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VoU eau find, at all times, at our store all kinds
IL OF Groceries, sacli as Sugars, Coffee AoIasses
syrups, &C., &c, &c. ~ - p.
msr2e-tf - t.hs CHURCH ANDERSON & co.
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Negro extra size Mud Boots and fine Fur and Wool
Hats, Cloth Caps, and large stock of Variety Goods
Threads OF All kinds and Yankee Notions, &c, &c
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Extra Fine Teas.
FLOWER POTS!

x BBI.s. COAL OIL very superior article, just
- received and for salt by i1s'izasI % fr1ii afl
feb25-tf RAINS. BROWN & C
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Sundries! oSuf,tlries!

ME have in store large quantity of the best Of
" all Kinds of the pr est WHISKY. All We low
ers OF the essence Of Coz. give us u passing calf
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The Secretary recommends the razing and con-
yertng into firstclass steam frigates only eight
ships of the line, at cost of S3S3,000 each the
others would not pay the expense, being old; that
the frgates Sabine and Santee be left as they are.
and the remaining six sailing rgaes converted into
steam sloops of war; and finally into store ships
that new sloOps of war should be built to replace
those built prior to 1910. The present condition of
the active navy commended Screw steamers are
favored. and sidewheels in case of war opposed.
An increase of the navy is demanded, on the ground
that we have now navigating interest of five mil
ion tons, import and export trade of six seven
millions of dollars and a cOasting trade of equal ex
tent and value. Ali additions to the navy should
employ steam power. Attention is called to the fact
that the Constitution prohibits individual States from
creating navy OF their own.
Estimates are submitted for replacing all the pro-
minent navy yards of the country in a condition of
full activity. The efficiency and discipline of the
naval academy under Capt. Blake is approved. In
the slave trade, twelve vessels have been captured
this year by the African squadron, and more than
5000 negroes rescued A strong hint is given
that the slave trade can only finally be suppressed
by Engand's enforcing her treaty of 1917 with
Spain in reference to Cuba, the annexation of
Cuba by the United States. The bill introduced by
Jefferson Davis prohibiting the purchase of patented
articles for the army and navy, is opposed njuri
GUS to the service.
The Secretary recommends that we have power
to purchase butter cheese, -four and tobacco for
the Navy by private puchase, and not by advertised
contract. The present state and services of the
various squadrOus and ships are then formally re
cordcd, compliments being paid to Commodores
foor, Porter and Brent for prompt action in right
ing uhe wrongs CT American citizens. The Japa-
nese Embassy reports as to the marine corps, sur
Seons and playmasers together with brief statistics
Oh the various exploring expeditions from the bal
ance Of the Sccretarvs reDort which closes with
summary OF naval estimates for the fiscal wear
ehtlhs juno o. loo--total amount SIl5I3QO4 OIL.
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But again, in 1920. the country was distracted by
the breaking out upon the body polite of the cpl
defnic which had before distracted its qnietude
The abolition party clamored for compromise"
The leading statesmen of the day, appreciating the
pers to which the Republic was subjected, conclu-
ded that the safety of the Union abOlutely required
the sacrifice Of some right of the South touching the
question of African slavery, and accordingly frit-
tered that right away by throwing pearls before
swine, and thus patched up a miserable and abor-
tive measure, which, so far from accomplishing the
objects for which it was designed, has doubly in
creased the evils it was intended to prevent The
Missouri compromise inrited aggression.
In 1850 the sonls of the patriot statesmen of the
country were again sorely tried The threatening
aspect of national politics. and the dreful disease
that reappeared in the vials of the Confederaey me-
eesstated their attendance, and besought of them
safe solution of the difficult questions that enyironed
what was then supposed to be fatal relapse into
:" the rugged ISSUE" Consultation once more re-
suited IN filching from the South natercl conces-
sions. the North at the same time being compelled
only to modify an IDEA.
Ten years only have passed away, and the ag-
gressve and overbearing policy of this nsoent fac
tion eliminates in the elevation of one of their
representative into the highest office in the gift
of the nation-a man who, as has been remarked,
would be subject indictment he to utter the
sentiments of his heart within the boundary OF
ny of the States over which he desires to reign.
Now, in view of the past Intellectual efforts at
yielding real rights for ideal ones, we are frequently
told to repeat the farce for the sake OF putting
nality to the slavery agitation. and thus bringing
peace upon the country. But 60 not these futile
experiments demonstrate the folly of farther con-
cessons upon the part of the South? Has she not
magnanimously done her part toward solving the
slavery question: We opne that the verdict of
the civilized world, and the pen of the historian
who records the expiration of American nationality
will answer in the affirmative AT any rate, self
preservation. selfinterest and selfrespect alike
quire that she shall no longer vainly compromise
with the enemies of herself and of the Republic. If
compromise come at ALL it must come from the ideal
fund of the fanatical negrophOlists The South can
not further recede from the fearless maintenance of
the Just guarantees of the Federal Constitution.
Let hor chivarous yeomanry know and remember
that it were far better that millions shall perish
rghteously than that nation shall live dishonoredl
Memphis appeal, Dec r.
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uId. far Hnrher S1ntc,.

Under this heading the Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial under date of Deeem-
Der Sth, gives us the following information of the
movements in Washington. portion of which we
italicise:
There is yet no formal proposition prepared, of
course, TO seducc the Border Slave States to partCi-
pate in the Cotton state conspiracy. But represen-
tativc sCCussioniStS are eagerly making overtures
10 demoraize the conservative feeling of the Union
men Of Maryland Virginia, Kentucky tennessee and
Missouri. All Of these States are regarded as the
natural allies Of the Gulf States and certain to stuff
of from the Union in the crisis. But before this
period arrives the North will make tremendous
struggles TO prevent such calamity. As the border
men are still open TO the convictions Of logic. the
whole logic Of the great question in all its bearings
will be presented TO their consideration. Great If
fdris ,r be made 10 TIT them dboUs the prgdiceS qf The
peculiar institution and the idea Of gradual and ingl
tctiOB q SdUeyg ia those States. trH DE SoteEod By lofty
inducements Of Interest and PATRIOTISM IN order to induce
tbemtO ddhere 10 tie Union. Nocowardly compromise
viii be offered by the North-the statesmen and in
tellgent people Of the Border States would demand
none-but the map Of these States the philosophers
the practical operations of free government the
results Of an enlightened political economy will be
presented with All the Vlgor OF great argument in
such spirit that It must command attention
From the above it would seem that our ..idca of
the gradual and final extinction Of slavery is To ba
"sOftened" by such Inducements" as viii prevail
upon us to accept the position Of a caudal appendaqe
to Black RepublIcanisn, Tennessee raay take TO
"the idea Time alone can determine.
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No S,ayebuntinr in Massachusetts.


The following petition is now in the hands of reli-
able friends of freedom in all parts of the Common
wealth for immediate circulation. It is precisely
the same which for the two preceding years has
been signed by thousands Of the most virtuOus and
humane portion of the people, and which Onght to
be subscribed by every and woman in Massa-
chusetts. Those TO whom it has been sent are ear
nesty urged to be up and doing for the time is short
between the present and the period for the assemb-
ling of the Legislature. Let family and every
person be tested by its presentation let It be las it
wil n revelation OF character and of purpose and
let the world know how many there are among us
who remember those in bonds as bound with them"
and are. therefore, for protecting the fugitive or,
the other hand, how many still for allowing
slavc-hunters to seize their pre- with impuuv on
the Puritan and Revolutionary soil OF the Old Bay
State. and to act their accomphCes in kidnapping
To he Honorable Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts:
The undersigned. citizens OF Massachusetts,. re
specially ask you to put end to slaye-hunng in
Massachusetts, by enacting that person. who has
been held as a slave shall be delivered up by any
officer or court State or Federal, within this Com
monwealth 10 any one claiming him on the ground
that he owes service labor to such claimant by
the laws Of one Of the slave States Of this Union
We 10 not think the above looks much like the res
preston Of the 'irrcpressibe conflict" On the
contrary, it looks if it really irrepressbe,
and that the work given out by Mr.. Lincoln is to go
on and be finished if the existing Government con
inups
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stance the same and surey there Is no reason In
justice why those whoes means haze in part built
the road should be charged more for the same SER
vice than others who have in wise contributed to
its construction Further we believe these discrmi
nations are more adverse 10 justice than to the
guarantees Of the roads charter and all claim to
them WILL when judieially tested be rebuked and de-
MED bv the laws.
With these views your committee suggest that the
rights Of Nashville shippers IN this matter of dis
elimination be Immediately referred to the proper
courts for settlement and in much as the difficult
ty arises from difference of opinion between par
ties to the proper construction of charter clause
and we are advised that Judicial construction of
the charter in this respect will affirm or deny the
legality of these determinations and thus settle all
cases identical in principle arising from them. we
advise that the Nashville shippers. where they have
been charged higher rates than others for the same
csess of freight over the same distance of road
shall tender the road the price charged such
others, and refuse to pay anyexcess over this But
in order that the road mag not DC embarrassed fur
Their than is necessary to the establishment of our
legal rights as shippers that the issue Of right to these
determinations be rendered to the President Of the
road on an agreed case if possible, TO be made up
and submitted to the courts and thus determined in
the speediest and cheapest manner. And for this
purpose we advise the appointment of suitable
committee by this meeting to receive subscriptions
from the Nashville shipperlor counsel fees and to
employ counsel to represent their interest in the
matter. JAS. NJ. HAMILTON
R. II. GARDNER
X. J. NORRIS,
JAMES WHTrwoRTT,
GEO. Nancy.
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Exhibit 3.

OFFIcE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE r. R. Co.,
Louisville, Nov. II, 1860,
Messrs Hamilton. Norris, TYhitlCorth, Ga,Clasr and
Nancy, NdshviRe Tenn.
GENTLEMEN Your communication as a Com
mittee on the part of the citizens of Nashville I'M
der date of the 24th of October 1860 was received
under cover from Mr.. Seymour
The legal question raised was at once referred to
Messrs. Speed & Barrett, the counsel of the Com
pany whose opinion has been received this morn
ing We enclose you copy.
You will perceive their construction of the cor
porate rights of the company sustain the action of
the President and Directors as to through business
not only coming to but going beyond Nashville.
The President and Directors being Trustees for
the Stockholders, do not consider they have a RIGHT
to abandon any Of the corporate powers vested in
the company, and feel it their duty to enforce all
the corporate rights when the interest of the stock
holders makes it necessary and expedient
The Board regret that the Court engagements of
their counsel. and afterwards the sickness of the
one making the investigation. prevented them from
obtaining their opinion at an earlier day
am further requested by the Board to saw that
in the administration Of the trust coniided 10 them
they will always be willing to confer freely with
the Tennessee Directors upon the subject of the
tariff the selection of the employees the shipments
and delivery of freights and indeed all other sub
ects calculated to promote the interest of shippers
and of the company and to remove all Just cause
of complaint
The cause of the irregularities in the shipment
was long since explained in published letter by the
President and the Irregularities speedily removed.
and the Directors hope with the new depot and the
present employees there will be in future no lust
cause of complaint on that or any other subject
The first depot agent Mt Nashville was selected on
the Recommendation of the citizens and had their
wishes been known before the present one was ap-
pointed, due consideration and respect would have
have been accorded to them.
Very respectfully. yours, &c,
JAMES GUTHRIE, President
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NASHVILLE FEMALE ACADEMY
Founded 1915.

After rest Of sir months, on the Ish CT Jns,c,7,
1861, resume my position Principal Of his hstt-
t'on 'oit Which haze been connected for 2I gears
VIE Academy offers peculiar advantages amonr which
u We think, the following.
wei enclosed Yard Of about acres within
Inc Incorporated limits Of hVs thus AHerdnz Pupils an
restrained freedom in heahfu Tecre3tsn and still slpiecnr
un % the restraints Of refined and intelligent society
Buiidl1lgs In extent and sutAbIeness for ali schso
purposes Ia the United States By any Feas school,
ana tnee surrounded BY paYements and Offering
slant Inducements TO ehilden to breathe the fresh air viii
regard to the weather. ~ ~
security from Fire. These buildings are heated
.ean and lighted By and thus free parents Of our
children. 49, ''
4. health-uneqnsled IN any Female sehoo In this or
any oiaer country Though ohe part Of the
TINS the largest Boarding school The United States vet bot
49, nAye occurred among the pupils in nearly IS years.
p Non.Seesarlnns II Is well known to all acqaaint.
60 WIN me Academy that Baptist, EpiscopsA1 Methodist
or sends his Daughter here perfectly satGae that
IN no respect will sdenee be given his pecar views and yet
equally satisfied that the principles Of e viii
be daily incuestedc
g. Maternal Care. fIis expression s1s..s no exper.
Aton which not n1y me; In the Academy suitable num-
Der OF ladies' OF pey and refinement entire ~ 10
the supervisors Of the expense, the habits and hetof
the Boarding Pupils
Guardians and parents who for any cause nav be SEEKING
permanent educational home for httIs girls We think ana
such home in the Academy ADpiv 10 -
decl4-d&Wlm. oDELIIOr
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Opinion on the question ,ohether the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company can carry through
treghtto transportation lines as cheap from trans
p0rtdtioH lineSI
Let us first determine what are the common law
rights and duties of the company as a common car
rier and then sec in how far those rights and duties
have been modified by the charter
It is well settled that common carriers are bound
to afford equal facilities to all common carrier
cannot, withous good excuse, refuse to carry for
any one the reward for the service being first ten
dered, nor can he charge one a higher reward than
another for exactly the same service 1t is equally
clear and well settled that common carrier being
natural person. can make contracts with other
carriers to and from points his line under which
the work may be done over his line cheaper than
for other persons. Such contracts are not only for
the interest of the carrier but are demand
ed by public convenience.
The question then comes up, can a corporation,
the creature of the law, make such contracts?
1t is and has for long time been ruled in Eng
land that it can In the case of Hood VS.. N. Y. &
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A Hint from MIR. Lincoln 10 the FOrma-
ton of his Cabinet.
From the Regular Springfield Correspondent Of the Cn.nnat
Commercial.

Commercial.
SPRINGFIELD Ill, Dec. u.
EDITORS Communicable following paragraph
appeared at the head of this mornings journal
Lncons organ Il is IROi5n 10 hare eapdted directly
from the President elect
''We see such frequent illusions to a supposed
purpose on the part of Mr.. Lincoln to call into his
Cabinet two or three Southern gentlemen from the
parties opposed to HIM politically, that we are
prompted TO ask few questions:
First Is it known that any such gentleman Of
character would accept place in the Cabinet"
Second. If yea. or what terms does he surrender
Ito Lincoln or Mr. Lincoln to him on the political
differences between them, or do they enter upon
1.-The Administration in open opposition to each
"other9"
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New Orleans Ncrrs-

We find the following in the New Orleans True
Delta Of the 7th
The HoAxNG GANE--some wag or wags purloin-
ed from the mayors office LOT of etter-sheet blanks
with the official heading printed. and seem to be
making free use of them in frightening the timd.
A letter was shown us yesterday, purporting TO
eInanate from the mayors Office ordering certain
gentleman to leave tie city in twenty-four hours.
The letter was signed John SeinvFelt, Sec. Wig.
COM This was. of course, hoax, but such tricks
upon travellers may subject the practical jokers if
found ont to little boot practice that wiz be any
70 but pleasant and agreeable to them.
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\ CuAxGr.-The Banner speaking of the creed o

\ CHNGE.-The Banner speaking of the creed of
the Republican party says:
While we oppose them much any one
while are far from psliiating their Odous and
sectional principles the various dsruptonists-
we believe can work edectually in opposition,
and as successfully in behalf Of the right by giving
them the beneftsof their authoritative declarations
party platform) by holding them responsible
for the individual sentiments Of members or oppo-
nents of their party.
a very palpable change has taken place in the
policy Of the Bauaer since last summer Then it
did not seem to think it coald work as affectuay
in opposition and as successfully in behalf of the
right by giving BEECSNRTDGE and LANE 1" the benefit
of the authoritative declarations of their party"
even the benefit of their own individual authorita-
tive declarations but they were held responsible
by the Banner for every Incorporate expression
eyer made by YANcEY, RHETr OF KETrT. " A change
and such a change
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VALUE OF NEGROES IN THE SoUTHwEsT-TheA Angus
Ia ConstituOnaSt has been shown private dispatch
dated New Orleans, Dec sth, which reads as follows
Commission houses here have stopped making
advances on negroes. There is average decline Of
four hundred dollars in the value of negroes com
pared with last season, and the trade is dull
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Senator Reninmir,

WASHINGTON, Tee. Ito Delta: The report about
my speech is false. wrote to the Legislature on
the Sth inst, advising immediate secession by sepa-
rate State action. J. b. BExJAMrv
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SATURDAY mOnNnNG, DEC. Is, 1850.

Our subscribers will please remember that the
cross marks in pencil on the margin Of the first
page Of our paper, indicate that the expiration
Of the time for which they subscribed is near at
hand
Look out for the cross marks and renew your
subscrintion
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By virtue Of An order sale from the District Court
United states Al Nashville, 10 the OF Smith and 9th
sr rs steamboat james Woods, viii the 18th day Janna
~ lo0 on board OF said STEAMBOAT at city
TO sa a. public Vendue, the said machns-
~ apparel tackle and furniture, the hghe bdeT. Ths
purchaser win Be required pay THREE h5ussnd dollars IN h
Ane 70 give notes vita good security, payable 10 baaS IN Tee
residue Of The purchase money equal nsaments zt sx
Twelve, eighteen tren four and th 5nhs from he aT n
sale. This 6th day Of December, 1860.
Ewing Cooper, Prosecutors
D CLEMENTS. 2. s. Mharss.l
deeF-d Tor the Middle Dist Of Tenn.
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MI. Rel and the Cabinet.

GREELEY, in the Tribune of Monday, says:
A correspondent writes to US, earnestly commend
ing the Hon. John Bell of Tennessee, as the best
man to fill the Office of Secretary of State in Mr.
Lincoln's Cabinet We give the suggestion for what
il is worth.
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s25 REWARD.
Ia ST on ST0 NJ

SMALL PACKAGE OF JERELRY as follows, viz: 7 Is
"A es bTeaspn with saphire with
sm- eanoncs ladies' Dismonf Pin with large
arouna with ten las we'll remgmberedl smaller
e.onas ladies' Diamond hoop Ring, set with five diamonds
soe,S gu Gold Bracelet, sat with diamonds
scribed articles. - fe - 49,
ae ABOVE reward wilt be paid for their delivery
useAo-o<t pOTTGIAS
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he ears between K7oxvIle and Chattanooga on the eth
n Black Leather Carpet BaRc1ntaiuag sundry papes
valuable to the only, together With articles cloth
decl5-d2t s-.S-s1sa -