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Ladies' Store.


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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11
LATEST IELEGRAMS,
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE GREATEST WONDER OF
THE AGE.
"a - ft
Intense Excitement at Triune.
A Number Of Nlggers ''GObbled."
Unparalleled Destruction Of
Property.
Martial Law Declared.
Nashville and Decatur Railroad
In Danger, etc., etc.

.sar Special to the Union and Dispatch. ed.
franklin, TENN, July IO.--The fol-
lowing is just received by courier, to-
gether with a letter from the Mayor Of
Triane calling on the citizens here for aid,
which are contained in the Triune Eclipse
extra 7a
The excitement is still increasing. The
monster snake, after having swallowed the
trap set to catch him, left, pursuing south
ward course, destroying everything in his
way. The destruction, as far as heard from,
is as follows; Ten negroes gobbIed up and
a threshing machine torn to atoms; was
last seen with his tail around the axletree
OF an OK wagon, carrying it at railroad
speed towards the DaFks mill, settle
ment. It is thought that he will cut the
Nashville and Decatur railroad when. he
crosses it. f -.
The city is under martial law, and armed
men are parading the streets. 5I
This monster is supposed to be the Great
Grand Cyclops Of the Ku-Klux Khan.
Mr.. Scales has left for parts unknown,
and Mr.. Burke will probably recover from
his fright. 40.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11
Gro II. PENDLETON,
To Washington Mclean, Esq.
LAwuEssNEssIN EAST rENEEssEs-

The Morristown Gazette of the Sth
inst, contains the following significant
statement
"On last Saturday a most unfortunate
difficulty occurred on "Ciiuch," in the
neighborhood Of War Gap, Hawkins coun-
~, by which Lark. Kyle and Wm. Single
ton lost their lives. From what We learn
It seems that Singleton murdered Kyle, in
cold blood, because he Gus a Rebel, where
upon the friends OF X yIe Immediately killed
Singleton, thereby bringing him to a speedy
account for his lawless and bloodthirsty
crime We are inclined to the opinion
that such loyal acts as killing Rebels will
soon cease, As the perpetrators are begin
ming 20 find out that it ia a game At which
both parties can play
There has been great deal of this
kind Of loyalty exhibited by the Radi-
Gals Of East Tennessee, but these in.
stances are becoming less frequent Of
late. SO thoroughly intolerant and pro
scriptive have been the loyal people Of
East Tennessee since the close of the
war, that thousands Of those who took
part or sympathized with the South, were
compelled to fee from that portion Of the
State and seek friendly homes elsewhere.
This spirit which caused Southern men
in East Tennessee 60 flee from the homes
of their childhood, has not yet died out,
and now and then there is Just such
manifestation Of it as Is recorded by the
MorristoWn Gazette Notwithstanding
these murders and outrages, The Chris
tan Governor of this State, whose h cart
yearns for the peace and quietHde Of
Middle and West Tennessee, discovers
nothing wrong in loyal East Tennesr
see It is this extraordinary oblivion
that has encouraged crime in that sec.
ton, and made it an unsafe residence for |
msn who took sides with the South in
the late war
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11
Speech of Governor seymour.

New YORK, July l0.-Ciovernor Sew
mOur delivered the following speech at The
| ratification meeting tonight:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
committee, thank you for the courteous
terms in which you have communicated the
| action of the Democratic National Conven-
ton. Cheers / have no words ade-
quate 10 express my gratitude for the good
will and kindness which that BODY has
shown to me. It's nomination was unsought
and unexpected. IL was my ambition to
take an active part, from which am now
excluded, IN the great struggle going on for
the restoration Of good government, of
peace and prosperity to our country, Ggreat
cheering but 1 have been caught M
by the overwhelming tide that Is bearing
u5 to a great political change, and find
myself unable to resist its pressure
Loud cheers.] You have also given TO
me copy Of tie resolutions put forth BY
the convention, showing its position upon
all the great questions which now agitaie
the country. As the presiding officer of
that convention, / am familiar with their
scope and import, and as one Of its mem
bers, / am a party TO their terms. They
are IN accordance with my wish. and
stand upon them 10 the contest into
which We are now entering. and
shall strive TO carry them out
in the future wherever uay be placed,
in public or private life ICheers con.
gratulate you and ali Conservative men
who seek to restore order, peace, prosperity
and good Of government 10 our land upon
the evidences every where shown that we
are TO be triumphant at the next eleClioo-
Prolonged cheers Those who are peg
iitically opposed to us fialtered themselves
there would be discord in our councils.
They mistook the uncertainties Of
our views as 10 the best methods
Of carrying ont our purposes FOR
the difference Of opinion with regard 10
those purposes. They mstook an intense
anxiety 10 do no act which should not be
wise and judicious for spirit Of discord
but during the heightened proceedings aud |
earnest d scussions Of the convention there
has prevailed an entire harmony Of inter |
course, a patient forbearance and a self
sacrificing spirit, which are the sure tokens
OF coming victory. r....
Accept for yourselves, gentlemen, my |
wishes for your future welfare aud happi- |
ness. Cheers. Ia a few days ! will an /
swer the communication, you have jusl 1
handed me, by letter, as is the custom
Tremendous aBd louR-continHed cheer
ing. ..-
Ghe Democratic National Commmiitee
have been rendered quarters at the Metro
politan Hotel in this cty, Tor the campaign,
free Of charge
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NEwes OF TIE DAY.

Great destruction Of property j. caused
NV fires IN the woods between Montreal
and Quebec.
Governor Geary refuses 10 call 40 extra
session Of the Pennsylvania Legislature to
pass new registry law.
During the thunderstorm at Henderson,
MiDnes0ts, on the 9Th, Jacob YenniRg vas
struck by lightning and killed. f1
In Spencer county, Indiana, last week, a
calf made its appearance which has double
head from eyes down, having but one pair
Of horns, one forehead, but with four eyes,
two mouths, two noses and four nOstrils. g.
In the demolition Of the Church Of the
Purilans, Union Square, New York, every
stone is numbered, 40 that the building
viii appear exactly in its original form on
the new site selected for it in an up town
locality. #.t. ta
Senator Grimes, chat good old man"
who wouldh't violate his oath to please bis
party, is not dead" yet, as the Radical
sung at Chicago, but writes from the springs
that his health is almost entirely restored.
Trotting horses for the great fair at Bnf-
falo. commencing July 18th, are arriving
daily, and Immediately commence train
ing. There are large arrivals from the
Wet, among which are numbers Of horses
Of great speed.
Six car loads Of machinery for the ma
chine and repair shops Of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company, we're shipped
from EilchbuTg recently. One firm lone
has a contract for 100000 worth Of ma
chinery, which is being forwarded. . .r
The heaviest thunder and Lightning
storm ever experienced in San Francisco
prevailed on the 9Th. Several telegraph
poles we're destroyed by lightning between
San Jose and that city. All Geographic
communication was suspended during the
storm.
Gen. Grant and family and Gen. Dent
arrived at ST. Louis on the 9Th. The party
/ VIII soon leave for the Generals farm, a
few miles from the city, where they will re-
main for some time. A large number o.
persons paid their respects to the General
but he declines any public demonstration
Gen. Sherman came with the party from
Cincinnati.
The Lynchburg (Va.) NeUS regrets to
hear from all the surrounding country thai
but few planters have yet finished planting
their tobacco, on account of the great
scarcity Of plants, cansed by the ravsges Of
the fly. Il ia now quite late for planting
and the crop, Of necessity, will be shor
one and Of inferior quality.
At Detroit, recently, Justice Kuhn mar
ried a Bohemian couple who had recently
arrived In this country. The bride was q
fascinating widow, twenty five years Of age
who was married for the fret time abou
thirteen years ago, when twelve years old
and her oldest daughter, aged twelve years
acted a. bridesmaid at her last marriage.
The action Of Gen. Howard in taking
steps 10 close up the Freedmen's Bureau II
South Carolina, meets with general appro
val among Republican Congressman. HI
will carry out the same policy with resPec
to other Southern States az soon a. il is SAT,
TO do 40. Work in this direction has al
ready begun in Kentucky, where a reduc
ton Of one-half in expenses has been or
1 derad ..' ..
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To the Editors Of the Union aud Dispatch
Shortly aGer Mr.. johnson became Pres
ident, by the death Of Mr. Lincoln. s. c.
Mercer then editor Of the Nashville Times.
aud former editor Of the Nashville Union,
and also "laekey bow Of johnson whilst
he mas Military Governor, went TO Wash.
ingtOn city to see ANDY" His mission
was 10 establish paper there in the in
terest OF the President, and a. his "of-
hcial organ" to defend all the acts and
measures Of the future administration of
the government by the President. Mercer
thought that as he had been waiting boy"
for the Military Governor, and had his hand
in az his Nashville editor, at nominal
hire, he could get the position of editor Of
the official organ at Washington on the
same slayish terms, and bigger pay. All
this time he praised the President. What
occurred and was said st Washington By
and between him and Mr.. johnson is best
known 20 themselves. ANY how. when
Mercer returned TO Nashville it soon be-
came evident that his offer of .services7
was rejected by the President, and 30 Mer.
Ger, instead Of devoting the last three wears
TO the defense Of Andrew johnson. hiss be-
come his villiier. He then, "a editor Of the
Press and Tines and "a public printer, trans
ferred his allegiance as lackey boy to one
Billy q. BrownloW and his partisans-
aud has ever since been their Blu goaf.
This explains bis bitter aud personal abuse
Of the President. Mercer was not appre.
ciated at the White House-owiug 70 the
knowledge johnson acquired Of him whilst
he wzs his man Friday in and about the
Capitol Of Tennessee.
just Imagine, il Mercer could have
been head Of the Washington organ, how
he would have defended every
act of Mr.. Johnson and how unsparing and
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11
New York Papers on the DemscratIc
Nominations

NV YORK, July l0.-The Herald say.
the Democratic party has decided that tie
next President shall be Grant. Seymour
against Grant amounts 10 a Democratic
surrender or a dishanding Of the Demo
cratic party.
The Times says the Democratic ticket
will not bring out even a full vote Will
disgust the non-partjsan element, aud
nothing but a series Of miracles can save
the party from defeat.
The Tribune, after recoun1ng The former
political course Of Seymour, says: IT this
man can be chosen President over Grant.
then the palest blood shed in the war Was
shed in vain.
The World says: Seymour is the Grst
statesman in the Democratic party. lie
possesses every personal qualification and
accomplishment which belts the Chief
Magistrate Of great nation. He has
strong grasp Of the question relating to the
resuscitation Of the shattered prosperity Of
the country, and his election win establish
confidence both at home and abroad 10 the
financial honor Of the country, and in
other respects also. II considers that Sey-
mour will make far stronger President
than Chase
The Sun says Seymour is an eminent
exponent Of the Democratic party, but does
not think Blair viii add 10 the successo The
ticket
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n SON
The nomination of SEYMOUR and Blair
is meeting With the most enthusiastic re-
spensessan over this broad land. tits an
earnest uprising of'the people which
means victory. 1t has already been de-
monstrated that Gov. Seymour is the
most popular man that could have been
nominated for the'highest Office within
the gift of the people. As the telegraph
flashed the announcement Of his nominaS
ton ever the country, the countenances
of the people Frightened with delight in
the assurance that they had champion
who would certainly lead them to yieto-
ry. How different from. that of Grant
was the nomination of Seymour received.
The former fell as dead weight upon a
party that is expected to elect him, with>
out awakening az emotion of delight 1t
had been deereed by the Radical Lead
eFs of b that party months before,
when the masses ::of the Republicans
felt and said it was "a nomination
not ft to be made They mply
submitted to the decree of leaders
they could not control, and will vote for
@the candidate Of the party, it at all,
merely as matter of form The can
didacy of the Democratic party sought
the man who Professionally refused toaecept
II, and when the news was flashed all
over the land that the representatives of
that party IN their great convention had
conferred the nomination upon him by a
| spontaneous and unanimous vote, it
struck an electric spark which kindled
an enthusiasm, such as this country has
not witnessed in quarter of century,
and to-day as man passes along the
busy thoroughfares of our great cities ION
the streets of our towns and villages, in
the highways and byways of the country,
IN the palace of the merchant prince and
the cottage Of thelabOrer, he reads in the
smiling face of the Democrat, the man who
can rise above the trammels party
to act for the good of the country. the
assurance of victory The nomination Of
the one Is looked upon and accepted as
IN the interest Of the spoilsmen, while
that of the other is regarded as for the
whole country, excites confidence all
over this broad land that the republic is to
be saved and that the government Of our
fathers is to be restored. As the lightning
flashed the news OF the nomination. OF
Horatio Seymour, the hopes of the peo-
pie revived, and once more they behold
the silver lining to the cloud which be,
tokens the deliyeranc of the country from
the hands Of the revolutionary junto who
have driven the good ship upon the reefs
and quieksands which threaten her
destruction. .sE r