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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-16

1t is useless for US to attempt to mention the
pretty things at Thompson's, specially designed
for Christmas presents
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-16

Among tho late patents issued from the patent
Office Mt Washington we notice two to Elias P.
Reed, formerly Of Ottawa but now of Chicago,
for a patent on bed bottoms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-16

That Parlor Grand Organ at Ford's would
make an elegant present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-16

Pianos, organs. and stools at Fords.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-16

To prevent chills and fever, use kagys cele.
brated Stomach Bitters.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02

The following cases were decided in
this court yesterday:
Buford vs.. Patterson; affirmed.
Harris vs.. Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad; affirmed.
Evan 6 SmoOt VS.. Mason-motion to
dismiss; disallOwed.
Lucy F. Gray vs.. Robb; affirmed.
Stalker VS.. Stalker; affirmed.
Luster VS.. Wick; remsnded for account
Luster VS.. Henderson; remanded and
dismissed.
Turner vs.. Hooker; affirmed.
Head VS.. Temple; affirmed.
Louisville and Nashville Turnpike
Company VS.. State; reversed.
State VS.. Green; remanded.
State vs. Peacock; affirmed.
Paul VS.. King; affirmed.
Dennis VS.. Chaplin; affirmed and
remanded.
Puryear VS.. Edmundson; reversed
East VS.. Owen; reversed and remanded.
Robb VS.. Parker; affirmed.
O'Donnel VS.. Roscoe; affirmed
Moore VS.. Anderson, 2 cases, reversed
and remanded.
johnson and wife VS.. Jenkins; af-
fiImed.
England VS.. Walker; affirmed.
Brown VS.. Bowers; affirmed
Wheeler va. Stewart; motion to dismiss
disallowed. -. -...
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
BORDEAUX.
The PreIiminaries Ratified by a
Vote of $40 TO 1O7-NaPOIeOn De
nanuncRh-

The Preliminaries Ratified by a
Vote of $40 to IO7-NaPOIcOn De
nOunced.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 28.-In the National
Assembly this evening President Theirs
theoretically demanded the immediate
discussion of the treaty. A public sit
ting will be held tomorrow.
BORDEAUX, March In the Assem-
bly, to-day the Committee of Consultation
which accompanied Theirs to Versailles
made their report, unanimously recon-
mending a ratification by the Assembly
of the preliminaries of peace agreed to
and submitted by the President.
NJ Bamberer, the Deputy from the
department of Moselle, adjured the As
sembly to reject any terms involving a
cossion of French territory. He strongly
denounced Napoleon the Third.
Violent agitation arose in the Chamber
on an attemps by NJ. Cont, formerly
Private Secretary of the Emperor, to
speak in justification of the Emperor.
The Assembly enthusiastically and
unanimously voted by reclamation res
olutiOn offered by NJ. large declaring the
fall of the Empire and s:igmatizing Ma
poleon as the author of the misfOrtunes
of France.
The Assembly voted a ratification of
the preliminary conditions of peace by
$40 ayes against 107 noes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
Personal.

Mr.. ]. G. Morris, of Giles county, and
Mr.. P. 81. Edwards, of Texas, were regis
tered yesterday at the Commercial. q
Col. Thos. Murray, of McMinnville,
reached the city yesterday in fine health.
He is counsel in some important Supreme
Court cases that will be presented for adju-
dication. Gen. Jesse ]. Finley, of Florida
Dr. Picket, Jackson, Miss; W. E. Reaves,
of Milan; s. Wilson, of Gallatin; Maj.
Jas. McEwing, of Franklin, Tenn; Capt.
Jas. A. Moore, of Obion county; D. ].
Orr, of Danville, Alabama; Col ]. A.
McAhster, of Milan; Col. VIM. Moore,
of Springfield; W. II. Ristier, of Oraw-
louisville, Ind; F. F. VOORHEES,, of Lynch
burg, Va; E. L. jordan, jr. of Ruther-
ford county P. II. Stevens, of Mckenzie;
Jas. Hamilton, of Lebanon; were at the
Battle House last night.
Robt II. Porter of Huntsville, Ala; Hen
ny L.Martin of Midway, Ky; Jno.V. Ryan
and R. Christie Nicholson of Memphis; D.
Hewitt of Louisville; Mr.. and Mrs L.
Coher of New York; O. Cooke of Sedslia,
Mo a.; Geo. Morrison of Kansas City, Mo-. w.
G. Mccoy of Cincinnati; E. 8. Fraker of
Oshkosh, Wis; W. S. Higgins and James
Price Of Manchester, and Capt. @. K Wy
ly of Camden, were among the registered
guests at the Maxwell House last night.
Jas. Mclaughlin, President of the Sec
ond National Bank, who has been on a
bridal tour to New Orleans, returned to
the city yesterday. -
Among the arrivals at the St. Charles
yesterday were 81. c. Haynes, of Gallatin;
Sam Carpenter, of Palmetto; G. F. Hur-
ley, New York; ]. w. Roberts, Carroll
county; W. H Villins, Cross Plains, and
J. W. Powell, of Robertson county.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885.

After considerable of contest the items
for building were thrown over. The bill
is now some 1000, 600 less than when
reported.
MIR. Dawes speech was understood to
be part of the quarrel on his part against
Boutwell,, which, it is well known, has
been in progress for some time past.
The bill is regarded as the biggest job
that has passed this Congress, even in its
present less ample shape.
More Jobbery.
Gen. Garield's bill for reprinting the
mutilsted or torn national bank notes will,
it is estimated, require the reissue of at
least $50, 00O, 900, at cost of 81, 6O2, :
00e. -.-e'A't
The defeat of the appropriation of
5000, 900 for the erection of an engraving
and printing bureau has probably closed
that for this year. The cost of the bank
note work done in New York for the last
fiscal year was 81, 845, 665; while for that
done here the cost was 81, 1876, 394, being
a saving of $500, 1858. There has been a
strong lobby at work in the interest of the
bank note companies, laboring to prevent
the passage of any measure looking to
the entire resumption of engraving and
printing by the Government.
Disintegration.
The defeat of the leading House COM
mittees in these latter days shows how
rapidly the process of disintegration is
going on. The Ways and Means Com
mittee have not been able to do anything
this session, and to-day Mr.. Wood car
ried suspension of the rules and passed
a free coal bill in the very midst of the
reading of Buffers Ku- Klux bill, the same
being privileged report, and proce eding
in regular order.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
HOUSE.

Senate amendments to the House bill
creating additional judicial district in
Arkansas, were amended by providing
that the present District Judge of Arkan-
sas shall remain Judge of the Eeastern
District.
Resolutions were adopted to pay Mr..
Rogers, of Tennessee, and Eggleston, of
Ohio, contestants for seats 81, 800 and
So, 900 respectively.
Senate bill to amend the act of March
2, 1868, to establish and declare the rail-
road and bridges of the New Orleans,
Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany post roads.
The report of the Commerce Commit
tee on Indian appropriation bill was
agreed to. 1t contains provision that
hereafter no Indian nation or tribe within
the territory of the United States shsll be
acknowledged or recognized as an indie
pendent nation, tribe or power with which
the United States can contract by tresty;
but nothing in the provision shall invali-
date or impair the. obligations of any
treaty heretofore lawfully made or ratified
with any such Indian nation or tribe.
Mr.. Beck laid stress on the provisio n
prohibiting the allowance of commissions
to Indian Claim Agents. He mentioned
the case of Jas. G. Blunt, who received
from three tribes 1926, 900 as fees for
getting through Congress, claims amount
ing to $4,000
After voting down motions to suspend
the rules in the cases of several land grant
bills, the House adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
Davidson County Railroad Com
missiOners.

An adjourned meeting was held yester-
Gay, Judge Turner In the chair.
Squire Meacham, from the committee
appointed at the previous meeting, stated
that he had visited the President of the
E1geAeld and Kentucky Railroad, who had
informed him that he would, in a short
time, present him with report of the op-
erations of that road for the preceding ten
months.
Judge Turner said that the Nashville and
Decatur Railroad had sent him report.
1t was also stated that there would be
no difficulty in regard TO the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, as the statement OBJ.
tanned by Squire Wands at Louisville was
accessible at any time.
In regard to the question of employing
attorneys, Squire Mescham stated that no
had consulted with the President of the
Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad, who
said he would be willing to employ coun-
sci, but as he was required to pay over to
the State all moneys received that were
not required to pay expenses, he had some
doubt whether he had right to employ
counsel.
Judge Turner remarked that he thought
the President of that road clearly had the
right to obtain the services of attorneys to
look after the interests of the stockhold-
ers.
Squire Meacham stated that the county
was employing her own counsel, and also
indirectly employing a portion of the
counsel for other stockholders. He also
remarked that he understood from one of
the directors of the Nashville and North
western road, that that road was not dis
posed to assist in employing counsel In
a case of the magnitude of the one now
about to come before the Chancery Court,
he thought that able counsel ought to be
employed, as in the Edgefeld and Ken
lucky and Nashville and Northwestern
roads the county had an interest of about
300, GOO.
Squire Gleaves suggested the propriety
of employing some good Ohancery lawyers.
Judge Turner stated that he would visit
the President of the Nashville and North
western Railroad as soon as practicable.
1t was also suggested that the Presi-
dents of the Edgefeld road and of the
Northwestern road be invited to attend the
next meeting of the Commissioners.
Adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
NEW YORK.
Food for France.

NV YORK, March 1.-The subscrip-
lions to relieve suffering France foot up
Sl96, 900, of which the Chamber of Com
merce Committee collected 800, 600, the
Produce Exchange Committee $15, 900,
and the Citizens Committee $85, 900. The
store ship Supply completed loading her
cargo of provisions at noon to-day. She
now only awaits an order from Washing
ton to set sail tomorrow for Havre. She
has on board about three thousand bar
rels OF flour, quantity Of salt beef, and
a number of cases of preserved meats,
bags of dried peas, beans, grain, etc.
The committee will send another ship
about the 10Th, to be loaded with the
provisions now collecting. The sloop, Of
war Saratoga will probably be placed at
the disposal of the committee. The frig-
ate Worcester sails to-day for Hsvre
from Boston. More than 800 barrels
will be sent by national vessels besides
the quantity dispatched on merchant
ships. The next vessels carry the grain
Of the farmers of the country who
promptly responded to the appeal made
upon their benevolent feelings. Grain is
more needed if anything than flour.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
ARKANSAS.
Resignation OF Impeachment Man.
agers-Others APPointed-A Count.
er impeachment.

Resignation OF Impeachment MAN.
agers-Others APPointed-A Count
er Impeachment.
Special to The Union and American.
,eMKxPHIs, March 1.-The Appeals
special from Little Rock tonight says:
As was anticipated, the Managers of I'm
parchment resigned to-day, refusing to
act under the unjust and arbitrary rules
adopted by the Senate for the trial of
impeachment, and three others were ap-
pointed at once by the Speaker. The
Clayton party are attempting retaliation
in the House. They brought articles of
impeachment against McDrarmid, County
Clerk of Pulaski. The articles were re-
ferred to committee. ClsJton's friends
still circulate the rumor of his declining
the Seuatorship, but it is also rumored
that he is preparing his farewell message
to the Senate.
To the Associa' ed Press E|
Rich Devel Opments about the Al
RcOnding Senators.
MEMPHIS, March 1.-The Avalsnche's
Little Rock special last night says the
session of the Senate yesterday was con-
sumed in bitter personal discussion on the
remarks made by Mr.. Caraloff, that some
of the skulkiDg members had been seen
il graveyard with prostitutes. An
effort was made to make him retract.
Mr.. Csralof said his authority was good
and could be substantisted if pressed.
Mr.. Martin moved the appointment of
a committee of five to investigate the
charges. He said whoever said he had
associated with prostitutes was q liar,
scoundrel, coward and thief.
Mr.. Barber moved TO amend by in
structing the committee to inquire wheth-
er any Senator had been guilty of such
associations, with power to send for per-
sons and papers and lay the evidence be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Askew moved as q substitute, that
the committee investigate the facts relat-
ing to the offensive language, and report
what action shall be taken in the premi-
Adopted.
A cloud is still hanging over the move
ments of Clayton. Nothing whatever
has been done with the impeachment ar
ticles. 1t is said Clsyton's friends will
hold caucus tonight to determine
whether or not he shall 60 to the Senate.
All parties feel confident that he will 90,
yet considerable doubt rests in the mat
ter,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
ExcItement at sthe Barracks.

There was quite an exciting time yester-
day at the barracks on Summer street.
caused by difficulty which occurred be-
tween two negroes named Robert Halle
and Elijah Pereer, the former soldier and
the latter a citizen. Pereer was passing
along by the barracks and an alteration
took place between him and Halle. Halle
drew knife and cut the citizen negro with
it. Pereer then threw rock at the SOL
der.
policeman attempted to arrest he SOL
der, when other negro soldiers, who were
by, came to the assistance of the negro,
and drew their knives and pistols. The
policeman obtained reinforcements, aud
we believe visited Col. Schwenk, who or
dered the soldier to be given up. Both
the negroes were committed, Pereer hav-
ing been arrested for throwing the rock.
The whole affair, as We are led to be-
lieve, grew out of too much bad whisky,
which the negroes had somehow mana ged
to obtain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
NEW SERIES. NO.7779.
ON THEIR WAY roNORTH CAIRO
Aiifil LIMA. le fH


Wanderings of a Distressed Family.
We saw yesterday at the Chattanooga
depot, q mother, daughter and two children
a boy and girl, the latter apparently about
IA and the former II years of age, who
were in truly distressing condition. They
we're scarcely clad sufficiently to keep of
the wind and sunshine, and two of the
party were suffering with chills. The older
woman was afflicted, both with age and
disease. In conversation with them we
learnedithat their lives had been checkered
ones, and their trials varied and diversified.
There was nothing depraved or vicious in
their looks or manners, and they evidenced
considerable intelligence and showed con-
clusively that they had seen better days.
Before the war, they represented that they
were comfortably settled not far from Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas. During the war, the
husband OF the old lady, the main stay and
prop, was killed, and what property they
had was swept away. The old lady with
her daughter and son-in-law and the two
children, then went to the old North State,
where they had relations. They found
them also much worsted by the war. They
remained in North Carolina but q short
eAAAAO, nHOE tAog Wcub W OoNloH COuuty IL
East Tennessee. Matters did not improve
with their pereginations. Not long after their
arrival IL SEWER, the son-in-law sickened
and died, leaving the two women and child
rem penniless In badhealth and helpless upon
the worlds cold charities. To add to their
misfortunes, chills and sickness attacked
the mother and children, and their only
reliance was upon their neighbors. They
endured the suffering privstions for time
as best they could. Last week they re-
solved to make their way back to North
Carolina. With scarcely a change of
clothing, and that of thin summer fabrics,
and all their earthly possessions in few
bundles, they started on their wearisome
journey. They reached here on the Tues
day nights train, and yesterday they were
sitting forlorn, emaciated and destitute on
the platform 1t was as dismal and sad a
group as we have seen for many day.
Evidently pinched with hunger, and shiv-
erilg in the wind, warm as it was, they
presented an appearance calculated to
move the most callOus heart to pity. One
of the children was crying and the other
looking at an apple woman not far OF.
We procured some apples and cakes and
gave to them, receiving their gratitude in
return. They said if they could get to
Chattanooga they would find friends who
would forward them on They were
placed on the Chattanooga train and sent
on their way. Many and singular are the
vicissitudes of life, and unknown to more
than half the world.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
BOSTON.
Released Fenians Who Refuse to be
EXiIes,

Released Fenians Who Refuse to be
EXiies.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The steamer
Psrthia arrived in Boston Sunday, and
brought three more Fenians, William NJ.
Lomansey, Mortimer O'Moriatry and Mi
chael Sheehy; they seem DESTROYS that no
excitement shall be occasiOned by their
arrival. Lomansey was sentenced to IS
years penal servitude at Cork; Moriarty to
to Is years at the Kerry Assizes, and
Sheehy 20 years at Menagh. They re-
fused to accept their discharge on any
condition, and were sent to Liverpool,
where, after being placed on board of
the steamer, their pardons, together with
a shilling for each, were thrown after
them. The released prisoners would not
take their pardons. They consider they
have received their release, uncondition-
ally, and Lomansey intends to test the
case by going to Halifax.
Gen. Halpin has written to Secretary
Fish for c. rain documents in his posses
sion. which aIe essential TO establish the
criminality of England in his imprison-
ment, 80 he can claim damages.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
Almost q Fire.

On Tuesday evening last, about six
o'clock, fire was discovered in the ceiling,
Just beneath the second story floor Of the
drug store of Dortch 4 HsddOx, corner
Union and College streets. For a few
moments it presented quite q dangerous
looking condition of things, but fOrtu-
nately was attacked in tine to prevent any
serious damage. Mr.. Duff, Of the Eclipse
Engine House, was summoned to the spot
Immediately, and mastered the situation
without the necessity of giving the alarm.
Upon examination it was discovered that
the fire originated from defective iue.
Had the fire broke out after the closing of
the store, disastrous conhagration would
no doubt have been the result.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
THE COURTS.

RECORDERS CoURT.-P Manney, col
ored, for larceny Of clothing, was fined
$50 and sent to the workhouse. Mike
Ooslow, using abusive language, fined $40
and sent to the workhOuse. Columbus
Moffat colored, throwing rocks On the
street, paid s..
PROBATE OoURT.-A. Hudson was YES
terday appointed guardian of Miss Lou
Schooler.
CIRCUT CoUBr.-Stste vs. E. II. Man
love, Frank Hyde, and George Burch, adj
ministrstor. Judgment. NIL dicit, for
$327.26. Another Judgment was also
rendered against the same parties for
S456.13 From ten to twelve miscellane-
Gus cases Of various parties were con-
tinueo. The case Of F. W. Sparkling vs..
NJ. Powers ct al. was dismissed also the
case of John D. James vs.. David Young,
A. L. Higgins and Sallie Higgins. Judge
Nolan was sworn IN as an attorney IN this
COMA E-
CRIMINAL. CoURT,-Elleu Williams, col
ored, was sent to jail for five days, for lar
ceny. A. Cotton, colored, convicted of
stealing knives from Gray 4 Kirkman, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year. Charles T. WaddeIl, accused Of
larceny, was acquitted
Law CoURT.-The case of A. J. Winter,
use etc. vs.. Andrew TAFT, was taken up
but not concluded
MAGIsTRATEs' CoURTs.-The case Of the
State against three negroes, which was
brought before Squire Oassetty yesterday,
is elsewhere recorded. The case of A B.
Goodwin VS.. Clint Cover, for the recovery
of horse, was tried before Esquire vii
kinson yesterday. In 1864 Mr.. Goodwin
had horse stolen, and, as be says, had
not seen her until few days since. he
has replevied on Mr.. Cover, who has had
the mare In his possession ever since 1855
The case excited considerable discussion
and excitement, large crowd being in at
tendance, and various witnesses were pro
duced to prove the identity or non-identity
Of the horse. Decision was reserved until
this morning. -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
'THB CITY.
MAN STABBED AT THE ST.
CHARLES SALOON. '.I
Ser serious Result Of an Altercation.
J. p. Mackcy Badly Cut With 9
Knife.

Last night, about nine o'clock, q dis
pute arose between j. P. Mackey, bar
keeper at the st. Charles saloon, and W.
L Hamilton, step-son of the proprietor of
the st. Charles Hotel, in the course of
which Mackey was stabbed in the left side
by Barlow knife in the hands of Hamil-
ton. rfT .1-rt ea ls
A short time, before the difficulty oc-
CURED, Mackey, who is said to have been
considerably under the influence Of liquor,
was standing in front of the saloon. Ham
ilton was standing in front Of the St.
Charles Hotel, and Mackey stepped up to
him and asked him to walk down towards
the saloon. Both the parties proceeded to
the saloon, or at least in front of
it. Mackey then tod Hamilton that
he wanted this matter settled" and
started toward Hamilton, when Mr.. Far
mum, the proprietor of the saloon, en-
deavored to separate the parties. While
all three were confusedly huddled up to.
gether, Hamilton stabbed Mackey in the
left side with Barlow knife, inficting a
severe wound.
Hamilton then went into the hotel, fol-
lowed by Mackey, when the clerk told
Mackey that he didn't want any disturb
ance in the hotel. Shortly sfterward
Mackey left, and was subsequently, ar
rested by Officers Reed and Fitzpatrick at
Mike Ryan's, near the corner of Cherry
and Deaderick streets, and taken before
Capt. Everett, who required him to give
bail in the sum of 81, 900, with two secu-
rites of 81, 900 each, for his appearance at
10 o'clock this morning.
We are informed that Hamilton stated
after the stabbing took place, that Mackey
gave him the lie and cursed him. We are
also informed that DR.. Hughes, who was
called in last night, stated that the wound
ed man might possibly recover, but that
the wound was q serious one.
We have no particular knowledge as to
the origin of the difficulty between the
parties, but it is said that they had been
disputing for two or three days past.