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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
"a THE EAST.
Greece PuttInS Herself on War
Footing.

Greece Putting Herself on War
Footing.
New YORK, Dec 26.-An Athens spe-
cial Of the 18th says the Greek Chambers
have acceded to the demand for the ap-
provsl of an extraordinary credit tc the
amount Of one hundred million of drach-
mas. Also for extraordinary levies of
men for the army and navy as called for
By the government and reported in cable
dispatches OF the 23l L55 ~ tBftt0
MADRID, December 26.-It is said that
Russia urges the United States to take
part in the Turkey and Greece difficulty.
LONDON, December 26.-An Athens
dispatch states that two Turkish ships
have been placed on the Cost Of Cerigo to
prevent the departure Of Greeks for Crete.
LONDON, December ga displtch
from Athens Of The Oath, says that the
Greci2n Chamber has voted the money
asked for by the government. The Cham
Der alsogranted the government full power
to raise more if need be, and made extra
ordinary levies OF men for the army and
naVy,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
MEXICO.
Internal improvements, leg isIatiOn,
Rte. Etc.

Internal improvements, Leg isIatiOn,
Etc. Etc.
HAVANA, Dec. 26.-Advices from Mexi-
90 stale that 1000 laborers were engaged in
constructing The Vera Cruz railroad
Gen. Canto bad been sent 10 Durango.
Gen. Quersngo was operating against Fsco-
bedc. Petitions have been presented to
Congress for the abolition Of death pen.
ally, aud for the construction Of a railroad
from The capital of Oxaca 20 the Pacific
Oceau The financial and commercial
curdiion Of the Republic is critical. Con,
cress has approved the pr iec, e allowing
the free export Of minerals. 4 reduction
OF fifteen dollars per ton Is L. be granted 10
all vessels constructed Ia the Republic
Preparations for working petroleum in
OXaca have been commenced. The forma-
ton of New Leon into separate States had
been commenced by Congress. The ques-
ton OF forming new States OF jiid4ig) WAS
under discussion slso the proposition To
rsyori gold and silver bars under the
me dulv ~ commercial money. Cor.
gr,ss had organized 4 grand jary to toy
Meta ard Romero. MelIa was found II,
guilty. The case Of Romero was unde.
Cided. A project Of amnesty had beer
presented in Congress and VS. under die
Cussion. The journals generally and Gen
Palacio advocate clemency.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
The burglary and Execution in Pa
Iaski.

Several days ago we acquainted our read.
ers with the particulars of the robbery Of
a negro named Fisher, near Pulaski, and
the killing of another negro named Mason,
the supposed burglar. The Pulaski Citizen
of Friday, after describing the visit of the
disguised party to The Jail, and the man
ner Of Mason's death, concludes the article
as follows:
There ia no doubt that Mason was guilty
of the robbery, as we are informed that
when be was lodged in Jail, in the evening,
he told prisoner who was in the cell with
him that he had Fishers money, and ex-
pected an attempt would be made to kill
him that night, and if he would help him
to hold the door (which opens on the in
side) and to defend himself, be would give
him thres hundred dollars Of the money.
This is not the first ofense of which Mason
has been guilty. He was under bond for
his appearance at the present term Of our
Circuit Court, for resisting lawful process,
and shooting one of a Sheritf's posse
while attempting TO arrest him upon a
charge of larceny. He has also been once
tried in this court for larceny SINCE the
war. He has been once indicted 10 David
son county for horse stealing, and re-
manned there twelve or ghteen months
in prison; and once indicted in Lincoln
county for the same offense No less than
half dozen robbelies have been COM
milted in this place within the last four or
i've months, aud it is generally believed
that Mason was the thief, or one of the
Thieves, as it is also believed that he was
the leader of a band of professional
thieves. He had no occupation, save that
Of gambling and the supposed one Of steal.
ing. There is no doub. but he was a ter
ribly bad and desperate negro. He had
even become terror to his own race, and
was alike odiOus to both whites and blacks.
But while all this may be so, while he
may have been covered all over with crime,
still We protest long and earnestly against
the manner of his execution. The civil
law should, and must have its course, else
no mans life in the land is safe. We have
always been opposed to mob-law, but owing
to the frequency of these summary execu-
tions, we now more loudly than ever pro
test against them. They unseltle cur
social organizations, and startle the safety
of the whole community, to say nothing Of
the violation of law involved. And, al
though the executed may have deserved
his fate, there is legal way provided for
him to meet that fate; and if he meets it
in any other, public sentiment should, and
it does condemn the proceeding. We trust,
therefore, that We will never have another
one of these awful occurrences in the
county Of Giles, as long as We have legal
tribunals or the semblance of law lett in
the land. Let us, oh let US nsrer have
another one of these startling tragedies.
In politics, Mason was a Democrat he
voted for Seymour in the late Presidential
election, and used his influence for the
Democratic ticket.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
GIGANTIC SKELETON.

From the Sank Rapids Sentinel. Dec. Is.
Day before yesterday, while the quar-.
rymen employed by the Sank Rapids
Water Power Company were engaged in
quarrying rock for the dam which is being
erected across the Mississippi at this
place, they found imbedded in the solid
granite rock the remains of human
being of gigantic stature. About seven
feet below the surface Of the ground, and
about three feet and half beneath the
upper stratum of rock, the remains were
found imbedded in the sand, which had
evidently been placed in the quadrangle
lar grave, which had been dug out Of the
solid rock to receive the last remains Of
this antediluvian giant. The grave was
twelve feet in length, four feet wide, aad
about three feet in depth, and is to day
at least two feet below the present level
ofthe river. The remains are completd
petrifed, and are Of gigantic dimensions.
The head is massive, measures thirty one
and one-half inches in circumference,
but low in the OS fronts,
and very fat on the top. The
femur measures twenty-six and quarter
inches, and the fibula twenty-five and a
half, while the body is equally long in
proportion. From the crown Of the head
to the sole of the foot the length is ten
feet nine and half inches. The measure
around the chest is fiftyrnine and half
inches. This giant must have weighed
at least nine hundred pounds when COW
cred with reasonable amount Of flesh.
The petrified remains, and there is moths
! ing left but the naked bones, now weigh
three hundred four aud quarter pounds.
| The thumb and fingers of the left hand,
and the left foot, from the ankle to the
toes, are gone, but all the other parts are
perfect. Over the sepulcher Of the un-
known dead was placed large fiat lime
stone rock that remained perfectly sepa-
rated from the surrounding granite rock,
These wonderful remains of an ante
diluVisn, gigantic race are in the possess
ion of gentleman who has started with
it to his residence East. This gentle
man, it is said, will send the remains tC
Boston, and possibly we may hear al
that can be said on the subject by tht
learned in these things. 1t is supposed
by some of our ablest meb, among whom
is Gen. Thomas, that many more skele
tons will be found during the process 0
excavating the granite rocks in thi
place. Some seem to think that thes
remains were deposited in this sarcoph'
agus' prior to the formation of the pres
ent strata of rocks that now abound here
but this is mere conjecture.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1895.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The English cruiser Nymph has cap
tured eight slavers off the African coast
during the past season.
Wendell Phillips in the Anti-slavery
Standard, vehemently opposes the re-
peal of the tenure-of-ofice act.
Reuben Patterson, who was wounded
by a sky-rocket in Memphis Thursday
night. died Friday morning.
The residence Of John Knapp, of the
st. Louis Republican, was burned last
Thursday. Loss $4,000; insurance
$, 800.
The Reformed Dutch Church at Ghent,
New York, burned Thursday morn
ing 1t was enc OF the oldest churches
in the country
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
BurgIarIOus Profile.

The store Of Gilbert, Parkes & Gordon,
80 and So South Market street, WIS
entered on Christmas night, by hilarious
but unambitious party, who opened drawers
and examined things generally, but left
without sPOils, except a few shinPlasters,
and the overcoat Of the bookkeeper.
Parties sleeping in the house we're undis-
turbei. If intended seriously, IL wa
comparative failure and if a. joke. in
leaving the door open, it was ridieuloa,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

Gen. Grant has been repeatedly impor-
tuned by Chandler, Morgan, Wilson,
Stuart, and other Senatorial leaders, to
give them a clue as to the formation of
his Cabinet, but thus far they have only
been informed that no Cabinet has been
agreed upon. The President elect is re-
ported to have said to a-Congressman
who called on him, that he had not
settled upon single name for Cabinet
position; but he manifest5 a desire to
hear all that others have to say on the
subject, remaining silent himself.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
PHILADELPHIA.
A shocking AeeIdenI-Dinner TO the
NeWsbSys.

NtNSb0ybs
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2j.-Chrisimas
day has been observed in the usual style.
A shocking accident occurred this morn
at the house of John Mcdonald, in the
southern section Of the city. The family
went 10 sleep with a coal fire in the stove,
the gas escaped into the room and the
whole family were nearly suffocated. Oas
of his daughters is dead, and another is
not expected 10 recover.
Early this morning the chair factory Of
Breyman, Ill North Front street, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire. The loss is heavy.
Several fremen were injured by falling
ladders.
Among other Christmas celebrations,
the newsboys TO the number of one hun
dred and sixty FIVE, were entertained by
sumptuous dinner at the Ledger building.
Mr.. Childs presented about $4,000 TO the
employees of the Philadelphia Ledger
sslabli shment
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

The Mayor of that city has given pub
licity to an announcement that there are
nearly POI, 900 of population in St. Louis.
They are classified about as follows:
Irish, $4,000; German, q, 600; French,
$4,000; English, $500; American, IA, :
600: other natioDalities, 5000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
GEORGIA.

Terrible Crime In Columbia COu atty.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 90 Gabriel Martin and
his two maiden sisters residing in Column
bia county, were murdered and robbed on
Thursday night, their house was set on fire
and their bodies consumed. Suspicion
rests on some negroes residing in the neigh
borhoOd as the perpetrators of the deed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
BOSTON.
A Court Decision Affecting Owners and
builders of DtsreDutabie Hauses,

A Court Decision Affecting Owners and
Builders of Disreputabie Houses.
BosTeN, Dec. 26.-The Supreme Court
has decided that the enactment of the
liquor license Law last winter Gid not repeal
the law, known as the liquor nuisance act
or sixth section of the S7th chapter of
general statues, which is as follows: All
buildings, places or tenements, resorted to
for prostitution, lewdness or illegal gamb-
ling, CT used for the sale of intox lting
liquors shall be deemed common nuisance.
This law, it is well known, allows the prose-
oUiion of both occupant Of and owner of
tie building accused. The decision is
quite a surprise and an unpleasant one to
many parties who had been complained of
under the act and whose cases have awaited
this decision.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
CALIFORNIA,
Heavy RaIns-DiscOVesy OF AnOt:.Cr
Rich Mine I'm Nevada.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 24.-It has been
raining throughout the State three days,
for the twenty fOur hours ending at s A. NJ.
the rain gusge shows one and half
inches
The first and second mates of the ship
Ssutee were to day sentenced to the States
prison, the first two year aud the second
one year for inhuman treatment to two
apprentice boys during & voyage from New
York.
The steamer Colorado from Panama ar
rived to-day. Another rich strike, equal
if not superior 10 the famous Eberhsrdt
mine is reported in White Pine district
Nevada, aud estimated at $500 10 the ton
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
CURRENCY STATEMENT OF THE
WEEK.
: WaFlike Preparations In the
East.
Arkansas Refugees Returning.
Another Express Company Move.
Reported Rebel Victories I'm
Incident and Accident.
WASHINGTON.
Financial statement.

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Fractional cur
rency printed during the week, S455, 900.
Shipments, 1926, 2S9. National Bank cur
rsocy issued, Ss4,S $40. Amount in eircaIa-
ton, 1929, 767, O44 Fractional currency
destroyed, $290,1S4.
Solicitor Brinckley, in card reviews
representative Van Wycks' lately pub
lished report and denies the truth of the
statement therein concerning him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
PARAGUAY.
The AII,es a-aI, Ran,,sss

PARIS, Dec. "a letter from Rio ia
metro has been received with the important
news that the Allies had attacked the Para
guayans at ViIleta in force, but were driven
back with a loss Of 1890 killed and
wounded.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
CUBA.

RepOTtedSTceess of the RevOIutIOnisIs
HAVANA, Dec. 26.-The city was much
excited yesterday by the reported success
Of the revolulionists. IL is thought the re 70
ports are started to cause an outbreak in
ibe city, but everything is quiet.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

Julia Ellison, prostitute, was arranged
before Justice Caseetty yesterday on
charge Of larceny in stsaling SIC from
Bliley Moore. She was discharged upon
payment Of the eosts. 20
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

A negro named james Campbell was
rested last night on charge Of having a
stolen watch in bis possession. He wss
sent to the Workhouse and viii have a
hearing Monday morning. r -A--4
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

Several guager5 in New York, ap~
pointed under the late whiskey tax law,
have resigned, and others propose to re-
sign, upon the ground that they are una
BILE to make living by their legitimate
IS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
RasqueraslinS

We noticed several parties vending their
way en- mosque last Friday night to some
place of amusement. The season for n.as-
querading has opened with q good pres
psct of plenty of fan for the young men
and Ladies'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
ARKANSAS.

Some Abatement la the Public
Troubles.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2G.-The AValanche's
Little Rock special Of tonight says that
Generals Baboock and Porter, Of Grants
staff, left on their return tonight. Ii ap-
pears they were not authorized to inyesti-
gate militia oulrages. All the militia ex-
cept 20 are to be Withdrawn from Lewis
burg, and the citizens are 10 be allowed 10
form company to aid the civil aulhori-
ties. Conway county refugees are prepar-
ing 90 return home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
NEW ORLEANS.

The Peruvian Monitors Declared I'm
seaWOrthy,
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-An inspection
Of the Peruvian monitors resulted in the
board reporting that they we're unfit for
sea. They will sail next week for Pensa-
cola, for repairs, before taking their final
departure. IL the report is true, the Pc
ruvisn government has been badly swim
died in the sale, and a month may inter-
vene before they sail for Peru.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

Timothy Sullivan was arraigned before
Justice Wilkinson yesterday, on a charge
Of stealing a pistol from Robert Cloyd.
He was bound over to the Criminal Court
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

The negroes who attempted whole
sale robbery and murder IN the vicinity
of Richmond, Virginia, few nights
since, have all been arrested, and one OF
them has made full confession.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

A New Movements Among Express
Men.

Men.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.-The Republican
Gays that highly important movement Of
recognized kings of Express Companies is
going on. Among those engaged in it are
managers Of the late American Express
Company. Ii is understood this combina-
lion with their associates meet at the soil.
citation Of a large number of the business
men, not only Of New England but of the
entire West, 10 establish Express facilities
throughout the territory now occupied by
the American Merchants Union Express
Company,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
strnck nthnRacn

A little boy was struck ia the face with
rock thrown by drunken negro Friday
on College street; an ugly cash on the
lower Jaw bone was the result.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
must depend on Aucustus wbo

must depend on Augustus, who,
ten chances to one, never thinks of
flowers or music, never goes to the
theater, perhaps-0, horror does
not even dance. And in the latter
case he is sure to be the veriest dog
in the manger, andt object vio-
lently to his beloved dancing with
anybody else. Could the art of her
bitterest female enemy devise for
her more pitiable situation?
As We have said, for two people
who love each other truly these
little annoyanees, it will be said,
are very trifiing and easily to be
endured. But the sincerest love
cannot altogether relieve from mon
otonY an intercourse of months, or
even years, whose sole excitement
lies in anticipation. After the FIRST
brief flush of assured success, when
passions catalogue of pretty mani
tiesis exhausted, it is hard to i'm
agine what engaged people find to
talk of evening after evening that
custom throws them together.
Which of us has friend male or
female, that he could endure to talk
to night after night for year to-
gether, with no change and no re-
lease? And what glamor has love 50
much more potent than friendship to
make us find variety in monotony
itself? "The course of true love
never did run smooth" only from
the moment it began TO run smooth
it ceased to be true love. Passion
feeds on difficulty, and romance is
its life breath. The humdrum quiet
and prosaic realities of an engage
ment are apt to cool the ardor and
dissipate the illusions which
usually prompt a proposal, and
perhaps in this way, by giving
chance to correct an error before it
it irretrievable, engagements do
good. From this point of view the
practice is worthy of encourage
ment, but it must be frightfully stu
pid for the engaged. Perhaps, after
all, there is more wisdom in the
old plan of marrying in haste and
repent at leisure; for as the re-
pentance is pretty sure to come at
any rate, it may be as well to avoid
this preliminary eanai.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
FRTGHTFUL OCCURRENCE
A Young Man Struck by q Rocket
and Mentally Wounded.
Almost the Entire Calf Of the
Leg Torn Away and the Main
,E Artery Severed.

Not few Of our readers will grieve to
learn OF a melancholy occurrence which,
it is feared, may result in the death of
most estinabIe young gentleman of this
city
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
y uVenum
PublIca cura. /"

For all these various Joys, for
notes and flowers, for books and
music, and invitations, for escort
and partners, even for the fatter-
ing homage of admiring eyes, she
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
FOOTPRINTS on THE BOUNDI-
RIES OF ANOTHER WORLD.

an Odd keniniseenee- Double
Wraifh-What WAS Witnessed and
the Resulf.
Several years since we were read
ing, in the presence of an elderly
lady friend, the tradition recited bv
MIR. Robert Dale Owen, in his work
on spiritual manifestations, of fe-
male school teacher in Switzerland,
who had appeared in the capacity of
What is termed I" double" to her pu-
pills, and who as, from this Pecu-
E==Ity. eOnYeIeSl to throw mo her
position, as she had upon several
OCCASIONS haan Snan In two nIanna a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
ENGAGED PEOPLE.
An A annsing Study-HOw IL Feels-It
Pains and Pleasures.

Pains and Pleasures.
AT ball or sociable, at conyersa-
clone or croquet, at wedding or
funeral, at any other of those festive
occasions wherein society disports
itself, it not unfrequently happens
tosa young man, after having been
lavish of his attentions, his admira-
ton, and his heels for the sole be-
hoof and benefit of some particular
young woman, whose eyes or hair
OF toilette may have hit his fancy,
to be told by disinterested female
friend, with the least possible soap
con of malicious triumph, that TIN
object of his devotion is engaged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
A SWISS BORGfA.
Wary Jeanneref, the Swiss POisoner-
How She ReveIed al the Death OF
Her Victims.

At Geneva, on the 23d of No
Vember, proceedings commenced
against one of the most monstrous
women that ever lived. The trial
was terminated on the Goth, by her
condemnation to twenty years i'm
prisonment with hard labor. The
name of the monster is Mary Jean
neret. She comes of a respectable
family; is thirty two years old, and
wears green spectacTes on account
OF an alleged disease OF the eyes
She simulated \ weakness of her
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27
Personal ITEMS.

Vermont, it is claimed, will first grant
women suffrage. .--..--. ~
The most popular plumber on record
Little Jack Horner.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-08
Trouble I'm Britain.

Daily European dispatches inform
us that Fenians are in extraordinary
activity all over Great Britain, and
the country remains excited by hourly
kilograms reporting their movements.
Friday night party of men, disguised
stormed the Government tower at Cork
ireland, routed the guard and carried
away the arms and ammunition. A
Fenian cruiser is said to have been
chased by the British war vessels of
Cork. A man has been arrested in
London who, it is alleged, fired the
fuse on the occasion of the Clarkenwell
explosion.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-08

HERE'S something to make you laugh and
cry too-thc brag story of a fireman; One of
the big Skies" men had rushed into q bur
ming building tores,uea child. The flames had
cuS CT his egress, and drove him to the fourth
story. All means Of escap, appeared to be
gone: he opened one of the windows and called
OUT Il say. Jackey, jus YOU bring the old
squirt down to the kerb, put on a three-inch
nozzle and let her come - Jackey he put on
the nozzle, the boys manned the brakes up
comes stream as big as bolony aud as stiff
as poker. lust wrapped the little un in the
old coat, put my legs and arms tight around
the stream. and slid down to the pavement
without hurtin' me or the child! Ifyou don't
believe it, you can just come down to the
house and see the baby!"