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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18
THE LEGISLATURES
FIORteFIal District.

NASHVILLE, July !, 1S69.-TO the peO-
pie of Davidson, Robertson, Montgomery
and Cheathan counties: Solicitations by
letter and in person received for the past
few weeks from every county in this float
erial district, and representative, as | am
induced to believe, Of the solid and sub
stantial portion of the constituency, have
brought me forward as a candidate for
your suffrages for seat in the next Legis-
lature.
Ia obedience to these calls, | hereby an
nounce myself candidate, and propose
to meet assemblies of the people on every
proper occasion before the 9Th Of August.
| / do not affect that do not desire to be
elected, though, for myself, could more
| probably employ the time. But, believ-
| ing that / understand the immediate
business necessary for the promotion Of
the interests of the people of the district
and that some previous legislative expe'
| rience has qualified me for the position,
offer myself.
/ am in favor Of the most prompt &C.
ton that can be had by the Governor, thu
Legislature,or the people in their soVereiR
opacity under the Bill of Rights, or all
topioined, to secure the assembling oil
Convention at the earliest practi.
able moment, TO amend the con
sutton and laws, and remov,
all existing disabilities in regard to tn
elective franchise. The most feasible plar
conformable 10 law, is the best, and theon'
will favor by vote and voice. The priv
leges now enjoyed BIZ any portion of tn
community, L do not propose to disturb.
| The business interests of this constituent
cy in several important features demand
| episIationt. The mercantile community, il
my iudgmen needs a representative VIII
| com prehends their wants and sympathize
with their condition under present laws
| The general economic interests Of the peo
pie in every pursuit, while requiring
broader and more liberal legislation, SHOULD
be under the discipline of stricter statutes
and such measures shall receive my sup
port.
In this brief card, these tre all th
points necessary to alluded to, but in be
coming candidate I expect TO meet voter
of every kind and deal frankly, and wit
this view, lay my ns me before you.
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THE CONFEDERATE COrToN LOAN,


A meeting of Confederate cotton loan
bondholders was held at the Cannon
street Hotel, London, yesterday alter
noon, to protest against the speech Of
Mr.. Summer on the Alabama and British
claims treaty, delivered on the 18th of
April last. The chair was occupied by
Admiral Sir Provo Wallis, K B., and
long report was read setting forth the
correspondence which had passed be-
tween the committee of the holders of
bonds of the cotton loan contracted with
the Confederate States Of America and
the authorities Of the Foreign Office.
The adoption Of the report was forms
ally moved by the Chairman, and was
seconded by Mr.. Morgan, who intimated
that not only had the most able mem.
bers of the bar expressed strong opinion
on the validity of the claims ofthe bond
holders, but the present Lord Chancellor
had also admitted it in his judgment in
the case of "Prioleau and the United
States of America" Were it not for the
American government he believed that
every State would at once recognize the
claims of the bondhelders.
Gen. Howard, of the Confederate
army, stated that during the war the
cotton was absolutely slowed away for
the bondholders. Even when the sol>
diers wanted food the Confederate gov
eminent would not touch property which
they felt belonged to others.
Mr.. Head argued that the just and
legal claim Of the bondholders should be
persistently kept before the American
government. Let them understand that
the bonds had been taken, and were held
by persons who took them, not out o.
political sympathy with one section Oh
the other, but because they thought them
safe investment.
The Chairman was quite sure that the
time would come when the American
government would be compelled by
pressure from without to recognize the
bondholders' claims.
A bondholder wished to know if there
was anything like an assurance that the
: negotiations in reference to the Alabami
claims were about to be resumed.
Mr.. Morgan understood that they
were to be re-opeHed, and he believed OF
basis that would be of advantage to th'
bondholders.
Two resolutions had been prepared tt
be submitted to the meeting, but thu
general feeling being that it was bette
, for the bondholders to take no action a
; present they were not put, and the pro
> ceedings were brought to q close with
3 vote of thanks to the committee.
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PRINCE ARTBURs VISIT TO AMERICA.
A New York letter says:
"There is no longer any doubt as to
the visit of Prince Arthur to this coun-
try. A telegram was received through
the cable on Tuesday morning, by the
Inuan Company, engaging passage for
him and his suite for Halifax in the City
of Paris, to leave Liverpool on the 18th of
next month, with an intimation that on
hi, return home the same vessel may be
wanted for his accommodation from New
York"
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MEMP his.
chinese Immigration E'rOjeet-Ths
Calvin Murder. Case, etc.

chinese Immigration PrOjeet-Ths
Calvin Murder. Case, etc.
MEMPHIs, July l7.-Capt. George w.
Gift leaves here next week for San Fran
cisco and China direct, in the interest 81
the Arkansas Immigration Company, by
whom he is provided with funds and let
ters of credit; if possible he will arrang:
for lsborers in California, but designs Wis
ting China at once.
The friends of Calvin, sentenced to
death for murder, are circulating petitioI
for the Governor to reprieve. A counter
petition is also in circulation for the Law
10 take Ats course.
F. a. Tyler and L J. Dupree have pur'
cbsSsd the interest Of Mr.. Ainslie in th'
Memphis Appeal.
nGoy. Senter and Gen. Stokes candidate
Tor Cong ess spoke here this afternoon.
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FOREIGN.

MADRID, July 1.-THE governments Of
France and Prussia have Recognized the
Spanish regency.
The session Of the Constitutional iCortes
has been suspended until October. Pre-
vious to adjournment the Cortes appointed
commissioners to supervise the country
during the intermission.
LISBON, July 17.-Samuel Shellabarger
yesterday had an audience with the King
and presented his credentials SIS Minister
Of the United Stxtes. ~
PARIS, July I'm. Lsssepes officially
announces that the ceremony Of opening
the Sutz canal will take place on the 18th
of November. 1t is rumored that M.
Magne, Minister Of Finance, declines &C.
cepting Office in the new ministry.
LONDON, July 17.-Advices from RIO
Jsueiro of the 10Th ult-, fully confirm the
Tep'rted victory Of the Allies over Lopez.
The Parsgusysns lost 500 killed and
wounded, 800 prisoners and IL guns. A
treaty establishing q provisional govern
ment for Paraguay, has been concluded
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FRANCE.
ComnositIon of the New Ministr!

PARIS, July Il The public newspapers
say il is COW certain that the new minis ~
will be as follows: Minister of the ldterior,
DeForure La Raquette; Minister OF jus
tice, DuverniueT; Minister Of Fore On Al
fairs, Auvaique; Minister Of Finance,
Pierre Msque; Minister Of Commerce, Al
fed Leroux; Minister of Public Works,
Grescrier; Minister of Marine, Admiral
Geuoirslly; Minister of War, Marshal
We'll. NJ. Rouher will be President OF the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

IMPORTANT TO DIsTILLERs.-Aet1ng
Commissioner Douglass has decided that
parties operating as authorized distillers
Of grain, who may desire to distill from
fruits during the fruit season may do so
under their license as grain dlstillers,
subject to all the assessments and liabill>
ties of grain distillers, and without being
entitled to any ofthe exemptions afforded
by the law to fruit distillers. Parties
desiring the benefits Of the exemptions
must qualify in every respect as fruit dis
tillers, and if the distillation is to be on
premises previously used as distillery
all operations must be permanently dis
continued before the distillatiOn from
fruit is commenced.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

JASPER THE BANNER CoUNTY.-Capt.
Hean, of this county, says the Madison
(Ga Farm Journal, informs us that Mr..
L. J. Walton, of Shady Dale, Jasper
county, grew wheat this year of the most
extraordinary rate of lis bushels from
one acre. Messrs Hean and Billiard
threshed out and measured the wheat
and vouch for the truth of this statement
We, therefore, pronounce Jasper the
nhanner county.
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POUGRKEEPSIE.
Demonstrations by the RIOter.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, July l7-Intelligence
received from Pleasant Valley to IL o'clock
last evening, states that the laborers are
armed with clubs and pick-hsndles and
lying around on steps along the road and
in the field. Squire McCOrd urged them
to keep the peace, but was received with
groans and yells. One company OF thirty
men are under arms at the Valley, and
another left this morning. the brn in
which ia located properly wanted by the
Sheriff, contains two kegs of powder,
placed there by the labOrers, who have
lad trains from it. The people in the viii
lage are terrified for fear of bloody scenes
As yet the lGborers have molested no one
but they are well organized.
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TIE Hungarian soldiers, by recent
government order. have been permitted
to work in the harvest fields for period
of three weeks. The re of compensa-
ton is left to be settled between the
landowners and the soldiers, but each
employer is required to pay to the gov
erument three and half kreutzers, OF
fifteen cents day, for the wear and tear
of the clothes worn by the soldiers. The
infantry and chasseurs, however, are the
only members of the army who are per-
mitted to enter into the above arraDgeS
mania
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AuorurR LARGE NueaEr-We ba,

ANOTHER LARGE NuGaET.-We have
been shown by Capt. J. P. Harrison,
better from Col. E. P. Williams, of Nau-
coochee Valley, in which he says: "Rs-
turning from my wheat field, which you
will remember is just across the road
from my house, on Tuesday morning, l
discovered something bright and shining
before me about five steps from the fence
and road, which, to my astonishment and
delight, proved to be nugget Of gold,
weighing l35 dwts."-Dahlonega (Gs- }
| Signal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

FLORAL BEAUTY OF THE BLACK HILLS.
"A correspondent of the Chicago Times,
writing from Wyoming Territory, says
that for nine months in the year the
sides and SUBMITS of the Black Hills
are bedecked and adorned with the great
est variety and grandest display of flow
ers and wild fruits that ever grew from
the soil. Every hillside, nook, valley
lawn, plain and peak, from early Apri
until late December, is gorgeously ar
rayed in countless thousands Of flower:
of every color, form and size, applicable
to the season, and wearing smiling
beauty to welcome each dawning day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

The President has issued his procls~
nation ordering 3 vote on the adoption
of the Jackson constitution, in Missis'
sippi, on the Both of November. The
DISTINGUISHING clause, the clause disqusli-
fying Rebels from holding Office, the
clause forbidding the loaning of the credit
of the State, and the test oath for office
holders, are submitted to separate votes
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18
Marriage of Gen. Gordon Granger aud
miss Leteher, of Kentucky.

The Evansville Courier, of Friday con-
tains the following notice of the marriage
of Gen. Granger and Miss Letcher " Last
night, at St. Psurs Episcopal Church. by
Rev. w. H. Van Antwerp, Gen. Gordo n
Granger, U. s. A., by the beautiful
and impressive ceremony of that church,
was united 10 the holy bondsof mAtrimopy
to Miss Maria II. Leteher, OF Lexington,
Kentucky. The church was crowded to its
fullest capacity The ceremony was mos.
beautiful and impressive. The General
was dressed in full uniform, and surreu
dered to The captivating charms of beau
tiful lady with true soldier bearing No
more brilliant affair has ever bsen presen-
ted in Evansville, in the shape OF mar
rage ceremony, than that Of Gen. Gran
ger and Miss Letcher, last night.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

The Next Meeting Of the Grand Lodge
of the United states.

The Next Meeting of the Grand Lodge
of the United states.
The next annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows in the United States will be held at
San Francisco, California, during the ensu-
ing month Of September. Already the
event is attracting the attention Of the
order in various portions Of the country,
and as the communication with the place
of meeting, BY rail, is nov complete, the
probabilities are that the attendance will
be very large. A communication from
Ezra Willard, Esq, of Omaha, prominent
member of the order, has been received
in Baltimore, by James L. Ridgely, Esq
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of The
United States, which assures the members
of the order Of the entire safety and good
condition of the Pacific road. Accom-
panying this letter was copy of the
Omaha Daily Herald, containing a com
munication from John B. Harmon, E.q,
Grand Master of the order for the State Of
California, addressed to the editor Of the
Omaha Herald, from which the following
extracts are taken:
"As Grand Master of the Independent
| Order of Odd Fellows for California have
been to Omaha the last two days making
arrangements with the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company for the transportation Of
the Grand Lodge of the United States from
this city to San Francisco and back, in
September next, and on yesterday l trans
mitted to our grand secretary, James l..
Ridgley, at Baltimore, tickets for the rep
resentatives over the Union Pacific
tickets over the California road had al
ready been sent. Odd Fellows in the West,
therefore, can know that orr arrangements
are complete. Having just passed over
the road from San Francisco to Omahs, |
add that il ia ia fine condition, and that
the trip is not only safe and speedy, but
comfortable and grand. The reports which
we're circulated as to the danger on the
Union Pacific road, if not always false,
are false now. The road is really a splen-
did one--every rod of it entirely safe. 1t
is AS smooth as az any road | have ever
1
we are whirled away %, 80 and 40 miles
per hour without a jar. Ladies said they
felt safer than on steamboat. L can as
sure my brother Odd Fellows that the trip
is pleasure ride, and any lady can take
it alone"
10 confirmation of the above, report
from B. F. Wade ard James Brooks, Eaqrs,
two of the government directors, is adj
duced. This report states that the parties
have been over the two Pacific railroads,
from Omaha to Sacramento, almost entirely
by daylight, at the rate of thirty miles an
hour, or more, and that they find them to
be as good as any new roads ever built in
this country. Where they are no! per-
fected, as from Echo Canon to Humboldt
hundreds Of laborers are now perfecting
the work as fast as possible.
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A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER NOT ENTI-
TIED To DAMAeEs.-TWo cases were
tried at Alamance Superior Court, last
week, where three persons sued the North
Carolina Railroad Company for dems2es
sustained by an explosion Of powder
slowed in the car in which they were rid
ing. about the close of the war. Ireland
and Duke obtained damsges-the former
for 81, 600 and the latter for SIC, 600. But
the point to which we direct attention lie
the decision of Judge Tourgee 10 the case
of s. s. Turner, who also sued for dam
ages. The Judge decided that inasmuch
as Turner Was Confederate soldier and on
his way to report for duty at Gen. John.
ston's headquarters, thus violating the
law, he was not entitled 10 recover dam
ages from common carrier. From this
decision the counsel for Turner appealed
to the Supreme COnrt.-Saiem IN O. Press
,Julu 9.
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LAY DELEaATEs.-The vote on the
question of introducing the system OF
lay delegates into the councils Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church stands as
follows, according to the latest returns
In favor Of, 52,806; against, 1886. Ma
ioritv in .ayor, 80 goo.
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The Rain OF Snakes at Indian Grave
Gap-Fatal Result 10 q Citizen Of the

the Rain OF Snakes at Indian Grave
Gap-Fatal Result to q Ciiizen Of the
Vicinity.
The account of the remarkable phenome-
non, the rain Of snakes in Indian Gap,
in Campbell county, Tennessee, few days
since, proves to be correct. The Knox
vile Press and Herald says: A field hand,
working for James Cook, on his farm,
about one half mile from the Gap, was ex-
aiming the snakes in the morning sue
ceeding their fall. Noticing one huge
snake he was in the act of measuring it
with 8 string, when he discovered that il
was moving. Starting back in alright he
stumbled aud fell with outstrelched arms
on the horrid mass of the dying and dead
serpents. One of them bit him on the
thumb of the left hand. Ths poor felloE
fastened from the place as quick as posi-
bic, and reaching the farm house of Bis
employer was given immediate assistance
Notwithstanding every effort the bitten
man died about shutdown. The alarm &C.
casioned by this freak of nature has not yel
| subsidized
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Fort Pulaski is now rebuilding, under
the superintendent of the United States
Engineer Corps. Tqirty-five men are
building up the water battery, and when
the work is completed, four 10 inch and
two Is inch guns will be mounted. This
armament, it is stated, will contain the
heaviest ordnance ever placed in Fort
Pulaski
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

WHEAT CRoP IN VfRGINIA.-The
Orange county Virginian is assured that
the crop of wheat in that county is the
best that has been made for twenty
wears. The editor Of the Spirit of JEFF,
ferson saws that the crop in Jefferson
and Berkeley is the best for thirty
wears, and over the entire State the
crop is said to be good.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

REV. Moses CLAMPIT, an eccentric
preacher, was holding forth at Santa
Clara valley; a young man rose to go
out, when the preacher said Young
man, if you'd rather 60 to hell than hear
me preach, you may" The sinner
stopped and reflected a moment, and
then saying, respectfully: "Well, be-
lieye / would" went on.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-18

THE Cuban flag has five stripes, three
white and two blue, the colors alterna~
ting. At the staff, it has red triangle,
with q white star in the centre. On the
flag are the words LA Guerra de
Nuha -
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MACON.
Trial of The Negro POstmasIe

Trial Of The NeRrO FOsImAsIeF'
MACON, July l7-In the Turner inves-
LEGATION to-day, the only effort made by
the defense was to impesch the testimony
of witnesses. Some twenty whites and
blacks swore they would not believe wit
pess swayne on oath. The decision of the
Commisrloper is reserved until Monday.
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GONE TO EUROPE Mr.. D. D. Howard,
supposed to be the last survivor Of the
company poisoned at the National Hotel
in Washington in 1857, has just sailed
for Europe. He has been an invalid ever
since the poisoning.
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MEXICO.

Marrow Escape Of the President and
Friends.
HAvxSA, July l7-Dstes from the city
os NsIico of the llth, state that on 10Th
while President Juarsz, his cablne! ana
s.ysT,l others we're enjoying ride on
80 Tescoco. near Mexico, the boiler OF
s,s.mer exploded. All miracuiously g.
a"Hed Romero was n the e lgii e room
nd thrown into the water, but saved him
eff bv swimming.
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There are probably no less than one
hundred colored men now in Rome, pre-.
pairing for the Catholic priesthood. The
majority of them will become teachers OF
the freedmen in the South.
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A Five thousand dollar monument IS
being cast at Munich for the graves oil
Confederate soldiers inferred in GENE
tery near Baltimore.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Uae4uaI Operations of the Liquor
law

Law
BosToH, July 1.-THE large quantities
Of lager seized July 6, 10 the saloon of the
brothers Ffsf, were returned to Them to-
day. The reason given for the restoration
was that The property would spoil before
the case could be reached in the courts. A
different result was experienced By Malhi-
as Nicols, in Cambridge, where the entire
stock, consisting Of one keg of lager, was
seized and the owner sentenced TO thrt
mouths at the house of correction aud fued
$50. Judge Pullman, late President 81
The Senate, and recently appointed to q
inhpes hin nss,ed sentence.
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JAMES w MCHENRY,
J w HEAD,
w w WARD.


Committee on resolutions.
On motion Of Col. Dewitt the report
and resolutions we're unanimously adopted.
Then the meeting adjourned.
A A SwoPE, Setr tary, s Nj FTTF,
C. a;rman.
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Opposite Upper End of the Marksthoa

WE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. MeSF
unqusstiOnably. the LARGEST and TTNE5T
stock of Linen Clothing in Tsnnsssss. Our
goods are the most perfect character in poi
of FABRIC. CUT. FIT. GENERAL MAX
UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. These
goods are known to have undergone thorough
process Of shrinking before making up, ana
beautifully lAundrisd after they are made.
The Portland daily press., 1869-11-29
ssOdd Fellows, Relief. -

Mr.. EDITOR:-Will you allow one OF your
subscribers small space in your paper, for
the purpose of calling the attention of the
"Odd Fellows" of Portland and vicinity to the
prospective advantage to be derived by their
wives OF relatives on their decease, by now
connecting themselves with the "Odd FelLOtu's
Relief Association" To the many In the
Order who are unable to spare from their
scanty earnings sufficient amount to secure
a respectable Policy in regular Life Insur-
ance Company these lines are more especially
addressed. Some Of you. will ere long be
called to bid adieu to earth and loved ones,
and is it not your manifest duty to provide for
their future as well as present events as far as
possible?
How many widows have had their sorrow
intensified by the relentless hand of poverty
when it had been otherwise, had others, be-
fore death, made the possible and necessary
provision for those they were to leave behind.
The association has been In existence but q
short time, yet its numbers are counted by
hundreds. EUery Odd Fellow in this vicini-
ty, who is not incapacitated by age or other
wise, should at once become a member. This
Is done by the payment of 81, and no assess
ment being called for until the death OF a
member; the aggregate amount OF which
goes to made good in the Treasury that
which has been furnished to the widow OF
other relatives of the decersed brother, viz.
as many dollars as the association contains
members. Whoever conceived the plan OIL
such an association is entitled to, and will re-
ceive the blessing of many suffering bene-
fciary in the future. A MEMBER.