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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-28
CARPErRAGGERS.

The dislike Of the Southern people for
the sWarms of carpet-baggeTs who infest
all parts Of their country is generally i'm
puted to them as a crime, or, at the least,
as convincing proof of an unregenerated
and unrecOnstructed condition of heart.
Yet it is a fact that almost every decent
Radical who has visited the South for the
past two or three years has felt cons
Pelled-in spite of strong partisan preju-
dice the other way-tO speak Of these
same carpet baggers in terms as severe
as could be used by the most unrelenting
OK Confederate. Mr.. Medill, senior pro
prietor of the Chicago Tribune, who
lately visited louisiana, adds his testi-
monY to the mass of candid statements
already at hand on this subject, as fol-
lows:
1.-THE (exrRebels) entertain an iIrevoc-
able luminosity toward carpet>bag>Office-
seekers, and | really can not blame them,
for it is a deplorable act that large
majority of this gentry are scamps and
thieves rotten driit~woOd, who have
been flOated down the Mississippi and
squatted on the Offices. They bring
disgrace on the party to which they
profess TO belong. They possess as keen
scent and as TavenouS an appetite for
plumber as the vultures who fill the air
have for putrid carcasses. The differ
ence between these birds of prey is that
the former feast on the substance OF
living men, while the latter content
themselves with the carcasses Of dead
animals. 1t would be safe to enter the
Louisiana carpet-bsggers for pilvering,
peculating and scoundrelism, in connec-
ton with any of the trade in any other
part of the South
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AmPHIBIOUs LIFE IN MISSISSIPPI.

A correspondent of the Memphis Arc-
ianchs writes to that paper as follows, an
der date of . 10
DURANT, Miss, April 20, 1s69.-The
recent rains in this section have caused a
rise in the Big Black river and swamp,
exceeding any one of the past ten years
Daring Sunday night the deluge made
break in the track Of the Mississippi Cen
trail railroad few miles above this point,
delaying the mail train north come FIVE
hours for repairs of track, and causing a
failure to connect at Canton with the train
for New OrleSns. This delayed train had
IS passengers the Worrell sisters and
troupe. They were to have opened in New
Orleans last night. but spent the day in
vain Iepinings at Canton, going forward
at hslf-past eight o'clock last evening.
Between this place and Goodman, where
the road passes through Big Black swamp,
the greater portion Of lie tack is COM
pletely submerged, and in many plac g
covered with dr.f.EoOd, logs, debris Of
fences, bridges, etc. IA the mail train
bound north from Canton came up this
morning, it was found necessary 10 keep a
corps oil Afric's sons in the advance, often
wadlng waist deep, to examine the track
and clear il Of distractions, The train fol-
lowing with great caution, as at one point
where the embankment is five or seven
feet high, the dense volumes OF water Were
madly dashiDg over The track, at many
points completely hiding it FROM view. 1t
was decided relief TO the passengers
when the word was given, Its all right
now; we are over the dangerous PLACES"
as for some miles it was sJch a cCmbina-
ton of railEoading and sts amboaiing as to
create serious apprehension.
So far there is no abatement of the waters,
but they continue 10 rise, and it is feared
travel will be temporarily obstructed,
though it cannot, at the worst, be Of long
duration, as the railroad company has its
men scattered along the route to keep the
road in working order.
The newly planted corn and cotton
crops 10 the low lands are greatly dam
aged, and much of them carried away,
whole fields presenting the appearance Of
vast lakes covered with drift Of every
kind.
The bridges and plankroads crossing the
Big Black swamp and river are seriously
damaged, and much Of them carried
away, which will prove serious matter
from preventing all travel for some time to
and fro. ..
So far no loss Of human life is reported,
but doubtless much of the stock Of cattle
aad hogs which feed in the swamp has
been losr; and this morning every strip of
high land visible therein is covered with
these animals retreating before the rising
waters.
At Goodman the water has backed up
until that portion of the town east Of the
railroad track ia for the most part sub
merged, and the stock of goods in the
stores and warehouses in imminent danger
of at least being greatly damaged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-28
LATE REVENUE OsDER.

The Commissioner Of Internal ReVe''
nue., Mr.. DeIano, has sent out a circular
in regard to persons charged with failure,
neglect, or refusal to make true return of
gains, profits, and incomes. He instructs
Assessors, that, before assessing the pre-
scribed penalty upon any person for me-
elect or refusal to make true returns, or
for the making fraudulent returns, they
shall cause fifteen days notice to be
served On him, notifying him to appear
and show cause why the legal penalties
should not be assessed against him.
This instruction is just and proper one.
The subjecting of citizens to penalties
upon the mere dicretion Of an Assessor,
without giving them hearing and full
opportunity to show cause why they
should not be punished, is an outrage
upon all our inherited aud cherished
ideas of justice. 1t is tyranny and OPP
preston, insolent and undisguised, and
yet it has been regularly practced
hitherto under our Republican revenue
laws, and, although the complaints Of
wronged individuals have been uttered
loudly in condemnation Of it, no public
sentiment has corrected the evil. Mr..
Delano has done good thing, and praise
should be awarded to him for doing it. .
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The Knoxville Press and Herald Of the
Oath inst says: "Mr. Stephen R. Weedep,
of Providence, Rhode Island, has pur-
chased the well-knoGn John Rogers
place. about two miles northeast of Knox
vile, at the price of $1,000. For agricul-
lural purposes. this place has never been
regarded as very valuable, though in is
beds of marble, its value at no remote day
will be far greater than the sum for which
il has been purchased. Mr.. Weeden has
already made arrangements 10 settle from
thirty TO fifty families from Rhode Island
upon the place, with view TO enter al
once INFO the busi0ess Of quarrying and
working up of marble into all the desired
shapes for useful and ornamental purposes.
He will also establish in connection with
his marble works an extensive furniture
mandatory. Such 'immigrations' as this
are worth recording" .
The Press and Herald learns that the
Marble Hall place in Hawkins county,
formerly the properly Of Orville Rice,
Esq was sold few days since for SIS, 00O
to party of gentlemen from New Hamp-
shire, who expect TO take possession in
October next, and to 60 largely into the
manufacture of marble goods, etc. Thif
is one of the most desirable places in Haw
kins county, and the price paid ia less thar
the coat OF The buildinga. ...f .
The Press and Herald says the demand
for East Tennessee marble, made by East
err cities, ID daily increasing. 1t noticed
a number of large slabs Saturday from The
East Tennessee Marble Works that Wer'
being shipped to parties in Louisville, K y
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Considerations and Horse Thieves In
TIpfOn County.

The Covington Record of the 231 inst.
says for some time past portion of Tip
ton county has been infested with gang
of as despicable villains as ever escaped
the confines of a penitentiary or halter
Not long since James Curtin, a constable
Of the county, with several others pursued
a party of the gentry to Mississippi, and
brought them back. Ga the way, at Ran
dolph, one of them named Stations, made
his escape, and the night after his escape
Mr.. ]. l.. Ralph, who had been inslrn-
mental in his arrest, had a very fine mule
stolen. Stations is deemed TO be the man
that did the stealing. He has since re-
turned and is now in the county below
Randolph. On the 10th inst. be sent 3
note TO officer Curtin telling him if he did
not send his pistols that he would come
after them the following Sunday. For cool
impotence this beats anything We have
heard of lately. The gang consists of some
eight or ten, and they operate in conjunc.
ton, it is thought, with band in Hender-
son, Dyer, Haywood and Landerdale
counties. Vigorous measures shout be at
once taken TO rid the country Of these
scamps, for they have become perfect
terror 10 the peaceable citiz -ns of the low.
er part Of Upton county.
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FROM THE PACIFIC.
IndtaB DepT edaIIOns-CIOsIng Part of
a Great WORK.

San Francisco, April 27.-The Demo-
crutic convention of Washington terri
tory met at Vancouver April %, and
nominated Gov Moore as delegate to
Congress
IL is asccrtained beyond doubt that
the crew of the barque John Bright,
wrecked in Naatka sound, were muir
dered by Indians Several decapitated
bodies Of white men were found in that
vicinity 1t is deemed necessary that
the government send gunboats there for
the protection of the whites.
Visitors commenced coRgregating in
the vicinity Of the end Of the Central
Pacific railroad, to witness the laying OF
the last rail and driving the last spike
in the Pacific railroad, which takes place
on Friday or Saturday next
PRoMoNToRY POINT, UTAH, April 81
The junction of the Union and Central
Pacific Railroad near this station will be
made sometime during the present week,
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

New YORK, April 27.-The Croton
main water>pipe. at the corner of 18th
street and 4th avenue, burst about -
O'Clock last night, causing much damage.
About twenty feet of 18th street and
one side of the 4th avenue railroad track
were carried away. The water rushed
over the embankment which forms both
sides Of 18th street, inundating number
of shanties, and some of the occupants
narrowly escaped drowning.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-Rev. Geo.
A. Darborow, for twenty-five years rec
tor of the Church of the Redemption, in
this city, died this morning.
CINCINNATI Ohio, April 27.-In the
case of State VS. Charles n. Scott for
sending bogus lottery drawing by
telegraph the defendant was to day found
guilty and sentenced to pay fine 100
dollars and the costs of the Court.
Fort MONROE, April 27.-Gen. Sherr
man arrived here this morning from
Washington for the purpose Of presenting
the officers who recently graduated with
their diplomas. Gen. Sherman will res
visit Portsmouth navy yard tomorrow
and return to Washington via Richmond
RUFFALo April y. James Brennan,
late general organizer of the Fenian
Brotherhood, leaves here to day as
agent and correspondent to secure inlor>
nation as to the location of lands, etc,
for Irish migrants in the South and
West.
New YORK, April 27.-Desyre's dis.
tillery, on Fifty>seventh street, was
burned this morning together with q
large quantity of grain. Loss, 100000
Insured for $4,000.
CHICAGO, April "a Des Moinef
dispatch says, there are now bat Is mile
of track 10 lay to connect the two roads o.
the Chicago, Rock Island, aud Pacific
Railroad. The iron will hereafter be laid
from the eastern end at the rate of mile
day until the connection is made.
New YORK, April 27.-The Rev. DR.
Paddock has accepted the Reetorship Of
Grace Church in this city.
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Executive chair, such as / hoped
and believed his would prove to be,
could extricate US from the tolls
into which incompetents and NAL
icontents had drawn us. ~. i
| The hope and belief, though
somewhat shaken by recent devel-
opments, is not destroyed. ex-
peet to sustain the administration
and the party it represents with be-
coming zeal and with such ability
as | possess, because / yet have faith
in their wisdom and their justice.
But the support which L have
given to my party or its acknowl-
edged or official leaders has never
been, and never shall be, q blind.
interested, or subservient support.
l have obeyed my convictions of |
duty heretofore, and shall do so |
heLceforth. A combination of my |
colleagues from Kansas in Congress |
has been formed to drive me from |
political life, because / have dared |
to defy the dictation of party when
l believed that other objects than !
the country's good were sought to
be subserved thereby; and / fear
the President has been deceived
into giving that combination his
powerful aid. Hence the sweeping
and unjust removals of office-hold-
ers, chiefly Republicans and SOL
diers, threatened or accomplished,
merely because they are my friends,
and as an important part of the
party machinery which is being
used for my destruction.
Mr.. President, / neither court nor
shun that contest. / have faced
many danger before without loss
of name or self respect, or the good
opinion Of those whose Judgment
regard. Twill not cry for quarter
or lick the feet of power, or abate
one jot of heart or hope, however
fierce the attacks upon me. Twill
support the administration Just so
long as it commands my confidence,
as representative of the free prin-
eiples | have sustained from boy
hood, through evil and through
good report Whether the Admin
stration goes right or wrong l will
adhere to the great patriotic Re-
publican party, in station or out Of
so long as it adheres to life
ong championship of freedom and q
equal justice to all; and l will crit
Use and oppose all acts of the adj :
or the party which |
to be unjust to my comrades
md friends, or destructive of the
interests of the country to which l
I'VE my first allegiance.
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A Boy lost.

The BIistol Nel0s says: quite aa ex-
element has existed in the King Settle
ment, on the HolsiOn river, some ten
miles from Bristol, for week past. On
the 10Th mat. a young son Of George Nor
ton, aged about thirteen years, took his
gun and started in the direction of the
river to shoot ducks; not returning that
night the Deighbors were aroused and
went in search. Ga the following day his
gun was found leaning against tree by
the river side. II is supposed that be
had killed duck in the river and had
attempted to get it by swimming aud was
drowned. The river wss dragged and his
hat ished up short distance below where
his gun was found; though the search has
continued for week, the body has not
been recovered, while The grief of his
parents is beyond expression.
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THE GREAT STORM
Fatal CasuRIty-Great Destruction of
Property aud Damage So Farms.

Fatal CasuBlty-Great Destruction of
Property aud Damage So Farms.
The late storm appears to have been as
die Tennessee. The Trenton Gazette of the
24th inst. says: "Our town and vicinity
were visited on the afternoon of last Mon
day by one Of the most destructive storms
of wind, rain and lightning, that we ever
witnessed and it is our painful duty to re-
port several serious casualties. Daniel
Holder and Harry Wood hadstarted home
and took shelter 10 the corn house of Mr.
Moore, which was blown down, killing Mr..
Wood instantly, and breaking the leg of Mr..
Holder. Quite a number of chimneys,
shades trees and some cabins in town were
also blown down. la the country We hear
OF several farms which were badly dam
aged, the fences all being leveled TO the
ground, and houses unroofed. The heavy
rain which fell at the came time has Sc
verely damaged the farms and caused
greater freshets 10 the small streams than
were ever known"
OF the effects OF the storm 10 Henry
county, the Paris IateIiigeneer of the 24th
inst gives this report: -.r...s-
THE storm OF last Sunday night sur
passed anything of the kind ever occur
| ring in this or adjoining counties. For
tunately there WAS very little wind, else
the destruction might have been much
greater. The rain fell in tcrrents-and
with such force and volume as to wash
away fences never before moved by the
foods-Washing up 10 some places large
trees by the roots, and where the land
newly pIoughed was rolling or undulating,
| furrowing it out as though done intention
ally by the pillow, leaving large gullies.
| There Is scarcely any estimate of the dam
age done TO the farms 10 this section, We
learn that the Injury was greater west of
us than even here
The sublime and terrible display of the
electric elements could not fail to impress
even the mOet philosophic, callous and
| irreVerent heart with the awful solemnity
| Of nature, when in one of her seeming
angry moods. The deafening peals of
thunder-the fiery and forkCd lightnings,
Illuminating the lurid and raging clouds
as they swept madIy over hill and plain,
disclosing every few seconds from pitch
darkness the drenched earth, glitlering
like silver sheen as far as eye could reach
all taken together constituted panorama
infinitely surprising all imitation or Just
description.
The creeks in this vicinity were raised
ia few hours several feet higher than
ever before known. A vessel sitting upon
the ground in an open space, twelve inches
deep, was filled to overlooking during the
highland how much greater the actual
fall of water was we do not know. Bridges
were swept of, the dirt and railroads in
many places were destroyed, stopping
trains and travel. Oh Monday night \
very similar storm occurred, only not
quite 80 severe as the one the night before
We are thankful that no lives were lost,
so far as We have heard, in this county"
The Jackson Tribune says in Purdy
houses were raised from their foundations
| and tWisteu ahout nTomisrnOualv
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, April 26.-The negotiations fol
council of conference have been re-
newed between the governments &
France and Belgium on a satisfactor
footing
MADRID, April 26.-Disturbance were
caused by the enforcement Of conserip-
ton in Seville, but they were of slight
character and easily suppressed.
BERLIN, April l6.-The Tariff Commit
tee of the Federal Council of Zollvrein,
are about to submit project for inns
posing duty on petroleum introduced
into Germany.
LoNDOE, April 26.--Late advices from
Pekin and Hong Kong are received
Fir Rutherford Alcock, British Minister
to China, positively contradicts Mr.. Bur-
lingame's assertion that the Chinese de-
sire progress. Ii is reported that the
Catholic missionaries, in the province of
Stechuor, with several hundred converts
have been massacred by the natives.
LISBON, April 27.-The Portuguese
Cortes assembled to>dsy, and the session
was opened by the king in person.
Much public anxiety exists over the
unsatisfactory condition Of finances
The subject was Immediately brought
before the the Cortes with a statement
that the expenditures are largely in ex
cess of revenue The ministers said they
were preparing extensive economical re-
forms, and would soon submit to the
Cortes measures for the reduction of
public expense, for the redistribution of
taxation and for payment of the floating
debt.
LONDON, April 27.xThe 1000 guineas
stake at New Market was won by Pres
tender Bell, A Drum second and Perry
Down third. Thirteen horses ran.
LONDON, April 81, midnight.-In the
House of Lords, this evening, the life
peerage bill was considered. Lord Ders
~ in brief speech expressed his appro-
val Of the measure. The bill passed to
is second reading.
PARIS April 27.-The Corps Lsgislatif |
adjourned sine die. At the close of the
asst sitting there were shouts of sVive
Empereur" from the government mem.
oers, and counter cries of "Vive Ia
iberte" from the opposition seats
PARIS, April 27.-The governments of |
france and Belgium have agreed to APP
,oint a mixed commission for the set
cement of commercial questions
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BOSTON.
LOveiOy Ousted and His Place Given
10 a Negro.

LOveiOy Ousted and His Place Given
10 a Negro.
BosToS, April 27.-Rev j. c. LOvejoy
has been removed from the Customhouse,
and his place has been given to Chas
Mitchell, member of the Massaehu-
sets fifty~fourth regiment, who lost a leg
in the service Of his country, and was
one Of the first two colored men ever
elected to the Legislature.
The Union League Club last evening
presented farewell address TO John jay,
their retiring President, on the occasion
Of his anticipated departure as Minister
to the court Of Vienna.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
capture the captain and first mate of the
ship Richard Robinson, who are accused
Of cruel treatment to sailors while at
seQ
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FORTY SEVEN per cent. Of the popula-
ton of France are engaged in agricultural
pursuits, the annual products of which
amount to four times the total OF all the
other industries. Though in England
small farms are the exception, in France
thew are the rule. For instance, there
are very few enormous estates held in
France by one individual, while in
England the bulk of the land is owned
by . small minority. The distribution
of the soil in the two countries is based
on systems Numerically opposed to each
nfhar If On. .. .#.if.
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Extraordinary Natural Prodigy.

They have on exhibition in jackson,
Tennessee, four-legged child, a little over
eleven months old. From the head to The
waist il is healty, fine looking child, but
from that point downwards the body d.
verges. The formation Of the limbs are
tolerably perfect, the two inside, though
healthy and growing, being little de-
ticient, and the child has but little use of
them. The outside legs are the only ores
that will ever be of service ia walking,
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RIVER DISASTER.
A Sensational story Exploded.

ST. Louis, April ga Sioux city
special says the first report about the
sinking, explosion and loss of life on the
steamer Ulrida, was greatly exagger-
ated. The boat was loaded with dis
charged soldiers coming from forts along
the Upper Missouri. When eighty miles
above here she struck snag and sunk
in twelve feet water No one was lost,
the troops and crew all getting ashore
safely.
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NEW Jersey.
National Sunday school Convention

National Sunday school Convention
NEWARK, N. j., April 27.-The Ma
tional Sunday School Convention will
hold its third session at the First Baptist
Church in this city Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. George II. Stuart will
preside. The convention will have rep
resentatives from all parts of the United
States and Canada. Various important
measures will be considered for the more
efficient working Of Sabbath schools.
A runaway truck ran over and ms
stantly killed two little children in West
street this noon. The driver was ar
rested. The mother Of the children
attempted suicide through grief.
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DOMINION OF CANADA
The Move for RestIGutIOn for Damages
NV me Fenlan Raid


by tue FenIan Raid.
OTTAwA, April 27.-Mr Gait made
long speech in the Commons yesterday
supporting his motion respecting the
Fenian raids He made an addition to
his previous motion 80 as to include
all correspondence between Canada and
the United States during the Rebellion.
He defended at great length the policy of
Canada and closed by saying the course
of the United States government appeared
to be dictated by desire to bring about
the humiliation Of England through her
dependencies on this continent, bus he
did not believe the plan would succeed
England would not for a moment give
way, and the people of Canada would
sustain her to a man. Having repudi.
ated the idea that the policy OF Great
Britain towards the dominion was one of
abandonment, Mr.. Gait closed amid
loud cheers. .....