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wITICISMS.

Don't smoke.-U. s. Grant.
Don't deceive.-BdrOn MlCnchdlLsen.
Don't read novels.-Hdrper Brothers.
We concur in the above good advice
7. B. Peterson 6 Co.
An object of interest-A $40 bond.
What is stronger in death than life? An
old acknowledged hen.
A vinegar-hearted old bachelor says he
always looks under the head of marriages
for news of the tgedk.
! am going to the postoffice, Bob; shall
inquire for you? Well, yes, if you want to;
but don't think you'll tihJ me there.
A little boy, on returning from Sunday
School, said to his mother: This cateehism
is too hard; isn't there any kittychisms for
little boys? III
If, says an Irish apothecary, you find
three tumblers of whisky punch disagree
with you over night, don't take 'em till
next day, and then leave 'em off entirely.
''JOhn," said farmer to his servant, as
be was taking dinner, "do you know how
many pancakes you've eaten?" "No." ''why,
you've eaten fourteen" swell" said John,
''you count and I'll eat"
a leading London editor says: "An editor
is generally right when be rejects an article,
but almost always wrong when he begins
to give his reasons for so doing"
The following notice appeared upon the
west end of a country meeting house:
''Anybody sticking bills against this church
will be prosecuted according to Law or any
other nuisance"
A Columbus (Ohio) photographer pre-
scented revolver at the head ola gentlem an,
with the cheering remark: any reputa-
ton as an artist is at stake. If you don't
look smiling I'll blow your brains out"
He smole CHASTITY smile.
"Why" asked a governess of her little
charge, "do I'VE pray God to give US our
daily bread? Why don't we ask for four
days, or five days, or a week." ave want
it fresh!" replied the ingenious child.
A bright-eyed four-year-oId got bis little
prayer mixed up the other night. I'm
agine the astonishment of his mother on
hearing her darling commence thus: Now
Hay me down to sleep; shoe AE!don't bod
der me!
Gordon Cumming, the great lilo n-slayer,
was telling Rogers one day how he came
once unarmed upon huge lion. Think
ing to frighten him, said the hunter, ran
toward him with all my might. Where
upon, said Rogers, he ran away with all
his name, suppese9 Exactly SO, said
Cumming, .--s ....r.
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TnmailabIe Letters.

The following is a list of unavailable let
ters remaining in the Nashville Postoffice
Saturday, Aug. 10, 1872. Persons claiming
these letters should call at the stamp win.
dow. Those not called for will be sent tC
the dead letter office at Washington, D. O..
on Monday, Aug. 10, 1872.
r 30 UNsTAMPED.
Nessrs, Chas, Henderson & Sons, Phil
adelDbia, Pa; John Smith, N. & G. r. r.,
shons. City.: Mrs. VIM. Cooper, Gait House,
Louisville. KY, Mrs. Jane Haze, Murfrees-
boro. Tenn; DR.. B. r. Thomas, Memphis,
Tenn; T. w. Burge, jacksonville, Tenn;
Miss Boyd, 206 South High street, City;
Mrs. C. E. Ewing, Smyrna, Tenn; A. l..
Robinson, Keen, New Hampshire; Frank
Davis, 80 Broad street, Nashville, Tenn;
Messrs. Jno; M. Davis & Co., Box SOl3,
New York; Lock Box 46, City.
INsUFFICIENTLY STAMPED.
DIR. Paul Eve, Nashville, Tenn; Mrs.
Marshall Smith, Mill Springs, Tenn; j.
Jenkins, Lebanon, Tenn; ]. j. Miller, Gal
latin. Tenn; Messrs. Powell, Coldwell q
Co., Shelbyvile, Tenn; VIM. Graham, Pu-
laski, Tenn.
INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS.
Miss Jennie Cullum, Burns Station, Tenn;
Mrs. Nancy See, Johnsonville, Tenn; Tom
Watkins, Hilsboro, Ala.
HELD FOR BETTER DIRECTION.
. Pompy Palmer, Mannon, Tenn; Mary
Wilson, North Wine street; Mrs. Mary
Gormar, Montana, Colorado; Messrs. VIM.
Kirkpatrick a. Bro, Ala; Mrs. II. j. Jones,
S02 West jackson street; Mrs. johnson,
$40 Liberty street.
=. W.T.. PRossER, Postmaster.
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COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Meeting OF the County school Com.
missiOners-TabIe of Text Books
NOChange Made.

Meeting OF the County school Com
missIOners-TabIe of Text Books
No Change Made.
Members Of the County Board of Educa.
ton assembled in the County Court room
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, pursuant
to order, for the purpose of making some
changes in the text books now in use by
the schools of the County. Rev. j. G.
Provine, President, presided, and Z. w.
Weakey, Superintendent of Education,
acted as Secretary.
When the object of the meeting had been
stated by the Chair, Ed. d. Hicks, Esq,
offered for consideration the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That the text books heretofore
adopted by this Board, be and are hereby
declared to be the text books prescribed for
the schools of this County.
DR.. G.. K. Winston moved il lieu Of this
resolution the adoption of the Southern
series of the University Publishing Com
pany, for use in the schools Of the the
county.
DR.. Crittenden spoke in opposition to
the resolution of Mr.. Hicks, taking the
ground that the text books in use were not
giving satisfaction, and Commissioners in
SOLUS Vi lIlC ulStIlCIS HcIC a. oNlO-
stitutes books of the University series.
DR.. Hill addressed the Board in opposi-
ton to any change, saying that the text
books had been adopted, and ought TO be
used uutil found to be impracticable or
hurtful to the interests of education.
DR.. Winston spoke in support of his mo-
ton, advancing the argument that home
institutions ought to be patIonised in pre-
ference to all others. He desired to see the
change made with as little delay as pos
sible.
John Frizzell, Esq, spoke against the
proposed change, making the argument
that economy, good faith and a proper re-
gard for the educational interests Of the
/. people urged the continued use Of the text
books adopted by the commissioners two
years ago. He denied that the University
series were superior TO the text books now
| in use.
Mr.. Henry Buchanan spoke in opposi-
ton to the change of books proposed, ex-
planning fully the reasons Of his objections.
| By request Of Mr.. Buchanan,
DR.. e. D. Elliott addressed the Board in
| explanation of the terms on which the
! books of the Southern series would be sup
piled by the Publishing Company he repre-
sents. The books of the University Pup
fishing Company would be supplied for use
| in the schools of the county at one-half the
retail price, or exchanged even for text
books now in use which have not been too
much damaged.
| Prof a. D. Wharton stated the change
suggested by the resolution in lieu would
| necessarily increase in many instances the
number of books in use. He thought the
books of the University Company, proposed
to be introduced, did not have the merits
| claimed for them.
DR.. VIM. Williams spoke in favor Of the
| University series.
Before any definite action had been taken
on the resolutions relative to textbooks, a
motion to adjourn was carried, and the
| Board adjourned.
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Music.

We hear that Mr.. John Ashford, Nash
ville's favorite tenor, and the leader of the
First Baptist Church choir, has, at the re-
quest of some of his friends, agreed to meet
a limited number of ladies and gentlemen
in the basement of the First Baptist Church
to teach the rudiments of music, and to
improve in music generally. MIR. Ashford
is well known among US, and his service of
the past is a sufficient recommendation.
The number commencing is eight, which
can be made to twenty. In addition to this,
Mrs. Ashford, organist of the Baptist
Church, will preside at the organ at al
meetings. This is a good opportunity for
the young people of Nashville, and we hope
they will avail themselves of the opportuni-
nifty. All particulars can be had at the reg
ular meetings, Thursday nights at 8 P. NJ
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FEARFUL WORK OF INCENDIA.
RIES.
A Store House and Mill I'm Upton
County Rurued.

a store House and Mill In Upton
County Burned.
To the eye of the intelligent reader it ap-
pears that crime abounds largely and in
various parts of this State. Numerous
robberies, burglaries and larcenies are be-
ing committed, and the professional thieves
have early commenced their fall campaign
of yillainy. A few nights ago sOme I'M
known party set fire to the large and valua-
bic Touring and saw mill of Pullen &
White, in district number eight, Upton
county, and also Isham Wright's store
house. The mill had not been in
operation for some time and
there was no fire in it..
Soon after the mill was seen to be on fire,
Mr.. Wright's store, located few hundred
yards from the SPOT, was also discovered
on fire. Mr.. Wright who had come to the
mill when the alarm was given rushed back
to his store, and bursting in to the build
ing awoke his two sons who lay in the
counting room unconscious of their danger.
With their assistance the safe and books
were secured. The total loss sustained in
the burning of the mill and store with their
fixtures and contents is about $4,000. No
insurance. Certain suspicious characters
in that vicinity are thought to have been en-
gagged in this diabOlical attempt.
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Wedding Rings.

81 wonder why they always make wedding
riags of plain gold?" asked one of our
pretty lady gossip readers the other day.
fDon't know-I'll try to find OUT" said our
gossip man. An old scrap book gives a
reason-and here tits: ....
A lady, once, whose love was sold,
Asked if a reason could be told,
Why wedding rings were made Of gold;
ventured thus to instruct her:
Love and lightning are the same;
On earth they glance, from heaven they came:
Love Is the SOUPS electric flame
And gold its best conductor.
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Eating ut a Mark,

An estimable friend of ours, whose
greatest indiscretion proceeds from an ex-
cessive and badly controlled fondness for
things good to eat, was last night sick
enough to require the attention of a physi-
clan. The man of physic kindly suggested
that the present spell was probably owing to
excessive eating. "Oh no, DOCTOR" said
the sufferer, 81 have eaten nothing since
dinner but two small watermelons and a
peck of peaches; you don't think that
would hurt me, do your" The doctor made
no reply, but forthwith called into consulta-
ton two or three other physicians who hap.
pened to be in the same nelghborhood. At
midnight the rash youth was still alive, with
the main chances in his favor,
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Tennessee and Ianan.

Esq. G. W. Spain, of the 9Th civil district
of this county, brought to this Office yester-
day watermelon weighing 81 pounds
well-shaped and finely favored. Two years
ago he received through the Patent Office
some melon seeds from Japan, which, the
first year, were not satisfactory, and the
second year were planted with other seed OF
home production. This mammoth melon,
he thinks, is hybrid, and is an improve
ment upon the native Tennessee and the
Japan. 1t may be worth while to promote
its culture.
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CEIANCERY COURr DECREE.

Judgment against the Mayor and
City Council in Suit VS.. j. 6, Fisher
and Others.
The cause entitled the Mayor and City
Council Of Nashville VS.. j. G. Fisher and
others, involving the sum paid by B. j.
Sheridan and VIM. G. Kinney in the pur-
chase of horses belonging to the Fire De-
partment of Nashville, having been fully
head by Chancellor East, a decree has
been ordered in favor of the defendants.
The amount involved was $1,575, paid by
Sheridan for the horses on the 10Th of June,
1869. Subsequently, Sheridan sold and
conveyed these horses to VIM. g. Kinney,
transferring to him at the same time the con-
stables receipts. Kinney thereupon brought
action Of repleVin in the Circuit Court
to recover the possession of said horses, land
to epioin which suit the petition in this suit
was filed. The decree just entered says:
"This court being Of opinion that said
horses were not subject to seizure or sale
under executions against compliments, so
orders and DEGREES, ard that said defend
ants acquired no title to them under the
sales and purchases aforesaid. But the
court is further of opinion, and so orders
and DEGREES, that as cOmplain&nts ask equi-
ty, they must do equity, and as the judg-
ments against them were paid by the said
Sheridan under the circumstances aforesaid,
they are bound in equity and good con-
science to reimburse him the money with
interest, and as the said VIM. c. Kinney is
now entitled to the benefit Of any recovery
that may be had against compliments, it is
therefore ordered and deCreed by this
Court, that said VIM. G. Kinney recover of
the Mayor and City Council of Nashville
said sum of 1875 with interest from June
10, 1869, making the sum of Sl,871, and
also the costs of this petition, for all of
which execution may issue as at law.
But it is further decreed that said Kinney
is not entitled to any lien upon said horses
for the security of this decree.
From this decree the complainant prays
an appeal to the Supreme Court at Nash
vile, which is granted upon complainant
giving bond with good security for COSTS
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Judgment against the Mayor and
City Council in Suit VS.. j. G, Fisher
and Others
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NIusic at the Capitol.

The programme of the Rock City Band
for Monday night at 81 O'Clock, is as fol-
lows:
1. Prince Frederick Karl. Quickstep.
2. Seven-Thirty Loan. Andante.
3. Victoria Waltz.
4. Callie Polka.
5. Aria ct Chore. Andante.
g. Home by the Sea and Sweet Alton
Quickstep.
I. Dolly Warden Waltz. (By request. }
8. Champagne Charley. Gallop.
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UndeIivered Dispatches.

The following kilograms remained at the
Western Union Telegraph office Saturday
night:
Office hours Sunday, Q to 10 A. NJ. and
to 2. NJ:
John D. Forbes, 10 d. Lockhart, Doris
& Owen, T. w. Morton, VIM. II. Nance,
Andrew r. Humes, j. 2. McTeye, VIM.
Napier, Matthew Watson, Webb, Hughes &
Co., Thos. Parkes IL Co., John Portertielj,
w. p. Tanner, Rhea, Smith Il Co.
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Meteorfc Display-Not Much.

According to the predictions of gentle
men learned in the movements of the up
per elements, there ought to have been last
night, Aug. 10, a magnificent display of
natures fireworks, caused by the earth
passing through belt of meteors at present
revolving around the sun. Tie astronom-
ers have either mistaken the time of the
occurrence or the meteors have concluded
to defer the exhibition. Up to 2 o'clock
this morning not even skirnnish line of
shooting stars were 10 be seen.
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Killed nv Horse.

Wednesday, while Mr.. Peyton BorHm
and young man named Mauldin, son of
the Rev. Mr.. Mauldin, of DurhamVille,
Lauderdale county, were riding at a rapid
rate along the road near the above named
rlace, the latter was thrown from bis horse
and received fatal injuries by being trampled
under the feet of the formers steed. Young
Mauidin lived only two hours after the sad
accident.
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Riffen hH a Snake.

The typical reptile ofthe original tempter
abounds dangerously in many localities of
this State. A few days ago little son of
c. G. Rolls of Stewart county, was bitten
by a copperhead snake, and fears were enter
tanned that the wound would cause death.
In few minutes after being bitten the leg
sweled very much, but the little sufferer
was relieved by drinking aIgreat quantity OF
whisky and applying . prompt remedy to
the wound,
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Fall RRssiOn.

E. Wards Seminary will open Thurs
day, Sept. 5. The whole building is now
being improved. Five new rooms and two
halls will give increased facilities. The
grade of the last Senior Glass, as publish
ed in the papers, has not been equalled by
any school in the country. DR. Blackie
will return from Europe about first of
September and pupils will have the benefit
of his observations. Catalogues sent to any
order. W. E. WARD,
Eaug11 d2t-sw2t Nashville, Tenn.
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Broke JaiI-Two Murderers at Largo

A few nights ago two prisoners Winkler
and Louder broke Jail at Sneedville, Han
cock county, and escaped. Louder was
confined for the alleged murder Of his wife
and Winkler upon .the charge of having
killed in a most brutal and cowardly m an
ner young man near Tazewel, Claiborne
county, year ago and concealing the dead
body in a cave,
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HIRAM GREEN, thinks "that the Grant
organs Good radiance to bad rubbish cry
at the loss of such men as Gen. Banks,
Chief-Ju Chase, Horace Greeley,
LYMAN Trumbull, Carl Schurz, and Charles
Sumner, is equal to the consolation felt by
old Tommy Blinco when he lost both of his
feet in a saw mill. WALL said the old
man, groaning with pain, it's good thing
they're gone, for somehow or other it did
take power o. money to keep the id
things in shoe-leathef.'p
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nenfh,s Summons TOId.

A few nights ago the wife of Samuel Nc
Culloch, living near Lynchburg, Moore
county, was aroused from peaceful slumber
by horrid apparition of the death angel.
She told her husband she would soon die,
aud after advice to various members of the
family again retired to her couch. But in
a few minutes she slumbered in death. No
one knows how to account for this sudden
misfortune which has deprived a sorrowing
family of devoted wife and mother.
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Arre.t ora Fema,e Traveller.

Yesterday morning upon the arrival of a
passenger train of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad, Sargent Tignor arrested a
female passenger named Thompson on the
charge of stealing money at Louisville. The
arrest was made by order embraced in a
telegraphic dispatch. The accused woman
and her three children were sent back to
Louisville by the afternoon train.
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tennessee and Pacific Railroad.

This road yesterday signified its readi-
ness by due notice to tbs Comptroller to
make its second payment of 5000 in
bonds to the State of Tennessee. These
are State bonds, and this makes the second
amount of $4,000 paid by the Tennessee
and Pacific road Hquidating thereby one
half of its debt (of $l5O,0O0) due the State.
The railroad commissioners have requested
the Comptroller to examine into the
vouchers of Gen. B. J. Hill, receiver of the
McMinnvile and Manchester railroad, and
of Gen. Geo. Dibbrell, receiver of the
Southern railroad, and report the result to
the next Legislature.
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New Music.

"Kitty's Choice" a sprighuy song by j.
g. Murdoch.
"Kiss at the Door," an eminently domes-
tic ballad by II. Strachauer.
"The Martha Polka" a very pretty and
withal easy piece of instrumental melody,
by Th. Moelling.
We are in receipt of the above through
the house Of Jas. A. Mcclure, Union
street
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Kicked by Hog.

Last winter Mr.. Henry Crisp, living neal
Trenton, Gibson county, while killing hogs
was kicked on the right arm by one of the
porkers. The injury then inflicted has as
sumed a serious type. The bruise caused
Inflammation in his leg and the fever has
increased to an extent that amputation Of
the limb may be necessary to save the gen
tleman's life.
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Thanks.

1t is due to Capt. Stocked, and his noble
and efficient fire department, that we offer
them our sincere thanks for their efforts at
the late fire.
To. our numerous friends, and the citi.
zens in general, we offer our heartfelt
thanks for their kind assistance and sym
pathy, for which we shah ever be grateful
aug1l 1t d. LOVEMAN u Co.
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Severe Accident I'm Coffee County

Recently as Mr.. S, II. Duncan, accom-
panied by his wife and Mrs. Mary L. Dun
can, was driving a wagon down hill in
Coffee county, the breast-chain gave way
which caused a runaway of the horses, one
of which fell against a stump and knocked
its eye out. Both ladies received severe
injuries. Mrs. Mary Duncan in attempting
to jump out of the vehicle being caught in
the gear and dragged fifty yards.
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Careless Driving.

Mrs. Samuels, a lady residing in the 9Th
Ward, while last evening crossing the street
at the corner of Church and Vine streets,
was run over by rockaway and badly
bruised. The careless driver of the vehicle
was negro named Henry Jones, who was
last night arrested and imprisoned in the
Workhouse.
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MUCH gossip has recently been caused in
England by an advertisement which Lord
Wentworth caused to be inserted in the
newspapers, stating that as his wife had
left the shelter of his roof, he will not be
responsible for any debts which she may
contract. Lady Wentworth is a daughter
of the Rev. George Heriot, vicar of New
castle-on-Tyne. Lord Wentworth is thirty
three years of age, and takes an active part
in the business Of the upper house.
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New ntsf5IIeries.

Assistant Assessor of United States Inter.
nal Revenue has recently surveyed eight fruit
distilleries in Robertson county, nine in
Sumner, two in Davidson and one in Viii.
hanson. This week he leaves to make ad-
ditional surveys in Williamson, and also
visits Wilson and Cheatham counties for
this purpose. During the coming season
brandy and whisky viii be distilled on a
large scale in this State.
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STATE OF TaE WKATHER.
WAR DEPARrMKHr.

OSTICE OF TIE OHIKR SIGNAL OyYIOER.
wAsHINsToH, d. O., Aug. 10, 1879.
Probabilities. falling barometer, south
erly winds with threatening weather and
rain areas from Lake Erie to Maryland,
and northeas5erly over the Middle and
Eastern States. Southeasterly and north
easterly winds on the Gulf and South At
lantic States, with partly cloudy weather
and occasional rain and clearing weather in
the Northwest and Upper Mississippi Val
ley and on the Upper Lakes with DOrtherly
to westerly winds extending on Sunday to
tie Ohio valley with lower temperature and
occasional cloudinesS and rain.
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CITY NOTICES.

Card Of Thanks.-For the prompt man
ner in which the State Insurance Company
pail our losses By fire on the 9Th instant,
we return our sincere thanks, and recon-
mend the Company to our friends as en-
tirely worthy of their confidence. 1881
ID. LOYEMAN & Co.,
aug11 1t q. LEVY.
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A few nights ago thief by means of a
duplicate key entered ]. B. Levy's grocery
store, Jackson, and breaking open trunk
stole $222 in currency, S. in silver and 81
in gold. This caused Mr.. Levy TO become
respondent, and the day after he sold out
his entire stock of goods for $275 to Messrs.
Smith 81 Jarnagin.
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$4,000 Fruit Cans-Self Labelling.
Treppard q Co. are now offering for sale
10000 tin and glass Fruit Cans Of all the
s rious kinds made.
They have the exclusive sale Of the self
sealing, selflabelling can and they want
the ladies to call and examine this can.
Price the same as for the old style can.
je9-sun&thurs-tf.