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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10
SUPREME JUDGE.

The Radicals of Maury county held a
meeting at Columbia the other day, and
adopted the following
We, the Republicans of Maury county,
being advised that q convention is called
TO meet in Nashville on the 10th inst, for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
Supreme Judges for the State of Tennes-
see, and feeling deeply impressed with the
importance at this time of securing the
services Of men Of ability and integrity for
these important aud responsible positions,
and believing that our fellow-citizen, the
Hon. A. NJ. Hughes, Judge of the Ilih
judicial circuit, has all the essential ele-
ments requisite for that high Office, to-wil ::
moral character above reproach, legal
ability, integrity, dignity snd energy, we
hereby nominate him al our candidate for
the Middle Division, ard present his name
with pride and confidence to the favorable
consideration of 'he Republican convtn-
ton; and whilst we instruct our delegates
to give him a cordial support, we most re-
specially ask good men from other sec
tions of the State to unite with us in
securing his nomination and election.
| Therefore be IL
Resolved, That the chairman Of this
meeting appoint ten delegates to represent
this county in said convention.
Thereupon the chair appointed the fol-
loving delegates: J. Gilmer, T. A. Har.
ris, r. d. Ricketts,, 4. Altman, Hon. G. w
Blackburn, r. l.. Faris, G. C. Barrett, Fin,
ley Guthrie, Albert Walker and Emanuel
| Polk.
Be il further resolved, That the proceed
ings Of this meeting be furnished thu
Columbia Herald, Nashville Press anC
Times, UNION AND AMERICAN, and Rspub
lican Banner, with request that they pub
lish the same.
| A motion was made aud carried that am
delegate not being able to attend the con
Vention may appoint his alternate. Tb'
meeting then adjourned.
| 4. NoLEs, Chairman.
1. A. HARRIS, Secretary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10
"sHELLING THEWOODs.

"Will Andrew johnson speak any
where else than at Knoxville, Nashville
and Memphis?' "Will he canvass the
State?" will he go to every county in
the State?' Such are the inquiries with
which one is met almost every hour in
the day. The best answer to all inquir>
les on the subject, is that we heard given
in military phrase yesterday; ANDY
is only Smelling the woods, now.''
When he develops the enemy's position
and strength, he will order up and train
his artillery. We guess most of the
people Of Tennessee will be within hear
ing of the battle before it's oVer.-KnoT-
UWe Press and Herald.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10

Snow AT THE MoUETAINs.-The snow
in the White mountain On H. region is
low deeper than for many years before.
We learn by letter from the Glen
House that not only have all their fences
disappeared, but they have lost some OF
their outbuildings. One may step out
of the second story windows Of the main
hotel and some one-story Outbuildings
are buried entirely. In Tuckerman
rayine the snow is estimated to be
thousand feet deep, and some grand snow
arches are expected, which will last all
through the coming season.-Porttand
Arms
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10
GEORGIA.
Opposition 10 Buffers Reconstruction

Opposition 90 ButIer's Reconsideration
Hill.
WASHINGTON, April 9 "A delegation Of
Georgians, headed by the State Treas
urer, called at the White House and had
an interview with the President late yes
terday afternoon Their object was to
present their objections to Buffers re-
construction bill They claim that their
interview was entirely satisfactory.
Great Fire at Madison,
AUGUSTA, April 9-The business por-
ton and many private residences in the
COW n of Madison were destroyed by fire
last night. Loss heavy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10
CUBA

Formidable Expedition TO Assist
the Insurgents.
Nav YoRK, April "a New Orleans
dispatch says a formidable expedition
under Frank 2. Blair and General Stead
man, is filling out there TO assist the
Cuban patriots. The first instsllment
ofthe expedition is to be sent on the
steamship to Cuba and it is said there
are no fears Of government interference.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10

A COMMISSION appointed by the In
perial Academy Of Science, at st. Peters
burg, is at the present time engaged in
examining what alterations might be
made in the clumsy, old Russian alpha
bet as fixed by the illiterate, but gifted,
Peter the Great,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10

OEE of the diseases, the fatality Of
which appears to be dying out in all parts
of the world, is Chorea, or dancing
mania. During the last ten years the
number of deaths from that affection in
Great Britain was only two to every
million of the population.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10

THE names Of several members Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature are published,
by the society for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals, as having been wit
nesses ola dog fight in the city of BrothN
erly Love, where they were recrsating
for a few daYs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10
NEW ORLEANS.
Re.uIt OF Yesterday's Raoing.

Result Of Yesterdays RaoiBg.
NRw ORLEANS, April 9-ln the hurdle
race Of two miles Transit beat Chalmette
and gelding by EndOrser-time.3:52i.
The mile heat race was Won by Little
Mac, heating John kilgour The latter
toSk the second heat-time, las, 4o3.
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= n. LOUIS.
vn,, Frank Blair is Doing.

ST. Louis, April 9.-The statement
- Now Orleans that Gen Blair is en-
i lIo~sd in fitting out Cuban expedition
hat city. is false. Gen Blair is
~ a ouiet time at home in this
ciry and has 20 flibustering projects IN
his head.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10

A FREAK OF LIGHTNING-A horse be-
longing to Thomas Gillig, of Saratoga,
was struck by lightning Sunday night,
and all the hair taken off, but not other
wise ipjured.-Lacon (HL) Journal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10

Miss Lena Pratt, the reigning belle OF
Chouteau avenue, st. Louis, narrowly
escaped strangulation by burglar. The
man entered her room and captured a
large quantity Of jewelry.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10

There was a velOcipede race IN Liver
pool the other day-the distance was
eight miles, and was accomplished IN
fortY-four minutes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-10
TELEGRAPHIC
WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Extra Session Of the Senate.
Bill to Remove Political Dis
abilities.
Burning Of the Steamship Gen.
Grant.
Disastrous Fire in Madison,
Georgia.
New Orleans Races. ~
WASHINGTON.

A Proclamation by the President
Extra Session of the senate-NOmI-
nations.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The following
proclamation was issued this evening by
the President:
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04

MILFORD, March 1st.-Somc oil our Oldest cit
izcns say that II has been the mildcst winter of
their recollection Our farmers have been plow-
Ing, and planting potatoes, &c, with antlcipa-
tion ola forward spring 1t is to be hope that this
will be good crop and fruit year. 1t is thought
that the fruit trees are not enough advanced to be
injured by the cold weather.
Mr. Isaac Jester, on last Thursday, loaded his
cart with workbench, when his horse became
frighteaed at 1t, jerking Mr. Jester down, and the
cart passed over bis body; he was bruised badly
but no bones were broken. The horse ran into
post, tearing loose the wheels, and was shortly
afterwards caught.
The farmers in this section are going into rails
ing potatoes this year pretty extensively, believ-
Ing they will pay better than grain.
The Presbyterlans commenced protracted
meeting last evening
There are now three vessels on the stocks one
OF them large three master.
There have been several petitions sent TO Do
yer; one Is praying the Legislature to enact law
which shall restrict the sale of Intoxicating IL
quors, by the drink, 10 hotelkeepers only This
Is e,igned 10 do away the grog shop traffic and
throw more in the hands of hotel-keeper II
would be better to do away with this traffic alto
gelher, but II any one should sell II, why not all
To-day we elect our town Offices. and as there
IS quite number OF candidates we suppose II will
be quite spirited.
TheGood Templars' Hall Is now completed and
will be dedicated to the cause 1 Temperance On
next Friday evening. This organization has ac-
compshed much good in this town, and we
understand that the Order Is in very iourishing
condition at present, increasing their number
every evening notwithstanding the opposition
against them.
There has been quite number of marriages In
Milford and vicinity this winter. So there ought
to be to make up for the Legislatures divorces.
The Methodists have re-organzed their Sunday
school, and 1t is now in a very fourishing condi-
ton. FRINx
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04

Thomas Garrett sends us some memoranda Of
the history oil coored man named Henry
Thompson, who visited him, a few days ago. We
print his memoranda us he sends them to us -
"A short history of slavery by Henry Thomp-
son nov G3 years Of age. He was the slave Of
Jack Coulson of Hopkins, lille. Georgia. When
about % years of aye, he ran oil, but was caught
at Wilmington, North Carolina. about six months
afterwards He was taken up by man Of the
iiaine of Delcmilcc. lie .nid with his master
ABOUT one year, then ran off again and got to Bal
umorc. There he was arrested by one Mcdaniel
An agent of Campbell, dealer In slaves He wns
then sold by Campbell to a slave dealer OF the
name of Lunkin. ut Richmond, Va, who sold
him to u contractor on the Savannah Railroad
From there he ran Of AID reached West Chester
Pa, where he hired with James Emen. He re
mnined with him there and ut Westtown Board
iig school, four years, and then went with Clark
son Sheppard To Bridgeton, New Jersey. He
soon after purchased a small property Of BeDja-
min Sheppard, near SpringtowD, where he settled
Az this place he was again arrested by n man of
thc name OF Little, who knew him us the slave of
his first n'aser, ahs took him back to Mlllcdge-
willie, Ga From thgre he escaped and Joined The
Union army, ns soldier, where he remained till
1867. Ia one Of the battles, he wa, wounded in
his side aud knee, the ball passing through the
knee. From these wounds he still suffers.
When he ran away the second time he got to
Norfolk, and there met with slave woman ma
med lletty Bell. lie got her dressed in full suit
OF mems CLOTHES and took her with him safely to
West Chester, where they were married, aud they
have several children. He Informs me that his
eldest son is now teaching school at Springtown,
New jersey. He states that Samuel Painter OF
West Chester. Samuel Emlcn, son of james, at
Grimnntown, and GARRISON Sheppard, of Green.
wich, New Jersey, will vouch for the truth of his
statements. Surely this man must have found
slavery Oppressive, to have made such exertions
To obtain his freedom"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04
Milton, snssex Cauntx.

MlLroS, March 1.-The Trustees Of the late
Academy meet regularly every Saturday evening.
They decided at their last meeting either to re-
pair the old wreck, or sell 1t to pay the outstand-
ing claims. Another, and, us VIC think the bet
ter proposition, is to sell all the old school houses
In town and put up large respectable building
sufficient TO accommodate oil our school going
children. With this arrangement the schools
may be graded aud tho scholars properly ad-
vanced.
There is company being organized here to
apply To the Legislsturc 10 be chartered as
Building and Loan Association. We suggest
the word Painting IN the place Of Loaa.
The Milton Glce Club have purchased their
Instruments and give promise Of being fine
musical bind.
MI. Wood. of Mddlctown late Of the defuuct
Academy, gave literary entertainment in the
NJ. +, Church few evening ago, in the form OF
reading selections from Wilson'S Readers aud
other familiar books.
The Dog Tax" proposition meets with
favorable reception in this part OF the State, the
only fcnr being that the Legislature will too
lenicut on the SECOND and each succeeding dog.
RusTY CTS.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04
LOCAL NEWS.

a dead baby was found In soap box in Mil
ford, near On old grave yard, recently.
Joseph Anderson aud VIM. H. Cain of FELTON,
have left that place and intend to start a steam
lumber mill at Berlin, Md.
The "Allenites," branch of the colorcd M.
E.Church arc building church on what is known
ms California street, North Milford.
VIM. G. Gibbons, OF the firm of Pussy. Jones
Il Co., was on Saturday elected q Director of the
Farmers Bank at Wilmington, In place of Chas.
|. DUPONT, deceased.
The new section of the Junction & Brealkwater
Railroad, from Georgetown to Lewes, has been
graded to the latter place. and we presume that
the track will be laid In short time.
Hon. Willard Salisbury and Custas W. Wright,
ESQ.,, have been employed 10 defend Robt. Colds
borough charged with the murder of Marsh. The
case will come up ut the Sussex April session.
The bill before the Legislature to give new
chartcr to the town of Smyrna has failed, much
to the indignation Of the most enterprisng cti-
zens of the town.
This peninsula has the honor of being the birth
place of two naval heroes In the war of 1872
Commodore McDonough, Of Delaware, and Com
modorc Decatur, OF Chestertown, Md.
Some correspondents Of the Smyrna Times are
discussing the relative efficacy Of immersion and
sprinkling In baptism. They doubtless fear that
enough has not heretofore been said on the sub
Ject 10 give people a right understanding of It,
Grace Church can no longer lay claim to be
controversy, the new Metropolitan Church In
Washington being about equal in cost. Tastes
may differ as to their relative beauty of archi-
lecture.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04
Sales of RenI EsInte

Mr.. Elihu Jefferson, ut Bethel Church, five
miles from this town, has sold his " back farm, y
containing 30 acres, to New Yorker named
Smith. for "A 800. We may add, in this connrc-
ton. that almost all the land buyers now are
truckers and want small farms for which they arc
willing 10 pay good prices. We frequently have
letters of inquiry from Northerners for small
tracts-Sn,yrHn Times.
>. Irwin CAUSE of this city, has sold his cot
tage and four acres of land, IN the corner Of
Linden and Willow streets, Kcnnelt Square, to
Mary A. jackson, widow of Caleb s. Jackson,
for about $4,000.
Hannah Strong has sold her house in kennctt
Square. to Bernard II. Wiley of the same place,
for s21O0.
John A. Harris has sold to Mr.. Henry lea, the
lot ON King street opposite the city basin, for
$1,000. Mr.. Lea, we understand intends to erect
a fine residence on this lot. IL has a command
ing view Of the Delaware and the surrounding
country III the rear
Amos Scarborough, of Newark, has purchased
of Hugh F. Scarborough farm near Elkton, Md,
containing 80 acres for $4,000
Joseph +. Money of Delaware City has pur-
chased of $. Kennard Miar, a farm at New Leeds,
Cecil county, Nd, containing 81 acres for $500.
John Merrlck has sold the lot adjoining the
house No. HE Market street, to c. p johnson.
y. Irwin Cause, of this city, has sold his cottage
and four acres of land, on the corner of Linden
and Willow streets, Kopnett Square, to Mary A.
Jackson widow of Caleb S. jackson, tor about
81 nDO
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04
The Most Vigorous and Progressive Com
pany I'm the World.
THE EQUITABLE

n-Sf-A A~~@~.>-s~-~<s1s Snnfs.ty
OF THE UNITED STATES.
| WIN. q. ALsxAspEr, H.B Hypr,
President, Vice President
Gro. W. PnlLLlrs j. W. ALfxASpTn,
Actuary. Secretary.
Seventeea Reasons jor Pyeie,raag his Company
IN al Others.
l. It's Cash assets are upwards OF 50, 900 900 90
ard constantly increasing.
2. None of this Is made up 81 promissory notes as
in many Companies.
.. Its Cash Income per annum is over s5,OOO,OOO.
and steadily growing larger.
4. None Of this Is composed of the notcsof-hand
neutrality-suspicious., as is the case in many Com.
.. No deductions are made from the face of poll
cy for premium notes when it becomes a claim,
as the case in all note Companies.
q. All the profits OF the business annually d.
vided among the assured Equtably, instead Of
being wholly or partially distributed among the
S,iockholdeis, as is the case in all "Mixed" and
!. The dividends are made from the start aud not
postponed until after the apie of several years,
as In many Companies.
8 The Society deals equitaby with Its pelicy-hold-
The Equitable has made more progress since It's
organization than any other Life Company in
the World
TO- It's risks have been SO carefully selected and it's
dealings so equitable that 1t has never been
Obliged to contest the payment Of claim at law
II. The amount Of new business during the year
49, pos IN san those
Of any other Company, showing that capitalists
-. select tie Equitable for purposes of Investment
IL. The profits OF the business are apportioned TO
the assured on the Contribution plan," which
is conceded to be the only Equitable mode Of
division, and not by the mode adopted by many
Companies which is grossly unjust to large
proportion OF the policy holders.
H. rGSies In IN this MS Gompany may become Self sus
comparatively short term OF years.
10. Losses In this Company are promptly paid, and
information always given without delay to the
interested parties.
10. 1t combines all the advantages of all other Com
panies without any of their Objectionable fea-
lures.
This society has spened an Office at No. East 3rd
street, for the transaction of its business In Della
ware. ID. 7. Richards Special State Agent. Over
$500 900 worth of Insurance effected in Wilmington.
We refer to the following policy holders-Daniel
Lammot, Jr., VIM. W. Lobdell, Geo. G. Lnbdel, G.
r. Jones' Washington Jones, VIM. Herbert, h. @.
Fraim, New Castle. ieb95
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04
Destructive Fire at tlesnpenIxe city
Nine Houses Destroyed.

The Cecil Wing, of last Saturday, says IA
destructive fire occurred at Chesapeake City on
TUESDAY morning last, about one O'clock The
Elle broke out in the hotel of Mr.. William Thomas
FEmmons, and destroyed before the 1amee were
Esnbdued, nine buildings. All of the household
goods of Mr. Emmons and MrJ. NJ. Broadway's
Family, including their clothing, were destroyed,
Ihnd the children were rescued from the flames by
Isetling them out through window. Mrs. Broad
fsway had about q, 500 belonging to her brother,
tAlr Emmons, III her possession, which was lost,
Ele money being in one of her dress pockets.
The fire originated In the hotel kitchen, but we
gould not learn the particulars of its origin. A
lstrong West wind at the time communicated the
PLANES with the store-house of Mr.. JAS. II. Young,
(Which was wholly destroyed, together with about
~, 600 worth Of goods. Mr.. George W. Bennett
|lost three houses, one double frame, and
[smith-shop; the latter was torn down to prevent
the progress of the fire. MrJohn Smith, Ger
mau, lost a double frame dwelling. All the build
ings destroyed were Frame and the fire seized
|npen and consumed them before Il was possible
to do anything toward checking It.
"When the flames had reached the smith-shop.
which had been torn down, tho wind shifted. and
this, together with the removal of combustible
material from Its track, checked It's further pro.
gress. The hotel building was insured for $3.50
on j.. II. Young's store goods $500; on one Of
Mr. Benefits houses $500; on John Smiths
double house 500. All In the Cecil Company,
iSn, q spNrseI t0vsrs vs7v small proportion
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04

JUNCTION AND BREAKwATER RArLRoAD.-The
bill pending in tue Legislature relative to this
road. has been printed. 1t directs the State
Treasurer to deliver to the Directors four
$1,000 bonds retained by him, according to law,
when the preceding one hundred and twenty
eight were passed over and also to deliver the
coupons of forty-four bonds, which had been
likewise retained. 1t also provides that upon
payment by the Company to the State Treasurer
of twenty-five cents for every passenger carried
over the Junction and Breakwatcr Railroad, or
amy part of IL, and twenty per cent on tho
amount of all other freights or tolls received by
the said company or ali other business done on
said railroad us provided and required In the
sixth and seventh sections CT the said 9th act to
which this is asupplement, the said railroad COM
pany and the Directors thereof shall be relieved,
exonerated and exempted from the payment of
any tax To the State imposed by the act entitled
IAN Act to raise revenue for this State passed at
Dover, August II, 1864.
Stock subscribed for the completion of the road
to Lewes, may be paid for in labor or material,
and upon the final construction to that place, aud
the building of sufficient wharf or pier, the bal
ancc Of the bonds due the company shall be de-
| vprpd ihpfu
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04
OUR NEiGHBORS.


DIR. j. Earl Matthews, of New York. has been
Occurring in Eiston on Entomology.
Some scamp recently robbed John F. Ker-
sey's courthouse.
-Washington's birthday was generally obsery-
ell in Easton.
The steamer Highland Limit is undergoing
repairs aud the Champion has been put on 10 her
place The name oil the company owning these
steamers has been changed TO the maryland
Steamboat Company"
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Tho Herald thinks the depot platform nj
Princess Anne should be rooted for the proper
protection OF fruit.
Two of the murdareis, WIN. Wells and Frank
Rounds, have protested religion and confessed
thai all four were concerned In the murder of the
captain of the Brave.
The honse of John Binkley (colored) near
tairmount was recently entirely consumed by u
lire supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
The congregation worshiplng In Salem NJ. e.
Church In Potato Neck, have peiitioncd to have
II made a station.
QUEEN AsSk's couSTY.
butterflies, -not young ladies but real tesur-
receive caterplllars-wero seen at Crumpton on
about the first Of February.
The 0bseftsr complains of the lack of ener-
gy manifested by the towns which Ii asserts urc
far behind country nerhborhopds.
-l1srrirg esn!us csin,luuss Hpsp, cfsnpia.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-04

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Seven years ago the Plantation Bitters were hut
little known. To-day there is not n nook or cor.
ner OF our land where they are not found and
used. The sale has reached the enormous nun.
Der OF Five Millions Of Bottles annually, and il is
constantly Increasing. 1t only shows what can
DC aone with really good medicine and sys-
.elaauc course OF making it known. Perhaps no
popular as the Plantation Btters. Go where Vol,
VIII among the rich or poor, and you will always
md these Bitters In use. Their merit has be-
come IN established fact and we cordially recon-
nh .nSm In cases of dyspepss, loss of appetite
mngN9,.ia wAlrn.-Superior 10 the best i'm
price 49, -" W """ thc