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Year: 1859

subsequent action in the matter led to the are . narrated yesterday.

 We think there Is little doubt that there are few persons in this vicinity beside Palmer-perhaps some in Memphis-who are confederates in the daring and suicidal plot of Brown to create an instruction among the slaves of the south; but that "many Memphis merchants " are willing to give "aid and comfort" to such high handed and reasonable project, we are not prepared to believe Palmer no doubt gave such assurances, but they were only to inspire renewed exertions in Brown and his aoettors throughout the north. Time will undoubtedly bring the whole affair to light, and until then, we respectfully advise all persons sympathizing with such men as Brown and his crew, to avail themselves of the first conveyance offered, and beat pre- cipltate retreat from this region. Agents of the underground railroad do not stand particularly high in the estimation ot our citizens, and should subsequent disclosures lmpllcate any persons at present making thls thelr home, we are not answerable for the consequences that may ensue
Year: 1859

nc would be numbered. We of the sout6- ern States hold the position of the 5olane. 'oaeel, not only of this country, but also of the world. Here capital is generally diff fused and the nature of our institutions. such as to prevent accumuations into mo- nopolies, while the reverse is the case where slapery does not exist Why this is the case, IS pla'n and within the comprehen- sion of the most common understanding. ne industry of the country demands the capital We make cotton 10 bug negroes, 10 ned&e more cotton to buy more neqroes. and so on from year to year. Thus there is a con- tnnal demand for our capital to keep up with the increased demand for cotton to supply commerce and the increasing manu- factorles of our own north; and thus not only increasing all other 6ranches of indus f,y among us; but furnishing material for the industry of the world Stop the pro- ductlon of cotton and you stop the wheels o1 government, you stop manufacturing, commerce and all other branches of indus- try. Capital would accumulate into mono poles and we would soon become a set of

 

 which history furnishes abundant evidence. Thus we see that slavery (without which cotton cannot be produced) is the very foundation of civilization, and the MAIN ! SPRING of our prosperity, whic hplain con- mon -senSe riew of the importance of slavery, It Is to be hoped our northern brethren will learn and appreciate, before the foul blast oi abolltionism plunges us into irretrieva- ble ruin.

 Well may cotton be eolied King and we'll may we be proud of our position, holding III our hands the destinies of civilization. Then 1t behooves us of the south to keep strict guard over our institutions and not be bafiled by foul fanaticism

 The encouragement of industry therefore IS not only to our interest greatly; but it is the MOST PATRIOTIC cause known to the civilized world.
Year: 1859

The judiciary committee to whom was referred Senate resolution, to inquire into the question of the amount of pay the members of the Senate. as members of this General Assembly, shall be enti- tied to receive for their services as such members have had the same under consideration, and would most respectfully
Year: 1859

will sell the premises the Eth Of May credit


EV Of l. and years. ab1ut 40 handsome building
being those not heretofore sOld in Maj B. Bcss first and
second Addition They comprise Of tie beautiful
desirable Lots in the Addition and Of them
heretofore offered for sale. They situated both
Natkin Avenue few Of them front the Charlotte pike
The great beauty OF this prOperys McAdamizad streets,
proximity TO the City PARK and the rapidly improving neghbor
hood combine to render unsurpassed by any the vicinity
Nashville The public invited examine the grounds efsre
the day Of sale. i'll. L r. W BROWN,


S-dtd
Year: 1859

ScoTT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SoCI-
ErY.-The illiberal policy adopted by the
management of the Scott County Agri cultu.
raj Society, is fast gaining for themselves,
our citizens and our county, a very unenvi-
able reputation. Counties surrounding US
with not more than half our population,
have expended trebble the amount of money
in fitting up their grounds and in offering
large premium lists. which they throw
open to the State. Our Society adopts no
such modern plan but. old fogy like, will
scarcely let a person enter an article for
competition, unless he has lived in the coun-
ty term of years.


The course adopted by our neighbors,
adds TO the interest and receipts of their re-
spective Societies, as many persons are in
duced to be present from abroad, and the
hotels in the vicinity reap large harvests by
the increased number of their guests. and
every business man is benefited directly or
indirectly by this modern way of managing
County Fairs. With us it is different
No foreign stock is allowed to be entered,
and of course, no persons from abroad are
present at our Fairs. The grounds are a
long distance from town, and are not at all
adapted for the purpose intended. No invi-
tations are extended to the Press of this city
or elsewhere, and Of course outside Of few
people IN this county, no one ever hears or
knows of our havingAa Fair. A meagre
lot of premiums are offered, which would
scarcely induce a man to drive stock out
side of his own lot, and although our coun-
ty boasts of possessing the finest cattle In
the State, outside of our county no one
knows anything about it.


Let us have change in the management,
of our Agricultural Society, and see If We
cannot win for it standing among its sis
ter Societies Throughout the State.
Year: 1859

DATING BAcK-The County Clerk had a
visit day or two since from chap in quest
Of marriage certificate. who waxed furious
ly angry because he couldn't get the docu-
ment "dated back sir months, = Chicago
Press


There Add, you have chance to make a
few characteristic remarks for your fan.ly
paper, as to the probable cause of the
aforesaid gentleman wishing his certificate
dated back
Year: 1859

An IRISH PRoPHET.-A singular incident occur
red during the shipwreck of the Indian. An aged
lrlshman, who had a considerable sum of money
with him, had been insane for week previous
from fear OF being wrecked He would frequently
pick up his apparel and offer any one money to
put him ashore, prophesying that the ship would
never reach Portland And after the bow fell
over he was seen sitting on the forecaste deck
ladder, with bis satchel in his hand, apparently
unconscious or unable to take advantage of the at
tempts made to save him. In little time he fell
from his place and slid across the deck into the
sea, where he was drowned, as he foretod week
before
Year: 1859

ANEcDoTE OF GEN. Scorr-The Home Journal
publishes the following anecdote of Gen. Scott:


In the heat of one of the most desperate battles
in Mexico, the General saw critical point where
an advantage was likely to be lost except by
galloped up to one of the officers of volunteer
corps and gave the order The man was willing
enough, but, while gathering up his rens, he re-
marked in the most savory drawl of Yankee dia-
done it better little while ago!" "Sir,' thunder
ed out the General, the words are does and haze.
You've only twenty minutes to live, and for Gods
sake don't die with such horrible pronunciation in
your mouth" and waving his hand to the astonsh-
ed captain, with imperative repetition of his order
by gesture, the splendid horseman galoped off to
follow up his victory in another crisis Of the battle.
Year: 1859

ORGANIZATION OF THE House. Presidents Mes.
sdJe.-under date of the 29th ult the Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun writes:


:, some Of the more practical and prudent of the
Republicans now discourage the idea that the Pc
elect string Of straightout ultra Republicans for
all the offices of the House. Such an attempt if if
be made as it probably win be- must necessarily
result IN combinations among the anti Republican
members for division of all the Offices Thus the
Democratic candidate for the speakership NAV he
elected and the clerk Of the late House Mr., Allen
be rechosen, while the Offices of printer sergeant
alarms, and postmaster, may be divided among
the nti-Lecompton Democrats and the Southern
Opposition. 1t wiA not even be yery easy for the
Republicans to count hundred and thirteen votes
IN favor OF their caucus nominations They ma Y
fall of to hundred and one.


Some interest is always felt in the mode of pro-
mitigating the Presidents message and the renort
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury on the state of
the finances. 1t has been generally the case that.
IN spite Of all the precautions of the President a
few copies reach some favored or enterprising y
paper in advance of those sent off to postmasters
for distribution among the newspapers at the mo-
ment when the message is communicated to Con
gress. Such mistakes - will. it is honed he
avoided hereafter, as they are discreditable both
to the press and to the government But as there
is no probability that the House will be organized
for month after the first Monday in December ii
Will be unnecessary and imprudent to distribute
the message, as usual, so as to be ready for pro-
mitigation on that day. The President may follow
the example OF Mr.. Pierce, and read his message
for the information Of the country to the Senate
without waiting for the organization of the House
But he Will probably wait for few days and give
notice, in some manner, of the day when he will
thus communicate the message
Year: 1859

IDLENEss.--We cut the following briet but ex-
cellent paragraph from an editorial in recent
issue of the New York Daily Ne,cs. Every word
of it is true, and worthy to be laid to heart by
hundreds and thousands of men in our country,
who are habitually spending their time in what
has been vulgarly, but not inaptly called 4" he
DEVILS Workshop :"


Ideness is the most detestable of all social
sins to which mankind is prone. There is about
il an ahjectness which brings the blush to the
cheek of nature, and makes the true man feel
that his idle fellow be the cause what it may
the follower of the Fabian policy--is a suplne
thing, lslless log, drone, lubber, anything
but that which is manly. The road from idleness
onward-be it wilful or accidental idleness-is a
road which, by strong force of its own, " leads
backward" and downward. The confirmed idler
Is a curse to himself and to the society which is
forced to endure his presence.
Year: 1859

RIcH AND PooR.-The rich have the most meat
the poor the best appetite. The rich lie the soft
est, the poor sleep the soundest The rich have
delicaces, the poor have health. The rich are
afraid of loosing, the poor have nothing to lose,
so in this respect have nothing to fear. The rich
dread the midnight robber, the poor have no fear
of being robbed.
Year: 1859

A singular story is related about a man
named John Litchheld, who went into the
woods in search Of cattle, and remained
about seventeen days, during which time
he was searched for in vain. On the sew
enteen.h day he returned, weak and ema-
cated, just able to walk, his feet so swoi
len that it was neces sary 10 cut his boots
from him. When able to tell what had
caused his long absence he said that he
lay the whole time under the cleft of
rock, near a spring of cold water; how he
got there be knew not, but his strength
left him, and he could not leave the spot
He saw one of the men who was on the
search, and his gig, quite close to him
twice, when he made oil the efforts possi-
bic to draw the mans attention, but could
not, as he had not the least power to speak
or move.


He thinks he tried to leave the place
three or four times, but could not When
he awoke-for he had been asleep-on the
seventeenth day, he says b. heard voice
which said, rise, rise, and 90 home," when
he made his way to the house as above
stated.
Year: 1859

In the course of my travels have seen
many a promising, fine young man grad
ually led to dissipation, gambling and ruin,
merely by the want Of means TO make a
solitary evening pass pleasantly. earn
estIy advise any youth who quits that
abode of purity, peace and delight, his pa.
ternal home, to acquire taste for reading
and writing. At everr place where he
may reside long, let him study to make
his apartments as attractive and comfort.
able as possible, for he will find that lit
tie ordinary expense, SO bestowed at the
beginning, to be economy at the end. Let
him read the books in the language of The
place in which he lives. and. above all.
never let him retire withou. writing at
least a page of original comments on wha.
he has seen, read and heard in the dav.
This habit will teach. him to observe and
discriminate. for a man does not read with
a desultory and wandering mind, which is
utter waste Of time, when he knows that
an account Of all the information which
he has gained must be written at night
C{dyton'S Sketches of Bi0graphv.
Year: 1859

NIGHT MARE.-The way to raise this
animal is simple. Fifteen minutes before
bedtime, cut up one dozen cold boiled po
tatoes, add few slices of cold boiled cab
bage, with five or six picked cucumbers.
Eat heartily, and wash down with . pint
Of cream ale. Undress and Jump into bed.
Lie fat on your back, and in . half an
hour or .thereabout you will dream that
the devil is sitting on your chest, with the
Bunker Hill Monument in his lap.
Year: 1859

shine as quick IS possible, so that true
thoughts and right feelings may grow
vigorous in its warmth. We retain anger,
not that anger may act ss . wholesome
discipline, but because We are unwilling
to forgive. Alb, if we were always right
with ourselves. We would oftener be right
with our children.
Year: 1859

The editor Of the New Orleans Advo.
cate, November 3rd, has this incident
about the ravsges Of the yellow fever in
that city, related to him BY one Of the
Methodist psstors: .a,A


The preacher was called 4 few days
since 70 attend TO the funeral Of young
man. Before his sickness be was stout,
buoyant, manly youth. He was from the
State Of Msine, and had been here but
short time. lie was attacked with the
yellow fever and soon died, with no moth.
er or relative to watch BY bis bedside, or
20 soothe him with that sympathy which
none but those Of our own dear kindred
blood can feel or manifest. lie died among
strangers and was buried BY them. When
the funeral service was over, and the
strange friends who had minis.ered to him
were about to finally close the coffin, an
old lady who stood BY, stopped them and
said, "Let me kiss him for bis mother"
We have yet to find the first man or wo.
man to whose eyes this simple recital does
not bring tears. That dear old lady, Who
ever she is. 10 probably unconscious of
having uttered sentiment and perform
ed IN action, unsurpassed in beautiful
and sublime eloquence. May
her sons, when they die. not lack moth.
er's sympathy out if they should Gle,
may they End enc will kiss them for their
mother
Year: 1859

DU-The Philadelphia Bulletin says
there is Q movement on foot to ascertain
the comparative physical strength, size, &c.
of men Of the United States and Europe
In Philadelphia, the Academy Of Natural
Sciences have chosen the police force as q
fair representative class Of men, and set
Of scientific tests have been provided, by
which their strength and general physical
condition can he ascertained.
Year: 1859




The editor of the paper published at
Wakefield, Rhode Island, essays an edi.
torial on this subject which is worthy
of consideration. The following truth
ful words ought to be printed in letters
of living gold, and pasted in every mans
hat:


While the secular element in every
sermon might perhaps be regarded as
excessive, yet the assignment to it of a
more common and prominent place in
the pulpit would not be amiss These
outstanding accounts are ruinous things,
both morally and financially. Had the
Gospel Of Business been thoroughly
preached and practiced we had escaped
the slough of bankruptcy in which we
are now Aoundering. But we can con-
ceive that a minister who should preach
the whole Gospel, as it bears upon secu-
lar affairs, upon debt and credit, capital
and labor, work and wages, and usury,
speculation, bonds, mortgages, collater-
ais, securities and consignmGnts; in a
word, upon the perpendicular right and
wrong Of trade and business of every
kind, would be immensely unpopular
both with the money-making and money
spending part of the community, But
nothing is more needed than such an
application of the Gospel to the praoti-
cal affairs of life, and that, too, in the
actual details Of trade and finance, and
business interchanges Of every kind
A ministry that in these matters would
lay judgment to the line, and righte-
BUSINESS to the plummet--that would
preach a Gospel of stringent honesty
between man and man, would do an i'm
portant but neglected part Of the work
of an evangelist.
Year: 1859

The New York correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier gives this notice Of
."Petor Parley:


I saw the venerable Peter Farley
Goodrich in Wall street to-day, leaning
on the arm of his SON. "Dick Tinto'
Goodrich. The old man is fading and
falling fast. He wore his spoctacles,
and had a handkerchief around his
throat His step was unsteady aud
was satisfied that the popular author,
who had delighted so many hearts and
homes, and given to the scholars so
many pleasant and useful books can
not long remain among u.s. It is very
rarely nowadays that the old man
leaves his quiet home in Connecticut
to make a visit TO New York.
Year: 1859

A Coon TEST. The rule Of the road
is a very good test Of the difference be-
tween a gentleman and a blackguard.-
Whenever we meet a man, whether in
carriage or with an OK team, who gives
us more than half the road, we respect
him as a gentleman. But whenever We
meet a man who drives rapidly on with
out giving an inch of the road, we pity
him as a poor miserable fellow. The
same test may be also applied to pedes-
trians on the pavements, where ladies
.ore frequently aud rudely jostled by
well-dressed blackguards.
Year: 1859

ARE You KIND TO Your MOTHER p
Who guarded you in health and comfor.
ted you when i'll 2 Who hung over your
bed when you were fretful, and pu. the
cooling draught to your parched lips -
Who taught you how to pray, and gent
Iy helped YOU to read Who has borne
with your faults, and been kind and pa.
tient in your childish ways Who loves
you still, and who contrives and works
for you every day you live II is your
mother, your own dear mother
Year: 1859

WINTER FEED FOR FowLs.-This should
depend on the object i'll view. II it lie TO
tatten them, a plenty Of good corn and
clean water will accomplish the Object
II you simply desire to keep them alive,
and care nothing for their eggs or their
flesh, let them roost in cold, bleak, out
door place, and pick up what they can
get among your cattle in the yard But
It you wish to have them lay, you must
provide warm roosts, and feed them such
food as will make both flesh and eggs
For this purpose, we have found nothing
better AS a standard food than corn
But, though the main food, it should by
no means be the only one. Give them
occasionally boiled potatoes, bits Of fresh
cooked meat scraps, and the scraPings Of
your dinner plates generally.


AS change in The way OF grain, oats
may be given, or the screenings Of wheat,
which are, perhaps, better than almost
anything besides corn. Would you have
them lay, you must, moIeover, furnish
them with materials for this enG--line w.
some shape-is essential. As good =
form in which it can be given AS any, is
in old mortar. II, during the year, any
Of your walls fall, or are taken down, lay
BY share for winter use IN your poultry
yard, and allow your bens free access 10
it, ln its absence, lime AMI coarse sand
mixed in the proportion used for morar
will answer all purposes, or you NAV snp
ply the defect Of these with burnt oyster
shells.
Year: 1859

The MoTHER MoLDs the Man That
II is the mother who mods the man, is a
sentiment beautifully illustrated by the
following recorded observation Of a
shrewd writer When lived amorg
The Choctaw Indians, held consuts
ton with one OF the chiefs respecting the
successive stages Of this progress in the
arts Of civilized life and among other
things, he informed me that at their start
they fell into great mistake-they only
sent boys to school. These boys came
home Intelligent men, but they married
Gpeducated and uncivilized wives-and
the uniform result was, their children
were all like their mothers. The father
soon lost all his interest in both wife and
children. And now said he, If We would
educate but one class Of our children, we
should choose the girls, for when they be.
come mothers they educate their sons.'-
This is the point, and it is true. No ma.
tion can become fully enlightened, when
mothers are not in good degree quail.
fed 10 discharge the duties Of the home
work OF education
Year: 1859

la The Harrisburg Telegraph says a
child seven years old and weighing two
hundred and fifty pounds, passed up the
Cumberland Valley Railroad the other day,
accompanied by his father and mother
The boy enjoys excellent health, and in
every respect is in good condition.
Year: 1859

Bas% OUR FACILITIES. FOR DOING
JOB WORK, are equal TO those of any Of
fee in the West. We challenge an inspee-
ton of specimens, to prove whit we say to
be correct. Our workmen cannot be excelled
for geod taste and skill
Year: 1859

Jealousy Is as cruel rs the grave: not
the grave that opens It's deep b5som to
receive and shelter from further storms
the worn and SorIcrn pilgrim who "re-
joices exceedingly and is gladg when he
can find It's reposc; but cruel as the grave
is when II yawns and swallows down from
the lap of luxury, from the summit Of
fame, from the bosom Of love, the desire
Of many eyes and hearts. Jealousy is a
two-headed asp, biting backwards and
forwards. Among the deadly things upon
the earth. or in the sea, or flying through
the deadly night air Of malarious regions,
few are more noxious than is jealousy.
And Of al mad passions, there is not one
that has vision more distorted, or
more Unreasonable fury. To the jealous
eye, white looks black, yellow looks green,
and the very sunshine turns deadly lurid,
There is no innocenes, no Justice, no
generosity, that is not touched with sus-
picion, save just the jealous persons own.
And jealousy is an utter folly, for it helps
nothing, and saves nothing If your
friends love is going, or gone, to another,
will your making yourself hateful and
vindictive stay it or bring it back? If it
is not leaving you, is there no risk in rem
dering yourself so unlovely?


Commend me to all bereaved bears rath-
er than to jealous person, especially a
jealous ,comaa. There is neither reason
nor mercy in her when once thoroughly
struck through with this fearful passion.
She renders herself altogether repulsive
by it--an object more of dread than af-
fection to those who have loved her best.
And if she regain not her selfcommand,
and return not to her senses, she fire.
quently destroys utterly the attachments
she most priced. Her friend may, indeed,
refuse to forsake her; but it will be duty
that bids him stay; and never will be
able to forget what an abjeot thing she
has once appeared.


But let not any too vigorously judge the
conduct of a jealous woman or jealous
man. Remember that the maniac suffers.
To be sure, the suffering is from selfish
ness-cften it is without a shadow of a
cause; but still it is suffering, and it is
intense. Pity it-bear with it. You may
yourself fall into temptation. 1t is a
sorer curse, a more certain and fatal blight
to the heart on which it seizes, than it
can be to those against whom its spite is
hurled. Then, while none should bend
too far to the whims of jealousy, all should
be patient with its victims; and also
enter not their own heart.