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ST. JOHNS, N B.
The Fatal Regatta.
was Reinforth Drugged ,

ST. JOHNS, N. B., August 23.-The
second of the Tyne crew says Renforth
should not have rowed, as he was subject
to fainting fits under excitement. The
programme is disarranged for the present
and no further entries have been made.
Fifty special police have been sworn in
in anticipation of the arrival of suspi
cious characters. There must have been
from fifteen to twenty thousand specta-
tors PRESENT. When RenfoTth dropped
his oar both crews paused moment, the
Tyne turning and making for the shore.
Renforth rallied for few minutes after
reaching his hotel, and was able to speak.
Violent pains, however, ensued, with
discharges of blood and mucous matter
from the mouth, and severe purging. The
symptoms of his disease point to the op-
Grafton of drug, but no suspicion at
tsches to the st. Johns crew. The Cor
oner will make thorough investigation.
The principal winners are American
hackers of the Tyne crews, and persons
from the West are the chief losers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

On the eastern slope of Clark noun
tain, Nevada, near its summit, there Is
perpendicular cliff two hundred and fifty
feet high. At about one hundred feet
from the base of the cliff, on its front,
are engraven the characters 7 lid. The
cross and letters ere of immense size,
being fully sixty feet in height and cut
into the cliff two and half feet deep
SO that they can be plainly seen at
a distance of FIVE miles. By whom this
strange workmanship was done Is IN
known. The fact however, that the
letters are the Roman character, and are
preceded by the figure of cross, would
make it appear that it was done by the
Jesuit missionaries, who were known to
have been in that region many years ago.
The Indians know nothing of its au-
thors, nor have they any traditions con-
corning its origin.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
THE TURF.
The Cause of LOngfellOw's
Failure
He Goes the Way of Kingfisher.

NEW York, Aug. 24.-Intelligence
from the Saratoga races report that Long
fellow strained a tendon on one OF his
forelegs during the race, and that ne is
ruined for life. Intense excitement was
caused by the race and its result. Helm
holds driver had instructions to keep close
to Longfellow until coming on the third
mile. From 8 hundred and fifty to two
hundred thousand dollars changed hands
on the result. Harper was downcsst and
said he was the victim of luck.
was It q Fair Trial.
A Saratoga correspondent writes as
follows concerning the four mile race
yesterday:
l. Longfellow was not in condition.
Horse judges who visited the track this
morning at daylight noticed that he was
not feeling in his accustomed spirits. His
skin was tight. Notwithstanding he ran
two miles ten minutes before the race he
hardly raised sweat. #F. b.
2. Why was he allowed to run this two
miles, around the track and half way
round and back, just before entering on
the four mile racer In reality Longfellow
run six miles. Horsemen are amazed at
Harper's seeming lack of foresight, but
do not doubt his integrity.
8. Was it fair racer Questions are
being asked on this point. There is not
the shadow of doubt that Harper acted
religiously in the highest good faith. He
was afraid to even trust his old rider Bob
OWN, white boy, for he might be trified
with. 1t is believed though he was not SO
good rider that he could trust Inquirer
to as Blackberry, whom he raised himself;
but to make assurance doubly sure. he did
not let Inquirer go out of his sight
for six days preceding the race.
4 John Harper lost $40, 900 when
Longfellow threw the race, for the horse
was worth 100000 yesterday and TO-
day no one would give $4,000 for him.
ANY one sitting beside JnO. Harper dur
ing the race could never doubt the old
mans integrity and his absolute faith that
he was going to win the race, nor his
terrible disappointment at the final result.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
WEST VIRGINIA.
Convention or No Convention.

PARKERsBURG, Aug. 24.-TO-day the
people of West Virginia voted for and
against convention for the amendments
of the State Constitution by the adoption
of which is known as the Fleck amend
ment. About 1000 DISTINGUISHED rebel
soldiers and citizens would have the priv
ilege of franchise on the question of to-
day. This vote will go almost solid in
favor of convention, but to counter
balance this element, there is large por-
ton of the Democratic party who votes
against the measure.
The returns at this writing are meagre,
and principally from towns along the line
of Kentucky. As it is a question in
which party lines are not strictly drawn,
it is difficult to approximate, but the gen
eIal impression is, that the Convention
will be defeated by a small msjority.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.


John Baxter charges through the col.
umIs of the Knoxville C7tronicLe-snd
that paper endorses and reiterates the
caarge-Jones, Purvis & Co., the public
printers at Nashville, with stealing $50,
600 of the public money in the shape of
overcharges for work done. Here now
ia n after for more legislative investigst-
ing committees, with perhaps a half
dozen SANDER suits in the distance. We
have known Jones and PurVis for some
years, and never knew either of the ger-
tlemen TO steal anything more valuable
than a newspaper paragraph. In regard
to the parties embraced in the Go, we
will not, however, undertake to Vouch,
as there may be an honest radical or two
among the number. We presume the
chai ges viii be ventilated, and if there is
really anything in it, suit viii at once be
Insulated by the State authorities for the
recovery of the stolen property. Let
Justice be done though the heavens fall,
and every one who has dollar of the
peorle's money in his hands, wrongfully
obtained, be made TO disgorge, circum-
fund, shell out and hand over.
From the Chattanooga Times.
Col. John Baxter, of the Knoxville
Chronicle, charges Jones, Purvis g. Co,
State Printers, with having pulled the
Tennessee teat little too betty, and says
they sucked out $50, 900 more than theiI
share. That sort of business won't do,
and the gentlemen mentioned ought to
have at least made divide with the Col
oneL Where's the Investigating Com
mitfae ~ -
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The International.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The IrrepressibIe Fenians.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Amnesty AS
ISOLATION of DGblin will hold meeting
in Phoenix Park, Sept. 8, to petition the
Queen for the liberation of political
prisoners.
More Strikes.
A strike by 1900 workmen has &C.
Cured at Leeds. The newly employed
workmen at New Castle were simply
Kissed yesterday by the strikers. No
trouble is now anticipated.
The Queen is recovering.
Eugenie Going to Her Early Home.
Emperor Napoleon will pass some time
at Lorguoy. Empress Eugene will make
q visit to Spain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The hOnOrs of Telegraph Morse are full:
Mexico confers her citizenship on him.
In the st. Louis Teachers Convention
the proceedings were enlivened yesterday
with essays from a brace of sprightly
young ladies.
Memphis had its daily murder yester-
day, an unoffending tailor being the VIC
tim.
A grain operator of Portland, Me-, has
failed for million, creating CONSERVATION
in Chicago circles.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
AUSTRIA.
Changing Hts Policy.

vienna, August 2Sd.-The political
conference which has taken place be-
tween their Msjesties the Emperors and
Germany is producing serious disagree
ments in the councils of the Austri-
an Ministry. ......-.
Grave discussions have arisen among
members of the cabinet, and it is stated
that Chancellor Won Buest threatens to
resign his position as Minister of State.
LONDON, August "a The Echo to day
has dispatch from Vienna to the effect
that overtures have been made by
Bismarck to the Austrian government,
which aim at more than the settlement of
the Romanian difficulty. The correspond
ent at Sales. of the English foreign Of
fee has been warned to watch the pro-
ceedings at Gastein
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

A FEW days since negro woman died
in Sumner county, S. G., and was bur ed
in rather a singular manner. She had
united with negro church, but had back
sided, and was not in good standing and
favor with the brethren and sisters. SO,
when she became Ill, no one would assist
her or call in a physician, and she died,
probably for want of attention. The ne
gro pastor directed that the body should
be placed in the grave head downwsIds,
and it was done; because, as he said,
'fShe was going to the internal regions
anyhow, and that was the proper position
for her -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
MISSOURI.
Ex-Confed. rate Jubilee

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-The Republican
has dispatch from Huntsville, Missouri,
saying that about twelve hundred ex-
Confederates assembled at the Roanoke
Fair Ground to-day. Gov. Reynolds,
Gen. Shelby, Col. Slayback and Captsin
Collins were called out and made
speeches. The utmost good feeling pre-
vailed, and politics were not alluded to.
Among the resolutions passed was one
that it was the duty of all to turn their
backs upon the past and grapple man
full y with the DIV rs and responsibilities
of the future
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
OHIO.
The Radical CamPaign-NOyes
Declares for Amnesty.

Declares for Amnesty.
COLUMBUS. o., Aug. PA large Re-
publican meeting, the opening of the
campaign on the part of the Republicans,
wss addressed here tonight by General
Moves, the candidate for Governor, and
Professor Monroe. In his speech, Gen.
Noyes discussed reconstruction, amnesty,
the Ku- Klux bill, the New York riots,
the Constitutional Amendments, finance,
including Ewing's theory, the tariff, the
Alabama claims, the civil service reform,
and the new departure. With regard to
amnesty, he thought it should be the
policy of the Government to grant
general amnesty to all, except such as
Davis, Toombs and Stephens, who even
advocated and threatened secession at the
present date.
SANDUsKY, O., Aug. 2+.-The cam
psign was opeIIed here to day by the
Republicans, tie chief feature of the &C.
casion being speech by Hon. Columbus
Delano, Secretary of the Interior.
Morton on the Sick List.
DAYTON, O., Aug. 24.-The Republi-
can Convention for Montgomery and
Preble counties to-day nominated Hon.
James Taylor Preble for State Senator,
popular nomination. Senator Mort on
did not speak tonight, being afflicted
with sore throat
sherman on the, Stunp--Dyxmith
Missing.
Toledo, o., Aug. 24.-The political
campaign in Northwestern Ohio was
opened on the part of the Republicans
with 8 speech by Hon. John Sherman.
Hon. Richard Smith was announced as
one of the sp eakers, but was unable to
be present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
THE PENNSYLVANIA CEN
TRIAL.

Thanking the baltimore and Ohio
through HarPer's Ferry.
NEW YORK, Aug. Pat is reported
in Washington that Col. Thos. A. Scott
has concluded negotiations with the Har-
per's Ferry Water Power and Manufac
turing Co. for their property, recently
purchased of the government at Har>
per's Ferry. This is movement in rail
road strategy of great Importance, as it
will give the Pennsylvania combination
possession of point through which it
can secure much shorter route between
Washington and the West than that now
being constructed by the Baltimore and
Ohio Co. 1t is intimsted that the object
is to extend road from HagerstOwn,
Md, to Nartinsburg, w. Va, and from
thence down to the Potomac to Harper's
Ferry, and from thence across the Shen-
andosh to Edwards Ferry, where it will
form junction with the Washington and
Ohio Railroad.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

A VIRGINIA exchange says: 'Twenty
two years ago, Tyler Curtis, a youth of
Hanover county, in this State, son of DR..
Henry Curtis, left Virginia to seek his
fortune on the Pacific coast. He worked
his wsy to San Francisco as a common
sailor, and went into business there
without any capital; and now he is q
merchant prince, and we hear of his
unanimous nomination for the mayoralty
by the Democratic party, of that great,
populous and growing city,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
ERIE.
Freaks Of the Electric Find.

Freaks of the Electric FIuIds
ERIE, Pa, Aug. 24.-The residence of
ex Mayor Alfred King was struck by
lightning this morning, the fluid tearing
large piece of the roof to atoms and up
lifting the chimney from top to bottom.
Prof. KeBnedy King, the elocutionist, was
directly under where the lightning struck
and was badly bruised by the falling tim
bers and plaster, but received no serious
in 1rina
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
BUFFENBARGER.


COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 24.-The exan-
lining court in the Buffenbsrger case this
evening refused to grant the motion to
re-exhume the remains of p. Buffenbar-
ger, and the prosecution announced that
its testimony had all been Offered. MIR.
Harrison for the defense thereupon moved
that the defendant be discharged. This
motion was argued by the counsel, and
the court adjourned until tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

The citizens of Houston, Texas, en-
gagged in business in that city, are obliged
TO meet the following tax list: Tax on
invoice, Il per cent tax on real estate,
/! per cent; State and county, l per
cent; school tax, per cent. To this
must be added $50 occupation tax and
license tax, and We have within fraction
of five per cent The Galveston (Texss)
Ne,US, from which we take the above,
says at this rate in twenty. one years the
tax will entirely absorb the property of
the city of Houston.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

THE ex.empress of Mexico, Csrlotts, II
ia positively stated, can not live through
the coming autumn, as she now has per
iod5 of perfect prostration lasting 40
hours, and her death is expected elmost
any day. She is only 81 years OF age,
having been married to the unfortunate
Archduke Macmillan when she was but
II years of age.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
GERMANY.
GasteIn.


BERLIN, Aug. 24.-The Kreutz Zei-
tung to-day categorcslly denies the re-
ports of an unfsvorable turn to negotia-
tons at Gastein, and that GOODNESS has
sprung up between the Emperors of Ger
many and Austria. The same journal
says no special arrangement was in
tended TO be made at Gsstein.
A Conspiracy I'm AIsace.
The German Ambassador, Count Wal
dersee, complained to the French Minis
ter af Foreign Affairs, Count De Remu-
sat, of an existing league for the deliver
snce of Alssce and Lorraine from the
hands of the Germans. Count Remusat
replied that such league was illegal and
that it should be dissolved.
.. The International.
The Berlin Zeitung says the internationl
society numbers, in France, 800, 900; in
Belgium, 200, 900; in Switzerland, 60, 900;
in Italy, 100, 900; in Germany, 800, 600;
and in Spain, 10000. In England it is
relatively weak, as it claims only $4,000
adherents. The danger, however, lies
less in the number of the affiliated, than
in the principles of the association and
its extraordinary activity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

THE Marion County (Iowa) Democrat
says: "From al parts of the county
come continued reports of the raVages of
cholera among the hogs. In the south
part of the county great numbers are
dying weekly, and all around the COM
plant is general We have not yet heard
of an effectual remedy. Thousands of
dollars will be lost to our farmers by the
disease this year,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

The San Antonio (Texas) Express of
the 18th says: Everybody is talking
about the drouth, and wondering when it
will rain. Grass has disappeared, the
stock are scattered or dying, and the
country more resembles the desert of
Arabia than the far. famed Western Texas
paradise. This state of the country is
directing great deal of attention toward
some means Of SobVisting or mitigating
the repetition of this distress, and artesian
wells have been suggested as means of
partial alienation"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

Gov. Spaff)rd, with 800 well mounted
men, with tw o months provisions, entered
the Pinal and Leganel Mountains, in the
country of Arizona, TO prospect fully
the regions from which SO many parties
have been driven back by the Apsches.
Gen. Crook is at the mouth of the ella,
in the mountains, and has been unable to
bring the Apaches to an engagement yet.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

GLASS CHIGNoNs.-It is said that CHG
mons, plaits and curls can be snd have
been made of spun glass, which, for clean
illness AMI other reasons, are preferable to
human hair, goats hair, or jute, the ma
terials that have hitherto beenl used for
that PURPOSE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

One of the most interesting Of the en-
Gent monuments in Trinity ChurehyarJi,
N. y, is that which marks the grave of
the first veteran printer of this continents
in whose office BENZ amin Franklin sought
employment: -.
''Here lies the Body of Mr.. Willism
Bradford Printer who departed this Life
May % 1852 aged 80 years. He was
born in LieIcester shire in Old England
in 1860 & and came over to America in
1880 before Philadelphia was Lard ont
He was Printer 10 this Governments for
upward of 30 years and being quite1wOrn
out with his Old age and labor he lefi
this mortal state in the lively Hope Of
blessed immortality.
Reader ref set how soon yo1u quit THIS Stage
You'll find but few a airt sucH an Age
LIES full OF Pain 50 hsres place OF Rest
Prepare to meet your GOD then you are blest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
DeatII of an Old Settler.

SAN FRANO1sOo, Aug. 24.-Don Adj
storms, resident of Los Angeles SINCE
1928, died there yesterday. He was a
native of Massachusetts,. His estates
formerly extended from Los Angeles TO
San fernando, sixty five miles. He sent
the first gold TO the Philadelphia
mint five years before the discovery on
Gen. Suffers property.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

THE New York World has long edi-
torisl, showing that the whole loan has
been failure, and charging that the syn
dictate arrangements is trick to cover
BoutWell's humiliation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

GoLD is dull and plentiful in New
York, owing to the Government disburse-
ments of September interest. III 81
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

SAVANNAH papers are filed with &C
counts of the fesr full cyclone which vis~
tied that port on Friday night last. A
isrge amount of property was-damaged,
and the rice crop injured considerably.
No lives are reported lost.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

A Mr.. HALsowAY died very suddenly
on last Monday week, at Galveston,
Texas. At the inquest witness testified
that, shortly before his death, Holloway
was very much oVer>heated, and drank
six glasses of ice-water, Immediately after
which he was taken ill and died.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

A MARYLAND paper improves upon the
usual style of death notices by recording
that an infant was ''born into the order of
fallen nsture Dec. 80, 1862 into the
supernatural sphere of redeeming grace
April 81, 1870. and into the kingdom of
of life everlasting July s, 1871"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

APPLICATION has been made by letter
to the Revenue d. paument, by the cash
ier of Cincinnsti National Bank, for
five thousand dollar revenue stamp, to be
attached to railroad mortgage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

IT may be mentioned, as one of the
curiosities of the tra1e, that 100 pounds
of oats can now be purchased in Boston
for less than the price of 100 pounds OF
hay.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

The following we find in the Montgom-
cry (Ala.) AdUe tise of Sunday last:
'sAny one fading the body of Henry G.
Fillebrown, drowned in the Coosa river
on the 11th inst, viii confer a favor by
cutting off q lock of his hair to send to
his family"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

The Convent of the Good Shepherd in
Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire at l
o'clock yesterday morning. The loss
amounts to $4,000. The insurance will
cover $4,000. All the occupants es-
capped.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

A Kansas billiard table is thus describe
s.F'irst, in the middle of the floor VS.
large goods box, on which was laid 81
eight yards of blue jesaa For the pt
els they had old boots, about No lUr
cues they used old broken hoe-handi
boiled eggs for balls, and to count |
lovely game they used dried apples G
clothes line.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
ITALY.

A Church Struck by LightnIng-32
CRsu aIties.
ROME, Aug. 24.-In the town of Ball.
qua, Italy, church was struck by light
ming and 80 persons killed or injured. y
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

CorroN is in fair demand in New York
and has advanced on lower grades, mid
ding remaining at 1910.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

81 fesr," said country minister 70 bis
flock, "when explained to you, IN my
last charity sermon, that philanthrOphy
was the love of our species, you must
have misunderstood me to say specie,
which may account for the smsllness OF
the collection. You will prove, hope
by your present contribution, that you are
no longer lAboring under the same mis-
take.9, f. .r m OIL
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

The school census of Nash county,
North Carolina, shows there are twenty
Indians, nine males and eleven females,
in that county between the ages of six
and twenty. one years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

NEw ORLEANS has spiteful little paper
called the MItrdilLeuSe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

TIE Countess de Montijo, mother of
the ex- Empress Eugene, has left Paris
for the Faux BONES, in the Pyreness.
She is now in good health.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

THERE are no 80, 045 postoffices ini the
United States against Is, 5S9 in 1857.
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bGG r-I059GH HO 90
.UOg FOREIGN
.............-,-......i lE - ~ He az
Attempted Assassination OF
King Amadeus.
ls- ln slsr.ffT cad r.rf
Great Distress in Hungary,
SurmiseS about the Gaste1n
Meeting.
MOOted Dissolution of the
French Assembly.
rT NJ -
SD 's. ia
On E SPAIN. .a
FOREIGN
Great Distress in Hungary.
SPAIN.

Reported Attempt 10 Assassinate the
- King. -...s Fl,
PARIS, Aug. 24.-There was a rumor
on Bou'se this afternoon that an attempt
had beea made for the assassination OF
King Amadeus of Spaip. 1t is added
that the King received no injury. The
report meets with no confirmation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25

The princess of Wales is responsible
for m aking our wives and sweethearts
wear pink and rose pink this year. ,