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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-08
THE CANVASS

Appointments I'm Middle and West
Tennessee by the Candidates for
Governor.
The candidates for Governor agree to
the following appointments, to-wit:
Bentonville, Monday, July II.
Huntingdon, Tuesday, July 13.
Dresden, Wednesday, July Ia.
Humboldt, Thursday, July 15.
Brownsville, Friday, j uly 16.
Memphis, Saturday, July II.
Grand Junction, Monday, July I9.
Jackson, Tuesday, July 20.
Paris, Wednesday, July 81.
Clarksville, Thursday, July %.
Springfield, Friday, July %.
Gallatin, Saturday, July "a.
Pulaski, Monday, July 26.
Columbus, Tuesday, July 2T.j
Murfreesboro, Wednesday, July %.
Shelbyyille, Thursday, July 29.
Nashville Saturday, July 81.
The above appointments we agree to
sr.'- W.B. STOKES,
D. W. G. SEETER.
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INTERESTING INFORMATION.
The Profess ors of East tennessee Uns


The Professors of East Tennessee Un5-
yersify.
The Knoxville correspondent Of the
Nashville Christian advocate writes as
follows to that journal;
The present week closes the regular
recitation in the University for this term.
The number of students attending the
past year has been about one hundred
and twenty, of whom ten are Sopho>
mores, twenty Freshmen, and the rest
belonged to the Preparatory Department,
which is graded into three classes. Next
year we shall have one class higher, and
we expect large accession of students
to the lower classes. The Faculty has
just been reorganized, and the following
is the list of professors and teachers.
You will recognize the names Of two of
your friends and former correspondents,
who represent Southern Msthodism in
the University Rev. Thos. W. Humes,
D. D., President j. K. Payne, Pro-
fessor Of Mathematics F. D.. Allen,
Professor of Ancient Languages R. L.
kirkpatrick, Latin History and Political
economy; F. NJ. Grace, English Lam
guage and Literature; f. FL. Bradley,
Natural Sciences; w. 0. Atwater, Agris
cultural Chemistry; E. d. Dow. AgriculA
ture and Rural Architecture; j. B. Bar
ker, Modern Languages; J. 4. Beckwith,
Tutor in Languages; A. B. fadlock,
Principal Classical School; N. G. Butler,
Principal English School. Of these,
eight are Northern men and four are
Southern. Three are from Yale College,
three from East Tennessee University,
(ncluding the President and your two
friends one is from Oberlin, two are now
pursuing their studies in Europe, and one
is from Washington College, Tennessee.
Three attend the Protestant Episcopal
Church, two are Southern Methodists,
two Old School Presbyterians, one New
School Presbyterian, one a Congregation
alist, one a Baptist, one Dutch Reform
ed, and one a Northern Methodist. |
Thus you see the Faculty is eclectic, and |
fsirly represents the various churches. |
If you ask why majority are Northern |
men, answer because,
l. A vast majority of the applications |
vi pOolblOEo OOulC AOu LuO
2. Their references (Northern colleges |
Ind professers) are better known than |
he colleges of our own section.
3. Because, ceteris paribus, Northern
men will work for less money than men
n the South. Our salaries here now are |
Ibout equal to those of Yale College, and |
yet they are below those of most of our
Southern institutions. | may add, the
Board of Trustees are mostly Southern
men, and of course have their native |
,rejudices. As this Institution has been
ichly endowed by the Agricultural
College Fund, it is properly the Univers-
ty of the entire State, and it is hoped
hat owing to the extraordinary induces
nents held out in the way of cheap tui-
ion and ample facilities for instruction,
will now attract large patronage from
fiddle and West Tennessee, as we'll as
rom other Southern States.
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THE s.rnLTMTTY OF MEANNEss.

A correspondent of leading Radical
paper in Chicago states that two daugh-
ters Of the late Chief Justice Taney have
lately been removed from situations in
the patent and pension Offices at Wash>
ington. .....-----
These ladies, it is said, are advanced
in years, and in such Strengthened cir.
cumstances as to be obliged to earn their
bread by writing. 1t is furthermore in.
timated that their cases were submitted
to Secretary Cox by Mr.. Caleb Gushing,
with such results as authorized Mr.. Cush-
ing to assure them that they would not be
removed; yet in spite of all this they are
dismissed
Secretary Cox has heretofore borne the
character of an honorable gentleman,
and we are unwilling to believe him gull
ty of an act which certainly approaches
very nearly the sublimity of meanness.
We hope to see the rumor authoritatively
denied at an early day.-Sk Louis Re.
publican. ,July B.
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BAVARIA.
PrInceIy Circular about the
Catholic EcumeuicaI COuneII,

Pr1nceIy Circular about the
Catholic EcumenicaI Council.
MUNICH, July T. Prime Minister
Prince Hohenlope has issued circular to
foreign powers sn thh Gcumenical Council
He warns the government of the dangers
they ous ht to guard against and particular
izes the decision the council may announce
in regard to the infalibility of the Pope The
disposition it may make of the questions
of church property and other pints
likely TO come up Of an essentially
political character. He believes that
all States having Catholic SUBJ
jects are intimately concerned in the
proceedings of the Council, and ought to
take common attitude. He suggested
that it might be well for those powers 10
hold conference and not have the Coun-
Gil in doubt of their position 10 regard to
Its ohiects
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CosMENDABLE.-The trustees of the
University of Georgia, at Athens, have
authorized the faculty to admit, without
payment of tuition fees, meritorious
young men of limited means, and pro-
pose to increase the number of benef-
ciaries to fifty. These appointments are
intended to be limited to residents Of the
State. Students thus appointed stand,
in all respects except expense, as others,
enjoying equal privileges and subjected
to the same laws. As q remuneration to
the State, they will be expected TO en-
gage in teaching in public or private
school in Georgia for a term of years
equal to the time they may have enjoyed
the advantages of instruction at the Uni.
versity.
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CUBA.

The Insurrection QuelIed Once More.
HAvNA, July 7.-Capt. Gen. DeRodas
has issued an important proclamation. He
states that the insurrection has been re-
duced in extent and is ncw carried on by
parties of guerrillas. he declared that
parties arrested for robbery, arson, or muir
der should be tried BY court.msYtial, while
in other cases the civil tribunals shall con-
tinue TO exercise their functions; and he
decIores that the accused may rely upon
receiving impartial justice.
HAVANA, July THE journals all
praise the proclamation of the Captain
General. .,-... ..-.--
An order has been issued permitting
newspapers to publish official news re.
ports. This action is generally commented
upon by citizens.
Gen. Lisca has taken command of the
Central Division, and commenced active
operations against the insurgents.
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MEMPHIS.
A slight Reduction i'm Taxes.

A Slight Reduction In Taxes.
MEMPHIS, July 7-10:25. P. M-Weath-
er warm and showery.
The Directors of the Memphis Associa-
ton appointed committe this afternoon
to make arrangements for the fall races.
The City Council assessed taxes for the
ensuing year at dollar and seventy five
cents on one hundred dollars. This is a
slight reduction on last year. &E
q The argument in le Decatur cotton case
now pending in the United States District
Court, closed this afternoon. Judge Trigg
will charge the jury in the morning.
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Whaat Wanted
SAN FRANCISCO.
Several Miles Of Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, July THE Pacific
wood preserving company's works here
burned to-day. Loss fifty thousand dollars.
II is reported that several Chinese lost
their lives in the building.
Extensive fires are rsging in Washing
ton Territory, between MoDtenez and
Humphreystown, and have destroyed
several miles of telegraph, bridges, houses,
etc. There are fires also in the neighbor-
hood of Helena, Oregon.
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New Registrars.

The following Commissioners of Re-
gistration have been appointed by the
Governor on the respective dates men,
toned: .aa
July 1-B f G Smith, Smith county.
July Crank Bridges, Marshall coun-
ty; H II Ingersol, Greene county; P l..
McClary, Polk county; Lou Blizzard, Nc
MINI county; James c Wilson, Rhes
county; Matt Wilt, Meigs county; Woods
Wilson, Marion county; N F Townes,
Hamilton county; Isaac n Newkirk, Sum-
ner county.
July 6-J J Drewry, Weakley county;
Patrick McAlister, Obion county; John
G Lea, Haywood county; E D Reader,
Sullivan county,
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FRANCE.
Progress OF the Great Eastern.

- Progress OF the Great Eastern.
BREsT, July 7'-Dispstches through the
new cable from the Great Eastern, report
that up to Tuesday noon she had run ,524
knots, paying out 1,700 knots of cable.
She reports heavy gale on Monday night,
but was weathered fuely. Signals good.
Wont Evaeuate Rome.
PARIS, July 7.-Patrie denies the minis
teriSl charges imminent.
La France denies the story of the con-
templated evacuation of Rome by the
French.
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EW YORK.

"
New York, July Gen. Cochrane
declines the ColleCIOrshiP for the sixth dis
trict, not deemIng funds safe here on ao-
count of the boldness Of burglars.
Quarantine Declared.
New YoRK, July THE Board Of
Health TO day declared Havana and Man
tapzH as infected ports. This subjects
the vessels iherefrom TO rigid quaran-
tine.
Cuban AnaIrs-AImOst n Riot.
The fibusters' tugs, Cool, Mabie, and
Chase were to-day bonded in fourteen
thousand dollars and released by the Un-
tied States Marshal.
The examination of Gen. Goicuria was
continued to-day. The informer French
had a barrow escape from summary treat
ment, after adjournment Of the court,
by large crowd Of Cubans sympathizeis.
Marshal Barlow was compelled to
smuggle him out Of the building by rear
door, and well guarded.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
FIoaierIaI District.

NASHVILLE, July l, 1869-To the peo-
pie of Davidson, Robertson, Montgomery
and Cheatham counties: Solicitations by
letter and in person received for the past
few weeks from every county in this float
erisl district, and representative, as l am
induced to believe, of the solid and sub
stantial portion Of the constituency, have
brought me forward as a candidate for
your sufrages for a seat in the next Legis-
lature.
In obedience to these calls, hereby an
nounce myself candidate, and propose
to meet assemblies of the people on every
proper occasion before the 5th of August.
do not affect that do not desire to be
elected, though, for myself, l could more
prOhtably employ the time. But, believ-
ing that | understand the immediate
business necessary for the promotion Of
the interests of the people of the district,
and that some previous legislative expe-
rience has qualified me for the position, l
offer myself.
l am in favor of the most prompt ac-
tion that can be had by the Governor, the
Legislature, or the people in their sovereign
apacity under the Ball of Rights, or all
copjoined, to secure the assembling of
Convention at the earliest prscti.
able moment, to amend the con
titution and laws, and remove
all existing disabilities in regard to the
elective franchise. The most feasible plan
cenformable to law, is the best, and theone
| will favor by vote and voice. The priv
ileges now enjoyed BY any portion of the
community, l do not propose TO disturb.
The business interests of this constituent
cy in several important features demand
legislation. The mercantile community, in
my judgment, needs representative who
comprehends their wants and sympathizes
with their condition under present laws.
The general economic interests of the peo-
pie in every pursuit, while requiring
broader and more liberal legislation, should
be under the discipline of stricter statutes,
and such measures shall receive my sup
port.
In this brief card, these are all the
points necessary to alluded to, bat in be-
coming a candidate expect to meet voters
of every kind and deal frankly, and with
this view, / lay my name before you.
If Resfectfully, R. B. CHEATHAN.
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CAIRO.
Loss OF steamboats,

VS1 VI NHN1sHHHWU"tHs
CAIRO, July THE hull of the steamer
Louisiana was tied up at midnight last
night just above Hinds' wharfboat. The
hull OF the Underwater was taken up to
the Kentucky shore and partially saved.
Phe machinery is but little damaged. The
loss Of both steamers is estimsted at $75,-
COO; insurance unknown.
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THE JAPANESE COLONIsrs IN CAL.
-- -- IFORNIA.

One of the colonies of Japanese In
California is to be located near Placer
vile. Every family will have cottage
and garden for full supply of vegets-
bles and for ornament. Mulberry trees
and tea plants will be allotted in divis-
ions to each family. Each family will
feed its own worms, spin its own co-
coons, and receive pay according to its
quality or quantity. The raw silk will
then be put in market for export or for
home manufacturers. Tea will be made
on the same principles. The families
cultivate, pick the leaves, deliver at the
factory and receive payment Thus the
factories can make uniform qualities for
the market Wine-making Twill follow a
similar judicious division of labor,
where it is practicable. There will be
an extensive nursery for the growth and
sale of Japanese trees, such as tea
Plants, bamboos, wax trees, etc. A lake
has been laid out for fish culture, which
the Japanese have practiced from time
immemoriaL They are great lovers of
fish
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Health OF JEFF Davis.
WEST TENNESSEE.

Special to the Union and American.
BROWNSVILLE, July z, l869.-The Sen.
stOrial Convention for the district COM
posed of the counties Of Haywood, Tip
ton and Lsuderdale, met here to-day, and
nominated d. c. Slaughter, of Upton.
He is Conservative, and supports Senter
and suffrage. he will be elected easily
over all opposition. w.
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OHIO.

Gen. ROseerans Receives Democratic
Nomination for Governor.
COLUMBUS, o, July THE Democratic
Srate Convention met at 2 P. M, and or.
gsnized, with Hon. P. Van Trump as
President. Gen. w. Rosecrans was
nominated for Governor on the second bal
lot. The other nominations are: Lieut..
Governor, T. J. Godfrey, of Merctr; So.
preme Judge, E w Gilmen, of Feeble;
Treasurer of State, Stephen Buhrer, of
Cleveland; Attorney General, Col. NJ
Cornell, of Fairfield; Board of Public
Works, Ben Churchill, of Hamilton.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Cons,,,u,,opaI and otherwise.

PHILApEI PHIA, July The Supreme
Court has declared the registry law for
this city constitutional, and declared un-
constitutional the act Of the last Legisla-
lure creating the twenty ninth Judicial dis
trict.
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CHARACEERIsTICs OF THE CoOLII


The following is an extract of q letter
to gentleman in Charleston, written in
1866, BY an American then living in Ha-
vana 4:
81 have spoken to several intelligent
planters, Sugar who have for years en-
ployed on their estates Chinese in con-
nection with negroes, and the informa>
ton l give you, you may rely on. In gets
ting them, it is well that they should be
between the ages of Is and % years, and
from the country agricultural districts in
preference to the cities. Most of them
can read and write, and many Of them
are quite well educated. They are quick,
intelligent and cleanly. have but once to
be told thing, and have a remarkable
facility for learning trades. They are
strong, and will do as much labor as
negro here. Some few planters employ
them exclusively on their estates, and
raise more sugar than those employing
an equal number of negroes. These,
however, generally stimulate them by
dividing among them small percentage
of the proceeds of the crop. They are
very docile. Their introduction has been
profitable on the island, and those to
whom have spoken, (alI planters, and
some Americans,) think they will also do
well in the Southern States. For farm
ing, gardening and working machinery,
they are excellent. This information is
authentic"
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JEFFERsON DAVIS.
Poor Heaith.

MoNrREAI, July 7.--A letter received
from JEFF. Davis, now at Paris, renders it
doubtful if his health will ever permit
his return. If he RECEIVERS sufficiently to
permit travel, he will spend the summer
in Canada and winter in Mississippi.
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SPAIN.
Another Crisis.

MApRID, July THE Ministerial crisis
is over. SerrelIa is appointed Minister
Justice; Mortas, Minister Public Works,
and BrscaIo, Minister of Colonies.
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DE LE3sEPs, the Suez Canal man, has
made proposals to the Greek government
for cutting canal through the Isthmus
of Corinth, the immediate effect of which
would be to bring Athens within three
to four days journey from Paris.
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An OLD ELEPHANT AvENGING AN
INSULT To A YOUNG ONE.

l
The Milwaukee Wisconsin Of
June %, relates the following addi-
tional illustration of the wonderful
sagacity of the elephant:
The elephant Romeo, who paid
our city a visit on Saturday, and
who has won quite a reputation for
cutting up, started a sensation yes
terday morning, which for some
time bid fair to be lively. Itseems
that when the train was coming in
to the city on Friday morning,
some thougntless boy threw a stone
at the baby elephant, hurting it.
Romeo was full of wrath, and
started for the crowd of boys with
the evident determination of STIR
ring them up. The keeper fortu-
nately saw what was up, and sue
ceeded in quoting the monster.
a Yesterday morning the boy who
threw the stone was on the circus
grounds, and Romeo by some means
discovered him. The huge fellow
was full of wrath, and started
about wildly. He upset stands,
threw his trunk about him, and
beloved very much like a young
tornado. 1t was evident that he
meant mischief, and as soon as he
was in earnest would manage to get
loose, and then the dickens would
be to pay. A rider was sent down
town to hunt up Romeo's keeper,
and that worthy arrived just as the
monster was in a fair way to get
loose. The keeper managed by
blows and threats to quiet affairs.
Meanwhile the boy who had made
the trouble was getting toward
town as fast as his young legs
could carry him. t-r..- -. .
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OtrcnAt Court.

Nothing that would interest the public
transpired in this court yesterday. Four
or five appeal cases from magistrates
courts were disposed of.
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County Commissioners,

The Board of County Commissioners
we're again in session yesterday, occupied
in passing upon accounts. The following
pauper allowances were made, to.wit:
Mary Moore and Elizabeth Tucker,
each $40; Chloe Burnett, Rosans DickiL-
son, Martha Cowgirl and Jesse Harris,
each SIS; Hall Williams, Nancy Pulliam,
Sarah Jane Powell, Julia Gallagher, Ag-
mes Rives, james Meskin, VIM. wilkins,
Bridget OLaughlin, Con Dougherty, Ma
ria Tsbb, Mary Walton, Mary Ann Nc
Carr, Hannah HALEY, Anthony Melvin,
Elizabeth Castlemsn, VIM. French and
Phoebe Alley, each So
The Revenue Collector submitted his
account with the Board of Commissioners,
showing during the last year the sum of
$50, AGO Is had been delivered over to the
County Trustee.
The following accounts we're allowed:
Pesthdhse-Knsff1 $3.50, Cramer $441,
w. II. Lickardt $40. ... ....
Jsil-Abe Smith 1886 so, DR.. Hogle
1924, Arthur Turner $50.
Poorhouse, $l,100; Courthouse, $104;
Janitor, S75; pauper cofins, $67 so; Cor
oner, $107; ice, $40; miscellaneous $500
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Commissioners Court.

There were sixteen cases tried in the
Commissioner court yesterday, compri-
sing drunks, and several genteel assaults.
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GEORGIA,
The Growing Cotton.

IHe UrOHIhE NoLtOu.
SAVANNAH, July 7.-Favorable reports
received from all sections Of this State and
Florida regarding cotton crops. It
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sENsATIoN IN 3 Ros roN cHuRCH.

SENSATION IN a BOSTON CHURCH.
The Boston Herald of June 29
says: We have all heard of "Mary's
little lamb" that went to school, but
that was not a circumstance half so
rare as that which occurred in the
Franklin street Church, in Somer-
vile, yesterday. While the clergy
man was offering prayer in the
morning, we'll developed gray
squirrel, seeking, perhaps, for de-
vouL inspiration, but more proba-
bly, for victuals, and evincing a nat
ural and pardonable pride in a
magnificent candal appendage, ap-
peared actively sporting upon one
of the many beams resting aloft in
the sanctuary, for the moment di-
verting from things more holy the
attention of a large portion of the
congregation. The sportive nut
cracker paused a moment, con-
templating the distance between
his standpoint and a neighboring
cornice, and then made the leap;
but alas the eornice was but fres-
co, and the timid creature fell to the
floor. Pausing but a moment to
recover his senses he suddenly
darted into one of the pews,
and disappeared among a
forest OF crinoline and
lace, creating q momentary but
dreadful CONSERVATION among the
fair inhabitants thereof. In mo-
ment he reappeared clambered with
agility over the partition at the
head of the pew, darted through
the next slip, stirring up the ladies
there, went out into the aisle and
down the same toward the pulpit,
reaching that spot just as ''amen"
had been reached.
The clergyman here endeavored
to persuade the animal into the YES
try, the door of which was open,
but instead of obligiDg the holy
man the nimble denizen of the
forest started on a journey across
the church and. up the opposite
aisle again. But he was eventually
driven into an ante-room, where he
was captured, and removed from
the sanctuary whose occupants he
had disturbed. .......
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,sTagHOUIs.
Ocean Co,nmerce Abandoned.

Vcean Coanmeree Abanuoned
ST. LOUIS, July THE prospect Of
bringing an ocean steamer from New York
to St. Louis has been abandoned for the
present, the terms not meeting the views
Of merchants here.
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RUMoRs OF WAR.-Rumors are preva-
lent abroad that France will soon be con-
yulscd With internal war. This report
has arisen through the fact that the rails
road carriage factories in France have
recently received orders to supply $1,000
wooden seats, each provided with four
strong cords, so that they can be sus>
pended from the roofs of freight cars. 1t
is inferred that these seats are intended
to facilitate the hasty transport of large
bodies of troops to different parts of
France.