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THE COURTS.


REcoRDER's COURT. Spence, leav-
ing hack without driver, So. Pat. Owing,
drunk on the street, So. Jacob White
sides, same, $40 Sarah Walker, street
walking, So. Mary johnson, using vulgar
language, and entioing men off the street
into her house, fined $40. Daniel Fine
gan, assault and battery, $I5. T. O.
Spicer, assault aud battery, so. Matte
Spicer, same, $40. Jane EdmonsoD, same;
$15.
Law CoURT.-This Court has not been
in session for two or three days, but will
open again this morning for the transac-
ton of business.
CRIMINAL COURT George W. CLARK was
acquitted after trial on charge of forgery.
Orvill Belts, for burglary, was also &C
quilted. John Thompson, colored, was
tried on charge of larceny, and the jury
respited until this morning, when they
will bring in their verdict.
CRoUIT CoURT.-The case of Bulot vs.
Jackson, is still pending in this Court.
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In THE PROVINCES.
Decree Ordering the EIectiOns-The
Houses of Bourbon, Orleans and
BOnaParte Ineligible to Office.

Decree Ordering the EIectfOns-The
Houses of Bourbon, Orleans and
BOnaparte Ineligible to Office.
BoRDEAUx, Feb. 1.-The Government
of Bordeaux has issued decree ordering
that elections for National Assembly
be held on the 9Th inst. 1t disqualifes
for election to the Assembly the members
of all families reigning over France since
1889, all persons who have acted as impe-
rial officials, all candidates in past cleo
tons, or who held Office as Ministers or
Councillors of State under the empire, and
Projects who have accepted office between
the goth of December, 1851, and the 4th
of September, 1870.
Jules Simon has arrived here.
BOurbaki's SO, 600 Enter Switzerland
LONDON, Feb. I've have an official
dispatch that Bourbaki's army, $4,000
strong, entered Switzerland to-day. The
federal authorities have summoned the
cantons to prepare to detain them.
ManteuffeI still Pushing Things.
BORDEAUX, Feb. Lit is reported that
Manteuffel has refused to recognize the
armistice, and disregarding the protests
of the French commander, has continued
hostilities, by which he has forced the
French army of the East to surrender or
retreat into Switzerland. Gen. Clemcart,
commanding the army of the East, has
concluded convention with the Swiss
authorities, and crossed into Switzerland
with his whole army to-day. Gen. Billet
covers the retreat
BOurbarki's Army Thousands
Starved 10 Death 1000 Taken
PrisOners-Only 5000 Escape To-
ward Lyons.
ZURICH, Feb. 1.-The oath French
corps, forming portion of the army of
the East, escaped the grasp of the Ger
mans under Gen. Manteuffel, and moved
toward Lyons.
BAIR, Feb. MANY thousands of
Bourbski's army died of starvation.
Fifteen thousand prisoners were taken in
GLIDING a hundred officers, two being
Generals, ten cannon, seven mitrsilleuses
and two eagles. Only 5000 men of the
army of Bourbaki escaped in the direc-
ton of Lyons. Manteuffel pursued.
The Remnants.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The entrance of
Bourbaki's army into Switzerland was
effected in accordance with convention
between Gems. Climart and Herzog.
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between Granger and Union counties.
Senate amendment concurred in.
House bill to provide for the sale of
land for taxes, was returned from the
Senate, that body adhering to its mend
rnent. Gu motion of Mr.. White, a Com
mittee of Conference was appointed.
House bill to amend an act in relation
TO common schools, was taken up, and
Senate amendments concurred in.
House bill to encourage the retireme MT
of the State debt. Senate amendments
were eoncurred in.
House bill to amend an act for the
formation of Bell county, was taken up.
and the amendments of the Senate CON
CURED in. e5e
House joint resolution favoring immi-
grafton to the State, was taken up on
Senate amendment, which was non-con-
Cured in. HD a Is b
USE OF HALL.
MIR. Rosson introduced resolution to
grant use of the hall of House of Repre-
sentatives to the Tennessee Press .Asso-
citation. Adopted. a ~
fYA SPEAKER PERKINS. ,t
Mr.. Rosson rose to question of privi-
lege, and paid just tribute to the Speaker
of the House, Hon. w. ON. Perkins,
and also thanked his colleagues for their
Kindness to him. -hE 4e1
l A SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT.
The select committee appoint ed to in
vestigate certain charges against Clay
Roberts, Assistant Clerk of the House,
submitted report, which was made the
special order for tomorrow at II o'clock.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The communication referred to in yes
terday's report as being received from ].
0. Griffith & Co., declining to publish the
acts of the General Assembly in their
paper, should have read, 'FromJ. o.
Griffith s. Co., publishers of UNION AND
AMERICAN, and Roberts 6 Purvis, pub
fishers of Republican Banner" The
also stated that "JOnes,
Purvis & Co., were ready TO perform all
their obligations required by law as Pub
lie Printers. "l-RKPoRTER.
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CONGRESSIONAL.


WAsHINeroS, Feb. MIR. Harlan pre-.
scented memorial of over a thousand
citizens of the Des Moines Valley, lows,
setting forth that, by a decision OF the
Supreme Court of the United States, they
are threatened with ejectment from
lands on which they settled in good faith,
for the purpose of obtaining homesteads,
and asking relief. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The Senate proceeded with the bill
subsiding the steamship line in the Gulf
of Mexico.
Mr.. kellogg explained the bill pro.
vided for q comparatively small subsidy
for q semi monthly steam mail service for
ten years between New Orleans and the
Mexican coast.
savannah and Memphis Road.
Mr.. Warner, on leave, introduced bill
70 ALLOW the Savannah and Memphis
Railroad Company, of Alabama, to enter
pnblic lands. y 9. :..gli y @ CO.
The Senate then went into Executive
session and subsequently adjourned.
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DICKSON COUNTY
Death of an Old Citizen.

Oehlh DE an Ohu CAAhZths
To the Editors of the Union and American:
Our whole community is mourning at
the loss of good old citizen, James Dan
iel, ESQ.,, of Dsnielsville, Dickson vOun-
ty, Tenn, who died Saturday morning,
the 28th inst, at SIX o'clock, at the age
of about seventy-iYe years. At an early
age ESQ. Daniel volunteered il the war
under Gen. Jackson, and was . Justice Of
the Peace in Dickson county for about
thirty years, and was Chairman OF the
CoAnty Court great portion Of the time.
He served with honor to himself and his
county.
For the last ten OF fifteen years OF his
life he was q consistent member Of the
old Baptist Church. He leaves a wife
and two sons and whole community %
mourn his loss.
Esq. Daniel was a lifetime Democrat
a subscriber and close reader of the old
Union from its first publication, and
then the UNION AND AMERICAS up 10 his
death. AUGUSTUS.
Organization of an Agricultural
SOciasF-
To the EdItors of the Union and American:
CHARLOTTE, Tenn, Jan. 80, '7I.-At
meeting called on the 2lst of January,
1871, at Charlotte, Dickson county,
Tenn, for the purpose of forming an ag-
ricultural society and taking the prelim-
mary steps for holding fair Tor this
county, and for the advancement Of the
agricultural interests, etc, L. L. Leach
was upon motion of Col. Thomas Nc
Nelly called to the chair and NJ. @. Har-
ris requested to act as Secretary, when,
upon motion, the following officers were
regularly elected and took their respective
positions: ia-
L. L. Leech, President; Henry Fox and
F. NJ. Binkley, Vice-Presidents; J. a.
DOdsOn, Secretary, and ThOs. X. !Gfigsby,
Treasurer.
Upon motion, Rob't McNeilly, 4. T.
G. Miller, Jacob Leech, ThOs. @ Morris
and 81. c. Collier were appointed com
to draw up and prepare constitution,
bylaws and resolutions for the govern
ment of the society, and also 70 prepare
q written address to be read at the mex.
meeting of this association az
Upon motion this society was named
and styled the Dickson County AgriCul-
tural Society.
The society, then, upon motion, adj
jourued to meet again on the first Monday
in February next. ... ra.
1t is reported that the travel over the
railroads running west from Knoxville
has ever been so great as at this season.
The westward bound trains are crowded
with passengers.
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MISSOURI.
rne women anu GOV. Brown.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. "A delegation of
ladies from the Women's Suffrage Asso-
citation of Missouri presented memorial
to the Legislature to-day, asking that
body to memorable Congress to submit a
sixteenth amendment granting suffrage to
women. The House referred the memo
rial to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons. The delegation called on Governor
Brown this morning, to ascertain his
position on the woman question. The
Governor replied that he was not pre-
pared to take any decided ground. He
regretted SO many differences between
the ladies engaged in the movement.
Some phases of the subject affecting
family relations, he desired more fully to
satisfy himself about.
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Mr. NJ Kean, of the Maxwell House, re-
turned yesterday from Louisville, where,
princely as isihis just pride in his unnum-
bered friends, he laid pearl away more
valued than all. Those who know him
well love him best, and his smiles, fearful
as they are, are heart blossoms, believed
with the fragrance Of the loved and the
lost.
The Maxwell isftself and 80 is the Iroprie-
tor. Neither could be otherwise. And
though the vase be broken where was nur-
tured its most cherished flower the sweet
ness of its memory dwells around it still.
To him it was
"I4ike the melting of star into the sky
While you are gazing on 1t, or dream
In its most ravishing sweetness rudely broken. -
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DecreeISsued for the Elections
SciOns of Royalty Ineligible
Manteuffel Still Fighting
BOurbaki'S ArmyAnnihiIated
Thousands Starved to Death
$4,000 Are Taken Prisoners
A Reaction for the Empire
Shouts Of"Vive LEmpereur"
Thousands Starved to Death
$4,000 Are Taken Prisoners
A Reaction for the Empire
Shouts OF "ViVe LEmpereur"
PARIS.
Favre Anxious for Peace.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The Provincial Cor
respondent of to-day states positively
that the Emperor will remain at YER
sailles during the armistice. On account
of the pending negotiations for peace, mil
itary operations in South France will be
concluded by convention. The Provis-
ional government, IN its own most urgent
interest, has become the ally of Germany
in preventing a fresh outbreak of war,
and so utilizing the armistice to secure a
real peace. Open letters for the Provinces
and abroad can now be posted in Paris,
but the transmission OF sealed letters is
prohibited.
Bismarck IndispOseds
A special dispatch to the Times, dated
Versailles, says Bismarck is indisposed
and was visited yesterday by the En-
peror.
Affecting Interview with Favre.
Herald specisl-n his last interview
with Bismarck, M. Fsvre showed deep
feeling. His spirits were much broken
down during the conversation, particu-
larly on the subject of food for Paris.
Favre was greatly agitated, frequently
bursting into tears. -
Bismarck expressed a doubt as to
the course of Gambetta and his asso-
cistes at Bordeaux, who were compare
lively exempt from the horrors of war,
and he thought probably they would re-
fuse their assent. E1s-t
FaVre replied that the powers of Gam
beta were only delegated by the Govern
ment of National Defense, and his
(Favre's) authority was not that of Paris
alone but of the whole country. He did
not believe Gambetts would claim the
power to act in opposition to the Govern
ment of Paris. If he did, his removal
would take place Immediately.
Fayre stated that Gen. Trochu was in
an intolerable state of sorrow and distress,
adding, 81 fear for his life.
The German engineer corps are already
at work strengthening the position. This
is evidently precautionary measure move.
Tho G OrmOrants.
1t is rumored there are heavy specula
tons by German traders in collision with
the Commiserat Department charged with
the revlctualing of Paris.
1t is rumored that the Reds of Paris
are active in efforts TO gain the ascen-
dancy.
The armistice accepted all departments
except Bouches du Hone.
Favre appealed to the Emperor to pity
Paris, confessing he overrated the amount
of provisions. The Emperor sent in six
million rations and fifteen hundred cat
tie.
An inspection of Valerian shows. that
me classmates were not bomb proof and
did not afford shelter if the Prussians had
opened heavy fire on the fort.
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The Press Gang.

Among the members of the press in the
city last evening were W. Il. Handy, of
the Paris LnteRigencer, DIR. White, OF the
Lebanon Herald, Tom W. Neal, of the
Dyersburg Gazette, David t. Wallace, of
the McMinnville Neu Era, Eben Hill, Jr.,
of the Lincoln county NeloS, F. NJ. Duffy,
formerly of the Carthage VIdette, James
Buford, of the Giles Press, Archie Thomas,
of the Springfield Record, A. S. Horsely,
of the Columbia Herald, j. W. Brown,
of the GallRtin Examiner, Col T. II.
Baker, jackson Daily Telegraph and
Humboldt LIsder, j. 4. Bessley, Winehes-
tet Home Journal. Many are expected in
the city by the trains this morning.
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Bitten by a Dog.

Day before yesterday, Mr.. George W.
Turner was badly bitten in the wrist by
one of his dogs, and his forearm yester-
day was quite badly swollen IN conse-
quence. The dog was eating bone, and
Mr.. Turner endeavored to take it away
from him, without speaking to the dog, as
was his usual custom. The dog probably
did not know that it was his master, as he
Immediately let go, after he had bitten Mr.
Turner once. Mr.. T. wounds are quite
painful, but are not regarded az danger
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EVANSVILLE.
| Negro Murders His wife.

EvA5svILLE, ND, Feb. 2.-Beno
Sawyer, negro desperate, killed his de-
yotioH Ldivorced2l wife, Lizzie, with a
rod of iron, this morning, about II
O'Clock, breaking her skull in three places.
She was chambermaid on the steamer J.
w. Thorne, and the murder was COM
mitted ON board, at the wharf in this
city. Sawyer was arrested and commit
ted to jail.
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sophie wOrreII Troupe.

Another large and delighted audience
last night, when was produced the grand
drama of Rip Van Wrinkle, with full cast
of characters. W. P. Sheldon as Rip Van
Wrinkle was excellent throughout, and well
merited the applause he received, while
the other characters were well sustained
The play is very interesting throughout,
and elected that attention which it never
fails to receive.
Tonight Miss Sophie Worren is an
nounced for a benefit, when the latest
sensation, entitled ''The Boston Peace
Jubilee, will be brought out. We advise
all to secure seats early.
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A FUNERAL PYRE.
Shakespeare made Hamlet say

Murder most foul, a. in the best II ia.
But this most foul, strange and unnatural.
There occurred yesterday an event in
the history of Tennessee. MANY NAV saw
murder most foul; others NAV saw strange
and unnatural, and others vet, all wrong.
we question none of these expressions;
but to get to the facts we mention fune-
raj pyre OF no ordinary significance, and of
local character as well as State and Ma
1onai, that occurred in the side yard of
me Old Bank of Tennessee, near ~ o'clock.
BY recent act Of the Legislature, issues of
the Old banks were required to be destroy
ed. In accordance with this require
ment there were, at the time indicated.
millions of dollars burned Il was bon
fre of generations, the material of which
was the sweat, and muscle, and brain. and
blood of untold thousands, who never
stopped IN their industry TO think Of forth
coming fagots that would kindle. The
Survivors, however, of the burning, like
Latlmer, and Ridgely, and Rogers, can
console themselves with the reflection that
they went up In flame, and that their prog
eny is of ashes of the great.
1t was curious to see how this great pile
OF money went up so quickly. just the
day before they were not worth the ninth
fraction Of halt, and then they went sky
ward. Among the notes burned was one
large lot of change blank notes of the Bank
OF Tennessee. They were skillfully exc.
cuted, and at the time ready for
signatures good as gold There was also
one lot Of blank bank notes of the same
for which the photographers were remuner
ated, and who now wish they had many
more jobs OF the same sort.
Then there was a lot of blank notes of
the Traders Bank, the issues of which
were silkily handled in the safest banking
institutions and defed the silver.
And there, too, which went up, were the
notes of the Bucks Bank, the issues of
which We have. handled often and the ia
miliar face of which we knew as quickly as
we would hide in a lanyard. The City
Bank, too, went up. A premium it was in
days of auld lang syne
Among them all, came the Southern
Bank of Tennessee, originated and kept
up by nerve and energy and capital as well.
The sappers and miners used to call on
them often and were met with gold. Their
issues went up yesterday
To swell the bon fire there were Con-
federate notes unnumbered and of all de-
nominations. The fame burned sun-ward
that consumed them. Underneath them
all the others lay, and their bank was
Heaven. And thus these notes went up
together and our careful senior and money
editor had the qualification of reporting
that money was high.
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There is an adage among the good old
people of ye good olden time time that if
on the second day of February the ground
hog sees his shadow he retires to his hole
for six weeks. Yesterday being the second,
and clear day, "them varmints, accord
ing to the adsge, will have to root hog or
die in this latitude.
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HOUSE.
Indebtedness Of southern Rail-
I i--@ roads. g

Indebtedness Of Southern Rail.
/ roads.
Mr.. Mercr, from the Select Commit
tee, reported bill to provide for the col
lection of debts due from Southern Rail-
road corporations, authorizing the Secre-
tsry of War to compromise, adjust and
settle the suits on such terms as to
amount and time of payment as may be
just and equitable and best calculated to
protect the interest of the government
Passed.
A Big Land-Grab Shelved.
The House took up the St. Croix and
Bayfield, railroad. The bill was recon-
mitted. This is equivalent to rejecti Oh
of the bill as the Committee on Public
Lands viii not be called during the pres
ent Congress.
The House took up the bill to establish
q system of national education but with
out proceeding to consideration ad-
journed. .....
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THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Presidio-A Fraud and Infamous
SwindIe.

PreStdto-A Fraud and Infamous
SXvindle.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The Bulletin
editorially asserts that the pretensions of
various parties TO portions of the Preside
military reservation rest solely on the as
signment of the claim of one of the
agents who bought State school land
warrant and located it on this reservation,
and they have not q shadow of title or
equitable claim, the whole being fraud,
and the proposition that Congress give
this property, now immensely valuable,
to them, is denounced by everybody as an
infamous swindle.
Sutr0 Tunnel-The Apaches.
Sutro Tunnel in eighteen hundred feet
struck large body of water.
The Apaches are growing holder in
Arizona. There are daily raids on the
Primo and ella reservations, hitherto
considered safe. More troops are urgently
called for.
There was a fire this morning at Vir-
ginis City, Nevada, which was the most
destructive for years.
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DETROIT.
A Father whips his Son 10 Deaf

- " hABa HIS SOAl ~ OOhNAs
DETROIT, Feb. last Monday James
Wheaton, desperate character, stole his
little son, aged about seven, from fam
lily he had given the child to six years
ago, and whipped the boy to death be-
cause he would not stay with him. The
murder caused great excitement and the
people en- masse are hunting for the muir
derer.
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James Clark, young man employed
as a brakesman on freight train on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
road, was killed near Morristown, on the
26th of January. He is supposed to
have accidentally fallen from the train
while it was in motion. Both legs were
cut off, and he was severely bruised about
the head. His remains were brought
down to Strawberry Plains, the residence
of his parents, by the mail train. He
was q young man of good habits and
character, whose sudden death will be a
source of grief to his parents and friends.
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Population and Mortality.
NYsterious Rombn-
BOSTON.
Aid for France.

BosToN, Feb. "A movement will be
started by several wealthy citizens to
raise hundred thousand dollars to pur-
chase provisions to send to the relief of
the French, providing the United States
Government will furnish vessel to carry
the provisions.
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OHIO

And Indiana-A Question of DAM
ages.
COLUMBUS, Feb. IA resolution was
offered in the House calling the attention
of the officials of Indiana to the abandon
ment of the Wabash and Erie Canal, and
claiming that in permitting this to be
done Indiana has violated the contract
with Ohio, and is liable for damages.
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The Memphis Sun of the 9th inst.
saws: s'John Moyett was arrested and
brought to this city yesterday by Deputy
Sherriffs Taggart, Cranmer and Wilker-
son, charged with having committed the
late outrage upon Squire Giles. Moyett,
who has been generally regarded as q
rich, young gentleman, lives near Giles,
and is strongly suspected of the crime. ="
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MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, Feb. 2.-George Washington
alas John Peon, notorious negro, who
recently escaped from the Mississippi
penitentisry after nearly killing one of the
guard, was arrested here to-day after be-
ing shot twice by the Deputy Sheriff and
severely wounded.
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A meeting was lately held in Gallatin,
to discuss the project of building rail-
road to the Cumberland river. Various
committees were appointed; among them,
one to employ surveyor and ascertain
the best route for the road.
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The proprietors of the Louisville Hotel
are arranging suiteslof rooms for the WOr
reD Sisters, who leave our city Sunday
morning, to fulfill their engagements at
Frankfort and Lexington, Ky.
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LOUISVILLE.
One of ,Em

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2.-The United States
Marshal to-day summoned Tabitha
Bowen, of this city, said to be one of the
wives Hon Of c, G. Bowen to attend the trial
Of Bowen for bigsmy.
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ROME.
Again Resolved.

FLORENCE, Feb. 1.-The Italian Cham
Der of Deputies, by vote of 243 to 90,
resolved to transfer the capital to Rome.