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TENNEssEE cOsFERI

n q /" ale CO
COLEkBLA, 1EREESSA
fNHB next session of tina Inrtitation wall
4 Monday In Sci ulbe., So Ample &C
made for ti1 boarding pupils A full md shl'
ia sYery Department. Terms a. ua.sal. and eve
Be College has been IN sucees1iai aperafiOn
particulars, addres8 40. cdUl
July 2, '6U-d,tWkE2m
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large stock Of every grade Prints Reachei and Brown
Domescs, Plaid Bnse pria;ed and plAin,l WOOL De
Lame and Cashsre Col red Silks Black Silks Popns De-
bags, ench Menos EnglGh and German Nernoa Printed
American DeLaines, Ribbons, Trimmings White En-
hrodere Laces; large stok Of Whe yeOs, rcd gray
fannels; Cloths Casseres satnets jeans Skin and
Beaver Cloths; coangs large stock Of shirts Skirts
Fronts shirt Collars susDende Gloves, Hose and half Hose
Of every kind, &c.
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TENNESSEE STATE FtIR 1s6O.
RI person who has fancy for rrottng Horses ean
nave ~ good an opporury " SEEING t-S kd q SOCK
on ne fAr grounds % day the lover u the hod hcfes h1n .
see ne aFoe animal yesterday. The Of the lard pi
ne tnere The interest in the VI Ha lion is still tr1-
at a and viii continue day The exhibition IN tAs
paithPasfe 70 day viii be Is follows
Firth Day, Friday September 1ath.
STOCK.
be.' stallion years and upEas $500
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phil.aelphi. race wAaaoN. .nd Ner ZOE srAaE nol

JOHN BUTLER, with lis sets ont o. Moudays from
bs iou-e It tie sign tie De II T. In sssxrr IlIT
ana dives the day to fentn Ferry, whe nca Ho
him, AZ pr ceees IN tue BrursEk
naa.engg and 20 sfe shfI-di wagon Of IS.ac Rx
RAJ do he hem 20 Sew szing ssr Jaeo Fran
dohs be sxme where Reu PtzrAndolIh with boat
We lied vii receive him take to Nrr ~ ms
pIsht ;ohn ute eurnin 20 Ph Ia ephi on t. esIag with
IN esen nd good delivered to him BY Francis Holman
vi svsi 1t out Trert5n Ferry THURSDAY SUD Francis
Hssp g. will carry his goods the sane
ex, eCtiou As shove o New 7 r.. MArqh g, tT5g
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gsaAM G. HARRIS Governor Of the STATE ef Tsunessse
To all who shall these GrsfinG: Whereas Il
has that crtsiB Joseph &c sAnds
eargd with sging committed foul murder
the 26n day Of August 6e upan the BODY Of Jchn War
mask late II county Of Benton has a from us and d
running large.
Now, therefore. Isham Harris, GovsrEOr Aforesaid, 81
virtue Of the power authority yesd de hereby oGe
Of hundred and hy dolr to any
who may app.she me said Joseph Click, and deliver
him to the sheriff Jaar county Of Benton, IN order
that Justice, in that hehA may Be had and executed
In testimony whereof, Lave hereunto set my hand
and cAusd the graf seal Of The ave % he AIMED a
(L ) Nashville the lfth day Of September, 1850
ISEAM q. HARRIS.
~ By the Vsnor
JE.R. Ray, secretsTy Of State.
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ST. CECELIAs FEMALE



HHHE listers Of the order Of St. Dominic,
and the adjoining States a. exp ienoe
diTey tors Of female educasion, respectfully ani
Eens Nashville and 70 The public IN gensn
Prspsyiug aud viii Be ready 70 receive pupils
tuti0n on the LIST ofO-tobsr. The Acaden- .
he cry +. and . siIrAtsd in one = tie most aea
locations In is vicinity.
The ladies Of tins institution being specially
uea ion Of The you1g Of their own SIX. Eill leEl
% impartt % tie pupils coniidcd g their olra
ton, In every sense Of the word. The rslixio
ladies' Of the institution Is the CalhoIie snd
SPECIAL religious instruction to rIupila protest.
pills % every reizi rs deDomi1ation va be
undae inhuenee viii BE- used 70 5las the rslizi
the Joang lsdies; nor viii any Of them 3 perm
the catn0lic faith without lie vsfbal er rriIts-
eBss or guardians Uniformity and good orisf
the attendance Of all at morning and eYsDlnl
the re iZiOus exercises on SundaEs
abe course Of studies is divided int fur Q
department having is OHn disfinct courseo Of q
The academic gear will eonsia q Two session
mencing on the hrst MONDAY IN eeptsnbsr, The
MONDAY q Rsbr1azy. Ths academic year vi
lie distribution Of premiums and honors so0ul
Of each year.
Terms per Session Payable 4
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NOtice.
AXE for sale several Residences In the city,
Of them 10 6ne trtorv Also alrse number Of unin-
proved city; Of them finely tied for
purp and for Resides We viii sell b gains.
We hare s fer ssTal OF hr best and most commanding
Building IN West Nashville BrUad. Denumhrsne. Ac
NaiTv and OheT streets.
ALSO number Of very ans Totes in Boyds Hynes' and
Watkins dltions.
ALsO3everal y choice lots in Ndgsdeld 10 lots in
Walker Addition, and large number Of lots in HaTdngs Adj
dition aud MeGsVock.
r ia addition Ehich have very lsrEs uumbsr Of
Con- try containing from i've 70 tSeny within rom
thee miles CT the city AID ar the different pixies
septI4-.f L & 4. " BROWN.
Steamboat scotland
For Sale at Auction at Paducah.
esisy the 3d Or oer will sci atpube auction
the SEQ fLAND, her engns tackle and furniture,
she lays Psd0c h. Ky The Scotland s the ghSt
daughs beat Of elias Of and will 1900 tons
Ter ns ne-uua ter balance AS and 2 months. Notes
payable IN Bank with sstisisctory security.
septl4 tas JOHN A. COUOh.
charge to this Office.
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YANcET AT KNOxvnLE-We are informed by q
gentleman from Knoxville that Mr. YANcEY will
speak in that city on the night Of the 18th. Mr. Y
is on his way North.
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Proceedings of the Young Mems BrecI i'm
ridge and Lane AssOciatiOn at New bern ,
Tennessee, Aug. rs, 1867.

Proceedings OF the Young Mems Breck IN
ridge and Lane AssOc,atiOn at New bern,
Tennessee Aug. IS, 1867.
According to previous appointment, the Young
Mems Breckenridge and Lane Association met in
Newborn this evening. The chairman, E. 7. Hos
kns, called the house to order. W. NJ. rrell. the
Secretary, being absent, John Enochs was appointed
pro tenn. The committee Resolutions appointed at
the last MEETING, consisting of G. A. Hanard ThOs.
Ledsinger, Daniel c. Drane, E. T. Hoskins. J. w.
Enochs and John Enochs, made the following re-
port
ResOlUed That while we regret the cause that
brought about the disruption of the Democratic
party at Charleston and Baltimore. we'do neverthe
less approve of the secession of the leading Dele
gates and of the Platform of principles adopted and
of the candidates nominated by the Convention that
met at Maryland Institute, in the city of Balt-
more.
Resolved That in the candidates presented to u.s.
John T.. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane, we recOg-
niZe statesmen of eminent abilities and enlarged
perience, and men bringing such undaulted hero
ism, courage and rreprOachable moral character
as to render them worthy of our hearty support
Resolved That we tender our warmest gratitude to
our Northern friends who faithful found among the
faithless, have advocated Equality of Rights side
by side with the true men of the South.
ReSOlUei, That we plant ourselves upon the true
doctrine of nOn-intervention with Slavery in the
Territories; and assert that neither Congress
Territorial Legislature have right to establish or
prohibit; but it is the duty of Federal Government,
in all It's Departments when necessary, TO see that
this principle Of non-intervention is carried out in
good faith
Resolved. That we. the members of the Young
Mems Breckenridge and Lane Association, without
dissenting voice, do hereby ratify and confirm the
nominations of John c. Breckenridge and Joseph
Lane for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of
the United States, and pledge ourselves TO equal in
energy and zeal the Democracy of any other portion
of the Union in securing their triumphant election
RESOLVED, That the minutes of this meeting be
published in the UNION AND AMERICAN, Memphis 40
dIqnche and Constitutional Democrat.
The Association then adjourned to meet on the |
4th of September.
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The EaII SlIle d GenIIemsI


Comprising . brisf vies q Pre'iseniai neninarr
lions. ineiading All the Nttionsl Rlaaorns ever
Also history Of The struggles rsspeciinx slavery
Is, and Of he action % CONGRESS a. % tie reeion
Lands. With he most not4ols spes,les and Lstte7
al Presidential slectit rs Eircs 1850 -
For salsia NashEills b. a0HN II
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HTE have 10 acres 81 Land fog sale Il
" Rtvsr. Eithin2 niles Of Normandy %
C1ztiAnooga Railroad Sad lands are baund
son, Duck River, Willis Blsnton and Abner
% tha tsacf il river hottom AID level. about
several good springs, and 10 q 30. STOCK ID
half or ali Of the tract 30 Is 70 suit Purchass
20 boy good Stock Farm in healthy c0un;r
&C, would 80 uen 70 eo1e ard too 80,
1ed 70 sell For further ysftiouiars adires,
2homn, OF G. Q. Brewer, harctsstrr.
decl5-tukWtf BRRWg
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From The View Orleans sentinel.
rhe BATH o sonisvIIIe,


a rAaoDv.
congratulate you On our gloreus sic'cry
IEsyor sarsss's kpssea.
It was on an August evening,
Tsehloosyw RI was done.
And Samuel" tn cottage door
VAST g IN the
And ty m iag a tool,
His little graz child William POOles
They the d sd, with ha.-iy wounds
nd l1lbs bur to-, ORE b
And then I'D ne shook bis head
I. Tssy'ss on y i,tscz' and 1ri-a.r said h..
Reo feR n ne great cict0rs
ssNW t. me VIVA 'tvF-. al about
Yo William Pore. he cries,
With won Ter waisi eyes
STOW te al sbsut tha var,
And what they xii ed tie Irish for"
"Thsy were Know Settings" Ia ueI cried,
Who put them al 10 euut;
But what ey asot and urnt them for,
col'd NOT We maze
But Msyor Barhee sar,' quo h he,
'1hos "a as a gfoFtoHs efctOrgs"
''The Dutch and Ir RI Iiv in peace,
Won n cry hard by;
The IIinioos b.rnt heir dwellings down,
80 wi their wiz an ei rem fei-
Nor hid thts where " re their head.
With fire ard gus the city rouad - > e 81
Was " stsi far and vide
And mary An lrsh mo er then,
And newborn 'ahy ed
But things tn t.y u kIioF must Be,
Alta RrOU Setafig sietoryi
'hsy say it Was = csing sight, t 81
Al the da wot,
For tWen'y ooH crpse there
Lsyr ing 81
But tn rigs he that, you know nust b,
Jte" Ks0to' Ofhta0 rietorg!r -
Great 81 ~ George ,refc.w won,
Aud i ain tone Z"
"Sh. 'twsase wicked thing"
Gu th 1T Il
3" Nay nay title bov slid he,
''H soGs glorious oictoTVF r "a pa
AMI cayen. Is said ',1usrieans ~ -
AmeTics al le:''
But hat good came ~ i at last 2"
Quoth ltlis Will N Pc lie
s.- /" th t1st ca,.nott 81 " sid he,
But ttods q skrioas icfOryF s-
%SorE amed fer tae great prize fighting bully. VINO
canonzed in New York, and oOaed to his by 90 0OC
f-e
Coon News FRox CALIFORNIA.-The following in
teresting and cheering dispatch has arrived by the
Pony Express
SAN FRANcIsCo, Aug. p. 1860.
We will carry this State by decisive majority
The Democracy are raliyin around our banner
from >an Diego to Liskyou. The contest will be
a,m, but there is no doubt of the result The de.
lection in party is confined to the leaders, and
scarcely touches the masses.
Very truly: yours.
VIM NJ. GwN.
Hon. l. l. STtv VEINS, Chairman. &c.
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cHAN1EnY OoURT SALE.

Euore D. Young and wife Ct ais George csmpbs
pursuance r decree Of TIE County Court u Dayfason
county rendered 81 he Augrst term e.o viii expose %
pablo ale At The Court Hon dor in Nashville Satnray
the 18th day Of October next,
Thirty Acres Of Land
on TIE South vest end Of re tract beiongng 10 the
Thos O smpkifs deceased lyng on ne Haess q Bull Rnn
Creek sdjeinng farm Of Elisa doEer said sale 70 BE-
tee the e4uiy Of redemption
TePms.-A credit Of snd tFeve month WI be gyea,
with szfsftotory secryiy re nire and len re ed
until the purcha ne ey ispEi5. = CakAtaAA,
0--dlnn-Ir,s fee Al ClerE an We
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LARGE AND ExrENsIvE srOoE

The extreme hardness Of the tes throSn into hoas
large sount OF Commission Goods, which will be sold regard
Ssof prices
TINS indeed chance sDd prompt purchaser
LIBERAL discount will be slioEed all tim fs Tor cash We
would merely 70 who haze deserving credit and pay
cash. Just attend this te snld Remember
sep7-tos TaGrUE 4 LHCUs.
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Fresh = rivals.
TUST RECEIVED BY RAIL ROAD DIRECT RR02
al Ragsimnfe and New York
20 hhdz oagar-a grades
$50 lols refined Yeiios Sugar;
100 bags CcRee
3gsIbzgs Rio CohPe;
3ib e Did Java coRes;
10 hlf ehests tmper al ana GunpoEder Tea
50 six 10 brxes a" "
A. h.f chest Black Tea;
IS bis Mackerel;
50 cases o.
100 boxes Cracker;
i25 dos Il Brooms
To- bnx s German Matches;
100 boxes .rginta TOT soco:
50 ground Spices.
Which together sith variety Of Goods In
line. to ID. trade, very log for ClaS.
LANIER PHILLIPS q co.
sepi4H No So South MArsst 81.
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SInstead IT breaking up Unon nterd to strengthen
and tc isngther Il "--JoHN BRrrKIERIDGE
be CONSTITUTION and the Equality Of the Stated These an
the symbols Of ever asg these be the r4ying cries
OF the people '-JoHE O. BRecKNRIDek
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Far sale
PROCLAmATTON.

NEW hnd eonnoHiouS Dwelling, With all the modem
n mpr TeEentS, and delightful situated spruce sess,
between Church and Broad For T. Information apply 20
MkS. Ga LBJRNE At the preHis sspli-dIu
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Auction sale OF kOxcixn Bra
uARDY kRorHEFS. Aactioasl

OHTaUEsDaT mornlag. i7as serIsnlsf -. 9
I've Eill sell Or aceoant Of rlIals-s. sess1 Qaal...
rericr ord eraps BEsndy Of 1855. 50 ans ~ saPoI,
crstom ksuse certificates 1ec0mpapfI1E e-oa u =
nsi-s on--rls,s hat Ms 10 ~ B1sn1 Il qurs 11e
hnest Quality. Terms cash hAAl1 49, - -
Sso.s Aaetions = Ger. 1eta. = -lo..e
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TEFRosR-The Louisville Courier reports "a palpab.s
fsOst on Monday morning, the losh inss-a
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Negro extra size Mud Boots, and Fine Fur Hass Cloth
Caps and arse Of Variety oods, Threads OF All kinda
and Yankee Sctioas, &c, &C.
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DR.. J. J. ALTERNATELY.

nov resident Of Nashville. oders biz service. "a the
cisizens Of theeiy arc surrounding sounfr7
n TResdence, No. 10 High srsot. Once % sane les
Spts-ds@ BkP
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DAILY So; TRIwEEKLY IS; WEEKLY So.
IsvARiABLY N ADVANCE.
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NoTEA stock under this hesd Of two ysars and over 10
Be sEn IL harness. the Be shall perfection Of or,
style Of action and speei - - lsfsa..F eslt
cKRRIAGa aara
Best pair OF Matched Carriage
II There viii preo iun for HorDsaanahp On
% norroE, and te young should be getting read7
Il is also also expected that grand ride in will
likely take pace Tomorrow. Septic It
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Also, Knives and Forks, Saws, Augers GimbIes Door
Leks PAdLOek RlAeking Brushes, Backing Guns Gan
Cans. &c.
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!. o. GRIFFITH & co,
IsucOessors 10 E. G. Eastman q COD

80 GRIFFITH, F. c. DUNNINGToN, mo G. BURoH,
LEON. TRoUsDALB, THOMAS S. MARI
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=, g. boar. "a 4 q .s .,i -, s7s So .pa
Extra Charges.
q, - tTodsr, I.anguasas ears
GeneraI Respiration.

No deduction will Be made for ahseacs Or VII
occassl0ned By illness or dismissal rrHr,
Pupils VIII Be charged from he dateon which {
BoardeES are requested to bring al aecaE=ry
toilet. M
The Academy win not incur the expense Of fun
OF clothing or pocket money.
Pupils will not be aiiosed 70 spend pocket non
Dis retion. Such moneys must e denositsd viii
q the Acasiemy.
70 pros ent mgr per correspondence 81 iet,ei
sent are sut-rt 70 the peru2l o. the superief ihs
Il such correspond nee prohibited as rezsF5 rcreni
hith the exceptil oi b0oksof devotion 20 boz
Gals are allo-ed .D cirsulafe 10 he inst u-on. e
receive ths a progal & he Mother supsrl0r.
sor f1rthe- pa ticuia sapplicatien nag : mad
e. Superior Of the Academy on 10 tie kl ke7 Bid
al business letter must be sdiFssssd 10 .hs ~
81 Cecilia . Acader,y- n INT flsr1on. near Hlahz
UEIos ANB AMsRicAS copy iiii Oeto sr sad d
ice SGssfts.
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COnE Az LAf


No. IA. Marker street.
HAs Just rs5sivsd 50 Rsiss Hsy, 50 Bales =
BaTs0Afs, 500 Bags Bran. 100 1ags Nal.
Nashville sepaeaDer 2, ls6e.
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i asss:..: ,ss 3: .s.1 g. s @
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We unEnEy acknowledge that have the largest Of
every description Of Goods 10 the city Of Nashville and AL Ee
have 70 say Is that We intend to sell them Our shall
De the h4dquAreTs for cash and Shor prompt only
There an and prompt Time Trade that Durcs their
goods IN ms city, and ve intend to sxcluEsy
and h t0ca buzz xcalia and
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National Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
FOR VICE president,
JOSEPH L A n E,
OF OREGON.
For the ConeressIOnal Districts.

For the State at Large.
LANDON c. HAYNES, Of Washington.
w. c. WHITTH0RNE, of Maury.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-08
mpoRTANT ERnM SOuTH CiROuNA.

MEETING OF THE RE-MESSAGE OF
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECESSION RE-
COMMENDED IN CASE OF LINC0LN'S ELECTION
TEN THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS TO BE ENROLL
ED-FIFTY THOUSAND GEoRGIANS PLEDGED
To ASSIST SOUTH CAROLINA, &c.
COLUMBIA, s. c., November ., ls6O-The Legislature
met to-day. There is an evident disposition act in
stead of talk The Legislature organized, and received
the Governors message Therein he suggests that the
Legislature should in view Of the threatening aspect of
sar remain 10 session. and take action TO prepare the
State for tue crisis He earnestly recommends, in
Lincoln is elected immediate call OF a convention o
dstermine the mode and measure Of redress. He SAYS
he individually considers secession the only alternative
left that the indications show the secession OF South
Carolina would instantly bring about that OF the entire
South; aud that If the General Government attempts
coercion our solemn duty is 10 meet force by force and
be promises 10 carry out the conventions decision du
ring tue remainder OF his term regardless OF hazrd-
He recommends military reorganization, and that every
man in the Safe betNeen the ages OF eighteen and for
ty-fve should be armed by the State WITH the most ef
Gent weapoAs Of modern warfare. he recommends
raising Immediately ten thousand volunteers to be In
readiness at the shortest notice. with other preparations
conscious that contending for our hresdes We
may saws the Governor trust cause TO the keeping
OF the Supreme Disposer Of events.
The message was made the special order for Tuesday
noon and the Legislature adjourned.
The conviction Of the necessity Of secession Is hourly
gaining ground The federal officials Of Charleston
said 20 have their designations written.
At the celebration in Savannah OF the completion OF
the Charles on aud Savannah railroad the mayor OF Sa
vannah pledged fifty thousand GeOrgians to rush to the
assistance Of South CaronS if coerced Collector Col
cock, of Charleston made a disunion speech. Mr..
Buchanan was toasted the last Of ilustrious line
There Is the greatest enthusiasm for Southern con-
federacy here Every hat has q cockade and all minds
are resolved 70 fight.
COLUMBIA Nov. 5-l2 P. MA caucus was held TO-
night at which it ascertained that large majority
of the Legislature for immediate secession by State
action.
An immense crowd assembled this evening at the Con-
garee House and sereuaded Senator Chestnut. He
spoke long and eloquenty declaring the last hope of
the Union gone and resistance unavoidable The speech
was enthusiastically received because Mr.. Chestnut was
/ hitherto uncommtted.
II is rumored that Senator Hammond will follow suit.
MessrS Benham, Rhett, Ex-Governor Adams and
others spoke also in the same strain.
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pass tho chapel which stands before you at the back othe
court and enter the large and welcultvated garden
Here again you meet the white Sisters fitting about
der the long avenues OF shade trees but here too they
suddenly disappear from sight, you have not time 10 see
how. You the cemetery by opening In the wall
at the back Of the garden. In the where you
enter stands the little chapel Of the cemetery to which
your guide takes off his hat and crosses himself The
tombs in order Distinguish them from those Of the
boTgeoiSe in other cemeteries aectedly simple
Only three have any pretensiOns to archecure-those
Of the Duke de Montmorency the Duke de Larochefou
cauld and the Count de Kergoay. The body Of Lafay
ete which lies in the further OF the little enclo
sure, is covered like most of the Others with simple
slab which is inscribed The ordinary brief detail At
bis side there is another slab the grave OF Madame de
Lafayette daughter Of the Duke de Noales Near these
other members Of the Lafayette family Laseyrie
and Beaumont-similarly buried The cemetery, which
does not contain than quarter OF acre, Is sur
rounded by high stone wall and there is not shrub
scarcely blade Of grass to give relief to the chilling desc
aton Of the place. OF those cheerful crowns Of ior-
tees which decorate the graves Of other cemeteries In
such profuson, there is not here single one. We ask
ed the guardian why there not monument over the
grave oil Lafayette aud he replied that Louis Philippe
who almost owed his position LAiayette) had always
opposed any national movement in that way and that the
other families who owned vaults there now objected to
any invasion upon the affected simplicity Of the place
Il is nevertheless disgrace that there is nota single
monument in France, not his grave, TO the
memory Of this great aud good patriot In France there
many parties and many political opinions, that
it is not strange perhaps that no is found to take
the initiative in such measure, for the memory Of La
fayete has still enemies we'll friends; but the Amer
cans, who only knew Lafayette as the generous friend
and accomplished soldier could with proprey take the in
tatye At their request it is improbable that either the
Government or the relatives the other owners OF
vaults in the cemetery of Pcpus would offer any serious
objection.