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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-25
RUTHE RD.
To the Editor of the Union and American:
REIJGIoTrs

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
RELIGIOUS.
MURFREEsBoRo, Sept. 23, 11S72.-Tbe
fire that was kindled at Windrow's
is still smouldering and breaking out in
places, The Methodists are holding a re-
vival here, and so jealous arc they that,
when they cannot get the church, they
meet in private houses. Revivals have also
been held at Asbury and Jerusalem. Also
one to commence at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church in this city Saturday.
G. w. Puckett preached several sermons
at the Christian Church Saturday and
Sunday.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Mr.. Patterson Miles died in this city on
the 21st inst, aged 81 years. He was an
esteemed citizen, and leaves large family.
He lived with bis wife, who survives him,
about sixty years.
ERsoNAL.
r. K. Henderson, late editor of the Ne,cs,
has been succeeded in that position by T.
j. Pritchett.
DR.. j. F. Byrn left for New York and
Philadelphia last week, to attend medical
lectures.
THE FAIR
has commenced under favorable auspices
this morning. A good attendance, we OBJ
serve, will be had, considering that it is the
first day. A great number Of hogs, mules,
sheep, etc., were at the grounds Sunday,
and we notice several important additions
already this msrning. Altogether we ex-
pect 10 have as gsod, if not a better exhibi-
ton IS any Of the former. Come down
ye Nashyillians, and all others, and partake
Of our %Southern hospitality"
LEGAL.
How supremely blessed is Murfreesboro
in being guarded by an army of brave and
chivalrie knights, armed with the "nlajesty
Of the law" We can only think of % at
the present, or one to every 155 I7-23 of
the population. Let's bear from some of
our sister towns on this subject.
DUST DUsTil DUsT!!!
Here, there, and everywhere. Around,
above, below, In, out, 'slive or die, sink or
SWIM" "Dust thou art; to dust return
seems to have been spoken to everybody
and everything; and everybody and every
thing has obeyed.
''0h for grotto TO typlfy Heaven,
ScoOped in the rock under cataract vast!
Oh for winter OF discomfort event
Oh for wet blankets judiciously cast"
KENNETH Q.
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STEAM VS.. FRAUD.
a Political Race by Rail of I,6OO
Miles.

II ROI1t1cAl- hHcS Dy hall O1 LOW
Miles.
Lieut.-Gov. Pinchback, of Louisiana,
who has been in New York for some time
past laboring in behalf Of Grant, was an
nouI ced to speak in Pennsylvania last
week. A great parade was made of the
announcement by the Radical committee,
but it turns out that it was only blind to
cover up a piece of rascslity concocted by
the managers at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Several bills affecting the registry and cleo
tion laws of Louisiana were passed by the
last Legislature, which Gov. Warmoth re-
fused to sign, as they were intended to
hand the State over to the Grant party and
disfranchise large number of Democrats
and Liberals. Gov. Warmoth being in
New York, the Grant managers decided to
send Pinchback to New Orleans TO sign
these famous bills in the absence of the
Governor, add thus make the Slate sure for
Grant. Accordingly, be was smuggled out
ofthe Fifth Avenue Hotel, one evening
leaving his baggage and his servant, and
started to Louisiana on fast train. Late
the next afternoon Gov. Warmoth heard of
The little game, and at six O'Clock took a
train for New Orleans twenty four hours
behind his Lieutenant. The fighting Gov
ernor of Louisiana was determined not to
he beaten in the race. He teleTaphed
ahead to Humboldt, Tenn, to have a spec
iA locomotive in waiting for him, regardless
Of cost. When he reached Humboldt the
"ngine was in readiness and the road clear
el. From Humboldt TO Canton, NJ ss., lie
travelled at the rate offOTty-fiye miles IN be ur,
reaching the latter place just in time TO
board the New Orleans train, on which he
found Pincbback, who gave vent to bis sur
prise. They journeyed together to the Cap
ital, and the Grant game was spoiled by the
longest race on record.
LATER.
The conspiracy TO obtain possession of
the election machinery of Louitiana, in the
interest of Grant, seems to have been deeper
laid than was at first supposed. Arrange
Iuents had been made for calling together
the State legislature privately, and in the
absence of Gov. Warmoth, aud with Pinch
back as acting governor, such action was
TO have been taken as would have given
the electoral vote to Grant beyond perad-
venture. Piuchback, who was stopping at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, before his depart
Iue for New Orleans, left his servant and
his baggage in his room, that his absence
would not be suspected. His en-
gagements in Pennsylvania were publicly
announced by committee to the same
end. The plan was frustrated by the
pr, mpt action of Wsrmoth in returning
IA ine. This effort to deprive the Governor
OF lis legitimate functions, and get posses
sion of the election machinery of the State
by a trick doubtless to be used fraudulently,
has excited much indignation, and is re-
garded as showing how affairs are likely to
be administered in the South if the carpet
baggers retain control.
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THE ANDES INs0RANoE oompANY.
A New York view of its status.

new xOrk view Oh 1tS StaIus.
The New York World of Sept. p, gives
the following as coming from a noted insur-
ance expert: ~ta -- EFr.
ssThe Andes Insurance Company was the
direct offspring of its President, Mr.. J. B.
Bennett. Probably the controlling motive
in organizing the company was determin-
alton on his part to establish great rival
enterprise to the Etna Insurance Com
pany of Hartford, over whose destinies he
had for sixteen years held uncontrolled
sway in its Western department.. MFR.
Bennett had established a reputation as an
underwater second 10 that of no man in
the United States. He enjoyed the most
unlimited confidence of the citizens of Gin
cinnati, and when he called for million of
dollars stock on which TO found a, great in
surance company for the queen city of the
West, it was cheerfnlly and promptly sub
scribed. The Company was conducted
from the outset on the high pressure prin-
ciple, and it appeared to those of Mr.. Ben
nets friends who watched his career that
he was "going back" on the record of
dis who4e professional lie which had
heretofore been marked with prudence
and conservatism, as it had been charac.
terized by success. Agencies by the thous-
and were planted in all parts of the United
States, and the company had just got
fairly at work, writing immense lines, and
doing a very great business when the Chi
cago fire struck it. The probabilities are
| that the Andes lost considerably more than
| S1,000,000 by the Chicago fire. It's true
position however was concealed, and des-
perate course determined upon. A tre-
mendous income of premiums must be Sc
cured to offset this dreadful disaster of Oc-
tober year ago. At first it was trum-
peted throughout the United States that
| the Andes Chicago losses were but $780,
| 600. About month later it was admitted
| that its losses reached $500, 1000. At still
later date the figure was placed at 5000, 600.
| The Company never rallied from the blow
| received at Chicago. To secure the tremel-
| dous volume of premiums needed, it was
necessary for the company to accept class
of risks out of which great losses grow, and
| the result was that seeming recuperation
was followed by an actual depletion, aud
the recent examination of the Ohio Insur-
anee Commissioner reveals the startling
fact that the liabilities of the Com
pany are S221, 900 in excess of ell
! its assets, capital included. And
this after call for another 100000 of
capital had been made, and a subsequent
reduction of the nominal capital one-half,
so that the capital on which $50 per cent.
had been paid has gone out of sight, and
in addition to that liability of $221, 900
has been incurred"
The World concludes that ''if such is
the case the great Western rival of the
Etna is defunct." The officers statement
is published, showing 81 ,067, ,283.48. assets
and 81, ,289, ,165.27 liabilities, but they claim
that the liability Of 1914 ,449. % reinsurance
fund is too high by at least 100000 as the
policies are nearly run out.
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JACKSON.
Items-CrOps CircuIt C0urt-Cheat-
ham, and Things I'm General.


Items-CrOps Circuit COurt-Cheat-
ham, and Things tn General.
Notwithstanding the unusual drought,
dusty streets and dry eisterns and wells,
our little city continues TO 60 forward in
improvements and enterprises. More houses
have been built since last January than
ever before in the same length of time, and
visitors 10
OUR FAIR,
which opens on the 22d of next month, will
be agreeably surprised on witnessing the
rapid improvements that have been made
in the appearance of our city, since last
fall.
The Fair promises to be the best and
most largely attended of any in the district,
not excepting even the Memphis Fair. a
CROPS. ~
The long dry spell will cnt short the cot
ton crop of this county fully one-third, yet
our farmers are in fine humor over the anti
cipated rise in the price of the feecy staple
and the abundant corn crop with which
nearly every section Of this county is
blessed. ~. a.rF-
CIRCUIT COURT
has been in session here for more than a
month but will probably get through this
week. Last week the State docket was
taken up, and so far only two criminals
have received certificates of admission TO
the State Institution of Industry at Nash
vile; one for voluntary manslaughter, time
fixed at eight years, and the other as ac.
cessory, for three years, both colored.
OLD FRANK CHEATHAM.
Measures are beng taken by the friends
and admirers of Tennessee's favorite son,
gallant Frank Cheatham, to give him a
rousing reception at this place, sometime in
the near future; and when the old hero
comes, to meet his friends in old Madison.
he will find that their name is legion. A
large majority of the intelligent voters Of
Madison county are opposed to any at
tempts at Intimidation, and to the foolish
charges of lack of ability that some very
foolish persons have made against ex-Pre-
sident johnson, but they consider him as a
disorqdnizer of the Liberal party in Ten
nessee and on the day of election will give
Gen. Cheatham Uery large majority.
JACKSON"
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.
1t is showing at CHEYENNE.

It IS showing at Cheyenne.
The police in Columbus, o., captured
two counteIfeiters yesterday and $4,000
of blunt.
The National Board of Trade meets in
New York, Oct. 10.
A printer going home from work Mon
day night, was shot dead by Chicago
rough for manifesting sympathy with man
who fell off fence.
The New York cooks have organized for
striking and other purposes.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Coal rersus CnffOr,.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-The advance in the
price of coal has caused an increase in the
expense of running the Lancashire cotton
mills to such an extent that it has been de-
cided to reduce the number of hours OF
labor.
The weather throughout England is
tempestuous, and some damage has been
done to shipping on the coast.
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CLEVELAND.
steambOat Owners, Convention.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 24.-The conven-
ton met to-day. Thos. Sherlock, of Gin
cinnati, was elected President. The Ma
tional Executive Committee appointed at
the Louisville Convention in 187 report
ed their proceedings in full, and standing
committees were appointed. The large
delegations represent steamboat vessel pro-
perty to the amount of six hundred mill
ions. A permanent organization OF Ma
tional Board of Steam Navigation was pro-
posed, with local Associations in various
ports. The leading topic under discussion
is, the 5est method of saving life and pro-
perty on steam vessels. The conventio n
adjourned to meet at Pm.
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Getting ND an Oil Famine.

TIrUsvLLE, PA, S pit. 24.-The move
meDt toward shutting down wells and the
suspension of drilling, so as to decrease the
production of petroleum, which was agi-
tated some weeks ago, and proved unsuc-
cessful, has been revived. Meetings are
being held, resolutions being passed, and
organizations formed to this end. 1t is
thought it will be successful. A large num-
Der of wells have already stopped. 1t is
expected very few, if any, wells will be in
operation within week.
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.ddress. . before the Agricultural Society of

address before the Agricultural Society of
Maryland.
At Pfttsburg.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 23.-There was a
large demonstration of the Liberal Repub-
llcans OF this city tonight and quite large
procession. They held mass meeting in
Alleghany City which was addressed by
Senators Schurz and Doolittle.
Pennsylvania Ku KIux.
(, NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-An eastern Penn
sylvania dispatch to the Sun says that in
dennlte rumors are current there of the
murder al three negroes by gang of white
laDorers recently, who sought to avenge
the alleged murder of one of their number
by Inc negroes. The negroes shanties are
said to have been all burned.
ArcaSles AmbO.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 24.-Gen. John A.
Logan, OF Illinois, and Hon. John M.
Langston, the distinguished colored orator
OF washington city, addressed large Re
puDnean meeting at the Wigwam in this
city tonight.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Gen. B. F. Butler
addressed very large and enthusiastic Re-
publican meeting at the West Side Rink
this evening.
New York.
ELMIRA, n. Y, Sept. 24.-The Liberia
and Democratic Congressional Convention
in the twenty-eighth district, to-day nomi-
mated Stephen T. Hoyt for Congress.
A Bullock I'm Clover.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-A letter from
London of Sept. IL says: "Weare favored
here with the presence Of ex-Gov. Bullock
Of Georgia. who was not long since motor
ious for pocketing seven millions of bonds
of Georgia. Last week two Washington
officials called on the Ex-Governor. Two
or three of our eminent lawyers and mag
istrate were soon engaged. These worthless
are called commission, and are holding
sessions now. Privacy as secret as the
Geneva tribunal has so far been maintain
ed. The agencies of the Grant party seem
to have made a whitewashing of Bullock
and Blodgett necessary. The Governor
lives in one ofthe finest suburban residences
about this city. His house is furnished
magnifcently, his turnout is unsurpassed,
and he says he has concluded to make Lon
don his residence for the future.
The Pennsylvania Canvass.
Gov. Curtin's acceptance of the nomina-
ton of delegate at large to the Constitu-
tional Convention is regarded by good
judges as adding ten thousand votes to
BuckaIew's strength and probably insuring
his election. Mr.. Eli Slifer, who also de-
clares for Buckalew, was formerly Repub-
lican Secretary of the Commonwealth, and
is second in influence only to Gov. Curtin.
The prospect now is that the meditated
Radical fraud of ten thousand votes in
Philadelphia will be cut down one-half.
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Easy Got. EaaN Come

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-It has transpired
that G. II. Goodspede, the young man who
was ieeced out of $1,000 by gamblers Sat
urday is Henry Sloan, confidential clerk in
a Hartford, Conn, bank, and that be rob-
bed the institution of five thousand dollars
az i started for California. He has been
AZ lrested and is now in custody awaiting a
rcquisition from the Governor of Connecti-
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THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
The RaiIroad Manic.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Tc-night the
Board of Supervisors finally passed an Or
der submitting to a vote of the people a
subsidy of ten million dollars for the Colo
rado River Railroad, and indefinitely post
poned the modified proposition for subsi-
dy to the Califor MIA, Atlantic and Pacific.
Senator Cole is addressing an audience OF
several thousand on the railroad questions.
He opposes the subsidy.
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NEW YORK.

A Mississippi Radical Comes 10
Grief
NEw4Y YoRK, Sept. 24.-In the Court Of
General Sessions to-day Thomas Cunning
ham was on trial, charged with having by
means of forged orders defrauded the
Treasury of the State of Mississippi out of
thousands. He was remanded till Fri
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a Celestial ROM.

HAVANA, Sept. 24.-While the police
were engaged registering in their barracks,
the Chinese who are employed to clean
The city, fight occurred, during which one
Chinam2n was killed and a number were
wounded. The origin of the difficulty is
VI LhDown. The case is being investigated.
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The Sub treasury Defaulter.
MEMPHIS.
Ihe Coming Expedition.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 24.-The work on the
exposition building will be rapidly CON-
pleted. Owing to free entry and liberal
awards, the success of the enterprise is in
sured. II is believed the exhibition of ma.
chinery will be the largest ever exhibited in
the Mississippi valley.
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If, as the Banner insists, the late war
was "a politicians war and a poor mans
fight" who was the 'fpolitician'' and who
the Hpoor man" Of the candidates for Con-
gress at large?
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THE Cincinnati Radicals are disputing
little bill of S225, expended by the City
Council in sending committee to invite
Horace Greeley to visit the city. This
seems "too thin," when we recollect that
the same committee waited on Gen. Grant.
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SIN Alive and KtcLiur.

lrY OF MEXICO, Sept. 16, via Havana,
So 23.-Two new journals will shortly
puollshed which will support Santa
\ a as candidate for the Presidency of
VI leo.
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TERMS or sUBscRIPrION.

GOLD opened in New York yesterday
It ia, and declined to 1l3s, but rallied be-
fore the close to l1Si611SJ.
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IT is announced that within few days
the New York Herald viii declare for
Greeley and Brown. The Uties, n. Y,
U5Sercer says. .
at has been known for some time that
Mr.. Bennett, representing, as he does, i'm
mense business interests, desired the cleo
ton OF Horace Greeley to the Presidency.
But he never permits his personal prefer.
ances 20 govern the course of his paper.
He makes no secret of the fact that the
Herald always endeavors to reflect rather
than create public sentiment. Thoroughly
convinced now that the voice of the people
demands the election of the Liberal candi-
dates, the Herald will give the cause a sup
nort. which will be felt far and wide.n
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COTTON stood in New York yesterday
at 1890 for middllng, with fair demand.
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President Grant

will leave Long Branch permanently for the
season Wednesday night, remaining Thurs
day in Philadelphia and returning to Wash
ington Friday night.
LATER-President Grant arrived In this
city from Long Branch to-day, and after
visiting Republican headquarters started for
Washington this afternoon.
The Sub Treasury Defaulter.
1t is said that johnson probably took
late steamer for Europe. His wife is said
to be in destitute state, and sick.
Railroad Collision with q Street Car
There was a collision this morning be-
tween freight car of the New Haven Rail-
road and street car of the Grand street
line, injuring two persons, one of them
probably fatally. The passengers were
greatly terrified.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 72s fer both issues. IA
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-EVery avsila-
Bile clerk in the executive is to be sent home
to vote in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania
for the Grant ticket, the call for them being
yerV urgent. E
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 24.-Both branches
of the City Council last evening passed
resolution rendering the hospitalities of the
city to Horace Greeley on his visit on the
the Sth of October to deliver the annual
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-28

the Congress Of the United States, or prior
t. any election at which representative
or delegate IN Congress is to be voted for,
shall make known, in writing, TO the Judge
of the Circuit court of the United States
for the circuit wherein such city, town,
county, or parish shall be, their desire to
have said registration, Or said election,
or both, guarded and scrutinized, it
shall be the duty of the said Judge of
the Circuit court, within not less than
ten days prior to said registration,
if one there be, or if no registration
be required, within not less than
ten days prior to said election to open the
said Circuit court at the most convenient
point in said circuit. And the said court,
when SO opened by said judge, shall proceed
to appoint and commission from day to
day and from time to time and under the
hand Of the said circuit judge, and under
the seal of said court, for each election
district or voting precinct in each and
every such city, town, county or parish, as
shall in the manner herein prescribed, have
applied therefor, and to revoke, change or
renew said appointment from time
to time, two citizens, residents of said
city or town, or Of said election district
or roting precinct in said county or
parish, who shall be of different politi-
cal parties, and able to read and
write the English language, and who shall
be known and designated as supervisors of
election. But no compensa-
ton is to be allowed to the supervisors APP
pointed, except those appointed in cities or
towns of twenty thousand or more inhabi-
tants.
1t is part of the duty Of the chief super
visor to receive the applications of all par
ties for appointment to such positions; and
upon the opening of the court to present
such application to the judge thereof,
and furnish information to said judge in
respect to the appointment by the said
court of such supervisors of election.
NJ. +. Peasants, Esq, of Richmond,
has been appointed chief supervisor for the
State of Virginia. All applications must
he forwarded to him.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Uni
L TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter OF Davis Roper Co., Va.
Joseph s. Watson, individually and as one OF
the firIn of Watson 8 Banton, bankrup,s-in
bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 10th day OF Sept'r 1872.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been to wit on the 18th day of Sept, 1872,
filed In said District court by Joseph 5. Watson, OF
Farmville, Va. in said dist. who has been hereto
fore duly declared bankrupt under act Of Congress
entitled IAN act to establish a uniform sys.
TEN of bankruptcy throughout the unitedStates,"
approved March I'd, 1867, for a discharge and GER
tiffcate thereof from all his debts and other
claims provabe under said act, and that the tth
day of Oct, A. d. 1872, at 10 o'clock A. M, be.
fore W. w Forbes, enc of the registers of said
court IN bankruptcy, at his office in Richmond,
in said district is the time and place assigned for
the hearing of the same; when and where You
may attend and show cause, If any you have,
why the prayer of the said petition should not be
granted
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors Of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place
W. w. FORBES,
Register In Bankruptcy for the
So ls-w1w Sd COngl Dist. of Va.