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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-17

of celebration Of the centenary OF Ameri-
can independence originated several years
ago, the main feature Of which would be
the assembling in Independence Square Of
a large number of the descendants Of the
signers Of the Declaration of Independence
and of heroes of the Revolution, for the
purpose Of hearing an Grafton and the lay
ing of q cornerstone Of monument to
commemorate the event which discovered
true human liberty to the world. But this
was finally abandoned as not being suf-
ficiently comprehensive for the age, and a
proposition to hold an exposition of the pro-
duets, manufactures, arts and science, Of
the United States met with favor and was
finally adopted in modified form 30 as to
embrace foreign countries. 1t was evident
to all that as local affair--that Is, Of Phil
sdelphia, or even of Pennsylvania--it
would not give satisfaction, and that
to make the proposed celebration sue
cessful 1t must be made national
in its character, and everything would have
to be done under the broad seal of the
United States. Accordingly, q movement
was inaugui ated in Congress to get author
ity by statute for holding the proposed
celebration and exposition, and bill was
passed by that body, Feb. 2s, 1871, which
was approved March 8, entitled Tan act to
provide for celebrating the one hundredth
anniversary of American independence, by
holding an International Exposition of
arts, manufactures, and products of the
soil and mine, in the city Of Philadelphia
and State of Pennsylvania, in the year
1875" The Commissioners appointed
under this act met In this CITY on the 9TH
of March last, and perfected plan for the
proposed celebration and exposition. But
it required money to carry cut this plan,
and Congress was applied to for authority
to raise the necessary funds, and it was
given. The plan adopted by the Centen-
NAL Board Of Finance is to raise Sl0,O00,-
600 in stock subscriptions, each share re-
presenting $40. This stock has been APP
portioned, among the several States and
Territories as follows:
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FARM AND GARDEN.
CHANGE OF CIImATR.

A correspondent writing from Western
Missouri, says: 81 cannot but believe thai
the cultivation of the soil and growing
of trees, north, west and south of us, where
millions Of acres have lately been broken
up, have affected our climate. Until five
years ago it was remarkable for its aridity;
since then the moisture has regularly in
creased, till this year it has been ruinous
Upto the tenth Of last April eleven million
trees had been planted in Nebraska; and
millions had been planted years before this,
Certainly our climate is not as it was
eighteen years ago." #lit n E
In Idaho Territory floods have been very
destructive to crops. Lives were lost in
Greene county, Missouri, by the sudden
rise and force of water from mountain
streams.
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CKNSUs Of REES

The Massachusetts, PloughmGn has been
writing up bee statistics, and gives them
thus:
"Uncle Sam has bees enough to give us
all sting! There are two million bee hives
in the United States. Every hive Yields
on an average a little over twenty-five
pounds of honey. The average price at
which honey is sold is twenty-five cents
pound. So that, after paying for their own
board, our bees present US with revenue
ofover $S,SO0,000. To reckon it another
way, they make clear gift ofover pound
Of pure honey to every man, woman. and
child in the vast domain of the United
States. In 1860, over twenty-three and
one-third million pounds of wax were made
and given to us by these industrious work
ers. The keeping of bees is one of the
most profitable investments that our people
can make of their money. The profits
arising from the sale of surplus honey aver
age from fifty to two hundred per cent. of
capital invested.
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8,55s, 31I I.OOO.OOQ $1,000 o.

1t will be seen that Tennesseeans are
expected to subscribe for 81, 639 shares of
the stock, amounting to 1926, 800. What
do your people say to that? The law
passed by Congress in relation to this mat
ter, declares the agency for securing sub
scriptions to the stock in each State aud
Territory shall be Board, to be composed
of the Centennial Commissioner and alter
nate from such State or Territory, or either
of them, in the absence of the other, with
such corporators for the State or Territory
named in the act of Congress incorporating
said centennial Board Of Finance" as
may attend a meeting to be called by the
Commissioner, or, in his absence, by the
alternate Commissioner of such State, for
that purpose. This Board, when so assem-
bled, shall designate one or more ma
tional or other banks, or one or more bank
ers in good standing, to receive subscrip-
tions and the amounts paid thereon, and to
issue said scrip certificates or receipts. The
money so received shall be held by such
banks or bankers, subject to the order Of
the Centennial Board of Finance, when Or
ganized. The commissioner for your State
is Thomas II. Coldwell, of Shelbyville, and
the alternate is VIM. +. Prosser, of Nash
vile. 1t will devolve upon one or both Of
them to put the ball in motion.
VERI GREEN.
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rial $161.50; Young Tyson S1.15N1.5O;
Black 00cf1Sl Oh: G1Inr0wder Il cA1 *

rial $161.50; Young Tyson S1.1501 so;
Black 90cn$1. 25; Gunpowder $1M1.Is.
FIsH-We quote Nos. and 8 S11.5OA
100, and $10010.50 90 barrel; half bar
rels, Nos. 1, 2 and 8, $3.50, So so and 81. 70;
In kits, Nos. /, 2 and 8, $2.25, s1.75 and
$3.50.
RICB-Mrket firm at 10c.
CHEEsE-We quote Factory, new at tic.
PowDER-Market steady as follows: Du-
pont 500; Sycamore Mills 500: Hazards
800; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet 75c.
SHoT-We quote patent 50; Buck 1926.
LIQUoRs-We quote common rectifed
whisky % gallon 81; Robertson County
S1.75n$3; Bourbon $1.25D5.50; Lincoln
County S1.75D2.25; Highwines 81.
CoTToN TIEs-We quote at 94010c.
BRooMs-We quote ct $2.50n3.50 q
doz.
SoAP-We quote Of 50sc " d, or s36
$50 q box.
BAGeINe- We quote at 16@1Tc fol
hemp and fax.
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PROPAGATING FISH.

A Mr.. Livingston is engaged in California
in packing salmon spawn for the purpose of
stocking rivers in the Atlantic States. He
is now on the McCloud river in Shasta
county, and takes from $4,000 to 100000
salmon spawn a Gay. The eggs are placed
in boxes or watts, the wood of which has
first been charred, so that the water may
not be tainted by the boards. The eggs are
kept in these watts for several days with
clear water running over them, during
which time such as are worthless are sepa-
rated and thrown away, and the remainder
are carefully packed in layers of wet moss,
boxed and otherwise made ready for ship
ment. The success of the experiment viii
be hailed with delight by the anglers and
epicures in the East.
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or that part Of it which PATS the slightest
regard TO legitimate Influences. London
advices to-day report steady markets and
money lower than the bank rate. Our
own bank statement shows an important
increase 10 the reserve without a CORES
ponding expansion In liabilities, and the
banks are, on the net calculation, over
$5,O00,000 stronger than they were last
week, or hold S3,575, 900 more than the rs
per cent reserve, where last week the were
$l,579,0 600 under it. The averages for
gold and legal tenders are rising ones, the
gain in both gold and legal tenders from
the Treasury operations not having been
counted in the average until the last half
of the week, so that it is fair to infer that
the banks are In better condition than they
show. OF the $5,000,000 of 5-20's bought
By the Treasury on Monday last, S4,400, 600
had been presented up to the close of
business to-day, leaving 100000 to come
in next week. The Secretary should have
required the entire S5,000,000 to have been
presented on Tuesday or Wednesday, so
that the full relief of so large purchase
might have been felt this week. The Lon
don market for our securities and English
consols to-day shows very steady feeling
for money there, and the rates in the open
London market are below the Bank Of
England rae.
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Tennessee Bonds are quoted In New
York st 731 for both the old and the new.
Bank of Tennessee notes are quiet but
scarce. Dealers buy at 80 and sell at 93c.
State warrants are dull at 81.
The New York Bulletin says under date
of Saturday evening, Oct. IL: The week
closed on strong markets for securities,
foreign exchange and gold, and an easy
money market, brokers' balances having
lent at nominal rates and good borrowers
having had no difficulty in obtaining money
from the financial corporations-baDks,
trust companies, etc.-at per cent cur
rency. Mercantile paper was in better de-
mand and prime sold with considerable
freedom at 10612 per cent. The action
of the Treasury on Monday hast, for the
time at least, inundated spectators who
have the means to make money stringent,
and they have as q rule become bulls on
stocks, and are now using the machinery
of the street to make rates for money I'M
naturally cheap. We accordingly have to
quote call loans as low as 2636465 per
cent, knowing at the same time that the
market cannot fairly be quoted to any, ex-
cept the stock brokers, better than per
cent. At every money center IN the In
terror, trade borrowers have difficulty in
supplying their wants even at higher rates;
and all through the European money mar
kets rates are higher than have been known
for long time. The future Of our OWL
money market depends very much on
whether the Spectators find it for their in,
terest to stay on the ''bull side" Of stocks
There is by no means such satisfactory
condition of affairs, either at the banks or
outside, as to warrant disregard Of con-
tingencies during the next ninety days
Merchants will do well, therefore, to bt
very conservative, as viii also Wall street
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She might have been a bankers daughter,
With millions Of the yellow ore;
She might have been, as I've since thought he1
A shOp-girl in dollar store;
An heiress or smile-pr0vider,
Which Of the two / cannotsay
only know sat beside her
That matinee.
Brown-haired, white threated, crimson kidded
Slim waist close clasped in violet silk,
Blue eyes long-lashed and hly-hdded,
And teeth like ivory dipped in milk,
Two lips red-ripe, dew-wet, which thrilled me.
Responsive to their varying play
She never knew how dead she killed me
That matinee.
And when between the acts quick meeting,
The orchestra breathed music's boon,
Her little feet in rythmic beating
Kept dainty time to every tune.
Ali Sweet Unknown, one thought will rankie,
For after all man is but clay;
tried, but failed, 70 see your ankle
That matinee.
At last my chance came-one to die on;
Her handkerchief dropped from her palm;
fell upon it like lion
And then returnedit like lamb.
Our fingers met; trembled greatly;
She thanked me in modest way;
Then wiped her little mouth sedately
That matinee.
The curtain fell, and unattended
watched her as she tript along,
Until at last her figure blended
Far distant with the hurryiDg throng.
ALPS done; but one regret still fingers
We always know too late the way
think should have pressed her fingers
That matinee. rs
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

Seven cigar makers, from Europe, have
just arrived at Knoxville.
Burglaries are frequent at Rockville, and
the citizens are demanding a larger police
force.
DR.. w. W. Murray, of Huntingdon, a
Republican, is Out for Congress in the It'll
district.
Ex-GoV. Isham G.. Harris and Hon. John
f. House will address the. people of Chat
tanooga on State politics on the 10Th inst
Il Memphis is RECALLED with circus, Black
Crook, and every other conceivable form
of popular entertainment. Happy Mem.
phis.
The foundries and rolling mills in Chat
tanooea are all complaining Of scarcity
of iron, which makes it almost impossible
to fill their orders.
The patent infstable rubber hustle has
reached Chattanooga. 1t is expected they
will meet with a ready sale In anticipation
of the big food which is expected. They
would be very handy as life preservers.
Mr.. Thomas Webster, OF Chattanooga
has cast steam cylinder for the new Rock
wood furnace, three feet in diameter and
four feet stroke, weighing about 5000 lbs
This is one Of the largest cylinders eve
cast in the South.
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FEsCUE GRass INTExAs.

A correspondent in Montgomery county,
Texas, whites to the Department of ,Agri-
culture that the fescue grass proves to be
of great value. In illustration, be states
that on less tkan two acres, four mules and
two mich cows, besides hogs, we're pas
tured all winter, and adds that there is a
perceptiole difference in the favor of the
milk and butter after cows have grazed on
this grass.
There are several species of fescue, Of
which the meadow, tall, sheep and hard
fescue are the best. The writer has been
urging Southern farmers to cultivate this
well known European grass twenty-five
years, from his personal experience of its
great utility on the farm.
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Medical RuhhIaa-

Columns would be required to enumerate the
medical bubbles that have risen to the surface
and burst since Hostetter's Stomach Bitters be-
came the standard tonic Of the Western Hemis-
phere. Boasts the most extravsgant, fabrica-
lions the most preposterous, cant the most sick
the worthless preparations that have from time
to time been introduced, in the hope of dividing
the field with that famous vegetable remedy.
Signal failure has been the lot of each and all.
The reputation of the Bitters as preventive Of
epidemics, a stOmachic, an invigorant, general
restorative and specific for indigestion, bilious
affections, rheumatism, nervous debility, consti-
tutional weakness, paroxysmal fevers, and all
complaints to which the more sensitive sex are
exclusively liable, is esta blished upon the sound
basis of more than twenty-years' experience, and
can no more be shaken by the clap-trap nos
trums OF unscientifc pretenders than the ever
lasting hills by the winds that rustic through
their defiles. oc15 deod1w&wlt 3dp
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POTATO DISEASE.

The President of the Royal Agricultural
Society of England has come forward with
the liberal offer of 9100 towards securing
prize for the best essay on "The Potato
Disease and its Prevention" He wishes
the United Kingdom to face the facts which
are so patent-namely: that two million
acres of potatoes, worth, on an average,
f20 an acre, or f4G,000,O00 in all, are like
ly to be lost by the potato disease, which,
being food, cannot be replaced by working
overtime, or turning additional lsborers on
to any kind of work e "....
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Montgomery, AIs.s Oct. Il.
Cotton closed quiet at t73c for low mid
ding.
Augusta. Ga, Oct. IA.
The market opened with a good demand
at l7s617sc for middling; ruling firm at
those figures during the day, it so closed,
with an advancing tendency in prices; sales
945 bales; receipts !, 154 bales.
Philadelphia, Oes. II.
Cotton firm; middlings 19IN19c; Or
leans active and prices higher; good ordi-
nary 175c; low middling 1S1c; middling
19c; net receipts 2,578 bales; gross 1874
bales; exports to Great Britain 2,5C8 bales;
cozstwise 131 bales; sales 5000 bales; last
evening $500 bales; stock G, S31 bales.
Boston, Oct. IA.
Cotton quiet; middlings 19sd2Oc; net
receipts Y bales; gross 687 bales; sales 200
bales; stock $500 bales.
Baltimore, Oct. IA.
Cotton firm; middlings 1890; gross re-
ceipts LISP bales; exports to Great Britain
100 bales; cosstwise 203 bales; sales 430
bales; stock 2,440 bales.
Columbus, Ga-, Oct. IA.
Cotton-Market not IN good demand;
good ordinary 1916; low middling lie;
middling Tic; sales 211 bales; receipts
522 bales; shipments 456 bales.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. Is.
Cotton firm and active at 16sA17c.
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AsK.ITES ROR CORN.

A correspondent Of the Depart ment Of
AgricutLr3 writing from Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, says; "We think here that it is
owing 10 this alxali in the soil (Which
abounds aere) more than to any other rea-
son, tina, corn produces from 80 to lac
bushels shelled corn per acre, with al
most no Cultivation after planting. Would
this aka added to other soils make them
produce l-eater crops Of corn?"
Those l.rmers who have seen corn grow
on places rhere log-heaps and brush-heapf
have bee burnt, leaving plenty of aka.
line asbc IN the ground, will not hesitate
tor such salts of the earth are valu'
abb re. Forest trees while growing
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ORNAMENTAL IRON WORK.
PHILADELPHIA
Ornamental Iron Works!
ROBERT WOOD. THOS. S. Root.
ROBERT WOOD s CO..

1136 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
FOUNTAINS FLOATING SWANS
-STATUARY- -WATER LILIES
DUCKS -TERT1EH. etc.
for decorating Fountains
VERANDAHS, SUMMER HOUSES,
ARBORS, CHAIRS, SETTLES, etc, IS
NEW STYLE WROUGHT -IRO
RAILING for Front of House and Cemeter
les. Never before produced.
CAST AND wROUGHT.IRON RAIL-
INGS, tor Public Buildings and Squares, Gem
etery Lots, Garden Fences, Balconies, ROof
Dressings, etc., in great variety Of Patterns
IRON STAIRS, Spiral and Straight, Of var
ious Patterns and Styles. Special AtteA
ton given this class Of work
LAMP POSTS, for fronts Of Public Build
ings, Ratels, and City Streets, OF Plain and
ElabofsCs Designs.
SrABLEFITTINGS,o Of Cast and Wrougnt-
Iron, Of New Improved Styles, such as Hay
Racks, Stall Divisions, Managers, Harness BEaek-
cts, Cutters, Traps, Ventilators, ETC.
WIRE WORK OF every description Wire
Guards OF Crimped Wire, Galvanized or Paint
ed, in Plain or Ornamental Patterns, Tor Store
Doors and WindOrs, Factory and WaLsnOuse
Windows, Ratings for Offices, Banks, counter
Ratings, Balconies, LAVE and Farm Fences,
etc, etc.
GATES fer entrance to Cemeteries, Public
SQUARES and Gentlemen's Country Seats, of Gas
Tubing or Wrought-IrOn, both single and double,
in elaborate and simple designs.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS for street uses.
A very large assortment Of designs expressly for
this purpose.
CAST.IRON URINAL BOXES, for Pub
lie Parks and City Streets.
OVAL VASES, Latest Styles, Centennial
Pattern.
HIrCHING POSTS, Jockey, COoIis, Sam
DO, and Plain Designs. sp1l eodom
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POaInfe of Wool

There are few other countries that pro-
due soma wool, but the above gives an
outline view of this great interest, when
the worlds population exceeds one thouS-
and million. With the extension of COM
merca and civilization, and the diffusion OF
higher standard of comfort, there will
naturally follow much larger consump-
ton of v col. This increased demand can
easily be met by the increase OF hocks, ex-
tension Of sheep walks, and more atten'
ton to sheep husbandry in countries where
the business pays best. No other branch
of farming pays better in the South than
raising wool and mutton on cheap lands,
and in our mild climate.
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SaudFieG.

SEEDs-Demsnd moderate. We quote
as follows: Clover 500; timothy $3.50;
orchard grass $3.50; blue grass S2.25; red
top S1.75.
CoTToN YAREs-We quote at lac, 143c,
1870 and 1916 for 100, 600, 500 and 400.
SHUCKs-In demand at $3.50 per 100 bs
for hacked, and s1.50 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPER.-We quote small at
SOC; medium Toe; double crown 81.
IRoN.-We quote as follows: Tennessee
bar 74c ~ b; Kentucky do &c; Tennessee
band 7a010e; Kentucky do. oa67ac; Ten
nessee boiler plate SIC; boiler heads 9!c;
fire box 10c, sheet, common 667e; do
Kentucky 746S4e; do Tennessee 8693c.
BARRELs-Very scarce, and in demand
at Coo.
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NASHVILLE xave sseck ararhes.

CATTLE-The demand is improving and
the market frmer. One of our large deal
ers yesterday contracted for 100 head to be
delivered next week at 3sc, and also paid
&c for go head delivered in Sumner county.
We quote extra shipping 3.64c; choice
butchering 363ac; medium 2362ac; in
ferior 1a62c.
SHEEP-In good demand at 50 for choice
and $2.0062.56 for medium.
HOGs-Market firm at 464ac, andsa
fraction above that figure for selections.
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HDPH.

The total yield of the new hop crop in
the United States is now, estimated at a.
100000 pounds, or about 10000 bales.
The yield in Wisconsin is twice what it
was last season. The total supply in his
country is less than 1t was last year, and
as the demand from manufactures will be
greater than ever before, the brewing bust
ness constantly increasing, foreign hops
will be needed, but at what price remains
TO be determined,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
BATCHELOR,s HAIR DYE.

This superb HAIR DYE is the Best IN tAs
WorEd-Perfectly Harmless, Reliable and In
Simultaneous. No disappointment. No Ridicu-
louS tints, or unpleasant OdOr. The genuine W.
A. BATCHEL0R'S HAIR DYE produces M
NATURAL BROWN. Does not Stain the
Skin, but leaves the HAIR CLEAN, SOFT and
BEAUTIFUL. The only safe and PERFECT
Dye. Sold by all Druggists. Factory Is BOND
ST. New York mh9deod1 ysp3 D
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Gold opened in New York yesterday
at 1924 and closed at liz. Dealers here
were paying 112 and were holding at l13.
Exchange on New York is quite dull.
The banks are buying at I discount and
sell at par to 81 per thousand premium.
Government securities were quoted in
New York Yesterday as follows:
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On MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men ON the
effects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Man
hood restored. ImpediInents TO Marriage re-
moved. New method of treatment. New and
remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sent
tree in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION No. 2
South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
RuQ1I dlSH3m ID
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Col. Wells, of Athens, Pa, died sud-
denly Of heart disease, in Auburn, n. Y,
the other day. He had just partaken of a
hearty dinner at his hotel, after which he
left the dining room, sat down in chair,
and died Immediately.
Thousands est too hearty dinners, and
leopard their lives by so doing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-17
RAISING OYSTERS INLAND,

By making water little salt like that
where oysters flourish, attempts are in
progress to raise. oysters hundreds Of milea
from the sea.
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mand at $ea1l.O0. Whisky 92c. Wheat
lower, and holders disposed to realize. Rye
and barley unchanged, Corn opened heavy
and lower, bat recovered, closing at yester-
days quotations. Oats 43a46c. Eggs
steady; western 27a2Sc. Coffee-Rio Ia
1ec. Sugzr-fsir to good refining sSa94g;
Cuba 8aa9as. Molasses firm. Rice dull,
7aaS4c. Mess pork $l4.60a14.75. Beef I'M
changed. Cut meats quiet. Lard-No.
to prime steam S4aSac; kettle 9sc. Butter
Western 10a16c. Cheese quiet and I'M
changed.
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TIL Wool PRODUCT OF THE


We give below an approximation Of the
num6sr of pounds Of wool annually pro-
duced in the different countries of the
world, from the most reliable information
that can be obtained: