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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-31
CIeRthan Club.

Last night about seventy-tiVe members of
the Cheath8m Club assembled at the court
house, and the meeting being called to or
der by the chairman, T. S. Harris, who ap-
pointed j. p. Hickman, secretary, pro TEN
in the absence Of the regular secretary,
James T. Gleaves, made a short address
which was well received. Business per-
tanning to the interest of the club was trans
scted, after which speeches were made by
Col. j. II. Holman, of Fayetteville, Col.
W. j. Sykes, Of Memphis, and Gen. w. A.
Quarles, of GAINESVILLE, Greeley elector for
the State at large.
Col, Sykes among other things said: 81
have no doubt of Gen. Cheatham's cleo
ton, but shall it be said that the people Of
Nashville voted against man whose name
and fame are linked indissolubly with her
history. His ancestor founded this city,
and where we now stand cut the cane and
fought the savage. lie is Of the glorious
old Robertson stock that has made
Tennessee illuslrioUs. In early life, with
the young men Of Nashville, he won for
eur State immortal honor, and
assisted in acquiring the magnificent en-
piTe which now stretches to the Pacific
He had the esteem and confidence of such
men as Vim. B. Campbell, Samuel r. An
derson, VIM. Trousda'e and James K.
Polk. Edwin Ewing, who has known him
long and well and who differed from him
in political matters in former times, ex-
presses the opinion in a published let
ter that Gen. Chezthsm is eminent
~ qualified for the position. The clear and
intellect Of Edwin L. Ewing
is universally admitted, and his opinion
Of the capacity Of any man is worth more
than the opinions Of thousands of such men
as are attempting to depreciste the capacity
of Frank CbeaJham. 1t is the height of
presumption in some men to question the
ability Of man who had The confidence Of
Campbell, Trousdale and James K Polk.
This city owes much Of her well earned
to the yalor and wisdom OF Gen.
Frank Cheatham, and will she now vote
against him fOT man who never did
for Ter in the past, and can
DO her no good in the future! YOung men
Of Nashville, as you value the good name of
your fair city let it not be said that he who
has done 50 much for her shall be cast
aside aud another selected who has no
claims upon you"
All Of these gentlemen gave assurance
That Gen. Cheath2ln, the Dem ocralic nom
lnee, would be successful in the forthcom.
Ing election, and the enthusiasm was yerv
great. This club, composed of the young
men who reside on the S0uare.
with a few from other parts Of the
city, are energetic and feal en-
By the remarks of the speakers
last night. Gen. QUarles has traversed the
State, having visited ffty-two counties, aud
his statements relative to the result of the
election are based on convictions OBJ tanned
from such sources, Hence they must be
relied on as far more satisfactory than the
opinions Of those who have not had such
for ascertaining what are the
true sentiments Of the people respecting
their choice between the Congressional can
didates.
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BATTLE CREEK MINES.
Something about the Country and
the People,

To the Editor of the Union and American:
BATTLE CREEK MINES, Oct. 10, 1872.
Thinking that you and your numerous
readers might wish 10 hear something from
this Out-Of-the-Way-plac l have concluded
to drop you few lines. Battle Creek
Mines are on a "sDur" of the Cumberland
Mountains, distant about one and quar-
ter miles from the Tennessee river and
lying in the most beautiful and picturesque
country imaginable, some of the views
from off the mountain points TivaIing those
of Switzerland. Ia fact, We have one par
ticular view which for beauty and variety
Of scenery l do not think is surpassed by
any in the world. l shall at some future
time give you q full description of this
view. The country around here is COM
paratively new, and the people are as a
general thing very primitive in their habits
and ideas. Between this place and Jasper
(Which IS seven miles above herel the
whole section Of country was q few years
since almost q wilderness. But since
the building Of the Jasper BraLch
Of the Chattanooga Railroad the country
is becoming settled. The Jasper Road,
which runs by this place, is constructed
through a magnificent section of country,
starting from Bridgeport, Ala, onthe Ten
pessee river and running directly up the
river between the Cumberland mountains
on one side and Sand mountains on the
other, and traveTsing a beautiful fertile val
ley as level as a "Gje." The bottom lands
or those land bordering on the river are
equal if not superior in fertility to the best
lands of Middle Tennessee. The people
here about have had very few educational
advantages, their closest school being five
miles distant. They are now awakening
10 the fact that their chudren'must be edu-
Gated and are making very decided and
determined effort in that direction. We
have now opened school under the man
aaement of PIof. j. G. Books, which bids
fair to become a very hourshing institu-
ton. Prof Brooks is making every effort
TO build up the school, and we have no
doubt but that ne viii succeed. The
people here are eInphatically for Cheatham
against Johnson. 1t is a very hard matter
to find Johnson mau ia the section.
They have been for Cheatham ever since
the opening Of the canvass and have not
Ike great mauy others, changed since the
canvass opened. People, though, are at
tending more TO their business, than to
politics. B. G. III.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY O. *.

To the Editor of the Union and Americans:
GAINESVILLE, Oct. 20, 1S72.-I have
had occasion to travel recently over almost
the entire county of Montgomery and hav e
ascertained the probable vote for the sever
al candidates for Congress, for the State at
large, in this county. | think the vote will
stand as follows: Cheatham will get the
regular Democratic vote, minus about one
hundred and fifty who will go for "Andy."
Maynard will get the entire Radical vote.
We have in this county six hundred DEM
ocratic majority when full vote is polled.
Now take one hundred and fifty for John
son out Of this number and we have
Cheatham's majority (over Maynard and
JOhnson) in this county, four hundred and
fifty.
There are a few johnson men in
GAINESVILLE. 1t is notorious fact that
among his supporters are to be found three
red hot, .tfre-eGting seceSsionists who
did more than any one else
of their influence (Which, by the
way, l am happy to say never was
much, and which has beautifully decreased
since our late unpleantness) to bring about
our late war, and as soon as thus brought
about, as soon as the time came for men to
show of what material they were made,
these very original Secessionists, who prated
about the streets that we must fight, and
that they would die in the last trench, ETC.,
were to be seen hunting soft places and re-
naming at home or seeking refuge in some
foreign ports where the mighty dollar did
most congregate. These, say, are the
kind of men in our county who are sup
porting Andy.
At meeting not long ago some man asked
who would come next after the first speaker
had finished. Some old fellow shouted
Colyar.
The johnson Club of this city consists of
about twenty members, and this is his
strongest district in the county.
"GUY.n
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a great deal in favor Of universal immuni-
ty. Why should the residents of large
cities or their horses and cows, have fee
bier constitutions, or more maladies of any
kind, than those that dwell in rural dis
tricts? The inhabitants of cities are care
less Of the laws of health-think more Of
dollars and the qualification of pride and
vanity, than of pure air, long life and solid
comfort. A city ought to be a model of
purity, health, strength and christian civ
ilization. To large extent it is the re-
verse of all this. If horses could talk and
write down their experiedce Of mans in
humanity, their books would tell sad tale.
Diseased animals should be removed
from those that are well, have warm blan-
kets, with some stimulating wash applied
to the throat and neck, like tincture of
Spanish flies or spirits of turpentine. Dras-
tic purges and bleeding are likely to be out
of place; while bran.mashes and gentle ape
rients will be timely and useful. Our re-
marks have been pointed to the prevention
of this and other maladies, rather than to
any plan of treatment. A disease is con-
tagious, or not according to the extent aud
intensity of the disturbance or chemical
action, and the susceptibility of man or
brute to the morbitic germs.
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Inquest Over a Dena Child.

An inquest was held by Coroner Everett
yesterday morning over the remains of an
infant child at the residence of the mother,
Oetavia Malone, colored, No. 169 North
Market street, who died on the night pre-
vious suddenly Of commissions. There is
a suit now pending in the County Court
against the father of the child, in which he
is charged with bastaTdy, and in eonsidera-
ton Of threats said to have been made by
him, the jury examined witnesses to ascer-
tain if the father was in any manner i'm
plicated in the death Of the child. The jury
after a partial examination, became satisfi-
ed that there was nothing TO warrant tie
least suspicion in that direction, as the
father had not been about the house for
months, and q verdict was rendered that
the death was in the natural order Of things.
The child was only three or four months
old
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F'sWilt thou take this brown-stone front,
These carriages-this diamond,
To be the husband of thy choice,
Fast locked in bonds OF HyInen?
And wilt thou leave thy home and friends
To be his loving wife?
And help TO spend his large income
SO long as thou hast lifef"
at will!'' the modest maid replies,
The love-lght beaming in her eyes.
"And wilt thou take this waterfall,
This ostentatious pride,
And all these unpaid miliiners' bills,
To be thy chosen bride?
And wilt thou love and cherish her
While thou hast life and health;
But die as soon as possible,
And leave her all thy wealth 2"
''I will" the fearless swain replies,
And eager waits the nuptial ties
''Then pronounce you man and wife;
And whom I've joined forever,
The next best man may disunite,
And the first Divorce Court sever"
Newly discovered copper ore in Coosa
county, Alabama.
A Kansas zephyr lately blew away
Kansas heifer.
"Annie Maria" gifted girl of fifteen,
writes very pretty letters for the Atlanta
Consultation.
Fanny Fern is to have monument in
Mount Auburn, erected by Bonner, of the
New York Ledger.
james Gordon Bennett thinks of
translating the Herald into German every
morning. He has 100000 to start on.
"A board of Trade has been organized
in Selma, Ala.
One hundred and twenty-six of the
students OF Yale College are for Greeley and
Brown.
Bad day for promenading yesterday.
The Methodist Publishing House front
is beginning to look snowy.
William j. Darraugh fell dead In his
store in Macon, Ga, Friday night.
An alligator was killed On Dunn's
lake, Fla, the other day, twelve feet in
length.
Harris orange grove at Palatka, Fla,
contains over six hundred full bearing
trees.
The Columbia South CaroIinian says
that the entire cotton crop viii be gathered
in another week.
A Chicago policeman has got hold of
100000 in twelve years service, and now
wants to retire.
The present stringency in the money
naTh6L Is salu 10 D0 aus 10 Inc I8cJ that the
administration has spent so much on the
elections. 1t will soon get into circulation
again.
The Louisville COuTier-JOWndI says
that DR.. Norvin Green has resigned the
presidency of the Short Line Railroad.
The st. Louis (Mo.) Republican is
afraid the State may not give more than
10000 majority for Greeley and Brown.
Thompson is not going to do anything
more in conundrums. He recently asked
his wife the difference between his head
and hogshead, and she said there was
none. He says that is not the right an
sWer.
The Norfolk papers announce the
death of Solomon Hodges, Esq, an excel
len citizen Of that place. For several years
Mr.. Hodges was one of the proprietols Of
The Norfolk Virginian, and during the war
he served with distinguished gailantry in
the Sixth Virginia regiment.
There was but little fashionable shop
ping done yesterday. Ladies with silk
gross-grain eatrGjne were non est.
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A Western correspondent of the Chicago
RaiEa0dy Revie,0 suggests that as most rail
way companies have large machine shops,
with all the necessary means and appliances
for making steam plows economically, they
should construct these useful machines
and hire them to enterprising farmers along
the line of their roads through the prairie
States and Territories. 1t may be ques-
tionable whether any company will seek
freight from the soil by the means recon-
mended; yet when we see the Pasha of
Egypt using 400 steam plows manufactured
in England, we may express our surprise
that our railway men and others do not
know that the steam horse that hauls grain
to market can pIow and reap quite as well,
and with greater profit.
In the manufacture Of steam engines
and plows for tillage purposes, over two
Thousand mechanics are constantly en-
ployed in England. This large and press
ing demand for great labor-saVing farm i'm
plements speaks volumes in their favor.
There is really less utility in locomotive
on a first class railway laboring for man
kind than in the work of an engine of equal
power breaking up the soil and sub:oil to
raise our grain and provisions. Common
farmers have not spare capital to invest in
working stock of this kind; and the world
is content to put indefinite millions in rail-
ways and equipments, to carry crops, men,
women and children over and beyond I'M
cultivated land.
Both rich men and poor men alike avoid
scientific cultivation in the United States.
One mule blowing breaks the ground from
two to four inches deep. An engine of
from ten to twenty horse power breaks it
far better from fifteen totwenty-four inches
in depth. Where is the common sense
that fails to see that, if little blowing and
stirring of the earth increases ones crop,
deeper blowing and more perfect comminu-
ton of the soil and subsoil, will give the
roots of plants a better chance to grow,
spread, and drink in food?
Why should the philosophy of tillage, the
steam plow, and common sense be thous-
and miles apart? Breaking up the ground
means hard work, and for what other pur-
pose does any man use steam engine, or
want one?
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TEE COURTS

PROBATE COURT.-C. A. Wand was ap-
pointed and qualified guardian of Thomas
and Martin Burge, minor orphans.
CRIMINAL COURT.-State vs. Charles
Walker alias Charles johnson, larceny.
Jury returned a verdict Of guilty, and fixed
his term of Imprisonment at two years in
the peni entiary.
State rs. Howell Smith, larceny. Case
given to jury, who had not returned a YER
diet up to the hour Of adjournment.
LAW COURT.-Testimony in the case of
Dunn VS.. Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
road is still being heard. 1t is thought the
case will be brought to close this week.
JUSTICES COURTS.-No cases of a GRIM
inal nature came before any of the Justices
yesterday, and Deaderick street was unu-
sually quiet.
GENERAL COURT.-Before Judge Trigg
yesterday arguments were made in the
case of U. S. vs.. Evans, The concluding
speech by the attorney general will be
made to-day before Judge Emmons.
r. II. Laird, Ex'r. vs.. Henry NJ. Jones
plaintiffs demurred to defendants plea Of
statute Of limitation Oyeruled.
r. McP. Smith admir-. of Vance vs.. D.
G. Kelley and wife and others.
Report Of clerk affirmed and the bill of
complainant dismissed.
f. Valiant VS.. S. W. Childress in eject
ment.
Same vs.. Algeman Reams.
Same VS.. ". j. Sawyers.
In these cases above, the jury under
charge Of the court, returned verdict in
favor of the defendants to which ruling and
finding the plaintiffs presented their bill of
exceptions.
j. W. Campbell, assignee vs.. The Mayor
aud city council of Nashville, taken up
but not disposed Of.
Jadge Trigg adjourned the criminal
docket over until Monday week.
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New Advertisements.

4 purse lost containing about thhty-fiVe
dollars.
Railroad travellers will find something to
their interest in the advertisement of NJ. D.
Whiteside, to be found elsewhere.
Cumberland Chapter No. l, Royal Arch
NasOns, meets tonight.
j. B. Brown IS an independent candidate
for Representative of Davidson county.
Extensive trade sale by Yeatman, Shields
& 20. this morning.
a fine bay mare for sale at 120 Church
street.
Rock City Guards meet at Hickman &
POrteI's tonight.
The Howard Mnstrels give a concert 9t
Masonic Hall on Monday night.
Have Your boots made by Fitch & Myers,
Union street
F. ". Horn has withdrawn his name as
an independent candidate for Representa-
tive.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
Eoss OF FUELS.

Recent investigations have demonstrated
that all foels suffer loss Of carbon by ex-
posure; especially with bituminous and
semi bituminous Goals, is the loss heavy
an exposure of only two weeks causing
loss of carbon to the extent of from ten to
twenty-five per cent.
Farmers and others who keep wood out
in the weather, especially if lying on the
ground, lose much of its heat-producing
value. This value lies wholly in two Or
ganized administration and hydrogen.
Wood and coal should be kept dry under
shelter, from rain, to prevent injurious
chemical action. Dry timber in old
churches and dwellings lasts for centuries
without decay or loss of elements.
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Masks and Faees.-Ladies who mask
their faces and necks with enamels endan--
ger their health to no purpose. The plaster.
work deceiyes nobody. Thare is but one
article known which will restore a blem-
ished complexion or create external bril-
hancy and bloom where they have never
heretofore existed, and that article is Ha-
gan's Magnolia Balm. Ii performs this
toilet miracle by infusing vitality into the
skin. The floral and herbal juices Of
which it is composed gently stimulate the
circulation in the minute blood vessels, and
brace the network of nerves through which
they pass. Thus quickened aud strength=-
ened the external covering soon acquires 3
fresh and healthful hue, and every trace of
sallowness disappears. The pslest cheeks
derive from the identifying baptism of this
delightful cosmetic q warmer hue, and
the arms, hands and neck, bl9pde lustre
which the charlataus, who profess to make
ladies ''beautiful forever" with their pOis-
onous cement, can never hope 20 initiate.
oc29 deOd1w&w1t
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CONTAGION s0LID.

Cattle in England and Scotland have
suffered much from the seattle plague"
foot-and-mouth disease, pleuro- pneumonia
and other maladies, for several years; and
the agricultural journals there have the
benefit of good deal of experience and
science on the subject of contagion. The
following is copied from the North British
Agrtculturist:
"Again, dilution with air or water would
proportionally diminish, or entirely destroy,
the specific action of any gaseous or vola-
tile body; but the matter of contagiOn re-
tains its powers of reproduction unimpaired
after being carried considerable distance in
air, or even in water.
/. Such observations demonstrate conclu-
siveIy that the matter Of contagion occurs as
a finely divided solid; it possesses definite
shape and form; it ID an organic, probably
an organized body; and PROBABLY resembles
the pollen of flowers or some of the odOrous
dust given of by plants or animals. 1t
retains its characteristic activity, although
carried for considerable distance through
the air, or retained for long time in clothes
or other organised substances. Suspended
in air or water, these contagious particles
find access to the healthy body, mostly
through the pulmonary or the &limentGry
mucous membrane. A sufficient dose hav-
ing entered the body of a susceptible patient,
produces, after a varying period of incuba-
ton, it's notable effects, and each
virus develops its own distinctive train of
symptoms.
Two views are enter tanned regarding the
way in which the matter of contagion or
contagium, as it is now termed, produces
It's effects. Baron Liebig and other chem
lists believe that organic particles commune
cate their own motion or activity to the de-
camposable materials brought into contact
with them.
Pasteur Beale and other Psychologists
teach that contagion consists of organized
germs possessed Of inhe! ent vitality and
power Of reproduction. These germs ar
perfectly distinct from microzymes, bacte
ria, vibrones, or such aninacOli which are
found in the textures in various diseases.
DR.. Lionel S. Beale declares that under the
microscope he has seen the specific virus of
cattle plague; of vaccine, and of other dis
eases; that its visible granular particles
are of 100000 of an inch in diameter;
be terms it biaplaSm; other microscopes,
however, have not hitherto been so fortu-
nate as to separate or demonstrate these
contagious germs.
OF the existence of the contagious virus
in distinctive solid form there can be no
doubt. The germs of many contagious
diseases, such as cattle plague, pleuro- pneu
monia, and foot-and-mouth disease cannot,
so far as is known, be developed by any
combination of circumstances; they spring
only from parent germs given off in their
turn from patients infected with the specific
contagion. Occasionally, however, distinct
ly contagious germs are developed de nOrO,
probably from degenerate cells, during the
progress of accidentally occurring cases of
glanders, farcy, puerperal peritonitis, or ty-
phoid fever.
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HICKMAN COUNTY.
To the Editor of the Union and America

To the Editor of the Union and American:
DUCK RIVER P. o., Oct.,28 1871 have
concluded to occupy myself for a. few
moments this morning as sort of special
for the old and time-honored UNION AND
AMERICAN.
Politics seem to be the allabsorbing
theme at this time. Greeley and GRANT
are lost sight of in the Cheatham-Joh
race, and must report, as faithful cores
pondent, having canvassed pretty thorough
IL three cOunties-DickSOu, Hickman, Per-
ry, and a portion Of Humphreys-that
johnson stock is below par. He will get
about one vote in four or five; Maynard
one in nine or ten, and cold Frank" the
balsnce-which is no little balance, if you
will use your pencil. There are few who
will vote for him, acknowledging that he is
very awry, but most chariJabiy indeed
hoping to cote him straight. The masses
will vote for Greeley. There is about a
thousand in this, the 18th Senatorial dis
trict, who will vote for Grant, or about one
tenth of the voting population.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Our railroad is now fixed fact, and ere
another two years we will go to Cincinna-
ii as we now go to Nashville, occupying no
more time and at less expense. II might
be well for the little Rings of the old Rock
City TO make note of this, as it will not be
very long that they will be able to dictate
a price for all that we are a0le to dig out OF
the earth. "a hard bargain is no bargain
at ALL"
SROPS
are about third short; some OF our best
farmers think, In cotton aud peas, one-hali.
Our early planted corn is lair, but all late
planted crops are more than injured Dy
the drought.
The Fairs at Centreville and Waverly
seem to have been complete successes; 70
business managers, stockholders and eil-
zans perfectly satisfactory. The stock, the
horsemanship, the ladies' department, the
fruits, vegetables, etc, to describe would
fill book. But where all excelled it were
invidious to praise. W. " H.