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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-15
TENNESSEE NEWS.
Brownsville has two cases Of smallr

Brownsville has two cases of smallpox.
Gadsden, Madison county, has measles.
at Fayetteville corn is worth forty cents
a bushei.
Miss Ida Andrews, Of Columbia, swal-
lowed pin last week.
Epizooty has proved fatal to several
Maury county Jacks.
During November Athens shipped $780,,
coo ponds Of freight.
ElEsquire Green Utley, aged "a, died re-
Gently in Madison county.
East Tennessee is shipping large numbers
OF turkies to distant cities.
Knoxville men invested $1,000 In the
Louisville lottery and drew SIS.
Squire Sparkm2n, at Santa Fe, killed
three hogs weighing 1920 pounds.
"a Fayetteville man recently met an
opossum in the road and killed it with a
rock.
Col. Matthew D. Cooper recently sold his
farm, four miles from Columbia, for S95
per acre.
a few nights ago John J. Cooks store
and contents at Santa Fe, Maury county,
were burned.
J. W. Howard, of Nj. Pleasant, Maury
county, has taken another drove Of horses
anu uUlSS SCUM.
Daniel Harpoll, an aged and esteemed
citizen of Crockett county, died few days
ago Of heart disease.
James Hannicut, miner, was SO badly
crushed in mine at Careyvilie that he has
died from his injuries.
Mr.. Short, treasurer CT the Memphis
Theatre, has fallen heir to an estate ia Ire
land worth FL 100000.
a young man named Iugrahan, Of JEFF
ferson county, was recently killed by the &C.
cidental discharge of his gun.
Columbia has young man tins ladies
term "dariing'' because Of his exquisite IA
va 5 and modest moustache.
The 25Lh district of Maury has no Con
stable, the last one elec5ed having abscond-
ed with a Young girl and left his large fami
ly at home, sad and forlorn.
A few days ago, in Moore county, an in
toxicated mar, Allen Gray, stabbed his
brother, Thomas Gray, in the abdomen,
producing serious wound.
At Fayetteville, on the 18th inst, Ed.
Hall shot Goodloe Woods in the face, the
pistol ball entering the left cheek and
ranging upward, lodged near the eye.
Col. Bob Lowell, while whiting his father
in-law, Jno. Cheatham, Esq, in Maury
county, died Of pneumonia. The deceased
had come from Mississippi to locate at Gull
leOka.
hlr. Ed. Nah an, of Rutherford creek,
Maury county, recently lost by fire his barn,
stable, fee horse, 200 barrels of corn and
1000 pounds Of cotton seed. This is the
third time his stables have been burned by
ineendiacies.
The Shelbyville Commercial OF the 18th
inst. says thaG. Isasm Oneal, aged 81, died
at his home in Bedford county last month.
or bis six SONS now living, the youngest is
over f-rty. He had been resident where
ne died since 1907, and was a member Of
the Missionary Baptist Church for more
than 90 years.
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Heroie Conduct.

The Jackson Wing and Tribune, Dec.
IA, says: On Saturday last the Mississippi
Central morning passenger train was pre-.
served from a fir ghtfUl accident, between
this city and Carroll Station, by the heroic
conduct of brakeman, by the name OF
Nelson. Nelson lived near Carroll Station,
and had been at home on a short fn Tough
and was returning to jackson, at the time
to rejoin his train. While walking
along the track, he discovered broken rail,
and at the same time heard the near ap-
proaeh of the train around a curve. He
ran meeting the train, signaling danger and
sticking to the track, to more effectually
impress the engineer with the peril ahead,
until almost knocked off by the engine.
His efforts and The sir break saved the
train. Mr.. James Greener, the engineer,
speaks in high praise of young Nelson's
heroism. The train was running very fast,
and the brogen rail was on an embank-
meat.
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Condensed kilograms.

A brokeh rail untrlcked a train In Wis
consin yesterday, injuring several p2ssen-
gers.
Boston reports 81 deaths from smallpox
during the week.
VIM. III. Wadleigh has been sentenced
sor five wears. He was discount clerk in a
Boston bank and was too free with the
funds thereof.
An unknown schooner, with four men
has been lost off Cape Ann, Mass.
John w. Kensett, distinguished i@nd-
scaPe painter Of New York city, fell DEAD
in bis studio yesterday.
buchanan county, No, is excited over
the disposition of $4,000 offered By the
County Court for the location OF State
Asylum at that point. ItsppeaTs the moBey
was given to q 81. Louis lawyer OF sin
flueace," and the Asylum was located.
Now The State Commissioners say the
county still owes the Asy lum the $4,000.
Halifax reports several schooners
wrecked.
Austria hopes by increased taxes to raise
100000 surplus the coming year.
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Denth q an AGED CitIzen.

The Bristol Courier Dec. II, says:
Died, in Sullivan county, on the Sd inst,
Mr. Peter Booher, in the cd year of bis
age.
Mr.. Booher emigrsted at an early age to
this county from Pennsylvania. he was q
soldier in the war of 1872, and served IN
der Gen. Jackson in bis campaign against
the Indians. a characteristic story is told
Of his conduct at the battle of the Horse
Shoe. He was left with the rear guard on
that occasion. The firing ofthe skirmishers
so wrought upon his feelings that he lefs his
position and broke for the scene Of
action. The officer in command
halted him and made him take his place.
Again he started, and again the officer halt
ed him. The battle growing warmer, and
the din Of firearms louder, with an affirm
alton he declared he had "come to fight,
and fight be would" and he, the third time,
broke for t g front. all efforts to stop him
were in vain. He was one Of the first to
scale the enemy's works. After the battle
bis officer had him arrested and placed IN
der guard for disobeying orders, but Gen.
Jackson released him, saying, he was too
good a soldier to punish.
Mr.. Booher was one Of our most respect
ed citizens, and his death is deeply lament
ed by large circle of relations and friends.
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ABO RIGINAL REMAINS DISCOV-
ERER

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
On last Sunday evening Messrs. d. T.
MstheIly, James LOoEey, Il. j. Lewis and
c. N. Lewis, Of Edgedeld, concluded TO
take a stroll up the eastern bank Of the
Cumberland, After long walk up The
river they turned TO retrace their steps, and
and when about . mile aud z half from the
CITY, in an old uncultivated field, about one
hundred yards from the river, they acct
deutally discovered the edges Of two fat
rocks, about fifteen inches apart, which
seemed to have been st up by The hand OF
art. About an inch Of each rock was to be
seen above the surface of the earth. Upon
examination, they found thai the edges Of
the rocks extended both ways some two
and half or three feet, but coming closer
together at each end, until they were about
six inches apart. 4 nice fat rock sat
up al each end like those Of the sides. This
awakened a crest deal Of curiosity among
the party, ana they cut some small sticks
and sharpanad them with pocket knives and
dug up the dirt Lstween the rocks, and af-
ter digging dsWn about twelve inches hey
began 10 come upon the bones Of some hui
mao being which had lain there undiSJurb-
ed for perhaps 2 century. They were very
IHlGl AtEAIELs sslAu AAflN@ ~ W Ail-AA1ASH% y
carefully TO prevent them from crumblng
70 pieces. They found the skull, the back
bone, some Of the ribs and the limb bones,
all Just as they were laid By sa7ages or un-
civilized people when our beautiful country
was a dense forest or gloomy wilderness.
From the way tAe skull lay, the back
part being up ard, the person must
have been buried fsce downward.
After examining the remains very closely
aud looking for sometime st the rude rock
cglll, the party began TO look around and
discovered another exactly ike the lrst.
They looked into it, bat time had destroyed
nearly al! its contents. There were only
few rotten bones. The gentlemen brought
nothing away with them except few teeth.
MIR. Looney, on Main street, has them in
his possession, and they are as white and
sound as the teeth Of living person. Un-
earthed among the remains in each grave
was a fiint-rock spike or "arrow head"
such as history tells rs was used by Indians
upon their arrows as weapons in olden
times
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We clip the following from the ST. Louis
Journal:
A somewhat amusing and at the same
time slightly annoying incident occurred
last night at the Patti concert. The au-
dience YVES an unusually appreciatiVe one,
the singers were in good voice, and every
thing went off pleasantly and smoothly
until about the middle of the second part
of tie programme. Upon her first ap-
pearance Patti had received an encore and
had finally retired satisfied and in good
order. But Patti was followed by
Miss Cary, who sang well Of course, and
was recalle Z, though not quite as loudly as
her rival; Miss Cary, however, by the exhi-
bition OF an admirable willful cOynsss and
making the pretty nl0ueS which are he-
specially, so affected the masculine portion
OF her hesgers that the applause became
tumultuOus, and she was allowed TO retire
only after singing "Kathleen Mavourneen."
New, Patti, unfortunately for herself, it
may be, but fortunately for the music l1v-
ing public, is woman, and, being VIC
man, she is subject TO fits of feminine jlal-
ousy. The warm reception Of Miss Cary
was TOO much, and the audience must suffer
little in consequence. The next thing on
the programme for Patti was the "SWiss
Echo song" which the audience
wanted to hear, but which it didn't. The
manager came out and announced that q
slight ''indisposition" of Mile. Patti CON-
PEELED substitution of something less at
tractive; then Patti appeared, q defiant Wo-
man, Just In condition when some gTeat'
hulking man should have boxed her ears and
kissed her, sung her part and disappeared,
dessTyedly, without au encore.
1t is evident that Strakosch, veteran
manager as he is, cannot subdue the nstur-
al antagOnism between two or three We
men, rivals for the same applause, nor can
he prevent the disastrous result Of wo-
mans solemn whlm. No one short of the
Graud Vizier, with supple attendants and a
convenient b0w-string, could do that.
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Exploits Of am Indiana Thief.

In relation to the telegram previously
published, of Major j. D. Lockhar5 having
his pocket picked containing S125, the Ev-
ansVille Courier, Dec. ID, says: ''Yester-
day afternoon a lad named Scott Thomp-
son, about thirteen years Of age, who has
been employed as bell-boy at the II oder
len House, was arrested at the 81. Louis
depot for stealing $125 from Major J. D 4.
L0ckhsrt, of the st. Louis railroad. 1t
appears that the boy went up 10
Major Lockhart's room early in
the morning, In answer 10 his
bell to make fire, and while there, picked
his pockets Of his pantalooDs of the sum
mentioned. The robbery was not discov-
cred by Mai. Lockhart, until in the after
account he missed the bills Birch & Dex-
.er, proprietorS of the Hedderich House,
with commendsble promptness instituted
search and put the policies the young
rascal track. He was at last discovered
attempting to board the out going st. Louis
train, was pursued and captured by "Buck-
skim" a well known express driver
of this city, near the depot. When
arrested he acknowledged the theft,
but gave his name as Geo. Sudeth. Sui
seQuent examination proved aim to be Scott
Thompson, who recently escaped from the
Reform School at PiaiIi5ld, Ind. He told
several conflicting stories about the matter,
all Of which shows him to be an accom-
plishad little pilfaFer. On bis person we're
found S120 of the money, = ine-toot comb,
a pocket-5Ook and q French harp, which
he had just bought.
City Marshal Wunderiich, after bis ar
rest, identified him as the boy mentioned
in the following, which he received a day or
two since:
ISDIANA REFORM SCHooL, PLAIN
FIELD, IND Nov. p, 1872. Chief of Pc
lice, Evansville, Ind.-Dear SiI: The fol-
loving described bog escaped from This In
stitu5iOn On Friday evening, Nov. p, viz:
Scott Thompson, aged 13 years, stands
feet and IL inches high, is of red hair,
brown eyes, and light complexion-and has
a scar on the calf of his left leg.
Had Cn-coat-paDts, check shirt, blue
cap with velvet band and coarse shoes.
If you arrest the boy telegrar b
me at Piainfeld, Iud. Very respectfully,
FRANK B. AINsWoRTH, Sup'nt.
Per. 3. f. HONE, Clerk.
Marshal WundeTlich telegraphed to Plain
field last night, and will take the boy thither
to-day"
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FOREIGN.
A German Crisis.

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-The rumors Of Biz
marks reignation of the Presidency OF
the Prussian Council excite much newspa-
per comment, the run Of opinion being that
the leadership of Prussia in the affairs OF
the German Confederation, is necessary to
tie leadership Of Germany in the affairS OF
Europe, and that Bismsrk's retirement Is
likely to create an important crisis.
Heavy Floods I'm France.
PARIS, Dec. 14.--Heavy rains in the
northeastern departments have swollen the
streams to an unusual height. Several OF
them have overlooked, and are inundating
the country. a part of the city of Lille
is flooded and has been abandoned. Many
factories are closed. Several bridges are
entirely submerged. In the adjacent coun-
try the crops are destroyed.
A dispatch from Nantes reports that the
river Loire has overfowed, and the ada
cent country is Gooded. The quays and
the lower quarters Of Nantes are entirely
under water, presenting fearful spectacle.
The cUstomhouse and all the business hous-
es in the flooded district are closed. Great
destruction of property is apprehended. The
railways are covered with water, and travel
is interrupted.
Stormy Debate tn the Assembly.
In the Assembly to-day, Mr.. DENIAL as
serted that the petitions which were bein G
brought forward for the dissolution of the
Assembly, were irregularly signed, and
were evidently the work of agitators.
Ii. Gsmbetta denied this assertion, and
said the country had given manifestations
of its dissent from the policy Of the Assem-
bly, by returning the Republican candidates
in the recent elections. The crisis just
passed rendered the peoples desire for the
dissolution of the Assembly universal and
invineible. He would refute these calum.
MES upon his party. He defsd the Mon
arc lists to establish monarchy, declaring
that neither would King accept nor the
people ratify. There III. Gambetta was
passionately interrupted from the Right.
NJ. d'Audiffret Pasquier followed with =
speech violently attacking the Radicals.
lie declared that the horrors OF the rule OF
the Commune in Paris were the fruits of
the application of their principles Of govern
ment.
The debate was adjourned to be resumed
at O'Clock this morning.
The PFussian System.
MADRID, Dec. IA bill was introduced
in the Cortes yesterday providing for uni
Versal compulsory military service.
Disasters at Sea.
LONDON, Dec. l4.-MaTine disasters,
attended with loss of life, caused by late
gales, continue TO be reported. The steam
er Chorean, of the regular line between
Hull and Dunkirk, was lost while en- route
to the latter port. Fourteen persons were
drowned. The ship RadnagOre, from
Quebec for High Bridge, became unman-
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THE TEXAS FROATIER.
Two Little Boys Captured by the In
dams Several Years Ago Returned
to their Parents

to their Parents.
The following is an excerpt from letter
lately received by a LADY of this vicinity
from her daughter, the wife of an army of
fcar stationed az Fort Richardson, 6 post
of the Texas frontier;
&C. is just nov greatly interested in
two little white boys, who were captured
by the Indians several years ago, and are
now being returned to their parents
near San Antonio, tina Indians having re-
Gently given them up. The younger one,
who is ten years old, is 9 thorough IL
dian by nature, or rather by q perversion
of his nature. He has been with
them four years and can speak
scarcely word of bis own language, he
has that same stOical look which character
ICES the Indian, and rolls his little piercing
eyes around il the most savage manner.
The older one, who is twelve, is far less
barbarOus, and talks very willingly of his
life among the s&vsges. He says they were
very uukindly treated, and worked mere
lessy. They are more Ike wild animals
than human bsings; st night they creep
around among the trees and rocks, and viii
only sleep when forced to it. c. in his
usual playful way, was teasing the little one
yesterday, hitting at him and then running
away, when you should have seen young
IDjun; such look and whoop IS he gave,
it was frightful. He had no intent TO scalp,
though, and the children of the garrison
are not st all afraid Of him. But how much
would l prefer to have my little one in
heaven th8n doomed to such fate as these
poor boys have had.
1 assure you it takes all the romantic
sympathy fOE the Rcd Man out Of ones
soul to be in their terrible midst and wit
ness such instances of their inhumsni5y. l
certainly will be able to write q book Of
bloody wonders by the time we are done
with this frontier warfare, in comparison
with which the Nick of the Woods viii read
tamely, l see such sights in these western
u-ilSs
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two since
Death Of Rev. g W. ID. Harris, ID, ID.
and His wife.

The Dyer County Progress, Dec. u,
says:
line Rev. g. ". D. Harris, D. D., de-
parted this life at his residence, in this city,
en- Monday mCrli1g, the Oh inst, at 81
O'Clock, 4. NJ , in the 10Th year of his age.
DR.. Harris was born in Montgomery coun-
ty, North Carolina, On the 18th day Of
January, 1907. When quite a child his
parents emisrated to The middle part Of
this State, where he was brought up and
educated. BE was married the 18th Of
September, 1919, and in 1924 was licensed
to preach the gospel in the Metho-
dist church, which high and holy call
ing he continued to pursue until the day
of his death. In 1925 he travelled Pond
Creek circuit, in 1926 Bedford circuit, in
1927 Winchester circuit, in 1928 Lincoln
circuit, Gin 1929 Stones River circuit, and in
1851 Nashville circuit. In 1882 he was
appointed Presiding Elder of the Paris Dis
trict, which 0ca in the church he continu-
ed TO fill except one year, when he WAS
agent for Andrew College, with honor to
himself and profit to the church, until the
fall Of 1870, when owing TO his extreme
feeble health be was compelled 70 be placed
on the supeTanuated St,which honorable re-
lation he sustained until he closed his earth
ly pilgrimage He served the church in the ca
pacity Of Presiding Elder longer than any
other man in the world, and few men have
equalled him in dischaTging the duties of
that responsible office. The last sermon lie
preached was at SomeIvlie during the ses-
sion of the Conference in that city few
weeks ago. It was preached at O'Clock, p.
NJ, ON Sabbath, jass before the Elders were
ordained. He reached his home on
the following Wednesday, and
was taken III the next day, from
which illness he never recovered. His suff-
ering was intense, but he endured It with
great patience and Christian fertitude. A
murmar was not heard from his lips during
his entire illness. He was conscious of his
approaching dissolution, and expressed
perfect willingness to depart and be at rest.
When the hour came for him to exchange
worlds he passed away as quietly as an in
FAINT Hing 70 sleep. DR.. Harris is dead,
but bis name and his labOTs will long live,
the one in the minds OF the people, and the
other to bless. the world.
Dr.. Harris had been dead but twenty-five
hours when the death of his faithful wife
took place, at l O'Clock Tuesday morning,
in the I'D year OF her age. And thus the
venerable couple who had for ifty-three
years pursued the winding path Of life to-
gether, sharing together the sorrows aud
joys OF the world, still welded, sleep beside
each other in the grave. Their funeral was
preached al tie Methodist church by Elder
Il, B. Avery, at O'Clock Tuesday altar
noon, and at o'clock the remains were
followed to the grave by large number of
mourning friends.
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885.
WASHINGTON.
bleeding Kansas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The case of
Senator Caldwell, of Kansas, charged with
bribery was taken up today by the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections. 1t
was found impraeticable to dispose of it
during the holiday recess or by the sub
committee visiting Kansas. The examina-
ton of witnesses viii begin before the
whole committee Jan. 10.
Over 500 Disappointed Radicals.
John q. NicoIay, OF Illinois, President
Lincoln's Private Secretary, hiss been chos-
en- by the Judges Of the Supreme Court as
Marshal in place OF Parsons, resigned.
The MAN and Brother.
The following is an extract from the or
der of the Secretary of the Navy In rela-
ton to the treatment Of the colored cadet
at Annapolis:
Under the operation of new beneficial
laws all political distinctions Of race have
been abolished in our country. The public
burdens are imposed alike upon all our citi--
Zens and worthy members of every class are
alike entitled to the benefits of freemen TO
contend for the power of the Government.
La the exercise of his undoubted right, q
member Of our national Congress, himself
of African decent, nominated to the naval
academy Cadet of his own race. In re-
cognition of bis right the naval authorities
confirmed the nomination at once and fully
and Enthusiastically made known TO all in
the academy that no imposition or indignity
to this Cadet on account Of his race would
be permitted.
The Credit NIObIIier.
Special to the Louisville Courier Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The conduct
ing of the credit moblier investigation in
secret Gives rise to the most scathing con-
domination. The committee met sgain this
morning, and Mr.. MeComb testified for two
hours, and his testimony has made a
marked sensation. Since the adjournment
of the committee, Ames' friends have been
excited and anxious, while those of Mr.. Nc
Comb have been radiant. The main
points Of bis testimony were in affirmation
of the evidence already Published
in the press. The original letters of
Cakes Ames were product by him. He
sW0Te positively that one Of the members
accused received fifty shares Of stock, from
which he received S200, 900. In reply to
question from Judge Poland, Mr.. McComb
stated that he had no hand in making pub
lie the proceedings of bis suit in the Pennsyl-
vania courts, and would have preferred not
to have them published, as he was On
friendly terms with the members of the
House who were inculpated in the Cakes
Ames list
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LATEST MAnKETs By TELEGRAPH

GALVESTON, Dec. 14.-Cotton firm,
good ordinary 16;6l7; net receipts l66
bales; sales $40 bales; stock 30550 bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. l4-Cotton quiet; good
ordinary 175c; low middlings lSsc; mid
ding lS5c; net receipts 3, 4S6; experts coast
wise 1902; sales 1897 bales; stock 1885
bales.
MOBILE, Dec. IA yton firm; good or
binary III; low midi " 1SS0lS5; mid
ding ICE; net receipts 3,075 bales; expor's
POI bales; 'coastwlse 1882; Gales 500 bales;
stock 40, 100 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 14.-Cotton steady;
middliugs 1876; net receipts 2,6sS bales;
sales 100 bales; stock A, $40 bales.