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ment against State then II 10 follow that at
tempt to do so would be ise faco expulsion Of such
State from the Union. Being treated alien and
enemy, she would be compelled 70 act accordingly And
if Congress shah break up the present Union by uncons
tutionay putting strife and enmy and armed hostility
between different sectons OF the country, nstea the
d" domestic tranquility which the constitution was
insure, will not all the States be absoved from
their federal obligations? Is any portion of the people
bound TO contribute their money their blood carry
a contest like thatY
The right Of the general government 10 preserve itself
in ns whole constitutional vgor by repelng direct and
positive aggression upon its property its officers cannot
be denied But this is totally different thing from
offensive war 70 punish the people for the political
deeds OF ther state government to prevent threat
ened violation OF the constitution enforce
encouragement that the government al the United States
IS supreme The States colleagues OF one another
and II some Of them shall conquer the rest and hold
them as snbjugated provinces, IL would totally destroy
the whole theory upon which they now connected
II this view Of the subject be as think il is
then the Union must utterly perish at the moment when
Congress shall part OF the people against another
for purpose beyond that OF merely protecting the
general government in the exercise Of is proper
tutional functions am, very respectfully, yours &c
j. :. BLACK.
To the PRESIDENT Of the United states
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WAsniSuroS, Dec. ?, 1so0.
khie the most conservative Congressman freely cx
the belief that there IS no prospect whatever Of
renting other states from following the secession cx
lc Of south Carolina, others are hopeful that some
< may vet he done in the way Of compromise,
which may At least preserve the border slave
hng states in the Union with the non.siavehoiding
=. Among tho plans suggested b. gentlemen
nsing 10 the latter class of Ccngressncn is the cs
shncnt ~ line. by an amendment 70 The constisu'
similar 70 ,hc Missouri compromise. olher am ma
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w.smynmy. Dec. e--e.9e z. N

NNrNINFFfNN, TFc WV Y n
Upon investigation, learn from the most responsible
hat there foundation IN truth fv the report
that Secretary Cobb has resigned Besides his future
engagements with gentlemen 20 transact business with
the department orbds the possibility of such being the
fact
The Cabinet had long special session yesterday and
Is supposed by many that Mr. Cobbs resignation dis
cussed az that time but Il rs undoubtedly mistake.
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Senator Powell win tomorrow call up his resolutions
offered in the Thursday last for Union saving
committee and Senator Wade, OF Ohio, win assa them
in defiant speech against the secessionss. From pre-
seat appearances he wi be sustained by the majority Of
republic can Senator's
report says that Senator Benjamin male disunion
speech IN the Southern Senatorial caucus yesterday
Rev Mr. stockton, Chaplain Of the IIousr preached
strong Union in the hall or the House today
which drove ont some u the disuuionists
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every day is rendered stronger The wives of officers
and men have packed up their effects ready to quit at
moments notice.
The Legislature viii probably sit during the Conven-
ton.
News from Florida shows perfect unanimity in that
State for secession and the enthusiasm is increasing
daily Lincoln burnt in efgy at Fernandina Fri
day last.
The Convention election returns from districts which
went for cooperatisn in 1852 show great revolution in
public opinion the vote in faycr Of separate secession
being twenty 10 one against it,
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ANOTHER ANTI.ABOLITION OUTBREAK IN
BOSTON.

BosToy Dec Q, 1860
The Union lovers were at work again to-day. The
Twentyeighth Congregational Society held religious
meeting at Music Hall. The house crowded. The
negro Douglass delivered the lecture After the lecture
be made some remarks relative to free speech which
caused great excitement and finally ended Ono
man put out of the hall
IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
THE CALLING OF A STATE CONVENTION TO DECIDE
ON THE SECESSION QUESTION.
RALEIGH, Dec. 8, 1860.
The Joint Select Committee Federal Relations have
agreed to report on Wednesday next bill to call Con-
venton OF the people to determine what North Crolina
shall do in the present crisis.
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IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON.
crsRrEsrov, Dcc. ., 1890.
There great activity at Fort Noultrie. The defence
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-09

Balconies, verandas, Area, Yard and Cemetery
enclosures Gates and Fences in Wrought Iron Work
Castand Composite.
Jobbing and Repairs executed with despatch.
Having thorough practical knowledge of the va.
rious branches of Mechanical Engineering Il shalde-
vote my entire attention to the neutrality-suspicious.
the business, and with the assistance of competent
Foremen in the several departn ents, large force OF
experienced workmen and the extended faciltiesnow
at my command feel every confidence in my ability
to compete successfully with any similar establish
menti the country. 7. NJ. BRENNAN,
aug2T-f NJ. 4 C. Z.
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3obn Iork \ Go.
professional Garos.
DIR. A. w. MESECK.

IRON Prussia, now for thirteen yesrsi thlsc pun
It try with great in his practice His ofc'
is College street, corner of Line, where ne may
beconsultso personally or by letter.
Every disease If trusted TO him in time must van
ish under his skiIfnl and genius treatment FoT al
fectous Of the lungs ETC., he has peculiar success
fal treatment, expe rimented o i himself
aHr2T-tf
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architectural and Plain Iron Work for
Public and Private Buildings.

Plain & Ornamental VIM
dow and Door Frames
and Shutters;
Hosting Machines for
stores;
Iron and Glass Pavements
made strong and water
tight, admirably adapt
ed to light up cellars
and vaults;
Street Crossings, Crate
ings, Lamp and Hitch
ing Posts;
Vaults and Vault Doors,
and Jail Work, &c.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-09

HAVIN6 recently purchased the above extensive
establishment is prepaI ed to execute all orders
Tor Foundry aLd Machine " DIRK on the Inostreasou-
able terms,
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-09

An extensive catalogue of Patterns of Spur and
Bevi. GeerlLg Pulleys balance Band Wheels to
elect from.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-09

Fire Proof Houses;
Iron Fronts, Orders and
Roofs;
Conservatory and Hot
house appointments;
Columns, Winsow & Door
Lintels and Sills;
Consols AodilliOns and
Brackets, Corinthian
Correggic Doric Ionic,
and Composite Capitals,
for columns and antes
of all sizes;
Cernices, MOuldings and
Leaves in variety
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
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GENERAL MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

Stationary and Steamboat
Engines and boilers;
FlOurIng AID GTist Mills
and MiliGac hiuery;
Circular sash aud Auley
Saw Mills;
Sugar Mills and Corn
Crushers;
Cast and Cut Geering for
Cotton BILLS;
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Turbineand Reaction Wa
ter Wheels;
Tobacco & Lard Presses
Water and Gas Pipes Re-
tOrts and Gas Works
Castings;
Rolling Mill Machinery Il
BlastCy linders;
Gin Machinery, Cranks,
GudgeOns Skating ,&c.
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Adams Express Coy
iES q - = AL
SpeeiaI Nofiee.

THE Adams Express Company beg leave 20 al
il noance % Their frsrnc<, lhe psbise 81 Nashville
thai they have canrfUeG sifk he Iau-
ssvis and Ssshvhis r. 4. Co., uEer sAssh they xiil
extend The eefateas u their kxTss< te the has 81
thai Read, eec.msnelHE August fxl. is1s. On The
enmpsegioB OF lke Nashville sa< oil Tie Read 20
EsssFae Green abaus he lcsA 81 Aasest, 1884, se<-
zea<eFs al ran tnroogh bsssssn nashville and Les
issfsf<
Per p.rsasai4r. a. se.r.sss ,tin< .ers..sps.y ss
Az. HolI,
szz.e-us Ne SSs A4rsst sszssk
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lieu firms.
New FIRM,

THE undersigned have this day associated them
l. selves together under the firm name OF ARCHER
CfiEAIHAM a BROTHER, ior the purpose Of transast-
ing Liquor and Vine, Cigar and Tobacco business
similar IN every respect "a that carried by their
predecessors NiliaEseH d Cheathan a, and hope by
strctattention TO business 20 merit continuance of
the patronage literally extended to that concs IN
Nashville, July 9th, 1879.
ARCHER cHEATHAN,
Julys-tf JOHN L. CfiEATHAM-
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SHARK BAITING-A correspondent of the
Baltimore American, writing from Cobb s
Island, Va, describes shark fishing excur.
sion as enjoyed by the sojourners there, as fol-
lows:
gentleman from Richmond announced not
only orally, but by being nearly drawn over.
board, that he had hooked fish and needed
assistance. Mr. Cobb quietly stood by and let
the gentleman DO the work of pulling the fish
70 the surface, when he saw that they had
hooked monster, which came up tail fore
most, and would soon have stove the boat had
not Mr.. Cobbs knowledge of the habits of the
animal suggested great prudence in this ease
The gen tlemen "played" with the shark Tor
some fifteen minutes, if undergoing the hard
est labor they ever encOun tered could be called
"olaying" when Mr. Cobb took a favorable
opportunity to thrust spear in the lungs OF
The fierce sea-tiger. AT the first touch uf the
weapon, The lasning of the sea with the DOW
erful tail of the fish filled the air with spray.
and the fish darted 10 the bottom, soon To pe.
pulled again to the surface for another blow
from The lance. About forty stabs rendered
the shark sufficiently quiet TO allow himself
10 be lashed alongside Inc boat, and the hook
to be cut from his mouth an operation req uir-
ing some care and skill. Not content with
this capture, we soon u ok another, but much
smaller one-say about six feet long, which
gave us comparatively but little trouble The
large shark, (of the species usually termed Il
man -eater) when hauled upon the shore by
the united efforts OF eight men, was found 10
measure twelve feet III length. HIS body was
as large round as n -four barrel, and his Jaws
opened twenty-one inches across, being OF
sufficient capacity to take In easily large man.
The gentleman who hooked the monster has
tsken the jaws TO Richmond, where he Will no
doubt show il to his friends with pride and
pleasure,
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THB CRISIS IN THE LEATHER TRADE is sub
| si6lILx LsaEsla and

THB CRISIS IN THE LEATHER TRADE is sub
siding in England. One large, and several
small additional fail ures have been announced.
Tue large one is that of Messrs. Laurence, Nor
timer Co., of Liverpool, for 81 ,5OO.OoO They
were the correspondents OF Streatteld, Lau-
renee Il Co., OF London, whose stoppage for
S5,5 0U0 has been the cause Of all the dtic ui.
ty. The impression remains that the latter a rm
will not pay more than twenty-five per cent.
Messrs. Overend, Quincy i o., and the Lon.
don Joint Stock Bank are the large tcreditors.
The London Joint Stock Bank. next to the
London and Westminster, has been the most
successful of the metropolitan joint stock
banks, and the Union, of London, IL the mex l.
1t is now noticed, as a curious fact, that with.
In two or three months after the Pullinger
fraud of 81, l,3l5,00u on the Union Bank, their
competitors should be threatened with loss
only little less extraordinary. The bills Of
Streatford & Co, discounted and held by the
London Joint Stock Bank, are stated to amo un {
to SsO00O0 or Si,0Oo.000. Yet there were many
establishments that for q very long time ha o
entertained suspicious Of The unsound and
spec ulatiye position Of the firm. The Bank Of
England would not discount their paper, nn-
less II was accompanied by collateral security.
and the large discount firm OF Alexander x Go.
Also refused Ii.
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FATAL FIRR-Fies Lives Lost.-On Satur
day morning last, the dwelling house of Hon.
A. b. Conger. in Rockiand county, N. Y, took
fire and was destroyed with several Other
buildings. The dwelling-honse was occupied
as a stewards lodge, and tenanted by Thomas
Patterson and family, besides several farm
hands, in all fifteen persons. Thomas Long,
a farm hand and an inmate of the house, first
discovered the fire, after il had got under good
headway. He Immediately gave the alarm, and
then rushed into several OF the rooms OF the
burning house to endeayor TO arouse and save
the inmates, but in his heroic conduct be lost
his life. Thomas Patterson, the steward OF
the farm, when the alarm was given, rushed
out OF the house, but went back Immediately,
frantic with fright and threw his child, two
years old, out OF the window He then went
into the room where his wife lay. aud sue
ceeded In getting her safely out OF the house
he then went back again into the house TO
save some yaluab!es, but was overcome by the
dense smoke and fell TO the floor, but he hnal-
iy succeed in escaping death, through the as
sistance OF female who was retreaIing from
the flames. or the fifteen persons Ia the
building al the time OF the breaking out Of
the fire. but ten escaped Among them that
were burned To dealh are Jvhn Blackhurst.
Thomas Long. and three other farm hands
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BOOTS, SHoEs, &c

~ TO THE LADIES OF RICH
sS MOND- wish q % & csll your stsntIog %
CHILDR EMS SHOES, embracing A great va
Iie,y OF styles. among wh,,h are ts(kfollowins {:
dies Hesled KID and Morocco Bootees, Laciss'
Heeied Kid Congress Boots; Ladies' Hseled Cloth
Salters several aualItles; Ladies' Heeied French
TO, Is. new style; Ladies' Morocco and I'D Boots,
without heels; Ladies' Morocco and Kid Buskins,
without heels; Misses Heeled Morocco aid Goat
Bootees Misses Heeied Cong and Side Laced
Caters; MIsses' Heeled Morocco and Kid slI-o-
pers; Misses Heeled French Boots, new s,,ls
Chlldren's Hee I'd K I'd aud Morocco Slips and An
kle Ties; Chlldren's Morocco and Goat Eootses,
without heels; Chidren's Copper TiPt Bootess.
without heels; Chidreu's French Boots, ne w
style; together with any other stye on aaali,y
that may he needed. A. call Is solieitsd, at the
fashionable emporium, No. % MaIpst
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"A RIBLING SpKiNG
way AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va.

VI .EH ACOIcl n OOONl i. V a.
lit This MOUNTAIN RETREAT will be
visitors, This place has advantages over any wa
tefnE place ia the Virginia mountains. Here is a
sulphur Spring that has been resorted tS for the
last half century, and It's highly appreciated
al the State. IL is second only to the Green
hner White Sulphur Water. he Alum Water
V sYRd!. If not superior, to any in the State, and
'le Proprietor recommends 1t with perfect conf
rsgce. In cases of Scrotula, Chronic niarrhpa,
INsentei. snsDsla, &c, IL has been the me ans
sh!ans who lived aud pTactlceu ia .l,,s neighbor-
hood, certify that they have used IL in the,T prac
tee with hne elect years ago. The Chaly safe
waters are OF good quaity, and what is remaT kable
these three different waters come out of the same
rdse, all within the grounds, and within 2O0 Irds
of each other. There is also fine Freestone water
piped into the grounds Analysis OF these waters
sent on application.
There viii be fine NJ USlC for the BALL ROOM,
aud all the amusements found at such places The
Proprietor can only say that he will continue t. do
lids and pleasure seekers and nothing shall be left
undone To make their stay pleasant and agreeable.
An experienced Physician resides at the Springs.
IERMs.-S2 per day; $40 per week. Private
contracts made Tor the season.
STRlBLING SPRINGS is the first watering
place reached by the line Of the Central Railroad
from Richmond, Baltimore, Washington and
i5nchbnrs. Visitors reach this place by o clock,
T. NJ sans day, by four horse stag es, from Staun-
tom Is miles, The road has been much IN proved
ahd Inc coaches on this line new, Just from the
factory. lat Concord n H } and of the best auali
". They leave stanton daily after the arrival of
the cars from the East.
CHESLEY KINNEY,
le 50-lm Proprietor.
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COUNTERPART HAYTIkN MoNEY.-For long
time past the Republic of Hayti has been
Hooded with large quantities of counterfeit
paper money, MANUFACTURED in the United
States, and vessels trading TO Haytien ports
have been subjected to no little annoyance in
consequence, and efforts have been made to
detect the counterfeiters, but without success
On Saturday, however, the Brooklyn police
arrested on board the brig baltimore, bound
for Port au Prince, a German named ,Hssler
who is charged with selling fifteen thousand
dollars OF the counterfeit money to the mate
of said vessel. Hesier is supposed to be one
featuring and selling Haytien counterfeit
money for years past,
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Stolen Coal.-Mrs. Johah nah Drier made her
appearance before the Recorder yesterday, TO
answer the charge of receiving load of coal
stolen from S. p. Hawes, knowing the same to
have been stolen. Officer Perrin saw the coal
delivered, and Mr.. Hawes saw it while being
put into Mrs. DIS cellar. The lady, however
said she knew nothing about it, notwiths tand.
ing the fact that she was seen to give the cart.
man who delivered it some money. She was
held to bail to answer an indictment for the
offence.
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PARDoNKD OUT AND GONE TO L.ECTURING.
Our readers no doubt remem Der that some
eight years ago recreant Mouk of la Trap
pc, named Leahy, was sentenced TO The Wis
consin Staie prison tor life, tor the murder OF
man named Manly. A few Gays ago Leahy
was pardoned out. and is now in milwaukee,
Before he committed this murder he iivered
aniiCatheiic lectures throughout the coun-
try, aud created great excitement 1t is said
mat a lew years since he was reconciled TO the
church again. He now announces that he
Will deliver public lecture. Subject "The
address he delivered before the jury which
consigned him to the State prison for life, for
shootlng the seducer of his Mite.n
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THE ITALIAN FLAG.-The Italian tri-color
was hoisted tor the first time over Neapoii-
tan vessel noatlng in American waters on
Saturday evening. The bark nj Peiero. Cant.
Costa, left Palermo on the 4th of April las t
under the Bourbon flag. As soon as Capt.
Costa arrived at New York, and learned of
Inc outbreak, the success OF Garioaldi and the
iaIl OF Palermo, he determined to recoguiZe
the event, and, on Saturday, the red, white
and green-the flag of united ItaIy-was
holsted On the peak of the NJ. Pejero The
event was celebrated in The most en- tn husias tic
manner by the officers and crew of the vessel
and by Italian gentlemen of New YORK
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DaneeronS.-Within a few days past large
numbers of boys and young men have been
exhibiting their agility at climbing, by ascend.
ing to the top of the frame work of the steepie
of Bread Street Church, and come of them
have performed trightful feats in the asceut t..
and escaped unhurt. To guard against serious
accidents, it is hoped that the police, or the
builders, will put stop to these exhibitions.
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"a snoCCO srKINGs. WARKEN

Aak SHOCCO SPRINGS, WARRE n
vEMYC0UNTY, N. c., will be open on the
I...GE 9Th of JULY, for the accommodation OF
v.slLyf,. a STRONG CHALYBEATE SPRING,
which ia though TO be equal to any, has been DIS
covered up0u the premises since the close of last
season, within Six hundred yards OF the Ho ell
i4'se two-story BOWLING AND BILLIARD SA-
Lyon viii be constantly open for the anusemen Mt
0i vlsi ors free Of charge A SPLgND4D BAND Will
be ~ attend tnce during the season
shoCEo SPRlNGS are distant IL miles South
yathe Il2ih The WarIenton Depot. on the Raleigh and
IA readiness, on the ARRIVAL of each train of cars
win comfortable coaches, to convey company to
we oprings III The sho test TINS, without the least
detention. "
.hATEs OF bohRD.-Per day. 81 50; per week
~; per month s3, Singls meal so cents Chit
uIoh dAu ceffdHts, nail price. Jy 9-lm
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The CsnsKs Takers in Virginia are having
hard times in performing their duties, and
many of them, in all probability, will not be
indicated in their instructions. In this CITY
one great difficulty is, In the number of times
they have to call at one house to get the infor-
NATION they Desd. Sometimes the head of the
family is absent, at others too busy to answer
and at others sick, so that miles and miles are
freq quently walked 20 get the census of a sin.
gle family.
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4 Feast of Good ThiagS.-The ladies' of Clay
Street Methodist Church are now holding 3
Feast in the basement of their house of wor
ship, and we speak knowingly when we say
tnat those who partake VI II Will be delighted
with the bsIantials and dslicacies with
which their tables abouHd.
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Company F. Capt. Gary, will leave here next
Tuesday morning on visit to the Green brier
White sulphur Springs, where they will
probably spend a week or ten days. They
Will take with them Smiths First Regimen
Band, the Drum Major and a portion of the
drum corps.
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A COURT MARTIAL VEToRD-Lieut Alex
ander h. Drake, of the Second Iniantry, con-
yicted by eourt-martiai of conduct unbecom-
ing III officer and gentleman, and sentenced
=" to ba dismissed the service of the United
States" has been relieved from sentence by
President Buchanan, VINO quashed the pro-
ceedings thus: THE sentence of the court
martiai is disapproyed. The officer Will be
ordered TO duty.-James Buchanan" Lieut..
Davis accordingly released hin from arrest l.,
and he has resumed his sword
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PoIscsISG.-AM Mrs. Woolford, Of Salesviile,
Onio. attempted on Sunday week TO take the
life oi her son, IL Is supposed. by administering 6
srychniue with his morning meal. His lifs
was saved by timely medical aid. Mrs. WIS
husband died very suddenly iew weeks since,
OF what was then supposed to be apopiexy. but
the cause OF which Is now believed to have been
poison Rassii.g Uaiea,
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Aa Alarm of fire was caused in Jefferson
Ward last Monday night, and the brigade had
q long and hot run with their machines, but
could tind no fire 10 eAunguish. The alarm
was caused by the burning of a quantity Of
RUBBISH, which q servant fired 10 get rid Of
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Distribution Of 4rms.-The Charles City
County Troop, Capt. Douthat, paraded at the
Court House few days since, and received
their new sabres, in the use of which they
were drilled by Col McRae. A Rifle Corps,
mum bering SO men, has been organized, under
the efforts of Col. Carter, OF the same county,
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Bioodsd S:ock.-Mr. John ID. Alexander, Of
Campbell county, has purchased one- hall Of
the famous racer and stallion "Red Eye" Of
Mr.. X. Y. Crouch, of this city, for which he
paid in cash the round sum OF IS eco.