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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
TO MARRY OR NOT TO MARRY {?
The Question Decided in the Negative
by a Cleveland Maiden at the Altar.
Ernru, thn HlnrnInnA HnrnlI Mnrnh


A rumor was ahOat on the streets on
Saturday that handsome young lady,
of very respectable connections, living
Just outside the limits of the city, failed
to keep her engagement to marry, and
made known her change in mind while
standing before the minister who was to
unite them. The lady in question en-
gagged herself to marry some months
ago, and in anticipation of soon be
coming a happy husband the young
man, who supposed he possessed the
fair ones affections, procured the neces-
sary license and all things were made
ready for the celebration of the event,
which was to be fraught with happiness
or misery to the betrothed during the re-
mainder OF their lives, for there is no
condition Of life which can yield more
pure happiness than where cOngenial
spirits are thus blended, and none which
can produce more unbearable misery
than where the uncongenial are thus
united The minister was called in, the
friends were assembled to witness the
ceremony, and the two who vowed to
each other took their places upon the
floor to renonnce all others, and eleave
together with unialtering devotion dur.
ing their lives, be the same long or
short But when the minister came to
question the young lady in the usual
manner, the hidden springs of her heart
were touched and she fatty refused to
cOnsummate the matrimonial engages
ment The young man was Of course
greatly shocked, and all present were
wonderfully amazed, but the young lady
was memorable She would not consent
to make n life arrangement against
which her heart revolted, and the wed-
ding party dispersed without having a
wedding. OF course, the young lady
should have known her feelings better
when she gave her promise, but perhaps
she hoped to discipline her feelings to
meet the emergency fading in which, at
the last moment, she stepped back aud
refused to make herself and her lover
miserable through, perhaps, long life of
bitter regrets for having joined hands in
wedlock where hearts had no part in
the transaction
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
CALIFORNIA SOCIETY.
A correspondent of the New
York Times writes from Santa
Do.Lon nnI % frllounn

A correspondent of the New
York Times writes from Santa
Barbara, Cal, as follows
What strange characters we meet with
in this world, eh / should say So. An
individual Of this burg fancied me at first
sight, and bored me exceedingly, especi.
ally while taking me round, posting
me up, etc One day walked with my
eccentric friend ten or twelve times up
and down the street Y on see that man
over there 2 he remarked to me, upon
one occasion, at the same time pointing
with a finger which resembled the
tongue Of an Ox-eart, to a dilapidated
looking shrimp with a yard of tobaceo-
juice cOursing its way through a ditch in
his whiskers | answered in the affirm
alive Well, rejoined my companion,
with the air Of a man who was making
q great sacrifice to serve you, " am 60
ing to introduce him to you he's the
smartest man in this tOwn-he shot q
fellow at q ball about three weeks ago,
and he never knew what hurt him; he
never give yell-he's the smartest man
in this town by all odds" In a lew mo-
ments after, down came my friends fist
upon my shoulder like trip-hammer,
and bringing his enormous index finger
60 bear upon a biped of about three hun
dred avoidupois, he calculated There's
a man | want you to know he II do to
stick to every time he shot a Mexican
plumb through the heart last Wednesday,
and he never moved a winker you
can put your pile right on him every
time Hardly ten minutes had
elapsed when down came the pOnder0us
maui Of my rufhanly acquaintance upon
nv port arm, with There there
there's old Tuck; you must know him
dOggone my buttons if he amt brick,
every time, you bet your bottom dollar
he put q charge Of buckshot into a
Dutchman on Christmas, and dug hole
in his head big enough to saw wood in
old Tuck is counted one Of the smartest
men in Santa Barbara county" | was
on the point of making soma expression
of sympathy for the unfortunate Teuton,
when my attention was turned to a
Emphatic looking female across the
street, with There by juniper there's
the smartest girl In this town you ought
to know her-her fathers jaokass took
the first prize at the fair last fall-you
bet ye, she's smart | wanted to ask
him if she'd shot any body within a week,
but for fear that | might get a charge OF
buckshot which would dig hole in my
head big enough to saw wood in, |
affected indescribable amazement at the
brilliant creature, to the mucho g1tsto Of
the intolerable bore
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
ARKANSAS.
History Of Gen. HindInan's Assassin
HtiOn-ExpOsUre Of the PIOt-The
Guilty Parties In Hall.

HISTORY OF zen hluutnHh's AssdssIu-
HtIOn-ExpOsure Of the PIOt-The
Guilty Parties I'm JaiI.
MEMPHIS, March IA prisoner in
the Helena, Arkansas jail, yesterday
overheard two negro prisoners discussing
the assassination Of Gen Hindman. He
informed the Tailor who together with
the Marshal took one of them out and
after charging him with the crime, he
confessed being one of nine negroes who
had formed a conspiracy TO burn the
town Of Helana, Arkansas, and to avenge
the hanging of negro last September
for rape that three of the party had
gone to Hindman'5 house for the purpose
of burning it, he having prosecuted the
negro who was hung, aud one of the
window, leveled "A musket and fired,
killing him. The others becoming fright
ened, fed and abandoned the plot to
burn the town. Five Of the nine have
been arrested and are now in Jail. The
| authorities are now searching for the
! others
The Appeals Little Rock special Of
to- night says: Re, solutions deposing J.
G. Price, Speaker, were introduced in the
House to. day A very excited personal
discussion ensued, participated in by
Lieut. Gov johnson, supposed TO be the
author of the resolutions who spoke by
permission, Mr. Price in his paper this
morning having dared members to offer
such resolutions, and assailed johnson
After little discussion the House ad'
iourncd without action on the resolutions
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings i'm the senate.

1
WAsHIEGToN, March 1.-THE bill re-
lating to the Freedmen's Bureau, referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs,
provides for continuing the educational
and collection departments until Janua-
ry 1, 1871.
The bill providing the mode of settles
ment for certain claims referred to the
Judiciary Committee, provides for the
appointment Of two additional Judges of
the Court Of Claims, whereupon the Chief
Justice shall designate any three of the
Judges to constitute the Chamber of In
dian Claims, to a1judicate the claims
against the United States of the Chero.
kee, Creek, Seminole, Choctaw and
Chickasaw tribes, growing out of any
treaty of stipulation made with them by
the government.
The bill granting lands in aid of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Montgomery
Railroad, was referred to Public Lands
Committee.
A bill granting lands in Florida to aid
rebuilding the Pensacola Railroad, was
referred to the same committee.
Joint resolution prescribing the mode
of procedure by State Legislatures to
ratify constitutional amendments. In
tFodaced and laid on the table.
A resolution was adopted requesting
OF the President copies Of the cOrrespon-
dence between Buchanan and Cass as to
the policy to be pursued to avert the
then impending rebellion.
Joint resolution allowing the New |
foundland Telegraph Company to land |
their cable on the American side was |
taken up. An amendment applying the |
bill to all other companies was discussed /
till the expiration of the morning hour. |
The bill repeating the tenure>of-office
law was taken up and Mr.. Edmunds
again argued against it.
Without dispoSing of the bill, the SEN
ate adjourned.
Proceedings In Ghe HOHse.
Resolutions extending time for taking
testimony in contested elections were
adopted.
The Indiana appropriation bill was
made the special order for tomorrow.
A joint resolution supplying omissions
in the enrollments of some of the general
appropriation bills Of last session was re-
ported. Que of them requires bonded
owners t6 reimburse the GOV
for salaries Of store keepers.
The Senate memorial from citizens of
Texas protesting against the organiza-
ion of the State government AMI sug~
costing that the State be divided into sew
eral States or Territories, was referred to
he Judiciary Committee.
A bill to enforce the 18th amendment |
n Georgia, with an amendment, was re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee.
The same committee reported back the
names Of Joshua Hill and II. u. Miller,
claiming to be Senators from Georgia,
With recommendation that they lay on
he table until action is taken on the Joint
'esolution relative to Georgia.
The joint resolution then passed, yeas
100, nays 43.
Mr.. Roots introduced bill to provide |
eVees and secure the low lands Of Ar~
KANSAS and Missouri from inundation and
o secure the settlement and cultivation
hereof. Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals.
On motion of Mr.. Paine the Senate
ONT resolution respecting the provisional
governments in Virginia and Texas. was
aiken from the Speakers table and re-
erred 20 the Committee on RecOnstrucs
i'm
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legation, be appropriately post
poned- When the new special
enyoy has been heard, the legation
confidently expect that the President
will be influenced by the real facts
to issue his proclamation of strict
neutrality on the part of this gov
eminent, and to warn all citizens
against adhering to either side under
penalty Of fOrfeiting the protection
of the government, if they are a, :
pretended in Cuba, and under pen
atty of aprosecution for breaches of
the neutrality laws, in case they be
convicted of hostile attempts, in
and from this country, against the
friendly government of Spain. Any
action whatever to be taken bv this
government the Spanish officials
here hope will be deliberate,
just, friendly, and in accord
with the good feeling always
existing between the peoples and
their governments. On the other
hand, the friends and agents of the
insurgents are working to press the
Banks resolutions through both
houses at an early day; are doing
all they can to paint the cause and
progress of the revolt in lively
colors; and they profess to know
that the President of the United
States personally favors, and will,
as soon as he can, officially recon-
mend full recognition ofthe Cuban
rebels as belligerents, if not as an
independent power. In case the
revolt should be subdued, the ques-
lion of damages sustained by the
authorities and people of the island
through the Iaehes OF the officials of
his government, it is said, will be
presented to the United States, to-
gether with a bill OF claims and an
ssue of law quite similar to the
claims and pretensions made by the
government of the United States
lpon that of Great Britain in the
natter of the Alabama.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
AN ACT OF HEROISM IN THE PRES
ENCE OF TWO ARMIES,

From the Lexington (kyD Observer and Re-
porter.
At the battle Of New Hope Church,
fought late in May, 1864, an incident Oc-
Cured that attracted the attention and
elected the praise of two gallant armies.
This incident is rather Obscurely limited
at, in an otherwise admirable notice Of
the late Col VIM II. Martin of the Con-
fe45rGte army, which appeared recently
In the battle referred to- the Federals
along one portion of the line had met
with disastrous repulse. The ground,
as is always the case in pine forests, was
covered with fallen leaves. These had
been set On fire during the action, and
the epulse of the Federals having been
sudden and decisive, they necessarily
left their wounded, who lay thick 10 all
portions OF the woods. exposed to more
terrible ordeal than that of battle merely.
They we're about to die in the flames,
when Col. Martin, taking the lead him
self, ordered his men from their fortitica'
tions, when with switches they whipped
out the fire At the time they left their
positions, a heavy firing from the re-
stored Federal line was going on, but, OF
course, this ceased so soon as it became
manifest that the COniederates were en-
gagged in a werk of humanity to their
fallen enemies
As we have stated, this act upon the
part of Col Martin was for while the
common topic Of conversation IN the two
great armies, and there are very many
WIN will remember it distinctly. One
who knew all things deep and true, and
sad and strange in human life, has said
that the word "Honor" is made lying
slave on many a tomb, while it Is often
dumb over the resting-place ''Of honored
bones indeed That it may not be thus
with Col. Martin, whose unknown grave
is in the sands of far, foreign river, we
seek, in simple justice to his memory, to
recall a gentle and knightly incident of
his life, hieh cleaned out like a star
from the deep murk and gloom of a sam
culinary war
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81. LOUIS.

Conviction OF RObber-A Nest Of
COUIeFfeiIers Discovered.
ST. LOUIS, March l7.-GeOrge A.
Allen, charged with robbing Mr.. Cross.
Adams Express delivery messenger, of
seven thousand dollars, some months
ago, was tried in the Criminal SQUIRT yes
terday, convicted and sentenced to twelve
years in the penitentiary. A counter
letters den, about four miles from the
city, was discovered yesterday, and some
fifteen thousand dollars in bogus city
treasury warrants, and lot of fifty cent
fractional currency, tools, presses, &c,
found A woman, living at the place,
was arrested, but no man has yet been
caught
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
A Mr.. WAGsTAFF, of Philadelphia

A Mr.. WAGsTAFF, of Philadelphia
recently brought suit against his doc
tor, and alleged that the said EscuIapius
had persisted on calling on him persons
ally after he was cured, which fees he
now refused to pay. DR.. f. denied the
fact, and called in a nurse who attended
the invalid to prove it. as it true.o
asked the court, that DIR. F. continued
his visits after Mr.. W. had no necessity for
them" Upon my word, sir" answered
the witness, las long as l saw the doctor
with Mr.. w. thought he was in consid
cradle danger" which naive opinion
caused the court to burst into fit of
laughter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
BINCKLEY AND ROLLINS.
The Recent Personal RencOntTe Be
tween Binckley and ROlitns-Mr.
Bineksey's Statement.

tween Binekley and RolIins-Mr
BineLIey's Statement.
Mr.. Buckley publishes in the Wash
ington Star Of the 18th inst. the follow
ing card
To the Editor of the EUening Star
If you desire to give your readers the
actual truth concerning an incident no
ticed by you yesterday, here it is. l
will, however, omit all facts but such as
admit no modification without downright
falsehooiH
Early yesterday morning I unexpect~
eddy saw Mr.. E. A. Rollins advancing
from the northeast corner Of Willardss
Hotel toward the opposite corner of F
street.
When about midway on the street cross
ing l advanced directly to meet him. |
said not word, but exchanged looks of
recognition. When nearly within strik-
ing distance, threw aside my cloak not
my coat or hat) and my cane, and raised
my hand to strike. Mr.. Rollins hesitated
not a moment Leaving the crossing, he
passed diagonally through the mud to the
North side of street. From the instant
that l lifted my hand, Mr.. Rollins ran
like rabbit, and confess with poor ex-
ultation, that chased him like dog
along + street and up Fifteenth for the
distance of square and half, endeaV-
oring from the first step to catch him.
never heard his voice nor was it possible
for him to have made any gesture or me>
ton but that of frantic and headlong
fright.
To suppress my voluntary resignation
for the purpose of falsely converting it
into shameful expulsion from office
would not alone have lifted Mr.. Rollins
frequent ISLANDERS high enough for me to
see them, but having contrived to get
this one accredited to the world by the |
President of the United States, l have,
IS above set forth, signifed, as Mr.. Roll
Inns confessed it, malice and its meanness.
1t may be proper to add that yesterday |
the only time for many years when
have had what the vulgar call fight
JOHN NJ. BINcKLEY.
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SPAIN.
Conflicts Between Troops and the
People.

Conflicts Between Troops and the
People.
MADRID, March l7.-Serious disturb
ances, growing out of opposition of the
people TO military conscription, are re.
ported in Andalusia. At Xees rand Neau-
tora barbados were erected, and there
was some fighting between the people
and troops.
In the latter place two men were killed
and six wounded. No disorder has occurs
red in Cadiz. Minister Sagasta has ad-
vised the Cortes not to enforce conscrip-
ton.
The members of the Cortes without diss
tinctiOn of party have offered their as
sistance and support of the government
to maintain public order at any cost.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
GEORGIA.
The 18TH Amendment Laid Aside.

Ahe 10Th Amendment Laid Aside.
ATLANTA, March 1.-THE Senate to
day took up the 18th Amendment, and
a motion to indefinitely postpone resulted
in tie vote-l7 to IL. B. F. Conley, the
Republican President Of the Senate,
having the casting vote, voted aye.
Gov. Bullock to day issued an execu>
tive order setting forth that he has res
ceiyei information of yoluntary!absentee-
ism of large number Of mem
bers of the House, in order to
prevent quorum, and that as no ap-
bill for the year 1869 has
yet been perfected or submitted, there
will be no account Of per diem or mile
age until an appropriation bill as per
Iected and receives his approval.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
TEXAS.

Hamilton and Gray COmpIImenIed.
New ORLEANS, March IA dispatch
from Jefferson, Texas, says that North
eastern Texas has declared for o. ].
Hamilton for Governor, and B. W. Gray
for Lieut.. Governor. A Conservative
paper in Jefferson hoists the ticket and
claims to have for it the support Of the
leading citizens OF all parties.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
LOUISIANA.

A Massachusetts Idea Away from,
HOme-The Bill for Mixed schools.
New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Gov
ernor has signed the school bill proyid L.
ing for mixed schools, and to-day ap-
pointed the Commissioners provided by
the bill among them are two cOlored
men, one Of whom was formerly chap
lain in the State Senate. The S9f,0 900 Of
bonds pied sed for loans have been placed
upon the market.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
SUGAR CANE I'm LOUISIANA.

The Baton Rouge AdUOcate has the
following paragraph.
Steady and quietl is the advance OF
small farmers in the cultivation Of cane.
In very few years the country between
the Amite and Mississippi rivers will pro-
duee an aggregate of thousands of hogs
heads, all the result of the enterprise
and industry of the farmers on small
tracts of land. Scattered around at iaS
tervals, at the present tins, are places
with twenty, thirty and forty acres OF
cane planted. These will yield an av~
erage of from twenty to sixty hogsheads
of sugar next fall and bring great profit
to the cultivatOrs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18

DON Piatt mentions a rumOr that Sc
rious difficulty has sprung up between
the French minister and his cOntessoT-
The holy father gave has Diplomatic in
EQUITY, as penance, an order to read the
morning Washington ChroEiele every
day before breakfast The minister re-
Piled that he would sea himself spirit
uallv condemned first.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18
RIG BETHEL.

A F1eHdIsh Murder by Negroes.
FORTRESS MONROE, March l7.-John
Thomas was murdered at Big Bethel,
Saturday, by three unknown negroes,
whom he surprised while robbing his
premises
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18

The Maine Legislature rejected an
amendment to the capital punishment
bill providing for the chloroforming of
criminals before execution.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18

Gov McClurg, of Missouri, has ap-
pointed Willy S. King, a prominent
citizen of St Louis, superintendent of
the new insurance department created
by the Missouri Legislature.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-18

On Saturday night difficulty occurred
at Delmonico's, New York city, between
James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and Mr..
Stokes, over yachting matters. From
words they came TO blows. The fight
was adjourned to the street. Both par
ties were covered with blood before they
were separated by the police.
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The Masons Of Memphis have subs
scribed 100000 towards the erection of
q Masonic temple in that city
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Arrest Of the Murderers.
Educational Mixture In LOulsl-
ana.

The Georgia Legislature.
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Important Changes in the military
Observation-Disclosures by the Prest~
dent-A BeRufIfRI Postmaster for
Richmond,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-27

The WINTER AND THE Poor Pro
PLE.-The Winter is approaching
rapidly-in fact, it approached !"
several weeks ago, and the time for
active charity is upon us. It be-
hooves all to look for those who are
needy and distressed. The reward of
a kind action is immediate, gladden.
ing the heart, tightening our labor,
and making the whole day cheerful
and happy. Let US not forget the
example of One whose whole life was
engaged in going about doing good. !"
The unusual cold6ess of the weather
SO early in the season has attracted
no little remark, and even now, the
oldest inhabitant shakes his head
with an emphasis profounder than
usual whenever the subject is intro
duced. A severe Winter is antiei-
pated, and we fear that the benevolent
societies will have a cause to practice
what they teach. May the Lord pity
the poor, and shield them from suf-
feriug.