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Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12

bloody scene, and assuring her that they
were as ready to yield their lives in her de-
fence as the one who had so fallen, they
gave her blanket, and persuaded her to lie
down and get what rest she could, that she
might be prepared for the long journey
homeward, which would commence on the
morrow. Then scalping their slain, and
making prize of whatever they considered of
any value, they sat down by their dead COM
rades and passed the night beside him, re-
hearslng tales of adventures in which he
had taken part, and renewing their oaths
of eternal vengeance against the whole In
dian race.
At daylight the following morning they
dug a rude grave with their hatchets and
having shown their final respect to their late
companion, by interring bis remains. as well
set out on their return to the fort, Which
they eventually reached in safety, and where
they delivered their rescued captive into the
hands of General Wayne, who not only kind
ly thanked, but literally rewarded, them,
and expressed soldiers regret for the loss
of their brave companion.
1t may interest the reader to know that
same young lady-so providentially preserv-
ed at the general massacre Of her friends,
and so calamity rescued at the expense OF
the lie of one Of those brave heroines of the
wilderness subsequently became the wife
of an officer under Wayne, and the mother
of one who holds distinguished position in
the councils of the nation.
Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12
The Boatman's Daughter.

The following remarkable story has all the
interest of a romance; yet it is true, and the
parties are still living:
It was in the, memorable year of 1914,
when the allied armies were concentrated
about Paris A young lieutenant of dra-
goons was engaged with three orrfour Hun
garians, who after. having received several
smart strokes from his sabre, managed to
send ballzinto his shoulder, to pierce his
chest with q. thrust from lance. and to
leave him for dead on the bank Of the river.
On the eopposite side of the stream boat
man and his daughter had been watching
the unequal fight with tears Of dsspera ion.
But what could an old unarmed man do, or
a pretty child OF sixteen? However, the
soldier-ior such the boatman was--had no
sooner seen the officer fall from his horse
than he and his daughter rowed most vigo.
rously for. the other side.
Then. when they had deposited the woun
ded man in their boat, these worthy people
crossed the river again, but with faint hopes
of reaching the. military hospital in time.
'sYou have been hardly treated, my boy,
said the old guardsman to him :, '.bat here
am /, who have gone farther,still, and come
homA" 0
Thesilent and fized attitude of Lieutenant
s.. showed the extreme agony of his
pains, and the hardy boatman soon discover
i ed that the blood which was gathering abou
Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12
The Grip of Faith.

John Welsh, one Of the early Reformers-
of Scotland, born 1870, has given lively
picture of faith, which may serve TO encour--
age some trembling believer:
. 1t is not the quantity of faith that shall
save thee. A drop of water is as true wa
ter as the whole ocean. So little faith is
as true faith as the greatest. A child eight
days old IS as really man as one of sixty
years; a spark Of fire is as true fire as great
fame sickly man is az truly living as a
well man. So it is not the measure of thy
faith that saves thee; i: is the blood that
it grips tn, that saves thee. AS the weak
hand OF child that leads the spoon to the
mouth, will feed as well as the strongest arm
of man, for it is not the hand that feeds
thee, albsit il put the meat into thy mouth.
but 4 is the 4nest carried into the stomach
that feeds thee so if than canst grip Christ
ever.sso weakly, he will not let thee perish.
s.All that looked to the brazen serpent
never so far off. they were healed Of the sting
of the fiery serpent; yet all saw not alike
clearly. for some were near at hand and some
were far OFF Those that were near at hand
might see more clearly than those that were
far off nevertheless, those that were far OH
were as soon healed of the sting, when they
looked to the serpent, as those that were near
at hazd for il was not thci7 look that made
them whole, but fIe whom the serpent did
represent So il thou canst look to- Chriss
ever so msanly, he can take away the sting
fthy conscience II thou be'ievest the weak
est hand can take gift as well as the strong
est Now. Chf;st is the gift and weak faith
may grip him as well as strong faith, and
Christ is-as truly thine when thou hast weak
faith, as when thou hast come to these
triumphantioys through the strength oi
faith
Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12

tiousness, and crime, and drunkenness. 1t
is there, in those crowded abodes of filth,
and misery. and sin, where whole families
herd together like beasts, without distinc-
ton of sex or age-it is there that "old in
wee initiate the young" And it must ever
8 De SO till Christian benefcence shall throw a
protecting barrier around these children.
What kind Of a barrier can we rear to
successfully resist the health DESTROYING.
soul running floods which make such havoc
among our fellow countrymen? Not one of
endless often unavailing, effort to cure phys
leal dlsease-ofs pains and penalties against
the l1WiesS and the vicious-of mere legal
prohibitions against the manufacture and sale
OF intoxicating drnks-of bold denuncia-
tons againstsin. No such barrier, will ever,
IN our opinion, ettsGtupllE lErsEfi sef6ist tdee ana
check the progress of that which is shame
to any people. Ii must be one which will
guard from the cradle, the compost nature of
man defend every avenue of his nature
against the approach of the destroyer; and
protect his physical, moral, and intellectual
being
We educate drunkards, or suffer them to
be educated, from the very cradle. We edu-
cate thieves and then imprison them for steal
ing. We educate murderers and then hang
them. We educate Magdalens and then cast
them out.
These evils are engendered in the cradle,
and We must apply the remedy to the cradle.
And this is pre- eminently work for woman,
and one for which her nature peculiarly quail
ifies her.
And we have seen the vast means W hich
ladies might bring to this work, ifthey would
but practice little self denial. And We
should bear in mind that Christianity is a
religion of denial for the promotion of the
higher good of others. whatsoever will be
my disciple must deny himself, take up his
cross and follow me-"
Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12
Intemperance.

O., Drunkenness! thou scourge of the
world, when shall the light ofreason beam
so strong that its refulgent rays will protect
the weaker ones Of earth from thy unholy
presence
HUSBANDS, fathers and sons are continu-
ally drawn into thy tolls, thou fasteneth
them thercswith thy strong talons, thou soar.
est away with them in thy hight-but Q,
wherefore-to shame misery and death.
The lightest draught soon leads to- more,
ef befiasg sha 5Sa Rpbes arf 8H you
fore you are aware. So easy in its course
decetlul as the waves of the ocean under
whose bright shining surface lies manya
whited Sepllchre Wealth, Fame, Happi--
ness are lJst-Health becomes a wreck
wife a burden aud has no heart in it, yet
still a slave TO the dreadful passion of strong
drink.
There sits weary wife, at midnight,
watching with anxious eyes and listening
ear, to catch the uneven shadow or broken
footsteps of her eiring husband Her lonely
vigil has pissed, recalling childhoods hour,
her mothers pride-her girlhood-then the
form of one she loved rose up-her great
love for him that came and swept all other
loves aside->he passed on in its mighty
sway and became his bride, his dutiful.
loving DrlOc, lnlnl>teflnS 10 MS every WISH,
supplying every want with a smiling heart
and willing hand. 0, happy day of old
will you never more return? She starts
from her dreams worst fears are con-
firmed in the giddy step, the wandering eye,
the vacant smile and idiotic murmurings that
greet her ear She claps her hand in ago
ny, and prays to Heaven for strength to bear
this great trial o! her life
Many hearts have bled f.om the. sapee
cause e-thousands will yet bleed the very
same blood of.anguish and liye-s,ill liTt,
aud breathe the breath of hum IN life. But
what life Can the Drunkards wife por-
tray To other ears than sympathetic, her
wrongs, her anxiety Of mind, her trembling
hopes, her prayers that Heaven will watch
over, and guide her erring one to reason ;
throne-that he may be led from tempta-
tion-thc evil of the awful future be torn
from his gaze that he may behold the precl-
| plce upon which he stands and recede from Ifs
giddy height e.e he be precpitated to Its fear
fol chasm below o. thousands Of homes un
/ happy how many tears have been shed,
and prayers said in thy cause, thou fou-
stain of America. Freedoms land, bur YET
Slave to thy great passion, In.emperance
LEILA.
Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12

the wound on his left side would shortly
terminate his existence. lie turned to his
daughter:
Mary he said, you have heard me ten
of my brother; he died with just such an
other wound as this here. Well, now, had
there been only somebody by to suck the
hurt. his life would have been saved
The boatman then landed, and went to
look for two or three more soldiers to help
him carry the officer, leaving his daughter
in charge of him. The girl looked at the
sufferer for moment or two. What was
her emotion when she heard him sigh SO
deeply not that he was resigning lte In.
the frs. flower of his age. but that he should
die without mothers kiss.
Ny mother! my dear mother 2 SAID he
Il die without
Her woman's heart told her what he would
nave -saia. her bosom heayed with Sympa-
thy and her eyes ran over.
Then she remembered what her father
said she thought how her uncle's LIE might
nave been saved In. an instant, quicker
than thought she tore open the officers 5
:. coat, and the generous girl recalled him to
life with her lips.
Amid this holy occupation the sound OF
footsteps was heard, and the blushing hero
Inc fed to the other end of the boat Judge
of her father surprise, as he came up with
I, two soldiers. when he saw Lieutenant S.,
whom he expected TO find dead, open his
eyes and ask for his deliverer.
The boaiman looked at his child and saw
it all. The poor girl came to him with her
head bent down. She yas abou. to excuse
herself when her father, embracing her
with enthusiasm, raised her spirits, and the
officer thanked her in these prophetic words
You have saved my life; it belongs to
you
After this she tended him and became bis
nurse nothing would be taken but from
her hand No wonder that with such a
nurse he at length recovered. Mary was as
pretty as she vas good
Meanwhile Master Cupid, who is very
busy in such cases, gave him another wound
and there was only one way to cure it, ST
very deep it was. The boatman's daughter
became Madame s..
Her husband is now, not simple Lieu
tenant but Lieutenant General and th'
boatman's daughter is as elegant and grace
ful lady as any that you see at Court.
Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12
a Word to Ladies,

We are told, in ancient history, that once
when Carthage Was besieged by the Romans
the women nAt Only Voluntarily gave up
their jewels, ID BE exchanged for munitions
necessary for theapnblic defence, but that
they eyen cut off rheiShair to make bow
strings of,zand worked with their own hands
night and day to equip the soldiers upon.
the walls and battlements. y 4
And will Christian ladies do 'ltss faTsfhe
defence Of the health, life morals ga reli-
gion, of the community? Society, kn all euR
great cities, is beseged; besisgeds pote9ly.
by disease and death, but by immofaIi t ya<n.d
crime. Licentiousness, and drunkenness,
and robbery, and arson, fully. armed and
equipped for the destructiolTof bodN and
SOUL stalk abroad and compass the house of
every citizen. Their arrows fly thick and
East And tens of thousands, every year,
/ fall by the arrows Of disease and tens Of
thousands more by the arrows of drunken;
ness and icentiousness. And these foes are
nurtured in the very cradle. The children
of the poor and debased inhale the very
breath of disease and sin in the polluted
sitting atmosphere in which they are born.
1t is there they imbibe the Spirit of heenc
Spirit of the age., 1861-06-12

their valuation. The off Il said Ia would
nave the store arg goods al not pay cent
LOT tnem, and dawing II sword slapped
Lattimer with it h the fad Lattimar4hen
GREW revolver aff fred iIwhen thesofficer
lelL lie then leaed oyeTIh counter and
1rea three more pots in e body causing
ueatn. Lattlmer kas, of purse, captured,
and taken to Old soint an hung an Friday
last.
The officer killd is saidIo be lieutenant
IN one OF the nlanies, md distinguished
da.t lDr IN military abilltlI Hdhas met .. dogs
death in dogs 4se.
Mr. W. Y. MARRY, of Hsmpton was also
treated IN mosdshamdul and indecent
~ inner, He was iptureS in the town hav-
ing his uniform opkstrir da.d stark nakea.
and then carriedlto asrt 81 ,. lo.ss...-..
ner. Can such things be Snes 4fr = a.
lightened age and not rouseto boiling heat
the blood of every Southerlsrs
Under the heading of latit from Fortress
Monroe, ! the Baltimore soutS publishes the
following:
Great excitement has ben produced at
Old Point, by an outrage berpetfated by
government soldiers on Sadrday2tast. 1t
appears that party of then-had gone to 4
gentleman's house near bV4 nd assaulted a
young lady some sixteen Yeas Of -asA with
the design to outrage her perion. Her faith
er, an aged man, came to her asistaHse, when
those fiends seized him, and tress ped his
HE II he raised an alarm andMls a revol-
yer pointed at his head, he wasforaed to wit
ness the consummation Of theis ish pur-
pose upon the person of hsishH. Gen.
Butler was yesterday afternosf; atgaged in
examining into the case, but The ,esdlt had
not transpired when the steamer left Con-
slant complaints are being made ~ the Of
ticers there, by persons living in the vicinity
whose lands and dwellings have been invaded
by the government soldiers, wirovsreaI ETiat
ever they fancy from their houses, and carry
of chickens, sheep and hogs, wherever they
can find them
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M. q Il. f.. CHEATHAM,
WHOLESALE GROOERs, AND DEALERS
RINH BRANDIEs, WINES, TOBACCO, CIGARS, MAILS,
DOMESTIC LIQUORS, 60,
CORNER on COLLEGE AND OHURCR STREETH
Nashville, Tennessee.
VNTE receipt Of Large and we'll selected stock Of
wv Groceries, Liquors, etc., consulting in part fsoWs
$50 hhds Sugar all grades 100000 genuine Havana Cigars
300 bblS choice Molasses 900 kegs EsilS, assorted
100 do do 100 dozen Painted Buckets,
so bags prime kio Oodea so nests Tubs;
100 bbS Powdered, oruIhsd and 10 bbs Engih Wanats
Loaf Sugar. 10 bbls Peeans;
$50 boxes Star OGndlsaI 10 hbls FilbartS.
100 boxes Tobacco, assorted
FINE BRANDIEs, WINES, &O.
IS X cheice French BFandiesj
20 KcaSks Madeira, Sherry, and Port Finss
$50 baskets best brands OhAmpagnsi
50 boxes scovill OlAEet,
100 bbls hne Robertson dounty WHISKY
IS bbs pure old Rye do
do do do Bourbon do
And also large stock OF Common Whisky, Brandy
Gin, &c.
Agents for tbs Dupont Hazard Sycamore Powder ms IN
dsrgnsd being the only Agents Nashville Manufacturers
would call the attention Of the Merchants TrAderso their
large stock Of Powder on hand, In Magazine sale.
5000 kegs Dupont Ride Powder 1000 Hazard Blasting
go ( d % % 5000 IaG. s,eanor. Blasting
300 X do do do $50 cases Of Powder, assorted
200 = do do do brands;
5000 ksgDupOnt Blasting Pow 50 bbls Toy Bedford o.,
der. safety fGss.
jGnn 4. &. =. 2. oHEATHAA, Agents.
DupOn.'SPOwdsri Joy, Bedford 4 Co.'s ssfsty
sycamore do
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PHOTOGRAPHIC CARD.

TAXI plsasurs In anneunsng ny old fisnds and
toners that after absence Of two years. have again
turned to the PrscoeOf the Photographic Art
In all its branches having purchased the interest Of brOhr
the cid established Gallery in Union Street, and having spent
New the past summer to obtain fully all
the improvements the have painted renovated and
enlarged the Eute Of Rooms throughout That ny facilities
produce first Glass Esrk than most Galleries
beast Of and eonduee comfort Of patrons ust
only the proud position the Gallery has heretoors
elevate Il still higher standard. have
engaged the services Of Mr. COOK 81 the best Photo
gTapheFB the world Who took the Pictures which obtained ho
hrs premium The WodH Fair In London, in 1851 and
determined not only to make this the leading Gallery In
State ny work Ghsn not be surpassed north sou
and introduce to the public the following sylsI
Imperial Photograph, India Ink
Vignette. plain eoloIed
Ivorytypes, celored;
Pastel Pictures, life siEei
Photographs on Canvass, life EissI
Visiting Cards, full length, plain;
Autograph PhotOgz aohs, Is taken at one ntting-
StsrreoscoPes, on glass or paper.
continue to make tie MesLoype and Amorsype e. hersto
e The above styles all entirely in this city, except
the Autograph Gard, which only made ct time All
who In Ofsnythng ny line politely invited 10 give
call before visiting elsewhere when will By Occular
demonstration the HboV facts. respectfully,
oct3I-6 =. ". HUGHES.
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b. 8. WELLER,

b. 9. WELLER
UoEKn u
COPPER, TIN AND sH
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Agricultural ImaPll
FIELD, GARDEN, AND PA
kLss
BULBOUS ROOTS or ALL
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P.B.-RoonlngE and auttzing IN CoppS
superior styles, II tsWn and country. Pei
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scientific DiscOVery---EIecTrO-
Water.

we'll known the profession that seetcity Is the Eal
actor of Es Every rszsdy which really dissss
does because Of its electrical adaptation The wants o. 8
invalid By the Of such remedies and warm ELHTAlo
WArER In which patients bsthed In currents Of elec
Ladies' being attended By a-BsdyI caring all kinds Of old
and obstinate complaints which have resisted All other means
where patients weak TO visit treat them y ne
dSeasd lung right the seat Of the disease. snd two
stamps PamPhlst) Other patients WhO cannot come 70
sEHEALIas WKTuS, BY sending fee-the Agasox
and full description Of Eypoms have medicines sent 70 teI
Send crcuaT The Bectric Waters sxtrss all mineral
substances medicine Othsrss absorbed. The
psrencs Of twenty In tie treatment Of many hS1s-
and and Wonans diseases and weaknesses,
be regarded = reasonable gIIArantee OF Euccess-
II Rooms and Boarding Furnished %
Patients III
PHYSICIANS Who may Wig avail Themselves Of his val
discovery Eeete Baths invited to eAh At once
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Hours from to n. every day szcpI ne sahbsth.
Address Dr.. WoMBAUGH,
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REM VAL e
NEW PURCHASE.

HAVE purchases Of WI ". Hnn his stock Of Wall Paper,
e. ana an renewing my stock Of Looking Glasses, eli
Frames, Venetian Blinds, WihhsE Shades Artist Materials,
ka ke to his (W Rinn cid Stand, . Public square,
DOaasrok skset WhEs shall - ElA1 - friends aAa
patE0ns. eH. 8kAAHAAs
IVRS-a
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A FINE FARM.
CONTAINING $50 ACRES OF
Valua b e L d for sale.
ST5 acres Cleared, and In a fine state
of Cultivation
FHNHIs Farm lies mile from Jones' Station, Win.
chester and Alabama Railroad, miles freu Winches
ter, and three miles from Salem, in Franklin esunty On the
Farm comfortable dwelling, good negro cabins, sill
necessary out houses. Close the dwelling spring.
good Csern and plenty Of falling The land
IL ALL RICE and for cultivation stands unsurpassed any
in the county propose sell this valuable Of Land
and would rer persons VINO wish t. Jch1 P
White, Nashyille, Tenn, AS. ooyar, Winchester, they
can refer 70 on the premises
HARVEY 8. WILLIAMS,
oct 2O-f Winchester, Franklin county, Tenn
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Flour, Corn, &c.
R00 BARRELS Extra and Extra Family FLOUR
QbtDD 40 sacks OoFu;
% bbla Lard;
so I" Green Applesj
Is cases Psrrapine Wax Candles
500 Flour Sack, II fifty Pounds,)
On condemnation sale By
WI WATTS 4 90,
ianleH No. 81 College street, Broad
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NO. SO BROAD STREET,

NO. 50 BROAD STREET,
IN manufacturing SIX horse power portable steam Engines,
n suitable for printing oces, plantation use, and whore
small engines required. Price $780,
Stationary Steam Engines from ten 20 thirty horse power 81
prices log hrstlAs engine be furnished at We
prepared all orders for Rhymes and Mill Machinery Of the
fastest improved patterns at short notice Casting made from
stock FLOUR Mills and circular sash and Muy
Saw Mills, unrvAled for strength durability and economy
ofpoWer.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED,
and experienced Wormsn furnished to set work when de-
sired.
OongAny on hand fall assortment Of csstnB usually kept
at Foundry An experienced pattern maker and draman Is
employed Working drawings, specifications plans and sSd
mates furnished on application.
UPome and Sales Room at So Broadway Nashville, Tenn
tune22-dn
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FPsSonS in Tie ssrth dssreus Il sending ssEs % he
Federal aoVernnent viii psa1s direct the Asos9
L Elpgeas Co.. (unasT covert snoloaag Tn cents fer
rAge. In the first plAce, will require The pFpAynAs q
The Coufedefa postage 10 reach HaahE8, and aoFNnal
cent envelope 90 legend thlS cit and he saAgo add
aboVe ten cents Let Il Be uadsrood hat ths inside ang
should ADDRESSED 70 TIE parties og whom g q la1o
and the sutEids snFel6ps - s6drs.I.
afS. szNKtN1 6hs4E8i
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Notice.
-. EDWAEDs, 81. zARRn, ER DWARs'
EDWARDS, HARRIS a CO.,
THE SPRING AND SUI

BROOKS q ORR'S & McNAUGHT's
PooL ooTToEs, all ssss, in Black, Whlss and cOIOrI
y 50 osnta per dozen, at
mnls-H "a Union Strssk
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Me- "a market street, NashVtlle, Tenn
TNHA subscribers respectfully announce 10 the Trade and
the Public generally, that they have completed their eI-
ensVe Factory Arangen ents for the manufacture
Of CANDIES, from the Stick the French In
imitation fConfconary and being determined at prices
that will compare fsvoraby with the lowest NORTH they
hope to make this desirable market, only for that acs
but fer every other in their line Of business.
Our stock Of Staple and Fancy Groceries no superior In
Of the Southern Ces and being thus combined with the
Confectionery Department, stronger inducements 10 the
Merchants wishing to deal with than any Known OF
We therefore, invite then call IN their or
ders which guarantees will be executed promptly a low
OaEh Price, THOMPSOH. sPERRY 4 n =
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FIANU8 ] Nus
n An nov receiving ny Pail stook Of
following Factories, which Stll - ~
The city stsinEay 4 sons, A q. Sale 3
HaEistoa Brothers. Wu- Kslhle 4 Co,
4 Bradbury, and 8osbeller 4 schmidt. !
at 4 snail adTAncs on eost for oaah Or ne
rev and popular nu1ie lust reeeiFed, I'd
Tiolins, Flutes, Drums, Brsm InzlrumeEi
g cone 70 Ne" e nnmbsr 81.
uptls-tf
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NOtice to stockholders.

IIHH annual election By the stockholders Of the Tenne
and Alabama Railroad Company OF fifteen Directors 70
manage the Affairs Company for the ensuing twelve
months will held at the Office Of the Company At franklin
Z. H. BRADLEY,
iuIVls-dtd Seo'Ey. T. 4 A. r. e. 90.