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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-25
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
The Sad Death OF Miss Amelia Pc.
gram, In OwensbOrO-FulI Particu-
lars OF the Event.

lars OF the Event.
Special to the Louisville Courier. Journal.
OWENsBoRo, Dec. %, S:l4 P. M.-This
community was shocked yesterday TO hear
Of the accidental shooting and death Of
Miss Amelia Pegrap, daughter Of w. B.
Pegram, at his residence in this place. The
unfortunate young lady had been indisposed
for several days, and confined to her room.
Yesterday morning she took breakfast with
the family. When her father started to
church she kissed him and parted from him
very tenderly, but, being of an affsctionate
disposition, this excited no remark. About
noon she was left alone in the family room.
When last seen, at eleven, she was near a
bureau, arranging something on 1t. A shot
was heard, aud her younger sister ran into
the room, quickly followed by other mem
bers Of the family.
2aMiss Amelia was found lying partly on
tue bed shot through the heart. She was
unconscious, and died in a few seconds.
Her faiher's revolver, which discharged the
fatal shot, was near the bed on the floor.
PHYSICIANS were summoned Immediately,
but only to find the young lady beyond the
aid of medical skill. Her parents, who
were at church, quickly arrived to find their
beautiful girl beyond the reach of human
tenderness.
TIE impression prevails that in removing
the pistol from beneath the pillow of the
bed where l. had been placed the hammer
caught and the weapon was discharged.
The deceased was amiable, intelligent and
accomplished, and rarely beautiful. Size
belonged to the Episcopal Church, and was
q devoted Christian. She was shortly TO
have married promising young lawyer Of
this bar. Her father, W. B. P5gran, is an
old and prominent citizen.
The deepest sympathy and sorrow are
expressed by all classes. The grief Of the
stricken household is heartrending.
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Indian Frauds.
ARKANSAS.
Sequel to the Double Election.

The Liberals Invoke the Federal Court
-LOuisiana Tactics Turned against
the RAIDS.
LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 24.-The Hon. VIM.
M. Harrison, candidate on the Reform State
ticket fer the position of Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court at the recent cleo
ton, tod ~ fled complaint before 81. G.
Caldwell, United States District Judge for
the eastern district OF AIksnsss, praying for
an Injunction to prevent III. L. Stephenson
and E. j. Earl, the Republican candidates
whose election has been announced by the
State Department, from exercising the
duties of the office, and also asking for a
restraining order to prevent acting Governor
Bailey and Secretary Of State johnson from
altering or changing the original returns,
and asking for mandamus to compel them
to produce in court the original returns,
statements, ETC., In reference to the cleo
ton.
The bill charges the Governor, Secretary
of State, Registrar, Clerks and Judges
Of election with confedersting together and
fraudulently depriving thousands of citizens
of the right to vote, of changing and alter
ing the returns and preventing returns from
four c0unties by which complainant AYERS
he was deprived Of the benefit of 10000
votes.
Counsel moved for temporary iDjunc-
ton until the motion could be heard and
argued, on the ground the defendants
would deface The records after being sp-
prised of these proceedings, unless res
trained from doing 50.
Judge Caldwell refused the temporary
Injunction but directed that the parties be
served with q notice, and g copy of the
complaint, and he would hear the matter
On Monday next.
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Susan b. Anthony.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Dec. 24.--The ex-
animation of Beresaly w. Jones, Edwin
Thrash and VIM. B. Hale, the inspectors of
election who permitted Susan B. Anthony
to vote at the election, before U. S. Com
missioner A. P. Ely, on the charge of per-
Initting women to vote, was concluded to-
day.
John E. Pound, Deputy U. S. Attorney,
made an argument in behalf of the prose
cution, and Miss Susan B. Anthony aps
peared as counsel for the inspectors and
made an able argument in their behalf.
The decision of the Commissioner is not
yet announced. The argument In the case,
by Susan B. Anthony, was concluded on
Tuesday before Commissioner Stores, and
the decision was postponed until Thurs
cay next.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-25
now PLANTS PURIFY THE AIR,

Plants gain their nOurishment by the ab-
sorption through their roots Of certain
substances from the sell, and by the decom-
position, through their green portions, of .
particular gas contained in the atmosphere
-carbonic- acid gas. They decompose this
gf.s into carbon, which they assimilate, and
oxygen, which they reject. Now, this phe-
nomenon, which is the vegetables mode Of
respiration, can only be accomplished with
the assistance Of solar light.
Charles Bonnet, of Geneva, who began
his career by experimenting on plants, and
left this attractive study to devote himself
to philosophy, only in consequence Of a Sc
rious affection of his sight, was the first to
detect this joint work, about the middle Of
the eighteenth century. He remarked that
vegetables grow vertically, and tehd toward
the sun, in whatever position the seed may
have been planted in the earth. He proved
the generality Of the fact that
in dark places plants always turn to-
ward the point whence the light comes.
He discovered, too, that plants immersed in
water release bubbles Of gas under the iHfiu-
encs of sunlight. In 177l, Prizes ley, in
England, tried another experiment. He
let a candle burn in confined space i'll the
ESnL WouI OuL, Iudt 49, uuIu btto CpilbdluSt
air grew unfit for combustion. Then be
place tho green parts Of fresh plant in
the enclosure, and al tha end Of ten days
the air had become sufficiently purified to
permit the re-lighting of the candle. Thus
he proved that plants replace gas made
impure by combustion with combustible
gas; but he also observed that az certain
times the reverse phenomenon seems
to result. Ten years later, the
Dutch physician, Ingenhouze, sue
ceeded In explaining this apparent
contradiction. 81 had but just begun these
experiments" says that skilful naturalist,
"when most interesting scene revealed it.
self to my eyes: observed that not only
do plants have the power of clearing i'm
pure sir in six days or longer, as Priest
ley's exp riments seem to point out, but
that they discharge this important duty IL
few hours, and in the most thorough
way; that this singular operation is not due
at all to vegetation, but to the elect ofsun-
light; that 1t does not begin until the sun
has been some time above the horizon;
that it ceases entirely during the
dsrkuess Of night; the plants shaded BY high
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SERVANT GIRLS.
The other Side of the QuestiOn.


There is probably no class Of persons
more abused and imposed upon than ser
want girls. There are families in which the
girl who labors in the kitchen receives good
treatment; but how few are there who treat
their kitchen girls as they would like to
have their owI daughters treated we're
they at work in the kitchen? "Bridget'
replies 10 an article In the New York Times
rejecting upon servant girls, concluding
thus:
How many servant girls there are In this
city who have never received even the rudi-
ment of an education, who do not even
know A from B l ask, is not the intellect
ual condition OF such servant girls nearly
as bad as that OF the healhen? And yet,
their masters and mistresses, who are con-
stsntly aiding the condition, morally and
intellectually, Of the heatben of India and
other counties, never think of improving
the condition Of the minds of their servants
The truth is, masters nor misresses do
not feel interest enough in the moral, intel
lectual or spiritual welfare of their servants.
They are too much inclined to look upon
Bridget" as kind Of machine-uot hU-
man being with feelings common with
their own--made to perform tie drudgery
OF the entire family, thing void Of feeling
and therefore can be spoken to and abused,
as suits the feelings of the family. Now.
does the thought never enter the minds of
employers that the greater interest they
take and practice in the welfare of their SER
wants, the greater will be the desire Of their
servants to obey them and do right? what
good can possibly CO from constantly
complaining, finding fault, and, worse than
all, speaking i'll OF, and exposing to strane
ers every wrong acs and every evil trait in
the characters OF, servant girls?
How can we love or respect persons who
we know speak unkindly or i'll of us in our
absence? Oh, that some man or woman
who has human feelings in their heart, and
who spend time and talent in their desire
to benefit the human race, would ascend The
rostrum or WELD the pen in behalf of pr or,
dsfeussless servant girls, and in giving them
counsel relating to the duties and Obliga-
tions which they owe to their masters aud
mistresses, and the duty of the latter to
the former.
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build ngs or by other plants do not complete
this function, that is, they do not purify the
air, but that, on the contrary, they exhsle
an injurious atmosphere, and really shed
poison into the air about us; that the pro-
duction of pure air begins to diminish with
the decline of day, and ceases completely at
sunset; that all plants corrupt the surround
ing air during the night, and that not all
portions of the plant take part in the puri-
fcation of the air, but only the leaves and
green ranches."-"Light and Life" In
Popular Science Monthly for JanuGrY.
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ALABAMA.
A Pool Of Two Millions.
Capitalists Cautioned.


MONTGOMERY, Dec. 24.-In view Of the
rcent action of the Courthouse assemblage
in authorizing the issue Of s., ,00O, 900 bonds,
the Daily AdUertiser, the Democratic Or
gan, this morning warns capitalists against
investing in the bonds for the reasons,
l. That The ac-ion of the Courthouse body
was in bad faith towards the compromise
submitted by the Attorney General of the
United States and accepted by both bodies.
,. That but one party, and that the nom
taX-paying, was represented by the body
authorizing the issue.
8. That the said body had no authority
to act for the people of the State.
4. That no quorum was present in either
branch of the Courtroom body when the
act is alleged TO have been passed.
A financial agent will leave for the
North in few days TO negotiate for the
sale Of the bonds.
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COntraband COrniees.

The Law COMMITTEES Of the City Coun-
ell have agreed to present an ordinance to
the Council making it unlawful, within the
city limits, to build c0rnices Of combustible
nlayeli4l, ard sll cornices or other con-
strucLions for connecting roofs or walls, or
enclosing point connections, are to be made
of brick or other iCcombustible material.
R offs are o be consgl acted of slate, metal,
or other ineombus BIZ material. Man
ssrds on buildings over 35 feet high are to
be made in all pats of incomoustible ma
fav.a1
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Condensed kilograms.

A Mrs. Firan was burned TO death In
Cairo last night, her clothes catching fire
from a CRATE,
The telegraph lines are burdened with
details Of fires ali over the country. Some
twenty families were hustled out into the
biting cold last night, at Elmira, N. Y.
Troubled is again brewing between Penn
sylvania coal miners and their employers.
The Kansas and Texas Railroad was
completed to Dennison, Texas, Sest erday.
The jury over the bodies of the victims
of the Fifth Avenue recommend rigid in-
spec.ion Of every hotel in New York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-25

EVEN Senator Harlan has become dis
gusted with the course Of Radical officials
in lhe South. Els paper, the Washington
Chronicle, depTecaiing the prominent part
playel by federal office-holders in Southern
elec ions, says in its issue Of Dec. p:
at is lime that some OF these men under
stood that they can better serve the conn
try and promote the SUCCESS OF Repubii Can
ism by contentinC themselves with the du-
ties Of Federal officers, and not seeking
State positions"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-25

a YOUNG lady in Massachusetts town
has taken up dentistry for living. All
the gentlemen PatTOnize her. AyouDg man
has become hopelsssly Infatuated With her.
Consequently be hasn't tooth in his head.
She has pulled every blessed one Of them;
and made him two new sets and pulled
them, and is now at work On his fathers
Jaws.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-25

The Liberal Republicans are playing
the same game in Arkansas that the Rad
icals did in Louisiana. It will be seen by
our te.egraphic dispatches, that they are
taking tae same legal steps that were taken
in Loui.iana by the Radicals. There is
fine prospect that Grant viii soon be placed
IN a deci iedly embarrassing position.
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III is reported from Washington tha as
soon as Congress rssssembles, Democratic
meGber viii offer a resolution providing
that tbe Committee on the Credit Mobilier
b1ibsry shall hold open sessions, and If
lliare IS objection, the motion viii be made
10 Suspend the rules and the yeas and nays
called, s. as to put every member on the
record. Mr.. James Brooks is said to g
urgins the passage of such resolution.
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an unknown place Of safety by the police,
owing, as is stated, to the fact that the po-
lice became aware Of the formation of 8
vigilance committee Of some forty men who
intended taking Simmons from the hospital
and hanging him.
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PHILADELPHIA.
The Whole City Council Indicted.

PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 24.-This after
noon the Grand Jury returned true bll
of Indictment against all members of the
Common Council, charging them with
maintaining a nuisance in permitting Gil
rard Avenue Bidge TO be op9ned for travel
Is, ifp y1rasorF aonSitinD
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MEMPHIS.
Attemuted Abduction.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 24.-An English quack
doctor, named Henry Albert Browning,
was arrested and committed to Jail to-day
for attempting TO abtuct a school girl uine
years of age.
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Ku-Kluxed.
The body Of murdered white man with
bis skull crushed as by pick and twenty
five cuts In the face was found last evening
IN south Washington. No clue to the mur,
derers.
LATER.-The man murdered on the
Island in South Washington was named
Rogerski, German peddler who had two
hundred dollars in bis possession.
The Monroe Doctrine.
NEW YORK, Dec. PA Washington
dispatch states that the reported coalition
of the South American States to force
Spain to reliDquish her rule over Cuba is
unknown to diplomatic representatives.
COloFed Views.
At meeting Of the colored citizens of
Boston, last night, resolutions were passed
calling on the American people to urge the
Administration to extend all legal aid to
the patriots Of Cuba in their struggle for
freedom.
Indian Frauds.
1t is stated that the government has with
drawn from the arbitration in the case of
the Wright Indian bounty frauds by which
Wright obtained about half million dol
lars which he still holds.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Minister Schenck
has returned from ally.
POrto.Rican Emancipation.
MADRID, Dec. 24.-In the Cortes yes
terday, Martos announced that the govern
ment had taken measures to prevent the
purchase of siaves in Porto Rico and con-
veying them to Cuba. Diaz asked if own
ers In Porto Rico were to be indemnifed
In case OF the emancipation of slaves.
Martos requested Diaz to postpone bis
question until debate arose.
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Sixty Locomotives Frozen up.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 24.-A special from
Wabash, Indiana, says that upwards OF SIXTY
locomotives were frozen up and out OF wa
ter between Huntingdon and Peru, Ind,
for nearly foTty-six hours. Cattle, hogs
ard sheep we're frozen to death. No fatal
case Of freezing of employees has been re-
ported, though many had limbs badly
frozen. The thermometer here was at zero
at O'Clock this morning,
ssMOderating to ZerO.''
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 24.-The weather
to-day beats The memory Of the oldest in
hahitant, the Thermometer going down to
80 degrees below zero, moderating this af
teinOon to zero. A woman named KrOshed
was picked up this morning on River street,
frozen to death. 1t S supposed she had
fallen down in fit of intoxICatiOn.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The weather is
moderate again, the thermometer being up
to zero tonight. Accounts from all parts
Of the State are that ths weather of the
past twenty-four hours is as cold as ever
known.
Ice in New York HarbOF.
NEW YORK, Dec 24--L.st night was
The coliast-of the season, thus far. Con-
siderable ice in the harbor. All vessels
arriving within the past tweuty-iour hours
report severe weather eff the coast.
The Arkansas Frozen over.
LITTLE Rock, Dec 24-rhis has been
the coolest day in nine years. River frozen
over.
Texas Complaining.
DENIsoN, IEXAs, Dec "a Old settlers
say lis s rs TIC coolest morning ever ex
pei i14csl in EJfthern Texas, the thermo-
meter standing at ten degrees above zero.
ZerOfcaI Weather.
Fort SCOTT, Kas., Dec. 24.-Lsst night
was the coolest known in ghs section, the
mercury standing at IS degrees below zero.
A tire at Fontana, Kas., yesterday morning
destroyed fourteen houses.
A Roadway across the Mississippi.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Lsst night and this
morning we're the coolest OF the season,
the mercury falling to S degrees below zero
by the Sigual Service Thermometer, and
from u tOI6 degrees below by the or
6jnary instruments. Tonight, however,
the temperature is much milder, being sew
ersl degrees above zero. The river above the
bridge iars is frozen strong enough for the
passage of teams, and the Transfer Cos.
are laying a plank roadway on the ice pre-
parato1y to the transfer of freight. The
river below the bridge is open for distance
of several blocks, aud the ferries are doing
their usual business.
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WASHINGTON.
Ulysses Weather Bouud.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The President
telegrapbed from Miffiin, Pa, this morning
that be was detained there by the snow
and Ice, but expects to reach Washington
in late train tonight.
The departments have closed over Christ
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UNION ANDAMERICAN.

EERBS 0E sCBSgEsETsJk.
~ LAIL OF AT rHz BUsSNass oFEIoH.
The New York herald., 1872-10-28

C7 WEST FOURTEENTH STREET.-TWO LARGE
- and one small Rooms second noor to let. hand
soinely furnished, TO gentleman and wife single men
with first class Board: references exchanged.
The New York herald., 1872-10-28

w FOR oifEENsTowy AND LIVERPOOL
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES NAIL.
cu = New and tuli powered steamships
On Thursdays, calling at Cork Harbor each way. . : =
ATLANTIC. Saturday, November atE0P ".
CELTIC Saturday, November 2, at ~ :soP ~
VGbAANE nbA NJ SATURDAY.. November L. at a:1r
BALlIC; Saturday, November 30, at 40 Il M.
FROM the White Star dock, Pav0nia ferry Jersey City.
PASSENGER accommodations for n classes unryallcd,
coinbinngsafety speed and comfort
Saloons satcrooms smoking room and bathrooms IN
miship section where least motion Is felt surgeons ana
stcwardcss accompany the steamer. - =. -
Those wishing 70 send for ricnas in thc Old Country
rency
Passengers booked to from all parts q Amsrlcr,
China, &C.
Drafts from Ei upwards.
For inspection OF plans and other information apply at
the compnhy's Office 10 broadway, New York
j. II. SPARKS, Agent
~ sage, Wednesdays and Saturdays Lowest rates.
Prepaid tickets Largest steamers superior accoinnodn-
ton Drafts payable everywhere 2S Broadway teween
chilnbcrs ana warren streets
NORTH GERMAN LLOYDS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
IN FOR SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN -
The steamship HERMANN Captain q. Rcichmann, VIII
sail sail on & sa'mrdsy Noysmbe5 A. NJ k rC Srcmsg %
ssr ssams%p ,H91 Z? Insa Ss wssmsssG
or O s. sSa,urday. Scysmbsr sro toxnor aAyRE ASp
RATES of BREMES,
payable In gold or its equivalent In currency ..o
first cabin.
second cabin.
fcr irclahs or passage apply 70 nvLEICns CO.,
Agents. No. Bowtiup frecu
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ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.

STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN NEW YORK AND HAvRE,
CALLING AT BREST.
The splendid vessels on this fvorite route for the Con-
tinent will sail rom pier No. 30 North River as folows
WASHINGTON Roussan Saturday, Nov.
ST LAURENT Lemarie. Saturday, Nov ~
VILE DE PARIS, Surmont Saturday, Nov. 80
The New York herald., 1872-10-28

A WEST TWENTY EIGHTH STREET. FIRST HOUSE
II from Fth avenue.--Desrable Second Floor, 'front.',
and other Rooms with Board also 62 Columbia Heights,
Brooklyn; references exchanged.
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At noon, from pier 70 North RIVER, New York. Cur
r.ncy rates on passages to dyerpoo Glasgow Derry
$s5 and 49, excursI.n tickets Sl2o intermediates ssS
here BY those wishing to send for their friends
Apply at the company's oitices 20 TO-, ,,,,om,,,.
No. Bowling Green.
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TRAyEI.LERs, GUIDE.

vVEsT SIDE FURNITURE STORAGE WAREHOUSES;,
w on Abingdon squarc.-All goods placed In separate
Bank and West Twelfth strects
II. TAGGART. Proprietor and Manager
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PRICE OF PASSAGE IN GOLD Qncluding wine)
70 BREsT OR HAyRE,

ENCUTslOH 1CKtts NJ rcuuCtu ruteB.
These steamers do not carry steerage passengers.
American travellers going TO or returning from the Con
tinent OF Europe by taking the of this line
avoid both transit by English railway and the dscomtor
expense. GEORGE MACkENZIE, Agent, IS broadway.
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EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS WILL FIND TRUNKS FOR
steamers, &c, &C. at JOHN CATTNACH's 592 broadway,
Metropolitan Hotel, and No. Wal. street
The New York herald., 1872-10-28

TNMAN LINE.
i For Queenstown and Liverpool ROYAL Mail ste amers
are appointed to sail as foows:-
CITY or WASHINGTON ..... Thursday, Oct. 81, ppm.
CITY OF MONTREAL. Saturday. Nov. 2 2P NJ.
CRY OF ASTwERr ......... .Thnrsdsy Now .IoA NJ
CITY OF BRUSSELS SATURDAY. Nov. q IL Noon.
CITY or BALTIMORE. Thursday, Nov. Il 2P NJ
CITY OF PARIS. .....,.... saturday. Nov IL. p NJ
and each succeeding Saturday and Thursday, from pier
RATES OF PASSAGE
Payable in Gold. Payable In Currency.
To London ............ 81 To London .......... 30
To PARIS ....,.,..,... 20 TO Pars....,.......... 35
Passengers also forwarded TO TIayrc, Hamburg Sweden
Norway and Denmark at reduced rates
Tickets can be bought here atmodcratc ratcsby persons
wishing To send for their friends.
Through bills lading given shipments OF goods to
Havrc and Antwerp.
Drafts issued at lowest rates.
For iurther Information apply a. the comIanys ofcc
ID Broadway, New York.