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/ CHINESE WIDOWS METHOD
IN HER SORROW


A letter from Hong Kong gives the fol-
lowing account Of the conduct ofa Chi
nese widow on her way, by steamer, from
San Francisco to China. Her own e1pla-
nation Of her apparent devotion to the
"dear departed'' is particularly good:
Among our twelve or fifteen Chinese pas
sengers was disconsolate widow who had
resided in California for fifteen yesrs. had
accumulated about $4,000. and having
lost her husband by death, was returning
to China to abide for the future with her
old friends and kinsmen. She was absut
forty years of age, good looking, when con-
sldered from Chinese standpoint, and be-
ing rich, would doubtless be considered
good catch by her countrymen. She had
had the bones of her dear departed" pol
ished after the Cinese style, boxed in a
camphor-wood trunk, and was taking them
with her to the Flowery Kingdom, in order
that they might be deposited in the joss
House alongside those Of his ancestors.
Every day she would descend to .he hold of
the vessel where the remains were slowed,
and spend an hour or two with the skeleton
mutteTing mixed sort of prayer, while
tears streamed from her eyes. Her mum
meries concluded, she would come upon
deck, smoke her cigar, laugh and chat with
her countrymen, as if she was the most
light-hearted person in the world. One day,
after she had terminated her hours penance
over the dry bones Of her skeleton husband,
asked her why she said her prayers over
him daily, and was not a little astonished
to hear her reply: "Me likee to fools
Chinaman he tinkee me likee husband
belly much then maybe bime-by me get
another one. My husband in boxee belly
good man, he belly dry and no smelle."
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ANTHONY TROLLOPE ON RECON.
T GTRVT NTEAN ..H

STRUCFGON.
The Pal Mall Gaelic, of July 1lih, pub
fishes letter from Anthony Trollope, who
is now on visit to the United t:States, in
which he opens a raking FIRE upon the
Radical policy Of recOnstruction. He ex-
poses its fraud and vilIainy and the hypoc-
risy of the North in regard TO negro suf-
frage. He says:
IL may be as we'll al first to point out
that IN none Of The great Western States can
q negro vote at all. In Ohio, Indiana, IL
linois and Missouri, none but white man
can vote. In Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan, white men and Indians can
vote, but never a negro. In the great
Eastesn States negroes are kept away from
the polls either practically or by actaal
rule. In Pennsylvania no black man can
vote. In New York negro can vote but
not without real property qualification
and three years residence. In the States of
New England, excepting in Connecticut,
negroes can vote, but their number is 80
small as TO make their votes of no possible
value. Yet il has been ordained by these
Victorious Northern States that in the con-
quered Southern States all political power
given the whites shall be put into the hands
of a race of men who yesterday were their
slaves. For myself am prepared to argue,
IL it be needed, that negro ia not fitted by
his gifts and nature TO exerciselpolitical
power amidst a community Of white men.
He continues:
The intention is that, through the ne
groes, all political power, both State power
and Federal power, shall be in the hands
of members of Congress from the North
that the North shall have its heels on the
South, and that the conquered shall be sub
ject to the conqueror5. Never has there
been a more terrible condition imposed
upon fallen people. For an Italian TO
feel an Austrian over him, for Pole to
feel Russian over him, has been bad in
deed but it has been left for the political
animosity of a Republican from the North
"a man who himself rejects all contact
with the negro-to subject the late South
ern slaye-oWner TO dominion from the Afri-
can who was yesterday his slave. The
dungeon chains are knocked off the cap
tive in order that he may be harnessed as
a beast of burden 10 the captor's chariot.
But it will not be SO. There will in these
Southern States be a war Of races hatred
from the white man to the poor, timid,
incapable, unconscious negro; suffering for
both, infinite suffering for poor Sambo,
who will gradually begin his appointed
task of disappearing; there will be rapid
death Of negro children, negro want and all
the following of negro vice but the white
man who lives near him will gradually re-
assume his mower There will he an iuhux
of Northern men into these States, and
they will gradually become as the white
men of the South. The scheme after a
while will fail but in the meantime all
the hatred ofa conquering and conquered
people will be maintained. Such, sir, are
my ideas OF Reconstruction"
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In the Political Interests OF
the People, ....

The UNION AND DISPATCH. as hereto
fore. will take tho Constitution and laws for its
Guide; and in the discussion Of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising out Of tho
extraordinary condition in which the eouutry
placed. Il will adhere 20 tho principles an
teachings of tho founders and expositors Of our
government and institutions. II will endsRvor
10 guard with vigilance and defend with unwa-
yoring aarnestness and faith the rights and inta-
SITS Of all tho States. and the essential princi-
los which constitute tho basis Of the Republic.
We shall oppose all invasions Of those, and
uphold. 10 the utmost Of our ability, the union
Of the States under them. Feeling that they
rs endangered by the revolutionary schemes Of
Radical politicians who now hold the Lsgis-
alive power of the aovsrnmsnt, we shall absts
othing Of our past opposition 20 their mea-
mrs With these viows. which are no less thai
,tuound convictions. We cannot and will not
hesitate 10 defend the unfortunate South
the asporsions and impositions heapBO apo ts
people. and urge that JUsTIOE and RIBHT shall
metod out % them.
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A BRIDE Abducted AND SENT
TOA LUNATIC ASYLUM.

From tho New York Times. July 26. ....
a singular case came on yesterday be-
fore Judge Bedle, at the Hudson county
Courthouse, Hudson City, N. J. 1t twas
an application for writ of kdbcGs corpus
to deliver from the custody Of the Govern
Ors Of Trenton IunatiC Asylum a Mrs.
Merit, now confined in that institution.
From the Afidavits made by the applicant
and others it would appear that on the 4th
of July last Colonel II. ID. Merritt, of Hud-
son City, was married TO Mrs. Frances ].
Morton, widow Of the late VIM. Morton
She continued to reside with her husband
at her own residence near Mahwah, in the
county of Bergen, until the 9th Of July.
Early in the morning of that day her
brother, Edward Livingston Price, of New
ark, lawyer, and member ofthe last Legif-
lature, went to her house, and sent word
that he wished to see her down stairs. She
went down, leaving her husband in the
room. Her brother who had a carriage
in readiness, put her in against her consent,
and had her taken TO the Bergen county
poorhOuse, where she was locked up until
the I7th.
She was then taken to Hackensack, before
jury summoned 10y a commission ap-
pointed by the Chancellor, in pursusnce Of
a petition iiled on the 10th Of July. With
out friends, or any one TO appear for her to
contradict the statements a. to her insanity
she was found to be insane, and on the
morning Of the 18th Of July was taken by
her brother and confined in the Lunatic
AsylBm at Trenton. From the time che
was taken from the house until her con-
fnement in the asylum, her husband was
unable TO discover her whereabouts, and il
was only & few days ago he learned from a
gentleman in jersey City that che had
been placed in an asylum. Immediately
on becoming acquainted with this, he ap-
piled through has counsel, Senator Win
held, for a writ Of hGbCIs corpus, which was
allowed by hi4sHonor Judge Bedle return
able yesterday morning, when the matter
duly came before the court. DR.. Buuolph,
superintendent Of the asylum, made return
10 the writ that Mrs. Merritt was placed in
his custody by her brother, Mr.. Price
Mr.. 4. !. Price asked FOR postPonemsnt
for four weeks, and asserted that the ad-
iournment would cause no Inconvenience.
The lady, he said, was properly cared for.
The members Of her own family had de
clsred she was insane jury had 80 found +,
and the husband would have been notified
had il been known where he then was The
case was adjourned. 80 q
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THE LYNCHTNG CASE IN MARY
LAND.

The Belair (Md) -Fgis, referring to the
hanging by ihe infuriated poPalace of Isaac
Moore, the negro, who robbed and attempt
ed an outrage on the perscn of a young
white woman, near that place on the 22nd
inst says:
This is not the first or second ohense Of
the kind of which said Moore has been
guilty in this neighborhoOd In March,
1861, he was convicted in Our court Of rape,
and. under the humane law then in force,
be was sold ont Of the State for q term of
ten years but during the war he was ena-
kledto return, and in 1866 was again indict-
ed for several similar olenses, bnt was
ensbled to escape by reason Of the very
natural unwillingness Of the witnesses 10
appear in court. In one Of the cases he
attacked a party Of young ladies in a car
riage near Havre de Grace, and dragged
one of them of into the woods, bnt she left
the State rather than testify 20 the facts in
omen court. We also learn that he has
been guilty OF many like ofenses against
people of his own color, until he had be-
come a terror in the neighborhood, and
persons, white and black, unite in reoog-
nizing his guilt and the jus,neas Of his
punishment.
Ii is, Of course, to be regretted that he did
not receive his punishment in due course
Of law, bat the aggrayation was 80 great
that the assembled multitude thought such
4 fiend unfit 10 live, and the safety Of the
community appeared 10 them to require
that he should be summarily dealt with.
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Our Financial and CONNER
cial Column.

Every department Of business has an immo
date interest in the markets Of the country, and
In its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly Rd-
visod as to the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
aud the relative condition Of the currency. is
exposed 10 constant loss, and must necessarily
fall behind his moro intelligent and entorprisinR
nsighbors In order to make our paper valuable
as we'll as interesting. we shall continue 90
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports domestic and foreign, BY teie-
graph. and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation Of
our best business mon while our current Finan
eial Reports from all the leading money centre
the country arc fuller than have ever
published by any othor journal in TOnnesssOo
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THE LAW As To TELEGRAPH

The Court Of Appeals Of Maryland has
just decided that telegraph companies have
a right 20 make their own rules and regu-
lations with regard 10 the transmission Of
messages, and that the public are supposed
20 know and must comply with these rules
IN order 10 make the companies liable for
The safe transmission and delivery Of mes
sages, We remember some instances in
winch 1t has been held by the courts "a
,.s.'.,y ,n.ecessSry for telegraph companies to re-
IleNe themselves from liabilities as common
C4filSrs iSi TO show that rules and regulations
SHlADiished ior their business action were
Drought 70 knowledge Of the parties doing
business with them. The Maryland Court
OF Appeals seems 10 reverse this ruling. as
II holds that the sender Of a message in
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

/ Scheme OF the Carpet BaggeFs Freely
Discussed = VIII Probably be Aban-
dOned - Leading Radicals in Caueus
Grant Must be Elected at all HAz-
ards - The Situation I'm Tennessee
Regarded with Alarm.
Special TO the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The PROPOSE
tion Of the carpet-baggers TO carry the
Southern States for Grant by the Legis-
latures choosing the electors is freely dis
cussed, and meets with little or no favor
even from Republicsns. Democrats say
that, If the programme is carried out, they
win beat the Tsadicals in every Northern
State eIceEtiPg Massachusetts, Vermont
and Rhode Island. The carpet-baggers are
already backing water. One of these from
North Carolina says he opposed it in the
meeting, and declares that his State will
have fair and honest vote, and, in the
language of the prize fighters, let the best
men win. This proposition meets with
such disfavor that it will be shelved.
Rollins is uncomfortable. The Presi-
dent demands his unconditional resigna-
tion, and the chief of the Revenue Depart
ment, backed by Chandler and Others re-
fuses compliance. 1t is probable there
will be an ad Interim appointment for that
office. .a.l .l..
Leading Radicals were together last
night and discussed the situation, which
was conceded to be unsatisfactory but the
final conclusion was that Grant should be
elected at all hazards.
One of Grants staff, protesting to speak
by the card, asserted that the President
treated the advances Of the Democratic
leaders coldly, and that they would get no
aid from the President, but evidently he
spoke without authority. 1t is not proba-
bic in this great struggle Of liberty and
despOtism the President will remain pas
sive spectator. .. ... .
Special to the Louisville Courier.
: WASHINGTON, July 29.-Reverdy John
BON carries out with him an earnest auto
graph letter from President johnson TO
Queen Victoria upon the subject of our
Irish citizens 1t is believed that it will
create a sensation when published.
Beau Hickman says the carpet-baggers
into Congress He has collected less than
five dollars off them and that in bits of ten
and twenty-five cent shinPlssters.
( The Radicals here say that from a relis-
BILE estimate just completed Baker will
get larger vote for Governor of Kentucky
than has been commonly anticipated.
E The news from Tennessee is threatening
la conversation to-day the President ex-
pressed the opinion that Brownlow will
bring on strife at all hazards, and that he
Is prompted by the Radical managers in
this city.
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For the Family Circle,

And for tho special pleasure and profit OF the
young. each week we viii give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall Ind
its way INTO our columns unfit for the perusal
tho mothers and daughters Of tho land. Depre-
eating the dsmoraliEing sonsationRlism Of many
contemporary journals. we shall Oschow that
character; striving 70 give the reader substantial
matter prCtcrring to be useful rather than
ensatonai.
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our Manufacturing and DO-
aPEtEc InteretE.

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
poopIo to bo self-reliant, and shall do what we
may bo able to induce the establishment Of
manufacturers in our midst for our home pro-
ducts To this end we will pay special attention
10 tho COST and sTATIsTIUs Of manuiacturinE
and eNort ourselves 10 encourage tho diversii-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
mont Of Southern resources.
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New Tanning Mill, Seed Separator
Smut Machine combIucd,~

and will after this date be able to Gil all orders
promptly. In this machine, we offer to the
public a Wheat Fan far superior 20 anything
of the kind ever before invented.
Ii will easily chat from 300 TO 400 bushels of
wheat per day. and cleaner at one running
through than any Fan in the market.
1t will clean wheat from smut, cheat, cookie,
blighted, broken ana Shriveled grains and other
impurities, leaving the best, healthy, plump
and perfect grains 20 sow.
1t cleans wheat for market without WASTE,
saving the small grains.
1t empties the wheat directly into the half
bushol. thereby avoid ing the WASTE. as well
as the TIME and LABOR, formerly unaVOid-
able in measuring up the grain.
The mill runs smoother and with less noise
besides many other improvements over the or
binary Tanning Mill.
Grain dealers will give from twenty I've 10
fifty cents more for foul wheat cleaned on this
than on the common fan.
The mill has been THOROUGHLY TESTED,
and is pronounced by all who have seen 10 in
operation, among whom are many Of the bost
farmers, millers, grain dealers, machinists. in
this and adjoining States. TO be a PERFECT
SUCCESS, and a valuable invention which has
long been needed.
The Fans are made Of GOOD, STRONG,
WEkf-S SEASONED lumber, and every machine
IS WGRRANTED.
All persons interested in such machinery are
respectfully requested 10 call and examine tor
themselves.
jy2 If r. n. JONES a CO.
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The citizens Of Tolona, Illinois, on the
9th inst, held meeting 10 organize mea-
sures for preventing the importation Of
Texas cattle. More than 10000 Of these
cattle have been unloAded there this sea-
son, and have introduced among the na-
tive stock the spanish fever, Of which great
numbers have died.
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BY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE ASH
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNoN AND DIsPLToH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled 10 present Newspaper hiths.
20 unsurpassed in this city or State.
IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
EWS. our paper will compare favorsbly itb
best in tho entire country; and in saying
ws only repeat the expressions Of many
patrons, who are most capable Of judging in
matters.
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Seven Of the new Southern members Of
Congress who attended Burlingame's party,
90 Saturday night are said to have been
his constituents, when he was a member Of
Congress from Massachusetts.
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golving large interests must make known
The importance Of the message to the COM
pany, in order to hold it to the full meas
pre- Of damages suffered by the failure Of
tue company to transmit the message.
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REDUCTION OF RATES

grauhed at being able To stA.o that
nerS 'sTS0 =, N Increase in the number Of cur
DAILY and Iu-Woekly subscribers enables US 70
reduce the prios Of subscription 10 these editions
We do 80 the more cheeriully booaus, m /, nooes-
sitios Of tho people, In the impoverished oonai-
ton Of our stricken section. requires srch -,
cesSions can be reasonably made IN ,b,ir :.
tsrosts. From and aftor the lst January r..
fcre. our
yRRMs or SUBSCRIPTION WILL BIZ
In ADVANCE
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And for shorter periods At the HAne rates.
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oHto ding our circulation; and IN thereby in
.roEans our means Of usefulness. A copy Of
papor will be sent gratuit0usly 10 any one
~ ten subscribers 10 either oftths editions
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FRESH ARRIVAL
Middle District orTemnessee.

Y notice Of his appointment ~ assignee of
Herman Loeb and Simon W eu, OF Nashville,
ih the county Of Davidson and state Of Tenncs-
see, within said District. Wh0 have been ali udged
bankrupts upon their Own petitions, BY the Dis
tract Court Of said district.
A. s. CHADBOURNE,A Assignee.
iy3 lnv3t Ofice 823< Church street
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And kindred topics. We shall also give an OK
tensive variety Of valuable and interestins mat
tsr-the hest adapted 10 the farming classes o,
our State. which WILL in great measure sup
oily the place Of family Agricultural paper
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BUY AT HOME.

THE 5 UNDERSIGNED. BEING FULLY IdI,
Doors, Blinds, inside and out, Pivot and
Stationary Stats, Frames Of every description,
Brackets, COrniees, plain and ornamental,
Mantelpieces, MOuldings of all kinds, Base
Boards, Flooring, Poplar and Pine Ceiling
Plank, Notwithstanding, and Building Mate
rial generally. Also, Builders and Contractors.
All at as low rates as can be imported of equal
quality. Send orders. Punctuaity and dis
patch are our business creed. Office and Fac
tory adjoining Nashville and CHATTANOOGA Rail
road Locomotive Shops, Cedar street. Nashville,
TURBIVILLE q FULCHER.
aDr4 d&WlV
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Decisions of the Supreme
Court.

IN view the necessities Of the legal pr0fes-
siop and the general public interest attaching
% the many new questions coming before our
udicial tribunals. We will publish all she i'm
portaut decisions Of the supreme Court, from
ofh,ia sources. which may be roliOd upon s.
uurolT Trustworthy.
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AGENTS WANTED.

EROM enc TO sS0 A DAY MADE WITH
II only few dollars capital Agents wanted
IN every town and county in the state 10 seli n
new MECHANICAL INVENTION. Several
wanted In every household.
Samples mailed 10 any address on receipt %
ffly cents. Address j. r. CARROLL,
ia 2W =. o. Louisville. Ky.
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.



TgUEsDAy, July 80. lS6S.--senate met at 8 P.
~, Senator Senter presiding, twenty members
present. Prayer by Mr.. Campbell.
By Senator Norman, a memorial:
. we the undersigned, citizens of the county OF
Rutherford, believing that 10 necessity exists.
or is justly apprehended for the organization OF
militia force to conduct the coming election.
or for any other object earnestly and solemnly
protest against the participation of our Repre-
sentatiVes IN promoting such organization.
We earnestly desire and therefore commend
the immediate appeal Of the franchise law and
the removal OF all extraordinary restrictions on
the right Of suffrage.
lSigned by many eitizens.l
Referred to Military Committee
BY Senator Matthews: A resolution calling
for report from the Directors of the PeniteH-
tlary Of the condition and troubles by which
they are surrounded. Adopted.
By Senator Keith: A resolution authorizing
the Comptroller to issue his warrant to the
Door-kseper-Of the Senate. for three dollars to
each member of tho Senate for the purpose of
procuring postage stamps. Adopted.
By Senator Keith: A joint resolution author
izing the Comptroller 10 issue his warrant to
each member of the Senate and House for heir
per diem up TO the time Of application.
Senator Lyle's resolution. for the appointment
Of committee TO wait upon the Governor and
urge upon him the expedieney of laying before
this Legislature the propriety of taking steps to
remove the disabilities from large and intelli-
gent portion of our population. as contained in
our present franchise law, was laid over infor-
mally. t
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution No. 2 f: or the appointment;
of committee to audit and examine the ac-
counts Of Col; Boone, was laid on the table.
House resolution No. 3: respect 10 the
memory Of j. NJ. Martin, late member from
Carroll county; adopted. 5000.
House resolution No. 4 : Providing for the
appointment of a committee TO examine into
the alleged frauds efFecting the State credit
passed over informally EHN |.|H
House resolutions Nos. g. and 10: Providing
for the reference of the Governors message to
special committees, were nOn-concurred i'm.
Adjourned until tomorrow. y N '|"