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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
GRAND SPECIAL PREMIUM,
astest trOtting stallion to harness

Fastest trOtting stallion to harness 80
Best gentleman rider in hurdle race $50
Here is a chance for you, ye daring
young bloods, to display, not your vaul-
Ting ambition, bat your VaultiDg horse
manship in this time .honored sport of old
highlands hardy yeomanry. 1t is an allur-
ing test, and all that l regret Is, that l
have nothing MelJ Editors, to exhibit
worthy to win either Of the above vslua-
BILE prizes. But the great inducements
offered will doubtless command the at
tendance at the Fair Of the best stock Of
the country, and will be the laudusble
means Of stimulating our citizens to still
greater exerlions in perfecting, not only
the stock but the cereals, and all other
products that add to the wealth, prosperi-
ty and happiness of our people.
A FRIEND TO THE ENTERPRISE
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
CIreuIt Court.

The testimony in the csse Of Ida Zsusch
ell We. Charles Donaldson and others was
concluded, and the case given to the jury,
A decision win probably be given on
Monday. This case occupied the time
of the Court the whole afternoon. A
few motions for new trial., continuance
and dismissals were disposed Of.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

The ancient elm tree which shaded the
old Warren estate on Warren street.
Roxbury, Mass, during a period of a
century and a half has at length
passed away" having been cut down q
few days ago, by the city wOrkmeu.
This is supposed to be the tree upon
which General Warren hung his scythe
when, while moving on the family es-
tate, he responded TO the call for vOlun>
teers in the early part Of the American
revolution by mounting his horse and
galloping to the field Of operations. The
tree has recently become SO much de-
cayed near the trunk as to be unsafe,
hnnca It's removal
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
Tennessee and Paelfie RAILROAD


At the last term of the County Court of
Wilson county, Judge Goodwin submitted
a report in regard to the work OF the Ten.
nessse and Pacific railroad. There are at
the present time 954 laborers at work,
with about 100 foremen and contractors.
There are % sections Of the road between
Nashville and Lebanon, and each are and
will be completed as follows, and ready
for laying the rails:
First mile will be completed Dec
second mile ia completed; third mile will
be completed Dec Is; fourth mill is COM
pleted; fifth mile will be completed Dec /;
sixth mile, Dec 8; seventh mile, Dec q;
eighth mile, Dec %; ninth mile, Nov %;
tenth mile, Dec /; eleventh, twelfth and
thirteenth miles are completed; fourteenth
mile, Dec i; fifteenth mile, Nov %; six
tenth mile, Dec |; seventeenth mile, Nov
l; eighteenth mile, re-let to Dahenety, Jan
/; nineteenth mile, Nov l; twentieth,
twenty first, twenty-second and twenty
third miles are completed; twenty fourth
mile will be completed Oct 20; twenty. fifth
mile, Dec 20; twenty-sixth mile, Dec j;
twenty seventh mile, Nov ]; twenth.eighth
mile, Nov /.
The stone work of Mill creek bridge il
compIeted-requiring ten days to place
upon the butmsnt the bridge. Stone river
bridge will be completed Jan 1.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

w. f SHKRMAN recently sent to BalsiS
more some specimens of second crop
of peaches raised in Anne Arundel
county, Maryland. The fruit is undere
sized, but perfect, and is the growth Of
several trees.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

THEY have a good Joke on
ing young lawyer of Troy. His elO-
quence had cleared man charged with
uttering counterfeit money, and the
grateful man had given him fifty dollars
for his services. He tried to use some
of the money after the fellow left
tho town, and found that every dollar
of it was counterfeit
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
Criminal C0urf.

State va Henry Parrar, larceny, verdict
guilty, and three years in the penitenlisry.
A motion for a new trial Of the case was
oyerruled by Judge Smith.
State vs.. Joseph ThomaP, larceny, mo-
ton for new trial continued for hearing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

In the Probate Court yesterday, Nelson
G. Merry was qualified as administrator
of the estate OF Susan Jones, deceased
giving bond in the sum Of $500.
Charles w. White was qualified as adj
ministrator Of the estate Of Elizabeth A.
Wheeler, giving bond in the sum of $3.50
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

The sugar crop Of Cuba of 1869 will
not be saved at all. With one half of the
slaves of the island free, and hundreds
more deesmping daily, little hope ia en-
tertained that any considerable part of it
can be gathered, Planters are responding.
Merchants are holding all the sugar they
can carry. The Cobans must consider their
lost crop as a sacrifice to freedom, and
submit if possible with resignation. If
they achieve their independence, they will
be richly repaid for the terrible cost Ct it..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

Consul General Plumb writes from
Havana that the Spanish authorities are
continually violating the mails to and
from this country, and that he antici>
pates a virtual suspension of mail fsei,
ties
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
county Commissioners.

The soon-to be.abolished Board Of County
Commissioners meet tomorrow TO wind up
their business and prepare to give way TO
their successors. We await their action.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
THE ISRAELIFES

1t is stated by the Hebrew National. a
new weekly journal, published in London,
that there are now living about 6,000,0 600
Isrselites, nearly one half of whom live
in Europe. The following table exhibits
the manner in which they are distributed
among the different countries of the
world
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

THE negro stevedores of Charleston al
struck for higher pay on the LIST inst
and their places were promptly filed by
white men. Not much made that time
by the strikers. .....
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

THE Tupelo, Miss Spectator of the
oath ult., announces the death Of Dr.
VIM. Calhoun, who was taken suddenly
i'll while visiting patient, and died
almost Immediately. lie was cousin
Of John e. Calhoun, and not unlike him
in personal appearance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
BALTIMORE.

Arrival of Jefferson Davis.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-Jef Davis arrived
here 10 day by steamer frCm Europe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

Nor satisfied with their great advances
10 the printing press, r. Hoe & Co. are at
present engaged in perfecting new press
on the principle of printing both sides at
once from continuous roll of paper.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
Jail Prisoners

There are about thirty prisoners confn, 4
in the county Jail, majority of whom are
white. The health of the prisoners is
excellent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

The report that Grant had ordered
the departments to be hung in mourning
for the untimely death of the celebrated
racer HerzOg, has been cOntradicted |
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

Miss MURPHY has been jumping
again. She jumped for $50 side with
Miss Maggie Fisher, at Dorchester, and
cleared IL feet Z = inches; Miss Fishers
distance being 10 feet 80 inches.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

SEVEN INDIANS KILLED.-From a gems
tleman who was a participant in the
scene, we learn that oh last Friday, the
18th, a squad Of seven Indians penetra-
ted into the western portion of Hood
county, and took two horses. On Satur
day morning, several white men gathered
together, and immediate pursuit was
instituted. At 10 O'Clock, on the same
day, the Indians were OVertaken, when
a desperate fight ensued. The Indians
were beaten back into raVine, and thus
were enabled to keep up the conflict.
But they were soon reduced to extrems
tiles, and the entire number killed.
Two of the white party were severely
wounded, and one horse was killed.
Wdrdhdchie (T6ras) ArGsLs. Sept. IS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

CRoPs IN NORTH CARoLINA.--The
Wilmington IN. c. Star is pleased to
hear encouraging reports of the crop
prospects in Eastern North Carolina.
While in some localities the corn has
been seriously injured by the drought,
it is said that in the aggregate, in the
counties Of Wayne, LenOir, Green, Jones,
Craven, Oarteret and Hyde, the crop Of
corn will exceed that Of any year since
the war, and that the cotton yield will
be fully an average one,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

BoUTwELL's four million edict was too
much for the bulls. Instead of harvest
ing the mint, they find wild time blows
ing on their banks, and some are SO
Thoroughly broke that they can't be
broker.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
Ca WHAT A KEyTUeKI4E SAYS.
To the Editors of the Uninn and Americnn

+ FRANKLIN, KY, Oct 8. 1853 We, OF Ken
lucky, feel deep interest in the affairs Of Ten
nessee at present, because of the situation Of
sisterhOOd TO us. We feel that several times in
our history your State has furnished to the ma
ton a man who stepped forward and saved US
from ruin. Jackson, by his promptness, in
opposing fanatacism in 1882, and johnson b.
his energy in opposing Radicalism at the close
of The late war. At the close of the war the OPP
position to Radical misrule had no power; no
yOrganiza ion; no leader to whom they could
look with confidence johnson threw himself in
front; put on the breaks and gave confidence
and encouragement to his country; he was
nucleus around which the opposition could,
and did rally, and soon an organization was
formed which encouraged the country and
alarmed Rsdicalism; but unfortunately. this or
iganized opposition tackled OF in the direction of
bounded aristocracy and lost their mark.
Now. sir. We have no one in our national Con-
3 ress as capable of being a great leader as an
drew johnson, and there never was u time
when we so much needed a great leader as at
present. The tohite men Of America need
Moses; Andrew johnson, free from corruption,
free from bribery, iull of capacity and expert
ence is the man. II.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

SIR RODERICK MURCHIsON still believes
in the salty of DIR. Livingstone. In his
last communication on the subject Sir
Roderick states that he has such im~
plicit confidence in the tenacity of pur-
pose, undying resolution and herculean
frame of DR.. Livingstone, that he holds
stoutly to the opinion that he will over
come every obstacle, and will emerge
from South Africa on the same western
shore on which he appeared after his
first great march across that region, and
long after his life had been despaired Of
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

An avaricious fellow in Brussels gave
large dinner. Just as the guests sat
down, a piercing shrek was heard in the
courtyard. The host hurried out and
returned pale, affrighted, and his hands
covered with blood. "What is it," was
the inquiry. "Alas" he said, "a poor
workman, father of large family, has
met with n terrible accident he was
knocked down by a cart and grieyously
wounded. Let us aid him2' A collection
was taken up and the guests contributed
200 francs. Generous souls. 1t was
the miser's ruse to make them pay for
| their dinner
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

THE Lexington (Ky) Observer and
Reporter Of the 9th inst. Says: In Lin
coin county wheat is dull at one dollar
and ten cent per bushel, Corn sold at
public sale there last week at three dol
lars a barrel, old corn, in crib, and two
dollars and half in the field. Last court
day in Versailles cattle brought about 6
cents, aged mules $50 per head, horses
sold high. The trotting stock of James
f. Pepper sold well, mares and colts
bringing over $500 Several yearlings
sold for over 500; one sucking colt
brought over 500.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

ONE of the Twelve Apostles recently
died suddenly in Utah. His name was
Ezra t. Parsons, and he was born in
Mendor Mass, where they invent every
thing,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION
Who Shall Succeed Mr.. Fowler
- + In the Senate?
Views or correspondents and
' s re the Press. .s yaI5i
a yoIcE FROM ILLINOIS.

40 Inc Editors OF the Union and American.
ELIzABErHrowN, ILL.,, Oct. 4. 1S69.-Much
Democracy in the result Of the san.
atorial election in Tennessee which is to
take place shortly. In view of the fact that
AndfeW Johnson Is prominent candidate for
Inc pooitlon' tne erection assumes national i'm
pertanee. and the question is anxiously en-
Vassed by the Democracy of EgvDt and in fact
all over the Northwest. The people up here,
who witnessed the course of Mr. johnson during
the dark hours from 1865 to 1868, and felt the
aid of his giant powers in arrestinR the tide of
kadicalism which threatened and still threat
ems to destroy the republic, teel that a word in
his behalf will not be received with apatby bv
the Conservative party in Tennessee.
| To the question then. The strength OF our
party in the Senate is lamentably small and on
the decline. We have hardly man there who
can cope with Morton. Of Indiana COnklin, of
New York, or even Sumner, of Massachusetts,.
1t Is sad truth, but it must be told. Corrup-
tlon and rottenness stalk In the midst of the
Radical party, and there is no measure brought
forward by them which does net require the
closest scrutiny by the friends of good govern
ment, 1t Is plainly the duty of the Democracy
Mr.. johnson one of our best meuY Can his
Voice rise higher and reach more listeners than
the voices Of any others? We, up here. believe
these questions can be answered in the afirma-
tive. Notwithstanding the sophistlcal arguments
used against him. The veto messages of Mr..
johnson have given him a worldwide reputa-
ton as a close and ogicalrsasonsr. They were
eAO NoSt Sbipnl6u uOCumenLS we useu IN the
canvass last year. We have been taught to
look to him for ammunition wherewith to re-
plenish our chests while fighting to defend and
preserve the constitution. We are in q crisis
and our best men must be brought out
at once. 1t is positive suicide to
adopt any other course of reasoning at this
time. Personal considerations should have no
influence, and neither should opinions he'd
during the war cause US to waver from this
course. 1t Mr.. johnson was violent in uphold
ing the cause he espoused in the war, were not
Senate workers and takers now. and it Is the
universal opinion up here that there is no man
Ia the whole cOuRtry who can lock shields with
Andrew johnson and not be defeated. I
n W w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
LOUISVILLE.
Closing Day at the WOsdIRWn Races
The Commercial Convention.

Closing Day at the WOsdIaWn Races
The Commercial Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 9.-The attendance at
WOCdlawn to-day was very small, by
reason Of heavy rains which have pre-
vailed all day.
The track was very heavy, there being
about three inches Of mud over il. HuI-
die race 10 rule meter weights, two miles
over eight hurdles, three feet six inches
high, purse 5000; $500 to FIRST, $40 to secs
Ond, $50 to third.
Cooks b Dr. COffeen, s yrs old.....--......... 2
Jennings Lancer, yrs Old...-.................
JacksOns yrs old by COlOssus...............,.
Lyons Larkin, yrs
Time-i:22.
The consolation purse, mile heats, for
beaten horses, beaten once to carry their
appropriate weigh; twice, allowed seven
pounds; three times, fourteen pounds;
purse $500.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10

LOUISA MUHLBAcH has officially de-
cided to visit this country next spring
and summer. The manager, who will
accompany her, has secured her net
income Of ten thousand dollars for louI
months trip. Madame Muhlbach will be
accompanied by her two daughters
Theodore and Frederick Mundt Tn,
former is quito a distinguished actress
and has studied the English language fol
the last two or three years, with a view
of appearing on the American stage.
A number of families in Gib'on county
Irdisrs, are preparing 10 move 10 Wea
Tennessee this month,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-10
MONrGOmEaY COUNTY FAIR.
Third Day.

&C.. Third Day.
Below will be found list of the premiums
awarded. -r.-F .r.
Thoroughbred hOrses-Dr. c w Greenfield,
premium; W Garth, certificate. -.-.
Best thoroughbred horse-J L Phillips. pre-
MUM. -rE.rr -.4.H... .' 10.
Best one year Old-w C Garth. premium; S
IL Gill; certificate. ~. eds I'.H o. =.
Best under one year oll-S F Taylor. pre-
mum. -E ..E .rH .-I ~ -.
Best thoroughbred horse, mare or gelding-
5 II Gill. premium; P Prince, certificate.
Z Best thoroughbred mare-W G Garth, premi-
I'm; J Z Taylor, certificate. I'D
Best thoroughbred mare-P Prince premium;
Il W johnson, certificate. 3.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Best stallion-Dr Greenfield. premium; W C
Garth. certificate.
Best msre-J + Taylor, premium; Prince,
certificate
Z Best stallion. mare or gelding-Overcoat pre-
MUM, by Seholes i Wolf of the Eagle Cloth
ing Store-E II dardner, premium; j l. NickOll.
certificate,
Best trained stallion. mare or geiding-J W
Eubanks. premium; ii HerndOn, certificate.
Best fastest racking geIdidg-Special not in
pTogramme-J P Parrish, premium; time, DAB;
Ben Gold. certificate; time, S:i7.
[ Fastest pacing or trOttinE stalliOn-Msd ison,
time IA, premium: Eubanks. time 246 certih-
cate; TalliaferrO, time $50; G Willis. time
PISS. -. r-.r o. .a ..-..
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-19
RIVER NEWS.
The Cumberland is rising slowly with
eight feet on Harpeth Shoals

The Cumberland is rising slowly With
eight feet on Harpeth Shoals.
I There has been no time since the war
that so many boats have been running this
stream rs at present. The Cairo Packet
Company have changed their time from n
tri-weekly 10 daily line. Formerly twas
almost like making trip to New York to
go to from our city 70 Paducah or Cairo,
but under the present arrangement you
the time of departure. The energetic SUI
perintendent of this line, Capt. w. j. Har-
man, has made arrangements by which all
the freight for his line viii be- put down at
the waters edge, which is done by the ware
housemen.
We noticed the John Lumbsden taking
tobacco from Gracey g. Bros wharf-boat,
roll on board thirty-four hogsheads in
thirty minutes, an unprecedented feat In
our river. Passengers on these boats I'M
der the old dispensation, generally conce-
ded twenty-four hours for every 100 hogs
heads taken on board. There will be no
such delays in the future.
! The neat little steamer Romeo Is our reg
ular packet for Evansville, leaving here
every Thursday, at Z p. NJ. She is emphat-
ically GAINESVILLE institution and should
do all the local business from our city,
Parties below here can come to our city
every Thursday morning at o'clock, trans
act their business, and return home ut
o'clock p, NJ
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-19
A CARD.

TO the CUizens Of Montgomery aud Surround
ing Counties:
We wish to say few words in earnest.
Having watched the markets of late, and
buying for CASH materials in our line at
low figures whenever the opportunity Of
fered, and now have full supply on hand.
Persons intending to have work done in
our line this Spring, should make their con-
tracts at ONCE. Those engaging their work
to us at this time, will receive the benefits
of Low PRICES. If they wait until late in
the season; they cannot expect any one to
do their work as cheap with material at an
advanced price. If you are not ready TO
have your work done you can engage IL,
and thus enable those You employ to buy
in time enough material to do the work
engaged. You may rest assured that any
thing in our line we undertake to do, shall
he done in substantial way, using BONA
FIDE materials of the best kind, and done
in wor<man-like style.
We have engaged the services OF accom-
plished worlSmen, in every department of
our business, and with w. l., GARDINER at
the head to superintend every job. So
come along with your work, we are ready
to commence the ensuing campaign. No
matter how small your job, we will give II
the same attention we would a larger one,
and guarantee all our work to be done i'll
the best style, and done substantially.
We return our sincere thanks for the lib
eral patronage received from this commu-
nifty in the past, and hope by doing our
work in the best manner possible, prompt
~ and at reasonable rates, to merit II con
tinuancC of the same.
w, l., GARDINER & CO.,
House Painters, Decorators and Paper
Hangers, Clarisvllle, Tenn.
Feb. 10 go II
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-19
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


The Annual Report Of the City Treasurer
on Jan. 2Sth, 1860, IL seems, left the impress
sion on the minds of large number of the
citizens of GAINESVILLE that the present
Board of Mayor and Aldermen have some
si,7l7 80 subject to their orders.
The undersigned, member of the Com
mittee on Finance, would respectfully IN
form all interested, that the amount auoted
as cash on hand is in the hands of Mr..
Hume, as Receiver, subject TO the order OF
the Chancery Court, for the benefit OF
Drane's heirs and others. The above
amount is all that was received as tolls fol-
the last two or three years, on lower Red
River Bridge. The present Board has there
fore, clear field before them to do all
street repairs, and other public improve
ments that the citizens of GAINESVILLE So
confidently look for, with not dollar tC
begin with.
Respectfully, b. PLOSSER.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-19
From Huntsville. Ala. independent.

From Huntsville, Ala, Independent.
The "Great Southern Preparations" are
not patent medicines, composed OF mystic
rious roots and herbs found in remote and
obscure corners of the earth, but are made
OF pure and fresh drugs, the efficacy of
which have been thoroughly tested by the
medical faculty. The rapid sale and cura-
tive properties of these medicines are the
best guarantees that can be Offered In their
favor. Their English Female Bitters is
having tremedous sale in this county and
all are delighted with its effects. c. +. Nor
gand, editor of Kosciuslxo, (Miss) Chroni-
Gle, says 7" :" THE English Female
Bitters is highly recommended by the med
ical fraternity at this place and surround
ing country" See advertisement.
For sale by Byers d Bro. GAINESVILLE.
Feb. o, '69-iw