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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-23
PAPERS BY DIR. GORDON-NO. II.
Agricultural Geology of Middle Ten
neSsee,
BILE GRASS PASTuRRS.
bLOL UAa0o Ao4 Q I0Ds
litnra of the Union and American

To the Editors of the Union and American:
In former numbers, the rocks, which
make the soil of Middle Tennessee,
and their general composition, were
given. The very best limestone rocks
underlie the surface of the whole of our
great basin of Middle Tennessee, below
the flat-woods or highland rim. The
distance across this limestone region, in
all directions, will average near seventy
miles. The blue grass of Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, is all produced by soil
made of the same strata of rock, which
are visible here in Middle Tennessee.
That grass will not prosper where lime is
not abundant; and here we have a great
abundance of lime in the soil. In this
respect our numerous rocks, which are
sometimes objected to, are blessings, be-
cause their abundance makes the very best
soil for blue grass. Our lands possess
great intrinsic value. They have never
been rated as high as their productive
powers justify. Many tracts may be
bought at prices ranging from fifteen to
forty dollars, which are really worth
more than lands elsewhere, containing
less lime, which sell for two or three
hundred dollars per acre. Our lands are
more valuable, because they are billy,
than they would be If level. They pro-
dro.- any crop better, but especially blue
1ross U:hlch receives annually top dress
nos of lime. which is furnished by the
o. rocks IN the hillsides. No lev
81 country could produce az good blue
grass because it could not get regular
sI,n1lies of lime from rocks above 1t.
Snch land as ours is scarce in the United
States. there is not enough Of It to sup
nly the needs of the increasing popuia-
ton. The wild grasses in the West VIII
soou run out, from increase OF popula'
tion. while the demand for food and eve
~ variety of domestic animals, will be
Augmented according to the greatly IN
creased national population. Then every
acre of land capable of producing blue
grass. will be demanded, and deVoted 10
the raising Of stock.
But some reader may demand practical
evidence, which will prove that Middle
Tennessee can produce the best blue grass
We have all the practical evidence which
any reasonable man could ask. The only
positive proof that can be relied on, Is
the actual production of grass here, by
the rules Of management which make the
best grass elsewhere. Every body knows
that the north of Kentucky is famous foT
producing the best blue grass in the world.
The farmers there have system OF
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UNION AND AMERICAN
THE HAWKS NEST.


(Sieyras.)
BY BRET HARTE.
We checked our pGce-the red road sharply round
ing,
We heard the troubled flow
OF the dark olive depths OF pines, resembling
A thousand feet below;
Above the tumult Of the canyon, lifted,
The grey hawk breathless hung,
Or on the hill a winged shadow drifted
Where furze and thorn-bush chung;
Or where, halfway, the mountain side was fur
with many q seam and scar,
Or some abandoned tunnel dimly burrowed-
mole hill seen so far;
We looked in silence down across the distant
Unfsthemable reach,
A silence broken by the guides consistent
And realistic speech;
''w&lker of Murphy's blew hole through Peters
For telling him he lied,
Then mp and busted out Of South Hornitos
Across the long Divide.
I'VE ran him out of strong's and up through
And cross the ford below,
And up this mountain Peters brother leading,
And me and CLARK and Joe.
"He fouf us game; somehow, disremsmber
Jest how the thing KEN round;
Some say twas wadding, some scsttered ember
From nree on the ground,
"But in one minute all the hill below him
Was just one sheet Of fame;
Guardin' the crest, sam Clark and called to him,
And-Hel, the dog was game.
HE made no sign-the fires of hell we're round
him.
The pit Of hell below.
We sat and waited, but never found him,
And then We turned to go.
Sand then-you see that rock that's grown so
bristly
With chappGrel and tan
Suthin' crspt QUIT might hev been grizzly,
It might hev been g man,
"suthin' that hovled and CRASHED its teeth and
shouted
In smoke and dust and fame;
Suthin' that sprSRg into the depths about 1t;
Grizzly or man-but camel
s'ThAts slL Well, yes, 1t does look rather risky,
And kinder makes one queer
And dizzy looking down. dep Of whisky
Amt bad thing right herel"
Prom the Art Repjelc, for March.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
OF CORN AGAINST
eCROWS, SQUIRRELS, ETC.

PROTECTION OF CORN AGAINST
sCROwS, SQUIRRELS, ETC.
As the time for planting corn is rapid y
approaching, it may be of interest to
many of our farmers to know that corn
covered with tar before planting, will in
sure it against the depredations of squir-
rels and raccoons, as well as against crows
and blackbirds.
The manner of preparing it is this:
Take one or two bushels of the shelleo
seed corn and spread on floor, so as to
be about four inches thick. Then take
vessel of tar and pour on few spoons
full at time, stirring all thewhile. Con-
tinue this until the grains are coated with
= very thin layer of tar. Then pour on
ashes or plaster, and work all well TO-
gether with a shovel. The corn can
then be handled without sticking to the
fingers; and nothing except cut worms
will ever disturb it. The ashes or plaster
will also be good fertilizer for the young
corn, and give it an early start.
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Notice to Show Cause-In Bankruptcy.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT J. O.
Il March, julius Cirkle. B. g. Hampton, Of Da-
wilson county; A. Moore and O. :. Alexander, of
Sumner county, and j. P. Sprott, Of iIliamson
county. Tennessee, have filed in the Office Of the
Clerk Of this Court their petitions for discharge,
and it was thereupon ordered By the Court that
hearing be had upon the same, at the office OF A.
s. Bradley, Register, No. ely Cedar street, Nash
vile, Tenn on the 31st day Of March, 1871, and
that all creditors who have proven their debts.
and other persons interested, may appear at such
time and lace and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayers Of said petitions should not be
granted, and that the second and third meetings
Of creditors will be had at said time and place.
E. r. CAMPBELL, Clerk
mrl5-3tvsd o. s. Dist, Court Mid Dist. Tenn.
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EYzn
Z. GyOsADALIs.

THE GREAT AMERICAN
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fiee the blood and cures Scrofula.
syphilis, Skin Diseases, Rheums-
:lsn, Disetses Of Women, and all
chronic affections Ct the blood
hye- and kidneys. Recommended
by the Medical Faculty and many
thCUs-nds u OR best citizens.
Eeso the testimony Of PhTa
clans and patients who Esve used
Rosadalis. send for cur Rosadalis
Guide TO Health 10, h, or A,mansf
for this year, which We publish for
gratditOus distribution; It WI
give you much valuable Informs
ton
Dr.. r ". Carr. u baltimore.
says:
I take pleasure In recommend.
ing your RosADALIs IS q very pow
erful Alternative. / have seen Il
used In two cases with happy re-
EClts-one In 3 case Of secondary
syphilis, IN which the patient pro
nounced himself cured after haV-
ing taken Ave bottles of your med
icine; the otheT 4 a case Of scrof-
ala Of long standing, which Is
rapidly tmgE5v1ng under its use,
and the Indications are that tho
patient VIII soon recover. 1 have
carefully examined the formula
By which your ROsadalis ia made
and find It IA sn excellent CON-
pound Of al sl.erati Te ingredients
DR.. SPARKS, Of NlchOlssvile, KY.
says be hEs used Rossdalis In cases.
Of scrofula and secondary syphilis
with satisfactory results. As .
olesnsr Of the blood ] know no
better remedy.
Samuel G. McFsdden, Of Mur.
freesboro, Tenn, says:
Ihzve used seven bottles OF Ro-
sadAlis, and am entirely cured OF
rheumatism. Send me four bot
ties, Sc wish Es for my brother,
who hes scrOfulOus sore eyes.
PscA Bechtol. oE Lima, Ohio,
TTites:
/ have Suffered fer twenty years
with 81 invsterste eruption eysf
my whole body; o short time
since ! purchased bottle OF Boss
dsis and It effected pcVect cure
ROsadaMs Ia son By ~
Druggists.
Laboratory, 30. 81 E1changs
Place, Baltimore.
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PTcprfetOrE
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Great Chancery Sale of Lots.

TN MAURY CLAIBORNE'S ADDITION TO
/ South Nashville. We viii sell at public sale on
the premises,
THURSDAY, APRIL G, 1871,
at II O'Clock, A. M, in case of R. NJ Ewing, adm,
VI. Mary Maury, ct al, a large number of beauti-
full building lots-commencing on the MuTfrees-
boro pike, near Jones' Agricultural Implement
Msnufactory.
We will at the same time sell number Of lots
for other parties.
TERMs-One-thiido cash balance or years,
with interest, etc. This part Of the city is rap
idly buildingup- ". e. WINSTEAD, =. b NJ.
BROWNS & OHEATaAES, Agents.
mrhI6 81 Thursdays.
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ToLicense Enginecrs.

The Courier-Journal' Frankfort special
says bill has passed the lower house of
the Legislature providing for licensing
engineers to run steam engines in this
city, and prohibiting the employment of
engineers not licensed.
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Ulysses had little black lamb,
And its name was Gan Domingo;
Charles Sumner gave it hearty kick
an fix you,' said 'Lyss, "by jingo!"
He put q cord around Summers neck,
All made out of the black lambs fleece,
And up he was strung with Grants good viii,
To the tune of 'iLet US have peace!"
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STRAYED.

CTRAYED-TuesdAy evening" March q, Q
- drab-colorsd Shepherds Dog Pup. A reward
will be paid for his return to the owner, at 1913
South Spruce street. IT.
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FOR SALE.

EOR SAGE-TomAto, Cabbage, Celery, Egg
II plants and Sweet Potato Slips, by the 100 or
l,OO0 They are all Of superior kinds true to
name. Apply stSrruett & DuPre's Stall, Market
house. or DemoEille q Co., corner Church and
Cherry streetE. rnar23 Nv
ESOR SALE-A good secondhand Fire-proof
Il Safe, at bargain. Apply at this Once.
jAn22 II
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HH1s Is no GIVE NOTICE THAT GEO. 9.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT GEO. @.
Minor, John p Helms, +. ". Sparkling and
M. G sultzbacher, of Davidson county, and Jacob
Hee-tien Of MAury county, Tenn, have filed In the
Office of the Clerk Of this Court their petitions for
discharge, and it was thereupon ordered by the
Court thata hearing be had on the same the nth
day Of March, 1871, at the officee Of Alex s
Bradley, Esq, Register, No. ely Cedar street,
Nashville Tennessee, and that all creditors who
have proven their debts, and other persons inter-
ested' NAV appear at said time and place and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayers Of said
petitions may not be granted, and that the Sec
ond and third meetings OF the creditors will be
had at the same time and place.
Z. r. CAMPBELL, Clerk
marc 3tThur o. g. Dis. Court II. D. of Tenn
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COUNTY COURT SALE.

E. F. Mulloy, Admir-, vs.. Nancy Slentz, ct ais.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID County Court of Davidson county, rem
cause 1 will sell at public auction on Satur-
day, March 1S ISL, at the Courthouse door IN
Nash lille, at II O'Clock NJ, the following lot
of ground, to-wit: Lot No. % in Shelby's Sd
addition to EdgeGeld, in Davidson county
Tennessee, fronting 80 feet on Fatherland
street and running back 40 feet to an alley.
Recorded in the Registers Office Of said county
in Book "a, pages 375 and $40.
TERMS-One-fOurth cash; the balance on
six twelve and eighteen months credit, with
interest, free from the equity Of redemption.
feb23 1awtd W. q. EWIN. Clerk.
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REAL ESTATE BULLETINS,

CONTAINING A FULL LIST OF OUR PROP
~ erty for sale furnished free, by app lying at
our office, No. 80 North College street.
Oonveyances to see property furnished free to
purchasers.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR & wEAKLEY.
mrl9 till Oct 8
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The Great World Tonic
DLANTATION BITFERS.

pLANTATIOE BITTERs.
This wonderful vegetable re-
storStive is prepared from
pure st. Oroix Rum Snd Ca
Hsaya Bark, known the world over as possessing
wonderfuls ic properties. AS Tonic and Cor
dial for the ed and languid 1t has 10 equal.
DLAETATIoN BITTEBs.
Just the thing for the morning
lsssitude and depression Of
spirits caused by late hours
aud what is called fashionable dissipation.
PLANTATION BITTERs
OF all the appetiZers 1t Is the
most infsllible, and the i'm
pulse which it imparts to the
digestive functions soon pats Dyspepsia to fight.
PLANTATION BITTEBs.
1t is the foremost remedy of
the age. The specific Of
every species Of debility,
general or local, constitutional or casual
PLANTATION BITTEBs.
wine glsssful taken half an
hour before breakfast, din
ner or supper, quickens the
flow Of the gastric juice, and thereby proYokes
hunger.
DLANTATION BITTERs.
Which is the cheapest-a dol
lar bottle of Plantation Bit
tiers, or physician at two
dollars visit?
PLANTATION IITTERs.
SPY its use dispose Of three
good square meals per dsy,
with q good relish, have no
pains, and have gained sixteen pounds in eight
weeks, sleep well and consider myself q healthy
man.
pLANTATIoN BITTERs.
"Ihe value of such an antidote
cannot be expressed in
words"
PLANTATION BITTERs
Taken moderately, three times
day, will give you strength,
heath and vigor, ana
cheerful and contenied disposition.
DLANTATION BITTRKs
VIII give rest and quiet to
those who cannot sleep, from |
unsatisfactory condition Of |
their affairs.
DLANTATION BITTkRs.
If you want PURE, rich and |
electrical blood-blood that |
gives tone to the system, the |
rose tint of health" to the cheek-Try it.
DLANTATION BITTERs
Thousands of families in the |
Ohio and Mississippi valleys
and on the borders of the |
out it.
ELIMINATION BITTERs
viii restore the vital energy, |
repair indigestion, and cor |
rect the sluggish circulation |
of the blood
PLANTATION BITTERs
Is unsurpassed for weak and |
delicate persons, on their re- /
qu1ring gentle stimulant.
DLANTATION BITTERs
Is an unequaled invigorating
cordial for the aged as well |
as for the young.
ELIMINATION BITTERs
VIII restore tone and vigor-
just the thing for mothers
nursing
DLANTATION Buffers.
"We1, they cured me of every |
distressing symptom, in ten |
weeks, and you had better |
follow my example,"
.LANTATION BITTERs.
81 began taking your Bitters
tie next day, and am per-
fectly happy to tell you that
hey have completely restored my health, strength
nd cheerfulness."
BITTERs
81 find nothing SO good for the
headache and languor to
which my daughters are at
lines subject 1t gives them splendid appetite,
nd they eat like pigs"
PLANTATION BITTERs.
'By advice of my physician,
soon after my baby was born, |
1 commenced taking them,
nd they have done me so much good"
DLANTATION BITTERs.
is sold by ell frst-class Drug
gists throughout the world.
feb35 deod&weow Il spr16
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The Nashville Gun Factory
FOR SALE.
THIS VALUABLE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD
Il at public auction to the highest bidder, on
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 10, 1871,

unless sold at private sale before that time This
Factory was built with the ultimate design Of es-
tablishirg frst-class Cotton Factory, and
is admirably adapted for that or any other manu-
featuring purpose. The main building Ii three
stories high and fronts ls) feet College street,
snd is As feet wide; built Of brick in the most
substantial manner. Tbs ell building is one story
high, and 231 feet long, and is IS feet wide. The
lot of ground upon which these builgings stand
fronts 1S5 feet on College street, running back
276 feet to Cherry street. and fronting IS feet on
Cherry street. In the rear Of the main building
Is an engine room 20 feet square, which is at
tsched to q superb Smoke stack, o. feet
high, and IS feet az the base, built Of brick which
Is connected with all parts Of the buildings with
underground hues, making q most complete es-
tabhshmen! for manufacturing purposes Of any
kind.
TERMS This valuable property viii be sold
on a credit Of /, and years, with interest, ex-
cept the sum OF IS, 200, which must be paid in
cash. Good and satisfactory personal security
will be required on the frat note, and lien re-
talned on he balance.
j. II. HAMILTON, Trustee,
No. q Public Square,
feb9 2sw6w Nashville, Tenn.
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81. CLOUD.


Corner Church and Summer strests.)
TaHIS LARGE AND POPULAR HOUSE OF
Il entertainment viii be thrown open to the
travelling public on the 18th inst, and win be con-
Quoted as
FIRST GLASS HOTEL.
It has been thoroughly remodeled, and il one Of
me most elegant structures in the city. The To-
cAnty Is most desirable, and the rooms are ar
ranged with special reference to the
COMFORT OF FAMILIES.
The former patrons Of the st. CIoud are frvtta5
to revisit their old NashviIle home, where thew
VII ma every comfort and receive every atten-
ton. 9-
Terms of Boarding:
Transient Visitors, per day a a
Day Board per week am
" mOntn- ......... 25g0
Special arrangements viii be made for hoardInS
families.
Apply at office, entrance from Summer, near
Church street.
D. DU PRE- SISTERS,
mrhl2 Sm Proprietors.
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MEDICAL.
THE BRIDAL CHAMBER.

THE BREDA L Oh A NJ . z z,
Essays for Young Men. on great Social
Evils and Abuses which interfere with Marriage
with sure means of relief for the Erring and
Unfortunate, diseased ami debilitated Sent free
of charge. In sealed envelopes. Address, How
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Pr, HograrS's Tnoussfu. - Bill
,.,,,,o Of Kitctown, has been mar
=, isceit Is fashionable now days
- 5r.b ibe store fxins maI1ed folks
~. ont With ! conldn't get a glimpse
,l ,,;l. things, but l overhaulod
nv, etecs ne md Bill are old chums,)
- ,,,.i the following inventory OF
then
oaerrhickory shirts.
Q, slI rcd,Aannel ditto.
n. store shirt, white.
o., vaapus, knit by Sue Blunt
r.,- rair woollen socks, homemade.
o.e pair bed-tick susponders.
One box paper collars.
One slse dickey.
One red bandanna pocket handkerchief.
-Four yellow cotton ditto, for every day.
Onepair cowhide boots.
One linen dus,er.
Ono straw hat, worn last summer, but
good yet
One pair kentucky jeans pants.
One butterfly necktie.
One pair back skin mittens.
Two false teeth, front.
O1e Barlow knife.
the plug 81 tobacco.
Thity-fve cents postal.
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TO introduce it into every part of this
and adjoining parishes, it presents I'm
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the colored people of the State it will
prove both beneficial and instructive, as
arrangements have been made to secure
IN exchange with all colored newspapers
published in the United States, thereby
keeping them informed of each others
prosperity and professions
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