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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12

HINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE All
u thority in me vested by the provisions OF
a deed Of trust executed on the twenty-sixth dav
of September, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, by Marcus y. Toney TO G.. w. Gordon,
Trustee for the "Life Association Of America. .
viii Mt the Courthouse door, in the city OF
Nashville, county Of Davidson and State Of Ten
neSsee on
"Wednesday, December, the 18th, ESz2,
sell for cash at public vendue to the highest bid
der the following described tract of about ten
acres of land situate and beng in the county OF
Davidson and State of Tennessee, the same
being known as IOney's addition to the town OF
Edgeheld in said county as aforesaid in the 18th
civil district of said county, situated on the west
side of the Whites Creek Turnpike, one mile
from the city of Nashville, it being the same
land conveyed by JnO. NJ. NOrvell and Sue J..
Norvell to Marcus b. Toney by deed recorded in
Registers office Tor Davidson county, Tennessee,
IN Book AZ, page 631, and it also being the same
land conveyed as aforesaid to G.. w. Gordon
Trustee by Marcus B. Toney by deed duly re-
corded in the Registers office for Davidson eouI-
ty, Tennessee, in Book 40, page 424-5, the same
having been executed by tho said Toney
for the purpose of securing the payment OF
i've prOnissOry notes (of even date with
said deed) ali Of which were executed BY
said Toney, and payable to the order of the
Life Association of America" whose home Of
nee Is In the city Of st. Louis in the State OF Mis-
souri,; the first Of said notes is for the sum Of
two thousand dollars, and due two years after;
the second Is for the sum OF one hundred collars
ana aus IN SIX months from date, tae third,
fourth and fifth Of said notes for the sum OF enc
hundred dollars each and payable respectively
twelve, eighteen and tgenty-four months from
date. And whereas the third one Of tho notes
above enumerated matured on the 10Th and 18th
Of September, 1872, and whereas payment OF
said note was at its maturity, and has since been
demanded OF ths said Marcus b. Tonsy the
maker, who has failed and refuses TO pay the
same, therefore and by reason of the provisions
Of said ceed OF trust Rnd by virtue OF the au-
thOrity in me vested By the terms of said deed Of
trust will sell at auction at the time and place
aud on the terms hereiubefOre stated the above
described tract Of land. The proceeds OF such
sale to be appropriated to the payment Of costs
and expenses of the sale, and OF the first and
third of said notes above enumerated.
Sale free from the equity OF redemption.
G. W. GORDON,
noY26 d23t Trustee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12

Mr.. l.. L BOYD, the Representative
elect from the counties ofShelby and Fay
cite, has resigned, and the Governor has
ordered an election TO fill the vacancy on
the I'd of January Ms. Boyd is Repub-
lcaD, snd the Democrats of those counties
should now see that Democrat is elected
70 snccaad him
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12

WHEN the city Of Mobile casts her full
vote, it falls little short of 5000. At the
late muuicipsl election, however, there
were about 10000 ballots polled, and that
explains how the Radical ticket came to be
elected. The Mobile Radicals have been
following the example of their Philadelphia
breth~e-,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12

A NEW YORK dispEtoh says: "The
stockholders of the Tribune say 10 ofTsr
whatever has been made to Schuyler Col
fax to assume The cortrol Of the Tribune,
and that there is no d'sp; sitiOn to change
its mansgement--at least for the present"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12

THE AuGlGnche justifies the action of
the Radical Senators for removing Trum-
bull, Schurz, Fenton, Sumner, Upton and
Rice from important places on the Senate
committees, because, "giewed from par
tisan standpoint, the Liberal Republicans
now belong to the Opposition; they are an
tagonistic TO the Administration"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12
CHURCH GATHERED, 1863.
FIRST HOUSE BUILT, 1910.
THIS HOUSE ERECTED, 1929.

DESIGNATED BY BRITISH TROOPS,
1775.
In fsct the British in IT'S made a stable
of i, as they did Of many o,har churches,
says the Baltimore Gazette, and as the
Northern troops did very often Of the
churches Of the Sonth during the late war.
The Old South, as it is called, is a memo
rial OF Colonial times, but is no longer
fashionable, and some Of the congregation
wish to sell it and have a church nearer
their present residences. Whereupon
those who have 10 eeuniary interest in
the matter are up in arms, ard are joined
by a number Of The old Congregation, and
the matter is under fierce debate a. the
time, with a fair prospect that, unless saved
by some eGoIt on the outside the congre-
CATION, the CID church viii exist but short
ime longer.
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Special Meeting,

A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF
N Arrangements Will be held in the basement
of the Cathedral Thursday, Dec. u, at Z o'clock
P. NJ, tor the purpose Of making final arrange
mentS for the Festival 10 be given at SchOolhouse
Tuesday evening, Dec. II, 1872. Z punctual at
tendancs is requested.
CHRIS POWER, Chairman.
NJ j, MCKEE, Sec'y 1t
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Administrators Notice.

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AND ouali-
i fed Administrator of the estate of Noah
Crane, decd, all persons owing said estate are
hereby notified to come forward and settle and
those having claims against the estate are re-
quested to present the same within the time pre-.
scribed by law, or they will be forever barred.
NOVEL I'm r. r. WHITLEY, Admir-
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RsEDlCEL,.
3ZI5iIYl S !! B:; 5:5s.

ness, Syphills-foF speedy cure OF these or other
ailments of a private nature, call or send stamp
fer private circular of advice to both sexes. Adj
dress Box "a. Western Medical Institute, 1871
Sycamore street, Cincinnati, o. The remedies
are so certain that NO PAY viii be required OF
responsible persons for Treatments until cured.
visit TO It's Museum viii convince yOu Il at this
Institute is the one sure one in the United States
to cure Syphilis and Restore Manhood.
decI1 decdt2wtf
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Auction Sale.

A T 2 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON WILL
II have another sale OF elegant China and Glass
Ware. Please be on hand punctual, as we III
tend TO make q clean ccp to-day OF this line of
ware 10 make room for a lot OF Pictures and
Toys, which we viii sell at auction tO-mOrning
morning at 10 O'Clock. II. SPITZ,
Auction AM Commission Merchant,
It No II N College street.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
County Court at Nashville.
Il. b, Howell and othsys VS.. D. w.

n. ID. Howell and Gtheys VS.. d. W.
GWin and others.
A T THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
II the County Court at Nashville, on the Both
day of November, 1872, on motion Of complain
ants, and 1t appearingtO the satisfaction of the
Clerk that the said defendants, d. W. GWin and
wife Jennie Q: Gwin, and A. Z. Howell, axe
non-residents oftbe State of Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk that
publication be made for four weeks in success
sion in the Nashville Union and American,
newspaper published in the city of Nashville,
requiring the said defendants to appear at
the next term Of the County Court to be holden
for the County of Davidson, at the Court
house thereof, in the city of Nashville, On the
first Monday In January next, and answer said
petition, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set Tor hearing ex psrte. ~.
decl Oag4t W. G.. EWIN, Clerk.
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Cheat Variety sale.

VHIs THURSDAY NOR SING, 18th Decam.
i Der, commencing at 10 O'clock, Yeatmau,
Shields 81 Co. will close out line OF fresh, sea-
sOnable Staple and Fancy Dry Goods in variety.
joining State To close q concern; together with
our usual assortment of Clothing, Hats, Boots,
Shoes, Notions, Varieties, etc, etc. We invite
the attention OF dealers. 1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12
MON AND AMERICAN

THE Philadelphia Press says the centen.
NAL enterprise is making rapid and easy
progress.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Cumberland Chapter No. 1,
ROYAL ARCH 7IAsONS.

THERE WILL BE 1 CALLED MEETING
i of Chapter held THIS THURSDAY EVEN
ING, at O'Clock, for installation of Officers.
Dec. u, 1872 1t W. L. EASTMAN, Sec'y.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
stockholders Meeting.

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
i the Stockholders in the Nolensville Tam
pike Company will be held at the office Of n.
Vaughn, in the city of Nashville, OF
Monday, the Is tn day Of January,IS73
at 10 O'Clock a. NJ. The Board of Directors of
the Company will meet at the same time and
place W. c. BLACKMAN, Sec'y.
deP2
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12

Col. LEWIS Y. BoeY, of St. Louis, an
nounces himself candidate for United
States Senator from Missouri.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12
On Saturday, December Il, lS72,

at II o'clock NJ, the following described prop
erty belonging to the estate of John A. Cum
mings, decd, tO-wit:
A certain lot OF ground lying in the city Of
Edgefeld, Tenn, fronting 50 feet on the east
side OF the Whites Creek turnpike road, in Norta
Edgefeld, and run ing back with parallel lines
313X feet from the centre of said turnpike to an
alley upon which is situated two-story frame
building suitable for storehouse and cling.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent cash; the
balance on credits of g.. IL, Is and "a months
Notes bearing per cent interest, with good se-
curity and a lien retained for the unpaid pur-
chase money. Minimum price 81 800.
: nov q, 3O6de02 w. G. EWIN, Clerk.
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Law Court.

s. Lester vs.. Leah Lester-BiI for Divorce.
TN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING TO THE
L satisfaction Of the Clerk from the allegations
in the bill, that the defendant is a nonresident
OF the State of Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be served upon her: 1t Is
therefore ordered that publication be made for
four successive weeks in the Union and Ameri-
can, a newspaper published in the city OF Nash
Vile, Tenn, requiring the defendant to appear
at the Courthouse, in the city OF Nashville, ON
the first Monday in January next, then and
there TO plead, answer or demUr to complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed and set for hearing exparte.
ALBERT AKERS, Clerk.
By E. L. GOODLEFT, ID. Clerk.
Guild & Dodd, Solicitors nov30 oaw4w
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COAL AND COKE.
CHEAP COAL.

HAyING TAKEN AN INTEREST IN THE
seacious Coal Mines of Kentucky, known
as the st. Bernard Mines, on the Evansville and
Henderson Railroad, and having control of the
disposition OF said Coal all south Of Springfield,
Robertson county, Tenn, We are determined u
furnish Nashville, Edrefeld. and the surround.
ing country and towns, go cheap as TO put tres
in the reach of the poor as well a. the rich.
We can furnish superior artiele and abun-
dant supply,
once, corner Union and Cherry SITS.
ives If MADISON sTRATToN s. CO.,
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For Sale or Rent,

TyHE SOUTHERN HOTEL AT CLARKS-
1 Vile, Tenn. The House is in good reOair, is
very large, well built and well arranged. The
present stock of Furniture can be had on moder-
ate terms. Apply to G. A. HENRY, or
W. II. DRANE,
dec5 till janl At GAINESVILLE.
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Stallion for Sale.

7 WISH TO SELL THE THOROUGH-BR BRED
L horse Banquet, fOsled in 1867, handsome
ton and temper; sired by Brown Dick, first dam
Duchess de BeTri by imported Sovereign, and
she own sister to the noted horse Cherry" He
is finely adapted for a country stallion, and will
be sold on reasonable terms. For further par
ticulers enquire Of
oc20 Pm ARCHER CEEATHAM.
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NOTICE.

ID next ten days for furnishing the WorkhOuse
Of the City of Nashville, during the municipal
year, with good merchantable meat. The con
tract will be awarded to the best and lowest bid
der. Sealed proposals will be left at the Mayors
Office, directed to the workhouse Committee.
j. W. WILSON,
dec1l 1W Chairman Workheuse Committee.
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Notice.

4 LII THOSE HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
IA the estate of 7. B. Rains, decd, will present
them within the time prescribed by law or they
will be barred, and all persons owing said estate
will please come forward and make payment as
early as possible.
E. F. RAINS, Administrators.
Nov. u, 1879. noy13 I'm
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Trustee's n otice.

n I. H. Jones & Co. are hereby notified to file
them, duly authenticated, with the undersigned,
David G. Love, Trustee, who can be found at the
StOrehOuse of L. ii. Jones d Co, on corner of
Church aud College streets in Nashville, Tenn,
OF before the first day of January 1873, or the
same will be forever barred.
dec10 till 20 DAVID @. LOVE, Trustee.
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DRIVER, COLLIER & SWEENEY,
To Fly Friends and Patrons.

Having sold my interest in the late firm of
Driver, Collier & Sweeney TO Messrs. Andrews,
Mayes s. 20. of Columbia, who VIII continue
the business under the firm OF Collier, Sweeney
& Co., take great pleasure in recommeI ding
the firm to the public as gentlem n who under
stand the business, and who viii to give salts
faction TO all who may favor then with a call
Signed, K. J. DRIVER.
0ecl0 1t
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RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AlSD AASHgILLE
AND
Great Southern
AND
SOUTH s NORTH ALABAMA

fyVA AAA - 4sVA-- n A4-@AA AS-A-AAAA
RAILR0A .
EE
80, = r.. ! Z s z I'll
1919 - - -z-zL -LZlz-
& O9LMEEGING OCT. q, I7-2, TRAINS
~ WI ieaye NASHVILLE, from =. g N z. l.. De-
pot MOI q college street, as follows;
3,sS a IL, daily, exc Yt SUNDAY. for Decatur.
~'AV stspPing az al stations.
stNn P. d., s5stlg. Tor Aelv Orleans sobua
O.OS aio montgomery via ueeEtcr Sleeping
Cars ar1aehed run through from NashviIls ~
Ny" Cllseils ~ 1looto 7ia biolts0En nv with
out Change. THIS train does not stop AZ siarions
between Nashville and Columbia, except Prank
9.{n ?. II, Columbia Accommodation, daily
between Nashville and Columbia.
4tNN A. IL, fiGl3y, for ouisyilis, has Slee
A'SV ing Car rom Chattanooga, running
through u Louisville, attached.
Ss9N An, daily. FOR Louisville. has Sleep
CtDV ing Car attached, running tlrOugh from
Se% orleans va Mobile and Montgomery to
Nashville and Louisville without change.
A'AO svills
s:15A. n. train arrives ct NJ & @. Junction
zone mile north Of D scsyar 500 P. N. and makes
direct come ton with NJ. * q. Z. Il. train for
Huntsville and points East
o.OO P II. train arrives aC Decatur &C 1905 P
H., Colllsellf y IN 10: 70 P u. trsu on II. & O.
X T. Tor Huntsville and points last
Trains gong West On M. s. C. il. Z. leave De-
cetdT e. Las 4. IL and fI.f5 A. I'll.
l:OJ r, $3.50 4 = and 2:15 p y trains for If,rfs-
vile connect with tr ms with Though Sleeping
snd Day Cags attached, t0r ST. Louis, Chicago,
Baltimore, ShliadeipiifI. New York end f-.tsr-
mediate points IN the East. North a1d Vest
Aii trans named above VIII arrive 90 and de-
part lTofii l. ~ = Depot, on Meth College street
but viii stop az Junction Of y. < c AMI n. & ID.
railroads and Fl n. & c. Raj. road Dg-5t 10 taIs
CE and let OF pTss myers.
Tickets viii he sold and baggars checked
at \. & .. DsPot, Church street, To- al irainsOn
=. x y. ADD Great Southern 2ai.rcad. ezesDt
A. II.
e. Passengers from GaIlatin and points South
arriving - Nashville at s A II, h,l3s uErl $50 p
II III which % attend e business h1fCfe return
ing.
Trains arrive at Nashville as follows: From
Rev Orleans MO5lleaBd hi0ntgCulery. via De-
catlri 5;o0 q; from Decatur, 1870 VI IRON Co
lGnloia, 1880 NJ; from Louisville and the East
North snd ard West, at All and -:4j N.
t9r Though Iickets, Baggage Cheeks and
LlTtler Information, apply az G5leIa. Ticket
0iilcg, under Maxwell House, ana at Z. & N
1eiy9t, North College street Also at y. & @.
H-a,i-gad Depot CAurch street. ard at II. = @.
a1,t N, y ID. Z uncti0n, South Nashville.
0ezi q ". III. KING. 6. =. < 7. a.
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THE FAR1TFFs3S F1F-Egav

THE FAEE3zEEs'S GUIDE
TO seieatlEe & Praet5cai A@ri oalaure.
~ Henry STsPHEs5s, 7 RS, ~. .Bureh, aud
the late j. P. NoHr5V, Protl sov Scientific
Agric1iture in Yale Col lege, Sew f5fTen.
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merous engravings Price, 81; 20 aoa,-
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Two Large Halls for Rent.

VYBE NEW THEATRE, CORNER OF
i Union and Summer streets, by the night,
month or year.
Also, the large Hall at present occupied by
the odd Fellows, from 1st OF January; has two
small rooms attached. j. HICKMAN.
Dec. Z, 1872. does I'm
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80 So Louis. saEsss aaI Points
= - q and Eeszsg1L.
Time 20 So Esais Snzg E5z Hours.
TiAiL TABLE ~ EFFECT SEPT. 20, 1872.
81 Lcuis IhroUgh Express leaves ST e:s0 A.
L., and arrives At St louis 11.0G P n.
Llopklns siil5 and Memphis express leave at
1f5 =. r.; Arrives st E0ukiusgilis $40 P. n: ar
rives at Memphis 2:t5 a. N.
through Tickets on sais 20 an points West
ara NORTH. EGT gaze CT gcksd and an informa.
tiou FiFen at Iralsiur Once, Maxwell HOase
and at College Street Deyo-.
ask for Tickets via 'sSt. louis Snort Line"
,. z. BOYD, General Surerintendent.
- Il. 9-~t LAlr OH, Genera Is-kst Agent.
scDlf e.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-12

THE Old South Church of Boston is one
of the cherished relics Of that city. The
mural tables upon its walls read:
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County Court Sale.

Wesley Drake, Admir-, etc., VS.. Louisa
a, Cummings eI al.
ny VIRTUE OF DECREE OF THE
D County Court Of Davidson county, Tenn,
rendered at its November Term, 1872, in The
above cause, will offer at public sale at the
Courthouse door in Nashville,
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
CONGRESS-.

On Wednesday of last week, the
Amnesty bill was debated in the
United States Senate. In the House
an important debate took place on the
proposed tinkering of the protectionist
tariff. The Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial Appropriation bill was report.
ed to the House by the Committee on
Appropriations. 1t appropriates about
$4,000, 900 for the next fiscal year, or
$1,000, 900 less than the estimates, and
$4,000, 900 less than the amount hereto
fore appropriated for the present fiscal
year.
IN the Senate Thursday the Judiciary
Committee made an adverse report to
the petition of certain women who
asked the right to address the Senate
from the floor on the subject of woman
suffrage. The Finance Committee re.
ported bill defining the eight hour
law. The Military Committee reported
bill granting the issue of artificial
limbs TO all persons who lost either
arms or legs in the armies of the United
States, below the grade Of captain. This
bill was amended giving them to per,
sons Of all grades, either in the army OF
navy. Mr.. Carpenter spoke for some
time on the unconstitutionality Of
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26

In December last, when Senator
Trumbull introduced his bill looking to
the reform of corruptions and abuses in
the administration OF public affairs,
Grants supporters in the Senate were
loud in their denunciations OF the meas
ure and vehement in their assertions of
the purity of the Government. 1t was
not until the people, through the press,
had made known their determination
to have an investigation that these gen.
tlemen were convinced of the utter inn
possibility of maintaining their posi-
ton.
In the Custom House Committee in
New York we SEQ the same desire to in
terpose obstacles in the unearthing of
monstrous abuses, on the part of certain
Senators, notable friends of the White
House clique. Upon an occasion re-
Gently when a witness was giving dam
aging testimony as to the corruptness
of officials, he was treated so uncivilly
by Senator Stewart that he (Stewart)
was rebuked by Senator Bayard, one of
the two Democrats on the Committee,
who said that the witness was not pres.
ent for trial as defaulter but for the
purpose of giving testimony. So
prompt have the papers been in pub
lishing the proceedings and SO damag-
ing have these proved, that the Com
mittee contemplate going to Wash.
ington to avoid further disclosures. By
this change the Committee gets rid of
troublesome witnesses and its future
actions will virtually amount to moth
ing. Enough however has been dis
closed to prove that Grants bosom
friend Leet has made thousands of dol
lars by unlawful and fraudulent
charges and that Grants military fam
lily at Washington knew the facts, if
they, the President included, did not
share the spoils. The people should
demand a full Investigation of this Gus.
tom House business and where improp-
er and corrupt practices prevail, the Of
tenders should be promptly dealt with,
regardless of the rank of the offender.
There has been so much virtuous indig.
nation at Democratic Tammany Hall
that Republican Custom House should
have its fair share.