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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

IN our hasty notice of the death Of Gen.
Ewell, in yesterdays issue, we were made
to say, in speaking of his enterprise as an
agriculturalist, that he was demonstrating
''the peculiar adaptation Of Middle Tennes-
see to the cultivation Of grapes" when It
should have been grasses. His close obser-
vation of the different soils and their nat
ural grasses had impressed him with the
belief that Middle Tennessee was sdmira-
bly, adapted, with proper attention, to graz
ing purposes; and that it was a sad blum
der on the part Of our people to be wasting
their farms in the cultivation of cotton.
We earnestly hope that others, equally i'm
pressed, will succeed in demonstrating the
hope be 50 confidently cherished, a clear
realization of which would be of incalcula-
bic value to our people.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
THE CHARLESTON ROAD is NOT
SOLD.

The Southern Railway Security Company
and the Directors of the Memphis and Char
lesion Railroad Company did not come to
terms last night. Ii by no means follows
that trade is impossible. Conditions and
notifications were suggested that will be
acceptable to the Southern Railway Security
Company and to the stockholders in the
Memphis and Charleston road. A meeting
Of these stockholders is ordered for the DIST
of next month, when the uitimatum Of the
proposed lessees viii be considered. The
difference between the parties grows out of
the eXaCtion of two hundred thousand dol
lars by the stockholders convention as
compensation for desks. chair. office furni-
ture, wood, etc. This sum was demanded
that the little debts Of the company might
be extinguiShed. scott aud his associates
would not assent 10 the eXactiO0, and this
second meeting becomes necessary. The
railroad buyers went south last night on an
excursion over Mr.. II. ). McComh's roads
TO New Orleans. He viii be the next VIC
tim Of Tom Scott and then Lynchburg
will be a Niobe Of tears. Many details in
cident Of the negotiations Of yesterday will
be found in another place.-Ncnlhis
appeal, Jan. %.
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--LATEST MARKETS RY TELEGRAPH.
New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 28.-Fl0ur-Ex-
port demand; super $6.75; XX S6.5; xxx
Sc. .7868.GO. Corn firmeT; yellow and
mixed zoe; white 74675c. Oats firmer, 6.
Bran Sl.4061 .4G. Hay $3.50 for prime.
Pork held at $500. Bacon scarce; TG174
R9469569tc; new sugar-cured hams l3c,
and dull. Lard-Export demand; tierce
9I699c; keg 1O6lO4c. Sugar firm; inferior
6d7c; common 7aG73c; fair to fully fair g!
f93c; prime 93692c. Molasses firm; inte-
rior 25R32c; common 3G635c: fair 37642c:
prime to strictly prime 43649c. Whisky
lower: rectified 90cd$l. 90. Coffee firm at
192d22c. Bank sterling 1893; sight par.
Gold 1893.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2G.-Cotton quiet;
sales G,OGO bales; good ordinary 19t620ac;
low midJling 2O2d2Osc; middling 2lt6
2I2c; receipts 7l2 bales; no exports; stock
2lS,3l5; sales of the week 10000 baler; re-
ceipts net 81 ,802 bales; gross 60,429 bales;
exports to Liverpool 1,60S bales; continent
1881 bales; coast 2, ,265 bales.
NEW York, Jan. 26.-The following is
the comparative cotton statement up to to-
night: Total net receipts Of cotton at all
ports to date 1889, ,605 bales, against Job
300 last year; exports 99l ,236 bales; la t
wear I.248,GO3. Stock 5i3, ,S7S bales; last
wear 565, ,202; at interior towns III, 703; last
year 12T,4S5.
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A SOUND ANSWER.

A Texas merchant writes to the New
York Journal Of Commerce 10 ask the fol-
lowing question: suppose that with an
unsullied reputation IL has taken me six
years to make an honest living. while in
that time / have seen tLirty-two scamps 60
through the door Of Insolvency into an i'm
provement OF their estate, how long will it
be before / viii lay by something for old
age?" The Journal answers: "A man who
has lived an active, unsullied life in the
midst of such temptations for six years, has
already laid b. something for the future
and there is One who. viii keep what he has
committed 10 Him, so that he will find that
he has a good foundation against the time
70 come. A credit on that book is sure
provision for old sSs.r
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ALIVELY SKETCH.

At one the theatres in San Francisco
the other evening, any one within half a
dozen seats might have heard the following:
"Ies, she calls herself lady because she
has got in with the Ms; but, laws, she
used to live in little one-story house, and
was borrowing my fat-irons every week of
her life; now, bless you, she don't know
me- "There's plenty of them kind here to
night" said the companion. 'You bit
there is-and curious; why, she was that IN
quisitive that l had to paper up my kitchen
windows, and then she'd d get on a table to
look over the paper, and as for the knot
holes in the fence, was obliged 10 nail OIL
cloth over them to keep her from prying.u
San Francisco Chronicle.
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CUSTOMHOUSE CORRUPTION.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-At the custom
house investigation this morning James
johnson testified to giving small sums to
inspectors for information as to getting per-
mits. He said merl hapts are unwilling to
testify lest they should be annoyed.
Brigham, one of the book-keepers in a
general order store, testified that excessive
charges could not exist without the conni-
vance of the Collector of the Port.
Adjourned
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ARKANSAS.


LITTLE Rock, Jan. 2G.-The Arkansas
and Texas Railroad organized to-day. Sam
Tat ), of Memphis, was made President, and
b. D. Williams, of Little Rock, Secretary
and Treasurer. If supported by the people,
they declare their purpose 10 build the road
as speedily as possible from Duvall's Bluff
via Pine Bluff and Camden to Shreveport,
La, and Jefferson, Texas. This is cOnsid-
cred one of the most important railroad
movements yet started in the South.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

ECONOMICAL STEAM EEGINEs.-An en-
CINE builder in London is now constructing
steam engines that are guaranteed to con
sumo less than two pounds Of coal per horse
power, each hour; aud it is claimed that In
some cases these engines have consumed
only one pound per horse power, each hour.
This Is nearly one fifth Of the theoretical
amount Of power that Is produced by the
consumption of coal. One tenth has been
considered very good work heretofore.
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NJ. Z. G. s.
The southern University.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-The University Con-
vention of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South to-day appointed Board of Trus-
ties composed of one delegate from each of
the nine Conferences represented, whose
duty it is to secure the necessary charter,
subscriptions, etc, for the endowment of
the University. Nothing definite is to be
done, however, until five hundred thousand
dollars have been received.
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The Power of PeIr.
Moro Commune.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Alabama CIaims-WiII England
Pay or Fight?

LONDON, Jan. 26.-AIr. Oltway, mem
Der of Parliament for Chatham, addressed
his constituents tonight on political affairs.
He expressed the opinion that the state of
Europe was pregnant with complications
which might lead to war. He also discussed
at great length the Alabama question, and
in the course Of his remarks said if the
claim Of the United States was not granted
war between England and that country be-
came a necessity. He added that the
blunder of the English Government became
cause of future discussion at home, and
deprecated the hOnors which had been con-
farrcn on the negotiation Of the treaty Of
WRShingtOn,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

A WASHINGTON dispatch says letters
from New Hampshire to officials In that
csr, declare that the New York Gus
tomhouse developments are injuring the
Administration there, and that it will be al
most impossible to wrest the State from the
hands of the Democrats at the March elec-
ton The New York Tribane's detection
1t is added had well nigh ruined the party
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FOREIGN.
Threatened Revelation In Spain.
BOnaparte IntFigueS in France.
Sad Disaster on heSOuth Atlantic
BURNED AT SEA.


1b"Ny -SOESAA LIBo9 A1Ust'
LISBON, Jan.26-The mail steamer from
Rio Janeiro has arrived. She brings news
of terrible steamship disaster. The steam
er America, plying between Rio and Mont
vides, while on a trip from the latter port,
on the night of Dec. 22, took fire. The
flames spread with rapidity, and the vessel
soon burned to The waters edge. There
were a large number Of passengers on
board, Of whom elghty-seven lost their
lives, being either burned to death or
drowned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

4 CURIOUS revelation has been made in
New Jersey, at Mount Bethel, near Plain
field. In pulling down an old house that
was built in the revolutionary times, walled
in the cavity between the two fireplaces a
human skeleton in perfect preservation was
discovered. An old flint-lock musket stood
NJ it, side. and two rusty knives lay at its
fpat. The musket is of the old British pat
tern. It is supposed that the remains are
fhose of a Tory soldier whe met his death
af5tbe hands of the colonists during the
revolution.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
CINCINNATI.
Enur Cranes.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 26.-In the Board Of
Aldermen to-nighta resolution to instruct
the Mayor to invite Grand Duke Alexis to
visit Cincinnati was defeated. The Ger
mans voted solidly against the resolution.
The Chattanooga Road.
The Cincinnati and Southern Railroad
bill is the special order for tomorrow in
the Kentucky Legislature.
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A Railroad SmOSh-NarrOW Escape
from Wholesale Destruction.
-
HANGED.
The Murderer of Pet HaIstead.

NEWARK, \. j., Jan. 26.-George Bolts
was hung at half past eleven O'Clock. a
large crowd of spectators gathered about the
jail during the morning but perfect order
was maintained. Bolts brother and three
Clergymen were with him constantly, as
sisting in religious services. When the
sheriff caused the drop to fall Bolts went up
with sudden jerk and died apparently
without pain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
CONCENTRATED VEGETABLEs.-A new

CONCENTRATED VEGETABLEs.-A new
process, says the Boston Journal Cf Chem
istry, for preserving the solid parts Of vege-
tables without impairing their flavor has
been patented. The treatment pursued in
the case Of potatoes will serve as an Illus
tration Of the method, After being thor
oughIy washed they are boiled until done,
and their skins removed. The potato is
then divided into fne varmicular PARTICLES
by mechanical means, and while in this
state the water is driven off by exposure 10
heat. The material is left in a condition
much resembling rice, and in this shape it
may be ground to -four if desired. The ex-
tract of potatoes prepared in this way can
be used for making soups and other
dishes and by adding boiling water, dish
in every respect'resembling mashed potatoes
cooked directly from potatoes in the ordinary
manner, is obtained, but, it is said, Of
superior favor and quality.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

THE Planters House in st. Louis refused
TO entertain Fred Douglas when he was in
that city on the 23d inst. He was informed
that ''the Planters House don't keep ne
groes."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
FRANCE.
BEooted German EvaeuatiOH.

mOOted German Evacuation.
New YORK, Jan. pa London dis
patch says Theirs is endeavoring to secure
the complete evacuation of France by the
Germans. Bismarck has assented to with
drawal on condition that three miliardG of
francs be paid earlier than previously agreed
upon. This announcement stimulates the
tobacco monopoly project.
The Power of PeIf.
During the recent crisis Thiers said TO
Gen. Cissy that if Napoleon had fifty mi
lions francs he would be in power in fifteen
days.
PARIS, Jan. 26.-The Bonapartist agents
are very active in the army. They are dis
tributing pamphlets urging the restoration
of the Empire as ending all the woes Of
France. Copies have been found in the
barracks and seized by the police.
More Commune.
a new national confederation on the
Communist basis is organizing i'll Paris.
A protest against the pending education
bill signed By fifty-One Bishops has been
sent to the Assembly.
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MISSOURI.
The Wife of Ex-GOv. Reynolds Burned
TO Death.

The Wife of Ex-GOV. Reynolds Burned
TO Death.
ST. LOUIS, JanS 2G.-BIrs. Reynolds,
wife of Ex-Gov. Reynolds, of this State,
was most shockingly burned last night, by
her clothes taking fire from an open CRATE.
She was in feeble health, and when discOv
cred all her clothes were burned of, except
a small portion about her neck and breast.
Her injuries were so severe that, after lin
gering in an insensible condition until two
O'Clock this morning, she died.
Railroad SmnSh-NarrOW Escape
from Wholesale Destruction.
As the passenger train on North Missouri
railroad, due here about 7 o'clock this
morning, reached point between Bridge
ton and Graham, fourteen miles from here,
a rail broke in six pieces under the locomo-
tive. The baggage and smoking car gYerC
thrown down an cmbaukment fifteen feet
high, and the ladies' car slid part Of the way
down, but without turning over. Dan
Riley and a brakeman were badly bruised
about the head and legs by trunks, and
several passengers in the smoking car were
severely bruised and cut, and one or two
had their ribs broken, but none fatally in-
jured. The smoking and baggage car were
wrecked.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

AN ICEBERG ALARN.-A New Yorker
has invented an apparatus to be attached
to ships, so arranged as to sound an alarm
on approaching the vicinity Of an iceberg.
The device is arranged on the bottom Of
the vessel, and is of such a nature that when
the keel strikes any very cold stratum Of
water the alarm is sounded. It is well
known that icebergs refrigerate the water
around them for a considerable distance.
This instrument will exhibit the exact temp
erature of the water below the vessel at all
times.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, Jan. pa special from Otta-
wa, Illinois, says the Supreme Court of the
State has denied the application for a super
sedeas in the case Of Alderman Glade re-
Gently convicted and sentenced for bribery,
so that be will have to serve sut his six
months term in all and pay the fine.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

BIG brains seems to produce great varie-
ty of results. Fisk's brain weighed fifty
eight ounces. Daniel Websters weighed
but ffty-three ounces and a half Cuvier
had sixty-f0tir ounces and a half, while
Prof. Abercrombie possessed sixty-three.
Rulofi, the murderer, who was executed at
Binghamton. last spring, had fifty-nine
ounces of brain. This seems to indicate
that man with great brain is likely to be
something or other.
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COTTON has recovered its irmness in
New York at a decline to 215c for mid
ding.
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The Committee Of Arrangements for the
reception Of the Grand Duke, have det r
mined to secure rooms for him at the
Peabody Hotel, while the banquet and ball
will be given at the OvertOn Hotel
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MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-Judge Flippen, of
the Criminal Court, to-day ruled against
the publication Of the evidence in the case
Of Wynn Cannon, on trial for killing Hod
Morse, on the ground that it was useless to
enforce the rule againt witnesses when the
evidence appeared in the papers, and in case
Of new trial it would be impossible 70 Sc
cure good jurors.
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IIOEHE.
Various petitions were referred.
"RObber, Cut-TbrOat, Thief -

Large number of pension bills passed.
One of them was recOnsidered on motion
of Mr.. Cox, and the proposed pensioner,
Adam Carrell, denounced by Mr.. Grassland
as a robber, cut-throat, aud thief, who had
hung around the skirts of the Union army.
After that denunciatiOn the bill was re-
pOmnittad
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
Bast evening at Csc for the old issues and
65B for the new.
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NEW YORK.
Shot Dead by n Woman.

George W. Watson, Williamsburg hair
dresser, was shot dead in his own estab-
lishment to-day by Mrs. Fanny Hyde, aged
Is years, who says he had been in the habit
of insulting and accusing her of unfaithful.
ness TO her hush and.
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y nr, Si1pScRIpTrnN.

GOLD is firm in New York at 1O94d
109j.
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AnnrOnrintIon RIIIH.


Whole on the Legislative Appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, a proviso
was added to the item, which appropriates
four hundred thousand dollars tC pay judg
ments of court Of claims, directing that no
part of the amount should be paid on any
judgments rendered in favor Of Geo.
Chorpeuning, growing out Of any service
rendered in carrying the mails.
On motion Of Mr.. Maynard, the last sec
ton of the bill was stricken out, which di-
reCts that mol claim shall be considered or
paid By the Government unless fled within
seven years from the time the claim Oc-
CURED.
Public Printing.
Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment look
ing to restriction on the public printing, and
said that last year the quantity Of printing
done at the public printing office would, if
put into books, have made library Of over
10000 volumes of 500 pages each. He
held up and exhibited Vol. 8 of the Geo
logical Explorations Of the Fortieth Paral-
lei, by Clarence King.
Mr.. Sargent followed in the line Of argu-
ment.
The total sum appropriated by this bill is
about seventeen millions.
The committee then took up the pension
appropriation bill, appropriating S3,048,0O0,
and disposed of it.
The committee then rose and reported
both bills to the House.
Mr.. Garfield called for the yeas and nays
in the vote on Mr.. Msynard's amendment,
striking out the section which establishes
statute of limitation on claims against the
Government. The House refused the yeas
and nays, and the section was struck ont.
Both appropriation bills then passed.
Cuban Chinese.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution calling on
the President for information as to the re-
indenture or reinstatement Of Cinnamon in
Cuba, which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Commerce.
The House then adjourned.
The session tomorrow will be for gene
ral debate only. No business is to be
transacted, and, as suggested by Mr.. Cox,
not more than five members are likely TO be
present.
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Goldsmith Maid.

The Turf Board of Appeals have decided
that Goldrmith Maid is entitled to a record
Off II a62iilwaukee.
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Adjournment Again.

against any adjournment until necessary
laws should have been passed for the pro-
tection of the colored.
Mr.. Trumbulrs amendment providing
that Congress should not adjourn without
repeating the duty on coal was then re-
jected, yeas IA, nays p.
Tariff Amendment.
Mr.. Schurz offered an amendment, pro
viding that there should be no final adjourn
ment till after the passage Of laws for the
reduction Ofthe tariff and internal taxation,
and said, a think it must have become eV-
ident by this time, that there is absolutely
no reason for an early adjournment. The
Senator of Indiana (MOTtOn) has been con-
victed out Of his own mouth. He has
shown it isimpOltiC, that it is improper; that
taking the general interest Of the country
into consideration, it is unpatTiOtiC to pro-
vide at so early period in the session for an
adjournment, when there are great and
weightv subjects before Us for consideration,
when not a single measure OflegiSlatlOn has
been disposed of, when We are at sea with
regard TO all the great questions that are
to be dealt with by this body. lie says
that it is not a political trick that he IS con
templating. If il is not, then l would Ike
to know what it is.
Mr.. Morton declined to make any reply
to the insinuatious Of the Senator from
Missouri.
Mr.. Schl;rz, l wish to say to the Senator
that if there was any insinuation made, it
was made Ly himself. Il was not l that
first spoke of political tricks"
Mr.. Morton, have not used the word,
sir.
Mr.. Trumbull said lie had no feeling
whatever on this subject. His only desire
was that Congress should not adjourn with
out having done the business required Of it.
There were several greet questions which
the people expected to receive attention at
this session. and one Of them was the ques-
ton of a reduction Of the tariff and revenue.
The Senator from Vermrnt (Morrill) had
told the Senate that the revenue had been
reduced, but this was mistake. Tie tariff
on certain articles imported from other
countries had been reduced, but that did not
uniformly or necessarily lead to reductiOnOf
revenue. One Of the great objections to
the present tariff was that the duties were
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