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UNOCCUPIED LAND.


While there is narrow strip of country
on our Atlantic coast, extending from
Portsmouth, n. H., to Philadelphia, which
approxiInates the countries of Europe in
the cultivated condition of the soil and the
density of the population, the rest of the
United States is only settled in spots and
GASES. Human occupancy is the exception,
and the wilderness condition the rule.
Massachusetts, Southern Maine, and New
Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and Con-
necticut, have the aspect of old countries,
brought under human subsection. But a
greater part of tie soil of even the old Thir-
teen States is still unoccupied and unre-
claimed. The railroads of the West and
South run through wildernesses for the
most part. The greater portion of the old
State Of New York is a wilderness, and yet
settlers have been going West from that
State for generation and more. Only the
choice spots and localities of our vast terri
tory are taken up. Settlers are dainty.
Our oldest States are not yet settled. Large
as is the stream of emigration flowing from
Germany, Great Britain, and other European
countries, into the United States, it is only
a drop of water in the bucket. Some four
millions and half of European emigrants
have landed at New York during the past
twenty years. 1t would take all this host
to settle Northern, Central, and Western
New York alone, and even then that State
would not begin to approximate the
crowded condition of such European coun-
tries as France, Belgium, Bavaria, etc. The
North American continent can furnish
homes and abundant food for all corners for
centuries. Land, which is so precious in
the Old World, will continue to be a drug
here for an indefinite period Of time. No
body with spark of enterprise need be a
drudge in our old Eastern commercial and
manufacturing towns and cities. There is
a piece of soil with abundance and indie
pendence for everybody. This fact makes
trade unions and labor leagues, modelled |
on those of England and other European
communities, ridiculous. The Secretary Of |
the Treasury recently said, in speech be-
fore the Chicago Board of Trade, that il we |
were to aggregate the entire population of |
the States and Territories Of this Union |
within the boundaries of the State Of Texas, |
and leave the whole country elsewhere I'M |
inhabited, the population to the square mile |
would not exceed the present population |
Of Massachusetts.--BoStOR Courier.
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The PeuitentiarY,

The Appraisers appointed under the Pen
itentiary lease will to-day begin their APP
praisement of the value of the property
which the Lessees are required under the
contract of lease to take from the State.
We learn that Mr.. James NJ. Hamilton, of
the firm of Hamilton & Cunningham, was
selected by the Governor as an appraiser.
Capt. VIM. Stocked was selected
by the Inspectors of the Penit-
entiary, and Mr.. Charley Hillman by
the Lessees, or, to state it more correctly,
the Inspectors said they would take either
Capt. Stocked or Nh. Hillman, and theLessees
replied that, without knowing either, they
would take either Of the two gentlemen
named. The gentlemen suggested are all
good men, well known to our citizens as
among our oldest and most reliable business
men. 1t is certainly gratifying that apprais-
ers of such character have been selected.
Their award will be final and must be sat
isfactory.
The fifteen thousand dollars in cash re-
quired to be paid down has been handed to
the Inspectors, and the bonds for one hun
bred and thirty thousand dollars have been
made and accepted by the Inspectors, the
Governor, the Comptroller and the Treas
uTer,
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RIVER News.

We report 2 feet scant on Hsrpeth Shoals
and the river falling at this point. Weather
clear and cold.
The Umpire is expected to arrive to-day.
Capt. Ben T. Egan writes us that he will
be in Nashville in a few days.
PiscatOrial Burke of the Evansville
Courier thusly writes an obituary notice of
our boats that have been running this sum-
mer in the Ohio:
The remarkable low water season of 1871,
has, we hope, ended; the light draught hind
Wheelers harvest is over, and that fleet of
Hurry county jayhawkers, which have fat
tened upon our high rates, have thrown I'D
the sponge, and returned to the Rock CITY,
covered with greenbacks and glory; The
Caney Fork ffe-major's mountain pet, the
Ella Hughes, made the first departure.
Major Bazzoons's enraged Burksville quick
ly followed. That ar infatuated Umpire
has at last gone home to Commodore
Hughes, and the piscatOrial Eddyville has
retired to the bone-yard. Their officers
were gentlemen, our Intercourse with them
was always pleasant, and we heartily wish
them a long continuance Of prosperity.
Long may they wayeI
Capt. Strong is holding himself in readi-
ness to start out the West Wind on the first
rise of the river as a semi-weekly packet
between this city and Padueah. We con-
graduate our friends along the river that
we are going to have quick time once more.
His new boat is fast one, and he will be
able to make the time with ease. Go in
Fife Major.
The following paragraph is going the
rounds:
Capt. Ben f. Egan has sold his quarter
interest in the Mallie RagOn to Charley
Mills, Of Paducah, at the rate Of S1O,5O0.
George S. Throop owns the other two
thirds (?) She will be commanded by Capt.
T. V. Throop in the Evansville and Mem
phis trade.
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New Advertisements.

Paul & Tavel, dealers in books, stationery
articles, etc, As Union street. invite atten-
ton to their holiday specialties, embracing
writing material in elegant cases, desks,
work boxes, games, poltmonnaies, photo
graph and autograph albums, etc.
X. II. Groomes 81 Co, funeral under
takers, - and - Cherry street, give prompt
attention to all orders in their line of bust
ness.
Barnes, Spi,z Y Co, sell to-day at auc-
ton immense lots Of toys, notions, furs,
hosiery, clothing, etc.
Dwelling house No. IA South Union
street is for rent by Hon. J. G. Fowler.
A reward viii be paid for a black beaver
overcoat if left at Cheatham d Kinney's.
See notice in bankruptcy made by Vim.
Spence, United States Marshal.
The invigorating qualities Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters are generally known and
universally acknowledged.
Ridgely Encampment, l. o. o. F., meets
this evening at Z O'Clock, precisely.
Delaine walking suits at S1.50 by Thomp-
son Bros, q Kelly.
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What is Railway Dust?

AT late meeting of the Manchester Lit
erary aud Philosophical Society, Mr.. j.
SidebOtham read a paper on the micrOscop-
ical examination of the dust blown into a
railway carriage near Birmingham. He
said:
On the oath of May, 1871. while travel
ing by rail between Saltley and Camp Hill,
l spread a paper on a seat of the carriage
near the open window, and collected the
dust that fell upon it. A rough examina-
ton of this with the two-thirds power
showed large proportion of fragments of
iron; and on applying soft iron needle,
found many of them were highly magnetic.
They were mostly long, thin, and straight,
the largest being about 80 of an inch, and
under the power used, had the appearance of
aquantity ofold nails. then, with magnet,
separated the iron from the other particles.
The weight altogether of the dust collected
was IS grains, and the proportion of these
particles, composed wholly or in part of iron,
was 20 grains, or more than One-half The
iron thus separated consisted chiefly of
fused particles of drOss or burned iron, like
'clinkers;' many were more or less spheri-
cal, like those brought to our notice by Mr..
Dancer from the flue of furnace, but none
so smooth; they were all more or less COW
cred with spikes ands excrescence, some
having long tails like the old ''Prince Ru-
pert's drops" there were also many small
angular particles like cast iron, having crys-
taline structures. The other portion of the
dust consisted largely of cinders, some
very bright, angular fragments of glass or
quartz, a few bits of yellow metal, Opaque,
white and spherical bodies, like those de-
scribed by Mr.. Dancer, grains of sand, a
few bits of coal, etc.
After the examination Of this. dust, could
easily understand why it had produced such
the number of angular, pointed,
and spiked pieces Of iron, and the scOrie or
rlinkers being quite sufficient to account
for the unpleasant effect. | think it proba-
bic that the magnetic strips of iron are la
mime from the rails and tires of the wheels
and the other iron particles, portions of
fused metal, either from the coal or from
he furnace bars. The large proportion of
ron found in the dust, is probably owing to
he metal being heavier than the ordinary
lust, and accommodating in cuttings such as
hose between the two stations named. If |
lad to travel much by railway through that
district, should like to wear magnetic rail
way spectacles, and a magnetic respirator
n dry weather.
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BY MAIL.
DELIVERED BIZ CARRIERS IN TEE CITY
AND EDGEFIEED.
Single copies 8 cents; to dealers

Single copies cents; to dealers at %
cents per copy.
This is an advance over the rates Of 1871,
to which we have been driven by an imper-
alive necessity, it having been demonstrated
in our experience that the price heretofore
charged is altogether inadequate to the out
lay and expense incurred in the publication
of such papers as we have been issuing from
the city of Nashville. Assuming that We
will not, in justice, be expected to publish
paper at clear loss to ourselves, and also
assuming that only very small proportion
of the public have even the most re-
mote conception Of what our ex-
penses really are, as compared with
what they were before the war, it will be
appropriate to explain that every item for
material and labor is enhanced from one to
two hundred per cent, while some OF them
are increased eight and ten times beyond
what they were in 1850 and go. Then
the Nashville publisher paid out per week
less than five hundred dollars, which in
Guided all his expenses, while now the week
ly expense of publishing the UNION AND
AMERICAN and Republican Banner, each,
will average two thousand dollars, and it is
all cash. The workmen must be paid as
soon as the work is done.
Since the year 1871 began, we have, by
doubling our telegraph expenses, increased
the volume of telegraphic report to ten
thousand words daily-that is, by incurring
this additional outlay, we have been adj
mitted as members of the Western Asso-
ciated Press, so that now the people OF
Nashville, who read our papers, get the
same Geographic news received ty New
York, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and
all the leading cities of the United States.
We feel assured that our patrons will
justify us in advancing the rates Of subscrp-
ton as above given, since it is absolutely
necessary to sustain the expense of publ
cation. J.'O. GRIFFITH & Co.,
Union and American.
ROBERTS g. PURVIs,
Republican Bonner.
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Nashville Opera House.

The sprightly Jenny WillmOre made her
second appearance last night to fair audi
ence, but altogether very good house con-
sidering the extreme cold weather. OF the
many artistes that have appeared for the
last year or two in the particular line Of
acting which belongs to the role of Miss
Willmore,she is among the very best that we
have seen. She possesses a charming face,
petite in form, and easy and graceful in her
movements. She is accomplished as a sin
ger, dances well, and in addition has the
talent necessary to her profession, and lacks
none Of the vim that is required in the ex-
travaganzas that have of late years in a
manner supplanted the legitimate drama.
If the weather is at all favorable during the
week, we feel satisfied that her engage ment
will be successful one. The theatre last
night was finely heated and very comforta-
BILE. Manager Grey has determined to fire
up about o'clock during the cold spell in
order that the house may be thoroughly
heated by the time of commencing the per-
Torrance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-06

what "a Georgia Correspondent Has to


NJ. V. Calvin, a correspondent of the
Augusta, Ca, Chronicle and Sentinel, spent
several days in this city last week, and
while here attended the public schools, and
became acquainted with large number of
our citizens. LIN letter written from this
place, he pays a deserved compliment TO
our public schools, and gives some interest
ing statistics obtained from Superintendent
Caldwell. We extract several paragraphs
from his letter. he says:
Nashville is lovely city, of about $4,000
Inhabitants. Prosperity here is eminently
the result of energy. Everybody prospers.
Well, cannot see how it should be other
wise. Nashville cannot but be most pros
porous and popular. l will tell you why.
Her people know each other. You do not
find here that pulled UP, consequential
toedyism prevailing in other places, which
makes the town folks affect the most I'M
qualified ignorance as TO who are their next
door neighbors. Why, every stranger that
comes to Nashville is sealed at once and
forever as the friend of the city. In all my
life have never seen a more polite, accom-
modating set Of people. Their courtesies
do not have an eye to the dollar, but are of
that high order which everywhere distin-
cuisines true men and women.
THE LADIES.
| dof my hat instanter. No where have
l seen ladies who could surpass in beauty,
in its every phase, the ladies of the "City of
Rocks" You may rest assured that, while
have not stared at any person, my
eyes have been wide open. | speak by the
card, then, when say that of the hundreds
of ladies have seen here, l have yet to
meet ten whom l would think of chasing
so low even as handsome. You find none
of that rigidity of manner so peculiar TO a
composition whose only accomplishments
are tinsel and dress-dress and tinsel.
Here, as in many places in our own and
neighboring States, beauty goes hand in
hand with cultivated intellect.
DISTINGUISHED LEADERS.
had a very pleasant interview the other
day with my old division commander, Gen.
(nOw Governor) John G. Brown. | have
also seen Gen. Frank Cheatham, who looks
as young and vigorous as ever. Gen. w.
B. Bate has established himself in his old
professionally law. Gen. Battle is keep
ing hotel. l can bear witness to the sue
cess which attends him in his new field.
GeOrgians will, of course, inquire for the
Battle House, when they visit Nashville.
Gen. Z. Kirby Smith is President of the
University at this point. He is assisted by
Gen. Bushrod johnson, Prof. Wharton, and
others. Prof W. is young man, but old
in culture. The University flourishes-
about 220 students are in attendance. Gen.
Smith looks more youthful than ever.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-06

Among the most popular ballads of the
great melodist, Stephen Foster, of twenty
years ago, was the plaintive "Old BLACK
joe" From very age, it gradually went out
of print, but its reproduction by the Hart
& Ryman MINISTRIES has resurrected it, and
recalled to us the years when we were
younger. We notice that the furore for
this ballad has brought out a new edition,
which promises to have as great run as
though the famous Foster were still alive.
"Sadie Ray" is pretty new song, with
chorus; words by S. n. Mitchell, music by
J. Tanenbaum.
We notice that Mcclure has brought on
a supply of the Prince Organs, which, in
completeness for church purposes, combined
with cheapness, cannot be surpassed.
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sPOILING HORsEs,HEET.

1t is almost impossible to get horse shod
without having the frogs cut away. AL
veterinary surgeons, all horsemen, all lead
ing blacksmiths, agree that the frog should
not be pared one particle, not even trim
med. No matter how pliable and soft the
frog is, cut it away smooth on both sides,
and in two days it will be dry and hard as
a chip. You might as well cut off the
leaves of trees and expect them to flourish
as TO pare away frog and have healthy
foot. The rough, spongy part of the frog
is to the foot what the leaves are to the
tree-the lungs.
Never have = red hot aloe put on foot
to burn it level. If you can find black
smith who is mechanic enough to level the
foot without red-hOt iron, employ him. The
burning process deadens the hoof and tends
to contract it. If you do not think so,
try the red hot poker on your finger-nai,
and see how it will effect the growth on
that. There are many other important
points in shoeing horses, but these two are
of more Importance than all the rest, level
to the apprehension Of men not skilled in
horses, and the two most diSregarded.
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&re&s--teeAeSatAOn 10 81. Louis, etc.
At the regular meeting of the Board yes
terday, President French presided, and the
various branches of trade were fully repre-
sented.
On motion, Messrs. Orr, Parsons and
Spur were appointed committee to wait
upon the Underwriters with view to IN
ducing reduction of insurance rates.
On motion of Mr.. J. F. Wheless, COM
mittee was appointed to prepare and obtain
signatures to memorial to Congress, ask
ing that the erection of the Customhouse in
Nashville be commenced at the earliest
practicable day. The gentlemen appointed
on said committee are J. F. Wheless, G. H.
Stocked. and r. l.. Arnistead.
Suggestions were made for the purpose Of
securing correct and uniform quotations of
the market prices of feathers, beeswax,
ginseng, ETC., and plan adopted to make
quotations regular and correct.
On motion the following named gentle
men were appointed a committee TO suggest
to the next meeting the names of members
to be elected as Board of Directors: Geo.
Cunningham, A. B. Beech and w. I. Orr.
The President stated that the delegation
to st. Louis would leave at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon, and added the names of
]. F. Wheless and Terry Canal, Esqs., to
the delegation.
The Board adjourned until the next re-
gular meeting.
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Unclaimed PrnnarfH.

A complete set of finely finished and in
geniously contrived burglars tools remains
at the station house of the Police Depart
ment awaiting the orders of any person or
persons interested in their ownership.
These tools have been in police possession
for something like a year, and as it is
thought they cannot be rendered useful for
any other purpose than the business of
breaking into houses, no effort has been
made by the city authorities to turn them
into that or other account. The owner is
requested to come or send for them imme-
1iotalu
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Curious,

The wasting away of sandstone and gran
tie is largely attributed by DR.. Robert, of
Paris, to the development of minute lichen
upon them. This plant is so destructive
thst it could, and would, wholly destroy the
beautiful marble sculptures in the Park Yer
sailles, unless measures were taken to check
its attacks. The destructive influence of a
moist climate upon rocks are conspicuously
Illustrated by the famous obelisk of Luxor
in Paris. Forty years ago it was brought
from Egypt, where it had stood perfect and
unchanged during forty centuries; yet it is
now full of small cracks and completely
bleaChed ont
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SuDrenle Court.

There was nothing of importance argued
and no opinion delivered in this court yes
terday. To-day will be argued the interest
ing case of Puryear, administrator of Reese,
VS.. John McGayOck ct ais, the main ques-
ton at issue being the legality of loan
made for the equipment of two Confederate
companies Of Williamson county. This
case was decided in 1868 and reversed by
the Supreme Court and is reported in sixth
Coldwen. 1t has been tried since and
being decided in favor, and the plaintiff
now takes appeal which is founded on
alleged error, of a technical nature in the
charge of the circuit judge before whom it
was tried.
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hoard of Education.

The City Board of Education at their re-
glilar annual meeting on Monday night
elected the following officers:
DIR. c. K. Winston, President.
Prof. \. d. Wharton, Sec. and Treas.
The following committees were appointed
On REGULATIoNs-J. L. Weakley, J. T..
Dunlap, Chas. Rich, A. D. Wharton.
On EXAMINATIoNs-L. G. Tarbox, j. B.
Craighead, j. L. Weakley, A. d. Wharton.
On TEXT-BooKs-A. d. Wharton, j. B.
Craighead, l.. G. Tarbox, Chas. Rich.
On SALARIEs-Geo. Kinney; J. Il. Dun
lap, l.. G. TarboX, Samuel Watkins.
OK FINANCE-Geo. Kinney, j. 7. Dun
lap, Samuel Watkins, J. b. Craighead.
On BUILDINGS AND REP
Watkins, Geo. Kinney, Chas. Rich, J. /.
Weakley.
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A victory for Zoe,

Joe, a somewhat noted dog, belonging to
Mr.. Myers, on North Front street, entered
the prize ring few days since, to test the
strength and endurance Of a somewhat IA
nous fighter out in South Nashville. Joe
killed his antagonist, and the referees, there
fore, ruled that bets were of. This ruling
may be in keeping with some recognized
principle on the subject, but as yet JOe's
owner does not exactly understand it that
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Not Yet Commenced.

The building Of the fence around the
Courthouse yard will not be commenced
until the return of milder weather. 1t is
designed that the walls Of the new enclos-
ure shall (or should) be of solid dressed
limestone, five feet in height, and sur
mounted by plain but neat iron railing, and
that the whole work shall Cor should) be
completed and paid for just as soon as the
financial situation Of the county will justify
the undertaking.
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CommendabIe LiberaIity.

Several citizens, sympathizing with the
city authorities in the present dismantled
condition of their business offices at the
City Hall, yesterday sent to that place con
tributiOns Of chairs, tables, desks, stoves,
etc. The representatives of the city gov
eminent feel deeply grateful for these time
ly acts of liberality, and fully appreciate the
precaution of the donors for the formal deed
Of gift designed to protect the property ap-
propriated from seizure.
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Suspected of a Serious Crime.

A few nights ago, at point just beyond
the City Cemetery, man, whose name We
have not learned, was assaulted by two men,
who knocked him down and robbed him of
his watch and money. Suspicion was some
how or other directed towards two brothers,
named Robert and Albert Wilson, as the
guilty parties, and they were last night ar
rested by policemen Kerrigan and Broder-
lex, and sent down to await further devel-
Opments.
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LATEST MARKRTs BY TELEGRAPH.

Mobile, Dec. 5.-Cotton active; middlines
loHc; net receipts z, hSS bales; exports to Com
tinent 625 bales; Rotterdam IS bales; sales 1000
bales; stock 3,53S bales.
savannah, Dec. 6.-COttOn active; mid
dltngs 1SHc; net receipts ,267 bales; exports to
Great Britain 2,751 bales; Continent 4,I50 bales;
sales 1900 bales; stock s., 1S5 bales
Galveston, Dee. 5.-COtt0n strong; good
ordinary 16H91651c; net receipts 1884 bales;
exports coastwise : bales; sales 14Os bales stock
81, 14I bales.
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Trials are the common lot of hutnanitv.
Among those best TO be endured is a trial
OF the American House, by tourists or BUSH
ness men, when visiting Boston. Few who
have tried the American ever seek another
hotel, finding that central, quiet and replete
with all that pertains to comfort and lux-
nry. II