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POLITICAL.
Letter from Charles Francis Adams.


How He Stands as an Aspfrant.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 24.-The
Repu6tcd1l tomorrow morning will con-
tain the following:
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS AND THE C1N-
CINNATI CONVENTION.
as arranged many weeks ago Mr.. Adams
sailed on his return to Europe yesterday
with his wife in order to be ready for the
meeting of the Geneva arbitration; Before
he lett, a gentleman interested in the Gin
cinnati Convention and desiring that he
should become its candidate wrote to him,
inquiring as to his views of the movement
which it represented and suggesting that
there should be some one in attendance
who could speak for him, to which there
came the following reply, with no restric-
tions as to its publicity:
Boston, Aprit 1S.-My Dear Mr.. Wells:
l have received your letter and viii answer
it frankly. do not want the nomination
and could only be induced to consider it by
the circumstances under which it might
possibly be made. If the call on me was
an unequiyocal one, based on confidence in
my character, earned in public life,and a
belief that | would carry out in practice the
principles which | profsssed, then indeed
would come test of my courage in an
emergency. But if / am to be NEGOTIATED
for and have assurance given that | am
honest, you will be so kind as to draw me
out of that crowd. With regard to what 1
understand to be declaration of princi-
pies which has been made, it would be
ridiculous for me to stand haggliDg
over them. With the single exception of
an ambiguity, see nothing which any
honest Republican or Democrat would not
accept. Indeed should wonder at any
one who denied them. The difficulty is
not in professions. 1t lies everywhere
only in the manner in which they are car
ried into practice. If have succeeded in
making myself understood, you will per-
ceive that can give no authority to any
one to act or to speak for me in the prem
ises. / never had a moments belief that
when it came to the point any one so en-
tirely isolated as l am from all political
associations of any kind, could be
made acceptable as candidate for public
Office. But | am so unlucky as to value
that independence more highly than the
elevation which is brought by the sacrifice
of it. This is not inconsistent with a sense
Of grateful recognition of the very flatter-
ing estimates made Of my services in many
and high quarters, but cannot consent to
peddle with them for power. If the good
people who meet at Cincinnati really be-
lieve they need such an anomalous being
as / am, which do not, they must express
it in manner to convince me of it, or all
their labor will be thrown away.
l am, with great respect, yours, ETC.,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
To David A. Wells, Norwich, Conn.
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MEMPHIS.
swindIing ON commission.

MEMPHIS, April 24.-Some weeks since
a man calling himself Barns came here,
rented a house on Shelby street and put up
an imposing sign rs. NJ. Webb 4 Co., Com
mission Merchants" In few days several
telegrams were received at the banks inquir-
ing about the standing of the firm. The
bankers thinking it was S. III. Webb & Co.,
an old firm here, replied "Webb & Co., are
perfectly reliable,'' since when a large
amount of goods from Louisville, Cincin-
natl, New York, Cleveland, Pittsburg and
Wheeling have arrived for the new firm,
and, as has since transpired, were sold for
what they would bring and Barns de-
camped. Several parties are now here try
ing to recover goods, principally meats,
nails, and hardware generally. The amount
involved is unknown, but will doubtless
amount to many thousands.
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IT begins to dawn upon the leaders oftbe
Grant party that the Cincinnati movement
can neither be cowed nor derided out of its
purpose, and that it is daily assuming a
more formidable shape as great organized
power. It is found to be endowed with uG-
mistakable virility. 1t grows. 1t becomes
aggressive. 1t has been carefully and well
planned, and, so Far, judiciously managed.
1t is now apparent that all its leaders are
thoroughly in earnest, and that the nomi-
mating convention at Cincinnati
so far from proving failure and a "hzzIe,'
as the Presidents supporters have hoped
and proclaimed, will be far more fOrmid-
able event than even its friends had expect
ed. If its action is wisely directed, that
Convention may indeed, as Mr.. Greeley
said more than a month ago, "name the
next President" The Cincinnati CONNER
cidl claims that sit is not an impossible thing
to find the man who will rally the soil,
support of the opposition to the present Ad-
ministration."
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W. Fl. DnIARD, Sec'y.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 20, 1872.

EX.PRESIDENT JOHNsON'S LETTER.
We publish to-day sletter from ex-Presi-
dent johnson to the "Young Mems Jack
son Association" of Pittsbu7g Pa, never
before in print. We also publish in con-
nection therewith message Of President
johnson to Congress, recommending three
important amendments to the Constitution
of the United States; also the series ofreso-
lutions known in this State as the Greene
vile Resolutions.
Mr.. johnson has long been recognized,
not only in Tennessee but throughout the
Union, as one Of the profoundest thinkers
and sblest reasoners on the principles OF
constitutional government that our country
has produced. He bews to what he believes
TO be the line, let the chips fall where they
may. Hence be has always had even
in his own party strong opponents of
what they termed his "pecuiiar
views Some of these views viii be found
re-annunciated in the documents of which
we are now speaking. But no man has
ever doubted ex-President Johnson's sin
cerity and personal integrity, and nOtwith-
standing the objections toIsome of his doc
trines which have ever existed within his
party, be has universally been acknowledged
as the ablest champion of Democracy that
we have had in Tennessee since the days of
James &. Polk.
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DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE IN COUNCIL.
Call for a Democratic State Con-
VentiOn.

VentiOn.
At a meeting Of the State Executive
Committee of the Democratic party of Ten
nessee, this day held in Nashville, in the
obedience to the call of the Chairman, the
following proceedings were had:
Believing that the time has come when
the welfare, not only of our State, but Of
the nation, demands that the Democracy of
Tennessee should take counsel together and
prepare for harmonious action and an intel
ligent and patriotic discharge of their duty
in the approaching contests, both State and
national, the Democratic Executive Com
Epittee for the State of Tennessee do there
fore, resolve
!. That Democratic State Convention
is hereby called to assemble at the Capitol
in Nashville, on Thursday, the 9th day of
May next, to nominate a candidate for
Governor, and to take such other steps, in
view of the approaching State and Presi-
dental elections, as the condition of the
country and the circumstances then exist
ing may suggest; and that to this end we
urge upon the people in the different coun-
ties to assemble at as early times as practi-
sable, in primary meetings, and select suit
able delegates TO present them in said con-
Yention.
2. That recognizing the fact that the
people of Tennessee have a common ir,ter-
est in resisting the encroachments of cen
tralization and preserving republican gov
ernment, as well as in correcting the cor
ruptions and abuses which have become so
widespread and alarming; and believing
that upon these great questions there is lit
tie or no material diversity of opinion
among them, we invite cooperation of all
conservative patriots by whatever Iarty
name they may have heretofore been called.
In accordance with the foregoing re solu-
ton convention of the Democratic party
of Tennessee is called to meet at the Capi-
tol in Nashville, at II NJ. on Thursday, the
9Th day of May, 1872.
BY order of the Executive Committee,
DoRsAY B. THOMAS. Chairman,
F. G. DUNNINGToN Secretary.
Nashville, March 2S, 1872.
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CHICAGO.
The oldest Inhahitant.

CHICAGO, April 24.-Alexander Robin
son, chief of the Pottawattomies, whose
name is intimately connected with the his
tory of Chicago, died yesterday, at the In
dian Reserve in this county, aged 100 years.
He was a steadfast friend to the whites,
and padded the Kinzie's our oldest pion-
eers across the lake from Michigan, in 1918.
He has lived on the Reserve for forty years.
He leaves a son ard two daughters.
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REV. L. D. HUSTON.
progress of Investigation.

NEW YORK, April PA Baltimore
as it now stands is very unsatisfactory. A
public impression is gaining ground that
the church authorities are endeavoring to
smother it. The examination of witnesses
this far is merely TO make up list of charges
on which he is to be called upon to answer
before committee of the church. The in
vestigation embraces an examination into
the charges of seduction, bastardy, visiting
taverns, drunkenness and gambling. Pre-
siding Elder Rogers, says he will have his
bill of indictment prepared this week, and
will summon DR.. Huston ito appear at the
examination of witnesses before a commit
tee of ministers.
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MRS. WHARTON.

BALTIhoRE, April 24.-In the Circuit
Court at Annapolis yesterday the case of
Mrs. Wharton, charged with attempting the
murder of Van Ness by poison, was CONT
nued. Mrs. Wharton's counsel states that
she is too ill to undergo the excitement of a
new trial at present and the result will
probably be postponelaent till the October
term,
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MISSOURI.
Bloody Sequel Of County Bond SWindle
Three Men Lynched by a Mob.

Three Men Lynched by a Mob.
HOLDEN, Mo-, April PA mob stopped
the East bound train on the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad at Gum City, in
Cass county, this afternoon, and murdered
]. r. Cline, ]. c. Stevenson and S. E. Du-
tro. Stevenson was a member of the
County Court and presiding Judge when
the recent bond excitement was raised
Cline was the attorney who was implica-
ted. Dutro was killed simply because he
was in the company of the others:
The mob threatened to kill any one who
hereafter identified either of them in court
or elsewhere, and said they had just COM
menced their work of murder. Some of
the mob were masked. All had revolvers
or shot guns. There were about seventy
five or one hundred men,
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THE NORTH POLE.
Latest News,

NEW YORK, April PA telegram from
Newfoundland says a French trader brings
news that a vessel which sailed from Green
land and put into harbor at st. Pierre, an
nounced that Capt. Hall had arrived in
Greenland on board the United States ship
Polaris. AS he understood the news, the
Polaris was not homeward bound, but had
only returned through stress of weather or
want of coal or provisions. All on board
reported well.
1t is said the Polaris sprung leak from
striking an iceberg, and narrowly escaped
sinking.
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FRANCE. g
The Murder of the Hostages

u -I-V N 055--sV5'
PARIS, April 24-The trials of the per-
sons charged with the numbering of the
Hostages il the prison at La ROquette,
during the reign ofthe commune, have ter
minated and their sentences promulgated.
The woman Gayart who was principal actor
in this tragedy, have been sentenced to
death and thirty ether persons who were
connected with the crime have been SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for various terms.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, April 24.-The President
to-day sent to the House Of Representatives
five large printed volumes Of the British
case before the tribunal of arbitrators, which
were referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
In executive session the Senate confirm
ed John Jay Knox as Comptroller of Cur
rency.
The Naval Investigating Committee met
tonight to arrange testimony for printing.
Several weeks In May win elapse before the
committee makes report.
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-"Garden island" is the name Of little
islet in lake Ontario, near the city of Kings
ton. The population is about thousand.
Twenty years ago law was passed that
no liquor under any pretense be brought
on the island. There is not a pauper or
policeman among the inhabitants and not a
case has come before the magistrate for fif-
teen years.
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LOUISVILLE.
NoreI suit Tor Damages.

LOUISVILLE, April PA novel suit is
now on trial in the Common Pleas Court,
in which Jno, Odell, as guardian of VIM.
Odell, aged seven years, sues Conrad Kabb
for $4,000 damages for numbering w. A.
OdeI, Sr., father of the boy. The decision
is looked for with much interest, as other
suits will probably follow in similar cases if
this one succeeds.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Brigham Young is trying to get released
on habeas corpus.
John Cooper will be hanged for murder,
tomorrow at Cleveland, o.
Brooklyn talks of pensioning school
teachers after 20 years service.
The Ohio Legislature has not yet sue
ceeded in redistl tlicting that State.
A boy Of six years was run over and killed
by Cincinnati fire engine yesterday.
A workman in a New York saleratus fac
tory fell, yesterday, into a cauldron of boil
ing lye.
Seven prisoners escaped from the Peniten-
tiary at Frankfort, KY, yesterday, but five
were recaptured.
Senators Trumbull and Fenton assistep
at Republican caucus last night in regard
to the order of business before the Senate.
The first of the new crop Of India rice
arrived has reached New York. This un-
usually early arrival, proving rapid transit,
results from the SueZ Canal, saving nearly
three months time.
In speech at the st. Georges dinner in
New Y YOrk, yesterday, Sir Edward Thorn
ton said consequential damages were GER
tainly not understood by him to be included
in the Alabama treaty, and he was hopeful
that the United States would withdraw its
demand.
FOREIGN.
London is just adopting the Wall street
indicators for telegraphing prices of stocks
to brokers.
The leading stake in the second day at
EPSON was won by NJ. Lefevre's b. b..
Dutch Skater, 6 years old, bred in France.
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The New Publishing House.

The cornerstone of the new Publishing
House will be laid on the Sth of May with
appropriate ceremonies, and the names of
all persons and churches having contributed
any amount toward the erection of the
building will be deposited in the same.
The Christian Advocate of last week gave
the total contributions to the new building
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The Connecticut Rorria.

NEW HAVEN, Al ri "a The testimony
of witnesses in the case Of Lydia Sherman
was finished this afternoon, and tomorrow
the arguments of counsel will commence,
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- '-OuGIL CONNENllONs
a convention Of the Democracy Of Dav-
ldsoG county win be held in the courthouse
II Nashville, on Saturday, May the 4th, to
select delegates TO the State Convention, to
be held on the sthOf May next, and for the
transaction Of such other business es may
be deemed necessary.
The local Executive COMMITTEES are re-
quested to cali meetings in their respective
wards and districts for the purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to represent them in this
County Convention. By order Of the
County Executive Committee.
w. 3. WALTON, Chairman.
$ ~
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THE TURF.

MObTIe Races Abandoned.
MOBILE, April 24.-The spring meeting
at Magnolia course, which was to have be-
ggln yesterday, has been given up.
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BOLIVAR H. GO0KE Il SO.

Has been renoved to tie South East corner of tie Pablo
Square, the Suspension Bridge Nashgi a0Aere they
noaO exhibiting their Mammoth Stock Of Mems and
Boys Clothing, to aohicb they ierite the careful an
spection Of Buyers and their Customers that dp
addition to Largely Increased Stock they
a0iU find their Goods Relatively Very Low as
compared s0b prices Of Wool and WOO1ea Fabrics, Our
Goods Aaving been bought on the basis Of 50 cents for tie
former aOicb today readily commands so cents to $l.O0
IN Nea0 York.
u,,ao,,u st., B. H. COOKE & GO.
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GOLD continues active in New York at
advancing rates. closing yesterday at 1l2
DIP.
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TENNESSEE Bonds closed in New York
last evening at an advance to 69a for the
old issue and 90 for the new.
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Here is a California earthquake Incl
dent: An unruly colt had broken loose
from his tether, and the owner was chasing
him about the lot when the shock came.
The colt disappeared, but the farmer has a
etirst-class drain across his forty-acre farm.
San Francisco has a hotel which is un-
der the exclusive management of the fair
sex. The proprietor, walters, clerks,
"bOots," and other officials are all ladies;
and the bartendress is said to make the best
drink in the State, and to hoist in an occa-
iOnal one herself with great nonchala nee.
"A KeutuSky entomologist has kept two
vigorous mosquitoes under an inverted tum
bier for six months without food, and they
remain i'll healthy condition. This clearly
proves that their annoyance of mankind is
entirely uncalled for, and not at all necessa-
ry to their sustenance.
Punch deems it his duty to recommend
Americans at once to begin to master the
whole name of the King of Siam, in case he
should ever visit our shores. His Majesty's
card bears the following inscription: "Pra
Bat Somdetch Prabaramain Taramaha
ChulalonkOn Klao Pra Chao Pen Din
Siam." The effect of this magnificent
name, reyerbrating from flight to fight in
some great mansion in the West, can hardly
be exaggerated. =
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LATEST MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

SAVANNAH, April 24.-Cotton easy;
Net receipts 3S5 bales; exports coastwise
11S bales; sales 800 bales; stock 24,037
bales.
CHARLESTON, April 24.-CottoR dull;
middlings 22ac. Net receipts to-day 233
bales, exports All bales; sales 80 bales;
stock ,683 bales.
GALVESTON, April 24.-Cotton quiet.
Net receipts 100 bales; exports coastwise
26l bales; sales 100 bales; stock Is, ,186
bales.
MOBILE, April 24.-CottOn quiet; net re-
ceipts "a bales; sales 500 bales; stock "A, ,133
bales,
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Committed TO Jail.

Henry Bork charged with larceny, was
yesterday committed to Jail by Justice
Baskette to await trial at the next term of
the Criminal Court. Tip Bucher, colored,
was committed to jail by Justice Cassety to
await trial in the Criminal Court on the
charge of burglary.
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CorToN remains duh in New York at
235c for raiddling.
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as follows:

Since which time the Agent has received
contributions amounting to S43l.O1 from
various points.
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PERSONS writing to US on business
should direct to UNION AND AMERICAN.
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WOOL!

WE WILL BE PREPARED TO PUR-
w chase all the WOOL that may be Offered
us during the coming season, and to pay not only
the highest price in Cash, but to pay as much az
can be realized in any market when expenses Of
shipping are deducted.
Win be glad to furnish quotations when Spring
shearinp commences.
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B. III. COOKE Il GO.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
A Narr0Y Escape.

A family in East Liberty made most re-
markable escape, at an early hour on Sun
day morning, from couple of robbers, and
their lives and property were saved by a
very small circumstance, which was moth
ing more than the ticking of a clock. The
particulars of the affair are as follows:
Mr.. John McMasters, wealthy and prom
inent citizen, living on Highland avenue, re-
tired to bed on Saturday night at about the
usual hour. At half-past two O'Clock on
Sunday morning his wife was aroused by
the clock, which was ticking at an unusual
ly rapid rate. She awoke Mr. McMasters
and asked him to inquire into the cause of
the noise. He accordingly arose and com
menced an investigation. The gas which
had been turned down had been blown out.
A very strong odor of chloroform pervaded
the room which, with the gas that was es-
Gaping, nearly suffocated the inmates of
the room. Mr.. M. asked who was there,
and just at that moment man was seen to
jump from porch which was on level
with the room, and connected by window
with the ground below. Mr.. McMasters
staggered to the window ard fred two
shots at the retreating form with his revol-
ver BY this time the gas and Chloroform
had so nearly suffocated him that he fell
down. The family would doubtless all have
perished had not assistance soon arrived.
When help came it was found that Mrs.
McMasters had tainted. They were all re-
moved to another room and physician
called in who soon succeeded in restoring
her to consciousness.
AS soon as the bedroom had been suffi-
ciently ventilated to permit of an investi-
CATION, it was ascertained that all of the
diamonds and jewelry belonging to the fam
lily had been removed from the bureau draw
ers and placed upon the floor in order that
they might be convenient to the thieves
when starting. Had the thieves been left
to themselves but a moment or two longer
they would have made way with the valua-
bles.
1t is supposed that when the thieves first
commenced operations they attempted to
stop the clock in order to have everything
as quiet as possible. In this attempt they
knocked down the pendulum, which caused
the quick, ticking noise that aroused Mrs
Mo cMasters. -PitS6urgh Gazette, Aug. Z.
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Narrow Gauge Railroads.

A California engineer predicts that in ten
years the whole country will be grid-ironed
with narrow gauge railroads. The cost of
these roads he estimates at IS, 1000 per mile.
Passengers can be transported on them at
one cent mile, and freight at proportion
ately low rates. His plan is for farmers to
build them by subscription, for the pur-
pose Of conveying their productsto market.
He also claims that they will pay, that
wherever they have been constructed they
have made handsome dividends, which is
tgenerally the case, at. least with ma
jority of the broad gauge roads. In Swe-
den and Norway these roads are coming
into general use the construction of them
is causing demand for iron from England.
Colorado has one of them some eighty miles
long. Charters have been granted for them
in several States, and few lines have been
commenced.