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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-19
POLITICAL.
COlfax Accepts Tribune Editorship.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Vice President
Colfsx has accepted the editorship of the
Tribune His salutatory may be looked for
in few days. 1t is said that Orton has
offered the position of Managing Editor to
Hassard, and he will probably accept
Tanimany.
The Tammany Society last evening in
stalled number Of new members. New
Sachems were inst lied in place of Charles
O'Conor and Oswald Ottendorfer, these
gentlemen not having presented themselves
81 ce their election.
New Hampshire Temperance.
CONCORD, Dec. 18.-The New Hamp
shire State Temperance Convention held
here to-day, renominated Rev. Jno. Black
man for Governor, and Asa s. Kendall for
Railroad Commissioner. The convention
subsequently resolved itself into District
Convention and nominated candidates for
Congress as follows: First district, Rev. A.
G. Corning; second district, j. NJ. Fletcher;
third district, A. G. Hardy.
Never Forgive NOR Forget.
BOSTON, Dec. 1S.-The resolutions con-
demnatory of the course of Senator Sum-
ner in introducing the bill into the Uni
ted States Senate to remove all inscriptions
relating to the rebellion from the army reg
ister and the National regimental flags,
came up in the House of Representatives
this afternoon, and after short debate the
question was taken on a motion to indefi-
nitely postpone their consideration, by yeas
and nays, but this was lost by vote of 92
to SO, and then the resolutions were passed
by 104 yeas to 76 nays.
They were taken up in the Senate this
afternoon and warm debate took place,
In which most of the Senators took part,
when motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost by vote of IA to 10, and then the res
olutions were passed-yeas %, nays 8.
Satan RebukinE Sin.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1S.-In the Kellogg
Legislature bill Furnishing bribery in office
has passed. The Court of Impeachment
adjourned to the 23d.
The Massacre OF Wyoming.
OMAHA, Dec. 1S.-A public meeting is to
be held at Cheyenne, Wyoming, tonight in
opposition to the proposal to divide that
Territory among the adjoining Territories.
Reports from Laramie City and other
points, represent public sentiment as pretty
equally divided.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.
Trenton wants a National Bank.

Trenton wants National Bank.
Erin, Houston county, is to have Mayor
and Aldermen.
Mr.. Gabriel Chandler, aged Sc, recently
died in Madison county.
Mrs. Diadema Rolls, an esteemed lady
residing in Stewart county, died last week,
aged 20.
EsClark and Lagrange furnaces in Stew art
county, daily turnout thirty tons of foun-
dry iron.
A few nights ago Bill Lyons, imprisoned
for alleged murder, tried to break jail at
jackson.
One night last week a negro man was
brutally asseiled and robbed on a highway
near Knoxville.
Owing TO the horse malady in West Ten
nessee, the ginning and baling of cotton in
some sections has been suspended.
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Condensed TeIegrams.

Miss Tying was made a member of the
Rhode Island Medical Society yesterday.
San Francisco is trying TO get up panic
in the money market.
Nicholas q. Garden was shot dead at
Benton, Arkansas, on Monday, by Zach. a.
Snow.
Westward the march of the epizoo takes
its way. Kansas mules 700 feet under
ground are not exempt.
The Centennial Syndicate report satisfac-
tory responses throughout the land.
Jesse Turner, of Grand Island, Nebraska,
accidentally killed himself yesterday while
cleaning a gun.
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SeIf-SuStainfng,

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-The annual report
Of the Warden and Commissioners of the
Illinois State Penitentiary, just sent to Gov.
Palmer, shows that the plan adopted year
since at the suggestion of the Governor of
leasing the labor of the convicts at certain
price per diem to contractors for various
terms, has worked most benefcialy, in as
much as the penitentiary has become self
sustaining, a state of affairs that has never
hefore existed
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-19

A SAN FRANCISCO paper chronicles a
wedding between a wealthy pair, a Mr..
McDermont and Miss Main. After the
marriage ceremony Mr.. McDermont pre-
sented his bride with title deeds to one
hundred thousand dollars value of estate,
while the brides father gave her one hun
dred thousand dollars in gold and two hun
dred thousand dollars in real estate. The
groom also presented the bride with soil,
taire diamond ring valued at $1,000 and a
diamond cross worth So 900, and there were
cart loads of other gifts which were deemed
mere bagatelles, such as one set of silver
having eighty-four pieces of solid silver.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-19

As # to prove his fixed resolve to nave
his own way in this new coup d. etat in
louisiana, Grant has ordered his Jacite At
torney General to telegraph TO McEnery,
the Democratic Governor elect, that any ef-
fort 10 change the Decree Of Cesar will
be ui'avsiling. The decision was made
with ut Tearing, and the people are told
very l2iniy that submission TO this inso-
lent assumption of power is the only mode
of avoiding blood-shed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-19

THE Washington correspondent of the
Ciaciunati Gazette says: "The Methodist
Book Concern, of Nashville, Tenn, has
filed claim with the House Committee on
Claims for nearly 100000 for the use OF
their buildings by Union soldiers during
The war"
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The IrlrepressibIe Conflict.
NORTHERN KU-KLUX.

CINCINNATI, Dec 1S.-Seyeral barns full
of grain and farming implements, at Miam-
isburg, Ohio, were yesterday set on fire by
unknown parties, and totally destroyed.
Loss $500; insurance $500. The barns
were owned by Mrs. Caskey. There have
been twelve large barns destroyed in that
vicinity in the last few weeks,
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The Washington correspondent of the
C;rcinuai Gazette says the language of the
Supreme Court in the louisiana case ''is
so obscure as to cause no little comment
among members of the bar, and some OF
then declare it must have been used for the
purpose of Disgusting the meaning of the
Judcrs."
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A Woman ON Trial for Murder.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1S.-A Gazette spe-
cial says the trial of Alice Moore for the
murder of her paramOur, Jesse Funk, at
Circleville, o., on the evening of the 18th
OF last November, commenced at Circleville
to-day. There are over thirty witnesses to
examine. Eminent counsel on both sides.
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sion. His friends cannot do him greater
service than to subject his conduct
at every step to severe judgment.
AT the best be will have
difficult part to play. Whether he shall
show an amenability to intelligent public
sentiment, and shall rise above the personal
view Of the Presidency, will govern the
event whether he shall continue to have
the support Of successful party, and shall
leave il in the control Of the country when
he retires to private life, or whether his re-
election shall precipitate disintegration of
the Republican party, which will make his
administration helpless, and leave him TO
terminate bis official career followed by the
reproaches Of the party that elected him,
and with none to do him honor.
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A VIENNA paper declares that siPhils-
delphia is a city Of half million of souls,
OF whom twenty-five, on an average, are
asssssinated daily" Thousands of expla-
pations of the pseudonym "Ci.y of Broth
erly Love" have been given, but the VieE-
ma Interpretation is generally accepted as
the true one.
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One of MANY.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 18.-George S. Mulla..
ley, postoffice clerk of this city, charged
with aostracting money from letters sent TO
the agent of the Louisville PGblic Library
Concert, was to-day held in 900 bail By
the United States Commissioner to appear
before the Grand Jury.
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Big Fire I'm New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18.-The interior
of the building on the corner of Dryades
and Indiana street, occupied by the Shaks-
pesre Club, has been burned. Lost $50
00Q; partially insured in homa Commands.
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iTi' officially given out that there viii be
M removals of postmasters solely for oppo-
s.tion 10 Grant during the last campaign,
Sunless accompanied with special bitter
mss" That is consoling to the little squad
who d ,red be honest.
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AND AMERICA
Rates of Advertising.

One Dollar pr Square, first insertion, in Daily
aud feventy-fve cents for each Subsequent in
sertion for one week Liberal raseN made with
yearly advertisers.
one Dollar per Square in Weekly each inser-
ton.
Advertisements inserted every other day at
two-thirds amount of daily FOR same time.
Merchants and others who buy given space
for given time. can have their advertisements
changed at the rate of so cents per square.
Marriages aod Obituary Notices regular ad-
vertising rates.
Announcements of Candidates for Ofice, In
nOnpsreil type, ten cents per line each inser-
ton, payable invariably in advance.
Advertisements exceeding two columns in
width, viii be charged 25 per cent additional to
regular Rates.
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EpizOOtic.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-The extra fremen
employed to haul the engines to fires dur
ing the sickness of the horses have been
discharged, the horses having sufficiently
recovered to do their duty again. Over six
thousand dollars we're paid for this service.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 79k for the old issue and 500
for TIE new.
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RAILROAD RECKLESSNESS.
so Cars Demolished.


NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Thirty freight cars
were demolished near Bloomsbury Tuesday
night, by collision between an emigrant
and freight train on the Central road.
Is Cars Broken into Bits.
PROVIDENCE, r, l., Dec 1S.-A freight
train from Boston was wrecked near Dodge
vile last night, and Is cars completely bro
ken to pieces. An unknown man was
killed.
MurderOus Management.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-In the Circuit
Court yesterday, Geo. A. King, Conductor;
VIM. O'Brien, Engineer, and j. w. Hast
ings, Fireman of q construction train, en-
tered suit against the St. Lous, Kansas
City and Northern Railroad for damages
aggregating thirty thousand dollars, for in
juries received in consequence of collision
of their train with passenger train, result
ing from alleged negligence on the part of
the company in not showing signal lights
and flags at the station where the accident
occurred, to notify them of the approach
ing train.
Railway Suit Against Employees.
The Missouri Pacific Company recently
brought suit against one ofits conductors for
wanton destruction of railroad property, by
a collision caused by disobedience of Or
ders. This suit can be sustained under the
law of this State, provided the facts as
stated are proved.
Passengers Ms.ngIed.
DETROIT, Dec. IS About O'Clock this
morning the rear coach of the express train
on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
was thrown from the track into a ditch by
g broken rail, near Reynolds. Of twenty
passengers in the car, five men and three
women were injured. One man will prob
ably die.
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OUR teiegrsphic dispatches report that
Vice President COlfax has acceped the po-
sition Of ed tor in-chief of the New York
Tribune.
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81 should have no objection to my wife's
Teigning," said an affectionate husband, 81 Z
it were not for the fact that when she relgEs
abe Is 90 apt 70 storm also.n
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GOLD is weak in New York, closing al
1lls bid and 1lls asked.
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TIE Ku Klux are burning barns in Ohio,
but there is no talk Of ordering Federal
troops there 70 suppress them.
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CoTToN meets limited demand in New
York at 205c for middling.
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Railway Suit Against Employees.
UTAH.

SALT LAKE, Dec. 1S.-In st. johns
Valley, Tasaola county, tomorrow has been
appointed day of fasting and prayer, that
the Almighty may be merciful to prevent
the spread Of the smallpox. A lady is pre-
pairing to occupy the pulpit of one of the
orthodox churches in this city.
The IrlrepressfbIe Conflict.
There is division of opinion among the
Gentiles as 70 the wisdom of calling an ex-
ira session Of the Territorial Legislature to
revise the laws. Those in favor of it say
that the MOrmoDs should have chance To
to correct their own errors. Those opposed
to it say that only compulsion will cause
the abandonment of polygsmy and the ex-
ira session will avail nothing, but defer
remedy through Congress.
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A vERITABLE "daughter of the regi-
meDt" exists in Russia, Her father was
chaplain OF the 159sh regiment of Russian
infantry, and on his death in 1S57, the
child, then only ten years old, was adopted
by the officers Of the regiment, and has
since been supported and educated AZ their
expense.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-19

IHE New YORK Commercial Aduertiser ?
suggests that it is about time that little
discrimination should be exercised IN the
prefix Of the title 'shonOFable" to men in
public positions. Mr.. Jefferson was op-
posed to all such handles, even to the
names of Presidents, but now it IS applied
not only to members of Congress, but Of
State Legislatures, and even le municipal
dignitaries. The grievance might be borne
with if the ''hOnOr'' Of these who bore
the designation was always truly represent
ed by the title.
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A few nights since at Knoxville, an owl
In swoop after rooster stuck his talons
in stick of wood, which it carried OFF.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Memory Of Garrett Davis
SENATE
The Indian Syndicate.


WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Bills were in
troduced as follows:
By Mr.. Frelinghuysen: To secure more
efficient and honest administration of In
dian affairs, providing that all records of
contracts and other papers relating to or
connected with the official duty of any In
dian Superintendent, agent or sub-agent,
shall be open to public inspection during
all reasonable business hours; that the dis
tribution of Indian goods and supplies
shall be made in public, and among other
things, that no vouchers or receipts shall be
signed that are not fully filled up. Refer
red.
By Mr. Harlan: Authorizing the Secreta-
ry of the Interior to negotiate with the
Greek Indians for the cessiOn of part of
their reservation. Referred.
EuIOEtes ON Garrett Davis.
Mr.. Stevenson rnally announced the
death of bis late colleague, Garrett Davis,
and delivered eulogy which was attentive.
ly listened to.
Messrs. Vickers, Cameron, Thurman,
Sumner, BsYsrd and Trumbull also eulo-
giZsd the deceased.
Az S"""~o~ in his remarks made allu-
don b GaaErHs Seward and Greeley as the
Contemporaries of Mr.. Davis, and like him,
followers of Mr.. Clay.
After the addresses the customary reso-
lutions were adopted and the Senate ad-
iourned.
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AFTER GTeeley-Colfaxl
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HOUSE.

On motion of Mr.. Monroe, bill passed
authorizing the Controller Of Currency to
examine the condition of the savings banks
10 the District Of Columbia.
The House resumed the bill up yesterday
concerning settlement with the States of
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, of the five per
cent. land claim under the act of March 3,
1857. The bill psssed-yeas 103, nays 81.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Deficiency bill, the main item
of controversy being the appropriation of
Sl,241 ,920 for the improvement of govern
ment property in the District of Columbia.
Without disposing of the question, the
Committee, after long discussion, rose,
and eIlOgies on the late Senator, MIR. Da-
Wis, OF Kentucky, were delivered, after
which the House adjourned.
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Interest I'm Advance.

The Secretary of the Treasury has given
the paymei.t of interest due January /,
1873, on Saturday the 2lst inst, without
rebate.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

ITO ANY PERSON producing any Mediei
Il to show one third as many living pgl
cures as DR.. FILTERS IRRITABLE ME
&c REMEDY and "A further reward Of W
case Of Chronic or lnhamatory Rheumalt
raigia, Rheumatic Ague, Soiatica and hlea
of the Kidneys Il trM not cure. This n
syrup y used taicartitg o,liB. pleasant 70 2
and guaranteed free H0m injurious Drugs
a Quack Medicine. but the scientific pe1s9
Jos p Filter, NJ. D.. Professor of Io4e9 |
Chemistry. graduate of the celebrated tuH
Pennsylv ania, A, D.. 1888. whose entire pf il
life has been devoted specially to this discs
preparation under solemn oath is consoles
lieyed to be the only positive. reliable lHa
specific ever discovered. The proof tbs w
specific exists is found in every community
sons afflicted for many years past and slli ~ ~
could not Be so,-a fact that must be uniNei
mitted. The Oft deceived sufferer may =, w
what security or evidence has be thel u,
Rheumatic Syrup will cure his case. lac "
offered TO patients against imposition p
signed contract which will be iorwaruea
charge to any sufferer sending by letter W N
of affection this guarantee viii sthb =
number of bottles warranted to cure anu AZ 4
/ failure the money paid will be retuTneo :"
tient. No other remedy has ever eeeb u
such liberal and honorable terms. Medee
with certificates from prominent PhyslSahia
men, etc. who have been cured after Az W
ments failed. sent by letter, gratis. Amie'5
\ ly treated invited to write for advice 70 "
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| DIR. Filters Rheumatic Syrup il sold BY ~
Messrs. JOHNSON * BABBITT, soie
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Horrible Indian Massacre.
WASHINGTON, May II.

W ASHlNGIONj MAY II.
A report has been received at the
War Department giving details of
massacre by Indians, Mexicans and ne
groes combined, of persons in charge of
a train of supplies en- route to Fort
at Towards Wells, near old
Fort Lancaster. The facts as reported
to General Anger by Colonel Merritt of
the Ninth cavalry, under date of April
9th, from Fort Clarke, are as follows:
On the 18th inst, arrived with the
cavalry of my command at Towards
Wells, few hours too late to prevent
one of the most horrible massacres that
has ever been perpetrated on this from
tier. A Mexican train, loaded with
United States commissary and ordnance
stores, ON its way from San Antonio and
Fort Stockton, was attacked by Indians
aud plundered and burned. All the
people With the train, numbering seven
teen souls in all, were killed and wound
ed, except one woman. My command
buried eleven bodies and brought in
three wounded men and one woman to
this fort Before arriving at the burn
ing train, the first intimation we had Of
the horrid disaster was the charred anC
blackened corpses of some of the pool
victims, but no one was alive to tell tn,
horrors of the affair supposed up t.
this time that Capt. Sheridan, with in
fantry of my command, was in camp a
Howard's Wells. about one mile from
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the scene Of the massacre, and while yet
some distance from the point, the smoke
of the burning wagons was supposed to
be their camp fires. What confirmed
me in this belief was that | knew that at
least sergeant and four men were at
the Wells in charge of forage. The
command then marched rapidly toward
the Wells, when the sergeant in charge
of the detachment at the point was met,
and he pointed out the course the lndi-
ans had taken with the stolen animals
belonging to the train. In less time than
it takes to relate it, the train was formed
and rapid pursuit at once made by
companies A and IL of the Ninth cayal-
ry aud Lieut.. Vincent,
After pursuit of seven or eight miles
the cavalry came upon the Indians in
force on the summit of a steep and al
most impossible bluff. Here sharp
fight occurred, in which. | regret to say,
Lieut.. Vincent fell, MORALLY wounded,
while bravely leading and attempting to
control his men. He died shortly after
returning to camp, about ten o'clock
that night. Capt. Cooney was painfully
though not seriously, injured by his horse
falling while moving at rapid gait
He however mounted and retained his
command. The men of his company
behaved very well, but being in great
part recruits, without experience in In
dian fighting, which was also the case in
Co. H. to still greater extent, they
squandered their ammunition, and the
lack Of ammunition and supplies made
protracted pursuit of the Indians i'm
possible,
A woman who escaped reports that
six Indians were killed in the fight.
Words fail to convey an idea of the
sickening atrocities committed by the
demons who overpowered the train men.
Several of them were taken alive, tied
to wagons and burned. An old woman
was carried from the place of attack
and then shot and scalped. Her grand
child had its ears cut off, was scalped
and had its brains knocked out, while
her daughter, the mother Of the child,
who witnessed it all, as also the death OF
her husband at the train, was carried of
by the fends. More than one poor
wretch crawled from the burning wag.
ons after the ropes that bound them
were burned off, only TO burn to black
ened, unrecognizable masses, with theil
charred hands and faces raised in posi-
tions of entreaty. The train had nine
men with it; the remainder Of thu
party were women and children. 1t i
feared that one woman was taken away
by the band, though it is possible she, a
well as the other bodies unaccounted 70
was burned to ashes with the wagons.
It's reported that the band consisted
of from 100 to $50 men, and was com
: posed of Indians, Mexicans and desert
ers from the army. A number of arm
and ammunition was taken from tn
e train, by the band before burning it,
$ How many arms | cannot say. 1t wa
a supply which was lately sent from tn
| arsenal at San Antonio to Fort Stock
ton.
i Gen. Augur in this report express
! the opinion that the Indians came fro
I Mexico, and this belief is sustained /
the fact that the Mexicans and deserter
+ from the colored regiments were wit
: them, such deserters universally escs
: ing into Mexico.