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Proverbs.

Better be the head Of yeOmanry than the tail Of
the gentry.
Beware Of silent water.
It Is not easy TO straighten in the oak the
crook that grew in the sapling.
There is many good wife who cannot sing or
dance we'll
You will never have . friend II you must have
one without failing.
There is one good wife in the country, and
every man thinks he has her.
Lean liberty is better than iat slavery.
That's but an empty purse that's full Of other
peoples money.
One might as well be out Of the world as to
be loved by nobody in il.
He that knows useful things, and not he that
knows many things, is the wise man.
As We must render an account Of every idle
word, 90 must We likewise Of our idle silence.
He Is a worthless fellow who lives for himself
Depend on no fortune but conduct
Begin life with but little show, you may in.
crease il afterwards.
Advise not what is the most pleasant, but the
most useful
Be content and thankful; cheerful spirit
makes labor light sleep sweet and all around
cheerful
If youth is blunder, manhood is struggle, and
age . regret
The sunshine Of life is made up Of very little
beams that are bright all the time.
A friend that you buy with presents will be
bought from you.
It is through inward health that we enjoy all
outward things.
An Irishman in Racine, Wisconsin, according
to an exchange, recently hailed an sx-Mayor Of
that city in this wise:
"Arfab, George, we've got 'em this time"
"Got whoY" anxiously inquired his Honor.
"The Black 'PubIcans, thsnager wOrshipperS,
to be sure. Eight years ago we bate EN- wild
Pierce, and agin we bate EN- wild ould Buck
both times single-handed; and to-day haven't
we got two Of the strongest min in the party
afther emf Och, sure, well give 'em h-ll this
time, wild Douglas and Breckinridgep
George looked disgusted.
"When stranger treats me with want oi
respect" said phiosophic poor man, com.
fort myself with the reflection that il is not my
self he Sights, but my old and shabby coat and
hat, which, 70 say the truth, have no particular
claim to admiration-so, Il my coat and hat
choose to fret about IT, let tlcm, but il IS nothing
TO me-"
Shortly afser Dryden's marriage, his wife,
being rather annoyed at his very studious hab-
its, wished herself q book, that she might have
little more Of his attention. "Yes, my dear,
replied Dryden, ian almanac" why an al
manacp' :" Because, my dear, | should then
change you once year"
al shall bo happy" said an expiring husband
to his wife, who was weeping most dutifuIly BY
the bedside, "if you viii only promise me not
TO marry that object Of my unceasing jealousy,
your cousin Charles." IMako yourself quite
easy, love-" said tho expectant widow, O. am
engaged TO his brother"
The wise LOckham, being on his death bed,
ordering bis son to approach, said My son,
when thou feelest disposition 10 sin, seek fOr 4
place where God cannot sec theel"
A man viii generally give you his advice with:
out charge; but you viii Oilen be cheated e
you take Il
, 1860-11-09

At Durham sssizes, (says an English papcr) q
very deaf old lady, who had brought an action
for damages against a ncighbor, was being ex-
amned, when the Judge suggested acompromisc,
and instructed counsel TO ask her what she would
take 10 settle matters. what will you takeg"
asked the gentleman in the bob-tailed wig, Of
the old lady. The old lady merely shook her
that - she was very hard o hearin'." Ills
IOrdship wants 10 know what you will take Y"
asked the counsel again; this time baWling as
loud as ever he could. IN the old lady's ear. 81
think his lordship kind" the ancient dame an
swered stoutly, san' d it's no ill-oonwenienee 10
him, III take q little warm ale" Oioars Of
laughter)
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A Mobile, Ala, paper says that an inquest vas
recently held in that city, on the body Of a man
who died from taking an over dose Of vegetable
pills On opening the body, the interior was
iound TO be one hugo cabbage, but dead 10 its
co e. from confinement and want Of water-a
beverage which the patient. unfortunately, nev,r
drank. The Jury returned = verdict Of quits.
Quits. gentlemen I" exclaimed the dismayed
coroner; "nsver heard Of such thing. What
DO YOU Ineang" @why," replied the foreman,
q We find that if the cabbage killed the man, the
man most certainly killed the cabbage, and u
that amt quits, blow mel"
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Diamond .ut Diamond

Great talk has beeu made about the trek
played upon rich young Russian, great ana
teur Of diamonds Some ..sw-made friend err
ried him 70 a ball IN Paris. Here be met ~
elegantly dressed man wearing q splendid de.
mond ling, which, IN playing whist With olf
Russian friend, he dlsp aged rather oslcntatiouay
when he dealt the cards. Il naturally Attracted
the attention of the lstnsan, who requested he
favor OF look ng at il. liv was u extaciesi BE-
requested his Iend 10 hut that be would puT-
chase it The own refused sellingj hcIr-loom
reasons, etc. The Russian, more anxious Rom
opposition, offered a hvavey sum- They have
an interview at the request VI the owner q ne
ring, who, with many efforts and much holiln-
tion, conlcsscs the diamond 10 be lhIeo lno
Young Russian is stupsned He, such . col.
nOissetir, 10 o. dcceiyed-the other oilers him
the ring to submit 10 the jewellers, who On ex.
animation derlnrr The st0ne diamond q Ne
iilst water. Hers was n new turn TO The alaif.
The Russian haStened 10 the strnnger, and pfr-
senting him his ring, inlnimtd hinl that he stone
was not false, but fine diamond, and that 4
still disposed 10 sell il, he ~ould give bin alE
hundred francS
"Sir," replied the other, "your ieEc|lcr >
mistakeng l cannot sell you for such sun
what know to be- a piece Of glass"
. But IL ! want this piecc Of glaaslr
" But Il do not wish 10 cheat yOui" ir
-wd, Il 1 wish TO be cheated, i 0nly rests
with me-"
sCertainly-I am willing then bus On ons
condition; you will pleass ecrlil IN writing.
that Of your own FIVE uill zoe have bought ~
me, for SIX hundred finncs, ring which lallm
is paste"
The Russian sgreed, certified, paid and ri
ceived his precious ring A short time nI.pl-
wards, going TO his jewellers for some other
a
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Immediately following the capture Of he City
Of Mexico by the Americans under General
Scott, the Mexieans commenced numbering The
officers and soldiers by shooting them from the
housO-tOps as they I'asSgd along the streets
In order To put slop 70 this barbaroua Gus
tom, Geuernl Seolt irruvd orders % enter and
sack all houses from which these shots were
fred A day or two after this order. an ollosf,
passing along the STREETS, saw HGon q thg
green isler very deliberately walking up and
down in front Of some houses, apparently anus
ing himself by examining ihe arehitocinle 81
the Moxieans When the oiicer approached.
The following dialogue took place:
OFFicEn. "What are you doing there, elrl
You will be shot from those houses"
SoLpIER. =" Arrah / now be aisy, Lieutenant;
that's jisl what I'm aither. There's twiniy "
the boys waiting fr thin to shoot me-"
Il is needless to say that 4 bad not occurred
to Pat that his share Of the plunder would b
very small, or that ho was sacrificing himself
" lor the benefit Of his friends" q tbe pollt-
Clans say.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-16

INDIANA.
0ncisl returns from seventy Eve ooantles az rnss
comprising about three fouths OF the s,atn s,e rchl
ed 10 the Indianapolis Seniee The total populs,,
the siven counties 10 la s3e Population al the =
counties IN 1850, SIS SIS. Increase, 200 lss
cAs.snnsra.--rhe kassnoer has The c~rsus ve,uyn,
s~nsnasarva aud some Of the towns In Ontario oour
ine population o. Capsadaigua village m no ana on
iown IOsL There has been an increase of sfI IA
toNn snce 1883 The most OF the towns In On - % a
On iooreAse since The last enumeration.
POPULATION OF RICHMOND.
, VIC ftfan o. toe labors % The oensus Akcrs sbow
We population o. Richmond aggregates 81 pes white
nscs nnnd and free This " an ipc-esse of culy lo|
noe leto, when the population Of The city vHs ~
me annual per centsge increase hss bssa fraction q
per cent.
The Austin STA. Gcsefe gives some Interesting ~
tns Of travis ocuasy rhe ctsl rovuIatloo Of the COS
500 and Of the city of Austin. go OF the POI
ton OF the county 1909 are native bora Mr. Ior
Castro, Who has takcs the ccnsns Of the counties OF
vereck. Zsvala and rrio, furnishes the Lsdpu ana N
with the foiiowip9 retwn - Area Of subd vision,
m les: dweines. 1sf; families, 1ei; population.
slaves a. forsien born ke7 valDe of real esta e. s31
valve Of personal essae, 500 80 The town OF
Pass copta ips populaf on Of b22 inhsbtants YET
i7e: families, 1s2; foreign born. $50 In that popv
Of s22 lnhsbftants. there wss bat ore marriage IN
" sole rear - gentleman 10 whom we haze
rcafde-ce. who y . cfl-rr n pre-re -f--rs
sntt re -. FTfT.ts. !" rs a. sr-t -,
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Decimal Care ncy for Great Britain.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HsRALp.

NEW YORK, 0ct IL, 1850.
The question Of the adoption Of decimal currency ha,
Of late years been examined into BY the Britain govern
ment but, far have been able 10 learn no change
has yet taken pace have takcn The liberty TO sub.
nit 10 you pisn for bringing decimal currency Int1
operation which have anywhere and which
think would be found 70 fully embrace the desired pur
pose, without being inoonvenent for ths issh nation
Ny plan consists In TIE coinage Of ooin both In silver
md IN gold, equal 70 four shinss sterling which nigh.
Be called the British dollar and which should be divided
into on hundred cents
me denomination u well known throughout the world
and there can be objection 10 II than 10 DORM
or two shilling piece, which has been already adopted.
The advantage would be-
1st mo Brtbh dollar would assmIste In value 10 the
Spanish Mexican and American dollar and the nee franc
piece; 10 would be about oostnird more than the
Prussian thaler, and about double the Aus.
riaa ncr,n. Il nigh, be useful for the
China trade, and would be available for
matters staud nov, compelled TO use currency
different from that of the mother county
ID. would allow Of the continued Of many OF The
coins now IN exntence for the On would
represent nve Brlsh doars, and hAY sosercxn two
and half The norin would serve for half q dollar the
shilrss for quarter and the sxpcscs for one eight
The only nev ooins requisite would be dimes half since
and osnu which latter might be aloycd for convenience
with nickel, a. our osn Crowns and half crowns
should 10 time be Withdrawn from circulation along With
HE copper colns meanwhile the would represent
dollar and twenty i've cents and The hsf crown re
eighths Of British dollar, sky two and half cents
Inc British public would be enabled 70 gold dollars
which experience IN the Cattcd states and 10 France has
shown % be very convcnient
3D. he Conversion IRON the old currency 70 the new,
And s visa would be very easy for the British com
pound and British dollar, would Imply division or
multiplication BY D. between shillines and Britsh dol
us would BE- BY 4 he British cent would be equal 70
ID ICES four per cent and the OF the pence
into cents, and uz oersa, would be an easy matter.
l. RI
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A MwwrvR Trxss CRARcxD Win Nrnpsp letter
Of the I2h un nom Waco, 70 the Rus (rexasl E-qKsr
hos the following singular pAsgsph-
learned some two days since thai . gentleman who
hitherto enjoyed unhemshed reputation add Toe
confidence Of the community viii Cd be lived had been
arrested, and n now q prisoner In the jail at Helton
charged with Being Of the asassns youug Jones'
DcIoach and Hsrvey, from Palestpc Who we're 6~ely
murdered while ssleep n their camp Asstn in Mar
last me evidence, which Ne mainly circumstantia, Il
said 10 be VERY strong against him. Unfortunstely, N
guilty he Affords another melancholy exawple of those
ho ''steal the livery o. heaven The devil w
Hs e min sser ~ The Gcsrt snd here frc
beer ferera avorils ~sr ~ utc gree
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Soutn wpo believes that we must separate fror the
Nos,n We appeal 70 hs humanity in case Mr. Lincoln -
dissolve connection witt the North before
he AN Of March next.
IL The ruin OF the South by tho emancipation OF her
slave not like the OF any other people. not
ioss OF liberty, like the Italians under the Bour
DC II ID not heavy TAXATION, which must still leave
ne means OF living or othewse taxation defeats itself
hing that makes le soorh having And tbs oss ,oi
badly take place under circumstances Of suffering and h
unsurpas,sd in tie history Of nu.iont We mast pre-
liberties and under penalties greater
than those which mpend any people in the world
IL Lastly, conclude this brief statement OF the Yer
Of submission, by declaring that In cur opinion
they tenfod cater than the supposed Ssrro
Of disunon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-16

POPULATION or THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT or OHIO
We give beow the complete returns Of the different
counties exopsine Hamiton) In The Southern disirc,
o. Ohio taken under the supervision OF Dol l. w. s,rd
United states Marshal Cincinnati put down al La 900
though the hArshal revising the work doue aud vii
undoubtedv have 900 70 900 names moro 20 add The
200 oCo.
We give the returns Of 1850 also thai tho reader may
compare them with the returns Of 1880 II must b.
bernc 10 mind howevcr that the boundaries Of seycra
OF the counties have been chan ged since 1880
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as bald headed gentlemen standing before locon i've
,ns st,,y niles an hour and with their gold neaded
sltsmptug 10 stop its progress The dasnng loco
a me II pe OF the dsunion sentiment In the S)ulh,
- he onintou Of the talented author OF the Yeuaasee"
Iu shot the i've moving, active element Of the south
M for secession or revoluti IN; the vaive eie
ment for peace now and for dissolution only "a las
extremity Which will win
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brave men, who are now brsting with sharpe's rifles
and John brown pixies and dsnnion constitutional
and Christian warfare.
You have Il Jught good aght and have fulfilled your
mission YC struck out in the night OF story and
pushed forw through the dark wilderness Of bigotry
ana prejud ce and with your engineering Implements
cleared the, way for the great army of progress and
instead Of sharing In the victory, you stand hacking
away al the old stus, and censuring the friends OF hu
an RIG hs because tDy armed with the kind Of
weapons which you expes.ed them TO carry.
DANIEL ID. SOxEi
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EgNARxo.
md blowing fresh.

ngNARxp.
Satrrday-Cear, and lowing fresh.
Sunday-C1ear al day and night
Nonday-Clear eli day.
Iuesday-cloudy; . r. ~, cloudy; Up. n, overeass
Neutrality-suspicious..
Thursday--Clear. s r. NJ, cloudy; p. NJ, overcast,
Friday-Cear; p. n. cloudy; p. M cleas and COO
sA,urday-Clear; P. n, cloudy; DIP. r., overcast
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-16

PKorrurr oy rHSAs-A gentleman who has trAyersea
the western part q The state snoc drought
writes 70 tho Austin Cass< thus under date Of sept
b-in regard 70 The general prosperity o. the STATE
may cay that u route Of four hundred miles from Aus.
TIN, through Bolton, wsco Coesicana oHaton Qultm an
Tsrrant and Mount Peasant Va thla place nad tne pr
reet oy 10 means 90 gloomy a. msny persons have been
led 70 believe. 10 the prairie sessions The dependence
Of The people c@ 90 the prouce o. cultivation than the
Increase Of stock The latter In ans condition a.
can be mag ned, vhilc the FORMER suicieut for the
ncosssties Of the population, with Q small surplus 10
most nelehbohcots In Ne tmoercd sections ,ne sup
ry of scru larger, while the cotton, which takes Nd
place Of the stock Of the praries Ia sla,ost 4
failure, except Red river and o,ucr valley and
where, IN many instances, 200 pounds per acre Ia ye
beer made-about half crop, The planters say 10 iii
secons over Which have pssscd, corn where planted
early, On well prepared Grousd and properly cultivated
has produced from twenty 70 forty bushels an acre am
told hat further south II dacouragns Corn "a
here offered II 81 per buehc and generally 10 an the
counties mentioned a. frc1 si 70 81 % nssf 10 ssgn
dant where, and erass 10 The creates, profession
Mary psrsors are esving The stase pvofesseay on 40
count q scarcity; but safe 10 say that the stss viii
be largely benefited rtrred By the exosus
~ abe viii be relieved Of The Incubus Of hilbert
Considerable chw who have lived By other means tasn
honsst labor or the devepement o. any the resources
Of our most eountfal ocnnlry. II 70 be hopef they
never viii return.
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weakly Report or Deaths
10 'ne sy and County q New YORK. from the oh ~ q
- October 70 the 18TH day Of October 1850.
. len, 70 women, 81; boys, liz; girls e8-Tota SS6
Auuiss iSo; children, 20S; males 2G7; females ID
ooored - -.
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the tuores Of election Al Charleston, c. on me SIR raj
nfulsed 10 fshi With Knives Mr. wharton reee9ved
three sisbs The eft breast Tvs, a. we ,hs teart
ne back A. another under TIE richt arm me
r0rnd u nc hrras' L y fraref alf pfS~e fstsf ~
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meteorological Register.

The annexed table shows the temperature Of the 81.
nosphere In this city during the ending October
The range OF tho barometer and thermometer the varia
ton Of wind currents and the state Of the weather az
three periods during each day, viz At A. NJ aad and
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-21
Public Speaking,
DAVIDSON COUNTY.

Speaking in Robertson and Davidson.
Messs Haywood House Mccann candidates for Eector
in the Eighth Congressional District will address their fellow
citizens as follows:
DAVIDSON COUNTY.
GOodettsyille, Thursday, September %
Smiley's Store Friday, 81
Tom Harris, 9th dstrict) Saturday, q y
Tusculum, Monday, % "a
Tank, Tuesday @
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-21

A REMARKABLE CASE OF INHERITANCE.-Set Thorn
as (says the Winstead Hsraid,) of Plymouth Hollow,
Conn. left at the time of his decease. eighteen
months ago, property worth from $500 600 to $780,
was no will and the estate descended in the legal
manner to the children equally. They consulted no
lawyers. began no scramble, but mutually agreed
upon two judicious men, and employed them to di-
vide the property into six portions nearly equal
in value as could be- This done, the portions were
put at auction among them, each buying portion,
and the premiums again were equally divided. In
this way tie lawyers get fees, the community no
scandal the peace of the family circle was preserv-
ed, and an end arrived at, which gratifed every
pure sentiment The transaction was confined so
purely to the parties that perhaps transcend the
newspapers legitimate sphere by reference to it,
but good example ought not to be lost in these
days of avarice and greed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-21
Hartford Fire insurance company,

We print the one hundredth semi annual state
ment of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company The
Old Hartford, it is Familiarity called was incorpc-
rated in 1910, with perpetual charter. 1t has done
a successful general Fire Insurance business for
half century. Its capital and surplus amount to
nearly million of dollars its stock is quoted at
higher rate than any American Company. Within
month it has seld at S2l5 and this price is freely
offered without sales of any amount Its sem-an-
nuaI dividends have become 10 per cent fixed facts
A detailed statement of its assets will be found in
another column, all the investments are first class
We copy the above from the September number of
the New York Insurance Monitor" to give our
readers some idea OF the general standing of the
Ola Hartford. and to be more particular would
saw. that. to make assurance doubly sure" to
its Policy holders in this State NASH & MARI, IN
sRANCE AGENTS at No. % College Street, in this city,
have deposited $4,000 Tennessee bonds with our
COMPTROLLER as a guarantee that their losses will bs
promptly paid in the future, as they have been for
past ffv years. If you want Insurance cali on the
agents Of this loelried company and obtain Policy
RitBoh delay.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-21
Present Condition of spain,

Spain has long been looked upon as a used-ur
country. Statistical returns, however. of the pop
ulaton, industry and property of the country, tell
different story Spain is about twice the size of the
State of Missouri, but this it has nearly fif
teen and half millions. There are four cities in
the kingdom whose population exceeds 100000
Madrid being the largest, and numbering 2Sll70.
There are five cities having a population ranging
from &C, 600 to 10000.
Spain's imports grew from 33000,000 in 1850, to
770O0O0O in 1859. There are in Spain 43I English
miles of navigable canals, 524 miles of railroads
finished $40 miles in progress, and $50 miles more
authorized There are also 1888 miles of telegraph
lines in operation. The public of Spain for
1859 was estimated at Sl220 100000. the total ex-
penditures S423.O00, 600. About l0000 900 of her
children are in schools The number of religious
functiOnaries has been reduced. a hundred years
ago they estimated at near 100000, or one to
forty-three of the population Now they counot
about $4,000 or one to 265.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-21
rhe CnItnn Crnn Of 1o.o-on-

The annual statement Of the cotton crop Of the United States
fer the year ending August 3 1890 just pabshed by
hs New York ppizg List from which learn that the crop
amounts 4675 bales 1.-THE Charleston Courier makes the
crop 467O4I7 baes We indie ted to the New Journal
Of Commerce for the following abstract Of the Shipping Liss
statement
The crop the largest by far made the aggregate being
excess Of all but the most sanguine estimates
made usual summary Of the probable CROP placing
peced yield title below four half bales we re-
ceEed number very Northern and Southern
Spectators, not only calling question the accuracy
mate but ppugnng the honesty Of motives the
ter Of publication and insisting Zone and all Of hen) that
could not possibly reach four million bales Now that It
proved to be bales cavers are satisfied
that all The wisdom in the world die with them We
comparative table of receipts specifying from what
source they were derived
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-21
The Hog Trade.


Hogs future delivery have been offered quite freely during
the past week. and buyers difficult find though
concession Oc per GENITAL was made sellers offering
Sc 6096 65 for early November.
Yesterday 1900 head sold for all December at Sc 1896 So
whehis the best price paid so far The Assessors
G7 counties in Kentucky which publish another mart Of QUA
paper will attract attention Should the ratio
great in the counties to hear from those gven total de
ciency will be close to 400 900 head must be recoecte
however that there increase in 1859 1858 33
lS4 head The total footing Of each being follows
1853. aoI s-s