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Proposals
For Leasing Ike Convict Labor Of the State
PesitenhsFy of Tenn

PesitendaFy of Tenn
GEALED PROPOSALS Will be received by the
- undtrsgued for leasing the convict labor Of the
State Pententary Of Tennessee. II the 18th day Of
June proximO, for the period OF four years from
said date with the preferel ce in favor Of the
Lessee for an additional four years over other BID
ders for new proposals at the end Of the first four
years-Other things being equal. The Lessee will
be authorized to occupy and take charge Of the
Shops and WOrkhouse in said Peuitentiary; to put
up such mach merry as he may desire, and shall
have the privilege Of buying, at such prices may
be agreed upon, all the tools, fixtures and materials
on Ean1, both finished and unfni. he'd. Said Lessee
sha also be bound TO hire all the able ConVcts on
hand or that msy hereaf er come into ssid Peni-
Tertiary curing his term Of lease, excepting such as
may be necessary to keep up the establishment
Said Lessee snail treat those hired with humanity
aud kindness, conforming TO such rules by-laWs and
regulations as may be established by the Directors
and work them not exceeding ten hours per day.
For each convict thus employed the Lessee shall
pay into the State Treasury the price per day biz,
sa'd payment to be made quarterly He shs also
give fond with approved security in the sum u
htY thousand dollars, payable to the State Of Ten
nessee, for the faithful performance Of the under
taking hereby imposed. The convcts will be pro-
Visioned and clothed by the state of Tennessee
The present mum er OF cOnvcts-tWO hundred and
twenty--whch number Will probably be very large
ly incTeasedat an early date. All Communicate ms
may be sent to the Directors, at either the City Ho
tel or at the Penitentiary.
SAML HARE,
A SHdNKLAND,
MILLS.
Directors Of State Penitentary, Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, May p, 1866 I'm
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RAGS,

GOLD having advanced. we advance the rrice Of
VI r Is % cents per pound.
For al good country cotton ind linen Rage. de-
Square, in lots Of hity pounds and upsaTds, we
viii pay cents per pound, cash ami for linsey
Rage l cent per pound We hereby agree II pay
the above price uatl the let day Of ADJUST next
WHITEMAN BRgTHERS.
iune5-2m 50 Public Square, Nashville.
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SALE OF
Government Property.

OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER,
NASHVILLE TENS.. May 18th, 1866. !
WILL offer Tor sale, at puthc suction, Al the u.
1 S. Franklin Shops. in Nashville, Tenn, com
mencing on MONDAY, the nth day OF Jufe, 1866,
and continue daily until 81 the property Is disposed
o., large lot Of seTUcsable QuarteTmssters' Stores
and all The Machinery at the u S. Shops, consisting
in part IS follows
Istsam Engine, Iozls inch Cylinder.
" =" 9Xl6 q
Boiler, AZ inch dlamater, q feet long.
Iron Plsner, l6 feet.
s}:5 iss$
4Upught Press Drills; Iathes, Engine Single
Head; Lathe Engine, Double Head; 1 Lathe,
hand small, with Iron Shears I Lathe hand, with
Wooden shears; Lathe, Pattern Makers; lemon
Machines; Bow Machine; l Spoke Machine; I
Grind Stone Machine; l Jockey Sick Machine; 4
Mort eng Maehine; I Drilling Machine; Clamp
Mschine; "MCGowan" Pump, AXIS inch Cy inder;
3 "Mc6OWan' Force lump; % Pulleys. bored ana
turned, from 10 So inch; 10 feet Line shafng COS
feet Leather Betting; 264O feet Rubber Betting. &c,
TOOLS.
This list includes all kinds Of Tools, only a small
Let enumerated:
$40 Hand Saws; 62Tenon Saws; S25 Steel Squares;
I12 Try Squares; $50 Planes, assorted; SIS Angers,
assorted; As Braces; Hatchets, Hammers, ChIsels,
Punches, Gauges, Drawing Kniye', Anyils, sledges,
MATERIAL.
his list includes all kinds OF Matersl used bY
the UO'eInents sucn a. bolls All Sizes screws, al
sizes; Ma Is cut and wrought, all sizes; Riyets, all
sizes; Buckles, ali sizes; Kings, all sizes.
10 529 lbs Sheet Iron; 449 lbs Galvanized Iron;
622,G9S lbs Iron, assorted; l9l lbs Hoop Iron;
433 $50 feet Lun bsT, sssOrteo; $50 lbs Pig Lead Sc
Horse Medicines Of all kinds; Farriersi Chefs
and Instruments; Miscellaneous Articles, &c, sc.
This property Is all surplus not required by The
and is all IN good, seryicesbe condi-
ton. Persons desiring Information respe ting this
vii receive It by calling at my Office on
Cedar street, below the Capitol
Terms Cash, in Government funds
Sale to commence at 9 O'Clock A. NJ Of each day.
By order Of A, r. EDDY,
Byt L. Col. and Depot Or. Mr..
+ b. KIRK,
mayls-t 10 Bvt. Msjor and A. q. NJ.
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weat aud North.
Steamers Of .. S. Mall & Peoples Line.

Leave Louisville al 800 noon, daily, and AZ D m
daily, except Sundays, arriving 10 Unscnnsii 10
time 70 connect with early morning trans for the
East
Baggage checked from Nashville 10 st. Louis,
Cnleago, Cincinnati, and all prncT ai Eastern cities
B4-lne Night Express leavDg Nashville az GO
? NJ ard Saliatin 40 $40 m, vii NOT stop at IN
termed ate ia i0as letsetn Gal.a.in and NASH
vile eN epton Sundays, for through pss- engers.
6aiiatn Accommodation WIll iun dsi y, except
Surdays ~ follows Leave 6ailatin 90 ESQ m Ar
rive at Nashville az 800 a. Returning. leaves
Nashville az 40 p m arrives at Galistin az go ,.
m. stops al all Intermediate stations.
ALBERT FINK,
maya-lm Genl supt l. d Mr. r
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For Rent.

rTiHAT elegant Store on the corner Of the Square
\ s1d Cedar street. known a. the Comme-eisl n.
surAnce Once. For terms, cal on
GEO. SHIELDS CO.,
ienls-a $ and College street
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ROoms to Rent.

Two NICE Rooms FOR RENT, on Church
4 street. No. So. opposite the Maxwell House.
Enquire az No. - BEosd street. iune7-3.a
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Formerly Of Commercial Poy1eriy IN se-s-.s.
Hotel. Home.
CITY HOTEL.
Eastsids Public Square,
Nashville, Tennessee.
HARE & ROBERTS, PrOprielors.

HAVlNG leased this well known Hotel for a
II term Of years, and having thoroughly rsh tel
and reiuTnished IT, We are nov snarled n seeon-
rnodate the trsyein public good STYLE a. auy
other house 10 The country. Do has long been sa4
ihaL NASHVILLE Was greatly IN need q a good hotel,
ana having the most central and largest house in
ths CITY, We are determined 10 make lt second 30
none. Our charges viii a. al times be a. low a.
can possibly b afforded.
marif-3m HARE a ROBERTS.
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GOVERNMENT SALES
10000 Pounds Of Black Tea
for Sale.
OFFIoE SUPERvIgSs CoMwIrsARY. l
military DIVISION OF TIE TENNESSEE.
kAsHFIIRr- I'm. NAV y 1sae

NASHVILLE, Inn, May q, 1856.
q EALED PROPOSALS tin duplicste) for the pur-
y chase Of Black Tea will be received until Sat
urdsy, June 9 ls56, at " O'Clock m
The Tea II sold because not required for issuing
is in original TaHksRes Ohe packages are not in
good OTGerl, ar can be examined a any time du-
ring business hours prior to the 9th inst
No proposal for less than goo pounds viii be con-
openpg OF the bids Terms cash in Government
funds. and deposit Of Is per cent required from
the successful bidder as soon the bid Is awarded
The Tea viii be re-WeIghed and tared at the orig
iral marks.
Proposals to be endorsed " Proposals for fur
nishing Tes, and addressed 10 the unde gued.
n p SMALL,
may23-td Byt Col and CS.
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DOCTOR OAROW'S
GHQLERAREGIEIG

Nov hat We anticipate CHOLERA 10 our uiidsi,
~ ltbehoOVes ua ell 70 secure, and keep on hands
some known and efieciual remedy nr any eueT-
Rsncy. and this We fnf IN DR. CAkOWs Spell
PIC, which he prescribed and used Esth such N
founfed success, scarcely ever losing q easel
When this sc0urge sited Nashville. some yeafs
past, DR.. CaroW Was one q our most eminent AMI
successful physicians, and Whezi ms Old ffients
learn this remedy can b. had, thouszads who have
tested its virtues VII not isl 20 have n hand 10
is no Patent Medicine, but q compound Rom no
Prescription Of tbs Distinguished Prlctluoner-
There can likewise - no better remedy Tor Cloe-
ra-morbus, DaTrh@a and DyseEtary.
For sale only BY
r. P. JENKINS co, Druggist.
may5-n - Market street, ODD. uui0n.
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Doctor
L. L. COLEMAN.
Doctor

AMONGST the many complimentary
notices given US by the press of this
city, we know of none which we deem
as coming with so much heartfelt sim
certify, as the following from the Nash
velle Daily Union:
I" At period like the present, when our
city is filled to OVERLOOKING with a transient
population, and diseases prevail to en- ex-
tent hitherto undreamt of, it is proper that
the means of cure should be of ready ac-
cess, and that those Immediately Interested
should have Information which will lead
them to avail themselves Of competent
Medical advice. Men who have been edu
Gated in the best schools of the profession
Of Medicine, and been successful in prac-
tice Of many years, are surely worthy Of
confidence; if they have given their atten-
ton exclusively 20 one branch of the pro-
iessiOn, aud made themselves masters Of IL.
they have still more right 70 expect sup
port, more particularly If they have afford
ed proof of their ability 10 cure To this
latter class belongs DIR. L. L. COLEMAN,
who, in his speciality, has been benafactor
to the afflicted, and may ever be relied on
as a safe and sure physician"
We respectfully inform our friends
that we may still be found at our Office,
ro1farrsvrr Nbogo ,fIIs.AzJ
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THIS old established Gallery has lstely been re-
= modelled and fitted up IN magnificent style
and every convenience has been studIed for the
benefit Of the public It has only 10 be seen to be
appreciated. Il is an on one floor with nice Toi-
let Room for the ladies' and trusts that his efforts
to please will be appreciated by his patrons We
are m receipt Of a new lot OF Albums, Carte de
Niche Frames, new style, and, as heretofore, will
keep large lot Of Gilt and Rosewood Frames SUIT
able for large Pictures, such as
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OEFI0E ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May q, 1866.
+ WILL offer for sale st public auction on Wednes-
i day, the 18Th ofJune next at the Northwestern
Grain Sheds in this city,
1900 Bushels Corn.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock m.
Terms cash in Govern ment funds.
PJ order Of II Eddy, BVt 1t Col fnd Depot Q NJ.
f B. KIRK,
msy25-tel2 Bvt. Msjor and A. Q. ST..
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The London Times of the 22nd Of
May has long article on the political
situation in this county. 1t states
that in the heat of the war the possible
results of the struggle were reduced in
political speculatiOns to the three fol-
lowing alternatives +:
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FOrney, the DISTINGUISHED Patriot.

DAVID FITZPATRICK, Chairman.
SAMUEL MUPHREYs, Secretary.
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Directors Of State Penitenhary, Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, May 25, 1866 I'm
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g. 2 HARk,
Formerly Of Comm.
Hotel
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clump of trees, and, at last, tho stone
wall. But, then, | could see no trace
Of house; and it was only after great
hesitation that could believe that n
wretched howell that seemed mere
pile of stones, contained the beautiful
room | had seen last night.
But it was even SO. On going
around it, l discovered the little win
dow, and, returning to the door, we
knocked loudly 1t was opened by
the bag whom Leonora had described
Without needing her opposition, we
rushed past her into the house. The
noise of our entrance aroused Lori
mer, aud he came out pale and scared
TO meet us. The two policemen Sc
cured him, while I sprang into the lit
tie parlor and was once more in Leo
noras presence.
you are free I" 1 cried. "Leonora,
You are free"
She thanked us with n face so love
ly in its sparkling happiness that even
the old magistrate could hardly keep
his eyes off from her.
My story is done I promised only
to relate a night-alventure in
deed in this is involved the great ro-
nance Of my life. Leonora went back
to town with rae, and to the house OF
cousin who welcomed her as one
from the tomb.
Her gratitude to me was more than
| deserved; for it led her to crown my
life with the blessing Of her love.
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A WONDERFUL BuLLEr,-I had just
boers ordering onr men not to waste
their ammunition, ana to fre wh~.-
thew saw the person of Yankee COM
nlefely exposed, when close Mt hand L
heard the dull thud of bullet strik-
ing home, and turning round saw one
of our soldiers, gallant young fellow
whom knew well. throw up his arms
and fall heavily to the ground DIS
mounting at once, I FASTENED to his
side; but finding that the ball had
struck him right in the middle of the
forehead | regarded him as corpse,
and deemed all further assistance
wholly unnecessary. Not many MN
utes had elapsed however, before the
apparently dead man began to move
and when the surgeon, who had al
ready arrived, poured some brandy
down his throat, to our INFINITE amaze
ment he opened his eyes. A few
hours later, miraculous to relate, when
the bleeding from the wound had
ceased. he had recovered sufficiently
from the severe shock to return to his
post of duty. According to the sur
geon's statement the ball, striking
obliouely, had glanced, passing be-
tween cuticle and skull, all round the
head, emerging at last from the very
place it had first entered. Bfdchaoood >
Magazine.
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LADIES THE BEST COMPANY.
cray says that it is better for you to
pass an evening once or twice in
lady's drawing room, even though the
conversation is slow, and you know the
girls song by heart, than in a club,
tavern or pit of theatre All amuse-
ments of youth to which virtuous wo-
men are not admitted, rely on 1T are
deleterious in their nature. All men
who avoid female society have dull
perceptions and are stupid, or have
gross tastes and revolt against what is
pure. Your club swaggerers who are
sucking the butts of billiard cues all
night, call female society insipid.
Poetry is insipid to yoke; beauty has
no charms for blind man music does
not please the poor. beast who does not
know one tune from another; and q
true epicure is hardly ever tired of
water sauce and brown bread and
butter Iprotest can sit for whole
night talking to well-regulated, kind
ly woman, about her girl coming ont,
Of her boy at Elton, and like the even
ing's entertainment.-One of the great
benefits man derives from women's
society is, that he is bound to be re-
spectful to them. The habit is of
great good to your moral men, de-
pend upon it. Our education makes
of us the most eminently selfish men
in the world. We fight for ourselves,
we yawn for ourselves, ave light our
pipes and say that we win not go ont;
we prefer ourselves, and our ease and
the greatest food that comes to man
from woman's society, is that he has
to think of somebody to whom he is
bound to be constantly attentive and
respectful.
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OUT WITH THE TIDE.
by ETHEL LYNN.


The sailor boy slept on his mothers breast,
Heavily, slowly, his breathing came,
And his blue eyes opened, as STOPPING low
Her soft voice whispered the sailors name,
As tho were sweet, while human soul
- stu eaped at the sound of a mortal word,
10 claim The familiar loye-worn link
IRE 1t grew in the world beyond unheard,
rs the tide in, mother2 / had a dream,
As tossed about through the weary night,
Oi shining boat all Of purest prarl;
nd boatnan clad like the Northern Light.
ne bid me sail in the pearly craft;
And seemed TO know neither fear nor doubt,
As he held me back with his shining oar;
Saying grayely, Wait till thetide runs out.
And then awoke. You were just asleep,
With your poor head down ON the pillow laid,
And 50, AK ! thought Of the waiting boat,
linked my fingers and truly prayed.
sad. 'Onr Father, in earnest, thrice,
II comforts me when lonely bide;
But, mother dear, am going soon,
Going out going out, slowly out with the tide
You'll keep my shirt with the silver stars,
Though dim with the salt-sea water now,
And tattered because | had struggled so,
- Underneath the wrecked ships rocking prov.
l9qn keepthe curls that You cut away
IRON OFF my wounded and aching head,
when kindly hands brought me home TO you,
Walking, as bearers with burdens tread.
Is the tide in, mother? All, yes, know,
NJ, us the time for its angTiest, fullest swell;
Nnat VIII it carry away to sea,
,r Beside the sand and the little shell ?
ihs boatmAn waits and the white boat rocks,
me wet beach laughs as bubbles break,
AND AND the wave crecps up TO the solid cliff
III 1t backward turns like stealthy snake.
me SAILOR boy closed his weary eyes,
naI a a.l.... IL L.,
SPSaAhng no words tho his pale lips moved
y WIN sorrowful moan in his troubled rest,
'nIll, as the morning softly broke
ne kissed her softly before lac died;
ana Tue shining hoatman bore him on
nAll'ng out sailing out, with the outward tide
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LARGE Nosrs The epoch Of the
grand Louis Quatorzc, of France, was
the epoch of great men, great ideas,
great things, because it was the epoch
of large noses. The epoch of the Re
gency, on the contrary, was the epoch
of little men, little art, little every
thing, because it was the epoch of lit
tie noses. All great times, all great
peoples, all great men have been dis
tinguished by long noses. The nose
is the rudder OF the human frame, on
" placed in front. With long,
strnight nose one marches direct to
his goal, without looking to the
right hand or to the left; but, with n
short nose, a squat nose, or a nose
turned up, one advances in zigzag
line, fluttering to and fro like a but
terfly. This is the reason why chill
dren, griseiies, and negroes havo no
stability of character, in fact have no
character at all, brt cry and sing with
out cause, and Just as chance directs
them. Al the generals OF the order
of Jesuits have been iong-nosed to a
man. The order, indeed, is only re-
cruited from men With long noses.
All founders of empires and systems
have been remarkable for their long
straight noses; such as Alexander the
Macedonian, Augustus Caesar, Napo-
leon, Aristotle, Moses, Mahommed,
and Ignatius Loyola. Socrates, in
deed, had little to boast of in this res
pect, but his favorte disciple, Plato,
made up for this deficiency, and had
nose enough for both.
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A Norman Dance.


A Salt Lake correspondent to the
Cincinnati Gazette describes q Norman
ball as follows: The first entertain
ment of the kind which we witnessed,
will serve as a specimen. 1t was held
in the village church, the benches be-
ing ranged against the walls, and the
men and women seated on opposite
sides of the house, facing each other.
while the fiddlers occupied raiesd
platform on the mems side. The per-
Torrance opened with prayer. The
dancing began, and with the excep-
ton of an intermission at midnight,
was kept up without interruption nm
til the "wee sma' hours" Every one
who paid for ticket could dance un-
questioned, and no introduction WINS
required; but at the conclusion OF
each set you were expected, after seat
ing your partner, to return to your
own side of the house TO seat your
self by her side for few moments
conversation would have made you Mt
once the centre of all eyes.
All, from childhood to grayhaired
age, joined in the sport. Here might
be seen q mother dancing with her
son; there an elderly Saint with sew
eral grown children in the room, lead
ing out a young girl soon to be joined
to his harem. What laces and Jewel
~ the settlement afforded we're fully
displayed on the persons OF the ladies',
the toilet of the beaux being made up
of mingled homespun and store
clothes. while occasionally one whose
wardrobe could not furnish u coat
pursued the sport, nothing daunted'
in his shirt sleeves
AT intervals the younger brethren
retired from the building singly or in
squads, and drawing from their hid
ing-places divers pistols, heavily
charged with 'valley tam whiskey,
refreshed themselves and returned
with new vigor to their labors. Whis-
key-drinking certainly prevails to +"
remarkable extent for professedly
religious community; and once on
subsequent occasion at dance, the
fiddler refusing to play longer with.
out a further supply of liquor, one OK
the principal church officers took up
a collection to procure it, the article
being kept for sale in the village by
another dignitary of the church,
Toward morning plan was adopt
ed for the benefit of the wall flowers,
which consisted in allowing the ladies
to choose their partners, which they
did, and at the conclusion OF eaer
dance duly seated their beaux, and re-
turned unattended to their own side
of the house. Finally, about three
o'clock in the morning, one OF the
church leaders came forward and dis
missed the assembly with prayer
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INsuLr TO THE LOYAL DEAp.-A base
wretch, whose heart was black enough
to permit him, entered the little en-
closure set apart in Laurel Grove
Cemetery for the burial of Union sol
diers, and defaced one of the wooden
boards by penciling another Yankee
gone to hell" We will wager it is the
same individual who spent his time
in cursing our lamented Abraham
Lincoln, and matchmaking the Gov
eminent and slandering the reputa-
ton Of Northern ladies in bar-rooms.
We would be glad to sec the creature
hung who dares thus defy the wrath
of an avenging God by sacrilegiously
insulting the ashes of brave men,
Savannah Republican.
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EXPLORATIONS IN SYRIA. "A Constan-
Vihople paper says that two antigua
rams IN making excavations in Syria,
nave discovered Jewish habitation
ehure the construction of which dates
TWO centuries previous 60 the Chris
.iah era. Its rooms are furnished af-
.er the Egyptian style, and these gen
yemen found in them the five books
u Moses, the Psalms of David, an
ooner book containing Hebrew poetry,
completely unknown.
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sas- a German paper publishes an
anecdote of President Lincoln, which
has not been in print in this country.
A lieutenant, whom debts compelled
to leave his fatherland and service,
succeeded in being admitted to the
late President Lincoln, and, by rea-
son of commendoble and winning de-
pertinent and intelligent appearance,
WIS promised lieutenant's commits
sion in cavalry regiment. He was
SO enraptured with his success, that
he deemed it duty to inform the
President that he belonged to one OF
the Oldest noble houses in Germany.
oh, never mind that said Mr. Lin
coin, you will not find that to be an
obstacle to your advancement
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CAUTION AS TO THE APPLICATION OF
KEROSENE. "A correspondent of the
Maine Farmer, writing at Industry
Franklin CO., says:-A few days ago a
neighbor applied kerosene oil to val
liable pair Of four-year-old oxen, to
kill lice. Both were soon after taken
sick and one Of them has died. On
being opened the smell of the OIL was
quite strong, and without doubt it
caused the sickness aud death OF the
animal.