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| you remember the fact that he intimated
in his message to the Legislature in 1867
that the time would come when the fran.
chise would have to be extended-that
is, when it would be considered safe
to trust the State in the hands of men
who had been connected with the rebel
ion-when, in fact, they had become
loyal At the late election he felt that
that time had come, and he advocated
the extension of the franchise. Was that
making political somersault1 Stokes
alleges that one of Brownlows reasons
for "going over" to our side was that he
had three sons in State positions, well
salaried, and he didn't want them to
lose their places. The fact is, he has
only one SON in the said service of the
State, and that son was given his posi-
ton at my urgent demands simply be.
cause he had worked SO hard for the Re.
publican party in the State without
reward thae1 thought he ought to get |
something s
Reporter-Do you think that the new
Legislature will disfranchise the negroes?
Senter-It will not even touch upon
that subject. Ii will dc nothing that the |
Republican party can call revolutionary;
nor will it do aught that will injure vital
interests of the State as they at present
exist. The white people feel kindly to,
ward the negroes, and Stokes did not
speak truly when he said they were be-
ginning to prosecute the blacks as of old.
As for his talking about having the cleo
lion nulliied by the federal government,
hat is all buncombe. The election is
ixed fact. 1t was as fair one as ever
vas held in any State, and the general
government would have no more right to
utility it than it would have to nullify an
lection in Massachusetts,. The restrict
YES" charge that since the election outra-
es and murders by "Rebels" have become
which is another falsehoOd
Iut two men have been killed in the
tate since the election, and they were
len who voted for me, and they were
lied while wrangling about politics by
tokes men, one of the murderers having |
cen at one time an officer in Stokes
} inent. ....-..-..
Reporter-What about the senatorial
uestion, Governor Do you think AM |
rev johnson will winY 80
Senter-That question is rather mixed,
} l cannot say anything positive aboutit
Reporter-And that question of the
reputation of the new
tate bonds?
Senter-All | can say about that is,
lat that bond question is yet unsettled. t
he question of reputation never came
p in the election campaign, and was 7
ever preached by either party; but |
now that there are men in various
lrts of the State who WELD very great :
Auenee among the people and who are I
lvocatisg the reputation of the new q
,nds. 8
Our reporter at this point felt satisfied I
at he had sufficiently taxed the Gov~ I
nor s patience, at the same time that he J
ID exhausted his stock of queries, and !
babe the party good night.
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CUBA.
How Near Mr. Polk Came TO Buying
the Island,

How Near MF. POLK Game 90 Buy1 Ing
the Island,
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazett.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Concerning
the purchase Of Cuba, new version Of
the steps taken in the matter during the
administration of Mr.. Polk has just APP
peared in French work, issued in Paris
by M. Profino Vahente, entitled, "Re-
forms in the Islands of Cuba and Porto
Rlco," with a preface by NJ. Ed. Lab
oulaye. The endorsement thus given to
the work, by gentleman as distinguish
ed as M. Laboulsye, marks its author as
man worthy Of confidence. His story
regarding Mr.. Folks attempt to secure
the island, as found on page 227 of the
work named, is in substance, as follows:
During the Presidency of Mr.. Polk,
when the Spanish treasury was exhaust
ed, and heavy war debt was pressing,
the American Minister at Madrid pros
posed to the Spanish Minister Of Foreign
Affairs the csssion of Cuba for consid>
Grafton. The proposition was fayorably
received and price agreed upon, which
was $100000,000.- Ths cabinet at Wash
ington approved this agreement, and d.
rected its Minister to close the negot1a-
tons, but to endeavor, if possible, to re-
duoe the price named. Pending the final
preparation of the papers, the American
Secretary Of Legation at Madrid, who
had acted as interpreter, visited Paris,
and while there at dinner party with
friends, mentioned the particulars of the
negotiations. By this means it became
known to certain Englishmen, who at
once sent the fact to London. The En~
glish government Immediately interfsred
and prevented the contamination Of the
negotiation. Thus far M. Valiente."
The version of the matter most gen
orally received in this country at the
time, was that proposition for the purs
chase Of Cuba had been made by our
authorities, but that it had been de-
clined. If the above account be true,
there must be some interesting unpubN
lished correspondence upon the subject
in the State Department. If the part
played by Lord Palmerston could be as
certained, it would form readable chap.
ter in the history Of the loves of these
two countries. And if the Secretary Of
Legation Gf he be living) could be in>
duced to prepare an account Of that din
ner in Paris, it would notbe without its
value, r..e..s -.H
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PHILADELPHIA.
Stealing Taxes,

Pan.Ap PHIA, Aug. 2S.-The amount
stolea from the office of the receiver of
taxes last night Is reported at $4,000, of
which $4,000 we're in checks, drafts, etc.
frying 10 Get Cool
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-The British
brig Helens, from Greenland, reports that
the steamer Panther, with Hays Arctic
exploring expedition on board, sailed from
Iveztut July q, for Dico Island, North
Greenland, whence the Panther was going
TO Melville Bay and Smiths Sound. Pre-
vious to her arrival at Iveztut the Panther
had been at Julian and Kasmurt, where
the expeditionists had been in the interior
and taken photographs, etc. All were
well Oh board. Henry w. Dodge arrived
in the Helena, having left the expedition
a. lyeztut.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-First rain to-
night for twenty-four days.
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A DOMESTIC ROMANCE.
ReunIled after Fifty Years separs.
. tIOu H

ReunIaeGI after Fifty Years separa-
From the Concord On. H. Patriot. Aug. IS.
In our daily of the 18th ult., we
gave the history of romance in
real life, whose main facts it may
be well to recount. Samuel, father
of Rev. L. B. Eastman, of this city,
left Concord in 1919 to better him
self in Massachusetts. He left
wife and three children behind, and
finally went on a whaling voyage.
On his return, the family had left
this city, and no trace of them was
to be found. Fifty years passed
away, the first family had grown
up, and Mr.. Eastman, ignorant of
their existence, had married again
and raised another family. By an
accident, Rev. Mr.. Eastman ascer-
tanned that his father was alive,
and, following up the trace, found
and introduced himself to him, and
told the story Of the past half cenA
fury, so far as he knew it.
The elder Eastman, his second
wife being dead, gladly heard the
tidings from the lost family, and he
came to this city on ne 18th, to
renew the relations that chance
had so sadly sundered. He was
joyfully received by his grand
children, whom he had never seen,
and on the following day performed
his first duty, that of visiting his
mothers grave.
On the 18th the aged wife, with
two of her descendants arrived in
this city from Nassau, and went to
the house of her SON, where all but
one of her family now living were
gathered. The husband entered
the room, and they looked at each
other in silence for q moment. The
old lady was the first to speak,
saying, ais this Samuel Eastman,
my husband2' "And my long lost
wife ?" he added, and they rushed
to each others arms, and kissed
with all the ardor of sweet sixteen.
BY request of the father, prayer
of thanksgiving was offered over
the happy reunion by Rev. T. B.
Eastman.
The old couple are now reunited,
and, though the bloom of youth has
fed, both enjoy excellent health and
spirits. The old gentleman's eye
sight is defective, owing to strains
ing it at sea, but he says he can
throw a harpoon or lance alta whale
as well as ever. He has never had
q doctor in his life. The old lady i:
also in excellent health, but with
impaired hearing. To both we
wish years of continued health and
renewed happiness.
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SARATOGA,
Pursuing Pleasure Uuder Difficult

Pursuing Pleasure UHder Difficulties.
SARATOGA, August 28.-President Grant
and family arrived here this evening by
special train from Rutland Arrangements
had been made to receive him, and a salute
was to be fired, but the rain which fell
in torrents all the evening prevented it.
A large crowd was at the depot and re.
ceived him with cheers. He was taken to
the Union Hotel where Hon. Charles S
Lister, of local committee, delivered an
address of welcome, to which the Presi.
dent replied briefly and then retired to the
cottage reserved for him,
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CUBA.
American Released.

HAVANA, Aug. %. - An American
named Andrew White, who has been con-
fined seven months, has been released by
request of Consul Plum.
Volunteer Shooting.
The volunteer guard on duly in the
suburbs shot two men to-day for seditiOus
language.
Attempted Robbery:
An attempt was made last night to rob
the Custom mouse, but frustrated. One of
the robbers Was shot and captured.
Resigned;
Maj Roberts has resigned the presidency
OF the Conhscstion Bureau on account of
the pressure of other business. The pres.
ent chief of the Treasury Department has
been sp pointed his successor.
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THE Reading penn Times says: IAN
old lady living at Mrs. Burkhart's, in
Penn street, had large needle taken
from her foot few days ago, which she
says she had felt in different parts of her
body for several years past. She is not
aware how or when it first entered her
flesh. Instances of this character, which
are sometimes heard of, appear to indi-
cate that sharp foreign substances will
remain in the body for considerable
length of time, and travel about in diff
ferent parts before finding an outlet"
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SPAIN.



MADRID, Aug. 2S.-The Epico Of to-day
says the most probable candidate for the
Spanish throne is Augustus of Portugal.
The Tale End Of a Story.
MADRID, Aug. 2S-There will be no
further trials by the Council of War for
conspiracy against the life of Prim.
Another Royal Aspirant.
At Barcelona a movement is on foot to
make Serrano King Of Spain.
a New Man for Cuba.
Gen. Carlo has been appointed Lieut..
Gov. of Cuba,
Who was He?
MADRID, Aug. 28.-Escalante is dead.
Two Robbers.
There is much speculation here as to
Gen. PRINTS journey 10 Paris, but the sup
posed object is to correct Alozajas' def.
ciencies and confer with Napoleon on the
situation.
Az incident
The Count of Chest has been restored to
his rank and pay on condition thst he
will 60 to Camarsis. He gave his parole
TO remain at Puerto Renel till the vessel
was ready. He broke parole asd fed to
France, whereby he forfeited rank and
nav
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SCOUTS THE IDEA.-The Richmond
Dispatch scouts the idea that Gov. Walk
or will resign if Gen. Candy insists upon
forcing the, test oath upon Yirginia. 1t
says that since his election be has risen
to higher place in the esteem and res
spect of those who know him than he
held before, and that he has no more idea
Of resigning than has the Blue Ridge Of
makinga journey to the Suez canal, to
be present at the opening thereof.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Fred. Douglas, Jr., is.describet
as beautiful brunette, whom nine per
sons out of ten would pronounce white
woman.
The California general election fol
county officers and members of the Leg
islatuie comes off September l, that for
Judges of the Supreme Court, October
20.
Mr.. Boynton recently received fifty
cents for saving mans life at Cape
May. He returned forty.nine cents in
change, thinking cent all the mans life
was worth.
There are four bishops spending the
summer at Suwanee Mountain, Tennes~
see: Bishop Green, and Bishop Quin>
tard, of Tennessee; Bishop Gregg, of
Texas, and Bishop Young, of Florida.
The Boston Herald says that, to Offset
the stories of antagonism between the
two men, it has been found necessary to
state that General Butler and General
Wilson will soon start together on
cruise alongshore under the auspices of
Collector Russell
AS soon as the general assembly of
Georgia meets, Gov. Bullock is to be i'm
peached. The charges against him are
the spending of large sums of the public
money without authority of law, the con-
version of the States funds to his own
private use, and the abuse of the pardon
ing power. $1,000
A hundred different reasons are given |
for Prince Arthur's visit to the new Dos
minion. He is to be King Of Canada, etc.
The Quebec Mercury says that every
thing is said but the plain fact, which is
that Prince Arthur is destined to take
high rank in the army, but he can not
properly be promoted until he has seen
foreign service; consequently he is sent
to Canada to perform that duty. The
Rifle Brigade, to a commission in which
Prince Arthur has lately been gazetted,
Ind to join which, at Montreal, the
1oung soldier is now on his way, is one
If the ''crack" corps of the British army.
t has emblazoned on its colors the
lames of no less thau twentystwo bat
les in which it participated, the first of
hese being Copenhagen, tho last Luck
ow.
The divorce case in which Capt. Vivi>
n, N. P. and one of Mr.. Gladstone's
abinet, was complainant, and his late
rife and the Marquis of Waterford de-
,ndants, came on for trial week before ,
Ist, and was disposed of in double quick
me. There was no attempt to dispute
ne facts, nor could any attempt have F.;
cen successful. The elopement and the
ohabitation of the two defendants was az /
pen as the day. A letter from the :
uilty woman to her husband is psyche =
'gical curiosity. He had followed the
to Paris, had seen his wife, :
nd had, as he thought, persuaded her to !.
ave the Marquis aud return to him and
er children. He returned to his own !
otel, half expecting her to follow him, :
ut the next day received this letter ins
cad: Il can not go. have tried and !
led to give him up, and, against his own :
rgent advice, l shall stay. am going
} my ruin, know, but it is impossible :
II me 20 go back"
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ENGLAND.


Universal Amnesty for FenfRns.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-It is rumored to-day
that one Of the first questions which will
be brought up in the next session of Par
Lament, will be the consideration of the
unconditional release of Feniaas with
out exception. 1t is said in the face of the
French amnesty, that the government is
not disposed to offer any strong opposition
if the subject is properly and inAuentially
summarized
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A DIseUsTED- ScHooLMARM.-A Yam
kee schoolmarm, who has been teaching
the young colored idea how to shoot in
Southwestern Georgia, in communities
ton addressed to Swayne's paper, writes
down the negroes as an ungrateful race,
and says the more you do for them the
more they require.
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A young married woman, who recently
came in possession of $4,000, left St,
Joseph, Mo-, Sunday evening, with the
opposed intention of joining young
man who left the city the same day.
The woman took her greenbacks with
her, and her husband has started in pur-
suit.
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TURKEY.


CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 28.-The Khe-
dives Septico Sublime Porte ex-
presses the hope that the frank explana-
ton given will remove the unfavoTsble
Impressions, and feeling all hopethat these
appeals to the Sultan's generosity will be
heard and answered, he comes to lay his
homsge at the foot of the throne.
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All Executions Stayed by :he Military
RICHMOND; Aug. 2S.-Gen. Candy has
Issued an order altering the time Of paying
the six months interest on the State debt,
under the stay law, till the Both of Sep
TENDER. All executions already Issued are
STAYED u nil that time.
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MEMPHIS.
Got Ashnmednf ma,aeIf

Got Ashamed of Herself
MEMPHIS, August 2S'-Mrs. Ann Deck,
Northern lady, and teacher of the Avery
Chapel colored school, murdered herself
and colored baby by leaping into deep
we'll containing fourteen feet Of water. She
tried to destroy her older white child, but
the little fellow saved himself by runring
AWAY
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BRITISH DOMINION.
Cordial Rccep,,ou Etc

CHARLOTTESTowN, Prince Edward H..
land. Aug. 2S.-Prince Arthur after a cor
dial reception at Picton arrived here To-.
night, and was accorded splendid and
enthusiastic welcome,
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FRANCE.
EUEenfe.

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-The Empress has al
rived at Bostia, Corsica, on her Eastern
tour.
Pfg-taiIS.
The Chinese Embassy depart for St.
Petersburg on the 18th of September.
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CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-A freight train on
the c. r. l. and p. Railroad ran on a
small bridge which gave way, precipitating
the engine and two cars into the water.
The engineer and brakeman were kille6v
The fireman had his leg broken.
Fatal Freaks of Lightning
The house of Geo. Wheeler was struck
by lightning near the same place, and Mr..
Wheeler instantly killed. At MITCHELL
Vile, IS miles east of Newton, three
houses were struck by lightning, killing
one man and severely iniuring two other.
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The Toadies Satisfied.
Universal Amnesty for Fen
ians.
WASHINGTON.

News from the National Capital
What an Enterprising Monopoly
Sends Us.
WASHINGTON, August est is raining
Tonight for the first time in several weeks.
Dispatches from all parts of the South
reports refreshing showers.
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LOUISVILLE,
ImnnrInnI Ne,rs-
VIRGINIA.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2S-The Haymakers
Of LansiDgburg, n. Y, beatthe Kentuckys
At Base hal-3l TO IL.
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RUSSIA.
- -
WRFlfHP

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 2S'-Limterg
and w arsaw a c to be made first class for
Iresses.
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Rase- BaIItsIs.

The base ballists of this city have a
torchligbt procession tonight, in honor Of
the Southern Club, just returned from a
Northern tour
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CONNECTICUT,
Loses n Jewel.

HARTFORD, Aug. 2S.-Pliny Jewell,
father Of Gov. Jewell, died to-day, aged
Y YEAR,.
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Fatal Freaks OfLIghtnInR
NEW ORLEANS.
A MHtterOf $40. 600.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 2S-J. o. Lamont,
city comptroller, has been committed for
contempt, in refusing to obey orders of the
Sixth District Court, requiring him to is-
sue a warrant TO the Orleans Republican
Publishing Company, for about 49,
600 dollars official printing done under
color Of authority of the printing bill
Tassed by the Last I auisla.ura
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N o. go.
Public Square,
Opposite Upper End of the MArksthcu

Opposite Upper End of the MarksthOu
-...
WE PRESENT THIS SEASON. MOST
unqusstiOnabIy. the LARGEST and YIERsr
stock Of Linen Clothing In Tennessee. Ou
goods are o the most perfect character IN pei
Of FABRIC. CUT. FIT, GENERAL MAX
UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. TA..,
goods are known to have undsrSons thorough
aecsss Of shrinking before making up.
beautifully laundrisd aftsr thsy are made,
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Perfectly Satisfied.

70 LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Americans here
are perfectly satisfied with respect to the
conduct of the race. The general inn
preston is that the O1fords must row the
HarVaTds in their own waters next year.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-03
i; ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Ahh1NNO YESTERDAY.
Brig Geo. T. Dale. Harding, IS days nom Palern O,
n Co. - - -
Brig Josepbine, LiDscott, IS days from Cardeuas,
with molasees TO Thomas Watson q Sons
Schr Olivia Fox day from Odessa Del, with
grain to Jas. L. Bewley & Co.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-03

Local AnnIrs.


AZ the atterHo?a session OF the Legislative
Committee yesterday, the witnesses Tor Judge
0feeEDank we're continued. They testified princi-
Ialiy as 10 the manner OF conducting the cleo.
uon IN The Seventh divisou OF the Third ward,
4 the contestant having attack ed it's legality.
fbe remainder OF the day vas consumed In
accounting the ballots In several divisions,
,s which result ae foliows:- The First division
or fhe Filth ward showed gain of 3 for Judge
Tha5 er; the Eighth of the Ninth gave similar
gain Tor Green bank the Fourth of the Eleventh
gave gain OF 4 for Tbayer; in the Fifth OF the
Eieventh there was loss of vote for each; in
the SIKH Of the Eleventh Thayer gained 10: in
he Third OF the Twelfth, Greenba gained /:
IN the Seventh OF the T@elhh Thayer gained /;
IN The Tenth of the Seventeenth Thayer gained
D; In the Third OF the Fifth, the Seventh OF the
seventh, the First OF tue Eleventh, and
the Twelfth of the Eighteenth, the vote was
The same as the return; in the Eleventh of the
Eng thteenth GreenbaUk gained g. aud In the
sixth OF the Eighteenth Greenbank gained i.
The total gains OF the days work we're as fol-
lows;--Thayer 29 and Greepbank Z. The COM
miitee adjourned TO meet this morning.
-John Cories, forty-seven years DID, residing
IN Charles street. had one OF his feet fractured
yesterday by stove plate falling on it. Julia
Chrolet, twenty nine years old, residing at No.
liza Lancaster street. was injured by fall at
Rising Sun. Bernard Clfield, iorty years old,
resident OF Scbuylkil county, was received
into the PennsJ lvanis Hospital yesterday, with
severe injuries, caused by fall of coal in a
mine. The other sufferers were also admitted
into the HOsptal