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YrsrLISrI, Mich. Ian IA lee1

MR. SPALpIN6-Sir Not long since sent 20 Won
Tor box or Cephalo Pills for the cure Of the Ner
vous Head ache and Costiveness, and reoeived the
same, and ikey had so good Il fscE tkaf saI So
dseed 10 seHd for more
Please send By return mail. Direct 10
A. X. WHEELER,
Hpslanti, Mich.
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sHoRr-sIGHrsD ConPLAISTs.-Editor Of the
StGr: ses occasional coDplsiuts at the Gppdrs,'y
tardy movements of the authorities. The public
may rest assured that the commanding General
knows his business All rebelious u rifles have TO
be kept constantly moving and excited, to be KEEP.
together even. Calm the wave Of passion, and i
VIII promptly collapse. The disunionists know
thls ard will soon be obliged TO attack In sslfde-
fense; on account Of supplies, paw &c DELAY 10
thern 70 ruin Is 1t not better therefore for US TO
await the bow, ard tEen, IN Gods name crush
ttes4, Seven thousand could not permit seventy
sarving men 70 20 In peace. WHY! Because tie
excitement 1.nSt be kept moving so FIRE they bad
20, before the glorious chance escaped, and the
fhsn loyal states forced 10 join Witness the tele
graPlc message OF Ptckens to Letchcr, in tie
closing paragraph, of '.What will Virginia do
Hcp,o Sitting these ideas gives us the reason
why Fort Plckens has not been attacked When
tne present hurgah dies out tten fresh card is to
be Played there, in which they may be eHchf,sd
ray they must, or their game is lost In the
Inesn time, let us all have confidence In the abIity
ana ana p1ulonsm OF our President, our Secretary of
war, and cur commanding General. X
Washington, ID C., May II, 1851
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w. b. WILKES.
REIroJpsHuRe, FRArrLIN Co., Ohio,l
JrnuHry q k&6l

HFNRy e. sfkLpIre. No. <s Cedar Itreet, New
Hork-Dear Sir: Inolosed End twenty five cents,
l25,B Tor which send boz Of " CephaiIc Pills
Seno g address o! Rev. VIM. G. Filler, Reynolds
bug, Franklin county, Ohio
Y0s Pills psotk Iiks a eka,sS-esrs HsadaeK.
alTzosf iHsf0nssr.
Truly you're, WIN, c. FILLER
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DROPosALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.

oFFicB HoUsE OF REPRBsE-TaTIvEs, y. Sd
MdV7, 1851.
unt IL O'Clock ON Monday the Sd DAY of Jnne peIt
for furnishing for the use Of the House of Repre-
sc tatlves OF the United Ststes, FIVE hundred and
hty toss y 600 pounds best whito ash furnace Goal
tst2amhoat ze )nne hundred cords host dTy hickc-
Iyvood and Ons hundred cords hest dry spruce Pine
Of tho Capitol, in places which will be shown on
application 10 the EDgInecr IN the service of the
H"use OF Representatives. and to be delivered nv
the lst OF July next Bonds for the faithful exc,
oution ol the contract wi he required.
Bios Tor the coal and wood will be considered
sepfrn.cly and satisfactory arrangements must he
made I1T tbs correct measurement at both.
j. w. FORNEY,
m wEW Clerk n. II. u. =.
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THE NEWS HERE.

MOUNT vERNoy.-We do not believe that the
story We published yesterday (as a rumor) that
the grave Of Washington had been divested Of
The remains Of the Father Of his Country is true
for we have been unable to fnd sny one who
knows IL to be true, after dill gent inquiry Jno.
e2OO,OOo to the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
ZION, reserved the acre on which the tomb is To-
Gated, and claims Its ownership. Nevertheless,
the price paid for the estate being ten times as
much a. any other estate OF the same number Of
acres In twenty miles Of 1t would bring, proves
that II was paid for 30 eXorbitantly because upon
il the remains Of Washington We're expected to
rest Tor all time. Whatever his legal right to
remove the remains may have been, his moral
right to rob Mount Vernon of them has no exist
ence whatever, and he is too well bred not to be
perfectly aware Of the fact. The story, 1t turns
out originated with the Lynchburg Republican N.
nus, correspondent Of the Lynchburg RepE6-
i'eaH, writing from Culpeper county, May 18th,
saws:
al was told to-day that report having reached
the Virginians that the tomb Of Gen. Washington
was going to be violated by the Republicans his
remains ssd those of his family were promptly
removed TO more central spot in the State, where
they will be out of harms way. IL this be true,
what commentary on the Ncrtb -
The idea that fear that tie North would yiolate
the sanctity of Wash:ngton's Tomb, is, of course
n mere trick 10 shield bad purpose beE;nd base
charge, and Is in excellent keeping with the pleas
one and all by which the cons piracy and measure
of the oligarchy against popular hts are sought
TO be justified.
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Oh. Farre's Champagne.
J.R. GLONIN6ER & CO.

q OOt
MOI, North Charles street, Baltimore,
Having been appointed Agents for the sale Of the
eooVe brand OF CHAMPAGNE WINE, offer IL
tor sa g. re yng upon its merits to establish here
Southern cities.
=, Besides obtaining o hrst-class Medal at the
rrench E1hbtIon of 1855, Mr.. Fare has been
appointed Purveyor TO the Courts Of Spain and
rfussia' tp6 eoSm
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THE wARRENTON SPRINGS, FauQuicr
y couatJ, w., = Ill ba opened IN the 18th a
OF May. iH the ms sntime a Initial mum SfyA8
Por ot VisI:ors will he IeceIyed. Terms of
6.&rd NJ per mon:hi SO Per week a-d 9 per
under 10 and over years., half price. Horse. so
ceits per daJ. Address ROB'T HUDGIN,
aP9 I'm Warrenton SprlnEs Va
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Fron the Bzamfse-, NorJoEl, Va.
They have been tested in more than thousand
Gases, with entire success.
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COMPRESSED BULLETS.
UNITED STATES MIME MUsKET AND
RIFLE BALLS.
:, Also. every description of Round and Conical
Blu cts Manufactured to order. Large stocks csr-
stantly on hand: Orders iled at ht, by THUS.
OTIS LEROY CO, Patent Shot ard Lead
Works, 26l and 263 Water st., New York.
In Is I'm
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I M. HARVEY, 2sl q street. opposite the
Theater, rs receiving daily large
FISH OF all Kinds, together with LOBsTERs,
HARD a,d SDFT CRABS, CLANS, FRESH
and PlcRLED OYSTERS, and ell the luxuries
and delicacles of ths season.
The public generally. and quartermssters Of va
rlous Teg meIts here particularly, will End il TO
their advantage to give him q o.ll.
Articles IN his line delivered free to oil parts Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-16

From the Ezarin-, Norfolk, Va
, Cephalio Pll 10 accomplish the object for which
forms. "
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BEVERLY, Mass., Dec. IL, 1850.
II, Q. SpALDIrs. Ess: I wish for some o,roularr
or large show hills, 10 BRING your Cephnlio Pills
more pcrtoul lariy before nv custorers. III yo.
heye ANYTHING of the KIND. please send 20 me.
One n my customer, who rs 81 hjeot 20 severe
sick Heaosohe. (usuallY lasting two daysD s,as
shred q aH attach sS one kOsz ty y0sr Pills, which
Respectfully yours, B. WILKES.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLYING BEEF ON
l. THE HOOP.

PROPOSALS F3R TSt sSP6kYINe H66kY BEEF ON
NOTICE, TO THE PUBLIC!
on the hOof for the use OF the United States Gov
so Bs Pif IN s I'll the @ T6s
any point In the State of Pennsylv va which the
;9s,S The O9nS
Pennsy lvanIa, distinct from the delivery oontem-
BIDS to be oiIecsed to Lieut. A. Beckwith, let
Art, A. A. c. s., Washington, ID. c.
A. BBCKwITH-
m7-h ,st It, LIST Art. A. c. 8.
II The time for recsivlns proposals for fur
ed unit the sOth Of MAY. Issi Nv '''e 'A''"0
may IS A. BECKwITH, Capt. C.s.
w PROVISION STORE.
W N: LINKINS, corner Of and Sixteenth sts..
nd Ps ',SSf Of e:h MEATs
SO at IN above st-nd on Tuesdey morning next,
sna ne thsnss hls numerous customers for fcrm'r
vOrs. m T-aws
MILITARY BOOKS
~ Ju.t received 10, Of saos, EoR v2LTNTEESs ,.ISr
Tactics, Eayone, Exercise, Gllhsm's MaRusl for
VoluntceTs and Militia. Benton's Ordrsnco and
TAYLOR 4 MAURY.
m il-1' Book an Stationery Store, 33i IA. .v.
RLACK LACE sHAwLs ~
we sre closing out our entire stook Of Mast,ia,
and Shawls a. gre At sacrifices for Cash. 20 which
we invite the special sttst O. tien @ Of the Isdies
m lest 523 Seventh 81 above Pa sv.
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND BOARD
ing house, vi ishing 20 purchase q zASS~N
WARE; cTTLEkY. iS1i sP0SiNs,F sei. SSsfio
bed all they need IN our store nt the Iotrsu ~
CaaS. ;. FOWLER & CO..
IN s-6teo ao4. Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh st.
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FTcrz the Advertiser, Providsscs, II. l.
The Cephalie Pills are said TO be q remarkably
very beet for that very fresuent oomp laint when
has ever been discovered.
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From fhs Democrat, Sc. Closd, Ness.
ltyou are, or have been troubled with the head
sche, send for q box, (Cephalic Pills. 40 that Won
may have them In case OF an-attsok.
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E<yrR TOPHAM'S
sH2xa MIUM TRUNK WIN
MANUFACTORY
4Ss SEVENTH STREET, wAsHiNeroN m n
Silver MEDIA avsrded by Maryland Institute Of
Washington, ID. c., 1851. 10
i am constantly making. and alwsys have ON hand
Fine Sole Lesther, VI
Iron Frame. -.
Ladisl' Dress, y ..
Wood Box, and ..
80. Packing Trunks. Il.
felllsler, Carpet, and
p. EE. CANVAS Travelling Baxs,
School Satchels, a q.
49,. AZ IoW Prices. =
Members OF Consress and travellers viii please
e1amine my stock before purchasing elsev here
Trunks that are made IN other oities
order. = = - - snsoe W
Trunks covered and repaired st short po,oe
3eoas oen vered free Of charge 70 anyfpart OF the
eigt 6eorgeeown, and Alexandra, - -
hS-iyso JAMES s.ToPHAM.
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F-ons fhe Western r. r. Gdzefts. CAieaso, IA.
We heartily endorse Mr.. spelding. and his m
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TTSH' 'HEADQUARTERS SECOND REG1T
y \ NJ ID G-The commissIoIed ed and ron o0m-
mlssi0nod nihcers of the Second Regiment Will
meet TOMORROW (FrdayJ EVrNI%II n, 2
o'clock, atfhe ArmOry If the Washington LTEkt
laIaItrI, "a aveEue, near Tenth st sOlth sIds,
Bv order: M p FISniR
IN lG 2tf hdiutspt Sacop5 - -,
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ffos7 rae Sosfhsrn PofA Fisder, Nsts Orlsass, La.
, Try them You that sfi iictAd and we are sure
that your testimony can be added 70 the already
numerous list that has received benefits that 10
other msdicIne can produce,
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HI The time for recsivIng pr opoeals for fur
niShlng Fresh Beef in the above no zoe is extend
ed unit the SOth Of May. 1881.
may IS s-td A. BECKwITH, Capt. C.s.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-08
TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES s AND UPWARDS
LONG CREDIT AND AT Low PRICES

| MECHANICS, FARMERS AND WORKING MEN.
The attention Of the enter prng and industrious portion
the community directed the following stseents and
| eral inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, .
~, perseverance, and Industry provide comfortable and per
homes for themselves and families, With, comparatively
LANDS OF ILLINOIS
No State the Valley Mississippi offers 50 great an
nducenent to the settler the state Of Illinois There
soil admirably combine produce those two great staples
osRN and WHEGT, Is the Prafries Of Illinois.
I'll. RICH ROLLING PRAIRIE LANDS. e-.'
-s deep rich the prsiries cultivated With such won.
eerfu facility that the farmers the Eastern ARd Middle Sste
moving to naeS Il great nubers The Of Illinois
It viii support twenty millions Of people.
RAsTERS AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands are contiguous railroad 700 ss in length
which oonnee win onei reads and nSSsAbe lakes and nv
and Southern MARKETS. t -1s fE eSE
APPLICATION OF CAPITAL PC 10 aI.
capital and labor have applied developing @
Do great Of the State and iron
untouched The inyable rule that tia mechanic flourish
best vhsTs food and tEe are sAAPs wiz follow At an early
raj laws and necessities Of the warrant tAs bsf that at
Of Illinois in the various manufacturing enpoyments.
RAILROAD SYSTEM or ILLINOIS.
Over 500 CSC Of prYAts capital have been expended
cons from several Of these works. With valuable public fund
IN lands 60 diminish the state Expenses the TAKES ARE
AANAS AM H-S'1 StoIy 1es WI SA'0'
THE STATE DEBT. =. 40
The State Debt Is only SlU539 IA, and wtnn the Is q
,ea yeAls - Oeen ~ Sna W may ISSon
ADJ sAPe'e 11As " teH See-s = VI N~siAN''
PRESENT POPULATION. -.-
The state q rapidly hllirg Up With population per
having been added since O making the present popus
ton I7l9, 406-E ratio Of 102 per cent in 10 yaan.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUoTe -' -a-t
The A0euItul Products Of Illinois are greater tnas those
- ~ nlbsr stts be Praesl ert out drng The u war
exceeded iO9 tunI The what crop Of ls0 approaches
600 900 81 bushels while e crop yields not les than
I40, 600 600 buzhelS
FERTILITY OF SOIL. "i
Nowhere the industrious GIsF such immediate
suits labor upon hese prairie soils, they being
posed Of deep, rich loa1 the fertility OF which cnEIrpssssd
By any the globe '.-- s..-' t-
~ TO IoTTJAL oruTTYATORs f,1f
saos 1874 he ioTsTsqrU I1ps sod IsoO,0eO aoyss
5Ee0sSu ~, N 0al gtf71toTs 1ad 4ze,, coSSSf con-
sais an calfi1gte 6srnad AZ Jar czsfrof
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-08
1900 Boxes Virginia Manufactured
Tobacco at Auction.

an THURSDAY, the 18th day OF septsmbz, viii sell at
" pubic suction in the city Of Nashville, 10 o'clock A.
NJ 1900 boxes Of Manufactured Virginia Toeeo, ofE Grades
and styles, In part as follovsi ..a -... .
3s9 boxes nns besuul bright pOunds-randed sO lido
rdd0. .H - ... .. .- .....
tiercss fine black Twists Is to the POznabranded Da
dem.
IS boxes II cases same style twist as ssO7s-branded
Black StedH-
Htierces do do ....r.
81 boxes dark sweet pounds-Tanded Honey loon ..
81 boxes dark sweet pounds-ban1ed Unique,
3 small boxes Al Of half pounds, Bweebrauded
Unique. .r
4Os small in 81 Of beautiful bright twists, the
pound-brsnded Jeloel Of Oplir.
81 boxes extra hne bright-bTanded G. II. 4.
81 do extra-brsndsd Golden Scsptre- .H . .-..
shipped this city and New ork California and Aus
a, bat stepped BY Tennessee authority TIE owner has
ded to sell here rather than 10 Virginia The
special attention OF the trade and ali others Tobseeo
called III SALE from the variety offered all supply
themselves 1t will be offered in lots Eu. Terms cash
sep5 dd rs, ....s LANIEh, PHILLIPS & CO.
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SPECIAL EoTICE.-Ths UzIoH AND AzxHlcAa 70 eonosS-
I'd strictly Epoa ~ oAsH sgsai AZ paper are dtsc0Ess
usa a tse eprGOn Of kse fs s0hfch teP ba0 bes
paid Subscribers t0it Be osfd tcAen their safscrfptts
g Go9Ht 70 sssre o. Gross HARE on eir pgpsrsi d ~
Less te su6scTtion is rsstosa tie paper tCi Be iSo0
gsd Ists is rule from 5ach there IoiI bs dsdTss
RGtch for tie cross marx, G6 Tsnel5 pour szbsey
weekly UlHOH AND AxzRTrAz - per Sa dd0aaos.
m Weekly UNIoE AID AzENlOAs IS per GRaEE IA az
Subscribers desiring charged must neasisa
the Post Once from, we'll asths To- which they dssrs tbs
shs1Ee to be made. $50 .. -...s s.#.
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R6rk Mills.

FTNHE improved doubsgnding Bark Mills yet invent
ed Is being manufactured Will be ready de-
iVery By the first Of october. For sale at 81.
... j.. LUMsDEN & co.,
Ne II South Market street, Nashville, Tenn.
LUMSDEN & MANN,
septI.a No IS Magazine street, New Orleans, La
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.DMRcLEAN,S UNIVERSAL PILLS,
Ser Liver Complaints RIlicusEeSs Head

... .-.l acne, cccg
ENHERE has never boen oATHARTIo medicine offered 70
the public that has given Euch entire sstIfacton ss Nc
LRANE UNIVERSAL PILLS.
Being entirely vegetable they peey Innocent and can
taken BIZ tender infant prompt and powerful In
removing all Bilious secTetoEs Acid Impure, feted Matter
from the Stomach In fact they the on Pills Tat should
be used In mGlarious dsEtrictz.
Thsy produce Gripping Sickness Pain in the Stomach or
Bowels, though very active and searching in their opeoR
nFsmOsng healthy secFsons Of the Liver and Kidneys Who
viii from Bousnes, Headache and Roul Stomach, when
cheap reredy obtained Keep them constantly On
hand single dose tax In prevent hours days.
sickness Ask for Dr. j H. MeLeanG Uniyer
Pills Take ether Being coated they tstses Price
only en box, and can be SIT y nail to any part o.
ths United States.
= a. NOLAN, Sole Proprietor,
Corner Of Third and Pine streets, St. Louis, No. q
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-08
Notice TO RaiIrOad Companies.

UNHE undersigned having great expense and trouble
to build Mill for the purpose % RE-kOLLING OLD
RAIL ROAD IRON, and also for the manufacture Of NEW
RAILS being the establishment Of the hind II the
souern ConedeAcy had hoped TO meet with that encourage
which would enable them 70 have constant employment
md thereby greatly promote the interests II the great Rail
Dad enterprises Of the South As yet however, they have
eved but little except from the Roads in the
niy Of the Mill, although their interest, we'll the In
es OF these Ros ds requires Chat this establishment EhoH be
stained
We therefore take THIS method say the various Railroad
mpaniet that need Iron rerelod that need New Rails
preparea furnish them With either at short
sc and 0est quality provided We receive their or
err that lie Mil be kept in operation. But 1t We
ave 10 suspend operations OF srds, give
5 assurance that work again We there
re respectfully solicit orders. Address,
sOoFIELD ( MARKHAM,
AiiSnta, Georgia.
iNsshye Union and American copy week. and forward
IN IA Co1nonWeAh once, Atlanta, Ca and copies 81 the
oontAnIng The adytElsmsn marked g ASsSEl sooaeld
EkhAni rHiS1N
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RJ.B. mcLEAN,s VOLCANIC OIL LINI
WENTs
chest External ig sAe WsrId for Man or

YWyH56sAHDa Il banes hsvebesn SAVED life Of de-
crsptitude misery BY the Of this inValu2ss L'
meat It viii relieve PAIN almost nStantAnesuy and
viii cleanse purify AMI heal the ouest SORE In an incredible
short time hcLEAEE VOLCANIC OIL IMMINENT will re
eye the Of RheumstSms Gou or Neu-
ralga Paraysis ooraced Muscles, Stiffness or Weak
nsS n Joints, Muscl BgEments1 It viii never fail
Two applications will Sore ThToSt, Hesdacs or R4raoe
For Burns scsds any Psin y 1nfsllible hemsey
G1gsy5 on hand. .r. -.
IANTKRs FARMKRs, any having charge Of horses,
win save money By using McLeans Vocsnc Oh Lniment II
IL speedy and infAlbls for Calls sPrsps, Ohsfoss
Swelling, LAmsnes sWeny, Sores Wounds seFstehe or any
externsI disease Try It, and you will be oonYineed,
De. ]. q. 2oLBANs Sole PrePIietoTs
4.. Saint LouiI Mo-
u.S,e At Brourissort IYicss by Berry Domoyle and g.
~, EsnSsrTbott RaF-9d-tEENiy
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Nosrul CAsoLISA Green TEA-qhe Washington
IN c. Dispatch snuo unces Ia li = 1850 ,s 80
of Hyde county, AAs : ...sLl 1ll;s, -.
-, ~ IrsHlises the present yeaf. The seed were
~ -, vsars ago from an English Captain, and
- 6;s,1Js6 thinks thst Mr.. Spencers experiment
demonstrates that II e.n Oe 10y I@lseu ~
this Ssitf. ~ IS sa4I ~ Ni3>9 A'sS i'e3Eiy
- =, Iha China tea
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A eoJDI Uss:-Ihe nfss ZIP over ne Aaeon and
Wsrrenuoh Raj! Bsad, qssisaed ultimately TO con
meet Maedn and SP~rta, Cal was made on the 18th
September, over the IRON when vas used n Stew
ems BstseFy," on Morris Island in the investment
of Fort Sumter.
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WooD7g SH0Es-We have received from Mr.. Nc
Kinlay pair Of shoes, very simple and lngeniouSy
made Of "a species Of gum wood, OF which our
swamps Eontsiu an everlasting supply and which,
when sesoned combines the ghtness Of white pine.
the strenkth Of hickory, and TO some degree, the
elasticity and endurance of horn. They can be
made waterproof by the addition Of coat Of oil or
VAR ish. Ia the present scarcity Of leather the
suitability Of these shoes for plantation use Is 4
matter Of grave moment. Specimens Of the shoes
may beeb IN our office.
We Glib the above from TIE Charleston Mercury.
If we cab make good shoes with wooden bottoms
and we lEno8 they can be made, for we saw some
of them last year, introduced by Mr.. James A. Gray
of this city ard they are better for farm aDorers
than leather bottoms and VIII olieloth TOPS sucn
m7terialIes is manufactured in half dozen places
in the Consederacy We can snaP our hngsfs a'
''leatherlaDd pransla- '-Augls59 Ci1Y '''ee ONS ~
fuI -...arr
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Topics OF she,Day.

Froa tie Lendon ulust-assd Times, Argus. g
At the worst period of the Crlmean War an l.
lustrioas person ventured to remark that represent
tative institutions were then on their trial The
result probably disappointed the expectations of the
Royal orator, for they lot only passed uniDjuFed
through the fiery ordeal to which tIsy were sub
jected but came forth with rene wed youth and wig
or. Democratic institutions are now exposed to a
similar test Onthe other side Of the Atlantic; but
at present, at least, very different contamination
seems likely to be attained. IL the first place. Pres
dent Lnco himself is evidf ntly unequal to the esr
genGy.' "0id Abe'' is not the his friends pre-
dicted be would skow himself to be. He has prov
ed equally incapable of taxing the initiative and OF
making firm stand against the Grdor ciuaun prGUG
Jabentiun. Impelled by the clsmOrs of an ignorant
and heeDtous press, he forced the hard of his own
Commander lin Chief, aud caused battle to be
fought under every possible disadvantage. More
recently he is reported to have again acted con
trary to his own Judgment ID ahXing his signature
to 6 proclamation offering freedom TO al slaves
who shall Join the anks of the FedeFalis1s At
the risk of alternating Kentucky, he has ssn.ioued
all the atrocities that usually perpetrated 10
struggle of that nature. But Democracy with
all forms of government. With its multitude
of eOunsellors virtually irresponsible it is Ut
terly incapable of combined and resolute ae-
ton, unless the head Of the executive department
has courage and character enough to assume the
functions Of dictator. 1t may undoubtedly be OF
ected that dictatorship is the ordinary prelude 70
an empire in the strict sense of the word and that
although the State msy be saved, the Democracy
will be lost. But this very objection goes to prove
that the experience Of mankind has discovered that
in critical periods where union and promptude are
needed there must be but one head one ruler, who
can keep his left hand in ignorance Of what his right
hand purposeth to do. Another rock on which q
Democracy Is certain to be wrecked is financial ex-
travagance on the part of the magistrates united to
practically dishonest impotence Of tsxstiOn the
part of the people. We have En apt il uIuation of
this fact in the reckless expenditure Of the Federal
Government which is spending at the rate of nearly
two millions a week on the one hand, and on the
other, is Obliged to borrow money at per cent,
because the sovereign people refuse to be taxed It
is evident from all this, that although Democratic
institutions viii not save a nation from rushing
bIindfoId into hostilitss they are wholly unsuted
for the conduct of subsequent operations, and can
not be preserved in their integrity without heavy
loss and disgrace to the country. =