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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
New Advertisements.

Cotton's Southern Star Stomach Bitters
are presented as a preventive and cure for
many diseases common to our climate, and
are recommended by many of our citizens
who have tried and speak of them what
they know. They are not beverage, bat
a medicine. Instead of being vile com
pound Of mean liquors, they are composed
of pure drugs, which the medical expe-
rience of the times approves. The writer
of this has used tkem in his family with
entire satisfaction, and he knows no medi-
cine of the kind that is superior to it.
These bitters are a valuable system regu-
lator, and will relieve many disorders that
would finally lead to serious illness. III.
G. Cotton, the manufacturer, is a lifetime
resident among u.s. and is well known for
his integrity and uprightness in all rela-
tons, and his name on any label is a guar
antee that it tells only the truth about what
is within. Try the Southern Star Stom-
ach Bitters."
Members of the Robertson Association
are requested tie meet on the 22d inst, for
the annual election Of officers.
The attention of retail dealers and con-
sumers of iron stock, is directed to the adj
vertisemeat of Hillman Bro, &Sons., found
elsewhere. Their extensive stock, when
is kept replenished by daily receipts Of
new goods, viii at all times be found TO
embrace everything in their line of trade.
The firm is one so well known in this sec
ton that we are unable to add, by anything
we might write, TO their already enviable
reputation as thorough business men and
perfect gentlemen to deal with. We be-
speak for them trial, and feel sure You
may go farther and fare worse than 10 buy
of them.
Brown Dick. the property Of Mr.. i. T.
Cockrill, is advertised for the attention Of
dealers in thoroughbred stock Full par
ticulars given on our second page.
Members of the Trabue Lodge No. 10 /
o. OF, are called to meet at zone o'clock
P. NJ TO day, also Olive Branch Encamp-
ment at the same hour. Notices on second
page.
Mrs Owen adyertises a store house,
dwelling, and q small lot Of land for rent
in a desirable location. For further infor-
nation apply at this Office.
On Tuesday Yeatman, Shields & Co.
have large sale Of dry goods and vaTic-
ties, which it will be worth the attention Of
purchasers.
II. S. Thatcher, apothecary, No p Ce-
dar street, presents ''Insolatio, or clothes
cleanser, which is the last and best thing
out See advertisement and try it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

The Jury trying the charge Of malicious
shooting, under which Edward ScrUggs was
indicted, rendered a verdict Of guilty, and
fixed his punishment at three years con-
fnement in the Penitentiary. A motion
made for a new trial viii be argued Mon
day
7. J. Green, James Gardner, VIM. Gar
rett, aud Charles Western, the party Of
supposed pickpockets now confined in jail,
petit;oaed the Court for release on a writ
Of haaeas corpus. They.were brought iato
court lor hearing of their application, but
the principal witnesses against them not
yet having arrived in the city, the prison
ers were remanded 10 await further de
velopments.
J. T. McAfee and w. P. Rouney, arrested
here for stealing horses in williamson
county, were brought into court by writ
Of babeas corpus. The writ was dismissed
and theprisoners sert to Williamson county
for trial
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WnntcrstnCnn,n

Among the invited guests from other
places to the Fat Mems Ball to take place
here on the 22d inst, we hear of somo
regular built summers in the heavy weight
line. For instance, a delegation of five
from Memphis, whose collective weight is
1000 pounds A delegation of two from
the county of Knox, who will have to be
brought down on the top of the railroad
train, each being too large to get inside a
car door. A delegation from jackson,
number not specified, but each one of
whom is warranted to pull down" $50
pounds or over. One representative from
Giles, who is much larger than Sam Riddle
berger, but how much heavier isnot known,
because he has always modestly refused to
have that point tested Two ladies in an
adjoining county are invited and would
come, but for the reason that 10 convey
ance can be found equal to the task of
bringing them. We hear of other remark
ably fat people to be here on that interest
ing occasion, but the instances already
cited are sufficient to show that the Fat
Mems Ball will be the biggest thing Of the
kind on Tennessee record.
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TIRED OF LIFE.
A or1nsF Citizen OF Nashville Az
teDPts Suicide al Columbia.


FORMER Citizen OF Nashville Az
toAaPts Suicide at Columbia.
Henry Hawkins, brick mason by trade,
formerly a citizen Of Nashville, but who
for some time pest has resided al Column
bia, attempted suicide in that place few
days ago by taking an overdose of lauda-
mum. nislife was only saved by timely
discovery Of the attempt, and the prudent
course pursued by his family and friends.
Having gone TO 8 drug store and purchased
laudanun, saying it was wanted for a sick
child, 1Ir Hawkins went home and soon
after arriving there was discovered by his
wife trying to give portion of the poison
Gus drug to one Of his children. In refer
ringto the affair the Columbia Herald says:
His wife demonstrated, and he told her
that he had drank one bottle full of laud-
anum, and he wanted to take his child
with him. He had prepared to go to bed
to sleep the sleep that knows no waking
and she started down to give the alarm !;
but he threw himself against the door
Just then the policemen arrived and pushed
open the door at the wife's request. They
took him down the stairs and walked him
up and down the street vigorously to pre-
vent him from going to sleep. A very large
crowd was soon assembled around, and
took it by turn in trotting him around. A
physician was sent for, who gave him an
emetic, which saved him. He had swal-
lowed nearly four ounces of laudanum.
The only words he spoke during the terri
bic effort Of keeping him awake, were, Il
do not want you to think that my wife is
the cause of all this, for she is not" After
he was fully restored to consciousness,
and out Of danger, he told the reason why
he had endeavored to put an end to his
life. He came to Columbia last summer
from Nashville, and is a brick mason.
Some time after his arrival here one OF his
children sickened and died, and being very
poor, and not able to procure lot at Rose
Hill, he secured permission from a citizen
to bury it in one of his vacant lots, with
the understanding that it would be re-
moved, when he became able. The owner
of the lot recently met Mr.. Hawkins, and
spoke to him very harshly about not hav-
ing removed his child from the lot. Sting
ing under the humiliation which his ms
bility to take care even of dead child
brought, he determined to kill himself and
went out into the Country for that purpose.
After he got out there, he was SO overcome
with the solemnity reigning in the woods,
that he concluded to postpone the dreadful
deed until he was in the midst of his
friends, who would give his dead body
proper sepulture.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

The Young Mems Christian Association
Of Cincinnati turns its attention to worldly
as well as spiritual things 1t is engaged
Just now finding employment as f.rn L-
borers for such white men as desire t. re-
move te the Sonth in that capacity The
following Is copied from The Cincinnati
G0-etts of the 18th inst:
The party Of aborer5 that went to Co
lumbia. Miss, with the Employment Agent
Of the Y. NJ. c. A Of this city. arrived
safely, and all are at work So the agent
wrote to the Superintenie& Of the rooms.
Men who want to 60 South TO farm can 20
on reasonable terms, and families whe
want TO become actual settlers can have an
opportunity Of consulting at the rooms as
soon as Mr.. Wells returns home, which
viii be about Monday Of next week He
says in his letter that one thousand good
farm hands can get work.
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At eight o'clock last night the fire bells
again sounded, and from the light spread
ing from the vicinity and dyeing the clouds
above, one might have inferred that all
College Hill was ablaze. Going to the
scene, whittier the prompt and energetic
Fire Department had preceded us, we found
that the row Of wooden stables belonging
TO James Hughes, situated on the corner
Of Cherry and Priestly streets, were afre.
Being of combustible material, the flames
spread very rapidly, and two of them were
soon consumed, and third almost totally
destroyed. The stables were occupied, one
of them by Mr.. Walker, of the Plastic Roof
ing Company, another by Mr.. Crandle, and
the third by parties as a storage or lumber
room, whose names We did not learn.
bIr. Walker lost thirty barrels of coal tar,
which he had stored in one Of the stables,
valued at $3.50. The loss of the other par
+. ties were trifiing. Some ducks were burned
mp, and some other articles Of little value
were lost The entire loss, including the
stables and contents, viii not exceed, we
learn, 81, 1000. The engines were on hand
with their usual promptitude and alacrity,
and by the timely efforts of the fremen all
danger to the block Of brick buildings
owned by Mr.. Hughes, and fronting on
Cherry street, was aYerted.
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The beef and mutton TO be seen in tho
Market yesterday was splendid in quality
and almost endless in quantity.
Several large droves of Kentucky mules
passed through the city yesterday on their
way to Georgia and Alabama.
Mrs. Mary Guest, for forty-eight years
past member of the Methodist Church at
Columbia, Tenn, died in that place last
Sunday night, in the seventy-fourth year
of her age.
McAfee and Rouney, charged with steal
ing horses in Williamson county, were yes
terday transferred from the Davidson coun-
ty jail to a similar institution at Frank-
The colored man Adam Coleman, i'm
prisoned few days since for ASSEMBLING and
battering with boat oar colored wood
dealer named Robertson, was yesterday re-
leased
In the Constitutional Convention yester-
day Mr.. Warner offered a proposition
that no white man shall ever be tried for
life or liberty or property, except by jury
of white men, and giving the Legislature
the right to regulate the right of trial by
jury.
A resolution providing for the adjourn
ment of the Constitutional Convention
sine die on the 22d inst, was offered and
deferred in that body yesterday.
Five hundred mules have been sold in
Albany, Ga, since the first of November
last, at an average of 1925 per head.
Rev. r. A. Holland lectured before the
Young Mems Christian Association in Rich
mond on Monday night.
According to the City Tax Collectors
books Memphis has $50 drays and wagons
and sixty-fve hacks and omnibuses.
A cynical bachelor suggests to us that
many of the girls Of the period are less facts
than figures.
The weather had got intensely cold by
twelve o'clock last night, and the winds
were blowing furiously from two or more
directions at the same time Otherwise
the night was as pleasant as usual at this
season.
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Flour active and
firm for lor grades; Western superfne 4. rs
@5.00. Wheat firm and unchanged. Corn
steady; white 93@95; yellow CSC. Oats
firm. Pork 7.50@2S. Bacon firm; nib
sides 15s@16c; clear nib 164@164c; shout
ders 12S@13c. Lard firm at Ice Whisky
firm at 99c@1. 90.
81. Loais Market.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-Fiour- superfne
4.25@4.5O. Corn-mixed, 7O@71c. Oats
5O@53e. Groceries quiet and unchanged.
Pork 27.50@2z75. Bulk shoulders 104
lie; sides 14k@15c Bacon-shoulders
l2@124c; clear sides 164@16ac. Hams Is
@l9e. Lard held at 15c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Flour-spring extras
3.65@4.5 so. Wheat size. Corn 69@694c.
Oats 3S4493Sc. Rye &c. Highwines 92@
93c. Pork 27. Lard 14sc Rough sides
12!e. Short ribs lac.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Feb. S.-Flour-famiiy 5. 25
@5.50. Wheat l. O9@1;IO. Corn 6S@72c.
Oats 52@54c, in bulk. Cotton dull and
lower; middling 234e. Tobacco unchanged.
Whisky SIC. Mess pork held at 27.5O.
DuAh oAOuIuciS lu4C, sluSS, loose, Qelu al
10, 14k and 15c. Bacon-shoulders 125c ;
sides 16@l65c. Hams 1s@I9c. Lard
kettle 144c.. Butter 2S@34c. Eggs 1Sc.
Sugar 1O4@133c. Molasses 75@7Sc.
Louisville Markets
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 19.-Sales of 443 hhds
tobacco; Tugs 5.5O@7. 80; low to good Leaf
S.OO@17.50. Cotton dull at 234c. Flour
extra family BPS. Wheat l. O5@I.15. Corn
93c. Oats CSC. Rye 95c. All sacked.
Groceries unchanged Mess pork 27. so.
Bacon-shoulders 124c; sides 16@164c.
Bulk shoulders 11}c; sides 14s@154c.
Lard-tierce 1G. Whisky 94@95c.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 19.-Cotton dull and
nOminally unchanged; receipts S22 bales
exports 624 bales. Flour demand moder-
ate at 4.75@8.00. Corn SOC. Oats zoe.
Hay 24.O0@25 90. Bran 24.OO. Mess pork
29.O0. Lard 16@1s7tc. Bacon less active;
shoulders 131c; sides lie. Bulk meats
shoulders 1Ic4; sides 15c
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

Soft and serene as the radiance which
illUmes the innermost recesses of pure
hearts. the sun shone down during the
past day on our snow-draped streets.
There is no emblem Of purity so perfect as
the snow, 50 cold, so white, so beautiful,
and, alas! so easily furnished by contact
with the gross clements Of the material
world.
We arc not sure, however, that such
were the reflections Of the juveniles who
enjoyed 10 the utmost the delightful
amusement Of snowballing. All, well!
snow comes but seldom, and youth only
once, so Lurrah for the fun say we, though
a ball at random sent disarranged our local
beaver. and another, aimed by the fair
hands Of a laughing girl, might have pene-
trated our heart, had not that organ been
shielded by our reportorial manual.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS

SEARCH FOR WISTER SUEBEANs in the Riviera,
Corsica Algiers and Spain. By Samuel :. Cox,
with numerous Illustrations New York: d.
Appleton Co. 1870.
The fame of Mr.. Cox as an orator. and
as a member Of Congress for four or five
terms, as a lawyer, and as the author of
several books, is already national
The volume before US, we think. is one
Of his most pleasing performances, and will
prove most generally interesting to the
reader. Written while in search of health.
in a land glowing with sunshine and
beauty, and with recollections Of other
times, the spirit Of the author caught the
inspiration, and the result is really a
charming book of Renaissance, travel. So
ciety and scenery. The publishers have
produced it in the highest style of the art.
and the illustrations are exceedingly we'll
chosen and fine.
For sale by W. T. Berry & Co.
WHAT Is JUDAISM? Or Few Words to the Jews.
by DR.. Raphael pc Levin. New York: D. Az
pletOn Co, 1870.
A small book of 81 pages, to prove that:
Sacrifice is dead. The Jewish Nationality
as a separate political organization is over
thrown. The belief in the restoration of
Israel to the land of their fathers, and that
the Redeemer will come to Zion is an ex-
ploded theory" And with these many of
the laws observed by the Jews are out Of
date and no longer Of binding effect
among them those relating to diet, to pc
Gtical government Of the Israelit1sh nation.
an to many of the ceremonies now observed
in devotion, festivals, etc It is an argu-
ment for reform and is bold and clear.
oil ~ & ~
We have also, from the same publishers.
Lady GeorgIana Fullerton's last novel.
Mrs. Garland's Niece" No. - of the
Library Of Choice Reading" a very ad-
mirable story of high moral tendencies.
Also Thackeray's ''Fitz Boobies Confess
sions" and Book of Snobs," uniform
with Appleton's edition of these works.
All are printed in elegant style. and for
sale in paper or cloth by W. T. Berry
Il Co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
THE COTTON MARKETS..


Selma, Ala, Feb. II.
The news continuing to come unfavor-
able from all the larger markets, has had a
depressing influence, and prices have given
way, the sales being very light. Low mid
dlings 22t@225c, and middlings 23@233c
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. II.
Receipts light; middlings 225c; low mid
diings 214c; good ordinary 21c; ordinary
2Oc. Market quiet.
Macon, Ga, Feb. II.
Cotton-receipts to-day 1872 bales; sales
l49 bales; shipped PCS bales. The mar
ket opened quiet this morning at 223c, but
the noon dispatches from New York had
depressing effect upon buyers, and the mar
ket closed dull this evening at 228c for
middlings-the best bringing 222c.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. II.
Cotton-Receipts ., OO7 bales; exports 974
bales; sales 400 bales; market dull; mid
dlings 23tc.
Augusta. Ga, Feb. II.
Cotton-Sales 496 bales; receipts 722
bales; middlings 23@234c; market dull
and irregular.
Charleston. =. e., Feb. II.
COttOn-Sales 800 bales; receipts sos
bales; exports coastwise 553 bales; mid
dlin6s 24c; market dull.
Wilmington, n. C., Feb. H.
Cotton quiet at 22@23c.
Mobile, Ala, Feb. II.
Cotton dull aad weak; receipts SIG bales:
exports S77 bales; middlings 234c.
Memphis, Feb. II.
The market was inactive, owing to IN
favorable weather, declining gold and a
further decline Of t@4c in New York.
There was little movement among either
buyers or sellers. Sales were only 651
bales, making 1898 for the week ending
this evening, against 1885 last week. The
ruling prices were 233924iic for strict and |
good middling, 23io for middling, 23c for |
low middling, 2233c for clean good ordinary |
and 20922c for ordinary and stained. The |
decline for the week is Sc on middling.
Factors have met the market with some |
alacrity, and are still anxious to realize. OF |
the shipments for the week, 3, $50 were for
Liverpool via New Orleans. Several thou |
sand more bales are awaiting tonnage for
the same direction, which, with what cotton |
is in the hands of Eastern buyers would |
leave the stock unsold at not over 10000 |
bales 81
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The Tennessee horticultural Society

Held its meeting yesterday afternoon,
D. F. Willin, Esq, Vice President, in the
chair. Owing to the varying nature of our
seasons, it was agreed to postpone the fix
ing and the time of the Semi-anuual Exhi-
bition until the meeting in April, when tie
season will have fully declared itself An
interesting discussion took place on the
proper fruit trees to be raised in this sec
ton Of country. Early in spring the society
viii issue a list Of the varieties it recon-
mends. Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the day, Mr.. Garland made most cred
liable display Of Camelias, Geraniums,
Stocks and other fragrant and lovely flow
ers, the cultivation Of which, as well as his
kindness in bringing them out at such a
time, deserve our highest praise At the
meeting on the first Saturday of March
there viii be a large display Of flowers by
all the members, and on the third Saturday
paper on. the culture Of the pear will be
read by Mr.. Tamble
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
RIVER AND WEATHER,

The river was still rising fast at this point
yesterday, with ten feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather raw, and last night snow was
again falling.
There were no arrivals up to dark last
evening
Capt. Boyd was informed by letter yes
terday that the Emma Floyd from Cincin-
natl would arrive here on Monday. A list
Of cOnsignees is published below.
The Tyrone will arrive to-day, and is the
regular packet for Cairo tomorrow even
ing ct O'Clock, with the popular Capt.
Hartman commanding, and Capt Wash
Weaver in the Office.
The following is from the Memphis ACa-
tqacde of Friday:
Weather cold and blustery, with rain.
The river here continues to decline steadily.
The Arkansas is recedinG with three and a
half feet in the channel from Little Rock
and thirty inches above there. White river
Is falling rapidly with q fair stage from
Augusta down.
The following is the list Of consignees
steamer Emma FLOYD:
ArInistead d Co., H Bauman, James P
Babb x Co., Black and Argo, Barnes. Spitz
- w. OCAigY DbluOfitlo a 10, OiaEk,
Gregory d Moulton, Cooney & Co,
Campbell & Spain, Cline & Bernham, S
Cooley, Cheatham & Kinney, d Dougheny.
James Dryer, John I Dale, Ewing 4 Nc
Laugherty, Ewin, Pendleton & Co., Ewing
IL Co, French Bros, Mrs G Greig, w L
Greenfield, Hicks, Houston & Co, Alex
Hemphill, Hughes & Anderson, Hudson &
Hickey, r P Jenkins, Jungerman, T H
Jones & Co., Ed S Jones, Karsch &-Bro.,
Kinkade, Handy & Co, Sam Landauer, W
W Miller, Morris & Station, Hugh
McGavOck, Moore, Collins 4 Co,
NJ Mahony, Mcclure, Buck & Co.,
John Foley, Fall, Spain i Fall. Gray &
Kirkman, Orr Bros, A NJ Perrine & Co,
Powers Il Hunt, S S Riddleberger. J b
Romans, Rich Il Kreig, Slime & Birming-
ham, W W Totten, Smith & Griffith, H G
Shalfer d Bro, d Harper. VIM Burns &
Co., S G Spurlock & Co, Treppard 4 Co,
Jas Turner & Bros, A Tyler & Co., Robert
Thompson & Co., Terrass & Yarbrough,
Massengale & Douglass, A NJ Tennison i
Co., Fred Terrass & Co., J W Wilson &
Co, Meis & Co., McKOin & Co., Brad
ford Nichol, G II Vessel &, Son, Weakley
& Warren, Yeatman & Shields, n & G Rail
read, 4 & D Railroad.
IBy Telegraph
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19-River rising steadi-
"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

We had the pleasure Of meeting our ex-
c-llent friend Rev. W. C. Johnson, editor
OF that able and useful paper the Memphis
Ad7osHie. We rejoice to learn that his
paper is meeting with a liberal patronage
and still increasing.
Mai. Tom Boyers, Of the Gdla,in Ee-
dmiR6r, paid rs flying call yesterday
He was of in the evening to the penny
royal region.
+. c. bennington. ESD. Col l.. d.
Myers and and Gen. W. c. Whitthorne, of
Columbia, have been speulinS q few days
IN the city Of rocks.
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A cav and Festive Engraver.

4 well known city official, whose idle
time has hitherto been dragging heavily,
has rashly determined to turn his attention
to woodcut engraving, as being probably
the best thing he could do instead of doing
nothing Several specimens of his work in
the wood-cut line were yesterday exhibited
to competent judges, who unmitigatingly
pronounced them en- fat. Ifhis success Is
as great in the branch of fine arts to which
he seems inclined as his personal worth
merits, it viii be immense. Could he be
induced to devote his time entirely to the
wood-cut business, his services would be
highly valuable to some printinghouse here
or other place, where funny, pretty and
sensational pictures and sketches are prop
erly appreciated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

1t affords US pleasure to note the fact
that dame fortune has been smiling very
kindly and profusely on our gifted young
friend John B. Smith, formerly of this
city, but now residing at Fayetteville, and
editing the Lincoln County Meas. A part
of Johns good luck is TINS neatly referred
to in paragraph copied from his paper:
"A plump, chubby-fisted, bright-eyed
specimen of Misunderstanding seven
pounds-straight from the kingdom If
heaven, and the arms of the angels, enter
ed the domieile of the junior Editor of this
paper, on Wednesday last, and just at this
time he is too happya father to indite many
prosaic editorial sentences. A good article
of Soothing Syrup would be a very &C
ceptable present to him just now, and the
first that offers itself will elicit for its donor
puf done up in the highest style of the
ar+ :"