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FENIAN MATTERS

As will be seen, the judicial proceedings
Of the British Canadian authorities in the
case Of certain prisoners Of the Fenian or
sanitation. captured in the raid last sum
mer has been made the subject Of diplo-
matte note from Secretary Of State SEWARD,
TO the British Minister near this Govern
ment. The style Of the letter is strictly
courteous and in the nature Of request for
a suspension Of sentence, and a more careful
consideration by the British Government of
the ground on which it is treading; yet at
the same time It implies a demand. There
are several adjourned questions arising I'M
de, the neutrality laws, and involving inter
national complications with the Government
Of Great Britain, and it would appear to be
the intention Of the President to have them
solved and settled. It is said that he has
directed Mr. ADAMS to press the Atdbdmd
claims 10 immediate adjudication, and the
action in regard to the captured Fenians
would indicate that he purposes to hold the
British Government TO the most rigid per
Torrance Of national obligations. and require
# to temper its construction Of neutrality
laws with humanity as well as justice We
trust the British authorities will pursue
;udicious course in the matter, but every
American citizen will applaud and uphold
the manly course of the Government let the
conseouencus be what they may.
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SENATORIAL IGNORANCE.

United States Senator CHANDLER, Of
Michigan, in the course of speech deliv-
cred by him at Mount Clemens, in that
State, on the 22d inst, said:
"Now, fellow-citizens, l suppose you all
know how the Texas scrip was paid. After
the war with Mexico and the annexation Of
Texas, a proposition was made in Congress
TO pay the Texas scrip. Il was utterly
worthless, or nearly so. II was worth Just
about the same that the rebel debt was worth
after the Philadelphia Convention. 1t was
worth four and one-half cents on the dollar,
and those who paid that much for the rebel
debt after they heard the news from Phil2-
adelphia, will find they have been BADLY
cheated. When the proposition wss first
made TO pay that Texas scrip, Congressman
said; Texas is part of the United States
The Government that issued that scrip has
ceased to exist But the South were unit
| for the payment Of this Texas scrip They
would 90 TO a member of Congress whom
they believed to be opposed TO the payment,
and say to him: Wouldn't you like to make
a little money! Yes, if it can be done all
right, honorably,' etc Certainly; well, l
will sell you ten thousand dollars of Texas
scrip at FIVE cents on the dollar, and take
| your note payable six months after the debt
has been assumed by the United States
| Not a word about vote, remember. Finally
the Texas scrip was ordered paid, and was
paid, and that is the way 1t was done"
Mr.. CHANDLER took his seat as Senator
in 1857, and has occupied the position ever
since Upon the above subject, he yet dis
plays an ignorance, which would be discre-
ditable to any fifteen year old school boy,
or a deliberate disregard Of truth utterly
disgraceful. The joint resolution prepare
tory to the annexation Of Texss expressly
| provided that "in no event are the said
debts and liabilities [of Texas] to become a
charge upon the Government Of the United
States" For the purpose of paying the
debts Of the State, all the public lands Of
the late Republic Of Texas were reserved to
her. Subsequently a dispute arose between
the State and the General Government in
relation to the true boundaries of Texas,
which was the source of prolonged and ac-
crimonious debate in Congress, and Of a
special session of the Legislature of Texas.
The result was that the United States pT-
chased of Texas a large portion of the terri
tory justly claimed, and actually occupied
by the State, paying therefor ten millions Of
dollars, one-haIf of which was to be applied
to the payment of the Texas revolutionary
debt.
CHANDLER is the man who was for 'lit-
tie blood-letting" before the late war, and is
now Of that class who believe it ended too
soon, and are resolved upon getting up an
other. He shows himself in the above quo
ted speech, either an ignoramus or gross
falsifer; and we are inclined to think that
something of both elements enter into the
composition of his character and politics.
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LoNNoN, Oct. 2S-Advices from Japan
are conflicting. The latest report is that the
Tycoon army has suffered heavy defeat at
the hands of the insurgents, and that the
Tycoon has in consequence abdicated.
1t is said that the British Government is
about to ask of Parliament an increase of a
million pounds sterling in addition to the
amount voted for the army, and large adj
ditional amount to that appropriated in
former years for the navy.
PARIS, Oct. 29.-The project submitted by
the French and English to the Spanish Gov
eminent for the settlement of the Gillian
difficulty has been approved by the Queen
of Spain and her ministers.
FLORENCE, Oct. 29-An arrival from
Gambia states that another great battle took
place on the 18th inst, and that the Greeks
reported that the Turkish army was re-
Dulspd
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FROsI WARRINGTON.


Our Consul to Canada---Gen. Sweeney
(Fenian) 10 be Restored 10 His Former
Rank i'm the United States Army---A
Question OF Naval Etiquette.
New YORK, Oct. pa Heralds Wash
ington special says: General Ayerill, Consul
General of the United States, in Canada, has
been in the city several days, and, after in
terviews with the President, has left Wash
ington to assume the performance of his of
fetal duties. Matters in Canada are becom-
ing of grave importance, and it is the wish
of the President that the representative of
the Government should be there at the ear
lest practicable date.
Gen. Thomas w. Sweeney, it is said, will
be restored to his former rank in the United
States army, on his own application.
The commander of our squadron in Peru
Wan waters has refused to salute the Peru
Wan flag when displayed on the flagship of
their fleet, on the ground, it is stated, that
the commander of the fleet, Admiral Tucker,
had served in the rebel navy during the late
instruction. The matter has been referred
by the Secretary of the Navy to the Secre-
tary of State, for his decision.
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THE CROPS.

The magnificent spell Of weather, which
has blessed this section for three weeks, has
put the farmers in fine spirits, has opened
their hearts and prevailed upon them to
make some admission about theircrops, that
are quite consoling to the hungry folks, who
are dependent upon them for bread. The
corn crop is turning out very good. The
only matter of regret is, that so little was
planted. This was great error on the part
of our farmers, an error it seems impossible
to talk of with them. The hay crop was
magnificent, and the oats, wherever sown,
Welded abundantly, so that for man and
beast. there is ample made for home con-
sumption, and some little, though not
much, to spare. Wheat was very good at
maturity, but from the severe winter, the
stand was very poor, hence the crop IS very
light, not sufficient for the home demand
even. Cotton may not be King, but it GER
tainly is cock Of the walk among the Maury
county farmers. 1t is their pet, and all
other interests have been either overlooked,
or made TO give way for it. As conse-
cuence. the very best that could be done has
been done, and the result viii be about hive
hundred pounds Of seed cotton to the acre
taking the county over.-COlunabia Herald
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Dennocratic Meeting.

New YORK, Oct. 29.-The Democratic
and National Union State Committee have
passed the follow preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, Two citizens of the United
States-the Rev. J. McKennard, Catholic
priest, engaged at the time in the discharge
of his duty as clergyman, and Robert B.
Lynch, understood to be a reporter for the
public press-have been tried, convicted and
sentenced to death in Canada, for alleged
Fenian movements,
Resolved, That the President ofth United
States be requested speedily to intervene for
the safety and protection of the prisoners,
and to represent, in the most earnest man.
ner, that such unnecessary rigor as sentence
of death is calculated to shock the common
sense and justice of mankind.
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To the Hon. Sir FRED. w. A. BRU

THE number Of students at Washington
College, Va, including Judge BRoCKEN-
BRouGn's Law class, is three hundred and
forty. The number Of cadets is one hundred
and seventy-four. There are 6ity-iour more
who were appointed by the Board of Nisi-
tors yet TO come in, but who were instructed
70 report the FIRST Of November, when the
new wing will be ready for their reception.
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]. WILKES BOoTH.-ln a recent number
Of the La Crosse Dcnocruf, VIC find the fol
lowing. The papers are now having much
70 say about BoorH, whether he De dead OF
~, ToHN Wilkes BooTH was alive on
,be 18th day Of July, 1866. The man who
was killed was not BoorII but another per
son murdered in order to obtain the reward
Offered for his capture. Time will unrayel
,he hall Of mystery now connected with Tins
affair, and show up the beauties OF STAN
TONS detective system. Again We repeat
earnestly and certainly, that JoHN WILKES
Rooru never was taken 10 Washington
either wounded or dead, and that he was
alive In July Of this year"
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A GENTLEMAN Of Boston was lately asked
what he thought Of Miss DIcKNsoS's lee
ture. think y said he, think DANIEL.
WEBsrER died at the right time, and before
a perverted public opinion was willing to
receive ia Interpretation Of constitutional
law from the lips Of an old maid"
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The Governor OF Mississippi Recon-
mendsA ctiOn iH regard to Jefferson
Davis,

New ORLEANS, Oct. 29.-Gov. Hum
phreys, of Mississippi, in view of the preca-
rious condition of Jefferson Davis health,
recommends the legislature to appoint one
or more commissioners to proceed to Wash
ington and confer with the President with a
view to the release of Mr.. Davis on parole
or bail.
Lieut. Gen. D. Joaquin, of the department
of Mexico, succeeds Gen. Lersundi as Cap
tain General of Cuba.
1t is reliably stated that Gen. Sheridan
has been ordered to report to Washing
ton. 1t is understood that the order origi-
mates from the present condition of our Mex
lean relations,
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OUR OUTSIDE PAGES.

FIEsr PAGE.-The Fenian Trials-Gcn. JoHN
c. BRECKrNRlDGE-Th Transportation Of Cotton
in Bond, etc.
FOURTH PAGE.-The Princess CARLOTTA-An
Early History in Louis NAPoLEoN's Career, etc.
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HoS. NAT. NJ. BuFoRp, the present
Speaker Of the Texas House Of Representa-
live. is a native Of Smith county, in this
STATE. He is one Of the most popular men
Ia fhe State.
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~. To our patrons, we would say that our Prescrip-
ton Books were preserved, any Prescriptions
ihey desire repeated be done BY calling at the
Drag Store of MeSsrs. K. p. JENKINS x co,
Market street. opposite Union.
Very respectfully,
YARYAN & co.
Octg-tf
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-Miss Fannie Sc
ward, only daughter of the Secretary of
State died this morning from bilious fever.
Her remains will be conveyed to Auburn for
interment.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
the olics of the Chairman Of Street Com
mittee, No. North College street, until Non
day. November 5th, for construction Of Nv d
STONE ARCHED BRiDGES-one across Lick
Branch on North College street. and one scfoss
Wilson's spring Branch on s0ath W ater street.
Bidders Will.stato the price per perch Tor rubbic
masonry and for arch masonry, and the price per
cable yard Cor excavation OF foundations end
filling the street over the bridge and also the
time Of completion Of the work
Pianr specifications. ETC.. can Be seen q the
ofice OF the City Engineer, Ne, North Cherry
street GEO. s. KINNEY.
Chairman Street COMMITTEES,
Nashville. October u. les.
oet2T-td
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.

Carpenters aud Builders.
100 600 FEET OF SEASONED POPLAR
UO,OOU LUMBER. Also. Fencing and
Building Lumber, Of all kinds, on hand; and for
sale BY ROBT MACKENZIE,
Cor. Crawford and North Summer streets.
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The Feniaps-Meetimg mt Jones' Wood,
New YOrk-AddressO of James stephens
Precautionary Measures for the Sc
cuPfty of Fenian Prisoners.

Precautionary Measures for the Sc
curity of Fenian Prisoners.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-An immense con-
course of nearly $4,000 persons assembled
yesterday in Jones Woods, for the purpose
of listening to an address by James Stephens,
on the prospects of the approaching culmi-
nation of Fenian affairs.
The speaker was greeted with the Wild
est enthusiasm, and experienced much
difficulty in making himself heard by even
the small circle of the assemblage who hap
pened to be within the scope of his voice, on
account of their eagerness to crowd toward
the stand. 1t was understood to be his last
speech previous to his departure for Ireland,
where he says he will strike blow for Ire
land before the dawning of the new year.
He remarked that much had already been
done in Ireland. An army of $4,000 men
had been organized, the aristocracy tenden-
cy Of the people republicanized, and the peo-
pie of the nation taught to reject the politi-
cal dictation of their Catholic clergy. This
latter he urged upon the crowd assembled,
while advising them to respect their spirit
ual calling. Efforts in the cause of Ireland
had failed heretofore, he said, because of a
sympathy and aid in America.
A disturbance occurred at the close of the
meeting by the supposed discovery of a
British spy, who was badly cut and beaten
before he was rescued by the police, and
proved to be innocent of the charge.
q meeting of Fenian circles, at the Ger
manic assembly rooms last night, resolved
to avenge the death of theconvicted Fenians
in Canada, should they be executed, and
dared the Canadians to carry their threats
into execution.
A Herald Toronto special says the mill
tary authorities have orders to increase the
guard at the jail where the prisoners are
confined. The threats made by the Fenians
of New York, will compel the Crown au-
thorities to deal more severe than they
otherwise would.
The prisoners confined here are all with
out change of clothing. The American
Consul has supplied few of them out of his
own pocket, with Undertaking. Efforts
are to be made by the Right Rev. Bishop
Lynch to have them reprieved. A cabinet
meeting has been called atOttowa to consider
what policy the Government should take in
regard to carrying into effect the execution
of the Fenian prisoners sentenced to be
hanged.
The meeting of Parliament has been post
poned by the Governor General until De-
cember 11th.
1t is rumored that the Government in
tends to order out the militia to patrol the
frontier until after the execution takes
place.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


rT'0 OUR MANY FRIENDS WHO LABoRED
4 so heroieally to save our stock on the morn
ing OF the late eonlagration we desire to express
our grateful thanks. To them we are indebted
for all that was saved and we shall ever cherish
their names as friends indeed
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QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 27.-The steamship
Persia, rom New York, on the 18th inst,
has arrived.
1t is said that the relations between Aus
tria and Prussia are assuming a menacing
character. The London Times says that
the Prussian Government is intriguing for
the further disintegration of Anstria.
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ARCHITECTS,

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Notice to shippers Of Cotton.

ASSESSORS OFFICE.
UEfTED STATEs IyTERx4L REyEEUE.
SECOND DIST IESE.. NASHVILLE. I'd Oct .ls55. J
(tHARLES N. BALDWIN HAS BEEN AP-
- pointed Weigher Of Cotton for the 5th District
The following places in this city designated
as points whore Cotton will be weighed. viz
J. A. MeAllistes Z Co.. Broad street
Bailey. OrdEay a Co..
stratton. Cheney 4 Co..
james Wheless 4 Co.. College street.
Hugh MeCrea & Co.. Market street
c. X. Parsons & Co..
Allison Bros,
Reid. Chathoume a Co. Market street
Smith. Psst6s Stark.
And al any other point in the eli or district where
Cotton may be collected for shipment
JOHN McCLELLAND.
octZ--3t Assessor.
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From washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-Gen. Murphy,
w. Roach, Judge Hogan, Judge Stanley
and Senator Bradley, thecommittee recently
appointed by the Tammany Hall General
Committee, arrived here this morning, and
between IL and - o'clock called upon the
President Of the United States, in conformity
with the duty for which they were desig-
mated, and presented to him copy of the
proceedings of the General Committee in re-
lation to the conviction and sentence OF
Robert Lynch, by the Canadian authorities,
and declaring that the President should
promptly and resolutely interfere, and that
Lynch and all other American citizens
held on the same charge shall be delivered
up to our National authorities.
Senator Bradley spoke on behalf of the
committee. He clearly but briefly stated
the object of thecommittee. The President
informed them that he had received a copy
of the Tammany Hall proceedings, through
Mayor Hoffman, of New York, and said the
committee would perceive, from the cores
pondence with our consul at Toronto and the
British minister, published in to-day's pa
pers, he had anticipated the object of the
resolutions. He expressed his profound
sympathy for the condemned prisoners, and
would accordingly do ali in his power for
their welfare and relief.
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REMOVED.

WE HAVE REMOVED OUR RANKING
w OFFICE to the Bank Of Tennessee building,
corner Of Cherry and Union streets. where we
will be pleased to wait on our friends and Gus
toners A WIRELESS x 90,
oct30-lw
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WANTED----AGENTS.

& IL To TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
p ~ per Month. Agents wanted To sell the
celebrated = Common Sense Family
sewing Machines" PRICE. SIS. The
Machine Will stitch, hem, fell, tuck. bind, braid
and embrOi6er. The cloth cannot be pulled anart'
even after every third stitch is cut. Every Ma
chine warranted for three years. Services of dis
aoled Confederates especially desired These
Machines sell well in connection with Books but
pay much larger per cent For terms, address
US al Franklin, Simpson county, Kentucky.
5. M. T0LIEER 4 CO.,
Oct27-ly
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REPRESENTATION.

Another blow which the proposed amend
ments aim at the government which our
fathers founded, isin the changed the basis of
representation. This would be Of very perni-
cious effect Aggregate population is the
true basis of representation. No matter how
the elective franchise be disposed of whether
exercised by few or many, all classes Of the
community are represented.
The interests Of all classes of the commu-
nifty are so interviewer ard comuingled that
they cannot beseparated, and whoever yields
the representative power, must do it for the
good or i'll Of all, perhaps not precisely in
the same degree but he cannot use it so as
largely 10 benefit one class without 10 some
extent beneftting all, OF toinjur. and Cypress
one class without, to a greater or less extent,
iniuring or expressing all.
There are always, even in this country
where the right Of suffrage is most widely
extended, large numbers who do not vote at
all-whose interests, nevertheless, are cared
for, and whose numbers, being computed in
the superintendent of representation, widen
the foundations Of representative assemblies.
Such are all persons under twenty-one years
Of age. females Of all ages and unnaturalized
foreigners. Why are they not permitted to
voteg And, not being permitted, why are
they counted in fixing the ratio Of repre-
sentationg They are not allowed to vote
because they are not supposed to be sufici-
entity instructed in political economy and
governmental affairs 10 be entrusted with
the elective franchise. They are computed
in fixing the ratio because they are part OF
the same community with those who do vote.
having interests in common with them, and
their influence ought 70 be felt in shaping
thelaws by which their rights Of life, liberty,
and properly are TO be determined; and al
though they do not vote, their influence is
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EXECUTORS SALE.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Belonging to the estate of ALEX AMBER FALL
deceased: consisting of Bedsteads, Bureaus, Chairs
China, Silver Plate. etc. etc. Terms, Cash.
TH0S. II. MALONE,
oct30-td Executor
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The Pittsburg Post is responsible for thi

The Pittsburg Posi- IS responslDIe IUI tuI5
ungallant paragraph:
JANE G. SwIssHEI.M writes letter to the
Pittsburg Gazette. She advocates IRE and
sword as the mildest remedy for ournattonal
grievances. II JANE and Parson BRoWN-
low could only hitch teams and make a
professional tour, we wouldn't be much
alarmed on the FIRE and sword business from
the people before whom they would appear.
They are both as ugly as mortal sin and just
"a bad
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Offices 20 Rent
LeMOINE g WILLIAMSON.

Jour OFFICE ROOMS FOR RENT IN
4 No. 90 North Cherry street Apply 20
oct0-u NJ HAMILTON
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Mis- n RnnEG

DR0P0SES TO RENT, OR LEASE. HER
Il Finely Improved Cotton Plantation com
tanning Twelve Hundred Acres Of Land
situated in four miles Of Pulaski. For particulars
apply TO DIR. AICHISON, Nashville.
OpfaS-tf
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BYTELEGRAPH.
HE DgFGlCHES OF IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS


New YORK, Oct 29.-The Herald's New
Orleans special says Ortega says he has posi-
tive assurance that Gen. Sheridan's order
relative to Mexico was not sanctioned by
Washington authority
The rumor is current that the commander
of the department is summoned to this city,
but l can trace it to no positive source. Or
tega hal not seen the commander here.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CONSOLIDATION.

UlHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE TENNRsSE
il and Alabama. Central, Southern and Tennes-
see and Alabama Central Railroad Companies. are
notified that the Directors Of these Companies
der the name and style Of Nashville and Decatur
Railroad CompIny an election will be held at
Columbia, Tennessee, on WEDNESDAY. the 2lst
of NOvem ber for fifteen Directors. in said Nash
vile and Decatur Railroad Company.
oct26-it JE0. BAIRD, Secretary.
The Review. Franklin. Herald and tiazette
Columbia; Pulaski Citizen. Pulaski; Athens Post.
Athens; Huntsville Independent Huntsville. will
please copy.