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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-07
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The insurance agents of New York pro-
pose to buy twelve extra fire engines.
A young man was burned to death at
Columbus, Indiana, Wednesday night by a
hot stove falling on him.
Austria and Russia are exchanging hollow
notes of friendship.
Belgium is still without definite Min
istry'
A fire in Brooklyn yesterday unhoused
II families.
The Russians celebrated the feast of St.
Nicholas at Delmonica's last night.
Jno. S. Toof is the Democratic nominee
for Mayor of Memphis.
Senator Morton lost his pocket book and
$500 in New \ ork yesterday.
Alexis started yesterday for Boston.
Pinchbeck has been chosen Lieutenant
Governor of louisiana Yarmouth tri-
umph.
The Telegraph reports large numbers of
persons in the West frozen to death.
The number of sailors drowned on the
Lakes during the season has been PA.
The Governor of Kentucky, in his mes
sage to the Legislature, is very severe on
lawlessness, aud says mob is no remedy
for anything. If mob inflict death on any
one, all who countenance the act are guilty
of murder. He says: s'Phe unwarranted
interference of the Federal authority in To-
cal affairs has provoked and aggravated
much of the laYlessnes existing among us,
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.



ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-The National BOARD
OF Trade met at the Temple at half past
twelve and was called TO order BY Frederick
fraley, President, of Philadelphia. Girard
b. Allen, of st. Louis, then delivered a wei
come address on behalf of the Merchants
Exchange, and was followed in a similar
address by Lee Z. Shryock on behalf of the
Board of Trade. Hamilton A. Hill, Secre-
tary, then read the roll, about delegates an
swering.
President Fraley returned the thanks of
the Convention for the warm and cordial
welcome extended to them, after which
Mr.. Hill, Secretary of the Board, read the
fourth annual report of the Executive Coun-
Gil, which was very long, and discussed
quite a number Of subjects. An adjourn
ment was then had until o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon session.
Frederick Fraley was elected President and
delivered a lengthy address on the
formation and efficiency of the Board.
The following resolution was adopted: 8
Resolved, that the representatives of the
Dominion Board of Trade, now present. be
admitted to seats ON the floor of the con-
pention, with the privilege of speaking, and
that committee of 8 be appointed to con-
fer with them in regard to the relations
which should exist between this country
and Canada for trade and the common use
of the natural and artificial highways of the
two countries, and report at this meeting.
E. o. Stanard announced during the session
that the executive committee of citizens of
st. Louis had provided for an entertainment
on board tomorrow, a carriage ride about
the city and notable places in the suburbs in
the afternoon, and in the evening general
reception at the Southern Hotel, from 8 to
II o'clock, at which gentlemen and ladies of
the city would pay their respect to the men,
bers of the Convention and their families.
Adjourned till 8 a. m. tomorrow.
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VIRGINIA.
Gov. Walkers Arrangement Of Radl.
calism.

RICHMOND, Dec. 6.-The Legislature Or
ganized to-day. Gov. Walkers message
recommends an amendment to the Consti-
ton, for holding all the State elections on
the same day every two wears, on a differ
ent day from the Federal elections. This
change is regarded necessary in conse-
quence of the passage of an act by Con-
gress, which, under the guise of regulating
the election of Congressman, seeks to con-
troll the affairs of the State.
The Governor recapit ulates the arbitrary
acts Of Congress and the President, and
denounces their encroachments on the
rights of the people and the States, particu-
larly of South Carolina. He says: We
have passed the terrible ordeal of attempted
secession, but the recoil has carried us to
the other extreme, and the dangers which
menaced the nation in 1861 are finding a
parallel in 1871. Let the people demand
the inviolability of the habeas corpns,
the subOrdination of the mill
tary TO the civil authorities.
inviolacy of the public faith, untarnished
honesty in the administration of public
affairs, publication, and reduction of tariffs
and taxation to the lowest degree consist
ent with the maintance of the public credit,
free education for all, the fostering and en-
couragement and elevation of labor, and
finally universal and impartial suffrage
Not until the people rise in their majesty
and reassert their liberties now trampIed
on, not until patriotism has superseded
partisan selfshness, may we look for the in
auguration Of an era of good feeling. The
Governor concludes with the hope that all
good men throughout the land regardless of
the past associations and affiliations, will
unite in al honest and earnest effort to re-
deem the nation.
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MISSOURI.
Very Much of a Middle.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Cit appears that some
statements contained in the dispatch tele-
graphed last night in regard to the action of
the Liberal Republican State Committee
were not entirely correct. The Liberal
version Of the matter is that
but six, or one-third, Ofthe committee were
present; that the meeting was not called by
the chairman of the committee, and there
fore not regular, nor would it have been com
petent to transact business had it been
called by the Chairman, as less than a
quorum of the Committee were present.
1t is further stated that of the II persons
present at the meeting, five were outsiders;
that but three committeeman favored
the unity the regular Republi-
can Committee in calling
State Convention, that the resolution pur-
porting to have been passed by the commit
tee was opposed and withdrawn, and that
the meeting adjourned without doing any
thing.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The Message-DipIOmati Dexterihy-
Westward the Star Of Empire, etc.

The Message-DipIOmatEc Dexteriky-
Westward the Star Of Empire, etc.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-President Grants
message is favOrably received. The papers
generally express satisfaction with the spir-
it in which he deals with the relations be
tween the two nations and the opinion il
almost unanimous thai the condition of the
country was never more tlatteringly exhib-
tied.
The Times in an article the Presidents
message COngratulates The American Gov
eminent on the dexterity of its diplomatic
representatives in Europe during the Franco
German war in preserving an impartial at
titude without losing opportunities of dis
playing practical sympathy for both sides.
1t regrets the threatened abolition of the in
come tax without the adoption of a substi-
tute. Finance, taxation and free trade, the
Times thinks, will constitute the questions
on which the great parties of the Union
viii next divide. 1t predicts that the econ
Omic problems in the United States win
eventually besoivedin accordance with the
views of the agricultural produces of the
Mississippi valley.
Out Of Danger
The Prince Of Wales is out of danger.
The fever is declining.
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CHURCH AND STATE.
An Entering Wedge.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Ga meeting was held
Monday night, at the First Presbyterian
Church in this city, in the interest of the
national reform movement, which has for
its object the obtaining of definite ac-
Acknowledgement in the constitution of the
United States of God as author of the ex-
istence of the nation and source of its au-
thority, Jesus Christ its ruler, and the
Bible as the fountain of its laws and the
supreme rule of its conduct. Quite num-
Der of men and women of various denomi-
nations were present. Rev. Henry George,
of Cincinnati, made an earnest speech in
favor of the proposed amendment, after
which, remarks were made by several st.
Louis Ministers. -Four Ministers and three
laymen were appointed delegates to Ma
tional Convention to be held in Cincinnati,
Jan. 81, 1872.
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IT is the opinion of some pork packers
that there will be ten per cent more hogs
this year than last; others insist that
though the hog crop will show a larger in
crease in Indiana and throughout the
Northwest, there viii be a decrease in Ken
lucky while one gentleman, member of
one of our leading firms, informed us that he
expected to get more hogs, prOportiOnately,
from those localities in which the agents
had reported a falling off in the crop than
in others where no decrease was claimed.
There is an immense corn crop, which is
selling at very low prices. and which can be
more profitable to the farmer by being put
into pork than by being sent to market in
any other way. This, it is claimed, viii
cause the farmers of Indiana to fatten
every hog they can get hold of and will
thus vastly increase the number driven to
the slaughter pens. The same is said Of
the Northwest generally.
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THE TENNESSEE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE,.

An important resolution, introduced in
the House yesterday by Col McGhee, Of
Knox, in regard TO the Agricultural College,
will be found in our columns elsewhere.
The object of the resolution is to procure
free transportation over thevarious railroads
in the State for the students nominated to
the East Tennessee University from the
various counties in the State.
Gee This is a timely and well considered prop
osition, and, we believe, will fully attain the
object in view. We cannot doubt that all
the railroad companies in Tennessee will,
at once and cheerfully, comply with the
very reasonable request conveyed by the
resolution, especially as they have been, in
so large a degree, the recipients Of the
States bounty. They win no doubt gladly
avail themselves of the opportunity thus
afforded of making graceful recognition of
the States liberalty by bestowing so hand
some and yet inexpensive benefit upon
her deserving children.
While upon this subject We will say
further that the chief objection that has oc-
CURED to our minds, and which has been
urged by others, against the location of the
Agricultural College at Knoxville, was the
cost to the students from the Middle and
Western divisions, in getting to and from
the college. We have always felt that the
fund should not be divided, but as an
original proposition, We preferred more
central location for the institution. When
the object sought to be attained by the resO-
luton of Col. McGhee is accomplished, we
shall feel that no serious objection can
hereafter be urged on the ground of loca-
ton merely; and in view of the provision Of
the law forbidding the removal of the fund
by the Legislaturei We feel that the best
we can do is to unite in an earnest effort to
make the college, as located, such an insti-
tuition as viii be an honor and lasting
benefit to the State.
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In the Geological Gardens in Brussels a
large artificial cave has been constructed
which contains number of winding pas
sages adorned with stalactites. In these
are placed large glass reservoirs within
which fish of many different varieties dis
port themselves. These aquaria are lighted
by gas jets above, and standing before one
Of them the habits and motions of the fish
can be studied at leisure with perfect ease.
Some of the transparent tanks are inhabited
by seals and crOcodiles, while others are
devoted to those curious creatures of the
sea which seem to be rather flowers than
fishes. Half franc is the price of adj
mission to this curious display, which is
greatly admired by the honest citizens of
Brussels, as well as by all strangers who
visit the gardens.
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NOIf me TanRere."
MEMPHIS.
Observation-Disclosures.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 6.-Luke Padden, the
murderer Of Ed. Burr, was again refused
bail yesterday. 1t is not probable that he
will live until the trial, as he is consumptive.
Mrs. Curly MOffatt, wife of Coroner Mof-
fat, suicided yesterday with carving knife,
ripping open her stomach. Mental depres-
sion is supposed to have been the cause.
Col. John d. Ashmore. former member
of Congress from Abbeville District, South
Carolina, blew out his brains with pistol
at hotel in Sardis, Miss, yesterday morn
ing. He had been planting there since the
war. Pecuniary troubles were the cause.
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MEXICO.
The Fall of SaItiIIO.

New YORK, Dec. Ga special dispatch
from Matamoras, Mexico, Of Dec. says
the repel General Trevilat has taken Saltillo
with heavy loss on both sides. The govern
ment troops still had possession of the
French fort on the outskirts. The Rebels
control the position from two points and a
surrender is hardly expected. Outrage, the
Rebel commander, is organizing at Madter-
ly for further operations. Corlina the gov
eminent commander of the river still waits
the result of Trevina and Gurraga'S move
ments. The commander here conceals all
news, this is considered unfavorable to the
government. Telegraphic and mali COM
munication within the interior is entirely
suspended.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLESTON, Bee. en- the Ku-Klux
trials to-day Reverdy johnson argued that
Congress could give federal courts no right
try violations Of State laws, and showed
that indictment to put prisoners in jeopardy
twice, viz, as violating an act Of Congress
and the laws af the State.
Deiarge.
IL is stated that Congressman Delarge, Of
this State, viii resign in February in favor
Of the contestant G. c. Bowen.
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THE St. Louis Republican of the )


THE st. Louis Republican of the 5th
inst. says: 1.-THE st. Louis and Southeast
ern Railroad Company have plzeed two
through trains on their road, one starting
from ST. Louis al Gas A. NJ, the other at
1;40 p. N. These trains run through TO.
Evansville In eight hours, and the a 6 rnoon
train, connecting at Evansville, by fer
rage of nine miles, with the Henderson
& and Nashville Railroad, enables passengers
to reach Nashville in eighteen hours. In
this connection we observe that the Hen
derson Reporter speaks of the probability
Of q bridge being Constructed across the
Ohio at that point and cutoff branch be-
ing built to intercept the road several miles
( north Of Evansville. It is said that this
would shorten the distance between St.
Louis ami Nashville one hour
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at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Richardson in the
chair.
CONQUERED IN.
The Senate amendments to House bill
"To provide for the sale of lands purchased
by the State for taxes" were concurred in.
Senate amendment to House resolution,
relative to printing the journals and appen-
dices for the House and Senate, was con-
Cured in.
Senate amendment to House bill, in
regard to offences against females, was con-
CURED in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide for the appointment of an at
torney for the State to prosecute suits
against parties engaged in fraudulent tran
sactions in bonds issued by the State.
Mr.. Frierson offered an amendment to
insert " and turnpikes" after the word Grail
road, wherever it occurs in the BILL Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Chester offered bill in lieu entitled
an "act 10 create the office of solicitor gen.
eral"
Mr.. Crews opposed both bills and Mr..
Frierson spoke in support of them.
Mr.. Freeman offered another bill in lieu
directing the Attorney General for the State
to the several district Attorneys General to
prosecute the suits referred to, for the
State.
In the discussion which ensued, Messrs.
Lewis, Martin, and Chester spoke in sup
port Of the bill, and Mr.. Cliff in opposition
to it.
On motion of Mr.. Spears the original bill
and the bills in lieu were referred to spec
ial committee, with instructions to report
new bill at 3 P. NJ. to-day.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
passed: By Mr.. Harris: To amend the act
passed at the present session of the Gener-
al Assembly, to create and establish the
county of Neshoba. By Mr.. Spears: To
insure the collection of privilege taxes, and
to authorize clerks of County Courts to is
sue licenses quarterly. By Mr.. Samsell:
To prevent fraud in the Comptroler's Of
fee, and to secure the interest of the State.
By Mr.. Gift: To allow merchants and con-
fectioners to vend ale and beer. Also to
change the line between the counties of
Warren and Van Buren,. Also to exempt
from taxation certain property
belonging to the Tennessee Inmi-
grafton, Labor and Real Estate
association. By Mr.. McCampbell: To
authorize the consolidation of the Paris
Male Academy with the Bethel College.
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GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Dec. 6.-Hon. j. 81. Smith,
Speaker of the House, was nominated for
Governor by the Democratic Convention
to-day.
Richard Cardwell, son of DR.. P. II.
Cardwell, of Knoxville, fell down the stairs
at Hampton Sidney Academy, where he
was attending school, Monday afternoon by
which his thigh was broken.
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Mercurial Instability.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 6.-Mercury yes
terday morning was twenty-six degrees be-
low zero, and this morning twenty-fonr
above-fty degrees difference in tempera-
tIIre.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The weather has
greatly moderated to-day. The thermome-
ter must have undergone change in the
last twenty-four hours of at least thirty-fiye
degrees.
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There is to be a funeral cortege in New
York next Sunday in honor Of the executed
Communist ROssel.
Wendell Phillips finds the panacea for
the poor in aJapanese law by which each
mans property and accommodations revert
TO the State on his decease.
a copper cent of ITO sold for sixty-seven
dollars in New York yesterday.
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SELMA.
The Agricultural Congress.

Special to the Union and American.
SELMA, ALA, Dec. 6.-The Agricultural
Congress met yesterday with fair atten-
dance. Valuable papers on rice and cattle
were read. Gen. Jackson, Gov. Patton
and J. B. Killebrew made speeches tonight
arguing for consolidation with the National
Agricultural Association. The hospitality
of the citizens is great.
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THE WEST INDIES.
Our Spanish SnuabbIe.

ST. THOMAS, Dec. 1.-The United States
war steamer has arrived here from Puerto
Rico and Capt. Carpenter had a conference
with the captain of the Spanish man-of
war, who disclaimed any intention of mo-
testing the steamer Florida, except to pre-
vent her from approaching the coasts of
Puerto Rico or Cuba.
"NOIi me Tangere."
JACMEL, Nov. 22.-The crew of the
Hornet threaten to blow her up rather than
surrender to the Spanish authorities. The
Haytiens sympathize with the crew.
CundurangO.
KINGSTON, ia, Dec. 6.-Cundurango
has been successfully raised on this island
from the seed. The last Porto Rico and
Jamaica cable has been recovered.
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MIKE POWERS
Star Clothing Store,
Corner Market and Square,
SEMI eod3m sp1stp NASHVILLE, TENN.
HAGERSTOWN.
\ Terrible COnflagratiOn In Progress.
Several Lives Lost.

HAGERsTOwN, Md, Dec. I, A. NJ
Last evening, at 10 O'Clock, fire broke OUT
in the business house of Rollins * Bur
banks, agricultural implement dealers, OPP
pOSite the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
depot, and rapidly spread to adjacent build
ings. The EpicOpal church and
Courthouse were burned 10 the
ground. All the public records
were saved. Several lives were lost by the
falling of the courthouse dome and a num-
Der Of persons severely injured. The fire is
stil raging, with heavy winds from the
southeast. The origin of the fire is un,
known. The courthouse was not insured.
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FRANK MCNUTT, who had been commit
ted tojail at Knoxville, to await his trial for
burglary, at the next term Of the Criminal
Court, has been released upon writ OF ha-
beas corpus, which was granted Judge NJ.
J.. Hall.
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NEW YORK.


New YORK, Dec. Cat a meeting of
the regular Republican Committee last eve
ming, resolution was adopted that no
more propositions of utilization be made to
the Greeley league.
DenOminatiOnal Schools Denounced.
At the Annual convention of the Meth
odists, at Syracuse yesterday, an animated
debate upon the bible in public schools
took place, in which determination was
eyinced that its being read should be con-
tinued, and a resolution passed unanimous
ly, urging on the Legislative the passage of
law forbidding the use of the public
monies for sustaining sectarian schools and
institutions
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A Disappointed DarIkey.

A negro of Philadelphia in a note to
Alexis states that he was refused tickets to
the ball in that city on account of his color.
Assets of the Defunct COnfederacy.
In a recent suit at London of the United
States against the Blakely Arms Company,
a decision has been rendered, ordering all
process of the sale of war material belong
ing to the Rebel States to be paid to the
American Consul for the Uniled States gov
eminent.
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BEARS are becoming quite plentiful OIL
Walden's Ridge, about six miles distant from
Chattanooga, and they are making sad hay
oc among the infant swine in that vicinity.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
One Owner Pockets Three Purses
SaIiua Wins Second Race

One Owner Pockets Three Purses
SaIina Wins Second Race.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-Metairie Races,
second day.-The club purse for $500, one
mile and quarter, for all ages, was won by
Madam Dudley, beating Glenrose, Rice's
FLY, Frank Hampton, Won Moltke and Lord
Byron. in the same order. Time, 2:24JI.
The second race, club purse for S400, one
mile and half, for all ages, was won by
Salina, beating Minnie Douglass. Morgan
Scout and Tom Corbett, in the same order.
Time, 2:52.
The third race, post stake for all ages
two mile heats, 500 entrance, $500 added,
$500 to second, and the third to save his
stakes:
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Time, 1921, 3:495.
The track was in better condition than
yesterday and the attendance larger The
favorite in the first race was GlenrOse, in the
second race Salina, and in the third Foster
The winning horses to-day all belong to
Mr.. W. H. Sanford, of New York. Each
won easily, coming in under steady pull.
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IRELAND.

Newspapers Interfering with the
Course Of Justice
DUBLIN, Dec. 6.-The solicitor of Nicely.
who was acquitted of the murder Of High
Constable Talbot, and who still awaits trial
on a lesser charge, intends to commence
criminal proceeding against six London
journals for the publication Of libelOua arti-
cles against his client.
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At Chattanooga coal is selling at twenty
five cents per bushel. An advance of five
cents on the bushel, within the last two
DAYS.
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A Frenchman so far forgets his poIiieness
as to speak Of the English country gentle
man as having "the air Of a fat pig, who
has a recollection Of his grandfather, the
wild boar"