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Mercer had nothing but india rubber shoes Our suffer
fngs were dreadful that night Next morning ont
drr ng snow and fearing lest should get astray
returned to the TILT In walking over the bills the sharp
lacks had worn through s ne soiss o.
with blood. After resting started to go aboard the
wreck TO get some -FOUR and see Il the Captain and Viii
lett were alive but getting to the beach the water
too high, and returned to the tilt AT this time
Mercer and l we're badly frost bitten. Next morning
Mercer said he must give up; be could not walk and
as comfortable could and about three O'Clock that
afternoon got on board the wreck found ,ne thpan
had eaten nothing since left and gave HIM some raw
pork and -four and then took as much as could carry
tried every to make fire, but could not Mercer
was horribly frostbcn Every day two would 60 on
The weather was very cold, covered , the
n na h %a,h na piece o'd s~ canvas ns warm
MERGERS legs were frozen hard from the knees down
wards and was afraid 10 look at my own feet After
four weeks tremendous fall OF rain came down, which
drenchcd us thoroughly, and Immediately the wind came
in from the northwest with frost that were
literally frozen TO the ground 1t is impossible for me to
tell what we suffered After this managed to get on
board the wreck. We did tic best to keep ourselves
alive, but all chilled to the heart We had no
clobng no nre nothing to eat but raw pork and oar
passed without hope OF relief On the morning of the
2sh January craxled to the place where wctt was,
poor fellow had lived eight weeks with his back aud
bo,h thighs broken, and badly frostbten besides.
me Tor some water mixed him some Hour and water,
but he was too weak to drink it. So got him on my
ap Win i his poor head resting On my arm and tired @
mouth heard the rattle in his throat, and he almost
immediately dcd; laid him down beside me, and there
ho remained until the 2lst Of March Mercer had no
nes on MS legs from the knees down. The bones were
BARE was alone now, and many times prayed to God
stockings four OF the toes on my right foot dropped Off
rescued by the schooner Lilly Dale who were frightened
n IN tn nd lis
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ia" reprcssbie Lord lJionins Pelham Clinton brother
81 the late Duke OF Newcastle, whose cSraosd mary OK
pssuie IN tbc londsn Div&e Court will be remembered
was brought before the london Court Of Bankruptcy on
the 9th inst Az the date of the adjudication Lord Cln
ton ~afout Of Englnns but e subsequently surrendered
nhder MS bankruptcy and came before the Court
upon accounts showing him indebted 10 unsecured rcd.
tors IN the sum OF four thousand hundred eight
pounds and without any assets. The personal expa'di-
tnre " returne OF four hundred pounds per annnr Ihe
bankrupt has led with bis accounts in wliich
he says-l have never kept sny books Of account aad
have only rough memoranda from which the list debts
made out; and he pleads that the majority of his
debts being contracted before 1861 barred bv the
statute OF limitations which renders debts not
bic after the lapfc ~ six ycars
fe adds On tho Ith lebriaIy 1865 my wife, Mary
One Lewis Pelham Clinton, filed petition against me
Ia her Nssys tour ~ Divorce, praying for judicial
separation. Ntnco my bankruptcy the has come
10 hearing and, not having the pecunary means of
defcndirs myself % employing counsel my behalf
Judgment has been obtained against the, aDd decree
pronounced in 3csordnce with tho prayer of the petit
zion Pending tho prot e,dngs the LED Of December
sda ordc, for paymc,N. ~ snony pcndent Ht was
mods apsus mo ut tho rate Vt eighty pounds yer
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iEARIs. juno o. 1868.
Wftadra'coI ~ Beihgeea R;sais-t)s,ae es ne xeei-
ca" Qsesfon-7he FSeaeh Gocs,s,,snt osd Che, Linc,s
Msdai-Amevtra- Sosss--yne Nan Yorh H,rold'r
PToposdion-fopS2iimenf, % 4Dsosscaas ty The Empre~
Retavn Of ne tmpgo,--The Prince Nopoisca--Tle
French D,rtg--Iesostch 10 ne Jfsaoa .M,,uasr ~
F'r,gn xrdirs, dc
Too dehntve Withdrawal of the .etl sration of nou
iaty Of June, 1861 by The Frencsr government fol
lowing closely upon The heels Of the SAM protesting
on the part OF the English cabpe is another evidence
Of the perfect accord ard mutual understanding with
which the two governments have acted eelatire
rialrs Better late than Englasd and Fr.SBco
both gave aid end comfort TO tho rebcs long
t1ore ghost Of chasoe for their success asd u,bs
deserts tbom only when they there hope lest,
md when they would incur, perhaps, something more
tan the mere displassure OF s.rm, reunited and
sidated government ny acting Otherwise. Tkis dtekc
A. stripped Of all dpl@,ac vcrsaee is the plain Er-
tsh of the which Eoglsoo aud France lave ~
iardily taken
10 tho Corps Jsfs.slaf yesierdss thc adjourned dis
ouss'on upon the budget ass icsumrd Upon the sup
Elementary credits relative 10 The Va Dcpartocnt being
brought Forward NJ Jules Isvre -pese 81 corsidorabc
Length against The further employment al Frene troops
N he>geo u wss he at, eStfaorsSafy act Of FOLLY
to attempt 70 establish ds'aucc ~ Two thousand
leagues from France IN Auslr ROME wiz. grandeur
10 The past OF nope In The fape ~ Chag a. cst Ange
Iepied, and maintained ihn eyery ronycnapn entered
into BY Mexico was being sair,ugs exceeded The
French soldicr bad al ady sNu So return bcmc. and
On ianlary there we're only sNwty lhousawi Erncb
troops IN Mexico he declared ttsi he eutcraped no
feat 81 a1J attack on that country py the CBued states
and fclt ,rrian TINT within comparatively bnef tla
te Emperor NaSmiliha rpna Fad taDapcrlty rret.ina
yspiay erpund him
ite Co"1ltofto,ast siyes ihe following eSpava'
no seizure Of subs pIlonss Cor The L,con mei1
yhich mentioned W my bs .surr.--
sessrg Journals ha,s spoken n ssila,e otuted ~
~" eoqse NJ FiFoilet. u chaigDy, cd the ooci-ion 81
= .nmsf'gon s being opened tof medal ~ honor ~
lAn,otn yijs sezurt 9cuirod solely 10 cDnscqgtnVc
OF eppD aston 0i the regulations concerning hRwkls
re- iiring 3tiopa stbore'ioi, Witch had noe been
demandsd bct The admnistrstion bnvc gwen
% ders That to bscriptOn ~ ths medat0f w Lincoln
s''ah meet 40 hndgsnC0 fhe government of the En-
peFor who's" sentiments pauIfesfoJ 10 sigOal
manner % the occasien o. me crime committed sglinai
he President 81 the United Sia"F could not nif leave
he most complete liberty 20 1ueh manifestation
mentioned "a 10Y last et'5r he TACT Of incr.s,nps
nsrsH, tocelr American at9slg VI all sipd. AID ,hc
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CoTroS GroRRn.-we have not heard of any sale Of
cotton recently and consequently market value has
been yet established Estimated amount stored in
Macon, thirty five thousand bales. Estimated stock in
Georgia three hundred thousand bales II Is said pr
vac ASSURANCES have been given to holders that the
United States government will not seize Their cotton
hereafter and that all heretofore will be pad for This
policy said have been adopted at the suggestion Of
the Board Of Trade Of New York. who avcrred that the
cotton held In the South the only means the people
had Of realizing money with which to revive the bust
TO discharge the liabilities incurred before the
war to Northern merchants --Kdcoa tCsd) 7degropa
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Gbitu ary.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWO YEARS OLD.
GARREr VAN FLEET, OF Readinglon township, New Jer
sly died abot tho Goth ult at the advanced age of one
hundred and two years and six months. The deceased
bachelor, and lived IN the county where he died
The whole OF his long fe He retained his faculties to
the last though for years past he confined to
tho house His recollection Of events which ranspircd
nearly one hundred years ago was quite vivid. and
though naturally laxative he Urgently referred 10
the carly history Of country with enthusiasm lie
served three months in the Continental army of the Re-
\nlu finu
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Opening OF Telegraph Office at West
Point.

WEST Pof>r, n. Y, July J. 1868
The Western Union Telegraph Company have opened
Office in Cozzons' Hotel West Point, for the accom-
mediation Of the guests and the pubc generally West
Paint is in direct Geographic communication with
The city OF Now York and all other points in the United
States aud Canadas
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sehr Antelope (of Turks Island: Dobson cardcnas ID
days. polasses. 10 Herques 20
SeLr Tees Turks island. toNen, Bermuda. days.
with mahogany, &c 10 Mes'oll fnta
Sehr Eothen, Murray Jacksonville, fa' Gays, win cot
ton &C. 10 Corwin & Northup. Junes on Frying Fan
Shoal, saw schr A Crawford, bound = ,.,,.
Schr Mefwin (of New Haven. ss'ihews' 'aessonshe'
Is days. 49, 49,.
Schr Arrow (of Nassau CDkemulef hpn heae' 9""ss-
Scbr yolant Perry, Oh lrleston. days "
Schr Jane, Caswcli Bridgeport.
q BELOW.
Brig Estevan, from ST Crois.
Brig Milo (Br), from -.
SAILED.
Steamers Ocean Queen Bremen Vera Cruz, Havana city
OF New York. city OF Port au Prince, Granada Geo Crom
well. Paapsco Ya7oo Aradne Dacoah America, Eutelpe-
Hibernia, Montnry, Haze, Annie; bark Honduras
W ind at SSE. with rain.
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GU, $40 esocs Correspondence.

FtOttNct, juno 10, IN'5
Tse r D, aud n. RE Future ooprtai ~ ha,y-
Sssc' rgears Gisaos~. .""'ar Seefn0s--h''ob
isrr@ ~ IN Eng,iA l5pcr ~ .F'ors"ce 6c., dc
Two prihcpc. have been grossly ap'pg'd ny INC
nifgu's vih being carried Oh ~ o"r govern
h'ent nnd The rapal court, which arc sec cay Nons
.aeh oihM ,h.oegh The ssoncy Of ssifcl em'~"uea
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SHIPPIN &c NE w S F..
Port OF New York, July 1, 1868.


81 D IL
sRrs............. So TER. morn 50
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London is to have another theatre. site has been
cured IN Holborn, and it is whispered that Mr. Sohcrn
VII be the manager.
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IJ,O THE NERVOUS.


y
several months inc, d.. n. g. lORhiItAD ~ ihis,ar
made chemical discovery which hr was led 10 relieve pd
form the basis for valuable remedial PREPARATION n die
eases OF the Nervous system Medicine has s bc
fetal influenced lee Prevalent Disorders hsL ihrrs
more than ordi'afy nducfment 20 ooruac rspefiucls
WIN the bore 81 pere'ng and testing tho a % TIC is;
c'ey An article Of ycy novel ard agreeable cDnricitt
WAS finally perfected and then the roar'
Institute ~ tSfine he real value. a supply ~ the
~. article, which designated MI rklGlS ~.
T1DOIk, was sent 10 Of our m0st tnnont cis"rr,
requesting hcm n have It tried IN thcit own !anN,r ot
their friends WHO suffering
plants This private test has highly rtuy Wing md r
coua sng 70 Nc pcoycrer and dcnlrnd has been tsai
for the Antdoie which he is unable 10 supply lie has ait
received numerous letters many from ladies' disine aud
requesting him place the article sale and tn make 10
virtues known Ia lie public Dr. Morrhcsds engagements
have prtmtea him 90 comply with hcec suggestions,
but ho able Inform those who ny be interested
the remedy that he has nearly ccmpcd nfanRerrts
for that phrpo.e Duo notice will be given " lie public ~
PRODUCTION Meanwhile. the viii IlHasc IOss~ts
their nerves w ratiauoan G. MOEFuf No NJ u
Walker str"st,
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These confidential agents are 10 euacng the old political
and diplomatic tradiiis described In the Barber Of
seviaic and GIL Bias de sant.lana alSt
These princip.s will readily be OWNED by the ntell
gent reader fhey relate TO POLITICAL and civil matters
aud nc the unity dignity Of the nation, religious
lbery aud unveral progress All italians, whether cti
7eas patriots or thinking men, must feel themselves
deeply injured the aisrespect with which their political
creed has been treated they feel that the same has
them the drst people in the world since the
light OF intelligence dawned upon the world after the
dark ages
Our country has hong been and stiii is in peculiar
condition. both regards its future existence as q
and rank it hold among civilized nations
The priesthood has always been great obstacle TO the
solution Of both Of these problems The fact OF there
being militant theocracy 10 our midst, notwith-
standing our philosophy and military science, has re-
tarded that freedom of conscience among us which other
Datorn secured with Far less sacrifice and effort.
The condition Of the country at present
should awaken all Italians TO The necessity of our obga
tions--tte most important Of which is beyond doubt,
the solution of the Roman question; but the govern
mcnt IL pursuing entirely contrary course acting in
content u, hui still thew let matters take their course
In tho meantime, instad Of the question being solved It
is rendered more complicated, aud the government APP
pears only hive civ MP the Idea OF gaining pof-
session nf the capital but al means likely to secure
its ultimate possession are aplarenty abandoned The
nation all pleased With the negotiations made
will tho Pope DAY passes without this feeling
being raho anfasi by energetic protest. but in
our Jpi,,ci, people maze The s-eaL mistake Of not
giving protests she character Of unity Which would
insnrc respect 10 thc.n 90
signor vceezz the lay following his arrival n Rome
had on audience vit the Pope, who, il h said was
'mxiotsly awaiting hs advent.
Tsibc meetings have boon held throughout Italy, and
all their debates opposed ~ Negotiations which
may be inconsistent With the nations integrity The
manouvres Of he clerical party and their organs are In
dcave Of The spirit % the lines Not long since they
atcmptcd to 'ad iIsinuations eliminating the
generation of Italy and insulting to the King; but
the columns OF these sheets are repete with full
some panaeyrics. Time ID M G, d0n1 te en'es
a newspaper TO be published in the English language
is shortly 80 be started in Florence, under tho Of
The Tlses.
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Vacant Lots.

A splendid vaoaut lot on Spruce street, very neal
Church adjoining tie hesuuiul residence OF judge
Foster on the sonth fronts TO feet on Spruce, snd
runs bscE l7G n McLemore street. ] is very con
yenient 70 the n. A c. r. T. Depot. Terms easy.
Also, ict loo ieef front on James street, by .ot
feet deep; a heautiul building site; sdions the
rropery known As " haN hoTne.' owned ny Eu-
gene Underwood. Price, 81 per lrot- cash.
Also. q beauiiul lot o. ground running through
rom Col exc = Market street, south Nashville
very near the IKE Of TINS Street r. r IRONS Ili
Zee on both streets.
Also, aCh ice Dos on Colie-e strf e. opposite In
gine Hon No. Z very valusble.
Also IS feet Of grouud on Wood and street, Edge-
held nesr wnCre D.. shelby house formerly
s4ood.
Also a large number Of Other lots and houses 10
tire best parts Of the town; also good many lots
yet uusold 10 Remssy's addition. Those los are
beng apidly improved.
We have = large number Of elegant Lots sutanle
or nuiiding business houses snd dwellings on, IN
various psrts Of the city
1S5 Feat al vacant erouud opposite the "fe-
male Academy near the Nashville End Chaita-
ota falrosd, for ale.
A choics lot frouunr 100 feet On Russell str e.
uesr Tulip stTeat church
Two as. each So ieet 'rsnt on Resell street, By
I7o deem. Nery couvenienf % the Wire Bridge
Lot fIoutirg 81 feet on Fsfhsrlnnd street, By
40 deco. Ne-y resr the Wire Bridge.
Two Lots between Russell snd fatherisnd streets
fronting 90 Feet each on OsE, " $50 deep
Acho &c Lot fronting &C feet on taiherisnd snd
lt-laAll Z . n AtN1 &c p q "a e -l-NAlAl444
Two Lois On Faiherisnd, eseh iloutng 50 feet b.
10, joining oscar Bob mes prouerty.
Two lois on Fstherland. opposite Oscar Bohme's
properly, esch s. hy l7u feet
choice Los, frondng s. leef on Russell street.
BY 10 deep sdiouing A. n. Dsl.in, and very conve-
nient 20 the Wire Bridge
A Lot ca Russell street. sdionng Ginning.
ham, fronts 50 BY ITO feet
Eight Acres Of the very best garden land, front
lng SO yards on Gallatn piks, ~ 400 yards on The
County read
Eght o. ten Lots lyug south Of Shelby Assn1e.
large number q lots IN RamssJ's Addition.
A1d nrrS Others, beautifully locsisd EEe yalIilha.
ang25-u
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EdeefeId PrOpertY.

Brick Cottage wilh3 rooms, on Russell street.
very neer ne Mlre Budge, and IN an excellent
neightorhood. Piice, $500 cash.
Also, smother nice Brick Cottage on Woodland
street. still more convenient 10 the Wire Bridge
and very Taluab 2 has rooms, store room and
porch; good Il tern, etc. Price, $3.50 cash.
Also, h-use and lot on Woodland street house
contains rO0ma; Lot fronts 100 FEET by 1sO feet
deep; good shade, etc. Pnce, Sj0C0; One-thrd
cash, balance IN end ye.rs.
A House on Bel Street, with rooms. Let fronts
% by 900 deep, good elstern. Price $3.50
A neat framed Cottage, with rooms and kitchen.
Rooms OF good size; good eistern; porch 'front.' and
rear lot aout- &C feet BY 40 deep situated near
shelby Park, and very convenient TO the Wire
Bridge Price $3.50.
framed House with rooms aud hsll, porch IN
'front.' well shaded sud well enclosed Lot fronts 50
feet on Woodland 10 ct deep; joins the residence
Of Mr.. Dury. rrce $500.
brick House with rooms, en- Herman street.
lot 50 feet BY no. Good cstern and gardes al "a
enclosed, Price $500.
House on Shelby street. with good rooms, a
kitchen cellar, and g Cd cistern. Lot l25 feet By
It's. PAIGE $500 cash.
frame House on Gal attn pise with six rooms,
kitchen, outhouses, and an excellent cisieTn well
enclosed Lot GO feet by l'o. Price $500.
A framed House on Ssilsin Pike, with 4 rooms,
oIfhouees. lnmter shed, snd an excellent ctstern
Lot 100 ieet by ia Terms Si5oo.
A Large two-sto,y Brick residence, with eight
rooms. on Russo 10 near "ruip street church
OF fronts 100 feet by 40 feet deep. Good Kitchen
q. tern, etc and well enclosed. Improvements IN
excellent condition and one Of the b st locations in
Edgefeld.
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100 ACRES

100 ACRES
OF LAND, with one OF the best arranged resi-
~ deucrs m the State, consisting Of - story
brick DIV elliog with Il rooms All the out Houses
barns. stables carriage house, ice hou-e servant
rooms, Ac., are bnilt Of hr a fne cistern which
will mold 900 barrels, enclosed with stone
house. Near the residence Is large and finely ar
arranged nsh pond, well stocked With fish Beau-
tifu grounds in front Of the house, tasteiuly ar
ranged and orusmented VITA evergreens, n0wer
shrubbery, Sc-,-2o acres OF the tract well TIM
hered- l-o, on the piace arc ION 10 thousand
felect fruit trees 10 bearing; with strawherries,
Iaspberries and all the smaller fuits; 81 under
good fence, and situated on the noItn SIDE Of The
iiver, miles from the city, on the Byde's Ferry
pike, with tine landing on the river coyenient 70
the dwelling Also,
- 10 1900 ACRES
Of Land on the Hyde's Ferry road, 10 mile' from
the city; ftonts the Tiyer Il Hicllnsn's Ferry
81 the trfct heavy tmbered wi poplar, white osk
black oak black walnut, chestnut, &c. Also,
so ACRES
On the Murffeesboro pike, 4 miles out, finely
improved and well stocked with fruit tees, &c.
Also.
40 ACRES
OF Land on Ire 6sllstin Pike, m les out, and one
mile 10 the right Of the rad Moderafe improve
336 ACRES
OF Land on the Rappshsnnoek River in Culpep-
pr county, vs., near Brandy station, known as
Meadland. IS acres in wood, balance meadow
land. Also,
27OO ACRES
GOOD Cotton aud Gran land ia Green county,
Georgia. 200 acres ofthe tast well umner q, 100
acres nver bottom. Tao pl-in dvi lhngs on TIE
pace, two never failing streams running through
ne trsct; good erist and saw mill. snd situated
VI hin lies Of The tfeo-eu Genital aud Athens
Branch Railroad, midEty between Atlanta and Au-
gusta. schools Colleges ard Churches cOnvfni-
emit On this place are ~ servants who we're raised
The premises and who are willing to remain and
cultivate the farm sc n Wsges.
For any Ifthe above call on
NEWsOM, MOORE CO.
46 North Public sQuare,
EHshyills, Tenn.
oc412.lw. Banner Copy1
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MISCELLANEOUS FARMS.

A farm OF i2s acres in sumner county, 3 miles
from Gsllztn &c &C es cleared, falance hedYlly
tmbfred and VatsrPc; land Of first raie quality
has gcoa country house with rooms and other
im psoVcmenis Price, 81, 500 for the tract
Also, 81 ,uu acres Mineral AMI Goa Lsud4 on
Cumberland Mountainsi has any amount Of the
very best timber on i'.
Al O, a nee tie farm Of 8 scres, vel watsred
and well improved, ~ Hendersonvlle 10 miles rom
Nashville On TIE D. n. K. r. Has on 1t a splen-
did spriag and well; the place well ire osed ri e
s2,S o cash.
Also, farm Of .501 acres Of very rich land lying
on Spr ne Creek, Madison counts, West Tennessee,
Is miles from Jackson, at the IN erseclion OF two
good pixies. u proysinents fret Taie. VIII he sold
IN b0dy or in traces % SUIT purchasers. Price S3n
per scle-
Also, ore ofthe test and most highly improve
farms IN tie Sac teauuf lly J. Gated this side
Harueth rver opposite Franklin, Eenn-, IS miles
from nashville, cOnta rs 81 acres nm PrOTements
Of The FIRST o der Can be had at a bargaia il sold
immcd ately.
A Farm OF 400 Acres IN Wilson county twenty
one miles from Nashville, one mile south Of the
Lebanon Pike soil Tich, well tnciosed with g'f d
cedar enee splenddy Wateied; four hundred
ares c cared balance vel mbered with cedar aud
ttaer oEih two rssiden Is on the place--one
with room-, he othar With rooms-bot1 with
good cutEouses, &c
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JOSEPH eILL6TTS STEEL PENS
OF THE OLD STANDARD QUALITY.
Notice to Shippers.

uFfloh ei- y SUI l,SSrkNnRNr, S.3C. RI
OWING % the Western and Atl,ur, Ra1ro,5
Y stl being m TIE Possession Of iha Military A.
thortes al ffcEhts destined ior poipts sonsb ~
Chaitauoogs must Be prepaid either there or A fhs
20 mt
Fre,rhis for Euoxville sre nov taken through.
Notice vii 10 gwen % scon a. the Military an
tkoriiies rehrqsh tie ". r f. and srrsnge-
meats an riads or through Frsights soulh.
VA. p. INNES
sspIa-d Gen. Sup. n. 4 c. RAJ Irosd.