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REGISTRY OF FOREIGN VESSELS.

For several months past Deputy Surveyor
Abel has been engaged in prosecuting close
investigation into system of fraud that hal
been going on since the close Of the war. L
was common practice during the war fol
owners of vessels to get their vessels regis.
tered in foreign countries, thus protecting
themselves against losses that were almost
certain to come from rebel cruisers. After
the war these same men endeavored to get 9
law passed In Congress allowing them to re.
register their vessels as American, which Con.
gress refused to do, believing that the petit
TONERS had shown symptoms of disloyalty by
their acts. The result of this was that in
many instances these shipowners are said to
have availed themselves of an old law, by the
provisions of which, in case vessel was
wrecked in American waters, and that her
owner, in rebuilding or repairing her, ex-
pended three-fourths of the money she was
worth as a wreck, that vessel might then be
registered as an American bottom. Then,
again, since the close of the war the great
difference of the cost of ship building in Eng
land as compared with this country offered a
temptation to purchase English built ships,
and the advantages to Americans of having
their ships registered in this country operated
to produce desire for American registry.
From these causes arose a system of fraud
upon the government that has been going on,
it is claimed, for several years. So far as
can be learned frauds have been committed,
not only in procuring the re-registry of ships
transferred during the rebellion, but also in
the saving of money effected by the purchase
of Heb otto Ell al No
effect has been found to be of serious injury
to American shipbuilding, which owing to the
war, could not possibly have competed with
England in this branch of industry. So long
as there was great facility to purchase Eng
lish bottoms and at the same time secure all
the advantages of American registry, it is al
legged, there were many willing to commit the
frauds, though they necessarily involved a
system of perjury. The manner in which
the registry was secured necessarily needed
the affidayits of number Of persons, both as
to the wreck of the ship and the expenditure
tor repairs, and it is concerning these afidavits
that the Custom House directs its efforts
The Investigations so far have proved that
there must be number of cases to be dis.
posed of under the head of this mercantile
swindle, but up to the present there are only
few which might be said to be complete.
On Thursday last Deputy Surveyor Abel
presented to the United States Commissioner
Belts the papers in one case that it is intended
to press. Ithas been the rule to procure the
registration through the agency of brokers,
and in this case the complaint is made against
Stephen b. Babcock, broker, who, how ever,
alleges that at the time of the presentation of
the papers he had no idea they were fraudu-
lent. The examination in the case is to be
heard in June. Other cases are to follow
! Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-15

When the minority report of the Com
mittee of investigation on the French
arms sale finds no cause of complaint
against any officer of the government con-
nected with the transactions investigated,
it is very certain that the charges made
were groundless. Senator Sumner has
abandoned the allegations originally made
and solaces himself by finding fault with
the composition of the committee.
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The Cumberland Table Land,

DURE water mild, healthy climate, great fruit
adapted to sheep husbandry. Plenty of timber,
good water-power, an cheap lands. Colony form
ing to settle another spring. Great inducements to
those of limited means.
For particulars address Cumberland Table Land
Colony, Brooks, Me-, Or jamestown, Tenn.
wi
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Use Rcnne's Pain-IKillinG
MAGIC OIL.

III WOTES Like INuTm.
Have you Catarrh? Renne's Magic Oil cures
Have you Neuralgia? Rcnue's Magic OH cures |
For swelling of the JOINTS of the fingers. pain in
any of the joints, its free is sure cure.
1t cures Headache Toothache, Colds in the Head
or on the Lungs, Cramps, Collie Pains, Lame Back,
Sprans. takes cut Frost or Fire, cures Commissions
and Bruises, Corns, Boil- and Felons, If used in
proper season. Ladies will find the use of Rennes
Magic Oil clean safe and delicious, and just what
they need. Cali and buy it where yon usually
trade. Renne's Magic Oil and water makes the
best eye water you ever tried.
WIN RENNE & SONS, Proprietors,
dec13eowly Pttsheld, Mass.
Grocers supplied at wholesale by Marshall Whit
he'd, Augusta and at retail by Frank knsman. L.
II. Titcomb, c. X. Partridge, NJ. Withheld, Fuller &
Son, johnson Brothers.
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damages was not to 60 before the arbttra'
tors. and our Government took an oppo-
site view, it is proposed that supplement
tary treaty be adopted and ratified, SET
ting the question of international law IN
volved.
The claim for consequential damages
Is withdrawn by our Government, and IN
return we obtain the establishment OF q
basis applicable to such cases as the Ala
hama. It is that no consequential dam
aces shall be exacted should such cases
arise in the future. If England Is bel
lgereut and the United States neutral,
and vessels similar to the Alabama are
fitted out to prey upon British commerce,
this government is not to be holden for
indirect damages.
We understand that this gives all which
our government expected to accomplish
in presenting its claim for consequential
damages. twas never supposed that the
claim would be paid, but it was believed
that the putting it into our case would
force England to adopt or reject the prin.
ciple involved, and this is what the adj
ministration aimed to accomplish. Eng
land could not adopt the principle of re-
sponsibility for consequential damages
without paying; by rejecting it she avoids
payment but leaves the field clear for oul
privateers in case she becomes involved in
war.
There is little doubt that the Senate will
approve the new article or supplemental
treaty, and thus relieve the country Of
about the Washington treaty.
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And each organized Plantation one delegate.
Credentials Of delegates may be sent in advance
fthe convention to the District Committee at Au.
gusta.
II. H. HAMLEN,
JAMES A. HALL, District
JAMES B. DAsCoMB,
q. w. hOBINsON, Committee
f. WEBB,
April 10, 1872.
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Sewing Machines 4!
he World IL n 0 w n G d .
The Best on Earth.
The Singer Still Triumphant

This is a fact which cannot be denied. Do not
invest your money for a cheap machine which is
liable to get cut OF repair in short time. But be-
fore purchasing elsewhere be sure and call at the
rooms of
s. F. DAVENPORT.
Water Street Hallowell, Me-, where you will be
sure sure TO get &, go9a bargain, Mr davenport mas
machines for long time, and he feels confident OF
suiting his customers. Always get the best, and
that Will prove the cheapest IN the end.
aug30-t&wly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
FARMERS, YOUR ArrENTIONn

TO the Editor OF the Union and American:
SLEEPY HOLLOW, July 80, 1S72.-I no
tice in your paper a statement that the
farmers hold their next meeting on the 10th
prox. This is mistake, and am request
ed to say that they will meet at the Court
house at II NJ, Aug. 3, for the purpose o.
hearing the recommendation OF suitable
gentlemen as Representatives from the
Committee of Two from each district, and
it is earnestly desired that the committee
ascertain on the day Of election (Aug. y
the wishes of their respective districts.
Let every farmer (and in this term is in
cluded every tiller of the soil, whether be
owns the land or rents iD at
tend the meeting on the Sd. A mass
meeting of the tillers of the soil is
an agreeable sight-a meeting in which ali
classes and vocations are interested, since
it is designed to foster the best interests Of
agriculture and whatever will do this will,
benefit directly all classes. Your move
brother farmers, is a good one, pointing to
needed reforms; then be not deferred or dis
suaded from taking an active par in it.
The small farmer is more interest d in the
move than the man who owns + oad acres
Let not any man because his fS 10 is not so
large as his neighbor imagine Jat he has no
interest in this matter, and fat his neigh
Dor can attend TO it. No, come one, come
all-large farmer-smal farmer, let us all
unite on common ground, for mutual
protection and toperfecf measures absolutely
needed to prosperous healthy agriculture.
j, B. Il.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
NEW YORK.
Great COnfIagratiOn at Hunters Point
10000 Barrels of Coal Oil Consumed.
The HarbOr on Fire = Vessels Burned
Three BIocIxs OF soIId rlnme.


NEW YORK, July 30.-At Hunters Point
to-day, four large tanks of naptha and re-
fined oil, each containing 5000 gallons,
we're burned. Hopes were entertained at
last accounts Of saving a fifth tank near by.
Over $4,000 barrels Of petroleum on the
wharf ready for shipment burned, as also
four ships and three canal boats loaded
with oil. Many burning barrels of oil rolled
into the river endangering the shipping.
All the vessels are now removed. A ferry
boat was reported burned with all on board,
but it is not so. Goes phosphate factory,
together with large amount of stock, was
consumed; loss about $4,000. The Stand
ard Oil Works were entirely consumed by
o'clock. Pratt's Astral Works, in the rear
of the Standard Works, are not yet ign6ted,
and hopes are entertained Of saving them
as the wind is now blowing the flames to-
ward the river. Many Of the sheds owned
by Rocofellar, Andrews & Co., containing
thousands of barrels of oil were entirely
consumed. ......
At O'Clock it is reported the fire is con-
fined TO oil in the tanks and to that which
lay in the holds of the burning vessels.
Many contradictory reports are afioat, and
1t is impossible to ascertain the precise ex-
tent of the loss by the fire, but it is believed
the loss will reach about SIX hundred thou
sand dollars. The fire is believed to have
originated by some accident in a canal boat,
which was unloading at the wharf. The
fire department did all in their power, but
their efforts were of little avail. At one
time the fire extended over three blocks,
covering the entire space with solid flame.
The estimated loss on vessels is one nun
dred thousand dollars; on the Standard Oil
Works $500, 900; on Goes Works $225, 600.
Almost all the losses are fully covered by
insurance. No further destruction is new
apprehended, the fire being pretty wen SUBJ
dued. .rr
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
SELECTED MISCELLANY.

Flattery Is sort Of bad money to which
our vanity gives currency.-LOcke.
Men deride the self-conceit of power, but
cringe to its injustice. r
The whole earth is the monument Of L.
lustrious men.-PeTicleS.
To see what is right and not 10 do it is
want Of courage Confucius.
Truth sometimes taste like medicine, but
that is an evidence that we are i'll.
Men blush more for theiT crimes than for
their weakness and vanity.-Bruyere
Man must will the good and the great;
the rest comes as decree Humboldt.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave
Others to talk of you as they pIease.-P Pythd
gOrdS.
Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines
every man TO lind III others and to overlook
in himself.-JohRsoR.
That conduct sometimes seems ridicu-
lous the secret reasons of which may per-
haps be wise and solid.
The most violent passions have their in :
tefmissiOns; vanity alone gives US no re-
spite.-R0chetOucault.
The bread of life is love; the sat Of life
is work; the sweetness Of life, poetry; thu
water Of life, faith.
Learn TO pursue virtue Srom the man
that is blind, who never makes step with
out nrst examining the ground with his
staff. - .l
Our passions are like conyulsiye fits,
which, though they make rs stronger for
the time, leave US the weaker ever afber.-
Pope. sai
GsrTick once said that the reason why
the players beat the preachers was because
the actor treated fiction as If 1t were reality,
and the preacher reality as II il werc fc-
ton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
GEORGIA.

Negro Riots I'm SaVennah-TOwn VS..
COuntry-TwO White Women and
Children Shot.
SAVANNAH, July 30.--A Republican
meeting last night ended in an affray be-
tween the city and country negroes and
their respective white leaders in which sew
eral persons were beaten. The meeting
broke up in general stampede.
The street car difficulty was quieted yyith-
out serious trouble.
A squad of negroes fired into a house in
the suburbs of the city last night, seriously
wounding Mrs. Barber, Mrs, Cohen ard
two children.
Later-SeVerRI Shot, Stabbed. and
Beaten.
During the riot at the Grant meeting last
night, several persons were stabbed and
beaten with clubs, Henry Bocardus, a
citizen, was shot in the shoulder while
passing by. Henry Entrees, a constable,
was shot in the arm. B. Morgan was shot
in the breast, and Thos. Wilson was beaten.
The Mayor has issued a proclamation in
yiting all citizens to assist in preserving the
peace.
still Later-A Night Of Terror.
The riot yesterday was occasioned by
continued attempts of negroes to ride in
"White cars" The railroad company took
no action but several negro g were elected
by young men. AT one in the afternoon two
negroes were expelled from the cars, when
the excitement increased, and towards night
5000 negroes lined the streets. Many white
persons we're also out. About s O'Clock a
car was fred into by negroes, ,and the white
men in the car returned the fire. Every
car that passed after that was fired into.
The fire along the road became general,
and was kept up for about an hour, the ne
groes shooting in all directions.
About eleven O'Clock two ladies and two
children, were shot by roaming negroes while
standing ON the steps in front of their
houses. The police were armed with ms
kets and ordered Ous by the Mayor, but
the cars stopped running and the demon
stration ceased.
To-day everything is quiet Three young
men have been arrested charged with eje It
ing negroes from the cars. Their cases
have been postponed by the U. s. Court
until Thursday.
The following is list of the casualties:
Mrs. Barber, two painful buckshot wounds
in breast; two children were shot in the
body. and one in the temple; Mrs. Cohen,
shot in the stomach; two children slightly
wounded; Il. f. Segor, shot in the wrist;
Henry Suberf, shot in foot. Several negroes
were wounded, but none killed.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Hamilton county courthouse is to be
sold.
CT at,ancoga has six candidates for con-
stable.
Chat anooga had leapyear party Friday
night.
The Recorder of Chattanooga is doing
good business.
The Memphis Mendelssohns have con-
certed jackson.
Prof J. Z. Scales has bought the Ripley
Female Institute.
several supposed rabid dogs were killed
in Bartlett last week.
Corr, cotton, and wheat crops in Gibson
county are very fine.
A large number Of buildings are being
erected in Chattanooga.
The Ripley Ne1os has '1et out" column
TO the Sons Of Temnerance.
TIE plank payeIfexe of Trenton are on
the ",isrrow guage" system.
Wednesday, July "a, near Bartlett, train
killed six lead of S. Redditt's cattle.
Recently two Wayne county youths aged
eighty -'wO and ninety-one had fight.
Troy has colored school and a Total
Abstinence Society of sixteen members.
Sunday three colored convicts were bap-
tised in the Tennessee river a. Chattanoo-
ga.
In one week John Morgan, of Wayne
county. killed thirteen copperhead snakes in
n yard.
The corner stone Of the Freedmen's Nor
NAL school building, Maryville, will be laid
Aug. ID.
RYl.y speaks of having a two-story
brick town hall, to be built by joint stoc k
company.
Laudeidale county has good corn crop;
is thought cotton has been injured by the
late rains.
Warren johnson, of Maryville, has raised
beet measuring thirty-three inches in Cir
conference.
The Wayne county Agricultural and
Mechanical Association has decided to locate
rear Waynesboro.
Ia the region Of Cypress creek, Wayne
county, murraio is doing fearful death work
among the cattle.
w. 5. White, of Cane creek bottom, Lau-
derdale county, has grown twenty lone ears
Of corn on Cne stalk.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31

THE New York Tribune requests the ed
itor of Harper's Weekly to reproduce the
following from his paper of March 2, 1861;
"It would undoubtedly be a very mis-
chievous undertaking to keep half dozen
States in the Union against the deliberate
wishes of their people. Whatever the pop
ular feeliRg-roused to frenzy by the seiz-
ure Of forts, arsenals, revenue cutters and
mints-might prompt on the spur of the
moment, there can be 10 question but the
enterprise CT holding the Union together by
force would ultimately prove futile. IL
would be violation of the principle Of our
institutions"
So it appears Hdrper's Weekly was as
much "Rebel organ" or "apologist" as the
New York Tribune.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Congressional committee to inVesti-
gate depredations on the Texan border are
in session at Brownsville.
8 fire in Jefferson, Texas, yesterday des-
troyed buildings to the value of $150,000.
Chicago is alarmed at the MYSTERIOUS
disappearance of the manager of the
French Band, with all its funds.
The First National Bank of Council Bluffs
has been robbed mysteriously of $4,000.
The Indians of Central America are cut
ting each others throats on a difference Of
opinion about intermarTiage with whites,
some for it and others against.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31

THE work Of prescription was com
menced by Grant himself, who removed
the brother-in-law Of Senator Trumbull,
from an Office in Springfield, Hl., because
he favored the election of Mr. Greeley,
His partisans have resorted TO the same
method of Furnishing Greeley men. Here
s the last instance We have noticed:
nAn old colored man in Newbern, n. c.,
named Tom Metts, has declared for Gree
ley, and is now electioneering for him.
This man was the driver Of a horse and
dray for Grant Radical carpet bagger. As
soon as the owner Of the cartiDg establish
ment heard that the old man was not for
the Office holders candidate he announced
to him that no man should Dive his horse
who was going to vote for Greeley, so the
horse and his driver were at once parted"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
EVANSVILLE.
Destructive Storm.

EVANSVILLE, IND, July 8O.-The storm
here this evening blew down the German
Methodist Church ON the outskirts and two
dwellings, unrooied two other houses, blew
down several shade trees, fences, etc. One
man, Zevercoot, an engraver, had an arm
broken and was otherwise injured, and his
hoase was blown down.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31

THE Oregon papers continue to discuss
the frauds in the recent election of that
State, and Indignantly claim that the State
is Democratic to-day. The Salem Mercury
thus concludes an article on the subject;
sWilson's majority of SAG in the State was
obtained by the most palpable frauds; the
people of Oregon, in fact, cast a majority of
votes Tor Burnet, the Democratic candidate;
the fraudulent majority that Wilson got
was obtained BY rascalities practised in the
city Of Portland. In truth, and in fact
majority of the people, who own Oregon
pay its taxes, live in 1t, and maintain its
government, voted the Democratic ticket
and the State was, 10 fact, on the Sd Of
June, and Is to-day, Democratic State,
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THE DEmOCRATTc STATE CONvEx-
THRE

The Democracy Of the State SHOULD bear
in mind that the State Convention VIII
meet in this city on Wednesday, the Dist Of
August, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Congress from the State at
large, a nd also an additional candidate for
Presidential elector.
1t will probably be most convenient for
large majo ity ofthe counties to appoint their
delegates on the first Monday in August.
This duty should not be forgotten.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
CHICAGO.
FrightfuI Explosion ON tho missis-
sippi-I5 Persons Killed.

EEfShuuA ENpAOslOn ON tnto mtsslS-
sipPi-I0 Persons Killed.
CHICAGO, July 30.-A terrible steam
boat explosion occurred in the Mississippi
river about two miles above McGregor,
Iowa, about one O'Clock this afternoon.
The raft boat James MIburn, bound up,
exploding her boiler with fearful effect. OF
twenty-five persons on the bosGt only ten
are saved so far as could be astertained
at the latest accounts several of these are
badly scalded and otherwise injured.
Near Storm Lake, Iowa, yesterday Mrs.
McGregor fell from reaper while in motion
and was terribly mangled by the sickle.
AT Oo2ntO, Wisconsin, this morning v.
K. Lake was caught in the machinery of a
saw mill and carried over the shaft and in
stantly killed and his body fearfully
mangled.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
strange Attack ON a Minister.

CINCINNATI, July 30.-To-day magis-
trate of Newport, KY, fixed the fine OF a
man named Wilson at $25 and costs for at
lacking with an axe Rev. Ed. L. South
gate, q Methodist minister of the Church
South, while visiting his house and at pray
as. Wilson permitted the minister to visit
bis house, and the reason for the sudden
attack Is not known. Rev. Southgste saved
himself BY flight.
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Ontrnge ON am American citizen
CUBA.

New YORK, July 30.-A letter from
San Diego de Cuba reports several minor
successes for the Cuban insurgents at
Lama, Quahanama, Corsjaga and other
points, and asserts that they are preparing
to resume no stilities on large scale.
Tie Spanish Minister lin New orkl in
an interview yesterday denied the report
that the seizure Of the Cuban private pio-
neer was made at his instance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
TEXAS.

Another Indian Rafd-Seventeen Per-
sons Killed
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 30.-It is
reported here tonight that another Indian
raid occurred near Laredo, Texas, Saturday.
Seventeen persons were killed, and many
ranches and stores plundered. The stock
were driven off by KickapOos, from Mcxi-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
BELGIUM.
United States Navy ResOrting to the
Press GanR.

Press Gang.
LONDON, July 30.-A dispatch from
Brussels says the United States war steamer
Wachusetts while at Antwerp, enlisted one
hundred Belgisns, including number of
minors who were taken without their
parents consent. The latter complained,
but the officers of the Wachusetts refused
to release the minors. The matter has,
however, been arranged by the authorities.
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KANSAS.

Hallway HOrrOr-Bridge Swept Away
by a Water Spout.
BRooKsvILLE, Ks, July 30.-A passen-
ger train on the Kansas Pacific railroad 60
ing west, met with an accident a. Coon
Creek Station, over hundred miles west of
here, yesterday morning, by which five EN-
igrant passengers were killed, and several
employees wounded. The cause OF the ac-
ciden. was the destruction of bridge by a
water spout.
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ELEnTION RETUHNS.

We win thank our friends throughout the
State to send US the election returns from
their respective counties at the earliest
practicable moment.