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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-12


MARRIAGES
Of which there are only eight brewing for
certain. One, the happy prelude to the
succeeding ones, will be Tuesday night
next; another will happen, and most do
usually ''happen," ON the 18th. Then there
will be a double wedding the parties being
widOwer, maidens, and, it is said, an old
bachelor. After this there yet remain two
'.others to hear FROM" since the '.tO be or
not to be" are at present away from home
making the necessary preparation in the
way of trOuSSedu, etc. Besides the above
official announcements, ''confidentially, of
course" others are expected to look at this
subject in a serious and religious manner,
and will doubtless comply with the iniunc-
ton "Go thou and do likewise"
The matrimonial fever is of a strong ma
ture here, and somewhat contagious; for on
~ a short while ago
A HOPEFUL YOUNG MAN,
whose name L could not learn, fell in love
with one of those magnificent and charm
ing creatures known as academy Girls"
the embodiment and reality of all that is
beautiful, cOnfiding and lovely in the
vision of affection itself. A plan was con-
cocted by which the parties were to con-
SulnlndJe IleH DFlShJ hopes III DllSSIul
reality. The moment the sound of a gun
shot was heard to break the stiffness of
midnight's pensive hour, the young lady was
to leave her room secretly, and meet ''the
lovyer," who would be near by.
The gun was shot, us sound was heard
and ere the echoes, each the sigh of hope
itself, had died away beyond the distant
hills that overlook the romantic Cumber-
land, the young lady softly descended the
stairs to the landing on the first floor and
as she opened the door, emerged out and
expected to be caught in the arms of her
faithful lover, she was met by the President
who had her remanded to a safe place. Dis
appointment followed Of course, and the
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
TRIPLE SHEET
New York, Thursday, January IL, 1871.
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE.
advertisements
2-Advertisementa
3-Dominica: Scenes In the Senate over the Pas
sage OF the Amended Resolution; The Oppo
nents Of the President Suffer Sedan Defeat
Sumner Interviews Ben Wade and Gets a
Flea in Hts Ear Entranchlsement of Wo.
man-Banquet to Minister Schenck at Wash
4-Congress: The Amended ST. Domingo Resolu.
ton Adopted by the Senate; Summers Pro-
tall The Agony About the Standing Commit
tees tees at an End and the Grumblng Commenced;
peposiors Protected%@The % National nnSe cameM nask
The War Claim Of New York Against the United
staIes-Catching Muskrats.
man Unity; British Trade During 1s70 Irish
Opinion OF the Fenian Pardons-An Absconder
paign Early Inaugurated BY Both Parties; The
Democratic Conventton-Through the Suez
Canal-Piratical Plot Plan to Seize the
steamship Ocean Queen on Her Last Voyage
to Aspinwall-Health Matlers-American
Dairymen's Convention.
6-EGl.0rialS 1 Leading Leading Article Finance and
ments
s-tditorlals continued from Sixth Page,-France:
herald Special Report OF Great Riots In Paris;
Chanzy in Full Retreat.The King Of spain:
Ceremonies Miscellaneous Telegraphic News
Personal Intelligence-Business Notices.
sTe an9 san;s street n homicde Trial Con
Wrecked Steamer Saginaw-Naval Intelii.
gence-The Trial by Court Martial Of the
Coored Cadet The Jersey Drought: HOW the
Water Famine is Regarded Emlgrant Swim
dlers A ANOTHER other Of the Pc. Mcdonald Gang
uc-Tne Coal Mlners-An Important Coal
Subtitle National Guard.
0-Proceedings In the Ceurts-Brooklynites' Bur-
dens-FlnancIel and Commercial Reports
Car Fares-Marriaees, Birth and Deaths. *
d0-Washington Utah Knocking at the Door ;
Australia Steamship Subsidy; A Revolution.
ary Legislature In Tennessee-Aducationa
Affairs Meeting or the Board OF Commits
sioners-Amusements- Legislatures
Western Boundary Surveys Shipping Intelli-
gence-Advertisements. ~
11-Real Estate Problem: Suit Against the CITY,
Based on Alleged Half Ownership OF Closed
- Street.-The Taylor viii Case-The Gridley.
Andrus Case in Norwalk-Heroism OF Rail.
road ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
12-Advertlsements.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

We HOPE THE RECEPTION OF THE FRNlAN
ExrI.Es will not be made altogether political
affair. We must remember, while Tammany
Is taking the matter into its own hands, that
many republican Irishmen are heartily enlisted
in the welcome to be rendered them, and that
a republican administration finally secured
their release. Sixteen Of the liberated prison.
srs are on board the Cuba, and among them
the question of party politics, or of any politics
except the broad one of freedom and self-gov-
ment, is doubtless entirely ignored.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

A PIRATIcAL PLoT.-Our correspondent
at Aspinwall sends us the particulars
of plot arranged among the Cubans
of this city to embark On board the
United States mail steamship Ocean Queen,
on her last voyage to Aspinwall, over two
hundred Cuban recruits. They were to have
gone as steerage passengers, and after getting
to sea the ship was to have been seized, and
the notorious Colonel Ryan. who was on
board under an assumed name, was to have
taken command. The ship was to have been
run upon the Cuban coast, the arms, of which
she had large number on board, and the men
were to have been landed and the ship then
released. Fortunately detachment Of United
States troops, en- route for San Diego, went
out by the Ocean Queen, and thus frustrated
the designs Of the Cuban pirates. They are
adopting bold measures, and If caught by the
authorities of the United States they may
expect no more mercy than they would receive
at the hands of the Spaniards. If the Cubans
in this city, in order to accomplish their plans,
are arranging piratical expeditions, it will be
we'll for our steamship owners to be on their
guard.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

United States Senator from West Virginia.
Charles J. Faulkner, formerly of Old vir-
ginia, but now Of West Virginia, having been
invited to become candidate for the United
States Senate from the latter State, has written
letter in reply, in which he Says
do not seek the Office and shall not seek It, l
have never expressed to any human being the wish
inquiry feel no hesitation in saying that il Con.
gress shall remove my present political disabilities
and 1t shall be the pleasure OF the State Of West
Virginia, unsolicited by me, to call me to her ser.
vice in the Senate OF the United States SHALL as
citizen Of the state, deeply sympathizng In all that
affects her fortunes and fame, feel 1t my duty ac-
cept the position and to discharge its duties to the
best Of my ability
Mr.. Faulkner was an active member of Con-
gress for several terms prior to the rebellion,
and in 1860 was appointed by President
Buchanan Minister to France. He returned
to the United States in 1861, and being sus-
pected Of disloyalty was imprisoned in Fort
Warren, but was exchanged for Hon. Alfred
Ely in December of that year. Since that
time he has remained entirely In private life,
until the present effort of his friends to restore
him to the service of the public. Mr.. Faulk-
ner was always considered national Union
man until the outbreak Of the rebellion, and
being absent from the country at that time
cannot be said to have been particularly con-
cerned in ''fring the Southern heart to a
reasonable extent. Personally he Is esteemed
a high-toned and honorable gentleman, while
for statesmanlike abilities he was, during his
Congressional career, considered the peer of
some of our most distinguished men. Con-
gress will have q delicate point to settle when
called upon to,decide the question Of the re-
moval Of Mr.. Faulkners disabilities. If the
Southerners could manage to behave them
selves for any reasonable length Of time, and
cease their premature efforts at retaliation,
which cannot possibly enure to their benefit, Q
general act Of amnesty might be passed to
cover sn such cases as that of Mr.. Faulkner
Until they do we fear thare is but little hope
for the restoration Of their strongest men to
public life, SO long at least as the reins Of
government are held in the hands they are al
present.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

FRANK BLAIR will most probably be chosen
United States Senator by the Missouri Legisla-
ture tomorrow or next day The constitution
Of the State, as interpreted by radical registry
officers, will not allow him to vote, but it can
not prevent his being voted for, and we are
likely to have the anomaly of man voting in
the United States Senate who cannot vote in
shis own precinct
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

AN IRISH GENTLEMAN tenders residence
to his Holiness the Pope on his estate near
Limerick In the Green Isle. In this particular
instance Of devotion to the Pontif Ireland
cannet claim to rank ahead, as the use of a
magnificent homestead near New York was
offered to the head Of the Roman Catho-
lie Church long since, as may be seen IN the
ales Of the HSRAAp,
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

Thar CoLoRED CADET AGAIN. N.--The court
martial of James Smith, the colored cadet at
West Point, for alleged lying, has already
occupied Eve days, and it is believed all the
evidence il in. The unfortunate, and In this
case apparently unreliable contraband,' will
make his own statement Of the case to-day.
This poor little pioneer Of social equality has
90 far proven an exceedingly costly expert.
ment. 1t is very doubtful whether even 10
the old days Of slavery this bright boy
would have brought as much as the govern
mens has already expended on him merely to
md QRi YhethaI be tQld lie.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

TUE NATIONAL GUARD.-It appears from
the Adjutant Generals report that we have
eight divisions Of the National Guard in the
State, numbering "a, 2S5 men, officers and all.
This is very effective standing army in
time of peace and we can depend on all our
citizens in time of war;
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

FURTHER SAFEGUARDS TO LIFE AssUR-
ANoE.-A bill has been introduced in the State
Legislature proposing to place it out of the
power of life insurance companies to make any
objection to the payment Of policies, on the
ground of misrepresentation in the sanitary
condition of the insured, after three annual
premiums shall have been paid. The justice
of such measure must strike everybody as
entirely evident. If the companies continue
from year to year to receive the premiums of
the insured it is eminently proper that when
the widow or other beneficiary shall come to
claim the amount Of the policy there shall be
no charge of forfeiture because of matters
which should have been the subject of investi-
CATION at an earlier time. The bill allows a
sufficiently wide margin-the period of three
annual premiums-and should pass.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

THE DEMOCRATS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ac-
tually expect to carry that State in March
next. They have harmonized all their party
differences and nominated James A. Weston
Of Manchester for Governor
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

THE MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS think they are
safely over their sea of troubles now that they
have secured their Ferry for United States
Senator.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

ONE OF Boss TwEED's SMALL JoBs.-An
act to incorporate the Real Estate Trust Com
pany, with capital of million dollars, has
been introduced into the Legislature by Boss
Tweed. This will prove nice little bureau
through which real estate jobs can be carried
on successfully in this CITY,
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

Our STATE LEGIsLArURE.-The little agita-
tion about the formation of the principal COM
mittees in our Legislature was settled yester-
day by the Speaker announcing the standing
committees, as given in our usual legislative
columns. 1t will be seen that there is but
little change in regard to the chairmanships Of
the principal committees as before announced.
A rather important movement was made tend
ing to show the action of the democratic party
in this State in regard to the annexation of St.
Domingo. A resolution was introduced in the
House, and referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations, having this object in view.
Opposition to the measure on the part of the
democracy Of New York appears to be fore
gone conclusion. This is among the first
planks that will probably be spiked in the
democratic platform for the next Presidential
campaign.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

ENGLAND AND THE CoNFRRENcE.-t Is
said that Lord Granville is mainly response
BILE for the postponement Of the London Con-
ference. Whyi The reason, 1t may yet be
found, is that Lord Granville sees that in
another Crimean war Great Britain, although
she can now confidently count upon Austria,
needs her ancient ally, France. AS few
weeks may put upon the French throne a
Bonaparte or Bourbon delay, from Lord
Granvilles point of view, is not dangerous,
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

CAssrUs NJ. CLAY says he will 60 for Horace
Greeley for President. Probably that Is the
reason Nr, Ggeslu won't 60 for st. Domingo.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
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JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR.
Volume xxxvI................ IL
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-Tus elSroxiAH OF
WEE WILLIE WISKIE
BowERy THEATRE, Bowsry.-THR GALLEY SLAVE
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway corner Goth st.-Perform.
ancss evarv afternoon and evening.
GLOBE THEATRE. 7as Broadw.y-vARrErr ENTER
s.rTraao s..rTa AVENUE THEATRE rwsn,y.foursh street.
noorH,s THEATRE ssd st., between III ana s.n .v..-
RIoHELIEU.
NEW YORK srADr THEATRE IS Bowey.-Lovs AND
NIBLo's GARDEN. Brosdway.-rns SPECTACLE OF
INK BLACK oHoox.
wwALLAck's THEATRE, Broadway ana 18th street.
LIMA EpwIN,s THEATRE. 7so BroAdway.-Krsp TO
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner Of 9th Az, and ssd St.
LA GRAEpE DUcHRssE.
MRS. r B. ooNwAy,s PARK THEATRE. BrookIyn.-
GUsnINs cLonrSDA-RoMso JArrKs JENKISs.
uIn unR0okLyN 9 W ACADEMY OF MusIc.-JErrzssos AS
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, Nl Bowery-vA.
RIE1Y ENrERrAINhxNT.
THEATRE COMIQuE, 6ll Broadway.-Coxro VOCAL.
Isn, MICRO AoGs. Ao-JoLLY SANTA CLAUS.
BAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL. sss Bros dwsy-
MICRO MINsrRELsY, FARoEs. BuRLKsoUKs, &c.
BRYANT's NEW OPERA HOUSE, 2sd st, between 9Th
and 7th avs-NEGRo MrNsTRELsY, Eoo8NTRICITIEs, TO-
APOLLO HALL. 26th street and BroadWay-
DIR. CoRRY's DIoRAMA OF IRELAND.
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth streot.-SoENEs IN
TIE RING, AcRoBATs, &c.
HoOLEy's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-HooLEYs AND
KELLY Icons MINsTR ELS
BROOKLYN OPERA HOUSE--wELcn, HUGHEs
WHITES MINsTRrLs. CARRY THR NEWS TO MARY.
DR. KAHN's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 7E Broadway
6oIENOE AND
SCIENCE AND ART.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

BROOKS VS.. HASTINGS. newspaper
quarrels in this city seem to have been taken
up in Congress. Mr.. Brooks, of this city, hav-
ing had his official integrity impugned by Mr..
Hugh Hastings, editor of the Commercial
Adoertiser, in the columns Of his paper,
brings the matter before Congress, and
committee of investigation is appointed upon
the mutual admiration principle in vogue
among congressman. The matter might more
properly have been taken before the courts
but It would have been better for Mr.. Brooks
floor of Congress nor In the courts Of law.
Mr.. Brooks oficial record ought to be sufi-
cient to enable his reputation for integrity to
pass current In any community. Besides, if he
worries himself about such trifes he may keep
himself in hot water all. the time. He has
attached entirely too much importance to this
affair, and had better ''et 1t slide" altogether.
GOVERNOR GEARY AS. THE LABOR CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT. The Nashville Union reminds
us chat Governor Geary, Of Pennsylvania, will
probably be the nominee of the National Labor
Union for President In 1872, and hence his
violent opposition to the Enforcement act-the
employment Of troops at elections--need not
create surprise. Still 1t does not appear that
the Governor is prepared to declare open war
ON the administration. The National Labor
Union is, no doubt, very formidable body; but
1t is hardly powerful enough as yet, we think,
to run in Presidential candidate solely by it's
own strength. Geary Is toe old soldier and
too sly politician to be caught leading in any
movement that has not the chances for success
decidedly in it's favor.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12
Congress Yesferday-End OF rne Dominican
Controversy -lutcrnal improvements.

Congress Yesfcrday-Eud Of the Dominican
Controversy -IuternaI improvements.
The Dominican joint resolution passed yes
terday through Its last legislative stage, the
Senate having, after three hours debate,
concurred unanimously in the House amend
ment precIuding the idea Of the government
being bound to the acquisition of the republic
OF Dominica. We have no doubt that the
country at large will be gratifed that this much
vexed question has been at last renewed from
the Congressional arena, and that both houses
will now be free to attend to the ordinary and
necessary business of legislation. The sue
cess of the administration thus far in the mat
ter Of the commission is said to be no real indi-
cation Of the sentiment Of either house on the
simple question Of annexation, inasmuch a.
republican Senators and members voted for
the commission, as harmless and not very
costly affair, who would, nevertheless. oppose
to the last extremity the policy of annexation.
The proceedings in the House yesterday
presented no features Of public interest. A
bill for the collection and publication of con-
countries was passed, and another bill for the
more careful transportation Of cattle by rail-
road was discussed and laid over till to-
morrow. The death of Mr.. Covode, Of Penn
sylvania, was announced, and a committee
appointed to attend his funeral. Then the
House went into Committee of the Whole,
and, after long discussion, made large ap-
preparations for continuing the work on the
Louisville and Portland Canal and on the Des
Moines Rapids. The consideration of the Le-
gislative Appropriation bill developed very
smart practice of the small newspapers
throughout the country which are designated
by the Clerk of the House for publishing the
laws of Congress-that is, to procure from the
public printing Office at Washington the few
score or few hundred pamphlet copies of the
laws required to furnish each subscriber with
copy, and thus, at very triling expense,
become entitled to the pay allowed for
advertising. It was Nevada paper that was
found to have adopted this plan, but it is un-
derstood that the same thing has been going
on all over the country. The Committee on
Appropriations made an effort tQ have the law
Repealed which facilitated this trick by allow
ing copies of public documents to be obtained
at cost price, but very strong opposition to
that was developed, led by the chairman Of the
Printing Committee, and the proposed repeal
was defeated, so that Congressional sanction is
given to this swindle. To be sure, if it is de-
sired that the laws shall be published, it is
better to have them in pamphlet form rather
than diluted through the columns of weekly
newspapers but the real question, and which
does not seem to have been touched upon in
the debate, is, What possible use is such sort
capitalization at all? 1t helps to deplete the
Treasury and to keep up feeble party news
papers. Only that and nothing more.
The New York herald., 1871-01-12


to pay off loans before they are due. All this
doctrine is in conflict with the stupid and in
terested cry which has prevailed among US 80
long that we can only appreciate our public
credit by keeping up cur taxation to the
utmost. The exact contrary is the truth, the
plain truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth, 80 help us the first rules Of arithme-
tic! It is truth which, az we have said, we
should like to write up in letters Of fire all over
the land truth 80 plain, indeed, that the poll
tician who will not learn 1t might we'll deserve
to be thrown into the FIRE in which it was
written, as not having the brains which entitle
him to longer existence In tho midst Of ra-
| tional mankind.
The practical and urgent inference from all
this is that we should reconsider from the very
foundation our present plan of action with re-
gard to the relation Of taxation and the pay
ment Of the debt. We have furnished the de-
cisive key to the right solution. To overtax,
beyond immediate need, to pay of debt pre-
maturely is in reality to increase the burden Of
debt. We should adopt the simple rule OF
paying off debt out of legitimate surplus
namely, that which accrues in yearly income
out of taxes imposed only to meet current ne
cesaties, but which overtop expenditure by
the necessary expansion Of the country. Such
has been the plan of Great Britain notoriously
the best ordered country financially. whatever
The New York herald., 1871-01-12

'sHAzlNe" AT WEST Poru.-Tha Military
Academy at West Point should certainly set
the example of aboaishing forever the brutal
custom Of ''hazng" which still fingers dis
gracefully in our colleges. This custom, more
honored in the breach than tha observance, ia
glaringly unbecoming to any one who is sup
posed to be learning 70 be IAN officer and q
gentleman" 1t is Lynch law, without the
pretext which rough frontier life sometimes
affords for putting that into execution. The
Superintendent Of the West Point Academy
very justifably launched q general order on
Tuesday against what he stigmatizes as s.mob
law" The condemnation of all the members
Of the first class to confinement within
marrow limits at the post end derivation d
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-05-18

>silivan lfems.
Mr.. james Arey caught Goldfish
about four feet long. few days ago. in
lobster-trap at Point Harbor. Sullivan.
How is that for high?'
The store of J. p Fowies. at L. Sui
hvan, was burnt on Thursday night last
Inc fire is supposed to be the work Of an
incendiary. No insurance.
Agents of Ezra Williams and of Chase
Brothers. Rochester, n. Y, have recently
been distributing large number of fruit
trees in Sullivan and vicinity.
"A gentleman in Sullivan tells the fol.
lowing good story: He had a dsck of
turkeys which were in the habit of going
to roost on the top of the chimney of his
dwelling-house. One night, just about
dark, an unfortunate turkey, losing his
balance. fell down chimney. roaring
hfe was blazing in q fre-frame. behind
"i'eh' separated by brick partition, was
""se, oid-fashioned fireplace. The fam
ny WIN lively sympathy for the poor
prisoner (more rapid then eagles. J hurle d
Out u ooors' the combustibles which fed
the names. The next morning, when the
bricks had reached s1Ac,enslv low tenn.
perature to allow then to BE- hsnts,.d Nth
impanify, the partition was removed ana
the turkey restored from ''dura.ce viler
in sooty fireplace, to coupanioos and
liberty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-05-18

East HaFvea0eoo lseOs.
w. J. Corthell, Co. Supervisor of
schools. assisted by the Co. Sup. Of An
droscoggin Co. held = Teachers Institute
in this place last week. The attendance
Of Teachers was quite large from this, and
from neighboring towns, forty-one en-
rolling their names. Doubtless these Ins.
titutes are pointing In the right direction,
although some Of the things suggested are
impractical, If not radical. They serve to
awaken An interest in community in be-
half of our common schools and thus do
good, and much valuable instruction Is
given in regard to modes of teaching.
government of schools. and how to obtain
the best results from the labor and money
expended in them.
Last Sabbath Rev. Mr.. Evelefh. Pas
tor of the Baptis, Church. baptised three.
and gave the hand OF fellowship to four
persons. all married. The meetings con-
tiuue to be well attended. sabbath evening
our Chapel was crowded with solemn and
attentive listeners to the remarks of the
Pastor. and the brethren and sisters.
Several more stand as candidates for hap
tism and will go forward soon.
JErrEE.