Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-05
AkorHER ArTEMPr AT vI0LENoE.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. DIR. Walker lately ornamented
Pennsylvania avenue with q new bloomeI
suit of green silk, trimmed with black
lace. .r.-sr.s. ...
Mrs. H. McColl, of New Orleans, died
at Louisville on Sunday, from iDjurie;
received at the Budd Creek railroad dis.
aster.
1t is reported from Washington thai
Gen. Logan is to stump Mississippi il
opposition to Judge Dent, assisted by
several Ohio congressman.
The reports from Kentucky indicate
the election of James W. Tate, the
Democratic candidate for State Treasu,
rer, by from 10000 to 40 600 votes.
Vast preparations are being m ade for
the marriage Of the Emperor of China this
year. He has now attained the venera-
BILE age Of fifteen. His destined wife was
selected last year.
The Giles County (Tennessee) Blood
Horse Association is alive again, and
work will be resumed upon the track
sufficient sum having been raised to pres
pare the track for racing and stock show
this fall.
The Masonic order is in a hourishing
condition in Mississippi. There are 26f
lodges in the State, numbering a total
membership of nearly twelve thousand
The deaths in 1868 numbered $50; sus-
pensions, II; explosions, 10.
General Joseph E. johnson has pre-
scented the report which he was charged
to make to the citizens of Savannah,
Georgia, setting forth the advantages o.
that port as one Of the ends Of the pros
jected line Of steamships to North Ger
many.
The excitement which has existed al
Washington for some days past upon the
Dent-Mississippi question, has entirely
subsidized, and all parties have settled
down with the conviction that, while the
President will not take sides in the CON-
test, his sympathies are with his brother
in.law, and that Judge Dent will be
elected Governor Of Mississippi by large
majority.
The Jewish citizens of Philadelphia
have had quite contest to determine
whether the Reform or Orthodox mode
Of worship should be adopted in their
new synagogue, which they are deter
mined shall not only surpass anything Of
the kind in this country, but also OUT
rival any like structure in Europe.
Finally the Orthodox mode Of worship
was adopted.
The ophthalmos instrument, for taking
Photographic views Of scenery, is attract
ing great attention in England. 1t con-
sists ola camera, provided with mechani-
cal contriVances for automatically un>
covering and covering the lens and exS
posing the plato. The ophthalmOs, OF
"eye," is attached to small balloon, and
is sent up without an operator, and at
any required height, it is asserted, takes
picture of the surface Of the earth
beEeath it, with all the bearings OF the
compass accurately marked.
There is q rascal in Paris who walks
the streets with the sad, upturned visage
Of blind man till he comes to a cross
ing, where be gives every token of being
afraid to cross. He appeals to the pas
| sengers to take pity on him, and helE
him in his difficulty. Some charitable
creature takes his arm and leads hin
across. He is thanked by the pool
blind man; he goes on his way, feeling
that he has done a kind deed; and thu
next time he puts his hand into hi
pocket for his watch he finds that it Il
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