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TlAE CATK-s1nEzEs gpSsPIRACY-
We print this mosaing another
chapter in the Cate Stokes con
spiracy TO get Senter out of the
the way SO that Stokes would have
no opposition before the Radical
convention for the nomination OF
Governor. The chapter we print
hismorning embraces confession
from Stokes that he played a very
prominent part in the disgraceful
affair. His confession amounts TO
this, that he instructed Cate how to
proceed against Senter; that he
read and explained the third sec
tion of the fourteenth amendment
to the constitution of the United
States, which was TO be sprung
upon Senter, and under which he
was to be declared ineligible to
hold office. He was to be deposed
as Speaker of the Senate and as a
Senator, and then some man was TO
be elected Speaker, who would fill
out Gov. Brownlow's term and give
no trouble to the aspiring Stokes.
Perhaps Cate was the man who was
to sacrifice ambition upon the altar
Of Stokes. However this may be,
Gov. Senter cannot now entertain
doubt as to the conspiracy hereto
fore exposed in these columns, TO
depose and degrade him, not be-
cause it was regarded as just and
proper, but simply because Stokes
feared him as rival Neither
can he entertain doubt as to who
inspired Cate in his crusade against
him. In our columns to day we
furnish the damning proof from
under the proper sign.manual of
the arch conspirator himself, that
it was he who pulled the wires and
operated the puppet he had upon
the floor of the Senate. 1t was a
bold strike to get rid of a rival, but
it was a most magnificent failure.
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WANTED-A good cipherer to as
certain the amount Of the Floating
debt of the city. We have tried
cur slate on the published state.
ment of yesterday, and are com.
pletely checkmated. About all We
can understand is, that the ex
chequer of Nashville consists Of
checks "outstanding," checks dis,
sued" checks 'for interest and
court costs" and checks ;issued al
collateral notes not yet due" The
figures opposite, to an ordinary
hand in addition and subtraction
are as profund a puzzle as was ever
invented.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-14

JOHN HUNLEY, of Campbell
county, announces himself through
the Loudon Union Pilot a can
didate to represent Campbell and
Anderson counties in the lower
house of the next Legislature. He
is in favor of an amendment of the
school law so as "to secure the
school fund to the children of the
State, and not be expended as in
some respects it has been, for the
benefit Of those who profess to
execute its machinery" If elected,
he pledges himselfto "vote against
all propositions to plumber the peo-
pie and treasury; nor will he coun-
tenance the project heretofore
practiced Of the members voting
themselves and receiving five
dollars and sixty cents, instead of
four dollars per diem"
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In the roun6of our duty yester-
day, we perused several Radical
papers, and purpcsed to make brief
comment on one or two subjects.
The letter of Forney dated "On the
cars" after leaving Knoxville, fell
under eye, and the purpose was
abandoned. 1t is SO perfect and ex-
Quisite a combination of all the
conscious meanness and hypocrisy
of Northern RadIcalism, that We
confess inability to do justice to the
question.
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many other occasions.

THE London Union Pilot insists
that not to nominate Gov. Senter
"could not be interpreted or misun-
derstood as less than placing the
seal of his party's disapproval upon
his official conduct" Senter should
declare the registration of a few
more counties null and void, and he
will grow in favor with his party.
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CAN any of our State officials
explain why Georgia bonds should
be worth fifteen cents more in the
dollar in New York than ours?
Georgia 6 per cent. bonds sold in
New York on the 10th inst. at S3c,
while Tennessee bonds brought 6S.
Do exorbitantly high taxes, the
outrageous extravaganza of The
State government, and the heavy
increase of the State debt, cause
our bonds to sell for so much less
than those Of Georgia?
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The London Union Pilot advo-
c5tes the election of Senter as Gov
ernOr because "he was arrested by
the Rebels and fncarcerated in a
Southern prison for more that eight
MONTHS for his devotion to the
Union. Andy Knott aspired TO be
United States Marshal for East
Tennessee, and his trump card waB
that he bad been imprisoned by the
Rebels" but Grant "couldn's see
it," There are indications that the
convention on the Goth inst. will
follow the example of Grant.
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The Kn oxyine Wig is fright
ened. ct hopes Radicals evil not
allow themselves to be induced to
go into system ofswapping votes
with Conservatives on a part of
their ticket for Supreme Judge"
and frantically admonishes them
that ''the interests at stake are too
momentous, and in too much jeop-
ardy to justify any such move
ment."
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Jadge Surely these damaging
facts were unknown TO the majority
Of Tile delegates to the Radical con
ven,ion, else they would not have
placed before the voters of the State
for their suffrage man so lily quail
fed ior the position to which they
have nnminated him
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-14

FENDERH.
Shortly after the close of the war
Gen. Grant and Gen. Thomas issued
an order tho object of which was
said to be TO protect officers and
soldiers in the Federal army from
frivolous prosecutions" What
ever was the intention Of this order,
it was so construed as to protect
men who had once belonged to the
Federal army in all sorts of ras-
calities, committed after rs we'll as
before the war. 1t argues some
thing for the progress of right that
at last this barrier has been broken
down. One ID. NJ. Jones, of Hardin
county, in this State, who was an
occasional pilot ON a gunboat
running on the Tennessee river
during the war, in August, 1864,
caused the arrest of W. IL. Robins
on a States warrant, for the alleged
offense of stealing his mule. Jones
failed to appear and prosecute Rob
ms, and and he was dismissed. Rob-
ms broughtan action for Islander and
false imprisonment against Jones
on the 18th of March, 1866. The
defendant (Jones) pleaded not
guilty, and at the July term, 1866,
of the Hardin Circuit Court, moved
TO dismiss the suit on tho ground
that the case fell within the terms
Of the military orders issued by
Gen. Grant and Gen. Thomas, pro-
tecting Union officers and soldiers
from actions for trespass and other
supposed wrongs and injuries com.
mitted by them while in the service
of the United States. The case
was dismissed, and the plaintiff ap.
pealed to the Supreme Court. Al
the present term of the court al
Brownsville, the case was heard
and Judge Shackelford delivered
the opinion of the court, of which
the following is a synopsis:
This motion being made after thu
proclamation of the President of thu
United States, of the I'd of April, 1866
declaring the instruction heretofore eX'
listing at an end, is hence to be regarded
as made after the instruction had ceased
to exist, and after the restoration Of thu
civil government of the State and the
establishment Of the courts and the resto
ration of the State to its constituent re-
lations to the Union. If martial Law had
previously existed in the State, the
proclamation of the President, and the
restoration of the State to its constitu-
tional relations to the Union, restores
| the supremacy of the civil law, and the
above named orders of Gems. Grant and
Thomas were imperative and void under
| the constitution and laws of the United
| States, and Of the State of Tennessee.
The courts of the country were open
to the citizen for the redress Of his griev.
ances, and we krow of no authority au-
thorizing a military officer in time OF
peace to order the dismissal ola suit IL
one of the State courts. The rights o
the citizen are carefully guarded by the
constitution and laws of the land, and
so long as civil liberty exists under oul
form of government it cannot be yielded
by the judiciary that military com
mander can, in time OF peace, interfere
with the action of the courts of the State
in the discharge of their judicial func,
| tons.
1t follows that the order of the court
dismissing this suit was erroneous. Tht
judgment is reversed and cause re-
mandel for trial.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-14
NOTICED

TO WHOM 1T MAY NCERN.
a STATIONARY Two FLUE BOILER
N and Engine for sale to pay repairs and ex-
penses, left with the undersigned for repairs in
the fall of 1867. by f. i. Summs rs. who did re
side in Rutherford or Cannon county, Tenn. If
said charges are not paid on or before the 10th
auctioo. for cash. 10 the highest bidder. az 10
o'clock on that day. Boiler 10 good repair;
engine complete except main shaft and fly
wheel.
WOOD d SIMPSON. Boiler Makers,
Corner Front and Broad strs.,
may7 BOD Nashville. Tenn
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d. A. MOORE, who lot a leg in
the seven days fight in front of
Richmond, wanted to bepostnaster
at Columbia, South Carolina, but
Grant appointed negro, who can
hardly write his name. Grant has
exhibited any thing but a high APP
probation of manned soldiers Oh
MANY other occasions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-14

THE papers talk of 1.-The instrnc-
tions" to be given to our ministers
abroad. Most of them-such az
Washburne for example-need in
structiOns.
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HO. EDGEFIELD.

On Tuesday, May is, at IL A. NJ,
w Lots on Shelby avenue. Fatherland. Bos-
cobel. Williams and SEWER streets. in
WILLIAMS ADDITION TO EDGEFIELD.
In point OF quiet. peaceful beauty, there is no
spot from Maine to Louisiana more inviting.
Its green lawns. its cool groves, its pleasant
homes and its fine schools and churches are
gems in the landscape of beauty. Better than
all, investments here ALWAYS pay, for every
thing here is progressive. We are determined
to sell. Free omnibuses will leave our office al
10 o'clock day of sale.
WV ANDERSON, JOHNSON & SMITH,
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FRrDAY. MAY "a, Isos.


ScorT and Anderson counties
have appointed Scnter delegates to
the Radical convention on the 2Olh
inst. We believe the latter county
will also have a set OF Stokes dele
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Edge1ield and Kentucky
Evansville, Henderson.
AND
Nashville Railroad.

nN AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1868,
~ Express Train will leave Nashville daily
at 3:l5 y. M, and arrive at Hopkinsvilo at 7:4(
D. m Returning leave IlOpkinsville at 4:5l
q. m. and arrive at Nashville at 9 q. N
This tr ain makes close connection at Guthrie
going and coming. with the GAINESVILLE Accom-
mediation on the Memphis and Louisville line.
ii. l.. SHEPHERD,
General Superintendent.
w. II. HART, GenI Ticket Agent.
myI4 If
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
To Tax-payers.

TlHE CORPORATION TAX BOOK OF
i Edsefeld is now complete. and the un Ter
signed can be found at the City Hall. aallatin
pike. between the hours Of A.. NJ. and p NJ,
to receive the taxes which are now due. Parties
are requested 20 come forward Immediately
ard mako prompt pay ment-
W. X. DEM0NBREUN.
fnayli iw fBl Revenue Collector,
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Auction on Granny White Pike

sHEAF 80 HA NDsUME AOTN.
nm THURSDAY. MAY 60, 1869, AT IL
" o'clock, A. NJ, We viii sell ON the premises,
large number of lots just beyond the corpo-
road. on one of the most beautiful elevations
in the suburbs of Nashville, and afforsling
charming views of the city and environs; also.
extending out to the vicinity Of w. L. Law
rence's residence. Prices to suit everybody,
We are determined to soil.
TERMS-Oae-thir cash balance in one and
two years.
Free ompibnses leave our oilco for the sale
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
ANDERSON, JOHNSON n SMITH.
mayl4 lW to incl ds Agents.
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All persons having claims against US will pre-
sent them for payment and all persons ID
debted to us will please call at once and see US
mal-tf MASSENaALE i Co.
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MAssENGALE, DOUGLAS q co,

JKTEHAVE THIS, LIST OF MAY, ASSOCI-
w ATED with US in business Mr.. Hugh
Douglas, of this city, under the style and firm
name of
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and will, in connection with our Produce and
Commission business run the justly celebrated
RECERNOTR MTTJCO
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Examination of Teachers.

TINE ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF AP-
Il plicants for positions as Teachers in the
City Public Schools. will be hold at the Hume
Building on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, June
4 and 5, commencing on Friday. at o'clock P. NJ.
X. q. JAMESON,
mayl3 I'd Sec'y Board of Education
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gates.
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MILITARY PHO rECFrOa OF or
& EENilERA. .L

have nominated him.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31

THE LIGHT OF CHEERFUL FACE
There is no greater everyday virtue
than cheefulness. This quality in man
among men, is like sunshine to the day,
or gentle renewing moisture toparehed
herbs. The light of cheerful face
diffuses itself and communicates the
happy spirit that inspires it. The
sourest temper must sweeten in the at
mosphere of continuous good humor.-
As we'll might fog, and cloud, and vapor,
hope to cling to the sunillumined land
scape, as the blues and moroseness to
combat jovial speech and exhilirating
laughter. Be cheerful always. There
is no path but will be easier travelled,
no load but will lift sooner in presence
of a determined cheerfulness.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31

CHAPTER OF ANCIENT HISTORY. -Har-
per's Weekly is responsible for the fol-
lowing contribution to our archaeological
knowledge. Readers may find it advan
tageous to cut it out and preserve it for
reference:
History OF Boston. Boston, jim the
State of Massachusetts, is city of no
mean pretentions In age it antedates the
Pyramids.
When first discovered by the Ten
Tribes, in 1888 B. C., it bore the marks
of extreme antiquity.
Faneuil Hall is Supposed to have been
the original Solomon s Temple, and
Boston Common is known to be the Gar
den of Eden with modern improve
ments. The tree of Life has been re-
moved to make room for the magnificent
Old Elm, and the Four Rivers are rep
resented by the beautiful fountain which
squirts continually
Boston was .Gi;.s;slt,,, in honor of a certain
cracker, which was there made in great
perfection by the pae-Adamite inhabit-
ants. And it retains the name -and-to
this day.
A certain one of its poets whose nom de
plume is Holmes, has called Boston
the Hub of the Universe. Being the
hub, and also place where the risible
muscles are never used. it may fifty be
termed the centre of gravity.
No one laughs in Boston, and whoever
would smile must go into a bar-room to
do it.
The streets in Boston are unlike the
one in Damascus which was called
Straight. When laid out. far back in
the carboniferous period, the Street
Commissioner did not heed the injunc-
ton of the "Expounder = " Ye solid
men of Boston, drink no strong potat-
ions ;" and so the lanes and avenues of
the town stagger about after the simili-
tude of rams horn.
The principal hotel was formerly
kept by Theodore Parker, and is still
called the Parker House 1t is kept on
the European plan, which is, to charge
so much for room that you have no
mony left to invest in breakfast.
Boston includes the towns of Cam
bridge, Jamaica Plains, Roxbury, Farm
ingham, Worcester, Salem, and indeed
all Massachusetts.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31

CRUEL.-His Honor, the Mayor, yes
terday directed the City Clerk to issue
a call for a special meeting of the city
council, to be held last evening, to hear
Hon. John H. Whelan, member of the
House of Assembly, who appears very
anxious at this time, so It's said, to re-
ceive some instructions in regard to the
bills affecting this city before the Leg
islature. This body has been in session
some three months, and some people
think it very queer that the Captain has
allowed these important matters to re-
main so long neglected. The eleventh
hour has arrived, and yet the bills
amending the city charter, &C., have
not been passed. The members of the
city council, last evening, for some rea-
son best known to themselves, did not
favor the Captain with their presence,
and much sweetness" was no doubt
lost in consequence. But three mem
bers were present, and the hopes" of
our Representative are dashed for the
nonce. 1t will likely be some time
before Captain Whelan will again vol
unteer to make "plain the paths of
duty" He has returned to Trenton.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31

SCHENECTADY, March 30.-The Mo-
hawk is clear from Schoharie Creek
east, to abont two miles west of this
place. Above the creek the ice is still
in the river. Two Miles west OF here
the ice has formed dam, as the water
is as high as was ever known. 1t is
oyerfowing the flats on the south side,
and several farm-houses are under
water. Four miles west of here the
water is six feet deep in the road rem
dering it wholly impossible.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31

Nor HUMANE. 1t is not humane =
First-To work horse after the skin
OF any part exposed to pressure is
broken. By continuing to use him in
this state the sore increases, the poor
animal suffers pain, eventually becomes
unfit for work, and thus much more of
his labor is lost for want of that kind
ness which it is both our duty and in
terest to bestow.
Second-To leave horses that have
been driven fast exposed to the cold
without cover. This cruelty is too COM
mon. Animals sometimes suffer for
hours in this way while their riders are
enjoying themselves by fire within
doors forgetful Of the poor creatures
who cannot complain. Chills thus pro-
duced are the cause of fever and infam-
nation, the most fatal disease of horses.
Third-To make use of the cruel
bearing rein, Or check-rein, as it is
familiarly termed,
Fourth-To overload or ride on an
overloaded vehicle. .....
Fifth-To neglect to keep axles prop
erly oiled or creased. .....
Sixth-To let your horse hold the
weight of loaded cart, when you can
save him by putting a rest under the
shafts.
Seventh-To use animals unnecessari-
ly on the Sabbath, which was made as
much for them as you.
Eight-To order carriages long be-
fore they are wanted. thus compelling
both horses and drivers to remain ex-
posed to the weather.
Ninth-To mutilate dogs by cutting
their ears and tails, or horses by cut
ting off their tails, or shaving off the
hair which nature has provided for their
covering, to lessen the labor of hostlers
in grooming them.-(Our Dumb Ami
mails.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31

The RAINY SEASON. Talk of a "reign-
ing bell p' AS Spring is always repre-
scented ia feminine garb and is belle,
of course she is GO raining" one with
us. for every other dayIhas been a wetter
'un that its predecessor. Now and then
has come bright, sunshiny, mild and
poetry inspiring visitant, and the tiny
flower stems have peeped out from the
moist earth, as if to question us about
the propriety of their putting on their
Sunday clothes and coming out strong"
by spring promises. But they have al
ways come to grief before night. The
next day we have seen them shivering
in the cold, wet atmosphere, as afflicted
with an ague, huge tear-drops standing
in their little eyes, goose-fesh all over
their little noses, and they cuddling
themselves up behind some dingy stone
as if appalled, at the enterprise they had
undertaken. When shall we have q
change I?
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31
PHILADELPHIA, March 80,

A horrible murder was committed
here yesterday under peculiar circum-
stances. EARLY yesterday morning a
man threw himself into the Delaware
River and was drowned. Subsequent
ly handkerchief was found in the wa
ter bearing the name of Blackstone.
This afternoon the body recovered and
found tobe Mr.. Blackstone of the firm
of Funston & Blackstone, picture
frame makers, No. 112 Market street.
The body was sent to his house, in the
extreme north west part of the city.
On arriving there the party found ano-
Their party of police in possession OF
the house, aud that Mr.. Blackstone's
wife and two small children were dead,
having been chopped to pieces with an
ak. 1t appears that previous to COM
mitting the murder, yesterday, Mr..
Blackstone wrote q letter to his wifes
father, who resides in Connecticut,
saying that he had killed his wife and
children, and would kill himself. A
party in Connecticut this afternoon
telegraphed to the police authorities
here, who went to the house and found
the dead bodies, as before stated, and
were investigating the case when the
dead body of Mr.. Blackstone was
brought in. On Blackstone's body was
found papers stating that he had beer
robbed, and that he was ruined man,
and giving this as the reason for com
uniting the deed. The wife appears tc
have been killed while lighting the fire
in the stove on Monday morning, as the
neighbors heard noise at that time
The children were killed in bed NJ
stairs, and carried down and laid at the
feet of the mother. Blackstone was
probably insane.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-31

The ladies of Hungary are determined
to have their rights. They have asked
the Parliament to authorize the beauti-
full Queen of Hungary (the Empress
Elizabeth of Austrial, to appoint twenty
females members of the Hungarians
House of Magnates.
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ELIZABETH POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVE.

MALLS ARMY
From New York, Jersey City, Newark, Morris and
Essex Railroad, and all points North and East at
A. NJ and 7.30 P. M.
From New York, North and East, at p NJ
From Ehzabethport at A. NJ
From Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
all points South and Southwest, at 515 and 11.20
A. NJ and 7.05 p. NJ
From all points on the line of Central Rail Road
New Jersey at P. NJ.
From Union, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,
at 10A. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and all
points South and Southwest, at Z, 9, and 1880 A.
NJ and $50 p. NJ.
For all points on line of Central Rail Road of New
Jersey at 7 A. NJ.
For Newark and Morris and Essex Rail Road at 10
so A. M. and $50 P.M
For New York. Jersey City. and all points north
and east at 0 and 10. 80 A, NJ. and $50 P. NJ.
For Elizabethport at P. NJ.
For Union, Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at
1015 A. NJ. G. HARRIS, p. NJ.