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LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR.

The fourth day of the Lincoln county
fair opened bright and beautiful, and by 10
o'clock the amphitheatre was filled to over
flowing. The exhibition was by far the
most interesting of the week, being con-
fined mostly to harness stock and speed
rings. We give below list of the premi-
ums awarded:
AGED SADDLE MAREs.-Four entries;
premium, T. F. Harris; certificate, 81. S.
BlakemOre.
Three year old; two entries; premium,
W. G. Parkes; certificate, W. T. Talley.
Two year old; four entries; premium, r.
r. Whitaker; certificate, Mark Whitaker.
One year old; two entries; premium, Mrs.
j. G. Bright; certificate, j. W. Townsend.
Sucking; three entries; premium, 7. P.
Green; certificate, A. H. Smith.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Six entries; premium, 7. F. Harris; GER
ti6cate, R. R. Whitaker.
AGED HARNESS STALLIoNs.
Three entries; premium, j. NJ. Townsend,
Alabama; certificate, j. 81. and G. w. Cor
don, Giles county.
Three year old; one entry; premium, j.
M. Townsend, Alabama.
Two year old; one entry; premium, Hol-
man Leatherwood.
One year old; three entries; premium,
Robert Rowland; certificate, j. NJ. Thorn
ton.
Sucking; two entries; premium, Il. F.
Dusenbery.
HARNESS HORSES.
Tree entries; premium, S. A., j. II. and
G. w. Gordon; certificate, Z. B. Mason.
ssWEEPsTAKE.
Gelding; one entry. S. A. Gordon pre-
MUM.
Young mems ride; ten entries; 81. L. w.
Little premium; certificate, Jake March.
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Williamson County Fair.

The Fair Of the Williamson County Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association closed
Yesterday, and Notwithstanding the in
clement weather proved TO be success.
Below we give the list of premiums
awarded: -
Best mare, 8 years and under 4; premium,
James Rolong of Williamson county; certificate,
John Davis, of Williamson.
Best mare, 2 years and under; premium y. r
johnson.
Thomas Gibson, of Maury.
Best sucking mare colt; premium, Wider Nc
Gayock of Williamson; certificate, James Z.
johnson, of Williamson.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Best stallion, any age, Flournoy, Clark 8 Co.,
of Giles; premium, j. P. johnson, of William
son, certificate.
of williamson; certificate, Thomas Gibson, Of
Maury.
Best stallion, years and under; premium
Skirmishon, A. B. Harding, of Rutherford; Ger
tificate, Biiou, Charles B. Chickering, of David
Best stallion, years and under; premium, W
P. Cridell.
milla w, G. McGavock, of Williamson county.
Best mare, years and under 4; premium
Vainglory, r. C. Gordon, of Mauryi certificate
Vidella, Enoch Brown, Of Williamson;
Best mare, year and under 2; premium, Jae
| onette, Enoeh Brown, of Williamson county.
Best sucking mare; premium, Videlia, w.
| McCIavock OF Williamson.
Sweepstakes premium, Skirmisher, A. b
| Harding, of Rutherford
Sweepstakes, mare any age; premium, Enoel
| Brown, of Williamson,
Best pair horses or mares to light vehicle; pre-
| mium, Thomas Gibson, of Maury county.
| Best single harness horse; premium; Thoma
! Brown, Of Williamson county; certificate, tn
! same.
| Best single harness mare; premium, John A
| Miller, of Maury; certificate; Thomas Gibson
| of Maury.
| Riding ring for boys under Il years; premium
| Fenton Cooke, of Williamson. s.
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Rutherford County Fair.

To the Editor of the Union and American:
MURFREEsBoRo, Sept. 27, 1872.-With
to-day closes one of the most successful
fairs we have ever had in this county. AS
to the exhibition it will vie with any in the
STATE. The crowds in attendance during
the week have been large, the one yester-
day being estimated at between five and
six thousand persons. From the long line
of carriages, buggieS, hacks, omnibuses and
express wagons, which are now slowly
vending their way out the Shelbyville pike,
we think we can safely venture the asser-
tion that there will be fully eight thousand
persons on the grounds TO witness the
drawing of the prizes offered by the associ-
alton, which will certainly take place this
evening. Our people have been treated to
the most delightful music during the fair
the Directors having very wisely engaged
for that purpose the Gallatin Silver COrnet
Band, of whom it may be truly said, a
nice crowd of gentlemen, q more orderly or
decorous band of musicians could not have
been found who would have rendered as
efficient service as they have done. We
bespeak for them liberal patronage from
all parts of the State-they certainly de-
serve it.
Why is it that "The Peoples" is not re-
presented out at the Fair? 1t is the fav-
orite in this region, and eur farmers and
citizens generally are always glad to meet
its representative. We doubt not but that
he would have met with good cheer. Cheat
ham is in the ascendency, and johnson
stock is fast declining. We think by the
first of November it will be out of the
market entirely. Yours, etc., REX.
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ONE of the best dressed and most bril-
liant young men in Chicago, who parts his
hair in the middle, essayed to delight Sc
lect party of ladies and gentlemen last eve-
ming by a few flashes of wit. The most no
ticeable scintiIlation of his wit was conun-
drum: "Haw-" said he, "Aw-when is q
lady not a lady?" Nobody could tell, and
the propounder of the con lndrum gave the
answer. "When she's a little buggy" ht
said. A dead silence fell on the company
and the funny man was the focus OF many
singular glances. He soon became eonsciou:
that ''some one had blundered." So he divet
into a vest pocket, brought out newspaper
scrap, eyed it attentively three or four times,
and then frightened up. 'Haw-yes," h'
said, "of fcourse-haw--yes, eff course-haW
when she's little SuLky. Knew it wa:
some kind Of wagon"
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Real Estate Interest.

Persons who live beyond the corporate
limits, and own real estate within the city
are permitted by law to vote in municipal
elections, provided they exercise that right
in the ward in which their property is
situated. An Edgetield lawyer who was
familiar with the law indicated, and who
cannot well tolerate the idea Of ''gettiDg
left" while other people are exercising the
high right of casting their suffrages, yester-
day applied at the fourth ward polls, for
the purpose of voting for Mayor and
Councilmen. He was asked by one of the
judge # he lived in the city, towhich ques-
ton he gave negative reply, but said be
owned real estate in the city limits. Our
legal friend was then asked to specify the
real estate he held in Nashville, to which
he replied that he held rsversonary in-
teress in the Capitol, the courthouse, and
the county Jail, to which interest his heirs
would be entitled after his term of owner
ship should cease. his explanation was
perfectly satisfactory to the gentlemen hold
ing the election, and he was therefore per-
mitted to vote-over the left, Whereupon be
left tie polls, felicitating himself upon the
incontrovertible fact that in politics, as in
nature, all things tend together for the
common good.
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ATAME WASP.

At a meeting of the British Association,
in Brighton, in the section of zoology and
botany, Sir John Lubbock exhibited tame
wasp which had been in his possession for
about three months, which he brought with
him from the Pyrenees. The wasp was of
a social kind, and he took it in its nest
formed of twenty-seven cells, in which
there were fifteen eggs, and had the wasp
been allowed to remain there, by this time
there would have been quite little colony
of wasps. None ofthe eggs, however, came
to maturity, and the wasp had laid no eggs
since it has been in his possession. The
wasp was now quite tame, though at first
Il was rather too ready with its sting. II
now ate sugar from bis hand and allowed
him to stroke it. The wasp had every ap-
pearance of health and happiness; and al.
though it enjoyed an "outing' occasionally,
is readily returned to its bottle. which il
seemed to regard as home. This was the
first tame wasp kept by itself he had evel
heard of.
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CHICAGO.
A TeIegrsphic Humbug.

CHICAGO, Sept. % in the State Su-
preme Court to-day Chief Justice Laurence
delivered the opinion Of the court in the
case of Terwilliger VS.. the Great Western
Telegraph Company, in which it was de-
cided, the whole bench concurring, that the
scheme from beginning to end was fraud
concOcted by Sias Reeves, assisted by Jo'
siah Snow, the present Secretary of the
Company, for the purpose Of defrauding
innocent stockholders. The court orders
that statement of account shall be had of
such amounts as may have been paid
Reeves on account of the construction of
lines and that in the event of his having
been overpaid, he shall repay the excess to
new treasurer; that such treasurer, as
well as the other officers, shall be elected by
new Board of Directors, who
themselves are to be elected by
the bona fide stockholders; that in the
event of the order of the Circuit Court to
! this effect being obstructed, the court shall
appoint receiver, tc whom the books and
papers shall be turned over-the costs ol
this suit in the Supreme Court to be assess
ed to the account of Sias Reeve, David
A. Gage, and Josiah Snow. The stock is
held as follows, it being proven that nont
of the stockholders had paid one cent
therefor: Total stock SI20,000; shares oi
thBee persons in New Y ork, one share each,
David A. Gage 81 900, Harbecock Reeve
$1,000, Silas Reeve Sl17,S97.
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aEemnhIs Weather.

The Memphis appeal Of the Goth inst
saws: "Tbe severe thunderstorm which
passed over the city on Tuesday night, for
the time it lasted, was the most severe one
we have experienced for years. A house
ON Georgia Street, near the river, was struck
by lightning, and one ofths inmates severe
ly stunned, but had entirely recovered
from the effects this morning. The new
brick building on the corner Of Union street
and Howsrd's row, and occupied by w. R.
Hendricks Il Co., was seriously damaged
by the washing away of q portion Of the
foundation, allowing the wall to settle some
eighteen inches. These are about the only
Incidents we have heard Of worthy Of note.
The storm lasted about two hours, and for
severity is pronounced by the Oldest inhab-
tant to be equal to anything Of the kind
which has transpired in this locality for a
long series of years."
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POLITICAL. =.
Greeley's Reception In New York.
His Attitude en- sProtectien.,
The Absurdities OF Pig.Iron. /
He Will Speak no More During the
asA-aE Canvass. A

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Horace Greeley
arrived here about 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
He made few speeches on the route, and
at Easton, Pa, said:
That am protectionist all men know,
but it is equally true that if majority Of
Congress should pass a law not reconcila-
bic with these opinions l would not exer-
clse the veto power. After a reference to
to the position of the Cincinnati Baltimore
platform on this question, he added: Now
is there one man so unintelligible as not TO
know that the present prosperity of the
iron interest in this country depends not at
all on the tariff, but on the fact that all
over the world iron is in great demand,
is selling at prices nearly double these
OF three years ago? The world is iron hun
CRY. The world is calling for more and still
more iron to build railroads and so on.
Iron is high in all countries because more
is wanted than can be produced. 1t is not
probable that fof five or even ten years
hence there viii be SO much more iron in
the world that the prices viii not be above
the cost of making it here and everywhere.
Just like corn, just like any other product,
there Is less iron in the world than is need
ed: consequently the pries has gone up, not
because OF the tariff, but in all countries
which have free trade as well,
and it is morally. certain to re-
main high for a considerable number OF
years. He believed that if the duty had
been fixed at $40 per ton at the close of the
war and remained there, we should have
had doubled the number of furnaces and
been supplying ourselves with iron very
much cheaper than we now get it, or could
get it if the tariff were entirely off it.
He was met by large and enthusiastic
crowd at Hoboken, n. j., and on his cross
ing the ferry he entered a carriage with
Gov. Randolph, Gen. Cochrane and Samuel
Sinclair and drove to the house of friend.
No speech was made notwithstanding the
demands of the multitude.
A Reception
was given tonight to Horace Greeley al
the Lincoln Club. Being introduced, he
made few remarks, saying his recent
journey was made with the concuring
judgment of the Liberal Republican and
Democratic Committees. He did moi
mean to be tortured into saying another
word TO the end of the canvass. He haG
been greatly cheered and strengthened by
what be had witnessed during the pas
twelve days.
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EXPERIMENTING MADE EASY.

DIR. Harding Q. Brayfogle, of st. Louis,
has Invented what be calls an interviewing
cusi i7n.' upon which he has just secured a
pa,e..t. This interviewing cushion has
powerful springs, and the reporter wears it
bene ,th that portion of his trousers cover
ing those of his physical proportions which
are mos. exposed when the person to be
interviewed flies into towering passion.
When the cushion is properly adjusted, the
reporter can be kicked any, nunoer OF
times without inconvenience to hlmseli,
and The sensation caused by the contact OF
the boot toe with the invention is rather
pleasant than Otherwise. st the twentieth
kick, th5 person to be interviewed is gene
rally exhausted and docile, and will submit
TO any kiad of iaterview-in fac, will say
anything required Of charlottesville
CUJFiei-JOUnGl.
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NEW YORK.
The militia NEurderers,

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The Colonel of
the third regiment of militia has requested
the disbandment of the two companies
who fought among themselves on the Har-
lem railroad Wednesday. -.-
The Primate of America.
Archbishop Bayley's installation and re-
ception of the Psllium will take place in
the Cathedral of Baltimore, Oct. IL.
The Jersey Riots.
Intelligence from Hunterdon county re-
ports the arrest of several men engaged in
the murderous riots there. The prelimi-
nary examination of witnesses has COM
menced. Other arrests are to be made.
Central Park.
One hundred thousand dollars has been
appropriated for the Museum of Natural
History and Art in Central Park.
Gen. Dix-Pertinent Inquiry.
The Tribune says: "tIen. John A. Dix,
while United States Minister to France, re-
ceived, in Paris, 900 from the Union
| Pacific Railroad Company. What was it
for? Had Gen. Dix threatened them, as a
| Union Pacific stockhnlder, with suit to
overhaul the Credit Mobilier transactions,
and was the $4,000 in the nature Of hush
money? We have substantial reasons for
the inquiry. VIII Gen. Dix explain?"
Leet and Stocking.
It would appear that the celebrated firm
of Leet & Stocking cannot expect to bask
in their luxuriant private tax on our ma
tional commerce much longer, for they
have suddenly abandoned all pretence of
moderation in their levy. The Express
says tonight the general order business is
put into practice again, in its most oppres :.
sive form. We saw a specimen of it only
Yesterday where one-half of one per cent
on the value of jewelry for just 'wo days
storage was charged, and in addition the
robbiDg of part of the contents of a box
on which these charges were made.
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PUBLIC RECEPTION TO GENERAL
CHEATHAM.

A large number Of the friends of Gen.
Cheatham met at O'Clock yesterday even
ing for The purpose of making arrangements
TO give him public reception 10 this city on
the 18th of October next. John OVerton :,
ESQ. was called TO the chair, and Mr.. Clay
Roberts appointed Secretary. .-
r. Z. Caruthers offered the following res
olutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, that the chairman of this meet
ing appoint the following committee for the
following purposes, to-wiL:
1, A committee of seven, TO be known as
the UCommittee Of Finance" whose duty
It shall be to appoint at once committee
in each ward in the city of Nashville to
raise the necessary funds TO carry out the
objects of this meeting.
3. A committee of five to be known as
the HCommittee of Invitation" whose duty
II shall be to correspond with aud secure
the services of speakers to be present on the
18th inst.
8, A committee of FIVE to bs known as
the "Committee on Transportation" whose
duty it shall be to make arrangements with
the different railroads to run special trains
from Clarksvile, Springfield, Gallatin, Lsb-
anon, MurfreesborO, Columbia, Franklin
and Johusonville, arriving at Nashville at
6 O'Clock and leaving at III O'Clock p. NJ.
on the evening Of the 18th inst.
4. A committee of seven to be known as
the "Commiltee on Transparencies and
Torch-lights,H whose duty it shall be to
procure all necessary torch-lights and trans.
narences to be used on the evening OF the
18th inst. r.
8. A committee of seven to be known as
the "Commi,tee on Organization" whose
duty It snail be to prepare all necessary
stands for speakers, appoint all necessary
marshals, and to make arrangements viii
friends in Edgefeld and each civil district
in the county and in the visiting counties
to attend The meeting in body, and also
to procure all necessary music.
Resolved further, that the chairman oi
the Finance Committee is TO be ex otnci(
Treasurer, and will pay out money on the
warrant of thu chairman of each OF the
other committees, expended in the per-
form nee Of his duty as such. The chair
man thereupOn appointed the following
committees:
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
A. J. McWhirter, Thomas L. Craig
head, n. F. Dortch, W. d. Kelley, j. 1
Brown, J. F. Wheeless and Hugh Nc
Cresy.
COMMITTEE on INVITATION.
Samuel K. Anderson, John Z. Thomp
son, James c. Malone, 4. L, Caruthers
Jr., aud Judge Jo. G. Guild.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
j. G. Sswyers, J. II. Hubbard, S. A
Duling, II. j. Cheney, and Jo. d. Wade.
COMMITTEE ON TRANsPARENCIEs AM
TORCH LIGHTS.
a. G. Morrow, Alfred Law, S. A. Me
dary, J. T. Demoyille, Rubin Greenfield
John Holeran, and Thos. NJ. Brennan.
CoAfMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. B..
Themas L. Dodd, 10. w. Horton, jaime
81. Brantly, Jasper Taylor, DR.. John Il
Garry, NJ. B. Howell, and Thomas j
Hopkins.
Several stirring speeches were made an
encouraging accounts Of Cheatham's sue
cess in various portions of the State d.
fniln1
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A RADECAL MAYOR.

The municipal election yesterday resulted
in Radical triumph, the election Of Rad
ica Mayor by handsome majority. This
too upon a reasonably full vote; a larger
vote than was cast last year. The "inde-
pendent" policy was pursued; "eyery man
for himself and the devil take the hind
most" The result: Radical triumph here
in the city Of Nashville, the capital of the
State, beating true and tried incumbent.
1t flashed on the electric wires last night
and will be read in every State of the
Union to-day. Tomorrow it viii be
proclaimed from every stump in the doubt
ful Grant States of Pennsy ylVznia and In
diana, the two States that will probably
control the result of this Presidential elec-
ton. IF the contest be close in those
States, thu result of this election FIR the
mayorAlty may determine The trial betw cen
Greeley aud Grant There Morris and
Kerche7al win be unknogn, ths fact of
third caadiilse ruaning viii not be men
tiOnei; ths sim pie, startling fact will ap-
b. pear which no distant Democrat can an
swer or explain, that Radical was elected
and Democrat defeated.
Independent Of its political effect abroad
the result of this election viii prove ter
rible blow to the credit of Nashville, here
and elsewhere. We say this without any
aragement to the successful candidate
We graK him personal cleVerness and ;
disposition to do the very best. But wha
financial experience, financial capacity, OF
financial credit has he? His election at this
time is blow to Nashville from which sh,
will not recover during his term o
office 1t is a blow which give
black eye and a bloody nose to our mer
camille and to our manufacturing interests
1t will stay the tide Of immigration anC
stop the progress Of improvement.
We may be denounced as "demagogues,
as "prt cpitators," by political triclsters
and schemers whose only political principle
Is stake care of number one;" but we shal
still cry out to all those who earnestly op
pose Radicalisn and really desire the tri
umph of Democratic Conservative mel
and measures, "ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE
AND STRIKE FOR VICTORY"
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Speedy Justice.

Wednesday of last week q negro man
stole poeket-book containing money from
a negro woman who had placed it on the
counter in a store in Pulaski. He was ar
rested, nearly all the money and the pockei-
book being found in his possession. Next
morning the Grand Jury found an indict-
ment against the thief, who was tried and
convicted in the Criminal Court that same
day. The prisoner was sentenced to eight
years imprisonment aud all this was done
within twenty-four hours from the time the
theft was committed.
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A Fnrrer I'm TronhIa.

Winston, recently arrested at Lexington,
Kentucky, and returned upon requisition
to this State, to answer the charge of for
gerry and obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from the National Bank, Pulaski
where he is now in jail, has had five new
indictments entered against him since Sat-
urday last. Parties in different parts OF
the South have been swindled by his mis-
representations, which cause the unfortu.
nate prisoner to be the subject Of nine in
dictmentS.
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Horse Stealing An Giles County.

Horse thieves infest counties of this
State and have recently piled their felon-
ious rascality in Pulaski. wednesday W.
G. McGrew's horse was stolen from the
rack in Pulaski by white boy who noun
ting the steed made towards Lawrence
burg. The animal was recovered but the
youthful thief escaped. Mr.. n. Smithson 8
gray horse was also stolen from rack IN
Pulaski, but has not been found since.
The citizens of Giles should ferret out these
rascals
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The Banner says, "therc has been some
talk; @of course we know nothing about it. -
Then il you don't know anything about
it, dou't sneakingiy insinuate. If you have
q charge to make, make it. Don't skulk
behind an innuendo. If you wish to leave
the field Of Journalism and dodge from the
busikess Of newspapers TO The transactions
of Individuals, say so, and the UNIoS AND
AMERICAN and its proprietors win be pre-.
pared 20 meet you. 80 80
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A nuaIPreYanted.

Knoxville youths are bloodthirsty aud
believe in the code CT honor. Wednesday
last two of her young citizens named Allen
and Martin agreed to go beyond the munic-
ipal territory and settle little difference
of opinion by a regular fist and skull duel.
A policeman disguised himself as civilian
and unexpectedly forming an official ac-
quaintance with the chivalrous youths,
induced them to visit the Recorder, who
advised each 50 worth.
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Geneva as a Religious Centre.

GENEVA, Sept. 2s.-The Roman Catho-
lies of Geneva have protested against the
removal of the priest Mermillod by the
Swiss Government.
The Evangelical Conference at its session
to-day voted to issue an address to the old
Catholics. N. Jean Henri Merle D'Au-
bique, professor of church history in the
Theological School of Geneva was instruc-
TO draw up the paper.