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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
The Loyal Leaguers in Council.
On to Philadelphia.

On to Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The National Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Union League of
America, held their first meeting for the
year at St. Nicholas Hotel, Gov. Geary, of
PENNSYLVANIA, as temporary Chairman.
After some routine of business, ex-Gov.
Newell, of New Jersey, was reelected
Chairman for the year, and Thos. G. Ba-
ker, of New York, Secretary. A large
amount of important business connected
with the Presidential campaign was trans
acted, and interesting addresses delivered
by ex-GoV. Hopkin, of Rhode Island, Gov.
Perham, of Maine, VIM. V. Alexander, of
New York, James Buchanan, of New Jer-
sey, and others.
An interesting statement of the condition
of the South was made by Congressman
Rainey, of South Carolina.
The committee unanimously adopted a
resolution pledging the support Of the
Union League to the nominee of the Union
Republican party as put forth by the regu-
lar committee thereof, The committee ad-
iourned to meet on the 10th May in Phila-
delphia.
North CarOIInS RAIDS.
RALEIGH, April 1S.-The Republican
Convention reassembled this morning and
nominated full State ticket, with Gov. I.
R. Coldwell, the present incumbent, Lieut..
Gov. Curtis, and II. Bragden. Aresolution
was adopted endorsing the acts of Gov.
Holden whilst Governor.
Resolutions requesting the United States
Senate to seat Abbott were adopted after
hot debate, many members bitterly oppos-
ing and protesting against it. Marcus En-
win and Thos. Settle were nominated
electors at large for President. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing President Graut
and his administration.
Adjourned.
The Virginia RAIDS.
RICHMOND, April 1S.-In the Republican
State Convention to-day the committee on
resolutions reported a platform of princi-
ples which was adopted. Beyond endorsing
Grant for second term and presenting
Senator John T. Lewis as a candidate for
Vice, the only novel feature is a resolution
that a well conducted and faithfully admin
istered system of free schools is the cardinal
policy of the Republican party.
This evening the Republican State Con-
vention elected a full delegation to the
Philadelphia Convention. About half Of
the delegates are colered. Resolutions de-
claring for universal amnesty was intro
duced, but objection being made went over.
Labor Reform Defeated.
BosToN, April 18.-The ten hour law
has been defeated in the Massachusetts
Senate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Collector Phelps of San Francisco is
threatened with decapitation, against {
unanimous protest of the merchants.
The engineer of the tug Davenport which
exploded in New York harbor last week
testifies that the boiler was so rotten be
knocked hole in it with hammer.
Fanny Hyde, on trial in New York for
murder, is accused by the doctors of Sin
cipient hOmicidal mania"
The latest development of Gotham is q
''smallpox ring' who swindle patients and
their relations.
Jay Gould has been ''confdenced" out
of $273, 900 by fictitious Lord Gordon.
A quarrel between two friends in New
York bar room, as to which should pay foI
the drinks, resulted in murder.
Milwaukee reports a disastrous freshet.
LeavenwOrth yesterday celebrated the
completion of her bridge over the Missouri,
with four mile procession.
FOREIGN.
Geo. P. Marsh, our Minister TO Italy, is
seriously ill at Rome.
Gen. Sheridan and Prince Grant soon
leave Constantinople on a Russian tour.
Vic. visits Nap at Chiselhurst to-day.
Edwin James, just returned from tour
of America, lectures in Iordon to the effect
that our Alabama claims are only designed
for political capital at home, and that he
found more monarchists in this country
than republicans in ENGLAND.
Western Australia has been visited by a
damaging cyclone.
The British counter case at Geneva has
been photographed in full.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

THE Coroner of Chicot county, colored
Circuit Court, recently in session, for steal
ing, and sent to the penitentiary for five
years. He was one of the ringleaders in
the late troubles in that county, and, in
company with others, broke into and took
articles of value from several private resi-
dences. He is the only person connected
with the mob against whom an Indictment
has been found.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

Two immense Rodman guns, weighing
over twenty-five tons each, are being land
ed at Mobile, to be added to the armament
of Fort Morgan. They were manufactured
at Watertown, Mass, are fifteen and hall
feet in length, four and a half feet in diam
eter, have a bore Of fifteen inches, and viii
throw solid round shot weighing 4S0
pounds. Six guns of the same class were
left by the same vessel at Fort Jefferson,
Dry Tortugas.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

A.wEALTHY Yonkers gentleman, think
ing that he could find no suitable carpets
for his new house in this country, had them
manufactured in England. When hey ar
rived he hired a Yonkers man to put them
down, who quietly informed him that if
anything should happen TO the new floor
coverings he could supply the deficiency, as
ne had manufactured them for the English
firm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

THE new hotel at Saratogs, not yet nam
ed has been let to parties in New York for
ten wears. for s27, 500 per year. The Co
lumbar is being rebuilt, and will accom-
modafe 300 guest. A Mr.. Adams, of New
York, has purchased the Continental fol
100000. The Circular Street House has
been sold John Palmer, of Saratoga. The
Grand Union Hotel-the largest in the
worlds to be sold at auction on the 10th
of April.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
ESTABLISHED MARCH 30, 1896.
CONGRESSIONAL.


64kNAAEs
WASHINGTON, April 1S.--Nr. Sumner
gave notice that when the Amnesty bill
comes up he win move as an amendment
another bill of far greater importance
namely, the Supplementary Civil Rights
bill, Ilaughter] and hoped for the support OF
the Senator from South Caroliaa.
Mr.. Robertson promised his support.
The bill granting funds for the improve
ment of the channel of tie Mississippi be-
low Minneapolis, after explanation was
placed ON the calendar.
A bill for the relief of purchasers of lands
sold for direct taxes in Southern States,
passed.
MIscegenatiOn schools.
Among the bills reported from the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, was
Summers bill abolishing the Board of Trus-
tees of the colored schools of Washington
and Georgetown, and prohibiting all dis
tinctions on account Of race or color, either
as to pupils or teachers IN any of the public
schools of the District.
Mr.. Stockton opposed the bill and invited
Sumner to explain it, but Summer declined
and urged the Senate to vote on it at once.
Mr.. Bayard moved to adjourn, but yield
Gu W III OOAC, M4O AAA|fO4 W Lay b1lc Ulll
aside and take up the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Sumner asked Cyie not to obstruct
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Cole said he had no desire to do so,
but he was anxious to have the deficiency
bill considered.
Mr.. Bayard renewed his motion to ad-
journ. Lost by u to27.
Mr.. Bayard said he regarded this as a
measure fraught with mischief and insisted
that the Senators who opposed it ought to
have at least an opportunity to discuss it
fully before it should pass.
Mr.. Anthony said he took it for granted
that the minority wished to discuss the bill
in good faith and not merely for the purpose
of delay.
Mr.. Bayard said that the minority have
given no indication that they were acting
merely for delay.
Mr.. Anthony admitted this and said it was
due to the minority to state that they were
not in the habit Of offering factious or dila-
tory opposition to measures which the ma
jority wished to pass, and in view of this fact
be proposed an agreement to first take up
and pass the remaining appropriation bills
with an understanding that this bill should
come up next.
Mr.. Sumner could not see why this bill
should be postponed for any other, and de-
clined to make such agreement.
On motion Of Mr.. Cameron the Senate
adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 674 for both issues
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
TUE OCEANUS.

CAIRO, April 1S.-Capt. L. W. Rea and
party arrived here to-day from the scene of
the Oceanus disaster and report no bodies
fund.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

THE official count shows that the major
iy for Gov. Jewell in Connecticut is only
%. That is the result Of all the money the
Grant Radicals sent into Connecticut.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
GREAT BRITAIN.
COmnarafive Views.

LONDON, April 1S.-The Times describes
the British counter case as conceived in a
grave and statesmaDlike spirit. While the
American case reads like an advocates
speech to a jury in a trial for assault and
battery, England's reply is like the utter
ance of judge.
The Telegraph says: "AmeEicans, study
ing with iupartiality our counter case, will
fin treason to fear not only for eirindirect
claims but for something more. Instance
Oninstance of reinstatement and inconsist-
ency is brought against them until the
great fabric of the laborious engine trembles
to its foundation"
None of the other city journals have ar
ticles on the subject.
A Night in the Commons.
LONDON, April 1S-Midnight.-In the
House of Commons tonight through ac-
tive exertions of the party whips the
benches were well filled. Exciting debates
on the course of the government at Geneva
AMI on the ballot bill were expected and
the galleries also were crowded.
Both members and spectators were disap-
pointed in the first case, as the attempt
to draw Gladstone out on the Alabama
claims failed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
TIE Murfreesboro Monitor favors

THE Murfreesborc Monitor favOrs a
postponement Of the Democratic State Con-
vention, but expresses the following Opin-
ion:
tsNo matter when it meets we consider
the nomination of Gov. Brown a foreg0ne
conclusion, and he being our first choice,
we this week hoist his name to our mast
head"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
WASHINGTON.
NASHVILLE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Appropriation of s15O,OOO Recon-
mended.
Bill to Improve the Cumberland
Passed.
Special to the Unicn and Americans

Special to the Unicn and American
WASHINGTON, April l8.-The commit
tee report unanimously in favor of Nash
vile public buildings and give one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. We hope to
pass the bill this session. We also get two
hundred thousand dollars for the Ohio and
Cumberland dam, and twenty thousand
for the river at Nashville. This bill has
passed the House. Ell GoLLADAY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

CorroN is more active in New York at
unchanged rates.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
THE TURF.
Handicap Hurdle at New Orleans.
Two FavOrites Beaten.

Two FavOrltes Beaten.
New ORLEANS, April 1S.-First race,
handicap hurdle miles for all ages and over,
six hurdles; purse of $500, won by Village
Blacksmith, beating Blind Tom, Templar
and Won Moltke, in same order. Time,
1851. Blind Tom was the favorite against
the field. Templar lead until entering the
home stretch, Tom second. Here Village
Blacksmith went to the front, winning by
length. Moltke's rider fell at the fifth hur-
die and was badly hurt.
Second Race-Pickwick stake; sweep
stakes for three years olds; club to add
1,5OO. Twenty three entries. Seven
started
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19

GOLD closed firm in New York yester-
day at 1116IllS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-19
INSURE IN THE
EQUITABLE OF NASHVILLE.

The Company has offices in all of the principal
Towns in the State, where Policies will be issued
at the lowest rates consistent with safety.
mk24 eod3m sp1stp ..ar
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u uIIU z-HoUOI4slOl T Al17s
Postal Telegranh.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 18.-The
Senate Postofice Committee this morning
agreed to report the postal telegraph bill
with amendments.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-12
Coal Supply of England.

1t has been feared that the coal mines
of Great Britain would soon be exhaus-
ted, and about five years ago the Gov
eminent of that country appointed
Commissioners to inquire into the mat
ter. These Commissioners have recently
published the first volume of their
reports, which dispels the apprehen
sions entertained by alarmists. These
documents estimate the available
amount of coal in Great Britain at one
hundred and forty-six thousand four
hundred and eighty millions of tons,
which-i it is calculated, are sufficient to
supply the country for two hundred
and twenty six years. 1t is assumed
that four thousand feet is the extreme
depth down to which the coal mines
may be worked with profit. Leaving
out veins less than a foot in thickness,
it is calculased that the unexhausted
coal IN known mines amounts to co.
100000 of tons. The veins living
below four thousand feet, as far as thew
have been explored, it is believed will
furnish 1890, 100000 of tons in addition
The beds under the lower strata of
rocks, it is conjectured, will supply
Sc, 273, 100000 of tons. A theory also
prevails that coal exists at depth of
twelve hundred feet under the chalk
rocks of southern England, and this
view, although opposed by the late Sir
Roderick [. Murchison, has been
adopted by the member of the commits
sion who was appointed to examine the
locality. The report dwells with par.
ticular severity upon the waste in
mining coal-from ten to forty per cent.
OF the gross product being totally
lost.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-12
Gen. Sherman as a LAWYER.
From the Lawrence Tribune.


The "early Judiciary" of Kansas
transacted business on equity OF prln-
ciples. A good many of the justices
were like necessity, they knew no law,
but they generally did justice about as
well as our courts.
A case was tried in 1857, in which
Gen. Sherman, who then resided on
farm in what was then Calhoun county,
was employed as an attorney. The Gen.
eral came in with an immense pile OF
law books and his precedents well Sc
leeted. He expected to try the case
before Squire Gibbs as good lawyer
should, and had taken the case more
for the purpose of aiding nelghbor In
what he had been made to believe was
a good case, and to relieve him from in
Justice, than for any fee.
The jolly old justice came into court
| and announced the case for hearing.
The General said the plaintiff was ready.
A long, nix, lean looking genius who
| stopped string of cattle and log wagon
in the street, and stuck his whip with a
twelve foot lash behind the door, ap-
peared for the defense. The testimony
was heard, and Gen. Sherman delivered
his argument, and presented the law in
the case in an able manner, as good
lawyer would He read from the COM
mon law of England, and cited cases in
the reports of several of the American
States. The bulLwhacker followed him,
and ridiculed his precedents, and
secuted at his books. He said it was an
insult to the court to read from "The
COMMON law of England and declared
that " if we were compelled to take any
of that aristocratic British law" he
wanted "the very best Her Majesty
had, and none of her common law
That was enough, the Justices face was
set, and the General lost his case. II
was the last he ever tried in Kansas
He left, and Kansas lost medium sort
of farmer-about equal to Horace Gree
ley-and the nation gained a good and
| great General.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-12
A Fire-PrOOf Press.

The most remarkable proof of the vitality
of HUe newspaper has been shown by the
late Chicago fire. The discontinuance of
the Chicago TRIBUNE for q single day-while
the fire was still raging-was felt to be a
public calamity, and its appearance was
welcomed by an eager crowd standing for
hours waiting in turn to be served. Its
courageous voice inspired life and hope in
the souls of q sore stricken people, and
stirred the hearts Of the best men in two
hemispheres. It's words of cheer, day after
day, lifted thousands from the depths of
despair to the heights of a noble manhood
and encouraged them to the work of re-
building Chicago and their own fortunes.
When it seemed weakest it was strongest,
when poorest it was richest; for though the
fire consumed its material forms, its good
name, with it's heritage of good will and its
invincible spirit, were imperishable. It's
living, working, guiding and propelllng
force survives, and will quickly re-create
what the fire destroyed.
A noticeable popularity of the Tribune is
that it boasts not of to-morrow-nor of to
day. Instead Of promising, it does It's work
is witness for it. After the fire, it brought a
four-cylnder Hoe press through from New
York in thirty-six hours, but did not herald
it, and its readers were not told that it threw
aside as old type, $4,000 worth of new type
such as it could lay its hands on for the
moment-that it mighS appear in a more
comedy dress. Facts like these reveal the
secret of its success and power.
AS a 7aeOs paper it is unrivalled in the
West. 1t has the latest news by telegraph
and mail from all quarters of the globe up
to the hour of going to press, reports of the
proceedings of Congress, of Western Legis-
iatures, and of all important public meetings
and speeches, able correspondents at all the
great political and commercial centres, full
and complete market reports of all kinds,
agricultural, financial, and commercial in
telligence, literary notices and reviews OF
books, and whatever concerns the farmer,
the mechanic, the laborer, the capitalist, the
merchant, and business man.
The Tribune both represents and creates
public sentiment, leading. rather than fol-
lowing it, 1t grapples with living issues,
and lets the dead bury their dead. Always
outspoken and manly, sometimes mistaken
but always independent, it represents the
vital spirit, the progressive, conquering ele-
ment and the best men of the Republican
party, and is the determined foe of dead
beats, incompetents, thieves, corruptionists
and sycophants in all parties. Equal rights
for ali, amnesty for rebels, tariff for public
revenue only, the public lands for actual
settlers and not for corporations, and re-
form of the civil service that shall make lit
ness instead of partizan zeal or personal ia
voritism the test Of preferment to office
this is the political platform on which 1t
proposes to sustain the Republican party in
the Presidential campaign of 1872. B.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-12

Among recent inventions connected
with house-building is lock that, by
its peculiar construction, would seem
to be absolutely burglar-proof. The
door cannot be unlocked from the side
opposite to that from which it is locked,
the bolt passing over and effectually
barring entrance through the key-hole
on the reverse side. Each side of the
lock has its key-hole entirely distinct,
and on another line from the key-hole
on the other side. The house breaker
hence can find no key-hole in which to
insert his skeleton key, the aperture
being closed by the iron bolt that enters
the socket of the lock, nor can he find
any crevice even by which to insert
for the purpose of blowing
off the fastenings.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-12
The Little Corporal.

First in the list of Juvenile Magazines, is
more full of life, spice, and interest since
the fire than ever. Its editor, Mrs. Emily
Huntington Miller, with her rare genius lof
interesting children, has given it national
reputation. and made it welcome ana IN
dispensable guest in a hundred Thousand u
households. Its prominent features Inc
coming year will be a $500 prize story ~
Helen G. Weeks, continuation OF the EuIt-
or's +" Summer Days" so attractive to young
readers. more profuse illustrations, shorter
stories, poems, articles on science, natural
history, biography, travels, home amuss-
ments, games, puzzles. &c. No family with
children is furnished without The Lsttse
Corporal. Price $3.50 a year, or 81 IN cups
of twenty, with premium to agents PUB
lishtsd by John E. Miller, 81 West Randolph
St., Chicago. Com.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-12
Warming Words.

The strength and nervous energy of the human
body ought to be increased during the winter for
two reasons In the first place, diseases of the most
deadly character may be generated at this season;
and secondly is of the utmost Importance that DUR
ing the cold winter months the system should be put
in condition to withstand the effects of the Spring
miasma and the subsequent depressing heat of Sum-
mer 1t is therefore advisable, in fact essential to
tone regulate and invgorate the digestive and secre-
tive organs at this period of the year, and of all the
stonachies and alternatives at present known, Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters is the most powerful the most
harmless, and the most agreeable. The temperature
of winter would bel itself glorious tonic, if it did
not unfortunately, bring with it volume of chilling
moisture and unwholesome winds, which have bad
effect the skin and lungs. These must be guarded
against there is security for health. The effect
of course of the Btters is to give vgor and tone to
The entire organzation-the superficial muscles and
nerves, as well as the internal viscera. regular
habit of body healthy and natural flow of bile, an
active digestion, good appetite, pure blood, and
vigorous circulation of that fluid, are among the
blessings derivabe from persistent use of Hosetters
Stomach Bitters, which not only more than supplies
the place of the best tonics cathartcs and antsepcs
scribed in their separate forms by physicians but
perform the threefold work of inyigoration regua-
ton and publication at one and the same tme.-Con
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-12

THE ALMANAC publishers complain
that their business is destroyed by Ayers
American Almanac. The people prefer it to
any ether, the Farmers, Western, Southern,
or the numerous local almanacs when they
can get Ayers. 1t supplies the best astron-
omical data, weather and jokes of them all,
and above all medical advice which is in
valuable for every family. 1t is supplied
gratis by the druggists, and should be pre-
served for constant reference and use. We
are sure that no good housekeeper or grand
mother goes willingly without one.-Anti-
Slavery Standard N. 7.