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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-19

The resolutions passed IN sandry ecclesiastical bod
les the South and West touching present style
OF ladies' dress, upon par with the criticism
hibted by these anecdotes. To be sure this sty le
like any other, may be carried 70 eEuay@gznt
ludierus extreme; bat sly le We hope may
er be abandoned for any new wh.m Of fashion. Il Is
not only tasteful and elegsn, IN effect, but coutr1l-
u,es decidedly 10 the good health aud comfort Of
wives. mothers ana daughters Besides the industri
al interests involved skirt are I'M
meuse.
We have had the curiosity make some inquiries
concerning a single establishment, that Of Mess W
: C. n Thomson, No. ~ Broadway, manu- actereFs
fthe weil-knowu ssCrown Skrts" Much OF tie work
y done by machinery, some of which is exceedingly
curious in ia movements. F,r exAlnJs. Ile proPu-
etors have invented clasp TOR IA ,ir Pceo eEasn p
by means al Lch sat q steel hnops eau be ectas
81 from muslin. In addition u the SPECIAL meciaani-
cal ooutrivance for the work large number 81
ing machines and 600 girls coustaEiiy
pi9yed in the establishment.
An amusing article In the February number o. The
Erlsctlr advises ihe ladies' 10 aajurc sieel for whale
bone; bat sure that whesi the steel frames,
manu- aotured by ts Nes Ier nrnn, shah have becn
tsstea in England their eisthity And durability u
compel tbs critic % review lis decision. The --latest
tpVealios complete eyect fastening has fsr pcrieet
ed Tins arteir Of manufacture that tn propr etsT
now boldly AdveEtisss it As She Indesraetibe."
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-19

q The above was under TIE i've cent - stem
OF hostages. Here follow Elk years of three
s..nI EnzIaos4
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-19
G. A N AIRY CA ES,

C. a N AIRY CAGES.
lust received a supply Of 100 Canary Cages. some
- OF them very finely finished
Also.
4 supply Of Willow Wagons and Cabs; nne Empire
Cabs Cloth lined, very nice and strong.
Also,
Market, Clothes and Work Baskets, various patterns
and slz :. "
Also,
% sets very hne Oak Toilet Sets;
FlOwerrd and fian Z"
Foot Tubs Stop Jars and Water Curriers', extra;
Bath Tubs ali sizes ana patterns.
Also.
2a dozen Red Cedar Baskets;
% nests '' Tubs
Also,
supply OF best make Of Water Coolers all sizes
and patterns.
so Nasser's Minute Freezers; together with a
good supply Of nice and selsonabr Goods IN my lae
for sale low J. ". WILSON,
marl7 opposite Se~anec.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-19
jars AND MULES.
Seventeen Five Mules.

portion "f lhen tws years old, last spring AM the
remainder work Males.
icrs'us desiring o. purchase would do well a. adj
dress az ir nt,v,'itt r. o. Williamson cnun
". or cill my residence rHar tn fl &c.
marCht-ff JAM T. OVEN
y R-MINTIIROE', col; Il thy cclrhrntcd
f-'tn NJ so. L"r horse, "a sliUll4 Roadster sol make
tIe present SsHSou al my Psr", III mut- from Nash
vtle, ard milv~ from FaGki tlc Nashville aud
Franklin Pike, and Teuu,s-cr a Aitbuua Euir,gl,i.
J &. u.
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BulWer's New Novel Complete
w. T. ERRY s. co.

HAVE JUST RECEITED
WHAT WILL. HE Do WITH ITS BY PTsIsTRATus CAx
TON. Novel. BY Sir F. BrLwFR LYTroN, Bart.
Author of ''My Novel," ''The Cations" "Psl
ham, &c. Svo.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-19
BEST.

has been received has made necessary for them to
make unusual exertions to supply the demand. and
that they are now running their mandatory night
and day tor this purpose, their orders requiring
immense increase in their production, in addition 70
their usual large production OF
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-19
$4,000 Yards Braid.d Steel per Day,

all of which is prepared expressly for them by their
own makers and braiders-the very best in America.
Having ample proof of the universal popularity Of this
chef d'oeuvre of Skirt Manufacture,
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-19

JUST RECEIVED BIZ
w. r. BERRY 81 CO., Public square
ian27-f
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04
The Law Courts.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll
MARCH 3.Solomon D. EllethOrp Us. J. w R15srtson ami
oGseTs.--Bin dismissed.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon Judge Belts
CHARGE SMUGGLING.
The United STATE, Us Ninaeen Cold Chains-This was
suit TO condemn nineteen gold chains attempted 10 be
smuggled in hat box coming from Europe Decision re.
Served.
a, United states District Courcaendar for Frday--Yos
-, "a, -, 50, %, %, e6, 90, 81, 90.
SUPREME corRT-sPEcIAL TERM.
-, Before Hon Judge CIerke.
49,, nuIIy a. u.s. Elias II. Williams Ct aI-Mo.ion for
hnt,1t rem u.s. John Hcdges Il al-Case settled: third
HNsN''''i' auowea and the Others not allowed
:, Before Hon Judge Ingrabam
nomer BoStcick ct al Frederick JY,,nJrz,bt Al nj -
hoto tanteo upon plaintiff stpulAtng 70 nav eYoenscs
U coun- 70 be named by parties 10 atlsnd exaii alton
.ne pay OF 70 be made before leaving New YoTs and
me exon nation 70 be read only proof Of nabtV 81
witness % attend trial. " 'ihV "
granted N'" o'-h'uon
hoieH Hogan No. Isor HoN ct al Motion 10 se as,ao
salc dtnied, without costs. Wv aS''c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04
News from Venezuela.

W. -.
ior tne NEW YORK hkRALp.l
aer INC pionu,k.ton Oh we nc" constsu,lon ~ inc
pr1'knna capai, ,acnca ine same act, Wild more or
US took pao ~ tns otner pr ovnces o. tne
aspu eo III 's cy J. NaS nccvnpnsleo on tne 4s'n
anu ovto ut IN the presence OF me CIVIL military and
scai aueno,iues aru noaoiues OF III classes
Narloe souoet'e, cniei OF tne movement IN inc
posee' issusu vn tlie sane Jay prosiamauon wncn
w we peope win siel. sses'acton canned
yer minus ana uspefsea goon dea Oh mstrus From
Venezdcla has much TO expect.
"a , event preocoupea tne MINDS OF we IN
@ ~ ' ivy WV uays a''er sne ne" constituton
NC s S se' .a nls'zens-tnosc VINO SUI resrct
-, a' ~. uru tyranny, ano VINO are
crss, xIa. Wv. any iseua situaton-propossd 70
boyhood oe 10 ;' ~ ausn "a sne ngns IN ,ae neign,
The fact detacbsd snail era =, r. Ds,s , NV oi
Toss no nroiacad hs oaou W .s POI Vi reunion.
m resis,,pra ,sa-r ~ ps . ss.. w.'nous maAlng
m2n,t,ons tbe darrns 90 ~ gs pm a. Gus ael Ar
crowd rysver,,r @ ,hn, 49, VIC nsu' "no the broken
This fac, a,tSeen .Ie a,sers ps s
dersd ,n~sa,s "n,,, S.ns IN o iolen., wen cohsi,
or the re.mn az the rcgn or ew mi ,n ace a,ua
rAr S.h W "a" - t VI Jaw snu 'ic princ'pes OF
h'r oca SLOWS Hpoasnce, ana s al 70
ed pnt he roa,ory ~ ,ba yara1an a ore .
tt,onc oe ,ho;- cnn; T., ,,,,oh 49, ~ ~, VIC is.,.
~ ,,s x,srari,, "a a. a,, SJ 'Soi' 'no germs
The va,,onai s,a,ra,s,,an c,asoS ,,s .,-ss. - A.,
"A ine,an, os.ar hanr asso,hiaS arsr @ VI tne
ba,,ng reo,aan;od re o,y d"s s, .se n1,ns
laws amongst which that concsrnne the budget
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

The police busy engaged in working up the jewell
~ referred 10 yesterdays HERALD. The prisoners
brought to the lower police court, and from there
TO the Office Of the Deputy Superintendent, where they
now confined. AS yet has appeared to
claim the property but the police ssngune Of success
and expect claimant hourly 1t is supposed that thu
jewely has been brought here by thieves Ha
vana, whose object dispose Of ii In this city.
Charles Martin and Dennis Hurley, residing at No 1876
Division street, taken into custody by policeman
Lyon and others OF the seventh precinct on charge Of
burglary, in having it IL alleged entered the dwelling
house OF Joseph H. Hobby, No 81 Rutgers street. and
stolen theretron about $50 worth Of clothing. The
etoen nyonerv torotber With ma nroraeds nj sno,her
burglary, committed at the store Of logan Fay, No. 90
Monroe street, found at the residence Of the prison
ers Justice Steers committed the accused for trial 10 de-
fault Of bail.
Captain Curry of the Twentieth precinct yesterday
brought before Justice Welsh the CITY Hail Court the
inmates Of cen Of prostitutes at No. AIS and Az Eighth
avenue, the above place having for long time been
great nuisance 10 the neghborhoot The parties arrested
were laurens and Barbara Baurcis, Jacob and Susan
Dscb, and seven girls, all prostitutes. The girls
discharged, but the first named partes who the pro-
prietors OF the place, were held to bail TO answer
young girl named Rapp was supposed 10 have been in
duced TO make her home with these low creatures but no
trace OF her could be found, and il ia presumed she
decoyed into some other ike den in the neighborhood.
Two notorious hotel there's, named Bill Moore, aIlas
Black Bill, and Chas COLL, were yesterday arrested by
passengers at the steamship City Of Manchester Just az
she about 10 h Both OF the above parties arc old
Offenders Moore being arrested about eeht years ago for
opening state room on one OF the Collins steamers.
When Moore observed Hogan watching him he ran of
and in bis fight threw set Of false keys and jimmy
into lumber yard He was, however, captured and with
Gull was conveyed to the ToEos and locked up These
two men are also said 10 be connected with regular gang
of river thieves organization OF the new
police department they have had free field 10 operate in
They viii be shown up to the detectives and stop for
the future put to their old trade.
William Johnson and John Thomas residing at No. o2
Monroe street, quarreed yesterday morning, when the
s'iei crew knife upon bis adversary and stabbed him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04
4400.63G Al

These 6gures are from advanced sheets Of the annual
report Of the President and Directors printing which
will be presented In full 70 the stockholders at the
meeting The Directors say that six months ago they
hoped for larger net at the end Of the year.
the failure Of crops and the reduced imports of nerchan
disc and lumber have reduced the receipts Of the road
The expenses have been increased by the ehcts Of
previous year. and the one in juno last The falling on in
earnings has been a. being SO per cent on pas
scngers and "a per cent freight The tonnage moved
eastward shows gain Of ID per cent and that westward
loss Of AZ por cent Tho gain chiefly from cattle and
animal products moved eastward, and tho loss chiefly
from merchandise and lumber AZ per cent? coal and iron
SO per cent, moved westward.
The economy which has been forced upon the whole
country and the paying Of Indebtedness has aided
TO produce, says the report ho remarkable result of an
increase Of 10 per cent in the tonnage aud fall
ing Of Of AZ per cent In that Westward but 1t also shows
that the period has been reached when the dsproporon
Of the tonnage in the two directions will be Increased year
by year. until assimatcs TO that which found 10
IN old settled countries"
Tie Chicago Press has just published its annual review
Of the condition, traffic, &c. of the railways ccnoring
Chicago. We copy the following table, showing The
earnings Of all the railways centerng Chicago for the
wear ls58--
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per centage upon the capital But in the aggregate and
according 70 the meaning OF the law by which the b.
ances due country banks not held 70 be deposits
considerably less; and the banks, as whoe have Ice
way Of 81 900 than stated The Boston bauk
capital being $33 s2 70O Is per cent is 265 The
deposits and circulation, by last return, were S26
Is per cent OF which Is 1858 $685. difference, 81 66
At present. therefore the Boston banks cannot legally hold
less than about 900 Of specie, while number Of
them must hold considerable than Is per cent or
their respective capitals Our may be partially &C.
counted Tor by the fact that a. specie has been very
abundant since the passage Of the law very little aen-
ton has been paid TO II or Its enactments.
weread In the Potsve Journal ofFebruary 20, that the
quantity or coal sent by railroad during the week "a
against OFT tons for the corresponding week last
The trade for the weak up follows showing con-
siderable increase the corresponding week last year
where we have returns TO compare with -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04
Surrognte's Office.
Before Edward c. West, Surrogate.

Before Edward G. West, Surrogate
MARCH 3.-7he IFiH Of James r. Alldie.-Testimony In
reference TO the will of the late james P. Alaire was
taken yesterday before the Surrogate Cornelius Wander
bit and examined a witness the part Of
the contestants BE testified to the good feeling existing
the part Of the children Of Mr. Aare towards their father
and that this feeling reciprocated the part Of Me-
Aaire The witness aso testified that he frequently
heard the deceased speak OF his Children and particular
OF Mrs Roe Of whom be appeared to be very fond and
always spoke Of her IN the mos. ahectonate The
witness had been intimately acquainted with the deceased
for over forty years OF his lfe
Charles 7. Marson also sworn and examlned-He
testified that he had the testaor writing, aud
familiar with his handwriting, and being shown the paper
purporDg TO be the WILL he said that the body Of the
strument rot in the handwriting Of the teE;aor and
he doubted that the signature was hs The letter
like bis, but be could not resemblance In the remain
ing letters OF the Tho was this point al
ourucd ill next week.
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sThere was also received the of S139 1854 70 in
quarter.

quarter.
We read in Western exchange
The rumor reaches from New York that the iors
Of the city of Keokuk disposed accept the compost
ton offered by the city authorizes viz forty cents the
dollar in new bonos drawing six per cent interest instead
Of eight and ten cent as at present. and sixty cents
the dollar in stocks in two railroad companies that
utterly nsovcnt The creditors think that the acceptance
Of such proposition, even from city that bankrupt
by public confession Is better than to prosecute suit at
law 10 compel 10 levy tax sufficient to pay the interest
on its debt We also understand that there are several
cities and counties in this Sate and great many In the
northwest that will at once initiate the ustrous
pie Of Keokuk, and propose similar terms TO their credi
tors OF course, nothing will be easier than to bring the
creditors that May Sample proposed
in his card 1t will only be necessary refuse pay the
interest the debts and refer to the example Of KeOku
sustained by the approval Of the gentlemen who 's a.
the receipt Of customs In Wall street. And who will have
right to find fault If the eastern money kings encourage
by their action resort to this method Of paying debts
Surely they will have no right to complain and We who
will thereby be relieved of burden ought not Keokuk
pioneered the other cities Of this State into their present
financial bewderment, and 1t is reasonable to suppose
that her counses and examples will be initiated as well
in avoiding the paying Of debts as in creating them
The Chicago Times furnishes some information relative
to the Gaena and Chicago Road
The construction account has been increased SO 600 10
during the year. for new freight house Morrison and
The capital stock has been Increased $500 ~
and now amounts to. ...............,. 6026 400 90
The funded debt has been reduced 10000
viz 500 600 OF the second and 81, 900 of
the 0rst mortgage bonds purchased and
Viz:-Iitchned bonds due May
i, 1885,. :......... s52,oi5 %
First mortgage bonds, due from
Feb. /, 1852, TO Aug. I, 1853. ], 1893 900 90
Second mortgage, due August !,
1857 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1,73S, 900 90
---- 3,7S3, obs %
The floating debt OF last year (549 76 SOY has been maid
of and the company has now no floating debt.
The earnings for the year 81 647 SCI %
And the surplus OF last year,. 193,737 So
Tota' 81 ,74l ,299 o5
The expenses for the year were. $g27 ,232 81
The interest paid and due on bde. 208, 4S6 OF
The dividend paid and due (Au-
gust A per cent? .............. 24l ,024 90
- ,436,742 Of
Leaving surplus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S304, 556 IA
The cost OF purchase OF 100000
Of second mortgage bonds for
sinking fund has been charged
TO this account. ...............S $40, ISL SO
Also the Improvement ACCOUNT. sl6s 81
----- 1o5,ols 70
Leaving surplus Of .. .............. Sl08,63G "A
Add whole amount I'd mort BIDS. cancelled 100000 90
Making the actual surplus, ...... ...... S40o,83 Al
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

"A MAN HUNG BY CoRPsE-Tbe Cincinnati;
Gazette says that on Saturday NIGHT last b,S
VINO hsd stoien corpse from graveyard IN the neigh
borhood O. that CITY which he had placed in bag, was
corpse falling side and the body slstcher on ho
other be having placed around his shoulders the cord by
which ING sack was Shut and the cord slipping about bis
LEX, choking him W death. '''
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04
TOTAL EARNINGS

There has been addition in the face Of the depres
sion Of the year OF SIG miles Of railway 10 those previously
completed that have Chicago their business contre.
fbe Hannibal and st. Joseph road, and those Iowa and
Wisconsin, constitute In the main The additions that have
been made. The total number Of miles OF railway In the
State OF Illinois, now completed and in operation does
vary much from two thousand seven hundred and
seventy Ave. In 1860 there but ninety i've miles
OF railway completed In the entire State Such re.
suit equally gratifying and suggestive 10 all who study
The progress Of Western developemeDt Tho number OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

The Iehigh Valley Railroad brought down for the week
ending Saturday evening, the 26th u H. 100 tons OF
COAL against $3.50 tons for the corresponding week last
year. being increase this season. thus far, of "a
The monthly return Of the Bank Of France extending
To Thursday, February 49, shows the following changes:
The exchange b taken at 25f to the pound:-Con and
Bills discounted, Siss1S 900; incseass, ss5 Notes
In circulation f29 006 O00 decrease, 81 1855 000 Trea-
:ury deposits SSs CO., decrease @ rrvass
French government securities, 81 6sS 00o decrease,
f87s OO0 Advances railway securities, 81 430, 0oO
increase, f2g5 900. Although the discounts have In
creased decrease In the active circulation and more
especially the large increase In the private deposits nd
cate that commercial enterprise the prospects Of when
threatening foreign policy Of tho government The al
Iteration in the coin and bullion is unimportant.
We read in the Cincinnati Ga<sHe:-
The books Of the Ohio Life and Trust Company not
ali been handed TO the trustees appointed BY the
court The original assgnecs object to certain books be-
ing placed in their possession and Shcrf Mhefs refuses
to give them the assgnees without full and explicit
receipt copies Of their contents, and they Will there
fore be brought before the Superior Court TO await
such order may be deemed proper The quarrel be-
tween the two courts expensive one. Something
like 400 has already been paid out OF the funds in the
hands Of the Sheriff for his services coons fees and
other expenses little more litigation OF the same cha-
raCter would exhaust the cash balance on hand
The receipts and expenditures Of the United States for
the quarter ending December 81 1858, were as follows,
exclusive Of trust funds and Treasury notes funded:
Receipts
From customs .*s9, o54, 22s 60
From sales of public lands ......... 400, 100 81
From miscellaneous and incidental Sources 3062o0 "a
From Treasury notes issued under act OF De- -
cember 20, 1857 l,i2zooo W
Total. $40 ,ssi,el9 81
Expenditures.
Civil foreign intercourse and miscellaneous 50 1888 70
ynteror Tensions and Indian) ... 622 sos 62
War ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,76S GAS So
Navy observation-disclosures. S,S7S,907 SO
Creditors per act 9th Sept, 1850. 1928 90
Redemption OF loan Of lS46...... 5000 90
Reimbursement Of Treasury notes
per act July %, 1S46, paid In
specie. oV w
Treasury notes, per act 23d Dec,
Interest on public debt including
Treasury notes.. 955, 426 %
Total. ST 1868 S.
%There was also received the of $3.50, 1854 70 in
Treasury notes. which will be accounted for in the present
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

Compilations Of the laws OF the United States relating 10
te navy and marine corps, from 1775 10 1882 by John
calan and A. W. Russell, clerks 10 the Naval Committee OF
lhe senate have jut been Issued TO which peaxed
many useful notes, and synopsis OF the legislation Of
My war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

trains that arrive and depart from the city daily q
one hundred and ten.
Tho falling of n the earnings Of the railways Gel
In this city has probably realized the expectations
most inveteraic croaker. They furnish very reli|
deg TO the great depression which business OF al
has suffered during the past year. In order 70 sh
precise ofcc of the stagnaton upon the traffic or o.
ways we append the following table, showing the Q
Of the ten trunk roads leading into tho city Tor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04
CITY COMMERCIAL nrpoRr.

ASHES The sales embraced about rs bbls. Include
pots, at SAG, and pearls at 57kc
BREADsruFFs. market continued firm al
in fair demand though some less active Tho saIcs oil
braccd about $4,000 bbs, closing within the followi
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-15
Ayers Ague Cure,

which ncurnliIes this maarious p0iaon ia 40
blood, and stimulates the liver 70 e1pol Il fguus
no body A. Il should no Il docs euro this ~
hiciifo disottQf WA nQrfect CERTAINTY, AMI h
qoea fiorc, 90 fsilln thatIg Of moro ser,
VICE ~ those sahif1t ip fllIa 'nfeelcp n takeR
IN season 4 cxpele y from tt4estt H n th-
aorbed, and thus keop ffllt pel 4 fpt feI5
10 ntiachs; keeps The sy tom in ileaitn afII0afh
exposed 70 fothediaea5o Eo1lo1 nv tuotnht9
cures. but proioeA nom, the great variety 81 ~
fections which arc Induced by this malignant
influence, such as Romittent Fever, Chill Fovor.
Dumb, or Masked Ague, Periodical Headache,
OF Bllious Headache, Bilious Fevera, Neuralgia
rheumatism, Gout, Blindness, Toothacho, Ear
ache, Catarrh, Asthma, Palpitations. Painful AZ.
fections OF the Speeu Mysteries, Collie Paralyeis,
and Painful Affections Of the Stomach and Bow
els ell Of which, when arising from this cause,
will be found to assume more or less the intcrmit-
tent type. This "AauE CuRE" removes tho causo
OF those arrangements, and cures the disease.
This II accomplishce by stimulating the eEcre-
tories 10 oxpel tho virus from tho systcm; aud
these organs by degrees become hablted 10 DO this
their office Of their own accord. Honco ARISES
whatwe term deciimdiion. Time may accomplish
tho same end but ofton life IA not long enough o.
is sacrlnced in the attempt, whilo this "haUn
CURE" docs Il at once, and with safety. Wa haya
great reason 10 believe this Is n surer - ava a
safer remedy for tho whole class OF iL-apsd
which are eaused by tho miasmatic infectloa,
than any other which has been discovered; and
II has atlll another important advantage 70 tho
public, which 10, that Il Is cheap az well as good