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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

II appears that Mr.. G. F. Train, be
fore starting for America, left a little
bill for England to settle Mr.. Train
claims 100000 from the Irish officials
for illegal arrest, 10000 damages from
the Elbow Vale Company, and 10000
from Mr. j. McHenry The Pail Mall
Gazette hopes he will make his mind
easy
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

The French Journals state that at the
New Years reception the Emperor told
Senior Olozaga, the Spanish envoy, to con-
vey to his government the earnest
wishes both of himself personally, and of
France, for the happiness and prosperity
of Spain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
ARIZONA.

ges Destroyed and Eleven Indians
Killed.
SAN Francisco, Jan. ARIZONA ad
vices says Shorum Chief of the Hualapa
Indians, escaped from the guards while
en- route Tor San Francisco for confine-
ment Col. Rice organized an expedi-
ton against the savages, surprised them
and destroyed two villages, killed eleven
and captured twenty Indians and a
large quantity of supplies
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
FIRE.

Burning of a Baggage Car and De-
tentiOn of the Mail
MEMPHIS, Jan. THE baggage car of
the express train for Louisville this af-
ternoon when near Brownsville, was dis
covered to be on fire. The train stopped,
but before the fire could be extinguished
the car and the greater part of its cons
tents were destroyed, including por>
tion of the mail.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
GUBERNATORIAL.

Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Hester ely
mer declines the Democratic nomination
for Governor.
CONCORD, N. II. Jan. 7.-OnslOw
Stearns was nominated to day for Gov
ernor by the Republican Convention.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
MICHIGAN.

Reelection of senator Chandler.
CHICAGO, Jan. Senator Chandler
was reelected by the Michigan Legisla-
ture Yesterday, and Congressman Ferry
and Rair retired.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

Paris is said to be too much crowded.
In spite Of the increased amounts oflresh
air let into the city by widening and
Strengthening the streets, the people are
diminishing in size and becoming pale
aud Cadaverous
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
TURKEY

The Sublime Porte Asks for a Post
pOns ment Of the Conference.
PARIS, Jan. THE Sublime Porte has
sent a communication to this city, asking
postponement Of the conference on the
Eastern question for eight days, in order
that instructions may be prepared for the
representative of the Turkish govern
ment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
NEGRO RIOT.
Trouble with the Negroes I'm Virginia
The Militia Sent TO QueII the Riot
and Attacked by the Negroes-Three
Negroes Killed.

and Attacked by the Negroes-Three
Negroes Killed.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. IA eommunica-
ton was received last night from the
Sheriff Of Princess Anne county, address,
ed to the commanding officer at this post,
stating that in attempting to serve a writ
of ejectment he had been forcibly resisted
by an armed band Of negroes. In com.
pliance with q request for assistance to
execute the laws and preserve the peace,
the military commander sent q force of
twenty men TO aid the civil authorities.
Later information has been received from
the scene of disturbance to the effect that
in an encounter between the military and
negroes q sergeant had been mertally
wounded and three negroes killed. The
officer commanding the detachment has
made application for reinforcements /; he
says the negroes in the surrounding
counties are arming and threatening an
open attack. Additional force will prob
ably be sent tonight.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

The Bluff brewery, In Quincy, IL. was
destroyed by fire Tuesday. Loss, SlO,s
600, and no insurance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

NASHVILLE, Jan. THE House met
pursuant to adjournment, Mr.. Speaker
Richards in :ihe chair.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Speaker Richards handed in a CON-
munication from the National Lincoln
Monument Association, which accom-
panied some documents relative to the
proposed monument, and indicating TIE
propriety Of a personal subscription from
each Of the members. The communica,
ton was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. PrOsser sent in q memorial from
locomotive engineers, machinists, black
smiths, etc, praying for the passage Of a
law for the proper government of appren-
tees. The paper was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Poston offered a protest against
the action of the House in reference to
the second reading of the omnibus bill
defeated before the recess. The protest
was read, and the Speaker decided the
protest out of order.
Mr.. Poston appealed from the decision
Of the chair.
The vote being put, the chair was sus~
tanned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
NEW YORK.

The ASSOCIATED PRESS BY THE WESTERN
UEIeN LINE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

The Election I'm Mississippi-AfIairs I'm
AIAbama-Matters tn COngress-The
Proposed Postal Telegraph-Kadieal
Caucus on the Financial Question.
EnaciaI IN the ITnion and American
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TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH MON
OPOLY.
Report OF the Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Big Railroad and Financial
Schemes.
The War OF Races i'm New Mexico
Fight Between Negroes and the |
Military In Virginia.
The Situation In Arkansas.
Proposed POStpOnement or the |
European Conference.
The Situation in Arkansas.
Proposed POStpOnement or the
European Conference.
WASHINGTON.

IE SOUTHERN. PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC LINE.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

THE ROMANCE OF HUsKING CoRN-Eonestlv-
and AL rural proclivitie9 apart do not think
that husking corn is very likely to promote the
flow OF the tender sentiments. II is simply hard
work; especially when come to count up a
score or two of bushels. 1t is another instance
in which the printed pastoral is far more attrac-
tive than the actual pastoral. A roomy old
barn, with blthe sunlight pouring in and light
ing up the cobwebs and flashing in the golden
locks of Joan, who wears striped brocade and
sits magnetically rear you, might make the work
toierable. But with half hundred damp shocks
standing awry in an angle of the ccrn-Geld with
biting northwester whistliug among them
fingers benumbed, . thumb worn bare by its
wrestle with the rasping husks, and Joan (f she
be there at ally sitting on . cow-stool, and with
nose pinched fearfully by the October chilliness
the affair wears quite other aspects. The
realists, il they venture upon the subject, may
rely upon these latter data as correct. What,
too, il Joan be red-nosed and ugly? She may
not make fine figure in . corn-feld or in pic
turs; but even that ugly Joan may so illumine
that home of hers with smiles, with cEeery &C
tivity, with delicate ard unHagging attention to
all home interests, IS to make an atmosphere
about her in which she moves traDshgured, and
seems ever as beautiful as the morning Lovers
think themselves wise, but in reality they are as
blind as bats, and have no conception OF the DC
yotion and the self-sacrifce of which true
women is capable.-k Narvel
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06
Weekly Grinity ypurnal,
The Closing Scene.

Within the sober realm of leafless trees
The russell year inhaled the dreamy air.
Like suine tanned reaper, in his hour of ease,
When all the fields are lying brown and bare.
The gray barns looking from their hazy hills
Ger the dun waters widening in the wales,
Sent down the air a greeting to the mills,
On the dull thunder Of alternate Fails.
The hills seemed further aud the stream sang low,
As in dream the distant woodmon hewed
His winter log with many a muffied blow.
The embattled forests, erewhiIe armed with gold,
Now stood like some sad, beaten host of old,
Withdrawn afar in Times remotest blue.
On sombre wings the vulture tried his flights; =.
The dove heard his signing mates complaint;
And, like star slow drewing in the light
The village church vane seemed too pale and faint
The sentinel cock upon the hillside crew
Crew thrice-and all was stiller than before;
Silent, till some replying warden blew
His alien horn, and then heard no more
Where erst the lay, within the elm's tall crest,
Made garrulous trouble round her unfetyed Young
And where the orioe swung her swayng nest,
By every light wind like censer swung;
Where sang the noisy martens of the caves
The busy swallows crcling near
Forebodyng, as the rustic mind believes
An early harvest and plenteous year;
Where every bird that walked the vernal feast
Sh1ok/tne SWEEP sluinDer from its wings at morn
To werh the reaper of the rosy east
ALI now was sunless, empty, and forlorn.
Alone, from out the stubble, piped the quail,
And croaked the crow through all the dreary gloom:
Alone the pheasant drumming in the vale
Made echo in the distance to the cottage loom.
There no bud, bloom. upon the bowers
The spiders moved their thin shrouds night by night
The thistle down, the only ghost of flowers
Sailed slowly by-passed noiselessly out of sight.
Amid all this in this most dreary air,
And where the woodbine, sheds upon the porch
Its crimson leaves. AZ if the year stood there,
Firing the floor with its inverted torch
Amid all this. the center of the scene
The white-hared matron. with monotonous tread,
Piled the swift wheel and with her Joyous mein
Sat like fate and watched the flying thread.
She had known Sorrow. lie had walked with her,
Oft supped and broke with her the ashen crust,
And in the dead leaves she still heard the stir
Of his thick mantle trailing in the dust.
While yet her cheek bright with summer bloom,
Her country summoned. and she gave her ALL
And twice bowed TO her his sabre plume
Re-gave the sword to rust upon the wall.
Re-gave the sword. but not the hand that drew
And struck for liberty the dying blow;
Nor him who, TO his sire and coun ry true
Fell mid the ranks of the invading foe.
Long, but not loud, the droning wheel went on,
Like the low murmei of Il hive at noon;
Long, but not loud, the memory of the gone
Breathed through her lips sad and tremulous tome
At last the thread snapped her head bowed
Life dropped the disaf through her hands serene;
And loving neghbors smoohed her careful shroud,
While death and winter close the autumn scene.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06
NUMBER A.
The Chinese Wall.

Since writing my last letter from the tower of
Piangtu, which was forwarded via Pekin to
Shanghai, by the kind Father Tumsha, who was
returning from his mission in Paris, l have
traversed over the side and ruins Of the ancient
outworks of the Chinese wall proper, as far as
Suetchen, or the border of the desert of Kobi or
Schamo and through the aid of my kind friend
and interpreter, Chung Wo, have collected much
valuable information with regard to the object
which led to the construction of these gigantic
barriers which, in defiance of .ao9ern engineer
ing, still remain the seat architectural wonders
of the world, in comparison with which the pyr-
amids and temple Of Egypt specks.
This curtain wall varies in distance from the
true wall from one mile to ten, and for engineer
ing skill in the selection of defensible points,
when we consider that escalade was the only
means by which the northern hordes of Mand-
schuri and Tsiniggians attempted its passage, it
would have tasked the judgement of Todleben
to have found a better line of defence. The ma
terlal used for building the FIRST or outer wall
was klln-burnt bricks, and its construction was
evidently intended to cover the progress of the
more substantial inner Notifications of stone.
According to the information derived from Father
Ing %, learned Bonse of the Buddhist semin-
ary Jaaing Poo, the construction of the first wall
of brick occupied a period of eight hundred
years, during which three millions of workmen
were constantly employed. Like the frontiers
men of America, they were obliged to combine
the occupations of warrior, artisan and possibly,
agriculturist. During its progress there were
upwards of two thousand forays and diversions,
which must have greatly retarded the work.
The inner stone fortifcation was commenced
according to the best authenticated accounts,
about eighteen hundred years before the advent
of our era, and, with its completion, the tempo
rary outworks of brick were probably abandoned,
as its line is through a rugged country incapable
of producing enough to supply the wants of
garrison, such would be required for its de-
fense. And the economy Of the ancient Chinese
government required that its military organiza-
tion should be sef-supporting-t soldiers off
duty engaging in the cultivation of the soil or
such mechanical employments as were adapted
to the wants of the army. The existence -of
these two walls has led to the discrepancy in the
relation of travellers. Those who have visited it
from the north and west contending that it is
structure Of brick, in q runous condition, and
those through the empire, from the south, that
it is built of stone supremely grand in its archi-
tectural design, and in a wonderful state of pres
ervation, considering that it has withstood the
assaults of time and the Vaccinations of man to
accomplish its destruction for at least two thou
sand years since the last stone was laid.-COr.
San Francisco Alta.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

PIcTUREs.-A room with pictures in it and a
room without pictures differ by nearly as much
as room without windows. Nothing, we think
is more melancholy, particularly to person who
has to pass much time III his room, than blank
walls and nothing them for pictures
loop-boles of escape to the soul, leading it to
other scenes and spheres. 1t is such mex
pressible relief to person engaged in writing,
or even reading, on looking up, not TO have his
line of vision chopped square off by an odous
white wall; but to find his soul escaping, as it
were, through the frame oc an exquisite picture
to other beautiful, and, perhaps, idyllic scenes,
where the fancy for moment may revel and be
refreshed and delighted. Is it winter in your
world ?-perhaps it is summer in the picture :;
what charming momentory change and con-
trast And thus pictures are CONSIDERS of lone
illness they are books; they are histories and
sermons which we can read without turning
leaves.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

LUCKY GAxBLEn.-The Maltese gentleman
who broke the bank at Baden, in 1907, has had
run of luck at Homburg. On the very day of
his arrival he won SEQ, 600, which the liveried
servants of the kursal carried over to the Bank
of Commerce and deposited to his credit. The
strangest part of this gossip is that the Maltese
millionaire, from the first hour of his arrival de-
clared he ''felt'' that he should win large sum
on the anniversary Of the day wheu in 1867 he
carried of tlz, 720 at one swoop. And win he
did, that very day, and at the same bour-the
sum won by him being so large as to cucumber
the table to degree that almost prevented the
other players from finding room to lay down
their stakes. The by-stauders who crowded
around him are astonished at his telling them
beforehand whether the crouper will turn up
the winning or the losing color; and not the
most trihing mistake from inadvertence ever
passes unnoticed by him. Whether he wins or
loses, he never plays more than one hour each
day and he is very generous to the needy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

MoRxor CHrLDaEx.-It is uphill work fighting
against the laws of nature, and always fails to
pay in the long rua. The Normons have multi
common average Of births ensued, the West
vopId. before long, swarm with young saints
Rut the result is very different. The per centage
Of deaths at Salt Lake City is double that of New
York or New Orleans, while nearly four-fifths of
the mortality is among the children. Born with
weaker constitutions than the offspring of mo-
nogamous parents, the little ones lack that con-
of care and thoughtful attention
shown the solitary baby in ordinary households,
and neglect joins with natural feebleness in
Fastening the coming of dissolution
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

The FoRcE OF HABIr.-We have all heard the
for twenty years, then changed his lodging but
had to 60 back to the oven before be could
sleep. case illustrating the same principle
recently occurred in Ohio. city man accus-
toned to lodge on one of the uoisest streets Wis
tied country friend. Too much quiet destroyed
his rest ct night His friend felt for bis distress,
and said he would try to relieve it, Accord
ingly he went to neghbor's and procured a
bass drum. which be beat under the fellows
bedroom window, and had bis boy run squeak
ing wheelbarrow up and down on the porch,
while his wife played on the piano, and the SER
want girl pounded on the door with the tongs:
In this manner the sufferer was enabled to get
two or three hours of refreshing sleep, thought
il was heavy on the family.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

GENERAL BANKS learned the printing trade,
when young man, in the Office of the Boston
Traveller. Mrs. Banks when a young girl also
worked In the same office. They left the Trav-
e.ter ONCE to start weekly paper in Waltham,
massachusetts,, which was carried on successfully
for some time with tie aid of one siour, printer
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

poxEsrrc romance comes from New YORK;
Twenty-Five years ago couple was married. nsa
one son, lived together ten years, and then aner
losing all their property, procured divorce.
The woman married again. and got fortune
tha hnshand didn't. and remained poor. And
No. that the woman has become a rich widow,
she has married her first husband, and they are
Going To Boston for a revised honeymoon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

LIKES oman FASHION. I'm late lecture at
Omaha, Anna Dickinson spoke of the women of
Yosemite valley, who ride their horses in the
same manner the men do, and declared that it
was "vugarity and mock-modesty which places
a woman on side saddle p She had tried both
kinds of riding, and liked "man foshion" the
hest
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

nM,ss." said a high-strung swain to a rural
du,c;nea' nlet us walk in yonder beautiful
meadow, where the clover is in blossom and the
anorous zephyrs play" ssOh, darE the amor
orous beifers," she replied, 81 see enough of
hem over on dad . farm"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

The course of true love never runs smooth
neither does matrimony, for at the very start
there IL no wedding without q hitch"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06

Iowa BREATHs.-Two Iowans stoppiup at Des
Mones, hotel, came near losing their lives by
blowing out the gas on retiring to bed. One of
them when asked if he smelt anything wrong,
said yes, but he thought it was the other fellows
breath.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-07
Affairs in Arkansas
The Trouble in Georgia,
Congressional Proceedings.
LOUISVILLE.
Synopsis OF Governor EteVensOn's
Message

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 6.-The annual
message of Hon. John w. Stevenson.
Governor of the Commonwealth. was
submitted to the General Assembly
to day. He congratulates the mem
bers on the marked prosperity of their
common constituency. Their labor
has been crowned with joyous har-
vests. Industry has revived In new
aud multiplied channels of business.
General health has blessed every por-
tion of our Commonwealth, and uni
versal peace prevails throughout all
our borders.
He says the people of kentucky
will all unite as with one heart and
one mind, irrespective Of the past, lin
yielding q cordial support to all of
Gen. Grants official acts and meas
ures, having for their bject the su-
premacy of the Consti tuition of the
United States, the res toration and
perpetuitV of the Anne rican Union,
the support Of the State governments
In all their rights, as the most COM
petent administration for our domes-
tic concerns, and the So rest bulwarks
against Anti Republics q tendencies !:
economy and rigid ace ountability Of
all officers in the admin istration Of the
Government; the sup remacy Of the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-07
INDIANAPOLIS LETTER.
9he Governors Message-State Debt
and The SpeculatOFs-Gen. Grants
administration and the Republican
Party-heglSlatiye Matters, &c.
.Np1ANApo11s. Iannars 8.

ND4ASAROI4ASs Iduu o. l0oS
In my letter yesterday | stated that
the Governors Message would be the
clearest statement of State Finances
ever published. When the Demo-
cratic party went out of power in
1861, they left as monument of their
extravaganza and want of financial
skill a State indebtedness of about
eight million dollars. Under Repub-
lican economy and management that
heavy debt has been steadily reduced,
even with our large war expenditures,
until now it is reduced to three mill
ions of dollars, and that to be paid
within two years. But while there
has been such commendable progress
made IN the extinguishment of this
deot, there never has been a thorough
ahd satisfactory exhibit made of this
debt in detail, so that it might be en-
tirely clear to the public just what the
State did owe. This, l think, will be
done In the forthcoming message.
The Governor, with the assistance of
onr fellow citizen. Ex- Mayor BAKER.
has been thoroughly investigating the
matter for some time past, and will be
able to lay before the Legislature the
exact condition of State finances,
coupled with recommendations which
viii doubtless meet with the approval
Of the General Assembly.
There has been something said in
the papers recently about the old In
ternal Improvement Bonds, not taken
up under the Butler bill, and which
1t was proposed should be recognized
and provided for by the present Leg
islature; the intimation being made
that there was fraudulent combi-
nation on foot to force such measure
through. But a misapprehension ex-
lists upon the subject. The Govern
or's message will show that there are
now outstanding of these bonds only
about S190,000 Of this amount about
$4,000 arc held by the United States
in trust for certain Indian tribes. Of
the balance, $4,000 are held by the
original owner, in whose name they
were issued, the leading capitalist of
Baltimore, and are not for sale. So
there could not be much of a specula-
tlon or combination on the $40, 900 or
$4,000 outstanding not above ac-
counted for.
But there is a scheme on foot of .
stupendous character, for the suecezs
Of which a formidable ring ia beinp