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DAWES FOR SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-There is a
rumor In circulation here tonight to
the effect that the President has de-
cided upon offering the position of Sec
retary of the Treasury to Mr.. Dawes,
and there are great many reasons for
according some degree of credit to the
report. Benjamin Butler has init.
mated quite recently his intention to
have Richardson removed, and he may
be acting as Dawes friend in this as in
the Senatorial conflict in Massachu-
sets, which this appointment, by the
way, if it should be accepted, would
greatly simplify. Mr.. Dawes has been
much annoyed Of late at the public
understanding that Butler is his friend,
supporter and manager. While he
does not care for an open rupture with
that gentleman, still he loses no oppor-
tunity for saying explicitly that he and
Gen. Butler have no interests in COM
mon. Under such circumstances it ap-
pears improbable that Mr.. Dawes
would accept this appointment if it
should be rendered him. Meanwhile.
Benjamin Butler, the ally, confederate,
friend and apologist Of Sanborn, Jayne,
and others of that ilk, seems to have
things pretty much his own way at the
White House.
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AN ENGLISH ESTIMATE OF MIR.
SUMNER.

The Standard, the leading London ex-
pOnent of British conservatism. is not COM
plimentary to Mr.. Sumner in its obituary
notice of the dead statesman. 1t saws
Essentially, he was a man of inOrdinate
vanity, and of that nervous sensitiveneSs
which is intoxicated by popular applause
He needed, therefore, but the taste Of pOpu-
larity to thirst for it for ever afterward, as
the drunkard does for his daily dram. The
taste came in time, on the occasion of the
Mexican war" The Standard gives highly
entertaining account of the Brooks affair {:
"On one memorable occasion, while speak
ing on the Kansas disturbances, he permit
ted himselftO use language personally in
sulting to highly reputed South Carolina
planter. Men of Mr.. Summers temperament
are peculiarly liable to be led away in the
heat of debate, and if he had apOlOgized
afterward for his remarks, they would doubt
less have speedily been forgotten. He did
not think proper to do so however. This
conduct put him all the more in the wrong.
as religious scruples forbade him to fight a
duel. In England his scruples would have
been understood and respected, but in
America, where shooting at sight in the
public streets. even now not uncommon.
was then an every day occurrence, they
simply made him appear 4 Slanderous cow
ard" The Standard thinks it was rather
too much of beating which the chivalrous
Brooks administered. but explains that ''lhe
code of honor Of the South requiredsatis
tiOn, and Mr.. Sumner would neither retract
or fight"
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AMONG theeuriousrevelations brought
TO light by the death of Charles Sumner
was the fact that he had declined the
place of Chief Justice, when Taney died.
Mr.. Lincoln made him the offer Of the
place in the following terms:
The vacant Chief Justiceship is
placed at your disposal. A LINCOLN. "
Mr.. Sumner declined the honor, say
ing 10 friend at the time:
There was a time when this Office
would have been the realized dream Of
my youth; but now it must mott can
not be. The breach between Mr.. Chase
and the President is growing wider and
wider, and this VIII eloseit. Nopersonal
sacrifice IS too great, nor can anything
tempt me to desert my post. The Re
publican party must remainintaet until
its mission is fulfilled
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BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION.
Meeting at MurfreesbOrO.
Report Of the Committee on Unifica-
fiOu aS AdeRfed.

Report of the Committee on UniHcs-
tion as Adopted.
From the Murfreesboro News Extra, April IL
The committee appointed to devise and
suggest a plan to establish more perfect
union of the Baptists Of Tennessee, by
eliciting, combining and directing the en-
ergies of the whole denomination through
out the State, beg leave respectfully to rep
resent that they suggest the establishment
of a permanent Convention Of the whole
State under the following
CONSTITUTION.
Article l. This body shall be styled the
Tennessee Baptist Convention.
Art. 2. This Convention shall be COM
posed of delegates from Baptist churches,
associations, conventions and individual
contributors.
Art. 8. Any Baptist Church, Association
or Convention shall be entitled to one rep
resentative for every dollar contributed an
nually to the funds of the convention, and
any individual member Of Baptist Church
in good standing, contributing one dollar
shall be entitled to membership.
No church shall have more than one del
egate for every twenty members; any
church having less than twenty-five MEM
bers shall still be entitled to one delegate.
Art. 4. This Convention shall have no
ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the church
es, nor act as an advisory counsel IN cases
of differences between churches, nor shall
it interfere with the constitution of any
church or association.
Art. 5. This Convention shall promote
the educational interests Of the Baptists OF
Tennessee as a special object, but may pa
tronize other objects Of benevolence- and
NAV appoint commissioners to those
SPECIAL charge such objects shall be sub nit
ted: said commissioners TO report a. its
annual meetings.
Art. 6. This Convention shall annually
elect by ballot President, two Vice Pres
idents and Secretary, the votes being cast
only for President and Secretary. The
Brother securing the highest number OF
votes for President shall fili the Chair, the
two next highest shall be Vice Presidents.
Art. I. This Convention shall appoint al
Executive Committee and Treasurer, whose
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terest, redeemable after eighteen years and
payable thirty years after date.
Contracting the Wrong WAY.

Contracting the Wrong Way.
Mr.. Foster moved an amendment that in
case of any increase of National Bank cir
culation beyond S354, 100000, legal tender
notes to the extent of 25 per cent of such
increase shall be retired and cancelled until
the outstanding and unpaid legal tender
notes shall be reduced to $500, 100000.
Mr.. Wilson, of Indian, moved an
amendment repeating all laws that limit
circulation and that require reserve on acss
count Of circulation.
The Previous Question
Mr.. Maynard tEen moved the previous
question on the bill and amendments.
A motion TO adjourn was then made and
the yeas and nays ordered.
Before proceeding with the vote the
Speaker intimated that in revising the re-
pOrter's notes of his statement on Mr..
Speer's point of order, he would take the
liberty of adding an illustration which he
had overlooked, but which was very peril
nent, namely: that on the question of i'm
posing or repeating the income tax every
member, if that point Of order were good,
would be restrained from voting.
An inquiry Dy Mr.. Speers as to whether
the Speaker would strike out anything he
had said was resented by the Speaker, and
personal collOquy resulted which was con-
Quoted on both sides with due regard 10
the dignity and proprieties Of the occasion,
the Speaker remarking that he was not
usually in the habit of revising the report
er's notes, and that whenever he did make
any change in what he said, it was always
in the interest of good nature.
The vote on adjournment resulted yeas
III, nays Ill. The House thereupon, at
$3.50, adjourned, the status of the bill being
that the previous question is pending on
the bill, and the various amendments, in
Guiding the Senate bill as a substitute,
comes nn arain Tuesday.
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dnty it shall be to transact all business
during the recess of the Convention and
disburse its funds and submit a report Of
their proceedings at each annual meeting.
Art. 8. The Annual Session of the Con-
vention shall commence ON Friday before
the Second Lords day in April Of each year.
Art. 0. This Constitution may be amend
en- at any annual meeting Of the COnyen
ton, two-thir1s of the members present
concurring therein, except Article 4,
which remains forever intact.
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THE CHANGERS AND POLITICS

Some really good and intelligent pee
pie in our midst are considerably exer-
cised because they fear the Changers
secretly intend to take a hand in the
politics of the country. We assure
these gentlemen that they need not
trouble themselves about this matter.
The part that the Grangers Will take in
the politics of the day will be taken as
common citizens of common country.
and openly. Each one will follow his
individual convictions of duty, and
vote for such men and for such meas.
ures as he thinks will best subserve the
interests of the country and promote
its progress. This they have an indis.
putable right to do, and this it is their
solemn duty to do as freemen and citi-
zens. Who would have them GO less or
otherwise?-GaILatin TenaesseeaR.
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WINE VS.. WHISKY.
NINE. LOyson Urges Executive Prayer.

NINE. LOysOn Urges Executive Prayer.
NEW YORK, April 1l.-Madame Hya-
cinthe LOySOn, wife Of Pere Hyacinthe, has
addressed letter of counsel and encOuT-
agement TO the women Of America who
have enlisted in the Temperance war. She
says the evil is SO deep it viii take gener-
alton at least to cure you, but you must
succeed, for your cause is Gods justice and
your arms divine. Only let your prayers
be intelligent and executive, for prayer
alone will not suffice. 1t must be fol-
lowed by good works. The Madame ad-
vises that the women reform their tables,
and thus cease creating an appetite that ever
Graves for liquor; also that instead Of rye
for whisky, grapes for native wine be raised.
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WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, April 11.-Secretary
Richardson had a long consultation with til
President this afternoon.
United States Minister Pile and ex-Min
lister DeLong had an interview with the
President to-day. Secretary Robson
and Belknap are absent from the city.
An Insult TO n Political Prisoner.
The President has pardoned Albert
Lemon, convicted Of forgery in November
last, in the United States Circuit Court of
Indiana; also Walker Dawson, of South
Carolina, convicted of ku-kluxing.
Western Arkansas.
The sHb-Judiciary Committee of the
House is hearing testimony to-day in sup
port of the petition for the impeachment of
Judge Story, United States Judge for the
Western District of Arkansas.
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LOUISVILLE,
a Destructive Fire.

LOUISVILLE, April 1.-The fire tonight
was in the large furniture factory of Greve
BuTbage X Co., Fifteenth street and Port
land avenue. The fire started in the en-
gine room and soon communicated TO the
mandatory, which was entirely destroyed.
The wind blowing, placed the extensive
warehouse of the firm and adjacent build
ings in imminent danger, but the firemen,
by extraordinary efforts, succeeded in con-
fining the fire to the mandatory. Loss
$4,000; insured for 1000.
LATER.-Further inquiry develops loss
Of over 100000 in the fire tonight, the ft.r-
niture in the warehouse being badly
damaged by water. Total insurance is
60 O0O
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NEW YORK.
Further Details of the Tigress ExpIo-
sion.

sion.
NEW YORK, April I1.-Capt. Bartlett,
of the whaling steamer Panther, who ar
| rived at ST. Johns, New FOundland, yester-
day, gives the following account of his
meeting with the Tigress, and a story of a
terrible disaster on board of that vessel Is
told him by her officers. Thursday, April
,, at in the afternoon the Tigress was
shaken all over by the terrific explosion of
boiler which created great terror and con-
fusion, as the escaped steam enveloped
every compartment below in consequence.
All steam facilities had been destroyed and
they had been under sail against head wind
"a hours. When | reached the deck of the
TiGreSS, a number of men were making up
and mailing together rough pine boxes. |
asked the commander what they were for,
and he said they were designed for receiv-
ing the bodies of the men who had been
killed by the accident. On the day of the
explosion the weather was dreadfully cold,
with stiff breeze blowing and a heavy
swell, and a number of men had gone be-
low after the watch and had turned in on
top of the boiler for the sake of the warmth.
Nineteen Of the crew were reposing i'm this
way when the crash occurred, and some of
them were literally scalded beyond recog-
milton. The CONSERVATION was fearful.
The two engineers on duty at the time
were both killed.
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LABOR ITEMS.

METHEUM, Mass, April 1.-THE wool
hat factory of Chas. y. Tenny & Co, and
a quantity of stock was burned this morn
ing, loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000
One hundred and fifty operatives are thrown
out of employment.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE COlliers
around Harrodsburg four months on the
strike, owing to a reduction of wages from
six to five dollars, have resumed work al
the reduced rate, and agreed to abandon
the union.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 1.-THE pre-
mature explosion of a sand blast in quar-
~ last evening, killed two wOrkmen.
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CHICAGO is a phenomenon. Her clergy
men invited Anna Dickinson TO lecture on
the Social Evil. All the good people pro-
tested against an unmarried woman doing
such an unhearl Of thing, and then went
TO see how she did it, and were sorely dis
appointed, if not vexed, that she did not
say something very naughty. There is no
betting on some folks.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


BosToN, April 1.-THE twenty-first bal
lot for United States Senator was taken to-
day, with the following result: Whole num-
Der of votes 23G; necessary to a choice l19.
Dawes received 6S, Hoar 81, Curtis 90,
Adams II, Sanford I, Banks 6, Washburne
4. \. Ii. Bullock -, E. Larned 3, Judge
Pittman and Whittier each.
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WITH loss of I6 men. an Englisb army
about $500 strong, routed As 600 Asbantees
captured and burned their capital. and held
possession of the country until abiect terms
of surrender were completed. The .scol-
ored troops fought nobly," but they were
no match for European vslOr and supe-
flOrlty IN every way, save numbers. Eng
land applauds the negro business in Amer
lca, but she makes short work with the
blacks who tamper with her policy.
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THE WESTERN ELECTIONS.
The Swelling Tide of Democratic Vic.
tories.

The Swelling Tide of Democratic Vie
tories.
From the Chicago Tribune, April 9.
In Cleveland, April 6, the total vote
contest on Police Commissioner is
1854, against l6,975 in the Presiden-
tial election, and the comparison Is as
follows:
1874. 1872
AugerDem. Greeley. 1873
Price, Rep......... 6.56S Grant -. 10 M2
Glazier, Pro-. CSC Black, Pro-. I7O
Denis ahead. $500 Reps ahead. .3.s15
The CteUeldRd Herald Rep says:
I'VE have been worsted, whipped,
most outragesly whaled. There is no
use denying 1t. But what is
the cause of the dreadful disaster?
What upset our coach, kicked over our
dish, split our milk, and threw our fat
in the fire? Thereby hangs a tale or
a bunch of tales, each one with
welghty moral dangling at the end.
We could give long string of reasons,
each one perfectly satisfactory, but
they might be unpleasant to some peo-
pie, and give rise to acrimonious and
Improbable discussion. We therefore
give only one reason, and that one we
believe nobody viii dispute-too many
votes went the other side That is why
we were whipped"
In Toledo the total vote is $500, and
the Democratic majority 500, against
Grants majority of 600 In a total of
$500. The Toledo Blade thinks it sees
a sufficient cause for this in the "per-
slstent and long-continued efforts that
have been made to convince the people
that the Republican party has become
corrupt" 1t couldn't be expected of
the Blade to say that the people had
become convinced. The people them
selves said that.
The vote of Grand Rapids, Mich, is
greatly increased, and TIE majority re-
versed, as appears below:
Mayor, 1874 President.
Julius HOuseman,
Dem. 2,O62 Greeley. ,357
Peter r. l.. Pierce,
Rep. .2036 Grant. .....2.1 .142
So. too, in Minneapolis, April Z, there
is an Unprecedented outpouring of
votes, ,095-and the Republican
Mayor Is beaten for reelection, viz:
Eugene NJ Wilson, Democrat, 2,533;
OCOl &c n Ii dCh Clls l0t
bent, 2,l47; J. H. Thompson, Indepen-
dent, AS.
The Detroit Free Press says of there
turns of the town elections in Michi-
gan:
tine falling off in the Republican
majorities cannot fail TO be remarked.
In some localities this loss of. strength
by the Administrationists is fairly
amazing. 1t is safe to say from there
suits at hand that the opposition have
gained immensely in the relative num-
Der of supervisors in the respective
counties. Our reports, covering a wide
region Of territory, uniformly show this
result. The temperance furore, except
in one or two places, did not affect the
contest in the slightest"
The tide is now fairly set against the
party in power, and, as revolutions
never go backwards, We may confident
ly expect to see the Augean stables
cleaned out, and that, too, very soon.
The people are aroused.-BUrIiHgto
IIOIra) Gazette.
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NEW ORLEANS.
More s-PIaquemine TO be
ReOPened.

More SSes-PIaquemiRe TO be
ReOPened.
New ORLEANS, April 11.-Serious Gre
vases are reported to-day at Bonnet Care,
about half mile below the new levee. The
Jackson Railroad Company are trying to
close the break which at last accounts was
forty feet wide. The levee company has
also taken action and will send men and
material to Bonnet Care. Some Of the
cTeyasSes below the city have been closed.
State Engineer Thompson has gone to
Bayou Plaquemine for the purpose OfOpen-
ing that outlet, which was closed during
! the war, to relieve the Mississippi river. 1t
is estimated that a stream five hundred feet
wide and several feet deep can he turned
into the bayou without damage.
Shot Down on the street.
Jules RauX, well-knOwn young man,
was shot through the heart, in Bourbon
street, near Canal, last night. by some one
at present unknown. Raux died in five
minutes after being shot.
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DAMAGING statements against Treas
ury officials are the next thing in order,
and are already promised. The Wash
iHgten Chronicle, one of the Admins
tration organs, says in its issue of
April 8:
Startling statements refectingupon
Judge Richardson, Secretary Of the
Treasury, and Assistant Secretary
Sawyer, are promised to bemade public
in few days, William T. Haines, CON-
missioner Of Customs, who is about to
retire from the Office, a successor hav-
ing already beennominated, states that
he will give the public facts which have
led to his retirement; and further as
serts that he has personal knowledge
of facts which are so damaging to the
Secretary and Assistant Secretary as to
lead to their removal from the Treas
ury Depar tment"
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Gadd's Hill.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE Democrat
has information that Arthur Mccoy, who
has been connected with the notorious
James and Younger brothers, was shot and
killed in Arkansas six weeks ago, and
Frank James was wounded in a fight with
a party who were in pursuit of them.
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TEXAN WARFARE.
Minute Wen.

GALVESTON, April ia NelrS Austin
special reports that the Brown county min.
ute men routed a party Of Indians in San
Saba county, killing several. Lone Wolf
is again started on the war-path, bound for
the Fox border.
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r o R EG II.
who'll Go Bail for the Kinge

LONDON, April 1.-THE King of Asian
tee has signed treaty with England, but
has given no guarantees that he will ex-
ecute the provisions.
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NEARLY two hundred years ago in a SER
mon preached in Boston, the Rev. Increase
Mather deplores the Introduction and use
of rum. at is common thing that in
latter years kind of strong drink called
rum has been common with us, which the
poorest sort of people, in town and country,
can make themselves drunk with. Those
that are poor and wicked can make them
selves drunk for penny. / wish to the
Lord some remedy coUld he thought Of for
tbe prevention of this evil,' A long time
has elipsed and the remedy has not been
found.
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ARORTINE-

Abortive attempts have been made
by few rheumatic journals and pol :
ticians in portions of the State to give
birth to a third party organization.
We rejoice to know, however, that all
effort in this direction has proven fu-
tile. Not only have they not succeed
ed in their designs but in seeking to
overthrow Democracy they have only
infused new life, power and energy in
to a party made glorious by its funda-
mental doctrines of truth, justice and
bonesty.-JGcksoR Herald.
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WE take it as a good omen that the
SoRserUille Falcon, hitherto rather "In-
dependent" J" makes tie following open
confession to its readers:
As long as the political parties of
the sUni0n remain In their present
relative positions tCe expect to support
the Democratic nominees and we expect
to do 1t In no uncertain manner. There
Is no milk and water about the Falcon
1t believes that the Democratic party
Is infinitely better than the Radical
party"
1t is now in order, for the Memphis
AUdtaHche and others to say as much.
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THE TURF.
New Orleans Jockey Club
Spring Meeting.


New ORLEANS, April 11.-The Louis
lana Jockey Club spring meeting was in
augurated to-day. Weather delightful, at
tendance good; and track in fair condition.
The first race was mile and quarter for
all ages, for club purse Of 500, first S400,
and second 500. 1t was won by OrlatOn,
Sallie Watson second, Port Leonard third;
beating b. f. BaUer, Chris Doyle, Nellie
r., John Mcdonald, o U and Falmouth.
Time, 2:lSi. In the pools Watson sold
for 500, Orlaton $50.
The second race, Pickwick stakes, for 8
year olds, SIS entrance. $1,000 added, sec
ond horse 500, third horse 500. Thirty
two nominations, six started.
Bonayenture l l
1ua NellS. .-....-..'.. IL D dls
stampede r
SMeeI, DaN- --.....-.........-. Or
Dalllnheel .-..s.............. Ar o
Colonel Nelligan. ..............6 3ro
Time-l:5l, l:50k, 1:54.
Third race, three miles, all ages, 100
pounds on each, won by Silent Friend,
beating Bessie Lee, Captain Hutchinson,
Darlington and Fannie in the same order
Time, 5:49!!.
Second days racing Tuesday, April II,
aud daily thereafter during the week.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at S74 for the old and
SO for the new.
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COTTON is quiet in New York but
steady at l7sc for middling.