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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
Personal.

Gen. G.. G. Dibbrell, of Sparta, and Gen
]. B. Palmer, of Murfreesboro, were reg
istered at the City Hotel yesterday, as was
also Gen. Jno. G. Brown, President Of the
late constitutional Convention.
Thomas w. Evans, formerly promi-
nent Nashville merchant, but now a resi-
dent of New York, is in the city.
George Lee, also a former merchant Of
this place, now doing business in the En-
pire City, passed through yesterday even
ing on his way South.
J. Baily Brown Of this city has just re-
ceived notice that patent has been grant
ed him for the invention Of a new printing
press, which is pronounced by competent
judges as an Improvement in the art pre-
sentative.
Dr.. Lowe, of Williamson county, was in
the city yesterday evening.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
New York Banks and Money Matter,

The relative strength Of the New York
banks in point of ratio of legal reserve to
demand liabilities is shown by the following
| statement:
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PARAsoLs, parasols, parasols, at the
Trade Pualace, IA Public Square.
apr29 If JOHN GILGAN & Co.
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Cincinnati Markets.

CNcIsNAr1, May 3.-Flour unchanged
and dull. Wheat, 1.O6@1.1O Corn, $50
soc. Rye, 92c. Tobacco, sales, 329 hogs
heads, at 425@8.OO; the latter obtained
for hogshead of very fine leaf Cotton
dull; middling, 213c. Whisky, 1.O1. Pork
unchanged. Lard, 16tc. Bulk meats, 114@
164H1Tc
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Total. ...............1S0

Sales at the stock yard of T. C. Nilsson
& Co., as follows:
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vt. Louis Markets.

ST.. LOUIS, May 3.-Flour frm-fall
superfne 3.90@4.10. Wheat-No. 2 red
fall, 1O5@1.09. Corn, choice mixed l. OF.
Oats SOC. Rye SOC. Whisky 1.O3 Pro-
visions firm. Pork 1900 Bulk meats
shoulders 1l5c; 14c for rib sides, and 15I c
for clear sides. Lard 164c.
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p Nashville Produce Market.

The market continues very dull and with
out change. We quote:
DRIED FEUIT-Sales prom wagon of 200
lbs apples and quarter peaches OF SIC.
HAY-Sales from store to day at 26.00 q
ton.
BUTTER-Receipts liberal, and sales from
wagon today at 20@25c.
EGGs-have declined to 121c.
IRISH PoTAToEs- good demand at
g. so 9 Dbl for Northern
SWEET PoTAToEs-There is a good de-
mand for seed potatoes, and we quote at
600 q Dbl
BRAN-We quote at S25 q ton in depot.
SHIPsTUFF- steady at $50 q ton.
FEATHERS dull We quote at 60
@65c.
GREEN APPLEs-We quote Northern S.
@7.OO z Dbl.
BEEswAx-The market is dull, and deal
ers only offering Soc
GNsENG-We quote nominally at Coo.
COTTON SEED-We continue to quote
at 20c 2 bushel of 334 lbs.
MDDLINGs-Are held at $40 q ton
RAGs-We quote at 4ke.
WooL-We quote bury at 15@2Oc; IN
washed without burs 2J@26c; washed
without burs 35937c.
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The market last year at the same period
was firm at 25@254c for the best grades.
Below we give summary of the trans
actions of the day:
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southern Bonds i'm New York.

The sales of Southern bonds at the New
York Stock Exchange on the 29th nit.
were as follows:
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, May 3.-Flour more active anG
prices unchanged. Wheat 92tc Corn
SS4c. Oats 4S4c. Rye soc, Highwines
LOB. Pork 2S.5O@29.OO. Lard 1G5c.
Bulk meats 11tc; sides 144c; rib sides 15c.
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New York Money Market.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New York General markcts

NEW YORK, May Prices are gen.
orally steady with only limited demand
for the styles of fabrics adapted for imme-
date wants.
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The market continues steady, with fail
amount OF business.
SUGAR-New Orleans 11@9133c; Deme-
rara 13@l3tc; standard hards 144c; A coffee
1910; B do. 134c; do. l3c
CoFFEE-Rio, common to choice, 800
233e; Laguyra 23c; Java 30@33c.
MoLAssEs AND S1RUPs-We quote strip
50@75c; golden strip 75c; New Orleans
70975c.
RIoE-We quote best Carolina SIC
SALT-Liverpools sack 81. IS; seven bush
Ell barrels by the car load, S3.52 five and
a half do. $2.67.
TEAs-Imperial S1.4o@2; Young Hyson
1925; Black S1@1 so; Gunpowder 81. 65
@S2.
ORANGEs-We quote q box $50.
FIsH-Mackerel have advanced, as fol-
lows: Nos. 2 and 3, S1S and So = barrel;
in kits, Nos. l, 2 and $3.50, 1910 and
$3.50.
CHEEsE-We quote factory at 19c;
English dairy zoe.
Massive quote at $3.50 for 1Od's.,
and pc additional for diminishing grades.
CANDLEs-Star, light weight, 145@I43c.
PowDER-DupontS So Is; Hazards So. rs
blasting $4.75; fuse, per 100 feet, 75c.
SHoT-Patent $2.75; buck So.
LIQUoRs-Common rectified whisky Q
gallon, $l.l4; Robertson County $1.75@
$2.75; Bourbon Sl25@5.5O; Lincoln
County Sl.75@2.25; Highwines 5I07.
SUNDRIEs-Blacking q doz, 4O@75e,
WashbOards S2.75 3 doz Buckets, . doz
$2.75@3. Tubs $3.50 q nest. Starch
&c. Candy 18c for assorted q pound.
Snuff SI75 4 box for CARROTS packed.
Matches $3.50 per case. Pepper 3Gc.
Spice &c. Ginger 23c. Oysters $3.50 4
case for one pound cans; $3.50 q case for
two pound cans. Canned peaches two
pound cans, s.. IS r dOz. Soda &c.
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The Fates Have so Decreed.

coz A DAY MADE AT HoMEl 40 entirely new
P~O articles for Agents. Samples sent free.
Address Fl. B. SHAW Alfred, Ne. msrl-d&wSm
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PITTSBURGH, April 3.-The' Camelia has
departed for Nashville. She has big trip,
including ITO tons of railroad iron.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-Arrived: Kate
Putnam, from Nashville.
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The New York C'0HtHlerCjGI 1dgcrtiSeI
of Friday evening saws:
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LONDON, May 3-Evening. -Consol
for money 81. American securities quiet
CPS, $50, Cos, $50; BIS, 693; 1O-4O's
$50.
LIVERPOOL, May 8. - Cotton quiet ani
steady; middling uplands 103; Orleans II ia
III; sales 10000 bales. California white
wheat 9s I'd; red Western No. 2, IS I'd;
Winter IS 10d@Ss lid; receipts for three
days 2l,000 quarters. Western -four POS.
Corn, No. 9 mixed, 29s.
New York Money Market,
New YORK, May 3.-Money frmer at
SOC per cent on call, but closed easy at
these rates, with some exceptions at 4c.
sterling steady at 9t@9sc. Gold strong {:
opening at 11433, fell to 1144, advanced to
115 and closed at 114I@1I5; carrying rates
5@7c and 1872 per cent; clearances fifty
million dollars; Governments firm; State
securities dull; old Tennessee Coo; new
56sc.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, May Prices are gen.
orally steady with only a limited demand
E. 6 81,
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets.

On hand and on shipboard 6,
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Udted TINS I'd day OF April, $50,
@. NJ DONALDSON, Sheriff.
By r. 7. GAINES, Deputy. apr23lawAt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16
Passion for Paras Is.

There is in New York rich lady who,
if tie New York correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Public Record may be believed,
has a passion for stealing parasols. This
remarkable lady, it appears, has been mar
ried for some four or five years, but her
husband till the present time has never
had the least suspicion of her singular fail
iups. Mrs Smith-to call her for con-
yenience sake by wholly impersona! name
had in her large and elegant house a
little Jo1p{oir which she always kept closely
locked. 1t was one Of those apartments
which in New York houses are always
called "hall bedrooms" When examined
the other day by some detectives the walls
of this apartment were found decorated
with nearly hundred parasols of all sizes
and varieties from the cheapest TO the
most expensive.
There we're several richly decorated with
lace valued at fifty dollars apiece, The
kleptomaniac has been several years form.
inc this unique collection; and on one or
two occasions. when detected in the act by
storekeepers, managed to hush up the mat
ter by restitution or purchase OF the stolen
property. She had an odd habit of giving
names to- her 'avorlte parasols, selecting
them from poems, novels aud plays. The
latest addition TO the stock--an elegant
white parasol with heavy fringe was call
ed "Frou-Froc:" others bore labels with
such names as II ickwick, Little Dorit, -
Lady of the Lake, " Elaine, Clara We're
de We're, 'EvaYgeline, '"Ophelia," Rosa
lind, and the like; and one large speci-
men, bordering on the umbrella species
bore the gloomy name Of "Lady Macbeth, .
The husband of the lady in question is I'M.
decided what course to pursue in this curl,
Gus emergency. As to the fair kleptoman'
lac herself she processes to be oyerwhelm-
ed with contrition and remorse. The fam
lily will certainly remunerate the spoliated
parasol dealers fer their losses, aud the
matter will probably be hushed up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16
How the Miners Live" CorOnati0a" In
n Coal Hole.

Writing from among the Hills, Vinton
county Ohio, correspondent of the Gin
cinnat, Chronicle SAYS:
"rle denizens of cities as they sit
around their cheerful fires, ,ytle know the
vast amount Of time and labor that is neces-
sary TO get ont Of the bowels of the earth
the black diamonds for their comfort The
miners life Is one OF severe labor and peril.
The damps and roxious yapors of the
mines have continually to be contended
with; and It these men are inclined to dis
sipation, it is hardly to be wondered at
To work in cavernS, lotten partly nude and
in darkness save the feeble and uncertain
light emitted by the tiny, smoking lamp; TO
feel that the caviug of the roof above or
the collection of gas below may end life at
almost any time, are not calculated to ele-
waite or refine humanity.
Their pay Is perhaps greater than that
of laborerS in other avocations, but even
this is not enough to compensate very
many men for the toll and priyations OF
life in the mines, That miners have gen.
orally the reputation of being extravagunt
disSoute and bad men, has been generally
conceded, but we are too often ready to
make this charge simply from hearsay. Adj
NIT that many of them are improvident
and dissipated, still il is unfair to make
the charge sweeping one, II is nothing
uncommon to find many of these searchers
for treasures pure and good men, with the
fear of God continually before their eyes,
and who, when seen at the rough but COM
Portable log cabins. are men of considera-
bic intelligence and agreeable companions,
Every many of the miners are devout
Christian men, and the bright Sunday
morning finds them seated in the homely
little churches, listening to words Of hope
and wisdom from the Book of books
"Some of these men are rare singers,
whose voices, If cultivated would put to
shame some of the German or Italian sing
ers, who delight a metropolitan public at
two dollars per head
lone of the grandest rehearsals il was
ever my good fortune TO listen to, vas the
singing of Coronation 10y the miners, a
mile under ground 1t is impossible to
describe the effect of this hymn. The
pure, sweet tones of these diamonds in the
rough rose and swelled into great volume
Of sweet Sounds, and as it rolled and was
echoed back 10y the numerous chambers
and passages of the mine, produced an
effect so wild and grand that it was impos-
sible not to be affected by it,
But few weeks since the leader of a
concert troupe, while on visit to IL mine
in Jackson county discovered young man
possessed of such a voice that he engaged
him at ONCE as a second tenor singer, and
to-day this young man is delighting hun
dreds Of music-loving people by his rendi-
ton of the wild and beautiful songs of his
old Welch home.
Until within few years this work Of
mining was in the hands of the WEIGH and
English, but now most of the foreign ele-
ments arerepresented. Comparatively few
Americans are to be found in the mines as
diggers, they preferring to labor on the
farms, in cities, or at least where an ahun-
dance of light and air are afforded"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16

The Geneva Courier says: We witnessed
a battle the other day so singular IN Its ma
ture as to deserve mention. On one OF our
principal streets, robin had built It's nest
in tree. In the nest were thee or four
eggs, which tempted the appetite OF SOUR
rel who Glanced to spy them. he made a
raid on the nest, and was just about pre-
pairing for sumptuous feast, when the
proprietor OF the invaded domicll arrived.
Seeing what was going on, the robin made
a dive at the squirrel, inhicting q wound
with his beak Then ensued one OF the
most lively sc,immages ever witnessed, UP
and down he tree with the rap'dlty
of lightning ran the squirrel, the room IN
hot pursuit. From one limb and branch to
another, they darted, both chattering and
chirpinr in the utmost excitement. The
robin would fly off rod or SO, and then
dart. like an arrow from bow, Tor the
squirrel. inAicting telling wounds 1t was
soon evident that the squirrel was getting
the worst of it, and he thought so too, for
he finally forsook the tree for the ground
and beat hasty retreat. He didn't allow
much grass to grow under has feet as he
made tracks for safe quarters. The room,
apparently satisfied with having driven
her antagonist from the field, did not give
rurther pursuit, but returned to her nest IN
a very Illustrated state Her victory was
signal. and she is doubtless now rejecting
over it with self. satisfied equanimity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16
The Late Nathaniel Willis
me Boston Transcript says:

The venerable Nathaniel Willis, who
died in this city, at the age ofnearly MI. '
years, bore the name OF his father. who
was fellow apprentice with Benjamin
Franklin; the friend of Hancock, the Adj
amses and other patriots; and one of the
Publishers OF the Independent Chronicle of
Boston, during therevolution. Mr. Willis
in his turn was the founder of three sna-
ceSsful papers; the Eastern Argus NJ Pore
land, the Boston Recorder, and the INuth's
Companion; and until past tourcore in
the profession to which his long aud
useful life was devoted, as happy ia his
chosen labors at eighty as most mon are
ut sixty in business m tters. Few have
been so industrious for fifty years, ,ud he
really seemed to love work for works sake.
For long time after starting his journal
for their benefit he was the genial and in
structive companion of the young No
visitor to our Office vas ever more welcome
for his cheerful presence and pleasant talk.
H was father of Nathaniel p, Willis, Mrs.
James Parton and Richard StorrS Willis
names prominently associated with Ameri-
can journalism Several OF his grandchil-
dren have inherited the family talent for
writing
Thus has passed away an honored citi-
zen, who, far beyond the usually allotted
term, set daily example of steady dill
gence and fidelity in the fulfilment of the
demands of duty; leaving the memory of
an active, intelligent and prolonged career
10 be cherished with respect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16
EurOppan Crops.

The supplies from the Don and Dnelper
districts had commenced 70 arrive at Ros-
took during May, being much earlier than
usual. but owing to the failure of the wheat
crop in Voga districts, there will be def
cheney of 300 900 chetworts, equal to 800,
900 bushels, from the usual supply.
The Growing crops in Holland and Ger
many are unpromising, and deficient
weld is anticipated, which has induced
speculative purchases Of grain in various
Baltic ports,
The want of rain in France gives sickly
appearance to the wheat plant on the light
soils. while ON the heavy lands the condi'
ton Of the wheat crop is generally favor.
ably spoken Of The rye crop had suffered
most from the drought
At Rustock Germany, the supplies Of
grain were light in the hands OF three.
f0urtbs OF the merchants, and those held
by the other fourth are not IN tie market
now and viii not be for two months 10
come.
AT Rotterdam rain ami q higher tempe.
ra'ure had made their appearance, and tha
serioss complaints OF the growing crops
he'd terminated. Gtisbeiieyed The rye cror
Ia Ruish provinces wild b. short, from Nh.
effects 0l Inc late prlug and tAa drought
The accounts gf the gr0Eing crop %
Great Britain art so ig not Us favorable g.
Ell corresponding period n J 500, mainly at
,ibutshle TO III want traia
rba EHn Railroad Company uo1ace
reduction III al11. ttuty p u' u
..t,. ~ r.rr 49, aria rNgr Turp #tH r.#
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16

The COUNCIL BLuFFs NoNpARtEL says
that II. Platney and his wife, of Manti,
Fremont county, were suspected of muir
dering an infant child There had been
similar suspicion eighteen months ago.
The neighbors determined to investigate
and en- masse they waited on the couple,
and demanded OF them what had been
done with the child that was supposed to
have been born. At first they utterly de-
MED that any such had occurred, but
rope being placed around the neck of
the man, with one end over n tree that was
handy by, brought them to sense of their
duty, and they confessed that a child mad
been born, and showed them whore they
had put it. Its little body was found IN n
post-hole near the house, in which it had
been placed head downward, and then
covered up with loose dirt. An examina-
tion of the body showed plainly that it had
been strangled shortly after It's birth.
Several different stories are told by them
in regard to the death of the child, but as
none were satisfactory, they were both
placed under arrest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16

ART1LLERY vs. Tactics. Many amusing
incidents occurred during the late Fenlan
sinyasion." One Of them will bear telling.
After General Meade had arrested several
of the Boys in Green" he was standing
one afternoon upon tue steps OF the prln'
cipal hotel at Maloae, when be was accost'
ed BIZ one of the discounted, who wore
a sergeant's badge, as follows
"Are you Giaeral Made, SURF
The General bowed in assent, and ms IN
terrogator continued
"Well, Gineral Made, ~ ye PLACE, sur
whin yez TUX my thrunk from the woods
yondher, yez saized me artillery tacucS a.
was in il, an by yer lave, yer honor, II
like to have thin.
young man, said the General. with
patronizing mir, 'young man let me give
Won a bit Of advice. The next time you
come On such an Grand as this, be sure
and bring your artillery, and leave yom
tactics at home ~ T. Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16

A FRENCH DOUBLE SUICIDE. - The suici-
dial mania has broken ont in France. and
the ingenuity displayed ly some of the
victims is truly wonderful, not to say
appalling. On Sunday morning,
recently, some peasants found in the
grounds of Villa Teissere, near Nice,
young woman bleeding and insensible.
She was removed to town, bus expired
before reaching it. 1t was ascertained
from reliable sources that she was the
daughter of bookseller, and was brill
liant pianist. During the winter months
she was in the habit of residing at Nice,
and had there made the acquaintance Of a
man named Morplan. Her loveE being
without resources they determined to put an
end to their anxieties bv killing themselves.
According TO the statement of the dying
woman, she left Nice with her companion.
at was she said, "our last night. -
They took with them a phlal of laudanum,
a revolver, and sword-stlck. They
made a bed with their outer gar
ments upon the moss and lay down and
slept till seven o'clock the next morning.
They then arose, babe each other adeu,
and drank the laudanum. They suffered
much, but could not die Morplain said to
the girl, II can bear ii no longer; | shall
blow ont my brains She cried out that
she would not be lett alone with his corpse,
and said "Shoot me here" pointing to
the spot where a gaping wound in her
breast was visible II did not wish to be
disfgured, and | entreated him to aim
there. He fired point blank, Nor
plain, added the dying woman, "shot
himself through the head and You will find
him lying yonder. He feared failure, and
you will see that he yet holds a poniard in
his hand "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16

A GRATEFUL MAN.-.An intoxicated man,
whose name certainly ought to b. handed
down to posterity if it could be obtained,
an obese man, while stumbling around the
Newport ferry float, on this side the river,
about O'Clock last evening, fell into the
stream and hoated down about sixty yards.
How be managed TO keep from sinking en-
tirely is not known, for he did not appear to
be swimming A,tjmes only his ears could
be seen in the wnvelets, and it appeared,
lulicrously enough TO an eyewitness, rs
though the ears were holding the fellow
between lite and death. About sixty yards
down the river, James Walls, coal dealer,
took plank, jumped into the water, reach
ed the POW sinking man, and brought him
back to shore The rescued one did not
throw his arms arounr his preseryer'o neck
and weep tears Of gratitude aid JOY. Half
sobered by the bath, be shook the water
out of his ears, remarked, "Old boy, you're
brick, put his hand in his pocket pulled
ont three.cert piece, offered it to Mr..
Wells smiled a satisfied smile when 1t was
rejected and slid off on one of his big
ears. -- Cincinnati Enquirer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-16

LAST SPRING, in New York, lady pur-
chased materials for dress, for which she
paid 500, and sent 1t to a fashionable
m0disis'S 10 be made. The dress came home
deliberately tucked, pulled and rutlled, and
lone up in beautiful style. The bill accom-
panying it amounted to Sll5 The lady not
being a. home, the bill fell into the hagds
Of her husbank lie made inquiries, and
found his wife was In the habit OF accepting
madame's charges without a word fearing
TO offend her, aud further that she was
deeply in modse's debt Assuming the
matter himself, he visited several establish
ments where such things were manuiactur-
ed md SOLD, and found he could procureor
order q dr6sb 0t quite as elaborate material,
a4. mak ~ included, for fifty dollars.
I4.s gD0&Ac visited Madame aud offered
her tlitty dollars for her york. This she
indignantly refused There was q stormy
eele which ended ia tho gentleman
leaving th house With ma lame r,eHa.
syr tl s1n III bis pocket.