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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-12
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Regu lar Meeting of the Common
prOVemeDt-NeW Bills and their
Fate.
The Common Council met at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, quorum being
present and President Craighead in the
Chair.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The report of the several departments,
submitted at the last meeting of the
Board of Aldermen, showing receipts and
disbursements, which have been hitherto
published in the UNION AND AMERICAN,
were received and filed.
A number of petitions which had been
acted upon by the Board of Aldermen,
were read, and the action of the other
. Board ratified.
A bin from the Board of Aldermen,
providing for the erection of six gas posts
in various parts of the city, / assed its
first leading.
To AID MORALITY.
The Common Council bill TO aid the
Cause Of morality by providing for the
punishment of white and colored persons
discovered cohabiting together, passed its
third reading.
MARKETHoUSE LEGISLATION.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen
providing for the ereCtiO2 of a one-stoTy
markerhOuse, in accordance with one OF
The plans submitted By the architects,
Messrs. DObsOn IL Williamson. came up
on its first rea1ing, when bill in lieu,
which provides for the adoption of Dob
son & WilliamsOn's other plan, for a two
story market-hOuse, and the appropriation
of $40, 900 for the erection of the same,
was introduced and passed three readings.
NEW BILLS FAILING.
A bill to amend chapter IA of the City
D gest, 50 as TO permit the .covering of
houses with woodenshirgles, was read and
rejected.
a bill to repeal all laws and parts of
laws, restraining the sale of spurious and
malt liquors on the Sabbath, was intro
duCed and tabled.
A bill to prohibit running at large
through the streets of the city, and pro-
vidIng for the sale Of such hogs at pub
lie auction, was read first time and re-
jeCted.
RESPECT To THE SABBATH.
A resolution directing the City Marshal
to keep the sidewalks clear on the Sab
bath, aud prevent the sale Of fruits and
other merchandise on that day, was
adopted.
The Common Council adjourned until
the next regular meeting.
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Stealing Cotton.

For some time the gentlemen in charge
of the cotton compress near the Louis
vile Depot have had to suspect that ocea-
sloDal depredations were being committed
upon the cotton bales which now and then
accumulate upon the platform adjoining
their establishment Just before daylight
yesterday morning the police arrested a
negIo man among these cotton bales,
having in his possession a long and caps-
cious bag we'll filed with what had been
drawn fr1m the aforesaid bales. The man
and the stolen property in his possession
were conveyed to police headquarters, and
the accused, who gives his name as David
Jones, was subsequently orraigned before
Justice Eyerett, to answer the charge Of
larceny. After fall bearing of the testi-
mony, the Justice required security for
the appearance Of the accused ct the Grim
inal Court. Failing to give the necessary
bend, David Jones was committed 70 jail.
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THE WEATHER.
War DEPARTMENT

War DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, d. c., May II, 1871.
Synopsis for tie past tJOeRty-f0 four hours
Tne barometer has fallen very generally
East of the Rocky Mountains, the average
high and low pressure having moved slow
" S nth Eastward. A severe storm pass
ed over q small portion of Georgia and
South Carolina doriOg the night Another
is forming in upper Florida. The clouds
which extended last wednesday evening
from DelaxaTe 70 Alabama, after moving
Southward, are now succeeded by cloudy
ana threatening weather, extending from
Kentucky South aud East. The tempera-
ture has very generally risen on the Lakes
and in tho Western States.
ProbGbjIities.-It is probable that the
barometer will contiI re falling very gen.
erally Friday, vita Increasing cloudiness
and variable weather a1d light winds ftom
the Mississippi riyer TO the Atlantic.
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A EiSIiC NsiII.

In an uptown eating house at an early
hour yesterday morning, personal mis-
understanding, or something of that sort,
occurred in PARTY of well known gentle
men, and before matters could be ex-
planned, or amicably arranged, blows were
exchanged, aud for a time there was prom
ise of a sanguinary engagement Fortu-
nately certain members of the peace soci-
ETY. were present, who by industrious effort
finally succeeded in calming the troubled
waters and tranquil peace again held gen
lie sway. May that amiable spirit long
continue 10 hold just in that direction.
The other road won't pay, and can't be
made 10 nav
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TIE Canucks, having fear of a Ku-
Klux law before their eyes, took occasion
to break up the fight between Mace and
Coburn yesterday. We notice that the
umpire has summoned all parties interes-
ted to Erie, Pennsylvania, this morning,
when he viii select a more congenial
battle field. Let Kim charter q train for
Scranton, and the spelling sports may
fight it out TO their hearts content, for
months if they wish, without fear of mo-
leotatioo
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SOUTH CAR0LINA.
The Taxpayers in Convention
An Interview with Gov. Scott.

The Governor will Cooperate
Hopeful Measure for Improvement.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-THE feature of
yesterdays doings at Columbia was the
formal interview ofa committee of eleven
from the Taxpayers Convention with
Gov. Scott. The committee said they
had come not as politicians, but as citi
zens of the State, TO consult and cooper.
ate with the Governor in bringing
about a better condition of affairs in
South Carolina. The Governor received
the committee most cordially, and assured
them of the assistance and cooperation
not only of himself, but of all State Off
GERS, in satisfying the public mind.
The reports of financial irregularities were
without foundation.
A long and full discussion about taxa.
ton ensued, the Governor promising to
extend the time for collecting the next
November tax until the following March
in all cases where difficulty was found in
making earlier payment. Tue commit
tee, on behalf of the Convention, pledged
its influence to maintain peace and good
order, and the Governor promised to ap-
point none but good men to Office. The
interview lasted four hours, and was of
the most pleasant and satisfactory char
aCter.
In the Convention the most important
business was the introduction of resOlu-
tions opposing reputation, and in favor
of maintaining the organization Of the
Convention; the President and Executive
Committee to have power to convene the
same at any time. The Executive Com
mittee was made permanent, and is to
assist the Governor if desired, in securing
the services of good citizens to fill the
offices, thus furnishing a guarantee for q
wise administration. These resolutions
were favorably received, referred, and
will doubtless be adopted.
Later-The Legislature PeIittOneG
for Minority Representation.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-THE tax payers
to-day adopted resolutions requesting the
Legislature to inauguTate & system of
proportional representation, TetTench the
State expenses, prevent increase of the
public debt upon any pretence, and
amend the election law so as TO prevent
wholesale frauds The committee Of
eleven Will probably make a report to-
morrow embracing q protocol of the
present of its lsbors when the cannon
will probably adjourn. Great political
and financial reforms are expected 70 re-
suit from its action.
Radical View of 1t
WASHINGTON, May 11-SenatoT Rob
ertsop, of South Carolina, who arrived
here last night, says the Taxpayers Con-
vention, now in session in Columbia, will
be productive of good to, both parties
uniting iu an effort for financial reform,
and the restrstion of public confidence.
He expresses qualification at the cOnser-
vative tone of the members of the Con
ventiOn. In the counties where Ku Klux
Outrages first took place, there is now
comparative quiet and better state of
feeling exists.
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Liberal Eerrnz-Ehe Indemnity Re
duced Ten Per ans 20
EVacuate all France except Bel-
fort, s-Ongwy and Nancy.
New YoRK, May IA special from
Berlin last evening says Bismarck has met
the request of the Versailles Government
in 8 very liberal spirit. By the treaty of
peace Just signed he agreed to reduction
of the war indemnify by half a milliard
francs, equal to twenty millions pounds
sterling, or one hundred millions dollars.
Consequently the Germans receive imme-
diately French bonds for four and a half
Inilliards of francs, or nine hundred mil
lions of dollars, payable within year, and
endorsed by French and German bankers.
The bonds are convertible into stocks or
consols, whichever Germany may prefer,
two milliards of francs or four hundred mil
lions of dollars are already taken by Ba.
ron Rothschilds and Baron Eldnger,
French Bankers, and by Herr Hahn, q
German banker.
Immediately on the ratification of the
treaty of pesce signed st Frankfort, the
majority of the German forces will leave
France and return 10 Germany. The
forts East and North Of Paris are to be
surrendered 70 the Versailles Government
Immediately, and all French prisoners il
Germany are to Be returned to France az
rapidly as the railroads can transpor
them.
Ac cordiag to the treaty the Germsns
will hold only Belfort, Longwy and Nan
cy as hostages, until the fulillment of its
conditions.
A Further Conditional Concession
LONDON, May lit is reported tha
Bismarck hiss promised TO rellnquish 6
millisrd of the war indemnity on condi
ton that France agrees to the immunity
from capture of private property on sea-
FRANKFoRT. May 11.-Bismarck ha:
returned to Berlin, and Fsyre and pom
yier Quertier have started for Versailles
The Quid Pro Quo.
LONDON, May 1l.-The treaty of peace
Just concluded at Frankfort abrOgates th(
commercial treaty between France anC
Germany, and gives Prussia control of tht
railroad in the Ceded territory, in consiG
eration of the deduction from the wal
indemnity of 326, 600, 900 francs Ont
clause of the treaty provides for The &C
QUESTION by purchase of the railroad from
Thionville to Luxemburg.
How is Thisl-ThicrS Denies Any
Alteration of Conditions
VERSAILLES, May lin the Assembly
to-day Theirs announced the signing Of
the defnitive treaty of peace between
France and Germany. He stated that NJ
alteration of the conditions imposed by
! Bismarck could be obtained.
Upon member of the Assembly ask
ing for an explanation of the recent in
terview with delegates from Bordeaux
Theirs answered in q petulaut manner anC
demanded q vote Of confidence. Aftel
much excitement in the Chamber the
vote was taken and Theirs YVES sustained
| by 495 10 10.
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TPE fight before Paris grows fast and
furious. Fort VanVres has been taken
by the government forces and retsken by
the Communists. Fort Montrouge is re-
ported silenced, and the Versaillists have
made daring assaults on Neuilly and As
niers. Gen. Rossel has conveniently made
himself scarce, instead of accepting the
prison cell that he rheiorically demanded,
and the supreme command has reverted
TO Dombrowski. The last heard of Ros-
Sc; he was outside the walls, ready to
perpetrste any mischief that the Com.
mune might see fit to entrust him with.
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THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Evidence was yester-
day concluded in the case of the State vs..
jim Owen, Jr., ths negro man indicted for
the murder of Capt. B. Scanlau. Argu.
ment vas made for the defense by Messrs
Stubblefeld and Childrsss, and on the
part of the prosecution by Tim W. Haley,
Esq, and Attorney General Caldwell.
The latter gentleman concluded his argu.
ment at late hour In the evening, and
the jury received the charge OF the court
When adjournment took place, the verdict
of the jury had not been rendered.
CIRCUIT CoUBT.-The May term of the
Circuit Court convenes on Monday next,
and promises to be evenmore thaa usually
protracted, there being about $50 cases OIL
the docket
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GOMEZ ECTiCUT.
Marshall Jewell Declared Gov
ernOr.

day.
HARTFORD, May 1.-THE Senate to-
day passed resolutions declaring Marshall
Jewell and other Republican candidates
for State offices elected. Lsut. Governor
Tyler took the oath of office. The House
having inadvertently admitted to appoint
committee to wait upon the Governor,
he will not take the oath of Office until
Tuesday next, to which day both Houses
have adjourned. There is to be an inau-
gural parade and the usual election day
ceremonies Tuesday, and Governor jew
ell will communicate his message to the
Legislature The joint standing Com.
mittees were announced to-day in botn
Houses.
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l. George W. Darden enters blk Mollie
James, by Blscklocke, dam Alboni by imp
Albion, years old
2. w. H. Johnson enters g Morgan
Scout, by John Morgan, dam Lizzie Nor
gan, by imp Glencoe, years old
8. r. B. Cheetham enters T. g. Moores
b Bayonet, BY Lexington, dam Bay Leaf,
by imp Yorkshire, 6 years old.
SECOND RACE Association purse $500;
dash of a mile and half
1. Gen. A. Buford enters Salina, by
Lexington, dam Lightsome, by imp Glen
coe, years old.
2 W Fl. Johnson enters Annie
Walker, by Embry's Lexington, dam by
Berthune, years old
3. George W. DardeD enters ch Creole
Dance, by Lexington, dam Sahottische,
by imp. Albion, 3 years old.
4. z, B. Ohestham enters Bacon and
Hollands b Mamie Douglass, by Rogers,
dam by Wagner, years old.
3. ]. L. Atkins enters gr Aneroid. by.
Lexington, dam Nebula, by imp. Glencoe,
own brother to Asteroid, years old.
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The Carroll County FAR

The enterprising and prosperous people
of the county Of Carroll, will at their
County Fair now in progress at Mckenzie,
teach the outside world by demonstration,
what they know about agriculture, the
mechanic arts, etc. From recent visits to
that county, we feel fully satisfied that
they will make a showing of which any
community in the State might justly feel
proud. MIR. A. E. Sneed, agent of the
UNION AND AMERICAN, leaves this morning
for the Mckenzie Far, and we commend
him to the favorable consideration of our
friends down in that section,
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ST. LOUIS
southcrn gapti.t ConventIOn.

5V-'VllVIr m 1T FV-7' OV1- OII-I0II'
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE Southern
Baptist Convention met here to-day in
the third Baptist Church. Several hun
dred delegates, representing Southern
States, were present. P. H. Null, of
Georgia, was reelected President, and
Z. Williams and Truman S. Sumner,
Secretaries.
OTw with their Heads!
Five employees in the Posloffice de-
partment have been dismissed for pOliti-
cal purpOses.
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The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Ledger says all the Senators
have not yet been furnished with copies
of the iresty negotiated by the Joint
High Commission, but enough have seen
it and expressed opinions upon it to make
it safe TO assert that it win not be ratified
in its present form without severe fight,
and perhaps in the end close admins
tratiou vote.
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&Heny Ward Bsecher declines to deliver
the annual address before the Shelby
County Agricultural Association at Mem
phis, as has been stated that hewould do.
Messrs. Ford & Co, publishers of the
Christian Uaion, of New York, who
wrote the letter of declination say that
Mr. Beecher would be very glad to visit
the South and talk to its people if they
want to hear him, for he has the warmest
sympathy and kind feeling toward them.
For year to come, however, he will be
too much engaged to do anything of that
Kind
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THE New York Tribune of yesterday
published the full text of the treaty of
Washington. 1t embraces some twelve
thousand words. Itdoes not develop any
noteworthy difference from the synopsis
of the Washington Republican, publish
ed few days since.
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NEW YORK.
Anniversary Of thc BibIc Society

Anniversary Of she Bible Society.
NKw YORK, May l1.--The fifty-fifth
anniversary of the American Bible Sc
ciety was held this morning at the Hal
of the Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton. Norman White occupied the chair.
The Treasurer's report shows receipts for
the year of 1929, AGA, expenditures $G51, e
1856. Seven publications in foreign Ian
guages have been issued, exclusive Of
others published abroad. Plates for the
Arabic Scriptures are now beng prepared
at Beirut. The entire number Of volumes
printed by the Society during the fifty
five years of its existence amounted to
$27, $50, 098.
Mrs. Cady stanton breaches the
Funeral OF the Radical Party.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in a
speech in the Woman's Suffrage Conven-
ton, to-day, said that the Tribune had
given up argument against Womsu's Suf-
| frage, and Greeley was fairly driven TO
the wall, and declared that the Republi-
can party had done its work and would
be gathered to its fathers.
Justice TO the Orphan.
Judge Benedict orders Duncan SleT
man & Co, bankers Of this city, TO r.
restore to Mrs. Mary B. Jauden, daugh'
ter of Commodore BainbTidge, twenty
eight thousand dollars in DaleyaTe anC
Hudson canal stocks with dividends ad
ded, the legacy from her father, pledged
by her trustee as security for loan.
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TIE Taxpayers Convention of South
Carolina gives promise of good results.
Gov. Scott seems disposed to cooperate
with the honest citizens, and a scheme for
8 thorough civil service reform through
out the State is under consideration. With
the wisest policy in the future, the bur-
dens already incurred by irresponsible
rulers. will prove onerous enough. The
return to first principles has not been
made day too soon. Its absolute neces-
sity, which the most malignant partizan
cannot deny, is striking proof of the
pernicious effects of unbridled Radical
rule.
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Applications for Divorce.

At the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk
II Lucinda Garrison has filed applica
ton for divorce from Jonathan Garrison,
on account of brutal end inhuman treat
menC, and other serious offenses against
the rules and regulations of the marital
code. Mrs. Matte E. Coleman also makes
application for divorce from Benjamin
Coleman, alleging the same offersel as
specified in the first mentioned case. The
merits Of these applications are TO be in
vestigated at the term of the Court which
cOnysnes On Monday next.
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A Desperate struggle.

About day-dawn yesterday morning
a desperate and bloody Tencounter
occurred at a house On Gay street between
Frank Hunt, Sarah Dunn, Sis Hawkir s
and other white persons whose names we
did not ascertain. Sarah Dunn was badly
wounded by pocket knife in tbs hands OF
the Hawkins woman, receiving several
deep gsshes from which she bled profuse-
Iy. Dunn received a cut IN the hand. and
another male party to the muss suffered
from violent collision between his head
and heavy stone pitcher. Ali the par
ties were arrested and taken before a col
cred magistrate. Frank Hunt and the
wounded woman, Sarah Dunn, being un-
able to give security, were committed TO
jail. The others gave the bond required
and were released.
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.rhe RniIrnadLease.

Ie was currently reported IN the city yes.
terday that Col. John S. Claybrook and
Others had fled a bill in the Chancery
Court praying an injunction against the
.completiou Of tbe lease of the Nashville
and Decatur railroad TO the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company. Making in
uuiry at the Office of the Clerk and Master
we were informed that no such bill haC
been vet fled, nor have we any positive
ssurance that an injunction in the prem
ees will be asked for.
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\ GRAVEYARD HORROR.
& Bead Body Tnburied and the
COrOner,s Inquest.

Early yesterday morning at point nea,
the centre Of the city Cemetery small
coffin was discovered, which, upon exam
inajion, was found to contain T. white fe-
msle infant, to all appearances placed
there but short time before Attached
TO the coffin lid was slip of paper, con
tainiog the words in psncd mark: ''Please
do not open this box, bat bury the babe
for the sake of its unfortunate mother.
\ Jury of inquest was summoned by Cor
oner 2. w. Brien, and their verdict was
briefly: Premature birth-the mother
unknown" Feeble, fickering light is
thus shed upon the dark outlines of an
other hideous chapter of human misery
mayhap another instance OF appalling
cF,mp
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BOSTON

Gen. Burnside Succeeds Logan in
the Grand Army OF tLle Republic.
BosToN, May 1.-The National Con-
vention of the Grand Army of the Repub,
lie held firal session to-day. Gen. Lip.
pincott, in behalf of the Department of
illinois, nominated Gen. Burnside foI
Grand Commander. The nomination wa.
received with acclamstiOn, and Burnside
was unanimously elected, amid great en-
thusiasm. Gen. Logan privately express
ed himself heartily in accord with th(
choice of the Convention.
The Convention adjourned to meet il
Cleveland next year.