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Reported b. n. q. HAREWoE, Steamboat Ageat.l
The river is on the decline, with four feet on
Harpeth's Shoals
The steamer John Gault, the Louisville connect
ing packet with the Parkersburgh steamers for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is now discharged and
receiving freighs preparatory to her departure this
day at Il o'clock. The steamer Hastings has dis
charged her railroad iron and is now ready for the
reception of freghts preparatory to her departure
for Pittsburgh this afternoon.
ARRIVED.
Ella, Paducah
Jno. CAN'T Louisville.
EdmOnia ports above.
Umpire, Ports above.
DEPARTED.
John A. Fisher Paducsh.
Poland Cincinnati
Commerce, Ports above.
EXPECTED.
Belle Creole, Cincinnati.
Minnetonza, Padusah.
LEAVING.
For Louisville, this day at 10 O'Clock, the regular
packet boat, John Gault.
For Pittsburgh, the packet boat Hastings, at II /
O'Clock
For Paducah, the regular boat Ella, at u o'clock.
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ARKANSAS RAILRoAIs.-The question of State aid
to her railroads now earnestly pressed by the jour
mails Of Arkansas. A proposition is made and IA
vorel to grant $4,000 per mile to the roads within
the borders Of the State, making an aggregate loan
Of sIONOOOOO
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INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE OLD WoMD.--The
Chattanooga Adrutisa is permitted to give an ex-
tract from a letter received by gentleman in
that place from WV WILLIAMS, Esq, formerly Of
tins city, who has been in Europe during the past
two years. The Hon. JAMES WILLIAMS, Minis
ter at Constautinope had been directed to proceed
to Syria to settle some matters in that country
calling for his interPosItion, and WN WILLIAMS en-
braced the opportunity of making a tour through
Syria in company with his brother His many
warm friends will be glad to hear from him and
in common with this community, we viii most glad
~ welcome our Old friend. when. after having fin
ishcd his iourneyings in the East he shall return
10 receive the greetings Of those who have known
him long and who love him well lie says in his
letter:
Our route carried us through Endor, where
dwelt the woman with the familiar spirit through
Main Jezral and Samaria. From Jerusalem we
made an excursion. accompanied by large militia
Ty escort, 90 the Dead Sea and the Jordan passing
through the ancient city of Jcrtcho.nOw miserable
Arabvillage We hathed in the Dead Sea and swan
over 20 the "othcr side OF Jordan despite the
warnings Of our Arab attendants, who assured us
that we would. without doubt. perish before we
reached the opposite shore may add that on our
route to BeyrOoL visited Tarsus the birth place of
Paul and the scene of the first meeting of Anthony
aud Cleopatra. From Jatla we went by sea TO Alex
audria, and thence by railroad to Cairo. There we
visited the Pyramids and the Ruins of Memphis and
Heliop0lis
From the top of the mountain whence we caught
the first glimpse Of Damascus, the sight is beauti-
full beyond all descl ipuon. \ city of one hundred
and fifty thousand inhabitants literally embosUm-
ed in groves Of orange lemon. apricot ig and other
iruit trees. as green in the midst of summer.
and extending for many miles along the valley seen
for the first time by one who has Just crossed the
black barren-lOoking range of mountains between
Bevro0t and the HcrmOn. which rise in sight on the
further side Of Damascus, Is a sight which one
must sec 10 appreciate. Then too, the historical
associations which crowd upon the mind-thc old
est city in the yyord-fOunded by the great grand
son of Noah il has withstood the revolutions of
four thousand years. Sidon Hebron, and some
others might vie with its age, but these are now
miserable towns. the mere remnants OF past spleen
do.. Damascus has hourished amid all the changes
that have couvulsed impoverished and ruined
others.
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lso, one from Summer county:

have for nearly year been using my family Panacea
prepared BY Dr. Goode Of Nashville Tenn. and
60 be most excellent medicine. My wife for
boring under Dropy, and supposed be very dangerous
condition, suffering much hut by the Of Panaca
she has been cured and has symptoms DropSy
she would advise all persons suffering with the
Dr. Goode;s Panacea. have h medicine used in
al other diseases with unparalleled success would
IDENTIFY family keep supply Of the
Respectfully, &c, A S. NEkL.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A FAMILY pHYSIC

arc so composed that disease within the range Of their
action can rarely withstand cvadc them Their pen
Grating properties search and cleanse and invigorate
every portion Of the human organism correcting its
diseased action, and restoring It's healthy valites As
consequence Of these properties the invalid WHO is
bowed down with pain physical debityis asonishcd
10 find his health energy restored by remedy at
once so simple and inviting.
N0trouly do tBcy cure the everyday complaints Of
every body. but also many formidable and dangerous
Diseases The agent below named is pleased to furnish
gratis NY American Almanac, containing certificates
OF their cures and directions for their in the follow
ing complaints: COStirHcSS Heartburn Headache,
arising from dSorderea stomach Nausea Indigestion,
Pam IN and Morbid Inacti0Il Of he Bovc F1aUHcy,
Loss Of APDctite, yais1acc, and other kindred COM
plaints arising from low state Of the body obstc
ton of its functions They are excellent Alternative
for the renovation Of the blood and the restoration Of
tone and strength the system dcbitatcd by disease
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Ernnn Nerr XnrIr.

WASHINGTON. March 27-HoUsE.-The House is
considering bill for the safety Of passengers by
steamLnats.
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Arrival Of Passenger Trains.

Mr.. BUuER the agent Of the Adams Express
Company in this city, supplies US every day with
papers in advance Of the mail.
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ST. Louis, March 26.-The defence in the Carstang
vs.. Shaw case closed their testimony today Nancy
WILDER, Of Charleston, testified tins morning as TO
her having seen John p. Seaman and Miss Carstang
IN bed together, and at another time lying on the
floor Of SHOP. Seaman being partially uudressed
The court viii hold three sessions daily hereafter
in order to finish the case this week The rebuttng
testimony will commence tomorrow
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4 writer referring to the vastness Of the Missis-
sippI river, says It extends 100 miles from the
frozen regions Of the north to the sunny south, and
with the Missouri river is $500 miles in length 1t
would reach from New York across the Atlantic
ocean, or from France to Turkey auG the Caspian
Sea. Its average depth is fifty feet and its width
half a mile The floods are more than month
travelling from its source to its delta The trappers
can exchange the furs of animals caught by them
the upper Mississippi for the tropical fruits gath
cred on the banks below. The total value of steam
ers ahoat on the river and its tributaries is more
than $50 600 900, numbering / 600 boats, with more
than twice the steamboat tonnage of England. 1t
drains an area o 100000 square miles, and wash
es the shores Of twelve powerful States. In one
single reservoir at lake Pepin, between Wisconsin
and Minnesota, $500 miles from the sea- the navies
of the world might safely ride at anchor.
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0. WOOD & CO.,
fsbl-ly St. ious, Mo-
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CANDIDATES.


We authorized to announce CARY A. HARRIS, VIII
ason county, candidate for Attorney General for the j0-
dei Circuit composed Of counties Of williamson Davidson
and sumner 0ctii-td-
We are HuOris to announce JAS. B. RAINES, Esq, As 3
anddatefor the e Of Attorney General Tor the Ninth Judi
eal Circuit composed Of the counties Of williamson aunsr
and Davidson. Election ia May, 1860.
Meare authorized Announce s. FISLEY OF Davidson
county candidate for Attorney General Of the 9h Sao
Circuit. Election, Nay, 1860.
aQ-te
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lSgEI.LII!ll
DIR, HOOfIand'S Celebrated

VETILL eactually Liver Complaint, dyspepsia Jaun-
dice, Chronic Nervous Debility. Diseases Of the Kid
arising from disordered Liver
ach such Constipation, Inward Piles Fuue Of Blood to the
Food Funess weight in the Stomach Sour Eructaons,
Sinking utteng the Pit Of the stomach, Swimming OF the
Head Hurried and Difficult Breathing Fuerng the Heart,
Choking SufOcatng Sensations when in lying posture Dim
Vision Dots Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull
Pain in the Heal Deficiency OF Precipitation, Yowness Of the
Eyes Pain in the side Back Chest, Limbs &c, Sud-
Flushes Of Heat Burning in the Flesh Constant Imagn
ings 8f Evil and Great Depression Of Spirits.
calling the attention Of the public to this
preparations with feeling Of the utmost confidence in its
virtues adaptation to the diseases for which recOmmended
and untried article, but that has stood the
years trial before the American people, and its
unryaed by similar preparation
testimony its favor given by prominent and we'll
Physicians and individuals in all parts Of the country
ally the proprietor and to be had gratis Of his Agents
but satisfy the most skepca that this remedy really
deserving the great celebrity it has obtained.
HOOFLAND'S BALSAmIC CORDIAL
Will standing Cold very short time. Read the
PHILADELPHIA Feb I6, 1855
DR. c. NJ JACKsoN-sr had for time been suffering
under cold having pains through whole system
throat and when HoOf
happy that half of completely cured
unhesatngly recommend friends who be sim
ary afflicted and deem it than justice to bear this
public testimony 70 its virtues Respectfully yours,
ELEANOR McHENRY,
Tenth Street, above Coates.
Prepared only by Dr. G. NJ jackson, AS Arch Street.
Philadelphia and for sale by Druggist and StoreEeepers through
the United States and Canads Price IS cents bottl2.
o. J. WOOD, St Louis Wholesale Agents for the West.
EWIN, PENDLETON & CO., Nashville, Tenn, Wholesale
Agents Retailed by 10 G. BROWN and EVANS, G. W. HEN
DERSHOTT and WELLS & HOOPER, Nashville; J. B.
MATHEWS, Edgefeld; J. c. DO2CH, South Nashville,
febII-ly
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CATALOGUE IN PART

Our Catalogue refers but partially to the GOODS Ossps By uJ
In their respective departments.
To our friends and patrons beg say that stock win Be-
equal not super to any have heretofore offered: and
most respectfully invite examination IT, assuring all Who
may favor Us With call that they viii ind prices Uniform
" low AID our y1asmos liberal, allowing handsome Dis
count ioF all cash 6 We receiving stock daily
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/ WASHINGTON, March 25.-The following call ha.
been furnished here for publication tomorrow:
WAsHEGT0N March 24-Ihe members Of the
Democratic National Committee are requested &c
meet in Washington on Thursday April 5th, for con
sultatiOn on important business. A full and prompt
attendance is desired.
Signed, d. E. SlIlLLEY, Chairman,
]. R GEORGE,
C. L. NALLANDIGHAM.
julius HEssEE, Secretary.
Six OF eight members Of the committee are al
ready in the city. It is understood that no change
viii probably be made as to the place Of holding
the Convention, but it was thought important that
the committee should be called together satisfy the
public opinion, and in the hope that the grievances
cOmplai1ed of at Charleston may be abated. The
clamOr for a change continues undated from diff
ferent sections. There is some talk among individ-
ual delegates now here of an informal cali upon
the several State delegates % confer at the same
time with the Democratic National Committee on
the above named subject
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THRoUGH TIcKETs.-Tr Travellers North and East
should examine the scale Of prices OF through tick
cts from Nashville TO the Northern and Eastern cities
on the Louisville and Nashville road, which appears
in to-lay's paper.
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highly respectable citizen CT Wilson county, esfes
lows:
DR. GooDLET-Dear Sir have used your
Panacea for Dyspepsia disease that have afflicted
for the last twenty five thirty years gives pleasure
to inform you that has benefited dian all other
enes ever taken, and most confidently it, beev
ing as do from experience that it med
ctnefJr the human syste 4 in general.
Yours truly, THOs. L SMITH.
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MAN has been pursuing certain investigations from
which he arrives at conclusion that the average
hight Of the human race has remained unchanged
since the Chaldean epoch, four thousand years ago
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COMMERCIAL.

Review Of she Nashville Market, March 81.
coTrON-We could not hear Of single transaction in Cot.
ton to day.
ToBAocoFisher, heles & Co sold hhds Tobacco to day
as the following prices: s6O 265, SO, 5I0 $780, 55 and
SIS.
The Louisville Journal Of to day Of Tohaecoi
The light receipt, caused by dry weather which has prevent
ed planters cm pricing and demaad exceeding the supplies
have caused afurther slight improvement in prices but this
MAJ be only temporary do not change quotations which
aie-.lugs S225g 50, inferior to Leaf e25O995,
dun leaf s. % $3.50, good leaf Sc 50 S. selections Sc
TO $40.
BREADSTUFFa AND PROVISIONS very little de-
ing in Rreadsu1s while Provisions exhibit some activity At last
weeks quotations The markets for both Breldlius and
Provisions continue inactive bHying very parngy
and spectators being almost entirely out OF the market
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MOLASSES-The receipts have been very and prices
advanced I32c gallon with sales Of 5000 bb during
the week, including eco to-day, prices ranging laerly 2
SIC for inferior and fermen ting and 3c gallon prime
to choice in bbs, and 3S4 in habbs according quality
The last sales Cuba reported at "a 95c gallon
COFFEE1he market has teen quiet but generally firm the
advance noticed in last and the weeks sales embrace
70Oy bsgs range for extremss OF l2l3c,
day 80 bags at 21e, and 50 at 1876 b. We still quote
to good fair at 25l 93e, and prime l3gl3c T. The i'm
ports Of the cargo Of 1900 rags stock
hand about "a eco bags against B COO the
last year.
hands 75c for and SUISSE for fine the warehouse
and 7Oc for coarse, and s5Oc for aLs, delivered free
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DR GOoDLET Proprietor Of oucks Pauaoea-Dear SIR
great pleasure in giving brief statement II the made
ouck Panacea hoping beneficial to suffering
y Ny pronounced consumption, and the
opinion Of all who that could long, and
friends believed that eOuG from my acOu
The symptoms extreme debility night with cold
emes, and cough ting thick matter phlegm
utterly deEpatred OF life, having found relief from
the various remedies used when Of lends urged
try HOucks Panaces which did with great reluctance but al
most from the first took Of il found 1ch relief used
five bottles firmly believe thai cured by it.
and have been able do labor my farm snc
snd believe HOucks Panacea Of medicines
Sc, and would be glad 10 its far and wide.
Yours respectfully, JOHN p. GRAVES.
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CITY NOTICES.

1t will be seen that our friend LAMBERT has moved
his sample rooms to the ColOnnade Building where
he keeps stored away samples Of the best liquors
sold in this country.
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sUGAR-The receipts have further and considerably fallen
and with far demand prices for qualities still
in favor of sellers The sales Of the week have
$500 hhd and the market closed at the range Of the following
advanced quotations:
Common to good common. Gl{
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NORFOLK. Va, March 26.-The Hon. Francis MallO-
Fy, formerly NJ c. from this district, died this morn
inc.
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; read what Geo. p. Morris

SStEsNLS SAYS OF DALEY's MAGICAl PAIN EXTRACTOR -
Gen p Norris in his nome Journal speaking II DALLEYS
MAGICAL PAIN EXTRA C7OR says: ats virtues re so
rare mighty and eccentric that often they sppear to work
like miracles than b. 50 effective electric and astonh
ishnE are t movers on the human bodies, that though
daily by thousands people not one Of this
butts delighted beyond comparison, and canddY confess they
usiation will ever again he without IT, The genuine
is ALWAYS signed DALEY, manufacturer steel
engraved label
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale and retail, by
]. WRIGHT & CO.,
Nos 81 and Isl Chartres street.
gents the Southern States AID to whom all orders
should ,sz addressed march d
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HYDE PARK, Pa. March pa terrible accident
occurred at Chittendens shaft four miles below
here. this afternoon. The pumps broke while the
wOrkmen were beng h0isted up. An explosion of
fire damp following. some fifteen or twenty of
them were killed. and many more seriously IN
iured. The engine and boiler house were blown
to pieces These are all the particulars as yet re-
ceivpd
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seventh ChancerY Division
We authorized to announce Col 10 O. GUILD esEl
date for Chancellor Of the Seventh Chancey Division G zen
oee---La
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TOBACCO-There has been inquiry for round lots Of
Tobacco during the past week, but considerable proportion Of
the offers have been below the views Of holders and the business
has been Of onys moderate character The saeo the week
far could ascertain have embraced about 1000 Lids in
several lots and nearly all strictly private terms, though
the rates said to have heen mostly within the range Of
quotations follows:
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Il. BRONSON having been far reduced by consumP-
ton be considered beyond all hope Of recovery by the
most eminent Of the medical profession and also by hmsea
regular Of twenty years practceas last resort
ceiyed the idea Of AnalyZtug the Blood, and apply
the subject o. physiology the immediate connection,
effect of the OF blood upon the health and
The result has been the production Of this - BLOOD
E0ODsf from the Of which Dr. Bronson restored to
perfect health. Within six months after its introduction,
thousand consumpyes ectuay cured by IT. II you
have complaints Of cOnsumptve tendency, COUgh Cd
Head ACHE PdlptItiOR Of tho Heart, Loss Of appetite,
Pain in the eide lose time in procuring bottle OF the
stB God FOOd.'' II you suffer- from Nervous De
6i iyor yourSLesD Is broken and disturbed your 8
Depressed your Organs Teed you will ind in this
failing remedy by commencing with ten drops La0eT
torpid diseased any whatever or t1cO bottles
will be to invgOTse and bring into lively and heal fu
action. In the nverae of Dyspepsia the patient
here find the most efficient and grateful relief benefit is
always experienced after taxing only bottle. II Ade
Female Complaints Weakness the sufferer after trying other
remedies in vin assured that certain will result
from the Of tire three bottles The stlOOd EOOd1
is eecual in ali Of ErUpOHs, Salt ReuHg, ScrgftIs
and other like complaints. Pale md ezadciGtsd children and
adults Immediately benefited by its II gives strength
tie body and and beauty the skin IhySciIS Of al
schools using it with wonderful success
full circular Price 81 bottle.
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Ayers Cherry PeCtoral,
FOR TIE RAPID CURE OF

Coughs, Colds, Influenza. Ioarseness, Group,
Bronchitis, Incipicut Consumption, and for
the relief Of ConSumptivc Patients in ad-
vanCed stages Of the disease.
So wide is the field or its usefulness and so numerous
are the of ITS cures that almost every section Of
country aOOuds In persons publicly known who have
been restored from alarming and even desperate dis
eases Of the lungs 10y its When once tried its
sperortv over every other medicine Of its md Is too
ap9areut to escape observation and where It's virtues
are known the public longer hesitate what antidote
70 employ for the distressing and daIgC affections
OF the pulmonary organs that incident to our
climrte While many inferior remedies thrust upon
the community have failed and been discarded this has
Gained friends bv every triol conferred benefits on the
afflicted they can forget and produced too
numerous and too remarkable to be forgotten.
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New Orleans Market, warren %,

CoTTON-The week opened with langud in the
Cotton market and although prices in favor Of buyers the
sales Wednesday evening confined about 81 SEQ
bales the rates for all qualities below strict middng showing
decline Ofuy &c b. On Thursday about II 81 bales changed
hands irregular and easy prices yesterday the business fell
of TO 5000 bales making total for the week Of bales the
market closing unsettled still for the grades below
middling. We quote:
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I'm presenting you with DIR. EAToN,s uNFANr1LE

COR DI L. desire to state its s1periority every
nOsrum hat Quack has heretofore offered
the preparation Of regular physician, who we'll
qualified from much experience in infaRtile complaints
them SecOndyI entirely free from paregOrc
Opae Ofauy kind and consequently relieves by removing the
suffering your child instead Of deadening its sensbties
ThdyI put up with great comparison Of it with
any other article nnte complaints will show the very
which distilled being dug rom the under
the direction Of Dr. Eaton many Of them by his hands
For all Complaints attending Teething,
such DysenterY, COliCs &c; also, for sOfenng the
and relieving pain For regulating the bowels it is
equaled Cold the Head relief For Group,
the fatal and trying Of diseases be relied with
confidence being powerful antsPasmOdc in all
of conYuson fits earnestly recommend to lose
procuring L3sy-It much than other
Preparations Of the kind that cannot afford such long adver
those whose whole expense is their advertising:
the commends itself the reliable to all
all the directions wrapped around each bottle
must be strictly followed. Price 25 cents per bottle
Sold by CHURCH & DUPONT, Druggists,
No SO Maiden Lane, New York,
And by all respectable Druggists throughout the country
O. J. WOOD & Co., st. Louis,
Wholesale Agents. the West.