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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
MUNICIPAL AFFAsRs.
Adjourned Meeting OF the Common
CouncfN.

Council.
At an adjourned meeting last night o.
the Common Council, seventeen members
were present and President Hereford IN
the Chair
The petition of Mr.. Tignor, relating to
tax on Maple street property, was referred
to the Finance Comittee, with power to
act
"A number of reports and petitions which
had been received by the Board of Alder
men, we're read and appropriately referred
A communication from the Hammer
Bros, touching accounts between them
selves and the city, was referred to the
Finance Committee with power to act.
The communication Of James NJ Ham,
lton, Esq, trustee of the creditors of the
Nashville Gun Factory Company, relating
to the rent of a portion of said property
for city school purposes, was referred to
the Committee on Public Property.
Mr.. Manlove offered bill authorizing
the erection Of seven lamp posts in North
Nashville, which was rejected.
The action of the Board of Aldermen
prohibiting the blowing of railroad loco
motive whistles within the city limits, was
concurred in.
The bill passed by the Board CT Alder
men to pay the Gas Light Company 81. 20
per !, 900 cubic feet for corporation pur-
poses, from and after the LIST of March,
1870, was rejected.
A majority of the joint committee to as
certain if property on the Public Square
could be exchanged for the Government
lot on tho corner Of Church and Cherry
streets, with the view of having the Gus
tomhouse located on the present Market
house site, reported in favor of the ex-
change. A minority report was also read,
and both reports received
A resolution, offered by Mr. Craighead,
authorizing the Custom House Committee
to confer with Mr.. Mullett, the Govern
ment architect, as to location, terms, etc,
was laid on the table.
MIR. Hinton offered an act to reduce the
rate of water-tax 20 per cent after the first
Of July, 1870, which passed first reading.
A petition from Daniel Dougheny, rela-
ting TO Corporation checks, was referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Board adjourned until next regular
meeting
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Elegant building.

The large and magnificent new building
just being finished by the State Insurance
Company, for their business purposes, at
No so, west side Of North College street,
between Church and Union, is, in design,
one of the most elegant structures in The
city, and will be, when completed intern
ally, a complete establishment in every
particular 1t is sixty feet deep and three
stories high, and has one of the most taste
full and deliberately finished fronts we have
seen anywhere. The cornices and window
surroundings are particularly attractive.
The entire building is a splendid piece of
architecture, and is but one of many such
going up in business parts.
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CUSTOM HOUSE.
Report of the City Council Conn
miItce on Location.

The following is the majority report Of
the Joint Committee of the City Coucil on
the Custom House subject, last night sub
mitted to the Common Council:
To the Honorable city Council Of NASH
giNe: Your Committee from the two
Boards of the Council, to whom was re-
ferred the resolution looking to the ex-
change of portion of the Public Square
for the Custom House lot on Church street,
respectfully report that they have had a
plot of the Public Square made, and have
examined the same carefully. They
think that SO much of the Square
as is required for the pur-
pose can be coded or exchanged without
any great detriment to the general pur-
poses of the Square; that there till remains
abundant ground for our markets, city hall,
etc, and that the Committee be directed
to negotiate with the United States Archi-
tect, on his arrival, with a view to the
exchange.
d. F. CARTER, JAMES M. HINTON,
A. II. HURLEY, JAMES B. CRAIGHEAD,
X. ]. MORRIS
A minority report signed by the Coun-
Gilman, VIM. Litterer, stating objections
to selling or exchanging ground on the
Public Square, was also submitted. Both
reports were received. After eliciting con-
siderable discussion, a resolution offered,
by Mr. Craighead, empowering the Com
mittee to confer with Mr.. Mullet, the Gov
eminent architect, as to terms, location,
ETC., was rejected.
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KENTUCKY.
Prospective Duel.

CONVICTION, April lit is rumored in
Newport that duel is on the tapis between
Col. T. L. Jones, of that city, member of
Congress from the Sixth district of Ken
lucky. and Col Hawkins, of Louisville.
The difficulty between them was caused by
card published recently in the Louisville
C0urisr-,JourRdt by Col. Jones, in which
he denounced as liar and so0undrel any
one who ascribed to him the authorship of
the report that Senator McCreery recon-
mended Gen. S. G.. Burbridge for Office du-
ring Johnson's administration.
1t is understood that Col. Jones told Mrs.
Hawkins of the McCreery- Burbridge af-
fair, and her husband thus became &C
auainted with the facts and repeated the
statement to Gov. Stevenson.
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Wooden Paper.
IRELAND.

Fenian Prisoners at X am
turk.
LONDON, April 1S.-The commission to
inquire into the alleged Entertainment OF
Fenian prisoners, will meet shortly in Dub
lin.
The search for arms continues in Ireland.
A collision between the military and citi-
zens occurred Friday, at Kanturk. Fire
arms were used, and several persons killed
and wounded
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The Circus.

Stow and Norton's great circus reached
the city yesterday morning, and spread
their canvas on the lot near the corner of
Vine and Broad streets The institution
was well petronized in the day and night
the pavilion was crowded, nearly all The
seats BEND filed. The performances were
up to the standard of first class circuses,
and the feats of the ring were in many
respects wonderful and marvellous. We
have never seen the bareback riding ex-
celled while the trapeze feats and herculean
strength of the cannon ball juggler was dis
played in a manner almost miraculous
Those fond of such recreations viii not fail
TO visit the oircus
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CUBA.
Reported Rcp,lisc OF the Insurgen

Reported Rcprlsc OF the Insurgents.
HAVANA, April 1S.-The Captsin-General
telegraphs from Puerto Principe that the
insurgents, under Maxine Gomez and
Modista Diaz. made an attempt to pass the
lines Of Valmazeda's division at Canto
Abaio, with the object of invading the
jurisdiction of Bayamo They were met
bv two Spanish battalions and repulsed with
the loss of 40 killed The rebels fled in
great confusion and were utterly disorgan-
iZed
NOTE The above news is also reported
from Madrid, where it is officially pub.
lished.
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Anniversary.

ry of the death of Lord Byron, of whom it
was said while living, ''he seized his harp
and nations heard entranced." Several
lecsares were delivered last night in yari-
GUS parts of the country on the poet, and
among others, there was one to have been
delivered at Steinway Hall, New York, by
Mavne Reid
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FRANCE.
The Umner5a1 brochure.

PARIS, April 1S.-The Emperor will send
his printed circular explaining the a'le6tscS-
tam to the different departments to-day.
The Emperor attended the races at
Long Champs to-day.
1t is stated that on Monday next a se-
ries OF public meetings will commence at
which the ple6iscituna is to be discussed,
and the people instructed in the constitu-
tional changes proposed.
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ILLINOIS.
Burned to Death.

CHICAGO, April IA young lady in
the west division territory was burned by
the explosion of a kerosene lamp last
vening, and died this morning.
Cold wcather-PrObablc Damage 10
the Fruit.
Reports from central and southern Hi
nois show heavy frosts yesterday, making
the prospect for peaches and other fruit
very gloomy. There was considerable frost
in this vicinity last night. 1t is very cool
tonight.
The snow storm was terrible in the
Black Hills, and trains on the Union Pacific
Railroad have been delayed.
Trade.
All branches of trade is greatly depressed.
Both canal and railroad freights have fallen
off greatly since last year. The number OF
freight trains on the Illinois Central rail-
road has been greatly reduced within the
last few weeks, and large portion of the
employees have been discharged.
Ku-KIux.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-James Ramsey,
living between Granville and Hennipen,
ILL.,, was arrested Saturday for violating
his daughter, and while being conveyed
to jail, was seized by q mob and hung.
Ramsey labored under suspicion of hay
ing poisoned his wife two years ago, and
burned his barn to secure the insurance
money.
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NEWFOUNDLAND.

The Canadian COnTcderacY lkc
jeCtcd.
HALIFAX, April 1S.-The Newfoundland
House Assembly protested to Earl Gran
vile against the withdrawal of troops from
the colony of Prince Edwards Island.
The Legislature rejected the resolutions
favoring the confederation with Canada by
q vote of 10 to 3.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19

A young lady in Galensburg, having
s'set her cap" for rather large specimen
of the opposite sex, and having failed to
win him, was telling her soTows to a
couple Of her confdants when one of
them comforted her with these words;
'cNever mind, Mollie, there are as good
fish in the sea as ever was caught.
'MoIIie knows that" replied her little
brother, Shut she wants a whalel"
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PENNSYLVANIA
A Heavy Flood.

WnLIAMsPoGT, April 1S.-It has been
raining constantly for the last As hours.
The river has risen II feet, and is still ris-
ing four inches an hour. Loyal Sock, Ly-
coming and Pine creeks are higher than in
1868. The creeks west of Lockh6ven are
so high that some damage has been done
to canal property, which it will take aweek
to repair. The Northern Central Railroad
between here and Elmira is badly damaged.
There are no trains to-day
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19

Some of the plank sidewalks about the
city, especially those leading to the Ninth
Ward, are badly in need of repair. In
some places these sidewalks afford children
chance to have their legs broken. Early
attention to this matter on the part of the
proper authorities may save the corpora
ton the necessity of defending a suit for
damages.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
First Revolutionary Gum.

1t is ninety-fve years to-day since the
first battle of the American Revolution
was fought..on the plains of Concord, where
it was shown that
zone thousand men with firelocks all so bright
Knew full well to aim their guns Alright
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
Academy of Music.

notwithstanding the varied attractions at
other points, including the Circus and the
Orphans Fair at Masonic Hall, there was
fair house at the Academy last night, and
all present expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the performances. The
Academy is open every night in the week,
Sunday excepted.
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NEBRASKA.


Railroads EBIOckadcd by SnOVV'
OMAHA, April 1.-The snow and rain
have been almost uninterrupted IN this sec
ton. The trains going west are delayed
by that cause. Two locomotives are block
AIDED and one freight train is off the track
between Laramie and Cheyenne. The
weather in the vicinity Of Black Hills is
severely cold and snow heavy.
The Indian Troubles.
The last company of the Second Cavalry
left for the scene of the Indian troubles
t"-1av Major Il. S. Hanoi has been ap-
p..,u,cd TO command Swectwater and Wind
river districts, with headquarters at Fort
BridCer
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MURDER MOST FOUL.
Young Alexander COmmittsd TO
80 Murder i'm the First Degree.

Young Alexander COmmitts d for
- - Murder i'm the First Degree.
The negro man Young Alexander, charg-
ed with the murder last week on Cedar
street, of an elderly Irish citizen, named
VIM. Stewart, had preliminary trial yes
terday before Justice P. W. Brien, James
Haynie and Harvey Campbell. Messrs.
Temple, Brien, and Lawrence, appeared
as attorneys for the defendant, and E. B.
McClanahan, Esq, for the prosecution.
The testimony adduced left no room to
doubt the guilt of the accused, and by the
Judgment of the Court he was committed
to jail for trial at the May term of the
Criminal Court on the charge of murder in
the first degree. The case is not bailable.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
THE WEST.

sheridan Going to Take "a Big Horn.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-A communication
from Gen. Sherman relative to the con-
templAted Big Horn Mountain expedition
was received at Sheridan's headquarters
TODAY. Sherman states that he is now au-
thorized by the President to say the expe-
dition will be permitted.
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BELGIUM.

Twenty Persons Scalded to Death.
BRUSSELS, April 1S.-A boiler of a large
linen factory near Brussels exploded to-
day. Twenty men and women were either
killed outright or frightfully scalded. The
factory burned to the ground. A large
number of operators were employed.
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widow and Orphan Fund insur-
anCe Company.

e. D.. Farnsworth, who is now in San
Francisco, has established branch Office
of the Widow and Orphan Fund Life In
surance Company in that city for the State
of California. 1t is to be managed by
Charles n Fox, of San Francisco, and q.
P. Clark, formerly of this city. Prof H.
b. Todd, formerly President of the How
ard Female College, Gallatin, is solicitor
for the company on the Pacific coast.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
SAVANNAH.

Escavy FrOsI-COttOn Damaged.
SAvANNAu, April 1S.-The heavy frost
last night caused great damage to cotton,
corn and vegetables. Advices from the
cane brakes or cotton belt very unfavora-
He
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19

The juvenile base ballists were again at
it yesterday. In a game played between
the Lightning and the Young Rebels, the
former scored rs, and the latter IA. The
Home Base Ball Club is requested to meet
on their grounds near the Decatur depot
at o'clock P. NJ. to-day, for the purpose Of
reorganization.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19

There was quite boisterous crowd for
a short time, near 8 o'clock last night, on
Broad street, in the vicinity of the Circus.
The appearance of some policemen soon
quoted the jocosity of the Jolly party.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
UNITED STATES COURT.
J,rors for the Present Tcrm.

Jurors Tor the Present Icrnls
The United States Court, for the Middle
District of Tennessee, met yesterday,
his Honor Judge Trigg presiding. The
following juries were impanelled and
sworn in
GRAND JURY.
Foreman A b Shankiand; James Ii
Williams, w T Crayens, II @ Jackson, ]
d Rodgers, John F Jones, W B Pickering,
G L Morris, Il F Strother, Thomas G
Trimble, James W Lawrens, N w Girls
mond, Michael Walsh, E K Cubbin, Il
Jenkins, S Grisham, W Msxey, l.
Mccall J Ledbetter, w B Oyercase, u II
Curd, o II Bethude w G Brooks.
PETIT JURY.
w II Whaler, b Paris, Jerry Bush, B
f Lawrence, b NJ Ricketts,, II II HOllinger,
Fountain Smithson, A + Todd, Reese W
Porter, d G Smith, W H Fuqua, B S Wei
Ter, Samuel Z Hare, H L W Cheatham.
BAILHFs.
The following gentlemen act in this ca
pacity during the session of the Court:
John F Armstrong. Geo b Evans, II p
Mckinney, Thomas ID Evans.
Isaac N. Barnett, of Columbia, was pre-
scented and admitted as practicing attor-
ney in the Court.
The charge to the jury will be delivered
this morning, when the business of the
Court will be regularly proceeded with.
Court adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock
to-day.
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List of neutrality-suspicious..

The following is list of unavailable let
tiers in the Nashville PostOffice Monday,
April Is, 1870. Parties claiming these let
tiers will please call at the stamp window.
Those not claimed will be forwarded to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington, d. c.,
Monday, April %, 1870:
WITHOUT STAMPS
Letters must be prepaid at least one
rate of postage, i. c. &c., dropped letters
&c.
Miss Capitola Burch, Whites Bend;
Miss Boyd Norfeet, Forth Station, Tenn.
Mrs. .Dilsie Pleasant, COL, Memphis, Tenn;
Mrs VIM. Willmot, Oswego, New York
Wallace Peddilored, London, Ohio; Street
& Henderson, Murfreesboro, Tenn; G G
Haynes, Murfreesboro, Tenn; VIM. Mar
tin, Dixon Springs, Tenn; II Tykes,
Franklin, Tenn; Ii S Bosworth & Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio; NJ Ingram, Fountain
Creek, Tenn; John A Goodlett, Metropoli-
tan Hotel New York; G Cibaldie, Muir.
freesboro, Tenn; NJ E Whitley, Franklin
Tenn.
ISsUFFICIENTLY STAMPED.
Letters must be prepaid at least one rate
of postage, 1. c. three cents; drop letters,
two cents.
Gilbert Guuen, Louis Mills, Ky; Z. NJ
Searcy, Franklin, Tenn; L. Baker, White
Bluff, Tenn; E IL Gardner, Dresden
Tenn.
REVENUE STAMPS
Revenue stamps are not received fo
letter postage.
John Ross, Roaring Springs, Ky, Mis-
| Kate Kane.
HELD FOR BETTER DIRECTION.
| kirkpatrick & Gore.
One letter is being held for full direction
| there being no direction, whatever, on
the envelope. ENos HOPKINS, p. NJ.
Per OGDEN, Stamp Clerk.
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PARAGUAY.
A Provisional Government.

PARIS, April 1S.-Later advices from
Assuncion report that Provisional Govern
ment. has been formed for Paraguay under
the patronage of Brazil.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Bank RObbcry-The State a Loser.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 16.-The banking
house of Scott, Williams & Co., was robbed
of $50, 900 to 100000; $4,000 belonging
to the bank and the rest to special deposi-
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Probate Court.

I. X Griggs took out letters of admin
istration upon the estate of w. B. Thomp-
son, deceased.
VIM. A. Cartwright was appointed guar
dian of Willie House, an orphan minor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19

Mr.. Stevenson, from the Committee on
Elections, reported j. II. Sypher entitled
to a seat from the first districtin Louisiana,
and would call it up tomorrow at noon.
The House then went into committee on
the tariff bill, Mr.. Wheeler in the chair,
after which, amid much excitement in the
hall, the committee rose and the House adj
iOurned.
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MEXICO.

Serious Charges against Romero
Constitution Suspended - Death
Penalty Abolished.
CRY OF MEXICO, April 10, via. Havana
April 1S.-In the National Congress serious
charges have been preferred against Romero
and committee of investigation ap
pointed. -.
Certain provisions of the constitution
have been suspended and special powers
granted the President for the execution o
kidnappers and bandits.
The death penalty has been abolished il
Ynca tan.
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ENGLAND.
A Good Example for brother Jona-
Than.

LONDON, April 1S.-The Produce Market
Rs0ieio praises the Gorernmentforr reducing
duties ON sugar, and says it gives general
satisfaction.
Wooden Paper.
The Press mentions The fact that new
wood paper, which is reported as tenacious
as that of rags, is now in process OF manu-
facture at the Sankey Mills.
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The present king of Siam, Semdetch-
Phra- Poramendz- Maha-C hualon-K orn, is
seventeen years old. The regent, Chow
Phia-Sri-Suri-Wo is one of the great
est eastern statesmen, and has immense
influence over the people.
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HOUSE.
Anything,isit,s Dark,

Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred, was one providing for observations
in Asia and Europe of the next total
eclipse of the sun.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19

Mr.. James, of North Carolina, offered
bill for the apportionment of members
of Congress, fixing the number at 275, ex.
elusive of Representatives of States to be
hereafter admitted. No State to suffer the
reduction until after the Forty-second Con-
gress.
The blu, which is the one prepared
by Mr.. Paine, was passed by Sc to IS, I'm.
der SUSPENSION of the rules.
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A PARIS correspondent of the Home
Journal says: Last evening we heard
Mile. Nilsson as Ophelia in the opera OF
Hamlet She has very beautiful voice,
brilliant, and cold as ice. She Is not at all
sympathetic, and entirely lacks that fire
and abandon which Is one OF PATHS great
est charms. As to the Missions personal
appearance, she is tall and fair; but you
think her less beautiful at last than first
sight. for the.same GOODNESS pervades her
person that characterizes her voice, and
makes the music seem to come only from
her mouth, instead of bursting from soul
of song"
The Van Buren press., 1870-01-11

- IN Individual whose ntme W.
should certainly make publ rouli 1t b.
ohtained. wss served well dc nv Al
though dishonest tslck. yesterday. IN i'n,
o the Burnett House. on Vine : rect
Rushing along in search Of dollar o. W.
he no,i;~i q newsboys, or gamin whose
general appearance was that OF newsb"y
or hocthlack, pick up. turn over and .crnt'-
niss carefully = large sealed envelope
Looking over ths lAl's shonlivr he read the
address +" John Burton. Burnett House.
end in corner the attractive mark 800
ssk Boy said he" what are you doing
With that :" q the same time grabbing =
corner OF the eavelops.
The boy locke startled and alarmed and
stsn,mered out that he wa- looking Ter the
owner That clinctsi il
"Mv nsMe', Burton. and there's hun.
drsi olar. in there that lelongs I, me !;
give il h"te,' said Greed, G'sh.
Tie boy VII ned and demanded ten d !.
las tor find,ng,t,
"Ge g. ~" sail Greedy Grab.
"Gns me five. "r III yell. said the
boy,
Well. here, there's dcllsr," sail
Gree v Grab Get ont. ar III kick you :"
The ny scaMp.red Off with the dollar
in nj, i.t an, y grin on hi, face. The
n,sn VITO had purchased one hundred dol
la, ior one rushed into . corner Of the
Rainet House har. room. tore open the ca
v,l"pe. fond in il fragment OF yesterdays
Gazette. AMI rushed out again followed by
." ha ha" yell frsm trio Of hootblacks
who hal followed aud watched him.
The Van Buren press., 1870-01-11
To CONSERVATIVES.

The Advertiser having been restored to
health in few weeks, by a very simple remc-
dy, after having suffered several years with n
severe lung affection, and that dread disease,
Consumption. is anxious to make known to
his fellow-suiierers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy OF
the prescription used free of CHARGE, with
the directions for preparing and using the
same, which they will find a SURE CURE FOR
CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, etc. The
object of the advertiser in sending the Pre-
scription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread
information witch he conceivcs to be inval-
liable; and he hopes every sufferer will try
his remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and
may prove blessing. Parties wishing the
prescription. will please address
REV EDWARD A. WILSON.
Williamsburg. Kings County. ".