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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
mUsIC1PAL AFFAIRS.


saeatiux of the Board of AIdcrmesi-
street Acknowledgements, Petitions,
etc.
The Board of Aldermen met last night in
regular session, President Wilkinson pre-
siding. 20 ~
REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS.
John l.. Glenn, Collector of Water Tax,
reported the collection of S., 500.
b. w. Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
ported the collection of $4,000 since last
report.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Street railroads re.
ported favorably as to the petition ie refer
ence to the construction OF a street lailroad
to the race-track.
The special committee to whom had been
referred the petition of David Beech asking
COMPROMISE to avoid law suit for damages,
in consequence of the drowning OF child,
at the Wilson spring, reported adversely up
on the same.
The Street Committee recommended the
rejection of the bill to extend Demonbreun
from Cherry to College streets, because of
the expense and want of necessity for the
work mentioned.
The committee to whom had been re-
ferred the petition of Thos. Caldwell and
others, asking right Of way for street rail-
roads through North Nashville, recon
mended that the petition be allowed.
PETITIONS.
A petition received from sundry citizens
asking that no street railroad be allowed
on Summer or Union street, was recon-
mended by the Street Railroad Committee
and the Board. Concurred.
RIGHT OF WAY TO RAILROADS.
The bill to allow the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad the right of way for the
construction of tressle work necessary to
the establishment of union depot, came
up on its third reading, when Aid. Kerchi.
val proposed to amend by requiring that the
trestle across Cherry street be made three
feet higher than at present. The amend
ment was adopted, and the bill as amended
passed its third reading.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The act to continue paying TO Mrs. Cath
crime Edgar, whose husband was killed
while in the employment of the city, the
sum of $l5 per month, passed its third read
ing.
The Board concurred in the action of the
Council referring to proper committees pc
titions for relief from taxation and for the
privilege of building frame houses.
EDGEFIELD STREET RAILROAD.
A petition was received from the Edgefeld
Street Railroad, asking the privilege of ex-
tending their line across the Public Square,
so as to connect with the city railroads at
the corner Of College street and the Square.
A petition was also received from number
of merchants on and contiguous to the
Square, asking that the petition of the Edge
field Street Railroad Co. be granted. a
bill to allow the privilege asked for, and
specifying in what manner said extension
shall be made, passed its third reading by
unanimous vote.
The Board adjourned until the next reg
ulsr meeting.
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A Card from Tailor shelton.

To the Editor of the Union and American:
Having read an article in an issue of the
Republican Banner Of the 21st inst, as fol-
lows:
'CoLoRED CANDIDATES FOR JAILoR.
ave learn that the colored candidates for
jailor have consented among themselves to
have their claims left to convention of ne
groes to be held on the 25th of this month"
i disclaim any knowledge of the above
meeting until read it in the BGnaer. /
am no midnight canvasser or political trick
ster, and will have nothing to do with this
league. / warn all respectable colored men
to keep out of it. l am before the people
as candidate for reelection, and if have
TO stOop to one Legitimate act or one lille
climate step to get the Office, don't want
it. l am on my merits alone.
JOHN III. SHELTON, Jailor.
July %, 1872. -.
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The Proposed Air Line from Nashville
10 ST. Louis.

A correspondent Of the Louisville Court
er Journal, who was on the recent excur-
sion TO St. Louis writes that paper as fol-
lows:
"The delegation have all become convinc-
ed of the advantages of the proposed con-
nection-via the Cairo short line to Du
QuOin, in Illinois, Evansville, in Indiana,
and taking hold of Kentucky at Henderson.
This road is of importance TO st. Louis and
to the intervening States between st. Louis
and Nashville, but it is of especial import
ance to Kentucky, as tending to break
down the monopoly of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. st. Louis does not
submit to any tyranny as crippling to her
commercial energies as this road is TO the
commercial energy of Louisville. She ex-
tends her lines in every direction, encour-
aging competition, SECURES low freights, and
enables her merchants to fairly contend
with those of any other section of the
country. ..r
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Granting Rights of WAY.

At their meeting last night the Board of
Aldermen passed bill giving the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad Company the
right of way for trestle work necessary to
It's connection with other railroads and the
establishment of union depot in the west
ern part of the city. The Board also
passed bill empowering the Edgefeld
Street Railroad Company to extend their
road from the corner of Front street and
the Square, so as to connect with the other
street railroads of the city at the corner of
College street and the Square.
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HABITS OF L1TERARY MEN.

The Baltimore american thus revives
"reminiscences of some of the well known
literary characters of the past: John Calvin
commenced his daily studies at five or six
in the morning, reading and writing in bed
for hours together. If business required
him to go out, he would rise and dress, but
on his return again went to bed. As he
advanced in years he wrote little with his
own hand, but dictated to secretaries, rarely
having to make any corrections. Some
times his faculty of composition would fail;
then he would quit his bed, attend to his
outdoor duties for days, weeks aud even
months together, and not think of writing
until he felt the power had returned. Then
he would go to bed, sepd for his secretary,
and resume his labors. The great Cardi-
nal Richelieu, who was dLamatist as well
as Prime Minister of France, usually went
to bed at eleven, slept three hours, would
rise till eight in the morning-now AID
then amusing himself by playing with his
cats, of which he was very fond.
Button, the naturalist, rose early and
worked perpetually. His great "Studies OF
Nature" cost him fifty years Of labor, and
he recopied it eighteen times before he sent
it to the printers. He composed in singu.
lar manner, writing on large sized paper, on
which, as in ledge, five distinct columns
were ruled. In the first column he wrote
down the first thought; in the second he
corrected, enlarged, and pruned it, and so
on until he had reached the fifth column,
within which be finally wrote the result Of
his labor. But even after this he would re-
compose a sentence twenty times, and once
devoted fourteen hours to find the proper
word with which to round off period.
Cuvier, who raised comparative anatomy to
a science, never / ad occasion to copy his
manuscript. He composed very rapidly,
the proper words falling into the proper
place, and everything being arranged in bis
own mind in very orderly manner. Bos-
suet, the French divine, who left fifty vol
umes of his own manuscripts, rose at four,
wrapped himself 10 loose dress of bear
skin, and wrote until, from sheer fatigue,
bis hand refused to bold the pen. Then he
would return to bed, take the sleep of ex-
haustion, aud on awaking go through the
same Dr0cass aOain
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HaIf Fare to See the Circus.

We noticed bills in circul alton here yes
terday, giving notice of the fact that excur-
sion tickets will be issued On the Louisville
and Nashville railroad and its branches to
al persons who desire to visit Barnum's
big show. 1t must be getting mighty dull
in Louisville when they have to get up ex-
cursions to travelling circus which hap
pens to drop in for two days. If several
hundred people along the line of the road
can create stir in Louisville, and change
its appearance from dull to gay. we hope
they win 60 down and help them out.
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of about 100000, leaving 100000
worth of real estate, which can not
now be sold to advantage on account of the
la,e war, which has deranged the
finances Of the country and depre-
ciated the value OF real estate.
The first sum mentioned. $1,000, 900 has not
yet been received by the heirs, but it is ex-
pected that it will soon arrive. The heirs
are in Scioto and Adams counties, in Ohio,
and there are other heirs in Pennsylvania,
and perhaps other States besides Ohio.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

To the Editor of the Union and American:
LIBERTY, July %, 1S72-I see in your
issue of the 18th misprint relative to the
trial of Wick and Overall for the killing of
VIM. L. Hathaway, NoY.S, 1870. The de-
PENDANTS were tried and acquitted before
the Hon. B. ]. Tarver of Lebanon, special
Judge CHS Honor Judge Fite being incom-
petent) He discharged the responsible
duties incumbent on him to the satisfaction
of all, anu his charge to the jury was most
favorably commented upon. The damage
case of Mrs. Hathaway VS.. Wick & Overall
was dismissed by her counsel without an
effort, as lost cause.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1or Ozpee-
Announeements Of candidates for Office
must be paid in advance; State, County
and Judicial Offices ten dollars each. Cards
advocating claims of individuals to any of
Zee win be charged 20 cents a line, likewise
payable in advance. 49, If
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ATTEMPTED aoMICIDE.
a Fist Fight resented with a Pistol.

a EISs EIBHt 1scsoIhteU VIII a AstUA.
Last Friday, at Flynn's Lick, Jackson
county, two men named Matthew Wheeler
and Harris Hoover had fist fight which
ended in the latter being whipped. Leav-
ing the scene OF his recent exploits and the
gay field of pugilistic defeat, Hoover pro-
cured a pistol which he fired, but without
effect, at Wheeler, who ran into store.
Thinking to escape, Wheeler jumped out of
the door, and as he reached the ground
Hoover again fired, this time being more
successful in his aim. The ball struck
Wheeler in the back, left of the spinal cord,
passing through his body and coming out
Immediately above the hip. Wheeler was
carried in the store and a physician sum-
moned, Hoover in the meantime escaping.
1t is thought the wound will prove fatal.
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Valuable Invention.

In the published proceedings of the St.
Louis Narrow gauge Railroad Convention
an invention of Capt. Cobb, engineer of
the Memphis and Raleigh Narrow gauge, is
highly commended. 1t is simply fasten-
ing for fish bar rails, without the use of
nuts or screws. 1t is probable, since Mem
phis gave maternity to this convention at
St. Louis, shat the next as proposed by Mr..
Prescott, will be held in this city. Then
the Raleigh road, another to Somerville,
another to Jacksonport, and the Dolly Var
den Ripley Narrow-gauge road, will all be
in successful operation.-Me1aphis Appedl,
,JlJllJ D.
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HnmiRfAa.

Last Wednesday witnessed homicide in
the neighborhood of Cedar creek, Perry
county. Ten days ago two men named
Priest and Blancett had a difficulty when
it is reported that the former made threats
Of personal violence towards the latter
whom he ordered to leave the county with
in ten days under pain of death. Wednes-
day while at work in a field Priest was
shot and MORALLY wounded by Blancett,
who fred a rifle the ball taking effect near
the spinal cord, producing death within
forty-eight hours.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

New ORLEANS, July 3D. Cotton
sales so: nominally good ordinary zoe;
low middling PIC, middling &c. Re
ceipts 70 bales; no exports; stock 1851
bales.
GALVESTON, July 23.-Cotton noni-
nal; good ordinary l9aa20c; exports coast
wise 10 bales; sales 80 bales; stock BIS
bales.
CHARLESTON, July 23.-Cotton firmer;
middlings nominally; net receipts 80 bales;
sales 60 bales; stock 6, Jos bales.
MOBILE, July 23.--Cotton nominal; low
middling 21ic; net receipts 3; sales 20;
stock 1,04S bales.
SAVANNAH, July 23.-Cotton dull and
little doing; midding BIC; net receipts 325
bales; sales II; stock COL bales.
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Rightly Chast.sed.

Among the recent tangle foot music and
pugilisiic amusements in Gainsboro, was a
fight between A. S. Lock and Newton
Moore last Friday. III feelings had existed
between the parties and while half drunk.
Moore drew pistol with which he asss ult-
ed Lock u no knocked him down and then
inflicted a severe whipping. Folks say
Moore was served right and deserves little
more Of the same sort.
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TIRED OF LIFE.

Ending the Struggle with an over
Dose of Morphine.
Early Monday night white woman
whose real name was Mary e. Castleman,
but sometimes known as Cora Rockwell,
purchased and took 80 cents worth of NOR
phine with the view of committing suicide.
a wotnaniiving In the same house with the
suicide, went for physician as soon as appris-
ed of the fact, but the unfortunate woman
died before the arrival of intended help. A
jury of inquest summoned by Justice Cas-
sety say in their judgment that Mary E.
Castleman alias Cora Rockwell cline to her
death from the effects of an overdose Of
morphine.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
New Advertisements.

Douglass, Son & Co., at their large de-
pository on North Market street, are pre-
pared for properly storing wheat. They
have frequent orders for buying.
C.. Il. Parsons II Co., Broad street, have
in store a big lot of Eureka sale.
See notice of Sherif7s salt.
Band of 10th Infantry gives concerts at
Weitmuller's Garden.
Poets begin TO sing the praises of Sozo-
don't.
Tailor Shelton publishes card declining
90 submit his claims as candidate for re-
election TO a convention.
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STATE OF THE WEATHER..
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICB OF THE OHIEF SIGNAL OyFIoHR-
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July q, lS7I

OFFICs OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OyFIoHR.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., July %, 1914
obd6iIities.-Pleasant weather with
southwest winds will probably continue on
Wednesday in the Southern and gulf States,
An area of low barometer viii move down
the st. Lawrence valley with cloud and
rain over New York and New England.
Partly cloudy and pleasant weather will
prevail from Pennsylvania to Virginia. A
rising barometer and clearing weather west
of Lake Huron. An area of cow barome-
ter, with local storm diminishing in force,
will move eastward Tuesday night into Cen
tral Illinois.
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Blank {. > indicates no report; cipher IOJ STA
tionary; minus (-) tendency to fan; plus tf) ten
dency to rise. W. s. KAUFMAN. t'bseTver.
The river was declining slowly az this
point last evening with IS inches on Har-
petk Shoals. Weather oppressively warm.
The Ella Hughes cleared for Cairo with
a good start in the way of freighs.
The Umpire left for GAINESVILLE to get
load OF salt. She viii probably return to-
day.
Tie BQrksyille, from Cairo, is expected.
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Cn,,,n,en.rahIa

Squire Hide, chief scribe in the Comp
troler's office, assisted by Mr. Robert Camp
bell, is actively engaged arranging all papers
pertaining TO the official business of this
department for the past decade, in neat
packages with appropriate names, amounts
and dates marked down. Most commend
able.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
Too Much Chasn.

Work on the stone crossing from the
Courthouse TO the Markethouse seems to
have been left off before completion = at
least, there is too much culvert space be-
tween the crossing and the Msrkethouse
pavement. A neat covering at that point
would remove cause of complaint and might
prevent accidents.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
Once Changes at the Court House.

Rooms in the third story of the Court
house are now being fitted up for, occupa-
ton as offices by the Clelk and Master of
the Chancery Lourt. The rooms 10 the
first story, at present occupied by the Chan
Gerry Court department, are to be devoted to
jury purposes and to occupation by the
County Finance COMMITTEES.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
InImnroring Condition.

The numerous friends of our worthy fel-
low-citizen Gen. Joel A. Battle, will be
grati6ed to learn that his health, which has
been very feeble during the past few weeks,
is now so much improved as to occasion
hopes of his early recovery. Gen. Battle
left yesterday for the Hurric me Springs,
with the intention of testing the health
giving qualities of that place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

How One Train Caught Another ON
Ghe Louisville Road.

Yesterday morning the Louisville bound
express train of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad introduced Itself quite forcibly to
q freight train at Bacon Creek station,
about forty-fiye miles beyond Bowling
Green, Kentucky. The freight train was
switching, and five boxes were standing on
The main track when the passenger train
collided with it. The engine was badly
wrecked and with several cars ditched,
though nc one, it is said, was killed. This
accident is similar to that Of last fall when
there was such felrful loss of human life
and limb to a train on the Louisville and
Nashville road.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

The Purest and sweetest Cod Liver Oil
in the world is Hazard & Caswel's, made
on the sea shore, from fresh selected lives,
by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. 1t
is absolutely pure and sweet. Patients who
have once taken it prefer it to all others.
For sale by all druggists.
mr3O 2aW satdwed 1Y
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
Assault ON q Hog.

By way of establishing the fact that there
was something in animated nature that he
was not afraid of, valiant soldier yester-
day on North Market street assaulted a
harmless hog with Ratchet, throwing the
sharp instrument violently into the head and
body of the animal. For this bit of daring
valor or malicious mischief, the intrepid son
of Mars was himself thrown into the work
h01SQ
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New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, July 23.-Flour de-
pressed; superfne s4.75; Xxx $3.50; Xxx
S. 75a7.25. Corn quiet; mixed 59a6Oc;
white 71a72c. Oats firm at 4d43c. Hay
quiet; prime S26; choice S28. Bran easier
at S1.05a1 Oh. Pork S13.25. Bacon firm
at Z 81 and 9!e. Hams, sugar cured l576
16c. Lard quiet at Ssa10sc. Sugar quiet;
good fair 10S;. Molasses, nothing doing.
Whisky held higher at 8ScdSl. Coffee l6s
a199c. Sterling exchange 126; sight 3 pre-
MUM. Gold 1l4s.
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InIprGViEg.

The freight and passenger depots of the
Nashville and chattanooga Railroad are
being rtpainted, whitewashed and repaired.
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Cornmittea 10 aniI.

Dick Sheridan, the colored individual
mentioned in our last issue as having made
a violent assault upon colored woman
named Richardson, in Edge6eld, had trial
es'erday before Esq. Wallace, and in de-
fault of bail was committed to Jail to await
trial before the Criminal Court, on the
charge Of assault and battery, with attempt
to kill. .r
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The Chattanooga Herald is informed by
the Collector of Internal Revenue, Mr..
Wilkinson, that there is the largest fruit
crop In the third collection district that has
been known for the last five years. From
this, at least $1,000 gallons of brandy will
be manufactured, the tax upon which, at
20 cents per gallon, viii be Sl05,900
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Candidates. Speaking.

TIE candidates for county offices viii adj
dress the people tonight at CottOn's drug
store, in South Nashville. Ifall speak, they
will have to commence early, talk rapidly,
briefly, and all night. s.-ss... .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
CITY NoTIcES.

To gather pearls from oceans vases
Divers go down in divers places;
But at our mouths of streams and bays,
No pearls do Asian swimmers raise
Like those in beauty's mouth that shine
Made by the SOZODONr divine.
iva 2t wedSsat
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Mest Icnnes.ee Peaches.

We are indebted to our clever young
friend, Mr.. w. H. Bumpsss, Express Mes
sengeF on the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad, Cor a box of West Tennessee
peaches, the finest grown in this State that
have yet reached this market.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

The house at the corner of Front street
and the Square, at present occupied by Boil
ivar 81. Cook & Co., is soon to be tern down
to make room for larger and more impos-
ing structure. The work of demolition viii
commence as soon as the present occupants
get possession of their new house.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

Not single word was said in the Board
of Aldermen last night as TO the enactment
Of a law for reducing the number of hogs
and dogs now enjoying the liberty of the
city. Somebody's hand is overlooked.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24
-Pub1,sh,ur HOUSE Foundations.

The work of constructing the stone foun-
dations for the new Publishing House is
rapidly proceeding, and portions thereof
will soon be ready for the commencement
of bTicklayiD9 -.- .....
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Large Potatoes.

Mr.. James w. Collier left at our Office
yesterday some very large Russell potatoes
grown by him on Col. Thomas B, Joknson's
farm on Mill Creek. 1t takes only fifty of
them to make bushel. Can any farmer
in Davidson county beat that?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

We have received the August number of
this excellent home monthly devoted to the
intellectual and moral culture Of society.
Like former ones, this number contains a
variety of rich literature, whose character,
lofty and elegant, viii be beneficial in its in
huence to tlose who read it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

Trunk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., at 81
North College street, between Union aud
Church, is sell ng Trunks and Satchels at
prices that def i competition. Trunks re-
paired. jy7 IT
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

Parker's Dining Hall.-This very
useful institution, at the corner of Cherry
and Church streets, is rapidly gaining in
popular favor. Meals at all hours prepared
by good cooks. Rates more moderate than
any other house. JJlo eodu
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-24

An English lady asked Miss Catherine NJ.
Sedgwick, while abroad, whether they had
any fine old trees in America, and then,
catching herself, added, sob, beg pardon!
forgot at the moment that your country
was so lately settled" Do oaks really then
grow in flower pots?