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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-04
Personal,

The many friends and acquantances of
Tom 8. Goodsll, formerly of Carthage,
Tenn, and more recently of Bowling
Green, KY, will be delighted to learn tina {
he has come hack to old Tennessee, and
has located in our city, and is engaged in
business at the house of Webb, Hughes &
90 where he has opened al agency for
the celebrated Forsyth Scale Works, hav-
ing now on hand a fine sample of his
stock, where he will be glad to have his
friends and the public call and see him and
his scales, etc.
We acknowledge the pleasure of a call
from Hon. w. P. Tolley, Senator elect
from the Lincoln district for the next ses-
sion of our General Assembly. He is the
proprietor and editor Of the Lincoln Neus,
one of our most valuable country ex-
changes. He is not only making it ster-
ing, live paper, but he is also doing much
to arouse the farmers and people of his
county to full sense of what they can do
by putting forth new energy; and he is
doing much for the common school cause
in his section. He will call on our bust.
ness men and we commend him to their
kind attention.
The friends of Rev. ]. II. Halsell, will
from this city to Selma, Ala, as he has
terrain Church in that city, where we hope
he may be abundantly successful in good,
moral and Jealous work among the people
Of his new field.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston designs visit.
ing Beersheba Springs in few days, and
will also be the guest of Gen. B J. Hill,
at McMinnville. Whilst ct Besrsheba he
will be visited by Gen. ]. @. Brown, Gov
ernor elect of Tennessee; Judge Turney,
of the Supreme Bench; Gen. Frank Cheat
ham, Gen. w. II. jackson, Gen. B j. Hill
and number OF other officers and soldiers
of his illustIious command
Among the arrivals at the Battle House
last night were s. d. Hook, Miss J. II.
Hook, Mrs. A. L. Whiteside, Chattanooga;
]. E. Gregory and lady. Tennessee; II. S.
She'd, Murfreesboro; j. w. Fulcher, Viz
ginis; Col. Robert F. Bib, West Virginia;
Col. John Orudup, Mt. Juliet, Va; DR.. A.
Thompson, Maury county, Tenn S.
Ruthenburg, Cincinnati, o; Alvin Hawk
ms, Huntingdon; j. 81. Vannerson, Au-
gusts, Ga; E. G. Cox, MurfuIfreesboro.
]. A. Overton, Hickman, Ky; N. A.
Ferguson, Arkansas; J A. Wilder, Browns
vile; j. N. Nolan, Wayerly; J. C. Gill,
Henderson, Ky; g. ]. Beatty and wife,
Henderson, Ky; Capt. F. S. Ferguson,
Montgomery, Ala; E Thacher, Louisville;
Jno. Field, Philadelphia; r Cantrel, Leb-
anon; b. @. Fisher, Louisville, Ky
A, B. Robinson, Beech Grove; s. D.
Hooke, Chattanooga, Miss j. FL. Hooke,
do, Mrs. Whiteside, do; Miss Sallie
Cooper, Shelbyville; Miss Force, Atlanta;
Miss Cooper, Many county; Miss Mays,
Columbia; Miss Thomas, do, and Il.
Sausom, Texas, were registered at the
Maxwell last night.
MIR. John W. Hill, Of the enterprising
firm of J. W. Hill & Co., of this city,
started last night on business tour to
the East. Mr.. Hill expects to visit New
York, Boston and all ths principal eastern
cities, and will be absent several weeks.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER

~ Us mug " Az L
Synopsis for tile past tIoenty four hours
The area of lowest barometer remains as
on Wednesday, north and west of Iowa.
The high pressure which had advanced
upon the Southern and Gulf States still
remains, but is somewhat diminished. The
barometer after rising somewhat is now
decidedly fallen on Lake Erie and Oatario
and New England. The temperature has
very generally risen in tbs Atlantic and
Gulf States, and on Lake Ontario; il has
fallen from Like Erie to central Illinois.
Southwesterly winds with partially cloudy
and clear weather very generally prevailed
in New England and south of Pennsyl-
vania and the Ohio river. Cloudy and
threatening weather with local rains have
been more frequently reported from the
lower lakes to southern Illinois and Iowa,
and heavy rains now prevail from central
Ohio to Lake st. Clair. Clear weather has
prevailed to-day from Lake Michigan north
and westward.
Probabilities Partially cloudy and clear
weather is probable for Friday from Loui-
siana eastward, and in the South Atlantic
States. Conditions will remain favorable
for local storms from Missouri to Ohio and
northward. Low barometer with threat
enipg and rainy weather is now prevailing
from Ohio TO Lake Ontario, which will
probably extend over Pennsylvania and
New England.
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Can't. Robertson,s Funeral,

The remains of Cap. Abbott L. Robert
son were broughG in yesterday morning
from the residence Of Mr. Childress, where
he died, to Christ Church. The funeral
services were performed by Rev. Mr.. Ellis,
who was an intimate friend and great ad-
mirer of the youthful decess ed. There was
g large concourse Of ladies and gentlemen
in attendance. Among the latter we no.
ticed Gen. Harding, Gen. Chesthsm, Gan.
W. h. Jackson, of Davidson, and Gen. Mar
Gus j. Wright, Of Memphis; all Of whom, al
though much the seniors Of the deceased,
were his devoted friends. After the exer-
cises st the church, the remains, followed
by a long c0rtege of carriages, were
taken to The old cemetery and there
deposited in the family burial lot. As an
Indication of the regard in which Capt.
Robertson was held by those who knew
him, we may quote the following from a
letter Of one OF the most eminent of the
judiciary of West Tennessee, to one of the
editors of this paper, received yesterday
morning;
Il deeply regret to hear of Abbot's con-
dition. | never knew young man to
whom l was so devotedly attached. His
hopgs and ambition were high, but he
gave promise OF realizing his brightest
hopes and highest ambition. If my pub
lie duties permitted, l would at once go
to sos him :"
The sullen clods have fallen on his coffin,
aud be now rests far beyond the reach OF
the petty strifes of this brief life. Farewell.
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LOCAL. sorT.Nes.

The Thermometer yesterday at 2o'clock P
N was SO in the shade, and asmall attempt
would have placed the mercury at fevel
heat. Pedestrians without their umbrellas
sen sibly felt the rays of old Sol.
Policeman Eph. Oorbett wants an ownel
for a stray sleeve button, marked with the
letter T. sst
Several pigs perambulatirg the tho r.
oupbfsres of the city, exhibited their liking
for wstermsloDs, by noseing several fine
ones ION Chursh street yesterday. The
irate yender soon started the ''animiles. u
A friend writing from Selma, Alabama,
says the weather is hot down there, bat
that he finds the people noble, and we
suppose generally cool and calculating
The crops in Smith county are looking
remarkably fine, there having been plenty
of rain and valuable labor bestowed on the
broad acres of that excellent county. The
health of the people is good and doctors
complaining
From Benton county we are glad to hear
that they have fair prospect of good corn
crops, though many fields are almost
ruined for want of rain.
A trotting match for q purse of 5000,
has been made for the horses of Messrs.
Spears and Watson, to take place next
Monday week. Mile hsats, best three il
five, are to be done.
For assault and battery some magistrate
thought proper, on Wednesday last, to
send Jim Currin to jail, bat the matter
was yesterday arrang ID aud the assaulting
party released from prison.
A negro man named Emmet Hunt, yes.
terday instituted suit against the negro
magistrate, Lapsley, for damages in the
sum of $3.50, on account of assault and
battery and personal indignities inflicted
by the aforesaid Lapsley.
Policeman McTigue was yesterday called
upon to dispatch a mad dog on North Col
legs street, and succeeded in doing so in
the most satisfactory manner before the
rabid animal had been able to do any
harm.
Dave Spenser began TO erect bis new
Utility Works about the first OF June, and
told his neighbors and friends he would
start his engine to work by the first Of
August, at which prophecy they all seemed
to be surprised and incerdulous. Sure
enough on The evening of the first day of
August, he raised steam and the putting
commenced, and it is to go on, Gd intni.
Inn, puff! puff! puff away, until all such
unbelief and incredulity in the power OF
man to do any thing he essays, is pulled
out of Tennessee.
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KLEpromANIA.

Practical illustrations Of an IRE.
sistIble DISPOSITION 90 Take Things
"A 1gepeatant Woman Forgiven.
+ A few days since young woman going
By the name OF Mrs. Britain called at the
house Of Mrs. Cannon on South Summer
street. and asked that she might be per-
mitted to stay there during the night.
Mrs. Cannon, who is herself in INDECENT
circumstances, her husband being help
less invalid, could not refuse the spplica.
ton, and therefore gave the strange woman
such entertainment as was in her power.
For two or three days Mrs. Britain re.
manned at the humble abode of Mrs. Cam
non, and appeared to feel deeply grateful
for she kindness bestowed on her. But
during her stay with Mrs. Cannon,
the latter dis overed that two sill
yer spoons belonging to an old set pre-
served &c relics, had mysteiiously disau-
peared, and finally it was suspected that
Mrs. Britain bad stolen them. She had
left the house of Mrs. Cannon. and moth
ing wRs known as to her whereabouts.
The police were informed of the fact. and
furnished with description of the per
sona appearance OF the suspected woman.
She YVES arrested yesterday morning in the
Markethouse, by policeman Mansfield, hay-
ing In her possession at the time, a small
basket containing flower vases, card cases.
toilet articles, etc. Upon being taken to
the Stationhouse, she stated that she was
innocent of having done any wrong, and
denied acknowledge of the missing spoons,
one Of which was subsequently found in her
trunk, and the other in the possession of a
gentleman to whom she had sold it. The
examination of ths trunk for one of the
missing spoons, disclosed the fact
that Mrs. Britain bad great
variety of small articles in her possession,
some Of which could be of no possible use
to female. Mrs. Cannon was sent for to
recognize her property and the supposed
guilty party. She came and the recogni-
ton was instant and complete. Mrs. Brit
tan was greatly distressed, but still earn
estly protested that she had done nothing
wrong. Her answers to questions were un-
satisfactory, and hardly evinced such intel
hgence as is usual with those who have had
experience in that kind of crime. She
does not have the appearance or manners
of a vicious woman, but looks like one who
has suffered much sorrow-if not, indeed,
like one with mind diseased. Mrs. Can
non, in sympathy for the condition Of the
unfortunate woman, and believing that she
was afflicted with an irresistible inclination
to take things which did not belong to her,
declined to prosecute, and Mrs. Britain
was admonished to do better in future and
released from custody.
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New Advertisements.

A. W. Wills, at No. so Cherry street, is
fhe agent Of the Connecticut Mutual Insu-
rance Company.
Stone masons are wanted to build q
bridge across Elk river in Lincoln comfy.
A gold watch was lost yesterday near
the judges Springs.
Gen. James Hickman is the agent OF the
Continental Life Insurance Company OF
New York.
W. II. Jones, Cedar street, has Big 6
cigars.
II. Poole is fitting up handsome photo
grsphic gallery at the corner Of Cherry and
Union streets.
We call attention to the advertisement
OF A. w. Wills. The Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company is one It tbs
oldest, wealthisst and most reliable COM
raniee in the United States.
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HIDE AND SEEK.
The Election Yesterday and its Re-
suIt-The People Seek for a NIagis-
trate and Find Him.

The Election Yesterday and its Re-
suIt-The People Seek for a magis-
trate and Find Him.
The election yesterday for magistrate
in the city district to fill vacancy was
quietly conducted, and did not bring out
anything like full vote. Among the can
didates there were white Democrats and
negro Radicals, and as it was generally
understood that the Radicals would on
election dsy concentrate on one of thsir
candidates for the purpose of electipg hin,
the other side had to guard as well as
could be done under the circum-
stances against the accomplishment
of that purpose. The polls were
opened in but six wards, sid the voting as
given below shows the election by q msjor
ity fully as large as was anticipated, of
John F. Hide. The gentleman elected is
well known to our citizens, and his cleri-
cal ability and knowledge Of the law, gain
ed by long experience as deputy clerk in
the Circuit Court, as well as the even tenn
per and earnest attention to business
which have always characterized his official
conduct, give him proper and fitting quail
ications for the offics conferred upon him.
He will make o worthy AMI useful men,
Der of the County Court, and will, those
who know him feel fully assured, faith
fully ard diligently perform all the duties
Of his Office. The official returns, IS
given below, make Mr. Hides majority
3O4 over the next highest man. The vote
at the six polls opened was as follows:
Third Ward.-John +. Hide 1874, P. w.
Brien III, Lowery 80, Bates rs, Gray G.,
Menifee
Fourth ward.-Hide 50, Brien 16, Low
cry 3O1, Walker 10, Menitee go, Gray IA.
Sixth Ward-Hide 145, Brien 43, Low
cry 20, Walker 3, Gray 2.
Seventh Ward Hide 80, BIien :,
Lowery 10, Gray 8.
Eighth Ward Hide 12O, Brien AZ,
Lowery 10.
Tenth Ward Hide 6S, Brien 43, Low
cry 81, Gray 81.
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An Abundant Coal suppIy,

Madison Stratton & Co., have made ar
rangements to give Nashville full and
regular supply of coal from the St. Bernard
Goal Mines in Kentucky. By the Edgefeld
AID Kentucky Railroad they will this
morning receive thirteen cars laden with
coal, and have 80 made their arrangements
as to receive 1000 bushels daily by that
road. The coal of the st. Bernard Mines
is very highly recommended by those who
have used it, and is said to be equal TO the
best brought to this market. The gent g.
men who have embarked in this enterprise
are determined to make the supply mex
haustible, aud keep their prices at the
same figures, regardless of the ttate of the
weather or tbs condition of the market.
Messrs. Madison Stratton d Co., will es-
tablish their coal Office at Walkers, corner
of Union and Cherry streets.
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market firm. Sales Il, Ooo bales. Uplands

Auhlhct utIu. Odios l1-OOO DaAoo- " PAe--N~s
$1,000; Orleans 9a@94d.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 8, 1:20.-Cotton firm.
Sales Is. 600 bales; 5000 to speculssors-
New YoRK, Aug. 3. 1O:35-Market quiet
Ordinary uplands 15Sc; good ordinary lie;
low middling Isle; niddling 1870; Alabama
1870; Orleans 20sc; Texas 20sc. August
delivery 18Ac.
New YoRK, Aug. 8, 12:1O.-Market dull
and Normally lower Sales 227 bales on
the spot. Ordinary uplands 15c; good
ordinary 1910; low midliDgs 1Ssc; middling
1899; Alabama 1890; o leans zoo; Texas
2OIc. August delivery 1910.
LdvERPooL, Aug. 3, 5.-Cotton frmer
and held higher. Ssles Is, 900 bales; 1900
to spectators. Uplands Sa@9d; Orleans
Old.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 3, 2:20.-Cotton dull
Sales 405 bales on the spot. Ordinary dp-
lands 15c; good ordinary 16sc; low mid
ding 1899; middling 1890; Alabama 1870;
Orleans zoe; Texas 204c. Sales 5000
bales on contracts.
New YoRK, Aug 8, 3:35.-Markst qui. t.
Ordinary uplsnds 15c; good ordinary 1918;
low middlirg 1876; middling 192c; Ala
baua 1870; Orleans 204c; Texas 20sc.
Sales 145 bales for export; sos bales for
spinning. Net receipts $3.50 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 2, 500 bales; stock
$50, 236 bales.
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Want of Rain.

Our friends from fferent parts Of d.
wilson and the surrounding counties COM
plain that they are greatly in need of rain
Late corn and other vegetation being al
most ruined by the want of water. At some
places, distant from creeks and rivers, it is
difficult to obtain sufficient waterfor stock,
aud considerab'e trouble is experienced In
consequence of this fact. Many farmers
say that for the past ten years there has
not been such great need Of rain as at
present in this part Of Tennessee.
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Augusta, Ca, aug I.
The market to-day has ruled quiet but
steady, with limited demand. We quote
middlings at 17t@lSc; sales 65 bales; re-
ceipts 70 bales.
Macon, Ca, Aug. L.
Receipts to-day 81 bales; sales 38 bales;
shipped % bales. There was rather a
better tone to the market to-day. 1t closed
steady with fair demand for Liverpool
middlings at lie.
Columbus, Ca, Aug, !.
Market dull, with nothing doing; mid
dlings 164@17c; sales 2 bales. Receipts
10 bales; shipments 2I2 bales.
Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 2.
Market fiat at 17s@1Sc for full style New
York middlings.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. L.
Cotton dull, and prices are unchanged;
dow middlings 164@17c.
Boston, Aug. 4.
Cotton dali and lower; middsiDgs 2099
2O4c. Net receipts = bales; gross receipts
sos bales; exports to Great Britain 305
bales; sales $50 bales; stock 5000 bales.
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Another Thief Caught.

The police yesterday arrested negro
boy named Porterfeld Oden, who, with
Leroy Hughes, last Wednesday stole $l4
from the store of Mrs. Ellen Brathenon,
North Market street. He was sent down
to wait trial. Leroy Hughes, who had
been arrested the day before, was yester-
day arraigned before Justice Everett,
and the evidence appearing pretty strong
against the party accused, he was COM
mitted to jail in default of bail for his ap-
pearance at the Criminal Court. The
question whether the love of money does
not accomplish more evil than good, is still
open to debate.
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writ OF Habcas Corpus.

j. Newton, Esq, as attorney for Mary
Shane, yesterday applied to Judge Guild
to have her released from Jail on writ OF
babeas corpus She had been committed
to Jail by negro magistrate enamed But.
Ter, for refusing to pay an Illegal bill OF
costs growing out of a prosecution for as
sault and battery, brought against her by
q Especial deputy" negro named Wssh
Withers. The application was granted,
the woman was released, ard the "speei'
deputy taxed with the costs.
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At the instance of Mr. c. NJ. Thornburg,
who it seems has lately tried his hand at
certain games of uncertain eventuation and
paid about $500 for the information gained,
seven gentlemen of the sporting or card
playing fraternity, representing about four
houses devoted to smusements of that
kind, yesterday appeared before Justice
Cassstty to make answer and atopen ent,
in accordance with The law forbiddipg the
keeping of gaming houses or places and
tools for the purpose of enticing others to
gamble One of the parties submitted
under the small offense law, another bound
over to the Criminal Court and the Others
fined.
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Tobacco Seizure.

Ten caddies of manufactured plug to-
bscco were seized yesterday by Col. Thos.
Waters, of the Supervisors Office of In
ternal Revenue. It was the property Of
L. n. Buckhart, of Overton county, and
was found in livery stable on Market
street. in this city. Mr.. Buckbart now
lies in Jail, having failed to give security
for his appearances at the next term Of the
Federal Court.
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tennessee Manufacturing Com
DauF

At the Office of the Commercial Insu.
rance Company an election wss yesterday
held for the ensuing year of the Tennessee
Manufacturing Company, which resulted
in the selection of the following named
gentlemen as the Board of Directors fol-
that important public enterprises s. d.
Morgan, X. ]. Morris, Il. 81. Gardner, A.
@. Adams, w. w. Berry, Ii. Bnrns, W.
II. Evans, James Whitworth and Hugh
Douplass
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APrIsoncr Carried of.

The escaped Franklin county murderer,
Who was recently arrested at Huntsville,
Ala, and for Whose capture a reward OF
$500 was paid by the Governor, was yes
terday taken to Winchester in charge Of
Officer Watson and Tailor John Shelton.
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Fight ca, the Courthouse.

The election yesterday passed of very
quietly, no disturbance of the peace oc-
curing at either CT the several voti: g
places. An alteration occurred ct the
Courthouse while the returns were bein 6
received at that place, bat had no eonnec-
ton with the election, and no very serious
raeult
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Remorkabie Preservation.

We were shown yesterday, by DR.. W. @.
Cook, lock OF light colored hair in re-
markable state of preservation, which had
Just been taken from child eight months
old, that had been buried forty Str years.
Its remains were disinterred by MIR. John
81. Curry, undertaken. The bones and hair
were all that was left, the coffin being en-
tireir decayed
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1t may be useful information to many Of
our readers 10 know that there is only one
CExTRByILLE 10 the State of Tennessee.
Letters, papers. etc, are frequently ad-
dressed to this place in different counties,
but this one B the county site of Hickman.
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pro,racted Meeting.

Let it be remembered that Elder Charles
NJ. Day will begin series Of meetings to-
night in the Ash street Christian church,
South Nashville. The people of this city
will seldom have an opportunity of hearing
a superior preacher to Mr.. Day. Come
and hear.
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pov.I Hayana Lottery.

1890, 900 in gold drawn every seventeen
days. Prizes eashed and information FUR
pished. The highest rates paid for doub-
looms, all kinds of gold and silver, Span
ish bank bills, Government securities, etc.
Taylor & Co., Bankers, No. 16 Wall street,
Nav York. my16 d&wtf
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Photography.

The Gallery, corner Cherry and Union
streets, is being newly fitted up with al
the latest improvements in Photographic
instruments and furniture, etc., for the
production of all kinds CT work. The
public are respectfully invited. All work
guaranteed. Il. POOLE,
aug4 8. Proprietor.
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Gold stood at 112 in New York yester-
day but closed at 1l29. Dealers here buy
what little is offered at 1114 and are asking
112k.
Exchange or New York is firm and in
some request. Brokers buy at par and
check at ! premium.
Government securities are as follows:
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DIED.

DELEE.-on the Sd inst, at her residence in
Edgefeld, Mrs. JOHN DELEE.
The friends aud scquainssnces OF the family
are requested to attend the funeral from her
late residence st az II. this evening,
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The Mount Vernon HGJ0Eeye says that
a good joke is told of Cedar Rapids Pc
tition man, was seen in the cemetery
copying names from the tOmbstones upon
his petition. After getting quite a list,
he exclaimed: 81 guess you cant, go back
on US like some others did. ed, sd men
tell no tales"
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MARRIED..

AKERs-PICKETT-0n tina Sd inst, at the
residence of the brides aunt, hrs. j. 3 Brien,
Glendale, Davidson county, Maj. ALBEIT AKERs
to Miss ALICE PICKETT, daughter Of the l.te Col.
joseph g. Pickett.