Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-21
NEW YORK.
PrOstratiOn Of Mr. Greeley.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The Tribune saws
this morning of Mr.. Greeley He has been
seriously unwell since his wife's death,
from nervous pTos-rstion, and resulting
mainly from the severe strain upon his
nervous system, through want of rest and
sleep during the last month of her illness.
Nothing but his remarkable strength of
constitution has enabled him to give atten-
ton to his recent duties, but it may be safe
ly trusted to restore him speedily to his
usual vigorous health.
Fra. BOurke's Answer to FFoude.
Every part of the Academy of Music
was crowded last night to hear Father
Bourke on Oliver Cromwell, in reply to
Froude. He spoke two hours and half.
City Surrounded with waters
Van Mort, the Commissioner of Public
Works, says it viii take S3,500,000 to give
this city an adequate supply of water, and
recommends the immediate appropriation
of that amount.
Political Pick-POckefs.
War is making on the system of open
ing streets that has prevailed, whereby po-
litical favorites were made rich at the ex
pense of property owners and the city.
"A SbAl hOE O1IAoh AbOAAOhs
The Danish Consul in this city makes
public appeal for immediate aid for his coun-
trymen who lost their property by the re-
cent severe storms in Europe, and are now
in positive want.
Immigration
A Roumanian Emigration Society was
formed last evening to welcome and care
for the immigrants enroute here.
An Important Improvement.
The President of the Board of Fire Com
missioners has been authorized to arrange
for the constructing of a stationary pump.
ing engine and tower near the distributing
reservoir to augment the pressure and force
Of the volums of water in the lower part Of
the city.
The African Lion.
Mr.. Stanley arrived by the Cuba, and
was escorted up the Bay by delegations
from the Geographical Societies and the
Herald Club. Mr.. Stanley will have his
first recep ion in America at the Lotus
Club, on Friday evening.
The family of VIM. NJ. Tweed, rsturned
home in the Cuba.
The Modern MephistOpheIes.
julius E Julien, has been held to bail in
1000 dollars for mailing obscene circulars TO
boarding schools and elsewhere.
Beware ov Vidders.
Ex-Mayor Kalbfaish, of Brooklyn, has
filed his answer to complaint of Mrs. Wade
in which she seeks one numbered thousand
dollars damage for breach Of promise of
marriage. The reply attacks the plaintiffs
character, and promises proof of the ale
cations upon trial.
Andrew j. Bessin, Tammany, is elected
a member of the Assembly ia the Seven
teenth City District, by plurality of one
vote.
A millionaire Fire.-One Tremendous
Whit of Tobacco.
About 6 O'Clock this evening fire broke
out in a saw mill in Jersey City, destroying
the binding and lumber; loss $4,000.
The flames extended TO Jarvis q Hen
woods tobacco warehouse, containing
about 5000 hOgsheads of tobacco. Loss
on tobacco is ab ,ut 81 zoe, 900, and the loss
Oh buildings about $4,000.
The tobacco belonged to large number
firms who sre supposed to be insured,
though this is uncertain. In close proxim,
ity was an immense six story building, con-
talning fully 5000 hogsheads of tobacco,
which fortunately escaped injury, though
the wooden shutters to the windows, paint
ed to represent iron, were somewhat
charred. The newly erected shops of the
Erie Railroad, also close at hand, were not
injured, though for time in great danger.
The dwellings in the vicinity, of which were
q great many built of wood and occupied
by laborers, were soon emptied of their
contents; but were saved by the firemen.