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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
Sheppard, the wnIkist.

Mr.. Sheppard, the famous walkist, COM
menced his unexampled feat of walking
one hundred hours without rest or sleep,
at z o'clock yesterday evening. There
used to be a common phrase among little
boys when one would say he was going
somewhere, another would reply, ''Well,
90 ahead; and when you get there, turn
round and see how far you've got. But
Sheppard starts nowhere, goes nowhere,
and don't turn round. He is man of
powerful muscularity in limb and chest,
and is dressed something on the order of a
circus performer. He walks plank two
feet wide, and some thirty feet long, eleva-
ted some four or five feet from the ground.
He walks with his arms folded, and when
he reaches the end of the plank, he goes
backward to the other end, and then for
ward again; and thus for one hundred con-
secutive hours this man of steel keeps up
his back and forward tramp, tramp. He
has accomplished a similar feat before,
and it is believed that he will be success
full here. Wager or no wager, 1t is one OF
the most remarkable feats of pedestrian
ism on record, and is worthy the observa-
ton of curious and the scientific, as
showing to what a point of physical en-
durance the human system can be brought.
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PERSONAL.

Among the guests at the City yesterday
were Gen. A. p. Stewart, of Lebanon, Gen.
Geo. C. Dibbrell, of Sparta, and Hon.
Robert nj. Bugg, of Giles.
w. b. Taber, the largest stakeholder in
the Nashville Manufacturing Company, was
registered at the st. Nicholas Hotel, New
York, on the 10th inst.
John b. Smith, Esq, editor of the
Fayetteville Ne'os, is in the city. The Meas
is live paper, and is published in one Of
the most prosperous regions of the State.
Col s. II. Stevens, a Federal officer
during the war, and since then in business
in this city, leaves us to-day finally for
St. Louis which will hereafter be his resi-
dence. His business enterprises will be in
Kansas and the West, which are in state
of rapid growth and development. HIS
residence here was marked with energy
and strict integrity, and in his intercourse
he commanded the confidence and respect
of all with whom he came in contact. Es-
chewing politics and deyoting his time to
legitimate business, the social relations
which he formed were pleasant and agreea-
bic. His friends here wish him a prosper
Gus career, in whatever locality he may be,
or in whatever business engaged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
The Price of Gas.

At the meeting Of the Common Council
last Monday night, the subject of the city's
contract with the Gas Light Company was
discussed at length, and the Council re-
fused to accede to proposition fixing the
price of gas to be used for corporation pur-
poses after certain date at 81, and 80
cents per 1000 cubic feet. Some members
of the Council, in the discussion attending
the consideration of the subject, expressed
further extortion at the hands of the Gas
Light Company, saying they preferred
rather to abandon the use of gas as a lumi-
nary, and go back to first principles-tal-
low candles and oil lamps. The points in
dispute will probably claim the attention
of the Aldermen and Common Councilmen
at their next meetings.
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Ocks of Cotton in Interior Towns,
Louisville Live stock Market.

LOUISVILLE, April Is. - CATTLE : The
market opened with offerings amounting to
261 head. There was but little excitement,
yet a large amount of business was done,
and at the close of the market we find that
nearly 200 head were sold. There was
slight decline in sales, say 25c on best
grades per 100 ibs gross. The market was
controlled by home consumers, and but
few shippers put in an appearance, the
market East being overstocked, and prices
fully soc on the 100 lbs lower than last
week. When the markets East are de-
pressed it has very damaging effect on
this market, and causes all operations to
be confined to the local trade or home con-
sumers. The butchers bought freely of
stuff as they desired for their trade. for
which they paid fair prices. There seem
to be heavy runs of cattle at st. Lonis and
Chicago, which have been shipped East,
and as long as this continues we cannot
expect to see any material change here.
We now give grades and prices: Fancy
grades consist of smooth, well-fatted Dur
hams and half breeds, weighing from l 1000
to l, 500 lbs, sell at 7.OO@7. so; second quail
ity consists of smooth, well-fed COWS,
heifers, and steers, weighing from 500 to
1,200 lbs, sell at 6.50@7.0 90; oxen that are
fat at 100000; rough, halffatted, at
4.50@5.O0, and common yearlings at 3. so
@4.00 per 100 lbs gross. Fresh mich COWS
sell about as fast as they arrive at 25.OO9
5000, owing to quality.
SHEET. were some POO head on
the market to-day, and it NAV be regarded
as good, as all sell as fast as they arrive.
We quote for light common 40O@5. 90,
medium 5.00@5 80, and heavy, well-fat-
ted, weighing over 100 lbs gross, sell at
6.50@7. 90 per 100 lbs gross.
HoGs.-Fhere has been good supply of
this class of stock on the market, and the
demand is fully up to the supply. Ship
pers bought most all that were offered at
fair prices. Light half fatted sell at Z. 600
$50; medium to fair at S.00GS. so, and ex-
ira corn fed, weighing over $50 lbs, at
s. 7509. 90 per 100 ibs gross
HORSES AND MULEs. Receipts light and
but little doing in this class of stock.
There is good inquiry for aged mules, and
they sell quick at fair prices. Horses are
in fair request, but few selling. No deten-
ton to shippers at this point.
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about $500, 900 above that held at the
opening OF navigation last year, indica-
ting that heavy supply may come for
ward within the next few weeks. The re-
ceipts OF corn, however, can scarcely fail
to be but nominal. So far as respects the
value Of these two descriptions of grain
waiting for the opening of the canals, it is
not likely the aggregate will at all exceed
that Of last year; SO that even assuming
that the surplus were forwarded to tho
seaboard promptly, the movement would
not be likely to affect perceptibly the
money market. 1t is reasonable to antici-
pate, however, that considerable proper
ton OF the stock of wheat will be held
back until a somewhat definite estimate
OF the prospects of the next crop can be
formed
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Do You Advertiser

The Cincinnati Times says that L. c.
Hopkins & Co., of that city, spend 1900
a day for advertising, and clear double that
amount. We commend the example of
the Cincinnati dry goods house. II you
want to sell goods advertise and let people
know you have them. You can't carry
your meal now in one end of sack, and
balance it with rock in the other. The
merchant, manufacturer, the mechanic, the
banker, the professional man, may try to
get along without advertising, but he
might as well attempt to travel without
steam
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ITEMS An BREEF.

Careful observers yesterday noticed
slight degree of moderation in the weather,
although still colder than occasion seemed
TO require The morning was brilliant
with sunbeams, the afternoon darkened by
clouds. and night too much mixed 10 inoi-
cate with certainty the nature of results.
Several circus visitations are promised.
The company of Col. Ames and that of
John Robinson will be here between this
and the last Of May.
The Sunday school children are making
preparations for picnic parties to transpire
when the weather gets warmer.
An experienced fruit grower, who yester-
day examined number of trees on the
North side of the river, assures us that the
blooms have not been at all injured by the
late cold SPELL The information will
greatly console lovers of peaches and ap-
Piles, whose numbers are great
The religious interest awakened some
weeks since among the colored people OF
city remains undated. Hundreds have pro-
fessed religion, and the church affairs are
nightly thronged with the penitent.
The condition of Mr.. Warner Lewis, IN
iured last week by fall, is SO much i'm
proved as to make his friends hopeful Of
his recovery. The attending physician
yesterday thought the symptoms encour'
aging.
Gen. Dibbrell was in town yesterday,
having arrived the day before, and stopped
at the City Hotel
1t was observed yesterday that the mar
in the city best able to travel on his mus
Gle took carriage in makingth rounds o
| the various streets. This, however, wa
1 a mere matter of form resorted to by th'
l great ''waIkist" to test the endurance o
horse flesh as compared with his owl
| physical powers
| pair of carriage drivers at the clrcu
pavilion last evening tried their muscula
powers upon each other, but police inter
ference prevented a settlement OF tn
question as to which was the better man c
the two.
Boys will regret to learn that measur
is in contemplation to prevent them fishin
in the City Park during the spring an
summer months. The prohibition viii b
good for the fish, but awful on the boys
The latter have reason to fear that mel
they will be denied the poor privilege {
bathing in the City Park. 81
Last Sunday a Chattanooga editor can
| all the way to Nashville to attend churcl
| The fact is mentioned as an evidence of il
creasing piety in the profession journalist
The example is worthy of general. INIT
ton, and will, we trust, be universally r
| garded in that very proper light.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
Rather Pun-gents

A friend asked the question Why ought
the army officers of the United States Ar
my in the war with Mexico to have kept
clothing stores?
The reply was, they might Bragg of hav-
ing the best Wool and the best Taylor, and
could say " our goods Nay always be sold
for what they are Worth, and after count
ing their Gaines, they might lay their
heads on their PtlIOl0 with perfect Bliss,
and rest satisfied that no one could swindle
them and go Scott Free while they had a
good Walker to catch them and Shield
them from Loss.
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Southern Dental Association.

This Association, which had its annual
session in the city of New Orleans, ad-
journed on the evening of the 10th inst.
The session was an exceedingly interesting
one. Before adjournment they selected
as the place of their next meeting, Charles
ton, South Carolina, where the session
will be held on the I'd Wednesday in April,
1871. The Nashville delegation was num-
bered among the first in the session. DIR.
E. A. Herman of this city, was chosen
Vice President of the meeting, and other
marks of distinction were shown. Drs.
Morgan and Herman have returned, and
are in fiEe health and speak in the most ex-
allied terms of the proverbial Inequalities
of the Crescent CITY.
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p II L @ e :
twenty-five Cents per Single Copy.
Fifteen Dollars per Hundred.
Nashville, Tenn.
TO Aspirants and their Friends.

We find that opening our columns to all
aspirants for Office, and their friends. who
wish to bring their claims before the pub
lie, will be so burdensome tax and con-
sumo so much of our space, that we are
compelled to charge for all such matter.
The price for all cards and communications
in relation to actual or prospective candi-
dacies will be thirty cents per line in our
respective papers from this date.
]. o. GRIFFITH & Co.,
Union and American.
ROBERTS & PURvIs,
Republican Banner.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20

The market continues active, and Is be-
coming more regular. We notice that
prints have an advancing tendency. The
first purchases in this line are still offered
at quotations, but prints now being re-
ceived and opened command New York
prices-11@113c, and 12c for pinks and
puppies. We continue last week S quotations
as follows: 3-4brown sheetings 1O4@114c
7-8 do 12@14c; A do 144@154c; "a
bleached shirtings 8@1Oc; IS do IL
@13tc; A do 124@25c; brown
drills 17@20c; bleached do 10000; osna-
burgs 2O@224; A do 23t@25c; plaid cot
tons 15@25c.
PR1Nrs-Wamsutta Sc; Arnold &c /;
American 10c; Dunnels 1Oc; Sprague's
1Oc; Sprague's pink lie; Aliens 1Oc;
Amoskeag 1Oc; Manchester Toe; Glendale
Sc; Wauregan 1Oc; London mourning 10c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20

''What shall it profit man if he shall
gain the whole world and lose his own
soul?"-Mark viii. SO.
The above is printed on the wrapper of
every issue OF largely circulated newspa-
per that goes outthrough the mails from the
city of New York. 1t is an evidence of the
many methods andu Universal system of ad-
vertising every thing pursued by the en-
terprising people of the North and East
1t may afford hint to our friends in this
latitude
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
school fund.

The Trustees of the various counties in
this State will find an important notice
from the Comptroller in to-days paper.
If they will folIowthe request of the Comp
troller, they may save themselves a good
deal of trouble. Instead of getting the
whole amount due their respective counties
in one warrant, they can get warrants for
Just the amount due to each teacher, which
they can hand over to him, and let him
dispose of it as he pleases. For instance,
ifa county is entitled to $1,000, the Comp
troller will send to the Trustee as many
warrants as he may wish that amount di-
vided into, so as to enable him to settle
with the teachers of his county.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
Railroad Investigating Committee.

From the Knoxville Press and Herald
we learn that the Railroad Investigating
Committee, at the depot of the East Ten
nessee and Virginia railroad in that city,
has been protracted, and it is supposed
searching and thorough. The Committee
is composed of Senators Clementson and
Nelson and Representatives Townsend
and Fleming. Maj. Lockhart is clerk of
the Committee, and A. F. Fleming, ESQ.,,
sergeant-at-arms. A number of witness
es have been summoned, and the Com
mittee have been hard at work and would
remain in session in Knoxville for some
weeks. 1t is thought that much valuable
information will be ELECTED by the inves-
LEGATIONS of the Committee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20

There viii be a rehearsal ut the basement
of the McKendree Church at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. preparatory 20 the first Sacred
Concert Of DE Slwr!as Chapel series. The
McKrndree. Ialip Street, Elm Street and
Sawries Chapel are requested 70 be pres
eat al the rehearsal, as only those present
viii receive tickets for the concert. The
exercises VIII be under the direction of F.
w. Won Str.,utz
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Indpe w. Turncr.

The friends of Judge Turner will be graf
titled that his health has been sufficiently
restored to authorize him to engage in the
active duties of life again. He is announc-
cd this morning as candidate for Judge
of the County Court, and solicits the posi-
ton from a people who have known him
for many years and are familiar with his
qualifications and deserts
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
smoothing RuggIed Fronts.

If the peaceful surface of society in the
city was yesterday ruffled by an angry ex-
hibition of female combativeness, we
failed to hear of it. There is reason to
hope that the cowhiding season, especially
as far as females are concerned, will be as
brief as it has been brilliant, and has al
readv reached its termination.
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The totals of each item compare
with one week and one year preceding as
follows

The New York Bulletin has the following
concerning the stocks of breadstuffs at the
principal grain ports:
Taking the five leading gram ports, New
York, Buffalo, Chicago, Milwaukee and
Detroit, we find the stocks Of wheat, corn
and oats combined nearly 5000, 900 bushels
below those of the same period of 1869,
and about 900, 600 bushels more than in
1868. The following statement shows the
quantity of wheat, corn and oats in store at
the latest dates, and at the corresponding
periods of 1869 and 1868:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20

The space between Berrys bookstore
and the Market House was last evening
occupied by large crowd of people, lis
tening with anxious curiosity to the expla-
nation of new system of mathematics,
by a gentleman who makes and talks fig
ures with astonishing CELEBRITY His illus
trations, as made on a blackboard, seemed
easily comprehended by those of his audi
tors who were ''good at figures"
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wiuLeavc on Tuesday Next.

The Tennessee delegation of physicians,
appointed by the Medical Society to the
National Medical Association, to convene
in Washington City on the LIST of May, will
leave Nashville for the city of magnificent
distances" on Tuesday next. We have al
ready published the names, which afford
an ample guaranty that we will be ably and
worthily represented in that scientific gath
erinU
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rhnnksuivinr and PRAYER.

A proclamation issued by Grand Sire E.
D. Farnsworth designates the 2Gth of April
the 5lst anniversary of American Odd
Fellowship, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer by the members of that order A
copy of the Grand Sire's proclamation APP
pears in another part of to-day's paper.
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snthe Egyptian service.

VIM. b. Campbell of this city, has re-
ceived the appointment of Major of Heavy
Artillery, of Egypt, and leaves New York
on Friday next for his new field Of labor.
Our old friend Campbell must keep his
friends posted in regard to the events
which may transpire at the Egyptian capt.
tai, and in the donlinions of the aforesaid.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20

The following are the cotton quotations
received at the National Savings Company,
corner Union and College streets, where
5Jtton, gold, bond and stock quotations
are received hourly, and are always access
sible to the public:
LIVERPOOL, 11:15-Cotton market quiet;
sales 10000; uplands It'd; Orleans 11s
@114d
New YORK, 10:25-Marketqu quiet but firm.
LIVERPOOL, 2:20-Market quiet but
steady; sales 10000 bales-2, 600 bales to
spectators.
New YORK, 3-Cotton market quiet,
but firm; sales 800 bales for export; $50
bales for spinning
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London advices of yesterday quote 5,2Os
Of 1862 at $50 1868 at 874; 1868 at
S9i; and 10-40's at Sc.
Tennessee bonds are quoted in New
York at 59s for the old, and 54i for the
new.
The following are the quotations of the
New York stock market: Central and
Hudson SO; Scrip S95; Erie 2455;; Reading
9S88; Southern 88ss; Cleveland and Pittsburg
80; Northwestern Common 73I; Preferred
84l; Fort Wayne 924; Western Union Tele-
graph 32s; Rock Island 1164.
Bank of Tennessee notes are in active
demand and rates are unchanged. Dealers
buy at zoe and sell at re.
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GENERAL MARKETS.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1870.
Nashville Cotton Market.


CoTroN-The market during the week
under review has been quiet throughout
and regular in prices. Buyers have been
rather shy, and there has been but little
disposition on the part of holders to press
sales.
The receipts of the week foot up 1878
bales, against POP for the previous week,
and 593 for the corresponding week last
year. The sales amounted to 1872 bales,
against 1909 last week, and 1859 the corr
responding week last year. The shipment
this week included sol bales, against !, 54s
last week, and 1868 for the corresponding
week last year.
For the corresponding week last year,
the market was quiet and steady at 25c fol
the best grades.
To-day our market was quiet, steady ant
UNCHANGED in DricaS We ouote.
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steady at 1134@11ss. Carrying rates per |
centto flat. Clearances $31, 0O0, 600. Govern
ments firm. State bonds; old Tennessee
59s new 81. es,-.sr - ~
New York General Markets
NEW YORK, April 19.-Cotton steady
and quiet; sales 200 bales middhag up
land 234. Flour, superfne 4.55@4. Co.
Whisky 1.07. Wheat winter red and am
Der Western 1.22@1.25. Corn, mixed, l.
14@1.16. Rice fair request Coffee quiet
Sugar firm; Cuba 5000. Molasses
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, April 19.-Cotton firm;
middling 224c. Sales of 2, 200 bales. Re
ceipts 1929 bales. Exports 2,047 bales.
, Stock on hand at this date 154, 919 bales.
Hour dull, 4.25@5.75 bran .35 nay 2.65;
pork firm, 10000. %; bacon 12S@17l; hams
| 1908 lard frmer, fierce 164@17; key
174@1S4; sugar, easier, Prime 11@12k;
Molasses, prime, 674@72; whiskey 92l@
1o5 coffee: prime, unchanged; Sterling
1.2I@1.2l4.
NJ. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, April 19.-FIour dull; super
fine 3.90@4.I2. Wheat-No. 2 red fall
1.O3@1.O6. Corn 90@93e. Oats 54@55c.
Rye 75c. Whisky LOO. Groceries steady.
Pork $3.50. Bulk meats 11@I5@151c.
Lard 15e.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Flour firm; spring
extras $50 to AIS. Wheat sic. Corn
J 8S4 to $50. Oats file Rye and barley
} unchanged. Pork 27.75 to $500. Bulk
meats, shoulders 10Ac; rough sides 1910.
Cincinnati Markets.
CNcNNATI, April 19.-Flour, family s. OF
@5.25. Wheat Ito to LIZ. Corn SEQ
2 6Sc. Oats $4,000. Rye 30 to CSC. Cot
! ton steady; middling 22c Tobacco, sale
: of 29O hogsheads at 200 to 800 higher
Whisky LOO. Pork S28. 25. Bulk meat
; 104@134@143c. Bacon 12@153@164c
: Lard 154c. Butter soc. Eggs lie.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April 19.-Cotton firm
: middling 21c. Flour 500. Wheat 1.05G
!. 12O. Corn-sacked LOS. Oats &c. Ry
95e. Groceries-demand fair. Pork IS. OC
. Bacon 12I@16@164c. Bulk meats 14@1
!, 915Jc Lard 16c. Whisky 99c@1.00. To
baeco-sales of 267 hogsheads at Sd
= @750 for fresh to Tugs; S.00@23. 90 for lo'
to good leaf
Memphis Markets.
E MEsPEIs, April 19.-Cotton firm at %
- Flour quiet, extra 100000. Corn SCARF
at Ito. Oats active at 64@66c. Hs
!, 26. OO@26. so. Bran 2Sc. Lard 16@17k
o Pork active at 20. 90. Bacon shoulders ~
sides 17@174c. Bulk shoulders lie; sid
:. 142@154c. Cotton receipts 642 bales
exports 326 bales
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More Light Needed.

Portions of North Nashville are sadly in
need of street lamps Of some kind, and Ii
is hoped the want will be supplied without
much further unnecessary delay. The
lamps of the city, like the sun and moon,
should shine for all who have to pay for the
luxury of artificial light
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Total. .......l2,G57, 40l l5,57l,99a n,7O0,IO

IOtaI. 800. I4591s4Uf lV50 'I'57o I,IU9,IU5
1t will be seen that the stock of wheat is
8, 500, 900 bushels more than year ago,
and 8 GOO, 600 bushels more than at this
period of 1868. The stock of corn, how
ever, is less than ] 900, 900 bushels, against
6, 500, 600 in 1869 and 3,600,00O in 1868.
The quantity of oats is 100000 bushels
below 1869, and about the same as in 1868.
The stock of wheat at the Lake ports is
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Drugs. Oils. Paints, etc.

DRUGS Opium 14.5O; quinine 2.35@
$50; indigo, best, LEO; madden zoe; salts
&c; blue stone Ice; alum &c; cochineal
15O; iodide potash 5.0O@5. 80; magnesia
carb., 10000; flour sulphur &c; roll do &c;
camphor 1.10@1.20; copperas 24@3c; as
safoetida 60@75c
Ons-Linseed, raw, l10@1. 20; inseed,
boiled, 1.15@1.25; coal oil 36@38c; lard,
No. 1, extra, 1.45@1.55; sweet oil 1000
$50; tanners 1.0O@1.25; lubricating 400
LIS; benzine 30@35c