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still Another Victim.

If the people of the North we're fully
aware Of all the iniquities of the South
ern satragies, the Radical power in their
midst must dwindle very fast, if there is
reason or justice among them. But the
most of these every day outrages are con-
cealed from them or lied down. The
Augusta Chronicle makes the following
statement of still another ca Sc, which we
find in the Nashville Banner:
II seems that, about six weeks ago, a
Federal soldier was killed in Warrenton,
in this State. No clue, so far as we can
ascertain, has as yet been afforded to de-
tect the perpetrator of this violence.
But the military authorities assumed
full knowledge of the case, and, without
cognizance of law and without the feeble
show of afidavits from any party or
parties whatsoever, arrested peaceful
and inofeDsive citizen Of Warrenton by
the name of Cody. This ge3tleman was
hustled off to Milledgeville, with man
acles on his ankles and wrists.
A military commission was then desig
patsd for his trial at Milledgeville, and
one days notice given Of the time to Mr..
Cody's counsel Upon repairing to Mil
ledgeville, the counsel was informed that
the order for trial had been revoked and
Atlanta substituted for Milledgeville.
The trial took place one hundred and
twenty miles from the residence Of the
prisoner and occupied twenty one days,
during which time, Mr.. Cody was
marched from his cell to the court
chained like g felon at his ankles and
wrists.
While thus chained and in dun geon,
he was brutality attacked By four or five
soldiers, who had been imprisoned in the
same apartment for trivial nisdemeanors.
| These soldiers set upon him because they
| deemed him to be the slayer of one Of
their comrades. As their superiors did
not give the unfortunate man q chance 10
exculpate himself, neither did these base
underlings allow him the charity Of a
doubt. One of them kicked him 10 the
mouth, leaving hideous cash upon his
lip, aud Mr. Cody was finally saved from
fatal consequences through the rescue OF
e sergeant Of the guard.
Now mark the sequel. After an abb
rubt seizure; msltreatment, when man
acled. by Federal soldiers; transporta.
ton and imprisonment remote from his
residence; a tedious trial and the de-
grading handouts Of condemned Grim
inal-he was allowed to 20 homevard
fully acquitted Of the charge against him.
There is not an innocent man in Geor-
gis who is not liable 20 q similar fate
Will the people fthe North abet and en-
courage the awful humiliation Of the
So1th7 lfso, they may we'll shudder for
their own fate when tyranny has ex
hausted itself upon MS. and seeks lie vic
tins among ihemselves
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Maine Democratic state Convention.

The largest Democratic State Conyen.
ton ever held in Maine assembled at
Augusta, in that State, on Tuesday, for
the purpose of nominating State ticket,
and selecting delegates at large to the
Democratic National Convention at New
York.
Resolutions we're adopted taxing Con-
gress with excluding a large number Of
States from the Union, and depriving
their citizens Of all political and civil
rights, aud that the time has come for all
ie band against Jacobins; and the right
Of the government to tax the national in
come is clear, aud ought to be exercised
by collecting tax on coupons, and that
the proceeds Of such tax should be dis
tributed among all States equitably; that
il is the duty Of the Government to abide
By the terms Of all contracts, and that il
will not impose oppressive burdens on
the people 10 pay bonds in gold, except
such as by their terms are made 90 pay
able; that the men who fought for the
Union are entitled to the same currency
Is bondholders, and that thanks are re-
turned to the soldiers and sailors
IL will be seen that the Democracy OF
Maine are in entire unison with their
brethren Of the West on the hnancial
question. as well as upon all other issues
which divide the Radical and Conserva'
tive men Of the country; while IRON the
tone and spirit prevalent AZ the Con
vention, even IL there had been no pre-
vious assurances on that subject, there
is enough TO infer that the entire vote OF
The State will be cast for NJ. Peudleton,
At New York.-Ndshriiie Gazette
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NEW YORK.

New York, June 29-Gold, 14Os
Tennessee bonds--old, 754; new, TAI
$40 coupons-'8l, INA; '62, ll3B; GA
llO3; IS, lllf; new issue, ll3B; '67,
ia; 10 40 coupons, 1911 ; 7-30s, second
and third series, lO93@lO95. Govern
ment bonds steady.
Cotton dull and unchanged.
New YORK, June 29.-The majority of
the delegates from Georgia to the Demo-
cratic Convention have arrived. They
represent the conduct of the military
authorities in that State as intolerable to
the last degree.
In the course of hunting up evidence
concerning the assassination of Ash
burn, several persons, both white and
black, have been arrested. They are all
held as witnesses, and confined in mar
row cells at Fort Pulaski.
The military authorities have offered
a reward of two thousand dollars for the
arrest and conviction of the ring leaders
of the attack on Ashburn, and one
thousand dollars for the arrest and con-
viction for each of the other parties con-
cerned. Preliminary investigation, it is
said, implicate upwards of forty persons
in the murder.
Two pugilists, known as Yellow Davis
and Tim Crowley, had prize fight early
yesterday morning, near the Dutch
Killers tollgate, Long Island. One hun.
dred aud four rounds we're fought in one
hour and forty minutes, and Crowley was
declared the victor on account Of a foul
blow struck by his opponent. Both were
badly punished.
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Rem, val of Meade.

General Meade arrived here to-day,
General Grant being absent at West
Point General Meade has gone to Phil.
adelphia on brief leave of absence. A
rumor is current that the President will
order General Meade to remain in Phia-
delphia in charge of the Military Division,
and will assign General Rousseau to the
Third Military District"
The above paragraph, which we clip
from the Washington correspondence OF
the New York Tribune, conveys intell-
gence which, if true, will send thrill OF
joy through every patriotic heart in the
States of Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
There is so much of hope, of grati6-
cation, aud of encouragement for the
people of the Third Military District
$50. called) involved in the removal of
Gen. Meade, that we are afraid to indulg.,
in too sanguine expectations from the
action of the President in this regard.
That Mr.. johnson committed great
blunder in sending Gen. Meade here as
the successor of Gen. Pope has been long
since quite apparent That he should
seize the earliest fitting occasion to re-
move him is the unanimous opinion of
Conservatives everywhere. The unmiti.
gated tyranny of Gen. Meade in his re-
cent dealing with the Alabama prison
ers, and still more recently his arrest
and incarceration in loathsome dungeons
of the citizens of Columbus, furnish
conclusive reasons for his immediate
removal.
Mr.. johnson should also be warned by
Gen. Mesde's conduct in regard to the
recent elections in this State, that he is
not a fit or proper person to be intrusted
with the control and management of the
approaching Presidential election. If
Gen. Meade is continued in command in
this district, there will be no necessity
for going through with the forms of an
election here A great deal of trouble,
and labor, and strife, and crime, and
corruption can be saved by permitting
Gen. Meade to select the electors for
Grant, or cast the nine votes of the State
himself for his friend and chieftain.
We have again and again urged the
removal of General Meade, and We hope
that the Tribune is not mistaken in the
statement that at last the President is
about to act-Augusta Chronicle, 10Th.
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Forrest in Kew York.
From the Nashville Banner.l


The Radical editors ofthe holier than
thou party have held up their unctuous
palms in horror at the selection of Bed
ford Forrest as delegate from his native
State to the Democratic National Con-
vention. They have strained their lungs
with forty. parson power to chant him
down. The virtuous Greeley calls him
Forrest of Fort Pillow infamy"
An article from the Vicksburg Post,
Radical, reprintrd with editorial indorse-
ment in the Tribune and EUening Post
showed that there was not only no sort
of massacre at Fort Pillow, but that for
whatever excess there was General For
rest was not responsible, and that be
personally suppressed small attempt
made by Confederates upon negroes
who had surrendered after not fighting
nobly." Messrs. Greeley and Bryant at
the time accepted the Vicksbnrg editors
yindication Of General Forrest as COM
plete, for the Vicksburg editor was one
Of the garrison OF the Fort.
The truth about Forrest is just as the
World gives it, simply that
Re opposed secession, was finally
swept into it, fought bravely for it, aud
when he gave in, gave in everything;
and now, laboring TO repair the wastes of
war, is assailed by Northern radical
rebels with violence they never showed
at the front
(which party has most prominent
rebels in high places2 Here are some
choice Radical specimens: Joseph Il.
Brown, Of Georgia. so much q secession
list that the Confederscy was not States
rights enough for him, aud he wanted
Georgia 10 leave the Davis Government
and set mp for itself, "outside Of both
considerations" he was Radical DEL
egate TO Chicago. Horace Greeley. Of
New York, advocated secession in 1861,
and said the South we're oontendiDg for
principles that lay at the foundation Of
the Declaration Of Independence His
advocacy carried at least three vavering
States out of the Union.
"In 1868 he clssped palms With San
ders, Tucker A Co. aud prayed for peace
on the best attainable terms John A.
Logan, Of Illinois, recruited . rebel com
pany 10 1861, and because the company
vas accepted and Logan rejected, owing
10 a vigilance that sified out chad down
South, entered the Federal army, snd .
nos = Radical member Of Congress and
the reported origina, Doesticks Dam
phool.' Butler and Stokes. nov Tonnes
see Radical Congressmen, we're ardent
J rebels ., the start and are radical rebels
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A Tiger at Large in Antwerp.

| From the Escaut, June o.
A frightful mishap, accompanied by
the most tragic circumstances, spread
terror on Sunday morning last through
the district of ST. Jacques. The Zoolog-
| ical Garden has for long time been in
possession of two magnificent Bengal
tigers, one Ct which was to be forwarded
to London. To avoid accident, the
animal was placed in wagon, secured
with strong iron bars. The greatest
precaution was, therefore, taken to avoid
a catastrophe. At $3.50 in the morning
the railway servants perceived an
enormous animal clearing at bound
the wall which separates the Zoo
logical Gardens from the railway
station. The tiger had, in fact, escaped,
having bent and broken two of the iron
bars of his cage. The first object of his
fury was the cart-horse of nightman,
which happened to be passing. The tiger
bounded on the unfortunate horse, biting
him in the flank, and tearing the straps
which attached him to the cart The
driver, who at first sought safety on
the horses back, hid himself under the
cart, but not before receiving wound in
the leg from the tigers paw. Mean.
time the horse, mad with terror and
pain, galloped furiously towards the
market OF ST. Jacques, pursued by the
tiger. Here another deplorable event
occurred. A gsrdener, who was passing
the street, attracted the fury of the beast.
The tiger sprsng at him, tearing his
breast, legs, and neck in fearful man
ner. Having finished his victim the ami
NAL dragged the body some distance;
he then abandoned it and rushed into
St. Anne's Court, where bis presence
caused indescribable terror. NJ. Veke-
mans, the director Of the Zoologi-
cal Garden, having been informed Of
the escape, proceeded with his stat
in pursuit, and came up with the animal
at the corner Of ST.. Jacques street,
near the house Of Verstrepen. A night
Waterman and three OF four other per
sons took refuge in a small shop oppo-
site this house. The tiger spied them,
aad stood for a moment as though be in
tended TO rush at them through the win
dow. But be bent his course through the
market. NJ. Vekeman and assistants,
after the animal got into St. Anne's
court UATIlllutu AHN NnNAe ANtf 80
a tran in II with a view Of taking him
alive. They then got into the houses Of
the court in order to brighten him into
the trap. The tiger lay couched against
the door Of the dfelier OF NJ De Brseke.
leer, the sculptor, but perceiving one Of
the men in pursuit on the roof Of house,
he leape5 on the roof Of lover house
aud assumed 3 most menacing position.
NJ. Vekemans, De Braekeleer, WerbrOnk
and Yerhoven we're armed with guns.
The tiger having perceived them
descended from the roof, evidently
bent on making an attack, and when
about four metres OF be couehed TO
make his spring. The order vas given
% ire, and three eans we're discharged N
succession. The FIRST SHOT appeared 70
have missed, the second struck the
animal, the third izaiesed a msriai
wound he tOitsFea back to the en-
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WASHINGTON.

NEW YoRK, June 29.-The Herald s
Washington special says Ward H. Lemon
has been summoned to appear before the
Butler investigating committee. 1t is
understood that the committee base upon
his testimony some hopes of getting a
few more names Of persons supposed to
have something to do with the acquittal
of the President.
The report of the Impeachment man
ayers will probably not be presented to
the House before Wednesday.
A Times Washington dispatch says
the Senate Finance Committee decided
against the Port of Entry bill, if called,
which provides that packages ofimported
goods may be carried to st. Louis, Gin
cinnati and Chicago, without breaking
the bulk, for the reason that in their
opinion it does not sufficiently guard
against fraud. Another bill for the same
purpose has therefore been prepared, but
the committee stand about equally
divided-Senator Henderson being alb.
sent. Some of the Eastern members, in
both Houses, are opposed to both bills,
and may be able to prevent final action
npon them this session.
WAsHISGroN, June 29.-The Congress
sional Committee, of which Mr.. Lincoln
is Chairman, proceeded to the Adjutant
Generals Office and Second Auditors
Office on Saturday, and began an inyesti-
cation into the charges of fraud in the
settlement of colored soldiers bounties.
Sufficient evidence was obtained TO war
rant continuation Of the examination
of the supposed frauds, and all the
rooms containing the records in which
the proof of alleged frauds is to be found
have been locked, placed in charge of
men who are instructed to permit no I'M
authorized persons to enter them, and
the further transaction of business inter-
dlcted until the investigation Is closed.
The Commissioner has examined several
clerks connected with the bureaus, and
ELECTED from them some very important
evidence, which, it is understood, impli-
Gates some of their superior officers.
Several parties have been arrested and
others will be to day.
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against, 1873 Townsend (Dem.). for
Congress. majority. Go; Coopwood
dem. J, for State Senate, majority, IS ;
Brady Dem J, for State Representative,
majority, 75; Allen (Rep) J, for State
Representative, majority. 10.
The whole vote Of the county was
1854. The colored registered majority
ia the county was 100. Bully for us
NJ. W. PurLLirs, Chm Elk. Com.
A private dispatch from jackson says;
Everything gloriousl Five thousand
ahead, as far as heard from. Tishomingo
gives us one thousand majority at four
boxes. From all points better THAI we
could anticipate"
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Tho Peaoeablo Condition Of tho South,


With the undoubted causes for irrita-
tion and excitement which exist in the
unreconstructed States, IL is q marvel
how the Southern people keep so quiet
and peaceable. Born with a love OF free,
dom at once deep and ineradicable, and
inheriting . repugnance TO military OPP
preston which the war of the Revolution
developed aud nurtured, we have seen
them sitting quietly down for the past
three years and peaceably submitting TO
the yoke Of the conqueror. Government
changes their military dictators with all
the facility of n prestidigitateur, simply
Hi, presto I" being all that is re-
quired to displace Sheridan and in
stall Hancock; II smashes down a
Sickles and up springs Candy il upsets
Pope and out pops a Meade; and
the people, save few splutterings in
some of the newspapers, are scarcely
heard to murmur. Their civil officers
are removed as easily as Bergen farmer
would cut down his drumheads in the
fall. The military regulators change at
pleasure all local officers-the mayors,
sheriffs. aldermen, judges, and even the
occasionally with sprinkling of blacks,
thus savoring justice with spice that
must be extremely agreeable to any
decent white mans taste. In short the
military authority in the South is abso.
lutte, penetrating social as we'll as public
life and every branch of society. Yet
there is no trouble. The Southern
people do not complain loudly.
They are the most obedient people
in the world, and there is no
more peaceable country on the face Of the
globe than the South. Still, these people
are called rebels and ex-rebels, and the
Radicals hold them up as monsters un-
suitable for political consideration and
even unfit for Christian burial. They
even dispute their right to bestrew the
graves Of their fallen warriors with the
garlands of remembrance and love. But
any one who visits the South at this time
and examines for himself will find that
those who fought the 6ercest 10 fair fight
against each other-from the North and
from the South-are now the warmest
friends, and all business enterprises un-
dertaken in an honest and Trustworthy
spirit by Northern boys in blue"
are cordially welcomed and encouraged
by Sou hern boys in gray" 1t is the
miserable, whining, hypocritical "csr-
pet Dagger" who creeps into the South,
like thief at midnight into a dwelling,
steals all he can lay his hands on, poi
sons the minds of a credulous people,
and then crawls away, leaving the trail
of his pestiferous presence to mark the
path he has taken, who is now working
the greatest evil to the Southern country.
1t is time the incubus was raised from
that fair land and her people allowed
again to enjoy that liberty which their
Revolutionary fathers fought to attain,
and which has been chastened and re-
fined and rendered more appreciable by
the terrible ordeal they have recently
passed through. York Herald.
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THE NEWS.


The report of the Impeachment Managers
will not probably be presented to the House
h.sors Wednesday. Several more witnesses
are to be examined.
The Senate Committee. appointed to inquire
into matters affecting its members, growing out
ofimpeachment, has not entered into investi-
CATION.
Military Commission for the trial OF per
sons accused of being implicated in the ASH
burn murder at Columbus will commence its
session at atlanta day.
Efforts will be made by the Senate to pass
the tax bill before the close of the present ses-
sion.
Both Houses Of Congress are disposed to
press business as rapidly as possible. to adjourn
the session about the Goth of July.
Twocar loads of arms and equipments. which
have been in a storehouse at ST. Adams, have
been quietly removed by the Fenians.
The Albany Argus comes out for Chase.
Ristori sailed for Europe Saturday.
The shipments of specie Saturday were over
100000.
Jefferson Davis, while coming down stairs
with his children in his arms. at Lexonville,
Saturday. fell and somewhat injured his back.
A personal difficulty between John Brown
low, of the Knoxville Whio, and Mr.. Kirby. Of
the Press, took place Saturday afternoon.
Brownlow tried to shoot Kirby and his pistol
snapped. Neither were hurt.
Ramsey, in the Senate, introduced bill pro-
yiding for the re-inauguration Of Recipro-
city Treaty with Canada. whenever the Gov
eminent of British North America enact re-
ciprocity laws. Also for the free navigation OF
tho st. Lawrence and its tributaries. and the
free use of the fisheries.
The report Of the Paymaster General shows
that S3o6,11s,5sS were paid out for bounties
under the act of July. 1860.
Gov. Bullock. Of Georgia. has gone to the new
capital at Atlanta. The Legislature will as
semble on the 4th of July, and will. it is be-
lieyed, comply with the conditions imposed BY
Congress. 1t is believed that the Senators and
Representatives will be elected and admitted
by the It'll.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Gen. McMahon. and rejected that Of Mr..
Evarts as Attorney General.
The Emperor Napoleon, having received a
congratulatory address from the soldiers at
camp Chslons, sent on the anniversary OF the
battle of Magnet, arrived there and was re-
eeivsd with the greatest enthusiasm.
Official advices state that no further fighting
of consequence had occurred in Central Asia.
The Russian troops still occupy BOkara.
Advices from Japan state that the Tycoon
has surrendered to the Miksdo, ceding half his
private territory. distanding his army, sur
rendering his navy. and himself retiring to
Milo, for which place he left on foot. token
ofhumility. The commander Of the feet re-
fused to surrender. and has gone to join a
movement in the inherent of the Tycoon. The
revolution is by no means ended. and fighting
continues in the vicinity Of Yeddo. An en-
sagsment had taken place near Yeddo. wherein
500 Tycoon troops We e killed and 800 be-
headed. The uncle of the MikadO had beer
assassinated IN Yeddo.
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part of the President, within the next
three or four days. some official demon
strations which will secure him the nom
nation. They claim that Mr.. Johnson's
gallant stand for the Constitution enti-
Ties him TO the gratitude and favor OF the
Conservative party, and that some bold
stroke of policy Is all that is needed to
secure Il. Hence they say that imports
ant events are near at hand"
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cAvANAGH.-In this city. On she even'nr
Of the 18th inst, Mrs.. Rlisa W.. wife 81 DR.. W.
c. Cavanash- Her remains viii be conveyed
70 Holly Sprinrs or intermcui.
POWELL.-Ai Die residence. on Webster
street.. this morning At six o'clock. n. B. Pow
sli. arsd forty srs years.
Thsfunerai vii take pinc, from his rcsidsncs
81 Eve O'Clock this sfsninr. The friends and
aceuaintanccl are invited 70 attend.
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still. Hunnicutt, ofvirgiuia, the hottest
blood.and.whisky secessionist in the State
at the beginning of the war, now carries
the Radical party OF that State IN nus
breaches pocket Bennett, OF tbs Herald,
an original rebel, was compelled to hoist
a Federal flag by a mob in this city, went
right over into the Radical party, and
named Grant as their nominee in ad-
vance. These are only n few, but they
will serve
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NASHVILLE. June D. l.

NAsHFlLLEs June j., 10.
DEAR LEDGER: / took the vote for
Presidential candidates on the Edgt6sld
and Kentucky railroad to-day, which re-
suited a. follows: For the Democrats
nominee, 20; for Hiram Ulysses Grant,
> One Of the three Who voted for Grant
lad . rope tied around his wrist and
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trance Of the court, where NJ. de
Brackeleer finished him with q
fourth shot. These gentlemen behaved
with great intrepidity, and but for their
GOODNESS and the measures they adopted.
much greater injury would have been
done The gardner who was attacked
never spoke, and died in the hospital the
same morning.