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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
ANOTHER AVENUE.
North High street 10 be Re-sPened-
New RrtsIee Across Lick Branch.

North High street 10 be Re-0pened-
A New Bridge Across Lick Branch.
We have before alluded in betting
terms to the many improvements in our
streets. and the opening up and extension
of many Of them during the past year Il
would seem that, in addition to the grand
Broad street extension, forming West Fad
Avenue, We ara to have other streets and
avenues opened to and from the city. This
is as il should be, for nothing so much
conspires to impress strangers f4yorably or
adds 30 much 10 the beauty, convenience
and general appearance CT city, as good,
wide and well kept streets. They are the av-
enues Of entraIcs and exit of busy mart,
and the breathing lungs as well 1t is,
therefore, gratifying to notice these fse-
lures Of public and general i'm .rovsmaDf.
10 this regard we are especially pleased
to note the fact that North Nashville is
rapidly looking up. 10 addition to the
newly laid eff square ia the vicinity Of the
cotton factory, and the well g AIDED streets
traversing the same, nsiu avenues are 70
be opened leading directly into the city.
BY recsnt action Of the authorities It was
determined to open up North High
street, from the tresile work, through
iil5 Ne1lcy duu HCEOSS LICK DEduCu,
making q connected and uEbroken
thoroughfare, extending from Gay
street to the northern limits Of the city.
The grading for this street, from the rsii-
rosd trestle work to Lick Branch, was done
long ago, and, with little improvement,
will be ready for Matchmaking. Who're
this grading terminates a new bridge is
being erected across Lick Branch. Mr.
Andrew Creighton IL the contractor for the
building of this bridge. The heavy bsnIs
of the work were being raised yesterday
evening It is to be a ve-y substantial
structure. The timbers are of large white
oak, squared for the purpose. The inner
sides of the bridge will be planked from
bottem to top with heavy, solid
oak plank. The span Of tbs
bridge is twenty-five feet, and tbs flooring
will be of double two ard half inch oak
plank. Mr.. Creighton is doing his work
well and thoroughly. All the timSers and
material are tlere and ready to be put to-
gether. The bridge will be finished in q
few days. Just as soon as the bridge is
completed, the work of preparing eulverts,
filling in, grading. etc, for the new street
will be commenced. We understand that
the work will be vigorously prosecuted,
AID that it is the design to have the street
open from end to end before the autumnal
rains set in.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
FRANCE.



VERSAILLES, Aug. lit has been pos.
itiyely ascertained that a majority of the
Assembly will supportiD a slightly mOdi-
fed form the proposition made by III.
PIvet Saturday last comforting the Presi
dency for three years on Thiers.
NJ. POnyer Quertier, Minister of FL
nance, has gone to Germany to interview
Bismarck relative to eYacuating French
territory by the Germans.
The Assembly yesterday refused to con-
slider the motion of NJ. Bszet for the pro-
lOngation of the powers of both the Al
sembly and Theirs for two years; also the
election of committee 10 draw up bill
constituting the future government of
France.
The Situation in Committee.
VERSAILLES, August 1.-THE Election
Committee Of the Assembly have reached
vote upon the motion made in
tie Assembly for the prolOngatiOn Of
Theirs term of office to three years, ETC.,
and stand nine in opposition and six i'll
favor of the proposition.
The Hero of sIrauSbOHTg
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE sword subscribed
by the Alsatiau residents of New York
for Gen. Zurich, the defender of Straus
b1urg, was presented to the General TO-
day. In accepting the gift of his cOun
irymen in America, he said he would
only draw the sword when an attempt was
made to recOnquer the provinces which
had been torn from France by the results
of the war.
The Presse today says the German
troops who occupy the Eastern Depart
ments still treat the inhabitants in the
most exaspersting manner.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
BANGOR.
EKumbug Inspectors.

BANGOR, Me-, Aug. 16.-The coroner's
inquest case on the Maine Central Rail-
road disaster, was concluded to-day, and
a verdict given that Thomas Gallagher
came 20 his death on the 9th of August
by the breaking down of bridge; that
an examination shows the timbers to be
very rotten; that the Railroad Commits.
sioners made an examination of the
bridge in 1870; again in connection with
the Superintendent of Bridges, empl Dyed
by the road, on the 8.h of June, 1871,
both of which failed to discover the de-
fects; and; that thorough examination
would have detected the rogtenness of the
timbers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
THE PACIFIC SLOPE
An Italian Scene.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE Over
dale stage having been robbed twice in
Sonora county, was attacked again by
four or five robbers. There were ten
men and women passengers. Some of
the passengers resisted the attack, firing
at the robbers who returned the fire, kill
ing T. II. Benton, merchant of Ukah,
Mendocina county, fatslly wounding
Lieut.. B. A Coffman, agent for J. Freed.
lander of This city, and slightly wounding
Sandy Wordsworth, owner and driver OF
the stage. The robbers escaped, with nc
clue. They got no plumber.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
AItennnteh Escanr.

On Wednesday last at point II miles
from the city, on the Northwestern Rail-
read, where a gang Of Penitentiary con-
v,cts are at work, five of the prisoners
broke through the guard lines and attemp-
ted to escape. A guard fired his gun at
the escaping party and badly wounded
one, five Of the shot entering his body.
were brought to the prison that night.
The wounded man wss promptly attended
by DR.. Pyle, the prison physician, and a.
though the wounds are serious and pain
fal, it is thought he will ultimately reoov-
eE Tine circumstances gave rise to the re-
port that premature explosion In Blasting
stone had occurred ST the point designated
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
ITALY.
AIabanan Arhlrrntnr.

ROME, Aug. 17.-Victer Emmanuel
has appointed Gen. Count Louis Frederick
Menenabres Arbitrator on the part of
Italy Oh the Alabama claims.
Destructive Overflow of the Arno.
FLORENCE, Aug. 1.-THE Arno river
by melting SHOWS in the Apprentices, has
OveifDwn its banks ia many places,
causing great destruction to crops.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18


Robert Bonner, of the New York
Ledger, is fast type. setter, and BIZ
Ographer writes this of his abilities IN
that line: We propose right here to
sLarLle the reader 3 little. Mr. Bonner
once made a wsger-the only one he
ever made in his life. In composition he
was extraordinarily rapid, and long before
he vas twenty, he could beat any printer
in Hartford setting type. When he came
to New York be soon acquired fame with
the printers for his composition. There
was one mana Canadian named Hand
in the city who could beat him setting
type; but that man denied IL; but Mr..
Bonner believes that this was out Of gen
egous consideration for bis youth. The
feat of setting twenty -four thousand ems
of type in twenty feIr consecutive hours
has been often tried Icy pTi0teIs
everywhere, and always failed. While
at work one day in the Mirror
Office, some one suggested the trial 10 Mr..
Bonner some Jealous printer, who
wished to badger him. Mr.. Bonner, with
some spirit, said that he would bet ten
dollars he could dot The bet was taken
and day was sppointrd. When the day
came, Mr.. B nner was indisposed, bus he
thought, if he asked tJr a pJslpOnem en-,
il would create the impression that he
was afraid to risk it. He went 10 work,
and set up twenty-five thousand five hun
dred ems of solid type in twenty hours
and twenty eight minutes. We believe
there is nothing on record among printers
that approaches this for rapidly aud en-
durancs. The reader can form some idea
Of this feat when we say that eight ik0u-
sand ems day is more than . printer 5
average. All he a'c or drank during this
herculean task was two thirds Of lemon
pie and tWo cups of coffee. As we
stated, he YVES sick and could not eat. He
won the ten dollars, but, wien teadered
him, he refused to take It. His st prin-
ciples would not ALLOW him. 81, in reai-
y, Fir. Bonner never made bet in his
lie.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
MILES STANDISH.
a Monument 70 the sturdy Phone

a Monument 10 tho sturdy Pioneer.
DUxBURY, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE ex.
ercises in celebration of the erection of 8
monument t. Miles Standish on Captain
Hill, took place to-day. An Grafton wa
delivered by George Horace Bennett Ser.
geant. The monument will be erected
on the highest point cf Captains Hill, on
land given for the purpose by Stephen NJ,
Allen, the present owner of the Stsndish
estate. twill be Is feet high; the so feet
of base, will be black granite edged,
and the remainder Of the shaft rough
granite.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
RUSSIA.
violatIon ofa sxnnrapns

tut sI1O1 % n SYhAs 0Rne.
BUCHAREST, Aug. ia force of Rus
sian military entered the synagogue at
Batascbany yesterday aud seized a nun
Der of jews present, who had been Goa
scripted for the Russian army. The &C.
ton OF the military created The greatest
excitement among the congregation. The
conscripts were hurried off to the military
quarter amidst the greatest confusion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-THE protracted
drought has done much injury to the
crops in some sections. In Ohio comfy
it has been very severe on tobacco and
corn. Not more than one-eightn of sn
average yield of the former will be pro-
duced, whilst of the latter not sufficient
Will be raised to supply home wants.
Old corn now commands 81. % per barrel
there
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
FRANKFORT.
Good NighT-EOr Ever

CINCINNATI, Aug. 17.-At Frankfort,
Ky, last night, an eight year old daugh-
ter Of Hiram Berry overturned a kero-
sene lamp in bidding her mother good
night. The lamp bursted, and the child,
Anna, was burned to death. She expired
in three hours, while Mrs. Berry was Sc
riOuslY injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

mr. Puuch offers the following sugges-
ton: "Why should not people at eve
ming parties be properly labelled with
number in some conspicuous but conve-
Lieut place, and described in a catalogue
SO that one might know who they were,
snd al shout them, without troubling the
host ur kOstC
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
KENTUCKY.
'Ehe Cotton Tax.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. IA meeting of
the Board of Trade tonight adopted and
ordered to be printed and forwarded to
members of Congress from Kentucky q
memorial to Congress, asking that body
TO refund the money paid for taxes on
cotton in the Southern States in the years
1865, 1866 and 1867. The memorial is
q strong and earnest protest against the
alleged injustice of the tax.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

The Raleigh On. c. Sentinel says:
"Ngsrly all the United States troops sent
ouJ from this city TO terrfy and intimi-
date voters at the recent election have re-
turned to camp, ready for the next cam
paign."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Question Breaking
out again.
French Delegation to Ireland.
THEIRS Tenure of Office.
THE CHOLERA.
Not AsiatIc.

Not AsiatIc.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-lt has been proved
that the cholera, which has appeared here
and caused much alarm, is Ecgllsh and
not Asiatic. No case of Asiatlc cholera
has yet been discovered in this city.
Decreasing i'm Poland.
BERLIN, Aug. IA dispatch from
Serwaeki, Poland, ssys: Cases of cholera
are decreasing in that town, whose popu-
lation does not exceed elk thousand, about
half OF whom are Jews. There have
been four hundred and forty three cases,
eighty-three of which were fatal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
A tyIaot-but orr masters then
We're still at least our c0untrymen

Ok Sun, ay evening last some young
people near Rocky Mount, Ga, were
taking 4 walk. One young lady having
a small sFi CO il her hand, struck a
young man who happened 10 have a
small ppsE catTiage IL his pantaloops
pocket, which exploded, the ball passing
through their clothing and lodging in the
knee of IL lady, pr duc.ns painful and
dangerous wound.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
RICHMOND.

Fahrenheis Falls Twenty-One De-
gEees in FIfGeen Minutes.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug 1.-THE heav-
lest rain storm season occurred this P NJ.
accompanied with 3 considerable guam
thy Of hail. The thermometer which
have been ranging ell the days in COS,
fell twenty one degrees in fifteen min
MES
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

An Illinois msn who had his walch
s.nIen from his pocket, and advertised
,L,r the thief must return it if he would
s1n:d trouble, received before ii O'Clock
on the same day three watches and let
Ter PROMISING fourth if he would sent
SOB and eek no questions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
CoIltsIon-rwo Wen Killed.

An accident occurred to day on the
Northern Central Railroad, at Ashland,
10 miles from this city. The freight
train which was stopping at Ashland was
lun into by the following train. james
Little, brakeman, was killed, and W.
+. Clendennel, brakeman, terribly injured.
Several Csrs were smashed and one engine
badly broken.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

ATone of the Suahsy-scdools in en-
Iowa town last Sunday, the superiuteu-
dent Was reviewing The lesson, ard was
talking Of he verse reading, 'Let your
loips be giTded and your lights burning"
He asked the question, "Why are we
cDmmsnJeito grid cur loins2'" One
little s-arp shaver sung out "To keep
YOUR breCChcs no.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

A CHARCOAL man and his wife, who
belo1ged to the CommGne, escaped inc
vigilance of the pole; by The happy de-
vice of q thorough washing. Ine as
guise was too perfect unluckdJ, for they
have been locking for each other ever
since.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

Brakeman Pats from tina Train
ana il sadly Iafured.

=
ana il ssadly Injured.
About half pest ihrse o'clock yesterday
evening James P-Sri-h. brakeman on the
Edgefeld and Kentnesy R4iiroad, fsll
from the train whiis u VA in motion iuat
beyond Springfield, snd was very Seriously
Injured by the fall. Hs was tins hind brake
man, and It il not known bow be tame to
fall. The train had proceeded bat short
distance VIXEN he ives missed, and return
ing, he was picked up II an insensible
condition and bFcDgat to this city. It
was upwaStss of three hours altar the acci-
Gent before lie Ms able to speak. He is
supposed to have Jeosived serious internal
INJURIES, - he vOmiteG q considerable
quantity Of blood late last evening. Upon
the arrival OF the tgAia ne was taken into
Lancks Hotel, and when We last heard
nom hlna, WAS IN critical condition. The
injured man is ths son Of w. G. Parrish.
Esq, Of North EjgeReld.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

TENNESSEE BOMBS ciosed in New York
last evening at 75a for sne old issue and
75s for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

THE Nodawsy (sIo.) Republican
learns that peculiar and fatal disease is
killing off toe young porkers, from the
sucking-pig &c one hundred pound shoats.
The pigs are taken suddenly with spas
m. die twitching which soon end them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
commencement 81 Judge GIenn's
fFsrt.,

Hon. VIM A Glenn, who was on We'd
nesday last elected by the county Court to
serve out the unexpiEed term Of the late
Hon. W. K Tarner, as Judge of that
Count, yesterday qualified before Judge
Frazier, Of the Criminal Court, and en-
tered upon the duties Of his Office.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

AL1uisville dispatch gives the sicken-
ing details of 3 iendish murder and out
rage of u littIs girl, by negro, on the
Paducah and Gulf road, near the Tennes-
see line,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

COTTON is in fair demand in New
York, with an advance of }@4c on the
lower grade
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
BALTIMORE.
nnr Edifnrs Heard from

= BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE Tennessee
editorial party was received here this
morning by ne city authorities. To day
they will visit the public institutions of
the city and take en- excursion down the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
CANADA.
A FIshing:smack overhau,,a.

OTTAWA, Ont. Aug. 1.-THE Govern
ment schooner New England was seized
by the American schooner franklin for
violation of the fishery laws. She has
been ordered TO Quebec for adjudication.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

DUEING GLe s'arIigh. evening lately a
three yesT old philosopher, sitter silent
q dAp2-r.Etly profound SCRUTINY of the
hcaveis, asked his mother where the stars
came from Mamma replied: 81 don't
knpv, Willie, | don't know whore the
stars clma from. "Well, you bet do.
The moon aid en-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

ALADY had a favoritc lapdog which
she calei PeTclaoce. "a singular
nsme," sa d somebody, 'for beautiful
pr', madame Where DID you fHd
4" COB, Grewlod she, SIT was named
from Byr5n's dog. You remember
where ne say Perchance my dog will
howl :"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
UNION AND AMERICAN

Com is hrmer in New York, closing
yesterday at 1925.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

At Cambridge, illinois, Wednesday
night, livery stable and sixteen horses
were burned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

A railway accident occurred last night
at Northampton, Staffordshire, twelve
miles from Birmingham. Thirty persons,
more or lees, were seriously injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

TIE streets Of Albany, Ga, were
crowded last Friday by expectaut FIT
tseuth Amendments, who came to town
10 drink in the last words of the negro
A bert, w1o was To have been executed
on that day. Ihs respite sent by Bull
lock kaock.j ai ae.rexpected fun in the
head.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

AYuUNG cealsnaa of Chicago fell in
love with botel wal or Cir, but love fled
from ta&t ouce find heart when he found
the s'sgeet little ming" cutting her toe
nails with a buHerkaiie in the kitchen.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18
GREAT BRITAIN.
Gladstone on PhGnix Park

In the House of Commons, Gladstone
spoke at length in in defense of the &C
ton of the police al the Dublin meeting
of the 18th, in reply to the remarks Of
Mcguire, member for Cork, and
Others.
Finally division of the House was
called for which resulted in majority of
SO in favor of the course of the Govern
ment in the suppression of the Dublin
meeting.
Hallway Accident-3O Persons Seri-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-18

A BRooKLYN mO;her advised her daugh-
fer 70 oil h.r hair, aad tainted tiat away
" hen MAT c4udid damsel replied: 'Oh.
Jfo, ma. l, spoils The genhcmen's vests. .
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

~The Tsrretonne Banner, edit
ed by the Hon. P. O'Hara. says in
its issue of December 8, in COM
menting on the election on Hon. T.
q. s. Pinchback to the presidency
of that body and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, says:
Ellis previous course in the SEN
ate secured for him that position.
It has been o highly honorable one,
and he possesses all the talent No
cessary to fill the high Office he now
occupies; he has been true to the
Republican party ever since he took
an active part in the campaign Of
1868, and his qualifications emin.
emily fit him for the present exalted
position.
Senator O'Hara's reasons, there
fore, for not voting for Mr.. Pinch
back did not arise out of belief o
his un6tness to occupy the secont
official position in the State.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
POLICE BOARD.

This body met at their head
quarters on Monday morning at
half-past nine o'clock A. NJ. Gen
eral Badly who had been presiding
since the vacancy in the Presidents
seat, called the board to order, and
introduced Lieutenant Governor
Pinchback, it's new head. Mr..
Pinchback on taking the chair made
some brief and suitable remarks, re.
lative to promoting the efficiency Of
the force, pledged himself to favor.
ing the strictest economy
in the administration of Police af
fairs, and solicited the cooperation
of his conductors to secure sc
desirable an end. The Board ther
proceeded to the dispatch of its or
binary business.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

@The organ of the billingsgate
gang, grows more and more wrathy,
and as it gets frenzisd in its impo-
tent rawlings, 80 it increases in vul-
gsrity, vile abuse and reckless and
gross misrepresentation and false
hood. Journalistic Arab that it is,
it lifts its impious hands against
every man and is descending to
that profundity of vulgarity, where
it will necessarily secure itself from
our pursuit.
For one who 'knows" aught of
tho surroundings and antecedents
of the rcputed chief Of this set, it
might be amusing if the exhibition
of hardihood and effrontery we're
not so disgusting in one whose
recklessness in throwing stones,
argues a complete forgetfulness Of
bis own glass house, or q don't
care" for a reputation and glory
which is so fast passing away.
The period is approaching when
some of the men WHO are now blat-
ant and clamorous in their cries fol
probity, honesty, and character, vii
be expected to possess and exhibit
some of these qualities. For rob
Der with his pockets and hand.
filed with plumber to be believing
"stop thief is scarcely consisten
and the disgust at this abominabl'
conduct thoroughly neutralizes ant
vitiates all the merit of the perform
ance.