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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24
ST. LOUIS.
A Modest Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-A man named NJ.
B. Pierce, who it seems was sheriff of Fon
Du Lac county, Wisconsin, was found
dead in his room at Union Hotel here to-
cay, with pistol shot wound in the left
breast and pistol lying on the floor. A
letter to the landlord of the hotel
was found on the table, which says:
"Do as you please with my remains, but
my wish is that you take my effects and by
their sale, realize enough TO get me covered
up under the snow and frost. My effects
will cancel all expenditures, for all want
is box and hole. | am Sheriff of Fon
Du Lac county, Wis, and L want to be
buried before you communicate with my
friends. My reason for doing this ~ the
business of nobody but myself"
Another letter, addressed to his deputy,
Robert Cosgrore, desires the latter to settle
affairs as best he can, and do all for his
wife and babies that is possible.
A letter from his wife refers to some mat
ters from which it is inferred that Pierce
was in pecuniary trouble, in consequence o
which he may have left home. He hat
been here since the 9th inst. Only sixty
cents was found among his effects.
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THE HOST COMPLETE IN THE SOUTH
SPECIAL ATTENTIOa
Is GIVEN TO
ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY.
GIVE Us A CALI
BREVITIES AND LEVITIES.

Painesyille, Ohio, has snow over thu
fences.
Cleveland has ornamental potato-mash-
ers''
Seventeen Chicago fire ''romances" have
appeared.
i Scotch minister refused baptism to tho
child ofa man who sells milk on Sunday.
The utter-mOst parts of the earth must hs
where the most women are.
Beecter writes that he has nobeliefin the
i,ferposition Of fspirits outside Of the hu-
mgH body,
\ royal feast in Africa consists Of four
hundred monkeys and a thousand yams.
Tie uap;ials Of Gambetta and Mile.
AndOy has been postponed to await the
bnth Of the bride.
The Atlanta Era hoists its CAMPAIGN
flag with the hOnOTed names Of Grant and
Akerman.
The talking-machine is, unhappily, ros
the only place where the speech uttered il
pure invention.
Alexis is accredited with calamity saying
that the American ladies are the pretties5
in the world.
The President says, aAgricuIture is thu
ground work Of our prosperity, which
no one viii deny.
An industrious African Of Atlanta stole q
Ieoat on Saturday, was married Sunday an,l
dined in jail on Monday.
Miss Nellie Grant isn't coming out" till
next season, when we hope she will be ar-
companied by her father.
1t is suggest ed that there are enough relA-
tiOns of the Administration without the Gd-
ditiOn Of telegraphic connections.
Mr. Barker Of Baltimore, is ninety-nins.
He smokes, drinks, lies abed, 'lOafs," aad
awaits the inevitable with cOmposure.
4 young woman Who was once the helIs
Of New Haven, was sent to Jersey jail ths
other day, for drunkenness.
Liberal advertiser are the men "who
mean business" Those who don't advertise
only do a mean business.
Glass doors in the evestibule enable
fastidious church gOers to ascertain before
entering whether their favorite is 70 fll tho
pulpit.
q. ]. WHITE Melville has written a move!
convincing, "Dark and stern in their
weird beauty, lower the sad brows Of tbs
Queen of He'll"
Bergh's ambulance for wounded animals Il
an attractive vehicle. It's exterior is cover
ed with inscriptions counseling mercy 10
beasts.
A man who has Travelled through New
Jersey saws that be saw some land there 50
poor that you couldn't raise disturbance
on it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24
WASHINGTON.
Bristow,s Estimate Of Akerman.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa dispatch to the
Herald says Solicitor General Bristow Of
the Department of Justice, rendered his
resignation to the President, but it has not
been accepted. Efforts are being made to
induce him to withdraw it. The trouble
appears to be thst Bristow wanted to be
Attorney General when Akerman resigned.
he had always regarded Akerman as a
shadow in the law department, aud his dis
like of the ex-Attoney General fastened
the lstter's resignation.
Schenck.
WASHINGTON, Dec. .23.--InformatioIi has
been received by recent mail confrmatory
Of the report that Gen. Schenck has with
drawn from the dictatorship of the Emma
mine.
The Mexican Treaty.
Judge Wiley, in the Equity Court case Of
L. B. Child against Nicholas p. Trist, sus-
tanned the demurrer and dismissed the bill.
Judge Wiley's question was whether the
court would enforce a contract for a contin-
gent fee for services rendered in procuring
the passage of an act of Congress. Trist
sought to obtain fee from Child under
these circumstances.
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YESTERDAYS STORM.
A Terrific Tornado in Indiana.
700 Feet Of TreStle Blown away.
A Buggy Ride through the Air.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 23.-At noon to-day a
terrific tornado passed about four miles be-
low New Albany, Ind, breaking down
timber and destroying 700 feet of the trestle
of the Air Line Railroad, inflicting damage
of several thousand dollars. Two men on
the road in buggy in the track of the
storm, horse, buggy and meR were lifted up
and carried forty feet, but escaped unhurt.
The timbers of the trestle work were
twisted off like whip cords.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-There was a
rain and thunder storm here at o'clock
this morning, with snow and ice on the
ground.
A Cathedral Crushed.
INDIANAPoLIs, Dec. 23.-A violent wind
storm has prevailed here all the afternoon,
doing considerable damage to buildings. A
portion Of the roof of st. Johns Cathedral
was crushed by the falling of the upper part
Of one of the front towers. At Lafayette a
large number of buildings were unroofed,
including the Second National Bank build
ing, the postoffice and the telegraph build
ings. Several persons were injured.
At ChicagO-Buried Alive Under Fall
ing Buildings.
CHICAGO, Dec 23.-The heavy wind
which prevailed this afternoon did consider
able damage to buildings in course of erec-
ton. Several of the inside walls of the
Tribune building were more or less damag-
ed. Norton's new building on Washington
| street, near Franklin street, which had been
put up four stories was almost completely
demolished. A chimney in Bryan's build
| ing on Lasalle street was tumbled down
and one man buried under it and killed.
Several other buildings were slightly
! damaged.
At st. LOuis-Several Persons Injured
STEAMBOATS, Blown Away.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-A very strong wind
storm passed over the city this forenoon
which did considerable damage, several
walls of unfinished houses being blown
down, roofs torn off, chimneys and fire
walls demolished, fences leveled, smoke
stacks toppled over, etc.
Two young girls were somewhat injured
by falling fence, and several other persons
were hurt, but none seriously.
The steamer City of Alton was blown
across the river. Several others were torn
from their moorings, and two or three lost
their chimneys, but no serious damage was
done. The gale lasted about an hour, and
came from the West.
Excitement on the Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-The excite
ment over a terrible storm is said to have
been predicted by the Signal Bureau is
spread generally over the States. The re-
porter of the Signal corps here states posi-
lively that he only expressed private
opinion that after few days of unsettled
weather We would have storm. The re-
port is so current that extraordinary prepar.
ations were made at Sacramento and else
where for the expected food.
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THEMIRAGE OF THEPLAINs.
Mr.. G. A. Cutter writes in the January
GdIdru as follows:


Gdldry as follows:
One of the first subjects which addresses
itself to the mind of the stranger on the
Plains, particularly if he be Of philosOphi-
cal or scientific turn of mind, is the mirage,
which is here observed in all its perfection.
Many weary mile of the traveller has been
whiled away in endeayors to account for the
fitful and beautifully changing visions pre-
sented by the mirage. Sometimes tie dis
tortiOns are wonderful, and so natural as to
deceive the most experienced eye. Upon
one occasion l met young officer who had
spent several years on the Plains and in the
Indian country. He was, on the occasion
alluded to, in command of detachment of
cavalry in pursuit of party Of Indians who
had been committing depredatiOns on our
frontier. While riding at the head of his
command he suddenly discovered, as he
thought, party of Indians not more than
a mile distant. The latter seemed 10 be
galloping toward him. The attention Of
his men was called to them, and they pro-
nOuneed them Indians on horseback. The
''trot' was sounded, and the column moved
forward to the attack. The distance be-
tween the attacking party and the supposed
peaIing palmer TO view each moment. The
charge was about to be sounded, when it
was discovered that the supposed party Of
Indians consisted Of the decayed carcaSses
of half dozen slain butialOes, which num-
Der had been magnifiea by the mirage,
while the peculiar motion impaired by the
latter had given the appearance of Indians
on horseback.
I have seen a train of government wagons
with white canvas covers moving through
mirage which, by elevating the wagons to
treble their height and maenifying the size
Of the covers, presented the appearance Of
a line Of large sailing vessels under full sail,
while the usual appearance Of the mirage
gave a correct likeness of an immense lake
or sea. Sometimes the mirage has been
the cause Of frightful suffering and death by
its deceptive appearance.
Trains of emigrants making their way to
California or Oregon, have, while setking
water to quench their thirst and that of their
animals, been induced to depart from their
course in the endeayOr to reach the inviting
lake of waler which the mirage displayed
before their longing eyes. It is usually
represented at a distance Of from FIVE TO ten
miles. Sometimes, if the nature Of the
ground IS favorable, it is dispelled by al
vancing toward it; at others il is like an
jqItjS tffHuS, lowering in sight, hut keeping
beyOnd reach. Here and there throughout
this region are pointed out the graves Of
those who are said to have been led astray
by the mirage, until their bodies were fam
ished and they succumbed TO thirst.
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GEORGIA..
An Iusatiate Monster,

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 23.-During the
past two days representatives of the Direc-
tors of the Georgia and Central Railroads
have been comforting here. The cause
of the conference is, that the Pennsylvania
Central has been endeavoring to lease three
lines leading from Atlanta to Selma, in
which the Georgia and Central Roads are
both largely interested.
The Pennsylvania Central is said to have
made proposal to the Georgia Railroad
towards getting its consent to the lease.
The Georgia Ceptral is row endeayoring to
prevent any arrangement of this kind, and
offers other terms to the Georgia Railroad.
1t is believed that the terms will be accept
ed, and the Pennsylvania Central will fail
to get control of the lines.
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WORDS TO YAuNG MEN.

President Porter, of Yale College, recent
ly gave to his students a compendium of
advice, which has rarely been surpassed for
comprehensive brevity. He said:
'Young men, you are the architects Of
your own fortunes. Rely upon your own
strength of body and soul. Take for your
star, self-reliance, faith, honesty and indus
try. Inscribe on your banner, Luck is a
fool pluck is hero.' Don't take too much
advice; keep at your helm and steer your
own ship, and remember that the great art
of commanding is to take fair share of the
work. Don't practice too much humanity.
Think well of yourself. Strike out. As
sumo your own position. Put potatoes in
your cart over a rough road, and small ones
20 to the bottom. Rise above the envious
and Jealous. Fire above the mark you in
tend to hit. Energy, invincible determine
tion, with right motive, are the levers that
move the world. Don't drink. Don't
chew. Don't smoke. Don't swear. Don't
deceive. Don't marry until you can sup
port wife. Be inearnest. BE self-reliant.
Be generous. Be civil. Read the papers.
Advertise your business. Make money and
do good with it. Love your God and fel-
bowman. Love truth and virtue. Love
your country and obey its laws" If this
implicitly is followed by the young men Of
the country, the millennium is near at hand.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

The worst sufferers by the sudden cutting
off of the water supply in Boston last Fri
day, were the milk-men. Some Of the GUS
toners complained of the unnatural thick
ness in the milk, but were comforted with
the assurance that the thing should not oc-
cir AGAIN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

The carpet-bag Governor of Florida is
opposed to martial law, and be raps some
Of the Federal officers in that State pretty
severely. In a letter to Senator Osborn,
who has been laboring to get the President
to interfere in Florida, Gov. Reed says:
"Gige me Federal officers who viii do
their duty and We need 10 martial law.
Give me District Attorney who will at
tend to the legitimate business Of his office,
instead of vilifying and traducins the pri-
vate and official character of State officials;
give me United States Marshal who will
make an effort TO put a stop to lawlessness
and execute the law instead Of cobspiring
to overthrow the State Government, anu
give me the proper support of the Federal
Government, and can put stop 70 al
outrages and lawlessness in few montns
without the aid of martial law
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NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Sidney E. Morse,
brother of Prof. Morse, died this morning,
aged TS.
1t has rained all day, and slush prevails.
Incendiary Mice.
A fire this morning in Book and Scheri-
ders mandatory, damaged property to the
amount of $4,000. The fire was caused
by mice and friction matches.
The Assistant Aldermen.
The assistant Aldermen who were elected
in November last, took their official oaths
this morning, but the Mayor declined to
file them, referring the members to legal
tribunals.
Connolly's Christmas.
Connolly's counsel took no steps to-day
to secure the release of their client. They
represent it more advisable to have ex-
Comptroller remain in Ludlow street jail
than to be inmured in the Toombs, which
would be the result if Judge Bedford COM
mitted him without bail under pending in
dictments.
Tweed ct ais.
No new developments to-day in connec-
ton with ring troubles.
The rumor that Cornelius Carson has
fed, is generally credited.
1t is not probable that Tweed will resign
either Office, Commissioner of the Parks
Department or that of Tammany Grand
Sachem. His friends say that he will remain
to the last and that he may profit by the ex-
ample of Connolly who was thrown into
prison on his retirement from Office.
Smallpox.
. The smallpox statistics this week show an
increase of eight cases; two deaths more
than the week before. Cases for the week
sixty-eight. No death since yesterday.
Young America.
A lad only Is years old, giving his name
as Harry w. Andrews and who states that
he is from Cincinnati, was arrested to-day
for forging check for two hundred dollars.
He had been stopping at the st. Charles
hotel.
22d of February.
The order of United American Mechanics
will celebrate Washington's birthday in this
city by grand banquet, ball, ETC., at which
delegates from councils in all the States
will be present.
Irregularities.
Caroline Adams, formerly housekeeper of
the Edsall House at Ridgefield, n. j., has
been arrested on suspicion of being acces-
z0ry to the robbery of the house of some
eighty thousand dollars worth of bonds last
week. An intimate acquaintance of the
Adams woman named Lambert Herman
has also been arrested and jailed at Rackin-
sack.
New City Charter.
The Committee of Seventy have perfected
a new charter for this city, to be presented
for action to the next Legislature. 1t pro-
vides for the corpOrators of the city being
vested in the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
monalty Aldermen to be elected in April, 45
in number, 9 being elected annually.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

TIE Catholic missionaries 10 labor among
our Southern negroes, whose departure
from England was announced by cable a
few weeks since, have reached Baltimore.
The design is not merely to make converts,
but also to educate negro candidates for
the priesthood, to labor among their breth-
rem here, and ultimately to send negro
missionaries to Africa ITSELF Archbishop
Manning says the slave trade of centuries
has made the name of European or Of
Christian so hateful to the natives Of Ethi-
.opia, that none but negro missionaries can
ever gain hearing, or rescue the teeming
nultifudes Of Africa from idolatry.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

GEN. HAwLEY, formerly Governor of
Connecticut, and Radical, states that he
has been informed, by what he considers
strong authority-a gentleman who had
seen the list of payments-that certain
gentleman paid $4,000 for the position of
United States Senator. Is that man still in
the Senate? If so, the corruption commit
tee ought to look into his case.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

On the road between Meriden and Hart
ford there is a saloon where decoctions of
benzine are passed over a rickety bar, at the
small price of five cents. Directly opposite
is country graveyard, where the country
for few miles around bury their dead.
The hostess of the saloon has an unfeeling
signal ON the side Of her door, as follows {:
s'key to the cemetery gate within.-Ddn-
bury NelrS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

A little boy who loves to pass his even
ings in the stores, and listen to the improv-
ing conversation of the elders while helping
himself to sugar, was told the other night
hereafter he must stay at home. 81 wish
| was man." he said. 'sAnd what would
you do if you We're man?' asked his
mother. ~ would get married and then l
could 90 to the stores every even;ns." Avery
observant boy.-DdnbuTy Ne,cS.
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FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN.
victoria TO Alexis.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa Niagara Falls
dispatch states the Grand Duke received a
telegram yesterday from Queen Victoria,
announcing the convalescence and probable
recovery of the Prince of Wales, to which
be responded.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The noon bulletin
to-day announces that the Prince passed a
quiet night. The progress of the GONZALES
cent is slow and gradual.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 23.-The name of Boileau
is now mentioned in connection with the
Ministry TO Washington, Ferry's nomina-
ton having been withdrawn. The rumor
that Gen. Cissey would go to Washington
is unfounded.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 23.-The National
Assembly has adjourned until the 5thE Eof
January.
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MEMPHIS.
An Arkansas steamer sunk.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 23.-The steamer Rose
vile of the Arkansas Packet Company,
bound from Little Rock to New Orleans
with 1000 bales Of cotton, sunk in the
Arkansas river on Wednesday in four feet
of water. She can be raised. The Dexter
and Indiana are aground near Helena.
The gale last night was very severe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

One woman Fighter, Addie Ballon, has
declared that she will stand it nolonger, and
has sued the Terre Haute Gazette for a
snug ten thousand. If she gets the poor
editors money she will probably retire from
the shriekinu business.
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WILLARD FILLMORE.
Greets G. ID.

BUFFALO, Dec. 23.-Alexis arrived here
this afternoon, and was enthusiastically
welcomed. Ex-President Fillmore will de-
liver the welcoming address at the Buffalo
Club rooms. The Duke will be shown, on
Monday, the mode of receiving and deliver
ing grain at one of the elevators,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

The Queen of Holland lately did Vesu-
vius the honor of visiting it in a sedan
chair. 1t offered her''summit hot" but she
declined its profeIed "drop of the crater" I"
having brought her own supply OF porter
Ne,r York World.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-A resolution has
been introduced in the City Council for the
appointment of three well-known citizens
to examine the qualifications of appoint ees
of Mayor after the fashion of civil service re-
form
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

A Michigan correspondent writes ave
believe an actual computation Of the number
of the clothes sent to each male sufferer by
forest fires in Michigan would give him
about two hundred pairs of old pants and
one hundred old boots per capita.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

The following recipe for the choice Of a
wife seems to be very good one;
As much Of beauty as preserves affection.
Of modest diflidence as claims protection.
A docile mind, subservient to correction.
A temper led by reason and reflection.
And every passion kept in due subjection
Just faults enough TO keep from perfection
Find this, my friend, and then make
your selection.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24
Locomotive Explosion.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 2S.-A AlocomO-
tive on the Hartford, Providence and Fisk
kill Railroad exploded to-day, killing the En-
gineer, NJ. c. Collins, and the fireman
named Voght.
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ROME.

ROME, Dec. 23.-The Pope yesterday
performedthe ceremony of preconization in
the case of nty-eihgt newly appointed
Bishops including nineteen Italians and
Frenchmen.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

A Brooklyn politician, in writing letter
of coincidence to the widow of an associate,
said 81 am sorry to hear that Harry has
gone to Heaven. We were bosom friends,
but now we shall never meet again."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

Found mother: "Come here, my son,
and hand me that strap. 1t hurts m very
much to whip YOU" Young hopeful "No,
it don't hurt you as half as much as II does
IF it did you wouldn't do it 50 often,
TOO: now
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

''Ah Dick have buried my brother since
| saw you" "Served him right" said Dick.
''What do you mean, sir% was demanded.
"Why," said Dick, 'would it have been
serving him right to leave him unburied ?"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24

A gentleman travelling in Missouri, just
after the close of the war, overheard the
following conversation between two women
of that country, who had been to town and
were returning on the cars: No. 1-"What
has you in that paper? No1-"Soda." No.
1"Soda, what's soda ?" No.2-"Why don't
you know what soda is? that ere stuff what
you puts in bskits that makes 'em git up
and hump themselves ?"
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CINCINNATI.
SmaEInON.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-Deaths from
small poK during the week ending last ev-
ening, we're fifty-seven. This would indi-
cate that the epidemic has passed its climax,
aud is now on the decrease as thedeath rat
last week was sixty-two and the week be-
fore sixty-eight.
yaIIandigham's Client Acquitted.
The Mcclellan case, at Dayton, went to
the Jury at LEO o'clock this afternoon. The
jury was out one hour and returned ver-
dict of not guilty.
Recovering.
The condition of Jesse r. Grant is i'm
proving. 1t is thought he will recover.