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The New York herald., 1872-11-16
Tho Popular Cause Triumphing I'm
Germany.

Our readers have already been made familiar
with the constitutional difficulty now existing
in Prussia. We have already in these columns
explained how the difficulty was likely to be
got over. We referred to the English crisis Of
1831-32 when the House OF Lords obstructed
legislation in the matter Of the Reform bill.
We referred to the later difficulty which arose
IN connection with Mr. Gladstones Irish
Church Disestablishment measure. In both
cases the House Of Lords was obstructive in
the matter Of REFORM and in both cases the
difficulty was got over by the threat Of the
Crown to create as many liberal Peers as would
carry the measure through the Upper House.
Our ideas Of the situation in Prussia have
proved to be correct. The Emperor King de-
clares himself in favor Of the popular cause
The government is determined to carry
through the measure which has passed the
Lower House, and which has for its object the
extension Of municipal privileges to the
counties and the general improvement of local
self-government; and our latest news is to the
effect that Emperor William has resolved, if
necessary, to secure majority in the Upper
House by appointing sufficient number of
life Peers to carry the County Reform bill. 1t
is wise decision on the part of the Emperor,
and it cannot but be regarded as solid gain
to the popular cause in imperial Germany.
The tide of victory must roll on in the same
direction until Europe is q grand confedera-
ton Of free and self-governing States.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WOODS MUSEUM Broadway corner Thirteth ST.
RuryALo BILL Afternoon and Evening
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BOOTHS THEATRE, Twenty third street corner sixt
ayenuc.- .-KERRY-JEssIE Brown. Matinee At q
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THEATRE CoMIoUE. 5A Broadway.-ALADDIs No.
ONH. Matinee at 2n
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progressive age commerce grows more and
more by the necessities itself creates.
But the great work needed is ship canal
through some part Of Central America. A
hundred millions or more expended in such a
work would soon be returned in the value Of
our increased commerce. This commercial
metropolis alone. to say nothing OF
the rest of the country, might spend
that amount of money and be well rel
munerated for the outlay. ship canal
through some part of the Isthmus Of Panama.
or better, perhaps, through Nicaragua, would
supersede the use of the Suez Canal as far as
the trade of the United States and America
generally with Asia goes and it would do
much to give the bulk Of that trade to Ameris
can bottoms. No time should be lost in de-,
termining the route for this great work, and
both the government and our merchant princess
should give liberal aid to have it completed aa
soon as possible We ara on the eve Of sur
prising development in commerce with China.
Japan, India, Australia and other transpacifol
countries and the United States ought not toi
lose the opportunity which geographical posi-,
ton and the enterprise of our people afford.
The ship canal through Central America is
necessary to secure to us that great prize OF
Asiatic commerce which the maritime nations
have long contended for, and which will as
suredly fall to that country that affords tho
greatest facilities and inducements.
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GERMANIA THEATRE. Fourteenth street, near Third
aY.-INsPkcIOR BRAEsIG
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st. and Eighth
av-RoI CARoTTE. Matinee at II.
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BowERY THEATRE. Bowcry.-CoUNrERFEIr; on
TRUE FALSE.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway between Houston
md Bieecker sts-ALAppIN SECOND. Matinee At ..
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Broadway. between Thlr.
eenth ana Fourteenth streets-AGNEs. Matinee at i3a
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ships in the cheapest market and the cost of
labor and material remains higher here than
in Europe, it may be as difficult to establish
rival steamship line with that of England by
the way Of the Suez Canal as it would be to
rival those foreign lines which traverse the At
lantic and crowd the wharves of this metropo-
lis. We hope, as we said, this will be changed
before the expiration Of many years, and that
the American flag will float over good num-
Der Of the magnificent steamers that are now
required for the trade between New York and
Europe. In the meantime, however, let not
the opportunity be lost of enlarging our trade
across the Pacific and of increasing our steam
communication with the countries of Asia and
Australia for there we have some advantages
which no other great maritime nation pos
sesses.
In the first place, then, every encourage
ment should be given by the government,
short of granting enormous subsidies, to
steamship enterprise from our Pacific coast to
China, Japan, India and Australia. Our mer-
chants and capitalists, too, would find it to
noting such enterprise. The profits of the
company which has steamship line already
established for the Pacific trade show that
capital is well invested in that business. We
think too, that no intelligent merchant or
capitalist will doubt that this trade is capable
of great expansion. More steamships now, or
more lines even at an early day, might find
profitable employment. 1t is well known to
political economists that in this wonderfully
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-16
An Important Lawsuit.

In the Federal Court the case of Martha
Wsshington's heirs VS.. Gilbert was con-
Guided yesterday. This suit involved the
title to 40 acres of valuable land, but its
decision virtually determines the settlement
of four other suits of like character, which
latter embrace the title to about 1900
acres in Stewart county.
1t appears from the record Mrs. Martha
Washington died 1874; her husband died
1868, and the court held that after her death
the statute oflimitatiops did not commence
running until 1867, being stopped by the
war. The charge Of bis honor, Judge Trigg,
was very clear and lucid exposition Of the
law governing the case. The jury found
for the plaintiffs for all the lands except 70
acres, the possession of which was taken
during the life time of Martha Washington.
The case was argued by Messrs. Shackle-
ford and Helms for the plaintiffs, and by
Messrs. Quarles, Bailey and Lurton for the
defence.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-16
CIRCUIT COURT.

PROBATE CoURT.-Wm. Butler was
qualified shd appointed administrator of the
estate of June Murphey, colored, deceased.
CRIMINAL COURT. State vs. Charles
Smith, charged with larceny and robbery;
case given TO jury, who had not returned a
verdict up to the hour of Adjournment.
State VS. Jane Lawrence, colored, charg-
ed with larceny. This case was given to
the jury, but no verdict returned.
CHANCERY CoURT.-A final decree was
rendered Incorporating Nashville Organ As
sociation No. 1.-the incOrporators being John
Mcdonald, James FL. Norman, David D on.
aldson, Robert A. Lsnier, Samuel Coleman,
Henry Wood, and Sandy Donaldson, all
cOlOred citiZsns of the State of Tennessee,
A final decree was also rendered incorpo-
rating the Peoples Orphan Association, the
petitioners being John L. Thomas, Moses
z. johnson, Daniel L. Lspsley, Abram
Smith, Edward North, VIM. Sizemore,
Ephraim Pickett, Charles White, Randall
Brown, Samuel Lowery and VIM. Hewlett,
all colored citizens.
In the case of Vaughn VS. Galloway, a de-
cree was rendered in favor of Vaughn for
$500. The defendant appealed to the Su-
pIeme Court.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-In
this court yesterday verdict ia favor of
plaintiff for 440 less 20 acres of land, was
rendered in the case of John Doe, lessee of
Jones, ct ais VS. A. B. Gilbert. The case of
John Doe, lessee of Darrell, VS. L. Higgins
ct ais, was taken up and the testimony
heard.
JUSTICES CoURTs.-Wm. Francis, col
ored, was arraigned before ESQ. Cassety
upon the charge of assault with attempt to
commit rape upon the person of Emma
Taylor. He was discharged as to the ac-
cusation of rape, and plead guilty as to the
assault, and was fined $40 and costs.
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the COAL eUEsrIox.


To the Editor OF the Union and American:
We notice in your issue of the 14th inst.
an article headed "Coal Monopoly" and
signed "Consumer," in which Consumer
alleges that abe has heard 1t suggested
/ that the different coal companies have en-
/ tered into combination to keep up the
price of coal, and that this accounts for its
present scarcity. While zoe would suggest
to Consumer the propriety of fully posting
himself ms to the true state of the matter,
by personal examination rather than credit
ing every idle rumor, still for his informa-
ton We would state that the suggestions
made to him are utterly unfounded. No
such combination as mentioned By him has
been, or will be made, by the coal company
which we represent. We would remind
"Consunler" of the fact that our coal was
held at one price during the whole of last
winter and although we were offered almost
fabulous prices by spectators If we would
turn our cars 10 Louisville during its IA
mine, we preferred to supply our own
people at moderate prices. Again, during
the past summer we proposed to sell to our
citizens coal by the car load at three
dollars and a quarter delivered at their
doors. And nolo, although Gas we think)
an unjust and odious tax has been levied
upon us by. the county and city, of forty-six
dollars upon the thousand dollars worth of
coal, still We are prepared to make good
the promise of the E. H. & N. Rord during
its struggle fer existence, and are ready to
sell to Consumer coal at less than ten cents
per ,bushel-"the strong argument then
used" We, are selling lump coal delivered
at Murfreesboro. and Columbia at twenty
and half cents per bushel, and other places
at corresponding rates, notwithstanding the
exorbitsnt tariff on the roads, and here at
from nine and a half to seventeen and a
half cents. IfConsumer will take the trou-
BILE to examine the statistics of our large
cities it viii find the price of coal in our
city not only compares fayorably but is be-
low the average. Then let us advise him
to cease grumbllng and rather exert himself
to assist in removing this unjust tax, while
we extend him cordial invitation to call
at 81 Cherry street and buy his coal so that
we can give him practical proof of thetruth
of our assertion. COAL DEALER.
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SUICIDE.
Love, Marriage, Sorrow and Pan

Love, Marriage, Sorrow and Pau
per's Grave.
The following touching story is fir ON the
Memphis appeal, Nov. IA:
"HenTy Strickland was born in the heart
of London in 1910, and wss spprenticed to
respectable dyer, to learn the business
which served to make Tyre of old famous
city. He made q rather psor living at bis
trade until, hearing of the greatness and
freedom of the new country beyond the At
lantic wave, he emigrated to South Carroll
ma, where he married lovely daughter of
that sunny land. He there enjoyed brief
spell of happiness. He left South Carolina
and came to Memphis not very long ago,
and proceeded to labor at his trade
in Hollenberg's during the day, and being
anxious to make money, in order to pro-
cure comforts for his wife and make home
happy, he worked for Messrs. Hanson &
Walker daring the evening. But all this
industry awaited not. He was destined 10
misfortune. His wife died and was buried
on Sunday. HsVing been thus deprived of
all be held dear ID this strange land, he be-
came morose, melancholy, depressed, and
even despaired of ever again enjoying "the
sunshine Of the heart" .... .---a--
On Monday he asked an acquaintance of
his TO purchase for him an ounce of prQssic
acid, but the friend refused. BE tried to
console himself with strong drink, but that
failed. A man, whom he had known in
London, named Pelditch, then purchased
quantity of choral for him. Having Sc
cured this drug, Strickland promised himself
"respite and nepenthe" for time. Tuesday
night he got room in the Barrett House, on
Main street. Yesterday afternoon the
landlord called for Squire Miller to go into
the room by force, for it was made fast on
the inside. The Squire got in and found
the poor man sitting on chair, his head
resting on his hands on the table as if he
were resting or rejecting. He was dead.
Blood was Oozing from his eyes and nose.
A little vial of cnloral was on the table, and
two dollars and ten cents in his pocket
book. Squire Miller at once organized an
inquest, before which Pelditch swore that
he knew the man in life, aud had purchas-
ed fifty cents worth Of the drug for him at
the corner Of Main and Beal streets. He
also told of his domestic troubles, his sor-
row and lonely condition, and his melan-
choly resulting from the death of his wife,
who was buried Sunday. The jury re-
turned verdict to the effect that he died
Of poison administered by himself. Squire
Miller ordered the body buried at the ex-
pense of the county"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-16
CITY Notices.

In February last son of mine, aged sew
enteen years, was attacked with pleurisy.
His breathing was laoOriOus, a racking,
painful cough developed itself, and he com
planned of severe pain extending from the
arm pit to the waist on the right side As
the readiest remedy within reach, imme
diately administered nearly three table
spoonsful of DR.. Jsyne'5 ExpectOrant, and
applied Jayne's Liniment over all the parts
affected, covering him up warmly in bed.
In fifteen minutes be vOInited, and was az
forwards easy for two hours. The pain in
the side returning l gave him q smaller
dose Of the Expectorant and again used the
Liniment which afforded him instant re-
lief. On the morning of the 14.h he was
decidedly better, raising considerable
phlegm with blood. Continuing with the
Expectorant the disease was entirely broken
up in day or two, and be was able to go
about as usual. Knowing how prevalent
and bow often fatal these attacks Of plsG-
risy, and similar lung comp ANTS are during
the winter in this section of the country,
gladly make known these facts. and at the
same time express my entire confidence in
the virtue of the remedies mentiOned.-E.
@. G. Nickens, Esq Justice Of The Peace,
Enin, Pulaski county, Ills.
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Personal.

The Knoxville Chronicle, Nov. IA, says:
"Mr. G. McCorkle and family left this city
on the 1870 train Tuesday night for Nash
vile, where they intend to reside in the fu-
ture. Mr.. McCorkle has received the Gen
eral Agency of the Wilcox and Gibbs
Sewing Machine for Tennessee, Mississippi
and Arkansas and intends to make Nash
vile his headquarters. He leaves g host
of warm friends in this city who regret to
be deprived of his society, but from his
genial disposition we feel confident he will
soon gain an equal number in his new
field of action"
Mr.. A. Hume Lusk, of this city, and his
beautiful bride, nee Miss Lizzie b. Clardy,
Of Montgomery county, arrived yesterday
morning, and since then have received quite
number Of calls from friends and ac-
quaintances. May their We d led life De that
of joy and happiness, such as true love ever
brings.
Mr.. M. B. Watson, business agent for
Sol Smith Russell, left yesterday for Column
bis and Pulaski, where this facial mimic
soon appears, and will then delight the citi-
zens Of Nashville.
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tennessee CentrnI Rot,road.

DR.. VIM. w. Lea, President of the Boari
Of Directors Of this company is now in
this city, for the purpose of completing GER
tain arrangements with the Nashville and
Chattanooga and Nashville and Northwest
ern Railroad Company, in aid Of and look
ing toward the speedy accomplishment of
this important enterprise. Commencing at
Huntingdon, on the Northwest arn road,
and passing through Trenton and Ripley to
Fulton, at the first Chickasaw Bluff, on the
Mississippi river it intersects the Memphis
and Ohio, the Mississippi Central (now be-
ing extended the Mobile and Ohio, the
Brownsville and Friendship, the Psducah
and Memphis and the Brownsville and Full
ton, (narrOw gauge) railroads. All of
which are now completed, or being con-
structed, and will be feeders to the Tennes-
ses Central, east of the great river. When
extended west of the finland Sea-" as it
doubtless soon will be, it will intersect the
no less important railroads, the Memphis
and st. Louis, the Iron Mountain and
Helena, the Kansas City and Memphis, and
connect with the Cairo and Fulton, or branch
OF the Southern Pacific at the crossing of
White river, at JacksonpoTt. All of which
will be built, and others, also, before many
years. When this connection shall be COM
pleted, it viii open line of direct inter-
communication from Nashville and all parts
ofTennessee with the regions lying between
the Mississippi, TO the north, the west and
the southwest, as far as the Pacific Ocean,
and will soon become one of the most i'm
portant inter-oceanic thoroughfares Of the
whole Union.
Reconnaissance have been made west of
the Mississippi river, disclosing most ex-
cellent route for railway, passing Crow
ley's Ridge, at low gap near Harrisburg,
the county seat of Poinsett county, Arkan-
sas. The distance from Fulton to Jackson
port, on White river, is but Y miles, making
in all from Huntingdon 166 miles to the
connection with ths branch of the South
ern Pacific. In view of the great benefit
that would accrue to the city of Nashville
and the people of Davidson county, they
should willingly give ma erial aid to this
very important undertaking.
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LATEST Markets BIZ TELEGRAPH.

SAVANNAH Nov. 15.-Cotton strong and
in good demand for better grades; good or
binary 17sc; low middlings 18c; middlings
184a1Ssc; net receipts 4,1T6 bales; exports
to continent $500 bales; coastwise 1892
bales; sales l ,439 bales; stock 66,634 bales.
Weekly net receipts 2,482 bales; exports to
Great Britain 1929; to continent 1880
bales; coastwise 1915 bales; sales 12,552
bales.
MOBILE, Nov. I5.-Cotton quiet and
firm; middlings 1e3c; net receipts 264
bales; exports to Great Britain 1868 bales;
coastwise 904 bales; sales 500 bales; stock
26, 033 bales. Weeks net receipts 10,SS3
bales; gross 1887 bales; exports to Great
Britain 4, 406 bales; sales 5000; exports
coEstwise 4,94S.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 15.-Cotton frmer;
niddlings 16c; net receipts ], Alp bales; ex-
ports coastwise 2,225 bales; sales 500 bales;
stock 31,3S2 bales. Weekly net receipts
1881 bales; exports to Great Britain ), 468
bales; to continent ,225 bales; coastwise
5,928; sales 1850.
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OUR INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING,



The building in which the Ninth Ward
School is held, is a disgrace to the city. 1t
would make a passable stable, but is fit for
nothing else. The building was erected by
the Government during the war, for army
purposes, and its days of usefulness de-
parted several years since. 1t is long,
one story frame tenement, with number
less crevices for the cold winds to enter, and
DOW that the mercury is on the search for
zero, is very uncomfortable building for
the small children composing the school, to
be cooped up in. The roof but little bet
ter than seive and in rainy weather the
water comes through at a very refreshing
rate.
Under such circumstances, teaching the
young idea to shoot is certainly difficult
matter, and the teachers, Miss NJ. w. Sci
ferle and Miss Emma Moulton, deserve
great credit for the progress they have
made in this direction, for their school is
very well advanced in all the branches
taught.
An eligible lot in the vicinity has been
purchased by the city, for which the sum of
$4,000 was paid, and it is the intention OF
the school board to put up suitable build.
ing next season. 1t is to be hoped that this
intention may be carried into effect.
There are but two grades-the first and
second-i the Ward school. Miss Maggie
Seferle has charge of the school, with Miss
Emma Moulton as assistant. Miss Sieferle
has the immediate charge of fifty-eight pu-
pills and Miss Moulton of fifty two, making
total Of one hundred and ten, of which
the average attendance is about ninety
eight per cent. The age of the pupils runs
from seven to fifteen years.
The children were put through their gen.
eral exercises during our reporters stay and
the order served, together with the readi-
ness with which the school joined In the
exercises, were evidences of excellent dis
cipline.
The Priscipal speaks in the highest terms
of the natural ability and desire to learn
manifested by the pupils of her school, and
is naturally DESTROYS that they should be
provided with suitable quarters in which to
pursue their studios, as she takes just pride
in watching their advancement.
The pupils of the Ward school are trans
ferred to the Hynes when they have made
sufficient progress to pass 10 the third
Srrodo
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following tranactions in real estate
were recorded at the office of the County
Court Clerk during the week ending Fri
day, the 18th inst:
o F Noel and wife to Sarah E
Gardner, deed of gift to land in
Sumner county.
George " Smith to Sarah Ellen
Parks, deed of gift to lot IN
West Nashville.
John II Even to Alex F Rogers,
lot in Guthrie, Ky.......... 5 IT'S 90
r l. Weakley to John w 81 and
district. -. ................. 800 90
Amanda jackson, Fannie Ross
and Emma Branch to D. Oil
yer, land in twenty dis
trict. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 275 90
John II Galbreath and G LASH
ter to Edward Turpin, land in
county. ........ ........... 2S5 90
nor, lot in Doris plan. 49,. 41O 90
R e Northern to F L Northern,
deed of gift to landin eleventh
district.
J NJ Murrell TO Samuel P Plum
mer, lot in Murrell's plan of
lots. ................. 1900 90
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr, G & NJ, tn
David Hughes, lot on South
Market street. ............... 1,4OO co
Thos. T. Turner and wife, Fran
els B. Fogg and Campbell
lot in city. liz 900 90
Michael Carney and wife to Pat
rick j. Golfer and wife, lot In
CITY. ................... 300 90
James o. Allen and wife TO
district. ......... $50 90
Bette Lusky, j. Bloomstein Sa-
rsh Rosenheirn to p. Cohen,
lot on North College street,. 5000 90
Alex. Kerr to Margaret A. San
ders, lot in E1gefeld. ......... 500 90
Same to Lucy j. Ctaddock, lot in
same ...sss.........'..t. OUO w
Same 10 Caroline w. Gee, lot in
same. .......... ..s..... oUO w
VIM. G. Melvin, clerk, to Joseph
L. Shaffer, lots in NcNairy's
addition. 49,. -. 6l2 50
A, w, johnson, Jr. and n. Hob
son to N. D. Malone, lots in
Edgedeld ................... $50 90
w. L.. Nance 10 JAUeS W. LOO
ley, land in Maury county,. 12I 81
B. 81. Steif to e. W. Alien, lots
in Boyd's addition. ......... 409 90
J.D. Waugh and wife to Jona-
than Edder, land in Haywood
county. .........' '.'''..... 1,O45 40
Henry Wolfenden and wife to
VIM. ]. Todd, land in Rutherford
county lS0 w
LII. Grizzard to W. S. Marshall,
land in 10Th district. ......... 500 90
II. G. Smith to Lawrence Riley,
lot in city. ................ 1000 90
James A. and Mary A. Pike to
Samuel Langham, a lot in Edge
field. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900 90
A. G. Sanford to Narscisa P.
Sanders, lot on Tulip street,
Edgefeld. .................., 5000 90
Lem. D. Wheeler to James NJ.
Bruce, lot in Wilson's plan of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 296 90