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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-04
. oUEEv DIYORCE SUIr.

The Troy Press says that divorce
suit is about to be commenced in that
city, based on most extraordinary grounds
1t seems that for several months past a
young man in that city has been
boarder in the family Of man living in
the. lower part of the city. There was a
girl living in the family-a daughter-tO
whom the young man paid some atten-
tons, escorting her to the theater and to
church on one or two occasions. There
had, however, been no loyemaking on
either part, SemetEo weeks ago the
father of the young lady come suddenly
into the room where she and Der mother
were sitting, and said to her, go and
get ready; you are going to get married
in an hour" The mother confirmed the
statement, and told her to go and get a
lady friend of hers, living near, to stand
up with her. The girl asked to whom
she was to be married. The father an
swered, "To Henry" (the boarder before
mentioned). The girl took it as joke
and went and got her friend. When
she came back minister was present,
and in less than ten minutes she was a
wife. She now seeks relief from the
marital bonds. She alleges that she
was so confused and surprised on finding
that her parents were in earnest that
she did not know what she was about,
and that she was married to the young
man without her consent.
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rHEpOPE,s CARRIAGE

The Pope's coach is splendid struc>
ture. 1t was begun under the ponti-
ficate of Leo MI, and finished in the
time Of Gregory XVI-a period of ten
years. The inside is covered with red
velvet, and the Pope sits at the back on
what seems to be an arm chair. The
ceiling of the coach has gold st. Esprit
embroidered on the velvet, in the center
of gilt aureole. Around the top of the
coach runs broad gilt border, and at
each corner are gilt Pandches. The ex>
terror of the coach body is covered with
red velvet; gilt metal plates are fastened
on it, representing the cardinal virtues
and other allegorical figures. At the
back is an eagle, which is in commemora-
ton of the arms Of Leo XII; in front,
two large gilt angels hold alOft the Papal
arms-the tiara and keys-and on
each side are olive branches, symbols Of
peace. There is no cOachmen, no foot
men, and the six horses are driven by
the postillions, dressed in red silk, vest
trimmed and bound with gold, a surtout
of crdmOiSe or scarlet velvet, and new
wigs powdered. All the harness is Of
red velvet, embroidered in gold. The
names of the horses are braided, have
red silk tassels woven into them, and on
the heads are high purple silk and golden
| pOmpons.
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"A FEMALE GAMBLER.

The Russian Princess Suwaroff, who
possesses the reputation Of being the
creates female gambler in Europe, is now
ia Paris. Last summer she was to be
seen at Baden Baden playing every day
for large stakes from morning till night.
When the Baden season ended she
rushed off to Monaco, and she there
passed the winter in gambling incessantS
". The Monaco season ended, she is
now in Paris en- route for Baden. Some
times her losses are enormous, at another
her winnings are very large. She is
very rich, and has been three times
married, but she lives apart from her last
husband. She is still young, and very
handsome. In early youth she must
have been splendid woman. Like all
gamblers she is extremely superstitious;
sometimes thinking that if her face be
placed in a particular position, luck will
be certain; at others, making certain
sign with her hands as the cards are
being dealt out, or the roulette ball is
rolling; at one time gravely begging
people whose faces displeased her to be
good enough to leave the table, at ans
other asking persons whose looks she
| liked to stand by her side. ..lh
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THE LAW OF INNS.

1t was probably due to the Puritanic
element in the first Parliament Of James
l., an element which was just then be-
ginning to make itself felt, in many things
for good--that an Aete to restraine the
inordinate Hauntinge and Tiplinge in
innes, ale houses and other victualling
houses was passed. The Parliament
being virtuous resolved that, if there
were to be any more cakes and ale,"
they should be enjoyed under certain re-
strietions. By the above mentioned act,
therefore, the good and the wrong use of
inns was declared, and order was taken
for securing the one and furnishing the
ether. "The ancient, true and principal
use of inns, ale housessand victualling
houses was for the receipt, relief and
lodging of wayfaring people travelling from
place to place, and for such supply of
wants Of such people as are not able by
greater quantities to make their pro-
visions of victuals, and not meant for
entertainment and harboring of lewd and
idle people to spend and consume their
money, and their time in lewd and drunk
en- manner" So much by way of de-
claration. The act then went on to for
bid, under penalty of ten shilings, to
be forfeited by the inkeeper to the poor
of the parish, any one, not traveller, to
remain and continue drinking or tip
pling' in the inn or alehouse unless he
were invited to do so by traveller stay
ing in the inn, or unless he were a day
laborer lodging in the house. 1t seems,
however, that on urgent and necessary
occasions, p to be approved by two justices
of the peace, the law might be suspended
as it would be in case Of public festivities
dinners, etc, The same act forbade ar
| inkeeper or alehouse Leeper to sell "less
than one full quart of the best Deere Oh
ala COR pennie.n- ---. -----
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A Kissing ENGLIsHMAN' HEARD
ft- FROM. a

Some four weeks since it was AM
nounced that young Englishman, who
had Just arrived from Europe in comps-
ny with Sir John Darlington, ex-Lord
Mayor Of Dublin, had disappeared mys-
teriously from the Brevoort House, Fifth
avenue, New York, where he had been
stopping, and no clue could be obtained as
to his whereabouts. The young man is
named II. Percival Stebbing. He has
been heard FROM, On Sunday, June q,
a note was received from the missing in.
dividual dated New York, June g.
addressed to the proprietors of the Bre-
WORT House, in which he requests that
his letters be sent to the New York
postofice. He promises to call ION WEEDS
nesday, at the latest and settle his
bill, and apologize to the proprietors for
keeping them N suspense" but does
not offer the slightest explanation as to
his present whereabouts, or the cause of
his prolonged absence. The note is
signed in Stebbing's own handwriting,
as appears from comparison with his
signature on the hotel register. Mr..
Stebbing was not, as stated at the time
of his disappearance, an intimate friend
Of Sir John Darlington, but merely a
casual acquaintance, they having come
over in the same steamer from Europe.
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THE GUBEBNATORIAL CANVASS.
The Debate ut Chattanooga.


&
Special TO the Union ahdIAmeriean. ~
CHATTANOOGA, Teua., July S.-The
speaking to-day was the grandest triumph
Of the canvass for Senter. Gen. Stokes led
and made feeble effort in his usual sty lie,
sDd tried to prove be was for suffrage, as at
Knoxville. Senter followed and admins
tered the most terrible eKcoriation ever
administered. He raked up Stokes
record HON beginning TO end, and pinned
him down on every point amid the cheers
ola crosd Of three thousand persons, who
were ten to one for Senter.7 The negroes
were nearly sH for Senter. In reference
to registration, Senter said be had re-
moved and would continue to remove
every Register who was candidate
or who did not do his duty. He was Gov
ernOr Of Tennessee and responsible 10 The
people, and had the nerve to do his duty
regardless of what spavined politicians
like Stokes might say. II any one wanted
TO get out iniunctions and raise a row, be
would find man right here slappping
his breast that would see them through.
After the speaking Gov. Ssnter was con-
graduated by all the best citizens. In
mense enthusiasm prevailed In converse
ton Senter said that the report in the
Press and Herald of the affair at Clinton
was correct, except that Stokes did not use
the word liar, II he had done 20 it is be-
lieved that Senter would have cleaned him
out. Hsmilton county will go two to one
for Senter. ... .-......
Alexander resigned the commissioner
ship Of registration. and n. F. Lown was
appointed in his place, He was four
years in the Federal army. Gov. Senter
goes to. Nashville tonight a-.
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BOSTON.


flying TO Get up Another Excitement
-Whiskey az she Bottom
BOSTON, July 3.-Massachusetts State
Constables are attempting to enforce new
prohibitory liquor Law through the State.
Trouble is still feared, in some ofthe larg.
estplaces. The penalties uuderlawarehes-
W single sales 10 dollars and from twenty
to, thirty days imprisonment; for second
violation twenty dollars, and thirty 10 sixty
days imprisonment; aud for any subse-
quent violation fifty dollars and from three
TO six months imprisonment with extra
each case WIT q fine is not paid. The keeping
with intent TO sell is punished by ten dol
lars fine, and twenty days imprisonment
The seller is liable for ali damage by the
buyer and drinker while drunk, and any
person arrested for drunkenness can escape
prosecution by appearing as witness against
any man of whom he purchased liqaoi.
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MEMPHIS.

Bluff City Going TO Bluff Ali Creation.
MEMPHIS, July 3.-The Bluff City Base
ball club lefs On the steamer Burns for q
tour North, TO play against number Of
prominent clubs.
A Negro Delegation for Nashville.
Since the twenty third June twenty-five
persons have been sentenced to the peni-
tentiary by the Criminal Court of this
city. Their aggregate terms amount to
over one hundred years. They are all
negroes but two.
#.- Gone Up.
Can't. Thompson and Prof Brooke made
an ascension in balloon this afternoon
20 which is attached a mechanical con-
triyance of their construction for descend
ing or ascending without discharging bal
last or gas. When last heard from they
were going north at the rate Of thirty
miles per hour.
Convention a Ia MOde-NIgger I'm the
WOOdpIle.
MEMPHIS, July s. The Republican
county convention tonight split again
The Lewis wing nominated Gen. viii
Hanson A. McKeuna for the Legislature
and the Hunte wing nominated II. n
Rankin, (colored, and also McKenna
There is no prospect Of harmoniziDg Ih'
factions. Speeches were very bitter, Blu
Hunters party has a large advantage il
| numbers.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
HOnOrs TO VIM. III. Seward-Succes
fuI Experiment I'm Aerial LOGON

HOnOrs TO VIM. III. Seward-Success-
fGl Experiment I'm Aerial LOcOmO-
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2-Wml H. Sew
ard left Sacramento for San Francisco to-
day. A committee of the Board of Super
yisors met him at Benicia to escort him to
the Occidental Hotel, where apartments,
servants, csrrisges, etc, are provided for
his accommodation while guest of the
city.
Several citizens to-day witnessed pri-
vate trial, in open air, of a model of an
aerial steamer, the Avitor. The steamer rose
in the air about seventy.fve feet, ma
chinery acting successfully, buoying up
and driving forward the vessel with con-
siderable speed. A public trial of the
Avitor will take place Sunday. .T4El.
The Chicago excursionists, Judge Cation
Ogden and Others, arrived here last sht.
Stock Exchange adjourned yesterday till
July 7.
Wells, Fargo & Co. have shipped to New
York million and half of treasure by
railroad since the opening of the overland
route.
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THE N / } WEST.
The Unite F7ood&FerFible Devastation
I -5lg az and Loss of life- sergttv


The Lhae ffoSd-Ierribie DEVASTATION
gn '-r - tt11,.,SS-- ~ alag.
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eminent CONTRACTOR, Just rom aa Z ors SUI
MAKES AZ me borrowing report: =. s.ay.sA. e
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ne Mlssopfl is, flsisg s.Tthese points ou.
very httie, ana tnas t,t1'e y hSt stslloeseo
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the oamage rs Ne1y eIeA' n:i ne, .,
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80
Kansas RAPers, ls'elen me
STORMS anu Ieshe's IN inat s'aN' say shas
colony Oh SWeues VINO were encampeu
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CUBA,
Admiral HOG on the SituatiOn-SOmC
rholara and More kktrmtshfur

Admiral HOG on the SituatiOn-SOme
CHOLERA and More SktrmIshing.
WAsHINGToN, July 3.-The Navy De-
partment has dispatches from Rear Adml-
raj Hoff, commanding the North Atlantic
squadron, dated Key West, June 10 and
"a. No news of great Importance. Ha-
vana is reported quiet, and no apprehen-
sion is entertained Of any disturbance.
The same account is given Of an engage
ment between government troops and the
insurgents.
The Arigvs, Of Ferrieci, which left M.
evitas the 9th Of May, to reinforce Puerto
Padre, returned in pitiable condition,
cholera having broken out amongst them.
They secured their object, the conveying
OF a train from Puerto Padre to Los Tunss,
in the interior. They were harrassed and
finally attacked at Lsbensa. The rebels
we're repulsed with loss of eighty men.
The Spanish loss was seventy-six killed
and wounded. The insurgents are given
credit for behaving well and retiring in
good order.
There was a report of an intention on
the part OF the Spaniards TO give up the
railroad between Nuevitas and Puerto
prinnina
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NEW K0RK.


An Item OF Interest 10 NashvIIIians
NEW YoRK. July 3-Ali maiis viii
close at the postofice here on Monday a
noon. . Dsi RDC ~ss- ~rsr-4Te-,
sThe Nanoh,x xauSh,x Mans
NJ 1Y5,S,T1s III . .sF-.ss I7;.Lo.r :,
oan,ed the .-rs.s ~ an .c,or n.msJ W. n'
S,onton :. y, ~ :" 49,. W." 20 eS.I1u1
10 cslIips her Z thief - Sf%N""'
C1h.n p-,.o,.,s ps,s.saa
So -. -. 1s.'sIsa -
r. Sp Sh gunooas W. ia .nH sO-uay;
va,aeu uI pI'son In ~ 'ne navy yat =.
y t ar iste"1ep tV-uSy upor stsiug oI ,1s5
49, 10y 'ne Pe~ce s Apu aPpsHAf "Hen caiieu
1pOu ior 'lial.
u Saai'ng Hard Names. sIH-
Or: bassova and senior Altero are at
ne Toombs, insI company with Gen.
Sorenya, stei ri hsyioosEs .4Hiu-sft % ias.'a
Is Somebody Missing. ~
Nothing has been heard from "Col.
Ryan vet, the revenue cutter that went
IN search of him not having returned from
Gardnef's Island.
A Hos Days work.
Nrw yo.,, 70 Id 40 p,oa,s.. < B. u
ces-HnrdIa 800 Q ,nilssfS nor rs
Ni,chsII q vs.rs oId carryin1 liz lhs.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

New YORK, July 3.--A special to the
Tribune from Triessa says Cuban expe.
dition, Of 500 men arrived there last even
log from Philadelphia. They will cross TO
Canada tomorrow morning, and will
embark on vessel clearing from Canadian
port.
BosToN, July 3.-Thomas Balls eques-
lrian statue of Washington was unveiled
this afternoon in the Public Garden
Several thousand spectators were present.
CINCINNATI, July 3.-Little Maggie
Turrett 5 years old, tried to get on the
front platform of the street car, last even
ing and fell, the car passed over her leg
tearing off The flesh from the ankle to the
thigh, from the effects of which she died.
KANSAS CITY, July 3,-A large crowd
of people assembled to witness the opening
of the bridge across the Missouri river,
over four thousand were present. 4
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POWELL's EXPEDITION.
some Waste of sympathy.

DETROIT, July 3.-The Detroit Post
publishes a letter from Mrs. Powell, wife
Of Mai. Powell, commander Of the exps-
ditiou reported by John A. Risdon to he
lost. Mrs. Powell has been with the party
for the last two year,, and has recently
left. She states that DO such man as Ris
don belonged to it, and that the names
given by him are all fictitious. The dis
aster is reported to have occurred on the
9Th of May. Mrs. Powell has received a
letter from her husband under date of 22d
Of May.
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Accidental Shnofinr.

1t is with much pain that we chronicle
an accident which resulted in the death of
Master Jack Holloway, son of our old
friend, F. L. Holloway ST., of Elllton. 1t
is the more painful because this ia the
third child he has lost by sccident-tWo
by shooting and one by fall from horse,
and singular enough to relate, a fourth
son now carries with him the mark
of a most fearful wound caused
also by fall from horse.
Master Jack, the subject Of this
notice, had been unwell for several days,
and on Thursday last prevailed upon his
mother to let him take the gun cut and
kill squirrel. After leaving the house,
he approached field where some laborers
were at work near the fence, seated him
self on the fence, and engaged them in con
versstion, His gun which had been placed
in a position between his legs with the
breach resting upon lower rail, slipped,
the hammer striking sgaist the fence, dis
charging the load in his face, which pas
sed out at the top of his head and killed
him instsnsly.-PILdski Citizen.
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FOUND GULTy-Jeremiah CuTran,
John Owens and Edward Heating, mem
bers of the Pennsylvania Miners Union,
have been found guilty in the Scuylkill
county quarter sessions of conspiracy to
stop the colliery Of Russell, Evans & Co.,
and to defraud and cheat them thereby,
and have been sentsnced to pay the costs,
a fine of 800 each and thirty days i'm
prisonment, and to give security in $500
or their good behavior for one year.
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A nEART-RENDIN6 SCENE.
A House with Four Little ehiIdreh
e9us in IL Consumed by Fire. 80

A House with Four Little GaaiIdren
Il e9us in Ii Consumed by Fire. ,,.S
T. From the Corydon DAD Republican, July l..
/ Doubtless never within the his
/ tory of Harrison county has a
community been more Mortified
than blythe distressing aad heart
Irending accident that occurred in
tthis county last Saturday night.
| As5we learn from Mr.. Philip Blume,
who was. present at the sad scene
next morning, the particulars are
about these Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Wilmot left their home in Washing
Eton township, near the line. of
Scott, and near what is called Cold
Friday, last, Sunday evening, to at
tend church in the vicinity, leaving
their four children at home, the
eldest being but eight years old and
the youngest one. After services
were over, which were of short
duration, and as Mr., and Mrs. w.
were returning home they discoy-
cred a light in that direction, and
fearing that some accident might
have occurred during their absence,
fastened their steps, But alus |
when they arrived there their house
was all enveloped in flames, the
roof had fallen in, and the little
ones, whom they had but short
time previous left in the full bloom
Of health enjoying their childish
sports--their innocent voices ring
ing out in gleeful manner on the
evening air-the patteringiof their
little feet resounding through the
room, were being deFoured by
the fiery element which had
gained such Roadway that to rescue
them was impossible, and the
broken hearted mother wringing
her hands in anguish and grief was
compelled to witness the consuming
element destroy her home with her
babes in it-such agony-ohl how
terrible. The following morning
the charred remains of three of the
little ones were found side by side,
and the fourth near the door. When
the parents left the children they |
requested them not to go to sleep
until their return, but is thought
that they had grown weary, and
the three younger ones laid down
side by side and went to sleep, while |
the eldest sat down near the door to |
await the coming of the parents,
and he too unconsciously fell asleep. |
1t is all surmise as to how the fire
Some think that the
caught from fire being
blown out or dropped from the
stove, but Mr.. and Mrs Wilmot
think there was no fire in the stove, |
as supper had been over for more
han two hours before they left
home. Others seem to think that
.he children may have gotten hold
IF matches, and in playing with
hem set fire to some kind of good 8
n the house, from which the fire
spread until it enlarged into flames.
The origin of the fire, however, will
doubtless never be actually ascer-
-ained
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INDIA LADIES AND Kew THEY ARE
DRESSED.

The ornaments worn by the native
women of India are something wonder
ful. Commencing at the toes and going
up, or commencing at the head and COM
ing down, it is a maze Of mystery. The
hair is handsomely dressed, and filled
with all kinds Of silver arrows and gold
darts, and bound with bands Of gems
and precious stones. The ears are
pierced for not only one set Of earrings,
but for several, the usaal custom being
seven holes in the right ear and six in
the left, which in full dressed belle are
all filled with rings. The nose is usually
pierced in the left side, and ring with
pendant jewels hangs around the mouth,
dangling upon the chin. The neck is
heavily laden with necklaces of metal
precious stones, coral or pearls. The
bracelets on the arms are of silver or
gold, according to the means Of the wearer,
some of the fair sex wearing as many
as twenty five or thirty bracelets
on either arm. The fingers are
covered with rings in the same profusio n,
with the addition Of a seal ring on each
thumb, which is generally the finest and
most ornamental. The snklets Of the
higher class are of solid gold, set with
precious stones, and are extremely beau>
tiful. Little bells are attached, so that
in walking or dancing time is kept to the
motion. The toes are frequently cov-
cred with rings, the seal being worn on
the top as upon the outside of the thumb.
An India belle:in full costume may wear
several pounds of jewelry and not be
overdressed. The mysteries of the femi-
nine toilet are beyond my comprehen~
sion. Some wear fine silk shawls as a
neither garment, wound around in most
mysterious way, and are covered by an
other shawl of the same material, which
hangs over the shoulders continually
futtering, as if trying to escape from a
silver or gold band which fastens it
around the waist. The little children
were dressed in admirable taste, and
looked as fresh and as swee. as the
flowers. rEsGs. s-s - ...s u .-... .a--.