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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
THE CHINESE AND THE MISSION
ARIES

The LOudOn Times, Retiring to the
attacks on christian missionaries in China,
says it is impossible to make any apology
for the Chinese, whether people or gOv-
eminent, unless it be an apology that no
nation whatever will submit to have its
national faith and its dearest convictions
rudely assailed in its cities and public
places. There will always be retaliation
with interest and the weaker the
words the surer are they to be fol-
lowed up with blows. But all this is
fully known. 1t is universal. 1t is a
law Of nature. 1t reduces to certainly
how the Chinese will act under given cir
cumstances. We cannot, therefore, be
said to be wholly without responsibility
when we allow our religion to be preachS
ed in manner certain to provoke flu
rious antagonism, and certain also to en-
tail an appeal to arms. These missiona-
ries are not generally men prepared for so
great and so delicate q work They are
men generally with a confirmed prejudice
against all traditions, all philosophy, and
every spiritual or preternatural doctrine
not expressly and distinctly revealed.
They look into their Bibles and they
don't find there either the Chinese ances-
try or the Chinese intellectual system
as the Chinaman is perfectly satisfied with
his own system, and finds it convenient,
as we'll as plausible and harmonious, he
resists the introduction Of foreign ideas,
which, as he thinks, would only unsettle
him. In a course and brutal way he
carries the war into the enemy's country
by insulting his faith. But is it at all
necessary that there should be either this
attack or this consequent recoil? In the
sacred record we read that the first
preachers Of our faith had to present
themselves everywhere, among idolaters,
philosophers, barbaIians, civilized men,
and every variety of faith and opinion.
yet it is impossible to find a single i'm
preston in their recorded discourses and
conversations otherwise than respectful,
kind and considerate They appealed to
every belief and every feeling, not as false
and hateful, to be condemned and de-
stroyed, but as the foundation on which
their own better teaching was to be
raised, and with which it did, in fact,
fuse itself.
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NEW YORK.

Extensive RObbery-TheS InIese Twins
Special to the Union and American.
NEW YORK, Jan 2S.-The tin box
stolen from the Pacific mail steamship
Office yesterday containing about halt
million dollars worth of certificates,
checks and bonds haliaFnd to have been
carried off by a former attache Of the
company, discharged some weeks since
for dishonesty, who was seen yesterday
morning lounging about the premises.
The SimeSe twins, not discouraged by
the opinion of the Edingburg faculty, are
now on their way to Paris to submit
their case to professors who feel confident
Of performing the operation successfully.
Sixteen leading book and job printing
firms, employing an aggregate Of four
hundred compositors, met to-day and
voted not to accept the new scale Of
prices. They decided to pay three cents
more per thousand for solid matter than
for loaded, and leave other differences as
usual. The printers Union has assessed
ITS members five dollars each for the
support OF the strik ers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
Cold Bearing BOnds-Tbe Virginia
Discussion.

Cold Bearing BOnds-The Virginia
Discussion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-L. f. Chittens
den, formerly Register Of the Treasury
and now broker in New York, APP
peared this morning before the Commit
lee of Ways and Means, and submitted
an argument in favor of the removal of
existing prohibitions on a further issue
Of gold-bearing bonds. 1t is understood
the committee iavors the removal OF
such prohibitions.
}. H. Whittlesey concluded his argus
ment this morning before the Recon-
stTuctiOn Committee againstt the removal
Of disabilities from Judicial and other
officers in Virginia, and against the plan
of the committee of nine. Col Baldwin
spoke briefly in defense Of the Virginia
Legislature of lS66. He said the labor
measures were adopted after cOnsulta-
ton with the principal officers of the
Freedman's Bureau, and the vagrancy
law was copied from that of Pennry lyania.
John A. Derriet, a negro from Lynchs
burg, addressed the committee in OPPOSE
ton to the committee of nine.
This closes the argument, and the
chairman announced that the committee
would hear no more verbal statements
relative to the removal of political disas
bilities, and all future applications and
arguments must be in writing
The Senate went into Executive ses.
sion this afternoon. The calendar wa.
called, but nominations were severally
passed over. There were none on th,
iist that the Senate believed required i'm
mediate action, Messrs Smyth and Cum
mings included
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GEORGIA.
Les IsIatIVe Rusiness--COns
Convention, etc.

lSlhtANe IkuS1ueSS--NOnNtl
Convention, etc.
ATLANTA, Jan. 2S.-ln the Senate a
resolution to furnish protection to pers
sons driven from their homes on account
of politics was tabled
In the House a resolution to investi-
gate charges OF lawlessness in Warren
and other counties was rejected by 81 tC
40.
A resolution to appoint committee to
proceed to Washington and confer with
Congress with view to the reseating Of
the negroes in the Legislature was refer
red.
1t is reported that the Constitutional
Convention of Georgia will soon reasS
semble It is also reported, thai the
Legislature will permit commissioners
TO 20 to Washington in connection with
her reconstruction measures Of Con-
gress.
A joint committee Of the Legislature
has been appointed inquiring whether
any money has been drawn from the
treasury, except by appropriations made
by law, and whether any money has been
drawn by Executive warrants without
authority of law.
A joint committee has been APP
pointed to visit those sections Of
the State where it is reported laws
less men are rowing about and
threatening the lives of both whites and
blacks, and otherwise disturbing the
tranquility of the community If the
committee find the reports true, they are
instructed TO report why the civil author
ity is not exercised to suppress the same.
The Speaker of the House is in favor of
appointing special committee to go TO
Washington to consult with Congress on
the status Of the State. The committee
spoken of consists Of Herschell v John.
son, Alex. II. Stephens, aud other dis
tinguished GeOrgians.
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THE RAILROAD PRINCES.
Their Visit 20 Louisville.


We have heard much speculation in
regard to the recent visit of Mr.. Jay
Gould and other distinguished railroad
men to our city. On Monday the agent
of the Associated Press at this point for
warded dispatch to the effect that Mr..
Jay Gsuld, President of the great Erie
Railroad Company, during his visit
to this city, had entered into an ar
rangement by which the Erie was to OBJ
tain control of the Louisville and Nash
vile road, and that the guage was
to be changed TO six feet. The news was
important, if true, but it was not true.
Mr.. Gould and his party visited Louis,
vile simply as one Of the points of i'm
portance in the West, and for the purpose
Of enjoying the Inequalities Of Mr. ii. D.
Newcomb, President of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. This latter cor
poratlon has now control over eight huns
bred miles of road, and to undertake to
change their guage would involve an ex .
penditure of millions Of dollars, as well
as break up their connections with the
great network of Southern roads.
The New Albany Ledger is under
the impression that the visit of Messrs.
Gould and Griswold is Of interest to the
citizens Of New Albany. The Ohio and
Mississippi road, now under the control
of the Erie, is building branch road
from North Vernon to the Falls of the
Ohio, and is anxious to obtain access to
the new bridge over the river. To this
it is understood that the Jeffersonville
company is opposed. II, however, the
Ohio and Mississippi company succeed in
their effort, it is probable that the track
from North Vernon will be laid direct to
the bridge, and not come to New Albany
at all.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-Wm J. Horn,
L. n Taidlaw and A. Clark, in the Ex-
port Bureau of the New York Custom.
house, have been arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Nodine, of the
Eastern District of Brooklyn, at the in
stance of District Attorney Tracy, un-
der warrants from Judge Benedict The
charge is that of defrauding the govern
ment by procuring large sum of money
upon fraudulent claims for drawback
presented and passed at the Office of the
Fifth Auditor ia the Treasury Depart
nent, at Washington. The frauds with
which the officers are charged extends
through period Of seven months, from
January to July 1867. The amount re-
allied was nearly 100000
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2S.-Physicians
have visited Nina Rouche, of Burlington
Wis, who has been 10 a trance since Jan
s, From a vein tapped by them blood
flowed as freely as from a living person
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 2S-The direct
trade meeting called to assemble 10
Knoxville has been postponed until after
the assembling of the commercial con
vention in Memphis next week.
| RICHMOND, Jan. 2S-The Republican
State central committee has called a
State convention, for March 9, to nomi-
nate candidates for State Offices.
a. BALTIMORE, Jan. 2S.-Commissioner
Hugh 4. Purvegance, was attacked last
night near his residence by three des-
peradC e I, knocked down and robbed of Il
valuable gold watch and pocket boak,
contain ng $3.50 lie is dang eHously, il
not fatally injured.
HARRIsBURG, Jan. 2S-The Governor
has signed the warrant for the 6ecutiOr
OF Gerald Eaton on the 18th of February
for the murder Of Timothy Heenan.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
NEW ORLEANS.

Retrospective Tax Laws EneOnstifu-
tiOnaI- Letter from Washington, etc.
New ORLEANS, Jan. ga decision
was rendered in the 7th District Court
yesterday that the special one per ct. tax
levied last session by the Legislature is
unconstitutional on the grounds of it's
being Retrospective. Gov WamOuth
publishes lengthy letter in reply to Gen.
Buchanan's letter to Kellogg in this
mornings Republican. Some American
officers attached to Peruvian Ministers
have returned from Pensacola. Among
them is Capt Dubois who was to pilot
the fleet to Peru. Trouble has arisen
between the Peruvian and American
officers, requiring the Intervention of
Minister Garcia The returned officers
report the monitors unable to leave PEN
sacOla for some time, the facilities for
the necessary working on their machin-
cry and the mechanical force being in
teTiOT
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CUBA.
Capture of PUertO Pricipe-EnOrts of
BULGE 60 Preserve order.

Capture of PWertO Pricipe-EaOrts of
BULGE 60 Preserve order.
HAVANA, Jan. 2S.--Reports have been
read from rebel sources that Gen. Quesada
captured Puerto Pricipe on the 10th inst.
New YORK, Jan. 2S.-According to in
telhgence received here, Puerto Pricipe
was captured by the patriot forces under
Quesada on the 10th inst, the same day
that Count ValmaZ9 entered BayamO
The excitement in the city is intense
The feeling of enmity between Spanish
volunteers and the Cubans is manifesting
itself in the number OF persons who are
killed nightly. A memorial has been
presented to Gen. Dulce by American
citizens here, asking for protection. The
engineer corps Is now mounting guard,
and the officers Of the volunteers are or
dered by Gen. Dulce to meet at the
palace for consultation as to the course TO
be pursued. Gen. Dulce, being unable
to control the Spanish volunteers, has
sent to MataBzas for regular troops. He
informed the volunteer commanders that
he would hold them responsible for their
men, who threatened a movement to-
night.
KEY WEST, FLA, Jan. 2S-Many
refugees arrived here this morning from
Cuba, and more are on the way hither.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Jan. 28-By later news re
ceived from Paraguay via Rio Janiro, the
town Of Augusta to which the Paraguans
retreated after the battle at Villeta was
soon afterwards captured by the Allied
forces, and Lopez fled with the remnant
of his army into the interior. Gen. Me-
Mahan, American Minister, accompanied
Lopez. Admiral Davis was at Bueuos
Ayers.
TRIESTE, Jan. 28.-An extensive fire
occurred in the business portion of the
city last night The custOmhOuse, rail-
road depots and several government
warehouses were destsGyed
MADRID, Jan. 2S-The provisional
government, for the purpose Of prevent
ing a repetition of such Outrages as thai
at Burgois, has issued decree establish
ing the equality OF religious sects before
the law
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
STORIES ABOUT BURYING ALIVE
The Effect Of Alright Metallic Collins
Upon Dead Bodies.

Upon Dead Bodies.
A Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes as fol-
lows:
read frightful statement of burying
alive that is said to have occurred in New
Orleans. The mother Of the unfortunate,
it is claimed, WAS informed of the horrible
event through dream, and insisted upon
having the body disinterred for invests
CATION. On opening the grave the hOrri-
BILE fact was manifested. The glass over
the face was broken, the face was nuts
lated, and the fingers wounded. 1t would
be well to let this pass as warning to
the thoughtless who hurry dead bodies
into their graves, before positive assur-
ance that life is extinct. But the case is
so horrible that it is better to. know the
truth. The corpse had been encased in
an iron cOffin-called caSket-made air.
tight. The consequence is that the gases
generated by the decaying body produce
the most frightful designation, and in
some cases shiver the glass over the face.
| know all about this, for had case
come under my immediate observation
the death of friend in the country,
caused by an accident, SO sudden and I'M
expected that few of the friends and rela-
tives could be called to the funeral with.
in the ordinary time incident to such oc
casions. An iron coffin was procured, the
body placed in it, and the lid sealed and
screWd down in the usual manner, with
| thick glass over the head. To those who
watched the loved face through tears,
there soon appeared a singular change :
the veins of the forehead began to swell,
and soon stood out like cords. The face
began to swell, and soon the eyes part y
opened and the lips fell apart, giving to
the face wrathful, Mortified expression
that was painful TO look upon. These
changes continued until the dead seemed
to be striving to breathe and speak, and
noises were heard inside. Women
shriesed and tainted, and at last cloth
was thrown over the glass, and persons
were forbid looking in.
During the night of the second day Of
l remember correctly an explosion oc-
CURED, accompanied by the sosnd Of
broken glass, and it was found that the
plate over the face was shivered, and the
room filled with the most sickening
stencil. The dead body was horrible to
look at, and it required no active stretch
of the imagination to believe that life had
returned and a struggle ensued.
/ doubt whether one could return to
life from the counterfeit condition that
had been mistaken for death while
sealed up in one of these iron cases.
Such return must, of course, be slow,
uncertain and feeble. How long the air
of the coffin would continue pure enough
to strengthen the lungs, so as to start
the circulation, am not prepared to say;
but should think not long. Certainly
not sufficient length of time to enable
the subject buried alive to make much Of
struggle.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
VIRGINIA.
The Radical Party and the State Con
afN6uelnn

The Radical Party and the State Con
stIfufiOn.
RICHMOND, Jan. 28.-The Republican
State Central Committee tonight APP
pointed committee of thirteen Of the
most prominent Republicans in the State,
with Gov. Wells as chairman, to 60 to
Washington and represent the Repabli>
can party. The Central Committee was
enlarged and recognized, AMI G. A.
Gilmer was chosen President. The re-
organization is understood to indicate a
more liberal policy on the part Of the
party in State. The Executive Com
mittes made report favoring the pro-
visional government in Virginia. If an
election on the present constitution can
not be had at as early day, the govern
ment is to be elected by the people upon
order Of the commanding general, and to
remain in force till an election on the
constitution is had.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
BOLD ROBBERY In NEW YORK.
An Exciting Chase-Arresi0f the Thief
and Recovery of ffae money

An Exciting Chase-Arresi0f the Thief
and Recovery of tiae aAoney
The boldest robbery ever committed
in New York took place at the Park
Bank, on Broadway, at half past nine
O'Clock on Saturday morning, Jan. %.
Two or three men entered the bank while
the clerks were preparing for the business
of the day, and without attracting atten-
ton, passed to the rear. One Of the clerks
had taken large amount of money out
of the safe, and piled it up on his table.
1t was done up in bundles Of various
amounts. Some of these bundles rested
against the large plate glass fronting the
desk, which it was supposed would be
adequate protection against thieves. The
ianitor was in the front Of the building
with the cashier, and the clerks were all
attending to their duties behind the rail
ing when suddenly loud crash was
heard, and the breaking of glass re-
sounded through the room.
The startled clerks looked in the direc-
ton OF the noise, and saw young man
reach through the broken glass and take
out roll of bills, with which he fled out
of the Ann street entrance. Mr.. Ryder
and Mr.. Barry, attaches Of the bank, and
number of other persons, quickly started
in pursuit. When Mr.. Ryder reached
the street the thief had about hundred
yards start, and was going down Ann
street, toward Nassau. The cry of "stop
thief was taken up, and large numbers
Joined in the chase. The thief turned
into Nassau, and down Fulton street.
Ryder gained steadily on him, until he
reached Dutch street, when he slipped
the money from under his arm and let it
fall to the ground, hoping thereby to stop
the pursuit. Mr.. Ryder did stop and
pick up the money, but Mr.. Barry kept
on, and in time gained on the thief
Down Fulton to Gold, and through
Gold to Maiden lane, the chase continued,
when the strength of the thief gave out,
and officer John Kohler, of the second
precinct, took him in charge. The thief
gave the name of Thomas C. Pinto. He
is about twenty-five years of age, and
five feet eight inches high. The package
stolen contained about $4,000, all of
which was recovered. The glass was
broken by an iron plate, about half an
thick, foot in circumference, and of oc-
tagonal shape. 1t had evidently been
made for the purpose, as large handle,
semi. circular in shape, had recently been
rivited to it. When the glass was broken
this instrument fell to the floor, adding
to the noise and alarm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Il
| Mrs. John Wood is managing the
most aristocratic theater in London-the
"Royal, st. James"
There have been over one hundred
deaths at Montreal from smallpox,
during the last five weeks.
The telegraph is said to be failure in
Mexico because the greasers steal the
wires and sell them for old iron.
Seventy.fve thousand cartes de Uisite
of Mrs. Lincoln have been sold by one
dealer at Frankforthon-the-Main.
1t is stated that President johnson has
intimated that DIR. Mudd may be par
dOned before the 4th of March next
Mrs. Gaines proposes TO give a lot in
New Orleans to the State of Louisiana
for the purpose of building upon it State
| House.
One London coroner held twelve in
quests the day after Christmas, most Of
the deaths resulting from holiday exer-
cises."
The census returns Of st. Louis show
q population Of 202, 400 Mayor Thomas
claims $4,000 and demands a new
| enumeration.
Fifteen hundred miles OF the Pacific
Railroad are now complications thou
sand by the Union and five hundred by
the Central. aA 49,
The church ON the corner Of Tenth and
Filbert streets, Philadelphia, seeks in
vain for pastor, because only 81, 500 a
year is offered.
Some of the cabinet SPECTATORS think
Gen. Grant will put young men into his
cabinet and turn the old political war
horses out to grass. 500 Ii-f .
The aged parents of a young man who
was murdered in Columbus, Mississippi,
both died within iorty>eight hours after
they heard of the tragedy.
Mrs. Buffum advises tho women OF
Chicago to "be careful of contacts with
any man." to Give on fruit and vegetables,
avoid meat and stimulants, and look to
the Lord for help"
Strikes are becoming alarmingly cons
mon in New York. 1t is predicted that
tho UiShldJ CloJ Ci5aI lHdhGIo anu OIL OSL
car drivers will follow in the steps of the
sailors and printers.
The London Times says: "If the
ideas OF McCulloch, Wells and Wash>
burne, on financial affairs, are accepted,
the United States bonds. will be on a
footing with those Of Massachusetts,"
There is life insurance agent in New
York who has $4,000 insurance upon
his life, good part Of it in endowment
policies. A few days ago he paid $l5,-
500, cash, for single premium endOw-
| ment. Or %.
There were seventy. nine deaths in
Chicago during the week ending the 23d,
a decrease of twelve from the week pres
ceding. One death was from hydrophO-
bia-the first case Of the kind recorded
in the city since 1857.
North Germany has twenty cities with
a population of upwards Of fifty thousand
each. Seven of them exceeded one hum
dred thousand. Berlin, is Of course, the
largest, with 100000, the next being
Hamburg with 2lS,000.
A Havana letter, from a Spaniard, to
the New York Journal Of Commerce,
says that Spain will never regain her
power in the Eastern Department, and
that Cuba will be lost to her within a
year or eighteen months.
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MISSOURI.



ST. LOUIS, Jan 2S-In the lower house
of the Legislature to-day th e Committee
on Elections reported having received a
communication from the Secretary of
State showing his reason for throwing
out the returns of certain counties to be
that, according to the constitution, a
legal election is based upon legal
registration, and he had refused to
open the returns from said counties be-
cause Of disregard and violation of the
registration law, which he contends is
amply proven by the documents submit
ted. The returns from Platte county he
refused to open, because the abstract of
the county clerk showed more votes pOlled
than there were regularly registered
voters in the county. The testimony is
TO be printed.