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NEW YORK.
southern Aid society.

New YORK, June 1O.-The South
ern Aid Society, composed entirely of
females and formed for the help of
Southern women made poor by the late
civil war, held a second meeting this after
noon at the Cooper Institute. Mrs. Char
lotte Fowler occupied the chair, and Laura
C. Holloway, Secretary, stated the objects
of the society, and said that she had Sc
cured an Office in Nassau street, the num-
Der of which would be given soon. She
added that she was in receipt of numerous
letters from the South urging her to go on
with this work. The plan is to have a
clearinghouse where sectional feeling shall
be stronger, Eand where women from all
parts of the country can meet aud debate
on their interests A committee consisting
of Mrs. Longstreet, relative of the rebel
General of that name Mrs. Coleman and
Mrs. Townsend were appointed 10 meet at
the latter lady's house this evening for the
drawing up of o cOnstlt 1tlon and bylaws,
after which the society adjourned to meet
one week from to-day az Tho same place
and hour.
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Change of Bank OffIccr-

A. G.. Sanford, ESD, who has been Presi-
dent OF the First National Bank of this city
since its organization, rendered his resigna.
ton on Thursday last, and at an election by
the Board of Directors, @. Il. Parsons, ESQ.,,
was elected to I'LL the vacancy. Under the
administration of Mr.. Sanford, this bank
has been one Of our most fourishing insti-
tutions, and we understand that the divi-
dends annually have amounted to upwards
Of 80 per cent. In severing his connection
with the bank as principal officer it is to be
hoped Mr.. Sanford does not intend to re-
main out Of business. He has been one OF
our most enterprising citizens, and in
Edgefeld particularly has done much to
add to the prosperity and growth of the
place. MIR. Parsons, the newly elected
President is e well known merchant, and
under his administration, we hope the
bank viii continue in the same prosperous
condition as it did under his predecessor
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Time 2:I2I.


After great many false starts the horses
we're finally got away in scramble, Cot
trill leading, Glengary second, Pennock's
colt third, Oorsican fourth, Mamie Doug
lass fifth, Il. B. Connolly sixth, Metairie
seventh, with Rapture and Wilhers' colt
so far behind that they were beaten be-
fore they started. The horses came dash
ing up the stretch and passed the stand
in the order named above. There
were some changes in going around
the upper turn, and when they
passed under the bluff Cottrill was leading
two lengths; Glengary second, Corsican
third, Mamie Douglas fourth, r. B. Con-
molly fifth, Metairie sixth, Rapture seventh,
Pennocks colt eighth and Whithers' colt
ninth. They then passed around the hill,
and when they came In sight again Cottrill
still had the race in hand, leading Glengary
three lengths; L. B. Connolly a good
third, Pennock's colt an excellent fourth,
Corsican fifth, Metailie sixth, Mamie Doug
las seventh. Rapture eighth and Whithers'
colt last. The struggle for the finish now en-
sued, which was continued to the end but
all the efforts of Glengary and his followers
amounted to nothing Cottrill came on
under a strong pull, an easy winner by
three lengths, which he carried under the
string; Glengary second, Il. B. Connolly
third, Corsican fourth, Pennock's colt
fifth, Metairie sixth, Rapture seventh,
Mamie Douglas eighth and Withers' colt
ninth Time of the dash, 2:124-which is
very excellent time, indeed, on a track that
was not considered fast
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 30, 1885.
ENGLAND.
Death of Charles Dickens.

LONDON, June 1913 A. M--Charles
Dickens died ct twenty minutes past six
last evening of paralysis. r-.JI Il i
LONDON, June 80 p. M-The London
Globe in its last edition this evening startled
the community with the announcement
that Charles Dickens had been seized with
paralysis, and was lying insensible at his
residence at Gad's Hill, near Rochester.
in Kent. A
The news spread rapidly and created the
most profound regret, but the worst was
still 20 come. kilograms have since been
receiving announcing the death Of the
great novelist at a quarter past six this
evening.
Mr.. Dickens was at dinner on Wednes-
day, when be was seized with a fit. DIR.
Steele, of the village of Strood, who was
for many years the physician of MIR. Dick
ems, was Immediately called in, and re-
manned till nearly midnight. The condi-
ton ofsthe patient becoming worse and
worse, it was deemed advisable to summon
physicians from London. kilograms were
promptly dispatched and this morning
several LoHdon physicians arrived at
Gadshill A consultation was held and the
case was at once pronounced hopeless,
the patient sank gradually and, died at
Is minutes past o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Dickens had been i'll for several days,
but not seriously. He had even visited
Rochester and other points during the
present week.
Tributes TO his Memory.
LONDON, June 10.-The death of Mr..
Dickens has plunged the nation into
mourning. AL the London papers have
obituary articles this morning.
The Times says: Yesterdays express
sions Of regret are not cold and conven-
tional Millions of people feel a personal
bereavement Statesmen, savans and
benefactors of the race when they die can
leave 10 such void. They cannot, like
this great novelist, be an inmate of every
house.
The Daily Necs says Without intel
lectual pedigree, his writings form an era in
English literature Generous. loving and
universally beloved, he leaves, like
Thackery, an unfinished story Tits stated
that Dickens has several times OF late COM
planned that he experienced considerable
difficulty IN working, because his powers
Of application were becoming impaired.
He also said that his thoughts no longer
came to him spontaneously as in former
times. While at Preston he had need of
medical aid, and called upon physician,
who warned him not to continue reading.
because he was doing 50 at the peril of his
lifa
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THE CITY.
rzUNECsPAL AFFAERs.


Adjourned Meeting of the Common
Council.
At the adjourned meeting of the Com
mon Council last night, sixteen members
were present and President Herriford in
the chair.
THE WATER TAX.
The bill 10 reduce the water rates. intro
duced last Thursday afternoon, came up on
its first reading. The bin passed, and on
motion the rules were suspended and the
bill was placed on its second reading, when
it was so amended as to make the reduc-
ton, after the LIST of Jriy, 1870, 16s per
cent on present rates, said reduction to
apply only to families. A protracted dis.
cussion snsued, and the bill finally passed
its third reading.
TIE POLICE DONATION. $685.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen ap-
propriating 81, OPS to the Police Depart
ment to pay for summer uniforms, was Ia
Ken up The bill passed first reading, and
motion to suspend me rule was defeated
by tie vote, thus deferring further con-
sideration until next meeting.
GAS LIGHT COMPANY STOCK.
The resolution from the Board Of Alder
men ordering an Investigation into the
conditions under which the charter was
granted to the Nashville Gas Light Com
pany and It's amount OF stock issued and
property owned, was adopted.
7HE cUsroMHoUsE.
Mayor Morris stated to the Board that
Committee on the Customhouse had held
an interview with Mr.. Mullett, the Govern
ment Architect, as TO the location Of the
Customhouse. Mr.. Mullett expressed the
opinion that the present site of the Msrke.-
house would be acceptable to the Govern
ment, provided the necessary amount Of
ground could be obtained on the Square.
Otherwise, some other site would have to
be obtained
NJ Burns, Esq, being present, was re-
quested to state his views on the subject,
and responded by saying that he was not
present for the purpose Of making o
speech, but would briefly respond to the
invitation. He desired to see the Custom
house located in central position, and
thought the interests Of the citizens would
be best subserved in that way. Mr.. Burns
expressed the opinion that unless some
central locality could be secured for the
building the Government agents would Sc
lect some site quite remote from the business
centers of the city. We hal 10 day heard
of letter lately received from Washing.
tod indicating that unless central locality
could be obtained On reasonable terms, the
Customhouse would be erected at some
point remote from the business part of the
city. N. E. Alloway, ESQ.,, by request, adj
dressed the Board. expressing views in ia
yor of central location for the
Government building. He hoped the
most reasonable terms possible
under the circumstances, would be offered
by the city authorities. The subject was
discussed at length by members of the
Board. Mr.. Craighead introduced reso-
luton to offer the Government ground on
the Square sufficient for the building in
exchange for the Government property on
the corner of Cherry and Church streets.
The resolution was lost by a tie vote.
The Board adjourned until the rext
regular meeting.
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JEROME PARK RACES.

SATURDAY, June 4. = The Fordham
stakes, handicap sweepstake of $50 each,
PIP, for all ages; only SO if declared,
$500 added by the club; one mile and q
quarter: the second horse to receive TWEEN
ty.tive per cent. of the stakes, the third
horse to save his stake.
W Cottrill entered Oh CottriH, by Dam
lei boone, dam Maggie G, years old,
lUJ IDS. ................s...........
l. w jerome entered br C Glengary, by
ThOrmanby, dam Carbine, years old,
lUz
] ODonnen entered br b Il B Connolly,
by Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler, 6
years old, III lbs.......................... 3
Bacon 2 Holland entered Corsican,
by Uncle Vic, dam by Sovereign,
years old, III ibs.......................... 4
Isaac w Pennock entered C by Norton,
dam Rebecca I Price, years old 50
lDS............
J Eckerson entered CHI Metairie, by
Star Davis, dam Katona, years old,
Ia loS............-... ........................
J K Lawrence entered N rapture, by
Lapidist, dam Parachute, years old,
lOl DS......
Bacon & Holland entered b m Mamie
Douglas, by Rogers, dam by Wagner,
years old, 104 ibs..................:..... S
ID d Withers entered CHI by Mickey
Free, dam by Wagner, years old, SO
fbs
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NEW ORLEANS.
Decision i'm the Gaines Suit.

NEW ORLEANS, June 9.-Justice Bradley,
of the United States Circuit Court, has
rendered an opinion in the case of Myra
Clarke Gaines VS.. city of New Orleans,
carrying out the decree of the Supreme
Court Of the United States in their favor,
and ordered that she be placed in posses
sion OF the properties described in the de-
cree so as to embrace only the lands in
possession of the city at the time of filing
the bills.
The Times says it is quite a disappoint
ment to the plaintiff and a great victory
for the city, as it only adjudges the right
and title to a vacant square. The large
claim to property sold by the city in 1886,
the principal basis of Mrs Gaines demands
end expectations. is still in dispute.
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Tho Tebonon Uern1d Of the 9Th in,

The Lebanon Herald of the 9th inst
says: ''The census taker is creating dire
CONSERVATION among our fifteenth amend
ment fellow-c citizens. They don't under
stand the object of so many seemingly IL
relevant questions. One venerable dame
was heard to exclaim that she les as soon
not be free at all, eff a drafted census-c lector
got to come pokin' his nose in my fairs.
They are firmly convinced that the census
takers investigation has some occu!t con-
nection with the subject of taxes, and most
of them are consequently found 70 be in
the most INDECENT circumstances.
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CAIRO.
Annual Tobacco FnEr--SteamcE
Ollie Sullivan Sunk.

CATDo, june 9.-The second annual To-
bacco Fair was held at the Planters Ware
house today. Over 400 hogsheads were
on exhibition. Prices ranged from Sc to
$50 per hundred. Buyers were present
from all the principal cities in the West
and North. The citizens of Cairo con
tributed 81, 900 in gold in premiumS and
furnished splendid dinner.
The steamer Ollie Sullivan sunk m Ten
nessee river, thirty miles above Pdducah,
last night No lives lost.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL.
Tbe In,ernntionnI IJniou.

CINCINNATI, June lO.-The International
Typographical Union in session to-day
adopted a resolution against indiseriminate
whitewashing, and asking subordinate
unions to exercise moro care in admitting
members.
Elk President George denied that during
the strike be had notified printers to not
set up any dispatches sent over the Western
Union wires.
The Union expressed an opinion fayora-
BILE TO Typographical insurance company,
but referred the subject to the subordinate
unions for consideration.
The delegates and large number of in.
vited guests went on brilliant steamboat
excursion tonight
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NORTH CAROLINA
A LOYnI Split.

WILMINGTON, N. C.-June 1O.-Twenty
Republicans of the Third District Conven-
ton. after a stormy discussion and the
Withdrawal of a number of delegates re-
nominated Mr.. Dockery for Congress.
The split was owing to the Iot is:l Il
Dockery to indorse the Holden al minis
tration. The boilers will nominate an
independent candidate or vote tho Con-
servative ticket.
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THE CROPS
Cotton and Corn In Arkansas.

MEMPHIS. June 10.-The Little Rock
Gazette has crop reports from the principal
counties of Arkansas, which represent
cotton and corn unusually good, the weather
being remarkably favorable. In the neigh
borhood of Memphis the cool weather for
the past few days Las produced lice in the
cotton fields.
wheat In the Northwest.
CHICAGO, June 10.-Encouraging reports
of the condition of the crops continue TO
be received from all parts Of the West.
Wheat is an exception at some points.
Drought in France.
PARIS, June 1O.-A drought is prevailing
in the agricultural districts of France.
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,remperancs n, the Capi1al.

Rev. Mr.. Osborne delivered one of his
impressive, eloquent and convincing ad-
dresses before the members of the Legisla-
ture in the Hall of the House of Represen-
tatives at the Capitol at o'clock yesterday
evening Though it was after the hour of
adjournment, and many of the members
had gone, the speech had telling effect.
The members listened to the speaker
with marked and grave attention. His ap-
peals in the interest Of the Asylum and the
Association Of which he is President, were
irresistible. At the conclusion Of his re-
marks collection was made, with the fol-
lowing liberal and generous result:
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FROM WASHHNGTON-RECON-
STR UCTION.

To the Editors OF the Union and American:
WASHINGTON, June THE Recon
struction Committee of the House this
morning, by vote of eight to five, re-
fused to recommend that Congress should
take any action at this session relative to
affairs in Tennessee. suppose our peo-
pie are anxious to know these facts from
the number of letters l receive asking
what would probably be done JAY.
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RAILROAD MURDER.

TWensy-fOur Men InJured-Three
KILLED Outright-Tvyo since Died
Horribly ScaIded
RUTLAND, Vt, June 10.-The accident
on the Rutland Railroad is worse than first
reported. Only one man out of twenty
five escaped injury, three were killed out
right as previously reported, and two of the
wounded, Douglas Fink, of New York
city, President of the Boston, Saratoga and
Western Railroad, and A. Il. Field, OF
Greenfield, Mass, civil engineer, of the
Greenfield and Hoosac Tunnel Railroad,
have since died W. H. Emerson, of Cam
bridge, Massachusetts, coI line, and several
others are horribly scaldod The flesh on
their hands being literally cooked to the
bone and falling Off
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT

FRIDAY, June 10.-The House was called
to order at $50 o'clock.
M'ELwEE AND THE SCHOOL FUND.
Mr., James, of Hamilton, from the spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate
the charges against Representative Neil
wee, submitted report fully generating
school fund frauds. The report, which was
accompanied by the testimony of va.
rious parties, was received and concurred
in unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Dir. Hinkle, bill to amend section
4, 5S3 of the Code, for the better protec-
ton of educational assemblages. By Mr..
Neil, bill to amend the bastardy laws.
BY Mr.. Rhea, a resolution instructing the
Committee on the Penitentiary and the
Inspectors of the Penitentiary, acting as
joint committee, to consult with the
preprietors of neighboring manufactures
with regard to uniformity of prices, etc.
Laid over. By Mr.. Rhea, a resolution
expressing as the sense of the General AS
sembly that the Trustees Of the Insane
Asylum are authorized to receive pauper
minors of the State. By Mr.. Russell, of
Hickman, a bill to create the Office of
County Judge Of Hickman county. By
Mr.. Cheatham, resolution rendering the
use of the hall of the House TO the AS
sociation of Locomotive Engineers.
Adopted.
THE BAXTER CHARGES.
A report was submitted from the joint
committee on the charges of corruption,
made by John Baxter, asking to be dis
| charged.
Mr.. Fleming, as one of the committee
against whom the charges of corruption
had been made, said he wished TO say
something in behalf of the maligned
committee John Baxter, he said had
made himself public property by the
gross and unwarrantable charges he had
made against the Railroad Investigating
Committee Who is this man Baxter I?
An Individual from the mountains of
North Carolina, who assumes 20 be i'm
portant from the fact of having acquired a
little property by fortunate alliances. His
relations had been always pleasant with
Baxter, until the corruptions of the latter
had brought him to the notice of the COM
! mittee. Those corruptions, in connec-
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Off for Columbia.

Ex-Comptroller G. w. Blackburn will
leave the city to-day for Columbia and
retire to the amenities of social and pri-
vate life. Col. B. viii take with him the
good wishes of many friends in the city.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 10-During the de-
bate on the ranking bill, Mr.. Sumner ad.
vocated his proposition for one cent post
age.
The resolution granting the right Of way
to the Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific Rail-
road Company, was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate then adjourned.
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4 ton with the Mineral Horne Railroad, are
! of the most outrageous Kind, and to cover
I and palliate them, this fellow has the
! audacity TO make the most damaging and
infamous charges against the Investigating
, committee. Pretty business to be sure,
to have this man, so strongly allied with
| corruption and peculation, to make such
| charges against committee of the Legs
(, lature. He (Mr. FIeming) defed the
most searching investigation, but let il be
| by honorable parties, and not at the in
4 stigation of fellow convicted by the
same committee of gigantic frauds and
swindling. -------,.--..---.---.-------
Messrs. Rosson and Spears spoke ia the
same direction, after which the report
was cencurred in and the committee dis
! charged. asst -
CONQUERED N, II
Senate amendments to House bill pre-
scribing the mode of eleciing Judges and
| Attorney Generals were concurred In.
Adjourned until $50 P. M.
Afternoon session.
THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
The consideration of the bill to redis-
trict the judicial circuits was resumed,
the pending amendment being to detach
Sumner county from the seventh and add
it to the tenth circuit. The amendment
was adopted. Ninth, tenth, eleventh,
twelfth circuits were adopted as reported
by the committee. Dyer county was
stricken from the thirteenth and attached
totAe fourteenth circuit, and thus amend
ed, the thirteenth and fourteenth were
amended. An amendment continuing the
Criminal Court at Memphis was adopted.
The fifteenth circuit was adopted. The
bill then passed it's third readIng-ayes,
oil; noes, z. -t.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Steele, bill to simplify and
reform the practice in the courts of the
State. Passed. By Mr. James, of Ham
ilton, bill to allow the citizens to vote
to remove the county site of Hamilton
county from Harrison to Chattanooga.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To fund the public debt. Passed.
For the relief of regular druggists. Pass
ed. For the protection of game in Ruth
erford county. Passed. -.=
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Fixing the number of members of the
General Assembly. Passed. Auth0riz-
ing Chancery Courts and County Courts
to incorporate towns and villages. After
considerable discussion it was referred to
to the Judiciary Committee. To change
the line between the counties of Weakley
and Obion. Passed. For the preserva-
ton of deer in Humphreys county. A
bill in lieu, suppressing the hunting of
deer and fish in Benton and Humphreys
counties was adopted and passed third
reading.
Adjourned until $3.50 tomorrow.
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SPRING OPENING
E o R Is q o,

e-
now complete in every department of the
trade. Our Goods win be found mnst
elegant and superb, unexcelled and IN.
riSlled in excellence, embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics of the choices. and
test designs, being mostly handmade
and warranted in every instance TO give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention Of all who desire good goods,
which are manufactured with a specia
view to first-elass retail trade.
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In consequence of the rain yesterday,
the trotting races announced for last even
ing were postponed until Monday.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

At fire in Montreal yesterday 10, 600
barrels of -four, 300, 600 bushels of grain,
chiefly wheat, and large quantity of sugar
and merchandise were consumed.
During examination in a New York court
yesterday, Of a prisoner charged with alb
duction and abandonment of a young
woman, the mother of the latter abruptly
terminated proceedings by rushing on the
prisoner with drawn knife. ..Justice DoSi
ling succeeded in disarming the would be
swift avenger.
The Indians are massing at Lake of the
Woods, and Reilrs picket line extends to
Pembina Mountain. The Canadian inya-
ders may meet trouble at this point.
The Portuguese government proclaims
amnesty for all political offences connected
with the late revolution.
American Consul at Leith, Scotland, has
! been arrested In connection with the Boul-
ton masquerading case,
Counterfeit photograph tobacco stamps
have been detected in North Carolina.
The Brazilian ministry propose TO aid
any private efforts for the abolishing of
| slavery.
The Memphis and Kansas City Railroad
has been organized ct Jacksonport, Ar
kansas, by the election of William Byers,
President; j. w. Eldridge, Vice President
and acting Secretary, and Il. f. Patter-
son, Treasurer. Captain Bobb, is now
on the line making preliminary survey,
and the work will not be permitted to stop
until the road is completed. The Com
! pany means business