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OUR STABLE GOVERNMENT.
THE TURF.
Field Day at Chicago.
Several Exciting Races.

SeVeTai Exciting Races.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The fourth and
last day of the inaugural races at Dexter
Park proved TO be genuine field day.
Notwithstanding The weather bore low
eriDg aspect ali the morning and up to
= NJ, there was an immense crowd pres
ert, uumbsIing from 1900 to 10, 1000.
Fdlly one halt If this number came in
Cgrriages, end a. least o2e quarter were
ladies. Dexter Park never presented so
animated and inspiring a sight.
The first race was for the adjourned
tot Of yesterday, for purse OF $500
dollars. When The race closed last night
Gsn. Howard hal wen two heats, Barney
ole aud Ida May one. In the renewed
sIUggle 10 day Gen. Howard won the
he.t, and the race having two heats to
E,s credit a. the close last night.
The uotinished running race from yes
to-day was ihel called, the purse being
for SIX hundred dollars. The six horses
put IN their appearance. Regent won
The heat, and as he was credited with one
yesterday, it was generally supposed that
h. hat won the fl st purse, but the judges
IN sCc0uGt OF of some informality in
slarti7g, ruled that it was no heat. The
three hJTs s ihls had won previous
heat only started. Van, formerly Blink
lion, won the mex. heat; Regent won the
next and race.
The first regular race on tO-dsy's pro.
gTamRe was tnen called, it being for a
purse Of 81, 500, divided into four parts,
f II horses that never trotted better than
Too. ~ =
four h"rses s'a-tcd, J G. Partridge, Ar
thur Boy, Western and Sentinel. The
1rst hat was won By Arthur Boy, the
8 coL2 By Western, a1d the third and
Hrta By Arthur Bog. Time $685.,
$3.50, 2:3l!, 1924
This was Wes ems first appearance on
pubic fI=Ck, aud the animal displayed
Qualliies t1aJ sill make him better known
hercaf or. \ mile ia 2:2O is pretty fast
trotting for first appearance on public
track
The great aud exciting event of the
day, however, was that for a purse of
s. 900, free 20 all horses. Only three
horses entered for this purse. Each has
q widespread reputation for fast PAGES
First came Bad Dyble's Goldsmith Maid,
th,n Ii Ckestck's Lucy, and lastly
Caves L Omi,' Chicago. OF course
q ,ldsTi,h Maid vJn the frat three heats;
Lucy being md each time and Chicago
bringing up the rear, for such was under
stood to b; the arrangement among the
] c&eyg Tia. control the nags. Time,
2:23. 2:2O!, 2:22!
Fne tim was very good considering
ths ira k is heavy one three seconds
slawe, Gays g0oi Judges, than The Buffalo
track It's ,nd3 the inaugural races
under the new management of DIX er
Prk. The sport has been of the best
kind, 81. j. is doubtful if the managers
have touai is pccuniaTiiy recOmpensing.
EYcepI to day the attend nce has been
C0mpVa'ivuy mall
sL't. EoaIS,
ST LOUIS, Aug % Arrangement
have b5en ua Re for "a ST e5 q, Z races bere,
commencing S-p.. -, IN winch Cod
smi h, Ma, AmgricaI Gil, Lucy aud
several 9th game travellers will plr-ici
pa'e.
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Cedar HiIICamp Meeting

Although the weather was unpropitious
yes erday, it being dark, cloudy and rainy,
quite lumber Of persons went up on the
train to the Camp Meeting at Cedar Hill,
in Robertson county. If the weather is
any thing like pleasant, large crowds viii
60 up to-day. A special train leaves Clsrks-
vile this morning, bound for the same
destination. May much good be done,
and may nothing occur to prevent its sue
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GERMAN Y
Positively,

LONDON, Aug. 26.-It is positively an
nouuced that the Emperor of Austria will
meet the Emperor of Germany at Salz-
burg, in Upper Austria, at an early day.
Reports that the position of Count
Beust in the Ministry with the Emperor
has become weak, are authoritatively de-
nicd.
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WEST TENNESSEE.
NarrOw-Gauge Barbecue at
Bolivar.

MEMPHIS Aug. ga grand railroad
barbecue was held at Bolivar to take into
consideration the building of the narrow
guage road hence to Columbia via Boil.
var. The utmost good feeling prevailed,
and steps are to be taken at once to put
the scheme into operation.
A Careless Pistol.
Louis Schuman, q guusmith on Beal
street, while cleaning pistol, discharged
it, the ball striking him near the heart
causing almost instant death. He leaves
q wife and four children.
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Protracted Mecttn-.

A protracted meeting is going on al
Brentwood in the Methodist Church. and
also at the new schoolhonse on tpe Owen
and Winstesd pike. There seems to be 8
general revival IF religion of the different
denominations in progress throughout the
country. At the new Christian Church,
three miles south of Brentwood, preschin G
commenced yesterday, and the brethren
expect to keep it up for several days. II
has large membership.
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Meeting Rnafnnncd-

A telegrsphic dispatch received yester-
day evening from Decherd, states the rail-
road meeting, which was to have been held
at Fayetteville yesterday by the Stockhold-
ers and Directors Of the Winchester and
Alabama Road, was postponed until to-
morrow
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SHgLBYyILLE.
Wisener, Jr, Sentenced for
Five Years.

Special to the Union and American.
SHELBYyuLE, Tenn, Aug. 26 In the
case of the State VS.. VIM 81. Wisener,
Jr, for shooting e. B. Stahlmaa, in the
Express Office in this place sometime ago,
with intent to kill, the jury returned a
verdict of guilty and sentenced the de-
PENDANT to five years imprisonment In the
Penitentiary. 1t is said the friends of
Wisener will apply 10 the Governor for
pardon.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-About two hun
dIed German and Belgian workmen ar
rived at Newcastle to day to replace
miners on q strike.
Nap at Chatham.
Napoleon visited Chatham today.
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ARKANSAS.
Progress of the narrow Gang,

Progress of the Narrow Gauge.
LITTLE Rock, August 26.-Advices re-
ceived here state that a contract has been
closed for the iron and equipments Of the
entire line of the Helena and Little Rock
or Central railroad, including branches
from Aberdeen, on White River, to Pine
Bluff, and from Aberdeen to Clarion.
Ali TO be delivered by April l, 1872.
This is a narrow gauge road and will be
the first road completed of that gusge in
the South. This is the only railroad in
the STATE to which State aid has been
awarded, that has moved along quietly.
Everything points to lis early compile
ton.
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We resG n line UaiUeTS that magniti-
c n candir, wonderful in size and ex-
q u.ii,iy ament,d, was sent to the
Nl,ican, arn the request thst it should
b. isu.ei "a, tx. TIM; he Pope was to
say mes Iao request was C informed
&; ban as .nul rs Plus * SAW the eau
de bG-l,.g by itself il su isolated corner
Of tlu claD 7. he directed that il should
b. lgui-l,d. Afterward, when it was
c,cI.t5 IA g.. presence of his holiness, ii
p-pyul t. ca aiu small O.sini bomb,
eden ! , p C d there with destructive
il MONS.
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TURKEY.
Powder Magazine Exploded by
lightning.

lightning.
ATHENS, Aug. 26-During a violent
storm at Lamaia, town on the Turkish
frontier, lightning struck powder maya
zine, which exploded with terrible effect.
The destruction Of property was very
great. The inhabitants were panic
stricken and fled to the country.
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[ MON AND AMERICAN.
GOLD continues weak and quiet in New

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at IS for both issues.
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II LARGER CAPITAL THAN ANY
other Southern Company.
A larger proportion of C1sh Assets To
property insured than any Company
doing business in the State, whether
home or foreign.
Its CASH capital is securely invested ia
interest bearing securities, easily convert
IDLE into currency.
1t now has a larger CASH CAPITAL than
any Company in the South, and this is
daily increasing.
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Corrox is very quiet in New York, but
nominally unchanged
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NEWPORT coxcombs have hit it in tine
matter of hat trimmings, By wearing
rooster feathers dyed their fayorite hue.
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ITALY.


ROME, Aug. 26. "A conflict took place
to day between the police and the pOpu-
lece, during which one of the police was
killed and two wounded.
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The Archbishop of Madrid requires
the clergy of his diocese to refuse the sacrs-
ment to persons married by civil rite, and
announces unless publicly repented, such
marriages will be treated as concubinage.
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CHARLESTON, Aug. 26.-The Medical
Society of Charleston have held meet
ing aud declare that yellow fever of a
mild type does exist to limited extent in
Charleston; that 1t is msiUly in one neigh
borhood; that the first case dated July 81,
and during the month just elapsed there
have been perhaps thirty.five cases, nine
of which proved fatal. The disease does
not seem of a character disposed to
spread. Differences of opinion exist as
to the probable spread of the disease.
The Board of Health announces that
there are indications that the disease is
assuming an epidemic form.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Aug. 26.-The
city authorities have ordered that no per-
son from Charleston be allowed to stop
within the corporate limits of the city
during the continuance of yellow fever
there.
Found at their Posts!
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The Nautical
Gazette, of this city, has official informa-
ton that the bodies of acting assistant
engineers G. w. MCGOWAN, II. w. Mer-
Iian, A. Mitchell and NJ. Ponburg, who
were attached to the monitor iron clad
Weehawken, when she was sunk in
Charleston harbor, 9th December, 1853,
have been taken from her wreck, having
been found at their posts in the engine
room of the vessel, and that they will
reach here this week
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ST LOUIS, AHC 26 Arrangements
have b5en ua 5s for a srre5 Z races bere,
conmcnc'n4 S-p.. -, IN winch Cod
smi h, Mhs Amgrical Gil, Lucy aud
several 9th game travellers will plrici
pl'e.
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Elected bishop,

Right Rev. IL. N. Pierce, was to day
elected by the primsry Convention of the
Episcopal Caurch, now in session, Bish-
Oh of the Diocese of Arkansas.
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TO Chicago Direct.

The Chicago and Southwestern Rail-
load, running from This place to Chicago,
will finish track laying tomorrow and
through trains will commence running
over the line the first of next month.
This will shorten the distance from
Lesyenworth to Chicago about 45 miles.
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CHARLESTON.
The Yellow Fever Epidemic
Railroad Quarantine.

n "WhIHUtHU u1ANtAuthHoa
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. 26.-The
Mayor of Charleston telegraphs here that
the yellow fever is in that city. The
Board of Health thinks it has assumed an
epidemic form. Through trains have
been discontinued between Wilmington
and Charleston. Sleeping cars are not
allowed to run between the two cities.
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YHE R3EAD AND BUTTER RRI.
GADE.

Special to the Louisville ledger.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-The Govern
msIt clerks at Washington are nearly all
actiNe Radical psrtizans, and are men,
bers Of associations specially designed 10
control the elections in their respective
States, and promote the denomination of
Grant
There are three thousand, altogether,
engaged in this business The Ohio ssso-
ciatii n of 800 members contributes ST.
800 per annum; Illinois, with so members,
supplies $1,000; Indiana, with Is mem,
bers, supplies 81, 900; Kentucky, with %
members, only gives 5000; New York has
600 members ard forks over 81, 800;
Pennsylvania with $50 members only
furnishes $l,100; Massachusetts gives
$4,000 Considering the amount levied
by blackmGiing claims, presentsTeceived,
ETC., these contributions are very small.
Some money is spent in serenades TO
prominent government officials and Radi-
cal members f Congress.
TGere is slso a Republican Congress
siOnal committee as well as two general
Republican ass Citations. One of all the
States combined, and the other, called q
Soutt eTn Republican association, mede
up of csIpet-taCgers and scalawsgs, who
have been FORK into Office here to repre-
sent the Southern STATES. There are $50
of these fellows.
Sill greater efforts will be made here
next year to keep the present dynasty in
power, aRl 10 prevent the investigation
of official frauds
Active preparations are being made to
send every available Radical clerk to vote
in the Ohio and Pennsylvania State cleo
tioDs. 1t is understood that many of these
Radical clerks, who, under decisive orders
voted in thus city last April for Chapman,
will go home and try TO vote in October
and November next.
OUR STABLE GOVERNMENT.
Three Of President Grants horses hay
ing strayed, were picked up by the city
pCurdmasters yesterday. The Presidents
stable attendant made desperate effort
to get them out without paying the Gus
tCmary fees. but the pOundmaster insist
cd On his six dollars, which sum was re-
luctanty paid over by the horse depart
ment of the Government, and the quad
ruPcds Il stored TO the Presidential
stables Washington dispatch of HI
d0y.
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SPAIN.
4 CarIisI InFR sion.

MADRID, Aug. 26.-An entry of the
Carlists into Spain is imminent. Exten-
sive preparations have been made to meet
the threatened invasion. Five heavy
columns of troops have been sent to the
frontier. A civil guard has been concen-
fratnd
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KANSAS.
A Preacher Ku-KIuxed,

LEAvENwORTH, Aug, 25.-Rev. John
Beck, minister of this place, was
severely beaten and shot by gang of
rowdies at camp meeting near Rulo,
Neh n few DAYS since
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The governments of Great Britain and
the United States have chosen Count
Luigi COST as the Italian ambassador to
Washington, third arbitrator under the
treaty of Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

ito give it up We'll, then, the coming man
S none other than Sir Charles Dixie, at pres
ent member of Parliament for Chelsea. / get
my news from very good quarter-from no
less parsonage, in fac., than the permanent
secretary of a great political association.
"Sr Charles Dyke is the man, sir" said the
secretary to me, with great earnestness: she
is the man! 1t is all arranged and well under.
stood. lie is very liberal gentlem an; he
be mas oeen OF immense service to the cause
ne IS always ready with his money as well as
MS ADVICE ana there is no one 50 we'll fitted
infant 1eptlbc'
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20
The Warning has been He eded.

Since the exposure of the attempts made by GER
tain INSCRIPTIONS local dealers, to palm off their
coarse astringents, made from cheap and impure
materials, ia the place of the great national tonic
Hostetters Stomach Bitters public opinion has set
strongly against these empires and their prepara-
tons. Their occupation is gone, or soon will be.
When the light is let into deception it soon wills
down. Persons who trifie with their own health, by
using unknown preparations, with no guarantee to
sustain them, when an established specific, proven
by TWEEN years experience to be exactly VIII it is
claimed to be, is within their reach are sue to re-
pent their temerity. MANY have done so in this in
stance, but it is hoped that the truth plainly spoken
has arrested the evil. In the meantime the de- mapd
for the leading protective and restorative medicine
OF America was never great as it has been this
season. From the fever ard ague districts of the
west, south west, and south, it is literally over
wheming, and it may be said of the advces from all
parts OF the country Of the it is eocting in
dyspepsia, bilious complaints, chronic constipa-
ton, that 'theIr name is legion" Everywhere the
sick and feeble seem to have realized the Importance
OF hoding fast that which is good" and Of avoiding
what is spurious and dangerous.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

The FIRST PRESIDENT OF ENG1ANn-
lue democratic agitation in England has
become so serious matter in view of the III.
ness OF the Queen and the unftness Of her
Oldest son 10 succeed her, that specuIations
Ike that above indicated begin to circulate
." Doth sides of the Atlantic. The London
.Uliespondent of the World, writing before
,"' great wo'kingmen's meeting where Brad
iau@n demanded the deposition of the Queen.
says:
VINO 40 you suppose is to be the first presi-
dent Of the British republic, when it is set up.
upon the death of Queen Victoria? | Give
three guesses. Is it Bradaugh9 No. Cd
ger? No. Karl MarxP No, You will have
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

SPEAKING of the Texas election the 1Ar
gus says: This is a glorious triumph, when
the odds against which the Democrats had to
Contend is considered" So it is. With theil
slavery record, their war record, their finan
cial record and their .Tammany record, the
odds are decidedly too much for Democracy
this year everywhere except among. the unin-
structed centaurs of Texas.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

IT is an astounding fact that notwithst and
ing the enormty of the New York frauds and
their full exposure many weeks since, no off
cial implicated has yet resigned or been re
moved. The thieves are in as full possession
OF the city as they were on the day when the
Times made its wonderful disclosures.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

VINCENT CoLLYER's persuasions have had
more effect in quoting the Apac1es of Arizo-
ma than the muskets of Gen. Crooks troops
MrCollyer reports the Indians as entirely sub
missive and peaceful. But no doubt the Dor
der rufians will be able to send them on the
war path again by few judicious massacres
of their women and children.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20
ONE FAVOR,

One favor, BOYS, OF you we ask,
And as we've done so mut tor you,
We hope you will not think task
The thing we wish to have you do.
You've many little friends NAV be,
Who CLOTHING" Tor the season need;
Ask them to call, and we'll agree
To sell them very lo,c indeed;
Tell them he place to buy new "CLorHKs,"
Coat, Pants, Vest. Hat and Shoes complete,
Is at the st IRE of G GORGE FENNO'S,
Corner OF Beach and Washington Street.
Boston, Oct IS. sn1w
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.-It is sal,
that the friends of Senator Joseph w. Spauld
ing OF sagadahoc county are making an ear
Lest effort to secure his election to the Pres
deney OF the Senate. The prevailing opinion
however, seems to be that Hon. Reuben Eos
t'f OF Waterville, formerly Speaker of the
House, who has been elected to the Senate
for second term, will be hoLored with the
Pieslde-cy of that body, position he is am
ply qualified to fill.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

The cheering news comes from Washing
ton that the Civil Service Commission shave
SO Well matured their opinions and considered
the Suggestions made to them that there is a
probability CT their soon adopting a good
practicable and efficient civil service SYSTEM
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

THE PET HALsTED MURDER-Mrs. Wilson,
aaisted's paramour, was the principal witness
at the second days trial of Bolts. Her testi-
mony suggests that the shooting might have
been accidental, theory hitherto apparently
ignored by the defence, but which was ella Dor
i.~d upon in the crOss-examination of the
county Physician and the succeeding witness
es. On being cross examined, Mrs. Wilson
stated that she hae known Bolts intimately for
seven years, out declined to answer the ques-
his wife. He had been engages to bar how
ever, had given her an engagement ring, and
was very deeply attached to her. She became
intimate with Halstead four years ago,a and had
learned about year afterward of Bolts dis
pleasure at their intimacy. Her engagement
with Bolts had been broken off four years pre-
viously, on account of his dssipated habits 1t
had been renewed, but was finally annuled
about two years age, tor the same cause
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

A PHILADELPHIA PAPER has discovered
man VINO can carry the State of Pennsyl-
wanna against Grant, as it thinks. This is
Ihomas A. Scott, President of the PennsvI-
Vania Central Railroad, the most gigantic mo-
nopoly in the country.
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

THE best thing about Andrew johnson
vas always his republican simplicity and that
his family. We notice that his daughter
Mrs. Patterson, who used to preside at the
White House, has just taken premium Tor
the best butter a. a county fair held in Ten.
nessee
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

A GOVERNMENT CLERK DECLINES PROMO.
TIoN!-A second class clerk in the Post Office
Department at Washington declined promo
lion to third-class clerkship on SATURDAY
asst, giving as reasons for his extraordinary &C.
ion that he is single man, has no intention
OF getting married, and his present salary is
more than sufficient for his support; that as
his father is employed in the department, his
pwn promotion might give rise to unpleasant
gossip and the charge OF favoritism; and that.
" fellow clerk in his division contemplates
marriage and has long hoped for promotion,
an increase Of salary would be more accepta.
ole to his friend than to himself. For these
ceasons he respectfully but firmly declines
promotion at present, saying that tae time may
come when he will stand in need of larger
salary, in which case he will not hesitate to
accept clerical preferment. Lest this young
man may be suspected of lunacy, the Star
states that he is regarded as one of the most
'eliable and eficien6 clerks in the department
by the Pnstma ster- General. who rendered him
promotion, solely on the ground of merit
This is probably the only similar case ON rec
nrd
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

GEN. GRANTS progress through Maine has
SO far been one continued ovation. We ven.
tule nothing in predicting that to-day will
not prove an exception, though we should
take the Presidents advice aud "not make a
great fuss aoout it,"
The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20

LODGE OF SoRRow.-We understand that
arrangements are being made by the, Brethren
OF the A. & A. Rite in this city, to hold a
Lodge of Sorrow" as tribute of respect to
Ehe memory of the late Gen. A. B. Thompson,
OF Brunswick. Bro. Thompson was member
OF the Supreme Council. Sow. CIR. Ins. Ge5
$50 and Deputy for the State of Maine, aud
The highest positions he has filled in the Rite
entitle him TO be thus honored The Lodge OF
Sorrow is peculiar to the Ancient and Accept
ed'Rlte, and the ceremonies will undoubtedly
/ be SO interesting as to call together large as
sembage of the Rite in this section. Bro j.
ID. Drummond will deliver the euogy, the mu.
sic will be furnished by the best masonic talent
and Brethren prominent in the Rite in this
city VIII take part in the solemn services. 1t
VIII be the frst Lodge of this character held
in this Statef and ali who NAV be onaIified to
attend will be anxious to witness the ceremou-
les. 1t will take place Friday, November Sd.
Masonic Token. u.s.