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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08
EDGEFIELD.
N Getting OF the Board OF Mayor and
Aldermen.

Meeting OF the Board or Mayor and
Aldermen.
The regular meeting of the Board Of
Mayor aud Aldermen was held last night,
Mayor Marks in the chair, and all the AL
dermen present.
Mayor Marks submitted his resignation,
which on motion of Aid. Thompson, was
not received.
AID. Jenkins submitted the reports Of the
Revenue Collector, Recorder and Treasur-
er, which were on motion, received. The
revenue collected since last meeting amount
ed to Sl,368.60. The Tressurer's report
showed balance on hand of S58I.47.
A number of accounts were presented,
and ordered paid.
AID. Thompson, chairman of the Street
Committee, reported the amount of work
done on several streets since the last meet
ing.
AID. Coleman ff5red a resolution to grade
Meridian street, which was adopted.
Aid. Barthell offered bill to have all
barber shops closed at 10 o'clock on Sun
days. With the understanding that the
law as at present existing required all
places of business to be closed on the Sab
bath, No further action was taken on the
bill
Aid. Jenkins called attention to the fact
that on Sunday last train on the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad passed through
Edgefeld at more than double the speed
allowed by law, and moved that the Marshal
be instructed to arrest the parties running
the train and bring them before the Re-
corder for punishment. Carried.
After some business Of no public import
ance, the Board adjourned.
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Gov. saGord's Hunt for Diamonds

In recent letter from Tucson to the San
Diego, (Cal.) Union, Gov. a. X, p. Stafford,
Of Nevada, writes:
"a year and half ago ! learned to a GER
tsinty that diamonds hal been found either
in Arizona or near the line The informa-
toni received was confidential, and knew
it 10 be true. |, with three others, then COM
menced the work of finding the place. We
followed rUmors, winks and mods with about
as much earnestness as J2pheth looked
for his father. Finally, on the Navaioe
Reservation, we thought we had found it;
but as rubies were much more easily OBJ
tanned than diamonds, We contented our
selves with gathering rubies. We collect
ed the value of million or two Of each, and
concluded we had enough to make our
selves comfortable and our friends also.
We took them to San Francisco aud sent
them to Boston. They proved to be gar
nets and of no value, and the beautiful
dreams Of schools and colleges we would
build up, and poor people we would make
happy, all vanished, and we found our
selves as before, struggling to make the
ends meet"
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The American Cousin.

a drama that has been .successfully
played and so much appreciated as "The
American Cousin ought TO have been
greeted with more crowded house than that
i'm the Masonic Hall Theatre last evening.
Tie Gilbert Troupe have made some very
happy hits since they have been here, but
have brought out no comedy that has been
as highly appreciated as this one of Tom
TaylOr's, and we cannot deny to al the
players that force and talent in acting this
drama which we have sometimes failed TO
recognize in others they have produced.
Lord DundreaTy is MT. SothrOn's speci-
atty, and in his performance Of this role he
wen the deserved praise of both English
men and Americans. but while The rendi-
ton Of this character was in some respects
faulty, as done by the Gilbert Troupe last
evening, we cannot refuse to acknowledge
the genius and adaptablity displayed by the
gentleman who took that part. IL IS, in
fact, the leading character Of this drama,
and without it "The American Cousin"
would be as much 4 failure as the play of
"Hsmlet" would be without the ''Prirce of
Denmark"
Miss Katie Gilbert, as Florence TTen-
chard, did her part well, almost unexcep-
tionably well, while Miss Lottie, as ''Gscr-
gians," sustained the department requisite
for young lady who is $50 delicate"
James NJ. Gilbert acted the American
cousin to perfection, while Mary Meridith
for whose sake he lit his cigar with an ESQ.,
900 note, played well her part, and therein
the honor lies.
This evening Days sensational drama
"Under the Gaslight" or love in tbsse times,
will be Eproduced. 1t has had an impre-
run in New York of late, and il is
to be hoped that Nashville will appreciate Il
in proportion.
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Press Association.

The ssmi-annual meeting of the Press
Association of Tennessee will be held in
Chattanooga, at the Stanton House, on
Wednesday, Nov. 20. Among the exer-
cises of the occasion viii be the delivery of
poem by Mrs. l.. Virginia French, and
an Grafton by Ira p. Jones, of the Nashville
UNION AND AMERICAN.
After the business meeting, the Associ-
alton, or such members of it as can sparI
the time, will make an excursion over the
whole or a part Of the following route !:
Chattanooga to Birmingham; Birmingham
TO Montgomery, thence TO Mobile, New
Orleans; thence to Memphis, St. Louis,
Omaha; thence TO Chicago, thence to
Washington and back TO Chattanooga.
All members Of the Association DESTROYS
Of participating in the excursion are re-
quesled 30 communicate at once with
Barney Hughes, editor Of the Railroad
Record, Memphis, Tenn.
THos b. KIRBY, President,
r. L. c. WHITE, Secretary.
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CRAIG AGAIN AND sPRsGUE AGAIN

L IOu lilc OultagO EOSl.
The famous Sprague- Craig breach of
promise suit, which developed a novel era
in the matter of photographed phoneticism,
has taken root, in a new form, in the
Circuit Court. Samuel Rowe has fled a
bill against Elisha G. Sprague, in which the
petitioner alleges tlat to secure Sprague
from a verdict of 100000 for breach of
promise of III lrriage being realized on his
property, be fraudulently conveyed to the
petitioner the Adams House and Sprague
Block. nominally TO secure three notes of
$4,000, $4,000 and $4,000, five
notes of $1,000 each, and other
sums by two fraudulent deeds;
that petitioner laid out $4,000 on said
property, and advanced $4,000 to speculate
in land along the North tactic railroad and
in Minnesota: that fraudulent reconyey-
ance OF said property was made to secure
defendant N case Of petitioners death.
NUmerc, other securities, all alleged to be
fraudulent, have been made upon the prop
erty for the purpose, as it is alleged, of
cheating the creditors, which view Of the
case compels the petitioner, seeing that his
hold On the property is precarious, TO pray
for an Injunction 20 restrain all parties from
dealing with or incumbering the property
involved. The court is further prayed to
make settlement 10 TIE business.
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AT THE JAIL.
Supposed Attempt TO Lynch a PrIs.
0ner

Supposed Attempt 10 Lynch a Pris.
Oner.
a few weeks ago, when a colored woman
was brutally murdered on South Summer
street, by the negro tiend, Bill Ransom, the
COlOred people were very much incensed and
had he not escaped at the time, it is very
probable that people Of his own race would
have attempted summary vengance upon
the murderer. 1t being understood by this
class that Ransom had been captured and
brought to the city, it was to some extent
apprehended that an attempt would be made
last night 10 give the murderer
taste of lynch Law. At O'Clock it was ob-
served that crowd Of 80 or 40 negro men
had cOngregated on the sidewalks in front
Of the jail building. Only one of them, how
ever, went inside of the prison. Address
ing Mark y Dung, j Ill officer on DUTY at
the time, the negro asked at what time any,
body would be going among the prisoners,
He was informed not until morning, and
then left the Office, and went outside the
building. About the same time policemen
Hawkins and Arnold order
ed the crewd to disperse,
which they did without manifesting any
disposition to resist official authority.
While the crowd was being dispersed a
negro nan, who was seemingly very much
frightened, went TO the police station and
Informed the officer on duty that a mob
was attempting to break into the jail. The
alarm was sounded, and members of the
department promptly responded. 1t was
aScertsined that there was no
real occasion for the alarm, and if there had
been, Capt. Patterson aud his al DIS would
no doubt have been equal to the occasion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

A. Z. Garrett and A. Caldwell, candi-
dates for Congress in the Second District,
will address the people at the following
times and places:
Celins, Clay CO., Thursday, Oct. 10.
Gainsb0ro, Jackson, CO., Friday, Oct. IL.
Granville, jackson CO., Saturday, Oct l.
Carthage, Smith CO., Monday, Oct. "A.
Lafayette, Macon CO., Wednesday, Oct
1G.
Rome. Smith CO., Thursday, Oct. II.
New Middleton, Smith CO., Friday, Oct.
IS.
Chestnut Mound, Smith Co, Saturday
Oct. 10.
COokeville, Putnam Co., Monday, Oct. q
Sparta, White CO., Tuesday, Oct. y.
Crossville, Cumberland CO., Thursday
Oct. q.
We will cOmmenC . speaking e eleven
o'clock, q. m. each day. We viii divide
time with any other candidates.
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For The PenitentiarH.

r. A. Mitchell, Sheriff Of Giles county,
arrived here yesterday, having in charge
the following named men lately tried iu that
county, and condemned to serve terms in
the State Prison: Green Turner, mule
stealing, q years; VIM. Bell, grand larceny,
8 years; King Peadon, grand larceny. Z
years; George Chapman, forgery, years;
Felix White, grand larceny, years; Dick
Williams, petit larceny, years; Dick Col
lier, petit larceny, Is months. These
prisoners were delivered to hiatt Brown,
with instructions to take good care Of them
and instruct them as rapidly as possible IN
useful and honest industrial pursuits. The
faithful warden promised compliance, and
will of course see to it that these and all
other prisoners committed to his charge are
properly cared for and taught how to work.
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THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS.

Appointments fer Pabiis Speaking
by the Candidates Tor Governor.
The following list OF speaking appoint
ments has been agreed upon between
MesSrs. Freeman, Brown and COlyar, can
didates for Governor:
GreeneVille, Wednesday, Oct 9.
JOzesboro, Thursday, Oct. 10.
Bristol, Friday, Oct. II.
Rogersyille, Saturday, Oct. l..
Knoxville, Monday, Oct. II.
Loudon, Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Athens, Wednesday, Oct. l6.
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FIFTH DIsrRECE.
Convention Called at GsIiaGlR, Get
40, to Nominate Candidates for Con
Ercssman and EIeetOr.

Convention CozEeU al 63AiAA4ns Dca
40, to Nominate Candidates for Con
gressman and EIeetOr.
At meeting Of the DemccratiC ExecU-
tive Committee Of the Fifth Congressional
District, in Nashville, Sept. ), 1872, The fol-
lowing address was adopted:
To the Peopieof the 9TH CougEssslonasf District /.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. .. lSI2.-The
Executive Committee for yClr COnEres-
siOnal district, after mature de0eratiOn,
have deemed it best, il view sc tie multi
plieity Of candidates, aud the danger other
wise of the election of Radical iiepubli-
can. to call a Convention al Gaiatin.,
Tenn, on Thursday, the l0;h day Of Oc-
tober, 1872, for the purpose Of nominating
Democratic candidates for Congress and
District ElectOr. Let steps be immediately
taken by the County Committees in al The
counties to send a full, far and honest re-
presentation Of the sentiment Of all who
will support the regular Democratic nomi-
nees for National, Stats and District Offices.
The indications are that this Convention
will be of serious Importance, and we
therefore ask you to send your very best,
most honest and most faiF-mla'led men 70
represent you.
The Convention viii meet in the court
house at Gailatin, at IL O'Clock, \. n, On
Thursday, Oct. 10, 1872.
G. K. WINSTON, Chairman.
JAS. w. BLACKMORE, Secretary.
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Personal.

Hon. Dorsey b. Thomas, Of Humphreys
county, is at the Maxwell House.
Col. Bowling Gordon, of Hickman coun-
ty, and who is a distinguished veteran in
Tennessee politics, was in the city yester-
day.
Charley Groomes, formerly of Nashville,
but Row of Atlanta, arrived here yesterday,
looking as gay as French dancing master,
and 10 excellent health.
Supervisor K. Il. Cobb, the successor of
Mr. Emery, has arrived in the city.
Ben. Q. Webb, Esq, and his beautiful
and amiable bride, nee Miss Mollie Hilliard,
returned last night from the fair at St.
Louis. A friend of accurate judgment,
who accompanied the ''happy couple now
twain," insists that she was the fairest
among the fair at the Fair.
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HuntlpStOn's New store.

The middle store-room in the UNION
AND AMERICAN Block, hitherto occupied
by Huntington, the popular dealer in fine
and fashionable clothing for men and boys,
has just received the finishing touches of a
thorough and complete remodeling, max
ing it one Of the most beautiful and conve-
niently arranged places of business in the
city. 1t has new front, The doors and
windows being of modern style and sup.
Piled with fulileDgth glass. The flooring
and ceiling have also been renewed, which,
with new counters and shelving, gives
neat and business-like appearance vastly
superior TO the former looks of the place.
Mr.. Huntington yesterday removed from
Summer street TO bis old store made new,
and is again our neighbor, with a full stock
CT gentlemen's wear of the latest styles and
best material.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08

First Day or the October Terrn-Elec-
ton of Public ADMINISTRATOR
tournament Until Next srondav.


tion of Public Admfnisfrator-Ad
Jeurnment Until Next Monday.
Lhe county Court Of Davidson convened
at ~ O'Clock yesterday morning, Judge
Ferrls IN The chair. Upon assuming his
new position, Judge Ferris briefly address,
eo Inc COURT giving an outline of what he
intended should be his policy, and stating
mat 10 his efforts for tue welfare of the pub.
lie interests, he hoped to have the cordial
cooperation Of each member of the court.
Upon the cali of the roll, the following
named Justices answered TO their names:
Aoerhathy, Bassette, Bigley, Joseph W.;
Bigley, Lee b; Bowen, Bush. Butler.
Brantly, Claiborne, Cassetty, Chandler,
Chickering, Childress, Couch, Curtis.
Campbell, Harvey; Campbell, z. D.; Da.
wilson, Dillahunty, Everett, Ewing, Gal
breath, Graves, Gray, Gleaves, Griggs, Hay,
ME, Hardy, Hooper, Hows, Hynes, Hide,
Howell, Kerrigan, Lapsley, Maxey, Mea-
cham, McCarley, Patterson, Paul, PEBBLES,
Phelan, Rucker, Read, Saunders, Scales,
spain, Sizemore, Simpkins, Shivers, Steele.
Sullivan, Treppard, Wallace, Walsh, Wands,
Mherry, Wilkinson, Williams, Wyatt,
Wbitworth, Wright.
The election of Public Administrator be-
ing in order, Messrs. A. q. Whitman, NJ.
Lowe, r. l.. Morris and NJ. w. Allen were
nominated. On the fourth ballot Mr..
Whitman was declared elected to fill out
the unexpired term of Judge Ferris, as
Public Administrator-three years.
On motion of Justice Meacham, the
court adjourned until 10 o'clock next Mon
day morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08

The Culture of the Hair.-Just as
surely as a soil infested with Canadian
thistles can be made to produce fine crops
of golden grain, the scalp now sparsely COW
cred with harsh, cry, unmanageable hair
can be made prolific of slken tresses. All
that is necessary to effect the change in
either case is the right kind of fertilizer.
Leaving the agricultural chemists to de-
termine how the barren land shall be made
fruitful, We positively assert that Lyon's
kathairOn is unequaled as fertilizer and
Oeautifer of the hair. Twenty-Five years
of success is the basis of this unqualified
statement. During that time it has been
used by many millions of both sexes, and
the first instance in which it has failed to
fulfill the expectations of a rational pur-
chaser has yet to be discovered. 1t will
not cause hair to grow on a vanished
gourd; but wherever the roots Ofthe hisrute
tioers remain undistur6ed it will cause
them TO put forth new shoots, and in all
cases where the hair has become thin it viii
increase is volume.
OctS deod1 wSCw1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08
PuRLIC SPEA KING.

Ex-senator Fowler and Ju,ags Trimble,
candidates for Presidential El5CtoF on The
Greeley and Grant tickets, viii speak at
Athens, Wednesday, Oct. Q.
Winchester, Thursday, Oct. 10
HcMinnville, Friday, Oct. IL
Springfield, Monday, Oct. Il
GAINESVILLE, Tuesday, Oct. 10
Paris, Wednesday, Oct. Is.
Union City, Thursday, Oct. u.
Jackson, Friday, Oct. Is.
Bolivar, saturday, Oct. 10.
Memphis, Monday, Oci. Il.
State papers requested TO copy.
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ClArkaYiIIe.

We learn that Mr.. Gavett, Assistant
Revenue Supervisor in this city, received a
telegram from Ii. II. Hilland that Geo. r.
Harris, Republican, was elected Mayor Of
ClarksVille last Saturday over two Demo
cratic opponents, Cobb and Robb. Upon
the other hand we have received an anony-
nous letter from GAINESVILLE claiming the
election Of Dir. Harris as a Democratic tri-
umph. as we do not know who is the
writer of the letter to US, We do not know
what credence to give to his statement.
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1t Never Rains. but it Pours.

Until the coming OF the justly popular
Gilbert Sisters, now performing at the Ma
sonic Hall, Nashville had long realized an
oppressive dearth in the matter Of public
amusements. Now it seems that We are
soon to be favored with an abundance Of
attractive shows. It is said that strong
theatrical combination from Western cities
will soon commence a regular season at the
Opera House. DeCastro, the wonderful
worker in magic, viii soon be here, and the
astounding little Japs will play two nights
this week at the Old Theatre. A circus or
two may also be expected here before long.
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Heard Ernnn.

A short time ago we made reference to
the fact that an unfortunate woman giving
her name as Elizabeth Henderson, and sup
posed to be partially demented, hsG been
found by the police wandering about at
night in South Nashville. To the police by
whom she was taken in charge, Mrs. Hen
derson stated that she was from Jefferson
CO., Tenn, and on her way to relatives in
Iowa. She was sent TO St. Vincent Hos
pibal to be cared for until her friends could
come for her. Capt. Yater yesterday re-
cei7ed a dispatch from brother-in-law of
Mrs. Henderson, living at Newton, Iowa,
asking that she be retained until be could
arrive here.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08
COlored Gamesters.

The following named negro men, who
were arrested by the police on last Satur-
day at gambling den on Gay street, were
yesterday fined by Recorder Halle ten dol
lars each for aiding and sbettipg at games
Of hazard: Charles Baines, Jesse johnson,
Michael Cox, Dave johnson, Robert Nor
ton, John Florney, Ellis EllistonJ ohm Bell,
Glenn Edmund, George Foster, Vim. Page,
Sharper Gillard, Andrew Mitchell, Dan.
Patterson, Lige Pierer. All the fines were
either paid or secured, and the 'tgay gam
boilers" went their several ways, all firmly
resolved to rigidlY abstain in future from
cards,'or at least not to be again caught in
the act.
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wAK DzPAKFKEH-,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. :, 1872
PT0bGbilities.-Ove Michigan and the
lower lakes, northerly to westerly winds,
increasing pressure. cooler and clearing
weather, extending by Tuesday to the Ohio
Valley and over the Middle States. For
New England, southerly to westerly winds,
threatening weather and rain tonight, and
clearing weather Tuesday. From TeDnes-
see south to the gulf and South Atlantic
coast, continued clear weather tonight and
Dortherly and westerly wiEds aud OCCASION
al rains on the coasts. There are some in
dicsti9ns of storm in the Eastern glIf.
For the Mississippi Valley and eastward to
Ohio and northern Georgia, clear, clearing
and cooler weather with prevailing north
erly winds generally veering to southerly
on Tuesday.
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The Great Temperance Convention I'm
fIavaIatsH

TIE Semi-annual m seting OF the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America will be
held in Cleveland, Ohio, On Thursday next,
when it is expected that every State, and
nearly every prominent city in the United
States and Canada, will be represented.
Our friend MIR. E. E. Jones was unaDi-
mously chosen as delegate from st. Joseph's
Total Abstinence Society of this city; and
will at the same time, represent the UNION
AND AMERICAN in that body.
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A Murderer Captured.

The negro man named Bill Ransom,
who, few weeks ago, in q most tendish
and unprovoked manner, murdered snegro
woman at a tenement house on South Sum-
mer street, was captured in Williamson
county last Sunday by two negro men.
Gov. Brown had offered a reward of $3.50
for the apprehension of Ransom, who was
yesterday brought here by bis captors and
placed in Jail. The reward will be paid
upon the return Of the Governor TO the
al, v
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A Last Ribbon Fouud.

Blue ribbons are just now in season, and
as a consequence we see and hear much of
such trophies, both at fairs and among the
fair sex. A gentleman distinguished for
ga!laptry, yesterday evening picked up at
the corner of Cherry and Church streets
handsome blue ribbon with metal attach
meDts, supposed to have been lost by a
lady at the time walking too rapidly to no
tice the fact. It has been left with us for
the benefit Of its fair owner.
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Fnr Drsnpnsia. Indigestion. ID anressic

Fer Dyspepsia, Indigestion, D oppression
of Spirits and General Debility in their
various forms, preventive against fever
and ague and other intermittent fevers, the
"FerrO-Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya,"
made by Caswen, Hazard & Co., New
York, and sold by all druggists, is the best
tonic for patients recovering from fever or
sickness. 1t has no equal.
mig Jaw fri&tues "
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08
To Attend the Fair.

The Circuit, Chancery and County Courts
have adjourned until next Monday, in order
that their officers, lawyers and other inter,
ested parties may this week have uninter-
rupted opportunity 10 attend the Fair. The
Law, Criminal and City Courts are still
working ahead, too busy for any vacation,
except such as might be rendered positively
necessary by the memorable logic Of events,
not now existing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08
Hunting Work.

1t having been somehow understood that
a considerable portion Of the corporation
work, or street Improvements, was to be
given out yesterday, the City Hall was
throughout the day besiegcd by large
crowd of colored men, anxious to obtain
employment. 1t is not at present designed
to make much, if any, increase in the street
force, and it is not, therefore, probable that
many of those yesterday in search of cor
poration work succeeded in obtaining it.