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virginia springs,

The Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs will be open the let of June next
Before the war this was the most popular
watering place in Virginia. Its situation
in Southwestern Virginia on the Eastern
slope of the Alleghanies, gives it beautiful
scenery, a healthful climate, and pure
bracing air. Messrs Wilson & Lorentz,
two enterprising Virginisns, have leased
it for a term Of five years, have thoroughly
repaired, newly furnished, and will open
it on a scale surprising its former gran
deur. Visitors TO this place travel the
entire distance by Rail. Getting of at
Big Tunnel Station, on the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, they are conveyed
into the Reception House in ten minutes
on the Springs Branch Railroad. New
Baths, Billiard and Bowling Saloons, have
been erected for the comfort and amu,e
ment of visitors. Post Office, Telegraph,
Express and Ticket-Ofices are on the
premises. Daily lines Of stages will run
70 the Greenbrier White, on a rout
through the widest scenery in Virginia
Travellers between points North and Sou b
will find this a most delightful resting
place The fare has peen reduced to the
moderate price of SO per day, $40 per week
and SO per month, giving the privilege
special rates to larger parties for longer
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Nashville Grocery Market.


SUGAR-New Orleans 1906. Deme-
rara, 154@164; standard hards, 17E; A
coffee 162c, B do 16tc and c do 16. e
CoFFEE-Rio, common to choice, 199
26e; Laguayra, 26@26Ic! Java, 3S@4Oe
MoLAssEs AND SYRUPs.-New Orleans
per Dbl, $4,000; syrup. 5Oc@sl. golden
syrup, 81. ~ l...tr.-.... s'ts
SALT.--LiEerpool sack s. %; seyeu
bushel barrels, by the ear load, SO so; Eve
and half do, 81 65. Tar ..H
RICE.-We quote best Carolina IO4@
lie.
TEAs.-Imperial 81 65@2 IS; Young
Hyson So Is; Black 81 25@2; GuupoW.
der$1 $500.
FIsH-Mackerel, Nos. l, 2 and 9, per
barrel, $2l, SIG and SIS; in kiis, Nos. ], .
and 8, SO 25, So and 81 IS.
CANDLEs.-Star, light weight, 163c.
PowDER.-Dupont, 81 so; Hazards 81
50; blasting, s. so; fuse per 100 feet, Csc.
SHoT.-Patent So 20; buck 50 so.
LIQUoRs-Comnon rectified whisky per
gallon, 81 1901 40; Robertson County
81 1902 rs; Bourbon, 81 25@5 so.
Lincoln county 81 1902 25.
SUNDRIEs.-Blacking per doz. 4O@75c
Washboards So rs per doz. Buckets per
dOz 50 75Ca3. Tubs 81 1905 per nest.
Starch 74c. Candy &c for assorted
per pound. Snuff 81 75@S per box for
CARROTS packed. Matches S. rs per case.
Pepper BIC. Spice &c. Ginger Csc. Oys-
sers So so per case for l pound csns S. so
per case for 2 pound cans. Canned peaches
2 pound cans, 81 per doz. Soda hose.
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Norm EdgrGeId picnic.

The very interesting and thriving Sun
dsy-school of McFerrin's Chapel, in lower
Edgefeld, bad yesterday one of the most
pleasant picnics of the season, in DR..
Bowman's grove, on the Dickerson pike.
Some Two hundred we're in attendance,
and they did ample justice to the superb
basket dinner served mp by the excellent
ladies Of the church and neighborhood,
Old and young enjoyed themselves finely,
and pleasure Was rite all day, We know
of no school in or out If the city gaining
ground and increasing in interest 90 rapid.
" as this, and it is undoubtedly destined
to accomplish much good. We copgratu-
late the minister, church, school and
neighborhood on the success attending
their eff1rIs,
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Woods seIrRakInr Reaper.

The success of self-rakers is now uni.
yersally acknowledged, and the old method
of harvesting grain with hshd-Ieapers has
nearly disappeared. At the time Mr..
Walter A. Wood brought out his selErak-
ing machine, there we're in use the old re-
ciprocatiDg rakers and another class known
as reel-rakers The former Of these rakers
Che reciprocating) was Of necessity heavy
and complicated, and isInow comparatively
but little used. The latter of these rakers
Che reeD has met with many obstacles,
and has been discarded by many manu-.
facturers.
The Wood rake is a distinct type by
itself, and wherever introduced is acknowl-
edged to be the ne plus ultra Of automatic
rakes. Its extrem simplicity, great dura-
bility and lightness of draft have been it's
great recommendations. The moving at
tachment sent with the reaper will fit any
machine, and makes, by taking four pieces
from the reaper, a perfect mower, with
quick motion, folding cutter bar, etc.
The sale of the " God machine, which
consists Of the prize mowers, (which have
been awarded innumerable first prizes
throughout the world 1t also will be re-
CbiiNSbEu ALdk NuIH LuONeE ISCelNSu TIE
Grand Gold Medal at the Great Paris Ex-
position trial The combined and single
selfraker and hand rakers, have increased
in the West, the past few years, almost be-
yOnd comprehension, until now hey
amount to over twelve thousand ma
chimes in the States west Of Chicsgo.
The Walter A. Wood Moving and
Reaplng Machine Company, of Hoosick
Falls, n. j., during the last season added
TO the already immense mandatory, about
seventy-tive per cent. capacity, until now
they have by far the largest works in the
world, employing over one thousand men.
Last season this company manufactured
over seventeen thousand machines of the
different varieties at their works, and the
demand was not supplied.
We examined one of these Reapers at
The Southern Agricultural depot of Hor-
ton. McRoberts & Co., Nos. % and so
South Market street, where also Henry L.
Whitman, tie general agent, will be
found to give information in regard to its
workings in every particular.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-29

PRoBLFMATIc CHARACTERS. A Novel; by
Frierderieh Spielhagen, Authors Edition
New York: Leypoldt x Holt. 1869.
A volume of fiction which embodies
vast store of suggestive thought, both use
full and entertaining. Spielhagen is de-
parting to some extent from the transcen-
dentalism of the German schools, and has
substituted practical for the metaphysical
He has given 10 the public six volumes,
which have placed him in the fourth rank
of modern writers Of fiction in his own
country, ard have secured him the praise
of the British critics In this country his
works have been well received, and this
one will increase his fame.
For sale by W. T. Berry SEQ.
Tray. Florence and Venice. From the French
Of II. Tame. By ST. Durand. New York.
Leypoldt & Holt, 1869. ....r
This is decidedly one of the most in
structiye and entertaining books that has
appeared upon Italy. Its style is easy aud
graceful, and its matter embraces all that
ia pleasing to the student of history and
the arts, as well as the interested specta-
tors Of the present condition and relations
of the classic land Of all time.
For sale by w. T. Berry & Co, Public
Square. ~.
The typographical execution and oind-
ing of both the foregoing volumes, reflects
great credit on the publishers, who are the
leading printers of recent foreign litera-
ture in this country,
lie this connection We acknowledge the
receipt Of w. T. Berry & Co.'S Literary
Bulletin" which is a valuable udde mecG"
for the scholar and student, as we'll az
general reader.
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TO rnEINsURING PUBLIC.

/ would respectfully state, that after three
years of careful study OF thoIsy stem of Life As
surance in all its various forms, together with
the practical operations of all the leading Life
Insurance Companies in the United Sta ties,
have accepted position as General Travelling
Agent with tie ELns Life Insurance Company
Of Hartford. Connecticut, believing that the
Htna possesses all the qualities desirable in
sny life insurance association. furnishing assn
rance at LESS COST than any other leading
life insurance company, with security for the
fuiGllment of their contracts SURPASSED BY
NONE. Those desiring to effect insurance upon
their lives will DO well to first examine her
rates Of premiums and her record before in
ycstins elsewhere. Circulars Of rates aud any
information desired, reluivs tS insurance, free
n .iyon at ny ofi,o, No. 20 North Cherry St..
Es.LyiiIs Tenn FRANK D.. PERRIN,
aug- If General Travelling Agent.
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To be Turned Out.

II is said that certain members of Loyal
Leagues and Grand Armies Of Republics
were yesterday busily engaged in making
up ist of the white and colored members
of those beautiful organizations who voted
for Mr.. East for Chancellor. All such sin.
ners are TO be communicated, their
names mathematical, and their memoir es
consigned TO the blue fame that consumes
every thing committed to its unrelenting
m ercies. The twin swords are increased
and a terrible fate awaits the unfaiihful
Sound load the great tocsin and let their
doom be recorded, as a dread warning IN
sll coming time. Awful, but iust-Or any
thing else.
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r !. raEcrros.


Adsiit.osssl RetnrAs from the seuaty.
Several additional precincts in the
county ware received yesterday, which in
crease the majority u Mr.. E ct.
Second District + ,st Sc; Bfien >; Rex
lord kWsW TFH =
Fourth DisttiG East %; Brien 20;
ReKfoFd O.
Filth D.sirict-Eipt AZ, the entire vote
cast.
Sixth District East 8; Bsien 80; Rex
ford
seveaIhl nairict- E4sis; Brien s; Rex
ford 0.
NiAlh District East 10, the entire vote
cast. '4tet go 1-4 81 ''sst ia
Eleventh Disirict-East 80, the entire
vote cast. J8GWUe balal46,
Twelfth District East SO, the entire
vote cast. -'-A ftt4-' go
Fourteenth District-Eaat 81, the entiI'
| vote cast. @ te y
| Twenty third District-Easi 30; Brien G
Rexiord 3.
The returns as far as received give Eas
a msiorily of $50 over Rexford, and ma
! iorily Of go over both Brien And Rexford
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a D0ubIe Theft.

A negro named George Powell was be-
fore the Police Commissioner yesterday
charged with stealing pair of shoes,
found guilty, and his term of impriSon-
ment in The Workhouse fixed at thirty
days. After this decision, another warrant
was presented in which he was charged
with stealing clothing, and in this case
seyenty-tWo days in the .WOrkhouse was
entered. By the time George gets through,
be will have sufficient experience TO gradu-
ate with distinguished honors, and who
knows but what be may at the end Of his
imprisonment, be an aspirant for Street
OVerseer, Chancellor, or some other office
in the gift of the people.
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Our Financial and CONNER
cial Column.

Every department Of business aAs an inns-
diate interest in the markets Of the country. ana
in Its financial fluctuations and conditions. The
man who fails to keep himself properly sd-
vised as to the rise and fall ct the markets. a.
controlled By the laws Of demand and supply
snd the relative condition of the currency. Is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and sntsrprising
neighbors. In order 70 make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. We shall make this a
SPEorGL FEATURE. Our Daily Market Reports.
domestic and foreign. By telegraph. and our
City Reports. gotten up at heavy expense. shall
challenge the commsndaticn Of our best bBsi-
ness men; while our current financial Reports
from all the leading money centsrs Of the coun-
try shall be fuller than have ever been pub
lished BY any other Journal in Tenasssee.
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Mofher Deser,s hep Child

A party of little children were yesterday
for a time highly delighted by the dis
covery of pretty little boy baby just old
enough to sit alone, who appeared to have
no body TO care for him. When found
by the children, the little fellow was sit
ting on pavement in Vine street play
ing with bunch Of flowers. The chill
dren knew be did not belong in that
neighborhood, and seem TO regard them
selves as fortunate in finding a real baby
without an owner, They caressed and
played with the diminutive stranger, and
he laughed in delight over their kind
attentions, being especially well pleased
with the fruit and cakes given him. La.
ter in the day, it having transpired that
the child had been purposely deserted by
its mother, kind hearted lady took it 10
charge, who will see that it is properly
osrai for
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"A I.ittIe Heart Affair.

The down train last Thursday evening
brought 10 the popular Stacey House in our
city, very interesting party, composed
Mr.. James Gown and Miss Jennie Dencaif
with some eight or ten Others, seeking 10
have two beings made happy as
"One in heart and had they go,
Along the vale of purest JOY"
They soon arranged their places and al
about s o'clock in the presence OF q de-
lighted company, gathered together i'm.
promptuly, Rev. DIR. Young pronounced
jamie and Jennie happy husband and
bride. The parties are of the first class OF
her citizens of which Kentucky is 30 justly
proud, and we congratulate the joyous
couple on this happy eonsummatlon oil
''hopes deferred" hoping that their after
lives may never be less bright than the day
following their union. They are cared for
in "mine hosts" most hospitable style, and
will return to TO Bowling Green, Ky,
this evening to receive the blessings OF a
large circle Of friends. st-t. Z 3 t5
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Important 40 DistIlIers

The Assessor of the 7th district of Ten
nessee has issued a proclamation 10 As
sistant Assessors, in regard to the distilla.
ton of fruit He says that, in accordance
with the act of July 20, 1868, section FIVE,
persons setting up stills for the distillation
Of brandy from fruit, without having iRl-
medistely registered the same on form &c
in duplicate, must pay a penalty Of $500,
and in addition, if convicted for this
breach Of the law. they will be fined moi
less than 500 nor more than 81 600, with
imprisonment not less than one month moi
more than two years, besides forfeiture OF
land and property in and around the dis
tillery.
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Information Nyantet.

On the 18th of January, 1869, twenty
corporation checks were issued, from No.
1902 to I'LL, inclusive, each for $3.50, the
sum total of which is $4,000 These
checks we're made payable to one Chas.
Warren, but for what consideration, or by
whose order, we are not advised. In the
FIRST place, if it is not troubling Capt
Allen, chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, too much, we would like to know who
Chas. Warren il, where does he live,
and who does he belong to and secondly,
if the said Chas. Warren is found through
the instrumentality of search-warrant, it
is also desirable to know what he has done
for the corporation to entitle him TO the
amount Of s9,OO02 If Capt. Allen has the
least inclination to give the public infor-
nation of this transaction, these columns
are open for that purpose. ...
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our Thanks.

Are returned to Messrs B p Steele, J
w Frierson and others for the eoHrtesy Of
an invitation to picnic to be giver at
Oakland near Shelbyville, next Thursday
June 3. From the names of the COM
mittee and managers, we augur nice
time, aud we hope 10 be one amOug the
many hsppy ones on that occasion.
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Ma ACCOUNTING for Tastes,

A white woman attired in the height Of
modern style, bend and all, has excited
considerable remark within the past few
days by promenadipg through the streets
in company with aneatly dressed negro girl.
Each seems 10 regard the other as boon
companion, and the sight is so odd as TO
make beholders think We are near the time
when lions and lambs shall nestle together
like sick kittens to warm bricks.
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THE COTTON mAKKETs.
Charleston, May &c.

ShhNhcSaOhs Hlhy -.
Cotton dull and nominal; sales rs bales,
Middlings ut; receipts 217 bales; exports
coastwise AL bales.
Savannah, Ga, May 20.
Cotton-demand very light; Middlipps
&c; sales rs bales; receipts 379 bales.
Mobile. May 20. rs
Cotton dull; sales $50 bales; Low Mid.
ding 264e; receipts 92 bales. E-r e..
Augusta, Ga, May 90.
The market to-day has been dull and
easier with prices in favor of buyers.
Liverpool middling nominally at 26c
Sales POS bales. Receipts % bales.
Macon, Ga, May 28.
There was good demand to-day at
254c for middling, with but little Offering
Receipts to day IL bales; shipments Il6
bales; sales 81 bales
J Montgomery, Ala, May 80.
The market is quiet at 25o for low mid
ding.
memphis, Nay aG,
Sales were about 500 bales and included
a table of l52 bales, of which 90 Chased
low middling brought 27c, and 60 bales
classed "shy" middIiDg brought 27lc; also
Is middliDg and strict middling at 2S3c;
II. 10 and II middling at 274c; do at
273c; do at 27lc; Edo at &c; Is and 8
strict low middhng at &c; II low mid
ding at $3.50; IA and "A do at 264c; 9
good ordinary at 25c; 13 do at este; II do
at 259c; 43 strict good ordinary at &c.
The demand was far from covering the
offerings at those rates.
Cincinnati, May &c
The market is dull for all grades, but
the better qualities are held at full prices
We quote ordinary at 22@23c, good or
binary at 249244c, low middling al 254@-
26c, and middling at274@274c per pound.
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The Franklin Reriae says that the
wheat crop is not go promising as il was
ten days ago, owing to the wet and cold
weather. Corn, especially, the forward
crop; is looking little bad. Cotton is
very poor. We learn that farmers are
plosing it up, and substituting corr in it's
stead in come portions of the county. : 9
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mo Grecn nonntnin KeIrent

We call especial attention to the adyer-
tisement Of this institution, located at
Richmond, Indiana. The proprietor, DR..
Charles d. Pearson, is physician Of high
and uubIemished character. who has re-
tired from general practice, and for some
years has devoted himself to The treatment
Of nervous diseases.
The establishment is situated 10 one o.
The most healtbful ard salubrious regions
in the country, and We are informed by
those who have been its patrons, Is com
.plete in all its appointments.
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Our Manufacturing and Do
nestle Interests.

We shall constantly SdmOnish the SOgthsgg
people to be self-rslisnt. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the sstabIishmsnt Of
manufactures IN our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this sad We viii pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS OF manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diEsssi6-
cation Of Southern Industries and the develop
ment Of Southern resources.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-29

London advices of yesterday quote Uni
ted States 20'B at 79{.
There was heavy decline in new Ten
nessee bonds 10 New York yesterday,
which fell to csc. This decline is at
tributed to the fact, which has become ap-
parent to all, that the July interest will
not be paid. We understand that our
banks have been heavy sellers for the last
few days.
Nashville corporation checks are ex-
ceedingIy dull, and may now be quoted at
65c buying, and zoe selling.
The sales Of Southern State bonds at The
New York Stock Exchange, on the 18th
inst, were as follows:
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In the Political Interests of
the People

TIE UNION AND ANERIoLS will take tss Con
stitution and laws for its guide. adhering 10 the
teachings Of the founders Of our government IL
viii guard with vigilance and 6rmaess tho
rights Of all the people. urging upon all. mOdsra-
ton. fOrbeArance and a steady adhersnes 10
and order. thereby enabling the people to
develop the resources and advance all the nate
rial and other interests OF our State and com
mon country. Feeling that these are sndan-
gered By the revolutionary schemes Of the Radi-
cal politicians. who now hold the legislative
power Of the government. We shall abAte moth
ing Of our past.cpPOsition to theirmeasurss.
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CITY NOTICES.
The New Table.

Thompson Brothers & Kelly have just
set eut their new table loaded with bar
gains. Everybody invited. French Per-
Gales at 25 cents-recent price so cents.
French Berege at 25 cents-recent price
SO cents Black and white Piqnes al rs
cents. French GiBghams at 25 cents.
Bleached Domestics away down. Many
other goods at similar reduction. Hi
THOMPSON BRoTHERs & KELLY,
my29 At Summer street.
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Four.WheeIed VeIocinedc.

Some excitement prevailed on Broad
and South Market streets yesterday even
log by The trial of four.wheeled veloci-
pede, just brought out by an enterprising
cotton factor from Chicago. 1t seems to
be decided improvement on the old style,
both in the way Of comfort and speed, but
requires no little labor to propel. Il III
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BITCIsELOR,1 HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the
wO-ldi the only true ani perfect Dye; harm
less, reliable. instantaneous; no disappoint-
ment; no ridiculous tihts remedies the III ef
fects Of bad Dyes; inyigorates and leaves the
hair soft aud beautiful. BLACK or BROwS. Sold
by all Druggists aud Perfumers and properly
applied at BatcheI5Is Wig Factory. No. IL
Bond st., \, Y, may23 ~
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Nashville Pre,Iuce Marksa

, But little coming in, and everything in
this department exceedingly dull 10 day
We quote: ~
WooL.-We quote bury at 10000;
unWashed without burs 25@26c, washed
without burs 95@37c. Receipts heavy.
FEATHERs-COmman1 from GS@70c. .
EGGs-Are a little stiff. We heard Of
sales to day at l5c
BUTTER --SaIessfrom wagon by the
quantity at 16c per ID
GIEesENG-C Commands zoe, and 10 de-
mand.
BEEswAx.-In demand at 33M34.
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Nashville Flour and Grain Market

FLoUR-Market dull at Sc 5O@7 for
spperfne; s. 5O@s for double extra
So 5O@1O for family; Sll 5O@l2 SO for
fancy.
CORN MEAL.-Shipments to-day of 300
bushels. We continue to quote loose IN
bolted, at 75c per bushel, and city kiln
dried So SO per Dbl. .-l- wv
CoRN.-Shipmeuts of 3, 100 bushels corn
to-day, at 80 and SIC. The demand is
more by far than the suppIy. -.
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Gold is without material change. The
following are the New York quotations of
yesterday: Opened at 1891, was 1893 at
1850, 1898 at 1l:25, 1893 at los, and
closed at 1898 at P. NJ. Dealers here
were paying 1884 and holding at 1895.
Exchange on New York is rather dull.
The banks are still checking at lc pre-
MUM, but will not buy at better than &c
discount.
United States bonds are unchanged.
The following are the New York quota
tons of yesterday:
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THE NASHVILLE
UNION AND AMERICAN,
TERMS CASH IN ADVANCE

TIE AsEVu.Lx UNION AID DIsP4TcH and the
NAsHYILLE GAZETTE By cOnsOlidatinS the two
papers. propose to make the USIOs AND AHkRI-
cAsthe best and cheapest Journal ever published
in Tennessee. and We ask the united support and
favor Ofthe patrons Of both the former papers.
in the new enterprise. pledSing ourselves that
in every particular our paper viii compare "a
vOrabiy with the best in the entire country and
In saying this. We only repeat the expressions Of
many Of our patrons. who are most capable Of
Judging ia such matters.