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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-08
NEWS OF THE DAY,

The Union Pacific Railroad has made
reduction of from thirty to forty per
cent. on its freight tariff.
Hon. d. w. Voorhees, is favorably
spoken Of among the Indiana Democracy
as a candidate for Governor. ~. ea
Tate, the Democratic candidate for
State Treasurer of Kentucky, will have
a clear majority Of 10000.
Gen. Rosecrans arrived at San Francis
CO on Tuesday, and was serenaded by
the Young Mems Democratic Club.
Miss Griffith, of Evansville, is the
latest reported victim to the insane idea
that coal oil can be safely used to light
fires with.
j. W. Reardin's distillery, about five
miles from Woodford, Ky, was burned
by an incendiary on Saturday night.
Loss $4,000. no r-r.
The Erie pressible Fisk, jr., is going
to have his $50 miles of railroad lighted
up at night hereafter, to prevent
ugly accidents. Es8Ef
Work on the Cairo and Vincennes
railroad is suspended. 1t is rumored
that the Erie has bought off the read,
and that it will be abandoned,
Work is to be Immediately commenced
on the proposed new railroad from Freds
ericltown, Mo-, to Memphis, the tneces~
sary funds having been subscribed.
John D. Jeup, Esq late editor of the
Cincinnati Volksfreund, has departed,
according to that paper, for his newly &C
quired possessions in East Tennessee.
There are twelve million dollars in
gold locked up in the United States
Treasurer's Office at San Francisco,
greatly to the inconvenience Of business.
John Smith has become hero. He is
nine years old, lives in Providence,
Rhode Island, and leaped into the water
the other day and saved little girl from
drowning.
Detectives who have been working up
the Ocean Bank robbery case say they
have arrested the robbers, and will have
them in New York this week, but de-
cline further particulars.
The latest report about Eugenie's pro-
jected American tour is that cottage is
to be built for her at Saratoga. 1t is to
be a modest little affair, costing only a
million francs or two.
Mr.. Tonry, who lost his Office through
the paltry spite of Surgeon Barnes and
Secretary Rawlins, because he married
Anna Surratt, has found much more lu-
cratiYe business in Baltimore.
Ballard, the insurance defaulter, was
delegate to the Y. NJ. C. A. ConTen-
ton at Portland, and the day when his
deeds were found out was addressing the
children of five Sunday>schools.
The Presidency Of the College Of the
City of New York, made vacant by the
retirement of Prof Horace Webster, has
been accepted by Gen. Alexander s.
Webb, a son of Gen. James Watson
Webb.
A man named Knott, one of the men
who took an active part in the lynching
of Berry at Pedin, ILL.,, on Saturday
night last, died on Wednesday from the
excessive excitement occasioned by that
affair.
The Richmond Enquirer has full res
turns of the members chosen to the VirS
ginia legislature. Its figures are:
"White Conservatives, 95; Negro Conser-
natives, 8. Total Conservatives, SO.
White Radicals, "a; Negro Radicals, Is.
Total AZ. One seat contested
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
A Convention Suggested.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
In another place in your paper to-day
l am announced as a candidate for
Mayor. Other candidates are already
announced, and still others not less
worthy are spoken Of take it for
granted that a convention will be held
to name one candidate to be supported
by the people. When and in what mans
ner shall such convention be held F? 1t
is not for me to dictate !; but as citizen
and a candidate, it is both right and
proper that l suggest.
/ think such convention should not
be held before the 10th or 18th of Sep
TENDER. The election takes place on the
25th. Even the preceding Saturday,
the 18th, would not be too late. For
several reasons l think this proposition
is the best.
l. 1t is fairest to the candidates. Sew
eral gentlemen have stood back, not am
nouncing their names as candidates pub
lcly until after the State election, lest
they should imperil the cause OF public
liberty by seeking too eagerly their OWL
advancement. 1t would be unfair thai
others, more ready to announce then
names, should be enabled to snap nom
ination from q hastily assembled conVen'
ton, which they perhaps could not have
obtained after mature deliberation.
2. 1t is best for the people. All TIT
candidates being placed before them
each will no doubt in some way give the
public his views of the policy whicl
ought to be pursued in the future ad
ministration of municipal affairs; an
either himself or his friends or enemie
will enlighten the people with some &C
count of the past history of the candi
date. The people having heard thes
important things, and calmly deliberate
upon them, will be better prepared t
decide.
3. 1t will give plenty of time to brin
out more candidates before the CONVEX
ton. And this is not thing to be de
precated, if they will all submit to il
decision, as no doubt they will. And
will leave little space to bring out car
didates after the conventiOn--and littl
disposition to do SO, the material beir
well used up beforehand.
What do the other candidates, and ii
public say to these suggestions?
Aug. 7, 1869. JOHN LELIYETF.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

CLEVELAND, O., August VIM. h.
Teppbear. stencil cutter, No. 66 Seneca
.treet. suspecting undue intimacy between
one of his employees named George Sta nlsy
md his wife. who boarded at the same
house. went {" work early this morning ana
returning soon found Stanley In bed with
his wife, attacked both with knife In
Aicting wounds in the wife's abdomen
which will probably prove fatal, ana
severely wounding Stanley in shoulder
Lanphear wss arrested.
WORCESTER, Mass Aug. 6.-Hon Chaf
Allen Long, known as one OF the mos'
prominent men Of the State, formerly
member Of Congress and Chief Justice o.
the Superior Court, died in this city this
morning, aged seventy-two years.
New YORK. Aug. About 9 O'Clock
last night, fire was discovered in the large
oil cloth factory Of Sampson, Alden u Sons
at Charlottesville, about a mile and hal
beyond Msspoth, on Long Island. Th'
loss on both buildings and material are
yarioUsly estimated a; from 100000 t
$1,000
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Richard Brown,
and K. Backus, two seamen on the City o
Limerick, had terrible hight on tina
vessel last night, ending 10y Backus throw
ing Browne overheard. He was drowned
aud Backus arrested.
BUFFALO, Aug 6.-The horses for III
g-eat trots 10 come of next week are com
inc from the West, and Canada. 1t ia e
mated that over million dollars wort
nf fast horses sre in the city. Among th
arrivals yesterday were A. h. Johnso
rom Kentucky and the noted PAGER, Dd
Voorhees,.
LONDON, Aug, 6-At an early hot
this morning during the session Of ia
lament great excitement WAS caused
a Ioud explosion 10 the building, Scare
revealed a tin case, which had contsin'
rowder, picked mp on the terrace near
Not much damage done. No arrest "
made. The affair is involved in myster
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LONDON.
Views Of the Press Teaching Inferna-
tIOnaI Affairs.

Views Of the Press Teaching Interna
tIOnaI Affairs.
LONDON, August 6-The seizure by The
American government of gunbosts build
ing for Spain at different points in the
United States, has ELECTED the following
from the London Morning Star: Again, il
says, the American government, having
exhibited vigor in favor of Spain by en-
forcing the neutrality laws, has now pro-
ceeded equally vigorous against Spain, and
for some cause the writer regards the re-
cognition of Cuba by Peru as ill-advised,
though spirited. The whispers of the cesr
sation of Cuba to the United States are now
louder than ever.
The Americans haYe desired TO come
into possession of that island for the past
twenty years. Now, the obstacle of slavery
having been solved, if fair purchase csn
be effected, all parties may be satisfied with
an arrangement which will give another
State 10 the Union and remove the great
perplexity from Spanish politics.
sThe News concludes its article thus: "Con-
sidering all the circumstances which make
it difficult for Europeans to keep hold of
their unwilling colonies in America, and
rejecting that Cuba is now in instruction,
Spain will be fortunate if SIC, 100000 ever
reach Madrid as the price of Cuba"
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CONTRACTS WITH CITIZENS OF REBEL
SrATEs.-Judge Lowell, of Massachusetts,,
has lust made a decision of much i'm
portance in relation to the validity of
contracts with the citizens of Rebel
States. In 1862 the bark Lamplighter
was destroyed by the Alabama. Among
her owners were four citizens Of Rebel
States. Mr.. Payne, the master, collected
the insurance and paid it to the owners
living in Massachusetts, holding that
those living in the Rebel States had no
title to participate One Of the four
owners, who lived in South Carolina, re-
Gently brought suit against Mr.. Payne 8
administrators, and so RECEIVERS by the
decision Of the court.
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TERRIBLE FIRE IN SWEDEN.
Seven Hundred Houses DestrOyed
5000 Persons Homeless.

Seven Hundred Houses Destroy ed
5000 Persons Homeless.
An appalling disaster has fallen upon
the usually busy and thriving town
of Gefe, in Sweden. On Saturday, July
10, a fire broke out in carpenters shop
in the center of the town, and a strong
gale from the west blowing at the time,
the fire spread rapidly, and in few hours
the whole Of that part Of the town which
is situated on the north side of the river
was burned down. Seven hundred
houses and tenements were destroyed,
and 5000 houseless persons, out of a
population of 1900, having lost almost
everything they possessed, are now
camping in the open air. The loss is
estimated at g, 100000, and many of the
working classes are uninsured. Com"
mittees for assisting the sufferers have
been Immediately formed in Sweden, and
all having business connections with
Gehe, or otherwise taking an interest in
Sweden, are invited to come forward
with their aid toward the same object.
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MEMPHIS.
HE Two EcIIpses.

MEMPHIS, Aug. S.-The following is the
official vote of Shelby county. Senter
1904, Stokes 1892. For Superintendent
Public Instruction, Upton 1874, Mellow:
ell 1859, which is the largest vote polled
since the war. The Avalanche claims a
victory for universal suffrage and the APP
peal aud Ledger claim that it was for a
white mans government and general
reformation.
The eclipse Of the sun began at 4:27 and
ended sic. Fully Reyen-eights Of the
~
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sinrn,ar Coincidence

1t is little singular, if not an ominous
coincidence, that of the few places in Ten
nessee where the eclipse Of yesterday was
total, one should be Blountyille, in the
only county, with one exception, that voted
for Stokes. Bradley is the exception men,
toned. We have not yet heard whether
the sun was shining all day yesterday for
that county.
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Fire i'm Wilson County.

The house occupied by Sam Shannon
colored, belonging to Rev. Jos. Camper
five and half miles southwest OF Leba'
NON, saws the Herald and Register, was
burned last Wednesday night with every
thing in it-provisions, clothing, etc. The
FIVE was first discovered in the back end oil
of the house, under the second floor. II
WAS evidently the work of an incendiary
Shannon is a quiet, reaceable, industrious
negro, and is not known to have an enemy
anywhere. Loss about three or four hun
dred dollars.
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ALAB
Further from the Elections.

MONTGOMERY, Aug. 6.-Returns still
mesgre, but enough known to render il
certain that Buckly and Hays, Republi.
cans. are elected in the second and fourth
districts, and Dix and Sherman, Demo
crats, in the fifth and sixth districts. The
returns from The first district are too IN
definite to pronounce certainly as TO the
result, but The impression ia that Buckly
IL elected. The third district ia very close
and one hundred votes will probable de
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THE PACIFIC.
Reform PRrty-Indian Atrocities In
Arizona.

Arizona.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-Eforts are
being made to organize peoples party IN
his CITY TO nominate a ticket for city and
county officers. Reform is demanded, and
il il deemed necessary to take the offices OF
the CITY out of the hands of politicians.
The United States steamer Newbern has
arrived from Sitka, touching at Fort Ton
gees. Her news is unimportsnt
Arizona advices state that since the lst
Of January, in Prince county alone, $50
head Of cattle have been stolen by the In
dams. During the same time, out of
population Of $50 whites, the savsges have
murdered So wounded is, aud carried
into captivity.
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Mr.. Alexander Trimble, of Madison
county, Ky, few days ago, sold sixty
head of fine cattle to Messrs. Fursie q
Kahn, of Cincinnati, at "a cents. They
averaged 1850 pounds. Mr.. William
Ballard also sold to the same firm thirty
head at 7 cents. Col. John A. Duncan
sold eichtv head at the same price.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-08

The reports from various sections Of
Indiana show that while the prospect for
the corn crop is favorable in the southern
portions, throughout the northern it will
be failure. Many farmers who planted
hundreds of acres will not raise more
than enough for their working stock.
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CUBA.
Spanish Interference with American
MaIls-Outrages on American Citi-
zens-The Situation.

Spanish Interference with American
MaIIs-Outrages on American Citi-
zens-The Situation.
HAVANA, Aug. 6.-Intelligence from
Santiago de Cuba to the Both ult, reports
that the authorities there seized the Amer
ican mail which was TO leave for the United
States via Havana.
Prominent citizens, who had been re-
leased from confinement, have been again
arrested, by order of Count Valmasada,
and sent to MazinaIlo. Some Of them are
dangerously sick. They are compelled to
travel by land to Bsyrus, where military
courts are the only tribunals.
Three hundred soldiers, under Col.
Quiros, all that remain of the Reno regiS
ment, had arrived at Santiago De Cuba.
They form part of an expedition which Is
to be sent in search of Col. Lowener and
two hundred and fifty Spanish soldiers who
have not been heard from for some time,
and fears are entertained for their safety.
Sixteen volunteers of modified force sta
toned on the Victoria farm deserted and
went over to the insurgents.
Negroes on various estates are suffering
for want of food and becoming trouble
some.
Cholera has broken out among Spanish
detachments stationed on the plantations.
New YORK, Aug THE Cuban junts
In this city have received official informa-
ton from Gen. Cespedss in relation to the
news Of the late arrest Of the junta by
| order of the authorities at Washington.
| In the patriot army, it represents the feel
| ing produced to be one of satisfaction, that
| our government was about TO enforce the
neutrality laws with strictness and impair
tiality, on the Spaniards as we'll as the
| Cubans They ask that Spain shall be
prohibited from making the United States
republic an entry port from which to send
arms and munitions Of war to be used
against them, and they on their part will
be content to fall under the same ban, 30
confident are they of coming out victorious
if Spain lie the only power they have TO
contend against.
Rumors in Cuban circles say that dep
utatiop of native Cubans are now at the
court Of Spain endeavoring to persuade
that government to sell the island 10 the
insurgents, and it is believed that Gen
Sickles made similar proposition, which
was rejected with Indignation, and this re-
lection was the cause of the prompt sctior
of the President in ordering the seizure o
the gunboats. .,,
1t is rumored that Gen. Rodas, despair
ing of subdsing the insurgents, has inyite'
Roberts 10 take a voyage to the island &
witness himself the situation, and ha
advised the home government to gran
the Cubans all concessions compatible will
. its own dignity.
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THE CITY.
C0RREsPONDENCE
Valuable Services Handsomely Ae-
Ann~Iaduoa

Valuable Services Handsomely Ae-
knOwIedged
NASHVILLE, Aug. wv G Brien, Esq.
Il am instructed by resolution OF the
Davidson county Executive Committee to
tender to you, in behalf Of the great cause
of universal suffrage, and Of q, grateful
people, their hearty appreciation of your
valued service and grateful acknowledge
ment of your unselfieh and untiriDg de-
vOtion to their interests and to the Cause
Of universal liberty. They have not been
unmindful of,nor Indifferent to the fact gen.
orally recognized by your .fellow.citizens,
young and old, that you were neither
sparing Of time nor personal endeavor in
furthering that cause, in material de-
gree. For this much they feel that you
have richly won and deserved their own
and the warm regard Of the whole COM
munity. With many wishes for your
future welfare, / am, very respectfully
your obt serv't i'll WEAKLEY, -
-us-yo- 5.TI Sec'y En-. Com.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 7, 1851. s. Weak
ley, Esq, Secretary of the Executive Com
mittee-Dear Sir | can not conceal the
srauncauon experiences IN learning that
my humble efforts In the recent canvass
have attracted the attention and secured
the approval Of our able and efficient Ex-
ecutive Committee, and the people with
whom have lived, lsbored and suffered
and tender you my warnest congratula-
tions upon the glorious triumph Of the
principles of American liberty and the re-
adoption Of taxation and representation as
a cardinal feature Unconstitutional freedom.
Please accept my grateful acknowledge
ments Of the fsttering notice your COM
mittee have been pleased to take up my en-
deavor to serve our people, snd the grace
ful terms 10 which you have signi6ed their
action. With every wish for your happi-
ness and that of our faithful, energetic
COMMITTEES and for the prosperity Of our
country, am your obedient servant. --
. .. Wglf WM.G. BRIEN.
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Captain James L. Rufin, Chief of POI
lice, met with quite serious accident at
Cincinnati last Thursday evening. Capt
Ruffin, accompanied by his wife, was
driving a very spirited animal, which
took fright at some object by the way
side, and started off at terrific pace
His efforts to hold the horse were futile
and the buggy was overturned, bott
Capt. Ruflin and his wife being thrown
out. Mrs. Ruffin suffered broken arm
besides several very severe bruises
while her husband was very badly
.hough not seriously injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-08

New YORK, Aug. John II. Pratt,
ring-Ieader of the Jefferson, Texas, riots,
was arrested here last night by detective
from Gen. Reynolds headquarters, who
has been on his track since april last. He
was committed to Ludlow street Jail.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Henry Lee, Jas:
NJ. Sewell and l.. Sewell, were drowned
yesterday by the upselting of slooP'
Eleven others were saved,
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Nashville is largely indebted to the en-
tsrprise of this energetic society, and we
have pleasure in recording the proceedings
Of their meetings in which so many interests
are involved. The display Of fruit yes
terday was very beautiful, some specimens
being entirely new TO many present.
+ .7EnHCJ5 GRAPES. p s-
s. Tamble exhibited Hartford prolific,
and received a special premium of 81.
z. Truitt & Son, for Hartford prolific,
CoDcord and Delaware, received premium
of 81. .......-. ........ ...
A. Truitt, of Franklin, specimen of
TRUTHS seeding, small compact bunch,
berry medium size, resembling MortOn's
Virginia, and like it may prove valuable
as vine grape. Compared with Hartford
prolific, it is not equal as a table grape,
but may be sweeter when thoroughly
ripe. 81.
A. Page, of Paradise Ridge, grape for a
name, Clinton.
- APPLES.
From c. NJ. Thurmond, of Antioch,
Williams favorite Gncorrect), a tender
flesh sweet apple, smooth, striped red on
yellow ground, true name unknown.
TazWell Hyde exhibited the Henry
Hyde" North Carolina apple, as fra
grant as pineapple.
A. Truitt, of Franklin, showed "sine qua
non," none such; cheese apple; early Pen
mock, conical, fair apple, red striped on
yellow ground, said to be a shy bearer;
Truitfs Seeding, large, round, greenish
yellow fruit, rich spicy fl. vor, Of promising
quality. .r..
E. Truitt & Sons exhibited maiden's
blush, julien, scarcely ripe; gravenstein,
sweet bougb; piney strawberry, small red
apple rather dry; summer queen, one OF
the best of its season, mot the summer
queen of Downing, but superior 10 it.
A. Poage, of Paradise Ridge-Red July
very fine specimens; horse apple, large.
PLUMs.
WIS. Watson brought the beat of foreign
piums, scarlet grape.
A. Truitt had the horse plum dutchesi
of Orleans, incorrect, is the red magnun
bonum or purple egg.
The committee awarded s. to A. Truitt
for his interesting collection.
Andrew Gregory displayed summer
pearmain apple and three fine varieties o
peaches for nsme-yellow free, white cling
and Indian or blood peach. ~ @
A delegation was appointed to at
tend the national genealogical meeting
on the 18th Of September at Philadelphia
and an invitation extended TO fruit grow
ers throughout the State to prepare sPeci-
mems of fruit to represent Tennessee, and
to send to the care of F. H. French, to
be forwarded for exhibition on that occa-
sion. ...
We hope our State viii be well repre-
sented in both exhibitions. Our own 30
ciety offers over $1,000 in premiums
which will be published next week.
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A MDDLE-AGEp white Yankee is charged
with swindling Richmond negroes out of
money 10y representing himself as the
headcenter of the Grand Guyasoutus,
and initiating them into m imaginary
secret society.
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RUST AND CATERPILLAR.-GheC Column
bus ga Sun of August says: From
various sources we learn that the rust on
cotton is making its appearance very
freely in this and the adjoining counties;
On yesterday Hon. w. A. McDougald
exhibited the genuine cotton caterpillar
found on his crop in Chattahoochee
county. The weather for weeks past has
been cloudy and damp, such as is favor
able to the production of rust and the
caterpillar. At present there is no in
dication of an immediate change, though
the crop is in need of sun. II the cater
nillar should commence it ravages at a
date so early as this, on crop fully
three weeks behind, the damage would
| be incalculable.
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A prominent gentleman, who solicited
work for deserving and competent me
chanic in the navyrysrd at Washington
the other day, was informed that the
services Of such a mechanic were needed,
but by an order from the Department
he could not be employed unless Radi-
cal Republican in politics, and, upon CIV
ing a negative answer, employment was
refused him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-08

The census of the children in Indiana
polls, between the ages Of SIX and
twentynOne years, fOoLs up ll,O3l, o.
which number 10, 40 are white and 62l
cOlOred. The enumeration last year
gave 9,5O7 white children, showing an
increase this wear of 903