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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

GUNSI GUNSII GUNSIII
MACY a HAmIL
No. 81 College street, Nashville, Tenn,
lust received superior lot Of Sporting Pieces made
70 their order BY the celebrated Makers Of FINLAND.
Zine gsubb Twist, made by Hollis 4 sheath
= Fine London Twist do Mortimer.
Fine Lamenated Steel do Gneenouqh.
Fine Wire Twist do Collins
French Pattern Lamenated Steel made By Collins.
Lamenated Steel unVaaishd, stock hne, By GreenO1gh
Common Wire Twist, Double and Single Guns, BY King.
1hf 6uns have been with Every
beng shipped They ASSERTED and lengths
ted 10 the the sportsmen Of this cormunity
They have assortment OF B6s and
al Derenzer Pistols Shot Belts, Powder Flass Fevg
Proof BadEns and Eieys Waddipr 6oe
Sporting Powder Primers Duck Shooting Powder Rsy
Patsnt Wire for deer shOeng charged with buc not
70 which inyiss the attention Of the Pnbc
octI-d&tw3Ll
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

Comparative prices of Cotton az this ddte the oolcing
years. a0h rate Of Freight TO Liverpool and Of nsTliH0
Exchanges.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15
J.H. MCLEAN, Sole Proprietor,

For sale wholesale and retain in Nashvln
snhott and Jo g. Brown AnI By sveFy respectsble Dug
n n r. Tnitra stsse fsbR7 sa-dtEly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

EASTMAN FUND,-We acknowledge the receipt of
S66 by gentleman from Rutherford-in all from
that county slO6-wth the assurance that they viii
raise from $500 to $500. T. IA.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

Weeks receipts S4 hhds, against 1915 for the corresponding
Thtal receipts the st Of September 76
hhds, sgainst GO ,63T to the same date last year.
h0LASS ESThe receipts have LIBERAL but mes with
demand and prices have considerably advanced during the
past The sales last evening embraced Is 900 bbS and
half bbls yesterdays tans con being 3SOc for ordinary
re- and 4 Sc for prime and choice IN bills and 45c in ha
bills and to-day 1900 bbs sold 44l and 42c for
prime about 100 habbls poor 44
As &c y gallon for fair to prime.
receipts s24 bb sgainst a. 6OS for the correspond
ing last year. Total receipts the l Of Septem
"a 2nl bills against 9}lU2 the date last year.
COtFEEThere has been limited demand Coffee during
the past with steady market The weeks sales have
amounted to about 5000 bags range Of 9l2Hc for
including tive small lots to day We quote ord
lie low fair to- fair lI4SlAc, good fair IL, and
prime IL I[9l21Ec y b.
Two cSes embracing TO- 900 bags have arrived from Rio d.
JsneO direct during the week. making the imports since the Isl
Septemhe j6 against 1906 to the date last
The hand this evening O7j bags against p 94
the time last year.
sALTThe rates for New Liverpool Salt from second hands
O for and 81 10 for fine at the warehouse, and SILT
and 25 for fine delivered free from draysge Old
fine hes been freely Oere at $9O5 per sack without hndrg
buyers Several further cargOes hare arrived from Liverpool
during the week. but the only sale reported 40O sacks
coarse soat SOC per sack We heard further
actions in bulk salt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

DIR. McCIinIOck's PICTORIAL syrup, standing
in the profession Dr. McCinock has given
this medicine - the gusrsr Of his high repu
ation Certain immediate and permanent ree in
diseases the throat lungs which have de6ed all other
dies Price ST. soldby 10 G. BROWN,
10 s27-d&Wlm Nashville.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15
Murfreesboro Military Academy.
Captain VIM. J. DAVIS,
lieutenant WIN. DWIGHT, ( fin' iPAN'

gENHIs heretofore conducted the
demic Building, opposite the SOue College
creased application Tennessee 9th
Of the Students and for the thorough
Of the This plan that OF the State Military
Academies Of South Carolina AMI YrgniscOmbinng the
Of rigid military discipline with complste literary and
scientific Of studies The Principals thus enabled 70
exercise CONTROL the Students, amounting
almost secluson. Method regularity, and punctuay
the Recitation and elsewhere While add
advantages Of other Of education,
thorough the different schools OF Military Tac
derived the and the d-whch
the Of physical training and exercise esssna
to the students.
GYMNASIUM with the Academy,
personal attention Of the Principals will exercise
| in its respective departments.
Their Lot-consstng thirteen quarter arresis
mediatey without the corporaen In heahfu eligible
cAty Their Will in short time be ready for OecuPa
/ ton. Application must be made at an early dste,
Terms per ear. $1,000 two hundred dollars, in
elusive Tuition, Board. Lights and Fuel and payable
ments, February May LIST, September
December LIST, of each year. h..
For further information apply the RurfPeesoro,
| Tenn. NM. J. DAVIS. , M
REFER ENCES:
Gen. JANE. JosEs, Columbia, South carolina,
Gov GrsT, Union do do
Gen. DAVID y. JANTseE 0rangeburg, South Carolina,
Ex Gov. J. u. MEANS, Buekhead, do de
Col J. D WILSON, Society Hill Darlington District s. o.
Gen g. Dunnovant, AdutAnt and Inspector Ssnefals
Ninety Six, South Carolina ..r
Te OBcers and Professors Of the Citadel Arsenal State
Military Academies at Charleston and cOumb south
nOvS-dI&w-twu - X IT WE %. -
Nashville Banner, Memphis Appeal Memphis Enquirer,
KROxve Whg Louisville JounH insert oncs each week N
daily and In every Of weekly until further nonce
| Forward account to Principals when due
Sopd paper containing advertisement .reH.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

IKE HnpEx HAxD.'--That miserable abortion,
the Hidden Hand" drsmatised from tale IN the
New York Lelgsy. written by Mrs SoUrHwoKH has
been brought out in England. A Plymouth paper
thus noticesit
On Monday was produced The Masked Mother or y
the Hidden Hand one of the most detesusDe OF al
dramatic compositions IL is founded on STORY oi
the same name : its characters are unnatural, ITS
Mot without sense. and its language compilation
of gags and despicable vulgarities.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE,
ON SATURDAY, JANUARY IAN, 1860
for the highest bidder, at the Courthouse
II door in Nashville, my
SPLENDID TRACT OF LAND
Fork Of Whites Creek four miles north Of Nashville,
tanning 6 acres in tracts Of 100 acres the other
l26 l96 contains dwelling and improve
men three good SPRINGS and lies and level and fronts
a. les on Brick Church Turnpike Road The 100
tract part very rich large poltiOn Of splen
and fronts ia poles the Brick Church Turnpike
nearly in sbuare form, with two good Springs
choice place. we'll worthy the attention Of all who
desire good places
NEAR THE CITY,
TERMSOne third cash, the balance in and two years
without interest we'll secured and lien retained till
r,ent smade declI-tf JOSEPH HYDE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

m~ h. A. FahnestOck's Ver-
49, MIFUGE FOR EwORN--Hessrs B 4
FdhHestock Co. -Gentlemen Some years 1
mended B. 4. FdAHesOGks Vermifuge my relative Mr.
Charles West Jefferson county, Mississippi, for child egh
months DID, which Supposed be dying from fits. He
gave it three vials which brought from it
toeRy-0Re feet loEg, and cured the child This pre-
and have shown planters in his and the adjoining
counties have sold thousands Of bottles Of your Vernue
with perfect satisfaction to the purchasers. If this will be Of
any calling attention your valuable remedy
are liberty JAMES I. HARPER,
OF the firm Of Harper Son. druggists Bayou Sara, La.
II ? Purchasers shoaid look soeH the
wrapper and that they buying B. A FIRNEsTOCKs VER
MFusE and oother. nOv27-WIm
RRY ANS TASTELESS VERMIFUGE.
Toll the bell for pretty Nell.
All the household pride,
She died, they say, of worms the prey,
Although with medicine piled
Twas Jalsp, Mercurg, and gamboogs
That helped her to her dom;
But Bry ans Tasteess Vermifuge
Saves thousands from the tomb.
Put up in bottles Price 25 cents. soldby
nOvg7d&wlm 30. G. BROWN, Nashville.
a Card to the Ladies--Dr. DupOncO's Pc
FiOdiCaI Pills for Females nfalibe for
moving stOppages or Irregularities of the menses
The pills nothing but have been uaed b. the Doctor
in his practice for years. 10th in France nd America with
bn ladies' VIC have used them TO make the mills public for
the alienation Whatever
and as preventive to ladies whose permit
crease of family
Pregnant females those supposing themselves
toned pills while that condition. the proprietor
y after the above admOnion, although
mdness would prevent injury health otherwise
these pills are Directions accompany each box
Price 81. Sold wholesale by
| EWIN, PENDLETON & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, Nashville, Tenn
To whom all addressed They will supply the
prices and furnish show cards and circulars
/ Sold at retail in Nashville by
| DEMOYILLE& CO., cor. Church and Cherry streets
CIV. HENDERSH0rT, cor Cedar ST. & Pub Square
BEECH G0ODLET, Market st. opposite Union st
| j. STRETCH, corner Of Broad and Market streets.
Ladies enclosing either Of the above hav
pills conhdentaly) by mail to any part Of tn
| city country.
4 B. The ingredients composing these pills
every agent selling thm. They will tell that they all the
| are represented c fpr DIR. bupOOcO's Golden
Pills. the ignature each box you will then get
medicine you may depend upon, yet perfectly harmless
MANSFIELD & CO., Agents or NJ mphis,
| WILSON & STARBIRD, Agents for Louisville,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

A new locomotive called the Tennessee, No. 26,
has been received BY the Nashville and Louisville
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

Latest Liverpool Quotations.
Nov %. 1852 1883
Middling Orleans -. IS ls9 ID. Cd
sUGAR-Thers has been a good again
with only pts together
OF the condition OF the prices have held
ward tendency from day day The sales have amounted
closes the Of
tations Nc previous
quotations. The sales Of the corresponding last
brsced 10000 hhd and quoted Fair Fully Fair 5e
? b. We nov quote
common 70 dood Common. oSgIA
falr 10 ruby raj y q IA
PTiLnS 10 Choice ..... GSta
Centriuge aud Clarified .l <s97s
Law hed lR7L
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

Prof ashley Hurt, D. Male College, Winchester Tenn
| chester, Tenn. o~-' -
The Weather Indicator now offered for sale tbs
Drug Store Of Aaron Stretch Agent on the cor
ner OF Y mon and College streets, Nashville. Tenn.
The discoVerer will send the
mai postage paid, we'll put person
closing ~ 70 Full plain directions for re
| latoT, using, &c. accompany each Indicator.
| Address LOUIS 8. ULLMAN, Agent
| - EEEn Columbia. Tenn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05
Mr.. Choates Library.
A recent work say,

~ ANNNhF WIN ''lF
"One Of the most attractive Libraries 10
that Of Mr.. Rufus Choale that embraces. in
eludine professional books, seven thousand
volumes. many OF which are quite rare.
and in the best editions. IIi- book. arc
scientifically arranged, and proent them.
selves in the most inviting manner. No ous
could live in hi, library, we Hare say with.
out becoming reader II he bad no previous
taste and be would stand an even chance
ofhec,mine god scholar. q Indeed per-
snn can hardly fail Of bring educated by.
and acrortIn; TO his daily surroundings.
The library room or rooms of Mr.. Choats
(ur the entire second story Of a good sind
house !. devoted 10 such guests as Homer.
D'tnos,henes, PInrar, Livy, Bacon. Shats-
peare. anil such worthie., ~ to what arc
popularly called clAs'ic.) arr extremely al
trctive, since though not originally bull.
Tor 'he purpose, they appear to entertain
their undying guests gracefully, and yet
with M sort Of art or prrtenee.
The library i' particularly rich in the
Greek and Latin classics, Tor which the
owner has passion, and has read for their
own sake. more perhaps. than any other
professional gentleman in this country.
Ills shelve. exhibit fvs or six editions Of
Pindar. Horace. Livy, and Of other Latin
and Greek authors. The library abounds
with political volumes. and is full in the de-
nartment OF history; and in theology and
ecclesiastical history, we know Of no lay
man who has such treasures. Among rars
books. we noticed Rymer's frdera, Glos,a-
rum. and AlhenG,ius. What pleasant
change this library alter the conflicts Of the
Court House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05
A word for the Birds.

We count /, a rcry bad .icn in a hoy or
man who will m,le., the birds. They do a
great deal Of good in the world, and they
get their living by des'royin: millions Of
bugs and worms, which, 1t permitted 70
hye, would ruin our gardens and tree.
Watch the CAV, bold. bright.eyed robin.
.rubhins up the worms IN your corn or
flower glrdcns-li,icn 20 his song. always
- cheerful, - zee the graceful blue-biri,
or the beautiful golden rohin; note how
they are always busy, d'Po'ing Of the
sruhs which kill you lruit trees aud shrubs
On your garden plants. Have you ever
heard the piping, clear notes of the mar'i',
or listened TO the merry chatter Of the fairy
yellow bird. or the dainty hummine bird {?
60 out in the woods and hearken 20 the
sweet song Of the handsome brown thrasher.
sit down on the green moss under some old
OAK. and You may be an honOrcd listener to
a thousand sweet songs; % melodies Of
whose existence YOU never dreamed Wei
come the bird. then; they ''ray ihelr way
lit You can DO smallsoulcd enough 20
bring that into question they will sing to
you lrom the time Of the first spring flow-
er, ill the autumn asiers are in bloom; and
il you will give them audience, they will
make you better, and 50 happier.
lEsscx Banner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05
Careless Indictment.

How little we know what !. in the bOsoms
Of ihos, around US; How ra,ural It is
however to iccl and ac, as II we knew how
to accoun, fOr all that appears on the sur.
face by the limited acquaintance we have
with circumstances ani fccling.-,o resent
an india,rcncc ofwhich We know not tho
ciuse--to approve or condemn without al.
lIwaneo for chaerin, or despair, or love
or hope. or di.,rc.s-any Of the under cur.
rents forever at work IN depth, Of human
bnsoms. The young man at your side ~ a
dinner party may have duel on hls hands
Tor the morning, disgrace imminent IN
credit and honor. or a refused heart or an
accepted one, newly crushed or newly
made happy; or (morc common still, and
le-. allowed orr he may feel the first i'm.
preston Of disease, or the consequences VI
an Indigestion. ani for his agrcciblencs, or
dlsAgrceahlencss, You try TO account by
something in yourself, ~ Il you. and you
only could affect his spirits, or give a color
to his mood or manners. Tho Did mans
though, Of death. the mothers overwhrlm-
ming interest In her child. the wom,ns up.
'rring Of emotion or love, are visitors 20 the
soul that come unbidden and out Of me
and you can neither fear nor mourn secure
against their interruption. We would eS-
plain many sadness could We look into
the heart concealed from us we should Of.
ten pity when we hate, love when we think
we can never forgive, admire when we curl
the lip with scorn aud indignation. To
judge without reserve Of any human action,
isa culpable termIty, Of all our sins tho
most un'celins and frequent.
IU $. Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05
Clay as an Amcndu,ea, to Sandy Soils.

Soils void Of clay or containing it in too
small relative proportion, are materially
improved by top drs'ins, and particular
ly when the clay dnls it. way To the soil
through the compo., heap In such ease
i, exercise. IL. peculiar power Of ah.orhIns
ammonia and other p'oducts Of decay, and
afterwards Yields up to plants the materials
thus absorbed While the clay ]. thus PER
forming an useful olh'c. itself i changed in
condition - ~ 70 lose its crcater tenacity,
only holding thl' property in a sufficient de-
gree tn add iirnness 10 sandy soils after its
addition. The quantity OF clay required
90 amend a sandy soil incapable Of retaining
manurcs, and indeed when even hO"y, Is
not a. large us many suppose. One thou
saud bushels per acre is sometimes quite
sufficient, il evenly spread and Iclt on the
surface Tor time before being plowed in
- that rains and dews, assisted by sun and
air. may cause the dlSision to become more
perfect IL is not the clay alone which
corrccts blowey sands, hut in addition to its
own effect. directly, the roots OF crops.
grown by its assistance, lend their ard.
When clay and vegetable mould can both
be- added To sandy s1ils, a. in the viclnityo Of
muck deposits, then the amendment, is stilI
more perfect.
The value Of tins kind of amendment is
is permanency; for, as the clay is not ap-
preciably used by plants, it continues tor
ever to imbue the sard. and each year to
re-perform its function Of retaining gases,
ab.trac,ing valuable constituents from solu-
tion.. in addition u its mechanical uses in
giving the necessary solidi'y and adhesive
ness to the siil.
Many are not aware that some sandy soils,
Notwithstanding the peculiar light condition
of the dry surface. are still more difficult to
di,intcgra,e deeply by sub-soil plow than
heavier soil., settling by rains like a sea
beach; in such sand. many kinds of clay
seem to act "a. a lubricator To the surface Of
their particles, and after being clayed they
may be the more readily plowed.
Working Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05
OLD SERIES,
,c will always find a true friend

him that he will always find true friend
in Peter Alexiowiteh."
Our readers. when they learn that tho
above story is founded upon PLAIN histor-
10 iaet---as they will find upon reading Tor
themselves ,he Life ef P,fer fis Gr,di-will
he grieyed to hear that the noble conduct OF
the emperor on thi. occasion cost him his
life. Ito had for long time suffered under
n chronic internal disease. which none of
his court physicians could successfully COM
hat and in the month oi November, 1874.
in which our story is laid, ho went, c,ntra.
ry to the advice Of hi, physicians. TO inspec,
the works on Lake IAgoda his exposure TO
the wet and cold in re-cuing the poor ferry.
man ani his crew. on this stormy November
day, affected him - seriously that he never
recovered afterwards The emperor went
hnme to his palace at St. Petersburg. hut
his malady increased. in spite of all the
remedies which the medic'l skill Of Ru..ia
could furnish and gradually he sank under
the disease, till death put nm end to bis suf.
ferinrs the following January.
Such w's the end Of Peter I. Of Russia,
desrrvedly named the Grcnt;" though he
was the strangcst compound Of contrndic-
,ion', perhaps, that the world las ever seen.
In him the mos; ludicrous undertakings
were mingled with the grindest political
schemes. Bcnevolencc ard humanity were
a. conspicuous in his character hs q total
disregard Of human life. llc was OF once
kind.hearted and severe, even 20 the extent
Of ierociiy. without education himself. no
promoted arts, sciences. and literature.
lie gave n polish, said Voltaire. "to his
people. and We, he was himself savage
he taught them the art Of war. Of which.
however, he W.. ignorant himself irnm the
sight Of small boat on the river Mo.kwa
he created a powerful fleet. and made him.
.elf an expert and ac,ive .hIpwrghi, sailor,
pilot, and commander he changed the man.
ner.. customs, and laws Of the Russians,
and lives in their memory, not merely as
the founder Of their empire, bu,a' the foun.
der oi hi. country"
Yes; the memory Of Peter TO thi. day il
dear among all CLASSES of Russians. from the
noblest Of the B,ynri. down to the mean,s,
sarf. But if among tie towns and villages
Of hIs vast empire there be one in which his
name j. cherished with especial honor. IL Is
that little fishing town Of Ltchn and IN
proof Of our assertion We may add, that tie
cottage in which Stecnir and hi. mother
lived and died, is .iill hmIliarly known 20
every traveller in those parts as Peter.
llousc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05
FIFTY CLNTs IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 26, NO. 81.
aaribaldi.. Escape from Rome.

In the defence Of Rene in is49. tho
Croats Of Garibaldi were the brayest and last
Of the combatan,s. and when, after the bom-
bnrdment, the freuch entered Rome, Ga
ribaldi, issuing the following proclamation.
left the city by the gate OF 81. Giovanni
=" Soldiers. what have to offer is fatigue
danger. struggling and dea,h-,hs chill Of
the cold night, the open AIR. and the burn
ing sun ro lodgings, no munitions. no pro-
vi.ions-but iOrced marches, dangerous
watchpost., and continual struggling with
bayonets against batteries. Let those who
love freedom and their country better than
life follow me-" And four thousand fol-
lowed him. III. hope was 10 cut his way
through French and Austrian troops to aid
the h-ave Venetian., who, IN spite OF chol-
era and famine, VIZ, still holding out
against the Zoe. by dint Of unparalleled
courage. fatigue by land and by sea he had
iust ruundNi the Punta di Nae.tria. and
cnuld see the towers Of the Queen Of tho
Adriaric. when the austrian ships attack
ed his bpais. and eight were taken I; tho 10 I
gained the shore. and Giribtldi. knowing
that the Ausirians. furious at his escape,
had ,et price upon his head, bid his FOL.
lower. TO dispcrse, and with hs wife. who
though close ou her confinement had never
a. A. l. a.
Tor Revenna but before they could reach
the city, the mother Of the dead little one
on the American shore. of the three children
w'iting her return a, Nice, OF the unborn
one never destined To So tho earth.light Ia
ding from her eyes-that mother knew tha,
she was dying.ye, bore on by her husbands
side, uneomplaining still. Tor the Au'trians
were on their track. he knew !, too but
through the lonely desert no ali, no shelter
was nc hand.
At last he took her in hi. arms and bore
her on till they reached a pc,sAnt's hut,
and there. with her last look and thought
and folding clasp on him who had been her
all in life. the soul Of that noble woman
went up to the great band Of waiting mar
tyrs, 20 tell them Of her husbands deeds, OF
ltaly's, Of Rome's. Not even a tomb had
Italy TO give to the gentle. brave Anita.
From the grave which her husband himself
hid dog Tor her in wordlrss grief, her cnrpse.
:errctel out by an Austrian dog. indicated
To it. masters (lr-s human than the brute,)
the gcnerou. pusant who hai sheltered her
IN her dying hour., aud he paid the p-nalty
awarded to any who should =" give To Carl.
bIldi or hI' followers. FIRE. food, or shelter
lie was hung, drawn. and qunrtered.
Alter wandering for thirty five day. in
different disgui.c. among the forest. and tho
Apennlncs. Garibaii at last arrived in the
Sandman states, AMI landed at ChiaVara.
was saitel by the authorities. carried to Go
M, and Imprisoned in the flower" Re.
leased, but refused permission to remain in
Piedmont, be proceeded % America, where
ho remained until 1851.