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FOREIGN.

LONDON, Aug. PA mass of details o
the condition and promise Of the growing
grain crops was recently Published. Il
seems the general impression thst com
tinusncs Of the late dry aud cool westhei
has been Of immense service to the country.
Much corn has already been gathered, and
another fortnight like the past and the
crisis of the harvest will be over. The
copious rains which fell some time ago,
though they delayed, did not damage the
corn. The favorable change in the weather
stopped the advance in corn, but great
! fluctuations are still expected, Is crops
throughout Europe, with the exception Of
the interior of Russia, promise to be light.
Rear Admiral Chad has been appointed
to the command of the English Pacific
squadron.
PARIS, August "a -Saleratori Patti,
father of Adelina and Carlotta Patti, died
here yesterday.
Official news of amnesty to French ex.
lies was received with unequivocal demon
STATIONS of gratitude and sympathy to.
wards Napoleon and government.
Felix Piatt has returned to Paris.
MADRID, August 24.-Discussions among
the ministry is increasing. Topeka
threatens to resign if Sornilla persists in
his severity towards the bishops. The
Republicans have petitioned the govern
ment for better food and quarters for the
Carlist prisoners.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Telegram
Liberal, in an editorial to-day says:
IF Cuba severed her connection with
Spain it would be only to form new bond |
with the United States. England could |
feel no Jealousy at an aggrandizement |
which would complete the abolition of |
slavery as an institution. The loss to |
Spain would be unqueetionabIe-to the
mother country, the colony and the cause
of mankind"
The steamer City Of Rio de Janeirr,
has arrived here. She brought from
MonteVideo nineteen live oxen as an ex-
pertinent, which proved successful. A
steamer is low building here for this trade
exclusively. She will sail in about six
weeks, and others will follow.
The postal service with Rio Jaaeiro has
been extended. Hereafter there will be
our mails monthly, instead of two.
HAVANA, August 24-The Governor of
Mantaz2s In communication to the Capt
General says the insurgents have been
iriven from the neighborhood of Jaguey
ra11,c, ond that they retreated eastward.
Idyices from Sa.2to Espiritu were to the
feet that Gen. QuesSGss 3 forces had not
ppeared at that place. as wasNsxPeclea.
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GRANTS SOUTHERN PEACE


How would the people of New York be
pleased to see the LieutenantsG Governor of
the State asking Mr.. Grinnell 10 appoint
him tide-waiter in the Custom House?
Yet one Apologize, carpet-bagger and so-
called Lieutenant Governor of Alabama,
has just been compelled, not by any decen-
ey on his part, but by the arm Of
the law. to give up the position
Of "storekeeper" under the Collector
Of Mobile, which he held while pretending
TO be Lieut-Governor of the State And
these are the sort of men whom President
Grant, at the dictation of Boutwell,, insists
upon forcing the Southern people to sc.
cept at the point of the bayonet as their
rulers and representatives And it is 10
keep such men as this in the posts which
they disgrace that Candy, on the order of
Boutwell,, per Grant, is reported
TO be about to dispossess the
elected representatives of majority Of the
people of Virginia of their seats, and give
them 10 the defeated representatives of a
minority Of the people of Virginia.
And in the face of all this the Evening
Post ventures to talk about president
Grants mild, firm policy of justice and
nrdpr ~
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KING COTTON.
The New CrOPs-EneOuragIng Pros
peet for the south

peet for the south.
From the New York Herald, August %.
A few bales, and the first, of the new
cotton crop have come to the New York
market. That from Georgia, classed as
low middliDg, was sold at auction for
thirty-six cents a pound and that from
Alabama. classed as strict middling,
brought forty-eight and a half cents.
These, it is true, may be termed rather
fancy prices, as the first bale or two of
the new cotton crop always bring more
than those that come after. But it is an
indication Of what the price will be here
after. We may conclude, therefore, that
the crop of 1869 will realize an immense
sum of money. This crop is variOusly
estimated-between two millions and
half bales to three millions-probably it
may reach two millions seven hundred or
two millions eight hundred thousand
bales. If the average price throughout
the season of sales should not exceed
twenty-five cents a pound - though
from present Appearances will. be
higher than that = the crop will
be worth over two hundred mil
lions of dollars. From all the light be-
fore us there is reason to believe it will
bring nearly that sum in gold. This
production, too, is in addition to the
tobacco, sugar, and other valuable crops
of the South for expectation. Besides,
that section of the country since the war
has paid more attention to the raising of
grain, corn, and other articles Of food, and
is now, perhaps, independent, or nearly
so, of outside supplies. In short, the
South this year will have a surplus pro-
duction to be sold for cash, over and
above the production Of necessities, worth
at least two hundred millions Of dollars.
Who will not say the South is becoming
rich again? We must admire the wonder.
full recuperative power Of the people
there, and congratulate them on the
splendid prospect they have of material
prosperity. With more labor and capi-
tai to develop their resources, the
Southern States will become very soon
the richest country on the globe.
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Nashville Lyeeum.

AT a regular meeting of this society at
their hall on Monday evening last, Mr.
Jesse French was elected President; John
Eddy, Vice President; Aaron Hines, Sec
rotary, and G Birdwell, Treasurer. The
society was organized but a few weeks
since, yet it has already grown to be Of
considerable Importance, and the weekly
meetings are we'll attended. All subjects
chosen for debate are of character well
calculated TO improve the minds of the
members, as well as interest those who hear
them. The subject for debate at the next
meeting, which takes place on Monday
evening, is Resolved, that the administers
ton of Cromwell was advantageous to the
English government"
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PHILADELPHIA.
Extensive Ftre-NO Water.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-At 2 o'clock
this afternoon fire broke out in a large
building, at the corner of Ninth aud
Wallace streets, occupied by eight or ten
different manufacturers. No water on the
spot, and there is probability OF a large
fire. .r..e
Owing TO the stoppage CT the paper
mills at Mauch Chunck, which were run
by water, the price Of paper has advanced
10 &c per Id. Some of the manufacturers
are arranging TO put in steam engines.
These mills made fifteen tons of paper
daily
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An OLD CURE.

The following cure for govt was taken
from an old book:
l. The person must pick handkerchief
from the pocket of maid of fifteen years
old who has never had a wish 10 change
her condition in life.
2. He must wash it in an honest mil.
ler's pond.
8, He must dry it on the hedge Of a
person who was never covetous.
4. He must send it to doctors shop
who never killed patient.
5. He must mark it with a lawyers ink
who never cheated client.
6. Apply to the effected part and a
speedy cure will follow.
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FEMALE ARTISTS.

Will the coming woman pull teeth?
This is a question now agitating our
friends of the dental persuasion. The
local associations having referred the
matter to the American Dental Associa-
ton, that learned and respected body of
torturers has solemnly resolved that it
has no jurisdiction in the matter, but
that the local societies must settle it
for themselves. We are in favor, our
selves, of "female" dentists. The ex.
traction of teeth is probably the most
excruciating operation to which the
human frame can be subjected. What
says the poet concerning lovely woman?
"When pain and anguish wiring the
brow, a ministering angel thou!" Now,
Just think Of having dentist and a
ministering angel all in onel We are
for "female'' tooth drawers now and fors
everl-Nelo York Tribune.
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Weather and Crops.
WASHINGTON.

The Fifteenth Observation-Disclosures
of the Treasury-The CessIOn of Cuba
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The records o
the State Department show the following
regarding the State action on the fifteenth
amendment 10 the national constitution
Complete ratification, North Carolina
West Virginia, Massachusetts,, Wisconsin
Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, South Caro-,
lima, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Connecticut
and Florids-l2. Defective ratification,
Kansas and Missouri. Rejected, Della
ware AMI Kentucky-2.
Ga the first of September about 81, 1854, :
l25 in coin will be taken from the Treas
ury to pay the semi annual interest on the
1910 bonds. Amount OF bonds ouistand-
ing, Sl94. 567 300. No further payments
of gold interest will fall due after this till
the first of November next, when SIS, 000,-
600 will be required to pay the semi-an-
nuAl installment of interest on the 20s.
Congressman Stokes is here from Tea.
nessee with list for the removal of every
othcesholder in that State who is tinctured
with Senterism.
uS.i = y. -.--he the understanding now
II beehs 10 DC - I9sl-at,fxo V;roinio
If the test oath is exacted of the ,s 'IiA
Legislature, such members as cannot take
it will resign, and thus require new cleo
ton to fill the vacancies These vacancies,
it is maintained, can be filled by conserve
tive men, who can take the test oath.
Mississippians Of prominence write here
that, while the Presidents support of
Judge Dent for the governorship of Mis-
sissippi was fully expected when the latter's
name was first mentioned for the place, the
formers recent refusal will not prevent the
nomination of Dent, and his election is re-
garded with equal confidence. A cam
paign of great Vigor is anticipated after the
nomination is made on the 9TH Of Septem-
Der.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - The cable
telegram from Madrid stating that treaty
has been signed for the cession of Cuba TO
the Cubans, is generally credited here,
though no official dispatches are at hand
from special sgent Forbs, who, in connec.
lion with Sickles, has been conducting the
negotiations framed in accordance with
protocol agreed on in this city on July
LIST. fA
The treaty said TO have been signed re-
quires the approval of Cespedes and this
who are TO be in some way
responsible for the security of the purchase
money. The Cuban envoy is here aTSlt-
ing adyices and also the return vi lhe Tre-
Gov. Senter, Col. Nelson, Gen. A Ma
bry and Col. John B Brownlow. of Ten
nessee, are here en- route for New York.
Gov. Senter will return in a few days for
the purpose OF calling on Gen. Grant.
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THE COMING COMET.

For ten years past astronomers have
told US thst during the months of August
and September Of this year, the most
wonderful comet the world has ever
known would appear. That comet is on
time. Ills now to be seen with the naked
eye any clear night in the North
srn part of the heavens between IL
and u o'clock at night and from that time
till the morning star rises. Astronomers
Assure us that this comet will have to
change its course or q collision is newt
able. The comet is many thousands q
times larger than the earth. 1t is a solid
mass of fire with tail that would reach
around the earth more than a hundred
times. A collision with our planet is moi
an event to be ardentIy desired.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Grant StiIiSwingiDg Round the Circle.
CONCORD, Aug. 24.-President Grant
will arrive here Wednesday, and will stop
lew minutes at Lowell and Manchester:
A public reception will be held on his ar
rival at the Stst ehouss. He will drive
with Gov. Stevens, and be his guest for the
night. lie leaves on a special train Thurs
day afternoon for the Crawford House, via
Littleion, and make an ascent Of Mount
Washington; then 10 the Profile House.
and spend the night. Friday morning he
will 90 10. Burlington, via the Vermont
Central railroad, and thence 10 SARATOGA.
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MIR. PEABODY AND THE SOUTH.

In reply to the eloquent address of Hon.
James Lyons, of Virginia, on presenting
him with the resolution of respect adopted
by the large body of distinguished visit
ors at White Sulphur Springs, few days
ago, Mr.. Peabody said:
81 should be glad, if my streDgth would
permit, TO speak of my own cordial esteem
and regard for the high honor, integrity and
heroism Of the Southern people. But that,
toe, l must leave for the present. But must
MOI omit to say that Of all the kind words you
have spoken, those referring 10 the South.
ern educational fund have been sweetest
TO my ears Coming rs they do from
such distinguished and intelligent body,
they corroborate the opinions already ex,
pressed by other eminent men of the
South"
He expressed the hope and belief that
his donation TO the cause of Southern edu
cation would serve as an auxiliary in the
work of plsCing the South in stale o.
higher prosperity and happiness than evel
before; and concluded with the ferven
ejaculation-"God grant it may be SOFT
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A clever friend of ours, who is not, how
ever, distinguished for piety or moral in
clinations, says the reason the clergy
leave the city in the heated term, is be-
cause they feel that the state of the
weather will sufficiently remind their
focks of a warm existence in the next
world without any need of pulpit admo-
p;Iion
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TIE BYRON SCANDAL
Radical Press Opinions ON Mrs
stoves Last Edort.

radical Press Opinions ON Mr.,
E stoves Last EHort.
t The Philadelphia Press edited b.
| ]. w. Forney says: "a more pain
, full narrative we never read
{ doubly painful, because it is eyiden
that it is malignant and false to {
degree. = = x
| Mrs. Stowe has exhibited much
want ofjudgment in thus fulminat-
ing Lady Byron's posthumous at
tacks upon the dead. The publica-
tion of the Guiccioli volume did not
justify her, for that contains no
statement that had not been before
the public for years. /.
No pecuniary temptation should
have induced Mrs. Stowe to publish
a grave accusation against one Of
her own sex-even if she believed
it true"
The New York Mail says: "The
Prescriptions are all against the
story which is thus doubtful y sup
ported, and the thing itself is so
atrocious and repellant to common
sense and common sentiment that
we are astonished to find so logical
and able a woman as Mrs. Stowe
giving it the support Of her great
name" III
I The New York Herald says
Bonner himself, with all his ex>
perience in advertising, has been
distanced by the publishers of
Boston trancendentalist magazine.
In telling her strange story
Mrs. Stowe betrays the usual mac
curacy as to dates, which proyer~
bially eharacterizes works of fic-
ton by women writers. -.
Mrs. Stowe ekes out her sensational
magazine article by quotations and
Interpretations from Byron's incom
parable verse, Why does
not Mrs. Stowe produce some au-
thorization to publish the particu
lars with corrobortory proof? The
frightful charges rest solely on La
dy Byron's assertion. A
lame excuse is made by Mrs. Stowe
for divulging the secrets con-
fided to her by Lady Byron. She
would fain prevent the revival of
an interest in Lord Byron and his
poems through the instrumentality
Of the recently published Memoirs
by the Countess Guiccioli, and re-
flute what she calls the ISLANDERS of
Lady. Byron in that book.
Mrs. Stowe has succeeded in adver-
Using herself also by this pitiful
effort to connect her name with the
names of Lady Byron, Countess
Guiccioli, and Nine. de Stael."
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
'Had a man done this thing, or an
author less fortified by moral res
cord, cry of wrath and disgust
would have rung through the read
ng world. As it is, few will justify
Mrs. Stowe in reviving the discus
ZION of a domestic difficulty that
90 largely occupied the attention of
he world during the first quarter
IF the century, and which, settle it
IS we may in our own minds, can
leither benefit nor harm those who
ire beyond the reach of praise or
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the Kansas City
Times says that Mr.. Henry Smith, RAD
ical Superintendent of Public Schools
for johnson county, Mo-, has adopted a
negro girl, who bears the relation of
daughter in his family. His own daugh-
tiers are made to call her sister, and he
leads the little dusky maiden about the
streets and to church, devOting to her the
same care and attention that is bestowed
upon his own children. $500
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CHINAMEN FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC
The SOlano Union, of August II, says
A train arrived from Truckee yesterday
bringing to the city nine car loads of Chi
nese laborers about four hundred proba'
bly, who are en- route to the terminus o.
the Western Pacific railroad track, near
Stockton, where they are to be employed
as one of them told US, in "makee lail.
load" AS the excursion train occupied
the Western Pacific road pretty much
yesterday, it was found impossible to send
the Cinnamon over. They accordingly
cooked their supper on the levee, and SLEPT
last night in the cars.
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MASSACHUSETT.
Democratic State Concentration
Quincy Admins for GOYernor

-T
Quincy Adams for Governor.
WORCESTER, Mass, August 24.-The
Massachusetts Democratic State Com
mittee met to-day Hon. Charles l..
Woodbury. presiding, who, in
his remarks advocated immediate freedom
of the Canadas and Cuba from the
European subsection, looking TO their
ultimate annexation to the United States.
, Hon. John Q. Adams was nominated for
Governor and 5. o. Lamber for Lieutenant
Governor. Resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the prohibitory law, condemning
the Legislature for not granting charters
10 certain labor organizations, recognizing
the duty of acquiescing in the result ale
ready arrived at in national affairs, etc.
The convention in the main was harmo.
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MEMPHIS.

Wet WeaIher.-NegrOes Sentenced 10
Death.
MEMPHIS Aug. "a. Fine rain last night
and to day. 1t was much needed. Two
negroes sentenced to death for murder a
few days since. One named Woodscon fessed
TO having ravished beautiful young lady
during the war. Another negro was hung
by mob for the deed, Woods having sto-
len his bat and left il behind 10 mislead.
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VIRGINIA
- The Journalistic FrOIIc ut Red Sul.
phur-FaIRI Affair AT stanton.

The Journalistic FrOIIc ut Red SuI.
phur-FatRI Affair AT stanton.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug. "a
The Press bali comes of August 81.
Among the managers are Gen. Beauregard,
the Turkish Minister, Gen. Wise, Senator
Bright and oIhers There are ten ex-
Confederate Generals here, among them
Generals Lee and Beauregard. They will
not be present at Gettysburg,
STAUNToN, Aug. 24.-Lsst night par
ty Of young men who we're out in search
# J,hu Stanley, proprietor of livery
stable, entered house and were fired up
on, Jacob Scbeiuer, one Of their number
being shot through the heart. Stanley
who was suspected Of being in the hous:
at the time has been srrestet. All the
parties are Of respectable position.
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CINCINNATI.
Tobacco House Observation-Disclosures by
% Policeman.

CINcIENATI, Aug. 24.-The tobacco
manufacturing house Of John ]. Robins,
was released to-day from seizure made a
couple of weeks ago, for alleged use If
counterfeit stamps. By examination at
Washington, The stamps were proved TO
he genuine. The order for release came
from DelsnO.
John Cattle. a policeman, is arresteted
for murder. In JArresting John Bebb last
night he knocked him down. No unusual
effects of the b low were seen at the time
but after going 10 the station house be fell!
into fit and die dto-day. Geo Eckerly,
late of Piltsburg, Mo, died of sunstroke
tonight. Thermometer at noon 81 dur
ing the afternoon "a. Sky hszy this
evening
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WILL REsIeN-The Pittsburg Penn. J
Commercial announces that Justice E. G.
Grier, Of the United States Supreme
Court, will resign early this fall. He is
seventy years of age, and while his
mental faculties are not much impaired,
he has become physically enfeebled.
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Ihe Corn CrOn.

We have had reliable information from
parties who have travelled through Ten
neseee, says the Knoxville Press and Her
aid of the 2lst, that the corn crop will be
perfect failure through East Tennessee
from the effect of the long drought we
have experienced, and are now suffering
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MISSISSIPPI.


JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 24-The canvass
has opened in Mississippi. j. L. Will
Jams, Conservative colored orator from
Tennessee, and S. w. ManaWay, colored,
of Virginia, are here at work for the Con"
servatives.
Judges Jefferds and Williams TO day,
published their lists of appointments to
to address the people.
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HAYTI.
A Chance 20 Trade.

New YORK, August 24.-It is stated
that Gen. Larsche, the Hayden minister at
Washington, who has been trying to pur-
chase some iron-clads of the government,
is negotiating to cede as part payment the
harbor of Cape Nicholas La Male.
Secretary Rswlins left here this morn
ING for Washinufnn
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Citizen aud Round Table. there ia a poss;-
blllty that hon. Edmund Burke, of New
Hampshire, will revive the National In.
telligencer as Democratic paper, and
will issue the hrst number upon the open.
ing of the ensuing session of Congress.
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Cat,ra p.aeua-

The Knoxville Press and Herald Of the
2lst says that disease among the cattle
in upper East Tennessee, which first made
its appearance at Bristol, is, it is said
spreading, and numbers are dying.
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render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars" The people of Tennessee have
not forgotten him, and if our next Les
gislature does not remember him. the
people will. He will ultimately get on
top, Just as sure as water runs and grass
pr0ws
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GLOW is it you have no doctors of d.
vinity?" said somebody to old jacob
Crober, an itinerant Methodist preacher
Of Revolutionary times. "Our divinity ii
not SICK" was the prompt rejoinder, sand
does not need doctoring."
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As foolish and fiunkyish as Grant may
be, he is certainly the most gifted Presi-
dent we have ever had. ssHrEH
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Opposite Upper End of the Mnke.hOu

WE PRESENT THIS SEASON. MOST
unquestiOnably. the LARGEST and FINEST
stock Of Linen Clothing in Tennessee. Our
goods are o the most perfect character in pOi
Of FABRIC. CUT. FIT, GENERAL MAX
UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. Tb.s,
goods are known to have undsrEOns thorough
process Of shrinking before making up,
beautifully laundriSd altar thsy are made.