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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

the banks in many cases report slut Of
national bank notes. The indications are
all in favor of an easy money market for
some time to come, which is now exercis-
ing buoyant effect upon the Stock Ex-
change and elsewhere.
A Washington letter says
"Various rumors are circulating again in
reference to the decision to be rendered 10
the cases involving the constitutionality OF
this act. Good authorities still hold to the
opinion that the decision viii be evasiye--
that the question will not be squarely met;
while others who profess to be posted name
Justices Swayne, Miller, Davis and Grier
as in favor Of deciding it constitutional,
and say that Justices Clifford, Field and
Nelson are against it. They also say, and
most probably with truth, that Chief jas
tice Chase is in favor Of the law. Your
correspondent thinks the first statement
the most reliable. The Chief Justice re-
marked, but few days ago, that no man
could at present determine what the decis-
ioa Of the Court would be, Or words to that
effect,n
The New York Journal " Commerce OF
the 18th inst. says:
"a rumor has prevailed for some days
that the government had sold to q pet
banking house five millions of new bonds,
and this has aided seriously in depressing
the market. 1t is now said that the sub
Treasurer here has only had permission to
sell half a million dollars. Our CORE
| spondent "DeceHcy," who is so ferocious
| against the Department for thus 'tam-
pering with the vital interests of its
creditors" has our sympathy; but we
cannot forget that he has heretofore stren-
uously opposed all our efforts to stop the
| private manipulations of bonds and gold
BY the Treasury officials, and if his fingers
are caught now in the turning of this
wheel, it is only poetic justice. 1t has
been q scandal and a shame for several
years that the Secretary OF the Treasury
and his allies, agents, friends, confeder-
ates, partners, or whatever else they may
| be called, doing business here, have been
allowed to use his official position to play
fast and loose with the market. Opera
tions have been conducted almost without
interruption in some branch of the public
securities for the benefit of dealers and
speculators Ten yearsago the sale of an item
of the public property, the negotiation Of 8
single transfer check or bill Of exchange
or settlement of business in any form
by the Secretary of the Treasury and hi
official agents, without due public notice
or some other similar method to guard tbs
public interest, would have lost the ofheial
his place, and raised howl of disapprova
against the party associates of the mar
thus degraded. Now, the majority of peo
pie look on laughingly while the mos
enormous jobs are daily occurring, ant
few venture word of disapprobation IN
less their corns are trodden on in the jostl'
of conflicting interests, or their finger
pinched in the working of the corrupt ma
chinery."
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FROM r, A. COLLINS. Esq,
Of Milan. Tenn.


Messrs. Pigue, Manier C Hall, Ndshrillc,
Tenn:
GENTLEMEN: DR.. LIGHTHILL expects to
visit your city soon, and for the benefit Of
the suffering I. wish 10 say, through you
to your very extensive acquaintance in
this and other Southern States that DR..
Lighthill can do all for the suffering thai
can be afforded by skill, science and 8
comprehensive experience.
Indeed, DIR. Lighthill performs some
almost miraculous cures. One case for In
stance. placed under his treatment, over
two years since, my niece, Miss Eliza
Mitchum, of McLemoresville, Tenn. She
had been suffering from a child with q
rising in the head, which had for years
emitted through the ear a very ugly and
offensive corruption. Her case had been
treated by the best physicians of the coun-
try and had bafied the skill of all. DIR
Lighthill kept her under his immediate
charge for ten days and then sent her home
with remedies. She used the remedies as
directed and in three months was entirely
we'll and still continues in excellent health
1t may be proper to state that when Miss
Mitchum went under DR.. Lighthilrs treat
meht she was unable to walk and, as her
friends thought, was rapidly approaching
death.
If you have any friends among your ex-
tensive acquaintance suffering with any
chronic disease you may safely recommend
them to DR.. Lighthill.
Yours, very respectfully,
E. A. COLLINS.
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srrLLATLARGE.


The wild Beast ON whites Creek mot
yet Captured-0ther Traces OF his
Presence.
We have been able to gather but few
additional particulars in regard to the
presence of carniverous wild beast in the
Whites creek settlement of this county,
some account of which was given in our
paper of Sunday morning. A gentleman
from the section mentioned yesterday in
formed us that the tracts discovered in the
snow and mud are larger than could posi-
bly, be made by panther of ordinary size,
and that hence many persons who have
observed them suppose that they were
made by some larger animal. The fact
that such large portion Of the bodies OF
the beasts killed were 80 coon de-
evoured has also a tendency to
/ Strengthen that impression. A single
| panther could hardly have consumed 30
much food in such short time. 1t Is sig
ni6cant, too, that some Of the best hunting
| dogs in the country will not long pursue
the trail of the beast when placed upon it,
but turn at the first cry Of the monster and
seek to get in the rear of the hunters
What it is, where il came from, and how
to capture il, are the all-pervading ques'
lions of the excited people troubled by In
dications of its terrible work. Organized
and persistent effort to overtake and de-
stroy the dreadful beast may probably re
suit in some astounding developments in
side of day or two. In the meantime thu
city remains quiet, and the boat at Hydei
Ferry continues to cross the river al regu
| Lar intervals.
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Rev Advertisements.

By reference to our advertising columns
it viii be seen that G. Rice & Co. are
selling out their stock of drygoods, etc,
worth $4,000, at the cost price, in order to
make way for their Spring business. The
time allowed to those who wish bargains is
only from now till early in February. We
are satisfied they had five hundred calls
yesterday, and theory is, "Still they come"
Each purchaser seems well pleased with
the bargains cbtained, and all are rushing
in for those goods at cost, before they are
all gone. They are prepared TO wait upon
and please all their customers. Call at 60
North College street.
Prof. and Madame De Castro, offer theil
services to schools and private families In
teaching the French, Spanish and Italian
languages, French conversation, music
etc, at No. "a South Cherry street.
Rhea, Smith & Co., offer, to the poor
corn-cobs free of charge, to-day.
Brick Pomeroy's New York Democrat i
advertised in our city notices.
A. Fl. Hrrley has several dwellings fo
rent, in South Nashville, on good terms.
Crunk, DOdson g. Co., have fine auctior
sale this morning.
The Robert Moore goes out, for Cincin
nnati, tomorrow evening at clock.
Ella Hughes goes up the river at
to-Esrrow.
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The Rarmnre Mystery.


Up to this time of wiring, we have not
been able to bear anything in regard to the
fate OF Barmore.
Early yesterday morning report was
current upon the streets that he had re-
turned by the early train of the Nashville
and Northwestern railroad, but we hunted
around sufficiently to be convinced that
the rumor was a grand hoax.
Yesterday morning Commissioner Stone
received teIegraphic dispatch from Ellen
Barmore at Berrien Springs, Michigan,
asking if any intelligence had been re.
ceived of the missing detective.
As everything connected with the affair
will be of interest, we will mention the
fact that on Sunday night last prominent
member of the Legislature made bet OF
fine suit of clothes with a citizen that
Barmore would "turn up" by the list Of
February,
This opinion is entertained by others
outside of the Legislature, and the major
ity of people in this locality are of the
same way of thinking.
Here is what the Columbia Herald has
TO say about the affair:
Last Monday morning our quiet big
town was thrown into quite fever Of ex-
element by the sensational story In the
Nashville papers of that morning, TO the
effect that a certain Nashville detective
named Capt. BarmOre had been quietly
taken from a night train, at this point, and
spirited away-tO nobody knows where.
Now it was very humiliating to the pride
of Columbiaus that so important an event
should have happened in their midst with
out their having the least intimation Of il
for a day or more afterward. There were
some who discredited the story altogether,
| and numberless rumors have been circu-
| lated as to what became of Barmore's
body, some asserting that it was dangling
from tree a few miles from town, and
others claiming that he was thrown into
the river, and his body recovered at Will
| Transport. Madame Rumor and her satel-
lites tried 10 send the coroner down there
to held an inquest over the supposed dead
body, and for about half day it was re.
ported that he had gone; but the Squire
| was too cute for that. So much news prov
ing entirely without foundation, the people
became at last quite skeptical, and believed
nothing. 1t may be that the report Of one
is correct, that Barmore was taken out oil
the car by persons in disguise; but if so, il
is singular, to say the least Of it, that nc
one at the depot-and several persons were
there when the train stepped-should have
observed anything Of suspicious nature
| If there is one witness TO testify in the al
firmative, there is much strong cireum.
stantial evidence on the negative side.
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on hand, must add 10 ease in money and
general buoyancy.
In wall street Sherman's bill reported
20 Ine senate to-day, ia regarded as likely
70 CAUSE AL COTTON business Of the South to
be done on gold basis, and tend 10 adj
vance the premium on gold. Money verv
easy to-day at 6(97 per cent. on cali, prin-
cipal discounts 7@S, with more disposiiion
to common paper. Sterling quiet at $40
o.. Gold lower, opened at 36s and closed
at 35s. Clearances 44,762, 900; State
bonds irregular; Tennessees we're heavy on
account of reports of martial Law 10 that
State; new Tennessees 66f.
New York Dryg0ods Market.
NEW YoR4, Jan. 1S.-Drygoods less
active, but firm for cotton fancies. New
York Mills 273@28c; Wamsutta Z5c
Washington cambrics lie and high colors
&c higher; best makes heavy brown sheet
ings l7c, and fine prints fne makes - to
143c.
New York Markets.
New YORK, Jan. 1S.--Cotton dull and
heavy, 3@3c lower; 1900 bales uplanda
at 29@294c. Superfine -four S. 70@6 25,
closing $500 10 lower. Whisky firm al
$1@1 OF. Corn-Southern 92@9sc. Rica
steady, Carolina 9@94c. Coffee firm and
quiet. Island sugar 10s@122c. New Or
leans molssses 77@79c. Wheat nominal
unchanged.
st. Louis Market.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 18.-Tobacco unchanged
Flour, superine, $6@25; wheat $150@2
corn 67@72c oats 55@62e; pork 20; bulk
shoulder 12@ic; sides 154c; bacon should
ers 1870; sides 17@ac; lard l8@19c.
Cincinnati Markets
CINcMEATI, Jan. 1S.-Family Flour
| 81 50@7 75. No. Wheat 81 1901 IS
Corn is held at 70c. Rye 81 4091 AZ
Oats &c. Whisky 96c. Mess Pork $40 so
Lard 19@194c. Bulk Shoulders 12c; Sides
range from 14e to 16c. Bacon Shoulders
133c; Sides 163@174c; Hams 17a(91Sc
Butter 5000. Eggs 10000. Sugar
12i@l4c. Rio Coffee 22@24c.
Louisville, Jan. Is.
Sales Of 81 hhds of tobacco, common
lugs to manufacturing leaf 59163. Cot
ton 28c. Superfne flour 3096. Whea
75@S5. Oats 50@55. Corn so. Ryl
35. Mess Pork 29@29I. Lard 19@
l94. Bulk shoulders, clear rib sides l5i
ole, clear sides 164@16l, packed bacoI
shoulders 14c, clear rib sides tic, cIeal
sides 174 packed. Whisky raw CSC. free.
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CoRN-The transactions in corn to-day
amounted to 1900 bushels, at soc buying,
and 69c delivered at river, and zoe sacked
and delivered in depot.
OATs-Sales of 500 bushels sacked and
delivered in depot at 20.
BULK MEATs-Advaneing. We quote
clear sides 164c; hams, 169e; shoulders,
1910.
HAY-Sales of car load at $23 % per
ton.
DRIED FRUTT-In demand at Sc for APP
pies, SIC for quarter peaches, and 12@13c
for halves.
BACoN-Clear sides 1Sc; shoulders, 142c
country hamp, 17@173c; Hart & Henley's
Country cured" 1S@1S4c.
LARD-We quote in fierce Ice; in kegs
and cans 20c.'
BEANS White Beans are in demand at
$3.50 per bushel.
FEATHERs.-Prime commands from 60
to Csc.
SUGAR-We quote as follows: New
Orleans 1l4@1S3 Demerara 144@154 /;
Porto Rico 12l@1Si; Cuba 132; stand
ard hards II Coffee, A 16l B do 16; C
do 15S.
CANDLEs.-star, light weight have adj
vanced to 17@174.
CoFFEE-We quote Rio, common to
choice, 2O@244; Laguyra &c; Java SO
Gao.
MoLAssEs AND SyRUPs-New Orleans
per Dbl 6O@75; Syrup 10000; Golden
syrup 80.
FLoUR-Superfne Sc; extra super6ne
$7@7 so; single extra $S@s so; double
extra $S 5000; family SO; extra family
$40 5O@11; fancy Sl1@12. Market very
firm.
sALT.-Liyerpool sack s. %; seven
busbel barrels by the car load 81; FIVE and
half do So 20.
CHEEsE.-Hamburg 1S@19c, Factory
zoe, English Dairy 10000, Pineapple
CSC, Young America 2Sc.
RIcE-We quote best Carolina 103c.
TEAs.-Imperial 81 65@2 25; Young
Hyson 50 25; Black 81 25@2; GunpOw.
der 50.
FIsH.-Mackerel, Nos. l, and 8, per
Dbl, S2l, S19, SIS; in kits Nos. 1, 2 and 8,
SO, 50 20, So 40.
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= The drug store of Sherman G. Kline
was entered Sunday night by burglars, and
upwards of $40 stolen. The thief carried
the drawer, containing some valuable pa
pers and the above amount of money, to
the rear of the Maxwell House, where,
after taking the money out, he left the
drawer and papers. No clue as to the
perpetrator of the robbery has as yet been
oaoarfainad
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The Great Wonders.

Masonic Hall, yesterday afternoon and
last night, was crowded with people who
had desire TO see the little folks, Gen.
Tom Thumb and wife, and Commodore
Mutt and Miss Minnie Warren. The en-
tertainment was very pleasing, and the
children in particular were carried away
with the songs and dances of these gresI
wonders Of the age. There will be three
levees to-day-1l A, NJ, 3 Pm, and 7:3C
Pm. By all means go and see the littlC
folks.
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The Robertson Observation-Disclosures Oi
Captain Frank Il. Reid,

We are requested TO inform the citizenl
of Nashville that the next lecture in be,
half Of the Robertson Association, will b.
delivered on Wednesday evening, at thu
Masonic Hall, by Captain Frank T. Reid
Subject-"Charles Dickens Illustrated
Mr.. Reid is young manber of the Nash
vile bar, and of fine literary attainment
and those who desire TO hear the merits
of the great author portrayed, and espe
cially. one who has done 30 much for human,
ity,will do well to spend an hour on Wednes
day night, and at the same time contri.
butte to the alienation of the many suffer.
ing poor in our midst.
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London advices of yesterday quote Uni
ted States 5-20s at 75k.
Exchange on New York was taken by
the banks yesterday at ! discount, and
sold by them at par.
Tennessee bonds we're quoted in New
York yesterday at 6Ss for the old, and
ca for the new, which is a decline on the
latter of two per cent. since Saturday. Cor
poraiion checks are dull. Holders are
selling at Soc.
The sales of Southern State bond at the
New York Stock Exchange on the 14lE
| inst. were az follows:
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Death of Old Citizens.

The relatives and friends of Calvin Fer
guson, Esq, formerly an old citizen of
Nashville and a tobacco merchant Of this
city, were panied TO hear of his death, yes
terday, at Lynchburg, Va, on the l4th
inst. He leaves large family and a num-
Der of friends and acquaintance to mourn
his death.
Mr. Jeremiah Scales died on Monday last
at Lavergne, in the sixty-ffth year of his
age. The deceased was native Of North
Carolina, but came to this county in his
infancy and has resided here ever since.
He was the father of our well known fell
Iow-citizen II. G. Scales, ESQ.
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The audience at the Masonic Hall, last
night and yesterday afternoon, was large
and appreciative. Gen. Tom Thumb and
wife, and Com. Mutt and Miss Warren ap.
peared, and performed their parts to good
effect. They give three entertainments to-
day. Those wishing TO attend had better
secure seats early.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

William Johnson, colored, charged with
shooting Joseph Griffith, colored, while in
the act Of stealing wood from a wood yard,
was discharged by Justice Wilkinson yes
ter day, no prosecutor appearing. Griffith
is still confined in the workhouse from
the Wou nd received. He will soon recover
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

To our friends in all sections Of the
State for the generous help they have given
us in extending the circulation of The
UNION AND AMERICAN. We labor night
and day to make our paper the best, as ii
il already the cheapest, in the State. Nc
other prints so much fresh and reliable
matter, and no other expends as much
money in the publication Of genuine first,
class newspaper. The support we are re.
ceiving encourages us to renewed efforts
and we urge our friends TO continue their
exertions, assuring them that every dollar
sent US will be returned to them in The in.
creased value of the paper.
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CHEST AND THROAT.
Testimonials.
FROM GEO. ID. PRENTICE, ESQ.
Editor of the Louisville Journal.

FROM GEO. ID. PRENTICE, ESQ,
Editor of the Louisville Journal.
DR.. LIGHTHILL Dear Sir: l am sorry
to learn that you contemplate leaving
Louisville at the end of the present week.
l earnestly wish that your engagements
elsewhere might permit you to remain
here for time longer.
Your sojourn among US, DR.. Lighthill,
will be long remembered by our people
II has been blessing to many. You have
treated me and female member Of my
family with great success. You seem to
understand, as by intuition, the character
of malady and its best remedy. You
have multitude of patients in this city,
and have not seen or heard of one to
whom you have held out the promise Of
relief without rendering it. Your entire
practice among us has been brilliant sue
cess, and l cheerfulIy recommend you TO my
many friends South and the public at
large, as a physician deserving the utmost
confidence.
Hoping that you may live long TO be a
blessing TO additional thousands Ct the
afflicted, am,
Very truly, yours,
GEO. d. PRENTICE.
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UNCURRKNF MONEY.
,aa1a anrz-

MI OIueI5 Mu5G DC dCCOu pduI5U Dy I
DR. check for the amount. Stamps vi
By mail or express, as directed.
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THE COTTON MARKETS..
Charleston. Jan. I8.

| Charleston, Jan. I8.
Cotton quiet; sales $50; middlings 284
receipts ,093; exports, cosstwise, SOP.
Mobile. IAN. I6.
Receipts 1,1S9; Gales $50; demand limi
ted; market closed quiet; middlings %.
Savannah, Jan. 10.
Cotton market opened quiet and closed
dull and irregular; middlings 2S4; sale &
2,4O5; receipts 2,O35: exports. coastwise,
.348, foreign 1886.
Augusta, Ga. Jan. Is.
Cotton market quiet and easier; sales
40; receipts III; middlings nominally
2Sc.
Selma, Ala, Jan. 10.
Sales at PA to 2Sc. Market quiet with
no demand, closing easy at inside quota
tions.
Memphis, Jan. 10.
The market opened strong, with fair
inquiry on orders, and more liberal offer
ings, and during the morning 29l(D294e
was realized on even running middling
in two instances, at least, but under uL-
favorable news from New York and LiV-
erpool, it eased off SO as to let buyers in
at 404c lower, and closed without any
movement of consequence, though eonsid-
cradle anxiety to realize was manifest in
some quarters.
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Criminal Court.

J. w. Ewing, Jr. and Joshua Hade
sworn as practising attorneys.
State rs. John Wesley Vance, colored
larceny, sentenced to one year in the Peni
Tertiary.
State Us. Solomon Pearson, colored, lar
ceny, verdict FIVE years in penitentiary
Motion made for new trial, continued for
argument.
State as John Jones, larceny, verdict
one year in State Prison.
State u.s. Dick johnson, attempt to steal
sentenced TO two years imprisonment in
the penilenlisry.
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Phillip Gooaman, who shot himself
through the mouth Saturday afternoon,
we are glad to learn, is recovering, and is
expected by his physicians to recover.
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New york Money Harket.

New YORK, Jan. 1S.-RepOrts that the
Treasury was about to sell gold and bonds
were again raised to-day, but without ef-
fecting any Of the markets. The national
banks are receiving large amounts of cur
rency daily, and depositing their surplus
with the assent of the Treasury for per
cents; $950,000 have thus been deposited
Saturday and to-day. The Treasury is
likely thus to receive all the money it
wants. Continued issues on these certih-
Gates, of which about $4,000, 600 are ieft
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RIVER AND WEATHER.

The river was still falling at this point
yesterday, with 16 feet on Harpslh Shoals
Capt. Dix reports the river still rising
above when be left the head of the hol-
low. The weather last evening was cool
and cloudy.
The Ella Hughes brought down hhds.
tabacco, to be shipped TO New Orleans, 9
bbls whisky and lot Of bacon. The ex-
ceediDgly disagreeable weather interfered
with freights, and the Hughes did not get
her usual proportion.
The l. N. Phillips had a tow of coal
comprising 10000 bushels.
The Tyrone passed GAINESVILLE last even
ing, and will be found at the wharf this
morning. She departs at A P. NJ. for Cairo,
giving through tickets to all points on the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Capt. Tom
Hartman in command, and Capt. Wash
Weaver and Alex. Hard in the Office.
The Robert Moore, from Cincinnati, il
due to-day, and returns on Wednesday a
Ann.
By Telegraph.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1S.-River falling viii
sixteen feet ten inches water in the canal
Weather cloudy with occasional 1urries o
snow.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-River river rising
with FIVE feet stage water.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 1S.-The river is re
ceding slowly to-day, having nine fee
scant in the channel at II o'clock. Bust
ness on the wharf is extremely dull.
CAIRO, Jan. 1S.-Arrived TsIisman a
10A.M.
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Chimney SMeenInR.

A gentleman of this city has been ap.
pointed 10 superintend the cleaning out OF
chimneys. The machinery will be here
by ", lne-dIy when he will enter at once
upon his duty. He expects to employ
several hands. He was appointed by the
Mayor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
FrsuduIen, Rreach Of Trust

L. Kuhn was arrested yesterday at tht
instance of Pat Sullivan, and taken before
Justice Mathews, on a charge of fraudu,
lent breach Of trust, in selling a stove
which did not seem TO suit the purchaser.
The case was continued until to-day at 9
o'clock A, N.
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ConIEniIteaI.

Oliver Hunt, who is charged with
having attempted TO commit rape upon
Mrs Nelson Dyer, was committed 10 jail
yesterday, his bondsmen having Withdrawn
from his security, to await trial before the
Criminal Court