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TIE nUem MARrIS ExPLosIoN


Aaron Jackson, Benson HightOwer and
another man who was unable TO speak his
name, ali sufferers from the Hugh Martins
explosion, were brought to the city yesterday
on the r. al. Bishop. Aaron Jackson was
recognized as an escaped convict, and
turned over .othe Sheriff. The others were
taken to the city hospital.
Chattanooga Commercial, Aug. p.
OFFICE OF LOCAL INSPECTORS OF
STEAM VESSELS, NASHVILLE, Aug. 10,
1o15-JhO. n. LOweIy, late engineer Of
steamer Hugh Martin-Sir: BY direction Of
B. Q. Carr, Esq Supervising Inspector Of
the Sixth District, we are directed TO notify
you that yorr license as first engineer IS
hereby suspended as such, during the in
vestigstion Of .he causes Of the explosion
Of the boiler on said steamer Hugh Martin.
You will therefore cease to act until Of
ficially notified by US. Respectfully,
EDWARD S. JONES,
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MR. SAMUEL WALKER mentions 10
the Secretary AID Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior some things that he can
prove Il no fires occur" Significant If,
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SAM'L NJ. HARRISON,

IlUIT-I III1FI7lIlIa
The above notice has been served on Mr..
Lowery, engineer OF the Hugh Martin.
The inspectors lef. on {. e K. NJ. Bishop,
for WashingtOn's Landing and Kingston, to
examine TIA wreck, and obtain the testi-
mOny Of Officer Henson and others. We
understand that every efFIrt will be made
to ascertain the cause OF causes Of the ex-
.plOsiOn,
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GEORGIA.
The Late Negro Entente.

AUGUSTA, Aug. 23.-Several prominent
negroes connected with the troubles in the
counties below have made confessions. Jake
Mooreman. tirst lieutenant Of company,
testifies on oath that nineteen counties
were to be embraced in the insur-eCtiOn.
Last Friday was set for the uprising. All
white men and Ugly white women we're to
be killed; V.eJv white women 20 be
spared, auu land an Spoi;s to be divided
among the negroes. AL who have 50 far
confessed testify about the same. Gov.
Smith arrived .his evening from Wayues-
bO,o. He is ietei .ined to preserve peace,
enforce the laws and 10 justice to whites
and blacks.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-JefersOn Davis has
received invitations from DeSmOiDes,
Iowa Charleston, H., and other points in
the West TO deliver the annual address At
meetings OF various agricultural societies
10 be held this fall in the West.
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Terms Of SsEBscrtpt tOss.
BIZ EAIL Oh AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE.

GOLD opened In New York yester-
day at ll34, advanced to ll33, and
closed at ll3Rs.
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Gor. smIth serenaded.

AUGUSTA. GA, Aug, 23.-GU7. Smith
was serpnaded tonight and made a speech
60 a large concoGrse Of people. He said
there was serious cause for apprehension OF
instruction in the disturbed counties, bat
owing to timely aud prudent action Of the
whites all danger has passed. The great
mass of the colored people really knew
nothing Of the gravity and danger
Of the plot; they were being led
by a few bad negroes. All men should be
protected in their rights Of person and
property. He would see to it that peace
and order and god government were pre-
served by a rigid enforcement Of the laws.
The courts were ou0n, and all viOiators Of
the peace would g. tried and punished.
There was no reason to apPTehcnd any fur
Their infraCtiOns Of the peace. lie will
otter reward Of $500 for me arrest of Gen.
Morris, leader in the recent troubles.
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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Aug. 23.-OfiCial reports show
that the wheat crops in Austria and Hun
gary nave fallen of in quantity and quality,
and will not yield more than 555, OOD
quintals.
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TENNESSEE Bonds declined IN
New York yesterday to SIG for the
old issue and 81 for the new.
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COTTON was quiet and firm In New
York yesterday at l4s9142c for mid
ding.
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80. c. the assets Of Duncan, Sherman
& 60. are some hundreds Of shares in the
Yuh4 Dam Canal. From the frequency
VII. which The canal has been named 10
tbe Uaukrupts one might think they had
shares il nothing else.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Died OF HIS wounds.

NEW YORK, Aug. Z3.-James Langdon,
who was shot dead in 9 undergrad in
Fifteenth street, Is believed to have been
killed by a man whom he had robbed Of
his watch. The killing of Lsngdon was
followed by the shooting Of two men by q
detective who was searching for the muir
darer.
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THE universal cry now is, give US
more Ereenbacks, aud 50 legisla-e as to
make Greenbacks as good as gold. -
Memphis appeal.
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PITTsBURG, Aug. 3 AT six o'clock
this morning, one of the boilers comprising
a battery OF seven, in J. Pointer X Sons
iron mills, exploded. The engineer, Geo.
BeynOn, was seriously scalded, and Fisher,
fremen, fatally injU ed.
The two men mentioned above died 1t 8
late hour last night.
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WASHINGTON, d. e, Aug. 23.-In the
absence Of Postmaster General and Super
intendsnt Bangs, nO action has yet been
taken in the petition Of St. Louis for fast
mail communication with New York
Special 60 the Cincinnati Commercial.
The North Carolina Election.
Judge Settle, Of North Carolina, has
arrived here with reliable inform
alton concerning the North Carolina
election. The Convention will as
semble SerteTnbaer 8, with mem
betship Of one hundred and twenty, 70
amend OF frame a Constitution. The Dem
Ocrats elected fifty-nine, the Republicans
ffty-eiRht, and three wers Independent. Of
the threes independents, one will Ger
tainly vote with the Democrats, and one
with the Republicans. The third, DR..
Ransom, Of Tyrrell county, was elected in
opposition to the Democratic candidate,
and viii probably vote with the Republi-
cans. If he does this, It will give the Re-
publicans the organization. The State was
carried By The Republicans By a popular
vote Of from fifteen to twenty thousand
majority. The Democrats carried the
State lsst year By about 1890, which
shows change IN the popular vote OF about
$4,000. Both parties are represented in
the Convention by the best men IN the
State. There will be three or four con-
tested seats, but there is little doubt that
the Republicans will be seated, and they
will control the Convention. IL they Sc
cure the majority their plan il 10 immedi-
ately adjourn and 10 nothing, thus defeat
ing the plan Of overthroWtng the Candy
Constitution.
A Question OF state Rights.
The Treasury officials have experienced
some difficulty recently in performing the
duties of inspecting vessels arriving st
Southern ports, to ascertain their sanitary
condition. Il appears that State and mu-
nicip2l authorities object that the right to
make such inspection is in them, ana not
in the officers OF the Federal Government.
By a United States statute sucL inter
ference is constituted an OfienSe punish
able by fine of 500 in each instance.
The Department has determined TO take
steps to enforce this penalty in case such
interference is repeated.
Republican Congressional Committee.
lack Chandler and other members OF The
Republican Congressional Committee are
here. Ii is understood that they have some
suggestions to make about the Ohio cam
paign to the National Committee, which
meets next week in Philadelphia.
Possible Successor 10 DeIaBO.
Many Government officials credit the
rUmor that j. Russell Jones, of Chicago,
late Msnister to Belgium, is 70 lie appointed
Secretary Of the interior in the event Of
the retirement Of DelanO. The fact that
Jones is unwilling to deny this report
strengthens the TymOr here. Ii is thought
that the contingency upon which Jones
awaits is the report Of the Red Cloud In
vestigating Committee.
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An Ex-PresIdent's Grandson Arrested
for RObbiDr the Mails,

TOPEKA, KS, aug. 23.-The case Of
JnO. I. Taylor, late postmaster st La
grange, Ky. which has been before the
United States Commissioner in this city
for the past week, on the charge Of rob
bing registered letters, closed this morning.
He was held to bail in the sum Of
5000 for appearance at the
next term Of the United States
District Court. The case attracted q g.eat
deal Of attention all over the State, in Ohio
aud Indiana, from the fact that Taylor is
the grandson Of an ex-PresiGeu,, 4sd on the
staff Of Gen. Sherman during the war.
Murder OF Cattle Dealer.
KANSAS CITY, No, Aug. 23.<The
Times Las information Of the killing Of Col.
Wheeler, a wealthy Texas cattle dealer, by
cattle thieves. Reports are that the thieves
run Of some 400 or 90 Of his cattle from his
rancho in Texas, aud he, with four herders,
vent in pursuit, hoping to get he!T but
came upon the thieves before obtaining
help, aud in the fight was killed, the others
getting away.
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4 BOY, iD wiz sale, aOod. twelve
yeus old and unable 70 talk, has been cap
tured by some hunters in Northern Texas.
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Murder sad Suicide. .
RnfIer EraInsInn.

Abram Symonds, of Pine Hill, in this
STATE, killed his daughter Saturday, and
then himself.
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MEMPHIS.
meath AMIR GreenInu.

MEIPHIs, Aug. 23.-W. b. Greenlaw,
President Of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad, and of the Peoples Insurance
Company OF this city, died If dropsy Of the
heart at Greenlswn, his residence near the
city this morning, aged about 60 years.
Arrival OF the First Bale of the New
CrOP-36e. per Pound.
The first bale of Lew cotton arrived here
Saturday night from Arkansas, consigned
TO Fursteenheim Il Co., and tie second
bale reached here yesterday from Delta
Miss, consigned to Hedge, Mckay K Co.
They were both sold on Change to-day, by
A. Z. Frankland, at auction for 36c per
pound, CHASING as low middling, RObb y
Beet, Of New York, being the purchasers
Last year the first bale was received oil the
18th Of August.
The rapid decline Of the river has re-
lieyed the overlooked cotton above here,
and some Of the planters whose cotton was
in the water say they will make two-thirds
ofa crop ifthe season is prOpitious, and that
tho damage to the plant is comparatively
light.
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stenIIng a stare Coach.

METAPEDIA, CA, Aug. ga daring
robbery was committed Friday morning on
the Melapedia road. a passenger on the
stage, when near Assemmet, presented a
revolver al the drivers head, ordering him
TO stop. He then compelled the driver 10
GU the mail bags and jump of, when the
rObber drove of with the stage.
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nAOHh4tBOhh-AN0 el-A y
Fatally Injured.

ALBANY, Aug. 22.-This afternoon a
portion of the Manufacturers Hall on the
FAN grounds, was blown down By a cy-
clone. Several children ana grown persons
were in the building at the.time. One
child was instantly killed and another ia
tally injured: The building was damaged
10 the amOart Of $1,000.
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WASHINGTON.
The North Carolina Election.
Republican Executive Committee
DeIanO's Probable Successor.
Fast malI Train.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.-In the
absence Of Postmaster General and Super
intendent Bangs, no action has vet been
taken in the petition Of st. Louis for fast
mail communication with New York
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An Old Landmark Gone.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Aug. pa 4 late
hour last night the old Central House in
this city vas nearly destroyed by fire.
Loss az. large. This building was the
iirst capitol Ct the Territory of MinnesOts,
the first Legislature and Assembly of said
Territory having been held within its
walls. As such it was an old landmark.
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3. II COOKE & c

NASHVILLE, Aug. y, 1870.
au22 dtf lstpEWlt
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S9,OOOOeO surety.

Vim. d. Shipman, assignee Of Duncan,
Sherman & Co, n. A. Cowdrey, Samuel L.
Ii. Barlow aud " w. Mcfarland quail
fed today As sureties in $4,000 each.
Rneanfinn Of the Rina Tam.
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Murdsrous Assault by a Burglar.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-James q. Noe,
Sr., Of james II. Noe & Sons. brush man.
ufscturers, No. 275 Greenwich street, while
inspecting his store this morning, discover
ed burglar whom he tried to arrest, but
who knocked him down with an iron bar,
then bound and robbed him Of wstch and
money. When Noe returned % conscious
ness the burglar asked for the safe keys.
Noe informed him that they were not in
his possession, when the burglar struck
him = second time, fracturing the base OF
his skull. The burglar then obtained a
pail Of water, placed it beside MT. Noe,
washed his hands and left, threatening to
return aud finish the job if any Outcry vas
made before he bad time to make good his
escape. Finally Noe attracted attention
by his cries, and obtained assistance. He
was taken 10 the hospital, but will probably
die No arrests
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 22.--W. ii. Nor
ris, brother Of Rev. J. c.. Morris, a prOmi-
nent Methodist clergyman, suicided to-day
with lauGanum.
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Memphis News.

A Memphis correspondent to the
Union and American of the 9th instant
says:
The election to take place on the 7th
for Aldermen, Ceuncilmen and School
Visitors is another exciting topic which
agitates the mind of the ward politician
considerable. Our cheeky little Mayor
has managed to make himself an lob.
l%ective point in this little scrimmage.
The tickets in each ward are Loaeue
men and Anti League men. The result
is not likely to improve the character of
our city Legislature. Behind all this
m%anenyering lies a city bOnd-funding
question. AS soon as the election Is
over, you will see that violent "Anti
funder," the Avalanche, ~fsvoring a pref.
~ wild funding scheme. FoGY.
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Our reporter paid a visit to several of
the wards during the day. In the First,
the zent-Kelly ticket will beat the Jack
Walsh ticket by three 10 one. In the
Second ward the Robbins ticket will
come out ahead Of the Chase ticket by
two TO M In the Third ward there is
a close contest between Messrs. Norton
and Metcalf for Alderman, and between
DR.. Mitchell aud Colonel Duncan for
School Visitor. Messrs. Camp and
luther have no opposition for the Coun-
Gil. In the Fourth ward the fight for
Councilman between Messrs. Thurman
and Keck will be close. Mr.. s. P.
Green, who is on all the tickets, will be
elected. In the Tenth ward the defeat
of the Colligan ticket is predicted, as is
also the success Of the MORT ticket. In
the other wards the vote will be close.
In the First ward Recorder Winters and
other supporters Of Jack Walsh have
given up the contest, as have also the
friends of Mr.. Chase in the Second ward.
All around the circle the City Hall
clique Of Irish Radicals will be defeated,
and in the mex General Council not
more than three straight.out satellites OF
Mayor League, who will vote with him
right or wrong, will appear as Aldermen
and Councilman. The incoming General
Council will be composed Of Independent
and representative men by a large ma
jority, and the Mayor may rely upon
them to support him when he
is right and to oppose him when
he is wrong, aud we are certain,
from our persona al knowledge of the
Mayor, that such a class of men will
command his respect, while his intelli-
genee despises hat class OF municipal
representatives whom be can use and
whose votes he can control. Like many
other intelligent politicians, the Mayor
has supreme contempt for the satellite
ring, although he may use them to ad.
vance his aims. Indeed, the sooner he
gets rid of the little clique of Radical
advisers who are around him the better
it will be for himself and the people of
Memphis.
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corresponding reduction in other items
Of esnsrss. Well. for this the superin-
tendent was not in any way responsible,
but the Board should 60 ahead and save
as many thousand dollars expense "a
there are hundreds in the above amount.
That old Spanish phrase, "Oh. ir en-
bonanza used in the mining districts
of Nevada. is becoming a household
phrase, and has been launched upon the
sea Of journalism. When applied to
politics or elections it means, Oh, we
AFRO all hunky-dory." The Spanish pro-
verb means Fair weather at sea-" 1t
may be appropriately applied to our
municipal election to-day.
The report Of the committee Of inves.
tigstion Of the Peoples Protective Union
on public schools and the School Board
published ia yesterdays LEDcER, was
generally read and received the approval
Of the people Of our city. Major Minor
Meriwether, who got up the report, made
it bristle all over with facts, figures and
valuable suggestions worthy Of the
earnest consideration Of our over-taxed
citizens. The Peoples Protective Union
will no doubt appoint a committee to
present the invaluable report TO the in.
coming Board Of Education, which will
be elected today.
Our good natured n~eighbor, the APP
peal, closed its colums weeks z to the
public school controversy, but yielded
and came again TO the subject. Agein
it announced hat its columns we're
closed, but once more it opened them;
but this morning it says, With reference
to the report Of the Peoples Protective
Union committee, This is the last we
shall publish under this head" Our
neighbor has been enjoying Rip Van
Wrinkle, evidently: Jacob Stein, |
swore of" Well, Rip, take a drink
Didn't you near me say l swore OFF,
Take one more drink" well I'll not
count this one" etc, and so our good
natured ~neighbor will come back at the
school question ere long, aud like one Of
the heroines in Don Juan, Who whis.
pering will ne'er consent, consented"
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249 Main Street.
The bylaw. OF JourunI,.n,

VI
Correspondents who write on both
sides of a sheet OF paper, or who write
lllegibly, need not suffer the pangs of dis.
appointment if they should find out a,
some time that their illusions adorned
the waste basket. The following rules
shonld commend themselves to all ANA.
teur scribblers.
!. Be brief. This is the age of tele.
graphs and stenography.
2. BE pointed. Don't write all around
a subject without hitting it.
3. State facts, but don't stop to moral.
lze. It's q drowsy subject. Let the
reader do his " dreaming.
4. Eschew preface. Plunge at once
into your subject, like a swimmer into
cold water.
5. II you have written a sentence hat
you think particularly fine, draw your
pen through it. A pet child is always
the worst in the family.
6. Condense. Make sure that You
really have an idea, and then record !,
in the shortest possible terms. We want
thoughts in their quinlessence.
7. When your article is completed
strike out ninetenths Of the adjectiyes
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Memphis Trade Report,

In about three weeks Mr.. John S.
Toof, the ~indefatigable and very ener.
getio Secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
meree, will issue the annual report OF
the trade, commerce and manufactures
of Memphis for the year 1874. The re.
port will embrace about one hundred
closely printed pages of interesting and
reliable statistics to the manufacturer,
the merchant and cotton sellers and
buyers, together with other important
information properly arranged and clas-
siied. The list of members of the
Chamber will be arranged in alphabetical
order, and those wishing to become
members should hand in their names
without delay. The edition will be about
ten thousand, so that ii will prove an
excellent advertising medium, and mer-
chants and manufacturers will be called
upon for their orders within the next few
DAYS.
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TIE CITY.
M ~ M HIS
Thursday Evening, Jan. =. 1870.


MEMPHIS THEArER. There was a large
aud intelligent audience at the theater
last night, adecided improvement on the
audiences of the previous nights. Rip
Vas Wrinkle raj thoroughly enjoyed.
MIR. Jefferson played the role carefully
and effectively and was fairly supported
by the stock company. To night Rip
Van Wrinkle will be repeated.
JEFFERSON OPERA HoUsE.-This tenn.
pie of variety amusement is open nightly
to the public. Manager Steele has q
fine company, and presents a change Of
Ss0gTamme each evening.
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ane Cincinnati. attending to ali wav
business. Mr.. Shaw. q courteous and
attentive gentleman. presides at the
desk.
The palatial passenger steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Frank Hicks in command.
leaves promptly this evening for New
Orleans and the bends, attending to al,
way business. The Belle has no supe-
rior in fare, speed or comfort. Captain
ALI Grissom, a worthy gentleman, is
her chief purser, and has for his assist.
ants Mesars. John Langlois, Jimmy
Thompson and G. W. Wayne.
The st. Francis will arrive in port to.
morrow and leave Saturday on a return
trip for Helena, the bends and all points
on st. Francis river through to Wits.
burg.
The Belle d Shreveport passed m
last night for st. Louis we'll laden.
Captain Garrett Huls, chief clerk Of
the Anchor Line packet St. Genevieve.
arrived in the city last evening from ST.
Louis by rail, aud will spend a few daya
with his friends.
The Mary Ament is carrying the nail
at present between here and Osceola for
the Anchor Liue until their boats resume
their regular trips.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D
Elliott, came in this morning from White
river with 297 bales Of cotton. a lot Of
seed aud sundries. She broke her lar.
board cylinder head, below Helena, but
will have repairs finished in a day or
two. She lays over until her regular
day--Tuesday next. In the meantime
she is receiving freight, and will posi-.
lively leave on Tuesday next for White
river.
The Mary Boyd, in command of that
ever popular and efficient officer, Capt.
I'D Nowlsni, brought in from Arkansas
river the blue ribbon trip. She had ss9
bales OF cotton for Memphis, and re-
shipped at the mouth l3l bales; total.
1910 bales. She also had 1914 hides.
$50 sacks of seed, and 100 packages Of
sundrles. This is the largesttrip brought
by the Memphis packets for several
years. Capt. Rowland has a right to
feel proud of bringing out the biggest
trip. He is worthy of it, and we hope
he will always have the blue ribbon
trips. The Mary Boyd is receiving for
return trip to Pine Bluff and way points
on Arkansas river, and leaves on Satur.
day. carrying the U. S. mail and attend.
ing to all way business. Dan Sullivan.
a worthy and efficient officer, has charge
of the office.
The Andy Baum, leaving here tonight
Tor Cincinnati, will have a big trip Of
cotton.
Captain Dugan. of the T. F. Eckert.
returned this morning from the sunken
steamer John B. Maude. He saws she
cannot be raised until the river falls.
The water is over her cabin floor and the
river is still rising. The Submarine No.
Ia will remain alongside Of her 10 render
assistance.