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Closing Of the General Assembly Fro
ceesiinRs.

The General Assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church closed its session Of eight
days ia ihis city on yesterday. The de-
alterations Of the body, which was COM
posed of men Of rare talents, learning and
ability, were marked by a degree of har-
mony, good-feeling and brotherly love we
have seldom seen equaled in any assembly.
As one Of the reporters Of its proceedings,
We thank the Assembly for its kind ex-
pressions of approval, and will always reo
member our association, brief as it was
with this body Of great and good men with
the liVeliesi emotions. We esteemed it as an
honored privilege to sit in the councils Of
the wise and pure, the learned and Chris,
tian men composing this Assembly. We
extend our Acknowledgements TO every
member of the body for the kind considers
ton and assistance rendered us in our
endeavors TO lay before the public from
day 10 day the details of the proceedings.
We trust that the members may have
pleasant journey TO their respective homes,
and that Providence will long lengthen
out their useful lives, and that they will
receive In Heaven the final rewards Of
labors so faithfully performed on earth,
and that they may all be reunited in an
Eternal Celestial Assembly where the
Lord Of Hosts will be their great Moderator.
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DISTRESSING CAsUALTY.-The McMinn-
willie Ne,c Era, of the 2sth inst, says "On
Wednesday morning of last week one Of
those distressing calamities which too FREE
quently occur from negligence in properly
labelling poisons, happened in our county,
some twelve miles from McMinnvllle, in
the family Of Mr.. w. Cook. The day be-.
fore the accident the family had had their
clock repaired, and in removing the rub
bish Of the clock, a paper contrasting arsenic
was laid on the mantle, and it is supposed
that some one of the family getting hold
Of the paper, and presenting it soda, emp
tied the contents into the soda bottle, which
also stood on the mantle. When the next
meal was prepared, which was on Wednes-
dav morning, the soda was used in the pre-.
paEation Of the bread, of which the family
all, save one, partook, and took into their
stomach heavy dose of poison, which soon
showed it, effects upon the entire family.
Medical assistance was Immediately called,
and all done that could be done for the un-
fortunate family, but the poison had taken
too deep a hold upon the system to be
thrown off by the use Of the usual antidotes.
Mr.. Cook was the first 10 die, since which
three others have died from its effects, and
il is tnoNght that at least two Others cannot
recover. The family consisted of eight
persons, and thus has been destroyed nearly
the whole Of an interesting and promising
family.
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RIVER NEWS.

The warm weather and accompanying
rain on Thursday night and yesterday
morning engendered strong hopes Of an
early opening of the river. But, alas, by
noon the wind had changed to the north
and for awhile threatened a gale Indeed
a barge laden with wood was capsized. At
present the appearances are better for snow
than rain.
Messrs Corbeit Il Boyd, agents, received
a letter from John Harper, clerk, saying
that although fears were at one time en-
tertained that the steamer Nashville would
break in two if an attempt was made to
haul her of the rock, snch antieipatious
were entirely dispelled at 10 A. NJ on
Thursday last. The j. J.. Graham reports
meeting her on her way to Paducah all
right
The. Bertha sunk to her main deck, be-
ON Vevay, last Samrday, aud is badly
broken, the rocks protruding into her hold.
The old Bostona was burned at Memphis
Monday.
The Idaho blew up at New Orleans
Wednesday.
The Anna White is about to load at st.
Louis for this port We hope she viii ar
rive soon.
The WaverIy is sunk in the Missouri
river, and the Viola Belle was also in a
similar condition, having portion Of the
former boats cargo.
The Peerless has been raised.
We publish, for the guidance OF those
interested, the following notice, pronulga-
ted by the Board Of Underwriters on the
ODD inst
To Shippers on the RiUer-Ofice Board of
Underwriters Shippers should take notice
that masters Of steamboats, trading in the
tributaries Of the Mississippi river, taking
barges in tow, annul their insurance 90
cargo. BY order Of the Board.
THos A. ADAMS, President.
New Orleans Crescent, ~.
Navigation in the Upper Mississippi Is
about closed.
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No little surprise ia eyinced at the nomi-
nal effect produced upon the gold market
by the impeachment report, and numerous
parties in New York who had been large
buyers on the supposition'that the premium
would shoot up to high igure, are now
selling at loss. Various other theories
are put forward to account for this fact.
Among them report, which the cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Commercial says
is not true, that Secretary McCullonh kept
the market steady, to the CONSERVATION Of
the speculative ring, by selling gold on
Monday, the 25th inst.
A very important decision was rendered
by Judge Storer, of the Superior Court OF
Hamilton county, Ohio, on the 18th inst.
Faran & Mclean, publishers of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, brought an action TO re-
strain the Treasurer Of Hamilton county
from collecting taxes on $50, 900 in green
backs, and Judge Storer held that under
the act of March 8, 1863, and the thir-
tenth section of the act Of June 80, 1854,
taken in connection with the joint resolH-
ton Of the Congress- Of the United States
of July IL, 1863, bat one result could be-
arrived at, namely That it was the inten-
ton OF those who enacted these laws to
exempt from taxation, not only the bonds,
bnt the Treasury notes and the demand
notes. The Judge stated that he gave this
opinion under the supposition that the
notes are in the possession of Messrs. Faren
& Mclean, and not deposited in bank, for
in the latter case they would simply be so
much money 10 bank, and tarable.
The New York Journal Of Commerce of
the afternoon of the 26th inst. says: ''The
market generally shows but little animation.
In breadstufs and provisions the demand
for legitimate trade is moderate, and there
is no speculative activity cotton Is held
with less fruness. The drygoods trade
shows little improvement, bot sales are
chiefly limited to staple styles adapted to
the current season, and to quantities re-
CURED to replenish assortments. Prices Of
plain and fancy cotton goods are on the
whole we'll maintained bat most descrip-
tions Of heavy woolens are offered at easier
rates Money is 10 larger supply; ten
porsTy loans OF capital are readily obtained
on miscellaneous collaieraIs at Z per cent,
and upon government securities ia large
Gums at 6 per cent. There is comparatively
little doing in commercial paper, and only
first class signatures find currency at 1t8 ~
per cent. per annum discount
The following members of the House OF
Representatives CONSTITUTED the two in
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ST. LOUIS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
CoMPANY.--We call special attention to
the following very flattering notice, from
the ST. Louis Bulletin, Of the success Of the
Ct. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of St. Louis, Missouri The business of
this company is conducted by DR.. W. ID
F. Sawrie at No. u North Cherry street
Maxwell House;
Probably the greatest success ever
known in the history of insurance conpa-
mics has been achieved By the St. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company. This
Institution was organized under a State
charter in 1866, and is now the leading
life insurance company in the West. Ia
fact it has been a grand success. There
never has been anything wild about it
on the contrary, it is tame well in hand,
solid, reliable and punctual. Its affairs
have been conducted By the best business
men Of this city, a fact sufficiently e7i-
denced BY the array Of solid men that COM
pose its Official and directorial boards. On
the second Of January, 1867, this company
declared a dividend Of JoTtgper cent. Its
assets on the first day of July last, we're
! u, 950,45l 80, and, on the FIRST Of Sepiem-
Der following, 100000, an increase OF
S4e, $40 05 in two monthsl
We endorse the above favorable and APP
precisiise notice We are glad We have
such home company The agent DR.. w,
D. F. sawrie, is well-known to our citizens
IS reliable business gentleman. noE20 i
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$1,000 WORM or GOODS REooyEnED

QAOOV " Oke II VI COVOo nav @<@h - -
Farfheroffhe bloomfield gEorsanstern
Fraud-Detective Cheatham ReeOy-
ers q Thousand Dollars Worth of the
Goods "a "a Farm HOuse-she Detin-
quenfS to beTrIesl on Next Tuesday.
In our last issue mention was made of
the alleged frauds of Messers. Benjamin
Bloomfield aud Charles Bloomfield upon
Mr.. Morganstern, drygoods, boot and shoe
dealer on North College street. The ia
formation as obtained at the time. placed
the fraudulent transactions of the Messers.
Bloomfield in the light of a breach Of trust,
to screen Themselves from which the par
ties implicated claimed the goods as resti-
tuition for unpaid services rendered to
Morganstern. More recent developments
connected with the transaction implicate
the Messers. Bloomfield more deeply than
was at first supposed. Finding his Losses
in missing goods even greater than he atfirst
thought, on Thursday morning Mr.. Morgan
stern placed the whole matterin the handsof
detective JOSEPH l.. Cheaihan, and that
officer at once commenced operations. lie
got on the track Of the parties In the city
and determined TO follow il up. He pro-.
cured horse and buggy, and taking Mr..
Morganstern with him, proceeded TO
Brentwood, in Williamson county. There
it was clearly ascertained that the Messers.
Bloomfield had deposited goods to no in
considerable amount in several localities
10 the vicinity. Mr.. G.. proceeded TO
farm house not far from Brentwood and at
once instituted searching inquiries.
1t vas soon asceriained that in the early
part Of this week two men had driven to
the house with three large trunks. They
Represented themselves as travellers, and
said that spring Of their wagon had bro-
ken, and requested that the three trunks
might be left with the farmer till they
could be removed. They had handker-
chief wrapped around the spring where
they said the broken place was Consent
being given, the trunks were left, and the
two men drove off with their empty wagon.
A short time afterward the two men re-
turned, and in a hurried and excited man.
ner opened the trunks and tore all the
marks off the goods, and quickly left.
These men were the Messrs. Charles and
Benjamin Bloomfield, whose arrest we
have already mentioned. Mr.. Chatham
at once opened the trunks and found them
to contain a thousand dollars worth Of valu-
able goods, which Mr.. Morganstern very
readily identified as belonging TO him. The
goods were taken possession of and brought
back to the city. OF course the tale of the
broken wagon spring was made up, and
the guilty parties fearing pursuit, resorting
to that method of concealing for time the
goods. Their efforts TO evade the law, and
arrest, did not avail them, as they have
been tracked to their place of rendezvous,
and placed under arrest by the officers of
the law. They will have their trial on
next Tuesday, when all the facts in the
case will be fully developed.
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MunleiRRl.

MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
The Board met at Z o'clock Thursday
night, President Shanklsnd in the chair.
Mr.. Brien said that as that day had been
set apart by the President of the United
States as day of thanksgiving, he wouId
move to adjourn to Monday next.
Mr.. Cramer stated that he had no respect
either for the President or his pIoclama-
tons.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
The resolution from the other Board
authorizing the Mayor to appoint three le-
gal gentlemen to prepare amendments to
the city charter and to submit the same to
the Legislature and also instructing the
attorneys, who may be appointed, TO pro-
pose some measure by which delinquent
taxpayers may be compelled u pay up,
was adopted.
The bill TO supply the Vine street Cath
Ole school with water, passed three read
ings.
A resolution was adopted, that so much
of rule No. 9, as provides that two-thirds
of the whole Board be necessary, TO admit
ting the reading of bill more than one
time in one and the same sitting" read SO
as TO mean two-thirds Of a quorum of the
Board present, etc.
The bill from the other Board to dismiss
certain officers, was then, under the operas
ton of this resolution, passed on three
readings. II provides for the dismission
of Messrs. Rutland, Revenue Collector,
and Glenn, Water Tax Collector, Dr.
Jones, Health Officer, and the Board of
Education, the same TO take effect on the
first Of January. Officers to fill the several
positions are to be elected at the next
regular meeting.
The resolution from the other Board re-
quiring the different collectors to make out
correct list of persons owing the city,
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted, requesting the
Legislatuse to pass bill, introduced into
that body, TO increase the school fund by
permitting the sale Of malt liquors on
Sunday.
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The grand concert last night at Masonic
Temple BY the Mendelssohn Quintette
Club was most delightful entertainment.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather,
there were not above four or FIVE hundred
persons present, but those who we're present
enjoyed a musical feast such as few enjoy
in lifetime The remarkable skill of
each individual performer and the unity
and completeness of the whole, left moth
ing for the auditor to desire in the way Of
instrumental music. The flute, and the
clarionet solos were received with great
applause, and indeed the entire entertain
ment was a complete success. The Vocali-
zation of Miss Addie s. Ryan WAS re
pestediy eacorsd and her rich and melo-
dious voice captivated every nearer. AT
the conclusion, there was bat one senti-
ment, which was that of delight mingled
with general regret that the stay Of the
club in Nashville was limited to one night
only. Wherever they may go We can com
mend them as musicians of the very frst
order
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THE WHITE CRooK.-We learn that the
demand yesterday at the box-ofhce of the
Theater for reserved seats on Tuesday night,
the opening Of this ine burlesque on the
great spectacular drama recently exs
hibited in this city, was very active, and
that the first night promises to be a Jam,
and the extravaganza itself to prove a win
ming card. We have before spoken Of il as
the production Of a gentleman Of this city
whose humorous genius is widely appre~
ciated. 1t will be enacted by a number Of
vcsng gentlemen Of this city, whose taste
and skil in such matters is approved IVY
previous successful efforts in thar line 1t
is 20 be brought ont regardless of any ex-
pense necessary TO make it amusing and
attractive, and will doubtless have a run OF
several evenings. We hope the papers Of
neighboring towns In the State, favorable 10
the object fund OF the Tennessee La
dies Benevolent Association for Supplying
Confederate manned soldiers with artificial
arms and legs-will give this entertainment
the patronage Of notice in their columns
and stimulate the young people to visit She
city during next week for the purpose 81
attending ii.
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CALIFORNIAN SOCIETY OF NASHVILLE
The Festival of st. Andrew was celebrated
last night at the Courthouse by the Scotch
of this city, and large number of their
friends. The entertainment was one of the
highest success. Music, vocal and instru-
mental, food for body aud mind, varied the
programme otherwise devoted TO the de-
lights of the dance. The veteran Mr..
Donald Clark, appeared with the Scotch
pipes, and sounded the music of the High
land hills with warlike gusto DIR. Blaekie,
the President of the Caledonian Society,
delivered an address of welcome, noble
and well-merited eulogy of his couAtrymen,
which We regret was not heard by all the
audience, many of whom were too much
occupied with their fair partners to think
Of other sublunary matters. We will try
to give the speech in our issue Of Sunday.
The dance was still active at an early hour
when We left this morning.
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SPECIAL ACKNowIEDaME We take
very great pleasure in acknowledging our
obligations to Rev. Robert Morrison, cor
respondent Of the Louisville Free Christian
Commonwealth, for the very valuable assist
ance rendered by him to our reporter du-
ring the sessions Of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly. He has been indeiatigable
in his attention 90 the laborious details of
the work, and has aided us materially in
the promptness and accuracy with which
We have been able TO present to the public
the proceedings of the General Assembly,
from dsy to day. He leaves for his home
to day, and We heartily wish him long
life OF happiness aud christian usefulness.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NEW Goops--A very carefully selected
stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Canned Goods, salt aud dried Fish, new
Bnckwheat Flour, new Hams, fresh Butter,
fresh Cream, srated and egg Crackers, and
indeed all the choice eatables of the season,
just received at W. w. ToTrEN & Bro. Is,
No. % College street, Nashville.
torf30 If
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STEALING CoAL.-For several months
past there has been missing from Mr..
Reeds coal yard, on South Cherry street,
amounts Of coal, varying in quantities
from three to ten bushels, The proprietor
of the coal yard last night applied 10 the
police headquarters for policeman to
watch his yard About ten o'clock a
darkie, black as the coal for which he had
taken such liking, was seen entering the
alley leading to the coal yard, prepared to
carry off quantity Of the article. He
was at once arrested and taken to the sta
ton house, where he was locked up to
await his trial this morning.
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CONFERENCE.-THE FOR A BIow.-The
case of Christopher Powers, whose arrest
we mentioned ia our last for seriously
woundine Mr.. Coleman with an Ak in the
slaugh;erhouse Of the former, has been
compromised. Powers has agreed 10 pay
to Coleman the sum Of fifty dollars, and
all the costs, and to make good TO him all
the loss he may sustain from the attack.
ON this arrangement the case was dis
missed from court. Coleman is, We I'M
derstand, rapidly recovering from the ef
facts Of the blow
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Southern Produce Market

AUGUSTA, Nov 27.-GRAIN-Transac-
lions very light. White wheat $3a3 Is
red 81 60a2 7O Corn 81 goal %.
BACoN-Shoulder 14a15c ribbed sides
l6al8c; slear sides lSalStc; hams 22a25c.
ATLANTA, Nov. 27.-COrn, 81 10 for
Tennessee white. Wheat, So 60a3 for
white and 81 3Oa2 so for red. Flour SIIa
10 for superfne and Sl4al5 for family.
Baeon-Clear sides ice, hams 20a22c,
shoulders l4ic. Lard, l5c in bbls and l7c
in kegs.
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Apocalypse = Rare ami Instructive
Entertainment.

Ap0CRty p3e - AaFe ana Instructive
Entertainment.
The grent panoramic exhibition "The
Apocalypse" illustrating and unsealing
the Book of Revelations, will open at
Masonic Hall on next Monday night and
continue one week ia Nashville. This
wonderful and marvellous exhibition has
met with unbounded success all over the
United States attracting immense crowds
in all the principal cities We have seen
il on several occasions and can assure our
readers that it as one OF the grandest
portaitures of the terrible and the sublime,
the wonderful and aWe.inspiring ever COM
ceived by human genius. 1t unseals TO
the visual organs the mysterious Book of
Revelations, interpreting the grand views
on moving canvas of the fifty visions of st.
John on the Isle of Patmos, when the door
OF Heaven was opened-commencing with
the Golden Candlesticks aud ending with
the "Day of judgement and the New
Jerusalem" The grandeur of THE txhibi-
tion cannot be described, TO be realized
IL has 10 be seen. The multitude before
the throne of God-the storm of hail, fire
aud blood, the burning mountain in the sea
and the opening Of the bottomless pit
death on a pale horse, the great red Dragon
war in Heaven, the sea turned TO blood
and the great day Of wrath; the woman
dressed in scarlet and purple on the
beast of seven heads and ten horns
Heaven opened-Satan chained, the Day
Of Judgement and the New Jerusalem
These are among the sublime scenes pre-
scented before the audience in colors o
living light, and, with the vividness o
actuaiity. Let none Of our citizens fail t.
see this wonderful Biblical panorama o
the Apocalypse. ..#
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THE CONCERT ON THANKSGIVING
NIGHT.-The concert on Thursday night
for the benefit of the Confederate Orphan
Asylum, was literally attended, and the
musical performance was ali that was to be
expected from the character Of the accom-
plished amateurs who were engaged.
Quite handsome sum was realized for the
very worthy object, and the ladies Of the
Institution appreciate the aid given to pro-
vide for the homeless and friendless little
ones in their charge during the coming in
clement season.
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A eOUaH. A COLD. OR a SORE

A eOUGH. A COLD, OR a SORE
THROAT requires immediate attention, and
should be checked. If allowed to continue,
Irritation Of the Lungs, a permanent
Throat Dtsease, or Consumption is
often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHEs
Having a a direct influence to the parts. give
immediate relief For Bronchitis, Asth'
ma, CatsrFb, COnsHmptive and Throat
Diseases, Troehes are used with always good
success. Singers and PabIie Speakers
use them to clear aud strengthen the voice.
Obtain only Browns Bronchial TrOches." and
do not take any Of the worthless limitations that
may be offered Sold everywhere.
| o.f9- Annacd
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GENERAL MARK ETS.

NASHVILLE, NOV. ~, 1901.
COTToN-The extreme ld,g p rice OF cot
ton has caused orders to come in largely
and sales have been heavy. Farmers seem
10 be in somewhat Of panic and fear that
cotton will go still lower. Keen-eyed
spectators and manufacturers think twill
certainly react and has already reached its
lowest figures All are watching anxiously
to see whether or not Congress will repeal
the tax. If the price should decline few
cents more the producer will not be able to
realize expenses on his crop of cotton. As
Thursday was a general holiday We have
the sales Of two days to report, and it will
be noticed that the sales of yesterday were
at much lower figures than those of
Thursday. The receipts on Thursday were
521 bales; shipments 495 bales, and sales
1873 bales as follows 90 at 49,, 2 at l34
AZ at l3, 2 at l29. and 2 at H. The receipts
to day have been 707 bales shipments 3l2
bales, and sales 39G bales, as follows: 155
at IL, 4 at l9i, IS at l2i, IS at i2!, 80 at
l2g, at IL, and % at llic. The market
closed dull to-day at l21@l23c.
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POCKET PICKING. Thomas Brown and
Samuel Rafell were arrested on Thursday
evening at the Louisville and Nashville
railroad depot, charged with picking the
pockets Of Thomas Mitchell Of S85 ia green
backs These operations Of the light fin
gered gentry are getting TO be occurrences
Of far too much frequency, and we are glad
to note the fact that the police and detec-
lives are vigilantly keeping lookout for
them.