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ALAR
Outrages by Federal SoIdlers-A Cifi-
zen whipped and Hung. G
From the Gadsden Times.

H Ecn w nhPApcu anu EhNHHs %
From the Gadsden Times. ss
Radical peace TO the South is such as
the wolf gives to the fold. Our boosted
liberty and form Of government to the
contrary, we are now living under the
hugest and most merciless despotism on
the face Of the earth. Acts are daily
perpetrated by subalterns in every por-
ton of the South, that the Car of Rus
STA would not do even in Poland, and so
revolving in detail, that King Theodore
himself would hesitate in their commits
sion. 1t is useless for US TO go into the
details of the outrage provoking these
expressions. The table is told in the
heading and it is the old, old story of
wrong and oppression reiterated. 1t is
useless to say, too, that no one believes
the mar so severely punished TO have
had the remotest connection with the
stealing of the horses which the soldiers
claim to have lost.
This is the same case that We partially
reported last week. It was then stated
that he was probably drowned, but it
seems that the commander deceived the
United States Marshal, and reserved his
victim for futher torture. The facts are
briefly these, as far as we can learn:
The soldiers, while camped at Martin
Hale's, lost two horses. They suspected,
or pretended TO suspect, Mr.. Roberts of |
the crime, although he lived seven miles |
distant, and was found quietly asleep |
at home when arrested. They at once
arrested him, and next morning took him |
along with them on the march, and then /
his sufierings commenced. He either
did not know, or would tell nothing of
the horses, and they hung him, as the
expressed himself to the
United States Marshal, until he was
black in the face" Farther on they
again hung him, so citizens report, be-
fore reaching Gadsden. When in Gads-
den the nerves of the poor man were so
unstrung that he did not know for some
time his most intimate friends. After
leaving the town the United States Mar.
shall was sent for, and with the deputy
sheriff and others went in pursuit.
On overtaking the command, they were
that the man had escaped at
he last creek, which led to the suppO-
;ition that he was there murdered. Al>
near Walnut Grove, citizens
report, he was again hung and whipped
lntil his cries rang throughout the
amp Farther on, citizens report he
vas tied behind wagon and compelled
o follow on foot. These repeated con-
irmations Of gross outrage continuing to
;ome in every arrival, the Masonic fra
erhity at last made up purse and
tarted a lawyer (Mr. Scales) to head off
he command and sue out a writ of
labeas corpus. This lawyer is now in
huntsville, laying the matter before Col.
Ritter there, who, says the Huntsville
4dUOcGte, will and ought to investigate
t. Mr.. Roberts has at last been re-
eaSed, or made his escape and parties
low in town who stayed night before
asst at the house of neighbOr Of his,
eport that his mind is almost destroyed
y the agony Of his situation the past
a II DAYS
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PEACE.
It's Advocates in Council.

New YORK, May 1.-THE third ami
Versary Of the Universal Peace Society
was held at DodwGrth Hall this morning
The attendance was small, less than on,
hundred persons being present. Ale Ii
Love, Of Pennsylvania, presided, with
Miss Julia Crouch, of Mystic, Connecticut
and Prof j. II. G. Wilcox, of Washington
as Secretaries. Among those present were
Cora Hatch, H. Henry, C. Wight. Miss
Crouch read the third annual report, and
reports were also read from several branch
societies.
Resolutions we're offered by Giles b.
StebbiDs, setting forth that in British
possefsicns there has been protection and
Justice, equal and impartial, to white men
and Indians, while on our side or the lines
there are miserably executed laws and
hatred of race, which have led 10 bloody
massacre; therefore, this contrast should
lead our government and people 10 justice,
exact and impartial, and peace as = result
between white men and Indians.
A series of resolutions in the interest Of
peace and dennnciatory of var, thanking
the President for his offers to Quakers to
take charge of Indians, etc, we're received
by the President.
A dong discussion ensued in regard to
the proper method of carrying on the work
for the settlement of the Alabama claims,
war with Spsin, England, France, etc. =
After the appointment of a Finance
a recess till. evening was taken
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Our Financial and CONNER
cial Column.

Every department Of basiness has an imms-
diate interest in the markets Of the country. and
in Its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fasls TO keep himself properly ad-
yised AS to the rise and fall CT the markets, as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply
and the relative condition OF the currency. is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind bis more intelligent and snteTprising
neighbOrs. In order TO make our paper valuable
as we'll as interesting. We shall make this q
SPECIAL VEATURR. Our Daily Market Reports
domestic and foreign. BY telegraph. and our
City Reports. gotten up at heavy expense. shall
challenge the commentator Of our best bust
ness mon; while our current Financial Reports
from all the leading money contsrs Of the eoun-
try shall be fuller than have ever been pub
Iished BY any other journal in Tennessee.
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ENGLAND.
The Retirement of Reyerdy Joh

The Retirement of ReVerdy Johnson
LONDON, April lS. - Hon. Reverdy
johnson to-day sent dispatch to Wash
ington informing the Secrei1ry OF State Of
his formal withdrawal from the office of
Minister 10 England. After giving, in
some detail, an account of his friendly fare
well reception by the Queen, he says:
"This terminates mission which has been
conducted, on my part, with zeal and fidel-
ity, and which has fulfilled TO the letter the
instructions of my government, and which
has aimed TO protect the rights, preserve
the honor, and promote the interests Of my
country"
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The running time on the Pacific rail-,
road from New York to San Francisco,
1858 miles, is six days seventeen and
a half hours.
Twenty>eight thousand two hundred
and twenty-one marriages were solemn
lied in Ohio during the year ending De-
cember 81, 1868.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe denies
that hor orange plantation is for sale, and
also that her title thereto is faulty. She
thinks it will hold.
There are 10000 soldiers of the first
Empire living in France Their pen
sions have been lately increased at an
annual expense of $2,0O0,OSO.
A man whose sweetheart had died in
St. Louis, recently, followed her exams
pie, and when dissected, it was found
that his heart was literally broken.
Two London preachers recently deliV-
cred the same sermon on the same day,
and both reports were published in the
South London Press side by side.
A Berlin journal states that new
kind of needle-gun, superior TO any yet
made, has been invented at the ma nuiac-
tory of arms founded by NJ. Dreyse.
Rev. J. R. Smith, of Boston, who has
been under examination during the last
two days for alleged forgery, has been
held to bail in the sum of So 900 for trial
Our grandmothers can bring out their
Canton Grape shawls agath. They are to
be reconstructed and worn as burnSus.
The rage for everything Chinese has
hoated them into popularity.
The Town Council of Oberlin, Ohio,
have adopted an ordinance prohibiting
profane swearing or the use of obscene
language by persons over fourteen years
of age, with the penalty of foe or inns
prlsOnment.
The fire which ragged in the woods on
Long Island, last week, was one Of the
most destructive ever known on Long
Island. Four hundred acres of timber
were destroyed. One man lost 700 cords
of cut wood.
The grave Of Marie Alphonsine Plessis,
the original of the Camille" of the drama
of that name, is in one of the Paris GENE
teries, kept in repair and decorated daily
with flowers, by direction Of tho original
Of the Armand of the play.
The New York EUening Mail says:
Before a fortnight has elapsed the
Cuban insurrectionists will have received
reinlorcements of at least twenty-five
thousand well-trained and veteran
fighters, and enough arms and ammuni'
ton for a lively offensive summer cam
| DaioD
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Real Estate Transfers.

The transfers in real estate for the week
ending yesterday were as follows
Letitia ] Harris to Temple C
Cunningham, acre Of ground
in Sth district, 8 so OC
Letiiia J Harris to Esther Reed,
col, 81 acres ground in Sth dis
irief, $50 90
II G. Scovel TO Mrs Rebecca III
Smith, lot in McGavocks ad.
ditiOD, 1900 90
w q Rains 10 B 4 Rains, deed
of gift to Sc acres land in
county. r .
Louis Topp to Joseph Watson, .
lots in M,GaVocks addition, 1850 90
] NJ Clements, Octavia Clements,
NJ T Brooks and P Brooks,
to Edward E Rankin, land
in county, l20 90
CM DonaldsOn, Sh'ff, to John
Thompson, lots in McGavock's
addition, 1874 "a
NJ B Howell, G. and NJ, to Nv
Allison, lots in Shelby's adj
diIion TO Edge6eld, 1900 90
James w Allison to b F Parker,
lots in Shelby's addition to
Edgsfsld, 1889 55
A w Butler 70 E C Boyle, lot
in Edge6eld, LOGS IS
T Harding to Nancy E Miller,
lot 10 Harding addition, 300 90
w & Charles Percy TO VIM.
NiehOi, trustee, interest in
Thomas Percy's estate, for the
benefit Of Henrietta and Ellen
Percy,
F K Cheatham TO Geo w Turner,
lot in Mc1iaVock's addition, $50 90
A w OSertOn to Isaac Baker,
and Ja'. Hamilton, lot in
OxmOre plan, PAT 90
Geo Anderson, irQ'tee, to K +
Adams, house and lot on South
Market street, 27,O5O 90
A w Overton TO PeytOn Webb,
lot in OxmOre plan, 1877 20
VIM. Moore to Thomas Menees,
house and lot in Edge6sld, $3.50 90
Thos. Menees 10 VIM. Moore,
land in Springfield, Robertson
county, . ....I .. 10000 90
s G Martin TO A Lawrence, lots
in 18th district, ..
Patrick MeKIaa to Augusta
Whorley, lot in city, 1000 90
NJ Z Howell, c and NJ, to J r
Harwell, house and lot on
corner Of Capitol Avenue and
AlIa. 300 90
John N Palmer to James Wood.
man, land in Cheatham county, 8,209 45
Robert 1nsk TO John g Raw
lings, lot in Chattanooga, 1852 so
Robert Lusk to w A Craighead,
lot 10 Chattanooga, 237 80
A w 0gerton to Alex Gleaves,
colored, lot in Oxmore plan, 136 "a
w A Smith to John Y Smith,
undivided interest in land in
ROane county. $500 %
Lizinka G. and K s Ewell and +
B Fogg, trustee, to NJ Wilkin-
SOD, land in Williamson
county, .-..... 5000 o.
A f Alden, Mayor Of Nashville,
TOT K Cheattam, lots in Nc
GsVocks plan. .....I. 743 OF
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vERG1SIA
Apathy ~ the People ON Yankee He
cOnstrHcIIOn-The Crops, etc.

Apathy ~ the People ON Yankee Re
cOnstrnctIOn-TheC Crops, etc.
WAsHTNGToN, ID. c., May l4.-Advices
from Lexington, Va, state that consider
able apathy exists amOug the people in the
valley concerning the coming election. Ia
many counties the precincts are 80 ar.
ranged that a considerable distance has 10
be Travelled 10 get 10 the registration Office
OF the polls, aud unleas active steps are
taken il is said that many will refuse 10
trouble themselves 30 much AZ TO register,
aud COT sequently will not vote in that
ectiOn.
The crop prospects reported good. The
wheat, which is the largest field on record
is said 10 be fine from one end Of the valley
TO the other and fhe anticipated crop
enormous Tobacco is hourishing.
Gen. Lee arrived at Lexington Saturday
evening last, very much grsiilied with the
result Of his trip North.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Extensive Strike Ol Coal Miners -
Fatal accident.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 13-The TimCs
special SAWS the coal miners strike ex-
tended nearly around Wilksboro, and 10
some in the vicinity Of Pittston. Fully
one bali Of thirty thousand miners q
wholly anthracite region have now quit
work. No formal demand for an increase
of their wages, nor any statement OF
grievances has been made. The miners
don't seem TO have clear idea why they
have abandoned work. The miners OF
large companies around Scranton and
CaIb1Bdale have not yet quit work, aud
The continuance of the strike largely de.
ponds upon their action. Ia case of theiI
refusal the strike will last but few days
A lerious accident occurred to-day ia
Collins near South WilksbOro and Hyde
Park, by which nine miners were severely
injured, some fatally.
PHILADELPHIA, May l3.-An insurance
company was formed here yesterday 0
baggage way.express messengers. The
officers are: President, Van Q. Snida, o
Chicago; Vice President, George T. Simp,
son, of Louisville, Ky; Secretary, Geo. J
Clark, Of Cincinnati, q.
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THE WEST.
nead,y Assault by Indian sayagss

ST. LOUIS, May "A Intelligence from
Mud River Valley states that on the 9th
inst. about thirty Indians made a sudden
dash on the settlers aud killed William
Khoades, F. MoorhOdse, one German and
one Frenchman, whose nsmos are IN
knoWa, and drove of one hundIed head
of horses and cattle There is much eX-
citement in consequence. The farmers
are abandoning their work and farms, and
g eking protection near this place. Ii is
IpNosed the Indians we're BsDnOcks.
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StOlen.

We have been lately Apprised of the
whereabouts of silver service, supposed
to have been stolen from some citizen of
this county. II consists of a large silver
waiter, pitcher, goblet, a set of spoons;
also dOuble-plated watch. The owner Of
the service can get possession Of it by
proving property, paying for this adver-
Element aud detectives fee FraHkiis
Reriflg
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Subscription Price Reduced sGn
TERMS CASH I'm ADVANCE

IaE NASHVILLE USIOE AND DrsPAFCH and the
NASHVILLE GAZETTE By consolidating the two
papers. propose to make the US1oS AND AHKRI-
oASthsbest and cheapest Journal ever published
10 Tennessee. and We ask the united support and
favor ofthe patrons Of both the former papers,
10 the new enterprise. pIedginR ourselves that
IN every particular our paper will compare IA
vorahly with the best in the entire country; AMI
IN saying this. We only repeat the expressions Of
many Of our patrons. who are most capable Of
'udging in such matters
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Tennessee Ttmber for New York

Very large quantities of black walnut
lumber are being shipped from Tennessee
to New York ria this point, says the Bris-
tol NetUS. The logs are merely squared and
therwise shipped whole, 80 as to be ready
for the saw Of the manufacturer.
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q
In the Political Interests of
the People

THE Union ASD AHERIOAS will take the Con
shtution and laws for its guide. adhering to the
teachings of the founders of our government. 1t
will guard with vigilance and hrmness the
rights Of all the people. urging upOR all. mOdera-
ton. forbearanes and steady adherence to
and order. thereby enabling the people to
develop the resources and Adyanse all the mate
rial and other interests Of our State and com
mon country. Feeling that these are endan-
gsrsd b. the revolutionary schemes Of the Radi-
cal politicians who now hold the legislative
power OF the government. We shall abate moth
ing Of our psst.OppOsitiOn to thsirmsasuras.
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Our Manufacturing and Do
nestle Interests.

We shall constantly AdmOnish the Southern
people to be self-rsliant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our homs pro-
ducts. To this end We will pay special attention
to the COST and srATIsTICs Of manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversif
cation Of Southern industries and the Develop
msnt Of Southern resources.
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INDIANA.
THb House without "a Quorum RRtiftes
the Fifteenth Amendment.

lNIJfANAroLIs, May IA message was
received from the Governor notifying the
House of the resignation of forty-two
of the members. Mr.. Osborne Republican,
then moved TO adopt the joint resolution
ratifying the constitutional amendment
Mr.. Uofcotb, Democrat, objected, making a
poant Of order that there was not a quorum
PRESENT. The chair ruled that this question
could not be considered. An appeal WAS
taken by Mr. Cotiroth, but the decision O:
The Speaker WAS sustained, and the House
passed the joint resolution by vote OF
81 TO uone-twO Democrats and one Re.
publican r, Gusing 10 vote.
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schools and Education

WeWill take especial pains to ascertain thai
true situation of all our school and sduca-
tional interests. SO as to keep cur readers fully
posted in rega-d 10 those important matters.
Too much consideration cannot be given to the
educational interests Of our State.
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To the Friends OF the Old Union and
American, and others,

We ask the friendS:iOf the Old UNION An
American. and all supporters Of Constitution
liberty without regard to past party afiliatiO
to aid US in extending our circulation and bu
ness. In the warfare we are Waging against Radi-
ealism. its cOrruptiOns and usurpations- Speak
to your nsighbOr and get him to take the paper
1t least for the canvass. Address
y. q. GRIFFITH a Co.,
Nashville. Tenn.
Old Union and American Block. corner
Cherry and Church streets. aus7
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| This is not only highly encouraging, but
il makes the company's success 6xed fact,
and the most difficult point is regarded As
having been passed. Others who have
been rather discouraged, fearing fail
ure to get up the stock, can Il now
come forward and 60 into it with
| full assurance that the necessary amount Of
stock can and will be subscribed, and that
| the company will proceed at an early day
10 organize aud get to business. Every
good citizen will be more than gratiked %
see the enthusiasm and determination
manifested BY the commissioners having
the matter in hand. We hope no one
having the means will fail 10 take stock in
this most important enterprise, as every
department of business In oar city and
State is vitality interested in this and other
manufactures that will necessarily spring
up as the result and eoneomitant of this
beginning. '''l .l -e - t.-
Before ihe work of subscription com
meneed the committee appointed at a
previous meeting. through their Chairman,
Judge James Whitworth, presented the
subject of manufactures in a short speech,
and dWelt upoa some facts, and urged
some reasons Why We should become a
manufacturing community, which seemed
10 strike all present IS conclusive both az
TO its feasibility and its certainty Of profit.
He stated some facts that are really won
derful and almost beyond realization. He
stated among other things that sll the
manufacturing Interests Of the South of
cotton were prosperous and paying the
stockholders from ten 10 twenty per cent.
per annum clear Of taxes Of all kinds.
He also stated that the annual value Of
the productions of manufactures 10 the
State of Massachusetts,, as shown BY the
census tables Of 1860, was more than the
assessed value Of all the taxable property
10 the State of Tennessee. That while we
have five times as much territory as Masa.
cbusetts, and Of intrinsic wealth more than
ten times as great, and population nearly
equal in numbers, she, by force of her en-
terprise in furnishing her people with |
profitable employment in her workshops |
and manufactures, produced in one year |
more than the aggregate wealth of the |
State o.. Tennessee as shown by the Comp
troller's report for 1867, which statement |
is fully sustained by reference to the sta |
tistics as furnished in the ComptrolleI's re-
port and census tables. The ComptrOller's
report for 1867 shows the assessed value Of |
the property Of Tennessee is two hundred
and thirty million dollars and fraction,
and the census reports show that the value |
of manufactured products of the State Of !
in 1860 was two hundred
and tifly-fVe milliSn dollars and fraction.
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The Erie Railway Company have
made sweeping reduction in the staff
employees at the iron shops in Piermont
Some Of these shops will be closed imme~
diately. The old hands, including those
whose long service entitle them to consid-
Grafton, will not be disturbed A great
number of mon have been discharged
also at other stations on all the divisions
on the Erie railway.
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In Every Thing.

News. Commerce.. Finance. Manufactures. Ag-
rieulture and miscellaneous topics. together with
political matters. shall be the special object Of
attention in the columns Of the UNION AND
AhERIoAN, SO a. TO make it ahead Of all other
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Upon the Subject of Agri-
10 culture,

And kindred topics. We shall also give an az
tsnsivs variety of valuable and interesting mat
ter-ths best adapted to the farming classes Of
our State. which will. in = Ersat measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
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THE CITY.
Tennessee Manufacturing Compan,

Tennessee Manufacturing Company
The committee in behalf Of the Com
missioners, as this company had invited
many Of our citizens 10 confer with them
at the courthouse yesterday as TO the best
mode Of raising the stock for said compe-
ny; and at 8 o'clock there were presen.
quite number. Alter spending some
time in discussion and CONSULTATION, an
opportunity was given for additional sub
scriPtions TO be made to the stock; and we
report the following as the result os stock
subscribed on the books up TO the close of
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NEGRO ROUTE AGENTs.--HenIy II.
Craig (negrO) has been appointed mail
agent on the Montgomery and West
Point Railroad, and L. j. Williams (ne>
gro) mail agent on the Montgomery and
Mobile road. L. 8. Berry, another negro,
has been appointed mail agent on the
Mobile and Ohio road.--MOntgomery
(Ald) Advertiser.
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BEsTFAMILYPAPFR,I In TENNESSEE
Ally, sEMI-WEzK1 AND WEEKLY

Tri-Weskly and other subscribers. having
prepaid for the Union AND DisPArCH will DO
supplied with either Of tho other editions Of the
UNION AND AxKaIoAE at the reduced rates. if
they will notify US Of their choice.
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A mad dog, which was shot in PhilaN
delphis on Saturday morning, bit gen>
tleman who interfered to protect several
children who were in danger.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

THE UNION AND AMERICAS "a an advertising
medium shall not be surpassed By any paper in
the State. In enterprise and energy it shall BE-
second to Zone.
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A CHANCE EOR INvENToRs.-The New
York World editorially invites the press
to offer half million dollar prize to the
inventor of successful type setting ma
chine, and offers to head the subscrip-
ton with $4,000.
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The saints at Salt Lake profess alarm
at the wickedness which the railroad is
bringing, and Brigham Young's paper adj
Vises that a whistle be kept hanging up
in every house, TO be sounded in case
robbers or murderers break in. So