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Tennessee and Alabama railroad.

The cOrpOratOrs of this company met
at the office of Walker & Brickel, in
Huntsville, ON Thursday last. The length
of the road will be about fifty miles, and
its capital stock is placed at $500, 900.
Subscription books will be opened on the
2lst of May, and Immediately on the pro-
curement of enough subscribed funds a
regular company viii be organized. 1t is
contemplated to run this road from Gun
tersville to Rock Spring. 1t would form
link in the most direct line of railroads
from the Southern seaports, Savannah
and Brunswick, Ga, through Middle
Georgia, North Alabama, Middle Tennes-
see and Kentucky to the Ohio. If The
Alabama and Tennessee road shall be
built from Guntersville via Huntsville to
Rock Spring, there it will connect with
the Winchester and Alabama road, which
connects at Decherd with the Nashville
and Chattanooga road This would be
direct route for Alabspa, Middle
Georgia and Tennessee to Louisville By
the Louisville and Nashville road through
this place, and to st. Louis by the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad to Union
City and Columbus, and thence by river
or railroad to st. Louis.
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NEW. SERIES, NO. a515.


Young viii preach at Ii a. n. and at z J
| p N. 80 - -riflz c1is e.
At Christ Church the usual services VIII
be held by the regular pastor. III fs,i4l
t IA = MISCELLANEOUS r.aTa.
| Our religious exchanges contain ac-
counts OF interesting religious TeEiyals in
ali pasts of the country. 30 = zsv-
The New Orleans Christian Advocate
published the constitution of an American
Independent Catholic Church, signed by
| forty seven priests In the constitution
the Pope is not recognized as supreme,
the confession and ceibacy are not &C
knoWledged as obligatory, and no monas-
tic VOW is to. be made for over five years,
though it may be repeated ad libitum.
Rev. DR.. Newman, Of Baltimore, is
aalready talked of as possible candidate
Tor one of the bishoprics left vacant in the
Methodist Church by the deaths Of Bishop
Thomson and Kingsley.
The curious will be delighted to know
that the word ats" cannot be found in the
Scriptures from the beginning to the end.
The value of Methodist church properly
in New York City is 81, $50, 500-an IN
crease during three years Of SOS, 900.
- The largest Sunday school in the world
is at Stockport, England. 1t has three
hundred teachers and five Thousand
scholars. 80 $40
The Csmberlaad Presbyterian has re-
ported 1000 conversions and about !, 800 |
accessions to churches during the first three |
months Of the year. /
Anew days ago little girl in Ithaca, Just |
before she died, exclaimed: "Papa, take |
hold Of my hand and help me across " |
Her father died two months ago
Mems lives should be Ike the day, more
beautiful in the evening; or like the sum |
mer, aglow with promise; and like the |
autumn, rich with the golden sheaves.
where good works anddeeds have ripened |
on the field
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The Greeneville Nelc Era gives The fol-
lowing particulars of the death Of an old
citizen of Greene county;
''Mr, Thomas Johnson, Of this COUNT,
met with a sad death on last Sunday. Tire
facts as We have gathered them, are as FOL
lows: blr. johnson was feeding stock az
the Cold Springs on the top Of the noun
tains and was staying at the house near by
with one Mcintosh. On Sunday morning
it appears that Mr.. Johnson went out TO
feed his sheep, and priced up the corner Of
a rail pen in which his oats were stored,
and after drawing out the ends Of a few
rails, he crawled in and was in the act Of
drawing out the oats, when the pen fell On
him, crushing his breast and back Hewss'
not discovered until the next day, about
twelve o'clock, when he was found dead.
Mr.. johnson was a man well known IN
Greene county, and his loss is a sad be-
reavement to large number Of relatives
and friends
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THE FENIAN WAR.
Canadian Volunteers Disbanding-
Arrest of supposed Fenians.

Canadian Volunteers DEsbanding-
Arrest of supposed Fenians.
MONTREAL, April 2S.-0rders are is
sued to disband the volunteer corps OF
active service, except those on the from
tier.
Thirty-four persons who were arrested,
charged with Fenianism, having given
satisfactory explanation, were discharged.
The Rail- Opens-EsatsIe of EHnInniin-
ford - Horse Wounded, Wagon
Smashed, and Two Prisoners Cap
tured.
A telegram from Humminford says that
last night a party of three from the
United States attempted to pass the sentry
in the outpost guard, two miles from that
place. After being duly challenged and
ordered to halt, they were received at the
bayonet's point by the sentry. One of the
horses were badly injured and their wagon
overturned and smashed. Two of the
party were arrested, and the third escaped.
Investigation to-day led to the belief that
the affair was merely piece of bravado.
Naval Preparations.
TORONTO, April 23.-The gunboat
Rescue left Kingston last night for Pres
colt, to patrol the st. Lawrence between
Kingston and Prescott. The Prince
Alfred arrived at Sarnia yesterday after
noon. Her force consists of sixty men,
four officers, armed with two Armstrong
guns, two brass howitzers and one private
p71T
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LEAVENWORTH.

Spcer Goes the Whole HOg-S1GO,OOO
Conc PaItry Hush Money - Ef-
forts at Washington TO Screen the
SwindIcr.
LEAvENwoETH, Kan, April 23.-An in
vestigation into Ex-COllector Speer's case
shows a still larger deficit than was at first
renorted. Il is thought that the amount
will not fall short of 100000. The evi-
,dence obtained to-day shows that forged
,afidavitS and reports were used, by which
large amounts received from deputy collec-
togs were withheld.
Prominent revenue officers OF this State
ed 81, 600 hush money.
ioG I \ssistant Assessors we're brought
Nv" A. W the United States Marshal,
l nelo $500 $50 - 'assd to come and testify IN
tney hanlr6 re &c -, '%Ss4eas from Washington
S SO directinc them u stshng that Kansas
would be removed from III; Vs. rrobablv
jurisdiction. This remov, VIZ t'iTjsb ~
he effected, but too late to % a.. i'q
object, as the investigation has 0''~''' ~
far advanced.
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FRANCE.
Imperial DEGREES for Taking the
PIebiscituIn.

PIebisCituIn.
PARIS, April 23.-The Journal Oficiel
contains the imperial decree calling upon
the people of the nation to accept or reject
the project of the following pIebiScjtUm on
the 9Th prox: The people approve the lib
eral reforms which have been effected in
the Constitution since 1860 by the Empe-
ror, with the concurrence of the great
Legislative bodies of the State, and ratify
the ScHatUs C0RS1ltlIm of April 20, 1870.
Other parts of the decree contain direc-
tons for the manner of voting, The ballot
boxes are to be opened at 6 o'clock in the
morning and remain open until o'clock in
the evening The counting of votes will
commence the morning after the close of
the balloting; the forms of the vote to be
yes or no; on the part of legal electors of
the army and navy they will vote at their
place of garrison or residence at the time
of election.
The returns of the vote in each depart
ment will be canvassed by three counsel
lors appointed by the project of department.
The general returns from all the depart
ments will befnally canvassed in the Corps
Legislatif
The decree is signed by all the Ministers
and bears date, April %.
This is followed by another decree, con-
tanning directions relative to the voting of
French naturalized citizens in Algiers.
Following this again, is the text of the
| SenGtuS-cOnSUItuD fixing the constitution
of the empire as voted by the Senate at
the session of April 90, authorizing public
assemblies for the discussion of the new
constitution. These assemblies will hold
| sessions from April % to May 3, and every
| elector, without regard to the precinct or
department where he may be at the time,
will have the right to participate in the
| deliberation.
The circular while it permits of adver-
tisements and placards treating of the Con-
stitution, allows no projects the use
| of political placards; recommends the pre-
| feats to leave to electors, under condition
of respect for law and public order, the
broadcast latitude for discussion of politi-
cal opinions.
A Committee of Legitimists yesterday
| agreed to vote against plebtScttunl.
The Anarchists, under n New Name.
Manifestos of the International Associa
ton and Federal Chamber Of Labor
Societies of Paris were issued to-day, to
recommend to members and others to alb,
stain from voting altogether on the 9TH Of
May.
Yesterday grand reunion of workmer
of all trades was held in this city, anc
after considerable debate a resolution wa!
adopted favoring general strike.
The EmperOr's Appeal.
| A proclamation from the Emperor e
the people will appear tomorrow in thu
Journal O6icieL. The same paper, OIL
Monday, will contain g manifesto signeC
by all the Ministers. Both of these dOcu
ments will be placarded throughout TIA
Empire.
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ADMISSION FEE.
Visitors TO the PenitenGiary Mus
Pay to See Ghe show,

VISidOrS TO the PemitcnfiarY Must
Pay to See the show.
By the following preamble and resoIu-
ton, yesterday adopted by the Board of
Directors of the State Prison, it will be
seen that visitors to that institution will in
future be charged an admission fee of 25
cents:
Whereas, The Legislature of the State
of Tennessee expects that the present
Board of Inspectors shall make the State
Penitentiary sef-sustaining institution !;
and
Whereas, Additional expense is neces-
sarily incurred to employ extra guards to
act as Ushers, to receive and conduct visit
OTIS through the different departments of
the prison; and, whereas, it is customary
with the best conducted prisons of the sew
eral States to charge admittance fees suffi-
cient to meet this said additional expense
so incurred; therefore,
Be it Resolved, That with the exception
of the Governor, members of the Legisla-
ture, and parties having business Herewith,
an admission fee of twenty-five cents be
charged for each and every person visiting
the Tennessee State Penitentiary, said fee
to be collected by the Warden previous TO
admission thereto.
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CHARLESTON.
Excit, ,ment Among Security-hOlder'

ExcIt,, ment Among Security-hOlders
CHARLESTON, April 22.-Some excite
ment prevails among city officials and
holders of city securities by movement
of certain owners of overdue city stocks
to levy upon city property to satisfy their
iugments. Judgment creditors have at
tacbed personal assets in the bank be-
longing to the city, but Other creditors
have obtained an injunction restraining
further proceedings until Wednesday.
The case will be heard before Judge Car
penter. There is some talk of placing
the CITY assets in the hands of Receiver
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Hon. Jackso.s B. WhIss.

To the Editors Of the Union and Americas.
A esll was made in one of the city papsFs
some time since on Hon jackson B. White
to become a candidate for the Chancellor
ship at the ensuing election. As yet ne
has not answered that call, but we hope he
will speedily announce himself. He pos
sesses in a remarkable degree the qualihca-
tons requisite for the position-wlsdoIn,
frmness, age, courage, incorruphbihty,
dignity without sternness, piety without
discrimination, and kindness Of heart that
in the community in which he lives has
passed into a Proverb. Added TO whioh, he
is thoroughly converssnt with the affairs
of the Cbancery Clerks Office, which posi-
ton he filed for a number of years with
credit and ability. By announcing himself
at once he will crafty his friends.
A MERCHANT
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CINCINNATI.
The Gen. LytIc-A Narrow Escape
from Terrible Disaster.

The Gen. LytIe-A Narrow Escape
from Terrible Disaster.
CINCINNATI, o., April 23.-The steamer
Gen. Lyle caught fire around one OF her
chimneys last evening on her way from
Louisville to this city, producing great eK-
element. A landing was effecting and the
fire extinguished with fire extinguisher,
though it refused to yield to water.
The Chattanooga Road.
CINcINNAT1, April 2S-The Board of
Trade to-day recommended certain amend
ments to Senator Sherman's Cincinnati
and Chattanooga railroad bill, which, if
adopted, will, in the estimation of the
Board, enable the trustees appointed TO
build the Cincinnati Southern railroad,
with ten million loan, to enter upon the
construction road under the national
charter.
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NEW YORK.
Cation nIoremenfs.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Tne cotton move
ment for the week shows decrease. The
receipts at all ports were 40, SIS bales ex-
ports 50, 142 bales.
The spring campaign for a rise on the
stock exchange commenced to-day, and the
stock exchange is likely to be more lively
in the future.
More Funding Bills.
1t is reported that the Ways and Means
Committee VIII offer to the House a new
funding bill, and that the Banking and
Currency Committee will report a bill
authorizing the issue of $95, 1000, 600 of
National currency without any provision
TOR the Withdrawal of either certificates or
legal tenders.
The Canal funding bill, which has passed
the Legislature, will reduce tolls on grains
from seven to eight cents per bushel, and
scatter the payment of the State Canal
debt over eighteen years instead of requir-
ing the payment of 81, 1000, 900 annually.
Recruiting the Navy.
Recruiting for the navy, which has been
Suspended for some time at the navy yard
at Brooklyn, is resumed. Orders having
been received from Washington to reopen
the rendezvous on board the recruiting
ship Vermont. Special vessels are being
fitted out in haste for active service.
To COlOnize Alabama.
Arrangements are being made in this
city to organize a colony settlement in AL
ALBANIA.
Who BeIievesE
The Assistant Adjutant General denies
that Major Mcdonnell received orders from
Washington to look out for Fenians on the
frontier.
Ought 40 Have Hcen n Revenue Dee
fauIter.
A court martial has been sitting in
this city for several days. Among the
officers tried was First Lieut. Il. T. Ryer,
of the Second United States Artillery, who
being found guilty of presenting false
and fraudulent claims against the United
States, has been sentenced to forfeit all
pay and allowance due him; to be cashier
ed and dismissed from the service, and
rendered incompetent TO hold any position
of responsibility or trust under the Gov
eminent, and TO be confined for three
years in such penitentiary as the proper
authorities may direct.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
The Senate on Friday adjourned to Mon
Law

| The Senate on Friday adjourned to Mon
day.
HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Mr. Stevenson
presented the credentials of Erasmus 1
Peck, member elect from the Tenth Con
gressional District, of Ohio, in place of Mr.
Hoag, deceased. Mr.. Peck took the oath
Mr.. Dawes offered the following as {
question of privilege:
Resolved, that the leaves of absence
heretofore granted for indefinite length Of
time, shall in no case extend beyond
Monday the I'd of May next, unless here.
after otherwise ordered by the House.
Agreed to.
bill relative to the Hot Spring Reser-
Walton of Arkansas, passed, 90 to 81.
The Income Tax Bill.
Mr.. Shenck reported back the Senate S
amendment to the income tax bill, and
moved a non-concurrence, stating, how
ever, that he would not ask for commit
tee of conference.
After considerable discussion. the House
refused to lay the bill on the table, and
then refused to concur in the Senate's sub
stitute-leaving the Senate to ask for a
committee of conference if it chose.
During the discussion Mr.. Schenck de-
clined to admit the amendments increas-
ing the amounts of exemption, and said
that the Committee on Ways and Means
would in due time report a general bill on
that subject; the inquisitorial nature of the
tax would also be modified. He did not
believe the tax could be abolished without
continuing other taxes more odious and
vexatious. The total number of persons
who paid income tax was 272, S43; of this
number over 10, 700 paid twenty dollars or
less; and if the exemption was raised to
two thousand dollars, that class would be
cut of. The second class, that paid be-
tween twenty-five and fifty dollars, num-
bers 6,918. The third class, that paid be-
tween fifty and hundred dollars, num-
bered Al, 196. The fourth class, that paid
between one hundred and two hundred dol
lars, numbered over As, 900, and those who
paid over two hundred dollars numbered
4, AGA.
Mr.. Voorhees, favored the continuance of
the income tax, and declared as his opinion
that the most unpopular thing the House
could do would be to abolish it; instead of
being too inquisitorial he would make it
more SO.
Messrs. Coburn, Judd, McCreery and
Farnsworth expressed similar views, after
which action was taken as above stated.
The Speaker announced and appointed
Messrs Garfield, Allison and Cox as the
Conference Committee on the census bill.
The House then adjourned.
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BALTIMORE.
The Late ChiId-murdcr.

BALTrNo2E, April 22.-The wholesale
slaughter of her children by Mrs. C. Marsh,
on Thursday afternoon, has created the
greatest excitement ever before in this
CITY, and the public are discussing the
question in all its particulars. Mrs. Mel
lie Dwyer, mother of Maurice, was alive
at noon to-day, and it is thought she will
recover. The murdered children were
buried at three o'clock this afternoon.
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ENGLAND.
Let Butler Reconstruct IL.

LONDON, April 23.-The Times hints
that the Grecian government is responsible
for the capture of foreigners so near its
capital, especially when these foreigners
are members of foreign legation.
BItter-SNVeet.
Sugar brokers complain bitterly of the
ruinous effects occasioned by the low
and sudden remission of sugar duties.
Many holders bought their stocks when
the current price was 80 or 40 shillings
per hundred weight, for No. 90, Dutch
standard. When the budget was pre-
scented to the House of Commons recon-
mending a reduction of the duties on SUI
gars, prices suddenly fell to 80 shillings,
at which figure it now stands.
The Fcnian Scare.
The recent Fenian panic in this city
was occasioned by the filing of informa-
ton with the Chief of Police that large
number of Fenians had recently arrived
from America for incendiary and other
unlawful purposes, and that together with
other buildings the Office of the Times
and Pail Mall Gazette have been threat
ened with destruction.
The Globe says the police authorities
are recording the names of all dodgers at
hotels and boarding houses as means of
safety.
Money.
The money market which was quite ac-
tive at times during the week closed quiet
this evening.
Grain Ereights.
LIVERPOOL, April 23.-The steamship
companies are making determined effort
to control the rate of freight on grain, and
have notified their agents in the United
States not to take any grain even on their
own account.
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FloraI Display,

An extensive collection of flowers, en-
bracing great variety of trees, odors
and names, exhibited in market yesterday
by Mr.. L. G. Lishy, were much admired
and literally patronized especially by the
ladies. Some of the pecimens were
truly magnificent, giving additional evi-
dence of the care and judgment OF Mr..
Lishy as a cultivator.
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The following list of rare and beauti-
full flowers were exhibited by Lindsey
Nichol at the Horticultural Rooms yes
terday.
Orchids. Leolia, Dendrobium
Mobile, Lycaste Aromatica.
Fancy Geraniums Caroline Longheld,
Meteor, Sir Robert Napier, Louise Smith,
Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. Paul
Fuschia.--Starlight.
Azalias. GLORY of Belgium, Eulalie
Van Gheert, Strata Formossissima, Rol
De Double, Souvenir Du Prince Albert,
and Thrysacanthus Rutiiabs.
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TrotfiuU Race.

There will be trotting race at the
Nashville Trotting Park tomorrow eve
ming, at three O'Clock, mile heats, pest
three in five, fifty dollars entrance, with
the following entries: Capt. s. I. Widen
er's Tattler; Capt. Hammers b. g. (no
namely Riley Woodfn's Sam Black, and
Mr.. Cheatham's Robin. A spirited race
IS anticinated
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pseeting Of council Deferred.

The special meetings of Aldermen and
Common Councilmen which were to have
been held yesterday afternoon, were deferred
until next Tuesday afternoon, at which
time the regular meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen occurs. The postponement was
made in view of the latter fact. II is sup
posed that the financial condition OF the
corporation is to be fully considered. A
message from the Mayor on the subject Is
also expected.
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warning TO the Intemperafs.

Charles Lamb tells his sad experience, %
warning to young men, in the following
language:
The waters have gone overme. Butt
Of the black depths could be heard,
would cry out to al those who have set
foot in the perilousiiood Could tbeyou,h,
to whom the flavor of the first cup is de-
licious, look into lay desolation and be
made TO understand what dreary thing il
is to see his destruction, and have no power
to stop it; to see all goodness emptied out
of him, and yet not able TO forget time
when he was otherwise; could he see my
fevered eye, feverish with last nights drink
ing, and feverishiy looking for tO-nighfs
repetition Of the folly /; could he but feel
the body of the death out Of which cry
hourly with feebler outcry to be delivered
it were enough to make him dash tho
sparkling beverage to the earth, in all the
pride Of its mantling temptation.
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THE MAN FOTs THE OCCAsrOY.

TO the Editors q inc Union and Amerlc11.
In Davidson and the adjoining countis
there are few men so well and fayorsbly
known as Gen. Thomas T. Smiley. lie
knows the people, and their testimony is
that he has been all his life mindful of his
fellOw-man. He is a cultivated, liberal,
able and courteous gentleman, and just
such q man as would render us efficient
service in Congress. We only wish ne
was our Representative at this crisis. We
want man to truly represent the people
and attend to their interest at the depart
menis Gen. Smiley is our choice for cur
next Representative in Congress, and we
hope he viii consent TO give us his ST.
vices. DAVIDSON AND S1MSER.
Auril o. 1870
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Military Movements.

All the Federal troops at present doing
duty in Tennessee are under marching Or
ders, and will leave next week for Kan
sas. The troops stationed there leave on
Tuesday next. Active and extensive
movements against hostile Indians are in
contemplation.
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The LeaVenWOrth DefaIcatiOn
Marrow Escape from Fire Of
a Cincinnati MailbOat.
NapOIeOn's PIebiscitum.
WASHINGTON.
Smuggling smallpox.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Information
having been received at the War Depart
ment that a large lumber of buffalo robes,
obtained from Indians who have been
suffering from smallpox, and the robes
rSeing undoubtedly infected with disease,
Ngere packed with view to early ship
ment to the leading posts on the upper
Missouri, the Department has given in
structions to commanders of military
posts on the river to prevent the shipment
or passage of any boat containing infected
peltries by their posts