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Tennessee Legislature.

In the Senate on Monday, che Sen.
ate bill making permanent insanity a
sufficient cause for divorce, being the
special order was taken up. Mr.
Etheridge made an elaborate speech
i'm its support. House bill making
the warrants of teachers good fol
taxes was rejected. House bill t.
protect persons patronizing railroads
and to regulate railroad freight char
ges in Tennessee, passed third read.
ing. ~.
In the House there were number
of new bills introduced, helping to
keep up the calender to its full dimen.
tons. Among those introduced was
one by Mr.. Rhea providing for the
refunding of the State taxes to any
who paid the same for the years 1862.
"a, in view ola law enacted remit
ting taxation for those years, Senate
bill authorizing the sale of delinquent
railroads passed second reading
Senate blu to prohibit the paying Of
certain bonds issued in aid Of the
Tennessee and Pacific railrord passed
second reading. Mr.. Neill's motion
made on Saturday, to reconsider the
vote sustaining the decision of the
Chair, that it does not require a ma.
jority of a full House to concur in Q
Senate amendment, was taken up
After a good deal of discussion, mo
ton to lay the motion to rcconside or
the table was carried-ayes 81; noes
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General Dissatisfaction with Acker-
- man. fa

r;l Among The Republicans in Con-
yress there continues to be a general
dissatisfaction at the nomination OF
Mr.. Alderman to be Attorney-Gen-
cral, and very considerable pressure
has been brought to bear on the Pres
idcnt to induce him 10 withdraw the
appointment and send i'm some other
name. The Radicals have discovered
that Mr.. Alderman served eighteen
months i'm the Rebel army; that he
actually petitioned Congress to re-
move his politacal disabilities; and
: they were removed by vote of two
thirds of each house. The friends of
Ackerman admit all this to be true,
bat say that he volunteered on the
staff of Gen. Robert Toombs to avoid
CONSUMPTION, and that he. never per-
formed any service in behalf of the
Confederate cause while in that ca
pacitv and because that, as an old
friend, though staunch Union man,
Gen. Toombs protected him in that
way from CONSUMPTION. 1t is further
brought up against him that he is
among the warmest friends of Gen.
Toombs and Alex. IT. Stephens. 10
Radicals of the Sumner stripe these
arc very grave objections TO the con-
firmation of Mr.. Alderman. In an
Z executive session of the Senate his
nomination was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee without comment.
Cabinet nominations made heretofore
have generally been confirmed with
out reference.
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' Charles Dickens, buried in the
GROUND that he had chosen for him.
, self at Rochester, would have better
satisfied his American admirers, than
in the tomb for his remains among
the honored dust of Westminster
Abby. He was a man whose re-
quests should have been sacred with
the people of England; and though
we cannot blame his family for yield
ing to what was demanded by uni
vcrsal sentiment, we must deplore
9 the determination. He is to rest
apart from s'the untcmplcd dead,
among whose company he would
have preferred TO be counted; but he
will find good society of its kind in
F, the great minister. Goldsmith is in
sside of it, if Lamb is outside. In
some respects it is not half so aristo-
cratic as it looks--at least when a
great man dies. 80 -e. % -
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The red men arc known to be apt
at giving what Carlyle calls picture,
names both to people Of their own
race and others. 1t is said that Spot
/. ted Tail derived his appellative from
a charge of bird-shot received in rcr
verse when the noble savage in his
carly days was prowling about an
cmigrant camp in search of whatever
, he could lay his hands on, from hui
man scalp to flannel shirt hung out
to dry. Ii is we'll known that SAM
Houston, during a period when much
given to intemperance, and residing
among the Indians, was named by
them the Big Drunk. In the same
way, those redskins who have recent
ly bonored Washington with their
a presence are said to characterize the
respective styles of eloquence of the
incumbent of the White House, and
of the Secretary of the Interior as
Short Talk, Little Say and HLong
Talk, Say Nothing;;" but they all
agreed in comforting on their "Great
Father" the title of Big Smoke.
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Tirginia-''0ld Times. Coming Back
Once MOre." (

The corps cadets of the Virginia
Military School, Lexington, will give
a grand ball to the graduating class
on the ninety fourth anniversary of
American Independence, Monday,
July 4. 1t is pleasant to see that so
interesting an event is to be celebra-
ted upon so patriotic day. We con-
graduate the ancient Dominion upon
"old times coming back once more.
In this connection we may state that
the Washington Literary Society of
the University of Virginia have a Gel
ebration on the 9th inst, as a hand
somely engraved note of invitation
assures us. These are evidences that
the right kind of reconstruction is
taking root in Virginia, and that the
clustering of frothy politicians are
giving way before high toned, NOR
al intellectual and patriotic senti-
ment all over the old Commonwealth.
~ Y. Herald. -I f-. II
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WhittemOre's "Cheek."

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Herald says of White.
more, the Congressman whom the
House expelled for selling his ca
detship, and was reelected b. the
negroes ofhis district by 5000 major:
ity: f-q,
Gin the House this morning the
Speaker presented the credentials of
b. +. Whittemore as Representative
elect from the First Congressional
district of South Carolina. Mr.Lo
gan, who occupied the floor, at once
objected to his being sworn in as a
member, and was about to proceed to
state his reasons therefor, when the
Speaker decided the debate out of OF.
der. Mr.. FarnswOrth entered mo.
ton that the credentials be referred
to the Committee OH Elections or
Military Affairs to report at any time.
10 this Mr.. Logan entered his pro-
test, stating that the question to be
decided by the House was whether a
member who had escaped the odium
of expulsion by reason of resignation
should be declared entitled to seat
in body which had passed unani.
nous resolution declaring him un-
worthy of said seat. A rambling dis
cussion then eusued between Farms
worth and Logan relative to the re-
ference of the credentials. Garfield
attempted to settle the difficulty by
resolution providing that when any
person shall present himself to the
bar of the House for admission who
has previously been expelled, or who
has resigned when resolution of ex-
pulsiOn or censure was pending
against him, the case shall be referred
to the committee which had charge of
the Investigation against him, OF the
House may act upon it at once. Lo-
gan insisted upon a motion, which
prevailed, that the subject be post
poned and come up as unfinished
business on Tuesday after the morn
ing hour, when the House might take
q square vote upon it without its re-
ference to committee. Logan's Cd.
position to referring the subject to a
committee arose from apprehension
that it would slumber there through
out the balance Of the session, thus
leaving the House in doubtful and
divided position as to Whittemore's
transactions. A disposition seemed
manifest on the part of. few Demo-
Gratis to champion the enterprising
South Carolinian's claim to a seat,
probably from the conviction that an
addition to Congressional "cussed-
ness" would work to their gain pc
fore the country. During the contest
concerning him the burly cadet bro
ker sat serenely in rear seat on the
floor, not far from Farnsworth, and
seemed to rely confidently upon, his
5000 majority and his main strength.
Very few spectators were present,
and scarcely quorum was on the
floor, as the day was devoted to pri-
vate claims, and no subject of interest
was expected to be sprung. The in.
dications are that Whittemore cannot
"make the rifle" and his rejection is
considered a safe prediction" ,-q 81.
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me Orientals In Massachusetts.

b Now that Johnny Coolie has made
his advent in an industrious shoemak-
ing town ill Massachusetts bearing
the name of Adams-after a rather
warm welcome, to be sure-how long
will it be before he will be entitled to
all the prerogatives of the American
citizenship, the elective franchise and
all? 1t will be a queer state of things
in the future TO see Massachusetts
fighting for Chinese citizenship and
California against it. But it will be
the old war Os Massachusetts and
and South Carolina over again. Ihc
sHub" can never be quiet so long as
there is woolly-headed Niger or o
pig-tailed coolie to be provided with
fbat s.inestimable boon of freedom
the right to vete.-N !. Herald.
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Supreme Bench-C0unty Convention
In Maury.

At a meeting of citizens of Maury,
held at Columbia, on the 10th inst, N.
S. Frierson, Esq, presiding as Chair
man, and f. G.. Huntington, Esq,
acting as Secretary, the following
preamble and resolution, on motion
of Hon. j. III. Thomas, were adopt
ed: ~. f.-...t ~. -.-- -.a
Whereas, a convention is proposed
to be held at Nashville on the second
Monday, the 18th day of July, 1870
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates to be run for the Office of Judges
of the Supreme Court at the ensuing
election; and, whereas, we feel deep
interest in the selection of gentlemen
well qualified to fill these important
stations therefore. 49,.
Resolved, That the President of this
meeting appoint twenty-five delegates
to attend said convention, and TO re.
present Maury county. -e 81
Resolved, That the Chairman and
Secretary be added to the list.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed delegates:
II. u. Moore, J. S. Harris, w. Z,
Wilson, J. b. Anderson, w. C. Whit
thorne, W. V. Thompson, L. ID. My
ers, w. b. Gordon, w. j. Webster, G.
Clear. W. III. Timmons, John Frier-
son, Ethelbcrt Kirby, Henry Harris,
A. M. Looncy, NJ. S. Frierson, /. n.
Barnett, w. S. Rainey, a. c. Hickey
+. C. Huntington, j. ii. Thomas, G.
p. Ericrson, j. I. Williamson, Jesse
G. Rainey, j. L. Bullock, S. M. Nee
ley, Simms Latta.
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WASHINGTON, June %. There were
many absentees from the House when
the vote was being taken on White.
more's case yesterday, a majority Of
whom were lodging in the CLOAK
room. Whittemore was on the floor
during the whole discussion, and
when the vote was announced he
quietly took his hat and retired. He
feels very bitter toward Gen.9Logan
for the manner (which he has pur.
sued him in this matter. He says
Logan promised him before he went
back to South Carolina that, should
he be returned by his constituents,
he would not oppose his admission.
Whittemore will return to South Car
DINA and run for the Forty7second
Congress. He says that SO long as
Gen. Logan remains head of his 'pur-
suers, his constituents will stand by
MIN. ~. SrH,.l-..H Hr-4
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JOHN Mitchell AND GENERAL DIX.
Remnant of the war-Imprisonm
I ~ Of John Mitchell. --t

| 20. From the New York Times, June Is. ST
The case of John Mitchell against John
A. Dix, Maj. Gen. United States Army,
was yesterday up before Judge Freed
man, in the Superior Court special term,
! on motion to transfer the case from Che
State Court to the United States Court,
as coming under the recent act of Con-
gress providing for the trial of all causes
brought against United States officers
for acts done under military during the
recent war, in the Federal Courts. 1t
will be remembered that the arrest of
Mr.. Mitchell Immediately followed the
| publication of somewhat bitter article
| relating to the assassination OF President
Lincoln. The following are the official
| orders in pursuance of which Mr.. Mitch
ell found himself a State prisoner i'm For
tress Monroe: ~ .'1 c3 so4
[By Government Telegraph, in Cipher.l
DATED WASHINGTON, June 6, 1866
Mai. Gen. John A. Dix, New York ::
Have John Mitchell, formerly editor Of
| the Richmond Examiner, arrested and
| sent to Monroe, Va, for confinement and
| trial. Make the arrangements for his
| immediate shipment before arrested, and
give this matter in charge OF discreet
officer, who will not let it 60 out that
| the arrest is to be made until he has
his man. (Signed. U. S. GRANT. ~
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE
EAST, New YORK CRY, June 0. 1861
Second Lieutenant w. ii. Morris, TWEEN
| tieth New York Independent Battery |:
You will proceed Immediately TO the
steamer Henry Burden, lying at the
Battery. with a trustworthy man, and
| take charge of John Mitchell who will be
delivered to you by the Metropolitan Po-
lice. After this delivery to You. you
will Immediately proceed on the Burden
to Fort Monroe, and deliver MIR. Mitchell
to the commanding officer of that post,
taking receipt for him. Having per-
formed this service. you will return with
the steamer and your guard Zone many
| to command of Mai. Gen. Dix.
| TSigaedl b. VAN buren,,
Col. and Asst. Adj. Gen.
! HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE
EAST. New YORK, june Q, 1S65--COm-
manding Officer, Fortress Monroe Va:
Sir, There is sent to you John Idltchel.
late OF the Richmond Examiner. in GUS
tody OF Second Lieut.. William II. Nor
ris, Twentieth New York Independent
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SALE

Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court al
Columbia he March term 1870, in the case OF
William Galloway VS.. Isham Lamb, 1 will sell
to the highest bidder at the Court House in the
town Of Oolurnbia on Mondny the 9th day Of
juno, 1870, valuable House and Lot situated
on the west side Of South-Main street in said
town of Columbia, and known as Hammer Hall,
and the same will be sold for cash.
Also n house and lot situated in said town on
Free ST., which will be sold on credit of
twelve months, with interest from date, the pur-
chaser required to execute note with approx
ed security and lien retained for the purchase
money. >. l.. WlLLlAMo, Y. NJ.
May 27-td. -..r4 ~
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The Three Great English Lawyers.

1t is rumored i'm England that Lord
Hatherley, the Lord Chancellor, is
about to resign. He is very pious, be-
longs to the High Church party, and
attends the early service in Westrnin-
lister Abby daily. Heis childless, and
son of Sir Matthew Wood, former
distinguished Lord Mayor of London.
IfLord Hatherley should resign, it is
thought that he will be succeeded by
Sir Rounded Palmer, who is confess
eddy at the head of the English bar,
and a man of wonderful capacity for
work. His income from his practice
is enormous, five hundred dollars be-
ing the price of an opinion from him.
He is the son of country gentleman,
and, in spite of his multifarious du.
ties, finds time to teach class of poor
boys in a Sunday school every Sab
bath, and has compiled "a Book of
Praise" which is a standard work in
the church. His methodical ways, la
borious application and iron consti-
tuition enable him to transact an
amount of business that would crush
a dozen ordinary men. Sir John
Drake Coleridge, the Solicitor Geners
al, stands high in private life, and
like S. I. Hartley and all the Cole
ridges, is a man of a fine order of in
tellect. His father, the Right Honor
able Sir John Colcridge, was distin-
guished judge, and, having designed
his talented son for the bar, sent him
to Oxford, where his versatility of
talent at once made him reputation.
He is also member of Parliament
from Exter, and makes about sixty
thousand dollars a year. re =,
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The receipts of cotton at all the
ports during the week ending Friday
evening were 1926 bales against IT,
995 for the week ending June TO-
22,4ll for the week ending June 3
and 30,737 for the week ending May
q. The total receipts at all ports
since Sept. foot up 2,S0S, 400 bales
The exports 10 foreign ports during
the past week ending Friday even.
ing were 40,332 bales, against 1896;
for the week ending Jnne 10 and &c.
IGO for the week ending June 8.
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1Conhdential.l


HEADQUARTERL DEPARTMENT OF THE
EAST, New YORK CITY, June ID, 1866
Lieutenant William HI Morris, Twentieth
Battery Independent New York Volun-
teers, will Immediately arrest Mr. John
Mitchell, former editor of the Richmond
Examiner. After making the arrest,
Lieutenant Morris will Immediately obey
the orders heretofore given him in this
matter. ,,-
BY command of Maj. Gen. Dix
[Signedl DIT. VAN buren,.
7iii Colonel and A. A. G.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIsTRICT,
FoRr MONROE, VA. June IL, 1865-Re-
ceived from Maj. Gen. John A. Dix, per
Second Lieut.. William FL. Morris, TWEEN
tieth New York Independent Battery,
one prisoner, named John Mitchell, late
OF the Richmond Examiner p
tSignedl 81 a1uJoHN 8. McEwAN, /
llsFf - A9eH Capt. and A. A. a. G..
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.CHANcERY SALE
II. OEINSOLYENT CLAIMS.

Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court at
Columbia, at the March term 1870 in the case
of John p. Mciaw, Admir-, vs.. James G. Nc
Cav, ct al, will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the Court House in Columbia. on Mon
day, July 4th, 1870, large amount Of Insol-
vent claims on the estate Of SAINT z. Mc6aw,
decd. j. L. WILLIAMS, q. d NJ.
June II, 1870. : iii ~ 'it -H
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Battery. He has been arrested and sent
to you by order of Lieut.. Gen. Grant
and iss,to bes held for trial. You will
please give lieutenant w II Norris re-
eeipt ~ him, and keep him IN CUSTODY
for the Lieutenant Generals Mrther d
s, By command of Mai Gen DIX.
81 [Sisuedl DTVANiBUkEN,
-, Ma Cb4onel and "A A o.
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CHANCERY SALE
~ OF INSOLVENT CLAIMS.

Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court a
Columbia at the March term, 1870, in the case
of James Akin, admir-, vs. heirs and creditors OF
Vim. r. Porter, deed, l will sell to the highest
bidder at the Court ::House in Columbia, on
Monday, July 4th 1870, large amount OF lnsol-
vent claims due the estate of said w. X. Por
decd. ]. L. WILLIAMS, y. III.
june II, 1870. ...I
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An Episode FarnsWOrth vs. Butler.

The veto by the President of a bill
for the renewal of d patent by ROllin
White, for Improvement in pistols,
was takenup in the House of Repre-
sentatives. The discussion was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Wood, Loften,
Hoar and Kellogg, in support of the
veto, and by Messrs. Jencks and But
Ter, of Massachusetts,, against. An
exciting episode took place, arising
out of a point of order made by Mr..
Farnsworth, that Mr.. Butler was the
paid ounsel of ROllin White, the bene
ficiary under the bill. He declared it
was in evidence that the member from
Massachusetts, had accepted fee of
$1,000 u : te..i s.'i caiahG
Mr.. Butler asserted there was no
such evidence. 'ri OPP
Mr.. Farnsworth affirmed there was,
and said it was contained in COM
munication to the Commissioner of
Patents, which he had asked to have
read at the clerks desk, but its read
ing had been objected to by Mr.. But
Ter. ;r f al t-cf i.-, u IL
, Mr. Butler-There is no such evil
dence and never can be and never
will be. ~ -f5dit1 1nSoi fa7 :
Mr.. Farnsworth-I insist upon its
being read. iaiA S
Mr.. Butler-The point between the
gentlemen and myselfis this-he char
ges that fee of two thousand dollars
had been furnished me to advocate
the patent on this floor. L say re-
ceived the fee for arguing the case in
the Supreme Court. 7is-,i III, -
Mr.. Farnsworth-The statutes OF
the United States declares that men,
Der of Congress who receives any fee
for matter pending before Congress
or any of the departments, commits a
misdemeanor, punishable by indict-
ment, and it is in evidence that the
member from Massachusetts, volunta-
rily state to the Commissioner OF
Patents. sa.it e
Mr.. Butler interrupting-I do not
give way to be abused by man who
has more beard than, brains.
Mr.. FarnsworthEThat is most ex-
cellent retort, as good as the member
is capable of making. The member
may curse my beard, but he cannot
steal under the shadow of my beard
Ny point of order is that the gentle
man (the member from Massachusetts
has no right to advocate On this foOl
| for a fee of $1,000. G4Jswd 'iia
The Speaker remaindcd the gentle
man from Illinois the question of {
members interest in a matter before
the House is universally left to thai
members own sense Of propriety.
Mahone's consolidation railroad
scheme in Virginia has succeeded ani
the agony is over. A bill has jus
been passed in the Virginia Legisla
ture consolidating the; Atlanta, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Railroad Company
with capital stock Of twenty-fiv,
millions. Thee consolidation com
prises the Norfolk and Petersburg
the Southside, the Virginia and Ten
nessee, and the Virginia and Ken
lucky railroads. The stock in these
roads, belonging to the State, is 81,
100000, besides loans of the State
| which amount to S2.S0O.OO0 t-t
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CHANCERY SALE =
= - OFINSOLVENT CLAIMS.

Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court a
Columbia ut the March term, 1870, in the case
of John M. Witherspoon, Admir-, vs.. Eliza J.
Witherspcon ct al, will sell to the highest bid
der, at the Court Honse in Columbia, on Mon
erspoon, decd. J. L. WILLIAMS C. &M. j.
June IL, 1870. a
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ROBERT CROSS, b."o2
Columbia, Tennessee,

Wishes to inform the public that he is ready
at ali times TO execute in workmanlke manner,
| all kind of House, Sign and Ornamental pain
ting, also Paper Hanging. Vanishing, DC;
From his long experience, he is fully prepared
to guarantee satisfaction both ias to his work
and prices. Shop, opposite the county Jail.
Columbia, May 27-6m. 1'}a4 =
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ID q nelly located himself at
JACKSON, - TENNESSEE,
For the purpose of praeticing his Pro-
.sio -if1i fession;
He is furnished with the
' FINEST INSTRUMENTS
known to the Profession, and is prepared TO
perform all operations pertaining to the EYE,
as well as to treat inflammation in all its
~ He refers 10 the citizens of Frankfort, New
Castle, Henderson. Paducah, Hickman and
Mayfield, KY; Murfreesboro, jackson, La
Grange, Paris and Trenton, Tenu., Holly
Springs, Columbus, Grenada and Aberdeen,
Miss; and to EA
GES. JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE,
GEs. HUMPHREY MARSHALL, and.
GEy. JOS. II. LEWIS,
w. N. HALDEMAN, Editor Louisville Courier,
Rev. R. N. DUDLEY, Ed. Western Recorder,
RE-Gov. L. w. POWELL.
Ex-Gov e. s. MOREHEAD,
Ex-Gov. b. MAGOFFIN, of KY;
Col. W. =. JOHNSTON, Washington College.
GEN. STERLING PRICE, of Missouri
]. STODDARD JOHNSTON, Helena, Ark.
And BY special permission TO the
PRACTICING PHYSICIANS AND SUR
GEONS OF JACKSON, TENN.
Terms Cash without reserve.
june3
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GREATEST BARGAINS

West of New York City. ~.
Please cali and examine my stock before
purchasing, and will take pleasure IN show
r., Goods. NJ. JOSEPH,
Aprl SIN Public Square, Columbia, Tenn.