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MISSISSIPPI.
Z. M. Ycrrcr Esca pes from Jail.

JACKSON, March BE. NJ. Yerger es-
capped from jail this morning, at 5 o'clock.
He was yesterday brought before court to
argue application for habeas corpus case.
It was postponed to the second Monday IN
April.
bill was yesterday introduced in the
Legislature restricting the powers in appli.
csGial. for writs, and the bill will probably
pass before the time set for Yerger's trial,
hence Yergers escape. The Sheriff and
bis posse have been searching for him al
daY without success, -
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MACON COUNTY-THANK TO j. J
'EISNER

at meeting of the citizens of Macon
county held at the Courthouse, in the
town of Lafayette on Monday the 9TH of
March, it being County Court day, the
following proceedings were had, viz:
Charles Carter was called to the chair, and
John B. Carver appointed Secretary, after
which J. L. Roark, Esq, briefly explained
the object of the meeting, when the fol-
lowing was offered and adopted:
Whereas, The people of Macon county
had no direct delegate in the late Convcn-
ton to revise the Constitution of the State
of Tennessee; and Macon being very
small county, it was not expected that a
clause would be migrated in the new or
proposed Constitution to intrude upon her
territorial limits for the formation of a
new county for the qualifications or aggIan-
dzement of others.
Therefore, Be it resolved, That we, the
people of Macon county, have seen, with
pride and pleasure, the manly course of
the Hon. James j. Turner, of Summer
county, in our behalf for which we tender
to him our heartfelt gratitude as a gentle
man, patriot and statesman.
Be it further resolved, That copy of
these proceedings be signed by the Secre-
tary and Chairman and be forwarded to
Col Turner, and also to the Gallatin En-
03lliner and to the Nashville UNION AND
AMERICAN with request that they pub
fish the same.
CHARLES CARTER, Chairman.
J. 3. CARVER, Secretary.
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rlore Needless Alarm.

The vigorous alarm of fire sounded at
10 o'clock last night, had no better founda-
ton in fact than the most too rapid ringing
Of the bell Of an outgoing steamboat. The
sound was mistaken for signal of distress,
and before any better information could
reach the IRE houses, the alarm was ont
and so were the engines. Tho steamboat
whose bell had unknOwingly made all the
unnecessary ado, also finally got out, and
went wading through the waves like a
thing of life made to swim.
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SABBATH ScRooi Concert.

There was a delightful and entertaining
monthly Sabbath-school concert at the
Second Baptist Church on last Sabbath
evening The church was jammed with
those. in attendance. An eloquent AID
interesting address was delivered by Jesse
French, ESD, and Mr, Hugh Carroll also
addressed the pupils and those present.
Rev. Mr.. Inman, pastor Of the church,
made some pleasing and appropriate re-
marks. The exercises on The part Of the
pupils consisted Of music, speeches, Eeoita-
tons, etc, and they acquitted themselves
in highly creditable manner. The ocea-
sion was a very interesting one and passed
of in a manner highly satisfactory 90 all,
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MIR GOEBADAY-HADI TESEts
MONH

To the Editors of the Union and American
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 8, 1870
Gentlemen: Itake the liberty to say that
have given earnest attention TO the case
of Mr.. Goladay, of Kentucky, and the
very first thing has to make its appear
ance that, in my estimation, is calculated
TO tarnish his escutcheon. His hasty ac-
ton has been Had4e the result Of accident
than design. His amunoiation TO the
House that he had resigned 10 the Gov
ernor of Kentucky, was, by the House,
virtually interpreted into such rcsigna-
ton as deprives him of membership
while the Governor utterly refused his as
sent to the resignation. He is therefore
thrown on bis constituents, that can and
viii fully appreciate linn. it gives me
pleasure TO give this testimony in behalf
of an honorable gentleman have known
from boyhood. Respectfully,
JOHN b. RODGERS.
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CINCINNATI,
Report ON surveys of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad.

CINCINNATI, March 13-W. A. Gum,
Chief Engineer of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad, has submitted report to
lhc Board OF Trustees which en-
braces t.lTas surveys through por-
tons of KENNEDY. Hs recommends the
survey of central route, leFEipg RuFnside's
survey about ten miles south of BanViile,
through Monticello, KY, and Jamestown,
Tenn, thence down Whites Creek to
Graves Survey, in Tennessee, and line
branching of, following the Sc
ouatchie river TO its mouth, and
finally to Chattanooga 1t also
recommends q few smaller surveys,
and says, with those completed the best
general Location Of Cincinnati to Chqttaa-
nooga can be determined.
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perar.mre Of secretarY FIetcher.

Hon. A. J. Fletcher, Secretary of State,
left the city at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by the Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road. We are not able to conjecture the
precise destination of the distinguished
Secretary, but hear it said that he viii
visit his home in East Tennessee before
returning to Nashville. Going and COM
ing We wish him safe and pleasant jour
ney, and he ~ doubt expects it to be that
Trrau
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An.pae t.reRarations.

An Preparations are being made to make
the Irish National Soiree at Masonic Hall
Thursday night q success. It VIII no
doubt, be one Of the most agreeable enter
tainments Of the season. .--e u
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AUTHORIZATIONS


Mrs. Martha Weakly, Florence. Ala,
DIR. G. S, Pierce, Water Hill, Tenn; Pierce,
Abbott & Co., MuTfreesboro, Tenn; Glib.
son, Lee & Co., Trinity Station, Ala; Ad.
M. Hehebower, Pittsburg, Pa; DR.. Il
Grover, chemist, Long Island, Ky; N.
Lazy, Pulaski, Tenn; g. w. Chadbourne,
st. Louis, Mo-; ]. II. Hutchinson 4 Co.,
Goodlettsville, Tenn; A. Wells, city.
INsUFFICTENTLY STAMPED.
Letters must be prepaid at least one
rate of postage, i. e., three cents; drop let
tiers two cents
I. G.. Moss, Gallatin, Tenn; Tucker
Bently, Lawrenceburg, Tenn; Crossway,
Eubanks & Co., Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Abraham Weller, Monticello, KY.
ILLEGALLY STAMPED.
Stamps that have been used once and
been cancelled, are worthless. The old
red stamp, and Government stamped en-
velopes, issued previous to 1861, were
called in at the beginning of the rebellion;
those now in circulation are worthless
David Morgan, 4lst Infantry, Fl. Media
witt, Texas; Mrs. Elizabeth Baily, Pal
metto, Ca; Michael b. Molphy, EddyviIe,
Kentucky.
REVENUE STAMPS.
Revenue stamps are not received for
postage: .r .
Underwood & Bell, City.
HELD FOE BETTER DIRECTION:
Miss Melinda Hill, Baptist Church Mr..
Edmond Glover, col; Daniel Currier, Agt;
Elias Frinch, Mccormack Landing.
ENOs HOPKINS, p NJ.
Per OGDEN, Stamp Clerk.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Mr. Sumner
pronounced the statement that he had re-
ceived a proposition from Gen. Prim foi
the sale or cession of Cuba utterly false.
Legal Tscservc-SpecIe Payment.
MIR. Sumner introduced abill tostrength-
en- the legal reserves of the National Banks
and provide for the resumption of specie
payments. 1t requires every National
Bank TO reinforce its legal reserve by the
substitution Of coin, at the rate of four per
cent per month upon the whole amount of
liabilities, for the redemption Of such re-
serves as were required, and provides such
substitution to continue until the whole
amount of legal reserves shall be5ome
coin, and thereafter every National Bank
shall hold in its vault an amount of coin
equal TO the amount Of reserves required
by law.
The second section directs the Secretary
of the Treasury upon the passage of the
act, TO give public notice of the intention
of the Government to resume payments in
specie upon all its liabilities not later than
Jan. 1, next, thereafter, payments by the
Treasury TO be upon coin basis. He
is required to retain in the Treasury the
coin received from customs and other
sources, in excess of the requirements of
the public debt, and such further supply Of
coin as may be necessary TO the execution
of the provisions OF this act, may be OBJ
tanned under the act entitled IAN act to
authorize the purchase of coin and for
other purposes" approved March IL, 1862.
Tho bill repeats all acts making anything
but coin legal tender for debts public or
private; suspends the further printing Of
f-ooFsnr,,1
CIV, and provides for the redemption and
cancellation Of mutilated fractional curren-
cy.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
and ordered printed.
The Oneida.
Mr. Morton offered resolution request
ing the Naval Committee to report to the
Senate Joint resolutions expressing the
deep sorrow of the nation for the loss of the
officers and men on board of the war-ship
Oneida; expressing the national admiration
of their gallant conduct and national alb
horrence for the inhuman and brutal con-
duct of the commander of the Bombay.
Mr.. Conklin thought the resolution pre-
juged the case, and suggested modifca-
ton so as to leave it discretionary with the
committee to make report, if the facts
warranted it. Mr. Morton indicated will
lingness TO accept modification. The res
olution was finally laid over with the view
of securing further information.
The bill to incorporate the National Boliy-
ian Navigation Company passed.
The Georgia Bill.
At / o'clock the Georgia bill was taken
up in the presence Of an immense audi
ence,
Mr.. Trumbull said the Judiciary Com
Inittee had reported the bill as it came
from The House, with the fundamental
conditions added, thus far deferring TO the
sense of the Senate Us expressed In the
imposition Of conditions upon Virginia and
Mississippi. After reciting the history Of
the Georgia case Mr.. Trumbull spoke in
support Of Bingham's amendment restrict
ing the terms Of Governor and other State
officers, after which the Senate adjourned.
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unmniInhIeLeffcru

The following is list OF unavailable
letters in the Nashville Postofice Monday,
March II. Parties claiming these letters
viii please call at the STAMP window. y
Those not claimed viii be forwarded to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington, Monday,
March 81. 1870
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A BALE of cotton, upon which were
saved two of the four survivors
of the steamer Lexington, when
it was burned on on the Sound years ago
was carefully preserved in Providence un-
til the price of cotton went up during the
war. Then it and its owner found their
price, and sentiment was compelled to
gave way to dollars and cents.
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Mademoiselle Marie Dumas, daughter
of the novelist, will be one of the wit
nesses in the trial of Pierre Bonaparte.
The municipal council of BlOis have ten
derei the splendid old ''hall of state" in
that city for the sitting OF he high court
of iuctice
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-15

Why is a man who spoils his children
like one who builds castles in the air9
Because he INDUCES in fancy too much.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-15

A cynical bachelor suggests TO US that
the girls of the period are less facts than
figures.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-15

The time to buy an overcoat- When
the fit is on you.
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referred: 10 prevent prize lighting; 70
pension INDECENT officers and soldiers of
the war 81 1872; 10 territorialize the Dis
trict of ColGulbia, and to abolish clerkships
IN Government Departments.
The Protection OF Passengers.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Tough
ridge providing for safety of passengers on
Western river steamboats,, and prohibiting
the carriage as freight OF stores of nitro
glycerine, coal oil, crude petroleum., nap
tina. benzine, benzole or camPhene.
Passed.
sinking Paads-FreCdmcnss Bureau.
BY Mr.. Smith, Of Iowa-Calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for tabular
statement showing the operation OF the
sinking fund in extinguishing the debts Of
the war of the Revolution and the war %
1912. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Rogers-C Calling for information
as TO the financial operations of the Freed
mems Bureau. Previous question not sec
onded and the resolution went over.
The Cry for Relief
BY Mr.. Hay-Declaring The present sys
tem of taxation oxorbitant and needlessly
g,urdensome, and that reduction of taxa
dion to ihe lowest point consistent with the
demand for revenue should be made both
in tariff and internal taxation. The House
refused 20 second the previous question 10y
81 TO 6S, and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Marshall offered the following:
That the depressed condition Of business
and yarious industrial interests OF tie
country, demands of Congress prompt ao-
ton in relieving the people of all bur
dens of taxation not absolutely necessary
20 provide for the wants of the Government
economically administered, and that re-
forming the existing tariff laws of regis.
tration should BE on these principles; to
wit:
l. That no duty should be imposed on
any article above the lowest rate that vii
Weld the largest amount of rev enas.
That a maximum revenue duty shoni.
De imposed on Injuries.
2. That dut Q, should beso imposed a. {
operate as equally RS possible tnTouShou
the Union, discriminating neither Tor no
against class or sect.
Mr.. Holman, 20 test the sense d -
House, moved to lay the resolution OF IA
table, end called for the yeas and nays, an
nounciug that he would vote against III
own motion, The resolution was not ia
Sled-yeas IS, ERys us.
Nessrs. Maynard AID Tillman voted affiI
naativeiy. Other TenneSSeeans negatively
Mr. Marshal moved the previous que'
ton.
Mr.. Schenck inquired whether il %
rrevious question was not seconded the re-
olGsion might not be referred TO the Con
snittee on Ways and Means.
The Spe aier replied in the affirmative,
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E7Ot 81.

The following resolutions introduced and
referred: To prevent prize fighting; to
pension INDECENT officers and soldiers of
the war 81 1872; 10 territorialize the Dis
trict of ColcuuIia. and to abolish clerkships
IN Government Derlartmeuts
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SPAIN.

NIIAHI-Ilo VAHILh, VHuII M
J. 3. CARVER, Secretary.
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Tie Knoxville Press and Herald Of
the 18th inst. contains the following ar.
ticle:
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-07
PROFESSOR MORSE.
A statue 10 be Erected In Central Park
Ia.,aaa Rnid nhairrn of the f,lnd fc

James d. Reid, chairman of the fund for a
proposed testimonial to Professor Morse,
acknowledges the receipt of over thousand
contributors, amounting to nearly two thousand
dollars. The subscriptions are mainly from
superintendents, operators, and messengers in
the telegraph service throughout the Union, and
ranged in amount from twenty-five cents to
twenty-five dollars.
Contributions are now increasing in number
and the necessary fund for the proposed designs
of the subscribers will probably be soon secured
1t is now the intention to erect in honor of the
Professors memory fitting and permanent tes-
timonial in the form of marble statue, standing
by the side of which will be placed the first form
of the Morse Register on a suitable support, the
whole to be raised upon single step of plain
white marble and encircled bv an open railing to
protect it.
Five thousand dollars will be necessary for
this object, and the work will probably be begun
by New York sculptor within few days. The
Commissioners of the Central Park are under
stood to have given their cohsent for the erec-
ton of the statue upon the Mall, and an appro.
pirate site will be selected.
This is the first acknowledgment ever pro-
posed by Americans to Mr.. Morse for his great
invention. From the sovereigns of Europe,
however, he has received numerous honors. By
the Sultan of Turkey he has been presented
with the Order of Glory; from France the
cross of the Legion of Honor; from Italy,
the cross of Chevalier of the Order of st.
Maurice and Lazarus; from Portugal, the
cross of Ohevalier of the Order of the
Tower and Sword; from Spain, the cross of a
Knight Commander of the Order of Isabella;
from Denmark, the cross of Chevalier of the
Order of Dannebroge and Knight Commander;
from Austria, Prussia, and Wsrtemburg, the
National Scientific Gold Medal; and from the
special congress of ten nations in 1858 aR homo
rary gratuity of 100000 francs.
1t is now proposed to unveil the statue on the
9th of April next, his eightieth birthday.-N.
Y. EUening Post.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-07

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
HOnOrs to Commander Selfridge.
letter Of Secretary Robson.
Etc, ETC.. ETC., ETC.. Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary Robeson so;sngs C;SnEra.ulates Commander
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following letter
has been addressed by Secretary Robson to
Commander Thomas o. Selfridge, congratulat-
ing him relative to his recent expedition
Sir:-I congratulate you on your return from
the preliminary survey of the Isthmus of Darien.
take this opportunity to state to you how
much gratfed l feel at the efficient and ener-
getic manner in which you and your officers and
men and the civilians who were associated with
you, have carried out the wishes and instructions
of the department.
beg leave to say to you that you have fully
met my expectations in the amount of work
performed, and although you have not been able
as yet to find practicable route fora ship canal,
you have gained a large amount of very valuable
information which will be useful to science, give
the world geographical knowledge hitherto
unknown, and settled all doubts regarding a
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans at those points already surveyed.
/ desire that you will express to all those
zeal and enterprise under very trying circum-
stances.
remain, very respectfully,
GEO. NJ. robson,
Secretary of the Navy.
The European Fleet.
Rear Admiral Gleasons orders for taking
command of the European feet have been
so far modified that he is to proceed to
Southampton England, and assume command,
after which Admiral Radford will return to New
York in the Franklin.
The President at the Capital.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July7.-Th President returned
to Washington in the early morning train, and
is to-day engaged in attending to official duties
Several Senators and Representatives have
called on him during the day, and a number Of
the members of the Cabinet have had inter.
views.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-07
THE SAN FRANCISCO LOTTERY.
The Mercantile library schem,

The Mercantile Library of San Francisco is
trying to raise o large sum of money by lot
terry enterprise. Allusion has already been
made in these columns to this scheme, aud
the following details from the California CORES
pondence of the Chicago Republican give full
account of it,
"The predominating passion in the breast of
a Californian is desire to lay up treasures on
earth without the preliminary toiling by which
such tire asures are generally accumulated. To
this laudable motive must be attributed that
spirit of speculation which has led our citizens
to spend g.. 100000 in lottery tickets within
fourteen days. The State Constitution expressly
prohibits this mode of gambling, but the Mer-
camille Library Association having incurred
debt of $3.50 900 in the erection of new build
ing, appealed to the Legislature for relief, with
the result that notwithstanding the pro-
test of the ultra-pious, special act was
passed, enabling the impecunious institution to
hold three lotteries. The first of these under
takings has been projected on magnificent
scale. Two hundred Thousand tickets have been
Issued at $5 each, emitting the holder to admis-
sion to grand entertainment, when, in addi-
tion to other novelties, there will be an Ixionish
performance of binding the audience to Lottery
wheel. Gifts amounting to 500, 600 Will be re-
urned to ticket-holders, the first prize consist
on in descending scale until 425 sums of 800
each make up the staked half million.
THE Mercantile Library has entrusted the
management OF the affair to two well-known
gentlemen, paying them 1925 000 out of which
every expense, including advertising clerical
help, cost of concert, discounts to brokers, etc..
must be deducted, leaving, according to best
authorities, but very small margin for profit.
ION the day fixed for opeaing the ticket
office, a crowd assembled that reminded one of
The post Office of 1e50-51, on the arrival of a
steamer. Israelite, Infdel, Christian, China
man, and representatives OF every conceivable
nationality poured into the Temple of Fortune,
all intent upon taking the odds. As the litho-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-07
CHINA.
The Murder of Christians ut Pekin-Scene of
the Massacre.

The Murder of Christians at Pekin-Scene of
the Massacre.
q The Pe7a-tdng, as the ecclesiastical mission
under French protection is termed, lies on the
northwest corner of the city walls. The history
Oh his spot of ground has been perhaps as
eventful as that of any foreign location in the
Far East. The original site was granted to the
French Jesuit missionaries who first visited
China, by the Emperor Kanghi-the Augustus
of Chinese literature-and theylsuccessfuly held
it for some years. At length violent persecu-
ton against the Christians broke out,
the Mission buildings were razed to the
ground, and the priests were prescribed and put
to DEATH At the close of the war, in 1860, its
restoration was made special subject of treaty
negotiation and q handsome church (the tower
of which was restricted to height of 60 feet,
lest it should overlook the imperial harem),
dormitories, and schools were erected by the
French Government. In 1864 these were, how
ever, destroyed by fire, valuable museum
founded and filled by the naturalist David alone
escaping the devouring element. Again did
fresh buildings arise from the ashes of their
predecessors the members of the Chinese For
eign Board assisting the foreign ministers
in laying the foundations stones. And now
these too, have shared the fate of their pre-
decessors. The Russian church was situated
between the United States and British Lega-
tions, and has long been q conspicuous object
from the walls of Pekin. OF unpretending
architecture, the cross with which it was sur
mounted was plainly visible above the low roofs
of the surrounding native buildings. The tele-
gram does not inform us whether 1t was also
destroyed; but the mention of several Russians
being killed would lead to the inference that
the church stands, had been also made subject
Of