. wo-three-four--fve
sir; where the - is the other barrel?' Full
of wrath, he was proce ding to demand the
production of the missing cask from the Off
GERS of the boat, when, 10 on his getting up
for this purpose from where he was survey
ing, with characteristic dignity and gravity,
his goods and sundries it was discovered, to
his infinite amusement and that of the by
ISLANDERS, that he had been sitting on the missing
seUeRth barrel!
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-sUndecided.ss

A vote was taken on the cars between Nash
vile and Franklin the other day which result
ted as follows For Netherland l77--ior Har-
ris "a. There was one gentleman on board
who refused To vote--and that gentleman was
Charles Ready When approached upon the
subject be replied that he was undecided" as
to how he should vote.
"Undecided," indeed Were you 'undeci-
ded - Col Ready, when you voluntarily called
upon Col. Netherland in Nashville snort
time ago and told him that you were for him
and would be glad to see him elected 4? We're
you undecided" Col Ready when you told
a certain dcmocr in this county but few
weeks ago that you were for Harris? Why
didn't you come out like man, Col Ready,
and say who you were for 1t is beneath
the dignity of a man aspiring to a seat in
Congrass TO be running over the district say
ing to one man that he was for Netherland, to
another that he was for Harris, and still to an
other that he was undecided" about the mat
ter. Can right thinking democrats vote for
such man Lebanon Hsrdld.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18
Statistie. OF RreadStuG

From the interesting statistics of trade and
commerce CONTAINED 10 the June number of
Hunts Merchants Magazine we learn that
the present fiscal year, which ends on the
3O,h of June, 1859, will probably present Il
smaller quantity of breadstuffs exported from
the United States than has been witnessed in
any year since 1919. Up to 1916 the largest
quantity of wheat that was ever exported in
one year since the great European wars of
the first Bonaparte was IL 1913 365 bushels in
the year 1910. In the year 1857 the amount
exported 33,730,596 bushels; in 1858 it was
26.4S7 ,04l. For the current year the amount
will be greatly less, while it will also present
the new feature of enlarged imports of wheat
from Europe.
From these same tables we learn that the
total imports of wheat aud -four into the
United Kingdom of Great Britain amounted
in the year 1856 to 5.207, l47 quarters. or
this sum 20 1862 quarters were furnished by
France, while 2.lO5,5S4 were supplied by the
United States. In 1858 the total British i'm
ports under the same head were 5.343, 500
quarters, of which 1888. los quarters were
drawn from France aud ,06S S7l from the
United States; thus showing that, while
France in 1856 furnished almost nothing, she
supplied Great Britain in 1858 with nearly
one-fourth of her whole importation of bread
stuffs and. what is more significant il APP
pears that this Empire is now our great COM
peiitor for the British market in THE eommod-
ity, as the trade OF the United States has
been proportOnately diminished by The
amount of breadstuffs derived from France.
The progress of the wheat culture in France
sheds much light upon this important matter,
as the statistics on this subject show that
while the population OF the Empire during
the last few years has exhibited very little
increase, the quantity of land under wheat
culture increased in 1856, compared with
1851. more than 46S.00O hectares. or about
l.I6g, 900 acres. Taking the increase ia the
production at three quarters to the acre, we
lind that the additional amount of the pro-
duee IN wheat was more than 3,507 900 quar-
tiers. From these figures it appeor that
France. under the present hourishing devel-
opments of her internal resources, Is, as the
Merchants Magazine suggest. lin position
TO supply a much larger quantity of wheat
and Hour than ia former years. H
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18

Bishop PIERCE ON TExAs.-The Rt. Rev
Bishop PIERCE, now journeying through
Texas, on his way, overland, to the great
EldOrado of the West thus writes of our new
and fiourishing sister of the southwest:
'Texas is curious country-a paradox
Everything is in the superlative, or contra
dictory, or marvellous. 1t is the richest and
poOrest-has the best land, the meanest wa
ter; is the hardest country TO live in, and has
the most to live on; the days are the hottest
and the nights the coolest; the best roads and
the slowest travel; the finest building materi~
al and the least use made of it; there are
more clouds, and less rain; more plains, and
less timber; more ropes to tie horses, and
yet more estrays; a poor country for farm
ing, and yet the most productive; the least
work and the largest yield; the horses are
small and the cattle big; the frogs have
horns, and the rabbits have ears like mules;
the people are Intelligent without general
education; inventive without being tricky;
refined without manneriSm; rich without
money; hospitable without houses; bold gem
erous and brave. In fine, here is an empire
in extent and resources, but in the slOwest
process of evolution, and yet destined to pop
ulation, wealth and power. There is much
to admire, but little to deplore; many things
to enchant, but few to offend; and for the
people aud their institutions, there is splen-
did future"