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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-10

Our contemporary Of the Cincinnati Ga
sene, who was so happy last November in
the belief that the election of Republican
Speaker OF the Federal Hhouse of Reprcsen
taives would be an easy thing, has, we fear,
losI his temper. He is at least in an unami-
able @ood-vrry far from being as happy in
Janua,y IS be was in November. lie has,
il appears. given up all hope OF seeing Re
publican Speaker elected by the aid of GER
tain anti-LscomptOn men upon whom be, at
Que time. depended. His sweet words for
them have turned to bitter. They are no
longer noble patriots, foes to tyranny and
OPT ression. Traitors. now they are written
down. We thought. when the Gazette rsjeet-
ed with disdaiE the idea of yielding some
thing for the sake Of concentrating the en-
tire opposition to the democracy, it would
realize that
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-10

Gen. ]. b. PIAucnE died in New Orleans
on the Cd inst, al the ripe age of IS YEAR.
tie was one OF the Creole population. served
Ia The war OF lsi2 and was at enc time Lieut.
Governor Of Louisiana.
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FIFTH DAY.

METAIRIE COURSE, NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 6, 1850
JOCKEY Club purse, $500; mile heats, best three IN
i've
W. Minors CHI. c. Mario, by Voucher,
dam Nor ma, = years DID,. 1
A. l. BinCaman's b. {. Repentance, by
Lexington. dam Julia H., by GlcncOe,3
yeals old 2 .
Time: 1:5l-t 511z-1:5114.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-10
THE SPEAKERsHIP.-In the House of Rep
resentatives, Saturday, a ballot for Speaker
was had, with the following result:

Sherman, .IO3
Hamilton. ..........-.........S SO
SCATTERING, 1890 -
Mr. HAMILTON is one of the Representatives
from Texas who was elected by the Opposi
ton over one of the nominees of the democ-
racy. He received a portion of the South
ern Opposition vote for Speaker, but had the
fourteen votes give to Mr.. Gn-MER, been
thrown for him, he woald not have been cleo
ted. The power to elect would still have
remained with the five anti Lecompton dem
ocrats voting for Mr.. Scattering.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-10
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The special order for this day, being the
bill to make il a misdemeanor for the owner
of any slave who snail have committed n
crime, to remove said slave from the county
wherein said crime was committed. After a
protracted discussion, the bill was indefinite
ly postponed.
The bill to incorporate South Gibson In
stitute was passed ON its third reading.
The bill curing County Trustees 10 make
annual settlements with The Judge and
Clerks OF the County Courts. Passed third
reading
The resolution previously introduced by
Mr. Richardson authorizing the payment Of
the Exchange Bank notes oat OF the public
Treasury, the committee to whom it was re-
ferred, recommending its rejt clioa, was call.
cd up and dc bated at length.
IIoUsEuF z F,pRESESra Tryrs
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A Situation as House Keeper
~ or Seamsfrees Wanted.

A WIDOWED LADY who h competent tn every
particular, wishes a situation House keerer
OF Scamstre>s, in some respectable family this
eisy inquire n tins once al C. Cisonsat's Cigar
Store, on ce<sar street.
1zn7-1w.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-10
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
S E n AT E.
MONDAY. Jan. Q. 1850

MONDAY, Jan. 9, 1860.
Mr. Peters, from the committee appointed
| to draft suitable Resolutions accepting the
| invitation from the City Council, of Louis
vile, KY, to attend Union Festival in that
city, presented the following, which were
unanimously adopted, aud ordered to be
| transmitted TO the House,
| "WHEREAs an invitation has been extended
to our Governor, Legislature and the officers
representing the various departments of
/ State by 1.-The citizens and General Council of
| the city of Louisville, to Union Festival
rendered them in honor of the great Stateu
of Tennessee, therefore,
'.Be al ResoiUed by the General assembly Ct lie
State Of TtnnesSe That We hail the approach
ing Union Festival and the blending together
the representatives of the two States as an
augury of unfeigned amity, an earnest of
mutual esteem aud pledge of a common
interest and common fidelity.
ReS0Eued, That two States so intimately
blended together by Geographical position.
as are Kentucky and Tennessee, should ever
be bound together by love for each other
and by common love for the Union"
Resoired, That we cod ally reciproeate the
the wishes expressed by our fellow-citizens of
Louisville to strengthen the bonds OF harmo-
ny and good will and to perpetuate those
kindly sentiments now clearly manifested
Resolved, That we accept the invitation of
our sister city and State to join them in that
festive occasion, and appoint Tuesday the
24th inst, as the day suitable for the purpose
Resolved. That copy OF these resolutions
be sent 10 the chairman of the Committee of
Aldermen and the chairman of the Commit
tee of Common Council of Louisville
Signed: George b. PETERS,
10. s. BOYD,
J.T. LANE
Committee OF the Senate.
w. BRAzELToS. Jr.
r.. X. HARRIS.
JOSEPH PICKETT,
w. w. Guy,
b. +. LEA,
House Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Nash, the vote passing
the bill to allow the erection of a fish trap in
Clinch River, was rGcoBsidered, aud the cap
ton ameuded to read: .'And for the
protection OF navigation in said stream
aud then the bill passed third reading.
Mr.. Stokciy offered resolution that the
Constitution be amended. regulating the con-
vening and adjournment Of the State Legis-
lature.
Mr.. Stanton introduced bill to enlarge
the corporate limits of the town of Camden.
PASSED first reading.
Mr.. Payne, bill 10 incorporate the Trus-
tees of the Educational Endowment Fund OF
the Memphis Conference Passed the first
reading.
Mr.. MINIS. a bill to furnish all civil Off
GERS IN the State with copy OF MEG
Magistrates Guide. Passed iirst reading.
Inc bill 10 establish precinct at the town
Of Grand Junction, was passed On its third
reading.
The Senate then adjourned to q p. NJ.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-10

NEW AkNANGEAAENY
The Southern Express Company.

II NE under signed respectfully give notice tbatthey
l. have entered into acolartnershp under the name
and hrm Of the southern Express Company fer the
transactios d a general ExIress and ConInissis
Business, and have made arrangements with the
Edgeielc and Kentucky, Tennessee ard Alabama,
and Central southern Railroad Com paniss t. rus
seDgers daily their Heads, and are pre- AIRED
TO forward goods To all statIons the absve named
railroads, in charge OF special Messengers, II low
rates. The Messengers provided with Iron Safes
Cor the safe Transmission Money Jexelry sad 9TH
yaluables.
Bills, Notes and Drafls collected and prompt re-
turns made
Office at Rains L Browns Drug Store, No. 1s Pub
lie Square. JAS. GLOVER,
A X. HOLT,
janS-u late Of Adams Ex Co.
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aufiiuu Sales.
Goods at Auction to nav Charges,

wIJJ. sell at Public Auction, at the Warehouse
l. Of FISHER, WIRELESS & Co., on Stature ay morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, January 14tb, lot of Furniture,
Boxes, and their contents These Goods were left
with me long time since by Mrs. Parker, and are
sold e. pay storage Terms. cash. -
+ IaD5-td A. L DAVIS.
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~Speaking of Mr.. FILLMORE, the Shelby
vile True Union says:
1--WE shall, next week, for the Information
of our readers. publish an able and pointed
editorial from the GHioH and American, expo
sing the infamous maneuverings OF this
angus herI4.'
The True UHion's Latin is almost as unre-
liable as its politics.
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ANIMALS AND GIFT BOOKS
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In further He is selling them at 2 3 cts.
for large Cans and 3 ) cts. for the small ones
Now is YOU time tn get them for almost nothing.
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Monday Evfhshks jan. oths fsdOs
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Summary

time of SSH The condition of the track
was such thai the best timers marked 5:57 as
fiIst-rate time before the start.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-10
Fer RENT.

rTs5lf eanx % sen tssase he Sefth SIZE
Il q. tAe Pablle Sgasse, eee s'ee2saee ~ Ahe7y,
Oh 90 a Co. 1er tsFsss afr.s te AF-s.sazes ef
esEl-u AAbAAa tsts~
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THIRD DAY.

AFIAIRIE CoURsE, NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 4th, 1850
First Roce--Natch at two-nIe heats between Round
tree StoneT's CHI Bill alexander, by Epsilon. dam
by Glencoe, three years old and ID. F. Kenner's br.
Sigma, by Epsilon, dam by yarieletta four yeal S
old, Tor SO Geo aside forfeit 81 500. Race
ROunoiree Stoner paying the forfeit.
SECOND RACE -Sweepsfakes for two year Odds;
mile heats subscfton $500; forfeit 500: the Club
10 add $500 two more Start the second horse to
his stake.
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Removed.

WE have removed Stock and Bsssin ess from
w No. 90, Market street, the large asd ex-
f-nsive House, No. s, same street formerly occu-
pied by hessrs. Carter, wiIsford & Co, where we
viii continue the Agricultural and scco bus ness as
heretofore. ARMSTRONG L co.
jan7-1m RkU
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Notice.

A IL persons having claims against n. 5 HAMTL-
n TO y. IRE requested 81 Ole them with his TTnx.
tee for settlement before the sth day OF Feb
uaTy lsoo, for prorsta distribution ard payment.
W. II. IUCIs, Traste- for
d. :, HAMILTON,
No. IS, Public Square, Nashville, Tenn.
janT--lm
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THIRD RAcE--Clnb purse. $500; two-mile heats.
ID. k-enner's br. N. Sigma, by Epsilon,
dam mp. Yarietta, A years old
A. l. B.ngamaB's b. T. dependence, by
Lexington, dam julia H., by Glencoe,
Syea old ..................... 2
T. j. Wells b. c. Nor5urR, by lecomte,
dam Fortune, by imp. Tranby, years
oid ..................... dis
s. Minors Up. Tunstals) b. {. Helictrope,
by Glencoe, dam Josephine Branch, by
Wagner, years Observation-Disclosures. dis.
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D. F Kenner's b. c. Sid Story, by Van
Dyke, dam Ha'penny ........
j. Minors eh- {. ltoLd, by Yorkshire,
dam Britannia .....-.-.-..
Roundtree X SheTrod's BIZ. SdIltc Wood
sodrd, by Albion, dam Eudora by
IiLaLA
W. J. Minors b. +. Costa DiUa, by vouch-
or, dam Norma. .........- pd- #
S. MINORS b. c.. Nay Day. by Voucher,
dam walton's mare by Belshaz zer..... pd- #
A K Richards b. I Eettie Ward, by
Lexington, dam Mary Copp- pd. #
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-14
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of the 1lerandria Gazette
RICHMOND March l2.-The House Of Dele
gates had under consideration to-day the
bill making regulations concerning licenses
mo. 1857 An amendment was adopted il
the 2Sth line, after "Auctioneer," adding
'nor shall any Captain Of q vessel, without
license, sell wood by retail from his vessel 7
This was added to secure our Wood Mer.
chants who pay licenses, from the grievances
they complain of. If they pay tax to d
business, they ought not TO be interferred
with, as they now are 50 improperly. The
bill was further amended, so rs to read that
"any person who shall buy for sale, or offer
to sell, for others, on commission, or for pro.
fit, alagss, Horses, Asses, Mules, Cattle, and
Sheep, without license, while such license
is required by law shall pay q fine Of not
less than $50 nor more than $500" The
former license bill provided that Of all such
articles ''whoeyer shall sell or offer to SELF
the amendment provides in addition, buy
for sale or offer to-" The bill was further
amended on the motion Of the member from
Stafford, 50 rs to authorize the County
Courts to grant licenses for q period OF
three months, to retail ardent spirits on any
Fishing Shores, or at any Fish Wharf in any
town or city, at 2 proportionate rate OF tax.
This is to prevent tic selling Of liquor al
the Fish Wharf Of Alexandra, without
license. The liquor will be drank at any
rate, and the State may rs well, ! think, get
the money, as lose it. The bill was amended
so as not to ALLOW ltqctioneers' licenses for
less than one year. nor shall "itinerant
Auctioners take out licenses Tor less than
twelve months" This is to prevent parties
1T the North having old stocks Of goods,
from colling into the State, and selling
without taking licens,. Cor whole year.
4 communication was received iron. tie
Board of Public Works, on the subject OF
providing for funds to carry on the public
works, which was laid Oh the table and or
dered to be printed.
A communication was received from. the
Governor. pretty fully reeapitulating the
State of the public business before both
houses, and suggesting III extension Of the
session to complete the business before
them, with rather broad hint, that II they
DO adjourn tomorrow, he will call them back.
/ joiEt resolution passed the Senate, ex-
tending the session 10 the constitutional
term, which is I'd of April. The House
coac,rred, after good deal Of opposition,
end so the session is extended, with hope
that the principal business will be compile
ted earlier than that day.
The House ordered the I'LL regulating
licenses to be engrossed and then proceed
sd to the amendment of the tax bill, on
which some progress was made.
The House passed the Senate bill, repeal
ing an act of 1858, requiring dealers in ar
dent spirits to take an bath before obtaining
license. Ii has caused some complaint
and loss of revenue, but is now repealed.
"A LOCKER ON"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-14

VIRGINIA LgoIsLAruRE-The Legislature,
on Monday, agreed to extend the session
until the I'd of April A message was sent
into both Houses by the Governor, setting
forth the necessity for prolongation OF the
session. In the Senate, communication
was received from the President OF the Board
Of Public Works, urging the necessity OF
exempting State bonds FROM taxation. The
Bank redemption bill was under discussloE'
but no vote was taken on concurring IN the
House amendment In the House of Dele
gates, the bill making regulations concern
ing licenses" was ordered to its engross-
ment. The Senate bill imposing additional
penalties on parties convicted of traihcing
or dealing with slaves and free negroes was
passed At the night session. the bill I'M
posing taxes for the support OF the State
government, was under consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-14

"6S''o"'o '''11 Nv Jro-
thouSanu, one nunureu eiSnty No'"'
lo'. Inc majority against the democrats
Two hundred ana three ecu thousand Gus lour nun
urea anu 'hlr'y-0ue, 10 ~
: ~, ny conclusion !, 'haI 40 iilethoeI
2. Tue DetnocF"'ic party, North OF 9ou'r' y
East OF west mas the rehotest chance ~
beng elected, unless ne can unite WIN the
Whoie Fote 81 ~ own party II the North
me votes aiso " the higs, anu Native All
ericahs' 81 tns same section.
speak u tn'hgS' not rs Wioh thehi, buI
- they are. nave no trouble 70 vote ior
Democrat, or hnQw-Nothlng, whilst there 8
~ man IA Virginia less lIEeiy than myseH
ever y belong u eitheroi them, ~ The ohloh
81 out q the mon.
Now the great question - y tnere any
sort II man on %aom we can uhi'e' "hG
peat me black hePuohcah'! SPEAK ~
men merely ~ me representatives y paru,
cular principles Personal influence ana
supposed personal availability IN such =
matter as Presidential election, are not
worth 4 moments consideration. Every man
gives party vote. 10 suppose that man
vas at All more likely 20 succeed, because 81
his great public services, hls admitted com
potency, ana purity ana htness lor me once
~ every sense, y just as absurd a Y select
him iar availability, "a the particular ground
that he i precisely the opposite III every
respect. Indeed, II the practical history Of
the country teaches Us correctly, by the re-
suits u some years past, We should be wise %
act upon very ancient MAXIM, that, ne Oty-
ger ne JD'I, "'ebe'tef t@c t"ch.
think the opponents OF Black hcpuDll-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-14

Intelligence from Nicaragua states that
treaty has been concluded between the gov,
eminent of that country and Mr.. Wyke,
British minister to Central America, by the
terms of which the British government
agrees to abandon its protectorate over the
Mosquito territory. In consideration OF
this agreement, Nicaragua makes certain
concessions, the terms of which have not yet
transpired. 1t is also announced that this
convention has been made in strict accor-
dance with the views, both of the govern,
ments of Great Britain and the United
States, and that the treaty has already re,
ce;ved the sanction of the Cabinet at Wash
ington,
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CONGRESS.
[REpoRrED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA oAzrryy
Senate, Tuesday, March l3.

o6naL6t TUESDAY, GLarch l3
Several communications If no intDr..,
were received from the Departments.
The House Homestead bin was received
from the House, and referred to th4C omm,,
tee on Public Lands
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, from the Coupr,
tee on Foreign Relations. reported bIIf f-
the relief OF John III Wheeler, late Mimi.
ter to Nicaragua.
Also, bills for the relief ofJohn p Brown
Charles D. Anderson, j. II. Martin ,ri
townsend Harris.
Mr. Toombs, Of Georgia, introduced 5,lI
to establish uniform system IF bankrnr,
cies throughout the United States. r6i,
bill is the same a that proposed Is M
Benjamin, If louisiana. III the last ,e..;.,,
OF Congress.
Mr. Sumner offered 4 resolution in.,ruc.
ing the Committee on the Disuicto II Coum.
bia to inquire int, the expeiicucy II m.
proving the common Jail IL Washington
city which was passed Mr. s. said lnat
lie had visited this jail, and il was uo mog.
nor less than human sty; and, inasmuch \,
the Senate had confined 4 human ben,
there, il was the duty 81 the Senate II III,
yestigate il.
Senate Homestead bill came up. and w..
postponed until Thursday next, ana a.aJsp
special order for that day at ! o'clock. IN Y
vote Of yeas 81, nays -
After some discussion as to the order ag
business, the Senate took III tie hjlI amend.
atory Of the act creating tie CUurryf Claims.
and defining lis duties
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Peck, the defaultering Treasurer OF Main

Peck, the defaultering Treasurer OF Maine,
duplicates Mr.. Daniel Z. Somes, one OF the
Republican members of Congress from that
State. as concerned in being "accommoda-
ted" by him, Peck with loans of money
Somes was one of Peck's bondsmen-and
when he wanted money, obtained 1t from
Peck, in round-a-b bout way, so as to get
over the law on that subject. The commit
lee Of the Legislature of Maine. which IN
yestigated the subject, do NOT charge Mr..
Somes with having obtained the money
without intention to repay it. They only
aver that he was the borrower OF the State
funds from B. D. Peck. and that the same
has not been repaid. In the fall OF 1885,
Mr. Semes failed in his business, and IS I'M
dsrstood to be hopelessly insolvent. The
committee questioned Mr. somes very close
ly, as to whether he had used any OF the
money borrowed for political purposes. lie
denied any such use Of the money.