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HARRISBURG.
destructive RaIlroaa Accident.

Destructive Railroad Accident.
HARRIsBURG, August IA terrible
accident happened this morning at 4
o'clock on Schuylkill and Susquehanna
railroad the Buffalo express of Northern
Central railroad left here at 3-l5 and at
Dauphine Narrows struck rock three
feet in diameter and fifteen hundred
pounds in weight, which had rolled down
the mountain. The rock dragged the
train three feet, when the engine left the
track and shot over a wall fifteen feet high
into country road, and thence through
another stone wall into the Pennsylvania
Canal.
The engine and tender, andthree express
cars loaded principally with peaches, were
smashed to atoms. One passenger car
well filled with passengers was jammed into
the wreck, but no passengers killed al
though slightly injured and bruised. Only
two persons were killed, the engineer and
fireman.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict
attaching no blame TO the railroad COM
pany, they having but paid the right of
way over the road, but censuriDg severely
the Susquehauna and Schuylkill company
for not having a watchman at that point,
which has long been considered one of the
most dangerous on the road, owing to over
hanging rocka.
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PHILADELPHIA.
National Congress of the Labor I'm

National Congress of the labor Union.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-THE third
Congress Of the National Labor Union
will be held in this city on Monday. Al
ready the prominent officials and many
delegatts have arrived. 1t is expected that
most of the States will be represented.
The ST. Crispins are largely represented
among those who will arrive this evening.
The Workingwomen's Association will also
be represented. The present session will
probably occupy five days. The delegates
,y;II rpnyesent over two hundred thousand
constituents, members Of trades unions.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-Secretary
Robeson and vice Admiral Porter arrived
This morning. They made an inspection
If the navy yards. The visitors leave fol
New York this morning, stopping al
League Island to inspect the iron clad.
Gen. Sherman and daughter went on
board this afternoon.
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To the Editors of the Union and American.
Permit me to suggest through your
columns the Hon. Il. A. James, of Ham
ilton, as most appropriate selection for
the Speakership Of the next House Of
Representatives. Mr.. James has in an
eminent degree those necessary qualifi-
cations for a good presiding officer,
promptness and decision. Mr.. James,
though a young man, having been for
some time the Clerk of the House, is
thoroughly familiar with the duties Of
the Chair, and, indeed, one of the best
posted parliamentarians in the State. Fol-
a rapid and satisfactory discharge Of the
duties of the position he is the man.
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The keeper of a Cleveland publ

The keeper of a Cleveland public
house. Philip Gilmartin, who shot hif
son Thomas Gilmartin, at about hal,
past twelve O'Clock on Sunday morning
mistook him for burglar. The young
man having been out late, was climbing
in at the window Of room adjoining his
parents sleeping room, and the father
hearing sash moving, took an old
Harper's Ferry musket which he KEPT
loaded, and going toward the window
saw the form of man clambering upon
the sill, when, asking who was there
butreceiving no answer, he fired, and
the son fell into the room, shot through
the head, the bali entering his right eye
and died within few minutes.
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CALIFORNIA.
Wine Coming Overland = HOnOrs 30
Carl SchurZ.

Carl SchurZ.
SAN Francisco, Aug. l4.-The wine
growers of California have opened ne me-
goliations with the Central Pacific and
other railroad companies for such reduc-
ton Of freight charges on wine package
as will enable them to ship overland in
stead of by sea.
A macs meeting of Germans last night
decided 10 give Gen. Carl Schurz, of Mis-.
souri,, q public reception, irrespective of
party, on his arrival in this city.
The Independent Municipal Convention
nominated Hon. Thomas II. Selby for
Mayor. The nominee has been resident
of this city for twenty years, and is one Of
the leading merchants of San Francisco.
The other nominees are all good citizens,
most of whom are professional politicians.
Letters received here from President
Jusrez and members of his cabinet, express
qualification of the proposed visit of Mr..
Seward to the city of Mexico, and promise
him generous reception.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Steamboat SUPPLEMENTARY Live,
Lost.
Mr. VERNON, IND, August 14.-Tht
Evansville and Cairo packet, Cumberland
exploded her boilers near Shawneetown,
Ill, at o'clock this morning with the
loss Of eighteen or twenty lives. The
boats books were blown over board and
the names of the missing cannot be ascer-
tanned, The boat is q total loss. A por"
ton of her cargo, consisting principally OF
wheat and corn will be saved. The boat
WAS insured for Sc 000
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VIRGINIA.
The statesmanlIke Candy.

RICHMOND, Aug. 14.-It is stated on
good authority that Gen. Candy within ten
days will issue a proclamation conyening
the Legislature, applying the iron clad
oath TO members, and when one can not
take the oath his seat will be given to
the candidate who received the next high.
est vote.
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MEM PHES.
i,unboats for south America

d MEMPHIS, Aug. l4.-Riyer falling
slowly.
Two gunboats, the Tempest and Jena,
passed down from Cairo on their way 10
South America. ..i r
The proceedings of the Commercial
Convention, which met here 10 May last,
has been printed and are now ready for dis
trihution
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The Atlanta New Era saws the mate

The Atlanta New Era says the mate-
rial prospects of Georgia were never bets
ter. Breadstuffs and the Iecessaries OF
life far exceed the home demand. The
cotton prospects were never better.
Nearly every farmer will have some to
sell; and, having produced all the corn,
oats, potatoes, wheat and bacon they will
need, they will be able to invest the sur
plus obtained from the proceeds of his
cotton crop.
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MISSOURI.

Delegation TO the Mississippi Valley
Commercial Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l4-Gov. McClurg has
appointed as delegates TO the Mississippi
Valley Commercial Convention, to be held
at Keokuk on September II, Lieut. Gov E
o Stanard, of st. Louis, and d Williams
of Kansas City, to represent the State at
large, and the present members of Congress
to represent the congressional districts.
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OHIO.

Opening of the GubernatOrIaI Cam
pRign.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE Democrats
inaugurated the campaign by mass meet
ing in Court street market place. There
was a good attendance. Speeches were
made by George E Pugh, s F Cary and
John F Toilet. Mr.. Pendleton was una
HE 10 he nresent
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The marriage of the daughter of Prof
Heat, OF Harvard University, to q son
Of Fred. Douglass is announced and il
Miss Heat is satisfied, we don't see why
everybody else should get in a heat
about it. The Professor" it is under
stood, "shines up" the students shoes.
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5saB 1895

The Tampa Peninsula says: There
will be more cotton raised in this section
this year than has ever before been
made. Persons who have planted the
Mexican cotton say that it produces
more, and does better than the sea
island.D
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In South Carolina negro Senator re-
Gently told large assembly Of his con-
stituents (blacks): "The white people
say they are going to bring coolies and
white emigrants to this country. But
this country is ours; we've got the
Legislature, and we won't allow it-and
we won't. Well put the white man ten
feet under ground, and as to the coolies,
we'll put them twenty feet"
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THE ELECTION.
Fenfress County.

To the Editors of the Union and American
JAMESTOWN, August l0-This county
gives Senter 200 and Stokes 40. NJ r
Millsops is elected Senator by large ms
jority. Morgan county elects as her Re.
representatives. Messrs. Stevens and Scott,
both for suffrage. E.
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THE CITY.

Tennessee horticultural Society.
Il AT a meeting on yesterday Of This soci
ely, F. II. French, President, and w
Heavier, Secretary pro tenn ~ < b1a'
L Ga motion Of DR.. Harris, The delegation
to The National Pathological Society. to be
held al Philadelphia on the 18th of Sep
tember proximo, was instructed 10 tender
an invitation TO said society to hold its
next biennial session in Nashville, and 10
strongly urge the claims Of this locality.
DR.. I A Atchison, Col. w D Gale,
Robt Thompson, Mr.. SaltzkOtter and DR..
Knafl were appointed a Committee on
Wines at the next exhibition.
The following premiums are offered TO
exhibitors at the next weekly meeting, to
be held at SeovePs real estate mart, Ce.
dsr street, Saturday, August 81, at q P. NJ.
Peaehes-For best collectiOn......$3 90
Second best .......... 2 90
Best plate, variety......... 90
Grspes-For best collection......... 8 90
-" Second best ........ 2 90
Best plate, variety......... 90
The Hon. Henry Cooper and s d Dem
oville were elected members Of the Socie-
~ GOO. 5ra 1855. s1a .-5sgz
The following report was presented by
The Fruit Committee:
GRAPES.
Exhibited by DR.. Knsffl: Concord, very
fine punches; Minors seeding; California
Angeles; Longworth's bullet (should be
Taylor's 5ullet), small, white and translu-
cent; Rebecca incorrect, this being black
grape, the true Rebecca white); Della
ware; California black, believed 10 be the
Missouri; LongWorth No. 20, and an inter. |
esting collection of varieties which ii would |
be very desirable 10 see correctly named.
Exhibited by Thomas Garland: Ohio, or
cigar-box, an old faVorite; Diana, tough |
skin and sweet, but not ripe; Isabella, ones |
third of the berries being quite green, q
feature which ought TO condemn this old |
variety.
2 FIGS.
Exhibited by F 7 Fisher: A variety |
grown in the open air and ripened by |
girding the fruiting limb.
eE. Respectfully,
t -.r E. TRUITT,
HIRAM VAUGHN,
VIM. HEAVIER.
The report of the vegetable committee
is az follows:
Exhibited by E r Nelson, of Davidson
county one half bushel Of Irish potatoes
known as the Shaker Russell, very large,
and having superior culture, for which
premium was awarded of ST..
Respectfully, HIRAM VAUGHN,
E.r. f I FISHER.
The society adjourned TO meet Satur-
day next at Scoveps real estate mart at
ppm.
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Cloudy.

The clouds last evening indicated that
portions of the county were favored with
rain. Up 10 this hour of writing QOP.
We have not been favored with the bless.
ing
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A CARD

A CARD
To the Editors of the Union and American.
L see in your paper of this morning a
report of public meeting of taxpayers
Of the tenth ward, and in the proceedings
am appointed one of a committee to
carry out the objects Of the resolutions. /
did not know that / was on the commit
tee until saw your paper. took no part
In the meeting, except to say that | was
not in the ward at the time Of the cleo
ton Of which complaint is made, and
could not now take any as the facts upon
which the lawsuit stands occurred long
before lived even in the city. l nov
live in the tenth ward, and if it were a
question before me to-day whether l would
vote in or out, | should vote in, yet hope
no one will suppose that in any way in@
tend TO pass on the merits Of the impend-
ing lawsuit about which really know
nothing. Please insert this that may not
be Misunderstood in the premises.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES WENTWORTH.
AUGUST IA. 1869.
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jail Prisoners.

There are at present confined in the
county Jail, thirty-three prisoners, about
equally divided in color. The sanitary
condition of the Jail is good, better than it
has been for some time,
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WILL BE SoLp At AUCTION FOR
Seed Drills. on account Of John X. Black, Lam
caster county, Pennsylvania.
J. A. McALISTER & co.
Nashville. Aug. 8. ls69-law3t 49,
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.Ineksnn County.

GAINsBoRo, August 1O-Vote for Senter
1864, Stokes 800; for Senstor-D w
Halves 1899, Parker 1858; for Representa-
,iye-Clark 1902, Crabtree 406.
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Able Lists new oratario Of Christ"
is said to be the most extraordinary
piece of so~called descriptive music ever
composed. ....
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of beginning, have ninety boys in attend,
ance now. 500. basa7a : toaoTa
They have no hotel for strangers yet,
but hope to have one by next summer;
also ten or fifteen cottages. ,s,.9 C. III
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Eight years ago the proprietOrs offered a
challenge of one thousand dollars (Which has
been repeatedly published in the leading papers
of the country1 that no Lightning Rod could
be produced combining so many excellencies as
the Copper Scroll. PrOpristors of other rods
are respectfully informed that said challenge is
still standing. and the money ready 10 DO de-
posted as soon as they are ready to take their
rods before any competent committee Of seien-
ti6c men, and have their merits tested with
those of the Challenge Rod. !"
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THE ELEUrfoN

omciai and Reported Returns.
The following returns are partly Official
and reporteds insmaI9voa 10 81.
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HALLS
COPPER SCROLL
LIGHT MING RODS.
500, 900 Buildings In the United States
Under their Projections.
CHALLENGE

Have stood successfully the test of eight years
trial. and no competitor has yet accepted the
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NANCY & sHAIFER,
SEED DRILLS sszEzs

No. Al Cedar street. Nashville. Tenn.
q ao1Irn
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pened to arise. Mr.. Carlyle avowed his
opinion that there was verv little pauper.
ism in England. Her Msjssty said that
she was afraid he was mistaken-that un-
happily there was toe much evidence of
widespread pauperism, produced by mis-
fortune, to admit OF any doubt of its ex-
istence. The party, / am informed (all
this was told to me privately" but
there is no harm in repeating to you
ia confidence), had most interesting
conversation, and everybody was de-
lighted with the Queens urbsnity. 1t is
well to be Queen to be able to bring
around her all the most eminent living
men of our country by beckoning with her
finger. But since the Queen loves such
society (ss she evidently does), why not
ask members Of it to her own house
little ofteuer2 L. she afraid of offending
any of the irritable tribe by asking A
without B, or without Dr. That is
very unnecessary fear, for it is well known
that writers are never jealous of each
other. Mr.. Thsckersy has well explained
that in his chapter on literary snobs.
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A Cav Rmperor.

"Ths Empress Elizabeth Of Austria"
writes the Pesih correspondent Of the
Paris Mdg0ziae, ais nearly thirty years
old, and, despite the many sorrows which
have fallen to her share in the course of
her eventful life, she is still as rosy,
pretty and bewitching "a a young girl.
She is very happy mother, and, if the
gossips are right, now again a very
ssppy wife. How any husband, for a
moment even, could think Of being faith
less to such charming creature, is more
than your correspondent is able to under
stand. This sllusion refers TO the 1--we
affairs by which Francis Joseph several
years ago nearly broke bis young En-
press heart. The mistresses on whom
the Emperor at that time bestowed his
affections were mostly women of very
little beauty. The most notorious Of
them was Kate Beniz, a circus girl,
whom the Emperor aferwsrd had
great deal Of difficulty in shaking of. 1t
is said that, to keep her mouth shut, be
even pays her q large pension.
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The frankfort Hydrophobia Case.

from inc new Albany IeuScf, oiet.
DR.. Neat has kindly shown us letter
from friend at Frankfort, KY, giving
some further particulars in regard to the
shocking death of Mr.. Sargent in that
place from hydrophobia. We quote:
Last September little boy up stairs
over his meat store had, as supposed,
NANCY pup, about as big as hali-grown
cat. 1t was at the store door, and Ser
gent gave it piece of meat aud stroked
il on the head The ungrateful pup bit
him on the thumb-just stuck a tooth
through the skin-so that by squeezing
the wound drop of blood came. Moth
ing was thought of it. The pup died in
few Jays, however, as was supposed, from
mango or lice. Sargent never thought
of the circumstance again. On last Fri
day evening he felt slight tingling in
his hand, as if it was asleep, which grew
to be more uncomfortable Saturday. he
thought he was to be paralyzed, but at
tended to business all dsy-felt a little
headache. At eight o'clock be closed
his store, went home, and at eleven felt a
constant desire to hawk and spit; felt
very uncomfortable, but in no pain; would
halloe out; rolled his eyes and threw his
head back. His wife became alarmed
sent for Rodman and some of her
neighbors to coptrol him. The DR.. saw
Kim; gave him morphine; did not sus-
pect hydrophobia; grew more frantic all
night. Abont ten o'clock Sunday morn
ing the peculiar slobberiDg and splitting
aud dread of water came on, Then was
discovered what allied him. | think
nothing was given after that, as he could
swallow nothing. Every doctor in the
county, almost, saw him. The cry
spread like wild-6r and his house was
filled by hundreds up till he died. His
commissions were so violent that it took
four men to control him. He hswked
and spit mirsculously just white froih.
He seemed to suffer the agony of the
damned. His head would be drawn back
until it would rest on his backbone. His
eyes would show only the white, while
the lids would be extended very wide.
To describe his looks aud sufferings is
not in the power of words. Il was agony
increased thousand fold; but, strangest
of all, he was rational all the time, knew
everybody; talked of death; prayed
transs cted business perfectly between the
couvulsions. When they would begin to
come he would know it, and say, Hold
me. hold me-" He died in about twenty
six hours from the time he quit business
Saturday night. Hisltreaiment did not
amount to row of pins.
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R,snarek's Toast.

The following are the words in which
Count Bismarck proposed Gen. Grants
health on the Al Of March:
Permit me, gentlemen, to interrupt
your conversation a moment while l say
a word about the occasion which has
brought US together. This is the day
upon which, on the other side of the At
lantic, the victorious commander in the
service ofthe United States enters on his
ofice as President. That event. inas-
much as it deeply interests the United
States, has special claim on the sympa-
thetic interests Of this country, for it was
a King Of Prussia, Frederick II, who at
the birth Of the great American Republic
was the first among the non-belligerents
iorecognizs it's independence. Asto our
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subaequent relations with the United
States, it gives me the greatest pleasure
to be able to state as fact, not only
from my personal experience as Min
lister of Prussia, but from the archives OF
our history, that the cordial understand
ing inaugurated by Washington and
Frederick has never suffered the slightest
alteration. Not only has no difficulty
ever arisen between the two countries; ;
nothing has ever occurred between them
which so much an called for an explana-
tion. 1t ii then to me most agreeable,
as we'll as an appropriate duty, to call on
you to unite with me in drinking in Ger.
man wine the health of the President OF
the United States, General Grant.
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BaechHr.
From the Chicago Times. March 30. ]


From the Chicago Times. March 3O.l
II am," said Mr.. Henry Ward Beecber,
thoroughly in earnest; / desire to see
Cuba shake off her shackles and be abso-
lutely free-thc most beautiful isle of the
globe; large enough to be separate and
independent; wise enough to be self
governing" and other high sounding
phrases, that may mean something or
nothing.
Cuba is, to be sure, large enongh to be
separate and independent. So is Geor-
gia or Mississippi, or Indiana, or Illinois
ANY one of these as large ss Cuba.
But whether the Cubanos are wise enough
to be self governing is matter that only
time and experience can determine.
Hitherto the success of the Spanish peo.
pie in the self-governing business has
surely rot been such as would appear to
warrant the dogmatic assumption of the
Plymouth pulpit expoupder. 1t has
been different with the people OF Georgia
and Mississippi The former, for almost
century, and the latter, for more than
half q century, have shown themselves
wise enough to be self governing. 1t
was only recently discovered by class
of sympathetic seuls, Of whom Nc.
Beecber is a representative, that the
people of these American States are not
wise enough to be self-governing.
1t is undeniable that the sympathies of
Americans generally will be found with
the Cuban revolutionists, just as they will
be found with any other revoluiionists
whose revolutionary operations are
directed against any other government
than their own. There is not much
reason in this American sympathy for
revolutionists. 1t is in the nature of an
instinct that delights ia scrimmage,"
and always bets on the popular side. In
the case of virtuous persons like Beecher,
who don't bet, it is clothed in perfumed
vapor-bath of "God aud humanity" and
watts earnest sympsthies" and patriotic
red flannel shirts to the turbulent dis
turbers of the peace in Borriobala Cha.
So now it overlsoks the partisan tyranny
that crushes out liberty and the right of
self-government in Georgia, and loads
the air with its pious declarations Of
sympathy for some turbulent Spanish
creoles in the West Indies.
Sympathy for those who may be hon.
estly and wisely struggling to gain the
boon of self-government in Cubs is a
virtue that all Americans may hope to
witness in the proper time and place.
But first, as needed publication of the
heart for the reception of that virtue,
there is need of some sympathy for
people that are striving to preserve the
blessing of self-government within our
own borders. First, sympathizing with
unsatisfed Cubanos, pluck out the beam
from your own eye, that you may see
better the mete in the optic of your West
Indian neighbor. First supply the home
demand for sympathy with those who are
struggling for self-government; then will
be time enough to supply the demand for
export