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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
The PRINCETON Railroad.

The NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERICAN
now advocates the extension OF the Prince
ton road to Nashville, and intimates that its
extension to Columbia will be a great in
jury to Nashville and her trade. We urged
on the Nashville papers long ago the i'm
portance Of this road, but they never could
be induced TO see it as We did, until lately,
because but few believed that the road
would ever be built.-C{dTbSUiU Tobacco
LeGf, Jan. 81, 1872.
Ii in the eagerness of his advocacy Of this
road the editor of the above paper had a
memory commensurate with his unhappy
mistakes, lie would do us justice in admitting
that some time ago we urged the extension
of the Princeton road dn e t from Clarksv.l Q
to Nashville.
TIE ClaTksville Chronicle we believe in
serted the article and if our mistaken friend
be still of the opinion that we could never
be induced to see its importance until lately
urged by him we would ask him to read
the UNION AND AMERICAN of Sept. 6,
1871, from which we make the following
extract in relation to the southern extension
Of the Princeton road:
Now, instead of extending the Southern
part Of the road to WavnesboTO, it is much
more desirable-certainly would be more
prOftable-to run a connection along the
valley of the Cumberland direct to Nash
vile. We have been asked by citizens of
GAINESVILLE and Montgomery county to
give the scheme our hearty assistance. This
we do. Now Nashville, by a small sub
scriptiOn, can secure this road, and will re-
ceiye untold benefits thereby. Coal can be
brought here then at cheap rate. More
over, we will have an almost air line con-
nectiOn with st. Louis, whose market is
comparatively closed to the Nashville mer-
chant and manufacturer, under the present
system of communication.
Do unto others as you would have them
DO unto you.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

By our present mode of direction,
each one Of our subscribers can tell
the time to which he has paid for the
UNION AND AMERICAN: for instance,
ga. B, Jan. IL, ~" shows that a.
B. has paid to Jan. II, 1872. Our
terms are invariably cash in adj
vance. Hitherto we have not been
able to make his rule invariable. Hence
forth each subs, :riber will know for him
self when his til ne expires. If he wishes
the paper renewed we viii take it as
favor to have it continued. To save
trouble and postage to him and to us,
we announce that we will consider
those who do not renew their subscrip-
ton as desiring to have the paper dis
continued. We shall certainly regret
this, and sincerely hope that our sub
scribers may each and every one renew
their subscription, and still continue to
patronize that "old reliable" the Peoples
Paper.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
Tennessee immigration.

The Tennessee immigration, Labor and
Real Estate Association held meeting yes
terday afternoon, under their new charter,
which gives the Association power to pur-
chase and sell real estate as principal and
agents, and other things necessary to bring
capital and skilled labor into Tennessee,
and increase the capital stock of the Asso-
citation to 100000. There was a full at
tendance of stockholders, who elected the
following Directors
A. S. Colyar, J. o. Griffith, Robert II.
Gardner, Arson Nelson, j. NJ. Stone, G. II.
Stocked and John MOflat. A firm spirit
was evinced by all the stockholders to press
forward the work of the Association to sue
cessful fruition. Much has been done by
the Association towards making known the
attractions of our State; many desirable
immigrants have been brought here, and
the advance steps been taken towards pop
ulating our wild lands and securing inter
ested farmers for the surplus cultivated
lands. 1t only needs cordial cooperation
on the part of the land owners Of Tennes-
see, to turn a large tide of immigration into
her borders.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
Dwelling Burned.

Last Tuesday morning, about O'Clock,
the handsome Swiss cottage residence Of
Mrs. Lucy Williams, on Madison street,
GAINESVILLE, took fire in the garnet and was
entirely consumed. The furniture and
most of the household articles were saved,
though some in a damaged condition.
Owing to the steep slate roof it was impos-
ssble to get water on the fire. This house
was purchased from Mr.. r. H. Williams
year AGO last fall by Walker Williams, son
of Mrs. Lucy Williams, for the sum of
$4,000. It's original cost was $4,000,
and was insured for $1,000 in the Equitable
of this State, and for $1,000 in the Liver
pool and London Globe.
GAINESVILLE is very much in need of fire
engine, which, in this case, might have
saved the building. A place Of her size
should have some protection against fire.
The hand engine now there for use is not
adequate for any occasion requiring the use
of an engine, and were fire to break out it
would most likely burn until nothing was
left to burn. The fate of Springfield and
Chattanooga, to say nothing of the little
at Chicago, should teach our
sister city lesson of prudence in this re-
spect,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A Bartlett, lawyer, was recently robbed
of fifty dollars while he was absent from his
office.
A noted hotel thief named Theophilus
George was arrested in Memphis the other
day, and given place in the chain gang.
During the late cold snap the mercury
sank to sixteen degrees below zero in East
Tennessee.
EsThe Bartlett Enterprise says that the
election to decide whetherth new county
Of NeshOba shall be formed or not has been
postponed indefinitely.
1t is said that Ray, the man who had
charge of the engine in the Pamela Oil
Works, Memphis, at the time of the explO-
sion, was not a licensed engineer.
The Sheriff of Memphis was fined $50 on
the 31st ult., for carelessly allowing a wit
ness in the WynE-CannOn murder case to
escape.
A little daughter of ]. J. HamIett's,
GAINESVILLE, was badly burned the other day,
her clothes having accidentally caught fire.
Her injuries are not fatal.
George Francis Train has offered Judge
Josiah Swain, of Winchester, the Vice
Presidency of the United States, or the next
thing to ito place his name on the Train
ticket as candidate for Vice.
On the night of. the 30th ult. a burglar
endeavorad to effect an entrance into the
Bank of GAINESVILLE, by making a hole
through the wall. He removed about
twenty bricks, exposing the stone wall.
After chiseling at the rock for some time,
he abandoned the job.
A revival which commenced in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, at Athens
on the 18th of January, closed on the 2Sth.
The number of conversions during the re-
vival is stated at 900 of whom joined the
church where they prOfessed. Others have
attached themselves to other churches in
the town.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
THE NEW ATERICAN READERS.
Published by E. H. Butler d Co., Phil
adeIphiR.

These readers have just left the press and
been unanimously adopted by the Board
Of Public instruction Of New York city.
Adapted as they are to the most improved
methods of normal school instruction, they
teach spelling through reading and not read
ing through spelling. They induct the
new beginner by an ingenious process into
the art Of calling words at sight, making
analysis into letters and sylables a step sub
sequent to the recognition of the word it
self. With this word method is happily
combined the A. 3. c. method, the phOnc
system and lessons in object teaching both
fascinating and instructive. The transition
from the simple to the complex is carefully
graduated upon the principle that a child
will read best what he understands best.
Nothing sectional, or ephemeral or Obnoxs
ious to the severest literary criticism is ad-
mittea, since the authors assume that sit is
as important to teach the young 1rhdt to
read as hO1o to read" They have selected,
therefore, the great master pieces in thought
and dictiOn, taking what is best for the pur-
poses of Evolutionary drill without regard to
age or national origin. Fresh, new and
original withal, and of unprecedented beau
ty in the style of publication, they offer adj
vantages to the primary classes of our
schools which no preceding works of tn;
kind have afforded.
Prof A. G. Brown, of Nashville, is the
agent for the Introduction of these and
the other educational works of the publish
erS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
Our Rome AtOntllIies.

THE CADET.-TMs spicy monthly for
February is upon our table, and its table of
contents comprise she history of Mr..
Cryptogame," "Inhuence Of Greece upon
Civilization" "Burial Of Sir John Barley
corn," "Chronicles Of new hummer"
white Mountain Papers, No. g." "a
Large Reward" 'The Higher Aims of the
Medical Profession" "CundurangO," to-
gether with the usual amount of editorial
matter. "The Armory' aud Smiles" 1t
is published at the University of Nashville.
THE LADIES PEARL FOR FEBRUARY.-
This able home monthly is now before us.
The pIize story "The Basket of Moss" is a
pearl of rare value and unique conception.
The White Canoe" is one of the most
beautiful of the Indian legends. "The
Little Church Under the Hill' grows ia in
tensitv of interest. The editor has a
thoughtful though rather caustic view of
Longfallow's "Divine Tragedy" In fact
The February number is one that is most
excellent, having other useful and attractive
contents. One chief characteristic OF the
Pearl is its lofty, moral and religious tone.
res a large home patronage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

A few days ago the UNION AM, AMER
IcAN sold its Nashville, Edg efeld and
suburban subscription lists &c, Mr.. A. E.
Sneed, a gentleman long &C injected with
the subscription Departments of this of.
fee. BE will conduct the delivery of
papers and receive subscriptions for the
same. he will devote his entire time
to the BUSINESS, and requests us to say
that be viii guarantee the regular and
prompt delivery of the Daily papers to
all subscribers on his routes. He will
keep a registry CT complaints at our
Counting Room, aud desires that every
neglect or failure of carriers shall be
reported TO him at this Office. He will
receive Subscriptions by the week, month,
quarter, hale-year or year, at the pub
lished rates for papers delivered -25
cents per week, 81 per month, So per
quarter, or s12 per year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
THE COURTS.
CHANCERY COURT.-Business unimpOr-

CHANCERY COURT.-Business UnimpOr-
tant.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Petway vs.. Noel, still |
pending in the hands of the jury; McLaugh-
lin VS.. Hvnes, judgment for S29l.25;
GrOOmes d Pulliam VS.. Nashville Gun Fac
tory, jury respited; Spence VS.. Taylor, judg-
ment for S696S5.
LAW COURT.-Jonatha Durham vs.. Jas.
a. Holt, judgment for S52.13; A. j. Nc.
Whittier VS.. j. BlOOmstein ct al, appealed
to the Supreme Court; Brien & Thaxton
vs.. r. II. WoOdfin, Judgment set aside; A.
c. Carter vs.. Nat T. DOrtch. judgment for
S865.54, appealed to the Supreme Court;
George w. Pegram VS.. Samuel II. Man
ming, still pending in the hands Of the jury;
jackson & Adams vs.. r. G. Foster, ct al,
respited till this morning.
CRIMINAL COURT.-Ihe case of Bing-
ham and Stevens, charged with burglary
and larceny, occupied the Court all day, and
is still pending.
SUPREME COZ RT.-The following addi-
tional opinions were delivered in the Su-
preme Court on yesterday morning, by
Chief Justice Nicholson, having been omit
ted the morning previous for want Of time.
The opinions though written. and subject
to inspection of the bar, were delivered
orally to expedite the business of the court:
State VS.. Luke Kelly; reversed. Webb VS..
Grgsby; decree affirmed. Bate vs.. Cren-
shaw; affirmed. West vs.. Weaver; decree
to be entered as drawn. Nance vs.. Palmer
ct al; decree affirmed with costs. TidweH
VS.. Barton; reversed. Pardue vs.. Barnes,
administrator; affirmed. Daniel, admins
traitor, vs.. Lowe; decree reversed and bill
dismissed. Kicks, ex parte, petition for
mandamus: disall0wed. Daniel vs.. Bullock;
affirmed. Whitesides VS.. Bank Of Teunes-
see; affirmed. Green VS.. LockeIt; reversed
and remanded. GallagiD VS.. Gallagin; re-
versed without prejudice. Nicely vs.. Les
ter; reversed. The argument Of Hon. VIM.
F. Cooper, soils. for the State, was delivered
in the case of Ward q Briggs vs.. the State.
The argument of Capt. Ed. Baxter for
Ward & Briggs was commenced, but not
concluded at the hour of adjournment. The
court is still engaged on the same dOckets
and is progressing as fast as possible with
its Onerous duties.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
The HOG Difficulty.

Alderman Ambrose replevied his hogs from
the WorkhOuse yesterday. Capt. Petit, by
the advice of his counsel allowed them to
60 without making any resistance. The
fight will be resumed in Justice WilkinsOn's
Court on Monday, when Capt. 'ettit and
his Assistant, w. Castleman, will be ar
raigned on a charge of obstructilg the of
fcers Of the law in discharging their duty.
Capt. Petit finds himself in a most unpleas
ant dilemma. As keeper ofthe Worllhouse
he considered it his duty TO prevent the in
care a'ed swine from leaving his charge
until they w4e regularly released as pro-
vided by law. Whether he acted right,
under the circumstances, Will be question
for the courts to settle.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
OUR WEEKLY EXCHANGES.

Some of our weekly exchanges have
forwarded us complaints that they do
not receive our daily issue. Hereto
fore it has been our custom, to a
most liberal extent, to furnish cur daily
issue to our weekly cOnfrereS. But
the number of the latter is SO great
that we find it impossible longer to
comply with this rule.
We are willing to exchange with the
Tennessee Press a weekly for a weekly,
a semi-weekly for a semi-weekly and a
daily for a daily. Further than this
justice does not seem to require us to
go. The actual cost of our respective
issues does not permit of our doing
more. UNION AND AME RICAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
"FAT TUESDAY,"
Answer 10 a Correspondent as TO lie
Fete du Mardi GFas.
From, +ba MpD,vbis

Fete du Mardi Gras.
From the Memphis Appeal.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 1910 the Editors of the
Appeal: Do tell the unsophisticated public
all about this Mardi GraS-whO he was and
what he did to make him famous. Was he
French, Dutch, Irish or Presbyterian? l
have been asked fifty times about him, and
as you know everything, ask you ''tO rise
and explain" -.
We answer in a general way. Mdrdj
GrdS, (Mdrdi, Tuesday--grGS, fat,) is
French, and answers to Shrove Tuesday,
the day before Ash Wednesday, the begin
ming of Lent. 1t is the last day of the
week of carnival observed in Catholic cOun-
tries prior to the notifications to be I'M
dergOne for the forty days succeeding it-a
elimination as it were, of that whirl Of
gayety and enjoyment crowded into the ten
short days Of ante-Lent carnival.
fthe observation of the day in the Gulf
cities Of this country, Mr.. II. @. DeLeOn
excellent authority has this: "Not only
long habit, but the very genius of the peo-
pie, makes this essential. Only in the
French cities of America, where blood is
not only susceptible by descent, but TEN
pered by climate and habits of life to an
absorption Of reckless gayety-can a carni-
val approach to anything like the universal
fiesta that absorbs all the Catholic countries
of southern Europe. During the carnival
New Orleans is the scene of one continuous
revel. Private parties follow each other
with a rapidity unknown at other times
the papers TEEN with notices Of masked
balls, military balls, and firemen's balls; the
theaters are crowded, and the gala-nights
at the opera are more brilliant
than ever. And, not least, the most cum
ming secrets of the kitchen are called forth
to supply the endless round of dinners and
and cosy, grand and social,
public and private-With which the city
fortifes its inner man to say "Vale Carne"
The people in the crowded streets are elias
tic, Joyous, anticipatOry. The city seems
to brace its nerves for the coming forty
days wrestle with the flesh, by absorbing
that huge amount of adipOSe fun Of moral
But all eliminates on that
asst day, when the Lord of Misrule is pro-
claimed dictator; when young and old, rich
and poor, meet at his footstOol as common
when wild revel is the portion Of
he gravest and the meekest, until the sol
mn clang of midnight proclaims an end to
hat day ofjoy-Fat Tuesday"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

The streets Of New York, Central Park
and Burning of Chicago, together with
scenes in different parts of the world, will
be exhibited at Masonic Hall tonight. The
Wilmington Star says Of this exhibition:
The Panorama or TableauX Paintings,
being a series Of representations entitled,
'.The Cross and Shamrock "The Streets
OF New York, and Burning Of Chicago
exhibited at the Opera House yesterday af-
ternoon and evening, drew together large
audiences. Especially was this the case at
night, when the spacious hall was literally
crowded. Among the rest there was a
large number of young folks present, who
seemed to be very much interested and
amused.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
--LATEST MARKETS ~ TELEGRAPH

MEMPHIS, Feb Cotton closed dull at
22ac; receipts l Alt bales; exports 612 bales;
stock 90, $40 bales
GALVESTON, Feb. Cotton irregular;
good ordinary 20c; net receipts 634 bales;
sales 500 bales; stock 1880 bales.
MOBILE, Feb. Cotton firm; middlings
212c; net receipts 1929 bales; sales 500
bales; stock 67,077 bales.
SAVANNAH, Feb. -Cotton-firm;
middlings 21ad21ac; net receipts 1906
bales; exports to Barcelona 100 bales;
coastwise 919 bales; sales 1900 bales; stock
1862 bales.
CHARLESTON, Feb. Cotton firm
and quiet; miIdlings 21ac; net receipts l.
453 bales; exports to Great Britain 1852
bales; Continent l ,234 bales; sales 200 bales;
stock %, $50 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

A pleasant event, under the services Of
the Rev. Mr.. T. G. Jones, took place in one
of the ladies' parlors at the Maxwell House
last night. This was the marriage of Mr..
A r. Porter, Of Columbus, Miss, to Miss
Hattie V. Slainback, of Gallatin, Tenn.
After few hasty congratulations the party
left for their future home in the Sunny
South. To the fortunate young man we
say:
Each soft enchantment of the soul Is hers;
Thine be the joys to firm attachment due.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
Recovered.

Mr.. George w. Forts gold watch, which
was in the bed of Ewing 81 Co.'s wholesale
grocery at the time it was burned last Sat
urday, was yesterday morning found in the
cellar of the building, where it has been
covered up with the debris since the fire.
The same watch several years ago accident
ally fell into spring at Turnersville, but
when recovered was in good running con-
dition. George is 80 lucky that he will
doubtless find his diamond pin somewhere
in the ruins.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
The Free Bridge,

John L. Pfau, contractor of the Brund-
age Wrought Iron Bridge, manufactured by
Swift's Iron and Steel Works, Newport,
Ky, arrived in the city yesterday morning,
and had lengthy consultation with the
Committee on Free Bridge from the Edge
field Board of Aldermen. We will be able
to furnish our readers at an early day with
the entire programme concerning the free
bridge movement. Suffice it to say, that
the contract will soon be awarded and the
work commenced during the summer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

CLASSICAL SCHOOL.-At the solicitation
of friends and former patrons who are per-
suaded that a SELECT CLASSICAL SCHOOL
is needed in this city, have determined to
resume my work Of preparing young men
and boys for the advanced college classes or
for business life, and will open such school
on Monday, Feb. ). Parents wishing to
avail themselves of this opportunity to have
their SONS thoroughly instructed, may COM
municate with me this week, through the
POstofice, or personally az Office No. 80 n.
College street, between 9 and o'clock
Pm. w. BRYCE THOMPSON.
ian31 2t Wed&fTi
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

In the Supreme Court yesterday was
argued the great murder case of Cal Logs
ton. Cal was raised in Kentucky, but vib
rated over the line into Fentress county in
this State. Here be is said to have COM
mitted a diabolical murder. ANYHOW he
was indicted, and being tried i'll Fentress
county, was convicted and sentenced to be
hung for the murder of the Ganway family.
lie killed the old lady, her daughter and
child, and knocked senseless with a shovel
a child Of the murdered family only six
years of age, but who in the trials below
wa allowed to testify. Two women named
Eva and Eliza Brown are mixed up some
how with the tragedy. His case was, on
appeal argued last winter before the Supreme
Court, which reversed and Temanded it for
a new trial. Cal however broke jail and
went over into Kentucky, where he re-
manned several days before being caught,
when he was brought here and lodged in
jail. He was tried the second time on a
change of venue in the Circuit Court of
Overton county, and being sentenced to
death again appealed to the Supreme Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

Jacob Metz, Of New York, formerly a
well known German citizen of this place,
has been in the city for several days. He
was serenaded last night by the Turner
Glee CLUB.
Maj. w. Vance Thompson, of Columbia,
was registered at the Battle House last
night.
Mr.. NJ. q. West and bride, of Decatur.
Alabama, are registered at the Maxwell
House, where they will spend few days of
their honeymoon.
Capt. j. w. Brown, Of the Gallatin Er-
GHiBer, is in the city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
Dead vs.. Live Hogs.

A citizen who lives in the Sixth Ward
says he would like for the city officials who
have been so enterprising, of late in taking
up live porkers perambulating the streets,
to pay some little attention to dead swine
which has been lying in front of his premi-
ses for a week past.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

While Mr.. i. J. Moore was working at
bridge No. on the Northwestern Railroad
yesterday afternoon he met with painful
accident by having his right foot caught on
the rail by a piece Of timber. His foot was
badly mashed and was very painful, He
came in on the O'Clock train and was taken
to bis home in Edgefeld.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
EeW AdNertisensents.

The warehouse and office of the jackson
Mills is opened at So South Market street.
Noel & Platter, the proprietors, advertise
1000 bbls. -four on land.
See notices of bankruptcy by VIM. Spence,
L. S. Marshal.
Tennessee Division No. so, Sons of TEN
perance, have a meeting tonight, when DR.
George S. Blackie viii deliver a lecture.
On our first page viii be found a card of
S. A. Cunningham, proprietor of the Shell
byville Commercial, which has large cir
culation in that and the adjoining counties.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02
CITY NOTICES.

CENTRAL MARKET.-Messrs. Capps &
BythewOOd having bought out the entire in
terest of A. G. COnley, the Central win con-
tinue to be open day and night. The spa
cious hall over the market for rent. Apply
to Mr.. BythewOOd any day at the Market.