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RELIGIOUS FANATICIsM.

A trial which strangely illustrates the
fanatiCism of the Russian peasantry took
place the other day at SaratOtf. The de-
fendants-three men and a wOman-Were
accused of numbering a woman named
Pelaoia Schvetzoff on the 18th of June,
1869. 1t appeared from the evidence of one
of the defendants. peasant named Stassen-
kOff, that on the day in question, Palagia
Schyetzofi, himself, and some other peas
ants, all of whom belonged to the sect of
the "Chlysty," were driving home from a
village where they had heard a sermon
from one of the chief men of the sect.
While on their way one of the party, a
woman named PrascOvia KOshenvikOff,
spoke in an inspired tone, calling herself
.'the great martyr Barbara" and 'the
mother of Christ" and this produced such
an impression upon him (Stassenkof) that
be did all she asked. She first ordered him
to throw woman who was passing into
the river; he Obeyed, but fortunately the
woman could swim, and thus saved her
life. Soon after he seized the woman
Schvetzoff, threw her down head foremost
from the cart, and holding her by her feet,
bumped her head and body repeatedly
against the wheels until she was dead.
Prascovia Koshevnikoff, who was assur-
surfing him all the time that she would
bring his victim to life again, then stopped
the cart, and Stassenkoff laid the dead body
in front of the wheels, upon which she led
the horse twice over it. The next evidence
taken was that of Prascoyia Koshevnikoff.
She said she belonged to the sect of
"Chlys:y," and had accompanied the others
to hear the sermon, but that she knew
nothing about the murder. She had known
the preacher for two years, and believed he
was "the true God, Jesus Christ, and the
Holy Spirit" Some physicians who had
examined her and the others declared they
were all perfectly sane, and only under
the influence of religious fanaticism. An
other peasant woman swore that she had
been taken to the house of the preacher,
and told that he was "the true God," and
that she afterwards drove home with
the defendants, and witnessed the murder
of Pelagia Schvetzof. The jury found
verdict Of guilty against all the accused.
StassenkOf, the peasant who committed the
murder, and PrascOvia Koshevnikof, the
woman who instigated him to the deed,
were sentenced to seventeen years and
half hard labor in the mines, and Katasson-
off, the preacher, to Punishment for having
prODagated false RELIGIONS doctrines.
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THE FENCE nuRsrIoN.

To the Editors Of the Union and American:
a good deal has been written on the sub
iect Of fences. Some are in favor of the
speedy and unqualified abandonment of
the entire system Of fences, while others
strenuously contend that the evils of ''no
fence law" would enrtail upon the country
irTeparable injury. / have considered this
matter without prejudice, and cannot
but believe that the interest of the
majority would be subserved by for
cling every man to keep his stock within
the limits Of his own farm. This is the
only thing that can enable US,
in the West at least, to have stock that are
respectable in appearance or profitable to
the man who owns them. The grass and
other things upon which stock are wont to
feed have been literally "eaten out" so that
stock can hardly live upon the meagre sup
ply. 1t would therefore be to the interest
of the farmer to fence his stock IN and sub
sist them upon clover and the grasses which
can be produced within his own fields. But
when we take into consideration the inorm-
Gus expense of fencing, the scarcity Of tim
Der, the uncertainty of labor, do not see
how we could desire a continuation OF
a system that is fraught with so much
expense and vexation of spirit.
The poor man with his forty
or fifty acres Of land would not suffer by
the change. BE might be forced to reduce
the number of his quadrupeds, but would
be compensated by having them better,
while the stock of his rich and frequently
careless neighbor would not be permitted to
eat up the fruits of his labor. Again, the
wealth Of many consists mostly in stock
They make no provision for their subsist-
ence, but depend upon them living in the
woods, or rather upon the industry of 9TH
ers. Even this class would not suffer I'M
Justly by a ''no fence law" for if they own no
land, they can rent at reasonable rates, and
bring their stock under reasonable restraint.
These animals under this arrangement
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NashrilIe eroeerr Mnrhet.

SUsARs-New Orleans, in hogsheads Q,
10a and &c for fair to choice; Demerara
121d12Ic; Porto Rico 10611tc by tho
hOgshead; standard hards 1910; New o.
leans clarified white 12a612sc; do. yellow
12tc; a coffee lac; B do. 12sc; extra Q do.
121c.
MOLAssEs AND SIRUPs-New Orleans
Csc; sirups 456S0c; golden strip 75e.
COFFEE-Rio, common to choice, 230
24c; Laguayra 25c; Java 25dS0c; Costa
Rica 25626c.
NAIL@We quote at $500 for 10ds and
Csc additional for diminishing grades.
SALT-We quote at So per barrel for Z
bushel barrels by the car load.
CANDLEs.-Nothing but full weights in
market. We quote star % b 1870.
TEAs-Market steady as follows: Impe-
rial $161.50; Young HysOn Sl.15G1.50
Black 90cd$1.2 GunpOWder S1d1.75.
FIsH-We quote Nos. 2 and S11.5OD
1900, and S1O610.50 q barrel; half bar
rels, Nos. 1, and 8, $3.50, $3.50 and s5.75;
in kits, Nos. 1, 2 and 8, $2.25, s1.75 and
ST 90
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WHAT OF QUIZ FORESTS mo. L.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
Amongst other questions calculated to
elicit the most valuable information, the
Agricultural Bureau propounds this: Chow
many acres in woodland" This is all I'M
portant question to be considered by all
who feel interested in the permanent well
fare of the State. Statistics now show that
every year ten millions of acres of forests
are destroyed in the United States. The
destruction increases. At this rate, when
are our forests to be destroyed Ten mil
lions of acres, and more than 10000 square
miles, or nearly three-fourths of the area of
Tennessee is annually demanded. Some
of this is cut away to make crops, and
soma to make fuel TO warm our houses, to
run our steamboats, and locomotives, some
for fencing and building and some for
furniture and agricultural and other imple-
ments, and for other purposes too numer-
Gus to mention in this short article.
The population increases. New homes
are to be made and new houses erected.
The wood of the fencing, building,
furniture, boats, cars and other
things are constantly decaying, and
they are to he replaced with new ones.
This was an easy matter when our pines
were introduced. 1t is more difficult and
costly now than formerly. And still the in
sane destruction goes on. No one realizes
the philosophy Of "WOodman spare that
tree" In ten years from to-day, what will
it cost us in Tennessee to fence our fields
and build us houses, to shelter US from the
winds and storms2 How much will the
destruction of our forests decrease the COM
forts and enhance the cost of living? Our
legislators ought to ponder these things
well, and legislate so as to promote the
comfort, growth and prosperity of the State.
1t is fact, gentlemen, that hundreds of
thousands of acres of land in the State by
villainous farming, have become unprOduct-
i've and abandoned TO a stinted suit of
sedge. Our Legislature ought to exempt
from taxation every acre of this land which
the owners may think proper to cultivate in
forest trees. No difference what sort. The
alanthus and locust are valuable and have a
rapid growth. The English Larch is a
favorite north. Anything to relieve
this barrenness, and to cover the waste
places of the State, and to make them a
blessing to the rising generation. The Leg
islature took step in the right direction in
establishing an Agricultural Bureau. They
have not gone far enough. The men at the
head of il are active and will do the State
asotne service" now with the scauty means
At their command. Let every farmer in
the State give them encouragement.
They labor to develop their own
great interest and to elevate and
dignity the farming vocation. But l wander
from the subject Of this letter-forest trees.
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would throw OF the habilaments Of the
"Buster1 breed, would cease to be the Little
knotty fellows spoken Of By your coIrespon-
dent and would stand forth IL al the glory
of our improved breeds. No man snouio
be allowed to depredate upon his nelgnoor,
If he elects to keep stock let him suDsist nls
own etock and not compel his neighbors and
the public to do It for him. If we Own our
lands we have the right to be protected and
free from nolestation, both from men and
beasts. You, Mr.. Editor, cannot
enter your neiehbor's premises without his
permission. and vet we are told that your
stock shall be allowed to do this very
thing. This is a matter of vital importance
to the people of West Tennessee. Timber
for rails is becoming so scarce IN many To-
calities that many farms, under the present
system, will soon have to be abandoned,
notwithstanding they are as productive as
any in the country. saw farmer few
weeks ago sowing chestnuts and walnuts,
with the forlorn hope of raising timber
20 keep his farm fenced. Just think of this.
Here was a man (and it is not an
isolated case) sowing bushels of
chestnuts and walnuts as a denirer resort to
protect his little farm from the dep
relations of bis neighbours stock. This
man, and he represents thousands, needs
not particularly growth of chestnuts and
walnuts, but legislative aid in the way ola
no fence law. This is the remedy and the
only one that can bring relief to the thous-
ands who are now realizing all the expense,
trouble and vexation of spirit entailed by a
system that is fraught with evil and that
continually-it viii come to this sooner or
later. Then why postpone the matter until
the timber is all destroyed?
is it just or fair to compel few men in
the country to expend for fences fifty times
more than all the trifing stock running at
large are worth? No one believes this, and
this is just what the farmers of this country
are compelled to do. Are stock more sa-
cred in the eyes of our lawmakers than
the crops of the farmers? The former run
at large without restraint or hindrance,
while the latter must be surrounded and
protected at crushing and killing expense;
there can be no justice in this. Let the
labor and expense now employed in keeping
up fences be directed in the way of making
and buying manures, and this country, now
so nearly worn out, twill bloom and blCs-
som as the rose" Does any one doubt
this Let him make a few figures as TO
the relative cost Of fencing and manuring,
or let him try the experiment, as some of us
have done, and he viii doubt it no longer.
MILAN, Tenn. G.
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CONyINCTNG ARGUwENT.

The Topeka (Kansas) Commonwealth
says: A day or two since man was ar
rested in Newton and taken before a GER
tain justice, charged with assault and bat
terry, with intent to kill. The defendant
having shot the plaintiff through the thigh,
commended that there was no intent to kill,
because, with his reputation for "deadly
aim," he could have killed him if he want
ed to. No evidence of his sporting
qualities being adduced, he invited the
Justice to an exhibition of the same. He
and the Justice then retired to the rear Of
the Office, where the defendant, at twenty
PAGES, put six balls into the bottom Of an
oyster can in as many seconds Upon Ie-
turning to the court the defendant was dis
charged, on the ground that such an excel
lent "shot" could not possibly have had
any intent to kill.
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Nashville ProvisiOn MARKET.

The market was quite brisk to-day, with
liberal shipments to Southern ports. We
quote packed from store as follows:
BACoN-Shoulders 8 &c; clear rib sides 7ic;
clear sides 74d8c; country hams 1Osc.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart Il Hensley's G. @.
G. Hams, (new) uncanvased 1l3c; canVased
lie.
BREAKFAST BACoN-We quote at 123c.
BULK MEATs-Clear sides T4c; clear rih
sides &c; shoulders 5tc.
LaAKD-Hart & Hensley's choice pastry
in tierces 94c; kegs lie; buckets 11ac; prime
leaf lard IN tierces at &c.
MISS PoRK-Fun weight " Dbl. $3.50.
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FLOUR-MarKet steady as follows: Sll-
perfne $3.50, extra Sc. %; Xxx s7.2561T.5O;
xxx S7.7568; choice family SS.7569.00;
strictly fancy S9.2569.50.
CORN MEAI-We quote at Gle per
bushel by the car load for unbOlted; zoe for
bOlted, and 1925 per Dbl. for kiln dried.
Market brisk.
CORN-Shipments to-day Of 2,l00 BUSH
els at Csc, sacked and delivered in depot.
OATs-We quote at SOC per bushel BY the
car load, sacked and delivered in depot.
BRAN-We quote at $50 per ton.
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NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERICAN FRIDAY. NAY 8. Sc

Let us study the best means Of rsnovating
our forests and converting our abandoned
fields into valuable districts. In future ar
hcle propose to show the climatic effect Of
the destruction Of our forests as an induce
ment to legislation on that subject.
Not caring, sir, to make any ostenta.
tious display, / sign my name. OTHELLo.
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SHARP TRICK OF A DIVORCED WIFE
In the fifteenth District Court, San Fran
cisco, a fortnight ago, the conjugal chain
that bound together GeOrgiana Dahm and
II. c. II. Dahm, as man and wife, was sew
cred by a decree of divorce; and now comes
another act in the domestic drama. The
plaintiff comes into court and asks permis-
sion to withdraw certain papers
from the file. The request was
granted, and she retired in triumph with
the life insurance policies and marriage GER
ti6cate. 1t now appears that, prior to the
bringing OF the suit, the defendant had his
life insured for $4,000 in his wife's favor.
By the terms of the divorce the policies
were declared to be her separate property;
so that as long as she continues to pay the
premiums she has lien, so to speak on his
life,
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EGGs-The sales were liberal to-day a.
&c from wagO0.
PEANUTs-We report market quiet a.
SLIGO for choice red.
DRIED FRUIT-Market dull. We quote
nominally at a, 81 and &c.
FEATHERs-M Market strong at Gle for
prime.
HAY-Scarce, and market firm. We
quote at $2S629 per ton.
WooI-The market is not qnite so strong.
We continue to quote tUb-Washed, free Of
burs, 70675c; the outside figure being paid
only for choice lots; unWashed do, 40650.;
bury lots 56lOe less.
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SEEDs-We quote as follows: Clover
1925; timothy S4.25; orchard grass 500;
blue grass SITS; red top S1.75; Hungarian
S1.7562; millet $1.75; German millet s.
62.50.
SHUCKs-In demand. We quote hacked
50 per 100 lbs; rough 81.
COTTON YARNs.-We quote at l2c,
14c, I6c and 1Sc for 700, 600, 500 and 400
WRAPPING PAPER.-We quote small at
Soc; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IRON.-We quote as follows: Tennessee,
bar, &c % fs; Kentucky, do. sc; Tennessee
band 78610c; Kentucky, do. 63d7 &c; Ten
nessee boiler plate SIC; boiler heads 9ci FIRE
box Zoe; sheet, common 5366i; do Ken
lucky 63673c; do. Tennessee 73d9c.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RATCHELOR,S HATR DYE.

This superb HAIR DYE is the Best IN ne
Rorld-Perfectly Harmless, Reliable and In
Simultaneous. No disappointment NO Ridicn-
lOus tints, OF unpleasant OdOr. The genuine W.
A. BATCHELOK'S HAIR DYE produces LII
MEDIATELY a splendid BLACk OF
Skin, but leaves the HAIR CLEAA, So ri a,,d
BEAUTIFUL. The only safe. and r - 81 49,
DYE Sold by al Druggists EsetoIy 70 p ~, y, y
ST., New YORK. hil'ulo--g '-oF
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The sales of tobacco to-day by j. NJ.
Carsey, Son & Co. at the Capitol Tobacco
Warehouse was LARGELY attended, and the
prices obtained gave general satisfaction.
We give report of sales as follows:
/ hid. fine Kentucky leaf at $1,000.
80 hhds. good to low leaf at $3.50, 1900
11.9O. 1850, IL 40, 11.25, 11.25, 11.25, l1.25,
lilo. HOO, HOO, HOO, 1895, 1890, 1890
1888, 1O.7 10 20, 1860, 1850, 1850, 1880,
1925, 1910, 1910, 1000, 9 30, 900, $50,
9.75, 9.75, $50, $50, $40, CPS, 90, 9.1O,
90.
Is bids. Tugs at $500, $50, 500, so,
8.75, S.75, $40, $50, SIS, $40, 500, 500,
7.sO, 7.8O, 40, $50, $50, 7.25.
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Nashville 1--we stock Market

CATTLE-In demand. We quote as fol-
lows: Extra shipping, heavy weight sc;
choice butchering 4a64se; medium Sd4c;
inferior 2d24c.
SHEEP-We quote at s15OG35O per
head; lambs SEAS per head.
HOGs-Markst dull. We quote heavy
averages &C; shoats 3d33e. But few arri-
walls.
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London advices of yesterday quote sos
'62, at 9O1; '65s at e1s; '67s at 93s, and 10
4Os at S93.
Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at SO for both the old and the new.
Bank of Tennessee notes and State war
rants are scarce and in demand. Dealers
buy at SSdS9 and hold at 9009lc.
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AZ MARRIAGE.

Kzaoox Relief for Young Wen from tlii
"a 80 ~ F,rro-s aud Abuses IN early LIE. MAJ
Rod restored. Nervous debility cared In
,odt1nerts to Marriage removed. New meth1d
~ treatmeut New and remarkable Ieuedi-s.
RoolSs and circulars sent trea IN sealed enVe9p .
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION Nc
south Ninth street, Philadelphia, "a.
apo 3m sp
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MARKETS. By TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

LIVERPOOL, May 2.-COttOn firm; mid
ding uplands 1l61l5d; do. Orleans III
6113d. Sales 10000 bales; speculation and
export 1000 bales.
New YORK, May 2.-COtton more
active. Sales 745 bales; middling upland at
283c.
ST. LOUIS, May 2.-Cotton dun AMI
nominal.
CINCINNATI, May Cotton low mid
ding 22422ae.
MEMPHIS, May 2.-Cotton quiet but
frmer; low middling 22@c. Receipts 3Ti
bales; exports las bales.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, May 2.-ConsOls 93..; q. $.
5-2Os 'G2, 9Ot; do '65, 81 do 81, 49,;
I0-4Os, 800. The bullion in the Bank Of
England has decreased since last report
f195,O00.
New York Money sEarkea.
New YORK, May Good dull; most
business at I25. Some German bankers
were BUYERS. Loans were made at from
q to 6 per cent for carrying. Clearing,
SAC 100000. Bids for Government gold
amounted to S6,430,000, at from 112 to
IL. 5S5. Awards g, OO0, 000,at from 112.40t
to 1I2.535. Governments steady. Stocks
were weak in the morning, with decline,
but in the evening became strong and
buOyant.
New YORK, May 2.-Missouri Stat9
Bonds 955; Tennessee old 69c; do. new
go; Virginia new SIC; DO. old Doc; North
Carolina old soc; new 2Oc.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New York, May 2.-The dry goods
market is very steady for all staple styles.
Cotton comes in steady and is firm in price.
Cotton yarns are in fair request and firm
Printing cloths are scarce and high; printed
calicOes are Consequently irm at ll34l2c
for leading staple fancy styles, as at present
cost Of cloth it is impossible to produce good
prints below 12ac.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, May 2.--FlOur S6.50dl2.O0-
Wheat 81. 6On1.86. Coffee unsettled. ST.
changed. MOlasses firm.
st. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, May Flour firm at S7.23
61I.25. Wheat S1.9562.0S. Other gram
steady. Whisky sac. Mess pork-S12 90
offered, $3.50 asked. Bacon 7td73c for
sides. Lard sc. Hogs $3.75G4.5O. Cat
tie 52d63c.
Cincinnati Markets.
CNcINNATI, May 21.-Flou- family
s8.5Od8 65. Wheat S1.90dl.95. Corn
4ge. Mess pork; regular offered at sl3t0;
eito packed sold az Sl4.50. Lard 9d9..
Bacon unchanged; 81, u, 73c.
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Gold opened in New York yesterday at
1921 and closed at the same rate. Dealers
here were paying 1111 and were holding at
1924.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at par and is sold by them at 81 per
thousand.
Government securities were quoted in
New York Yesterday as follows:
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BANKING.
BANKING.
O~~c>~N~NOOO0cc~0 0<SO.~OyNo~0O~NCNO(NCNN
Third II atiOnaI Bank,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSl
". W. BERRY, OHAS. E. HILLMAIS,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DANIEL F. CARTER.
HyRANSAOTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
Business and deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President.
JNO. KIRKMAN, Vice President. sep1 1y
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BUMP PoRz-Full weight % bbl SLIGO.
DRIED BEES. @. uneanvassed, 17c.
BEEF ToNGUEs-S. G. $3.50 q doz.
We report from sales from wagon tO-day
as follows: Shoulders &c; sides $500
100; hams 9ie.
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LONDON, Mag 2.-ConsOls 934.; U. 3.
5-2Os 'G2, 9Ot; do '65, 9l5; do 81, 90;
10-4Os, 800. The bullion in the Bank Of
England has decreased since last report
+'1Q5 OOO
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EPIsCoPATE FUND.

Rev. Mr.. Bradley reported from the Com
mittee on Finance recommendation of the
assessment of $3.50 for the support of the
Episcopate, with the additional 125 per
cent. Adopted.
COMPLEMENTARY.
The thanks of the convention were ten
dered Treasurer f. w. Smith, of Mem
phis, for his uniform clear, concise and cor
rect reports.
TRUSTEES OF THE EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE.
The Committee on Finance nominated
the following for Trustees of the Episcopal
Residence: Rev. Charles F. Collins, and
Messrs. j. Thompson, F. W. Smith and L.
NJ. Wood. The report was concurred in.
Mr.. Jet, from the Committee on the
CHURCH PROPERTY AT RIPLEY,
reported that so much of the property be
sold as was necessary to pay the debt due
Mr.. Pugh.
Rev. Mr.. James objected to the selling of
Church property. He hoped the report of
the committee would not be adopted.
CAUTION FROM THE BISHOP.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop-If we have COM
mittee of this convention to solicit dona-
tions of land for church purposes, and then
we deliberately ALLEVIATE it, nobody will
have confidence in our work. We are cut
ting the ground from under our feet. l
heartily concur in what the Rev. Mr.. James
has said.
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Csncinnnti HIarkets.

CNcINNATI, May 21.-Flour- family
g 5OGS 60. Wheat S1.90a1.G5. Corn
4qe. Mess pork; regular offered at Sl3 @;
ejto hacked sold az S14.50. Lard 9d9i
Bacon unchanged; 81, u, 7lc.