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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03
GEN. BUaBRIDaE Ana GEN. GRANT.

GEN. BURBRIDGE AND GEN. GRANT.
| Gen. Grant has can itching palm p
That is notorious. So notorious, indeed
| has it become that he finds it difficult,
with any show Of consistency, TO correct
others for the same popularity. Here is
what the New York San (Republican)
says Of the refusal Of Grant to appoint
Gen. Burbridge TO Office on account Of
the acceptance of brides by that officer:
II Gen. .Burbridge was recently indicted
In the United States Court for the East-
ern District of Missouri for accepting
bribes to influence his action as Special
Agent Of the Internal Revenue. Gen.
Burbridge was arrested in the city Of
Washington, where he was engaged at
the time in pressing his interest as cans
didate for appointment as Minister to
Brazil. - p ilte
Suppose the charge to be true, with
what show of consistency could Gen.
Grant make that a ground for declining
to nominate Gen.. Burbridge to high
Diplomatic appointment ? Or with what
show Of consistency could the Senate OF
the United States treat it as a good
reason for the rejection Of the nomina-
6On.
Unquestionably Gen. Grant has re-
ceived money-large sums of money
and large sums of money from various
persons, which have influenced, and
largely Influenced, his conduct as Presi-.
dent Of the United States. This is proba-
bly, understood, and is notorious. Yet no
grand jury has indicted him. No Senate
has frowned uponhis conduct. On the con-
trary, the Senate has made haste to con.
firm nominations which were VIGOROUSLY
made in consequence of presents Of
houses and Of money. Is there man
in this country who believes that if Mr..
Borie had been poor man, and unable
to contribute money to Gen. Grant in
Philadelphia, he would to-day have
been--at least nominally--at the head
Of the Navy Department?
/ We submit, therefore, that in view of
existing facts, the indictment and arrest
Of Gen. Burbridge must be regarded as
sheer persecution-Whether he is guilty
or not. FoImerly-always hitherto-it
would have been different. But Presi-
dent Grant has introduced the practice of
conferring Office in consideration Of valu-
able gifts by appointing Mr.. Borie, and
the Senate has sanctioned corrupt prac-
tice by confirming him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT,

LOUISVILLE, June 2 A very large
meeting Of citizens was held tonight at
which resolutions were passed cooperate ne
zeRlously with the Committee of Arrange
ments, and any auxiliary committees to in
sure the complete success Of the Commercial
Convention, which meets here in October,
and the comfort and enjoyment off the dele.
gates and strangers who may come here.
PORTLAND, Me, June 2.-Mrs. E. Ba'
ker, milliner and dIess-msker Was shot
and MORALLY wounded last evening by the
wife Of w. Parker, q lawyer. Mrs. Parker
gave herself mp into custody.
RALEIGH, June Sheriff COlgrove, O
Jones county, was shot dead Saturday
morning by party Of white men con
ceaIed by the roadside. His servant Wai
Inorlally wounded and has since died. .a
CONCORD, N. H., June 2.-The organi
zaiion Of the Legislature was promptly
effected by the choice Of Hon. }. \. Mug
ridge, Of Concord, as President OF the Sen
ate, and s. Nj. Wheeler, Of Dover, a
| Speaker Of the House. Gov. SIearnS val
he iusuguraIed Thursday.
| SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-Gen. HallecI
10 day issued an order transferring tn
command Of Division of the Pacific |!
zen. Thomas. Gen. Hslleck proceed
East overland. He is 10 soon assume com
maud of Division Of the South, with head
quarters AZ Louisville.
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CURIOUS FREAK OF LIaHrNISG.


A most remarkable freak of light
ming, says the KendallVille Standard
of last week, was made manifested on
the farm Of A. d. Whitford, two miles
east Of that city, during 6 recent storm.
The rod on his horse-barn was struck,
but either IN consequence Of improper
insulation or the iHcapacity Of the rod to
conduct the electric current, or frein some
other cause, it left the rod near the
sill and entered the building, shivering
the sill, post, studding and siding, and
also scattering the stone foundation the
length Of the barn-forty feet-throWing
large stones ten and twelve feet, and rip
ping the SLIDING off from four to six feet
high. About Ons-hslf of the flooring
was torn up and spread the building so
that part of the jOist and chamber floor
fell down. Two carriages were consid-
erably damaged, but q mare and colt, in
the barn at the time, escaped uninjured,
except that they appear to be deaf
The most remarkable feature, however,
is the fact that w. b. Whitford, son
of A. ID. Whitford, was in tho
barn at the time, and escaped
alive. He says the last thing he
remembers, previous to the shock, was
that he was sitting in the barn within
three feet of the side that was struck, and
the next thing that he knew he was
about three rods from the barn, in the
road, going towards the barn. How he
came there, he has no knowledge. He
does not appear to be in the least injured
except partial deafness, from which he
is gradually recovering. 1t seems almost
incredible that he could escape alive from
such lively place. The rod was melted
ina number Of places and fragment:
scattered in every direction. 1t burnt
into boards or whatever it fell upon, and
one piece was thrown several rods and
wrapped around q post. The roof tool
fire. where the rod passed over il, but thu
fire was extinguished. The barn wa:
insured by the Coldwater Premium
Lightning Bod Company, of COldwatsr
Mich, and their guarantee will b,
tested.-Neto AlbGny, (IRd) Ledger
| Nan 81. hi,a fllSdiir' $50
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/ RAMIE HAEDKERCHIEF.-We were
shown yesterday, by DR.. E. L. Antony,
a handkerchief made entirely Of the ra-
mie fibre, one Of 8 half dozen received
from New Orleans by Judge ID. P. Lewis,
1t is canary color, with white border, is
compact in texture, and of soft and glossy
surface. 10 our judgment it is superior
to silk. The ranie is now extensively
used for the cover Of buttons for ladies'
dfesses, and viii stand the wear of a
dozen buttons made Of other cloth. The
time will soon come when ramie will
enter the market as the great rival Of
King Cotton, 1t is cultivated with hal
tie labor required for cotton culture
makes two or three crops q year, and
one setting of roots is sufficient for years
--HuntsVille { Ala.) Independent
| Mdy 30. i"
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WASHINGTON.
Financial Condition Of the Govern
Kmeut,

Financial Conai1Ioa % she Govern.
ment.
WASHINGTON, June 2. -T9taI debt
principal and interest, $2,633, $40, 633 10
Amount in the Treasury: Coin belonging
TO the government, $SI, S39, 449 40; coin
for which certificates Of deposit are out
standing, $2SS, 407 20; currency $i,99,S.
455 81; sinking fund, in bonds
bearing compound interest and accrued
interest thereon s., 09S, 295 AZ. Total $I2,-
5,S0S,99S Amount Of public debt less
cash and sinking fund in the Treasury
$2,5O5, AZ, 26l. Amount Of public debt
less cash and sinking fund in the
Treasury on LIST inst. $2,5l8,795, 39l;
decrease ia the public debt during
the past month $l3,3S4,797 The
warrants Issued by the Treasury Depart
n1ent during May, to meet the require
ments Of the government amount in round
numbers 10 the following sums: Civil
miscellaneous, and foreign intercourse,
$3.50, 600; interest on public debt
$l9,S3l 900; War Department 81, $50, 600;
Navy Department 81 1853 600; Interior
Department, Territory and Indian, 81, $685.
600; total $30,366, 800. The warrants
Issued for the redemption of the public
debt are not included in the above.
In the month of May the Secretary of
the Treasury sold $5,000.000 in
gold receiving seven million in
currency. Also bought during that
time $30,700,000 worth of bonds at
premium of about 100000 in currency;
receipts from customs in May were $751;
OO0, 900, and from internal revenue $780,
100000. ...... ..... - .ta
The number Of registered voters in
Washington is Is, 532-a decrease of 5, 200
from last year.
It is claimed that the State of Pennsyi
vahia has the right 10 authorize the manu-
fAeiure of cigars by convict laborers, and
this subject has been officially presented to
the Internal Revenue Bureau. No decision
yet rendered, but as far az can be ascer-
tanned, the ruling will be against the claim,
for the reason that if cigars could be thus
manufactured without paying tar, distil-i
lation Of whisky might be conducted on
the same plan, and the government would
be deprived Of very large amount of
revenue.
Intelligence reached Rio Janeiro on the
9Th Of April Of the arrival At Ascension Of
Mr. Mcmahon, u. s. Minister resident TO
Paraguay. One account received there
reads as feIlOws: The American minister
has excepted from Lopez and is now under
the protection Of the Brazilian authorities
Ia Ascension.
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NEW SERIES, NO. 237

4
ern States respectively relied in tn
civil war. Accordingly, the court
while admitting the liability of thu
| United States as plaintiffs to this
kind Of Interrogation, limited III
scope to three points-the duration
OF the de faetOa government, its
termination, and the authority OF
It's agents; but it will probably oc-
cur to the reader that, even as thus
circumscribed, the cross examina1
ton may be rendered extremely
perplexingto the respondents. We
are alta loss, indeed, to conceive how
the American government can at one
and the same time succeed in its
suit against Sir Peter TAFT and its
controversy with the Britishnation.
If the Confederate. government
was of such q character as to in
Fest the, federal government, its
successor, with the rights now
claimed, and if that fact is estab-
lished by the contention Of the
United States themselves, Lord
Clarendon will surely find q goodly
array of arguments ready to his
hand The United States are un-
aertaking TO prove 10 the full salts
faction of the Court Of Queens
Bench that the government over
which Mr.. Jefferson Davis presided
was really and truly de tacto gov
eminent, competent to make con-
tracts and acquire rights by its duly
authorized agents. They must
then prove that between them
selves and this government a state
Of war occurred; that they sub
dued the said government and sue
ceeded by right of conquest to
whatever property was held by
that government, or by other par
ties on its behalf All this they
may perhaps be able to establish;
but they can hardly do so, as we
should imagine, without foregoing
many of the pretensions which
they have recently advanced, and
abandoning most of the charges
leyeled against ourselves. .fl mod
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EXPLOITS OF A MAN AND BgorHE Err

FROM the fOttsVlile (fe0n) Standard.
Mr.. Daniel Hoy is Radical who lives
at Lorberry, about four miles above
PinegroVe, in this county. He is
thorough believer in the doctrines,
teachings and principles of Radical
ism, and regularly votes the Radi-
cal ticket. lie is an advocate,
too, of the fifteenth amendment,
and treats the negro as imam and
brother" Mr.. Hoy has a daughter,
Eliza by name, who is very fair to look
upon. John Bowe is one Of the ICONS
ing men," as black as the ace of spades.
Between John and Eliza, some time
since, there sprung up warm intimacy
and affection, which resulted about two
weeks since, in the twain being united
in the holy bonds of matrimOny.
But this is not ALL Mrs. BOws has a
sister as fair to look upon as she Be,
tween this sister and Mr.. Bowe an init
macy has also existed, the fruits of which
will be reaped shortly. "She loved not
wisely, but too WE'LL" and soon another
Japhst will appear in search of father
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

AFTER DINNER SCENE IN NEW YORK
HARBoR.-Some days ago large .compa'
ny of the official ''big bngs'' OF Gotham
visited the public institutions. on Wards
Island, were toasted and wined most
beautifully by the Superintendent, after
which the following occurred:
Fortunately we have been spared the
painful duty Of writing up the obituaries
Of Messrs. Aug. Schell, Richard O'Gor>
man, T. Bailey Myers and DR.. Dryer
who barely escaped drowning. They
took small boat and attempted to row
oyer to the Inebriste Asylum, but the
boat was too frail TO hold so much law
gas, fire and medicine, and it turned oYel
and spilled the little band out in fifteeI
OF twenty feet Of water But by hare
serabbling, they all came safe 10 shoft
wetter, if not wiser men. E .. -.t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03
L0UISVILLE.
The Great TobaecO Fair.

LOUISVILLE, June 1.-The annual Ken
tucky State Tobacco Fair, which was held
an the city 10 day, was n marked success.
The attendance WAS immense, nearly ev-
cry tobacco grower in the State being
present. The number Of hogsheads en-
Tered was five hundred and fifty, which
has DO parallel in the history Of the
trade. f.
After the premium had been awarded,
the company partook Of sumptuous re
past, al the close of which the premium
tobscco was sold at prices ranging from
Sl4 for Barren county leaf TO Sl3l for
Hart county bright leaf The premiums
for The beat Virginia bright wrapper were
awarded 10 Messrs. p. & E. ID. Christian
and w. z. Burwell, Of Richmond.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

AN IMMENSE UNDERTAKNG-THE
FIRST SHOW ACROSS THE CosTIsENT.-
James M. Nixon, Esq. Director, has con-
cluded arrangements withlthe UnioB
Pacific railway for the Transportation Of
Dan Castello's great combination show
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean. Mr.. Nixon is one Of the most
energetic managers Of sueh exhibitions
IN the whole country. He established
Nibl6's Garden as circus, bringing from
France the finest circus and equestrian
troupe ever in this country. He Was
afterwards proprietor of the Cremornt
Gardens, New York, and has been con.
nected in various capacities with thu
chief travelling exhibitions Of the country
= Omaha Herald. -. ....-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

1t was lately announced that the great
dry goods merchant had changed his res
ligion. By the following from the New
York Times, it is plain that he is chang,
ing religious places Of worship with base
uses "The Church Of the Messiah and
the Amity Street Baptist Church were
both of them lately purchased by A. T
Stewart, in whose hands they have al
vanced enormously. Their present con-
dition reminds us of 'Hamlst's' pregnant
exclamation, 10 what base uses may W.
come at last p The former is theater
while the latter is turned into stables fol
Stewards horses"
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THE WEST.
Further Details of Late IudiAn Her
rOFs. ....

Further Details of Late Iudisn Her
rOTs. ...... ...
LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas, June The
Times and Conservatives Ellsworth special
SAYS man Just from the scene of ludian
murders on the Saline river, says the out
RACES were committed by Sioux and Chey'
.euaer, divided into bands Of from nine &C
seventeen. Besides those known 10 have
been killed, eight are missing, three o
them women.
ST. LOUIS, June The killing of Ihir-
teen persons ia Saline county is confirm,
ed The women were raVished. TIT
kilIed are the wife and iuur children o
Thomas Aldsrdic, one son eleven year
old of VIM. Hendricks Andrew Allsol
and family. ak in number; wife and aol
of John J. Strange. The bodies Wer,
h,utxIIy INITIATED.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

A LETTER from Sitka, giving an account
Of the manners Of the natives, states that
the children smuse themselves by slid
ing with bare feet On the ice, clad in a
fragment of blanket; the elders keep
dogs and beat their wives; the women
paint their faces and save the trouble Of
washing, and when a person dies the
friends of the deceased build cob hOuse
Of sticks, just large enough to hold a
body, put it inside, set fire to it and burr
itup, all hands sitting around in circle
the women bowling and the men beating
time with big sticks. Castor oil cock
tails are said TO be iavorite beverage ii
| Alaska.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

That was terrific and most destruc~
tive hail, wind and rain storm which
passed over Wheeling on the 18th instant.
Some OF the hallstones are said to have
been two inches in diameter, or six
inches in circumference by actual meas
urement. II is said, too, thai there was
not house in the city that could boast
8 whole pane of glass on the side exposed
TO the storm. The total loss 10 the city
is variously estimated at from fifty TO
one hundred thousand dollars.
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LATEST FASHION GOSSIP.

The New York Express gives the fol.
lowing as the latest fashion gossip j 81
The full suits have not banished
| shawls entirely from our promenades on
stores As we learn from that very ex,
eellent repertoire Of the fashions, the
Metropolitan Record, they are beginning
to show themselves in greater force
than We have seen them for the last few
years. We have seen some exquisite lace
sllawls that would cost a small fortune,
and considering the amount of work on
them, and the weary weeks and months
spent over them, and the sight and health
sacrificed to complete them, they are
cheap at any price For persons of
limited means, grenadine and Grape mo-
rette shawls are light and lajylike. These
shawls can be bought at from six to seven
ddllaFs 800 aiE liA q t.tlA fts ii-
Long travelling shawls Of plaid are
very desirable and cheap, costing only
ssyen dollars, but the best quality Of
Scotch shawls cannot be bought for less
than twenty dollars. ..i.E = tables a
Satin jean dresses, for little girls, are
very durable, and canbs purchased ready
made for from ten to fifteen dollars. O.
Gray hair is fashionable, and young
ladies' are using white powder to accom-
plish that desirable end iE-- ...'i' a I'D
Gray mOreen is coming into favor for
travelling petticOats. Being stiff and
why, il takes the place Of the hoop skirt,
and, handsomely made with quilting and
bright braid, answers in lieu of white
skirt This combination is very pleasant
for summer. atl-
Ladies' dastsrs of brown linen are a
novelty. They are buttOned up the front
and worn with belt, and are very use-
ful in preserving a handsome travelling
dress from dust This viii come home
to the soul Of every lady who has mOurn-
ed over the relics Of a travelling suit.
White is the fashionable color for house
or street, for old or young. The mate
rails may be Marseilies, pique, muslins
or alpaca. f...f-- &c.. ..... ......
The POmpadour waist is still in high
favor t... .t..l o.. f..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

AT a meeting of the National WOman's
Suffrage Association, in New York, a
few days ago, Miss Anthony announced
that there is 10 be thorough canvass
of the whole country in behalf Of wo-
mans suffrage. On the 4th OF July wO~
mans suffrage conventions are to be held
"eVery where" during the summer,
conventions are to be held at all the
prominent watering places, and, during
the autumn, at the capital Of every State
in the Union, at which arrangements are
to be made for conventions in every cOun-
ty in the different States. ..
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CUBA.
more Fighting Reported

HAvANA, Jane 2-Seventy ihousand
dollars has been received for cOnliscsted
property, since the l9'h Of April. The
civ Is terribly excited since yesterday.
Volunteers are arming, and serious riots
are expected. A heavy engagement has
tskeu place between the Spauiards aud IN
anryents, on the peninsuls, between Bays
Of Nipe and Banss. An official report an
noupees thst four cannon aud all othel
munitions brought by flibusters were
captured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03
TROTTING.

Another Triumph by American Girl.
New YORK, June AT the Union
Course day the trot for s., 800 was won
by American Girl, who beat Lucy and
Goldsmith Maid in 2:22l, 2:23 and 2:25
Lady Thorn was lame. Ii was showeEy
bon there were nearly i've thousand per
snuE nrSsPni
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

A young lady in, Piqua. Ohio, adVsr-
Uses for l75 young men to form gaping
club to stand at the doors Of the churches
at the commencement and close Of ser
vice and make impairment remarks up
on the dress and persons Of the ladies.
She invites all applicants 10 attend the
church doors next Sunday, and promises
to register and publish their names, per-
sonal appearance, and general want Of
brains. Good for that young lady?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

LITTLE Rock, Arkansas, is in trouble.
The county officers won't pay over the
money in their possession belonging TO
the city, and the city can't get along very
ell without the funds
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

NAPOLEON iii, say the Paris cores
pondents of the Brussels papers, was
present in disguise at quite number OF
the recent political meetings in Paris
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A New York theater manager lately
refused an offer of $25 a piece from a
party of spoOneys to allow them 10 go
behind the scenes during performance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

A GENTLEMAN of Fayette county, Ken
lucky, has offered to be one Of the twenty
TO subscribe 81 600 each toward the
erection of $4,000 monument over the
ConfeJerates in the Lexington cemetery.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

LEwIsToN, ME-, june "A boat con,
tanning nine men WAS carried over small
xaterisll below the RumiOTd fails Tuesday
and three men were drowned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

Davis theater and two buildings were
destroy ed by fire at Atlanta, Georgia, on
Saturday night. Loss $4,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

1t is Tumored that Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant Of ireland, is about TO resign.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-03

Connecticut had four hundred and
seTenty-eight divorces last year.
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WE PRESENT THIS SEASON. MOST
unqusstiOnabIy. the LARGEST and FINEST
stock Of Linen Clothing in Fsaassssa Our
goods are Of the most 1srfoct sharaetsr IA poi
of FABRIC. CUT. FIR CENTRAL MAX
UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. Fbsss
goods Ars known to have undsrrOue thorough
process Of shrinking bsiore making I'd, and
beautifully laundriea aftsr thsy are made.
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These Goods are Elegant and
l Beautiful. ' .'
RUSSIA DUCK. in full suit. and all colOr,.

THE GENUINE CHINESE sERRCUCRE
GOODS. in full suits.