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POLITICAL

MONTGOMERY, Aug 2O.-The following Demo.
cratic electoral ticket has been nominated by the
STATE convention: Sta e at lar5e-GeOrge GOldth-
waite, OF Montgomery. and Peter NJ. Dix, OF
Madison. First district-H. T. TOulmin of Mobile ;
alternate. w. F. Randall. Of Dallas. Second dis.
tTict-P. I. Sayre, of Montgomery; alternate, j.
G. Moore, OF Coffee. Third district-J. Hender.
son, Of Talladega; alternate, F. 8. Ferguson, of
Macon. Fourth district-B. B. Lewis, of Shelby /;
alternate, j. j. Jolly, Of Greene. Fifth district
J. Crook, OF Calhoun; alternate, VIM. Richardson,
Of Madison. Sixth district-A. AcAlexander. of
Lauderdale; alternate, G. c. Harris of Laurence.
The convention adjourned at 8 o'clock this
morning. 40 immense mass meeting takes place
to-day. The city is full of people from all parts
Of the State, and they are still coming in by every
train.
Tonight there will be a grand torchlight pro-
cessioD and the business houses and residences on
the principal streets will be Illuminated.
SAN FRAECIsCO. Aug. l9.-Idahoe advices to
August ii report Judge Shaffer (Democrat)
elected to Congress by GOO majority.
MONTGOMERY, Aug. 20.-Ten thousand people,
with trsnspaTencies, banners, cannon, etc., are
hOnoring Seymour and Blair. The whole city is
Illuminated. Ex-GOv. Watts, Alex. White, L. j.
Morgan and several colored men have addressed
the vast and enthusiastic eoncOurse.
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FROM COLUMBIA.
The sou,h Carolina Lewi.lat.re.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Aug. 2O.-The Legislature
passed resolutions providing that hereafter all in
corpOrated towns shall make no distinction in
race or color in the appointment of police,
An attempt was made to turn all the schools in
the State over to negro school commissioners. The
subject was referred 70 a committee.i
bill has passed the house repudiating the for
eigD claims against the bank Of the State, repre-
sented by the Barring Brothers, aud authorizing
the governor to take possession of the assets Of
the bank. The currency of the bank, held by
few Republicans is to be redeemed by bonds.
The nembeTs are yet unpaid, aud no means have
been raised for the purpose Great dissa tisiaction
exists in consequence.
The bill authorizing the governor to take pos
session of the assets of the bank Of the State to
the exclusion Of foreign bondhOlders, has passed
the Senate. The value of the assets is nearly half
million dollars.
Randolph, a negro, introduced bill authorizing
the governor TO take possession OF the arms, bat
teries and equipments belonging TO the State.
A bill organizing the State police. 8 semi.
military organization, passed both Houses.
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The AMERICAN lNPROvED Gas LIGHT COMPANY.
We have been using the plan for improving com
mon gas, under control Of the above newly or
gained company, for some months, with entire
success and satisfaetion. We lave a better light
thsa formerly, Anw an economy IN consumption OF
gas large enough to excite astonishment 10 any
one. We publss to-day the charter of the com.
psBy, and a st'of tficers elected by the board Of
directors to WI o., refer our readers. We learn
that nearly all - Che stock has been taken, and
that 1t promisestSo be a good paying investment
The process d curburettiDg common gas is -
patent and has . en- in general use for one or two
years in New ,2S. Baltimore, Philadelphis, Rich
mond, and ether cities north Of US. Several of our
large establIs raDts have it in use as well as our
selves, and al are well pleased with the economy
and the superb, light which result from It's in
PRODUCTION. B5<ss Of subscription are open at
the of3ee ofGbs, company, No. IS 81. Charles
street.
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II was too late for our reporter to await the ar
rival of the other yachts. The prizes we're allotted
in the following order: The FIRST, Of $3.50. to the
Gladioa; the second, Of 500. TO the Mollie Pres
ton and the third to the Harlequin, S75.
The Harlequin is a regular wizard, and has no
bile has, both days, carried OF every prize. New
Orleans does nOtrepine but her gallant yachts
men tell their brethren from over the Sound
" Gentlemen you have acted nobiy. You have
borne your blushiDg honOrB thick about you, but
you have borne them modestly you won
them skillfully and fairly" All homage, therefore,
20 Mobie yschtsqen, and may we often have such
regattas Tegretting IN no way the decision Of for
tune whether il be adverse or nOt-where Mobi-
lians are concerned. Had San Antonio been ia
better wind, the Nsult might have been different;
but let us leave all such contingencies TO be set
tied by future struggles.
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Mamie 9th, Nollie Preston 7th. G.. t. Howard
sth, }. Mariner 9th Rose 10TH Horace last.
Second ROtod-AlthOugh the Xiphias started
ahead at the beginning Of the second round, the
Gadiola weathered the first stake, leading the
Xiphiss, and gaining one minute and thirty-iye
seconds on her from the home stake. The Xiphiss
came next, the Harlequin third. The Glsdiola
again was first around the second stake this time
rounding I'm. 24s. ahead Of the Xiphias. Third
came the Domino. fourth the Harlequin On the
homewaTd run every yacht made boldly for the
southeast, stretching a long distance in shore.
About balf-past five the breeze fell, and the lake
was scarcely rippled by the breath of azephyr.
They ell backed and oiled, tackled, luffed, ana
used every other maneuveI known 10 nautical
science. The struggle was a sight to witness. and
occupied the earnest attention Of the many spec.
tators. The Gladiola came In first. winning the
race. followed at respectful distance by the
Domino, and at still longer intervals by the
uthers.
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The Baton Rouge Advocate says: Saturday
evening a difficulty occurred in the garrison, ia
which Lieut.. W. II. McGee of the 10th United
states infantry, shot Acting Assistant Surgeon @.
B. BTamsn. The latter lived but few minutes
sfter receiving the fatal wound. Both officers
having many warm friends in this city, great re.
gret for the occurrence is expressed aud much
sympathy felt for both the living and the dead who
were parties TO this unfortunate affair. Surgeon
Braman was inferred Sunday evening, bis remains
beng followed 10 the grave by a concourse OF
military, ST. James Lodge Of Nssons and DeSoto
Lodge, /. O. q. F.n
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TIE LATE GEN. HALPIHE-Intense Literary
Work" Shirley Dare, writing to the Chicago
Republican about the late Gen. Halpine, says:
For fast literary labor there no man his su
perior among New York journalists. IL his
habit 10 come down to the Citizen ohice about
O'Clock on the day the paper went to press, not
having line o. copy Of bis own, throw OF bis
coat and write ike far into the night, hsT-
ing bis lunch sent In from restaurant between
and 10, keeping the composing room 10 state OF
lively excitement and ferment Of spirit, which
only compOsitors can understand VeEy likely he
would leave about 9 oclOck, and the men would
fatier themselves with the idea that they might
be allowed TO leave at A. NJ, but az III he would
return, alert and sglOw, and sit down to write
again TIL one in the morning, keeping proof.
reader foreman and type settlers waiting, not with
Christian, but with press room resignation. But
the next morning the paper would appear fresh
and spicy, with from eight to thirteen columns OF
the generals editorials brilliant, INSCRIPTIONS aud
vigorous ss he best could make them. A gentle.
man. whose Office dJoined tho. OF the Citizen
when IL was in the Tines building, said he once
knew Gen. Halpiue 10 enter the editorial room al
5 O'Clock one afternoon commsnce writing vgOY-
ously, and continue through the night, being
found hard at WORK when hisBsighbOr came toua
lock his Own door At the ns1t morning. HiS face
was sufused vita blood, every drop OF which
seemed to have found is way to his braiO, bis
head was round up in vet towels, and thu veins
on biz brow ssOlen TO = fearful degree. Wnen
The next issrs of the Citizen came out, with the
exception Of a few columns on the first page the
PAPER WAS illed with the articles of Gen. HalPine
Poems, story, essays, paragraphs, leader, edito
rial Of al kinds were his own, the product mainly
OF those ssVenteeR hours Of continued labor. Nc
wonder bis nerves, so overworked, were nov
capable Of giving him such untold agony that hl
riskea bis life TO qniet them with anesthetics.
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Allentown Rolling Mill has fed, leaving debts
amounting TO from half million to million of
dollars.
VICKsBURG, Aug. 20.--The first bale OF new
cotton sold in Vicksburg was shipped TO W. d.
Reyno de Bro, Norfolk, Va, via the new rail-
read route.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

y ALExANDRIA. Aug. 20.-A fire occurred In the
University of Virginia, at Charlottesville, yester-
day The rotunda accidentally caught, damaging
it 10 the extent Of $500. The library was con-
siderably damaged.
A brewery in the course of erection fell to-day,
two persons seriously injured.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2o.-The president OF the
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
n ar Tidal PheRomenon-Freneh Consul
General for the Pacific Coast.

M Francisco, Aug. l9.-On Aug. 18th singu-
idal phenomenon occurred at San Pedro in
ihern California. series Of waves COM
iced flowing upon the coast, causing the tide
lee G3 To 81 feet above the ordinary hight of
yater, followed by a falling OF the tide some
nee below low water marks. The rise and
Scurred regularly every half hour for seve-
hurs, creating considerable alarm among the
tants thereabou,s. The Incidents attributed
Ie msrine disturbance, causing the bottom
sea to rise and fall, thus impeling the waves
ID the coast.
rmation has been received that Mons. Gro
I French consul at this port, has been sD-
consul general of France for the Pacific
a which title he will assume on his return
ft,uroDe.
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FROM HAYES CITY

Put Killed by IndI ans--The Red Devils
Pursued and RetreatIag.
tAYEs CITY, KANSAS, Aug. l9.-The body of
! Comstock, the famous scout, has just been
lght in he was murdered yesterday by the
ans Eighty Indians drove of ITO mules from
lin a mile Of Fort Hayes yesterday. They are
Eating towards the Arkansas river, with the
airy and volunteers in hot pursuit. The In
abandoned several white children in the
ls, but have still six white women prisoners.
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RIVER NEWS.

VIcKsBURo, Aug. 20.-Passed up: John Kilgour
Al A.. NJ, and Gov. Allen at P. NJ. River falling.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-River declining steadily.
LoUIsvILLs, Aug. 2o.-Weather clear, warm.
River swelling, with four feet three inches in the
canal.
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Tbaddeus Stevens, day or two before he died,
wss told Of the recent accident 10 Ben. Butler, in
Worcester, when he was thrown from his carriage.
4" 1t gives me great pain" said the dying com.
moner, " great pain" Then closing his eyes, as
his habit was in meditation, he murmured between
his thin lips, " great pain. his ID neck wasn't
broke, you say i"-T World.
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On suspension of the rules, Mr.. Packard
offered resolution changing. on aud after Mon
day, the hour of meeting from IL to IL o'clock
daily.
On q suspension Of the rules, Mr. Coupland in
trodueed bill for the relief of F. II. Arlitt.
Read twice and referred to the committee on
claims.
The Senate adjourned.
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FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

brTuwEsT PASS, Aug. Poll A. M.-Barone-
i29:60. Wind northwest aud light No srri-
s. Sailed Steamship Trade Wind.
Pass A L'OUTRE, Aug. 20.-The schooner Albert
|hl Clesry, two days from Pensacola, bound TO
weston with a cargo of lumber, sprung leak
Tuesday, ct 8 A. N, and put in here yesterday
A. NJ. and is now full of water. She lies on 8
i in eight feet Of water
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
The AIIis. RrpnIsed.

q YORK, Aug. 90 The Herald has advices
lio Janeiro. via London, that 10 900 Of the
attacked Humsita. and we're repulsed, losing
their number. The allies were also re-
/ al Grau Chaco.
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In one Of his,recebt speeches Wade Hampton
said that IN a cGnyersatlon with Gen. r. Z. Lea,
in bis TstirsmeE the Confederate esieitaln % sSlc e
,hn-.ht xss ,iSht. and nothing else. Now that
wsIsve peac; j favor obedience TO the laa, and
desire peace taroUgbOut the land"
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II is hinted that the story Of a proposed surgi
ca operation to cut apart the Sismese twins Is
cns Of Bsrnum's advertising clsptTaps, as be Is
shortly to have the twins on exhibition,
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At the Republican mass meeting at Galens. on
Friday, Gen. ti2ant drove TO the place Of meeting
iurs him but failed He refused oiibeT 70 appear
on The stand or 70 make speech,
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The last action Of any consequence OF Mr..
Tlsddeus Stevens at the last session OF Congress,
was the introduction of new articles Of impeach-
msDt. He did not press them on the attention OF
the House, but rather desired 70 have them 10
readiness for use at any time. They are now, OF
course, obsolete, and will be remembered only a.
an evidence Of the persistency Of purpose of the
Radical leader.
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The order Of We day-A general order Tor oozo
don't. In the 'es,h of all opposition it has become
the supreme 5esdfrice Of the age
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THE ORESOEET's DISPATCHES;

f ROM WASH TON.
THE DISTILLERY BUSINESS.
The Indian Troubles in Kansas.
SHERIDAN GONE TO THE SCENE.
General Baird Ordered to Report to
General Meade.
MCULLOCH AND ROLLINS.
DEATH OF GEN. B. F. SMITH.
LARGE DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
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oskes Ames kindly consents to run again for
Congress,
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FROM WAsHING GTON
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DEATH OF GEN. B. F. SMITH.
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A Choice Ass-r;nsnt - ysn's Cotton, hall Wool, Msrino and
SIX UnIrTshirts sni Drzseu--u lane sizrs,
A complete Invoke of Meas SOCKS IN Cotton and WOol-rhis,
cotorsd and Fancy.
Ladies' Fine White and Black stoekIngs, superior qualify.
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Of lbs Sand
witch Islands.

HV8E ONLY CORRECT MAP OF THESE
fsIands IL that Of the e . Expisg.n< Expedition, pco
r.6~t br ts American Gov~rnmsrt- Every farmer who owns
a sers az round. every captain who commands q coaster, ev-
~ fr~vw~r whn sart e. 60 Ind correct names and distances, and
ev,ry s~nusmsn she desires 90 be- posted Up about the group
should poss<ss . copy Of 10,
FOR sale st the BOOKSTORE
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SaddIery, &c,

Men. Superior EnTiish, German aud French Paddles. lar
Ladies' Saddles, BTt9I-s % Various styles,
Bits, Spurs, saddle Coth., &C.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-30

]. A. DAVIS, formerly OF the Norvsii Hoor-
Lyuehburg superintendent ts2s cod In
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TENNESSEE.

The case Of L. & w. B. Long against
the administrator and heirs of their
grandmother, Mrs. Sabra 4. Lawrence,
now pending GefOre the Chsncery Court
at Columbia, involves nesriy $500 000.
Alvin Hawkins, of West Tennessee,
has been confirmed SIS Consul to Cuba.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee has
granted SuDeTSedeus i'm the Medical
College Chsncery suit, which suspeDds
the decree Of the Chancellor heretofore
rendered in this case, and under which
Drs. Eve, Jennings and Jones were ad-
Judged members OF the Faculty. The
department will be now carried on by
the Faculty as last organized. We are
pleased to say that no obstacle is now 10
the way for the opening OF the regular
fall term.
"A quarrel took place in a house OF ILL.,
fame at Columbia On Saturday night
last, between George A Kuf and Jake
SuithimOre, which resulted in the shoot
ing and instant death of the latter.
The Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad authorities are paying OF the
employees for the months of February,
March, April, May and June.
"A roGsing Seymour and Blair meet
ing took place st Columbia Saturday.
Speeches OF the right stripe were made
by James II. Thomas aud Judge Martin.
Tine tri-weekly issue OF BrowulOW's
Wing made its first appearance lsst Sat-
urday.
The Banner of Tuesday says: " A
strange old man, calling himself Seth
Holt, who has lived g hermit life for a
number Of years in $ rude hut near the
Gallatin and Scottsville Pike, in Sum-
ner county, committed suicide by hang
ing himself with a slender piece of bark,
few days ago. He was found hanging
to tree few days afterward. The je-
ceased has a son living in Memphis, who,
we learn, has repeatedly offered to min
lister to the wants OF his father, who
steadily refused every offer OF assistance
"A man calling himself A. l. Pryne,
aud during the war Lieutenant Colonel
of the 9th Mississippi Infantry, went to
Colonel Trotter's quarters at Columbia,
last week, and said that no had killed
Lieutenant -, of the United States
army. This was true, but it had been
some time since, and he had been tried
and acquitted. In the eveRiDg he at
tempted to kill himself with a sword.
His mind had evidently been impaired
by dissipation. Colonel Trotter sent
him to bis friends ST Hillsborough, Miss.
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GEN. HANCocK,s REPLY

NEWPORT, r. l., July Il, 1865.
). L. Glover, Esq, st. Louis, Mo-:
Ny Dear Ss1: l am greatly obliged for
your favor Of the 18th inst.
Those who suppose that I do not ac-
quiesce in the work of the National DEM
Ocratic Convention, or that do not sin
cerely desire the election Of the nOmi-
nees, know very littie of my character.
Believing as 1 verify do, that the pre-
servatiOn of constitutional government
eminently depends on the success Of the
Democratic party, in the coming cleo
ton, 1cere I to hesitate jq its cordial sup
port, I feel 1 should not only fdlsifgf my
o10H record, BUT COMMIT CRIME
AGAINST MY COUNTRY.
never aspired to the Presidency on
account Of myself.
never sought its doubtful honors and
certain labOrs and responsibilities merely
for the position.
My own wish was to promote, if /
could, the good of the country, and to re-
buke the spirit Of revolution which had
invaded every sacred precinct OF liberty.
When, therefore, you pronounced the
statements in question false, you did ex-
actly right. Principles, and not men, I"
| is the motto for the rugged crisis in
which We are now struggling.
Had l been made the Presidential
nominee, 1 should have considered it a
tribute, not to me, but to principles
which bad proclaimed and practiced.
But shall / cease to revere those princi-
piles, because, by the judgment of mutual
political friends another has been ap-
pointed to put them into execution
Never Never These, sir, are my SEN
timents, whatever interested parties msy
say 10 the contrary and desire that all
may know and understand them.
l shall ever hold in grateful remsm-
brance the faithful friends who, hailiBg
from every section of the Union, pre-
ferred me by their votes and other ex
pressions CT confidence, both in and out
of the Convention and shall do them
all the justice to believe that they were
governed by patriotic motives that they
did not propose simply TO sggrandize my
personal fortunes, but to serve their
country through me; and that they will
not now suffer anything like personal
preferences or jealousies tostand between
them and their manifest duty. l have
the honor to be, dear sir,
Very respectfully, yours
WINFIELD :, HANCOCK
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EXCITEMENT IN LOUISIANA,
a Band OF Outlaws The Radi-
Gals at Work.

From the Vicksburg Herald OF the 2Sth.l
Information has reached US OF a serious
disturbance in Franklin parish, La. II
seems from the statements made TO u,
that body OF despersdOes, black aud
white, something near two hundred 10
number, invaded Franklin parish early
last week, and Segan system Of high
way robbery on = high scale. The citi-
zens becoming alarmed for their safety,
banded together, snd on last Thursday
night met the miscreants, and killed fif-
teen negroes and five o. the white men.
The freebOOters then began 8 retreat,
closely pursued by their inceDsed as
saiIants. They were followed to St.
Joseph, where all trace Of them was lost.
The whole country was in state
Of excitement and under arms. There
were some spprehensions entertained OF
an attack at other points, and the eiti-
zens to guard against such prospect put
armed sentinels about their places Of res
idence and on the roads. At DuckpOrt,
Just above this place, in Louisiana, there
was some firing for two nights (S&bur-
day and Sunday between the guards
stationed there and parties who attempt
ed 10 enter, but IS far as we can learn,
no one was killed.
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NASHVILLE.

NASHVILLE, July GA bill passed
the Senate TODAY, by unanimous vote,
expressing the inability of the State to
meet its interest, and providing for the
funding of the State deDt-principal and
interest-due and to become due in three
years, in thirty year bonds at six per
cent. interest, payable in Nashville.
Ia the House bill to abolish the FL
nancial Board passed unanimously.
In the Senate a resolution was offered
to appoint a joint committee to wait
upon the Governor and ask him to
recommend the removal Of the political
disabilities from the DISTINGUISHED eiti-
zsns of Tennessee.
The militia will probably be called
Out
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WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Freed
mems Bureau, except the educational
work and the payment Of bounties, will
be discontinued In Maryland after Au-
gust 10Th.
The following was issued this afternoon
from the Treasury Department: The
holders OF Z 80 Treasury notes falling due
July Is, 1868, are notified that the time
for the conversion of these notes into $40
bonds, will cease on the first day OF Au-
gust next, and those desiring to have
their notes converted should address
them to the Secretary of the Treasury,
and deliver them to the Express or place
them in the mails before that day."