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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
Sinking OF THE STEAMER LIE
CLAIR.
Nashville BOatmen In Had Luck!
Scene of Terror

Nashville BOatmen In had Luck-A
Scene of Terror.
From the Louisville Democrat Of yester-
day, we obtain the particulars of the sink
ing Of the steamer Leclair, Louisville and
Tennessee river packet, owned by Capt
Milt Aiken and ]. Morgan Smith, former
ly of this city. That paper says:
The steamer Leclair, a Tennessee river
packet, commanded by Capt. Milton Aiken,
left our wharf at about II o'clock on Sat-
urday night and proceeded over the falls.
In her attempt to pass between the piers of
the new bridge, her stern struck the pier
on the left side, causing her to reel and
the boiler deck. she was filled with pas
sengeTs, who lost Their presence Of mind,
plunged into the foamiDg waters, but they
were afterwards saved and landed safely on
Goose island, at the lower end of which the
Leclair sunk and now rests.
The night was quite foggy, and Mr..
William Vsrble, the falls pilot, had waited
quite a time for the fog to clear off. The
Richmond had preceded her and got safely
over, and Capt. Varble undertook the trip
with every assurance of safety. The banks
of the Indiana shore could just be dis
cerned through the fog, and the piers
through which ne had to guide the boat
appeared fifty yards oil, although the bow
of the boat was nearly on line with them.
When the ttern struck, the shock was so
intense that the wheel was jerked out of
Capt. Marbles hands. Capt. Aiken who
was standing on the hurricane roof, at
once rushed to the hold and found that tie
boat was going down. She had turned
completely around and foated to the foot
of Goose island, where she settled in po-
sition completely straight and upright a
A lot of horses and mules which were on
board were cut loose, md nearly all of
them gained the island or Indiana shore,
and were afterwards recovered.
Nearly all the passengers bad retired,
and upon being aroused by the shock, mani
tested the utmost symptoms of terror. A
number were restrained in their mad eff
forts to leap overload.
The steamer Tarascon passed by soon
after the accident, and took of all the pas
seDgers. No lives were lost.
The Leclair was owned by Capt. Milt.
Aiken, Mr.. Ballard and J. NJ. Smith her
clerks. She had recently been reftted,
and was valued at $4,000. She was ill.,
sured for $4,000, of which IS 1000 was in
the Kentucky Marine and Fire Insurance
Company, and $4,000 in the Louisville
Banking Insurance Company, The freight,
il is believed, will be total loss, but the
boat can be raised as soon as the water
falls. The damage TO the boat will not be
very extensive. Capt. VIM. Varble, the
pilot, got the life-boat out and proceeded
TO Portland for assistance. His GOODNESS
and courage during the trying ordeal is de-
serving of all praise. He-prevented many
of the passengers from jumping overheard
in their excitement. 1t is fortunate that
no human lives were lost,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
Robertson Association.


The fourth lecture in the Robertson AS
ISOLATION Course will be delivered this eve
ming at the Masonic Hall, by the Rev. DIR.
Baird. His subject is Nashville, It's Rise
and Progress. DR.. Baird is distinguished
as man of great learning and eloquence.
He has chosen a subject which must inter-
est not only every grown person, but every
school child. To know something of how
our city struggled into life, and the difficult
ties it had to contend with in the days o.
the Indians, as well as since, forms part,
and, to us, most important part of the
the history of Tennessee. To announce
that DIR. Baird will lecture on this subject,
is sufficient assurance to the people of
Nashville that it will be ably and pleasant
ly and accurately presented, Come out
and bring your children, and let them be
entertained, and they will also be instruct
ed in a necessary but generally neglected
part of education.
The lecture will be preceded by a con
cert, commencing at u o'clock, by the
Turner Society, directed by Prof. Henri
Weber.
This Association in the series Of enter
tainments which it is giving, will present
the finest talent and best skill, and We re-
commend them as the best entertainments
which our city has had an opportunity of
enjoying. Those who desire an intellect
ual feast can go and find it. Those who
love music can go and hear ii in its highest
perfection. The purpose Of the Robertson
Association is not merely to give entertain.
ments TO please and smuse, but they at
tempt to present the most useful knowledge
in the most attractive form, and also in
form in which it will be most easily &C
quired. The Association has put down
the price of admission so low as to make
it easy for every one to attend, and it de
sires 10 make its entertainments school of
taste and a place of improvement The
proceeds go into the hands Of Well-known
and responsible men to be applied to re-
lieve the poor of this city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
All Qutet on Whites Creek

No additional information reached the
city yesterday touching the dreaded pre-
sence of the panther in the Whites creek
settlement. We hear no word Of new
depredations committed by the monster
and yet no confirmation of the story that
be had been slain, Two gentlemen who
on Sunday visited friend in that locality,
some ten miles distant from the city re-
turned in the early part of the night, and
regard it as somewhat significant that they
did not meet or see single man, woman or
child on the entire route from the starting
point TO the river. Although the night
was pleasant and the moon shone brightly,
no people were abroad. A natural dislike
Of live panthers was probably the cause of
popular absence from the public road.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
SHOT BY A WOMAN.
Shooting ARRAY I'm Safo0n-TWo
Statements about the Affair.

Shooting ARRAY I'm = Sato6n-TWo
Statements about the Affair.
A shooting ARRAY occurred on North
College street in a saloon which is styled as
"Old Hickory" yesterday afternoon about
4 O'Clock. The circumstances are as fol-
lows, as far as could be ascertained: A
low prostitute named julia Rodgers, and
man named Tom Brien, were talking in the
saloon. The woman drew pistol and was
handling it carelessly, and said TO Brien
"What would you do if 1 was 10 shoot
you" and about this time some one ran up
and took hold of the pistol, which dis.
charged its load into the right side Of
Brien, the ball entering near the fourth
rib and lodging somewhere inside, infict-
ing very serious wound. AS was stated,
the woman seemed very much unconcerned
and loaded the pistol again. This produced
the version that she was jealous of another
woman and took her revenge by shooting
him. The pistol used was a very small
one not being more than two inches in
length. Neither seemed TO be intoxicated
in the least. Brien was conveyed TO his
dwelling in North Nashville, and the as
sistance of DR.. Niehol was called. The
wound is considered very dangerous and
it was thought that he would not live the
night through. Julia Rodgers was arrested
by officer LalIy and taken before magis-
trate who held her in sum of s., 900 for
her appearance on the first day of next
month. She is considered a desperate
character, having killed one man and cut
others, and her face is quite familiar in
police circles.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26

/ Missing Man Spirited Away by the
Khan Turns mp.
He is Arrested for DEMONSTRATING, and
Again ON His way 10 Prison.

Every days observation in Tennessee
develops facts strongly tending to prove
what many people have for several weeks
believed, to-wit: that much of the lawless-
ness charged against the Ku-Klux was the
work Of those who were making the COM
plants against Ku-Klux.
On last Saturday we published full ac-
count Of remarkable case of Kukluxism
"A man named John Garner, q notorious
horse-thief, who had been arrested by 8
young man named Collier, in Alabams, but
who was taken, by force, from Collier, In
Williamson county, by masked men. This
was regarded by US and by the country as
a case of Ku-Klux mob law. Up to yea
terday, the whole country supposed Garner
had been dealt with by the Ku.Klux, and
that he had gone as Barmore was supposed
to have gone.
Yesterday morning it was ascertained
that Garner was in this city and detective
Ryan got on his track, and succeeded in
arresting him last night and afterwards
sent him 10 Murfreesboro, to answer the
charges of horse stealing and other crimes
This man was undoubtedly released by
his friends who put on the Ku-klux masks
Garner had been in the penitentiary in
Tennessee onlya few months ago and was
Il l. =,
haps the most notorious horse-thief thii
country has produced, and had been in the
penitentiary of several States before h'
was committed here, as he was at Frank
lin some time in 1867.
This man is understood TO be at the
head of a numerous clan, who released hin
no doubt, and who will release him agar
and charge it to the Ku-klux.
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ACCIDENT ON THE MOBILE d OHIO
RAILROAD.
The Work of scOundreIs.

A subscriber, writing from Trenton, I'M
der date of the 22d, inst, gives us the fol-
lowing particulars of a railroad accident
at that place. Our correspondent says:
We had terrible railroad accident at
this place last night. Some fend in hu-
man shape, unscrewed the bolts connecting
the rails together and probably removed
one of the rails from its place. The II
o'clock P. NJ. train was thrown off the en-
bankment and trestle work about twenty
five feet, making general crash of the
tender and baggage cars. No lives were
lost, and no one injured except the fire.
man. The engineer managed to stop the
train before any more serious damage Was
done and escaped by leaping through a
window. The locomotive was not thrown
of, but is on the crossties. There were
several passengers aboard. 1t will take
three days TO remove the debris and put
the track again in running order. The
depot agent embarked on a locomotive to-
day in pursuit Of two suspicious charac-
tiers, who have been lettering in the Vicini-
ty for two or three days, and who are sus-
picioned of having done the mischief
The o'clock P. M. train had passed over
safely, so it is supposed that the rail was
removed after that train.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26

On next Friday evening, at the Second
Presbyterian Church, a sacred concert viii
be given for the benefit of the Central Bsr.
fist Sabbath School. The entertainment
will commence with an introductory ad-
dress by Rev. w. w. Campbell, then 20,
etry by EnOch r. Morse, Esq, music com
posed by William Williams, to be followed
by the Grand Oratorio of "Our Saviour"
in three parts. During the evening an adj
dress will be delivered by Judge VIM.
Mills.
We we're present last evening at the re
bearsal, and can safely promise a rich
musical treat on the evening above men,
toned. The tickets are out, aOd we advise
our music-loving citizens TO make arrange
meuts to be present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
TREATMENT OF CATARRH.

Our method Of treatment for the cure o.
Calarrh embraces the thorough topical
medication of the affected regions by q
most ingenious and painless process, by
which every part of the diseased mucous
membrane can be effectively subjected to
the most perfect and complete remedial
control.
Not only are We enabled to bring any
desired medical solution to act directly
upon the very seat of the disease, our
process also allows the remedy employed,
to be kept in contact with the affected
surface sufficiently long to exercise its full
curative powers.
The striking advantage Of our plan Of
medication exhibit themselves in the
prompt and immediate benefit which fol-
lows treatment. Frequently, after the very
fret application the fetor of the purulent
secretion is removed, the breath is mate
rally purified, and sensible relief from
other neutrality-suspicious. is experienced
By degrees the discharge diminishes, ir- |
ritation is allayed, chronic inflammation is
,ubdued, alterations are made TO heal, I'M
il finally we succeed in re-establishiDg
perfectly healthy surface and a normal
condition of the parts affected.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
ASHVILLE TENN


The Spring session of w. E. Wards
Seminary for young ladies will open next
Monday, February l. Small children have
room TO themselves, while, morning and
evening, they engage in the singing and
bible recitations of the collegiate classes.
Mrs. E. York, formerly Miss de Roode,
well known to the old citizens Of Nashville
as most accomplished musician, proposes
TO give lessons in vocal and instrumental
music. For terms apply to McClure's
music store, or TO her residence in Edge
Geld.
The attention of the trade is called 10
the auction sale of Ysatman, Shields &
Co., commencing at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Return the Temperance pin you found
to this Office, and get your reward.
Regular auction sale by Crunk, Dodson
& Co., this morning.
A reward is offered for a pocket book
containing a small sum of money, lost yes
terdsy.
VIM. Mcdonald offers a reward for q
horse stolen from him in Rutherford county.
See advertisement.
See notices of assignee, and also for
FINAL discharge in bankruptcy.
The Havana leaves for Louisville and
Cincinnati Wednesday at Ann.
The Alpha departs for Evansville and
Cincinnati at o'clock Wednesday eve
ming.
The Ella Hughes goes up the river at 4
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Beech, Manlove & Co., are now receiving
and offering at reduced prices large stock
of carpsting; also a new stock of staple
and fancy drygOOds, to which the attention
of buyers is specially directed.
The holders of policies in the Knicker-
booker Life Insurance Company, will find
an interesting notice from the geners
agent, Mr.. John F. Wilkerson, No. II
Maxwell House.
The National Savings Company, corner
of Union and College streets are selling
Revenue Stamps at government rate o.
discount, and selling corporation checks a
low rates.
The attention Of Medical Students il
specially directed to the notice Of w. d
Kline, in our local city notice column. !
will interest them.
A pocket-book Lost. See advertise
ment.
The New York clears for Louisville
Cincinnati and Pittsburg this evening a
o'clock.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
Criminal Court.

State va. John Hart, murder; verdict
not guilty of murder in the first degree as
charged, but guilty of manslaughter, and
sentenced 10 seven years in the Peniten-
tiary.
State va. George Morgan, robbery; mo-
ton made for continuance after argument
overruled; verdict, ten years in the Peni-
Tertiary.
State vs. Susan Baker, colored, larceny;
recognized in the sum of $3.50 to appear
from day to day.
State vs.. Albert Wilson, larceny; YER
dict, thirty days in the county Jail.
After the sentence was passed, officer
Thompson served warrant Oh him for
selling goods, knowing them to have been
stolen.
State VS. Felix GrHndy, colored, charged
with the murder of Green Cotton, colored;
the grand jury failed TO find true bill
against him, and be was discharged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26

A bundle Of hay caught fire in COTS
livery stable on Church street, at nine
o'clock, Sunday night, bat the flames were
extinguished before any considerable dam
age was done. The fire engines arrived at
the scene of danger in good time, but their
services, fortunately, we're not required.
All O'Clock, Mondsy morning, small
frame house adjoining the stable Of the
North Nashville Street Railroad Company,
in the Ninth ward, took fire in the ceiling
from stove pipe and was partially de-
stroyed. The stable, which is large
wooden structure, and contained at the
time considerable live stock and provender,
made a narrow escape from destruction.
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New YOrk Money Mnrket.


New YORK, Jan. 25.-Cotton dull
heavy and lower; sales of l 200 bales up
lands at 2S4c. Superfne flour S. S5@6
35. Whisky $l@I 10. Rice quiet and
firm. Sugar: Island 114@12ic; MuseO-
Vado 37@45c. Spring Wheat very firm.
Corn. Western 939SI 90.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. 23.
Market is dull and lower. Sales Ill
bales; receipts 900 bales; middlings &c.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 23.
Cotton dali and nominal; middlings %
@2Sc; receipts 1903 bales; exports 2,62l
bales.
Mobile. Jan. 2S.
Receipts 419 bales; sales $50 bales; linn
tied demand; market closed dull and easy;
middlings 274c.
Memphis, Jan. III.
10 consequence Of unfaVorable adYices
from the East, and under the influences Of
scarcity Of orders, liberal receipts and an
increasing stock, our market closed dull
and weak, with more decided indications
of general letting down of prices. The
inquiry to-day was light, although one or
two parties went in TO a moderate extent,
on speculation, and Gales were within the
range Of 900 to 200 bales. In the morn
ing a list of 109 bales, variously classed
from low middling to middling, was taken
up by q regular buyer at oslo, but after the
receipt of the early kilograms 2Sc was con-
sidered full price for Liverpool middliDg,
aud in the afternoon there was a traDsac-
ton of 203 bales low middliBg to middliDg
at 17ac, with % strict good ordinary at
at 261c, 80 low middling at &c, and Is
barely middlirg5 at 27fc. The bulk of the
days business was at 2S@2Sfc for Liver
pool middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
sThy Will be Done"

Few families have suffered greater af-
Fiction at the hand of death, in a brief
period, than that of our friends T. NJ. and
j. Z. Brennan, a child and wife of one,
then the mother, aud now the beloved
sister of both, all in rapid succession. The
last, Mrs. Henry P. Williams, expired on
Sunday morning last, at Washington Place,
KY, the residence of her husband, and
will be buried this morning from the
Cathedral in this city, at II o'clock. She
was one of the most amiable and accomp-
lished of her sex, and Was as much esteem
ed while living as she is regretted in death
by all who knew her. We can only point
to the Christians consolation, and tender
our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaVed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26

at 55c; 600 at Sc, and 100 sacked on
wharf at soc.
Thereceipts of corn at the Jackson Mills
to-day we're 1869 bushels corn, and 1884
bushels wheat.
FLoUR.-The market for the higher
grades was not quite as firm as on Saiur-
day, but was quotably lower. The lower
grades are in demand, scarce and firm. We
note sales of 275 bbls-115 to the local
trade, and 16O for shipment.
Corn MEAL.-The market is quiet and
firm, with sales of 200 bbls. boIted at So Is
@3 80, and unboIled at 65@7Oc; also
shipment of 80 bbls.
Wharf.-The buoyant tone noticed in
our last was not SO perceplible to-day, and
under liberal receipts The market closed
dull and weak. We, however, report quot
atoms as follows: Mediterranean, 81 20
@1 rs; Red 81 S5@1 90; Amber 81 95
az 90; White s2@2 10. We heard Of
sale of extra white Rappahannoek at 81
IS TO arrive.
DRIED FRUT.-Ssles to-day OF upwards
/ 800 lbs. at 71@slc for apples, and 939
10c for quarter peaches.
OATs.-We heard Of the sale and ship
ment of 400 bushels oats to-day at 20 and
70, sacked and delivered in depot.
BEEswAx.-A sale of 60 lbs. was made
to-day at 374, the same being shipped tc
Atlanta.
BULK MEATs.-We quote shoulders al
IS, clear sides II, clear rib sides 164
hams 16l@16s. Mess pork SS1 per Dbl
BACoN-Market brisk. We quote from
store as follows: clear sides Ia shoulder:
144@14f plain country hams l7@173.
LARD-We quote in tierce at 19; in
half barrels, kegs and cans 20.
DRIED BEEF-We quote sugar cured
at 49,.
BEEF ToNaUEs-Firm at 6@6 so.
sUGAR-We quote as follows: New
Orleans 11f@134 Demerara 15@154
Porto Rico 124@1Si; Cubs 49,; stand
ard hards II I; Coffee, A lot B do 16; {
do 154.
CAEDLEs-Star, light weight have ad
vanced to 17@174.
CoFFEE-We quote RiC, common t.
choice, 2O@241; Laguyrs 20, Java q
Gao.
MoLAssE AND SYRUPs-New Orlean
per Dbl 6O@75; Syrup 10000; Colder
syrup 90,
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Discussion I'm the Murder Case.

The case of John Hart charged with the
murder of negro 10 Nashville some time
since. was concluded yesterday. He was
sentenced to seven years imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
Thos L. Dodd, a young and promising
lawyer, formerly of Glasgow, KY, made
his maiden speech in this city in defense of
the prisoner. His speech was listened TO
with wrapt attention and was compliment
ted highly on all sides.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
Recovery OfMr. Hays.

The many friends of Charles NJ. Hays
Esq, will be pleased TO learn that he has
so far recovered from his injuries by the
recent Ohio river disaster, that he purpo-
ses to return home.
A dispatch from him, dated yesterday,
states that he will leave Cincinnati this
morning, accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs, Murphy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
TOR EVANSVILLE, LOUISVILLE An

THE FINE PASSENGER ~.
i steamer Havana. Z. PIERCE, 1870
Master. W. Z. KUsN Clerk, will leave -
as above on WEDNESDAY. the 9th instant,
4 O'Clock P. NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board or tOI
w. A. PEBBLES, Agent,
JANIS q or HARRISON 4 SON.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
Rnrrnore SILL About

A New York merchant who is we'll
known here, says that in passing through
Humboldt several days ago, he met Bar
more. He knew the detective well, and Of
course, cannot be mistaken as TO his
identity. The messenger on the Nashville
and Decatur train, which arrived last
night, the report was current that
Barmore made his appearance in Pulaski
Yesterday
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26

London adVices of yesterday quote
United States 5-2O's at 75!.
Exchange on New York was taken BY the
banks yesterday at ! discount and sold by
them at par.
United States bonds are bought in this
market at the New York rate, and sold at
about one cent advance.
Nashville corporation checks are in
but little demand, they may be quoted
firm at SOC.
The sales of Southern State bonds at the
Ne" York Stock Exchange on the 2Ist
inst. were as follows: