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The correspondence Of the Indepen-
dence Beige says the end is approaching.
The affair at Asnieres was disastrous
10 the Communists, whose lines were
filed with their dead. The Versailles
forces are within one kilometre of the
Porte des Fernes.
A dispatch from Versailles says the
trials of the Communist leaders are pro-
ceeding. Cremieux's wife has sent PEI
titi9n to President Theirs asking pardon
for her husband.
Sunday Night Passes Off Quiet.
PARIS, April 17.-Last night passed
quietly. The Pontifcal Zouayes were
engaged in close quarters yesterday at
Neuilly by the Communist troops. The
latter were successful and captured some
colors. The spirit of the troops is good.
A Communist decree provides for meth
odical acquisitions upon the inhabitants
Paris, street by street Another decree
convokes the Syndical Chambers in order
to draft statistics of the abandoned work
shops and arrange for their Ie-opening
by workmen who are not prOprietors.
The versaillists Slowly EnveIOping
Paris.
PARIS, April 16-Tribune special
The Versailles troops are spreading
around the city. They have been dis
covered at GenneVilliers and are extend
ing their lines 10 st. Denis. A new bar
ficade has been erected near the center of
the Place Vendome. The demolition of
the column has been postponed until after
the cessation of hostili ties.
The Tribune special from Versailles
Sunday says the Assembly is impatient at
the ministerial silence about war news
and demands daily communications.
Avoncoupil's division occupies Colon
bes, the Bots Des Colonies, and Genne-
villiers, thus holding Asnieres on three
sides. Gen. Wolff, from Neuilly, made
reconnaissance to the walls of Paris and
captured many prisoners. Barral's cav
airy occupy three lines of railway to Or
leans, cutting provincial communication.
Louis Blanc deYies that he proposed to
confer two years lease of power upon
Theirs, but says the project was enter
tanned in other quarters and Theirs de- |
clined.
monday-A Sharp Engagement-The |
LoyaIists Successful
VERSAILLES, April II, via London
midnight.-The assembly has passed a
decree ordering municipal election in
Paris on the 90th inst. 1t is reported |
that sharp engagement took place this |
morning near Asniers, and that the gov
eminent troops carried the Chateau,
BeackOu commanding the village.
The Latest-FOreign Powers Urging
a Truce-The Commune Establish |
aGeneral Court Martial. |
PARIS, Monday evening, via Lon
don, April Is, $3.50 A. M.-The cannon
aiding and rifle firing going on at Neuilly
is still warmly contested.
A runner is sfloat that the representa-
tives of the United States, England and
Italy are jointly urging the Commune o
agree to truce. Some National Guards
having invaded the hotel of the Belgian
Embassy, an immediate investigation has
been ordered and arrests made. Menotti
Garibaldi has been elected member of
the Commune. The elections were
fissco, few persons voting. The Com
mune has instituted general court mar
tIal
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THE CITY.
Tancy,s Circuit Court Decision

AAhCg OOuNN
We have before us a law book, which
should command the respect, the conf
dence and the patronage of every Southern
lawyer. 1t is report of the decisions of
Chief Justice fancy in Law, Equity and
Admiralty in the Circuit Courts of the
United States, where Judge fancy presid-
ed during his long and valuable period of
service as Chief-Justice of the United
States 1t is especially worthy the atten-
ton of the legal profession now, when
under the new tangled laws of Congress
there are so many cases brought
before the Law, Equity and Admi-
rally departments of the United States
Courts. 1t is the more especially worthy
of the attention of the legal profession of
the South, because the entire profits of the
publication, by an arrangement with the
publishers, Messrs. Kay & Brother, Law
booksellers, publishers and importers, II
ard 10 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia,
go to the daughters of Chief Justice
fancy, who, by his learning in the law,
gained the reputation of being a profound
lawyer; who, by the integrity of his de-
cisions. won the name of the Just Judge;
and who, from the purity of his character,
lived and died poor. The book is for sale
by W. T. Berry & Co., on the Square.
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The Poor PrIvates and Memorial
Day
iitors Of the Union and American

To the Editors of the Union and American.
We have read in your paper the names
of the Committee appointed by the Ladies
Memorial Society, to superintend the dec
Grafton of the Confederate graves on the
10th Of May. Our heart beats to an heroic
measure as we contemplate the deeds OF
daring, the unparalleled sacrifices and
marvellous achievements Of the men whose
graves we propose to wreathe with flowers
this memorial day. But when we observe
that every name on the committee bears
the title Of an officer, we wonder why there
are no names OF the priUdtes in this conn
pany Of Generals and Captains. The quss-
ticn will obtTude itself on the minds Of
those unepaEletted soldiers who received
their proportion of fire at DOnelsOn, Shl-
lob and Chickamauga, or trod the fiery
edge of battle with Stonewan amid the
SHOWS of Northern Virginia, or laid down
their honored swords with the immortal
Lee. The peasant widow who leads her
orphaned children to lay the little bunch
of forget-me-nots on the remarked grave
of her husband, who went down In the
sad burial Of battle, will look in va Z
among the army of Generals and Captains
for one Of the comrades of her loved and
IOob. Uucu TIC l4uc VI bdtNAu
surged along our lines, who drank the red
sacrament, the private soldier or the
oficerf
When peril and famine engirdled our
armies, who met their gsunt forms with
more tree heroism, the private or che off
GER? Did it not often happen that the
blood of the private soldier bought The
stars which glitter on the crest Of tue gen
eral? We cannot think our ladies', who
are so quick to detect and reward truJ
merit. have had their eyes so dazzled by
the gay paraphernalis Of the staff and line
that they have forgotten those who led the
forlorn hope for our independence. We
are charitable enough to think thes5 good
ladies, in selecting their committee, meant
to do honor to the private soldiers by hev-
ing them served by the officers, whose
epaulets were won by the gallantry Of tLsse
same humble soldiers.
A Poor PRIVATE
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MEMPHIS,
Cotton Freights Advanced-Gs

COteOA hNeAkhss AuNAuCeO-O8ss
MEMPHIS, April LITTLE rates on cot
ton are advanced to-day as follows: all
rail to New York, eighty-six; Boston,
ninety six; river and rail six cents less.
Thompson Dean, of Cincinnati, has
sold his stock in the Memphis Gas Light
Company to VIM. NJ. Harrington and
others for $4,000.
The Government no Better than
Any Other Man.
In the case of j. II. Wsggoner, dis
charged bankrupt who proposed to 60
into business again and was prevented by
the Revenue officials from doing SO on
the ground that among his liabilities was
Government Indebtedness of 81, 200,
the officials claiming that Waggoner's
discharge could not invalidate the Gov
eminent claim, Commissioner Pleasanton
has decided in favor of Waggoner.
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mR BUCHANANAND HIsTROUPE
.RicheIieu,, at Masonic HAN


Mr.. Mexican Buchanan, the celebrated
tragedisn, was greeted last night at Ma
sonic Hall by large, intelligent and at
tentive sudience. He had been advertised
to play Macbeth, but before the curtain
rose last night, Mr.. Buchanan announced
to the audience that as he had not had pos
session of the Hall until noon yesterday,
there bad not been sufficient time to make
those changes in the scenery which would
be necessary for the proper rendition of
Macbeth, and that in its stead Richeleu
would be substituted.
In Mr.. Buchanan's Richelieu there are
many thrilling scenes, and the audience at
times, last night, paid such close attention
that the stiffness was almost painful, MIR.
Buchanan was quite well supported by
Mr. G. A. Bailey as ''the Ohevalier de Man
prat" who is in love with and finally mar
ries Miss Gabrielle Mexican, guile De
Mortimer" a ward of Richeieu; by Mr..
E. w. Watson as "Baraud e." and by
other members of of the company as pages,
officers of State, etc.
In this play, after the conspiracy had
on the scene, and was received with sp-
plause; indeed he was frequently cheered
during the play.
In the scene where Julie appears before
the Cardinal, and relates the result of her
interview with the King (Mr. W. H
Brent the acting of Miss Buchanan was
good, and received the plaudits OF the
audience; also where she intercedes for
DeMauprat, her husband, who Is confined
in the Bastile.
When the Cardinal, duringhis interview
with the King says, ''You may despol me
Of my lands, and rifle my Golfers, but you
can not take away my good name, the
audience was very attentive and enthusi-
ssticaIly applauded the performance.
In the LIST act there we're two very i'm
pressive scenes, one where the Cardinal
throws around Julie the power Of the
Church of Rome, and deies Baradss; and
the other where the lost package Is found,
and the conspirators against Richeheu's life
are unmarked. In both of these scenes
the acting was good and the attention Of
the entire audience was riveted upon
the play, striving to catch every word that
fell from Mr.. Buchanan's lips. The closing
scene was also impressive; indeed, it may
safely be said that the entire play was well
presented, and reminded the listener of
the days gone by, when the legitimate
drama was so often put upon the boards,
instead of the sensational acting which
has, to so great an extent, taken its place
From the opinions freely expressed by
those who witnessed ''Richelieu" last night,
it is evident that they were well
pleased with the evenings entertainment,
and were satisfied that they had been lis
tening to q tragedisn of rare merit.
The large audience last night is an indi-
cation of the support that would be given
good dramatic troupes if Nashville had q
theater suited to the proper performance
of Shakspearisn plays.
To night Hamlet will be presented, ana
Macbeth positively tomorrow night.
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ARKANSAS.
steamer snagged below LittIe ROCK

Steamer Snagged below Little Rock
MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE steamboat
J. G. Durham, from New Orleans, struck
a snag at two O'Clock Saturday morning,
just below Little Rock, and sunk in thir-
teen feet water. No lives were lost. The
Celeste came down to her the same morn
ing and took off the passengers, crew and
cabin furniture. Her cargo consisted of
a hundred sacks CT salt and about fifty
TONS of sugar, coffee, molasses and gen
eral merchandise, the whole value of
which will not exceed $4,000. The
boat was built here last year by the Mem
phis and Arkansas River Packet COmpa-
ny at cost of $21, 900, and was insured
in Pittsburgh Offices for S1O,0 900.
Grandson of Davy Crockett Killed
by n Negro.
Henry Harris, colored, has been CO n
victed of murder in the first degree, ct
Marion, Ark, for killing ]. D. Crockett,
a grandson of Davy Crockett, some
months since
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Legislature of Illinois adjourned
yesterday to meet at Chicago on the 18th
November.
The house of Matthias Karl, in Ger
mantOwn, Wis, was burned Friday, and
MIR. Karl and his wife persisted in the
flames.
Geo. Applewhite, one of the most no.
toriOus outlaws of Robinson county, N.
c., was killed by party of citizens sun
day.
The Nebraska State Lunstic Asylum
was burned to the ground yesterday
morning. Two inmates are supposed TO
have persisted, one of whom was chained
in his cell.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The Times on the Alabama SettIe-
ments


LONDON, April 1.-THE Times to-day
has leading editorial on the report as to
the result of the labors of the High Com
mission. Itsays: The case of the Alabama
has always created feeling of insecurity
in England, and has demoralized Arleri-
can politics. We hail the possible settle
ment and the srbnrators will acquit
England of responsibility for the
deeds of the Alabama. The Times adds:
The Alabama was partially fitted out at
the Azores, and Portugal is liable to
our experience. The Times, however,
warns the British public that it is very
uncertain whether treaty will be ratified
by the American Senate.
English EIobOcrats.
The demonstration at Hyde Park yes
terday, in favor of the Paris insurgents,
was failure.
Australia H0axed.
A dispatch from Melbourne, dated
March %, says: The Australian colonies
are fortitying the ports in consequence of
q warning, said TO have come from the
home government, that a scent upon
them is threatened by American filibus-
tiers. The Australians were probably
hoaxed by some practical joker.
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CONGRESSIONAL.


l
Waitsng on Conference Committees
Upon reception of tho Ku Klux bill
from the House, a motion by Trumbun
that the Senate recede from the amend
ments not concurred in by the House was
rejected, ayes II; nays, SO. Messrs.
Caldwell, Hill, Robinson, Schurz, Trum-
bull and Wright in the affirmative.
A committee of Conference was then
ordered.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
also sent to a Conference Committee.
The committee on public buildings
were authorized to sit during the recess,
the work on the new State Department
rendering their presence necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky,
a jtint resolution authorizing Prof. James
Henry, of Smithsonian Institute, to ac-
cept title and decoration from the King
of Sweden passed.
Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion.
Afterwards House bill donating con-
demned cannon TO the Pennsylvania Mil
itsry Legion, of Philadelphia, for their
cemetery, was passed.
The House bill authorizing the name of
the vessel William H., Seward to be
changed to Hamilton Fish and to grant
new registration was also passed.
Recess was taken to await the action of
the Conference Committees on the appro-
priation and Ku-Klux bills.
Upon re-assembling tie Senate ad-
journed.
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NEW YORK.
The Texas Pacific.

New York, April l7.-At a meeting
of the stockholders of the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company, the election of direc-
tors was postponed until a meeting be
called by the President, after fifteen days
notice given in the papers in New Or
leans, Washington, Memphis, Phdadel-
phia and New York; also notification by
mail to each stakeholder. The Treasurer
is ordered to invest 5000, 900 in govern
ment bonds, or make deposit drawing
interest. The Treasurer has issued re-
ceipts for 10 per cent premiums paid on
subscribed stock.
An Ugly Railroad Collision.
Yesterday morning cattle train anc
an oil train on the Erie Railroad COllideo
near Weehawken. The engines, four OIL
cars and three cattle cars were completely
wrecked. Loss $25, 900. Michael Han
Ion, one of the engineers, was terribly
| scalded.
| Going Home.
A thousand of colored people are nov
| awaiting transportation TO Liberia.
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Der where Sangi was sleeping, and cut
him to pieces with their swords. His
house stands in the heart of Yeddo, and
within few yards of one of the guarded
gates leading to the Miksdo's castle, but
the assassins succeeded in escaping be-
fore the alarm could be given. The as
sassination was inspired undoubtedly
from political motives.
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JAPAN.
startling PoIitIcaI Assassination.

NEW YORK, April IA correspond
ent, writing from Yeddo, Japan, says a
most startling political tragedy occurred
in that city on the 9th of February. At
about l O'Clock A. M, the residence of
Hirasaw Hiaski A. Sangi, a member of
the highest board of the government, and
one of the most distinguished, enlight-
ened and progressive statesmen of Japan,
was broken open by band of armed
men, who forced their way to the cham
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MASSACHUSETTS.
ssLet us Have Peace.v

Boston, April 1.-THE Massachusetts,
9th regiment will celebrate the anniver-
sary of their march through Baltimore
on Wednesday the 10Th.
murderOus Highways.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has
awarded $4,000 damages against the
town of Ashfeld in favor of j. Il. Dyer
for personal injuries to plaintiffs wife
caused by defect in the highway,
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KENTUCKY.
Death of Judge Marshau.

Death OF Judge Marshall.
LOUISVILLE, April 1.-THE death of
Thos. A. Marshall last night was appro-
priately announced in the courts of the
city to-day and received with various
marks of respects to his memory. He
was one of the most distinguished jurists
of Kentucky. He had been nearly forty
years in public life, twenty-five as Judge
of the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
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BEN WADE.
RediVivus,

CLEVELAND, o., April 17.-There is
strong feeling among the more promi-
nent Republicans to press Ben Wade for
Governor. A vigorous effort will be
made by Mr.. Wade's friends to induce
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At Circleville, o., Sa urday, Peter
Leist, aged II, chopped his father in the
back with an axe, cutting his spine in
two. lie says the old man struck him
first.
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HOUSE.

s- HOUSE,
Mr.. Hanks introduced q bill to incor-
porate the Louisiana, Arkansas and New
Mexico Railroad.
Mr.. Lowe, for the payment to the State
of Arkansas of the expenses of enrolling,
providing and equipping militia to aid in
suppressing the rebellion.
A resolution Offered Monday by Mr..
Bell, of N. H., came up. The resolution
declares $3.50, 900, 900 sufficient to cover
the expenses of the government, and con-
dennis the policy of the Secretary of
the Treasury of inordinate taxation to
pay off immense sums of the public debt.
The resolution went over.
Butler and the FeuIans.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, offered a joint
resolution requesting the President to
place before the Joint High Commission
the claims for damages of American citi-
zens imprisoned as Fenians. The resolu-
ton went over.
Mr.. Starkweather introduced bill pro-
viding for q commission to determine the
claims for damages committed on Ameri-
can commerce by Confederate cruisers.
Mr.. Perez presented joint resolutions
of the Legislature of Mississippi, relating
TO the subject of aid, by grant of land,
to the Mobile and New Orleans Railroad
Company. .-..
The sparta Murder.
Mr.. Coburn had read a telegram an
nouncing the murder, on the 18th inst,
of two Deputy United States Msrshals,
in White county, Tenn, while attempting
to serve process.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, remarked
that it was whisky affair, and not po-
litlcal, as the gentleman from Indiana
sought to convey the impression.
Mr.. Osburn- Does that justify the |
murders?
Mr.. Randall remarked that it arose
from raid on distillery.
A resolution authorizing the President |
10 appoint commission of army and |
navy officers to report to Congress at the
next session on the subject of the removal
Of the Brooklyn navy yard and hospital
was adopted.
Mr.. w. r. Roberts offered q resolution |
the President to intercede with |
he authorities of the Dominion of Cana
Ia for the release of Fenian prisoners. |
A resolution authorizing the Committee |
On Elections to take testimony in relation
10 the cases of the sitting members from
Mississippi, with authority to send for
persons and papers, was adopted.
House adjourned.
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The Races To-Day.

Excellent sport is promised at the Nash
vile Driving Park to-day. There will be
two races, and both, it is said, will be we'll
contested
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THE TURF.
Close of the New orleans Races.

METAIRIE, April 15.-To-day closed
the races. The weather was clear, the
wind blowing hard from the northwest.
The attendance was estimated at ten
thousand. In the mile race for the club
purse of $500 for beaten horses, Sir Ru-
pert won, beating Lydia Grissom, Vii
lage Blacksmith, and WOodburn in the
order named. Time, 1:479.
The second race for $4,000, four
mile heats, three heats were mn.
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PenitentIarY Recruits.

Five conyicts for the PenitehtiaTy were
brought to the city yesterday from Rather
ford county, and one from Giles.
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Mr.. Moore, Of the Atlanta Sun, is at
present on q visit to this city.
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A thousand of colored people are now
awaiting transportation 10 Liberia.
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More Barricades.

Another special correspondent tele-
graphs from Paris yesterday afternoon as
follows: Yesterday morning attacks were
made on the Porte Dauphine which con-
tinued all day. A quarter of the Champs
Elysees has been exceedingly damaged BY
shells, which are still falling thickly. The
building occupied by the American Lega-
ton was struck by fragments of shells
Saturday. Nevertheless Washburne con-
tinues to reside in the Avenue Josephine.
Barbados have been ordered to be erected
Immediately in the Quarters Tuilleries
and Belleville, which will render Paris
impregnable to the assaults of the Yer
saillists.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-16

Police CoURT-There was lack of
enthusiasm in the police court yester-
day. Officers hung round in the shade
with their tongues hanging out, report
ers looked as if they had been taking a
dip in the river-for their sins: the
clerk looked as ii he was willing to let
90 all holds and go right up if the
weather got much hotter; the spectators
mopped their red faces and looked as if
sweating was a pleasure. The Mayor
was the only one in the Court room
who didn't look worried by the heat.
John Heftley was arrested for for.
stalliug the market. The city failed to
prove that he bought to sell again and
the case was dismissed.
VIM. A. Newman sold Mr.. Henley
the MELONS, which, it was charged, had
been bought to be resold at Heftleys
store. Charge wouldn't stick. Case
Thomas Sweeney, 8 boy about Is
years of age, was arrested for having
been disorderly on Monday night in
Centre Wheeling. Fined 81 and costs
Or ten days.
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LARCENY AND ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Yesterday afternoon Benjamin Wise,
in company with L. S. Boreland. were
passing.the store OF Charles Laue, under
the Grant House, when Wise stole
paper Of grapes, worth perhaps five
cents. When Laue accused Wise of
the theft, he was assaulted by both men.
He went at once before Justice Gillespy
and had warrant issued for Wise's ar
rest for the larceny Of the grapes, and
warrants for him and Boreland for the
assault and battery. After a hearing OF
the case Wise was held in the sum of
$500 to answer the charge of larceny
before the Circuit Cont aud 800 for
the assault and battery. Borelaud was
held in the sum OF 5000 to answer the
assault and battery. In default both
offenders were sent to Jail.