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NEW YORK.
Return of E-nigrnnts.


NEW YORK. Feb. GA steamer from
Brazil brought back to this port yesterday,
cargo of x-Confederates, who went off
after the close of the wa to settle in Bra
lillian territory After suffering terrible
privations, they were shipped home by the
Imperial Government. Several companies
of Southern emigrants who located them
selves in another part of Brazil are doing
well and will remain.
Cold Snap.
The cold snap Of yesterday was felt
throughout the country. The thermome-
ter in this city stood at ten degrees above
zero at A NJ; % at noon, and Is degrees
at 10 P. N. The cold was more severe in
the West than in the New England States.
The cold continues this morning, and the
thermometer at this hour, A. NJ, is ten
degrees above zero.
Suspended
The Washington Iron Works, at New
burg, New York, have suspended the
payment of unfinished contracts, to the
amount of $4,000, and they have
been placed in the hands Of j. Bigeler &
Co., for completion.
The Company employed 27O men, the
most of whom vii be retained for the work
of completing the contracts. The liabilities
of the Company are stated at about $685.
900. 1t is also stated that the assets, If
sufficient time is allowed for their CONVEX
sion, viii more than cover the amount.
During the war, the concern was the larg-
est in the country, employing at one time,
J, 300 men. The propsrty is owned by
Homer Ramsdela, one Of the directors Of
the Erie Railroad.
WashingtOn's Birthday.
Business is entirely suspended to-day,
and Washington's birthday is more gener-
ally observed than ever before. Appropri-
ate celebrations are reported at Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Boston,
Providence and elsewhere.
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ENGLAND.



LosDoN, Feb. 22.-Lord Derby has for
mally declined the leadership of the House
Of Lords, which had been tcndered to him
by his Conservative peers.
Reduction
British army estimates announce a re
ductiOn of y, 800 men.
From Panama 10 Liverpool
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company
have began a semi-monthly line of steam
ers from Panama to Liverpool by way of
the Straits of Magellan.
Death of Bishop Gilbert
The Right Rev. Ashhurst Turner Gil.
bert, Bishop of Chicester, died yesterday
at the advanced age of eighty-four years
Petroleum
In view of the many shocking accidents
caused by petroleum, law has been pro-
jected for suiecting it to a still more severe
test. Abill is soon to be brought before
Parliament working to this end.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

The Americans are blamed for running
the French. 1t is said that by nature or
education the French women are the bes
hOusekeepers in the world, but the
American girls are destroying their char
acters in this respect, and making them
women of society, not of home. The
English women of dress badly, and never
had any effect on their French sisters;
but the American girls dress exquisitely,
and as this gives the key to u French
woman's heart despite her education, or
whatever it may be, she loses her house,
keeping virtues and copies not only the
toilet, but also the fastness and the frivo-
lily of the women of America. We
hardly think, if this is the example we
set abroad, that the fact Is worth brag-
ging about
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

RITUALIsM requires as many adorn-
ments as a fashionable woman. The
Church Record of New York City adj
vertises such articles as are used at ST..
Adams, as 'Altar frOntals, super frontal,
chasabes, dalmatics, tumiIes, stoles, mani
pies, chalice walls, burses, copes, abs,
armices, fair white linen cloths, corpo-
rails, walls, pals, purificatOrs. These
are simply assistants to devotional exercis-
Gs, which some minds would seem to re-
quire, but which are sometimes mistaken
for religion itself.
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MEMPHIS.


Nrvpu1s. Feb. 22.-There was no OBJ
servance of Washingtons birthday here.
The i7aIaHcIc SAYS: The notorious
Johnny Reagan and Pals were arrested at
Milan last night on the charge of robbing
Maj. Robertson, paymaster on tho Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, Of s., 600 at Hum
boldt yesterday, was brought to Humboldt
and hung up three times and confessed the
robbery. and returned the money. Also
that he aud jim Creighton robbed the
Southern Express Office at jackson, Tenn,
a year ago, Of which they were acquitted,
There is strong talk Of taking them out OF
iail and lynching them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

The Paris Figaro has been enlarged by
widening and frightening the columns to
the extreme size that would be allowed
without increasing the value of the impe-
rial stamp upon it. The Figaro COM
pares its capacity for reading matter be-
fore and after the change, showing that
thenumber for January Is contained 1885,
1853 letters, and that for the following day
214, 344 letters. Somebody had a good
Job in counting them.
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A California editor has been interview
ing cinnamon bear. He describes the
conduct Ofthe interviewed as touching in
the extreme, so much so that he was
constrained to leave with him several
locks of hair, his oVercoat, and portion
or his right hand as keepsakes, in memo
ry of the occasion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

A GENTLEMAN examining the helmet OF
the "great giant" found in Pennsylvania
the other day, discovered that some mys-
FERROUS marks on the so-called helmet of
the giant bear a striking resemblance to
the trade mark which the Waterbury
Brass Kettle Company put on all their
wares.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

ONE of the greatest attractions to children
at the recent Industrial Exhibition at
Whitenburg was wonderful set of toy
soldiers, which was finally purchased by
the Queen of Prussia. One poor little. fel-
low, almost heart-broken at the loss Of his
favorits soldiers Che had been daily at the
exhibition to see them, without consulting
anybody wrote a letter to the Queen plead
ing his poverty and the many enjoyments
which her children must have, and asking
that the toys might be returned. The kind
hearted Queen made her little subject a
present of the set.
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state Convcn ion OF CoIorcd People.

The State Convention of colored dele
gates is still in session at Clark's Chapel,
in South Nashville, and its business is be-
ing transacted in a smooth and quiet man.
ner. The delegates seem properly to ap-
prociate the importance of the subject they
are called upon to consider, and we observe
in the course of their deliberations q gen.
eral disposition to legislate for the best in
terest of the people they represent. Their
proceedings yesterday were mainly con-
fined to the reading and consideration OF
reports from committees appointed the day
previous on education, wages, industry,
etc. We regret that owing to lack Of
space to-day we are not able to give more
extended account of their proceedings.
The Convention meets again this morning
at the same place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

Two French Zouaves made bet that
they could jump from the roof of rail
way carriage to the bridge as the train
passed under it, run across and jump
down on a carriage the other side before
til, train had got past. They didn't jump
hi-h enough, and were nicely ground up
between the top of the carriages and the
BIZ Ice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

London is aghast at the thought that
shrcwd enemy, in case of war, miglI
send pestilence into every house and blow
up every highway in the metropolis,
simply by coup de main at Barking,
destroying the machinery at the mouth of
the great sewer there entering the Thames.
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TORONTO.


ToRoNro, Feb pa dispatch from
Halifax says that TROOPS ship Orontes,
which left Halifax for England two days
before the City of Boston, has arrived, after
a passage of twelve days. She encountered
fearful weather. All the horses of the
sixteenth regiment persisted The safety
Of the City Of Boston is almost dispared Of
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No great journal can afford to be a
mere party follower No journal can
become great, or remain great; as party
hack. The journalist has a grander func-
ton than to be merely flag-bearer. He
is, or he ought to be a General.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

An Illinois undertaken sent the follow
ing entertaining note to a sick man:
''DRAR SIR: Having positive proof
that you are rapidly approaching deaths
gate, have therefore thought it not i'm
prudent to call your attention to the in
closed advertisement of my abundant
stock of ready-made collins, and desire to
make the suggestion that you signify to
your friends a wish for the the purchase
of your burial outfit at my establish
ment
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NEW ORLEANS.


NEw ORLEANS, Feb. CIV. Jasper
Blackburn publishes a card relative TO the
charges of bribery in the procuring Cadet
shin. IN which be says: l believe the sum
promised was 1000, but I am very GER
tain but 81, 400 was ever paid. There was
no secrecy or fraud intended, or thought
of on my part, and all intentions Of the
kind are false and slanderOUs.
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CAIRO.


.CA1Ro. Feb. 22.-The following is the
additiona! names of the missing on the
Emma No 3, disaster furnished by Mr..
Marlborough, pilot: VIM. Fasner, sec
Ond engineer; Jas. Scaley, Lexington, Ky,
second cook; unknown white man; Davey,
ruustabout: JAS Chapman and two other
fireman unknown. Geo. Wister, pantry
mani, in hospital here, badly burned.
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A BADLY bunged up Emeral Islander, IN
response to the inquiry, ''Where have you
been 2" said, 'eDOwn to Mrs. Mulrooney's
wake; an illinent time we had of It.
Fourteen fights in fifteen minutes; only
one whole nose in the house, and that be-
lOnged to the tay kettle"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

THERE is nothing like looking ahead.
A man in Fort Wayne las coffin slowed
away in his house, which he made for
himself five years ago. The lumber from
which the coffin was made was sawed and
laid away twenty years ago for this spe-
cial purpose. Those who have seen it
say it is by far the incest they ever saw.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

Tho citizens Of Oak Greek, Wis, were
,Dmewhat astonished on Frikay night last
~ the fall Of a meteor II made a hole
N the marshy ground as large as a barrel,
and when taken out the stone was hot,
and emitted a sulphurous smell.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

A New York physicians bill was 1928
for attending a child; and the parents
satisfaction in paying the bill may be
imagined from the fact that six doctors
testified in court that the treatment did
not kill the child, and three others that it
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

REV. JAMES H. HARMAN, of West Vir-
ginia, considers duty to commence
preaching in the morning and continue
until night. Strength, he says, will come
from on high. How about the people,
Mr.. Hartman!
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CINCINNATI.


C1xcNSArL Feb. 22-The Captain Of
The Emma No telegraphs from Cairo
that seventy lives have been lost by the
recent disaster.
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THE Bey of Tunis has an easy way of
adorning his person. He has imprisoned
all the jewelers. of his capital and closed
their stores, because they refused to give
him any more credit. They will of course
rive him an extension.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

Those who take sugar in their tea win
pleased to learn that the amount of
ear in Havana at the end Of the year
40 was quite as large as at the end of
he wear 1865.
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TeIegraphic Cables.

PARIS, Feb. 22.-At a meeting of the
shareholders of the French Gable Com
pany held in this city yesterday, the agree
ment with the Anglo-American, Atlantic
and New York, New FoUndland and Lon
don Telegraph Companies for working the
arran cement looking TO the economy Of
expense and expedition of business, was
unanimously approved, and the Directors
were authorized to arrange with the French
Government in regard to their exclusive
rights, so as TO give reciprocity to the
United States,
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ST. LOUIS.
rrnnrd nf Trndr

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-At a meeting of the
BOARD of Trade tonight, speeches we're
made by prominent persons in favor Of
railroad from this point to Shawu-etown,
Ill, which will open a short routc to Nash
vile and the Southern Pacific railroad.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Feb. 22.-The House was
called to order at $50 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. McClary-A resolution provid-
ing that in future no member shall speak
more thar five minutes at one time. The
House refused TO take up the resolution.
By MIR. Hinkle-A resolution of respect
to the memory of Washington, to-day, the
22d of February, being the anniversary of
his birthday. Adopted
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SIMON CAMERON, who was dragged out
miserable existence on a million or two,
has Just fallen heir IS 81, OOO,OOO by the
death of his father-in-law, James Meteor
mick, of Harrisburg ''To him that hath,
eff
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

4 Missouri couple have been obliged
to cxpend two marriage fees within few
months. The first time they married
Just in advance of an expected divorce,
AMI had it all TO do over again.
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Afternoon Session.
AsKING WE USE OF THE HAII,.

ASKING TIE USE OF THE HALL.
Mr.. Fleming moved that the use of the
hall of the House be granted tomorrow
night to W. B. Scott, colored, editor of the
Maryville Republican, who wished to make
an address to the colored people. Granted.
THE REVENUE BILL.
The consideration of the revenue bill
was resumed
Mr.. Dillin contended for the thirty cent
figure.
Mr.. Fleming spoke at some length in
favor of his reduction amendment, con-
tending that fifteen cents on every hundred
dollars worth of the taxable property en-
braced in the bill was amply sufficient to
meet all current expenses, letting the
bonds take care of themselves for the
present.
Mr.. Speaker Perkins contended that with
the liabilities which the State would DO
compelled to meet, anything less than
thirty cents would fall short of the mark.
The previous question was finally called,
and sustained on the amendment to reduce
the rate of taxation to fifteen cents, and
the amendment was lost-ayes, 20; noes,
Sc.
Mr.. James Of Hamilton, offered bill in
lieu, which simply changes the the tax law
of 1868, by reducing the tax on taxable
property from forty to twenty cents, and
on polls from one dollar to fifty cents.
The vote on the adoption Of the bill in
lieu resulted in its defeat-ayes, 80; noes,
81.
Mr.. Sadler spoke at some length in favor
of the thirty cent proposition III the Senate
bill
nT-~ -. r tI...;It.-, - - Ill.
Mr.. Thomas amendment, striking out
twenty and inserting thirty cents. Carried
ayes, 40; noes 81.
The previoxs question ON the passage of
the bill was then moved and sustained, and
the bill passed its third reading ayes, IS;
noes 81.
Mr.. Cheatham entered a motion to re-
| consider the vote just taken.
The motion to reconsider was taken up.
Mr.. Singletary moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table. Carried Thus
the bill was disposed of, leaving the tax
twenty cents on every hundred dollars.
| The bill was ordered to be Immediately
| transmitted to the Senate for its action on
| House amendments.
| SALE OF DELINQUENT RAILROADS
The numerous bills providing for the sale
of delinquent railroads, being the special
order, were taken up.
Mr. Fleming said, in view of the fact that
a special committee had already been APP
pointed to investigate the condition of
these roads, he thought it better to post
pone action on the subject until the COM
mittee had made their report. He there
fore moved that the whole subject be post
poned until the second Tuesday of the adj
| journed session. Carried
TIE COUNTY MARSHAL BILL.
Senate bill to preserve the peace and
| protect the lives of the citizens, being the
special order, was taken up.
Mr.. Enloe moved to amend, by provid-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

Mr.. Schmidt, of Vienna, has COM
p'gted his atlas of the moon after just
thirty years of study. This was by no
means long time, considering the dis
lance he had to go to make his surveys.
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There is only one woman in the town
of Lost Trail, California, and her husband
can't sleep nights because so many men
stand in front Of the house and CRATE
their teeth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

4 medical student sent lock of hair
from a "subject" to a clairvoyant, and
received answer that the person from
whom it was cut had a kidney disease
which she would cure for five dollars.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23

What Eugene said when she heard OF
Pierre Bonaparte's challenge to Roche
fort: 'Poor, dear mani He wants to
fight, and he is so equity he can hardly
stand up!n
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NORTH CAROLINA.


RALEIGH. Feb. 22.-The House to-day
passed Senate bill repeating all railroad
appropriation acts passed during the last
session levying special tax.
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business CALLED UP.

Senate bill to fund the floating debt of
the State was called up and passed second
reading.
Senate bill to incorporate the Browns
vile Manufacturing Company was called
up and passed second reading.
House bill to incorporate the Winters
Gap Mining and Manufacturing Company
was called up.
House bills to amend the charter of
GAINESVILLE; to amend an act incorporating
the Mechanics and Laborers' Cooperative
and Building Association of GAINESVILLE; to
incorporate Mount Zion Colored Baptist
Church of Nashville; to incorporate the
Calliopean Society of Bradley county; to
incorporate Cooahulla Academy; to in
corporate the Huntingdon Masonic Mutual
Aid Society, we're adopted as amended.
The bill as amended passed third reading.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
House bill authorizing the Special Com
mittee on the School Fund Fraud to prose
cute their labors after adjournment, with
amendments looking to investigation into
the condition of delinquent railroads, turn
pixies, etc., was taken up. After the adopt
ion of various amendments, some Of them,
probably designed to kill the bill.
Mr.. Rhea moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table. Carried-ayes,
81; noes, 80.
Mr.. White said he voted under mis-
apprehension in voting in the affirmative,
and would therefore move to reconsider the
vote Just taken. Considerable discussion
followed, members insisting that where
there were such strong and positive allega-
tons of fraud and rascality, there ought to
he investigation. Finally, the motion to
reconsider was put and carried.
Mr.. White then offered an amendment,
dispensing with all committees except that
appointed to investigate the school fund
fraud and the one raised to investigate de-
linquent railroads. Adopted
The bill as amendes, then passed third
reading 81; noes, II.
THE REVENUE BILL.
Senate bill, to sustain the credit of the
State and to amend the revenue laws, being
the special order, was taken up. The
House amended the bill yesterday by fix
ing the rate of taxation at twenty instead
of thirty cents on every hundred dollars
worth of taxable property, and provided
that coupons of the bonds of the State,
due at the time offered in payment, should
not be received in payment of taxes. Vari-
ous other amendments referring to matters
of detail were also adopted.
Mr. Dillin offered an amendment that all
legally issued notes of the Bank of Ten.
nessee, without regard to date new and
old issues), shall be received in payment
of taxes.
Mr.. Rhea moved to lay the amendment
on the table. Carried-ayes, 53; noes, 8.
Mr.. Thomas moved to strike out twenty
and insert thirty cents, in fixing the rate of
taxation.
Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment in
lieu, to strike out twenty and fifteen.
Discussion ensued, Messrs. Thomas, Per-
kins and Dillin advocating the thirty cent
proposition, while Messrs. Fleming and
Townsend urged reduction to fifteen
cents. Before any action was had, the
House adjourned until 2:3O o'clock p. NJ.
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BOSTON.
Destructive Fire.

Boston, Feb. 22.-The flannel mill of
Austin & Taylor, in North Salem, n. IL,
was destroyed by fire last Saturday. Loss
S. 600. 600.
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At the sale of the Thompson picture
in New York, a portrait of Jenny Lind,
which cost Thompson $500 for the sitting
alone was sold for $75.
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FERTILIzERs. -SOmeidea can be formed
of the extensive business being done in
fertilizers from the fact that there was re-
ceived yesterday at the Central Railroad
Depot l, $50 dray loads of guanO, for ship
ment to various points in the interior of
Georgia and Alabama. One hundred and
twenty car loads were shipped, and the
supply has not visibly decreased. The
company have scarcely cars enough to
push forward the precious stuff, and the
large depOts, sheds, etc, are filed with
the sweet-scented compound. SdVanRdh
EU.
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Heenan and Mace are to receive $4,000
and expenses paid, for a two weeks
sparring engagement in San Francisco.
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PARIS.
Examination Ended.

PANS, Feb. % The preliminary exam
alton of persons arrested during the recent
troubles, has been ended. One hundred
and eighty have been Internationally dis
charged 125 held to appear at court; $50
kept under arrest for conspiracy against the
Cfata md the IiEa of tba Fnr1eror
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''THE husband must always stand near
the liquid silver of the female spirit with
spoon, and continually skim off the
scum which covers it, that the silver
glance of the ideal may continue to
glitter. n-Richter.
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THE COUNTY MARSHAL BILL

Senate bill to preserve the peace and
protect the lives of the citizens, being the
special order, was taken up.
Mr.. Enloe moved to amend, by provid-
ing that the Governor shall not appoint