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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
THE FAsuION SHOES.

Perhaps the ladies who would be
fashionabIy attired from head to foot, can
find some hints in regard to the shoes
they should wear, in the following para
graph: .... .... -. ..... ..
"The only correct thing for the street
is the perfectly plain boot in soft kid,
buttoned up at the side and moderately
high. The very high boots are vulgar
and were given up at Paris some two OF
three years ago, by everybody who is
anybody. TasseIs or embroidery, OF
anything superhuous, afe equally Odious.
The heels should be only moderately
high, and always OF leather, not Of wood
for the street. Bronze boots, and cord
tasseled and embrOided boots with
wooden heels, (you can tell the wooden
heels by the sloping so much under
loot are never worn abroad by any ex-
cept questionable persons, and persons
whose ignorance on matters Of fashion
and taste at once causes them to be
tabooed."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
The first Jew Baron RotbscbiId

The first Jew Baron, Rothschild,
held very much to his title in the
mouths of those who addressed him
doubtless recognizing in it a social
and economical value current with
the high and low vulgar, which, on
principle, as a prudent, calculating
man, he was not disposed to lose
the profit Of As an intelligcntman
and Jew, he Knocked at it with in
Inmates. my nobility" as he said
one day to an intimate, and with
exeusable national pride, goes back
to the deluge, and just then Rabbin
Kohn coming in-"tnere is a noble
who traces his high lineage from
Aaron. "
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
A Card

We received through the Nashville post
office this evening, a note of warning"
forbidding US 10 rent our lands on Whites
creek to negroes. We are apprized of
others of similar import to landowners in
the same neighborhood. We desire to say
to the authors that, while respecting at all
times the wishes of our neighbors, and
endeayoring to get honest tenants for
our property, we shall never relinquish
the right to dispose of it in any way that
we desire We are opposed TO lawlessness
of all kinds, and if any tenant of ours at
any time violates the law, either by theft
or otherwise, we will give our aid to bring
such to punishment, as is the duty of every
good citizen. Further than this we will
not go. Our property is our own, and we
will assert the right to dispose of it as we
please, regardless of consequences, since a
denial of this right would make it worth.
less 70 US. WHITEMAN d Bros. .
December II, 1858.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

The statistics of the traffic over the
Atlantic telegraph cables, since their com
pletion, have been published. They de-
monstrate the good effect Of the policy of
low charges in increasing business, and
finally increasing profits. From July %
to October 81, 1856, under the ego tariff,
the amount received from the cables per
day was, on an average, f506 and the
number of messages averaged 20. The
tariff was reduced to f10 on November
l, 1866, and for the succeeding thirteen
months the daily average of messages
was %, producing an average daily in
come of E578. On December l, 1867,
further reduction was made to Is IS
per message, and the traffic rose to l3l
messages, yielding f635 per day. Then
came the reduction of last September to
E3 Is Cd, under which, in three months,
the average daily number of messages
has so far been 20l, and the income for
the month Of November has been E670
per day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE FRIDAY.


Nash and Northwestern Railroad
Senator Parker introduced in the Senate
yesterday, the following bill providing fol
the sale of the Nashville and Northwest.
ern railroad:
A bill to provide for the sale of the Nashville
and Northwestern railroad' HS8a~
| Section /. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
| the Governor of the State be. and he is
| hereby instructed TO Immediately order The
Attorney General of the State to file at
once bill in the Chancery' Court at Nash
villain the name of the State against the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Company. its bondholders, creditors and all
others in interest, for the sale of the said
road. its franchise, road bed, rolling stock,
buildings, bridges and all property be-
loaging to said company of every kind and
character, for the purpose Of paying the
State the Interest and principal due FOR
bonds issued to said company by the State
and which said company has failed to pay
according to law. OWL ~
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor of the State shall appoint one
commissioner, the railroad company one,
and the court a commissioner, who shall
take an inventory of said road, and all Of
its property, of every description and char
acter, placing cash value on the same,
and return one copy of said valuation TO
the court, one TO the Governor and one to
the President of the Board Of Directors
of the Nashville and Northwestern Rail-
road Company; and the said road, with
all the fixtures, shsll only be sold In the
event it brings at least as much as said
commissioners aforesaid may value the
same at
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said
road shall not be sold for a less cash pay
ment than the sum of $500, 900, and it shall
be competent for said court to authorize
the remaining payment to the State to be
made in bonds Of the State of Tennessee,
at such time and in such manner as the
court may decree.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted That when
the final decree of said court shall be made,
it may and shall be lawful for said court
to determine the legal and equitable rights
of the State, the bondholders and all other
creditors of said company and order dis
tribution of the proceeds of said sale ac-
cording to the legal and equitable rights
of all parties in interest, and to decree title
10 the purchaser or purchasers under said
sale.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the
purchaser or purchasers shall be placed in
possession Of said road and all of its pro-
perry Immediately upon complying with
the terms of said sale.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That tho
State hereby retains lien on said road
and all of its property for all time pay
ments in the same manner that they now
hold lien on same, under general in
ternal improvement law Of this State,
passed the ! 18th February, 1852. -..
Sec 7. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
PERTLS OF WHALE FISH.
t S ING.


Encounter with n vicious Monster
The Gillian whaling bark Conception,
Capt. Richard Gould, when off Chatham
Island, tell in with large school Of sperm
whales. Three boats were Immediately
lowered in pursuit, that of the third mate
(Pedro Robes Gillian being the first to
strike large sperm whale, which was no
sooner done than the whale turned upon
the boat, and taking it in his mouth
crushed. it to pieces, killing one man, a
native Of Talcahuana, and breaking the
leg Of another. The boat commanded by
the second mate then fastened on 70 the
same whale, but on his turning upon the
boat the men jumped overheard and
saved themselves, as o few seconds after
ward the boat was crushed to pieces by
his Fonderous jaws. The fourth mate
then came up in his boat and harpooned,
but exactly with the same result as the
preceding boat. The Captain sent the
first mate to pick up the boats crews and
this having been effected, that officer was
anxious to try his luck on the cause of so
much mischief but he was dissuaded from
carrying out his desires by the crew, who
justly feared the consequence Of so
rash an attempt there being at
the time twenty-four men, in the
boat. The boat with the crews
reached the vessel at nine P. NJ. She was
kept on the whaling ground all night, and
in the morning the whale was made out,
still having the lines attached. The
Captain then had his boat lowered and
proceeded in the direction of the whale, |
who no sooner deserted his pursuers
than he turned and made for the boat
with open jaws, and apparently resolved
to make short work of his enemies as on
the preceding day. The Captain, how-
ever, skillfully fired bomb lance down
bis throat, and by dextrous maneuvre
avoided his attack, and before the whale |
bad time to turn again, fred the second |
bomb lance, which, entering at the back |
Of the I'm, efectually placed him hOrs
tH combat. 1t was anticipated from
The size Of the whale that one hundred |
and fifty barrels of sperm oil would have
been got, but only the half was obtained.
All the lines were recovered, aad from
The pieces of boats floating about and |
picked up, another boat was made
NeW London Press. 81 -.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
ENGLAND.
Cabinet APpOiutments-The Press on
MinIsIer JOhnson's Demands


Minister JOhns0n's Demands.
LONDON, Dec. l7.-Mr. Bright has &C.
cepted the position ia the cabinet as Presi-
dent of the Board 81 Trade, and Mr.. Lay
ard has been appointed Commissioner Of
Public Works.
The Times says Reverdy Johnsou's as
surance that the Alabama negotiations are
closed, must be accepted, though with sur
prise. He increases his demand after Lord
Stanly had surrendered all that could be
abandoned honorably. 1t regrets that so
much has been made public about the nego-
tiation. ...
The Telegraph thinks Mr.. johnson
would have Jared better had he been less
anxious for peace.
The Standard asks if Radical ii for
American interests will continue Ia the
government.
Lord Clarendon's Foreign Secretary's
telegram from the East states that an en-
gsgement has occurred between the Greek
steamer Erosis, and Turkish cruiser No
particulars Of the fight are given.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

TIE Cornell University paper says
that few days ago a gentleman from
Ithaca saw farmers boy standing by
the roadside holding horse, which he
recognized He asked the boy who was
the owner of the horse, and the boy re-
piled: at belongs to a crazy Dutchman
looking for birds nests over yonder in
the woods" The "crazy Dutchman"
was Prof. LOUIS Agassiz.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
CUBA.
MisbehaVIOr Of IBsHrreciiOnIsts-A
rival of Spanish Troops.

rival of Spanish Troops.
HAVANA, Dec, 1.-THE Diario, which
is strongly in the Spanish interest, says
that within the Jurisdiction of Santiago De
Cuba this year, no crops have been gath
cred. The insurreCtionists carry of coffee
as fast as it riPers, and feed sugar cane to
their horses.
The steam transports expected with re-
Inducements from Spain, arrived to-day
The Spaniards since their arrival feel more
confident that the revolution will speedily
be terminated.
The Diario publishes accounts Of the
misery prevailing in Santiago de Cubs
which 1t says are heart-rending and which,
ever party wins, it ID certain that the pros
perity OF the eastern department is ruined
for years to come.
The account of the capture of Cabre by
the revolutiOnists published in the New
York journals is untrue
The Diario save the volunteers al San
tiago de Cuba ask that arms be given them
Immediately, SO that they NAV he lie,
| against the reyolutionisis
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
RICH MOND.

Narrow Escape of "a Condemned Man.
RICHMOND, Dec l7-Goy. Welles this
morning respited Peter Phillips, who was
to have been hanged for murder on Friday,
until Feb. Is, at which time the habeas
corpus issued by Judge Underwood, Of the
UGited States District Court, in his case, is
10 be returned. The gallows was being
erected, the Sheriff having determined 10
disregard the haheas corpus, aud hang the
prisoner, unless re-pited by. the Governor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

FROM the report OF the Commissioner
of Common Schools of Ohio we take the
following facts There are in that State
1879 common schools, 647 private
schools, Is normal schools and academies
43 ladies seminaries and &c colleges
making total of 1880 institions of
learning There has been expended
nearly 81 900, 900 the past year in ereea
NC school houses
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
FLORIDA.

Conclusion OF Ii GOV. GIeasOn's Case.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. l7.-In the Supreme
Court yesterday, Lieut.. Gov. Gleason filed
a writ of error, aud asked The Chief jos
lice TO sign a citation, which was refused,
Gleason left Tor Washington last night
on business, supposed Ia he the placing ot
his case before The L. s. Supreme Court,
by getting the signature OF an Associate
Justice TO the citation.
The State Court Adjourned till mex
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

THERE is much curiosity in Pelham,
n. H., about q tomb owned jointly by
several families, which was lately found
with the lock broken or wrenched off.
Upon entering the tomb there was found
a strange coffin within, containing the
body of an apparently young woman.
Nobody can recognize the body, or tell
who placed it there.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

The McMinnville NeO Era Of yesterday
says: Attorney General Mohler and John
Armstrong, had personal renconnter in
one of our law offices few days since, in
which Mr. Mohler received slight wound
from pistol shot. The difficulty, as we
understand, grew out of some slightly re
marks made by Mohler in reference to
some member Of the Armstrong family.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
ARKANS As.
The COwRriIy ResOrI OTa militia Com
mRudCT

MEMPHIS, Dec 1.-The Appeals DE-
wallis Bluff, Arkansas special OF this after
noon, says that when the Evening Star left
Augusta, late yesterday evening, some
firing on the militia pickets had occurred,
10 which one picket WAS killed and anoth-
er wounded. Citizens Of Jacksonport have
gone TO stop outsiders from attacking Up
ham, who has prisoners IN the Hougt
block with powder underneath and threat
ems to blow it up ii attacked Col. ID. {
Cross arrived here to-day, having beer
compelled TO leave home 10 Cross county
the militia threatening 10 hang him if cap
tured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

II may be worth while to state, as a
literary fact, that of twO-penny re-
print, in an English provincial town of
tie ''Girl of the Period, from the Saturs
day Rerieso, $4,000 copies have been
sold. OF a vindieation entitled Woman
her Friends, and her Enemies" 1000
copies have not been disposed Of.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

AT a Christian Temperance Convens
ton held at the Hub" the other day,
Senator Henry Wilson said that during
the past year he travelled ten thousand
miles, but he had nowhere seen so much
drunkenness as in Massachusetts,.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

THE Supreme Court Of New jersey has
recently decided that passenger on a
ferry boat who, when in the act Of steps
ping from the boat to the shore, with
other passengers, had his foot caught and
badly crushed between the boat and the
wharf was not guilty of want of ordinary
care, although at the instant Of stepping
from the boat he did not examine par
ticularly 10 see if there was vacant
space between the boat and the shore. A
verdict of So, 500 damages in favor of the
sufferer was therefore affirmed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

1t is reported proceedings are about TO
be commenced by tie Collector of Gus
toms, for the condemnation OF 100000
worth Ofsmuggled shawls found concealed
in clocks entered at New York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

ACALFoRNIA paper says the Chinese
are getting so numerous on the Pacific
coast that they contemplate appointing
missionaries to 60 among the Christians
to convert them the Chinese religion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

THERE are six men awaiting execution
in the State Of Maine circumstance
which naturally gave rise to considerable
discussion OF the speediest, easiest, and
most genteel method of putting con-
Wet to death according to law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

The only happiness that survived the fall
Who will not, therefore, mourn
that chivalry is dead, eupid's Occu-
patton gone? There are, of course,
and always will be, many male for
tune hunters; but the vice, for vice
it is, has become of late years peeu-
liarly 4 feminine weakness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18
HOUSE.
NEW BUSINESS.

The House was called to order at 10
o'clock A. NJ, Speaker Richards in the
Chair.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-18
Fashions for Gentlemen.

Every month there are published nu-
merous fashion books, filed with col
ored plates explaining in full the new
and beautiful fashions designed for the
fair sex, but very little is said in regard
to gentleman's attire. We are ena-
bled however to note some of the lead
ing characteristics of gentlemen's ward
robe.
The leading style of coat for walking
suit, is "cutaway." The roll or collar,
is quite large, and the coat is made
slightly longer than last year, indeed,
all the coats will be made trifle longer
than were those of 1867. The vest is
worn very low; so as to expose consid-
cradle shirt bosom. Business vests,
however, are made high, with aud with,
out collars. The pantaloons are tighter
than were those of last year; and the
probability is that the wearing of straps
to keep them in place will be neces'
sary. The fashions will doubles cou'
tinue for about year, as they are well
liked. The stripe down each side of
the pantaloon is, in many pieces OF
cloth, two inches wide, and in all case:
is wider than were those Of last year.
The evening dress coats have a Ions
and large collar, and like the frock ant
sack coats, are worn perhaps, shade
longer than they were last year. Spring
overcoats are worn slightly shorter
sacks of light shade being the favor
ties. Plaid are not worn this season
Meltons and other plain cloths having
superseded them.
! In neck ties and collars the variety i!
90 great that it is impossible to speal
at all definitely, but it is observable
that the former are worn somewha
larger than they were last year. and
that pointed or Shakespeare collars 70
diversities of style too numerous t.
mention) are the fasorites.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-18
Trustee's Sale of Valuable
Personal Estate.

ny VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
II made and executed By John Z. Morgan, OF
Ohio county, State of West Virginia, to Z. K. +.
Marian. of the same county and State, rs trus-
-. and IulN of record in the Recorders Office
of Ohio county, in deed book 81, folio $50, TO
securr 4 certain debt therein specified to Jo-
seph W Morgan, aud manifested by three sew
era promssOry notes, TO wit: Flrst-A note
Tor two hundred and thirty-four dollars, dated
March 18th, led, payable IN nine months after
date SecOnd-A note for one hundred and
nfteen dollars, dated May Sd, ls66, and payable
nine months after date. Third-A note for tive
hundred dollars, dated January 9th, 1867, and
payable six months after date, all OF
which are PAYABLE To the order OF Joseph
". Morgan, and signed by John Z. Morgan;
Also 10 secure 10 Aaron Martin the
d. ymeht Of three hundred and five dollars, as
manifested Nv pTomissOry note 10 that amount,
dated the 10Th Of November, ls65, and payable,
nine months after date, to the order of Aaron
Martin. signed John L. Morgan, will proceed
10 sell al Public Auction on the 9Th day II May,
1865 nj Morgan's steam mill, two miles and q
half west OF the town OF West Liberty, and five
miles north Oi the mouth Of Short Greek, TO the
highest and best bidder the following described
personal property, to-wit One sorrel horse.
ssed IA wears one dun horse, aged years, one
tive horse wagon two sets OF heavy harness. one
roam cow one red cow, one PAIR OIL TIMBER
wheels one ox.cart, ono coal wagon, one saw
mill. three hogs and one sorghum null, or 80
much OF the above described property as may
be necessary 10 pay the debts secured by said
deed TO said Z. K. I. Morgan, and the legal
charges Of executing said trust. Terms OF sale
CASH Selling as Trustee, will convey snch u.
lie only as il vested in me by the deed Of trust
aforesaid. L. X. r. MOkGAN,
Sp4.td trustee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-18
Ronrding House Thief.

Boarding House Thief.
A smooth tongued individual, with
insinuating manners, came one day last
week to board with Mr.. John Vail, who
keeps a boarding house in Centre
Wheeling. He was fine looking fell
low and was always dressed we'll, be-
sides he had the Establishments of a
tongue that would wheedle the ID to
get over. On last Wednesday he took
notion to leave, and without saying
anything to anybody about it be de-
parted and was not missed until a gen.
tleman boarder named Thomas Bennett,
who roomed with him, discovered that
he had taken 4 silver watch and chain
and revolver of his along with him.
In fact he stole these articles FROM Mr..
Bennett early in the morning before he
was awake, and as compromise, lie
left an old carpet sack filed with hay.
The name of the gentleman thief is not
known.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-18
TRCST SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF 4 DEED OF TRUST
ID made 10 me by David Armstrong on the
slth Of January, 1866 and Of record in the
Recorders Office for Ohio comfy West Virginia,
TO secure debt from said Armstrong to Thomas
Stewart shall on TUESDAY, THE 2sTH DAY OF
April, 1865, at the front door of the COURT
HOUSE Of Ohio county, in the city Of WHEELING,
proceed to sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder, the TRIADELPHIA MILL, Tx
TCREs, &c, TOGETHER WITH THIRTEEN (l3l ACRES,
TWO C2) QUARTERS or AN ACRE AND TWO (2)
FERcHEs OF LAND. And in pursuance Of pro-
vision in said deed oftrlSt shall sell said prop
erty-lst, to pay debt due to Samuel Mccoy,
secured by another deed OF trust on said proper
~, and End to pay said debt 10 Thomas Stewart.
TERMS oP SALE-0ne- third purchase money
in cash; the residue, with interest, in equal
payments in one and two years, with approved
security. z. JACOB,
mar25td Trustees.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-18
Dan gerous.

Unn gerous
During the progress of erecting and
repairing buildings in the city, it has
become dangerous to pedestrians. As
we were passing along Market street
yesterday, in front of the establishment
of Mr.. Bayha, we saw gentleman make
q very narrow escape of being struck on
the head with q brick, which was
thrown from the top of the house. 1t
would be well if those on the top of the
houses would look down occasionally
and see that the coast is clear.