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 The British House of Lords.

.sNE The English peers are, as 8 class. thorough lvconservatIve. They have lively interest in the welfare of the country and permanence of it's ln- stitutions j. and they have always shown them- selves patriotic and loyal in the highest degree. We,have no sympathy with aristocratic notions andthe special privileges claimed by nobility, yet we shouldbe sorry to see one branch of the parliament dwarf and swallow up the other. So- cialy, ap aristocracy is nuisance and an offence, but politically it is almost always conservative and safe element in the body politic.-Sentinel.
 While we detest all spread eagle talk about ssbloated aristocrats.'' bond.holding or.otherwise, we do believe that the aboli- tion of the aristocratic branch of the Brit. ish parliament would be blessing to the British people. We cannot think that our friend of the Sentinel has exam ined the constitution and political course of that body carefully, ,or he would admit that they are the same "nuisance and offence" politically that he admits them to be so- cially. q alii.a s7@ 2ifstf-
 h the first place, the antiquity of Brit ish .peerages' is greatly over estimated. There are DOW 3S9 hereditary peers of the United Kingdom, t,co Hundred and Mirsy. abree of which are the creations of the pres
 entcentury, The present British House of Lords is in fact relic of the High To- rya areactiouary times of George LIT and George ". during whose reigns more than four huadred peerages were created. Ma ny. of these are now, indeed, extinct, but enough remain to constitute a large ma- jority of the whole House and to control its aetion: During this period, the for eign policy of Great Britain resulted in the lose of the American Colonies. in in- terminable wars with the French republic and empire. and in the accumulation of her present enormouslpublic debt. The do- mestic policy was the most tyrannical ex- perienced in that country since the expul- sion spf the Stparts; riots. suspension of the hobeas-corpus. libel prosecutions, TO- pressiye enactments of every description, chstactefize the seventy years of Tory as- cendancy that preceded the passage of the Reform Billin 1892. Buckle, in his His. tory of Civilization. states the facts as fol. Iows:- -yaa ,D5a4aus aeasssHa a
 n,n was tsssryed for George III, by an unsparing character of the Upper House, and thus fsy ths sb fonndatiop for that disrepute into which since then the. peers have been constantly hiling The creations he made were numerous beyond all pre- tho hbsEal spirit lithsrto prevailing, and thus turn the House of Lords into an engine tor reaist ing the popular Wishes, and stopping the progress of reform How completely this plan succeeded
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WATERFRONT.

On Saturday a vote was taken in this place on the proposed subscription q of an amount equal to 5 per cent. of our grand list to the Waterbury and Watsrtown Rail- road. It was carried by the, oyerwhelm- ing vote of 22o to s4,. $e0.Ooo have also been raised by private subscription and the success of the project is ensured.
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B6-The Farmer has quito a liberal ar ticle on the importation of Chinese labor. It makes the mistake. however. of suppos- ing that they are to become voters. forth- with. None of'our naturalization laws ad- init them to citizenship. q Ah9&l ol eatsa
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come tax has been ordered. The most as founding frauds, committed during the Perry Fuller administration, continue to come to light.
 The question of the constitutionality Of military tribunals for trial of citizens comes up before Chief Justice Chase on hdbeas corpus in favor of Yerger, the Mississippi murderer.
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WOLCOTTVILLE.


 The Fifth Isbell concert came off at Wad. hams Hall on Wednesday evening, July 7th. The audience was not quite as large as usual and the concert was hardly up to the mark of previous ones. Still Mr. Isbell has given us entertainments 80 superior to JaoEe usuafty isesra siI..eyoa that perhaps We are inclined to be too K. acting. The violinist. Mr. s. K. iConant, of Boston, was an excellent performer. His solo, s'De Beriot's Sixth Air with yaria- tions," was decidedly the finest thing of the evening. We cannot say much for tl,is comic solo "a man who can play the violin we'll has no business to descend to mere buffoonery. ~Mr. Hunts performances, were all comic and were all. especially his "Peter Gray" IS admirable as usual. Mir. Phelps did the piano with such express iveness and impressiveness of manner and such constant looking up to the ceiling for an inspiration that didn't always seem to come, that our attention was considerably di- verted from some really good piano playing. The male quartett sung some very simple music extremely we'll The "Good Night" was very sweet, indeed. The steel bells were very sweet and pure toned, and Mir. Conant's performances upon them was really wonderful. j 4s9~ stolU a..s 4HodgnolLT
 We append the programme:-i t'- "aj
 Oyerture-fTw Violius,A Cornet and 4Piano). Quartstte-Male Voices, (Home on the Seal. Vio- lin Solo-De Beriots Sixth Air. with variations S. K. Conant. Song; w. H. Hunt. Steel Bells Vesper Hymn Conant. Piano Solo; R. O: Phelps. Song -(Humorous) Hunt. Waltzes-Two Vio- lns, Cornet and Piano. Duet-Vocal /; c. Bron- tette-( (Our Comrades Gravel by J. Dayton. Steel Bells-(owect Home); Conant. Reading W. H. Hunt; Piano Solo; Phelps., Quartette-" Good Night" 3il Aa6 'L7&f<- Ll-5J 4als tHuda VI
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.LITCHFIELD.

MT, Wm. E. Peck, son of Rev. Wm. L. Peck, of this village, enters the Junior class of Trinity College. Hartford. next year. Messrs. l.. ". Richardson and Henry Har- ris. fitted at MT. Peck's school. enter Freshman at that College
 IF. Eugene Booth, temporarily em- sployed as foreman of the Sentinel office. left rather suddenly. last week Wednesday. On Saturday he was arrested by officer, Stiles A.. Wheeler, at Meriden, and brought to this place for trial. on charge of having obtained money from one of his fellow workmen or false pretences H. pleaded guilty and was fined $s7 The costs amount to $4O,23 aot &E
 - The new Board, of County Commis- sioners met at this place, Thursday, at the request of the Sheriff. to act on nomi.la tions for jailor. Mir. Baldwin offered tue names of Edward O. Peck and Oliver P. Peck in succession, but both names were rejected. Other names were then men- tioned, but no appointment effected. We understand that the Sheriff objects to the usual practice of renting the jail to the jailer. and allowing him to employ the pris- CTS at outdoor labor. Under such lease, MT. Gibbud agreed to pay rent of $450 for the year ending April 1, 1870; the pe- cuniary interests of the County will oer- tainly be best subserved by allowing him to finish his term. We arc aware that our practice is peculiar to this Couaty; but we doubt whether, under any other arrange 1 ment, considerable burden will not be thrown on it's tax payers +"4s'f MT. Hiram Merriman, butcher, cut
 his knee badly with a knife, last Friday. Sheriff Baldwin has appointed W. A
 Thompson, of Winsted, Deputy Sheriff. 1 TT. Dr.. Colt, formerly of Bridgeport, preached in this place, last Sunday, at the
 Episcopal Church; and Rev. Geo. Richards
 addressed the Sunday School at the Con.
 gregational Church. 4He O"lsS DeA-EiuSerS Wefo horei
 Tuesday evening. The Court room wa' l crammed, and tho audience, generally ] seemed delighted. We were not; but be ing in the minority. may as well subside. l The success of tue concert on Tuesday
 night convinces us that really first class
 musical entertainment, such as Mir. Isbel
 of Wolcottyille has proposed giving, would 1 be 8 sure success. la3 5...... ..5s s,.t 1 Attention is called to the new adv. O Dr. J. H. Smith, of New Haven, Dentist
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 D0- Speaking of the old fashioned brass, mounted Oalv thistle doetrines of ..election,' and ssfore-ordination" the reverend editor of the Derby Ituscrips remarks; a,.a
 Congregationalists of the present day. we think hold that there is no great advantage in the popular presentation ofeither of these doctrines. Not that we renounce them, for they are part of our creed but that there Is small profit in their use.9 4 Ss43ss Eafss4 qftf4ff.fssss1.f .,..* s.
 In short, just as Episcopalians dodge the Calvinism of their Thirty-nine Articles, Congregationalists are growing shy of the, good old birthstone theories which they do not renounce. '.for they are part of our creed;" but which they incline to keep out of sight. Is that honest2 Itisnov about three centuries since Protestants have dsr- ed to. take a forward step in. what they are, pleased to term essentials. If our friend of the 1s'aascript doubts that the rank and file of thei Christian army. are just nov . good way ahead of their ordained, leaders, let him read Mrs. Stpwe's n. Old Town G0akA teass alla ssd.n44 i5ag E.aasf
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ters exciting more than usual interest, and more than ordinarily calculated to rufae temper, have been considered and acted upon, it is among the most pleasing recollections of the occasion that no unklnd word has been spoken in debate, or, so Tar as know. in private conversation. We have associated here on the floor ofthis House and out- side these walls as brethren, and when we shall nave parted, can always look back to this session as one where kindness. courtesy and pollteness nave cnaracterized all our proceedings. We must part, and words of parting are not easily said.
 Let me assure you that your faces are all da- suerreOtyped upon my memory, and that shall oten recall the pleasant scenes and associations of the last two months with emotions which cannot express thank you especially for all your kind
 PSs s0 favor.
 The Session closed with the following message from the Governor, brief and to the point. as such message should be- To the President and Members of ne General As Your committee has informed me that your bu. sness, so far this session is concerned is inish- ed. It therefore becomes my duty to adjourn this General Assembly. a8
 Bef,re doing so, however, permit me to thank have disposed of the matters which have been brought before you. You have discussed impor- tant and complicated questions with an absence of partlsanship, and have discharged your duties to the State with an intelligence and 3 devotion to
 the public interests worthy of commendation. You have had under consideration 576 acts, pub nc and private, and have passed IA public and 2lO private acts in session considerably shorter than some of the preceding ones.
 It affords ne great pleasure to be able to state that the expenses of the session will be twenty i've or twenty six thousand dollars less than last year. $ e -4. l I thank you for the courtesy you have at all times show to myself, not only ill your public ca. pacity but also in your private intercourse.
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n@- Independence day as observed by Americans abroad in high style. At Wien na banquet was given at which Minister Jay and Prime Minister Van Beust were present. aaiIa. xta3esgsa t44l .s.ss.3e fs.afs,l
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9r The annual election of the Conn. Western R. R. takes place at Hartford on the 20th inst. An installment of per cent. of the stock has been called in. paya- ble on the 10th. se.9 < ff
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New Advertisements.

Sweetmeats, Jellies, Peaches, &e J. ". Wheeler, Litchfeld.
 Cioslng-Out Sale; N. R. Hart, West Go shen.
 Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer.
 Probate Advs. Plymouth and sharon Districts.
 Agents Wanted-U. s. Publishing Co. N. Y. '''' '''5- 'i-' 1-A ~N4 - Notice to Infringers of the Fire Extin- guisher Patent.
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b0-Mr. Alexander T. Stewart offers to buy the Hemstead Plains, on Long Island, about 20 miles east of Brooklyn, contain ing about {, 500 acres, and to lay the same out into streets, erect buildings and make homes for the overfowing population of New York. s1sigaiiaE al .s.iasa 5.I. fnsg
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a@- The Ohio Democrats have repeated the joke of 1864, when war man, was nominated on peace platform. They have nominated Gen. Rosecrans for Gov ernor and passed resolutions demanding the taxation of D. s. bonds and their pay, ment in greenbacks, closing with 2 threat of repudiation denouncing the. present tariff. the Fifteenth, Amendment, and the National Banking system. A big load for SO weak man. aIessgax s7g tttassag,t..r,
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1@- We are pleased to see that the Lib eral Cabinet of Great Britain has conclud- ed to make stand against the numerous amendments the Lords offer to the Irish Church bill. The people will sustain their House against the hereditary branch to almost any extent; and this bill is certain to pass, without material amendment, as Brougham said on the passage of the first Reform Bill, "either through or ooer the Lords" 9z+'tA 70" 2t-'" Ro3i %i@ Y.
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tnls county responded as followS:-9s 9si
 Dr Beckuia ana Genaera.ea,..!.- Resolutions like are customary at the close of the sess;or of tha House. but I accept this as somethinr more than mere compliment. My associations With tho members Of this House, and the warm assurances which have personally recei7ed Of the:r friend- ship and esteem, lead me to accept your thanks as q heartfelt tribute. l enjoy an unexnected pleasure in being notified Of the passage. Of the resolution, by you, sir, with whom first became acquainted on the beautiful hillS of Iitch6eld while pursuing my studies preparatory to ente~@, ing the profession in which I am engaged an ac. quaintance with ripened into . hiendshfp that no political differences have ever weakened or affect ca. Party distinctions should never mar or dim the inster, or personal ffiendship.- Neither my eariy lie nor my subsequent labors have fitted me, Ior tne expression ef set phrases or wordy compI-
 menu g1ou knew me- air, when ,boyt dependent on ny own energies, and have followed me through ahfe ef struggle in which ceremony ai afhbilifv 6aye been oyershadowed by ever rressine labor-. but beg you to believe that thourh nav be m. able properly to express my gratitude to vou all
 my heart is tnll- take great pleasure f, con. efAtulahng you, gentlemen, upon the Ir,sYv nIeae- ant features Of this session nov abouk fo oi,xa Aa have looked m your faces from this desk snd lie
 tened to the debates upon this a0ofs shave hsss, impressed with consciousness that without ar- cept0n you, gentlemen, have striverl to Sischarra your duties with thfnlnesa and accordinr fn your convictions of dnty regardless Of prIyate in
 tereets end unbiassed by prejudices. cannot but speak of the uniform kindness and courtesF which have marked III our debates, and, from the open. ing hour of the session to these cl0sin1 momerits haYe peryaded al our intercourse. Though mat.
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D The news from France this week is of the greatest importance. The Emperor Napoleon accepts the results of the late election and grants the Legisla- ture the right i to elect their own officers, to amend imperial bills, to control the budget, and the extension of the right of interpolation. A new ministry is soon to be formed and then we shall know whether all the Emperor can concede will satisfy the people of France. ..la in. .lA..
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New'Magazines, Ac.

APPLEToN's JOURNAL of Literature. Sci. ence and Art, is an excellent 25 page week ly, published by D. Appleton & Co.,, New York. Victor Hugo's new novel. ''The Man who Laughs, :" appears in every num- Der, and although the style is jerky and Frenchy in the extreme, it is certainly work of very great merit. We append the contents of the last number:-" Taking the Fence" Qllustration); John Hamil
 tons Model. by Julia O. R. Dorr; Saved by a Beetle; The Astronomers Royal; The Humming-birds at Home, Qllustrated); The Man Who Laughs, or, By the Kings Command, by Victor Hugo; Woman on Horseback, Qllustrated); Krishna and his Three Handmaidens, by Paul H. Hayne; The Three Brothers, by Mrs. Oliphant. au- thor of the :. Chronicles of Carlingford," etc. From advance-sheets); Spectrum Analysis; Educational Resources of the English Language; Science and Medical Culture, by Prof. w.. R. Grove; Table Talk; Literary Notes; Matters of Science and Art; The Museum, lIllustrated); Steel Engraving. Sunday Afternoon. 'etTa r
 Numbers 10 cents each; for sale by J. W. Wheeler, at the "News Office" ger
 THE HEARTH AND HOME, devoted to the culture of true rural taste in city and country people. still keeps up to the high mark at which 1t started Though 8 coun- try editor, We cannot claim to De much of ruralist, so that We are no very good judge of the article here offered us, but have faith that the farm and garden talk is all right. Its illustrations are always excel lent; those. = ,'sveaty to animals, which appeared in several numbers, being of es- pecial merit.
 Published by Pettengill, Bates < O., 37 Park Row, New York. '.t 1,.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
BUD CARTER.
TIE Statement of the Man W no Killed

TIE Statement of the Man W no Killed
Him.
The MeMinnville New Era learns from
Wiley Steakley and John Templeton, (the
men who killed Carter, the following par
ticulars as to the cause and manner of the
killing. 1t seems that Carter had repeat
eddy threatened the life of Steskley and
Doc. Charles-a brother.in-law TO Tenn
pleton-hecause they had assisted 10 ars
resting Carter in Alabama. The threat
ened parties, knowing how well Carter
usually kept bis threats, were afraid 10 go
about their ordinary bushes Steakley
and Templeton armed themselves for the
purpose, and were on the lookout for Car
Ter. They overlook him on last Wednes.
day night, at Jim Clark's drinking shop,
in Van Buren, county, and about three quar-
tiers of mile beyond Rock Island, at the
Forks of the Kentucky and Sparta road.
Understanding the situation, they con-
cealed themselves near by, when Carter
soon rode up; and just after he dis
mounted (perhsps he had stepped into the
drinking shop md back AGAIN. they fred
upon him with double barreled shotguns.
Carter fell at the first fire, and
fred himself three shots. The concealed
men then rushed upon Carter, when he
begged them to desist, az he was already
killed; but they fred upon him with pis-
tolls, swearing he should not escape this
time. He exclaimed: 20, my wife and
poor children; what will become of them?"
He lived only ten or fifteen minutes.
These two men were the only participants
in the tragedy. Steakley and Templeton
are still at large, and show no desire what
ever to evade an arrest. They are both
young men, and under the medium size,
and do not look. talk, nor act like they had
committed any crime.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
Criminal Court

Mel Zachary, larceny, motion made for
new trial overruled.
Ia the case of NJ T Sanders, forgery,
motion to quash the indictment. The
court agreed that forgery to be committed
to the injury of corporation, the legal
name and style of the corporation should
be used. Therefore the motion was sus-
tanned and the indictment was quashed.
State We Callie Kelly, colored, lSrceny
case in progress and ] NJ Philips appoint
ed to defend.
State vs. John Smith, larceny, verdict
five years in the penitentisry.
State vs. Henry Adams, larceny, recog.
nized to appear from day to day.
State VS. Jim Carter, larceny, continued
State VS. Con Hendrick, Nick Bertrans,
Marshall Raines, larceny, plead guilty
verdict of the jury FIVE days 10 the county
jail.
State vs. Henry Bell, larceny, nOlle al
costs.
State vs. Jane Cooper, larceny, verdict
not guilty. -
State VS. Joe Campbell, larceny, nOlt
pros.
State VS. Fannie Frazier and Early Jones
larceny, nOlle pros.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
Nashville GROCERY Market.

SUGAR-New Orleans 13@15. Deme-
rara, 153@16; standard hards, 17@174; A
Coffee 164c, B do 16c and do 15f.
CoFFEE-Rio, common to choice, 1919
253c; Laguayra, 2e@263c; Java, 800 Acc.
MoLAssEs AND SYRUPs.-New Orleans
per Dbl, 10000; syrup, 5Oc9Sl: golden
syrup, 81.
SALT.-Liverpool sack SO rs; seven
bushel barrels, by the car load, So %; five
and a half do, 81 40.
RICE.-We quote best Carolina 10c.
TEAs.-Imperial 81 1902 90; Young
Hyson 50 25; Black $l@l so; Gunpow-
der 81 65@2.
FIsH-Mackerel, Nos, l, 2 and 8, per
barrel, $2l, SIG and SIS; in kits, Nos. /,
and 3, So Is, So and 81 IS.
CAEDLE.-Star, light weight, 16c.
PowDKR.-Dupont, Sc IS; Hazards s6
rs; blasting, 81 rs; fuse per 100 feet, 75c.
sHoT.-Patent So % buck So so.
LIQUoRs-Common rectifed whisky per
gallon, 81 35@1 40; Robertson County
81 1902 rs; Bourbon, 81 25@5 so.
Lincoln county 81 1902 %. High
wines 81 %.
BALE RoPE-Mo SIC; Green Leaf 90
93c; Iron Ties Sc.
BAGGNG-Z. Ward 24c; KY Ply 234@
24c; J. II. Flax 254c. Shipments to-day
Of go rolls 2. Ward to Memphis, Mobile
and Columbia.
SUNDRIEs.-Blacking per doz. 4O@75c.
Washboards 81 rs per doz. Buckets per
doz 81 75C93. Tubs 81 1895 per nest.
Starch 74c. Candy pc for assorted
per pound. Snuff 81 IS per box for
GsrretPs packed. Matches S. so per case
Pepper &c. Spice &c. Ginger 25c. Oys-
teTs So 25 per case for pound cans; S. 25
per case for 2 pound cans. Canned peaches
pound cans, 81 25 per doz. Soda 73@8c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
THE WHEAT AND CORN CROPS-DE-
CLINE LIZ GRAIN

From the New Albany Qa.) Ledger. Aug. 30.
There has been very little change in
the price of wheat since last week. Deals
ers are paying 81 10 for choice red, and
81 15al 20 for white. The indications
are, however. that these prices will not
be maintained long, as the wheat market
is reported decidedly dull everywhere.
Farmers holding off for better prices will
doubtless find they have made mistake
before the season advances another
month. The only emergency that could
happen tending to increase the price Of
wheat would be failure of the corn crop.
This emergency we have every reason
to believe has passed. The recent heavy
rains in Southern Indiana will bring the
yield of corn up to the average, and the
general outlook is excellent for fine
crop Of this cereal elsewhere.
The Indianapolis Sentinel of Saturday
says of the decline Of grain at that point:
The market for wheat wasvery languid
to>day at 81 10, and no one was anx>
ious to buy, and many declined to take
hold at over 81 o. for choice red. 1t is
likely that further decline will be ex,
perienced on Monday. The foreign de-
mand has lessened, and there is nothing
to sustain the prices that have been paid
for the article. Instructions were sent
out this morning by some of our dealers
to buyers not to contract at way stations
at over 90@95c.
Flour sympathises with wheat, and
full prices are obtained only for fancy city
brands. Notwithstanding the depression,
neither it or wheat will bear shipping
at prevailing prices.
1t is generally supposed chat there
has been large crop Of oats, but there
is no accurate information on this subject.
Oats are comparatively low, if there is a
heavy crop, or are in sympathy with hay,
which is lower than it has been for a
number of years past.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
InsauityOTa Murderer

Calvin LsughtoD, who is in Jail in
Knoxville, under sentence of death by
Fentress Circuit Court, convicted Of the
murder Of two women and a boy, in that
county, and who has appealed to the Su,
preme Court, is fast becoming hopelessly
insane. He im9gines that the victims are
continually around him, and always up.
braiding him for his horrible cruelty TO
them. LsDgston howls piteously for his
keepers to take them away, and is fast los
ing his mind, and is assuming all the
characteristics Of 8 raYinp maniac.