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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-05
WASHINGTON.
Resignation of Col. WyncOOP-A Spu-
rIOHs Railroad Company SRIndIes
the Government, Etc.

the Government, Etc.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Heralds
Washington dispatch, states that an alleged
spurious railroad company has obtained
ST, 600 900, and an enormous amount of
Ian ~ grants from Congress, and two die
tinctt operations are claiming the subsi-
die -sued TO the Eastern Divi5ion Of the
10 D P etc Railroad.
q. Nynooop, Indian agent, having
chs red is resignation 80 as TO make it
uDoo ldiuonal, the same has been accepted
by tie Commissioner of Indian affairs.
RAsHIN ITOE, Jan. 4.-Tressurer Spin
ner vas IA en- quite sick this morning, and
forced 10 r,tire from his desk at the de-
par. nent. He has been e1erliug himself
IL uCh lately in official duties.
Gen. Grant will return - Washington
this syel1ing or tomorrow.
Eiie publ: debt staten. u | will be issued
about Friday. 1t cannot be definitely
stated what reduction will be shown.
Duri4g Dscs nber $6,760,O0O was Issued to
the Pscisc hlilroad Company, S4,840,O0
also seiug ssued TO the Union, and the
balance 10 he Central Pacific.
A claim mt named L. F. Ra!fe has
been atreste in this city by officers of the
secret ssrVie, division OF the Treasury De
par.meat, cE ged with an attempt TO com
init fraud OF lie government by present.
ing clains 90 he Qusrtermaster General
office which have been already paid
All the Jud ge7, excepting Justice Field
were present the Supreme Court to-day
Time Was IKE for the argument of vsri
Gus caseb incl ling those of the Florida
and Georgia 1oundary; Missouri agains
Kentuck5, inv wing the jurisdiction owe
an island in lac Mississippi river; an
Virgins again,t West Virginia concern
, ing Berkl4 aud Jefferson counties.
The annlal report Of the Congressional
printer shsws actual disbursements Of hi
Office Gurint yea ending 30.h Septempe
| a. ha Il 2Af GOO
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Personal ITEMS.

Madame PArepa Rosa did neat thing
in going to Caliicrnia-realized $4,000
from forty-nine performances.
The astonishing staten ent is made that
Brigham Young, having given up bust
ness, is living quiet life with his eighty
wives.
A fast boy on skates skated from Buff
falO to Davenport, Iowa, distance of
ten miles the other day, in forty min
utes.
Clara Kellogg sings in Toronto on the
9th inst, after which, it is believed, she
will make numerous Western engage
ments.
Anthony Trollope says that popular
education is neither so high nor so adj
vanced in England as in the United
States.
Queen Olga, Of Greece, walks the streets
of Athens with her baby in her arms,
and stops and talks with all the mothers
she meets.
Seven Of the persons engaged in the
hanging Of Engleman, at Car!inville,
NOAhlJy lAilhOlot hANO OOOh
dicted for murder.
In Delaware they fog thieves at the
public whipping post, and in MasSachu-
sets they fog grown-up young women
in the public schools.
Adelaide Phillips, the best contralto
this country has produced, has accepted
an engagement for two years to sing at
the Grand Opera, Paris.
Sir Henry Bulwer, elected to the
British Parliament, is the first example
of a retired diplomatic minister, with a
pension, sitting in the House Of Com
mons.
The Rev. Albert Barnes, one OF the
most prolific and able writers Of the
Presbyterian Church, preached his fare.
we'll sermon TO his congregation on the
9Th ult He has been minister over
forty years.
A carpenter in Washington prizes
among his bes, treasures scrap of pa
per on which is written IF you have q
piece of board to spare, please let Tad
have it. A Lincoln" 1t was brought
to him by the boy while he was at work
at the White House.
The Columbus journal says Toledo
is the worst place in Ohio for boys. They
won't let boys slide on the sidewalks,
nor SNOWFALL each other, nor fall of
church steeples, nor have any fun in any
way. A boy might live his whole life in
: Toledo and not have a chance to get hi
! ribs broken once.
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ACROSS OF FIRE.

On Monday evening q second attempt
to light the great cross, which tops the
new Cathedral spire, proved a perfect
success. The lighting was effected in a
very brief space Of time. The flame was
first applied to the lower jets at the base
of the cross, and, with flash, the whole
cross blazed up almost instantaneOusly.
This is due to the cont guilty of the jets
to each other. The cross is supplied
with rows of Jets outside Of the edges
and all the way around, placed two
inches apart, and also with central jets
running up the middle of the upright
and along the arm of the cross Two
one-sixth inch pipes supply the outside
burners, and one and three fourth inch
pipe the central jets.
On special occasions, the cross will be
lighted by electricity, after design de-
vised by Rev. Father Hickey. The plan
a powerful battery, the wires from which
extend parallel to the base Of the cross,
and approach each other, without tOuchN
ing, where a gas jet intervenes. When
the battery is set in motion, and the cur
rent of electricity generated, it is known
that in passing from the positive to the
negative pole, which, as We have said
before, are in proximity, the electricity
manifests its progress through the
air by a fash, just as the phenomenon
of ghtning originates. At this mo
ment, the gas escaping from the
burner is ignited, and one jet catches up
AMI passes the fame, until the entire
cross is mass of fire. At a distance the
effect is impressive, and recalls to mind
the historic cross, which presented itsel
to the heavens as an omen of good for
tune to the Emperor Constantine previ-
Gus to an engagement with the Pagan
This is the first instance of outside illu'
mination, effected by electricity, which
has ever been introduced into our coun
try, and its success is entirely due t.
home talent and industry.-Pittsbur!
Post, Dec. 80.
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THE GOLD COUNTRY.
Pains ani PerIIs of Crossing tee
Plains.

Correspondence Of the Buffalo Courier.
CENTRAL CRY COLORADO, Dec. Is.
Sometime before l started on my
trip to this country, promised To
give you the headings of any events
of importance which might take
place on my journey. / now com
ply with my promise. To begin
with, | left Buffalo city on the I'd
inst, went to Kansas city, bought
ticket to Denver at eighty dollars
by the Smoky Hill route, as Was
informed the Cheyenne route was so
blocked by snow i could not travel
it. At Fort Hays Smoky Hill
route), we had snow sixteen inches
deep; we ran on, however, within
thirty-twO miles of Sheridan, the
present terminus Of the Union Pacific
railroad, eastern division where, We
completely struck fast, and on ex-
animation found we had not one
mOuthful of anything to eat. The
storm set in in a most furious man-
ner. In all my life have never
Witnessed so hard q storm, and for
five DAYS it lasted, and for two days
and three nights we had not the first
mouthful to eat. On The morning of
the third who should come to our
relief but two BuffalOnians, who are
in the u. 2. Company employ,
Sheridan, by name Mr.. j. Bonner
ward master at Sheridan, and Mi
John II. Robertson, freighter Cd the
plains, and brought US some ham
and crackers. The whole Of the
Smoky Hill route, as you will re
member, is across the great plains,
and there is no placeto get anything
to eat for eigbty-one miles, there
being only a water tank between
For their great kindness to US, and
for the purpose of guarding all
others against the Smoky Hill route,
| advise them by all means to take
the Cheyenne route.
Our sutferings were intense for
cold and hunger, having neither
wood nor eatables. We cut few
telegraph poles, but our very kind
conductor, Mr.. James Williams,
soon stopped that, and we burned L
parcel of dressed lumber, that was
freight on one of the ears. Viii
liams is also New Yorker, and a
gentleman. Mr.. Bohnert's parents
| live in Buffalo, as also Mr. Robert
son, and in gratitude to them, de
sire to make special notice OF their
kindness. / came within twenty
minutes, three times, of losing nay
scalp by the Cheyenne Indians;
am now in Central City; ] have
claims Of gold and silver lOdes
said to be good; L am now going
: to work hard, and viii make for
tune before | return; IN Z family re
main in Marilla; / will bring you s
silver brick and some samples o.
our gold.
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PACKING JUsFEss,
Jsdge Underwood and the View York
Tribune

1 1ftDune.
The Tribune has, we think, I'M
Willingly done quite an injustice to
Judge Underwood, which we takethe
liberty to repair. Says that journal
! We doubt that it was ever possible TO
| convict Davis of treason in a civil court.
unless by excluding every active Demo-
crat from the jury box Judge Under
wood, who would have rejoiced to try
him with tOlerable chance of success.
testified before a committee Of Congress-
that no verdict could be obtained against
him in Virginia unless the jury were
packed for the purpOse-Ehich is IN
doubtedly true. And that truth I'M
doubtedly afforded one Of the reasons
for not trying him.
The implication of all this is, that
Judge Underwood thought there was
only one way to convict Mr.. Davis,
and that that way was inadmissible.
On this last point we prefer to let
Judge Underwood speak for him
self, and to this end we quote from
his testimony in the report of the
Reconstruction Committee, part I'd,
page 10. The learned Judge had
given 4 great deal of testimony,
Mr.. Howard being his interrogation,
and had just expressed the opinion
highly important, doubtless, to
the legislation of Congress-that
Mr.. Davis was not as popular in
Virginia as General Lee. We now
give question and answer:
Question. "Could either be convicted
Of treason in Virginia p (This to one
who would have to try the case
Answer. "Oh, no unless you had a
packed jury"
Question. "Could you manage to
pack jury there p
Answer. 81 think it wOuld be very
difficult, but it could be done. / cOulI
pack jury to convict him know very
earnest, ardent Union men in Virginia"
The italics are ours, but there our
part and property in this chaste col
loquy ends. Every day We are be
coming more and more loyal as
people; one day, probably, we shall
be "trooly loil." In that good time
coming it will be refreshing to con-
slider that such q conversation touch
ing the quo mOdo of packing a
jury" was seriously held by and be
tween alOyal Senator and i trOoly
lOil' Federal Judge, in the presence
of loyal committee, on whose re-
PORT Congress finally acted. That
so much progress should have been
made as early as the year of grace
1866, will be regarded as a set of,
to many national shortcomings.
Why not have this dialogue printed
in the school books for children to
recite, so that they can learn, while
tender and impossible, the Radical
theory of morals, and what are the
sort of ideas that go best with the
ermine ? The facility with which
murderers burglars, pickpOckets,
and the rest of the penitentiary con
victs in Virginia have been turned
loose to prey on society is fine
stretch of loyalty, doubtless, but it
is hardly equal to the ingenious
virtue which swOre before high
Heaven that a jury could be packed
by the deponent. Great care should
be taken to preserve the records of
these transactions, so that when
Macaulay's New Zealander comes
making his antiquarian researches
he may at least light upon these
monuments of public virtue, and
thus learn the PATHS of peace. =
National IatsihgeHeer, Dee. 30
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TIL E WEST.
Heavy LABd sDecuIat!Ons-WOma
Rights.


ST. LoU7s, Jan. at has transpirtd
that a band Q thiuyeI have forged the title
to and sold ovr ten thousand acres of land
in Dekalb .ane Cldwell counties, in this
State. One OIL parties concerned is now
in isiI IL s., J0epI,.
The Great Western Distributing Associa-
ton, organize5anl located at Kansas City,
Missouri, and VI ich has sold tickets
throughout thi Wet, has bursted, its man
ager disappearing, Ind his Office and effects
have been sei4d BY the Sheriff,
The WOms-s Suffrage Society Of this
city held wei attended meeting yester-
day, at which ieles les we're appointed TO
go to JeHersos City to advocate the cause
Of female suRage before the Legislature
at its coming session. "A committee was
aIso appointe5tO canvass the city for the
purpose Of hitting he wOrkingwomen to
Join the sociN. A memorial to Congress,
with a laIa namtr of signatures, was
sent to : tor Pou eroy at Washington.
1t was dIcldf not to send delegates to the
Womsu's riats convention 10 be held 10
Washington its The present month.
A large Fer Of the members Of the
Legislat lFs ar'Ssi q route to the CAPT.
tai, to b, t''sE n >opening of the SEES
sion on Tees <t.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

BTNGHAMPToN, n. Y, Jan. 4-The
grand opening of the Albany aud Susque-
hanna railroad, takes place on the 18th, on
which occasion will be present Gov. HOtf-
man, the Legislature, the Erie Railroad
officials and others A banquet and other
ceremonies will take place.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. Ar. w. Hob
son, ex-Deputy Collector of Internal Rev.
enue of DanyilIe, Va, district, was con-
veyed here tonight, charged with defraud-
ing the revenue by not accounting for
SIT, 900 received by him. Bailed in sum
Of 10000 to answer said charge.
Boston, Jan. 3.-Jog. w. Davis, broker,
who was reported missing in the evening
papers Saturday, publishes a card refer
ring to his unsuccessful struggles to avoid
bankruptcy, which left him, in a condition,
mentally and physically, requiring rest,
and closing as follows: "On Monday
morning my creditors will find me at my
Office prepared to show how every cent
had has been disposed OF, where anu by
whom my money has been lost"
CHICAGO, Jan. 4-John McDtyitt, ON
| Christmas dav, wrote to Phelan and Cal
lender, Of New York, surrenderiDg 10
them the champion billiard cue in order
| that it may hereafter be competed for with
the push shot barred. Phelan and Callen-
der have returned the cue to McDevitt as
the one most deserving of it. McDevitI
now challenges any player in the world &c
compete for golden cue at $4,000 side,
American game, 1900 or 1000 points,
second size, four pocket standard table p
inch balls. The challenge to remain oper
thirty days.
TORONTO, Jan. 4.-The Whelan css,
came up TO day before the Court of Erro
on appeal. The Judges unanimously de
cided the writ of error was the prope
course to bring the prisoner before tn
court. Hon. J. II, Cameron then pro
ceeded with his argument, alleging error
as 10 the challenge Of Sparks and Hodg
kins. Messis. Robinson and Anderson re
piled for the Crown. The prisoner was re
manded until the 22d, when decision wi
be given.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 4-Tne Legisla
ture met to-day. A quorum was presen
10 both Houses.
, A dispatch from Jefferson, Texas, II
. ports that Capt. w. Perry, an old an
= prominent citizen of that place, was shc
and killed last night. The deed is SUP
posed to have been done by soldie
through mistake.
ALBANY, N. Y Jan. 4.-The Legisl
ture meets tomorrow. Gov. Hoffman
1 me, sage will be seut in after the organic
ton of the Legislature, which will prob
II bly, lie effected without delay. The X
t publican Assembly caucus nominated Tr
u man J. YoupgIoVe for Speaker.
l. Little Miss Patterson, the President
. grand daughter, was the belle of Il
children's party at the White House"
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SAD CA&UALIFY-THR MEN LOST
IHTgIEICF.

We learn from Mr. Dean, the Island
mail. carrier, that on Wednesday Of last
week Martin Cobb, John Haley and
Timothy Falvy went in an open boat
from Kelley to Middle Island, the lake
being entirely open between the two
points. After remaining part of the day
on Middle Island the three men started
back to Kelley's, but in the meantime
stiff northwest wind had sprung up,
bringing down II field Of floating ice.
When about midway between the two
islands the boat containing the three men
became imnovebly wedged in the float.
ing mass, and was thus carried past
KelIey's Island, and out into the open
lake The unfortunates were watched
from the island with intense solcitude
until the vail Of darkness shut them out
from view, but nothing could then be
done toward rescuing them. The fol.
lowing morning, the lake being free from
ice, search was commenced and kept up
until yesterday, when all hope was
abandoned of ever seeing them alive, as
no clue could be obtained, and they hav G
certainly not got ashore anywhere down
the lake. % getting in the open lake
the wind undoubtedly broke up the float.
ing ice and swamped the boat, drowning
ali within it-SaRdusky COMO Regis
| ;er Dec
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NORH CAROLINA.
The Les islaIre, Supreme Court and
1Wn Elections.

The Les islaIre, Supreme Court and
1Wn elections.
RALEIt- q, an, There was no quo
run in eilheSouse # the Legislature.
The muuicsl ection is progressing
quietly; rpla candidates 10 the field,
except the Racsl nominees
The Supr9e 1urt assembled TO day.
The court rFseo o take the room as
signed then pla of their old and law
ful room, row yCcu led by the Superiu-
tendent OF Puic | struction and A Gditor.
The court orgized a their old room, and
will attach the HCers named for contempt.
NEwBERS, j. There was unite 40
exciting canVaAslVeeu the two Repub-
lican canditateFor he Msyoralty. Mr..
Daney, q nntivSf this city, was elected.
There Was 10 dhrbances.
WHINING TOM. Z. Jan. An the
municipal elscIie to-day, none but Re
publicans psruested }. H. Nef, regu.
lar nominee, sSleeis1 May or over ]. H
, Chadburne. 7sfal negroes were elected
Aldermen.
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A strong effort, which is likely to prove
successful, is now being made for the re-
lease Of DR.. Mudd from imprisonment al
the Dry Tortugas. Among those whC
have strongly urged the Doctors re
lease is Governor Downey, Of CalifoT.
MIA, foster-b brother Of the prisoner. Th'
father Of DR.. Mudd was and still j
noted for his kind generosity TO tn
widow and orphan. Possessing liberia
fortune, he has raised and educated
number Of poor children, and amoni
them Governor DOwney, nov > Iaii
lionaire. Judge Frost, Of New orlean.
an eminent lawyer of immense wssilf
was another. Ii Is but natural tbs
these men should exert their best effort
to have released from unjus. imprisou
ment the son Of their friend aud pr
tectOr.
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SPAIN.
The Battle OF HaIaga-The New Gov
ernmeut

Ehe Battle OF Malaga-The New Gov
eminent.
NEW YORK, Jan. A cable dispatch
to the Herald, dated Madrid, % instant,
says that the insurgents there fred upon q
boat belonging to the United States steam
err Swatara while it was conveying an
American family from the shore to the
ship. Gen Serrano expressed much re-
get at the commission Of the act, and as
sured the United States Minister that the
guilty ones should be punished. A short
time afterward the troops attacked the in
surgents in the streets, carrying by charge,
three batteries, and dispersed the rebels,
suffering but slight loss.
A London dispatch to the Herald con-
firms the occupation Of Malaga by Gen.
Roda. The Insurgents lost 400 killed and
60 prisoners. 1t is believed the ProVisiona
government contemplats5 a coup fetat in
favor of placing Montpensier on the throne
az soon as the citizens in The province of
Malaga are disarmed and before the Cortes
has chance 10 assemble, Gems. Serrano
and Roda support but Gen. PIim opposes
the movement. The Spanish people are
generally in favor Of a republic but will be
overpowered by the military.
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GEORGIA.
ReeOnstruetiOn Views of the Legisla-
Iure.

ATLANTA, Jan. At is generally I'M
derstood that when the Legislature of Geor-
gia meets in this city on the 18th inst, it
will pass a resolution declaring that 10 It's
former action it was governed by an I'M
biased construction of the reconstruction
acts Of Congress and the new constitution
of the Stale, and that it was not it1 pur-
pose TO deprive the negro of any political
right.
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 4-The military
have taken charge of the OGeechie
troubles, and the preliminary organic 1tion
of citizens to act as the Sherifi's posse
have been discontinued. The Sheriff will
be supported by the military in the eIecu-
ton of warrants. Two United States officers
have visited The scene oftroubles, and report
negroes are willing TO surrender TO the
military and there will doubllees be nc
further trouble on the Ogeechee.
LATER,-The troubles on the Oseechee
are qnieted, and the military will take
charge. Fourteen insurgents surrendered
to the authorities last night, and Others
implicated are expected to come in to
| night
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the whole concern or perish in the attempt.
A careful examiaation Of the returns will
disclose the mournful fact that be persisted.
Hinc lilac lachrymae. Henceforlh the
Judge must abandon the naughty defiance
of the leaguers which has hitherto charac-
terized him, and mast prepare to illustrate
in his demeanor his middle name.
But the saddest case Of all is that OF II.
c. Tarwater, who, after fighting for the
Union and losing leg in the cause, now
finds himself defeated for Alderman of the
third ward, by Ike Cannon. negro, as
black as the ace of spades. We know that
loyalty must prevail, regardless Of color,
but still we pity Mr.. Tarwaie-, who is
gentleman worthy of a better fate than TO
be beaten by negro, and one-eyed negro
al that
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ENGLAND.
Exiles Preparing TO Return 10 the
UniIed States-The China Treaty,


UniIed States-The China Treaty.
LONDON, Jan. An view Of President
JOhnson's amnesty proclamation of Dec.
%, jeff. Davis, John Slidell, james M.
Mason, A. Dudley, Mann and other ex-
Rebels, are preparing TO return to the
United States.
The press of London generally approves
Of The treaty between China and England
recently concluded by Lord Clarendon and
Minister Burlingame.
LONDON, Jan. A writer in the Times
discusses the present situation of France.
He says the year ends with the most pre-
carious peace the world ever saw. He
notices the growth Of democratic ssnti-
ment in France, and declares that the En-
peror must either check the press, or abin-
don personal government.
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Mr.. John Duval, son of ex~Gov. Duval
Of Florida, and one OF the last three sur>
vivOrs Of the Alamo massacre, where, it
will be remembered, that Dayy Crockett
and Col. Bowie, the originator of the cele~
brated knife of that name, fell victims to
Mexican treachery, was on visit to
Kentucky last week. The father of Mr.
Duval was hunting companion Of "Bill
Smothers." and with him immortalizsd in
story by Washington Irving.
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ARKANSAS.
militia Shooting Cfiizsnts at Augusta
Meeting of Refugees, etc.

militia Shooting Cftizents ~ Aus" '
Meeting of Refugees, etc.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 4.-The shooting OF clti-
zens at Marion, Arkansas, reported last
nioht ia said TO have occurred at Augusta
instead OF Marion. Numerous outrages by
militia having been reported here, Gen.
Granger sent Capt. Poole OF The 2oth In,
fantry, to investigate them, but he reported!
he was unable 10 trace them to any Tell-
able source. A meeting of refugees from
Arkansas was held here yesterday. Col.
D. c. Gross presided. After considerable
discussion it was resolved to hold meet
ing tomorrow. Gen. Granger and other
United States officers are requested to at
| tend