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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-11

sleetips Of the city council EIectEon

Meeting of the City C0uncfI--Eiectkon
ssad OF City Officers.
The Common Council met last night in
regular session, President Winston presid-
ing.a The reports of departments, publish.
ed last Wednesday, were read aud ordered
10 be fled. Also, the message OF Mayor
Kercheval, embracing the appointment OF
committees. s. - yss.,g s'essssa -Tir9aE
III ~ y IN. CONVENTION. 3
r. The Board of Aldermen met ia conven-
ton with the City Council, DR.. Piunket
presiding. Nominations were declared to
be in order, and the names of p. w. Bgien,
S. A. Dullng, j. H. Baskette, Thos. ] Halle,
Patterson Fletcher, S. A. Medary,
w. +. Meaeham, II. McCrary, p. G. S.
Perkins, and Isaac Paul put in nomination.
Oh'the eighth ballot Mr.. Duling was
elected, receiving 17Fotes, and Mr., Halle,
u.
Mr.. Arson Nelson was put In nomlna-
lion for Treasurer, and on the first ballot
elected, receiving 20 votes. -
For City MARSHALL, III. SPlman, JAS.
81. Brantley, j. r., Venable, L; K. SPAIN,
j. L. Lawrence, and ID. w. Jones were
put in nomination. On the third baAot
Mr.. Pittman was elected, having received
2l votes.
For Assistant City Marshal-Messrs.
Geo. Novel;, NJ. L. Alexander, j. Y. Al
len, ]. ii, Menifee, j. d. Barr, Frank Har-
man, D.. Doubleday, r. ii. Sively, John
Longhurst and Pat. O'Brien, were nomi-
mated, On the seventh ballot Mr.. Nor
veil was elected, receiving 10 votes.
Fer Water Tax Collector, John l..
Glenn, A. K. Holt, Yeatman Hardcastle,
w. IL. Harris, j. L. Shafer and j. 0. Al
len were nominated. On the third ballot
Mr.. Glenn was elected, receiving 16 votes.
For Superintendent of the
Works, James Wyatt, I. NJ. Bren-
nan, S. E. Jones, James Buchanan, and
John FLETCHER, were nominated. On the
first ballot Mr.. Wyatt was elected, receiving
sixteen votes. r- , az
For first engineer OF the Water Works,
Mr.. w. q. Dzshiels was nominated and
elected by a unanimous vote.
For second engineer of the Water Works
VIM. Sllnkard, John Kinney, and James
Monroe were nominated. Mr.. Kinney was
elected on the first ballot, receiving sixteen
votes.
For Chief of the Fire Department,
Captain William Stockell, John Bently,
L. M. Freeman and Pat O'Conor
were placed in nomination. Capt. Stocked
was elected on the first ballot, receiving six
teen votes
For Workhouse Physician-Drs. J. w.
Stout, w. j. Sneed, &C. Cook, G. Schitf,
]. W. Morton, II. NJ. Compton, and Z. Il.
Bailey were nominated. On the ballot, DR..
Morton was elected, receiving nineteen
votes.
For Street overseer, VIM. Haslam, Jacob
Geiger, Eli L. Moods, r. B. Afford, John
Quigley, and w. II. Hill, were nominated
On the sixth ballot Mr.. Has'am was elect
ed, having received II votes.
For Wharf Master, G. 81. Arthur and
John A. Tindel were nominated, and Mr.
Arthur elected, receiving Is votes.
For City Sexton, James
f. Gheen, j. W. Pratt
G. R. Cotton, VIM. Simpson, B. Bowers
and J. III. Rhodes were nominated. On
the eight ballot Mr.. Gheen was elected, re-
ceiving Is votes. r -.
The convention dissolved, and eacf
Board adjourned until time of next regu-
| lar meeting.
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EEnsIcal Christening.

The new and elegant Temple of Music
opened by friend Mcclure in the Beech
block, adjoining the Maxwell, will be appro-
priately christened tonight with q cCmpii
mentary concert to the proprietor, by the pro
fessionals and leading amateurs of our mu-
sicIoving city, The card of invitation be-
fore US presents a galaxy Of talent such as
few cities could gather for any occasion.
We hear besides of exquisite female voices
that will add their charms Rare selections
have been in rehearsal for some days; and
as the talent of the city is concerned in the
"get-up," the happy holders of invitations
may anticipate a rich treat. The occasion
viii also be a social reunion of the many
friends of Mcclure, and We learn that the
night viii close with hop for the young
folks under the direction of Prof. Cleveland.
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WnvIne in tl,e Rree ze.

Qeite number ofstrsngers have visited
the capitol this week and were much in
Interested in the grand architecture and
other pleasant features Of this magnificent
building, although the autumn wind yes
teIday was cold aud fierce and steady we
noticed several of the fair sex whose cour-
ageous curiosity prompted them to walk
along The reof and climb into the dome
where golden locks OF hair and domestic
aeeoutrements, such IS scarlet ribbons,
white lace, ffiBgy trimmings, green shawls,
etc, waved like picturesque banners ON the
breeze, What ornament more graceful 70
the capitol Of Tennessee than a beautiful
woman mounted on It's dome, natures
chef d'O1sUre crowning arts greatest
achievement.
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PUBIIC SPEAKING.

A. E. Garrett and A. Caldwell, eandi-
dates for Congress in the Second District,
viii address the people at the following
times and places:
Granville, Jackson CO., Saturday, Oct. 2.
Carthage, Smith co., Monday, Oct. IA.
Lafayette, Macon CO., Wednesday, Oct.
Is.
Rome, Smith CO., Thursday, Oct. II.
New Middleton, Smith CO., Friday, Oct,
Is.
Chestnut Mound, Smith CO., Saturday
Oct. 10.
Cookeville, Putnam CO., Monday, Oct. 81.
Sparta, White CO., Tuesday, Oct. p.
Crossville, Cumberland CO., Thursday,
Oct. "A.
We viii commenc speaking at eleven
O'Clock, a. m. each day. We win divide
time with any other candidates.
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Buggy smashed.

Yesterday afternoon as DR.. Paul F. Eve
and wife were driving in their buggy along
Cedar street where the railroad trestle
crosses, the horse became frightened at a
gang Of convicts, and turning around quick
~ broke the axle-tree, which letting the
vehicle down, smashed the wheel. The
horse was restrained from running by DR..
Eve, who maintained his seat and courage
ously held the afllighted animal. Mrs. Eve
jumped from the buggy and we are glad to
state neither she or her husband sustained
any injury. 1852
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A Dilisent Omcer.

Yesterday, D. R. owen, Clerk and Mas
ter of the Chancery Court, az Waverly,
Humphreys county, presented his twentieth
annual statement of revenues by him col
lected to Comptroller Pennebaker. Mr..
Owen has been in the above Office twenty
years, during which term of service be has
never presented his report without the cash
accompanying it. Such dilgent energy and
faithful attention to duty deserve the great
est praise, and we hope will be an induce
ment for others to initiate his commenda-
bic promptness.
r. G. McKelvey, Revenue Collector of
Humphreys county, yesterday paid into
the State Treasury 81 200 in greenbacks on
his account for the present year. Mr.. Nc
Kelvey is the second officer who has paid
this year, and his promptness deserves es-
pecial notice. This is one-fourth of his
taxes for 1872.
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The Democracy Of DAVIDSON county are
making extensive preparations for the grand
Demonstration to come of in this city ON
Saturday night in honor Of Gen. Frank
Chealham, candidate for Congress from the
State at large. There will be a torchlight
procession and a pyretechnic display, after
which speeches viii be delivered by some
of the most prominent men Of the State.
Special trains on all the railroads viii be
run that evening and night for the convene
ence of those who may desire TO participate
in this grand demonstration. frsfesa
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POLITICAL SPEAKING.

The undersigned viii address bis fellow
citizens of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict as ElectOr on the Democratic ticket
for President and Vice-Presideht, at the
following times and places, to-wit: i
FosteryiIe, Rutherford co., Thursday, Oct. 10.
Richmond, Bedford co., Friday, Oct. IL
Lewisburg, Marshall CO., Monday, Oct IA
Smyrna, Rutherford co., Saturday, Oct. 10.
MurfreesborO, Rutherford CO., Monday, Oct. q
Woodbury., Cannon CO Tuesday, Oct. y.
Readyville, Rutherford CO., Wednesday, Oct.
q.
Tullahoma, Coffee CO., Thursday, Oct. "a.
Manchester, Coffee CO., FriGay, Oct. 25.
Winchester, Franklin CO.. Saturday, Oct o.
Salem, Franklin CO., Monday, Oct. IS.
Fayetteville, Lincoln CO., Tuesday, Oct. p.
Lynchburg, Moore co., THURSDAY, Oct. 81.
Petersburg, Lincoln CO., Friday, Nov. I.
Gainesville, Marshall co., Saturday, Nov. 2.
Chapel HILL Marshall CO., Monday, Nov. 4.
Hon. w. e. Wisener, Elect0r on the Re-
publican ticket, is respectfully invited to at
tend at the times and places mentioned.
JAS. FL. LEWIS.
Papers throughout the district will please
cOpY.
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The Lottery Drawing TO.Morrow.

Considerable public interest is felt and
manifested in the Prize Lottery Drawing
to take place tomorrow in behalf of and
under the direction of the Tennessee Fair
Association. As a consequence, there is
much talk among the people as to how the
drawing is TO be conducted, and numerous
conjectures, some of which are wild and
erratic, as to probable results and the pro-
portion Of chances for obtaining the capital
prize. One citizen, who has had some ex-
perience in lottery investments, and never
drawn anything worth talking about, has
made no investment On this occasion, and
consoles himself with the assurance that if
he had ticket, he would stand about as
much chance to draw the capital prize, as
he would to be struck by lightning from a
sun-lighted sky. Another citizen who is in
the habit Of sustaining his pet theories by
practical Illustrations, and who also has the
happy faculty of drawing consolation even
out of affection, remarks that the chances of
drawing the big prize are about as one to
thirty five thousand, aud illustrates his idea
by saying it would be next to impossible
for blind-folded man to catch single
black sheep il herd of thirty-five thousand
white wool-volverines, even on the promise
JuaL ne mlgn6 nave the Dlach oue, He
caught it at the first dash. There are other
citizens, however, who are not so hopeless
as the two above cited, and who are at this
momen5 happy in the hope that If the
ticket in tllsirpOssession does not draw the
biggest prize, it will at least call for some
smaller amount large enough to repay
original costs and compensate for all the
anxiety realized in anticipation, and all the
disappointment felt because of failure to
get The first on the list. Before the expira-
ton of another day the evolutions of the
wheel of fortune viii be made, giving hap
piness inexpressible to some and disappoint-
ment bitter to many. 1t is not in the nature.
Of things that those who dare can always
win, and therefore il is wise philosophy
which inculcates hope with the unfortunate
of better luck in future ventures at golden
games Of chance.
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Horse inner arrested.

Last night about 10 o'clock, a man named
George Myers, but giving his name as
Smith, was arrested by officers McAllister
and Plummer, upon the charge of stealing
a horse from a gentleman at Princeton,
Kentueky. His wife also came here and
registered at The National, with four chill
dren. Myers sold the stolen horse yester-
day afternoon to N. j. Dotson, of this city,
for SIS, none of which, however, was found
IN possession of the prisoner, who has been
trading since he made the sale, which he
denied having made when arrested. Mr..
Dctson identified Myers last night in
crowd az an suction house, although be
wore a different coat from what be had on
when he sold the horse, the owner Of which
AIrveS yesterday from Kentucky, and went
TO the stable only few minutes after the
Thief bad left. Myers is in the workhouSe,
and may reside hereafter In the peniten-
;iary.
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Pocket Picking.

Among the passengers arriving here yes
terday afternoon by the train from Mont
gomery, Ala, was Mr.. j. N, Barnett, of
Columbia, Tenn. While the train was
standing in the Louisville depot, Mr.. Bar
nett discovered that somebody had stolen
his pockethook, containing Sl25 and his
railroad ticket. Three suspicious looking
men were In the car with Mr.. Barnett, and
he at once supposed that one of these had
stolen his money. The suspected men in
stantly left the car, and, walking rapidly,
made their way out of the depot and going
through an adjoining building, escaped.
They were pursued for some distance by
policeman Starkey; but their movements
were so rapid as to make 1t impossible for
him to overtake them. 1t is supposed the
thieves boarded the train after its arrival
here. This and other recent occurrences
of Ike character make it PROBABLE that a
gang Of pick pockets are now in the city,
In the active pursuit of pocketbooks be-
longing to unsuspectiDg persons. Increased
caution Is sometimes necessary TO the con-
tinued possession of money and other val
uabIes. The present is such a time. -
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Lineosn County News.

We copy the following from the Fayette-
vile Observer of Oct. 10:
George Baxter, colored, was killed by a
negro boy in the southeast part OF this
county, on Monday last. The killing is
said to have been in self-defense.
The Candidates for Congress from the
State at large left here Sunday morning for
TuIlahoma-Mr Maynard in buggy, and
Gems. Cheatham and johnson together in
a hack.
In personal difficulty between Neese
Gray and q man named Holman, three
miles West of this place, last Monday, the
former was dangerously cut in the abdomen
and thigh.
Mr.. johnson, the jailor, tells us that there
has lot been a prisoner in the Lincoln
county jail in about two months. Which
seems to show very conclusively that we
are q law-abiding people.
Rev. Alex. Smith, returning home with
his stock from the Fair, had one of his
grade COWS driven on the scales and she
weighed 1 ,430 Tbs. A calf Of the same
breed was dropped at his farm few days
since, and at one day old weighed 114fbs.
These are extraordinary weights, and it
will be- difficult if not impossible to pro-
duce their equal.
Fayelteyilie, We learn from travelling
strangers, shows more improvement at this
time than any other place Of their knowl-
edge in Tennessee. Residences and bust
ness houses are going up in different direc
tons. Old buildings are being renovated
and painted, and dilapidated fences sup
planted by neat new ones. We hear of
other improvements that are soon TO begin.
a terrible accident happened on Stewards
Creek, about six miles south of this place,
at the residence of Geo. Campbell, last Sum
day morning about daylight. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. were absent on a visit, and one of the
little boys, aged about eleven years, hearing
an owl after the chickens, seized shotgun
and went out to kill the intruder. The cap
bursted, and setting the gun down, he went
into the house after another cap. During
his absence his little brother Jesse, aged
about eight years, took the gun, and, while
looking in the muzzle, it discharged, tearing
off the whole top Of his head. ..-..-.
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nashville and Decatur Railroad.

A number of citizens from Giles and 9TH
er counties along the line of the Nashville
and Decatur Railroad, have complained to
US that the authorities of that road have
not complied with their published contract
to furnish return tickets free TO those who
paid full price to visit the State Fair. Our
information is that the tickets with coupons
attached to return, have only been placed at
a very few stations between here and Deca-
tur.- The consequences is that most of those
coming to the Fair on that road have bad to
pay full fare coming and going. This is
not as it ought to be, and The railroad au-
thorities should see TO a correction of the
mistake. -+-' & -.--.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.

JoHNsoNvILLE, TENN, Sept so, 1S72.-
Editors Union and American A. r.
Landlord, Greeley and Brown Elector for
the Seventh Congressional District, will
address the citizens Of Henderson CO. at
Decaturville, Decatur CO., Oct. u.
Linden, Perry CO., Oct. IA.
Saltillo, Hardin co., Oct. 10.
Paris, Henry co., Oct. %.
Dover, Stewart CO., Oct. "a. 3D.
Erin, Houston CO., Oct. %.
GAINESVILLE, Montgomery CO., Oct. 2s.
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THE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT.-A. j. Sykes was
yesterday appointed administrator upon
the estate of John NJ. Swoope, deceased.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The jury trying
Daniel Galloway, a negro, indicted for iv-
ing with white woman as her husband,
rendered verdict ofguil:y and fixed his
punishment at two years in the peniten-
tiary. Court adjourned until Monday.
= Law CoURT.-Not in session yesterday
will resume business to-day.
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BEVERLEY Injured.

Yesterday afternoOL at 6 O'Clock. the
horse attached to Rich & Kreig's furniture
wagon took fright on College street, near
Broad, and dashed off st fearful speed. A
colored woman was jostled from the seat
and caught between the spatter board and
sWingletree, in which position she was
dragged about thirty yards, when the fore
aStetree pulling out, the vehicle let down and
its lead of furniture, which was much IN
jured thereby, fell upon the woman, severe
~ irjurng her head and left side. This
was a short distance below Church, and
the horse was caught at Fuller's stable on
College street,
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WAE DzPAETXsET,
OSRIOB or THBOHIzR SIGNAL OFPTOHR.
WAsHIEaToH, d. c., Oct. 10, 1e1

WAsHIEaTOH, ID. O., Oct. 10, 1eI4
PrObGbilities.-Over the entire Lake re-
gion Northerly to Westerly winds will
prevail with cool and clearing weather to-
night and clear weather on Friday with
frosts at night. In New England winds
veering to Northerly and Westerly with
rising Barometer. Partly cloudy weather
and rain for the Middle Sta es. Northefly
to Westerly winds and clear cool weather
on Friday, followed probably by frosts on
Friday night. In mountainous sections in
the South Atlantic and Gulf States, winds
Northwesterly to Northeasterly with gene
rally clear weather in the former, but partly
cloudy in the latter, and increasing press
ure in both Northwest and upper Missis-
sippi Valley and thence Southwestern to
Tennessee prevailing Northerly to Wester-
ly winds. High Barometers, generally clear
weather and heavy frosts in the Northwest
tonight. The Ohio river will rise below
Pittsburg.
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ELY & WHITESIDE have iust

received the following New Style
Hats: The Livingstone, Prestige,
Carl Schurz, Campaign, Mario,
LOngfellOW,O Opera, MOslem, Stan
ley, Jubilee, Broadway Silk Hat,
Young Gents Silk Hats, Boys
and Children's Hats In all the
new styles, at low prices.
ELY & WHITESIDE.
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Ne~ro KukIux.

Friday night two miles east of Jackson,
a band of negro kuklux attacked very I'M
expectedly ard fired into party of hun
ters from Henderson county, severely
wounded little son of MIR. VIM. Christy.
No provocation was given for this outrage
which merits severe punishment. 1t is
believed the negroes intended to rob the
camp after they had killed or driven out
the party. No arrests have yet been made.
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FURNISHING GOODS!!
Shirts Made to Order.
Columbia Items.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Oct. 9, c1ST2.-
JAMES MADISON MCCoBD, died last Sat
urday at the residence of Geo. W. McCord,
near Ashwood, Tenn, aged 10 years; was
buried at Rose Hill cemetery in this city.
OFF FOR LOUISVILLE. -.
The following named gentlemen started
this morning for Louisville. Maj. A. Bow
en-, ID, T.. Helm, Robt. Frierson, Msj.
I. H.. Mckinney, j. r. Lamb, Bob. Ii.
Jsmison and Theo. Chg Ingin) Lipscomb,
aud number of others. l7s-E.lli.'i
They go to the grand opening of the
Moth and South railroad meeting, and we
hope that the citizens of Louisville will
treat them clever while they are in their
city, for they represent our city. There
were IA coaches headed with passengers
that passed this place.
CITY BELL TOWER.
The city authorities have come to the
conclusion that our bell "don't hang high
enough" therefore they have contracted
that it shall hang "higher," and have con-
Guided that it shall hang out ''on the outer
walls" So hereafter, they viii jingle the
city bell on South Main street, near Court
Square. The "City Dads" intend to have
an ''alarm telegraph wire" to run to this
bell. Bully for Columbia, we are now q
city.
ALEXANDRIA billiard SALOON.
Mr.. Black Thompson of the above saloon,
and of this city, has just returned from
Cincinnati, and with him be has brought
two Of the finest billiard tables ever brought
to this city. Black has carpeted his floors
off q Ia MdrgeH style, and he authorizes
US 10 offer to the UNION AND AMERICAN
a free cue whenever you visit our city.
CIRCUIT COURT
has been in session in this city for one
month, adjourned last Friday.
REV. W. o. BAILEY,
Baptist minister, preached at the Masonic
Hall last Sunday morning and evening. He
is from Virginia.
PRIMARY ELECTION.
Next Saturday the people of Maury
County will vote for Floater and Repre-
sentative.
DUCK RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD.
Next Saturday the colord people of this
county will be addressed at the White
Springs on the subject of the Duck River
Valley Railroad. Both white and colored
speakers will make speeches on the occa-
sion. -"--s Il
T-. REVIVAL.
Since last week there has been revival
in progress at the Cumberland and Presby-
terrain churches. e.-s. ....--
SOUTH AND NORTH RAILROAD.
This road is now running through trains,
and Columbia is benefited. And on this
road there are three Of the best conductors
that ever were on a road-Messrs. Pat
Stephenson, Tom Moore and Ed Wells.
coy Tom THUMB, JR.
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FOE CONGRESS AT LARGE.

The appointments of Messrs- Cheatham,
johnson, and Maynard in Middle Tennes-
see have been slightly changed. Instead Of
as before announced, they viii speak at
Springfield, Saturday, Oct. u.
GAINESVILLE, Monday, Oct. II.
Paris, Tuesday, Oct. Ia.
Humboldt, Brownsville, Jackson, Bolivar
and other appointments to be made here
after,
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The Inhumanity Of Capital Punish.


Under the above title we have received q
very interesting pamphlet by DIR. Paul F,
Eve, contributed by this distinguished gen.
tleman to the Richmond and Louisville
Medical Journal. The learned Doctor,
while in no manner deprecating the in
fiction of punishment, shows how the
criminal is too often subjected to mode
of death which, excruciatiDg and lingering,
is barbarous and most inhuman. What
most elsimed our attention in perusing this
treatise, for such its elaborate composition,
able style and statistics entitle is to be call
ed, was the clear manner in which
capital punishment by death is shown
to be most often the worst means
for securing its infliction. Among other
interesting portions, the following occurs
towards the latter part of the treatise:
''We trust that it has now been satisfac.
torily shown that in modern hanging, the
neck is neither broken, as is generally be-
lieved by the unprofessional, nor is the
tooth-like process of the axis dislocated, as
was ipretty generally credited by the scien-
ti6c; but that death from this source must
be slow, gradual, and consequently
painful lstrangulation. There is certainly
in it more than the moral punishment, the
i-,noming of the act" We commend this
treatise to the consideration of the public,
who will find in its perusal what has ever
been the aim of DR.. Eve, the elevation of
public morals and practical enlargement
of mans better feelings in the pursuit OF
all things. .iao1 ao'ss>, q,