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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-09
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

Boston, July Sin $1,000 match
Perry this afternoon, at Mystic Park, the
latter won in three straight hests-Time
2:27; 2:30; 2:29f,
PROVIDENCE, r. 1 July 8-Niagars
Falls and not Boston, is the place designa.
for the meeting Of the Ninth Army Corps
Boston, July The Annual Conven.
ton of the Operative Plasterers Of North
America assembled this morning at Hos
pitsller Hall. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Charles Nc.
Lean, of Boston, President; Joseph Craig
of Portland, First Vice President Thomas
A. Hogan, of Chicago, Second Vice Presi.
dent; Wm J. Roberts, of Detroit, General
Secretary Edward Gallagher, OF Brook.
lyn, Treasurer. The preparation for the
entertaining OF the representatives by the
Boston Societies are ali that could be de
sired.
BUFFALO, July S.-A large number Q
citizens met yesterday evening for the pur
pnse Of foruing a Free Trade League
Resolutions indicative of the objects Of Ih'
meeting were adopted, and committed
on permanent organization appointed Il
report at a subsequent meeting.
CINCINNATI, July S.-Henry Eastman
and Charles Cannon we're arrested yester
day evening in this city, and lot of bur
] glars tools found 10 their possession, alst
three thOusand dollars which is identified
as money taken from the United State
Collectors Office, Saturday night, at Ham
ilton. They are 10 con6nemt
The Hamilton county delegation ex
press dissatisfaction with the nomination
| of Gen. Rosecrans for Governor,
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Alligator I'm HNIsfnn River.

About two years ago VIM. Fl. farley,
Esg, of McMillan's Station, Knox coun-
ty, received by express from New Orleans
young alligator. Not having the time
or inclination TO take the proper care of it,
he threw it into the Holston river. On
Tuesday last, says the Knoxville Pres
and Herald, two small boys were swim
ming in the river about half mile above
Knoxville. when they suddenly noticed a
strange and ferocious looking serpent
swiftly swimming towards them. Fortu.
nately the boys were near the bank, aud
they had presence of mind sufficient to
reach the shore, from which they fled
without moments loss of time, and with
reckless indifference TO the fate of their
clothes. Reaching home they informed
their father of the fright they had received.
The old gentleman accompanied the boys
to their late bathing place, and there was
astonished by seeing the huge proportions
of full grown alligator, lazily stretched
out 10 the shallow of the river.
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NEW YORK.
DefRIcattOn Of n Bank OmceF-TrIal
Of The Cuban ExpedIIIonisIs,e etc.

DefRIcatIOn of a Bank OmceF-TrIal
of the Cuban ExpedItIOnists,e etc.
New YORK, July S.-Wm. II. Sanford,
Cashier of the Central National Bank, Of
this city, has decsmped, and is a defaulter
10 the tune Of 100000. Speculation in
gold led 10 the defalcstion. He leaves
his wife and children in destitute circum.
stances in Westport, Conn. His character
for years has been irreproachable. The
bank announces it will not damage its
Standing.
Gen. Govcaria was discharged to-day,
alter he examination of several witnesses,
amid great cheering by the crowd Of Cuban
recruits who we're present.
The traitor French could not be found
anywhere, aud the Governor said they
had got through with him.
The National Executive Committee Of
The Union League held a meeting here to-
day, and adopted measures to aid their
cause in Texas and Mississippi. They
will meet next month in Philadelphia:
Howard, the alleged accomplice oil
Reddy, the blacksmith, IN a robbery, was
TO day sentenced to five years in prison.
The officers of army and navy Of the
Gull, headed by Admiral Faragut, LEFT for
Long Branch this morning where they
enjoy a banquet this evening.
The Harvard boat crew have been The
recipients Of many attentions to-day from
boat clubs If New York city. They leave
on Saturday,
The Injunction against the Memphis and
El Paso Railroad was dissolved 10 day.
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BIG LOT OF PIGS.

Mr.. Sayre, of Lexington, Ky, lisps lit
tle,and good story is told Of him, the bet-
ter for its truth. Some years since an
overseer OF one of his farms told him he
needed some hogs on his place. Says Mr..
Sayre:
VERY well, 60 and buy four or five
thows and pighths right away, and put
them on the farm"
The man accustomed to obey, and that
without questioning, asked;
"Shall take the money with me to
purchase WITH"
NE, thir! They all know me. Thend
them here-Fll pay for them, or give
you money to pay when you get them"
The overseer went his way, and in
two weeks returned, when the following
conversation took place:
"Well, Mr.. Sayre, / can't get that
many pigs. | have ridden all over the
country, all about and can buy but be-
tween eight and nine hundred
Eight or nine hundred what p
Eight or nine hundred pigs"
Eight or nine hundred pigths. Who
told you to buy that many pigths. Are
you fool ~
You told me to buy them two week
since. i have tried to do it."
Eight or nine hundred pigths? |
never told you any thuth thing b
"But you did-you told me to go and
buy four or five thousand pigs"
II did do no thuth thing / told you
to go and buy four or five thows and
their little pigths and you have done it
| should think
Mr.. Sayre had pork to sell next fall.
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THE CONFEDERACY A DE FACTO
GOVERNMENT


Judge Theard, of the Fourth District
Court, Louisiana, has recently rendered
a decision in which he still adheres to
the opinion enunciated by him in 1865,
that the Confederscy was de .tdctO gov
eminent The particulars may be briefly
stated: In January, 1868, in the parish
of De Soto, Louisiana, the administrators
of the succession of Hamilton Sloan sold
to ]. j. Green forty three bales of cotton
at private sale. This cotton was subse-
quently purchased by John A Stevenson,
for account of the Louisiana State Bank,
and in July, 1865, the sale was approved
by Maj. Gen. Heron, who ordered the
delivery of the cotton to Stevenson. The
administrators in this suit allege that
Stevenson has no legal right to said cot
ton, because the sale to Green was with
out any Judicial authority, and because
the price was paid in Confederate money,
and they pray that the cotton, or value
thereof, be returned to them The Judge
decides that this suit is untenable, for the
following reasons:
l. Administrators cannot take advan-
IdS6 VI IuclE OWu HLOuHos AhCJ CduuOt
allege their own turpitude. A subse-
quent administrator might complain oil
the wrongful acts of his predecessor, but
not the guilty party himself
2. The sale is otherwise valid, because
it was made under de .fdctO govern.
ment
8. The Confederate notes given in
payment were the only currency at the
time recognized by the de ,facto govern.
ment and by the people. The plaintiffs
besides, in failing to return the identica
notes, show that they have been benefited
to that extent
f. The delivery of the cotton tool
place by virtue of an order from Maj
Gen. Heron, the military commander
acting in the name Of the government
That order is full and complete ratif
cation of the sale.
And for these reasons plaintiffs CLAIM
is rejected, with costs.
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VIRGINIA.
The EIectIOn-WaIker's Majority and
1.-THE Legislature.

The EIecfIOn-WaIker's Majority ant
| tine Legislature.
New YORK, July 8.-Herald's Rich
mond dispatch says the majority 70
| Walker in the Virginia election lie estin
sted by The very sanguine at forty thou
sand. All the Congressmen but three ar,
conservative Walker men. Joseph Sega
being chosen as Congressman at large
Among the Radical Congressman is one
Norris, negro.
The Legislature will stand probably
fifty majority for the Walker party, on
a joint ballot.
RICHMOND, VA, July 8.-Gilbert C.
Walker arrived this morning from Nor
folk. The day was made holiday for his
reception, and when the cars arrived, about
five thousand people had congregsted at
the depot. A committee, composed about
equally of the most prominent white and
colored citizens, was at the cars to receive
him, but the populace rushed in, and
seizing him, bore him on their shoulders
to coach, ornsmented with the national
and State flags.
The procession, which was nearly a mile
long, marched through the principal
streets. Many of the coaches, Of which
there we're hundreds in the line, we're
covered with national flags, and in the
band wagon was a transparency with
paiHting of a white and colored man
shaking hands. The streets were BACKED
with people following the procession.
Ga reaching the house of Col James R
Branch, the Conservative candidate who
was killed by the calamity Friday last,
the procession passed in silence aud with
uncovered heads.
At the hotel Mr.. Walker appeared be-
tween the national and State q ags, held BY
representatives of the two races, and after
few minutes of deafening cheers, made
brief speech. After congratulaling The
audience on his complete victory, he said
in this moment OF triumph they must not
forget charity for the defeated They must
remember the votes cast against the ticket
were given by deluded men of race that
had not yet time to be educated suti ;.snt.
ly to know the wrong of disfrancnIsIng
others.
They must remember that we have sue
ceeded on q platform of universal suffrage
and equal rights, and we must see that
those who oppose US as well those who
supported us have all their rights and pro-
tecllOn equally by the law. Loud cheers
They must be educated, taught the value Of
the great boon of franchise that has been
conferred on them; and the true value of
being citizen. We must not forget that
the opportunity Of winning this
victory was given Us Though the liberality
Of President Grant, and we must see that
its fruits are for the benefit of all. After
a jOcular allusion to the grief Of the present
State ofice-holders of the Wells persuasion,
the speaker concluded by giving a cheer
ing picture of the future prosperity of the
State. Three cheers we're given for Presi-
dent Grant. At this close Mr. Walker was
followed by Isaac Hunter, colored, and
several white speakers. The election re-
turns to-day continue more and more favor
able to Walker. The returns this evenig
show that the Walker men will have a
majority ofsixty on the joint ballot in the
Legislature.
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AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL
MOVEMENT.
Secretary Boutwell, the Coming Man
The Wires all Laid and Ready to be
Pulled.

Secretary Boutwell, the Coming Man
| The Wires all Laid and Ready to be
Pulled.
| Correspondence of the Cincinnati Com mercia
WASHINGTON, July Ga prominent ma
tional politician, who figured extensively
about year ago, as a Chase man, is here,
working upon Mr.. Boutwell, for the presi-
dency. In an interview with your corr
respondent, be related some facts about
the success of the movement, so far. He
says. shortly after Mr.. Boutwell, became
Secretary of the Treasury, a plan was
formed, and the machinery put in MOI
ton to make him tho next President of
the United States. The organization is
now complete and in full working order.
When Mr.. Boutwell, was attending the
Peace Jubilee in Boston, some of the
papers in Massachusetts, spoke out
plainly upon the subject The most pru-
dent players in this great political game,
such as Mr.. Tullock, Appointment Clerk
in the Treasury Department, thought the
public demonstration by the press in
Massachusetts was premature, and 81
lence was eOmmendable.
IL was generally understood that
President Grant has turned over the ad-
ministration of the government to his
cabinet, and that he takes little or no in
terest in what is going on. His infu-
ence with his cabinet Ministers is daily
becoming less, while their power over
him is daily becoming stronger. If Gen.
Grant is now a candidate for re- election,
he very soon will not be one His infu-
ence and his mantle will quietly and
gently fall upon Mr.. Boutwell,, whose
wise and statesmanlike administration
of the Treasury has given entire salts
faction to all the solid moneyed men of
the country.
Mr.. Tullock, the engineer>in-chief in
this extensive political enterprise, is a
great organizer, and every appointment
which be makes has this end in view,
from the messenger TO the collector.
Mr.. Delano, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, is his Lieutenant General, and
moves with unerriEg judgment to &C.
complish the result. Mr.. Boutwell, has
taken time by the forelock, and in this
he is right, as it renders his success more
certain. His friends are confident, and
well they may be, with his active, keen,
and untiring officials located |
in every few miles square throughout
the country, with full power to control |
the presidential nominating conventionl
Nothing but some unlocked for OVER
disaster can prevent his be- |
coming the next President. His friends |
are increasing daily, and soon will be as
thick as autumnal leaves Mr.. Boutwell, |
and his friends are elated at the indif. |
ference of Gen. Grant, and of the GER
tainty of having his aid and powerful
knowing, as they do, that
my rivalry in the administration for the
succession will certainly make it fall
are, if not a total wreck.
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A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Appleton's Journal, which is generally
well informed apont European affairs,
gives US piece OF intelligence which is
quite sensational. 1t is known that
Prince Arthur, Victoria's second son,
will visit the United States during the
present season, but the fact has not been
made current that more illus
trious visitor will land on our
shores next summer in the per-
son of Eugene Montijo, grand
daughter Of old Mr.. Fitzpatrick, at one
time American Consul at Malaga, and q
friend of Washington Irving, who, in
one Of his letters, says: Louis Napoleon
and Eugene MontijO, Emperor and En-
press of France--One of whom enter
tanned at my cottage on the Hudson; the
other, whom, when a child, | had on my
knee at Grenada. 1t seems to cap the
climax Of the strange dramas of which
Paris has been the theater during my life
time, The last | saw of Eugene
MontUo she was one of the reigning bellies
of Madrid" Eugene, Appleton's Jour
nal tells US, will not visit the United
States as Empress of France, but will
travel incOg. under an assumed title,
which, however, will not prevent her
receiving cordial and most enthusiastic
reception wherever she may show her
still BEAUTIFUL face. She will be the first
of the crowned heads of Europe who has
landed on American soil.
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"rHE BEAUTIFUL SNOW

1t would astonish the natives Of the
southern portion of the State, could they
see the immense snow.banks that have
continued in the mountainous portions OF
the State, nearly through the month Of
June. As we rode from Bethel to Rum
ford, June Is, we could count dozen of
them. Many of them are still from ten
to twenty feet in depth. As we now
write, June %, there is still an immense
bank to be seen on White Cap, in Rum-
ford. In the gorges of Saddleback
Mountain may be seen a snowbank
twenty miles distant from Bethel Prob
ably during the last century, as much
snow has not fallen among the noun
tains in Northern Maine as in the winter
of 1860. Tee unusually green ap-
pearance of the forest at the present
time exhibits a curious contrast to the
snowbanks peering out here ard there
1t is truly winter resting in the lap OF
spring-Leloistolon { Mel Journal.
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A PARIS paper describes how French
mobs are dispersed 1.-THE commissaries
wear their scarfs. A first roll Of the
drum is heard, succeeded by short
silence. A second roll, and then these
words In the name Of the law, re>
tire = To which is nearly always
added Let all well-intentioned
men withdraw J. A third roll, some
times accompanied by q fourth-the
somUation de grace-after which the
troops fire. When the armed force is
only composed of sergesnts .de-ville
policemen, the officer, instead of order
ing his men to fire, says: Break up that
assemblsge, and arrest every one you
can lay hands on = This is what oc>
Cured at the barricsde opposite the Va>
rieties. Those wo defended it-nearly all
men in white blouses, and walters at
cafes or restaursnts-not having retired
at the summons, the agents charged, and
the captures were made. The barricade
of two krosks Cor newspaper stands, J
some benches, some Of the iron works
used to protect the trees, and some
building materials taken from the works
in course of execution at the restaurant
| Bonnefoy."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-09

CHANDLER, with his gorgeously decked
Ethiopian retinue, and himself outshining
the lilies OF the valley in the msgnifcence
of his personal adornments, is in London,
and the minions of the effete monarchies
are dumb with fear. Neither the thun-
deriDg Times nor the mellihuous Court
Journal have dared to so much as whis-
per the name Of the terrible Senator,
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THE CANVASS.

Appointments in Middle and West
Tennessee by the Candidates for
Governor.
The candidates for Governor agree to
the following appointments, to-wit:
Johnsonville, Monday, July u.
Huntingdon, Tuesday, July 13.
Dresden, Wednesday, July a.
Humboldt, Thursday, July Is.
Brownsville, Friday, July 16.
Memphis, Saturday, July H..
Grand Junction, Monday, July 10.
Jackson, Tuesday, July 20. .
Paris, Wednesday, July q.
GAINESVILLE, Thursday, July %. /
Springfield, Friday, July %.
Gallstin, Saturday, July "a.
Pulaski, Monday, July 26.
Columbus, Tuesday, July 81.
Murfreesboro, Wednesday, July %.
Shelbyyille, Thursday, July 90.
Nashville, Saturday, July 81.
The above appointments we agree to
W.B. STOKES,
d. W. G. SENTER.
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A MAYOR IN A NEW ROLE.
The Irrepresstbie African at Gettys-
burg-MsyOr Bowen and q washing
ton COlOred OdielaI Create a Sensa-
ftOn.

4
burg-MsyOr Bowen and q washing
ton COlOred OnielaI Create q Sensa-
ftOn.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, July Jimmy Bowen,
the extremely Radical Mayor of this city,
went to Gettysburg with certain mems
bers Of the Municipal Council, and made
himself famous. OF course there was a
Niger at the bottom of it. As get the
story, to suppress which a great effort is
being made, the African was a member
of the City Council here. Not satisfied
with the honor Of accompanying Bowen,
the blest and immaculate, the African
municipal father took it into his head
that he had right to go to the public
hotel at Gettysburg and be treated there
on an equality with the white trash.
Senator Morton, of Indiana, was cor
suited about the matter, and res
quested to take the African under
his wing. In other words, he was
invited to assume the responsibility
iiy of introducing the African at the
table d'hote, and thus by his illustrious
example crushing out the last vestige of
inequality. Oliver P, however, couldn't
see it in that light, precisely. He de-
clined the intended honor with a little
bit Of crustiness, and the African had to
fall back on Bowen. Sayles J. felt him,
self equal to the task, and did it. When
the breakfast time came about yesterday
morning, or the day before, Bowen
marched into the refectory with the
African, and both sat down to the table.
VI course there was scene-a very big |
one. The ladies and gentlemen stared |
at each other, then uttered some express
siOns ofdisgust, and finally got up from |
the table and quilted the room.
The landlord came along, and there
was another scene. He was indigS
nant and wrathy, but Bowen
aud his African were cool and deter
mined, and what was more important had
their breakfast. So Bowen made him>
self famous. At the time the scene &C.
Cured, it is said, some ladies who had
accompanied Senator Morton to Gettys-
burg were taking their breakfast, and
were among those who quilted the room
In disgust. Senator Morton himself was
not present. give ysu the story rather
more briefly than it comes to me, stating
at the same time that it is denied here by
some of the Republicans, while it is
vouched for by ladies who were present
at the time.
Mayor Bowen, it appears, not only sat
down with the African, but placed his
daughter by his side. The African was
the head waiter at the National
Hotel
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-09

HUNDREDS of wealthy people have sig
nitied their intention of making the trip
around the world. They will start next
September, leaving Immediately upon
the close of the fashionable summer sea-
son. The journey is commenced, really,
at San Francisco. In two or three years
it will be as common to make this ninety.
day trip as it used to be to go from one
State to another.
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Registrar In Dickson County.

Austin Mystt, Esq, was yesterday al =
pointed Registrar for Dickson county in
place Of Mr.. Mcfarland, resigned. Mr..
Myatt will visit the several points in the
county with the Tax Collector, and will
issue certificates to all citizens who are
legally entitled to them. He is an old and
highly respectable citizen, Union man
throughout the late troubles, and is unex-
oanf;oaohla
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AN ANCIENT CITY.-An abandoned
city with churches, fruit orchards, groves
and other evidences Of former prosperity
has been discovered in the vicinity Of
ella river, on the northern border of the
State of Sonora. Vast furnaces and other
appliances for extracting ores, were found
on the premises, indicating the existence
in former years Of large smelling es-
adjustment. Dates, oranges, pomegranS
ates, and other fruits, unknown in tens
perate climates, were found in sbund-
ance, showing evidences of superior
cultivation
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GUsTAvE DoRE, the well-known paint
er, went out, like everybody else, to see
the rioting. He was in his working
clothes, that is, in blouse; and, eminent
as he is, decorated and quite persons
age, he was mistaken for a gGmtn from
his youthful appearance. Some of the
despicable individuals who SOW money
to reap disturbance were doubtless led
into error by that circumstance, for, on
DOre feeling some one touch his pocket,
he put his hand into it and found there a
piece of five francs which he had never
placed there. On the strength of his
costume and face he was paid to aid m
the riot
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AN exchange publishes the following
letter from correspondent giving a
simple method of getting rid of those
troublesome pests-mosquitoes "Take
Of gum camphor piece about One-third
the size of an egg, and evsporate it by
placing it in vessel, holding it over q
lamp or candle, taking care that it does
not ignite. The smoke will soon fill the
room and expel the mosquitoes. One
night was terribly annoyed by them,
when 1 thought of and tried the above,
after which l never saw nor heard them
that night, and next morning there was
not one to be found in the room, though
the window had been left open all night. -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-09

THE following netice was posted on a
large box, which passed over one Of our
great through lines of railroad few
days since Baggage smashers are res
quested to handle this box with care, as
it contains nitro-glycsrine, Greek fire,
gun>cotton, and two live gorillas ~ The
box was not broken.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-09

BARON ALPHoNsE DE RoTHsCHILD was
hustled into Jail with good many other
people who happened to be near the
scene of the Paris riots. Gustsve Dore
was also on the street, but looked so
youthful in his blouse that the officers
thought him gamin, and let him run.