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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

One of the vices of our literary class is the
superficial refinement which vents Itself
on words and phrases. Ihaye seen express
sions of both love and grief which were too
elegant for passion. The strong thought
always finds the best speech, but as its to.
tai form; it does not pause to prink itself
by the way, or to study its face in glass
Echo Club.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07
Another Kerosene suicide.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Maggie Prindwille, a
young girl living at Henry street, was fa-
tally burned this morning by an explosion
of kerosene. She was kindling fire.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07
5. Tnran. KILLED by Cat.

ln.. AND, Me-, Sept. Ga three months
ol ! Of Mr.. Herr OK, of this city, lost
it, H- 4 lis morning by a cat sucking its
breath while sleeping.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07
MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, Sept. Ga telegram was re-
ceived bere to-day that Louis Sturgeon,
who shot John Murphy while bathing in
the river some weeks since, has been ar
rested at Aubert, Mo-, and held for requi-
sition from the Governor of this State.
The ShrieVaIty.
The injunction granted by Judge Ray re-
straining Jack Doyle from being inducted
into the office of sheriff was dissolved by
Chancellor Morgan to-day and Doyle quail
fled and gave bond, but Curry refused to
surrender the Office and will apply for a
superseaeas from the Supreme Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

One may live as conqueror, king, or
magistrate, but he must die as . man.
Daniel We6Ster.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07
RnmOred Damages.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Paris papers to-day
publish rumor from an unknown source
that the Geneva tribunal has awarded the
United States damages to the amount of
100000, with interest for nine years at
seven per cent per annum. No credit is
given to the report.
GENEVA, Sept. 6.-World's special
The Tribunal of Arbitration to-day pro-
nounced its decision making award for the
losses caused by the Alabama, Florida and
Shenandoah, and for expenditures incurred
by the United States in pursuit Of these
vessels. The award is said to be the lump
sum of 100000. This, however, is not
positively known.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07
The ShrieVaIty
FOREIGN.
GENEVA.
Nearly Finished.

GENEVA, Sept. 6.-The Board of Arbi-
tration to-day concluded all business re-
quiring deliberation, and adjourned till
Monday to give time for the final revising
and translating of the official copies of the
Judgment rendered NexL Saturday the
official signatures will be affixed to the
documents, and the respective governments
apprised of results. A number of persons
connected with the court have already left
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

A great nan is always willing to be little.
Emerson.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

COTTON continues steady in New York
at 224c for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

nGoLD fell inNew York yesterday from
I1Sk to 112s, closing at l12a61125.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 79s for both issues.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

OuR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE EMBRACING ALL THE STYLES IN
ToOb Canton and Milan Men and Boys
Mems Fancy and Fur Our stock Of Staple Fur and Woo
Hats not Louisville We devote Ante foo
~ straw Goods attention Call and
the old stand of Pgue Public From
Terms liberal. o
rah19 eodtlloc7 DISMUKES & WOOLWANh"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07

Eamf-WeekLy. .S4-Weekly..
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
POLICE NOTES.

AT the Tombs Police Court yesterday, John Quinn
va, syndug poor German John sclaon
Berlin. out Of drsH Tor : 900.
Eugene A. Heath. who was arrested at the in
Ives charge Of fraud released yesterday
- 1850 bail Ralph Ttets Is his bondfmau.
fire on the second floor of house in the rear Of
No I3s Ffy-socondst YESTERDAY damaged tUug
injured The occupant George Bene had 1are damaged s2O
insured.
Justice Bixby, IN tho Yorllville Police Court yes
terdsy committed old William Powers . charge steal
ing eight from the tsoTt flOp OF htse heDev No Il
See0ndaTt.
A fire. caused by the contact Of alcoholic vapor
with ghtsa gajet the drug Of Man f3
owned bT Philip Otruey, yesterday Afternoon resulted
81 coo dsmige TO the stocf and blildirg.
John Rae a Democratic politician. residing az No
33 Brosdusy Broofn D. attacked
vs and Fl wednesday gL and ibocltd selsees
blow With iuug ihot His injuries may prove fatal
The Police Board met yesterday and transferred
M ,o M ,syreanis John r. Msony Eleventh Precinct
10 he T.epitseyehth Michael SSh nom The Twentyssyenth IA
Al, Esysuh Charles a. Combs r from the
Twentieth Rouud1msn Fsuek H. LAfn HA appointed IN
the Twenty ystechd FrtdioI
An inouest yesterday, on the body of Mary Van
ru ,ge u No 80 scImmest uho died last sunday
Della Qutn q No 60 Gouvneust had been
sd on r,ueou o hsstenng death BY throwing hot De
,ss,sd dUTrr quarrel months ago, ssi delAIged
BERNARD GilHp of Frst-ave. and Seventy
n,r,red hius, 20 tb police JstGy ADD having
shot John F, 49, bA tsnoer IN AoNays hqsoI
Tt,3 ,, and Wednesday morning Gls
ri 10 va on the mos fud With eseeasd AMI that
hoas VS., entirely scGp HsSA' h'e 10 svs The issa
ipqUest
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
AMERICAN EXHIBITORS AT THE VIENNA Ex-
POSITION

The exhibitors at the American Institute
Fair we're addressed yesterday afternoon, by Gen. Van
Buren, Commissioner, having IN charge the American
department Of the Vienna Exposition His speech was
in substance as follows Aside from Christianity and
the printing press few agencies had exered greater in
huence upon recent human progress than the great in
ternational expostiOns which had within compare
tyely brief period sprung up 1t proposed TO have
such one in Amer ca at the centennial OF Inde-
pendence In order TO obtain the success OF that II was
essential that we should be well represented in the ap
proaching Exposition at Vienna, which would be the
greatest aeld the grounds and buildings being six
times as large those at Paris in 1867 Another
why we shOud be well represented the reflex infu
ence which a good exhibition Of American inventions
and products would have upon the German ma
ton. Every nation would be stimulated by II,
so that as matter OF dollars and cents it would pay
No Government appropriation had yet been made by
the United States but he believed that at the
sion of Congress such an appropriation would be made
II duplicate receipts for expenses were kept, he be-
eved that the appropriation would refund money eI
pended before action OF At all events in
YenOrs could get their articles ready so as TO be able TO
forward them at upon the favorable action OF Con
gress Austria was more anxious that American pro-
ducts should be well represented than that those OF any
other country should be- The speaker then showed %
side elevation OF the principal building to be used and
ground plan OF the buildings already erected and OF the
Grounds The chief building is 5000 feet long by ~ feet
wide and has number Of trausepts $50 by 90 in extent
80 that the entire surface covered by the building Will
m the world. There would a separate building
for power machinery by $50 in exent There would
also be large building Tor agricultural instruments
clusiYely The west wing OF the building which is the
one toward the city and through which most OF the
stors ESTIMATED at 1850 900 per day) would pass 10 the
other parts Of the building had been assigned 10 Amer
ica and a better position ourselves could not have
chosen He then gave the details Of an arrangement by
which inventions would be essentially projected and
showed how patent treaty would probably grow out of
the Exposition Among the interesting features OF the
Exposition would be North Western prOduetsgrasses
vegetables &c-frOm ground recently the lair Of wild
beasts Germany was especially anxious that our school
houses and school system should be shown up.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
TRIAL OF A wIFE.MURDERER.

The trial of Mark Flanagan, indicted for the
murder OF his WIFE begun in the Court Of General
sessOns yesterday. IThis shoemaker lived with his
family in the tenementhouse No 4O5 East Seventeenth
ST. He was in the house the evening OF Aug Is, and
asked his wife for money buy ale she could not or
would not give it, and he finally attacked her She de-
Tended herself for while but 40 last he stabbed her
with q shoe-knife, nnicting wounds which caused her
death within an hour.
James Flanagan, aged OF the prisoner testified
that he entered the just his father demaud
ing the money for ale witness sent to call the land
lady and when he returned his father attacking his
mother, she defending herself with broom he vent
again for help and returning his father knedng
upon her she cried that her husband had knife,
boy tried to assist her witness again went Tor
help this happened about O'Clock, and she died about
an hour afterward Flanagan had been subject TO s for
about months but seemed 10 be recOyering he also
used 10 complain Of pain in his head ms wife was hnd
to HIM he was intoxicated at times.
Mary Graham landady OF the house, testified that she
raI up stairs and found Flanagan, with knife in his
hand, standing his wife, who the floor; she
was found 10 have wound in the right breast and
another small one he had left the room, but returned
looked al his wife aud deliberately kicked her; ne after
ward seized bottle Of some preparation used by shoe
makers 10 put on leather and drank some OF IT, saying
ne wOuld poison himself; he threw himself the floor
for moment, got mp ana rushed ont eXclaning thai
ne would drown himself witness dragged him into a
room. where he was kept until officer arrived the
prisoner and his wife mad not lived together hap
ply The trial will be resumed to-day.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
LOCAL MISCEELdNY.
UPTOWN STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Emanuel b. Hart and Henry A. Smith, two
Of the Commissioners appointed TO appraise the damages
and the expenses OF tho extension Of Eleventh
ave. from One hundred-and Fiftyhfthst to the Harlem
River held final meeting yesterday, at No 50 Nassau
st. TO hear arguments in regard to reopenng the awards
which have been made for property to be taken A1er
damages had been awarded 10 discovered that the
had been laid previously and ground ior IL
dedicated by number Of property shown ny
several deeds-and the Commissioners determined 10 re-
duce the awards accordingly. This is resisted by some
persons who assert that their titles are heesrom SUCH
membranes that the whole land was DoushI
and paid for. and hence they are entitled 10
the full awards made; others admit the dedcauon
but claim that since the old was TO be only 100
feet wide and the will be l5e, compensation Is
due them for the extra 25 feet on each side number
OF arguments these and other points were listened 10
from counsel for prOpery-Owners, ana one week Was
given to those who unprepared Ia Wnlch W ME
their papers with the Corporation Counsel rms closes
the public sitngs and the Commissioners Will now pro
ceed 70 examine the claims presented To them, ana
render their decision soon as possible.
CORPORATION Counsel OGOrman apphed yesterday IN
the Supreme Court Special Term, before Judge Barrett
for the appointment OF Commissioners OF Estimate ana
Assessment for the opening OF Tenth-aye above one
and also for the opening OF a
new street north Of One-hundredandhty hfth-st De-
CSiOn reserved.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
THE PUBLIC DOCKS.

At meeting of the Dock Commissioners,
yesterday, petition from the Knckerbocker Ice Com
pany permission extend the pier at the foot OF
Fortythrdst n r. 800 feet, granted on condition
that the work be done wholly at the expense Of the Com
pany under the supervision Of the superintendent oil
Docks and that the Company pay $500 per year rentfor
the extension, when completed. petition from the
Dry Dock Company, at Pier No I3, f. r. for extensive
repairs that pier at public was denied, as
the lease OF the Company requires that repairs shall be
by the essees without cost TO the city petition
from David Babcock for permission 10 build platform
70 by 80 feet in front OF the buhead at the foot Of
Forty seventh-st, ". r., denied, as such platform
would be detrimental TO the interests Of other
lessees. The report OF the Auditing Committee
for September was adopted, follows: Receipts ;
Balance hand Aug. 81. $25lS79 g.; rents Si22 Sc
interest on deposits, O56 45 fines and penalties Si
total $2G672 9s Disbursements Bills paid, s2IIs 81
pay-ros OF labOrers Sl02SG 79 salaries, s6,2O6 65i
transferred TO Sinking Fund Commissioners eli2U2 50
total, $6s4sO ~ Balance on hand sept so slgs4sl 80
resolution passed that the Controller be requested
to pay the Department balance Of S50OO remaining
due upon the requsition Of June 10 for s50O IN ahc
patton OF heavy disbursements next month
resolution was adopted requesting the department
Of Public Works to cooperate with the Dock Department
IN causing the IeuOVai OF Iarge quahiltles VI
wood and coal, owned 10y private persons,
from the foot OF Canal and sprlng-sts., \. ~
r., the materials obstruct the roadway aud water
front Several petitions for authority 10 retain perma
hulkheads, were denied. A recommendation tr0n the
EugneernC Chief 10 extend the pier az the foot OF Ihr
tyfourth-st, +. r., was referred petition from numer
interested property for the establishment OF
public pier the foot Of lnwOOdst also referred
resolution adopted requesting the Old Dominion
Steamship Company TO Immediately enter into proper
agreement for the payment Of equitable rental for
the OF platform built front Of the bukhead
between Piers Nos 81 ana N r. by permission OF the
Department. This action taken IN cons0uance with
opinion from the Corporation Counsel IN favor OF the
Commissioners, whose Jurisdiction over the submerged
land covered by the platform bad been questioned by the
Company which occupies the bulkhead by lease from It's
private The weekly reports Of Superntendents
showed that the per at the foot Of f1fteenthst
T. r., will be completed next Thursday; that w0rkmen
dredging the slip between Piers NOS II and p, " H.
the surface OF the pier at the foot OF seventy
mlnth-st.. i. X. Is IN q dangerOus cOndllOn.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
LBERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
CANDIDATES FOR DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY.


The Committee of Twenty-One of the Tam
MANY judiciary Convention held a secret session. yes
terday. al Taiumany Hall There were 10 members
present The question Of the nomination for District
Attorney was the subject under discussion No formal
vote taken, but 1t is evident that the chances Of
Charles D0nohue improving, that there is very
strong probability that his viii be one Of the names
recommended to the Convention. Several Of those who
have heretofore supported eXudge Garyin have trans
ferred their allegiance 10 Mr Donohue. ExRecorder
James NJ Smith, the nominee OF the National Reform
Democracy will not, il is asserted, receive the nomnR-
fiOD In fact 10 would seem that the only outside
organization which will receive consideration az the
hands OF Tammany Is the Liberal Republican, and the
only re presentation accorded will be on the Aldermanc
ticket It has been decided that eX-Judge James
C. Spencer will retained the nominee for Judge Of
the snpcrjor Court II is claimed that while the mem
hrs OF the Committee OF the Bar Association have
pressed themselves as satisfied with the Tamnany Ju-
dietary nominations, they decline TO make any recon-
mendatiOn for the Othce Of DlstrctAuOTney on the
ground that j. outside OF their province The name OF
Jobn d. Townsend has been mentioned IN connection
with The position, and It is stated that he was sug-
xested by Charles OConOr and supported by Horace T.
Clark and others. When the Committee adjourned
Il was with the intention Of meeting again at noon TO-
day when ali the members OF the Committee VIII prob
ably be present Assistant DistEictAttomey sullivan
bss declined a nomination in the following terms:
IN some Of the morning papers II Is stated that many
friends are pressing my name as an available nomns-
lion for the Office Of DistrictAttorney. gratefel
indeed for continued expressions OF public favor
INT trust will DO pardoned for again saying publicly
do not court Office, and must decline any candidacy
No man m our city shall 90 further than Ia the Efforts
nov beiug made 10 establish pure ana honest govern
mept have very positive party convictions and sym
ystbes "A Democrat but in this matter If need be-
viii put partisanship under my teet' ny lmnedlate
purpose IL help secure stainless, MgnIQne9 organ
gstion for the democracy; but will hght al other
honest reform organlIau2hs WIZ hOs 'uSr
zes WORK with an eye single to the publlc good and
sur party contests will have SAVIOR pastasse 10 the
Iest etizen will not cripple my Htue Ihhuehoe Dy
-, snnearsnce OF selfish Ofhce-seeking
The Committee Of TweDtyone OF the LDeIsl kePqD
. lbo ccUatv Convention met last evening at the Lin
oIn Clab The Hon Thomas T. stewart pIesidlng Aier
ssgaso ~ III he called together Monday evening. 10
s .he ticket nominated by Tammany ior the sake OF
SSTSaony Tne aSeeS0 hepVpbeAb SSului@'1 |""'eN
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

Miss Olive Logan will lecture at Steinway
Hall this evening on Successful People
At the meeting of the New-York Liberal
Club tonight Dr. Adoph OFT will lecture on the Re
latiUn Of Agriculture TO ClVilzauOh''
The cornerstone of the new 23d Regiment
Armory at Clermont and Myrtle-ayes., Brooklyn, will
be laid on Oct. %, when the regiment VIII parade
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the
National Rife Association will be held on Tuesday, at
.. M, at the Secretary office, No. l9i Broadway.
The second lecture in the course by James
Anthony Froude on ireland under the Tudors and
stuarts" Will be delivered at Association Hail. this
evening.
Prof. II. J.. Stevens Will deliver a free lee
ture before the Polytechnic Association this evening
Room No. Cooper Union, The Iron Interest OF the
| United States"
The anniversary of the Z. ID. Young Mems
Christian Association OF Brooklyn held at the Bed.
ford-aye Reformed Church. last evening. the Rev. Drs
Taylor and Newman making addresses.
The fourth anniversary of ST. Luke's AssO-
citation Of Grace Parish will be held Grace Chapel in
Fourteenth-st.. opposite the Academy OF Music, this
evening. Addresses will be made by the Rev. Messrs
| II. c. Potter and John W. Kramer
The German saloOn-keepers held a mass
meeting at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms yesterday,
for the purpose Of discussing for the removal
of certain alleged grievances. Brief speeches made
by Paul FAX Hafner, Bopp, Haas, and Others IL is
proposed 10 apply 20 the next Legislature for law pro
vdng that the casks in which agerbeer furnished by
rho brewers must be stamped In this manner the
tail dealers expect compel the brewers to be honest
Measures also discussed change the Sunday
and IL was decided 10 address memorial these points
to the next Legislature, draft Of these memorials
will be prepared aud submitted TO meeting OF delegates
from the different Assembly districts 10 be held soon
The first anniversary of the Helping Hand"
Brooklyn charity, celebrated last evening In the
Lecture Hall Of the Young Mems Christian Association
| OF Futon-st and Gaatin place, which was more than
o-thirds filed by intelligent and attentive audi
ence The Rev Dr. Cuyer said the object OF this Asso
citation to give the worthy chance OF sefhuppOrt
by extending a helping hand not 20 make people help
less, but To enable them To help themselves. We had
much 20 learn from England. where charity IA more
systematically and intelgently gwen than here. He
cautioned hs hearers, however not to steel their hearts
toward worthy charities they been often
deceived and imposed upon. Perseverance In Efforts
toward the reclamation Of people trOn aud sin and
graduation also necessary Addresses were af4o
made by the Rev. prf Hyatt Smith and DuIyea
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
| 1,,,nblu. I'D. R.p. A,,emblv.
A CHALLENGE.

Our Liberal Republican friends in Belleville,
n j. have challenged their opponents in the following
letter to public discussion of the questions at Issue IN
the Presidential campaign This is judicous STEP and
If time permitted 1t would be well to initiate their ex-
ample all over our country:
Rooms OF TIE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CLUB,
BELLEvILLE, n. j., oct Is, 1872
To TIE Republicans Of NelC-JerSey 80
GENTIEMTN am requested 10 invite the Republicans
TO unite with in discussion Of the questions arising
out OF the Presidential election We tender the use OF
our clubroom these discussions and invite your cary
acceptance. The details will be agreed upon by apphca
ton TO the undersigned. Yours respectfully, -
JOHN EASTWOOD President
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
Special Notice.

The United States life ms. Co.,
in the city of New-YOrk, desire to
engage the services of a suitable
person to take charge of their busi-
ness in the city of Philadelphia.
No application will receive atten-
ton except from parties of expert
ence in the business, as shown by
what they have already accom-
plished.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
"EIJ PERKINs's" LECTURE.

Mr.. Melville ID. Landon, better known by bis
nom de plume OF Eli Perkins," appeared last night, fm
the first time in tins city lecturer the platform
OF the Young Mems Christian Association The audience
was not large extremely good natured, and sp
plauded with energy the jokes and points with which
the lecture thicky studded 1t called Defense
OF the Heather, but tho title bore relation %
the subject than the Of Babes IN the Wood ard
Fifty Minutes in Africa" with which Artemus WaId
mygtfed his public. Mr.. LandOn apt pupil OF thai
distinguished humOris and the influence Of the Genial
Snowman is shown alike IN his matter and manner. lie
gave rambling series Of humorous comments upon ift
business and society, which well received by tlr
audience.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER. YESTERDAY AT DICKIEsoSs IN PARK.Row
sAn.-lso HooE--51o 3pm.-GOo hidniEbs-a'
PROMINENT ARRIYALS.

Clarendon Hotci-The Hon. j. Higgins, M. p, Of
RnsAne Henri nggn Of Bnss0d Co1ntess De hese Ersysi
hn Of Msne Gen j. p Major Of LOUISIANA Homer Heson q
Poughteepse Daniels Of Bufao N Y.Hognan Hosn-CoL
Crosby Of Albany y. BrecoH H0ueJohB NJ Forbes
Of Boston. Hec York Ho>-Co w. ~ Vamen ef Btfnor eI
Brown the Rev d. A. Fergus Of England Grand O
tra HoklGen Beuhim A.. Jadge G. Lewis Of wa'ereuLI
Com .MuopOtan H0-Gen b. W. Zahok Of PHILADELPHIA tue
HoE r. Lyon Of Port Jerys ~ r. Admiral Henry rnacher Cen
Geo W. Cook Pc EesMeuoo 81 RtchoL Hot-Ihe Hon
Arnoh Moh japanese Minister Of Washington d. G., the hoh
Charles Poster Of Ohio Gen p d. seus Of Washington g. hs
Hon IsaA nkeT Of Pdepa HOae-hI Mayor lanls si
Pesghkeepsle. Prof Hopkins of Auburn, ~ Y.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
RECKLESS DRIVING.

Lives are sacrificed, and persons severely
maimed almost daiy, through the employment Of boys
TO drive horses about the city. IN point was de
veloped, yesterday by inquest on the body Of child
who was run over and killed, Sept 80 by a vehicle Il,
charge Of lad age - years A verdict was rendered
recommending the police 10 enforce the ordinance pro
hbtng the driving OF wagons through the public streets
by minors" The fulhment Of tins ordinance would
abolish a reprehensibe custom, aud contribute much
ri fuit lie
New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
BASEBALL.

The match between the Boston and Athletic
Clubs yesterday resulted in victory for the former by
score Of sto C. This renders another game necessary
the winner OF which will take the first prize, the loser
the second, and the Mutuals the third.