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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
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WASHINGTON.
The SurrRIt Case AgaIn-MiIiIary
Board for Retiring Officers, etc.

The Surratt Case ASaiu-MiIfIaFy
Board for Retiring Officers, eIe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-The Surratt
case came up this morning. Arguments
are being heard on 4 motion, to dismiss the
case.
The President has directed the dissolu-
tion of the Board to retire disabled army
officers, now in session in New York city,
as soon as it has completed the ezsmina
ton Of the officers already commenced.
By orders issued from the War Depart
ment to-day, Generals Irwin Mcdowell
Silas Cacey, +. c. Wood, w. J. Sloan and
Heut Colonel Mcintosh are detained as a
Board, to convene in New York, Novem.
Der 9lh, to examine such officers as may be
brought before them to be placed on the
-etired list.
The Intelligencar to-day has fierce at
tack on the Union Pacific railroad, charg-
ing that it is built to earn the bonds Of
the government and not to accommodate
tbe public and will have to be rebuilt il
few years, on account Of the work being
so hastily and imperfectly done.
A long correspondence is Published il
the Baltimore papers to-day between the
President OF the Board of Police Commits
sioners of that city and President Garrett
Of the Baltimore and Ohio, and Presiden
Hinckley, of the Philadelphia and BaIti
more railroads, in which the latter call
the attention Of the police authorities t.
Ouirages Oh passengers on the 18th, ant
requests the police force to prevent repe
titiOu Of the ac,. The substance Of Gar
retl's letter has been published. He de
nice that any Passengers were assaulted OF
his road. Jarrett, President Of the polio
board, complacenuy says that no one wa
assaulted except a man whom he says pro
yoked the mob.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Oh IuE
CHINESE

China is receiving from the Roman
Catholics, as well as from the Protest
ants, a good deal Of valuable educational
aid. In each of the twenty. four missions
into which the country is diyided-cuch
under the charge Of eccIesiastics Of ifal-
ian, French, Spanish or Belgian nation
elity, and containing from 2UOO b ldUJJ
Christians-there is a college for ustIyes,
where they are tIught Latin, philosophy
and theology-tO.ether with num@r"s,,
schools and Orphsnagss. The HIS I.a y
uortant is the college kept by the Ger-
mans and Italians aE Si-ka-wi, three lr
four miles from Shanghai, where nearly
three Hundred pupils are taught trades,
painting, drawing and Chinese literature,
and several ofthem are sentup to PeSin
to take the degree. The Sisters Of Char-
ity, moreover, have eight schools Of diff
ferent kinds at various points. Like the
Professionals, the Romanists are also doing
a good deal in the way translatins ami
printing, and otherwise providing food
for the Oriental mind-Ths Round Tt-
bic
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
An Order Prohibiting Soldiers
from Interfering in
Elections.
The Surratt Case Again in Court.
Massachusetts Kindness to Kill
. patrick.
Gov. Seymour in Pennsylvania.
condition Of Affairs at NeK
2 Orleans.
Robbery of the Mexican Trea-
SuTy.
Especial to the Union and Americs
81 RUTHERFORD.
A Glorious Blaze of Democratic En-
IhuSIaSm.

Glorious Blaze of Democratic En-
thusIasm.
e MURFREEsBoRo, Oct. 3l.-Despile ibe
unfavorable state of the weather, the Dem
ocratic demonstration here to-day was emf
nently and magnifcently successful. A
Sarge procession, with music and banner,
marched through the principal streets OF
the city, and at IL o'clock repaired to the
Fair Grounds, where an immense con-
6ourse Of people was found assembled,
about half of whom were blacks. An i'm
prsssive and convincing speech was made
by Captain o. A. Sheafe, our gallant and
patriotic candidate for Congress. have
seldom listened to a more effective or elo-
quent discourse, and l feel fully satisfied
tbat every man 10 the vast assembly felt as
fOrcibly impressed with its strength and
power as myself. II is only to be regretted
that such speeches could not have been
made 10 every town and county in the
State. At the close Of Captain Sheafe's
remarks the people were asked to dinner,
which consisted of one of those sumpluous
Fepasts which the people of old Rutherford
know SO well how to provide. Good feel
ing and good eating were the fea-
lures Of the occasion, and nothing was
said or done to mar its harmony or impair
its spirit. After dinner the people, black
and white, reformed in procession and
marched back to town. One OF the most
noteworthy features Of the procession was
some five hundred colored men who ex-
hIbited the utmost enthusiasm in support
Of Seymour and Blair, and the principles
Of the party supporting them. At this
moment the Public Square is densely
packed with people, the bands playing en-
livening airs, the bells ringing, the town
resounding with the shouts of the multi
tude, and the most intense enthusiasm pre-
yailing. Listen for thunder from old
Rutherford Tuesday night. Mel.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

Orders Of the Government Relative 10
tbe IectiOn-An Important Treaty
Nth Indians.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-GeneraI orders
tave been issued from Headquarters of the
afnP by command of Gen. Grant, publish
ing TO the army by direction OF the Presi-
dent the provisions Of the Constitution and
laws Of the United States in relation TO the
election for President and Wee President
oi the United States, together with an act
Of Congress prohibiting all persons engaged
IN military or naval service from interfer.
iug in any general or special election in
any State.
The President has proclaimed a treaty
with the Sacks and Foxes of Mississippi,
by which they ccde to the United States
all their lands in return for which ample
compensation and tract Of land set aside
in the Indian country south Of Kansas for
their future home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

New York, Oct. 3l-Tgo children
were run over to-day and had their legs
broken by the wagon which has been pc
rambulaung the streets with large bills to
warn voters to register. The driver was
held in $1,000 bail.
c. G. Gunther, father of ex-Mayor
Gunther and one of the oldest merchants
of this city, died yesterday.
Chas. Il. Cromwell has been appointed
Marshal of New Jersey.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

the September exhibit was manipulated
to show decrease of the debt, when the
reverse was true; and as the forthcoming
statement will not be made until after
the election it will most likely be correct,
1t is discreditable, however, that the re"
liability of a report of a Secretary OF the
Treasury should even be questioned, but,
unhappily, Mr.. McCulloch is not above
SusOioion
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
PENNSYLVANIA.
Erovements OF Gov. seymour

BETHLEHAM, PA, Oct. 3l.-Gov. Sey-
mour arrived here at 1:S0 this morning, and
was welcomed by large crowd. He made
a short speech, ard the train proceeded TO
Wnksbarre, Pa, where he speaks tonight.
He will stop over Sunday with Judge
Woodward, and proceed toward home, via.
Scranton and Binghampton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

body low and make thin dress of black or
white gauze to wear over it Narrow ruff.
hes or ruchings of the materials are all
that is necessary to trim the gauze dress.
The underskirt will, Of course, be perfectly
plain. -
Scarlet or sultan red will be very fash
ionable for evening or dinner dresses, trim
med with either white or black lace.
Light pearl tinted, pale pink and the
faintest buff eolored gloves are preferred to
white for evening wear. Very broad rib
bOns neckties with fringed ends is the rage
for ladies the most fashionable are striped
Algeriue patterns. JENNIE JUNE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

If, as is apprehended, another eruption
Of Versuvis takes place, the London Daily
Nslus says the circumstance will Indicate a
condition of the volcano differing wholly
rom any thing that has been observed fOf
the past eighteen centuries. Three eruP-
tons in The course of a year are altogether
unpr6 cedented.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
MEXICO.

Startling Deficiency tE the Treasury
DepartmeRt-The Governor of Vera
Cruz 10 Resign.
New York, Oct. 3l.-A letter from the
City of Mexico of the 10th instant states
that a controversy among the treasury
officers leads 10 the statement, on the part
of one OF them, that there is deficiency
of six million dollars in the revenue du-
ring the last fiscal year.
The Governor of Vera Cruz has signi-
fed his intention Of resigning, on account
of the pardon of Gen. D0miniquez.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

The executors of the Edwin a. Stevens
estate have employed General Mcclellan,
at an annual salary Of $4,000 year, 20
superintend the completion OF the famous
Stevens battery at HobOken, and which,
when afoat, is to be rendered as free gift
10 the State of New Jersey.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
SPAIN.
The Recognition by other Govern


The Recognition by other Govern
meuts.
New YORK, Oct 3I-A London special
says France, England, Prussia and Per-
STA have not yet answered the applica-
ton made for immediate recognition of
the present state of affairs in Spain. The
answer of Lord Stanley to the Minister
Of Spain, it is said, was, that English
chancellery was not in the habit ofrecog-
nizing provisional governments, and that
thing would be done only when per-
manent government would have been
established and sanctioned by the voice
Of the nation represented by the COrtez.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
NEW YORK.

The blair Demonstration Friday
Night.
NEW YORK, October 31.-The meeting
of war Democrats at Tammany Hall last
night was addressed by Gen. Blair and
s. s. Cox. Letters from Generals Nc
Clellan, w. r, Smith and McQuaid were
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

A good many Yankee sporting men have
been vietimized by a Chicago dead beat
who went there fortnight ago, and rep
resented himself to be a son Of ex-Attor-
new General Speed, Of Kentucky. He
fraternized with the horse fanciers, and
claimed to have couple Of fast ones en-
tered for the fall meeting Of last week
He accompanied Foley and the other
billiardists to Cincinnati, and bled a
good many of them, including Phil Tie
man, for considerable amounts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

The New York Women's Typographical,
and Sewing Machine Operators Unions,
have been consolidated into the Central
Working Women's Association, Miss Susan
i. Anthony being elected President OF
10th. Anna Dickinson will lecture for The
benefit of the Association.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Fitzpatrick Kissed Down.

Boston, Oct 3l.--A dispatch from
Georgetown, Mass, says Fitzpatrick tried
10 address political meeting there last
night, but was hooted atand insuited, and
compelled to leave the stand
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01

San Antonio, Texas, is to have q ca
thedral to cost $4,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
"BreEet Major General

Weregard this order as great military
usurpation It is addressed to Judge of
a civil court, directing him how he shall
decide the question Of continuance. Both
parties are present and represented by
the counsel-the case ready for trial.
Shall the commanders Of the district con-
troll the judiciary? We ask You to revoke
the order. Answer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
Washington:

dispatches to the Associated PISS by the
TT.grnr me
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
GOSSIP.

\ Specimen OF Radical UsurpatiOn-
Military vs.. tho Judiciary-Gen. Rey-
nOIds Orders" How Texas Judge
Shall Dccide-The President Power
Observation-Disclosures Chase on the POIlt-
zeal IssueS-A Cuban ReyOIutIOn-A
Strike for Liberty-One of the Como.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25
IT seems that General RAAsLoFF.

IT seems that General RAAsLoFF,
the Danish Minister. has arrived at
Washington for the purpose of press
ing the ratification treaty made by
Secretary SEWARD with Denmark for
the purchase of the Island of 81.
Thomas. IF General RAAsLoFF will
profit by the skill of the Russian
Ambassador, one OF the first steps be
will take will be to employ ROBERT ]
WALKER. or some other Washington
lobbyist, and place at his disposal q
corruption fund" of considerable
magnitude. Congressman may be ma
terially enlighted as to the importance
of the purchase BY judicious appli-
cation of pecuniary argument.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25

g A merry Christmas to you alE!"
Is passing now from mouth 10 mouth.
From ioWly cot and stately hall.
81 4 merry Christmas 10 us alIE'
IS shouted y the cheerful host:
The windows bar red against the FROST
We toast tue season, great and small.
a merry Chrlstmasi Hush no breath
<sf re7elFy must pierce The gloom
OF yOnder chamber; from that room
The spirit has passed out with Death.
The widow clasps her child, q kiss
Is Tressed upon his rosy face:
A choking slgh-a close en- brace
=" A merry Christmas" WHAT is this?
IS 4 Christmas party-let us go.'
a wand'rer hopeless dtops 10 die:
HIS brothers needless PISS him by .
HaIt frozen IN the freezing Snow.
A merry Chrisrlast What 3 few --
Remain Of those 1t welcomed last;
Another year has Ger Us. passed.
And iefC Us, wife, she only two.
Phe childish laugh We held so dear,
The toys that made once more young,
me lnian5 arms that round Us cl0ng,
Have vanished with the passing year.
But Christmas merry Island those
VINO strive to make & so,do well:
For VINO can ever dtly tell
WHAT com Crt from TINS season .dovs9 f-
a merry ChristInast'' let US bless
The season when our Lord was born:
And dOuDiy bless the Christmas morn
That gave as Christ our 'Rtgh. ousn ess. -
"A merry Christmas to alitp
Let 1t resOuud from mouth to mouth
From East and West to North ana s5Outh
20 humble cot from stately hail.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25
Tn COrresnnnaenls.

We never notice communications
not accompanied with the name OF
the author, who must be made known
to us if anacquainted-
Don't write unless yen have some
thing to say of interest TO the public
and be as brief as the subject will al
low.
Write ON only one side cfthe paper
The publications of communica-
ton is no evidence that the editors
adopt its sentiments. The author is
alone responsible for them.
Communications should be address.
ed to the 9 Editors of the JOURNAL,
and not to indidieuals.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25
The HOG Speculation.

The present extraordinary high
price of hogs is contrary to the ex
pectations of Pork Dealers at the
beginning of the season. The Chi
cage Tribune attributes the rapid
advance in price to the efforts of
spectators in that city to make a
corner, " which, in magnitude, prom
ises to exceed anything of the kind
ever witnessed in the country, and
which, whether successful or not, will
do incalculable damage to the com
mercial interests Of that city. At
the opening of the season several
outside spectators thinking that
the high price could not be sustained,
sold at the current rate. from thirty
to fifty thousand barrels delivered in
January, February and March, ex-
pecting to obtain the pork from the
packers at lower rates by the time it
had to be delivered; or, rather, to col
lect from their customers the differ
ence between the price at which they
expected to buy and that at which
they had sold-no pork passing hands
at all. But the demand for the Eng
lish and Southern markets proving
much stronger than was anticipated,
the price continued to advance. The
spectators, who had sold "short, F"
became alarmed, and rushed in to
cover that is, to buy in ad-
vance from others-to meet their
contracts. This competition sent
the price up still higher. They
have, however, since been Joined
by Others and continued to
buy with the expectation of Sc
controlling the pork actually on the
market as to obtain almost any price
they may demand But we notice
that other spectators continue
to sell short, evidently expecting
that the Ring to use Hiberni-
anism-will fail in its efforts to make
a corner" and prices consequently
be certain to collapse. In the mean
time the farmers and small packers
are reaping rich harvest. The Gin.
cinnati Gazette urges the farmers tC
sell every fat hog that can be made
ready for the market, and we think
its advice good enough to copy:
DO not stand on the order of sell
ing, but sell at once. Do not xii
pork for home use, bit sell the last hog
In addition, turn in every pig that car
be fatted by the middle of March and
pour in the corn. Hogs may not b.
as high in March as they are now, bu
they will be high enough to pay |
good price for corn.
= Ii used to be considered that
barrel of -four and one hundred
pounds Of pork should bring abou
the same money. Now the price O
one hundred pounds of pork will blu,
too barrels Of -four. There Is some
thing wrong here. We have had
moderate crop of wheat and an i'm
mense crop of corn. Therefore
1t would seem pork is too high OF
wheat is too low. This point we shall
not undertake to discuss; but it is
undoubtedly, good time to sell hogs
Hogs are now selling at full So
per head net. The packing at tn
West, it is estimated, will reach thre
million head. This, at $50 per head
which is 4air average, would reacl
$50, 100000. This will be mainly cir
lated In five States. 1t will go ia
towards helping the people out c
debt sell your hogs, then, farmers
and pay your debts This would max
money easy, and then there would b
a better market and better prices fo
other farm products"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25

SUNDAY TRADING ILLEGAL.-An
action was brought recently in New
Jersey to compel party to pay $14S
for certain number of sheep pur-
chased of plaintiff on Sunday, and
the court instructed the jury to find
for defendant, who had refused to
carry cut the bargain, on the ground
that the bargain, being made on Sun
day, was invalid. The jury, however,
returned decision contrary to this
instruction, and the judge set aside the
verdict. This week the action of the
judge was sustained by a higher court
so bargains completed on the Lord 3
day do not hold good in law.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25
Great Destruction

To Ugliness, by selling Bonnets and HRts,
or Miss Beliam viii make them to order
in an unexcelied style at price never be-
fore done. AS
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25
Dead

In order TO make room for Spring Wear.
\ com plete stock OF Domestic Goods of
every popular brand, and at the lowest
prices can always De found at SchapEer,
Bussing q Co.'S, N s. AZ and 40 Main street.
In short, they have everything TO make
the - outer appearance
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25

A RUMoR has been in circulation in
the Eastera cities that several heavy
failures have occurred among the
cotton spinners and manufacturers of
Manchester, England. The condition
of the trade in manufactured goods
has been in an unsatisfactory condi-
ton in that country for some time.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25
santa CLAUS

Is at hand and every loved one expects
valuable gilt, buy "A Florence Sewing Ma
chine, which is easier learned. less liable
to get out of order, and does more varieties
of work without change than any other.
Every Machine warranted to give eatis ae-
ton. or the money refunded. Price SIS and
upward Twenty pieces OF Gray IWilied
Flannel, worth ~ cents, which we viii sell
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25

THE Rev. J. @. FLETCHER says
there are more Brazilian children
named after BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
than after any other foreigner.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25

ONE hundred and seventy-seven
thousand hogs had been packed in
st. Louis up to the 21st inst.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25
Dry GOODS.
From cur Extra

Inducem ents nov offered In our Millinery
Department our friends and customers
viii be convinced that we intend 10 make
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-20
How Many Balls Hit.

The report of the Chief of the Rureauof Ord
/ naneesof the Navy presents many interesting
facts as connected with gunnery-small arms
| and heavy guns. The report explodes one theory
whlcn na0 Oeen aCccpIeu H. -----L>. nf
| balls Or cartridges expended in hitting one man.
| Estimates have been made that of 5000 balls
| fired, only one ever hits its intended mark, and
| another calculation says that from 5000 to TO-
900 cartridges were usually expended in killing
or wounding one man. How erroneous these
estimates may be- if compiled from the expendi-
ture of ammunition in battle, can be judged of
by this report of Captaia Wise, Chief of Ord
nance, who, in speaking of the advantage Of
breech loading small arms over those which load
at the muzzle, says: The fourth advantage sis
inpossibility of multiplying the loads under any
circumstances" as only one cartridge can be
placed at a time in the opening at the breech,
and in the event of failure to explode, gener-
ally the cartridge is withdrawn by the movement
of cooking and opening the breech. The report
says:
"Singularly enough, the lesson of one of the
greatest battles of the war proves how immensely
important this last mentioned advantage Of the
breech-loader really is. Upon the field of Gettys-
burg, after the battle an immense number of
muzzle-loading arms were picked up, both of our
own and rebel soldiery. Nearly all of these were
found to be loaded-anl this of itself is perhaps
not to be wondered at; but the curious fact
discovered that about one-half of the number
loaded contained t,co loads each, one-fourth from
three to ten loads, and the remainder one legiti-
mate load. In one or two instances as many
thirty-two and forty-two bullets were found in
the barrels!
"The official report of the examination Of the
arms collected upon the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, states that of the whole number received
27 ,574-we found at least "a 900 ofthese load
ed; about one half of these contained two loads
each, one fourth from three to ten loads each,
and the balance one load each. In many of
these guns from two to six balls have been found
at the bottom of the bore with only one charge
of powder. In some the balls have been found
at the bottom of the bore with the charge OF
powder ON top of the ball. In some as many
six paper regulation calibre, So cartridges have
been found, the cartridges having been put into
the guns without being torn or broken. Twenty
three loads were found in one Springfield rife
musket, each load in regular order. Twenty
two balls and sixty-two buck-shot, with q COR
responding quantity of powder, all mixed up
together, were found in one percussion smooth
bore musket. . .--.- rF.