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THE RUSH TO TEXAS.
The Kansas Outlet.

PARSONS, Oct. 17.-Vice President
Dennison, Of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad, and party returned from
Texas to-day. Orders have been issued
for vigorous prosecution Of the road to
Dennison, Texas, which place is rapidly
assuming the proportions Of city, 400
houses, of all kinds, now being completed.
Three miles of track were laid yesterday,
and the great bridge across Red River will
be ready for the track by the 10Th of Nov.
The rush to Texas, from the Northern States
is unprecedented. Reports to-day show 80
carloads of cotton are on the way to East
ern cities, and 200 carloads under contract
for shipment as soon as cars can be for
warded. Cotton is also accommodating in
the vicinity of the road, and soon the mar
kets of the East will be flooded with this
staple. Orders were issued to-day for the
construction of large freight house at this
point, and also for pushing rapidly forward
the completion of the extensive machine
shops and roundhouses of the company at
ParQ0pa
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GIBSON COUNTY.
Gem. QaarIes, at Trenton.

Gen. QRarIes, at Trenton.
To the Editor of the Union and American:
I.
1t is clear from the first that his speech
is to be an impressive one, and that bis
hearers are to have some solid food for di-
gestion after he is gone.
He announces that he is the Democratic
elector for the State at large; dwells few
moments upon the weighty reasons which
have induced his party to accept MIR. Gree
ley its lifelong opponent, as its standard
bearer in this canvass; speaks few earn
est words which carry conviction with them
upon the wisdom of this policy for the
South at present, and then taking his
text from a late article in the
Radical organ at Nashville, where
in Maynard's election and that Of several
other Radical Congressman is confidently
predicted, he breaches 9 sermon on "Or-
ganization." There are old soldiers pre-
sent A minister of the gospel sits near
him. The hall is dotted with steady old
farmers. To each of these he demonstrates
by arguments clear and forcible that ga
house divided against itself cannot stand"
Next he speaks of Conventions as a
means of organization. He reviews briefly
the many plans by which parties in the
past have tried to obtain concert of action
and secure the success of their princi pies.
He states fairly all the objections which
have been urged against conventions.
He admits that dishonest politicians
have used them for their own corrupt
purposes, and be puts it to them
as wise men whether it is better to cast
these Jonahs from the ship or like blind old
Sampson to try their hands upon the pill
lars of the temple and In their wrath to
bring it down burying friend and foe in IT'S
ruin.
No man ever had q more attentive au-
dience. When be brings them at last to
Andrew johnson, the great disorgani zer,
it is clear that they have this man in their
minds all the while and have asked them
selves, even before the speaker asks them,
why they should forsake all and follow him.
For two hours the Elector holds his
hearers, and when at last he dis
misses them, and is gone, they
stand in little groups and talk, and the Un-
commercial standing sround--as is his way
--hears them say that in the county of
Gibson, which polls 1000 Democratic
notes.-the Irrepressible will not get 500.
And the Uncommercial-still standing
around-hears the johnson men say that
it is powerful good talk,D and that the
elector has got 'fgood hand on him."
And setting forth once more on his jour
ney, and looking back as the night comes in,
the monumental sees the darkness gath
ering over the city of Trenton-as it gath
cred of old over the whole State-when
the great Disorganizer and all his compan-
ions forsook her and fed. "TRAMP."
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The quantity of wine produced in France
this season will be Jess than usual, but the
quality viii be exceptionally good. The
long dry season has been favorable to the
ripening of the grape. The vines have
suffered, however, in some places from the
extreme cold Of last winter. The thermome-
ter descended In many of the provinces be-
low zero. The destruction was great in the
Bordelals, in the departments of Eme ct
Loire and in Dardogne. In the departments
Gard and Taucluse, of Herault and Var,
a new insect, the Phylloxera Vastatrix,
has appeared among the vines, and in
the departments of Ard, Arige and Haute
Gsronne inundation have DESTROYED
many Of the most promising vine
yards. In some of these departments the
amount of wine produced viii be diminish
ed from these causes; but in general the
wine harvest will be fair one, say two
thirds Of the usual gathering. As the quality
of the wine made this year promises to be
better than for many years previous, the
prices which will be realized in France for
the present vintage win probably be high.
DU CHA9LLU will return from Norway
IN NOVem0ofs sg4ss- j. z-lr n ...i f-f.I
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.


Capitalization through subsfdzess
New YORK, Oct. 17.-In the National
Board Of Trade this morning discussion
was had on a proposition of the Buffalo
Board of Trade to the effect that II any
proposition be entertained looking to an
appropriation by the Government in aid Of
any work in particular State, it should be
shown that such State is ready to abandon
to the Government its interest in such work
with unrestricted right of way and the re-
lease of all private ownership.
Mr.. Hazard, of Buffalo, said it was too
much to expect New York to give up the
Erie Canal for the sake of an appropriation
which would benefit other States even more
than it. He argued for the national char
acter Of the Erie Canal. Its enlargement
would be an inestimable boon to every
hamlet in New ENGLAND by cheapening the
staff of life, and to the West by furnishing
cheap transportation. #GE
The subject was ultimately tabled.
Gambling.
| The majority of the special Committee
on Gambling in trade, presented a report
cOndemning system of trade which sub
stitu.es reckless gambling for fair dealing,
and calling on the Banks to discourage
loans to parties engaged in cornering, by
exacting such securities as will confine
their transactions within their means.
Mr.. Branch, of Richmond, presented a
minority report condemning cornering in
stocks, gold and grain, as dishonest and in
jurious to national charaetef. l4a164sS1
Mr. Fairbank, of Chicago, objected to
the word dishonest, and doubted whether
they could be stopped, as it is gambling,
md gambling will always 60 on.
Several delegates denounced the pernici-
oJJs system of trade in cotton carried on in
Pearl street, by which some times three
times as much cotton is sold in one day as
there is in the country.
The majority report was adopted.
A report looking to negotiating treaty
with Great Britain for reciprocal trade
with Canada was set for tomorrow.
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ROBERTsON COUNTY FAIR.
wednesday-second Day.

| To the Editor of the Union and American:
SPRINGFIELD, TENN, Oct, Is, 1S72.-
Our fair opened to-day with an improved
attendance and Tightening prospects.
The day passed of pleasantly and with
out any incident of special import. The
stock exhibition would compare favorably
with that of the finest from any section.
In nothing is the good effects Of the As.
sociation more plainly seen than in the i'm
proved condition of the stock OF tht
County.
Messrs. Bell & Co., took several premi
| ums on their fine nags, the raising of which
they are making speciality.
Below will be found list of premiums
awarded during the day:
| CATTLE-ANY BREED.
Bull, aged, premium Briggs Il Hill, Lo-
gan county, Ky. -t
Bull years old, nemium G. B. Ran
dolph, Robertson county.
Bull year old, premium Briggs & Hill
Logan county, KY.
Cow any age, Briggs 81 Hill, Logan coun-
ty, KY.
Cow years old, premium Briggs s. Hill,
Logan county, KY.
Cow year old, premium Briggs s. Hill,
Logan county, Ky.
Cow under year old, premium, G. B.
Randolph, Robertson county, Tenn.
Sweepstake. bull any age, premium Briggs
i Hill, Logan county, KY.
SweepsSake COW any age, premium Briggs
& Hill, Logan county, KY.
Best boar aged, premium G. 81. Oldham,
Wilson county, Tenn.
Best boar under 8 months Of age, premi-
um Bell q Co., Robertson county, Tenn.
Sow months or over, premium Bell &
Co., Robertson county, Tenn.
Sow under mooths old, premium Bell
q Co., Robertson county, Tenn.
Sweepstake boar, G. Il. Oldham, Wilson
county, Tenn.
sweepstake SOW, Bell & Co, Robertson
county, Tenn.
Special premium pig, under 0 mos, Bell
d Co., Robertson county, Tenn.
Long wool buck, r. B. Murrah, Simpson
county, KY.
Long wool eve, R. B, Murrah, Simpson
county, KY.
Middle do buck, Jas. Stringer, Robertson
county, Tenn.
Middle do eve, Jas. Stringer, Robertson
county, Tenn.
Sweepstaks buck, R. B. Murrah, Simp-
son county, KY.
swespstaks eve, z. B. Murrah, Simpson
county, KY.
Best ccw brute of its kind, G.. B. Ran
dolph.
Best hog of its kind, Bell & Co.
Best sheep Of its kind, Bell & Co.
Saddle stallion, years old, Cox s. Ray,
Simpson county, Ky.
Saddle stallion, years old, Copeland &
McElwain, Simpson county, KY.
Saddle stallion, 2 years old, j. L. Michel,
Warren county, Ky.
Saddle Stallion, year old, II. T. G winn
Robertson county, Temp.
Saddle stallion, under year of age, G..
Fl. Smelser, Robertson county, Tenn.
Saddle mare, years old, V. K McCnt-
cheOn, Logan county, KY.
Saddle mare, years old, Lee Woodard,
Logan county, KY.
Saddle mare, 2 years old, J. L. Nichol,
Warren county, KY.
Saddle mare, under year, j. F. Owen,
Robertson county, Tenn.
Saddle gelding, 4 years old, Copeland &
McElwain, Simpson county, KY.
Saddle gelding, years old, Cox & Ray,
Simpsop county, KY. =,
Saddle geldings 2years old, Jno. Ssringer,
Robertson county, Tenn.
Saddle gelding, l year old, Jno. Stringer,
Robertson county, Term.
Sweepstake saddls stallion, j. +. Cald-
well, "Sumpter DeDmark," !" Nelson county,
KY.
Sweepstake saddle horse, mare or gslding,
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ronizing and supercilious youngsters who
strut upon the arena with such loud def
ance. We might see re-enacted the scene
Of Dares and Entellus.
The youngsters might have found It well
''se tarry at Jericho till their boards were
grown" But ga taste hereof suficeth for
the present. The sneer of the Bonner
was not wise. Whatever may be its opin-
ions, l hope it will mend its manners.
SENIOR.
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THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Give 1fUp.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE Direct
ors of the Colorado River Railroad pub
lish a card withdrawing from the vote OF
the people the ten million subsidy. They
say, "We are reluctantly compelled to ad-
init that after diigent and careful canvass
Of the city, we ascertain that there exists
very general and fixed .prejudices against
any further railroad subsidies"
700 Feet of Tunnel on Fire.
The timbers of the Virginia City and
Truckee Railroad tunnel, 700 feet long,
near the American Flat, are burning since
last night and the tunnel caving.
A Total Wreck.
The British iron ship A culeo, one hun
dred and ninety-nine days from Liverpool,
went ashore twenty miles south of Leeds
in the fog this evening, and is total loss.
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0OOGE a. aO0hboy
OF this city, spoke in the courthouse last
Monday. Judge Houk and Col. Jno. M.
Fleming were advertised to have spoken
here on that day, but neither one Of them
came ''to time" e
ARCH. N. HUGHES, JR.,
has come out as candidate for the Legis-
lature to represent this county in the next
Legislature. He will commence stumping
the County next week.
CAD FRIERSoN,
of tchedt notoriety, and a citizen Of this
county, showed US on yesterday 3 peach
limb only nineteen inches long, which had
one hundred and t,10 ripe peaches on the
same. If the toorld can beat this, we would
like to hear from them through the UNION
AND AMERICAN. he has named this pro-
life variety of fruit "Frank Cheatham." /"
The above limb with the said peaches can
be seen at the house of Lpseomb Bros.
MARRIAGES.
Licenses have been issued to the follow
ing persons by the County Court Clerk,
since last Wednesday:
George w. Andrews and Mary Manire.
Mastip j. MeCullum and +. G. Nc
Bride.
Geo. L. Grimes and M. A. Harlan.
Jno. j. Childrey and Mary j. Foster.
Vim. Hassen and Bette johnson.
Charles S. Nichol and Mary A. E. Jor-
dan.
Jas. Matthews and Julia B. Matthews.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
; The following distinguished speakers
will address the people Of Maury county,
on Court Square, in this city, next Satur-
day:
Gov. Isham G.. Harris, Hon. John F.
House, Hon. James NJ. Thomas, Col.
Abe NJ. Looney, Col. L. D. Myers, and
others.
DE CASTRO.
The great and celebrated Illusionist and
Ventriloquist has been giving performances
in our city at Hammer Hall since last
Tuesday night. He has crowded houses
every night, and his performances please
every one.
FRANK AYDOLETTE,
an old ''typo" of the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN, has gone into the oyster "biz" in this
city; he will deliver oysters by the can to
any part of the city free of charge. he
will sell oysters by the can at Baltimore
prices, with the freight of.
BATTLE HOUSE.
The above house of your city was last
week during Jour Fair the headquarters Of
all Columbians and Maury county men,
and will be as long as Frank Battle Is con-
nected with the same.
sPoRTsMAN'S CLUB.
The first Monday in next month Nov
vember,) the fishermen and huntsmen of
this city will meet and form a club. We
have some of the best shots and anglers in
this county, that are to be found in the
State.
EXCURSI0NISTS.
Bob II. Jamison, Gen. A. Bowen, and
Theo. (Big Indian) Lipscomb, who went
to Louisville last week from this city, among
the excursionists, have returned home.
Tom THUMB, JR.
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THE BANNER-FossILs.

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
Can you tell me what the Banner means
by likening such men as Henry, Caruthers,
Wright, Ewing, Burton, Black, Perkins,
Harris and Palmer to t'rheumatic old Wo-
men ?" Are its editors crazy F? What
have these men done to call for auch COM
parison? Are they too old to give advice
or make suggestionsp Do they alag super
fuous on the stage" and thus offend the
freshness and vigor of the Banner editors /?
But two of them are so old as the RanIeT'S
candidate for Congress for the State at-large.
And of these two It may be said that if they
have lost anything in energy Of intellect,
(Which doubt), full compensation Is made
to them In increase Of mellow wisdom aud
disinterested patriotism. But suppose all
of them were old and past the age Of active
exertion, are the words of sage experience
and accumulated knowledge no longer to
be heard in the land? Are we to have re-
peated the tale of Rehoboam and his eoun-
sellors? Such men are at least entitled to
respectful treatment and forbearanee for
what they have been.
But what is there in the letters referred to,
to call out from the Banner its ill-natured
sneer2 These gentlemen Were requested
to- I1e present and make speeches at re-
ception of Gen. Cheatham. They excuse
themselves and express their opinion as to
the proper action in the pending canvass
for Congress. Is there weakness or ser
Witty In their letters ? Let the Banner try
its hand to write anything better. Is there
in them anything malignant or undignifed?
Are these men alone to be denied the mod
est public expression Of their opinions?
Are they to be crammed away in a lumber
attic to make room for beardless tyros to
display their Unbalanced theories as the
basis of public action?
God forbid, that should deny to young
men, or to middle-aged men, their proper
place in the public arena; but there is
enough for all to do. The Republic needs
the fierce energy of its young, the collected
might Of its middls-aged and the sage eoun-
sells of its elders.
Fossils God save tie ularkI It might
be well, perhaps, to see an intellectual
wrestle between some of these men of past
renowns s.and some of the arrogant, pat
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A letter dated Oct. Is, from Gainesboro,
Jackson county, written by a gentleman
who has been attending the courts in the
eoQnties of Jackson, Clay, OVerton and
Putnam, put the votes of Cheatham in
those counties as follows: jackson, 500;
Clay, 900; Overton, 500; Putnam, 500. He
adds: 81 make this as certain estimate
for Cheatham. think he viii do better.
The changes are all in his favor. So far as
he is concerned you need have no fear of
the Mountain district. Garrett, independ-
ent, will run ahead Of johnson in those
counties, and ThOrnburgh viii run ahead
of Maynard"
A business letter from Wayerly, Hum
phreys county, Oct. 16, says: "Gen,
Cheathsm is largely in the ascendeney in
this county. The johnson excitement is
quite dead"
a letter from Lexington, Henderson
county, Oct. IA, says: 'The vote in this
county viii be about as follows: Cheat
ham 1000; johnson 100; Maynard 500
The Grant party is thoroughly organized,
while upon the other hand we are some
what divided. We have two candidates for
Congress in this district. Atkins, the nom.
iHee, will get about the same vote as Gen,
CheAtham, while Travis, the independent,
will get about the johnson vote. The Hon.
S. L. Warren is our candidate for the State
Senate, and viii receive the unit ed support
of the Democratic and Liberal parties.
"We have two candidates Tor Representa-
tive in this county, claiming to be Demo
Gratis. Neither of them is the nominee of a
convention. This state of things is to be
regretted, as in all probability it will elect
Radical from this county. We proposed
holding a convention, but one Of the candi-
dates refused to submit 10 it."
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AMONG the many trifes. which 90 to
make complete costume, we Tay mention
the velvet necklaces worked in silver or
gold applique; sometimes steel is used; the
locket or cross should correspond; great op-
portunity for the display OF taste and in
genuity is offered In these pretty ornaments; s.;
All ineh-wide band of black or colored vel
vet embroidered looks very nice to fas-
ten back the flowing hair of little girls.
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Catholic Benevolent Union.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.-At the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union Convention to-
day, Glennon, of Virginia, offered a pre-.
amble and resolution looking to the adop-
ton of some plan for the protection of
Catholic emigrants on their arrival in this
country.
Medieroft, of Philadelphia, moved a vote
of thanks to President Grant, for the in
terest taken in behalf of emigrants.
The President of the Convention said
that in the midst of a heated political cam
paign he thought such motion was out Of
order, and he could not entertain it.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Tammany
Convention last night completed its city
and county ticket for the forthcoming elee-
ton. ----.f. VIZ
Settled.
5 At the Long Island Baptist Conference
yesterday, the question of strict and open
communion was brought up, and after a
short discussion, iE which the general ques-
ton was not entered, a resolution was
passed avowing adhesion to the doctrines
and ordinances of the Baptist denomina-
ton as exemplifed in the New Testament.
A POIyglott Herald.
II is reported that German edition is
about to be issued by the Herald.
" Debtors Take Their Time.
Judge Ingraham has decided that per-
sons watch comes under the title of neces-
sarry articles which cannot be taken by
creditors.
slippery Tweed.
Judson Jarvis, chief of the bureau of
arrests, endeavored tonight to arrest Tweed
on two new indictments found in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer to-day, but failed to
find him. 1t is rumored at late hour to-
night that Tweed will surrender tomorrow
accompanied by bis bondsmen.
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THE FlFrIi DInRRKo :.

1t win be seen frm the proceedings Of
the Congressional hx elItive Committee,
published in another column, that Col.
Joseph Motley, of Wilson, has been Sc
lected as the Democratic elector for this
district, and Hon. Ed. l. GOIIaday has
been renominated as the Democratic cam
didate for Congress. Our ticket IS now
complete. Let US go to work to elect it.
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Copeland & McElwain, Simpson county
Ky.
Misses riding ring, Misses Jessie Roberts
and Della Garrett, Roberson county, TeEn.
Graceful rider, ]. P. Caldwell, Nelson
county, KY.
Burlesque ring, Calvin Morris, Robert-
son county, Tenn.
Slowest mule, Calvin Nor ris, Robertson
county, Tenn.
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It is said that seals hunt salmon in the
same way that hounds hunt hares. Seals
swim faster than salmon, and the fish es-
cape by doubling and evading their pursu-
ers. In clear weather, and with little
wind and no serf, salmon swim deep or
very close in shore, sheltering elves
in seaweed, as hares do in cover
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Negro MasOns.

CoLUhBUs, Oct. IA petition from
the colored masons of Columbus for
equal recognition with their white brethren
was presented to the State Grand Lodge
to-day, but owing TO want of of time for lis
consideration it was laid on the table,
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CoTToN is firm and active in New York
al l9tc for middling. s. - ;1o =

A. B. MULLErT, the government supaE-
vising architect at Washington, adveEti1es
in Roston paper for proposals fOr stone
required in the construction Of the new gov
ernment building at St. Louis, Missouri.
That is equal to carrying Goals to New Cas-
tlp q
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The Democrats elected tie Leglslature
of North Carolina and the Radicals the
Governor, and straightway the Grant or
gans put North Carolina in the s'Grant
Pyramids Now the Democrats have
elected the Governor of Indiana and the
Radicals The legislature, and Indiana forms
part Of the Grant Pyramid" as construc-
ted by the GIANT organs. They act upon
the principle that ''it is poor rule that
viii not work both wavs.''