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aged gentleman, siih i faculty Tor 1unn.ug doxn
his thoes q. The Sides. his feet boiled IL them
! uc wos. rpeetacles, and desratcned An tocon-
ceivatle amount Of business In An itnptrctrtiole
| lspss Of tiNc, sending oue man here, reading oyc
| !etlers there, rasIug nouey. Kr1ubg-cssz5thi1x
| ai oueeL
1rrt ny question. lie wheeled stoot "a his
! p.vot-chats ike locomotive engine on \ draw
| bridge, aId sAid, compaeilJ:
! "Put your question more precsely."
! II Eant TO kpow who u the greatest fcpeesen-
/ tat!yc Ph;tatelrh!An-she MAn Who, being Of and
ht~ you sll e4erci.es mort pue!,c inruence, Is
most energetic, ERn!J, sad devoted 10 The city,
reTezent At once to It's past aud Jealous Of IL fo-
tpre ard Who Is It the head Of some ooe o! your
! large entelpE,ses:"
/ He answered, without ncments delay:
! "Thomptou Westcort."
"Yho u Westcot, :"
lie Is the editor Of 4 weekly paper called the
Sunday h+3ateA, which u The only festteas. tude-
ret dent paper here. aud the only one the polrt-
cians far. He L the A1thor Of history Of tais
CIV which has contumed thirty years Of his life,
and II sioNlJ approaching. completion He u .
roor man, xho owes not any man, and tnstde Of
The QUALIFICATIONS you name u tie biggest public
Spirit We have
"Ineyss heard OF him."
"That uustes no difference" ea,h the fas u1u,
.e.untpx htz wort, with impezrwoanle conpoa'
ETEe ''FQQ 110ft gu WY ~ 3sA< " nNy~ta3
nxLAwARR VANDERBILT
ltyou are IN the hAhtt II riding between New
York and Warrington you VII have noticed II shc
j husy little Eta.1un Of Wilmington, Del, = hand
rome ccttp< standing By tho depot, WITH negro
nan en- The boz m hA1l n1efy. The neEro MAJ
generally waits minute or TWO Ltef TIE tra.r
comes To, and II nobody sppessa he dzlres silently
away. He mee's In this manner every tSau n TIT
| frensytoor touss-noon OF notwithstanding 1t
the game complalssnt, Jet prompt manner. ant
. sometimes you may SEC fasSe, clear skinned
. | hautsome uan descend from your ua!u, and eu:e
{ this cass,ase, when Il disappear WITH him
quietly
; The big man u Eenry s acConb, Director Q
the C1,on Paclcc RAILWAY. and one Of the riches
. men IN Arertca, hote fSsldenre "a IN talA Assl
! metropolis oil Delaware, where be Wa hTongnt
, barefoot toy. lie Is one Of those srenendoas
: | cx.llke men Who carry abundant burdens Wstnou
losing either ,hett health, s1eep, OF spirit, suoss
trr,cE deelsion fof Atudy, and making enes21 u
r s1eAt ergtne Of life. Toa eee AcCosnos nan
: datlJ fn The psrers. astoetated with sAndern1
| Oliver Amex, Thomas Scot, Daniel nseE, he
+ Holiday, ard that school OF mighty s!1kefA ca
!: ritt-. nrd prokctorx, who remind cue OF ladu
trial tJpc5 Of Ca1teK- Ftzs1Tn, LASare. and II
, 1869-11-08

AHEAvY CLAIM AGAINST THE uoyEnSxESE.
fAKIs, Nov. &
-Iecker Claims an indemnify Of itI0,0tN francs
for 1au age caused BY the French Government.
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WASHINGTON.
sherman Gs Secretary Of WRr-Expen-
ditures Of the Governments, etc.

3SherIHan Gs Secretary Of WRr-Expen
ditures Of the Government. etc.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l0.-lhe President
shas appointed :. NJ. Clark Judge of the
Distrlct Conf OF Rhode Island.
Zen. Sherman WIS yesterday commits
ssionsd Secretary of War PRO. ten.
Vice Admiral Porter re nrned TO Wash.
singtan to day.
Wsr:snt books Of the Treasury Depart
.ment show expenditures of the government
for the fiscal year just ended were less than
i've hundred and eighty,fYe million,
which Is nearly "a low "a in 1862. The
actual expenses CT the military branch of
the war department during the fiscal year
previous To one ending June So last,
were one-hundred and twenty.nine million.
The navy department expenses for year
endlng June, 1868, were over thirty
million, while for the last fiscal Year they
have reached only about twenty.three
million. The expenses of the Treasury
Department proper, were increased nine
million dollars, while those of the Interior
Department have gone up from twenty
eight to thir!y-six million dollars. The
shove exhibit will be made in the forth,
coming official renort Of the Treasurer.
The commission for The settlement Of
the claims of the Hudson Bay and Puget
Sound Company, have made their awards
to those companies which surrender all
their posssssory rights 10 the United States
IN Oregon and Washington territories.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-11

Not the least eloquent and impressive
of the speeches made at the Market Place
last night BY the candidates for Mayor was
that of John Pope, an illustrious fourt h
warder. While in the midst of his re-
marks in regard TO the city's finances and
the importance of retrenchment, John
said he was willing to serve IA Mayor for
81 500 per snnum.
Voice in the crOwd-"Wont you do it
for a 81, 600"
Pope-"Yes, sir, would"
Second voice-"Will you do it for $500
Pope-"Yes, would and even make
money at that" .
Th'Td VOice-"John, rather than mis-,
wouldn't you do it for your Victuals and
clothes"
Pope-"Yes, would even do that"
Fourth voiee-"Won't you do it tOr
nothiDg%
Pope-"No, sir ee; would stsrve first. "
John then proceeded 10 say that If elect
ed he would widen Criddle street aud have
sidewalk, made TO The Sulphur Spring
He exparialed on these great projects with
such startling elcquence as TO eIiingaish
the gas lights, and the crowd had to wait
until next week for the balance Of his re-
| marks
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CUBA.
The Battle of Los Tunns

HAVANA, Sept. 10.-Particulars of the
battle near Los Tuna3 have been received,
The Spanish force amounted to 1000
and The Uubaus to 5000. Cuban Ioes 70
killed; l57 wounded, and As missing. The
Spanish loss was 600: Two hundred of
their dead and wounded were left on the
field.
The Cubans captured 400 deserters and
wounded and the missing, in rtjoining the
main body. The Commanding General
prepared for an attack which did not take
place till the 18th.
Ga the morning of that day Gen. VAL
maseda was reported as approaching with
a large force of cavalry, artillery and in
fantry, and preparations we're Immediately
made to receive him. Shorty after cum
rise three Spsniards made their appearance
and Immediately commenced the fight
with artillery which made but little i'm.
preston on the Cubars, when the infantry
were brought up and charge upon the
Cuban position was ordered. The CubAns
reserved go prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-Letters from
Cuba viz. Key West, received yesterday,
give the following accounts Of battle near
Los Tunas, on the 10th ult A recon-
Boitering party was sent out by Gen.
Quesada, numbering 800 men. Ia the
evening of the same day, this force was
attacked by largely superior numbersT
but succeeded with a loss Of fifty
FIVE killed in their FIRE till the Spaniards
come within range, when order to fire was
given, AID it was 70 effective that the
SpiDiArds were thrown into di,order aud
fell back protected by artillery. Alter
some three hours the attack was renewed
by Almasidas entire force, numbering 40
reported over forty Thousand effective
men, more. than of the IN nber regular
troops The Cuban force WAS about 5000,
Of whom 4, 900 were well armed. The con-
test lasted twelve hours, when the Spar
iards were forced to give way and fall back
on their Notifications. Loss Of the Cubass
10 killed ", among them several ofiC ers
whose nam-s are not given; wounded
severly lU7; slightly $50; missing As;
while that OF the Spsnisrds is reported
killed and woudsd 600; 200 of their dead
and wounded were left on the field.
There were nearly 400 deserters and go
prisoners captured. Deserters report that
Gen Nalmesadl had all his available
force in this engagement and
had thirty three pieces of artillery
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AND ACCIDENT.

New YORK, Sept. l0--A locomotive on
the Erie railroad near Port Jeryis, ex
ploded its boiler last evening, killing the
engineer, fireman, h4gman and brakeman.
The engine was blown 10 atoms. The en-
gineer's body has not been found. Tie
other bodies were taken 10 Port Jervis.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Sept. IO.-Judge
Johnson issued an order returnable on the
20tb, 10 both sets Of directors of The Albany
aud Su quehanua IA lroad, 10 show cause
why An Injunction shall not be rendered
against them, and n Receiver appointed.
In the meantime Col. Banks holds custody
Of the road.
The schooner Echo cspriz in the lake
on Wednesday night. The crew probably
persisted. She belonged to Hamilton.
SANTA FE. Sept. 1C.-The whole Re-
publican ticket is eltcged. CLeayes. the
delegate for Congress, is surely elected.
OMAHA, Sept 10. Two hundred Odd
Fellows left this morning Jr San Fran
ciscO.
BOSTON, Sept 19-It is reported the
paying teller of the Northern National
Bank in this city is q defaulter, and that
the dedication amounts TO $4,000.
RICHMOND, Sept. lO'-The Republican
State Central Committee have called q
State Convention 10 meet here on the oath
! November
ROCHESTER, Sept 10-POrtions of the
squeduct 10 the Genessee Vsliey canal al
Portage, caved in yesterday.
HARTFORD, Sept I0-The Liicbfeld
Enqulrer states on the authority of a pri.
Vale letter, that an attempt was made &c
s'sa:slnate Hon. II G. Rollisier, Minister
to Hayti at his residence in Port-au.
Prince: The rebels have threatened hi
life before. The letter also eava tbr,.,,
have been made against Mr.. Bssseu
Report says Mr. HOLSTERS wounds are no
fatal, but he lost a good deal of blood.
Chicago, Sept lO-Charles H Wripb,
city editor of the Times, died this morn
ing of heart disease, aged 80 years.
Brigham Young is drilling l5ON
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To the citizens Of Nashville.

For the previous four years | had been
requested at the approach of each NUM-
eipial election, by my tellow-citzens, 10
run fol the office of Mayor, but my BUSH
ness would not permit me.
Ia appearing before You as a candidate
a, this late date, 1 do 80 with the con-
scientious conviction that | can serve my
fellow citizens With az much competency
as any person now in the field.
You have heavy debt to pay which
was created by reckless administrations,
and if elected l propose to reduce this debt
considerably-by first reducing all unnec-
essary expense, commencing with the
Mayor whose salary should be 81 900, and
perquisites, out of which he should pay bis
clerk.
The wages Of all other officers should be
reduced to 25 per cent less than at present.
The scavenger department should be-
reduced BY diaposing of one half the mules
and carts, or even more If possible. En-
force the laws, by making each property
holder keep his own property clean, and
collecting the refuse matter together, 81
that the scavenger department. could easily
remove it.
Allow the laboring man 81 so per day,
see that he does his work faithfully, which
in itself would be great sasing,) and pay
him every Saturday evening. If elected,
] will keep my office open from 8 o'clock
A. NJ, TO l o'clock p. NJ, in order fully to
transact all the business connected with
| the Office and the balance Of the time /
will devote to the sanitary condition of the
city and the improvements that were being
made.
The law for the construction Of side
walks should be strictly enforced, because
| such an improvement is an ornament ia
the city, and would add twenty-five pei
cent. to the value Of the property. The
sidewalks would be no expense to the city
and why should the people building them
be dissatisfied az long as such an improve
ment would enhance the value of iheiI
property?
The streets are in good condition now
and no improvement in this branch of th'
corporation will be requisite for some time
No city has facilities for drainage 81
good as Nashville, and still experience
seems to be wanting in order TO take ad
vantage Of these f4cilities. Had e1pe
rienced men been at the helm of our cor
poraiion during former years, Nashville
would have been the best graded city II
the United States.
We have been paying taxes for year
and what has become Of the money, o
what have We gained from our taxes
Have we any public buildings that W
can pride ourselves on and where are GU
public parks, which are the pride Of 9
many Northern and Southern cite? w
have one bLessiHg-a heavy debt.
In conclusion, promise, if elected, |
serve the interests of the city in the BET
manner possible, and keep aloof from a
PARTISAN bias. NJ. MCCORMACK.
P. S. III get defeated / hope the luck
man will carry out the above suggestion
or something better than we have had fl
] the last thirty-tye years. NJ. MCC,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-11

Last Days ExhihItion.

4 A-AJ > AaDANANS-A-
The magnificent exhibition Of fruits
flowers and vegetables, closing last night
AZ lhe Masonic Temple, under the auspices
Oh the Tennessee Horticultural Society
SHOWS eonelusively how much good cam
'e accomplished in short time by united
ana well directed effort on the part Of
persons actively engaged in building ugk
uSelui and beneficial enterprises. Orgsn-
.1eU out short time ago, and at a period
20 when 1t was difficult to enlist the pull
| NC interest in the features indicated BY in (
| -a"e, The Society has steadily and indus ]
u'ousiy worked away to give strength and
variability TO the purposes Of their organ
izi'ion, until now they see their efforts RS
"arded by an extensive and earnest inters 81
nos hitherto felt in this community in the
superior cultivation Of fruits and flowers
ana themselves enabled to make an ex.
nioi'ion of such productions. which IL
point OF variety, beauty ard exeellsnce
could hardly be excelled in any part Of
Tue country. The members Of the society,
ana especially these Who have 20 faith q
ia"y and efficiently labored to make
inc organisation successful in the ac-
compiishment of It's purposes, deserves
me thanks Of the public, and at the same
'line have much reason to congratulate
themselves on the great good they have
done In the work to which they have de
voted themselves. The success which now s.
rewards their efforts gives assurance OF en-
larged usefulness in the future, in which 8
their fellow-citizens will continue to fee
an earnest and lively interest.
The attendance during yesterday wss
large, and last night Ess the bes. Of lhs
Iair season.
In previous reports we neglected to
mention numerous articles worthy Of "a
1erable notice. Ia our rounds yesterday Is
We cav some beautiful skeleton howery
contributed by Mrs. Watkins; a sample Of
ine peaches from the orchards Of ]. "
-AAIAAeSat a " AASS " AAAAn cat ElUMkA ~
cnt in by Dr.. w. II. Harris; some grapes
without name forwarded by J. n. Towler,
daury county; q sample Of the seupper
long grape contributed by Mrs. Alber
Iarri:; a swinging basket from Mrs J.
Kendriek; skeleton flowers contributed
y Mrs. DR.. J. w. Stout; a lot Of peache,
. A. NJ. and A. g. Brown, Elizabs;htowr
".
The exhibition Last night was br0ughi
0 close by auctioning off the fruit A
age number Of persons were greatly inter
sted in the sale, ard the biidiGg was +
pitited. aud the different samples broughta
oOd prices.
Oar people will look forward sitb pleas,
re to the next fair Of the Society, and
'ish for a return of the Promensdes smoDg
he fresh and fragrant plants.
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a CORRECTION.

The Knoxville Press and Herald Of
Sept. 8, says:
The published lists Cf representative:
elect to the Legislature have heretofore
reported ] w M Grayson Stokes Radi
caD as Floater elect from Carter anC
johnson. Our attention was called Il
the fact, yesterday by Capt J | r Boyd
Of Elizabethton, who informs Us that h
Boyd was elected by a majority owe
Grayson of2l votes. Capt. Boyd say
that he was an independent candidate
and that, while under the circum
stances he voted for Stokes, he vii
hencefOrth be properly ciassed as sui
frage Republican, as his course in tn
Legislature will show.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-11
FOREIGN.

LONDON. Sept 10.-A meeting of Amer,
leans held at Las gans yesterday, resolu
tions were unanimously adopted thanking
Prince Napoleon for his recent speech and
especially that passage in reference to the
advantage of democratic government in
the United States.
The excitement in regard to the article
written by Mrs Stowe, on the subject of
Lord Byron, has not abated. The news
papers still TEEN with CORE pondence on
the subject. A letter in the News this
morning, says that in no instance in histo-
~ has any person told 8 more palpable
truth. When the first fash of indignation
subsidies, all will thank the author and
publisher for telling the truth. Mrs Stowe
unveiled a secret formerly carefully guard
ed by few, and restored virtue and vice
10 their proper places. In future it will
be remembered that by her courage there
Is one less imposiure in the world.
The HAGUE, Sept. 10.-The statistical
congress has opened its sessions here
Samuel B Ruggles, of New York, and the
other deputies were received by the King.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September lO-The
frontier question between Turkey and
Persia has been arranged.
LONDON, September 1O.-The Pope is
about to make efforts to convert African
negroes. Two hundred are studying for
the priesthood.
The Times admits that Spain must con-
sent to lease Cnba.
Thirteen escaped Cuban prisoners from
Tornado 20 arrived at Queenstown TO day.
MADRID, September l0.--The disturb
ances have been quelled. The city and
country are now tranquil.
The proposition for continuing the Reg
eney OF Marshal Serrano for three years
longer is gaining ground.
PARIS, September I0.-OAicial pspers
that the condition of the En-. |
peror is satisfactory. He has asked the |
consent Of his physicians 10 go out into
The open air. So.. sA1
1t is considered probable that the En-
press will undertake her journey to the
East in a short time #r
LONDON, Sept. l0-John Bright says in
A letter, that the good harvest will tend TO
estOTe health 10 the general trade of the
country, and when we have sufficient
upply of cotton Lancashire will recover
rom its distressed condition. 1t is more
,otton that we want, and not more taxes on
IMPORTS. suspect that the people of
will not fail to understand
his.
Mr. Wentworth writes to the Pail Mall
iszette TO day in the matter of the Stowe
'yron scandal. He says Lady ByroD's
tatemenl, in her own handwriting, does
ot contain an accusation as grave az Mrs
toWe's. Mrs Stoves story is inconsistent
18th Lady Byron's letter. Mr. W. con-
ludes his letter with the following words:
| canLOt allow that Mrs Stoves statement
substantially correct"
The Times has another article 10 day on
otton trade and supply. 1t says there was
time when intelligence Of good supply |
cotton in the United States would have
arried satisfactory assurances to manu-
CtureIs and workmen of Lancashire. The
hidden destruction Of the cid cotton trade
4, been attended with the destruction of
lie old condition of things, and they are
D longer rs they were.
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AEONDALE.
Farther Particulars of the Coal Min,
Horror.

Farther Particulars of the Coal Mine
Horror.
New YORK, Sept. 10-A Scranton Pa.
Edispatch says Mr.. Benz. Hughes is quite
satisfied that no more bodies remain below,
and in this piniOn be is endorsed by the
fbest authorities. Nevertheless TO satisfy
9every body that the work of search, though
Temporarily stopped for more thoroughly
$venlilsting the place, the exploration Of
q he mine will be carried on again to-moT-
Grow, with additional gangs of men, and
every possible nook and corner will be
Sexplored.
The funeral Of forty zthree miners, to-
ssdsy WSs an event of unusual impressive.
Sness. A solemn requiem was tolled by
4lhe city bells, flags were hung at half
smast, and the storts were closed, the prin-
Fcipal streets deserted, the numerous loco
mo.iyes dIaped in mourning, and the work
cling population of Scranton appeared to
zhave bcLsken themselves 10 AVoDdale, one
G5trsin Of thiriy-seven platform cars carry.
ssirg $500 passengers TO the scene Of dig
z faster SO great was the crush that Two
Tssmen were knocked off the cars and cut TO
Z piec6s. The lhrOng at Avondale was
s Immense, and extended down the railroad
atrsck for miles. A vast majority # those
Spreseut came lurely from motives of cur :
osity. There were hundreds Of women
3 dressed 10 costumes more belitting pic
& mic than funeral, and among many of
ethe men there was a levity and rudeness
4 OF manner better adapted 10 the neighbor-
Z hood Of prize ring, than a solemn fCeLe
4 Of such great grief.
q A great deal Of controversy is going on
I'm town on the question of who is to blame
8for the present inefficient way of veniila-
hing mines and giving protection to the
#miners. One set insists it is the miners
ESbo GTe 10 blame. For il they choose tc
Es'y we will not work in any mine which
is unproviIed w!th means OF escape 10 Gaze
IF accident 20 the shaft, the owners Of
kmiUts would quickly see it was TO their
iuterest 10 adopt the proper precsu ions
&agaiBst the dangers that are now 20 appa,
&rent. Tie miUers, they ray, will take IN,
Erisk OF working anywhere provided they
are paid, and are as utterly Indifferent {,
Hp4lpable danger as the sailor who goes 1,
&sea ia 2 leaky shin.
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BOSTON AND ".SICH."
From the New York Herald.

FROM Tue N6h 1OTk hCTdius
After Boston had been created and
prepared for man, our first parents, Adam
and Eve, were made from the dust of
the ground" and placed in the Garden
of Eden to till it. The exact location Of
this garden has been a constant source
of contention among commentators, and
there is hardly spot in Boston which
has not been supposed to be this Garden
of Eden. There is Lexington and Con-
cord and Bunker Hill, and there they
will remain forever; and, although some
would place it in MesopOtania, yet there
can be little doubt that Boston Common
is the spot. The curious reader may con-
suit Clark, Bush, Gt al. IN loco. Oar first
parents fell from their high estate, and
did pluck the fruit of the forbidden tree,
and did eat it. At the cool of the day
they heard General Butler walking in
the garden and hid themselves, for they
were naked. The General found them,
however, and as he had a peculiar aver
sion from stealing, he banished them
from the Common, and placed flaming
policeman at its gate, so that they might
not enter. They then went to Haver-
hill, where they were fruitful and did
multiply, and did replonish Boston,
| whence, as the bard Milton truthfully
sings:
Death came into the world. and all our woe"
After Boston had become we'll pe0pled,
man became very ba1-there was no
living with him, and Gen. Butler de-
termined to drown them all in canal
which he did dig. The people were so
wicked that the Southern States said
they could not live with the Northern
States. But, as this would cause q dis
ruption of Boston, Boston determined it
should not be. Wherefore Boston sent
armed men into the southern section of
that city, where they slew and got slowed
| by the thousand and ten thousand. FL
nally, this street riot was quelled, and a
prophet named Sumner arose, who went
TO the top of Bunker's Hill monument,
where Gen. Butler placed in his hands a
wonderful and immutable law; which
coming from so high place, was called
the "higher law" Sumner looked down
at Bost N and saw the people worship>
ping a calf At this he waxed wroth. and
threw the tables down on their heads,
Thereupon another law was given him,
which was labelled alabama claims
He looked down again and saw the stiff
necked and rebelliOus people looking uI
at him and performing cabalastic signs
with their fingers placed at the tips O
their noses. At this he threatened then
with deluge of speeches and disappear
ed in the clouds, where he now sits
waiting for the people to call him down
to be President. The people yet havt
their fingers at their noses tips.