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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-22

PEANUTS - Offering light and demand
good We quote at S1.25@1.4O per
hushel
DRIED FRUTT-Market firm with a good
demand We quote from wagons as fol-
low: anples &3@ic; quarter peaches &c;
half do %.
Bnav-We quote loose at $17 2 ton; in
sacks sd.
POTATOES coed demand, We quote
Northern IS follows: NeshanOcks, Z hhl,
81. ~: Peach Blow, $3.50; Russets, 81 80;
Early Rose, 1928; London Lady, $3.50;
Buck Eyep, $3.50; Pink Eyes, $4.75; Euly
Goodrich, St.75.
FEArHEHs-In fair demand. We quoie
prime G2c; choice Csc.
EGGs-Steady to-day at 17@lSc, from
wagons.
HAY-We quote at $25 per ton, de
livered in depot
ON1oNs-We quote at So per Dbl.
NAVY BEANs-We quote at 81 3 bashel
from store.
Broom OoRN-We quote at 2!@44c, &C
cording 10 quality.
SAUR KRAUr-Sales from store at $40 .
barrel.
BUTrER-Marzet weak. We note sales
of country at 16@17c; choice do zoe.
GREEN FRUIr-Tennessee apples are
about exhausted. We quote nOminally at
S304 q Dbl; choice Northern are very
scarce, aud have advanced to 81 z Dbl
BEEswAx-We quote at 25c.
CoTToN SEED-We quote at 81 q ton.
GINsENG-We quote at 60c.
SHIPsTUFF-We quote at $50 3 ton.
NIDDLINGs-Are held at $40 3 ton.
RAGs-We quote at &c as the outside
figure.
WOoL-We quote bury at 15@20c; IN
washed without burs 25@26c; washed
without burs 35@4Oc.
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state Convention of Coiored People.

state Convention Of COiOred People
The State Corventiun of Oolored People
assemblies in this city to-day, the meetings
TO be held, as we understand, at St
Johns Chapel, on Spruce street, between
Cav and Cedar at 10 o'clock, A NJ At a
primary meeting held at the courthouse
in this city, on Monday night, the follow
ing delegates were appointed to represent
this county in said convention:
FRS. ward, J. NJ. Shelton, Henry Ste
vensou, Wesley Terry.
Second ward, James Robsrts, Wesley
ClOyd, Robert johnson.
Third ward, Lock Pickett, L. D Camp
bell, Esq All Gordon.
Fourth ward, Abram Smith, Ralph
Pinot, Henry Petty, \. Mtnefee, James
Allison, AbraIn Price, George Price, Green
Hubert, Ate Towles, Elder George
Bartee.
'F.in wald, John CockeriU, Aaron Jou-
rinEs, Joshua Loften, Vim. +. And .rson.
Sixth ward, Andrew l.. TAFT, Samuel
Robertson.
SeventhwaTd, A. t Mason, John Brown,
Price Kirby.
Eighth ward, Robert Knowles, ". II.
Morse, Squire Phaue.
Ninth ward, James BiglOw, Edmond De
moss.
Tenth ward, Rev l. NJ Johnson, Rev.
Wm. Batter. Peter Edmondsou, Cyrus
Cook, William Johnson, L. II. Hum phreys.
Second district, Row. Mr.. James and
Albeit Bradley.
Thnd district, Anderson Chatham.
Fourth district, Thomas Byzer and Chae.
Maulove
Fifth district, LOuis Charlton.
Sixth district, A. Anderson.
Seventh district, Alex Morgan
Eighth district, AloX Higgins.
Ninth district Jack Searcey.
Tenth district, Rev. Cal Pickett, Judge
Randall Brown, Ell. DickeIson and Mr..
Wright
Eleventh. district, jackson Golden.
raelflh district, Henry Hosjer.
Thirteenth district Samuel L1wery, II.
L. Lapgey, Esq. d. F. Walker, Richard
Ward and job Richmond.
Fourteenth district, Ben Williams
Fifteenth district, Amstead Shelby
Sixteenth district, Jas. Charrons.
Seventeenth district, S. Sizemora, Esq,
W. Walton, Henry Iiil, Rev. Randall Ven
| able and L1uis Nichols
Eighteenth district, Turner Hickman.
Nineteenth district, John Vaughn.
Twentieth district, John Bell
Twonty first district, John Gold>bv
Twenty-sacoud district, Dick CanTeI
Twrnty-tbId district, John Cox
Twenty-fuurth district John Miller
Tweutv-iifth district Simon Sanders
Il is expected TIM. each and every dis
tIict III Davidson county wall he repre-
scented 10y one OF more delegates in the
convention, whether the iame Of the dele
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and ESQ additional for diminishing grades
UANDLzs-Star, light weight, 12@13c.
POwDB-Dupont 6.75; Hazards 6.75;
blasting 4.75; fuse, per 100 feet, 75c;
Sycamore Mills powder, 1913.
SHoT-Patent $50; buck 2.75.
LIeCoRs-COmmon rectifed whisky 2
gallon, la; Robertson County L75@
$50; Bourbon 1.25@45O; Lincoln County
L.75@2. IS; Highvines 90.
.BAeaDG-Hemp 2592Sc; fax 3uc.
RoPE-We quote at lie.
COTTON TIEs-We quota st 5000.
BRooMs-We quote at 2.25q3.50 2 doz.
LEsfoNs-We quote at 5000 per box.
SUSDRIEs-Blscking, > doz, 4O@75c,
Nashboazds 2.75 . doz; Buckets, .
doz., 2.50. Tubs 40 2 nest. Starch
CSC. Candy-assorted stick lSc 2
pound; fancy assorted zoe 2 pound.
SMUT 175 2 box for CARROTS packed
Matches SEQ per case. Pepper 22tc.
Spice 14o. Ginger 1Se. Oysters 8 40 2
case for ono pound cans; $40 ? case for
two pound cans. Canned peaches, two
pound GERS, 2.75 3 doz. Soda S497c-
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TENN,
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.


Tennessee and Pacific Railroad
Two Daily Trains Sunday eXcepted).
No l Leaves Nashville at. ..6:2O A NJ
Arrives at Lebanon at 9:l5 A. NJ.
Leaves Lebanon st 400 p. Ii.
Arrives at Nashville at 7:I5 P. N.
No 2 Leaves Lebanon 90 A n.
Arrives at Nashville at 9:l5 A. NJ.
Leaves Nashville st....4:00 P. N.
Arrives at Lebanon At 6 :l5 P II.
NaShViIIe and Decatur Railroad
GOING BOUTH-NAshvine and Decstur trains
In We station on South Cherry street at 80 A N.
md 90 p. NJ No train SUNDAY morning. -,
Accommodation $3.50 P. NJ, tgoes to OolumoiAl
Trains arrive ct 1870 A. N. and 80 ?. n. Accom-
N SdAtioR st 9:3e l. N.
[oufsVfIIe and NashVIlle Railroad
Leave Station on North College street, at Blu
4 NJ and $3.50 P. n.
There is passenger cOsch attached 70 a irelRh'
b ain leaving Nashville every day at 4:lO P. NJ
The $50 P. NJ. train does not op at any point
between Nashville and Gallatin, except EdSenelu
Junction, and does not run on Sunday.
LOuIsViIIe and Cincinnati short Line
Railroad
t:lo, 7le A M and ~ III n0,Iy
Leaves Nashville. 10 p M
Arrives st Gsllstin u 90 ?. M'
The 10 ?. NJ train stops at all stations between
Nashville and GallAtin except Rockiand ana
Peyton&
EdRefieId and kentucky IL. Rs
Trains on the Edgeheld and Kentucky Railroad
Mai and Express leaves Nashville, Zoo ?. NJ.
Freight and Pass. 7;OO A. M
Mail and Express arrives 6:3D 7. NJ
Freight and Pass. 9:U5 A NJ
ST Louis, Memphis, Nashville and
Chattanooga Great CcDtral
Through Line.
Chattanooga train leavesa 80 A. n. and 6:46 P. N.
" arrives 2:O5.P. 4. and 3:45 A. u.
Memphis train leaves. 4 90 A. A. ana 200 P. Ii.
4" arrives. 9 30 A. NJ. and 6:VO p n.
St Louis train leaves "A 90 A NJ.
" YES. g 80 A. NJ. and goo P. NJ.
khelbyville train leaves 80 P.
+" arrives. 3 :40A NJ.
The $50 An, 1890 n. and 3 80 ?. n. trains do
not run on sundays.
The 90 A. N. and AS P. NJ. trains run daily.
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Averages of 300 lbs and upwards would
probably command more. Shoats are
readily taken 5GG,.
SHEEP-We quote at 51.75@2 30. Good
shipping selections Command sc z n, and
are In demand.
HORSES AND MULEs-The market is dull.
Mules command SlOO@2OO 2 head accord
ing to size. Horses don't sell so well,
Sl75 being regarded as No. l price for the
very bes-. There have been shipments
during the week of car loads of mules.
At Morses stock yard during the week,
the sales have been as follows: ia head
cattle, 70 hogs and 80 sheep.
At the stock yard Of I. G. Nilsson & Co.
the following sales were made, to-wit: 80
head cattle, IS hogs and II sheep, and 3
car loads of mules.
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The Cotton movement,

The New York Financial Chronicle of
tie 18th inst. has been received, giving
the cotton movement for the week ending
Feb. II. From the figures thus obtained,
it appears that the total receipts for the
seven days have reached III, 957 bales
AGAINST lGl .O95 bales last week, 15l,4S2
bales the previous week, and $50, 500 bales
three weeks since, making tie total receipts
since the lst Of September, 1870, 2,G53,-
800 bales against 2,032, 7S6 bales for tie
same period Of 1869 20, showing an in
crease since Sept. l this year OF G2o.5 Be-
bales. The exports for the week ending
Same date reach total Of -. lS5 bales,
of which 81 $50 were to Great Britain,
and %, 799 to the continent, while the
stocks at all the ports are now 7O9,O33
bales. 1t will be seen that compared
with the corresponding week Of last season,
there Is an increase in the exports this
week of 500 bales, while the stocks
ore l52. 3O5 bales moro than they were at
this time a year ago. We copy from the
Chronicle as follows:
MOVEMENTS OF CoTTON AT THE INTERIOR
PcRTs-BelDw we give the movements of
cotton at the Interior pOrts-receipts and
shipments for the week, and stocks to-
night:
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which shows an increase this year over last
in receipts Of 81 O22 bales, and an in
crease in shipments this year over last year
of q, 54l bales, while the stock on hand
this year over last is 1,GS2 bales.
The following sre tbs cotton quotations
received at the National Savings Company,
corner Union and CGlege streets, where
cotton, gold, bond and stock quotations
are receiy ed hourly, and are always aCces~
sibIe to the public:
New York, Feb. q, l0:45.-Cotton
strong Ordinary 12!; good ordinary l3sc;
low middling llSc; mlddliDg 154c. good
middling l6l !, Mobile l5Sa; Orleans I54c
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 90, 1l:I5-Cotton firm;
sales 10, 600 bales; uplands 753; Orleans q
G8d.
New YORK, Feb q, 12.-Cotton strong;
ordinsry 12Jc; good ordinary 1877; low mid
ding lie; middling 1ssc; good midiling
IG4c; Mobile l55c; Orleans 155c.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. q, 1:2O.-Quotations
unchanged
NEW YORK, Feb. q, Cotton easier
but not quotably lower.
NEW York, Feb. 81, 3:05-Cotton quiet
and weak.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 81. Cotton frmer;
sales -, OOO bales; Uplands 7sc@74c; Or
leans 75GS".
New York, Feb. 90. 3 Cotton tending
downward March delivery l44c; ordinary
12Ic; good ordinary 1882; low middling
14Jc; middling 15sc; good middlng 16tc;
Mobile 155c; Orleans 15tc.
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New Advertisements.

w. E. Winstead, Clerk and Master of
the Chancery Court at Franklin, Will, on
Saturday next, sell to the highest bidder,
It the Courthouse in Nashville, on a credit
of six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-fOur
months, that very eligible property on the
Lebanon Turnpike, three miles from this
city, known as the ''Old Goodlett Place.
There are So or 30 acres of this land, and
it will be sold by the acre. 1t is well i'm
proved, in a good neighborhood, and of
fers inducements for investment or a good
home or homes.
A Shorter Course in English Grammar,
by Simon Kerl, A. Al, is published by
Ivison, Brakeman, Taylor Il Co, New
York.
The commencement exercises OF the
University of Nashville will be held Thurs
day night at Masonic Hall.
Peck 4 Cahill, agents, publish state
ment of the condition of the Etna In
rursnce Company.
See notice to return dog and get boots.
Steamer Umpire for the Upper Cumber-
land to-day at P. II.
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NOW is THE WINE

To have yOur Spring and Summer
shirts made. We have just received
our samples OF checks and striped
French sbtrtirg pCrcales, linens,
etc, and are prepared to make any
desired style, either plated, full
bosom, or fine French embroidered
Shirts, for wedding and evening
wear. We make ALL KINDS, from
actual IAeaSurement, and guaran-
tee perfect satisfaction i'm style, fit
and prices. We refer TO hundreds OF
gentlemen in this city and vicinity,
as TO our prices, lifting, etc.
ELY & WHGTESEDE,
II Cherry ST., one door from UciOn.
feb12 cOdGm sp
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EXIsceITancoUs.

SEEDs-We quote as follows Clover
S7.25GT5n; timothy 5G.JOGG.75; Or
ohard grass $4,000; blue grass SID;
herds grass 5L75G2; Missouri miliet 3;
top onion sets S3.5oG4 per bush,L
Iron AND STEEL-We quote Tennessee,
common bar, 6tc : n; Kentucky, do, &c :
70; Tennessee band 7GSc; EontUc5v, d.,
SIC; Tennessee boiler plate Sc; boiler
heads SIC; TIRE box a}c: sheet Common
5IaGc: do. (KeHtUcky) 61G7c; do, Cen
nessee) 7IGSBc. STEEL-Cgst steel and
shear 22025c; English blister l6G2Os;
American blister l30l5c.
LAND PLssrEs-Us quote az $500 2 ton
in bags.
HoRsE SHoEs-Reese's patent horse
shoes 500.
HoRsE NA1Is-Old Hickory horse nails
24G25c.
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The trade has not fully opened yet, but
we notice that Spring stocks are arriving
freely, and our jobbers are making exten-
sive preparations for the approaching sea-
son. This is among our most important
branches of business, and in this depart
ment a large capital is employed. 1t is
wen known to the country merchant that
our market for boots and shoes offers sup
erior inducements, and our jobbers are en-
abled at all times to duplicate the bills Of
any of the Eastern markets. There is no
change to note in prices. The purchasing
members of our boot and shoe houses now
il the East fEd all desl able goods stiff at
the manufacturers and from alliudicatOns,
all descriptions of Spring goods will open
at about the Same figures OF last year.
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, DyesiufEs,
Oils, etc.

Market brisk. We quote rs follows:
DEUGs AND DYEsTUFF5-IudlEO, best,
81 40; madder lSc; salts $50; blue stone
l2c: alum &c; cochineal $l25; mag
nesia, carb, 4J@50c; -four sulphur &c; roll
do &c; camphor 90cgSLOOj COpperas p
Csc: assafOstida 5OG6Oc.
MEDICINES Opium 500, quinlne
S2.45; iodide potash St25@ $50; rhubarb
per II, 81 -; ipecac per ID, 1925; aloes
per ID, 5OG9Oc; calomel per ID, $50; blue
mass per ID SOC; morphine per OF, 81;
chloroform z, S1.2j; castor oil per gal. 81.
Ons-Iinseed, raw, 100; hnseed,
boiled, 1.10; coal oil 2SG30c; lard, No.
l, extra, 1.2501. 80; sweet oil 1000
$50; tanners 7O@65c; lubricating 40@
l.75; benZlne 20G3Oc.
PAINTS, ETC-Pure white lead 12c;
Capitol white lQc Buffalo l0c; Furniture
Varnish l. -; Coach do. 22j.
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CInrksrLIre Tobncco Market.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. %, ISL
Tobacco sales by Turnkey, Ely & Co., of
the Elephant House, from the week end
IL Feb. Il, as follows:
81 bids medium leaf at S. 80, S.75, $50,
5. 80, $40, s 30, $50, s 90, 500, 7.95,
80, rs, 775, 40, $50, $50, 74O,
7.4O, 100, 100, 7,25.
hhds common and low leaf at $40,
6.9j, 80, 6 so, go, 6 60, 6 60.
IS hhds good to common lugs at $500,
6 80, 6.IO, 60, . o., 5.95, SIS, so,
$50, . 80, $50, $40, 80, 5.25, 5.25,
500.
hhds wet Tugs at S+95, 40.
Although we have no large figures to re-
port this week, we can safely say that our
prices have not only been fully maintained
but an advance of &c is generally conced-
ed. Farmers, with but few exceptions ex-
press the utmost satisfaction with our
prices t. E. 4 Co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-22

We acknowledge the receipt Of an IN
vitation TO be present at the anniversary
exercises of the Washington Literary So
ciety, of Washington, and Lee University,
on the evening of the 22d inst. We notice
among the debaters on that occasion, and
one Of the committee Of arrangements, W.
N. Butler, of this city. Mr.. Butler is be
ing educated for the position of editor,
and in response to the request Of the
Faculty of Washington College, was tho
chosen representative from Nashville Ty-
biographical Union.
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1nrhrilIo Hrocerr Nnrs IL.

Business fair, ard market steady. We
quote IS follows:
sUGAR-Nev Orleans new crop 939I2c;
Demerara (supply Light 1870; standard
hards l54@153c; N. o. clarified, white
1870; do. yellow 1910; A coffee 143c; 3 30.
14Ic; q do. lac.
Mo1AsBEs AID SIBUFs-We quote New
Orleans new crop CSC; sirups 60G65ci
golden strip 65c,
COFFEE-Rio, common TO choice, 179
195c; Laguayra 21c; Java PIC.
RIoE--We Guots best Carolina 90.
SALT-Liverpoo! ssok So; seven bUsh-
ell barrels by the carload, 3.25; ave and
a half DO. go.
TZss-Iu1perisI I. fOsl. 70; Young Tyson
81. 40@L75; Black SIGL25; GaEpo#dor
81 25Sl.75.
-Naokercl-Ncs. 2 snd ), 1900 and
400 ? barrel; IN Kits, Nos. l, and 3
400. 200 and 1.75 SaTdines 21-5o 2
case.
OHrpsE-we quote factory 6: IGt~i Eng
Iish dairy, none.
NAus-We quote at AS ioE lOds
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CITY NOTICES

T T. Wmetcad y Go. axe closing ont
their en,i., stock Of Gn;s 1T cost
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.s1N OUVCE OF PREVENTIVE Is
ESETEEU THAN = POUHD OF

This is the most sickly period Of the year, but
thCro is q remedy which is 6 constant protection
against the Of disease it enters swiftly iro
the circulation Of the blood, expels the morbihc
substance collected therein during the winter:
Corrccts all morbid changes the blood; regulates
the supply and quality and equaIizcs the circula-
ton Of the blood; promotes the operations OF tia
digestive organs; acts as a mild and etfic'ci' Us
stomaSlic: strengthens the nervous fbres and
Gains the nervous system; proTaot bUoyancy Of
spiFits and feeling; revivcs the physical energies,
aud iapIts .itality and elasticity to every organ
Of the human body. 1t IA no icsS celebrated
,,reraratiou than MISH.ERS BERB BIIlEoS.
use il nOw-use it regularly every dty-and pre-
arc vslr syttcu for the change the season,
nnd !0rtify it sganst The dangers Of disease.
fehIl eodIY6NIt
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Nashville Leather and Hide Market

HIDEs-We notice better feeling but no
cl1ange IN prices We quote as follows:
green SIG9c; dry flint 1G@17o; dry sailed
I5@lGc, damaged / less; sheepskins each
2Oc@9Oc
LEATHER We quote as follows: CHM.
oak sole 4O@4Ic 2 10; Hemiock sole
S0032c: Buffalo slaughter, 35G36c; har-
ness leather, 3S@42 q 10; leather in the
rough 2SG3lc; bride z doz S44G5O;
French calf skins = doz, S+4@7O; kps SO
a1OO; American calf 2 doz. S33@4O; kip
S42@7O; upper leather Z doz S2S@3i;
Innings per doz, 5000; toppings S1l@l2i
farmers oil 71@Sjc 3 gallon.
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The Bam Tonight.

Our Edgefield friends should not forget
the ball to be given by Cherokee Tribe
No. 2, at McOIure's Hall tc-nigdt One of
the features of the evening will be the
grand war dance in original costume,
which we understand will take place about
IL o'clock. Every preparation has been
made for the entertainment and an a"rec-
able evening is anticipated.
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Nashville Dry Goods Market.

Spping goods are beginning to arrive
freely, and the trade of the week has been
very good. The market however is IN
changed in every respect. We quote
as follows 3-4brown sheetings so
9!c; IS do 10@l1c; A do 11@12tc;
"a bleached shirtings 7@10c; IS
do 1O@l3c; A. do 124@25c; brown drills
14@16;c; bleached do 15@l9c; I oznaburgs
15c; A do 10000; plaid cottons 159
223o.
PRINTs-W amsutta Sc; Arnold Sc /;
American lie; Dunnels lie; Sprague's
lie; Sprague's pink 1ltc; Aliens lie;
Manchester lie; mourning prints and all
standard fancies lie.
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nnanri,,a EIour r,a er.In War;.

FLoUR-The market is firm, with an I'D
vancing tendency. We quote as follows {:
Superfne S.; extra 1915; Xxx SG.25; is
mily IS; fancy 50.
WHEAT - Receipts light to-day. We
heard Of sales of red at $I.25G1.3O.
CpRY MEAL-Market steady as follows:
Loose uubolted 6507Oc; boited 75c per
bush,l; kin dried 1926 per barrel
Shipments of 1000 bushels to-
day at zoe, sacked and delivered IN depot.
OATs-We quote common from wagon
55c; shipping G5@7Oc, sacked and delivered
in depot. Seed oats command 75c in store,
and are sacked and delivered in depot at
S009Oc.
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pa

GAiTIEH-At HarrOdshurP, Ky. ou She
morning Of Monday last, Mrs. &AIHAsIEL GAL
THEIR, Formerly Miss Mary D., daughter f the
late Gen +. K. ZOIiiCJIer.
The friends snd scquaintanees of the deceased
are rrsps ctfully invited 20 attend the burial
vices, at the Citg Cemetery, this ray at y
O'Clock NJ
FEB, p 1871.
WEIDFNrArvE AT his late .rsidaD,- i'm
Edron.I.. nt TH..Har, 2l-t inst, ANDREW J..
NGIuEs Dt..La, t-,I SD year ana 10 d. 'tis.
Itr fgI,uia al a.gUa-utau-"s OF the family
are ne pgctfu!ly invited 20 tCud his funeral tlis
evening az O'Clock, from the rlsIdrrcc on the
co uer Of Pol aud spviuE streets, EdE"tiold. ~
vine snrvfC, by the Rev. Father NoaChor.
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LENT.
The commencement OF the Fasting
Season.

Season.
This is Ash Wednesday, the first day of
the long yearly fast called Lent, a season
in the Episcopal and Roman Catholic COM
munions of peculiar humiliation, fasting
and prayer. According to the writer's, the
object Of this fasting season is generally
regarded as preparation for Easter, and
time specially set apart for repentance
over the Gins of the past year, while the
number of forty days devoted to it is
thought TO have reference to the Saviour's
forty days fast in the wilderness, to the
forty days of the deluge, the forty years
wRnderiDgs of the Jews, the forty days
granted to the Ninevites for repentance,
or the time spent in fasting by Moses and
Elias. ST. Jerome speaks Of the fast as a
memorial Of the Saviour's passion, and
states that it was instituted by the apostles,
although Protestants commonly hold that
it was not established until the ID or Sd
century. II seems TO have been made OBJ
hgatoIy at least, as early as A. d.
In the Roman Catholic Church tho ma
ture of the fast is prescribed by rule.
Only one meal day is allowed, and at this
the use OF flesh meat is prohibited. But
considerable notifications of these rules
are mads IN countries where the climate
or habits of the people render their OBJ
servance injurious to health, and dispense
tions are also frequently granted in favor
of particular persons. In the United
States, the use of flesh meat is allowed sew
eraI times q week at the discretion of the
bishops The Protestant denominations
which recognize the season of Lent leave
the manner of observance to individual
Judgment.
Ia England, whore the Episcopal Church
is the church established 10y law and united
to the Government, the Queen being the
head, Lent is more strictly kept thGn
among those Of the same communion with
us In the High Church, public festivities
are forbidden; marriages, except 10 cases
Of necessity, are not solemnized; there are
nc great parties or balls; there Is hull in
what is called society, while the churches
are open, and there are Fervioes daily.
The primitive churches always held e
fast before Easter, but the time and the
length of the fast varied until the Sixth
Century, when Gregory the Groat occupied
the Pspal chair. lie then fixed the time
Of Lent to begin on Wednesday and
to end at Easter. The true Lent is thus
described by the old English poet Herrick:
90 Is this a Fast, TO keep
The laTder lean
And Cleane
From fat Of veales and sheep
Is it to quit the III h
OF flesh, yet stiIl
To fill
The platter high with fsh?
i it to taste an hOure,
Or ragd to go,
OR show
A down-cast lOos and sOwrc?
No, It's fast 70 dole
Thy shesf of wheat,
And meat.
Unto the hungry sOule.
Is it to fast from strife,
From oil debate,
And hate,
To circumcise thy life
To show a heart grief rent,
To starve Thy sin,
Not bin;
And that's to keep the Lent.
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