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NASHVILLE ASD NORTHWESTERN RAN

A small bridge between RalstOn and
and Dresden had one bent washed out.
1t was replaced by nine o'clock yester-
day morning. A small poTtion4o an
| emibankment washed out near Dickson,
was repaired by twelve O'clock Monday
4nfQht@OneZbent-efa trestIe near bridge
| No.yl3, was washed out early yesterday
informing, and repaired by four In the
evening. The regular passenger train,
due here at five O'clock, was delayed
only about an hour and a half. The
road is nov all right. E ~
NASHVILLE AND CHATTAN0OGA RAIL
ode ROAD. l
A small t~restle, about ten feet in
length and five feet in hight, two miles
south of F~osteryille, having been un-
dermined by the freshet, gave way with
an engine and five freight cars, which
fell through and were turned I'VE upon
their side. G. Crow, the engineer, had
one of the small bones of his arm bro
ken, and the fireman was slightly
bruised. Two trains had passed over
the same trestie five minutes before.
Two more trestles between this break
and Wartrace were washed away.
The passenger. train which left here at
eight o'clock Monday night with dele
gates to the Western and Southern
Railroad Association Convention, was
north of the break, and consequently
did not start through until four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, by which time the
Necessary repairs had been made.
Seven bents of the trestle Over Stone
river were swept away at nine o'clock
yesterday morning. They were replaced
last night, and trains will make regular
trips to-day. At one time the track for
five miles between Bakers Station and
Lavergne was under water.
Very absurd rumors were in circula-
ton yesterday concerning some horrible
accident at Stone river, but the facts as
given above afford no scope for a first
class sensation.
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THE n

which surrounds Paulding, is highly
favored of Heaven. Besides numerous
fruits indigenous TO the soil, varieties
transplsnted from all parts Of the world
flourish with amazing vigor in this
genial climate. People devote them
selves chiefly to the production of cot
ton. Corn, though of prime impor-
lance, is a matter Of secondary consider
alton. II is preferred to keep ample
granaries in the Northwest and to draw
rations thence as e~xigencies require.
Too much kept at home is liable to waste,
or be extravagantly fed to hogs, mules
and ether brutes.
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FoR SALE.
ALL THE MACHINERY,

on the 18th day of April, 1872, at p O'Clock
" M, on the premises, below Fort Picker
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have no charms Cor the white inhabi-
tants Of this part Of the Province. They
have determined to vote against Grant
and SOrthe most aEailable candidate Of
the Opposition. Thls15s the sole article
of our political creed. Last November
gave the 6sath-hlow To- Radicalism in
thfs part Of the world, and the corpse
gives no indications of resuscitation.
More anon. D. g. J-M.
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THE CROPS

thus 5easOn have been greatly retarded
by the frosts Of a winter prolonged, and
by the excessive rains ofepringA Usual
" the corn Is "waist high" on the 10th
OF April, but now II Is just peeping
through the clOds Of the valley; and, in
many places the grain has not wen
been deposited in the earth. As q con-
sequence of having the eorn-erib In
Ohio, the mules and horses, on many
farms, appear, eadaverous, and indis-
posed TO begin with alacrity the work
before them. Cows, with nothing else
TO 90, range the forests In search 0f
food. AS grass grows they improve.
hugs receive no more attention. than
they require. They have long since
learned, unlike the io2Hee-lfoiders' TO roof
for their own support. b Hohl5lhtdf
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HOW TT SERVED NASHVILLE.
IN THE COUNTRY

Browns creek swelled to such extra
ordinary proportions that the large
arched culvert under the Murfrees-
boro pike seemed to be of little use, the
water being backed up for several hun
dred yards. Mill creek rose out of all
bounds, and fences of every description
were borne off on the rapid current.
The soil Of a ten-acre field, which had
Just been plowed, was taken entirely
away as deep as the point of the pillow
had been sunk. Nor was this the only
instance of the kind. Nearly all the
newly plowed lands, whether upon a
stream or not, suffered like destruction.
The crop of newly planted corn is so
badly damaged in most localities as to
neeessitate replanting.
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BRANCH.

Two t~restles, seventy-five feet in
length each, and the Wartrace creek
bridge were washed away.
EVANSVILLE. HENDERSON AND NASH
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E PIKE.

One bridge over Stone river was
swept away, and one span on another
careened and was rather badly damaged.
BLOWN DOWN.
Two houses at Mckenzie were blown
down.
LEBANON FLOODED.
Three bridges in Lebanon were
washed away and the town flooded.
Water to the depth of about four feet
covered the Square, and was in some of
the houses to the depth oftwo feet.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.-Shocks in
Inyo county continue, with loud reports,
as Of cannon, proceeding from the sum-
init of Mount Breckenridge. Since the
first shock, which was felt from Oregon
TO Central America, the disturbances
have been purely local and not felt west
of the Sierra Nevada or out of Inyo
county.
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NARROW ESCAPE.

While Willie Turner was attempting
to ford what is usually a small spring
branch, running into Mill creek, the
legs of his horse were forced from the
bed of the stream, and it was not with
out extraordinary exertions, and after
being carried some distance down the
branch, that the animal finally made
the opposite side.
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MEMPHIS, GAINESVILLE AND LOUIS
VILE RAILROAD.
This road was more or less damaged
by the freshet, but trains will run regu-
larry to-day.
TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Only a small euIvert was washed out
on this road
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STORM AND EARTHQUAKE.
The Rain.StOrm Of MOnday-Tts- Effects
In Mississippi, Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Water Courses Flooded - Railroads
Washed, and Bridge Carried
Away-Damage to Houses.
The Terrible and Destructive Earthquake
mt InyO County, CalifOrnia-Fright-
fHl Phenomena. wrr

As will be seen from the following, w
have from our exchanges of yesterday
and add by telegraph, fuller particular
Of the rain-storm of Monday, which
seems TO have prevailed over a wide ex.
tent Of country; also additional particu
lars by mail and telegraph from -InyC
county, California, the scene Of the dis
astrous earthquakes, which, as will bt
seen, still continue to shake that any
thing-but-desirable part of the continent
THE RAIN IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
From the Nashville Banner Of the l0th.l
The rain storm on Monday and Mon
day night was, as far as We can learn
general throughout Tennessee, and was
the most severe that we have had fol
many years. In fact, the damage which
it caused can hardly be estimated
Newly plowed land was cleared of all it:
loose soil, and fences were swept away.
HOW 1T sERvED NASHVILLE.
The streets, lanes, alleys and side
walks in the city were washed 50 clean
that Sergeant Cullum, of the SAM
tary Department, VIII Hnu HIS pOsAtloH
almost a sinecure for some little time to
come.
The Wilson Spring branch overlooked
from Summer to College streets, and the
bottom between those thoroughfares was
covered with a broad sheet of water. So
it was with Lick branch, which was
swelled to a stream fifty times its ordi-
nary size. The Sulphur Spring bottom
was deIuged, the large culverts under
College and Market streets being insult
fcient to carry off the flood as rapidly
as it accumulated. Water ran into many
cellars, and even invaded the first floor
of some houses in that locality. A large
number of cellars in higher localities
were also filled or nearly filled, and els
terms, which had held but a meagre sup
ply during the past six months, ran
H-- re -
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No damage was sustained except a
wash-out beyond Hopkinsville, by
which one train was thrown out of
schedule. We learn that everything is
now q X .HHE ~.
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Fashion Notes.

Very large fans are fashionable this
year, and are of gold lace or fringe.
Large silk scarfs, the color of the
dress or pretty contrasting color, are
now universally worn instead of the
lace scarf.
Colored silk hose and high heeled kid
or silk slippers to match the dress is the
| fashionable "foot toilette" for home
wear.
Some very beautiful sacques are made
of the colored guipure laces, in blue,
tan, or pink, with revels and turn over
collar.
The latest style of parasol has the han
die and top made Of Russian leather
mounted in gold.
A new style of overdress for full tot
lette is made f the gaily brocaded fou
lard, having deep skirt, and being cut
low in the neck with short sleeves. The
skirt is trimmed with deep black lace,
and the low corsage has putting and
fall Of lace. A scarf of crepe de chine
of any bright color, as blue, pink or
yellow, may be worn with this polanaise,
being fastened upon the right shoulder
and crossing to the left side. This gar
ment is very dressv made of the pretty
figured grenadines and trimmed in the
same manner, as organdle ana hnlshed
with ruflles of the same.
A very stylish visiting dress of blue
silk is made with the skirt It train, and
without trimming. The waist forms
Lousis XIV vest in front, and has postil-
lion basques at the back; basque of
black silk, tight-fitting, and elaborately
trimmed with wide Chantilly lace. Hat
of blue tulle, with white plumes and
blue bow, and blue strings tied under
the chin. Another stylish walking dress
is made of pale yellow mohair, the skirt
having a deep flounce bousd with ma
room. The basque is trimmed with the
same color. With this is worn n black
silk casaque. richly trimmed with black
gulpure, and bias bands of satin.
Charming little mantles or fchus for
Summer may be easily made by anybody
who possesses either wide flounce of
Chantilly lace or white point. The
flowers may be plated, caught at the
back with bow of ribbon, festooned
gracefully at the shoulders, then crossed
in front and carried to the back may be
arranged so as to form little overskirt,
or 10 fall ea co9u1ie, that is, in spiral
form. A founce of black lace thus ar
ranged is suitable either for the promen-
ade or for indoor toilette, while white
lace fichu OF this style is nn elegant ad-
dition to full dress toilette.
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A Clel'ica! Joker.

The late Elder John Smith, of X ntucky
who died recently at an advanced age, was
one of the most eccentric wits South OF
the Ohio River. He was familiarly known
| throughout Kentucky as "Raccoon Smith.
| While still in the Baptist ministry, and
attending one of the annual meetings OF
that body, tall, lank, green specimen OF
humanity presented himself before the
Association as candidate for the ministry
lie was not regarded as being of entirely
sound mind and labored under the hallu-
cination that he was especially called
to preach" and kept constantly importun-
ing the Association to grant him the neces-
sary license. In addition to his particular
ly unbalanced mind young Meeks was the
possessor of rs huge and ungainly pair
of feet as ever trod shoe-leather. Tired of
his opportunities, and not being disposed
to grant the license, the Association hand
ed him over to Smith, with instructions
to make an end of the case, and between
them took place the following conyersa-
tion:
Smth-So, Brother Mecks, you think
you have a special call to preach
Meeks-Ye es the Lord has called me to
the work, but the Association refuses me
the license.
Smith-IIow do you know you are call
ed7
Meeks-Know it ! feel it in my heart
of hearts. | want my license.
Smith-Do you believe the Bible.
Brother Meeks?
Meeks-Certainly do-every word oft.
Smith-lf | can prove by the Bible that
you are not called to preach, will you be
satisfied to drop the matter, and not
further importune the Association for a
lcensel
Brother Meeks assented to this, and
Raccoon Smith deliberately opened the
New Testament at Romans Y, 10, and in
grave tone read: "IIow beautiful are
the feet of them that preach the gospel of
peace" DC. Then, glancing nt Meek's
large feet, he remarked: "You see,
Brother Meeks, that the feel of the preach
er are beautiful. You, sir, have the most
monstrously ugly feet of any man in the
State of Kentucky; therefore, by this
Bible, it is clear that you have not been
especially called"
As Smith finished his remarks, the en-
tire Association went off into paroxysm
of laughter and Meeks really concluding
that he had not been called" bolted from
the meeting house, and never after annoy
ed the Association for a license.
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4 Chapter on Women.

A woman, Notwithstanding she is the
best of listeners, knows her business
and it is woman's business to please.
| don't say that it is not her business to
VOTE but | do say that the woman who
does not please is a false note in the har-
monies of nature. She may not have
youth, or beauty, or even manner, but
she must have something in her voice or
expression, or both, which it makes you
feel better disposed toward your race to
| look at or listen to. She knows that as
well as we do ; and her first question
after you have been talking your soul
into her consciousness is, Did please ?
A woman never forgets her sex. She
would rather talk with a man than an
angel, any day. Womanly women are
very kindly critics, except to themselves,
and now and then to their own sex. The
less there is of sex about a woman, the
more she is to be dreaded. But take n
real woman at her best moment
dressed enough to be pleased with her
SELF not SO respondent as to be a show
and a sensation, with the varied outside
influences that set vibrating the har-
monte notes of her nature stirring in the
air about her-and what has social life
to compare with one of those vital inter
changes of thought and feeling with her
that make an hour memorable ? What
can equal her tact, her delicacy. her
subtlety OF apprehension, her quickness
to feel the changes of temperature as the
warm and cool currents of thought blow
by turns At one moment she is mi
crOscoplca1lv intellectual critical scrr-
pulohs in Judgment as an analysts bal
ance, and the next as sympathetic rs the
open rose that swcetens the wind from
whatever quarter it finds lis way to her
bosom. 1t is in the hospitablc soul of a
woman that !, man forgets he is a stIang-
er, and so becomes natural and truthful,
at the same time that he is mesmerzed
by all those divine differences which
make her n mystery and bewilderment
o. H. Holmes.
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The Sandwich Islanders.

Mark Twain tells the following stor,
Of carly life in the Sandwich Islands
In the rural districts OF the islands tn,
traveller hourly comes upon parties o.
dusky maidens bathing in the streams ol
in the sca without any clothing on, and
in no very intemperate zeal in tho mat
ter of hiding their nakedness. When
the missionaries first took up their resi-
dence in Honolulu the native women
would pay their families frequent friend.
ly visits day by day not even clothed
with blush. 1t was found hard mat.
ter to convince them that this was rather
indelcate. Finally the missionaries pro.
vided them with long loose calico robes,
and that ended the difficulty, for the
women would troop through the town
stark naked with their robes folded un-
der their arms, march to the missionary
houses, and then proceed to dress. The
natives soon manifested strong pro.
clivity for clothing, but it was shortly
apparent that they only wanted it for
grandeur. The missionaries imported Il
quantity of hats, bonnets, and other
male and female wearing apparel, insti-
tuted general distribution, and begged
the people not TO come to church next
Sunday naked, as usual. And they did
not but the national spirit of unset.
fshness led them to divide up with their
neighbors who were not at the distribu-
tion, and next Sabbath the poor preach
ers could hardly keep countenance be-
fore their vast congregations. In the
midst Of tho reading OF the hymn a
brown, stately dame would sweep up the
aisle with q world Of airs. with nothing
in the world on but "stovepipe" hat
and pair Of cheap gloves snother
would enter with n flourish, with simply
the sleeves OF the bright calico dress
tied around her waist, and tho rest of
the garment dragging behind like pea
cock tail off duty another was attired
in mans shirt q stately "buck Ka-
naka would stalk in with wom0n's Dor.
net on, wrong part before, only this and
nothing more after him would stride
his fellow with the legs of pair of pan
falcons around his neck, the rest OF his
person untrammelled in his rear wonld
come another gentleman simply gotten
up in fiery necktie and striped waist
coat The poor creatures were beaming
with complacency and wholly uncons-
cious of any absurdity in their appears
ance. The spectacle which the congre-
cation presented was so extraordinary,
and withal so moving, that the mission
aries found it difficult to keep to tho
text and go on with the sermon and
by and by when the children of the sun
began a general swapping of garments
in the open meeting, and produced some
grote.que effects in the
course of redressing, there was nothing
for it but to cut the thing short with the
benediction and dismiss tho fantastic
assemblage.
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Religious Statistics Of the States.

According to the statistics OF Religion
Just out from the Census Office the to-
tai number of church editices in the
United States is 63,07S-or mn average
of one church to about six hundred of
our population of 3S,50O,O00 souls,
ouuting all States and Territories. But
vast districts, especially in the South and
West, are almost destitute of organized
churches - the Eastern and Middle
States possessing the largest proportion
OF religious privileges. The number of
sittings in all the churches of the coun-
try is nearly $4,000, 900, and the aggre-
gate value of church property is estima-
ted at S354 100000. This enormous
sum, better distributed, would provide
access to the means of grace for every
man, woman, and child in the United
States; but unfortunately it does not.
The Methodists are pre-cminent among
all the sects in the matter of providing
church accommodations for their people
the total number of sittings beng
6,500, 900. Next in order are the Bap-
fists, with more than 4,000,0O0; next,
the Presbyterians, with $500, ,O00-and
theS come, in succession, the Roman
Catholics, with 1900, 600; the Congrc-
gationalists, with something over 1,OO0,-
900 and the Episcopaians and Luther
ans, with less than 100, 900 each. The
church property held by the Roman
Catholics amounts to S6l 600, 1000; the
Methodists hold nearly $50, 900, 900, and
the Episcopalians $50, 100000. There is
food for speculation in these figures.
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An Iddinn OUrt.

4 Western writer tells this story, found
in the records of the Michigan Pioneer
Society: Kishkawko was chief of an
Indian band in the Saginaw country.
One of his band was arraigned before
him and jury for an offence of capi-
tai character.
After hearing the evidence, the jury
pronounced the prisoner-who sat com
pletely covered with blankets in the
middle of the circle, that he might not
see the faces of his judges, custom re-
calling the night trials of the old Greeks
not guilty. The chief asked the fore
man why they had acquitted the prison
er. because he is not guilty by our
law" was the reply.
Kishkawko arose quietly, and drawing
his tomakawk, drove it crashing into
the skull of the shrouded prisoner, kill
ing him instantly, exclaiming as he did
so "That law is changed now" The
old chief was destined to tragic end
Some years later he and his son were
arrested for the murder of another In
dian, and sentenced to death by jury
at Detroit The two prisoners agreed
to commit suicide by poison, and so
cheat the ignomlnious gallows.
The old man swallowed some deadly
herb. wrapped his robe around him and
passed away, but the younger lost cour-
age at the last moment and so did not
share his fate. Well for him he did
not. A few days later he broke Jail
ard escaped, and a. short time after,
President John Quincy Adams pardoned
him. SO ends romance OF this CONT
neDt.
A SLErPY LEGISLATOR. Not long since
n sleepy member of the lower branch of
the legislature requested a fellow mt l.
ber TO wake him when a certain bill in
volyng the interests of lumbermen came
up. This agreed upon, the sleepy mem
her was soon in the happy land of
dreams. It so happened that certain
bill upon theft and perjury came up that
day. SO when the latter bill was fairly
underway, the sleepy member was
aroused. He rubbed his eyes arose and
addressed the speaker: "Mr. Speaker,
/ wish to say few words upon the bill,
for the fact is, the most of the people
up our way make their living by this
trade" Ii is needless that his remarks
were appreciated and highly applauded.
Springfield, (M. Journal.
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Desperate Thieves.

A night watchman in Mr.. John n
Stearns's silk mandatory, in East For.
ty-second street, near Third avenue, N.
Y, heard the rap of club on the door
of the warehouse few nights since.
"Who is there ?' inquired Shelly. can
officer, replied voice. "What do you
want ?" "Open the door there are two
thieves in your building" Mr.. Shelly,
aistrusting the man, opened the door
slightly and cautiously. Instantly three
men, one in the garb Of a policeman, and
the other two in civilians dress, with
masks, made n rush and burst it in. The
spurious policeman struck the watchman
twice on the head with his club, while
his two confederates clapped a pair of
bracelets on his wrists, having drawn
his hands behind his back. The burglars
then tied rope around his legs and
thrust n gag into his mouth. They car
ried him to the middle of the building,
and having laid him on the floor one of
them kept guard. The burglar in police
uniform then said Waterman, we
don't want to hurt you, but we want to
show boss Stearns what we can do. The
burglar on guard very considerably
gathered some old rags together and put
them under the watchmans head for
pillow. Two Of the thieves then started
on tour through the factory in quest
of booty, and carried off about $4,000
worth OF unfinished silk. The burglar
in poiccman's dress stripped off AMI left
the uniform, together with sledge-ham-
mor and jimmy, behind him. The thieves
left the door open, and the watchman
was discovered early in the morning. 1t
took three hours to file off his hapdcuffs.
The police think that this is another job
of the Nineteenth Ward gang of thieves
Mr.. Stearns was very fortunate that the
thieves did not call the night previous,
as in that case they would have secured
about 5000 worth of finished goods.
As it was, the burglars, in their haste,
passed over 81, 800 worth OF mndc silk,
and secured the unfinished material,
which it will be very difficult for them
to sell.