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w. E. WARDS SEMINARY.
Fifth Annual COmnencement--Th
second Day.

We had the pleasure of attending the
second day of the commencement. We
found the chapel crowded to its utmost
capacity and every chair in the house was
brought into requisition. Nothing could
have been more charming than the wealth
er The breezes passed at will through
the great windows of the chapel The gay
attire OF misses and maidens. and their
brighter eyes, the fresh flowers, yet drip
ping with the dew of the morning, and tho
genial faces Of aged parents, formed pleas
ant picture. On the stage stand the
noble Steinway and Chickering silent, bat
soon to be vocal with music's inspiring
rapture. The bell taps, and not sound is
TO be heard. After prayer the work of the
day began. The music was perfect sue
cess. A glance at the programme viii
show how difficult are many Of the pieces;
vet they were performed with that ease and
grace which come alone OF good training
and rigid practice. Miss Moseley, Of
Bellebuckle, Tenn, sang a very artistic
piece. But the occasion for breathless in
terest was reserved for the two guitars and
the splendid voices Of Misses Gosllng,
Coffin and Hopkins. There were excellent
French and German recitations. The
essays were in the highest degree credita-
bic. Miss Bette Lee Gaines opened,
demonstrating that all our lives can
be utilized. Her grace and ease
won all eyes. Miss Garner, Of
Springfield, ridiculed the vices and follies
of the day, and upheld true wOmanhoOd-
Miss Hazen of Knoxville, followed in an
essay, commanding the fixed attention OF
every mind and heart in that cultivated
assembly. The Misses Hickman, Of Edge
| field, were excused by the Principal from
reading on account of recent affections IN
the family. Miss Isabel O. Hill Of Baton
Rouge, La, gave us noble production,
| full of wisdom, suggestion, refined express
| sion and the true fervor Of woman heart.
Miss johnson, of Texas, on the World s
Benefactors, was good Miss Jennie
| Ermine Jones, of Nashville, follow
ed in a beautifully read essay on
| the Inspiration, of Hope. Miss Nc
| OleIlard on Lost Crowns was vigor-
Gus and in excellent taste. Miss Jennie
/ b. McEwen, of Franklin, Tenn, read a
| fine production on the Warning Voice,
| and with such grace of manner as to at
| tract all eyes. Miss Moore, of Nashville,
we could net distinctly hear, but her man
ner was very lady-like. Miss Moseley
read in a clear tone and with perfect COM
posure. The order, if anything, was bet
| ter than on the day preceding. This
morning the exercises viii continue,
and at night the grand commencement
concert, valedictory and conferring OF de-
grees viii take place.
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INFORMATION WANTED.

The following communication received
at this office yesterday in regard to the
whereabouts of an only son, is of interest
to the party referred to:
To the Editors of the Union and American:
W1GAN, LANCASHIRE ENGLAND.
you kindly permit me, poor widow to
avail myself of your valuable columns to
endeavor to find out the whereabouts of
my long lost and only son. His name is
William Thomas Whittle, otherwise Thorn
as Parker, who left Ormskirk against his
will when very young. Heis now about %
years of age, and when I last heard Of
him, in 1865, he was living at Nashville,
Tennessee, U. S. have not heard Of
him for five years, and now l am very
disconsolate, and trust to your kindness
to allow me to endeaVor to find him.
live at Sally's Gap, Lower Ince near Wigan
Lancashire, England, and if this should
find my son and he will write to me be
will relieve my distress of mind, and you
viii confer lasting benefit on your be
reaved supplicant. MARIA HURST.
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montgomery Ben Academy.

The public exercises of the Collegiate
Department and the Montgomery u, Il
Academy of the University of Nashville
will take place at the First Presbyterian
Church, commencing at 92 O'Clock this
morning. The programme of exercises
embraces q wide range, and is attractive
as well as instructive. 1t consists in the
Latin salutatory, declamations, desserta-
tions, essays, disqHisitions, oratiOus, ETC.,
the whole to conclude with the presenta-
ton of certificates of admission to the
Collegiate Department to members OF the
senior class of the High School 1t viii
be one of the most interesting educational
events of the season, and we presume
there viii be full attendance.
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ST. LOUIS.
Three Men Killed.

ST.. LOUIS, Jane IA scaffold on a
new building in the southern part of the
city fell about noon, precipitating johnson
Fisher and John j. johnson to the ground.
Fisher was killed and johnson was badly
crushed and will probably die
About an hour later a fly wheel in the
Saxony FIGURING Mill, in the southern part
of the city, blew to pieces, instantly killing
Mr.. Destrick, foreman of the establish
ment. The fragments of the wheel nearly
demolished the west and south walls of the
building.
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Earefiela FemaIe Acadslny

This is the third and last day OF the ex-
aroination exercises at the Edgefeld Fe-
male Academy. The examination Of the
senior class will take place to-day, and
also the reading of orisinal essays BY mem.
bers of that class. Awards Of premiums
are to be made for. the best drawings OF
geographical maps, writing, etc. The ex-
ercises will be followed by sermon nom
Rev. DIR. Mekerrin. On Tuesday nigh,
there viii be grand concert Of vocal ana
Instrumental music by the pnplis' undei
the direction OF Prof Henri weber.
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TORNADO.

Terrific storm OF Wind md THail I'm
Arkansas and MississiPPI-COttOn
and Corn Cut Down.
MEMPHIS, July IA terrific tornado
passed over large portion of Arkansas
and Mississippi on last Friday, commend
ing near Council Bend and passing down to
Pelus' Landing, crossing the river, thence
extending to Bolivar county, leaving
min and desolation in its track. 1t par
took of wind, rain and hail, the latter be-
ing unusually severe, utterly destroying
the corn and cotton crops in its track,
and stripping the forest. Its width was two
miles Crops were unusually promising,
corn being in tassel, but all is lost. The
amount of damage cannot be estimated.
On the following day the storm was re-
peated, traversing generally the same
course. As far as heard from, no loss Of
life. Further particulars are anxiously
looked for.
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ARKANSAS.

A ContemptuOus Editor Locked Up.
MEMPHIS, June 1.-THE A0alGnche
Little Rock special says Major Woodruff,
editor of the Gazette, refusing to apologize
or retract for an article in regard to the
White County Circuit Court in relation to
the trial of Col Cypert, was committed to
iail yesterday by Judge Wiltshire, OF the
Supreme Court, for five days for contempt.
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AnyERTIsING IUDICIOUsLY.

Successful advertising is a veritable art,
not to be learned at glance an art, in
fact, concerning the first principles of
which the most woeful ignorance prevails,
even among many business men who are
spoken of as sharp among their fellows.
The clear-headed business men Of the
country, those who, by judicious use of
the great art of advertising use it steadily
and regularly, and understand how to use
it, make fortunes. The successful use OF
the art is as simple as the alphabet. In
the case of the merchant, for instance, he
first fills his establishment with good
articles, which he sells at fair prices. The
next thing to be done is to let the people
know that he is prepared to sell them any
thing in his line of business, and this can
only be done through the medium of ad-
vertising. The whole business world ac-
knowledge this is one of the axioms Of
trade. To succeed in business through
liberal advertising is natural result; to
fail from neglect to do SO is equally
demonstrable as the result of business laws.
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CINCINNATI.
SaeHgerfestiVc.

CINCINNATI, June 14.-Active prepara-
tions have been proceeding to-day for the
great Saengerfest that begins tomorrow.
The city is already in holiday attire.
American and German flags are floating
in all directions. In the German parts OF
the city the houses are profusely decora
ted with evergreens and national colors.
All the Fools not Dead Yet.
The news of the defeat of the Rec
Stockings produced great sensation here.
During the progress of the game people
gathered by hundreds in the street around
the Gazette Office, watching with interest
like that manifested during the war wheI
waiting for news from the front. The
excitement at the close of the ninth in
ming was intense.
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The Medical Gazette, of New York,
has all along opposed female physicians,
holding among other things, that women
do not usually possess the mental and
physical characteristics essential to the
successful practitioner. Some months
ago, however, it offered a prize to stu
dents for the greatest number of accepted
clinical reports, and one 'EM. M. W."
carried off the honors. OF the result the
Gazette says: ''Those of our readers
who have noticed the clearness and sue
cinctness of the articles published under
these initials, will perhaps be as much
surprised as we lately were ourselves to
learn that they indicate woman's name,
that of Mrs. Melissa NJ. Webster, NJ. D.,
recent graduate of the Women's Medi-
cal College of Pennsylvania. The
Gazette docs not quite surrender, still
believing that ''but few women possess
the laborious qualities of mind requisite
for success" but "cheerfully chronicles
the exception to IFS rule" and adds:
''We freely admit that we have adduced
in opposition to the mixed clinique nc
argument so forcible as the practical one
ELECTED from the disputed benches of the
Pennsylvania Hospital by our fair con-
trihutor."
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NEW YORK.
NntIonaI Credit-Wheat.

National Credit-Wheats
New York, June 14.-Advices from
London and the continent are highly graft
flying. Higher prices are reported for
American securities in different markets
of Europe.
There have been largo purchases OF
breadstuffs, chiefly wheat, for export to
Europe.
Tennessee BOnds-SOmeb0dY Max
ing Money.
The excitement and activity in Tennes-
see bonds has given rise to considerable
gossip. 1t is reported that different Ten
nessee railroad companies have purchased
about SIS, 900, 600 Of bonds of the State and
intend to increase the amount to SIS, 000,-
900, and then return the same to the State
and cancel that amount of Indebtedness.
After this il is reported that the coupons
on outstanding bonds are to be funded to
July l, 1871 II is also reported that bill
will be introduced into the Legislature in
creasing State taxation to four millions,
which will meet interest in future.
The Excursion TO Pennsylvania a
Drunken Spree.
Information received from CORES
pondents who have Just returned from
Harrisburg show that President Grants
trip to Pennsylvania was from the start in
tended to be a big spree and it was such
from first to last The excursion was ar
ranged mainly for the purpose of enabling
the President to escape the restraint under
which he was laboring in Washington, and
which he was desirous of throwing of.
While the guest of Gen. Cameron, at Har.
risburg, the President took every advan-
tage offered him for recreation, and en-.
joyed himself most successfully. The
sources whence these facts are derived are
in every respect Trustworthy, and there
seems TO be no doubt that President Grant
INDUCED to excess in liquors during thC
whole time he was guest at Gen. Gamer
on's house. President Grant was to be a
West Point to-day at the distribution o
prizes, but he telegrsphedlast night that h
will be unable to attend. He will be rep
resented, however, by Mrs. Grant. Har
risburg whisky is evidently too much tol
the President.
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A LAFAYETTE lind paper relates the
following incident of decoration day: IA
touching scene is related by gentleman
as having occurred during the decoration
ceremonies yesterday. A little girl en-
tered the cemetery carrying wreaths OF
beautiful flowers, and hastened to the side
where the Confederate dead lay, and pro-
ceeded to place wreath on each grave. A
friend of hers approached her, saying: But,
Susie, those are the Rebels graves. She
replied: Yes, Iknow it, but my pa was a
soldier and died in Libby prison, and Is
buried down South. / so much hope some
little girls there will strew flowers on his
grave. 1 thought would bring these and
put them on the Rebels graves. Maybe
some of them have little girls of home, you
know E
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TAI Loss OF a GUnboat-FOrtY-f
Souls Perish
ROME.
A Needed RenefifIn,,.

ROME, June 14.-The Pope Is certain of
a majority in favor of the infallibility
measure Several members of the minor
ity repeat their resolution to retire in case
the proposition is successful. The Fathers
who are In favor of infallibility arec .ontrib-
uting heavily to make up a purse to be
given to the Pope. The minority decline
TO subscribe ANYTHING.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Mr. Warner,
from the Committee on Public Lands, re.
ported without amendment bill to regu.
late the grant of land to the State of Ala
bama to aid in the construction of the rail-
road from the Tennessee river to Gadsden.
Light Wanted ON the Cuban Ques.
ton.
Mr.. Casserly offered resolution reques-
ting the President to transmit to the Senate
all information in his possession to the
Government, showing that during the hos
tilities in Cuba any American YES
sells were seized on the high seas or the
property of any American citizen confsca.
ted or embargoed, with full particulars in
each case, and to state also what steps, if
any have been taken, in reference thereto.
Adopted.
Over the Arkansas.
A bill authorizing the construction of o
bridge across the Arkansas river at Little
Rock was passed.
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ENGLAND.
Dickens, Inst Resting place.

LONDON, June l4.-It is rumored that
the remains of Charles Dickens will be
brought to London to-day, the family hav-
ing consented to their burial in Westmin-
ster Abbey.
Total Loss of a GunbOat-FOrsY-fOu
Souls Perish.
Advices have been received here an
nouncing the total loss of the British gun
boat Storey in the China Sea. Her com
mander, William Lewellin, and forty-three
of the crew perished. The Storey was a
screw steamer of three hundred tons bur-
den, eighty horse power and carried three
on1nS
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SAN FRANCISCO.
for Southern Pacifi

SAN FRANCISCO, June s14.-A recount
of the votes Of the recent special election
in this city gives sixty-twO majority for
the $4,O00,000 subsidy to the Southern
Pacific railroad
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Rev. ]. K Stringfeld, of the Holston
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, died on the I'd inst at Ash
vile, n. @. He was a son of the late Rev,
Thomas Stringfeld, well known Metho-
dist minister of East Tennessee.
There will be al excursion of the Mason
ic Fraternity down the Alabama and Chat
| tanooga Road, OF st. Johns day, June 2I.
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SPAIN.
HkyPOLhccRls

MRDRID, June 1i.-General Prim again
repudiated the report Of the attempt to
raise money in America by hypothecation
of Cuban revenues.
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bent J. McKlnner were added to .the

Robert J. Mckinney were added to the
Commissioners, and the bill passed.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To supply lost grants to lands. Re-
jected, 70 exempt from punishment
800 due laborers. Rejected. To pro-
feet thepeople from imposition by quack
doctors. Passed, and referred to the
Judiciary committee. Q z1- 80 s5ts agl 4
Adjourned to 10 o'clock to morrow. y
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The Knoxville JVhig states that letter
was received from Secretary Boutwell, on
the 10th inst, confirming the selection OF
the lot on the corner of Prince and Church
streets, known as the Smith lot, as the site
for tho Customhouse and Postofice.
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The markets are now full of fruits, ber-
ries, vegetables, ETC., st very reasonable
prices. The fruit season, from all we can
learn, viii be the most prolific We have had
for some years. r ..
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The word debt is composed of the
initials of 'S,dunn every body twice. "
Credit is formed of the initial let
ters of "call regularly every day-Pll
trustp @ l'i--
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HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvEs.

TUESDAY, June 14.-The House met
at $3.50 -A.-My Speaker Perkins in the
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rned III E5O p. NJ.
Afternoon Session

hhJOl1ACO Ill ~ No
Afternoon Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION TAKEN Up.
Directing the Committee on the Lu-
natic Asylum to take supervision of other
charitable institutions. Adopted.
SENATE BILLS on FIRST READING.
To establish the county of Virginia.
Passed. To change the line between the
counties of Putnam and OYerton. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Jackson and Overton. Passed. Fol
the protection of cemeteries Passed.
To authorize notaries public to take ac-
acknowledgements of deeds, etc. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
{ The following bills passed second read
ing: To secure the funds arising from
the sale of certain school lands. To &C.
cure payment of county revenue. In re-
lation to the settlement of insolVent
estates. Securing homesteads to the
heads Of families. To limit the time for
bringing suits in relation to certain lands.
To amend the criminal laws of the State.
Regulating the elective franchise. To
prevent the marriage of white to cOlored
persons. To secure the collection of for
FIXTURES. To amend the revenue laws.
To provide for filling vacancies in the
offices of Judge and Attorney General.
Relative to appointments in office. In
relation to Red River navigation. 1- 7
Adjourned until $50 tomorrow.
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Il - FEDERAL Juries.
+ MIR. Mercer, from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported bill fixing the compen-
sation of the grand and petty juries
OF the United States Courts, allowing three
dollars a day and five cent, mile for
travel, and providing that jurors shall not
be summoned more than once in ten
years Passed.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
An invitation 10 the ClarksyilIe Tobac-


COMMUNICATIONS.
An invitation 10 the ClarksVille Tobac-
co Fair 10 morrow was accepted.
A communication was read from citi-
zens of Dixon county, asking that con-
victs now at work on the railroad be
removed, as several have escaped and
caused much fear among inhabitants.
NRw BUSINESS. r at--H- 80
By MIR. aHornberger, bill fix the
compensation of members Of the General
Assembly at 81 for each day of actual ser.
vice, and 81 for each % miles of travel.
Passed. By Mr.. Hornberger, bin to
compel the attendance of absent members
of the Legislature. The bin provides for
the filming of members, absent without
leave longer than five days, $50. Passed.
BY Mr.. Tucker, bill to re-establish and
maintain county academies Passed.
By Mr.. Colville, a bill doing away with
oaths or affirmation in cases where per-
sons are couscientiously opposed to the
same. Passed. By Mr.. Rhea, bill to
provide for the future condition of the
Hermitage, providing for the sale
of portion of the same. Passed. By
Mr.. Warren, bill to fix the times of
holding Circuit Courts in the different
circuits. Passed. BY Mr.. Casey, bill
to change the line between the counties of
Franklin and Coffee, and between Coffee
and Cannon counties. Passed. By Mr.
Townsend, bill regulating appeals in
court. Passed. BY Mr.. James, to
change the name of the Memphis
Union Savings Bank to the ''Working-
mems Bank. - Passed. BY Mr.. Barry,
TO establish the county of Trousdale out
of fractions of Sumner, Macon, Smith
and Wilson. Passed. s
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To regulate the appointment of State
Directors for the Memphis and Ohio
Railroad. Passed. To lay the State off
into Chancery divisions. The bill in
lieu Offered by the committee was reject
ed, and the bill passed second reading,
and was then made the special order for
10 A. NJ. Thursday next. To amend
the laws in relation to land sales. Pass
ed. Directing the Trustee of johnson to
pay certain school claims due one Wag-
goner Bill to regulate contested cleo
ton cases. Passed, and referred to the
judiciary Committee. In regard to the
securities of collecting officers who may
be in default Passed. To enforce that
portion of the new Constitution in regard
to taxable property. Passed. To regu-
late grand juries to send for witnesses in
cases of felony.
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HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.

For the benefit of married persons; re-
jected. To authorize the sending of de-
positions by express; passed. To repeal
the act declaring a portion of Wolf river
navigable; passed. To amend the exemp-
ton laws for the benefit of minors; re-
jected To destroy notes of the Bank OF
Tennessee, issued prior to May, 1881, and
paid to the State for taxes; passed.
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Senate bill forbidding the Treasurer and
COMPTROLLER of the Treasury, paying the
bonds issued in 1859, to the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad Company came up
on its third reading.
Mr.. Cooper of Bedford, proposed an
amendment, giving the holder of the
bonds the right to bring suit. The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Cooper of Davidson, moved the
! postponement of the bill until II O'Clock
tomorrow, which motion prevailed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To authorize the sale and transfer Of
the interest of the State in delinquent
railroad companies. On motion of Mr.
Etheridge, the first section was sc
amended as to add the names of Francis
| b. Fogg, Archibald Wight, and Rober
| ]. Mckinney to the Board of Commis
sioners, and the bill was then passed.
To exempt from execution for debt the
property of municipal corporations
| Passed.
To authorize the lease of delinquen
| railroads. On motion of Mr.. Etheridge
Francis Z. Fogg, Archibald Wright AM
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BANK NOTES DESTROYED.

Mr.. Hall presented the report of the
Joint Select Committee appointed to count
and burn the notes of the Bank of Ten
nessee, received on account of taxes due
the State. The report shows that notes
amounting to $S1S, 776 were counted and
destroyed, and the receipt of the Bank
taken for that amount On motion, the
report was received and the committee
DISCHARGED eAfc- t-'< 41 lt