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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09
A BRACE OF HUMAN BLENDS.
The Men that Fired the BaIidIngs I'm
Cleveland Arrested.

The Men that Fired the BaIIdIngs I'm
Cleveland Arrested.
A man named Charles Harrison was
arrested some days ago as the person who
fred the buildings 10 Cleveland, Tenn. He
had an examining trial and theeyidenee was
80 strong and satisfactory against him that
he was commiItedto Jail 10 default of bail.
% last Sun lay Harrison made some reve-
laiions that implicated another man named
Charles H. Weaiherly in the burning
The Cleveland Banner, in the following,
tells how he was enirapped;
After this disclosure arrangements were
made TO entrap Weatherly on Sunday
night, which worked like : charm. 1t was
arranged that the wife Of Harrison should
send for Wealherly TO come TO her house
on Sunday night. She wrote Weaiherly a
note, stating that she wanted him 10 come
to her house that night, and not let any
person see him come. Westherley sent
her word that he would come. Mrs. Har-
rison informed the detective Of the ar
rAngement, and be took two men 10 her
house and placed them under one Of the
beds 10 the house. 1t should be here re-
marked that Weatherly had told MR..
Harrison on more than one occasion that
he had done the burning himself, and that
Harrison stood of aud witnessed the ap-
plying of the iorch) Wealherly, accord
ing TO promise, went to Mrs. HaErison's
about nine o'clock, and he and she talked
over the matter Of the burning =
the two men under the bed hearing all
the conversation. Weaiherly, although he
denied to Mrs. II. setting fire 10 the
house, said enough to convict him. He
| was arrested on Monday morning, and
tried on that evening and bound over, and
fsiling to give bond he was sent to Chat
tanooga for imprisonment. The case was
such slreDg one sgsinst him before the
| examining court that be made no defence.
| Ate This gu TWAS es.sbli he'd he p, r-ialIy
made clean breast fit. He says Hsrri.
son put fire to the house while be stood
| guard and watched in ffont-tha. the
| building was fred two weeks ago with
shavings wet with whisky, but that IL
went ont-that..it was determined upon fol
| weeks to burn the row Of frame buildings
| on the east side Of the Square, aud also
the wooden buildings Immediately south
west of the Ocoee House, on Ocoee street
| He also says that Harrison and Cress
Brown, of Indianapolis, lndisna, burned
the buildings northwest Of the OcoeC
House, in January, 1866. This mar
| Cress Brown was known while here as the
american Sampson" No doubt many
of our citizens recollect him. WeatherIy
says that Harrison and woman residing
iu Cleveland would not disclose bel
nams-hsd done all the house breaking il
Cleveland for the past few years. He mad,
many other damaging revelations which i
is deemed advisable 10 withhold from th,
public until further developments. If tn
statements of Westherly and Harrison cal
be relied on, they are both mighty ba'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09
FOREIGN.

MADRID, April S-The discussion upon
the constitution which commenced in
Cortes Monday has become warm. Senior
Castellers, the eminent republican, made
"a speech yesterday strongly in opposition
to that instrument
The Spanish government has deter
mined to disallow the introduction of
any amendments which have the eff, ct
of altering the spirit of the constitution.
LONDON, April 8.-Advices from Mad.
rid gives a report that Marshal Serrano,
President of the Council of Ministers;
and Admiral Topet, Minister of Marine,
are about to resign, and that a directory
is being formed to take control Of the
government.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

The Water Valley Miss Eagle says;
another grand influx of mules from
Kentucky and Tennessee, to the far
South, has set in. Nearly every SOUTH
ward passenger train during the last week
or ten days had from two to four car
loads of the long cared quadrupeds hitch
ed on in front Of the baggage car. 1t is
estimated that the border States will
sell from fifteen to twenty million dollars
worth ofmules to the cotton States this
year-not to speak of horses"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09
MUCHLY'' MARRIED.
An Interesting Widow Waiting for
Her Eeighth Husbsnd-Her Daugh-
ter of Seventeen Looking for No, 3.
From the CIeraIand (Ohio) Herald

An Interesting Widow Waiting for
Her Eeighth Husband-Her Daugh-
ter of Seventeen Looking for No, 3.
From the Cleveland (ohiol Herald.
There is now living in this city a wor
man who, eight years ago, was married
to her first husband. He enlisted in the
Union army in 1861, and was killed in
the first battle of Bull Run. Within
week after his death, she united her for
tunes with another man, who lOst his life,
ere the honeymoon was over, in street
brawl in this city Returning from the
funeral, she accepted Ahhe proposal.of
third, and the next day was legally mar
ried Husband No. was not the man
to suit her ideas, and she soon after filed
bill in the Court of Common Pleas for
a divorce, which was grsa'ed A few
months elapsed and No 4 pledged himself
to love, protect and care for her Thismar-
riage also proved unhappy for both parties,
and again the Courts dissolved the tie. In
May, 1867, No 5 was smitten, and after
o short courtship, he became master Of
her household effects. Two months they
lived in peace, but at the end of that
time the wife became jealous, and she
again resOrted to th Z courts to sever the
nuptial knot, which was done. In Oeto-
Der Of the same year, No 6 presented
himself, and marriage followed They
failed to agree, so they separated, and a
bill In the chancery part of the Common
Pleas Court released her February,
1868, she again sought to try the bliss OF
married life, and united her fortunes
with No. I They lived together just a
year, when they separated. The wife
applied for divorce, and it was granted
her, and she is now anxiously waiting for
No. s. ln 1867, her daughter by adop-
ton, who was sprightly girl of fifteen
summers, possessing the mothers ideas
of matrimOny, married brother Of her
mother husband. This marriage proved
unhappy, and taking her mothers advice
she got divorce On the same day on
which her mother was married the sew
enth time, she was also married to her
second husband, and in two months after
the court interfered at her request and
left her grass widow at the interestin
ACE of seventeen
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09
PHILADELPHIA.
The GanOWs CLsatsd-saicIde oil

The GRlIOWs Cheated-suicIde of
TWIIebeII-ExecutIOn of Eaton.
PHILADELPHIA, April S.-TwiIchell, who
was to be hanged to day, was found dead
in his cell this morning lie is supposed
10 have committed suicide by poison fars
niehed by his friends AT two O'clock
this morning be was left by Rev Mr.
BriIkerhoff and two Catholic priests. At
tive he was found dead.
The execution OF Gerald Eaton for the
murder Of Timothy Heenan, took place
at one o'clock to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09
ONTARIO,
FOrger ReIeasesI-Fire.

HAMILTON, ONT. April S.-Bragg,
The alleged Boston forger was discharged
from custody this forenoon. Hunter, the
American detective, failed TO put in an
appearance after the case had been res
handed several times at his request,
A fire broke out in the hardware store
Of D. and G. McGill to-day. The build
ine was saved but the stock was badly
damaged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09
NEW ORLEANS.


NEW ORLEANS, April S--Locust Post
won a dash OF two miles, beating Gen,
Ewell and GilrOy. Time, 3:37.
Mamie McNairy beat Lewis Z Smith
in half mile dash. Time, 4:934 seconds
Cottrell won two year old stake
mile heats, beating Alta Vela. Time
AL and :46ln.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

The Houston Telegraph has news
from all parts Of Texas, TO the effect that
planters are actively engaged. Corn is
generally planted, and a great deal of it
is already up. A larger breadth Of land
will be put in cotton than any year since
the war The freedmen having generally
gone to work, and there is less complaint
Of their illeneSs than usuSl.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

FRUIT KnLED.-Mr. Samuel Coltart,
an extensive fruit raiser, tells us that the
frost and freeze OF Saturday night, killed
about ell the fruit on his place. A few
cherries may be left. We suppose the
destruction to be general throughout this
seetion.-HantsUWe (Ala) IndepeA-
dent, Apr1 6.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

The Syracuse STANDARD says: ut is
understood that Commodore Vanderbilt
has offered Erastus Corning, Jr, twenty
five thousand dollars for the trotting
horse, George Palmer. Thore is 10
dcdging the fact that Palmer is 60,
horse. He is said to be the fastest hory1
of his age and training in the world"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

No LAVA Cincinnati paper wants to
know why certain candidate for a
judgeship is like necessity, and replies by
saying, Because he knows no law
This is a good reason for his election, as
law as well as justice is suspended now
adaYs
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

The estate of Mile Rachel, the ctle-
brated French actress, has not been set.
tied until now. Her brothers and sisters
have succeeded in securing the bulk Of
the property, and cheating her illegiti>
mate children out Of the sums of money
which their illustrious mother had in
tended to leave them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

months past bis friends have OBJ
served that his mind was some
what impaired. Among business
men he was noted for fair deal
ing and liberality. OF late he
had been drinking some, though not
to an extent that would excite any
special notice or apprehension. He
was on the best of terms with Mr..
Gibson, the man he killed, and the
act could only have been committed
when ne was out of his mind. His
father, native of Virginia, but for
many years citizen of Ohio, lives
10 the city, and is eighty -four years
Old. The four brothers Of the de-
ceased are well known in the bust
ness community as men of strict
integrity and big enterprise and
the blow which has fallen upon the
family exeites wide spread sympa-
thy. The deceased had evidently
been thinking of suicide for some
time. Only yesterday he remarked |
that he had never wronged a man
in his life, and he was ready to die |
at any time. Mr.. Gibson was, per-
haps, younger than Walt, probably |
was forty-fve, and like him had
never been married. waited on
w alt when he had yellow fever and
smallpox, and they were at all
times together On the most intimate
and confidential terms. |
Mr. Nelson, who escaped SO mar
rowly, is at the Worsham House.
His severe wound was dressed by
DR.. Nutall, and he is not in any dan !.
ger, though suffering greatly. A
main artery was severed and the
doctor found it very difficult to stop
the hemorrhage. The patient is
consequently very weak.
From the Memphis Post. ApriI7.
The fearful murder and suicide
which occurred in the Bradley
Block yesterday morning, contin
ues to be the absorbing theme of
thought and conversation in every
circle, and particularly among the
Did residents and business men Of
.he city, with whom A. ]. Walt, the
lemoniac actor in the tragedy, had
stood so high and been long identifis
ID. After CoronerSamelson had held
IN inquest upon the bodies of the
deceased yesterday morning, they
we're taken in charge by the broth =
rs Of Mr.. A. J. Walt and neatly
dressed and then removed to their .
esidenee about eleven o'clock in
he forenoon. As Mr.. Gibson had
10 relatives in the city, his body
will be buried with that Of Mr.. A 4
. Walt, at the expense and under
be charge of the brother of the
after.
Mr.. George Nelson, whose hand g,
7as separated between the two ~
orefngers down to the wrist
lille warding off powerful blow
f Ratchet in the hand of Mr.. W.
lille attempting to take his life in Co
ne same manner which he had
nat of Mr.. Gibson, is suffering con-
derably from his frightful wound,
-hich bled most freely and great
: exhausted his strength. After
he hand was carefully and properly
leansed aid bandaged, the hemor-
hage was checked, and it is believed
nat the wound will heal in due
curse of time without any unusu- a
difficulty
P. S.-Since the above was in
BYE, we have been informed that
he funeral of both of the deceased A
,ok place this forenoon, at ten
clock, from the residence of Mr.. Sui
ufas Walt, No. 134 Second street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09
40 Peach Frulf.

The frost and ice Of Friday. Saturday
and Sunday nights, says the Cleveland,
East Tennessee, Banner, about closed out
the peach crop in this section. As far as
we can learn, says that paper, bnt very
little, if any, escaped. We will have no
r,eachea ihia seaann
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

A FREAK OF LIGHTNNG.-A horse be-
longing to Thomas GiIlig, of Saratoga,
was struck by lightning Sunday night,
and all the hair taken of, but not other
wise injured. LacoR On journal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

1t is thought in New York that the
murdered woman found floating near the
Hoboken sectional dock, last week, is the
daughter of a respectable citizen OF
Hoboken, who was inveigled into a
disreputable house, from which she dis
appeared in mysterious manner.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

Gen. Thomas G.. Polk, elder brother
Of Bishop Lsonidas Polk. who was also
q Confederate General during the war,
died recently at Holly Springs, Miss.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

Judge Van Wormer, the Missouri
functionAry who some eighteen months
since performed the novel judicial feat
of entering a decree Of divorce between
himself and wife. subsequently, remarked
her. The parties are again i'll court for
enforcement, this dime on the petition OF
the wife. The suit was commenced in
Phelps county, Mo-, but has been taken
10 Crawford on q change Of venue.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

The Cuban Revolutionary Minister at
Washington has declined the public din
ner and serenade rendered him, and pre-
fers that no public demonstration will be
made on his account, pending the deci>
sion Of the government On the question
Of recognizing the insurgents in Cuba.
The administration still declines to re-
ceive him, while the Spanish Minister
stands ready on moments notice, to de-
mand his passports if the Cuban repreS
sentative is recognized in any official
WaV
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

There are fourteen conVicts under SEN
ence of death in Maine State Prison
eleven for murder and three for arson.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

In the Louisville Circuit Court Tues
day, Judge Bruce overruled the molten
for a new trial in the case Of VIM. Keyel,
convicted for the murder of his wife.
The Judge sentenced the -culprit TO be
executed on the 18th Of next May.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

Miss Dewey, Of Albany, Ind, has in.
vented a quilting attachment to a sewing
machiLe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-09

The Presidents message on recon
strgction in Mississippi, etc, was referred
to the Reconstruction Committee, Mr..
Brooks Withdrawing his motion to send it
to the Judiciary Committee on learning
the Reconstruction Committee had taken
some action on the subject.
This evening the contested election
cases for the 81 and 4th districts Of South
Carolina, were taken up.
After some fillibustering by the Demos
Gratis, a resolution, reported by the
Election Committee, declaring L. l.. HOge
entitled prima f.c.e to seat as Repre-
sentative from the Sd district of South
Carolina, was adopted, and Mr.. Hoge
sworn in.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, from the Recon-
structiOn Committee, reported bill
au; horizing the submission Of the consti-
tulions of Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas, to vote of the people and au-
thorizing the election Of State officers
and members of Congress.
The bill authorizes the President, at
such time as he may deem best, to SUBJ
NIT the Virginia constitution to the regis
tered voters of that State for ratification
or rejection, aad also to submit to sep
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-04
EBENsBURG, PA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1869

his eye; 1t was his hatchet lying on the
snow, within arms length of his last
struggle. Mart snatched it up, and was
now himself again. Blood was dripping
from him, but his limbs were uuinjured,
and furious were the strokes he dealt.
Zone wolf soon lay dead at his feet
the other cowed, and retreated, spilIing its
blood as it went, and held off, skulking
round and now Mart poured his whole
fury on that great monster which held
Karria Pois in his sitting grasp as he had
done his master. 1t was no easy task to
release the dog. The hatchet rung on the
VOLTS skull, ratified on bis ribs, and laid
bare the gaunt back bone but the dogs
own body intercepted any mortal wound,
and the wolf seemed to feel no other.
Poor Karria Pois' case was desperate !;
his legs we're all drawn together, protect
ing the very part be sought to wound,
when suddenly be stretched himself cut
with some fresh agony, and the hatchet
was buried deep in the VOLTS throat.
Many more fierce strokes were needed be-
fore life was extinct and, as Mart rose,
hand on his shoulder startled him, and
his wife fell into his bosom"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-04
GBe 4oet's Department.
sOMEBODH,s BOY,

Il somebody's mother thinking
That somebody's boy gsts eight"
While somebody's boy is drinking
Somewhere or other to-night2
Who was that somebody Juggling
Too heavy . load to-day
Of brandy and rum, and hugging
The posts on the corner, eh2
Who is that handsome young fellow
The handSoneSt face we meet
Who comes home so late and sn mellow,
He scarcely can keep his fesL2
Who is that somebody reeling
First from the left to the right,
With empty pockets, yet feeling
As rich as Croesus to-night7
Alb! pavements have grown unsteady;
They wave like q wind blown sheet,
And have interferod already
With somebody's drunken "faat."
And still to tho world his drinking,
It is neither here nor there;
Or somebody's pa. I'm thinking.
Or mother or sister would care.
He'll wake tomorrow, it's patent,
And he'll CONS down stairs all right,
And look just like hs hadn't
Been on stare" last night.
And somebody's mother and sister,
When told that brother gets t.tight,"
Are almost iucliued TO blister
Your cheeks with their hands outright
But somebody's sins are wearing
The jewel Of life away;
And somebody's boy, wayfaring, 5a
Will die cn the streets some day!
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NUMBER 40.

'He's gone !" gasped, pointing with
my hand into the blackness astern. A
sudden thought had flashed upon me, and
cold shudder went TO my very heart as
recalled that spanking sound on the water,
close under our lee. No one had heard
it but myself. possessed the one link
missing in the chain of evidence to bar
out the last hope that he might be still
alive. The mates step receded again in
to the darkness as soon as he had heard
my statement, and l was left TO indulge
my own sad reflections. =.
Poor Charley! he had belonged to the
ship only few weeks, having joined US
at Coquimbo, Chile, where he had been
landed, sick, from another ship, some
months before. He had fully recovered
his vigor, and came on board in high
spirits at the thought of returning 10 his
hume and friends. A bright, intelligent
youth, active and willing, he had rapidly
won his way to our hearts, and stood high
In the esteem of his shipmates.
1t was not difficult 70 conjecture how
he had met his fate. Numbered with
heavy clothing and stiff boots, and his
/ hands benumbed with cold, he had, by
the violent motion Of The ship, been thrown
| from his dangerous footing on. the ''eyes
of the rigging" "-for the ship had no cross
trees. Neatness and snpgnesS Of rig are.
of course, considerations Of much greater
Importance than the lives of a seaman or
two in the course of a long voyage. JOSS
He had passed out from amOng US in
such way that we had not even the mel
ancholy satisfaction of making an effort,
/ however vain, to-save him. While we
yet called his name, clinging to the hope
of his safety, the cold, angry sea had
closed over his head, and was rolling on
as before.
With daylight the gale abated, and the
sun, which had been obscured for several
days, rose clear. Our tender-hearted old
captain, with an unwonled tear sparkling
on his bronzed cheek, orders the boys
chest to be locked up and brought aft into
the cabin, that il may be safely delivered
to his parents He questions US who
/ knew him best, and learns many things
about Charley which he would never have
known or thought of had they finished
that voyage together and parted company
at the port of destination. And all this
time he is gazing absently round upon the
sea, as if he still thought be might possi-
bly, see some trace of the lost lad.
The order to ''make sail,'' usually SO
inspiring, is given in subdued tone and
with seeming reluctance to leave the spot.
But, with the excitement of active duty,
our sad feelings are soon forgotten. Sheet
after sheet of canvass is spread to the
faVoring breeze. 'sHomeward ~ is the
magic word that makes every heart glad;
the storm beaten rock of Diego Ramirez
is sighted, passed, and fades into the hor-
izon>line astern, and before the close of
the day we are more than hundred miles
distant from the place where our young
shipmate went down. w. II. NJ.
= WcStern World. -2S
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SAUCE FOR Goose AND GAHDER. =
The following Dover story is from the
An,eri can Union:
When -- was agent of the facto>
rice at Dover, a strict rule was adopted
regarding late corners; the great gates
were closed as the return bell ceased to
ring, and the delinquents compelled to 60
through the counting-room passage, when
quarter days time was deducted for
their tardiness. Some of the late ones
lived SO far away that it was almost Inn
possible to get back in time, and therefore
they suffered,
The superintendent was pious man,
and was wont to exhort in the meetings,
nightly held, where the factory people
attended. On one occasion he was ex-
horting very earnestly and calling upon
his hearers to improve their time
''Come," said he, sat once come while
there is opportunity for salvation /; come
before the great and awful gates are closed
against you. o, my friends, what will
you do when those gates are closed ?"
$50 through the counting-roon passagel"
cried one from the rear. 1t was too much.
All gravity was lost, and the appeal was
failure. sa