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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-30
NASHVILLE AND NORTHwEsTERN
RAILROAD.

At q meeting of the directors Of the
Nashville and Northwestern railroad,
held IN Nashville, on the 27lh inst, which
was held in reference to leasing the Nash
vile and Northwestern railroad to the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Com
psny, the stockholders of the n and n.
W. r R. rot having conferred on the d.
Iectory the power to lease the road it was
resolved by them 10 call meeting OF the
stockholders on the 9th Of October, to
have their counsel and Consent in reference
TO the future of the road, and at the same
time requesting the President of the n.
and C. Z r. to ruiz the road until then.
The following is the resolution adopted
at the meeting of the directors of the n
and N. W. r R. Co, on Sept q, 1869:
Resolved. That this road respectfully re.
quest the n. and c. r Il Co, to continue
to run the road under the lease until the
let of November next, without any po'ice
that will affect the business of the roa !;
in consideration of which courtesy
on their part, this board under
takes that action shall be taken on the
proposition of lease BY that date,
A true copy from the minutes.
Ii. l.. CLAIBORNE, Sec. and Treas.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 80, 1869.-At
a meeting of the Executive Committee
present f w Cole, President, and John
NJ Bass, Edward L Jordan, Thomas C
Whiteside and G NJ Fogg-G M Fogg,
was appointed Secretary.
The President presented the question TO
the committee whether the Nashville and
Chattanooga Company, should continue
to run the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad until the 1st of November 1869,
it being represented by him to the com
mittee that meeting Of the stockholders
of the latter road would be held on the
9th of October next, when the question
of releasing the road would be acted on.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Received, That the President be au.
tborized to run the trains on the Nash.
vile and Northwestern railroad, as here
tofore until the let of November next,
unless prevented from doing 80 by obsta-
Giles that may in his opinion render it in-
| furious to the company.
E w COLE, President
G NJ FoGG, Secretary.
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FOREIGN.

LoNDoN, Sept. 29.-The Times Paris
correspondent asserts that there lie but
little hope of compromise between
Spain and Cuba. The sentiments of both
parties are heard here. The Spanish gov
eminent says, in 20 many words, lay down
your arms and send deputies to the Cor
les, you will be a. Canada, we are
willing. Ii You desire independence, all
don't say 20. The matter may be sr.
ranged, but SPANS motto Is nothing but
Compulsion.
LONDON, Sept 29.-The news from Rio
JaneriO is to the lst inst, and fully COM
firms The fight of Lopez.
MADRID, Sept. 29.-At a council meets
ing, Minister Serrano presiding, it was
agreed to propose to the Cortes the election
of the Duke Of Genoa Asking of Spain.
PARIS, Sept. 90 The PRICE and
Princess Of Wales were received to day by
Napoleon.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 29-The steamship
Dsu.chland for New York, took S24O, 600
in specie on American account.
BORDEAUX, Sept. GA fire broke out
here last evening among the shipping and
DtlOTe II WAS euDuutu OF NeStelS lauen
with petroleum were consumed, loss
heavy.
MADRID, Sept. 29.-I. is reported in
official circles that the recent note Of
Sickles has been Withdrawn.
HAVANA, Sept 29.-Gcneral Della
Tore arrived to night lie gives aatter-
ing accounts of the progress of the
Spaniards in the suppression Of the re-
bellion in the eastern department
The Havana journals in discussing the
recent note of Gen. Sickles, expresses the
wish that he might occupy the same time
on something better adapted to his abili-
ties.
KEY WEST, sept. 29.-Advices from
Nassau, New Providence, have been re-
ceived. Five Cubans arrived there on the
22d from Qlesada's camp. Gen. Qnessds
sent by them $4,000 to be expended for
arms the Cuban army;
The attack on Los Tunas was a victory
for the Cubans. All the Spaniards who
could not get into a stronghold were
taken prisoners and killed. Fifteen
Spanish officers were taken prisoners and
I shot
Thous. mis- Of Canaguagans Were around
| Puerto Principe without arms. The IA.
triOts were in good spirits.
Important dispatches have been eivpd
here from the Cuban iunta.
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to patronize few sickly newspapers pub
lIshed In the Interests of few official pau.
pers. The penitentiary will be s-lfsus4
tanning. During the last two years it has
cost the State nearly two hundred thols
| sand dollars. repeat, il must
be made selfsustainirg, after
which you will hear of no
more threatened suits against the execu-
tive for alleged abuse Of the pardoning
power. The militia-those tatterdemai.
lions of tyranny-Will be seen upon YOUR
streets no more. They were organic ID in
the interests of oppression. All such or.
CARNATIONS are nuisance in free State.
Henceforth they cease to be quarlered
upon the Treasury. The many unneees-
sary, aud sometimes nameless Offices,
which have been created since the war
will be abolished. / include.
of course, the Commissioners
of Registration. The so called franchise
law, with its eighty or hundred regis.
trars was cunningly devised engine of
wicked system of misrule. By common
consent it has become obsolete. All par
ties in the State have, at some time, felt
its crushing power. But it has exploded
before its time. Many of its makers and
builders have been buried beneath its
ruins. They have no friend to indite an
epitaph or to prnffer christian burial.
But why specify particular grievances
| hope we will have the nerve to apply
the axe unsparingly to the root of all ex.
listing evils. We should aim to reduce
taxation to an amount sufficient only to
defray the expenses of the executive,
legislative and judicial departments of
the State government economically ad-
ministered
Fellow citizens, If There ever was
people to whom the Divine axiom, SAT.
icient unto the day is the evil thereof"
most forcibiy applied, We are that people.
The past with all its good and i'll, its
riumphs and disappointment, is gone
brewer gone. The future is not ours:
Is ample pages are open only to the eye |
If the Eternal. But the present, the
.ctiye, living present is ours.
It's duties and requirements are ample |
or The labots and energies of all. Then
ct Us go forth with hopeful heart, with
Irm and intrepid step, in the discharge of
'ublic and private duty, trusting to Heaven
or that ausp;cious future which none but
he good desire, and none but the brave
tain.
thank you sincerely for this cordial
reeting, and bid you all a kind good
ipht
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MISSISSIPPI,
Republican state Convention The
Conspiracy 60 Rc. ease soI. Ypr.o,

Republican state Convention lhe
Conspiracy 60 Re.ease UOI. Yergpr
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 29-The Repub-
lican State convention met to-day, There
vas q large attendance, all but two conn
ties being represented. J S Warren WAS
made permanent President Gen. Alcoru
was nominated for Governor by Acclams.
lion; Il Z Powers for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and James Lynch, colored, for Sec
rotary OF State. Further nominations will
be made TO morrow.
The cOnspirators from the Sixteenth
United States Infantry, who were in
league to effect tee escape of Colonel
Yerger, are to be tried by a caurt mar
tial One Of them, it is found, had q
private box at the Jackson Postofficc
Their rendezvous for secret meetings
with citizens, it is supposed, was five
miles from town.
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VIRGINIA.
Opinion Of Attorney HOar as 10 ihe
Powers of the Legislature.

Powers OF the Legislature.
RICHMOND, Sept. 29.-The opinion of
Attorney General Hoar on the Senatorial
question is published. Il bears date of
September 90, and says: After cartfIi
consideration, [ am of the opinion
thst the election of Senators like
the voting On the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments Of the constitution of the
Uunited States is part Of the action con-
tempated ty Congress as preliminary TO a
restoration Cf the State to its full relation
to the government of the United States az
on e of the States Of the Union.
the Senators thus elected would have no
power OF authority until the Senate OF
the United States should have passed up
on the validity Of their action, and adj
mitted them as members. The election
of Senators does not seem to ne
to transcend the action which
comes within The limited and qualified
purposes requisite TO reconstruction, but
rather to be essential TO the completeness
Of Ihot action, and think the military
commander should not interfere with Of
prevent it.
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PRIVATEERING.

The Men aud Means Going with The
Hornet into Spanish Waters.
New YORK, Sept. % 1t is stated that
one hundred and ifty-three men. mostly
Cubans, left the city on Saturday night
for destination unrevesled. They got
safely aboard the Hornet and it appears
certain that the steamer put to sea this
morning, carrying the one hundred and
fty>three men besides good stock of
ammunition and guns-three sixty-eight
/ FOUNDER Parrots. and two Nspoleons, and
two thirty two FOUNDERS.
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SYRACUSE.

Nominations of the Republican Con
VentiOn:
SYRACUSE, Sept. 29.-The Rel ubliCan
Convention nominated Geo Vim Curtis
for Secretary of State, Jno c Robinson for
State Engineer and Martin Townsend
for Attorney General.
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MEMPHIS.

RaIirUad Right of way-D Distinguished
Arrival.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 29.-Col. Eldridge has
secured charter for the Memphis, Spring.
field and Kansas CITY railroad through
Arkansas.
KocPmsnschaap arrived here to day.
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CoNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. 29.-The medi-
alton of the gres powers of Europe in the
matters at issue between Turkey and
Egypt, has been satisfactory. None of the
points presented save one offered any diff
tiiculty.
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CLOTHING G.!

CLOTHING!
WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO Elk. =
dibit stock of Clothing and Gsntlsmsns
| FURNISHING GOODSl
ECU AL TO ANY to b, flnIi the
United States
Ohinchllla Over Coats.
Edreden Beaver Over Coats.
Esquemaux Beaver Over
Coats,
French Beaver Over Coats,
English Beaver Over Coat
Light Weight Cashmere
Over Coats,
Light Weight Melton Over
Coats.
Water Proof Over Coats,
Labrador Beaver Ov'r Coats.
Elegant Dress Over Coats.
English Beaver Capes.
Extra Long ChinchilIa Over
Coats.
Large Size Over Coats.
Boys and Youths Over
Coats.
Shaker Flannel Shirts and
Drawers.
Derby Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers.
Fine English Merino Shirts
and Drawers.
Fine Canton Flannel Shirts
and Drawers.
Shawls; Gloves, Ties, Bows,
Russian Brace, Patent Lev'r
i Buckle,
Laporte Kid Gloves,
Splendid Line Jewelry for
Gentlemen,
Walking Canes, Umbrellas,
French Travelling Bags, Sole
Leather Trunks, &c,
j. A. j. X o Sc,
20 Public Square.
seDS cod 1stD If
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with a moral atmosphere
Around their daily life.
Heavy with care, pale with fear
And with future tumult rife"

One large model factory OF the class, for re-
fusing to build which our papers are constantly
hurting their everlasting trettuI anathema ma
ranatha at our people, will.sadden continually
one hundred homes.
1t tempts and chains the father and son from
their freside-it hurries the mother and daugh-
ter through the brs bit light and fresh air of the
early morning, with eyes too unireshed and time
too scant to allow single glance at the bright
flowers by their way, arrayed In natures dewy
orname nts and holds them at wearyinS work
until their tired limbs will scarcely bear them
to the desolation of their unllghted and cheer
less homes.
1t drags the child and his little sister from
their prayers at their grandmas knee, and hust-
ling him into manhood from his cradle, heaps
upon his unpraised head the heat and toll Of
noOn-aIl only for bread; mere bread-without
a fruit and without cordial; all only to give
the master gold. mere gold. without grace and
without gladness.
Great God, to think upon child.
That has no childish days
No careless play. no frollcs Wild,
No words of prayer or praise.
Is there no pity from ABOVE.
No mercy in those skies,
Hath then the heart OF man no love
To spare such saerifceY
Prudent, practical men, so-called, will proba-
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G NJ FoGG, Secretary.
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;;tI.snstheplns their minds as the farmer has of

STRENGTHENING their minds as the farmsr has Of
tatteniug his shelter.
unhesitatinsly assert trusr policy to be.
ior some resolute and responsible men to con-
stNute themselves commissioners in every dis
.riet. 10 select and sustain by the prestige of
laelr approval, and their strong right arms
II needs be. some worthy citizen they can trust,
10 teach through the leisure months of each
year. the children of such parents as en- spare
them from their crops. aud their tuition fees
from their surplus; and who will drive away to
their wash tubs the simpering old grand man.
mics gho have been b-a.ba-iDg and b-e-be-ing
around bureau schools long enough.
While we are thus judiciously meeting their
resolute earnestness for the teachings which
are ID books. the opportunity is afforded as to
coax them TO llstep to and understand a the
other things which are not in books, and which
with our resolute earnesness we desire them TO
know.
We can then by these means, and these only,
succeed in driving out from them all the trash
and tomfoolery and treason, tn at the lovely and
accomplished schoolmarms, with a natural taste
for dollars and cultivated smell for scents,
have been for five years getting through their
wool. while preparing them for their graduation
and diploma, based emit ely upon their being
able to repeat by rOte the classical ode:
Mary had a liffla lamb
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QUE OUN STITE.

John II. Larrabce Of Brunswick. fell down
stairs anil broke his neck, causing instant death,
Sunday evening. lie had risen from bel to
close window. and in the dark mistOOk his
way.
The Knights Of St. Crispln Of Auburn, have
ma demand Of an increase Of pay Of 50 to
So per ease Of boots and shoes. While the man.
ufscturers are considering the proposition many
Of the workmen have quit work.
A Cincinnati man who recently visited Maine
wrote home that It was no credit to the people
that they were temperate, as class, since their
water was so gCoi and their whiskcy so poor.
The shoemakcrs Of Auburn have struck be-
cause the manufacturers refuse 10 give the adj
vance Of 50 or 80 per case demanded.
The Prcss understands that Hon. Z. +. wcs.
ton Of the ''Little Blue" Pennington, has ac-
ceptel the invitation 10 take the Presidency Of
the Ladies' Seminary in Lake Forest, near Chi
cage, Illinois. VI"
From the Kennebec Journal VIC learn that it
is proposed to have Fireman's Muster in Au-
gusta, September III, aud subscriptions have
already been made amounting To between 500
and $500. II sufficient funds are subscribed,
all irrmen 10 the State viii be invitcl, anil four
primes for hand engines and one for steamers
viii be offered. Special trains viii he run at
half fare to assommolate all who wish TO conc.
Success to the enterprise. We understand that
the Augusta engines will not compete for the
prizes.
Eight new applications have been made for
admission to the Freshman Class of BATES. Col
lege since the hrst examination. If these appli-
eants pass the examination the Freshman Class
will number "a. -,-.... ..-..
Benz. 4. Bates, esq, Of Bosom, win be in
Lewiston in few days, when decision will be
reached concerning the erection Of theme Gym:
nasium and chapel, and completion Of grading
the grounds. Doubtless beginning on thi.
work win be hail this flil. Mr.. Bates gin u
$4,000 Is Tor this purpose. 90.
The Portland Pres sSys Martin Sullivan. q
young man who has been stopping at Ba,lley's
Hotel for the past fortnight, AMI who resides in
Montreal. got on IN the outgoing train with q
friend yesterday afternoon, to ride short dis
lance, and when the train reached Fish Point
attemptcd'to get of, but his foot slipped and
the wheel OF the car passed. over il, ,ipjuring il
50 badly that when the physicians. Drs. Foster
Orlway aud Weeks, were called, they consider
od amputatiOn Necessary. lie probably Wa
also injured internally. as no only survived the
operation abou, an hour. His friends in Mon.
trial. We arc told, have ltcicsrsphci as The
deposition Of the remains. $40
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A RUNAWAY LocoNoTivE-The Springfield
Union says the locomotive Barnstablc, Of the
Boston and Albany Road, made lively dash ON
its own account Saturday morning, loose and
untrammellci and without engineer or fireman.
IL w-as attached 20 the Friday night train east,
and breaking down at Indian Orchard IL was
blocked up by the engineer who attempted to
return with IL to Springfield. The engine OF the
Merchants Union Express freight took the pas
scnger train eastward. the conductor Of the Mer-
chants Union starting ON the Barnstable, for an
engine for his own train. The II. ran very well
until reaching the top Of the heavy grade lead.
ing to the depot, when tbegan to gain tremend-
Gus h0alway, the blocking underneath prevent
ING the engineer from moving his reverse lever.
He therefore closed the throttle and tried the
virtue of the brake, which also gave way, lcav-
inc the machine unmanageablc and tearing along
the track at terrific pace. Conpreheuding the
state Of things TIE men on the machine riske,l
their necks by Jumping of and letting 1t take
its course. II came laundering down on q side
track, just grazing the end Of a train which was
being novel across its path and ran of at the
switch upon the planking at the Main street
crossing. Singular as II may appear, II turned
Of its own accord upon the straight main track
and dashed through the depot and across the
long bridge, over the Connecticut river, where
it lost its impetus and was stopped. Not a sin
gle person was injured, and the damages to the
track at the Main street crossing are slight. VI