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Dr. BULL-Dsar Sir: Ny husband, Br Z. 5.
johnson, was skiIlfIl surgeon and physician
in Central New York, where he died. leaving
the above T.. P johnson to my care. At thir-
teen years Of age he had chronic diarrnea
and serofula, for which gave him your Sarsa-
rar la. 1T CURED hin. / have for ten years
recommended it 10 many IN, New York Ohio
and Iowa, for scrofula, fever sores, and gen
eral debility. Perfect success has attended
Il. The cures effected in some cases of scrO-
flla and fever sores were almost miraculous,
am very anxious for my son 70 again have
recourse to your Sarsaparilla. He is fearful
OF getting spurious article, hence his Wri-
ting 70 you for il. His wounds were terrible
but believe ne will recover.
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON
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Schools and Education.

We will take especial pains to ascertain the
true situation of all our school and eduea-
tional interests. so as to keep our readers fully
posted in rssa.d to those important matters.
Too much consideration cannot be given to the
educational interests of our State.
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Nashville and Chattanooga
r A I L r O A u

Change of Time.
n PASSENGER TRAINS WILL LEAVE
y Nashville daily, as follows:
Day Train 4. NJ
Might Il. u.
Making direct connection at Chattanooga with
the Western and Atlantic Railroad for Atlanta,
Macon, Columbus, West Point. Augusta. Sa-
vannah and Albany, Georgia; Eutaula, Mont
gomery and Mobile Alabama Charleston and
Columbia, South Carolina; Wilmington, Char
lotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, and inter
mediate points.
At Savannah passengers have choice of water
or rail route to Florida.
PASSENGERS FOR
Knoxville, Bristol, Lyncbburg, Pc.
teFsburg, Richmond, Norfolk,
Washington City. BaItt-
more, Philadelphia and New York,
will make direct connections by taking the 600
p. N, Train out of Nashville.
THIS Is THE SHORT ROUTE
to Washington City. BALTIMORE. Philadelphis
and New York.
FARE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER ROUTE.
Baggage Checked Through.
Palace Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
SHELBYVILLE ACCOMMODATION
Leaves Nash 2. NJ
Arrives at Nartrace....... r N.
Leaves WartTace--.-............- A. N
Arrives at A. M.
Passengers for McMinnville and Manchester.
Winchester and Alabama or Jasper Branch
Railroads will take the Day Train out Of Nash
vile. j. w: ThoMAS,
W. L. DANLEY, Superintendent.
q. T. Agent. nOvl7 IF
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supplied with sither Of the other editions OF the
UNION AND AMERICAN at the reduced rates, if
hey will notify US Of their choice.
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NOTICE
To Planters and Shippers of Cotton.
w A n Z e. ID.

TWANT A MAN To TAKE THE AGENCY
1 for Lloyd's Great Double Revolving Maps of
Europe and America. with the 1900 county col
sned to- day and needed by every family, school
and library in the land. with patent reyeIsers.
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can be got for these maps. Send Tor circular,
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. LAW FIR M.
w. G. 81 M. NJ. Brien, Jr
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
NO. 70 NORTH CHERRY STREET
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
A CARD.

MOT HAVING IN COURSE OF ERECTION
N Tailoring Establishment. land no prospect
of any, and having no goods to dispose of at a
small advance on cost To gentlemen furnish
ing these goods would say, that will 6x them
up in the best style and at prices to suit these
hard times.
Not having the means to procure foreign talent,
and being vain enough to believe that (having
cut most successfully for Mr.. Sam Pritchitt for
over ten years. have native talent of my own,
and will devote my best energies to SUIT sll who
may favor me with their patronage.
By-the-by, have secured the services OF a
professional Renovation of clothes, (the best IN
the country and can guarantee satisfaction in
that line. DAN. j.. SCANLAN,
81 College st. (Sam Pritchitt's old stand,)
ocfA ~ Up stairs.
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MEDICAL
DR.. JOHN BULLS
Great r g m g d i 9 $.
Bulls CGdrrl Bittsfs.
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENT.
Ark q nsas Heard From
TESTIMONY OF MEDICAL MEN.

stoneY Point. White Co.. Ark, Mays. 80
DIR. JOHN BUILD ar Sir: Last February
I was in Louisville purchasing drugs, and
got some OF your Sarsaparina and Cedron
Bitteu.
r Ny sOn-in-iaW, who was with me IN the
store, had been down with the rheumatism
for so. le time, commenced on the bitters. md
soon und his general health improved.
DR.. tiist, who has seen in bad health. tried
them, Ind he also improved.
DR.. G Jnee, who has been in bad health Tor
several Years-sToAACH and LITER eIlectsd-
he imp wed very much by the use Of your BIT
tiers. deed the CedrOn Bitters has given
you gres { popularity In b.iS settlement
think y a could sell great quantity Of your
medicin this fall-especiaIly of your Co.
dron Bit ers and Sarsaparilla. Ship me via
Memphis care Of Rickett q Nicely,
Respectfully,
Q. B. RALKER.
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Notice TO Show Cause-In Bankruptcy.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT G. W.
Catron, Francis Kirby, .. ). Ewing, 10
scnh n. Foust, James b. Wilson, W NJ; Bell,
Ia NJ, II Fu1ra all of Smith county: Tenn
baSe sled in the efiice of the Clerk Ofthis court
thar petitions for discharge, and 1t was there,
npon ordered by the court that hearing be hSd
upon the same,
ON the 23d Day of December, 1865,
a., ,b. honrs Of 9. ~, 10. lOl5 II, M A. N,
and = NJ, respectively, at the office of she
Register, at the Courthouse n Carthage Smith
county, tennessee. all creditors who have LLoy-
en- their debts, and other persons interested,
nav appear at said time and place, and show
cause. II any they have, why the prayer OF said
petitions should not be granted; and that me M,
second and third meetings of said creditor will
he had before the Register nj the same time and
Lace Z. r. CAMPBELL,
Clerk T. S. Dist. Court, Mid. Dist. OF Tenn.
. nova q sundays.
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Bulls Sarsparilla
A GOOD REASON FOX THE CAP
TAIN'S FAITH.
READ THE CAPTAINS LETTER AND
THE LETTER FROM HIS MOTHER

Benton BsTracks, No, April 80, 20
DR.. JOHN BULL Dear Sir: Knowing tn
eHeienev of your SarsapRTilla, and the heal
ing and beneficial qualities it possesses, send
you the following statement OF my case:
was wounded about two wears agO-wAs
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved so often. my wounds
have not healed yet. have not sat up mo-
ment since was wounded. | am shot through
the hips My general health is impaired, and
1 need something to assist nature. ! have
more faith in your SarSAparilla than anything
else. Iwish that that was genuine. Please
express me half q dozen bottles. and obligo
CAPT. {. P. JOHNSON,
LOUIS, No,
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Successor to Weakly & YarbrOughD
rs JUST IN RECEIPT OF FRESH STOCK
/ Of Groceries and Liquors, consisting in part
. hhds New Orleans Brown Sugar;
10 Demerara Sugar
10 bags choice Rio Coffee.
20 hbls Golden strip.
3 " Crushed Sugar.
Is Powdered Sugar.
50 hlf-bbls Mackerel, assorted.
TO boxes Soap
200 g Star Candles
100 4" Starch.
100 d" Cove Oysters.
100 casks Soda
o boxes Soda, l ID. papers.
SO dozen BrOOms.
100 Painted Buckets.
10 caddies assorted Teas.
- boxes Mustard, assorted sizes
50 RumiOrd's east Powders.
3 cases case Richardson's Matches
l5I boxes Pickles
10000 Cigars, assorted brFAds.
T0I bblI Magnolia Flour,
100 Black Lick Flour.
81 boxes Cheese.
sD,ce Pepper,
Ginger, Mndder'
Indigo, Candy,
Fancy Soaps,
| Nutmegs. Mace,
wrapping Paper, Pepper Sauce,
wines Liquors,
| All of which will he sold cheap fer CASH only.
In store a small lot of Mess Mackerel, as fine
As ever brought TO this market.
R. L. WEAK1EY,
,,.r No & Nortb CoIIege siraet
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Upon the Subject of Agri-
culture,

And kindred topics. We shall also give an az
tsnsive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
tsr-ths best adapted to the farming classes OF
our State, which will, in q great measure. CUP
ply the place of family agricultural paper
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DIR. JOHN BULL,
Manufacturer.AEdIvsnde Of tbe-.CelsbrAted
SMITHS Tonic SYRUP !
FOR THE CURE OF
AGUE AND FEVER,
Oh
CHILLs AND FEVER

The proprietor OF tins celebrated medicine
Justly claims for 1t q superiority over all rem
edies ever offered t. the public for the safe,
certain, speedy and perm anent cure Of Agua
and Fever, or Chills and Eev&, whether of
short or long standing. He refers to the en-
tire Western and Southwestern country %
bear him testimony TO the trusn Of the aSser-
ton. that In no case whatever will Is fail to
care if the directions are strictly followed
and carried oat. In a great many eases q sin
Gle dose has been sufficient for q cure, and
Thele families have been cured by single bot
tie. with q perfect restoration OF general
health. Tits, however, prudent, and&an every
case more certain 70 cure, IL its use a-sanr.si-
ed In smaller doses for q week or tv E-kIer
the disease has been checked, more especially
In di1aeult and long standing cases. Usually.
this medicine viii not require any aid TO keep
the bowels in good order; should the patient
however, require q oathATtio medicine, after
having taken three or EOar doses OF the Tonic,
q single dose OF BULLS Vegetable Family
pills wiz be sufaeIent
DR. JOHN BULLS Principal ONE:
No. 20 Filth, Cross street
LouisVflls. Ky
An Of ne above remedies for sale b.
Berry, DcneVille & COs
InG-Iy
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j. ~ l.. wHORLEY,
MO, AZ SOUTH MARKET STREET WOULD
~ call the attention of the Trade to their large
and varied assortment of Cigars, Tobaecos,
Pipes etc., including in part the following:
CIGARS.
100000. Imported and Domestic, from $40 to
$3.50 per thousand.
TOBA co.
$50 Butts Virginia Chewing Tobacco, the best
brands.
500 Caddies Bright Tens :.
100 Dark Tens
So Navykib.
50 - Pocket Piece
50 Drums Fig
Is Gross Sunnyside fine cut chewing tobacco.
SNUFFS.
1000 lbs. best brand Macaboy Snuff.
100 boxes Pack Scotch
Is 2Oz. Can
SMOKING TOBACCOS.
| 1000 lbs. B. F. Gravely's Best.
| 5000 in Bales.
| 1000 in Bbls,
| 100 Gross in boxes.
PIPES.
Large lot of Merchants.
| 100 doz. imitation
| 500 doz. W oden Pipes.
| 800 boxes Virginia Clay Pipes.
! 100 Glazed
| All of which are offered at the lowest marke
market price, and cheaper than the same good
| can be purchased in this city.
]. al. WHORLEY,
aug2T SIN AZ South Market streets
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Subscription Price Reduced Still
Lower.

Tho Us1oE AND DIsPATcH and the GAZETTE,
hitherto published separately in this City, were
consolidated on the 9th of August, 1868. and
are now and will be hereafter issued under the
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( NU MBER 80.
I Miscellaneous.
STuCGEsSTON SAFE,

Succession of District Court Parish
q IS fee tf'tif} Of Rapides Z
silas Talhertt No. 6a4.
DURSUANT to an order of Court issnin
Il from tie Honorable the District Cnns
Of the Ninth Judicial District in and 70
the Parish Of Rapides, in this cause. ana
directed to me and dated December 3lst
1867, I shall sell for the payment of dehts
at Public Auction OH tho plantation OF the
deceased, on 81 ;,aa si,sa,si ,s.tl ofaasI =
SATURDAY, the 25th,, day Of JANUARY
1868. 6,.. i,
the movable property now in my posses.
sion, consisting of-Wagons -Plows-ar,d
ether farming inpliments--3 Yoke Oxen
Some House and Kitchen Fnrniture-One
fsnggy-2 Pair timber wheels-3C0 Pounds
Iron. TERMs:-CASH. : isl1i E ,sif =
i ~ ,,,;,i, asis K. L. TALBERT,
Executor.
Jan. 8. tbs Printers fee SO co. '' y y
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sa Wilson. the cobler. has given no.
tice of a bill that he is going to bring
forward to relieve 2s4 citizens ot'Alabalna
from the disabilities imposed by the "Des-
truc1ion Acts.''l Patton and Lonsstreet
nre among them, and Pope aud Swayne
have both endorsed the list. The diarre'Ic
..beadouartprs' of Bull Run recommendir
mercy to the former .'War Horse OF she
army ,of Northern Virginia.! Could not
some brave private in the Federal army
have been found instead! ltf.ta
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Andy's' Guillotine.
Two MORE HEADS, IN TIL. /! BASKET.


fqgtoUgi 3if ,.tf- -T---7- It; JHe ,ss},6 ti9i
HEADQUARTERS oFTHE ARMYHi >8a)
mAdiutant Generals Office At
Washington, Dec. 20, 1861 ,
Gen. Orders No, 1Di. lan s1i'dR at i
4iBy direction Of the President ofsthe
unitedlStates, the following orders are
made.f .ysfaH0b i2.da, "a. y ss51
4. Gen. E. o. CT Ord will turn over
the command of the fnnirth military dis
trict to sBrexetg9Maior General A. q.
Gillem, and proceed to. San. Francesca
California, to take command OF the de-
nartment of California. in joGaal 2:
Q. On being relieved by 'Brevet Maj.
Gen. Ord, Brevet Major General Irwin
Mcdowell will proceed to fViclSshurs,
Mississippi, audrelieve the Generaian
command of the fourth Military dis
trict.U 5d mad p! ,eGlli pl igsliE NJ.
g. Brevet Major General John2Pope
is hereby relieved Of the eolnmaniaol
/ the third military district, and will re-
port, without delay, atithc headqnar'
| tiers of the army for further orders
1 tnrningovcr llis~eemmand to the next
senior officer until the arrival OF ms sue
i cessor. :, :.
j q. Major Gen, George, G. Meade j
/ assigned to the command of the, tllrt
military district, and will assume j
without. delay. The sdepartmentiof tn
| East will be commanded W,tle, senlo
officer now on duty III it, until a com
mander is named by the President.
5.lThe officer assigned in The fore
going orders to command of militar
= districts will exercise therein any an
4 all powers conferred by actsof 'Congres
upon district commanders, andalso an
and all powers pertaining to mihtar
department commanders. GIE b
6. Brevet Major General u Wage
swayne, colonel 45th United States H.
fantry,is hereby relieved from duty j
the Bureau of Refugees, freedmen an
Abandoned, Lands. and will proceed
Nashville, Tennessee, andassume con
mand of his regiment. ~ d 81
BY command of Gen. Grant.
E. D., TOWNSEND, Asst. Adj. Gen.
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roo General Sheridan's tour o

Too BAD.-General Sheridan's tour OF
triumph began and ended like Western
road, which opens grandlY,. narrow to- a
COW path, and then runs up a gum gun Tree e.
The little man rad been lost sight OF r'
Gently from the highway, but some enter,
nrising hunter has freed him at the md o.
his progress. It seems he visited, a few
DAYS since, female seminary for youhg, Ia
dies of white complications. These ladles
five hundred In number, Pitt kissed H.
deed, it would appear that he had his jill
| of kissing; for, on the following day, So
cred to this osculatibg feat, he visited ne
gro school, and-oh shame Oh shI mt :
The aerer Kissed a Thing, A dlssrace iI
discrimination on account OF Grace, colo
land previous condition
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u :
ssy- The Advertiser, Of Kansas City
Mo-, deplores the oppression Of the South,
ern people, and is greatly grained wiz. WV, a;'
attempts to relieve them from Tue eaa'''',
ties and suf; rings imposed upon, them W
this tyranny. But it's some alieVla. on y
to its regrets, that in seek seeking g TO escape
from their troubles, so many So l1l'th PEG
pie are removing to that prosperous l,I1 an d,
wealthy portion Of the Union. oou' ! g !.
agriculturists are buying lands there b k i
Gently the agent Of seventy two 'a M s
residing in Mississippi. passed tnFou =
Kansas City for the farming regions so '
Of that point to select them a per,naa pa 2 sn
Of inquiry concerning locations fro from Texas 4
Tennessee, Mississippi Lou Louisiana ana IA Al
4 ALBANIA. saf..ga ,s3t 1T b. aaeit,ssi''e,
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THE OLD PIONEER.
[ Writtea at the Craze of Daniel Boone, in the
iaa BID Frankfort Cemetery.]
BY THEODORE O'HARA.

4 dirge for the brave old pioneer! rag
,Knight-errant of the wood .ysg eaa
Calmly beneath the green sod here :,
I'd He rests from field aud flood; 5
The warwhoop and the panther's screams
No more his soul shall rouse,
For we'll the aged hunter dreams ,l
Beside his good old spouse, $50
! dirge for the brave old pioneer H. a
flushed now his rifles peal 1904
Tie dews of many VANISHED year Sd sa
Are on his fusted steel; gf.-ta'ios9 ~
His horn and ponch lie Wondering , e4
Upon the cabin door !" .l,t+i
The elk rests BY the sailed spring, i, d
Nor Aces the fierce wild boar. aitg5YE
A dirge for the brave old pioneer! a
Old Druid Of the West! 8sf
His Offering wastileaeet wild deer;
His shrine the moulitaiu's crest; G
Within his wildwood temples space
An empires towers nod, ~
Where erst, alone Of all his race,
He kuelt to natures, God.
A dirge for the brave Old pioneer!
Columbus of the land
who guided freedom's proud. career
-'' Beyond the conquered strand!
And gave her pilgrim, sons home
No monarch sstep profanes, = 5is'
Free as the chainless winds that roam
Upon it's boundless plains. si
A dirge for the brave old pioneer!
The muffled drum resonnd 6sia
Awarrior is slumbering here Hs1
Beneath his battle ground;
For not alone with beast ofprey
The bloody strife he waged, t,s,
Foremost where'er the deadly fray
OF savage combat ragged. 2j atia
| a dirge for the brave old pioneer J. O.
| A dirge for his old spouse! lai
For her who blest his forest cheer
| And kept his birchenhouse. g =
Now soundly by her cbieftain may
The brave old dame sleep, on
/ The red mans step is fer away, S.
The VOLTS dread howl is gone. oa
A dirge for the brave old pioneer
i His pilgrimage is done;
4 He hunts no more the grizzly bear
4 About the setting sun.
4 Weary al last of chase and life
, He laid him here to rest, s.
: Nor recks he now what sport or strife
! Would tempt him further West
E a dirge for the brave old pioneer
Z. The patriarch of his tribe!
- He sleeps, no pompous pile marks wh'
, Orlines his deeds describe.
\ They raised no stone above him here
: For carved his leathless name
, An Empire is his his sepulchre,
$ His epitaph is Fame. ca
r o~~o~~sss---o--~>- 81
o SPOONS! 81 }oa
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ID sTURZENEGGER. Importer Of and
H. Wholesale Dealer in FOREIGN and
DOMESTIC FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS,
Etc, No. 43 Old Levee Street, New Or
leans. La. Goods sold at NEW YORK
PRICES. Mr.. A. DENIS formerly with
Messrs. r. Reinailho & Neyrey is connect
ed with this house. apl.3-ly
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ssa, The strongest possible evidence OF
the nerfect consciousness Of the Radical
marty as to its own false position, says inc
Louisville Journal. is already apparent N
he fact that it dominates for the Presl
deucy distinguished military officer WITH y. u
out kn wing or having reasons to believe
that heshas q solitary opinion in con sol
ance with their own.
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= Et.-f ~
M1sp1nEcrEDi Notwithstanding to
the Postmaster Generals report, not less
Than million letters were mailed last year
without signatures, and misdirected, or 80
BADLY directed that the address vas total !
lv uninteligihle. These were destroyed
More than ami lion and a half others
6ll ,686-were restored to the writers BY
the care Of the dead-letter Office Thus it
seems that at least two and q half millions
Of mistakes were made, in an operation
which one should think Likely to4insire the
sufficient care of the writer,ln addressing
\ letter. These letter contained nearly
sl5,ouo in money; bills ofexchanse' deeds !,
checks, ETC., to the value OF over pawn
900. and over. 10000 contained photo
graphs, jewelry etc. a
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A Remarkable Game Of Marbles.

A writer in the West Florida CONNER
cial, supposed to be the Hon. S. 4. Mai
lory. mentions an interesting little Incl
dent connected with the retreat southwark
of Mr.. Davis and his Cabinet, after the
ca,itulation of Gen. Johnston. The party
had stopped for rest at the residence OF
gentleman near the Catawba river. Inc
writer proceeds a.@ II f,a ,,.
His dwelling, beautifully situated and
surrounded by ornate and cultivated
grounds, was reached about 4 o'clock P. NJ.
and the charming lady OF the mansion
with that earnest sympathy and generous
Kindness which Mr. Davis. in misfortune
never failed to receive from Southern wo
men, soon. made every man Of the part.
forget his cares and feel, for time at least
/" 9 or all theills of life victorious"
After such slight renovation and changes
Of their travel-soled toilets as clrcumsta!.n
ces permitted, and an hour Of rfreshlln.:
rest It was a. novel sight, to see MIR. Davi
and MI Reagan, with little son Of thheei
kind host as their ally, playing an an ma
ted and we'll contested game Of marble
| against his second son, q boy.of some tel
years, sdpp5rtsd by Cen b BrsekinEiags az
/ another Cabinet officer. The game Taste t.
| nearly in hour; and notwithstanding IN !,
skill ofhis opponents, Brecklnrrlfd22e:; VII
plays the best game Of marbles ls,, Of an
leading public man since judge Mars, Marshal
and who had his usual good luck, came Q
The Youngsters, two bright i ,'t,1
Southern boys, will never forget that +. !, =
de tly disputed game Of ma b!es WIN. WIN u
/ Davis, Who, to their infinite delight i, SCENE
as much at home with all the words
caution and command, f. from " kn .Sa
1 down at taw" to ropndnSs, as theu
selves. aaa .,sag ptass ar Is.