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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

In Europe hard water is considered more
healthful than soft. The French saCGns,
when inquiring after water for the supply
of Paris, found that more conscripts are
rejected in soft water districts, on account
of imperfect development and stunted
growth, than in. the hard; and they con-
clude that calcareous matter in water Is
essential TO the formation of tissues. Facts
having similar bearing have been noted
in Great Britain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
SPAIN.
Cuban REPRESENTATION.

MADRID, March 81. = Senior Becerra,
Minister of Colonies, declared in the Cortes
yesterday that the Captain General of Cuba
had received instructions to order elections
to be held for Deputies to the Cortes, if the
situation of the island will permit.
why Cuba ReVOited-
The Colonial Department is in posses
sion of many documents showing the char
acter of the various conspMacles which
eliminated in the instruction in Cuba,
and proving that the most considerable of
these plots had for its objects the elevation
of Lersundi to the Yiceroyalty of the is
land
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

At trial in an Alabama town not long
since, one of tho witnesses, an old lady of
some eighty years, was closely questioned
by the opposing counsel relative to the
ciearness of her eyesight. "Can you see
me?" said he. ''Yes," was answered.
SLOW we'll can you see me?' persisted the
lawyer ''Well enough" responded the
lady, ''to see that you are neither negro,
an Indian nor a gentleman. The answer
brought down the house and silenced the
counsel
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

THE total number of students in attend
ance at the University of Virginia this
year is 464, of whom 179 are Virginians,
SO from Maryland, "a from Alabama, "a
from North Carolina, 80 from Mississippi,
81 from Tennessee, "a from South Caro-
lima, % from Georgia, p from Texas, IA
from Kentucky, from Florida, from
Arkansas and from the District of Co
lumbia- The remainder are divided as
follows: West Vhginia, 8; Illinois, 8;
Missouri, 2; Indiana, 2; Ohio, 2; Penn
sylvania, l; New Jersey, l, and South
America, /.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
BALTIMORE.
Severe Storm-Great Damage

BALTIMORE, March 27.-There was Sc
we're wind and rain storm last night and
this morning. Twenty buildings were
blown down or partially demolished, sever
al houses unroofed, and ten large trees in
Druid Park torn up by the roots The
sloop Caroline was sunk in the back basin.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
ENGLAND.


LONDON, March 27-The Longmans an
nounce the publication in May of new
| political novel by Disraeli.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
TIE ELECTION
GaIlaiin.

To the Editors of the Union and American;
GALLATIS, March 2S.-The following is
the official vote Of this county:
Constitution-New 1, $40, old 2S7.
Sherif-W A Lowell !, 493, Jno Clenden-
ing S22.
Register-R HaIlum 1,525, n NJ Austin
S17.
Trustee B Malone 9S2, Geo Love SSl,
TN Hunter 434, I G Dobbins 95.
Revenue COllector-T G Ellis 1,44z, d
L johnson 81, NJ Menvis3S2, w SWebb
I5O
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

Pierre BOnaparte Acquitted
Specials 70 the Union and American.
THE ELECTION.


PANS, Tenn, March 2s--S P. M.-Heny
--dounty votes ., 762 for the new Constitu-
tion; against the Constitution "a.
springfield.
SPRNeFrELD, Tenn, March 2S-4:10 P.
M-The vote Of Robertson county for the
new Constitution is 1000; for the old Con-
stitution24.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
s34 Bales Of cotton burned.

NEW ORLEANS, March 2S-The steam-
boat Jefferson, from Red River, with S34
bales of cotton, burned yesterday at the
mouth of Black River. Boat and cargo a
total loss. No lives lost.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
THE MISSISSIPPI.

A steamer Burned TO the Waters
Edge.
ST. LOUIS, March ga private dis
patch from New Orleans says that the
steamer Jefferson was burned to the
waters edge and sunk, at the mouth of
Black River Sunday morning. No lives
lost The boat was owned by Thomas and
Geo. Rea and Henry Doherman, of this
city, and valued at $4,000. Insured for
SIG 600
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

Skilled labor always possesses a great
advantage over mere manual ability. A
farmer once hired an old negro to kill his
hogs for him, and Sam charged him one
dollar head, which, at the rate he was
able to do the work, made his wages about
fifty cents per hour. ''Why, Sam, says
the farmer, that is too high will work
for you for twenty five cents an hour.
''Yes, massa, but charges fifty cents for to
do the work, and fifty cents for the know
how"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

The New York Masons are 70 erect an
asylum for aged Masons and orphans, 70
cost $500, 900.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

THE Female Anti-Slavery Society OF
Philadelphia formally ''disbanded on th'
| 24th inst, after having existed for thirty
! seven years. q
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

/ THE failure of ]. w. Prentice s. Co.,
wholesale hatters, of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
announced, with liabilities amounting to
$500, 600. The Newark On. j. AdUer-
tiser says that the recent failure in New
York of the house of Well s. Rosenberg,
hat jobbing house, has inflicted severe
losses upon several of the largest manufac-
turing firms in Newark, amounting to
about $40, 900. The liabilities of the firm
are said TO reach $3.50. 900.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

A SPECIAL. council of the Choctaw ma
ton has been called to take into consider
alton the question as TO whether they
would prefer that Sheridan killed their
wives and babies with bayonet, or bur
led them alive. Not that it is any of their
business, but they feel as though il would
do no hurt TO talk it over.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

1t has been and is now apparently the
aim of some American women TO go
abroad to find Husbands, either for them
selves or their daughters, so that the whole
subject has assumed serious Importance,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

You must admit, Doctor" said wit
ty lady TO celebrated doctor of divinity,
with whom she was arguing the question
of the equality of sexes, you must
admit that woman was created before
man. f" 'stWell, really, madam, said the
astonished divine, 81 must ask you to
prove your case. sSThat can be easily
done, sir. Wasn't Eve the first maid2''
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
SAN FRANCISCO.

MAJ. Gen. Thomas has an EpiIcptic
Attack.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.--Maj. Gen.
Thomas, commanding the Department of
the Pacific, was to-day attacked with an
epileptic fit He is reported in a critical
condition. 1854
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
ANNOYANCEs ABROAD.

OF course there are many and serious
drawbacks to American life abroad, and
pleasure is too often won at the cost of
character. There is danger of losing the
proper household and national tone, and
bringing up children in Objectionable
ideas. The foundation of family peace
and dignity is religious principle; and it
is not easy to keep the true religious spirit
in the midst of institutions SO strange TO
us, and which make a gay merry-making
of the day that we are taught to keep
sacred at church and home. Some Ameri-
can families abroad appear tolose all their
serious temper, and to give up their
Protestant ways without adopting any
others in their place; they frolic on Sun
days. and go to races and theaters with
their Catholic friends, without going also
with them to morning mass and weekday
festivals and feasts. 1t is the same with
social usages, and some women who enter
into all the liberty that European man
ners allow to wives are far from watching
with European prudence OVERTIME career OF
their daughters, and leave them sadly at
the mercy of beauty-seekers and fortune
| hunters
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

THE report that Chicago has female
broker is supposed to have originated in
the account in the papers which said a fe-
male broker husbands head with skillet,
Just for amusement.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

The city is full of rumors this evening
regarding the probable action of the Senate
on the San Domingo treaty, the most noted
of which is that conference of sixteen
Senators was had with the President at the
White House to-day in regard to that
measure, during which an understanding
was come to somewhat more satisfactory to
the wishes of tina President in the matter.
Another statement is reported to have come
from Senator in favor of ratification, that
there viii be forty votes against it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

IT is stated that the Pope has ordered
ten thousand breeeh-loading American
army rifles of the Remington patent.
These arms are constructed on the same
system as the MISUNDERSTANDING rifles
used in the United States hawai- service.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

THE Universalists of Ohio have raised
$50, 600 for the establishment of an acad-
envy at Akron, and will increase the
amount to 100000 before the close OF
the year. 1t lisa part of their centenary
Offering
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
soId Sales

The Secretary of the Treasury has in
structed the Assistant Treasury at New
York to sell two millions of gold and pur-
chase two millions of bonds on account of
sinking fund in the month of April, and in
addition thereto 10 purchase two millions
of bonds for special fund, making in all
a sale of two millions and purchase Of four
millions of bonds for the month
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29
Wall Street

NEW YORK, March 2S. = Adyices from
Washington say that opposition to the fund
ing bin is gaining strength.
A gentleman was robbed in the gallery
of the gold room to-day of 81, 500 in Gov
eminent bonds, and brokers' boy has dis
appeared with thousand dollars belong
ing to his employer
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-29

In the extra session this afternoon Sena-
tor Schurz made a speech against the rati-
fication of San Domingo, based upon the
ground that we do not need any more
Southern territory as necessary to our ma
tional interests, and that the adoption Of
this measure would lead to further absorp-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-20
HURD & HOUGHTON'S
LIST OF
Choice BOOKS.

NoTEs.-Any book published by HuRD 81 Ht UGH
TON 459 Broome Street, N. " will be sent by them,
postage prepaid. receipt of the advertised price.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-20
REDUCED TO CLOSE OUT
Preparatory to taxing AccOunt Of Stock +!

SMITT & GILKEY, have decided TO
offer their ENTIRE STOCK at a Great Reduction for
CASH, to accomplish that object.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-20
Tom6eS Dc Brother

TOmbeS DC Brother
ARE keeping the best assortment of Fruits
and Vegetables of any house in the village They
now furnishing strawberries in any quantities desired
Their stock of general Groceries and provisions were
never more complete You will find at their house
FLOUR, PORK, DEANS, CORN, OATS, COD FISH,
MACKEREL WHITE FISH, SALT, SUGARS of
all grades, CRACKERS, LEMONS, SODA,
PICNIC and FARINA. TEAS, BLACK,
JAPAN, GUNPowDER. nPEM.
AL, aud YOUNG HYsoN.
Their stock throughout is well calculated TO men the
demand for gsods usually found in sn establishment OF
this kind.
They the people that they viii not be UNDER
SOLD by any house In the County
II any goods sold by them fail TO give satisfaction
they REQUEST the purchaser return the goods and re-
ceive back their money,
This is one OF the oldest established hOusas In Asha-
bnla and one that has always stood high for honesty
aud hair dealing.
GIVE THEM A CALL.
II. C. ToMBEs, J. b. ToMBEs.
Ashuabuls. o., June 10, 1862. lyioio
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-20
7 h ompson QuarrT

i HIS Quarry, situated at Thompson
geauga County Is the nearest aud most convenient or
the citizens of Ashtabup aud vicinity, of any other ana
the quality of it, stone Is superior for rmncsso texture
and durability stone cut TO any dimensions, aud Tor
any purpose dressed in the most workmnnlike manner
and at short notice, Ordere sulicitacd Tor faggng
Steps Well-Stoncs, Undacrpinning window anu Doo
Cans and Sills, Coping nd water Tables. When the
travelints good partie may do Their own hanng atA
considerables &C. Is. bDGhhtOns
Thompson. Dec. 90 1861. WV
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-20
Sash. Bltnas ana Doors.

THE subscriber having supplied his
Il Establishment with the
~ best MACHINERY
aat having secured the services OF Of the very
,,ar Best Mechanics,
and provided hmceld wltha large stock OF superior
Thoroughly Seasoned Pine and other Lumber
Is prepared to furnish as good quality OF
Blinds, sash and Doors,
az can be found in Cleveland elsewhere and at cleve.
land List Prices
b. Constantly on hand > null stock OF bevel sash
and door bliF .s made 20 order, short notice
Parties wanting the above eles viii do well 20 call he
fore buying elsewhere. Planning scroll and other saw
ing do so order full assortment Of crown and 9th
er Mouldngs on hand ofoe aud shop opposite Church
Ashtaiuia Fe6rusry, 1903 &C cC1LEY.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-20

SUHl'LlEs, u Atccssity, as well as
Il nuusehu,o luSug aud euieLce. II has been
in use more than two years, ana IL growing III
in every respect, the best light No offensive udor,
no smoke, no grease to soil garments, no dangcg
gives softer light than heroscue, be used with
without chmneys, be burned in any lamp with the
rihng expense OF changing burners 1t is cheaper than
fhere never parable light that required so little
work keep in order. All who use 1t will endorse
what we say.
To ThOn may Concern
This certify that after using in my house the Pc
trolcum Fluid and putting the same to the most rigid
and thorough test. baveno hesitation N saying that
consider same safer and cheaper, than any Fluid,
Gas that l have used for lighting rooms, and
further say that ,hc light produced by for briancy
and beauty unsurpassed, aud therefore cheeruy COM
mend the to all desiring light in which there is
''' L. q. GLEASON. Ashtabals, Ohio.
We the undersigned fally IN the above state
Fluid. WIN WILLARD,
S. S, FULLER, H. HARRIS, p. NJ.
Particular attention is called to his assortment OF
BRONZE STAND LAMPS,
CHANDELIERS. s CHAIN HARP LAMPS.
RON HARP and BRACKETS,
MARBLE, PORCELAIN and
GLASS STAND LAMPS.
GLOBES and GLOBE RINGS and SHADES,
ard everything pertaining to the Lamp trade
People will save the price OF light in hreakage ofchm
| neys by using my Burners aud Chimneys, the ormn
Fack Lamp is the best run about light IN use: In fac
We have the best assortment and are selling Lamps
rer cent cheaper than any house west OF Bufao CITY,
Also constantly on hand the choicest selection ofhn
| robaccos and Cigars kept In this market.
Also PIPES. POUCHES, CIGAR HOLDERS. oI
GAR GASES. TOBACCO BOXES. &o,. &e., at tn
sign of the three white lights.
/ have also on hand large assortment OF
CONE CTIoNERY.
J. q, CULVER,
Ashtal A, March 10, 1868. 1000
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27
A Wonderful Negro in

4 From the Washington Ohio d M !,
A colored man is at prescn| \ ~
ping in this place, who attracts lIcne &
he has in other places where Ia
been, great deal of attention ~ q.
singular power he possesses of d;.ss
ranging certain organs of his bob
By some inward muscular action /.
seems to possess the power of chan
ing the location of his heart at ny
ure. Placing our hand upon lila No..
at the proper place, we could feeI .
beating distinctly. He then commerrss
a series of contortions with his g
domen, rolling it over ana nv -
several times. AT the conclus;os - :.
this striking exhibition We PLACED - =
hand upon a lump in his left sid y
low his waist, and there was The 49,.
humping away as If nothing uiSss.ss
was the matter. A few more essssss1
rions, and the risky organ Sssss
across the abdomen, a. d on tie ,s;s.
side kept up its work of throwins ~
blood through the system as rerSlsss
as if in its natural position. NJ
contortions, and it travelled back -.
its course being easily traced un5.s
the skin till it passed under the y;Sss
The man then commenced a aort >
rotary motion of the bowels, appareX
ly turning them over several tims.
when we felt complete set Of n
CO, ering the abdomen, the regular -
being in their usual place. Turn;s.
the bowels in the opposite difect;oss,
the false ribs disappeared. On beins
asked if his mother had any mo,s
children like him, lie replied that Il
had brother over six feet hirh. ~
ce uld reduce his stature to sometkiss
less than Il rec feet. We believe M
readily, after having Witnessed "a
above performances.
Another curious feature about him il
that he can not be ehoked. He allows
any one to grasp him by the throat.
and use his utmost strength to stnn
his breathing; bnt in spite Of al On.
beavers he continues to talk - II
nothing was wrong.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27
The Tournament.

We learn that our young friends
around CheneyvilIe are making ex-
tensive preparations for their tour,
nament to come off On the 9th OF
May. A number of knights, known
to be among the best riders in the
parish, have already entered the
lists, and there is every indication
that it will be a grand affair. 1t
happens at the most pleasant sea-
son of the year, and at time when
the scenery in the Bayou Boeuf1
valley is unsurpassed in beauty. A
grand ball will come off in thee even
ing and a fishing excursion to Lake
Cocodrie the next day. Among
the features Of the occasion, we I'M
derstand, is an address to the
Knights Tor the ladies, we forget
whlch) by Mr.. WA seay, CT Alex
andria. Now that we are getting
along somewhat in age we are in
favor of the young people enjoy
ing themselves to the fullest ex-
tent. This, our Cheneyville friends,
male and female, seem to be bent
on doing. Success to them, we
say.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27

PoUSsIN.s ADDTfoN.--We publish
to- day the advertisement of the Sheriff
offering for sale a large number of eli
gible building lots in Poussin's addi-
ton /" to the town of Pineville. Small
proprietors in search of homes would
do well to attend. A plat of the lots
may be seen at the Office of VIM. A.
Seay, Esq, attorney of the succession.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27

~ The pedespeed is the name of
the latest Yankee notion for the pur-
pose of increasing mans natural speed.
The velocipede having played out, ex-
cept as device to increase labor, the
I" pedespeed comes in. 1t consists of
Two wheels, fourteen or fifteen inches
in diameter, one of which is attached
firmly to each foot by means ola STIR
Iup-like continuance, and to those who
anaerstand il, possesses all the capa-
9ilities of a skate. To use it requires
xiii acquired only by practice, but
yhen acquired there is skating all the
year round-so says the inventor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27

MoMEsrous QUEsrIoNs.-ls s1' as,
fender used to protect the vessel nv r
the fire of the enelnyf What ans =,
milton is used for shot silk ] sWA ~
company insure the property Of LII, &c.
imbued with the fire of geninsf WE =.
the waves wash the shore do they -
patent washing powderf Does csk
tain go into mourning for a dead feCs,
oning? If bark is used in tanning,
what is the commercial value q tns
bark of q tan terrierf What kinc q
corlage is used in rigging the marse'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27


BgGeneral Grant says that the
increasing disorders at the South
have determined him to withhold
for the present his promised proc
lamation of advice to Congress to
remove all the disabilities of South
ern men by general act of amnes-
ty. Of course the Radicals do not
intend that the three hundred
thousand of the ablest of the
Southern men who are disfran-
chised, shall hold Office so long as
they can help it. They are afraid
that the superior virtue and intel
ligence of the Southern men viii
enable them to control the gov
ernment as in times past. A Ger.
tain ancient nation refused to make
peace with an enemy until be
should consent to give up his gen.
erals. The Yankees have advanc.
ed no farther in the refinement
of Legislative cruelty in two thou
sand years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27
0ccupational Ailments.

Fresh, pure air is a vitalizing elixir
Whoever is debarred by circumstances
from unrestricted access to this inyisible
but powerful stimulant, needs medicinal
invigoraht of some kind. The great OBJ
ject should be to choose the best. Popu
larity is a pretty good guarantee of merit
in this scruiinizing and intelligent age,
and tried by this criterion Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters stands first among the invig-
Grating and regulating medicines of the
present day. To the wants Of persons en-.
gagged in indoor einpioyments. especially
in crowded factories where even with the
best possible ventilation the atmosphere is
always in some degree polluted, this salu-
brious vegetable tonic is peculiarly adapt
mystery. 1t consists of an absolutely pure
diflusive stimulant, tinctured--or rather
surcharged--wit the fluid extracts of 81.
| natous roots and banks and herbs The
pharmacopeia has its tinctures. but what
are they? The Juice of only a single root
| or bark or plant is present in each Not
one of them combines the three properties
of tonic. an Alternative, and an aperient
all these clements are blended in the Bit
tiers; nor are these the sum of its mcdici-
nal recommendations 1t is also blood
depurent and an antipasmodic.
The baleful effect which air that has
been partially exhausted of its oxygen by
frequent breathing produces on the vital
organization, is notelious, and when to
this devitalized atmosphere is superadded
the mephitic vapor OF hot air furnaces, it
becomes deleterious and depressing in the
extreme. To enable the system to bear
up, even for a few hours each day against
the facilitating influence of vitiated at
mosphere, wholesome tonic and altera.
tive is urgently required. This grand d.
sideratum is supplied in Hostetter's Biz
ters, which as strength-sustaining,
health-protecting agent has no rival either
among oficinal or advertised medicines
| essl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -
| THE FATE OF Two SENATORIAL
/, HATs.-At a dinner party the other
night, Senator Nye put his new six
tile careiessly upon the sofa; A 5ss
minutes after, the veteran pliilosopher,
hat fear fully. 90. $500
Damn it,n roared Nye, ~ coasd
have told. you it wouldn't ct before yos
urea " on. =
o amandnt. n a,n - fe s,,n nrs;.rt
Jerry Blacks habits and absence Il
} mind. Coming into his room, one night
with me paper OF an Important So,
and o." hs"on .t puc a ts,a cass s rSls
; reading the paDsrs. Getting excited,
he got mp, stuffed some tobacco in his
mouth, and began waislng over tne
t" v, ne am ths =. t;ns After nearly an
hours exercise Of this sort he threw
down the brief ard clapped his bat
. upon ms legai bean, as ~ WV - ~ 8.