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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

Under the caption of "A Fatherless
Wall" we Yesterday referred TO the trial OF
a question Of paternity which has been
going ON for several days past before the
Board of County Commissioners. The
trial reached its termination yesterday
the Commissioners deciding that the defen
dant in the case was the father of the
child reputed to be his and would have to
govern himself accordingly. lie appeals
from the finding to the Circuit Court.
Other and more pressing engagements pre-
vented IA hearing either much of the testi-
mony or argument in this highly interesting
case. was, however, our good fortune
10 hear most Of argument Of William
Robertson, Esq, on the side of the defense,
and it affords us pleasure to say that We
have rarely known a youthful attorney to
acquit himself more creditablyi in handling
complicated and difficult case. His
speech was an ingenious and logical effort
10 establish the innocence of his client.
Lawyers who heard it, spoke of it in terms
Of the highest commendatiOn. The court,
however, cond not coincide with the
theory of his clients innocence, and there
fore decided against him. 1t remains to be
seen what disposition jury in the Circuit
Court will make of the case.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Proposed Amendments TO the COnsfi-
tuition.

Proposed Amendments 10 the COnsfi
tuition.
Mr.. Mccall introduced the following
bill in the Senate yesterday:
An act proposing amendments to that
portion of the constitution referring to the
limitation Of the elective franchise. The
amendments to be as follows:
Section l. Every man Of the age o.
twenty-one years, being citizen of the
United States, and being citizen of the
county wherein he may offer his vote,
six months next preceding the day Of
election, shall be entitled to q vote for
members of the General Assembly, and
other civil officers for the county, or dis
trict in which he resides.
Sec. 2. No law shall be passed exclud-
ing from the right of suffrage, or from
the right Of serving on juries, or from
the right of holding Office, any person on
account Of their race or color or previous
condition.
Sec. g. The General Assembly shall
have no power under the third section OF
the eleventh article Of the constitution to
propose any amendments thereto, ex-
Guiding from the right of suffrage or from
the right of serving on juries and holding
office, any persons on account of their
race or color or previous condition.
Sec. 4. Laws may be passed excluding
from the right of suffrage persons who
may be convicted of Infamous crimes.
Sec. s. Electors shall, in all cases,
except treason, felony or breach of the
peace, be privileged from arrest or sum-
mons, during their attendance at cleo
tioRs, and in going to and returning from
them.
Sec 6. in all elections TO be made by
the General Assembly, the members
thereof shall vote CiUc gOCc and their
vote shall be entered on the journals.
All other elections shall be by ballot.
The bill passed its first reading and
was referred to the Committe on the Con"
StitutiOn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
Tennessee River Improvement,

The Chattanooga Republican says that
the work on the dredge-boat being con-
struoted by Mr. Dennis for the improve
ment Of the Tennessee river, is progressing
finely since the boat was launched. The
machinery is now being placed upon it.
The boat is built of very heavy, siaunch
timbers, and doubtless possesses all that is
necessary in the way of strength, but it
seems to one unacquainted with the BUSH
ness of dragging the bottom out Of rivers,
that its great weight will make it exceed
ingly hard to manage in the swift waters
Of the Suck" and shoals in which they
will he forced to work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
THE CAPTURE OF BARmORE.
His Faic Etin UnknoHn.


All sorts of rumors were sAoat yesterday
as to the fate Of Detective Barmore. About
noon it was freely circulated upon the
streets that intelligence had been received
that his body had been found on the banks
of Duck river, about three miles from Co.
lumbia, and afterwards a story was set
afoat that it was only his hat that had
been found. These and other grapevine"
tales passed from one 10 another freely,
and by the majority of people were be-
lieved 10 be true.
From passengers who arrived on the
train last night, we learn that othing had
been heard from the missing man up to 5
o'clock. Many citizens of Columbia and
the vicinity had secured tho country for
miles around around with view of in
stituting search, but were unable to make
any discoveries. The military also
stationed at that place had been on the
gui viUe during the day, but they too, had
been unsuccessful.
The mysterious disappearance of Bar
more has created more excitement at
Columbia than that experienced here.
The quiet manner in which he was re-
moved from the train is the subject Of
much comment, and coupled with the fact
that nothing was known of the affair al
that place until the news reached them
from Nashville, ia a mystery which can
not be explained.
The general impression which prevailsed
at Columbia yesterday, was that Barmore
had fallen into the hands of a band Of
thieves, some of whose confederates he has
been instrumental in bringing TO merito-
ted punishment, and that the genuine Ku-
klux, so.calIed, had nothing to do with the
matter.
The fact of there being no traces of the
missing man up to last evening leaves the
impression that he has been summarily
dealt with. Wehope, however, that these
surmises may prove untrue, and that Bar
more may yet be able to turn up here right
side with care
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
CITY HOSPITAL.
A Proposition 10 Close n Much Needed
City Charity.

A Proposition 10 Close n Much Needed
City Charity.
At the meeting of the Board of Alder.
men last Thursday evening, Mr.. Allen
submitted bill TO repeal the act establish.
ing the City Hospital We are not famil-
lar with the reasons actuating the author
Of the measure in desiring the hospital
closed, and, therefore, would not be war
ranted 10 altributing them to any unworthy
object. We would have as little reason to
charge him with wanting in that divine
like charity which "makes all the world
akin" He may have some substitute TO
suggest for the present City or st. Vincent
Hospital, which he thinks better calculated
for answering the purposes to which that
institution Is devoted. Otherwise, his
proposition, If finally adopted, would leave
the city without a public place to which
INDECENT and friendess sick and crippled
persons may be carried and cared for.
There is no city in the Union "a large az
this which has not at least one charity hos
pilal, where sick and disabled persons may
receive medical treatment and support.
The people of Nashville pay more taxes
than those of any other city in this or
any other country no larger in size, They
are as charitably disposed az the popula-
ton Of any other place, and the great ma
jority Of them would, We feel assured, if
consulted on the subject, oppose this prop
osilion 10 close a needed charitable insIi-
tuition, the expenses Of which are paid by
their money They would much rather
see a portion of the money they pay in the
shape Of taxes appropriated in this way,
than have the most of it squaudered ia the
payment Of extravagant salaries to unne
cessary officials. It's therefore to be hoped
that the proposition to close the Hospital
will he defeated in the City Council, and
that Nashville may continue TO have
home for the homeless sick and wounded
people within its limits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
ANOTHER KU-KLUx OUTRAGE
Ex-RebeI Soldier Hanged.

We learn that on Wednesday night
last, at Livingston, the county seat of Over
ton county, young man named VIM
German, was forcibly taken from his place
of residence, and hanged near that place
German had served through the war as
a member of the 25lh infantry, Confeder-
ate army, and at the time of his death was
employed on the farm of Mr. Allison,
near that place. His brother, Lum Ger
man, was arrested by the Federal authori-
ties just before the close of the war upon
the charge of being bushwhacker, was
found gully before a military commits
zion, and suffered the extreme penalty of
the law.
What will our Radical friends think of
this last act of the Ku-Klux, whom they
charge TO be Rebels? We are rather in
clined to think that the other branch of
the Order, which had its origin in Union
Leagues is disposed TO operate little for
amusement,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
SHOOTING ARRAY,
A Negro Shot i'm the Act of Stealing
VVnnH

A Negro Shot i'm the Act of Stealing
Wood.
A negro named Joseph Griffin was shot
and badly wounded, about four o'clock
yesterday morning, by another negro
named William Johnson. The latter was
engaged in watching some wood at the
Chattanooga depot, and observing Griffin
making away with some of the wood, fired
at him with a shot gun. Several shot en-
tered his person, inhicting a very serious
wound. They were both arrested and
taken before Justice Wilkinson yesterday.
Griffin was sent to the workhouse to await
trial on Monday, he being so badly
wounded that he could not attend the trial
yesterday. johnson gave security for his
appearance at the same time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
EpaEFrELp muNrc1pAL ArrA1ns.

EDGEFIELD MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Second Meeting Of the New Board of
Aldermen.
The second meeting of the newly or
ganized Board of Aldermen Of 'Edgefeld
was held last night in the Office of Justice
]. B. Garfield, Mayor Glenn in the chair,
and six members present. The.frst BUSH
peas in order was the report Of the Com
mittee on Bylaws. The rules and by
laws of the City Council of Nashville were
adopted, with some changes, as the rules
to govern the Board of Edgefeld.
The regular meetings will be held on the
second and fourth Wednesday nights of
of each month.
Judge Guild, chairman Of the committee
appointed TO report the necessary officers
of the corporation, reported the following:
Recorder, Measurer, Constable, Civil
Engineer, Surgeon, Tax Assessor and a
Street Overseer.
The salaries of these officers are TO be
fixed by the Mayor and Aldermen, at such
time as may be deemed advisable. Judge
Guild said that the committee were not
ready to report upon the subject of per-
manent place Of meeting of the Board.
The report was received and ordered to be
| filed.
On motion, the committee were instruct
ed to report a bill defining the rights of
these several officers.
Mr.. Stubblefeld was added TO the COM
mittee.
Judge Glenn read communication from
J. II. Hendrick and others, protesting
against the corporation of Edge6eld, and
the lands being assessed as city lots, and
requesting il to be entered upon the mimi.
tes of the Board.
On motion of Judge Guild, the Mayor
was appointed committee to make nego.
tiations for a small loan of money.
An account of twenty dollars and some
cents was allowed Mr.. W. T. Berry, for
stationery, etc.
Resolution by Mr.. Woodford, that the
Mayor and Aldermen will receive and en-
terrain any petition the citizens and prop
eriy-holders of the town of Edgefeld may
be pleased to submit TO this body, for the
Improvement Of sny street or streets that
the said citizens may reside on, or any 9TH
Il
necessary for The said town of Edgefeld.
Received and ordered to be filed.
Mr.. Woodford moved that the Mayor
appoint a committee TO receive proposals
for hall for the Board to meet in.
Messrs. Woodford, Sharp and the Mayor
we're appointed. The Board then ad.
journed until next Monday evening at 6
o'clock.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
THE NASHVILLE
UNION AND AMERICAN.

Subscription Price Greatly Reduced
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
now AN AMERICAN DID EUROPE

HOW AN AMEkICAG DID EUROPE
CHEAPLY.
A. Mr.. Keller is lecturing in Boston on
the subject of his undertaking to make
the "grand tour of Europe upon the
sum of S18l in greenbacks, his starting
point being Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. Keller
is evidently Toledo blade Of great keen
ness. He got free ride to the seacoast,
bought steerage ticket in New York for
London, got glimpse at the Worlds
Fair in the great city, saw the Emperor's
fete in Paris, and at length arrived in
Heidelberg, where he took lodgings in a
sky parlor at rent of two gulden or
eighty cents month. Here he pursued
his studies at the University, and sus>
tanned decently comfortable existence
upon breakfasts, four kreutzers, for three
cents apiece, dinners that cost eight cents,
and suppers that came to four cents for
each one. Being a graduate of an Ameri-
can college, his tuition fees at the Uni
versity were $40 the half year. He
travelled over Germany in the disguise of
tradesmsn's apprentice, which secured
him good fare at the lowest possible
cost. Three times he was saved by re-
mittances from newspapers, to which he
had sent contributions. One morning he
found himself on the Pont Neuf in Paris,
when he had not centime to bless him.
self with, and had eaten pothing the day
before, and was saved from suicide only
by falling in with an unfortunate
girl, who had reached the spot intent
upon her own destruction. He made the
tour triumphsntly, and now he is at
home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
SOUTHERN LOYALTY At A DIS
CnITNT

COUNT.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Gazette says:
The treatment received by the Union
men of the South at the hands of the
Federal Government is just now UNDER
going severe criticism here, owing to the
arrival of sufferer from the State OF
South Carolina-widOw of the late Judge
Mutt of that State. The well known
loyalty of Judge Mutt had caused his
plantations opposite to Vicksburg to be
plundered by the Confederate troops of
large amount of property, but it was
not until Gen. Grant made his celebrated
movement around Vicksburg that Judge
Mutt fell within the Federal lines, and
then it was that he supplied the Federal
troops with quartermasters supplies to
the amount of $S00,000 Everything
he had was placed at the disposal of the
army-a fact within the personal knowls
edge of Gen. Grant, and from being a
millionaire Judge Mutt was reduced to
absolute poverty, and died, leaving his
widow only the claim Of loyal citizen
upon his government for the supplies he
had furnished the troops. This claim
the several departments of the Govern
ment have refused to recognize or pay,
and the widow is now here to present
her case to Congress having actually
pawned her last diamond for just money
enough to reach this city.
The case of the widow of ex-senator
Dawson is q similar one. Her loyalty is
not questioned, and the proof that the
supplies were furnished is complete, but
the plantation was found to be not in
Tennessee, where the widow lived, but
on the Mississippi side of the State line,
and hence Mrs. Dawson is allowed to
suffer in poverty the pangs of hunger,
while the government holds in possession
hundred thousand dollars of her props
erty. Surely, ours is the best govern
mont on earth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

Jan. 2. rs. Jan. 9. 81.
Loans $3.50, O9O,O57 S25S, 1872, 562
| Specie 20,736,112 27,3S4, 40
| Circulation 34379,6O9 34,344 1876
Deposits 1SO,49O,445 l87,9OS, 539
Legal tenders 4S,S96,42l 51,O41 ,I28
The changes in each item are as follows {:
Decrease in loans S 297, 1916
Increase in specie 6,648, sos
Decrease in circulation 35,453
Increase in deposits 7,41S,094
Increase in other legal tenders 1924, 707
The relaxation in themoney market was
quite decided to-day, the prevailing rate
for all loans being seven per cent. currency.
If any transactions took place at coin
interest they we're not reported and must
have been effected upon inferior collaterals
and to weak houses. They were certainly
few enough TO be omitted from considera-
ton in characterizing the market. On the
other hand, six per cent. was paid on the
cash collateral for government bonds bor-
roWed by the Shorts" but these trans
actions should alsO be omitted in fixing the
rate of interest. Seven per cent. was the
even regular figure, and at this rate money
was in plentiful supply. There is no
change TO note in commercial paper, ex-
cept, perhaps, a little more inquiry. The
failure of Boston drygoods house slightly
revived apprehension, and names were
more closely scrutinized.
The abundance Of money stimulated in
vestment in government bonds, and very
heavy business was done at the counters of
all the dealers. A round estimate of the |
amount sold to-day is about $4,000, 900.
The purchasers represented all classes
banks, private buyers and small brokers.
The stock market was the scene Of ex-
cited speculation and prices went TO the
highest they have attained since the ia
nous market of last fall Business had its
flood and ebb, but prices at the close were
higher than the opening, excepting for
those Of the list which were weak for
reasons not connected with the state of the
money market. Prices rose steadily until
The interval between the sessions of the
regular and the second open bOerd. Then
I reaction set in. When the bank state
nent was made known there was another
period of great buoyancy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
CHEST AND THROAT.
Testimonials.
FROM GEO. ID. PRENTICE. ESQ.
Editor of the IouisvfIIe I0urmaI.


Dr.. LIaHTHILL Dear Sir: l am sorry
to learn that you contemplate leaving
Louisville at the end of the present week.
l earnestly wish that your engagements
elsewhere might permit you to remain
here for time longer.
Your sojourn among us, DR.. LighthilI,
will be long remembered by our people
It has been a blessing TO many. You have
treated me and female member of my
family with great success. You seem to
understand, as by intuition, the character
Of a malsdy and its best remedy. You
have multitude of patients in this city,
and l have not seen or heard of one to
whom you have held out the promise of
relief without rendering it. Your entire
practice among Us has been brilliant sue
cess, and cheerfully recommend you to my
many friends South and the public at
large, as physician deserving the utmost
confidence.
Hoping that you may live long TO be a
blessing TO additional thousands of the
afflicted, l am,
Very truly, yours,
GEO. d. PRENTICE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
NASHVILLE. TENN.
New AdvprtIsements

la calling attention to the card of Nc
Gnire, Ezell & Hill, merchants at Pulaski,
1t is scarcely necessary to speak of the two
first, being old and well-known citizens Of
Giles, reputable as gentlemen and business
men. Mr.. Hill having been in business in
this city before his removal 10 Giles, We
can commend. to the people Of his new &C
quaintance, as geh tlemen of energy, In
dustry and integrity, with whom it is q
pleasure to have business or social inter.
course. The firm has shown great indus
try and enterprise; and we have no doub
it will receive the patronage it deserves
from the people of Giles and the surround
ing country. We certainly wish them mos
abundant success.
The National Savings Company, corne
Uunion and College street, is doing regu
lar banking business-allows interest OF
deposits, sells exchange on New York anG
drafts on London and Dublin, and pays the
highest rates for gold, silver and UniteC
States Bonds.
Thepeople Of Edgefeld and surroundings
will find Mr.. John Jamison, who has re-
moved from Columbia to their midst, /;
fashionable tailor, and gentleman, in al
respects, worthy of their patronage. w,
have known him for many years, and
recommend him to our friends withou
reserve.
Peck & Claiborne, Insurance Agents
will receive proposals to repair damages
by the fire, on the corner of Union anC
Summer streets yesterday morning.
Crunk, Dodson q Co., have a splendid
auction sale this morning.
The Emma Floyd goes for Cincinnati
this evening.
The Nashville goes in place Of the Tai
ismau, on Saturday, to Cairo, st. Louis
etc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-Tobaceo unchanged.
Flour-superfne S6@6 so. Wheat ST so
@1 923. Corn 62@6Sc. Oats 55@5Sc.
Barley 81 SIS. Whisky 97c. Pork S29.
Bulk meats-shoulders 124@12lc: clear
sides 164c Bacon shoulders I349I4c;
clear sides lac; hams 1Sc. Lard l75@
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Isom Dunson, assault and battery, fined
s. and co=ts.
I'd Wslpool, drunkennezs, fined s.
and coats.
Acton Terry, assault and battery,
taxed with the costs.
Rice Prime, drunkenness and lying on
the street, fined s. and costs
Barney Casey, same ofense. ined -
and costs.
ID. Clavarazzs, smoking in Markelhouse,
taxed with The costs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

A rather novel shipment was made YES
terday. O'Shaughnessy X Co, at the re
quest Of a firm in Calcutta, lIindoos;an,
has sent forwards large number Of samples
Of Tennessee corn, which il to be used in
planting It ia thought that Tennessee
corn will turn out better than that from
the Western States,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

IT is proposed in Mexico to abandon the
port of Vera Cruz, which is exceedingly
unhealthy and dangerous, and to,trans~
fer the commerce of that city to Anton
Lizardo, some fifty miles further south,
where there is excellent anchorage and
q salpbriops site.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
GENERAL MARKETS.

CoRN-The transactions to-day reach ed
500 bushels at SIC for buying, and &c
sacked and delivered in depot.
HAY-Sales of 100 bales at S22@2S per
per ton.
FLoUR-Market firm, but without
change. We heard of the shipment of a
car load to-day.
DRIED FRUTT-Sales from wagon Of
5000 bbls. at Sc for quarter peaches, 94c
for mixed, and 131 for halves.
COTTON SEED-Sales of 10000 lbs at
the rate of $40 per ton.
Day GooDs-In sympathy with the
Eastern markets, prints, sheetings, shirt
ings and drills have advanced TO cores
ponding prices. Our dealers, however,
who have large stocks are duplicating at
New York quotations.
BULK MEArs.-Clear sides, 163@161t;
clear rib sides, 15ae; shoulders, 14c; stock
of cured about exhausted, 124c.
BAcoN-Clear sides Is; shoulders 141 /;
country hams l7@T79; "Hart & Hem
sley's country cured ls@l84c.
LARD.-Hart & Hensley's choice leaf in
tierces Ice kegs aud cans 20.
HoMINY-Per barrel 81.
BUCK WHEAT FLoUR.-$lO@IO so per
barrel.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
JENKINS STOMACH BITTERs

sateheIOr's Hair Dye This sp endid
| Hair Dye is the best in the world, The only
has and perfect DVe-harmless, reliable. instan-
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tints. Natural black or brown. Remedies the
i'll effects of bad Dyes. InvigOratss the hair
leaving it soft and beautiful. The genuine Ia
signed William A. Bachelor. All others are
mere limitations and should be avoided. Sold
by all Druggists and Perfumers. Factory, 81
Barclay street. New York. apr29ly
Extra Special NOtice.-Bewars of Coun
forfeited. and the cOunterfeiter brought to grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have DR.. John
Bulls private stamp ON each bottle. DIR. John
Bull only has the right to manufacture and sell
the original John Smiths Tonic Syrup. of Lou
isvillo. Kentucky. Examine well the label ON
each bottle. If my private stamp is not on the
bottle. do not purchase, or you will be deceived.
See my column advertisement, and my show
card. l will prosecute any one infringing on
my right. The genuine Smiths Tonic Syrup
can be prepared only by myself
The public's servant,
DIR. JOHN BULL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.