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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-25
MArFERS AND THINGS AT COLUMN.
RIA.

To the Editors of the Union and American
@ CIRCUIT COURT.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, May, 1S72.-Circuit
Court has been in session now the third
week, Judge W. P. Martin on the bench.
During all last week Col. John V. Wright
was acting judge on account of the incOm-
potency Of Judge Martin, who was inter
ested in cases ON trial, but this week Judge
Martin is on the bench. During the three
weeks that the Court has been in session,
up to the present time, there has been only
five cases by a jury disposed of.
DAMAGE SUIT.
Mrs. Mary Lee was thrown from her
horse some two years ago while crossing
the bridge over Duck river, at this place,
her left hip was broken, and she sued the
county of Maury for the sum of $4,000,
which was decided against her. Col.
Wright was acting Judge, and he said this
was the first case that ever came up in a
court ofthis State, where damages were
asked for an accident happening while
crossing the same.
VALUABLE HORSE.
For three days there has been an excit-
ing trial going on in the Circuit Court, q
Mr.. Caruthers replevied a mare from a
Capt. Erwin, some time since and are now
fighting it out in court. Able counsel are
employed on both sides, Col. JnO. V.
Wright, S. w. Rainey and III. Taylor are
counsel for Caruthers, L. D. Myers, A. NJ.
Looney and A. G. Hickey are counsel for
Capt. Erwin. The lawyers fees In this,
will amount to $500, there was sixty
eight witnesses examined in this case. The
cost of this in court will amount to near
$1,000.
ROCKDALE MILLS.
Dave Gan Rightly Digger purchased the
above mills, which are in this county, pay
ing 81, 900 for them. Yours, I. I.
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hitherto prevailing in the schools has been to
have this language taught, as the classics and
French are, in the High School alone, giving
pupils three years course in it-certainlv,
however, with q eater facilities for teaching the
language, a greater number viii be instructed
and higher results attained by those pursuing
the extended course. Any measure, though,
changing our established order cannot be beueh-
cially put into operation before the commence
ment of our ensuing fall session.
eve have madeathe foregoing estimate with
reference to the white schools only; if the cOlored
schools are included it will increase the amount
to be provided about ne-fourth. We would sug-
gest, however, that in our opinion a better plan
for introducing more extended course in Ger
man into the schools would be TO have it taught
in the 9Th and It'll grades in addition to the pres
ent course in the high school. These two upper
grades can be instructed at an additional ex-
pense of s., 800, and we are satisfied more would
be accomplished by the pupils. 1t has also this
consideration in its favor, that we should thus
soon be enabled to supply the schools with
teachers, graduates of the high school, cOmpe-
tent to instruct in both English and German; for
the graduates of our high school would
within five years be available with ali the neces-
sary qualifications to fill Il e places.
In conclusion we WOULD state, the Board Of
Education would be glad to have the Opportuni-
ty Of carrying into effect any such measures as
will conduce to the Increased attendance and
interest of the children of our fellow citizens in
the public schools"
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WASHINGTON, d. c., May a4.-Mr.
Wind0m, from the Committee on Confer
ence on the Post-ofRce appropriation bill,
made a report on the Post-othce appropria-
ton bill, which was agreed TO.
a new Committee on Conference was
ordered on Senate amendment relating to
mail service between the United States and
Brazil, TO which the House had refused to
ag-ee.
The Senate then took up the House la
Dor comEnission bill so as TO make it unfin-
ished business, then, at 12:45, on motion OF
Mr.. Cameron, went into executive session
on tbeTreaty of Washington.
subsequently Mr.. Cameron, from the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs, reported
House bill to incorporate the Centennial In
ternational Exposition Association of Phila-
delphia.
At5P. N. the Senate took a recess until
$50 P. N.
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The adjournment of tie continuation of
last nights session was effected by the
Democrats, and a vote on the bill for the
construction Of ten new steam vessels of
war thus prevented.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, from the Com
mittee on Elections, Mr.. Herndon was de-
clared entitled to the seat in the Texas con-
tested election case. Two thousand dol
lars were awarded the contestant for his
expenses. A g.
Mr.. Kerr called uP Senate bill for the sale
Of lands held by the Government under di-
rect tax laws, and moved substitute there
for, providing for the redemption of such
lands within two years, which was passed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, reported bill
authorizing the issuance of college scrip to
Arkansas.
Messrs. Sargent and Hoar opposed the
/ Ill which was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Maynard $4,000 were
appropriated to reimburse the funeral ex-
penses of Admiral Farragut.
Mr.. Banks offered resolution for the APP
pointment of Commission of five mem
bers, of which the Speaker shall be Presi-
dent, with authority to sit during recess,
whose duty it shall be to revise the rules
Of the House and report at the opening of
the session in December next, such changes
as will facilitate the presentation of reports
of committees, and enlarge means of an in
telligent transaction of general business,
and secure TO every member the proper OPP
portunity to examine alllegislative measures
before they are submitted for the conside-
ration and action ofthe House.
The resolution was agreed to and Mr..
Banks asked that he be not appointed a
member Of the commission.
Senate amendments to army bill were
concurred in.
Mr.. Garfield introduced a bill granting to
the widow of Gen. Robert Anderson a pen
sion of $50 a month. Passed.
Mr.. Finklenburg from the Committee of
Ways and Means reported bill regulating
the collection of taxes on fermeHted liquors,
and stated that it did not change the rate of
taxation, but only simplifed the mode of
collection. The bill which is a long one,
with formal provisions, was passed without
being read.
Palmer presented the Conference report
on the PostOfice Appropriation bill. The
two committees agreed on every point ex-
cept as to the Brazilian mail steamship SER
vice.
Wood moved that the House recede from
its disagreement and that it agree to the
Senate amendment. He spoke in favor of
the motion. a
Banks, Kelly, Butler Mass and Roose-
welt advocated the. amendment, and Hale,
Kerr and Shellaberger opposed it. With
out disposing Of the question the House
took a recess till 7:30 P. NJ. The evening
session is to be for business of the Com
mittee on Claims.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.



PARIS, May 24.-The GGaIois publishes
a letter from Emperor Napoleon dated
Chiselhurst, May II, and addressed to the
Generals and COmmandants Of the French
Army. In this communication the Emperor
makes the following acknowledgment: II
am responsible for Sedan. The army fought
heroicalIy with an enemy double its strength.
After $4,000 had been killed or wounded |
saw the contest was merely one Of despera-
ton. The army's honor having been saved,
l exercised my sovereign right and unfuried
the flag of truce. It was impossible that
the immolation of 10000 men could save
France. 1 obeyed cruel memorable neces-
sity. My heart was broken, but my con-
science was tranquil"
Miss Nellie Grant was among the visitors
present in the gallery of the French As
sembly during the debate Wednesday.
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The Tax Bill.
NJ. E. C.
Episcopal Ordinations.

NEW YORK, May 24.-In the Methodist
General Conference to-day the committee
on episcopacy reported a resolution that
one of the new bishops to take his residence
at or near each of the following places:
Boston, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, At
lanta, Sanfrancisco, Omaha or Council
Bluffs and st. Paul. After considerable dis
cussion the report was adopted.
The hour for the ordination Of the new
Bishops arriving, the Bishops elect were
escorted to their places Oh the stage, ranged
in semi-circle back of the Bishops table.
The full board of Bishops were present
namely Morris, James, Ames, Scott and
Simpson. The candidates were then sew
orally presented for ordination. The ordin-
alton then proceeded according to the ritual,
each Of the regular Bishops performing a
part and all engaging in the laying on OF
hands on each candidate. The services
concluded with the doxoloy and benedic.
ton by Bishop Morris.
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CINCINNATI.
A Street Horror.

CINCINNATI, May pat nine o'clock
last night Mrs. Carrie Robinson Pierce, the
divorced wife of VIM. ii. Robinson, rail-
road ticket agent of this city, stepped from
a street car in the southeast part of New
port, Ky, and starred to her house, and
when on the way was stabbed twice by a
ruffian who grasped her. The whale bone
in her dress aVerted one blow. The second
stroke was serious, not dangerous. The
approach of help at the cries of the woman
drove the assassin away before intlicting a
third. She says it was not her husband.
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GERMAN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
views of the Board of Education.

The bill providing for the teaching Of German
in the sixth and seventh grades of the public
schools having passed both branches of the Com
mon Council, it will be interesting to the public
to know what are the views of the Board of Edu-
cation on the subject ono one, upon reflection.
we are satisfied, can fail to see that it would be
useless 10 teach German in the first and second
grades fthe primary schools unless it is intended
to introduce It into the third, fourth and fifth
grades of the intermediate and the sixth and sew
enth grades of the German schools aud continue
it through the High school course as scholars adj
vance; in other words, unless the same promi-
nence is to be given to instruction in that Ian
guage as is now given TO the English. If this be
desirable, it will cost about IS goo per annum in
addition to the present current expenses for sala
ries inasnaueh as the work cannot be done by less
than ten teachers passing from room to room to
give instruction. The policy
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nosnernte Counterreiters.

PITTsBURG, May PA Commercial
special from Wellsville, Ohio, says a man
named G. Tyler and his partner, notorious
counterfeiters of Fort Wayne, were this
evening discovered by two United States
detectives near Wellsville on the river
bank. Tyler drew a revolver and fired, the
ball passing through the coat of one of the
officers. The other officer returned the
fire, shooting one of the men through the
hand. Tyler then made for the river,
jumped in and waS drowned, leaving his
coat on the bank which contained 81, 100 in
counterfeit twenties legal tenders. The
other man fed to the bills.
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SAVANNAH, May 24-COttOn very firm; mid
dlings 23c Receipts $40 bales; sales 200; stock
II, ia Weekly receipts 1 ,432 bales; exports to
Great Britain ,435; cOastwise $50; sales 45O.
CHARLESTON, May 24-COttOn steady; mid
dlings 29X223c. Receipts 2S7 bales, exports &c
Great Britain 2, 423; Gales 20; stock 9,065. Weekly
receipts 1883 bales; exports to Great Britain
2423; cOastwise 1885, sales 800.
MOBILE, May 24.-COttOn quiet but firm; mid
dlings 23c. Receipts 80 bales; exports eoastwise
COS; sales 500; stock 1874. Weekly receipts S2l
bales; exports to Great Britain 3,6l6; cOastwise
Q 0I1: sales $500.
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BRITISH INDIA.


NEW YORK, May PA letter to The
Herald from Kharotem, states that Sil
Samuel Baker in his passage from ChaIo
TEN to Gondakaro lost one half of his com
mand 500 men, near Gondakaro. Sin
Samuel had five days fight with the Boz
savages who proved treacherous and in
stead of supplying provisions as they agreed
removed every thing from the reach Of the
expedition and assaulted them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-25

A TEXAN tells this story of lost opportu-
mites: Snow, you see,' said he, 'tland
was cheap enough at one time In Texas L
have seen the day when l could have
bought square league of land, covered
with fine grass and timber, for pair OF
boots" "And why didn't you buy it %
asked his companion. "Didn't have the
boots" said the Texan.
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Rev.LD.H Huston.

BALTIMORE, May 24.-In the Huston
investigation to-day the charge in the mat
ter of the schoolgirl Mary Driscoll was
taken up, and Mary Driscoll and her
mother gave their testimony. The same
case will be continued tomorrow. Rev. f.
II. Richie, of Martinsburg, w. Va, APP
peared as counsel for Huston.
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1876
Centennial Exposition.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 24.-Centen-
NAL commission has fixed upon the time
for opening the exhibition on the 10Th of
April and close on the 10Th of October
1876. All articles for exposition to arrive
by the first of January to secure proper po-
sition and classification. An invitation will
be,issued TO every nation to- participate and
acceptance of the invitation requested by
IL March 4, 1874, and the same date fixed
'hO1pn for receiving applications for space.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, May 24.-Numbers of Carlists
continue to surrender to the Government
troops. In some Of the disafFected Prov
ilces, however, fresh bands have appeared
id the past few days. Though small they
are very active, and have cut the telegraph
wires In various directions.
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THE TURF.

NEW YORK, May 22.-John Harper and
McGTStb, with their celebrated stables racers
arrived safely at Long Branch yesterday.
Fleetwood.
At Fleetwood races to-day Nettie Morris
won the purse for 2:39 horses in 2:37, 2:355
and 2:374. The race for 2:37 horses was
won by James II. Burke, beating Charlie
Green and Dreadnaught six heats; trotted
time, 2:2z4, 2;26a, 2:3044, 2:2S, 2:31t, 1882.
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The Arkansas Ticket.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 24.@The
Brooks Republican State Convention; ad-
Journed last night, after putting out a full
State and electoral ticket. There are two
colored men on the State ticket, one for
Secretary of the State the other for Super
intendent Of the penitentiary.
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January and May.

PROVIDENCE, K. l., May Pain a
breach of promise case tried here to-day,
Julia E. Wallet, aged %, recovered a YER
dict of $4,000 against Thomas Grace,
aged SO.
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BosToN, May 24.-Criminal prosecu-
ton has been commenced against Stannard,
the defaulting collector of Vermont district.
His accounts are short about A., 900 dollars.
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WASHINGTON.
The Supplemental Officiating


WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Senate
spent five hours to-day on the additional
article to the Treaty of Washington, and
after recess, resumed its consideration to-
night with the intention of continuing the
session until final disposition should be
made of It. The six amendments pending
were discussed by their respective movers
and other Senators. The precise character
Of these amendments has not transpired
further than that all seek to accomplish the
design Of the original article, and relieve
the case before the tribunal of arbitra-
tors from its present embarrassment.
LATBR.-The Senate adjourned without
having come to any conclusion. 1t will re-
sumo consideration of the subject to-mor-
row.
The Tax Bill.
The Committee on Finance completed
their work on the tarifftax bill this evening.
The committee have changed the consoli-
dated tax on distilled spirits from 65 to 20
cents, but have made some reductions in
other parts Of the bill, in effect leaving the
aggregate tax about the same as that fixed
by the Houee. The committee have
changed the uniform tax on all kinds of
tobacco from 20 to "a cents per pound, The
Senate will act on the bill tomorrow.
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THE SPACIOUS BRICK DWELL
ING and GROUNDS, No. 21 South
Cherry Street, that are to be sold,
without reserve, ON the premises, at
Auction, MONDAY MORNING, at IL
O'Clock, May "a, 1872, possess attrac-
lions that will command the attention
Of business men and capitalists at the
hour Of sale.
The ladies are respectfully invited
to be present and participate in the
bidding. my25 2t 1spsp"
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No art can teach which does not move
no art can move without teaching. III.
IelreS
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Cumberland Presbyterian.

EVANSVILLE, IND, May 24.-The Gen.
eral Assembly of the Cumberland Presby-
teFian Church adjourned to-day.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-WilIiam p.
Sehen has accepted the nomination for
Governor of the Labor Reform Convention
at WilIiaunsport.
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Missouri.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, May pa large and
enthusiastic Greeley and Brown ratification
meeting was held here tonight al which
speeches were made by ex-senator Gen.
Shields, Col. Claiborn and Col. Slayback, of
st. Louis. The Democracy of this section
seems to be unanimous for the Cincinnati
nomination
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TENNEsSEE BONDS are firm in New
York at Is for both issues.
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District Democratic Convention at wilkes
boro. 1000 1Lal Oh
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GOLD was quiet in New York yesterday
at lower prices, closing steady at 1lSs.
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CorTox has advanced in New York to
25bc for mIddling.
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CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 24.-T. N.
Robbins of Rowan county, was yesterday
nominated for Congress by the Seventh
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Virginia.
North Carolina.

NORFOLK, Va, May 24-In yesterdays
municipal election here and at Portsmouth,
the Conservatives were successful.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-03

Six months ago the Chicago Times was mulcted
in libel suit IN damages to the amount of ST..
500, for publishing facts, or supposed facts,
elected at coroner's inquest. The Times be.
licved the verdict unjust, as clearly no malice
or other wicked intent could be implied. The
Supreme Court, in decision rendered II few
days ago, however, suslsins the verdict in the
court below.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-03
FROM WORTHWHILE.

WORTHWHILE, Feb. LIST, 1872.
Pope was wrong when he declared Man
never is bat always to be blessed" At least .
party OF ladies and gentlemen thought 90 one
evening last week when . load OF them went
through the ice of Fox river. The water not
being more than four or five feet deep, the
horses and wagon were brought out "right side
up with care" The ladies were wonderfully
frightened-at least 1 imagined SO from the
amount of screaming they did, and some of the
gentlemen were treated to free bath. Besides
taking baths in the river, VIC have other smuse-
ments, viz: Wolf hunting. A great many
wolves have been seen in this vicinity lately
Dave Hunt had hog killed by one q few days
ago The wolf entered the hog pen. neatly de-
capitated the hog and started of with tho head.
Dave rushed out of the house with an old mus
ket his father used in the Revolution, fred at
the wolf and shot a sxty.dollar COW. A "Wolf
Association was Immediately organized, with
R. Brupson as president, and ]: s. Pitcher, jr.,
.ec'y. The great hunt commences Thursday.
Ave. West, a Green Bay hunter Of considerable
note, is to captain the band. 1 will endeavor to
inform your readers Of the number of uolres the
| hunters slaughter.
The Worthwhile Lyceum is in full blast. The
debaters are ready 70 discuss with any associa-
ton ang question from Darwln's monkey theory
up to female suffrage
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The Philadelphia papers give the details Of
q case of poisoning by strychnine where the sub.
)ect had undergone about all the preliminary
stages of the poison preceding death. when he
was, 10 . few hours perfectly restored by ad.
ninistsring the following recipe:
Hyd. Chloral, i. ounce.
Bromide Potass, 3 draohms.
Water, ounces.
Syr. Orange, 81 ounces-(mix.)
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The Alton 7t<9raM says: Since 1868, the
river, at this point about eight miles below tho
city, hs. Gu. into the bank $50 feet, and the
abrasion still continues. The former stone levee
Of tho town of Madison is now an island in the
river, nearly a quarter of a mile from shore.
The abrasion is caused by the swift current Of
thessMissouri striking the bank at right angles.