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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

AT the present time the postal rates be-
tween France and this country are so high
that il is cheaper for letters between the
countries TO be first sent 10 England, then
retransmitted to their destination, either
France or the United States, than for let
teTs to be carried direct by the French
mails. And there is an agency in London
which makes money by Undertaking this
business Of fretransmitting letters between
the two countries.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

TEACHING the dumb to speak was late.
" shown to be no paradox in London.
Lord Granville took the chair at an inter
esting meeting in Fitzroy Square, at which
an examination of deaf mute pupils clearly
demonstrated the fact that the motion OF
the lips can be followed and repeated by
ninety-nine out Of one hundred of the
youngest children who, having been deaf
from their births, are, as an ordinary con-
sequence, dumb.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

THEY tella queer story about the doctors
in a certain Texas town, who were all away
last summer to attend a medical conven-
tion. They were absent about two months,
and on their return found all their patients
had recovered, the drug stores had closed,
the nurses had opened dancing schools, the
cemetery had been cut up into building
lots, the undertakers had gone to making
fiddles, and the hearse had been painted
and sold as a circus wagon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

SdME French plays are very good, most
Of them are interesting, but some are so bad
that tLey ought never 10 be produced out u
Paris. There yOung persons Of both sexes
can go and see the .-adulteFOus drama
without being contaminated: but il is Lot
so everywhere else. The foundation Of
most Of the French plays recently produced
iswhat Macaulay described as Byron's moral
cOde-the art of hating your neighbor and
loving your neighbOr'S wife.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

'-DOEs that razor hart you ?" asked a
barber, in one of our popular tOnSorial par
lOrs, day or two since, as he raked through
a mole on a mans face. ''No," replied the
customer. Subsequently, when the alum
was being applied. the barher inquired,
"DOes that take hOld?" Il don't feel any
thing" rejOined the vict m. ..Wha, ave
you made Of? was the next inquiry. 'Ch,
/ took ehlOroform before / submitted to
this operation" was the reply.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

The report telegraphed from Wash
ington by some of the correspondents
about an alleged hostile passage be-
tween General Toombs and Congress
man Lamar, growing out of the
formers criticisms of the Sumner
eulogy, is pronounced to be entirely
unfounded.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

asA CURIOUS fact in regard to immigra-
tion is that many who come to the United
States and Canada are from districts in the
British Isles almost as thlnly populated as
Dakota or Southern Florida. About 15O
immigrants from Kincardineshire, Scot
land, recently arrived at Halifax, bound
for new settlement. Yet one may travel
the moOrs Of Kincardine for miles without
seeing house, and the land is but poorly
cultivated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

Mr.. FRoUDE's history of "Tke English
in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century" goes
more largely in the second and third vol
umes into the Protestant revolt, the alb
sentee landlords and the Irish Church.
The story of Ireland's efforts after home
rule in the last century has never been told
in more interesting and brilliant manner.
Mr.. FrOude has here curbed that hostility
to everything Irish which diSfigured his first
volume.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
LOUISIANA.
Forty Thousand RattOns Distributed
Daily.

Daily.
NEW ORLEANS, May 21.-HOn. Frank
Morey asks by telegraph from Washington,
when is it estimated the present supply OF
food or funds will be exhausted at the
present rate Of distribution? Gov. Kei-
losg replies The Relief Committee 70,
Louisiana receive from the Government
eight thousand rations daily and distribute
from thirty 10 forty thousand. The funds
from private contributions will be ex-
hausted in fifteen days. Every effort is be-
ing made by sending cotton seed. corn and
rice 10 the flowed districts 10 afford relief
in the shape of work and to discourage
idleness; but the necessities for help will
last much longer than the present re-
sources.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

AMONG the numerous bills pending in
Congress is one to charter hotel in the
National Yellowstone Park, and providing
for the accommodation Of tourists in thai
part of the world. Of course, a land sub
sidy or guarantee of bonds would be in
order FOR this truly nIeritoriOus enterprise
for which the good faith of the nation is nc
less solemnly pledged than it is for the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
Opening Day Of the General Assembly

Opening Day Of the GeneraI Assembly
COLUMBUS, Mss, May 21.-The Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
met to-day at IL a. NJ, and was opened
with a sermon by DIR. Smith, of New Or
leans. DR.. Girardeau, Of Charleston, 5. c.,
was elected Moderator, and DIR. FarTis, of
St. Louis, temporary Clerk. The Commits
sioners Of the Synod of Missouri were re-
ceiged. The report of the Committee of
Conference with the Dutch Reformed
Church was received. The Presbytery of
Hanchow, in China, was organized. The
attendance is very full. 1t is the largest
Assembly of this Church ever convened,
and very able body.
Rev. S. J. Wilson, of Pittsbnrg, was
elected Moderator.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
PROF. SWIsG
wIthdraws from the Church

. CHICAGO, May 21.-The Tribune, to-
morrow, will publish the following dis
patch from Prof. David Swing, now in Ok
ford, Ohio:
81 cannot further endure theological war.
Please announce my withd4sEsl from the
Presbyterian Church.
DAVID SWING"
A message vas sent to Prof.. Swing by
one of his personal frieTds and member
of his congregation, asking il his decision
was final, TO which he replied:
my mind is fully made up. l cannot
change it. Love to friends. Imust go it
alone"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

Mr.. GLADSTONE tells his private &C
quaintanees that he regrets having given so
many years to politics. "How little" said
he, the other day, to an admirer, ''do poll
tics affect the life, the moral life, of ma
tiOn. One single good book influences the
people a vast deal more
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
ARKANSAS.
Clayton and Dorsey TO be Ventilated
-Impeachments Ahead - Baxter's
Men All at Home Again.

LITTLE Rock, May 21.-In the House
to-day c. c. johnson, colOred, of Jefler-
son, introduced a resolution asking Sena-
tors Clayton and Dorsey TO resign their
seats in the United States Senate. The
resolution was referred to the joint COM
mittee to investigate the conduct of the
Arkansas Senators and Representatives.
Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
fill vacancies, pending articles of impeach-
ment against any officer, passed the House.
Nearly all of BaXter's forces have return
ed to their homes and quiet generally
reigns. The Notifications around the
State-hOuse are being levelled.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

A GUsHER in the Washington Capital
writes that Miss Sara Jewett is beautiful
girl. She is without exception the most
beautiful creature we ever saw upon the
stage. A blonde with dark eyes, her COM
plexion is brilliant, her hair mass of net
ted sunlight, while her perfect head rests
upon her rounded neck with the swan-like
ease and grace of a sculptor's dream. Add
TO this a full, perfect, and yet petite figure,
and you have one of the most charming
creatures heaven ever lost TO Paradise, and
men gained for the stage"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
HOUSE.

Mr.. Orth presented petition from the
Women's Christian Temperance Union of
Indianapolis, requesting Congress to amend
the oath of office so that all officers under
the government shall be required to abstain
from the use of intoxicating drinks as a
beverage during their terms of Office. Read
and referred to the Committee on Civil
SarYice Reform.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

NEW ENGLAND is still ahead of Geotgia
in large cotton dividends. In Fall River
the earnings Of some mills have been enor-
mous. as dividends of 40 per cent. in one
wear and mill stock multiplying III yalHe ten
Zines might indicate. On the other hand
theze are many manufacturers IN New
England who might as well have had their
mills closed last winter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

THERE appears to be rage just at pres
ent in Paris for pale blue bege cashmere
Solonaises trimmed with black velvet, for
they appear to be universally worn, Those
zYho merely drive have the entire costume
made Of this material, and it usually con-
sists of petticoat with a deep plating
headed with black velvet; aredingOte edged
with velvet, and blue dolman embroidered
with black.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

Mr. CHARLES A. DANA, of the Nel1
York Sun, has purchased an island on the
Sound, near Glen Cove. Ii is beautiful
domain of forty acres, and is in high state
of cultivation, containing consevatories
and flower gardens in luxurious prUfusion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

Mrs. PARTINGTON moved this spring to
house on a railroad, and she likes it very
much. sit is so pleasant and sOciable," !"
she says, ''when Ike is of, to see the cars
forty times day pass pro and con before
her windows"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at 823 for both
issues.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nominations of Mrs. Susan Burbridge
and Mr.. Pierce B. Hawkins to the
Post-ofices of Hopkinsville and Bowl
ing Green, respectively.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
A STATE CONVENTION, AUGUST 10

The harmony that marked the pro-
ceedings of the State Executive Com
mittee yesterday is bright augury for
the fall campaign. They have merely
reflected the will of the people in de-
termining to call q State Convention,
and the date will, We think, be pro-
nounced judicious by an overwhelm-
ing majority of the Dem
ocratic and Conservative voters. 1t
gives nearly three months notice
ample time for the people throughout
the State to take measures for ma
king it a full and representative
body. We are greatly mistaken if it
does not prove the largest and ablest
political convention that Tennesseeans
of this generation have witnessed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

DANIEL BOONE had very-brief relig-
ious creed. 1t was simply to love and fear
God, believe in Jesus Christ, do all the
good to your neighbOrs and himself that be
could, and as little harm rs he could.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

APPLEToNs' JoURNAL says: 'Never
before in the history of our country has the
theater going class included so large pro-
portion of the people, or have theaters
multiplied so rapidly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
WASHINGTON.
$500, 600 Needed for Relief of Lower
Mississippi.


Mississippi
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The Congress-
ional delegations of the States of Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi had a conference
to-day at the Capitol, with the view of OBJ
tanning further Government aid for suffer-
ers by the overflow of the Mississippi river.
1t is expected that $4,000 additional will
be asked of Congress,
Salvini, SaIye.
Salvini, the distinguished Italian TRACE
dian, was introduced on the floor of the
House of Representatives to-day to many
prominent members, and attracted much
attention. He was besieged by pages for
his autograph and gave it vely freely.
The POlaris.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
to-day agreed to recommend the purchase
of Capt. Halls manuscript relating to his
Arctic explorations at a price not exceeding
$4,000 in lieu of giving Mrs. Hall PEN
sion of $50 per month.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
IRELAKn-

LONDON, May 21.-Ten persons have
been arrested at Cork on suspicion of be-
Ing concerned in the mysterious disap-
pearance Of arms from the barracks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
SWITZERLAND.

GENEVA, May 21.-The three American
students dsowned in Lake Geneva, were a
Mr.. Grant, and two brothers named
Woodbery.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

WESTON, the walkist, is going to try to
walk 500 miles in six consecutive days,
and rs miles in twenty-four consecutive
hours.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

FIVE years of Grants Indian peace poll
cy has cost S34,5S1, 900; whereas five years
of War Department management cost only
SIQ 72S 600
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

THE total number of Oranges in the
United States is 1882, and the total men,
bership 10000. The only States in which
there are 10 Oranges are Connecticut, Dela-
ware, and Rhode Island.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

In addition to the amendments men,
toned in yesterdays dispatches, Mr.
Maynard's report to the House recon-
mends striking out the third section of
the Senate bill, which provides that
banks shall keep their reserves in their
own vaults. This defeats the only fea-
ture of the bill tending to decentralize
the present system and secure a better
distribution of the existing currency.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
FOREIGN.
Henri Rochefort In San Fran
'l .aIe cisco.
Paris Has a Duel and Another
Crisis.

SAN Francisco, Cal, May 2i.-Henri
Rochefort, who was passenger on the Mix
ado from Australia, is in the city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
SPAIN.

MADIaD, May 21.-It is reported that
the Carlists shot several women on Sunday
last.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

GOLD is trife higher in New
York, touching 1923 yesterday and
closing at 1I2s.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

The saying that this is .the best and
freest government in the world" is signifi-
cantiy exemplified in the Arkansas dispute.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

A MONUMENT to the memory of Col. r.
A. Smith, soldier in the Confederate
army, has been erected in Dean Cemetery,
at Edinburgh, Scotland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

CoTToN is dull in New York at 183c
for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

ANOTHER triumph for the female sex. A
man has made his escape from Georgia
Jail by the aid of hair-pin.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
The East Room.
The Toilets

of the ladies were of the richest descrip-
tion and profIlsion of point lace was vari-
sUsly worn. The scene was unusually
brilliant, a large display of flowers, with
their fragrance adding to the charm of the
interesting OCCASION
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The absorbing
event of to-day is the marriage of Miss
Grant to Mr.. Sartoris, which took place
this morning at IL o'clock in the east room
of the Executive Mansion, Rev. DIR. Tiff
fany, Of the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiating. During the
morning, and up to the hour that the
guests took their departure, The avenues
leading to the mansion were closed to all
persons excepting those invited to the we'd
ing, and there were policemen on the
grounds to prevent the intrusion of outside
parties, many of whom had gathered at the
outer gates to see the guests ride into the
enclosure. The door tenders had received
strict orders to admit no one without an
invitation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
End Of the Rcslcy Trial-Ac-

uuittal.-The trial of JOHN NJ. REsLEY
for the killing of LLOYD l.. CLARY, editor
of the Cumberland Times, before the Ale
pany Circuit Court, reached It conclusion
Saturday evening last the jury returning
a verdict of mot guilty"
This result was probably obtained
through a development of the defense that
the fatal meeting on the stairway partook
of tile dueNo-a development which mani
testify succeeded in impressing point up
on the Jury most material to the prisoner
doubt
The following is CLARY's ante norton
statement. How the jury could bring in
q verdict of"not guilty" after this tcstimo-
ny is more than we can account for:
"JomN REsLEy shot me; did it without
giving me any chance shot me on the
same landing as my office: asked me did
you write that article this morning about
my father? said did had his pistol out !;
asked him if lie was not going to give me
a show he said, No. you s-of u b., |
AN dying am perfectly conscious. Taken
on 9th OF October, 1873, at 2.3O p NJ.
"Had his pistol out when he first spoke
to me did not get my pistol out until af-
ter shot did not fire my piscola at all think
tried to get my pistol out TOO quick. -
Taken at 315 p NJ.
Any discussion Of the case now would be
futile. Suffice it to say wholly different
verdict would have appeared in accordance
with the testimony. 1t is to he hoped this
remarkable trial and verdict will stand alone
in our county history Dying statements,
law and penalties, are worth nothing while
the evidence of KEINs and PETERMANs is
permitted to so to jurics without attempt
at impcachment.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07

Several communications unavoida-
bly, crowded out. Such as are season.
able will appear next week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07

NEW COUNTY MEETING AT Iona
COMING, No. I'm accordance with
the adoption of a proposition at the
New County meeting of the 3Oth ult.,
at Homecoming, a second meeting was
held in Odd Fellows Hall, in the same
place, Wednesday evening last.
Mr.. ROBERT DICK called the meet
ing to order The name of ALExAN-
DER SLOAN for Chairman was sugges-
ted and adopted. DAVID SLOAN was
elected Secretary.
The Chair stated the object of the
meeting as called to obtain an express
sion of the sense Of this people with
reference to the formation of a new
county. He desired that this express
sion be as full and free as the import
anee of the subject to every citizen
certainly demands He understood
some gentlemen from Westernport
We're present, and inquired if the meet
ing desired to hear their views?
Judge DOUGLAS favored extending
these gentlemen due courtesy, but he
was opposed to their participation in
this meeting as it was designed to OBJ
tain local sentiment.
A motion that the Westernport del
egation be invited to speak was carried.
The Chair invited them to favor the
meeting with statement of their
views.
Here the Chair suggested that
movement be made to obtain funds to
defray the expenses of this meeting,
which he stated to be seven dollars.
On motion Messrs. JAMES STEWART
and ROBERT DICK were appointed a
committee to make collections.
This concluded the Chair stated
that $640 was realized.
A voice-"Did you put in any
thing?"
The Chair-"I put in u quarter
did you put in anything?" (Laughter.)
Mr.. JOHN S. COMBS had suffered in
increased taxation from the formation
of Garrett. He had experience enough
with new counties, and he was wholly
opposed to any further division of AL
legany. (Applause.)
DR.. G. E. PORTER was invited to
favor the meeting with his views.
The doctor was not at this point
prepared to speak.
Judge DOUGLAS was now in favor
of hearing from the Westernport gen
tlemen.
Mr.. GEORGE w. SHEETz, of Wes-
ternport, said he did not appear to adj
dress this meeting, nor was his delega-
ton here to participate, Or interfere !;
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
Get the best-tllc "Ironsides 40.

New ROute.-The American makes
note of the fact that the Northern Central
Railway Company is about cons,lmating ar
Engagements to carry bituminous coal over
their road and connections thc Huntingdon
and Broad Top, Pennsylvania Railroad,
etc J from the Cumberland coal regions, for
delivery at Baltimore, and claim that they
will be able to offer such facilities as will en-
able shippers to use that route. No:with-
standing the distance is much greater than
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the
rates, it is claimed, will be quite as fayora-
blc.-Ne
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
A City Paved with Silver and Gold.

Our principal streets being macada-
mixed with refuse ore taken from the
mines IN early days, aud being coated
with the rich ore that has been year
after year sifted down upon them from
the ore wagons, are now everywhere
more or less argentiferous. Indeed,
there il not the slightest stretch Of
immagination in saying that we never
take step in the town but we are
walkingon silver-that our streets are
literally paved with silver. While
speaking OF this fact a day since, a
young mau bet his friend the price Of
the assaying and the cigar" that he
would take lump of mud off the
wheel of bus, then standing before
them, and would get out OF II precious
metals to the value of over 80 per ton.
An once or two of mud was taken from
the wheel Of the vehicle and placed IN
the hands of an assayer, who wss not
told where the sample was obtained,
and who no doubt supposed that ne
was dealing with decomposed ore or
vein matter from one of our mines.
The assay was made, and the assayer
certificate showed that the sample con-
tanned, silver, s7.74 !; gold, $232 total,
1886. After this we may put on airs.
even though our streets are villain
ously muddy occasionally, for the very
mud on our boots contain both silver
and gold-is not the vulgar mud Of the
Cow county towns Virginia Cify
(NeU.) EaterDriSC.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
Gen, w. A. Ouarles.

General Quarles has issued an ad-
dress in which he declares himself a
candidate for United States Senator.
General Quarles is a sound Democrat,
and man of ability. 10 the closing
paragraph of his address he says
with this general declaration of
views. | respectfully submit myself to
the Judgment of the general assembly,
expecting their suffrages, il at all, upon
such fitness as | have for the position,
asking, and expecting, and desiring no
vote upon the dement's of others, 1t
any they have, preferring rather de-
feat in a generous rivalry to success
obtained By pulling others down.
What would Brown, Savage. and q
few other aspirants for United States
Senator, give if they could honestly say
as much ?-ShelbyUilte Comnserciot.