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| try for 1868 was undoubtedly large
| n quantity and very good in quail
| ty. We have undoubtedly large
surplus. In November series of
circumstances overlook our market,
which reduced prices to very low
figures. Accommodating stocks, a
stringent money market, and want
Of speculative confidence brought
ruin to the few who attempted to
stay the decline. When these de-
pressing influences were most
weighty, and No. 2 spring wheat had
declined to 81 As in this market,
England still refused to buy, de-
handing still lower figures. The
deliveries of her farmers and her
imports were smaller than last year
her consumption had been materi-
ally increased, and her stocks were
diminishing yet she would not buy.
The close of navigation brought di-
minishing instead of increasing
stocks in New York money became
more easy; speculative confidence
returned, in measure; and in the
past ten days or two weeks English
buyers have taken about half mil
lion bushels of that wheat at 81 60
to 81 IS per bushel, which they
would not touch at 81 4S to 81 so. |
They would be fortunate if they had |
a reasonable prospect of supplying |
their wants even at the advanced |
figures. But they have not. The
stocks of wheat and flour in Great
Britain and Ireland Jan. l, showed
a deficiency equal to nearly tire
million bushels as compared with
January of last year. The stock of
the grade Of wheat in New York
which English buyers take was, on
the first of January, not far from
three million bushels; the quantity
on the first of February will proba-
bly, not exceed two millions, with
nearly four months to elapse before
any supplies can be expected from
inland navigation. The "bears "
at Chicago and other points West
have been making the most of liberal
deliveries at those markets, which
ire more than twice as large as at
lhe corresponding weeks of 1868. |
But the export and consumption
have increased more than the de-
iVeries. Should the export demand
continue, New York will have to
lraw on Chicago by rail.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.


tet CUBAN AFFAIRS. @
The government organs at Hayani
are busily engaged in disseminating
false information as to the condition
of affairs on the islands. This has
been the course pursued since the
commencement of the revolution.
1t was first described as a mere raid
ofoutlaws and robbers, and its object
stated to beplunder. To verify this
account, the most terrible history of
the doings of the rebels was sent
forth by the DtGrio and other pa
pers. At the same time the predic.
ton was made that few months
would end the rebellion, and bring
the whole island once more under
the authority andcontrol ofthe home
government But no such results
have been achieved Lersundi tried
force and failed, and Dulce meets
with no better success. The rebels
are not subdued in the South and
East, while the tide Of revolution is
dashing its bloody foam upon the
streets of Havana, and the steps of
the Governors Generals palace. At
the present time affairs in Havana
are in disturbed and dangerous
condition. The volunteers, re
cruited from the class of people
most hostile to Cuba and her best
interests, parade the streets of that
city, provoke resistance to their au-
thority, and then fire upon men,
women ann Children, both in the
streets and in places of public re-
sort. Citizens of other countries
are also assaulted, and manned,
wounded or killed, while the houses
of affluent Cubans are = enter
ed and pillaged on pretense of
searching for arms. Such are the |
facts in relation to affairs in Cuba,
and yet the government organs rep |
resent the fight as waning the coun-
try full of fugitive insurgents and
their families, al the end of the
movement near at hand. Men are
placing their families out of the
reach of danger, but with no inten-
ton of abandoning the contest. 1t
viii only be the more fierce and des-
perate. A well-informed gentleman,
long a resident of Cuba, and thor
oughly familiar with the resources, |
operations, and intentions of the
revolutionists, writes to the New
York Journal Of Commerce as fol-
lows:
"Spain will never regain power in
the eastern department, and Cuba is
lost to her within year or eighteen
The insurgents in the
eastern department now number, it
is said, between 10000 and 1900.
The Cuban people, either open or
secretly, have made the cause of the
revolution their own. Young men
Of the oldest and wealthiest Gu
ban families are daily focking
10 the standard of freedom. If they
can not reach the insurgent lines
overland, they leave Havana for
Nassau, and thence descend upon
the eastern coast. There is cumu-
Lative evidence that the Cubans have
m ineradicable antipathy to the
Spaniards, like that of the Irish to
The English, the Poles to the Rus
slams, the Cretes to the Turks"
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sachusetts the Chief Constable. in
the latest report we have seen, pub
lished statistics which showed that
there was more drunkenness in
Boston than in any other city
of the Union in proportion to
population. Take religion. As
compared with other States there
are a greater number of professors
of religion in New England and
fewer religious people-more out
ward observance, a good deal of
hypocrisy, and a manifest tenden-
ey, even among those who are real
ly pious, to "make broad Their
phylacteries." Henry Ward Beech
er has testified to the eunlovely
wiclzedness" of New England viii
lagos, and now eminent physicians
come forward and state that the old
Puritan stock in Massachusetts, is
dyingout from causes which are not
moral, but which involve imputa-
lions upon hepeople Of that section
that are quite otherwise. Still more |
recently comes forward the Super /
intendent of the Public Schools in
Maine, and bears evidence, though
in different way, to the
same fact. In his annual
report he states that the census of
last year shows "a decrease of more
than sixteen thousand school chill
dren as compared with the census
Of 1858, but the causes which the
Massachusetts doctors bluntly as
sign for this decrease, he puts in
the form of an interrogation. We
dare not more than touch upon
this subject, but it may be a per-
sinent question to ask whether the
5wenty-six New Englanders in the
Senate, and the unknown number
n the House of Representatives,
,ogether with their political para
iites have not becomingly recol-
ected, in their career for the past
4
TX or seven years, the purity and
he civilization of the controlling
ectiOn OfNew England?
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A number of very dangerous charac
tiers, in the form of finely executed cOun-
terfeit fifty dollar bills, have recently
made their appearance in various parts Of
the country. The engraving of the spu-
nous note is clear. sharply defined, and
almost perfect .tac Simiie of the genus
inc. The paper is remarkably good.
The only defect noticeable in the coun-
terfeit is, that in the vignetto Mr.. Hamil~
toms coat lacks the full number OF
buttons allowed him by the Government,
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AMERICAN GROWERS AND ENGLISH
CONSUMERS.

Buyers OF American AGRICULTURAL
products for the English markets
have been singularly unfortunate in
their judgments respecting the
course of prices in our markets
and their errors do not seem to have
arisen so much from over. estimating
the quantities which we have to spare
as in Understanding their own
and contemporary needs. 1t is
pretty generally accepted at the
North and in England that the
cotton crop will reach the
neighborhood of 100000 bales.
With this estimate in view, Man
chester declared she would not pay
over ninepence = pound for mid
dlinguplands. She therefore bought
from "hand to mouth" expecting
that every week would bring the an
ticipated decline. But, in the mean
time, the Continental and New Eng
land spinners bought as they had
never bought before, even when
cotton was not more than half of
current prices. Stocks in our ports
did mot increase; speculation sprung
up; and England, having refused
to pay 25 cents or &c cents for mid
ding uplands in New York, and af-
ter vainly waiting for a decline to
20 cents, is glad to come and supply
her wants at 90 cents.
So, too, of provisions We had a
fine crop Of corn; and it was prob
able, from many circumstances, that
a vast number of swine would be
fatted, and well fatted, for the cur
rent packing season. This antici-
patton has been to q good extent
realized. Perhaps the number OF
swine slaughtered will not be larger
than last season; it may fall short q
few; but the increase in the average
weight will more than make good
any diminution in the number. Fol
this reason, the New York World
says, English buyers refused to buy
bacon when they could contract fol
it at ia cents per pound; they have
since been paying as high as Is.
cents. They refused TO take prime
mess pork at $50 per barrel, but have
= since paid $27 to 500 per barrel
They would not buy prime lard q
IA! cents to Is cents perpound, bu
have been compelled to pay 10 cent
TO u cents. AS in the case of cot
ton, the Continent and our seabOarC
towns were free buyers at the lowe
figures. But England seems to hav
under estimated her own wants; sh
seems not to have fully appreciate
the Importance Of the deficiency il
her last crop of roots and coars
grains, and the effect upon her owl
production of meats.
And now, to cap the climax c
her laundering in the matter of s,
curing her supplies of our pro
ducts, 1T begins to be apparent tn,
she has repeated, with respect t
breadstutls, the mistake which ST
committed in cotton and provision
The growth of wheat in this coul
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James B. Reed, Athens.
Hugh L. Fry, Sweetwater.
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Marsh Ingel, Union Depot.
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Col. VIM. Springfield, Rogersville.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
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H. Denton, Cookeville.
Matthews 81 Davenport, Lswreneeburg.
Maj. Brashear, Linden.
W. L. Morris, Waynesboro.
A. G. McDougal, Savannah.
Col l.. McCullum, CenterViIle.
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Thos. G. Morris, Charlotte.
g. B. Hughes, Clifton.
John Larkins, JohnsonVille.
A. J. Shemwell, Dover.
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f. w. Yates, Mulberry.
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Thos. Conner, McMinnville
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w. K. Loving, Richmond.
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w. A. Steele, Camden.
VIM. Laudrum, Dresden.
Louis NJ. Williams, Newbern.
ID. p. Smother, Union City.
Cab Shull, Purdy.
A. s. Currey, Trenton.
w. l. Westbrook, Brownsville.
Maj. John II. Bills, Bolivar.
N. Y. Cavitt, Paris.
Scales & Seward, Humboldt.
J. F. Davis, Hickman, Ky.
John l.. Webb, Dyersburg.
w. c. Vail, Chestnut Bluff.
Capt. w. Wheeler, Ripley.
W. J. Pitts, Double Bridges.
John r. Douglass, Covington.
DIR. d. II. Thomas & Co, Lanefield and
Mason's Grove.
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from now till January l, 1870, for FOUR
or
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The entire amount of bonds issued to
the Pacific railroads to Jan. l, 1869, was
$50,097 600, on which the annual in
terest, at six per cent, is $3,005. $50
The whole amount reimbursed to the
United States by the several roads, from
freights, etc, up to Jan l, 1869, has been
SIIGS $40 A.
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To such Of our patrons and friends as
need job-work in any department of print
ing, we would state that We are thoroughly
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10 OAE n EAtka4HS anu EANF0HB-
The generous interest of our friends in
extending the circulation of the UNIoK
AND AMERICAN is such as to call for the
warmest possible expression Of our thanks.
We feel that the best return We can make
Is to pledge increased exertions to make the
paper worthy, not only of the patronage Of
present list, but of place in every
counting-room, professional Office and fire.
side in the State. This, we are STRIVING 10
do. Themo readers We have the better
paper we can make and the more good we
can accomplish. We want TO double the
circulation Of the UNION AND AMERICAN.
II H Fs az
EASILY DONEi
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take il, and to that young man who
gr, all needs something Democratic to
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We feel confident that nearly every one of
our present subscribers could send us one
more name, if he would only try. 1t
would be small item to each one, but the
aggregate would be of great Importance to
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BAGS! -BAGS!!
Oldest House in the CITY.
Established in lai6.
CHARLES ROBERTSON,

Baker. Coniectioner and Candy Manufacture -,
NO. "a NORTH MARKET STREET.
HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE AS
"a sOTtment of Fruits Nuts. etc, including
Raisins, Citrons. Figs. Currants, Dates, Prunes.
together with "a large suppl, of French Confec-
tsnery.
Also. just opened large stock of Toys. Fire
Works and Fancy Goods, suitable for holiday
gifts.
He would call the attention of the country
trade to his large assortment of Candies Con-
fectiens. etc, all of which will be offered at the
very lowest prices. Enov2l On.
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JOB PRINTING.

Now is the best time to subscribe,
: others to join you.
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from now till January, 1870, for TWO
in clubs of five subscribers or
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Love of the Beautiful.
A. r. DAVID.
July 10th, 1869.

Place young girl under the care OF
q kind hearted, graceful woman, and
she unconsciously to herself grows in
to q graceful lady. Place boy in the
establishment Of thorough, going,
ieht-forward business man, and
the boy becomes a self.reliant, practic,
al business man. Children are suscep-
tiblc creatures, and circumstances, and
scenes, and actions always impress. AS
you influence them, not by arbitrary
rules nor by stern examples alone,
but in thousand other ways that
speak through beautiful forms, pretty
pictures, etc, SO they will grow, Teach
your children then 10 love the beautiful
Give them corner in the garden for
flowers; encourage them to put in the
shape of hanging baskets allow them
to have their favorite trees; learn them
to wander in the woodlets show them
where they can best view the sunset,
rouse them in the morning, not with
the stern "timc to work." but with the
enthusiastic "see the beautiful sunrise
Buy for them pretty pictures and ell
courage them to decorate their rooms
in his or her childish way. Give them
an inch and they will go mile. AL
low them the privilege and they will
p,ake your home beautiful,
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WitticiSnlS,

Which is the best place for nothing ?
In the eye. ...re. ....
What is nothing9 A footless stock
ing without a. leg.
Household worls.-''You wretch p
"You brute!"
A social glass to which ladies are ad-
dicted'-The mirror.
What fish would sleepy bird pre-
fer for repose? A perch. ..' '.
If you are not the head or tail of a
donkey, what are your No end of a
donkey.
"I'll let you know when come back
again." as the rheumatism said to the
leg .s- .l.
We are informed that the profits OF
first rate perfumers are exactly scent
per scent! ..-' ..' ID .
Querry-May a subscriber to the
Echo newspaper be said to be an echo
nomical man2 100. -.
"You don't looka- miss as the young
lady said to her beau, when he had got
her bonnet on, A.t } i...'
"Will You como to the bower p as
the boatswaip said to the crew, at the
heaving of the anchor. r0i .-..
ats nothing to me" as the son said
when his father had forgotten him in
his will.
An editor desires his subscribers to
pay up, as he wishes to play q similar
joke upon his creditors.
A wag vent into shop the other
day and asked for a yard Of pork. The
shopman cut off three (pig's) feet.
A man who bumps his head against
that of his neighbor isn't apt to think
that two heads better than one.
Queer philosophers these children.
ma do combs eat ?" "No child" Well
what do they have teeth forT'
A paper announcing the opening of
a new cemetary says, "Mr.--had
the pleasure Of being the first indiyid.
ual buried therew
"Boy what is your name p Robert
SIR ayes, that is your Christian name
Bob, sir" srit-.H s.t ri
A wag speaking Of the embarkation
Of troops, said that, Notwithstanding
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National Debt.

The masses Of the people Of this
country will be astonished at the mag
nitudc of this burden now bearing up
on them. 1t is easy to say the debt is
about three billions Of dollars, but Who
can comprehend or conceive Of such Il
quantity? Who holds the claim on
us How is it being paid, and can it
ever be paid in the manner now pres
cribcd? This money is to be paid in
consideration of about Onc-half the
amount loaned the government the
interest to be paid in gold, and the
bonds held to secure it are not taxed as
other property. The interest on this
sum is about S200,0O0,0OO in gold.
Now, to pay this interest, and then the
principal in 25 years, about the time it
will be due, will draw from the people,
paying the interest in gold, the incon-
ceivable sum of Mt least twelve billions
Of dollars Think of it, tax-pavr rs,
and try to imagine the magnitude Of
your calamity. The calculation will be
made for you before lp.g in NIL its sig
n;Iicance,
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We have desired to abstain from all
interference in the present canvass for
members Of the Legislature. But, If
the negro meeting at Dccherd on last
Saturday means business" it should
he understood, and any designing
schemes met by appropriate action
If necessary, our people should con.
centrate upon some person to defeat o
negro plot, no matter what 1t is. Such
things should not be countcnanccd by
good men, They may agree to sup
port the man Of our choice, but even
if so. We condemn the policy of negro
caucusses, from the fact that it leads to
bad results II creates contest OF
races, which ought not to be en2oW,
aged in our country.
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Hard on tho Minister,

A minister was travelling in the back
woods, and espying cabin, entered it
on mission Of mercy. The lady Of
the house (she being present alone, and
rightly judging his errand) when she
saw him approaching seized the Bible
and as he entered was to all intents
busily engaged in perusing the volume.
lie noticed, however that she held the
letters reversed, or, in other words
upside down. After the usual courte.
sizes the minister inquired what she was
reading.
"Oh, bout the old prophets" was
the evidently self-satisfactory reply.
1T is very edifying to READ Of the
sufTerings of Christ" said the munster
"And SO that good man is dead is
he p asked the matrOn, evidently get
ting interested.
"Certalply ne 1871
swell, that is just the way. I've
been at John long time to take the
newspaper but Ae won't. Everybody
in the world might die, and We not hear
a word bout it," said the woman IN q
rapid tone.
"Ah woman you are in the dark p
said the preacher with an elo ngated
face. 90,
Yes I know we is. I've been at
John long time to put window in at
the fur eend Of the house but he won't
do that mother"
IL perceive that you are weak in
kno Wedge"
Il know that / am weak and I guess
Il you had had the bilious fever, and
had been taking saxafrax and cataract
pills as long as / have, you'd be weak
Ioo."
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THE Democratic STATE Convention
has been held in California. and aplat,
form which has the right ring, has
been adopted. 1t is emphatically in
favor of white labor and the protection
of its interests as paramount OF those
of the inferior races. One of its planks
is against the Importation of Chinese
or Coolie labor, as an element Of social
and material degradation. The follow
ing the candidates nominated Supreme
Court-For Justice: Joseph B. Crock
EFT, vacancy; Vim. I. Wallace, full
term. The Convention was addressed
by Gov. Haight, Senator Casse-ly and
others.
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THERE were fierce and sanguinary
riots in the north of Ireland on the 18th
of July, caused by the Orange party
professions on that day in Belfast and
other places. Orangemsn are to Ire
land what Radicals are to this country
the enemies of law, liberty, and the
rights and interests of the majority OF
their own people. They are more vir.
ulent than ever this year. on account OF
the establishment of the State
Oh urch, but their power for evil is at
an end, and we hope the day is near
when their American cousins will also
give up the ghost. ..s u. .a.r
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The Journcymcn Carpenters Asso-
citation of Washington, warned by the
trouble caused among the printers by
the darkey question, have inserted the
word "white" question in their consti-
tuition. Other workingmen's associa-
tons are going to fellow suit, and so
prevent the question of Niger fellow
ship coming before them. White work
ingmen cannot be too much on the alert
when insidious schemes are on foot to
degrade every branch Of labor by fore
ing them into competition on equal
terms with uncivilized African and semi
civilized Asatic. The Journey Car
pcnters look ahead.