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VOLUME XXXIII.
FIGHT LIONS DEN.

The French papers tell the following
fight Of BATrY, the lion tanner, with his
charge:
He was in the act Of applying his whip to
a lioness, who sulkily refused TO jump over
the tamers head, as usual, when sudden
lv the ferocious animal turned upOn him,
clawed his face and forehead, and burying
her talions in BATTY's shoulder, tore off the
flesh, at the same time dragging her pros
trate victim (for by this time she had pulled
him to the ground) into the centre Of the
den. The other four lions, hitherto specta-
tors, seeing their rulers blood flow, his flesh
lacerated, his garments torn, at once Joined
the lioness in her assault, and attacked her
unhappy victim, who though thus complete
ly in their power, never for one moment
lost his presence Of mind, seemingly less
excited than the audience around him, kept
the five lions at bay with his powerful horse
whip.
Although he must momentarily have ex-
pected to have been torn 10 pieces, covered
with blood, writhing IN pain, he still re-
tained his self-possessiOn. The morbln feel
ings which had attracted the female portion
of the spectators to see this spectacle now
completely vanished; they all screamed out
in general chorus, endeayoring to get away
and avoid seeing the fearful sight Of man
torn to pieces by wild beasts.
Their Roman stoicism gave way at once to
French feeling, and they loudly besOught
the gentleman around them to assist the
victim. A few uttered prayers,
still smaller number succeeded in getting
away. The men present called loudly for
help; they felt keenly for poor BATTY; but |
they feared TO approach the spot. The roars
of the animals, the angry tones Of their vic
tim, the ferocious grin Of the lions display
ing their fearful tusks might well appall |
them.
At length, that is to say in minute or
two, though it seemed an age to the horror |
stricken spectators crowd of grooms and |
keepers rushed in, armed with pitchforks, |
lances and bars Of iron, with which they at |
tackled the infuriated brutes, who, turning |
On their new assailants, would fain have |
broken the bars of the cage to get at them.
For an instant their whole attention was di- |
rected to their new foe, and of this momen-
ary diversion the indomitable lion-tamer |
.ook advantage, and, to the surprise of all, |
,prang suddenly to his feet Cries now re-
sounded on every side, calling on him to
cave the den but though evidently weak
sned and pale by the loss of blood, he at
lnce attacked his wild subjects, and by his
itentorian voice Of command, and the strong
y-applied castigation Of his whip, reduced
hem into surly obedience.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11
RADICAL INCENDIARIsM.
ON the National Intelligcnocr.l

From the National InteligeDcer.l
History is constantly reproducing itself
In the madness Of the French Revolution
France was constantly agitated with the
1nost startling rumors. To-day "the King
was secretly moving troops on Paris, TO mas
sacrc the Convention harmless King,
that would not have hurt a hy. Tomorrow
"Prrr's gold" was being openly distributed
to the mob to procure a rising OF the fau-
bourgs Next day "the aristocrats were
secretly arming 10 attack the Convention"
Then 'the Kings Government was takiug
steps 10 starve Paris" And 80 it went on,
until the people, irenzied from passion, per-
petratcd those outrages that made the world
shudder, and lei a stain on the name of
Republic. The Radical leaders are playing
the same game now. Every event that can
be tortured into a shape 10 intensity the
hatred of the North for the South is resorted
10. In this point Of view the New Orleans
riot is seized upon as a perfect Godsend
Nothing is said about the conduct Of the
negroes in adyance-how they marched IN
procession some nights before the disturb
ance, carrying "brickbats, clubs, and sticks
In their hands," how "a crowd Of negroes at
tackled several policemen how "a number
of shots were fired, and sticks, brickbats,
aud knives were used;' how "the policemen
were overpowered, and were only preserved
from a brutal beating by the timely assist
ance" Of some United States soldiers. No
thing of this kind is alluded 70. The ne
groes are all innocent lambs, attacked with
out any cause by white wolves.
The dispos on 10 magnify this New Or
leans business is well illustrated by the
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Iribums. lie says: "Therc is no reason for
doubling, that should Mayor MONROE inau-
gurate another riot, the ball will roll in
every district South Now the question
naturally suggests ITSELF How could the cor
respondent know Of the alarming con-
dition Of affairs in every district South? Is
there secret organization like network
spread over the entire South, 20 produce a
war Of races? II 50, who has done the work?
Does this correspondent speak from any
knowledge on the subject?
lf as we presume, lac knows nothing upon
the subject, why does he hold out such an
alarming picture? OF course there can be
but one reason for il: 20 inhame the North
with the idea that the blacks are about TO
experience the benefits Of general ST. BAR
rHOLoNEw massacre.
The Radicals are playing over their old
game of bleeding Kansas" The South is
60 have no peace; every incentive is to be
used 10 create and intensity the antagonism
OF races South, and every outbreak will be
40 much clear gain 20 radicalism.
We have fallen upon unhappy times,
when selfish partisans find the best way 10
attain power is tounchain the iuries. What
will liberty, what will property, what will
life ultimately be worth in this country if
this terrible diabOlism is sanCtiiipd bv the
endorsement Of the people?
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PROSPECT OF HIGHER PRICES.

From the National lntelligencer.l
Congress, asthecountry knows its cost, re-
fused to redeemed the pledges which the House
almost unanimously gave, early in the ses-
sion, to support the plan Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury for the contraction of the cur
rency, as presented in his report. The IN
Auences under which Congress acted IN this
matter sti1 exist, and viii operate with
greater force upon Congress ut the next ses-
sion than at the last. These were chiefly
monetary, but in part political. In full
tide of speculation the money market shrank
from the test Of contraction. 1t would have
exposed, as was feared, the unsoundness Of
the paper money system, and the business
interests which have grown up under it.
In fact, however, Congress was mistaken
in the supposition that a compliance with
the Secretary's suggestion would have pro
ducod commercial panic and crash. It
would have restricted banking and business
operations within prudent limits, without
any sudden or considerable contraction Of
the currency.
The very fact that the Secretary had the
power Of Withdrawing portion Of the green
backs from circulation would have prevent
ed the necessity Of a resort TO contraction.
But as Congress left the matter, the Secre-
tary is restricted from the withdrawal of any
amount Of legal tenders beyond small
monthly sum. The banks and spectators,
therefore, know exactly the extent 10 which
the currency can be contracted, and govern
themselves accordingly.
1t is believed that the credit machinery is
now being put into full operation, and will
be run TO dangerous extent The mercan-
tile deposits in the banks amount to six hun
dred nd seventy millions, which is virtually
an increase Of paper credit to that amount.
Financial observers look for a great in
crease Of prices in consequence Of this state
of things
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THE RELATION OF THE RACES.

The Memphis ArdiGscke INDUCES in the
following sensible remarks upon the rela-
tive duties Of the white and the black man
We are the friend Of the black man. Let
him subside. Let him occupy his natural
position Of dependence and subordination.
Let him not be brought as a partaker in the
white mans Government. lt was not de-
signed that he should be legislator or
Judge or ruler over the white man. The
effort SO % make him is 4 fight not against
man but against God.
But 10 our Southern friends we have to
say let Us be not only just but generous.
Let us protect every right of the negro.
Let him not be oppressed in anything. Let
him feel that we Of the South are his friends,
that We wish 10 occupy him in all industrial
pursuits for which he is capable, that we
will give him ample rewards for probity,
industry and skill, aud that in no case
shall he 60 unrewarded when his contracts
are fulfilled and his fidelity unquestioned.
Let Southern men preach 20 them, and
Southern teachers educate them. We want
no Radical influence eXerted upon them
either in politics or religion, either in our
shops or fields, in the common walks Of life
OF in the appliances Of education.
At last the status Of the South has to be
fixed by the men Of the South. If We yield
20 Radical pressure, Mexico with its mongrel
population its banditti and its vices, its civil
wars and its unstable government is an ex-
ample Of what we must be. II We would
share the doom Of Mexico, let us guard
with vestal vigilance the Constitution of our
fathers. See to IL that the races are kept dis
tinct, just a. Con made them.
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COI.TON RAISING-A NEW LABOR
SYSTEM

An intelligent Alabama planter, writing
& the Selma Messenger says
More money may be made growing cotton
at thirty cents per pound with free labor
than was at ten cents in the days of slavery;
and this too by working gangs Of hirelings
as at present or by tenants upon small
farms. The failure 90 cultivate the land
this wear Is owing more 10 the incompctency
Of men engaged in the business than 20 the
miavorableness Of the seasons or the indo-
lcnec Of the freedman,
Our present system Of labor, or rather
mode, Of farming, for in truth We have no
fixed system, must soon pass away, because
il is not adapted 20 the wants of whole
community. Old men, women and minors
who own land, and large amount OF real
estate is owned by such persons, cannot at
tend Ia person 10 is cultivation, while there
are other persons who will not take the
trouble 10 dos ~. We must, therefore, have a
system Of agricultural labor suited TO the
wants of all. What will that be = Ger
tainly tenantry, but this cannot he esiab-
lished in a daytime alone can mate7e a.
The soil Of every free country is occupied
and cultivated by tenants, and such must be
the case here sooner or later-in ten, twenty,
or tily years, perhaps-at first by mixed
tenantry Of blacks and whites, but ultimate
~, no d0ub, by the latter alone.
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SETTLING THINGS BY COMMON
CONSENT.

A quite sensible correspondent in a Radi-
cal morning journal, proposes forever to
settle "the negro" his own way, though, by
granting equality, fraternity, &c, &c
whersupon, he is sure, the country will have
no more trouble with this hitherto irrepres-
sible element Of our politics. There would
be no war Of races, Of course! The white
man and the black man would freely COM
mingle, and we should be just as happy,
that is certain, as they are in Hayti, and in
Jamaica, and upper Egypt, Timbuctoo, and
thereabout! But in all this, one radical,
essential obstacle, TO any settling" process
is not recognized, and that is, the innate, in
born, ineradicable, Puritan element Of our
country, ever changing, meddling, fuSSiHg,
or revolutionizing. If "the negro" were all
granted to-day, there would be something
else tomorrow, the Jew, the Catholic, the
Beerdrinker, the fashions ofmen and women
in clothes, as well as in astes,-because this
element Of intermeddling and interfering
is Unborn in a large portion of the New
England element of our country. This PU-
ritaR clement Is Heuer happy but as Il IS mo-
king other people unhappy.
The Puritan began worrying the Quaker,
the Baptist, the Episcopalian, in New Eng
ldlltl, anu lhIlnGutillb dlAr bACh1 WIN hAAS
Indian. TO make a slave Of him, and to ex-
change him for negroes from Bermuda, or
elsewhere-and so far was Massachusetts,
as it has been proven in Moore's Book, from
ever abolishing slavery by law the legis-
lature could never be got to enact law
as did other New England States, New
York, and Pennsylvania,-the institution
being got rid of in the end, only by the
judicial construction of two or three men.
This Puritan Pro-Slavery element, then
ran from actual slave-trading into Abolition,
and Anti-Slavery,- it keeps on running
now, every day, for something new,-as an
old topic dries up, or is killed of. There is
no settling anything nth such an Unborn eie-
ineat IN our society. Agitation thus becomes a
necessity Of our existence "the negro"
now is far safer subject than the Jew, or
the Catholic. or, what we shall eat, or what
we shall drink Hence, we should rather
regret than be pleased over the settlement"
proposed.-N y. Express.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11

ARKANsAs-How THE CONVENTION OF
SOUTHERN LoYALIsTs Is VIEwED.-Gov-
ernor MURPHY, of Arkansas, in writing to
d. II. BINGHAM, endorsing the call of the
Union Convention, dated July 26, states
that there is not a paper in Little Rock that
will publish the call, and but one in the
whole State in the interest of loyal men. He
adds:
At our election in August the rebel ele-
ment will have full control, excepting per-
haps, in few northwestern counties. The
feeling toward Congress is more hostile than
during the war, and hatred of Union sol
diers and Union men is a matter of ambi-
tiOus pride. We have just heard of the rat
ifcatiOn of the Constitutional Amendment of
the Tennessee Legislature, and hail is as an
omen that the measure will become a law.
l would have called a session of the Arkan-
sas Legislature had it been possible to pro-
cure a quorum, but from deaths, resigna-
tions and removals to other States, it could
not have been had. l regret this much, as
the Legislature to be elected will be chosen
from rebels who have done good service in
the war. Everything that can do to unite
the Union sentiment of the South will be
done
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11
CHRONIC DISEASES.

RHEUMATISM. Affections of the LUNGS,
Diseases Of the THROAT. SWELLED JOINTS,
Stiff Limbs. Pleurisy, Pains. Ulcers, Cancers,
Gravel, Diseases of the Heart and Liver, Inham-
matien of the Stomach. Neuralgia, Kings xvii
or Serofula Deafness, Diseases of the Eyes, De-
biltated Systems, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, and
COnsumpti ptiOn-tOgether with all Private Diseases
md nisnn of the Urinary lrgans
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11
STONEWALL -. JACKSON.
THE ONLY AUTHORIZED EDITION.
THE LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF
Lieut.. Gen. Thomas ]. Jackson,

By Prof r. L. DABNEY, D. D., of the Theological
Seminary Of Virginia, and revised by
GEN. ROBERT LEE.
Published by BLELOCK& L CO., 19 Beekman street,
New York.
THIS is the only edition authorised by e2eral
L JacksOn's widow, and from which she derives
pecuniary benefit. 1t is therefore, aside from its
vast superiority as a truthful narrative of the life
and character of this truly great man, a noble
contribution by its eminent author to a lady whose
bereavement is distinguished amid nations
mourning.
It paints in vivid language the distinguished
features of devOut christianity. stern rectitude,
wonderful military foresight and hOncred bravery
which characterized Gen. jackson, and gives
faithful history of the great campaigns which
made his brilliant reputation.
Agents are making from $40 to $50 a day, selling
this book.
Octave PIP. $50, Price. cloth, s400. Half Calf
S., sent by mail free on receipt of price.
Agents wanted in cry township, in Middle
Tennessee to canvass for subscribers. Call upon
or address g. HUMAsON, publishers agent for Mid
die Tennessee, at the Linden House, corner of
Church and High streets. opposite Episcopal
Church, Nashville, Tennessee.
au3-d2w-wlt
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Petition for Dover and TO
Sell Land.
Joel P. Morrison and others &C., VIM. Russell and
others

Joel 2. Morrison and others C., Wm. Russell and
others
IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION
/ Of the Clerk and Master in this cause. that the
defendants, VIM. L. Russell and wife Parmelia J.
Russell. Margaret A. Russell, ami the unknown
heir of Wesly II. Morrison. deceased are non
residents Of the state Of tennessee. so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be served upOn
them. Ii IS therefore ordered by the Clerk and
Master that publication be made in the UNION
an ANEHICkN. a newspaper published in the city
III Nashville, for four weeks in succession notify
ms aid defendants 20 appear before the County
Court of Hickman county, 70 be holden ns the
Courthouse in the town Of Centreville on the frs Il
Monday in September next, and plead answer or
6emur to the petition fled against them and 9th
e. on the same viii be taken for confessed as 10
tberp and set for hearing cr pdrfs &c
NJ. II. PICKETT, c. &M.
July 10 1856. jyi5-wit
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ENTISSIONS CURED.

Young man, stop before you further go. Of all
diseases subject to man. there is no disease so hard
to cure as Night Emissions, and physicians arc
scarce who understand treating it; and to you l
can say that have cured hundreds in this city, as
well as in different States who have spent dOlara af
ter dollar and are now well cured BY me. am dali
ly receiving letters and sending medicine to oil
parts fthe country. In word all that are diseas
faction for all of the diseases mentioned in this
advertisement. The best of references given in
this city All letters should be directed to
DIR. McGILIl. box 749 Nashville, Tenn.
Office over John YOrk's Book Store, Union
street. between College and Cherry streets.
ilYl0--1Y
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11

SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH CoMPANY.-The
Louisville Courier of yesterday says: The
following gentlemen have been elected Off
GERS and Directors of this Company:
President-Gen. J. T. BOYLE.
Vice President-Gen. S. B. BUCKSER.
General Agent and Superintendent
Z. KIRBY SMITH.
Directors-Gen. J. 7. Boyle, Gen. E. Kir-
by Smith, Z. L. Huffman, S. L. Gelger, F.
NJ. Speed Geo. w. Wicks, Arthur Peter, J.
L. Hyatt, of Louisville; w. r. Cornelius, of
Nashville; w. B. Waldrum, NJ J. Wicks,
of Memphis; A. B. Reading, Gen. S. B.
Buckner, Of New Orleans.
Gen. SMITH has located his office corner of
Main and Eighth streets, over the Second
National Bank. He has made Kentucky his
home, having already located with us, and
will give his entire time and energy to the
prosecution of this enterprise. We know,
without further suggestion, our business
community will be interested in this move,
and will extend such liberality as it SO emf
nently deserves.
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RESERVOIR MIL
Commission and &c
Agency Business.
377 broadway, New York.

DHE UNDERSIGNED EMBRACES THIS
i method Of informing bis friends that he has
returned 20 tho city Of New EOrk, and resumed
the Commission and General Agency Business
and offers biz services 20 such may raquire the
assistance Of an Agent in either procuring Aor-
chandizo or disp0sing Of such products they
may have for sale. His long familiarity With
goods in almost all departments Of trade. and Bis
extensive acquaintance with business men, quali-
hes him for making purchases upon NEST advan-
tage0us terms enabling him, not uuirequently TO
buy upon better terms for hi8 customers than they
could for themselves. II they were here In person.
lie will not only select partial Or Entire Stocks Of
Goods for Country Merchants, but viii purchase
and ship Pianos. Sewing Machines, Carriages.
Furniture, and Machinery Of al kinds, Medicines,
Books, or whatever else tue necessities Of Plauten.
Physicianss Lcwyers, IradeEmen, or others. may
require from the great center and entrepot of bu-
siness and commerce
Il may not be amiss 70 say IN this competition.
that credits are n1W more clrcumscribcd than be-
fore the war-l1ur months being now the outer
limit, while for many kinds Of what are dcnomi-
mated Staple Goods. Net Cash Prices prevail.
W hero purchasers may wish % procure goods on
time, or part on credit and part for cash, their
memorandum should be accompanied with pro-
per testimonials a. 10 solvcncy and punetuality,
unless their credit il we'll establ shed In this mar
Ny charge for purchasing goods. Or for ceiling
Cotton; Iobneco, Or other produce, = two end
10 the aforementioned gentlemen, for many of
whom ! have had tho pleasure Of tfnnaacting
KFTEREvcEs.-Hon. n. S. Brown, and Rev j.
B. McFerrin Nashville; Hon. A. WrEht. Mem
phis; Thos. Martin. ESQ. Pulaski, Tenn. Hon. a.
D. =. Nicholson. Columbia, Tenn; Hon. r.. l..
Caruthors, Lebanon. Tenn; Hon. q. w. Jones.
Fayetteville. Tenn. Hon. +. A. Keeblo. Murffeos-
bOr0, TeRa; j. 81. Parker. ESQ, jackson. Tenn.
Col W. +. Dowd, Aberdeen, Mira Col. JnElss
Brown. Oxford. Miu.; Hon. a. r johnson, Ray
mond, Miss; Col. III. w. Walter. Holly sprnnss
Miss; VIM. III. Allen. Esq. Jackson, Miss; Chls.
". Marh1, Es.q-. Pgntotoc, Miss.i Major J. II.
Turner, q Aumbus, Miss. -
july6 ALSION y. kSIEs-
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TO THE LADIES.

All affections of the Womb treated with sue
cess Those married ladies who have been so un-
fortunate as to miscarry, or prove abortlve, can
be carried to their full time, If found pregnant,
Inv giving q call.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11

COTToS CROP AND PRIcEs-A few weeks
ago the dry goods trade Of New York esti-
mated the cotton crop Of the present season
at only eleven hundred thousand bales.
Now, the Independent, an organ of that trade
estimates the crop at three millions of bales.
Though the season has been more propitious
than was expected this would seem 10 be
wild exaggeration, and better, a good deal,
to guide buyers than producers. But the
same organ states, as a fact that cotton
agents have contracted for the delivery Of
crops at twenty-five cents, currency, and
that they have contracted with planters in
Georgia and Alabama for the product of
their fields at eighteen cents. 1t states,
further, that planters are desirous of selling
their growing crops, deliverable in Novem-
Der, at prices much less than present rates.
We have only to add for ourselves, that
we believe the Independent is as much misin-
formed on the subject of its calculations as
it is on Its facts. We feel sure that no such
terms could be had from any sensible Geor-
gia planter.-JOur7saL and Messenger.
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WARRANT A CURE.

In one-fourth of the time that it takes with the
cid mode of treatment. In this treatment no
medicine is taken internally. You reeeiys the
baths seated on your chair, with no Inconvenience
Whatever.
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STERHITY.

Young married ladies whose misfortune it has
been not to bring forth in due season, remember
God has said you should multiply and replenish.
If this is your desire, you can consult me either
years of age need make application. All cOmmu-
hv latter or person strictly CONFIDENTIAL
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BAGGING, BALE ROPE.

WE HAVE on HAND
SOC RoIls Kentucky Bagginr. best hrands.
soc Coils Machine and ilaad Rope.
200 Pounds Hemp Tuine;
Which ue ea-r % Planters and the trade a he
oucst markci rates.
nREGGS a Co.,
Nos and 8. cor. Church and College streets.
jyl3-m Nashville. Ignn
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-11

- THoNAs L. PEICE has been nominated for
Congress By the Conservatives Of the Fi0h Mis-
souFi District