Tennessee's New Senator

On three occasions has ex-Governor Bate contestad tor the privilege of repi-eseiitinj TennosM-i' n thi T'nitod States stMiate, anc lias oro wnec ■ iiiacity at la.st. ín 1 879 héosme vithin one vote of gettíng tlie caucus notniímtion. ín 1872 be .'ontested tho placa with Andrew Johnson. The fight was a protraoteil one, resulting in tbd tlettion of Gen. l'ooper as a compromiso caudidate. In the recent contest it Ís presumed that Gen. Bate was assisted by bis record wliilo governor for the term onding 1885. Senator Bate is in nis Cid jvar. He was a young soldier in the war with Moxico, and at tb ■ UinniiiK of the civil wartookth fleld in i he aervioc of the Confederaoy at the head oí a regiment. He was promoted a brigadier general, and at the battle of Shiloh was seveivh wounded in the left leg. H still limi, and leans heavily on a cano. Ha is a lavvyer by profession, and a brilliautman beforea jury. He is in independent circumitance, and live in most comfortable style iuic h f amily consistí -if a wií and one cbüd, an attiactivo youn lady who has just cnti rad oei