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WINCHESTER AND ALABAMA
RAILROAD.
Its Extension to Fern Switch, near
Huntsville, Ala, Agreed Upon.

Its Extension to Fern Switch, near
huntsville, Ala, Agreed Upon
From the Fayetteville Express, Sept. 4.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Memphis and Charleston ballroao
was held at Huntsville, on the 2Ith ult.,
and business of an interesting nature re-
lating TO the Winchester and Alabama rail-
road transacted. The Southern Security
Company, lessee of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, was represented at the
meeti q by Mr.. Wilson, Of New Yo.k, and
the question of extending the Winchester
and Alabama railroad, after engaging ehe
earnest consideration of both parties, was
definitely, aud we may say satisfactorily set
Il d. 1t was ordered that bonds be issued
to the amount of 100000, for the
pepefi; of our road-one-third OF which
will be used in liquidatiDg It's IN
debtedness 10 the State of Tennessee, The
remaining six hundred thou, and to be ap-
piled to its extension from Rock Spring TO
Fern Switch, ne Huntsville. This ap-
propriatiou having been made, the WORK
will be subjected to no further delay, and
our attainment of a southern connection
seems to be 10 longer involved IN DOUBT
As this is a matter in which the people
If Lincoln county fselVitally interested,
and as the Southern SscLrity COmpsny's
app rent evasion of its contract has ellc-
itrd much unfsvorable and hasty comment
here, it may not be inappropriate to ex-
pIain in a brief m nner the dlfhcnl-
lies which have heretofore sprung up
to delay the extension of the road. The
Southern Security Company, as is gen
erally known, agreed in its lease, to In
dorse the bonds ofthe Memphis and Char
lastnn Railroad, thus rendering them negotl-
able, for a sufficient amount TO enable the
latter road to fulfill its obligations, one Oh
which was to extend the Winchester and
Alabama Railroad as aforesaid. When the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad demand
ed of the Southern Security Company the
fulfllment of It's contract in this particular,
| questions were raised affecting the legality
of the Eonds when issued, and the Whoie
matter was necessarily suspended, Inc
Memphis aud Charleston Railroad, anxious
to meet its obligations fairly, took steps 10
obtain the sanction oflaw, and having done
so, the Southern cufity Company no
| longer witholds i.siindorsement. mus, Sii
| difficulties have been amicaoiy aalusteo,
| and the annual meeting was character lIeu
by the best Of feeling smoDg all partles'
We will allude to another matter which,
while it is not strictly pertinent to what our
citizens may regard as the main issue, goes
far to establish the fact that he bonds 70 Do
issued 20 the Winchester and Alabama
Railroad will met with resdy sale; the Woi
| Of extension being thus greatly faclllta1eo'
The Memphis and Charleston Road, ID OF
der 10 provide for all of its liabilities, VIII
issue bonds aggregating S5,5OO,oOo, bearing
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FIRE.
A Famous stable Totally Consumed.
Two of Gen. Grants Horses Burned
Win ssvevS 0thers-Narrew Escape
- r.oIdsrntah NTafss

with seven 0thers-Narrew Escape
of Goldsmith Maid.
TRENTON. N. j., Sept. 4.-The Fashion
Stud Farm stables TOOK IRE about IL A. NJ
and the bnilding, 80 by 195 feet, was utter
Iy DESTROYED; together with niue horses out
of nineteen which 1t contained at the time.
Amoue the horses burned were two road
mares belonging to Pre- ident Grant; La
pier, valuable animal belonging to Alr.
Butterv orth, of Phiiadelphis; Henry B.
Grew. horse belonging to B. Doble, valued
at So. 600, and FIVE other horses rot rated.
Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, Rosalyn Hot.
Spur and the Californa mare are saved
Doble loseses ten sulkies, three fall
top buggies, thirty sets Of harness and
some traps worth thousand dollars. Charles
Cochran, an cd man, loses trunk con-
tanning $4,000 in gold notes. The trunks
belonging to all the noted hcrses are
lost. together with all the clothing of the
bows, about hundred hslters and large
number of saddles and brides. The loss is
Estimated at $4,000. There is an insur-
ance of S8. 900 on the barn, bat no insurance
on the horses. Doble's loses fully $1,000.
The farm and stables belonged principally
to H, N, Smith of New York. 1t is sup
posed the fire originated from sparks from
a passing locomotive. There was a still
gile blowing from the west.
LATER.-The following horses were
burned in addition to those sent in the
former dispatch: Lizzie Perry, owned by
Ed. Perry, and valuable black horse from
Bethlehem, Pa. There were eight horses
in all burned. Lapier was valued at $l0,-
600. A stallion belonging to W. Hutchison,
valued at Sc, 900, was among those burned.
Insurance $4,000.
An Old Landmark Destroyed.
ATCHIsoN, KS, Sept. 4.-The Msssasoit
House here, famous stopping place dur
ing the days of travel across the continent
by stage, and one of the best known hotels
in the Missouri valley, was totally destroy
ed By fire last night. 1t was owned by Mr.
Cannon. Loss $4,000, insured for SIT 900
in several different companies.
Fire I'm Oshkosh, wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. A special to the
! Sentinel from Oshkosh says fire this after
noon burnt one block of dwellings and sa-
looms on High street. The fire started from
No. 143 High street. A heavy gale at the
time carried the cinders half mile, and set
| fl e and burned the stable of w. B. Fhker.
Losses heavy, but it ID impossible to give
| the amount.
HAGERsTowN, Nd, Sept. "A fire oc-
| Cured tonight in the Antietam paper mills,
| owned by Stonebrake & Dushane, miles
east of here. Loss $4,000; inSurance
$4,000.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Lawrenceburg Journal says there IS
considerable sickness reported through the
country by physicians. .
making her Board Of Health established
during the cholera, permanent institution.
Messrs. L. G.. and G. E. Speck have sold
out the n rristown Gazette to Jno. Z.
Helms, a practical printer a:d editor, well
known in Nashville and Knoxville circles.
The LaYrenceburg Journal OF Aug. 80
saws: Messrs. Burkhard and Markers, of
Cincinnati, were in town last week. Mr..
Burkhsrd is President of the German Cath
olic Association. Both gentlemen seemed
well pleased with the country, and the pro-
gress of our people.
The Chattanooga Commercial under
q ands that the neW.furnsce erected by the
Rosne Ir Company at lockwood, Will be
lighted shortly. The capacity of this fur
mace is much greater than the old one, and
the company have large supply OF mate
raj on hand with which to f5ed it. About
10000 tons of ore are now in the yard, a
it is being delivered at the rate OF 100 tons
per day
The Knoxville Chronicle learns that lew
DAYS since fatal sffray took place in the
mountain region OF Monroe county, some
where near the North Carolina line, be-
tween a man name Strutten and on John
Cochran, which resulted in the death OF
Struttep, and the severe wCundiDg OF Coch-
ran, l. seems tnat the two got into an
alteration, when Strutton made use OF
knife and cut out the bowels Ct Cochran,
who in turn, plzclng his bowels back with
his hands, seized gun and Lhot Strutten
through the heart, causing instant death.
From correspondence in the Kuoxlle
Press and Herald we lesrD that conven-
ton in the interest OF q Narrow Gauge
Railway running from Lake Erie, south
ward to the Atlantic Cast, crossing the
Ohio River at Portsmouth, or at some other
available poiat, thence through eastern
Kentucky, southwest Virginia, upper East
Tennessee, western North aud South Car
olina to one of the most prominent and &C
cessiole shipping points on the Atlantic
coast, has beer called to meet at Warm
Springs, n. g., Sept. 30, 1873.
From the report of President R. W. VIII
SOD, published in the Knoxville Press dnC
Herald, we have the following statement o
the business of the East Tennessee, Vir
| ginia and Georgia road for the twelve
| - A.. olos;,r, ,I,a 9O n Of Iuna mast:
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The Saints.
THE RAILROADS.
A brandy (?) Smash.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 4.-Quite asmssh-up
occurred last night near the Pennsylvania
Averue crossing Of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad. A heavy
eight train, propelled with considerable
power round a curve, went Off the track
and dashed into new brick building lately
erected there. The walls were broken
through, the breach being sufficiently large
10 a, nit two cars. A number of the cars
we're wrecked aud the track was covered
with the debris.
Turned Loose ON Other Victims.
New YORK, Sept. 4.-Engineer Farm
ham, who had charge Of the first All ntic
express train, on the occasion of the recent
ACCIDENT on the HUDSON River Railroad,
will be discharged from the compAny's ser
vice.
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Condensed TeIegrarns.


The Frenchmen of Louisville celebrated
Yesterday the third anniversary OF the third
republic.
Seventy regiments are said to have at
tended soldiers reunion at CrawfordS.
vile, Ind, yesterday.
The New York Times has given 13 ex-
cursions to 2O,993 poor children this season.
An sselegant fruit car" is the latest ex-
trsyagance on which railroads waste the
farmers money.
TIE commiLte from Savannah IN the IN
terest of direct trade with Europe, was be-
fore the st. Louis Board of Trade yester-
day. -.
brated Kansas stallion Smrggler for $0U,UVU'
FOREIGN.
The Canadian Credit Mobilier investiSa.
ton opened yesterday in Ottawa under royal
commission. The charge is that the gov
ernment accepted large bribes in the shape
of subscription for election purpose from
the managers of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road.
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ST. LOUIS.
The Railroad Bridge.

ST, LOUIS, Sept. 1.-The Commission of
United States Engineers recently appointed
by the War Department to examine the
bridge in process OF construction here, and
report whether when finished it will be
serious obstruction TO navigation, held its
first session to-day. The Commission con-
sists of Gen. j. d. Simpson, Gen. q. X.
Warren, Gen. E. Godfrey, Col. w. E. Mer-
ritt and Mel. C. Suller, al engaged in river
improvements. Jno. S. McCune, President
K. Y. Packet Co., Cspts. Gould and Silver
made statements to the Board on the part
of friver interests, and pronounced the bridge
a serious obstruction. They will invite
merchants and others to give opinions and
to furnish statistics OF river and railroad
commerce of the city, and will visit and
thoroughly examine the bridge. Their
sessions will probable continue several
days.
The Postmaster Levying COntribu-
tiOns on His Underlings.
Some city papers are publishing state
ments made by clerks in the pOstotfice in
this city, charging Postmaster Filley with
having made assessments Of per cent on
salaries Of all clerks in Office for five months
past, for alleged political purposes and for
Office exper ses and repair of building. 1t
is asserted that all letter carriers are also to
be assessed. Filley has made no public
statement regarding the matter, but it IS
alleged he justiies himself on the ground
that the assessments are customary, and he
has recently incurred heavy personal ex-
pense in increasing postal facilities of offices
in this section of the country, which have
required visit TO Washington and other
places, the cost of which he can't afford to
pay out OF his salary of $4,000. These i'm
provements, be is further alleged to say,
have increased the force of the Office, en-
hanced all positions in it, and that employees
should assist in defraying the expense. The
matter created great deal of comment in
all circlea
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Tho Massachusetts barometer.
Texas Democratic State Convention.
The Salary Steal Denounced and the
Texas Delegation Asked 90 Resign.

The SALARY Steal Denounced and the
Texas Delegation Asked 60 Resign.
AUSTIN, Sept. 4.-The convention was
called to order st 1920 The commit
tee rccp.;Jrted Col. r. q. Hubbard, of Tyler,
permaI ent Chairman. The Cc lionel made
q short speech, thanked the convention for
the honor conferred, and advised unity and
harmony. He said the Radical platform
consisted only of high sounding generalitles;
that they might as well have adopted the
moral law, with the Lords Prayer as a post
script. The real platform was the Davis
administration, which was indorsed by their
convention, and that the martyred dead of
the Groesbeck, Huntsville and Hinnfath
massacre cried out aloud to heaven, and,
like the ghost of the murdered Banquo,
would t down. He concluded amid I'm
mense applause.
The morning session was consumed in
appointing committees and offering and
submitting resolutions.
j. Boyd, OF Bell county, offered resolu-
ton endorsing the course of Col. Mckenzie
in riding into Mexico and Furnishing the In
| dams and Mexican robbers for desperations
on the frontier, which was unanimously
adopted.
j. w. Steel offered the following:
Whereas, the Governor OF the State of
| koisiana, elected by the voice of the people
st the last election has been by the usurpa-
| ton of an unjust Federal Judge, sustained
! by Federal bayonets, under orders of the
President of the United States, and a
usurper placed to rule over the people as
| Governor of said State; therefore
Resolved, that the overthrow of the gov
eminent elected by the people of Louisiana
and placing a bayonet government over
them is without foundation in law, and a
violation of the rights of the people Of said
State, and dangerous fo. the destruction of
the rights of the people of other States, is
contrary to the genius of our government,
State and Federal.
The two-third rule in the nomination OF
candidates was adopted by vote. The feel
ing is strong AGAINST the back pay steal.
Z. G. Bowers cf Dallas introduced a
raso ut:on, denouncing tre President fol
aiding and abetting the bill, and calling OF
the Congressional delegation to re-
sign, so that their places
may be filed by honest men, representing
the true interests of the Democratic party
Referred, under rule previously adopted,
to the.committee on platform and resolu
tions Individual friends of Congressman
endeavored to moderate the spirit of the
resolution, but it will inevitably be adopted
The committee on platform will report to-
morrow, and balloting will Immediately
follow. 1t is impossible to arrive at The
relative stre7gth of any prominent candi'
date.
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,,,o :, dorsement of the Southern Security
Tnnn.Ov SI0 which amount includes the S9Oo,-
900 annronriated to our road. Attached 70
~ tSO ;pdorsement Of the lessee is condltlon
Which SS although it appears to be hsrd one, L.
w;II IiG materially appreciate the valIe oi ne
OOiTes OOhps the n m Memphis and Charleston Rail
q,.tIf qoaS 80 meet its interest coupons at matu-
rT1 r;.n md in the event that it fails to 90 so
IIis' u;s ir @ ak months after they fall due; tne
indorser md NAV proceed, without further lega, !Sa
rmocaoGi nrocosdin1s' 20 assume ownership OF tine
road and its property
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THE LOST POLARIS.
,.0,,, ,,,rosu,ana,, :, lev Mountains.

WASHINGTON, Sept. A. Information
hasbeen received at tie Navy Department
via. Copenhagen that the steamer Juniatta
arrived at Holstenberg, Greenland, on the
18th July, having touched at FisEernals and
Sukkertappen where no dogs could be
found. Commander Braine, through Gov.
LARSEN, at Halstenberg, having procured
eighteen dogs ard an abundance OF seal
skins for The officers and men of the ii.
gress,i sailed on the 10Th for Disco, and
themes to the upper Novik. Commander
Braiue has news from Disco as late as the
.6th of July, but no tidings of the Polsris.
The ice was reported very heavy in Amer
raknoid and above the upper NaVik. The
health OF The OF GERS and crew OF the Ju-
niatta was excellent. -ise
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THE NORTHWEST.
The Indian Problem Solved.

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 4.--G. W. In
gals, Indian Agent, telegraphs that he hiss
held successful council with the chiefs OF
seven different tribes, at st. George, South
Utah. TGey have agreed to-day to go on
Muddy Valley reservation. These Indians
represent all the PiuIes in South Utah and
Northern Arizona. MIR. ingalls, starts for
Muddy Valley tomorrow. The council is
regarded eminently successful. Kanash,
chief of another band of 10 Indians,
agreed to go to Muddy Valley; the balance,
fifty or more, 60 to Uintah reservation.
Tobianas' band goes to Uintsb, and all
Southern Indians will gather at Muddy
Valley. Supplies to the Piutes, Nevad' 8
and West Shoshones will he distributed by
N. W. ingalls,, Assistant Agent, next week,
in Nevada. The Lakes will probably be
induced to go on Fort Hall reservation.
This Indian problem is now regarded as
solved for the future in Utah and Nevada.
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From the MorrlstoWn Gazette, Sept3 3.
Mr.. Thos. Haynes died of cholera at the
residence of Dir. j. 7. Stone, in this place,
on Sunday last, at about O'Clock, P. NJ.
Mr.. Haynes was violently attacked by the
disease the same morning of his death.
From the Chattanooga Commercial, Sept. 3.
From the mail agent on the Easf Tenpes-
see train who came in yesterday evening,
and who left Brislo! early yesterday morn
ing, we learn thRt thsre were no new cases
Of cholera reported along the entire line.
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A BAsHFUL young man in San Fran
cisco recently called upon some lady friends,
and sftfr spending some time in conversa-
tion. rose to take his leave. He was bowing
himself toward the door, the handle of which
he seized, with his fsca still to the company,
and in arother moment was gore, and the
door closed behind i'm. Then to his hor-
ror he discovered that in his confusion he
had made for the wrong door, and had
shut himself up la china closet, while the
uncomfortable laughter Of the the ladies by
no means tended to restore his equanimity.
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More Halifax Horrors.

HALIFAX, Sept. At is supposed the
schooner Angels Friend was lost, with some
eighteen or twenty on board. The schooner
Good Intent was towed into port, and,
when she was righted, her crew of five men
and TWO boys were found drowned In the
cabin. 1t would appear the crew, when
they had given up all hope Of saving them
selves, repaired to the cabin to devotional
exercises, and there met their end. They
were French. The new bark Commissi ner
is thought to have been lost with zen men.
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NEW YORK.
Wall street Speculation Discouraging
ssEnterprfse.''

Wall street Speculation D1scoura8lng
s'Enterprtse."
NEW YORK, Sect. 4.-Speaking of re-
cent fcrgeries a member of the Law Com
mittee of the stock exchange says the ex-
change would rather reimburse the victims
for their loss than allow any compromise
with the forgeIs. Trey have determined d
on the prosecution to conviction at any ex-
pense Of all persons engaged in fraudulent
transactions by which members of the ex-
change may be victimized.
The President of the Buffalo and Erie
road saws the full amount of the forged
bonds Of that company will probably never
BE- known. al rge number of forged bonts
are held by trust companies who have
loaned money on them at the rate of 20
cents on the dollar. The Stock Exchan e
has suffered to the amount Of S0O,OOO by
the forgers.
ListIess LabOrers.
The Senate Transportation Committee
did not arrive here TO-DAY as expected.
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FOREIGN.

FAIRS, Sept. 4.-The LAST instailment OF
the war indemnity is TO be paid Germany
tomorrow.
There were no demonstrations here TO-
day, the anniversary OF the proclamation OF
the Republic. Up to this hour the city is per-
fectly quiet. Every precaution has been
taken TO prevent disturbances.
A party of Germans from Strssourg were
attacke yes erday by an infurated mob at
Luneville. They took to fight, were pur-
sued and several injured by the rioters.
various Spanish Crises.
MADRID, kug. 4.-The Cortes is engaged
in the consideration of q motion authorizing
military executions without approval OF the
sentences By the Costes. If the motion is
adopted, President Salmerion and his Cab
met will resign and Senior CASTELAR, will be
called upon to form new Ministry.
The authorities of Jerezs, in ADdalusia,
fear a socialistic outbreak, and have made
demand upon the Central Government for
reinfoEcements.
Villaton, the commander of artillery in
the Republican force besieging Cartsgena,
has rendered bis resignation, alleging that
the means placed at bis disposal are not
sufficient to enable him to maintain him.
self against the guns of the insurgents.
VALENCIA, Sept. 4.-Three socialists
have been sentenced to death by the III
Dunal OF Justice in this city.
BAYoNNE, Sept. Alt is announced upor
authority thai there are about forty thou
sand Carlists under arms in .Spsin. They
are arranging to establish canon foundry
near Tortoss, in Carragona.
Cuban COnfiscatiOn.
HAVANA, Sep. 4.-Csp.ain Genera
Pieltan has published to-day decree order
ing the immediate institution of proceeding
for the public sale of all es'ates, properties
and effects taken possession of by the Ad
ministration, and being the properly OF The
State, in consequences Of former oWner
participating In the insurrection.
Taxing The Epicures.
A decree has been issued that on and at
ter Oct. l, one half the duties on articles
of luxury imported must be paid in gold.
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A Tale of the Sea.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 4--The news
has been received here that on the 9th OF
August, sixty miles southeast from Mount
Desert, was picked up the fragment Of
raft with an inscription dated Aug. "a, to
the effect that the schooner Eliza Frances
was waterlogged and upset; that she after.
wards went to pieces, and that six men had
been two days on the raft without food. 1t
is halieved they were all lost.
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atninn aud Ametifan.
GOLD was lower in New York yesterday,
closing st 1l5a.

TENNESSEE BONDS were quiet in New
York yesterday, thoughithere has been
marked advance in the old issue, which sold
at 81, while the new issue declined to 81.
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CHERRY, O'CONNER IL CO.,
Agricultural Works,
ANN srovE, AND HoLLow-wARE FOUNDRY,
z....S. Corner and streets

,crRERs CARTS wHEELB ARRoW DIXIE FLOWS EgR
M We
ebu
my3d
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A CINCINNATI young man who had read
in his city papers that Cleveland girls al
ways replied "You bel" when teEdered an
oeer of marriage, tried the experiment with
one of them, and The only reply he got was,
"You get
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In old times, an essential part of brides
outtit was ssnd for securing he- XII ching
implemcnts. Nowadays they DOM trouble
atont the sand; all that is required from the
father is that be shall "down with the DUST
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as your house warm enough 10 coid
weather?D inquired an axious father OF =
newly mqrried son. 'My mother-ln-Iaw
makes it plenty warm enough for me, oue
l guess Mary Jane aud the BABY sniVsr
some,n replied to happy boy
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A MOTHERS love is holy thing, and is
beautifully illustrated in the case of the
Fren..h woman who murdered her husband
that she might become widow and thus
orocuye the discharge of her son from the
army.