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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-24
THE CITY.
HEAVY ROBBERY.
| Lady Drops Her ROcketbook In
the Street, Containing Up
\ wards Of $1,000.
Is Fan. into sAe Hand. OF a Thief.


As Mrs. Col. Bryant, in company with
another lady, was passing through Cherry
street. yesterday, and when in front Of
Huntington's clothing store, she dropped
her pocketbook, containing about $3.50 in
gold, coupons, and a few greenbscks.
Mr.. Walter Trigg, clerk in Huntinetoa's
store, came to the front door immediately
afterwards and discovered the pocketbook
lying on the pavement, and picked It up,
but he had hardly raised himself nom the
pavement, when he was approached by q
young man who claimed the pocketbook,
saying that il just dropped from his pocket.
Thinking that the yoang man was the
rghtful owner, MT. TIigg handed il to
him, and he walked OF, without evan
thanking him, and was Afterwards
seen rapidly proceeding down the
street. The manner In which the
young - man - acted aroused Mr..
Trigg's suspicious immediately, and
remembering that some ladies had passed
the store door Just before he discovered
the pocket book, he took down the street.
and overlook them in front Of Gray 4
Mobiles store. he asked than if they had
lost pocket book Mrs Bryant felt in
her pocket for her money, nus il vas not
there. The Circumstance which had lust
transpired was related, and Mr.. Trigg, in
company with policeman, started on Ehs
| track of the thief, end found him IN the
| passagsway adjoining the Fourth National
Bank, where he was arrested and taken to
tie station house, but the pocket book was
not to be found on his person. He said
that he had given it to stranger who had
claimed it, and told several conflicting
stories about the matter. He gave his
name as John Williams, and said he was
from Louisville. His arrival by the morn
ing train, in company with partner, had
been observed by the police, who at last
accounts were in search Of Wlliams' con-
federate, who is no doubt in possession Of
the stolen money. His name We under
stand is Henderson, and it is to be hoped
he may be brought up. In the meantime
Williams has been committed to jail, and
viii be prosecuted for obtaining money un-
der false pretences.
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NEW YORK
The Common End OF Radical
Officials

The Common End Of Radical
Officials
BUFFALO, Nov. 29.-The Treasury
Agent is in charge of Collector Rodney
w. Daniels Office. Daniels is accused of
using the custom funds for private bust
nees.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The Times to-
day says on Tuesday afternoon Superin-
tendent Kelso received telegram from
the Chief of Police, A. S. Badger, of
New Orleans, asking for the arrest of
LOUIS E. Granger, late Adjutant General
on the staff of Gov. Yarmouth, of Ls-,
on q charge of forgery. The telegram
stated no details, but it was surmised that
Granger had been concerned with Wick
lift, the Auditor of Louisiana, in ques-
tionable operations with the State bonds.
Superintendent Kelso, although ordi-
nsrly refusing to comply with such re-
quests by telegraph, determined to make
an exception in this case which was ac-
cordingly placed in charge of Detective
Farley, who arrested Granger at the New
York Hotel and conveyed him to police
headquarters, where he was locked up.
Yesterday the prisoner was arraigned be-
fore Justice bowling at the Tombs, and
remanded to await requisition from
Gov. Yarmouth, which is expected to
reach here on Thursday.
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ASTRONOmICAL.

A curious and very rare planetary posi-
ton will occur on the Sth and 9Th OF next
month, to which no attention has hitherto
been called, and it seems to have escaped
the notice even of the compilers OF the
Astronomical Ephemerides. For the space
of two whole days and five hours, the
planet Venus will be behind the sun as
viewed from any part of the earth's sur
face. The planet is then on the further
side of her orbit, and her relative
motion is only 151 minutes of arc daily,
while at the instant of CONJUNCTION she will
be within 4S seconds of arc of the suns
centre. The bright planetary spot will
apparently touch the western edge OF the
sun at IL o'clock P. NJ, on the 9th OF
December, Chicago time, and emerge from
behind the solar disc, on its eastern edge,
at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 9th.
The phenomena of immersion and emer-
sion will not be visible at Chicago, the
sun being below the horizon on both oc
casions, but the two bodies may be seer
through the telescope as almost in con
| tact late in the afternoon of the 9th anC
early in the morning of the 9th of De
cember. The EMERSON will be invisible
in Europe. The phenomenon is abou
as rare as the transit of the same plane
across the suns disc, which occurs onlI
once on the average in fifty-eight and
half years. The next transit will occu
in December, 1874.-ChtcdgO Tribune
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THE DRESS OF CHILDREN.

The Philadelphia Ledger gives the fol-
lowing excellent advice to mothers:
Now thai the winter is approaching, it
behooves parents more than ever to see
that their children are clothed in such
manner as to protect them from the in
clemency and sudden changes of the
weather. The chief cause of infantine
mortality, in addition to foul air, or too
rich or too poor food, is the false pride of
too many mothers. Children are killed by
the manner in which they are dressed SIS
certainly as by any other cause. In our
changeable climate children of the
most tender age are left with
bare arms and legs, and with low
necked dresses. The mothers, in the
same dress, would shiver and suffer with
cold, and expect fit of sickness as the
result of their culpable carelessness. And
vet the mothers could endure such treat
ment with far less danger to health and
life than their tender infants can. A mo-
ment's reflection will indicate the effects
of this mode of dressing, or rather want
of dressing on the child. The moment
the cold air strikes its arms and legs, the
blood is driven from these extremities to
the internal and more vital organs. The
result is congestion, to greater or less
extent, of those organs. 1t is painful to
see children thus dressed like victims fol
sacrifice.
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SAVAGES AT THEIR WORK.
The Bleeding Texas FrOntier-Out.
RACES by the Savages.

From the Austin (Texas) Journal, How. II
More than year ago Mr.. Field and his
family were living near the San Saba,
a few miles from Fort McKavitt, on an
irrigible farm. One day, while engaged
in labor near the house end unarmed, he
was surprised by party of Indians, who
ran him into the chaparral. His wife, at
the house, very fearless woman and an
excellent rider, hoping to assist her hus-
band, mounted her horse and rode to-
" ards him to give him his rifle. Her de-
voted courage saved him, but she
was chased, captured and carried of.
Great sympathy was felt both at
the fort and among the settlers, and num-
erous scouting parties secured the frontier
for hundreds of miles, but the heroic
woman was never recovered. Mr.. Field
offered large reward, which, with the
circumstances of the capture, was widely
published by the press of Texas aud of
Kansas. Gen. Carleton, then command
ing the post at San Antonio sept the in
formation to all the forts on our border
and at the Reserve, and it was confidently
hoped that if Mrs. Field was held as
captive by the savages the inducement
of large reward would procure her re-
storstion. One of the band of savages
who had been pillagiDg on our border told
an Indian trader that the Inflated few
DAYS after she was taken was tied to a
tree and murdered, each warrior in turn
shooting an arrow into her body. The
husband, however, with many others &C.
ouainted with the Indian character, dis
credits this story, and believes that his
self-sacrificing wife is still detained as
slave to some savage camp.
A letter from the Quaker Indian Agent
at Fort Sill to Mr.. Field, corroborstes
everything we have said relative to the
senseless and atrocious Indian policy
that prevails at Washington. The Indian
agent states that the Indians on the
Watchita Reserve, who are all under the
protection. of the National Government,
and fed, Clothed spd sheltered by its care,
are ravaging our settlements, and that
the policy pursued acts as premium on
robbery and murder. When they are
peaceful they get no supplies; but when
| they commit depredations the government
pays them to quit Says this agent:
t'The Indians have repeatedly told me
that in order to get large supply OF
| goods they fad to go on the war path. +"
Such outrages as that from which MIR.
Field is suffering, are of daily committa
on the frontier, and to prevent them the
Governor, who has himself lived on thu
Indian border, and has seen the wreck
and ravage which are left in the wake o.
these barbarian raids, has made the mos
| resolute effort.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
rhe xrlbuas of me old North state
10 che Memerv of Lee.

The Nr1bu1e of the Old North State
20 the Memery Of Lee.
RALKIsR. N. c., Nov. 2S.-Memorial
observance in honor Of Gen. Robert E.
Lee were celebrated according 10 the pub
lished programme. The procession formed
at the Executive Mansion: Music, Chief
Marshal and assistants, Soldiers of the
late Confederate State army, Clergy,
Enlogist, Ex-Governor z. B. Vance. State
officials, Members of both Houses of the
Legislature, City officials, Masonic fratern-
ity, Odd Fellows, Friends, Temperance,
Fire companies, Sunday Schools and citi-
zens.
The flag over the Capitol was placed at
half mast by resolution of each house
of the Legislature, which adjourned TO
participate In the solemnities. The bells
were toIled during the movement OF the
procession. Business was generally sus-
pended. The stores and private houses
were arrayed In the insignia OF nouns
ing. The turnout of citizens was I'M
usually large, and the whole population
seemed TO have participated in the So
IDENTITIES. Tucker Hall was crowded TO
its utmost capacity, about twelve hundred
finding seats, while much larger number
were unable to obtain admission.
A poem by Mrs. Downing was most
beautifully read by Maj. Seaton Gales,
and the Grafton by Gov. Vance was sur
passingly eloquent and most appropriate
to the subject and occasion. The whole
ceremonial was a fitting tribute to the
memory of great soldier and good
man.
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COLUMBIA.
Narrow Escape from a Big Fire.
The Hog Question.

COLUMBIA, Nov. %. - On Tuesday
night, about s o'clock, there was a gen.
eral alarm of fire. All the citizens were
upon the streets, and every one enquiring,
sfWhere at? Where is the fire 2" For
some time no answer was given, and
many began to believe the alarm to be a
false one; finally, however, some one
sang out Lamb & Boyd's shop, which Isl
situated several blocks from and on a
back street from the Square. We made
in that direction. As soon as the shop
was in sight we saw the lurid flames, and
at once exclaimed, cit is gone. Before
reaching it, however, the light became
dim, and in another second we heaTt
tremendous shout, followed with, SIT
is out" The shop of Lamb &
BOYD is a frame one, and is
well supplied with machinery. The fire
originated in an ell room containing the
engine, and was suppressed by tearing
away around, before it reached the main
building, making their loss trifing. They
have had several narrow escapes. Ii
they had burnt out their loss would not
only have been heavy one to them, but
also to our community, as it is the most
extensive manufacturing establishment in
our town. They manufacture furniture,
sash, blinds, doors, and dress all kinds of
lumber. 1t is also the only establishment
of the kind in town. Respectfully,
WHIP JACK.
P.S. Iwish to warn any of your Nash
vile people coming out this way to be
careful not to mention hog, for if they
should accidently do so, there is danger
of being mobbed. By-the-by, please tele-
graph Terrence McGrant and his wife,
Biddy, that Columbia has endorsed his
cousin Ulysses administration on the hog
question, for mind ye, it was made
national one, and came near causing oul
| town being reconstructed. Our police are
| now under bonds for their appearance be-
fore the next term of The United States
| Circuit Court to be held in your city, but
doubtless the administration will act witt
great leniency as it has been so heartily
endorsed. New Jersey and Columbia,
fall in line. Forward! march I! W. j.
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RELLE AT RATTLE.

The ''Grand Metropolitan Bazaar, for the
benefit of the New York Founding Asy
lum, soon to come off at New York, is
to have the unparalleled attraction of q
young lady set up to be disposed of by
lottery, no married man or bachelor over
thirty.five to be allowed to take ticket.
The young lady is said to have arrived at the
sage conclusion that marriage is lottery
ANYHOW, and is as willing to take her
chances in this one as in the ordinary pro-
cess of courtship. She is described as
erich, beautiful and accomplished" but
we should advise any one who proposes
10 invest to see the stamps before taking
a ticket. A woman who is willing to
auction herself off in this way would not
be worth much as wife unless she had
money-and a COED deal of it.
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STRANGE PHENOMENON.
Three Acres of Timber Land Sudden
1y Disappear Below the Surface-A
Scared Community.

scared COBfuuHItJs
The inhabitants of the Basket Station,
on the Delaware Division, Erie Railway,
were treated to o first-class sensation.
About two miles north of the place three
acres of land heavily timbered with hem
lock, occupying an elevated position, sud-
denly sank below the surface, disappear
ing in a manner similar to load of dirt
when the bottom is let out of the wagon.
There was no apparent cause, but it GER
tainly has sunk to the depth of about
forty feet, leaving the tops of the trees
lust visible above the surface. The sinks
ing was accompanied by loud crash,
which died away in dull rumble, heard
at a considerable distance. The trees are
standing in their natural positions, having
evidently experienced no particular injury
in their descent.
1t is usual when such freaks of nature &C.
cur for the sunken earth to be Immediately
submerged by volumes of water, but in
this instance no such phenomenon at
tends. The soil is of clsyey nature,
and the sides of the chasm formed by
the sinking present a smooth and even
appearance, as if huge spade had been
thrust down and the earth thrown out.
The people at the Basket, and from the
surrounding country for miles, visited
| the scene of the phenomenon on Sunday,
and viewed it with awe and consterna.
ton. They don't like to be close to wher'
the bottom seems to be dropping out Of
terrestrial things. .Jervis Gazette
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GEN. LAFAxETrE,s woNDERFUG
T0 ths Eailor q ths Rlchmond Whir:

To the Editor Of the Richmond Wing:
It was often remarked of Gen. Lafay-
cite, when he was on his tour through
the United States, In 1924, be possessed.
In very extraordinary degree, the fac
ulty of recognizing at glance his old
comrades in arms, whom he had not seen
for fifty years. He could call by name
as well the private in the ranks as the
highest officers of the line: csc
The following incident was related to
me in the year 1882, by the late Judge
Brooke, of the Court of Appeals to this
State, who had been Captain In the war
of the Revolution: SD
While Lsyfaystte was in Richmond a
guest of Virginia, an obscure individual,
living in Person county N. c., who was
known in the Revolutionary army as
Sergeant Hood, who belonged to the COM
psny commanded by Capt. Brooke, and
who, on account of his singular daring
and uniform good conduct, was pet Of
his officers, visited the capitol for the
purpose of greeting his old commanding
General.
Judge Brooke said that on walking
across the capitol square one morning,
be met an old man who inquired of him
if he could direct him to the quarters of
Gen. Lafayette, adding that he fought
under him when he was youth, and had
come $50 miles to see him. Before the
Judge had time to respond, the stranger
said TO him, '1s not this Capt. Brooke
to whom am talking T"
On receiving an affirmative, he said,
"You do not appear to recognize me l
am Sergeant Hood, who belonged TO your
company during the Revolutionary War. +"
The Judge told me that he was immedi-
atsly filed with the most pleasant recol-
lections of the Sergeant's many deeds of
valor performed under his own inspection,
that he gave him cordial grasp, and
went with him to Lafayette's room.
On entering, and before a word was
spoken by any one else, the Marquis,
who was in remote part of the room,
eagerly approached the strange old man,
and exclsiming, Sergeant Hood" fell
on his neck and wept tesrs of Joy.
He recognized this humble private in
an instant, and recounte6 some of his
deeds of daring to the astonished COM
pany.
That he should have recognized any of
his brother officers, after separation of
more than half century, during which
time they must have undergone the usual
change wrought in ones appearance by
old age, while his own eyes must have
''.grown dim," was a matter of no little
surprise, but that he should have hailed
an humble private in the ranks by name,
excited the establishment all VINO were
present
The Judge remarked that it was one of
the most agreeable and joyous reunions
in which he ever participated.
THOMAS P. ATKINSON.
DANvnLE, Va, Nov. 16, 1870.
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A Robbery.

Just before 10 o'clock last night, young
man living short distance out had occa-
sion to come to the city. When nearing
q little branch that crosses the Hillsboro
pike some distance beyond the corpora
ton line, he heard man crying for help,
and approaching the place, he saw man
lying partly under small bridge, who
stated that he had been gagged and rob-
bed. His horse was standing by him, and
he had hold of the reins. he commenced
detailing how he had been robbed, and sd-
vised the young man, who was in q
barouehe, not to proceed further. The
young man became frightened, and hast
ened to the city, and reported the affair at
the Stationhouse, and Policeman Kerrigsn
was dispatched Immediately to the place,
but, upon his arrival and after diligent
search, nothing could be found of either
man or horse, and it is supposed that he
had been removed by some one passing
by. Without further particulars, the
whole affair of course is wrapt in mystery.
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OhstreDerOuS.

A man named Cabler, who lives near
Brentwood, was arrested yesterday for be-
ing drunk and disorderly on the streets
He was taken to the Police Station, where
he became very noisy and obstreperous.
He kicked one of the police, who acts as
clerk, on the jaw, which caused 1t to swell
up very much. He WAS finally conveyed
to the Workhouse by two policemen.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.
turkey WilIlng 60 Open cine Euxine

Turkey willing TO Open the Euxtne-
LONDON, Nov. 29.-It is reported here
to-day that Turkey for the sake of peace
is anxious to have the Black Sea opened.
Semi-oflcial statements received from
Vienna to-day deny that Austria has pro-
posed conference relative to the Eastern
Question. 1t is also denied that Italy de-
clines to cooperate with Englsnd and
Austria for the enforcement of the pro-
visions of the Paris Treaty.
PRsTH Nov. 23.-1n the Diet yesterday,
Count Audrassy, on being questioned,
declined to give any information as to
the negotiations with Prussia, touching
the Black Sea difficulties.
The Gar to His Soldiers.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23.-To an adj
dress from a Lithuanian regiment
the Car replied yesterday, as follows: 81
hope there will be no war, but if God
will it you will approve your known de-
votion."
Turkey Wants InterPosition.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Times has q
special from Constantinople which says
that the Sultan inyokes the interposition
or the guaranteeing parIles.
Italy All Right
The Morning Post has information con-
firming the report that Italy will act in
concert with England and Austria.
Effect I'm East India,
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The latest Calcutta
advices announce that the threatened
Russian complications completely pros
trated business. The market is over
stocked with Manchester goods. Heavy
losses are expected.
The War Office distinctly contradicts
the reception of q reply from Russia.
| What Is Turkey Up tot
New YORK, Nov. ga Tribune's
special from Vienna says: The reported
refusal of Turkey to cooperate with
England is officially denied; also the
statement that Beust had submitted 6
proposition for European Congress
Austria though desiring peace, will &C
promptly with other European powers.
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LOUISIANA.
SOeiaI EquRIity-The Destruction OF
the Public schools.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 23.-The Plea
VINE saws the decision of the Eighth
District Court which puts the State school
money in the hands of the ward school
directors, has given them direct and i'm
mediate control of various schools, and
the orders of the State Superintendent
issned under that decision for an admix-
ture of races in our public schools, Will
inevitably destroy them. All that is now
left ms is 10 besr the infiiction as we bear
an epidemic pestilence.
The Times, editorially, is severe Oh
the State Superintendent for consum'
mating the admixture scheme In the pup
lie schools
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Injured by n Falling ScafFOld.

A negro man named Charles Runnels,
at work on the improvements now in
course of progress at the Commercial Ho-
tel, was badly hurt about dusk yesterday
evening by the falling of scaffold. Some
of the timbers fell on his foot, crushing it
halo
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HvuneueaI.

Our genial friend George Hollister, OF
the firm of Hollister Bros, cigar and to
bacco dealers, No. II Cherry street, was
united in the holy bonds of matrimony to
Miss Alice Freeman, of this city, at the
First Baptist Church, last Tuesday night.
We tender our hsppiest wishes for their
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THE Iso1iteT notices the death Tin a
sortiel of Madame Lefebvre, the fine
looking vivandiere of Francs tireurs of
Paris. She wss a golden-haired beauty,
and never failed to excite the admiration
of those who saw her marching with her
corps. She was mortaliy wounded by a
musket ball, which struck her in the chest
as she was administering some brandy to
q wounded comrade behind a barricade.
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IT is q much sgitated question whether
the gfeat influx of European emigrants to
this country and the exodus of officials
from here to Europe will not in time
change the relative geographical positions
of the two countries, leaving Europe
where America now is, and vice versa.
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The Tarboro CdrOLiniGn processes to
have unearthed man one hundred and
forty-three years old, who has survived
seven wives, having lost his last one
about sixty years ago, and now wants to
marry again,
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The Anniversary BAH

The Blacksmiths and Machlnists' Annl-
versary Ball, which occurred at Concordia
Hal last night, was one OF the most enjoy
able parties of the season. The attend
ance was quite large, and with good mu-
sic and spirited dancing, everything passed
off in the most agreeable manner