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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01
AMONG NOR,
CHILDREN.
MORMON

CHILDREN.
A Salt Lake letter says: This city al
ready shows its bad effect on the off,
spring. The site is 1000 feet above the
level Of the sea, in dry and bracing
climate, equally free from extremes of
heat and cold, and consequently it should
be one of the healthiest cities in the
world. Exactly the reverse is the fact.
The death rate of all ages is little more
than twice that of the State of Oregon,
and greater than that of Nav York or
New Orleans. When We come to chill,
dren the disparity is still more frightful.
By actual statistics is is shown that the
mortality among children is greater in
Salt Lake City than any other in Ameri~
ca, except New Orleans, and the death
rate Of Utah is only exceeded by Louisi-
ana. The MOrmOns have greatly exag.
gerated the population of this place,
which really contains a little less than
$4,000 souls, and in this small number
the sections report for October last, the
healthiest month in the year, gives the
interments at sixty, of which forty-four
were children.
Last year was unusually healthy, and
yet the death rate exceeds that of any
other State or territory west Of the Mis-
sissippi. The Mormons explain this by
saying that their people are generally
poor and exposed to hardships, but much
ofthat poverty is directly traceable to
their religion. Another sad fact is the
general neglect of medical care, or rather
a general tendency to run to wild and
absurd schemes Of doctoring. They
claim that laying on of hands and the
prayer of faith" will heal the sick, and
yet no people within my knowledge are
so given to "ThompsOnianism," steam
doctoring," "yerb medicine" and every
other irregular mode Of treating the sick.
But few days ago three children died
in the seVents snth ward of scarlet fever.
In neither case was a physician called;
the bishop came, and "laid on hands, with
the holy amounting" and an old woman
treated two Of them with a mild pallia-
tive, such as is used for sore throat.
If the patients live, after such treat
ment, it is miracle; and if they die, it
il "the will of the Lord" thirds
Of the pOlygamists do not and cannot
attend properly to their children.
Heber Kimball had sixty three sons,
of whom orty>eight are now living. The
bishop of our ward, the fourteenth, has
thirty children living and nearly twenty
dead. Joseph Smith had half dozen
spiritual wives; but two sons survived
him-both of his legal wives.
There are five men in this city who
have, together, seventy wives; they have
all told, less than a hundred and fifty
| children.
A Mormon graveyard is the most mel
ancholy sight on earth. One bishop here
has seventeen children buried in row
and the longest grave is not over foul
feet If the men have but the common
feelings of humanity, how fearfully they
are punished for the crime of polygamy
Brigham's children are generally healthy
except that the girls mostly have veal
eyes, and two of them are nearly blind
but they are we'll fed, housed and clothed
But such is the exception, and / coulC
mention dozen men whose houses ar
full Of women, but their children are il
the grave.
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CANADA.

Preparing 10 Receive the FenIans.
MONTREAL, July 3l.-It is stated that
Col Hanson, Brigade Major of the Three
Rivers District, received an order Thurs
day, 10 hold all the companies in his COM
msnd in readiness to march to the frontier
at an hours notice. Two strong battalions
were at once mustered and now await
further orders
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, July Sl.-Gladstone VIII, has
been ill few days returned to l. ,ldon,
in health improved.
PARIS, July 3l.-The manager and two
editors of Raphael newspaper have been
sentenced to one month imprisonment, and
to pay large fine for publishing false
news.
BREsT, July 3I.-To the Associated
Press, New York: The directors of the
French-American telegraph company beg
you to be their medium for expressing
their gratitude to the press, who have 80
kindly and sffectually seconded their eff
forts. This company will begin business
on the 18th of August, with a reduction of
say 20 per cent on the present tariff; also
giving further facilities, which they hope
will be appreciated by the public Press
dispatches, of course, will be half price.
Further details will be published by our
agent, Pierre De Pepleter Callignon.
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point the rendezvous and time fol
flight, the cabinet members being
instructed to meet the President al
the Danville depot a little before
midnight. oct sidi e. rsa2 is-o3
The capitol appeared deserted
but as night fell it was noticed that
the man doorway was ajar. Hid
away In an obscure room in the
third story, the City Council was
anxiously debating what ceremonies
were necessary for the surrender of
the city, since the President was
supposed to have already fled, or to
be concealed for the present in Nam
chester, and the duty of surrender
ing the capital was thus deyolyed
upon the municipal authorities. 1t
was a cowardly debate, removed
from the observation of the citi-
zens. One Of the councilmen was
ostentatiously dressed in Confede-
rate uniform. So extreme was the
concern for the safety of the city,
and such the anxiety for its readi-
est humiliation, that it was arranged
that a notification of surrender
should be given before the next day
broke, and three hours past mid.
night the Mayor, despite his eighty
years of age, was started in a dilapi-
dated vehicle on the mission of surs
rendering Richmond, before the
enemy could get in sight of il.
} Before the Mayor could mount on 1
his mission to the enemy, a new
and surprising terror fell upon the
city. 1t had been fired in various
quarters, and there were already
CLEANS of conaagration on the dark
horizon. While the heaving and
tumultuous city was even at this
hour of the night filled with pill
layers and marauders convicts
from the penitentiary, who had
escaped, their guards having fed,
and lawless soldiers who were no |
longer under any control, the main
command of Gen. Ewell having al
ready tramped across the bridges
over the river-the wakeful and
anxious eyes of thousands of terri |
fed citizens looking from their win |
dows behind this new apparition of
horror rising from the black wastes |
of the night. Word came that the |
warehouse was fired; |
then again, that three other large
warehouses containing tobacco had
been given to the flames. 1t was
too late; the hand of the govern
ment was recognized in it. |
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TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHIN GT0N.
THE PRESIDENT GONE AGAIN.
Fractional Currency Statement,
Supreme Court or Louisiana.
Interesting Decisions.
RepubllcanlSm I'm Virginia.
Peace Propositions Submitted.
RepublIcanIsm In Virginia.
Peace Propositions Submitted.
The Saratoga Races.
WASHINGTON.

Currency Statement for the Week
The Washington Monument.
WASHINGTON, July 3D. Fractional cur
rency issued during the week, $3.50 900
amount shipped, $l02,626; amount de,
stroyed, SS43,Sl6. National currency
issued, $2l9, $40; total circulation, $685.
1872, $40.
Colonel Pennebakcr, Kentucky State
Agent, is pronounced by his physicians 10
be in dying condition.
1t is reported that at recent meeting of
prominent New Workers at Saratogs, VIM.
b. Astor expressed an Intention TO COM
plete Washington monument al his own
expense.
John Ii. Shallinghead, an old citizen
and commissioner of deeds for many
States, died to-day.
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LAST CARD or THE sTOKERs
H9 HHa eos HERfs
Formal Indictment OF Gov
Senter by Henchmen
90 of Ste kes.
The Bread and Butter Bri
"A gade Looking to s'the
beg Main Chance" |
Help! Help for Poor Stokes
is Going Under!

The following appeared in the Stat
Journal (Stokes' organ) yesterday after
noon = E t~F ts "a
TO ALL TRUE REPUBLICANS.
Whereas, The circumstances around
us admenish that all true Republicans
should express their opinions with reN
gard to the canvass now going on 10 THU
State; and, gs;ii y lsU'iig |
Whereas, 1t behooves the friends O
nationality and equal rights to stand to-
gether, without regard to minor differ
ences that may have existed amongst
them for the past few weeks; and,
Whereas, Through the action of weak
and unprincipled men, great danger now
besets the Republican party of Tennes-
see, and the State is threatened with
Democratic rule; therefore,
Resolved, That we believe the interest
of both the State and nation require that
Republican principles shall still continue
in the ascendant in Tennessee. W.
Resolved, That whatever we as indi>
viduals have thought as to the propriety
of establishing universal suffrage in Ten
nessee, we want political disabilities re.
moved only by the legal and constitutions
al modes
Resolved, That the action Of Governor
Senter, in the wholesale removal of the
county registrars appointed by his prede-
cessor, meets with cur unqualified disapS
probation.
Resolved, That we believe these res
movals were mostly made, not because
the registrars appointed by Governor
Brownlow refused to execute the law,
but because they would not violate both
the constitution and laws by giving GER
tificates to those who are in nowise en-
titled to vote. .-.
Resolved, That this usurpation Of
power by which an executive officer has
through creatures of his own assumed to
trample under foot the constitution of the
State and extend the elective franchise
at his will, is dangerous, revolutionary
and void.
Resolved, That the issue in this State
is no longer whether suffrage or disfran-
chisement shall prevail under Republican
control; but whether the Rebel Demo-
cratic party shall be foisted into power
over the ruins Of violated constitution,
and by the most shameful and illegal
means.
Resolved, That our attempt to estab-
lish universal suffrage in Tennessee, by
enfranchising those who participated in
the rebellion, has led to betrayal and
bad faith on the part of the Democratic
party, and to additional outrage and
wrong
Resolved, That we will sustain Gen.
William B. Stokes for Governor, as the
only Republican candidate now in the
field, and that we hereby call upon all
true Republicans, whatever their past
differences or prediction, to rally unsn-
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CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI, July 3I.-Final arrang
ments are made for the wooden exposition
to open August 3, in Senton's building,
opposite the Burnet House. The building
will be thrown open from eleven o'clock to
two that day. The formal opening ceremo-
MES are 10 take place in Pixies music hall.
Judge Bellany Storer will make the ad-
dress. Gov. Hays will also be present
The exhibition will continue daily till
Friday, when al ii a. m. the great trade
sale will take place.
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C,,,za, Of sm,,h county Ki,,c.I

A few days ago Mr.. S. w. McClelland,
of Smith county, was found dead, with his
foot hanging in the stirrup Of his saddle.
1t is thought that, as he was going home
from Carthage, his horse ran away and
threw him, and then dragged him along
the road until he was killed. He was one
of the bes. citizens of that county.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01

THE PEACH CRoP.-It has been long
while since our peach-growers were
blessed with better and more abundant
crop than was gathered the present year.
We saw some of the finest peaches the
other day at Americas we ever saw at
this season of the year, in Tennessee,
kentucky or elsewhere. They were sell
ing very low, too-from five to twenty
five cents per dozen. This market is all
so abundantly supplied with this species
of fruit, and some of our dealers ship
large quantities to Northern markets
dailY.-MdcOR (Gd.) Telegraph.
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SARATOGA.
A SnirLted KRee.

SARATOGA, July 3l.-Sweepstakes for
81 900 each, two mile heats, four year
olds, Valley beat Biddy Malone by a
length in each heat, Gen. Ewell coming in
third. Time: 3:424 and 3:43.
SECOND RACE Association purse Of
$500, one and three-fourth mile dash,
Helmboid, late of Dublin, beat Climax,
Gen. Duke, Mitchell and King Henry.
Aldebaron left at post. Time: 3:lS. Bet
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CUBA.
Captain General DispIease,l.

Captain General DtspIeaseI.
INV YORK, July Shelters from
Havana represent the Captain General as
being greatly displessed with the course OF
affairs taking in the interior; also, that he
spprehends some departure of EIpinsr or
part Of the volunteers.
In consequence of the incessant eff
forts of the American Consul Messrs. Adore
CAbiO, Jose NJ. Inhiaga, Sebntan Piutado
and Antonio Sutteirrez,
American Citizens,
who have been imprisoned at Havana
since January, have been released.
Reports from the interior are favorable
for the revolution, and one Spanish officer
gives it az his opinion that
One Hundred Thousand More Troops
will be required from Spain to conquer
the island.
The Cholera
ia making a fearful havoc at Nueyitas.
Twenty of the troops there are dying daily
of the disease
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01

A REMARKABLE FEAT.-Mr. A. P.
Messenger Thursday evening accom>
plished in New York the feat of riding
500 miles, on q velocipede, within so
consecutive hours. To complete the dis
lance he was obliged to make 10000 cir
cults of the hall where he rode, and turn
10000 corners.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01

Arena Atwood, trespass in breaking
down door, discharged, Alex Jones ana
VIM Anderson, assaulting each other
with rocks, S. and costs. NJ P Gilber
and George W Geain, drunkenness or
street So and costs, Charles johnson, fas
driving, So and costs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01
THE BRITIsH HARVESrP ROsPECTt

From the London Times. July Is.
There has just been completed this
week one Of the finest hay harvests that
have been gathered for a great number
of years in the agricultural counties Of
Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester.
The rains in the early part Of the sums
mer excited luxuriant growth in the
grass, and during the last three weeks
there has been almost uninterrupted SUM
shine. The crop is generally very heavy,
and owing to the favorable weather it has
been got in excellent condition. Only in
two or three isolated positions is any
grass now uncut, and farmers are begins
Ring to think of the corn crops. These
are generally good, and the recent hot
weather has much improved their APP
pearance. The cold and wet q month
ago had damaging effect for the
time on the wheat crop, which made
no progress, but the blossoming
time Just over has been very
favorable one. Wheat is now just
filling, and slight change Of color is
visible in the landscape. In some sitna-
lions the corn is thin, but on strong clay
lands, well framed, the wheat promises
an abundant yield. Winter beans are
very thick on the ground, and generally
well podded, but some farmers complain
of want of pod. Spring beans are free
| from blight. Teas are now being har-
vested in the Vale of Evesham. Oats
are not much grown in Worcestershire,
but on the Co.swold Hills in Gloucester
shire, and in Herefordshire the promise
is good. Barley is a promising crop.
Mangolds are now doing well the hot
weather suits them, but swedes would
be benefited by few July showers
Hops are much blighted the cold wea-
ther in June was greatly against them,
but if anything can restore them, and
give a chance of crop, it is the present
hot sunny time. Apples and pears are a
good average crop, and plums in the Vale
of Evesham are abundant. Potatoes
good, and free from disease at present.
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BALTIMORE.

Eenise of an Ancient COIIegian.
BALTIMORE, MD, July 3i.-ReV Father
Honoratus Y Xanpi Anatine, Of France,
aged eighty-three years, died recently at
Mount Hope Retreat, near this city.
Father Xanpi was for forty years Pre-
ftssor of French, at Mount st Msry's
College, Emmettsburg, Maryland.
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Moi Deasl. Bind sIeeDeth

The statement of the Hickman (Ky.)
Courier in regard to the death of Mifs
Caroline Godsey, the wonderful sleeping
woman, turns out 10 be erroneous. The
Courier made the statement on the au-
thority of gentleman deemed reliable
but who had likewise been misinformed
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L. o. o. F. Organization Of n New
Lodge.

Lodge.
On Friday evening last a new lodge OF
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
was organized at Goodlettsville, and hailed
as charlottesville Lodge No. 1877. The Grand
Master, w. r. Elliott, of Gallatin, and the
District Deputy Grand Master, c. B. Hall,
and the Grand Secretary, r. H. Barry, to-
gether with delegation from the lodges
in this city and Edgefeid, oficiated on the
occasion, and had the pleasure of seeing
put TO work lodge which promises to be
one of the most hourishing in the State.
The officers elected and installed were
as follows:
Robert A. Cartwright, N. G.
]. o. Bass, V. G..
J. NJ. Shivers, Secretary.
Z. A. Mathes, Treasurer.
The visitors met with a warm reception
from the good citizens of that place, and
were entertained in the most hospitable
manner, every citizen constituting himself
a committee to do all in his power for the
comfort and pleasure of those who were
present on the mission as above stated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01
LEAVENWORTIE.

a Fatal Occurrence al n Coal shaft.
LEAvENwoRTH, KS, July Sl.-A fright
ful accident occurred here at coal shaft
this afternoon, by which two men met with
fearful death, falling down six hundred
feet
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01

1t is stated that the health of Hon.
Alexander H. Stephens does not im>
prove. He has not been out of his home
since February.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01
E.OUISIAN
suRremc Court Decisions Against
Gov. Yarmouth.


New ORLEANS, July 81 The Supreme
Court Of the State, sitting at Monroe, has
rendered two decisions adverse TO the pow
er TO remove officers appointed TO State and
other offices, which has been freely exer-
c sed by Governor Yarmouth. 10 the case
Of the Mayor Of Jefferson City the court
decides that no vacancy existed and the
Governor had no power TO appoint
In the case of Parish, Judge removed
Gov. Monmouth on the ground that the
incumbent had not flied the eligible oath
with the Secretary of the State and be-
cause of his alleged acknowledgements un-
der 18th section, amendment the court
decides that the act of the Governor in
removing the Judge was without authori-
~. the section of the act Conferirg
mower of removal being unconstitutional,
that Judges must be removed in the man
per pointed out by the constitution, and
their eligibility must be determined judi
cislly. The conrt orders the Judg,
removed by Governor retain his office.
The murderers of Mrs. McCOrmacl
were captured on Tuesday near Clark
river, Ky, after desperate battle, il
mich several were severely wounded.
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lmouSly 10 MS support.
John Trimble, Michl Walsh, /
Fed w. Sparkling, II w. Grant,
j Edward Stacy, A. Ii. Grisham,
Geo w Emery, Jno FL Butman,
j P Rexford, VIM Gray,
Dan Casey, Ben Weller, Sr
j. l.. Gleaves, NJ T Sanders,
II w Barr, VIM G Ramsey,
John Mullen, BF Cook,
Travis Winham, w j Emery,
Mat Ward D E Lord,
J N Philips, IL w Gray,
Jno n Wanson, II Riordan,
r Mop Smith, Thomas G Magran,
A A Carter, Richard Brandy,
w NJ WOodcock f Baxter,
VIM A Brien J w Walker,
B j Sheridan, E A jenkins,
W j Grannis, L A Grant,
Sam'l G Marshall, Z A Jones,
S A Bowel, Nv Hanson,
J f Mcfarland, Z A Morrison,
C r Williams, c w Brown,
P A Fredericks, FW Kent,
W White, Abe Smith,
II B Shades, John Sumner,
Henry Harding, Geo Gordon,
Tribue, B ] Hadley,
Ely Vaughn, Henry Lewis,
VIM Thomas, Martin Coal,
Joseph Lewis, Caleb Tribune,
Wesley Mckinney, John Wright,
Henry Childress, B Lewis,
j M Ready, Patrick Henry,
VIM II Koran, A W West,
John Kinney, Noble Brink,
Thomas Ferguson, John Williams,
Pat Fitzpatrick, Daniel Reilly,
Edward Murphy, G Moore,
S German, and many others.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01

WE PRESENT THIS SEASON, MOST
unquestiOnabIy. the LARGEST and FINEST
stock of Linen Clothing in Tennessee. Our
goods are the most perfect character in poi
Of FABRIC. CUT. FIT, GENERAL MAX
UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. Thsss
goods are known to have undergone a thorough
process of shrinking before making up. snd
beautifully laundried aiter they are male. sg.a
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..Ex-President johnson
Police Court

Speaks at Maryville, East Tennessee, to
morrow.
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The following appeared in the State
Journal (Stokes' organ) yesterday after
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01

1t is well for the community that this
man is now in Jail We trust that he
will be left to the law and that the law
will make notable example in his case
Every negro who was present at Mr.
LETTERS plantation is liable to arrest and
punishment, and the severest penalties of
law should be extended in each and
every case.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1869-09-02

b6@fcns Der l1mtanb, bab bier 3pei
Gb6re an9ebra9t iino, Elm oberer un6 Elm
titf ltesenper. 9en benz erften befnben
I'D pier Sdr9e nit einsebSrrten Qei@en.
Die Sdrse bteten ibren Snbalt Sober
mann CUR Gin19t bar, inpen, fe tatt per
Dedel @lasl9eibtn baben. Sn Dem.
erfen &lo0erlaal 1ebt tpieber Elm @ara,
an9ebli@ nit ben @ebeinen ces eebenez
oeiten Mi@ael, beS Beerlnoers ce8
&lofters in Dem ,weiten 3immer laeen
1pieper orei ein9etrodnete 2ei9en, bon
oenen ,Spet nod 9on3 ppbl conlerpirt fnc.t
5Sn ben &loferfeQern stblrn,t~ 1iA cine,
Mense Don Sdrsen POI, benz 8open bis
an eas @ew6lbe binauf. sS3n einem bic
let Gorge, Der ft4 our@ feline rfei9e
@r5be Dor allen arpern berpprtbut. er<
blidt man cine unSew5bnli@ ioro6e
,mdnnli@e 2ei6e obne &opf. Das mar
bic meientlide Musbeute her unteriu6l>
unsscommiiion. @uf ben @rp1e6 Sc:
3usli6es tpuroe MUIR tpenie 9efunoen.
8d9er, @prrelponcen;en, Bru@flde BON
Briefen U. bal. bilpeten ben aan3en6unb.
@barafteriftii9 1T nod oas cine Nactum,,
paB man BET Der Dur@iu6un9 res &lol<
terS aueroin9s cine 8ibliotbtt biele aber
ausi9hbli@ aus lateiniiden @erten be-
febeno, p~orfare, tpel6e feline einsi9e. Der
Nonnen peritebt. Der @@lub ouf bic
9eilfise Nabrun9, >pelde ben Sroene<
f9neitsrn Sur @eriQsun9 itane> lit lei9t
III aieben. ,.E. ,..