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HOW TO GET WARRTED

A new mode Of getting spliced-at the
same time avoiding the ticklish BUSH
ness of popping the question, has been
discovered. We think it Will exactly
suit the cases Of some who long to enter
the holy bonds" yet who are forbidden
by extreme modesty. The plan origins-
ted as follows
A short time since, at wedding IN
South Carolina, young lawyer moved
that one man in the company should be
selected as president; that this president
should be duly sworn to keep entirely Sc
cret all the communications that should
be forwarded to him in his official Depart
ment that night; that each unmarried
gentleman or lady should write his or her
name on piece Of paper, and under it
place the name OF the person they wished
to marry, then hand it to the president
for inspection, and if any lady and gen
tleman had reciprocally chosen each oths
er, the president was TO inform each Of
the result, and those who had not been
reciprocal in their choice were to be kept
entirely secret. Alter the appointment
Of the president, communications were
accordingly handed up to the chair, and
it was found that twelve young ladies'
and gentlemen had reciprocal choices and
eleven of the twelve matches were sol
amniyad
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GEORGIA,
Closing I.absrs of the Legislator.

CIOsing I.abors of the Legislature.
ATLANTA, March l9.-Both Houses OF
the Legislature adjourned sine die last
night.
On yesterday motion was made in
the Senate authorizing the Sheriff Of any
county to call on the government for
United States troops to assist him when
ever deemed necessary.
Mr.. HemgerfOrd, a Republican, thought
the resolution unnecessary and moved
to lay it on the table The motion was
sustained
On a motion to reconsider the indeti-
mite postponment of the 18th amendment
yesterday the resolution was sustained
and the amendment put upon the final
passage and defeated, 8 Democrats voting
for and ) Republicans against it'll
Democrats against Republicans absent
The general appropriation bill passed
both houses
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MISCALCULATION.
Don Piatt writes from Washington t

Don PIatt writes from w aShlngtOn 10
the Cincinnati Commercial as follows :
A good deal of amusement is had over
the fact that one of the gentlemen who
anticipated being called to Gen. Grants
cabinet, anticipated so wildly that he
hired his house and engaged cook, and
selected his carriage and engaged a
caachman. And then, when the cabinet
was announced, his name did not appear,
and he was forced to give up his house,
and carriage, and servants, In word,
he found that "the conhagration was not
here, it was elsewhere.
consider this a down right shame,
and believe an action could be sustained
for damages, Say We file bill
Il
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
mILBURN. THE BLIND PREACHER

The numerous friends and admirers of
the Rev. VIM. Ii. Milburn will be graft
fed to hear good news of him in Europe.
At the last accounts he had just returned
to Paris from Berlin, where he had un-
dergOne, three months ago, an operation
at the hands of the eminent Oculist, Pro-
fessOr Won Graefe, in the hope OF restora-
ton to sight The operation was partly
successful, having been followed by severe
local inflammation, and violent pulmOn-
airy attack, which for time threatened
his life. Another operation Won Graefe
thinks may effect, in measure, Mr. Mil.
burns recovering the use of his eyes, but
the patient is Just now too weak to sub
NIT to it, and it will probably be several
months before the knife can again be ap,
piled. Meanwhile Mr.. Milburn is giving
lectures to defray the expenses of his
sojourn abroad. In Paris, under the
auspices Of our minister, Gen. DIX, the
series was very numerously attended,
and attracted general notice. The
reverend lecturer is now in London,
where he expects to begin leeturing on
the 18th of this month.-ReIo York Post
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
LONGSTREET.
What n Senate Committee THINKS OF
His appointment.

His appointment.
New YORK March l9.-The Tribune's
Washington dispatch says the case of
Gen. LOngstreet's nomination as Surveyor
Of the Port of New Orleans, was under
consideration to>day by the Senate Com
MERGE Committee. 1t is understood that
Il majority of the committee We're opposed
TO his confirmation; not especially because
Gen. Longstreet was leading Rebel
during the rebellion, but on the ground
that there was an abundance of men who
were loyal TO the government from the
breaking out of the rebellion to the
close, and who ought to be provided for
in preference to the class to which Gen.
Longstreet belongs. The committee,
however. decided to report his nOmina-
ton to the Senate without recommends
tion, and let that body take such action
as they may think proper.
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SPAIN.

Resistance 10 COnsCriPtiOH-A Battle
the Result.
MADRID, March l9.-The troubles in
Andalusia continue. At Jerez de Ia
FrOntera the opposition to military con-
scription eliminated in battle between
the insurgents and troops. The engage
ment was short, but very fierce. The
insurgents were defeated and routed, six
hundred Of them being taken prisoners.
Mersmon, at the head of nine hundred
Carlists, had appeared at Palermo, in
the mountains near Almerie. Troops
have been dispatched TO that neighbor-
had
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CHICAGO.
Mysterious Death-Sheridan's Head.
quarters.


CHICAGO, March l9.-0n Tuesday
night woman, name unknown, passen.
ger on an outgoing railway, died very
suddenly under suspicious circumstances
Alert Martin, Of the firm OF Croker &
Co., has been arrested on suspicion o.
having been the cause of her death
- 1t is known that Gen. Sheridans head
quarters will be established at Chicago
also, that at this point will be the depot
Of supplies for the Division Of Missouri
Lieut.. Col Hodges Chief Qusrtermastel
OF the Division, Is expected here in few
days.
Nicholas kinney, Of Avon, near TIN,
city, was so bitten and trampled OF
lately by vicious horse, that he die,
Yesterday.
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A meeting of stockholders in the pro-
jected railroad from Gallatin to Murfrees-
boro, by way OF Lebanon, was held in the
latter place last Tuesday, and the follow
ing named gentlemen selected as a Board
of Directors for the ensuing twelve months:
Col f. L. Golladay, Dr.. kirkpatrick
and Andrew Martin, Esq, OF Wilson.
]. E. Rodemer, Esq, of Sumner.
Col. J. Z. Palmer, Col. ". r Butler
and NJ. F. Jordon, Esq, of Rutherford.
The Directors will meet in Murfreesboro
on next Tuesday for the purpose of elect
ing President, Secretary, etc.
According to an estimate submitted to
the meeting by the Chief Engineer, the
cost of grading, bridging and making the
road ready for the ir On will not exceed
100000.
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Two TERRIBLE CONFLAGRAIIONS
IN ETROPE.

Reports OF the burning of the theater
of Cologne, and the entire destruction o.
the Austrian steam frigate Radetzky, fill
the columns Of our European files.
The theater of Cologne took fire be-
tween four and five O'Clock in the morn
ing, and in an hour the whole building
was destroyed. The cashier, who lived
in the theater, together with his family,
persisted in the flames, father, mother and
five children. Their charred bones were
found in the lower story, lying in heap,
as if the family had fled to a corner for
safety, where they were suffocated and
persisted all together. Later accounts
seem to indicate that a woman, who had
been short time in the service of the
unfortunate family, and was dismissed for
bad behavior, set the house on fire to re-
Venge herself.
The loss of the Radetzky was &C .
companied with a much mole fearful
destruction Of life. The frigate exploded
about ten miles northwest of the Island
of LISA, near the Italian Shore. The
vessel had 365 men on board, of whom
OuiJ - oSCdpcus lucy SdNCu themselves
by jumping overheard and swimming,
and some of them were found to be very
badly wounded when they were picked
up by other vessels which hurried to the
scene of the disaster.
At the time of the explosion the engine
was not working, and the frigate was un>
der sail 1t seems that in the powder
room lot of wet gun cartridges were
spread on the floor to dry, and one Of the
soldiers communicated fire to the powder
by walking on it with nailed shoes.
The RadetZky was armed with twenty
nine 80 Founders, and had an engine of
800 horse power. She was built by
public subscription, and presented to the
Austrian government in 1S49. She was
in active service under Admiral Tegethof
against the Danes in 1864, and did good
service; also in the last Italian war. At
the time o. the explosion the frigate was
commanded by Capt. Won Dafaulick, who
however. had left her in charge of his
First Lieutenant, and thus escaped. None
of the officers were saved.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

Two Germans had a very peculiar case
10 court at New York, last week. Be-
tween them they had invented a whale
as large as life, which they exhibited to
the public as yeritable live one at SO
much admittance per head, four assist
ants being placed inside to work the
monster. The deception was COM
plete, butat the conclusion Of perform
ance some spies in the audience waited
behind, and observed the four Jonahs
emerge from the whales belly, where
upon they attacked them and cut the
whale to pieces. The suit was brought
by the manufacturer Of the whale to
compel the owner to pay for him, which
the court decided he must do.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
LICENSED GAMBL1NG.-The New Or


leans PicGyune Of the 18th says:
The first Of the gaming houses licensed
under the recent act Of the Legislature,
commenced business at No. SO St.
Charles street. Monday night. An inns
mense throng of people looked in upon it
during the evening, and several times the
police lookedin but finding everything
orderly and quiet, went away without at
all interfering. This house, it is under
stood, is under the management Of
Charley Bush, Rufus Hunt and George
Oliver, all of them old residents of the
city. The State imposes on il a license
Of $1,000, and the city will probably levy
tax of half as much. 1t will test the
feasibility Of regulating an evil that can
not be suppressed. How it will work, is,
Of course to be seen. The effect, in many
instances, will, no doubt, be to keep
away from it the youth of the community
who are not likely, in pursuit OF thirst
for gaming, to put themselves so prOmi-
nently before the public, as visit to SC
public a house would do.
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Discharges I'm BankrupteY

The following persons received dis
charges in bankruptcy during the week
ending Saturday
w: K. Turner and Robert F. Evans, o.
Davidson county.
A. d. Scarborough, Humphreys county
W. W. Vallicaut and G. G. Buno, Mont
gomery county.
]. L. Carson, of Sumner county.
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CLEVELAND.
Fatal Explosion I'm a Refinery

CLEvELAAD, O., March l9.-By the
explosion OF a still in Alexander Scoield
& Co. S refinery, this morning, Matthew
Wilson Of that firm was instantly killed
and John Cowan, gas filter, probably ia
tally wounded. They had entered the
still, which was empty, for the purpose
Of making repairs, and Cowan struck a
match to see his work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
PUBLIC DEBT.

The Statement 10 be Made at the Close
of the Month.
Men YORK, March 19.-The Times
Washington dispatch says the next pub
lie debt statement will show the precise
condition Of treasury books at the close
OF business on the 3lst inst, instead OF
being withheld for several days as
formerly to await the returns from New
York and other important points This
is radical change.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
REGaIRs SIN NEW YORK.

Public beggary has become grieVous
nuisance in New York. Squalid and
haggard beggars, mostly women and
children, haunt the offices, business places
and residences of our citizens at all hours
Of the day. The Commissioners Of Char
tiles make immense distributions daily
Of the necessaries of life to the poor, and
numerous benevolent associations are
constantly attempting to supply the wants
oil the needy. But still the beggaTs APP
pear to multiply. People feel greatly an~
noyed by their opportunities, and may
dislike to repel a notwithstanding crea
ture for fear it should be case of actual
want. We believe there is a society in
town which, for small annual subscrip-
ton, furnishes the subscriber with cer>
tain number of Hckets-the GIFT of one
of which to beggar will furnish him re-
lief, and secure inquiry into the ciTcumN
stances Of his case, on representation at the
headquarters of the association. The
good hearted people who are unwilling
to drive off needy followscreaturs, and
yet feel unable to distribute aims on all
hands, should procure a supply Of these
tickets of charity.-Ne1O York Times,
MCTcb 10.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
LOUISVILLE.


HOI BeasuPF E5caOTy buEHeu-
LOUISVILLE, March 10, ii 2. Mas.
A. Hollis Hide and Leather establish
mcnt, situated on Second street, near the
river, was destroyed by fire tonight.
The loss in building and stock, which
was very small, will probably amount to
$4,000, partly insured.
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Minister from Cuban InSuF
gents.
Lively Times in Spain.
WASHINGTON.

{ Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Appointed.
WASHINGTON, March l9.-The only
nomination submitted by the Presiden
To the Senate to-day was VIM. A. RIGHT
ardson as Secretary of the Treasury.
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ARKANSAS.
sneaker and Clerk of the House tn u
Had FIN.

MEMPHIS, March l9-The Appeal +
Little Rock special this evening says a
resolution was introduced in the house
this morning setting icrth that George NJ
French, the new Speaker, was a non
resident of the State and therefore dis
qualified and declared the Office vacant
Referred to a special committee. An
other resolution was introduced declar-
ing f. f. Wright, Clerk of the House
guilty of malfeasance in office, and ike,
wise declaring that Office vacant Refer
red TO the same committee
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

The Chicago platform adopted by the
Convention that nominated Grant, 90 the
question of suffrage said that the oues-
lion of suffrage il all the loyal States
properly belongs to the people of those
States"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
PARAGUAY.
Loncz has 3 New Arm,

LONDON, March l9.-Later adviceS
from Rio JaneirO, state that Lopez las
collected an army Of 1000 Paraguayans
and is certifying GraSSe, town IN the
interior.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20
SING SING,
Capture Of Escaped Coz

Capture OF Escaped COnyicts.
NEW YORK, March l9.-The five cons
yicts who escaped from Sing Sing yes
terday, have been recaptured
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

Our FRUIT CRoP.-We are pleased to
know that our fruit crop has not been in
jured. Peach, pear, plum and apple
trees are full of the young crop, and if We
have no more frost the greatest abund>
ance will be produced.-Nacon Ca
Telenrnnh Inrch IL
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ST. LOUIS.
AcquittRI Of Capt. BonaIdson-Regis
tTatiOn.

tTatiOn.
ST Louis, March l9-Capt Donald
son, of the steamer Great RePubhc, who
shot negro porter on his boat last Jane,
was acquitted to-day, no witnesses ap-
pearing against him
Additional registration Tor the spring
election closed TO, day But few persons
availed themselves Of the opportunity IL
acquire the right to vote in consequence
of the difficulty in making the registrars
understand English Sixteen out Of
thirty>six were Germans.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

Az intelligent planter from Red liver,
who employs large number of oper-
atives, informed us few days since, that
the prospects of cotton planters in his res
giop, and, in fact, throughout the State,
are quite fiattering, and he undertakes to
predict future of prosperity to the
South greater than we have ever enjoyed
before.-NesC Orleans Tunes, March
II
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

THE Boston Post says: "The slate
hereabouts is smashed Petitions for
immediate aid are in circulation
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

The Texas ship canal has been chartered
by the State Convention with grant OF
sixteen sections of land per mile to aid in
itS construction
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

W. G. SAURE, ESQ is Mayor of War;
bash He is a small man and looks
young A stranger called him bub,"
and inquired for the Postofice The
Piaiadealer thinks it a good joke on the
city
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

TIE counsel for the prosecution in the
Glenn trial were allowed 1000 for their
services, by the County COMMISSIONS 8.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

A DROVE of 800 cattle, from the Cherc-
kee nation, averaging 500 pounds each
we're sold in Clinton county, Mo, on the
llth. for Sll head
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

A SOCIETY for the protection Of babies,
in Paris, gives medals to the most care
full nurses, and to mothers who suckle
their own infants.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

Great complaint is made in New York
at the heavier quality of bagging and rope
used now upon cotton than formerly. by
which profit is made by the planter Of
al out sixty cents per bale. Purchasers
regard il in the LIGHT of a frand.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

SAN Francisco has had mile race be
tween a railroad train and Velocipde.
The former won by minute.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

SOME excitement has been caused in
London by the discovery that three girls,
aged -, II and II, have been imprisoned
for debt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

The Prince Imperial won velocipede
race the other day and was highly APP
plauded by his assembled parents
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

That wonderful man and brother
Blind Tom, is in Washington, soliciting a
rcsition on the cabinet organ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

BINCKLEY's farewell to ex>Commis,
siOner Rollins and Deputy Harlan was
more demonstratiVe than they desired.
1t is rumored that he is soon to visit New
York and bid farewell to District Attor-
uey Courtney.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

The Chinese Ambassadors invited
Prince Napoleon to visit Pekin, as they
understood he was fond of travelling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

POstmaster~General CresWell has
issued a general order submitting the re-
cent law of Congress and adding, all
Thanking stamps must in future be disre-
garded. The autograph signature of the
person entitled to exercise the privilege
is required, otherwise mail matter thus
ranked must be prepaid by postage
stamps
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THE CITY,



Washable, TENN, March Is. 1869
Hon. Ed. II. East-SIR: We, member
of the Nashville bar, would be much graf
flied if you will allow US to use your nam
for the position of Chancellor in this Dis
triet at the coming election. We MAJ
safely say that your election would give
satisfaction to all the members of the ba
and TO the community generally.
Respectfully yours,
G M Fogg, Jordan Stokes,
w Childress, N & Ed Baxter,
+ L Mulley, JB White,
Howell Webb, Thos T Smiley.
Michael Vaughan, John Hugh Smith.
J.. Bailey Brown, McCtanahan & Glare,
Terry II Cahal, wv Marshall.
Thomas Elliott, Neil s Brown,
A A Hall, t W Haley,
John Baskette, q NJ Fogg. ir
Matt w Allen, 10 Guild,
FOgg, Frank Williams,
Eugene Cary, Baxter Smith,
u / BroWE, Thomas L DOdd.
James Chamberlain, Alex B Hose,
Thomas NJ Malone, VIII billiard,
Thomas II Steger, Al Martin,
J c Thompson, John Lelyeit,
J L Rice, b F South,
Player Martin, L NJ Temple,
Mich ID Malone, d BEien,
w 3 Reese, r 5 Tutheli,
Writ Hughes, II II Thomas,
w B Ciripgton, Jno L Williamson,
Albert Akers, Henry Cooper,
q Stubblehrld, d Wade,
J t Brown, A J Caldwell,
] w Ewing, jr, Abbot L Robertson,
II E Jones, DF Wilkin,
Jno c Cunt, Jno Lawrence,
J NJ Cunt, A q Merritt,
j Fl Carson, Jno Reid,
s Henderson, T 7 Reid,
n S Brown, jr, Thos A Kerchival.
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Put not your trust in princes nor Pres
idents, and least of all in the people.
However, there is comfort in knowing
that we have had our day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

Victor Hugo is coming money all the
time He received eight thousand dol
lars in gold for the revival of his old play
Herman at the Theater Francois 1t
is thought that if the government should
withdraw its objections to the reproduc &,
ton of all the rest of Victor Hugo old
plays in Paris, he might realize, ia con-
sequence, in single year, upward Of a
hundred thousand dollars in gold
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Longstreets office is worth s. 500 a
year and pickings
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THE FIVE SENSES.
An OrIEIna, Essay Nv. u..a

At last 1 am reduced to 5 cents-es,
which is only equal to "niekel."
/ was born with 5 cents-es, but I
didn't have 'em in my pocket at the
time. L was born very childish, and
| am childless now, never having
been a mother. But / am in pos
session of my senses, notwithstand-
ing public opinion to the contrary.
Public opinion needn't be contrary
about it, however, unless they
chews. But 1 will go on and speak
OF the 5 senses of mankind, in ''Open
order" single file" the LIST of
which is
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as the poet so beautifully ex-
presses it and then again
Full many a flower is born to blush unseeD.
And Wnste its sweetness on the deserted air."
This is probably because there is
nobody round 70 smell it. Bnt a
gain, as Walt Whiteman, the poet,
says,
A Rose; by anJ other name would smell as
sweet"
Who A. Rose is | don know, but
suppose he is colored member of
the Legislature
But | can say no more on this
subject, because | am off for Wash
ington, where people don't appear
to have any senses. Bye, bye; L
am going for a fat office, but Iwant
the matter kept quiet.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-20

Is the greatest of all the senses, for
if it wasn't for smelling the people
Of New Orleans couldn't "smell a
mice, or the stagnant water of the
back swamps and trenches of New
Orleans in hot weather. But when
it comes TO sticking ones nose into
other peoples business. it Is not
only an abuse of the smelling pro-
elivity, but a disgrace TO the nose.
Any decent person nose that