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RRAzILIANTuRTLEs.

The size of these creatures may be ina
gined from the fact that the fippers and feet
of one, in crawling over the sand, leaves a
track of two irregular grooves, three or four
feet apart, as though a great wagon with
cog wheels had been driven over the ground.
1t is an easy matter to find a turtles nest
by this track. She comes out of the sea
and travels far up on the beach to lay her
eggs in the sand, digging a hole foot and
a half or two feet deep for the nest. Prof.
Hartt, who was in Brazil with Prof. Agas-
siz. SAYS that he saw a turtle deposit one
hundred and forty-three eggs in one Of
these nests. The eggs are all laid at one
sitting, then covered up closely with the
sand, and left to hatch. The eggs are
rather larger than hens eggs, round, and
covered with a tough white skin. The
Brazilians eat the eggs, and also the flesh of
the turtle. The creature is captured in
curious way. Two persons 60 behind it,
and taking hold of the shell, turn the ami
NAL on its back, in which position it is at
the mercy of its captors, as it is impossible
for it to turn over on its feet again. The
hunters are obliged to creep up behind 1t
cautiously, for as soon as it is alarmed 1t
thrusts its fore-paddles into the sand and
throws it behind, 50 that if the puTsuers do
not quickly close their eyes they are likely tc
be blinded.
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PACKING BUTTER.

4 Michigan dairyman has lately publish
ed his method Of packing butter. He has
Oaken tubs with heads at each end. They
are Il inches in diameter At the top, 9 in
ches at the bottom aud II inches high. In
packing, cambria bag is made to fit the
tub. The butter is packed in the tub as it
stands on the small end-the sack being
long enough to extend above the edges of
the tubs pressed down firmly until with
in an inch aud half of the top, when a cir
cular cloth is laid over it; the edge of the
sack turned down over that, and LAYER of
fine salt placed on it. The head is now put
in its place, the head turned up, and the
butter in the sack, Of course, falling down
TO the bottom, leaves a space all around it
which is filled with brine poured through
hole in the small end. When full, the hole
is corked up tight. The butter floats in the
brine and Is effectually preserved from the
air, and will keep an almost indefinite pc
Rod,
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The indicted Aldermen of Chicago have
obtained change of venue.
The President of BOwdOin College has
been elected a Major-General of the Maine
militia.
At Salem Church, near Independence,
Mo-, family feud eliminated Tuesday in
the death of one man and the wOunding of
two others. The parties had met at the
church to heal their differences.
A National Sunday-schOol Convention
gathers at indianapolis April Is. Dele
gates are requested to address Edward S.
Field Of that city.
Frank CuneO, an Italian confectioner,
was dangerously cut by a negro at Hope
field, Ark, Tuesday night. The negro
escaped.
Naylor & Co., of New York, are sued by
the Government for 100000 for falsifca-
ton of invoices. They appeal to Secretary
Boutwell,.
The Imperial Japs gave Mayor Medill
$1,000 for Chicago relief
FOREIGN.
A French Project is on trial for embez-
zling $4,000 Of the funds contributed to-
ward relief Of war sufferers.
Bishop Stevenson, OF Pennsylvania, as
sisted at the Thanksgiving in st. Paul's,
Tuesday.
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ANOTHER OCTOGENARIAN GONE
HOMEI


To the Editors Union and Americana
PULASKI, Feb. 27.-Nathaniel Burgess
was born in North Carolina, Northampton
county, on the Doth day of December, a.
D., 1871, removed to Stewart county, Ten
nessee, and settled on the banks of the
Cumberland river in the year 1872; after
having resided there until the year 1917, he
again removed to and settled in Giles
county, where be lived until his death, in
the immediate EeighbOrhood of "COOpeT-
tOlCl," locality consecrated, in the atieC-
tons of all true Democratic Republicans, a
precinct that was always the tombstone
and the test of parties, when popular rights
and Constitutional Government were in
Yolved. For many years previously to his
death he was visited with stroke Of para
lysis, which rendered him unable to labor
successfully, but all the time he performed
such labors as be could, until in his latter
days, his disease so increasing, he was
almost helpless. Notwithstanding be
had acquired but little schooEng,-
he was able to read, and whenever he was
not in a condition to attend TO other pur-
suits, he devoted his time chiefly to read
ing, particularly the Bible and Democratic
newspapers, Of which the UNION AND
AMERICAN was his favOrite. In conse-
quence Of his poverty he was unable TO be-
come a regular subscriber, but his good
neighbors of the Democratic breed, were
always ready TO hand over their papers to
him. The deceased was man Of excel
lent judgment; possessed amiud stored with
useful information; his conversations were
chaste and entertaining. He was finished
Democrat and consequently lover of bis
country, and in early life performed tour
of duty under Gen. Andrew jackson, n
his campaign against the Creek Indians, but
died before the United States Government
recognised him as a pensioner. His depar-
ture from time to eternity was peaceful.
He died surrounded by his friends and
relatives, and life pas ed with him rs the
dying out Of taper. he died easily.
In an interval of consciousness, when ask
ed by minister about his eternal interests,
he promptly replied: eyes, that is all right"
His death took place on Thursday morning
at 9o'clOck, 22d February, 1872. The wri-
ter has been personally acquainted with the
deceased, Nathaniel Burgess, since his arri-
val in Giles county, or a short time thereaf-
ter, and tenders this tribute Of respect to
his memory. As patriot, an honest man,
a good neighbOT, and a man Of truth, he had
no superior. He was not subject to the eX-
cessiye use of Intoxicating drinks, free from
gaming Of any kind, was just in all his deal
ings, thereby securing the confidence and
respect of all his acquaintances. A.
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FOREIGN.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

- Views OF ReVerdy Johnson.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.-At meeting held
last night under the auspices of the Amer
lean Peace Society, to discuss the Washing
ton Treaty, Reverdy johnson made a. speech
of two hours duration, in the course of
which he said that it was clear The prefer
ment Of consequential claims by the
United States before the Geneva Conven-
ton was not contemplated by the High
Commissioners of Great Britain under the
terms Of the treaty. There were three
modes Of settling the matter First, that
England should consent to permit the claims
to 60 before the Geneva Commission, and if
that decided it had jurisdiction of the ques-
ton, it would reject the claims. Second,
the withdrawal of the claims by the United
States. He would advise such withdrawal.
Third, that its postponement as subject
for future negotiations.
The Continental View.
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The Diplomatic au-
thOrities here are confident that England
win finally admit the competency of the
Geneva Board of Arbitration to consider the
indirect claims. 1t is anticipated that the
American reply viii be quite as conciliatory
as Earl GranVille's note.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The New York
Customhouse Investigating Committee will
not meet until Monday next.
A Call on the National Leeches.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has
called on the national banks to report their
condition at the close of business on the
9th inst.
ChicagO's Ingenious Plea.
The Chicago Relief Committee had tor
day final hearing before the Senate Com.
mittee on Finance in favor of bill to re-.
move the duties on building material for
twelve months. They insist they should
not be required to pay duties on new mate
rials as they paid duty on those which were
destroyed by the late fire.
Senator Ferry, Of Michigan, presented to
the Committee, o. behalf of some manu-
fsctuTers of Chic3go, protest against the
passage Of such a bill, as they think it
would injure their business. He said be
was authorized TO offer the sale of lumber
from that State at the average cost of last
year, and ten days In which to accept the
proposition.
The Last Faithful Public Servant
Gone.
Judges and officers of the United States
Supreme court this evening attended in a
body the funeral of the late Gowen Clark,
colored, doorkeeper of Judges lcloak room,
and who had charge of the department since
1888. BE was Y years Of age. Their at
tendance at bis funeral was mark of re-
spect for this honest and faithful servant.
Taxes.
A large number of assistant assessors are
being appointed by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue for thirty and sixty days,
to assist in assessment of taxes.
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CINCINNATI.
strange Assault on an Editor

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-At nine O'Clock
this evening, when John Perry, one of the
editors of the Gazette, was walking home
with his wife along Fourth Street, about
three squares from the Gazette Office, John
Walden, an Irish laborer, sprang from an
alley and struck at Mrs. Perry with a club,
but did not hit her, then he struck Mr.. Per-
ry, crushing his hat, without hurting him.
Mr.. Perry grappled the villain, when both
went down, Mr.. Perry under.
The people on the street rushed up, caught
and held Walden until the police arrived
and arrested him. Walden is reported to
have made a similar assault on another
man and wife only a few days ago. He
has no malice against either Mr.. or Mrs.
Perry, and don't disguise his motive.
A Negro T1Il-Tapper Shot Dead.
Bernhard Sassler, a saloon keeper at
Hamilton, to-day shot and killed a negro
named Ed. Miller while in the act of tap
ping his till.
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WHISKY.
A Stunning Sensation in Louisville.
About All the Old Stock In the World
Bought up. @


~A-A - - NCAAACk AOA Ao3SeJ AUASN@Ns
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 28.-OAe of the great
est whisky transactions in the history OF
trade was developed here to-day, 1t is the
sensation of the hour among those
engaged in the business. It appears
the firm of S. T. Suit & Co. have effectually
cornered the market in old WHISTLES. 1t is
said they have been planning this move
ment for months, and have at length sue
ceeded in accomplishing their object.
Newcomb, Buchanan 81 Co., acting as
commission merchants Of Suit & Co., have
bought up all the available stocks Of old
WHISTLES in the United States, which OF
course includes about all in the world.
Their purchases in New York city alone
amount to over a million dollars, and the
aggregate reaches about three millions.
This purchase embraces nearly all the reli-
able old WHISTLES in the market, and viii,
therefore, probably affect the price of all
other grades. 1t is the largest and most
important whisky trasaction ever known in
this country. Among the heaviest pur-
chases was the stock of Charles Backman,
Of New York, 1000 barrels, accumulated
since 1857, and other stocks in this State
and different parts of the country.
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PutatIve Fathers.
KANSAS.
Per Diem Exhausted.

TOPEKA, Ks, Feb. 2S.-The House pass
ed bill to-day abOlishing capital punish
ment.
Five hundred and two bills have been in
PRODUCED in the House, and one hundred
and fifty-eight in the Senate, and they are
still coming.
Yesterday was the last day the members
can draw pay, and many say they will
go hsme on Saturday, adjournment or not.
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IOWA.
A MurderOus Maniac Beaten to Death.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Feb. 28.-F. w.
COnault, resident of this city, and a car
penter by trade, wandered from home last
Monday in fit of insanity, stopped at the
house of a man named Tutten, sixteen
miles south, desiring to stay all night be-
came raving and attacked Tutten and wife,
who in their endeavors to defend them
selves beat him so heavily that he died
yesterday. Tutten and wife were both
arrested and are now in Jail in Mills county.
COnfidencers.
The railroad trains running into this city
have been infested for the last ten days
with confidence men and three-card
monte. One man en- route for Salt Lake
was fleeced out of $500, all the money he
had. Several counterfeiters were arrested
here yesterday.
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GERMANY.
coming Event. Cast Thelr shadows.

Coming Events Cast Their shadows.
PARIS, Feb. 28.-The PGtrie asserts
that the mission Of Prince Frederick
Charles, who is now in Rome, is to bring
about an alliance between Germany, Aus
tria and Italy.
VIENNA, Feb. ga Russian spy
has been detected at Limberg sketching for
tifications, and condemned to a years i'm
prisonment.
The international Society is reported to
be organizing strikes, with the object of
preventing the International Exposition
here.
BERLIN, Feb. 28.-The health of
Emperor William is improving.
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THE New York Tribune of the 26th
inst. says of Col. Forney's last programme.
"Col Forney, apparently under great
pressure, has let out some curious secrets
concerning the ways and means by which
Gen. Grant was first brought before the
public as candidate for the Presidency. 1t
now appears that somebody promised that
he should be renominated,if he would con-
sent to be elected by the Republicans in
1868. Whether that somebody was author
lied to make that bargain is not so clear,
but it is very certain that the aforesaid
somebody may have some difficulty in car
rying out his compact"
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CARD PROM DIR. HUSTON,

To the Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette:
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-Will the conduct
Ors Of newspapers give me space to de-
nounce as UNANIMOUSLY false, and slanderous
in every particular and in every sense, the
shocking statement contained in a note
which appeared in an evening journal of
Baltimore about me and to ask suspension
of public opinion till an investigation can
be had.
The loss Of my voice and the failing
health of a member of my family had de-
termined me weeks ago, TO leave Balti-
more. /. d. Huston.
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FRANCE.
Discounting the War Debt.

PARIS, Feb. 28.-The German govern
ment has notified the French Minister OF
Finance that . will accept anticipatory
payment of 40o,O00000 francs of the war
indemnity with a discount of five per cent.
NJ. Ponyer Quertier will Immediately pay
the amount, thereby saving 20,000,O00
francs.
The BOnapRrte-The Bourbon.
Three more men-Of-war have been fitted
out to cruise in the British channel to guard
against Bonaparte expedition.
The Count de Chambord was Kissed BY
the pOpulace at Dordrecht.
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WISCONSIN.
The Li9uOr Law.

MADISON, Feb. 2S.-The bill to prevent
the evils resulting from the sale of intoxi-
ealing liquors come up in the Assembly this
morning. An attempt was made to pass a
substitute to the bill, submitting it to the
vote of the people, which was rejected. The
bill then passed by q vote of fifty-six to
thirty-nine. 1t will meet with determined
resistance in the Senate, hut will undoubt-
edly pass.
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LITTLE ROCK.
Texas Pacific Consolidation Ratified

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 26.-The coDsolida-
ton of the Memphis and Little Rock and
Little Rock and Fort Smith roads was rati-
fed tonight under the name of the Mem.
phis, Little Rock and Pacific Railroad, with
the following directors: Sam Tate, q. G.
Scott, A. Mcdonald, II. L. Brinkly, w. N
Harrington, II. Page, A. T. Lacy, B. D.
Williams and John Stoddard.
The lease of the two roads to the South
ern Security Company, from Jan. l, 1878
was signed. The line of the consolidated
railways gives $50 miles of road, forming a
direct route to Texas and the Indian coun-
try. Sam Tate was elected president of the
new COMPANY,
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THE Philadelphia Press says: "The
poor worEingmen who met at Columbus
the other day seem TO have regard for
wealth very inconsistent with their ideas of
refsrn.v This because they selected as
their candidates for President and Vice
President 1.-TWO of the personally wealthiest
men in their several States"
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RnnugeIed Regars.
VIRGINIA.
Interest on Floating Debt-West Vir-
ginia's Share of the Old Debt.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-A Richmond dis
patch states that the Senate yesterday
ordered the bill engrossed for the payment
of 4 per cent interest on twO-thirds of the
unfunded debt, and per cent on the whole
of the consolidated debt of the State on the
LIST of April. Parties applying for this
payment of interest will be required to
surrender coupons and receive therefor the
/ per cent interest, and non-interest bearing
certificates for ? per cent unpaid, which is
claimed to be due by West Virginia as her
share of the interest on the public debt.
The House was resolved in extending the
session of thirty days to perfect bills relating
TO the debt
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THE Legislature Of Wisconsin has en-
acted law making all days of election legal
holidays. 1t is thought this measure viii
induce business mento take more general
interest in politics, or at least record their
vote, and thus act as a preventive Of the
tendency to caucus and "ring" rule.
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A WASHINGTON dispatch says: sit is
probable there viii be three reports from
the New Orleans Investigating Committee,
one from Messrs. Schofeld and McCrary,
indirectly censuriDg the Federal officials
and by implication opposing Warmoth; an
other from Smith, attacking Warmoth and
defending the United States; while the
Democrats, Messrs. Speer and Archer, will
report against both wings of the Repu olican
Marty"
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A Federal Marshal Frozen to Deaf,

ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 2S.-The body Of
Clement McClausland, Deputy United
States Marshal, was found yesterday even
ING Is miles from Frog Point, Decotah
Territory, he having persisted in the recent
storm whilst pursuing escaped prisoners.
McClausland's home is Lowell, Mass.
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UTAH.


SALT LAKE, Feb. 27.-The Convention
to-day adopted the preamble and articles of
the DILL of rights and rights of suffrage OF
the Constitution, and adjourned. to enable
Col. Akers to advocate the substitute etiec-
ted to insure secret ballot. Articles author
izing the Legislature to pass a bill by q
twO-thirds vote abolishing the grand jury
system was adopted after a struggle.
Bates.
\ report that u. S. Attorney Bates had
resigned at the request Of the President,
gives universal satisfaction outside cf the
MoTmons.
Article providing for minority represent
tation by communicative voting has been
adopted.
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The Presidential CarnnaIgu.

The Germans are organizing clubs in
every ward of the city for participating in
the coming Presidential campaign. As an
inducement for Republicans about one
third of the mechanics at the Mare Island
Navy Yard were discharged yesterday.
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THE public debt of Canada is rapidly in
cressing, and when the present projected
Improvements have been carried out, will
amount, it is stated, to $40 head.
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RUSSIA.
CatacazK,s Successor.

NHIHC8Ay75 buCCessOF.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S.-Baron Won
Gutenberg, the new Russian Minister to the
United States, has left for America.
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fishery interests of that State from the
effects Of the treaty of Washin, ton. Re,
ferred.
Senatorial Investigate on.
Mr.. Lynch asked leave to offer a resolu.
ton for the investigation of sales Of ord
nance stores by the Government, in the
year 1870, and whether there was any col
fusion in respect thereof with the French
by any Senator or other citizen.
Mr. Dawes thought any proposed investi-
CATION OF the conduct of a Senator should
be accompanied by some definite charge.
Mr.. Lynch didn't object 10 striking out
the reference to a Senator.
Mr.. Harper objected to the resolution.
The bill to facilitate bank and clearing
house exchanges, came up and was dis
cussed.
Mr.. Garfield opposed the bill as producing
initiation of the currency.
The House refused to second the pre-
vious question.
The Alabama Damages.
Mr.. Townsend, Of New York, asked
leave to offer a resolution TO submit the
subject of consequential damages, under
the Washington treaty, to John Bright, of
England.
Messrs. Dawes and ". R. Roberts OBJ
jected.
Senate bill to reimburse United States
soldiers for loss of clothing by the Chicago
fire. Passed.
100000 Acres.
The Senate bill to extend the time TO the
State Of Wisconsin to complete the road
from Lake St. Croix to Lake Superior, was
opposed by Mr.. Holman as making a new
grant Of land Of 100000 acres, the old
grant having expired three or four years
ago.
Mr.. Hazleton of Wisconsin, stated the
facts IN the case, and advocated the bill,
stating that if the grant was not renewed
the land would not revert to the Govern
meut, but be gobbled up by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
MIR. Holman moved to lay the bill On the
table. Negatiyed; yeas, 20; nays, 80.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment, pro-
viding that the grant be construed to apply
to such lands only as would enure to the
benefit of the Northern Pacific Railroad il
the act was not passed.
Mr.. Rusk declined.
After several votes by yeas and nays on
Intermediate questions, and dlatOry mo-
tions the House without reaching final
vote on the bill adjourned.
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no be- Sold at AUCTION.

VIM. HOge, Of New York, filed declara-
ton in the L. S. Circuit Court, to-day,
against the North Missouri Railroad Com
panv, setting forth judgments recovered
against the road for near S1,5O0,000, and
praying for a decree ordering a sale of the
road and all its property at auction, in this
city, and that the proceeds of the sale be
distributed by the Court among the judg-
ment creditors in accordance with their
legal rights, and the residue, if any, be held
for further orders by Court.
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CALIFORNIA.
Randitti Sentenced.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Z7,-Lundy
Brown and William Andrews alias Big
Foot, convicted Of robbing the Cloverdale
stage in Sonoma county, and firing among
the passengers, killing one and wcunding
others, has been sentenced TO thirty years
i, Inc 81 a'a Tsr.fs,r,