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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
Afraid OF FaIIen France.

In the Lower House of the Diet yester-
day the triennial army budget passed a sec
ond reading by small majority. The items
of expenditure were sharply criticized.
looked at the time as if the budget would
be rejected, the opposition was so strong
and determined. But the Ministers warned
the House in the most significant manner
that it should prepare for the future; that
France contemplated revenge for her defeat
and would seek it as soon as the indemnity
was paid. The. only safety for Germany
was in her army, and that should neither
be weakened nor neglected. 1t was only
through these representations that the gov
ernment sucee eded in carrying the bill.
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MIKE POWERS
Star Clothing Store,
Corner Market and square,
seu23 eod3m sp1stp NASHVILLE, TENN.
MATTRESSES, ETC.
SOUTHERN
Mattress Factory.

L CAN AND WILL SELL MATTRESSES o?
i every description cheaper than any other
house in the city,
Good Shuck Mattresses. $3.50
Cotton Top Mattresses. 800
an other Mattresses in proportion. Work done
TO order. Cutting, making and laying CARPETS;
putting up all kinds Of Awnings and Mosquito
Bars; Trimming Church Pews, Cushions, Sails,
Flags, Tents, UphOlstering, RenOyating all kinds
Of Mattresses. All done with nearness and dis
patch. You VIII save money BY calling at No.
II South College 10 buy your Mattresses
iy3f II n A COLE.
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A movement to establish railroad from
Louisville and the Ohio river to the South
Atlantic seaboard, with steam facilities to
Europe, is nearly cumplete.
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GERMANY.
THANKSGIVING.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The Americans OBJ
served Thanksgiving yesterday in an appro-
pirate manner. The special divine service
in the morning was well attended in the
evening dinner was given at the Hotel de
RoOa
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GEORGIA.
Overwhelmingly Censured.

ATLANTA, Dec. 1.-Some time ago Mr..
Benton, Republican Senator, introduced
a resolution looking to payment for eman-
cipated slaves. The Legislature passed to-
day by an overwhelming Democratic ma
jority a resolution condemning Bentons
measure. The resolution censures Benton's
resolution as tending to evil.
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tennessee BONDS closed in New York
last evening at e5k for both issues.
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FINDING $4,000.

A Methodist Preacher Dies, Leaving
s35.OoO I'm an Old Trnnk-Flndinz Of
fhe Money by ais FamiIy-Renfnis-
eenee Of the Morgan Raid.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02

CoTroS is in moderate request in New
York But steady at Ice for middling.
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The following bills were introduced and
passed: By Mr.. McCampbell: Directory
10 the Circuit and Criminal Court Clerks
respecting fees of Attornies General BY
Mr.. Leach: To change the line between
the counties of Cheatham and Dickson. By
Mr.. Cliff: To amend section 3775 OF the
Code. BY Mr.. McGhee: To regulate the
practice Of dentistry in the State Of Ten
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kiad, the quantity and kind of produce
sold, and the date Of sale. And further
that if it be proven that any Storekeep-
er has neglected to Register any name,
he should be fined certain penal sum.
Such an enactment We look upon an
mild, yet stringent, aud while it may
curtail the freedom of the dishonest, it
can have no such tendency with the up.
right.
must bring to the attention of our legis-
lators is the tardiness in which the just
debts of the government are paid. This
We regard as very, injurious and inexcu-
sable.
There being no other matters suggest
ed to our attention, we desire to say in
conclusion, that although most of the
business VIC have been engaged in during
the two terms Of Court has becn Of a
distateful nature, we have W a d G d
through it all, impelled alone by sense
of duty, and all tho favors we ask Of the
public, is that if We have erred, our
errors should be attributed where we
think they properly belong, to the head
and not the heart.
Finally we think it proper to say that
our vote upon this Prescntment has been
unanimous.
S. r. MELLICHAMP,
Foreman.
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elnted with the thought thut there were
some u least who were not ashamed to
ownltheir God. xNaa ,~srs' /.
Nov let me to Monday morning.. This
y generally the breathing up day of Camp
Meetings. Prayer-mestiug before break
fast, ndafterwards, agsneral exorea.ion,
isthe sequel to these happy and joyous &C.
casions. 1t is sad sight to sit aud witness
this the end of such noble events. A has.y
running to aud fro from all eides is the
order ON Monday morning. Wagons are
packed with the utmost haste; buggies
and carriages are crammed with pretty
girls last long fatcwells are looked by
the love-sick maideus and swains, who
never loved before; the good old grand
mas and pas, shake each other warmly
BY the hand, while prayer escapes
their quivering lips to meet once again
"cre their glass of life is fully sped !"
and above all, the last, sad hour arrives
for all to st'rt.
Thus it was at Boiling Springs. Fare
well was whispered on nll sides. And,
melancholy thought your correspondent
and his party had to share the fate Of
all. We had 10 leave. We whispered
farewell and all that remains to Us of
tho bright and happy Boiling Springs.
are its fresh and green memories; the
thoughts that cannot die of the dear
and lovely maidens that VIC saw there !;
happy oasis in the dull, sad garden of
life's trials; sweet recollections of an
CELLO faces, and Aute-like voices and a
warm gratitude for the hospitalities
we received.
JOANNES.
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TIE FIST sMoKEa.--EvsFy ono
knows that tobacco was frst bTou3hs
into reputc in England by Sir Wal.er
Raleigh. At arst he smoked In psissss
not wishing it to become euu,mcn; but
sitting one day absorbed in medisaiicn,
with pipe IN his mouth. no called 10,
his servant TO bring him mug Of hesr.
Fhe ssllow, as .soou as he entered the
room, was seized with terror, thrsw che
contents of the mag into Sir Wsitsr's.
face, aud running down sssirs, bsvisT
out, Fire fire FIRE help! Sir Waitss
has studied till head is on Gre, sud The
smoke isburstiug out of his moush anA
noae!"
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intoxicating liquor, ntae lis venders on
Norway Flhs were much the richer for
having Sh;1 kes as their customer 1t
was seldom shat coin passed from his
hands to- the barkeeper's drawer; but
drink he must have, and soaehow or
other he always managed 60 obtain it.
Thc manner in which it was obtained
was but secondary consideration to
him. Nothing was too humilating or
too degrading for him to do for it.
Wl'en begging failed, strategy was i,D-
mcdintely escorted to-, and in rhis he was
invariably successful lie would eater
the saloon, go up to the bar with thumb
and forefnger inserted ia HE pocket,
and address the bar.keoper thus ::
81 say, bat-keeper, hurry up; give me-
a brandy straight.'"
The bar-keoper would first, cast a
glance at the position of tho HAND, and
would uueopcornodly drink Here's
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JOANNES.
Presentment of the Grand Jury
Fall Term, 1871.

The Grand Jury beg leave, most re-
spectfnlly, to report that the immediate
disbursement of their expenses, while
attending Court, falling upon their pri-
yate resources, in consequence either of
inefficient legislation, OF tho improper
execution of law on the part Of public
Gfheinis, find it impracticable to devote
such time to the Investigation of public
offairs as the interest Of the County de-
mauds.
We have, however, done the best We
could under the circumstances, acd trust
that the Court will bring to the attention
of the proper authorities these obstacles
which embarrass some of us, so that the
future Juries7 will have nothing to pre-
vent full and complete discharge of
their duties.
Our government is conducted upon a
cash system so far as the collecting of
taxes are concerned, aDd we see no rca
son Why the sume cash system shall not
prevail in regard to the payment of its
dues.
|, We haze visited Che Various Public
! 10 fit es, ahd so far as otir examination
Extended. we found the books and re-
Hc"rds in very good condition.
We desire, B"wever, to- direct the ut.
ention of the Coart to a transaction re-
Gently perfected by New Buurd OF
iCnUuty Commissioners, which We regard
as ertreutety iy'G8icio.s. |, is the pur-
S,i;;se iii u size ior foor House from
Thadeus -. Andrews, Judge of Probate.
said site is Situated about a mite and a
half from the Court House, and is said
To contain twenty-iour acres. Wit
ncsses testify that lie land is low and
wet, aud in their opinion, unE. fer &. !.
purpose for which it was purchased.
jf1he Commissioners gave tor 1t as the
titles show, eight hundred dollars, being
S333 .33 per acre. Judge Andrews gave
for the tracts from which this site was
cut Sl3.12l for Que, and about S2.33 for
the other.
The Jury are further informed that
more suitable sites can be bought near
the Town from ten TO twenty dollars per
acre.
The County Commissioners in justif.
cation of ,heir course, that they paid
for the land in County Orders, aud that
a certain tract lying edjacent, ewnsd by
Col. A. d. Frederick cannot be bought
for less than $50 per acre. Witnesses,
however, testify that Goi. Frederick s
tract here referred to is very valuable,
aud bears no comparison with the tract
bought. Aud 80 fur aSpaying in County
Ord,ss is concerned, the Jury are unable
to perceive that the people will be re-
quired to pay anything less than the
$500, for when these orders arc present
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that clung to his long matted locks aud
untrimnied beard. A coarse blue wool.
en- overshirt, with tattered sleeves, COW
cred his back, from Shcnce many
doubted whether it had been removed
since the day he first put it on, in Grif-
fms store, twelve months ago. His duck
pants had completely los. their origina!
whiteness, and were tucked into we'll.
worn, much patched pair of gum boots.
The veritable felt hat. worn by him in
So, still maintained its usual position on
the side of his head. The only change
it had apparently undergone since then
was that piece of and rubber coat now
constituted tho crown
Shakes history, outside Of the pre-
cincts of Norway Flat, was wrapped in
complete mystery. Even the time of
his arrival in the camp was unknown.
Brown, the propriety of the "Occiden-
tai" Norway Flats principal hotel,
drinking and dancing -saloon-and also
one of the pioneers of the place, asserted,
Shakes pummed around here when l
fust rived, IL '52" 1t was generally be-
lievcd that lie hailed from the temper
.noo S,,sni g M,;.o
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~ ''o"''hE9 VI
was heard in the distance, and the little
town on the Flat was Instantly thrown
into comnotion. Il was gil occasion
ed by the arrival Of "Barnard's Monthly
Express. The arrival of the express
was an important event in the otherwise
monotonous routine of everyday life at
the Norway Flat for be it remembered
that the era of wagon roads aud railways
had not then been inauguated, and com.
inunication between that mountain rc.
treat and civilization was nj best infre.
quent and uncertain. Among the anx.
ious faoeS awaiting tho opening of the
little wicket Of the Post Office and the
distribution of letters appeared that of
Shakes Shortly atterwari he was oh.
served intently perusing letter.
"Dam'd e don't make tracts fur
hum" lie suddenly exclaimed, and as
suddenly babe farewell to Norway Flat
and its surroundings.
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EcoMmuNIcATED.l
Camp Meeting at Rolling Springs

Dear Ners:
"Wednesday week ago, q brilliant
Camp Meeting commenced at the above
Camp Ground. On the following Satur-
dsy your correspondent, in company with
Judge r. +. Graham, and couple of
friends, started for said place; and never
stopped entil our party were safely en-
sconced Endcr the wigvam of our es-
tsensad fsisud, Dir. John. a. Livingston.
Ssesly landed tltsre, and sss,sssa hsse
generous gresing Of our weieo,ae, 60
enjoy ourselves was a matter left to our
own choice. A feeling Of kindly hospi.
tality radiatsd the face of every one OF
the good and noble country folk that
tented there. And chen the Word o.
Life uas preaehed as bpcomcth the pull
PIT and che ministry of Christ.
. .4y
Camp Meetiags are pleasant things,
when properly conducted. They are
cotaucive to the advancement of Chris.
tiaui.y; and also 10 ehe civic enjoy ment
Of the hundreds Of young folks who go
there for the purpose Of enjoying them.
seives after tho fashioa of the dug.
And their there arc Che good old grand.
taas add pas sthat have visited tllrs,,
fHeetiugs for years, some Of whose lock. /.
have grow d white With the frost of MANY
winters. Asi they nswe abnu, ir.,m
place to place, the idea strikes the mind
that they are left as guardian spirits "t
the young and frivolodiss o. wrif ftietn d
che follies aud temptations ih.,, too ii :.
successfully inaueuces aud ,,,,.id, .e
course Of the youth of g. d.y tinar,
headed and di=ni6rd th,sc .,l,! y .r
archs, as il were. seem t" ,ular- q. &C.
surrounding I 81 sias OF holy inan4Dr,
FrivoIity isI5reot,eia !" their,~...e""
so vencrab!dA.re tseyA
Hut then there is anntner class Ii
we're there. mean the y"ung AID ..
These who have scarce y,:f lived eu. the
first of the three score years aud ten Il
ioite,i to humanity ~ b9i iins
dheAe "njny ti,emise!c.s.
Many. u'auyl afr thes' f. lpi,rees. -,
=.,,ade at L. .m,. Me,iiiTes u,"u sar.c.
and necs,",hs al Aisnain-s nr,e
heard only iut.rihe heaSis ii t",c @ln
are too bashiui aud coy TO d. i"vc, bid
diDxs wi,hoa' ialtcripg 81 III i
IsAeaa. il would be su' ct worthy
the study Of afl philcsophers o. the mech,
anism OF tho bnmaas heart, -to.. visit
Ca"P Meetings for the purpose AL learn
ing the aaHy aud mysterious ways 10
which ahnse who love eau communicate
with each other at this place, The gen.
sls pressure ss;l'e thrilling LDnd-'"e
soft and expressive glancos of che zen
der eye---thesos all these are old in lie
ritual Of the iSOvefr.a efra' rns d ,iionn,encla,a-s Il
wee though. 70 bo complete; bu. obser.
yasiop attest to Us E4..=ss:. q s-...,, deasZz
e&b&A&&, oEH -
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out paying.
"Ho, Shakes!"
"Eh?"
"Come and see me-"
"No, thankee; don't feel like il now |;
jest had un."
Aud the bar-kecper learned that he
was duped once mere, but dared not at
tempt to punish his deceiver. The in
dignation of the entire camp would most
assuredly fall upon the individual who
dared to abuse Shakes. He was Nor
way Flats privileged character"
"Likes his whiskey, I know; but he's a
harmless, good-natured old devil for al
that" was the sentiment universally
expressed by the members of that little
mining community.
1nebriate as he was, Shakes was not
indolent. He was always, in sunshine
or rain, engaged in chapping cord-wood,
or in irving shakes--long shingles; from
which latter occupation he received his
nickname. The sun rose ON Shakes
entering the woods; it set upon him
making "bec-lne" for the "Pony Sa-
Loom" Fire-wood wos worth sc a cord,
and shakes sl6 thousand, in those
days, on Norway Flat Shakes always
chopped from two to three cords per day.
Three dollars cord he paid "Billy the
boatman," for hauling it, which, of
course, considerably diminished his
earnings; still, there was good margin
left. How it came to pass that he
should always be poor, could never be
satisfactorily explained. His condition
of being, what no termed ''fat broke"
was patent to all, and was considered
Of the mysteries of his peculiar life no
one cared to solve, and accepted unquos-
toned
Norway Fat, since the time of its dis
covery in '52, had continued to be q
prosperous mining camp. The fabulous
yield of many Of its claims had been re-
ported in the columns OF the leading
epsrs sgff - civilized Karld: MIN,
crous opportunities had been offered
Shakes to become the possessor of ground
of a promising character, subsequently
proving rich. Mining, however, POS.
sessed no attractions for him. There
existed no affinity between his nature
and the excitement of the average gold.
miners life. He never owueri q foot of
mining ground, "and didn't intend TO-"
he was accustomed to say; II 60 fur the
sure thing" Even when the Makeup
Jake Company struck two-ounces.to-
the-pan prospect, Shakes declined stak.
ing off the adjoining ground, then va
cant, and upon which he was at the
time chopping wood. The same piece
of ground aftcrwarn proved the richest
spot on the whole Flat, nearly 1900
ounces being obtained from it as the
proceeds of one days washing. This lack
of cnterprise-this disiuclination to ven.
ture.-was supposed to be the morbid
offspring of his disaipated career. The
only things for which he appeared to
have any care wcro his axe, cross-cut
saw, and frower. These constituted his
entire stock in trade, and for them he
rAesi ha6eemething bordering upon af.
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eient. A thousand aud Que sigas. OF
which the fond mama Of Ella and
Rehecca are in blissful ignorance, are
now in constant use. would give some
of these old iSlks the benefit pf knpv
ing something Of these mystic sign
manuals of love, but f"r it might have
all the disecverers Of ,htm ID w. o.. me
like Thousand of bricks"-and that
don't Intend to do.: i.sLa fIa =
But enough - ~
I say Camp Meetings. are glorious
things; glorious because Of the beauty
and pleasures that are TO be seen there
Nor must the spiritual benefits that
accrue to many. by visit to Camp
Meeting, be omitted to be mentioned
here.
Many there are who attend these places,
whose souls are deeply dyed in sin of
the darkest hue, that are brought to
sensible consciousness of their guilt
before Heaven. A new spirit, new
life is born unto them, and they are
made to lead better life u life who's
chief aim is to walk upright before
God.
But let me return to the beautiful
young women, that all could rcgale their
eyes upon on the occasion to which
allude. All sorts and styles of beauty
and loveliness were at Boiling SPRING.
Camp Ground. From the darling little
lass, whose steps we're as shy and coy as
those OF the ti,nid fawn, to the dignifed
aud stately queen of woman, decorated
aud made happy this coming together of
joyous souls. And many hearts that
hitherto slept de6antly in the breasts of
the rougher sex, were awakened to new
song. Alas for some of these Many
there are who lever loved before this oc-
easiois aud VINO 10 S.l..y, 81 s.s:' -:
thought could winh that they had never
experienced the passion at all that
Cupid had not plunged his nrrov SO
deeply into their souls. Whyf Be.
cause Miss Cora or Miss Minnie's heart
was proof against their overturcs of
!ess. Bat let uii such resort to the
philnsophic conclusion for comfort: that
n beautiful delasion is sweeter than o
terrible reality.
But there was one in that beautiful
array of loved women at Boiling Springs
whose soft and fascinating charms made
their impfessiou upon my heart AS the
constant dripping of water upon stone
will lea e its IMPRESSION, so did the lsagic
''huemce "i her swe t. beauties fall upon
my suu tplhkc The evauescent devs OF
tie .....l u,. that tine sun exhales. and
lac, al, goue: the impression nude upon
.'': haas hecnmfe p,rt of my existeuec.
No is the de.it. loved anyel who made
'h' t, q'"si. Conscious of her victory.
'."' en.'!. h-r nt times; bur
"i'E 'tt> ~ :,e 'h. ..n@ua.- Which
nr liz weld am have sy ilable,,. aliny
u ,c S>~"re Ia y!;n
IL has been said that these orsunS of'
"nrs ne the interpreters "i the sutif IL
-, NiiF" Gc n NEWS th I 1 am under
aud
',"' i"' ne Gear. with this strain
frsu,;> ! uugh. not to have said what |
'i"vc. .'ut ham"num est errare.
=" day "i all days at Camp Meetings
y ,h' -ra'drst So it was at Boiling
-lrm.> Ihc III o'chck scro"n was
p",".tGd bJ oar distinguished Presiding
".m - +. - K"n"r'!y. Although
o. ann % very iarg one. yet it
COULD ni acc immediate Two thirds of the
t'@pie pres nt AL were xious to
hear preach Aii were scra.nbliug for
seats
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vas viewed as one Of Norway
res. 1t had been settled long
minds Of its Inhabitants that
ronld decay in the little ceme-
knell overlooking the Flat.
: t~+.s..-s -.= .o.or ,us
by any one IN that
ommunity. Shakes and Nor
ard grown up with one anoth-
ey Flat was Shakes's home.
|ssed a home elsewhere, he
Pcen heard to speak of it.
fer of 80 had sot in. 1t was
middle Of November. The
4 covered with several inches
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8 IL A X L s.

Everybody in ard around Norway
Flat was acquainted with Shakes.
Shakes was every ono's favorite, and
every ones laughing,stock. What his
real name was, no one on the Flat, ex-
cepting the Postmaster, knew or seemed
at all anxious to ascertain. In outward
appearance, he was specimen of debas-
d humanity. Debauchery wrs indeli-
bly, stamped upon every feature. It was
deemed a rare sight to see him with a
eicaa face. Streaks of srsy forced
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The bright side Of Shakes ehbraesaF.
which ho had 50. carefully sosesa3si'
from the sight Of his fsllow-mss, @=s
here revealed. And aas had =s$ kosSs'
to another home to receive bis reWard.--t
Pht 0ocriand Monta!y, Septen6ey.
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was no "t
the coutra
able reput
''whiskey
K nown hil
Flat 'rout