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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-02
Lon the solsntIac AmsrIcan.l
MalaOhite and Works of Art

If copper were as unoxydizable when
exposed to the atmosphere as gold or sill
YER, it would be esteemed one Of the most
beautiful as it is one Of the most useful
metals. When polished, it is Of deep
reddish color, but il soon becomes dull,
owing TO q portion Of its surface COM
bining chemically with the oxygen of the
moist atmosphere, and forming a thin
greenish coating This green oxide is
copper rust Some OF the ores Of copper
are exceedingly beautifully, especially
the green and blue carbonates, the
former called "malachite." II usually
accompanies the ores of copper, but il
has been found in the largest masses, and
greatest abundance in certain mines in
Siberia and Russia is the only country
which has attained distinction for the
manufacture Of articles from il. Sir
Roderck Murchison, the eminent ge0lO-
gist, who has examined the Russian
mines, supposes that this carbonate Of
copper was once in a liqnid state, and
that it gradually solidified by slow drop
ping. Every mass Of it seems to have
been grouped around a center, in nearly
concentric layers, and according 10 the
varying richness Of the solution at differ
ent periods during dropping, the con-
centric layers varying in dark and light
tints of beautiful green. The masses Of
malachite found in the Siberian mines
are general Of a rounded FORM This
mineral is softer than marble, but il is
much heavier; quite brilliant, and its
green tints have a silky appearance. IL
has been held 10 be q gem by some wri-
tiers, and 10 almost deserves 10 be classed
among the precious stones of the ieweler
Il is fragile and very difficult to work
| Although seldom found In Jumps weigh
ilg more than twenty pounds; masse.
have boon found ia the Trial mountains
iG the mines Of NJ. NJ. Demid06, Of So
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some Eco about Newspapsrn.

/ think IL was Burke who said Of
newspaper calculations" that they were
in his day, even, more important in.
strument Of the popular intelligence than
was generally imagined" The Writers
of these papers, he added, are indeed, fog
the great part, either unknown or in con-
tempt but they are like a battery in
which the stroke Of one ball produces
no effect but the amount Of continued
repetition is decisive Let US suffer any
person 10 tell US his story, morning and
evening, but for twelvemOnth, and he
will become our master"
The recent issue Of the preliminary
report on the eighth census Of the United
States developes some astonishing facts
relative 10 tho public pfess.n The
tabular statement appended to this re-
port, shows what q newspaper reading
nation we are, and how large q portion
Of our reading partakes of a political
character.
or 400 papers and periodicals publish
ed in the US. al the date Of the census Of
1880 three thousand two hundred and
forty-two, or 80.02 per cent were politi-
cal in their character Two hundred
and ninety eight or 20 per cent are de-
voted to literature Religion and theol-
ogy compose the province Of two hum
bred and seyenty-seveu, or 6:53 per cent,
while two hundred and thirty-four, or
577 per cent are classed as misoellane-
Gus.
OF The total circulation in the country,
three States New York Pennsylvania,
and Massachusetts, furnish 539O25, l2
copies, or considerably more than half Of
/ tho aggregate amount, which 1927 05l,-
5ls copies b'aaing'gg Con. Phil Ing.
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Petersburg in masses Of several tons
weight IL receives a very high polish,
and Is chiefly used in the production Of
rich inlaid cabinet work, such as tables
mantel pieces, work boxes, snuff boxes
vases In several Of thc palaces Of the
emperor Of Russia, there are rooms in
which the furniture is mostly venecred
with malachite
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% ADvHRTIsHRs in DETAIL


Advertisements occupying any special position IN
side 20 per cent. additional special position outside
10 per cent,
~ Advertisements inserted 10 the Local Column
charged az the rate Of twenty cents per line
Changes may be made periodically when agreed
upon, but every such change Wiz Involve extra ex-
pense, % be paid for BY the advertiser.
go Advertisers exceeding ae.spaoe contracted tr lrH
b. charged for ne e1cess.
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THE OATH.

RyrHoaAs nuCHtEaN nrAp.
HAHLET--sWear on my sword
Slo7f Ooeiow' l-7S'o'aTf lshakeepoare.
Ne freemen how long viii you stlae
The venfeanon that justice nspirosf
With treason how long win 20 triae
And shame the proud name OF your siresf
out out with The sword end TIE flhe
To defense OF your homes and yaar hres
The Tag Of the Old Revoiutioa
Swear hrmy % serve and uphold,
That no troaspnons breath Of pollution
shall tarnish one star on rs fold
Swear
Ara bark, The deep voices repiyfur
PROM 1he sreVe p, where our fathers are lying
sirear, on scoWf7
10 this moment who hestales, bartsrs
The rights which bite fpyeftthers won.
He forfsits all claim 70 the charters
Transmitted from sire 70 son.
hneei, kneel at the graves Of our martyre
hhu SWAT on your sword and your sup
Lay up your great oath on az altar
As huge and as strong a. Stone HENCE,
And then with sword, Dire aud haltsr
Sweep down to the leld Of revenge,
And bark, the d0ep voices replying
From graves who're your Gathers arc lying,
scear, Oh agcarlp
BY the tombs Of your sires aud hrothers.
The host which the traitors have sain.
BY the tears Of your sisters aud mothers,
IN secret Couceahng their pain.
The grief which the heroine emothsra
Consuming the heart and the brain,-
By the sigh Of the penniiess widow,
BY the sob Of her orphan's despair
Where they sit Ia their sorrowfui shadow.
kneol, kneel every freeman aud swear
Swear
And bark the deep voices replying
From graves where your fathers are lying,
S'ccdri Oh sioear i"
on mounds which are wet with the weeping
Where Nation has bowed to the sod.
Where the noblest OF martyrs are slespins
Let the winds bear your vengeance ehroad
Aud your firm oaths be held III the keeping
u your patriot hearts and your God.
over Ellsworth, for whom the lrst tear rose,
While TO Baker and Lyon on you look
by winthrop, star among heroes,
BY ths blood Of our murdered McCOok,
swear
And bark, the deep voices replying
From graves whore your fathers are lying
Sloedr, oh stcear -
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Terms q su1.erIptioas N par Fund..

as- All communications on business with the ONCE
will be addressed TO the PUBLISHERS Of the UNION,
and all communications 10 the Editor will be address
10 s. c, MERCER
Editors Of loyal newspapers viii do us great kind
ness BY republishing the foregoing or lis subsiance
The current transactions Tennessee for months 10
some will be highly interesting 10 all lovers Of their
country and her free institutions and the columns Of
the UmoS will furnish the earliest and rmost reliable
history Of these events. R
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IA Niger Offering a Reward for His
Master.


Master.
tKcntuoky Army Correspondence Of the Cincinnati
Times.l
The darkies of secession masters still
continue to flock into camp. There is in
camp here a regular witty darkey, who
formerly belonged to a Mr.. Duncan, now
ia the rebel army. This negro can read
and write, in fact, is a very well educa-
ted man. Yesterday some Kentuckians,
who had lost several slaves, had posted
up around the encampment, Gone hun
dred dollars reward. Ran away from the
subscriber, my man Bob, sc.
Jim Duncan--as the boys call him
soon after issued the following and
placed it beside the other "advy"
$50 CENTS REWARD
HRan away from dis chile, an left him
all alone TO take care of hisself, after /
don worked twenty-six years faithfully
for him,
"MY MAssA, "BfLL DUNCAN"
@Massa Bill is supposed to have done
gone off wild de seceshers, for to hunt for
his rights, and speck he done got lost. ANY
person 'turnin' him to me, so dat be can
take care of meas he alters said Nigga
couldn't take care of hisself-will be
much obliged to dis chile.
IN. B.--Persons huntin' for him please
look in all de last ditchss' as l often
heerd him talk about goin' into the diem,
business.
Speotfully submitted, JIM"
This 'pOster" created great deal of
merriment in camp.
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Epigrarn.

lie who In age betroihs youthful bride,
May ss fool with justice be deoreed,
Like one who buys a library, through pTlIa,
To lend his books for wiser heads TO readi
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marrIage ana Euneral NotIee.,

When exceeding Eve lines, viii be charged al thl
usual advertising rates
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-02
CASUALTIES IN Canton,

With few exceptions the river was
clean swept Of all its flower boats, hong
boat, and every other kind Of boat
houses fell and killed people by the
hundred-large junks broken adrift and
came laundering up the river, doing
much damage to the Shameen Site and
the houses along the shore. 1t is esd-
mated that forty thousand lives have
been lost in Canton and its vicinity.
The mandarins are giving one dollar for
every body found. Eight thousand dol
lars have already spent.
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CITY COUNCIL

|,odrtl ~ didsTmen--M N Brlen, President j. ~
|rnab &. A. 8. Mayaeid BIG sooyel, VIM. 5 Cheat
I, ). G smith, d. G. T. Claiborne, and Jas Robb'
pnmon oosno.i4-w P. Jones President william
berts. 7. 3. Yarbroush, WIN. Driver, VIM. stewart,
Ii Houeh, W. Molina, James Turner, G. n. South
+. A. y. Cole, Jas Davis, Andrew Anderson, J. B.
owies, aud John Greatly.
STANDING ooMNirrns OF ruE CITY COUNCIL.
|qaSnce--knowles, scoyel and Cole. ~
|yoisr Works-Auderson, smith and Claiborne,
|,ees Yarbtough, Turner, southgate, Davis, Brien,
|yBeld, obeAtham and Claiborne.
|pharf-Newman, Stewart and Turner. tri
MayGeld and Sloan.
|ohools.-cbeatham Msyaeld aud Knowles
'ire Departineni-~oready, Driver and Newman.
|las.--Driyer, Cheatham and Davis
e,aeterg- -smitb, Stewart aud Newman
Market Hoase-Roberis, Stewart and Turner.
,laues--H ough, Claiborne and Davis.
-Cheatham, Brien and Anderson
sprinqs--Hough, Claiborne and Bren.
Vorttouse- cheathaIn, Mayheld and Knowles.
Improvements and Expenditures Cole, scovel and
ady.
|,lbiio Properiy--Firien, Cheatham and Turner.
pea House--Ms yield, Jones aud Roberto.
% The Board OF Aldermen meets the Tuesdays
h preceding the second aud fourth Thursdays in
month, and the Common Council the second
q fourth thursdays in each month.
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CASUALTIES IN wHAMPoA.

New Town and Bamboo Town, two
villages forming part and parcel of
Whampoa, are one mass of ruins--hardly
a native house is standing.
The custom house chop was capsized
with nine tide walters (Europeans) in
her, four of whom were droHnod che
Bsthei was smashed to pieces nearly all
the chops went on shore. After the gale
was over, no sampans could be seen and
laborers were not to be had. The loss of
life in Whampoa is estimated at six thou
sand.
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Announcements OF Candidates.

Announcements OF Candidates.
foa stAR oftoEss. .'.'''.'-.. '..'.-......slg %
COUNTY " 4....ts...'....',.t..... 20
CRY ....s.,-.. t-.r..s.,-.-..- %
cash required DO aivance or all Advertisements,
oulcs by special agreement
We, Toe updeslguea, have ths day adopted the
above ratot, 10 which SIC bind ourselves strictly 20
WM CAMERON, Con che tnioa.
join WALLACE, ,9r tAe D'.rolel
BAsguIs, Tenn, July d. l5d-.
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CASUALTIES IN MAoAo.

Whole fleets of West Coast boats are
lost In the inner harbor Of Macao alone
one hundred oil, sugar and other boats,
have been lost. The fast boats, on their
passage from Hong Kong to Macao, were
lost-one of them with sixty souls on
board. The Praya Grande is completely
destroyed, and the damage to houses,
gardens, verandahs, &C., considerable.
The American ship Comet was at an
Choir in the outer Roads, laden with a
cargo for New York. The glass stood as
follows on board:
The sympiesometer touched % deg. IS
sec; the most sensitive marine barome-
ter ~ deg. 80 Sec; the lower marine
barometer 20 deg. We hear that another
captain in the Roads reports his marine
barometer as low as % deg. 40 sec.
The loss of life in the inner harbor
alone was seven hundred.
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NIGHT POLICE

aptain-John Baugh.
iYst LieiteRaHt---Wm. Yarbrough'
|econd Lfeaienant--John H. Davis, ~
bolioeaea--wm. Jackson, John Lavender, Mich Da-
Joel Phillips, VIM, Baker, John oottrel, William
BIO, John Engles, J ". Wright, John Pickett,
bert SCOTT, " c. Francis, Thomas Francis, Andrew
&c, David Yates, aud Charles Hullu.
,s- The Police Court Is opened every morning
IL O'clock
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.abIssgn Gahntp lirtttorp.
elrY oovERMMEMr.

tJOHN HUGH SMITH, Magor ''
WILLIAM sHAEE, Recorder.
J0HH cBumBIEY, MarsiqL
).psis Manlat=w II Wiklnson, A. C Tucker,
james A steele.
gsF h a H. iiafksi-Jolh Cbumbsy sr -ogieo, arsl
! +. Ryaa second and John Reddick third.
Ia Assss,es--wlllAm Driyef
,sssnss collecior--A. q. shahkhnd.
gater Taz oolieeior--E. % Garrett ~
Henry m a N
gaorD 1iasicr--ThomAs I3age tsT st.f9Nll
apsssisidtst u a. Horsee@s---l' q po5fa
|,,pwhasndsnt Of ne Water Woris--JameS Wyatt
aif 81 he Fas Dsparbaent--Iohn N sea5ary,
ssioh Of he csae,w6-r, u, Mcbride.
bee, Oszsssr--J l. stewart.
|ih, dHoyney--John McPhan Smith.
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L.
syrHonAs nUcHtuAS arAp.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-12-12
Spiritual Poem.

The Springfield Republic. says the following
poem was recited by Miss Lizzie Doten, Spir.
itual trance speaker, at the close Of lecture in
Boston, Mass. She proGssed to give it impromp-
tn, 80 far as she was concerned, and to speak
under the direct influence OF the spirit of Edgar
A. Poe. There is in the second verse an ilu-
SION TO previous poem, that purported to come
from the spirit Of Poe, which was published Sc
veral years since. and attracted much attention,
but this is of higher order, and much more
like Poe than the other
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-12-12

DO not undertake business with
which you are not perfectly acquainted any
sooner than You would attempt, if blind, to
survey city. First,horoughly understand
what you propose to do. Serve an appren-
ticeship-do anything-before taking sin
gle step involving risk.
2. Never attempt a business for which
you have 10 taste or tact. Seek to do that
for which you have natural faculty and
relish. Don't despise to be farmer, me
chanic. or a day laborer.
3. Never connect yourself in partnership
with those in whom you have not perfect
confidence with those to whom you would
no. be willing, sick or well. at home or
abroad, living. or dead, to entrust all your
business affairs
4. Never attempt to do more business
than you can safely do on your capital.
5.mAvoid taking the extraordinary risks
of long credits, 20 matter what profits are
in prospect.
+. Give no credit whatever to any one
WHO does not possess good moral charac-
ter.
T. Supervise carefully your own business
no, yoar neighbor's-and look after your
clerks, and see that they are faithful IN the
performance Of all their duties.
8. Let all those with whom you have
dealings or intercourse understand distinctly
that you will not lend yourself for the sake
of trade. TO do any mean thing--anything
which your conscience will not approve of.
0. Never lend your name by endorsement
or other wise. except under the most extra
ordinary circumstances, and then let the
act be guarded with every possible secur-
ity.
10. Never allow yourself or your part
ners to draw "A dollar from the concern TO
invest in any 50 outside operation" what.
ever.
IL. In forming a co-partnership. insist
that a limited fred sum only shall be drawn
by each partner for personal expenses.
I2 Under no circumstances whatever
deal in stocks. Dent believe any one OF
the thousand marve Gus tales Of fortune
in that direction. They are a trap and a
lie.
3. Keep oil your accumulated profits in
your business long you owe a dollar
When you have more capital than you can
use, then it will be proper to invest it out
side.
IA Borrow Of banks or other sources
never. il it can be avoided. If temporary
assistance is needed, seek it from a tried
friend or from a sound banking institution,
and then return the loan on the day fixed
with the most rigid punctuality.
Is. Have an eye on the condition of the
country, its crops, and the general prospects
Of business. and look out sharp for the
movements Of politicians, who in nine cases
out of ten care more for a re. election than
for our commercial interests or our national
prosperity.
There are other and most important mat
ters which should not be forgotten Never
quarrel with partner. Sc kind, consider
ate,and generous to clerks. and also to your
unfortunate debtors. Cultivate the friend
ship of all. Do your share in promoting
the public veal. Be a man, a gentleman.
and Christian and you will make sure OF
an inheritance in this life. and of untold
riches in the life which is to come.-Iade-
peaieaf
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all Sorts Of 2araDraphs.

-. Friction matches sold in Richmond
the Goth ulr. a. 81 50 per gross.
-. A railway has just been built in New
Zealand about A miles in length.
80. Lord Pamerston has been a member
OF the English Parliament for fifty five years
-. The Sharpe's Rifle Company of
Hartford is making monthly dividends OF
II per cent.
-. New Jersey, it is said raises more
potatoes than any other State by two bushels
10 one.
-. The Montreal papers of Tuesday
week say tina, the sleighing in that city and
vicinity is excellent.
...... Elk Gov Morehead, Of kentucky
has been making a secession speech at q
banquet in Liverpool.
-. 1t is stated that 81 1862 persons had
taken the oath Of allegiance in New Orleans
up to October "a.
49,. 1t is said that the late Queen Of
Naples has determined on renouncng the
world and taking the veil. S
49,. In the Illinois legislature the Demo
Gratis have majority OF three in the Senate
and "a in the House.
49, Ohio is the greatest wool growing
State, New York and Pennsylvania next
Mich gan ranking fourth.
-. One person in 1885 ofour population
is insane. one in 9, 470 blind, one in 1925
deaf and dumb, one in LOO idiotic.
-. A Cleveland paper says the people
OF that town are using mouse traps. old
jack-knives IL shirt buttons for small change
80. 1t is said that the Emperor Napoleon
4 u.
OF the Empress Josephine after her divorce.
Letters from Turin, reaching TO the
llth uli.. give no very favorable account of
II the progress of Garibaldi toward recovery.
Water is now Introduced into San
Francisco thro' an aqueduct extending 20
Lake Honda, distance of some SO miles.
....According to the United States GEN.
sus, the total value of boots and shoes pro
dueed in this country in 1850. was nearly
$1,000 900.
.... Dr.. Lambelle, the eminent Paris
Physician, says au electric shock is sure
salvation TO anybody dying from the effects
Of chloroform.
49,. Mrs. President Lincoln las given
S2Ue tor the relief of the suffering contra
bands in and around Washington City
49,. ne TOBACCO safes Tor the prSt Year
at Louisville. Ky, foot up 28.906 hogsheads.
The coming year is said 10 promise even
greater activity.
.... Manufacturing is so brisk in Con
nec,ieui that four large new factories are in
course of erection 10 meet the requirements
of business.
Several parties Of pesrl-divers. from
Panama. and elsewhere, have gone or are
going TO dive for the treasure lost with the
Golden Gate.
90. There are over 100000 sick and
wounded soldiers 10 the several hospitals in
the country. In New York and neighbor-
hood the number is 10000.
The bsrque, Restless, sailing craft
of our navy, has made no less than II cap
lures Of prizes English and traitor since
the 18th of Feb. last.
p....Dsring August 1000 bales of cotton
passed thro' Toledo, Ohio. in Sept. about
the same, and in Oct. over 7,Oe0 bales-in
all, l6. 900 bales.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,

Coughs, Colds, influenza, H0asDenes0,
Croup, DrODeh1els, hnefD6o1t Conp
sum ptfone asa fer the Relief
Of Consuaptave Ras6eneo sftf {
sge In aavamee0 9to9oo
Of the Ofseaoes
This b . remedy university AnowD - sWpoD aDy
other for the 81 throat and lung eGDlania that e
publish The evidsncs 81 IL virtea It0
unHvaed exceneoes fog cosghs cd 49, - kotvuIy
wonderful cures q Polmonary dssass, hese na6s y
ysv .ss tbs soannnitis., g sysa - - 0sa
Who have not pefsoua1 efpefteocs - ~ e06eO-
living nsphy IN their 0idss q - vtseU IL
dnugesous 1issdsp u ~ e6suat aa1 Ionga
A. know dseslul hen11ey ~ 49, Gos6aU, -
= they kno e0ncts a thts gso1y nao1 no4
Do than sbeD Inst u ha1 ~ d W.
tines that IL did when making the 49, hn0o
Won % stroogiy upua ths cooedsoes q naaktsl
YrSparoa - u. q AXx8 = -, xOUoA 0Aap.
ss-For .aie by Piumn@r q Kelly. and l. Iyea kseh
moDd Ind. Allen q Co.. whoisssIs Agent, CacsunAfi
AM. -. 3sriys Tsff--
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Orr customers may rest assured That a
or Branch Offces are furnished ruth II
IN. SINGER & cos GAZETTE

Which beautiful pictorial paper entirely devoted to
the subject. [ will be sent gratis
RI r We have made the above reduction in prices with
the of benefttipg the public and ourselves.
The public have been swindied by spurious machines
made in INIT alton The metal in them. from The
iron casting the smallest piece is of poor quality
have not the 20 do their work well.
They away in places where it would re i'm
possible to have at their comand the proper mechanic
It only by doing great business an
having manufacturing establi shments. that
good machines be made moderate prices The
hest designed machines BADLY MADE. always liable
get % order and sure to cost considerable
trouble ard money TO keep them in repair
The qualities to be looked Tor in Machine
action all OF speed, simplicity OF
great durability and raridy OF operaon
With the es; tabor. Machines combine these essen
qualities be made Of the best metal ana finish
cd TO perfection. We have the ways and means on a
grand scate do this.
The purchasers of Machines whose daily bread it
will that those having the above qualities
only ell pid we'll slow peed
long the possible working order Our
labor than any other, whether in imitation of our
In fact, they cheapertha other machD es
as a gift. I. N. SINGER 4 co.
ass Broadway, New York
J. q. WATSON, Agent,
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@One OF the effects Of our having The
possession OF the coast of Texas is already
seen In the important news received by the
Navy Department to the effect that the
English schooner Trier, from Nassau, with
a cargo of salt and various her articles
wes captured on the oahu by the Uni
ted States Sycamore. The same gunboa
captured on the esd uls. the English sch DON
o. Francis, from Nassau. with salt. powder
and gin. The English schooner Dart Was
captured on the 9Th ult off Sabine Pas. nv
Rachel Seaman. The steamer Kincs.
recently captured the English schooner
nturer while attempting to run ths
Ade OF the coast Of Texss