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PERSONAL PLEAsaNTRIEs.
"a Sss;f ssft h-8 Ae{fhs q
Now iiae Canvass Crews Inter-
IN esting. z e MA
kods7 kandOm Butler In a
Tight Place.

II ( y 7 = l. f... d
Il We understand that on Monday, Ran-
dom Batter, the contestant of brother
Pexrne,for. .theschaiir and the gavel, at
&ashSs "a m sie. q spee lf'in,the, interest
Of Stokssfe at 9nesbofO = Col. Dave
Nelson, 8hagehaneed- t9ifeg on his ma J
tive heath, aud who in compapy with;
Roderick, had made the acqlaiptanee 8 {
the metropolitan. nstars' in The Cat5t6l, :
asked fora division Of timeawihcli,, in;
view of the recent unpleasantness, was
declined by the considerate !, ROderick.
At the conclusion Of Butler r's% speech, in
which he INDUCED in the usual person.
alities of the canvass, charging espe>
eia1ly that "the Nashville Press and
Times had been bought out with rail-
road money - Colonel Nelson took. the
stand, whersnpon some demonstration
was made, as il to inform him lKa8 be-
could not interrupt truly loyal Stskeh
meeting by his remarks.e The SetoDai
nothing daunted, said that 3 st5a8
within a fssw steps of the spot wllefB ie
was born-that he was in town in which
he had grown up, and in which he had
always done whatever he pleased, that
was lawful. That he had taken the stand
to reply to the remarks of Butler, and
that one Of two things was soon to haps
pen--either he would speak or there
would be q funeral, very soon, in the
quiet village Of Jonesboro. There was
no funeral, and David Nelson made his
speech, and it is said that never was a
man 30 mercilessly fagelated as Butler,
who soon left the court room.
! As the train came along going East,
Butler got aboard So did Col. Nelson.
1t happened that Gen. J0 Mabry was on
the train on his way 10 Virginia. Meet
ing with him, Col Nelson informed him
of what Butler had said in reference to
the purchase Of the Press and Times,
and the two, together, went to Batler's
seat Mabry told him he had been I'M
formed OF his statement that the paper
had been bought with railroad money and
that he wished to say TO him that the
statement was false-Or in palmer Eng
lish, "a id Iie" Butler, 80 overcome
by the presence Of 80 unexpected
q visitor, stated that he had
made no such charges. Colonel
Nelson, raliying in true Nashville COM
Fentional style, assured the honorable |
gentleman that. he was "a id liar
whereupOn there was no fight, but an
explanation from Butler, that in what he
said he referred simply to what Was the
common rumor of the country. Gen.
Mabry told him that he would hold him
for any further use of his
name in connection with any such ru-
NOR. There WAS nothing said about
I'pistOls aud coffee for two" and tho GAL
liant Butler, We presume, rode on with
the same cOmplaceney as that with which
he swallowed the iron-elad oath -hHor-
bile Press aud Herald, June "a
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Argument In the IBlunclIOn
Case.
hurdereFs Sentenced 80 be
Hanged,
'HLIWS

Special TO tho Union and American.
MEMPHIS, June 25.-The injunction
Case Of Registrar Williams ys. the newly
appoieted Registrar BrOoghner, came up
to-day before Chancellor Smith, and after
leagthy argument was taken under con-
siderstion by the Chancellor, who will
probably render decision TO morrow or
Monday.
Nhe Appeals Brownsville special 10.
night says tho Supreme Court to-day
affirmed tho decision Of the Criminal
Court 10 the cases Of Calvin and the negro
Moody, who about year sgo killed officers
Perry aud Fenion of the police force of
this city, and sentenced them to hanged
August 20.
Au nnknoEn man, while under the in-
huence Of liquor, fell off the steamer Lu-
minsry tonight and WAS drowned.
The Board Of Alderman held meeting
this afternoon, but nothing WAS dCne re-
gaTdiug Ihe charges made by Mayor Left.
WiCh
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NEW JERSEY.
rne New MEMBER OF The Cabln

Ihe New HeRber OI The Cabinet.
TREEToA, n. j., June 25.--Hon. Geo.
NJ Robinson, newly appointed Secretary Of
the Navy, is n son Of Judge w Z Robin
con, Of Warren county, New Jersey, form
erly a prominent leading Wing. Upon
The election Of Mr.. Frelinghuyeen
AZ Minister in 1867, Mr.. Robinson
was appointed by Gov. Ward as Attorney
General, which position he resigns for new
dutits. lie is sbont fody-one years ol
age, and Justly hold high rank in his pro-
lsssion. He ~ q strong and decided Re
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A LEssox FROM ABRoAD.-In the an
cient military monarchy of Austria the
civil authorities now are forbidden TO en-.
force the sentences Of military courts, and
the military authorities are prohibited
from meddling with citizens, except IN
matters strictly within their own PurView
The New York Times says in reference TO
this: "Indeed, the advancement of Austria
from heavy handed despOtism towards real
national and individual liberty, since The
sharp. short aud deeisiVe fight with
Prussia, has been and is one Of ihe most
wonderful phenomena of this age oi won,
dera." Attorney General Hoar should
make note of this, and see if in America,
since our war, we can't do as well Al Aus
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TIE Washington Chronicle says Even
Chief Justice Chase is not making much
Roadway down South as candidate Tor
the next Presidency, he at least is getting
off some queer opinions. His last, that
the statue OF limitations runs against the
government as we'll as iDdiviauals, will
startle most of our Judges, and cause
them to review the accepted law for a
century back 1t is needless to say that
the government departments are thrown
into bewilderment and confusion on ae>
count Of rendering SO fatty opposed to
their long established constructions.
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The recent baptism of the Queen of
MADAGASCAR, which took place IN one OF
the churches Of the London Missionary
Society, is regarded as tending to protect
Tnissionaries against the gastrenOmIc pros
clivities OF her Msjesty's subjects, some
of whom have n weakness for flesh Of
missionaries, without bias in regard TO
their denominations.
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VIRGINIA
. Lees CoIIege-Ihe Registration

Gen. Lees tOIIeEe-Ihe hegIstFhIteh
RICHMOND, Va, June 25.-COmmencC-
ment exercises Of the Wasl G on COll,ge
took place on Saturday al Lexington.
Gen. Lee distributed medals aud diplomas.
CIV McClearnich, of Chicago, member
Of the Board of Trustees, who was un.
avoidably absent, seuI his check for i've
thousand dollars ~ substitute for his par
sOnal appearance.
Many distinguished persOnS from other
Stties we've present.
The registration iust closed has in, relsed
The white minority. The ConseTyati Ses
state their vote 10 he increased twenty
st.rraauH
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PARAGUAY.
Ihe Reason of McMAhOH's Long
silence.

silence.
NEW YORK, jane 25.-The dispatches
from Minister Mcmahon cover from early
in January, when he arrived IN Lopez's
lines. doan TO the Dist of April. The dis-
patches shed much new light on atfairs
Lopez still msintsins warhke attitude,
aud expresses determination to repist to
the utlermost. Several Enclosures from
Iopfz to McMahon are transmitted. Nc.
Msbon makes no sllusiou TO his recall,
from which il is inferred the letter has not
reached him. Ii ia supposed that the hig
of truce which brought these dispatches
through the allies lines took back dis
patches aWain0g transmission TO hun
There IA no longer any doubt that the al
lies have been the cause OF the cesral'on
Of communication.
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THE late Henry j. Raymond, a few
days before his death, in conversation
with Mr. Medill, of the Chicago Tribune,
said he should prefer apoPlexy to any
other form ofdeath. SiDgularly enough,
he died Of apoplezY 1t Is tradition of
the eloquent James Otis, OF ReyO-
lutionary fame, that he had often ex-
pressed a desire that when his time
should come to die he might be struck 10y
lightning and that one day he stood in
the front doorway of his house, With the
door open, as small cloud passed over
One single thundelbolt fell from it, and
that struck him and killed him instantly
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CHARLESTON.


CHARIEsToE, s. C., June 25.-The pro-
heller Arpinwall, which left here with die
matches TO Hayu, Sunday, alSo carried n
number of men volunteers for Cuba. Some
of then we're residents Of this city, but 8
large portion were non-Tesidents, and
sseTned to bsve come here by appointment
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Grant has run through all his own and
his wife's relations, ali his old friends,
and, it is to be hoped, all his contributors,
and has appointed one Stanford to be in
specior of steamboats, at st. Louis, for
being "an old school~mate Of Mrs
Grant"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-26

A valuable bed of bloodstone has just
been discovered by Prof Shepherd, one
mile from st. Mary, 81. Gsnevieve
county, Missouri There is only one
other place in the United States, "a small
deposit in Ohio, where it has been found.
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upon the other members Of the commit
tee. The fight viii be a lively one when
1t comes oH Mean time the jolly fell
lows of the Ways and Means will have
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

WAsHNGToE, June 25.-Ihs commit
lee having charge Of the monumental dedi-
c.tion at GeltyshuTg on July fret, have
msde arrangements With the principal
railroads lesd,ng 10 New York, Boston,
rhicsgo, ST. L5u,s, Baltimore aud other
noip,s ior the issue of exclusion tickets
at reduced prices
WhsHIEGToN, June 25.-kedstOcking.
heat the National by "A TO s.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25-kire occur
,ed this evening al the corner of SiXtt
and CoIumbis stTeeIs, which destroyed
hIcDaDuts Glue factory, CsnnaVHns Woo
puIlirg buildings, etc loss is very hess,
nd gilI smonnt TO st least 20 600.
The total receipts of tho Boston Jubl
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LORD BYRoN's valet, q Swede, named
James p. Lindberg, sixtysfour years old,
is now sn inmate of the National Military
Asylum at Milwaukee He was present
at Byron's death
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Dr. BELLOWS did not blow the Great
Horn at the Jubilee, as anticipated. de
reserves his wind to help Gabriel out with
he last horn
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TIE LATEST PHAsE IN NORTHERN
PoLITICs. s.-Spirltualirm and RsdicaIism
are travelling hand in hand through the
Northern States. A large meeting was
held a day or two sgo at Waterloo, 10
Seneca county, New York, in the interest
noninaiiy Of Human progress Among
the great lights present was the negro
Fred. Douglas. A string OF resolutions
were adopted, in which free religion and
ultra Rqdicslism we're queerly inter
mingled. After these came long report
setiinp forth the beauties of spiriiualisn.
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BLUsHIEG is sign that something Of
the angel is left 10 woman, beautiful to
the eye aud bespesking the purity Of the
heart When woman ceases TO blush,
she has lost her greatest charm.
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Opposite Upper End Of the Markstbou

Z
..
..- ..H-f
H.-H
WE PREsENETHIa SEASON. MOST
unausstionAbIy. the LARGEST and FINEST
stock of Linen Clothing In Tennessee. Our
goods are of the most perfect character in poi
Of FABRIC. CUT. FIT. GENERAL MAX
UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. These
goods are known to have undergone q thorough
process Of shrinking before making up. and
beautifully laundrieJ after they are maIs.
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The total receipts of the Boston Jubi-
Ice were nearly 81 600 OOO
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CONGRESSIONAL SPORTING.


| Going ACROSS the Denfinents ON a
PIeasuxe "TRIP at she Publie Expense
Good H8ms Expected.
From the New York Herald.
On the lst of April last, in the House
Of Representatives, seon after the read
ing of the journal, and when there was
scarcely quorum present, Mr.. Schenck
arose IN his place and said:
"Mrs Speaker, ask unanimous con~
sent to submit the following resolution,
which the Committee Of Ways and
Means have unanimously instructed me
to dfsr.o
The fssolntion was entitled "Resolu-
,E5ss Anilorizing the Committee Of Ways
and " s4es osssise the tariff laws, and
is aS,ailoB 60 ks
.ifRssoifed, That the Committee on
shEsy anslM cans, or such sub committee
astiis sfainittee may. designate, are here.
byanthorized to make examination and
REVISION of the tariff laws and reg4iaSs
tons relating to customs and bonded
warehouses; and are. authorized toex>
anime witnesses, take testimony, and sit
during vacation or purposes Of such ex$
animation, and at such ting sAd places
as they may deem sissitlsE And the
6rdjnaS and necs;sei bensssr Of such
c46imil and theiI clerk sAan be- paids
dalfng t6a time Ailsy are psssed in'sdch
eT allas1ssqn, and nd bthera additional
~ shall bSasf ctsry as "a h A Sufh
The New York herald., 1869-05-07
POLICE NTELLIGEyCE.

srtvmse AFrRAv.-John Gallagher, accused or
sfabbing wm Murray several days ago as reported
~ the time IN the HERALD, was yesterday arrested
BY an ofncer Of the Third precinct and brought he
fore Justice Hogan, At the Tombs The oficer stated
thatN was believed the injuries Of Murray would
prove fatal. The Judge ordered the temporary COM
mtment OF the prisoner, and directed the officer TO
port the case ~ the Coroners' oflce
APrEARAScEs Sor ALWAYS DEcsTrcI-- "A pecu.
iarly shabby looking youth was seen by detective
stevens OF the Fifth precinct. with well filed bag,
trying TO negotiate with q cartman. The ofncer
bag worthy VI his official investigation.
turned out that the bag contained eight writing
cases, OF the value of sixty.nve dollars which
had Just been stolen from the hatchway OF the
store OF samuel Houston No. 100 Church street. The
accused, VINO gave hrs name ~ John West and aged
nineteen, confessed TO stealing them. He was yes
eerdAy taken before Justice Hogan, at the ToIDps,
and committed for trial.
CnARes oF PASSING woHruLRss csscxs. ".
The New York herald., 1869-05-07

Annual p,ec,;.n of Observation-Disclosures, =,
Mr.. Chitenden--Conarafulnto Despatch
meeting of the Chanper or Commerce was held
Yesterday afernoon for the animal election Of ON,
GERS
MIR. Low, OF the Executive Committee, offered a
list of designations during the wear which were ac
..a, mr., .-,.. -, .., 49,, ,. 49,.
oeP'co' i"c Piosi"e' "e'o '"o"oeo t"o eiiah ano
Mr.. a. X. Wetmore took his place. Mr.. Low then
read the following, hat OF officers proposed for the
'e"u .ne ioi'" '- ''' y, ''"'S'' f''po''' ''' '"~
ensuing year.
Preside,i-W VILLAIN r. Dodge.
Fda E.ce Paesiitn-George Opdyse.
S,eona I'es pr.s.,1s-h. $3.50 r. VAR warren Weston
Ef..rys Co,,s,. Waller : r,aptn chairman ,b,,
Low Samuel d. BsbcncE rhilo G. Calhoun Wilson G. Hunt
George W. Lane, jackson s Schultz.
,na2nda = oe,~.'aes z 1rhln , g., " Low
1,n;. s ,yo,yaN I,,Henry x soeert chair
man W,,son q Eunt Iohn Xvers William y t,od,e II
Henry y. spauldng.
Tries % tie Iroa or t.e Slrias of Merel,a' C1rks,
o. serrejor ge t erlag Nay, le72Joseph Galrd, Jr;
'onn Armstrong, John s " " siehenne % n p.,o. s.u,.
lanes Rroun WiIli,m T ,alcman Iennn1 liner ,;snrs.
s Cne. "io"N' ""'''" l. ''''A"' De's D'''' ''''s'
Mear ~ Commissioners for Licensing Sors'
Bsi'i"g Hse. or Hes t' ttis Of NeN York a'i B,oah-
y"-deorse +. Chester.
The following letter OF resignation was read from
Mr.. y. u. Chittenden:-
Ngw YORK, May ). 1859
A. a: LOW, Esq., onhrnlh o saeeutve oomntee, sc;
Chamber OF Commerce occurs tomorrow q. which olces
for the ensuing year are 10 be elected "
Though sincerely the
peaiel election 10 Ihe office Second Vice Presdent
by Imperative private reasons decline reelec
tion. n
date please suppress IT, Very truly yours,
:. b. CHITTENDEN.
Tn. ,;c,o, urn, ,,r.n,,,,o,o,, a,oc,aa
Mr. Dodge SAID he felt co,nnlimented on his re-
election AS President of the Chamber and he trusted
he sbOuld act his mart so as to meet with their CON
tinued conadence ana anuroval lie woud he0 IN
throw ont snoVes,,on thar fhe hour nj meating he
changed from one to two O'Clock, as the latter hour
was 6etter adsnted ro the necessities of hnsines.
men
Mr 3 H. Rr1uples offered n resolution that next
SATURDAY the Chamber of Commerce. of New YORK
send a message to the Chamber OF Commerce san
The New York herald., 1869-05-07

lifetime in the former State and represented IL for
several sessions In Congress.
conversational way commune with those present
on the advantages offered by the South 10 emigra-
AZ ro% cn bere tSe nrice ~
land has risen too high The Information which
Mr Fuller has received must be unfounde0.
,Lney IN the south had lost al except their
lands. They have no future before them put
IN the increase In the value OF these lands that can
Sg tae a Fl o
II IL therefore their interest to offer every induce
ment TO and invite immigration. instead OF repelling
II. dovernor Wise was known as q man OF ex-
IRENE opinions on the Southern side during the war,
anu anu ne tie speaker had asked him what his teel-
ernor replied, 60 tell them to come and God bless
tnem Tor coming" There may be individual In
snnces s, where rancorous feeng Is expressed, but
m.n nnineteen-twen.ieths Of the Southern people al
the aninosties OF the war are buried. They fought
tne nght US best they could they believed 1t honestly
common accord, they are all determined to show by
tneir acts that they are henceforth and forever
o%ar aba s.t o. common country Those who
spar had left the country have returned to the LAND
which was the grave OF their ancestors and will be
the nome 0f thelr children; and whatever complaints
they may have against measures OF administration,
they believe the sytem Of government to be the pest
make themselves specially Odious, as he knew case
where late Confederate officer visited the house OF
Are Freedmen's & Bureau agent, and, on leaving the
had never before contained SO much spoiled meat.
or course in the nOn-reconstructed States il could
not be expected that the military officers OF the gov
ernment would be regarded with peculiar affection.
There was no feeling OF equality between the citizen
and the military; the one was the subject and the
other the ruler and hence there could be cordial
ity between them.
The hour for adjournment having arrived It was
agreed that that subject should be further discussed
at the next meeting OF the Club. After few words
from DR.. De Leon-t0 the same purport as those OF
General Cabral-General Imboden thanked the
Club for the courtesy they thus extended to him. and
stated that he would write to a number OF Northern
men VINO have lately sealed in various parts OF
Virginia and read their answers at the next meet
ing. And he was, he SAID more encouraged In this
by an event which had lately happened. The man
who alone among men possesses the full reverence
OF the Southern people met with President Grant.
at the latter's invitation, in te White House-the
two representative men OF the two sections. He
considered this Of greater importance for the future
OF the country than anything that had happened since
they laid down their arms at AppOmattOx, and he
hoped that the people the North would initiate their
President Mr. Carpenter expressed the thanks Of
all present to the gentlemen from the South who had
thus acceptaDly spoken and explained the condition
OF sentiment among their people, and then the Club
adjourned.
The New York herald., 1869-05-07

Creighton, formerly In the stationery business was
yesterday arrested and brought before Justice Hogan
at the Tombs, on charge OF passing worthless
checks There are Q large number OF complaints.
The checks were principally on the Manhattan, Ma
small sums from fifteen TO twenty-five dollars each.
Roundsman Croker, OF the T0mbS squad mas been
for some time looking for him. For Two days and
nights he ''pipedn dwelling house IN Brooklyn,
young lady In which he was courtlng; Dut u seems
the young man had been previously forbidden the
seventh a sin to see hun yesterday
ferry boat, and at once arrested hm He WAS tela'
porarny committed.
The ALLEGED STOLEN CENTRAL AND UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD BoSDs.-This case, the par
uculars OF which were fully reported In yesterdays
HERALD, was to have undergone an examination
yesterday at two p N. before Justice Hogan at the
Tombs. Detectives Irving and Coyle, Of the Police
Headquarters, promptly at the hour named, brought
their prisoners into court. After some discussion
between counsel, among whom was Mr.. Clarence
tion for the better accommodation Of all parties
postponed till the 18th instant. Meantime t1e ac-
cused parties William MUIR and William ii. Herrick,
gave Dall IN $4,000 each for their appearance.
ALLEGED CONFIDENCE OFFICE.-Yesterday at JEFF
ferson Market, were arraigned by detective Joseph
sands, OF the Ninth precinct parties who gave
their names AZ Sam Cox levidently assuming the
Congressman's livery and william Van Wagner,
occupants OF basement office corner OF Charles
street ana Greenwich avenue on the charge OF OBJ
tanning money by false pretence. II II charged by
the Ohcer that the occupants OF the basement, who
have, by false representations, secured a permit
from Marshal Tooker to conduct business as
vice, swinded various parties out OF various
sums from nfty cents 10 81 80 each. Detec-
tive Sands had ten cOmplainants IN court,
quarter past four, the usual hour for closing in
hearing other cases, no complaint was taken up to
mat time, notwithstanding that the principle suf-
The New York herald., 1869-05-07
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE Judge Bedford.


District Attorney Garvin and Assistant District
Attorney Tweed represented che people yesterday.
BuRGLARtEs
wm. Conners pleaded guilty ~ an indictment
charging him with entering the dwelling house OF
Alexander ackeever, No. 10 Monroe street, on the
Afternoon OF the 1sth Of April and stealing eighty.
I'VE dollars worth Of wearing apparel The prIs-
oncr, on being asked by the clerk what he had to
say, said that he was sorry for what he had done
and asked that his Honor would give him one more
chance. Judge Bedford. In passing sentence, OBJ
but he could not either ~ y man or Judge,
have any for him. You are ex-c0nvct,
continued the City Judge, and ! hold In my
hand two indictments against you-one for burglary
and the other for larceny In the larceny case you
acted the part Of n thief and coward IN seizing
death. The sentence Of the Court 10 that you be
eent to the state Prison for ive years.
Frank Dcane, who was indicted for entering the
house ~ EDWARD Joyce, No. ~ East Broadway on
the night Of the goth OF December, and stealing
eighty three dollars worth Of property, pleaded
guilty 10 grand larceny.
Judge Bedford remarked 20 the prisoner that, had
he gone to trial, he would have been convicted Of
the burglary; that he had been fortunate than
others not being arrested because hs associations
were bad, and he THE Judge had reason To believe
that ne was connected with gang Of thieves lie
was scnt 70 The state Prison for three years pnd six
months.
GRAND LARCENY.
wtlian y. White, q colored man, pleaded guilty
W grand larceny, he having on the 25tb OF
the property of William ~ ku,zer. 1887 BROADWAY.
lie sentenced for four years " the State Prison.
FOHUERv.
August serty. who was indicted for forgery In The