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snnfI,nrn Shipments.

The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
will commence receiving freight for all
points South this morning. The various
connecting lines are unimpaired by recent
rains, the only inconvenience having re-
suited from the large number of cars col
lected at different places along the read.
These blockades are all raised, and treights
are now moving.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20
On IIae Tramp.

The Penitentiary Committee, accomps-
MED by Governor Brown and several other
gentlemen, start at s O'Clock this NOR ming
10 pay visit to the Battle Creek and Sewa-
nee coal mines, ST which places a number
of convicts are employed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20
CITY NOTICES.

Why be troubled with Coughs, Colds,
Hoarseness, or indeed any Pulmonary or
Bronchial Complaint, when remedy so
safe, thorough and SO easily obtainable as
DIR. Jayne's Expectorant can be had? Those
who have contracted severe Colds may save
their lungs from the dangerous irritation
which frequently brings about Consump-
ton by promptly resorting to the Expecto-
rant; and any one threatened with throat
disease, will find this remedy equally effec-
tual in affording relief from obstructing
phlegm, and healing the inhamed parts.
Sold everywhere. feb1o eodlW bed
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NOT DaueerousJy wounded d.

From persons who arrived from Lebanon
yesterday, we learn that Mayor Stratton
who was wounded in difficulty with Col.
Emmett Thompson is doing well, and his
injuries are not regarded as serious.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20

Chapped hands, face, rough skin, PIN
pies, ringworms, salt-rheum, and other
cutaneous affections cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth by using the Juniper
Tar Soap, made by Caswell, Hazard q
Co., New York.
mAr31 sun6thurs 1y
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20
University Hop.

The students of the University Of Nash
vile have hop at the Maxwell House on
Fridayeyening the 2lst inst, and extensive
preparations are being made for the affair.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20

Trunks, Yalises, Ladies' and Gents
Satchels, at Dunstead's Trunk Store, 81
North College street, between Union and
Church. To reduce stock will sell at re-
duced prices for next sixty days.
ian2 IF
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20
NARROWING WHEAT.

One Of the editors of the Country Gen
uerndra, who lives in wheat growing dis
trict of New York, says that he finds it ben
efcial to harrow wheat in the spring with a
light harrow. He does this several times,
and till the wheat gets a foot high. light
tillage implement should be made and used
that will stir the ground nicely between the
rows of wheat in the drill; giving the young
plant the advantage of cultivation and
wedding, if any weeds are seen. A farmer
should not permit cookie, cheat, nor any
other plant than wheat to grow to the in
jury of the crop. Clean cultivation is more
important than many suppose. ~.
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Ginger Ale-Just received from Bel
fast, Ireland, twenty-five casks Of Cantrel's
Ginger Ale. For sale By bottle, dozen or
oask. This is not your homemade soda
water. a. y. GARTER.
fah1Q 2E
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9W&
NnALnn

Landreth's fresh and genuine Garden
Seeds at j. 81. Lightfoot's Drug Store,
Edgefeld. feblo at
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20

Seed Potatoes 500 bbls. Northern
Russetts, for seed, and 500 bbls. choice
New York Early Rose, for sale at the low
est market price by Gennett & Co., South
Market street. feb14H
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20
JAIL AND POORHOUSE.
The Grand Jury Looks In and Makes
Favorable Report.

The Grand Jury Looks In and Makes
Favorable Report.
Judge Frazier, Of the Criminal Court, re-
ceived yesterday the following reports from
the Grand Jury:
NASHVILLE, Feb. ID, lS7S.-To the
aon. Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Da.
wilson County: We, your Grand Jury,
visited the County Poorhouse on the 18th
day of February 1873, as required by law.
We find the inmates, 50 in numbef-44
whites and 80 eolored-in good comfortable
condition. Their quarters are clean and
healthy; the provisions good, wholesome,
well cooked and plentifully supplied. The
beds and bedding good and comfortable;
the clothing good, and suitable for the sea-
son. The keeper, Mr.. Thos. A. Harris, we
find courteous, polite gentleman, and very
attentive to the comfort and welfare of bis
charges.
Very respectfully submitted,
]. w. PATTON,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 13, 1S73.-To the
Hon. Judge Of Criminal Court of Davidson
county: We, your grand jury, visited the
county jail on the 18th Of Feb, 1873, IS re-
quired by law. We find the prisoners,
thirty seven in number, in 3 clean, healthy
and comfortable condition. The cells are
also neat, clean End properly furnished.
The food of the prisoners we find good and
wholesome, an abundance Of it and vel
cooked. Indeed we find every department
of the county jail well looked after and
provided for, and kept neat and clean. Mr.
Robert Patterson and his officers srs polite
and courteous gentlemen, worthy and CON-
petent to fill the position they occupy. We
are satisfied that Mr.. Patterson has, up to
this time, discharged his duty fully and
completely according TO law and humanity
We would respectfully suggest that We
think some repairs are needed; the kitchen
floor needs some repairs, and we think thai
the upper cells would be more healthfdl anc
comfortable II plank floors were laid il
them. Respectfully submitted,
-4 j. w. PATTON,
Foreman of the Graod Jury.
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Saratoga Water.-Have in store ten
cases Hathorn Spring Saratoga Water-the
finest ia the world. A. G. GARTER.
feb19 st
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For Coughs and Throat Disorders, use
oBrown's Bronchial Troches," having
proved their efficiency by test of many
years. feb1S eod1w
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A large assortment Of fine Mohair and
Alpaca Lustre received to-day. Prices
very low. u. RICE q 20.
feb1S eod1W
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Spring Style of BROADWAY SILK
HATS at Gray & Mobiles. feb15 tt
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FARM AND GARDEN.
RAISING OATS I'm FLORIDA.

The Gsdsden Agricultural Association ie-
ports two crops of oats, one of "a bushels
per acre, aud the other of SO bushels, which
were sown the latter part of October, and
harvested about the middle of May. Far.
mers there find that it pays handsomely to
fertilize The soil, cultivate deep and thor
oughly, and raise oats as winter crop.
All the clay lands in Middle Florida pro-
duce good oats. Wheat is more apt TO rust
and blight.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20

Embroidery Embroidery Immense
bargains in Embroidery.-The largest as
sortment of Embroidery received to-day,
which will be sold at half their usual value
at G.. RICE & Cos.
gohIQ aNd1u
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RAILROAD TTMG2 FABLR.

rennesses and Paciac Eafsread.
no. Leaves Lebanon at; .a:2o AM
Arrives at Nashville et..9:30 A. n. ItV
Leaves Nashville at. 500 ?. n. t5s
Arrives at Lebanon at. .6:10 P. n.
PRICES Stage leave Lebanon at T:3Oo'clock AM
Tuesdays. Thursdays and SatnTnsy A Jax
4 lebanon at O'Clock P. II. on Mondayss Weo-
esdayssnG Fridays, q. IL ~ - -
Nashville ,ChattanOOga, Memphis ana
= q 81. L0TEfs RAILWAY. stE
sp,..+sreo leaves g. as A. n. snd sO0P. n.
- So g srriyes.1;sO T n. and l:5o A. Il
Mey,,rhis and st. Louis
,rssn Iesyes. 200 A. N. and 2:16 Pm.
{: arrives. loo A. n. and SAD p n
sheIbyviIle train leaves: $50 Pm
Is srTives 900 AK.
The 500 p L. and eco A. II. trains an daily.
Louisville end Nasnvins sn0 0Fca'
southern Rat1reaG.
raavs STATEN on North College street at 500
A NJ and 800 2. n, Daily; agF
The 200 P. M. train does not stop at any poins
between Nashville and Gallarn' except E0geI
nelo Junction.
GsIIatfn Accommodation, Daily
Leaves Nashville. f'N X
UoufsviIIe and Nashville md Great
Southern RaiIrOsd.---EashVtI1e and
Decatur Division.
Leave Z. & n. Depot, North College street,
going SOuth-S:2O AN; 5:l6 Pm.
Arrive North-4;45 An: las Pm.
Through trains arrive and depart from Louis
vile and Nashville Depot, North college street;
Passengers car take trains 81 Loulsvllle anu
NASHVILLE Depot or Nashville and Chattanooga
Depot. 49, o,,n- -
OoLUMBIA AoooAlEoDATIoF-Leaves $40 p
N,.arrives 9:55 M, from L. & n. Depot, North
College street. go r,..-.--.4..-.F !.
~ T,oufs. EvnnsviIIe, Henderson and
Nashville Railway.
ST. Louis Mail leaves Nashville. o;OO An
Accommodation leaves Nashville. ..... LAD PIE
St Louis Mail arrives at Nashville. .lI:oo O
Accommodation arrives at Nashville. -.T;4o Az
louisville and Cincinnati Snort Aans
- Railroad.
Trains Leave and arrive at Louisville asronoMs
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Southern Fast Line, except
Sunday. 600 A. n ~ - e :.
New York Express, daily. S;so p L. l<'oV r. -
New York Night Express, -
daily. ......-.s..: A'VVk' n "'4O a -
Lexington Mail, except
Sunday. o'VV n A' II w ~ .
Lexington Express, exceP o.oo -
Sunday. .s..ss..-.....s 10y E' II os"V -
Lagrange Acc0mmooaoo1 O., -
exec Sundsy......... o:UoP' M QUO A. =
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For Cairo, Memphis, ST. Louis
and New Orleans.

TVHE Fine Steamer
TYRONE, tIHsT u
Tom Harmon, Master, Alex. Hard, -
Clerk, will leave as above TO-DAY, the 20th
lust, at IL o'clock N.
For freight or passage apply on board, or TO
O. ID. ARTHUR 81 Co. or HARRISON & son,
Agents n
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STEAMBOATS,.
For BurksViIIe and PIT. Isabel
NlHE regular Steamboat Co.'s -
Il Packet, EE77ss.. esz.iiff7f7.i.
mo. 81. RRANRFORn-

Capt. Lowell, W. Z. Byers, Clerk, viii leave "a
above and all intermediate landings TO-DAY
the 10th inst, at 4 o'clock P. NJ.
For freight OF passage apply on board or to
HARRISON SON, Agents, corner OF Broad
and Front streets. II
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Fer Cairo, Memphis, and New
Orleans.

NIHE fine new Steamer
Il FRANK r. GRACEY, tsdAGA
Wiley Sims, Master, James Genetter =
and Ike Cooper, Clerks, viii leave As above
FRIDAY, 21st inst, at O'Clock P. NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board or to O.
II. ARTHUR 6 co. or HARRISON & son.
Agents feb2O q
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RIVER NEWS.

Stage a. Rsveys, Esb. 10, 1s73--Hsssss ~ ussssv
above loo uratsr mark at 2soS p N
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For BurksVIIIe and PIT. Isabe

John Cartwright, Master; o. P. Catros, Clerk,
viii leave as above TODAY, the 10th inst, Sc
O'Clock A. NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board or TO O.
ID. ARTHUR g CO., Agent 1t
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For Louisville, CIaei nnAtI and Pitts
burg (DIrect.l

THE fine Passenger Steamex r.
EXCHANGE 73@af'z7A.
NAAos
viii leave for the above and all intermediate
points on FRIDAY, the 21st, at Pm.
For freight or passage apply to q. II. AR
THUR & Co., Agents, Al and AZ Front street
feb2O It
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-01-04

THE FIRST FORGED BANK NOTE
Sixty-four years after the establishment
of the Bank of England the first note
was forged and presented for payment,
and to Richard William Vaughn, a
Stafford linen draper, belongs the mel
ancholy celebrity of having led the van
in this new phrase of crime, in the year
1853. The records of his life do not
show want, beggary or starvation urging
him, but simple desire to seem great
er than he was. By one of the artists
employed (and there were several en-
gagged on different parts of the notes
the discovery was made. The criminal
had filled up to the number of twenty,
and deposited them in the hands of a
young lady to whom he was attached,
as a proof of his wealth. There is no
calculating how much longer bank
notes might have been free from imitation
had this man not shown with what ease
they might be counterfeited. From
this period forged notes became COM
mon. His execution did not deter
others from the offence, and many a
neck was forfeited to the halter before
the late abolition of capital punishment
for that crime.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-01-04
A KIM Worm FOR "Norurps

A KIND WORD FOR MoTHERs.''-
Despise not thy mother when she is
old. Age may wear and waste moth
er's beauty, strength, limbs, senses, and
estate; but her relation as mother is as
the sun when it goes forth, in his might,
for it is always in the meridian, and
knoweth no evening. The person may
be grey-headed, but her motherly rela-
tion is ever in its flourish. 1t may be
autumn, yea, winter with a woman, but
with the mother, as mother, it is always
spring. Alas, how little do we appre-
ciate a mothers tenderness while liv-
ings How needless we are in all her
anxieties and kindness! But when she
is dead and gone-when the cares and
coldness of the world come whitening
to our hearts-when we experience how
few will befriend us in misfortune, then
it is that we think of the mother we
have lost.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-01-04
WIT AND HUM0R.
Don't let your cattle stray; we once

Don't let your cattle stray; we once
saw a cow-hide in shop.
"Why should we celebrate Wash
ington's birthday more than mine?"
asked a teacher. because he never
told lie!" shouted little boy.
sIs that marble:" said a gentleman,
pointing to the bust of Kentucky's
great statesman, recently in a New
York store. ''No, sir; that's Clay"
quietly replied the dealer.
A fashionable young lady dropped
one of her false eyebrows in church
pew, and badly frightened a young man
! next to her, who thought it was his
mustache.
1t is said that chickens hatched in
the natural way don't agree with those
Matched by the new machine. One of
the former lately told a chick of the
latter, in a moment of passion, that
his maternal was an old stove.
Whether Charles Dickens head ever
underwent chronological examination,
we know not. But an enterprislng
phrenologist once wrote note to him,
begging permission to discover his
bumps, etc. Dickens replied:
"DEAR SIR-At this time l require
the use of my skull, but as soon as it
shall be at leisure will willingly place
it at your disposal"
As an illustration of what education
would do for them, the pupils of one of
the public schools in Southwick, Mass,
received, a short time since, the follow
ing harangue from one of their school
committee: "Two dogs were fighting,
and several boys, who were uneducated
and never got their lessons when at
school, tried to separate them, but
could not. Soon, however, boy who
always had his lessons came along, and
the dogs stopped fighting at once. So
you see, children, that if you get your
lessons well and become educated, even
the dumb beasts will respect YOU
Foote, the comedian, travelling in the
west of England, dined one day at an
inn. When the cloth was removed the
landlord asked him how he liked his
fare. Il have dined as well as any
man in England" said Foote. "Ex-
cept the mayor cried the landlord.
81 do not except anybody whatever
said he. "But you must!" bawled the
host "I WON'T" "You must!" At
length the strife ended by the landlord
(who was petty magistrate) taking
Foote before the mayor, who observed
it has been customary in that town for
great number of years always to sex
cept the mayor" and accordingly fined
him a shilling for not conforming to this
ancient custom. Upon this decision
Foote paid the shilling, at the same
time observing that he thought the land
lord the greatest fool in Christendom-
except the mayor.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-01-04
Roor prnn. rho h;rb nrices ii

Book PEDDL1NG.-The high prices of
book material, and the increasing means OF
the public libraries, are having somewhat
remarkable effect on the book business IN
this country. 1t is well known that there
have always been two entirely distinct
branches of book publishing in the United
States the regular trade, dealing through
bookstores and book auction sales, which
mainly reach the inhabitants of cities and
towns, and the more quiet, but vastly ex-
tended business, through book agents IN
country districts. The two are as distinct
as any two branches of the trade can pc.
The books of the one are often never heard
of among the customers of the other. =.
Many of our readers must have been struck.
in visiting solitary country farm-houses, to
see what an excellent class OF books had
been thus dropped among them. The ped
der becomes teacher and librarian tor
the farmers By means of this machinery
book like Kitto's History OF the Bible
has reached the vast sale of 227,000 copies.
Under the other machinery-that Is, oil the
ordinary trade--the sales are usually be-
tween 1000 and 5000. We believe 1t IS
rare for any book, except very popular
novel or school-book to obtain sale higher
than 5000 copies. The publishers profits,
of course, are large, and the authors receipts
small on each copy People are more and
more finding books so expensive and libra
ries so accommodating, that they are ceas-
ing to patronize the regular trade. They
either buy from agents or read in public IL
braries. Authorship does not pay in Amer
lea with the Regular publishers. This is one
reason among others, that our literature
improves so slowly, and our people depend
so much on foreign works.
The agency business is evidently to be
the profitable branch of the book business,
both for author and publisher. And, as
trade, it will no doubt continually improve.
1t will present higher style of pictorial il
lustrations for it must be confessed, that
the present is not enlivening to the aesthetic
mind. 1t will offer works of more original
and stronger character, and will gradually
fill up the farm-houses of the country with
literature solid and attractive. 1t is with
books, perhaps, as with articles in shops,
the customer likes to be persuaded, and to
hear the virtues exalted of the work he
would purchase. Then the immense major
ity of our population live away from libra
ries, and reading-rooms, and book-shops.
The "agent" is the merchant of the thoughts
of the world to them, and brings them near
to its civilization. We expect to see an
enormous increase of this branch of book
selling and publishing in the future.-N. Y.
Times.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-01-04
Well Said.

Mr.. Sinclair Tousey, one of the truest
and most intimate friends of Mr.. Gree
ley, takes occasion to formally thank the
President for his marked testimonials of
respect to the memory of the great de-
parted. Mr.. Tousey evidently writes
with heartfelt emotion and sincerity
when he says:
"For your remembrance of Mr.. Gree
lev, dying for your attendance at his
funeral for the fearful attention you
paid to the sad ceremonies of the occa-
sion, Mr. President, 1 thank you with
all earnestness. / am very sure that IN
doing SO, l but echo the sentiments of
hundreds of thousands of your fellow
citizens, whose views of public affairs
led them and myself to support, in the
late canvass, the man to whom you have
shown such high respect. By these acts
YOU have removed prejudices, changed
opponents into friends, and shown the
world that great official life need not
deaden the better instincts of our COM
mon humanity. By these acts you have
taught the nations that Americans never
forget what is due to the character OF
their great citizens, and that the passions
of an exciting political contest never de-
stroy the respect which American parti
san opponents have for the good lives of
good men"
The above expression will be adopted
by millions who were not before well in
cllned toward the President. who made
more friends in few hours last Wednes-
day than he might have done in years of
official duty. The act and the universal
and quick response to it will be remem-
bered as one of the redeeming features
of the history of the past few months
Ne,o York Erening Nail
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-01-04

GOLD MINING IN CoLoRADo.-Gold
mining here becomes systematized, and
the history of mine may thus be
traced: The formation or "country
rock, is common gneiss, apparently
of Laurentian age; vein or lode is
found in it exhibiting "blossom rock"
yellow, spongy mass, charged with
iron rust formed by the oxidation of
the pyrites. The discoverer stakes out
his claim, and if the "dirt pans WE'LL"
the rest of the lode is soon taken up.
At length the top quartz" or "blos-
som rock is worked out, and even
iron mortar and pestle fail to pulverize
sufficient of the now hard and refractory
ore to pay the prospecter for his trouble;
water, too, invades the mine and drives
him out. Now comes another phase:
either the claim owners effect con-
solidation "a mining company being
formed = or the capitalist steps in and
purchases the whole Lumber and
machinery are then brought over the
mountains, and presently buildings ap-
pear, and steam hoisting and mill
machinery, and true mining has COM
menced. Shafts are sunk, levels and
tunnels made, the mine is drained, the
ore brought out, and, if available, put
through the stamp-mill. The product
of the mill would not readily amalga-
mate with pure mercury. 1t issues
from beneath the heavy stamps gray
ish, sparkling, thin mud, and flowing
over gently inclined sheets of amalga-
mated copper, bright with quicksilver,
passes off under the name of tail
ings,' leaving the gold-dust amalga-
mated, fixed to the surface of the wide
copper trough plates. From the sur
face of these plates the amalgam, thick
with gold, is wiped at regular intervals,
and when sufficient is collected it is
placed in cloth, the ends of which are
gathered together and twisted. Upon
squeezing the bag thus formed much of
the mercury passes our through the
pores of the cloth, while heavy, pasty
mass of gold, still silvered by the mer-
curry, Ieludl1S WltulH Ills last, WIFI
the cloth holding it, is now placed in a
cast-iron crucible-like cup, to which a
fiat iron top is fastened, bent pipe of
the size of small gas tubing passing
out at the centre, forming the neck of
the retort. Upon the application of
heat the mercury is expelled, and col
lected under water at the end of the
tube for future use; the cloth is con-
sumed, and the gold in its pores thus
saved, while, if the heat be not raised
to height sufficient to melt the gold,
its exterior still shows the shape and
impression of the folds, seams, and
texture of the rag or cloth which held
it. In this condition is most of the
raw gold in the possession of the banks
of these mountain cities, though the
tin pail or box in which they obligingly
exhibit it will often contain at the bot
tom a cleaning yellow metallic sand
and gravel, which have an intrinsic
beauty, and are the "dust" from many
placer miners pam Verplanck Col
vin, in Harper's Magazine for December.