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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-25
THE. SUPREME COURT RI
A Card from Judge shaekleford-How
the Judge was Cheated cut of HIS

A Card fr0m Judge shackIeforti-Hoy
the Judge was Cheated cut Of Hl,
NomInatfOn. F
4 z The Press and Times of yesterday
publishes the following card
| In your paper of the 22d inst. you say
in commenting on the fact Of my moi
Withdrawing from the canvass, that
Judge Shacklslord went into the con,
Vention, received . very respectable vote
on the four ballots against bis distin>
guished competitors and was one of the
two candidates who were voted for on the
last ballot. He committed himself as
fully, as it appears to US, by his own acts
and that Of his friends in convention, as
he could have done, short Of an actual
promise TO abide by the act of the coas
vention and support its ticket. A eandi,
date who goes into convention, by that
act makes substantially such promise.
unless he can prove glaring case OF
fraud or corruption" a
am willing to submit the facts Of the
case to any fair and unprejudiced mind.
and If l have violated any rule at once
to withdraw. The storm on Monday
nightprOstrated the trestle work on the
railroad, and but few Of the counties in
the western division of the State were
represented in the convention. The DEL
egates from the western division were
Instructed to vote for Smith, Andrews
and myself making sixty~two votes, as
am informed, and can show, which was
ma fhUrt 10.
me. They were on the railroad. They
arrived at night, after the convention had
adjourned, sA oa .1aa1s iesf .r1sll
The instructions of the delegation from
Memphis are as follows: --. Ia -si-r.'
Resolved, That we regard the pres.
ent judges Of the Supreme Court Of the |
State of Tennessee as able jurists, and |
men Of the highest worth in every rela-
ton of life, and that we are in favor of |
their denomination to the Offices they 1
have filled so Borthily AID acceptsbly,
and we so instruct our delegates" -i,i,l
The other Instructions are in subs /
stance somewhat similar. Now, sir, if
such instructions were given, can the
act that the delegates had not arrived, |
N consequence Of the break in the road,
ltfeet the result? Who was the choice
Of the people? Not the nominees, Me-
Jlain and Hawkins. Ireceised eighty
light votes on the first ballot; then sixty,
wo votes would have given me major
ty Of the whole. Hawkins beat Judge
smith one vote. Thus far, is he or Judgef
the choice of the peop-e, as ex>
'ressed in their primary meetings? l
ave no complaint to make against the
honorable gentlemen who are nominated;
hey are good men and personal friends
f mine. | simply wish justice done
myself; hence these statements of the
acts. Yours, respectfully,
H..I. ..-. r n SuGczrrropD
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ILLINOIS.
rhe CrOpS.-SGTange and Terrible
Coincidence.

The SrOps.-Strange and Terrible
Coincidence.
CHICAGO, April 24-Reports from the
southern part of Illinois says that the
wheat crop is more promising than ever
before known, aud the fruit crop OF all
varieties promises abundance.
At Vermont, Fulton county, Ill, on
Monday last, a little son of j. Ii. Harris,
aged thirteen years, was found sus~
pended by his neck with strap in his
fathers barn, quite dead, In the AFTER
noon Of the same day son OF Col. E.
Tauney was found hanging in similar
manner. No cause can be assigned for
these coincident acts of self-destruction.
The most intense exsitement prevails.
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FOREIGN.

PEsTH. April 24-Al the, opening .ses-
sions of the Dict yesterday Francis
Joseph made peaceful address. He,
said there was much important legisla-
ton to be accomplished. The internal
reforms Of the country required eonesns
tration Of the entire poser of the mas
ton and good sense and moderation Of
the people. The relations between Aus
tria and other powers OF the world afford
peaceful prospects In the conclusion
he reminded Representatives that il was
necessary to carry out important res
forms. ,.-.s5 ...f if.s..f.,, -sf..
LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Dublin states that Hugh Bradshaw, a
well,knownt Irish magistrate, had been
shot in Tipperrary. asa.5 2 ~ -
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ABBOTT AND sPRAGUE.


New YORK, April 24--It is stated
that both Abbott and Sprague yesterday
expressed willingness to fight if neces>
sary. Mr.. Sprague waited at home for q
hostile message from Abbott whe, it
seems, expected something of that sort
from SpfAgue. Ills decided, however
that messages will be sent to<day. 1t
was reported last night that Abbott was
waiting ct the Opera House FOR Spragae
to come out when scene was expect ed,
but they did not meet. l--..I
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PHILADELPHIA.

The Move fer Cheap TranspOrtAt on
u Odd Fellows Celebration. i
PHILADELPHIA, April 24-The Board
Of Trade this morning appointed The fol
lowing gentlemen as a committee to at
tend the committee at Chicago, relative
to cheapening transportation from the
West to the seaboard Hon. d. S. Benz
nett, F. w. Fisk, S. X. Worthington, E,
C. j. Mann and E. B. Guthrie.
The city is filling up with delegations
to the semi-centennial anniversary of
Odd Fellowship. Tonight a grand ball
takes place at the Arch street skating
rink, the largest edifice of the kind in
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On Tuesday last, says the SOmerVillt
Falcon, negro boy named Grant Bor'
deaux, employed on one of the plantations
of Messrs. Kee & Holloway, was aeciden'
tally shot and killed. Several of the
boys were together 10 a cabin and had
found pistol belonging to one of the
negroes on the place. They we're exam
lining il, passing il from one to the other
and being unaecustomed to handling
firearms, one Of them pulled the trigger
when it, being a self cooking pistol, fred
the ball entering the left breast Of Grant
killing him almost Instantly. - sas
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HODefQf.

The Knoxville Press and Herald Of
Thursday. says The weather for the pasi
few days has been sessonable, and the
growing crops are looking unusually we'll.
We have never seen more favorable pros
Pect for wheat, and The appearance of the
clover and grass lands is equally as good.
The peach crop, though much injured, is
not entirely destroyed, and We will proba-
bly, have fair crop. The apples are not
hurt. There never has been in our recol-
lection spring when the entire commu-
nifty seemed 80 determined TO succeed, as
this! Everybody is busy plowing and get
ing in their corn"
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Committing "a Rape.

The Murfreesboro Meas says that Charles
Hickling, reported to have been Metho-
dist chaplain in the Federal army, WIS
arrested, charged with attempting to COM
nit rape upon Jane Turner negro
woman living in the southeastern portion
of the county, and tried last Monday be-
fore Esquires Clark and Hicks. Kicking
attempted to prove an abb, but failed,
and 10 default of So 600 bail was committed
to jail to await his trial before the Grim
inal Court. ~
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT,

CHICAGO, April 23.-Rev James Mar
shall, a Catholic priest aud pastor of st,
Boniiace Church in this city, who was
arrested short time since charged with
forging the name of Rev. Mr.. Albrecht,
his predecessor in the pastorship of the
church, to an express receipt for some
wine and grapes, was discharged from
arrest Yesterday, the charge against him
looking something like conspiracy.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-DetectIyes
have recovered haif.a million of the reg
istered bonds stolen from tho Savings
Fund. Meme Of the coupon bonds, green
backs, or demand notes, have been re>
covered. ..s
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 24-The
body of Miss Sophia A. Howe, who mys-
teri6usly disappeared last January, was
found this evening in the United States
waterproof shops pond The body bore
no marks Of violence, and 1t 10 believed
abe e. mmitted suicide
Boston, April 24-Samuel Harrington
has been arrested for negotiating for the
sale Of silks recently stolen in New \ FORK
The silks are valued at 81 800 and were
recovered. .. H. ....- d,
Philip Haggerty, charged with stealing
money from letters from Lowell Posts
office to-day was held to trial an the
sum Of $1,000.
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Explosion.

On Friday morning last a large copper
still at the Tennessee Oil Refinery on
Browns creek exploded. A negro man
named Tone Robertson, one of The work
men, WAS thrown some twenty feet from
the force of the explosion, and badly
burnt from head to foot, besides having
his arm brokea from the fall. He was very
badly injured, but it is thought not dam
peroualy so.
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River DISASTER.
DISTRACTION of Steamboat and Less
NJ ifea ltf "a

Destruction of a Steamboat and Less
CHIcAeo, ILL.,, April, "a special from
Sioux City says the steamer Urilda en-
route for St Louis, with discharged
soldiers G from 4 the z gSvarions posts
Of the Missouri river, struck a
snag this morning about thirty miles
above Sioux City, and while sinking
her boiler exploded, killing and wounds
ing a large number. Fifty persons are
reported missing. The Undine left Sioux
City Immediately for the wreck with q
number Of physicians. swaf
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NEW ORLEANS.
The wicEIIGe TrIal-The state Debt

The WicRIIfie EriRl-Ihe state Debt
New ORLEANS, April 24-The an
nouncement Of Wickliffe's acquittal was
premature. A verdict was not agreed
upon until 6 O'Clock this evening, when
a verdict of not guilty was returned. The
trial on the next indictment is fixed for
Monday next.
The May coupons on the State debt
will be paid at the Citizens Bank Of New
Orleans and the Bank of America at New
York On presentation
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RHODE ISLAND.
The Attempted Vindication of Barn
side and his Soldiers.

PRoyIDENCE, April 24.-An address
to Governor Burnside, expressing indig
nation at the assaults made upon him-
self and officers and soldiers, who first
volunteered from this State, by Senator
Sprague's and inviting the Governor to
meet his friends st a public reception
in this city has been signed by about
5000 citizens. 1y0h - Hft}if3
Governor Burnside has replied to the
address declining for the present pub
lie reception and going Cd at soms
length, TO point out what he calls the
untruth of Mr. Sprague's aspersion on
Rhode Island regiments and quoting
the Senator and official documents in
yindication of himself tDREFlI ca
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We, with her many friends, deeply Ie-
gIel 10 hear of the death Of the wife Of
our friend, Maj. James L, Guest, of Co
lumbia, who, after an illness of several
months, died in Christian triumph last
Wednesday in the 431 year of her age.
We tender our sincere. coincidence to the
bereaYed family and relatives.
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Dt alta ., FORMER He-IdenI Of Ih,=

Mrs. q. Haynes, wife of j. L. Haynes,
Eco formerly one ofths publishers Of the
Nashville Gdzette, died in Lebanon on the
2ls, inst. in the thirty eighth year of her
age The deceased was the daus hter of
W l.. Barry, Eaq and sister to r II.
BatIy of his city. -l.---. -. ..L.r.
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Engiish and French Papers Suspi-
etous of American Intentions bout
Cuba.
LONDON, April 23.-The Post has an
article on the Cuban question, and gives
currency to the assertion that Grant de-
sires the acquisition of Cuba in order to
divert the attention of Americans from
internal distractions. 1t SAYS there
would be 10 doubt as to the issue of the
conflict, and thinks the acquisition of
Cuba would lead to the final acquisition
of the whole West Indies. France and
England will doubtlessdetermine whether
these designs against Cuba will be toler,
ated, or aid Spain in retaining her colony.
The French press has agitated the guess
ton much in the same tenor, and special
meetings of the French cabinet were held
Tuesday and Wednesday which resulted
in a special envoy being sent to London
with dispatches referring to the pres ent
complication of events.
A telegram has been received
which states that Secretary Fish has
informed the Spanish Minister that the
United States viii hold the British gov4
eminent responsible for the seizure Of
the Mary Lowell.
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MEMPHIS.

The Races Friday.
MEMPHIS, April 23.-The attendance
at the races very good, although the
weather was unprOpitiOus. Track quite
heavy City of Memphis Post Stake,
one thousand dollars: three mile heats /:
Little Mack, /
Pat Cleburne, 2
Transit, ? dist
Time G:lIl-6.ll4.
Overton Hotel Purse, $3.50, mile heats,
free for all
Gilroy, l
Queen-of the West, , dist
Time, l55--l:j2.
In the first, Little Mack was the favor
lite by heavy odds, and in the second
Gilroy. .,.... .....
Last Day OF the Races
MEMPHIs. April 4-The attendance
to-day was the best of the week, The
condition of the track was good, but still
heavy. First race-ConsolatIon purse Of
$3.50, mile heats, for beaten horses hand
icapped, $50 to second horse; won BY
Bafller in two heats-time l:50, 1:5016
The Worsham House stake Of 800,
mile heats, best three in five, 500 to
second house. Larkin, l, l, /; Elgin, 3,
2, 3; Rochester, 4. 3, 2; Lizzie TomlinsOn
., 4, 4. Time l:501z, l:5OK, I:5lA.
BOOKSELLERS purse Of Sf00, mile heats,
free for all. Baffler, l, 2, 1; Viola, 4, l,
.; Theta, 3, 3, 3; Warwick's brown FLY,
years.old, by Capt. Beard, 2 distanced
Time l:5l1a, 1917, l:53.
The meeting which closed to-day has
been quite successful, Notwithstanding
the uncertain state Of the weather.
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Boiler Explosion.

A boiler in the steam saw mill al
CampbelPs Station, Just beyond Mt Pleas
on the Nashville and Decatur rail-
road, exploded on Friday morning last,
and made crash of things generally.
VIM. Kee, a workman employed at the
mill, was injured considerably by The ex-
nlnsion. but will recover. W ~.
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THE Washington Express says Al the
fractional currency is 20 be rapidly called
IN No more Of it Of any Of the series
printed, win emanats from the Govern
ment The work Of printing it has
entirely stopped. The remains
ing blank paper used for this kind OF
fractional currency will be destroyed or
used for other purposes The style Of
the legal tenders CT greenbacks viii be
entirely different from those now 10 cir
eulation, and the printing Of these has
also been stopped.
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IAnnPaaaa MarIlAa

LynoLburg papers speak of large guam
titles OF marble from East Tennessee pass
ing through that place TO Norfolk, to be
shipped thence by water to New York.
Our Tennessee marble anda high in
every market.
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DeaIh OF AN Old citizen Of MeAinn.
The Athens Post chronicles the death OF
Rev. Edwin A. Aztec, an old citizen OF
that place The deceased was born in
Lancaster. Pennsylvania, ia 1904, snd
moved to Tennessee in 1910.
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/ Mr.. Edwin. Paschall, who wa
formerly connected with the pres.
of this city, has now in press and
vii l1shortly publish a work on the
early history of this State, which
the 7CAristidR Adaocate pronounces
"a very useful and entertaining
work and that 'sthe young will
read it with avidity and profit. ,
Mr. PaschalI is entirely competent
TO produce such 3 work. In a note
to the Christian Adaocate, correct
ing an error which prevails to a
greater OF less extent in regard to
the book he is about to publish,
Mr. PaschalI says: 20, asai taa e..
am Frequently receiving letters from
friends in diHerens parts Of the State,
written under the impression that am
engaged 10 preparing History OF Ten
nessee. Nov the work of which A am
the author, and which win De issued in
few weeks, from the Methodist Pub
fishing House in this city, is entitled
"Ole Times, OF Tennessee History for
Tennessee Boys and Girls" That title
tairly describes the character Of the
book The narrative IL eonfiued 10 the
"hetoie age Of Tennessee, and is in-
& nded to present to the class of readers
for whom It Is especially designed, a |
picture Of life In the backEoOds---of a
condition of things, material and social,
the like of which can never again exist
This humble performance may perhaps
be accepted as History of Tennessee
for the time antecedent 70 the organiza-
ton of the State government in 1876 |
but it is nothing more 1t is certainly
very desirable that popular history Of
the State from that epoch 20 1860, should
be in the hands of the people But I
have not undertaken to write ID, and am
not likely to do SO, unless upon condition
hat | receive the Office Of State Libra
nan. az ni'Allcf5iuI f 1905 % elNltI
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MEXICO.
Peaceful Dispatches Sent 10 washing

ton.
HAVANA, April 23-The Herald .
special says messenger has arrived
here from Mexico with peaceful dis
patches for Washington. Congress was
in session, bus nothing important was
done. Martinez was expected on the
coast of Sinalva from California. Several
Generals were werein the city Of Mexico
holding a conference. Queterez, Cows
ernor Of Tucs'an, had charged Caballos,
the former Governor, before the Cons
gress with having murdered his brother
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Lusus Eaturm,

A COW belonging TO David Emerson, a
eolored man Of this place, brought forth
RECENTLY one hundred calves. Only one
lived, the largest, and the mother soon
after died-JOnesborO Flug, April %.
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Ex-President Johnson at franklin
A MasnfGcaut Dvasian

Ex-President johnson was on the train
thai passed franklin FRIDAY evening The
entire community tarned out to see him,
including men, women and children. The
large crowd which marched to the depot
was preceded by a brass band, which di,-
coursed several airs during the lime the
train remained. l-ia II .a
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The JonesboIo Flag says lady living
at Johnson'a depot, 10 Washington county,
CAV e birth lsst week to three boys.
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Ra.IroadAcctaent

On Thursday last as the train from
Moscow was returning to SomerVille, from
some cause the cars ran off the TRACK and
one OF the box cars mashed up. 90 ...I.-..I
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The Columbia Herald Of the Esd inst.
says: "The fears of our farmers about
their wheat, assxpressed ia our last issue
have proven to be quite premature and
unfounded. A field here and there, or
rather parts Of scattering fields, having at
tanned the stage called "jointed," have
been injured, but most of'ihe wheat is
looking as limo frost had appeared"
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The STAR CoMPANY-One of the many
advantagesin insuring our property in a
good company near home, has just been
most forcibly illustrated in the fact, that
on being advised of the great FIRE that dc.
stroyed the entire property on the wet
aide OF our public sqnare-the heavy bust
ness portion of the town-Joseph Nash,
Secretary Of the State Insurance Company,
Of Nashville, took the first train leaving
for this place, and before sunset was here
with his cheerful countenanee, raising The
hopes Of the houseless sufferers, by assur-
ing them, that. 30 far as his company was
concerned, all parties having claims would
be paid the moment their statements OF
loss could be made up, examined and
proved 10 be hOnest and correct.
This promise has been fulfilled to the
letter, as may be seen on reading the card
published by some of our best citizen in
another column. We call the State In
surancs Company of Nashville, the "STAR
/ COMPANY .
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FIRE In sinnfRnnnerY.

On Sunday morning last Tie residence
Of Mrs. Much, a widow lady, just this side
Of New Providence, beyond Red River,
was destroyed by FIRE. The flames broke
ont about two o'clock, and got SO far be-
youd control, that it was just possible to
save the furniture from destruction. We
learn the building was covered by $500 in
surance. The origin of the fire is not
known. - TJ 81. '..--
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A Well Deserved Compliment TO a
Nasty lie InslItutinn.

We clip the following from the Muir
freesboro MOnifOr:
A SAFE CoMPANY-To Joseph Nash,
Secretary Of the State Insurance Company
Of Nashville: 1t affords US great pleasure
to publicly express our appreciation of the
equitable and prompt manner 10 which
you have adjusted and paid our claims un-
der your policies for losses sustained in the
recent conhagraiion in this city. Such ac-
ton on your part is entirely the best Of
evidence in favor of the soundness and fair
dealing of your company, and, 10 our opin-
ion, commends il most highly to the con-
6deDce and patronage Of all persons who
may desire to insure their property against
casualty by fire. Such company can al.
ways have as much of our business as it
will take.
Signed by Mary A. Kerr, II. H. Kerr,
w. Y. Elicit, Jones & Collier, N A.
Hall, J. A & N. C. Collier.
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Cali for Cnnxenfinn-

ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENN, April 2l,
1S69.-Wbereas, there is a multiplicity of
candidates for the Offices of Judge and AT
tOruey General in this, the 10Th, Judicial
district, and it is matter of great public
interest that the best available men should
be selected for those high positions; we,
therefore, respectfully suggest that con-
vention Of the people meet at ClarksviIIe
on Thursday, the 9th day OF May, 1859, 10
select the best men as candidate to be
Supported in the coming election, and also
that the people assemble in primary
meetings at their respective county seats
he first Monday in May, 10 appoited dele
ates to said convention.
q q Man Chnir- W N Au:II:- - II
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Important Orders frOfn the Treasury
DePartmsnf-rhe President Gone 20
the Country