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A sINGULAR AoCTDEyr.

A singular accident happened the other
day in the streets of London. 1t appears
that a huge steam roller was in Pail Mall on
its way TO ST. James Park, to be used on
some paving work. At twelve o'clock the
driver of the engine concluded to go and
get his dinner. He therefore shut off steam
and left the engine standing near a statue
in front Of the Pail Mall restaurant.
A crowd Of people soon gathered
round, including some misehievOus
boys, one of whom got on the engine and
managed in some way to start it. The 10
connective, TO the dismay of the bystanders,
started off: at first slowly, but continually
increasing its speed, and presently spread
CONSERVATION all around Its first direc-
ton was for the statue, which it would
probably have OveTthrown if not demOlish-
ed, but when close up 10 it, the engine
turned capriciously almost at a right
angle, went straight across the street;
and into the shop of Mr.. Thomas,
a Photographic colorist. Its entrance
was effected by the window, which
was totally smashed, and not only this,
but the heavy stone facade underneath the
glass was also shattered TO fragments. Sew
eral ladies standing in front of the window
were slightly hurt, aud one gentleman seri-
ously. Two other ladies tainted in the
crowd, and, being trampled under foot, re-
ceived bad, although not dangerous injuries.
The devastation committed by the unruly
machine in the window, which was full of
pictures and other fragile articles, is said to
have been indiScribable, and it is easy to
believe that bull in a china shop could
have been nothing to it.
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The fall has many perils for the weak and fer
BILE, and its sudden atmospheric changes are Try
ing to the constitutions of even the robust. Tho
chilling temperature OF the nights, as compared
with the almost summer warmth % the days.
necessarily exercises an unhealthy iuiasnce IN
all who are exposed to it. Hence dysentery, di-
arrhea, intermittent fevers, bilious attacks, and
arrangements Of all the secretons, are common
at this season. The true way to escape them is
to meet the causes with protective and invigor
ating medicine. Hsstetter's Stomach BItters are
designed for this exigeney. This powerful veg
etable specific relieves the system Of all acrid hu
mors, purifies the fluids, tones the secretivs Or
gans, promotes healthy evapOratiOns through the
pores, increases the activity Of the digestive
functions, cheers the spirits, and regulates the
bowels. To do this Is 20 make the whole body
vigorous, and render it proof against TIE vieissi
tudes Of temperature, and against malaria. A
course of the great tonic and Alternative Is there
fore in all eases advisable preventive At this
III, on the other hand, the mischief Is al
ready done, and Intermittent or remttfnt fever
is actually present, the liver. bowels, or stom
ach dsOrdered, there is no medicine 80 aertnin te
effect a quick and thorough cure ~ this harmless
and agreeable preparation.
Oc1S deOdtwNwft
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OPEN WINDOWS AT NIGHT.

The following, on ''Open windows at
night" is from Halls Journal o. Health:
"Very much has been written Oh this sub
iect, and written unwisely, the facts are
that whoever sleeps uncomfortably cool
will get sick. To hoist the window sky
high when the mercury is at zero is an alb
surdily. The colder a sleeping apartment
is the more unhealthy does it become, be-
cause cold condenSes the carbonic acid
formed by the breathing Of the sleeper. 1t
settles near the floor, and is re-breathed,
and if in a very condensed form he will die
before morning. Hence we must be gov
erned by circumstances; the first thing is,
you must be comfortably warm during
sleep, otherwise you are not refreshed, and
Inflammation of the lungs may be engender-
ed, and life destroyed within a few days.
An open door and an open fire place are
sufficient for ordinary purposes in cold
weather.
"When outer windows are opened, it it
well to have them down at the top two or
three inches, and up the bottom for the
same space, in miaSmatic localities-and
these are along water courses, beside mill
ponds, marshes, bayous, river bottoms, fiat
lands, and the like it is most important,
frosts have been noticed, to sleep with all
external doors and windows closed, because
the cool air of sunset causes the con-
densation of the poisonous emana-
tons which were caused by the heat
of MONDAY sun to rise far above the earth;
this condensation makes the air theavy' by
the greater qualification Of the emanatiOns
by cold; the resting on the surface OF the
earth in the more concentrated and ma
lignant form, they are breathed into the
lungs, and swallowed into the stomach, cor
rupting and poisoning the blood with great
rapidity. By daylight these cOndensa-
tions are made so compact by
the protracted GOODNESS of the night that
they are too near the surface of the earth
to be breathed into the system; but as the
sun begins to ascend, these heavy conden-
sations begin to rise to the height of sew
eral feet above the ground, and are freely
taken into the system by every breath and
swallow; hence the hours of sunrise and
sunset are the most unhealthy hours of the
twenty-four in the localities named; and
nOontide, when the sun is the hottest, is
the most healthy portion of the day, be-
cause the miasma is so much raritied that
1t ascends rapidly to the upper regions.
The general lessons are: First, avoid eX-
posture to the outdoor air in miasmatic To-
calities for the hours including sunrise and
sunset. Second, have blazing fire on the
hearth of the family room, at these hours,
TO rarity and send the miasma upward.
Third, take breakfast before going out Of
doors in the morning, and take tea before
shutdown; then being out after night is not
injurious"
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INDIAN sUs1srER.


At the open window sit and See
The gorgeous clouds that are passing by,
And the soft South air Is bringing to mes
Perfume as sweet as in june buds lie;
Even the bees are humming to-day,
And catch the sound Of children at play.
Did not see the changing leaves
Brilliant In eoloTing as the sky,
And the reapers binding their golden sheaves,
would say the summer had not gone by,. ~ =
IL would seem Il nature had paused to think,
Before it should reach October's brink.
But with every breath Of the scented breeze
There is rustling down withered leaf. Ia
And hear the signing among the trees
That is like a prelude 10 grief
And though the sun shines with splendor ike
June,
By this should know tits fall afternoon.
At the open window sit and see
Clouds that are passing-h0pes that are past;
And the soft South air is bringing to me ~
Memories crowding thick and fast, -
And some Of the dreams recall to-day
Are swept like the withered leaves rustling away
At the open window still remain,
And my soul is vainly trying to see
Over the losses-on 10 the gain
Knowing how much that gain would be.
Teach me, oh teach me, how to walt
For the srsmmer 50 endless-Heaven SO great. Z.
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FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.
UNION AND AMERICAN
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE


$3.50 SENATE sE
SATURDAY, Oct 21.-The Senate was
called to order at 10 A. NJ, by Speaker
Vaughn. t
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. DuBose: From the citizens Of
Shelby and Fayette counties, in favor of the
formation of a new county out of said
counties.
By Mr.. Clarke: From citizens of Wilson
county, praying for a change of line be
tween Wilson and DeKalb counties.
NEW BILLS. - .
The following bills were introduced and
passed first reading:
By Mr.. Sewer: For the greater security
of railroad passengers, amendatory Of sec
ton 4,63S and repeating sections 4,639 and
4,640 of the Code.
BY Mr. DuBose: In relation to appeals
and writs of error.
By Mr.. Porter: Requiring each county
TO paw the costs of State or criminal prose-
cutions within the limits of such county.
By Mr.. Coulter: Repeating the law al
lowing a payment for the scalps of wild cats
and red foxes out of the State Treasury and
= providing for such payments out of the
county treasures.
By Mr.. Young: For the relief of the
State in reducing the width of the Carthage
and Huntsville Road.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Senate resolution to extend the powers of
the committee TO investigate the alleged
frauds in the public printing was returned
from the House with amendment.
= Mr.. Du Bose moved Inconvenience In
the amendment.
After discussion, the motion was carried,
and the resolution was returned 10 the
House
go PUBLIC ARMS.
House bill TO lend arms 10 the West
Tennessee College and the University of
the South was passed on its third reading.
BELL COUNTY.
. House bill to amend the act to establish
the county of Bell was passed on its first
reading. .r-
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To alter and amend section 4,677 of the
Code which defines grand and petit lar
ceny. Failed for want of constitutional
majority. Ayes IL, noes I.
Mr. Gibson gave notice of motion to re-
consider.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To amend the road laws. Rejected.
To prevent the sale of liquors TO inebri-
ates. Passed. 80 .
GEN. JOHN c. BRECKINRIDGE.
Mr. Tolley offered the following reSolu-
I on: --t-.-. u
Whereas, the Hon. John c. Breckenridge,
ex-Vice President of the United States, of
our neighboring State of Kentucky, is now
in the city on sOjouTn of several days;
therefore,
Be it Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives ofthis General Assembly
that the members of the two Heuses meet
in Convention on Monday at 8 O'Clock, for
the purpose of extending that reception to
the Hon. John c. Breckenridge which is
due TO his eminent public history, his noble
private virtues, and that he be invited
within the bar of the House.
Mr.. Tharpe moved a suspension of the
rules. Carried.
Mr.. Staley Republican, moved to lay the
resolution ON the table. Lost.
After a discussion, the resolution was
adopted and ordered to be transmitted to
the House.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. Monday.
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ANECDOTES or wAsHIxGTez An


$780, From LippincCtt's Magazine.
Many years ago male my first VISIT TO
MashingtOn's headquarters at old TappaD
Town, about half mile ffOmfhe Seventy
SIX House. Toe ancient ediice was more
than hundred and twenty yedrs old, and.
although built Of stone seemed almost
tottering to its fall. IL had had four soofs,
one on the top OF the other, and f-O1n tia
nrst lower layer Of celia shingles selected
Powdering specimens which pulled out
easily, and hayethem now am0nrSsny Re-
evolutionary relics LIB tH
entered with my friend. whose guest I
was at the time, and who was a resident Of
the immediate neighbOrhOOd. We were
eourteously welcomed BY its then occupants.
two elderly ladies, who were born IN the
house. - 80 fa
Nothingcould be in more perfect keeping
with the mansion than these two venerable
women.r Their name was Yer Bruyck;
and was the more interested in them be
cause had recently become acquainted IN
New York With a relative Of theirs OF the
same name, a promising Young painter, who
was fast increasing his reputation as a very
natural artist and keen observer cf the
picturesque One Of his most admired
sketches, soon saw, was most liielIke
picture of this same old house.
One OF the twOladies was Over eighty years
old, and her sister was seventy-five. They
were very lively for persons so aged, and
were obligingly communicative.
Ibid YOU ever see General WashingtOn?s
inquired Of the older old lady. --
''Oh, yes-many and many a time she
answered, sin this very room He offen
used to hold me in his lap. remember Il
just as wen as If IL was but Yesterday; he
was a lovely man, Gen Washington was.
And here" she continued, going to and
opening wide cupboard, s.he ussdtO keep
his things These blue-and-white clancy
cups and saasers he used to drink out Of;
and here's the very bowl he used TO make
his wine sangaree into; and they used 10
pass it round from one officer 10 smother,
when they'd come to see him; and they
helped themselves. He seen good deal Of
company, Gen. Washington did.
did You ever see Major Andre ~ /
asked.
sob, yes-mOre'n fly times. He was a
beautiful man. Hekissed me twice. Twas
a little girl then. ] seen him the very morn
ing they took him on to the top Of the bin
to hang him. The day before, in the morn
ing, | took him up some handsome rips
peaches. He thanked me so kind, and
broke one Of 'em open and put L into his
mouth, and tasted Of il; but some how or
mother, be didn't seem TO have no appetite"
| asked how General Washington seemed
to feel on the occasion.
'-Oh, he must have felt dreadful He
walked back ards and foraris all the morn
ing in this very room; and I've hear'n Pop
BiauYelt say thai be never see him feel 20
bad afore. lie kept looking at his watch
every now and then, and was Uneasy till
the time had come and Major Andre was
hung. / seen Major Andre myself, when
he was a-swingin' in the air. and seen him
when he was dug up and took away: 50 did
yOu, Polly, too, didn't your
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RESTAURANT CALLS.

Most New Workers have at one time or
another been diverted with the shouts of
the walters at a cheap restaurant, who yell
out in awful haste, with wonderful oral
phonetics, and sometimes with fantastic
variations, the articles which the guests
order in English. For instance, '1ngine
pood, both!' zoo short as in goOd) 'Indian
pudding with both kinds of sauce (viz.
hard and liquid.) Charles Mathews the
younger has, however, put on record
strange specimen of abbreviation of this
kina, colored by poetic element which is,
no doubt, the most amazing instance extant.
Going into an eating house for lunch, he
heard, as he entered and sat down, seven
orders given in quick succession by throng
of as many customers, one calling for ba-
sin Of ox-tail aoup, two for turtle soup,
three for pea soup, and one for bouilli And
the waiter, dashing to the speaking tube
that communicated with the cook, bawled
out with immense + apidity, 'One OK, two
mocks, three peas and bullyr'
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HARvEsrH IN THE ELL ccUsTEr.

AAhFESF IN TEE BILL G0UETRY.
By MILE w.oARPENTER.
The dew lies heavy en- the uncut grass,
And drips in bright drops from the bending
grain,
And from the vines, through which the reapers
pass
With trampling feet along the COOL wet lane.
Inc anafanth HITS It's RANT, sweet nush again;
Some Indian crosses flourish in the hedge;
The poison-sumach lets its shame be seen
In scarlet letters, where the woods brown eogc
Is frightened with the hemlcek's tender green.
These late red cuErants glow like ruby beads
In clusters tempting TO the robins taste,
The yellow mustard s0ws its fine brown seeds p
Along the sod In rare excess of waste.
Meanwhile, the reapers to their work make
haste,
And through the pasture, where the red-Oak
stands,
The Brawf goes whipping mid the grass and
Where the tired neld-bOy laves his sun-burnt
hands, -
Or in the shade line of Homer learns.
Here, thou and 1, o friend of earlier days.
May sit and listen while the reapers sing;
About our feet the cardinal flowers blaze,
And honey-bees go by ON shining wing.
Out Of our listening, music seems to spring;
And, floating softly on the clear sunshine,
These sweet and alien voices in the corn
Recall old tunes that echoed by the Rhine,
And jodels heard upon the MatterhOrn.
Not much like these, dear friend, were those FIRST
days
OF freedom, when the wide world seemed our
own,
When we went wandering long, bewildering
ways,
From Grutli meadow TO the Bots Boulogne.
Now all that sad, sweet folly is outgrown:
Our work is done. Not much-was it?-fOr those
Who were so strong, who saw so much to do,
Who felt so brave TO right whole worlds woes,
And tear the mask OF vain conceit in two.
The reapers sing; the saddened hours creep on;
The grain is garnered, sweet and clean and
dry;
The long, straight sun-shafts flicker faint and
wan,
And primrose clouds slip down the Western
sky.
We talk of common things-the corn, the rye:
You stand betwixt the sunlight. dear, and me,
With shaded eyes Ia pensive, Eew-World
Ruth,)
And oh, your face grows beautiful to see,
Crossed with these memories Of our vanished
youth.
+ -LippincOtts Magazine for November.
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Arthur could net soeak Cor by. but hid
out MS arms to Maud, ami the next moment
held her IN io@ias eliilface. -
The two men whO e5mmittedfIie murder
exPiated Their crime on the scaifoId; but Il
was neyer discovered who the ssilor was
whOsborc y striking . likeness 10 .srrnsiF.
Thus, bg theAhana ef Progidezee. sff.
Melyiile's pride was humbled. Arthur ana
Mauds happiness gained, AID thenurserers
punished az one time. ~
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ON MARRIAGE.

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PENITENT.-A man broke chair over
his wife's head a week or two ago. When
he got to Jail, and the clergyman undertook
to talk with him, he displayed a good deal
of penitence. He said he was sorry that he
had permitted his anger to obtain the mis-
terry of him, and to suffer him to do such
an act, because it was good chair, one
of those good Old-fashioned Windsor
chairs which was an HEIRLOOM in his
family, and he knew he could never replace
il. --. 5000. -----.
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The Lexington Statesman, has the follow
ing: Mr.. Babcock, of New York, owner
of the race horse Helmbold, challenges Mr..
Harper to run that horse four-mile race
against Longfellow for ''five to ten thous-
and dollars" Has Mr.. b. seen the adver-
tisement of Mr.. Harper, offering a reward of
five thousand dollars for the detection of
the assassins by whom his brother and sis
ter have been murdered? Hope not, 9th
erwise such banter, at such time, is in
eXecrable taste. ss
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1T IS reported that the Government Ba-
kerry at Washington recently tried the ex-
pertinent of seeing how many leaves Of
bread could be made from a single barrel Of
flour, the loaves weighing one pound each
when taken from the oven. The result IS
said to be eight hundred and two leaves,
or little more than four loaEes for each
pound Of flour. The increased weight IS
water mainly.
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nAyARIA Ann NFALLIBTIITY,

The Bavarian government has declared
that the Vatican Council has changed the
principles of the church; that it will not &C
cept the new departure; that it considers
the infallibility of the Pope a doctrine dan
gerous to the church; that it will protect
all its citizens who will not accept
that doctrine as an article of faith: that
In spite Of the ecclesiastical authority it
will regard such persons as Cathlics, and
that it will oppose any encroachments
by the church ON the principles Of the
civil constitution. Such, in substance,
was the speech of Minister Won LutZ, on
Saturday last, in the Bavarian Parliament,
IN answer TO the Interpolation of certain
members as TO the relations of church and
state. The Minister added that the King
and the Council were perfectly agreed, and
that both were "a favor of "a separation of
the religious and political branches Of the
government and the complete independence
Of each" This is the most effective snub
which Rome has received since the Vatican
Council proclaimed the Pope infallible In
our judgment a new reformation in Ger
many has begun. The Pope has no choice
but to exc Jmmunicale the young King.
Tn Blsar il COVER IN mt has given the
fist blow. The Pope and his Curia must
q We the SeCOnd.
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a million and a half of the inhabitants
of Germany are able to read English.
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81 Read the following from reliable Drug
gist OF Michigan:
MARINE CITY, Mich, July q, id0--J. y
Harris 81 Co.-Dear Sirs: The Aliens Lung Bal
sam has arrived. I would not like 20 be without
n fer n has saved nv life took a bad cold aad
cough and finally Consumption was seated upon
me- I was IN very bad STATE. tried sTery
thing that was recommended, and spent grest
i,,,,s Tr,,-, Rslsam for sale, but i knew nothing
or n. r,esit- II lid not Ike % take i, without
Knowing more about IT, had not old bottle
', ~ "a, a. medicine knew nothing about. He
,,.I me 10 frv IL myself did 20, sno % nv
, ~ sarlTrise the first bottle stopped my
Cough, AMI before the third bottle vas tAken my
i9nsSs we're healed and well. and can DOW speak
Ina7ringIv t0 my friends and custemers q ths
SHajifirs Of Aliens Lung Balsam- l remain re-
q..tsT,iiy L. G. COTTRELL
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THB BENEFITS OF ADvERTIsINGI

THB BENEFITS OF ADvERTISINGH
When trade grew slack, and bills fell due;
The diapers face grew long and blue; his
dreams were troubled during the night with
sAerif~s hailif1S all in sight. At last his
wife unto him said: "Rise up at once, get
out of bed, and get your paper, ink and pen,
and say these words unto all men: MY
goods / wish TO sell 10 you, and to your
wife and daughters too; my prices are so
very low, that all viii buy before they CO."
He did as bis good wife advised, and in the
paper advertised. Crowds came and bought
Off all he had, his bills were paid, his dreams
were glad; and he win tell You 10 this day
how well did printers ink repay. He told
us with knowing wink, how he was saved
b, printers ink.--TStof.
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1IT SAVED MY LIFE"
Words of a Reliable Druggist.
WHAT Is THE VALUE OF. MONEY WHEN
COMPARED TO HEALTH.
LUNG BALsAM

l. warranted to break up the most Troublesome
Cough in an incredibly short time There is M
remedy that can show more evidence Of reei
finn Cnnohs. Colds. Asthma. Crnnn--alc.
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IL IA harmless 70 the most delicate child 10
contains no Opium in any form
n Il sold by Medicine Dealers generally.
BERRY. DFsMOyILLE & Co, Nashville.
EWIN, PENDLETON q CO., Nashville
LITTERER & CABLER, Nashvilis.
oeT dtiTlmh23, T2&wiamsp
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A great composer Chloroform.
s-r t --r7s es'-a-lEE .ss8 .ea111
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IT ACTS ON THE KIDNEYS,
1T ACTS on THE ITVER
81 Read the fOIlOwiBg RON reliable Drug

zwhieh makes it more than Cough Remedy
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A greasy catai act was now pouring down
the poor mans face and neck, and soaking
into his clothes, and trickling down his
body into his boots, so he was literally in a
pe.iect bath of OIL
well, good night, Seth" said the hum
orous NermOnter, ''if YOU will go;' and
adding, as he started out of the door, Il say,
Seth, reckon the fun l have had out of
you is worth ninepence, so L shan't charge
you for that pound of butter in your hat"
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SATURDAY, Oct 21-The Senate. was
called 10 order at 10 A. NJ, by Speaker