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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
ENGLISH MARRIAGES.
Why Marriage Could Not BE CeIe.
brated After Twelve - History OF
Fleet Street Marriages


Why a Marriage Could Not BE CeIe.
brated Alder Twelve History of
Fleet Street. Marriages.
The Archbishop of York, in q re-
cent speech, in St James Hall in
London, said that a man could not
be married after II o'clock in the
day, because the legislature consid-
cred that such sacred contract as
marriage ought to be entered into
in a sober and serious way, and that
the enactment was connected with
the vice Of drunkenness, of which
he had been speaking. An English
magazine shows that this statement
was not quite correct. 1t is true
that, unless any man goes to the ex-
pense ola special license, which will
permit him to be married at any
hour and at any place, he must, ae-
cOrding to law, be married between
the hours Of 8 and II o'clock in the
forenoon.
The modern law for the solemn
cation of marriages in England, be-
tween the hours of eight and twelve
o'clock in the morning, dates from
the bill passed by Chancellor Hard
wicke, March %, 1854, for the sup
preston of that iniquitous system
known as Fleet Marriages. Eighty
nine persons, denizens of the Fleet,
are mentioned by Mr.. Burn, in his
History of Fleet Marriages. as
plying this trade; and at certain
taverns parsOn was retained, at
pound a week, as a necessary mem
Der of the establishment, in order
that he might celebrate clandestine
and unlicensed unions. TOuts were
also kept to induce couples to pa
tronize their employers tavern.
Walpole tells us how Henry Fox,
afterward Lord Holland, was mar
ried in this clandestine way 10
Lady Caroline Lennox, eldest
daughter of the Duke of Rich
mond. Many of the nobility, in.
Guiding the Marquis of Annandale,
Viscount Sligo, Lord Banff, Lord
Abergayenny, Sir Marmaduke
Gresham, the Hon. John Bourke,
afterward Lord Mayo, and Lord
Montague, afterward Duke of Man,
chester, resorted to Fleet parsons
for the celebration of the nuptial
ceremony. The evils of such sys-
TEN are apparent, but the drunken
ness that frequently occurred at
such marriages was not the cause
that led to the change in the law.
Horace WalpOle, in writing to
Mr.. Conway on the 22d of May,
1853, correctly describes tie bill
that made Fleet marriages illegal as
being drawn up and passed for
preventing clandestine marriages"
The drunkenness was no more
feature of such marriages than it
was at Gretna Green unions or still
is in the Black Country and many
English districts, and, more espe-
cially, in the western highlands of
Scotland, where, at the present day,
decent couples frequently go to the
lowlands to be married in order to
avoid the great expense that the
large consumption of whisky would
impose upon them if they were mar
ried in theft own parish. But this
drunkenness at weddings had moth
ing to do with the law that makes q
man be married between eight and
twelve in the morning, unless he
prefers to spend ESQ for the cere-
mony being performed in the even
ing in his own drawing-room.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

Washburne it would be all serene
but no one volunteers.
The unhappy division obtaining
in the Republican party has founC
its scapegoat, on whose devoted
head the responsibility of the rup-
ture is visited. This scapegoat is
none other than the gentleman in
whose interest the family feud has
Deen inaugurated; and Gen. Grant
IS soqndiY denounced, both by the
repealers and by the recent sus-
penders, as being responsible for
the division of sentiment and for
their having been no agreement ere
this, because it is conceded that he
eaved at the supreme moment when
success was in his grasp. That mo-
ment was on last Tuesday. Then
mourning committee, headed bv
Messrs. Trumbull and Edmunds.
went to him, amended tenure.of-
office bill in hand, and won him to
Its tacit support, after having en-
larged, first, upon the imminent
deadly breach in the Senate, and,
second, upon the innoeuousness of
their proposed salve. Confronted
by wise and able men, the Presi-
dent yielded. The Senatorial re-
pealers were demoralized, and the
new measure went through at once. |
informed of the sting in the tail of |
the bill by the comments made upon
1T IN the World, the House stifened
itself, and buried it on sighs; and
now the President himself, thank
ing God and irnbibing courage.
jumps away from his acquiescence
In the new bill and out-Butlers
Butler in his roars for repeal,
changing his ground as quickly as
he has changed his cabinet. To
say that he has angered the Senate
too feebly expresses a feeling which
runs higher than the hot tides of
surged. The repeal
srs, too, far from being in ecstaey
over his reconversion, bluntly ask
Why didn't he stick from the first,
md how soon is he TO be wheeled
1T the track again? In fact, the
President is like the man who
bought himself in at his own ven
lue, and not Republican here is '
opoOr as to do him reverence. The
Tough of despond into which he
las brought the party is so deep d
hat even all the hopefnls have T
unk out Of sight. The prevailing 4
nd popular Republican resource
ere now is to mock at and damn the
The laundering imbecili- 4
7, the nefarious nepotism, the insane
idiculousness displayed in the
omedy of errors at the White
louise are subjects of comment and
lrsing from every high and
wv Radical here. 1t was con-
IDENTIFY expected that Gen. Grant u
'ould so conduct his administra- n,
on as almost to disarm criticism T
nd the ire is as great as the disap- &c
ointment is intense. The impo-
nee of the compliments, however,
not less than the impotence which
ills them. They can do nothing. c
heir man sin; his work is their
ork; he dominates their destiny;
ut the necessities to hypocrisy and
p-loyalty, at first imposed, have
cen violated, and it is as general p
nd common here to-day for Re =
lbhcans to abuse and belittle the a
resident, now that they have to
'und him out, as it was for them al
praise aud puff him during last ca
ears canvass, when he was a CO "
undrum. That conundrum has
aan oivan nm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

BANKRUPTCY CASES IN ENGLAND.-It is
announced that during 1868 there we're
y 10 cases in bankruptcy in England
and Wales. OF these 3 1913 were in the
London Court, l,S4l in the provincial
district courts, and 4, l6l in the county
courts. Of the total number, SIT adju.
dications were on the petition of the
creditor, 6,679 on the petition of a
debtor, LISP by registrars at the prisons,
532 on petition an .torma pauperis, and
10 On judgment debtor summonses. The
gross produce realized from bankrupt
estates was 1920, 200, of which cred
itors' assiguees realized $2,7l1,54S, and
the official assignees 81 ,54S, $50.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

M. ArDault, the proprietor of the PARIS
Hippodrome, and well-known as the
Barnum of France, has made a singular
proposition to the Siamese Twins. He
offers TO pay all the expenses of their
surgical separation, and employ for this
purpose the best surgeons of Europe, pro-
Vided that the operation is performed on
table In the hippodrome, in the presence
Of such an audience as the proprietor may
invite on the occasion. At the present
time the Siamese Twins are exhibited at
Rentz's Berlin Circus. Mr.. Rentz pays
them five hundred dollars in gold week.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
THE CABLE.

Another reduction in the rates charged
by the Atlantic cable is announced. The
reduction which is reported the directors
have resolved upon making is to take eff
feet on June 1. The contrast between
the price of the messages asked three
years ago and the rates now to be chargs
ed, is very startling. At first the rates
for message of ten words of five letters
each, from New York to London, payable
in gold, were 800, next $50, next $25,
and finally SIT. A change was then
made in the character of the messages,
and no restriction was placed upon the
number of letters in each word. Though
the rate of ST. in gold was unchanged,
yet the new regulation was more than
equivalent to the reduction of one>third
in the price. The new rate, which it is
reported will go into effect on June l, is
$40.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

and boys, if it can be done without detris
ment to business.
The Hon. Geo. Halsey, who reluctantly
consented to accept the Registry of the
treasury, cannot it now appears, be ap-
pointed to that position, owing to the
opinion of Attorney General Hoar, who
rnles that Mr.. Halsey being manufac.
tnrer is precluded from the appointment
by the act establishing The Treasury
Department
The House Committee Of the Pacific
kallroad to-day commenced inyestiga-
ting into charges contained in the reso-
luton, offered by Representative Bing-
ham. in relation to issuing of bonds to
the Central Pacific Railroad.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
'ASn fALLE
UNION AND AMERTCAN
TERMS CASH IN ADVANCE

LHE NASHVILLE USIoS AND D1sPAros and rbs
NASHVILLE GAzErTE By consolidating the two
papers. propose to make the UxToN AND ANrar-
CAN the best and cheapest jSarnaI ever published
IN tennessee. and We ask the united support and
iAsor oil the patrons Of both the former papers
IN the new enterprise. pIedginE ourselves that
in every particular our paper will comrs.s e.
yorably with the best in the eutire coBn,r1 -
In saying this. We only repeat the srDra-s,ons" -
Judging ia such matters. u
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
NEW YORK.
UaioH Pacific Railroad Case-Ihe Am
nual Book Trade Sale.

Union Pacific Railroad Case-Ih he Am
nual Book Trade Sale.
New York, March 3l.-In the Union
Pacific railroad litigation before the SUI
preme Court yesterday Judge Barnard
directed the receiver to break open the
cOmpany's safe This he attempted to
do, assisted by some laborers and others,
but Mr.. Barlow, member Of the COM
pany, warned the whole party off as
trespassers, and they went The case
was then adjourned until tomorrow.
Virgil A. Kripps, the young man who
attempted to XIII Miss Cassie King in
Brooklyn in February, was sentenced in
the Brooklyn Court of Sessions yester-
day to eight years and seven months inns
prisonment in Sing Sing.
The annual book trade sale commenced
yesterday. The catalogue is arranged to
occupy four days. Several western
traders were present and made liberal
purchases
Gyv. Hoffman positively refuses to
pardon Real, who is sentenced to be
hung Friday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

Como TO CALIFoRNIA.-The Charles
ton NeaOS says that large number of
South Carolinians, discouraged by the
appearance of things in this State, by
their losses from the war, and especially
by their disfranchisement under the re-
construction acts, have left and are leav-
ing their native State to seek their for$
tunes anew on the Pacific coast. Three
ex-Confederate officers, with their fami-
lies, numbering in all eighteen persons,
sailed from New York on Saturday for
San Francisco.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
Our Manufacturing and Do
nestle Interests.

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be sslfrsIiant. and shah do What wo
may be able to induce the establishment
nanufAstOriss in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end We viii pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries ADJ the develop
ment Of Southern resources.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
MASSACHUSETTS,.

BosToE, March 3l.-The special legis-
latiye committee on the petitions for
woman's suffrage was addressed to-day
BY Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, and
Wendell Phillips in behalfof the petitions
ers. The committee room was crowded
and much interest was manifested on the
suhiact
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
NEWPORT.
A Brave and Truly Noble Girl.

A Have and TRULY Noble GIrI-
Providence, March 3l-Yesterday a
boat containing two soldiers from Fort
Adams and boy named Lynch capsized
in Newport harbor. Mics Ida Lewis,
daughter Of the lighthouse keeper on
Pile Rock, put out in boat and res
cued the two soldiers, but the boy sunk
Just as she reached him. Miss Lewis has
before saved life under similar circum-
stances
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
To the Friends of the Old Union and
American, and others,

We ask the frisnds:lof the Old UNIOS AID
American, and all supporters of Constitutional
liberty without regard to past party affiliations,
to aid rs in extending our circulation and busi-
ness, in the Wafiare we are Eagins against Rsdi-
caIism. its corruptiOns and usurpations. Speak
to year neighbour and get him to take the paper.
at least for the canvass Address
8. o. GRIFFITH a CO.,
Nashville, Tenn,
Old Union aud American Block. corner
Cherry and Church streets auR7
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In Every Thing.

News. COmmercs. Finance. Manufactures. Ag-
ricnlturs and miseellansOus topics. together with
political matters. shall be the special object of
attention in the columns of the UNION AND
American, so as TO make it ahead Of ali other
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
Upon the Subject of Agri-
culture,

And kindred topics. We shall AisO give an az
tsnsive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to tho farming classes of
our State. which viii. in q great measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

DoUDLEsLEGGED CHILD-We under.
stand that there is white child at
Blountsville, in this State, which has two
pairs of legs-in other words, is double
from the hips down; and that its father
expects to exhibit it to the public, and
will, probably, be in Huntsville for the
purpose, in two or three weeks-Hunts-
UiUe (Ala.) Democrat, March %.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

New York, March 3l.-A Matan-
zas letter says body of Cuban patriots
near there have raised the American
flag, and that large expedition with
arms, ammunition, etc has safely land
ed at COchines.
HARRISBURG, March 3l.-The dedi-
ton of the Mexican monument for which
extensive preparations have been made
has been indefinitely postponed, on acs
count Of the Legislature refusing to
make appropriations to defray the ez
penses incident thereto.
SNe SMG, n. Y, March Stat the
election yesterday the Democrats carried
the town for the first time for six years.
BUFFALO, n. I, March 3l.-At last
accounts Weston was forty minutes
ahead of Payne, having walked fifty
eight miles Both expected to make the
one hundred miles inside of twenty-four
hours.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
Schools and Education.

NeEill take especial pains to ascertain the
true situation OF all our school and sduca-
tional Interests. so as to keep our readers fully
posted in rsgad to those important matters.
Too much consideration cannot be given to the
educational interests of our State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
BEST FAMILTPAPFR IN TENNESSEE
DAILY, sEnI-wEEKY AND WEEKLY

Tri-Weekly and other subscribers, having
prepaid for the UNION AND DIsrATcH will be
supplied with either Of the othsr editions Of the
UNION AND American at the reduced rates. if
hey will notify Us Of their choice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

From every direction in the State
comes the pleasing announcement that
the fruit crop has not been seriously i'm
jured by the late cold VlckSe
burg (HiSs.) Herald, March 81.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

TBE UNION AND AMERICAN as az advertising
medium shall not be surpassed BY any paper in
the State. In enterprise and energy it shall BE-
second to none
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

The FlOrididR mentions the discov~
cry of Red Sulphur Spring near Falla
hassee, which is valuable as remedial
agent in scrofulous and mslsrIous dis
eaSes
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

Nearly every Democrat voted for Gen.
Morgan's resolution, inStructing The
Ways and Means Committee to report a
bill abohshing the tax on sugar, tea,
coffee, etc, and TO supply the deficiency
in the revenue arising therefrom by tax
ing the government bonds two and half
ner cent
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

The HillsborO, N. c., Recorder rer
cords two rapes in that section, committed
by negroes upon white girls, each only
fourteen years old.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

DR.. Muller, once physician in Spring
field, Massachusetts, is under sentence
Of death at Chicago for murder. 1t ap-
pears that, in company with his victim,
he stole silver chalice from Catholic
church in Chicago, and to prevent his
guilt becoming known, took the life Of
his companion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

Hilton Head, S. c., war town, is
nearly deserted and will soon be thing
of the past
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01

North Carolina makes more money
from her peanut crop than from her cot
ton crop.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12

Lefebyre De Fereray, who died recently in
Paris, was one Of the most distinguished maIhe-
maticians Of the age The mountains Of algebra
did not dismay him. He loved figures for them
selves. a. others do flowers OF poetry.
One day while leaving the Sorbonne, where be
had done less calculating than suited him, he
noticed carriage which had stopped at the door.
the arof which was magu,hcently black, large
and aiming. Il was perfect algebraic black.
board Lelsbyrs stopped. To show arms 10 Achil.
lee or y blackboard 10 . mathematician, 10 to
tempt human Aesh beyond its powers Of resist
ance. Ones soul mods much virtue TO resist the
things il loves. Leiebyre did not resisA He
took bit Of chalk from his pocket for every
person with mathematical sympathies il as sure
TO have some about him - billiard player.
Then he began 70 figure on the back OF the car.
rage. II went well. His symbols multiplied,
but suddenly, oh human misery! His black.
board went off on gentle trot The ssvant fol.
lowed, still ciphering, not even thinking to call
to the driver 70 stop. He followed, painting and
cursing. until, at last wearied Of racing after
these pitiless horses, he stopped saying: THAT
cursed board was ON the point Of getting the
answer" 8 MS f
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12

WEEDs.-Destroy while In the sced Leaf, II
possible. Now those which grow rank in the
fence rows and elsewhere. Repeated mowings
will kill most, and cutting of at the ground will
finish almost every one in one season. Even
Canada thistles viii succumb after four or Ave
cuttings at the surface Of the ground, and on
some soils with less.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12

For innocent diversions and exciting amuse-
ments It is said there Is no place in this country
guests Of the St James Hotel, in that city, being
sorsly annoyed by the hot weather and huge
mosquitoes, got up an alligator race. One &C.
count Of the sport ~ We find it in an exchange,
is AZ follows:
Five young animals were entered the purse
was $50, best two in three. Spotted Tail, .
frisky youngster, bolted the track, and went for
the spectators, which frightened some ladies.
Then Gazelle and Boston Boy acted in the same
unseemly manner, and thereby lost . good
place on the track, and we're outstrippsd BY MIN.
heat Nimble Jack again did justice to his name.
All the sninals ars now in training for another
race, to come of next week. The result 10 look.
ed for with great interest" ,a....
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12

To DE NorED.-In cloudy morning it is .
matter Of Importance 10 the farmer to know
whether it will be sunshiney or showery in the
afternoon. II the ants have cleared their holes
nicely, and piled tho dirt up high, it seldom
fails TO indicate clear day, though it may be
cloudy until ten or eleven o'clock in the fore
noon: spide. webs viii be very numerous about
mornings; and fifty year, observation have
shown the writer that these little weather
gaessers seldom fail in their prediction Of fair
day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12

BETRoTHNa-A curious mode Of bethroth.
ing was praeticed at . certain fair, long since
discontinued. II was the custom for the I'm.
married persons Of both sexes to choose . COM
they lived until the recurrence OF the fair the
following year. This is called Hand-fastening,
or Hand-in-6st. II the parties thus oddly be-
trothed continued pleased with each other for
the time specified. they then remained together
us man and wife for life. II, however. either
party was dissatisfied, they separated. and both
are free TO make another choice o. at first. The
fruit Of this period Of probation 1T any was al
ways attached TO tho disafected persnn-an
equitable provision. But our authority is silent
as to the disposition Of the fruit if both parties
are disaffected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12
Scots 4 Shoes.

THs .sPoRr 10 rRUE
CHILD 4 BRO.
HAVE THE
LARGEST & BEST
BOOTS & SHOES.
IN LA SALE COUNTY,
AND ARE SELLING THEN
Twenty Per Cent. Less
Than any other house possibly can
They have Just received from their
Wholesale House and Factory
In Boston one of the
LARGEST AND FINEST STOCKS
Ever brought to this Market consisting Of all the latest
Styles and most Superior WORT Of
Ladies', Misses, and Children's Serge
Goat, Oil Goat, Glove & Pebble
Calf, Polish Balmorals, Con-
gress and Button Boots,
Buskins, Slippers, 60
&C., &c.
Mems, Boys,
And Youths Calf and
Kip, Buff, Glove Calf, Balmo-
rails, Oxfords, Brogan, Plow Shoes
ALASKA & CONGRESS BOOTS.
Also spesaid Stock Of Mem: an. Calf ss~eA ard Pegssd
Anything from a Dolls shoe to an
Army brogan can be found there.
We would invite the special alton
ton of the farmers to class of work
we are now Manufacturing in Daven-
port, Iowa, which is equal to the best
custom work and at about Eastern
Prices.
OUR STUDY Is TO PLEASE ALL.
No Trouble to Shoe Goods
Manufacturing 4 Repairing Dene
To Order.
CHILD 4 BROTHER