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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-27

The Nursery and horticultural business
has become feature in and around Nash
vile. and we know of no climate or soil
better adapted to its successful prosecution
under the sun than ours, and we know of
no occupation that is more agreeable or
that promises ultimately more remunera-
tive results. We have hitherto, owing to
a press upon our columns, failed to notice
the extensive Nursery of Messrs. Archer
Cheatham d Clement, known as the Rich
land Nursery, five miles out on the Hard
ing pike, and on the Northwestern Rail-
road There are 100 acres of beautiful
fertile land, devoted exclusively to nursery
purposes Their catalogue embraces every
variety of fruit and ornamental trees, flow
ers, etc, and consists of thousands of
apple, peach, plum, cherry and pear trees.
They have every variety of apple, summer,
fall and winter, and the very choicest Sc
leetiOns of every variety of peach, plum
and pear tree Sraftings, etc. Their i'm
ported variety of pear is among the rarest
in the world, while the nectorines, cher
ries, plums, apricOts, etc, embrace every
variety in the catalogue. Every species of
ornamental tree and plant, and foweE, may
be found in this extended nursery. These
trees and plants have been propagated with
the utmost care, by a gentleman who has
made fruit and Horticulture the occupation
of his life. The object of the proprietors
is TO present only the best and most ap-
proved fruits to the public, and thereby
aid in making their growth in Tennessee
equal to that of any part of the world,
according to climate. 1t is gratifying 20
find this branch of industrial pursuit re-
ceiving such high degree of attention in
our midst
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Mo rr.ceogPoiSon D;scoycrca

On Sunday morning, the 9th inst, the
family snd friends of Ed. II. Wise, worthy
and highly respected young man, were
startled by the information that he had died
suddenly that morning. For sometime
previous the health of Mr.. Wise had been
under medical treatment, but those not
acquainted with the nature Of his physical
affection (heart pisease) apprehended
such sudden and fatal termination. The
day before the deceased appesred as well
as usual, and expressed himself to friend
as in better health and more hopeful spir-
its than he had lately enjoyed. But on
that Sunday, SO full of grief to his friends
and so replete with inexpressible sorrow
to the friends and other relatives of Ed
Wise, rumor gained currency
in the city that he had
his death attributed to this cause, we could
hardly believe it possible. As boy and
man we had known him intimately and
always regarded him as a faithful friend, a
dutiful son, an affectionate brother, and
good citizen. We could not believe that
he had purposely taken his life, and when
more fully appraised Of the circumstances of
his last illness and death, felt assured that
Ed. Wise did not commit suicide. The fol-
lowing statement of Benz. Lilliard, G. P,
officially made to Coroner P. W. Brien,
sustains the correctness of our impressions
relative to this melancholy occurrence:
NASHVILLE, Feb. 26, 1870.-P. W. Brien,
Coroner-Dear Sir: have examined the
pills received from you, as having been the
same as those taken by Mr.. E. FL. Wise on
the night of his decease, and also the
stomach furnished by the surgeons attend
ing the post mortem examination, and was
unable to discover evidences of strych-
nine, arsenic or other poisons From all
the attending circumstances, as well as
evidence of witnesses, it seems probable
that the pills taken were of the same found
on the deceased and furnished by you for
analysis, that they were the only medicine
he took that evening, and that they were
not the prescription Of his attending ply
stefan, but had been furnished by an un-
professional friend, and were of harm
less character.
Very respectfully,
RFN I TTr1,pr O. p
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-27

Nashville ON the Cumberland.
Something of Cur Resources.

When in boyhood we looked at the wan
dering, meandering and circular Cumber-
land river, almost kissing the sky from its
lofty noun ain source elbowing its way
through the most fructifying country under
the sun, and gushing its full lip into the
Ohio, we said that the fringe of her borders,
her green-leaved timber, her resources,
tributary as she may have seemed to other
and remote marts of trade, would be called
upon to open her liquid wave and silvery
vein for the commerce of States and ma
tons as well.
1t would startle some persons to know
that the very ship building interests of the
country are dependent upon such forests as
make the oak and chestnut groves of the
Cumberland.
In the progressive tread of monopoly the
New England States are naked OF trees.
| Timber made Bangor and timber made
Portland. For both it is exhausted. On
| the upper Missouri there is none, on the
upper Mississippi there is none. The Mi
| ami valley and the Wabash valley is denu-
| ded? The report recently to Congress
| concerning the deeadence of the Navy,
possesses deep significance. Maine no
1 longer furnishes the timber, and the milk
of Menominee have sawed out for the wan
Of logs.
There is, or soon will be, nothing t.
build vessel Of save Of the giant fores
growth of the South Locally speaking j
need surprise no one to find the Navy O
the United States dependent upon sucl
streams as the Cumberland for hull, mas
and rigging. In days not far off ever.
tree on the Cumberland, that from httl'
acorns grow, will have its value, and com
merce viii appeal to Georgia for the sol
| nine tree"
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uocaL VARIETIES.

The weather yesterday was not hne
enough to deserve praise, nor bad enough
to merit abuse. Therefore nothing further
is said on the subject.
Remember the concert of sacred music
at Turner Hall tonight, by Profs- Angelo
and Relay, assisted by corps Of musical
amateurs.
The Criminal Court, which has been en-
loving a respite from labor for several days
past, resumes business tomorrow.
Some of the vegetable stalls on the out
side of the Markethouse present avery ugly
ana dilapidated appearance. They are so
sadly in need of repair as to demand imme-
date attention.
IL is observed that much better order is
kept at the steamboat landing, and not near
SO much stealing being done, since the
police authorities have commenced giving
some special attention TO that hitherto
neglected locality.
A fair number Of the feminine fraternity,
whose Judgment is entirely correct on the
subject say that the earthly heaven of the
good woman, especially if she be married,
is s'where buttons grow naturally In their
proper places, where men cease from both
ering, and needles are at rest.
1t has lately been discovered that the
most effectual way of finding a woman out
is to-call when she's not at home.
According to the latest advices in regarC
to the Nashville Postofice, Mr.. Hopkins il
still 'tmaster of the situation,n and, there
fore Postmaster, rumor to the contrar.
Notwithstanding.
Henry Taylor, member of the Colore'
Benevolent Society, died yesterday at hi
home on South College sheet. His funera
viii this morning be attended by the Sc
ciety, of which he was worthy member
Col Cole, President of the Nashville an
Chattanooga railroad and General Superb
dent Of the Georgia road, was at August
last Friday, in good health and very busy
Our enterprising young friend Thoml
Pritchett, of the Murfrees5oro Neies, is 1
present visiting Nashville, looking as we
as ever and as handsome as usual.
w. ID. Fly, well-known and respecte
citizen of Murfreesboro, died in that plaC
last Wednesday.
That was a poetical young lady WIT
when asked to sing at an. evening part,
modestly replied: You must excuse M
! for never attempt to sing, except to wa
BILE few wild notes for pa at eventide.
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ComnIimentnrv mention.

We find in an Alabama paper the follow
ing complimentary allusion to Hon. John
L. Bailey, the father of Prof. Bailey, of the
Edgefield Female Institute:
Hon. John L. Bailey, who was raised in
Elizabeth City, in this State, and who was
on the Superior Court Bench for quite a
number of years, is now a citizen of Ashe-
vile, North Carolina, engaged in the prac-
tice of law. He is well known to several
persons residing in or near Greensboro.
who once resided in the eastern portion of
this State. Though considerably over sew
enty years of age, and apparently man Of
feeble constitution, he is in the enjoyment
of good health, with fair prospects for liv-
ing yet quite a number of years. Judge
him to be one of the best men whose &C
quaintance it has been my good fortune
ever to have made. No man in this, or any
other community, was ever more highly
esteemed, or, may add, more generally
beloved
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Ladies', Peari.

The Ladies PearE' for March is vel
coined to our table The neatness of its
typographical appearance and the purity of
its literature are unsurpassed. Not senti-
ment is found on its pages which seraph
lips might not breathe unsullied.
We cordially commend this excellent
magazine to our lady readers as brim full of
thoughts congenial to their pure hearts and
refined intelligence.
Among several articles equally deserving
attention, we mention ''Violet Memories, "
for deep down in our own soul-chambers
some of the sweetest recollections of other
days are embalmed in odors of violet. We
are gratifed at the rapid increase in circu-
lation of this popular magazine. The &C
cessions to its subscription list have been
very large since the last issue
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Home Manufacture.

We noticed yesterday at the shop of VIM.
Long, No. 81 North Market street, two
wagons, one for George Huff, the butcher,
and the other for II. b. Champion, which
for style and substantial finish we have
never seen eclipsed. These wagons have
what is called the Sarven Patent Wheels,
said to be great improvement over those
formerly used in the manufacture of
wagons. Mr.. Long has number of expe-
rienced mechanics in his employ, and is
turning out large amount of work. In
the manufacture of wagons the best mate
rial is used, and such specimens as we saw
yesterday do great credit to tho skill of
home manufacture.
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An Establishment.

The new establishment of Messrs. Phil.
Wills and Ben. Wallace, on the corner of
Market and Union streets, has risen in
popular favor, till it ranks as par excellence
with any similar institution in the city 1t
is familiar, as the names of the proprietors
are worthy and popular to the merchants
and others on the Square, College and
Market streets, Elegant free lunches are
set every day, and the most elegant bever-
ages are prepared at all hours. Phil. and
Ben. fully understand their business, and
can be excelled by no one in their line.
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John Reagan, the leader of thieving
band, lately captured near Humboldt, ior
robbery at jackson, had rope put around
his neck on Monday, and made confession
of some of his operations in West Tennes-
see. After giving up the money stolen at
jackson, Reagan confessed to robbing the
Express Company's Office at jackson two
years ago, for which he and two accom-
plices were tried and acquitted. He also
confessed to blowing open safe in Ex-
change Building, at Memphis, on New
Years eve, and to stealing several large and
small sums from different persons and
places in that city, during the past few
weeks
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The HoIyLand.

Rabbi Sneersohn, of Jerusalem, viii de-
liver lecture on the Holy Land, Tuesday
night at Douglas Hall The Cincinnati
Enquirer, says of lecture in that city:
''rhe subject was handled in an intellectual
and scholarly manner, and the discourse
contained a vast amount of historical and
contemporaneous information, which could
have been impaired only by one who had
resided for years in that once favored land.
The lecturer wore the peculiar garb of the
Jewish Rabbi, and this, of itself, was inter
esting to large number who were present.
The Rabbi has, for the present, concluded
his work here, but we take pleasure III
recommending him to the press and the
public of other cities"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-27

In this court yesterday, Judge Glenn
presiding, A. B. Pratt was appointed and
qualified as guardian of James, John and
Henry Cotton, minor orphans, and gave
security in the sum of 1000 for the faith
full performance of his duties in that rela-
ton.
John Tardiff, Esq, was appointed and
qualified as guardian of Ferdinand Bur
chartz, minor orphan.
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Recrui,s for Arkansas.

At the speaking on the Hyde's Ferry
Turnpike the other day, j. S. DUNN, a
gentleman from Arkansas, made a happy
hit. After the different candidates had
spoke their piece, he mounted the stand,
and said he was here as an emigration
agent, endeavoring to get recruits for his
State-that in Arkansas, owing to the
irregular condition of things, there were
not enough men. TO fill the offices, and he
wanted some of the candidates from this
section to go down with him and help swell
fha nonnlatinn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-27

Prospects are that the ice crop viii be
short. which will be an additional outlay
upon our citizens. This suggests the idea
of an ice machine. In New Orleans, ice
lust as good as the frozen blocks, Is fur
nished in unlimited quantities, at one cent
a pound. A Care ice machine, costing
$4,000. will manufacture twelve tons
day. Such a machine would pay for itself
in two seasons in this city. Let some en-
terprising man Of means give this subject
his attention before another season passes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-27
RIVER AND WEATHER,

The river continues to recede slowly at
this point with 81 feet water on the shoals.
Weather cloudy, and rain commenced t.
fall about o. clock last evening.
There were no arrivals up 10 dark.
The Lawrence, from Cincinnati, was ex-
pected and will no doubt be found in port
| this morning.
The Raven from Pittsburg, with COO
tons railroad iron for the Nashville and
| Chattanooga railroad, is due.
Inc Tyrone is due to-day, and is the
| regular passenger packet for Cairo to
I morrow evening at o'clock She is one
OF our most popular packets, and Justly so
when 1t Is considered that Capt. Tom Har-
| man Is IN command and Wash Weaver has
| charge of the Office.
The huntsville cleared for the upper
Cumberland last evening, with good car
go of groceries,
We regret to learn that Capt William
Hartman, Superintendent of the Nashville
and Cairo Packet Company, Is confined to
his room from indisposition.
1t was reported In river circles Yesterday
that our young friend w. T. Dodd, of the
Ella Hughes, was recently married at Burks
vile, Ky.
The U. S. Local Inspectors of Cincinnati
have rendered their decision in the
case of the collision of the steamers Swal-
low and Champion, which occurred De-
cember 21. 1869, by which the Swallow.
with large cargo, coming I'D from New
Orleans, was sunk in sight of town. and
has proved total loss. The Inspectors
find by the testimony that the Swallows
whistle was out of order: which fact was
~
have been avoided; and that the tow of
the champion was not properly distributed.
The Inspectors, therefore, have revoked
the LICENSE Of the pilots and engineers on
watch on both boats. The pilots vera
George Barber and Jos. r. Purcell, and
the engineers were VIM. Gould and Har-
man Kennedy. Tho license of James
Fagin, Pilot of the Champion, is also re-
voked for Tot floating his boat with tn,
cUrrant, under the circumstances, ard NOT
having proper signal lights ple.ced on her
barges.
The Memphis H.ppea5 of Friday says: |
1here is ne later news from the Arkan- |
s's' - Is no doubt swelling. White river |
Is still going up. The rise at this point is |
increasing, and with moderate weather we |
may again have big river. Our dispatch |
es give the latest news from above. The |
weather yesterday was clear as bell and |
beautiful as May morning. Business ac-
tive on the levee.
[By Telegraph
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.-The river "a de-
Ginning, with ten feet four inches in tbe
canal
st. LOUIS, Feb. 96-River stationary.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-Departed Robt, |
Moore, for Nashville.
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Eirnnja CnuTf

Business of the Court yesterday Was
mainly confined to the hearing and dis
posal of motions, most of which are de-
void of public interest.
The motion for new trial in the case of
G. HUH vs.. John c. Fehr, in which dam
ages had been awarded on account of al
legged SANDER, was granted.
The motion TO set aside non-suit and for
leave to amend the pleadings in the case of
George Ii. Beasly VS.. the corporation of
Nashville, was granted.
The motion for new trial in the case of
Henry A Nelson VS.. John b. and William
Henry Smith, involving 50, 500, was over
ruled, and an appeal TO the Supreme Court
asked for by the defendants
The trial of case No. 4S3, being the suit
of d. S. Mundy VS.. the Phoenix Insurance
Company, will be commenced tomorrow.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

Selma, Ala, Feb. 2f.
Moderate demand at slightly easier
prices; $50 bales sold at 213c for low mid
ding.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. "a.
Montgomery cotton market is very dull.
Low middlings 21Se. More sellers than
buyers.
Augusta, Ga, Feb. "a.
Cotton-The market opened with fair
demand at 22t@223c, but in response to
decline in gold in New York, closed ex-
ceedingly dull and nominal at 22@22tc for
middling. Sales, 250 bales. Receipts, $40
bales.
Macon, Ca, Feb. "a.
Cotton-The bottom dropped out yester-
day. Gold went down to 116s, which
scared the life out of the great King. It
opened dull and heavy in the morning at
22c; soon fell off &c, thence became de-
moralized and closed nominal
baltimore, Feb. "a.
Cotton-Dull and heavy at 231c
Mobile, Ala, Feb. "A.
Cotton-Market dull with a downward
tendency. Receipts, IA bales. Exports
to New York 2S5; to New Orleans 2O9.
Stock, $3.50 bales. Sales, 1,200 bales.
Savannah, Ga, Feb. 2f.
Cotton-Tending downward. Middlines
23c. Receipts, 1910. Exports to Liver
pool, 4, 225; coastwise, 12S. Sales, 900
bales Stock, SO, 9S1 bales,
GaIyesiOn, Feb. "a,
Cotton-Market dull aud heavy. but
holders seem unwilling to make conces-
sions to effect sales Good ordinary l9c.
Receipts, S07 bales. Sales, 1000 bales,
Stock, A. 13 bales.
Charleston, :. e., Ee5. ~.
Cotton-MTarket quiet. Middling 234c.
Receipts, 1863 bales Exports. coastyise
15S bales Sales, 500 bales. Stock, 81
513 bales.
ElOstOn, Mass, Feb "a.
Cotton-Nett receipts, 800 bales: coast
wise, 395 bales; total, 69j bales. Sales. 200
bales. Stock, 10,5OO bales. Market dull
and nominal; middlings 24s@24lc.
Memphis. Feb. PA.
The market was fiat to-day and sales were
tight at irregular figures Holders were
anxious to sell their low and stained lists.
but were lot willing tconcede as much
as was expected by buyers on the finer
grades The disposition to crowd off the
former was very strong Two hundred
and nine bales stained were taken during
the day in various lots at from 15@2Oc. as
to quality; 100 bales, ranging from good
to low middlings, sold at 22c; 40
good ordinary sic; 1873 low middlings
from 22@229c. The outside figure was
only obtained in the morning; % mid |
1lings at 22AO23c-the latter cOuld not ba
obtained late in the day, as buyerswere |
bidding but 224c and found a few tables at
that rate; G5 strict to good middlings |
23kc; 18 good middlings 24e. At the |
,lose strict middlings would not bring Ger
23c, and buyers were offisb even at that |
igure.
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Religious Notices.

Services at the Church of the Advent
at II A. n, and p. NJ. The Rev. Mr.
Lee viii preach in the morning his con-
GLIDING sermon on the Gospel for last
Sunday.
Preaching in the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church to-day at II A. NJ,
and P. NJ, by Rev c. B. Belts.
Rev. DIR. Mayhem will preach in Elm
Street Church to-day at II o'clock A II.
and o'clock p. N.
James A. Orman viii preach in Clai-
borne Chapel this morning at II o'clock
A. N. and this evening Q Z o'clock.
There will DO divine service at St.
Anne's Church, Edgefeld, at IL o'clock.
Rev. T. II. Holeman will officiate.
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An unknown man fol into the river at
the lower landing yesterday afternoon, and
had narrow escape from drowning. He
was drawn ont of his perilous situation by
a couple of fisherman, and when asked his
name, after being somewhat revived,
briefly replied that his name was his own
business. Some persons who witnessed
the occurrence, supposed the man intend
ed 20 commit suicide.
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DIED.

sULLIVAN-In this city, at 91S o'clock yester-
day morning, Mrs. MARY, wife of John Sullivan,
aged % years.
The funeral will take place this evening at 81
O'Clock, from the residence of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Curran, corner of Cedar and Belleville
streets, and at the Cathedral, to which the friends
and acquaintance Of the family are respectfully
invited.
Feb. 81, 1870
BANG-At the residence of her father on the
Dickerson pike, on Saturday morning, Feb. &c,
ELLA, youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ". F.
Bang, in the 18th year Of her age.
The funeral will take place this Sunday after
loon, at ~ O'Clock, from the First Baptist Church
Divine service by Rev. DR.. Skinner.
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Proprietary Change.

Mr.. Henry C. Linck has bought the
well known stand Of Messrs. Phil Wills and
Ben Wallace, No. % Union street, which
has long enjoyed the reputation of one of
the first refreshment establishments in the
city. Its new proprietor viii vindicate its
reputation. Mr.. Allan II. Powell formerly
of Columbia does the polite TO customers
in bis well known and immitable STYLE
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THE CONFEDERATE ORPHANS.
Their ENTERTAINMENTS at Louisville

The first concert of the Confederate Or
phans from GAINESVILLE, to be given at
Louisville, comes off at Masonic Temple
on-to-morrow night. Mr.. Green Morrow,
the agent for the asylum, left the city yes
terday for Louisville, where he has all
arrangements perfected He speaks in
the highest terms of the Inequalities of the
hotels and the many courtesies shown to-
ward the orphans by the goodly people of
the Falls City, and is especially loud in his
praises Of the press in favoring the enter
prise. Mr.. Morrow took part of the or
phans with him from here Friday, and met
the remainder at Bowling Green, whence
they proceeded to Louisville.
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Resumed.

The building process which has been
suspended during the last week on account
of the exceedingly bad weather, was vigor-
ously resumed yesterday, and all through
the city the tools of the mason and the me-
chanic were heard busily resounding upon
the many new structures being erected and
cOmpleted
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-27

The March number of this valuable and
interesting home publication is cordially
welcomed to our table This issue of the
Record is in full keeping, both in character
of matter and mechanical appearance, with
the high reputation If already enjoys
among those TO whose interests and princi-
ples the work is chiefly devoted.