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Re interment Of the Remains Of General
Roger w Hanson.

We find the following in the Lexington
Observer and Reporter of Saturday: :
We are requested to announce that the
widow of Gen. Roger W. Hanson intends
to have his body removed from Tennes-
see and re inferred in the cemetery at
this place, between now and Christmas,
the exact time to be settled in accor-
dance with the wishes and convenience
Of his friends especially those who
served under him who may desire to be
present-who are respectfully requested
to communicate with her at Versailles.
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A"rse a citison."

From the Elmira IN. Y } GaEette.l
The biggest thing in connection with
freedmen assurance that We have
heard Of lately is this A sable son Of
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BANKING.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF MEMPHIS,
Depository and Financial Agent
UNITED STATES,

UNITED STATES,
nEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF GOV
~ eminent Securities. and does o General
banking Business.
RoEnis Sos r6S6 Cash. 5oHssios Sass frsSf
DIREcToHs: WIN. A. Gwynn, Of Foster.
Gwynn Co; r. g. Davis; Dan Able. of Tate.
Able & Co.; l.. Howes. OF i. Howes 4 Co.; +.
W. Smith; Hon. J. W. Leftwich; A. p. Bur
dit, of A. 7. Burditt A Co; r. MeGregor. Of r.
4 Co; II. A. .Littleton. Esq; G. P. Norris: 6.
w. Trotter, Esq.; b. b. Beaumont, Of Beau
mont, Hamilton Il Co. l0l
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DOES no ONE WagTE GOOD
ENGLISH -
From the Richmond Times

To that large. class of worthy people who
do not write the English language with re-
markable purity the war which the English
and American grammarials are now
waging upon each other must give great
satisfaction. 1t has, we think, pretty clearly
demonstrated the fact that the English Ian
guage Is not at this time written with strict
grammatical purity by sihgle author Of
distinction.
An English clergyman, remarkable for
and Exceedingly vain ofhIs OWL attainments
as grammarian, wrote last year conceited
and pedantic book, in which lie mercilessly
exposed the errors Of everybody else. This
work he entitled ''The Queen English"
and il met with great eneoHragemen t, and
the author, for six months, was the Great
Mcgul Of the grammarians. Suddenly,
however, another famous scholar, "Dr.
Washington Moone," published another
book, entitled "The Deans English, y in
which he utterly annihilated tn ehypercriti
cal paTson, and demonstrated that he wrote
the very worst English of any man of the
nineteenth century who pretended to scho-
larship. The enraged dean" thereupon
lost his temper, and replied in a volume
which Mr. Moone has demonstrated to be
rather more ungrammatical than his first
uulucky effort.
The quarrel was very pretty one as it
stood, when that vain and silly Vermont
pedant Geo. p. Marsh, deeming the time
appropriate for adisplay of American learn
ing, published series of essaysto prove that
be alone was complete master of the art
of writing the English language correctly.
The ferocious Moone, with the blood Of the
English dean upon his hands, fell upon
and was engaged in haying the unhappy
Marsh alive, when, 10! grammarian APP
peared more formidable than even Moone,
and treated Moone's English more saw
agely than Moone did Dean Affords or
George F. Marsh's. These ridiculous dis
cussions merely prove that there is no such
article as pure English written in these de-
generate days.
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THE COTrON FRAUDS.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune gives the following:
The Congressional Committee on Re
acenchment, which has been in session in
tkta city examining witnesses, etc, for sew
srd days past investigating the cotton
EraHds in the Southern States, adjourned
yesterday to meet again on Friday. 1t APP
pears that the frauds are more extensive
ClItn even the most credulous imagined.
The sessions Of the Committee and their
-Ects IRE secret, but it has transpired that
o .s1tton 10 the value of somewhere in the
ESeighbUhood of S300,000,000 has been
.ssi1ed BY the Government, and that proba-
bis not tc exceed a tenth of the amount re-
HIEed has accrued TO the Government. At
NeC Orleans, in one transaction, out Of
sIbOUt 10000 or $4,000 bales of cotton
seized, the Government got only about
Z 200 bales. One of the modes of swim
Hing the Government waste present forged
certificates or oaths of ownership after the
--0tton had been seized, and the Treasury
Eseuts would release the cotton thus
Claimed, or turn over the proceeds from It's
sale Under authority of the Treasury regu-
6ssions. A great majority of the swindles
sEEezs made in this manner. The Commit
re viii doubtless insist that, having once
SaSSen possession of the cotton, the Treasury
Department had no authority to relinquish
az unless claiRs arising therefFom were
--esViE-4y R5Udicated by the courts The
sSsye-ninezt is not likel y to find this cot
sszc speculation paying business, as the
amount realized, after all claims have sub
sided, will be eaten up by the expenses in
SzIrred in o seizure, rentation, sale and
Enuidafir,r $500
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Fnst Tennessee News.

The following items are copied from the
Jonesboro' Flag of November 80:
GROWING WHEAT.-We have visited
parts of this and surrounding counties, and
conversed with many farmers from various
sections, and are prepared to say that the
growing wheat crop never looked better for
the time of year. We trust the winter will
not be as heavy upon it rs last year, and
that we will have a good crop the coming
year.
RoBBERY.-We learn from good authori-
ty that the store of Mr.. A. j. Boyd, situated
on .Jarrett's creek, in Sullivan county, was
visited few nights ago by band of rob
bers, and robbed Of considerable quantity
Of goods. We learn, also, that other houses
in the neighborhood were robbed. The
band consisted of about twenty, all well
mounted. Can there not be some means
adopted by which these outrages can be
stopped? We trust steps will be taken by
the proper authorities of Sullivan county
to bring the operltiOnsCf these outlaws to
a speedy termination.
A BEAR HUET-There is to be a 'bear
hunt" in the Unaka Mountains during the
Christmas holidays, by a party of young
gentlemen of JonesborO and vicinity.
AT meeting Of the stockholders of the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, held
at Jonesboro on the 29th nit, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected directors: John
r. Branner, P. Dickinson, A. g. jackson,
John Talbot, VIM. Galbraith, E. A. Saw
yers VIM. G. Kyle, Jos. H. Earnest, Geo.
w. Nelson, Geo. w. Telford, Samuel B.
Cunningham, Peter NJ. Reeves Andrew
Shell, John H. Fain, and Sam'l E. Snapp.
Subsequently the directors elected John r.
Branner, President, Jas. B. Hoxsib, Super
intendent and John Keys, Treasurer.
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sHT--Ffl,gFr SD TfIt.l ar.U.r
k,VOO BARREbs, EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR;
zoo barrels extra supsrins Flour;
80 hogsheads New Orleans Sugar a,
% hOgsheads DsmerAra Sugar;
50 barrels Crushed and Powdered Sugars;
400 Jacks prime Rio Coffee
95 sacks Lagaira Coffee;
IS barrels fresh Rice
80 barrels New Orleans AOsassss;
y go boxes. Proctor & CANDLES Soap
$50 boxes various brands Soap
100 boxes Star Candles
,r, 100 boxes Tallow Candles, hard pressed
50 boxes hne Chewing TOba co
30 gross Fine Cut Tobacco
IS barrels Smoking Tobacco;
q Is kegs English Soda;
IS kegs American Soda; i'
40 cases I and ID. cans Oysters
% boxes Pepper;
90 boxes Spice;
Hfs7 80 boxes Indigo
3 30 boxes Ground Mustard;
Is barrels Mason's Blacling; EIr.st - .a
60 boxes pint, quart and half gallon Bottles
20 boxes CARROTS Snuff;
20 gross Durkee's Bluing;
Is barrels Bourbon Whisky,
IS barrels Robertson County Whisky i
loo barrels FOote Hash Proof Whisky m
leo barrels Ginger Cordial; f..r
Is barrels Ginger Wine
10 barrels Sweet Wine
so barrels Grape Vinegar;
% barrels Lemon SYRUP;
~ 80 boxes Starch; li.'a.
so dozen Buckets;
90 dozen Brooms; $500
1000 Flour Sacks;
so boxes assorted Candy fH
Brandy, Rum, Gin, Wines, OF various brands, a.
.wEAIkLEY & YARBR0UGHs.
No. North College street, Nashville, Tennessee.
Octl1-Sm
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THE Xenia tOhio) Torchlight chronicles
4 r-If hunt at Spring Valley, which resulted
m killing 1852 Of the animals; and one
Il New Burlington, where 500 were
slaughtered.
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Rock HAVEN, MEADE COUNTY. Ky, |
October "A, 1865.
Mr.. EI,oard Wilder, Louisville, Kg. :

Mr.. E9loard Wilder, Louisville, Ky:
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and | would say to all those similarly afflicted
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thoroughly eradeated from the system, to use
your Bitters, and be convinced of their wonder
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Iremain yours respectfully,
P. P. HEWITT.
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Louisville, KY, October Il, 1865.

To E. Wider, Esq, City: t.. .... ....
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odd Reliable" Agent Erie K. r.
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DEAD THE FOLLOWING HOME EVI-
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EMIL SCIkEFEER,
Apothecary and Chemist.
Louisville, Sept. %, 1865.
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VIRGINIA MArMED.--The committee APP
JIinted by the board Of surgeons to ascer-
Eaiu the number OF manned soldiers in Vir-
gaia report returns from fifty-seven couh-
I,sz-,ses follows.
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saturday, December I5th, 1855,

Z IA tract of71f acres, near the NolonsviIle Turn
pike, on the road leading TO Mill Creek Church.
having upon it a neat frame hOase with four
rooms, besides all needed stables, t-bOnses ETC.
This place is about two and half niles from
the Square and isjustthe thing for small. family
who wish to live cut of the city. ~
i TERMS OF SALE Credits Ofsix. twelve, eight
cen and tWenty-four months. with interest from
date. Notes required with personal security, and
lien retained. Sale free frem redemption. ...z..
MORTON B. H0WELE, O. and ",
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Mr.. Ed,oard Wider. Clg.

Dear Sir: Ny wife and child have been suffer
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wife, seeing your advertisement requested me to
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I did and on using one bottle, / ara more than
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remain yours respectfully.
t5 t. N. SWAIN,
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Louisville, October %, 1866.
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fntIuiafIOps-Wlth one amputaIlon OF Dolh
stset.aud enc amputation of both arms.
They estimate the remaining ffty-nine
s,ounties so as to swell the aggregate to
seven hundred and fifty. They think an
sIuECopriatioa Of $50, 600 would be sufficient
ca saeet the needs Of those requiring stEte
1eip 10 secure artificial limbs.
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John B. johnson VS.. SNmuel r. Morgan and
others. ... I'll. ..s d.
I N PURSUANCE, OF A DECREE OF THE
Il Chancery Court at Nashville in the above
named cause, will sell, at the Court House, at
Saturday, December 18th, 1855,
No, j.. The undivided half of Lot No. 76, in
the McNsiry West Nashville property, said lot
fronting 50 feet on MctlaTOck street, and running
back l69 feet, to Is foot alley.
NO.2. Tract of 4 acres and 30 poles, conveyed
to s. r. Morgan by W. II. HsWell.
No. 3, Tract of6acres and $50 poles conveyed
TO ;. K. Morgan BY u. X. Ray.
TERMS or : 1LB:-Six and twelve months credit
with interest from day of sale. Notes required,
with approved security, and lien retained Sale
MORTON B. HOWELL, c. and NJ.
William II. Haslam andOthers ysCatharine
g8 Haslam and others. r isf
IN PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF CHAN
l. Gerry Court at Nashville Ia above named cause,
will sell, at the Court House, at Nashville on
Saturday, December 18TH, 1855,
Lot No. 90, in Baleh & W hiteside's Addition TO
Nashville, lying on Hamilton street. and running
from McLemOre to Spruce street.
TERMS OF SALE.-One, two and three.years
credit, with interest from day of sale. Notes re-
quired, with approF ed security and lien retained.
Sale free from redemption. ~ 1ul.Il g..
MORTON B. HOWELL, c. and N.
II. s. Allen, Ex., W. Mary E. Young and
tll rsHl others. Hl p.
Tn PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF THE
Il Chancery Court in above case, Will sell, at
the Court Housp Mt Nashville IN Is '''
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CHANOERY SALES

FOR
frs .r- . srt
Saturday, December Is, 1866.
OF s.al,l r.l.
.7-T PISA .a.. .r.E a.
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TN PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF THE
i Chaneery Court in above case. I viii sell, at
the Court House. at Nashville, on
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Saturday, December 18TH, 1885,

II. s. Allen, Ex., W. Mary E. Young and
e.. ..r.. ofhara .a...f.... r. ..F
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-03
AFFAIRS IN TEyAS.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 3.-Gen. Weitzel issued
an order directing every commanding officer
to arrest all armed persons lurking in the dis
trict of the Rio Grande
a military commission is now in session at
Brazos Santiago, investigating the Bagdad af-
fair. All persons, whether resident OF Mexico
or the United States, appear, who are CONVEX
SAINT with any circumstances connected there.
with.
General Weitzel annulled the order muster
ing out the 1lsth colored infantry, until the re.
port OF the military commission.
The arrival of Juarez at Santiago is again
stated.
A fire at jefferson, Texas, destroyed two
blocks Of buildings. Loss S5O,OOo.
General Mower, commanding the sub-dis-
tricts of Galveston and Houston, passed through
here en- route home, previous to being m ustered
out
Large invoices Of goods imported from Eng
land via Savannah, have arrived at Galveston
and gone into the interior
Several German vessels are soon expected at
Galveston with emigrants
The Houston Telegraph says the freedmen are
willing to make new contracts
The railroad between Lavicia and Victoria ia
completed and running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM MEXICO.
Reported Withdrawal of the French
Troops.


NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The Herald says From
the capital and Vera Cruz we have reports to
the effect that arrangements are now being
perfected for the withdrawal of the French,
and that Macmillan hiss given his consent for
their departure, if the United States will send
him troops to replace; that he has expressed
his Willingness to abdicate in favor OF Iturbide
that he will soon receive another million of
dollars from France; and that he will certainly
make change in his cabinet soon.
The difficulty between the Pope and the
Mexican clergy has been settled In favor of
the latter, but that between MAMMALIAN and
the clergy, on account Of church confiscations
continues.
About 10000 stand Of arms for the Imperial
lists, recently arrived At Vera Cruz from New
York. but being condemned as unserviceable
they were sent back.
NEW YORK, Feb 3.-The Tribune's Washing
ton correspondent says the immediate with
drawal of French troops from Mexico NAV be
regarded as certain. Letters received confirm
the news that an extraordinary commissioner
has been sent to Mexico &c make the necessary
preparations for the evacuation.
The Emperor no longer insists on the receg-
milton of MAMMALIAN by the United States but
is satisfied with renewed promises that the
Government of the United States will preserve
the strictest neutrality with regard to Mexico
Whether an Austrian force is to supply the
place OF the departing French troops is not
stated.
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RECEPTION AT SECRETARY wELLEs,

The closing reception Of Secretary Welles
and the ladies of his family last evening" was
still more largely attended than either of the
others. In addition to the intellectual enter
tainment, which generally forms the chief at
traction of these agreeable re- unions the quests
last evening enjoyed the pleasures Of music
and dancing. This favorite mode of en- ,oyment
proved so delightful on this occasion as to de.
tain the guests until after midnight The mu-
sic was furnished by portion OF the Marine
Band. Although not entirely recovered from
her illness, Mrs. Welles was present and was
assisted in receiving the greetings Of her friends
by her nieces, Miss Morgan and Miss Curtin.
Among the visitors of distinction present were
Major Generals Grant, Meade, and Thomas,
w. Webb, Minister to Brazil; Secretary Harlan.
Secretary McCulloch, Senator Foster, Morgan.
Doolttle, and several others, with MANY men,
bers of the House Of Representatives; Captain
Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and Hon
Isaac Newton, Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Of the foreign legations there were Sir Frsder.
lex Bruce, English Minister; General Salgar.
Colombian Minister; and Baron de Stocked.
Russian Minister; besides Secretaries and at.
taches to the different Ministers.
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Affairs in Georgetown

THE CANAL-The energetic superintendent
of this section of the canal has succeeded m
pushing forward the repairs OF the break near
the feeder so that they are rapidly approaching
completion, and are now sufficiently advanced
to enable the superintendent to let the water in,
which he intends to have done to-night TO ena-
BILE the mills TO begin operations on Monday
morning. The canal company has also i'm
proved the canal near the aqueduct by moving
the derricks Of the Cumberland and Borden
companies back to the line Of the canal: here
tofore they were several feet over the line
Superintendent Cameron will soen complete
this work also, and have all things ready for
the opening of the approaching season.
TIE COAL SHIPNESTs.-The shipments OF
coal, which were suspended by the closing OF
river channel, were res umed this week, though
shipments were small comparatively. From
Rays Docks 57S tons Were shipped, and from
the Consolidation Wharyes 300 tons. The coal
at the docks can be shipped In few DAYS IN
der favorable circumstances.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET-The market
closes without a material change since yester-
day. The demand for flour is moderate 10 sup
ply the local trade at the prices quoted in yes-
terday's Star. No wheat offered.
PORK.-There are 40 arrivals OF pork report
ed this morning. Sales to-day from the stock
in hand are reported al sI3-5O TO $3.50 per 100
lbs.
PORT OF GEoRGETowN-There were no ar
rivals or clearances registered this morning.
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ORLEANS COURT, ytldcc PEroeG.-ro-day,
the will Of the late Harriet Butler beQ aih ing
q block OF land in Flint, Genessee county,
Michigan, TO her nephew. and other property
to her sisters in Montreal, Canada was nled,
proven, and letters testamentary thereon iss ued
to Mrs Euphemia Il. Reilly.
The will of the late David Atkins was fully
proved, and letters testamentary issued 10
Matilda Atkins and George Atkins.
Letters of administration were issued 70 Pat
rick White on the estate OF the late John Nc
Guire
Also, to Catherine Long on the estate OF VIM.
Long.
Helen Batson was appointed guardian 20 the
orphans OF the late John r. Crawford, ". =. A.
inventories OF the personal estates OF Eliza
Reeves and Henry Dehne were returned.