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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
The DtcIxson Co11tv OH Wen.

The party who struck oil recently in
Dickson county have created a wonderful
sensation in those parts, and many of our
citizens are also greatly interested at the
discovery. Our fellow citizen, r. H. Camp
bell, has been down to the well, and was
astonished to find the discovery attended
with so much success. He says the well is
now furnishing some twelve or fifteen bar
rels daily, and if sufficient force were en-
ployed, he believes the yield would be up
wards of 90 or 100 bbls. per day. Upon
An examination of the fluid which forces
itself to the surface, it has been found to
be full seven-eighths oil, showing that the
vein struck is as rich as any in the country,
and pronounced equal to the very best wells
in Pennsylvania. The well is on the land
of Mr.. Brown, about six miles from White
Bluff, in northwesterly direction, and is
worked upon lease taken by Messrs. Hud-
son, Ennis, Brown, Ayres, Yates, and 9TH
ers, all or most of them Northern men. The
people in the entire neighborhood are greatly
enthused over the important discovery, and
efforts will be made along the rich valley ad-
joining Jones's creek to strike more Gle"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Neu Advertisements.

ANY school or family wishing thorough
English, French and Latin Teacher will
apply to W. Z. Ward, Nashville, Tenn.
Yeatman, Shields & Co. have forced
sale this morning Of choice line Of dry
goods.
The Andes.-This Company, thong h
young in years, but old in the experience of
is managers, shows by its statement what
Urdeals it can 90 through and come out
again in all its pristine strength and beauti-
ful proportions, ever ready to enter the
foremost ranks and fight on in the COM
mendable work Of protecting the people
against the ravaCes Of the fiery clement.
Joseph Nash is the Agent.
The right institution in the right locality
is the establishment by COnley, Caps x
Co., of The Central Market, at the old post
office corner.
John Frizzell, Esq, Secretary Of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Tennessee, makes a
notification of interest to printers.
A good cracker machine, dough-mixer and
rollers, can be purchased Of Robert ThOmp-
soa, at the Dixie Oil Works.
Rangum Root is still coming in for the
attention of the afflicted.
Nick's Floral Guide for next year is the
best publication of the kind extant.
Cumberland Lodge meets tonight.
Arlington, Farrar d Weakly have for
sale desirable lots i'm West Nashville.
our clever friend, NJ. Egan, at the Chat
taupoga depot, wishes to employ sprightlv
Young men as news agents
Ladies TO work al dress-makinc are wan
ted at Z North High street.
Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs can safely be
depended upon as a safe tonic
y. K. Owen, Clerk and Master of the
Caaucey Court at Waverly, makes legal
notifications Of interest to the several par
ties mentioned.
New and beautiful novelties in the dry
goods line Just received by G.. Rice X Co.
silk poplins of fashionable colors selling
al reduced prices by John Gilgan u Co.,
Market Street.
Morgan'sssapolio cleans windows in a
hurry.
The United States Hotel at Louisville is
a superb establishment.
The new COlOnnade Hotel at Philadel-
phia has the advantage of convenient loca-
tiOu.
Jungermann IL Co., Public Square. are
agents for the dollar reward soap.
Mrs. Whitcomb's syrub is an article of
invaluable value to babies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

Below viii be found the correspondence
OF the Treasurer Of the Chicago Relief fund
Of this city to the Chairman of the Aid So
ciety Of Chicago
NASHVILLE, Nov. 10, 1S71.-Hon. r. B.
Mason, Mayor Of Chicago, nL-Dear Sir:
IL affords me pleasure to send to you the
endorsed check, No. 1850, Fourth National
BANK OF this city, on Fourth National Bank
New ork, for g, 439. 80, being the amount
placed In my hands by few Of our citizens,
as their mite towards the relief of the needy
sufferers IN your city by the late fire.
allow me to express the sympathy We
feel for those who have been called to go
through so severe an arreal.
BE kind enough to distribute this so as
to relieve the most needy and deserving
sufferers. Please acknowledge receipt.
With sentiments Of regard remain yours,
very truly. A. g. ADAMS, Treasurer
Chicago Relief Fund, Nashville, Tenn.
CHICAGO RELIEF AND AID SOCIETY,
CHICAGO, Nov. 10, Is71.-A. G. Adams,
Esq, Nashville, Tenn.-Dear Sir: We are
in receipt, at the hands of His Honor, r. B.
Mason, of your esteemed favor of the 18th
inst, enclosing draft on New York for
twenty-four hundred and thity-nine dollars
and thirty cents (S2,499.30), the noble CON
tribution Of few of your citizens, in aid
Of the sufferers by the recent disastrous fire
in our city.
By reference to the enclosed proclamation
you viii observe that the Society has been
designated as the medium for distributing
relief
We are painfully conscious of the poverty
Of language, when we endeayor to convey
70 you and your generous felIow-citizens our
appreciation Of this most practical and time
ly donation; but we beg to assure you that
the hearts of our destitute and PROSTATE
people overflow with gratitude at the sub
stantial and worldwide demonstrations of
sympathy, (of which your own is a most
notable instance,) but for which we should
be utterly unable to withstand this sudden
and terrible avalanche of destruction.
Your personal expressions of sympathy,
dear sir, fall upon hearts made warm and
responsive by the magnitude and terror of
this late visitation.
| have the honor to be, most respectfully
and gratefully, yours,
GEO. M. PULLMAN, Treasurer.
e.. e.. HAMMOND.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Grand Sneakinr.

- At Tennessee section No. /, Cadets of
temperance, there win be grand array of
talent present, and fine entertainment is
expected Gen. VIM. Francis will lecture
d'iilng the evening. Capt. Robert Thur
man ana MAJ w. S. Price (of Elysian
Grove) are the principal orators; these
members of the Lodge. All Sons of Tenn
perance and all Cadets in good STANDING are
cordially invited to attend. Col, + r
West date of the c. S. A. is expected to
I've present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Item for Smokers.

A man with a bad appetite will, if he
smokes, most asSuredly eat still less-a note
worthy fact for smokers or others recover
ing from wasting illness or "off their feed"
from whatever cause. This effect of tobac-
co, by the way, while an evil to the sick
man who cannot eat enough, becomes a
boon 10 the starved man who cannot get
enough to eat; an ample Illustration of this
was furnished among our soldiers in the
great war. Again, man should not smoke
who has dirty tongue, bad taste in his
mouth, or a weak, disordered digestion. In
any such case he cannot relish bis tobacco.
1t should be golden rule with smokers
that the pipe or cigar which is not smoked
with relish had better not be smoked at all.
Indigestion in every shape is aggravated by
smoking, but most especially that form of
it commonly known as atomic, and accom-
panied with fatulence. Diarrhea, as rule,
is made worse by smoking.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

PROBATE CoURT.-James Trimble was
yesterday appointed and qualified as guar
dian of Paul, Hannah and Kate James, mi
nor orphans.
Law CoURT.-No business of public i'm
portance was transacted yesterday, and
Court adjourned until Thursday.
CHANCEBY CoURT.-The papers in the
case Of Bell VS.. Hare were read yesterday
and the arguments commenced. In the
case of the State on the relation of C. K.
Winston and others VS.. the Mayor and
City Council of Nashville, on account of
the MarkethouSe nuisance, a decree was
rendered granting the compliments leave to
file an amended bill.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

Mr.. MCCosH, now President Of Prince
ton College, tells the story of a negro who
prayed earnestly that he and his colored
brethren might be preserved from what he
called their ''upsettin' sins"
"Brudder," said one of his friends, at the
close of the meeting, ''yOu aint got the hang
of dat ar word. It's besettin', not Upsettin'.'
"Brudder" replied the other, ''if OATS so,
it's so. But was prayin' de Lord to save
us from de sin of intoxicatiOn, and if dat
aint upsettin sin, dunno what am"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Board then adjourned.
Handsorne ImproYements.

The new block of buildings adjoining the
Maxwell House, erected by r. B. Cheat
ham and A. c. Beech, is among the hand
soonest and most substantial improvements
made in the city the present year. These
stores are now receiving the finishing touch,
and will soon be ready for occupancy. In
one of the stores we notice that magnif-
cent elevator is to be put up for the con-
venience of shoppers, who would be trans
ported hurriedly to the second and third
stories. A fine stone pavement has just
been finished in front of this block, and we
congratulate pedestrians upon the enter
prise of the owners in this particular.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Ovy,oE OF rHE CHIEF N r.; sIeNA1 O FRT,


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 20, 1871.
PrObIbiiitjeS:-The barometer will pro-
badly fall Tuesday, with Northeasferly
winds and threatening weather on the Gulf
coast, and partially cloudy and pleasant
weather in the interior Gulf States. The
area Of lowest pressure will move South
eastward through Canada, with Westerly
winds, and falling barometer and threat
ening weather in New FORK and New Eng
land, with rising barometer and clearing
weather from Virginia to Lake Huron and
Westward, with brisk but not dangerous
winds from the Southwest on Lake Erie.
Cautionary signals continue this evening at
Grand Haven, and are also ordered fOr Os-
WeOO
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Andy i'm the Tnsnrance Rusiness

A good thing which occurred recently at
Greeneville, Tenn, has found its way into
the Boston Posi-. The attention of a cOun-
tryman visiting Andy JOhnson's town was
attracted by the glittering sign Of the Andes
Insurance Company. He looked at it long
and intently, and then broke out in joyful
exclamation: DWELL, / knowed old Andy
would be at somethin' afore long tell yer,
they can't keep him down; no, they can't"
and walked on.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Personal.

Judge Jas. L. Rice of GAINESVILLE, was in the
city en- route for Charlotte, to open Circuit
Court.
DR.. Dabney, of Montgomery, Col. John
ID. Morris, formerly of the Kentucky (Hop-
kinsvillel Ne1o Era, but now of Henderson,
and j. w. Brown Of the Gallatin ErGminer,
were at the theatre last night.
MIR. Chas. Decker of Memphis, was at
the Commercial Hotel yesterday, and at
tended the theatre last night.
The Misses Williams, two of Clarksvihe's
most brilliant and accomplished bellies, are
on a visit to Miss Matte Duncan, daughter
of A. J. Duncan, Esq, of this city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Immigration.

The Memphis AUGlanche of the 18th, al
ter publishing the letter on the subject of
immigration which appeared in the UNION
AND AMERICAN of the list inst, says: "The
subject of immigration is discussed in a
practical, business-lille manner by Mr.. Thos.
w. White, of the Maxwell House. We
commend its perusal to the friends of the
progressive movement, which must be in
augurated at once, to secure such an in
crease of population to this State as the
undeyeloped resources of Tennessee impera-
lively demand"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

In the rear Of the store of T. NJ. Buck &
Son, Market street, VIM. Buck, lad Is
years Of age, was yesterday morning very
painfully hurt by brick falling upon his
head from the top of the building, where
some repairs were being made. He was
Immediately conveyed to the residence of
his father in Edgefield, the force of the
conclusion being so great as to render him
unconscious for the space Of six hours. By
10 O'Clock last night the pain consequent
upon the accident had been considerably
relieved, and we hope it win not be long
before William is entirely recovered from
the uncomfortable effects of his first expert
ence in the brick business.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Warrant Withdrawn.

The warrant issued Saturday evening
against Adam Coe, for alleged violation Of
the new City Council regulation requiring
that business in the Markethouse should
cease at certain hours, was yesterday with
drawn, it having been ascertained that the
law on the subject had not been officially
published.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Meeting of the County Court.

Judge Glenn calls upon members of the
County Court TO assemble in special ses-
sion at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Among the business to be transacted on
this occasion will be the consideration of a
proposition which has been received for the
purchase of Davidson County's interest in
the Nashville and Northwestern railroad.
On account Of the importance of the bust
ness to be transacted, it is hoped there will
be full attendance at this meeting.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

IT is reported that Horace Greeley has
got into muss with Texas editor. 1t ap-
pears that in an agricultural essay on tObac-
co Mr.. Greeley assert that the fine-cut
will not ripen well unless the tinfoil is strip
ped from the growing bud early in the
spring, and that plug tobacco ought to be
knocked off the trees with clubs instead of
being picked off with the hand. This, the
Texas editor said was nonsense, and Mr..
Greely challenged him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

An elderly lady of Norwich, who was
handlinga set of false teeth in a dental
office and admiring the fuency with which he
described them, asked him, "Can a body
eat with these things?" ''My dear madam,
mastication can be performed with faeili-
ly scarcely equaled by nature herself" re
sponded the doctor. eyes, know, but can
anybody eat with them?'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

The passenger train from Bristol to
Lynchburg, on the Virginia and Tennessee
road, ran off the track near Bedford station
on Tuesday morning, the 14th inst. A
broken rail caused the accident. The whole
train, except the express car and engine,
were thrown from the track. A brakeman
and negro woman were killed Instantly.
Thirteen persons were more or less in
iured
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
LATEST Markets BY TELEGRAPH.

Mobile, Nov. 2O.-CottOn strong; middlings
1T%6lT 53e net receipts 37SS bales exports coast
wise 775 bales; sales 10000 bales; stock 6,26i
bales
Savannah, Nov. 2O.-COtton-goOd de-
rnand; offerings light; middlings II OH &c; net
receipts $3.50 bales; exports to Great Britain
1898 bales coastwise 267 balessales 600 bales;
stock 50 ,944 bales.
Galveston, Nov. 2O.-COtton firm; good
ordinary 15x G6c; net receipts 142 bales; exports
10 Great Britain 100 bales; sales 700 bales stock
$3.50 bales.
Charleston, Nov. 2O.-Cotton steady; mid
ding TTX@nge; net receipts 2,0e6 bales; ex-
ports coastwise s0l bales; sales 100 bales stock
2T,942 bales,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

How many regular boarders have you,
madam" asked a census-taker of a lady.
'well, really Ican't say as any OF EN- is any
regular. They stay out" II mean, madam,
how many steady boarders have your
"Well, really, out of nineteen, there's not
more'n two that I'd call steady"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
RIVER News.

The river rose half an inch on Sunday
and receded that much yesterday. We
report about 10 inches OIL the Shoals and
stationary.
The A. Baker has extended her trips to
JOhnsonville on the Tennessee river, and
will hereafter be a regular packet between
the latter point and Cairo.
Capt. James Wise has been elected SUI
perintendent Of the Cincinnati, Louisville
and New Orleans packet line.
Pilots are asking Sl30 for plotting boats
from Rising Sun, Indiana, to Memphis.
The st. Louis Republican, of Saturday,
says:
The notes Of preparation are heard from
all sides. st. Louis is once more fully alive
to the importance of her river commerce,
and active preparations are being made to
more fully develop our resources for trans
portation afforded by the long reach of nav
igabe water courses accessible. Ice in the
upper rivers will soon cause a suspension Of
trade in that direction, but the Southern
streams viii be open, and our steamers will
be found in rivers not very often visited
before. The Red river lines are preparing
Tor an active campaign. In two months
We shall be in regular communication with
points on the Ouachita, Atchafalya, Bayou
Teche, Sabine and Berwick's bay. We
shall also have regular packets in the
Yazoo, Tennessee and possibly in the Cum
berland.
The Fort Scott (Ark.) Herald has the
following items:
The river is full and in good order, and
capable of accommodating any boat that
may come. The steady and heavy rains
that have lately fallen, will have the effect TO
keep the river up for some time. The Lit
tie Rock, Gere, master; Conrad and Smith
in the office, came in loaded with people on
Sunday. She left on Monday with a fair
load. The Exporter or the Importer from
New Orleans may be looked for to-day, and
the Dardanelle from Memphis is due; she
viii be along on time. The Exporter viii
return to New Orleans, and wants all the
cotton she can get. 1t stills rains; is very
cold, feeling very much like winter, and the
river is still rising.
The Louisville Ledger says that the En-.
ma Floyd, in command Of Capt r. w.
Wise, will be in that port on Wednesday,
en- route for st. Louis, the first boat for
that place this season. The Courier men
tions that the Floyd will load for Nashville.
The Evansville Courier of Saturday saws:
For several days past We have been reti-
cent in relation to the sale of Humphrey,
Sinzich & Cos. wharfbOOt. To-day we are
authorized to announce that she was sold to
the st. Louis, Evansville and Nashville Air
Line railway for the sum of $4,000. She
is to be located at the foot of Fulton avenue
for the purpose of receiving the immense
amount of freight which is handled and des-
tined for shipment South. She will be tied
on the ring-bOlts on Monday next, at the
foot of the LamascO wharf.
Capt. H. II. Harrison returned yesterday
from Cincinnati.
by Telegraph
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 20.-The canal will be
opened tomorrow evening for boats that
can pass the old locks.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-The river has
risen two inches since Saturday, with four
feet five inches in the channel Weather
clnudV and cool
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Fatally GfahhQd

The proprietor Of the restaurant near the
Metropolitan Hotel, Union City, while at
tempting to quiet two rowdes in his saloon
about midnight of Tuesday, received fatal
wound in the abdomen near his navel.
The man who did the stabbing escaped, and
had not been arrested up to ten O'Clock
yesterday, at which time our informant
left. The wounded man is not expected to
survive his injuries.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

\ GOOD story is told Of a railroad con-
ductor recently chosen deacon in church
in Middlesex County, 4 few Sundays after
his new appointment it became his duty to
assist in taking up collection. He surpris-
ed the congregation by starting out with
the characteristic ejaculation, "Tickets, gem
tlemen," The contribution that day was IN
usually large.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
NrRCkad.

A freight train on the Memphis and Ohio
railroad was wrecked near Milan day before
yesterday, occasioning delay of the trains
on that road. The day before yesterdays
6 T. NJ. train and Yesterdays 10 A. NJ. tain
had not reached Mckenzie when the North
western train for this city left. The extent
of the damage done has not been ascer-
taiTed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
WALL PAPERS.

WE HAVE A LARGE AND CAREFULLY
w selected stock of Plain and Decorated Wall
Papers and are in cOnstantreceipt of the choicest
and newest patterns, which we are selling at the
yery lowest market rates The public are invited
to examine for themselves, with the assurance
that we will not allow any one to underseiI US,
". FREEMAN 81 Co,
MOVIE n No. Is North College 81,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Election of Wort house Offcers.

The Workhouse Committee meet at the
Mayors Office at O'Clock this afternoon,
for the purpose of electing Keeper, Assis-
tant Keeper, and Night Waterman of that
institution, for the ensuing term. Candi-
dates, as usual in such CAGES, are numerous.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

Leaving surplus Of. $500. s., 635 90
Alderman PostOn called attention to some
improvements necessary to be made in the
sixth ward.
Alderman Stewart called attention to an
open quarry on Georgia street, which had
become almost a nuisance.
The Mayor gave notice that Alderman
Morrow had removed from the first ward,
thereby causing a vacancy in that ward.
Alderman Brooks moved that the Board
proceed to fill the vacancy, and nominated
Thos. Vain for the position, who was unani-
I mousiy elected.
The Mayor stated that Mr.. Vain would
take the place of AIr. Morrow on all COM
mittees except the Committee on Improve
ments and Expenditures, and he would ap-
point Alderman Thompson as chairman of
that committee.
Aid. Poston offered a resolution author
izing that work on Wetmore and Meridian
streets be commenced and completed ac-
cording to former resolution of Board.
On motion of Aid. Jenkins, the resolution
was laid on the table.
Aid. Marks offered resolution to employ
hands TO cut down the side walk in front of
the Russell street school house, and to do
some work on Wetmore street. Adopted.
Aid. Stewart offered a resolution TO en-
ploy hands to fill the quarry in front of
NJ. MOnOhan's house on Georgia street.
Adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Under Consideration.

Jesse Haywood, the negro arrested by
the police last Saturday for a burglarious
experiment made by him at the residence
of Col. A. S. Colyar, was yesterday taken
before Justice Wilkinson for trial, and the
investigation not being yet completed, the
accused was sent to jail to await further
hearing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

FUrSl Furs! at reduced prices at A.
Winters, IL Union street.
A beautiful Stock Of Dress Goods cheaper
than any other house in the city.
Broche Shawls at importers prices at A.
Winters, Is Union street.
nov19 n,tues, sat6sun At
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

The application of the complainants
against the Markethouse nuisance, for time
in which to file an amended bill, was yes
terday granted by Chancellor East, and
decree in accordance Herewith issued.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21
Charge NOT Sustained.

Colored individuals, yesterday arraigned
before the Recorder on the charge ofgaming
were discharged-the overheard remark
"high low jack in the game" not being suffi-
Gent to make out the case, in the absence
of any corroborating testimony.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-21

To Clean WindOWs.-Take a wet cloth,
rub it over cake Of Morgan's SapOlio I'M
til it is covered with a creamy lather, and
then briskly over the pane Of glass; clean
off and polish with dry cloth or channels. It