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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-20
THE DAVIDSON COUNTY CHAN
.' CELLORSHiP. ..a'
Correspondence Between Hon, T.. III
East and COIOred Citizens.

Correspondence Between Hon. L.. III,
East ana COIOred Citizens.
A number of leading colored men Of
this city having addressed letter TO Mr..
East, who, at the solicitation of the bar
of Nashville, irrespective of party, has al
lowed himself to stand for the Chancel-
lorship of this District, that gentleman
responds as follows:
NASHVILLE, April Is, IS69.-W. j..
Kelly, Jordan Hadley, Thos. M. Symms.
John Rains and others: Yours of this day
is before me. Your inquiries are such
as have always held myself ready to
answer, whether made to me as a citizen
or candidate. Since the close Of the
war | have confined myself exclusively
to my profession. / have not sought
partisan political utilization, or even so
much as attended a political meeting of
any character as member or participant.
Neither before or since the war did | ever
cast Democratic vote; all the votes |
have cast since the war having been for
Republicans, and the nominees of that
party; nor was | conscious of the fact
that any portion of my fellow-citizens
ever suspected me Of being Democrat,
in fact, In sympathy, or in any other
way.
1t has several times in my life fallen
to my lot to manifest and give public
evidence of my views and sympathies for
the colOred people of Tennessee, of which
many of that people now residing in this
community were not uBDindful in days
gone by. These views are not of recent
origin, nor acquired since the race be-
came voters, but were entertained and
expressed long before even the most
hopeful of that people anticipated the
high privilege they now enjoy.
In securing to all people, white and
colored, equal rights before the law, |
can not admit that any man or party is
in advance of me. Universal equality
before the law, once established, becomes
a fixed principle, never again open to dis
| cussion.
Your own interest and the interest OF
the country demands that in exercising
the high privileges of citizenship and
suffrage you should not be controlled in
your action by the promises of dema-
gogues, or by hypocritical and affected
friendship manifested toward you fol-
selfish purposes. Such acts and profess,
siOns would take the weak and unfortu
nate TO whisky shops--to idleness and
vice-and use them as tools.
Let me hope that all will avoid this
and that no colored man will ever prove
unworthy of the high civil and political
rights with which he is invested, anG
that no party will question these ina,
lienable rights, and that no man will
SANDER the race by charges of uuworthi
ness, and condemn the whole for The
vices of the few.
| Very respectfully, etc, attb%
Il
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ILLINOIS.
Convention and Excursion OF abe
Press Association.


Press Association.
CHICAGO, April 19.-The members OF
the Illinois Press Association hold
their annual convention this year at
Cairo, and a number Of the fraternity
are in the city tosday en- route. They
will be Joined by the representatives OF
the city press and start Tomorrow morn
an a special car rendered by the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, reaching
Cairo Wednesday morning. They will
be Hospitality entertained by the citizens.
The Common Council have approprir
ated : 900 for an entertainment and the
hospitality OF that thriving city will be
rendered. In the evening the association
holds meeting when an address of welN
come will be delivered by Maj. Oberly-
the annual address and poem by mem
hers Of the association. On Thurs
day the steamer Gen. Anderson will be
placed at the disposal Of the association
for an excursion TO Mound City, accom-
panied by citizens, and in the evening a
grand banquet and ball will follow.
In pursuance with an invitation of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, the
party will start on Friday morning fol
an excursion to Mobile, leaving Cairo for
Columbus on board the Gen. Anderson,
arriving in time for the train on the Ohio
and Mobile railroad. The authorities Of
Mobile will meet the excursionists about
one hundred miles this side Of there.
Trips TO Montgomery and New Orleans
are contemplated, and the party may res
turn part or the whole Of the way home
by steamer on the Mississippi river
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT,

New YORK, April l9.-Mr. Dana has
declined the Appraiser ship Of this port 10
which he was recently confirmed.
Rev. DIR. Ogle, ons of the sufferers
from typhoid fever contracted on the
ship Jas. Foster, Jr., died on Saturday.
New ORLEANS, April l9-The news
paper Crescent has been merged into
the Times ...
PHILADELPHIA, ApriEl9--John Lawler,
one Of the prOprietOrs Of the Sunday
Dispatch, died last evening. .....-.
LONDON, April l9.-Accounts of the
safety of DIR. Livingston, the African
traveller, are received 1t is reported he
left Zanzibar in January for England,
going overland, via Cairo. FIH..s
ST. Louis, April l9-Between eight
and ten o clock yesterday morning, burg
lars entered Mr. Capells jewelry store,
No 60 North Fourth street, and carried
off about 5000 worth of property
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GOSSIP.

I'D. P" writes from Washington to
the Cincinnati Commercial as follows
sat for short time, last night, in the
neighborhood of a few ladies and their
attendant beaux, at the opera, and was
infinitely amused at the nonsense they
uttered between acts. The family at
the Executive Mansion made the theme,
and the members thereof were tossed to
and fro in the ligeEest manner. ''The
President dresses well, at least" cried
one. "Why, Laura, how can you say
so was told that at Hamilton Fish's
reception, in New York, he wore Law
ender kids, with huge diamond ring
on his little finger, over the glove
81 don't believe a word of it. He
don't even have diamond studs in. his
bosom. | have seen him at parties and
receptions, and | never saw any iewelry
about him but that huge chain, and that
was a present, you know" 'Mrs.
Grant is plain enough in her toilet. What
a pity the Presidents marry before they
are elected. Then the wife ought to be
selected, too" "What nonsense. Mrs.
Grant is very nice lady, Mrs. - was
to see her to-day, and she told her she
was going to have one of the rooms fitted
up as drawing>room, upstairs, where
she can see her friends in cozy, quiet
way" won't that be nice. Then, il
she'd only give few cozy little parties,
it would be splendid" Parties Pre-
cious few of that sort Of entertainments
we will see, l can tell you"
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BALTIMORE.
Further Particulars Of a Great Ca
Iamify.

Further Particulars Of a Great Ca
Iamify.
BALTIMORE, April 1S.-The three fire.
men who were buried in the ruins of No.
IA Mcclellan alley, Last night were exiri-
Gated this morning. Geo. A. Bentz and
James w. Somers we're reached about 2
o'clock. The former was severely injured
about the head and shoulders and rendered
helpless in the left leg. Somers was badly
bruised and terribly burned from his hips
10 his feet. The body of Mira. Mcbride
was reached about o'clock. She was
dead, her neck having been broken by a
falling timber. Several others were seri-
ously injured, with broken ribs and severe
COMMISSIONS. The chief assistant, William
{. Ross, was alive at seven o'clock to-
night. Seventeen iremen we're on the
second floor of the building when the
large chimney fell, crushing portion of
Ihe building and front wall. The building
was one Of the oldest in the city, and WAS
erected of imported brick. Ii is said to
have been the headquarters Of Gen.
Kessink at a period in the revolutionary
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sILKWORM EGGS.

1t is authoritatiVely announced by a
San Francisco paper that five and half
million dollars worth of silkworm eggs
were exported from the port Of Yoko-
hama, Japan, in 1868. The purchasers
were mostly Frenchmen, though few
Italian buyers were in the market. Forty
days are required to trasport the eggs to
Europe by the India overland rodte !;
hence it is argued that upon the open
ing Of the Pacific railroad the silkwOrm
crop in California can be made to replace
the Japanese and Chinese article. 1t is
claimed that the California eggs bring a
higher price in all European markets, are
sought for with greater avidity, and pros
duce stronger and healthier cones, which
make larger and stronger eocoOns than
the Japanese or Chinese eggs.
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CARD FROM CAPT. sILAs F. ALI.RN

We very cheerfnily give place 10 the
subjoined card from Capt, Silas F. Allen,
in correction of an accidental nisrepresen-
tation of a remark made by him at a
public meeting last Saturday. We would
not, of course, purposely misquote Capt.
Allen or ANY other man." and therefore
take pleasure in allowing him to correct
the alleged mistatement:
To the Editor of the Unien and American:
NASHVILLE, April 19, lS6o.-In your
report of the few remarks that made last
Saturday IN introducing Hon. VIM. B.
Stokes. you make me 10 say that there was
not man who had ever been in the Rebel
army but cheered Andrew johnson when
he uttered Rebel sentiments. What l did
say was that the noble soldiers of the
Rebel army did not cheer him. This was
undoubtedly an unintentional misiake
upon the part of your reporter; bat as ]
have the highest respect for the great
mass of these men, both as gallant soldiers
and excellent citizens, will be obliged il
you will make this correction.
@ SILAs +. ALLEN.
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Our Financial and CONNER
oial Column.

Every department Of business has an imms
date interest in the market Of the country. and
in lie financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fans TO keep himself properly Ad-
vised as to the rise and fall ef the markets. a.
controlled By the laws Of demand and supply
aAd the relative condition Of the currency. il
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more Intelligent and sntsrprisins
neiehbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as veil as interesting. We shall make this
sPEeIAL FEATUEE. Our Dsily Market Reports.
domestic and foreign. By telegraph. and our
City Reports. gotten up at heavy expense, shall
challenge the cOmmendstiOn Of cur best BUSH
mesa men; while our current Financial Reports
from all the leading money Oentsrs ofthe coun-
try shall be fuller than have ever been pub
lished by any other journal IN Tennessee.
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Increased Preparations for War.

ANASoSOU GNcPSA I'VE "uA.
MADRID. April 19.-The building Of
gunboats for service in Cuban waters is
going on with great expedition, and it is
expected they will be completed and
ready TO sail before the end of June next.
Differences have risen in the cabinet 10
regard TO the customs, and it is probable
that Figuarlo, Minister of Finance, and
other members Of the government, will
resign in consequence of the arrangement.
1t is reported that Prince Frederick
Charles, of Prussia, and the Duke of Lux
emburg will be put forward as candidates
for the Spanish throne.
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EMBARRASSING,
the Trials of LOSe-mskBng I'm n The
atre-1he freak of a Gold RuekIe.

Rtre-1he freak of Gold RuekIe.
"A few evenings since many of the
audience Of q fashionable theatre
had their attention attracted to a
young lady and gentleman occupy.
ing a secluded nook in the dress
circle. They did not appear to be
there so much to enjoy the play as
to be near each other. 1t took no
stretch of the Imagination to view
them as lovers There was tender
ness in look and action, gentle
ness of mien, q caressing fondness
visible in the hidden pressure of
the hand, which said, as plainly as
words could say, that Cupid was
again busy with his pranks. For
them the world was all couIeur de
! rose, the cup of their happiness
was full to the brim, and the mo-
ments flew by them golden footed
and rosy with promises rich in q
bright prospective.
1t is scarcely necessary to say
| that the lady was young and
| pretty; the incident wouldn't bear
telling if she wasn't. The Id say
ing that "fine feathers make fine
| birds derived no significance from
her. Nevertheless, the lady was
richly clad, and the costly robe was
| secured at the waist with belt,
fastened with a golden buckle.
The play had night-seene in it,
and all at once the theatre was
darkened and a dense gloom settled
ON the nook the lovers occupied
The trilling interest of the scene
attracted every eye to the stage.
Truly, they were alone in a
crowd.
| 1t was a propitious moment.
Lovingly the arm of the youth
stole around the fair form, so deli
cate in outline, so willowy and in
viting; no wonder an electric thrill
burnt along the veins of the en-
circling member, and made the arm
cling more passionately. .. h..
But suddenly the lights blazed
up, and with a quick jerk the youth
sought to remove his arm; but, as
fate would have it, the tongue of
the buckle caught in the cuff of his
coat. It held him like a hook.
| MERCY remove your arm,
whispered the lady, frantically.
II can'tP' and the youth tugged
again at the obdurate buckle.
"Oh, take it away do, / beseech
youp'
''Tm trying, don't you see?" and
again he essayed to release the
sleeve his struggles only make fast.
By this time the suppressed whis-
pering had attracted the notice OF
the people around them. One, more
observing than the rest, perceived
the cause of the embarrassment, but
not aware of the reason why the
tender caress was perseYered in,
reached over the back of his chair
with the admonition, II say, young.
ster, wait till you get home; you re
making a fool of yc urself."
Maddened by his own Intellectual
efforts, and the lady's Overwhelming
distress, the youth made one su-
preme effort at release and jerking
the lady half way round, the treach.
erous buckle quit its hold, just as
the voice of the rebuking stranger
advised him that if he'd only wal
till the curtain fell he should have
the whole cOrner.-N. O, Ptcaylne
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THE PACIFIC.
shipment OF Treasure-GOVernm
Appointments.


Appointments.
SAN FRANCISCO, April I9.-The steamer
Garden City sailed for Panama to-day
With S656,000 in treasure -S35 700 for
New York, S27 600 for E1gIand and $50.
600 for Panama.
Some surprise was manifested at the ill.,
discriminate removal Of Office holders in
California by the new administration. The
appointment OF SUCCESSOR TO J. Rose
Brown in the China mission is viewed
with regret, while the nomination OF
Chase has been long denounced a. unfit.
The telegraph line TO Hamilton and
. White Pine has been completed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19-Advices
from Honolulu TO April let, say that the
chip King Philip, during q hoaVy gale
parted from her moorings and driiled
west but was soon righted. IL lie estimated
that j, will require $40, 600 to repair her
ip,uTies A heavy rain prevailed. Island
bnsiness is unusually dull. The ship Til.
dent reports that several lagOOns ON tho
coast OF lower California are not 30 deep RI
last year, and WAS unable 10 enter them
The change il attributed 10 earthquakes.
The following whs.eships have arrived
Aurora, $50 bbls. sperm oil; Camelia, 30I
bbls. d.; Roman, from Newton, 30 bbls. dc
Orient, $50 bbls. do.
SAN FRANcIsoo, April l9.-lelloV
Jacket Mine was opened again yesterday
ire still burning, efforts made to extln
tinguish it kentuck and Crown Pom
shafts yet closed No Indication of fir
IN either OF the other mines.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Proeeedlprs i'm th., seuate

/
| iWAsHrNeToN,. April 19-Mr. Chand
Ter offered resolution that the Presi.
dent be directed to open negotiation
| with England for settlement, of al oper
questions en- the ba-is of the surrender
| Of all British North America to the
United States. .;.sf .srf
| Mr.. Chandler read long extracts from
his ioomer speeches to show that he ORR
ginated the position now assumed by the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and in-
| sisted that If his ADVICE had been follow ed
heretofore, the Alabama and other claims
would not now remain unsettled, but
If the resolutions he offered, looking TO
the withdrawal of our Minister and mons
Intercourse had been adopted, such
olaims would have been paid in thirty
days. ,E3BiH ( AJlD J ,oU
In conclusion Mr.. Chandler said he
hoped the proposed negotiations would
be made and the Canadas be acquired
peaceably, but if England would not
settle and desired war, let it be short,
sharp and decisive. The six thousand
veterans Of Michigan alone would see to
the capture of the British North Ameri-
can provinces. AS in the case of France
with Mexico, Great Britain had staked
the continuance of her empire in America
on the success of the rebellion. The
resolution was then referred to the Com
nittee on Foreign Relations. -''
Messrs. Cole and Casserly denied
having authorized the statement tele-
graphed to the New York World that
there would be a called meeting of Con-
gress. afHsEsbrz FAEE
Mr.. Kellogg offered a resolution di-
recting the examination of the bars at
the mouth of the Mississippi, and res
port as to the best mode of removing
the distractions to commerce. Agreed
to. .'"
The Senate then at 100 proceeded to
the consideration of executive business.
The following nominations were sent in
to>day: Samuel Shellabsrgsr, Minister
to Portugal George W. Upset, of r.
l., Secretary of Legation at Vienna.
Robert Winstard, Collector Of Revenue
for Third District of Arkansas; James
Mullins, Fourth Tennessee; R. Il. Pat>
tersOn, Eighth Tennessee; d. +. Boyn-
ton, Pension Agent at Knoxville, Tenn.
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MASHINGTON.


State Secrets-MarkIansi's Appoint
meBt-GranI and Cuba-PrOtractedi
Cabinet Meeting, cite.
The Senate, in executive session yes.
terday, passed a resolution authorizing
the Committee on Foreign Relations to
investigate sthe recent abstraction Of the
Hale and Perry correspondence from
the confidential keeping of the Senate
and to send for persons aud papers II
is likely to involve Senator, though
the correspondent who published the
correspondence declares that he will
suffer customary imprisonment rather
than tell where he got it.
Some opposition having been mani-
tested to the confirmation OF A. Ii.
MARYLAND, of Kentucky, as Third As
sistant Postmaster General, both Res
publican and Democratic papers came
ont to-day in his favor Forney's ChrOn-
icle also comes out in favor of confirming
Pile for the Brazilian mission.
1t is semi.oiicially announced to, day
that the assertion in some of the papers
that the Secretary of State is at variance
with the President in regard to Cuba is
not true. 1t is added that the acquisition
Of Cuba is not looked upon by the adj
ministration as a debatable question,
and that there is nothing left for the gov
eminent but to enforce the neutrality
laws.
Gen. Heron is here to endeayOr to re-
tain his position as United States
Marshal for Louisians his successor,
however, has already been confirmed.
WAsHrEGTOE, April LIT is unders
stood that a large number of clerks in
the General Postoffice will shortly be re,
moved to provide foT new appointments.
A special cabinet meeting was held
to-day TO consider important matters,
and lasted most all day all the mem
bers were present except Borie, who is
absent from the city.
Little less than half a million coupons
have been receiyedat the Treasury to
date, on account of the payment of the
May and July interest, under the late
orders of Secretary BoutWell
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The Rev. Jos. Manlove, formerly OF
Pontiac, ILL.,, after preaching against the
evils of swindling for several years, has
taken to business himself. Procuring a
lot of letter heads that read, "Ofice of
the Wells Fargo express and commission
forwarding house" he addressed them to
parties throughout the State, informing
them that he had express packages Tor
them and would send them on
receipt back of charges. usually
amounting to from 81 Is to So A city
detective was put on track of the swim
der, and arrested him at the American
Express Office, drst having notice sent
him Of the arrival Of money for him
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In the Political Interests of
l... the People .r.atle

rHE UNION AND American will take the Con-
stitution and laws for its guide. adhering 10 the
teachings Of the founders of our government. Il
will guard With vigilance and drmness the
rights Of all the people. urging upOa all. modera-
ton. forbeArance and a steady adherence to
and order. thereby enabling the people to
develop the resources and advance all the mats
rial and other interests OF our State and com
mon country. Feeling that these are eadan-
gersd By the revolutionary schemes Of the Rsdi-
cal politicians. who now hold the Issislativs
power of the government. We shall abate moth
ing Of our pascOppositiOn to thsirmsasurss. d.
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IT is understood that President Grant
will issue a proclamation ordering an
election in Virginia on the fourth Thurs
day Of May. 1t is believed that a sepa-
rate vote will be ordered on those clauses
of the constitution involving the test~oath
disfranchisemsnt, and those relating to
county organizations, and perhaps some
others. The proclamation win not be
issued until Gen. Candy assumes COM
mand of the first military district
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THE AMERICAN TURF CONGRESS

This body was recognized at the late
meeting at New Orleans, end the officers
are announced as followers
President-Gen. P o Hebert, Me.
tairie, New Orleans.
Vice President-Col. OFallon,
Lsclede, st. Louis; Col. John Donovan,
Association, Memphis; Gen. s NJ West
more, MeLairie, New Orleans; Col. A J
IngersoiI, Magnolia, Mobile; Col. w II
johnson, Blood Horse Association, Mash.
vile; Capt. r Wiley, Association, Lex
ington; Gen. Buford, Woodlswn, Louis
vile. ...,. . .a '
The Vice Presidents are arranged in
the order of seniority, lat i.aa s#af5
Mr.. Zab Ward was elected Secretary
and Treasurer. .. .H.7 ..... r.
1t was resolved that the next congress
stake and whip should be run for at Louis
VILE or Lexington in the autumn of 1869
as those clubs should arrange, and th'
Congress adjourned in great harmony.
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KANSAS.
arrival of EmIgranrs-Tne Crops.

Arrival Of EmIgTanIs-The Crops.
ATcHsoN, Kansas, April l9.-Over one
hundred persons, belonging to the Excel
siUr Colony of New York, arrived here
yesterday. They have purchased large
body of land on Republican river, two
hundred miles west of here, and intend
at once TO commence farming The inn
migration to all parts Of Northern Kan,
sas is unprecedented, and the crops pro,
mise we'll There is larger breadth oil
grain sown this season than ever before
Work will be commenced tomorrow on
the Atchlson and Leavenworth railroad
and bee pushed with great yigOr.
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MEMPHIS.
Opening Of the Race Week.

MEMPHIS, April l9.-Owing to the
continuous rains, the attendance was
slim and the track heavy. The first
race, Hopeful Purse, for two year Olds,
mile dash, subscription $40, Association
adding $500, was won by R. B. Cheat
hams brown colt, by Brown Dick, dam
by Wagner, beating MitcheiPs and Bal
lentine's FLIES. Time, 2:0l1k. Second
race sweepstakes for three year olds,
mile heats, subscription $25, Association
adding $500, won by Richards & Kill
gour's chestnut FLY Mickey Free, beat>
ing Cheatham's tilly by Rogers Conflict
paying forfeit. Time, 2:0l4, 1914
The Velocipede race was postponed until
Wednesday owing to the heavy track.