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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-16
COMPREHENSIVE.

g y. KIRKPATRICK AND SUMNER KIRK
Os PATRICK are admitted partners in the BUSH
ness OF Z. T. Kirkpatrick, from Jan. 1. The style
Of the firm viii be r. 7. KIRKPATRICK & co.
jan16-1m
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A GENTS WANTED everywhere to sell tn
y AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE, the only
practical Family Knitting Machine ever invented
Price S2J. viii knit 10000 stitches per minute
Address AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE CO.,
Boston, Mass, or st. Louis, Mo. oct3O-3m
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Valuable Water Power & Real Estate
FOR SALE.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL THE vALUA
i BILE Water Power and eight hundred acres OF
land connected and lying round ii, known Also
mia, on the line Of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, near Estill's Springs. As Water Power,
this has some advantages over any other in the
State. 1t is Immediately ON the line Of the Railroad
in COED grain and cotton country.
For manufacturing, the cotton can be bought In
the seed. The fall is about IS feet the river max
ing circuit Of IN miles, and coming back so that
the entire stream can be turned by cut, which
is made through solid rock. The site can never
be the least affected by high water.
This Water Power is the most celebrated, and
best known a valuable power Of any in the State
The land all lies well and the most Of it is bottom
land. Just at this time trade can be made with
me by which the purchaser can make the Water
power clear. My Agents at Nashville are
MESSRS. WALKER & WALKER,
nov-14tf A s. COIYAR
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nnruurr,S SaIE-

SHERFFF,S SALE.
- We will sell to the highest bidder for cash, on
MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1870, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
the contents of the Soap Factory of Mr. John Beatty,
at No. SO North Front street; the property consists
of about 10 boxes Soap, about 40 boxes Candles, 3
large Iron Kettles barrels Resin, lot of taIow,
Piano, Iron Press and fixtures, / Fire-proot
Safe, and all othOr loose property not described
above sale By order of s. G. Marshall, Deputy
Sheriff. BARNES, SPITZ CO.,
iaul6-lt Auctioneers.
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Native and Imported Fruits.

WE HAVE AT HIGHLAND NURSERY, FIVE
w miles from Nashville, on the Harding pike,
a fine variety Of native and imported fruit trees, In
ing Apples, Peaches, Pears, PIums,
Cherries, ApricOtS, etc. The trees i'm
ported from France are the finest to be had in
that country, and have stood one year in our nur-
series.
We have also a large variety Of G n o g
q a p G $, Concord, Hartford Prolific, Alvey,
Rogers Hybrid, (NOs. 2 T. 5, 10 and 33,) Catawba,
Isabella Diana and Clinton.
Address, for catalogues or orders,
ARCHER CHEATHAM
and Z. CLEMENT,
nov3O-2m Nashville, Tenn.
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New Shoe House.
HOllins burton & Co.,
HAVING FORMED A COMPREHENSIVE FOR
IL the purpose of doing WHOLESALE
Boot, Shoe and Hat Business,

We viii have in store by Feb. l, at II Public
Square, complete and wen selected stock
which we offer to the trade on as good terms as
any first-class house in the city. jan9 II.
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AUCTION SALE,

SATURDAY, JAN. Is, 1870, AT II O'CLOCK NJ,
ON THE PREMISES, OF THE LARGE TWO
7 J story BRICK STORE AND DWELLING No. ls9
North Market street-l0 rooms with store IN brick
and rooms in frame-gas, water, etc. Lot 30x1G0.
Known as the ''Denuis Conner property, which
cost 5000 Terms cash; balance in G. u, Is
and "a months II. G. SCOFEL,
dec9 lw Real Estate Agent
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Cotton Bagging!!

WE HAVE ON HAND a LARGE LOT OF
India Flax and Hemp Bsgging, which we are offer
ing at Louisville prices to close out consignment.
Those wishing Bagging We think We can make it
to their interest to give US call before purchasing
GEO. &. ALLEN q CO.,
Nos. 81 and 50 South College street, little above
Broad nov23 en-
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DIR. SeabrOOk's Infant Soothing Sy-
rap.
DIR. SeabrOOk's Elixir Bark and Iron

JAMES PUDDLE & CO., Proprietors.
Laboratory, Il Bullitt street,
Louisville, Kentucky.
EW1N, PENDLEToN & CO., Agents,
TapQ
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LOS It,

Any one returning it to the Office OF this paper
or to the City HOTEL viii be literally rewarded and
not Intercepted. Janlo-5t
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County Court at Nashville.

John Morrow, Administrator, VS.. Phoebe Ann Mo
row ct al.
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
0Qit and 3umm.
SOUND YOUR A.

Ned Kirby lived in in the town of Hull, +,
England.
His forte was playing the bassoon.
Ned prided himself on his skill, and
as always ready to play anything, from
Il psalm tune to a cachuca, or waltz
with sky-rockety variations.
He was primo bassoon at all parties.
balls and other social gatherings, aud Also
played in church on Sundays.
But Ned loved gin; - Not wisely, but
too WELL and his potations often had a
bad effect upon his performances. Ned
dould drink Remonstrance was useless.
He sileneed all argument by the declara-,
ton that he was genius, and that ge-
MUS takes to gin as naturally as duck
to water. (This was very poor logic on
the part of Ned, and l hope no one will
Try to prove that drinking is right by the
use of any such weak argument as this. J.
" Talk to nature" Ned would say, Z she
made me genius and my love of GIN"
One night Ned was engaged to-play at
a little party about two miles from home.
The festivities were prolonged to a late
hour. Ned had pre-eminently distin-
guished himself upon the occasion. He
had never been known to play better or to
drink more than on that night. On going
home, instead of keeping to the turnpike,
he thought he would make &c short cut
across the pasture. In this pasture was
kept fierce bull, belonging to the owner
Of thefarm. The bull, seeing Ned flourish
his bassoon, and hearing him mutter,
gave chase to the staggering musician.
The bull advanced slowly, as he was en-.
numbered with heavy chain.
| On came the animal, keeping up
deep-toned boo-oo-ing which at last fell
upon Neds ear, and arrested his attention
just as he reached the edge of deep and
wide ditch, crossed by plank. -
I" Boo-oo-oo, y beloved the bull How
now?' exclaimed Ned, ga bassoon,
challenge? Aha! old fellow, little do
you know whom you are challenging
Hold on till I put on my reed So, there,
steady my boy. All right. Now, then,
s3und your A."
| By this time the bull had arrived on,
the scene, and while Ned was vigorously
| sbunding his 4, he pitched him, bassoon
and all, into the ditch, breaking his in
s Nrument and thoroughly stunning the.
poor fellow
| On 1" coming to himself" Ned slowly
gathered up the fragments of his bassoon.
and peering all around for his adversary,
be muttered:
| You musician! BAH Your are no.
musician, nor gentlemen, neither. Pretty
'eorh you'd make in an orchestrr {
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
Jan. 30-ly
GRAND EXPOSITION
VI FOR THE FASHIONABLE WORLD.

GRAND EXPOSITION
Vt FOR THE FASHIONABLE WORLD.
COMPLIMENTS OF MRS. NJ. A. BINDER.
No. 1lol, N. W. corner Eleventh and Chestnut
streets, Philadelphia.
FASHIONS FOR THE FALL AND WINTER
Of 1870, Wholesale and Retail.
which Paris and the first manufnfactories supply.
Dresses, Mantles, Cloaks anC Costumes for La
dies and Children. special depal tment of
plaiu and elegantly trimmed patterns, of the lat
est Partisan and English styles, at Sc per dozen
If you want q handsomely-ftting, well-made
suit, at short notice. go to Mrs. Binder for taste
full trimmings and dainty stitches. Mourning,
Travelling and Wedding outfits, Walking and
Fancy Costumes.
DRESS AND CLOAK TRIMMINGS, BUT
TONS, ORNAMENTS,
comprising the latest Paris novelties in black
and colored Fringes, Gimps, Ruches, Loops,
Flowers, Gloves, Bridal Wreaths, Wells, Ribbons,
new shades in velvet, Satin and Taffeta Ribbons,
Sashes, Neckties.
MADE UP LACE GOODSLGRAND DU-
CHESSE La CE FOR DRESS TRIMMING.
Pointe Applique, Valtnciennes, Hamburg Edg-
inps and insertions, Black Gupure and Thread
Laces, new in design and moderate in price.
CHOICE INDIAN ORNAMENTS.
Fans, Birds, Mats, Cushions, Mouchoirs, Ca
ses and Fancy Goods, selected by Mrs. Binder al
Niagara.
Elegant line of Whitby Jet Goods, in sets,
Breastpins, Earrings, Necklaces and Bracelets
Splendid line of French Jet Goods, Coral and
French Gold Sets, Charms, Sleeve Buttons,
Chains, &c. which for price or variety in style
cannot be surpassed. Strangers visiting our ci-
~ are respectfully invited to examine
Pinking and Goffering. Cutting and Fitting
Also, perfect system of Dress Cutting taught
Patterns sent by mail or express to all parts O.
the Union. MRS. NJ. A. BINDERS,
N. w. Cor Eleventh and Chestnut SITS. Phila
sept 24-4mos
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

A darkey in Louisiana was recently dis
cussing the negro equality question to,
which ne was bitterly opposed. He said ::
q My Friends, God u nifty made de white
man white He make de black man black
Nobody cant make 'em else. You, know
how de turkey he roost on de fence, and de
goose he roost on de ground. You pull
de turkey off a fence and he get up again.
You crap his wings, but some how or
nudder he's gwine to get back on de fence.
Now, you put goose on de fence and he
fill off-he don't belong dar. Now dat's
white man and nigger-white man roosts
on de fence, and niger on de ground"
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
Selrtt Storp.
THE HAUNTED CHAMBER.

At the time of which write, I was in
the employ of Howard Il Co. dry goods
merchants, in the city of Philadelphia,
and had been sent to Mays landing, a
small town in the southeastern part of New
Jersey, on business for the firm.
arrived there in time to satisfactorily
transact my business before the day closed
and then prepared to seek lodgings for the
night, for it was impossible to return be-
fore the morrow.
So | went to the most respectable look
ing hotel, tavern, or inn, whichever it
might be denominated, that the place con-
tanned.
procured my supper, which was a
very good one, SO much SO, that it exceed
ed my most sanguine expectations.
After | had finished my supper, l re-
paired to the bar-room, where motley
crowd of men, and half grown boys, were
holding an animated discussion on the
events of the day. joined in with the
rest, and passed quite a pleasant evening.
About nine o'clock, the crowd of coun-
trymen who thronged the bar-room, had
all dispersed, and there remained but the
landlord, three other gentlemen and my
self. | now made the stout, red faced
proprietor of The Washington House"
aware of my intention of staying all night.
" am very sorry, sir, that l can't ac-
commodate you, but you see am all full
sir If you only had let me know, right
arter supper, | could have done it," ex-
claimed the host.
g am sorry too; but that won't help
it. There is no other alternative left, but
for me to find lodgings somewhere else
Goodnight" said |, moving towards the
door.
/" See here, mister, hold on" called the
landlord, and ! stopped.
=" say, have you any objections tt
sleepin' in a ha'nted room? cause if yor
haven't, I've one of that sort, you can fill ,
Haunted room p | exclaimed.
don't believe in such nonsense. Haunted
room, ghost, ETC., ha ha ha !'
Don't laugh. sir, don't" said the hos
seriously. I" viii you have it 2"
ITO be sure will :" answered
"Then come and book yer name, fol
We do things in reg'lar style here; anc
then I'll just tell you bout the room"
Registered my name as requsted.
John Barkley; that'll do very well,
said he, approvingly. Now, Barkley, Fl
tell you what little I've got to tell, abou
that there room. Just throw yourself in
to chair, while I'm doing it, aud be com
Portable"
drew chair up nearer the landlord
and sat down expecting as did the others
to hear lengthy ghost story, in whicl
we were doomed to disappointment.
Well, gentlemen" began the host
"what I've got to say hain't much, an,
wouldn't tell it anyhow, if it wasn't tina
Mister Barkley's goin' to spend the nigh
there, for it might destroy the reputation
of the Washington, if tits known all 'roun'
here. You see, bout FIVE years ago, tha
was before | kept the House. for I've onl
been here three years, gone last March
there came here towards the middle of tn
night young couple, man and woman
| who wanted to stay all night.
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
For the Mddieto,cn Transcript.
THE RESULT.

The dimning star of Liberty emerges
from the lurid fog of fanaticsm. The might
and power of just God is manifest.
More glorious by the dying tempest of
passion, justice holds the balance of rca-
son, exultant umpire of sedition, and mag
lincy.
The conquest is gratifying to the mass,
the subject of supremacy of race acknow
ledged, and spiteful malice of party spirit
scarce discernable.
The bastard dogma of party, and infer
nal rascaldom of ambition together with
grasping interest, hurres to the past be-
fore the tidal wave of white sovereignty.
The degradation of those who insulted
Deity by ignoring caste, hath fallen with
damning blight, scathing powerfully,
marking deadly and sure with Cain-like
brand, those who hoped for cmincnce,
through the plastic matter they wrought
A wall is heard in the land and mourn
ing rife in Ethiopia.
Boastful in strength, proud by reason
of multitude, the oyer-estimate is awful to
contemplate. Never in political warfare
was party more sanguine, never so ut
Retribution swift, sure and destructive,
has annihilated them. They walk among
their fellows sore and travel-stained, heart
broken, with the pilgrimage to their ebon
god, hungry with fasting, mute in the
sack cloth of their repentance. Not an
atom of self respect atones for the affilia-
ton /; hideous in the new light of glorious
morn, how palpable their error, how in
glorious their retreat.
Lucrative position, profit and trust, with
scales removed from the blind eyes OF
dupcs who eating forbidden fruit. know
now the good and evil, but greater still
that proud reliance which buoys the soul
in defeat, the phantom of IA great conquest
scarce glimmers in imagery, while silent
they gaze on the passing panaramo Of a
great salvation.
The proud head of tae usurper is bowed
The liveried servants of usurpation, like
babes, PROSTATE before the swell of an out
ragged nation, loud in lamentation, are fu-
tile in expedients, because of the lateness
of the hour
No party boasts the triumph, bat the
upheaval of great people simultaneously
parted the flood, and now stand joyous on
the Pisgah of high hope in full sight of &
promised land
Satisfied with his lot, acute enough tc
know that the remuneration was not com
mensurate with the toil-sagacious enough
to perceive that the free born white dupec
him for his own emolument-thc negro
returns to his labor deploring the hou
when he harkened to the oily words of the
political jay -hawker, or bowed in homage
to the craven skulker, who insulting hi
maker by blackening his heart when h
was found in his own image.
Victory with outspread arms and bur
nished plumes, radiant in the sun-kisse'
splendor of new glory, shouts her gla
of disenthralment.
+" God is great. SYNoM.
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

Paris, where, upon the 9th of October,
1864, she made her first public appearance
at the Theatre Lyrigue. 1t was three
years engagement, for which she was to
receive seventy five hundred francs As
her voice increased in power and sweet
ness, so did her name become more and
more celebrated.
On the evening of February 23d, 1865,
she appeared in the great masterpiece of
Mozart III F'auto Mjico, and reused
an enthusiasm only equalled by that which
the beautiful Aloysia Weber occasioned in
1892.
She enacted not that part of the innocent
heroine, Pamina, but the queen, in all her
fearful and tragic grandeur. She infused
into it power and spirit as wild and fan
tastic as are the plains of Scandinavia, her
native home, and illumined it with beau
ty and sublimity as effective as the sight
of the midnight sun in the cold, desc
late regions of the Pole.
If her sharp and vibrating voice
mounts to the heavens it is to curse, like
Titan, from the airy regions above !;
from her mouth dart notes like fiery vipers,
and her laugh is as sneering and dcmoni-
acal as that of Hecrate," are the words of
an eminent French critic.
In 1866 and 1867, were performed
1" Don Juan," &C Sardanaplus," and one
or two other operas in which Christina
sung and won additional praise.
But it was in the work of NJ. Ambrose
Thomas that she not only earned an ever
lasting name for herself, but brought to
high honor and esteem the humble COM
poser, The opera founded on Shakspear' s
i" Hamlet, "a subject, strange to say,
which the greatest masters, Mozart, Beeth-
oven, and Weber had thought of but dared
not touch, was a risk from the begin
ming, and it was only the brilliancy of the
star that made it success.
She personated Ophelia-not the Ophe-
lia of long forethought and study-but
that formed by the innocent conception of
the singer, founded upon her own expe-
rience. The heroine of the Past was for
gotten-almost unknown. 1t was Ophelia
of the nineteenth century.
Then followed her impersonation of
Marguerite in Faust" the most simple
and sublime character of modern music, -
adhering to the firm belief that sublimity
is nothing but simplicity.
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

A veritable descendant of Saint Martha
came into neighbor's house in Buffalo, a
few days since, downcast, wearied with
many cares, and numbered with much SER
wing. $50 much to do cleaning. work
ing, cooking, washing sewing and every.
thing else. No rest, never was, never
will be for me.'' "Oh, yes," said tho
good woman she addressed, there wilL
lie a rest one day for us ala long rest. !"
''Not for me not for me!' was the re-.
ply. Whenever | die, there will be.
certain to be resurrection the very next
day. 1t would be just my luck p
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

There is the hat
With the blue veil thrown round it, just as they
found it,
Spotted and soiled, stained and all spoiled,
Do you recognize that2
The gloves too lie there,
And in them still fingers the shape of the fingers
That some one has pressed perhaps, and caressed,
So slender and fair.
There are the shoes,
With their long silken laces still bearing traces
To the toes dainty tips, of the mud of the slip,
The slime and the ooze.
There is the dress,
Like the blue veil all dabbled, dscoored and
drabhed
This you should know, without doubt, and if SO,
All else you may guess.
There is the shawl
With the striped border, hung next in order
Soiled hardly less, than the light muslin dress,
And-that is all
Oh here's a ring,
We were forgetting, with pearl setting,
There was only this one-name or date none,
"A frail pretty thing
A keepsake maybe,
The gift Of anaaher perhaps brother,
Or lover-who knows? him her heart chose,
Or was she heart free2
Does the hat then,
With the blue veil around it, just as they found ii,
Summon up fair face, with just trace
Of gold in her hair2
Or docs the shawl
Mutely appealing, to some hidden feeling
form young and slight, to your minds sight,
Clcaly recall.
A month more has passed,
And her sad history, remains yet mystery
Bat these are kept still, and shall keep until
Hope dies at last.
Was she the prey
OF some deep sorrow, clouding the morrow,
Hiding from view, the skies happy blue?
Or was there foul play?
Alas who may tell
Some one or other, perhaps fond mother,
May recognize these when her child's clothes she
Sees
Then-wil it be well
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
THE AMERICAN
Buttonhole, 0verseaming,
SEWING MACHINE,
Has the following advantages over
most all other Sewing Machines
80 in the market;

1t has tension which prevents cutting Of
thread or dropping of stitches a .eL
2 1t has the most powerful construction, which
will insure good work for quarter of II century.
II sews the lghtest cambric and the usual
shoe leather without any strain whatever.
1t has a feed bar which can be lowered or
raised at WILL thus adapting it to all kinds of
material
1t is impossible 10 get the machine out of or
der unless by rust dust or taking apart. 1t will
never get ont of order by working,
6 1t has the highest attainable speed, making
3,200 stitches per minute by foot and 5000 by
| steam.
1t is the lightest running shuttle machine.
8 1t makes the most beautiful loci; stitch.
1t has the handsonest appearance.
10 1t has the strongest most convenient, hand
somely polished, braced table, with drawer, and
board to prevent soiiing the dress.
IL Its cover is polished fitting and locked as
little trunk. There is nothing better than this to
preserve the machine.
IL 1t has straight needle.
l3 Four bObbins hold spool of cotton.
IA 1t has the best hemmer.
Is 1t has the most complete attachment, the
ck-of-alrtrades, hens, fells, binds, bastes,
tucks, braids and ruffles.
l6 1t is as simple as any machine in the mar
ket.
| ton. fr -r-
| l9 1t has the best embroidering attachment.
10 1t scws ON straight piece while putting
another at the same time without basting, at
| tachment or after work.
These advantages combine the best qualities of
a sewing machine for the family who want to
use it steadily in all kinds of work Nothing
equal can he found in the way of combining the
advantages of oil tho sewing machines now
known, while obviating all their faults.
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

An English writer thinks the American
early potatoes will come to an end ere
long, for as each new variety is claimed
to ripen about ten days earlier than any
other, the time between planting and dig
ging will soon be used up
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

AS good an instance of Z" sharp prac-
tice" as we have heard of, is that of
man in Ohio, who was acquitted of mur-
der, on plea of insanity. He had Sc
cured his lawyers by giving them mort
gage on his farm, but now repudiates the
mortgage on the ground that he 'ras in
sane uhen he made It, according to tho,
showing of these same lawyers,
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

The proprietor's daughter had OCCASION
ally visited the room in a somnambulistic
state.
left the next day; but afterwards
heard that the erpose cured her, and that
travellers were never disturbed when they
slept in 1.-The Haunted Chamber"
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

Master Charlie, aged four years, was.
not pleased on being reproved by his
mother for some mischievous prank, and
showed his displeasure in his face. when
his mother remarked "Why, Charley,
! am astonished to see you making faces
ut your mother.o' Charley frightened
up at once, and retorted: " Why, | tried
10 laugh but, mamma. my face slipped. ;"
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
SYNoM.

To KEEP CIDER SwEEr.-Thirty grains
of Sulphite of Lime to the gallon of new
cider, as suggested by Prof, Hosford some
time since, will preserve it for months in
sweet and palatsble condition,
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03

When man and woman are made
one, the question is: Which one ?"
Sometimes there is long struggle between
them before the matter is settled
Middletown transcript., 1870-12-03
THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES
THE Az ERICAN
Possesses alone and undisturbed, there being no
other machine even pretending them:

l 1t has larger arm aud stronger construc-
ton than any family machine, admitting larger
pieces of work, thus fitting the machine to family
and manufacturing purposes as well, without
need of two machines. 1t has S4x5 inches clear
room.
1t hens any width or thickness, from Lie
of an inch cambric TO inches beaver.
1t binds coat skirt or hat without
any braid or binding whatever
4 1t folds up the brim of " hat to any fullncss.
8 1t overseams sheet or Brussels carpet
6 1t makes beautiful eyelet work.
1t embroiders on the edge.
8 1t makes buttonholes of any size on any
material.
8 1t has the braiding machine which makes
braid of size color at the rate of $50 yards per
hour. This sells for $40 extra.
10 1t always won the first premium at every
exhibition in which it has been entered.