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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-13
THE MARCH ELECTION.
For Sheriff.

For Sheriff
We are authorized to announce S. @. BRAD
LEY as a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing
March election.
We are authorized to announce James r.
March election.
We are authorized to announce Elijah E. Pat
terson a. 3 candidate for Sheriff Of Davidson
county, at the ensuing March election.
We are authorized to announce T. NJ. Wood
all a. candidate for Sheriff. at the ensuing
March election.
Revenue Collector.
We are authorized to announce D. G. Clark as
a candidate for Revenue Collector of Davidson
county. a. the ensuing March election. sel9 tide
By the solicitation Of many friends, hereby
announce my name as candidate for Revenue
Collector , OF Davidson county, at the March
We are authorized to announce NJ, DsnnisOn
as a candidate for Jailhr at the ensuing March
election. seplS tide"
We are requested to announce William H.
Moore as a candidate for Jailor Of this county,
at the March election, 1870.
We are requested TO announce John 7. Smith
as candidate tor County JailOr, at the ensuin
nj arch election, 1870.
CIrcuIt Court Clerk.
We are authorized to announce David c.
Love as Candidate lOr re- election to the ONCE
of Circuit Court Clerk for Davidson countySAt
the ensuing March election.
We are authorized to announce Isaac Litton
as candidate for Circuit Court Clerk, at the
ensuing March election.
Criminal Court Clerk.
We are authorized to announce ]. t. Higgins
as candidate for Criminal Court Clerk at the
ensuing March election.
We are authorized to announce W. M. Ste
phens as candidate for Criminal Court Clerk,
at the ensuing March election.
County Court Clerk.
We are authorized to announce Gen. B. F.
Cheatham as candidate for County Court
CLERK, at the ensuing March election.
We are authorized to announce Mai J. Rich
ard McCann as candidate for County Court
Clerk, at the ensuing March election.
Charles Ii; Eastman is q candidate for the
office of Clerk of the County Court of Davidson
county. at the ensuing March election.
We are authorized to announce James 7. Bell
az a candidate for County Court Clerk, at the
ensuing March election,
We are authorized to announce Capt. W. g.
Ewin as a candidate for the Office of County
Court Clerk for Davidson county, at the ensuing
March eIection
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EDGEFIELD.
The Concert at mcFerrIn Chapel.

The Concert at mcFerrtn ChapeI.
The concert given at McFerrin Chapel
last night to raise library fund for the
Sunday-school of that church, was largely
attended, the house in fact being crowded
to its utmost capacity. The exercises
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. J. b.
MeFerrin. Next came "Happy Greet
ing" by the children which was well
received Miss Sheetz performed on the
organ to the delight of all. precious
Jewels" was well sung. '"The Sundy'
schools must have their concerts, was
song with q will "Never grow weary"
was most thrilling song. The solo, by
JOS Tooley was superb. The song by
Miss Jennie Demonbreun, was remark
able for one Of her years, and loudly
encOred. The closing quartette was
sweetly sung.
DIR. McFerrin being called upon, made
an appropriate little speech. The concert
through ont was adecided success, and those
who were present, are greatly indebted to
Capt. Powers for this rich musical treat.
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DistiuSuIshed VIsitors.

We learn from Mr.. KeaD, of the Max
well House, who has just returned from
Louisville, that a number of distinguished
gentlemen of that city, and others attend
Ing the Commercial Convention, will be
with us during the Fair and the races next
week. Mr.. K says that the convention is
very largely attended by the most intelli'
gent and solid men of the country. They
will be heartily welcome TO our city and
the State Fair.
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Medical Department of the UnIversiay
L. nf EashvinA


~ OF Eashvtue.
We always refer to this institution with
pride and pleasure as one creditsble 10 the
country, and an honor 10 the State. Its
continued and Increasing prosperity is
meriied and a source of qualification to
the State and the country. It is among
the very first Institutions of the kind, in
the United States. The Faculty is conn
posed Of The very ablest and most scien-
ti6c physicians, IS well as the most courte-
Gus, high-ioned gentlemen in the land.
Drs. w. K. Bowling, Chss. K. Winston,
]. Berrien Lindsley, William T. Briggrl
Thomas L. Madden, Willism L Nichol
John n. Calender, Thomas 3. Buchan
nan, V. s. Lindsey and Henry CromPton
who compose the Faculty, are unsurpass
ed in medical and scientific knowledge b.
any gentlemen in the country, and eaci
one is admirably qualified for the ppecia
professorship assigned him.
The ensuing session of this institution
will be the most prosperous of any ha
since the war.
Over seventy pupils have already arrive
and more are coming daily to be in a
tendance at the preliminary session. tn
prospects are indeed most aattering. Al
surances already exist that there will be
attendance at the regular session from fol
to Eve hundred pupils representing almO
every State in the nation.
! The regular session commences on Il
first of November and will be largely q
I tended through the coming winter.
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Tho wIILIamson County Fmr

The following letter addressed 10 DR..
James P. Hammer, Secretary of the Will
hanson County Fair, was read from the
stand yesterday:
NASHVILLE, Oct. II, 1S69.-Dear Sir
The Senate and House of Representatives
have jointly accepted the invitation ex-
tended them to attend the fair at Franklin
on Tbursday, the 14ih instant.
Ex-President johnson will not be in
attendance until Saturday, the 10Th instant.
Respectfully, &c, d. NJ. MCCALL.
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Heavy EhInmcnlS,

The shipments over the Louisville and
Nashville railroad are at the present time
truly enormous, and unprecedented in the
history Of the road. Between forty and
fifty freight cars loaded with freight for
this point alone arrived last night. Every
foot Of the available space at the depot is
occupied. The depot is jammed with bales,
bags and boxes ndevery conceivable arti-
Gle Of merchandise. A regular night force
is employed all the time to do the busi-
ness. Over one hundred "Green Line"
way bills were made out at the freight
Office ON Monday last
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Chicago HEarIxafs-
Cincinnati markets..
LouIsVilIo Marzefa.
Memphis Markets
RIVER AND WEATHER


The river at this point was swelling little
yesterday, with, say. Is inches on Harpeth
Shoals Weather raw and cloudy. Ncrcary
62.
An appropriation has been made by the
County Court Of Independence county. Ark.
and contributions by a number OF citizens, TO
clear the channel Of White rivhr. between
Batesville and JaeksOnport. The work is SUI
perintended by Capt. Thomas Cox. who is push
ing il forward with his usual energy. In q
short time the river will be in a condition to
admit the passage of beats during the entire
year.
Capt. II. U. Hart. late Of the Lawrence. has
gone to PsrF srsburg. with view Of purchas.
ing the Emperor for the Cincinnati and st.
st. Louis trade
The local inspectors at Memphis have ordered
all steamers enrolled or Inspected at that point
to place the fusible alloy plug 90 their boilers
fOrthNith.
The White and Arkansas rivers are now be-
ing crowded with boats. and business must be
lively from this time TO the close of the sc 4sOn
Six boats are running in the White river trade.
and ten in the Arkansas river trade.
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New Advertisements.


Quintor tomatoes just received by w. w.
TottCn 6 Bro.
To-day is the first Of the grand fall open
ing auction by Albert & SeemaD, when
bargains bay be had.
w. F. Turk, who rented the dining hall
at the fair grounds, is preparing to feed
his guests sumptuously. Being an experts
enced restaurateur, he is well.knoWn as a
man of good taste and skill, and will salts
fy sll.
Brown & Cheatham will sell, on the 18th
inst, a number Of lots in Brownsville,
near Edgefeid, ranging from one-half acre
to ten acres, with improvements. They are
determined to sell, and bargains can be
had at this sale.
]. B. Akin is announced as a candi-
date for Chief of the Fire Department
before the City Council.
Attention of farmers is directed to the
valuable premium offered at our fair for
best white corn.
Attend the sale of the portable stables
of the Adams Express Company this
morning.
A. W. Judd has established perm
nent frst.class Photographic gallery in
MurfTeesboro.
"The Lodge" No. 70 Cherry street, of
fers everything good in the way Of con-
VITALITY.
Linck's Hotel and Restaurant, near the
Louisville depot, on the European plan"
is an excellent establishment.
See bankrupt notices.
See how to avoid the fall dangers.
q. Rice & Co. notify the people that
they have just received additions to their
splendid stock of goods in the way Of Em-
press clothes at low rates. Call and see
them and examine their varied supplies
leo. They go in for quick sales and
small profits.
Our friend John Myer, on the Gala
tin pike, keeps supply of fresh butter
each day at his store, and his stall also
in the market-house. 1t is No. 1.
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mUNIcfPAL.
Board of AID erma,,

VI 1A0 q
This body met last night, Hugh Cars
roll presiding. The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved.
The election of permanent president bes
ing in order, Mr.. Carroll was put ia nom
nation. He was elected on the FIRST balls
lot, having no competition.
The amended bill from the Council re-
ducing the Recorders salary, fixing the
same at So, 900, instead of 81, 500, as here
tofore, was concurred in.
The bill fixing the compensation OF the
City Attorneys at $500 each was also
concurred in.
Under the head Of new business, Alder
man Patterson presented bill fixing the
Board of Education at nine members, and
repeating certain restrictions upon the
same. Passed on second reading.
This bill repeats the law changing the
| time of electing the Board of Education
| passed in 1868. Three of the members are
TO serve till December 1870, three till De-
cember 1872, and 10 be elected in Noyem-
Der Of each year. 1t declares vacant the
seats Of the present members Of the board
A bill was offered providing for the cleo
lion of two city attorneys, and specifying
their duties as such. Passed on thirC
reading.
I An act was passed on It's third readipl
changing the time of electing certain oih
GERS and for other purposes. 1t provide
for the election in October, for the term
one year, the Recorder, Revenue Collector
Water Tax Collector, City Attorneys
Street Oyerseer, Chiefof Fire Department
Clerk of the Market, Workhouse, Physi
clan. and Sexton and Wharfmaster.
IT provides for the dismissal of the fol
lowing officers, whether real or pretended
two-t6irds of each Board of the Counci
concurring. B. j. Sheridan, Revenu
Collector; G. G. Minor, Tax Collector,
W. Ready, Superintendent Of the Water
works; J. Chadwick, Second Engineer
Waterworks; Adam Wolf, Wharfmastel
and John Brown, City Sexton. Thi
. bill to take effect from its passage. III
5 Committee on Assessments reported redu'
tons in the valuation of the property
, sundry citizens. Approved.
The committee appointed to procuI
: counsel to defend the city in sever!
5 cases of litigation, reported faVorabl
action, and asked of the Taxpayer
Association to be relieved from turtle
: i service, they having acquitted themselV'
! of the duties assigned them.
9 A committee of two, consistln
of Messrs. Carter and Steele, wei
| appointed on the part of Il
Board of Aldermen to act with simll
s committee of three, from the Counc
: in comforting with the Legislature II
the provisions of the police bill. The
being no other business, the board a
iourned.
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City WOrkhOusG.

The workhouse, in charge of Messrs.
RaWlston and Lieut.. Skies of the police
force, appears TO be kept in good order, and
with proper discipline. There are now
fourteen inmates confined. Thirteen are
mittimus prisoners and one callbose priso-
ner. Most of the cases are of trivial
character, requiring but short incarcera-
ton. Richard Andrews is confined for 70
DAYS for larceny.
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st. Vincent Hospital.

We visited this institution yesterday,
and from the courteous gentlemen in
charge we learned that there are now
twenty-five patients in there. OF these
eighteen are charity patients, and four pay
patients. There are two cases Of ineurable
consumption, both Of whom are on the
charity list. There were eighteen pa
tients admitted last month, and fifteen
discharged. The institution is most admi-
rably conducted. DIR. w. I. Briggs is the
experimenting surgeon, Drs. W. K. Bow
ling and W. L. Nichol the
visiting physicians, and DR.. P. R.
Bailey and B. F. Hollowell the resident
physicians. The City Council, we learn,
has been somewhat remiss in furnishing
requisite medical supplies. We hope the
matter will receive proper attention With
out DELAY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-13
AEriNnA

Miss Nlllie johnson reached the city
yesterday morning from Cape May and
Philadelphia, where she has been spend
ing the summer months. She has accepted
an engagement at the new theater. She was
engaged last season at the Galveston theater
where she played leading characters. She
is lady of artistic culture and much yer
saiiIity of genius. The theater has been
fortunate in securing her services.
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Nashville Flour and Grain market.

fLOqK-Low grades are firm, and in good
demand; family and fancy are slow, and in
order 70 eject sales OF any magnitude, cOaces-
lows: Supers s. SQ6; single extra Sc 25616 so;
d g. EoO extra 6 5@6 IS; family s. 25@S; fancy
- SggS 20. The shipments to-day amounted
to 56 bbls. with shipments for the week of / 800
bbS.
CORN MEAL-We quote the market steady
at VI III per bushel for loose unbolted and S.
per Dbl for city kiln'dried. Shipments to-day
Of 80 bushels.
CORNING heard Of sales to-day of $50 bush
els Loose from wagon at 90c, and shipments of
liYered in depot.
WHEAT-The receipts to-day amounted to
only 3O0 bushels We report the market dull
and declining as follows: Mediterranean 81;
red 81 10; amber 81 Is; white 81 20. The re-
eelpts for the week amounted TO $3.50 bushels,
against 1886 bushels last week. For the cor
responding week last year the receipts were
very light, with sales as follows: Mediterrane-
an 81 0o9l 20; red 81 1901 IS; amber 81 80.
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A. The GRpItOl.

Things were quite lively about the Capt.
tol yesterday. The members of both
Houses were in their seats, the event of
the day being the Governors Message TO
receive, which a high degree of inter-
esl was manifested. 10 the afternoon a
number of ladies were seen promenading
the spacious halls and corridors of the
noble edifce, and enjoying the views
afforded from the hill.
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Times we're quite lively and business
brisk on Broad street yesterday. We no.
ticed, in addition 10 other vehicles, a num-
Der of cotton wagons pa sing loaded with
the ibrous staple, which is now arriving
and passing through Nashville in consider
able quantities.
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FmIRrnnt Wagons

Seven covered wagons passed through
the Public Square at II o'clock yesterday.
filled with emigrants and their movesbles
They appeared to be in quite straitened
circumstances. They were all from East
Tennessee, and were going TO Missouri.
The male portion of the party all voted
for Brownlow for Governor when he was
elected.
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Fist Of UnmaiIabIe Letters I'm the
POstOfIce Oct IL 1869.

Parties claiming them viii call at the StamI
window. Those not claimed will be forwarded
to the Dead Letter Office Oct. Is. 1869:
g Z Hillman, No. A Summer street, Nash
vile, Tenn.
Bingeman Curran, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bryan Mulraney, Lake Charles, La.
b w Jones' Marshall county. KY.
CP Knowles. Nashville. Tenn.
George w Goodwin, MurfreesborO, Tenn.
VIM L B Lawrence, Glasgow Junction. ny.
Mai. A L Lands, Nashville, Tenn.
DIR Paul 4 Eve. st. Louis, Mo.
DR. Snyder, Memphis Tenn.
Mr. Thinner, Ferguson.
Hon Mr. CRsOn. Senator from Wilson.
lion Emerson Etheridge.
Mrs I L Noel. Nashville. Tenn.
Cyrus Cook, Nashville, Tenn.
l. W PETERS, Triune, Tenn.
Lucy Smithrin. Bethesda, Tenn.
Mr. Mad Stratten, Nashville, Tenn.
Cagy Pillow, Columbia, Tenn.
Henry Owens, Brentwood, Tenn.
Miss Kate Norman, Lebanon. Tenn.
Andrew McCampbeli, Nashville Tern,
John Brodeuch. MeEWen's Station, Tenn.
Robert BUST, ST. Philadelphia, Pa.
Circuit Court Clerk, Gallatin, Tenn.
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The receipts for the week foot up 400 bales,
with sales of 800, and shipments of 3l9 bales.
For the corresponding week last year. the re-
ceipts amounted to 157 bales. with shipments OF
so bales, the prices Outing the week ranging
from 2O@2z1Ic.
The following are the cotton quotations re-
ceived at the National Savings Company. corner
Union and College streets, where cotton, gold,
bond and stock quotations are received hourly,
and are always accessible TO the public:
NEW YORK 1G3O-Market dull and holders
anxious to realize.
LIyERPooL ll:l5-Market dull. Sales 900
bales; uplands at l214 and I25Sd.
New YORK 210-Market weak bur demand
fair; sales 1900 bales; low middling 2534c; up
lands 2614c; good middling 2712c; Mobile 2619c;
Orleans 2j54c.
NEW YORK, S-Market dull and prices nomi-
nal; sales 200 bales for export; 40 bales for
Swimming: 81 bales for speculation.
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Capt. ]. P. Gallagher, salesman in
the Wholesale dry goods house Of Price,
Fox & Co., prominent member of the
Memphis boat club, was. drowned Tues<
day evening, by shell boat cOlliding
with a coal barge. His body has not
been recovered.
California displays squashes six feet
long to the Eastern tourist. An ill>in~
formed but enterprising lumbermsn,
from Chicago, wanted to buy lot Of
them the other day, installing them for
sawSlogs.
There is a disease called inland yell
low fever, or addison fever" prevails
ing in the vicinity of Columbus, Miss,
that is quite fatal. 1t has all, or nearly
all, the characteristics Of the Gulf vel
low fever, terminating with black vomit.
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AND THE
Nashville AMI ErankIfn Pike

/ the latter passing through. and the former con-
| stituting the eastern boundary, and having q
| Passenger, Wood and Water Station (OWsn'sl
/ within q few hundred yards of il.
This very choice Farm is on the bank of Lit
| tie Harpeth river. and is well Watered by its
| smaller branches. The advantages it possess s
IN quality OF soil. timber, water. accessibility,
| character of neighborhood. churches and
| schools, on the whole. are unsurpassed By any
l in the state A portion of the land is under
cultivation in small grain, while the remainder
pronounce portions of il admirably adapted for
fruit culture. including Grapes.
THE RESIDENCE-Is situated on n
prominent eminence fronting the pike. sur
rounded by a perpetual evergreen Of blue
ass, and in the midst Of a beautiful Forest
Grove 1t Is Of brick and highly finished stone
and wood work. and contains q center hall and
eight large roOms. With q small outlay it can
be made as handsome and cOmmOdiOus as any
dwelling in the country. A well of never-faii-
ing water. pure and cold, is Immediately at
hand. A new two-stOry farm Barn and Stable
under one roof, az BY 81 feet.j on the most ap-
proved plan, IS alta he'd. O,her OuthOuses in
moderate repair.
STOCK SALE--At the same time and
place, there will be sold a lot of Roadster
Horses; lot of thoroughbred and grade De-
YOnshlre Cattle, and also q lot of Berkshire
Hogs Also. flock of leo thoroughbred and
grade MerinO Sheep. of the most improved
American MerinO and lnfantado Breeds, con-
sisting mainly Of breeding ewes which are
Cashmere Goats.
THE FARM IHPLEMENTs-Consis
of two Buckeye Mowers. one Farm Keller,
Wheat Fan, Feed Cutter and Flows and Guilt
VatOrs. will be sold also.
THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Will be disposed of. comprising the usual
character and amount Of such articles. among
which is a fine Piano. Also. one Family Ba-
rOuche.
Trains from Nashville arrive at Owens Sta
aTfv, E..1eI and I'm Iii anil
south WardIy mt 81 A. NJ. Vehicles will De in
the city for conveying parties 20 the sale, via
the pike.
TERMR.-The FARM has been surveyed,
and judiciously divided into FOUR SMALL
FARMS, and will be sold as n whole or in pOr-
tons. The terms Of sale will be liberal-a por-
ton Of cash being required on the real estate
THE SALE WILL BE Pc 5IrIVE. Persons
desiring such property are invited to attend.
JAMES G. OWEN,
Agents. Calender q GArrets. Nashville.
Franklin Weekly Review and Dixie Farmer
copy d. Oct1 dksw I'd.
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In paragraph yesterday, referring 10 a
difficulty at the railroad depot in Frank.
lin, we spoke of Bob Rains as a negro,
which was altogether a mistake, Mr.. r
being a well known and highly respected
white citizen of that place. He was gross
ly insulted by the negro, and this Oc'
cseioued the difficulty.
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Lively InndInrhs

The several hotel proprietors are ao.
lively engaged at this time having prepar-
atoms made, and the rooms swept ard
gsrnished for the crowds of strangers and
visitors who will be among US next week.
We can say with safety that Nashville can
boast of as fine hotels and as accommo-
dating landlords as can be found anywhere
in tie country.
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Criminal Court.

The trial of William Tucker was had
in this court yesterday. Tucker was
charged with rape upon the person of a
colored girl. lie was defended by Judge
Guild and prosecuted by Attorney General
TuthilI. After hearing Of the case, a
verdict of acquittal was rendered.
The case of Samuel Slaughter, charged
with larceny, was continued.
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THE COTTON mARKErs
Macon Ga Oct. o

COttOn-Receipts to-day $50 bales; sales Sol
bales; shipped 535 bales. There was a good de-
mand all day, on basis of 24e for Liverpool
middlings. and nearly every bale offered was
taken on those terms.
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. ..
COtton-We quote low miIdlings at 223{1.3c;
market dull and dropping.
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improvements

The city of Nashville is progressing in
improvements at a rapid rate. New
buildings are in process Of erection on all
sides, both for business houses and private
residences, and a number of them are Of
quite extensive dimensions. The two-story
brick on Church street, between Summer
and High streets, will soon he completed
and will add greatly to the attractions of
that public thoroughfare. A number Of
other buildings will also be completed in
a short time, in various parts of the city.
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Raau,tfuIG IoI,p

Messrs. Roaenheim Bros. have put
beautiful globe in front of their cigar store
on Cherry street When lighted il attracts
the attention of all who pass that way.
Ii was purchased in New York.