The union Democrat., 1869-10-02
TEr.EGRAPHEC NEWS.

NASHVILLE, September 25.-The municipal
election to-day passed off quietly. The re-
turns. which are incomplete, show n majority
for Morris, Conservative. Of about 500
Conservative Aldermen and Ccuncilmen and
Councillors are also elected by decided ma
jori;y.
CINcINNATI, September 26.-Five hundred
people responded to the call for meeting o
those favoripg the expulsion of the Bible fror
the Common Schools The meeting was dis
orderly, ana apparently equally divided. Re
solutions favorng the expulsion were pre-
sented hut the Chairman could not decide
whether they were passed or rejected. 1t is
almost certain that the Board of Education,
at the meeting tomorrow night. will prohibit
the reading of the Bible in the schools.
ROCHESTER, September 26.-.An attempt
was made to-day to threw the Albany and
Rochester train from the track. by ties thrust
between the timbers Of the bridge and by
others placed across the track. The first was
broken, and men on tie train discovered the
others in time to prevent a serious calamity.
Providence, September Ca deIara-
tion has been discovered in toe National Ex-
change Bank Of this city. The cashier was
arrested ard held 20 bail in double he amount
immediately discovered-about Sc5 ,000-hut
the surplus VIII cover al NTouAlile ueHt'eH'N
Sr. LnrIs, September o6.-S. Y Sayers
was arrested at Wellsville. Mo, and brought
here charged with completely in passing large
amounts of counterfeit greenbacks. and draw
ing money on raised checks urcn hanks in
Austin. Texas. Sixteen Thousand dollars were
realized thus: $50. 900 in eounterfeit green
hacks and quantity Of raised drafts were
found in Savers possession.
George w Frost. Purchasing Agent of the
Unicn Pacific Il R,ilroad. has s1od the contrac-
tors for $40 coo. claimed for services during
the nas, three wears.
NoRwIcu (Conr. y September &c The
whaling schooner CorHelid arrived from Cum
belland Inle'. bringing three mon belong e'ng
10 DR.. Halls Expedition in search of Sir
john Franklin, DR.. Hall will arrive very
shortly. He las Number OF articles he
longing to Sir John Franklin, and was sue
ceSsful in finding the skeletons &c many of his
mer and Tho remains Of several oftheir honts.
at King Williams Land DR.. Hall found a
native who claims " know all ahont the
rartv he SAYS the ship was stove and the
crew weot ashorc-when the provisions were
exhausted, they died at starvation. Dr.. Hall
will return next GUNNER and still further
prosecu'e the search.
NEw BrprnRp. September c1-Dr. c. F.
Fsouamaux aud three daughters. arrived
ves.erda .eon the shin ARSel GiLbs from Re-
pulse Bay, August o3i nr. HILL brings, as
the results Of his FIVE years resi- iehce in the
Arctic Regions. Interesting intelligence re-
sardng the death Of Sir John Franklin and
company. ard proof that none of them ever
reached Montreal Island. He states that he
saw the natives who were the last to look
upon Crozier and party. The nr. also brings
the remains Of n young man who belonged Ia
that expedition also various relies ot his
explorations. Dr. Hall proposes next spring
10 start again and push his journey 10 the
North Pole. lie regards the experience OF
the las. ten years Invaluable to him as pre-
rarations and aid hereafter. Wherever he
found where Sir John Franklin's companions
died, he erected monuments. fired salItes.
aud waved the Star Spangled Banner over
them in memory of the discovery of the North
west Passage.
WASHINGTON. September a1.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has authorized the As
sistant Treasurer of New York to sell mil
lion of gold each Tuesday and Friday till
November lst. Also to purchase two million
ut bonds each Wednesday till November lst.
iheSe saes and purchases are to be in addi-
uon TO those on account of the sinking fund
which will he continued without change.
Ire elections il Mississippi commence De-
eemher lst.
NE" YORK. September a7.--Ihe Gold Ex-
change nanS has declared its intention Of set
Ting all claims on last FRIDAYS transactions
at 10 O'Clock today. Those who fail to effect
clesrances hv halfnast 10 o'clock will not he
allowed to have any transactions with the
Bank hereafter. Il is believed no we'll known
house failed hv FRIDAYS transactions
The broker firm Of Iivermore & ca. srfer-
ed severely. They positively declare they
had a written order from James Fisk Jr 70
huy Si.0oo,o00 ua to loo giving Heath &
Co. rs hackers. The order was given in the
presence of a member of the firm of Heath &
Co. II was repudiated by him Yesterday.
L;vermore and partners have been trying