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RIVER AND WEATHER.
LEAVING TO-DAY.

Alpha......A...............Cn Cincinnati, 4 P. NJ
The river was still falling slowly yester-
day, with FIVE feet scant on HArpeth
Shoals. Weather opened clear, and cou-
tinued pleasant during the day.
The Havana cleared for Cincinnati with
the best trip Of the season. In addition tos
large amount Of other freight, she had as
much cotton as she could carry, in fact had
to cry, hold, enough.
The Nashville departed for Cairo with a
fair trip'of passengers, and some freight.
The Alpha, in command of Capt. Tom
Ryman, clears for Louisville and Cinein-
natl to-day at P NJ. She also will take
out large amount Of cotton.
The Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Line
Company will at once commence the build
ing of new boats to take the place of the
America and the United States, and will
in every way restore the line to IFS former
condition.
The new steamer John Lumsden, nov
being built at Louisville for parties in this
city, will be ont in the course Of two weeks,
and we understand will enter the trade
between this city and Cincinnati. She is
said to be one of the very best hind
wheelers ever built for these waters.
NEWS FROM OTHER PORTS.
Capt Kountz, we understand, has Sc
cured possession of the Great Republic, on
behalf Of the owners. She will be locked
and thoroughly repaired, and next spring
will make the Valley howl.
There were thiriy-nine libels against the
Great Repdblic, just released, for msrinens'
wages, supplies, etc. OF this number,
tweAty-nine were dismissed by the owners
paying the GLAZING. For the balance of the
claims Henry c. wager and Thomas Nor
rison became securities. The amount Of
claims for which proceedings were insti-
tuted, was $4,000. The original cost Of
the Great Republic was $3.50, 900, and she
has sunk an amount nearly equal to this.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 10th
says: .-..
A gentleman named Charles Brook bank,
of England, died on the John H. Groes-
beck, on the passage up from New Orleans.
He was On his return 20 England, in COM
pany with his daughter, twelve years of
age, from Texas, where he had been So
jOurning for time. The body now lies in
this city awaiting the action Of friends.
The Big Horn, under charter to Captain
John w. Tobin Of New Orleans, while
bound down the Ouschita last Thursday
with HOO bales of cotton on, ran into
snag at the bank near Beaver Shoals, and
sunk 10 shallow water. No freight dam
aged. She was soon raised, and on Friday
went in dock at New Orleans.
The Mississippi gorged at St. Paul on
Thursday the 10Th. @
The Missouri at Kansas City is clear of
ice, but above it is frozen solid.
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The New York Post Of the afternoon Of
the 18th inst. says:
"The week opens with money in fair
supply. borrowers on call, however, uni
formly pay seven per cent, and IT Is gen.
eralIy expected that money will not rule
under this rate during the remainder of
The year. Currency shipments to the
South ard West continue on a liberal
&C lie. We hear of one bank having to-
day received an order from Chicago for
$500, 900, where the present demand ID
confned::lo the pork packers"
The New York Times saws in lis money
article OF Monday evening;
early in the day someuse was attempt
ed TO be made of the ridiculous rumor
from Washington, in one OF the morning
papers, that the Supreme Court would GER
Ialnly declare the legal tender (gfeenb ick) }
act of Feb. Is, 1862, unconstitutional.
But this was but very partially successful,
and the sales of gold fell from 1853 to
1884 per cent. before one o'clock, subse-
duenIly returning 10 1853, the last price of
Saturday. We call the rumOr IN question
ridiculous, because whatever may be The
Ultimate opinion of the majority of the
Supreme Bench, nothing certain can pos
sibly be known of it at present, since the
Chief Justice has indicated no lime for
conference of the court since the adiourn-
ment Of the cause Was concluded only
few DAYS ago. Besides, all our Own iUf1r-
nation from Washington, fortified by Pri-
va.e telegram, to day, is to The effect that
no adverse decision against the govern
menG is at all likely to be pronounced
during the present term Of the court. The
very gravity Of the question, and the wild
and lllimitable field of litigation which an
adverse decision would open up IN all de-
partmenls Of business and 10 all the rela-
lions Of debtor and creditor throughout
the country for the past seven years, for
bid the idea Of haste in the premises
Our own impression is that such decision
is scarcely within the bounds of pro6abIl-
ily, come when the final opinion On the
case just made may."
The Court of Appeals Of Maryland has
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decided that contracts to pay gold and
silver are enforcible according to their

decided that contracts to pay gold and
silver are enforcible according to their
terms.
Frankfort advices OF November "a say
of American securities
Americans are steady and a fraction
higher. They cannot follow the enormous
ups and downs Of the New York market
still our bourse is no longer independent Of
New York quotations, since large amounts
of 1865 and 1857 have been taken il ex-
change for 1852 bondS. If this had not
been done the price Of the last named
bonds would be entirely in our hands.
The endless jobbery in Erie bonds and the
acknowledgement OF this railway have 80
much disguised bolders of American pre-
ference shares that no new sales of any
American railway stock could be effected
here, and all exeriions 10 sell here Mis-
souri, Pacific bonds have totally failed /;
not single bond could be sold, the public
press and public opinion having made a
strenuous opposition. Money is again
cheap, and some recent Issues Of European
railway preferred bonds have been success
ful."
The receipts of hogs at Cincinnati TO the
18th inst. compare as follows with former
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TELEGRAPHIC.



A word of Impertunify 10 Reporters
for the Associated Press.
For the past few days the Geographic
wires have been kept quite busy transmit
ting tothe press ofthe country full accounts
of the sayings and doings of a mutual adj
miration, society lately organized by
party Of military gentlemen in the virtu-
GUS city of Chicago. While disposed to
commend the industry and prompitude ex-
hibited by the reporters of the Associated
Press in furnishing descriptions Of this
military gathering, we might be excused by
the aforesaid reporters for saying that by
the slightest effortimaginable on their part
the same industry and promptitude
could have been much more advantage
ously employed, at least SO far
as newspapers and their readers are
concerned, by, telegrsphing dispatches
worth reading, and in some degree, how
ever slight, meriting the price paid for
them. We would not have our telegraph
friends or others understand that we have
the least particle Of objection to mutual
admiration societies, such as the one at
Chicago, or any other innocent association.
Such things are 40 doubt well enough in
their way, and may afford pleasant amuse-
ment to the gentlemen engaged in them.
But what they say and do, especially in
the way of selfpraise and mutual lauda-
ton, is Of the smallest Conceivable interest
TO the reading publicly far too small TO
require that they should be telegraphed over
The country at heavy cost to press proprie'
tors, and TO the exclusion of more impor.
tant and interesting matter. While Congress
aud various State Legislatures are in ses
sion, Supreme Courts sitting, important Pc
litical and commercial events occurring
and interesting developments being made
in the financial and manufacturing Interest,"
Of the country, it would appear not very
difficult matter for the reporters Of the As
ISOLATED Press to find matter to transmit b!
telegraph vastly more acceptable to thos
who have it to pay for, than windy de
scriplions of the military glorifcation il
Chicago, the teapot tempest in Greece, o
the unfortunate burning of John Smith
barn in Vermont Will they make, 70
the oddly of the thing, if nothing else,
short experiment in the direction of i'm
provement?
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.nt.,ercst,ng Family Reunion

Sunday last, the 18Th irst., was the hitl'
eth anniversary Of the marriage OF Mat'he"
Raw and his wife, of SOmerville, Tenn,
and there was an interesting golden wed
dino celebration on the occasion. Among
the guests present we're the only surviving
sister Of Mrs. Kay, Mrs. Porter, OF Mem
nbis and her three brothers, Hon. Abram
Loonev. of Columbia, Tenn, Col. David
T.ooney. of New York, and Robert f.
I,oonev, Esq, Of Memphis. There were
many pleasing incidents and hearty con
ordinations connected with the celebration
Of this fitch anniversary Of Matthew
RAYS wedding day.
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VALUABLE FARMS!
Samuel l.. CaIhOun's LANDS, Z Miles Of
-. Ran A..

Samuel d. CaIhOuR's Lands, : Miles Of
LebanOa. Tenn.-54O Acres
ny VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF HE
ID ChanceTy Court at Lebanon, Tenn, and
pursuRnt TO the terms OF a Deed Of Trust exc
cnted By Samuel l.. CslhOun-On Saturday.
"a JaauaTy, 1853. st Tayl0Tsville, viii
son county, will Ofer at public sale. to the
highest aud best bidder. the farm lands Of
Sami l.. Calhoun, as follows:
Home Place, 253 acres, with good Improvements,
Provine Place. l75 acres. small
Rutherford Lands, liz acres, 10
Sold in two tracts one Of . acres, a3d The other
81 acres
And a Store House and about Z Of an acre
of land in IaylOrsyille.
These lands are valuable and desirable; neigh
bOrbOOd excellent: and saie absolute. Pur-
chasers will have immeisate possession. The
lands must b sold, and bargain nay be eX-
pectsd. Apply en- the place, or 20 me IN Leba-
non, Tenn
TERMs-On II0me place. So cash, and the
balance in enc and two years. without interest
PrOyine place, 500 cash, balaLce ia one and
two years, without interest. The Rutherford
lands and store-hOuse. SiOD cash, balance IN one
and two years, without interest. Notes with
two or more approved suretigs
EDWARD 1. GOLLADAY,
Trustee and Commissioner.
The sale advertised to take place on DtSera
Der a, is postponed. and will be maGe a. sboVs
without fail. dec6 law tiiiiat2
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THE COTTON MARKETs.

Charleston, Dec. 10.
Cotton in moderate demand sales $50
bales; MiddIiugs 231e; receipts 1887
bales exports coastwise ,2l5 bales.
Savannah, Dec. 10.
Cotton dull aud nominal; sales 200
bales; Middlings 22ic; receipts 1854
bales. ...
MebiIe, Dee. 10.
Cottop-market quiet; sales 800 bales
Middling 22i@23c and opened at outside
and closed at inside figure; receipts zoos
bsles; exports none. ..l.f..a.
Augusta, Ga, Dee. 10.
Cotton steady; sales 40S bales; receipts
1913; middlings 22A@224c.
Macon, Ga, Dec. 10.
Receipts to-day 5S5 bales; sales 2SO
BALE; shipped 163 bales. The market was
quiet to-day and the demand moderate at
"a cents for middlings.
.. Atlanta, Ga, Dee. 10.
The market is somewhat weaker. We
quote middling 2lf to % cents. The re-
ceipts are AZ bales.
Columbus. Ga. Dec rs.
There still exists a moderate demand
with Northern middliugs at 225. rrrs
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. Is.
The market is quiet at 2l4c for low
middling.
Memphis. Dec. 10.
Iu our market rates we're very firm, the
arrivals we're ,268 bales and the stock had
fallen to 6,05l bales. There was a good
ipsuiry to I'll peremptOry orders, but the
BUYERS found but limited show on the ia
bles, and az the sskings were SO high ss
234c for middling, at which rates some lots
were sold. The comparative high price
here ia causing orders TO be cancelled, and
appearances indicate a temporary decrease
in the demand in this market. A portion
of The cotton aggregated above at 223c was
reported low middling, and about third
of that at 234c was reported to be strict
middliDg.
Cincinnati, Dee. as.
The market lie better supplied, bat TIE
demand is good aud prices are fully sus-
tanned. We quote ordinary at 2O92lc;
good ordinary at 2la@224c; low mid
ding at 224@ 23c; and middling at 2349
2Slc per Id. H
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You can get at DeMoville & Coz, the
finest German CoIognes; also, Lubin's and
Rimmers genuine Handkerchief Extracts.
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rae raGxCuIsE.
,,,,, r.arplng ON that Daughter.

San, E.nTping ON that Daughter.
ia multiplicity Of bills having ostensi.
bly, for their object the restoration Of the
elective franchise to the people Of Tennes-
see are really intended to bring about thai
desirable state of things, and are in fact
calculated to do so, present appearances
plainly indicate that ii will certainly be
done. Here lately almost every new day
in the history of the Tennessee Legislature
witnesses the introduction of a new bill on
this interesting subject. We are not able
to account for the objects actuating mem
bers in making these numerous proposl-
lions for the removal Of political disabilities,
but are not, however, uncharitable enough
to ascribe them to any unworthy motive. An
attempt TO account for them would hardly
be reasonable, for the actions of honorable
men are never, even by accident or mistake,
suggested by impure impulse or controlled
by evil design. An honest difference oil
opinion among members of the General
Assembly as to how the thing shouid be
done would probabiy be the most liberal
/ If not the most accurate explanation ofthe
nressnt ;nuudstion of franchise measures
The perplexing questions connected with
the restoration of elective privileges seem
TO be, when, by what process, and to What
extent il shall be done. There il no ma
,erial conflict of opinion among the mas
ters OF the situation" as to their duty &c
restore, and the peoples right 10 claim,
republican form of government in Tennes
see. Upon that point there Is, or ought u
Be. entire unanimity. How can it be done
il the all.absorbing and ouly dividing in
ouiry Of the hour. 1t may therefore b
hoped that perplexing differences o
opipiou as to the triAing point
of form and measure will not D.
allowed to stand long in the way o
those charged with The duty of providing
the State constitutional government. III
people here impatiently, yet incompialn
ingly, await the action Of their laW,maker
on this important subject, while those
other States are spectators of the hop
long deferred" and witnesses against Tn
folly aud Injustice of longer withholdin
from the citizens Of Tennessee the right
representation in the State and nationa
government. In the meantime the LegI'
Iature is driving away at the work befor
: Il and in their own good time will, n
: doubt, do the best they can under the ciI
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Our fellow citizen, Gen. ThoS. I. Smiley
hrotber to Mrs. &. NJ. Hays, whose lille wNs
sacrificed in the late dePlorable Destruction
If the steamer United States, returned 10
the CITY Wednesday night, after an absence
Of two weeks at the Rcene Of the disaster
The long search for the remains OF bis
loved sister has thus far proved unaVa'l-
ing, and Gen. S. comes back grlei,''rick'n
and almost hopeless from the performance
Of his sad and unavailing mission. ln
regard to the condition Of Mr.. hays ne
saws the attending physicians think the
chances are favorable to his recovery.
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Fer Sale
Old papers, suitable for wrapping, at the
UNION AND AMERICAN office.
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One hundred thousand fools.
There has been organized in New Or
loans Louisiana State Lottery, when
purposes to put up the st. Louis Hotel IN
that city, and other real estate Vsiuei a
one million dollars, into game OF chance
70 he drawn when the suckers advertised
c,r all bite At ten dollars a head for the
,pr,rtuuify
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GENERAL MARKETS.


CoRS-Sales of 1850 bushels at 45c in
ear, and so, 81 and see shelled.
WHEAr-Sales of $50 bushels choice
red at 81 20. r
COTTON SEED-We report sales Of 2O0,-
900 lbs. cotton seed at $40 per ton.
FEATHERs-Sales to-day of $50 lbs, al
663 and &c.
PEANUTs-Sales of $50 bushels at 81 10
and 81 25-the latter figure for choice
red.
CHEsTNUTs Small sales from wagons at
So IS.
SALT-Sales to-day Of 26O bills. at our
quotations.
BULK MEATs-Advanced to 10ac for
shoulders; l4ic for sides; l5c for hams.
LARD-The market is excited, and sd-
vanced to I7@I7s in fierce; 18@1S4 in
kegs and cans. Our market continues a
fraction below that of Cincinnati.
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Minerva Ridge was arraigned before
Justice Cafsetty, yesterday, ON charge OF
fraudulendy obtaining a pair OF shoes
valued At Sc. She gave bond for her aP
pearauce to morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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Benefits aC Advertising

Ga day before yesterday, til" hrm %
J.F. O'Shauchur.sy Il CO. advertised tor
cotton seed, and yesterday had delivered
to them in this city upwards of Nv" hmm
dred thousand pounds, for which thew paid
at the rate of ten dollars per ton. Nothing
like advertising for Sc .hing when you
want n.
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In the Senate yesterday MIR. McCa''
Senator from the county Of Tipioo, intro
duced a bill proposing the repeal OF the
act passed June ., 1865, for limiting the
elective franchise. The bill also provides
f,r the repeal Of the amendatory franchise
act passed May 8, 1868. 1t was referred
10 the Judiciary Committee for consIdeIa
fion
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London advices Of yesterday quote
United States 5-205 at rag
Exchange on New York was taken by
the banks yesterday at / discount and sold
by them at par.
Nashville corporation checks are in but
little demaad, but az few are offeriNt for
sale, the rates are maintained at Sic.
Tennessee bonds were quoted in New
York yesterday at GSsc for thu new.
The sales Of Southern State bonds at
the New York Stock Exchange on the 14lh
inst. were az follows:
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A rroslitute was arraigned before JUS
tice Mathews yesterday, on charge OF
larceny in stealing $4 so from young
man. who does not want bis name pub
Gsbed. The case was dismissed at The
prosecutors cost.
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The ladies out tn Forcs

The large and handsome assortment Of
holiday goods sold at the auction houses
az YeatnIau, Shields " Co, and Albert &
Seaman, brought out the ladies in force
Roth houses were crowded during the day,
and large sale was the result
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John Jones, coIored, was bound over to
the Criminal Court, Yesterday, by Commits
sioner Davis. on a charge Of larceny, IN
stealing money from the drawer in saloon
KEEP; by man named Kennedy. lie was
gent 10 jIil.
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Tennessee Lodge No. ! was duly
organized by w. NJ. Burdett, G. w. s. of
the State Of Tennessee. The following
officers were duly elected;
Rev. Mr.. Barbee, w, c. T.
Miss G. A. Henderson. W. V. T.
Mr.. j. Langford, w. S.
MIR Geo. Mulkey, f. $.
Miss Burdy Poole, 7.
Mr. Isaac Paul, G..
Mr. George Emery, NJ.
Mr.. p. NJ. Blankinship, ], q.
Mr.. DIR. VIM. NJ Bnrdett, o. O.
Mr. J. p Shane, l. d.
All members of this Lodge and other
Lodges, are requested Omeet over HaileG's
drug store on Friday evening December 8,
1868, for installation.
j. w. LANGFoRD, W. s,
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Nemrnrniture Flactory

We are glad 20 notice that our eh'er
p,ising friends, Weakley q Warren, are
fitting up the old Diclley mills, on Broad
street, for a farniture factory. They have
all their machinery here, aud expect 10
have the establishment ia fall blast next
week. Success 70 their enterprise.
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Alarm OfEIfP.

The alarm Of fire about o'clock last
night, was occasioned by the burning Of a
chimney on Market street near Union.
The engines were out, but not called into
service.
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Is TO be given at the schOolhouse on Vine
street, on New Years night, the proceeds
10 he appropriated to the decoration of
Calvary Cemetery.
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Improving.

We are glad to announce that our wen
known citizen, John McClelland, Esq, the
L. s. Revenue Assessor, was much better
Yesterday evening, and it was thought thai
he had 80 far recovered from his sudden
attack A. to be considered out of danger.
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RelIigeTeHt-

Two drsymen had a hjg fight Yesterday
on Reoad street. The quarrel commenced
about a load both claiming it. 0ae Of
them was struck over the head with & whip
handle. The other was not damaged much
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IInv NInuyhIerlnv.

Messrs. Hart & HenFley slaughtered
.hont one hundred and fifty head Of hogs
yesterday, and the cry is still, "more
xsute,I."
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RAGS.

BAUSs
On and after this date We will only pay Five
cents per pound for good country Cotton
Rags. WHlTEMAN BROS.
November 2i-tf
Extra special NOtice.-Beware Of Conn
terfeinl Smiths Tonic Syrup has been coun-
forfeited. and the counterfeiter brought to grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have DR.. John
Bulls private stamp on each bottle. DIR. John
Bull only has the right to manufacture and sell
the original John Smiths Tonic Syrup. of Lou
isville, Kentucky. Examine well the label on
each bottle. If my private stamp is not on the
bottle. do not purchase, or you will be deceived
See my column advertisement, and my show
card. | will prosecute any one infringing on
my right. The genuine Smiths Ionic Syrup
can be prepared only by myself.
The publc's servant,
DIR. JOHN BULL.
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Hogs were quoted in Cincinnati on the
18th inst. at So 25@s rs gross, and
$40 25@10 rs net. At the corresponding
date last season, hogs sold at Sc 1907 25
gross, and So O0@s IS net, with firm
markat
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El5,rJ NJ. Kid~ili, of ih" Christian
Church. will preach tonight at the Nut-
nv Street Church. Subject Necessity
u Obedience,
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LOUIsVILLE, NY.
jenkins Stomach Blttersl
NOTICE TO INVALIDs.

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a certain and most effectual TONIC and IN
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this GREAT STRENGTHENED AND RENO
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R. p. JENKINS.
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FIRST BOARD.

10000 North Carolina Ga, new.........59.
The following will show the total ex
ports Of specie from New York to foreign
ports from January 10 December IL in
Al, ,,a,r, ,oYod