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TIE MOn SPIRIT SPREADING

From the MurtreeSDOrO monitor, Zotn.
We have received information from sew
eral sources that Sherbrooke, the Commits
sioner of Registration, has been melting
the colored people to riot and violence.
One informant tells US that he overheard
conversation between two blacks, in which
they said that on the day of election they
intended to "clean out the Monitor office.
They said that they would not have thought
of it if Sherbrooke had not urged them to
do so.
1t may be that these threats are the mere
vaporings of knavish idiots, or it may be
their settled purpose to begin a riot on
election day, and use the opportunity to
attack our office. We dc not know which
Of these points is correct, nor do we care
one iota; but we warn them in advance,
that if they attempt it we will endeavor to
give them that attention which their case
demands, and we do not think they will
have occasion to complain of want of
warmness in their reception.
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Repor. of gen. Mills, etc.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The report Of
Gen. Mills, Assistant Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau of North Carolina,
for June, speaks Of the poor white women
and children left widows and orphans-that
they can be counted by thousands, and
that they are living on charity. There is
no employment for them, and hundreds OF
them have gone into fields to endeavor to
earn enough to sustain life; but their
feeble constitutions have given way under
the burning sun. If this class of people
were in any of the manufacturing towns of
New England, they could enlarge their
sphere of usefulness, and enjoy the comforts
Of life, and at the same time give their
children the advantages of an education.
If employment would be guaranteed in any
part of the country the Bureau would fur
nish them transportation, and they would
gladly leave these scenes of sorrow. Gen.
Griffin, Assistant Commissioner in Texas,
under date of May 3lst, says the freedmen
are working well, and the demand for la
Dor is very great, with good wages. The
treatment of laborers by their employers is
much better than usual. In many of the
counties there is very little lawlessness or
violence, but still in the larger part of the
State murder is bold and unchecked. In
these parts the life of white man is worth
but little, and the life of freedman is
worth nothing.
Gen. Griffin remarks that very great
number Of planters, seeing the eagerness
of the freedmen for education, have offered
to furnish school buildings and have APP
piled for teachers.
Information has reached the Treasury
department, from special agent at Gal
weston, dated July 10th, that owing to the
prevalence of the yellow fever at Indianola,
which has assumed an epidemic form, all
commerce with that port has been sus-
pended, and no mails have been received
from there since the 8th inst.
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NOTHING shows more clearly the reck
less character of the legislation of the
Radicals in Congress than the case Of the
United States and Mexico. Important
events are transporting in the latter re-
public, yet this government has no repre-
sentative at the capital of Mexico. The
President nominated Gen McClernand for
Minister and Mr.. Otterburg for Secretary
of Legation, but the Senate on the day it
adjourned rejected these nominations
Under the tenure Of office law, the Press
ident cannot appoint Minister to Mex
leo, however urgent may be the necessity,
until the Senate is in session This is
fair specimen of the reckless disregard
Of the interests of the government which
has characterized the legislation Of the
Radicals in Congress.
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TIE PURLIC SAFETY.

The UNANIMOUSLY bloody plot formed by
a few members Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and co-operated in by the
LOYAL Leagues, exposed in these columns
on Sunday morning, found this commu-
nifty little prepared to realize the fullness
of their danger The people who are con-
scious Of their rectimde and their desire
for peace, could scarcely believe that
plan Of such iendish scope could be con-
ceiyed in their midst Yesterday we were
approached by numbers Of citizens with
the question, is it possible that associa-
tons are formed, companies organized
and drilled and arms promised them, to
take our lives and destroy our property 2
Has the country indeed, come to this, that
to exercise freedom Of opinion is to incur
the penalty Of death We could only
express our own conviction, which was
that every statement contained in the
letter signed "Umbra," disclosing these
horrible Vaccinations against the public
peace and safety, were substantially true.
Persons not mingling in the partisan
strife Of the times, and not given
to lay great stress upor the SEN
sation publications Of newspapers, are
placed under serious apprehension
and express intense anxiety as to the
public safety under such circumstances.
They feel that it is time to act for their
own preservation and the universal sem
timent is that action should be taken un-
der and according to law 1t is sug-
gested that the City Council should take
the matter in hand, and provide for an
extra police force of several hundred for
special duty on the day of election, that
the military authorities be acquainted
with the facts, and requested to have
forces stationed within the city on that
day to aid the preservation Of the peace
These are undoubtedly good sugges
tons, and should receive the considera-
ton of the Mayor and City Council
without delay fnot adopted, their dis
cussion may lead TO something more APP
propriate and effective 1t is too plain
that the lives Of our people are in peril,
and that it is imperative that steps be
taken to preserve, or at least defend
against violence, and at once
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,OIDWEII's REPORTS SECOND
VOLUME.

The second volume of Coldwells Re
ports Of cases argued and determined in
the supreme Court Of Tennessee, has
lust been issued from the press. II is
got up in the usual style, and the printer
and binder have united to give its nae
chanical execution finish and durablL
ity which will be generally acceptable.
This volume contains the decisions made
at Knoxville September term, 1869
Nashville, December term, 1860, aRd at
Jackson, April term, 1906 This finally
disposes Of a large amount of the BUSH
ness existing on the docket at the sus-
pension Of the court by the war, as well
as a number Of cases arising since the
war, and adjudicating principles brought
forward by the war and its result Ii is
a very interesting volume, and will be of
great value 70 the profession The re.
porter has bestowed great labor and
pains to produce book which will facili.
tate the labors Of the bar, and open 10
them the ways Of justice which the court
has endeavored TO make straight The
decisions Immediately following viii be
Of still greater interest, and it is the gen
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sCATITrNG HIT rRuE.

The Hon. Ben IL Hill, of Georgia, in
most mastery speech delivered at Atlanta
on Tuesday last, thus graphically de
scribes certain class ofpeople of which
we have some specimens in this region:
l am willing, anxious to welcome among
us good and true men from the North, who
come to build Up our country and add to
its prosperity. | wish they would come
in multitudes. They will find us friends.
But when | see the low, dingy creatures
Matched from the venomous eggs of trea-
son-coming here as mere adventures to
get Offices through negro votes-to ride into
power on the deluded negro's shoulders
aud creeping into secret leagues with
negroes and a few renegade Southern
whites, aud talking fippantly about dis
| franchising the wisest and best men of the
land, because they know it is the only
possible chance for knaves and fools like
themselves to get place, | can but feel
| ashamed that such monsters are to be con-
sidered as belonging to the human species
/ warn you, my colored friends, if you
| would be respectable in society, or pros
porous in your purse, or decent in your
feelings, to avoid all such people. They
will hug you and cali you friend, and talk
about your friends, but they will pull you
down to degradation, to sorrow, to poverty,
and to shame. They have white skins
with black hearts, and will ruin your char
acters if you associate with them. They are
creatures born of political accidency and
reasonable conspiracy, and are the
enemies of all good governments and of all
decent people [Applause.
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Confederate Dead at Chickamauga-
Iieuf. Col. Tom w beaumont

Lieut. IOi. TOM W. heaAtiuOnG.
On the battle field of Chickamauga sleep
two hundred and sixty-eight brave men
from Tennessee. One hundred and sixty
two of these have rude head boards on
which their names are inscribed The
remainder have no memorial or head board
to tell their names or deeds of daring on
that fatal field. Kind Nature has laid a
robe of emerald on those little noun DIS and
invested them with holy sanctity. The
tall trees which grow along the rivers
bank, fold their arms, reverently as if all
Nature was breathing prayer over those
unmarked graves. In that long list, We
find one whose name is familiar to the
citizens of Nashville. A little mound,
with a plank head board tells the world
that there sleeps Lieut.. Col. T. w. Beau
mont, 50th Tennessee regiment.
On Saturday, the 18th September, 1868,
as Lookout was throwing its golden sheen
on the sleeping dead of Chickamauga, the
| fatal messenger came and he LAY dead on
the field of honor"
His bearing throughout the day was SUI
perb. He courted the battle-shock with
the same knightly grace that he would
have wooed a maiden in the bowers of his
native home Wherever the conflict was
/ fercest, there he waved the ensign of
the gallant fftieth. His death was
the closing tragedy of the day. Night
then hung her black flag of truce over the
| field. Morning came and the thunders of
hundred cannons tremble along the valley
and the flash Of a hundred thousand
muskets girdle the hills as with a zone of
| fire. The same flag borne so calamity the
day before by Col. Beaumont, was this day
thrown to the battle breeze by the chival
rous and peerless Maj. Christopher w
| Robertson, whose conspicuous daring made
his form landmark in the clouds of
war" But he, too, soon weltered in his
own blood on that ensanguined field.
Col. Beaumont was before the war one of
the editors of the Republican Banner of
this city, and was a writer of acknowledged
| ability.
Col. Beaumont was wrapped in his blanke
and laid away in a shallow grave Soon
afterwards, some friends in strolling over
the battlefield, found his grave and ex-
humed his body, and placed it in coffin
| and buried him on the banks of Chicka-
manga There he sleeps Time will soon
erase his name from the board, and he will
be added 20 that list of "unhonored dead"
which strew so many of our battle-felds.
Shall this be so? Can Tennesseans fold
their arms quietly while so many of their
brave sons sleep unhonored on the soil of
distant State The Legislature of Georgia
has appropriated four thousand dollars to
the Memorial Association of that State to
establish a cemetery at Marietta. They pro.
pose to bury our dead, ifwe do not wish to
remove them to the soil of their native
state. Why cannot Nashville have me-
mortal association in which to enshrine
her Confederate dead Franklin and Muir
freesboro have their Confederate cemeteries,
and surely we should not permit our smaller
cities to outstrip us in paying honors to our
gallant dead.
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HOW THEY PROPOSE To CONDUCT
THE ELECTION IN MEMPHIS.

The Memphis Post Of the 22d, has the
folio wing in relation to the manner in
which the election is to be conducted in
that city
Arrangements have been made for
eight polling booths, in the city, for the
coming election, instead of voting at engine
houses and other buildings. Ii is expected
that four of these will be used by colored
voters aud the other four by whites, thus
avoiding interference which might lead TO
collisions Ii has been further agreed that
the Judges of election shall be equally
divided between the two parties, and that
challenging committees shall be selected to
act in Concat-the Conservatives to chal-
lenge voters through the Republican chal-
lengers, ricc versa, thus giving each party
the opportunity Of testing the eligibility Of
the voter, without provoking recrimina-
ton.
The committees of the Republican and
Conservative parties are thus far acting IN
concert 10 secure peace and order on cleo
ton day, and We trust that the same spirit
which now seems % prevail will be con-
timed, and that the election will pass Oh
in a quiet and orderly manner"
We commend the sction Of the Mems
phis committees 10 those Of this city. 1t
is of the highest importance that the
peace should be preserved While every
one should be free to cast his ballot as
his Judgment may dictate, no unlawful IN
reference should be tolerated Any cit
izen has right under the laws to ehal-
lenge the right of any voter, but ne man
has a right to deprive another of has vote,
if he be entitled TO it under the law, and
1T seems to US that the Memphis people
have hat upon very good plan to have
the election conducted fairly.
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LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES


WASHINGTON, July 23.-The letter of
Booth to Mr.. Stewart enclosing money was
admitted in the evidence by consent.
The court ordered attachments to- issue
for two conductors on the Northern Central
railroad, who refused to obey a subpoena.
Ezra B. Westlall, train master on the
Philadelphia and Erie railroad, testified
that he was at Williamsport on April 18th,
1865. Two trains arrived that day from
Elmyra the train leaving Elmyra at eight
and arriving between twelve and two
o'clock, and the extra train arrived later.
A man came on the extra train and was
anxious to go through; l took him TO be
a Rebel spy or a government detective, and
gave him but little satisfaction about the
moving of trains, as l thought 1t none OF
his business how trains ran. know the
ferryman at Williamsport. 1t was between
twelve and two o'clock when the man came
on the extra train | had a conversation
with the ferryman at six O'clock that eve
ming. 1t is my impression that the prisoner
is the man who questioned me about the
trains, but / cannot say positively.
DIR. McMillon testified that he had a
quarrel with Rev. DR.. Boucher about some
money Boucher owed him, and that he
slapped Bouchers face.
DR.. Jno Erskine, of Waterloo, Canada,
testified that McMillon's character for
truth was perfectly good.
Ernest Racico, residing in Sweetsburg,
Canada, and Levi A. Perkins, residing in
Porter, Canada, testified similarly.
Chas. H. Blinn recalled, and testified
that Halohan was pot the man who laid
down and dropped the handkerchief which
he picked up at Burlington on the night OF
April 18th.
CT. Hobart recalled, and testified that
Halohon was not the man who wanted to
pass in his train, and looked nothing like
the man. Witness never received an offer
of brike from Mr.. Bradley, and the publ
cation to that effect was utterly false. No
one connected with the defense ever made
a proposition to pay money for testimony.
Lewis j. Weichman testified Holohan
did not lie down in the depot at Bnrling-
ton the morning of the Goth; he did not
tell me in Canada he had his handkerchief
under his pillow at the hotel in Burlington.
Joseph Wells, residing at Elkton, Md,
testified: Stephen F. Cameron's reputation
was bad.
James S. Crawford, also living at Elkton,
testified: Cameron's reputation was not
that Of truth teller.
Jas. T. Mccullough, also testified ;
Camerons reputation for truth was bad.
John Torbett, testified: Cameron was
considered half crazy man; no One would
believe his stories unless verified; witness
would not believe him on oath, unless cor"
federated, and several other witnesses
testified similarly.
Michael McNomora, testified John
TippePs reputation for truth and veracity
was good. Several witnesses gave evidence
TO the same effect.
The court then adjourned till tomorrow
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Indian Dcpredations. etc. etc.

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Augustus H. Rock
well, of Newark, n. j., was found dead out
side the walk, corner Fourth and Pine
streets early this morning. 1t is supposed
that he fell from the window of his room.
Jno. W. NJ Matthews, Agent of the
United States Express Company at Weston,
Mo, absconded last week with $4,000 or
$4,000 belonging to the Company.
Matthews was member of the firm of
Matthews & CO., which made assignment
about a month ago.
The officers of the steamer McGill Just
from the Upper Missouri, say that band
of $50 Sioux Indians attacked fort Of the
Rhea tribe above Fort Stephenson, killing
three, and ran off twenty-five ponies. The
same night party of Indians stampeded a
number of government horses and wounded
enc soldier at Fort Stephenson.
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Appointments OF Col. Temple, Major
walker and Captain Driver.

Colonel L. NJ. Temple, candidate for the
Senate, Captain VIM. Driver aid Major L.
d. Walker, candidates for the House of
Representatives, will address their fellow
citizens at the following times and places,
to-wit:
Second tollgate, Noensville pike, We'd
nesday, July "a.
Hamilton Westinghouse, Murfreesboro
pike, Thursday, July %.
Spring Place, Lebanon pike, Friday,
July 26.
Brantley's corner, North College and
Line streets, Saturday, July y.
Temperance Hall, Whites creek pike,
Monday, July 2g.
Zion meeting House, Hyde's Ferry pike,
Tuesday, July so.
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad de-
pot, Tuesday night, July 80.
At all Of these appointments the opposl-
ton candidates are respectfully invited 10
attend, and will be accorded fair division
of fine
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RADICALS THREATEN TO RE-EN-
SLAVE THE NEGRO.
From the Murfreesboro Monitor


We learn from a citizen of Coffee county
that some days ago, colored man (who is
a Conservative applied to the Register for
a certificate. That individual told him if
he would vote for Brownlow he could get
one. The colored man, knowing that it
was impossible to get his certificate by any
other means, fought the devil with fire"
and said he was a Brownlow man. The
Register gave him his certificate Some
days subsequent, the Register learned that
the colored individual was going to vote
the Conservative ticket, and accosting him,
found that his "man and brother" was a
staunch Etheridge man. The Register
used the most violent and abusive Ian
guage towards him, and told him he had
orders in his pocket to return such negroes
to slavery; he would not be allowed to
vote against Brownlow and retain his free
dom. The colored man replied that he
saw no benefit in being free, if he was not
allowed to vote as he chose The Register
drew his pistol and threatened to shoot,
but the Conservative darkey stood up to
the rack and succeeded in blufing the
Brownlowite, who sneaked of, amid the
jeers and laughter of those who witnessed
his effort to bully the Conservative.
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ETHERIBGE's APPOINTMENT IN
EAST TENNESSEE.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CAPT. FLEENTING'S APPOINT
HENTG

Eli G. Flemming, late Captain in Stokes
regiment, and candidate for Congress in the
Third Congressional District, will meet
Stokes at all of his published appoint
ments and will, in addition, speak at the
following times and places, where Col.
Stokes is respectfully invited to attend
Centreville, Tuesday, July 23d.
Gainsboro, Wednesday, July oath.
Cookeville, Thursday, July 25th.
Livingston, Friday, July Goth.
jamestown, Saturday, July 9th.
Crossville, Monday, July Goth.
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The Hon. BaIie Peytou

We are authorized to make the follow
ing announcements for the Hon. Bale
Peyton, Conservative candidate for Con
gress in this district;
Wednesday, July "a, at Ashland, Cheat
ham county.
Thursday, July p, Cat night at market
house, Nashville.
Saturday, July q, at Gladesville, VIII
son county.
Monday, July 29, at Lebanon, Wilson
county.
Tuesday, July so at Gallatin, Sumner
county.
Wednesday, July 81, lat night at
markethouse Nashville.
At the last one Of these appointments
there viii be grand ,orch-lighl procession,
accompanied BY a band of music.
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BROWNLOW'S OPINION OF THE
COLORED PEOPLE

This important campaign document
may be had by calling at my Office No. q
Colonnade Building, Cherry street, near
Deaderick. Our friends from different
parts of the State will please call and get
supplies for distribution
JOHN LELLYETT,
Chm Elk. Com. Middle Division.
July /, 1867.
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GEN. TRAUERNICHT's APPOINT
MENTS

Kingston Springs, Thursday, July %.
Ashland City, Saturday, July p.
Gen. T. offers to divide time with his OPP
ponent, if the latter i- willing to meet him
at the above places.
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eral wish Of the profession, that the At
torney General and Reporter viii give
them his third volume at the earliest
nracticable daY.
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THE Chattanooga Union of yesterday,
states that Gen. Grant is expected 10
arrive at the Lookout Mountain House
on the 2Sth inst
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Thomas H. Maione. solr for eomS Si'L i iyi
In Chaneerv at Nashville.

State Of Tennesseee-0fice Clerk aud Master,
ChAncery Court At Nashville. May the 18th, 1867.
Oscar T. Noel, complainant, vs.. d. D. Dickey ct
ais, defendants.
TTAPPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT FILED
L in this cause that the defendant r. L. BinE-
ham, is a NONRESIDENT Of the State Of Tennessee:
il is therefore ordered that be enter his appear
ance herein before OF within the frst three DAYS
Of the next term Of said Court. t. be held on
the first Monday in November next. 1867. and
plead. answer or demur 10 compliments bin OF
the same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex paFte. and that a COPY Of
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Nashville Union and Dispatch.
A eopy-Attes.: NJ. B. HOWELL.
Clerk and Master.
Guild, Smith & Guild. Solrs for eonpfts-
juneT vat
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THE person just returned from a tour
through Mammoth Cave, who pronounees
il nothing more than great hole in the
Ground, is candidate for the professorship
Of rhetoric, poetry and the fne arts in
new college.
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Governor Flanders, Of Louisiana, has ar
rived here.


SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July q. = Mr.
Pshinrarah, one of the japanese students
at Morrison, committed suicide by hanging
on Sunday evening. Mental depression
amounting almost to insanity, was the
cause of the act.