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70 TIE DELEGATES TO THE
EAILA EA IN " =, A,EIAN

The people of the Sth Civil District res
pectfully present to you the name Of VIM.
L. Mckay for the Office of Register of
the county.
He is qualified to ill, the office, is
honest and will prove himself agreeable
to all citizens in his business relations
with them. He was brave soldier and
two wounds disable him for the active
pursuits of life. He suffered from a
dreadful fracture of the thigh in the en-
gagement on Friday, Jan. 2, 1865, at Muir
freesboro, and had the great misfortune to
fracture the same limb while laboring to
support his family, SO that from Nov. 9
last, to March >, he has been confined to
his bed. We elected him constable, the
duties of which occasiocing too much
exercise on horseback, he had to give up.
He is of excellent moral character and
the Sth district asks that you favor their
merIted endorsement.
.EIGHTH CIVIL DISTRICT.
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MissionsLThe bishops, Veto.
THUNDER STORM.
seven Men struck by Iightning-
Two Killed.

Two Killed.
CAIRO, May 23.-During the storm this
afternoon lightning struck agroup Of seven
section men at work on the railroad track,
instantly killing John F. Taffend, foreman,
and injuring B. Cushman so that he will
probably die. Four others were stunned
but not dangerously hurt. Only one of
the seven escaped without injury.
ST. LOUIS, May PA German, name
unknown, was killed by lightning during a
thunder storm which passed over the city
this morning.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-Weather oppres-
sively hot. Thermometer at one o'clock
o., with indications of severe storm fol-
lowed by rain Weather at ten P. NJ. rain
ing. Thermometer 81.
wind Rain and ,HRiI-Gencral
Destruction of Window Glass.
CINCINNATI, May 23-There was a
heavy storm, wind, rain and hail at halt
past o'clock this evening; hail stones fell
some places one inch in diameter. A
number of shade trees were blown down.
The glass on the west side of the House
of Refuge: were nearly all broken out. The
Presbyterian Church at Mount Auburn
| suffered broken glass, The private dwell
ings too sustained injuries Of this charac-
ter, shrubbery, Conservatives and gardens
! in the suburbs were considerably damaged.
For several days the weather has been fol
the season almost unprecedentedly hot.
At y o'clock to-day the temperature was
90 degrees, tonight it is much cooler.
10000 Residence Destroyed.
CHICAGO, May 23.-The elegant resi-
| dence of ex-senator Sanderson, near Madl'
son, Wisconsin, was struck by lightning
on Saturday, and with the contents burned
to the ground The loss is about twenty
thousand dollars, was insured for ffteer
1 thousand dollars.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-Mr. Williams re-
ported with amendments a bill granting to
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa We Rail
road company, continued rlght oil way
to,Albuquerque and ten sectionsof land per
mile on each side.
New Orleans and Northeastern
Road.
MIR. Pomeroy reported a substitute for
the bill to aid the construction of the New
Orleans and Northeastern railroad. 1t
grants the right of way and ten alternate
sections per mile on each side OF the me
from York or Meridian, Miss, to New Of
leans.
Woman's Rights.
The Legislative, Executive and Judiciary
Appropriation Bill wasiproeeeded with. An
amendment by Mr.. Corbett that male
clerks counters and copy rights In the
departments shall be paid the same and no
more than females performing the same
duties was rejected-yeas 6, nays. 80.
The pending amendment of MIR. Trumbuli,
placing females in the matter of compensa-
ton on the same footing with males, was
modified upon the suggestion OF Mr.. Nor
rill, of Maine, by adding to it provision
authorizing heads Of departments to ap-
point females as clerks in any of the classes
of clerkships in the departments and adop-
ted by 20 to IL.
T Committees of conference were APP.
rointed as follows on the bill to enforce
the Fifteenth Amendment: Messrs. Stew
art, Edmunds and Stockton; on the Army
bill: Messrs. Wilson, Morton and Abbott.
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Mr.. A. G. Morrow, agent for the Con-
federate Orphans Home, thanks the fol-
lowing named houses for contributions Of
goods to be used as prizes at the Fair and
Concert to be given on the LIST of June in
aid of the fund for the maintenance of that
noble institution Winstead & Co, Ter
nessee Chair Company, Moore, Collins &
Co, Geo + Akers, w Burns & Co, Douglas
& Solomon, DeMoville & Co, sSearight,
Thornton Il Co, John Morrow & Son,
Dorteh d Haddox, Gray & Noble, Wins
tead Brothers, Macy & Brown, Ewing
McClaugherty 4 Co, Freeman Il Co, Ely q
McGee, and Irby Morgan * Co.
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Circuit Court

The taking of testimony in the case OF
L. Olwill VS.. the the Adams Express Com
pany, suit for damages on account of goods
destroyed by guerillas at Franklin, KY,
while in transit to Nashville. was resumed
and occupied the attention of the court up
to the hour of adjournment. Among the
witnesses examined was Mr.. Donahue, gen.
eral agent of the Express company at
Louisville, whose testimony related TO the
manner Of shipping goods from Louisville
at the time Of the occurrence, and the reg
ulations of the Treasury Department and
the company controlling such shipments.
Several days more will be necessary to the
termination of this case.
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rhe picnic SATURDAY

The picnic of the Presbyterian sabbath
schools at Hicks Grove on the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad next Saturday
PROMISES to be one of the grandest and
most enjoyable occasions of the kind that
has yet been had. Preparations ON an
extended scale have been made for the
event and hundreds are expected to be in
attendance.
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The public schools, after the expiration
of the present scholastic month, which
will be next Tuesday, will be suspended
until the opening of the fall term, on the
first Monday in September ensuing. This
course is deemed the most wise and expe-
dent in all the circumstances, and those
suggesting and carrying it out have been
we know actuated solely by considerations
looking to the best and permanent interest
of the schools. They will, it is hoped, be
resumed in the fall upon sound basis, re-
lieved- OF the financial embarrassments
which have pressed and snvironed them
for MANY months past.
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MEMPHIS.

Finale of a Beer-Gardcn FrOIic.
Josh Moore, the bar tender at the French
Garden, who was shot in the row there
some days since, died to-day. The Cor
oners jury rendered a verdict of death from
q pistol shot, in the hands of Sell Howell,
who was arrested and bailed for ten thou
sand dollars. He is also under bond OF
ten Thousand dollars for shooting Jerry
Riordan at the same place. Riordan Is
not eSr>acted to live
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Eou,,n CourressionaI DistrieL

Hon. A. A Steele, Member House Representatives,
Nashville, Tenn:
DEAR SIR: Being voters in the 18th
Congressional District of Tennessee, VT
take this method of asking you to make
the race in this district for the next Con
gress. Believing that you have dis
charged your duty as a member in thu
General Assembly of the State to the en-
tire satisfaction of your constituency, we
would be happy to have You represent
our interest in the National Council.
MANY CITIZENS.
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885.

He talks in very earnest manner, stating
frankly both sides of the case, and has sue
ceeded IN .creating very favorable i'm
preston among those whom he has APP
preached. He proposed to lit out five
gunboats in New York harbor, to sail for
Cuba with reinforcement of 4, 900 Ameri-
cans, who, he says, are thoroughly pre-
pared for the enterprise. Over ten thous-
and stand of arms and large amount of
ammunition are awaiting shipment 70
Cuba.
Railroad Land Sales.
The land sales of the Union Pacific rail-
road are now averaging nearly forty thou
sand dollars a month. The total sales to
date amount to about 100000. The
average per acre is about four dollars and
a half These facts show that the restric-
ton Congress proposes to apply to the
lands of the Northern Pacific, at two dol
lars and half per acre to actual settlers,
Is rather below than above the prices OF the
other roads.
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-. =, ,bcGtghtntnR.

Yesterday evening during the prevalence
of the storm when the lightning was flash
ing wildly and wildly and the thunder
Earring the earth, a current OF electricity
darted along the telegraph wire on Church
street and snapped of two of the taps on
the poIe in front of the Maxwell House.
As they fell to the sidewalk two reports
we're heard, sharp and almost as loud as
the reports of pistols.
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OMAHA.
The Body of Thomas Francis Mcag.

The BODY Oh IhOHhhs TSthCis 4"O"s'
her,
CHICAGO, May 23.-The Republican pub
fishes a letter from Omaha, which purports
to tell where the body of Gen. Thomas
Francis Meagher is buried In 1867, while
acting Governor of Montana, he fell one
night from steamer at Fort Benton, on
the Missouri river, and was drowned. His
wife offered 81, 900 and Montana Territory
S., 600 for his body, but it never was re-
covered. About month later, one James
Tobin, while on a gold exploring expedi-
ton, met, near Fort Buford, pioneer who
spoke of burying the body of a man found
in the river, which, from the description,
is now believed to have been that of Gen.
Meagher. Tobin has just returned from
Washington Territory, and there is talk al
Yankton of organizing party TO recover
the remains of the eminent Irish patriot.
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THE FENIANS.
O'yeiIrs Plan for the DiscnthrAlI-
menC of ireland.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Fenian circles are
considerably excited over the expected ar
rival here tomorrow of Gen. O'Neill. Mon
seur Perault, an agent of Refill, the Red
river President, has already arrived to
meet O'Neill, who has long been in direct
communication with the Northern revolt
ers from British rule, and has offered them
Ferian aid. Perault last night told re.
porter that he left Fort Geary at the re-
quest of Gen. ONeill, and that Gen.
O'Neill was willing to fight with the Red
river insurgents, on condition that they
give him use of the North Pacific coast for
fitting cut privateers against British COM
merce. President Refill, he says, has
agreed to give O'Neill control of that part
Of British Columbia, with Vancouver Is
land, for four years, within which period
O'Neill hopes to harass England, 10y an
moving her commerce. into a recognition
of Irish independence.
Perault went on to say that one thousand
California Fenians, ostensibly miners
bound for Montana, are on their way to
cooperate with Refill, who will then have
at least twenty-five hundred well armed
men.
The Fenians who control the organiza-
ttDu III lLlG tSb dlG LOt III "ANH
O'NeilI, and do not think favorably of the
Red river expedition, but the consultation
here may change their feelings Some OF
the Fenians here think that they are con-
stantIy watched by detectives hired by
| Canada, and that the recent visit of SiI
John Young, of the Canadian government,
was in this connection.
EsOusc's POint-A Difference OF
Opinion.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-It is rumo-ed here
that party of fifty Fenians will leave this
city tonight for Rouse's Point to join Gen
| ONeill.
At a meeting of Fenians in the Armory
last night, an effort was made to raise
| funds without success. Mr.. Fitzgerald
| predicted that it would end in miserable
fasco, and tend to riyet the claims of Ire.
land rather than weaken them.
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1t was currently reported on the streets
yesterday as coming from Washington that
Dr.. f. w. Sparkling was certainly super
seeded as Assessor of Internal Revenue OF
this district. We do not know how the
intelligence came, nor did we learn who
would be his successor. There will prob
ably be more light upon the subject to-
day.
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SAN FRANCISCO.

Smallpox Chinese PIOt-PistOIs,
Knives and CrOwbars-JOsS House
Destroyed.
SAN FRANcIsCo, May 23.-The smallpox
has appeared; two cases in hospital.
Ina not yesterday among Cinnamon Joss
House was destroyed. Pistols, knives and
iron bars were used and number wound
en-, when the police dispersed them.
Saml ]. Bridge, U. S. Appraiser, has re-
signed. He served twenty years in San
Francisco.
Treasure shipments to New York over
land last week amount to $50, 900 in coin.
Light rains and cool winds.
The crop in Southern counties is N uch
innrnvaI
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The storm last night kept all except a
few of the faithful ones from attending the
Central Baptist Festival. The ladies
however are by no means to be outdone
by the weather. They will have a fresh
snpper of strawberries and cream on hand
tonight and tomorrow night. Horse cars
pass the door, and will make later trips
than usual to accommodate those who wish
to remain beyond the usual hours.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-24

We have received the sixth volume, and
find that Messrs. Jones, Purvis i Co,
Printers to the State, have performed their
work with great credit to themselves and
TO the State Any one who will give this
\ volume an examination will find that 1t IS
unnecessary for the State or people Of Ten
nessee to go to Cincinnati or St Louis to
get law books or any other printing done.
| II is for sale by Paul 4 Tavel, Union street.
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BOMBAY.
Cotton by way OF Suez

LONDON, May 23.-Late dispatches from
Bombay state thet nearly half of the cotton
now shipped from Indian ports 60 by way
of the Suez Canal. Ouly small portion
of this, however, reaches England. The
bulk of cotton so shipped goes to the va
lions ports on the Mediterranean.
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CHICAGO.
A Bad place for Young Men.

CHICAGO, May 23.-The young man who
committed suicide at the City Hotel yester.
day proves to be John NJ. Vanguard, OF
Iowa CITY. He was one of the firm OF
Marguardt Bros, jewellers. lie seems 70
have had warm affection for young lauy
named Hattie Sitka, which was recipro
Gated; but he seems to have considered
himself unworthy of her.
The young man who was found dead Oh
Saturday morning near the Hebrew GENE
terv. with evidence about him of having
committed suicide, proves to be L. ID
Foster, belonging in Buffalo, New York,
and q son of W. G. Foster.
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EUROPE.
Interesting Summary of a Days De-
veIOpments.


veIOpments.
New YORK, May 23.-Cable dispatches
state that Espartero has finally declined
the Spanish Crown; that the King OF
Prussia heartily congratulates Napoleon on
the result of the ple6iscituBa; that Duke de
Gramont has positively instructed the Ro-
man Minister to abstain from interference
with the affairs of the Ecumenical Council,
and practice absolute reserve with refer
ence to any action of the French Govern
ment towards the Pope; that it has trans
pired that the Greek brigands before their
execution confessed that they insisted
upon ransom for the prisoners under ad-
vice of persons high in authority, and
welding great influence with the Govern
ment of Greece. 1t is thought that serious
complications will grow out OF this an
nOuucement.
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DIR. w. T, Briggs, who has for some
weeks been absent in Washington City at
tending as delegate to the National Medi-
cal Association returned to the city on
Sunday in excellent health, His return is
welcomed by hundreds of his friends who
APPRECIATE his worth as citizen and emil
nent skill as surgeon and practitioner.
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'Oint-A Difference OF
Opinion.
THE INDIANS.
furnishing Thcm.''

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Dispatches received
at headquarters to-day say Gen. Forsythe
is in close pursuit of the Indians that
recently attacked the working parties on
the Kansas Pacific Railroad with good
prospects of overtaking and severely pun
shing them
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HOUSE OF REPREsENTiTIvEs.

SATURDAY, May 21.-The House was
called to order at 9 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Rhea-A bill to exempt regu-
larly licensed druggists from paying any
other tax on wines and liquors than that
paid by merchants Passed.
By Mr.. Curl-A bill to provide for an
index to county registers. Passed.
By Mr.. Cheatham-A bill increasing
the salary of the physician of the peni-
Tertiary to $1,000. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Increasing the salary of the Chaplain
of the Penitentiary. Mr.. Cheatham with
drew his amendment offered yesterday,
increasing the salary of the physician.
| The bill was rejected, failing by one vote
having the necessary constitutional ma
| jority.
To change the line between the coun-
ties of Haywood and Lauderdale. Passed.
To change the line between the coun-
ties of Washington and Sullivan. Passed.
To establish the county of Christiana.
To allow four additional Deputy
| Sheriffs in Shelby county. Passed.
Regulating the fees of Constables.
Passed.
To enlarge the widows dover in rea
estate. Passed.
IN CONVENTION.
| Both houses reassembled in convention
at IL o'clock to resume balloting fo
Secretary of State, and the election o
Comptroller and Treasurer. The name.
of NeilI S. Brown and G. A HowarC
were withdrawn. The following names
were placed in nomination: Robert NJ
Bugg, of Giles county; John P Treze
want, of Shelby; Thomas H. Butler, o
jackson; X. Q. Foster, of Davidson
David c. Love, of Davidson; Frank
Hyberger, of Greene.
Thirty-first BaIlot-Bugg Is; Butler q
! Irrelevant Is; Love z; Foster IA; Hybel
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Cumberland Presbyterian Picnic,

The Sabbath-school pupils of the First
Cumberland Presbyterian Church viii have
picnic on next Saturday week in q beau
tiful grove adjacent to the city. Prepare
tons will be made for a pleasant time, and
much enjoyment is anticipated by the
Young folks. We hope they will not be
disappointed.
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Between and o'clock yesterday even
ing we were visited with a fine rain shower,
accompanied with lightning, thunder and
wind. At this writing it is cloudy, and the
rain still falling with prospects Of a fine
season.
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THE CROPS.

Two Weeks Ahead - Refreshing
showers.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Refreshing showers
occurred throughout many portions of the
North and West yesterday and this MORN
ing. The effect upon the crops is most sat
isfactory. Crops in almost every direction
look fine and are full two weeks ahead.
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EDGEFIEL.D.
Proceedings of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen.

and Aldermen.
A regular meeting OF the Board G
Mayor and Aldermen was held last night
Present-Mayor White, and Alierme'
| Burns, Poston, Lesseur, Glenn, OlwilD
Buttorff, Joseph and Jenkins.
The Mayor submitted communication
demonstrating the standing committees, il
| order to render available the talents, abili
i ties and information of the newly elected
members of the Board. He announced
the committees as follows:
Finanee.-Jenkins. Buttorff, and Glenn.
Streets Stewart. BartheIl and Lesseur
Schools Joseph, Robinson and Jenkins,
improvements aud Expenditures Les
seur, Burns and Parish.
Police.-Olwill, Robinson and Postou-
Communications were presented from
Fl. Campbell and G. 0'DOnnell, making
propositions for building eulverts on Fill
more street. Referred to the committee
on Improvements and Expenditures.
The committee to whom was referred the
bill creating a Board of Health, was on
motion, allowed further time.
The resolution proposing TO change the
nights of meeting, was on motion, laid
over until next meeting.
Alderman Joseph offered bill levying
the tax on real and personal property, for
the year 1876, at fonr mills on the dollar
for general purposes, and one mill for
school purposes, which was passed upon
first reading.
Alderman Lesseur offered a bill prOvid.
ing for the election of Street Commits
sioner, which was passed upon two read
ings, and then laid over until next meet
ing.
The rules were then on motion sus-
pended, in order TO call upthe bill offered by
Aid. Joseph, which was passed upon a
second reading.
The rules were again suspended, and
the bill admitted to third reading, when
Aid Lesseur moved that mills be stricken
out and 6 inserted, which vas carried
Aid. Poston moved to reconsider the
vote inst taken, which was carried when
/ Aid. Olwill moved that the rate of taxa
ton be fixed at mills, which prevailed,
when the bill was passed upon third read
ing.
The Board then adjourned.
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LACROSSE.

two Victims OF the War Eagle Dis
aSter.
MILWAUKEE, May 23.-It is reported
from Lacrosse, Wis, that two more bodies
were found below the city this morning,
one woman and one man, supposed to he
victims of the late War Eagle disaster.
They have not yet been identified
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GENERAL CONFERENCE.

NJ. Il. c S.-seventeenth Day.
MEMPHIS, May 23.-The Conference met,
Bishop Doggett presiding.
Sunday School Organization
The Committee on Sunday School made
an elaborate rep 1T, providing for Gen.
eral Secretary Of Sunday schools, to be
elected by the General Conference, and
Secretaries for each annual Conference
who shall report to the General Secretary,
in order to render more efficient uniform
system. After a lengthy discussion the
report was adopted.
MissiOns-The bishops Veto.
The Committee on Missions reported in
favor of the consolidation of Foreign and
Domestic Boards into one Board, to be
composed of the Bishops and delegate
from each Conference. This portion of
the report was adopted, and the remainder
laid over for the order of the day.
The veto power of Bishops was dis
cussed until the hour Of adjournment.
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The Board then adjourned.

At McClure's Hall in Edgeheld, the
skating rink will be opened tonight. As
matter of course the youth and beauty Of
Nashville and Edgefeld will be in attend
anae
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ChineSeR iOtinSan Francisco
Spanish Throne Still Vacant,
WASHINGTON.

Hancock, sherman and Grant
Somebody Gets Ashamed of Him.
self and Tries TO Explain.
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FRANCE.


PANS, Ma, > Letters from Madrid
confirm previous reports thai Gen. Primm
has direct understanding with Gen. Sol
danhua, whereby an Iberiaa Union Is to
10 established
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SPRLNG OPEN SG
r % X = . o,

now complete in every department Of The
trade. Our Goods win be found most
elegant and superb. unexceHed aud I'M.
-ivalled in excellence, embracing Forciga
and Domestic Fabrics Of the choicest AMI
ties; designs, being mostly hand-mads
and warranted in every instance 10 sivi
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods,
which are manufactured with a specia.
view to first-cIass retail trale-