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TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON,
MORE SPURIOUS TENS.
Loss OF the Steamboat Havana.
Rutter Arrested I'm New York.
The AcqulttaI OF Pratt.
Dry Weather In Virginia, Mary
land and Georgia.
Crops In o Bad Way.
Crops in a Bad Way.
WASHINGTON.

Chinese LabOrers for south Carolina
More Counterfeit Tens-The with
drawn Currency.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Informatior
has been received here to the effect that 8
large number of planters In South Carroll
ma have entered into contract with immi'
grafton agents 10 import several hundred
Chinese laborers, the first ship load being
expected in January next. One success.
full rice planter has contracted for 25O, and
others for ten, twenty, fifty, etc. No pay
ment is 10 be made until the Chinese ar
rive and commence work on the planta-
tions. Many Southern planters are
making application for them.
The Treasurer of the United States to-
day received another counterfeit ten dollar
greenback of the twenty-third series, letter
q, which in its distinctive features varies
materially from any other specimens yet
printed. The engraving is quite coarse
and does not attempt to initiate the genuine
plate at all closely. The vignette of
Lincoln is very indiffsrently engraved and
the scroll work around the medallion
poorly initiated.
There is within fraction OF eightynthree
million of ten dollar greenbacks 10 circula.
tioD, of which, in response TO the circular
Of the Treasurer recalling it, some twenty
FIVE thousand dollars have already been
received from New York, and it is hoped
the last issue will shortly be taken up. OF
the fifty dollar greenbacks to be recalled
under the circular referred TO, there are
only some million dollars in circulation.
Partial returns TO the revenue Office for
the year ending July Both show the follow.
ing amount Of taxes have been collected:
On distilled spirits, from all sources, $685.
100000; on tobacco 1920, 900; on fer
mented liquors S., 6OO,O 700; incomes Of in d.
viduals S2,300,000; internal revenue
stamps Sl5,5O5,OO Seventy seven dis
tricts are yet TO be heard from, Rece pts
to-day S795,537.
The Treasury Department has received
information that the recently appointed
Collector of Customs for Sitka, Alaska, has
arrived there and entered upon the dis
charge Of his duties. A number of assist
ant special agents who have been acting as
deputy collectors for that district have been
removed, and regular deputies are to be
appointed in their places.
Judge SWayne adjourned the Houston
and Galveston railroad case to-day without
argument, with the understanding that the
counsel having charge Of the various in
terests agree upon a decree whereby the
interests of parties concerned will be
guarded, until the case comes regularly
before full bench Of the Supreme Court.
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TERRE HAUTE.
Terrible Accident on a Railroad Tra'

Terrible Accident ON "a Railroad Track.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Aug. 16.-As the
family of Perry f. futile, prominent
merchant of this city, were taking pleas
ure drive this evening, accompanied by Jno.
Turner, young gentleman of this city,
in crossing the railroad track in the
northern part of the city about dark, the
carriage was struck by coal train, which,
unobserved, was backing up, and demol'
ished the carriage, throwing out the occu-
pants. Miss Laura futile, a young lady
aged about eighteen years, fell upon the
track, and was literally cut in pieces by
the passing train.
The other members of the family es'
capped serious injury. There was no light
upon the rear car of the train, and they
we're wholly unaware of its presence until
Of
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SPAIN.
Threatened Revolution - Formidable
Rising of Carlfsts

| TIL reafened Revolution - Formidable
Rising OF Carlfsts
PARIS. Aug ia cable dispatch from
Madrid contains reports of the discovery
of additional Carlist plots for risings in
various parts of the country. A party o
Carlists in Valencia was yesterday defeated
by the regular troops and volunteers, and
| fifteen prisoners were taken. A fight also
took place with the Csrlists, but on the ar
rival of reinforcements, enabled them to
attack the rebels, and put them to flight
The second Alcade of Alct d. II Valen
cia. reyolted Yesterday at the head oil
twenty-four men, and destroyed the tele-
graph wires running into the place.
There are great fears of an important
Carlist movement on the frontiers.
10 the town of Palermo shouts were
raised by the people Of "Live the repub-
licP' "Death to monarchy
The city of Madrid remsius tranquil.
The Journal Official to-day publishes a
decree, in which the Emperor, in COM
memoration of the one hundredth BIRTH
day of Mar oleon l., grants full and COM
plete pardon and amnesty to the press and
political offenders, to persons convicted of
evasion of taxes, TO deserters from the
army and navy and to sailors in merchant
and marine service who have abandoned
their ships.
He was not present at the celebration in
the camp of the Chalons to-day. He is
suffering from an attack of rheumatism,
and remains at st. Cloud. The Prince Inn
perial was sent to Chalons 10 represent the
Emperor.
Paris is very gay toonig ht: The Boule-
wards and streets are crowded. The theaters
are thrown open free to the people, and
immense crowds are gathered to witness
the Examinations and magnificent dis
play of fireworks provided by the govern
ment.
MADRID, Aug. 16.-The troops have
had encounters with bands Of Carlists in
Castillo and Valencia. In every case the
Carlists were defeated, and many have been
captured, among them several priests.
The government has decreed capitation
tax. but it is doubtful whether they will be
able to enforce its collection,
The Bishops have reafirmed their adj
hesion to the present government.
Further disturbances in Catalonia are
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Amendments TO the school Law

A meeting of teachers and others inter-
ested in educational matters, was held in
Knoxville, on Saturday last, and the COM
mittee on resolutions presented the follow
ing report, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the school act, passed
March s. 1867, be 30 amended as TO es-
tabiish the sub-district system.
Resolved, That the Revenue Collector
in each county shall pay the school tax
directly into the hands of the county truss
tee. to an amount not exceeding the an
nual apporionment TO the county.
Resolved, That section l6 be 80 amend
| ell that the civil district clerk shall issue
| orders on the county treasurer for no lar
ger sums than are actually due their re-
spectiye districts, and no order shall be
paid BY the trustee unless approved by the
county superintendent.
Resolved, That the scholastic enumera.
ton should be taken, and reported to the
Superintendent on or before the LIST Of
April of each year, and in case OF failure,
the county superintendent shall proceed
Immediately as in section of amended
act passed March IA, 1868; and that il
shall be the duty of the county superin-
tendents, to complete their reports TO thu
State Superintendent on or before the Is
of May Of each year.
Resolved, That the Comptroller SHOULD
aggregate annually the entire school funC
raised or to be raised from all sources, a
provided by law, and after deducting no
more than 20 per cent from the tax dupli
cate to cover deficiencies in collection, re
port the aggregate school fund to the Stat
Superintendent on or before the 18th da'
of June annually; and the State Superin
tendent shall apportion the same to tn
scholastic population of the State, an
report 10 the county superintendent on 0
before the 1st day July annually.
, Resolved, That it shall be accounted
felony for any member of the Board {
school Commissioners, or ANY count
f superintendent Of Public Instruction I
, appropriate or use the school revenue col
trary to the intent and purposes of th
free school law, as especially provide
!, and indie ted in sections twenty and twent
, three of the amendment passed March l.
: 1868. and it shall be the duty of any A
torney General to recogniz, any charge
; felony SO perpet rated, which may be pr
l sented by any county executive scho
5 board, and TO prosecute the same to
final judgment.
e Alter further remarks and discussion
was
Resolved, That the resolutions adopt,
o by this convention be respectfully REFER,
e TO the Committee Of the State Teacher
g Association on amendments 10 Scho
d Law"
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The question of annexing Western
Florida to Alabama is to be voted upon
by all the people of Florida on the "a Of
November, according to the Governors
proclamation. There are eight counties
in Western Florida, and they comprise
the best cotton and sugar lands in the
afafa
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ST. LOUIS.
Washing md MhIteHashing

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-The most violent
rain storm OF the season occurred last
night, the water falling in torrents. To-day
has been clear and excessively warm, the
mercury rising to 9S degrees at 8 P. M.
The Southern Base Ball Club of New
Orleans played with the Atlantics OF ST.
Louis to-day, beating them ten to four; the
AtIantics were white.washed ten times, and
the Soutberners six.
Gen. T Dent arrived here yesterday
James E Workman, brother Of J } Wor'
sham, of Memphis, lately from Chicago
was seized with apolexy while entering
the Planters House yesterday, and dieC
almost Instantly,
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-"this rock shall lily
From its firm base as soon as l

It is related Of the great engineer
RoebIing, that while he lay suffering in
tense agony from the fearful disease that
at length took his life, he wrote, in one
afternoon, ten pages of manuscript, giving
directions relative to the bridge and 9TH
or matters. At the time Of the accident,
and during the surgical operation, not
one groan escaped him, although his ago
nv must have been fearful.
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Two men Edmunson and Coleman,
were shot and killed at Lindsey's Prairie,
Benton county, Arkansas, on Wednesday
by Major Anderson, Sheriff of Crawford
county, and his posse. Both the men
killed were members of gang of despes
radoes. The house in which they had
taken shelter from pursuit was surround-
ed. Edmunson attempted to escape and
was shot, but Coleman fOug hit desperate
", emptying three revolVers at the
party, and wounded several, when he
WAS Ahot dead.
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MARYLAND.
Crops Suffering for want of Rain.

Crops Suffering FOR want OF hAlus
BALTIMORE, August l6.-Accounts from
almost every section of the State Of the
general prevalence Of drought in the lower
counties; corn and tobacco are suffer- ng
dreadfully. On the eastern shore it is
stated only half crop of corn can he cav
ed: in the vicinity of Baltimore, gardens and
pasturage almost burnt up. With the ex'
ception Of occa-ional light showers in some
few locations no rain has fallen for weeks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-17

An address has been issued by the
Colored Conservative Executive Commit
tee of Virginia to the colored voters Of
that State, calling upon them to organize
a political club to support the administra-
ton of Gov. Walker, and aid him to
carry out the reconstruction laws.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-17

The killing of the English traveller
Powell and his wife in Abyssinia, was
horrible affair. After Mr.. Powell and
missionary had been speared through by
the natives, Mrs. Powell, sitting In
chair with rifle in her hands before her
got a spear in her breast, and flying to
her husbands side was stoned to death
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-17
NASHVILLE UNIVERSITY.

To the Editors of the Union and American
In YOUR issue of the lst inst, | was
pleased to see an extract from an ad-
dress by the indefatigable Chancellor OF
the University Its main object was to
proye to the business men OF the city
that the re-establishment of this institu-
ton of learning would be of incalculable
benefit to them and the country. An
endowment is asked for, either by the
State, or by private parties, or by both,
to enable the several schools OF llterature,
science and art to be opened on the
university plan proper-the interest ON
the endowment fund to be applied IN the
payment Of professor salaries, SO as to
make them to great extent independent
Of fees.
ENDowMENTS.
Have we no largeshearted Peabody
among us-none to emulate the princely
munifcence of the North and West!
| Let us hone that some noble men will
step forward and rescue this seat OF
learning from the adverse circumstances
against which it is now struggling.
Where among her children can be
found son who will now give timely aid
to his alma mater7 True fame consists
| in good deeds, not brilliant thoughts; and
| the man who would now establish a
professorship by means of his liberality,
would have his name carved in the
eternal marble.
| MONEY PROFIT.
But if there be no response made IN
this way, let any one take pencil and
paper and make a few simple caleula-
tions. He will be satisfied that 1t will
pay.
The medical school is now in success
full opera ion. Last winter it matrlcu-
lated two hundred and one students, and
graduated seventy-fOur or five.
A school of law has just been founded,
with such names as Baxter, East and
others, that give assurance of success.
In the literary and scientific depart
ments, the Montgomery Bell Academy
numbered the scholastic year just ended
, | one hundred and fifty pupils This will
: soon merge in the College, as the classes
, are advanced higher than the prepare
: tory department. Before the war, the
. College proper numbered two hundred
] students.
!, Now then, with such antecedents ant
e present experiences, it is no mere hypo
/. thetical scheme that the learned Chan
cellor recommends
NASHVILLE AS A CENTRE.
$ Look at Nashville itself as centre o
trade, commerce, manufactures and ma
o terial prosperity. 1t is probably tn
3 soundest city financially in the South, a
e far as the citizens are concerned. 1t
It on halfway grounds between the gu
d and the Northern States. Its scenery
y beautiful, its healthiness prOverb, it
intelligence undoubted, its popu latio
perman.nt not migratory, and its nam
- associated with much that is grand
" the history of the past Near by, tt
y Hermitage still recalls the iron Jackson
IS within our city limits repose the bones
our lamented Polk, whilst everywhere
~ felt the intellectual impress given to
Of people by such men as Grundy, Bell, tt
in Browns and other giants OF the da!
n. that are gone.
10 Nashville has been, and will contlne
as be, an influence in the land. 1t is Il
e. capital of a great State-great ID all Il
resources of a material prosperity, al
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CINCINNATI.
RnrnInr or the stenmboat Havana.

BnrnIng OF ING SIehIHDOHt N
CINCINNATI, Aug. l6.-The steamer Ha-
vana, Of the Nashville Packet Company,
burned to the waters edge, at Parlor
Grove, twelve miles below this city, at
I2:45 to-day, where she had just landed
picnic party. No one WAS hurt Loss
10000; insured for $4,000.
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The Memphis cotton seed oil mills
have produced about 4 900 barrels of oil
during the season now drawing to close.
Scarcity of seed has compelled all but
one to stop.
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MR.. ETHERIDGE.

Who, under the peculiar circumstances
which now surround the political situation
in Tennessee, unites in his character and
antecedents the elements which the pre- =
ent temper of the people want for that high
and responsible office? Without derogaS
ton to other gentlemen, we believe Elmer
son Etheridge comes nearer the standard.
All agree that, whoever may be chosen,
he must during the war and from Its
beginning have been an unconditional
Union man.
That Mr.. Etheridge has been persist
emily and consistently Union man
throughout the war-since the war and
long before the war, there is not particle
of doubt. In his devotion to the Union
| there has been in him no variableness or
shadow of turning. When the COnfeder-
ate star was in the ascendant and illus
minated this Division of the State with the
brightness Of the midday sun, Mr.. Ether
| idee never for a moment ceased his advo-
cacy of the Union. All along through the
| dark period of 1861, and the early part OF
'62. he abandoned his home and sought
protection in localities favorable to the
maintenance of the Union.
Secondly-At no time has he been
Radical or in the slightest degree tinged
with any of the proscriptiye principles or
measures which have characterized the
Radical organization.
Thirdly-After supporting Mcclellan
and Pendleton for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency in 1864, he in 1867 ac'
cepted the Conservative nomination fol-
Governor, and made the canvass of the
State under circumstances more trying,
difficult and dangerous than ever before
done by any one. He not o1ly had al
overwhelming majority of the voting
population to oppose him, but be was me
by rufians and outlaws who insulted hin
and attempted violence to his person
threatening his life. He scarcely met Il
certain portions of the State an audiene
that was not phrenzied with rage agains
him. under the manipulations of loya
leagues and Brownlows militia. Ii
the face of all that, he per
formed bold and impOrtan
service to the State. If b
accomplished nothing more, he taugh
the people that they need not be afrai
to speak, even of Brownlow and his Leg
islature in deserving terms Of condem
nation for their manifold acts of tyranny
= While there are other reasons whic
might be offered in advocacy OF hi
: election, being no eulogist, we expires
, the opinion that Mr.. Etheridge has sufh
t cient learning, political experience an
ability to sustain the responsible dutlt
8 incumbent upon the position. As th
Senate is now constituted he will be SUI
passed in senatorial attainments by bI
1 few in that body. We know of no Sen
| ator from any Southern State that b
| will not rank-and the same is true
t nearly all of the Northern States.
! We are satisfied that his politics
' principles are in accord with the intel
!. ests and views of the people of Tonnes
q see at this time, and that if elected, h
highest aim will be to deserve the con
+ pliment which his election would impl
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A correspondent writing from Arkan-
sas says that the crops in that State
never looked better, and the price Of the
staple cotton was never so good except
during the war. 1t is believed every
acre of land in cotton this year will net
seventy>five dollars. The freemen are
all cropping this year, and the greater
number of them will have from $500 to
81, 800 apiece from the crops, estimating
the price of cotton at twenty-five cents
q pound.
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VIRGINIA.

Failure Of Corn and TObaccS Crops
Apprehended.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Persons who
have arrived here from Virginia, give dis
tressing accounts of the effects from the
long drought in that State, and assert that
unless they have rain soon the corn and
tobacco crops will certainly be thoroughly
deatroyed
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-The weather
for the past week has been the hottest OF the
season, with occasional rains and heavy
thunder storms. The present effect on
corn will be good, although previous rains
have greatly injured it.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Letters from
Georgia represent that approximations Of
great danger to the cotton crop are felt in
that State, because of the long, dry season
Five thousand persons attended thu
game Of the Base Ball between Cincinns'
it's and Reckfords to-day. The game re
suited Rockford is; Red stockings IS.
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The Bishop of London says that there
now exist in London more than thous-
and associations for charitable purposes,
administering annually about "a, 100000
in addition to the regular assessment Of
the poor rates. Yet there is such aspread
Of want, misery, pauperism and crime in
that metropolis, that the authorities are
at their wits ends to meet it.
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light up every part Of this once glorious
and happy country. Let US be firm on
principles and o much greater victory
awaits the people in the future.
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WE PRESENT THIS SEASON.: MOST
unquestiOnAbly. the LARGEST and FINEST
stock Of Linen Clothing in Tsnnsssss. Our
goods are o the most perfect character in pol
of FABRIC. CUT: FIT. GENERAL MAX
UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. These
goods are known to have underzone q thorough
process Of shrinking before making up.
beautifully laundried amer thsy are nade.
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NEW SERIES. NO. 300
BROwNLow.

He Writes Another Letter-ImpSIIey
Of Removing Onlce Holders who
Voted for Senter, Et i.
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LAND at AUCTION!

TWILL SELL Mt tTOWNVILLE, on tho lsthi
u sdny Of january next, to tie highest biddar..
! tho Trast Of Land j, TINT yiilage, udioining
lnnds OF the estate of Samuel Brown. decd and
as the 'Bcniu,i,in Whitfield trnct tSff
ER NJ S-..Onr fourth casb, balance on ored.
1T OF ono Year. with interest frnm day of sale,
with leave to my the cnsll for the whole at any
time within ten days. Purchaser to giyo note
ana ana surely, wlil q mortgage of tho promises,
and payestra for papers md sta,hps.
=, j D. NORTON.
Zee -. 1850. II I'd
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Probate Sale.


pY virtue of an ode to mo directed from
I'D hRchardi l6Mlsi Jnlgc or Probate, L Will
sell tothe highcS, bi'l'sI On Sa'eday in Janun,y
nexts'at the C"nrt l,"}o in Walhalla, the, fol.
lowing Tracts of Land. IL: jtr.
TRAC21NO. l,
On Il ely ERIK Of Robi' 3 Crock, waters Of
Senaca River, bounded by Lands Of Henry
Myers, Warrcn Il. DayisSnd others, and con.
tanning uuo H"al'cl pvl seventy two acros,'
moro or less. gR
4nAcF NO. :, /
On Parkor's Crock, 4.tora of Senaeo .Rircr, J
bounded by lands of Y, s. WoolbriILt. Mar.
garot Davisa, i nthe, and contain n one,
huntlroI and twontyf,$, cores moyo ofs fnss
lEHES OF SALEtOn crodit Of twelve
montns' with interest finn dnto: purchase mon-
ey 10 DO secured ny bplt and mortgage of ,theyl
premises Cost to DO rid in Dash. Purchaser
to pay extra fnrstamnsInd titlos. &.
~ - JAMES II, sRGBINS. 500. sl
pcc w. looo ~ I'D
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'EEzk1 yH.AseEA E;Ts.

New YoRH, Dccembcr 2l-Noon. The
market continues fcvcrish Gold was sold as
low down as losMl02, .bu5 became frme,
ana IS now selling at 20. Money GM7. 62's
coupon, 12t; Tenncsscc's, OK coupon, 5O} !:
new ~, Virsinia's, coupon, 40!; Louisi.
nna,s, old, GS3 new 60 cvcc Ga COZ; SIS
~ Alabama SIS Oh; IS Gl; Georgia 6s
81; IS so; North Garoina's, old, 42}; new
~; South Carolna's. new, so. Flour duIl
and dropping. Corn duh and 1c lower. ~
FORK hcnry--new mess 31.0oG032.O0. Lard
dull at lSl@lSs Cotton easier, at 252-
Freiglts dull
. +. M.-Cotton dull and }c. lower, with
s. sales OF 200 bales, at 25A Flour slightly
favors buyers -snpcrfnc State 445m. / 7O:
common to fair extra Southern S. .400aG0O,
Wheat lc, lowcr-wintcr red Western IY3M
i.33 Corn dull and hcavy--oll mixed
Western 1.l2Wl.14. Mess pork heavy. nj |
81 oCS)32 90. Lard hcavy-kcttlo i9M |
~: Whiskey 100. Groceries onict.o
trc'ghts lower cotton steam S l6G0s.-
Money easy. at Coz. Gnlh very dull after
oachlng l9s closed Mt 20s. Governments
iu'I' Southern's stronger. CcorgiAs 81.