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THE CITY.
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
One Baggage Car Smashed Up--FOur
Passenger Cars Damaned--NcbOdy

<ANOIEaElkz AkAALROAD ACChDENT,
One Baggage Car Smashed Up--FOun
Passenger Cars Damaged--NObOdy
Hurt.
We don't wish to keep the heading stand
ing Of railroad accidents, nor Is it any
pleasure to chronicle them. In this in
stance the pain is alleviated by the satisfac-
ton Of knowing that no life was lost, nor
was there li1nb broken Although it Oc-
CURED on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, it was the through New Orleans
train on the Memphis and Clarksville road
1t occurred at Rowlett's Station near Green
river, Ky.
The last time we were there it was when
the brave Terry fell, and young Terry who
is now with A. Sessums 4 Co., Galveston,
Texas, knows the spot well.
The breaking of the braces under the
front end of the baggage car as the train
was going northward caused the mischief
The baggage car was thrown from the
track and smashed to atoms. With it four
passenger cars we're thrown off and con-
siderably damaged This, with the re-
moval Of the debris, occasioned the return
of the train last night at 10 o'clock
without going through and the downward
train did not arrive in consequence. Hence
no Louisville mails. We are glad that
there were no lives lost by the accident
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MEMPHIS.
Steamer .eIs aTirc and Springs IA
Leak.

Steamer SseIs aFirc and Springs a
Leak
MEMPHIS. Nov. 23.-The steamer RubI-
con caught fire in her texas, forty miles
above Vicksburg She was run ashore and
bv the exertions of the officers and crew,
she WAS saved, only losing the pilot-house
and a portion Of the texas; but IN landing
she struck the bank so hard as to cause
her to spring a leak. She entered protest
here.
Paid the Penalty.
Hiram T. Oliver, colored, under sentence
# death. died in Jail few nights since
gfttIc Rock UOad all Right.
The argument in the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad case, was continued at LIT
lie Rock to-day Tie old board OF direct
ors still have possession of the road, run
ulug trains as usual.
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NEW AND SEASONABLE
Dry Goods
KIRKPATRICK'N
kIkkPATRICk'S

No. 90 College Street.
IN ADDITION TO OUR MAGNIFTCEFT STOCB
Il Of Dress Goods, which for variety and extent /.
unsurpassed by any house in the country, we viii
open, on MONDAY MORNING, October IS, 1869
100 square and long Brochs Shawls. Bought
cheap, and will be sold accordingly.
2JO ladies' and childrens Cloaks and Sacks, In
endless variety, from S to $50.
200 pairs Bed Blankets, all sizes, and Of the best
makes and very cheap.
100 Marseilles Quilts, all sizes and grades. few
extra fine and large.
100 pieces Flannes al eolors and qualities cheaper
than ever before seem
1000 yards extrs heavy Poplin Alpacas, IA colors
at 80 cents-worth 81.
zoo dozen assorted Hosiery, Of the best makes and
at low prices.
In future we intend 10 keep stock Of goods, In
every department, unsurpassed by any house In
the trade, and will not be undersold By any one
Call and get good Goods, at low prices, at
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DARIEN.
OurIsthmns Canal.

New YORK, Nov. 23.-The steamer Nip
sic has been detailed to go 10 Panuma for
the purpose of assisting in the survey OF
the Darien Ship Canal, the government
having secured a treaty giving 1t sole
control over the canal, and is determined
to push the work and will make rapid pro
gress during the coming winter in survey
inc for the route.
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LOUISVILLE.
uon.id Deaths by ScaIding.

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 23.-This morning
while some worl1nen, at o. w. Thomas x
Cos. pork house, We're engaged in emptying
slush from the lard tank into a vat OF boil
my water, an old man named Edward WEIGH
missed his footing and fell into the vat.
Dennis Quinlan, IN trying TO rescue Walch,
was drawn in 10y him head foremost, and
both were horribly scalded. Quinlan died
this evening. Welch cannot survive.
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CHICAGO.
sick SHERRY.

CHICAGO. Nov. 23-Lieut. Gen. Sher-
dan Is still quite Ill at his residence, being
confined to has bed. His ailment is in the
shape of fever, resulting from a cold which
he took while at Louisville His physl-
cians think he will soon get better.
Bfg whisky Ring
The convention Of liquor dealers Of the
United States will commence IN this city
tomorrow.
Eccentric Developments.
The weather continues eccentric III ats
developments at one hour the sun will
shine. the next hour it will rain, closing
with a snow Storm it has done this all day.
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Bank Sufferers.
BALTIMORE.
CoIrax at an Inebriate Fair.

BALTIMORE, Nov. ga fair to aid the
establishment OK an Inebriate Asylum in
this city, under the auspices of the ladies
of Baltimore, opened tonight in Maryland
Institute The three Communicates of
Knights Templar of this city, were present
in full regalia also an immense crowd.
Among the distinguished persons present
was Vice President ColfaX, who was intro
duced to a vast concourse by Mayor Banks,
IN a few pertinent remarks. On coming
forward the Vice President, after briet
predatory remarks, said a work Of benevo,
lence and Of humanity toward our breth
rem like this. should enlist every heart that
Is touched with feeling for human intimity
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Tas Ottoman steamer which is convey
ing passengers from Southampton to Port
said, to pass through the Canal of Suez,
is called the Babel, in reference, probably,
to the confusion of tongues and national
tiles which is likely TO characterize the
opening of the canal.
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Death OF an Old Resident

Mrs. Nancy +. Horn, consort of Capt
w. H. Horn, died in this city on Sunday
morning last, after a protraeted illness
She was seventy years of age last Septem.
Der, was born in this county, and has lived
here during her entire hfs. We condole
with the husband in this, his sad bereave
ment. He, too, is in very feeble health,
and not able to leave his room.
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THE fashion for full-dress suits, this
season, is coat of blue cloth, with gilt
buttons; pantaloons and vest of black
cashmere, with inside vest of white silk
Morning or neglige suits consist of single
or dOuble-breasted Newmarket ''cut-a-
way coat Of dark cloth, with striped OF
plaid trOwsers, and vest of same material
as at.-HOnle Journal.
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FRANCE.
The Elections.

The Elections.
PARIs, Nov. 23.-The city is entirely
tranquil. Ministers Bourbon and LerouX
have been reelected Deputies.
Demonstrated.
The Emperor has decided to remain in
Paris for the present.
Ecclesiastical CenSure.
The Bishop of Orleans reprimands M. V.
Erillot, editor of the UltramOntane organ,
for publication of an article in favor of in
fallability of the Pope.
The London Times on the situation
LONDON, Nov 23.-The Times, CON-
menting ON the political situation in
France, says the hopes which were lately
raised of the formation of ministry under
Olivier have vanished The Emperor has
resolved to retain the present advisers in
office, at least until the meeting of Cham.
bers, when men may be required to in
itiate new relations between the govern.
mept and Legislature Whether their ap,
pointment will precede or follow the open
ing of Chambers, or whether they will re
suit from an imperial preference or parlia
mentary vote, is of little consequence. The
Legislature, if true to itself, will always
have the last word on the subject 1t is
for the Legislature to enhghten the SOY,
ereign, TO bring its wishes to bear on him
and impress them, if necessary, on him
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late Arrival

The Louisville train reached here near
10 o'clock last night, being detained six
hours ON the road by the accident at Row
let's Station. large number of passen-
gers, transferred at the place of the acct
dent, came through safely, thirty of whom
are stopping at the Maxwell
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TIE court at Omaha which recently
tried four Indians for murder had great
difficulty in impanneling jury, as most
of the men on the list were prejudiced
against the savages. One man, an alder
man, on being asked if he had any such
prejudice, replied, ''NO, only have been
chased by 'em, been in several battles
with 'em, and would hang every devil of
'em at sight"
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BROOKLYN.
viii Forgery.

BROOKLYN, Nov. 23.-Four persons have
been arrested for forging will supporting
to be that of a man named Bourne who
died last August, disinheriting an only
daughter to another party.
A. C. McSmith, pioneer in the express
business. died to-day.
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uee1IDg To-morroW Night.

meeting Of both boards of the City
Council will be held tomorrow night
Matters of much importance to the city
will be considered The Mayor is prspar-
ing a message which will contain some
very interesting subjects.
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CUBA.
Whit Cespedes says.

New York, Nov. 23.-Cespedes writes
that since the 9Th of July 1000 men have
enlisted in the Cuban army-that the ar
nv is confident of success and willing TO
submit to hardships They need arms and
ammunition.
A Scrimage.
On the Sth of November a small force OF
insurgents attacked and captured Fort
PoticillO, in the Remedies district.
Reign of Terror.
Recently the Spaniards took % native
Cubans in a swamp and killed them all. A
reign Of terror is inaugurated.
That Hornet Nest
II is said that Mr.. Lewis. of the Cuban
Junta. has made an affidavit in relation to
the case of the steamer Hornet, with a
view 10 secure her release.
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AMEETING of Roman Catholic gentle
men has taken place at FTeiburg, in the
Grand Duchy of Baden, to reOrganize the
Order of the Knights Of Malta. Eight
gave their adhesion to the rules, which
do not comprise the vows of celibacy and
poverty, but only those Of obedience.
The new chevaliers, who have Cardinal
for Grand Master, will wear a crimson
uniform, with gold epaulettes, and Nal
tese cross on the breast.
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Tcc,u,ric Neutrality-suspicious..
ST. LOUIS.
i siGtII Dog.

ST LOUIS, Nov 23.--It has been ascer-
tanned through the body of little dog
tished up from the wreck of the steamer
Stonewall that Mrs. Frings, wife of Martin
Frings. mate of the steamer Gov. Allen,
running n the lower Mississippi, was
actin, q that disaster
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UTICA.
$4,000 Damages Recovered from "a
railroad.

Utica, N. Y, Nov. 23.-In the case of
Norman f. Smith VS. New York Central
Railroad before the Supreme Court, the
Jury this morning brought in verdict for
the plaintiff Of $50 damages. Smith
was injured over year ago, by collision of
a special train bearing Terrence, President,
and others, with working train. Smith
was pilot engineer on the special train at
the time
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NnUnnnR

Dalton has a benefit tonight 1t VIII
be more a benefit to the public than to
himself 1t is benefit to them to see him
in his high art. He will appear in the
play of - Ingomar, and vouch for us there
will be theater full, with
d" Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat a. Oua
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''MY DEAR" said an anxious father to
his bashful daughter of sixteen, 81 intend
that you shall be married, but do not in
tend that you shall throw yourself away
on any wild, worthless boy of the present
day. You must marry man of sober,
mature age, one that can charm you with
wisdom and good advice rather than with
personal attraction. What do you think
of fine, intelligent, mature husband of
fifty?" The timid, meek, blue-eyed little
daughter looked in pdter tdnilids' face,
and with the slightest possible touch of
interest in her voice answered, 81 think
two of twenty-five would be much bet
ter, pa. >
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NcuIrnIitY OF Canal

Neutrality oil Canal Proclaimed.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Sultan protests
against the act of the Viceroy of Egypt
proclaiming the neutrality of the Snez
Canal as a trespass on his sovereignty.
Aground.
A dispatch from Suez reports that the
Egyptian steamer Laty has been aground
two days off that place
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ENGLAND.
DIR. LivingstOne's Safety a Certainty.

DIR. LivingstOne's Safety a Certainty.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-It is now absolutely
certain that the African traveller Livings-
tone is safe. The Duke of Argyle yesterday
received Telegram from the Governor of
Bombay containing information that he (the
Governor had Just receivedaletter from Iiv-
ingstone himself, dated Rijuji, May Is, 1869.
He was in good health and everywhere well
treated err ~r
wreck Of A SpendsArift.
The ship Spendthrift, from Shanghai,
with tea, was totally wrecked off Dungeress,
only fifty miles from port.
Mercantile Failures.
There have been many failures in the
grain trade at Liverpool. Several firms
had extensive American connections.
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Circuit Court.

Eleven cases were investigated and dis
posed of yesterday. The Court will proba-
bly, adjourn next week. Cases that have
been passed over are being adiudicated
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AT the recent half-yearly meeting of
the general council of the University of
Edinburgh, the question Of the admission
of females to the study of medicine, after
a thorough discussion of the subject, was
decided in the affirmative. The medical
faculty had agreed to separate classes for
females, and the university court, APPROX
ing of what the faculty had done, deferred
all proceedings to the general council.
During the discussion Prof. Mason stated
that in the examination which had already
taken place, women had exhibited greater
knowledge of medicine and surgery than
the men. On taking the vote the general
council decided by a large majority in
favor of admitting women. The regula-
tons require that women shall only at
tend classes entirely composed of females.
This is the plan to be adopted, and
speedily, in this country.
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ROUSE DE- REPRESENTATIVES,

ROUSE Or REPRESENEATsV Is.
TUESDAY, Nov. 23.-The House was called
to order at 10 o'clock, Speaker Perkins
in the chair
MEMORIALS.
Mr. Casey presented a petition from
Swiss citizens of Grundy county asking
the passage of a bill reducing the fees on
the registration Of deeds Referred.
Mr.. Warren presented memorial from
| citizens of McNairy county, asking that the
county site of that county he removed from
Purdy to Bethel Springs. Referred
Mr.. Walker presented memorial from
| citizens of Edgefeld, protesting against
the adoption of the amended charter pre-
scented by the Mayor and Aldermen OF
Referred TO the Committee on Corpora
tons.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Roach, from the Committee on In
! ternal Improvements, reported in favor OF
confirming the contract between the Nash
vile and Chattanooga and the Nashville and
| Northwestern railroads On motion JOG
copies of the bill confirming lease and con-
tract were ordered printed.
Mr.. Barry, from the Committee on
Banks, reported back the bill providing for
| receiving notes of the Bank of Tennessee
| in payment of taxes, recommending its re-
lection on the ground that the decision Of
| the Supreme Court of the United States
effects the purposes contemplated by the
| bill.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Steele-A bill to regulate public
contracts Passed.
By Mr.. Steele-A bill to prevent mem
| beers and officers of the General Assembly
from receiving pay for time they may be
absent from duty, unless detained by sick
ness or urgent business. Passed
! By Mr. RossOn-A bill to incorporate
the Blue Grass Railroad Company
| Passed
BY Mr.. Roach-.A resolution providing
for mileage and per diem to Mr.. Inman,
contestant from Cooke county. Laid over
By Mr.. Cox-A resolution providing fol
adjournment on the 18th of December, to
meet again on the LIST of March. Laid
over.
By Mr.. Dunlap-A bill to repeal the Law
requiring clerks of courts to make monthly
reports to County Trustees. Passed.
By Mr.. Warren-A bill providing for the
removal of the county site of McNairy coun
ty from Purdy to Bethel Springs Passed
By Mr.. Fleming-A resolution providipe
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NOVEL WAY OF ENDING THE STrS.
PENSE OF RIVAL LOVERS.

For the last two years young gentle
man of Jerseyyille, H., formerly clerk
in the POstOffice, has been paying marked
and serious attention to a young lady,
also a citizen of that place The gentle
mans addresses were encouraged, and all
who knew them looked upon him as an
accepted lover Quite recently another
person, from Salem, n. c., ar
rived and claimed the heart and hand of
the young damsel, as he asserts that they
had been engaged for a long time, and
that he was here to fulfill his part, and
had Sunday morning set as the time that
he should claim the fair Mary Jane as his
own, and leave the next day for his plan
tation in the South. In the meantime
the ex-deputy postmaster had heard of the
presence of his rival, and matters were
brought to a crisis by thepresence of both
of her lovers, each of whom the girl had
solemnly promised in writing (and in some
instances in the same language) to wed.
She resolved, as she could not comply
with her engagements, to destroy herself.
Acting upon this impulse she repaired to q
drug store, and purchased large dose OF
strychnine, which she endeavOred to take,
but was prevented Except a very small
pOrtion), by one of her lovers seeing heI
enter the store, and divining her intention,
he seized her, and wrested the fatal drug
from her, thereby saving her life. A doc
tor administered powerful emetic, after
which she was carried home.
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4 VIOLATION OF THE CONSTTTU-
TEON.
~ Ehiiors nf the rrninn anl Amnricnr :.

To the Editors Of the Union ana American:
Article >, sec. 16, Constitution of Ten
nessee, says: Neither house shall, dur
ing their session, adjourn without the
consent of the other, for more than three
days, nor 10 any other place than that in
which the two houses shall be sitting
In the Senate Nov. II, 1869, on
motion of Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, the
Senate adjourned until Monday morning
at IL O'Clock. That is from the 18th to
the 22d, full four days Does the Con,
stitution authorize it Is there a prece-
dent for it in the history of the country,
State or United States? believe the same
was done in the House. Y.
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Spanish Republicans Abet-
ting Cuban Insurgents.
DIR. Livingstone Safe---A Let
ter from Him.
WASHINGTON.
aout,ycII Agninst specie Payment.

BOutVgcH Against Specie Payment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-It is stated that
Secretary Boutwell, denies having taken
Gany steps or even harboring the iaea of
Presumption Of specie payment at the pres
emit be considers it useless to be talk
Q ing about specie payment until the time
comes when such thingwill be feasible
Only n Legal Farce.
The object of libelling the Spanish gun
boats, now under detention at New York.
isSimply to bring the matter before acourt
with q view to release the vessels. and is
between contractors and the government
and Is not in this aspect interfered with bv
Spain through its representative. The as
'surance is given in official quarters that
there Is nothing political in the legal pro-
ceedings of said government in connection
with the affairs of Cuba.
Presidential Proclamation
The President proclaims that the dis
@ eliminating duties heretofore levied upon
merchandise imported into the United
States IL French vessels, either from the
countries of its origin or any other country.
are discontinued and abolished.
Atlantic Gable 20 the Hague.
The question of establishing a cable
Telegraph DeUNeenNew YORK and the Hague
recently submitted to the government, has
already received consideration, and at the
proper time due acknowledgement will be
made to the Netherlands government for
the friendly motives which prompted the
concession to an American citizen
The Lillian Prisoners.
At the Navy Department to-day Admiral
Poor was instructed TO dispatch a vessel to
Nassau to bring to Key West the men from
the steamer Lillian, provided they pledge
themselves not to again involve themselves
IN violating the neutrality laws
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EMMA HARDING, who, few years since,
palmed herself off on the citizens of Nor
wich as the widow of q soldier, and sold
them fictitious autographs of Washington
and other celebrities, has recently been
committed to jail in Philadelphia, and
turns ont to bea man.
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workhouse Prisoners.
paEgnnnA

There are fourteen prisoners confined in
the workhouse at present; ten whites and
fOnr blacka
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MAJ. GEORGE A. GORDON, of the Fourth
United States cavalry, has been found
guilty of drunkenness while serving in
the Military Commission at Jefferson,
Texas, and sentenced to be suspended
from rank and command for the period
of eight months.
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ALMOST up to the hour of his death,
Robert j. Walker was engaged upon a
pamphlet, showing by the closest statisti-
cal calculations that New York must, be
fore long, become so much the superior
of London as to command the commerce
of the whole world.
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Ar q French-American wedding in
Paris, the knot was tied four times-at
the Marie, at the American Legation,
at the American Church, and at the Made
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ROME.
WiTred NTightiuess.
SUEZ.

ROME, Nov. 23.-About 80 Bishops
have already arrived here, many Of whom
are from America.
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MONTGOMERY.
ranernI Of GOV. ritzpntriok.

unetsat o. Nsoh' GA'@P%-
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov: 23.-Ihe city
tells tolled to-day during the funeral ser
vices Of Gov. Fitzpatrick. His body lay IN
state at the capitol two hours, and the
funeral services were concluded at the Epis-
copal Church. A large procession followed
tbe remains to the cemetery.
a Fair Thing.
An immense crowd was in the city to
attend The Stste l.ir, but owing 10 the
heavy rams great many may be deter
red from going to the fair grounds to-mOr-
row. The entries are numerous and from
several States, and the indications are
that the fir will be a decided sue
cess.
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National Board OF Trade

The city authorities are making extern
sive arrangements for entertaining the
National Board Of Trade, which meets
here on the 1st Of December. Several
excursions, public dinners, balls and
other entertainments are on the pro
.TammC.
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A SINGULAR WAY OF DOING A
THING

Geo. Polk and Hon A. j. Donaldson are
registered at the Maxwell House.