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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
Alleged GhostIy appearances

During the past few days there have
been current, among the negroes resident
near the corner of Demumbrane and Sum
.ner streets, wild and unreasonable rumorj
of ghostly exhibitions and appearances in
the big vacant lot at that point. A large
crowd Of negroes was assembled there last
night, and by some Of them it was solemnly
stated that the night before spectres OF the
graveyard kind were observed gliding
about over the surface of the Jimson weeds,
and also that unaccountable lights OCCASION
ally rise up and fit about the lot, as if
specially devoted to the illumination OF dark
places. These colored observers say they
iatend to investigate Che matter fully IN
order to find out whether there really are
such things as ghosts, and if SO, the object
of the present visitation. Starting dls
closures may be confidently anticipated.
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Hon. 3. a. EnlOe was III the city yester-
day. 1t is with great regret We learn that
this effic, cent legislator declines TO be a can
didate for reelection. Though youth, he
is a cOnsummate paIliamentarian, vigor-
GUS debater and genuine swatch dog of
the treasury"
Theodore Seifried, the popular proprie-
tor of the Aurora House, has left for the
Great West, on a prospecting tour, and to
visit his kindred in Western Iowa. May he
meet with cool breezes.
Mrs. Paralee Haskell, the efficient State
Librarian, has returned from short and
pleasant visit to her relatives in Arkansas.
First Lieut.. George E. Abbee, United
States Army, wife and sister are stopping at
50 South Summer street. Lieut.. Abbee was
married on the 18th inst. to Miss Mary
HAYES. of Madison, Wisconsin, and is now
en- route for the Texas frontier, remaining
a few DAYS in this city, where he was for
merly on duty.
Col. John ii. Savage of McMinnville, is
in the city.
Holm. John D. Phelan of Sewanee, was
among the visitors TO the city yesterday.
Mr.. Scott, of the firm of Adams, Throne
and Co., andsfaInily leave for Red Boiling
toDIlngS. btAAo
Among the guests of the Maxwell House
yesterday were Gen. j. f. Boyd, General
Superintendent ST. Louis and Southeastern
Railroad; q. S. WiDslow, Assistant Super
intendent of the same road; 2. Setseen, +.
IL. and n. Railroad; Col. E. w. Beck,
Griffin, Ga j. w. SlCss, Alabama; Judge
II. NJ Spoford, PULASKI.
Mrs. Gov. John &. Brown returned to
the city last evening, and will spend few
days at the Maxwell.
Our handsome young friend Joe S. VIM,
representing the house Of Thomas Scant-
lin & Son, Evansville, Indiana, has been in
the city few days.
Mai. j. D. Lockhart yesterday returned
from The recent ST. Louis excursion, and
left this morning for Evansville.
Maj Harry Heiss, for many years con-
nected with the Republican Banner, Il this
city, left on the train this morning for St.
Louis, where he will become one Of the ed
itors of the Times, a prosperous and grow
ing paper of the Great West. In thus sever
ing his connection with the Nashville press,
our city loses one of its best newspaper
managers. He is vigorous writer, con-
slant worker, and withal, a genial and
clever gentleman. We wish him the most
unbounded success in his new field, and
congratulate our friends of the Times uDon
securing the services of so valuable an &C
cession TO the editorial corps.
S. j. Henderson, Esq, of the legal frater-
nity, leaves to-day on visit to relatives in
a distant part of the State, where he is as
sured of finding few weeks of pleasant re-
spite from the almost intolerable heat of the
city. ~. -,
We were plessee to meet F. w. Rentlen-.
ees and Ben G. Allen, who visited our city
Yesterday, for the purpose of examining
into the Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad
in behalf the City Council of Evansville,
the consolidation of the railroad lines be-
tween Nashville and st. Louis being now
before that body. ssl,.I-i "
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INC NnrroM Gauge Cars.

The Missouri Democrat says that the cars
used on the Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
way are perfect little palaces, and fully as
comfortable as the more cumbersome coach
es of the broad gauge roads. The sills are
only twenty four inches above the rail, max
ing the centre of gravity very low; hence the
cars ride exceedingly steady and with less
lateral or oscillatiDg motion than is usually
observable upon the broad gauge. The seats
are arranged double on one side aud single
on the other; one-half the length Of the car
having the double seats on the right, and
the other half having them on the lef-, so
as to distribute the weight equally.
The single seats are 10 inches wide, or
long; the double, SO inches; the aisle, II
inches. If found advisable there can be no
serious objection TO increasing the width Of
the car to eight feet, making the single seat
% inches, the double seat 80 inches and the
aisle % inches. .,H .,er
While they will not furnish four seats to
a passenger who pays for only one, they
will furnish more passengers with the pre-
ference of seats than the broad gauge
double seats do, while the seats are in every
respect as comfortable. The cars being
smaller, railway officials can squalize the
seats to the number of passengers much
better than with the broad gauge, thereby
saving largely in dead weight, wear and
tear, and the consequent cost OF malnten-
ance. IL.
Sleeping coaches, with a single birth on
each side, can be constructed so as to be as
comfortable as those now in use, and at
the same time have the ratio Of dead
weight, very much in favor OF the narrow
cflaee --r..- -t- .
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THE COURTS.
ON THUMB, JR.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-Prit-
chard Exum, demurrer to defendants plea
overruled.
Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Company VS..
J. P. Herndon; the profits and gains real
lied by defendant decreed to the complain
ant, and matter referred to the Clerk and
Master to ascertain and report the amount
of profits.
Same VS.. Samuel Becknell; decree same
as in last case.
Same VS.. Robert Russell, and same vs..
Stephen j. Cobb, continued until next
term.
Hynes VS.. Garrett; heard on exceptions
of solicitors of both parties, and the report
of the clerk confirmed, with costs aud judg-
ment for the defendant in the sum of 5000.
. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.-Lil-
lard VS.. E. w. Bass; involuntary bankrupt
cy; defendant adjudicated bankrupt, and
five days given to file schedules.
]. w. Campbell, assignee, vs.. Mayor and
City Council; writ of error to Circuit Court.
Court will adjourn to-day to meet in
aOurqa- ... a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

Our worthy fellow-citizen E. ID. Farms
worth, Past Grand Sire of the /. o. o. F.,
is at present on visit to California on bust
ness connected with the Widow and Or
phans' Fund Life Insurance Co. Of this
city. lie was lately over in Nevada, and
visited all the lodges Of the order in the
country through which he passed. The
following resolution, adopted by Eureka
Lodge, at Eureka, is published in the San
Francisco Neac Age, of the 18th inst:
HALL OF EUREKA LODGE, No. y, l. o..
o. F., EUREKA, June 27,1S72.-Be it Re
solved, That the thanks of this Lodge be
rendered to Brother Past Grand Sire Farms
worth for his kindness and attention to this
Lodge and its members, for his very valua-
BILE services in instruction, and for his elo-
quent address in behalf of the principles of
Odd Fellowship. @
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Important Revenue Iaw-Selling Ci-
gars ON Railroad Cars.

The following reply of Commissions
Douglass viii be of interest to persons
selling cigars on railroads:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., OFFICE OF
INTERNAL REVENUE, WASHINGTON, July
IL, 1872.-C. G. Hammond, ESQ.,, Chicago,
nl.-Sir: In your letter of July 8, you
state the Pullman Palace Car Company
are running "Dining or Hotel Cars" that
hitherto they have paid special tax as deal
ers in tobacco for selling cigars upon the
railroad trains, and that you wish to know
whether, under the act of June @, 1872,
they will be ciassed as dealers in tobacco or
as pedlars of tobacco.
In answer, have to say that, if the par
ties in question travel through the cars sell
ling cigars, (the usual mode of selling them
upon trains) they will be regarded as ped
lars of tobacco and required TO qualify as
such. But if they do not travel through
the cars, but have a car or part of car
fitted up as dealers place of business,
and sell cigars only at that fixed place of
business to passengers on the train who
come to buy, they will be considered simply
as dealers in tobacco, and not as pedlars of
tobacco. Very respectfully,
j. w. DOUGLASS, Comm'r.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

An Essential of LOVeliness.-To be
entirely beautiful, the hair should be album
dant and lustrous. This is absolutely es-
sential to complete loneliness. The most
regular features, the most brilliant COM
plexion and pearliest teeth fail Of their due
effect if the hair be thin, dry or harsh. On
the contrary the plainest face, if it be but
surrounded by luxuFiant and silken tresses,
is apt to impress the behOlder with sense
of actual beauty. That browning ornament
of her sex is, happily, within the reach Of
lovely woman, and being as discriminating
as she is lovely, she long ago discovered
that Lyons KathSiron was the sure means
of securing it. No preparation for the hair
ever enjoyed 1.-THE of its popularity, aud
no wonder, since it produces such crafty
ing results. Applied to the waste and bar
rem places of the scalp, it fructifies and en-
riches them with new and ample growth.
1t is not of course pretended that it viii do
this if the capacity for reproduction is ex-
tinct, but so long as it remains, that won
derful rehabilitant viii assuredly propagate
the germ of the hair into life and activity.
iva deod1 w(S8lt
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Common CounciI To.utght.

At the stated meeting of the Common
Council tonight, it is probable that final
action viii be had on the bill passed by the
Board of Aldermen 10 give the Nashville &
Chattan ooga Railroad such right of way as
will permit the construction of such trestle
work as may be necessary to the establish
ment of a Union Depot on or near West
Cedar street. The bill also passed by the
Board of Aldermen giving the Edgetield
Street Railroad Company the right TO ex-
tend their line across the Public Square so
as to connect with the city street railroads
at the corner of the Square and College
street, will be presented for consideration.
It is hoped that both bills, as amended and
passed by the Board of Aldermen, will re-
ceiye the sanction of the Common Council.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
That Picket Fence.

To the Editor of the Union and American:
We would ask M. A. L., in regard to his
picket fence, if plank were set up perpen-
dicularly at the gable end Of house and
suffered to go above the roof as high as a
fence, if it would take any greater number
of plank, because the roof is there. The
roof in this case would represent the hill,
and the projection of the plank above the
roof would represent the fence.
Or to present it in another way: Suppose
each picket on the level side of his farm
were pulled up consecutivcly, each one four
inches higher than the last, could not the
hill be run under them?
The truth is the pickets are all perpen-
dicuar to the plane of the horizon and will
require no more to 60 over the highest
hill than the most level plane, The case
would be different if they were put perpeR-
dicular to the plane of the hill. ,--s.i
COMMON SENSE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

An ice cream festival for the benefit oftbe
Edgefeld Baptist Church, will take place at
McClure's Hall on Woodland street to-
night. The tickets of admission are only
fifty cents, and refreshments furnished free
after entrance. There viii be no railing
of articles or any other requisition in any
shape for money other than the ticket of
admission. Preparations are being made
to render it a very enjoyable occasion.
Tickets can be procured of Dortch & Had
dox, G. w. Hendershott, Demoville & Co.,
George r. Calhoun & Co, w. g. Collier,
r. Dorman, Wheeler, Marshall & Bruce,
and NJ. B. Pitcher, Nashville, and Dodd and
Anderson, Edge6eld.
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Fierce Combat.

The dogs on North Front street near the
Square had at an early hour last night a
boisterous and sanguinary conflict, in which
there were about fifty participants. Every
body In that part of the city who owns a
dog was TO that extent interested in the is
sue of the desperate struggle, but it really
had no issue in victory or defeat to one side
or the other, for the timely application of
water and fence rails put an irregular ter
mination to the engagement. The combat
ants showed praisewoTthy yalor, but made
great deal OF useless noise. -lf-7
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wild Goose Corn.

a stalk of what is known as "wild goose
corn" was left at this office yesterday, by
Mr.. W. G. Fulkerson, who brought it from
Clinton, where it was raised by Mr.. Jas.
Everett. The stalk is of very dark red
color, while the leaves are of reddish green
hue. The hJlsk of the ear is also very dark
red, the ear being similar in color to that Of
the common variety. The yield is said to
be about the same In amount as that OF
common corn. A dye can be extracted
from the stalk, which may be useful in dye
ing wooden goods. -KnoTujlle Press and
Herald, July %.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

Inc . Gnattanooss TINES q The q inss.,
Western and Atlantic Railroad, was decided
yesterday, the jury giving the plaintiff
$l4, 996.22 damages. This was q suit
which was brought before the Circuit Court
of Hamilton county In 1855, for the re-
coyery of damages on 1872 bales of cotton
which it was alleged was shipped by the
Western and Atlantic Railroad without au-
thority, from this place to Atlanta, in 1862.
While in Atlanta the cotton was destroyed
by being fred by shell, and the plaintiff
claims damages for the full value. TO the
best of our Remembrance it had half a
dozen mis-trials, and has been twice to the
Supreme Court. A Judgment was given
yesterday for the value of the cotton with
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
WHAT a tbankless set are those Eoplisb.

WHAT thankles5 set are those English
tHeGl There is poor Stanley, Our Own Of
the New York Herald, who has passed
miserable year In the wilds of Africa hunt
ing for the much-dead Livingstone, of Ujji
fame; giving up the glorious mollusks Of
Fulton market, the sweet Saturday strains
of the band at Central Park, the delicious
visions Of Broadway shop-windows, The
underground gorgeousness of alhambras,
and orientals, aud casinos, the very Black
Crook itself; and for what? To find bold
Brlton who, ike the drowning Frenchma1,
persistently ciH die and nobody shall help
him, and after all this, what is bis reward?
Comes the Pail Mall Budget and opens its
report of bis search thuswise: "The sum-
mary of Mr.. SANKEY'S dispatches to the
New York Herald, giving an account Of
that gentleman's adventures in search OF
DR.. Livingstone, is one of the most cOnaicdt
things of the kind ever penned." Naughty
Johnny Bull? amt you ashamed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

A sole-leather brunette named Sue Eos
ter, is afflicted with an irrepressible incli-
nation to attire herself in habiliments not
commonly worn by the female sex, and
while SO clad in forbidden garments to
walk forth in full public view regardless Of
consequences. For this irregularity in
dress and behavior Sue has lately been ar
rested by the police, aIcircumstance which,
sad to relate, has given her grievous offense.
She now seriously threatens to leave Nash
vile in search of some place where people
can dress as they please.
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peath or RIshoD Yauderhorst.

Bishop Yanderhorst, who was consecra-
ted Bishop of the colored Methodist Epis-
copal Church, two years ago by Bishop
Pierce, of Georgia, at the general Confer
ence at Nashville, died in Charleston last
week, and was buried from Bethel Church
last Friday, Rev. DR.. Yhiteford Smith aud
Rev. John T. Wightman and MIR. Chrietz-
berg officiating, assisted by all the colored
ministers of the city. He was attacked
with pneumonia in Nashville some time
ago, and feeling bis end approaching, was
brought at his own request to old Charles
ton to die. He expired in the sixty-fourth
year of his age.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
Skull Crushed.

Last Saturday afternoon at Sweet-water,
Monroe county, Billy Crutchfeld, colored,
and white man named Branham had a
difficulty, in which the formers skull was
crushed by the latter who struck him with
piece of baryta. 5.-
DR.. Mckenzie was summoned and gave
proper treatment TO the wounded man
whose condition is critical. Both parties
bad been drinking, to which fact is ascribed
the cause of the difficulty. A warrant was
issued for the arrest of Branham, who at
last accounts was at large, though supposed
to be somewhere in the neighborhood.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
LArEsrMARKETs BY TELEGRApH

SAVANNAH, July 24.-Cotton in quiet,
light demand; middling 21c; net receipts
220 bales; stock 821 bales. go.
GALVESTON, July 24.-Cotton norni-
nal; good ordinary l9ka20c; stock 315
bales.
CHARLESTON, July 24.-Cotton- mid
dlings &c; receipts SO bales.
MOBILE, July 24.-Cotton nominal; no
prices given; net receipts bales; sales
Z bales; stock 1859 bales.
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Carroll and Gibson.

Hon. j. NJ. Coulter is a candidate for re-
election to the State Senate. We learn that
he has no opposition worthy of note. Mr..
Coulter came into the last Senate compare
lively unknown. But by his untiriDg in
dustry, his promptness in attendance and
close attention TO business, by bis courteous
department and general familiarity with
the business of the Senate, lie made himself
one of the most useful and one of the most
popular Senators that we have known for
years. The fact that be has no formidable
opposition shows the high appreciation in
which he is held by his constituents.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25
stolen stamps.

Peter Rose, Collector of Internal Reve
nue. for the 18th district, whose office is at
Cleveland, Ohio, notifies he police depart
ment here that his Office was recently
robbed Of one book of twenty pound to-
bacco stamps, and one book Of sixty pound
tobacco stamps. One book contains stamps
ranging from Nos. b 130,6S2 to B -, 200,
and the other from B Is, l9l to B 81, 600. The
sale or use Of these stolen stamps is illegal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

z Ills found that the 'frogsn whose exis-
tence is sometimes deemed necessary TO
the proper switching Of street railroads, is
frequently a troublesome impeachment to
wagons and other vehicles which have Oc-
casion TO pass them. The man who can
suggest less harmful substitute or point
out in what way the s'frog" can La entirely
dispensed with, is wanted. frsr
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Drowned.

Last Monday young man named Sam
uel Rumbo, while bathing with three COM
panions, was drowned near the railroad
bridge over Little River below Rockford,
Blount county. An older brother went to
his relief and selling the unfortunate young
man both sunk under the water and it was
thought would meet their death. The two
brothers became separated while under
water and the younger one was seen no
more.
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- advertiseYnents,

See advertisement Of calf found; auction
e1 off at warehouse of Rhea, Smith q 20.
Saturdsy-Capt. Smith, auctioneer.
Hickman s. Porter offer for sale me
farm in Brady county.
Wet nurse wanted 20 go TO the country.
See No. IS Broad street.
Yeatman, Shields & Co., will to-day make
a variety sale at auction.
Stockholders of Csyce Spring power
rect at p O'Clock this evening.
Call on Ed. II. Miller, College street,
for mosquito bars, bedding, mattresses, etc,
At the fruit store of K. Rinaldo, 80 Col
Iege street, will be found fine ice cream at
reasonable prices.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

In Cannon comfy lives a man who, like
many others. has been marketing in Nash
vile, doing business for his neighbors for
some time. It's said this market man, at
different times Of late has appropriated
Jtato himself the proceeds arising from the
sale Of his neighbors' marketing, and that
they, wanting TO know how it is, intend TO
interview the grand Jury.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

A picture of Horace Greeley, which very
faithfully represents the features of that dis
tiaeuished parsonage, is ingeniously made
10 take the form of a fan, and in this shape
is Just now being introduced to the alten-
ton of a sweltering public. The Greeley
fan is not pretty, aud looks as if intended
more for utility than ornament. z
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STATE OF THE wEATHER.
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ProbdbiIities Clearing weather tonight
on the lower lakes aud thence to Virginia
and northeastward over the Middle and
Eastern States, with northerly to westerly
winds veering to southerly on Thursday
and temporarily moderate temperature with
southerly winds in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, extending northward to the
Ohio Valley, with partly cloudy weather.
The low barometer in the Northwest will
move Eastward, with southerly to easterly
winds. Threatening weather and rain in
the Northwest, Upper Mississippi Valley and
on the lakes by Thursday.
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Stealing Melons.

A young man few nights ago thought
he would try bis fogers in humping
the melons in the patch of William Gardner
near Knoxville. The owner of the patch
was on the watch with shot gun, from
the barrel of which three buckshot have
succeeded in rendering The youug man a
little melancholy in his leg. ....f
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-e@D
u-assSn~ Rkaea.

In the trotting contest over the Nashville
Driving Park yesterday, there were SIX
heats. The first and second were won by
P4tchon, Payne's entry--time 2:46a and
2:504 The third heat was dead one be-
tween Patchon and Fuller's George
time 2:465. The fourth, fifth and sixth
heats were won by Fuller's entry-time
2:46b; 2:465; ESQ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

In Italy there are twenty-nine public IL
braIies, and in 1871 these recorded 757,73
readers. The works most in request were,
first, books on literature and philosophy;
next, history and biography, and third, jn-
risprudence. Novels were in comparatively
little demand. American readers reverse
this order completely. Only ten Of the ltal-
ian Libraries are open at night.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-25

At the Capitol yesterday, in the presence
Of the GoteFror, Secretary OF State, Demp-
sey Weaver, Esq, and others, the sum OF
$293,392 of the old issue OF the BANK OF
Tennessee was -cancelled-each Dill re-
ceiving the peculiar mark of its retirement
from financial existence.