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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

The situation IN mAsSiSSaPPA'
nIeted by an Intelligent Pianter-
GIoomy Crop Prospects and worse
Political Outlook
We are permitted to make the following
extract from a letter addressed to wei
known citizen of Nashville by an iniirlen-
tiaI plauter Of Lee county, Mississippi;
Our crop prospects were never more
gloomy. The corn, from the continued
drv weather. is literally parched up, while
the cotton has thrown of its forms alarm
inclv The farmers, consequently, wear
ioS7.- f,ces- while the sIniddlemen,' aShast
- tba Grange movement, are spoutinS
lamentations about the dullneSs Of the
,i,,ss Our condition, financially, IS worse
tbar, AZ aDv time since the war. An exciu-
sive cotton crop from year to year, with
moor turnout and a low plce,
TLiIe nrovisiOns have always maintained a
b;c, ,r;ce has well nigh bankrupted many
of oi,r most substantial planters. Many OF
Them have had to pledge their groS ing
c-orS (and. in some instances, their lands,)
his season 70 obtain supplies, ami num-
-, of them will not realize from their
c-ons the amounts it required 10 make
tbs,D The mOneyed sharks, being ap-
rrjsed of their condition, will form comol-
nations 10 keep prices down, and then good
hva to the hard earnings OF the planning
class. ,,,.,,o,,-o, q.
Our agricultural system must undergo a
rafor1nation before our farms VIII pay.
Eirst we must have more reliable labor;
seco1dIv. we must diversity ourcrops-ralse
Iess COTTON and more provisions; thirdly,
we must manure more literally and SUD
soil more thoroughly; and, fouTthly, We
T1I,sf ouit going into debt. I hen, and not
tiII then. will we become more lndepehd-
ent. .,.,, o,,.,,i-
Politically, We are in miserable cohel-
,ion. with Ames as Governor, and Legs
Iafure composed Of renegades, negroes ana
carDet-bacgers, ever ready and willing 10
IeosIize by an act Of the Legislature any
villainous project TO rob the taxpayers tiie
GREAT mass Of our citizens would Willlusiy
dispose of their property at very low hs,'Ies le
| 10 oct out Of the State. We have o'a1e
..Board Of Equalization" as IL IS terIneu'
| comDosed of high Radical officials al JicA-
/ son. who revise our assessment rolls ana
appraise our property at their own yaiua-
| tion. We have 10 appeal, and must SUI
| NIT aas the law directs
Our school funds go into the State Treas
urv. and a pro rata distribution IS fnade q
The counties eight months after the money
is paid in; consequently, while our teachers
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
GOVERNOR BROWNS PROCLAMk.
TVON

This timely document is clear, forci-
bic, and covers all the ground. Under
the new Constitution, no militia can be
called out except at the instance of the
General Assembly, and then only in
case of rebellion or invasion. There
fore all rests with the civil officers, and
they are vested with full powers to
meet any emergency. The sheriff can
summon posses of citizens without
limit of number. H the citizens of
any county are slow to serve,
posses can be sent from other
counties by the Governor. We
have no military laT in time of peace.
All rests with the civil officers, and
they should, as the Governor urges, be
''boldly sustained" by all good citizens,
who constitute the overwhelming ma
jority IN every neighbOrhOod. In emer-
gencies such as have arisen lately, cIti-
zens must not tamely look on and al
low peace officers to be oyerawed by
mobs. The people must feel that gov
ernment andlthe preservation of order
is their affair also. Every man has his
share of duty toward repressing dis
orders, which are pretty certain to ma
terially damage his interests, If not
jeopardize himself and family.
The Governor not only warns all
armed bodies of either color, organized
under whatever pretence, to disband
Immediately, but he enjoins the sherifs
of the counties to compel such disband-
ing or call on him for assistance, if they
are unable to do so.
There seems to be a Republican
method in the series of sudden out
breaks which have harrassed the South
ern people everywhere within the past
few weeks, and which have subsided as
suddenly as they rose. This morning
the alarm is sounded from Louisiana.
We presume that the troubles there
viii also subside as soon as the whites
shall haze organized for resistance.
1t looks like horribly deliberate plot,
this Haunting of social equality and race
antagonisms in the faces of the South
ern people, with the sole view of exas-
perating them into excess that may
be coined into political capital North.
The plot is gradually unmasking. Diff
fcult as it may be, we must defeat it
utterly. Let Tennesseeans therefore
be prudent, and, under the guidance of
a prudent Chief Magistrate, let us so
act that this devilish scheme of the
enemy may be foiled. As the fall
elections approach, such Vaccinations
will multiply. From this day forth let
Tennessee present a firm, positive, self
possessed attitude of law, order and
peace-a rebuke to the enemy and a
modelsfor our friends North and South,
Determination and prudence should 20
hand in hand.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

THE telegraph this morning fore
shadows the views on national finance
of Hugh Mccullough, Secretary of the
Treasury under President johnson,
and the ablest officer in that Depart
ment during the past score of years.
The meagre brief of his letter to the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce in
dicates that he favors an entire divorce
of Government from the banking bust.
ness as necessary to the return of a
constitutional currency. He also init
mates that the poor West and South
should not be longer taxed to ''prOteet"
the rich East.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

THE KnozUiUe Press and Herald
pitches into Thornburgh for wearing
gold sleeve-buttOns and gold watch
chain. And now let the Chronicle
come back at Houk for..sporting clean
shirt once a week and scorning to turn
his paper collars.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
THE TURF.
Long Branch.

IoNG BRANCH. Aug. 29.-The first race
for all ages, mile heats, was won by the Jul
Illus colt. Time, 1:4Sa, 1:49a, 1:50!. Au-
dubOn won the first heat.
The second race, consolation purse,
dash Of a mile ard a half, resulted in a
dead heat between b. T. Carver and Stock
wood. These horses ran again and Carver
won. Time, 2:32s.
The steeple-chaSe was won by Nesuvius,
Electric second. Blind Tom third.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

FoR information, concerning reve-
nue. tariff, the KnozUilIe Chronicle is
referred to Senator Sherman's version
of the Republican platform, telegraphed
elsewhere. This Ohio Republican evi-
IDENTIFY thinks the present high tariff
is not exactly what it should be.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
FOREIGN.
Russia Defeated in the Interna-
tiOnal Congress.
England Fails to Sign the New
Code.

LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Pal Mall Gazette SAYS the International
conferenceat full sitting rejected the intro
ductory general principles proposed by
Russia, and all the proposals concerning re-
prisals. The course Of the deliberations
has been peaceful and there has been NO
recriminatiOn between the German and
French delegates.
BRUSSELS, Aug 29.-The final sitting OF
the International Conference was held YES
terday. All the members signed the pro
tOcol except the delegates from Great
Britain and Turkey, who postponed attach
ing their signatures.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
Henrr FIre in Cleveland, O.

CIEvELAND, Aug. 2y.-AbOut o'clock
this evening. the Eighteenth ward was Wis
tied by a cunhagration which resulted in an
estimated loss Of S250,000. The scene Of
the fire was about six miles diStaIt from
the crnter Of the city, and a telegraphic
caU upon the Fire Department was prompt
Iy responded to. \. j. II iris, of Dayton,
was severely injured by fall from build
ing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

A RFcENr Paris letter says: II have re-
Gently heard some touching details con
nected with the last hours Of the beloved
and lamenled Parepa-Rosa. She was in
unusual health and spirits during the days
that Immediately preceded her death, and
one day she not only reiearsed the whole
Of sI.Ohengrin," but also entertained some
company in the evening. That night her
child was bOrn-dead. On learning the
fact Of the death Of this aTdently expected
and long desired infant the shock seemed
to turn the mothers brain; she became de-
lirious, wildly accusing herself Of having
caused the death Ct her child by impru-
dence and Over-exertiOn, and IN that state
she continued till her death
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

THE Memphis Avalanche suggests
this as the only paper IN the State like
" to demur because our cotemporary
does not hoist Porter's name, and re-
fers to the custom as "only convenient
way of writing standing article that
viii last two months" But it does not
matter much in the present case, as
Heaven alone knows whether the AUa-
Ia,lcke viii stand by Porter that long.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
NEW YORK.
Fifty Millions a Year!
And Running Deeper In Debr

New YORK. Aug. 29.-The cost of the
government of this city for the year ending
Aug. ! was in round numbers S5O,OOO,OOO.
The debt in the same time was consider
ally inrrnlSnl
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
PiIOtical.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-The lower river
pilots have advanced wages by action Of the
Pilots Association, and the rates hereafter
will be advanced ola boats less than 6UO
tons, CustomhOuse measurement, to $500
per trip or month; on boats over 600 tons
TO $50, and on tow boats $4OO. II is be-
lieved boat owners will agree to the terms.
1t is said the pilots at Cincinnati and
Louisville have taken, or will take, the
same action.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A Drunken BraWler Kills watch
man at his Post.


Special to the Union and American.
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN, Aug. 29.-F.
A. Boyce, watchman at the Touring mills
of Dusenbeny, Bruce & Robinson, Of Fay
etteyille, was killed at IL O'Clock last night
by George Hardin, alias Quarles, an en-
ployee of the same establishment. Quarles,
who was intoxicated at the time, was ere
ating disturbance in the mills, and when
Boyce attempted to eject him from the
building, he drew knife and stabbed him
in the throat, severing the jugular vein and
killing him instantly. The murderer
escaped in the darkness, but was captured
near town this morning and confined in
Jail. He is young man from the vicinity
of Sparta, White county, and has a villain
Gus appearance. Boyce was a native Of
this place and bore an excellent character,
S B, j.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

In Haywood county, landowners
are resolved not TO rent their places to
negroes who are making war upon their
interest and working with carpetbag-
gers. Sour landlords should call meet
ings at once and resolve to do likewise.
Let the negro know that if he expects
the whites to keep him up, he must be
their friend and not their enemy
Jackson Dispatch.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
SARATOGA.


SARATOGA, y. y, Aug. 29.-In the re-
gattal to-day, the two miles single scull
race was won by Curtis in l4:67s. Seven
boats started.
Three crews started in the pair-oared
three mile row, which was won by the Ar
gonaut crew Of New Jersey. Time, 25:52!!.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

The NelC York Journal Of Commerce,
in concluding a concise and careful re-
view of the grain prospect in this coun-
try and Europe, says that it may be
concluded that the accidents of the
crop In Great Britain and France, In
view of prosperous and abundant har-
vests elsewhere, are not of consequence
enough to defeat the epubhc expectation
of cheap bread during the season Of
1915. Last year not only England,
but France, Germany, Italy, Swltzer-
land, Belgium, Holland, and even some
greater wheat exporting countries, had
to import This year their wants viii
all be supplied at bone, and at the best
or worst, England Will not need to buy
from us anything like the quantity she
has taken the expiring season.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

SOME Of the regular soldiers sent
West have married squaws and are
doing their best to civilize the poor Ig-
nurant redskins. As soon as the squaw
gets pair Of army boots and a brass
chain on she begins to act refined and
lady-hke.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

EMR. GEORGE JEROME, one Of the Fish
Commissioners of Michigan, declares that
every acre of water, if properly cultivated,
is equal in foOd-producing value TO anacre
of land, and that the present food supply
from water is equal TO 5,75O,OO0 cattle Of
an average weight Of 700 pounds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

If the left ear of the coming girl
is larger than its mate the fact may b.
ascribed to the extra chance for devel-
Opment afforded it by the style of loop
ing the broad-brimmed hat up on that
side, and allowing the sun to shine on
the organ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
Dynamite

with which they will blow up the place if
the Carlists succeed in carrying it. a force
of Carlisls entered CalabOrTa, twenty-fOur
miles southeast of Lagrono on the 25th inst.
and sacked the houses, levied a contribution
of SI,7O0 from the clergy, shot four volun-
teers, freed the convicts and burned the
railway station.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
ALABAMA.
The Enforcement Act.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 2s.-Elias
T. Kiels, Judge Of the City Court at Eu-
faula. was arrested last night on the charge
of aiding the escape of a felon. Several
citizens of Eufaula have been arrested
charged with violation OF the enforcement
] aPf
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SPAIN.

MADRID, August 29.-It is thought that
10000 men will be added to the army by
the conscriptiOn.
Over two hundred Carlists have been
killed and many wounded in the attack on
Puycerda. The Republican garrison have
nineteen barrels of
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

seas. would fain linger on the beautiful
banks of the lovely Alster; l would gladly
Ioiter few DAYS amid the gardens and al
Iprements of the place, but time presses. l
must saw to Hamburg and my patient Teau-
or IN rerOiT. W.
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4 "scaIy,, savings Bank.

NASHUA. August 2S.-The Mechanics
Savings Bank has resumed. The bank COM
nussiOners have reduced the depOSitUrs'
accounts - per cent, TO correspond with
the Deprecated securities.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

Our young friend Lindsey has IA
soaring ambition, but that's no reason
why the puerile Tennesseean should call
him a soar-head.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
Killed Again.

4 telegram was received yesterday by a
Spanish firm in this city saving that jose
Feirer de Canto, editor Of the Spanish pa
per FL CrOaiStd, published here, died
Thursday from wounds received in the duel
with Col. PoSadO, Of the Cuban army.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

COTTON is quiet and unchanged IN
New York at 16Ea17sc for middhng.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
GOLD is steady in New::YOrk at los3.

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at 75 for both issues.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

have to submit 10 heavy shave on thar
warrants, taxpayers in the white counties
are paving for the tuition of the negroes IN
the black counties. The free system has
destroyed all our best private schools, and
has substituted nothing but contention and
Ignorance in their stead.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
MOuItOn Promises 10 Blow Beeeher
Sky.HiSh.

Frank Moulton prints a card to-day
stating that he notified the Beecher COM
mittee that he was ready 10 be crOss-exam-
ined at any time, but the committee took
no notice Of his offer. Consequently he
went to Plymouth Church last night having
a right there, being a member Of the CON
congregation, his wife being .member Of
the church. After hearing the miSrepre-
sentations in the report, he sent a note to
the moderator requesting 10 be heard, but
was not permitted.
Moulton says he has in his possession a
letter from Beecher, stating that Raymond
who made the attack on him (MoultOn)
last night knows nothing about the case,
although Raymond himself publicly stated
last night that he knew all about it. Ml0ul-
ton saws he will have all the letters printed
and concludes his cards as follows:
Il have sought for four years for the sake
of the innocent children Of two families to
shield Beecher from the exposure Of his
crime of adultery. Bet Mr.. Beecher, his
committee and his church, ave united to
compel me for my own self-protectiOn to
reveal him TO the world as / will shortly do
it in a still worse light than that in which
he now stands"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

DIR. James Summers and Joseph Griffin,
Of Stewart county, both soldiers IN the war
Of 1872. died a short time ago. The for
mer was one hundred and two years and
six months old.
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NATIONAL FINANCE.
Views of an EX-Secretary of the
Treasury.
He Would Divorce Governments From
Banking and go Back 10 the Ante
BeIIum System-The East too Rich
10 Need Protection.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 2y.-MOnday' pa
pers will contain an open letter Of eX-Sec-
retary Mccullough on the subject of cur
rency and taxation which he sends in lieu
of coming and delivering an address. He
is represented as fayoring in this letter the
withdrawal of the legal tenders, and the
granting of free banking. He argues that
a coin basis cannot be reached while the
legal tenders are afOat. He fayorS 4 low
tariff for revenue and says, the coal and
iron OF Pennsylvania, and the wOOlen man
ufictures of the East, need protection no
longer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

ONE point Of difference between 4 t,mid
child and shipwrecked sailor is, that one
clings to its ma and the other to his spar.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
MONTGOMERY.

w. A. West Nominated for senator
From Stewart aud Montgomery.
Special 10 the Union and American.
CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, Aug. 29.-W. A.
West was nominated by a convention of
Stewart and Montgomery to-day for float
er. He was in theaEegislature of 1869, is
sound on all financial questions, and is
one of Stewards ablest men. The cOnven
tion was very Harmonious. ID.
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MEMPHIS.
Startling Decrease i'm Cotton Estt-
nnnIPS.

MEMPHIS, August 29.-The Cotton Ex-
change reports a depreciation of 81 Per
cent. in the cotton crop prospect in this
district since the last report.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

TIE London critics say that these Ha-
merican hactOrs karn't pwOnounee Hing
lish. you know, 10 save their hize, 'ang
EN-.
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He WON'T Sfay Dead |!

The acting editor Of EI CrORjStG has a
telegram dated to-day at Raubaig stating
that Jose Ferrer de CantO is recovering
from the wounds received in the late duel
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

Bishop Potter, Of the Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church, puts his foot down upon the
proposition for a church congress prelimi-
nary to the session of the general cOnven-
ton in this city hext October.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30

Professor Davidson and party to observe
the transit Venus, sailed for Nagasaki on
the Japan to-day. She took 747 passengers
and two hundred and seventy thousand
dollars in treasure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-30
san FRANCISCO.
The Woman Question Among the
Chinese.

SAN Francisco, Aug. Z9.-In the ha-
beas corpus case of twenty-five Chinese
women passengers by the steamer Japan,
last voyage, and who it was claimed, We're
imported here for immoral purposes, the
Fourth District Court to-day rendered a
decision sustaining the constitutionality Of
the State law, by which such persons may
be prevented from coming here, remanding
them TO custody. The steamer Japan was
about to sail, and the Supreme Court is
sued a supplemental order but the steamer
sailed without them, and the whole were
sent hack fn iail
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More of the Same Sort Ahead.

Tie Plymouth COMMITTEES has not yet
decided when TO maze the testimony pub
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A WOEFUL PLIGHT.

The situation i'm mississippi, hS De-
nIeted by an Intelligent Planter
GIoomy Crop Prospects and n Worse
Political Outlook
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-10-10
FOR sale,

an Extraordinary Chance for Whoerer
Desires Splendid Farm Nth all the
advantages that this Section of the
Country Affords.
THrs Farm. or Plantation, is situated in
the Parish Of Vermilion, on the Bayou
Vermilion, three miles from the town Of
Abbeville. The Bayou is navigable at all
seasons Of the year to AbbeyiIe and sever.
al miles above the town. Steamboats, run
between Brashear City and this EARN in
l6 hours; communications with the flour
ishing towns Of New iberia and VermiIion-
vile are almost daily. The Farm is lS
miles from New Iberia. IL miles from
Royville. and 25 miles from Vermilion-
vile. The Farm contains 22O superficial
arpents and fronts on the Bayou; more
than one half Of it is woodland which con-
sists Of the best kinds Of timber.
There are seventy five acres incIosed by
good cypress fencing; also large dwell.
ing house, kitchen, DC, four double cab.
ins for laborers, one corn house. one cot
ton house, stables and other improv emeuts,
all being Of the best cypress lumber. hav
ing been put up in the years Of ls66-'6s
and 1869. There is also on the place a
beautiful orange grove. nearly surrounded
By water and containing from 400 to 500
trees. offrom two to Eve years growth.
It is considered to be one Of the best fruit
growing spots 10 the Southwestern portion
Of Louisiana. 4
Besides fruits. this Farm is adapted to
the cultivation Of all plants that are grown
in the State. and is also an excellent place
for stock raising. ~ =. g
e For farther particulars. address.
, so''22 N. YOUNG,
!. e AbbeviIIe. La,
- M. P. YOUNG & Co,
Orto the Lafayette Advertiser at Yer
milionville. La. March 1874.