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THE FAN.

"Le tus imagine woman deliciously ami
able, magnificently attired, and all grace; if
with these advantages she does not know
how to handle a fan aristocratically, she
will always be afraid of being ridiculous.
There are so many ways Of using the pre-
ciOus plaything that fiutter of the fan will
distinguish Princess from a Countess, or
a Marchioness from @ city madam" These
were the words Of one Of the grdRdeS danes
of Louis XIV; consequently, such spirit
having been imbIed for az e. into tie minds
of the 'upper ten" can 1t be wondered at
that the recent sale of fans belonging to
the Empress Eugenie produce such a ''sen-
satiOn?' Those fans had something of his
toric interest, in addition to their intrinsic
and artistic worth. They included the fan
which was presented by the Emperor in the
"Corbeille de Marriage" the mounting
charmingly decorated by Camille Roqueplan
with paintings on velluIn Of Spanish figure
pieces in the style Of the sixteenth century.
1t is dated 30th. January, 1885, and the
stick is very deliberately set in pearl and
bears, the imperial crown, supported by
cupids, with initials f. n. in gold. Then
there was an exquisite old French fan, of
which the mount is gracefully painted after
Vatican, and which is said to have belong
ed to Marie Antoinette, and charming
Louis Quinze fan, painted with shepherds
and shepherdesses, and OF very fine shape
and workmanship. Such art treasurers be-
ing made into fans it cannot be wondered
at that there was "rage" to see them. In
to the region of OmbrelleS we cannot trust
ourselves to wander, though they be the
parasols of an Empress that beckon. We
can do no more than say that with the fans,
silken Onlbrelles of every kind were sold.
One tipped with an imperial crown in pur-
pie enamel, scanned with diamOpds, and
mounted on an antique, chased, and
enameled gold stick of the last century
evidently once the handle of riding whip,
and in the possession of some fair Diana of
the regal chase, tells its own tale. This
was the feminine "sceptre of the world"
even more than the fan-which a poet has
so called-and it is mounted at the end
with a golden geographical globe, grasped
by the hand of its fair pOssessor, and on
that globe is engraved one only named
country-France; and this toy, too, with
its hayward splendOr and its tender boast,
was sold with the rasf
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CURIOUS CASE.

The 29th of last July, Charles Pitman, a
lad 10 years of age, son OF j. X. Hltmah,
then of Skowhegan, Me-, but who has since
removed TO North Beverly, Mass, went TO
Wateryille, Me-, to visit his young friends.
While there, playing, bOy-like, with pin
Thrust through a cherry-stOne aud hollow
stick of elder, he could blow the cherry
stone unite a distance. All at once the pin
stuck in the tube and could not be started
bv blowing. But Charles was not to be
beaten. He drew in his breath with all his
might. Down went the pin, point upward,
cberry-stoue and all into poor Charles lung.
No amount of coughing and choking could
dislodge it, and from that time Iorth Giie
how began to fail. His cough was terrible
and distressing, and the FIRST signs OF con-
sumption began to appear.
Some tiIRe in September his parents JooK
him to the Massachusetts, General Hospital
in Boston, where the operation oil cutnng
open the windpipe and inserting a silver
tube was performed. From this time
Charley has spoken only in whisper and
breatbed through the tube in his neck. His
health, otherwise than the terrible cough
caused by the pin and cherTy-stone in his
lung. which has been graduallywearing him
down, has been better than could be exped-
ed. Last Monday night Charlie gave
terrible cough and strangle, and seizing the
tube with his own hands, drew 1t out OF
his neck and clapping his hand over the In
cision cried have got ~ Sure enough,
there was the pin and cherry-stone in the
tube and poor Charlie, who suffered so
much. is safe at last. The cherry stone
had enlarged considerably and the pin was
badly corToded. The point was extremely
sharp, and this fact is what kept it in the
BOYS lung so long. Had it gone down
point foremost the very first cough would
have thrown it up, but as it was the point
of the pin acted as a cruel barb, catching in
the tissues so that it would have been i'm
possible for it ever to have come up but for
the silver tube that led the way.
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MISSOURI.
The Cass County SwindIe.

ST. LOUIS, March IA replevin bond
of a quarter of a million dollars, signed by
some five hundred citizens of Cass county,
was filed in the Circuit Court to-day. The
bond is given to secure the United States
Express Company from loss on account of
the replevin hereof alleged to have fraudu-
lently issued Cass county bonds taken from
the Express Company some days ago by
Sheriff Bryant. Messrs. Ladue and Mich
OILS, who were arrested on the 4th inst, in
connection with these bonds, were admit
ted TO bail at Pleasant Hill on Friday In
$500 each. Ladue and Nichols state
very emphatically that they had nothing
whatever to do with the issue of the bonds,
the former averring that he acted in the
matter solely as attorney for RObt. Stevens,
manager ofthe Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad, and the latter that he received
the bonds from Ladue in payment of claims
on a contract for the construction of the
Usage Division of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad. The excitement in
Cass county has greatly subsidized.
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THE GREAT TOWNS OF GERMANY.

The results of the late census, so far as
they are already known, seem to point even
more than the preceding ones to the rapid
growth of great towns in Germany. Dur
ing the war of liberation, Berlin, which bad
been $4,000 inhabitants, was the only
town in Prussia with q population more
than 100000. Berlin has now $4,000 in
habitants, and besides the capital Prussia
has zen cities with population OF lOO,OOO
In round numbers or upwards. They are;
Breslan, 100000; Elberfeld Barmen, l6O,OOO:
Cologne, 10000; Konigsberg, 112,OOO;
Magdeburg. with its suburbs, Neustadt, SUI
denburg and Buckau, 10000; Hanover,
los, 900; Frankfort-on-Main, with Bocken-
helm and BorhheiIu, 104, 900; Dantzie, lOO,-
600: Stettfn, $1,000, and Altoona, 81, 900. In
the rest of Germany there are four Safes
which have a population exceeding 100000,
viz: Hamburg, 100000; Munich, 10000;
Dresden, 177,0OO, and Leipsic, 100000:
while four have nearly reached that figure,
viz: Stuttgart, $4,000; Nuremberg, 81
900: Bremen, $4,000, and Strasburgh,
$4,000. Besides the above mentioned
cities. Prussia contains seventeen
towns with more than 10000 in
habitants, which, according to the new regu-
lations, will therefore each form an indie
pendent administrative circle. Among
these are Aix-la-C hapeIle, $4,000; Dussel-
dorf, $4,000; Crefeld, 10000; Essen, 49,
600; Duisburg, 10000; Wiesbaden, $4,000;
Cassel, 1900; Halle, $1,000; Erfurt, 49,,
OOO Posen, 10000; Elbing, 10000; Frank
fort-on-Oder, 44,OO9; Potsdam, A., coo; Dort-
mund, 1900, and Gorlitz, 10000. From
the above it appears that Prussia contains
twenty-six cities which enjoy independent
administrative rights in the fullest measure,
and which altogether include nearly 3,OOO,-
900 inhabitants, or about One-eighth of the
entire population of the kingdom.
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CAME TOsh SOON.

The Washington Capital tells a story at
the expense of a Congressman from one of
the Western States. He decided to give a
dinner to the new delegation from his State
and gave instructions to his wife to that
effect. She entered into the project with
animation, but in issuing the cards Of invi-
ton happened unluckily to mention an
earlier date that intended. The delegation
arrived at the time specified, expectant and
hungry, but the host and hostess had gone
away to spend the evening. The polite SER
want supposed the gentlemen were on poll
tical business, and ushered them into the
library, with the remark that Mr.. had
gone out, but would return soon. The
hours wore away, however, and the hungry
guests were well nigh famished when the
worthy couple returned. Taking in the sit
uation at a glance, they said nothing, but
sent to Wormley's and Welcker's who i'm
provised good dinner to which they all
sat down at midnight precisely. When the
Hon. Mr.. Blank dismissed his guests al the
door day was just dawning in the east, and
the older guest held him by the button, and
told long story of how Davy Crockett once
went home and said that fashionable people
in Washington always dined next day. 81
always thought (hic) that this-ere was-er-
joke, but damme (hic) if it aint-er-fact."
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CONDENSED TELEGRAAIS.

John q. 81. Parker has been nominated
Surveyor of Customs for New Orleans.
New York is talking of three-tier rail-
road for city traffic. 1t is said that SIS ,000,-
600 of scrip have been exhausted in secur-
ing the charter for the projected Broadway
tunnel.
Geo. W. Fishback, of the st. Louis
Democrat, has entered suit for a diSsolu-
ton of partnership and valuation of that
paper. It is denied thai this move has any
political complexion.
California has an Anglo American Syndi-
cate who have gobbled over half a million
of supposed swamp lands and profess to re
claim it.
The trial of Brigham Young takes place
/ early in April.
The Exposition Building at Philadelphia
| July 4, 1876, is to cover so acres.
! Alfred Hafley, who commanded the Brit
[ sh regiment guarding Napoleon at st. He
: ena, died in Brooklyn Sunday aged 70.
7, The protective Sons of America are in
National Camp at New York.
Watts Palace Flour Mills at Columbus,
Ca, were incendiarized yesterday morning.
Loss, STE, 1000; no insurance.
The Grand Jury of Hudson county, New
Jersey. made a presentment to the court at
Jersey City, Monday, containing 1873 indict-
ments against nearly every official in the
county and in Jersey City.
FOREIGN.
Alexis sailed for Rio Janeiro yesterday.
Another scene of " indescribable violence"
occurred in the French Chambers yester-
dav, suspending the session for 80 minutes.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are
hobnobbing with the Orleans princes in
Paris.
The Italian revolutionists are reported
Every active just now"
Spain proposes cable direct to England.
Bismarck is on visit to his Lauenberg
estates.
Lady Mordaunt has been pronounced in
curably insane.
1t is again rumored that France Is nego-
tiating with Germany for anticipating the
full payment of the war indemnity.
A telegram from Calcutta announces that
several cases of cholera have occurred
among the forces Of Gen. Bourchier.
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TERRIBLE CYCLONE IN DICKSON
COUNTY.

To the Editors Of the Union and American;
A terrible cyclone passed through the
southeast part Of Dickson county about
3 O'Clock on the Sth inst. 1t entirely blew
away the residence of John Lampley an d
Jack Lampley, razing the foundations of
5he buildings to the ground. There were
ten persons on the premises, Mr.. John
Lampley is mortally injured fSince died.
ED. in the chest. Jack LsInpley's arm
and Jaw were broken and Miss Missouri
LAmpley received a very painful wound in
the hip. No others were seriously injured,
although they were literally buried among
the debris of the fallen houses. The wind
tore up rocks out of the ground and
wrenched some new wagon wheels into
pieces, breaking the tires.
The families are in great distress, as they
have lost everything including homes,
clothing, bedding and provisions. They
are now entirely dependent on charity.
The STERN passed into Williamson
county, entirely blowing awaythe residence
of Mr.. Heasly, injuring the four inmates
but not seriously. There has been great
damage done to the farms and buildings
everywhere in the track of the storm. Per
sons who were in the storm say it was dark
as midnight. Us ID.
MUTE BLUFF, Tenn, March IL.
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NEW YORK.
Tammany Finds Refuge IN the Gus
tOmhOuse.
A Dismal Dodge.

- DAS1hAdA DOOScs
NEW YORK, March 12.-"We are
obliged" says the Tribune, ''to take from
Collector Arthur the credit which he re-
ceived yesterday for appearing finally to
dispose Of Leet aud Stocking. The old
ring is not broken, scarcely disturbed. The
parade of firms authorized to receive goods
turns out to be a screen as Leet and Stock
ing are not dispossessed of theirplums. The
scandal is increased by the discovery that
most of the gO-betWeens are Tammany
Democrats. Prominent merchants stated
yesterday that Leet and Stocking carry on
the old business under the new name of
Squires d Co."
How Grants Organ Works mp RumOrs.
The investigation of the case of Superin-
tendent of Insurance, Miller, to-day took a
singular turn when A. St. Clair, Times re-
porter, who collected material for the arti-
CleS against Miller testified in substance that
he was employed as detective and reporter
to work up evidence against the SupeTin-
tendent. He visited all the officers of the
companies and none of them, except Jones,
of the National Insurance Company, had
any complaints to make. He described his
orders received from the managers Of the
Times TO work up rumOrs given him by Mrs.
Barnes ofpresents of jewelry to Mrs. Miller
and declared they were made to the wife of
Miller, a Court House carpenter. The wit
ness admitted that so far as his investigation
went the reports did not Justify the charges
made. He stated, on the contrary, that
Representative English who claimed to
want an investigation by the Legislature to
get Miller turned out, proved false, and the
Times editor ordered him to cut him.
If.
1t is stated that Mayor Hall will commence
suits against the Tribune and Hdrper's
Weekly and Geo. Jones, of the Times, per-
sonally, if his case on trial results favOra-
bly
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The result Of the New Hampshire cleo
lion as indicated by our kilograms this
morning, does not augur fayorably for
Liberal Republican or Labor Reform
strength in New England. 1t shows that
Federal patronage is still a power in the
land. We do not insist, however, tlRt the
Liberal Republicans or the Labor Reform
ers should be dismayed or discouraged by
these returns. They have had no Organi-
cation in New England, anc therefore, have
not expected to make much impression on
the Radical ranks in that sterile region.
The Democrats could not, of course, expect
such a combination Of circumstances again
this year as gave them the nominal victory
at the last election.
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SAN DOMINGO.
Raez on the Ramnara.

PUERTO PLATA, March 1.-Baez on the
I'D ult. look the towns o. Sayaulta and
Guayaube and executed seventeen reyOlu-
tionists. Baez is again powerful. The
Dominica authorities seized the Spanish
schooner Julia on suspicion Of smuggling
and unrigged her. They subsequently re-
stored her sails and rudder at the demand
of the commander of the Spanish ship of
war Tornado, but Baez rejected his addi-
tional demand for $4,000 damage and the
Tornado left without her usual salute.
Baez is Infatuated at the slight.
Cabral has two thousand men but re-
mains inactive for want Of funds and am
munition. Baez with eight hundred men
intends attacking.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

GA1RaAALA
WASHINGTON, March Nm. Sherman
reported adversely the bill to refund the tax
on State officers.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, said that when
called up he should move an amendmen
for refunding ali taxes collected during the
war, as they have undoubtedly been bur
densome to the people. [Laugbter.]
A bill granting the right of way to
the Great Southern Railroad in Florida
came up.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, opposed the bill,
saying the people were astonished at the
action Of Congress since 1866, in voting
away the public lands to railroads.
The Bill passed.
A resolution was adopted that the Presi-
dent furnish the amount of monies paid
for telegraphic dispatches in the past three
years.
New Bills.
Bills were introduced to prevent the de-
struction of the timber on public lands, and
one providing that votes for Congressman
shall be by written or printed ballots.
Currency.
Also bill to provide for an adequate
supply of circulating medium for the States
needing it. 1t directs the Secretary of the
Treasury on the application Of the Gov
errors of States to supply them with
treasury notes to an amount which, in con-
nection with the national bank notes al
ready furnished shall make eight dollars
for each inhabitant provided real estate Sc
curity is given for payment of such sums in
in fifteen years.
Appropriations.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton Of the legislative appropriation bill.
The pending question was on amendment
repeating the law authorizing the publica-
ton Of laws in public newspapers.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Agreed tC; yeas %,
nays 81.
An amendment was adopted appropri-
ting $4,000 for the publication of laws
in newspapers.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an amendment
providing that after the publication of the
laws of the present Congress the publica-
ton Of laws IN newspapers shall cease.
Adopted.
Amendment was offered raising the sal
aries eff Assistant Secretaries of the Second
Comptroller, Register, Auditor, Commits
sioner of Customs and Supervising Archi-
tect Of the Treasury Department, the As
sistant Postmaster General, Superintend-
ents of Money Orders and of Foreign Mails,
Commissioners of Pensions, and Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, to $4,000.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment 10
the amendment increasing the salaries of
all heads of bureaus in the departments to
$4,000. A motion to lay the amendment
on the table was lost.
Mr.. Sawyer moved to add the Commits
sioner of Education to the list. Agreed to.
Mr.. Logan moved to add the supervising
officer of the Marine Hospital. This gave
rise to discussion, pending which the SEN
ate adjourned.
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ERIE.
Jay Gould accepts the situation.

Jay Gould accepts the Situation.
New YORK, March 12-The resignation
Of Gould as President of Erie is said to
have been accomplished as follows:
Gen. Sickles was empowered by the
Board to offer an ultimatum that Gould, Ed
ridge, Sherwood and Drake be permitted to
retain position as directors, if they came
into the session of the new Board. Sickles
with much difficulty gained access to
GoulG's stronghold, where, after considera-
able discussion the terms were &C
coded to, and these gents attended ses-
sion at which all the acts Ofthe new Board
were confirmed, and GOuld's esignation was
offered aud accepted. Lynch and his men
were dismissed and order was restored, and
the police left the building. Gen. Dix
then took formal possession Of the Presi-
dents room.
1t is rumored that Judge IngTabam, who
is at home sick, has issued an attachment
against John Hilton, one Ofthe new Board,
for alleged contempt in violating the in
junction order issued yesterday.
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THE OIL REGIONS.
The Anti-NKOnOpOIists.

TITUsvIILE, PA, March 12.-At the
railroad meeting to-day delegation Of 100
were present from Buffalo, including Mayor
Brush, who was authorized TO pledge one
million dollars toward a road over their
route.
The agents of Commodore Wander
bilt and Tom Scott who have been here
viii a view of compromise or Cancellation
have been unsuccessful, and must return
acknowledging themselves utterly defeated
in their attempt to monOpolize the business
Of petroleum.
The free pipe bill has passed both Houses
to-day and became a law, which creates
great rejoicing among anti-monopolists and
which will enable them to Immediately
build pipe lines to Erie and Pittsburgh, Civ
ing them the advantages of the expectation
Of their great product, petroleum, to Eu-
rope, aud thus dies the great anaconda
Southern Improvement Company.
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VIRGINIA.
Confederate Asseta.

RICHMOND, VA, March IA suit was
entered in the United States Supreme
Court to-day by direction of the Attorney
General of the United States, to purchase
the mortgage executed by the Richmond
and Danville Railroad during the late war
to the Confederate States to secure one
million dollars, which, it is claimed, has re-
verted to the United States.
A bill repudiating one third Of the public
debt represented by bonds known as West
Virginia certificates, passed the lower house
to-day.
The letter carriers of the city have re-
signed in a body, in consequence of the
dismissal of their chief by the Postmaster.
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MISSISSIPPI.
LeVeIing Legislation.

MEMPHIS, March 12.-The AcaIache's
Jackson, Miss, special says: A civil
rights bill giving equal rights to all persons
all public cOnveyances and in hotels, thea
tres and other places of amusement be-
came alaw. A negro and wife took seat
in the Theatre Monday night to test the
law and were elected.
All new railroads in the State are to get
$4,000 mile subsidy and shall pay into
the State Treasury one and half per cent.
of the gross receipts within two years after
receiYing subsidy.
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MEXICO.
The Camera Oscura.

NEW YORK, March IA Matemoras
dispatch reports the recapture of Zacatecas
by COrrels, in conjunction with troops from
GuOuojuatO and the command of Sanchez
Ochoa. It Is rumored that Trevino was
defeated and wounded; that Martinez, Ma
raDjo and COdena were taken prisoners,
losing their artillery and ammunition. Ca
males, Governor of Tamaulipas, has ordered
Gueroga to leave the State or he will COM
pei him. This indicates for the revolution
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SUEZ.

PARIS, March IA meeting of the
shareholders of the Suez Canal was held
t LAY. President L s cps made le-
port in which he states the Direction
Company has no intention of selling the
canal to any government, and that the traf-
fic over the canal is largely increasing and
that the receipts during the month of Jan
uary to February of the present year
amounted to 2.567 900 francs.
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POLAND.
AIexis to be- Yiear0X.

LONDON, March PA dispatch from
Paris says a number of prominent Russians
are negotiating with Polish refugees there
for their return to their native country.
The negotiations look to reconciliation
between the Gar and the disaffected Poles,
a general amnesty, and the appointment of
the Grand Duke Alexis to be YiceroY.