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~London is infested by q legion Of those
familiar insects known as daddy longlegs."
~ChaTlestown now wants to be annexed to
Boston. When will the Hub stop gro wilgl
81 The Memphis veIocipede rink has been
converted into q cotton shed.
- Zoolohippozonomadon is the name OF q
Western circus.
~The Iowa State Register advertises for
girl who will wear pants.
An Ohio lady used arsenic for saleratus
She Is now q widow.
HThe male pupils OF the Dayton (Ohio)
Deaf and Dumb Asylm have formed them
selves int q baseball club.
- Mountain City, Nevada, is to have a new
journal TO be called the Weekly Six Shooter.
6-The lawyers of Columbus, Ga, are en-.
made in Germany holds good here.
GA Georgia bsrekeeper ad vertises whisky
that will make one drunk, and cordial tha.
VIII restore ms senses in a moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

We learn from California that Thomas Htll,s
large painting Of the Yosemite Valley has been
sold to Charles Croker. late Superintendent of
the Pacific Railroad, for q sum stated TO be ssiu
the neighborhood of Sl0,OOO." Though TAR
from being an entirely satisfactory representa-.
ton Of the wonderful scenery it undertakes to
portray, Mr. Hills picture Is in many respects
grand work Of art; but on the whole we are
glad we are not obliged to give $4,000 tor IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

Mr.. Robert Bonner, Of New York, having
requested President Grant to make "brisf
denial over his own signature ofail foreknowl-
edge of the gold combination, in order to re.
heve himselfentirely from allresponsibility for
the acts of Others" the President has done so,
giving the story a most emphatic contradic.
ion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

THE woRKINGMsN's PARrY-The nova.
ment in Baltimore on the part of the working.
men for making nominations for political of.
fees Is simultaneous with one In New York
city, where the workingmen calculate that
they can muster votes enough to enable them
even at this coming election to hold the balance
of mower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

DUTTER. BUOKwBKAT, ETC.
NEW YORK AND INNsYLvANIA
BUTTER AND BUOKWHEAT
Stewart sYRuP: CRAEBIRkIEs: NEW
AND LARD,
Just received and for sale By
BRYAN BROS
349 Pennsylvania Avenue,
&C l3-eoSt Opposite n etropolitan Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

The famous Lydia Thompson Troupe make
their first appearance at the National Theatre
this evening. Miss Thompson created a great
sensation in New York during protracted
season. She has selected for the opening en- ter
tainment the burlesque of s.Sinbad the Sailor, -
and the farce entitled ITO Oblige Ransom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

A SPANISH STORY,
TRANSLATED EXPRESSLY FOB
THE NEW YORK LEDGER.
WIlLIiM CULlEa BRYANT.
In mex. weeks LEDGER We ,hall begin the
publication Of sp ansh Story, translated express
" for THE LEDGE by WILLIAM CULLEN
BRYANT, our great American poet. entitled
JARILLA,
AfALE OF EsTRlxADURA.
The scene Of the story 10 laid In the ronautio 70
gion Of Estremadurs. where the Spirit Of che old
knightsrrs and Of the mountain chisftains
still survives among the wild race Who people
portion Of that country. Mr.. BRYANT has be.
slowed his Test efsrts upon this work, and "a
shsll be much mistaken II IL does not create
profound interest amorg the readers OF THE
LEDGER. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

The Legislature of Virginia reassembIes to.
day. and tomorrow proceeds 70 the election OF
United States Senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

EIyI Or kIYI-The New York papers are
discussing with heat the important question
whether Dr. Livingston Is at NIyi or KIyi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

Ex-President Johnson's chances for election
as United States Senator from Tennessee are
now waning, 1t is said, and the report OF
compact between him and Mr.. Etheridge is NOT
true. Tomorrow will probably decide the
question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18
PEOPLES BUILDIHG AsseoI-

r1HE rEoPi.s sguILDIAG AssooI-
Ire regular MONTH"; Sss.ipg Of this a.,oci,
Rooms ,he GesD aospAS VsfI k .! lsis
a, o'cloek m, at which time monthly duss
Copies Of the Constitution can be obtained, on
ps a. e.1ner Ssp york
A 3: Shepherd, 500 psnn,yiv.nia avenue. noar
Middleton 4 Co. Bankers. cornsr 18th and
B1sLres Robinson, wall, Robinson %. y 3a2
Penney iysnia avenue.
q storTs, corner 18th end streets '''e0''
every sHcSsb 5t MosDaf
Of os ssssS1s same ' IEo aHd s1HSi
" The H S s * K
and ,ssor. Il
!ss Hi BE- 81 LSoais
N@Sl5 GINTIEL BUSINESS sUIT-Co.t,
~ Pant. and vest-a good, nsm S S1rsbls
TDn; JOS 5S TAsER JOHNSON ,S HAS Re
sI.e.iss Of ii: profession eee. corner 18th and
OTTIcE Houzs-sto9A M.
N INTY CBhTs-At the same prize We oiisr
sss sna sss ss s:
ana ssr:.ssTilia Fl; sc6sncks Tonic .nd I Pai'
mon: s},rH; o 81 =; ReruyIa1 ssEaH, s9c VIE.
s1e:.9s %: 81: ss i.I ksf
isSs: &c: seer vine sittsss. sSs: Iias 0ii 3.
:; ss!s e !s e
E :SEs H.! 4;
ssss.s ssss.i| I! !: "a
s! ass .sssss Ss,! ass
t nhq M omes neor'-Srsn to 10 a 20, 70 .;
q hi e. ao oR S SfxxsRs! BED 1LAssII
oe,u s,4s ss .1sa.Ss . %U;:
U SUfTs-JACKITs AH1 fASIs; SSAooh
oe, si7 ss Hss s S'1;;
~pnnP 4. ShtNIY o[IIG!, feT The treat:
ceD:un1ton sS:sssss: d BrsssS osssr1S.o saa
fSsuSaii:n. ssrsi1i.s sEISiil: % 81 forms; E:f:
S. 1 p,:::::: q sSS Ia; I've: B,o:s s ana stia'
eases, &C. Direct DR.. Q. d. GIANT, as North
liberty street. Baltimore, Nd. jyM-ly
nTRE19vAAhItGLrR ArroR,,v..-1.v
bss removed bis once 10 No. ~ street, near the
n~s25-RUeSILL MELTON SUITS Ooat,
N pants and Vest These so sSs ' = AZ q SIS
ocl-tf SlI Seventh street
n~ss GOOD WATER-PROsF OvEROO 1Ts
At 4. SAKS co
ocl If 3l1 Seventh STREET.
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CINCINNATI LAGER BEERIl
TIE ONLY GENUINE IN THE CITY.
ONLY FIVE CENTsA GLASS;
81 osn Gp DC aa
ave. and CHRISTOPHER MADke, corner 10th
s ' n .s ssis5fff P 1' Sosss
TBE sTAgsOH AND FAv0BIrE sTEAMER
FIELD, win lssV. NssssSston: s.S ssAlc
T6fsDAY asaGs & o sTss for j. Land
s ,as s3ss kS:s. SEbs Siss
DAY. arriving in Ba'iG Gpe 'am sI EGhtN
Superintendent Peoples Accommodation Steam.
boat Line. oc ls-n
CaEAP FEECING -fersons in want Of .ome
Wins Pin.
z. feet long q good quality. that We sail at the
q Or al. kinds, Also
WOOD and COAL SOn..tnsHW,Iy on hand
ocs Branch Yard Va ave AN and 9Th :.
EoB TIE LONG WINTER RIGHTS,
fARLoH oRaAs'pn III, sss5sDlos, oR@A
Charges moderate Stock very large. ~
o,. 800 Pennsylvania svenus.
ocl5 near 10th street.
NEW CATHOLIC BOOKsIORE.
In,,,so Bco.. 2 street 6etTesD 9th and lotb,
To- sss! 9, 81 RsTR,ss 2, t A,ss
e RsS SSa.I ss.%on on
DROPOsALs FOB sEWER
orc Of SVPsrin,sndsH, ant Irspscfo, Of Ss,rsrs.
Ceq,rrsssrqSs Foo,,says, All Ns,g B.iidinss
Hall nu, !sesEs M sh:
and one balfinside d amet er in street north from
l2th TO T. wss TO be provided with traps,
tn1nbhs and manholes wherever deemed
The work to be done under the direction of the
peiintenderee Of the Second ward o,mmi:sionsr,
Al, aud = the Assistant Commissioners appointed bs
specihe.tien: may 30 seen At THU. off &c. Bid
and for iSss Ter main
drops and manholes.
s1 ss i e IT.
!. TO be endorsed sSs. e; s-'r
oois I'd IOhron.l supt. Of se 1ers, &c.
pROP0sALs FOB skWIB.
OSfee Of Ssperintsndsnt and Inspector Of Ss,sers.
Carriage,vay., Footways. and Nsw BniLdinss.
s? ?s;...s 81
s M s.:', sis.s
norts from 18th 70 18th vest, 70 be provided With
"Ssrev.r deem nsessrg re vo pf to Ss Done
under the ERECTION OF the 0uperfntendr and In
Third ward Co@nissio nsr, snd ths Assistsnt DC m.
missioneTe appointed By the Mayor.
Specifications may be seen ct this once. Bidders
% ::: I: .l. 1:: iSs: drops: md
The Mayor reserves the right to reject any or
all bids II deemed for the interest Of the corpora
ton 90 TO do.
b endorsed CRSs s 81 sever
ocls ID eunerintesdsnt Of sewers, xc.
TTAT6 FRATHDRO. AND FLOW RRa IN eyerv
III variety. Stock IN al other desirable goods
foil se sPs p%vfs .s 81 Ms1t:s
ITO TIE LADIHkl-Indslible Marking, Stamp.
i ipe, rinktns and Iluupe done q short netioe
Imbr oidsry done 70 order, and for sale q u Phil
edelphis Stamping Depot, AS 7th street. opposite
Patent Once. .,.,,ows
GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES.
Shaved and Hsir Cut. Is cents; Do or Hot or
Gold Bath, Is cents; Do 6hamp oofng rs cents; Do,
Mustscbe Dyed, Is cents; Do. Hair Ouried, IS cts
Private entrance to Lsdies'Hair Dressing Room.
Former 18th street and PennA. avenue under the
-Four nrst class BABBBRs wsntsi oc Sim.
pLAip AND ROMAE FRIHGEs, TRIM.
L niKGs, viLv1IS, sgTT0Ss, &c; at
90 BOYS DREss sUIrs-JACKErs AND
60 PANTS. They are ehesI; q
oelu SIT ss1sntS : street. SsHs.
EnMRv3NsIIsSn FOB o SENT's VSPER CAB;
1th street, between d and Z. no Brau,h
Stores. De ~ Inns r.
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FOB SALE AND RENT.

FGS sssFFsS TFICss5sai H. ssSs'
EOR RIHT-THREE-sTOEY BRIOK. eleven
y rooms. gas and water; house I'm good repair;
a. sass ENG Lent ss i per %S"sS Key 81 'ts.
Afllers. ocls ST.
f. three story SRI0K h0Usn and sfosi.
Gs SF y SS:
= . Grocery and liquor Store; % . resIoIsisis
rear: ADV Q. iis lrsni:es. &C isst s''
FOB FALL Oh RINT.-A new FRAMD
y HOUSE; four rooms and stone basement: 3
y % sSs he S...s: e III. s s
H SIsS
IIERNIsHID ROOMS; .uitable for gentle.
pss b.. en: the o~; ANA
1 1Ssis:: q apply 70 4. iowEs. sss F:n.:Yi
E0R RlNT-A desirasle three story BRICK
y DWELLING. No ass D street west, With two.
story back building. containing nine rooms, vide
aTS z. a:ss:; ss
highly res pectsbIs neishborhood to good tenan;
s 4 ind.SD.' @ : sns
FOE RIST-A beautiful RIsIDENCE situated
4 on the Washington and Aisxandria Rsilroad,
Of garden spd meade. land attached to IT,
70
II is particularly suited for ofceholders or Der.
ON IL h ~ s2
:pply to n sWMdsn ESQ No as LSui.
ocls.6ts THOMAS W. SWAMI
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SEATON HALL BILLIARD SALOON.
This spacious Falcon, corner Of 9th
thoroughly refitted and remodelIed,
and there are nov twelve Of those ~
celebrated kAyANAUGH & DECKER Bill.
LARD TABLES. thus rendering il the finest IA
loon In the city, and nnsurpassed by any in the
county. On 10. MORROW, TUESDAY October
ls, Messrs. BRERETON 4 FLANAGAH viii en-
teItain two noted Billiard Assists, DUDLEY
kAVANAGH, Of New York, and VICTOR "a.
Triple. Of Philadel phis. when an exhib i lion At
the above Hall will be given Admirers OF snort
snoulo call anu Witness the game. ttt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25
A D0ID ATTEMPT To DEPRINE
CITIZENS OF THEIR RIGHTS.

The Stokes organ here has quick
ly shown its hand on the question
of registering the citizens OF the
State who are entitled TO vote under
the franchise law. 1t now sets up
the claim that the Governor has no
authority te remove registrars ex-
cept for cause, notwithstanding there
is no such provision of law. 1t ad-
mits that the power Of removal Is
implied in the authority to appoint.
The State Journal says:
COR friends, or the Commissioners at
tempted 10 be removed, can apply at once
Go the proper court or Judge, and have
The new Commissioner enjoined from is-
snipg any certificates or exercising any
.ther official authority This course
. should be promptly adopted throughout
the State, If any such attempts are made
10 manipulate the ballot box 10 the inter-
eat of the acting Governor.
I'VE understand that the course ad-
,;sed above has been adopted in Gibson
and Madison counties, aud a writ Of in~
junction has been issued in both counties
I'VE also understand that an arpliea-
ton for the writ has been made by the
nld Commissioner of Maury, but with
what result we do not know as yet ...
This is simply an attempt to
nrevent the citizens entitled to vote
under the franchise law, but who
have been heretofore refused the
privilege Of registering by partisan
registrars, from doing so now. No
norton of the Radical party has
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25

On Thursday Spangler, the car
penter at Ford's Theatre, who was
sentenced TO the Dry TOrtugas fol.
completely in the Lincoln assassina"
ton, and afterwards was pardoned,
published a statement in the Wash
ington papers The telegraph re-
ports the following as the sub
stance: EHH H&st -IrH
| have deemed it due to truth to pre-
pare for publication the following state>
ment, at time when hope the temper
of the people will give me patient
hearing, of my arrest, trial and impris-
onment for alleged completely in the plot
to assassinate President Lincoln. L have
suffered much, but | solemnly assert
now, as | always have since | was ar
raigned for trial at the Washington Ar.
senal, that am entirely innocent Of any
fore or after knowledge of the crime
which John Wilkes Booth committed
save what knew in common with every
body after it took place; and further
solemnly assert that John Wilks Booth
nor any other person never mentioned to
me any plot or any intimatiOn of any
plot for the abduction or assassination of
of President Lincoln; that l did not
know when Booth leaped down to the
stage from the box at the theater that he
shot Mr.. Lincoln; and that did not in
any way, so help me God, assist in bis es-
cape; and further declare that am en-
tirely innocent of any and all charges
made against me in that connection.
never knew either Payne, Suratt, Atzerot,
Arnold, or Harold, or any Of the 80 called
conspiratOrs, nor did ! ever see any of.
them until they appeared in custody.
While imprisoned.with Atzerot, Payne
and Harold, and after the trial was oyer
| was allowed few minutes exercise in
the prison yard. / heard the three unite
in asserting Mrs. Suratt's entire innO-
cence and Iacknowedge their own guilt,
combining their crime as they did entire
~ to themselves, but duplicating the
witness Weichman in the knowledge OF
the original plot to abduct and with fur
nishing information from the office OF the
Commissary General of prisoners, where
he was clerk. .r.+ lei. a.s
Spangler then goes on to detail
his Imprisonment how he was ar
rested; the suffering he endured
from the padded hook drawn over
his head during his incarceration,
and the punishment inflicted on
prisoners at the Dry Tortugas. He
mentions that punishment was to
load a prisoner with irons, then tie
rope around his body and throw
him into the water and let him sink,
but before drowning to draw him
out again. He gives names and
dates to support these assertions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25

The State Journal (Stokes) of
yesterday contains a column and q
half of scorching criticism on the
administration of the State govern
ment for the past four years. 1t is
really a creditable display of de-
nunciatory rhetoric. Tho whole
scene isreViewed. The entire cat
alogue of crimes, blunders, follies
and absurdities, is rehearsed, and
graphically pictured, The work is
artistically done. The writer evi-
IDENTIFY knew whereof he wrote
From time TO time during this
long, black, bitter career of usurpa-
ton and misrule, we have exposed
its features, appealed against them,
and denounced them but nothing
we have ever written equals the
fierceness of this diatribe When
such language is used by those
who have been always of the elect,
we, and the Conservative press OF
the State, must stand acquitted OF
eIaggeration. Indeed, as we read
We felt an impression that hereto
fore the subject had not received
iusfice .....
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25

In response to our inquiry for a
specific statement of Gen. Stokes
position on the franchise issue, the
/ State Journal answers that he
Stands where he has stood, without
change of one jot or little, upon
the Chicago platform" .a-
If We remember Alright, that
structure was not erected with any
specific reference to Tennessee mat
tiers, and we must be allowed to
rejoin, that it is "glittering gener-
atty" that does not by any means,
meet the case. The people of Ten
nessee are vitality interested in one
single question. 1t can be answered
categorically and clearly in twenty
words. We should be pleased to
have that sort Of an answer from
Gen. Stokes. To attitudinize him,
selfon the Chicago platform, or the
platform Of any party, past OF
present, that it will require al
hours speech to explain, anC
that is susceptible Gas all tn e plat
forms We ever saw, are) Of two O.
three constructions is not satisfaeto
ry. Therefore, We still ask an an
swer, brief, plain and candid, a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25
CANDIDATES.

Mr.. John C. Tannatt, who
claims TO be a true Republican, /"
announces himself as a candidate
for Senator from the McMinnville
district. lie espouses "the plat
form Of universal manhood suf
frage"
Daniel w. HOwes is q candidate
for Representative from Jackson
and Putnam counties. He says
II am in favor OF snfranchisiDg the peo~
pie of Tennessee, who are now disfran-
chised, in the speediest manner possible,
compatible with the constitution, and the
erasure from the statute books Of the
odious test oaths which now disqualiiy
hundreds Of our best citizens from hold
ing Office"
The Conservatives of Upton
county have declared in favor OF
Capt. d. c. Slaughter, for Senator
from that district. Capt. Slaughter
Is an old and prominent citizen oi
Upton, whose Sheriff he has been
for years. He announces himself a
candidate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25
Total. .......,.............s 1907


of the amount which the Legis-
lature has cost the people, nearly
100000 was a bonus which the
members OF that body voted them
selves, by computing their pay on
gold basis, and requiring the
Comptroller to pay them the differ
ence between gold and greenbacks.
This was an outrageous imposition
upon the taxpayers, who are com
PEELED to receive greenbacks at par
for everything they may have to
sell. The laborer has to take his
pay in greenbacks at par, but
members of the Legislature : al
though the constitution fixes their
salary at four dollars per day, and
Congress makes greenbacks a legal
tender-actually draw from the
treasury over five dollars per day.
Excluding this bonus which the
members voted themselves, the ex-
penses of the Legislature have been
fully 5000, 900 more than the neces-
sites of the State required. The
Legislature should not, in any
event, have cost the State more
than quarter of a million of dol
lars during the entire period OF
the Brownlow administration.
During the ten years from 1852 to
1861, the expenses of the Legisla-
ture were $483,718, while during
the three and a half years of Radi-
cal rule this department of the
Government has cost 1924, 652. The
total expenses of the governme mt
for ten years previous to 1861 were
81 301. 1853. OF this amount about
$2,750,0OO was expended Ior schoois
and pablo charities, so that the eX-
penses of the State government for
ten wears were but little over ST.
500, 900. The expenses of the
Srownlow administration for three
and a half years were Sc, 100, 268 30,
while the amount paid out Tor
schools and charities will probably
not reach quarter of million oil
dollars, thus showing that the ex-
Ipnses of the Brownlow admins
tration have been greater by nearly
a million and a half than for ten
years previous to the war. The
public printing, it will be seen, is
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25

heretofore denied the right and
power Of the Governor TO remove
registrars, and now when it is done
because registrars refuse TO register
men clearly entitled to vote, the
leaders of the Stokes wing
get the CneR registrars enjoined
simply to prevent the regis,
tration of citizens they sus
pect will vote for Gov. Sehter.
We call upon the white taxpayers
of the State who are entitled to be
registered, to bear in mind that the
Stokes Radicals are doing all they
can to prevent them from voting in
the coming election. There never
has been holder attempt made to
deprive citizens of their right than
this movement. The men engaged
in this crusade are those who bit
terly oppose a convention to restore
the right of the ballot to the WhItt
taxpayers of the State. 10.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25
Liver AND LIGHTS.

To give emphasis to his opposi-
ton to enfranchisement Gen. Stokes
has repeatedly said in East Tennes-
see, wherever it would avail him,
that, "sooneI than see the Rebels
vote, he would have his throat cut
from ear to ear, his liver and lights
torn out, and his body discovered
Let the people bear this in mind
and see how "sweet William" will
discourse when he reaches this Sec
ton of the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25

A MoRRIsTowK correspondent OF
the Knoxville Wing says {. it was
distressing to see Gen. Stokes
making his appeals to the passions
of men, and labOring to revive the
bitter spirit of the war" in his
speech at that place
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25

The Maysville Republican, a
Stokesss organ, eoOntends that
neither Senter nor Stokes made a
single vote" by their discussion at
that place. This is a significant
admission from a Stokes paper