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COMMISSION MERCHANT.
BEECHsR's FORTUNE.

Attention is naturally called to the min
isterial and literary life Of Mr.. Beecher,
and to the probable profit Of his works. He
came, a Young man ami poor, 70 BIOokiyn-
more th.n twenty-five years ago, and was
glad to preach for a small salary. lie made
Plymouth Church. Il is rs mti'i' his pro-
ductiOn IS is any child Of his brain. There
was a strong Congregational sentiment and
feeling in Brooklyn, and this naturally
gathered around the Young and eloquent
preacher. lie ~shO0S' crsejs ami FORKS.
He condemned The trite eccleSi-
astical utterances which the Or,li-
nary pulpit mOuthed, and ne set up 5 and
ards Of bis own. His was empha.icaliy
a ..brOad church" II believed more IN
heaven than in hell. u advocated freedom
aud Temperance. and spread a table al
which widely discOrJlant views hId equal
hospitality. 81, as the church grew, ard
Mr.. Beecher became its central figure, bis
salary went on progressing, until il now
may be stated at the sum II $4,000. He
lectures frequently during the year, and al
The highest prices. Probably from this
source he earns not less than $4,000. Ills
ordinary literary work should bring him IN
5000. and ont Of his valuable newspaper.
the NFtNftHN ht"t- lit NAY tiii" s-li'itilf-l
S25.0OO.
These sums aggTesIte St'5,OJn, 20 which
NAV be added marriage fees AMI the num-
berless perquisites that fall Into the lap of
the popular preacher. Mr. BeeCheF's works
are the novel of Norwood the 'tStar
Papers, for many years enjoying an i'm
mense popularity; the "Lectures 20 Young
Mem the Yale Lectures three yOlUmes;
.Fuits. Flowers and Farming and The
Life Of Christ" OF which one volume has
been published and sold to the amount Of
$4,000 copies. 1t would have sold more
largely had the second volume been su. c
of publication within a reasonable period.
But Mr.. Beecher sends his work ont
bv piecemeal and can not be hurried.
Tie second volume is twO-thirds
printed. The rest abideS the event. Dir.
Beecher was for years editor of the hide
pendept on a large salary. He now writes
books for j. B. Ford 4 Co., edits their
plper-The Christian JRiOn-and supplies
Them the sermons which are printed in the
"Plymouth Pulpit" From all these
sOurces-the industry of a busy life-Mr.
Beecher ought TO have made a fortune.
But he is reported TO be careless in money
matters and not sharp in looking after the
profits of his works, which go To his pub
fishers. His writings are in great demand.
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crock ME TO SLEEP"
A Spirited Protest From Its Fair
Author.


The spiciest and brightest thing in the
whole world of the "BOck Me to Sleep lit
eraf,Ire. has been written BY Mrs. Eliza
beth Aksrs Allen tOthe Neg York World,
and is As follows:
Sir-In your paper OF July . l notice
The following item Of news, contained in
the letter Of special correspondent at
Augusta, Me-:
Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Allen, equally
well known as aFlOrence Percy" is at
present editOrially connected with the
Portland Advertiser. She is the author Of
s.ROck Me 10 Sleep, Mother which poem
was written by her while factory girl in
this State, upon the sheet Of coarse brown
wrapping-paper in which she had brought
her noOn-time lunch, and while waiting for
the hour to recOmmence labor.
The careful particularly Of detail visible
in this bit Of news gives il a smack Of au-
thenticity which is almost irresistibly con-
vincing. In fact, could almost believe it
myself, had not been previously informed
by an equally veTaciOus newspaper cores
pOndent that wrote the poem by the bed
side Ofmy dying little boy, in Boston, when,
under the heaviest pressure Of misfortune
and poverty. l was earning a punched living
Tor MN anu ulNSCiA W uNiAi- ohOp-MoAN
without a sewing machine. Twas naturally
enough surprised at this. for l never lived
IL. Boston, | never did slOp-work without
sewing machine. | never earned my little
bows living. / never wrote verses at his
bedside, my little boy never died and never
had a little boy. Still did not dispute the
story. for / consider cOntra1ictiOn as sugges-
tive of ill-breeding. and an alternative to
he employed only Ia eXtremities And
il was well that | did not, for / was PRES
emily assured through the sam2 channel
that | wrote the poem out Of the lowest
depths of poverty and despair, caused by
the desertiOn of my husband, with whom |
had elOped from boarding school, and who
had repaid my cevOtiOn by .forsaking me
the next day. Notwithstanding the usual
brevity Of my matrimonial career,
and the fact that I had previously
been the idol Of a happy home, this
deserti0n appears TO have left me in utter
wretchedness, and Imminent danger OF star
walton, under which depressing circum-
stances / wrote the poem referred to--a re-
morseful lament fer the mother whose Eeart
I had broken. This view was scarcely less
unhappy than The former, and would have
affected me deeply, excepting that l never
was invited to elope from boarding school.
never eIoped from anywhere. never at
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FOREIGN.
Bismarck's Diplomacy Unmaslxed
Money and Arms for serranO.
A Tripartite Alliance against
PROSTATE France.
John MitchelPs Reception in Cork
FRANCE

Z LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Daily Tele-
gTdit'S Paris correspondent says that be has
trustworthy authority for stating that Sc
eret convention was concluded three
months ago between the German Emperor
and Marshal SerranO, BY which Germany
agreed, if necessary, to aid in the suppress
sion of the instruction, either with money
or by means of armed Intervention, and
undertook the recognition of the Spanish
republic By her allies. Ser=anO in return
pledged Spain to an alliance offensive and
defensive with Germany. In the event of
war with France Italy W9s to form third
party to the alliance.
VIENNA, Aug. 1.-THE Nelu Free Press
reports that Duke De Cazes, the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has complained
TO the British Government that Germany
is seeking a quarrel with France. The
complaint is based ON a conversation of
July 80, between the Duke and Prince
HOhenloe, the German Ambassador at
Paris, when the latter stated that Germany,
irrespective of the action of the other
powers, would take what steps it thought
proper against the determinations made by
the French in favor Of the Carlists in VIC
latiOn Of their neutrality laws.
PARIS, Aug. THE attitude Of the
Spanish Representative here is most con
ciliatOry, and the difficulties with Spain
are al an end. Senior CASTELAR, is expected
at Versailles, charged with the mission Of
negotiating for the recognition of the re-
public Of Spain.
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NASHVILLE. TENN, SATURDAY AUGUST 5, 1874.

recently l had supposed that the secular
and especially the religious press would
maintain sacred the rule of justice that es-
taolished character is full evidence against
unprovoked attacks. lam an elder sister Of
ministers Of Christ, Of whom l can say,
that from their early Childhood ] never
Knew Of an impure word or act BY any one
OF them, and, therefore, when the one who
nom early youth has proved a model lover
and husband was accused by a hapleSs
woman, and tortured into self-accusation
IN temporary insanity, | supposed estab-
llshed character was his SURE protection.
/ regard this statement
OF my brother as a declared war on w0-
manhood. 1t is practically saying let any
vie woman or Viler man accuse any lady
OF the most disgusting crime, and she shall
be suspended before the public as guilty
until she prove her innocence. This is not
written in aid of q brother. 1t is an ap-
peal for the protection Of myself.
CATHARINE Z. BEEeHER.
Brooklyn, Aug. Z. OBS r-ef .rrs q
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Parliament was pro
Iogued today. The message Of the Queen
refers to the friendly relations with foreign
powers. The position of Great Britain in
the international Congress at Brussels is
substantially as before made public. Il al
ludes with favor to the negotiations for a
renewal of the reciprocity treaty bety cen
the United States and Canada, and Ia
merits the condition Of Spain, but favOrs
a policy Of non-interference. The remain
der Of the message treats Of the condition
and welfare Of Great Breat Britain and her
dependencies.
The message expresses pleasure az the
enactment Of the bill reforming chur h
patronage in Scotland which viii cOnduce
to the religious welfare Of the people be-
cause it removes a cause of controversy,
and at the passage of the public worship
regulation bill which will settle the form
Of worship Of the established church.
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CUBA.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA letter from
Havana says that last week the town of
Libonica, village in Guaymora and an
tons, were burned by the Spaniards, doubt
less for want Of transportation and for fear
Of their falling into the hands of the
CUbans. The villages Of Caldran and
Unas have been captured BY the Cubans,
and the plantation of Launas, near Santa
Clara, was sacked by them.
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The telegraph speaks of Goldsmith
Maid's time at Buffalo yesterday, 2:15A,
as the fastest ON record. This is not
the case where accompanied, as the
Maid was, in this instance, by run
ming mate. June 81, 1867, Ethan
Allen and running mate made the re-
cord 2:15. 2:l6, PIG. The Maids
record yesterday is 2.ls4, 2:153-the
first heat being run apparently to warm
her ND.
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Our dispatches ell Of a fearful riot
between the negroes and white citizens
at Somerville, Fayette county; and the
end is not yet. The voting census of
1871 shows the following as the
numerical strength of the races
IN that county: whites, 2,17S;
blacks, 1862; excess of blacks,
1,1S4. Though our advices as to
the origin of the affair are very
meagre, it can hardly be supposed that
the blOody work would have been CON-
meneed by the whites against such odds
IN Doint of numbers.
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The grand jubilee on the Public
Square last evening was fitting close
for the glorious campaign that brought
victory to our banners, and well calcu-
lated to keep up the esprit de
corps that is equally essential
In the fresh contests before us in the
near future. With this double object
in view, its conception was felicitous
as the realization was inspiring. 1t
was feast at once of thanksgiving and
PREPARATION.
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A letter from Ireland saws John Mitchell
had brilliant reception in the city of
Cork. The whole town was afame with
excitement. He was waited on b. crowds
Of his old associates Of 1S4S and young
disciples Of his. At night tine streets were
alive with bands of music and bonfires,
and there was a toTchlight procession TO
his residence in which 5000 people took
part.
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CANADA.
Bald Mountain Breaks out In a New
Place.

Bald Mountain Breaks out In a New
Place.
QUEBEC, Aug. 7.-Considerable excite
nent exists in the parish of Basile, county
OF POninenf cansed by the occurrence OF
certain phenomena of nature consisting
OF peculiar noises and connection i'm the
earth as well defined shocks Of earthquake.
The noises vary from low, distant mntter-
lngs 10 loud reyerDeTatiOns. On Sunday the
coaeusSiOnS were so violent and threaten
ing that the more immediate residents to
the place from which the noises were loud
est fled from their houses, aud others are
preparing TO follow. Opinion is divided as
TO whether fire or water will declare ITSELF
The result is looked for with trepidatiOn.
Abandoning the Viva vOee Vote.
TOkONro, Aug. The first elections in
Canada under the ballot system took place
yesterday and resulted in favor of the Gov
eminent .--r. .r ~ re.-
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Hawkins, Democrat, 1888; Cochran, Dem
ocrst, col; Rogers, Democrat, 1s5; L. Haw-
kins, Radical, 7sS; net Democratic MAORI
", 1871. For Attorney General, Travis,
Democrat, 1862; James, Democrat, 9l9;
Baker, Democrat, 267; Wilson, Democrat,
90, Pierce, Democrat, 500.
The old county officers, all Democrats,
are reelected. Smallwood was nominated
for Representative.
I'D. C. A.
Madison County.
Special to the Union and American.
JACKSON, August 7.-Livingston carries
Madison county for Chancellor by nearly
1900 majority. tHEi
The Democratic ticket for county Off
Gers is elected by an average majority of
over 1900. r- w. r II.
ObIOn County.
Special to the Union and American.
UNION CITY, Aug. THE vote in this
county for Judge is: Cochran, Dem, l.
500; Rogers, Dem, 1,01L
The following, all Democrats, are elect
ed: Circuit Court Clerk, e. Goard; Coun-
ty Court Clerk, Z. ID. Farris, Sheriff, IL.
Duncan; Tax Collector, w. H. Holoman;
Attorney General, X. A. Pierce.
d. A. p.
Upton, Fayette and Hardeman
Counties.
Special TO the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 7.-Tipton and Fayette
counties have gone Democratic.
In the Brownsville district Livingston is
elected Chancellor by 1000 CD majority.
weakiey County.
Special to the Union and American.
DRESDEN, Aug. For Judge of the
Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Weakley county
gives Rogers, Democrat, 1910 majority
over Hawkins, Republican; for Attorney
General, Pierce, Democrat, 290 majority
over Baker, Democrat. L. II. B.
To the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.-THE Democratic vic
tory yesterday was much larger than was
supposed by the most sanguine supporters.
The Democrats carried every ward in the
city except the Fifth, which gave only a
majority of 20 for the Republicans. The
Conservative majority in the city is 1888,
and the total vote over ten thousand, or
about two thousand more than the ordinary
vote. This is accounted for ON the ground
Of hostility to the Civil Rights bill and
mixed schools on the part Of the whites.
The fact that business was almost entirely
suspended and all went to the polls, while
the Jewish citizens, who rarely vote and
are very numerous, were enthusiastic in
behalf of A. Z. FARMLAND, the yellow fever
hero, who was the candidate for the Lucra-
tive and important Office of Tax Collector
and was regarded as a representative man
of tEeir race. They turned out eR mdsSe
and worked for his election. The Demo
cratic majority in the county viii be over
four thousand.
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Euthanasia-

DETROIT, Aug I'm the Dental Con
vention, to-day, a paper prepared by DR..
Douglass. of Rome, Ohio, was read, relat-
ing a case Of resuseitation from apparent
death from anasthesia by means of cleo
tricity
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SENATOR STEWART, of Nevada an
nounces that he is not candidate for
reelection. and that State; which never
saw him oftener than once In four or
five years, does not refuse to be COM
forted on the prospect of his perma-
Dent absence. He viii practice law in
Washington.
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Hanged.

EAsToS, Mp, Aug. T.-Earnest Smith,
colored, aged Is, convicted May last ON a
charge Of rape, was hanged at tbs place to-
day. at ten minutes past II O'Clock.
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S1OEiea.

WHEELING, VA.Aug. notwithstanding
the great depression in trade, this city
alone manufactured in the last six months
nearly S1S,OO0,0O0 stOgie cigars.
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Special 70 the Union and american.
LEBANON, Aug 1T is believed that
the following are elected. Sheriff, Grind
stapp; County Court Clerk, Coe; Circuit
Court Clerk. SJrat1On; Register, Wick; Trus
tee, Oakley; Revenue Collector, Barton.
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RIVER HORRORS.
An Ohio TOw-BOat Blown Up
one Killed and Nine MangIed.

One Killed and Nine MangIed.
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. THE steam
tOw-boat Samuel Roberts blew up to-day
at 10 O'Clock in the Guyandatte, W. Va,
shoals, Ohio River. Dudlv Holland.
Waterman, was killed; Samuel Fitch was
dangerously scalded. Dave Williamson,
pilot. was seriously hurt. Capt DeWOif,
clerk, Healy DeWOlf, mate, Charles Ander-
son, first engineer, Jacob Hunker, steward, j.
w. Thompson, second cook. and George
COnine were all injured, not dangerously.
Nine More MaiIbOat victims.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-The following
bodies were recovered from the water at
Aurora to-day: Charles Dittman, pilot;
Charles Reisinger, stokeT; Sherley Snyder,
Miss Kate Eckenworih, of Cincinnati;
Miss Gaumer, Of Madison; W c. Brown
Of Cincinnati, one 6remen and two Un-
known ladies. ". G. Browning, Of New
Albany, and Ed. Shurlock, raftsman from
Guyandotte, w. Va, are supposed TO be
among the lost.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at II for the old and
75 for the new-an advance of &c and
lie. respectively.
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Searching Every House.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. The Po-
lice officers are searching the houses in the
city fOi Charlie Ross, as a large number
of persons suppose he is concealed in the
city. There are no new developments and
the detectives appear to be nOn-plusSed.
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Nearly all the Reserves Received.
POLITICAL.
Further from the Old North
State.
Democratic Gains EveryWhere-seyen
Anti-CiviI Rights Congressman.

Democratic Gains EveryWhere-seyen
Anti-CiviI Rights COnsressmen.
RALEIGH, y. C., Aug. Large Demo
cratic gains are reported from every section.
Wake county has gone Democratic by a
gain of some COO votes. The State has
gone Largely Democratic, with almost
certainty of seven out Of eight Congress
men. The Legislature will be largely
Democratic. There is great rejoicing aud
much enthusiasm among the COnserya-
tives. Business is generally suspended,
every one being eager TO obtain the latest
news.
Later and More Glorious.
The State is Democratic by from ten to
twenty thousand majority. Seven Demo
cratic Congressman have been elected.
The Democrats gain some twO-thirds Of
the Legislature. This county is Demo
cratic for the first time in fourteen years.
Virginia.
RICHMOND. Aug. THE Conservatives
of the First District to day nominated Bey-
erly Il. Douglass, of King William county.
for Congress on the tenth ballot. His prin-
cipal opponent was Gen. A. L. Beale.
The Indiana Campaign Opens.
TEEBE HAUTE, Aug. ID. W. NOOl-
hees spoke in reply TO Morton, and formal
IN opening the Democratic campaign, to
large and enthusiastic audience, at the ope-
IA house tonight.
-Pinchback SOt Back.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. THE Republic
can State Convention adopted report Of
the Committee on Credentials, seating
both Pinchback and Packard, DELEGATES
from the Teuth Ward. Packard was elect
ed President, receiving a hundred and
twenty votes to Pinchbacks fOny-fOur and
half The convention completed its perma-
nent organization, and adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Conservative State Convention meets
at Baton Rouge, Aug. "A.
voorhees, Replies TO Morton.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. Hon. ID.
w. Voorhees, addressed large assembla2e
here, tonight, in reply to Senator Mouon'S
recent speech.
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GOLD is stronger in New York, OPEN
ing yesterday at ITO and closing at
ll04.
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THE TURF.
Brilliant Close of the Buffalo
Meeting.
Goldsmith Maid Eclipses Herself,
TrOtting a Mile in 2:15 LIZ.

BUFFALO, Aug. I'm the trottinG
match against time, for purse of 5000,
Goldsmith Maid on the second trial trotted
mile in 2:l53, beating her own time.
This is the fastest heat ever trOtted. Red
Cloud trotted heat in 2:1S. Full 10000
present.
FIeety Golddust won the 2:3l race. Best
times2:Z0I.
Red Cloud won the 2:2O purse. Time
2:1S, 2:lS5, POI.
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COTTON was quiet but held higher in
Now York yesterday at 17sal74c for
middting upland.
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THE heaviest vote cast in our county
election, 1928, was for the Office of
Jailer.
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NEW YORK.

Revemeyer TO be OmciaIIy Inyesti-
ICEC gated. - Z
NEW YORK, Aug. lit is stated this
morning that. additional charges had been
presented to Gov. Dix against Mayor Have
meyer alleging a corrupt use of the APP
pointing power and that still other charges
are threatened.
1t is stated on what is accepted as good
authority that Gov. Dix has ordered an in
vestigation Of the charges Of official mis-
conduct against Mayor Havemeyer to be
conducted by the State Attorney Generals.
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THEoDoRE's lament-"Betty and I
are out"
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THE following mixture. applied bymeans
of piece Of leather, is highly recommend
ell by Belgian goldsmiths for polishing true
gold articles: pound Of chalk, So ounces
Of clay, 4 ounces Of white lead, : of an
ounce Of carbonate Of magnesia, of an
ounce of polishing rouge, all finely pulyer-
lied and Intimately mixed.
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WEST TENNESSEE.
A Terrible Negro Riot at SOmer-
vile, in Fayette County.
Three Whites Killed and the Riot
Still Raging.
Negroes SWarming i'm from the COun-
fry-MemPhis Sends n Special Train
with Help.

Ne&FOFS SNaEhuIhfs IN NOuhs
try-MemPhis Sends a Special Train
with Help.
MEMPHIS, Aug. "A dispatch is receiv-
cd here tonight from DR.. George AIathes,
editor of the Falcon at SOmeTville, stating:
ave are in the midst of a riot, two men
were killed about one o'clock and the ne
groes are gathering into town from the
country. Send US three hundred armed
men,"
The dispatch caused intense excitement.
There is a great crowd around the telegraph
Office in quest of news, but there being no
telegraph Office nearer SOmervIlle than
Moscow, thirteen miles distant, nothing
further can be learned.
Portions of two militia companies and a
number Of volunteers leave on a special
train al ) o'clock for Someryille.
Another Account
The Ippe0rs special from Masou's De
pot tonight says a report has been received
here late this afternoon Of fighting at Som
erville. The town is in arms, and great
excitement prevails. The cause Of the riot
was difficulty between Oscar Burton and
Paul Reeves, in which Reeves was killed.
Burton was Immediately shot and killed
by Reeves brother, Radical candidate for
Sheriff. which was followed 10y somebody
killing some one else. At last accounts
the fight was still going on.
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In Virginia City, a male indian dressed
as a sqUav, is frequently seen. He is forced
to wear female attire a. a punishment for
c0Wardice.
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500, 900 TO POLICY-HOLDERS

since its organization In ISL.
Those v hO " ish to patrOniz e home company
Organized upOn a solid basis and cOnservatively
managed. viii find the Equitable, of Nashville
worthy Of their confidence. my3O " Tsp.