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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-04

Mrs. GARDINER, wife of farmer living
near Eastmanville, Ottawa county, Mich,
died recently, under circumstances the
most extraordinary. Two of her sisters
were dead, one but recently, only few
weeks ago. The cause of Mrs. Gardeners
death was congestiye chill, aud after she
had been considered dead for six hours and
was being prepared for the grave, she re-
turned to consciousness and talked freely
with her attendants. She stated to those
around her that she had been to the better
land and had seen both of her departed
sisters with other friends; that it was q
most beautiful land-beyond all description.
She said that she bad permission to return
to tell her living friends Of what she had
seen, but that she was anxious to again re-
turn. She passed away soon after making
her statement and seemingly OVERLOOKING
with joy and happiness. There can be no
question Is to the circumstances above re-
lated.--Detroit Tribune. &
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the CblIdreu.s GRAND JubiIee,

a very general desire has been expressed
by those who attended the Jubilee to have
the entertainment repeated on one or more
nights of the present week. The Board of
Managers met on Saturday night, and after
considering the request, decided that in
view Of all the circumstances, repetition
at later period, with an entire change of
programme, would be preferable. We have
the pleasure, therefore, of announcing that
during the week of the State Fair, we will
be favored with two more evenings of sa-
cred song by the children of the South
Nashville Sabbath Schools. An entirely
different selection of new pieces will be
made, and they will be thoroughly re-
hearsed. All who were present at the Ju-
bilee last week were charmed, and will an
ticipate with eager pleasure the children's
concerts TO be given next month.
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THE COURTS.

The courts opened at IL o'clock yester'
day morning with the usual hustle and &C.
tiyity, although there was nothing done
that would furnish food for the minds OF
those who have love for startling criminal
developments.
In the Criminal Court, before Judge Fra
zier. $50 misdemeanor cases were disp sed
of. During the entire week there will be
none other but cases OF alleged misdemean-
or in this coult. Next week, however, the
cases of those who are now LOGGED In jan
will be brought forward for trial:
In both the Circuit and Law Courts the
day was spent in trying cases for alleged
non-fulfillment Of contracts, and In the
former, in the case Of Goodlett against Par
ish, the Jury decided in favor OF the plaintiff,
who was granted S420 as damages for viola
ton of contract TO pay house rent.
In the County Court, before Judge Fer
ris. the newly elected sheriff, E. d. Whit
worth, took the oath of Office and signed a
bond for the faithful performance of his
duties, NJ. G. Whitworth, Edward 81.
East and T. r. Dodson, becoming his
sureties. The following constables signed
bonds of obligation:
Zachariah Stall of the eighteenth district.
Turner G. Moore of the ninth district.
j. II. Culbertson of the sixth district.
w. T. Robinson of the seventh dis riot.
81. &. wilkinson and +. M. Woodward
were also qualified as deputy sheriffs.
JUSTICE CAsSETTY' CoURT.-J. A. q.
Thompson who was brought before Justice
Cassetty on Monday, charged with intent
to murder George Harris, was again brought
up for hearing yesterday morning. Upon
the examination it appeared that Thomp-
son was going heme with young lady
when he was followed by Harris who
used abusive language and threatened the
life of the prisoner. Thompson told
him he ought not TO use such violent Ian
guage in the presence of a lady, and said
that if he would wait until after he had
escorted her home, he would return and
give him satisfaction. This Harris would
not do, but kept on harrassing aud abusing
him, until Thompson became exasperated,
and turning upon him assaulted him with
knife. The next day Harris had him ar
rested, the ca, appeared to be an aSgrava-
ting one, and Thompson was sent TO jail In
default of $1,000 bail. But on hearing the
facts of the case yesterday, the Justice see
ing that the man was not adesperado, hon
orably discharged him.
A case of bastardy was the cause OF a
large concourse of colored people assem-
bling in Justice Wifkinsen's court yester-
day. This was, however, all that occurred
there during the day. The other courts
were quiet for most of the day.
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JOSH BILLINGS sPICE-Box.
Commnnikashuns.


SWEET NUIsANCE.-In yure letter ov
last Friday yu ask me what church / be-
long TO-.
was original Presbyterian old school,
but like meney others, have changed mi
taktiks.
belong to another church now.
didn't change bekanze had emmy
doubts in the matter, but thought the re-
hgion waz wearing on me.
1t IL very nataral for man az be gets o.
der tew study biz eaze, and change a
troting boss for a PAGER.
don't hesitate to say that the old fash
Toned Presbyterian trotter IL a safe and
sure one, but ssleetle too jolly.
am riding PAGER now.
They tell me that a PAGER will take me
TO the end Of the journey just as safe with
less ware and tare.
hope they don't lie about this.
want to git through all right.
must say that the PAGER is a leetle kare-
less and stumbles onst in awhile, but they
tell me to hang onto the pummel of the
saddle and won't git hove.
My ancestors all rode Presbyterian hard
trotteTs, and set boss we'll
My advice tew all nu beginners il to
c0Amense on trotting boss, and when
they git well seazoned it viii do to try
PAGER.
If you begin on PAGER, before yu git to
the end ov the road yEwin want sumthing
that rides eazier.
DEAa FRAUD The bed-bugg is cos
mopolitan cuss.
Heaz common tew all countrys that
thaw out.
Greenland il the only country WHARF
they are considered luxury.
Everything that is hard tew git and eazy
tew lOoze, IL a luxury.
Honesty, religion, and money at interest,
are among the luxurys.
lite boots are cay tewjgit, and therefore
are not aluxury.
Bad kOlds are not among the luxurys,
but yellow mice and red COWS are.
The bed-bugg is bit in a circle, and bis
mouth reaches klear around the edge ofhiz
boldly.
This enables them tew bite their food
just az well in one place az another without
turning sround.
1t IL just as handy for a bed-bugg to
bite, as it IL for red hot kole of fire to
burn.
The bed-bugg IL a very cay animal tew
kultivate; in fakt, if you will only give
them house rent free, they viii kulti7ate
themselves.
Two bed bugs viii produce in one year
four thousand 3 hundred and two bed
bugs, besides laying twelve hundred and
SO eggs for the mex years krop.
They are az prolific az meazles.
For a large yield and quick return there
ain't no stock arrangements that can beat
bsd-buggs.
The only trouble IL that thare IL so
menny folks in the Dizziness now, that the
supply haz killed the demand.
A healthy competishun IL the soul Of
trade, but mankind, when they see their
phellow kritters doing well in emmy enter
prise, amt happy until they rush into the
Dizziness.
Twas ever thus.
don't look upon raising bsd-buggs for
living, or just for plum, az absolutely
necessary, but it be better than raising the
devil.
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DcKALB COUNTY.
Salem ReVivsI-Decline of Wheat
Crop PrOspects-HOg Market, etc.

Salem ReViVBI-Dec1ine of wheat
Crop PrOspects-HOg Market, etc.
To the Editor OF the Union and American:
LIBERTY, TENN, Sept. 2. 1S72.-Sup
posing few lines from this mountain vii
lage would be of some interest to the cas-
ual reader of the 'pecple's" favorite, have
concluded to send you few items for pub
lication.
Liberty is a flourishing village with a pop
ulatiOn of about thirteen hundred, situated
on the waters of Smiths Fork, just below the
confluence of the Clear Fork Greek, and
accessible by two good pikes-the Lebanon
and Alexandria and Milton and Murfrees-
boro. Surrounded by rich, productive
country, and having access to gCod water
power, needs only railroad to come near
to make it take equal position among her
compeers for her prosperity and commerce.
There has been quite an interesting re-
Vival of religion progressing for sometime
at Salem Church, situated one mile from
Liberty, on the Alexandria pike. There
Sc 3med to be quite feeling existing during
the meeting, and the congregations were
generally unusually large. After continu-
ing nearly three weeks closed Tuesday; du-
ring the Time there were thirty-one profess
sions, and twenty were baptized and joined
the Church. Ministers officiating during
the time, were Rev. Mr.. Bowman, the reg
lllar pastor of the Church, assisted by Revs.
Mr.. Hunt and Perriman. Rev. Mr.. Scar
cy and Turntine, Methodist ministers,
preached some able discourses towards the
close of the revival.
An era of commercial inactivity is now
lowering over Liberty, caused by the rapid
decline of wheat, causing the impetus TO
purchase good things to wear to cease for
the present, and the clerks will again ere
long be 'napping in the DOORS"
The major part of the farmers have dis
posed Of their wheat, there being near 1900
bushels carried from here. Hog buyers
have been very numerous here quite re-
Gently, and have succeeded in purchasing
large numbers for the purpose of feeding
them.
Crop prospects are very fattering, and
there is no doubt that the yield will be
greater this fall than for many years in this
county.
The heat here has been unusually OPP
pressive, and the utility of umbrellas has
been made manifest to the most parsimo-
nious. Rain is needed very much here;
continuation of the drought will soon rem
der good drinking water quite scarce.
Your paper is held in high esteem by the
Conservatives in this section, and is ac-
knowledged by all to be mldtms IN pGreo.
FENToN.
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like Benedict, inthe play, who said that he
was going 10 die an old bachelor, and then
said be didn't exactly mean that eithsr, but
he thought he would never live to get mar
ried. Laughter.
Gen. Grant, among other things, is ac-
cused of being drunkard. When he was
pounding away at Vicksburga meddlesome
gentleman came to Washington, went to
see Old Honest Abe, and said that he
thought Gen. Grant should be removed
from his place, because he drank so much.
With one of those dry smiles peculiar to
him, he asked his infor .nant what kind of
liquor Grant drank.
81 do not know" said he, shut why do
you ask?"
because" said sold Abe,r 81 want to
find out what kind he drinks, so that can
send barrel of it to every general in the
Union army" Cheers.
1t has been truly said by Gen. Grants
enemies, that he came out of the army
in an impoverished condition, and CRATE
full country, whom be had saved, appre-
eating his condition gave him purse, or
what is commonly called a s'pony purse"
of about 100000. A voice, 'that's a
pretty good sized pony,"-laughter.l
lueIo are OtIlcI CudISSc dSdlilob L11iu,
such as absence from duty, quarreling,
etc, but they have all been pretty well
answered. Permit me to state, however,
that the ru,aor that he was quarrelsome
man originated with Charles Sumner, who
never married until he was sixty years Old,
and then lived with his wife but few
months before both separated.
Icame here tonight to speak to you OF
the principles upon which 1 go before the
people of this State, and thanking you for
your attention, bid you all good night.
While each speaker was proceeding with
his remarks, he was continually assailed by
puzzling questions, emanating from Gree
ley men, relative to certain well known adj
ministration atrocities, which the Grant
stump speakers are always sure to studious-
II avoid, 1t is needless 10 say that the
seekers-after-light were not given the re-
quired information.
The audience was composed largely of
the 'tgreat unwashed" of Nashville and vi
cinity, and numbered about three hundred,
two-thirds of whom were very evidently
Greeley men.
Another Radical mass meeting will be
held again Tonight at the same place,
which VIII be addressed by Judge l.. G.
Houck, candidate for Grant elector for the
State at large, ]. NJ. Thornburg, Of Knox
vile, and others. 1t is to be hoped that
this time The accommodations for the press
will not be as shabby as they were last
niph..
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Killed bx the Cars.

Yesterday morning, al Aliens, Ala, Mr..
Peterson Tanner, of the firm Of s. & p
Tanner, of that place, met with shocking
accident. While crossing the railroad
track his horse became frightened by an
advancing train, between the cars of which
bis rider was thrown and so badly injured
that death resulted. The deceased was an
estimable citizen, and brother of w. p.
Tanner, the well-known proprietor of the
st. Cloud hotel in this city. John 7. Tan
ner, another brother of the deceased, passed
through this city on, Monday night for Lou
isyile, the sad intelligence being telegraph
ed TO him last evening,
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A few days ago at Kenton Station, in
Cbion county, West Tennessee, Starting
and William Bottoms, living near Ruther-
ford Station, met man named Henlon,
whom they treated several times to whisky,
for which they paid counterfeit greenbacks.
Getting under the influence of whisky,
Henlon stated that he would stay all night
at Kenton, it being too late to 60 home.
The Bottoms induced him to go with them
home, and be accordingly rode on mule
behind Bill Bottoms. The party started in
direction opposite to Bottoms home,
and after going some distance
Starting Bottoms began to quarrel with
Henlon, whom he seized by the neck and
throwing to the ground, robbed him of every
thing valuable he had, and also of a pistol.
The party again moved on, and had gone
but a short distance when Bill Bottoms
presented the pistol at Henlon's bead,
pulled the trigger for the purpose OF muir
dering the defenceless man. The cap failed
to explode, and Henlon springiDg from the
mule made for the woods. Pulling of bis
pants he swan the river and remained that
night at neighboring house. Reaching
Kenton next morning the Bottoms were
arrested and jailed at Troy, no bail being
allowed, because of the clear proof. The
citizens of Kenton have employed lawyer
to prosecute the Bottoms.
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WILSON COUNTY.
Her schoois-PoliticaI.

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
LEBANON, Tenn, Sept. 2, 1S72.-Cum-
berland University and the high female
schools here opened to-day. The Univer-
sity, in all its departments, opens prosper
ously. Our little city is alive with stu
dents, and they continue to arrive BY each
train. The number this session, it is
thought, will exceed that of any previous
session since the war. Greenwood Semi
nary and Corona, we learn, are opening
with assurances of that success and pros
perity which schools of such well merited
celebrity and high character always de-
serve. They open with number of IN
teresting young ladies. Very encouraging.
We have had an unusually large crowd OF
our farmers in town to-day. They mani
fest good deal Of interest and no little
division in regard to the political question.
X
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At the annual meeting of the German
Relief Society, held Monday, Sept. 2, tn,
following members were elected officers TO
the ensuing year
DR.. g. Schif, President.
Charles Bondieser, Vice President.
John Ruhm, Recording Secretary.
John Shey, Financial Secretary.
L. Mocker, Treasurer.
81. Metz, j. B. Jeup, VIM. Kneeb, F
Ungerman, VIM. Maskey, Trustees.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the heavy duty inn
posed upon sawed lumber, Canada still
ships vast amount of that article to the
United States. For instance, the figures of
the Provinces Of Ontario and Quebec show
that the shipments of planks and boards
have more than doubled in the past FIVE
years, the exports now reaching the annual
aggregate Of seven millions of d0llars-the
United States purchasing ninety-fige per
cent. Of the entire quantity shipped. The
Ontario and Quebec exports of timber are
nearly three times the aggregate value of
the sawed lumber sent abroad. Adding to-
gether the value of timber and lumber, the
total value Of the products Of their forests
in 1ST0-71 is So, 1852, I'll, about one-third
of their entire exports. For years past the
value Of these exports has increased at the
rate of million dollars annually. These
facts show that Canadian lumber is indis-
pensable to American builders.
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stone Fronts.

The magnificent stone front business
houses which now adorn the east side OF
the Public Square, are the admired OF all,
and when the Methodist Publishing House
is completed, there viii not be more
handsome row of stone fronts to be found
anywhere in the country. These buildings
are not only attractive, but the style is con-
tagious, and it is now reduced TO Ger
tainty that a similar block will at an early
day take the place of the present buildings
on the southwest corner of Market street
and the Square. This contemplated block
will have three business houses to front on
the Public Square and three fronting on
Market street. The work of demolition
has already been commenced on Market
street, and this portion of the block will be
finished before the end of the year. The
Square portion will probably not be COM
menced until after the first of January next
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Military,

The military spirit appears to have taken
hold of the young men of the city in ear
nest. The Rock City Guards commenced
drilling last night, and made quite martial
display. They hope to be able in short
time to give public exhibition of their
proficiency. The company being organised
in South Nashville has thirty-four already
enlisted, with the prospect that the com
pany will be filed up in day or two.
These gentlemen had meeting last night
and appointed finance committee to raise
means for purchasing equipments, etc.
They meet Friday night to elect officers.
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The SenatOrship In Williamson and
Many

Il. N. Richardson, Esq, of Franklin,
Tenn, publicly announced himself last
Monday as candidate to represent the
counties of Maury and Williamson in the
State Senate. Although young man he
has, by close application and hard study,
placed himself in the front rank of his pro-
fession. In the early part of the year 1861,
and before Tennessee had seeded and link
ed her fate with the Southern Confederacy,
he espoused the cause of the South and en-
listed as private soldier in Capt. Hammers
company, which constituted a part of the
noble First Regiment of Tennessee. He
served four long years as private soldier
with gun On his shoulder, receiving
during the time several serious wounds.
When his cause failed, aHd the army sur
rendered, he returned home and selected
the law as his profession, and has been ever
since quietly engaged in the prosecution of
the same. The gallant boys of the old first
will hail the announcement with Joy and
qualification, knowing that he will make, if
elected, most excellent representative in
the Senate of Tennessee. Success to you,
Newt.
ONE OF THE FIRST REG. TENN.
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Rutherford County.

The Democracy Of Rutherford met in
convention at Murfreesboro last Monday,
the I'd inst, for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for the House. of Representa-
tives from that county, and also candidate
for the Senate from Rutherford and Bed
ford. James Jamison, Esq, vas nomina-
ted for the House, and Hon. James ID.
Richardson for the Senate. When the work
of the convention was completed, the crowd
was addressed by Hon. John NJ. Bright,
candidate for Congress from the Fourth
District, in regard to his former term of
service in Congress and the present political
condition of the country. The people we're
evidently well pleased with his remarks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-04

L. PraDg & Co., the well known chrome
publishers have just issued portraits of the
Democratic and Liberal Republican nomi-
nees, which will prove very serviceable
during the campaign for the decoration Of
headquarters, club rooms, etc. The por.
traits are life-size, measuring each 1Ssx25
inches, and they are beyond doubt the
cheapest acknowledgements ever published,
as they cost but 81 each. We do not he
state to recommend all our readers to buy
them,
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An Ode which was not Composed I'm

An Ode which was not Composed I'm
der a Net.
The mosquitoes came down and their war-cry
And keener than lance was the thrust of each
bill;
And the hum OF their wings has the sound of the
When pillows are breaking on blue Galilee.
Like the leaves of the forest in numbers they
And they bit from my scalp to the tips of my
toes
With "bowl" and with "dagger" they poisOin-
ell and stabbed
Fugacious! missed 'em whenever l grabbed!
And the Angel of Steep spread his wings on the
blast
And fed from the scene-as he well might
aghast;
And sat up, the better my fight 70 renew,
While my curses were neither subdued, nor a
few.
And there lay my pillows, all scattered so wide,
There waged the combat, L thought I'd ha'
died.
And the white sheets were tossed like the rock
beating spray,
And pitched and tumbled while waiting for
day.
Then weary with tossing, like bark on the
deep,
l fretfully sank in horrible sleep;
My dreams were OF leeches-of pitchfOrks point
down
When | woke was ''done" rather redder than
''brown,"
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RaiIrond Improvements.

The contract for reducing to the maxi
mum degree of sixty-eight feet, the grade
at No. 50, on the Nashville and Northwest
err Railroad, has been let to Mr.. Carlyle.
Many desirable improvements in the last
twelve months have been made on this road
whose equipments and appointments are
comfortable and perfect, placing it in first
class order, .rr.-s
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LOCk-iRW.

About two weeks ago ?. OKeefe, a
brakeman on the railroad, had his thumb
mashed and two fingers fractured while
coupling cars. Owing to neglect in sum-
moning medical aid and the change in the
weather, lock;jaW has resulted from the in
.iuries sustained, and late yesterday no hope
of his recovery was entertained.
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Injured Painfully.

Saturday last, near Forrest Hill, Shelby
county, Peter Ratelle was struck by train
of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
and knocked senseless from the track. He
was removed to Collierville, and died there
from the effects Of the injuries.
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MS IuterDaI Revenue

Yesterday the sum Of S1,15329 was
paid into the United States Internal Rev
enue Office. The collections for August,
1872, amounted to S23,2 O3.73.
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Some time ago Mr.. j. PEBBLES Of 34a
South Cherry street, lost a valuable and
faithful yellow dog, whose mysterious ap.
pearance, SO long source OF deepest
anxiety, is at last accounted for. The life.
less body of the buff canine, with two bull
let holes In the head has been found in
Browns creek, near this city.