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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-03

Aiter some discussion, the subiect Of the
allowance % be made the pesthause Physi-
clan, Il was Withdrawn.
Adjourned TO 10 o'clock A. NJ. o-day.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-03
MALT LIQUoRs.

25 Casks Younger's Ale.
10 Casks Guinness Porter. Also
li0Baskets Boxers Celebrated Cocktail Bittars
100000 cigars, Imported and Domestic.
DEB tfinest brands)
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-03
FINANCE AND TRADE.
nashville QUOTATIONS..
DoNFsrIo AND FoRETsN ExoHAsaE

sPEGIgs.
Buying Selling
told .....-...i'i9 ....-....i4p
Silver. LA ...-....l5S
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The following accounts we're allowed;
4. J. Nelson, painting Sheriavs oiRce.....s % 30
4, N brennan & Bros, Eiraers. ".-.-...---. 30 90
"; & Collier, copies Code ...........--.-. 81 ~
Dr.. Geo. s. Blaclis, examination .......... y 50
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DISASTER.
C0nGagrs ton and Loss of Life at Hun :.
teK's Point

The New York Herald of this morning reports
as follows the disaster at Hunters Point
In The neighborhood of Hunters Point, l. l., In
number of years, broke cut last night, be-
tween the hours of ten and eleven o'clock
The use of the confiagration was owing to an
explosion OF naptha on board q Swedish brig
The vessel was laden with the combusIlble
material, and moment after the ex-
S'V one sheet '' of flames. The news 'edN Of the he
disaster rapidly spread, and the confiagration,
which t =, up S ahe neaXens & attracted crowds
the fire was confined to the vessel, but even
tually the flames communicated with the ex-
tensive oil works of Rookfsllows. Andrews &
Co., and Warren's Oil works, in the sheds of
which were stored some nine or ten Thousand
material stored there soon consigned them and
the buildings adjoining to destruction.
hauled out into the stream in order to prevent
further destruction, and there, after burning TO
Much Interest was manifested as to the crew,
as The rapidly with which the vessel was de.
stroy ed alter the explosion took place rendered
at the time. One of the men was picked up on
the dock, but SO dreadfuily injured from the
effects OF the explosion that he was unable to
give any information that might help in ascer-
tanning the fate of the remainder OF the crew,
The ARMAMENT was brilliantly illuminated by
the burning materials, and the flames at Times
rose so high that they could be witnessed at a
The scene among the shipping and along the
shore as the burning vessel was borne on with
the tide was quite exciting. 1t was feared
at one time that many OF the vessels might
take fire from the flying sparks and thus
cause much more disaster than had occurred
all eady.
The IRE ragged until long after midnight and
eve n at en- early hour this motn ming the sky re-
fiected the fire, which was fast subsiding.
During the prevalence OF the excitement at:
ter dRnt on the copfiagratton a man named
Thomas Kane was shot by an unknown rowdy,
who was prowltng around probably for some i'll
purpose.
1t was impossible to obtain any correst esti-
ate OF the smount of damage done, owing TO
u late hour at which the fire broke out, but
Il losses, 1T is thought, will not fall short of
g 90 600
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> Philadelphia Trade Report.

MONDAY, Oct. 26-There is no soirlt in the
flour Market, and prices have a downward
tendency. The demand is confined to the wants
of the home consumers, and only a few hun.
dred barrels were taken. In lots, at s025@7 for
superfine; s725@S for extras; $s@S rs for sprIno
wheat extra family; so91l for white wheat do.
and $li'6O@l3 for fancy brands, according 70
qualify. Rye Flour commands Ss@S 90 No
Improvement to notice In Corn Meal.
The Wheat Market is characterized bv nv.
treme depression, and prices are unsettled ana
aSroopipg; Sales Of common and good red at
81 W@2l0, and l400 bushels Indiana amber Of
s2l5@2 IL. Rye Is selling az 81 85 per busbei for
Pennsy lvania. There is less Inquiry for Corn.
sales of 1000 bushels Western mixed at Al as:
yellow is held at this figure Oats are steady ~
lormer rates; sales of Western at 74975c., and
There is very little Cloverseed coming for
ward. and IL may be quoted at s707 rs per ca
Flaxseed from 50 90 to 81 IS ">
Bark-No. Quercitron is In good demand at
the recent decline; sales of so hhds. at S45.
PROVISIONS are dull, and holders are ready
sellers at current quotations. We quote Mess
Beet at S23@24. Aeon
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BLAIR.
His Registration i'm st. Louis.

The st. Louis Democrat toct 2) says:-The
Dispatch and other Democratic papers are try
Ing to make q martyr of Blair without the
slightest ground. General Blair has not been
rejected, but, on the contrary, has been placed
on the list of qualified voters. The facts are
these:-Wnen the General offered his vote. but
knowing OF him sutiicienily, and he took the
OATH hut then remarked, in a very bolsterous
manner that "he did not consider the
oath binding upon him or anybody
else that anybody could take that oath,
il was void and of no effect" and other like
sayings, the Board not troubling themselves to
reply. After he had left the room, one OF the
Board, Mr.. Zlpf, asked whether General Blair
had been put ON the rejected list, and was told
that ne had not. He then said he objected; he
thought the Generals own Language in regard
to the oath enough to disquality him. The
Board. as they are obliged 10 do noted the ob:
lection for future action, and consulted counsel
upon the subject. Yesterday morning. having
taken ad vice, they decided that the objection
was not good, and that the remarks OF the
General, however foolish and unbecpming, ad-
dressed from candidate for high office To men
who were simply doing their duty, did not give
ground for his exclusion. and his name there
fore stood upon the liAt OF accepted voters
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FOREST FIRES.
Great COnnagratiOn i'm Washington
Territory,

The Oregonian OF recent date gives the follow
Ing account of fires in that State:-
"a correspondent at Martins Blut, w. T.,
SENDS us the following information concerning
the desr ruclive fires In the woods on the north
side OF the Columbia river. The fire is more
has ever before been known. On the morning
OF the l4th, as the family Of our correspondent
were sitting down to breakfast netghbor
rushed in and informed them that the fire was
rapidly approaching the dwelling. Leaving
their breakfast untouched, they ran for place
of safety and were barely in time to escape
being cut off from retreat by the fire. They
reached the residence OF Mr.. Martini on the
bluff, The woods for miles around the resi-
dence of Mr.. Martin were mass of flames.
with viii TO save the buildings. The mill and
other buildings belonging TO Mr.. Martin took
fire q great many times; eneof the building
had q large hole burned in the root, and 1t was
only by the most strenuous efforts that any
thing was saved. The fire ran through the
orchard and burned nearly all of the fences on
the place Mr.. Justice. whose place ts half a
mile from that OF Mr.. Martin lost everything
his house. fence crops, and everything COM
pleteIy swept away.
aud in some places ghe wires have been melted
for several feet by the heat. The wind created
by the fire tore up fruit trees by the roots. Mr..
Burk lost some fences, and had The hardest kind
of work to save his buildings. l learn that q.
Love had TO sit up all night and watch his
tim Is all burnt up-rails fences, houses. etc.
John BogaTths had hard time to save his
place. The fire travelled at the rate OF at least
hive m lies an hour for time In the dry timber.
The IRE is still raging. and there is no telling
dIled with fallen Timber Tne wind carried
laIg ge pieces of bark fully one mile; leaves, etc..
were carried for at least three miles"
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FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.
stolen Bonds Recovered.

Special Despatch TO The EOefatit6 Telegraph
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 26.-Some time since
q package containing fifty, one thousand dollar
greenbacks was stolen from the counter of the
Canal Bank, New Orleans. and the numbers of
the bills were at once advertised aud sent to
the police officers throughout the country.
Last Friday a gentleman, stranger, offered a
one thousand dollar bill at the City National
Bank in this city, for smaller bills. and the
teller discovered 1t to be one of the stolen
ones. The man was arrested, and was found TO
have three one thousand dollar bills in his pos
session, which were from the stolen package.
He gave his name as l.. II. Sargent, of Brattle.
boro, VT, and he said he received bills at the
Bank OF Redemption. In Boston, in exchange
for New Hampshire State bonds. He was de.
tanned, and taken by the City Marshal, Dren.
nan, to Boston, to investigate the case. His
story was found to be correct, bat the bank off,
GERS were unable to tell where they received
the bills. A search in other banks revealed six
more of the stolen bills, which had been re-
ceived in the ordinary course Of business Mr..
Sargent was released, and demanded the resto.
ration of his bonds from the Bank OF Redemp.
tion, which the Bank refused to do aud Mr..
Sargent has commenced q suit for their res
cOV6ry,
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RELIGIOUS.
Conservation of a Bishop of the p. Il
Church.

AT Grace Church. New York, yesterday. the
ceremony OF consecrating Bishop according
to the imposing ritual of the Episcopal Church
was witnessed by q large congregation. The
divine who received the Episcopal robes was
Rev DIR. Charles Franklin Robertson, S. L. ID.
who was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Mis-
souri, last September The services comm enced
at 1850 o'clock; and were prolonged nearly three
were dispensed with, such as the professional
and the antiphonal. The venerable Bishop
Among the prelates assisting in the consecra.
tion were Bishops McCoskrey, OF Michigan;
YonR Of OF
the reverend clergy, who appeared in full vest
%ents Morning prayers were first repeated by
bett, OF Illinois; and Tustin, OF Wisconsin,;
after which followed the ante-comm munion SER
Coskrey, Lay, Johns, and Lee. Next came the
gresentalion OF % Testimonials showing that
E eas3es sshOp aa Sqy wo
were read by. Rev.. Mr.. Perry, Of Oon.
necticut Secretary OF the House of Depu-
and Rector of Grace Church. Subsequently
sermon was preached by Bishop Lay, whose
Peter, Pete ist chapter, % 5th veTse:-"And When the s,
Chief Shepherd shall appear. ye shall receive
example OF Christ In his sacred teachings to
consult and inspire his clerical brethren; to
devoutly look after the spiritual welfare of his
parishioners; doiHg these precious duties. he
would receive Growing and eternal reward.
AT the conclusion OF Lne sermon Rev. Dr.
Robertson was invested with his rochet,
and was then presented by Bishops Pot
ter and Johns to the presiding Bishop
prescribed oath, followed by the reading of the
fiiany and other services, the bishop elect was
Invested with his Episcopal habit by Rev. Drs
Berkeley and Corbyn, of Missouri. This was
followed by the imposition of hands by all six
Bishops. The service included the Communion
and terminated with the Benediction Appro
pirate by mns were sung during the ceremony.
The newly ordained Bishop Is graduate of the
Theological Seminary of New York and has
heretofore been connected with the Church OF
New York, being located at Malone.
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FORTUNATE.
! Narrow Escape from Terrible Death


The citizens OF Troy, N. Y, were startled on
Thursday evening last by rumor that Mr..
John Megill, ex.City Commissioner, worthy
citizen and an extensive builder, had been
buried In the sewer now being constructed by
between Second and ThiId streets About half
past Ave o'clock Mr. Magill went down in 20 the
sewer both sides of which had been braced
carefully with strong spiles, to inspectthe work
The opening was full fifteen feet deep, and the
Bottom was reached by a ladder. Toe opening
across was not more than foHr feet. The soil
was of a soft. gravelly nature, and the heavy
rains OF the last few days undoubtedly sWelled
Il TO an unusual degree.
AS MIR. Msgill reached the bottom, and while
stan ding upright, The earth on both sides caYed
In, buIyipg him up 10 his shoulder pits HIS
head was erect, and he was able TO breathe.
The earth above him was properly secured, ana
no more tell. His cries attracted The attention
OF his employees. Lights were quickly pro-
cured, and, on being lowered, Mr.. Magllls
head " as seen just above the surface. Bat who
was willing To go down 10 assist him? was the
next question. The opening reminded one OF
III @ appearance of grave. The banks were
Habe 10 cave In at any moment, ana IL re-
nnired q man of nerve aud cool courage to
desc nd TO Mr.. MagilPs assistance. But men
were found equal TO The task, and TO these men
Mr. Magill owes his life.
The WorK of shoveling the earth away was
nece ssai ily slow, owing TO the narrow space at
the bottom The work was carried on eau
tiously, 10 puard against the oavlng in OF the
exposed sides Mr. Magill conversed freely
with his friends on terra GTnlo, and was remark
ably cool and collected under the circum-
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LEGAL LNTELLIGENO.E.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoU aT-Juiges
Srler and dCadwalader.-Bonn vs. Mum oher. TOis
ooal lands In Scnuylkil county. II appears that the
New York and Len,gn Coal Company cold the ianos
an agreement that one-i enth pare OF the purchase
money should be paid down and the balance In i've
am ss ana no deed was TO be given
IN the meantime Hull rave the defendants lease
oI Oh hneen years upon the propertv In August 1857
OF the present month, Before this latter date Hull
gave the New York Company a mortgage upon the
auently became bankru ot; MARSH aI's sale was had
sno under tnis mortgage the plaintiffs became pur-
hat the defendants have Already ex pended sloooo in
=, DlsTRIoT o0uRT No. I-Judge Standardization
n ent rote for o.. The defense alleged payment OF
me aeo. ahd ia support of this ent called %
that he was real estate agent and acted in be
half Of the defendant in obtaioing eTtensors
pay p o @ Sn sxS s dsSo I Se g
woud amount In one year To sl6i, and witch the ds
pay mens eanSi the 9eSt. He expianed tSst tSs hSs
was not usury, by sayiog that he paid the plaintiff
baps a little more and kept the BALANCE TO compen
saip for his services. On trial
DIS RIOT COURT NO. Judge Hare John p.
Pction recover q bR ance alleged to be due on a
contract for n sale of Ieath r. oa trial.
The Commonwealth VS., Three oarrels OF domestic
distilled liquor. David eiltnan, claimant. An info
OF the SA Inspection law of 1867. on trial.
COUkT OF QUARTER SESSIoNS-Judge Lud-
%as acSue pTeS Of cnrFs
ceny, II being testified that ne sde bet OF $40 with
Mr.. Cougden upon m atch between the Athletic
raised up on the bet, and Fletcher kept the money
under q claim of right, Offering TO return 1t no IN
instructed the Jury that this not larceny, and
they readily rendered verdict or not guilty.
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G R A " T.
Another of the Generals Letters.

The Detroit Post publishes the following letter
written by General Grant in February, 1868, TO
General ". +. Reynolds, of Detroit, Superln-
early date and contdeut tone shows that
Vicksburg was not taken by accident, or by u
happy stroke of luek:-
BEFORE VICKsBURG. Feb. 23, 1868 Dear Ray
nolds-A large mail, the first in week. has
just arrived, ana In IL yours. hasten to an
number of letters to write to 60 out by The II M
mail. / am much obliged to YOU for your Kind
Vicksburg is heavy contract, but feel very
confident OF success Since arriving here no W.
ever, the amount of rain that has fallen has
been great drawback to our progress. IL ia
now impossible TO effect a landing on the east
bank OF the river at any point from which
VicksbuTg can be reached, except under the
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
oFEIcR OF THE EVENING TKLrsRAPH,l I
Monday, Oct 2S, 1853


There was very little disposition to operate in
stocks this morning, aud prices generally were
unsettled. Government securities were firmly
held. ll54 was bid for 6s of 1881; 1868 for
lV-4Os l134 for '62 5-20s; 1lls for '64 5-2Os;
lila ior '65 52ss; ITO for July, '65 5.20s;
and llOt for '67 5.20s City loans were un.
changed; the new issue sold at l034, and old at
10ll.
Railroad shares were inactive Reading sold
at 4S50O49l, closing at the former rate, decline
of /; Pennsylvania Railroad at 564, slight de-
cline, and Catawlssa preferred at 334, decline
of B. l2s was bid for Camden aud Amboy; sc
for Norristown; 55 for Lehigh Valley; 40 for
Elmira preferred; and 264 for Philadelphia and
Erie.
In City Passenger Railway shares there was
nothing doing. 80 was bid for Second aud
Third; 72 for Tenth aud Eleventh; Is for Thir.
teenth and Fifteenth; 46s for Cnesnut and Wall
nut; 65 for West Philadelphia; % for Glrard
College; aud 20 for Germantown.
Bank shares were In good demand for invest
ment at full prices. l64 was bid for Philadel.
phia; $50 for Farmers aud Mechanics; 334 for
Manu- facturers'; SO for Penn Township; and l24
Tor Central National.
Canal shares were In fair demand. Lehlgh
Navigation sold at 29s@29l, no change; and
Schuylkill Navigation preferred at 2lS02l&,
slight advance. lOf was bid for ScnuYlKtll
Navigation lcommon; ~ for Morris Canal
preferred; and Is for Susouehanna Canal.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
o1.o~,ad NV ma Haven q Rro No "a q. Third street
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The Fort Pillow Massacre Forests
Dispatches.

The Fort Pillow Massacre Forests
Dispatches.
The Ku Klux Democracy, says the Akron
(Onio) Beacon, on the 22d instant, nave lsoored
massacre was not SO bad as represented, and II
1t was. that 1t was not perpetrated by or through
the orders of General Forrest. This matter Is
pretty effectually settled by the following docu-
Steward, of Economy, Macon county, Missouri,
q member of Konkles Atm Ohio BRttery-one
OF the veteran soldiers of the war-capturei
among other relics, aJ Greensboro. n. c.. as q
part of the Rebel archives that were being re-
moved from Richmond at the collapse or the
Rebellion. That II is q genuine document no
one who looks at 1t can doubt, and We will take
great pleasure in exhibiting 1t to any who may
have the curiosity to see 1t. 1t is as follows:-.
Received at Richmond. Va, April 10, 1864. BY tele-
To General B. oper A. and L. 9t neral:-rhe fol-
lowing despatch just received from General Forrest
l. Polk, Lieutenant General:-I attacked Fort Pill
low on The morning OF the 18TH inst with part OF
Bells aud McCullochs b,igades, numb .ring 1909
under Brigader-General J. r Chalmers. afer a
short fight drove the enemy 700 strong Into the fort
u der cover of their gun.boats Demanded asurren-
der. which was declined By M jor /. w Booth. com
and, after o contest Of thrtv mlnu. .es captured the
entire garrison, 5O0 and taking o. horses aud
OF all killed. including Major Booth
I susi aimed loss of twenty-five ki led End sixty
msnt,Coionei William NJ. Ried while leading the 5th
over one hundred citizens whe had fed to the fort
he ei9 sr ns e
fort. ""eu' tsignedj n b .FoaRSs '-'
(s'gned) POLK, Lieutenant-G G snerai.
ofiSsI sopg Ieeelyea April 49, and
' (Ssned) JOHN w. RELY, A. A. q.
Tue foregoing document is indorsed ss folIows;-
2 80. General L. Polk, Demopos. April 49, 1854.
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THE BINCKLEY AFFAIR.
A Complicated Muddle -BinckIey, Mrs.
stephens, and Fitch.

stephens, and Fitch.
The alleged revenue frauds. which are being
conducted with 80 much ability by Mr.. Blnck.
ley, are causing some rich developments, aud
bringing all manner of people Within their ln-
vesLlgai1on, The following correspondence, In
the New York morning papers, will explain
Itself
inRly to be compelled refer to Mrs stephens
again IN connection with the Buckley invest CATION
which has Terminated so unfortunately fIr myself
Mrs. stephens certainly cannot nave forgotten the
conversation which occurred at tue Executive Man.
sion in Washington, on the 18th ult In wncn theee
were teveral participants. and amJng them
Yeaton, Captain Lewis, and, perhaps,
one or two Others. at when time these
charges AGAINST MI. Courtney were prepar sd ny my
en- phaticallv urged 10 present to the President
as Constituting kood and sufficient grounds tor MI
Inuitney's removal from office. n Vt cho Ise To
di cuss this SUBJ at Iesent or refer TO the sh ame
ooned. i shall Hoon publish a statement q all the
facts in this affair, and then let the responsibility fall
where IL properly belongs. o., .
RESPECTFULLY, etc, GEORGE A. FITCH.
To the hditor of the 7Tibitne-Sir:-we read in
your paper to-day under the head otNaturnliZ alton
FRAUDS u e:oowiL g:-"But District Attorney COLrt
ney-another Tammany Democrat-sides with the
defense, and the examination Is postponed TO Satut
dey next
Justice Mr. Courtney to say that In respect
has he sidt with the deiense but has done all tnat
should be done by an upright and energetic officer In
the investigation and prosecution OF a charge of
great crime He opposed the adj jurnment, aud only
consented TO q postponemenC until to-dav-not next
satuTday-upon our suggestion, for reasons sRtisiac
WY " 0u'ie''''' -'"'' JAMES T. BRADY,
JOHN SEDGWICK.
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PHILADELPHIA Cattle Market.

MONDAY. Oct. 26.-Beef cattle were dull tb,a
week, and prices were unsettled and lower
About $500 head arrived and sold at SG9e for
extra Pennsylvania and Western sCeei s: 7A7iXc
for fair to good do; and 4@6c. per pound gross
for common. as to qualify The following are
the particulars Of the sales:-
Head.
81, owen Smith, Ohio and Virginia. 8l<MSi< orr
l65. A. Christy q Bro, Virginia, 1903, gr
10, Dengler d McCleese. Chester co., 6@7L or
50, 7. McFillen, We ct. and Chester CO. 71bGSlS or
l25. T. Hathaway, Western Penna.. 1857, Er.
l05, Jas. 8: Kirk, Chester county. 81sG0YI% eross
30. =. McFillen, Chester co.. 807 gross.
92 James McFillen, Chester CO.. 715@8T gross
III, Ullman q Bachman, Ohio S@S9 gr
$50, Martin Fuller Il Co., Western 8(9Sk Rr.
]25, Mooney & Smith, Ohio. 8lb@0, gr
III. Thos Mooney 81 Bro, Virginia, 507Ib. or
CO. ii. Chain, Western Pennsylvania, 5G6S. era
l75 John Smith. Ohio. 1904 gr
90 10 II; S n I Es1 s,h. XireiI,is, 6sszs< er
93, Frank d Schomberg, Western. 6aS8lS or
%. Hope d Co., Chester CO.. 6@SsS, or nv 90
81. M. Dryfoos Co., Virginia 6G7L, or
40, Blum q Co, West Penna., 5@8% gr
5S, Emhon &C Co., Western, 5@7, gr.
70, B. Baldwin, Chester CO.. 6JSa7X. or.
AZ Clemson. Western, 61a@SM gr.
IL, ID Bransop, Chester county. 6a7L, gr
60 James Aull Western, 3Ls08L -ur
3O John Y. Latta, Chester COUNTY AM ar
Hogs were dull and lower-47lO mead s5id q,
the different yards at $ll 5O0I25O per 100 Ihs S
nett. F ~" ios'
Sheep were higher-S0O0 head arrived and sol,
at 4@6c. per lb. gross, as to condition
Cows were unchanged-2OO head sold of esna,r
for cow and calf and $40@85 per head yop
springers. A"A