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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
A Western Woman,s SufTrag,

A Western Woman's Suffrage conVen>
ton is called to meet in Chicago on the
9Th and 10th of September, the object of
which is to bring together the workers
in this cause from the several Western
States, with the view OF forming de-
finite and uniform plan of action, and
adopting the most efficient means OF ac-
complishing their object.
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NORFOLK.
Fatal Marine Disaster

NORFOLK, Sept. 6-Part of the crew Of
the British bark Ezra, ashore on Body's
Island have arrived here. They report that
in attempting TO go ashore in small boat,
Captain Harles, his wife and chief mate,
one boy and two sesmen were drowned.
The vessel will probably be total loss.
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PHILADELPHIA.

Argument In the Contested Eiec-
ton Case.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. G.-Argument
commenced to day in the great contested
election case before the Court of Common
Pleas, involving all officers of the munich
psl government, who received certificates
last October. The evidence taken fills
1000 pages, and the argument will occupy
all this week, if not longer. The decision
will not be given before the close of the
month
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Rain

This section was favored with another
fine rain yesterday evening. 1t commenced
to fall about two o'clock, and continued
until dark. A portion of the time it was
heavy and appeared TO be general.
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LANCASTER.
mutIny and Escape of Prisoners.

MutIny and Escape Of Prisoners.
LANCASTER, Pa, Sept 5.-This morn
ing three prisoners mutinied at the prison
in this city. Two negroes picked the locks
of their cells and escaped into the corridor
They then bound the keeper, scared the
keys, and opened the cell of white man
named Curtiss, who also escaped.
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Fxaeu,ors aua.,aa,,.

In the Probate Court yesterday Benz.
w. and Hugh l.. Bedford were qualified
as executors of the estate of w. Ii. Bed
ford, deceased, and gave bond in the sum
Of $50, 900.
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heath GaIIafin

The wife of Webb Allen, Esq, died at
Gallatin on Saturday last. She had a
large circle of relatives and friends who
will be grieVed to hear of her DEATH
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Whipped.

John Barrett was arrsigned before JUS
tice Lapsley yesterday, en- the charge Of
whipping his wife and cutting up in gen.
eral. He was bound over to keep the
peace for six month";.
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An nId Wtfaass

Justice Cassetty yesterday sWore color
ed witness who was ninety-nine ears Of
age. He seemed to possess all his faculties
and talked freely, and his memory was
perfectly good.
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Keeping Houses orIm Fame

A number of the "fancy" were arraigned
before Justice Wilkinson acting police
commissioner yesterday on the above
charge and were compelled to fork ovel
$40 and costs each,
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Two new gas lamps have been placed in
front of the Maxwell House. This is an
improvement, and affords great convent
ence to pedestria ns.
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Expected Arrivals.

Gov. Senter and Secretary Fletcher are
expected in the city to-day.
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The kfaOW.

Major Gunkle's show, which has been
travelling through the State, will give an
exhibition at franklin to-day.
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Gen. Eagan, charged with custom
frauds in New York, has been committed
for trial in default of 5000 bail.
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srfNtnalTOurf

Tie Criminal Court adjourned yester-
day until the third Monday 10 the present
month
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The President has assured Kentucky
Radical that he will appoint only good
men to office, and that they must be
Radicals.
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Gov. Stearns, Of New Hampshire, is
asked to commute to imprisonment for
life the sentence Of Joseph l.. Pike, sens
fenced to be hanged for the murder oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, at Hampton.
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Assault with Rack

Bridget n. Guerin, charged with as
ssult with rock on Mr.. Milleps child,
vas fined 50 and costs by Justice Lapsley.
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Gen. Cisneros and Mr.. Tinker arrived
at New York, from Cuba, yesterday,
with two millions in gold, to buy arms
for the pat lots.
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Winneckts comet may be seen with a
good glass by sitting up until three
o'clock in the morning. 1t Is in Taurus.
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Chicago has organized an anti coal mo-
nOpoly association. An agent has gone
East to take advantage of the movements
Of the markets.
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The Richmond Enquirer asserts tina
Il. NJ. 4. Hunter has no senatorial ass
pirations and will, for the present, stay
IN his shell.
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The personal travelling through the
reprint sheets that Mrs. 4. ID. +. N.
Southworth uses opium, is entirely a fab.
rication. The freedom with which dis
tinguished people are lied about is scan
dalouS.
The President has made the following
appointments: Walter Q. Gresham j Judge
of the United States Court for Indiana
VIM. Gouverneur Morris, Marshal fol
California
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WE PRESENT THIS SEASON. MOST
unquestiOnabIy. the LARGEST and FINEST
stock Of Linen Clothing 10 Tennessee. Our
goods are o the most perfscg character in poi
Of FABRIC. CUT. FIT, GENERAL MAX
UP aud ELEGANT PROPORTION. These
process Of shrinking before making up.
beautifully Iaundrisd after they are made.
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THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
What has been Done Towards IT'S Rat
ificafion. -s

| idcafi0n. -'
| From the New York Times, Sept 8.
| A telegram from Washington the other
day stated that, so far as appears from
| the records of the State Department, the
| fifteenth amendment to the constitution,
which provides that "the right of the
citizens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied by the United States
nor by any State, on account of race,
color or previous condition of seryitude,"
has been completely ratified by twelve
States only, while two have imperfectly
ratified it. The twelve States, whose rat
ification is thus declared complete, are ::
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, LOUIS
lana, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
North Carolina. Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The two whose ratification is incomplete
are Kansas and Missouri, and the two
which have rejected it are Delaware and
Kentucky.
But this list is very far from being
complete, owing to the neglect of State
officials to forward to the department
certificates of the action had upon tho
amendment by the several Legislatures.
And as there has been so much dispute
upon this point, and so many erroneous
statements have been published respects
ing the legislative action thus far had in
reference to the ratification of the amend~
ment, we have prepared the following
statement, showing by what States it has
been ratified, by what States rejected,
and in what States no action has yet been
had upon it. The statement has been
carefully prepared, and is believed TO be
correct. l.
Briefly, then, the action had upon the
amendment is as follows, the dates de-
noting the time when each States action
was complete, through the concurrent
vntn of hofh HnncnS of the I.arisl a fnra.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

NORWICH Conn, Sept. 26-The whaling
schooner Cornelia, Capt. Parker, has arrived at
New London, from Cumberland Inlet. She
brings as passengers three men belonging to
John Franklin. DIR. Hall is a passenger on
board the ship Ansel Gibbs, of and for New
Bedford She has number of articles belong
ing to Sir John Franklin, including some
spoons and thermometer box. He was also
successful in finding the skeletons of MANY of
his crew and the remainder of several of their
boats. The skeletons and other relics were
found at King Williams land. The Cornelia
Drought an anchor found at the extreme north
marked u. .. seventeen sixty-six," supposed
to have belonged to the first explorers. DIR.
Hall found native who claims to know all
ABOUT the party, who says the ship was stove
and the crew then took to their boats and went
ashore. When their provisions were exhaust
ed they died Of starvation. The ice and snow
prevented DR.: Hall from making full explora-
tons he will return next summer and still
further prosecute the search. The Ansel Gibbs
will arrive in New Bedford in day or two.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Sept. 26.-Mr. Charles
y. Hall, the distinguished Arctic explorer with
e. Brierbury and Tookoolite, Esquimaux. and
their daughter, arrived at this port yesterday.
IN the bark Gibbs, from Repulsc Bay, August
~. MIR. Hall brings as among the results Of
his five years residence among the Arctic re-
gons the most interesting intelligence in re-
gard to the death of Sir John Franklin and
his companions, and conclusive proof that none
of them ever reached Montreal Island. He
saw the natives who were the last to look upon
Crozier and bis party and brings with him the
remains OF young man who belonged to that
Inflated band of explorers. with various relics
OF the expedition. Mr.. Hall is by no means tired
OF exploration, and purposes next spring to
push his iourneying to the North Pole He re-
CARDS his experience of the last ten years as in
valuable to him as preparation and aid in the
fntuIe. In the report alluded to, Mr. Hall saws.
wherever found that Sir John Frankin's
companions had died, erected monuments.
fred salutcs and waived the star-spangled
banner over them in memory of the true dis
cOverers of the north west passage. We had
the pleasure of reading report drawn up by
Mr.. Hall, and addressed to his friend MI.
Henry Grinnell, of New York, which will soon
be given to public through the press
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

The ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY
CoMPANY.-We understand that the general
committee for the reception of the A. & FL. A.
of Boston have selected spot just short walk
from Oak Hill station, Scarboro, for the clam
bake The guests will be taken down the har-
Dor for a short sail on Tuesday, the 9th, then
landed at Railroad Wharf, where they Will
take special tran-for "the home Of the
Here one OF the best
clam bakes ever cotton up will be served. The
committee who have the matter in charge are
among our best known citizens, and it is suffi-
cient guarantee to our people to know that
they have undertaken the affair for them to
feel confident that the reputation of Portland
will be upheld, and that our visitors will re-
ceive an ovation The Ancient and Honora-
bles are composed of the citizens of Boston in
every walk in life, and Portland ON this occ,.
sion will not be merely entertaining military
organization but representative Boston. We
understand that great interest is manifested in
the affair among all our citizens, and that tho
subscriptions will be readily Forthcoming.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

RAILROAD AcCIDENr.-Satuiday afternoon,
about o'clock, man whose name is reported
to be Caron, driving long lumber wagon, was
about to cross the track of the Portland &
Kennebec Railroad near Vaughan's bridge,
when freight train suddenly came around the
curve, and before he could get out of the way
the engine struck the hind part of the wagon,
knocking it into the air and sensibly affecting
Its normal condition. The driver was thrown
some distance and considerably shaken up and
bruised. He was picked up and carried to the
American House, where he boarded, and q
physician was called, who found that no bones
were broken and that his injuries were not Of
permanent nature CarOn is said to belong
in Lewiston
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27
TIM NATIONAL. ALIRcoRy AMI TARrRAu,

THE NATIONAL ALLRaORY AND TABLEAUx
Saturday afternoon we witnessed part of the
rehearsal Of this musical and spectacular ex-
hibition, and confess that a careful reading OF
the plan, as given by the libretto, excellent as
it is, does not convey to the mind O half of its
breadth and magnihcence. Mr.. Hager, aided
by some philosophical ladies, has succeeded
in gathering from our schools and families some
Of our choicest musical and dramatic talent,
which is soon to produce startling effect upon
thousands of our citizens. What increases the
interest in this exhibition is the fact that one
Of our local charitable institutions the Female
Orphan Asylum-is to be the benefit of it;
fair share of the net receipts going to its treas
ury. A considerable number of influential
ladies are actively working for its success, and
the public will give it q hearty endorsement
when they come to understand its merits
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27
Superior CeaRs.

oHiAiNAL TEHM-eoDDAHD, j., RAKsIDINS.
SArURDAr.-Judge Goddard announced In Court
this afternoon that the counsel for the defence In the
case of Murphy, and tie County Attorney, for the
State, has agreed that the amount Of bail for the
prisoner should be reduced to $5ooO and he had fixed
upon that sum for the present. but Murphy express
es his inability to find sureties for such sum; 80 the
prisoner was remanded to Jail.
State VS.. William G. Robinson; Indictment for
cheating Orlando M. Marrett out OF $3.50 by false
pretences. The arguments Of counsel were finish
ed this afternoon, and the Judge will deli or his
charge Monday morning
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

BRUTAL AssAuLT.-Saturday evening the
police found man named Charles Gilman,
lying in an insensible condition on Cedar street,
near Oxford, and carried him to the station
where surgeon was called to see him. His
head and face were terribly bruised, his teeth
knocked out, and he was bleeding badly. There
were also some indications of internal inju-
ries. Proper medical treatment was given, and
the man was comfortable last night, though
the result OF his bruises had not determined.
The police afterwards ascertained that the man
received his injuries at the shop of one Michael
Rush, on Washington street, near Cumber
land, and he was arrested. He said Gilman
came to his place intoxicated, and insulted his
mother, and be punished him. The matter
will be judicously investigated.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

SEVERE STORM AND GREAT DESTRUCTION OF
CROPS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-A dispatch from st. Paul
says deluge OF water fell on Thursday and
Friday nights. The Missssippiis again ON q rise.
All the bottom lands of the Minnesota river
are overfiowed and half the crops in that re-
gion, as well as in the larger prairies il rnined
Farmers from different sections claim that
fully half of the grain crop not threshed
and housed at the time of the previous storm,
is ruined. Oliver Dslrymple, the largest
wheat grower in the State estimates his loss at
10000 bushels. Good judges say the damage
to wheat alone by the late great storms through
out the State cannot be less than five millions
Of bushels, while two-thirds of the hay crop is
worthless.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

The GERMANIA BAND CoNCERr.-Only to-
day remains for our citizens to secure their
seats for the grand concert which comes off to-
night at the City Hall. The Band will number
Their music alone will be worth double the
price of the tickets, but when We know that
Soprano of such excellence as Miss Barton will
assist we feel confident that not seat will ro-
main unsold at the hour for commencing. Be
sure then to apply at Twombly's during the
day il you would secure one of the few choice
seats left at his disposal.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27
NEW HAMPsHIRE.

MANCHESTER, Sept 26.-The entries of horses
to compete ior the citizens purses at the New
Hampshire State Fair, which will commence
in this city on Tuesday next, were closed this
evening. Thirty-seven entries were made as
follows: Lady Mallard, Pickering, Black
Prince, Jennie Allen, Nellie Morrill,, Prince,
Plymouth Boy, Gen. Hancock, Cora Belle
Bully of the Woods, Shakespeare, Farmer 8
Beauty, Danville Boy, Rosa, D. Smiths black
mare, G. F. Walkers gray gelding, Farmers
Beauty of Manchester, Nelly Hill, Prince
John, Messenger Girl, Belle Morrill, Halstone,
ST. Lawrence and Belle Nellie.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27
TEXAS.
THE POSITION OF POLITICAL pARrtrs

- WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Major General
Townsend has addressed letter to President
Grant, dated Sept. 4, in which after speaking
OF political affairs in Texas, he says: "The
platform OF the wings Of the Republican party
are the same: The radical wing act out their
professions of adherence to the reconstruction
laws of Congress, and present for office men
who are qualified under those laws The con-
sentative wing frequently nominate men for
office who are known to be disqualified under
known to be acceptable to the democrats. The
success of the A. j. Hamilton faction, as
it will be produced by democratic votes, will
be the defeat of Republicanism in Texas, and
put the State in the hands of the very men who
during the rebellion exerted every nerve to de
stroy the Union, and who have uniformaly on.
posed the reconstruction laws with persisten-
cy worthy of q better cause.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27
Guardians sale.

nN Saturday, October 16th 1869, at noon, win be
~ sold at public sale, on the premises Lot OF
land on Franklin ST. east side, between Congress
and Federal SITS, being about ffty-fye (55) feet
erly No 81.
Lot of land ON same side of franklin st. between
Congress and Cumberland sts being about fifty
three (53 feet Franklin st. and hundred eight
(10S) feet deep, formerly No Al.
Lot between the last lot and Cumberland st, on
same side OF Franklin st, being about fity-fye (55)
feet on Franklin st, and one hundred eight os)
feet deep, formerly No As.
Terms at SALE
FRANKLIN G. MOODY, Guardian,
SARAH @. MOODY, Guardian.
ROBERT A. BIRD 81 co, Auctioneer. sepl5td
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

MunprRous AFFnAr. About one o'clock
Saturday morning, after the close of dance at
the Presumpscot House, Saccarappa, two young
men named j. Quincy Andrews and Horace
Kallock got into dispute while sitting on the
sidewalk opposite. Kallock, who was intoxi-
Gated, drew dirk, which he carried, and stab
bod his companion twice, in the head and neck,
inhlcting dangerous wounds. The assailant
was arrested and brought before tho Municipal
court Saturday morning and bound over in the
sum OF $4,000 to the January term Of tho Supe-
rior Court
Inc stabs were made with dirk knife with
blade about four inches long. The back
spring of the knife was broken, and allowed
the blade to partially close when the blows
were struck. Had it been otherwise the stabs
might have been fatal. At the time of his ar
rest Kallock remarked that he had no recei-
lection of the occurrence, and that after leaving
the hall, the first thing he remembers That ne
was standing in the canal, up to his knees in
water. and went home and went to bed.
Kallock is quite young, has bourn reputa-
ton as peaceable young man, and served in
the late war.
The affair awakens deep feeling in the Wiz
lage and is likely to intensity the activities of
temperance men in Kidding the place of the
yet lingering scourge of rum. An adjourned
citizens meeting is to be held this evening in
the Congregational Church.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27
NIX w YORK.

ARRIVAL OF THE HARVARD GREW.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-AmOng the passen-
gers by the steamer City of Paris, from Liver
pool were f. o. Lyman, A. Burnham, G. Bass,
.. W. Rice and g. Fish, of the Harvard crew.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.
The steamships City of New York and City
OF st. Louis, from Liverpool, have arrived. :
BANK ROBBERY
The First National Bank of Washington.
New Jersey, was entered by burglars ON Fri
bank could not get into their vault and were
not able to ascertain the amount of their loss
IL Is said, however, that the amount was so
small that the standing of the bank will not be
seriously effected.
TRIAL OF A SPANISH GUNBoAT.
Gunboat No. 1 of the Spanish Musquito
Meet OF thirty small boats, had trial trip up
the North river yesterday afternoon. She as
cended the river as far as West Point. her en-
gines working well and her success for the
purposes designed being complete. !
THE GOLD SETTLEMENTS.
The Gold Exchange Bank has declared its
intention of settling all claims on last Fridays
transactions at 10 o clock tomorrow In max
ing up its statements the bank to-day threw
out OF consideration the parties who had failed
to effect their clearances, and those who fail to
40 SO at ~: 30 o'clock tomorrow will not in flu
s q; 10 HiiomeI " have any transactions with
the bank. 1t Is believed that weir Known
tinancier has failed by the operation of last
Friday =
THE STORM.
Midnight southeast rain storm, accom-
panied by high wind, commenced here about
o'clock this morning, and has continu ed all
day. The rain this evening has been quite
heavy, and there is no prospect of its clearing
off,
ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN FROM THE TRACK.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 26-An attempt was made
this evening to throw the westward bound AL
bany and Rochester accommodation train from
the track between Newark and Palmyra, by
means eff q tie thrust down between the tim.
bers of bridge, and others placed across the
track. The first was broken in two, the train
proceeded slowly and the other ties were re-
moved without accident No trace of the mis-
creants who perpetrated the deed was discover
ed.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27
OHIO.
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.

CINCINNATI, Sept 2G.-About 800 people re-
sponded to the call for q meeting of those fay
Oring the expulsion of tho Bible from the
schools. The meeting was disorderly. Reso-
lntions favoriDg the expulsion of the Bible
were presented, and the vote on them was so
near tie that the chairman could no decide
by voices, and a division was called for. Still
the chairman could not decide and the resolu-
tions went by default. The prospect that the
Board of Education will tomorrow night pro-
hibit the reading of the Bible in the schools
amounts almost to a certainty.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

A WnECK.-The wreck of brig W. D. B., of
st. John, N. B., was picked up off Boon Island
and lowed to this port yesterday afternoon by
two schooners The brig was dismasted, much
of her rigging was gone, her quarter and house
were stove, and she was full of water. The
brig was in ballast from Boston to st. John,
and was wrecked in the gale of the 9Th, and
undoubtedly all hands were lost. 1t is thought
that some bodies will be found on board.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-27

THE EQUNoCTIAL SToRM.-Wc may safely
assume that we are now experiencing the veri-
table slime gale" The strong east wind which
prevailed all day yesterday, changed to the
southeast at nightfall, and brought a smart
rain. At midnight it was blowing heavily and
considerable rain had fallen. The harbor is
filed with fishermen, driven in by the threat
ened storm. We do not apprehend any marine
disasters, as most of the vessels on the coast
probably had timely warning and secured
harhOrS early