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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

- A camp meeting has been in full blast
at Msrrick, L. l., during the past week.
Complaint was made on the first day tina.
the managers had sold portion of the
camp to gin dealer, and that he had
erected bar within smelling distance of
the pulpit The intelligence now reaches
Us that several unredeemed sinners got
drunk there Wednesday and had a gener.
al drunken not, during which an old
man named Moore was nurdered.-M Y
Express.
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Disgraceful Scenes In French
Assembly.
Riots in strasbourg and Rome
DIR LIVINGSTONE


LONDON, Aug. 30.-Dr. Kirk, of Fan
ibar, writes, that DR.. Livingstone is still
in the country and was at Tatgauyika.
The Arabs there count him resident in
that region. No i'll feeling Is manifested
toward him; he is moving slowly but
safely, and will leave no doubts in the
geographical problem whether Lake
Taugauyika is the real head of the Nile,
or if it empies by the Congra.
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WISCONSIN.
~ washburne for Governor.

MADISON, Aug. 30.-Gen. Washburne
was nominated for Governor, and NJ. b.
Petit, of Kenosha, for Lieut.. Governor,
on the first formal ballot. AL the rest of
the present State officers were renomi-
mated by acclamation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
ITALY,
Death TO the PrSe~ts

LONDON, Aug. 30.-Violent demonstra-
tons took place in the streets of Rome
Monday. A drunken crowd, led by ore
Tognetti, brother of the Tognetti who
was beheaded, rushed through the streets
shouting against the priests, until it was
dispersed by the soldiers. Several shots
were exchanged; one person killed and
many wounded. --l
Another Alabama Arbitrator,
FLORENCE, Aug. 30.-Count Selapis
has been appointed by the king arbitrator
of the Alabama clt inns.
Garibaidi Getting Well
ThesTurin Gazette states that Garibal
di has recovered from his attack of ILL.,
ness, and that repose alone is necessary
for the complete restoration of his health.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

IT ia said that the Americans are the
ouly people who sleep with their win
dows open in their bed room AZ nignt' IA
other nations dreading the night ar as 10
much deadly poison
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

A oUARRELsoME couple were discussing
the subject of epitaphs and tombstones,
and the husband said: '.My dear, what
kind of a stone do you suppose they will
give me when l diel" Birthstone, my
loye!p was the affectiOnate reply.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
CHARLESTON.


CHARLESTON, Aug. 30.-Three new
cases of yellow fever are announced to-
day. The official mortuary returns for
the week ending Saturday, exhibit total
of six deaths from fever.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

The Speaker of the Radical House of
Representatives in South Carolina ia one
I. j. Moses, who with his own hands
pulled down the stars and stripes from the
flag staff at Fort Sumter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
RAILWAY RECKLESSNEsS.

Two More Trains Smashed by
WtIfuI Negligence.
OXFORD, Pa, Aug. 30.-Two freight
trains collided to day on the Baltimore
Central Railroad, near FairVille station,
from wilful negligence of the trains not
following schedule rules. Two hands
we're badly injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

An old gentleman rear Clark's Mills,
Dallas county, Missouri, who sought to
reiuvenate himself by a game of base
hall persisted in the attempt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

A young man generally gives lock of
his hair to his sweetheart before he mar
ries her. After marriage she sometimes
helps herself, and don't use scissors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

THE editor of the Arkansas Journal
says: ''Where our Office was two weeks
ago now runs the Mississippi river. Out
of respect for the Father of Rivers we
left.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

A LITTLE seven-year-old girl, at Hunts
vile, Texas, msnipulates the wires and
sends telegraphic messages. she is the
daughter of the regular operator at that
place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

The Battleboro IL. c. Advance says:
"a large crowd of negroes from this and
Edgecombe counties passed through here
this week en- route to Louisiana.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

A Mr.. PIERsoN, of Pittsylvanis county,
Va, killed negro last week, by striking
him on the head with stone. Tue neck
was dislocated by the blow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
LOUISVILLE.
Falling-in of a Grain Ware
house,
Three Men Stunned and SuffO-
Gated.

LOUISVILLE, Ang. 30.-This morning o
little after ten o'clock the upper floor of
Whitney, Brown & Co. 5 four story grain
warehouse, on Main, between First and
Second streets, gave way under the weight
of large quantity of sacked wheat and
loose oats and grain, and the wreck of the
floor went down, crushing through the
floor below, into the cellar, and carrying
with it three men, Lawrence Graft White,
8 porter in the establishment, and two
cOlored men, who were working on the
second floor. The bodies of White and
one colored man were soon recovered and
active search is being made for the other.
Neither of the men recovered were man
gled, and it is probable they were stunned
ard then suffOcated in the immense pile
of grain in which they were buried. 1t
is reported that two prominent Main street
merchants had just stepped out of the
building when the crash occurred, and
they were thrown out into the street by
the conclusion, which also burst off the
doors of the building and shattered the
glass in the windows.
The accident is said to have been
caused by dry rot in the joists.
Engineers Strike ON the Nashville
ROad-The Death Warrant.
All the engineers on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad struck to-day on &C.
count of q rule of the company that all
employees must accept their salaries as
full compensation for injuries received
while in the service of the company,
their continuance in the service being
evidence that they assume all risks, and
being at liberty to refuse to perform any
service they consider dangerous to them
selves. Owing to this strike the 8 O'Clock
freight train did not go out this evening,
but the company has withdrawn the regu-
lation and the strike is at an end.
LATKR.-There will be no delays to
trains or passengers. The trains went
out as usual There was no stOppage Of
any trains from the South.
The Mining Ku-KIux OF EsteIL
Mr.. Frank Fitch, Superintendent and
Manager of the Red River Iron Works,
Fitchburg, Estell county, Kentucky,
where it is alleged there were Ku klux
outrages, reports all quiet in that vicinity,
and that mining operations have been re-
sumed and no further trouble spprehend-
ed.
Crushed to Death.
Eli Carr was crushed to death under a
freight Car at the Ohio Falls Car Works.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

Reuben C. Jones, on the oath inst, at
Memphis, emptied the contents OF a
double barreled shot gun into the bowels
of P. H. Cavsuaugh, intlictiDg, i, is
thought, a mortal wound.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

THE price for husband whipping his
wife in Selma, Alabama, is fifty dollars.
If the wife whips the husband, twenty
five dollars will foot the bill.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

Two beautiful Crcassian ladies are at
White Sulphur Springs, VIRGINIA, the
companions of French family. They dc
not wear chignons, but have natural locks
enough to.fiJ cut half dozen ordinary
bellies
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

A COUPLE of young Boston girls who
thought it would be very romantic to run
away from home, found themselves in
Phlladeiphia Monday night, with only 80
cents in their possession. TIE romance
is all out of them now.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
SPAIN.
An Enlightened COuntr

MADRID, Aug. 3O.-A decree of am
nesty have been promulgated. 1t applies
to all political offenSes committed in
SD4in
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

sTLIvE in Julia's eyes," said an affect
ed dandy, in Coleman's hearing. Don't
wonder at ii" replied George, "since
observed she had Sty in them when !
saw her last"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

Foote expressed the belief that GER
tain miser would take the beam out of his
own eye if he knew where he could sell
the timber.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

Berlin has upwards of fifty male and
female fortune tellers, all of whom are
said to be literally patronizsd by the
foolish people of the new capital of
GERMANY,
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TENNESSEE BOMBS c.osed in New York
las: evening at IS for the, old issue.and
754 for the new. -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

LA GRANGE, Georgia, rejoices in col
ored base ball club, knOwn as the elm
Der Heels."
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[ MON AND AMERICAN

GOLD is steady in New York at 1l2s@
112a. }9Et u gLJ~
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FOREIGN.
New European Peace League

Germany, Austria, Italy and
I'D Russia.
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Bloody Riots at SarasbOurg. &
Cholera at Hamburg.
GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, Aug. 8O.-Napoleon and fam
lily visited the steamship Great Eastern
yesterday.
The King of Belgium returns home
to morrow.
Clarke, the American Sond fOrger, ha-
been committed for trial at the next as
sizpa
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

- CorToN opened firm in New York yes
terdey, but closed duh, at 19sc for mid
ding. - ~ u % ~
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Paying PrusS
GERMAN Y.
Going 10 Keen the Peacecn

Going 10 AeeP the Reace(D
VIENNA, Aug. 30.-The Free Press of
this city says that league for the pre-
servation of the peace has been formed
at Gastein; that Austria, Germany, Italy,
and perhaps Russia, are its sdheIents,
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Crushed TO Death.

Eli Carr was crushed to death under a
freight Car at the Ohio Falls Car Works.
The workmen were jacking up a car to
pull the trucks under it, when one of the
jacks slipped aud the car came down.
All escaped but the man named. He was
from Cleveland, Ohio,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

and perhaps huSsla5 are lLS dQleiSuL5c
No Formal Treaty.
BERLIN, Aug. 80. - Provincial cor
respondence says no formal treaty has
been concluded between Germany and
Austria, but they have Come to good
understanding as to the maintainaUce of
the peace.
Vienna papers say an entente cordiale
with Germany exists, and extends en-
tire confidence to Russia, as far as consist
ent with the relations with Germany and
that power.
Bloody Riots at StrasbOurg, 81
LONDON, Aug. 30.-Fresh disturbances
have occurred between the people and the
German troops at STasbourg, in which
several of the populace and military were
severely wounded.
Cholera at Hamburg.
Cholera has made its appearance at
Hamburg, where several cases are re-
ported. Sixteen deaths from the disease
have occurred at Altoona during the past
week. The cholera continues its raVages
at Konigsburg. There were 100 new
cases. and 29 deaths on the 9th, and so
neWSases and 80 deaths on the 28th.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

VERSAILLES, Aug. 9O.-In the Assem-
bly, to-day there was full attendance of
deputies and the galleries were crowded
in expectation of a decisive action on the
prolongation of Theirs powers.
Rioul announced that the Special Com
mittee had agreed to receive the amend
ment proposed by Du Favre to the de-
cree reported by them ou Monday.
1t was thereupon announced that the
Government would accept the decree.
Loud protests were made by the mem
bers of the left. Numerous amendments
which have been proposed to the measure
were Withdrawn. The excitement in the
Chamber during the proceedings was in
tense
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

PARIS, Aug. 30.-The members of the
government have agreed upon bill for
the prolongstion of the power of Theirs,
which but slightly modifes the decree re-
ported by the committee upon the propo-
sition of NJ. RiVet and which will receive
the support of the entire left in the
Assembly.
Paris journals announce that Gambetts
has withdrawn his proposition for the
dissolution of the Assembly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
East Albany submerged,

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 30.-Owing to
a heavy rain last night and the stoppage
of the culverts on Qusckensine Greek, East
Albany is flooded to the height of some
Is or 20 feet. Many families were
obliged to escape from the I'd story
window. Several houses were carried
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-31

Oae hundred and thirty German women
struck yesterday at New Castle and pa
rsded the streets. There was no distur-
bonao
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FRANCE.
MOntpenster-D,AumaI'

Paris, Aug. 90.-The Duke of Mont
pensier, who is in France, offered to tes-
tify in relation to the death of Gen. Prim.
The Duke D'Aumale is again said to
have declined to be a candidate for the
presidency of the French republic.
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Troy, N. Y, Aug. 80.-A severe rain
storm has ragged here for the last twenty
four hours. The city is flooded and the
river and streams are much swollen.
J. c. Rowe, aged II, and Maggie Nc
Carly, aged Is, while in a small boat
gathering drift wood, were carried over
the dam and drowned.
Seven Feet of Water I'm a Tunnel.
PoUGHKsEPsIE, Aug. So Heavy rains
prevailed in this vicinity for two days.
The trains on the Hudson River Railroad
were delayed tonight in consequence of
there being seven feet of water in the
tunnel near Troy, caused by a defect in
the sewer pipes.
Canal Breaks.
HUDSON, N. Y, Aug. 30.-A specia
to the Evening Register from Rondout,
states that severe rains last night caused
large breaks in the Delaware and HudscI
canal at Phillips port above EllensvllIe.
Two of the breaks are one hundred feet
wide, and the other is seventy five.
Heavy Rainfall.
LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 30.-The sever
est storm of the season commenced at
o'clock this Afternoon. Two inches aud
a half of water fell in two hours.
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Burned TO Death

A destructive fire occurred in Drury
Lane to day. Several persons persisted
in the flames.
Six persons were drowned by the
wreck of the Boudicar from Cronstsdt
for an English port.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-25
A Law SUIT in Prospect

A meeting of the citizens of Anderson was
held in the Courthouse on Friday night last,
tor the purpose ef nnnailuriI,u -flt.lra ,,ciipp
iii 7siFd 10 tic air 4tis ;ifroaSa.' Sa'Kss Kssssota ta
tions were adopted to the effect chat the at.
torneys heretofore employed be instructed to
proceed at once agninst the corporation known
az the "Atlanta and Richmond Air Line
Railway Company" fnr violation of the char
tered rights Of the p"opt" Of Anderson in rcfu
sing 10 construct the road by this place. The
Anderson L"tchiyencer expects that proceed
ings will be instituted without delay md that
a legal decision of this vexrd question will be
made at the earliest possible 'uomcpt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-25
N.Wb -rry College.

The exercises of this institution Inc tied ii
this place will be rcs'l nd the li.S' rhursl |,
GtD of September, 1871 We ask nr PIT
r. IS aud the citizuns OF Walh Iii. to consider
tn advantages this schruI ,tf,ris MT only
Is tho College benefit to the place prcunin
rty. but we cn give our sons a cnIIegi,tc ed
a;i"n without the expcnse Of boarding them
from home. Ii ctrt,inly prc,nns every one
t., sustain thus sch ,,l lnc,trl in our midst.
both by his means nnl patronagc.
We are informed that the number uf stu
lents will he greatly increased the coming
session. This we n,y expect. and those who
can board the students. should mike arrange.
m ats to do so. N, ct her institution IT, the
S'uth offers snch in luccnents rs Nawharry
@ 'llege-a corps Of conpetent Professors, n
course of instruction equal t. any college, n
eli mite noted for the he 18th pf its inhabitants
parental care exercised over the stna.nt
distant from home. bp,rd to be hid for S12
per month, five ycnrs tuition for SlO0. =.
With these advantages. we emf lnntly cx.
poet large increase every year.
Any information can be obtnincd by nd
dressing the President. Rev. j. F. SMELrzER.
who will gladly answer any inquiry. We
hope the halls Of Nowherry College will spon
be crowded with the youth Of our land, sock
ing that knowledge which will make them
useful III their day.
- John Hopkins, y Maryland Quaker. be-
ran life in Baltimore as a small grocer, u nd
by industry, has brought himself to be the
richest man south of Mason & Dixon's line.
Ile is nov tho largest stakeholder in the Bal
tinore and Ohio Railroad. worth So. 900 900,
nuch Of which he has given to endow the
John Hopkins University, on the outskirts
If B,ltimore City. Mr.. Hopkins is plain,
aged genternun. still dilgent and daily in
business, and was one of the projectors and
rndovers Of the line Of iron steamships be.
tween Baltimore and Bremen.
- A London Times police report, in mon
tioning the arrest of three young womun who
we're Intoxicated and had nttemrtd to com.
NIT suicide by throwing themselves over Lon.
don Dock, adds that police constable has
heen for some time past stationed on the
bridge. day and night, and also GU tho old
Gravel lane bridge over the same dook, to
prevent womenin state OF intoxidatiUn com
o,itting suicide.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-25
a R Ar 7 " a Il S
va LW 4 L Il TEL,
For The fcek ending .fuyust 22nd, 1871.

August l6th.--R. G. Fleming G. G. & A. r.
r.; 9. Q. Ecrnggs, p. N. Pickens. Capt. j. O.
Wardlaw.iB. II. II. Il. August l7th.--W. NJ.
Orr. Anderson s. c.: G. Il. Young, G. G..
Scrnggs, Is. r. r.. r.: DR.. l. Branch. Abbeyillo,
Sc; J. p. Reed and son. Mrs. Il. ii. Whitner.
Miss Whtner. b F. Whitnor Anderson S. q. !:
Il. A PtinSle. }. G. IL. Clnusseu and wifo, Char.
lest"n ). 9. August l8th-R. y. Donaldson,
ChernS; p. N Pickens, s. B Trescott, B. Il.
H. R August l9th--Df. I. Branch Abboville
s. Y, B. d. .Lonnir, w. j. Lenoir, Tenn; @.
.. a. SYrmnggs. 3. Il. r.; ". A. Adaington.
and nnrse. Charleston s. O.. Il. j. Steers, B.
Il. i. Il. August 2lst--D. D. Davis, N. c.;
II. 20. Mnsoly. phoonix 8. O.;g huguet 22nti
VA Tobias wife and niece Charleston 8. G. /;
Z IL. Gordon and wife, Ghna. Butt and wife.
Columbia s. g.. l., b. Clino, Greenvillo s. @. I:
q, e. Scruggs, Walllnlla s. g.
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Rain.

The storm which struck the coast on the
10Th, reached US on Tuesday, the 22d The
wind was high aud the dust disagree ,hlc -
Wednesday morning rain commenced to fall,
prom sing good season the like of which
We have not had for mnny weeks
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-25

NJ Much sickness is reported in Char.
lesion. "Broken bone fever prevails mostly.
Yellow fever is also reported iu the city.
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.Lumd tor Suie!

fFNIIE subscriber offers his Plantation for
Il salo. seven miles south Of Walhalla, cou.
tanning $40 acres, we'll improved. s'4 3a., :.
For partiouiars,oall on Co n. A. Tnoap, ox,s%
Walhala, or the subscriber on the pLace 'os .
Aug 25, 1871 4l 0Sf.
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LORENZO Dow's GRAVE My wanderinps
led me one day to an old grass grown bury
ing ground, just beyond the boundary line Of
Washington clty near it's North West corner !;
and here I found the grave Of one whose
sayings used to be household words among
those Of like faith with himself. but of whose
burial place soarce "any man knoweth unto
this day"--the grave Of Lorenzo Dow, Here.
In tls retired, pegiectedspo that stormy,
unquiet spirit found it's rcst - Letter tn Mn
Erk Tribune,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-25

nGa- Eight Ku.Klux from Spartanbnre--,si
sovon whites aud one black-wcre before the,
United States Court at Grccnvilc, on the
18th instant, for trial. The result has not
reached us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-25

Ga- The Fairfield Herald says "Kings
are at dscnnnt" We wish we could soy
as much for the doctrines Of .he oouitnu,lt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-25

Ev II. r. GAsToN, Esq. offers for sale
his valuable tract Of land See advertisement.