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THE GUIzAIBo, Sept. 9, '69.
WEALTH AND TRADE OF THE
SOUTH.

The Christian News predicts that for
1869 the cotton States will show more
true prosperity than any other section of
the world 1t goes on to estimate the
crop of cotton for the present year, which
it fixes at 100000 bales. The average
value Of all the crops willamout to $64 per
head of the population. The News also
predicts that South Carolina yields pro-
ducts this year worth S50,000000, or an
average 81 STA 60 per head in popula-
ton Ct $4,000. If the necessary
means to insure accuracy in this state-
ment have been employed, this affords
subject of great cOngratulation to South
Carolina, which only few years ago was
apparently ruined. Another remarka-
bic fact is mentioned by the same
Journal: "There are now no less
than 200, 900 whites cultivating cotton
with their own hands This probably
refers more especially to cotton growing
on the uplands. In the old days of
slavery the fact might have told us an
argument against that institution, but
now that the negroes are free, the white
man cultivating cotton is certainly a
dangerous competitor of the blacks.
1t may be added that while in all
the near South there is such dis>
tress from shortening of crops by the
drought, the merchants, planters and
others arriving here from the far South
the cotton region espccially-are most
cheerful, and are much encouraged by
the success of and prices for their great
product The trade from that quarter is
going to be good this fall, and Baltimore
Ia having a good share Of it already.
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their judgment, rivaling the best brands o
Rhine and Hungarian wines imported from
Europe. The Iona was also of fine quality
and recommendatory of the further culti'
walton Of that grape.
2. To Peter Tamble, of Davidson cour-
ty, Tennessee, for the best Catawbs,. S.
3. To Joseph Fsllwickl, Wartzburg,
| Morgan county, Tennessee, for the
best from any other grape............... 5
This premium is awarded upon a wine
made last season by the exhibitor, Mr..
Fallwickl, from a new Seeding, Of large
bunch, and the berries also large and
translucent of considerable foreign char.
acter, grown at Wartzburg, Morgan county,
in this State. Having examined speci-
mems of the fruit, not fully ripe, presented
this season, the committee consider it
proper earnestly to encourage its cultiva-
ton for wine purposes.
q. To Andrew Gregory, of Davidson
county, Tennessee, for the best berry
wine. ....s................... 80
The collection of berry wines presented
was quite full and generally of excellent
quality There were specimens of black
berry, strawberry, gooseberry and ours
rants.
In conclusion the committee would re.
commend exhibitors to be more particular
in corking and sealing their bottles, as
several specimens offered, though Of fine
quality, doubtless, when put up, receiving
air, were found in a state of slight fermen-
tation when opened.
AID the committee, in view of indubit-
able proofs that wines, choice enough for
any taste or any purposes, can be produced
from grapes 10 any desired extent in Ten
nessee, wonld recommend the society
seriously to consider tbs following meas
uIes:
1. To offer no more premiums for berry or
other wines than those made from the |
grape.
2. To refuse premiums to all grape wines
not strictly unadulterated; approving |
thus such only as are made without the |
addition of sugar or other Ingredients to
the pure must Of the grape.
These recommendation are based upon
the facts that we now have native grapes,
sufficiently endowed with saecharine and |
other necessary qualities, 10 furnish as
pleasant and az rich and heavy an ar
ticle of wine as the taste and health of
our people may demand; and it is
we'll known that, by the use of
sugar and other extraneous articles,
drinks, any thing but heathful and pro-
motive OF sobriety, may be made from the
Juice Of almost any fruit or vegetable,
ripe or green and endowed with
acid or other properties, friendly or mimi
al to the human system.
As the design of our Society is TO en-
courage refined tastes, habits of sobriety
md industry, and so the greatest good Of
he community, the committee hope their
recommendations will not pass unheeded.
DR. r KNAFFL,
p DAKE,
FRED II FRENCH,
Dr. T A ATCHIsoN,
RECBEN CAMPBELL.
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$500 Premium.

1t will be remembered by our readers,
says the McMiunville New Era, that early
in the present year, Col. James II. Hughes
offered premium of i've hundred dollars
for the best specimen of tanned leather
made in Tennessee to be exhibited at the
fair in Warren county in 1869, subject
to the rules and regulations of the county
Association. The offsr is still open, and
the annual exhibition of the Association
commences on Wednesday. the 18Th OF
October. At the last meeting of the As
ISOLATION the following committee was ap-
pointed in behalf Of Col. Hughes propo-
sitioD, whose duty it will be to examine
and pass upon the merits of the leather
contending for the five hundred dollar
premium: Mr.. McKeon, OF Davidson
county; J. L. Meaderis, of Lincoln
county; Eli Logue, of Grundy county !;
]. J. Cummings, of White county; Geo.
Elter, ST., of Warren county.
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SCRANTON.
Ninety Bodies Found.

SCRANTON, Sept 9, 1.30 A. M.-Ninetl
bodies have been found; 50 of which hsv'
been brought to the surface.
A doctor was called for to attend thu
men who explored the mine, but no1'
present volunteered, and DIR. Ricard, Of
Piyn GU b. came from that place to per-
form the duty of resucitating the miners il
any more foul air is encountered.
The coroner will take testimony this
| afternoon.
Heaps of coal, left in the chute, have
been lighted and are blazing in long line,
extending from the railroad up the hill.
Great Outbursts of Grief
Occur among the women in the nearest
miners houses.
The air in the mine is 30 bad that par
ties can stay but few moments.
New YORK, Sept. "a Scranton spe-
clal says later explorations Of the mine have
developed
A sadder Phase of Tragedy,
Many chambers have been entered and
miners found in them dead, the breasts of
nine showing that they were stricken
down by poisonous gas without warning
while they were at work. Roadmen, roof
men, doormen and others were found dead
IN different gsDgwsys, showing that the
destruction must have been swift and sud-
den.
Embittered.
The spirit evinced by the miners to-day
has been bitter in the extreme, and not as
suaged by offers Of assistance and sympathy
flowing in from every side.
Contributions.
Asa Packer has telegraphed that he
offers twenty five thousand dollars to the
beareaved.
Gov. Geary, offers five thousand dollars.
The railroad company make all ex-
ertions possible, and the wishes of miners
In every respect are consulted, but they
remain obdurate. The more reasonable
ones are ready 10 listen TO reason but they |
ire In minority; many are refractory and
vicious.
Trouble is Apprehended.
And has been avoided only By con-
tact
AVoNDALE, Pa, Sept. 9.-Thomas Car
on ard George Morgan, very experienced
miners, with twenty men, have just re-
ured from the mine and report they have
Explored every part of the workings, and
re satisfied that all the bodies have been
ecovered. Outside parties say that John
)svis, of Plymouth, and james A. Kerr,
+ Avondale, are still missing. They must
e mistaken. One hundred and eighteen is
be number of bodies taken out.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-The Stock
GARD voted 81, 900 for the relief Of Avon
ale sufferers, and the Commercial Ex-
hange will give as much more.
SCRANTON, PA September 9.-Funerals
ave been going on all day. Thirty seven
ere buried at once in Hyde Park, the
Welsh cemetery, this evening. Sixty-one
orpses in all have been received in this
ty. Others have been buried at points
own the valley.
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ST. LOUIS.

He p for the Afficted-The Irish I'm.
migration Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-Eforts are being
made here to raise money for the relief Of
the widows and orphans of the miners
killed at Avondale.
The indications are that the National
Irish immigration Convention to be held
here on the 9Th of October will be very
large. The Executive Committee having
the matter in charge have received infor-
nation that nearly all the States in the
Union will send full delegations.
A young eeamstress named Nellie Cam
ming, formerly from the East, has brought
suit sgainst Mrs Susan Mullihall for defa~
nation of character, laying her damages
at coz OOO
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All Quiet In williamson.

Gentlemen visiting the city yesterday
from Williamson, report men and thing
in that good old county as remarkably
quiet and prosperous. The people generally
white and black, are working away with
healthy vim 10 make all ends meet fol
tie common good, and trusting TO Provi
dence and their own well.direeted efforts
for the best results. We hope they may
not be in in any respect disappointed.
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STATE NEWS.
Frauds Exposed.

| Erauus EXp0Sed.
The well informed Washington CORES.
pendent Of the Journal of Commerce,
gives publicity TO new system of fraud,
which has recently been developed, and
which it is alleged is now under investiga.
ton. The story is an instructive one, as
furnishing another chapter in the history Of
loyal rascality which has abounded
for years past. A firm of claim agents in
East Tennessee, by the name of Black
burn 4 Hanford, hive been detected in
series of robberies, acting in collision
with certain quartermasters and com.
missaries who would give forged
vouchers for property on hand.
These claims would then be presented
and paid. 1t happened that the Commits
sary General, doubling the genrineness of
claim presented on behalf of prominent
gentleman in Tennessee, whose signature
was cross.mark, wrote him letter of in
quiry. The answer was, in part, as fol.
lows: l did not furnish your army with
any subsistence. have presented no
claim against your government. l never
made a mark in connection with govern
ment matters, excep. upon a Yankee
soldier when l was in the Confederate
army"
Associated with these parties is a GER
tain Lieutenant connected with the Quar-
termaster's department in East Tennessee,
who, it appears, has cheated the Treasury
out of thousands: it also appears that the
papers, the Treasury warrant, and the in
dorsement upon which the warrant was
paid, are all downright forgeries. How
Tar the rascalities will extend it is impos-
sible now to say, but it is limited that sew
eral gentlemen holding, or who have held
positions under government, are in danger
Of having their shirt collars rufflsd by /
he indicate hands of persons holding
as special agents Of the
Treasury deparfment
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The Munie,paI Convention.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
Ia the event Of the convention not being
able to agree on any one of the present
candidates for Mayor, | would suggest as
compromise candidate the name of
Samuel d. Morgan, one of our most esti-
mable and honorable citizens, whose ac-
knowIedged ability and integrity pecu.
liarly qualify him for the discharge Of the
duties pertaining to this office. am not
aware that Mr.. Morgan desires the posi-
ton, but the intelligent interest he has
manifested in the progress of our city JUS
titles the belief that he would not feel at
liberty to decline either the honor or the
responsibility, should his felloW-citizen 6
determine to put him forward as their
standard-bearer. GRACIOUS.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 8, $50.
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VIRGINIA.
The --latest PHASE Of the Political Stu

The LateaG E'iIase Of the Political Stu
alton.
RICHMOND, Sept 9.-General Candy
this morning issued his proclamation re-
garding the result Of the election.
Albert q Walker will be installed IA
Provisional Governor on the 2lst mat AID
John V Lewis Provisional Lieutenant
Governor on the 5:h OF October. The
legislature will be called together October
5. The adoption of the expurga!ed con
stitution is announced. The following
Wells Congres5men are proclaimed elect
ed: Aver, Plat and Porter, and the follow
ing Walker Congressman: Segsr, at large,
Booker. Bridgcway, Mckenzie, Newer
and Gibson.
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THE TURF.
Third Days Racing over the licking
ton COurSP

Third Days Racing over the licking
ton Course.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept: 8.-Afler the
clouds and rain of yesterday came sunshine
and a large attendance on the course.
The first race to-day was for the Jockey
Club pure $500, mile heats, for all ages,
with the following result:
Viley'5 b Eva Douglas, A years old,
by Vandsl; dam Mary Churchill. %
West & Atchisoh'5 Buck Reese, 3
years old, by Emery's lexington;
dam by Berthune. 8 3
Richards & Kilgour's C John Xii.
gour, years old, by imported
Mickey Free, dam b. Glencoe II
TIsn-212, 2:10f.
The second race for the Southern Hotel
Stake, for colts and fllies that never won
a race, one mile and repeat, resulted "a
follow:
Gen. A Buford's Zuzu. IL
Z Lysle's b g Morgan Scout, by John
Morgan, dam Lizzie Morgan, By
Yorkshire.
A K Richards by Mickey Free.
dam the dam Of Optimist, by Glen
coe. 9 do
Wiley & Thomas by Uncle Vic;
dam by Frosty. dis
TME-2-O12, 2:O5,
The track was very hsavy indeed. bui
the races, considering the circumstances
very interesting.
AUGUSTA, Ga, will open new thea,er
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False Pretenees.

CapitOla Black who was arrested on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretences was arrsigned before Justice
Wilkinson in the police court yesterday
and the proof not being sufficient to estab.
lish her guilt, was released and The prose
cntor taxed with the coats.
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NEW YORK.

Substantial Relief Of the Sufferers by
the AvOndaIe Disaster.
New YORK, Sept 9.-On the recommen,
dation Of Mayor Hall, the Board of Alder.
men to-day passed a resolution OF SYM
patty for the Avondale sufferers and sp-
pointed committee TO receive subscrip
lions. The gold board and national stock
exchange have appropriated $1,000 and
Mayor Hall, Delmsr and Cox are receiv-
ing liberal subscriptions for widows and
orphans. The coal operators doing bust.
meas mere are raising fund for the same
purpose.
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LOUISVILLE.

The C"rning Election of Directors for
the l.. and N. Railroad.
L UIsvnLE, Sept. 9-The City Coun.
Gil instructed the Mayor to. night to vote
for the following Louisville and Nashville
railroad directory: H. D. Newcomb, r.
A. Robinson, w. B. Caldwell, George w.
Norton, w. Fl. Smith, ]. G. Baxter, Of
Louisville, and Mr.. Whitworth, of Nash
WILLIE
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Fatal Accident.

The Meanwhile New Era announces
the death by accident Of son of w
Outlaw Of that place. He WAS killed by
the falling Of a barn or stable, on the
morning of last Monday, under the fol-
lowing circumstances: The father and son
were out feeding, when a plate, reaching
the length Of the shed, gave way, and in
its falling caught and so injured young
Outlaw that he died during the day from
the injuries received. The young man
was aged about Is years.
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FILIBUSTERING.
Business Again Getting Lively.

Business Again Getting Lively.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Reports say ex'
U. S. steamer Pequod has been fitted out
as a Cuban privateer; also that 80, DOC
stand of arms the gift of one Cuban
synpathiser, have been shipped TO Cuba
recently. 17 ---
WORCESTER, Sept. 9.-The Cuban fiji
busters who left here last evening are res
ported to have proceeded no further than
Providence. The vessel was driven ashore
by a heavy gale and their leader arrested
BY the United States authorities.
HALIFAX, Sept 9.-The steamer Hornet
has been released from custody. 1t is
still believed she is intended for Cuba, and
will receive arms and men at sea.
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MISSISSIPPI.
Finishing Work Of the Dent CenVel

Finishing Work Of the Dent CenVen-
ton.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 9.-The convsn.
ton adjourned sine die this evening-great
harmony prevailing. The State ticket was
completed as follows: Thomas Sinclair,
colored, for Secretary of State; A w Wellq,
Auditor; JOS McElroy, Treasurer; R H
Sunny, Attorney General; Thos J Jaths
right, Superintendent of Education; l.
Brown for Congress in the 9Th district.
Speeches were made by Dent, Jeffards
and Harrison, colored, of Tennessee, elicit
ing enthusiastic applause.
The Mississippi Press Association held
a session this week at Canton. They ac-
cepted an invitation to visit Memphis and
Louisville.
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Accident.

About 10 o'clock yesterday mornir g,
says the Knoxville Press and Herald Of
Wednesday, a workman named W. ].
Shell was engaged in saving some boards
at Atkins saw-mill, when he accidentally
allowed the saw to reach his right hand.
In moment the thumb was cut of at the
first joint and the Grst finger at the third
ioint
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MONTREAL.
Verdiet In an IMMIGRANT Laws,

Verdict I'm an Important Lawsuit.
MONTREAL, Sept. Gin the celebrated
clse of Conolley vs. Woolwich, before the
Court Of Appeals, the Judges delivered
the opinion at great length. Chief Justice
Duvall and Judges Mckay and Badgley
were in favor of the plaintiffs pretensions
Besides large amount of money three
hundred thousand dollars worth of prop
erty is involved. Their decision is that
the original Indian marriage is binding,
thus rendering children by that marriage
legitimate and those of the second white
wife illegitimate. Leave has been OBJ.
tanned by defendants to appeal TO England,
and it is expected the case will be car
riad there
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CUBA.
Reports from spanish Sources.

htDUFIs ITOH SIIHuEsH SOuFCFb.
HAVANA, Sept. Cen. Lecea left at
noon to-day for Sagus with the oh batal-
lion of volunteers, 400 strong.
A detachment of 200 Spaniards met The
insurgents in Seville bay put them to
fight.
In skirmish near Rlneon, so rebels
ale renoried 10 have been killed.
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CALIFORNIA.
The Recount.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-The recount
OF the votes in the Alb, 18th and 9th wsTds,
show discrepancies in all of them
For The SOuth.
koopmsnshoop left here to-day for a
tour Of the Southern States with the object
Of arranging for Chinese Immigration
10 the cotton plantations via this port.
FRcinc X. n.
The Commissioners Of the Pacific rails
road met to-day at Sacramento.
Gen. Nallbridge, was elected President
and Gen ComstOCk, Vice PIesi cent.
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Increasing.

We learn from Gen. Eaton, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, that the number
of the pupils in attendance at the public
schools in the State is rapidly increasing.
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PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 9.-There was
terrible wind storm to day, doirg immense
damsge. The fishing schooner Ellen
Eliza went 10 pieces on Peck's Island,
eleven men were lost and large number
Of vessels are ashore in the vicinity.
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KOEIe Pros

Tom Jones, committed to Jail some time
since on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, was released yester.
day, a nOlle prosequi having been entered
in his case
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PHILADELPHIA.
Lady Thorn again victorious.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-Lady Thorn
beat American Girl and Goldsmith Maid
in three straight heats, in 2:2S}, 2:l94 and
2:234. The Girl took the second money,
though third in two fret heats.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
NH GuI,a

WORCESTER, Maze. sep. 9.-Ihere are
several men reported a. leaving here TO
embark on The vessel at Providencs for
Cuba. They have received five hundred
dollsrs each.
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Ser a'or Osborn, of Florida, incloaes to
the Secretary of the Navy a list Of Demo =
cratic employees at the Pensacola navy
yard, and recommends their removal, and
the appointment in their stead of Repub-
liCans.
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EXTRAORDINARY SELF-lMMU'
LATION.
Seventeen Hundred Russians Barr
ThemsaIVeS To DaRIh.

Seventeen Hundred Russians Barn
Themselves to Death.
The following statement appears in the
Pail Mall Gazette:
All the extraordinary proceedings Of
the many fanatical sects whose rapid ins
crease has excited so much anxiety in
Russia are fairly thrown into the shade
by terrible act of self-immolation which
is reported from the government Of
Saratow A few months ago the prophr
cts of a new religion made their appear
ance in that part of the empire, preachr
ing self,destruction by fire as the
only sure road to salvation; and
SO rapidly was their dreadful doctrine
received by the ignorant and supersti-
tious pcasantry, that in one large village
no less than seventeen huadred persons
assembled in some wooden houses, and,
having barricaded the doors and wins
dows, set the building on fire, and per
ished in the flames. The authorities are
doing all they can to stay the progress OF
this new madness, but their task is OBJ.
viousIy a difficult one. The punishr
ments which the law can inflict must
have little terror for the enthusiasts who
deliberatelychoose a death 80 terrible, az
The true road to Heaven.
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D.orkeeper or the sennte.

The following correspondence explains
itself. Mr.. Hines is an old resident of this
place, and has performed yeoman service
in behalf Of the people at large, and if
elected would make an efficient and relia-
bic officer:
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 9, 1S69-BAR-
NEY HINES, EsQ.-Dear Sir: The under
signed, approaching the exertions of your.
self and friends in behalf of the cause of
universal suffrage in the late canvass, re-
spectfully request that you will allow US TO
use your name az a candidate for door
keeper of the next State Senate Of Ten
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Personal.

Capt. NJ. W. Cluskey, who was opera
ted on four weeks since, ia slowly recover
ing. twill be some weeks yet before the
Captain will be able TO move about. The
operation 20 tkillfully performed by DIR.
Buist, of Nashville, was a critical one, de-
pendent for its success upon the skillful
and patient afer-treatment of the subject.
Under the management and attention of
our friends Dire. Alfred and John r
Paine, he has been enabled thus far 10 pass
through an ordeal which few men survive.
The Captain is in good spirits and thinks
the Warren county air and his good phy.
sicians, with the aid of Providence. will
bring him out sa e and sound, which we.
in common with his numerous personal
friends. hope he may early realize.-Mc-
| MinnUiils New Era.
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Fire In Sewer County

On Sunday night last, The stOrehouse o.
Messrs. Trotter & Wynn, at Pigeon Forge
Sewer county, was entirely destroyed by
fire. The stock Of goods was large, valu-
ed at St, 900, and had Just been purchased
in Knoxville. The fire was the work Of
an incendiary. The villain had not been
discovered when our Informant left Pigeon
Forge.