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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-06
OPPOSED TO RITUALIsM.

In the State Council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the State of Virgil
MIA, on the Both ult, the special coms
mittee to which was referred so much OF
the Bishops address as relates to innO-
vations in the doctrine and worship OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, sub
mitted report and resolutions The
report saws that these innovations which
the bishop asks the council TO consider,
as the word imports, are comparatively
of recent origin, and that the present re-
action toward Romanism, in which they
have eliminated, does not date further
back than the year 1885," The report
concludes with the sentiment that lit is
manifestly proper that any expression OF
opinion or protest on the part OF the
council should be accompanied by q
plain statement of the false doctrines or
unlawful practices brought into the
church against which such opinion may
be expressed or protest entered. This
statement is given at length against the
use of the term priest against the sube
stitution of baptism for faith; against
the doctrine and use Of the term real
presence" which differs in no material
respect from trrnsubstantiatiOn; against
the "use Of a multitude of unauthorized
and superstitious ceremonies" in wOr-
ship (which were cast off or prohibited
at the reformation, and finally against
the "Romish reaction and tidal mOye-
ment tending to more yOluminous exT
| ternalism," etc.
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ON THE WING.
Special correspondence.

To the Editors Of the Union and American:
Crops in North Alabama, North Missis-
sippi and West Tennessee, very late. Corn
and cotton small and not we'll cultivated.
The late rain and warm weather, however,
inspire hope. Memphis quiet-no riots.
no murders within the last few days that ]
have heard Of, though murders have be-
come 80 frequent in this land Of liberty
that scene Of blood creates but little SEN
sation.
Mrs. Pstwsy, the excellent wife Of the
Rev. DR.. Petway, formerly of Nashville,
died yesterday in this city. Her funeral
will take place to-day, as see by the pa
pers, the Rev. w. c. johnson and DIR. Nc
Ferrin officiating. Her remains will be
conveyed to Nashville for interment.
There ia much inquiry here az to the
result of the late decision of the Supreme
Court concerning registration and the
franchise law. Many, too, are anxious as
to tbs elections the coming summer. Taxa
ton without representation is growing
more and more odious. Hopes are enter
tanned that right minded Radicals will see
that unless legislation and sdministrs-
ton are guarded by those who have the
bills to foot, that the country will be
ruined. GAZELLE. 6
MEMPHIS, June 8, 1869. --r- &
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The late accident to Hon. George II.
Pendleton proves to be have been moro
serious than was at first supposed. He
will be confined to his room for several
weeks.
The Wabash and White rivers are still
rising, and thousands of acres of corn and
wheat are destroyed. Fences are car
ried away, and great amount ofprUperty
is destroyed. as4a
The best specimens of saddle and har-
ness horses can be bought in Texas for
$50 per head Other horses in the great
est profnsion can be bought at from S. to
$50 per head a
Gen. Lee has expressed himself in
favor of the adoption of the expurgated
constitution, and the election Of Mr..
Walker, the candidate of the Conserya-
tive Republicans for Governor.
Private letters from Paris say that the
agitation during the elections was greater
than represented by the press. One
hundred and fOrty-nine persons were ar
rested in three days, and many others
were threatened
Radical editors everywhere are howl
ing over the habit they have in Della.
ware Of thrashing criminals at the whip
ping post. 1t is foolish for these follows
to make so much fuss about it. As
much as they deserve and dread the
lash, they may escape it by keeping out
of Delaware.
Connecticut divorced 4S7 couples last
vear-l60 for husbands and 3lS at the
instance of wives. This shows that
husbands are much better pleased with
their wives than are the wives with their
their husbands lf ". kEi
A dispatch from San Francisco says
that General Halleck, having turned
over the department Of the Pacific to
General Thomas, will at once start for
Louisville by the Pacific railroad 10 as
sumo command of the Division of the
South. EEE
The most notable event Of the times is
the re-uRion of the Presbyterian churci>
es This auspicous result was finally
| contaminated last week The report
was unanimously adopted by the New
School body, and by the Old School,
with only seven dissenting votes
A bill before the. Canadian Parliament
provides that seducer, under promise of
marriage, Of an unmarried female Of pre-
vious good character, shall be punished
by fine or Imprisonment, or both, at the
option of the court, but shall not be con-
demned on the sole evidence Of the f.
male.
The Louisville Express has been
shown, by Mr. George HOugh, of Tennes'
see, specimen of Variegated marble
from the new quarry recently opened in
Lincoln county, Tennessee. 1t is solid
and finishes up beautifully. This mars
bic is particularly adapted to mantles,
tables counters and general fancy work.
Mr.. Hough has purchased the above
quarry, and is now engaged in introduce
ing his marble throughout the country.
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SPAIN DURING THE AMERICAS
CIVIL WAR.

The New York Times, of the LIST inst
gives the prominence of double leads to
the following editorial article I: Z. Z st@ /
"a statement made not long since by
Mr.. Fl. J. Perry, our Secretary Of Legal
ton in Spain, to the effect that the gov.
eminent of Spain had resolved, at one
period Of our civil war, to commence
war against the United States, has ex-
cited o good deal of attention and curi-
osity. -a ..f .,.sr
"From information that has since
reached US, we are inclined to believe
the statement well founded. The deter
mination of Spain was brought about by
the intrigue Of the Emperor Of the
French, and was based on a complaint
that our government had been guilty Of a
violation of neutral rights. The 9th OF
October, 1868, was fixed upon as the day
for commencing hostilities, orders to that
effect having already been sent out by
the Spanish government. But through
the active efforts Of liberal Spaniards,
devoted friends of our cause as identical
with their own, counter orders were sent
out by the steamer from Cadiz of Sep
TENDER 25, 1868, and the whole affair
was suppressed. O. $3.50 a
"ln the present condition of Spanish
politics it would be highly imprudent t.
disclose the names of the persons whC
rendered us this service. They are al
now, since the revolution, prominent
public men, and their positions and in
auenee would be seriously compromised
by apremature disclosure Of their agency
in this transaction. But the time vii
probably come before long when thei
names can be made known and we cal
award them the Acknowledgements thei
friendly services deserve"
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First Presbyterian Church.

The Sabbath school of the First Presby-
riaa Church, with its four mission
schools,p numbering about seven hundred
pupils, together with large number Of
parents and friends. made an excursion
yesterday, on the Nashville and Decatur
railroad, TO Oden's Grove, two miles be-
yond Brentwood. In passing through The
city on the way to the depot, the schools,
with their banners, etc, attracted
universal admiration and attention.
The day was very fine, and the grounds
and surroundings were exceedingly beau
tiful. The exercises in prayer, song
and thanksgiving we're appropriate and
joyous. Nothing could have been more
exhilarsting aud enjoyable, and the old
and the young spent the day most pleas
anlly. The crowded state of our columns
forbids more extended notice, and we
congratulate all present on the unalloyed
pleasures of the occasion, and their safe
relurn
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tennessee Herticultnral society.

4
The society met yesterday at 3 O'cloel
P. NJ, President Fall in the chair. TIL
reports Of the Committee on Arrangement
Of the late exhibition were read by which
1t appeared that the receipts were $727 SO
and expenditures we're $434 10, leaving q
balance Of 1928 20 to psy premiums, which
viii more than cover them. -.at...s
The report Of Committee en- Flowers was
received and adopted.
The report Of COMMITTEES on Fruits was
also received and adopted. y 'i'
Report Of Committee on Vegetables
showed that Leou Geny had received all
of the premiums awarded for vegetables
exhibited. DR.. Blackie, Secretary, sub
mitied his annual report, which was re-
ceived and ordered to be published, but ia
length, and the crowded Stale Of our col.
umns, compel Us to lsy il aside. 20
The annual election of officers resulted
in the choice Of P. s. Fall, President D.
F.. Wilkin, Vice President; DR.. George
s. Blackie, Recording Secretary; Wa.
HEAVIER, Esq,, Corresponding Secretary,
and Jas. M. Hamilton, Treasurer; De.
George s. BIackie, Professor Of Botah y
and DR.. J. B. Lindsey of Natural History
Executive Committee-F II French, DR.
W II Harris, P l. Nichol, C A Campbell
and DR. w d Kline.
Finance CommitGee-Dr WD Kline,
Irby Morgan and Theodore Cooley.
Committee on Fruits-H L Norvell, &
fruett, VIM Heavier, Hiram Vaughn and
P. Tamble. tnf .r.a
Committee on Flowera-Dr Geo Black
lie, DR. W II Harris, DR. w c BIackman, D
F Wilkin and F T Fisher.
The Committee on Vegetables is F II
French and VIM. HEAVIER. 3"
A vote of thanks was rendered the Iadies
mentioned 10 the Secresary's report, as
aiding the society in lis semi-annual ex-
hibition. There was very fine exhibi-
ton of fruits BY Mr.. HEAVIER, and of fiOw-
ers BY Messrs. French and Nichol. The
society will meet in two weeks to report
premium lat for the fall exhibition.
OWing to the crowded state of our cob
umns We are compelled to omit the re-
ports Of Committees on Flowers and Fruits
with list Of premiums, but will present
them at some future day.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, Jnne 5.--Ths temperate speech
OF Lord Clarendon in the House of Lords
lat evening, on the subject OF The Ala.
bama treaty, has ELECTED the following
comments frcns the London journals this
morning
The Times says: For our part, con-
sidering the demand Of America, and the
ready concessions Of England, We wonder
the latter got of so we'll. The rsjectien
Of the treaty was more Incky chance
than the result Of irmness of nybody en-
gagged in behalf of Great Britain"
The Standard ssys negotiation forAlabahs
treaty failed because America never m
tended them 10 succeed. If England now,
admits that IL is her duty TO renew effottsi
for peaceful settlement it is without hope.
Oar honest desire for such settlement
will not be appreciated but'by small sec.
tionaOf the American people. Meantime,
until the details of The Motley mission are
known, we should fold our hands and limit
our compliments 10 him as the great
hlstOrlah,. e -gEE.EtA f4F
The Star says the Americans can no
longer doubt our willingness TO do them
right, and our dissemination, to preserve
our national character and credit
MADRID, jane 5.--AdmirAl Tapete read
Gen. Dulce's telegram announcing his
resignation az Capt. General before Cortee,
Last evening. Great excitement prevailed.
Marshal Serrano asked for suspension Of
judgment until the arrival Of Dulce, and
until the particulars in the matter we're
known. IL is rumored Duloe was recalled
on account Of lenieney 10 the Cuban 10
surgents.
PARIS, June 5.--Lavallett officially de-
clares that the warlike rumors published
in the newspapers recently are without
foundation.
BRUSSELS, June 5.-The upper chamber
to-day confirmed the bill Of the lower
house abolishing imprisonment for debt.
LONDON, June 5.-The daily telegraph
regards the speech of Lord Clarendon as
neither defiant or subservient, but as dig
nifed by firmness which expresses the
national determination. IL shows what may
be ,olicited with success that lie contained in
the articles Of the rejected treaty, and that
what il is hopeless to suggest that ia con-
tanned in Summers speech. s
England will never permit troublesome
pressure on Motley 10 hasten the compile
ton Of his task, bat will be always ready
to cancel every trace of angry feeling
likely to disturb the relations Of the kin
dred nations.
PARIS, June 5.-Mr. Washburne, Amer |
lean Minister, is indisposed, and will go
to Hamburg. He leaves Mr. Hoffman,
first secretary, in charge.
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TE1EGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 5,-Ths President
has made the following appointments c.
G. Andrews, of Minnesota, Minister resi-.
dent to Stockholm; Jas. l.. Graham, Jr.
United States Con al st Florence; Chas. K.
Mabley, United Ststes Attorney Southern
District Of Florida; Jno. Lynch, OF Louisi-
ana, Surveyor General of Louisiana. Jno.
T. Biglow has been appointed chief of
the lower branch of the treasury depart
ment vice A. H. Andrews, resigned.
Oscar ID. Madge has been appointed chief
of special agency for division of the treas
ury, vice CoL.C. Herrie, resigned. =
Admiral Hoff advises the navy depart
ment from MantauzAs on the 9Th. He is
surprised to find thai The feeling Of ami
mosity between volunteers and the Cuban
element was much less bitter than he
had been led TO expect in Havana,
in fact, from appearances, n stranger
in Matanzas could never suspect revo-
luton was raging in The leland. All
American citizens desirous Of going to the
United States have left that vicinity.
Commander Eastman reports that shout
the SGh OF 10Ih of May, some bands of in
surgents attacked the convoy Of train.
defeated them, and captured forty. FIVE
officers and men. including colonel.
The instruction is said 10 be ex~
ceedingly strong in consequence Of the
successful landing Of the expedition in
that district, and in recent engagement
with the Spaniards the latter were de-
fea,ed. One thing positively, however,
is that the actual or supposed successful
landing of the expedition infused new
life in the insurgents; that TO all aps
pearances their case was dying out some
two weeks ago. ..r
Attorney General Hoar has Submitted
lengthy opinion 10 the Secretary Of War,
in which he says be finds no reason ia |
law for the President Withholding his APP
proval from the finding Of the Military |
Commission in the case Of Josh Beaver, a |
citizen of Texss, convicted Of murder aad |
sentenced 10 be hung.
The question involved was whether
military commission in Texas, in Seplem- |
Der, 1868, had Jurisdiction over citizen |
not In the naval or military service. Au- /
thority is there fore found by the Attorney |
General of the State, March 3, 1867,
placing certain rebel States, including /
Texss, under military control, which act
was operative is Texas, because she had /
not adopted constitution in conformity /
with the other provisions Of the act, and
all acts Of Congress are TO be presumed
constitutional unless the contrary plainly |
appears. .'Af- 'st |
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JUDGE NICHOLAS, of Kentucky,
makes an issue with Alexander II.
Stephens, upon the cause of the
late civil war. The war, says Mr..
Stephens, was inaugurated on the
one side to vindicate the rights ofse-
cession, and on other the side in de~
NAL of the right, Mr.. Nicholas finds
the cause of the war well expressed
in the following resolution which
he says was passed by the Legisla-
ture of Tennessee, just before the
commencement of hostilities
TN the opinion of this General As
sembly, all the evils growing out of the
present intense slavery agitation-all the
discord, alienation and hatred now grow
ing up and extending between the North
and South-are the legitimate fruit, not
of any necessary or irrepressible conflict
between free and slave labor, but Of q
conflict between rival aspirants in the
race of ambition North and South, urged
on by an inordinate greed for official
power and plumber"
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sALE 0F STOCKS
The following sales were reported in
A.,,,,.to On the n INST

The following sales were reported in
Augusta on the 81 inst.
Forty-twO thousand dollars Georgia
seven per cent. Bonds, issued in 1862,
sold at one dollar seventy seven and n
half cents per cents per thousand.
Two hundred and sixty,three thousand
dollars of Confederate State BOnds-dif-
ferent issues, sold at fifty dollars for The
lot.
Three hundred and forty four thousand
dollars Of seyeb-thirty Confederate States
notes, sold at thirty dollars and a
half for the lot. -..
Fifty two thousand dollars of Georgia
Treasury notes, issued in 1862, sold at
one dollar and thirteen cenrs for the lot.
Three hundred dollars Of Virginia and
Alabama Treasury notes, sold at fifteen
cents for the lot.
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The will of the late james Gray was
admitted to probate yesterday. 1t pro-
vides that after the payment of all his
just debts, if any, his real and personal
estate be disposed of at public or private
sale, and when proceeds from same is OBJ
tanned, it is TO be paid over in equal
shares to his sisters, Isabella Gray and
Anne Gray, Cor their legal representatives,
residents of Auaugrange, Ross shire, Scot
land. In the will, the deceased nominated
and appointed Michael Burns as executor,
who yesterday was qualified before his
Honor Judge Glenn in the sum Of SIC, 900.
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TIE CITY.
RejoInder Of Gen. Stokes.


Replying TO the speech Of Gov. Senlsr,
Gen. Stokes referred first to the position Of
his competitor on the franchise question,
charging Inconsistency because of declare.
tions made by the Governor in recent
speeches. In order TO make bis po-
sition plain, Gen. Stokes slated that
be stood on the platform of the Re
publican party as adopted at Chicago,
and the 18th amendment to the constitu-
ton. He said if the legislature elected
him Senator after his election as Governor
he would sefve-had no right 20
decline the call of the people. He
would not in this canvass travel out Of
the record or indulge in person
aliliea. He did write the Duncan letter,
bat had afterwards shouIdered his musket
entered the service of his country, and
fought out of previous errors. He ex.
planned The matter of salary received
for Congressional services, and showed
that be did not receive the amount
stated by several hundred dollars.
He went 10 Washington in 1866 as
member Of Congress, and stoutly
demanded his seat when that body tried
TO keep out the Tennessee delegation.
When others got tired and quit trying to
get in, he stood there alone bulldog.Iike,
and pressed the claims Of his State 10 rep
resentatiOn. He finally succeeded, and
thus Tennessee was restored to The Union.
He acknowledged the corn" on the Ariel
subject, and said that he did try to make
that feet-footed gray borse beautiful
chestnut sorrel, bat failed on account Of an
accident TO the paint. He told several
funny anecdotes, which greatly amused
his cOlored hearers. He said he would
not deny selling the last niger sold 10
Tennessee, but was not sure it was the last
one sold. He closed his rejoinder By
pledging his friends to remain
firm in the faith and to use
the tools in his possession to the best pos
sible advantage. He had laid his hand to
the pillow and knew no such thing as look
ing back. He thanked his audience for
their patient attention, and retired from
the stand. e
At the close of Gen. Stokes second
speech a party of his colored adherents
struck up lively tune on drums and flies,
and marched out, followed by most of the
negroes present.
REJoINDER OF GOV. sEETER.
Upon taking the stand for the second
time, Gov. Senter seemed a little
annoyed by the conduct OF the
colored fraternity, especially with |
their long-continued drumming. When
silence was restored he said
that Nashville was not the State.
He said that his competitor had stated
nothing that required a refutation. He
had not denied the charges made against
him, but plead guilty to most of them.
After some unimportant conversation,
between the candidates, the Governor
closed his remarks, saying that he would
meet William again at Phillip.
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sAMBOIN THE THEATER
New Phase of the Negro Question
Mixed Audiences I'm Theaters.


Correspondence of the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The African
question is coming up in this city in
nearly every form, and causing embar,
easements which are unknown else
where. The last phase of it was devel-
oped in the City Council q few evenings
ago, when a resolution was adopted by
one branch of that body prescribing a
fine of ten dollars for each and every re-
fusal to admit colored people to the thea
tiers here on perfect equality with the
whites. Should the resolution pass the
other branch of the Municipal Council,
it will simply result in breaking up the
only respectable place Of amusement in
the city. The white community is largely
antirAfricsn in its makeup, and even
that part of it which is called Radical is
NOT vet so far advanced as to practice So
cisl equality with the negro. The Radi-
cal element, while strongly in favor Of
permitting Sambo to enjoy all political
rights prescribed by the whites, still do
not care to permit that sable individual
to put his legs under their hospitable ma
hogany or to have him squat down beside
them in the private box or orchestra at
the theater.
Mr.. Spalding the proprietor of the Ma
tional theater, was just considering a
plan to afford the more refined classes Of
the colOred people better accOmmoda-
tons at his establishment At present
the better class are forced to deprive
themselves altogether Of the pleasure OF
the drama, through unwillingness to
mingle with the colored riff raft with
which the gallery is generally crowded;
and recognizing this fact, MIR, Spalding
was making arrangements to set apart a
portion of his theater fer the exclusive
use Of the higher order of the colOred
folks, who might be willing to pay the
same price as charged to the whites. But
this action of the City Council, in seek'
iUg 10 abolish all distinctions, Mr.. Spald-
ing fears viii destroy his business en-
tirely, by driving away the bulk Of his
white patrons These signs here indi'
cate that these changes are coming here
beyond a doubt and they must be met
fairly and squarely The question nc
doubt will be finally settled in the court: