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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27
CHICOT.
The Negro Rebellion Subsidies

CINCINNATI, Dec. pa Memphis spe-
cial to the Enquirer says: The latest from
Chicot states the negroes have disbanded.
All but fifty have returned to their homes.
The fifty mentioned have placed themselves
under the sheriff. No fears are entertained
as to retaliation by the whites.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 26.-Conway Bor-
haer, colored, Assessor of Chicot county
arrived here to-day. He WIS at Lake
Village, when Wynne and the parties
charged with killing him were shot. He
left there Friday, and says everything was
quiet when he left, that no excuses were
committed and that the officers of the law
have complete control of affairs.
The Governor has not yet heard from his
Adjutant- General, and will wait for report
from him before taking any action.
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CINCINNATI.
Ku.Klux Of ALI Shades.
A House Mobbed and One Man Killed.

A House Mobbed and One Man Killed.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26-At Cambridge,
Ohio, Saturday night, three brothers,
George, Thomas and William McMannaway
made an attack upon parties in tn. house
of John b. Williams. Stones were thrown
through the windows and pistols shot
through the door. The fire was returned
by the men inside the house, and VIM. Nc
Mannaway was shot through the heart and
instantly killed. The McManaways were
desperate men, and public sentiment is "a
vorable to the men who did the killing.
blot round a Negro Christmas Tree
Four Men Shot.
At Florence, KY, near Covington, Sun
day night the negro population had q
Christmas tree at their church. Among
the visitors was white man, Henry Sny-
der, who, being intoxicated, was disorderly
and took unwarrantable liberties with the
females, Peter Aylor, one of TIE negroes,
demonstrated with him. Snyder drew a
pistol and shot him in the head, inficting q
wound which will probably prove fatal. He
then shot three others; two Of whom are
seriously wounded.
Resistance to the Courts.
An indignation meeting was held at
Hamilton tonight on account on the ar.
rival of Tom Mcclellan, recently tried fol
the murder of Myers. The meeting was held
at the courthouse and was largely attended
Resolutions were adopted condemning the
courts freeing persons guilty Of crimes, and
demanding that Mcclellan shall leave Hamil
ton.
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THE PRESIDENCY. aAN
REBEL Nominates II. G. as
Democratic Candidate. sog
GreeIex,s Letfer on Deoltn.tIo,,.-

~@~-~6 = @<-'~@NN VI AF0CAA121I10MsF
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.--The latest issue OF
the Caucdsidn, published at Lexington, Mo-.
contains the following letter, addressed to
its editor: - -. .57,e - (
Nep York, Oct. IS, ls7I.--P. DOMAIN
Esq.-My Dear Sir: ! have yours of f4tb
inst. ! have no doubt that the policy. YOU
suggest is that which your. party ought to
adopt. They should have run Salmon P.
Chase in 1858. Then, as the result of that
contest, return of genuine peace and thrift
would have been promoted. That policy
gave you more last year in Missouri than
could have been secured through a party
triumph. You only err as to the proper can
didate. am not the man you need. Your
party is mostly Free Trade, and 1 am a
ferocious Protectionist. have no doubt
that ! might be nominated and elected by
your help, but it would place us all in false
positions. If l, who am adversely interest.
ed, can see this, am sure your good sense
will on reflection realize that you must take
some man like Gratz Brown, or Trumbull,
or Gen. Cox, late Secretary of the Interior,
aud thus help to paeify and re-unite our
country anew. Yours, .- s..,.. l.gr,
HORACE GREELEY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

A VERY pleasant incident in connection
with the visit of the Grand Duke of Russia
to the Massachusetts Historical Society
Rooms, is reported by the Boston 1raceIler.
Just as the party were leaving, Admiral
Poisset took from bis pocket small envelope
and handed it to Mr.. Winthrop, saying that,
perhaps, the contents would be of sufficient
interest to entitle them to place in the
SOciety's cabinet. On opening the envelope,
three oak leaves and little twig were
found These were accompanied by a
statement in Russian, that the leaves and
twig were taken from an oak tree in St.
Petersburg, which grew from an acorn
planted by the Emperor of Russia himself,
received from Mr.. George Sumner, of this
city, which he took from tree WHOLESALERS
Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon.
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COncOrdia Hall.

This place Of terpsichorean entertain
ment last night was the scene of grand
ball given under the auspices of the St.
Joseph Temperance Association Society
Band, which was largely attended by the
youth of our city. The music was most
delightful and infused a spirit of delight to
the beautiful ladies and gallant gentlemen.
AT twelve o'clock the dancing was sus-
pended and the party repaired to the Com
nercial Hotel where one Of the splendid
suppers its proprietor knows
so well how 70 spread, was
prepared and handsomely served up by he
walters. Mr.. Fulghum and his charming
lady presided over the table with that ease
and courtesy which has rendered the Com
mercial so pleasant to its numerous guests.
After partaking of the sumptuous fare, the
party returned to Concordia, where the
dancing was resumed, and so well pleased
were the participants, that the pleasures of
the night were not ended until quite a late
hour in the morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27
THE PREsIDENT,s FATHER.

Mr.. Jesse Grant, Of Coyington, is, since
the paralytic stroke that Frustrated him a
few days since, in a more feeble and preca-
rious condition than he has been supposed.
The statement that he has been gradually
improving is, we have reason to believe, in
correct. He is unable to walk or talk, and
it is not certain that he is conscious of the
identity of friends about him. 1t seems to
require the utmost exertion for him to say
= single word, and he is quite helpless. The
President telegraphs frequently, making in
quiries. Mrs. Grant, the Presidents moth
or, is very well, and herself much Of the
time waits upon the old gentleman.-Cin-
cinndti Commercial, Dec. %.
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THE WHARTON TRIAL.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 26.-The Wharton
trial was resumed to-day. G. p. TOnry ana
lytical chemist, was called to the stand and
proceeded to detail the results of several ex-
periments made by him in his analysis OF
the liver of Gen. Ketchum, made since
Wednesday last. Each indicated anthony.
The final process resulted in bis obtaining
from that portion of the solution used in
the experiments, TX hundreths of a grain Of
metallic anthony. Judging by this test,
and its result, the witness gave it as his
opinion that the liver or the contents of the
large jar, handed to him by DR.. Williams,
containedfrom one half to three fourths of a
grain of anthony
At this point counsel for the prosecution
stated that the evidence was closed on the
part of the State. The Court adjourned
until tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27
n,yrFAIoEs IN THE GaEAT STORM

A correspondent writing of the late terri
bic snow storm along the line of the Pacific
Railroad, SAYS: "The train was caught in a
bank; it could neither back nor go ahead.
The wires were tapped and dispatches sent
10 different quarters for men and shovels.
While the train was waiting the buffaloes
gathered from the plains to the side for shell
ter. If any one felt so disposed he might,
from his seat inthe car, pop them over with
his revolver-the rest would not move-they
could not be driven away by engine whist
ling or human voice, but crowded their
shaggy sides close up to the cars and there
stood with bowed heads FOR the storm &c
pass. Many were seen to AL down in Their
tracks dead, from the cold, and when at last
the train was dug out and moved off, the
track was lined with these huge, shaggy,
frozen carcasses. We think a robe luxu-
~ in winter-so it is. Imagine the severi-
ty of the weather when the animal who
furnishes the robe freezes to death under
his natural protection"
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LATEST MARKETS. By TELEGRAPH

SAVANNAH, Dec. 26-Cotton steady,
fair demand; middlings 19c; net receipts
4,240 bales; exports to Great Britain 1905
bales; coastwise 1,SS9 bales; sales 1900
bales; sock 1902 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.-Cotton quiet
and nothing doing; middling 19c; receipts
237 bales; exports coastwise 1867 bales;
stock 29.941 bales.
MOBILE, Dec. 26.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding l056l9c; receipts e.20G bales; ex-
ports to Amsterdam 500 bales; to Barcelona
500 bales; stock $4,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

THE race between the efforts of the dime
noyelists and actual contemporaneous
events is a neck and neck affair, but at
present the latter seem to be little ahead
In romantic intere.s. Take, for example,
the following Chicago story: Ayoung man
induces a friend to 60 with him on a bus
mess adventure to Texas. When they ar
rive. he kills and robs him. He then re-
turns to this State, pays court TO the sister
of the murdered man and marries her, dres-
sing himself for the ceremony in the cloth
ing of the murdered man. He is tracked.
arrested, taken back TO Texas, and there
convicted by chain of circumstantial ey,
flence even more remarkable than the 9th
er features Of the tragedy at are rehearsed
above. Such a story, told between yellow
covers, would be booked as too heavy e
dram upon the credulity Of the reader.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

WHEN Gen. Jackson was President, a
heartless clerk in the Treasury Department
ran up an indebtedness with a poor land
lady to 80, and then turned her of, as be
. did every other creditor. She finally went
TO the President with her complaint, and
asked If he could not compel the clerk to
pay the bill. "He offers his note" she said,
''but his note is good for nothing" Said
the President, acct his note and bring it
10 me-" The clerk gave her the nste with
the jeelNng request ''she would let him know
when she got the money on it." Taking it
TO the President he wrote ANDREW Jack
son" on the back Of it, and told her she
could get the money at the bank. When it
became due tue clerk refused 10 pay the
note, but when he learned who was the in
dorser be made haste to "raise the wind"
The next morning he found note on his
desk saying that his services were no longer
required by the government-and it served
him right.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

GEN. EDWARD BRADDoCK, who died in
PENNSYLVANIA on the 18th day of July, 1855,
was buried about nine miles from Union
town, in that State. Last week two citi-
zens of Pittsburgh planted about his grave
two English elms, two Scotch larches, two
Norway spruces, and a weeping willow.
The tree from which the twig of the weep
ing willow was cut came from the grave
of Napoleon at Helena. The one forest
tree which formerly marked the grave
Of Braddock recently fell, by reason, Of de
cav.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

The Washington Patriot says: ga Mil
waukee paper has an account of FIVE muir
der trials in progress in different parts Of
the State, nine men being arTaigned on
charge of killing, or aiding and abetting.
Some of the Southern papers may make
this an excuse for demanding that martial
law be proclaimed in Wisconsin, but such
demands will not be in order. That luxury
Is reserved for the Southern States which
viii not support Gen. Grant" If there was
any danger Of Wisconsin voting against
Grant, some effort would be made TO disci'
pline the people of that State. The Radi-
sals regard Indiana as doubtful, and the
Radical organ at indianapolis has commenc-
ed the work of paving the way for the kind
of Federal interference that has been resort
ed to in the case of Sozth Carolina.
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Two Men Killed by q Cannon Explo-

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 26.-The Courier
Journals special says yesterday, at Shields
mill, I miles west of Seymour, Ind, on the
o. and NJ. Railroad, an old cannon, while
being fired off to celebrate Christmas, burst
and Instantly killed VIM. Dobbin and a
blacksmith named Crews. a young man
named August kaest had his left hand so
badly injured that it had to be amputated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

A REMARKABLE instance Of the effect Of
fright in dream, occurred in an inland
town Of Wisconsin recently. Ayoung man
iiss married, spent a. evening in reading 70
MS wife incidents Of indian life aud warfare
ia the Western country. b,oing 10 aed with
his mini filed with these suhiec,s, he
lreamed If living amid tie scenes be had
been reading Of, during which be lost his
scalp al the hands of a red skin, receiving
thereby terrible fright. On being awsk
ened BY the stir of the house in the morn-s
inc he found himself unable 70 speak, and
could only communicate with the Others by
writing-thus relating his dream. At lass
accounts he lad not recovered his speech.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

THE Governor of Wyoming in vetoing
the bill repeating woman suffrage, recounts
some Of the practical results of tie expert
ment there. After eulogizing the scheme IN
brilliant terms, he says: "The exalted sense
of justice and the abiding love of order
have been made by tie acknowledgements Of
woman to contribute TO the good govern
ment and well being of our territory. The
effort to pass the bill over the veto has fail
ed
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

IRE election of the Grant Senators for
the committee of sham investigation re-
minds the Washington Patriot of the old
story Of detective who said to suspected
person, "Pllt guIneas over my eyes and /
cannot see; put them over my mouth and l
cannot speak,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

A WASHINGTON dispatch says: at is
among the political gossip here with quite
prominent officials that, notwithstanding
the denials Of Gen. Sickles, his mission to
this country is in reality TO lay certain nego-
tiations before the President and Cabinet
for the purchase of Cuba by the Lnited
States. There is no doubt that such nego-
tistions were the subject of a correspond
ence while Gen. Prim was living, but whether
they have been renewed or rot is unknown.
The story is given for VIA! it is WORTH
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Christmas CasuaIties.

John Hampton, first officer of the ship
Success, was accidentally drowned. Mrs.
Waldron accidentally caught fire and burned
to death. II. Busch was shot dead by Joel
Cannon. Tive persons were dangerously
stabbed, and two dangerously shot by as
sault, five accidentally shot. Nine boys
were severely injured by gunpowder explo-
sions, two dangerously. During Christmas
day and night, the police. made 1872 ar
rests for all manner OF oflenses. Drunken
ness predOminated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

A GERMAN ethuelogist has published
volume on the Seythians, in which he MAIN
tains that the Conner Of Genesis, instead of
being Cells, as most previous writers have
supposed, were Sclayes. Heemskes the
Sclayes and Wends and Scythians one com
mon tribe of tue great -Geruanic
family, and holds, also, that the tribes Of
this flmily originated generally in the
countries where they are now fund, and
where they have had q home since the be
ginning Of modern history. Few modern
ethnologists, however, viii accept this
theory.
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MEMPHIS.
A negro Horse Thief ShOt-TwO Other |
Negroes Killed.

A Negro Horse Thief ShOt-TWO Other
Negroes Killed.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 24-Jeff Jones, a negro
horse thief, from Mississippi, was oyertaken
by officers, few miles from the city, and
shot and fatally injured.
This afternoon Bill Woods and another
negro approached the commissary buildings
of the contractors of the Memphis and Sell
ma Railroad, five miles east of Memphis,
and were ordered away by a man named
Reynolds in charge of the building, who
threatenedto shoot them if they approached.
Not needing the warning, they started for
the building. He shot both through the
head, killing them instantly. He then fled.
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SPAIN.


MADRID, Dec. 2e.-The meeting of
Cortes has been postponed until the 10th Of
January. Admiral Topete, Minister of the
the colonies, has announced his intention OF
making reforms in the volunteer organiza-
tons In Havana. Reinforcements continue
to go forward to aid in the suppression Of
tbs instruction. ETf- rtEz .Tsf
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NEW YORK.
schenek's Mining Speculation.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-It is stated from
Washington that Gen. Schenck has with
drawn from the dictatorship of the Emma
Mining Company. When the articles first
appeared criticising his action in regard to
the mine, he at once communicated with
the State Department, explaining the facts
in the matter, and asking advice as to his
future action. Fish replied that he was at
perfect liberty to invest in mining company
or any other stocks or property, and that
such investment furnished no just grounds
for criticism by anybody. At the same time
the publication of his name by the promo
tiers of the company as an American minis
ter and director of the company, Fish
thought unfortunate, and under the circum-
stances, advised him to withdraw from the
diractnrshin
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CUBA.
me Latest outrage Denied.

HAVANA, Dec. pa positive denial Is
given to the report that the Spanish mont
tor Vasco De Nunez fired blank cartridge
at the steamer Florida when she was leaving
st. Thomas. The Constancia (newspaper)
ofthis city says orders had previously been
issued to vessels of the Spanish squadron tc
cease annoying the Florida and retire from
the vicinity.
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VERMONT.
Five Persons Shot i'm a Saloon

Five Persons Shot I'm a Saloon.
RUTLAND, VT, Dec. 26.-On Chris, mas
bloody aifray took pace at East Arlington,
in q saloon. Farwell & Lawrence, the
keepers of the saloon, shot five persons, two
of whom have died since, and two more are
mortally wounded. One of the victims
was Farwells son, Is years of age.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Ledger says: seen. Bristow il
another of those who are deserving the
sinking Radical ship. He endesvored to re-
sign as long ago as last fall but Grant
would not let him. BristOw has now re-
signed peremptorily."
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MISSOURI.
Terrible Ku-KIux Rising in a Loyal
State.

State.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 26.-The Demo
Gratis special from Sedalia, Mo-, says
Christmas day witnessed a preconcerted
outbreak Of ku-Klux at Marshall, Saline
county, Missouri, and vicinity. i large
number of armed men turned out in pur-
suit Of the negroes. Patrols were placed
near the town and every traveller halted and
questioned. All business was suspended,
and MODS and violence reigned supreme. 1t
is not known how many negroes were
killed, but Edward Wilson, who left Mar
shall at IL O'Clock, saw the dead bodies of
tiye-two hanging by the neck and three ly-
ing in the rOad-and one terribly wounded,
having his shoulder shot away. At latest
accounts a crowd of armed men had started
out swearing they would clean out every
negro in the county.
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Two Girls Burned to Death.

PITPsBURG, Dec. 26.-A special TO the
Commercial says the residence Of e. A.
Woods, of this place, at Wheatland, Pa, was
burned Christmas. Two servant girls were
burned to death. Loss on house So, 900.
Insurance $4,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

THERE are not wanting evidences that
even those who have clamored for 'protec-
tion," are becoming dissatisfied with the
present tariff The New York Times hopes
the ''three salt companies, for whose bene-
at the present high tariff on that article is
maintained" will 'let the public know how
they can afford 10 sell their salt to fisher
men at less than the price Of foreign salt
with the duty OIL, and cannot afford to sell
1t to the country at large at the same price"
So would the consumers of salt in all parts
Of the country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

THEIRS may murder Communists to his
hearts content, and the brutal Spaniards
may gorge themselves upon the blood of
beardless boys, and our blessed Government
dare not even protest. But, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, let poor little Hayti crook
o finger at the Presidents loved San Do
mingo, and Uncle Samuel's warlike teeth
stand out like cherdur d. friSe. 1t makes
a vast difference. Won see.
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GEORGIA.
5000 worth of Firework.

MACON, Dec. 26.-During the pyrotech-
nical display last night fire ball was
thrown into a store on Cherry street which
ignited large stock of fireworks and an
explosion f.llowed, set fire to the building
and burned out four stores. Loss about
100000.
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A wild Man shot Down.

The mysterious wild man, who has been
the subject Of sensation for some years,
was shot dead by citizen residing near
Livermore Pass, whom he attempted to
kill. He was simply dangerous lunatic.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

THE negro Legislators Of South Carolina
ere pressing bill 'to prohibit State Off
Gals from leaving the State, except with
the consent of the legislature" They
must be afraid that Scott Y i'll slip of some
day as Bullock did from Georgia. These
carpet-bag officials need watching, and if
the negro legislators of South Carolina can
hold their Governor by simply passing a
bill, they ought to do it, by all means.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27
NEW ORLEANS.
The EnInhRnH

New ORLEANS, Dec.s 26.-The 18th
night jewellers give their third annual rep.
resentation Friday, Jan. S, instead of the
9th, which comes on Saturday, in grand
procession and ball at the Opera House
Fashionable society here look forward to
18th night as the browning event of the sea
son. The representation for ~ promises
to be brilliant affair.
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CALIFORNIA.
Celestial Obsequies.

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 26.-WangHalg,son
of the late President of the Ming Yung Com.
pany, was buried with imposing Celestial
ceremonies to-day. Nearly one hundred
carriages were in line, with twenty profess
sional mourners, and five wagon loads OF
nrovisIons and flowers.
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: RUSSIA.
y4Conseripss.

ST.. PETERssUsG, Dec. 26.--An Imperial
decree appears in print to-day, fixing the
CONSUMPTION for the Russian army for the
year 1872 at six men IN every one thousand
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

Jim Fisk's band of hundred pieces ser
enaded Honest Tom Murphy last night,
which was the signal for Grant pow-wow
to forestal the Investigation Committee.