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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
IMMORTALITY.

How beautiful the following gem from the
pen of the late Geo. D. Prentice, and how
happy the heart that can see these beauties
as he portrays them:
"Why is it that the rainbow and the
cloud come over us with a beauty that is
not of earth, and then pass away, and leave
us to muse on their faded lOveliness? Why
is it that the stars which hold their nightly
festival around the midnight throne are
placed above reach of our limited faculties,
forever mOcking us with their unapproach-
able glory? And why is it that bright
forms ofhuman beauty are presented to our
view, and then taken from us, leaving the
thousand streams of affection to flow back
in Alpine torrents upon our hearts? We
are born to a higher destiny than that of
earth. There is realm where the rainbow
never fadeS-where the stars will be set on
before us like islands that slumber on the
ocean, and where the beautiful being that
passes before us like meteor will stay in
our presence forever"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
Supreme Court Order.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME
COURT, NASHVILLE, Sept. %, 1S1l.-The
following orders have been made by this
Court, and are published for the information
of Clerks and Attorneys:
l. The Clerks of the Superior Courts
shall make out and file transcripts with
in the time required by law, unless it be
shown to have been impracticable to have
done so.
2 Hereafter the Clerk of this Court shall
not permit any transcript to be carried out
of the town or city in which the Court is
held, upon any pretext whatever, by any
person, unless by order of the Court; and
all transcripts now out that are not returned
by the LIST of November shall go to the
heels of the docket.
3. No transcripts shall be taken from the
Clerks office, for any purpose after the
cause has been finally disposed of, but they
shall be held subject to inspection of par
ties in interest; and the Clerk shall furnish
certified copies thereof, on demand, to any
person applying and paying lawful fees.
I. G. BENNINGTON, Clerk.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
THE MORGAN MEMuRIAL.

To the Surviving Officers and Enlisted Men of
Gen. John II. MOrgans Command:
At a meeting of a portion of the officers
of the command of the late Gen. John II.
Morgan, held in the city Of Frankfort, on
the Sd day of May last, it was resolved to
raise not less than $4,000 for the purpose
of erecting monument over his remains,
i'll the cemetery near Lexington; and ], as
Chairman of said meeting, was instructed
to appoint agents for the pupOse Of solicit
ing donations to carry into effect the object
of that meeting. In obedience to the in
structiOns thus given me, l appointed a
large number of agents in different portions
of the State, few of whom have been in
dustriOusly at work, and report to me some
success; but not enough means have been
raised to obtain the object desired.
For the purpose, therefore, of making en-
tirely successful the object of said meeting,
held on the Sd of May last, L suggest and
earnestly request the surviving officers and
privates composing Gen. MOrgan's COM
mand, and his numerous friends and ad-
mirerS throughout the State and the South
who did not belong to his command, to or
ganize in their respective counties and dis
trictS, and make united effort to raise the
means necessary to erect such testimonial
to his memory as will be worthy of his name
and fame, and report TO me by the first day
of January, 1872, the result of their efforts.
d. HOWARD SMITH, Chm.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. p, 1871.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
ssTWO-TEN.,

Mrs. Laura Curtis Billiard tells a story of
the Baroness COuttS, who, when shopping
in Paris, was passed from one department
to another by the clerks, always with the
remark ''two-ten.' She was escorted from
counter to counter, and everywhere these
cabalistic words, "twO-ten," were repeated
by one clerk to another. Struck by the
peculiarly of this refrain, she asked the
proprietor, rs she left the establishment,
Pray, what does two-ten mean? l noticed
each clerk said it to the other in your shop"
''Oh, it is nothing" he replied; '.merely a
password they are in the habit of exchang-
ing" But Miss COutts was not satisfied
with this explanation. So in the evening,
when the porter, a young boy, brought
home her purchases, after paying her bill,
she said: my boy, would you like to earn
five francs?" OF course he had no objection.
'Tell me- said the lady, ''what does two
ten mean? l will give you five francs"
'.Why, don't you know, ma'sm?" said he,
evidently amused at her ignorance. at
means ''keep your two eyes on her ten fin
gers" The mystery was solved at last. All
the clerks Of the Trois QUARTERS had taken
the richest woman in Great Britain for a
shOp-lifter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01

Persecution and affection and trial hasten
the flnit-hnds of truth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01

THERE was palpable violation of the
civil rights law in Titusville, Pennsylvania,
on the occasion of Grants recent visit to
that place. Grant was breakfasted at the
Parshall House, and the price of tickets to
the breakfast to outsiders was fixed at two
dollars. A negro man by the name of Lee
purchased ticket, but when he presented
himself ticket in hand at the door he was
denied admission, and so he did not enjoy
the privilege Of seeing Grant masticate his
mutton chops. Had such thing as that
occurred in the South, a suit would have
been instituted Immediately to recover
heavy damages.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
MURFREESBORO.
Central Tennessee Agricultural and
Mechanical Association.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.

LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Fastest trOtting horse, mile heat, John
Overton, Davidson county, premium; L.
5. DOolittle, Rutherford county, certiti-
cate.
Fastest trOttins horse, 0hree years old
mare or gelding. one mile heat, John Over
ton, Davidson county, premium; y. J.
Gilbert, Davidson county, certificate.
Fastest trotting horse, mare or gelding,
two years old, half mile heat, 10 Edwards,
Sumner county, premium; John Overton,
Davidson county, certificate.
BEST HORSES
Rutherford County Districts:
Second District-Nat GOOch, aged mare,
premium.
Third District. B. Moore, year old
colt, premium.
Fifth District-Booth Jones, aged mare,
premium.
Sixth Distrtct-J. j. Ward, year old stall
lion, premium.
Sixth District. j. Ward, sucking filIy,
certificate.
Seventh District-Zack Peay, sucking
FLY, premium.
Seventh District-W E. Pritchett, year
old gelding, certificate.
mare, premium.
Eighth District-J. W. Jordan, year
old stallion, certificate.
Ninth District-L. S. DOOlittle, aged
gelding, premium; ]. W. Cox, aged mare,
certificate.
Tenth DiStrict-B. A. Pluckett, aged
mare, premium; f. W. Jackson, five year
old gelding, certificate.
Eleventh DISTRICT. Y. Wade, three
year old mare, premium; j. y. Wade, one
year old stallion, certificate.
Twelfth District-T. j. Wray, premium,
A. r. Dyer, three year old gelding, certiti-
cate.
Thirteenth District-G. S. Harding, suck
ling, premium; Horace Palmer, gelding,
certificate.
Fourteenth District-C. W. Holden, year
old FLY, premium; 5. a. McElroy, aged
mare, certificate.
Fifteenth Districts. McAdoO, premium;
J. II. Johns, certificate.
Sixteenth District-R. G.. Byrn, geldins.
premium; W. b. Byrn, certificate.
Seventeeth DISTRICT. l.. Mc(IOUghey,
mare, premium.
Eighteenth District-Wm. Smell, mare
premium; L. Bait, gelding. certificate.
Twentieth DiStrict-W. l.. Fletcher,
mare, premium; T. 5. Ford, mare, certiti-
cate.
Twenty-first District. Pitts. premium;
DIR. II. II. Clayton, FLY, certificate.
Twenty-second District-R. T. Smith,
gelding, premium; Z. G.. Brown, gelding,
certificate.
Twenty-third District-Samucl Burnett,
mare, premium.
Twenty-fifth District-John 7. Buchanan,
mare, premium; BIIrreSs Miller, mare, GER
tificate.
Best Rutherford county stallion-Nat.
Gooch's - Bob HattOn," premium; DR.. t.
j. Elom, certificate.
Best pair geldings-Gilbert Tanning, pre-
MUM; j. NJ. Arms, certificate.
Best pair mares-R. I. Scoby, premium
Z. T. Giers, certificate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
ADeatb From yellow Fever.

A man named Isaac Smith, who resides
at No. 80 Longworth street, returned five
days ago fIom Natchez, Miss, sick, died
this morning of yellow fever, and was buried
this afternoon. BY order of the health off
Ger the sanitary police guarded the room to
prevent persons from entering. The cloth
ing and bedding were burned by the health
police, and the room disinfected. The de-
ceased visited Natchez, went into vault,
and saw the body of his brOther-in-law,
who had just died of yellow fever.
There is not the least fear or danger of the
disease spreading here.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
THE KNOXVILLE HOMICIDE---SUR.
RENDER OF NEI.S0N.

The telegraph reports that Col. d. NJ.
Nelson. who killed Gen. Jas. II. Clanton a
few DAYS ago, gave himself up to the author
tiles at Knoxville yesterday, and entered
into 3 bond of S25, 900 for his appearance at
court to answer the charge against him.
His bondmen are his father, Judge Thos.
A. II. Nelson, w. G. Brownlow, r. c.
Jackson and Joseph Jaques.
The Knoxville Press and Herald of Sept.
% has this paragraph:
ain exclamation of the serious turn so
sadly given to a seemingly trivial conversation,
this very plausible suggestion has been
made by persons well acquainted with the
character of Gen. ClantOn and the circum-
stances surrounding him. Gen. Clanton
had had several difficulties with the adj
herentS Of the Stantons since his connection
with the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail
road, and he had been going armed in an
tieipation of further trouble. During the
forenoon of Wednesday, he had made a very
caustic speech in the Federal Court against
the Stanton party, handling them withoul
gloves. He had reason to apprehend an
attack from some of the party. Col. Fort,
who introduced Col. Nelson to him, was
one of the attorneys on the Stanton side of
the case, though friendly with Clanton. 1t
is thought that when Nelson showed signs
Of irritabiity. the idea must have entered
Clanton's mind. the affair was a maneuver
TO inveigle him into a difficulty, and, being
brave under all circumstances, he deter
mined TO meet the issue then and there. 1t
is believed that he must have thought chow
ever errOneouSly) that the Stanton business
was at the bottom of the difficulty"
The following card is published in the
Knoxville Chronicle of Sept. 80:
TO THE PUBLIC.
On the evening of the 27th an unfortu-
nate difficulty occurred between my BROTH
er, Col. d. VI. Nelson, of Cleveland, Tenn,
and Gen. Clanton, of Montgomery, Ala.
Various articles have been published cal
culated to prejudice the public mind
against Col. Nelson. ! have no doubt
but that the statements made by
the Journals were intended and believed to
be truthful and to inform the public of q
current event. But if testimony can be
believed at the proper time and place in de.
fence of my brother these statements viii
be shown to be entirely erroneous. /
therefore, respectfully ask a suspension o.
public opinion until the trial Of the case il
the proper form. ALEX. w. NELSON.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
THE CITY.
Masonic Hall.

Grey's Dramatic Company opens at the
Masonic Hall on Monday night with pew
scenery and new appointments throughout.
Mr.. Grey is the lessee of the old Theatre,
which in consequence of the necessary re-
pairs can not be opened until about the 18th
inst, and it is to satisfy the public demand
for amusements that he opens at the hall in
advance of the regular dramatic season. In
addition to members of his own company
he has effected an engagement for one week
only with Gilbert's dramatic company,
which have been delighting the citizens OF
neighbOring towns for some time past. The
performance will commence with the thrill
ling drama entitled"Under the Gaslight," to
be followed by the 'Irish Enigrant." Re
served seats can be procured at all the
hotels.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
A New Mandatory.

Among the manufacturing establishments
of which our city boasts, perhaps but few
persons are aware of the existence OF the
one to which we now have reference. The
enterprising and extensive ale dealers
Messrs Diehl & Lord, 80 Church,
have recently connected with their business
of bOttling ale, new and complete maehin-
cry for manufacturing mineral water. The
capacity of this machinery enables them to
bottle with ease sixteen hundred dozen bot
ties day, being much the largest and most
complete apparatus of this order south Of the
Ohio river.
They also bottle about eight hundred
dozen ale day, and are prepared TO furnish
the trade in any quantity desired. They
commenced this business on small scale
in this city about year and half ago, and
by strict attention to business, and the con-
slant enlargement and improvement of their
facilities, have attained to the enyiable trade
that now rewards their efforts. Success to
them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01

THE Knoxville Press and Herald records
a singular death resulting from the late
homicide in that city. In his flight, Col.
Nelson stopped at the residence of Mr.. VIM.
b. Smith, near Erin Station, on the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, about half
past eight O'Clock in the evening, and calling
that gentleman out asked him for a
horse and mentioned the shooting of Gen.
Clanton. A short time afterwards Sheriff
GoSSett spoke to Mr.. Smith. Immediately
after Sheriff GoSsett left, Mr.. Smith, who
lnl been in poor health for several months,
returned to the house, terribly shocked by
the sad intelligence, and as he entered his
room he complained of feeling of faint
ness, and was assisted to his bed and expired
Immediately.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
BALTIMORE.
banquet to the Commentaries.

BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. 29.-The ban
quet tonight at the Maryland Institute,
given by the merchants and citizens Of Bal
timore TO the National Convention, was of
the most hospitable character; LOO per-
sons were present. In response to the reg
ular toasts speeches were made by r NJ.
Bishop, President of the Convention, Col.
Styles, of Georgia, Reverdy johnson, John
W. Garrett, and other distinguished gentle
men. In response to the toast of Com
merce, the handmade Of Civilization, ThOs.
A. Bocock, of Virginia, delivered an elO-
quent and brilliant speech, which was
received with rapturous applause.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
CHICAGO.
Terrible Midday COnfiagratiOn.
Four Lives Lost and Nearly a Million
Dollars.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-A terrible eonha
grafton occurred in this city this afternC on.
About o'clock fire was discovered in N
immense brick building situated on the
west side of State street, between the Chi
cagO, Burlington and Quincy railroad track
and 10th street, known as the Burlington
warehouse, one part of which was used for
the storage Of merchandise, and the other
part as government bonded warehouses.
In the former department were goods be-
longing to nearly two hundred firms, and
valued at 100000, which were all de-
stroyed, while in the bonded warehouse
were goods worth S3,0O0,0OO, all of which
escaped injury, by reason of thick fire
wall. On the goods DESTROYED there was
an aggregate insurance of 100000. 1t is
impossible at this hour to ascertain the
names of the merchants who are sufferers
by the fire, or the insurance companies who
are likewise victims.
The fire was first discovered in a large
lot of broom corn in the centre portion of
the building. Immediately the fire extin-
guishers were brought to bear upon it, but
failed to arrest the progress Of the flames,
and on the arrival of the steamers they
burst out with terrible fury in every direc-
ton. The building was owned by S. NJ.
Nickerson, President of the first National
Bank. His loss is $4,000, covered by in
Surance.
The fire has been accompanied by loss of
life. Chas. Stearns, driver for Austin &
BOOl, is known to be burned to death, and
it is feared that three other men have suf-
fered like fate, as they were seen in the
midSt of the flames, where escape seemed
impossible. Several firemen were also more
or less injured by falling walls. 1t has not
yet been discovered how the fire originated.
Among the insurance companies victi-
mixed, We notice the North American,
Knickerbocker, Manhattan, Phoenix, Hart
ford, Liverpool and London Globe.
Serious Accident at an Unfinished
Church-Three Men Fail Seventy five
Feet.
About ten O'Clock this morning, an acct
dent of a serious character occurred at New
Calvary, Presbyterian church now being
erected at the corner of Indiana avenue and
Twenty-frst street. While raising the
trusseS for the roof to their positions on top
Of the walls, the derrick gave way, and the
heavy timbers on which three carpenters
were standing were precipitated to the
ground, a distance of nearly seYenty-tive
feet. 1t was at first supposed that all were
killed, but, on rescuing them, it was discov-
cred that none were killed, but all seriously
injured, and probably all will recover.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
The Proposed Change of Text Books
faction Of the Special Committee
of Davidson County School Commits
Sfnnars

SAOBtEss
At the stated meeting on Thursday last
of the Davidson County School Commits
sioners, the following named gentlemen
were appointed committee to whom should
be referred the question of change in text
books: J. G.. PrOvine, Neil 5. Brown, VIM.
Williams, Geo. ID. Hughes, Thomas Clai-
borne, John Leonard and Samuel DOnelsOn,
County Superintendent. This committee
Yesterday appointed the following sub
committees to examine the text books re-
ferred to each, with instructions to report to
the Select Committee at such time as may
be agreed upon:
Committee on Readers-G. ". Graham
and Mrs. Henri Weber.
On Histories-ThOs, Claiborne, G.. b. FL
lott and Miss Mary Phillips.
On GeOgraphies-Dr VIM. Williams,
John Frizzell, and l.. G.. TarbOx.
On Grammar-G. ID. Hughes, A. ).
Minis, and Miss NJ. Dickey McClelland.
On Writing Books-H. r. Buchanan,
Thos. Claiborne, and Prof. Baldwin.
On Spellers-JOhn Leonard, Isaac
LOOney, and G. d. Hughes.
The Special Committee adjourned until
the third Saturday in October, to meet then
in the Office of the County Superintendent,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01

We notice that the Shelbyville Rescue is
claiming that our old time friend, Col.
johnson, who, after going through 'DiXie,"
had settled in Gibson county, is now max
ing his arrangements to return to Bedford,
his old home, where he served six years as
Sheriff, and one term as State Senator. We
also hear it said in Legislative circles that he
is anxious to be considered a formidable
candidate for one of the offices to be filed
by that body.
Col. James ThOrnwell Dargan left few
days ago for Texas, where he locates with
view Of practising law.
DIR. j. r. Buist returned yesterday, after
an absence of several days from the city.
Gov. John G. Brown and family arrived
yesterday ard have taken rooms at the Max
well House.
Gen. WhitthOrne, of Columbia, was in
the city yesterday.
Our former well known fellow-citizen, j.
J. TOon, now publisher of the Christian
Inder, Atlanta, Ca. has received the ap
pOintment from the Agricultural and In
dIIstrial Association of that place as a dele
gate to the National Agricultural Congress.
He was also honOred with the appointment
as delegate from the State of Georgia.
Col. Reeves, editor of the Jonesboro
Patriot, DIR. Wheeler Of the JonesbOrO
Tribune and Herald, and Col. John Flem-
ing, of the Knoxville Press aud Herald, are
in the city.
Maj. James T. Cummings, of New Y Ork,
was in the city yesterday.
j. ). WoOdford, Travelling Agent Green
Line, returned to the city yesterday.
Geo. b. Guild and j. \. TOusdale are
members of the Legislature from Summer
county. They are both young men. The
former is a son of Judge J. c. Guild, Of
Nashville, and the latter is the son of Gov.
TrOusdale, of Gallatin. Their fathers were
leaders in war and politics in the earlier his
tory of Tennessee, and we predict for them
careers worthy of such distinguished Sires.
J. III. Young, Senator from Smith county,
| arrived on the Gallatin train last evening,
| and is stopping at the st. Charles Hotel
| This is, we believe, Mr.. OJng's first ses-
| sion in the Legislature, but as he has Illus
| trated his past career with success, we shall
expect to find him one of the most practical
and determined labOrers in the Senate.
DR.. II. NJ. COlgJitt, member from Over
ton, is stopping at the Broadway Hotel. He
returns to the halls of legislation for the first
time since the war. The Doctor brings to
the discharge of Legislative duties an expe-
rienee, which, added to his energy and abili-
ty, will render him one of the most effective
members of the House.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-01
Sale of Valuable Lands.

ON THE s5tb DAY or OCTOBER XEXT. VIZ
I J will, on the premises, sell at Public Auction.
m the remaining lands Of the late Mai. lsaar
TavlOr, consisting OF his Home Tract Of D ~
acres now divided into four parcels Of from
about 80 to f25 acres, living ON TaylOTis Greek
and tributaries, in White County Tenn, ard
about miles west Of Sparta. The lands arr pc
culiary adapted - stock farming, having sevtrl
neyeT-faiing springs Of the best water and sln-
four creeks, always running. passing through
them. The soil is gOOd, timber plentiful, stun
ton healthy, and when the railroads now crrtai q
to be built, passing through the county, are in
ished, they will he exceedingly desirable
TERMS OF SALE--Twr nty live Ter ccnf ot
the purchase money viii Dc required in cash, the
balance in three equal instalmeHts OF y. = and
- months, 10 be secured BY notes bearing Pc
cent interest from date; good personal security
and lien retained until AL the purchase mon s
paid. Purchasers paving 81 per Cen5 Of ~
amount bid down viii not b. required 70 gre
personal security
Capt. J. y. Taylor, residing near the prrml-','
b. :. RHEA-
i. d. TAYLOR.
+. 6. FINLEY.
ESeeus,rs Of I-aae Taylor, deceaiei'.
sauq sV.S -,ytd
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GRANT AT GALENA.
He Does an Immense Amount Of Hand
shaking.
"AlsO Some KISSING,
And witnesses a Horse Race.

And witnesses q Horse Race.
CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-President Grant ar
rived at Galena Thursday evening, and was
complimented with a serenade by large
number of citizens. The President being
worried by a long days ride, made no
speech. but merely bowed his thanks. In
the evening he visited the Jo Davies, Coun-
ty Fair, where he did an immense amount
of Misunderstanding with the crowd, and also
some kissing. After examining the articles
on exhibition, and particularly the cattle,
with a critical interest, and witnessing
horse race, the President left the grounds.
He was accompanied BIS Mrs. Grant and his
daughter,
Nellie.
The Galena Gazette speaking of Miss
Nellie saws: You read that she assisted in
her mothers reception at the White House,
and is engaged to gentleman in Covington,
KY, and you know her to be scarcely six
teen. From all this you guess her to be
somewhat gay, if not little naughty. On
the contrary, she is graceful and accom-
plished for so young lady. You find her
a modest, retiring school girl, with a sweet
face and bearing that wins your respect and
esteem.
President Grant reached this city [Chica-
COL this afternoon and will remain here I'M
til Tuesday morning, when he will leave
for Pittsburg en- route for Washington. He
is the guest of his brother.