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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
rELEGRAPHTC.
WAS HINGTON.
DEATH OF SECRETARY
RAWLINS.
Fashion Course Races.
Confined Illness Of the French
Emperor.
New York Delegates 10 the
Southern Convention.
WASHINGTON.
Death Of Secretary Rawlins-COmpaF-
alive statement eff BeVenUe Re.
ceIpfs

Death of Secretary RaWlins-COmpar.
alive statement Of BeVenUe Re
ceIpts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-At O'Clock
this morning Secretary Rswlins cough
was more troublesome and his respiration
more difficult. At IL O'Clock to-day he
was asleep. One of the watchers was Gen.
}. E. Smith. Nourishment and stimulants
have been frequently administered from
the physicians hoping TO sustain his fast
naming strength until the return of the
President who ia hourly expected.
Secretary RIwlins died at 4:l2 this
afternoon.
A comparative statement Of the revenue
receipts of March, April, May, June, July,
aud August 1868, with the same months
this year shows an increase fer The latter
ofSS, 357 1907. To-day receipts, SS57, 900.
Commissioner Delano to-day Issued the
following order: All parties having
clsims 10 this Office, and all attorneys,
claim agents, or other persons acting ia
their behalf or having business with this
Office, shall be required 10 communicate
the same in writing addressed to the solic.
ictor of the bureau throus IA the mails. No
person Whatever not connected with the
Office by official relations shall be allowed
interviews with its clerks or employees ex-
cept by express permission of the Commits
sioner, Deputy Commissioner, or Solicitor.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-Ex-Secretary
Rawlins' body was embalmed. Gen. Grant
reached Washington an hour after Raw
Inns death. Mrs Rawlins wasabsenl in Con-
necticut. He will be buried Thursday in
the congressional burying grounds.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT
RALEIGH, N. c, Sept C -Er-GovernOr
Worth died last night.

RALEIGH, n. C, Sept. G -Ey-Governor
Worth died last night.
ST. JOSEPH, Sept. 6.-The St. Joseph
Herald of tomorrow will contain remark
able article in reference to Mrs. Stoves
Byron scandal. The data from which it is
made up we're furnished in 1861, by son
of Lord Byron, Msj. George Gordon
Byron who was then in st. Louis and cons
nected with Gen. Fremon's army.
PORTLAND, Sept. GA key of patent
powder exploded at Lake Tobago Friday
evening when three men were blasting,
blowing them some distance, and burning
and wounding them considerably, The
accident was Occasioned by knocking the
bung out with stick which had been used
in nitro glycerine.
PHLADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-Ab0ut noon
to-day party Of rutiians went into
Heenan's liquor shop, corner of Front
and Arch streets and after inquiring for
Herman, asked where was Brooks.
Brooks is a revenue officer whe happen
ed to be present replied he was the man,
when one Of the ruflians shot HIM with
revolver Brooks wound is probably
mortal as the ball passed through his
lungs. The assassin escaped. The store
was under seizure at the time.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Ga storm from
the northeast commenced at Z o'clock this
evening. The fall Of rain has not been
copious as yet, bat il is hoped it will affect
the Schuylkill river and put the water
works in good condition.
The fine steamer John Fuller, of New
York, arrived this morning, and will go
into service tomorrow.
PORTLAND, Sept. 6.-Senator Fessen-
den continues the same as during last
night.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Gin the
Brooks assassination the assassins drove
to the store in carriage and escaped
by the same conveyance. Mr.. Brooks
was appointed a government detective t
prevent illicit distillation, and thu
assault was undoubtedly in revenge fol
his successful efforts in detecting frauds
HAVANA, Sept. 6.-Eight hundred il
surgents surprised 400 volunteers and re
pulsed them. Gen. Pueblo with 400 troop
marched to the assistance of the volunteers
but the insurgents refused to give battle
On the 10Th of August the insurgents, seT
eral thousand strong, commanded by Gen
Quesada, Gen. Cespedes being present
made an attack on Los Tunis, losing %
killed.
The garrison of Los Tunis consisted {
$50 troops, of which 100 were killed an
wounded. The fight lasted nine hour
The result is not stated. General Ben;
/, gasi arrived at Los Tunis the day after
! wards with convoy. He had skirmist
log along the road, and sustained shgt
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RETURN OF. GOV. sENTER.


From the Knoxville Press and Herald, Sept. 4
On yesterday the gentlemen who &C.
companied Gov. Senter on his recent
Northern and Eastern trip returned to
Knoxville, the Governor having stopped
at his home in Granger county.
We have heretofore stated that the
visit of Gov. Senter to Washington and
New York was in no sense a political
one. Aside from . desire for rest and
recreation, after an arduous canvass, his
chief and only business was to look after
the interests of the Tennessee railroads
against which the government holds
claims which are now being pressed for
collection. 1t is enough to say, in regard
to this natter, that the interview of the
Governor with the President and the
Department officials proved entirely
satisfactory, and assurances were given
that the several companies concerned
would not be further molested, the vari.
GUS conflicting claims being left to the
adjudication of the courts.
In regard to Tennessee affairs, politis
cally, the President conVersed quito
freely. He voluntarily assured Gov.
Senter that he recognized him as the
present Governor of the State and the
lawfully elected Governor for the sue.
cession. He said that it was no part of
his business, much less his disposition,
to inquire into the regularity of the Tens
nessee e!ection-that he had no more
thought of doing so and no more right to
do so, than he would have to take cogni-
zance OF, and set aside, the elections in
Ohio, Pennsylvania or New York. He
further stated that no federal officer in
Tennessee should be removed from his
position for having voted for Gov. Senter,
or for universal suffrage candidates for
the Legislature, they being competent
and faithful officers otherwise Indeed,
it appears that the schemes of Stokes, in
Washington, have met with quite as dis.
astrous defeat as did his gubernatorial
aspirations in Tennessee.
The idea of reconvening the defunct
Legislature, according to the impudent
suggestions of Maynard s. Co., is utterly
secuted by Governor Senter. He has
never for moment faVorably entertained
the proposition, but from the outset has
treated it, as be will continue to treat it,
with sovereign contempt-just as we
have said he would do.
Thus explodes the base-born intrigue
of Maynard and Stokes to betray the
liberties Of the people Of Tennessee, and
reduce them to state of vassalage. Let
us thank Heaven that those reptiles who
were warmed into life and raised to posi-
tons of responsibility by too confding
and generous people, whose kindness
they have sought to repay with their
deadly stings, are now fangless and pows
erleSs for harm. Their venOmous heads
are crushed, and, with the setting of their
political sun, which will go down as their
congressional terms expire, they will die
as the bruised serpent dies, at the close
Of the day, and be remembered only to
be execrated by the men and women of
this generation and their children and
children's children after them.
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ALBANY,

Fisk aud hIs Railroad MuddIe-D Sic
gates 10 the Southern Commercial
Conventions.
ALBANY, Sept. G-Much activity pres
walls among lhose interested in the Sus
quehanua railroad election, which takes
place tomorrow. Mr.. Fisk and others o {
his party are here. The impression is that
the Ramsey interest will carry the cleo,
lion.
Gov. Hoffman has appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen delegates TO
the Southern Commercial Convention
to be held in Louisville, Ky, on the 18th
of October: Horatio Seymour, Horace
Greeley, Samuel Campbell, A. a. Lowe
OK. Garrison, VIM. C. Bryant, Ii. c
Murphy, f A Conklin, Ersstus Brooks
VIM Tweed, Geo Opdyke, Marshal
Roberts, w g Hunt, Fred ? James, Ir'
Harris, John Tracey, Henry Borden
Israel Hatch, Ezra Cornell, DelOs DewOli
Ii Ramsdell, Thos Cornell, E Z Davis
Freeman Clarke, VIM Kelley, George
Comstock, Thos g Alvord and Henry 4
Richmond
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY.
A Few Facts In Regard to Ghc Late
GsrupieasaDiueHss


From the Murfreesboro Monitor. Sept. 4.
The Nashville Banner fellows are Wig.
orously journalistic. One reading their
very able paper would come to the eons
clusion that the city Of Murfreesboro
and the county of Rutherford were in a
state Of instruction. They have caught
at rumors; they have interviewed our
officials; they have correspondent with
our citizens, and they have terminated
the reliable contraband," and alternately
have been infamed and excited, calm
and logical in the discussion Of affairs
here.
What about those soldiers they had to
come here that never came?
What about those negroes they had
taken from the county prison and lynehed
that nobody ever thought of lynehing2
The truth Is: there have been two ne.
groes killed in this county since the elee-
ton; one was killed by negro, and the
other in a return shot by white man.
Our people appreciate journalistic en-
terprise and industry, but they think the
Banner is doing them gross injustice.
A part of the negro force that fired
upon the young man Smith, last Thurs
day night, are now safe in jail We
stand up for African equality before the
law.
The negroes who have turned State s
evidence say they have been told that,
unless they did something to excite a
broil the Rebels were sure to get into
mower
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PLYMOUTH.

Terrible Accident At n Mining shalt
PLYMOUTH, Pa, Sept. Ga fire brok'
out this morning in the flue and bolton
shaft owned by the Delaware, Lackawanns
and Western Company in this place, anC
in aholt time the whole breaker and out
buildings were in flames, and the hoistine
apparatus, the only avenue Of escape fol
the miners, destroyed. All efforts to stay
the flames were unavailable, and the whole
structure fell, filling up the shaft. Over
two hundred men are in the shaft and
have no communication out, with no
chance for air, as The only Tay for getting
air into the shaft was through the main
opening, and that was filed with burning
timbers and debris Of the flames.
II is feared the whole number have
boen suff1cated by smoke or persisted for
want of air. The fire departments of
Scranton, Wilkesbarre and Kingston are
playing streams down the shaft for the
purpose of quenching the FIRE Their e
SO the rubbish can be cleared out and
the condition Of the men ascertained. 1t
will probably take till tomorrow morn
ing before tidings can be received from
them. The scene is heartrendipg. Fsni-
lies are congregated 10 great numbers.
Miners from all parts of the country are
there at work, and merchants, and in fact
the whole population of the town have
turned out to assist.
The loss by the FIRE will amount to about
100000, partly covered by insurance.
All the physicians of the vicinity have
been summoned to attend when the eondi-
ton Of the men has been ascertained. The
affair has cast a COON upon the whole
country, and business is almost entirely
The miners only resumed
work to-day, after a suspension of about
three months. Among the men in the
mines is Mr.. Hughes, the superintendent
PLYMOUTH, PENN, Sept Go Am
After the rubbish from the bottom of the
shaft was cleared away, two men descend.
ed in bucket and sent word up to send
down pick and shovel to clear the doors
with. The bucket was brought up,
and two more men started down
with the toOlF. AS they started, the men
at the bottom requested them to hurry, and
on their reaching the bottom both were
found dead. No hopes are entertained for
the men in the shaft. All are supposed to
have persisted. The black damp Is very
bad here.
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Circuit Court.

About twenty cases, none Of any i'm
portance, were disposed of yesterday. The
following is the calendar Cor to-Iay:
q. Mary P Mcclure, executrix, Va. j
n Bray.
%. Alexander Wheless VS. 0 f Noel.
%. W w Berry vs w w Allen.
"a. Timothy Carney vs Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad Company.
%. G and H Heckelrath VI Joel Davis
ct ais.
&c. E En5ley, ct ais executor, vs. Henry
II Harrison.
27. Philip EPpelsheimer vs H B
Basset.
%. Robert p Moss vs Arts Brown, Jr.
80. Thomas b johnson, executor, vs.
Planters Bank, Tenn.
80. Anderson Gregory vs. F K Rains,
ct. ais.
81. CD Elliott ys Geo.M Everharti
80. John HarrelI vs. Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad.
80. Morris Hughes vs A Landsburg.
"a. Simeon Leland & Co. vs. X A
Nancy, executor.
35. John d James vs. Turner S Foster.
SO. Thos Millieghton vs w X Bowling.
81. Billman ct al vs. K + Bates.
80. John B West vs ID G Love ct al.
80. Shelton & Bowen vs. James Sloan.
40. J B johnson, administrator, Vs J
| r Sl0an
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THE CITY.
Deaah of Capt. j. Mehh smi,l

1 On Saturday we narrated the Academia
shooting Of this gentleman, salesman ii
| The hardware establishment Of Gray &
Kirkman, College street, at the hands Of ,
| purchasher, while inspecting pistols; anG
this morning it is our melancholy duty Il
announce his death, which occurred yes
terdsy at s a. M, afer sixty hours or more
of great suffering. No more distressing oc-
currence has ever taken place in this city,
whether the circumstance by which he wa
suddenly cut of, or the character of the VIC
tim be considered.
Capt. Webb Smith was a native of
Carthage, Smith county, in this State, and
was about thirty-four or FIVE years Of age.
De was a son Of James D. Smith, and q
nephew of our former well known citizen,
Tom Smith, Esq. His grandfather was
Col. James w. Smith, one of the pioneers
Of Tennessee, who settled upon the banks
Of the Cumberland river, sixty or seventy
miles above this city.
He entered mercantile life in this CITY
in 1855 or sc, after the completion Of his
education, and was 90 engaged at the out
break OF the war, when he enlisted 10
company C., of the lat Tennessee regi.
ment, and served as an officer in that regi-
ment during the West Virginia campaign
of 1872. Ia the latter year he was
transferred 10 the staff of his brother-in-
law, Gen B Frank Chatham, and in that
arduous position he performed gallant and
commendable service until the close Of the
war. Upon his return he re.entered mer-
camille pursuiIp, and by a mysterious
stroke of Providence, in this peaceful call
ing, after so much of strife and danger
bravely periled, he met his fate.
Capt. Smith was a man of solid worth.
He had afable and pleasant manners,
but was unobtrusive and retiring, and the
circle of his acquaintance was not so ex-
tensive as is that Of many others who have
as long as he was a resident Of the com,
munity. But among those who knew
him, he was highly esteemed and his
death has caused his friends deep and
poignant regret lie had been for some
years member Of Christ Church REV.
W ] Ellis, Reelor,) and was an officer Of
the church at the period of his decease.
His LAST hours were soOthed by the pres
ence and ministrations of his pastor, to
whom he was greatly attached; and from
the rectitude of his life and his evidences
of faith inLhe Redesmer, it is believed the
agonies of dissolution we're endured in
spiritual peace.
He leaves young wife and two children
Of tender years. The former is bowed in
inconsolable grief, and has the sincere
sympathy Of large number of friends,
while the community suffers the loss of
valuable member. His funeral takes place
at Christ Church this afternoon at 8
O'Clock,
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General F. E. Sewell, late Inspector
General of the ireedmen's bur eau, has
been appointed by Commissioner Delano
to superintend the resurvoy of all the
distilleries of the country. The work is
to be Immediately organized, with a view
to rapidity of action. The country will
probably be divided into districts, in
each of which the survey will be carried
forward at once by persons selected for
the purpose.
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JOHNSON vs.. GRANT.

Oceans Of ink were squandered by the
Radicals in writing puns on johnson 8
any Policy" 1t was policy that will
redeem his life. To the destruetiOnists
it was red hot to the country it was
eonciliatory. 10 the Radicals, Andy
was a rampant Bengal tiger at large.
What policy has his Excelleney the
SILENT Will some marrOwless-boned
administI atiOnist, in whose eyes there is
no speculation, but whose fingers possess
wonderful amount of magnetic inhu'
ence-so much 50 that portable property
adheres thereuntO surprisingly-speak'
Whom have We Observation-Disclosures
bOTO Monitor.
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RICHMOND.
A Very Destructive Fire.

RICHMOND, Sept. GA fire broke out
tonight on Carey street near 18th, COM
pIetely destroying the following premises !:
johnson, Howard & Co., lumber yard
Crandall & Co., planning mill; Boil &
Gamble, car works; Ford & Dorf, file
factory and Mason & Harvey, grocery
and liquor store.
The following buildings took fire, but
were saved from destruction: Board d
Hersch, cotton house; Charles Howard,
commission house; Sloat & AddingtOn,
machine factory, and Starr, Wilson & Fos-
tet's warehouse. The loss will probably
reach 5000 600,
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NEW YORK.
Fashion CGurse Races-Arrcst of n
SwindIer.

SwindIer.
New York, Sept. 6.-The Fashion
Course running races, four mile heats to-
day, between ] Eckerson's Flora McIver
Capt Moore's Privateer and DR.. Welden's
Alderbarrow, was won by Flora after a
most interesting contest, Privateer being
the favorite before starting at even against
the field and two to one after winning the
second heat, Flora being the lowest in bet
ling throughout. Summary:i Flora McIver
l-2l; Privateer, 2-l-2; Alderbsrrow, 3
distanced. Time 1851; As; 1914.
The family of President Grant arrived
here this afternoon, and will remain st
Mr.. Corbin's home until his return from
Washington.
VIM. Norris was arrested to-day and
held for examination on charge Of swim
ding about a dozen firms in this city out
of thirty TO forty thousand dollars worth
of merchandise, purchased from them aud
shipped by his order to Cincinnati on his
repl esentation that he was the agent OF
Woods & Waterman, pEoprietors of the
Cumberland Iron Works, Cumberland,
Tennessee. That firm repudiste him, and
says he has not been authorized TO do any
business for them.
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Jesse BayIeSs has been COMMISSIONED
postmaster at Louisville, Ky, vice James
j. Speed suspended, under the civil ten-
urs act. This sudden change was made
by Postmaster General Creswell, subie ct
to the approval Of the President, which
was given on Wednesday. The principal
complaint made against Speed was that
he employed quite number of Demo-
cratic clerks in the pOstOtfice.
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INDIANAPOLIS.

, Arrival Of l. d. o. r. Representatives.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6.-Grand Sire E.
ID. Farnsworth and Grand Representatives
from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi, Tennessee and Kentucky passed
through here at 7;30 p. NJ, en- route for
Chicago on their way TO the Grand Lodge
LOOT, TO meet in San FrsnciPco on
the 20th inst.
A negro named John Fleet was shot and
instantly killed to-day by a white man, a
carpenter, named Joe Davidson. They
had some words on Saturday, and re-
neWed the quarrel to day, when Davidson
drew a pistol and shot Fleet in the TEN.
pie, killing him instantly. Davidson is
now in ialI
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Half squares of Swiss muslin embroid-
ed at the edges are worn as shawls. They
are looped high on the shoulders to dis
close the entire arm, and are fastened with
gold pins. Peacock color, Lucifer, ruby,
maroon, and prune color will be fashiona'
BILE for dress goods this fall.
Light coIored kid gloves ne worn with
white dresses. Net gloves are not worn al
all
White cloth cloaks and white plush sacks
will be worn this winter.
Scotch plaids are coming in to stay.
Pescock's feathers will be used for trim
ming.
Fur hats will be worn this winter.
Lucifer is the name Of new shade Of
red that will be in fashion this fall ant
winter.
Brass buttons will be worn on ladies
cloth dresses.
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H. c. MoQuithy was bound over to the
United States Court yesterday by United
States Commissioner Gray, on the charge
of prolongiDg 1925 bounty money due
Albert G. Woodward, soldier in the sd
Illinois. Ia default of a bond of $1,000
he was seat to Jail. McQuithy was for
merly Mayor Alden's private Secretary.
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P0lIea COurf.

John Caty, drunkenness, continued, John
johnson, drunk and disorderly three doll
lars and costs, VIM Saxton, using abusive
language, FIVE dollars and cost, Charles
Winters, drunk and sleep on the street,
five dollars and costs, Annie Collins, street
walking, five dollars aud cost, Joseph
Snyder assault and battery and drunken
ness eight dollars and costs, Jake Kelly,
aud E w Faulkner, drunkenness, con-
tinued.
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NEW ORLEANS.
rvere md nestrmctive storm

Severe and Destructive StOrm'
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-Ihe northeast
wind which has prevailed for the past two
DAYS inCreas ed TO gale at o'clock this
morning, and there has been heavy wind
and undated rain continuously through.
cut the day. Extent Of the storm un@
known. Damage to shipping and crops
sppTeheuded.
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A consummate scouudrel by the name OF
James Skilmar is now steaming back TO
Indiana, where he will play "Ioyal mar
tyr" The people of Smyrna, where
James long haunted, associated with the
negroes, instigated them to riot, kept a
wretched rum shop and gambling hole,
made it too hot for him. Being a noto.
rious liar, he has all the elements in his
composition for firstoclass martyr. A
low down doggery keeper; a ten cent
gambler; during the war a Spy for both
armies, his piteOus story will make splen,
did reading matter for the Radical press
North, and go far TO show that Tennessee
needs more ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
H0nif0r Sent 4
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NTEMP
A Sunken Vessel RAISED - Southern
Crop Prospects

NrOp TFOSpCCts.
MEMPHIS, sept. 6-The Mohawk
barge, sunk at the foot of Presidents
leland a few days stree, has been raised
The vessel j. not materially Injured, hav-
ing only sprung her butts. The cargo, con-
sisting of corn, hay and produce, is greatly
damaged. The boat will proceed to New
Orleans at once.
News from along the Arkansas and
White rivers say the cotton crops are
splendid, and bolls are opening finely,
From along the Mississippi for Two hun
dred miles below this city, the drought ha
cut off the crop one.third. Young bollt
are shedding of, and only the lower O
haitian holIs will mature.
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HRANX

The police court room was we'll filled
yesterday morning with variety Of per-
sOnages consisting of lOOkers-on, lawyers,
witnesses, and prisoners. 1t was the scene
of CommotiOn. The "big man" who does
the business of police commissioner inn
posed fines as the offences committed de-
aaruaI