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7. BIcELow LAWRENCE. T. Bigelow Lawrence,
whose death in Washington on Sunday has been al
ready announced, was the son and principal lesatec of
the late Abbott Lawrence of Boston lie las been for
several years Consul General at Rome, succeeding
General King, of Wisconsin, who had been minister
resident up to the time of the reduction of that office
to a Consulate. Mr. Lawrence first became known to
the public at the time of his marriage to Sac Ward
the famous Louisville belle. His marriage did not
make less sensation than his divorce from his wife few
years later on account of incompabity of temper be-
tween the parties Mr.. Lawrence afterward married
Pennsylvania lady, who survives him, and who has
been attending him in bis last illness. Mrs Lawrence
nee Ward afterward married DR.. Hunt and was known
AZ SaIie Ward unit. At the beginning Of the war,
Dir. Lawrence IN spaSm of beligercncr, became a
Lieutenant Colonel on Gen McClellans staff, serving
however, without pay. The eccentric cast of lis pa
tnotsm attracted some attention at the time but he
soon found that his connection with the army was more
honorary than Otherwise and he returned to private
HE His death was caused by malignant carbunelc
on the back Of the neck
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Don PIATr SPEAKS COOP WORD FOR TIE Oil
Foo BANk.-Ths eminent body has gone up, in my es
fimation, fifty per Gent. within the last two weeks
There is much plack shown in the fight now going
on that have to the conclusion that the Senate
is positive quantity, and can be counted in ar
emergency. The whole power Of the executive is
brought to bear upon the Senate in favor of repeal
The entire press Democratic and Republican, is in
favor Of repeal except, perhaps, the New Yok Tri-
,une. The galleries packed day alter day. and the
lobbes thronged by who scowl, and scold and
swear at the delay that keeps so many from tasting
the Gets of Office and yet day after day the dgnifed
old fog bank settles in solid gloom as indifferent to
these influences as to the winds Some few have been
excited, but the majority sit in calm quiet discussing
lhe question rs if it were abstraction of remote
contingency
Do you know that to me this is beautiful? 1t re-
minds me of President Lincoln cooy considering the
cInms and filing the Offices of all the little cross roads
poatolfces while the South was gathering in arms to
march upon the capital rather of scene once wit
messed on Mississippi steamer. A number of gen.
emen were seated at cards, in the cabin about mid
night gambling, when fuc collapsed There was a
wild scream aud then dead silence, for the engine
stopped IFS throbbng, and the passengers stood ap-
palcd. The silence was broken by one of the gam
bIcrs bringing his card down with Il bang upon the
table and excaimng:
That's an Unhealthy noise Clubs is trumps gen
tlcmen."
This logged obstinacy Of the Senate is met by the
rmness of the President, who proposes enforce the
law, and declines sending in nominations, except on
charges Of misconduct. OF course this stops official
patronage. To gentleman who called Lot long since
be said
"Thc law passed to meet an extraordinary
emergency. Good men being displaced for bad
men. The law that then protected tie good now pro-
tccs the bad Ican remove only by making up case
This is difficult While we may know that man is
al lapp he may no md ic
ally, impossible to make proof. This am called upon
to do Or leave the incumbent in
1--WE recognise the fact, Mr. Prosdent,n said the
gentleman +" that in your hands the patronage would
he safe. But may hot the time when bad
president will require Il like restraint"
Such case" responded the President, is not
likely to occur again in hundred years"
q But should it ocCur?"
!" Then reGnact your law.n
Certainly, if we can be assured of the two.thirds
TO pass it over the presidents veto, and that may
occur again in five hundred years"
- Very we'll them shall enforce the law"
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Mr.. SPRAGuE's AUToBoGRAPHY.-Mr Sprague gave
the following singular account Of himself in his late
remarkable speech:
One word sir. in reference to the manufacturer -
He was at school and at work in his thirteenth year
under the Guidance of santed mother and to her he
attributes all that is good in his nature His father
died by the assassins blow. For ten long wears that
dagger rested in his heart. In his daily avocatons
and his nightly dreams be felt the blow that deprived
him OF his father. Sir, the blows that he has some
times felt here not diSsmilar. At the death of
his father his estate, when settled up would not have
left dollar to his family. That is the erich manu-
tacturer" that talks to you to-day. Thrust then into
the counting room performing its lowest drndgeres
rising himself to all OF lis highest positions twenty
SIX he was left with the interest under his sole charge
In 1869 or 1861 he had succeeded in giving to this
country the largest the best arranged the most sue
cessul and prosperous establishment in the world
lie took ground, politically almost by instinct ia op
position 10 the course OF public sentiment He did
not know that for for forty years that public sentiment
had been wrought Up to the pitcho frenzy, blind both
to It's own interests and 10 tile danger that surrounded
il. lie did not know of the condition of that other
people who were similarly situated When the war
came in the defense Of the whole country he made that
appearance before the American public which fastened
all eyes Gpon the movement. The people felt the ex-
gences and dangers for the FIRST time when that move
ment attracted public attention
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A Washington correspondent tells of an old gray
haired department clerk, who the other day sought out
the Congressman from his district ard tcgged him to
use his influence for his retention in Office ooh, no
he says, they will not spare you You have never
done anything to hurt anybodys feelings. How long
have you been in the department, anyhow?n Il was
appointed in 1881, thirty years ago" "Ycs, away
back IN J"eksonS administration, and You'll not be
disturbed; they'll need your service. Now, tell me
how much you have made from the Government How
much more are you worth in this worlds goods than
you were when you went in there ?" mot one dol
lar Judge; and II | 60 out now don't know where
I'll go, or what shall do" Yet these clerkshpS.
which Yield nothing beyond present living to honest
men, are sought after with energy that would make
fortune in productive industry.
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EARTHQUAKEs.-The highest authority on this sub
ject is stated to be professor Percy, of Dion, il
France who has collected immense amount of sta
tistics. The foreign consuls of the French Govern
mont in every part Of the globe have been instructed
to furnish him with observations and with the ltera
tnre of earthquakes and circulars sent through
the agents of geographical societies, to all travellers
asking for statistics aad information and thus in tht
course Of few years Professor Percy has accumu
lated vast amount Of material for study and CLASH
fcaton on earthquakes. Observers were requested tt
note the day, hour, DURATION direction force and ex
tent OF the shock to observe the nature and chaae
ter OF the noises that preceded, accompanied fol
lowed the shocks; to describe succincty the effects
upon building, the earth, the waters, upon and
animals to indicate the centre of the phenomenon
which sometimes chat ges; and finally to record all
the different meteorological phenomena appearing to
have any relation to the shocks.
In this way the records of more than thou
,sand earthquakes have been obtained and placed in
tabular form These Statistics it is asserted establish
the following facts: Earthquakes occur more fire.
tquenty during the winter than the summer and there
Is preponderance Of shocks the euunoxes and the
summer solstce A variation in the pressure of the
atmosphere is found to have some connection with the
phenomenon, as the earthquake action is greatest
when the barometer indicates that the weight of the
atmosphere is the least and the pressure variable.
The nature of the earthquake shock is that of waves
propelled from central point. These waves are as
valuable as those Of the They sometimes
only inch two in height, and other times several
feet high. Sometimes they cross each other and pro-
Auce rotary motion which is very destructive The
geological formation Of the region disturbed has much
to do with the velocity Of the earthquake, through
certain strata the shock is propelled faster than in
Others. On the land the velocity Of the is found
TO vary from forty to hundred aud forty miles
minute. In the ocean the earthquake wave is found
to at the rate of eight or miles minute.
The motion, however, is more rapid in some cases;
3Or instauce i'll 1854 q wave caused by earthquake
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DISQUALIFIED oFncEEs The following is the bill
to enforce the fourteenth amendment:
be At e'taefed bythc Senate and House of Reprcsep
tdf'HeS of ~ United States Of 4merica, u, Congress
assembled That whenever any person shall hold Office
contrary to The provisions of the third section of the
fourteenth article of the Constitution of the United
states IT shall be the duty of the District Attorney of
the United States for the district in which suc nar
sons Shall hold Office aforesaid, TO proceed against
Bach person by writ OF quo warrnnto eturnabe to the
Cfcut or District Court Of the United States in such
district which courts hereby authorised to take iu
fsuic''on thereof aud to prosecute tie same to The
te'"o'"' OF Sach person from Office; aud any writ oil
quo warano so brought, as aforesaid shall take nra
eeuehcc OF all other the docket of the court
10 which 1t II made retnrnabe and shall not be con
ihued unless for cause proved 10 the satisfaction OF
the court VI
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Southern FAcroRIEs-said Mr.. sprague the other
day in d speech in the Senate:
4 few weeks since, i'll order to understand something
Of the condition Of the South, visited Georgia, and
naturally invited inspect cotton mill. III the
city Of Augusta Ga, cotton mill that o-day will
snrpass, and does surpas ia the OF lis opera
tions the best in New England and the secret OF
that lies III the turn Of the roll where the cot
ton is delivered the spindle it turning at one hun
dred and fifteen turns tile minute where others il
New England and even by the side of it. turn ninety
or one hundred
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AlLlrARY.-The New Orleans Republican SAYS: CAT
tS own request, First Lieutenant Frank D. Garrettv
.th'ra United States Infantry Assistant Saperin-
,endtnt q Schools, has been relieved from further
na'! IN The freedmeh's Bureau here and ordered to
~ commanding officer Of his regiment in
from Headquarters Of the army, Adjutant General.
Office, dated March Is, 1862
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Pass Christian College,
PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS.
Incorporated 1866, by the State Legislature.
CONDUCTED By TIE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS.
The Academic Year Commences on the First
Monday of October and ends July 81.
FTVHIS delightful Watering Place is so well known in
Il the South that it needs eulogium. Situated
on the Lake shore, surrounded by shady pine groves
the charms and advantages of each easily imagined
when connected with college.
The studies, comprising the Collegiate, Commercial
and Preparatory departments, embrace all important
branches taught in the best colleges of the country
TER MS:
Invariably in Advance.)
Board Washing, Tuition and Doctors Fee, per term of
S1oo w
Entrance Fee paid only oncel Instrumentation. 10 90
Vacation at College ............... ....... 10 10
Music, of instruments. and drawing are extra.
deposit of s25 for incidental expenses, stationery,
&C., required If unexpended, returned.
For particulars, apply at the office Of this paper or
address BRO. ISAIAH, President,
aul9 " Pass Christian, Miss.
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p. II. KYES & CO.,
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
Patent Medicines,

Paints, Oils and Brushes,
CoAI OIL LAAlPs-nsw and Improved;
TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES;
Imported BRANDY and PORT WINE;
Fine GREEN and BLACK TEAS;
YEAST POWDERS;
CRUSHED and POWDERED SUGAR;
PORTER and ALE;
MARKET and CLOTHES BASKETS:
DETANNENIZED ELIXIR GENTfAN;
DETANNENIZED ELIXIR CALISAYA:
PYROPHOSPHATE IRON and GENTIAN;
PYROPHOSPHATET IRON and CALISAYA;
DEODORIZED TINCTURE of OPIUM;
KYES' COUGH BALSAM;
kYES' ASTRINGENT MIXTURE;
kYES' RHEUMATIC LINIMENT;
SYRUP PHOS IRON;
QUININE; and
STRYCHNIA.
- p. I'll. Kyes will give his personal attention TO
filling orders and preparing compounds.
MILAN STREET, Cor. SPRING STREET,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
iV1 ly
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: h "a AND SIBERIAN Gen Raxlfns. Secretary
a. ",a Sherman have quarreled The
ahatfei between them il said 10 lie execrdfnair L;tt
President Grant Is devoted both and their
. sad 70 bs The real cause o. one Of Tie rsaI
o. ms phEsicsi prostration But surely an old warri,
SHOULD DC able to bear up against tile disputes Ana IN.
sslsohs OF friends better than that II Grant can oh,
- oWh battles without getting sick, tia al nReh u
psoe eah expect OF him or as lie can eknart I'll
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"a - SPECIMEN or RADicsL orFicE SEEKERS.
tween two Radical Congressman; Sl&1''o'i "
~, Thunder, you don't expect TO run - i,
w ae WIS refused admission to the Baptist Church
,oa Know Tor sedleing idiot girl Don't ron recol
Never mind the row. We got sixteen Baptis
ttrona II 'esly io ms moral Character We ar
4shohg on tue morality. That's the 20 now
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CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Ladies' and Gents Furnishing Goods
of every description,
lie offers to sell at prices to suit the times Having
purchased for CASH, at first houses in New Orleans,
his facilities unsurpassed for giving general salts
faction in prices and quality. Persons waiting
FALL CLOTHING.
or nyhng in the Dry Goods Clothing line in
vted call and examine the stocks vhch received
constantly and opened orthe inspection ofpurchasers
The latest patterns for
Ladies' and Misses Dresses. Trimmings. etc. :,
ever received in this market be found above.
oil A. WINTER
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G G.
100 sacks Coffee.
80 hhds. Sugar, all grades.
30 bbls. crushed and puverised.
90 - Moasses.
40 u bbls. -
1900 sacks Salt.
10 bbls. Mackerel.
25 u bbls. -
50 kits
600 sacks Corn.
50 Oats.
% Bran.
so bales Hay.
IS bbls Olive Branch Whisky.
60 - Fletcher's
40 49, Smiths
90 Wheat
40 Bourbon and Rye all grades.
20 Il casks Brandy.
10 Port Wine.
10 Madeira. Sherry and Malaga Wines.
bbls. Peach and Apple Brandy.
10 - Ginger, Glove and Orange Brandy.
pipes Holland Gin.
l jamaica Rum.
For sale by $50 til E&B JACOBS.
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HARDWARE
200 tons assorted Iron, Steel.
Blacksmiths', Carpenters Shoemakers and Tan
ners' Tools.
Castings and Hollowware.
Table and Pocket Cutlery.
Spoons.
Locks of all kinds.
800 kegs Nails, Scissors.
Crockery and Queensware.
Glassware, Tnware &C., &c.
For sale by $50 til E. & B. JACOBS
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norm carolina makes more money from her peanut
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SUNDEiEs-
TEA. Black and Imperial.
CANDY, assorted, Rock and Fancy, Gum Drops
Raisns.
Oysters, Sardnes, HOLSTERS.
Snuff all kinds.
Bar, Toilet and CASTLE Soap.
Pepper and Worcestershire Sauces, Catchup.
Pickles. Candles
Stove Pipes.
Bottles and Flasks.
Tumbers and Window Glass
Paints and Oils.
$40 painted Buckets, Brass Buckets.
Tubs, Churns, Selves, Brooms, Washboards &c.
For sale by $50 If Z. & B. JACOBS
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Z
A large and varied assortment of Fowling Pieces
and Pistols. For sale by
s30tf E.&B.JACOBS.
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Dry GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
full variety of bleached Domestic.
Lowes and Spun Yarns.
Kerseys and Linseys
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes
Denms Brown and Bleached Drilling.
Broadcloh Cassimeres.
Jeans, Tweeds, &C, &c, &c.
223 cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions.
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Children's Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all desorp lions
For sale by $50 If E. B. JACOBS.
CLOTHING
A large stock of all qualities and Gentemen's Fur
nishing Goods On hand and for sale h.
so IF E. & B. JACOBS.
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WE take pleasure in informing our patrons and the
public generally, that purchases for the Spring and
Summer Trade far exceed any heretofore made by u.s.
comprising everything necessary for the wants of this
section. All the articles enumerated below were pur
chased either directly from the importers or manufac
turers and we guarantee to sell at
New Orleans Prices.
Everything sold by US guaranteed as represented.
sept30 If E. Il Is. JACOBS.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-19

railroads in the State, is in very precs-
rious condition, and he would therefore
appoint Mr. Townsend to take the place
of Mr.. Roach on that committee.
House resolution requiring all Tax Col
lcctors to pay over to the proper officers
any moneys they may have in their pos
session, was called up and adopted, after
being amended so as to apply to all Off
GERS of the State having public funds in
their possession.
THE LOUISVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAIL
ROAD BILL.
House bill to charter the Louisville and
Chattanooga Railroad was called up.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, offered an
amendment, proposing additional incor-
poratOrs and commissioners on the part of
the State of Tennessee. Adopted.
Mr.. Russell, of Bedford and Ruther-
ford, offered an amendment, providing
for 200 feet for the use of a double track
for said road. Adopted.
Mr.. Steele offered an amendment
authorizing the company to run their road
from Gallatin, Murfreesboro or Lebanon
to Decatur, Ala. Adopted.
The vote was taken on the passage of
the bill, when it was found there was not
a quorum present, and the House adj
jOurned until o'clock Monday morning.
NoTE.-In our reports few weeks
ago, of the proceedings of the House, we
gave credit to Mr.. Bright, of Lincoln, for
the introduction of bill requiring the
renter of lands to have an order from the
land owner before he should sell the crop.
Mr.. Bright did not introduce the bill, and
his name appearing in connection with it
was an error
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THE DIFFERENCE.
johnson and Grant.

When President johnson proposed that
we should pay six per cent in gold on
the funded debt for twenty years, and that
this should be full payment of it, the
number of men of ''moral ideas" in the
country who were indignant over the
proposition was about a million. They
were very savage on poor Johnson.
They called him a repudiatOr, and villain,
and black hearted scoundrel, and a man
without shame. 1t was proposed in Con-
gress to pass vote of censure on him,
and a resolution was passed severely con-
demnatory of such policy.
As by it the national creditors would
have received about three times as much
as they loaned, the proposition was not
altogether contemplate and wicked. 1t
proposed no such dishonesty as Grant did
in advising that the Secretary of the Treas
ury 90 into the market and shave Treasu-
~ notes. As it was the privilege of the
government to redeem the five-twenty
bonds in currency, JOhnsOn's proposition
could be plausibly defended. The gov
eminent has promised to pay coin for its
Treasury notes, and Grants proposition
was one for flat reputation. Where arc
the men of "moral ideas" who were hOr-
riied in contemplating Johnson's plan
Why do they not shrek now?
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PENIBINA.
wars WrinI1Icd Front.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-Pembina
advices of the 9th report that McDougall
had enlisted and equipped body of whites
and Indians to march on Fort CARR at
once. The Rebels have 400 men to de-
fend their position.
Taking Lessons from our Radicals.
The st. Paul Press of tomorrow will
publish letter from Pembina, dated Dec.
6, which says: However incredible it
may appear, it is nevertheless true, that
Gov. McDougall is willing to enlist even
savages in order to force his yoke upon
the Christian people at Winnipeg Island;
that MCDougalrs emissaTies were eXerting
every effort TO induce the Swampy Indians,
near the mouth of Red river, to declare
for Canada and to take up arms in favor
of McDougall.
The writer proceeds TO state that the
Notorious Snowman, Cut-thrOat md
Outlaw Fiend
who instigatcd the Sioux to destroy the
United States mail on Rufile's route to
Montana, had been furnished with an outfit
by one of the McDougalites, ostensibly to
trade with the hostile Sioux camped near
Mouse river, but with the actual intention
of enlisting from 800 to 900 of those
Bloody Devils
on the side of Canada, and MCDOugall,
and l am sorry to inform you that Richard
McDougall, Attorney General, has con-
firmGd this information, and in the pres
ence of several gentlemen, justified Cana
da and MCDOugall in making use of any
force Obtainable for the purpose Of sub
| jugating the Red River people.
A postscript to thiSletter says the sadnews
| arrives that Col Dennis, Dominion Sur
| veyor General of the Northwest Terrific
ries, has succeeded in raising and arming
| some two hundred
SNampy Indians
| and number of their English half-brccd
relations; that they have garrisOned Stone
Fort, and as soon as they form junction
with the Canadians and Sioux of Mime,
sofa, at Portage LaPierra, they
VIII March
upon the provisional force at and neal
Fort CARR. Gen. Rill has called in his
reserve, who were temporarily absent,
and over 800 armed men have reported
at headquarters within few hours.
| > Collision
is hourly expected.
| Another letter says that a proclamation
of McDougall had been captured and sup
pressed.
Intense Excitement
exists, and if it comes to bloOdshed, DIR
Schultz, DR.. Bounc and James Ross vii
| be
The First Victims.
they having from the first advocated lii
Canadian policy and abused the Hudson
Bay Company.
What NiCDOug1Ii Says.
LATER.-The editors of the st. Pau
Press have received a letter from /
prominent Canadian at Pcnbina, in which
the writer says that Gov. MCDOugall ha
not called on Canada for troops, but rCli
on the local people of the territory tc
qucll the outbreak, and thinks they can
do it without bloOdshed. The letter also
stated that the force which occupied the
Stone Fort was rapidly increasing by &C,
ccsSions of loyal people of all classes, and
| that large bands of Indians were ready &c
assist in defense of the flag. The insur.
gents, under Stuzman, had gone toward:
Pembina. Reel holds Fort Lowry witt
about forty men. Donald Smith left St
| Cloud for Fort CARR yesterday.