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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-06
THE CouNTY CoNYENTToN

The convention which was held at the
Court House yesterday was one of the
largest ever held in Davidson county, every
ward of Nashville and Edgefeld and every
civil district in the county except one be-
ing fully represented. There certainly
never was one more harmonious, none
which ever by lis action made a more com.
plete ackno wledgmant of the necessity of
organization. The gentlemen nominated
are too well known to the people of David
son to require introduction or commenda-
ton from us. Mr. OVerton, the candidate
for Senator, is native of this
county. Being the wealthiest man
in Tennessee, and his property consisting
entirely Of realty, he is perso nally more
deeply interested in the vital questions OF
finance and taxation than any other man
in the State. Mr. Overton was never be-
fore q candidate for Office. The nomina-
ton yesterday, though fully deserved, was
totally unsolicited and unexpected.
DR.. Glesves, the candidate for JOINT Sen
ator from the twelfth district, is an old res
ident OF Wilson, well known to the citizens
of that county and Davidson. In 1886
he was a colleague Of TIRE lamented Hatton
in the Legislature, and without disparage-
ment to others, we can safely say that old
Wilson was never more aSly represented
in the House than daring that session.
Messrs. Bigley and Hamblen are natives
of the county, both farmers of high stand
ing and intelligence, and well acquainted
with the interests of their people. Mr..
billiard is lawyer of quiet department, of
experience as a member of our City Coun-
Gil, and emphaticsily steady worker. Mr..
Cotton is an old merchant of the city. He
too has considerable legislative exper fence
as member Of the City Council.
The unanimity with which these gentle-
men have been nominated augurs triu m
plant success. Ifelected, we are sure that
they have energy and disposition to make
their work acceptable to their constit-
uents,
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CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

Boutwell, spoke in St. Louis last night.
Henry Wilson spoke at Evansville.
Colfax spoke at Goshen, Ind; also Gen.
Benz. Harrison, grandson of Old Tip.
A Straightout Convention which was to
meet at Jefferson City, Mo-, on Friday, fell
through on account Of a railroad accident
delaying delegates.
The striking Jehus of New York have
gained their point-$l4 per week.
Gilbert Il Lovejoy, Boston wool dealers
failed yesterday for 100000.
1t is understood that Gen. Weitzel will
recommend an appropriation of S200,00G
to complete the Louisville-P Portland canal
An arch of the iron bridge across the
Kansas river, between Wyandotte and
Kansas City, fell Friday, killing Mr.. Walk
er, superintendent of construction.
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| Do your regard Buckalew as gaining
! strength 10 Pennsylvania?
Yes; Buckalew is gaining daily. II the
election is fair, Buckalew will be elected.
Correspondents Ii has neen said your ac-
ton in the present State canvass Is but an
indication of your position on national
issues.
Curtin: / lave not committed myself to
either ticket. 1t will be with me question
| OF principle, not men; reform, not expe-
diency. Pennsylvania has been humbled
to the very dust by ring of inscriptions
men and adVenturers. If can help res
tore her to her former proud position, l
shall not weary of the contest while health
and strength shall last.
Philadelphia Registration.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-It has often been
privately stated by the administration man
ayers that they could get any majority they
wanted in Philadelphia wherewith to beat
the rest Of the State; but this is the first
tlmein this locality that it has been openly
and unblushingly proclaimed.
Grant Confident.
The most confident man In Washington
at the present time, with regard to the pres
ent political campaign, is President Grant.
He assured prominent gentleman here
to-day, that he would undoubtedly carry
Kentucky, giving as a reason therefor the
unity of the Republican organization in
that State, and the distracted condition of
the Democrats, one-half of whom he pre-
dicted would vote for O'Conor and Adams.
He also said that the October election
would prove meaningless only In case they
oflv IN Groo1ory In ,rot, arnorf
the iatter's chances would be worth moth
ing, but if they went against the admins
tration, it would only require little more
effort than had yet been put forth to redeem
them in November.
Not So Confident as.He Was.
Congressman Clinton L. Cobb, of North
Carolina, who is now In this city, does not
think that Grants chances are so good now
in North Carolina as they were when he
was in the city few weeks ago. Then he
button-holed every official he could with
his promise that Grant was going to carry
North Carolina by rousing majority, but
now be says little about it.
After the Repeaters.
Col. A. &. Mcclure, of Philadelphia, has
sent to this city for several colored men to
identify the colored repeaters who have
been sent from this city and adjoining
counties in Maryland to vote in Philadel-
phia and Pennsylvania at the approaching
election. 1t is the intention Of the Liberal
committee to spare no pains to have every
repeater arrested and dealt with according
to law.
Iowa.
DAVENPORT, IA, Oct. 3.--Another large
and enthusiastic Greeley and Brown meet
ing was held in the open air last night, on
the place of Capt. Stairs, about six miles
west of this city. The German element,
which largely predominates in that section,
was out en- masse. Hon. Ludwig Rrun-
ming addressed them at length in that Ian
guage, after which Judge Heron, of this
city, addressed them in English. an old
German, who has resided in this county for
years, assures me that the votes of the
Germans hereabouts will be as hundred
to one in favor Of Greeley.
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tent, obeyed his directions. They en-
deayo1ed TO prevent the whites from voting.
and blow precipitated the fight. Pistols
were drawn and firing began. Bradley and
nus rlngieaders are in concealment, but
should they appear further trouble is ap-
pretended. The Macon papers advise
moderation, and decry all violent measures,
but say this is the third attempt by the
blacks to carry an election by storm, and
the citizens are determined to put an end
70 1t IN future. IL is not definitely known
how many have been wounded. While il
lasted, the riot was a small battle. The
negroes were thoroughly armed with guns
razors and hatchets.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Ths oyerwheln-
ing triumph Of the Liberals In the Georgia
election OF yesterday has suggested to
Judge Edmunds, Secretary of the Reoubli-
can Congressional Committee, a revival Of
the Ku-Klux organization to account for
the result. / It will be remembered that
these tactics were first suggested by the At.
torney- General, to whom the credit for
originating really belongs. However. NJ
II. hale, Chairman of the Georgia State
Republican Committee, as be calls himself
telegraphed to Judge Edmunds to-day hat
the election there was utterly one-sided.
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NEW YORK.
NItrO-Gly eertne-Three Men Mangied
A Dwelling Crushed.

"A bAeAAAbB SEuShSus
NEW YORK, Oct. Sat Bayonne, n.
Z, this morning an explosion of nitro
lycerine occurred on the Central railroad,
where some laborers had been at work
track building. Glycerine was applied for
an experimental blast. The quarrymen
were ensconsed behind boulders, and after
the blast Patrick McGlynn, who was not
more than sforty feet distant, was found
horribly mangled, with his right arm torn
of bv piece of rock. Another, struck in
the bowels, is in a dying condition. An
other was lifted into the air and danger
ously hurt. A residence 200 feet distant
had its roof crushed through by boulders
weighing thousand pounds.
A Chief OF Police Arrested for Bank
Burglary!
Chief of Police W. A. Williams and De-
tectiVe Doyle OF the jersey City force
were arrested this morning on the charge
of being implicated in the attempted rob-
berry of the First National Bank of Jer-
sey City. The prisoners were committed
for trial. They were subsequently bailed
in $4,000 each. Charles j. Proctor and
Frank Dennan, with whom the above Pc
sons are supposed to be complicated were
this evening found guilt Of breaking into
the First National bank, Jersey City, in
June last.
Buckley, Police Justice in Brooklyn,
was to-day indicted for intoxication while
on the bench and dereliction Of duty.
Loss by the Paterson Fire, s35O.OO
The loss by the fire at Paterson yester-
day viii, it is estimated, reach three hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars. Three
hundred employees are thrown out of en-
ployment. The amount of insurance is
stated at Sill 900, of which $50, 600 is on
the foundry, aud $31 900 on the six facto-
~. The books and papers Of the Office, and
over hundred thousand dollars worth of
patterns were saved from destruction.
Open Communion.
1t is rumored that at a meeting of the
Baptist Association which is 10 take place
IN few days on Long Island, the Revs. j.
Hoytt Smith and Geo. F. Pentecost, of
Brooklyn, viii be put on trial for their radi-
calism on the subject Of open communion.
Smiths views have caused great deal of
interest among Baptists.
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THE Hon. Samuel S. Cox, writing after
atour through fourteen Of the New York
Midland counties, says that the canvass is
going all one way. cit is a remarkable
fact" he adds, ''that the cream of these
dairy counties is for H. G. There is an
average of six hundred Liberal Republic
cans in every county have been speaking
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YUCATAN.

EadfaH Raid On am English Colony.
KINssTos, IA, Oct. 1.-The Indians of
Honduras have made another raid on the
British settlers Of Orange Walk, near Car
asaly, Yucatan. There were about 500 of
the raiders. The British garrison made q
gallant defense, killing few of the enemy
and wounding some others. Two soldiers
were killed and sixteen wounded. The n
dams piliaged TO the extent OF thirty or
forty thousand dollars and retired.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

PARIS, Oct. 5.--The journals Of this city
open subscriptions for the relief Of the
Alsaltans, who have left their houses to
retain their French citizenship.
The Russian Ambassador has received q
note from Tanieff, Secretary Of the EN-
peror's Priyy Coancil, expressing the dis
satisfaction Of Russia at the aggressive at
titude of the Radical party of France.
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The first and second editions of Stepens's
Compendium of the History of the United
States has been exhausted. It has met a
waGt aud has had large circulation both
East and West, as well as in the South.
Messrs. E. j. Hall & SOUS, the publishers,
have third edition of this volume in press,
which viii appear at an early day.
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Some one recently wrote letter to the
London Times begging for aid for the widow
of Sir John Franklin, who, said the writer,
was about to be turned out of the house
lent her by the Grown, to starve and die.
Whereupon Lady Franklin replies that she
is in possession OF an income for life secur-
ed upon entailed property amply sufficient
for all her wants, besides her pension as an
Animals widow, and that she would be
very much obliged If people would only let
her alone.
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THE New York Herald says: "Mr Gree
lev has returned from his famous political
tour vigorous as a young athletic, cheerful
as a young cricket and hopeful as a bride
He feels that the admirable and happy little
political pocket essays with
which he delighted his au-
diences have given great impulse to
his cause, and he feels placidly confident of
a favorable result in Pennsylvania. Mr.
Greeley is deserving of gratitude for having
impaired some sound sense, courtesy and
fairness to campaign rapidly degenerating
into vulgar brawl. We hope the example
he has set will be productive of good. The
ovation be received on his return home was
we'll deserved.
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GREAT BRITAIN.


Treasure Recovered.
LONDON, Oct. GA dispatch from 70.
kohama dated Sept. %, announces that
two-thrds of the treasure lost by the
burning of the steamship America OF that
port has been recovered.
A Fugitive.
One Collins absconded with twenty
thousand dollars of stolen money and sail
ed on the Baltimore Monday last. The
authorities have been notified TO arrest him.
Cholera Disappearing.
,Advices from Bombay report that the
cholera epidemic is disappearing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-06

COTTON was in good demand in New
York yesterday at fun prices. Middling
upland l9ae. Sales Of 1880 bales, futures
at lS5@lsac for October; 1sanlsEc for
November; l9SGl9.c for January; 1891
1850 for February; 2O1620se for March;
70 GIG and 20sc for April, and 2lc fcE
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Tbe CincinnatI Exposition.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 5.-The Expositi on
closed tonight. The entire Proceeds have
been $125,000. The guaranty fund for the
Exposition of 1873 has been subscribed.
The fund will probably be rSsed to 100000
or 81, 100000, as there is sentiment in
favor of so doing.
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WASHINGTON.



NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-A special dispatch
received in Washington reports that Foster
Biodgett, Of Georgia, was arrested in Co
lumbla, South Carolina, on charge Of for
gerry while the Treasurer of the Western
Atlantic Railway in 1860. He was subse-
quently discharged, but it was expected a
Governor Of Georgia.
More Mexican Middle.
The filing of the vacancy in the Mexican
claims umpire, caused by the death of DR..
Francis Leiber, will probably lead TO
trouble. Our Government, it is said, would
be unwilling to accept any one named by
Mexico. As all the questions referred
would be by lot, the Indian cases, amount
ing to thirty-two millions, might fall to a
Mexican umpire, and the interests OF this
country, 1t is commended, would necessarily
be at his judgment. 1t is also said that
Mexico cannot consistently ask any of the
European nations to become an umpire.
The 39th Parallel.
A Washington dispatch says the State
Department has adYices from the North
western boundary commission which state
that little progress has been made In locat-
Ing b1o O0eu p4Idticls NC cApcuAblcH W Ill
soon return to the United States for winter
quarters.
Financial.
WASHINGTON, d. @. Oct. SIN the
work now in preparation by Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury, Richardson, on the
finances he says, after quoting the law of
February 1868, for the reduction of cur
rency, at this time the amount outstanding
was $356,00O,000. That is the limit be-
low which the circulation of United States
notes cannot be reduced without Congress
sional enactment. Between that amount
and the four hundred millions authorized
by law, the issue of reserve of forty-four
millions is left to the discretion of the
Secretary who has never since availed him
self of it to any extent whatever, with the
exception Of two occasions. During Sep
TENDER, 1869, about one million and half
of three per cent demand certificates came
in suddenly for redemption and were paid
out of this reserve, but the amount so with
drawn was within two weeks again restored
thereto.
A TennesseeHn.
J. w. G. Bogart, ST., has been appointed
storekeeper of the fourth district of Ten
nessee.
British Claims.
The United States and British Commits
sion had a long session to-day, closed proofs
in large number of claims and extended
the time for taking testimony in others.
Several cases were disallowed. The Com
mission adjourned till Oct. %.
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Railroad Fete.

Active preparations are making for the
eXcursioDists from the South next week.
Lunch will be set for them in the EXPOSE
ton building and grand banquet at the
Gait House. A thousand invitations have
been issued.
The Exposition directors have invited the
Governors Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Tennessee to meet Gov. Leslie of Kentucky
here on the 10th, on the occasion of the
celebration Of the opening of the South and
North Alabama road. The Governors Of
Georgia, Florida and Alabama are expec-
ted To be present.
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IT is predicted that the Hon. A. G. Cur.
tin will be out for Greeley in less than two
weeks. At ali events, bis former Radical
friends are not wastingauy moral suasio n
to win him back. Last Monday night Col.
Brown, Radical light of Bsllefonte, in the
course of a public speech, said:
81 say it reluctantly, and with tears in
nv eyes, that Andrew 6. Curtin has
damned-yes, doubly damned-the hOnOra
bic record which the Republican party gave
him. [Applause.l And let the memory OF
him who has thus betrayed and basely in
suited the party that gave him place and
power be hereafter and forever damned,
DAMNED, DAMNED" Immense ap-
plause.l
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A CONTEMPORARY tells this funny anec-
dote: "Wake up, here, and pay for your
lodging" said the deacon, as be nudged a
sleepy stranger with the contribution box.
We were there, and we heard the sleepy
stranger murmur, with glance at the min
lister whose sermon bad narcotized bim:
lodging! and bored too!''
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AN ingenious Pensylvanian has invented
new dye for textile fabrics which destroys
the eyesight of seamstresses rapidly and
completely. From purely genealogical
point of view the experiment may be very
Interesting, but in these days of arsenic and
aniline, unscientific people may hesitate to
stand the hazards of the dye if they have to
600 Il hlnd.n
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TENNESSEE BoNDs closed in New York
last evening at 72a for the old issue, and
724 for the new.
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LOUISVILLE.
Two Engines Smashed.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 4.-Y esterday evening
an engine on the short line road ran into
the engine of freight train near Pewee
Valley Is miles from the city, wreckin.
both locomotives and smashing two carsg
nobody hurf
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Goldsmith Maid Wins a Purse
&z.nAO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-The race of
Goldsmith Maid and Lucy over the Agri-
cultural Park Course, mile heats, for a
purse of $500 this afternoon, was won by
Goldsmith Maid in three straight heats
in 2:25, 2:l8!!, and 2:22. Five thousand
people attended. Two dollars was the ad-
mission to the track. Little money changed
hands. Except as an exhibition of speed,
the people were confident Lucy could win
the race if driven for the purpose. There
will be a race with one of the mares and
Occident on the 18th, it is not decided on
what course.
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TO THE TRADE.
HAVING RECENTLY OCCUPIED OUR
IL Spacious and Elegant New Warehouse, We
are Offering much the largest and best Stock OF
1seady-znade Clothing I'm Mems and
Boys Wear ever exhibited in the Southwest
ern states, to which we invite the careful IN
spection Of buyers. Goods sent to any part Of
the country on appreciation, which may be re-
turned within i've DAYS after their receipt II not
satisfactory, parties preparing freight on same
Orders solicited.
BOLIVAR II. COOKE q co.
NASHVILLE, Sept. /. 1874
Hep1 deod2m lstD 0EEE2m
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gold opened in New York yesterday at
114s and closed at 1lss.
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THE TURF.
Jerome Park-Bassett Beaten.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The first race at
Jerome Park, for FLIES three years old, Il
miles, was won By BelmOnt's Woodbine.
Time 3:16s.
Second race, mile heats-Tubman won
the first heat, time 1:45!!, beating Preakness
and Meteor.
Third race, three mile dash, won by
Sandford's Monarchist, beating McDaniel's
Harry Bassett. Time 5:34aa. Bassett sold
in pools at $500 to $50 previous to the
race.
Fourth race, Champion stakes, two year
olds, won By the FLY Minnie W. Time
1:19a.
The fifth race was won by Lochiel, Blind
Tom second, Astronomer third. Time
S:26.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-16

The History OF NATIONAL kennedy.
Here is the history OF the most ceie-
brated tonic of the age in a nutshell.
In 1860 it was announced that a GER
tain combination of vegetable lngredl-
ents, with a pure ditfusive stimulant,
was working wonders in the cure OF
dyspepsia, nervous debility, liver COM
plant, periodical fevers, rheumatism
and constitutional weakness. The
unpretending name given TO the specific
was Plantation Bitters. The statement
attracted the attention of invalids
everywhere. The new remedy received
fair trial, and the results more than
confirmed all that had been said in It's
praise. Thenceforward it wasa grand
success. The business columns OF the
press spread the glorious news far and
wide, and the martyrs to indigestion,
biliousness, physical prostratlon and
premature decay, as ifby common con-
sent, sought relief from the lew vege-
table restorative. They found what
they sought. From that time to the
present the increase in the demand TOR
Plantation Bitters has been one Of the
most striking events in this age.
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$4,000 IN GOLD FOR A So RILL.

THE MoULToN CoSCERT-The an
nouncement of a concert, to be given
by Mrs. Moulton, assisted by some Of
the first artists in this country, al
Washington Hall on Tuesday evening
next, is creating quite flutter among
our musical and fashionable citizens.
As the concert is to be full dress
affair, it will call out all the beauty and
fashion of our city. Mrs. Moulton
sings in Pittsburgh on the 10Th, and the
Philadelphia City Item says in regard
to it:
On the evening Of the 10Th inst that
lovely cantatrice, Mrs. Charles Moulton
will charm our Pittsburgh friends by a
grand concert, to be given there under
the direction Of Mr. George w. Colby,
We believe the associate artists will be
the same as those connected with her in
her recent concerts in this city.
II she does not create furore at
Pittsburgh, the population Of that city
lack the appreciative faculties for which
we have always given them credit. Few
ladies who have ever appeared on the
public stage have so thoroughly ingra
tiated themselves into the hearts Of the
people as has Mrs. Moulton.
Being cultivated in superior style o.
vocalization, che adds the additional
charm of almost uuapproachablc per
sonal beauty, and grace OF manner
most winning and attractive. She lie
therefore, progressing in every sense
and wherever she goes she will make
hosts OF stauch friends. Her concerts
in Philadelphia elected more comment
than almost any others here, in conse
quence of the foregoing causes.
1t is more than likely that, after the
season OF Lent is over, she may give
another concert or two in this city
Whenever she does give such entertain
ments, she is sure of enthusiastic favor
and welcome.