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JACKSON.
conspiracy 20 Effect YerEeT's Escape
a. =. soldiers Implicated.

conspiracy 60 Effect YerEeT's Escape
u. y. soldiers Implicated.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept 22-An organized
conspiracy to release Col Yerger from
military custody has been discovered, and
checked, mainly through the zeal and
promputude Of the commandant of the
post Col. J S Fletcher, jr.
Strange TO say, agents IN the attempt are
from the ranks Of the United States army.
4 sergesni, two corporsls and seven pri~
Yates are under arrest, on the charge Of
copspiriug with outside parties to effect
lie prisoner's escape. The wives of two of
lie soldiers have been used as 60 beiweens
and il is asserted, on what at
present seems reliable authority, that Mrs,
Yereer has been Cognizant of the fact,
There is 10 doubt that outside parties
have been acting in concert with the
cnards. and TO these would have been in
tTns,ed the work of spiriting the prisoner
awav ia the event Of his escape from The
corf8es ofthe camp. The soldier, once il
The Confederate army, who, some week
500. discovered in Yerger's possession I
kew by which he could unfasten his mana
cles but who did not report the circum
stance to his superior officer until he ha'
been on guard in Yerger's room secon
time. is one Of the conspirators'
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process upon the Attorney General of
the circuit in which the suit was institu-
/ ted; but By a recent statute this provision
of the Code has been repealed, and there
IS now no means provided by which the
State can be served with process. 1t is
therefore impossible to sue it. But sup
pose she could be sued, and judgment
should be obtained when the bonds ma,
ture, how could the judgment be satiss
lied? The Supreme Court ofthe United
States would have no power to compel
the Legislature of the State to levy taxes
to satisfy such judgments. There is no
property belonging to the State of any
great value to be levied on or sold. There
Is, then, no way provided by law to en-
force the payment of this onerous debt.
If the people of the State have deter-
mined to dishonor themselves ard their
prosperity by such an act, see no way |
to prevent it.
But holders of Tennessee bonds have |
been assured that they are secured as
such holders by lien upon the railroads |
Of the State, in aid of which their bonds
were issued. This | believe to be a
doubtful question. By an act of the
Legislature the State is vested with a
lien upon the roads which accept of the
State aid, but it is a serious question in
law whether the holders of bonds, can by
aid Of court equity, be substituted to
the lien Of the State. The bonds cons
tain nothing on, their face which would
warrant any such claim on the part of
the holder. The bonds are taken upon
the credit of the State, and are not
bought with any promise on their face,
DR. in any other way, that they are Sc
cured by liens upon any railroad. This
3 q security the State exacts before she
issues her bonds, but she offers her paper
md pledges only her promise to pay as
security. If the State, after failr
Ire to pay to her bondholders,
hould attempt to enforce her lien
N the roads, a court might hold !
ny judgment or decree she recovered as
judgment in trust for the benefit of 8
Ter creditors. There might be some re-
lef given by court Of equity, under
UGH circumstances, if process could in
ny way be served upon the State; but :
UGH circumstances will hardly arise, and ]
fail to see how, with the law as it now {
xists, the holders of eur State bonds +
ave any equitable relief against our '
Ii such relief did exist, l I
uestion whether there are many of our P
pads that could be sold for anything v
Ike their cost Of construction. We have d
i East Tennessee some roads which b
ould not be sold to>dsy for one-third
the claim the State holds upon them.
the State or her creditors should at b
,mpt to sell the roads they would find n
ley would realize but portion of their 3
aim,
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NEW BRUNSWICK.
Arrest Of u Observation-Disclosures o.
nnnnRInna NJ

Arrest Of a MurdezeF-DistrsssI &C.
currence AT Yarmouth.
ST.. JOHN, N. B., Sept 22.-Further ina
vestigations concerning the discovery OF
the skeletons of woman and child near
Lock Launard, leave no doubt that a
double murder has been COM
mitted. A man named Kane is in custody
on suspicion of being the guilty party, and
the bodies are supposed to be those of his
wife and child. The affair caused great
excitement in the community.
A terrific thunder storm occurred at
Yarmouth yesterday morning. The house
of Joe Hsmiiton was struck by lightning
and Nj. Hamilton and his wife instantly
killed. The house was set on fire and a
bedridden daughter persisted in the
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matters not who the Legislature may choose. so
thst the man selected is o good and true one.
and It matters not what may have been his DO
ltical antecedents in the past so that he is AL
right now. Ann as to what President Grant.
the man who may be elected. it does not mat
ter one whit. Sc that the people Of Tennessee
are satisfied; and believing that there are more
Important questions before the people than the
senatorshIp. we shall not augur our readers
with long winded articles on the subject. but
leave the whole matter to our Legislature in
whom We have tho utmost confidence
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FRANCE.

Improved Relations with China.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-Prince de Lstour
1snetrugue, the French Minister Of
teeigu Affairs, and Mr.. Blrlingame, of
the 1hineae Embassy, have made arrange
mem for establishing improved rela-
tons between China on basis
of Mutual Cancellation of the French
govern ent has sent out institutions to its
representatives, in China 10 act 10 accord >
snce VIII this policy.
The spite in the Bank Of France has
increased 100000 francs.
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VIRGINIA.

Card from the Chairman of the Con
sentative Central Committee.
RICHMOND, Sept. 23.-R. T. Daniel,
Chairman of the Conservative State Cen.
trail Committee, publishes a card this
morning stating there is not even the color
Of truth in the newspaper statement that
General Candy ever intimsted that the
test oath would not be required if Candy
could be made Senator.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Arrestofa Noted COnnterfeIter.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-The Unit, d
States Treasury agent arrived here this
morning and arrested Capt Leonard, a
famous counterfeiter. Upon the prisoner
were found between three and four thous
and dollars in twenty, ten and five collar
notea, upon National banks, and about me
thousand dollars in twenty-five cent noeI
The notes were well executed.
Leonard was found in house in tie
neighborhood OF 9Th and Walnut streets
where he has been living some time past
with q woman. The house was searched
this morning and the woman arrested. Tn,
officers sl-o found a large quantity Q
counterfeit money done up in packages
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ONTARIO.

HOnOrs 10 Gov. Gen. Young and
Prince ArthuF-The Stars and
Stripes Outraged.
LoNDos, ONTARIO, Sept. 22-An enor-
nous crowd visited this city. Fully
thirty thousand strangers. arrived by
special trains. Addresses were presented
to Gov. Gen. Young by the City Council
and Board Of Trade at his hotel. At 2
o'clock, Prince Arthur, with Gov. Gen.
Young, rode TO the Industrial Exhibition
grounds, where addresses were presented
BY the agricultural and art societies. The
Prince and Sir John Young then went
through the Exhibition, where an enoi.
nous crowd was present. Al American
flag, which had been hung in the decora-
lions, was pulled down and torn to pieces
at 8 o'clock. Much excitement prevailed.
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NO ACCIDENT OR TROUBLE.

Three hours more the Grand Lodge will
arrive in the city of Sacramento. Thou
sands of miles have been traversed, pass
ing over many places seemingly perilous,
and yet not the slightest accident or other
Circumstance has occurred to mar the
pleasure or disturb the enjoyment of the
excursionists. The journey has been as
free from annoyance or inconvenience as
was ever any trip fIom Nashville TO New
York, If not a great deal more 50. Within
the next two hours the excursionists will
dash around Cape Horn. which alone will
be great achievement to those who have
never before accomplished feat of that
GOFt
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TIE London Saturday Review is Of the
opinion that Americans speak "a language
resembling the English, and with an EN-
phasis and intonation which resembles
nothing ever heard before"
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The bonds embraced in the third class
were issued in exchange for some bonds
which were returned as mutilated and
defaced. New ones were issued 10 their
stead, but | am informed that ths de-
faced bonds cannot now BIO found, and
it is believed they are also in circulation.
The Legislature which is to meet next
month will quietly dispose of these new
bonds by refusing to make any appropri-
atoms for the payment of interest. This
is Of course, practical reputation, and is
intended to have that effect. Very
many responsible business men who
would not favor or indorse open repudia-
ton will accept the solution of the
difficulty for the present, at least, with
the hope that before many years the
State can pay off all its paper without
any oppressive taxation. judging from
the temper and sentiments of the Lead
ing men of the dominant party, and Of
the press of the State, ! think l can safe
ly assure the holders of new Tenness
see bonds that for ten years to come
their coupons will be past DUE No
lhbO1OoL Will 10 paw 1900 SNAaNAS
will in effect be repudiated.
CAN THE STATE BE SUED BY THE BONDS
HOLDERS.
Men who profess to be wise in the
law have said that the State of Tennes>
see could be sued upon her bonds and
Judgment recovered in the Supreme
Court of the United States, and payment
of the judgment be enforced. The Sec-
rotary of State, Mr.. Fletcher, advanced
this idea, and l see that it has been gem
orally accepted This position is wrong
for Several reasons. In the first place,
the State is sovereign, and cannot be
sued without her consent. By the sew.
enteenth section of article l Of our con-
stitution it is provided that the State
may be sued and may sue in such MANI
ner as the Legislature may provide. The
Legislature, in 1858, passed an
act which is embodied in the
code, section 2,S07, providing that
the State could be sued by serving
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LOUISVILLE.

Calico Is Trnmps AT the POsIOmce.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Lucy
MOrehead Porter of COvington, has been
appointed postmistress at Louisville,
KentuckY.
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In Western Texas uncultiysted lands,
possessing a rich, deep soil, easily pre-
pared, can be purchased by thousands OF
acres at from 25 cents TO 81 per acre.
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GEN. A. G. JONES, of the Confederate
army, denies that he has fallen heir to a
large fortune.
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CINCINNATI.

1sneheye Rnccs-Great achievements.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 23.-Buckeye rsces;
mile dash for two year olds; $40 sub
scriplion. Club purse $500. Hamburg
let, Maggie B B %, Lynchburg Sd, An
nelte 4,h, Engineer 9Th, LittletOn 6 h,
Flash of Lighting 7th. Time, las.
80 m, .,,- EiuL Para. $500
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THE man who owns the Bull Run farm
Is tearing down the breastWorks.
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A JOYOUS MEETING,

AT noon on the 14lh our friends met
an eastward bound train, bearing commit.
tees from San Francisco and Sacramento.
coming 10 meet the Grand Lodge and bid
them welcome. The greeting was cordial
and unrestrained, and every body appeared
very kindly disposed towards everybody
else. As an appropriate and timely recos-
milton of the hospitality extended TO the
Grand Lodge by the order in Cali
fornia the ladies accompanying them
across the continent hold
meeting and adopt resolutions of thanks.
Looking in upon this gathering Of grateful
ladies ii is seen that Mrs. Farnsworth oc.
cupies the chair and Mrs. Craighead acts
as secretary. The remarks and resolutions
made at this meeting speak out heartfelt
gratitude that women know best how to ex.
perienee and express. 1--l.ls n. I'D
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FRATERNAL KINDNESS.

The California committee are unremit-
ting in their attentions to the comfort and
happiness of their visiting brothers. They
frequently pass through the train, dis
tributing splendid California grapes and
pears and bottles Of native wine that ex-
cells any thing of the kind the wayfarers
have ever tasted Seven different varieties
of this "pure juice Of the grape" are critic
ally examined by competent judges. and
all pronounced very fine. The boxes
aboard the train which contain these good
things are all marked 81. o. o. F.-Grand
Lodge u. s." Arriving at a station for
dinner, the delegates are agreeably sur.
prised to find that the Grand Master of
Nevada and many brothers are Gin wait
ing" there TO bid them fraternal welcome.
Grand Master Hayden makes an appro-
pirate speech of welcome, which is re-
sponded to in fitting and graceful terms
by Grand Sire FarnsWorlh. Before sepa-
rating many sentims MS of good will and
cordial friendship are expr essed. At last
reluctant good. byes are said and the train
dashes away on wings Of steam.
VALLEY OF TRUCKER RIVER.
This beautiful part of the country, by
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lult -4Ft1a A'lAA'
The fret race is clsimed TO be the best
ume ever made in America by two year
olds. Attendance good. Weather and
Track fine.
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Tor the most fertile to be seen on the
route, Is reached on the 18th inst. The
flVer Is a small, but clear and beautiful
stream, out of which splendid mountain
trout and other choice ish are caught 10
great abundance, - ~ ="
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NEVADA MOUNTAINS

On the summit of the Nevada noun
tains, the train halls for half an hour, and
the passengers gather up curiously formed
specimens Of granite and other odd little
things to keep as mementoes of the inter-
esting occasion. Starting again, the train
begins to descend the mountain, and soon
acquires an astonishing if not perilous rate
Of speed. To comprehend the situs
ton, the passenger need but take an
occasional glance down the seemingly
fathomless decliVities or gorges on each
side Of the track. Great goodness, what
country All previously conceived idea of
its extent, it's magni6eence, its mountains,
valleys and plains, is but az the beam TO
the sun ilself-as the dim picture to its
great object.
RESTING SPELL.
Rapidly drawing nearer 10 the great and
prosperous city Of Sacramento. the com.
mittee from that city are collecting The
baggage checks Of the Grand Lodge, and
making arrangements for their reception
and comfort upon arrival. After enjoying
brief breathing spell there, our respected
correspondent will furnish as further notes
OF his rapid ride across the continent.
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Passing rapidly along the Sierra Nevada
range, through tunnels and over rayines
and qnlches, greater in length and depth
than he has ever before seen, and behold.
ing on all sides mountains covered with
snow, the traveller can hardly realize that
ne IL no further from home than C4lifor-
MA. Immense lots of snow, not half a mile
distant, and the thermometer at rs! That
seems curious, but it is nevertheless true.
de who for the FIRST time sees the range of
the Nevada wonders if there can be Ia the
world another country half so grand and
peculiar IN appearances. The snog.sbeds
are immense and very useful institutions
but easily constructed, as the lands about
them afford ine1hsuslibIe quantities Of
Inc hnest pine and other building material.
was lately destroyed by FIRE, and a lsTre
number Of Englishmen are now engaged
in rebuilding it. go.
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AT THE CITY OF TRUCKER.

Arriving here the delegates are met bv
committee of the brotherhood from San
Francisco, provided with fruit and wine
for the refreshment of the travellers
Their kind Offices Were gratefully recog-
nlsed, and visitors and visited were many
times refreshed. After an hour most
Pleasantly employed at Truckee city. The
journey is resumed, and the train. now
quite heavy, winds its way slowly up the
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l. Bonds issued for the interest and
debt matured during the late war. $4,9l2,OOO
2. Bonds issued for funding old debt
matured since the War.........-.... 100000
3 Bonds issued in exchange for regis
tered and defaced bonds~......... 97S COO
l. Bonds issued since the war to pay
ing railroad companies, who do
bot ask to be relieved of the debt. 100000
lbs S,795OOO
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We have refrained from taking any Part in
the diseussion Of the question, which has been
30 freely INDUCED in by the press Of the State,
the United States Senate by the next General
Assembly. because we believe the discussion Of
it entirely uncalled for and ont of place. 1t
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TENNESSEE.

Hhe wretched Condition OF the Finan-
ces-Resources and Expenses of the
State-The Bonds-RepudiatIon OE-
emily Advocated-can ihe BsnaiaaId-
ers Enforce their Collection i'm the
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This beautiful part of the country, by
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Many miles through such scenery as
above noted are swiftly passed over, and
the train comes in view Of the noted
Thousand Mile Tree"-one thousand
miles from Omaha Word is passed
through the carr, and the passengers rush
to the windows to get a glimpse Of this
lonely sentinel, marking time and space
in the Wilds of Utah.
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AT ECHO CANNON.

Passing by and through the great noun.
tains Of Utah What a reflection for a
yirtuous Gentle who has never "been there
before = In land at last where a plu.
rality Of wives is enjoined as religious ~
duty, instead of being condemned as
penitentiary ofense Just think of it, and
cease to wonder that our travelling friends
would for a while think Of nothing else.
Oaly fifty miles distant from the head
quarters OF Brigham Young and his hume
rous wives aud countless children. The
fact is suggestive, and a train Of odd
thoughts TO every fellow in the party the
inevitable result,
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The magnificent scenery 10 view on all
sides is the object Of constant remark and
unbounded admiration. The passengers
who have never before passed over this
route, have never before seen mountain
scenery half so grand and picturesque As
that TO be Witnessed in that portion of
Utah through which they are passing
The first view Of our own Lookout Noun
tain inspires the beholder with adJIa ion
for the greatness Of nature, but Lookout is
as a moIehill compared with there heaven
kissing mountains of Utah. No written
description, however minute and accurate,
would give the reader anything like a
correct conception Of their stateliness and
grandeur. 10 order 10 be properly com
pretended the great sight must be
seen.
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FIRST MORMON TOWN.

The next object of special interestto pas
is the first town on the route inhabited by
Mormon people. The passengers are re-
called with look at Mrs. Thompson No.
Is, and are assured by that amiable lady
that her husband has a P. in his name,
and is the fortunate possessor of fourteen
other wives. A man with his four wives
call on the passengers to inquire the news
from the States. His wives seem very
much attached to him, and he appears to
be about equally attached to each Of them
The delegates are not faVorably impressed
by the appearance of the women, and do
not like the "muchly married" system, az
step at first glance.
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FAR FROM HOME.

Notes ola Trip TO the Pacific slope
travelling Experience of Delegates
TO the Grand Lodge i. o. o. f. AT San
Francisco.
We are indebted to a friend for the
pleasure of Seeing through" a batch Of
lively letters from Tennessee delegate to
the United States Grand Lodge I. o. o. F
In session during the past few days in San
Francisco. These letters were not written
Tor publication, but embrace many points
OF interest 10 members of the fraternity
and the general resder. For this reason
we should be pleased, did our space per-
nit to reproduce them entire. Not being
able to DO SO, we shall have to be content
with portion of the dOItiugs they con.
tain:
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which is next in order, constitutes the
most unpleasant part of the trip. Two
hundred miles of dry and dusty plains,
with no bush or tree in sight, are to be
passed over, and our travelling pass. They
have elsewhere learned the lesson that
the road to Ravens of rest lead most fire.
quently through difficulties and dangers,
and quietly submit to this passage through
the dusty ard long extended desert. At
O'Clock in The afternoon the train crosses
Humboldt river-now about the size Of
Whites creek. Here they pass over a hun.
bred miles or more in full view of the
Humboldt mountains, another grand and
beautiful sight. The road is remarkably
smooth and no fatigue manifested by the
passengers. The delegates especially seem
quite comfortable, and are genial, COM
DanioDable set of gentlemen
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-06-03

pan of double-disti:led .first-fate< lse
and brush them into it; gather them
in a pan, make little fire, ont, of
doors and throw them into it, but
don't: burn them in the house as the
fumes are said to be poisonous. we
were Yesterday told of lady who
was killed.by gathering these hafeous
pests into n pan Of burning Goals.
the poisonous fumes causing her
almost immediate death; the best way
to Kill them is to take fiat stone
and tackhammer, place the bug
in the center of the stone. let the
hammer fall with n somewhat spir-
itea fo;ce upon the ungainly form of
the bug. IS many tiwes as the hard
mes, of his shell may seem to de-
mant. The end end.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-06-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

The Reunion Of the Old School
and New School PresbyteriaDs, the
two branches into which the Pres
byterian Church was so unhappily
divided a few years since was con
sumated last week by the General
assemblies of the two branches in
session at N. Y City. This church
is not now exactly what it was be-
the separation. and she seems In
clined to allow greater freedom OF
private judgement in regard to the
truths Of the Protestant Religion,
and nothing is lost to either party,
by the reunion, but the united Church
is much stronger and will be much
more useful We hail this as All in
dication ofthe approach ola reun
ion ofthe Protestant Denominations,
hoping that the day is not far dis
tant when all shall know the Lord
with zone mind