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THE RAILROADS.
SaratOga's Syndicate-The New
Freight Tariff.

S0ratOga's Syndicate-The New
Freight Tariff.
New YORK. Aug. 4.-The resolutions
and minutes Of the recent meeting Of rail q.
road men, al Saratoga. have been taken TO
indianapolis by the secretary and copy is
not TO be obtained here. The railroad men
state it is not true that the meeting was
called for the purpose Of combining against
the GrangerS or any other interest. They
say that the object was simply the develop
ment Of their respective roads and their alb
clifton of the system of under-cutting and
litigation which has proved so expensive TO
all. The conference will soon be resumed
aud the business introduced al the previous
meeting be brought to a close.
The freight agents report that the action
Of the railroad officials has simplified their
work materially. Heretofore there was
such competition to procure freights, there
was no pretense Of preserving nominal
rates. By a, gradual process of cutting
down, the rates had been reduced from 20
to 20 per cent, while special rates were
made with large shippers. The following
are the new rates agTeed upon: Chicago,
SO for FIRST class, SO for second class, $50
for third class, S45 for fourth class, SIS for
fifth class. indianapolis, SIl, $50, So, S43,
SO. Cincinnati, $40, SG4, SO, Sal, So.
ST. Louis, Sg7, S9l, $40, sol, $40. Louis
vile, SS6. SSl, S7l, $50, S44. Evansville,
SIS, So, S6S, SOL, $40, Memphis, Sl,l5,
SlOS, S94, So, S5T. New Orleans, Sl44,
5 50, Sis, $50, S7I. These rates it is
stated will be rigidly adhered to except
possibly in cases Of few large shippers.
No rebates or drawbacks will be allowed.
Passenger rates have not been changed.
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NATIONAL BANKS.
Their Condition On June 26-A Conn
ParIson with Last year-Eneet of the
New Law Not Yet Apparent


The ContrOller Of the currency has iust
completed an abstract, exhibiting the con-
dition of the National banks on the 10Th of
June last, which comprises the first returns
made by the banks since the passage of the
act of June 20, when the reserve laws were
materially changed. The statement shows
that. under the head of liabilities, the
amount of individual deposits of all the
National banks at that date was SG22, $685.
600; the amount due to banks. Sl43, ,033,-
600; amount of circulation. $685. 900.
Underthe head OfresOurces, the amount due
from banks was S1jG, III 900: the amount
due from reserve agents, S9T,STI, 600;
specie, So, ,32G, 900; legal-tenders, $50, ,SSS.-
900. The corresponding items at the same
date last year were: Individual deposits,
SOL, l2I,000; amount due to banks. SITS,-
$4,000; circulation, 1888, rs, 600; and un-
der the head of resources, specie, S27,95O,-
900; Iegal-tenders, S12S, $4,000; due from
banks, Sl54. If, 900; due from reserve
agent. S97, ,143, 600. Tie capital Of the
banks in June, 1874, was S49l 100000;
loans, S922, 100000. In June, 1873, their
capital was $3.50, 100000; loans, S922, ,OO0,-
600.
The statement shows that, while the in
dividual deposits have fallen of about S2O,-
100000 since last year, the amount due to
banks has increased about SII,000,O00,
while the amount Ofspecie and legal tender
notes has increased more than $1,000, 600;
the statement Of the present time being
therefore stronger than in June, 1873. The
number Of banks deficient in reserve under
the present act was only 20, and the total
amount of the deficiency, S}T9, 400, $780,
OJ0 Of which was a deficiency in four banks
in redemption cities. 1t IS impOSSibletO give
a comparative statement Of the excess Of
reserve held by banks over the amount re-
qUired by the new act until the reserve
held in redemption cities and in the coun-
try banks can be separated. The reports
of the banks from which the present state
ment has been compiled having been made
a few days after the passage of the act,gives
but little information in reference to its
operation upon the reserves of the banks,
but il is expected that the next state
ment will give interesting statistics upon
this point.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-05

SOME one has said that a man who
can play a good game Of chess has all
the mental requisites necessary for a
great general. A professor of the
manly art of fencing and boxing says
the man who can spar well has at
tanned the highest point of physical de.
velopment. In this exercise every
nerve and muscle is brought into ST.
multaneous action at the command Of
the brain. Dancing and fencing are
graceful; sparring is more graceful
than either, because it demands both
body and mind. Moreover no man can
spar well unless he has his temper in
perfect control. a common objection
is made to sparring on the ground that
it makes men pugnacious, more ready
TO seek than to eyade quarrel, In order
that they may display their superiority.
On the contrary, 1t is almost invariably
found that the consciousness of power
makes man more forbearing to an op-
ponenJ, calmer IN disposition, with a
larger mixture Of that perfect self pos
session, which is one of the best tests
Of true manhood.
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WASHINGTON.
Williams not rendered
the Mission TO st. Petersburg.
Progress of the Postal Predica-
ment.
Counterfeit Five.Twentles.


New York, Aug. A Washington
dispatch gives as the reason why the Sec
retsry OF the Treasury limited the call for
ive-twenty bonds to twenty-five millions,
that not only the call Of the first inst, but
subsequent calls are likely to bring In well
executed counterfeit $50 bonds known to
have been extensively sold in Europe, and
it is proposed to subject all received to the
closest scrutiny.
Williams will stick.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Attorney Gen.
eral Williams states that he has bad no
communication with the President on the
subject of his resignatiOn, nor has any
passed between them about his appoint
mepl 10 the Russian Mission.
Secretary Belknap returned TO Washing
ton this morning.
The POstear PuzzIe.
The Attorney General saws the iaS fixed
the compensation 80 explicitly that no
opinion was needed On the subject TO in
terprct the instructions.
Postmaster General Marshall this morn
ing received the following telegram from
MIR. Hinckly. dated yesterday: Il have
your telegram. Our cars are plainly
uldlheu VIII our Aichtt. W III diith luclil
to-day to go 10 New York and Washington
only on the understanding that you will
pay our price for their use on this road. If
you refuse, do not lead them, as We intend
TO keep them upon our road when returned
from New York and Washington
To this no reply was sent. The postal
car North this morning was one belonging
to the Baltimore and Potomac road with
the running of which il would seem Hink-
ley does not propose to interfere. The car
which left New York this morning Is one
of Hinckle, ; and he viii lisye an Opportu-
nifty to carry out his threats and stop it at
Baltimore this evening.
Jno. King, President pro TEN Of the Bal
timOTe and Ohio railroad, telegraphs to the
Department that the postal cars Of that
road will be at the disposal Of the Post
master General, for such service as may be
designated.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.-The postal car of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad, with through mails from
New York, passed on to Washington, this
afternoon without detention by President
Hinckley.
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A CURIOUS THIRD TERM REsOLU-
TION.
Washington (Aug. u Special TO the CINCINNATI
Gazette.

The resolution Of a political club in
Jackson. Miss, has been forwarded,
inadvertently no doubt. to the Secre-
tarv of War. with a mass OF cores
pondence. concerning the Vicksburg
troubles, or. at least, the assumed
threatened troubles. which exists IN the
pigmy minds Of Gov Ames and Lieut.
Gov. Davis. This Radical club re-
auested the President to appoint a GER
tain member of tie club Register Of the
Land Office, and another one United
States Marshal, and another Assistant
District Attorney, and whereas the
President had finally made theappoint-
ments. therefore, they solrrlnly resolved
that they pledged to him their united
and undivided support for third term
ss President of the United States.
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THE TURF.
The Saratoga winners Yesterday
BOtherstIOn, EandaIIte and Spring
InrnIr

The Saratoga winners Yesterday
BOtheratiOn, VandaIIte and Spring.
box.
SARATOGA, Aug. 4.-The track was in
excellent condition. The first race was a
selling race for purse Of $1,000, for all
aces, one mile and quarter. There were
twelve staTters-CaTier, Kali, London,
Mildew. Minnie Nc, Jean Yaliean, Quits
CaribOo. Botany Bay, King Amadeus,
Moonbeam and Cameron's bennington
colt. After one false start a good send-ofi
was effected, King Amadeus in the lead,
which he KEEP; till coming up the home
stretch. when Botheration came to the
front and won by a half length. Time,
oil. Kadi was second, King Amadeus
third. The winner was bought in for the
owner at $50.
The second race was for sequel stakes
for three year OldS; two miles. Seven
horses started, Grinstead, Countess, Madge,
Red Dick, Filly, Culpepper, Reform and
Nandalite. Nandalite won the race. Grin
stead second, Reform third. Time, 3:40s.
The third race was fol purse of $1,000;
three miles. SprinSbok. PreakneSs and
FellOwcratt started. FellOwcraft took the
lead at the start and kept it until the end of
the second mile, when SpringhOk went to
the front ard retained the lead 10 the fin
iSh, won 10y length, Freakness second.
Fellowcraft third. Time, 5:42!. In the
poOsSl rinsbok was the iayOrite al over two
to one against his competitors combined.
BuRaIO-The Fastest Five Heats On
Record.
BUFFALO, Aug. I.-The 2:34 race was
won by Monarch, Jr., in three straight
heats. Kittie ID. second. Ben Smith third
and White Cloud fourth. Time. 2:2755.
2:29!, 2:2SI.
The 2:24 purse of 5000 Was won by
Bodine after an exciting struggle, castle
Bay I'd, Triuml h Sd and Badger Girl 4th.
I Castle Boy won tho Isl aHi "a heats.
Time 2:225, POI, 2:2l!, 2:2lA, 2:2l3. This
is said to be the fastest FIVE heats ever trot-
J ted.
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TURF CELEBRITIES.
Belmont, TraVers. Bowie and Me-
Daniel as They Appear ON the


Course.
Saratoga Correspondence Of the New York
Herald.
There were they all, the turfmen Of
the period, the associated minds and
purses which have provided a vast
national amusement for the people and
filed America with thoroughbred stock
which shall be part of national great
ness. Stock, too, bearing national
names, like Lexington and Chesapeake
and Olitipa, and known to tens of
thousands of people who cannot see
these races, but feel, far off, the spirit
and motion of these highbred horses,
who gallOp by will no less than by COM
mand.
There was Mr.. Belmont, who took to
the turf ike 4 man of public spirit de-
sirous to do something for the State
compatible with his love of open air
sports. He wears blush gray suit; a
glass is strapped about his body; he
wears in his low soft tcap the steel etigy
of racehorse in a race.
There is the tall and fateful lOoking 2
Travers, with feature chiselled long
and keen. like an aristocrat, yet one
fond Of those things which stir the
peoples pulses. He is Of Maryland,
a victor of the street." the son-in-
law of the great Reverdy Johnson,
who was brought up at the spot where
the first imported thoroughbred ran in
America, Upper Marlborough. Mr..
Travers, therefore, represents in some
degree the great racing days of the old
colonial times and the new. There, at
Marlborough, Gov. Ogle and John
Taylor. of Mount Airy, when the soil
was good and the grass fine. settled
many bout with their rich Firginii
neighbOrs Here in the body Is Ira
vcrs. still bearing up the shield OF the
turf, and President of the Saratoga
Racing Association.
By bis side is another Marylandsr Of
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POLITICAL.
vic1sburg Has Quiet Bleetion-
The white Mans Ticket triumphant
The First Victory I'm Thirteen Years

The white MANS Ticket triumphant
The First Victory I'm Thirteen Years.
VIcKsBURG, MISS, Aug. 4.-The city
election passed of quietly. There was no
disturbance Of any kind. Both whites and
blacks pOlled their full registered strength.
Some leading negroes Of the Third Ward
attempted to induce their followers to
leaveEfhat pol,but excuse for such course
studiously withield by the whites. About
forty negroes voted the white ticket, and
four whites voted with the negroes. The
whites elect their entire ticket by three
hundred aud fifty majority, the first politi-
cal victory since 1861. The stars and
stripes have been thrown to the breeze and
every available piece Of bunting displayed
IN honor Ofthe event.
1ilfnOis State Convention.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. THE State Reg
lister to-day publishes the official call for a
Democratic State Convention. The con-
vention will be composed Of eight hundred
and ffty-one delegates.
The Kentucky Returns
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. 4.-The vote for
the Clerk Of the Court OF Appeals In this
city, stood: Jones, Democrat, 5000; COch-
ran, Independent. j,G75. The reports from
the State comes in slowly, but Jones is un-
doubtedly elected by large majority.
CINcISNATI,AI 4-The other nominees
1ere elected aeeordingto to local feeling. Party
liaes In most places were not closely
dr&Fn. local option seems TO have been
defeated st all points.
Democratic Congressional COaventiSn
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4.-The Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention Of the
Serenth District net to-day and nOm-
mated Franklin Landers, of Marion county,
for Congress. and ]. J. Maxwell, Of Nor
gan county, for State Senator for Mari On
and Morgan counties.
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NEW YORK.
LysiSaphObia.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-On the 18th OF
July last Officer Thomas Barret, of the
sixth precinct, was bitten in the hand by a
dog. He Immediately shot the animal,
but fear Of hydrophobia preyed upon his
mind to such a degree that he was con-
fined to his bed fora week. When the roll
was called this morning, he complained of
feeling unwell, and an officer handed him a
glass Of water. He dashed it to the floor,
and betrayed the usual symptoms of the
disease, barking and swapping at those
around him. He was taken TO Park Hos
pital, and the physicians think it case Of
lYsisaDhObia
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A BIG TINE AT LEBANON.
Meeting OF the Teachers Institute
First Days PrOceedings-


LEBANON, TENS., Aug. 3, 1874 The
Teachers Institute appointed for this place,
convened to-day with teachers present
from this and surrounding counties. Dav-
idson has among her delegation several
ladies, and il is hoped that others may
come. Supt. A. ID. Norris Of this county,
was chosen; President.
Prof. II. II. Smith, Of Shelbyville, stated
the objects Of the Institute to be mutual
aid and encouragement. He wished the
teachers to disabuSe their minds Of the
idea, that they would be catechised severe
ly, but hoped that during the meeting, if
any one had a better,Or different mode ofin-
strueting, from that used by Prof Garrett
or himself, that he would give it without
hesitancy. They had not met TO discuss
the best methods Of discipline, and the
best manner ofiDstructing in the branches
prescribed by law, blackboard exercises
would be the order Of the day, so that ac-
tual work would set forth in clear man
ner the subject matter in hand. After per-
ecting the organization, recess was had till
"a Pm.
At the afternoon session Prof. Smith
gave an interesting talk on the method Of
teaching Geography. He sad the teacher
should proceed from the known TO the un-
known, and not puzzle the minds Of his
pupils with technical definitions. Things
in the immediate vicinity should be dis
eussed-their relative positions, distances
aud directions frOm-eaeh Other-the hills,
cToFs- etc. Maps OF the school room should
be drawn, and thence from familiar objects
to map drawing. In learning the Geoga-
ply Of a country the teacher should give
some interesting historical facts connected
Herewith; this would give zest 10 what
wOald otherwise be dull and dry.
The Professor then took a voyage, dOub-
ling Cape Horn, aud touching at points Of
interest along the route. Also to England,
thence up the Seine to Paris, and also. up
the Rhine, giving some Of the beautiful
legends connected with that river.
The ''query box" was then opened aud
discussed, the question Of the ''cO-educa-
tiOn Of the sexes" eliciting considerable
debate, but the prevalent opinion was in
the affirmative.
At night corporal punishment was dis
cussed. Some good talks were made, all
fayoring the idea tha. il should be used as
the last resort. r.
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FOREIGN.
Bismarck Fights a Duel and
Kills His Man.
The RumOrs of Intervention in
Spain.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Prince Bismarck
recently fought duel with pistols at Dus-
seldorf, with NJ. Learkawan, au officer Of
the infantry. The encounter took place at
9 in the morning. ten PAGES separating the
combatants. Three shots were 10 have
been fired by each, but the first shot Of the
German took effect in his adyerSary's abdO-
men and soon afterwards proved fatal.
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The attempt to substitute moral
suasion for corporal punishment in the
government of pupils in the public
schools Of Chicago has been entirely
successful. The report of the School
Board dwells upon this fact with par
donable complacency. Last year there
were fewer suspension, in proportion to
the attendance than ever before. Nine
schools. having an average attendance
of $500. report no suspensions and no
corporal punishment Six schools.
with an attendance Of $500. report
one suspension each.
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SPAIN.

LONDON, Aug. Am the House of Com-
mons, to-day, Mr.. BOurke, Under Secretary,
stated that her Majesty's Government had
no intention Of taking part in an armed in
teryention in Spain aud had no reason to
suppose that the other European powers
contemplated such step, which would not
meet with encouragement from England.
1t is reported that a postal convention
has been concluded between France and
the c .rlists.
The report that Germany had sent note
to France, threatening Intervention, is pro-
nOunced to he without foundation.
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IT Is not strange, but it is deplora-
bic, to find the Democrats of Alabama
carefully organizing on a platform
OF distinctly avOwed hostility to the ne
groes, and thus deliberately abandon
ing any hope of preventing the con-
tInued political warfare of the races.
The justice of most of the complaints
they make there is unfortunately no
opportunity to dispute.SNes York
GFtbtns. f'
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IT was a mild case of brother-in-law
We have been puzzled to know what
influence the postmaster of Vicksburg
could have u: the White House supe-
rior to Ben Buffers SON in-law and Lis
negro Lieutenant Governor. A Mis-
sissippian explains that the postmaster
Is not exactly a brother-in-lsw, but 4
brother of brother-in-law Casey. So the
troops were not sent, and the Vicks-
burg election has passed off in the
guietest manner possible.
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4 Fatal RunaMnY.

Appeal corresponds nj writing from
Romero station, Tennessee, says, Friday
Vim. Hicks, an old citizen of that county,
started to the station in a wagon in COM
pany with his wife, Mrs. Hally, his Son-in-
law and daughter. On the way the horse
became frightened and ran away, throwing
out the entire party. Mrs. Hicks was
thrown against fence and instantly killed.
Mrs. Hally was badly injured. Tie others
ESCAPED unhuri.
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MEMPHIS.
On TO Shreveport.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 4.-The Texas and
Louisiana excursiOnists left for their homes
this morning via Little Rock, charmed
with their visit, and it is believed their
short sojOurn and intercourse with busi-
ness men will stimulate the work Of con-
structing the Memphis and Shreveport rail-
noa6
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WE heard from nearly every section
Of tho county yesterday and no longer
entertain the shadow OF a doubt that
every candidate on the White Mans
ticket viii be elected by a handsome
majority.
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A Candidate for Re.eie ell
PenItentiary.

Fatty McGinnis. a noted rough, who was
released from the penitentiary few weeks
since by the Governor. enteled Stokes sta
ble in the First Ward last night, ard en-
gagged in row with a hOStler named Pat
Walsh, during which Fatty drew a knife
and cut Walsh twice, inficting dangerous
wounds. McGinnis was arrested.
An afray occurred at the Peabody Hotel
this morning between r. +. Scudder, night
watchman Of the hotel, and NJ. A. Tilford,
private watchman, during which Scudder
was shot twice and dangerously wounded.
TilfOrd was arrested.
The county election Thursday creates
considerable excitement. The probabili-
ties are the contest will be very close.
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UTAH.
The whole Police Force Arrested for
Interference In an Election.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 1.-Seyeral parties
were arrested here yesterday, mostly police
men, and all charged with violating the
United States election laws 10y forcibly
hindering persons from exercising the suf-
fiage in voting for a delegate 10 Congress,
and resisting the United States Marshal
and his deputies. A warrant was issued
this morning Tor the arrest of Mayor ID. II.
Wells on the same charge.
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As Maj. Akers tells hisfriends, when
he gets out into the country, that he
intends to vote the White Mans ticket,
what are the Black-and- -Tans and the
oalored voters IN town going t. do
about II
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THE BLACK HILLS.
Custar Reported Refurning-Twenfy
one Indians Killed

OMAHA, Aug. 4.-Col. Stanton, lust ar
rived at Laromie from the agencies. reports
that numbers of Indians are coming from
the North. who say that Stabber. a promi-
nent Indian in the disturbances of last
spring at the agencies, and several others.
are killed by Custar's men who are return
ing. There seems to be much feeling in
consequence among the Indians coming in,
and at the agencies. The Indians report
the death Of twenty-one Indians, wounded
in late fight;
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In Yicksburg yesterday four whites
were found to vote with the negroes.
Nashville will show her hand to-mor-
row.
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WHEN is a dollar not dollare When
1T is a legal-tender. See Washington
dispatches.
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COTTON quiet but frmer in New
York yesterday at lie for middling
upland.
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w. G. BRIEN's mdiscreet harangues
have cost his cousin at least two
hundred votes.
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TENNESSEE BONDS remain at 30 in
New York.