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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
HUMPHREYS COUNTY.
Circuit Court Observation-Disclosures
Speaking and Farmers Club Or
ganiZed.

Circuit Court Meets-AgrIcultura
Speaking and Farmers Club Or
ganized.
Last Monday Circuit Court commenced
at Waverly, Judge Rice presiding, with
a large crowd of citizens in attendance
from all parts of the county. Col. j. b.
Killebrew's speech on Farming was list
ened to with great interest and attention,
and we doubt not it will be remembered
and do much good among the people of
Humphreys.
During the recess of the court on Tues
day there was meeting of the citizens to
organize a Farmers Club. 81. NJ. Nc
Adoo, ESQ.,, was called to act as tempo
rary Chairman, and b. NJ. Little, ESQ.,,
requested to act as Secretary.
On motion, H. G. Lockhart, j. b.
Lomax and w. c. Doughten, Esqs., were
appointed a committee to report con-
stitulion for the Club. During the time
the committee were out, several sug-
gestive speeches were made bearing on
the subject.
The committee reported in favor of &C.
cepting the constitution adopted by the
SluU VI w I6OA COuAt1Y oAA,
On motion, the report of the committee
was concurred in and the constitution
adopted with such notifications as would
adapt it to the county.
An election was then had for permar
nent officers of the Club, resulting thus;
L. s. Goodrich, President.
J. w. Harris, Vice President.
II. G. Loekhsrt, Secretary and Treas
urer.
In the meantime almost fifty citizens
came forward and signed their names as
members of the Farmers Club. Their
first regular meeting will be Saturday,
April s, to which all are invited. We
were delighted to see 80 much zeal and
interest manifested by the people of the
county in behalf of their agricultural in
terests, and hope it will continue to pros
per.
Wsverly is improving rapidly, building
| I'D a fine new SCHOOL building. Schools
are springing up in other parts OF thu
county. It is hoped they will vote thei
school tax and make their schools mor'
successful.
Waverly is noted for its good hotels
The one kept near the depot by Ricket
and Carnelk served TO the Representatives
of the UNION AND AMERICAN the bes
provisions the country could afford
Fresh eggs and butter, fat beef
steaks, nice country hams and Othe
substantials were enough to sat
isfy the appetite of an epicure
Nor must we omit to mention the splen
did Inequalities of the Waverly House
kept by our former fellow-citizen, r. W
Afford, and Mrs Southern. They dit
everything in their power TO make GU
STAY at Waverly pleasant. They hay
our best wishes for their success. w
commend these houses to all traveller
and visitors, who will find good fare, mic
be DIS and neat rooms.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
AN OhJect OF CHARITY.

There resides at No. III South Summer
street. an aged couple, both of whom have
lived in this city for many years, and while
health permitted made sufficient to live
comfortably. About four years ago the
husband was stricken with paralysis, since
which time the unfortunate man has been
unable to do anything for thar support.
The wife, with that heroic devotion that
has ever characterized the true woman,
has stood by her afflicted husband The
poor woman states that she has managed
to procure the common necessaries of life
by assiduous attention to her needle, while
some Of the ladies of Nashville have been
more than kind in furnishing her with
sewing, by which she could satisfy the
pangs of hunger; and to those philan-
thropic ladies she feels truly grateful. But
alas for their terrible misfortune, he to
whom she gave her girlish heart became
so helpless, both limbs and arms being
paralyz ed, and at the same time he is SUD-
ject to fits, that she, poor creature, has
been compelled for the last twelve months
to remain By her husband constantly, thus
preventing her from earning livelihood.
This is case that demands Immediate at
tention and should enlist the sympsthies
of evarv heart
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
MRS. JACOB MOGAVoCK,
President Protestant Asvlun
Tennessee Medicai society.

The Tennessee Medical Society will meet
in Pulaski, on next Tuesday, April 4.
Those annual meetings of the Medical
Society of the State are among the most
interesting gatherings that occur, whether
viewed as professional reunions or as tend
ing to the dissemination of knowledge and
the promotion of science. The session at
Pulaski bids fair to be well attended, and
an unusually interesting one; some of the
ablest and most learned men in the pro-
fession will be there, and elaborate essays
and reports will be presented, embracing
a variety of scientific and miscellaneous
subjects. We learn that all preparations
have been made at Pulaski for the enter
tainment of those in attendance, and es-
sential to the success of the meeting.
Arrangements have also been made with
all the railroads in Middle and West Ten
nessee, to pass delegates to and from the
meeting ct half fare. An occasion of pleas
ant and very great interest is anticipated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

rfp SENATE. asEtr TlsF ~
WAsHNeToN, March ga Number d
resolutions were offered and objected to
among them one by Mr.. Sumner direct
ing the Committee on the District Of
Columbia to inquire into the report tha
Fred Douglass and son were not allowed
to sit ct the same table with white people
on the steamer between Acquia Creek and
Washington. ,.2 q. ~. ~
The impeachment OF Grant-COn.
tfnued.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
Mr. Summers resolution on San Domingo.
MIR. Howe continued his reply to Mr..
Summers indictment of the President,
making general denial of the charges,
and concluding with hint that Sumner
is, Judas like, siabbing in the back the
party to which he professed to belong.
MIR. Frelinghuysen spoke of Grants
services to the country.
MIR. Schurz sid if it was proven that
orders had been issued to our naval COM
manders in gross violation of the Con-
stitution. then something more than mere
rhetorical fourishes about Gen. Grants
services was called for. The Secretaries
of State and the Navy would be required
to answer. Referring to the usurpation
OF the war power he said the fact was
that President Grant had fallen into the
mistake of supposing that he was the
United states OF America
Mr.. Schurz was repeatedly Intercepted
by different Senators upon constitutional
questions, and was frequently prompted
by Mr.. Sumner, whose seat is in his Vi
cinlty. i 3 i- L'as -
Before Mr.. Schurz concluded, the SEN
ate went into executive session, and at
5: l5 adjourned. q
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Case Of Jerome Poster,

We stated yesterday morning that Je-
rome Foster, who is not unknown TO
fame in this locality on account of former
connection with DR.. E Bunford Lighthill
and several other little affairs, had been
arrested under a corporation and State
warrant Monday evening for an assault and
battery or threatened assault upon Mr..
Joseph La Prsde, clerk of the Maxwell
House. He gave security in both instances
for his appearance. Jerome came prompt
ly to time yesterday. Under the corpora
ton warrant the case came up before the
Recorder, aud the accused was fined $50
and costs. His attorney, We learn, took
an appeal to another court. In the after
noon the case under State warrant came up
before Justice Cassetty, and the prisoner
was discharged under plea of priority Of
Jurisdiction, the City Court having passed
upon the case.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
To the German-AmerIcanC Citizens OF
nashville.

Monday the 10th day of April. 1871, has
been designated. by the Central Committee
for the United States, as the day to cele-
brate in all the cities of the Union a Fes-
tival and Peace Jubilee, in commentator of
the happy consummation of the great var
fought by our brothers in Europe. We
call on our German fellow-citizens to as
semble this eveningst o'clock, at the Hall
of the Common Council, lower end of the
Markethouse, for the purpose of taking
initiatory steps for the celebration Of the
day in Nashville.
It is intended that each city celebrate In
such way as the citizens deem best, but
that the proceeds be appropriated for the
general relief fund, raised for the benefit Of
the widows and orphans of those who lost
their lives in the great cause.
Henry Metz, Charles Kircher, Charles
Nelson, B. a. Mailman, DIR. Gustayus
Skif, j. II. Buddeke, F. Klooz, Ernst
Wiggers, John Whorley, IL Rosenheim,
Charles Rich, John Ruhm, Henry Baker,
@. W. Klages, Jacob Stifel, TheOder Eek
hardt, Panl r Albert, Adam Karsch, Fritz
Karsch, Christian Krieg, Louis Whorley,
Henry F. Wool, @. A. Litterer, NJ. Field
man, Holman Appel.
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A contribution from Memphis.

In answer to circular sent to Memphis
by the Board of Managers of the Tennessee
Industrial Exposition, some one in the
Bluff City writes: "We want neither
counter or wall, but we want all the
standing space on the floor; no power
necessary. We will exhibit an A No. 1
lot of the finest ladies in the State of
Tennessee. We defy competition from
anv source" Send along your pretties,
gentlemen and if Davidson County don't
eclipse you in that line, then we are no
Judge of that species of the human family
that wears calico.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Death OF a Noted GERMAN Editor.

The Cincinnati papers brings lntelll-
gence of the death in that city, on the 26th
inst, of Augustus Becker, who was in many
respects a remarkable man. He was ma
tive of Hesse Darmstadt, and was educa-
ted at the finest German Univerties and
Theological schools he was a member
of one Of the Republican Associations
that sprung up after the revolution in
France that drove Charles the X from
the throne. He was five years prisoner,
and afterward pursued literary studies in
Switzerland. BE came to this coun-
try in 1859, and soon after became
editor of the Baltimore Wecker; then
the New York Democrat German,
and then of papers in Cincinnati. When
the war came on he went out as chaplain
of the Seventh New York (Steuben) Regi-
ment, and passed through McClellan's
Peninsular campaign, serving two years.
He then accepted position in the Dead
Letter Office in Washington, which he held
but q short time, going back, finally, to
the position of Chief Editor of the Balti-
more Wecker. In 1865 he came back to
Cincinnati as leading Editor of the VoIks-
6latt, with Hof & jacob, and remained On
that paper until after the Courier was
started, when he accepted the leading edi-
torship of that paper. He was fine
writer, of splendid literary attainments,
and generous, true man.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Exposition Building.

The handsome and capacious Exposition
Building, on the corner of Broad and Vine
streets, is progressing most admirably. 1t
looms up toward completion, very Tenn
pie of Industry, monument to Tennessee
enterprise, and an ornament 10 the city.
1t is yereing toward that state of compile
ton that shows most clearly its magnif-
cent proportions and attractive design.
The most skillful mechanics OF the city are
pushing it forward energetically. l. viii
be finished in the highest style of mechan-
ical art, and of the best material. 1t will
be completed in superb style in ample
time for the May exhibition.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
NORTH CAROLINA
Radical Judge.

RALEIGH, March 28.-The House OF
Representatives adopted articles of i'm
peachment against Ed. w. Jones, Judge
of the ID Judicial district. The articles
charge the Judge with drunkenness and
disgraceful conduct at various times ana
places. The articles were presented to
the Senate and Friday next was selected
nv common consent for the trial.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Proposed National f air at Nashville

Speaking of this contemplated enter
prise, the New York Turf, Field and
Farm of a recent date says: The Mechan-
ical and Agricultural Association of Ten
nessee are trying to get up National
Fair at Nashville, in October next The
Commissioners of Agriculture at Washing
ton. is said to favor the plan. Should
Nashville succeed in this enterprise, she
will reap great advantages therefrom.
Tennessee is taking much interest in the
progress of agriculture, and q national
fair within her borders would help along
the good work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Death of a Former Resident of Indi.

Hon. Samul L. Rugg, a former citizen
of Indiana, died at the residence of his son
in this city yesterday, in the 65th year of
his age. The deceased was prominent
citizen of his State, and many years ago
was one of the founders and originators of
system of public schools which reflected
credit on his State. In 1854 he was elected
to the Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and to his exertions mainly,
the State is now indebted for her splendid
school system. He was reelected to the
same position in 1860, on the Democratic
ticket by large majority, although the
Governor and other officers were Republi-
can. He came South in 1865 on account
of his delicate health, and has been resid-
ing with his son, Col. D. G. Rugg at
Huntsville, Ala, most of the time since.
His funeral VIII take place this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, from the residence of his son,
j. K. Rugg, No. 176 South Spruce street
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
cincinnati RaiIrnaa

We were called upon yesterday BY q
committee of gentlemen from Wilson
county, who desired us to request a eus-
pension of judgment and action on the
part of the citizens of Davidson, as to the
relative merits of the two proposed rail
road lines from this city to Cincinnati,
one through Sumner and the other through
Wilson, until Wilson can have an opportu-
nifty of presenting the advantages Of its
route. This will be done as soon as the
necessary surveys, now being made, can
be completed, and the facts and figures
bearing thereon can be properly placed
before the people,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Death of Col. ALDER. Smith.

The sudden death of this gentleman yes
terday morning filed our community with
not "a little surprise and sadness. 1t was
known that he had been suffering for some
days from an acute attack of pneumonia,
but none imagined that it would termi-
nate fatally. Col. Smith was one of our
most active and energetic citizens, and
was warmly esteemed by large circle of
friends. He came to this section from
California in 1861, with Gen. Albert Sgd
ney johnson, on whose staff he served in
the earlier part of the war. Latterly he
had been the efficient agent of the Viz
ginia and Tennessee Air Line Railroad.
His death is deeply lamented and creates
a void that cannot be filled.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
RICHMOND.
Radical Bribery

RICHMOND, VA, March 2S.-Steven
Mason. a membcr of the Legislature from
this citv. was arrested to-day, charged
with corruptly approaching the officers OF
the City Court to influence them to sum,
mon Jurors favorable to the acquittal Of
,er-Nayor Cahoon. He was held to bal
in Sl0. 600 10 answer the charge.
The House Committee on Bribery and
Corruption, appointed during the railroad
ggsr;in the Legislature, to-day resolved to
recommend the expulsion of Fogermenn
and Andrews, two colored members OF
the House.
The jury in the case of ex-Mayor
Cahoon, this morning were discharged,
having failed to agree. They stood, fol
acouital, 9; for conviction, 8.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Adventures of One Terence Vie
Grant

This volume of 261 twelve mo. pages,
by George W. Peck, has been received.
The letters of Terence McGrant, pub
lished in the New York Democrat, and
many of which have appeared in the UsIoN
AND AMERICAN, are here presented from
the press Of James 81. Lambert, New York,
in highly attractive book form. They
have been read and enjoyed by hundreds
of thousands, and in their present form
will be read and enjoyed by as many more.
They deservedly enjoy an immense popu-
larity for their inimitable brogue, their
broad humor, palpable hits and caustic
burlesquing allusion to ''me uncle Ulis-
ses." We predict for the work a WIDE
snread sa g and general demand.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
JAIL DELIVERY.
Four Prisoners Escape.

Night before last, four prisoners escaped
from the jail at Chattanooga, confede-
rate having opened the main door, then
broken a common door, and afterwards,
with the keepers Geld chisel and hammer,
made an opening through the brick wall
The prisoners were next released and the
following named convicts made their es-
cape: W. G. Howard, (white) six feet
high, with long beard and good clothes,
confined for playing the confidence game
snd passing counterfeit money. John
Roach confined for the same offense. JAS.
Burner, a buli-headed negro and gambler,
thief and confidence man. VIM. johnson,
q negro imprisoned for larceny. The
Times says it is the general opinion that
the confidence men, Howard and Roach,
have gone toward Nashville. One of the
keepers of the jail was asleep on the first
floor when the prisoners escaped.
SoME people take a run out of town to
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
a MILITARY Hem

Col. Pennsbaker, commander of the
pest at this place, in company with Capt.
Richards of the sixteenth United States in
fantry, left yesterday for jackson, Miss.
From that city they will visit various
points in the South on tour of military
inspection wherever any portions of the
sixteenth infantry are on temporary or
post duty. One object of the trip, we be-
lieve, is the better concentration and con-
solidation of the regiment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
STATE NEWS.

The Jonesboro Union Flag reports the
wheat crop as looking splendidly through
out upper East Tennessee.
A meeting of the Grand Division of
East Tennessee was held st Knoxville On
the Esd inst. The report of the Grand
Scribe Is very encouraging.
The Humboldt bl1er says that Daniel
Dawson, negro preacher, was lately in
dicted by the grand jury for stealing
hogs, and that he is now in jail at Hum
boldt.
The Huntingdon Courier says the
Bachelors Club, at Mckenzie, are rap
idly succumbing to the charms of lovely
woman. A matrimonial calamity has
recently befallen the Bald Eagle member,
and the Society is now without quorum.
A man named Jacob Mohr was found
dead st AZ Besle street, Memphis, on the
night of the 26th inst. He had recently
arrived from Chicago, and had opened a
little grocery in Memphis. The coroner's
jury found that he died from natural
causes.
Charles Hendrick, the missing postman
of Memphis, who was supposed to have
been foully dealt with, has turned up at
Dexter, Mich. He is SAID to have left
Memphis owing tn the fact that his parents
opposed his marriage to certain young
lady in that city.
The Chattanooga Times says that
'sVenus is the most brilliant wanderer in
the solar system, but she doesn't keep
regular hours.n Locals are scarce in
Chattanooga just now, and the Times is
seeking Sin other worlds than ours" for
items.
Samuel Neighbors, baggage master on
the Henderson and Nashville road, was
considerably burned and bruised by the
late accident near Trenton, KY. We are
glad, however, to state that he has so far
recovered as to return TO his position on
the road. I'D. ....-. I .-- 2
Ro-Ellen is the name of town situat-
ed six miles from Dyersburg, in Dyer
county, It was formerly called South
Union. An academy is located there,
with sixty pupils in attendance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Unfouuded RumOr,

An unfounded rumor has prevailed for
some days that Col. Cardwell, Of Dres-
den, had been killed We are requested
to state that there is no sort of foundation
for the circulation of any such a report, as
the Colonel is alive and kicking at his
home, with prospects Of quite lease upon
life before his final taking off.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
SPAIN.
CarlIsts and Republicans.

MADRID, March 27.-The Impartial to-
dsy has information that Callist band OF
sixty men has been beaten and disbanded
in the province of Serbia. There were
attempts at disorder on Sunday in Sara
gosss' Cordova and Valencia. Republi
can agitation is reported from Antra
bonscie and Andslusia, and Carlist de-
monstrstion in the Basque provinces.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
ST. LOUIS.


ST. LOUIS, March 28.-The huge Gals
son at he eastern abUtment of the bridge
reached bed of rock enc hundred and
ten feet below the surface of the river
This afternoon. The event was celebrated
Inv the booming of cannon, waving OF
flags, ringing OF bells, and blowing Oh Ill
the steam whistles about the city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
Love in Real Life.

By far the most doting, gushingly doting
couple we have seen in a long while, came
in on the Nashville and Northwestern road
yesterday evenisg. They attracted the
attention of all in the car by their "billing
and cooling" and were pronounced ''new-
ly married"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29
NEW YORK.
rrnnns Am 1he Snnth,

NEW York, May ga detachment
of 100 troops left this city yesterday fol
the Department of Texas. One hundred
more will leave to-day for Louisville, KY,
whittier another detachment will follow
in n week.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

THEY are trying many experiments with
Flora Temple. First she was bred to the
Young stallion Rysdyk, then to William
WEIGH. and then to bennington. She
has colts by all of these horses; and now
she is to go to Happy Medium. The
crosses certainly are varied enough
Turf, Field and Farm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

Mr.. John Wesley Witherspoon, meT'
chant of Columbia, is great-great- grand
son of John Witherspoon, one OF tne
signers of the Declaration OF lndepend
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

A NICE LITTLE GAME.-Polly: Hush, Ma;
we are playing at church. Willie and me
are you and Pa, and baby is preaching,
and Willie's gone to sleep really, and
snores beautifully, lust like Pa.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

Mrs. FERNANDO WooD, at a recent re.
ception in Washington, wore dress OF
which a correspondent writes: Take up
your finest collar, my lady reader-'old
point by the way. Now, imagine
whole dress with any quantity OF ferns
and palms running overit--waist, sleeves,
skirt, all complete-with pink silk under,
meath. Could anything be more exquisite:
II looks at this distance as if Mrs. Woo
had rolled herself up, regardless OF ex'
pense, in one of her own parlor window
curtains,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

An unsuccessful attempt with shot
guns was made in Maury county to assas-
sinate Mr.. Jesse johnson. He was
grazed by number of shots but escaped
unhurt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

Andrew ]. Davis, who for many years
has been one of the most active promoters
of spiritualism, now protests strongly
against their leading doctrines, pronoun-
cling them "errors and hurtful supersti-
-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

The Providence Herald thus parodies
the ssHeathen Chlnee" by way of illus
trating the reception of the news from
the New Hampshire election at the White
House:
And Grant looked up at Nye,
And Nye gazed upon g.,
And then rose with sigh,
And they said, "Can this be- 7"