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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
Church Mceting in Leicester.

From the London News, Oct 1871
We learn by telegram from Leicester that public
meeting was held In the Temperance Hall last night
70 near an address from Mr.. h. Grant on the Irish
Cnurch. Four thousand persons were present Mr..
ALBERT Pell, candidate for the southern division,
TOOK the chair, but the meeting refused to hear him
ana elected another chairman. MIR. Pel refused to
retire. Mr.. Grant, after vainly attempting for an
hour and half 10 address the meeting, retired with
MI Pell amid great confusion. resolution OF con-
ndence In Mr. Gladstone was carried, and repeated
cheers were given for Gladstone and Paget.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
The AnglO.American Naturalization Treaty.
IFr0m tho London News. Oct. III

Although Mr.. Reyerdy Johnson has arrived In Eng
land at time when even Ministers Of State arc be-
already practically disposed OF of the questions
which have been agtaIed between the two countries
we believe We are Justified IN stating that protocol
ments, containing the basis OF final settlement OF
the question OF naturalization. There can be
no question that Parliament will adopt the princ
pies on which the settlement Is to be founded since
we have never wished to maintain any dogma OF IN.
defeasble allegiance nor TO retain any hold whatever
change their nationality. The American legislature
the other hand, will have even less reason to dis
agree with the settlement and Ii will not come on
for debate the Senate till the autumn elections are
over no reason VIII remain for any p0stp0nement OF
1t. We believe, therefore, that we may congratulate
Mr.. johnson ON having made most successful be-
ginning OF HIS pacific mission.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
From the London Star. Oct. 12.)

From the LONDON star, Oct. lZ.l
IS Whether Bourbon or O Coburg Is TO rule
at Madrid, whether the dream Of federal republic
Is to he realized or whether the tradition or re-
united Iberian kingdom is TO be accomplished, Is of
little Importance compared with the fact that the
statesmen OF Spain, whether civilians or soldiers, are
united ana Dot,y ooasO,aGnt rim ne tone or liberal
OpiaiOa throughout Europe, and In determination
10 carry the unsparng pruning knife OF adminstra-
tive reform into every department OF the public ser
latest effort for Inc regeneration Of spain win be
crowned with the success which we are free to say
that IL well deserves , or whether the
tarism may not recover strength to crush the
good seed. But one thing Is clear, the
popular feeling In Europe il thoroughly in sympathy
with the revival OF Spanish liberty, and the public
opinion OF the civilized world would unanimously and
Justly condemn any attempt on the part OF foreign
Spanish people settle In their way the stable
foundations OF a free government for SPAIN
Liberty Of Conscience and Freedom Of the
Press.
Paris (Oct. l2) correspondence OF London Start
the chief news Of Importance which reaches us
from SPAN Is the manifestation or the people in IA
Of liberty OF worship, one OF the grand points
which the Queen refused to yield when urged TO do
SO a. san sesasia SAYING mat she preferred Losing
OF Rome = Long i've Rome free % are the
Siscie. Jesaits are flying across the frontier at
Gutpuzcoa-a proclamation drawn up by a
General Assembly orders all members OF that So
known whether Serrano will venture to- proclaim the
downfall of presty influence which liberty OF wor-
ship involves In a country considered rs the last
stronghold OF Poperv. The Junta OF Seville has de-
creed the suppression OF tweHty-three churches and
thirteen chapels. The proclamation or the Junta OF
Madrid commences by laying down the fundamental
principles of universal suffrage and places immedi-
ately after IL that Of public worship. We may,
therefore, hope 10 hear OF Its being recognized the
result OF the new order OF things
The Junta proclainis liberty of public meeting and
liberty OF the press without special legsation We
however. of what
belong TO the Junia of Madrid. Till we are in.
structed on this important point We can only con.
slider the document az admirable profession OF
faith drawn up with considerable political Skill and
based On the only true principles VI government.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
Afternoon session.


PRAYER rooK roF FOREIGN CONGREGATIONS.
At two O'Clock the Convention ieaascDbled
Rev. Dr Pierce OF Alabama said Ire presented
few days ago resolution seeking for an expression
OF opinion either rom the House Oi Bishops OF "a
committee to DO appointed for tue rurpow on Tho
propiietI Of allowing congregations vaieh use tla
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
THE SECRET OF SIR MORTON Pr
T0'S VISIT To THIS COUNTRY.

From the Boston transcript.
Sir Morton Peto has al length resigned
has seat al Parliament When he came to
this city, he was widely welcomed as the
mod fortunate Of the sons of Mammop
oar people fell down aud worshiped him
IL seemed a. if be had the power to Give
each Of us a fortune, after having paid our
national debt al par. OF all the extraor-
binary delusions Of our time, the delusion
that Sir Morton PeI0 was ever a man Of
boundless wealth is the most notable. The
truth Is, that he was n power la the tiuan-
cial world, not on account Of his property,
bat 90 account Of his debts. His creditors
were interested ia his success, and be was
sent over here by them 20 shift, if possible,
his debts on 10 American shoulders, or to
get Oh here an excitement a. 10 the value
OF his American Investments, which would
react on England and enable his creditors
"a negotiate his stocks and bonds IN the
London market
That he was practically bankrupt WHEN
he first came over 10 this country WIS we'll
known here 10 few business men cow err
SAINT with the gossip Of the London cx-
change. lt was impossible, however, for
them to get hearing in the excited state
OF the public mind. We remember 10 have
been tola, by fnancier Of more than
Ordinary coolnees snd asiuteness, that he
knew Sir Morton 70 he worth at least ci4.-
O0o, 0O0 sterling. Itiurus out thatthe losses
OF his creditors-inclading those who are
creditors by being stockholders in the great
Enghsh road he mismansged-wilf aniount
TO about that sum.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
JOINING ruE MAsoNs.

Knobs has Joined the Masous, and here
is his experience in getting into lodge
] must tell yon Of the perils and trials l
had to undergo to become Mason. On
the evening in question presented myself
at the door Of the lodge room No. 66666,
sign OF the skull and cross bones. | was
conducted 10 an ante-room, where FIVE or
six melancholy chaps in sashes and en-
bFeidered napkins were waiting to receive
me. On my entrance, they all got M and
turned back somersaults, and then resumed
their seats A big fat fellow, who sal in The
middle, and who seemed to be the pro-
prietor, then said: "Sinner from the outer
world, ADVANCED / advanced. "Will Won
give up everything TO join us ?" "Not
ii l know il" ] said; "there's my wife
and fourteen fine" Another party
here told me to say ''yes,p as il was mere
ly matter Of form. SO / said eyes, l
give up everything" The fellows in the
towels then groaned, and said, otis we'll"
"Do you swear never to reveal ANYTHING
you may see or hear this evening to any
human being, nor your wife" said.
"pOn my word ] viii n0t1 Eheykth4n
examined my teeth and felt my muscles.
and made me put OUT nay tongue, and then
grOaned again. ! said, of you don't feel
well have got little bottle here that
--.P The fat man here took the bottle
from me and told me to shut up. He then,
in voice Of thunder, said, ''Bring forth
the goat" Another fellow then came up
with big cloth to blind me. mo you
don't, Mr.. Mason, / said; no tricks on
travellers, If you please; don't believe in
playing blindman's buff with a goat. Pn
ride the devil if you like, but don't 90 in
blind. Stand back, or I'll knock you into
smithereens." They we're too much for me,
however, so | had to submit to be blind
folded, The goat was then led in, and
could her him making an awful
racket among the furniture. | began
to feel that ] was urgently wanted at
home, but | was in for it, and could not
help myself Three or four fellows then
seized me, and with a Economical laugh
pitched me on the animals back, telling
me at the same time to look ont for SQUALLS.
/ have been in good many scrapes, Mr..
Editor l have been in an election fight;
Pve pitched out Of four story window
] have gone down in a railroad collision,
and up in steamboat collision but this
little goat excursion was ahead Of them
all. The confounded things must be all
wings and horns. 1t bumbed me against
the tables and chairs, and the stove and
The ceiling, but l hung on like Trojan.
turned front somersaults, and rolled over
until thought it was ali over with me.
| was just on the point Of giving up when
the bandage fell from my eyes, and the
goat bounded through the window, with
q yell like a Camanche Indian giving up
the ghost. | vas in a lodge of Masons.
They were dancing a war dance around a
big skull, and playing leap frog, and turn
ing handspring, and the big fat fellow of
The ante-room was standing on his head in
Lhe corner. ~
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
THE IMPEACHMENT PRESSURE.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, May lit was stated
in these dispatches, on Tuesday night that
kilograms had been sent from here TO get
up popular demonstrations in favor of i'm
parchment. Senator AnthOny's paper, the
Providence journal, Of yesterday, comes
10 hand here with the statement that the
following telegram was sent 10 several
gentlemen in that city who are more or
less conspicuous in local politics.
WASHINGTON, May u, 1SGS.-Great
damage TO the peace of the country and
the Republican cause il impeachment fails.
Send TO your Senators before Saturday
public opinion, by resolutions, letters and
delegations.
ROBERT s. SCHENCK, Chairman"
That paper in commenting upon it says
that such a telegram coming from such a
source awakened in many minds a pro-
found feeling OF surprise and modification.
General Schenck, it adds, has mistaken his
own duty, and he has mistaken the Sena-
tors from Rhode Island and the people
they represent Per contra, however, the
following from General Burnside to Gen
eral Schenck was received last night.
Providence, r. l., May 13.-Rhode
Island is law and order State. She is in
favor Of impeachment, because she believes
the President has violated the law Of the
land. Z" A. T.. BURNSIDE. "
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Fourth Ward Republican Club Of
Washington
Resolved, That any Representative or
Senator Of the United States, who at this
hour Of peril, deserts the party that placed
him in power, by voting for the acquittal
Of Andrew johnson, will be forever infa-
NOUS and will deserve the execrations of
every lover Of his country.
Resolved, That we impeach Senators
Fessenden, Trumbull and Grimes at the
bar Of Justice and humanity, as traitors,
before whose guilt the infamy of Benedict
Arnold becomes responsibility and decen-
CIV" ..
The following Geographic dispatch,
signed by anumberof men, including dele
gates 90 the Chicago Convention, has been
received 10y General Schenck:
"LEAyENwoETH, Kan, May l3.-We
hope and pray there will lie no division
among our Senators in the conviction Of
Andrew johnson, as there is none whatever
among the Republicans Of Kansas"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
Our Financial and CONNER
eial Column.

Every department Of business has an imme-
date interest in the markets Of the country, and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly adj
vised a. 20 the riso and fall Of tho markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
and tho relative condition Of the currency, is
exposed % constant loss and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and entefprising
neighhors. In order to make our paper valuable
as we'll as interesting. we shall continue to
make this n SPECIAL FEATURH. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. by tele-
graph. and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense have challenged the cOmmendation Of
our host business men while our current FinAn
rial Reports from all the leading money centre
Of tho country are fuller than have ever
published ny any ether Journal in Tennessase.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
MISREPRESENTATION COKRECTED.

The McMinnVille Enterprise (Radicap
made the following statement two or
three weeks ago
'Dyersburg, in West Tennessee, il il
said, has but one church in it, and that IL a
colored church. Can il be possible that
as wealthy a locality, and the town of the
size of Dyersburg, the county seat of Dyer
county, has no church in which the white
people may worship? With us il is al
most incredible. But when we remember
the character of the county for immortality
and lawlessness, we are half ready to credit
the statement. For, from accounts, the
people OfDyer are stepped in rebellion and
disregard law ...... ..
The Huntingdon West Tennessean
Qtadical) of the 18th inst corrects the
Enterprise rs follows:
"The foregoing must have been written
upon erroneous information, and is calcu-
lated TO work mischief in more ways than
one. SO far AZ the statement of the Enter
prise is concerned il is calculated to dam
age the good name Of our sister town, and
TO this extent works 4 wrong. Upon the
other hand, where such statements are
known to he incorrect, they must react
and prove injurious 10 the party giving
currency to them.
According 10 our Information, Dyersburg
has several churches ia which the while
people may worship We protest too
against the sweeping charge, that the PEG
pie Of Dyer county disregard the law.
There have been bad men and ugly deeds
in Dyer, bat the citizens as a class are a
laW-abiding people"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
sUNnaY. MAYIz.Isas
Largest Circulation in City and State
REPUTATION OF INPEACH.
MENT.
a Leading Republicans Journal Sus
talns the Hea -ConTOrmisf senators.

From the New York Times, May -
The Republican party may have reason
TO thank these men for having saved it
from selfdestruction, before the contest is
over. The violent election Of the Presi-
dent, for political reasons under the forms
Of Impeachment, was never Republican
measure. II never commanded the APP
proval and settled assent Of the Republi-
can party. II was the reckless device Of
the Radical section of that party, intended
TO put the patronage Of the nation into itq
hands and TO give it the absolute and COM
plete control Of the Republican sentiment
and policy Of the country. 1t was forced
upon the party by the INSCRIPTIONS au-
dacity Of the Radical leaders, aided by
the obstinate and short lighted presumption
Of the President himself. If ii had been
carried ont, il would have added
greatly TO the weight the party would
have been fOfced to carry, in The
coming Presidential contest. Republican
ism would have been only another name
for Radicalism. Not only would the party
have been under the absolute control Of
the Radical leaders, but il would have
been pc vaded by the intense and intoler-
ant malignity Of the Radical temper. The
spirit Of Butler, Of Stevens, Of Chandler
and Of Wendell Phillips, would have ruled
the counsels, dictated the policy, monOpo-
LIED the patronage, and sealed the fate Of
the Republican party. Everything like
moderation, everything which savored of
regard for constitutional principles, for the
rights Of States anu the limitations of power,
would have been trampled under foot. The
Jacobinical clubs and Radical leagues
which sit in sec ct and prescribe all moder-
ate men Of liberal and conservative ten
denotes a. remorselessly as the Jacobins
prescribed the MOderates Of the French
Reign Of Terror, would have held undis-
pute6 and absolute sway. Such a state Of
things would not strengthen the Republi-
can party or contribute to its success in the
Presidential canvass. Nor would any use
which that party could make Of the Ex-
ecutive patronage between now and No
yember make up for the daLage which |
the predominance OF such temper would |
iniliCt on the party at large.
We DO not consider the danger of this |
rash and reckless impeachment project |
over The men who have it in charge put |
full faith in "audacity az the basis and |
strength Of statesmanship, and they will |
leave nothing undone TO push it TO con-
II Messrs. Fessenden, Trum- |
bull, Grimes, Sherman, Henderson and |
other Republicans-whO are "a much their |
superiors in political experience, sagacity |
and wisdom, IA they are in ability, calmness |
Of temper and disinterested devotion TO the |
public good-shall succeed in securing its
defeat, they will earn, what they will
eventually enjoy, the gratitude Of the Re
publican party, as well as that Of the conn
try at large.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
A STANDARD TIME TABLE FOR THE
WHOLE WnRUn

A correspondent writing to the Scientific
Anerican, upon the subject of standard
time for the whole world, says:
The humiliation Of distance by the tele-
graph must have forced upon many minds
the necessity Of establishing at some point
a time-piece, which shall govern all the
rest of the world, time distance from the
"local," and which shall point TO twelve
o'clock at the same instant all over this
sphere. The hours must be numbered
from one TO twenty-fOur, inclusive, in order
TO distinguish il from local time, thus doing
away entirely with A. NJ and P. NJ, (when
using standard or universal time } twelve
then would mean midnight only at the
governing point, while twenty-four would
mean noon at that point. For the rest of
mankind it would be a certain guide for
all official purposes. Railroad time cards
would no longer perplex the public, and
trains would run on a uniform time every
where. Every watch would have its two
sets Of hands, one for the local and one for
theuniversal time.
A telegram sent from London to San
Francisco, bearing the standard time at
starting, would show 10 the recipient thereof
exactly how long ii took TO reach him, how
much actual time actually consumed. As
it is nov, no one can have a near idea,
without considerable figuring, and then he
may be figuring twenty-four hours too early
or too late. Every telegraph and railway
office Would receive its time daily, 30 that
nowhere would the "times" be a minnie
'out of Joint" January 81, 1868, O'Clock,
would be January 81 1868, ! o'clock, all
over the official world.
What a fine regulator of local time this
would be; we should always have one right
hy having the other correct, there being
always the same difference, 30 that should
we know one We would know the other
Suppose, then, that Greenwich be the
standard time as well as the calculating
point for longitude.
There is still a better plan than this, bat il
80 entirely supplants so many familiar terms
such as noon" morning, 'egening,"
when used in connection with break fast,
dinner, tea, that ii would go little hard
at first, though / have no donbt that at
some time, there Will be but one time, and
at a future day il viii be perfectly easy to
say "dinner at SIX O'Clock, which would
mean somewhere near our present time.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
THE LATE TORNADO - DESTRUC
TON or PROPERTY.
Ion I'D - NitiEen. Nm u.

From the Pulaski Citizen, May r..
Ia the last CifjzcR we mentioned the fact
that this place was visited on Wednesday
Oh instant, by a hail storm followed by
heavy wind and rain, but at that time VIC
had no idea of its extent Il was not con-
fined 10 this vicinity or 10 any particular
coarse or track. We first hear of it in
West Tennessee, traversing several conn
ties, scattering death and destrucYon in its
course.
Its force and fairy was felt 10 an alarm
ing extent in the northern portion OF this
| county On Big creek, JAS =. Abemathy
Esq, IL the greatest sufferer. Col. Wilkin-
| soUs gin and fences were carried of, and
many others suffered more or less in the
loss of fencing and valuable timber. The
| stotm crossed the Nashville and Decatur
railroad at Reynolds Station destroying
everything in its immediate track. Thence
ranging up Bichland creek, it carried
away roofs and fencing, and uprooted trees,
hat fortunately no lives we're lost that we
know Of We understand that s. Il. Marsh,
Esq, near Cornersville, was badly dam
aged 10 the loss Of fences, timber aud ont
boIises, and that in the vicinity of Corners
vile the destruction a. every one who hap
peusd 20 he IA It's wake was fearful. on
the Marchhmks farm the Young cotton was
iitefally uprootod, 80 that It will have to be
replanted.
rtihIsville, in Limestone county, Ala.
near the line Of this county, vas swept
awsy, not a single house escaped the fury OF
The Tornado except the church.
All the frait trees were destroyed 4
Mr. Pitman, slight of-haud performer, re-
ceived several internal injuries from being
crushed by a falling house, while a Mis-
Dnrgy lad one Of her thighs horribly
mashed hy a similar catastrophe. Those
who sustained the greatest loss OF property
we're James r. Reed, Or. Pettus Reeves, NJ.
II. Brown and Rev. l. III. Wilson. The
| top Of A. G.. Westmorelands store house
was torn OF and the goods left exposed TO
adrenchiur rain which succeeded the TEN
| pest
ln Laneoln county, near the junction 81
The Manchester and Alabama railroad,
The Storm was more severely felt than any
] that. ever visited that region. The hail
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD.

PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF TBE
1 County Court OF Davidson county % me
directed made at the February Term. ISIS Of
said Court upon the Application % tbs Beard
Of Directors Of the Tennessee and Pacific Rail
road Company, aud N pursuance Of the statutes
in such eases N 8de aHd provided, / Will open
and hold an election at the various election
precincts in said county, ON SAEUkDAf,
MAY 18th. 1865, for the purpose Of as
certaining whether a majority of the voters
pf said county will approve or disapprOVe a
subscription by said county of &SDJ@Dt o. the
Capital StOek OF said Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad Company, Ia the Coupon Bonds Of said
co unty-Ons-thiri payable ~ the expiration OF
fifteen year,, one-thITd IN tWeny years. aud the
ether third in tyfive years froiu TIE date OF
their issuance, bearing ak Dor cent. interest
payable semi-annually; IT which election those
voters who are IN favor of sub Ecripti0n viii put
on their tickets the words " foe subscrlptisn.
and thOss opposed Ia the subscription viii put
on their tickets " no subscription.
b. J. SHERIDAN,
COmmis'r Registration for Davidson County.
apFl9 I'd.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
In the Political Interests of
the People,

The UNION AND DISPATCH, as hereto
fore. will take tho Constitution and laws for IL
guide and in tho discussion Of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising out Of th'
extraordinary condition in which the country
placed. Il will adhere 10 TIE principles an
teachings Of tho founders and eNpositors Of our
government and institutions. II viii endeavol
to guard with vigilance and defend with unwa-
verinR earnestness and faith tho rights and int
SIS Of all the States. and the essential Prinei-
Ies which constitute the basis Of the Republic
We shall oppose all invasions Of these. and
uphold. TO the utmost Of our ability. the union
Of the States under them. Fesling that they
re- endangered by the revolutionary schemes Of
Radical politicians who now hold tho Legis-
alive power Of the Government. we shall abatC
othiag of our past opposition 20 their mea-
nrs with these viows. which are no less thar
tmouud convictions. we cannot and will no.
hesitate 10 defend the unfortunat8 South
the aspersons and impositions heapeo upo Is
people. and urrs thai JusTToE and RTaHT shah
moted out % them. ..H ..