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Has WoS HIS CAsE.-What has been
known for many years MS "the great
Oregon land case has at last been do.
cided by a jury in favor of one Joseph
Thomas, otherwise known as "Wrest
ling Joc," person now almost one
hundred years Of age. 1t appears from
the testimony given on the trial, TINT
this Joe had married Miss Elizabeth
Caruthers, in 1916, and that son was
the only issue OF the union. A separa.
ton having occurred, either before OF
after his birth, Mrs Thomas .cmignted
to Portland, Oregon, where she resided
until her death. The son grew to be n
man, md engaged in land schemes
which enabled him to acquire n hand.
some estate. AT his death, being with
out heirs, the authorities seized every.
thing that belonged to him. and were
about TO have q sale, when they were
stopped by q lawyer named Hannah,
who had succeeded in discovering sever
al OF the kinsmen Of the late Mr.. Thomas.
Soon afterward, the old man, "Wrest.
ling Joe," was found in n condition Il
AFFECT misery, and his title to be tn
heir Of his son was SO satisfactorily prov
ed that he WIS surrounded by specula-
tors, and his claim purchased. ~ Recent
ly, a decision was given in favor OF tlese
persons, but as the property is valued at
upwards Of million dollars. the origin.
al claimants continue to fight, which
will very shortly be resumed in tho Su-
preme Court. Meanwhile poor old Joe
has been provided with enough money
to enable him to live in luxury for the
remainder of his days. During the pro.
gress OF the testimony fact was dc.
veloped which tells very well for Oregon;
The estate now valued at million was
only worth forty thousand dollars in
1Rhn
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II. II. sHuREDr L Co., Chicago, alone in
America dlstil IMPERIAL GIN by tho HoL-
LAND Process. Seud for clrculAr.-0oHl,
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a GREAT OFFER /!

Horace Water, ast broadway, n. Y.
will dlIpo4s Of ONE HUNDRED PIANOS, MELoIEoNs, an
ORGANS Of ak llrst-class mlkeI, including WAtos'sA
from u TO eO month, until paid the same 10 vt, and
rent applied purchased new kind Of PARLon ORGAN,
an sShihlpon III Isi BiosdWsy, Nav YoFk.
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TnE DA1HY.-In New Yors and Pom.
sylvania, says q correspondent, farm
stock Is pastured about one-lialf of the
year, and It certainly lisa nntter Of great
Importance 70 know how to realize the
most profit from leland devoted 10 this
buneh Of farming. The dairymen are
generally in favor OF permanent pastures,
though there Is now and then ono among
them who has found out by trial tho
greatly increased yield Of grass on newly
seeded lands; but the tendency among
these men 10 to measure their years
work, not 60 much by det rmining tho
prndnets per acie Of their farms. but
mthor the pounds Of clisese or butter
mode per COW. Incyer heard q dairy
man ttate, Of bis own accord. The amount
Of money bis farm paid by the mere, but
i llnye constantly heard Of COWS paying
nom $50 to 300 each for Tie years
busineSS,
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RUSSIA AND CnNA.-A letter from
81. Petersburg IN the Schiestschs ZAtUgg
says that Russia is preparing for q war
with China. The territory OF Kouldscha,
on the western frontier OF the hitter
country, was, as Is known occupied by
the Russian troops last year, and China
now intends to regain possession Of it.
The Mahommedan population, however,
areso hostile to the Chinese government,
that they declare they will put to death
any Chinese official who appears in the
country: This would Of course lead to
a conflict, in which Rnssia will doubtless
take the part Of Kouldscha against its
so.called oppressors. The Government
at Pekin seems to be already nnticipa.
ting such n contingency, for Il Is bnild.
ing ironolads and employing l, 800 men
daily tn the preparation Of guns aud
ammunition, aud has sent agents among
the Russian Khirgis to induce them to
resume their old alliance to China.
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Information about any Railroad Bonds
can be obtained II you write 70 oHlRLEs
W. HAIsLER, No. 7 Wall St., n Y.
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NYN p-No iis

COON for apt-cla,s Pianos. No dI.eOun. No
i; lscS"UsS AGENTS. AddFsSI U. s.PlGN0 TO-. SS
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POLITICAL.
GeorKia $4,000.

SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 4.-The returns
from one hundred and twenty-one counties
give Smith 40, 900 majority. 1t is estimated
that the fifteen counties yet to hear from
will increase his majority to $4,000.
ATLANTA, Oct. Eighty-seVen coln-
ties give Smith 10000 majority. The re-
turns show that the Democrats voted solid
fer Smith. The Liberal Republicans, both
white and colored voted for the Democratic
nominee.
Abe LsncOIu's Growing Pallets.
New YORK, Oct. 4.-EIizabeth Cady
Stanton, Susan u. Anthony, Isabella
Beecher, and several other prominent wo-
men are going to hold mass meeting for
Grant at Cooper's Institute and vicinity on
Mon day evening.
Negro Supervisors.
Some twenty colored men have been
selected as Supervisors of elections in the
Eighth and other negro wards.
The Buckeyes Awake.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 4.--The Democratic
Central Committee tonight issued the fol-
lowing circular:
Democrats and Liberal Republicans of
Ohio: Beware of fraudulent tickets.
Large numbers are in circulation with
Aquila j. Wiley printed on them. The
true name of our candidate for Secretary
of State is Aquila Wiley. Strike out the j
whenever you detect 1t. Post handbills
with this caution at every election precinct
: Indiana.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Oct. 4.-Hon. Gus
tsvus &oerner, of Illinois, spoke at Greeley
Hall this evening to a moderately large
meeting of Germans. At the same time the
Opera House was quite well flied bypeople
listening to Col. w. S. Grosvenor, of Mis-
souri,, and Hon. s. S. Marshal, of Illinois, al
speaking for Greeley. The audience at The
Opera House were very enthusiastic, the
Germans moderately so. -
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

Woodbury. has town pump.
Lincoln county had frost this week.
Fayetteville has a dray-c1rt for transfer
purposes.
a Memphis barber shop.
The SOmerVille Female Institute was Ie-
Gently struck by lightning.
FAYETTEVILLE wants new courthouse; SO
does Clarksville need one.
The Methodist Sunday school at Fayette-
vile has been reorg niZed.
The Jail at Fayetteville has had no IN
mate since Aug. %, 1872.
The post Office at Auburn, Cannon coun-
ty has been discontinued.
Recently in Bedford county, MIR. Birds
house was struck by lightning and burned.
4 Winchester belle found yOOeng sweet
heart at the Lincoln County Fair last week.
At Fayetteville boisterous persons make
night terrible with hideous yelling on the
street.
A Memphis man speaks five different
languages, besides protaning his mother
tongue.
Recently a drunken man frightened q
eolored congregation from church ID
Fayetteville.
The Memphis Ledger of Oct. says;
"Nashville has elected a Radical Mayor;
cause, Johnsonism."
Tulahoma has an old bristling SOW un.
exceled in unSdulterated 0eyilment; she
wont run down the hill.
& TuIlaboma man has bis mouth
SHAPED ike a figure three ia consequence o
powder getting in his tobabcco Ppe'
Msyor l.. j House of Woodbury. has
heet measuring twenty-three inches in cir
cumference aud weighing nine pounds.
Thursday night, Oct. 3, at Fayetteville
10 Afford was shot in the knee while try
ing TO prevent a difficulty between Z. Z
Mclaughlin and Johu Waddle.
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Horse Catarrh.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A lar,e foundry and silk factory were
hurried Yesterday in Paterson, n. ). Inc
loss is variously estimated at Sl5O,OOV 70
$4,000. .ho
Chris. Rafferty, temporarily escaped Gne
gallows at Chicago yesterday by the on
preme Court granting a supersedeas' 10 DO
heard next Tuesday. t't
Extensive works to test wood for pave.
ments we're burned in Washington yes1er-
day. Loss $4,000. . ~.
Blaine and Henry Wilson spoke III I'm
cinaat last evening.
The government is daily expe clng an aG-
judicaiion of the San Juan boundary as
puts, hut there is nothing to indicate what
ii wiz be.
The Louisville canal win not be completed
tits winter.
The governmentsurvey for a canal con-
meeting the James River and the Kanawha
imports the project possible and desirable.
Some 1900 Chicago bricklayers are on
the strike, and work at a stand still.
Chicago reports three men run over on
the streets aud killed by a passenger train.
A Partisan has been imprisoned 10 day S
for duelliDg.
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COUNTY CokvENrION TO-DAY.

The County Convention to nominate
candidates to represent Davidson county
in the next General Assembly, and to ap
point delegates to represent Davidson
county in the Congressional Convention,
will meet at the Courthouse to-day at
eleven O'Clock. By the last act Of sppor-
tionment, passed Dec. II, 1871, Davidson
county is entitled to four representatives,
and Davidson county composes the eley-
enth Senatorial district, and Wilson
aud Davidson the twelfth. So
that Davidson has one Senator and four
Representatives and, in addition, joint
Senator with Wilson.
1t is to be hoped that the convention viii
be fully attended aud tremendously con-
Quoted. The eyes of the Radicals and OF
the disorganizers will be upon every move
ment, and every thing that can be seized
upon to contribute to disorganization and
dissension will be eagerly clutched. Good
men, Representative men should be chosen
The work should be done wisely and well;
then disorganizers and Radicals viii be
foilad
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AMONG The conditions Of Gov. Geary's
pardon of Yerkes is understood place in
Grants cabinet, if reelected. The Worlds
Philadelphia correspondent writes that
Geary has longing desire to go into the
cabinet.
Not long since, with tears coursing down
his majestic beard, he told me it was mex
cusable in Grant to give Democratic New
York on our North a cabinet officer, to DO
the same for Democratic New Jersey on
our East, and Rebel Maryland on our South,
while PENNSYLVANIA, always true to Repub-
licanism, was left out in the cold. Ia that
conversation he spoke eleGaently of the lit
ness Of John ". Geary for the portfolio Of
the yostoffice, and from rumors everywhere
in the streets, taken in connection with the
fact that on Thursday Of last week SWope
was closeted with Grant, and next day with
Geary, and succeeded in getting frcu the
latter pardons for Yerkes and Mercer, l
suspect that Geary is to get cabinet posi-
ton as his price for the pardons.
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NEW YORK.
A Skeleton Ship.

New YORK, Oct. 4.-James Dugan who
arrived here yesterday from Sydney, Cape
Breton, reports that on the 9th of Septem-
Der the schooner Lancaster, on which he
waa passenger, fell in with an abandoned
vessel on which were found a skeleton
crushed in by the fallen rigging and also five
other skeletons, four of which appeared to
have been more recent than the other two.
Inquiry seemed TO show that all on board
persisted from hunger. The bowsprit Of
the vessel bore the name of Glenalvon.
Two decomposed corpses were found in the
fore castle. The Captains coros9 was
found in the state-room, making nine found
altogether. The papers found on board
were to be given to the authorities at Sid
ney, with view to learning the history of
the Glenalvon.
Franz Seigel Sued.
John o. Thompson has sued Gen. Seigel
for the recovery of $4,000 for writing up his
war record. Seigel denies the indebted
ness.
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Rope and BaEgIng Factory AGre.
THE GALLOWS.
Beware OF Drink.


COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 4.-John Barclay
was hung at noon to-day Ia the county jail
this county, for the murder of Chas. j. Gar
ner last October. Barclay when on the
scaffold declared he was guilty of the horri-
BILE crime of murder and was prepared to
die. He advised all to beware of intoXica-
ting liquors and said they had placed him on
a mur1erer's scaffOld. After bidding good
bye to all the spectators, his arms and legs
were pinioned, the LACK cap was placed over
his head and in second more his body was
swinging in the air. The body was almost
still for second after the fall of the trap
but soon vibrated slowly backward aud for
ward. On being touched by the Surgeon in
attendance, his whole body shook as if with
violent cold. After hanging twelve minutes
he was declared dead and was delivered TO
the Surgeon.
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FOREIGN.
JAPAN.
A tempest i'm a Teapot.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 4-Mr. Mori,
Charge de Affairs of Japan, has just re-
ceived telegram from San Francisco with
the latest adVices from Japan, namely, to
7th of September, stating that the country
was quiet, and Governmental affairs
progressing favorably. Mr.. Mori author
lied denial of the truth of the statements
recently telegraphed hence, and widely
published, including that alleged anti-pro-
gressiopal movement IN Japan, and says
that Gen. Capron and Peshine Smith hava
not been discharged. These gentlemen
went to Japan under contract for fixed
number of years, and at stipulated salaries,
and they can, therefore, remain If they
choose to the end of the term. Mr.. MOri,
instead of being removed las Charge de
Affairs, voluntarily offered his resignation
last winter, but will remain until further
orders.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 4-The Japan
Herald says Ikawara complained formally
that he was unable to accomplish at W ash
ington his own treaty designs on account
of the opposition of M0ri. Uyeno has
been app9inced successor to Mori.
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CINCINNATI.
The Andes.


CINCINNATI, Oct. A meeting of the
Directors and Stockholders OF the Andes
Insurance Company was held to-day IN
which four-ffths of the half million stock
was represented. The directors regarded
the action of Superintendent Church in
suspending the functions Of the company
early last month as without warrant OF Law,
but decided not to take action to resist his
order before the annual meeting next Jan
uary. The directors reported deficit Of
S22l, 900 in excess of liabilities over assets
and the stock all gone. They resolved to
postpone further assessments till the Jan
uary meeting and make every effort to
avoid abandoning the company. The be-
lief was confidently expressed that the COM
pany could be upheld if the stockholders
cooperate.
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WASHINGTON.



NEW YORK, Oet.a 4.-President Grant
has addressed letter under date of the I'd
insta to the manufacturers Of Phi adelp hia,
in reply to an invitation to visit their es-
tablishments, saying he cannot at present,
but at later day, when the excitement of
the political campaign passes, be will take
great pleasure in making q visit. he
clsses as follows A
feel very great interest IN the success
of the manufacturing interests of the coun-
try and their development, looking upon
their growth as necessary to the soivency
of the nation by keeping down the balance
of trade against, and in dignifying labor and
making it remunerative. You have my
best wishes for the success of your respect
i've interests, Of all manufacturers and pro-
ducers, the land over, until our productions
by home labor for export, exclusive of
promises to pay, equal our importations or
exceed them. %
The Mexican Border Congressional
Investigation.
The report of the Mexican Border Com
mission Is now in possession of the State
Department. The Commissioners them
selves are on their way to Washington. 1t
is understood that the United States Gov
eminent will take the ground that tits JUS
tilted in taking the question of protecting
its own citizens into its own hands.
The Missing Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The first cabinet
meeting for a number of weeks past w4s
held to-day. Secretary Robson was absent.
Assistant Secretary of Interior, Cowan, and
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Rich
ardson, represented their departments re-
spectively.
The Compaciie of Currency has called
upon the National Banks for statement
| of their condition at the close OF business
Thursday, Oct. 8. The Comptroller par.
| ticularly reques.s prompt returns, as the
statements of the banks are to be printed
in his annual report to Congress.
southern Smuggling.
The government has received informa
ton of extensive smuggling on the Gul
coast from Key West to New Orleans
The manner of perpetratlng the frauds il
| by running goods along the Gulf shore
and thence into the interior 10 railroad
points.
British Claims.
The British and American Mixed Claim
Commission held another long session to
day and much business was done in closini
proofs on the part of British claimants, AM
extending the time in a number of cases
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LATEST Markets RX EELEGRAPH


CHARLESTON, Oct. 4.-Cotton firm; good
ordinary 1T5a17!c; middling 17sa17sc; net
receipts 1920 bales; exports coastwise 1,46l
bales; sales 500 bales; stock 14,006 bales.
Weekly net receipts 10,7S9l bales; gross re-
eeipts IL, 1853 bales. Exports to Great Brit
ain 2, ala bales; coast s,457 bales. Sales
AGO bales.
GALVESTON, Oct. 4.-Cotton quiet and
good ordinary I6Ic; let receipts 81 Daies,
exports coastwise $50 bales; sales SVo Daiesi
stock I4,6S4 bales.
NOZZLE, Oct. 4--Market hardening;
low middling lsa1s5c; middiing lS4alSsc;
net receipts TIA bales; exports eoastWlse
554 halos; sales 400 bales; stock 0,9e bales
Weekly net receipts 6,67S bales; exports
coastwise SAB bales; sales 1900 bales
SAVANNAH, Oct, 4.-Cotton hrm and
in GOOD demand; light offerings; middlings
17Sc; net receipts 3,S92 bs es; exports coast
wise 1856 bales; sales 900 bales; stock 80.
430 bales. Weekly net receipts l9,b4S
gross receipts 20,552 bales; exports coast
wise 2,267 bales; sales $3.50 bales.
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Personal.

Our old friend Capt. g. W. Kidd, a con.
ducUor before the war on the Nashville and
Decatur railroad, aud latterly on the Nash
vile and Northwestern railroad, has accept
ed q position in the house of Roper q Co.
Broad street, where he will be glad to see
his friends.
We are pleased to notice that our young
friend, q. ". Paschall, well known in dry
goods circles, has returned to the city, and
connected himself with the dry goods house
Of j. II. Bond on Summer street near the
st. Cloud. A worthy man in good house.
Gov. Jno. G. Brown and Hon. a. Free
man, candidates for Governor, left this city
last night for Chattanooga where they
speak to-day.
Mr.. w. F. Bryson, the pleasant manag-
ing clerk of the Battle House leaves with
his family this morning for Chattanooga
where he will locate. In parting from
gentleman of his character we are ever re-
gretful and joip in the wish Of mary Other
friends and acquaintances that success anC
prosperity be bis 70 win and enjoy.
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ST. LOUIS.
More British Claims.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-John +. Cooke,
British Vice Consul here, has been engaged
for some time past taking statements aud
dispositions of British subjects who lay
claims against the United States Govern
msnt for various kinds of damage during the
war. The principal case is that of j. NJ. P.
Nolan, young Irishman, who was impris-
oned in two or three military prisons, in all
about 600 days, and who claims some nine
hundred thousand dollars. The total claims
will amount to considerably over million
of dollars. The dispositions and statements
will be forwarded to Washington as soon as
made out, and the Commission now in ses-
sion there viii consider them.
Rope and BaRgIng Factory AGre.
A fire broke out this evening, about Z
o'clock, in the extensive warehouse Of the
St. Louis Rope and Bagging Company,
corner of 18th and Gratoit streets, which
is still burning at midnight, with pros
pect of continuing all night. No definite
information relative 70 the value or insur-
ance can be obtained tonight, but it is re-
ported the warehouse contained about roc
bales of hemp and $4,000 worth of bag
ging. From the peculiar construction OF
the building, and the fact that the streets
1e crammed full of mateial, the firemeI
work to great disadvantage, and they are
now exerting most all their energies tC
prevent the fire communicating to large
| bagging factory adjoining.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

How TO Treat Railway Negligence.
LONDON, Oct. Al the investigation
into the cause of the railroad collision
Wednesday last, sufficient evidence was
produced to warrant the belief that the
Station Master at Kettle Bridge is respon-
sible in a large degres for the lamentable
disaster and he was committed to prison TO
await further proceedings.
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fully for the vehicle which vas submerged

lully Ior the vehlcle which vas submerged
beneath the water.
Steger's mill, located on Little river,
eight miles south of Hopkinsville,
was destroyed, and the loss
is about $500. Many houses were blown
down and unroofed in that locality. One
residence was demolished and seven women
and children severely injured, though none
were killed. Many families have been rem
dored destitute of everything except their
clothing and the ruins Of their opce comfor-
table but shattered homes. In many in-
stances bsds and bedding were caught by
the wind aud blown completely away.
More damage has been done than can be
estimated. Every one you see has still
something to add to the awful catastrophe.
The oldest inhabitants in this county Chris
tian) say they never saw anything TO equal
this storm, not even the tornado which 20
years ago laid waste in its track this fair
and beautiful country. INTERDUM.
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-A~S
TEXAS.
The Border war-SeveraI Killed.

The Border Nar-SeVeral hIiied'
NEW ORLEANS, Oct "A San Antonio
special reports that party of Texans fol-
lowed a band of Mexican cattle thieves
into Mexico and attacked them at New
town. Two Texans and several MeXicans
were killed. The Texans burned the Al
calde's house with him in it. Monday zoo
armed Mexicans appeared on the Mexican
side of the river opposite San Felipe. Lieut.
davidson with company of troops from
Fort clark was ordered 10 watch their
movements.
GfnhOuse Burned
GALVESTON, Oct. "A Clubhouse at Bay
land. containing 10000 pounds OF sea IS
land cotton, has been burned. ~
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MISSISSIPPI.
HOrrible!

MEMPHIS, Oct. "A German woman
named Weis, living near Austin, Miss, was
outraged and then murdered last Wednes-
day By a negro named Taylor, who then
robbed the house, even taking the woman s
shoes off of her feet; he then took them 10
town and sold them. He escaped, bpt 9th
zens are in pursuit,
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CAPT. r. P. WEBSTER fell from the
forward gangvay OF the propeller foton I.,
of which he was commander, wnlle on Gne
way up Detroit river, last SATURDAY. morn !,
ING, and was drowned. When 30 nrSt Y
he cried, "Stop her and back herF whlen
was quickly Fobeyed. He then shouted,
0Aly back is broken, must drownP and
Immediately sank.