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FoE THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
THE DEAD.

THE following lines were suggested by passag
in the writings OF the Able de Lamennais,J
The countless thousands who have passed
Along the shores of earth while fast
They aoated down Times river,
Whose voices sounded on the shore
A few brief moments, then no more
Were heard on earth forever
My spirit cries,
What IS their present state, where their abode?
And God replies,
BLESSED the dead who slumber in the Lore"
While swift they passed, before their sight
A thousand phantoms false but bright
This false, vain world paraded;
But as they gazed with eager eye
Times rapid current swept them by
The earthly vision faded.
Ny spirit cries,
What is their present state, where their abode?
And God replies,
- Blessed the dead who slumber in the Lord"
Bright beaming o er the swelling tide,
Their beartSso cbeerI their course 10 guide,
The Cross of Christ was lifted;
But some disdained its heavenly light,
And swift into deaths gloomy night
Their ship-wrecked souls were drifted.
Ny spirit cries,
What is their present state, where their abode2
And God replies,
q" Blessed the dead who slumber in the Lord"
Some voyagers, with careless air,
Viewed smiHngly earth's pageant's fair,
Not noticing or needing
The distant oceans sullen roar,
TIL suddenly they found the shore
Fast from their gaze receding.
Ny spirit cries,
What is their present state, where their abode?
And God replies,
Blessed the dead who slumber in the Lord.
And some, With calm and thoughtful eye
Fixed where the waters meet the sky,
Despite the waves eOmmOton,
Steered for the city Of the blest,
The harbOr Of eternal rest,
Beside the boundess ocean.
Thy spirit cries,
What is their present state, where their abode?
And God replies,
The old, the young, the grave, the gay,
Are daily, hourly borne away
And hoping, loving, fearing,
Laughing or weeping, they go by,
As ships before the tempest fly,
Forever disappearing.
Thy spirit cries,
What is their present state, where their abode?
And God replies,
Blessed the dead who slumber in the Lord.
Some too, whose ife-boats side-byside
With ours were launched upon the tide
Of Times impetuous river,
While yet the morning sun shone fair
And flowers perfumed the dewy air,
Have vanished, and forever.
Ny spirit cries,
What is their present state, where their abode?
And God replies,
tisss SD the dead VINO ssamber in the lord.
And we ourselves are Fastening on
To that far Of, mysterious bourne,
IRON which no soul returning
Has eer the faintest tidings brought
From whose shut tomb no sound is caught
OF shouting or of mourning.
Ny spirit cries,
What then riU be my state, tCbere Rly abode
And God replies,
" Blessed the dead who slumber in the Lord.
NJ. j. H.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03

DECISION AGAINST RAFFLING AT FAIRS
Chief Justice Bellows, of New Hampshire,
says that the means used to swindle money
out of persons at church by grab bags, guess
cakes, ratings, ETC., are recognized in law in
that State as indictable. offences, and the
proper officers fail to do their duty when they
suffer them to pass unnoticed.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03

lief of stranger in strange land, who has
been visited with the rod and with stripes for
his shortcomings, for his loiteringon the way
to his Fathers house. "Save Lord or We
perish" as doth the SLoTHFUL.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03

GAINING KNowLEDGE.-Learning will ac-
cumulate wonderfully if you add little every
day. Do not wait for long period of leisure.
Pick up the book and gain one new idea, if
no more. Save that one, and add another
as soon as you can. Says an old Scotch
adage: "Many little makes mickle. "
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03

"DoN'T SILVER for last years snow"
saying of Archbishop Whately's, is peculiar
ly applicable to those who make themselves
miserable over troubles that are past.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03

TRusr.-"This little fellow" said Martin
Luther of bird going to roost, "has chosen
his shelter, and is quietly rocking himself to
sleep without care for to-morrow's lodging;
calmly holding by his little twig, and leav-
ing God alone to think of him."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03

THERE IS ONLY ONE sTIMULANT that never
fails and yet never oxicates-DuTY. Duty
puts blue sky over every man-up in his
heart, maybe-into which the skylark, hap
piness always goes singing.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03

The Recommendations Carlyle
says that the Reformation was a judgment.
day for Europe, when all the nations were
presented with an open Bible, and all the
emancipation of heart and intellect which an
open Bible involves.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
The surt against Zeb. ward

The telegraph has already furnished
some particulars in regard to a suit
brought against Zsb: Ward to recover
$40, coo damages by negro woman named
Henrietta Wood, living in Cincinnati. In
the Cincinnati Commercial of Sunday we
find the following with reference to the
case:
A suit by Henrietta Wood, a colored
woman residing in this city, against Zeb.
Ward, a resident of Kentucky, to recover
$50, 900 damages, originally brought in the
Superior Cont, has been transferred to
the United States Court, where the petit
ton was fled yesterday.
The plaintiff says that In the year 1S5 ;,
and for many years previous thereto, she
was a free mulatto woman, residing in
Cincinnati; and that the defendant, Zeb
Ward, together with Rebeca Boyd, kid
mapped and abducted her from her place
CT abode, to be delivered to the defend
ant, Ward, in the State of Kentucky, the
defendant knowing her to be free woman
and resident Of Cincinnati.
The plaintiff further alleges that Ward
KEEP. her in bondage seven months, and
then sold her to William PulliaD, a slave
trader, WAC took her TO the State of Mis-
sissippi, and sold her TO one Girard Bran
don for the sum of s $50. The said Bran
don forced and compelled her TO labor on
his plantations in Mississippi and Texas as
a common field hand for fifteen years.
The plaintiff further alleges that by
reason of being held in slavery, as afore-
said, she has been deprived Of her time
and the value of her labor, worth at least
$500 per year, and also that during that
period, she was subject to great hardships.
abuse and oppression, and was prevented
from returning to her home until April,
1863.
The plaintiff further alleges that she has
sustained damages to the extent of S2O, 900.
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Raiaroaaities.

''Old Hickory" is the name Of hand
some engine on the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, and an almost
lifessize vignette of he who empha-
sized, ssBy the eternal !" is painted on the
side of the lamp-box.
Some of the passenger coaches
on the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road are very handsome indeed.
They are painted and decorated very
lastly. and yesterday we noticed large
paintine on the outside of one, occupying
several pannels in the centre, which was
really an elegant production of art. 1t
was, we should Judge, Swiss scene, and
embraced a most fascinating landscape
view, besides herd of cattle, watering
trough, cottages, children gathering flow
ers, and many other points, the whole
painted in very natural colors and burned
beneath a heavy coating of transparent
varnish, which gave an effect equal to
French glass.
A very heavy train of freight passed
southwark yesterday. 1t contained cargo
of miscellaneous goods, destined for va
rious points southwark.
Business men and others in the country
below here, can certainly find no room for
complaint on account of delay of their
freight at this point. The utmost dispatch
and promptness is used here in the matter
of forwarding. Our attention was psrti-
cuIarly called to this the other day; when
at the Louisville depot, big train Of
freight Just arrived, and having occasion
to at once visit the Chattanooga and Paci-
fic depots, we found upon our arrival, the
identical cars that were designed to go fur
Their south, all switched up with many
others, engine hitched on, and fairly ready
for start towards the Gull. We said to
ourself that this indicated business, and
we believe 80 still.
There was more down freight at the
Chattanooga, Northwestern and Pacific de-
pots on Saturday last than there has been
on any day before, for two years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18

The Blondes commence an engagement
at Masonic Hall on Thursday night, and if
we are to Judge by the criticisms of the
press everywhere, we are TO have rare
dramatic feast The Atlanta LRtelligeRcer
of a recent date says:
DeGive's Opera House was indeed once
more the Theatre of attraction" for
last night the very brilliant and recherche
performance of the burlssque of pluto
or the Magic Tyre, provided amusement
| for the evening and food for the imagina-
ton for large and appreciative, and we
may say, very select audience. The play
was a reproduction for this season at the
Opera House, but the first presentation by
Miss Lisa Weber's popular turlesquers, and
we can Justly say, rendered inferior to
none. Miss Lisa impersonated Orpheus,
| the Young God of Music, and though the
part, as it is written, comprises too
much versatility to admit of an elaborate
display of musical talent, yet the bril-
liant young representative illustrated her
fondness for the long lest Eurydice in the
most perfect manner in burlesque, and
though the ''trees did not bend their lofty
branches" nor the Styx stay its course, be-
cause of his enchanting music, the audi
ence bowed their approval of Miss Lisa's
rendition of the part from the first intro
duction of her 1.-THE aud elegant form on
the stage, and through the varied scenes
which she was made to pass, even to his
Satanic Majesty's domain, while in pursuit
of the object of her immutable love.
The sumnad SuHlHdr1Im concerning Miss
Weber is, she is first endowed with beauty
of features and form, versatile, reads well,
her performance is SaloO pudOre, and her
much envied reputation sans tacte, and
withal successful young manageress.
Miss Cassie Troy as ''Aristeus' attracted
much attention In her sportive and anus
ing part Miss Hattie 0'Neal as the COW
eted ''Eurydice' is deserving of notice,
and Messrs. Ketchum, Vincent and Atkins
were commensurate with the task of sus-
tanning their reputation as comedians,
etc
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
THE COURTS.

RECoBpER's CoURT.-William Wicke- s,
drunk and disorderly, fined $40. Mollie
Apple, street-walking, S.. John Walker,
walking with a prostitute, So Martin
Bait, obstructing the sidewalk, S.. John
Montgomery, disorderly conduct, So, Ed.
Davis, careless driving, discharged. A.
Woodfin, assault and battery, $40.
CRIMINAL COURT The murder case of
the State VS.. Morgan, was commenced in
the Criminal Court yesterday morning, and
will probably occupy to-day and possibly
tomorrow. The prisoner is charged with
numbering his father-in-law by shooting
nearly year since. He is a negro, OF
black skin medium stature, prominent
features and sullen countenance, about
thirty or thirty five years of age. We have
heard but little of the evidence thus far,
and know but little of its character. We
can only say that Morgan is unfortunate in
possessing one of the worst looking faces
we ever saw.
COMMON Law OoURT-The case Of Cobb
VS.. Wallace was concluded yesterday, and
resulted in judgment in favor of the
plaintiff Of $57120. The case of E.
Scharfe, ct al VS.. Henry Richards was
taken up and is now pending; 1t is an
action for ejeclment.
z MAGISTRATES COURTS Andrew Scott
came up yesterday for hearing before
Justice Cassetty on the charge of having
robbed one r. 81. Johns at the Louisville
depot Monday evening, of $40. The
case, by request of the State, was con-
tinued until Friday at 10 A. M, and in de-
fault of 81, 600 bail, Scott was committed
IN mil
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18


The river was still rising at this point
yesterday, with 80 inches on Harpeth
Shoals. Weather cool, with alternate cloud
and sunshine. .---..--
There were no arrivals or departures
yesterday.
The John Lumsden is the regular packes
for Cairo this evening at o'clock Capt
o. w. Davis in command
The Umpire is advertised for Cairo this
evening at o'clock, with Capt Cartwright
in command aud John hassengale in the
Office
The Burksville, partially loaded for the
upper Cumberland, is still in port, await
ing water.
by Telegraph
CAIRo, Jan. 1T.-River rosa s inches.
Weather cloudy. Mercury a.
CECRNATI, Jan ia heavy ice reach
ed here this evening at 8 O'Clock from
Pomeroy gorge and viii probably inter-
fere somewhat with navigation to-mor-
rOW-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
NASHVILLE produce MARKET.

DRIED FRUIT-But little doing. We
quote apples at 3@34c; quarter peaches
6y@7c; half do. 74@Sc; peeled do. 14@15c,
PEANUTs-Market quiet. We quote at
9Oc per white and $l.10@1.123 for red.
FEATHERs-Market dull at go.
EGas-We report sales from first hands
at zoe.
SAUR KRAUT-We quote at $40 3 Dbl.
BUTTER-Good country commands leo
18c; choice do. 25c.
GREEN FRUIT-Tennessee apples are
about exhausted. We quote nominally at
1904 . Dbl; choice Northern are very
scarce, and have advanced to 81 . Dbl.
PoTAToEs-We quote from store at
1908. 25 . Dbl.
FEATHERs-We report sale at &c. Mar
ket dull.
CABBAGE-In demand at 12915c.
ONIONS Scarce at 81. 00@4. 30 y Dbl.
BEEswAx-We quote at 25c.
BROOM CoRN-We quote light receipts,
with sales at 2@4c.
BBAN-Owing to the increased demand
and continued scarcity Of the article,
prices have advanced to 1000 . ton.
HAY-We quote at $21.00 2 ton.
OoTToN SKED-We quote at 50 per
ton.
GINsENa-We quote at Coo.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
seThe House We Live I'm. .

Space forbids our speaking CT the bones, mus
cles lungs, brain, nerves, skin, etc. But conside
for a moment that the average amount Of blood IN
adult is thirty pounds, or about one-ffth Of the
bodyfs weight At each beat Of the heart ~
ounces Of blood are thrown out Of it; one hundred
and seyenty-ave ounces per minute; six hundred
and hfty-s pounds per hour; seven and three
fourth tons PER day. All the blood in the body
passes through the heart in three minutes and dis
tributes the nutritivs principle to every texture
and the source Of every secretion Now, Il the
blood is weak and impure, the danger Of incurzing
disease is imminent This is certain to be Is con-
dition, more or less, st this season Of the year.
And lust here We are admonished OF the superior
Advantages Of MISHLER'S HERB BTTTERS for
cleansing and renovsting the blood. This Il VIII
always do, and also prevent any disease Gristng
from. impure blood, because 1t removes the cause.
Begin at to purify your bl God with this grest
tonic and thus ward Oh disease before it en-
trenches itself in your system.
janis deOd1vkWlt 4p ~
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Nashville Provision Market.

Our market closes active and at advanced
prices. Business has been heavy for the
week, and stocks of cured bulk meats are
materially reduced. The markets at all
the heavy packing points exhibit buoy
ancy wholly unexpected several weeks ago,
and holders are unwilling to- sell at pre-
vailing prices.
The Strengthening season has closed with
us, and the whole number killed sums up
about 10, 500 head.
Stocks of bacon continue light, though
we note but little demand for it at present
We quote our market to-day as follows ::
BULK MEATs-Clear sides 114c; clear
rib sides 1OS@11c; shoulders so.
BAooN-Clear sides 1910; shoulders 1O9c;
country hams, we'll trimmed, 1+o.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart & Hensley's S. G.
@, @. G. hams, uncanvassed, 164@17c.
SMOKED PIG ToNGUEs-Hart & Hensley's
S. O. pig tongues 75c per doz.
LARD-Hart & Hensley's choice pastry
in tierces, 12s@13c; in half barrels, IS3c;
in kegs, 14tc; in buckets Ice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 2, 1s71.-Msns-
field & Higbee-Gentlemen: Whilst / was
attending the Agricultural Fair at Memphis,
l was sufeTingvery much from rheumatism
in my right leg. l was stopping with my
friend, DR.. Peters he kindly rendered me
some Magic Arnica Liniment. On going
to bed rubbed my leg with the hniment !;
the next morning felt much better, so
much SO that could attend to my business
all Ithe next day, with very little pain.
The Doctor then insisted that 1 should take
it along with me, and it was very fortunate
that I did, for l got very severe fall at
the Kimball in Atlanta that bruised me up
very mnch. went to my room and ap-
piled the Magic Arnica Liniment, and was
entirely relieved, being the next morning
free from pain and was able to attend the
blowing match Please send me halt dozen
bottles OF the Magic Arnica Liniment by
Express, G. o. d. 1 consider it the best
iniment ever saw. Yours truly,
T. E. G. BRNLY,
of Brinly, Miles & Hardy,
1t Louisville, Ky.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
MAIsKIED:

RISTINE-PEAOH.-I Edgefeld last evening,
at the residence of the brides father, by Rev.
Robert K. Brown, DR.. CHARLES E. RIsTINE, OF
Knoxville, to MARY ALICE, daughter OF b. s.
peach.
Our young East Tennessee friend has plucked
from the garden of Edgeheld one of its most
charming buds, and for bride and bridegroom we
would invoke a blessing. May loves iunbroken
chain Ger bind their hearts in sweetest unison
and pleasures cup e'er yield to them its richest
blessings. To the fortunate young groom who
will bear his prize 10 distant parts, would Psy
TAXI her, she has leSrned to love thee
Take the parents fondest pride;
Fond and faithful may she prove thee
She is now thy chosen bride.
Thou hast culled the sweetest blossom
Sent to deck their marriage bower
Place her in thy shell ering BOSOM,
Cherish well the fsvorite flower.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
Live stock Elsewhere.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 4.-Cattle-Market
without change Arrivals are meagre, and
quality rarely above medium. Sales at
prices ranging from 81 S7k@5.5O.
Hogs-Arrivals 1852. The change in
the weather since Thursday brought pack
ers into the market, and in consequences
it was more active, and prices sitter and
slightly better. The extreme range ruled
from Sc. 50@5. 70; bulk sales from Sc. 400
go. The market is better here than at
Chicago.
Sheep-Arrivals 1872 head. Sales at SO. So
OATS.
New York, Jan. 16.-Beeves-Oount
5, $50 for the week, with 1874 cars to-day at
One Hundredth Street, IS at Weekawken,
and 43 at Communipaw, or $3.50 yield.
The market was the hardest yet, or nearly
&c lower than last Monday, the best selling
at 15c, fair to good at 13@13tc, and poor
at Sole. The market was very disastrous
to owners No Texans for the week. The
quality was generally inferior. Seventy
five thin, 81 cwt, averaged lie; 60 Ken
lucky, II cwt., lac; lilo Illinois, 81 cwt.,
12@13c.
Sheep-28, 900, with Z, 900 to day. The
market is slow, and prices are shade
easier, most OF the lots selling at 5@55e;
poor bring &c; prime &c, and some extras
at &c. Sales of car, ~ ID State at 42c;
rs 10 at sc, and one lot, los ID Canada
at &c. aa- 1-' a,- -r. eL
Hogs-15,OOO live and 5000 dressed.
We have l, 800 live, and the market is
stronger at 7497sc; city dressed S1@95e;
Western dressed Ss@Ssc.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Cattle closed very
dull, with decline from last weeks prices,
first quality $5.25@6. so; medium 81. 75@
5. 25; inferior to ordinary $3.75@4. rs; re-
ceipts 1859 head; sales of 1886 head.
Swine-no inquiry, except for the home
market by butchers; supply about eqoal to
the demand; quoted at 5000 net; receipts
5,2fl head. Sheep-common in fair sup
ply and dull; good are scarce and wanted;
good to extra at 5@6c; receipts 2, 1872 head.
MACON, GA, Jan. 1.-THE Macon ga. }
Telegraph and Messenger makes reference
to another lot of horses and mules at auc-
ton. Prices ranged from $40 to S12S
per head. A few brought their full value,
while others were evidently knocked off at
g sacrifice. The trade is reported very
dull in that market
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The Philadelphia North american of a
recent date remarks:
Since the first of January the importers
of sugar, tea, coffee, iron, and other arti-
cles, upon which the tariff levies q reduced
duty, have been very busy taking goods
out of the bonded warehouse, where they
had been lying for some time awaiting the
change, in anticipation of which the bust
ness at the customhouse had been reduced.
This is the way that all changes in the
tariff operate, and, notwithstanding all hat
is said about relieving the people by reduc-
ing the rates, it may be doubted whether
the people ever receive much of the bene-
fit For months prior to the commence
ment of the year nobody bought these
commodities beyond the point of actual
necessity, in view of the expected fall in
prices. Great quantities were imported,
but went into bond and were stored away
to await the date Of the new tariff; so that
the Treasury got none of the benefit of the
trade, and, IN fact, business was rendered
peculiarly dull and gloomy.
There can be little doubt that very much
of the stagnation and depression attendant
upon the closing months of the year are
to be charged to this account, and mer-
chants, who are apt to be misIed by the
constant clamor for reductions of the tariff
every year, should reflect upon the great
interruption of commerce produced by
these changes. We could much better
stand heavy duty on almost any article
than to have trade interrupted in this way
by annual changes dated ahead, which sus-
pend business and produce unnatural
stagnation and gloom. Commerce can &C.
custom itself to almost any condition of
things, and is able TO go on prosperously
if it Is not interfered with. Doubt, uncer-
tainty and frequent changes are the enc
mics of business.
But as the stocks of many of these ar
ticles in the hands of dealers must be very
low, in consequence of this state of things,
business is now rendered unusually brisk
by the necessity that exists for obi aiming
fresh supplies The most unfortunate fea
ture in the affair is that many sugar refin-
cries in various cities either suspended en-
tirely or ran on half time during this period
Of waiting II we we're to estimate all the
loss of wages and of interest on capital in
vested in business sustained in conse-
quence of this stagnation, it would far
more than overbalance any profit on the
present activity of trade Our only hope
of COMPENSATION lies in the belief that the
reduced duties and prices may stimulate
far larger trade, both internal and exter-
nal. The present impulse affords an indi-
cation of this.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
Cumberland University.

The semi-annual celebration Of the
Amssagassean Society of Cumberla nd
University of Tennessee took place yester-
day evening. The exercises were highly
interesting and instructive The institu-
spread popularity The President of the
society is r. S. Overall Medalist, Lee
Head, both of Tennessee; and the orators
are b. B MoCroskey, of Tennessee, and
j. B. Order, of Kentucky Committee Of
Invitation, G. NJ Quarlss, E. L, Morris
and G.. B. Peters.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18

Next Wednesday is Burns day, and We
learn that preparations are being made tc
celebrate its recurrence in a manner be-
fitting Scotia's fsvorite bard,
We understand that Nilsson, the famous
csntstrice, will not visit Nashville.
Policeman Crank has not yet recovered
the $l35 lost last Saturday night.
There are a number of new cars being
turned out at the Chattanooga depot.