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aTTEmPr TO BREAK JAIL.
Seven Prisoners Engaged I'm the Out
t2'a-4 break.
wen Laid plans Frustrated.


at about o'clock on Sunday morning
an attempt was made by seven prisoners to
escape from the county Jail, which came
very near proving successful. The alarm
bells were rung and quite panic was ere
ated; but the Jailer's assistant, VIM. Thorn
as. came into the corridor Of the jail just in
time to Illustrate the well-laid plan of the
criminals, who were then rushing from the
door of their cell. Finding that they were
discovered they Immediately turned upon
Thomas, and dragging him into the cell,
tried to secure him. While they we've I'M
dertaking to do this, however, the attaches
of the jail were on hand, and soon came to
his rescue. The recalcitrants were safe
ly locked up again, and yesterday
morning each one of them were shackled.
The ringleader, Jack Smith, who is await
ing trial on charge of burglary, was the
most successful of the seven, he having
gained the corridors before the alarm was
given.
The escape was effected by saving one
of the links apart, which was attached in
the inside chain of the cell door. The saw
with which the prisoners performed this
operation was manufactured from steel
truss which the physician of the jail had
applied to "Cad" Perkins, who had been
suffering with strangulated hernia. This is
the first attempt that has been made to
break Jail since the present jailer has had
control, and those connected with the
building deserve great credit for the ex-
peditio in which the plan was de-
faatAd
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Teas and NeighS.-f horses could make
themselves understood in human language,
they would signify by a universal "Yea"
their assent TO the statement that the Mus
tang Liniment is the best remedy extant
for all these external ailments, and by a
most emphatic 'FNeighI" show their dis
pleasure at every attempt to use any other
preparation in its sSead. Ever since It's in
PRODUCTION al st. Louis at the close of the
Mexican war in 1S49, it has proved signal
blessing to horse and man-curing with alb
solute certainty and wonderful dispatch
such equine diseases as spawn, Fingbone,
poll evil, scratches, hoofale, etc., and re-
leying and finally removing the painful af-
fections which attack the muscles, sinews
and external glands of human beings. 1t
is fact beyond contradiction that for all
injuries or complaints Of man or quadru-
peds to which an external remedy is applic-
able, the Mustang Eminent is preferable to
every other. aug13 deod1w&w1t
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New Advertisements.

yeatmau, Shields & Co. sell select line
IF goods this morning.
d. S. Mundy adTertises his Mundy's Ho-
el, located at 1917 and 1919 Market street,
between 9TH and 9th, Louisville, Ky.
Among our new advertisements is that Of
a GOOD stock and grain farm of 375 acres,
well improved, one mile from Shelbyville,
Tenn. Also a tract of the best cotton and
grain land in Lincoln county, on Elk river
and the w. and A. Railroad, five miles
from Fayetteville, and containing 425 acres.
This is all fine and desirable property. For
further information see advertisement.
Wine room No. IL Cedar street, for rent
and fixtures for sale at 26 Public Square.
Barney McCabe, Church street, offers a
liberal reward for q strayed horse four years
old and fifteen hands high. The horse is
Dlack-spolted and disappeared on the Sd
inst.
From five to fifteen acres of land near the
city wanted by purchaser-inquire at this
office.
Fine closed carriage for sale or exchange
for other property, or stock, by +. w.
Tcaley. No. 10 North Market street.
Bankrupt notice by VIM. Spence, United
States Marshal Middle District Of Tennes-
see, by Ed. Wheat, deputy.
Proclamation by the Governor for the ar
rest off RObt. Marvin, charged with muir
der.
The enlerprising firm of Gray, Kirkman
Il Co., the lst Of January next will remove
to No. rs Public Square, and offer the store
they now occupy for rent from that date.
Read the attractive card of Herman &
McMmry, who, at No. IL Public Square,
offering their stock of drugs injured by the
ate fire at public auction, commencing at
. O'Clock this morning.
The attention Of housekecpers is called
to the card of Moorman q Hightower's ap.
pie vinegar.
The wine retail room has been removed
from Cedar street to &c Public Square.
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Total collections. ,7S7
Tie Livery stabIe Robbery.

In the magistrates court, before Justice
Baskette yesterday afternoon, Ed. Houch-
ems and Tim Courran were arraigned for
examination, charged with rob5ing Mr..
Holden of S54 while he was asleep in his
wagon in Woodfn's livery stable Monday
evening. On examination, Mr.. Holden tes-
titled that he came in town to dispose of
some produce, and towards evening he
drove his horse to the above stable, and
laying down in bis wagon went TO sleep.
He slept unusually sound, and on awaken
ing found his pocket had been cut open and
his pocket-book, containing S54, stolen. The
officer who arrested HOuchins testi-
fed that he found a bottle of chloroform
and S34 on his person, all of which he
showed to the court. He also stated that he
arrested him in house Of ill-fame. The
druggist, from whom the chloroform was
purchased states that Houchins had been to
his store several times to procure both NOR
mime and chloroforn bat that he never
suspected that the opiates were used for
foul purposes. A portion of the chloroform
had been used out of the bottle, and it was
suspected that the alleged robbers had ad-
ministered it to Mr.. Holden whilst he was
asleep. Both of the accused are boys OF
about Is, and CoErran has been convicted
once of larceny. They were discharged
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DEATH AMONG STRANGERS.
A Fatal Accident by the Upsetting of
Stage Coach


Stage Coach.
Among the countless accidents daily re-
counted, few are they which thrill more
keenly or touch so deeply our tender feelings
than one we below give:
Last Friday the train from Morristown,
Granger county, East Tennessee, had
among its passengers DIR. E. d. Beach and
family, of New Orleans, en- route for the
Warm Springs in this State. When
the train reached its terminus at
Wolf creek, Scott county larger num-
Der of passengers got off than could
be carried by the stage which runs to the
Springs. Several, among whom were Gen.
Braxton Bragg and wife, were unable to
get seat in the stage coach. DR.. Beach
and his family, consisting of Mrs. Beach,
his daughter Mrs. W. w. Carrie, his wife
and her little brother, secured place in
side of the coach which being filled caused
four persons with valises to ride on top,
carrying altogether sixteen passengers.
When about one hundred yards from the
depot one of the lead horses took fright at
the locomotive and shying to one
side threw the stage against a
fence. By this movement one of the wheels
caught on rail sticking in the road and the
coach was upset. All in the coach were
iammed together, and Mrs. Beach fell on
her head, receiving fatal injuries. 1t was
some time before the unfortunate lady, who
was still alive, could be rescued from her
perilous position. After being removed
Mrs. Beach lived only fifteen minutes, dying
far from home, though surrounded by her
agonized husband and grief stricken child
rem, whose feelings can not be portrayed.
DR.. Beach rendered every assistance his
medical skill could invoke, but it was to no
purpose. Mrs. Care had her left arm
bruised and DIR. Beach received bruise on
the back of his hand. The family had been
visiting Virginia and the White Sulphur
Springs, and only the day before the fright
full accident had left grown son at Emory
and Henry College.
Mrs. Beach's name was Ustiek, and her
father published the first newspaper pub
lished in Whiteville, Virginia, where the
deceased lived until sixteen years Of age.
A special train carried the remains to Nor
ristown, where the body was placed in a
coffin, and with the distressed family sent
to New Orleans.
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The Exposition at Pulaski.


The work of decorating the hall is rapidly
approaching completion, and by Tuesday
morning everything will be in readiness for
the opening of the grandest and most COM
plete display of the rich products Of our
farms, gardens and orchards, ever attempted
in Tennessee. All that abundant resour-
ces and indomitable energy, guided by good
judgment and refined taste could do to
make this exhibition of the fruits of mans
industry grand success has been cheer
fully done, and now to this feast OF good
things, whether it be something to look at
and admire, something to listen to, or some
thing in any other manner to entertain, all
all are most cordially invited. arrange
nlentS haze been made Nth the Nashville and
Decatur Railroad by 10Itich all ,oho loiSh TO
attend the Exposition can do so at half fare,
while the hospitable citizens of Pulaski and
vicinity will provide for strangers those COM
forts which will render their visit in every
way pleasant. A gorgeously decorated
hall, rich fruits, the rareSt and most beauti-
full flowers, the sweetest music, splend id
works of art, ard the rarest specimens from
natures storehouse of wonders, luscious
grapes, sparkling wines, beatty, wit, and
good humor, all invite to this annual exhi-
bition OF whatever can please the eye or
ear. Displays Of this kind are something
new in our country, and L properly en-
couraged must give most healthful and
powerful impetus to industry, tend to re-
pair or broken fortunes, and in every way
contribute TO our material prosperity. We
hope then that all, from tie maternal and
paternal head, down to the little child. the
young, middle aged, and old may be with
us during the week, promising them, with
confidence, that they shall be entertained
while here, and shall carry away with them
a most pleasant conviction that Tennessee
is behind none of her sisters in products and
progress, and rich in everything calculated
to make great, prosperous and happy peo-
pie. 4. Cox.
Aug. 10, 1872.
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ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING In EDGE
FIELD.
ORGANIZATION of a Greeley and brown
Club. e
Andrew Johnson Declared the Choice
of the Club for Congressman
at Large. ~ Is

A large meeting of the citizens of Edge
field was held at The City Hall last night to
organize Greeley and Brown Club. On
motion, Judge Guild was called to the
chair, who announced the object of the
meeting.
Then. on motion of W. G. Brien, the
club proceeded to the election of permanent
officers. as follows: G.. j. Stubblefeld,
President; Alex. Joseph, Vice President;
r. S. Miller, Secretary.
On motion the President was authorized
TO appoint one member from each ward to
assist in permanent organization.
1t was moved and carried that the roll be
left with the Secretary, to be signed by
those wishing to become members. A
large number then signed the roll, which
bore the following caption:
awe, the undersigned agree to become
members of the Greeley and Brown Club
of Edgefield, and use all honorable means to
elect them President and Vice President Of
the United States"
A motion was made and carried to invite
Andrew johnson to speak to the people of
this county on the political topics Of the
day.
The following resolution, offered by j. G
Herman, was adopted almost unanimously
Resolved, that Andrew johnson is the
choice of this club for Congressman al
large.
The meeting then adjourned with three
cheers for Horace Greeley and three cheer
| for Andrew johnson.
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A Magnificent Musical EntertainmeI
for Nashville. r.-a

for Nashville. saS
The rehearsals for the proposed grand
inbilee in the Exposition building during
the latter part of this month, have begun
and being attended with gratifying interest
and this musical entertainment gives al
ready promise of surprising In magnitude
and Ia other meritorious respects any SINH
lar attempt heretofore made in Nashville.
The manage of this grand undertak-
ing is Mr.. John w. Campbell,
whose experience and well known
musical culture give additional guarantee
oftbe brilliant triumph attending Its inau
e11ral. The music for this occasion is new
and well adapted, being ordered with espe-
clal reference to the purpose of the jubilee.
Nine Sunday schools, with total member
ship of twelve hundred singers, viii partici-
nate in the exercises. These, we say, with
out disparagement to other Sunday schools,
are noted for their excellent ability in vo-
cal music, and there are thousands who
vat remember with pleasure the con-
certs given during the Exposition. Many
who then heard the sweet singing will
hail with delight an opportunity of again
| listening to the Sunday-school members
engaged. The managers of the jubilee are
the superintendents of the various schools
| in South Nashville that have signi6ed tn air
willingness to engage in the enterprise, for
enterprise it is. In the end of the Broad
street front of the Exposition which is
neatly fioored will be arranged seats CT :
pable of holding five thousand auditors and
IN amphitheatre sufficient for the accommo-
dation and arrangement of twelve hun
dred singers. The instrumental accom-
paniment to the grand chorus will be
twelve or fifteen organs and pianos. Last
Sunday rehearsals, with about eight hun
dred singers in the chorus, were held at
Claiborne chapel, Elm street, and Central
Baptist churches. These rehearsals are
held in sections or by schools, because the
large number of those engaged prevent
them being massed in any church in South
Nashville. In consequence of this the first
general rehearsal will be at the Exposition
| building. We will note the further progress
of the jubilee, for which We bespeak a
splendid achievement.
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SEALING THE VOW.
A Thrilling Campmeeting In,

A Thrilling Campmeettng Incident
A correspondent of the New York Com
nlerciGl Advertiser, writing from the Round
Lake camp meeting, tells the following
story:
Many people sleep in the same tent
here, being separated by partitions. As
young Methodist fellows are thrown with
pretty young ladies good deal, it is nothing
against them that they sometimes fall in
love.
Last night, they say, this happened: A
young Methodist fellow from Ballstou had
become quite interested in pretty daugh..
ter Of religious farmer. Last night, while
dozen cold-hearted fellows were trying to
sleep, they were continually disturbed by
the lovers spoony talk which they distinct
ly heard through the cotton cloth partition.
They heard him say in a low, sweet
Clarendon voice, "Now, Caroline, dear, do
let me seal the vow-dor'
"No, James, / cannot. What would nv
father and mother say?" replied a sweet
girlish voice.
"But, Caroline, you have promised to be
mlne-noW let US seal the vow-let us, do
let us-won't you? Do kiss mel"
"No, James, eannot-O, I cannot.n
In moment the tent partition parted,
and big-whiskered brother, who wanted
to sleep, shouted: "For Gods sake, Carrie,
let Jim seal that vow. He'll keep us awake
| all night if you don't"
The VOW was sealed.
When told a young lady, who is here
nom Congress Hall, about this sealing Joke,
she said that "James reminded her Of some
| OF the Congress Hall tellows-oniy they
always wanted to seal things before there
was anything to seal. She said Browns
boys, down in New York, got engaged to
young ladies' just to seal the vow, and after
they had sealed it all winter, they went of
and got up another VOW with fresh young
lady"
l told her that such bad young men
ought not to be countenance I-"that every
young lady should set her face against
them"
"Alas" she replied, 81 have set my face
against them too much already. They will
never reform till we take our faces away
from them altogether"
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Hurricane Springs.

There are about one hundred and fifty
visitors sojourning at this delightful resort,
among whom are Gen. Marcus j. Wright
and family, of Memphis, and DR.. A. L. P.
Green, of this city, whose sermons every
Sunday are vastly enjoyed by the guests
David c. Love, accompanied by his accom-
plished daughter, is among the guests. he
is fast recovering the use of his hand which
was badly crushed some time since. This
is destined to be one Of the most popular
resorts for invalids in the country, and witt
the recent Improvements, can easily accom-
modate two hundred and fifty persons.
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HOMICIDE AT FRANKLIN.
Love. Iealousx and Death.

Sunday night there was homicide al
Franklin, Williamson county. Two negro
men had been on bad terms respecting the
wife of one. As the husband of the evil
causing wife was on bis way to church
Sunday night in Franklin, he met his hated
foe standing in front of a
door and a quarrel there ensued.
The religious bent negro stabbed the au-
thor of his domestic woes in the abdomen
with a shoe knife, producing fatal wound.
The unfortunate man lived only an hour
after receiving the murderous thrust. After
committing the deed the murderer went to
church and appeared undisturbed by his
late act, which had hurled fellow being
from life to death. The guilty negro was
arrested and was to have been tried yes
terdaV.
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NATION Eacane.

Yesterday at the corner of Ash and South
Cherry streets woman came near being
trodden under the hoofs of loose horse
running at large. This animal has several
times of late ran at fearful speed up the
street and his owners should have consider
aticn for the safety Of pedestrians, ladies and
stray children.
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Fall Session.

WE. Wards Seminary will open Thurs
day, Sept. 5. The whole building is now
being improved. Five new rooms and two
halls will give increased facilities. The
Grade of the last Senior Glass, as publish
ed in the papers, has not been equalled by
any school in the country. DR. Blackie
will return from Europe about first of
September and pupils will have the benefit
Of his observations. Catalogues sent to any
order. w. f. WARD,
aug1l dZt-sw2t Nashville, Tenn.
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RIVER NEWS,

We report the river receding fast at this
point with 20 inches scant on Harpetb
Shoals. Weather continues extremely
warm.
The Ella Hughes departed for the Ohio
river in charge of Superintendent Dix, who
was extremely anxious to get his mountain
pet into naVigable stream with as little
detention as possible. She left without a
pound OF freight.
Capt. James +. Miller, for some months
past connected with the house Of @, H..
Arthur q Co., leaves here on Wednesday to
take charge of the WhaTf-boat at Johnson
vile, - ... ..
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Deafh AT GaIIafIn.

The many friends of POlk Blakemore
VIII regret to hear of his death which oc-
cured at GaIlatin, yesterday morning at 4
O'Clock. lie was attacked with flux only a
few days ago, which disease was the imme-
Giate cause Of lis death. Dir. Blakemore
enlisted in the 18Th Tennessee regiment
when but eighteen years of age, and fought
through the war. 1t will be sorrowful news
30 Lis old comrades especially, to hear Of his
uutimely and unexpected demise.
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RurSIafH,

Wednesday night last, S. Turner's hotel
at CoIHerville, Shelby county, was entered
by burglars who carried off wooden table
containing in its drawer 81 900, which had
been deposited that evening. The thieves
carried the table to cotton patch near by,
and smashed it to pieces so as to procure its
contents. Two negroes have been arrested
on the charge of being the guilty parties,
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Confederate Relief and Historical

The Confederate Relief and Historical
Association, of Memphis, met Thursday
night, the Sth inst, in that city, and in
stalled the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year:
Walter A. Goodman, President; Il. Dud-
ley Frayser, Vice-President; Thos. n.
johnson, Treasurer, Minor Meriwether,
Secretary.
The following standing committees were
appointed to serve for one year, viz:
Historical Committee.-General William
M. Browne, L. B. Mcfarland, William l..
Duff.
Belief COmmittee.-W. j. Pollard, Dan
Callahan, j. c. Thran.
sCommittee on Credentials.-James G..
Barbour, r. p. Duncan, j. j. DuBose.
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Ex.PREs1DENr JOHNSON.
A Large Delegation OF Citizens Anxi-
GUS for an Address on the Political
Situation.

Ex-Presidsnt johnson arrived in the city
yesterday, and took rooms at the Maxwell
House. Soon after his arrival, be was
called upon by many of his old friends, and
later in the day, was the recipient of the
following flattering call, asking him to re-
mainin the city, and address the public on
the political situation: ,.s
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. II, 1872.-
Hon. Andrew Johnson, Sir !: The under
signed, your fellow citizens, having learned
of your arrival in Nashville this morning,
beg leave to say that it would be in the
highest degree gratifying to them and to
very many others whom they have not had
an opportunity of seeing, to have you re-
main and address the public on the politi-
cal situation, both State and national, at
such time as would be most convenient to
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Want Won Dubs,

Some kind friend connected with the es-
Enlistment of Stewart q Geiger, who
knows our high appreciation of everything
belonging TO the vegetable kingdom, has for
warded to us pair of tomatoes which will
compare with any specimens that have
reached these headquarters this season.
They certainly shall be handled with care
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Railroad Accident,

Saturday last, when the Maryville pas
senger train was about one mile from Knox
Vile, it ran over a COW and one of the cars
Jumped the track. In order to avoid what
seemed an imminent danger, VIM. Hall,
son of Addison Hall, of Blount county,
Jumped from the car and broke one of his
ankles By falling on pile of rocks. Hall
was taken to 3. P. Flenniken's house and
his wounds dressed by DR.. D, T. Boynton.
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The Louisville Exposition

The rules and regulations of the ap-
preaching Industrial Exposition at Louis
vile have been neatly printed in pamphlet
form, and are being sent broadcast over the
country. We notice that the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad have determined TO sell
half fare tickets from Sept. to Oct. 9, and
good returning for six days from date OF
issue from all stations and its leased lines
south of Kentucky State line, including
Nashville, Decatur and Memphis.
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H,ebwsymen i'm East Tennessee.

A short time since a gentlemen named
Booker, living on Reed Creek, Sullivan
county, while riding home from Blountville
at night was Unexpectedly accoSted by three
robbers in the road. The highwaymen
dragged Mr.. Booker from his horse, tied his
hands behind his back, and then after gag
cling their victim robbed him of ninety dol
lars in money. Vigorous, though as YET
unsuccessful efforts have been made by the
civil authorities to capture the perpetrators
of the deed.