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News of the Week
FOREIGN.

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 Greecs.-The king finds difficulty in forming cabinet favorable 10 peace. He announces that if he fails in. doing so he shall resign the crown. '''@
 Grent EBritain. Lord Clarendon will probably have to retire from the Foreign office on account of ill health.
 late French Minister of Foreign Affairs, died on Fnday. --E EI~Ez- &zSr1sgSG-STs
 Spain.-There are many disturbances throughout the country, set on foot, the Ministry claim, by the Oarlists.a A
 A synagogue has been licensed in Mad rid. l sst aiitP4 s}f UaAGs gog qtsaJ .,,'g
 The Cuban insurreetion continues sllli
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 AT Thomas A. Bayard haa been elected United States Senator from Delaware, for six years. from the fourth of March next. He takes the place of his father, James A. Bayard, who took the place of his brother, and he in turn succeeded his fath CT, the grandfather of the rresent Senator. The name Of Bayard has been identlied with Delaware politics. since the Declaration of Independence The same is also true of the Stockton family in New Jersey politics. The father and grandfather of the Senator elect were both United States Sen ators from New Jersey and his great grand father -Register.
 If all the States in the Union were as surely Democratic asDeiaware andNewJer sey, the Senate would evidently become g genuine House of Lords The Registe, neglects to Uniform us whether the success fion from Democratic States is regulated b, the law of primogeniture, alsol .
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LATEST.

Foreign.LA cabinet has beehEl fofned that yields 10 the demands of the Uonier- Don'estic.-Hon. James T. Brady, died at New York, on Tuesday. sk
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to the Lent programme to injure his health; but what will our already delicate women be good for, livingson ono meal day, and codfish at that? Then looking at the pop ulation that support our Catholic churches, what is the abstinence" they most need? The curse of the Irish emigrant is the grog shop. A forty days general ahsti-. hence from Intoxicating drinks would go far to empty our iails and station houses. Then continue the fast e325 days longer, and you would have the blessedest year America eyer saw. How much, also, of the emigrant's hard earned money is perver- ted into tobacco? Would nota forty days abstinence from this flthinessg show sub stantial results? Ii u ' q 1<i3i' laf.3.: j
 Perhaps the world will always wag on in the same old wicked way; man indulg- ing his appetites, more or less dangerous, more or less unclean; woman keeping Lent. We cannotsay much, though, for the wisdom of church observances which neglect the worst forms of modern indul- gence, to cut off the most wholesome and nourishing diet nature furnishes us. Ii the bigot so detests the body into which God has put his narrow soul that he must injure it in some way, let him try the good old method of self-fagellation. 2 It may not be quite as pleasant ruining' ones GU
 ticle, as running one's digestion. but ir Deleware they still reform criminals in tba' way; and there is decidedly less danger oi i suicide from excess. 94 '"i-l. -55'A '-
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 HSs- Oar friend of the Sentinel ends his homily on '' Demorahzation" as follows:- | Capitalization is our bane. The men at Wash ington have usurped the rights of the people-tht rights of the States. The elective franchise is but an instrument in the hands of tho interruptions Our elections are but farce; The simplicity Q our form of government, which constituted it' chief beauty, is gone. i, f.a VT
 A centralized government may be an ob jectional government but itlcertainly il
 simple enough. s'3' aaH'a St7+.7E s'.D.3
 Now, how do the facts support our friend
 theory? Our legislatures are accused of al sorts of corruption, of being the property Eof railroad monopoiies, and of selling th' franchises and offices within their, gift New Jersey has been notorionsly controlled for years by the Camden and Asnboy rail road. On the contrary, during this who'll
 session, Congress has steadily refused an. railroad subsidies. has turned deaf ca
 to the real estate proposals of Messrs. Sew ard and Banks, and has sought retrench ! ment in every possible way.l Withoutim l, agining that Congress is immaculate, it i ) certainly purer body than most Stat Legislatures, .,.,.-, 1T sa.,..t ,. .r[I--.GL
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a6r Our neighbor's Salisbury cave hoax appears in Fridays Tribune in the follow

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 Capt Kidds treasure has st last been found-iinu the caves of Salisbury. Conn. An explorer s.rs- ports" the discovery of human and equine skels. tons. guns. pistols. swords, utepsils of various r.nos gold and silver coin, rings, charts and
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 in as a pleasing episode. to give variety to our gatherings, and was an occasion of un- usual interest in the history of the family, and one of rare occurrence in the history of any family. The farm now owned by Mr. Futile has been in the possession of the family for more than a century. When MT. Futile was a small boy he' went to live with his maiden aunt, Miss Huldah Tuttle. She is still living member of MT. Tuttle,s family. and the twenty-fifthi anniversary of his marriage, was the eighty seventh of her birth 1t was also the linen wedding. or second anniversary of the marriage Of their adopted daughter Addie, now Mrs. Daniel Lucas. Notwithstanding the severity of the weather, a large number of invited guests assembled on the evening os tue fifth, at the residence of the worthy couple. pleased with the privilege of being present on the occasion of double wedding, and of so worthy an individual as Aunt Huldah, as she was familiarly called. The early hoursof the evening were pass sd in pleasant cenyersation. after which supper was announced, and such 2 supper, we were present and can testify that t6e isspread" was superb. :lAn appropriate prayer was offered by the pastor, then came the partaking of the repast. There were fruits andedibles from anorthern and southern dimes and the waters ecnttibuted ,ttheir treasass The honlors, of the ts-| 0le being over, the guests returned to their homes, not forgetting to leave behind them
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
A GENUINE SNAKE STORY.
A snake Fourteen Inches Long Elected
From q Lady's Stomach.

Snake stories, as a rule, are so
universally incredible, that any one
who is bold enough to relate mar
vellous one, not only subjects hims
self to the imputation of untruth,
but even to public ridicule. The
one that we now present comes so
we'll attested that its credibility can
not be successfully questioned. On
last Sunday night, DIR. Dufield, of
Hannibal, in this State, was sum-
moned to the bedside of patient,
upon whom he had been in attend
ance for several days, for measles,
and upon his arrival the lady, who
was a slender and delicate female,
and who had been in ill-healh for
several years, complained of a
choking in her thloat," and that
she felt something moving, and also
said that the throat felt very sore.
The drugstore being closed, the
doctor ordered strong pepper tea
to be made, and some alum put in,
with which to gargle. She used
this and the choking increased. He
directed her to swallow some,
thinking it was worm, and having
nothing better at hand, sup
posed this would relieve her,
by causing it to withdraw down
ward into the stomach. The
feeling yet increased, and as a
placebO, until something better
could be obtained, she was directed
to eat sugar. In a moment or so,
she said something was crawling
upward, and she looked as though
she would suffocate. She coughed
violently, and Immediately squirm
ing, live reptile was elected from
the mouth, which, on examination,
proved to be water snake, about
twelve or fourteen inches in length,
and about five eighths or three
fourths of an inch in diameter about
the centre of the body. 1t was
yellow, mottled snake, with dark or
black eyes, and its tongue darted
out in fearfully disgusting manner.
1t is supposed that at some time,
when drinking from some branch
or brook in Michigan, whence she
had lately come, she unconsciously
swallowed the hideous reptile, whilst
it was very small. The woman, as
stated, had suffered from i'll health
for a year or more, and is now rap
idly recovering.-St. LOUIS Repub-
Hc17. ADrH 1S
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
FOREIGN.

NV YORK, April 2l.-The Herald s
London special says: Ii is understood
that the American minister in accordance
with Instructions received from his gov.
ernment torday made formal demand
on Lord Clarendon, the British foreign
consul, asking for explanation in reia>
ton to the case of the American shin
Mary Lowell which was captured
by the Spanish war frigate on
one Of the Bahama islands, while
in charge of the British
revenue official with seal of the reves
nue. department on her matches. This
fact in connection with the reported in.
crease of the American fleet off the West
India Islands creates much sensation in
commercial circles in this city, and it is
thought will very likely seriously effect
the new Spanish loan now about to be
put on the market. ST..
FLORENCE, April 21-The Italian
Budget is very satisfactory. The income
is steadily increasing and expenditures
as steadily decreasing. Consequently it
will not be necessary to impose any new
taxes for the current year.
BERLIN, April 2l.-The Prussian gov
eminent has instructed its ambassador
at Paris, to thank Marquis de la Valette,
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, for
pacific sentiments expressed by him in
his speech of the l0th inst in the corps
legislstif
MADRID, April 2l-The Cortes is con.
sidering projection reorganization of an
army on the Prussian system
MADRID, April 2l-Another informal
meeting of the members of the majority
in the Cortes was held to-day to nomi.
nate a candidate for the throne. So
great was the diversity of opinion that
the meeting broke up without any re.
suit, leaving the members more widely
divided than before. SeranO declared
that the choice of Monpensier as king,
or the declaration of a republic were the
only possible alternatives
Gen. Prim, who was also present, re-
manned silent throughout the proceed
Ings. His conduct has given rise to
wide spread belief that he would not be
to escape the Presidency of a
Spanish republic.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
TERRIFIC STORM.
$4,000 Worth OF WIndeW.glass
DESTROYED. 90 $50 s'..o'
One Thousand Street Lamps
RrAkpn. s0sf.Fi Z tsFi
cerrespondsnes fthe cineinnati EnquiEer.

I Correspondents Of the .cineinnsti Enquirer.
ST.. LOUIS, April 10, S69,-The storm
king has been holding his Saturnalia in
this region. Last night we had a deluge
of rain, accompanied with. vivid light
ming and terrific pcals of thunder. No
particular damage Uas done, however,
though telegraphing was quite out Of the
question. About noon to-day heavy
rain storm, accompanied by lightning and
bail, passed over the city.
While the merchants were on change,
the lightning struck the Chamber Of Conn
merce, passing through the dome, dam
aging the painting slightly and putting
an end to the transactions for some min.
utes. At four this afternoon the most
terrific hail storm ever witnessed for
more than q quarter of century burst
over the city. The winds blew hurTi-
cane, lightning flashed, thunder roared,
and the rain and hail fell in torrents.
The storm came from the west, and
unnumberea pains of glass were broken
in windows on that side of the buildings.
ALI the hotels suffered heavy losses
from this cause; sky>lights, everywhere,
have been completely riddled, and an
immense deal of damage done to build
ings. In various parts of the city some
small buildings were injured or demols
ished, though no valuable houses were
seriously damaged, except from broken
glass and water.
The steeple on the Catholic Church
was struck by lightning, and the steeple
a good deal shattered. Homeyer's,
Shaw's and Elliard's gardens suffered |
severe loss by the breaking of glass in
hot>house frames and injury to plants.
The west side of the Republican
Office had its forty windows literally rid, |
died with hail, causing the building to !
look like q wreck Two hundred and
fifty panes of glass were broken. 1t is
estimated that at least $4,000 worth of |
glass was broken in the city. 1t is said |
that over one Thousand street lamps are |
broken.
Bsiley's large menagerie tent in the
western part of the city was lowered |
at the approach of the storm so that !
it formed in funnel shape through which
HlLy puSu5lS Vi Hall pdSSou lutO tH6
arena. Terrific CONSERVATION was cre-
ated among the animals, and it was |
with the greatest difficulty that the
lions, tigers, rhinoceros and other ami
mails were kept from bursting out of
their cages. A number Of persons were
slightly injured in consequence Of the
storm, though none seriously, except
two persons, who are said to have a leg,
each, broken in some way.
The storm came up very suddenly,
and created frighful confusion among
horses and carriages. Two funerals, on
their way to the cemeteries, were over
taken by the storms, and the horses to
both hearses ran away, overturning tine
vehicles, and threw both collins into the
streets.
1t is impossible to detail the immune
rable incidents Of the storm, and it is a
miracle that no lives were lost and SO
few persons injured. The storm ex-
tended east and west as far as heard
from.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

WORCESTER, Mass, April 2L-The
convention of Knights of St Crisis
pin of the United States and Canada
was largely attended yesterday The
proceedings were secret, but it is said
they looked to unity of action of the va
rious orders.
New YORK, April 2l.-Justice Bowling
commenced yesterday at the Tombs the
examination in the case Of the late for.
geries upon Jay Cooke d Co, by which
$4,000 was obtained from the National
Bank of the State Of New York. Afi-
davits were submitted by the assistant
cashier of Jake Cooke Il Co., and the
paying teller of the bank declaring the
checks to be fOrgeries
MEMPHIS, April 2l.--The case against
the Tug Nettie Jones, seized by the aus
thoritieS of Arkansas in connection with
the seizure of arms some months since,
was dismissed in the United States Cir
cult Court at Little Rock, Saturday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
OUR NEGRO AMBASSADORS.

Inc New York W0rhd IS pointing out
some of the anomalies, both in social and
political life, which must result from the
appointment of negro ambassadors. That
paper says
The first thing that strikes oae in
this transactiOn--after the first natural
impulse Of disgust at bOotsblack diplO>
macy--is that these blacks, who are to
be ambassadors of the republic, are
neither citizens or suffrsgans of the re,
public. Not citizens, we say, because
the so-called fourteenth amendment has
no better foundation than a joint resolu-
ton Of Congress and not suffragans, be-
cause fifteenth amendment is even now
pending to make them such. These re,
Elections are especially prominent in the
case of a Philadelphia black nominated
to be Minister Resident and Consul Gen
eral to Hayti. By the constitution Of
Pennsylvania none but white men are
suffragans in that State, and, as that con
stitution is not as yet over-ridden by
the pending negro equality amendment,
we find that the nominee in question has
no shadow Of franchise under either the
State or Federal constitution. And vet
while not one Of the people, in the politi-
cal sense Of that word, he is to be
foreign minister of the people Of these
United States. We doubt if there be
law for this. A mere commercial agent
abroad may be non. citizen, but not one
of ambassadorial rank. ........
In the case OF second negro, nomi-
mated to be Minister to Liberia, we find
in the inaugural of the present chief
magistrate of that republic what NAV
be deemed an anticipatory protest. In
Liberia, as the reader may be aware,
no white man is, under any circum-
stances, allowed to be voter. Cart. ),
sec. Ii, Diberian constitutional nor even
to so much as hold foot or land for any
purposes of trade or residence. (Ih., sec.
12) and in so exclusively a negro gOV-
eminent one would suppose that il would
be deemed desirable that the accredited
representative Of foreign powers should
not be Of the prescribed hue. But to
| the contrary is the case. 1t has been
the custom of those governments in
| treaty relations with Liberia to select
blacks as their representatives, and
against this the President Of this repub-
lac thus takes up his testimony Z" can :
not but express a wish that it may be
found convenient to the governments
having treaties with Liberia, in consider
alton of her distance from the rest OF
the civilized world and of the importance
of the maintenance OF an elevated chris
tian civilization, to represent themselves
by citizens of their respective nationals
ties" Inaugural, 1861 f..... b.
In this view, then, the use of Cuff as
an ambassador is as distasteiul to Libe.
Ran sentiment as it is nauseous and DIS
gusting TO American selfrespect,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL
Proceedings Ian alle senn,s.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Mr. Wilson
called up his bill authorizing the Scores
tary of the Navy, with the consent Of the
Colombian government, to cause further
surveys TO be made for railway or shin
canal across the 1sthmus of Darien. y
After debate the resolution was laid
over, in order TO put it in a more accept.
able form.
Mr.. Anthony reported that the Cons
mittee on Printing had made contract
with MessrS. Bailey & Rives for report
ing the congressional proceedings, and
explained that it would effect saving OF
$4,000 yearly from the present rates.
Mr.. Carpenter called up his resolution
calling on the general heads of depart
monts for information as to the number
Of clerks employed by them, where thoy
came from, and who recommended them,
etc. The resolution gave rise to lively
debate about the great question Of ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Abbott offered an amendment
providing that appointments to positions
shall be made according to State popula,
tons, which opened wider range Of
debate and covered the discussion of
relative rights of North and South.
Mr.. Sawyer asserted that the Demo-
cratic State of Kentucky had received
more appointments in the departments
than the entire Republican South, and
said he had been told by member of
the cabinet that Senators from recon-
structed States must remember that the
white Republican vote Of the South was
very small. "a SO
The Senate at 1:30 went into execu-
i've session.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22

JUDGE JAMES c. TAYLOR, candidate for
Acknowledgement on the independent
Republican ticket in Virginia, has writ
ten letter in which he says
Il am supporter of the present adj
ministration of the national government
as far as ] am able to understand it
agree with the President that we, as a
people, cannot hope for peace and quiet
until there is uniform rule of suffrage
adopted throughout the United States. l
am in favor of the removal of all politi-
cal disabilities from the people of this
State, and earnestly hope to see them
stand free from every political entangle-
ment We must either support the ma
tional government or oppose it. We
cannot stand still. By supporting it we
hope for peace, protection, and property
by opposing it, distress, sorrow, and
poverty must be our fate-I will support
the government to which l have sworn
allegiance. If this be treason make the
most of it.p f
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
A STRANGE CASE.

An Indiana paper says: About two
years ago a young man named DeBoard
died very suddenly on the farm of his
father, located some three miles from
Vincennes Rumor said that there was
some mystery connected with his death
not fully explained; such as a quarrel
with his brothers, at the time working
with him, which resulted in a tragedy.
A few weeks since the father and two
brothers were indicted by the Grand
Jury of Knox county for murder, and
Immediately arrested and confined in
the county Jail Old Mr.. DsBoard has
published two letters, in which he asserts
that his half-witted daughter was per-
suaded, with the promise of twenty-five
dollars, to say that the father and
brother killed the young man The
daughter, finding that her assertions re-
suited in the arrest of her father and
brothers, became greatly alarmed, and
declares that some of her neighbors,
who for years have been on i'll terms
with the DeBoards, offered her the
before named sum Of money if she
would swear that her father and brothers
killed her brother Isaac.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-22
sOMNAmBULIssE.
Strange Freak OF Young Lady
New She Rode In Her sleep.
fErr-,, OIL

/ NAAA-J OAIOtlcs n pEh
We give below the facts in one
of the most remarkable cases of
somnambulism that we have ever
been called upon to chronicle. A
gentleman, in whose veraeity we
have thorough confidence, furnishes
uslwith the following:
II was passing along Bench street
last night at about 30. When
near Hill street i saw strange
spectre mounted on the back of a
dark bay horse. The animal was
moving at very slow pace, which
gave me an opportunity CT scan
ming the remarkable apparition. 1t
was woman in white. As the horse,
moving along at q snail-like pace,
came opposite to me, 1 took in at
glance the entire situation. l recog-
nized the face of the rider. 1t was
Miss -, well known in Galena.
Her eyes were wide open. They
seemed to be gazing at nothing.
Her hair hung over her shoulders
and down her back. The horse
moved along without being guided
by his rider. My first i'm
pulse was to make a noise,
but fearing that a sudden awaken
ing would throw her into a fit of |
Mysteries, l concluded to follow this |
ghostly rider and thus be at hand |
to avert any danger that |
might threaten. The horse moved |
down Bench street to Spring, turn |
ing the corner of Spring street he |
swung around into Main street. At |
the corner of Washington street,
boy, catching sight of the remark
able phenomenon, became so badly
that he began bowling
1 fastened to the side
Of the young lady, who, as I had
anticipated, was awakened by this
fearful screaming. She lost her
balance and would, no doubt, have
fallen to the ground if 1 had not
,aught her in my arms. / secured
he horse and conducted the young
ady, amid bushes and explanations,
10 her home" |
The horse belonged in a stable
situated in the immediate vicinity of
he lady's home. He had been
placed in the stable that evening |
md securely fastened with stout
halter, How the sleeper gained
Iccess to the stable and liberated
md mounted. the animal, is a mys-
cry that perhaps never will be ex-
blamed.