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THE FALL CANVASS.
VII West Tennessee Demand an An.
ti-Funding Governor?



The UNION AND AMERICAN saws that
the whole question of finances is not pOliti-
cal. that every man forms his own opinion
about it, irrespective of mere party ties.
and opposes making il an issue in the next
campaign.
While We do not fully indorse the first
proposition, We do most heartily approve Of
the last. We have GOT ourselves in.o
most ugly muddle, and had Just as well
own up and get out the best way we may.
Gov. Brown, in the speeches tina, he
made in East Tennessee, in 1869, prior 10
the meeting of the State Convention, in
dulged in a little rhetorical rOdOmontade
about the faith and honor of the State cred
1t. The convention that followed insert d
financial plank in the platform IN accord
with the speeches Of Gov. Brown upon the
subject, and the party thus became COM
nitted to the funding measure. UuiOTtU-
naiely for them, the Republicans got them
selves into the same difficulty in pretty
much the same way.
HonOrs, then, are easy on this score. If
We ignore our platform, the Republicans
can gain no advantage thereby. for they are
as deep in the mud as We in the mire.
During the days of Whiggery and Demo
Cracy, Democrats were allowed to differ
upon the Tariff. A Pennsylvania Demo-
crat voted for a high protective tariff, with
out forfeiting his allegiance to the party.
Can we not then so arrange it as to disir-
cumber the gubernatOrial canvass of the
Funding issue, and let the Legislative can
didates make it, or anything else, an issue.
But says one, the Governor may veto a
bill repeating, etc.
We must put a man on the track who
will pledge himself to approve any bill
upon this question that the Legislature
NAV pass, provided there are no constitu-
tional objections, without regard TO the
private notions of expediency. With this
kind OF an argument, We may 90 through
the fight with our organization intact.
Otherwise We fear the result.
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FOREIGN.
Partisan BOnapartists Fined and
Imprisoned.
Heavy Financial Failures in Peru.
FRANCE

FRANCE
PARIS, June 13.-It is reported that the
violence of the Bonapartists the past few
days is part of conspiracy to bring about
a dissolution of the Assembly and an ap-
peal to the country through plebiscit.
The measures adopted by the Govern
ment to prevent a repetition to-day Of the
scenes of yesterday and Thursday at the
Western depot, ON the occasion of the de-
parture Of the Deputies train, proved ef-
fectual
De st. Croix was brought before the PO-
lice Court to-day for assaulting Gambetta,
and was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment and to pay fine Of 200 francs. He
was also ordered to pay the costs of the
trial. He declined legal assistance. The
other rioters arrested Thursday evening
were sent to prison for terms ranging from
one week to one month.
In the Assembly to-day Gen. De CiSsey,
Minister of War, introduced bill modi-
fying the regulations for the mobilization
of the army in case of war breaking out.
The large fire last night was not in the
Northern Railway Depot, but in the timber
yards adjacent.
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MEMPHIS.
Proceedings OF the Fourth Estate.

MEMPHIS, June 13 The members of
the Tennessee Press Association arrived
here this morning and were received at the
Appeal office, where the Mayor and Gener-
al I ouncil, with a large number Of citizens
had assembled TO welcome the members of
the fourth estate. Wine and wit flowed
freely for several hours, after winch they
were driven around the city and afterwards
taken on a steamer for an excursion around
the islands. Tonight they were banquet
ed at Gaston's by Col. Kellar of the
ArOIdRche. Tomorrow they leave for
their homes
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THE TURF.
Five Races Over Jerome Park
Yesterday.
Saxon Carries off the Belmont
Stakes,
Beating First and second Favorites
After a Most Exciting Finish-

Beating First and second Favorftes
After n Most Exciting Finish-
New YoRE, June 13.--A great crowd
attended ,the races Of the. American Jockey
Club at Jerome PARK to-day; and Tie Wealth
er was cool enough to make over coats and
shawls numerous and desirable.
The first race was the feature Of to-days
programme. II was for the Belmont
stakes for year olds, 500 each, half for
felt with q, 800 added by the club, and
piece OF plate Of the value Of $1,000; given
by Mr.. Belmont, President of the sclub,
the second horse to receive $500 out of the.
stake, distance II miles. There So nonl-
nations, and of this number nine
came before the starter as follows:
Brigand, first favorite; Aaron, Pen
ningt0n, secdrid fayorite, ElkhOrn.
Gridstead, Count Hampton, Saxon.
Dennison, Rutherford and Steel Eyes
The flag was dropped to good start. As
the horses passed the grand stand on the
first half mile, Grinstead was leading with
Aaron Pennington close up and the rest in
a ruck length or so behind. They kept
in this order until they passed out of sight
behind the hill. On coming into view
| again Saxon was leaving his companions in
the race thus far, including the favorite,
and making for the horses in advance, col
laring Pennington. As they turned into
the hOfnestretch with rush he went for
Grinstead, and after a most exciting finish
passed under the string winner, Grinstead
second, Pennington third, the fayorite not
getting place. Time, 2:394.
The second race was half mile dash for
two-year olds for juvenile stakes. Fifteen
horses started. The race was won by Meco,
beating John Chambcrlain's Lizzie r. by a
head. Time, 50a seconds.
The third race was for q purse cf 5000,
one and half miles. The following
horses ran: Bingamon, Merodee, McDan-
iers bay filly and Wizard, and in that order
passed under the string. Time, 2:+0i.
The fourth race was mile heats, in which
were started, Jury, Fellowcraft, Fadladeen
and Katie Pease. The race was only in
tereSting as showing how worthy Katie
Pease was of the confidence repOsed in her.
She won with comparative ease in two
straight heats. Time 1:43s, 1:44 jury
was third in the first heat aud second in
the second heat, Fadladeen being second
and third in the heats.
The fifth and last race was a steeple
chase of about two miles for purse of $50
Mary Clark, Henrietta Bullet and George
West started, with Bullet the favorite
Soon after starting Henrietta broke down
and Butler and Mary Clark took the wrong
course, leaving the race to George West
without q contest. Time, 5:36.
| Beacon Park.
Boston, June 13.-The following Is the
summary of the race to-day at Beacon
PARK, for a purse Of $1,000, mile heats, best
8 in ):
American Girl, in harness. ....... l l
4 Lucille GoldduSt. under saddle. -. l 2 2
Copper Bottom, PAGER, in har-
ness. 2 8 dis
Time 2:27, 2:254, 2:263, 2:26.
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BAYARD TAYLOR. IN describing the
museum at Boolak, Egypt, writes as iol-
lows to the Ne,v York Tribune: ''Of even
greater interest are the household articles,
implements Of trade, food, etc, which, Ike
the spoils Of Pompeii, restore for us the
domestic life of the people. Here, for IN
stance. are stools, eane-bottomed CHAIRS
and work-boxes 1000 years old, Yet no
more diIapida'ed than If they came out OF
a garrett of the last century; nets, KNIVES
needles. and toilet ornaments; glass bottles
and drinking cups as clear as If just blown;
earthenware, glazed in blue and yellow
patterns. the very counterpart OF old MaJol-
lea: seeds. eggs. and bread, straw baskets
and child's ball for playing; Paint-ooxeS
with colors and brushes, and boards for
games of draughtS-in short, a collection
almost as varied and complete as The ashes
of Vesuvius preserved for us Of the Greco
Roman life Of the year 70 Of our era. But
these Egyptian relics date from 1000 to
!. 900 wears before our era began.
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shipwreck-Four Days without Food

SAVANNAH, June 13.-The schooner
Rover from Indian river to Savannah ran
ashore off Doboy on the 7th inst, and went
to pieces in fifteen minutes. Capt. rrott,
wife and child, cOlored. DR.. Garfield, pas
senger, and two colOred men, got in boat
which was swamped and all were drowned
except the captain who returned to the
wreck where there were two other paSsen-
gers and the remainder of the crew. They
floated on a raft to St. Catherine Island
and were taken off by the steamer Carrie
and brought 10 this city this morning.
They were four days without food.
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THE COMING MAN.
AbOut the Probable Dem oeT'at-
&c Candidate (Or PreSilenL irVi' "i'
s.Uudeacusisnt'' Sfanc-Point-

Gos.tp About the Probable Dem
&c Candidate (Or PresidenL irVii' "i'
s.IndepcnGienf'' Siand-Point-
George Alfred Townsends Washington Letter
in the Chicago Tribune.
There are four very prominent men Tor
the Democratic nominations; Allen u.
Thurman. Thomas A. Hendri Ks. Newton
Booth and David Davis.
Thurman fills the measure Of the largest
p,,bIicitv AS the unqueStiOned head OF ms
Marty al Washington. An able and skill
fuI deiater. a man Of culture, senlall'y,
LEGAL mind. and political tineSse, he has
tv.o elements If weakness: IL is not prob
al L. that he can carry Ohio in a Demo
.,tic National Convention; and he IS
a. inst expanSiOn-a notion which has
greatly whetted the Democratic appetlte
since the crusade cut of stronger tlppie.
There are but three Democratic daily pa
pers in the State. aud ali 0f them are silileh
ON Thurman. He is accused Of selhshneSS,
stiDginess, and those fTailties which eXer-
else no hand ia the government His exec
utiye experience is limited. and he has a
connection in his uncle, William Allen,
who is generally popular with the DenN-
cratic rank and iile, and will be bur Slxty-
nine wears old at the expiration OF MS
term of office. Old Nr. Allen replied TO
MortOn's imputatiOn that he was senile IN
an effective retOrt, though . cruel one:
GMr. Morton suggests that | am TOO old
10 be YOUR Governor: that my time OF lie
and loss vitality unfit me. Can he speak
to YOU. fellOw-citizens, in voice Ike TINS
Tbsllowing splendidlyl? Am | withered
from the hips DOWN.
Tom Hendricks is the logical Candida'e
of the straight and more liberal Democrat
ic marty. His life has largely been spent IN
executive Office, without stigma, without
f,iIure. He IS mild. m2gisterial, deliber-
ate decisive. He invites alliance and
does not repel il like Thurman. Ills vieNs !
ON the currency, simple government ana
distributed sovereignty are as sOuPu -
Tburman's. The later is at has best leid-
ing the Democracy Of the Senate
Newton BOO.h is the subject oil general
inauirv among the Democracy, and he Is
expected East this autumn, possibly 70 ut,
liver some speeches. David Davis IS sun
considered as the first choice OF NUM-
Der of Democrats
The Democratic party has Congress to
co through. probably with a plurality 10
their favor On that rock they may split.
O,ber movements are also in order which
NAV recover popularity for the Republican
marty. and alter its whole PesORdte. In-
deed. the parties which now cOhitOhI e'lcH
other are merely the old Wing and Demo
cratic parties. with the vital attributes OF
each extracted. The Republican IS the
Wbip marty. without its honesty. The
Democratic is the old Democratic par
ty, without hard money or State SOVer'
eigntY.
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Condensed Te0rams.

WIN. Mcdowell, a ms ber of the Cana
dian Parliament, was arrested in Bing-
hampton, New York, yesterday, on the
charge of perjury as a witness in a law
suit.
p According to the new directory of Chica-
90, shortly to be issued, the population of
that city has increased $4,000 in the last
year. Taking the ratio Of 81 persons to
each name in the directory, the total pOpu-
lation is claimed to he nearly $4,000.
Nearly a block of business houses al
Canton, Mo-, were burned Friday morning.
Loss about $4,000. insurance $4,000.
Baron Won Verderheyt, formerly Prus-
sion Minister of War, is dead.
A food in Prattville, New. York, has
carried away houses, barns, ETC., and
caused the death of one person.
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0HI0.
All auIet at the Mines.

COLUMBUS, June ia special to the
Ereninq Dispatch from NelSonville reports
everything quiet. The pickets were taken
off at the mines this morning, and twenty
five deputy sherifls from Athens are here,
sent to preserve order. The Governors
private secretary has issued an order requir-
ing the President of the Union to restrain
its members from going to the mine and
inducing or forcing the colOredmen tOl leave.
The order is obeyed. No trouble wha. ever
is anDrehended now.
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BUCKEYE AND BLUE GRASS FLIRTs

A deserted man writes. in the Gin
cinndti Times: "The Buckeye girls
flirt desperately down to the proposal;
Then she accepts or she refuses, and
the young man is turned out ike to an
empty ass to shake his ears and Craze
in the commons. But across the river,
the Kentucky girl looks upon the en-
gagement as really the beginning of the
Irritation, and promptly accepts every
offer of marriage. firts in the hveliest
manner with her afianced, and shakes
him only after the day is set. If she
is engaged to three or four young gen.
tlemen at once, it makes it all the more
interesting. The Ohio girl firts with
many, and pights her troth to but one
The Kentucky girl plights her troth
to great many, and marries but one.
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SPEAKING of the flower trade in that
city, the Boston Courier says: ''One hun
dred greenhouses, with an aggregate capi-
tai invested of a half million dollars are
necessary to supply the demands of the
forty or more dealers during the winter
season within the present city limits, and
the production and sale together employ a
capital falling little below three quarters Of
a million. Funeral wreaths and crosses
cost from s. 10 $50. One made of Mar
shal Neil or yellow tea roses would re-
quire 500 worth of these flowers. while if
carnations and few roses were used the
cost would be brought down TO SO. Table
decorate ions for dinner parties cost from
s5C to 500, and the decorations in Music
Hall on a recent occasion footed up
3.5O0."
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THE elephant, like the whale, is dying
out. In India he is becoming almost as
rare as is the red deer in England. The
hunters have driven him farther and far
ther inland. Unless something is done to
protect him, he will before long become,
upon the main continent at any rate, alto
gether extinct, and Sahib will have TO i'm
port his elephants from Birmah and Cey-
Ion as much as England imports her horses
from Ireland aud her foxes from any coun-
try that will send them in sufficient num-
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Col. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, of
SxlEvan county, is announced for Con.
1gress from the First District. With
the row between Butler and Gillenwa-
ters growing fercer every day, thepros-
pect for the election of a Democratic
candidate may be regarded as decided
ly favorable.
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A RATHER singular present received by
a bride last week, was a lie insurance policy
for $4,000 on her husbands life. The
poor little thing, all tulle and orange bios
SONS, wept when she saw it, and continued
to do so until her mamma whispered some
thing in her ear. Then she raised her eye
brows, sweetly smiled, and trpped up stairs
to put the policy carefully away.
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TTbe Germans aud the MayoraIty

The Tennessee Post. the organ of the
Germans of the city, publishes call upon
Mr.. Morton b. Howell to become candi-
date for Mayor, at the ensuing municipal
election, mentioning, among other reasons,
that he is a progressive Democrat and a
friend of the Germans, who not only un-
derstands the German language but was
instrumental in introducing that language
into our public schools. 1t also speaks OF
him as an able lawyer, good tinancier and
as the man to suit the present necessities OF
Nashville
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SPEAKER BLAINE has a fOndneSs for
proPounding questions which sometimes
amounts TO actual inquisitiveness. The
other day a Congressman, who was veXed
at one Of the Speakers decisions, stepped
up 10 him and said: Mr. Blaine. am not
very familiar with you, and so | can not
speak as freely as | would TO an old friend.
But feel l ought to tell you that you made
a id fool Of yourself yes' eTday.n Blaine
answered, with a sigh, I'm afraid | did
forget myself" Then breaking into a
chuckle, he added: What kind of Ian
guage do you use when reprOying a man
with whom you consider yourself thorough
ly intimate?7 The reply Of the censOrious
NJ. &. is not recorded.
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SUBMARINE.
A Lovely Plain. and Mountains Three
Miles High.

NEW YORK, June l3. The soundings
with reference TO a bed for the cable to ia
pan evidenced rather different condition
of affairs between Honolulu and GOkOlla-
ma from that which has hitherto been
found characteristic Of the bottom Of the
Pacific ocean. A~letter from the sounding
expedition describes at least six mountain
peaks or ridges thatIntervene between these
points. five being submarine, and one
reaching the surface. The mountains are
from 5000 to $1,000 feet high from the rest
of the bed. which is very lovely plain.
The SUBMITS Of these mountains are Gov
cred with coral and lava, which are so hard
as to indent the sounding cylinder.
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ALASKA.
Federal Troops stand by while the
Indians XIII Each Other.

NEW YORK. June ia letter from
Alaska dated May Ia, says the Indians in
Sitka are now lightning with one an
other. They have thrown up breast-works
of rocks. etc. In a fight this morning three
we're killed and two wOunded. One steam
er is anchored between the two parties who
are fighting within fifty yards of the beach.
They burn the todies of the dead. The
letter closes with this statement: "The
United States troops do not interfere to
stop them. for fear of trouble with them"
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ROME.

ROME, June 13.-The Pilgrims from
America have assured Cardinal BOrOmeO
that upon their return to the United States
they will advocate the organization Of pill
grinages to Rome, to be made at stated
periods.
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CONGEESS, GRANT AND THE CUR.
RENCY


But one week remains of the present
session of Congress. The passage of a
fresh initiation bill by the Senate, and
its rejection by the House, remitting
the matter to a new conference COM
mittee, leave finances Just about where
they were seven months ago when Con-
gress convened. So long as the coun-
try has system depending so directly
on the whims of Congress, to be tam
pered with and temporized according
to party exie enc.es and political effects,
so long will our trade aud traffic be
paralyzed occasionally by such intoler-
able delays as this has been
to every man devising plans
and enterprises for the near fu.
ture. Congress has not even legalized
the S26,00O,0O0 greenbacks issued last
fall by Secretary who has since been
disgraced. The action of the House
yesterday may indicate an unwilling
ness to invoke another Presidential veto.
There is no likelihood of any initiation
hill passing over the President, as
the Senate vote on the former veto was
81 Co 80, with 8 absent. Some say that
Grant is in the Wilderness of finance
and viii fight it out On this line if it
takes all summer. Others are unchar-
liable enough to regard his late ''mem-
Orandum" as a hint that he will not
change his views unless a certain sort
of pressure be brought to bear upon
him personally.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, June 13.-The Impdreidl says
that in the event Of the death of the Pope
the Spanish Government will, in the cleo
ton of his successor, claim the privilege
of a veto formerly accorded to the King
CASTLE.
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The Meridian (Miss.) Gazette says:
Thirteen years ago John Kendall, OF Ala
bama, called Arthur Spconer liar. Spoon
re ected, got mad, and the o her day de-
cideI TO shoot Kendall for the insult, and
did shoot him; and now his honor shines
Ike new tin pm on a gate-post,"
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ST. LOUIS.
PyrOteehnie neutrality-suspicious.
Haze of GLORY.

ST. LOUIS, June l3.-We are anticipa-
ting the grandest display of fireworks ever
witnessed in the United States, on the 4th
of July, in honor of the completion of the
bridge. 1t is proposed to completely cover
one side of the bridge with pyrotOechnics
and burn them simultaneously. making
one of the most brilliant and imposing
spectacles ever presented to the human eye.
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To the Associated Press.
The FURRY at Petersburg, VA.

Judge Harris, Representative from Vir-
ginia, called at the White House to-day to
protest in the hahie Of the people against
military Interference in that State, and to
assure the President that as good order pre-
vailed in Petersburg as any other city OF
the Union. The President being absent
from the city, he went to Attorney General
Williams, who furnished him with a copy
of the following telegram addressed by the
Attorney General TO L. 5. Marshal Rams
berg, of Petersburg:
"You are instructed to take the neees-
sary steps to protect the property of the
United States from injury and the officers
Of the Government in Petersburg
from any violent interference
with them in the performance of their Off
cial duties, and TO that end, if you think
proper, you may summon a posse of citi-
zenS, but if these are found inadequate for
the purpose, YOU will be furnished, on any
call made by you upon me, for troops from
Fortress Monroe. 1t is desirable not to use
troops if possible.
The Freedman's Bank.
The report of the conference committee
on the disagreeing votes of the House and
Senate concerning the Freedman's Bank
and its branches, recommends the enact
ment of the House bill slightly amended,
which allows the bank to continue busi
ness, but preScribes the character of loans
that may be made, and Of the securities
that may be accepted in the future.
MOrmOBs Ineligible.
The House Committee on Territories
have agreed to report bill defining the
qualifications of Delegates for Territories,
making ineligible any person guilty of big
amy or polygamy.
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I GoLDopened frmin New York yester.
day advancing to l1lbal114, but declin
Cd to ll04 in the afternoon, closing at
1l0s.
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THE COUNTY CANVASS.
Hon. J. B. Jeup CPIIed Upon 10 BE
Candidate for Register.

Candidate for Register.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, MAY and June,
lST4-To the Hon. J. B. Jeup: The uns
designed citizens and taxpayers Of Da-
wilson county, appreciating your fine natur-
al and acquired abilities, your undOubted
integrity, and your record as a member Of
the Thirty eighth General Assembly, and
being satisfied of your abundant qualifica-
tions, hereby call upon you to become a
candidate for the office Of County Register,
at the ensuing August election. We pledge
you our hearty support, in the event that
you should decide to respond to our re-