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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, May 4.-The House con
current resolution for adjournment sin,
| die on July 4, was discussed, motion t,
table it having been rejected by a vote o
Is to Ia, until the expiration of the morn
ing hour, when it went over. -s-rrs saas
The Deficiencies of Reconstruction
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Commit.
tee on Appropriations, reported a joint
resolution to amend an act of April 20,
1870, relative to deficiencies for carrying
out the reconstruction laws. Passed.
Observation-Disclosures Salary-Ter-
ritOriaI Bankruptcy.
( Mr.. Conklin introduced bill to incor-
porate the International Society of the
United States for the Protection of Immi-
grants. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. ~ 4s4-2 III s-JAt t.As p =
I The House joint resolution to pay the
widow of the late Gen. RawlinSo ne years
salary as Secretary of War, was referred.
The House bill to amend the bankrupt
act relating to its operation in the Terrific
ries, was passed.
Usage Reservations.
At $3.50 the calendar was completed.
when Mr.. Harlan moved to take up the
bill for the sale of the Great and Little
Usage Indian reservations, and remove the
Indians to the Indian territory.
.E- The Franking Bill. q q
Messrs. Ramsey and Howe insisted upon
proceeding with the special order, the
Franking bill - '@4-- So
MIR. Harlan's motion prevailed, but pend
ing the consideration of the bill the Senate
went into executive session and soon after
adjourned. III
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BREyITIES AND LEVITIES

A worthy old lady in Connecticut, who
would be Mortified at the idea of enter
tanning actors unawares, has upon her
parlor mantel one of Launt Thompson
busts of Edwin Booth; and on its base, in
Illuminated text, are the words ''lt is
finished" No amount Of expOstulatiOn
can convince the piOus woman of her mis-
take.
"What man he must have been who
invented whist !" says Arthur Helps.
''He was man of genius, for he invented
trumps, and saw that there were occasions
when small two or three in one suit
would be superior to a King or Queen in
another. That is the case in human life,
and good Illustrations of it may be found
every day.
''Just to think, said a lady, radiant no
less with delight than beauty, as she came
from seeing the life and death of the
Prince of Denmark 'Just to think, the
grave digger must DIG real grave every
night. never saw more than shovel
full of Garth taken up before, but at
Booths theatre he takes up whole
barrelful. It's perfectly splendid"
A Northern lady recently, while travel.
ing in North Carolina, was Intercepted
by native with regard to her place of
abode. 'fIn New York, ;" was the reply.
F'Did the Yankees use you bad when they
went through there ~ inquired the hos
tess. The Northern lady raised her hand
kerchief to her face, and was seized with
a severe fit of coughing.
A Cincinnati caucus is thus Numerically
skctchcd: "Thc noise and confusion re
sembled nothing so much as that of a big
killing night, when whole hecatOmbs of
hogs pour out their innocent blood to
swell the foul stream of the famous open
sewer, and render their sayory flesh, after
many vigorous vocal protest, as a sacri-
flee to the Unsuitable demon of the pork
market"
The eau de Nil, new color, has
been produced in Paris. 1t is a delicate
mixture of gray and green, shot with
silver, which is said at every movement
of the body to give to the robe ''the
aspect of flowing water"
The newest style for dressing the hair
is called 'the Cleopatra" The hair IS
brushed high off the forehead and braided
low in the neck, surrounded by a large
imitation snake, which is coiled around
the head.
A young lady in Newark, when her
jealous admirer sent back her letters. with
request that she should return his. an
swercd that she regretted that she could
not comply Immediately, as she had lent
them toa young gentleman to read.
Recently a man engaged in cleaning the
windows of house accidentally dropped
large sponge, which he had been using.
Two ladies passed soon after. one Of
whom noticed the sponge. Without stop-
ping to see what it was, she instinctiyeiy
clasped her hands to the back of her head
to see if her "chignon," WATERFALL or
whatever it is called. was safe. Finding
this was all right, she went on her way
satisfied.
Miss Eveline L. Gates, of Yellow
Springs, Ohio, writes that she likes
trousers and wears them, believing them
more comfortable, convenient, and de-
cent articles of apparel than flowing
skirts.
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The Agricultural Congress, composed of
delegates from the various Agricultural So
cieties of Middle Tennessee, met at the
rooms of the Tennessee Agricultural and
Mechanical Association yesterday, pursu-
ant to adjournment, and was organized by
calling John A. Miller, Esq, of Maury
county, to the chair, and appointing James
M. Hamilton, Esq, of Davidson county,
Secretary pro tenn. In consequence of the
small number of delegates in attendance,
and in order to correct what seems to have
been a misunderstanding in regard to the
time of holding the regular annual meet
ing of the Congress, it was moved and
adopted that the Congress now adjourn to
meet In the Directors room, at the Fair
Grounds at Nashville, on Friday, the 20th
day of May, 1870, and that the Secretary
pro tenn. be instructed to request the Nash
vile Banner and the UNION AND AMERICAN,
of Nashville, and all other papers in Mid
die Tennessee, to give publicity to the
fact, and that he notify all the societies of
the same. ~. 40 r---
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSO.
CITATION.

Delegates Ruled Out for Consulting
with Negro Doctors.
WASHINGTON, May AT the session Of
the American Medical Association yester-
day, the majority report of the Committee
on Credentials was presented, excluding
the delegates from the District Of Columbia
because they consult with negro Doctors.
A minority report of an opposite nature
was made by DR.. Reyburn, chairman OF
the committee. Both referred to the Com
mittee on Ethics. Subsequently a new
Committee on Ethics was appointed, viz :
Alfred Sille, of Pennsylvania; n S Davis.
Davis, of Illinois; j NJ Keller, of Kentucky;
II F Askew, of Delaware.
The President, d. Mendenhall, Of Gin
cinnati, then proceeded to deliver the
annual address, which was listened to
with much interest.
Reports were made from various COM
mittees and accepted.
The following were appointed Com
mittee of General Arrangements DIR.
Fantisill, Chairman; DIR. r Reybnrn, DIR.
FL G Duhomel, DR.. L W Richie, DIR. D
r Hogner, DR.. @ f Money, Dr. William
Lee, Assistant Secretary.
DR.. Antesel read paper on veterinary
colleges, stating that there were 10000, 900
diseased horses, mules, and other domestic
animals in the country.
The delegates called on the President
last night, who received them in the East
Room. There was no speech making
Secretary Belknap and several members of
Congress were present.
The Medical Association to-day debated
at length the proposition requiring an ex-
animation as to knowledge of Latin and
Greek before admitting a student of medi-
cine
In the American Medical Convention to-
day, motion TO admit the District Of Co
lumbia delegates was lost by 142 to II.
DR.. Yandel, of Kentucky, moved that
the District of Columbia be blotted out
from the Medical Association. Laid on
the table unanimously.
The committee nominations reported
Prof Style, of Philadelphia, for President
of the American Medical Association. 1t
was voted that the next annual meeting be
held in San Francisco. Surgeons of the
army late to-day organized a National
Association.
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4 h-F-co ~ ACO~oo1t IN VIC AHlkiAAAcss1 dAlt
prosperity of people. ~ go
| Resolved, That while. we are making
honorable mention of those Of the Nortl
for their devotion to the cause of equal
rights and justice, that our thanks and
memory are also due those of the South
who, since the war, have been the truest
amongst the true, and that We are con-
Flnced, from the bold and manly stand
taken by the new converts, that they will
ever be true to the cause Of right and
justice, and may they live long TO receive
the honors so Justly merited by them.
We ask them to stand firm in the rioht.
and when the time comes that they should
need us as friends, they viii find Us ever
ready, true and devoted. ..-sr.-
Resolved, That while we, as Americans.
may differ in complexion, yet we are men,
and while we may differ in politics our
interests are one, and we owe the same
allegiance to- our common country; aud to
be true to ourselves as such. and to pro
mote the interests of all. our first and
highest duty should be to promote and
encourage peace. not from fear or intimi-
dalton, but for the love Of peace and good
order, and to promote the interests
OF others by doing what is Just
to all as countrymen should; and
may this day give strength and en-
couragement to every Responding heart.
and all bitterness of the past be buried in
one common grave, aud all the citizens,
elack and white, and all parties and divi-
Sons unite and start afresh for the ini crest
Of all, for Que ;caase,r for one people, !
for. one good and, one country
and let our watchword ever be sssree-
dom for all, andproscriptiOn for none.
Resolved, That our thanks are also due
TO our much esteemed fellow citizen Mr. 1
w. X. Turner, for Che use Of his grounds so |
kindly rendered by him, and would bore
recommend him to the favorable consider |
alton OF our people should the time ever |
come when 1t win be benefit to him
The resolutions were unanimously adept |
ed, when alter some other remarks and /
exercises and general rejoicing, the pro |
cession and crowd returned to the city. |
They reached town near six O'Clock aud |
quietly dispersed to their several homes.
The best order prevailed throughout the |
day, and not an incident that we heard of |
occurred TO disturb The proceedings. Thus
closed tine celebration of the Fifteenth
Amendment in Nashville, and We sincerely |
trust that the eolored people, by industry, |
economy, sobriety and goed:conduct, will |
exemplify the sentiments they expressed |
yesterday, and that they may prove them
selves fit recipients of the blessings which
hey so eulogized t
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THE INDIANS.
A DiminuIive FOray-HiIIs Full of
Indians.

A DiminutiVe FOray-HiIIs Full OI
Indians.
SoUrH Pass, w. T., May A party OF
three hundred Indians came in near At
lantic City this morning, and drove off 1
herd of stock. Maj. Gordon's company
of cavalry followed them and brought
back all the stock. Everybody here Is
well pleased with the conduct of the sol
diers.
Col. Anthony, who has just come
in from Atlantic City, says the hills arc
full of Indians. A large party were seen
below here early this morning.
Little sherry ON IN FrOiic.
CHICAGO, May 4-Gen. Sheridan and
several members of his staff left Chicago to,
day for Salt Lake City and other points IL
the Far West, intendingto make thorough
investigation Of Indian affairs in Wyoming,
Montana and other territories. The party
will be absent about two months.
The military authorities will conduct the
threatened Brules and Sioux war with the
utmost vigor, and have nearly completed
preparations for the expected trouble.
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Humbugging the People.

A well dressed individual has been visit
ing different houses in Edgefeld and sell
ing needles. To all who purchased pack
age to the amount of one dollar, he gave a
ticket, representing that it would draw
some article of furniture in lottery to be
held at some future time. Some of the
ladies wfo invested have been waiting pa
tiently for a rosewood bureau, or some
thing else, but SO far the expected articles
have not arrived. If they should receive
anything of the kind between this and next
Christmas, it shall be duly chronicled in
these columns
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Eel, from Winaa,x.

A heart-rending scene occurred on Rms
sell street yesterday. A beautiful little girl,
blue eyes and fiaxen ringlets, was seated in
the second story window, when suddenly
she lost her balance, and fell headforemost
to the pavement below, fracturing her
skull in the most horrible manner. There
was shrek within the building loud and
piercing, and the news of the dread ca
lamity was soon spread over the neighbor-
hood. A number of kind hearted ladies in
the houses adjoining hurried to the spot to
render assistance, but alas it was too
late; the handsomely moulded features were
lifeless. A weeping girl of seven summers
at this moment emerged from the front
door, and with anguish depicted on her
countenance exclaimed, ''my doll is broken
to pieces, and mamma won't buy me
another one.
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INDIANAPOLIS.
Up i'm n balloon, BOys!LThe Latcs


UP i'm n balloon, BOysLThs Latest
Sensation.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 4.-Yesterday after
noon the following note was dropped from
balloon, high in the air and moving in a
southeasterly direction, near Montpelier,
-Blackford county, in this State. It was
fastened to loose piece of wood and iron
weighing about one and half pounds:
Sailed from Toronto, April 2S, for New
York. Net with adverse winds, and by a
sudden movement of the balloon Mr.. La
Grange was thrown out, suppose, as near
Icould determine, over the southern part
of Michigan. Not knowing how to manage
the ship, it has been tossed to and
fro in all directions since he
fell out l am alone and no
earthly power can save me. / drop
these lines, hoping that some human will
find them and communicate to my parents
the tidings of my melancholy fate To
heaven commit my soul. Please send
them this note, Address Ralph Lawrence,
Upper Canada. BERTHA LAWRENCE
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A Stirring DaV.

The Fifteenth Amendment yesterday,
the procession, the bands of music, the
Marshals with their sashes, and the arrival
of Dan Rice's Circus, taken in connection
with the regular business and passing to
and fro, made it quite lively and stirring
day. We have no doubt that many of the
professional trampists returned home at
night with much WEAKNESS of limb and
fully satisfied with that part of the 'iolli6-
cation. --t r.
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EDGEFIELD.
The Public SchnoIs

In paragraph which appeared in our
issue of yesterday, we referred to what
steps were being taken by the Board OF
County Commissioners, preparatory to the
opening OF public schools in Edgefeld
BY an oversight, several lines of the man,
uscrlPt we're skipped by the compositor,
thus rendering the paragraph incomplete.
In addition to what was said of negotiations
pending for suitable building in North
Edgefeld, the Commissioners have already
rented the spacious buildings known as
the Russell street Academy for South
Edgefeld. The house and play grounds
attached are admirably adapted for the
purpose, and it is the very best location
that could have been made.
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ST. LOUIS.

Democratic EIaJOritY-COming &C.
lcsIialS.'
ST. LOUIS, May Full returns of the
election yesterday, give Taylor, Democrat,
for City Treasurer, 347 majority.
Capt. Gift, agent of the Mississippi Val
ley Immigrant Society of Planters, arrived
here yesterday, direct from Hong Kong,
China, where he engaged two hundred and
fifty Chinese laborers, who are now en-
route via Cape of Good Hope to New Or
leans, and are expected to arrive this
mouth
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CHARLESTON.
Liberal Offers TO Immigrants.

LibcrAI UIftfs 10 EIIIIhI TstIItNs
CHARLESTON. Hay an theAgricultural
and Immigration Convention to-day, i'm
portant reports from the Committee on
immigration, Direct Trade and Cotton
Manufactures we're discussed. The South
Carolina Railroad Company offer lands
free 10 immigrants, and contribute $780,
900 towards the construction of four i'm
mi.,rant steamers to ply between Charles
az an 1 Europe -.N-
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IRELAND.

Orange Procession Dispersed by
Police.
DUBLIN, May A procession of 900
Orangemen, while passing through a
Catholic quarter in the town of Lurgan,
with drums and offensive banners, were
attacked by the police and dispersed.
The police, it is alleged, used swords,
but no casualties are reported.
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A Cynical View.
ENGLAND.
Gynarchy-Johnny Bun Ahead.

LONDON, May An the House of Com
mons tonight Jacob Bright after present
ing a petition for female suffrage, then
moved the second reading of the bill re-
moving the disabilities of woman with re-
gard to voting He said if the bill was SO
adopted there would be but one female to
nine male votes.
Mr.. Sykes, from the fact that the petit
ton had nearly hundred thousand sigma
lures, inferred that the movers were in
earnest.
The previous question being moved the
bill was adopted by 124 to 3.
The announcement of the result was re-
ceived with cheering.
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MEMPHIS.
General Conference, Nj. e. &c S.
DIgnitarfes Present.

General Conference, Nj. e. C. S.
DIgnitaries Present.
MEMPHIS, May 4.-The General Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Churcl
South assembled at the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church at nine o'clock this morn
ing The attendance was very large.
Among those present were Bishops An
drews, presiding officer Kavanaugh,
Fierce, Paine, Marvin, Doggett and Wight
man; Doctors Keener, Sehon, Muncey and
many other distinguished divines.T q
ROn-CaIi of Conferences.
The Conference was called to order by
bishop Paine, of Miss. After prayer by
Blshop kavanaugh and reading lessons,
the roll was called by DR.. Summers. The
following Conferences responded: Balti-
more, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, South Georgia,
North Georgia, Florida, Montgomery,
Mobile, Louisiana, Mississippi, Memphis,
tennessee, Holston, Kectucky, Louisville,
st. Louis, Missouri, Arkansas, Little
Kock, Indian Mission, Texas East Texas,
Trinity, Southwestern Texas, West Texas,
Columbia, Pacific, Illinois.
The whole number of delegates was
Two hundred and forty-six. of whom one
hundred and sixty-seven were present.
DIR. Summers Neglected Secretary.
DR.. Thomas D. Summers, of Nashville,
was reelected Secretary, and DIR. John s.
Martin, of Mississippi, and Messrs.
Wickersham, of Arkansas, and Lester, of
Georgia, assistants.
Rules of order.
The rules of order of the previous Gen.
sral Conference were read Numerous
were offered, and discussed
at considerable length. Finally, with an
amendment requiring majority of two
thirds to decide question, the rules were
Committees Appointed.
On motion the following standing com.
nittees were ordered to be filed by mem
Oers of each annual Conference:
-Episcopacy, Itinerancy, Books and Peri |
odicals, Boundaries, Missions, Revivals, |
sunday Schools, Religious Interests, and |
Jolored People. ,r-
The Discipline.
Bishop McTyeire, from the select COM
nittee appointed at the last Conference, on
he Encouragement of the Discipline, sub
nitted report, which was adopted, after
which Conference adjourned till to- morrow.
A large number of delegates arrived in |
he afternoon.
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Gen. Joel A. Battle, the genial and ac-
commodating landlord of the City Hotel,
was presented yesterday with fine fat
bear, weighing 400 ms, by W. HIS. Beard,
of Lebanon, Tenn. The animal is three
years old, and was recently caught by Mr..
b. His bearship will be served up to the
guests of the always well supplied table of
that excellent hotel. ...
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We understand that o. S. Leseur has
consented TO serve as Alderman from the
second, and DR.. g. r. Williamson from
the Fourth Ward, if elected on next Satur-
day. We have heard no other names men
toned from those wards and in the other
wards where vacancies occur, there is as
yet no candidates.
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GREECE.
The Eastern Question.

ATHENS, May 4.-The conference of am
bassadors' of the protectorate powers was
held here to consider the recent outrages
by brigands, but without result.
|. Russia supports Greece in her position
relative to affairs.
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SIM suffering from his wounds.

Geo. Daggett, who fell from a building
on Woodland street last Monday, is still
suffering from the wounds he received,
but outside of great bodily pain, is doing
as well as could be expected. ruagr .i..'t
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Removal.

The offices OF the Alabama and Chatta.
noo8a Railroad, at Chattanooga, have
been removed to their new building on
the extension of Market street The build
ing is very handsomely fitted up There
is, on the lower floor, a very strong vault,
which is burglar and fire proof So says
the Iimes-of the Sd inst. -1
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Moi Invited.

The city officials of Edgefeld were not
honored with an invitation to participate
IN the Fifteenth Amendment festivities,
and feel somewhat sore over the, pa1tiality
shown the Nashville authorities.
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PRUSSIA.
manufactured Indignation.

BERLIN, May4.-Great indignation exists
here against the Committee of the Stock
EAyhange for warning the public against
the recently issued American Railroad
securities. At.
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IlyIneniaI.

Our young friend. James Thompson, SO
long connected with the Revenue Asses
sors Office, was united in marriage yester-
day to Miss Sarah Colt, of Edgeield.
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TRENTON.
An Unnrotected ViIIao

TRENTON, May 4.-The city is without a
police force. The time for which the old
force were appointed having expired, the
Common Council being tied has failed to
organize, and no new force have been APP
pointed
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CONNECTICUT.

Organization of the Legislature.
New HAVEN, MAJ 4-The Legislature
assembled to-day. Lafayette S. Foster was
chosen speaker of the House, and Edward
Harland President of the Senate, both Re
publicans.
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If a girl at eighteen is perfectly ire
sponsible, and don't know what men mean
when they make love TO her and ask her
to run away with them,s how old ought
she to be before she has vote, and is adj
mitted TO work with men in machine
shops and government offices? S. B. A.,
stand up and answer. E-
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GEORGIA..
RnIIock,s LcgisInture.

AE1.ANTA, May The Legislature has
adjourned until the first Wednesday IN
July next, having adopted all the recon-
Inendations of the Governor.
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HOUSE.
XOX Rnnuli.

MIR. Morgan presented additional petit
tons asking Congress to abolish the
National Banks, redeem the bonds depos-
tied by them as security, issue $500, 900 in
treasury notes. and make the same receiva-
Bile In payment of all customs, duties and
all other taxes collected by the Federal
Government, and pay 1910, 200, 600 of the
bonded debt.