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Look AEOn.


about county Offices, and more jealousy of
locations among some of the Republi-
cans of this county than is called for.
What means this our growing anxiety for
Office ? Will 1t add to our comfort or
lessen cur labors to be esecteq Sheriff of
the county? One would think SO to look
at the unseemlv and discreditable zeal
some of our young men are making to OBJ
tain that position. And yet our Sherifs
all retire from the Office IN no better con-
dition than they entered it. We think
Republicans, Temperance men and friends
of reform ought to be more proftabIy en-
ployed than in stirring up strife, Great
ing diversions and engenderlng i'll will,
merely to crafty personal preferences.
Let US "look aloft" and see what we can
do to promote the good work in which
we profess to be engaged. What have we
done, or what do we propose 10 do to make
the world better for our having lived in
it? What do we propose to do to i'm
prove the government Of the State or of
the County? If we are honest men and
try to answer these questions honestly to
ourselves, we shall soon be at work doing
some. real good, instead of trying to de-
feat our candidate and elect another mere
ly on personal considerations. We have
great confidence in the good sense, and
good principles of the mass of the Repub-
licans of the county; and therefore we
trust they will go through the campaign
this fall in such way as to throw no OBJ
stacles in the way of a great triumph in
the Presidential campaign of next year.
If there are any among US who care
more for their own personal preferences
than for the triumphs of freedom they
are not good Republicans, and should 60
over to the pro-aievey camp at once; for
selishness is the corner stone of Slavery
and all selfish men ought to belong to the
party which upholds the sum of all vii
lainies. When men earnestly engage In
the support of candidates because those
candidates are the representatives of a
principle, then the spectacle is a noble
one; but the selfish scramble for Office
merely for the sake of Office, is disgust
ing, degrading, sickening.
Then let US look upward. How can
we best aid the party of freedom? How
use our influence against the crime of
stealing Africans for the southern mar
ket? How vote against the spread of
Slavery? How rebuke the authors Of
the crimes committed in Kansas in aid
of Slavery? We submit that these ques-
tiops are of vastly more Importance than
where the candidates for county officers
reside, or who their brothers are, or any
of the questions raised by the grumblers
and no party men.
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E&5- We are indebted to Hon. Simon
CAMERON for copy cf the Patent Office
Report, (AgriculturaD for 1858 and
1870
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ITIsA COMMON OBSERVATION

IT Is A COMMON OBSERVATION
that there are more sufferers from debil-
ity, among Americans, than can be found
among any other civilized nation. The
reason is obvious. We take coo little
exercise, and forget the wants of the body
in the absorbing pursuits of business. In
all such c:ses, ordinary medicines can do
little good. What is required is just
such tonic. and invigorator as Dir. j
Hostetter has given to the yorld, in his
CELEBRATED " BITTERS" The
weak ond nervous denizen of the,coSpting,
house, the exhausted toiler upon the shop.
board, and the prostrated student of the
midnight lamp, hsye found Il wonderful
regencrator in the " Bitters," and prefer
it to more pretentious, but less eficacious
medicines But it should not be forgot
ten that the agent which is so magical il
its influence upon frame WHICH is merely
debi!it9ted, is equally powerful in asss
ting nature to expel the most terrible
forms of disease. Who would not give
it trial
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where.
Bay See advertisement in another column
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Sl,l37,l5S 3,

81, ,I5f, TOO -
0fso much, therefore, Of the Stat,
debt the Governor proclaims "the par
msnt, cancellation, extinguishment. and
final discharge Pennsylvauians, since
the sale Of the Public Works, are getting
used to announcements like this. Bar
they are, nevertheless, very agreeable, and
they make it as certain as anything in
the futVre can be, that many who read
this will live to see Pennsylvania entire,
ly out Of debt. -Pu, Telegraph.
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REDUCTION of the state Debl.

Governor Packer has issued his proc.
lamation. announcing that the Commis.
sioners of the Sinking Fund have report.
ed to him that they have, from Nov. 3Oth
1857, to Sept. 9Th, 1859, redeemed the
debt of the Commonwealth to the amount,
of 81, ,l37,l15 36, made up as follows:
Certificates of Stock Loan Of
April llth, IS4s, per cent. S4+,55s %
Certificates of Stock Loans Of
various dates, per cent. l,o4S, ,23s &c
Relief issue cancelled, 4l,oTl %
Interest certificates, of various
dates, 81. .5s. 4,28f 60
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THE New Hampshire House of Rep
resenatiyes has 325 members, the largest
number of any State in the Union.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

The vote for Governor viii be some four thousand
larger than the vote for President in 1856, and At
IeCst thirteen thousand larger than the vote for
Governor two years ago. The majority for tower
nor Harris is about thousand larger than the ms
jority for BUcaANAN, aud some three Thousand less
than his majority two years ago; say in the neigh
borhood of 500. His vote is the largest ever re-
eeived by any candidate for any Office in Tennessee
The vote Of the Opposition, dormant in the last two
elections, was larger than had anticipated SO that
while the for Gov. HARRIS is quite ss large as
we calculated it, his majority is somewhat less II Is
enough, however, that he has heavily increased his
vote of two years ago. aud that nobody but himself
in the last quarter of century, has beaten the ma
jority by which be is elected. Enough, too, that
Tennessee has proclaimed herself a Democratic
State by 800 msjorty, and buried JOnN BELL for
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

Men LAW IN KESTUCKY-GREAr EXCITEMENT.
"A Correspondent Of the Louisville Democrat writes
from LaGrapge, Oldham county, Kentucky, under
date Of the inst, as follows:
have but a moments time to write you line
upon the present state of excitement, our usually
quiet and law-abiding people are now in. F. Seine
and bis brothers have loug been suspected Of mur-
dering the Fish family, which occurred some lime
since near The town Of Wesiport the Ohio river;
who utt'ess guilty Of the diabolical crime Of
killing, in cold blood, for paltry sum of money,
Mr.. C. Fish and wife, and several children-siBee
which time, Seine has been closely watched by
number Of suspecing citizens Of that vicinity, aud
at last detected in the act of preparing the means
for the certain destruction of Mr. Bass and his fam
lily, ia the same neighborhocd Upon which dis
covery the people have arisen mdsse, captured
and are in the very act Of hanging Seine,
without judge or jury Alas when will the PEG
pie come TO their sober senses again, and permit the
majesty of the law to prevail
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

Daring tbs pas. week ehiefy "Wednesday ana
Thursday, general and heavy rain fell in all the
Western States, extending from Tennessee 70 Cana
da, and from the Aleghsnies u TIE Western border
Ct Missouri and the greater portion Of the week,
she weather csntirued cloudy and damp. thus esus
ing the water to sink into the earth, instead of
cooperating rs would have beea the case. hal
clear sky and hot sua immedateiy sneceededit This
rain as prcdaced wonderful change in the corn
crop. througkost The vest and caused the growth TO
progress vifh great rapdity, owing 10 the heated
state sf the earth, aud the great humidity Of the
atmosphere Tue last Two days have been clear and
dry bus yesterday fhe ind cations were very favor
able for showers. There plscesin this State and
Indiana, where the I'm is 50 poor and backward,
that vi not, nudeF sny circumstances, make over
hall crop. but 10 all coed bottem lands, our
sdyiees that the crop will be good And when
take iato consideration the increased quantity q
land planted the preset season, msy safely say
the prospects now fair for good supply OF this
important staple fully one-tbtrd greater than last
5ear's crop. regards quantity though not rs re
g4rds the yield per acre This. think viii be
obvious wben il is remembered thst large pcr-
ton Of the best lands in The Vest last yesr,
lay idle.
fhe Pytstoe crop. that is the late enc, will be
poor, &ndin qasty inferior
The crop Of Asxsesd IS fair and cleaner than
usual.
We would again say that the wheat crof, as re-
CARDS quArtt,y. i, being greatly exaggerated b. cur
conte N D lIarirs at tas East There i5 but little
donbt Ia our mind, from the informatcn We have,
that the gently is rather below average, taking
heeountry together and fully one-eighth less tn an
the crop Of 1857 which in quSalisy vas somewhst
above an average. though badly injured by rain
while harvesiBg which made il inferior as regards
qualify The quality OF the wheat this year IS very
superior, inaee /, and this has led many. no doubt,
into the mistake tba. the crop, as regards quantity,
is immense. But, nOtEithstaodiI G. there will he
We think lsrge surplus, and there being no toE-
eign demand OF importance, prices cannot rule high,
| except put up BY speculative movement as was
the during The summer and spring Of the pres
eut year, and which mas resulted SO dsastcousiy to
! those who were foolish eHough to engage ia it,
| Cincinnati Pgiee Current, Au0 10.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

The New York Tribune contains an article on the
late Southern elections in which, after criticising
the course of the Opposition Of Virginia and Ken
lucky on the subject of slavery, and approving the
position of the same party in Missouri it advises
the Opposition Of the South what course to pursue
to break down the Democratic party. We copy
In slave State there are two modes Of opposing
the Democratic party, which may be cOmprehended.
The first is that adopted in Missouri where, asssil
ing the false pretensions the exirayagance favort
ism aud corruption of that party, the Opposition
have also adopted the time bonored opinion of the
Fathers, that Slavery is an evil and curse, NOR
ally and economically. Accordingly, they propose
TO clear the State Of it. and to put FIRES Labor in
its place. This is a genuine Opposition, full of
benefits to the State, which it is now daily
building up to a prosperity and power that he
stupidity and stagnation Of Slavery could never
even conceive. The other kind Of Ineligible OPP
position is that which have now seen in 1ennes-
see where laying aside The question Of SlaUeTy, other
matters of local policy have been brought forward,
and the need Of more honest, economical and truly
Democratic administration of the Government for
chilly insi ted on. This, though far less cOmpre-
hensive less vital, and in its ultimate fruits less
beneficial than the policy OF Missouri rs get not Nth
out respectabity and sefHlRss. Nor DIES it entire
~ cut of the possibility of patriotic operation
on national questions betWe the men Of Tennessee
and the men of Missouri aads great party Of lcheh
IKE latter form part.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13
The Eirsr nistrict.

Col. HATNEs has made brilliant canvass IN the
FIRST district: having been defeated by less than
hundred, in district laid of originally a Wing
distric. By about eight hundred. BE runs within
hundred of Gov. HARRIS, which is better than any
other candidate for Congress on our eide has
done, in holly contested district except, per
haps, AVERY and MExEEs, between whom, also,
and Gov HARRIS there is but little difference.
The whole glory Of the defeat of HAYNES belongs,
therefore, to the infamous appOrtiOnment act Of
1923. The county Of Sewer should belong, here
after, to the second district.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

The Cincinnati Enquirer has The Following notice
Of this gentleman:
EMERSON ETHERIDGE.-Tne election Of this gen
tepau to Congress from the Ninth District of Ten
nsssee shows that 4 alliance with The Republicans
Of the North is by means political sin in some
parts of the South Mr.. Etheridge was in the Con-
gress Of 1855 aud 1856, and voted const ntly with
Giddngs aud other ultra Republicans on all polili-
cal questions. In a number Of Instances he sepa-
rated from his American friends TO vote with tie
Republicans constituency that will elect a man
with such a record as herige, has not far to go
before it will support an out-and-out Republican.
Etberidge's sympathy with the Republicans was no
tOrious ct Washington, notorious in Tennessee and
notorious in all parts of the country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

Total maJoriiles, '...'. '..''-.-.ol-
The Democrats have given, in this election, in
the Sixth Congressional District, where the Oppo-
stiou had no candidate, majority for HARsIs of
1900; and in the Seventh District, WRIGnTs ma
jOrity is more than 1000, and HAIRLESS more than
5000. The Sixth District gives larger Demo-
cratic majority than the aggregate msjorities in the
i've districts carried by the Opposition.
This is the result of the injustice and fraud per-
petrstei on the Demoo ais by the superintendent
act passed by the Wing Legislature of 1923.
viii the Legislature permit the People or TES-
NEssEE to be longer defrauded of their just rights
by eOrrup act of legislation
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13
NEGRO ROYS WANTED.
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

INFANT to hire for years. to strip tobacco,
negro boys from ten to fourier years old crippled 10
can do the work Apply at the Banner Office
augi3-2t
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NEGROES for sale.

A. p Griastead, Adnl De- ESfIer Wa0oaRer ct as.
EbY DECREE Of the County Court Of Davidson County
the Juy term, will OEer tor sale at ae
Court House Nashville, SATURDAY the Oh day OF Sep
TENDER next, negro named HARRIET aged about .
Children infant Few months old and
the other a child named AMANDA, aged about years.
Terms credit Of months will be gyen, and notes we'll
endorsed payable Bank required Said negroes belong
Jacob WasOnne deceased and sold pay the
debts OF tie estate. .1.
augIU-td Fee 50 90 Z. r. CEEATHAM, Clerk.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

CalLD MORDERED. An inquest vas held yester-
lay over the body Of sn infant, the child at Fred
and Catharine Btuuer. The jury returned 3 verdict
that the child was killed by its parents while en-
gagged in a hight This seems too horrible to be be-
leved and deserves The fall measure of the punish
lent Of the laW.-L9slsvi!!s Democrat dug. TO-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

Geo C1adeeH, ssaiaistr0g &C. Nancy AtRton ct u.s.
DY DECREE Of the County Court Davidson County,
dered The August term, 1885, will offer for sale, on
pIemises, remainder THAI the estate OF A. r.
hinton has his widow, Nancy MntOn. Said
consists "A Of land situated il Davidson county,
Noensve turnpike and about miles from Nashville,
ul,on which there Comfortable buildings.
credit twelve, and eighteen months will be
given and notes with good security payable lue and
a lien retained secure tie payment Of the same
p. B. CaEArHAM,
argl0-l Fee 80 co Clerk.
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FOR SALE,

NE Of the most desirable small places IN summer county
Wishing Texas. for sale TIE place on which
reside tanning IS hnsy Improved in
sect situated the Turnpike road from Nashville
within mile of Saundsr5yie, at which place
Tie Is depot Of Nashville Railroad Any per-
son doing business Nashville wishing country residence
could not fail to be pleased with the place.
Aisl .js acres mile OF SAnndersyille about hfy
acres cleared balance Hney ured toierahly well set in
grass Those desiring property woIld do we'll =. call
An FIO-d k09m JAMES FRANKLIN.
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LET THE LIGHT SHINE.
ADAM E JE e o m E,

and PiaBet READER,
AS entered the city No 81 Cedar street,
west Of Cherry where she viii be happy to wait upon all
who her with their patronage She wiz answer all
esos relating business journeys losses, sickness, atsent
friends love, deCrii companions though
she known t Tor Years. will bring yseF future hnssd or
Wiz oe ysu. describes all diseases, aHd pTescTbes medicine
She vas with TINS wonderful 81 ef seeing iao the destiny
Il nan She viii comnesce BIRTH reveal until
his death Price only 81 Hours from O'Clock A. NJ, 70
O'clock P.
person will be attendance to wait on visitors to the Mad
ams'S room.
For further particulars small bills
an
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13
GOOD LAND, GOOD WATER, GOOD
HEALTH AND GOOD A RARGAIN

TEAYING made permanent arrangements Texas
Z offer for sale my we'll known Farm in Lawrence
county Tenn, five miles north Of Lawrencebnrg containing
(j) hundred aud sixty five Three hundred which
ahigb Of cultivation good dwelling house,
barns, negro eaas Ables and all necessary buildings
This heavily hered also $50 Of timhere land
miles from the Farm. with considerable quantity
timber thereon fine for hogs cattle
further particulars refer you o. X P. Griffith
Nashville TenD Col Jas q. Ednonssn and Hugh Caruhers
Giles county, Maj Hardin and Peter Hcyie. Marshall county
Col X. q. Payne, Memphis Hon John v Wright, Of McNai
county, s. H. Sim Abb Hannah AID j. j. Thomas Ms1r
county, and II. Il. Il ynes, Of Nashville.
edyise y0n IL good place and
good bargain The place be divided and good
Farms B. NJ. MOORE,
juiy24 tW TIL sept. LaWreneehurg, Tenn.
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JOHN G. HOUSTON.


VVAVING bought out c. DARDKN andJ c. DARDEH & Co.'S
q I entire interest in the
Queensyare, China and Glass Business,
heretofore conducted No. 10 Public Square,
CHINA propose sell the present very large and we'll
stock, cash and prompt at kOe prices
than The firm solicit call from all, hope
patronage from their wen
Others. A II. HICKS < co.
auglU-copy toamt S5-iw
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Lincoln Senatorial district.
memphis Senatorial District.
FIRST OF THE SEASON.

FIRS L OF THE SEASON.
YDER * FRHZX ELL.
RE now receiving fine stock Of Boots, shoes and
Caters, suitable for Ladies Gentlemen Misses aud
Children, made expressly for the retail trades and be
passed in style, quality and durability.
Call a No 81 Public Square. auZl3-tf
FOR LOUISVILLE AND CINCINNATI.
VNHE splendid and fast running steamer $500
JOHN A. FISHER MILT AIKEN, Master, will elAI1ula
leave for the above and intermediate ports, SAT- 50
URDAY, the lah inst, clock NJ For freight pas
having unequale Accommodations, board
augl2-2t A. HAMILTON. Agent
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13
The Election for Attorney General.

To-day the voters of Tennesses elect an Attorney
General and Reporter, in place of Gen. SNEED, re-
signed. A small vote oaly will he polisd The fol-
lowing candidates good Democrats, gOodlsWyers,
and good men:
J. W. HEAD, of Sumner.
SAM. MILLIGAE, of Greene
4. J. FREEMAN, Of Gibson
J. b. THORNTON, of Shelby.
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BARGAIN.
Splendid Small stock Farm for sale.

WING in Williamson county ls acres &c miles from Nash
ville miles Northeast Of NolenSye. nearly level;
100 tmsered good fences
improvements good and nearly three good Springs and
good WE'LL good young crhard good country road mes
OF the Nolensvie Turnpike Persons wishing good
gain in such place. will apply to NANCE WOODWARD NASH
vile, o the premises 10 THOMAS MCFARLAND.
auKil-tEiW&m
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OWNER WANTEn.

VHTE have in hid Sugar four bills Moasses mark
w ed c. VIII Of 2. II New Orleans,
here which the will please pay charges
snd remove. sug6 h e. FRENCH & SON
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LARDl LARDI LARDl

SUPERIOR lot Of Lard = and \ bbls, put up express
IA ~ for family On hand and Tor sale a No Market
stset,by WOODS 3 co
jai522-d3n
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ADMINISTRATORS NOticc.

EHAYING qualified administrators the estate OF John
Shelby, deceased the undersigned hereby request sneh
have claims against present them within the time
prescribed by Law and those who indebted to il to make
ment with as little delay possible.
WASHINGTON BARROW,
a v. S. LINDSAY
Nashville, July 9i-lm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

An in the city and engaged in selling county rights
for the State Of Tennessee for the manufacture and sale Of
my Improved Bee Hives, the virtue and superiority
Of which have testified by hundreds Of the worthy and
eminent citizens Of country. The construction Of Hive
simple promise is the only Hive in The world knOEn
proof against the bee moe. Persons desou of pur
chasing either family county rights for The best Bee Hive in
find for few days at the Auction Rooms Of
Messrs Hardy Brothers, where will he happy TO them
juIy9J-tf JOSEPH KENT.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-13

For Democratic Members OF the BegisIa-
TO Look At.
The Opposition elect five Members Of Congress
by about the following majorities I'VE do not in
cluds two others, where the Democrats themselves
elected Opposition members, and have, therefore,
only Themselves to blame for it'd