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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-08

A BABY ANoSa TIE BLUE CoAB.-It was
once the lot Of the writer 10 dwell In the white
tents Of Camp Harrison, in Georgis-in that
lower part Of the State where families are al
ways Gar between, and much more % In war
times. For long weeks We had not seen woman
or child. At last the railroad through the
camp was repaired, and In the first train there
Was lady, with wde-awake. kicking baby.
Some hundreds Of rough soldiers were around
the cars, and Captain Story Of the Fifty-sevcnth
Infantry, was the biggest and toughest among
them. II We may judge OF the tree by It's bark.
The lady with the baby in her arms, was look
ing from widow, and he took OF his hat, and
said, "Madam, will give you Ave dollars II you
will let me kiss that baby" One look at his
bearded face told her that there was nothing bad
In II, and saying with pleased laugh, "I do
not charge anything <or kissing my baby" II
was handed over. The little one was not afraid,
and the bushy whiskers, an eighth Of an ell
long. were just the playhouse II had been look
ing for.
More than one kiss did the captain get from
the red lips, and there was energy In the hug Of
the little arms Then other voices said, "pass
him over here, Capt." and before the train was
ready to move. half hundrei men had kissed
the baby. II was on Its best behavior, and
kicked, and cruwcd, and tugged at whiskers, ss
only happy baby can. Il Was an event Of the
campaign; and one giant Of mountaineer. a.
he strode past rs with trcad like q mammoth,
but with tear-dimmcd eyes and quivering lips,
said, by George. Il makes me feel likr q fool
and act like fol but I've got ono jast Ike ],
q home 3'-.dpplstoa's y6vSnal.
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when endeavored to lead the conversation 70
more serious things.
Towards midnight went round the house to
lock up, accompanied by my second In command
(Samuei, the footman), as usual. When all
doors were made fast, except the side-door that
opened on the terrace, sent Samuel to bed and
stepped out for . breath of fresh air before too
went to bed in my turn.
The night was still and close, and the moon
was st the full In the heavens. II was 70 silent
out Of doors, that heard from time to time,
very faint and low, the fall Of the sea, as the
ground-swell heayed II In on the sand-bank near
the mouth Of our little bay. As the house stood,
the terrace side was the dark side but the broad
moonlight showed fair on the gravel-walk that
ran along the next side to the terrace. Looking
this way, after looking up at the sky, saw the
shadow Of person In the moonlight thrown for
ward from behind the corner Of the house.
Being old and sly, forborc to call out but,
being also, unfortunately, old and heavy, my
feet betrayed me on the gravel. Before 1 could
steal suddenly round the corner, as had pro-
posed. heard lighter feet than mine-snd more
than one pair Of them. as thought-retreating
in hurry. BY the time had got to the cor
ner, the trespassers, whoever they were, had
run into the shrubbery at the of side Of the
walk, and were hidden from sight among the
thick trees and bushes In that part Of the grounds
Prom the shrubbery they could easily make their
way over our fence into the road. II had
been forty years younger might have had q
chance Of catching them before they got clear Of
our premises. As II was. went back to set q
going younger pair Of legs than mine. With
out disturbing any body, Samuel and I got o
couple Of guns and went oil round the house and
through the shrubbery. Having made sure that
no persons were lurking about any where in our
grounds, we turned back. Passing over the
walk where had seen the shadow, now notic-
ell. for the first time, little bright object lying
on the clean gravel. under the light Of the moon.
Picking the object up, discovered that II was q
small bottle, containing a thick, sweet-smelling
liquor, as black as ink.
said nothing to Samuel. But, remembering
what Penelope had told me about the jugglers,
and the pouring Of the little pool Of ink into the
palm Of the boys hand, INSTANTLY suspected
that had disturbed the three Indians, lurking
about the house, and bent, in their hcathenish
way, on discovering the whereabouts Of the
Diamond that night.
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Is bound to put this plaguey Diamond into Miss
Rschel's hands on her birthday-and you may
as well do ID a. another. Very good. This Is
the twenty-ffth Of May, and the birthday % on
the twenty -frst Of June. We have got close on
four weeks before US. Let's wait and Zee what
happens in that time and let's warn my lady
or not, Is the circumstances direct US"
"Perfect, Betteredge, IS far a. IL goes ~ says
Mr.. Franklin. "But, between this and the
birthday, what's to be done with the Diamond 7"
"what your hther did with Il, TO be sure,
Sir - answered. "Your father put IL In the
sAfe-keeping Of the bank at FriIiughalL (Fri-
singhall was our nearest town. and the Bank cf
England wasen't safer than the bank there
elf were you, Sir" l added, 81 would ride
straight away with Il to FriIinghall before the
The prospect Of doing something-and, what
is more. Of doing that something on horse
brought Mr.. Franklin up like lightning from
the fat Of his back"
lie sprang 70 his feet, and pulled meup, with
out ceremony, on 10 mine. "Betteredge, you
are worth your weight in gold" he said.
"Come along. and saddle the best horse in the
stables directlyp'
foundation Of him showing through all the for
eign varnish at last Here was the Master
Franklin remembered, coming out again in
the good old way at the prospect Of . ride, and
reminding me Of the good old timrs! Saddle
horse for him, would have ssldled doien
horses II he could only have ridden them all !
We went back to the house In a hurry we
had the aeetest horse in the stables saddled in
hurry, to lodge the cursed Diamond once more
in the strong-room ofs bank. When heard
the last ofh horses hoofs on the drive. and
when turned about in the yard and found l
was alone again, I felt half inclined to ask my
self II I had mt woke up from dream.
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guetrg.
Little Feet and Ltstis Hssds.
~ oLEyS HERBxRf.

~ 0LENS HERBxhf.
Little feet and little hands,
Busy all the day,
Never staying In your playing
Long upon your way,
Little knowing whittier going,
Como 10 me, pray!
Bring the sweetness, In IT. neetness,
Ofthe early flowers,
All the blessings and carenings
Ofyour sunny boursi
Little feet and little hands,
What awaits for youi
Sad to-morrows with their sorrowsi
Clouds, or skies Of bluei
VIII the pleasures come with treasures
Ever glad and newi
Never tarry feet that carry
Little ones along.
May they bear the darlings where
The air u full Of song!
Little feet and little hands,
Ye are wOndrous fair!
Ye are straying In your playing
From o balmy air.
Gently blowing, never knowing
Any thought Of care.
To the breeIcs II 10 pleases
Him who guides our way,
May you wander, over yondsr
Where they ever play,
And no smilingor beguiling
Woo again 10 stray!
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Down among the Dead Men.
SEPT. 90. 1869.

tho Rolling wavss..Life under
water..Tragedies ON the bottom OF tho
Sea-.HoSv the Fishes Lock at Diver.
The story OF q Detroit Diver.
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Entered according 10 act Of Congress In the year
tsSl by HARPRR BRornKRs, I'm the Clerks once
OF the District Court Of the United States ior the
Southern District of New York
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Misfellaueuus.
THE MOONSTONE
BY wILKIE COLLINS,

AUTHOR or "ARnApALE." "So sAnE," ''rHE
WOMAN N wnIrK," "AyroNSA," "ouEkS
or nkARrs," ETC.
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Spain Ready for War.

(ro DE coSrISuED.)
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Don PIATT, ESQ, for some time
pact the Washington correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
has closed his career in that ca
pacity.
He refers to the fact, daily be-
coming more obvious to man of
acute intelligence at the national
capital, that an empire is being
built, and that every interest in the
country is going more and more
in the control Of the gigantic cen-
tralizatiOn of power at that point !;
and says that able and fearless
pens in communication with papers
of a like character can accomplish
much in laying before the people
the workings of the new and bad
order of things but, as for himself,
he is tired of the vexation Of spirit
which it gives, and the denuncia-
ton which it brings.
His allusion to the Congressional
Globe is just. 1t is, and has been
for years, a vast repository Of stu
pidity and twattle. A member of
Congress capable ofmaking aspeech
worth being read, should desire to
keep out of it. 1t is an expensive
and uRmitigated nuisance and in
one sense, a positive evil. 1t has
been means of making hundreds
OF little men feel and appear great,
and enabled them to hold their
places. It is the perennial toun~
tain from which penny-whistle pol
iGcians-fellows who lack the brains
TO comprehend principle or COM
pose an argument-draw their
supplies of commonplace stuff,
and find the material for attacking
my competitor record. . tits the
source of the inane ding dong which
has bruised our tympanums, and
sickened our stomachs, 10 these
many years. For the health and
comfort of the body polite, it should
be incondnently dried up, The
people should not be taxed, year
after year, to add a course or two
to this pyramid of congressional
balderdash, which is to be our re-
proach to. our pOsterity, who will
probably not permit a member of
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Congress, unless one Of great and
distinguished ability, to make a
speech Of more than five minutes
length.
Mr.. Piatt, concludes his letter
thus:
If this stupid and extraRagant business
Of publishing the Globe could be stopped,
as it ought to be, the legislative acts OF
our law makers would be sifted through
the brains of correspondents, and the
knaYes would ind an unhealthy noto-
riely, and the fools no existence what
| ever outside the narrow circle of their
own egotism. As it is, ali find a commou
burial in this dry husk of brain which is
published at sueh fearful cost of money
and reputation in1 la8sea 41ss
Ny own experiences as a correspond
ent draw to a close This is my last
letter, and L am glad to be relieved
You will excuse the egotism that prompts
me to speak of myself 1t is natural
have had g realizing sense Of the power
Of q little pen when aimed at seamps and
fools
/ III Proud / am. well may be. to see
The men, not fearing God airaid of me ''ael
4 have the satisfaction of knowing tina
have added an army to the host OF my
enemies, and that they are healthy and
active. But the satisfaction comes an Oh
the fact that there is not one Wani
even as an acquaintance sii sshus g.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25
WAS 1T A BARGAIN ?

Judge James L. oWdIn mas Deeh
making speeches and publishing a
circular in East Tennessee, in which
he denounced Judge Andrew with
a good deal of severity because the
Judge is carpet-bagger. Swami
declared that he is only a third or
fourth rate lawyer, and that il was
a great imposition to force him upon
the supreme bench. Judge Swami
declared himself a candidate for
the position, but refused to pledge
himself to abide the decision of the
Radical judicial nominating con
vention. He came here when the
convention was held, but.refused to
allow his name to go before that
body. This was understood to be
menace that he intended TO run
any way. The Knoxville Whig
denounced Swami as disorganiser,
and plainly said he was unfit to
hold a high Judicial position. But
it appears that Swami was feared,
and something had to be done to
appease him. Just about that time
Chancellor Luckey died and
there was vacancy. That
was the very thing that was
wanted, and so Judge Swami was
induced to accept that position.
What amounto persuasion it took
to induce him to forego his cher
ished purpose of making an effort
to get on the supreme bench is
known only TO a few wire workers.
But the presumption is that the
thing acted like charm, for it was
soon known that Judge Swami
would not be in the way of the
carpet Dagger he had denounced SO
furiously only short time ago.
Gov. Senter was induced to tender
Swami the temporary appointment
of Chancellor to succeed the late
Judge Luckey, and it was stated
even before this fact was generally
known, that he would be candi-
date before the people for that po
sitiOn at the election next month.
This whole thing smaeks so plainly
of bargain, that we are surprised
Gov. Senter permitted himself to
be made a party to it. 1t remains
to be seen whether the "loyal peo-
pie" Of the first chancery division
will ratify this bargain. g..
The East Tennessee Radicals are
not very favorably disposed toward
the carpet baggers, and the Knox
vile Press and Herald claims that
the natives have been cheated in
the matter of the nomination for
Supreme Judges. That paper says :
The carpst>baggers have played a
cunning and dishonest game, as usual,
Ia nush Andrews forward. In the little
SQUADS and cliques, which they succeeded
in getting together in the various coun~
ties it was adroitly managed TO have del =
gates instructed 10 vote for the present
bench. This seemed, of course, a fair
concession on the part Of the carpet
baCgCrs. But lol Andrews is the only
mart of the present bench that is nomir
mated Smith and Shackelford are set
aside. The only two Judges who have
any fixed residence in the State were de-
feated. but the Michigander was trium-
plant This is what carpet. baggers
call "a good thing, 81. aru ~. a aI
Did not Judge Swami make him
self a party to this game by accept
ing the bride held out to get him
out of the way of Andrews This
whole transaction is a most forcible
Illustration of the character and in
stincts of the Radical party in
Tennessee. They will do any
thing for office.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25

1t was announced some days ago
that the Senate was very indignant
over the publication of the Hale
Perry correspondence, and it was
stated as the determination of that
body that the manner of its abs
straction would be discovered or
somebody would be imprisoned for
contempt. The correspondents of
the New York TriJune were before
the special Senate COMMITTEES on
the ed inst, and questioned con
corning the source from whence
they obtained this correspondence.
They respectfully declined on the
ground that their honor is concerned
in the matter, and that it would be
injurious to their profession to d.
vulge matters confded to them un-
der the pledge of seeresy. They
were dismissed with an injunction to
hold themselves in readiness to re-
spond at any moment when wanted
by the committee. Had these
gentlemen been correspondents Of
Democratic papers, the Senate would
have shown a greater disposition to
assert and maintain its dignity,
and they would no doubt have been
imprisoned. If the surreptitious
| publication of this correspondence
was breach of fidelity on the part
of some one, and it was regarded
as Of sufficient Importance to in
quife into the matter, there should
have at least some show of dispo
sitien to punish the culprit by i'm
prisoning the cOntumacious wit
nesses. 1t would have been more
creditable to the Senate if no notice
had been taken of the affair
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OUR readers are perhaps aware
that we do not think President
Grant such a statesman as Hamil-
ton or Calhoun, nor SO yirtuous and
majestic a character as Washing
ton. Indeed, we do not. But we
confess, as feeble and miserable an
excuse for q President as he un-
doubtedly is, we think better OF
him than does Charles A. Dana,
ex-Assistant Secretary of War I'M
der Lincoln, an approved Radical
and now editor of the New York
Sun, and himself a recent appointee
of Grant. His opinion is expressed
in the following morceau of choice
English s... .
Grant is to be pitied. Poor follow
he's like the yellow dog in the menage-
richie is too small for lion, he don't
look like a tiger, and nobody wants to
see dog. -I l#
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25

THE Loudon Union Pilot learns
that there are so many aspirants
to represent the Radical county Of
Monroe in the next Legislature,
that were they all to run, an equal
distribution would give about fifty
votes to each candidate. jRqalaf 1a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25
Our Financial and CONNER
H cial Column. aa

Every department of business has an imme
diate interest in the markets of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vlsed as to the rise and fall Of the markets, as
controlled BY the laws Of demand and supply
aad tbs relative condition Of the currency, Ia
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and snterprising
noighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. We shall make this a
SPECIAL FRAFURR. Our Daily Market Reports.
domestic and foreign. by telegraph. and our
City Reports. gotten up at heavy expense. shall
challenge the commentator of our best bust
ness men; while our current Financial Reports
from all the leading money oentsrs Of the coun-
try shall be fuller than have ever been pub
ished by any other journal in Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25

The women Of the District Of
Columbia are demanding their
rights in earnest. Seven women,
white and colored, appeared before
the Board of Registration, in
Washington on the 22d inst, and
demanded to be registered as legal
voters, contending that there was
no law in the district which pre-
vented il. The Board took the
natter under adYisement. - ILL Z
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25

GRANT excused himself to Sena-
tor Ross for turning out Radicals
by saying that where any man
had held Office during the past year
and a halt, it was presumptive eEi-
dence that be was a johnson NAM
Grant is simple enough to think he
snubs johnson by turning out these
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25

SCENE: The Senate of the United
States on Thursday. Enters. Sen
ator Sprague in another speech, in
which he compared Nye's reply to
him "to the barking of a puppy
dog encouraged by the presence of
a mastiff." Scalawag Abbott, of
North Carolina, rises and demands
To know if he is the puppy
pointed at. If he is, he demands
retraction, or satisfaction out of the
chamber. Sumner interposes with
the original remark" Let us have
peace" He is opposed to the shed
ding of blood. Abbott disclaims
the intention to hurt anybody, but
the retraction must be as broad as
the canine figure of speech. Nye
proposes that be take Sprague out
and spank him" And then the
Senate went into executive session.
Shades of the great of old avert
your gaze. The chamber you once
adorned, has become the witness of
scenes that would disgrace a rat-
nit.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25

The Press and Times dislikes the
style and matter of the ex Presi-
dents speeches This is bad for
the p. and r., but Mr. Johnson is
serenely indifferent TO its sufferings.
The rehearsal of the doctrines of
the veto messages is neither
"piquant" nor original" but it
may be striking yet. l 81 l.si
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25
Our Manufacturing and Do
nestle Interests.

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be sslf-rsIiant. and shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment
manufacturers in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to tho COST and STATISTICS of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
ment of Southern resources.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25

RoBERT ]. WALKER, who was
paid $4,000 for advocating the
purchase of Alaska, is out in a ten
column letter in favor of the annex
alton of Cuba, Who pays for this
servina2
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H. formation in u. 8 Circuit COurt.
Mid. Dis Tenn. -


No. l4o4-United States VS.. -Four barrels Of
f. Apple Brandy, =
WHEREAS. r. Mop. SMITH, ESQ. At
w tOrney of the United States for said DIS
trict, has filed his information in said Court.
on behalf of the United States against four
barrels of apple brandy, of which Jacob Raw
kins is the reputed owner, alleging among other
things, that said brandy was seized as forfeited
to the United states. for the causes IN said in
formation alleged. f-.5 .....I
Now, therefore. ia obedience to the monition
of said Court, to me directed and delivered
do hereby give public notice to all persons
claiming said property, or knowing or having
anything to say why the same should not be
cond emned as forfeited and that they be and
appear before said Circuit Court, to be holden
in the Federal court room in the Capitol, at
Nashville, Tennessee, ON she aStas day of
A pril, 500, at 10 clock A. NJ, then and there
L. r. GLAsCOCK,
sur13 lat u. s. Marshal
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1t will be seen that Grant has
given all the Southern "RebeP'
States only four more offices than
he gave his own State Of Illinois.
Florida and Mississippi have been
completely ignored in the distribu-
ton of the spoils. Grant seems to
regard the South as of very little
consequence. ~
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STREET SPRINKLING.

lONINa TO FALSE REPRESENTATIONS.
" made by 3 certain party. many eififeha o.
Nashville are laboTlng under the impraislQn
that have withdIawa ron the street. SPrlnk
Iagl Business, and that the work now being
peTfOrmod is By this party; als0 that was
favored by the party in power. For the inior-
nation of the pubiic genera. ~, would state
that when applied for the use of the hydrant
water was fatly refused, saying that com
tract had been given to another person
1 will simply state that. having received SUI
feient reimbursement from the majority of the
-eitizeos. i intend to sprinkle over the same
Rround as heretofore.
Hoping that the above explanation will show
things 10 their true light, and soliciting con
tinnstion OF your patronage. 1 am your 0ba-
fsblg # Nv. CARPENTER.
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In the Political Interests of
- the People t.- IL

TIE USIox AND Axrs1oAx win take the Con-
stitutiOn and laws for its guide. adhering to the
teachings of the founders of our government. It
will guard with vigilance and frmness the
nights Of all the people. urging upon all. moders-
ton. fOrbearance and steady adherence 10
and order. thereby enabling the people to
develop the resources and advance ali the mate
rial and other interests OF our State and com
mon country. Feeling that these are endan-
gered by the revolutionary schemes of tho Radi-
cal politicians, who now hold the legislative
power of the government. we shall abste moth
ing of our past.Opposition to theirmeasures.