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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
"Not officially reported. but gives Senter &c
majority.

Edgeield 9th district) -Senter 372;
Stokes &c; Cooper 374; Stone %; Cheat
ham 2S6; Jordan 81; Williams Ga; Rhea
S7S; Walker 37S; Kercheval %; Sumner
%; Upton 375; Mcdowell 90.
Eighteenth District-Senter 1S5; Stokes
!; Cooper 1877; Stone 0; Upton 1S4; Nc
Dowell 3; Cheatham 125; Williams so;
Jordan 0; Rhea lSS; Walker lS3; Kerr
cheval 3; Sumner 0.
9th District.-Senter 80; Stokes /; Cooper
80; Stone !; Rhea %; Upton SO; Walker
80; Mcdowell /; Cheatham IS; Jordan l.
Kerchevsl /; Sumnerl
18th Dislricl.-Senter 100; Stokes 144i
Upton 81; Mcdowell IA; Cooper 49,
Stone IA; Kercheval las; Sumner al;
Rhea %; Walker 81; Chatham 80; Jor,
dan 143.
Path District,-Senter so; StOk,s 0;
Upton 81; Mcdowell 0, Cooper 81; Stone
0; Cheatham 81; Jordan 0; Rhea 81;
Walker 81; KerchevAl 0; Sumner 0.
10Th District.-Senter 81; Stokes Sc
Upton "a; Mcdowell Sc; Cooper a.
Stone Sc; Cheatham IS; Jordan Sc; Rhea
"a; Walker 81; Kerchevsl sc; Sumner IS
22d District.-Senter 80: Stokes 0; Tip
ton 80; McDoWell 0; Cooper 80; Stone 0
Chestham SO; Williams 0; Jordan 0; Rhes
30; Walker 80; Kercheval 0; Sumner 0.
Dist District. -Senter 65; Stokes 0; Tip
ton G5; Mcdowell 0; Cooper 65; Stone 0
Cheatham 81; Williams 0; Jordan 0; Rhe.
GA; Walker Ga; Kercheval 0; Sumner
10Th District.-Senter 26l; Stokes I40
10th District-Reported msjority Of 81:
| for Senter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
CROP PROSPECTS IN FLORID


We clip the following reference to
crops in Florida from letter to the
Charleston Courier, dated Monticello,
Fla, July 81, 1869. The writer says:
Since my last letter the cotton crop in
these parts has been steadily maturing.
The weather has been favorable. The
showers have occurred at the right time,
and the proper quantity Of rain has fallen.
The showers have penetrated deeply,
but they have not been accompanied with
wind enough to injure the plant.
Planters tell me that the prospects of a
large field is fairer than it has been
since the surrender. Choice seeds have
verified the promises and assertions Of
their producers. The Dixon and other
fine varieties can be distinguished from
the old seed by an inexperienced eye.
Those new seed are known by the
greater greenness of the weed and its
abundant fruitage. 1t is not uncommon
| to find more than hundred bolls on q
single stalk. The weather that causes
full development Of the plant is also un>
favorable to the propagation of the cat
erpillar, and if the Lord of the seasons
grants a continuation Of the sort o.
weather that has prevailed pastIthree
months, six weeks longer, our king
and the worlds will shine in his glory,
and the hearts Of the people be filled
with joy.
The corn crop is already made. 1t il
large. The yield is greater in proportion
to the area planted than it has been il
several years. 1t is to be regretted tina
more land was not devoted to this impor'
tant cereal. Our planters are now con
viHced that it will becheaper to feed hog
on corn, and raise enough for household
and plantation use, than to obtain thei
bacon from stores. The shire wd est anC
most successful now hold that opinion
and not a few are going to demonstrate
its correctness by turning opinion int
1 fact
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
MARKED CHANGES AZ NIAGARA
FAILS

The Utica (N. " Observer says :
Various accounts agree that there has
been a marked change in the appearance
of the falls since last year. The theory
in regard to the caving or wearing away
Of Niagara has never had stronger con-
firmation before. The Horse Shoe has
evidently given way some thirty feet in
that part of the cone where the "green
water" is seen, so that the horse shoe
appearance is metamorphosed to that Of
a triangular shape. 1t is thought that
about one hundred and fifty tons Of roc k
must have fallen in on the Horse Shoe
alone, and old habitues are taking land
marks, to notice the recession that may
take place before another year.
The American fall has evidently given
way at points to a considerable extent.
There is no doubt but that Niagara is
always crumbliDg away and falling back,
but the present recession is probably
the greatest ever witnessed by any one
generation. The heavy ice fields which
pass over in the spring, the strong cur
rents and ceaseless wear and tear Of
time, and the mighty, laundering cata.
ract, must inevitably tell heavily upon
the rocky crest of the grand old shrine;
but Of course its falling away must be SO
slow as not to be observable to the eye,
except when, from time to time, some OF
the immense boulders are torn from
their nIacaS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
THE HEATED TERM.
Killing weather I'm Italy. etc.

AtkunS Weather IN Atabys etcs
From the London Times. July q.
No less than three of the princi-
pal legislative assemblies of Continental
States-France, Spain and Italy-have
been closed within the week. 1t is not
because the deputies have anywhere dis
posed Of the business before them. 1t
is not because they labored under any
scarcity of important, exciting, and,
above all things, urgent topics of discuss
sion. On the contrary, at Paris, at
Florence, at Madrid, there was enough OF
difficulty and danger to stimulate the
utmost zeal and task the power OF
the Hottest genius. Only it was hot
very hot, too hot for work even under
the pressure of the direst necessity. at
Florence, as recent letters tell us, Nos
body ever witnessed continuance OF
such killing weather. Fahrenheits
thermometer stands at sc deg in the
shade and 100 degrees in the sun. The
blue canopy of of heaven is yelled by
dull sultry haze through which the dis.
tant mountains are barely discernible.
Instead Of the gorgeous sunsets the
dwellers in Italy are accustomed to, they
now behold huge blood-red disk sink
ing in the west, very much as it appears
in mitigated London fog; and at night
q few stars glimmer through mist never
stirred by any refreshing breeze either
at morn "or eve" At the camp OF
Somma the soldiers drop down
dead from sunstroke at drill Milan is
an oven; Bologna furnace; Madrid is
perishing by sufocation; at Paris the
heat is "atrocious," it is terrific, 1t is
not merely unpaid lawgivers who shirk
duty at this time Of the year. The long
summer day, in which no man can work
has also come for salaried functionaries
from the highest to the lowest. The
council of State, the courts of law, al
the ministerial officers enjoy their few
weeks respite. Monarchs themselves
temporarily retire from business. Kine
Victor Emanuel of Italy is already
clambering after the channels or
his beloved Alpine hunting
grounds at Valdieri The Regen
Serrano has taken up his suns
mer quarters at his late royal MISTRESS
country seat at La GraHja de San Hide
fonso, among the perpetual SHOWS of tn
Guadarama Mountains. The EmperO
of the French has already had his frs
breath of sea air at Berck-sur-mer, pre-
paratory to Plombieres and Biarritz
Bismarck has gone to tune his shattere'
nerves at his Pomeranian estate, Will
his king, William of Prussia, is deliber
ating as to his choice of Swabian or
Bohemian watering place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
A SEASON OF STORMS AND FRESH
EIS


A few days ago gentleman from the
northern part of the State was in this
city, and remarked that the fret dust be
had seen for six weeks was on the road
between here and Jacksonville. His re-
port in regard to the great storms that
have passed over the State during the
past two months is verified, and long
will the year 1869 be remembered as a
season Of storms. More frequent and
violent thunder storms have occurred
than in any year within our memory, or
that of the oldest inhabitant" Within
the past week the greater part of the
State has been visited with fierce, pro-
tracted and damaging storms, repeating
the old story of high waters, drowned
ccrn, and deaths from lightning,
but with the variation of a large
quantity of hail. which we hear of in
many parts of the State rs Kidding the
corn fearfully, and doing great deal OF
mischief to other crops The Peru Re-
publican says that the rain there, a week
ago, filled the streets and covered the
ground so deeply that ordinary travel
was broken up, and persons often had
to climb along the fences to cross the
suddenly extempOrized lakes In macy
wheat fields the shocks stood up to the
'bolt" in water. In Newton, DeKalb,
Lawrence, Randolph, and Cass-point:
so widely scattered as to show that the
storms pretty much covered the State
the down pour was equally as heavy. lr
Logansport, the Journal says the cellar:
had a foot of water in them that were
never before even damp. Of course
such freaks of the weather have theil
effect on the crops, and with too much
rain before, it could hardly, be other
wise than mischievOus-NeU At6anl
Ledqer, Auq. 4.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
Everything Passes of Quietly.

The election in this city and Edge6eld,
and in some of the districts adjoining the
city, passed of quietly yesterday.
The vote in the city was very close
The negroes from every district in the
county cor gregated here, which run up the
vote at this place TO upward Of 1000, and
with this state of things, the friends Of
Senter and suffrage expected that Stokes
would carry the city by upward Of one
thousand voles; hut gallant fight was
made, and with all the importationf,
Stokes left the city only IL ahead.
The returns 30 far from the districts are
nearly unanimous for Senter, whose ma
jority in the county will not fall far short
Of 1000 votes.
Edgefeld made glorious fight, and
closed the polls with a majority for Senior
of 346.
The 18Th district, adjoining Edge6eld,
may be set down as the banner district o
the county, having polled 1S5 votes fol
Senter and for Stokes.
The ODD and Oath districts came in
unanimously for Senter.
The people of the oh district are de
serving of all praise, having polled 80 io
Senter, and only for Stokes.
Leaving out the vote of the eight
ward, which was not officially reported
the city stands Ssnter $3.50; Stokes S,252
which gives Stokes 90 majority. Subtrac
the msjority of 76 in the eighth ward fol
Senter, and Stokes msj ority in the city i
only II.
Below we give table Of the official re
turns of the city, with the exception
of the ward above named, aud several dis
tricts in the county:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
A Note from Commissioner BOkun,.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
have lately visited Cincinnati, Louis.
vile, and Atlanta. Col. Hubert has
made arrangements with eleven Southern
railroads with regard to two cents per
mile tickets for those who come to explore
the country. The general ticket agent OF
the Louisville ard Nashville Railroad
states to ME that he will pass such persons
over his road at half fare, coming,
when | will certify that they are &C,
tual settlers. The Superintendent Of the
Cincinnati and Louisville road will do
the same. l saw four of the trustees con.
nected with the Cincinnati and Chattanoo-
ga Railroad, the fifth not being in town.
They were about borrowing ten thousand
dollars from the City Council in order to
make the necessary surveys. The money
has since been obtained. They expect TO
finish the road in less than three years,
and hope to have branches connecting that
road with Nashville and other points.
Ii. BoKUM.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
Election of Omcer

The following officers of Tennessee Lodg'
No. 1. o. of G. T. were duly elected anC
installed for the ensuing quarter, by T
Shane, G o:
w IT, Willis Williams.
" V T, Miss Shenick.
w T, Mrs Quin.
Secretary, Jas w Langford,
A s, Miss Annie Baucom:
IS, l n Phillips,
Chaplain, Rev JAS Hays.
q, VIM Martin.
w NJ, Miss Eva WesterVelt.
ID NJ, P NJ Blankinship.
X H S, Mrs Hays.
l. Ii s, Miss Nelly Mccullough. -
Grand Lodge Representative, DR. Tho'
COnnor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Pretty Women.

Pretty Women. A comparatively few
Ladies monopolize the Beauty as well as the
attention Of Society. This ought not TO be so.
but it is, and will be while men are foolish and
single out pretty faces for companions.
This can all be changed by using Hagan's
Magnolia Balm. which gives the Bloom OF
Youth and a refined sparkling Beauty to the
Complexion. pleasing powerful and natural.
No lady need complain of red. tanned,
freckled or rustic Complexion who will invest
seventy-fvs cents in Hagan's Magnolia Balm
Its effects are truly wonderful. To preserve
and dress the hair use Lyons Kathairon
augf cod dkH I'm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
The Late Railroad DIsaster-COud tIon
Of the Wounded.

The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf of yester-
day contains the following:
We are happy to state the sufferers in
our laie railroad disaster are all doing
WELL Col. Buck and Walter Wilcox will
soon be out again; Mr.. Stone, of Eufaula,
Ala, is still at the National Hotel,
but rapidly improving; MIR. Brown
and Mr.. Dugsn, whose recovery
was thought hopeless, are entirely out
of danger; Mr.. Connell and Mr.,
Salisbury both left the city ON Monday.
The charred body found in the ruins VISA
evidently that of Mr.. John Baxter, who
got on at CorbandalP, a cuff and several
other articles found have been identified as
his. The officers of the road are taking
the necessary steps to discover il possible
the cause of the dreadful accident, and
should their investigation result in any
thing that will throw light upon the sub
iect the fact will be made known 10 the
nublic
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

SINCE the Secretary Of the Treasury
has directed the Collector at New Or
leans to use all efforts to prevent the
Chinese coolie trade, his attention has
been called to the port of San Francisco,
where it is alleged the law of 1905, pro-
hibiting the Importation of persons Of
color who are held to service or labor, and
the law of 1868, against the eoolie OF
slave trade, have been totally disregarded.
A movement is on foot in San Francisco
for the organization of society to pro-
cure the enforcement of the above laws.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

No WORM YET IN EAST FLORIDA
The Ocala (Marion county, East Florida
Journal of the 25th says the cotton crop
atlll presents most prosperous appear
ance. No sign of the caterpillar yet,
and we think with the hot weather we
sre having now, that his depredations
will not be very huge this year. All Of
our farming friends seem to be in buoy
ant spirits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

In his speech at the French cable cele'
bration, at Duxbury, on Monday, Sir
James Anderson said that by this time
another year, in all human probability
we shall be able to communicate in few
hours in ordinary commercial transac'
tions from California to Calcutta" ln
less than a year after that we hope also
to see cable across the Pacific Ocean,
connecting California with Hakodadi and
Hong Kong, and completing the circuit
of the world
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
demonstrations of 10y,

No man who last night witnessed the
crowds of jubilant people in the streets of
the city, and heard their loud shouts of
praise for the deliveranoe Of Tennessee
from Radical rule, could for moment
doubt the JOY they felt. And no man who
knew the nature of the victory gained
could for a moment wonder at the noisy
Teioicing4 of Il liberated people.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
FOREIGN CONFEDERATE BOND
ROLDERS.

The Confederate bOndhOlders in Lon
don and Paris have not lost hopes that
their claims will yet be recognised.
They base their hopes upon the ultimate
establishment of the fact that the Cons
federacy was a de factO government, and
that this being the case their cause was
not the cause Of the Confederate bonds
alone, but that Of holders of every kind
of bonds issued by foreign governments.
The argument is that there is no class of
bonds on sale in the English market, or
at present held in the market, but that a
change of government would materially
effect their value, and that it was well
received principle that a government sues
ceeding a de tactO one should acknowl-
edge the debts contracted by it, and that
there was no good reason why the United
States should be made an exception to
the rule. These men are in dead earnest,
and not only have method and influence,
but there is reason in what some call
their mad folly in persisting in their
claims to a recognition by the United
States of the legitimacy of the Confeder>
ate loan.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
Fine Barbecue.

The Barbecue in the 18th district yester-
day WAS gotten up 10 Zsb Williams best
style, and was partaken of not only by
citizens Of the district, but by large
number Of invited guests. The tables
were bountifully supplied, and all present
left not only satisfied with the way the
voting was conducted, but loud in their
praise Of the hospitality of the citizens.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
New AdVerttsements.

Albert & Seeman have one of their sales
to-day.
Under the new dispensation, Eldridge
continues TO furnish the best ioecresm, tC
visitors and families.
George F Akers, the great wholesale
tobacconist of this city, is in receipt of fresl
shipments from the best manufacturers o.
Virginia, OF established brands, both smok
ing and chewing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

1t is said that The restaurant keeper at
Washington who refused Grant private
room for his breakfast, excuses himself
by saying that he thought Grant was an
impecunious shoemaker. The next ques-
ton is as to whether the sons of St Girls
pin propose to submit, without protest, to
the indignity of having Grant mistaken
for one of their profession.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

THE great Memphis Commercial Cons
vention, of May last, adjourned over TO
meet ON the 18th of October in the city
of Louisville. Since that time the people
of Louisville have been active enough to
raise sums reaching near $4,000 for the
accommodation of the expected guests.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
ETREpaI N.,r,.,,.

The friends Of NJ. b. Howell and d. F. VIII
Inns and family. are requested to attend the
funeral of PATTIE CURD HOWELL, at ~ O'Clock.
this morning. from the residence of b. 4.
wilkins, Esq in South Nashville. Divine SER
vice by Rev. DR.. Skinner and Rev. DR.. Young.
Carriages will be in readiness to convey those
wishing to attend. at 9 O'Clock. at the residence
of Mrs. DIR. Howell. No. q South Vine street
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
nARKErs BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets

LONDON, August 5-EVe-Consols 92s
| (G93; United States 20 bonds quiet at
83}
FRANKFORT, Aug. 5-U. S. bonds $50
PARIS, Aug. 5.-Bourse quiet; rents 72f.
LIVERPOOL, August 5.-Cotton steady;
middling uplands 12Jd; Orleans 100
I3kd. Sales 1000 bales. California white
wheat los 81; red western 90 Cd. Western
] -four pa. Corn 2Ss Cd. Oats IS Cd. Peas
| Ale.
New York Money Market
New YORK, Aug 5.-The demand for
money is very moderate, and the market
| easy at 5 per cent. on cali, governments
| and mixed collaterals. Prime business
notes SOLO per cent, but discount market
generally is very dull. Foreign exchange
very dull at nominal quotations; 94@1O
| for prime bankers bills at sixty days, and
1lOs@1103 for sight. The steamer Eagle
for Havana to-day took $27, 900 in specie.
The dullness of the gold room was relieved
by increased activity and hrmer feel
| ing. The change was due to private
cable kilograms from Europe reporting
lower prices for bonds at London and
Frankfort than those of the press This
decline in bonds was attributed to an I'M
easy feeling in money centres of Europe
about the Egyptian question. Gold opened
at SO; fell TO 355, advanced TO 36l and
closed at 36l. Carrying rates 597 per
cent. CIearances AZ, O00, 900. Governments
firm but business quite moderate. State
bonds dull and lower; old Tennesses 6l4.
new SAL.
New York General Markets.
New YORK, Aug. Cotton without
decided change; sales of 1000 bales up
lands at 334c. Flour S. $500 So. Whisky
81 1901 II. Wheat 81 56@l IS. Corn,
white, 81 O4@1 06. Rice, Carolina, Sic
TO &c. Coffee less active. Cuba sugar
1lt@114c; Porto Rico 1l49122c. Mo
lasses quiet.
ST Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, August 5-Flour 81 100
5 10. Wheat No spring 81 10. Corn
7O695c. Oats 42@55c. Rye S5c. Whis-
ky 81 O5@l OF. Groceries quiet and un-
changed. Pork $34@34 so. Bacon l54,
IS2 and 19lc. Hams 24c. Lard l9c-
chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, August 5-Flour-spring ex-
ira SIS 5O(97. Wheat 81 363@1 80.
OOIn %. OdIo OONDOOG- AAJO OON2OHNs
Barley 81 30@1 35c. Highwines $l04@
lose. Pork S3S 1904. Lard Ice. Bulk
shoulders 134c@l4c. Hams l7@l74c.
Rough sides l6(9l6lc.
cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-Flour unchanged;
corn 85@S7c; oats 10000; Rye 90@92c;
sales ia hhds premium tobacco at $40 to
500 per hundred lbs; whisky 81 05@1 0S;
pork held at $33 so; bulk meats l4(9 l62c;
bacon 15t, 1S4@l9c; lard l94c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 5.-Flour 81 50@5
for superhne. Corn S5c. Oats SOC.
Groceries unchanged. Sales III hhds
tobacco at Sc 10@l4 IS. Pork $50 SO
Bacon 153, 10 and 1910. Hams 22l "a %.
Lard l9@I94. Whisky 81 0S
Memphis nnrEeIs,
MEMPHIS, Aug. Cotton dull low
niddliDg 800; receipts none; exports 90
bales Flour firm, superfine So 59@6.
Wheat ST 2O@1 80 Corn dull. Oats,
5S@G0c for new, and 75s for old. Hay
$2S Bran 1920. Corn meal, fre'h
81 So. Kiln dr,ed, nominal. Pork S35.
Lard 20@22c. Bacon firm; shoulders
l53c; sides 19fc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

DR.. C. J. Powell, of Orange county,
Va, from eight bushels of wheat seeded
bpOn one and half cres Of land, with
1000 pounds of guano, has realized 30
bushels. This is said to be without pres
cedent anywhere on the Atlantic slope.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06
Celebrating the victory.

The citizens of Nashville assembled in
large numbers at the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN corner last night to hear the "glad
tidings of great joy" from all parts of the
State, and express their delight over the
came. Loud shouts of joy followed the
reading Of the various dispatches received.
The immense crowd was addressed in elo.
quent and well directed remarks by Col
John C. Burch, NJ. C. Cotton, Esq, and
Col. Chamberlain. At late hour the
people dispersed, perfectly satisfied with
the glorious result of the days work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

A JERSEY genius has invented devise
for watering horses when travelling or at
work, by which their thirst may be
assuaged without stopping. 1t appears
to be more particularly designed for the
benefit of the draught animals of city
street cars. The bit of the bride or head
stall is made hollow, and has attached to
it flexible tube connected with q tank
carried in OF on the vehicle. By pulling
a string the water is caused to flow into
the bit, and thence through q suitable
orifce into the horses mouth. This
beats the apparatus for filling locomotive
tanks without stopping.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-06

Two performers in circus at Salt
Lake, Utah, named Martini LOwanda
and Henri Steinart, were shot few even
lngs ago, while on their way to their
hotel, after a performance, by some I'M
known person. 1t is said that the shots
were intended for Martini, he having in
some way injured or insulted lady.