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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

New YORK, March l.-Commodore
Vanderbilt, having comdelled the trans
portation over the Erie and Pennsylvania
Central roads to come to his terms, to-
day put freight charges to Chicago back
to the old rates.
New YORK, March l-Nathaniel
Oakley, counterfeiter sentenced to three
years Imprisonment, received President
Johnson's pardon to-day.
c. ID. Robinson of the firm of Wood il
Robinson, stock brokers, reported to
hav absconded Saturday with large
sum of money returned to his Office this
A. NJ
Edwin R. Lee, nov awaiting tria! on a
charge of stealing $4,000 in bonds, etc,
from the Star Insurance Company, has
had a second charge made against him
by Burswith & Rochelle, No. 60 Pearl
street. 1t is alleged he took from their
Office a tin box containing documents
amounting in value to $4,000, and sold
some Of the property to Fisk & Hatch.
He denies his guilt and was committed
| in $4,000 bail to answer.
BosToN, March 1.-The ship Harry
Bluff, from Cadiz for Boston, wrecked
near Nantucket. An saved.
BUFFALO, March 1.-The skating
match between Swift and Goodrich for
the championship of America and diaN
mond medal, was won by the former
score AZ to %.
New YORK, March IA number O.
Cubans temporarily stopping in this city
held an informal meeting at the New
York Hotel, Saturday evening, to take
into consideration the propriety OF hold
ing a public meeting at an early day will
view of asking aid for the revolutioniatS
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The forma
opening of the new Commercial Exchange
took place to-day. Boards Of Trade from
various sections Of the country are pres
ent by invitation.
MEMPHIS, March Capt. John Ford
of the tug Nettie Jones, arrested by tn
authorities of Arkansas for alleged com
plicity in the destruction Of arms, wa
released this A. M. at Little Rock Of
$4,000 bail.
Fort MONROE, March 1.-Twelve ne
groes who were confined in Hampto
broke Jail and escaped Saturday night
Two were charged with rape, and tn
others with minor OtieRSes.
PORTLAND, Me, March 1.-The Demo
Gratis have carried four out OF seve
wards, and elected Democratic Mayo
Lewiston elected Republican Mayor.
PITTsBURG, March 1.-The body
Beckwith Sears, of MOTgantown, Va
one Of tho men drowned last week, ha
been found The river IS being dragge
fUr the remaining three bodies
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ANYTHING MEmoKEEs.

The Spectator has very interesting
paper with the above caption, in refer
ence to young man Of New Orleans,
George Nickern, a German, whom we
lately saw in that city. Nickern was
terribly crushed and very nearly killed
several months ago, by a fall from plat
form, and for many weeks entirely de-
privsd of the use Of every sense as well as
Of consciousness, and who has recovered
his health, but his memory only dates
back to the beginning of his recovery.
For seven weeks he was without power
of sight, speech OF hearing. At the end
of that time be had recovered these
senses, and could use his tongue freely,
but not glimmer Of a recollection Of any
word, language, or face. He had to be-
gin to acquire the language Of those
around him as if he had been an infant /;
his mother and friends were entire
strangers, and his own name was alto
gether unknown to him. His faculties
are bright, and ne progresses with the
rapidity of an ordinary intelligent child.
The New Orleans physicians are earefully
investigating the case, considering it one
of high psychological interest EicEs,
bltTu Times,
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CUBA.
Bad Faith Of the Spanish Authorities
Gen. Grant Friendly TO the Insur-

Bad Faith Of the Spanish Authorities =
Gen. Grant Friendly 10 the Insur-
gents.
HAVANA, Feb. 2S.-A steamer sailed
to-day for Cadiz; she took out many Span
iards as passengers and some prisoners
of State.
Several insurgents il the interior who
gave themselves up in hopes of securing
the benefits of amnesty, are reported to
have been taken out of prison by the
military and shot
At Santiago the alarm created by the
threatening demonstration Of volunteers
has subsidized, the commanders of various
battalions addressed their men exhorting
them to act with moderation, and respect
the laws.
New YORK, March lst.-The Herald
saws Gen. Van Allen has arrived in
Washington and had a conversation with
Gen. Grant on Cuba affairs Gen. Van
Allen was bearer of important documents
from the revolutionists and charged by
them with the task of laying the true
state of affairs before Congress and the
President elect Gen. Grant has ex'
pressed himself strongly in favor of re.
cognizing Cuban independence, and says
that Spain did us serious wrong during
the war by protecting and harboring
rebel privateers and blockade runners.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings i'm the Senate

| WASHINGTON, March 1.-The creden
tials of Bayard, of Delaware, and Bore
man, of West Virginia, were presented
The bill authorizing imprisonment al
hard labor, in certain cases, passed.
A bill for the relief of certain compa.
MES Of scouts in Alabama. Passed.
The bill for the removal of political
disabilities was taken up.
Mr.. CONFESS moved to strike out the
name of Asa Rogers, of Virginia, as he
was still an arrant rebel.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the motion,
saying he had written an application for
relief.
Mr.. CONFESS withdrew his motion to
strike out the name of Mr.. Rogers. The
bill went over by the expiration Of the
morning hour.
The Foreign Committee was discharged
from the consideration of large amount
of business. The President was called
upon for all the correspondence with the
Spanish government during the past two
years.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sumner renewed his amendment
to pay Massachusetts, for interest on ad-
vancements made to the United States in
the war of 1872.
Mr.. Grimes moved to add a proviso
that interest shall not be allowed Massa-
chusettS upon any sum whereon she
hasn't either paid or lost her interest by
transfer to an Understanding fund.
The credentials Of Mr.. Brownlow,
Senator elect from Tennessee, were pre-
scented,
The House joint resolution suspending
the sixteenth and seventeenth joint rules
until the end Of the session, was agreed
to-
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RIOT AT JACKSONVILLE BETWEEN UNI
TED STATES SOLDIERS AND NEGROES
Our correspondent at Jacksonville, wri>
ting hurriedly under date of the 23d,
states that the negroes and soldiers had
a riot on the night of the 22d, which res
suited in one negro being killed, one
soldier mortally wounded, and several
citizens wounded.
The negroes raised difficulty with a
patrol Of soldiers on the night mentioned,
and mortally wounded soldier. The
soldiers turned out to rescue their COM
rades, and general melee ensued. About
two hundred shots were fired. A num-
Der of balls entered private residences,
and wounded citizens, while some were
also wounded on the street. The fight
ing was not confined to any particular
locality, but shifted every few minutes
making all parts of the town unsafe to its
inhabitants. The citizens took no par
whatever in the affair.-SavannaI
Nelgs.
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PARAGRAPHS.
various Personal and Political AGairs

u
WASHINGTON, March lit is ascer-
tanned that it is not necessary for Gen.
Grant to resign the position of General
before becoming President The gener-
alship becomes vacant Immediately upon
his being sworn in Is President.
Windows Of houses fronting on Penn
sylvania Avenue, along which the pro-
cession is to pass next Thursday are
renting quite freely attwenty-tive dollars
each. Nearly all the hotels and board>
ing houses in the city have doubled their
prices for the next ten days, in fact, all
strangers coming to the city to witness
the inauguration may as well be pre-
pared to be literally Aeeced
There is likely to be trouble at the in
auguration ball, after all, as to the adj
mission of cOlored people. 1t was ascer-
tanned this morning that prominent
Democrat, ex>member Of Congress, had
purchased ten tickets, which have been
furnished to negroes in order that they
might attend, create a disturbance, and
thus make capital against The Radicals
| This has caused considerable excitement
! in Radical circles, and it will probably
| lead to such measures as will prevent
the negroes from obtaining admission tC
the ball, which promises to be very
brilliant affair. Tickets admitting three
thousand have already been disposed of
The latest report concerning Gen
| Grants cabinet ID that the War Depart
ment is the one allotted to Pennsylvania
In consequence the curiosity regardin!
the coming man from that State will no
be gratifed until alter Gen. Schotield'
retirement
Gen Grants headquarters have beer
thrOnged all the morning. Among tht
callers were several State delegations
Congressman and politicians. A grea
number Of people also called at tn
White House to pay their respects t
the retiring President
A check for ten thousand dollars, tn
amount of insurance on Gen. Rousseau
life has been forwarded to his widow b
an insurance agent in this city
The HOrkmen commenced this morn
ing erecting a platform at the east iron
of the capital upon which the iuauguru
ton ceremonies are TO take place
The funeral Of Captain Wirz, Of An
Jacksonville notoriety, took place yester
: day afternoon Ia the presence Of te'
friends Catholic ceremonies were OF
served
1t was not thought that the movemer
looking toward the election of Gel
Eoklay, Of Ohio, as clerk will assum
such proportions as to defeat Mr.. MePhel
son, the present popular incumbent
f LONDON, Feb. 28.-A report is currer
f that the present Spanish Minister
England has received instructions fro
Madrid to proceed to Washington,
settle any difficulty which may arise
consequence of the Cuban insurrectlo
f INDIANAP9LIs, March 1.-The jury
5 the Glenn murder case came into court
T! II o'clock The excitement was intens'
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POLITICAL.

0AtO for Rlaine-The President-Eleci
for the Universal Suffrage Amend
Inent.
WASHINGTON, March l.--At meeting
of members elect from Ohio, they agreed
to support Blaine for Speaker, and will
present the name of f. r Reckely, OF
Ohio, in caucus for Clerk
The Herald gives the following ac-
count of a visit of Senator Stewart to
Gen. Grant: Senator Stewart said he
came to know how Gen. Grant stood on
the constitutional amendment giving uni
yersal suffrage North and South. Gen.
Grant replied that he understood the
amendment and hoped the States would
ratify IL. lie believed that the Republic
can party were bound to see this conclu-
sion realized. This statement, he de.
sired all the gentlemen present to
understand, was not for their private iu-
formation alone, but for the whole coun-
try to hear Senator Wilson, on hearing
this announcement, put his hat on and
went off in great humor, saying that at
last he was satisfied with Grant.
MEMPHIS, March 1.-DeSoto county,
Mississippi, is now without civil officer,
all former incumbenls having failed to
take the oath required by Gen. GiIlem's
order.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA. P. South
worth, Superintendent of Internal ReYe-
nue. for the Eastern District Of Pennsyls
Vania, has suspended Assessor John w.
Frazier Of the First District OF Pennsyl-
vania, for alleged neglect of duty, and
directed Assistant Assessor II. W. Stat
ford to take charge of the Office. 1t is
understood Assessor Frazier refused to
recognize the authority of the superior
and intends TO continue to perform the
duties Of his Office.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The Tribune ed-i
torially recommends Joshua R. HILL Of
Georgia, for seat in Grants cabinet as
a man eminently worthy, deserving and
a fit representative Of Southern Union
men.
Hon. John Morris, of Quincy, ILL.,, has
written to friend in that city that he
declined a cabinet appointment because
the salary does not cover the expenses
OF Washington residence.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The Missouri
Legislature to-day passed the constitu>
tional suffrage amendment.
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THE New York Sun reports a dinner
given by the Manhattan Club TO Gen.
John C. Breckenridge, Gen. John Magru,
der and others. Gen. Breckenridge being
toasted, "brieAy returned his thanks,
and resumed his seat without touching
upon political topics" Gen. Msgruder's
health was also drunk.
"He responded in happy manner.
After paying high compliment to the
bravery of the American people, both
North and South, he spoke Of the geneTs
GUS feelings existing among many promi-
nent Republicans toward their late antag-
onists, and referred to the action Of the
Hon. Horace Greedy. in bsiling President
Davis and urging Gen. Breckenridge to
return to the United States, in terms OF
glowing eulogy. He called Mr.. Greeley
the great American philanthropist, and
regretted that the course he had taken
had not been followed by the Republican
party,"
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GRANT AND GEORGIA.
The First Conservative Step OF the
President Elect.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27-The
statement that Gen. Grant had thrown
his influence against the measure to dis
mantle Georgia, expel her representatives
from Congress, and reduce her to a state
Of vassalage, was verified to-day. He
went to the capital this morning and sent
for Boutwell,, who had charge OF the reso-
luton, and frankly expressed to him his
views on the subject. The result is that
when Boutwell, appeared in the Recon-
struction Committee he announced the
indefinite postponement Of the amend
ment of the resolution, which will be
heard of no more. The circumstances
which led to this important conclusion are
as follows Gen. Young, of Georgia, a
Democratic Representative, aware that
Mr.. Boutwell, was pressing the reso-
luton, and, if it were reported to the
House, the reckless majority therein
would adopt it under the usual gag,
called on Gen. Grant and laid before him
the facts, together with the action of the
Georgia Legislature. He appealed to
the General to use his power to protect
a helpless people. Heinformed the Gen
eral that the Georgia Legislature had
passed an ordinance authorizing the Su-
preme Court of the State to promptly
adiudicate on case which would de
termine the status of the negro, but that
Gov. Bullock vetoed the bill to prevent
any adjustment, so that Congress would
return the State to territorial condition
and give Bullock control of the offices
institute test oaths, aRd otherwise con-
summate all the mischief possible. Tie
urged Gen. Grant to advise postpone
ment of the proposed action of Congress
at least until the courts could decide the
case. Gen. Grant said
liam opposed to Congress touching the
| State of Georgia. think that the peo
pie ought to refer the matter to the
courts and abide their decision. The
Legislature acted badly in expelling the
colored members, but its subsequent
course in sending the question to the
courts meets my views, and the veto o
the Governor surprises me. | do no
think that Congress can ignore the fac
that Georgia is State in the Union.
hope that congressional action will b.
postponed"
| Gen. Grant further intimated that h
would act at once, and with what effec
is stated above.
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A JUDGE INDICTED

The Tallahassee FOrldiGB says at
the late term of the United States Dis
trict Court, held in that city, the grand
jury brought in two bills Of indictment
against A. A. Knight, Judge Of the fourth
Judicial circuit of Florida One indict
ment was for 'opening and secreting let
ters''-the other for perjury in making a
false return to the Bankrupt Court.
Warrants were issued for his arrest on
both Indictments.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, March British forces
made an assauleht on New Ireland for
outrages at Ponerty Ninety natives
were killed.
SAN FRANCISCO, March Late Mexi+
can advises report the escape of General
Canteru, who was being conveyed to
Durango for trial for the murder of Gem
eral Pattoni, as untrue He arrived at
Durango January Sth, and was immedi-
atelY conveyed te the tribunal which will
decide his case.
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MISSISSIPPI.


Disastrous Fire AT Jackson.
JACKSON, March IA large fire oc-
CURED here this morning, burning the
Clarion newspaper. job Office and books
bindery. Loss, $4,000; partially in
sured. Geo. C. Eyrich's book and sta
tionery store was also burned. Loss,
$4,000: insared. The fire was sup
posed to be the work of am .ncendiary.
The Clarion will resume publication
Tomorrow.
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Union University MurIreeSbOrO-A
Liberal Donation.

Liberal Donation.
We clip the following from yesterdays
Press and Times:
Union University, located at Mur(rees
boro, Tenn, was reOTganizei and othcered
as chartered institution in January, 1917.
1t continued in successful operation until
June, 1861. During the late war, the lib
rory, said to be worth $4,000, was lost,
the buildings damaged to the amount Of
$4,000, while an apparatus, which cost
s., 500, was entirely destroyed, A debt in
the meantime had been accommodating
against the institution until, in January
1865. it amounted TO upward of $50, 600
Thus, an institution which had ranked
among the best 10 the South was enyironed
by difficulties apparently uusurmOuntabie.
We are glad to learn that through the
mum hcent gift Of $l2,0 900, donated to the
university last week by four fellow-citizen
II. G. Scovel, the institution has been re-
lieved of all endorsements growing ont
of its Indebtedness, and is now free and I'M
encountered. This is noble act and too
much cannot be said in its commentator.
Our institutions in the South have been 30
crippled by the disasters Of war that but
few are now in existence, aud these labor
under 30 many disadvantages that they
can accomplish but little. In the Northern
States, institutions have been springing up
as by magic, with rich endowments, while
old institutions have greatly increased their
endowments through the benefactions OF
the friends of education.
In the South, and especially in this
State, Mr.. Scoyel, as deacon in the Cen
trail Baptist Church of this city, has taken
the lead and made the first donation of &c
large sum to an institution of learning
for the benefit of our sons. The inslitu
ton was formerly presided over by the
Rev. Joseph IL. Eaton, d. d, who diec
in 1853, since which event it has had nj
presiding officer until January, 1868, whel
the Rev. Duncan II. selph, an alumnua
who graduated with the first hOnOrs of hi
cIass in 1852, was induced to return and
accept the Presidency of his ALMA mater
We trust the example of Mr.. Scovel viii
influence others to faVorably consider III
claims of our institution and place then
under circumstances to afford faciIitie
commensurate with the demand of tn
age.
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LOUISIANA.
Bin 10 RnIse Money-The 18th Article
Ratified.

katlfied.
INV ORLEANS, March IA bill was
introduced IN the House to-day, and
passed its second reading providing for
the issue Of Sj,000,00O thirty year six
per cent. gold bonds, for the payment Of
which the guarantee Of the United States
government is to be obtained. The
bonds arc to be put on the market
and sold or hypothscated for loans,
All the proceeds Of sach bonds
to be appropriated exclusively for the
building and repairing Of levees and
other public works under the control OF
the board Of public works Payment Of
interest and principal is provided by
special tax and the proceeds of all swamp
lands not otherwise disposed OF.
A joint resolution Tat'fying the fif
teenth amendment to the Constitution o
the United States, passed both house:
TO day.
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HOGSE.

MONDAY, March 1.-The House met at
II NJ, Speaker Richards in the Chair.
Mr. Shepherd moved that the use Of
the Hall be granted for the Republican
State Convention which meets May 22d.
The House reconsidered its action of
Saturday on the Revenue bill, and con-
Cured In the Senate amendments
The Speaker shen declared that the
House stood adjourned sine die
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SEVERAL ENGLISH GENTLEMEN who
went last September TO Virginia to spend
some time in hunting in the Blue Ridge,
we're so delighted with the country that
they purchased large tract on the Man
asses railroad, near Gainesville. A
colony of English will settle on the land
in the spring,
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CHICAGO, March IAN extensive
swindling case has been unearthed. Last
June Mario E. Hedington defrauded sew
eral New York, Boston and Philadelphia
firms out of total stock Of goods worth
1927 900, and then tailed. His silent
partner has been arrested by whom the
whole plan has been revealed, and large
amount of the goods will be recovered.
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The New York Tribune denounces the
proposed repeal of the tenure-of-ofiee
law, and says: ave have never asked
nor cared what Gen. Grant thought Of
the tenure of Office act, nor whether he
preferred its retention, its modification
or It's reneal.
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The Board of Directors of the St Louis
Merchants Exchange met Friday for the
purpose Cf considering the question of
establishing line of propellers between
New Orleans and Liverpool, to connect
by steamer with St Louis After full
discussion a committee was appointed
to ascertain from St Louis importers the
probable amount of business they would
be able and willing to give to such a
line, whether it would be better to pur-
chase line of steamers, or to charter
vessels for the purpose, and to raise the
fundsto guarantees the line against loss by
the lack of freight, er a eutting-undeE
process.
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g. 1t is id hot day." said Henry
Ward Beecher, one Sunday, as he rose
to preach. Then he added, "such, my
hearers, was the profane remark l heard
as entered the church this morning.
and he went on to preach (as we'll he
might upon the sin of profanity. This
is the current story. Beecher lately de-
MED it but the New York correspondent
of the Philadelphia Telegraph says,
con the other hand we have the con-
current testimony of several q am
putting the lowest estimate upon the
NUMBER of Mr.. Beecher's friends, ac,
quaintances and relatives, one or two Of
whom are COMMITMENTS at Plymouth
church,
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MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, March 1.-The election to.
day regarding the issue OF half a mil
lion in 30 year bonds to pay the indebt-
edness Of the city, resulted in favor Of
issuing the bonds.
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Ups AND DOwHs.--A young couple OF
Rockport, Maine, while counting, walked
out together arm -in-srm and fell through
hole in the sidewalk, each breaking a
leg. Their fall set them up in the world
"a jury awarding them verdict Of $751;
600 against the town.
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The great billiard match at Chicago
was completed at one o'clock on
Thursday morning, and was won by
Thomas Foley. The score stood: Foley,
1901; Frawley, 1902 Foleys highest
run was 248, and Frawley's, lSS
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LOUTSYILI.E.

Complaint Against Unjust DfscGimi.
nation.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-The Board of
Trade has appointed committee to pc.
tition the Legislature to remedy unjust
determinations against citizens Of LOUIS
vile and Cincinnati, by the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad.