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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31

FLOOR AND GRAIN.Receipts 10s6o bbls. -four, 42l do
corn meal SO bushels wheat and 500 do The market
Tor state and Western -four remained quiet but
at about previous prices There but little demand but
holders were Arm Ca fornin -four quiet steady
The sales comprised $500 bbs within the Quota
lions 9ined Southern hoar was quiet but prices
moderately active and shade 1926 bbs Corn
mea was active at about former prices the being
425 hbs at $6 10 for white city SIS rs for yellow
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31

Annexed is comparative statement showing the
shipments OF specie from this port last week and
during the year TO date together with those for the
corresponding periods in isee and lsa':-
1896 1867. 1863.
Thirty-nnh week. s313,gi2 sic3,7g2 sio204
Previously reported 52,ss243s 40s5l,lTl ej,ss7llo
Tota.. ls6,a6D $40 $1,000 S8l,379, LA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31

Total for week.. ,s12,s9s $6844.29o $e19s 607
The imports Of dry goods for the week and since
January compare as follows-
For the tceek. 1885 1897 Is6s
Entered at port 52S 1913 $33ll 81 $sl26 200
Thrown on market. 3,719,o66 s,626,040 SS3S, 3l1
Since Jan. l.
Entered at port 1872 175 ~ $ss sl4 $5b 277
Thrown on market s7,6S4,4l2 e7,56s,177 66275, 204
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31

three o'clock, at II Seventeenth street Brooklyn.
welt, OF Chicago
wEEKs.-At Hampstead on sunday morning
August 30, CAROLINE SOUrHARD, wife OF waiter "
Weeks. aged IS years.
The friends and relatives are invited To attend her
funeral, from the Methodist Episcopal church. Hemp
stead on Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock.
WHITING.-On Friday, August %, OF consumption
EMMA wife OF John J. Whiting, In the S5th year a
her age.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funera rom her
late residence, No. 105 Oxford street. Rrooiyn, on
Tuesday, at twelve O'Clock NJ
WILs0S.-On Saturday August 20. CATHARINs,
the beloved wife OF Charles Wilson.
Inc friends OF the family and members Of Warren
Lodge No. a. l. o. OF o. r., respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral, from 81 Forsyth street this
lMondayl afternoon, at two O'Clock. Her remains
Will be inferred in Calvary Cemetery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31
The exports for the corresponding period in the
erions fourteen Years compare a follows

Subjoined 10 the total valuation OF foreign imports
at the port of New York for the week ending August
2s compared with those Of the two preceding weeks
as also the value Of the dry goods entered at this
port and thrown on the market for the corresponding
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31

Tots..... 1853, 10000 $40 g,5,ses se4a70,l44
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23
Stallion " Prince"

CIRED BY HERCULES. OUT OF
- Dam COPPER BOTTOM, 81 years old,
II hands high. Warranted perfectly sound.
If applied for soon, viii be sold for much
less than his value.
). e. GILBERT & CO..
feb2 I'm No. 81 North First Street.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23
District Court OF the United states, J

For the District of Indiana.
In the matter of Robert K. Dunkerson.
AiexandeI Wilson, and Emile sehoen-
laub, Bankrupts.-In Bankruptcy.
an AND AFTER MONDAY. the I'D
- day OF Ma en-, AID. 1868, the under
signed, as Assignee of the above-named
parties, will offer az private sale, at the
banking house of W. j. Lowry Il Co., in
the city of Evansville, the following de-
scribed property, TO wit:
so shares, o 500 each of the capital ST Ock
in the Merchaut IS National Bank Of Mem
phis Tenn;
40 interest In Evansville and Louisville
Mail Line;
1893 Interest in steamer Armada;
One gold watch;
One horse:
One buggy;
One sleigh;
ONCE furniture, consist ing OF two fire.
proof safes. and office desks, etc.;
"a interest in three large frame ware
Gust streets, opposite the E. q. g. Railroad
s66 sh ares. OF so each, OF the capital stock
in the Fountain OIL Compan OF New ork
I25 shares, of so each, OF the capital stock
IN Enterprise Insurance Company, C1ncin-
natl, Ohio;
$1,000 i ock in Southern Mutual Life IN
surance Company LoulsVllle5 ky.i
one-story brick dwelling house and lot,
being fall lot No. q, and parts of lots 2
and a in block No. 8, in the Easf ern En-
fronting 81 feet on dunn street and run
ming back the same width 10 the alley in
the rear thereof-subjee to lien of three
hundred dollars in favor OF Alex nder
Wilson;
And the largest and most substantial
wharf boat on the Western waters, recently
owned by r. K. DunkeTson & Co.
Applications by letter or IN person viii
receive prompt attention.
PHILIP c. DECKER,
mchl6 d6t Assignee.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23

For other Ejrer Items See FQth Fage.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING.

No printing establishment in the West
mas better facilities or greater ability for
doing hne steam boat Printing. Our assort-
1nent of Job Type. though very large ana
complete, is constantly being added 10, ana
our fob department is under the personal
supervision of one of the best JOB printers
In the United States. We are prepared ~
print Posters plain or fancy, Bill Heads
Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal 1icK-
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for La6oF'
&C. &C. Orders left with either OF the
wharf-boats viii be promptly attended &C.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
The Penitentiary.

The following bill was introduced by
Mr.. Keith, Senator from Morgan county
in the Senate yesterday:
An act TO amend the laws of Tennessee in rea
ton TO the Penitentiary and fer other
purposes.
Whereas, 1t has been made appear to
the General Assembly of the State Of Ten
nessee, now 10 session, that the act of the
Genera Assembly passed May IL, 1866,
chapter 81, entitled "an act to lease ont the
Penitentiary and for other purposes" has
fsi ed TO accomplish the objects fer which
it was enacted and has proved injurious
and runious 10 the interests of the Sac;
that the lessees Hyatt and Briggs, and
those acting under them, have wIIllully
and persisteutly failed, refused and negec
ted TO comply with their duties as such
lessees, according TO the terms of said act
and their contract as required by the terms
of section of said sct, and are defaulters
TO the State to an amount over $50, 900 and
the directors have failed to declare their
lease void as required by said section;
Therefore:
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
the existing lease Of convict labor to J. l..
HYATT and c. NJ. Briggs and those acting
under them or their assigns dated July 10,
1866, be, and the same is hereby declared
at an end and null and void henceforth,
and it is hereby declared the imperative
duty of the directors of the Penitentiary TO
so declare at once said lease, and all such
leases at an end, forfeited and void, as pre-
scribed by said Sd section of said act of
1866.
Sec. .. Be it further enacted, That these
Commissioners be appointed (which Com
missioners may be appointed by joint reso-
luton of both Houses of The General As
sembly) to settle with the lessees Of the
Penitentiary and adjust all matters in diff
ference between the State of Tennessee and
said lessees. Said Commissioners shall be
citizens of the State Of Tennessee and one
or more shall be practical machinist.
They shall have full power and authority
| t. value and take into consideration all
machinery, tools and material used in ard
| about the Penitentiary belonging TO said
lessees, allowing the value of the sam e
| t. the lessees.
Said Commissioners shall report their
action to the General Assembly on the first
| day of January 1869.
The value of machinery, tools and mate
rial, shall be reported by the Commission
era under oath.
The action of said Commissioners shall
not be binding upon the State until ap-
proved of by the General Assembly.
Said Commissioners shall receive for
their services S. per day each for every
day while on duty.
| Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said
Iessees shall have until the first Monday IL
January, 1869, TO surrender the Peniten-
tiary shops, management and control O.
the same, to the directors of the Peniten'
tiary or other authorized agent or agents
Of the State, but no longer time shall b'
allowed.
The bill passed one reading and was re
ferred to the Committee on Penitentiary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Dec. S.-The new telegraphlc
arrangements through Europe go into Ell
feet the LIST of January; and. in accord
ance with an agreement made by the In
ternational Telegraphic Convention, re-
Gently held at Vienna, for mobilization
and equalization of tolls. the rates are to
be considerably reduced, and the Morse
& Hughes instruments are selected Tor
use on the various lines.
Avery heavy gale prevailed through
out England Sunday night and Monday
morning. Many te'egrams reporting
marine disasters have been received. The
shipping in the harbors have suffered
much, houses were blown down, and the
damage was very great.
PARIS, Dec. S.-The Moniteur says !;
Count Bismark, soon after his return to
Berlin, had an interview with the En-
bassadors.of France, England and Russia,
and assured them of his confidence IN
the maintenance of the good feeling be-
tween European powers.
LONDON, Dec. S.-Mr Disraeli had an
interview with the Queen yesterday, at
which he resigned his seat of office.
Among the appointments which have
been settled is that Of John Duke Cole
ridge as Solicitor General. The Times
congratulates Gladstone on the speedy
formation of his Cabinet.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. S.-The bark North
Briton, from Quebec for Southampton,
was wrecked off Mounts bay and six Of
her crew lost.
LONDON, Dec. S.-Frederick Dundas,
Liberal, has been returned to the House
oe Commons from Orkney.
Much regret is expressed that Chief
j Justice Cockburn has not been appointed
Lord High Chancellor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1885
n. Potter against. The argument will

n. Potter against The argument will
probably occupy several days.
Special Commissioners recently ap>
pointed to examine the Central Pacific
railroad, officially report that the road is
being rapidly and substantially built.
A memorial was presented 10 Congress,
signed by Benjamin Conley, President of
the Georgia Senate, and fifteen other
Senators, and iorty-six memeers Of the
House, asking if further legislation is not
necessary before Georgia can legally re-
sumo her status as State of the Union.
The bill regulating duties on imported
copper and copper ores was taken up in
the House and passed-yeas, lO7 hayes,
81.
The Clerk of the Court of Claims has
presented to Congress, in accordance with
law, statement Of all the judgments
rendered in that court for the year ends
ing December Z. II shows that judg-
ments to the extent of 100000 have been
rendered, one Of which was for $l23OO0
for captured cotton. There were other
large sums on the same account. @ ~
The force employed in the Treasury
Department was reduced yesterday by
the dismissal of twenty-five lady clerks.
1t is contemplated to make large reduc-
ton Of the clerical force of the department
during the present month.
The Secretary Of the Treasury yes
terday issued bonds amounting to 81 $780,
600 to the Union Pacific railroad, and
S640,000 TO the Central Pacific railroad
His statement will show $SS,000000 of
coin in the treasury, including $23,000,-
DOfi in coin Certificates.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
CUBA.
Battles between Government Troops
and the ERsurgeHts.

AseAAhNN DtA"tCA AEDeBs
and the Insurgents.
HAVANA, Dec. IA pitched battle has
been fought between the government troops
and the rebels. The following is an Off
cial account:
Count Nalmasseda met the rebels at the
foot of Mount Alta Gracci, between Puerto
Principe aud Nucrias. A general engsge-
mept ensued, in which the losses were
equal, each side having about FIVE hun
bred killed. Gen. Betancourt was taken
prisoner. The Marquis of Santa Lucura
and other rebel officers are reported to be
wounded.
The government has also received re-
pors OF 4 fight at Moro, ia which one
hundred and Lightweight soldiers defeated
a large band Of rebelg, killing eighty-three
Of them and capturing four hundred
horses, with loss to themselves of only
one killed and six wounded.
The latest news from Holquin is favor
able to the hopes Of the loyalists. The
thirly-seven soldiers who fortified them
selves in a hospital held out against the
| insurgents. The achievements will ar
rive to-day when another struggle is an
ticipated for the possession of the place.
The Diario reports that at a place about
eight leagues distant from Santa Esperato,
some Rebels entered a private house and
ravished four girls in the presence of their
parents.
Later accounts Of the battle at Moro
represent that the Spaniards lost 100
killed and the Rebels had only seventy
| killed.
Rebel sympathizers also claim Catam al
"a defeated at Mount Alta Gracci.
Letters from near the scene OF the battle
contradict the latter reports, and heartily
sustain the official dispatches. 1t is very
difficult TO obtain correct and Trustworthy
information, as the city is flooded witt
| contradictory reports
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09

State has committed important trusts,
would faithfully look after and defend the
states interests. This, however, is not
done; and this fact is all, financially. about
which there need be any complaint So
long as the State treasury is suffered 10 re-
main prey to the rapacity Of those manu-
featuring establishments Of "ciaims again,t
the State,p which has heretofore so con-
SANITY aud numerically preyed upon il,
so long will the financial situation, 10 some
extent, languish. Hence the vital neces-
sity of change of policy, radical or par
tial, in relation 10 the cost Of State prose-
cution." If this can be done, and some
improvement can be made in the assessment
Of the taxable property OF the State, and
the State debt is not only not increased, but
Diminished by sale of some of our
bonds, then l pronounce the State safe--sail-
ing directly to the port of peace, prosperity
and honor. Otherwise, probably otherwise.
Your obedient servant
G. w. BLACKBURN, Comptroller.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
standard Coal oil.

A bill has recently passed the Legisla-
ture making it misdemeanor for any per-
son hereafter to mix for sale naptha ard
Illuminating oils, or shall Knowingly sell
or keep for ale, oil made from petrole' M
for Illuminating purposes, infammable at
a less temperature than 100 degree /,
fahrenheit.
The passage of this bill will have a
tan iency to run out of the market the IL
ferio- quality # coal oil which has been in
use here for years, and also afford protec-
ton to home manufacture. In this con-
nection we take pleasure in referring 10
the standard brand, ola Belle" made at
the Tennessee Oil Refinery, aud which
Messrs. Walker * Walker guarantee TO be
above the State requirements. These gen.
tlemen sell at the same figures as this de-
gree of Gil is quoted in Cincinnati, and
they are prepared to supply the trade with
any amount. Their office is No. Max
well house, where orders may be left. We
commend the &" La Belle TO the trade o
the South.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09

The foregoing table shows that / ,5S5.0S3
acres of land were listed in 1868 more than
were In 1867, and that the aggregate value
of "other property" is less in 1868 than in
1867 by S32, 1900, and that the aggre-
gate value of the real estate and personal
nronerty for the year 1868 is less than in
1867 by Sl7,3O4, 1881; also, that more
polls were Lifted in 1868 than 1867 by
9.l3O. and also that the State and school
tax for 1S68-in the aggregate-only ex-
ceeds that for 1857 $150,99l 0S, notwith
standing the fact that the tax was higher
on property by Is cents to the 500 worth.
The proposition often announced, that
the magistrates absolutely refuse TO assess
properly at anything like ats real value"
ia reduced to a mathematical demonstra'
ton, by the foregoing.
feel justified in stating, however, that
great Improvement will be made in the
assessment of property for the year 1859.
If not. the enforcement of the 9th section
of The amended revenue Law would more
than psy off the State debt, principal and
| interest.
With regard 10 the taxpayers and pre-
sent tax collections of the State, it affords
me much pleasure to state TO the Legisls-
ture that the manner in which they dis
charge their respective duties to the State
does, in very deed, give token Of better
day tomorrow" If there are faults anc
faiiings in the land, land there are many
and grievous once, they cannot be laid &
the door of the parties above alluded to
The samesis true of the clerks OF the courts
with regard to the collection Of the State
revenue and the prompt payment OF the
same into the State Treasury. The vas
amount of money paid by the Taxpayers
and collected by the revenue collectors, ar.
promptly paid into the treasury, give eVI
dence of resources on the part of the State
and patriotism and public spirit on the pan
of the tax.payers, and efficiency and faith
fulness on the part of revenue collector
that fully iustifies the conclusion that tn
State, as it is, possesses the ability to mar
tain its credit at home and abroad, if a
classes of officials, into whose hands III
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
NEW YORK.
Monetary Matters-Faii I'm Geld-POn-
teal Facts and Specu1atiOns.

monetary MdlttEb-EuAA
teal Facts and SpecuIatiOns.
New YORK, Dec. S.-Money more ac-
tive. The Commercial says the demand
for moving crops is making itself felt, and
the shipment of currency South continues
extensive Gold has fallen down from
36k to 35s.
The proposal of the Secretary of the
Treasury to resume specie payment year
hence has no effect on the market.
The Times editorially warns people
against canards from Washington, London
aud Paris, gotten up in the interest of Wall
street speculationss 1t thinks President
johnson should be reimbursed for the ex-
penses of defending himself against i'm
parchment and says that the idea favored
by the comptroller, of a national bank with
out circulation to be controlled and man.
aged BY banks, if the country be a common
redeeming agency for all, will be neces-
sity whenever specie payments shall be re-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

LIVERPOOL, Dec. s, l P. M-The steam
er Hibernia, from New York on the l4th
ofNovember, for Glasgow, sunk November
25, seventy miles to westward Of the Irish
coast. Passengers and crew all took 10 the
boats, five in number Two of these boats
have been picked up one is known TO be
capsized and all on board lost The fate of
the people on the remaining two boats is
unknown. il is now certain that tity-two
persons, including the Captain, are saved.
The first mate was drowned.
TOLEDO. O., Dec S.-A wood train On
the Cleveland and Toledo railroad was
thrown from the track yesterday afternoon,
uear Nilhurv Station, and John Neland
and Michael Costo were killed. John Ma
loney wss seriously injured -Four or i've
others were slightly injured.
New York. Dec Sat FIRE in a ten, :
ment house IN Dame street, this morning,
| several rooms were burned ont. Two
| women named Crowley sud McEwen,
carpet-bag sewers, were burned to death
Several others had narrow e-ClPe' from
the ZANE fate.
| SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. S.-F. Bradbalker
who was shot and killed by negroes on Sat
urday last, was buried TO day. The fire
companies and German associations turned
out in force. Two Of the wounded patrol
men are in a critical condition. The eX
element has somewhat subsidized. Mort
arrests have been made.
BUFFALO, Dec. 8.-The trains from tn
eass were delayed five hours by snow
storm.
NEW York, Dec. S.-A high gale Las
night and to-day from the northwest.
large ship is reported ashore on Lcu
Island, and reports from Boston state this
; several vessels are ashore in that vicinity
No lives lost.
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. $40 trair
= arrived from the east since i've P. NJ, We
terday. All snow-bound on top Of Oh
= Allegheny mountains.
a SAVANNAH, Dec. S.--A ire at the Gu
= tomhouse bonded warehouse this mornir
e was discovered in time to prevent serio'
5 damsge
Mr.. Seward thinks thu recent cham
- l. Ia 20 .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
NEW ORLEANS.

The Run over the Metarie Course.
New ORLEANS, Dec. THE first of the
Metarie races to-day was mile dash for
purse of $3.50, in which Bette Bay beat
Jack Gamble, Jr, in 4:06. The second race,
match of $1,000. half mile dash, for which
the mare Mamie McNairy, ak years old,
beat Landie IN SAY. Third rsce for 5000,
mile heats, was won by Sovereign. Time,
2:O2. 2:04R. 1:59.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
GEORGIA,

Prominent Republicans Wanting No
More Interference ON the Part of
Congress.
AUGUSTA, Dec. SIT is understood
that Gov. Brown, Senator Hill, Col. J. e.
Bryant, and other prominent Republicans,
are opposed to any further Congressional
interference with affairs in Georgia.
They disagree with and oppose the policy
advocated by Gov. Bulloch, and are not
willing to admit that the reconstruction
OF Georgia is q failure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
Nary Injunction.

The Dsaderiek and Cherry streets Mag
islraIes were not unusually busy yesterday.
Up to a late hour in the afternoon none Of
them had granted any ipjunctions. Neither
had Judge ShackleiOrd. 1t was net good
day for documents of that sort. Either
100 cold or not cold enoagh-ge don't
know which.