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The Fire ON Union street.

Yesterday morning we gave IA account
of the burning of Hirsch & Co.'S Dry
Goods Store, No. 16 Union street, at one
o'clock. The lsteness of the hour prevent
ed satisfactory inquiries as to the origin of
the fire, ETC., and not much additional light
haa been thrown upon the subject. There
had been no fire, IS we learn, in the store,
and no one was sleeping in the building.
AS to the origin of the fire there are vari-
Gus conjectures, and a number of theories
have been suggested; the building evidents
ly caught in the lower part, and as before
stated, the fire had made considerable
Roadway before it was discovered. tn
stock of dry goods of Messrs. Hirsch & Co.
are entirely total loss, but few hundred
dollars worth being saved, and they in
badly damaged condition. We understand
that they estimate their loss at Sc, 800,
S5, 900 of which was covered by insurance
in reliable company. The building oc-
cupied by the firm belongs to Rev. DR.. A.
aged, the interior being Quilted
out by the flames and the walls consider
ably charred. The building was insured
for 50, 200, which will cover and make
good all losses sustained. Mr.. Joseph
Franklin, who occupied store No. Is adj
joining, had his stock of goods damaged
by removal and water to the extent of
several hundred dollars, which was fully
covered by insurance in the Andes Com
pany. This is the first fire of any import
ance we have had to record for some time
past, and as we are in that season of the
year when, owing to the prevailing high
winds, fires are more than ordinarily dan
gerous, We take the occasion to urge ex-
treme caution upon our friends to prevent
their occurrence.
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WHICH DO YOU PREFERa

'Gf you prefer the keg of lager or the
bottle of wine to me-" said Mary, "just
take them to the magistrate, and get mar
ried to them"
''What do you mean2" said John.
''Just what l say. / don't want a
young man to come here evenings chew
ing cloves to cover his breath, and hide
his habits of drinking. If you like lager
more than you love me, just marry it at
once, and don't divide your affections be-
tween a woman and wine-or a woman
and lager; love and liquor have no af
finity."
why, Mary, how you TALK" exclaimed
John.
eyes, mean what l say; unless you
sign the pledge and keep it, you had bet
ter not call here again"
John did sign the pledge, and he kept
it, and he married Mary.
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Then and Now.

Yesterday, March the 18th, ls43, twenty-
eight years ago, our city was in the midst
of a terrible snow storm and the gloom Of
mid winter. The snow covered the ground
to the depth of four inches, and not tree
had put forth bud or blossom The frozen,
wintry appearance Of the day looked more
like December than the middle Of March
The snow continued to fall through the
night and the day of the 10th and reached
depth Of fourteen inches, and IN many
places eighteen inches. It was the heaviest
snow fall ever known in Tennessee at any
season of the year. The winter was one of
remarkable length and severity, large
snow-balls which the boys had rolled up,
remaining in the Courthouse yard till May.
Many of our citizens remember these cir
cumstances well. Now green grass is
growing around US, bright flowers are
blooming, buds are expanding and the
birds are singing their joyous spring time
carols, while the atmosphere is soft and
balmy, and redolent with exotic fragrance
and perfume. Truly the contrast between
them and now is most striking.
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Heavy Movements I'm Gold.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Views of Greeley-First Fruit of the
Sumner SQuabble.

views oil GreeleY-Eirst Fruit OF the
Sumner SquabbIe.
NKw York, March 15.-The Tribune
this morning says the Republicans in
New Hampshire yesterday seem to have
lost the Governor, all the Congressman,
Commissioner, and probably the Senate,
while the House is only claimed
for the Republicans by a major
ity of Ten to twenty in a
body of 200 members. On the vote
of 165 towns the Republican gain
on last years vote is $50, while the Dem.
Gratis gain 1886; net Democratic gain,
2,476.
The Tribune adds: 'New Hampshire
has not become Democratic. This vote
means mainly, if not wholly, Republican
apathy, born of over confidence and con-
tinuous triumphs of l6 years aud Repub-
lican disaffection engendered by local
quarrels, liquor, and the unwise and IN
timely Sumner trouble"
The World has some special returns,
and sums up the result as follows: ''The
Democrats have elected the Governor
and Railroad Commissioner, two GER
tainly and probably three Congressman,
and a majority 10 the State Senate. The
House of Representatives is in doubt.
The Returns Slow but satisfactory
Democratic Jubilee.
CONCORD, N. H, March 15.-Election
returns come in slowly and do not mater
tally chanas fh, estimates already
given. Weston viii probably have 300
to 500 majority. The third Congressional
District is in some doubt. The vote is
close and the returns are not all in, but
Pardee, Democrat, is probably elected.
The Democrats are preparing for general
jubilee tonight and delegation has
visited Manchester and invited Messrs.
Weston and Bell to be present, who have
accepted. Many prominent party men
from abroad will be present.
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Insurance survey Of Nashville,

Mr.. J. J. Martin, from the National
Insurance Survey Office, is at present in
the city, engaged in q survey of the city,
for the purpose of preparing a map for the
use of Insurance Companies generally.
He has prepared similar maps Of Mobile
and other important commercial cities. He
makes a map of the whole business part Of
the city, showing the business houses,
their location and exposures, and noticing
by colors whether the house is brick or
frame, the material Of the roofing, the
structure of the walls, etc. When CON-
pleted it will be handsomely Autographed
and copies distributed among the several
Insurance Companies, to whom it viii be
invaluable as chart Of reference, etc. 1t
will be several days yet before Mr.. Martin
will have the draft of his map completed,
as the labor requires that he take the
houses street by street, in the order of
their respective numbers.
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CarefuI Street car nriver.

Several months ago a lady of this city
had taken passage on the Cherry and Col
lege Street Railroad Cars, having Ii her
possession q bundle of articles she had
purchased at some of our dry good stores.
Arriving at a cross street she got of and
proceeded to her destination, unthought-
edly leaving her bundle in the cars. The
driver took charge Of the bundle and care
fully put it away at the Office on South
Cherry street. He did not know the name
of the owner. A few days since he recog-
nized the same lady on the cars, and re-
membered the bundle. The lady rennem-
bered the circumstance and described il.
On reaching the Office, the driver stepped
into the room, got the bundle aud handed
it to the owner. The circumstance is not
much in itself, but exhibits degree Of
carefuIness and attention on the part Of
the driver most praiseworthy and com
mendable.
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Stock, seed and Implement Sale


The first grand stock, seed and ,,imple-
ment sale of the Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanic Association will take place
at the Far Grounds, near Nashville, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Sd,
4th, ana 3th OF May, 1eg1-
PLAN OF SALE.
1. Every animal or article, intended to
| be offered for sale, must be carefully cata-
logued.
2, In order to keep the races of animals
be furnished, if practicable, for each ami
NAL intended for breeder.
8. Reliable performances of horses,
whether as runners, trotters, PAGERS, draft,
carriage, buggy or riding animals, with
disposition, will be furnished as evidences
of value.
4. The history, mode of cultivation and
excellence of seeds must be furnished.
5. Improvements must be carefully de-
scrbed.
6. Every animal or article upon which q
bid is made, will be sold in good faith.
z, Commissions for selling shall not ex-
coed the expenses which may be incurred
in advertising, cataloguing and conducting
the sale, and these will not exceed those of
ordinary public sales.
The object of these sales is to afford the
farmers and other parties an opportunity
of purchasing and selling once year, I'M
der circumstances much more favor able
than can be afforded by the ordinary sys-
tenn of the country.
The Directors are resolved to develop
this enterprise, into one of vast import
ance to the producers of the country, and
only ask in return their hearty co-opera-
ton.
Parties desiring to offer animals or arti-
cles, will, as soon as practicable, forward
lists of same to JNo. Il. WILLIAMS, Gen1
Agent, that they may appear in the pro-
grammes. No charges at the gates.
r. c. FOSTER, 4th,
HIRAM VAUGHN, Committee.
JNo. 81. WILLIAM,
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THE COURTS.

[REooRDER's CoURT.-Cornelius Ham
brick, negro, for larceny, was sent to
the workhouse
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Isabells Goodwin VS..
the McGavock and Mt Vernon Horse
Railroad Co.,-argument concluded, and
the jury will be charged this morning.
W. E. McNealy, was sworn in as an at
torney.
CRIMINAL COURT.-A new trial was
granted in the case of Moses Brien, col
ored, trial for malicious shooting. james
Scott, charged with larceny, was acquit-
ted. The case of the State VS.. Calvin
Shepard, charged with assault and bat
terry, with intent to commit murder in the
first degree, was taken up.
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THB CITY.

Sudden Death of an EstimabIe Lady
A large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances will be painfully surprised this morn
ing by the announcement of the sudden
death near Hartsville, on Tuesday morn
ing, of Mrs. 7. NJ Patterson, better known
in this vicinity by her maiden name, Miss
Ida Boensch. She had been i'll for a few
days, but it was not regarded as serious,
and only twenty minutes before death the
attending physi, ian declared she was doing
well and promised early recovery. Though
deprived of the ministrations of her relig-
ion in her dying moments, her last words
were those of prayer, her last syllable that
of ''AmeD." And, thus, at the compare
lively early age of thirty-five closes a life
whose every day was marked by devotion
and self sacrifice. Bereft of both father and
mother in the course of a few weeks, she
found herself at the age of eighteen
the sole dependence of four younger
brothers. Turning her back upon
all the attrac ions that the world
holds out to budding womanhood, she con-
secrated herself to the Providentially i'm
posed task. Her accomplishments became
her means of livelihood. Hundreds of our
old residents remember her gratefully as
an able teacher of music and the sciences.
Naturally energetic, she devoted her whole
heart to the work, and we have never met
a more painstaking or thorough teacher.
Thus on for years she struggled, brave
woman, cast in heroic mould. A few years
ago-ber brothers reared and educated-
she became the wife of Prof T. M. Patter-
son, of the Huntsville Masonic Institute;
but her love for the work of education con-
tinued, and her husband found her an eff
cient assistant in his chosen field of labor.
After life of constant, active usefulness,
such as few of the steiner sex achieve. we
may hope she will receive the welcome in
a better world, ''Well done, thou good and
faithful servant"
The remains were brought to the city
yesterday, and the funeral will take place
from the cathedral at o'clock this morn-
ing, when q requiem mass viii be said for
the repose of the departed.
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FOREIGN NEWS
Bismarck Tired of Alsace
And Wants to Sell 1t Back |!
French Republic Recognized
A Crisis at MOntmartre Today
William Reaches BerlinTOday
FRANCE.
Going to Possess she Land.

Going to Possess the Land.
LONDON, March ia special CORE
| spondent of the Telegraph at Amiens,
reports that Gen. Van Goeben's army is
marching from the north of France, to take
up position assigned in the new Ger
man provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
The cattle plague is making most fear
tul havoc in The neighborhood of Lille.
I'm "a Few Days.
The Times has q special dispatch from
Cassel, which says the departure of Ma
poleon for Chiselhurst, is certain to occur
within few days. The ex-Emperor is
known to have written to the Emperor
William, for permission to leave his
palace prison for that purpose, and
is believed to have received an affirmative
reply.
The Telegraph's special correspondent
anticipates disturbances of a serious
nature in Paris about the middle of lent.
Reconstruction.
PARIS, March ia new project of
law, framed by the government for the
reorganization and control of the army,
has been made public. Under its pro-
visions all Frenchmen are to serve COM
pulsorily for three years in the regular
army, and subsequently for a similar
length of time in the reserves. The law
has yet to receive the sanction of the Ma
tional Assembly.
Crisis To-day at Montmartre.
The situation at Montmartre Is without
aspects of threatening nature. The
authorities, howeVer, are determined to
enforce obedience to their requirements.
Consequently there will be a crisis to,
morrow, which is the last day allowed
the malcontents TO return to their duty.
Arrangements are being made for
French representation In the exhibitions
of 1871 at London and Florence.
Recognition.
Prince Metternich has presented his
credentials to Theirs as Ambassador of
Austria to the new Government of France.
The Portuguese Minister has waited upon
the Chief Executive and presented his
credentials. The governments of Den
mark and Sweden have recognized the
French republic.
A Cabinet Council was held to-day,
presided over by Theirs. Discussions
prevail among the Montmartre insurgents.
The journals continue to spur the Gov
eminent up to the work of crushing the
instruction.
A report that pestilence had made its
appearance at Versailles is contradicted.
Bismarck Draws an EIephant-He
Wants TO sell AIsace back 30
France for $500, 100000.
PARIS, March 15.-World's Special
Count Bismarck has informed Theirs that
he is embarrassed in organizing politically
and commercially the ceded provinces,
owing to the determined resistance of the
inhabitants MISREPRESENTATION that Ger
man commerce will be damaged by the
competition of Mulhsusen manufactures,
and he would abandon Alsace and Lor-
ralne ir tne Indemnity is Increased one
and half milliards of francs.
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nual rental of 500, $50, divided among
the various departments as follows: State,
one building rented at $15, 900; War De-
partment, thirteen buildings in all, occu-
pied by the Surveyor General, Paymaster,
Comrnissary and Quartermaster Bureaus,
and requiring an annual rentalof $5S, 600.
The Navy Department occupies three
private buildings at rental of 50, $50;
the Treasury one building at rent of
81, 200; the Department of Justice one at
a cost of So, $50 per annum, while the
Interior Department has grown in its pen
sion, census and education bureaus, so as
to require seven buildings, at total rental
of $24, 070.
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COncOrdin.

This excellent club had another one of
their interesting entertainments last night.
The chief feature was the performance of
Selby's excellent farce, Hunting Turtle, y
with the following cast of characters:
Mr.. Turtle, an Uxorious Gentleman, Mr..
r. B. W.
The Honorable Mr.. Levison, a London
Gentlemen, Mr.. W. N.
Smatter, Gentleman's Gentleman, Mr..
MS.
Timothy Dandylion, Rustic Gentle
man, Mr.. ]. 7.
John, Servant to the Uxorious Gentle
man, Mr.. P. R. A.
Mrs. Turtle, the better half of the Uxos
rious Gentleman, Miss L. s.
We will not particulsrize in mentioning
the highly creditable manner in which this
farce was performed. The amateurs all
acquitted themselves remarkably well and
received the sincere applause of the favored
friends who heard them. The fair debu-
tante surpassed the expectations of those
who had heard her in rehearsal. After the
play came one of those agreeable hops for
which Concordia is celebrated
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AUSTRIA.
Cannot Rejoice at Prussfa's Pros
peritY.

Cannot Rejoice at Prussfa's Pros
perity.
VIENNA, March 14.-At yesterdays
session of the Austrian Reichsrath a
speech was made by Count Hohenwsrt,
President of the Ministry, in defence of a
decree prohibiting the holding in Vienna
of German celebration OF the return of
peace. In the course of his remarks the
President of the Ministry alluded to the
dispatch recently sent by Count Won
Beust, expressing the hope that increased
friendship toward Germany would not
affect The individuality of the Austro-
Hungarian monarchy. This increased
friendship, said Count Hohenwart, would
render necessary a careful Interpretation
of the principle of nationslities. The
provision was intended only for the pre-
serVation of order, for friendship toward
Germany would be of but little value if
the Government was unable to rule at
home.
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Rattle House Improvements.

The popular proprietor of this well
known house, Gen. Joel A. Bate, is
improving the hotel in handsome and
elegant style. The interior of ths Office,
public and reception rooms, ara being
newly painted, adorned and decorated.
In addition to this a large and elegant stone
fountain, four feet long, and two and
halt feet wide, and oval shaped, is being
put in position in front of the Office, This
fountain is to be surrounded with rare and
beautiful flowers, aquatic plants, ETC., and
will contain q number of beautiful fishes
of different varieties. 1t will present an
appearance attractive and refreshing, as
the water sparkles from the jets falling in
to the fountain below, glittering and SHIN
mering with the graceful eVoiutions Of the
fnny tribe. The General is determined
to have the Battle House second to nosim-
liar institution in the Southwest, and he
will do it. ..... ...
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Reouis,tton from the Governor

1t will be remembered that about two
years ago young McGayock was killed in
Franklin, Williamson county, by MIR.
De Graffenried. The latter, Immediately
after the occurrence left the State, and has
not since returned. Quite large reward
was offered by the friends of the deceased
for the apprehension of Mr.. De Graffen-
ried. We understood yesterday evening,
that on application for the same, requl-
sition was forwarded to an officer in Jack
son, Mississippi, upon the Governor Of one
of the Northwestern States, where MIR. De
G. is said to be, directing that he be
brought to this State. These are all the
particulars that came into our possession,
though Immediately upon the requisition
reaching its destination farther and more
full Developments may be expected
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Almost q Fire.

About 8 o'clock Tuesday night there
came near being a fire Of disastrous conse-
quences at the drug store Of Messrs. Dortch
& Haddox, corner of Union and College
streets. A candle had inadvertently been
left in one Of the basement closets by one
of the clerks, which ignited lot of waste
paper in close proximity. The clerk had
retired, and the flames were just getting a
start, when luckily policemen Alexander and
Morris, who we're passing, discovered the
light and gave the alarm. The clerk imme-
diately ran to the basement and extin-
guished the fire by the use of hose kept
in the store. In this way the fire was pre-
vented from spreading and no damage was
sustained.
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Cadets of TeDperance-

The Sewanee Section No. z, Cadets Of
Temperance, met last night, and was or
gaDized last night by deputy G. W. Pat
riarch, Geo. s. Blackie. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing term,
to wit:
81. n Curry, W. A.
W. K. Miller, v. A.
G. w. Hutohison, Z. s.
James Kelley, F. s.
P. Kelley, Guide.
Frank SpurlOck, Usher.
Orville Stockell, Waterman.
Allen A. Hall, Sentinel.
The Section will meet again at Temper
ance Hall, Union Street, this evening to
complete organization.
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One of our young acquaintance, not
long since, was endeavoring to enjoy an
evening in the company of young lady,
fair and entertaining, upon whom he
called, lut found serious obstacle in the
person of her stern and not very cordial
father, who at length ventured to very
plainly intimate that the hour for retiring
had arrived. 81 think you are correct,
my dear sir, " returned the bsshful young
man. ''We have been waiting to have
you go to bed for over an hour"
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ITALY.
The Sinews of War.

FLORENCE, March 15-The Ministers
have asked for an extraordinary credit of
$50 to 200 millions Hvres for the COM
pletion of the armament of the country.
Debate on the subject of the organiza-
ton of the army has been closed in the
Senate, whose adjournment is expected
at an early day.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved
the bill providing guarantees for the Bish-
ops of the Roman Church.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
GenGrantGoin to California
The Kuklux Warren the South
Proceedings In the House
Troops Waiting at New York,
10 Sail for War In Hayti
Later from New Hampshire
A Clean Democratic Sweep
A Heavy Gale at Memphis
The Mississippi SenatOrShfp
The Little Beck varieties
MEMPHIS.

Terrific GaIe-Large Number of
Houses UnrOOfed-man KILLED by
n Flying Timber
Special to the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, March ia severe wi nd
storm, amounting to Almost a hurricane,
and lasting about five minutes, passed
over the city about noon to-day, unroof-
ing about a dozen buildings, some of
which were business blocks. The storm
came from the southwest and seemed
about half mile in width. In the upper
portion of the city man named Edmonds
was killed by large pile of scsntling be-
ing blown upon him. This is the only
loss of life SO far as known. After the
tornado passed severe rain storm set in,
and the rain has been falling continuously
inno
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MEXICO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Observation-Disclosures.
CRY oF MEIIoo, March 6, via Havana,
March 1.-THE Consul has just received
telegram from Gen. Cook, at Ringgold
Barrack, Texas, congralulating him on
the completion of the telegraph line be-
tween Mexico and Camargo. A meteor
fell recently in Jalisco, followed by a
heavy earthquake.
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GERMAN Y.

Bismarck BOssinR Roumania.
BERLIN, March 15.-Bismarck has made
demand on the government of Roumania
for an acknowledgment that it is bound
to guarantee the bonds of Strousberg
railway.
F. The Emperor Expected.
uo,mperor William is expected here to.
t,on row. He declines an official recep
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Shall Congress be Rid of Ben.
Butlcrl
Boston, March 15.-The Journal to-
day says: "If all accounts be true, it is
the intention of the friends of Gen. But
Ter to place his name before the Republi-
can Convention for Governor. 1t is said
that Gen. Butler is not committed as yet
to this proposition, though he does not
view the proposition with Indifference.
DR.. Geo. B. LOriDg, in case this pro-
gramme is carried out willrun in the fifth
congressional district 10 fill the vacancy
caused BY the retirement Butler.