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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-16
RIVER News.

The river at this point has risen about 7
inches, and was still swelling slowly yester-
day evening. Weather clear and cold.
Three of the custom officials in company
with the steamboat inspector left Monday
for Chattanooga to inspect the steamboats,
at that port.
Capt. Fl. H. Harrison was in Cincinnati
Tuesday.
Capt. Dix received dispatch from the
Ella Hughes yesterday. Her charter to run
between Greensboro and Evansville has ex-
PRED, and the gay Ella has left for Padu-
cah, there to await rise in the Cumber-
land.
Our river men are beginning to hope for
the opening of navigation and a revival of
business. The steamers belonging here
will light out on the first rise of any conse-
quence.
The Great Republic now sports a 5000
carpet. This season she will be command
ed by Capt. W. II. Thorwegan.
The Louisville Ledger of yesterday says:
The river at this point was on a stand
yesterday, though it has been raining dur
ing the day, with three feet six inches by
the mark at the head of Il canal. At
Pittsburgh telegraphic advices are to the
effect that the river was rising, with thirty
nine inches water by the metal mark, and
that it rained all Monday night. AT Gin
cinnati the news is that the river was rising
slowly yesterday. The prospect is ertain-
ly fattering FOR coal-boat rise. The
weather yesterday was cloudy, rainy, cold,
and raw. Business with river men quiet.
The following item is taken from the
COlrier-JOupat:
We learn from Commodore James, of
Corn Island, that he contemplates selling
out his steamboat interest and intends going
into the goose business. He says that if he
can sell the Bermuda and Charmer he will
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The Grand Lodge met at 81 A. NJ. yes
terday.
The following resolutions were adopted:
That the Masonic JelCel, the only Ma
sonic journal now published in this jurisdic-
tiou. be recognized as the official organ of
the Grand Lodge, and the Grand Officers
are requested to publish their decisions
therein.
That the thanks of the Grand Lodge are
hereby rendered to the various railroads in
Tennessee, for their courtesies to the repre-
sentatiyes to the Grand Lodge; also to the
proprietors of the UNION AND AMERICAN
and Republican Banner for furnishing
copies of their papers to the Grand Lodge
during their present communication.
The Grand Lodge was then called from
labor to refreshment until the
AFTERNOON SESSION AT TWO P. NJ,
when the following remaining Grand officers
were elected: James D. Richardson, Muir
freesboro, Senior CIR. Warden, Chas. NJ
Carroll, Memphis, Junior CIR. Warden,
John McClelland, Nashville, Grand Treas
urer, John Frizzell, Nashville, Grand Sec
rotary.
The. Grand Secretary moved that bids for
printing the proceedings Of the Grand Lodge
be received and the work let out to the
cheapest bidder. Adopted.
A resolution rejecting application for re-
mission of dues was adopted.
The Most Worshipful Grand Master made
the following appointments:
Right WOrshipful and Rev. j. F. B. May,
Jackson, Grand Chaplain; c. L. Anderson,
Germantown, Senior Grand Deacon; NJ. II.
Webb, Bellbuckle, Junior Grand Deacon;
Henry L. Claiborne, Nashville, Grand
Marshal; Z. G. Jones, Philadelphia, Grand
Sword Bearer; George w. jenkins, Edge
field, Grand Stewart; Morris Jaretzky,
Jackson, Grand Pursuivant; George Sci
ferle, Nashville, Grand Tyler. The Grand
Lodge then proceeded to the
INSTALLATION OF THE GRAND OFFICERS.
Whereupon they were severally indicted
into their respective stations, Most Wor-
shipful, John c. Brown, Grand Master pre-
siding, and Bro. II. c. Bate, acting as mas
ter of ceremonies. The Grand Secretary
announced the appointment of Geo. S.
Blackie, NJ. D., as Assistant Grand Secre-
tary. The Grand Lodge was then closed
until the next annual communication.
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Nashville Opera House.

There was large attendance at the Opera
House last night, including good delega-
ton of the fair daughters Of Alabama, who
are at present on a visit to this city. The
dress circle, in fact, sparkled with loneliness,
and constituted an attractive feature in the
Temple of ThespiS.
The play of CagliaStro, or Demon Fire,
which has been on the boards for three sue
cessive nights, was produced better last
night than on any previous evening.
The scenic effects of the piece
and the thrilling interest of the plot combine
to MAKE an entertainment ofthe most agree
aDle character, and as it progresses, the au-
dlence becomes more concerned in the mys-
terles that succeed each change of scene.
Mr.. Francks wardrobe is well suited to the
characters represented, but he requires
much more study before it can be said of
him that he has achieved the reputation of
being first class actor. Mr.. and Mrs
Grey, sustain their respective characters
admirably, while Mr.. and Mrs. Kent and
Mr.. Davidson render good support. The
piece will be repeated this evening.
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George Francis rs Views of Another
Train.

The great American Rienzi, the ire
proachable Geo. Francis Train, spoke
piece at Louisville on Tuesday night last.
His introduction, or predatory remarks are
thus given by the Ledger:
As Mr.. Train came in view, arrayed in
his velvet travelling suit, before reaching the
middle of the stage, and even as he dotted
his huge OvercOat, he began:
at is seldom" said he, ''that l am OBJ
liged to make an apology to my audience,
but your internal railway arrangements are
so out of joint that here l am, while the
devil only knows where my trunk is! 1t is
an imposition, and you ought not to tolerate
it. Here have been, ever since morning,
waiting for my trunk which l left in Day
ton, and it hasn't come yet. Nothing is so
damaging to the interests and progress of
city as this unreliable railway system
and here he exhibited by motion, gesture,
and the flowers of speech how and in what
manner a well-Organized train ought to pro-
coed, and really made very good modern
speech before he began-and before the au-
dience fairly caught its breath after his first
appeal to the ''infernals."
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EiCouRrs.


CHANcERY CoURr.-The case of Gin
cinnati parties vs.. Cohen was Yesterday
partially heard. The case Of Higgins VS..
the Directors of McAlinnville and Manches-
ter Railroad win probably be taken up to-
day.
LAW CoURTs.-In several cases judg-
ments were rendered for small amounts.
Trial of the suit of James Hickman VS..
Andrew Gregory resulted in judgment for
the latter. Trial in the suit of r. G. Whit
tington vs.. the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company, for damages Oh ac-
count OF injuries by an accident on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, is
still pending. b
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-Mil-
Ter d Moore VS.. Macy & Hamilton; new
trial granted.
Tillinghast & Duffield VS.. G. w. Outlaw;
compliments ordered to amend their bill
by making the administrator of Judson
Horn party.
Wray 81 Gellilund VS.. W. II. Lucus ct al;
petition of c. Morgan to be allowed to file
his debt against estate of E. Trabue re-
fused.
Adjourned until first Monday in March.
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Personal.

Gen. Pennypacker, Post Commandant
here, has been in Louisville several days,
where he was summoned to be one Of the
members of court-martial now in session
there. During his absence, Maj. Vance
has charge of the barracks.
w. r. Christopher, a clever representa-
tive from Limestone county, Ala, is in the
city on a trading expedition.
We had the pleasure yesterday of meet
ing with Tom W. Neal of Neals State Ga
zette, who will tarry here for several days
with his numerous friends.
Hon. Pete Turney, of the Supreme Court,
and Col. Jos. B. Heiskell, Attorney Gen
eral for the State, are in the city.
Col. Nathan Adams, Of Memphis, who
has recently returned from a European tour,
is at the Maxwell.
Hon. Lyttleton Cooke, of Louisville, was
in the city yesterday for the purpose oftak-
ing steps to run the Louisville, Memphis
and New Orleans Railroad, of which he is
President, into the State near Union City.
Our young friend Col. j. Z. YOuree, of
Sumner, after spending eight or nine
months in Texas, gave us call yesterday
ON his way to Sumner.
Col. Bingham, for many years connected
with the Memphis press, was in the city
yesterday.
Hon. George S. Houston, Of Alabama, ar
rived here yesterday and is stopping at the
Maxwell House.
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Change in the market Hours.

In accordance with the provisions of
recent act Of the City Council, buying and
selling at the Markethouse now commence
at O'Clock A. NJ, and close at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, except on Saturdays, when Market
house privileges are very generously ex-
tended until 4 O'Clock in the afternoon.
This new system is in some respects very
Objectionable alike to those who sell in the
market and the citizens who have to resort
to that delightful institution to purchase
family supplies. 1t is now very generally
wished by all parties that the City Council
would enact a few more regulations as dis
Greet and liberal as the above, afterwards
repeal the whole batch, and then either
abolish the present MarkethOuse system or
so change it and the building as to make
them more convenient and acceptable to the
people. Under the present arrangement,
when the bell strikes 10 the gigs up. and
men and women are hidden to scatter be-
yond the sacred and OdoriferOus precincts of
the c::y's market place. Wonderful gene
rosity to the citizen and the market stall
inter.
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Midouer. Henri NV PRAYER,

While strolling through the southern part
of the city few days ago we CHANGED to spy
on the pavement the following
ENIGMA:
My first is what all young ladies admire, you
know,
And many fine ladies wear for show;
My second God made in his image, and the work
was done,
The helpmeet was given, and they became one;
Wy whole is the name Of widOweT near,
Who has nothing to pet but one little dear.
As to the identity of the above widower
so gracefully referred to by the muse,we are
unable to speak; however, in case he heed
the fascinating modulations of his poetic adj
mirer and become oblivious to the lessons
of experience, we would ask him to remem-
Der the wife'S commandments. As an adj
ditiOnal incentive to untiring effort in the
right direction on the part of his admirer,
We would add to the above that
With one little dear, and a cat and a mouse,
The widower has a large and elegant house,
Which only is wanting the sounds of much life,
That come from the tongue and the love of a
wife.
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NEW ORLEANS.



Ku-KIux Trials-voIunteer Firemen.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 15.-The Grant
Parish Ku-Klux case, before Commissioner
Weller, was concluded and decision rem
dered this morning, sending the accused be-
fore the United States District Court,
though the Commissioner stated he had
grave doubts as their guilt. Application for
bail is being argued this morning.
The city administrators have rescinded
the resolution authorizing the organization
Of paid fire department. A contract with
the Firemen's Charitable Association viii
probably be made, for $4,000 per annum,
for ten years.
LATER.--Commissioner Miller disposed
of the Grant parish Ku-Klux prisoners this
afternoon. Albert Shelby and c. G. Nash
were sent before the United States District
Court without bail. J. r. Houston was
bailed in the sum of 81, 800; A. o. Quinn
and the three Hardy brothers $3.50 each.
The Levees.
The Congressional Committee on the
Mississippi River Levess, Messrs. Corey,
Mckee and Duke, accompanied by Gov.
Yarmouth and other prominent citizens,
who have been on an excursion down the
river on the revenue cutter Wilderness, re-
turned this evening, and speeches were made
by the members Of the committee, Gov.
Yarmouth and Gen. Harry I. Hayes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

GThe Massachusetts Legislature assembled
yesterday.
Spain is still sending soldiers to find
graves in Cuba.
Another of the Russian feet accompany
ing Alexis has been sighted off the High
lands.
Three hundred thousand dollars CinciE-
natl twenE year seven per cent bonds sold
yesterday at 3 10 per cent premium.
New Orleans mad a sensation yesterday
morning-froSt.
Fisk's Grand Opera House was slightly
damaged by fire yesterday.
Disraeli has been elected Lord Rector of
the University of Glasgow, over Prof. John
Ruskin, who was also nominated for the
honor.
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New advertisements.

At Hicks NIillin Try Emporium, 40 Union
street, the ladies will find fine furs and
most excellent articles of millinery goods at
very reasonable prices.
The latest novelty out in ladies' dress
goods just received by Rice q Co.
John Gilgan & Co, at the Trade Palace,
are giving great bargains in new and fash
ionable goods.
Call on c. D. Benson, % Cherry.
for new and beautiful articles, and fashion
able hats, caps, furs, etc.
Attend at Court house on the 18th, chanc-
cry sale in free territory.
Al varieties of trunks at Dunstead's. Al
Market street.
Trotting race postponed till Saturday.
Yeatman, Shields & Co., sell to-day,
boots. shoes, etc.
Notice County Court sale by w. G.
Ewing.
Gold flarae spectacles lost.
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OYFIoKR.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. IS, 1871.
ProbGbiiities;-A falling barometer with
Southerly winds and cloudy weather viii
probably prevail on Thursday North and
West Of Missouri, preceding an area of low
pressure in Montana, with falling baron
eter in the Mississippi Valley, with clear
and pleasant weather in the Southern and
Gulf States, with light winds, and dimin-
ishing winds on Lakes Michigan and Supe-
riOr, veering to the Southeast. The North
west gale ON Lake Erie viii subside by
Thursday nOOn- An area Of lowest pres
sure will move into Maine, with continued
Northwesterly winds from New Jersey to
Massachusetts, and Easteriy gales on the
coast of Maine, followed by calm at mid
night, and high winds on Thursday from
the Northwest. Cautionary signals are
continued at Norfolk, Cape May, Baltimore,
New York, New London, Boston, Port
land, Oswego, Buffalo and Cleveland.
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sumner saIutes Davidson.

A joyous event which happened last night
constitutes another bond offraternity, max
ing the counties of Sumner and Davidson
more akin. 1t was the marriage, at the
residence of the brides father, of James w.
BlackmOre, Esq, of Sumner county, to
Miss Lou Ewing, daughter of VIM. B. Ew-
ing, Esq, of Davidson. We cordially con-
graduate our gallant young friend of Sum-
ner and the beautiful and amiable bride,
whose happiness is consigned to his keep
ing. May their bright joys of to-day
through advancing time grow brighter and
purer
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DANA's OPINION OF GRANT.
From the New York Sun.


The Louisville Commercial is generally
sensible paper; but it falls into ridiculous
nonsense when it says that ''the editor of
the Sun has bitter personal hostility to-
ward Gen. Grant, We have no more
personal hostility against Gen. Grant
now than we had in 1858, when at Vicksburg
we saved him from being relieved from his
command and sent back to sell sole leather
at Galena on a salary of $500 year. Sup
porting him then did not grow out of per-
sOnal reasons; neither does opposing him
now. He was good General; but he is a
very bad President, and his continuance in
Office would be an Unmixed evil to the
country. That is the whole story.
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A Good Appointment.

Joseph L. Weakley, Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge L. o. o. F. of Tennessee, has
conferred upon our amiable and worthy
young friend, w. H. Trafford, of the Coun-
ty Court Clerks Office, the appointment of
Deputy Grand Master for the 18th district,
comprising South Nashville and McWhirts-
vile. A better selection could hardly have
been made, and the honor, although un-
sought for by the deserving recipient, will
no doubt be properly appreciated and the
duties of District Deputy Grand Master
performed by him in prompt and efficient
manner
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Rumored Death of Harry Everett.

Those of our citizens who knew Harry
Everett, the worthy gentleman and popu-
lar comedian, engaged at the old Adelphi
Theater during several years previous to
the war, will regret to hear that rumor
has reached his friends here to the effect
that Mr.. Everett was killed in Philadelphia
several days ago during the progress of a
street fight. How or in what way he was
killed, whether by an accidental shot or at
the hands Of an antagonist, is not men
TONED, but those acquainted with Mr.. Eve
rett'S amiable and peaceable disposition,
can hardly believe that he was involved in
any personal difficulty through any fault or
seeking on his own part. We earnestly
hope the report is in all respects untrue.
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Masonic Orphans Home,

AT the annual meeting of the Board of
Managers and advisory members of the
"Masonic Orphans Home" were present
D. F. Wilkins, Vice-President, John Friz-
zell, Secretary and Treasurer, T. A. Thorn
as, John McClelland, A. J. Wheeler, John
F. Sloan and w. Maxwell, Board of Mana
gers, and the following advisory members {:
H. Day, of Lodge No. PAL.
A. G. Miller and J. w. Dickinson, of
Lodge No. 147.
7. J. Christie, of Lodge No. 173.
J. NJ. Smith, of Lodge No. 300.
j. j. Lancaster, of Lodge No. $50.
o. S. Stevenson, of Lodge No. 1874.
JnO. Mcmillan, Of Lodge No. 21S.
n. r. Holden, of Lodge No. 167.
E. II. Knight, ofLodge No. 346.
NJ. Ii. Webb, of Lodge No. 26S.
Isham Wallace, Of Lodge No. $50.
W. II. Smalley, Of Lodge No. $3.50.
j. S. Walker, of Lodge No. 312.
A. 7. Gray, of Lodge No. SO.
c. J. Dupont, Of Lodge No. 81.
W. E. Sloan, of Lodge No. 396.
Henry Mccall, Of Lodge No. 2G0.
A. Slack, of Lodge No. 41G.
w. S. Mathis, of Lodge No. 11S.
VIM. Maxwell, of Lodge No. 115.
S. NJ. Reeves, of (Sparta) Lodge No. 80.
j. NJ. Golfer, Individual Subscriber.
J. G. Wallace, Individual Subscriber.
a. Miller, of Lodge No. 296.
J. &. Frees, of Lodge No. 266.
w. B. Richardet, of Lodge No 341.
Noel Peisley, of Union City Lodge.
Z. A. Thomas, agent, submitted his re-
port, which was, on motion, adopted. The
report shows the total amount subscribed
toward the Orphans Home to be $26S, $50.
A special committee of nine was appoint
ed to select location for the home.
The following were elected members of
the Board to fill vacancies caused by resig-
nation: A. V. War;, - Dunaway, P. d.
McCullong and J. c. Cawood.
The report of the Secretary and TreaSu-
rer was submitted and referred to an audit
ing committee, consisting of Messrs. Wheel
er, Slower and Howell.
On motion, all petitions for resembling
and durations were referred to the action
of the Board at its next annual meeting.
The officers of the Board of Managers were
reelected for the ensuing year.
On motion, the Secretary was requested
TO publish in Nashville, Memphis and Knox
vile papers, for propositions for the loca-
ton Of the Home.
Inc committee on iOCauOn Ol the Home
consists of A. J. Wheeler, W. Maxwell, W.
r. Ross for the Western District S. P.
Gaut of Cleveland, John Murphy of Sweet
water, and J. T. Lewis, for the Eastern
Districts; Gov. Brown of Pulaski, Jos. NJ.
Anderson Of Lebanon, and John Frizzell Of
Nashville, for the Middle District.
1t was mentioned that a member of Bar
tons Club donated 500 by promise some
time ago to the Orphans Home, and dying
since that time left provision in his will
for the payment of the same.
The meeting than adjourned.
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OO~AA NSAASiS' . 'P-icc-sIAN ~
STATE DEBT.
'Under your instruction the debt due to
the State of Tennessee has been liquidated.
The Company by this transaction has made
about 100000. The late report of the
Comptroller shows balance as due by the
Company of some $1,000. This is owing
to the lact that upon an examination of the
bonds paid over by the Company to the
agent Of the State in New York City, the
Comptroller found two (2) State bonds
known as the Valley of Virginia, which,
under a resolution of the last Legislature,
he had been instructed not to receive.
These bonds had been purchased by us in
good faith and we were not apprised Of
their character until delivered to the Comp
troller. Having been stamped upon their
face as belonging to the Nashville and De-
catur Railroad Company, it was thought
best to leave them with the Comptroller, hop
ing the Legislature would in due time do
us the justice to receive them in payment
of the balance due by u.s."
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
"Since your last annual report 81, 900,-
900 of the 100000 have been sold, and
the proceeds devoted to the liquidation of
your State debt, leaving still on hand $780,
900. A copy of the mortgage is presented as
a part Of this report"
TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA INCOME BONDS.
Since the leasing of the road settlement
has been agreed to with the holders of these
in which they agree to withdraw the suit at
their cost and to receive for the most part
the second mortgage bonds of the company
guaranteed by the louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company in payment of their
bonds. This transaction has been con-
cluded with all, except about S24, 900, which
viii be settled in the same way as they are
presented.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEBT.
This claim still remains unsettled, but
under late law Of Congress, authority is
given to the Secretary of War to refer the
questions involved to the attorneys of the
Government for settlement. A hearing has
been appointed which will be had at an
early day, and it is believed that a satisfac-
tory adjustment of all m ltters in dispute
will be attained.
LEASE OF THE ROAD.
The lease of the road to the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company has been
confirmed in strict accordance with the in
structions given at the convention held at
Pulaski, Tenn, on the 4th of May last.
Some changes have been made between
the Louisville and Nashville and South and
North Alabama Railroad Companys, by
which the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company became contractors instead of
Sam Tate and associates, it became neces-
Sary to make provision on the lease as to
a specific time of payment of dividends, a
copy of which accompanies this report.
THE SOUTH AND NORTH ALABAMA RAIL-
ROAD
is being rapidly constructed, and, it is be-
leved by those having it in charge, that it
will be finished and running by, or before,
the LIST of October, 1872.
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
The following table shows the earnings
and expenses Of this department, as COM
pared with that Of last year:
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Narrow EScaDe.

A negro man, who drove his horse and
express wagon into the river at the upper
wharf yesterday, had narrow escape from
drowning; and, but for the efforts of per-
sons on the levee, the man and team would
have been consigned to a wagery grave.
There is a dangerous sink at the lOcalit Y
mentioned, where, in the last five or ten
years, there have been at least twenty per-
sons drowned while engaged in watering
their horses. After so many accidents in
this way, it seems that the exact location OF
this fatal hole should be known to all who
are in the habit Of visiting the wharf.