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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-17
BEHIND THE VEIL.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
1t is not always the,practice of pretty
ladies to wear a veil. Not even coquetrJ
will dispense with the pleasure of show
ing a lovely countenance, and the mos
modest and retiring beauty likes to be ad.
mired for the regularity and delicacy Of
her features.
These reflections passed rapidly through
the mind of well known magistrate rid
ing up town recently. By his side sat 8
lady, who from single glimpse of hel
-countenance he imagined that he knew
At last he ventured the remark that The
day was pleasant.
eyes" murmured the female.
"Why do you wear a veill' inquired
the dispenser of justice.
'Lest attract attention"
SIT is the province of gentlemen to adj
mire," replied the gallant man of law.
'ENot when they are married.
'sBut I'm not"
fIndeedl"
ooh, no; I'm q bachelor"
The lady quietly removed her veil, dis
closing to the astonished magistrate the
face of his moiher-in-laW. He had bust
ness elsewhere suddenly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-17
NEW YORK.
How the West Is Built Up.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Thefe has
been considerable reduction for the rates
of travel to the West. Colonists' tickets
are now issued by various lines at reduced
rates. The holders of these tickets are
entitled to first-class passage on express
trains with $50 pounds of baggage free,
with corresponding reduction for trans
portation of their household goods and
farming implements, within twelve days
from the date of purchase. For the
special accommodation of persons visit
ing the West to select lands and home
steads and return for their families, ex-
cursioD. tickets are now the new feature,
good for the round trip within thirty days
from the date of purchase.
The number of immigrants who have
arrived at this port since Jan. l is
1874, decrease of z, 1858 compared with
the corresponding period of 1870.
Believe What You Please.
Gen. Mcdonald denies the story that
the troops at Governors Island are held
ready to proceed to San Domingo in Ger
tain contingencies. The troops named
have been at Governors Island since Oct.
IA, 1870, and will soon proceed to the
Northwestern frontier.
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HAYTl.
Are We Going to Annex the Whole
Fslaudl

Are We Going to Annex the Who'll lie
Islandl
SANTANA BAY, Feb. 23.-Much excl te-
ment is being caused in Santo Domingo
City by official announcement that the in
habitants of Bani and San Cristoal had
pulled down the Dominican colors and
raised the American flag. A revolution
airy force composed of the adherents of
ex-President Salnave were about marching
against Hayti with the object of overthrow
ing Sogel, President, and placing Leconte
at the head or the government. Leconte,
accompanied by Maj. G. G. Megruer, Gin
cinnai, had visited the Commission at
Port au Prince, Hayti, on the 7th. The
Haytiens are bittery opposed to snnexa-
ton. The Commissioners, however,
were received civilly. Cabral's strength
consists almost wholly of Haytien sup
porters. Questions of debt and disputed
boundary are the most important raised.
Since the last dispatches, Howe had
arranged for pretty thorough explora-
ton of this section of Hayti; but Wade
insisted there was no authority for it and
it should not be done. The second day
after arrival here, Wade and Howe called
upon the President and Cabinet of Hayli
After an interchange of courtesies, an
informal conversation occurred, when
Wade said he greatly regretted not being
able to speak their language, because he
thought he could say great deal to allay !
the present feeling towards the United
States by showing where the Haytiens
misunderstood the people of the United
States. President SOgel earnestly replied
that the educated class of Hayd fully I'M
derstood and appreciated the condition of
the United States, but large class only
remembered the slavery which existed
there, and had themselves been slaves,
and it was impossible to influence them.
The President is not expected to visit the
Commissioners on account of the general
and popular feeling against their pres
ence. Wade is anxious not to compicate
matters by arming Cabral here, wishing
to avoid all appearance, while in Hayti,
of prosecuting investigations looking to
annexation.
Started for Home.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, March 16.-The
Tennessee with the San Domingo Com
sailed this morning for Key
West.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Hght-fngered gentry are holding
high carnival in Memphis.
A number of substantial improvements
are going up in Franklin.
The wheat and fruit prospects are
splendid in Bradley county.
| Weakley county boasts OF delightful
| farming weather.
An interesting Methodist revival is in
progress in Franklin, which promises
good results.
The summer residence of Deputy SheE-
if ID. L. Holland, in Robertson county,
was destroyed by fire one day last week
The Franklin Journal SAYS that far
mers are bnsily engaged in planting anda.4
| farming operations IN Williamson county.
A brick stOrehOuse, belonging to DR..
| Mathews was burned at EGeOrgetOwn,
Hamilton county, Friday night, March
10.
An interesting revival has been in pro-
gress for some time past in the Methodist
| Episcopal Church at Athens.
The Pulaski Citizen says Mr.. Berry
Hardeman, who resides near Prospect, in
Giles county, has COW that gave birth
to calf on the 9th of January last and
also another on the Sd of this month.
The clerk of the Wilson County Court
recently received letter addressed to
'Ruphus Pea Mayklane, Kirk Nv the
Kownte KOte.n
Three prisoners made their escape the
other night from the WOrkhOuse at Knox
vile by jumping from the second story
window.
The amount Of taxable property
assessed in the corporation Of Lebanon is
$3.50, 887, making, st 80 cents on the
500, a revenue of S2,91943 The
number Of polls taxed is 252.
A distillery and ten barrels of whisky
and highwines belonging to Morris and
Fiser, were destroyed by fire in Robert
son county on Sunday night, March IL.
A negro man named Jake Dean, of
Robertson county, was accidentally killed
by the falling of tree on Wednesday,
evening, the 1st inst.
A hired man, named Murphy, stole his
employers (Wiley COlbert( horse 8 short
time since in Bledsoe county, and
"sloped."
In the tenth civil district OF William
son county they have 40 children under
10 years of age, and 419 dogs. -.-.s5 -.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will hold Sunday-schOol Fair at Nc
Mlnnville, on the 22d inst, for The bene-
fit of the Sabbath-schools of the town.
John II. Payne, for many years Cir
cult Court Clerk of Bradley county, lied
at his residence near Cleveland, o. Mon
day, the 18th inst, after lingering i'll
ness.
The Cleveland Banner Of the 16lh
inst say: 'Itis stated in anexchaBge that
GatewoOd, known by many people in this
part of the State as q guerrilla in the late
war, was killed in an affsy, some time
ago, at Waco, Texas" -F
On the night of the 14tL instant Louis
Tippo was shot and killed by r. Buch-
ignani at an eating house in Memphis
A few days previous, g young girl named
Mary Morelli, thirteen or fourteen years
Of age, was married to Buchignani, and
he shooting is said to have been caused
BY the fact that the friends Of the gjri
we're opposed to the marriage.
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ACCIDENT TO A WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN.
W. G. FOuIz Falls from the Roof os
a building.

W. c. FOuIz Falls from the Roof of
a building.
NJ. q. Foulk. the well known csrriaoA
manufacturer, met with serious accident
ct an early hour yesterday morning. As
has been his custom since the onenino of
the new shop on Broadway, he proceeded
| to his place Of business before breakfast
for the purpose of opening doors. Upon
entering his premises, ne discovered that
the floor was saturated with water. oaused
| by leak l. the roof After a short con-
yersatlon with his foreman, Mr.. G. s.
Chambers, he repaired TO the fiat roof in
the rear of his establishment. with a view
If possible to stop the leak. A short time
afterwards Mr.. Chambers head loud proan-
ing, and proceeded to the back of the
building, when ne found Mr.. FouIk Ivipo
upon mass of broken rock and timber
Mr.. Chambers Immediately went to his a.
slstance, and found his injuries to be
serious. By the assistance of per
sons In the neighborhood. Mr.
Fou1k was as soon as possible
removed to his residence near the corner
Of High and Broad treet, and Drs. Eve
BUST and Hughes summoned to his aid.
Upon examination, it was ascertained that
MS LEFT arm was broken, his left thigh bad
ly fractured, besides a severe confusion
upon the head, and internal Injuries which
at this time Of writing it is impossible to
ascertain.
How Mr., Foulk came to I'll is yeta 1nvs-
terry. After being restored to conscious
ness he was unable to tell how it occurred.
Upon an examination of the roof from
which ne fell, piece Of orange peel was
seen and the supposition is that he stepped
on that, slipped up and fell over head fore |
most to the ground below. The distance |
Of the fall is fully thirty feet, and the place /
where he was found was the worst imagin- /
able for such fall. For some weeks past.
workmen had been engaged in blasting, |
and the ground was covered with Jagged |
rocks and rough timbers.
As to Mr.. Foulk's condition at the pre-
sent time, it is impossible to decide. His |
broken limbs have been bandaged, and he
has received all the attention that medical
skill could effect, Considering the oharac-
tor Of his injuries, be was doing well last |
evening. Mr.. Foulk has host of friends
in the community who are solicitous in his
behalf, and we hope he may soon be ont
Of all danger.
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MISSISSIPPI.
The Storm.

MEMPHIS, March 16.-An Avalanche
jackson special tonight says accounts
from all. points represent the storm of
last evening as general and damaging.
The Mississippi Central Railroad was
badly washed between Water Valley and
jackson, Tenn. The New Orleans and
Jackson road is all right, though sub
merged near Canton. There are four feet
of water on the Vicksburg road at Bottoms.
Ku-KIuX or Scheming Radicals.
Considerable excitement prevails on
the northeastern border of the State about
/ Eu-KluX. Col. Stone, the Assistant Col
hector of Internal Revenue, has been or
Cered to leave Okolona in ten days. The
Superintendent of Education in Towns
county has been similarly warned, and
two attempts have been made to kidnap
him. John F. Lacey, Mayor of Aber-
deem, was carried off last night. No
trace can be found of him. 1t is feared
he has been foully dealt with.
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MEMPHIS.
Great RaIn-FaII-Fhe Railroads
Submerged and Travel Suspended.

Great Rafn-FalI-The Railroads
Submerged and Travel Suspended.
MEMPHIS, March 16.-The storm last
evening and rain which continued until
10 O'Clock this morning has done great
damage. Several hundred feet of the
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad have
been washed away, cutting off communi-
cation with New Orleans. The Memphis
and Charleston Railroad is submerged be-
yond Pochahontas and through travel
suspended. The Memphis and Louisville
Road was washed away at Big Sandy.
The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad is
submerged between here and Madison.
Owing to the flood ia the Mississippi all
the loWlands have beeE submerged by the
freshet
Richard Buchignani, who killed Louis
Lippi Tuesday night was admitted to bail
to-day in $4,000. There is no trace yet
of Charles Kendrick, the missing letter
carrier who disappearedtend days since. 1t
is feared he has been murdered.
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BRET HARTE.
Roaring Camp and Heather ChineG
The Hub SuccesgfuI.
From the ". Tribune.

From the N Y. Tribune.
BosToN, March 9.-Such honor as
comes from the capture of literary
quarry over whom many cities have been
cOntending, belongs to Boston. We may
still claim the proud distinction of being
the literary metropolis. Mr.. Bret Harte
declined to make up his mind until he
had visited all the towns that coveted
him. He tarried in Chicago. He inves-
tigated New York. He came to Boston,
he saw, he was conquered. He returned
to New York, but it possessed no attrac-
tons to rival ours, whether our Saturday
club Of poets and philosophers, our high
pressure Latin school, the fascinating
universal modesty of our char
acters, your correspondent is unable to
say. He decided. 1t is to-day positively
settled, that Mr.. Bret Harte will write
hereafter exclusively for the Boston house
of James r. Osgood s. Co. The contri
buttons he has already furnished to pub
fishers of our city, which have not yet
been printed, are of course not covered
by this arrangement. There can be but
one or two of them. Nor is it to be
understood that Mr.. Harte will st once
begin to pour forth a stream of ''RoarlDg
Camps" and 'Heathen Chimes" through
the pages of Our Young Folks and the
North american ReUieaO. He will
take his time about his work, as all au-
thOrs must who would do their best and
enhance their regulations. Nor is it in
the bond that he should reside in Boston
or within sight of its dome above men
toned. He will please hims Elf; though
no one can reasonably doubt that IN doing
this he viii grayitate to home in this
vicinity. He will at present, after
perhaps q flying visit here next
week, proceed to the residence of
a friend in a quiet spot on the shore of
Long Island Sound, where he will en-
deayor to forget that he is lion, work
himself again into the harness of literary
labor, and { T his first undertaking essay
two additional CONDENSED Novels" to be
incorporated in a new and revised edition
of his earliest published book. The nov
elists selected for treatment are Mr..
Charles Reade and Mr.. Benjamin Disraeli.
This book of Mr.. Harte's was issued
several years ago by New York pub
Usher, Mr. Carleton, but has been out of
print since the Hart furore Of the present
day began. The new edition will be
issued here By James R OsgOOd s. Co.,
some time in April, or early May. After
that time Mr.. Harte's movements and
lsbors do not come within the province of
the special correspondents prophecies;
but it is safe 10 assume that his sagaciOus
publishers will give the world its first
glimpse Of whatever he may write in the
pages of the Atlantic Monthly and of
EUery SATURDAY..
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TELEGRAPHTC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Spain Wants TO Sell Us Cuba
Hitchinthe HighCOmmISsiOn
Theku-KIuX Warinthe House
Blaine BelabOrS Ben Butler
ASpicy COllOquyandC Collision
For Ways That Are Dark
And Tricks ThatAreVain," etc
The Latest from SanDOmingO
Great FlOOdinWe est Tennessee
all the Railroads Submerged
Ali the Railroads Submerged
HOPKINsVILLE.

Accident ON the Evansville Road
Engine and One Car Run off a
Damaged TrestIe-TwO Wien In
tured
Special TO the Union and American.
HoPKNsvLLE, March 16, $50 P. M
An accident occurred this morning on the
Evansville, Henderson and Nashville
Railroad, to the passenger and mail train
that left Nashville at 4:50 A. NJ, at West
Fork, near Pembroke, about fourteen
miles south of HOpkinsville. The high
water had washed one of the bents of
trestle, and an engiae and one car ran off
the track and were pretty badly damaged.
MIR. LOOMS, the engineer, was bruised on
the head, and the baggage master was
slightly hurt II the back. The trestle
will be repaired, and trains will be all
right tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Mr. Sherman
offered a resolution stating that organized
bands of desperate and lawless men
mainly composed of soldiers in the late
Rebel army, armed, disciplined, disguised
and bound by the oaths of secret organi.
cations, have by force, terror and vio-
lence, subverted all civil authority in the
late insurrectionary States, thus over
throwing the safety of persons and pro-
perry and all those rights which
are the primary basis and object of all
civil governments, and expressly guarsn.
tied by the Constitution of the United
States to all its citizens, and as the courts
are rendered powerless by organized per-
jury 10 punish crimes, the Judiciary Com
mittee is instructed TO report a bill or
bills that will enable the President and
courts of the United States to execute the
laws to punish such organized violence.
Laid over.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill providing
for the punishment of unlawful acts of
members of the Ku-Klux organization by
the! United States Courts, as follows: 1t
authorizes the President to employ the
land and naval forces Of the
United States, and call forth the militia
of any State in order to bring offenders
to trial, and requires the grand and petit
jurors to swear they have never connselled,
advised or aided such combinations or
conspiracies.
By MIR. Frelinguyser-To more fully
enforce the Fourteenth amendment.
By MIR. Davis-Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
for the establishment and constitution of
tribunal of one member from each
State to decide all questions between the
United States and the several States and
the constitutionality of the acts of Con-
gress, or acts of any Government officer,
and to open and count the electoral votes
for President and Vice President, the
proceedings to be on petition or appeal of
a majority to decide questions.
The Senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
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FRANCE.
Horrors of the Battlefield.

LONDON, March ia special from
Lille to the News says the battle-fields in
the north of France threaten to become
the focus of pestilence. Dead bodies
are found floating in the dykes and
marshes and active measures are being
taken for their interment.
The Telegrapb's special from Amiens
says the future German army of occupa-
ton in France will consist of the Saxon
and Wurtemburg corps and the seventh
Prussian corps.
The GaribnIdini.
The Times special at Paris telegraphs
thai the presence of numerous Garlbal-
dians in Paris has a very disquieting in
fluence upon the population. 1t is ru-
mored that Ricclotti Garibaldi is in Paris.
A Times special from Paris says the
French cabinet has decided to appoint
NJ. Valentine Project of the Paris Police.
This indicates the adoption of measures
for the suppression of all popular tu-
mults. The police will, however, permit
the usual midnight gatherings, and dis
turbances are feared. An inflammatory
journal, L'Ami Du Peuple, appeared in
Paris yesterday and was at once seized by
the police.
Destiny.
A proclamation has been addressed by
the Minister of War to the Mobile Guards
complimenting them upon their efforts
for the cause of France, and concluding
as follows: Nothing can long arrest the
destinies of France. Courage, patience
and patriotism
No masqueEaders,
PARIS, March 16.-Gen. Vinoy, mill
tary commander at Paris, has issued an
order positively forbIddiDg all professions
of masquerades tomorrow.
The Orleans railroad has been delivered
by The Germans into the hands of the
French.
The Rouen Independent, for advising
the people to display emblems of mourn
ing during the recent review of the Ger
man troops in that city, has been sup
pressed and the proprietors subjected to a
fine of a thousand francs.
Abusing England.
LONDON, March 16.-The journal Des
Debats, commenting on the result of the
conference on the Eastern question, makes
a bitter attack on England and declares
she has the advantage by the Crimean
war. France is now helpless. Her
sword is broken, butwhen tits unsheathed
again its aim will not be as distant as Tur-
key.
Other Paris journals speak of England
in a similar spirit.
The Count dc Paris
The Count de Paris renounces any in
tendon on his part, TO compete with the
other Princes OF 4he Royal House of
France for the throne.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Close Count.

Concord, n. H., March 16.-The re-
turns from 2lS towns indicate that there
has been no election of Governor by the
people. Pike has 33, 339 votes; Weston
34,SSl; Cooper and scattering 1,074.
The House stands 1872 Republicans, 164
Democrats, and Labor Reform. The
Senate stands 4 Republicans, Demo-
Gratis, and vacancies The Executive
Council stands 2 and 2, with q vacancy
in the first district. Probably all the
Democratic Congressman are elected.
Later Returns.
The scattering vote Ulns up to LOO
or 1920, and defeats Weston by 100 or
200. Hubbard has 400 majority in the
LIST district; Bell is probably zoo or 500
in the ID; in Parker's, the Sd district, the
democratic plurality is about 1877. Par
fker is without doubt elected.
The Senate now looks as if Democrats
were chosen in Districts I, 6, s, 10, IL,
and II, and Republicans in Districts 3,
8, z and 9. There is no choice in Dis
tricts ! and 8.
The House is probably Democratic by
five to ten majority, counting three or
four Labor Reformers with the Demo
Gratis.
LATER-Republicans claim eight ms
jority in the House.
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TuE4suARcEF THES SEA ,,

Gen. Fitzpatrick said in recent lecture
in Chicago, in regard to the 'March to
the Sea-" "Milledgeville was not cap
tured by the army, but by the bummers,
who took possession of it five hours in ad-
vance of the leading regiment. The
Rebel Mayor accompanied by lawyers,
doctors, deacOns and the good men and
bad men of the city, came out with flag
of truce to receive the bummers. One
man read discourse he had prepared for
the occasion, setting forth what history
might say of the surrender of Milledge-
vile and the conduct of the Yankee
troops. The chief hummer promised all
sorts of protection to private property.
One Northern man, who had lived there
q long time, said he had always been a
good Union man aud loved the old flag,
etc. The hummer looked at HIM for a
moment and then said; ''Dry up, dry
I'D: it don't make no difference to me
what you are; have you got watchl'
The gentleman was obliged to give up
his wetch, kill his chickens and prepare g
rum old dinner for the hummer,
while the latter ransacked the house."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-17
MEDICAL Graduntes.

Among the students graduating at the
Medical College at the recent Commence.
ment there were forty-one from Tenneg-
see, three from Georgia, three from Mis-
sissippi, four from Texas, one from Him
OILS, one from Kansas, four from Kentucky.
one from Missouri, three from Alabama
and one from Arkansas. MANY of The
other States were represented by students
attending the session, those given having
reference to the graduating class alone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-17

A METROPOLITAN organ of Jenkiasism
solemnly announces that the fashionable
name for young ladies' This year is % b.
Lily or Lille; 50 that az Eiizabc;hs,
Elias, LacJs, lLydians, and even Jerushas
and Belindas, may be christeSed anew to
suit the prevailing mode.