davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
CONDENSED TEEEGRAMS.

Philadelphia reports 1ls deaths from
smallpox the past week.
At a fire in Frederick own, n. b., Friday
night a woman and baby were sufiOcated.
Chicago is 10 have an $4,000 opera
house, adjoining the Sherman Hotel.
The New York gas companies have been
frightened by the Legislature into reducing
their rates.
DR.. Elisha Baker, the Oldest dentist in
the country, died in New York yesterday.
FOREIGN.
The release Of all French prisoners held
in Germany has been officially announced
to the Thiers' Government.
Alexis goes to Rio de Janeiro direct from
Havana, and thence to China, via Cape of
Good Hope.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
ST. LOUIS.


ST. LOUIS, March 9.-Chas. II. BuIklin,
who shot himself last night after shooting
his wife, still lives, and his case presents
some rather strange peculiarities. His
wound has been probed to the depth of
about inches, and it is believed the ball
reached the back part of the skull. lie is
not only sensible but says b. feels well.
he was taken TO the City hospital this after
noon, and when an officer went to the
house to remove him be rose from the bed,
dressed himself and walked to the ambu-
lance, exhibiting no signs of physical weak
ness or unusual mental excitement.
Mrs. Burklin is quite low, and the extent
Of her wounds is not yet ascertained, the
physicians deeming it unwise to aggravate
them by probing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
MEXICO.
Cortfna Captures a Texas \

COrtina Captures a Texas Town.
NEW YORK, March "a dispatch from
Brownsville. Texas, says: On Monday a
party Of armed men, supposed to be Corti-
mas, crossed the river at Santa Maria ranch,
thirty five miles from there, and captured
all the residents, including two custom in
spectOrs. They held them prisoners while
a thousand head of cattle were stolen and
crossed. They then released the prisoners
and returned to the other side.
DiSsOIvIng Views.
"A Matamoras dispatch of March ! says
the rebels have retired from San Luis Potosi
to Zacatecas; that Gen. Roche with thir-
teen thousand men is pursuing them; that
they have been defeated in other places;
have evacuated the city of Aguas Calientes;
that their generals are quarreling with each
other, that their commands are separated.
President Juarez has over two millions of
gold in the treasury.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
A GhasfiY nensafinn.

WHEELING, IVA, March 9.--Quite an
excitement was created at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot this evening by the dis
cOvery that a box shipped from Cincinnati,
Ohio, to Thornton, West Virginia, said to
contain books contained the body of hu-
man being. The head, legs, arms, hands,
etc, were completely severed from the body.
The head is shaved, but it is believed to be
a female body. The discovery was made
by portion Of the lid being knocked off in
transferring when piece Of the mutilated
body dropped out.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
THE SHAWL OF THE PERIOD.
Breathes there woman with soul so dead
Who never to herself has said,
al wish I had an India shawlO

81 wish had an India shawl"
There never was a woman who, il che
didn't say that to herself said it to every
body else, which was more to the purpose.
At foreign courts ladies are Judged by their
shawls as much as by their diamonds. Oh
the heartfelt beauty of an Indian shawl
The shawl of the period is an abomination.
1t looks like a rolled out and fattened bar
ber's pole, and as if its enormity required
heightening, the tasteless wearer must hang
it straight across her shoulders. The pep
pernint candy stripes meandering slanting-
dicularly from her off hip to her nigh
shoulder wouldn't be quite so uncomprO-
misingly ugly. But 10, in level bars of hid
eous led and blue, they parade those dia-
bolical wraps till my hair stands up at the
sight. The Paisley shawls were not so bad;
and pretty shawl fashionable some years
ago, and styled the ''Stella," was still pref
tier, having a blue, or black, or scarlet, or
white centre, with a deep broche border
sewed on. Broche shawls are also more tol-
cradle; but the queen of the entire tribe is
the. India camels' hair. Away off on those
arid plains they watch the young camel and
cut from his belly the precious hairs till
enough are gathered to spin yarn unrival-
ed in fineness. This is dyed in hues 10
Western art can approach, dyes modelled on
the gorgeous Eastern sunset hues, that
blaze, defying time to fade them, till the
fabric is worn to rags. This marvellous
yarn is then worked in patterns that all our
schools of design try to rival in vain. There
can never be more novel or graceful COM
binatiOns of form and color than these rude
children of the East weave into their glori-
GUS shawIs, An India shawl for me.
confess the weakness, and for all other
shawls entertain loathing, more especial
ly for the striped variety now prevalent.
Therefore 1 thank fashion with a devout
thai kfulness for the Prussian wrap that
comes in with the spring. 1t is simple cir
culsr sack with simple circular cape, but
it's sty lish garment, and does away with
the striped enormity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
LATEST Markets By TELEG kAPH

GALVESTON, March Cotton dull ;
good ordinary 19s620c; receipts 1,045
bales; exports: continental $50 bales; coast
wise 10 bales; sales 500 bales.
MOBILE, March Cotton dull and
heavy; middlings 21Sc; net receipts 1885
bales; sales 250 bales; stock 51,072 bales.
CHARLESTON, March Cotton quiet;
middlings 2l2c; net receipts 5O4 bales; ;
steck 25,020 bales.
SAVANNAH, March Cotton in fair
demand, but offering light; middlings 2ls;
net receipts 692 bales; exports to Great
Britain 2,l70 bales; cOastwise 470 bales;
sales 500 bales; stock 81, 1896 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
ReOrganisinS.

NEW YORK, March 9.-At a meeting of
the Tammany Society tonight it was re-
solved to disband the ward organizations of
the Society and begin reorganization by
assembly districts. 1t was arranged that
the new Tammany Hall General Commit
tee should consist of one representative
from each election district of every assem-
bly, district. 1t was also resolved that the
assembly district organization should be
formed to consist of four representatives
from each election district in the various
assembly districts. A meeting will be held
Monday evening when the movement for
reorganization viii be pushed forward vigo-
rously.
FOrney Surrenders His Independence
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-In a speech
at the installation of the new Collector of
the Port to-day, Col. Forney warmly advO-
Gated the denomination of Grant.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
THE DOMINION.
The Annexation Bubble.

NEW YORK, March "a Quebec
dispatch states that at a massmeet-
ing of the National party, Thursday,
the administration Of the Canadian affairs
was strongly demanded by speakers, and
two speakers advocated annexation to the
United States. The government directed
its civil service employees to absent them
selves from this meeting, the objects of
which meet the favor of the general public.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

SOME Of the beauties of the law are illus
trated in a case in Indiana. a high-spirited
gentleman had a quarrel with neighbOr
and shot him, OccasiOning his death. Some
days after be was tried for murder In the
second degree and acquitted on the ground
that death actually ensued from disease,
that being put forward as the dafence. He
was then indicted for assault with intent to
kill, and in defence admitted the shooting,
and that death was the result OF the wound,
which made the offence murder Of the sec
ord degree, and then pleaded his former
acquittal on that charge. The final trial is
vet to come.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
Empire or Chaos.
GREAT BRITAIN.

Postal Telegraph An Engine of Op.
preston.
LONDON, March Gives Scudamore,
Director of the Postal Telegraph System,
admits in letter that he purposely delayed
dispatches touching the recent strike of
operators for the purpose of protecting the
public and preventing the spread of insub-
| ordination.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

Lawyer David Dudley Field is reported by
telegraph, to have denounced Attorney
General Barlow as a malicious, stupid
scoundrel, yesterday, in his testimony be-
fore the Judiciary Committee. This was
expunged from the testimony by the Com
mitJee.
Judge Barnard's counsel say they will
show that the new reform Judge gave more
references in one month to one Individual
than Barnard ever gave to one man in a
whole wear.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
POLITICAL.
SPAIN.
On the Brink of RevoIution.

On the Brink Of Revolution.
PARIS, March 9.-Le Temps in its issue
to-day says the authorities of Seville, Spain,
anticipate Il revolutionary outbreak in that
city soon, and measures are being taken to
suppress any demonstration that may be
made.
IUniUers asserts that a revolutionary
plot was recently discovered in Madrid and
that several ring leaders in the movement
were executed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

A MASSACHUSETTS paper tells of cob
ored woman who had been lately con.
verted, but was so unfortunate as to fy into
a passion over the misdOings OF one Of a
neighbor's youngsters. Her mistress re-
marked upon the impropriety of such con-
duct in the case of one about to join the
church. and received this frank response
81 have 'sperienced religion, aud Use gwine
to join the church; but, Miss B., III
scald dat niger first"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI, March 9.-TheO. Thomas
closed brief but highly successful engage
ment at Pixies tonight. The Harmonic
Society, the long established leading English
Musical Association of the city, assisted.
The audience was never surpassed except
at one or two of the Nilsson operas, and it
was, in many respects, the musical event Of
the season.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
Change Of Policeman.

Jacob Kuhn, on account of i'll health,
yesterday resigned his position as member
of the city police. We regret to learn Of
Mr.. Kuhn's i'll health and resignation. Mr..
Jacob Schneider, clever gentleman, who
will doubtless be an efficient officer, has
been appointed to fll the vacancy OCCASION
ed by Mr.. Kuhn's resignation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

A STRIKING illustration of the laws de-
LAYS is afforded By a New York dispatch
that was published last week. A suit in
admiralty, that was commenced in 1856, has
lust reached a. final decision. To add to
the force Of the illustration, the entire
amount involved in this sixteen years of lit
igation was 500. 1t would be interesting
to know how many times this sum the pro-
ceedings have cost both parties.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

THE Joensholo Herald and Tri5Vne, of
the 9Th inst. says:
ave have just been shown the official
vote of Sullivan county, sent 20 Maj. Ear
nest by Sheriff Gragg, which shews a
majority for Earnest of 229. johnson
county utterly refuses to send us the vote.
We have written to different parties there,
but not one has answered. Easley's ma
jority in this county is SO, and in Carter IS.
Mai. Earnest is no doubt elected"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
CALIFORNIA.
MeGarrahRu.

SAN Francisco, March 9.-William Nc
Garrahan has commenced a new suit in the
Third District Court against the New Idria
Quicksilver Mining Company, claiming the
Phoebe Grande grant, the mine, and five
millions damages.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
NORTH CAROLINA.
The LOWrieS.

WILMINGTON. n. c., March "a report
has reached here that Bass Strong, one of
the Robson county outlaws, was killed last
night, and posse and officers have gone to
secure Strong's body and secure the re-
wards offered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

TENNESSEE Bonds closed in New York
ast evening at 60 for the old issue and 66s
for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
THE Washington correspondent Of The
Cincinnati Gazette writes, March z:

NIIlVIIIlllll uOlEVt0 VI IU013 lLdlINL q
"The Congressional Republican delega-
ton from Alabama decidedly disappEove Ghe
appointment of Jos. n. Kinds, who vas
confirmed by the Senate yesterday as Con-
sui to Rio Janerio. They claim that Kinds
is deficient in even the udiments Of educa-
ton, and they propose to protest in the
name of the Republican party Of Alabama
against his retention in Office"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

THE Manchester Democrat, favors Gen.
W. A. Quarles, as the Democratic c;ln-
Gidate for Governor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
aMice YOunR Men,,

We are pleased to announce that Olive
Logan will deliver in Nashville, soon, her
famous lecture on "Nice Young Men,"
The lecture will be for the benefit of the
Nashville Library Association.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10


Chicago and St. Louis are not nor
Jealous of each other than are the two
towns in East Tennessee. There is as con-
tinual rivalry between Knoxville and Chat
tanooga-an ''irrepressible conflict" for
supremacy. The following extracts from
the Knoxville Press and Herald will serve
10 illustrate the way the newspaper warfare
is conducted:
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Chattanooga is talking about putting a
wooden pavemen. down on its streets, but
fears the plan win fail, as nobody there
knows how 10 lay it, and if they did, they
cannot find solid ground to put il on. Be
sides, the corporation has no money to pay
for the job, and nobody wants to trust
them.
UNIMPORTANT.
Only two men were smothered in the
mud, in Chattanooga on Monday night.
One fell in an open trench corner of Rsil-
road and Ninth street. The undertaken
says it was the dirtiest job he ever had.
The other unfortunate fell into hole on
the sidewalk, on Ninth near Cedar street,
and had not been found when our inform
ant left. He is supposed to have gone
down to the "suck."
We can easily imagine how railroad enl-
ploye might mistake his route at this pOirt,
where such multitude of roads meet at
one Chattanooga Times.
And so many whisky saloons to confuse
his mind?
t'OUT OF THEIR OWN MOUTHS"
If man who paddles ga dug out" is to
be called "a Captain" we wonder what
they would call men who run such steam
boats as are continually arriving at Ch2tta-
nooga.-ChGttGnOOg Herald.
There were no arrivals of boats yesterday.
Chattanooga Times.
The replies of the Chattanooga Times
are equally spicy. The following is a fair
specimen:
A FLAG STATION IGNORED.
Yesterdays train being a little behind
time, concluded to pass the SUBURBAN vii
lage of Knoxville without making any stop.
Nobody was seen at the station except
Wiley, clerk of the Atkins House, and Mar
A tin Carney, of the railroad saloon. These
= parties stood on each side Of the track as
the train for this point sped by, and seemed
TO contemplate the scene with philOsophic
GOODNESS. The train halted at Erin its usu-
al time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
NEW YORK.
The Westfeld Massacre.

New YORK, March 9.-Mrs. Jane Mad
den to-day recovered $1,000 against the
Staten Island Ferry Company, for the death
of her husband by the Westtield explosion
last .InnP.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
FRANCE.
The Chapel of Louis TX.


PARIS, March 9.-The tribunal which has
been sitting at Versailles on the cases OF
parties charged with firing and destroying
the church of st. Louis in Paris during the
Commune, find two of the accused guilty.
One has been sentenced to be executed and
the other to penal servitude for life.
Empire or Chaos.
In the National Assembly to-day Deputy
Gurrard questioned the Government on the
resignation OF PoDyer Quertier from the
Ministry of Finance. Gurrard made vio-
lent assault on Thiers, who, he said, pre-
vented a successful foundation of either
a republic or a monarchy, and nothing re-
manned for the country but an Empire or
chaos.
Ponyer Quertier and Gambetta also par
ticipated in the debate. The latter defend
ed the Government of national defense.
The Assembly finally, after a most ami
mated debate, passed the order of the day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
The Oil Monopoly.

A large meeting of oil merchants and re-
| finers was held to-day to consider the pro-
poSal of the Southern Improvement Com
pany to buy out the oil refineries of this
city. The proceedings were private. A
report was submitted on the plan ofperma-
nent organization.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
Arrant SwIndIers.

Stockholders Of the Pacific mail steam
ship to-day applied to the Supreme Court
at Brooklyn for an injunction restraining
the Directors from speculat:ng in their own
stocks. a. reference was ordered, to take
testimony In the matter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

COED opened in New York yesterday at
1l0., sold down TO 1I0, and closed very
quiet at 110}c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
POLITICAL.

PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Wm. A.
Waddell, of the Winchester Republican has
been nominated State Senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Evans
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

THE twelve principal towns of Connecti-
cut pay more than half the taxes of the
State, and still have only twenty-three out
Of the 299 Representatives,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

MazzinI Organizing Revolution.
PARIS, March "a Berne newspaper
says Giuseppe Mazzini is at Tyrole making
preparations for revolutionary invasion in
Italy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
: IxPraxer-meetings.

We are requested to announce that the
morning prayer-meetings continue to be
held in the Library. All are cordially in-
yited to attend.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

! EIt does not apper that the plaintiff is an
| importer, or that any fact Is stated which
can raise the question as to any conflict be-
tween the act of the Legislature and the
constitution of the United States, in regard
! to the regulation Of commerce with foreign
nations or among the States.
The only issue raised BY the facts is, Wheth-
er as merchant he is liable to pay the tax
assessed against him as merchant. II he
was an importer and his goods were In a
condition to be exempt from taxation by
the Constitution of the United States and
the laws of Congress, he was bound to
have so presented the facts as to raise that
question.
..We are therefore of opinion that there
is no error in the Judgment below, and
affirm the same"
CBANCERY COURT.-The Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company filed a pc
tition yesterday, asking for an amendment
of their charter to enable them to acquire,
by purchase or lease, the property and
| franchises of any railroad company operat-
ing or proposing to construct a railroad
which connects with the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, as well as to pur-
chase or lease any railroad which may In
the opinion OI Tue DOdIu VI lhCSoOlS PiO
mote the interest of the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company. Also to
authorize said company to issue bonds to
the amount necessary to accomplish this
purpose, and to subscribe TO the capital
stock of any other company to such an
amount as may be agreed upon by the
Board of Directors. Also to increase cap
ital stock and for other purposes.
The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company filed a bill to incorporate the
Nashville, Memphis and st. Louis Rail
way Company" for the purpose OF estaO-
fishing and maintaining communication
by railroad between Nashville and the Mis-
sippi river. The capital stock of the compa-
ny to consist of eighteen thousand shares OF
$iOO each and with power to be increased
at any times by the Board Of Directors.
The cost of transportation not to exceed 80
| cents per hundred pounds on heavy articles
and ten cents per cubic foot on articles OF
measurement for every hundred miles, and
five cents a mile for every passenger. The
petitioners also ask power to build exten-
sions, issue bonds, etc.
FEDERAL. CoURT.-Nothing was done
| Yesterday in this court, except an order
made in the case of Gibson Merritt ct. als.
| VS.. The Mayor and City Council of Nash
vile to enter the decree dismissing the SUI
persedeas and Ieviving the execution.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

Goldsboro, n. c., has three undertakers
and twenty-one doctors, yet no one las died
since November.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

ave find that the Constitution has placed
no restriction upon the Legislature in the
exercise of the power to tax merchants,
pedders and privileges, and we are bound
to presume that their power was left thus
unrestricted, under the conviction that the
representatives of the people would not
abuse the power by unjust or oppressive
taxation. Whether this power has been
abused or not In the enactment Of the sta
tutes under consideration It is not for US to
determine. But It is our province to deter
mine whether the Legislature have trans
cended their constitutional power, and
being fully satisfied that they have not, we
so declare.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10

discretion. .
at Is true that under the law the mer-
chant paws an Gd UdIore1n tax on the value
6fhis merchandise equal to the tax paid on
all other taxable property, and, In addition
to this, he pays license tax Of an equal
amount. In this way, he is required to pay
higher tax than others, who are not ner-
chants, having an equal amount In value OF
other property. But, as the Legislature IS
unrestricted in its discretion as to the
amount of tax that may be assessed on meT-
chants as merchants, and as to the manner
In which it may be assessed, it follows that
the additional tax is not obnoxious to con
stitutional objection, unless such additional
tax Is an Gd udiOrelR and not license tax.
In the agreed statement of facts, 1t is said
"that S12O was collected as Gd udtOreIH tax
on capital stock, and S120 as a license priv
ilege tax as a merchant" As matter Of
fact, then, the additional tax was not as
sessed on the merchandise of the merchant,
but on his occupation as a merchant.
1t is reasonable to presume that
il was on account of his peculiar occupation,
and his power toprOtect himself from un-
lust taxation by distributing the burden
among bis CUSTOMERS, Lnat Ine Trainers Vi
the constitutions of 1884 and 1870 express
ly subiectedsthe merchant to the unre-
stricted power of taxation by the Legisla-
ture. The additional tax inn
posed on the merchant is not on his mer-
chandise, but on his occupation, and the
ad rGloreIn tax is only adopted as the man
ner of ascertaining the amount Of the IL
eense or occupation tax, and is authorized
By the clause OF the Constitution under
which the tax is imposed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-10
National Bank Deficiencies.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Out of 48 Ma
tional Banks in Boston, 19 are deficient in
their reserves. Ofthe 81 New York banks
"A are deficient in their reserves.