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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-09

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Becker q Co.
successor to p. Wallach, dealer in mems, youths
and boys clothing, have received an entire new
stock Of goods, which they are selling at the
lowest market price. Those In want of clothing
or gents furnishing goods, would do well to call
and examine their goods before purchasing
elsewhere. L. BRCKIR 81 CO..
Odeon Hall, corner * street and Pa. ave.
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METzGFR q BrLEs.
Al, SEVENTH STREET.
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r Washington. n. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-09

ABDOMINAL CoRsRTs, in white and drab, al
sizes on hand and made 10 order. at BaumS
Corset and Hoopskirt Factory. Don't mistake
the name or number.
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deOfgc W. DuSol W y. N. hOru1S, iOt IN
Cnontown extending to the Eastern Branch;
500 John NJ keating to Patrick Cation, lot
%, Keatings subdivision; $3.50. John Baker
smith TO Rudolph Bakersmith, one acre situated
on the 7th street road; 81 $50. Howard Univer-
sity TO John A. Prescott, lots and 8, In block
5, In the Emnsham Place subdivision; 81 800.
John Payne to Albert Clark, small lot on Mari
boro road; $50. John Payne 70 Squire williams,
lot on Benning's bridge road, containing ,4O6
feet; $50. John Payne 70 Edward Williams, lot
On BenHins s.id{s road; cGas.,ninG 80 square
in zane leealisy. sontsi.ins lisae feet s7s.
eaiity; tss. Howard UniysEyity 70 Mary A.
Morssn, lot y bloch y. subdiyision Of Emng-
ham Place; $3.50 John w. Wright ct Il. 70
Matthe. Myers, lots No; s., % andso, Dale and
Wrigbt's subdivision, Mount Pleasant; 81 $50
Charles Barr TO Richar1 @. CfogRon, lots and
9, square Q, Onion and Butts subdivision, near
Tennallytown. $50. Juan Pizxini ct al, trustees
70 Henry steebner, part let :, Montgomery sub
dfviston, on Washington and BladensburR road
2 acres; 81 100 Albert Grant 20 VIM Tough,
bridge, lots and Z and part 5, tract called Had
docks Hill $1,000. VIM. ID. G. Murd,ck to
Saint Philip and Jacob and Friendship, on
county road from Rockville 10 the Little Falls.
containing 81 acres; <9,5N.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
AGRICULTURAL

3 CHICAGO, Aug. 25.--At the evening
session of the convention for the advance
ment of agricultural and practical educa-
ton, the question discussed was the rels-
tons which the agricultural colleges bear
to each other and the public.
s. Experimental.
Mr.. Fagg from the committee on ex-
periments made report. We want
!. Meteorological observations, first,
scientific after the Smithsonian plan.
Secondly, practical, like those of the
Signal service. 20. 't' son
2. Mechanical experiments, first i'll
strength of materials, secondly in motive
powers, thirdly in trial of agricultural i'm
plements. -... -.
8. Experiments in physics, especially
in the effects of different degrees of light,
bert electricity, moisture or vegetable
life. 81 .... sr.-.
f. Experiments in industrial chemistry,
such as analysis of soils, of clays, and
other earths used in the ores, of coal, and
building rocks, minerals, marines, plants
and their products, and of animal pro-
ducts.
5. Experiments and observations in
mining and metallurgy.
s. Experiments with soil in their
drainage, pulverizstion by different i'm
plements, the appropriation of different
fertilizers, the variation of soil in ad-
joining plots, continuous cropping with
out manure and their irrigation.
Z. Experiments in special culture with
different varieties of grasses, grains,
roots, plants, trees, ETC., with varieties on
time, distance and depth of planting and
modes of cultivation. Harvesting, ma
nuring, modes of propagation, and with
diseases affecting plants.
8. Experiments in breeding and fatten-
ing of domestic animals composing diff
ferent breeds and species.
Mr.. Flagg commenced to explain in de-
tail the manner of making the expert
menta, but stopped at the end of No. 2.
A motion prevailed to appoint COM
mittee of five to perfect the details of the
report. The Convention then adjourned
for the purpose of visiting Riverside.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
PENIEENTIARY OUTBREAK.

One of the Guards BrutaIIy As
saulIed-A DiabOIicaI Plot Dis
covered. =
About ~ o'clock, on Thursday nj ht
last, two of the prisoners confined in the
penitentiary called the guard up to their
cell and complained to him of being very
ID. Mr.. O'Donnell, the guard, listened to
their appeals, and released them from the
cell. As soon as out IN the yard they
made q furious assault on the guard, one
using hammer, and the other having some
thing ike sluDg shot. They battered him
over the head and shoulders, which wers
badly cut and bruised. Mr.. O'Donnell
being very stout man, he was able to
cope with them, and had them nearly COM
pletely oVerpowered, when another guard
made his appearance, and the prisoners
ran to their cell 1t was afterwards ascer-
tanned that they had formed plot which,
if it had succeeded, at least oNe-third of
the convicts would have been released.
Mr.. O'Donnen had only gone on duty
the day previous, and being a new
hand at the business, they determined
upon the course pursued, thinking no
doubt that he would be the best man to
approach with the plea Of sickness, but IN
attempting to overpower him, they found
in him a match for at lessttw of their SORT
Although badly hurt, he was able to do
duty yesterday. 1t is understood that the
prisoners will be turned over to the courts,
and upon the charge of attempted murder
they will be tried, and if convicted, will
receive an additional sentence.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
DESPERATE AFFAIR.
Two Men KiIIed-One shoots Ana
other While the Brains are O0z-
ing from His own Head.

Two Men KiIIed-One shoots An-
other While the Brains are OOz-
ing from His own Head.
1t is seldom that We read of 80 terrible a
tragedy, or one that has coupled with it
more ferocious desperation than the sub
joined, which we copy from tbs Fayette-
vile Observer Of the oath inst:
A very desperate affair occurred a. Ar
noli's old grocery, on fuckers creek, in
this county, on Thursday last. The cir
cumstances, as communicated to US,
are substantially as follows: A man
named Dotson, it seems, bad parted from
his wife about three years ego, and she mad
since been receiving the attention of a
Young man. Early last week, DotsOn and
the young man met at q revival at Shady
Grove, when an alteration took place be-
tween them, in which one McCrary vOlun-
teered part against DOtson. A day or so
later McOrary and DotsOn accidently met,
when the former drew pistol and made
the latter get on his knees and beg for his
life. On Thursday last McCfary went to
the house of Mr.. Peck, where Dot was
boarding, entered the door, and
passed through rear room.
Dotson, seeing him coming closed
the inner door; McCrary pushed it open,
drew a repeater end fired, wounding Dot
son at the inner corner Of the right eye,
and agsin above tbs same eye, the shock
causing him to fall to his knees. Wiping
the blood away that was binding him, the
wounded man drew a pistol and fired,
striking McOrsry in the upper part Of the
abdomen, who then Tetreated to the yard
where Dotson shot him again, and still
again as he climbed the fence to escape.
When Dotson fred the last time his brains
were oozing from his wounds, and he fell
and died very soon. OF McOrary's three
wounds, the one in the abdomen is the
severest and will, probably, prove fatal.
The parties were not under the influence
OF iquor-it was a sober fight. Such are
the circumstances detailed to US by rel-
able gentleman from the neighborhood.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
Important Railroad satt

The lebanon Press Of yesterday has the
following:
1t is thought that the celebrated iniunc-
ton railroad trial will come off at Carthage,
Smith county, Tenn, before many days.
As we understand the issue, the qualified
voters Of Smith county gave a legal ma
jority vote in favor of issuing $500, 900 in
Smith county bonds to the Tennessee and
Pacific Railroad, in order to extend said
road to Carthage. At this stage of the
proceedings, some of the citizens obtain sd
an Injunction to prevent the carrying out
of the will of the maj ority of the voters,
giving heavy bond TO indemnify the road
In case any damage is caused by the injunc-
ton. The question now to be sterminsd
is, as We understand 1t, 'ishalI there be a
permanent INDUCTION to prevent the road
from getting the bonds, or shall the in
junction be dissolved, and the bonds go
into the hands of the Directors of the
road?" If the assertions we hear made in
regard to the status of the affair are strict
ly correct, there is no question but what
the bonds will be issued. And if the Ten
nessee and Pacific Railroad gains this
suit, the shril whistle of the Iron horse"
will be heard over the hills and along the
valleys of old Smith in few months.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
THE TURF.
The Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The inaugural
meeting at the Dexter Trotting Park was
continued to day. The attendance was
quite large, and the occasion one of great
interest
The first race called was for purse of
1900, for horses that had never trotted
better than $50. There were four en-
tries and three horses started, viz Geo.
Nelson, Sweet William, Thomas p.
Roach's Lima, and w. s. Bucks Virginia.
Lima won the race in three straight heats;
time, 2:43t, 2:42f, 2:45.
The second race was for a purse of
81, 500, for horses that have never trotted
better than 2:34. For this purse there
were nine entries. Six horses started as
follows: ]. G. Simpsons Ida May,
Buckeyes Barney, George Nelson's Tran
sit, Yates Kate Hagard, DR.. Moss Gen.
Howard, Peck's Lille Schuratz. Before
the race could be completed darkness set
in, and the managers were compelled to
postpone further operations until to-
morrow. In this four heats were tIotted,
Gen. Howard 2, Barney l and Transit l,
for the intervening race for running
horses best in 8 for a purse of $500,
the following horses started: Patrick
Regent, Masters Emma, McSavine's
Lancer, Parks Nathan Oak, Simpsons
Blenk Iron, and Strings Boaster. This
race was also cut short by darkness, and
its conclusion was postponed until to.
morrow. Emma NJ. won the first, and
Regent the second race.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
DR.. A, Crane,s Lecture.

This eminent gentleman and able lee
turer, will deliver free lecture thus eve
ming at the Old Theate-, postponement
of the one announced for the Masonic Hall
last evening, being necessitHted BY repairs
going on there. The Doctors skill and
reputation in medical science is world
wide. He is the founder In America,
says the New Orleans Times, ofthe BramP-
ton Inhalation Treatment for the throat and
lungs" The Southern Medical het0TI1er
says: ''Os all the names connected with
the science of medicine and surgery, to the
present day, none stand more conspicuous,
none deserve more honor than DR.. Crane.
With him science is to the character and
consultation of man, what comparative
anatomy was to animals in the hands Of
Cuvier, or to plants with III. AID. BrognieFt.
DR.. O. has discovered the relation Of ali
the laws that relate to man, and made
himself CON piste master of them. Science,
as taught and prscticed by him, has pre-
eminent claims upon our attention and re-
garo. His scientific lectures and demon
STATIONS are Of the highest order. We
regard DR.. O. not only as one Of our great
est physicians, but naturalist not inferior
to Culver or Brogniert.
He gives free lecture again to morrow
evening at O'Clock, upon the Holy Laad,
whence he has Just returned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
GREAT BRITAIN,

TichbOrne a Ticket of Leave MINI,
New YORK, Aug. 25.-The London
Intelligencer states that it has been dis
covered that theTichborne claimant was at
one time convict on Cockatoo Island,
Australia.
Renforth.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Some English pa.
pers commenting on the death of Renforth
hint thathe may have been poisoned.
Chapter of Sea Disaster.
Bristol ships Sam c. Earns andKnight
Erant, bound to San Francisco, lost off
Cape Horn.
Eightiyes were lost yesterday from the
sinking of q schooner in the English
Chanel in consequence of collision.
The tempestuous weather is re.
ported to have damaged shipping, espe-
cially on the Irish coast. Damage to
Scotch crops in also reported.
No Cholera at Antwerp.
Reports of cholera at Antwerp were
caused by the enforcement of quarantine
at that port.
sETen Thousand a Year,
DR.. Samuel Warren, author of ''Ten
Thousand Year" and a bachelor in his
Gath year, is about to marry daughter
of Edward Beaumont NJ. P. for South
Durham,
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SAN FRANCISCO.

Attempt to shoot Brlck Pom er0ys
SAN FRANoI.oo, Aug 22.-'Brick"
Pomeroy was advertised TO lecture in
Oakland last evening, and it was rumOred
that Gen. A. Il. Lagrange had determined
TO shoot him on sight because f an srti-
Gle which appeared in the La Cross
Democrat Projecting injuriously on the
Generals domestic relations. Just as
Pomeroy's friends at the hotel were start
ing for the lecture hail, Gen. Lagrange
appeared at the door of the parlor where
q number of ladies and gentlemen we're
sitting. He demanded to see Pomeroy,
and attempted to force himself into the
room, but was grabbed by Col. John
Scott, editor of the Oakland Transcript,
and lively fist-fght ensued, the General
| being eventually removed by his friends.
The sheriff of the county, fearing blood
shed, forbade the opening of the hall, and
another room was secured and the lecture
delivered to q large audience. Mr.. Pom
eroy denies the authorship or any know
ledge of the article referred to. The
trouble has been settled, all parties apollo
giving.
Gen. a. II. Lagrange is Superintendent
of the United States Branch Mint in this
city. A series of articles, charging him
with shameful crimes, appeared in one of
Pomeroy's papers, and were extensively
copied in the Democratic journals of Cali
fornia. Lagrange published numerous
affidavits from residents of Wisconsin, in
which State the alleged offenses were said
to have been committed, completely estab,
fishing his innocence of the crimes charged
against him.
The Gold Gamblers.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 25.-Stocks ex-
cited with tendency to break. The
liabilities of Mcdonald s. Whitney, sus-
pended brokers, are estimated at $780,
900.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26

The force of men engaged in clearing
the channel Of the river at the old bridge
site of the distractions caused by the re-
mains of the bridge pillars are still dill
gently at work. The force of powder was
was yesterday called into requisition in
order to facilitate the removal of a big
rock bed leading out from this side of the
river. The fact of the men being 30 en-
gagged in this work has gwen rise to the
inference or the part Of those not better
informed on the subject, that preparations
are already being made for commencing
the construction of the proposed free
bridge Such preparations are being
made, but for the present relate only to
procuring the inances necessary to accom-
plishing the highly-important and much
needed public enterprise of free bridge.
Everything and every part of everything
IN their time
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TRUNA,! TRUNKS! TRUNKS
HUNTgNGTON'S, -
szs.
No. 81 North Summer Street,
NEAR UNION.
PERSONAL


From our New York exchanges Of the
23d We learn that Messrs. Jerry Baxter and
Oscar Abrehamson, Of his city, SAILED on
the 22d in the steamship Anemania for
Hamburg.
John KirkmAn and lady, Mrs. James P.
Kirkmau and Miss IL. Kukman, were reg.
istered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, on the 23d.
On the same day, Gen. George Nancy,
E H. Childress, A. GGines, @. B. Clark,
and L. Kremer and lady, Of Tennessee,
we're at the Grand Central.
Major H @. Banks, of Mississippi, passed
through the city yesterday on his way to
Cincinnati.
Among the arrivals registered at the
Commercial Hotel yesterday were j. F.
Chapman, st. Louis, Mo; j. z Francis,
franklin, Tenn; ]. NJ Wood, Franklin,
Mrs j. NJ Goodbar, Memphis; j. p.
Bedford county; T. II. Larleace, CuIleoka;
William White, McMinnville, Tenn; and
]. W. Douglas, Maury county. lE1i..
At the Maxwell-A. d. E. Berry and
family, Jackson; F. W. Sidslon and family,
SeiInhi W. A. Lcplln1 Mebp uisi v. D.
Brown and family, Oxford; Major A d.
Banks, Mississippi; S. f. Kesn, st. Louis;
John Alexander, Philadelphia; II. C.
Brando1, New York; John ]. Edmonds,
Hopkinsville; Dr.. ]. D. Kelley, Paducah;
r. 3. Beoier, Russelyille; f. r PetheT-
bridge, wife and daughter, Baltimore; e.
Kennedy, ST. Paul, MINI; W. K. Toner,
Manchester.
At tbs Battle House, John Jones, MUIR
freesboro; NJ. III. Bond, Lebanous r. g.
Purdy, New Orleans; ]. W. Buchanan,
Winchester; j. b johnson, Atlanta; Dr..
r. L. @. White, Lebanon; John EWeh and
wife, La; ]. D. Davis, old John Robin
sons Circus; Hon. W. B. Wilson, Maury
county; Hon. w. B. Gordon, Columbia;
A. Jannock, Huntsvills, Ala; 8. A. Garter,
Lebanon; L. Atwood and famly, st. Louis,
Mo-; ]. f. Zsller, Fulton, Ohio; John
Brenermap, Fulton, Ohio; Alex. Williams,
Dyersburg, Tenn; j. h Draughon, Gard
nerville, Tenn; Z II. Pardy, VIM. Lewis,
Fred Cabler, New Orleans; T. Z. SheroD,
Troy, Tenn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
CRANCERY HEARING.
Once More TO the Breach.

McMfnnViIIe and Manchester Rail
rOad-Another Motion for the DIS
solution OF Another IDJuHctiOn-
Argument before Chancellor East.
Chancellor East yesterday heard agar
ment on a molten to dissolve the DjuLc
ton by The B. J. Hill Board to prevent the
Higgins Board taking possession of the
McMinnville and Manchester Railroad.
This is a struggle as to the legality of the
two Boards, and the argument embraced
in it necessarily has considerable reference
to the history of the two Boards,
how each came into existence, its
rights of property, etc. The
lawyers speaking yesterday upon the mo-
ton to dissolve the Injunction granted B.
]. Hill and associates, were Capt. S E
Oernes, s. N Berger, Esq, and Judge
Tillman in behalf of the higgins Board,
while II. II. Harrison, Jordan Stokes and
f. NJ. Smith, Esqs., represented the side
of the Hill Board. The argument closed
at a late hour in the evening, when Chan
cellor East stated that he would on Mon
day next render a written opinion as to
the uoints involved.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
ST. JOHNS, N. b.
The Renforth Inquest.


ST. JOINS, Aug. 24.-The Inquest on
Renforth's body was resume this morn
ing. John J. Wilton depOsed that after
Reaforth.w was placed in bed, Kelly and the
two chambers being also present, | asked
Rsnforth what was the matter; have you
had fil9 He said obi no, its not a fl,
I'll tell you all. After that he breathed
very hard and became slightly delirious.
Brandy was administered which gave him
temporary relief. Shortly before his
death he spoke again: Oh! my poor wife
and poor Harry, meaning Kelley. Froth
came to his mouth with mucus. He
changed color, his jaws SET, and he was
desd. The witness stated that Renforth
was an excitable man, of temperate
habits, but when over excited was SUBJ
ject to spoplectic fits. Renforth said to
Kelley when first attacked on the boat
Ah, Harry, have had something given
me. The examination is not yet con-
cIuied.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
TEXAS,
Expected Proclamation of Mar
tial Law.

In Consequence of Radical SQUAD
bles.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, via Indianola,
August "a. Woods, whom Gov. Davis
appointed health officer at Brazos, Santa
go, was fined by Judge Davis for at
tempting to exercise functions of his Of
fee in defiance of iDjunctions from the
Court. The fine was fixed at one hun
bred dollars, which Woods refused tn pay
and was imprisoned. Gov. Davis disre-
CARDS the decision of the Court and in
sists that Woods shall assume his position.
The State Police will obey the direction
of the Governor unless Woods illness
should prevent him from assuming his
office. A proclamation of martial law is
anticipated.
On the twelfth lot of hides cross.
ing from Matamoras in bond, the State
Inspectors attempted to inspect them for
the purpose of finding stolen brands, but
the Collector resisted and called on the
military; a guard was furnished and the
inspection prevented; but the State Off
GERS afterwards seized the hides at Bra
EOS. The Collector refers the case 10
the Treasury Department.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
SHIPWRECK
Off the Coast of Florida
Twenty Lives Lost.

New YORK, Aug. 25.-C. H Mallory
81 Co., agents of the Southern Steamship
line, received last evening a dispatch
from St. Augustine, Fla, announcing the
total wreck of their steamer Lsdonis, 70
miles from that place, and the loss of 20
of her crew. The survivors are: the
Captains son, and first and second mates,
the chief engineer, first assistant engineer,
firemen, four head cooks and mess boy.
The Ladonia sailed from this port for
New Orleans on Saturday, 18th inst, and
was undoubtedly wrecked in the gale of
the 10th inst. She was an iron steamer
of about 800 tons burthen. Her cargo
was full one of assorted merchandise,
amounting in value to at least 5000, 900,
which is doubtless total loss.
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Mr.. G. s. Grey has secured the old The
atre, and intends opening at al early day
first class company. 10 order, however,
to succeed in his enterprise, he wants the
cordial cooperation of our citizens, first
in the way Of subscriptions, and afterwards
that kind Of patronage that a good CON-
pany and attractive programmes merit.
Mr.. Grey is willing to invest his capital in
this Legitimate place of amusement, and
hopes to be met at least half way by those
who would foster and encourage the drama,
and build up temple that would do credit
70 the civ
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Taken Back 60 Decatur.

d. R Snelling, who is charged with
robbing the mail at Decatur, Ala, of
$500, and who arrived here Thursday
evening just in time to be arrested and
sent to jail for the night, was yesterday
sent back TO the scene of his former tri-
umphs and temptations in charge of a
Government officer. If able to establish
his innocence, as he says he viii be, Mr..
Smelling will be released, and only have
occasion to regret the temporary inconve-
nience and odIum which this little rough
experience has thrown into his otherwise
smooth and brilliant pathway.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-26
THE sPEAKERsHIP OF THE
HOUSE. t

To the Editors OF The Union and American:
NASHVILLE, Aug. 25.-The Speaker
shin of the next House has been discussed
in your paper, and certain gentlemen have
been suggested as fitted for the position.
Wi hout intending to disparage them, l
would suggest the Hon. B. A. Euloe, of
Carroll, as gentleman eminently fitted
TO preside over the next House, by his
large parliamentary experience, high
moral character, and uniform courtesy of
manner. The writer of this frequently
saw Mr.. Enloe in the Chair during the
several sessions of the outgoing Legisla-
ture, where he presided with dignity, and
conducted the business of the body with
ease, readiness and dispatch. Gentlemen
desiIing to transact the public business
and return 10 their homes, will have no
occasion, should he be chosen, TO blame
their Speaker for any waste of the sew
enty five days allowed them for business,
nor for want of devotion to the public
welfare. OBSERVER.