Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-25
Apostolic NTOrnons.

Hon. II. G. Calkin, a petition to Congress,
closely signed by mechanics of the city,
and over forty-eight feet in length.
Apostolic MOrmOns.
The Mormon Bishops and Elders are
making great exertions to extend their
faith on Long Island. A conference was
began there on Friday last and closed yes
terday. The business sessions of the con-
ference have been conducted with closed
doors, but public meetings for instruction
In their doctrine have been held daily
The conference was attended by a dele
cation from Salt Lake City, headed by
Bishop Burton. As the result of the ser
vices, the Bishop stationed in that neigh
bOrhoOd expects to establish branch con
gregatiOns in several other places
Williamsburg in Danger.
The Mormon temple in Williamsburg
was packed during services yesterday. The
congregation seemed to be composed of
English and Germans of the poorer class.
An English elder harangued the Saints on
the glory of the religion which had stood
the test of thirty years, despite the ridicule
of the world and stories of the newspapers.
The Glory of MethOdism.
A sermon in exposition of the greatness,
power and progress of the Methodist Church
was preached by the Rev. c. @. McCabe,
of Chicago, at st. Lukes NJ. E. Church,
yesterday morning. Mr.. McCabe ridiculed
theI position of Father Hecker, that in
1900 this country viii be wholly Papist.
Exercised over the Excise.
A number of Germans in Brooklyn met
and adopted resolutions yesterday after
noon, demanding the total repeal of the
excise law by the Legislature. Many of the
lager beer establishments in this city and
Brooklyn, were open yesterday and the
beverage probably sold.
East River Bridge.
Workmen are now engaged in eXcavating
al the foot of Fulton street for the founda-
ton of the Brooklyn tower of the proposed
East river bridge. The foundation, it is ex-
pected, will be finished by Dec. l, 1871.
After that the upper work VII proceed
rapidly. The bridge is to be finished in
five years.
Another Outlet.
The estimates for the proposed canal TO
connect East River with Long Island
Sound are nearly ready to be submitted to
the government The canal is TO be 1900
feet in length, GOO feet in width and 40 feet
deep.
Fun Ahead.
The Herald says this morning that the
fsauture Of the ensuing week promises to be
struggle in Northwest stocks, of which
Daniel Drew is reported largely short,
while Commodore Vanderbilt is said to
have been buying it ever since September.
Increased Wages.
As an inducement to the employers of
flsa Erie railroad along the line not to join
their Jersey City brethren in the strike,
they have been given full working time at
increased wages.
Expressive.
The Commercial says on Saturday
evening an agreement was entered into
and signed between the Adams and the
American Express Companies, by which
the latter surrcnders to the former all
routes and advantages given by the Adams
20 the Merchants Union, under the arrange
ment Of December, 1861, and which were
transferred by the Merchants Union TO
the American, upon their late consOlida-
zion of interests.
In consideration of this re-transfer Of
routes, the Adams Company pays to the
American Company 100000 cash with
N a period of four years As cOmpensa-
-ion for the transfer of the Fort Wayne
and Chicago route, the Adams turns over
TO the American the transportation over
thd Cincinnati and Indianapolis, the Hi
DOiS Central and the JcffersOuyillp roads