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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-12
More improvements.

In the matter of fine business houses
Nashville has reason to be proud, and the
leading architects of the city are entitled to
the hearty thanks Of our people for the eff
forts they are making to induce our bust
ness men TO build the right style of houses,
when they have occasion to build at all
We now have many splendid buildings,
and when the Vanderbilt and Fisk univer-
sites, and the Institute for the Blind are
completed, we will all take pride in showing
strangers around.
We were shown the plan of the last
named building yesterday, at Dobson &
Williamson's office, and readily believe Mr.
Williamson's statement that, when COM
rleted, it will be the finest building in the
State.
The firm above named have been in
structed by Mr.. William Nichol to prepare
q plan and specifications for fine business
house to be erected on the west side OF
Cherry street, south of Union, the ground
being now occupied by lot Of wooden
shanties.
1t is pleasant TO note this desire to i'm
prove our city, and these evidences Of pros
perity on the part of our business men.
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THE COURTS.

LAW CoURT.-Perry & Dumont VS.. Nc
Allister & Wheeles, pending.
w. II. Ewing administrator VS.. Nashville
Life Insurance Company, appeal taken to
Supreme Court.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Cbsey VS.. l.. q N, d
G. s. railroad company; leave granted
plaintiffto amend bis writ and declara-
ton.
Smith VS.. Flippip, motion to dismiss
overruled.
Same We. same, same entry.
Burke VS.. VESSEL, case dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
Pegram, administrator, VS.. Hammer; leave
granted to amend proceedings.
Msstern, ct al. ex., VS.. French, continued
till next Saturday.
Humphrey vs.. Mills, leave granted de-
PENDANT to take deposition.
CRIMINAL CoURT,-Joseph Scruggs, col
ored, larceny, sentenced to penitentiary 8
years, appeal taken.
Ireland Overton, co'ored, larceny; SEN
fenced to one day in jail.
PROBATE COURT. M. Glenn ents was
appointed and qualified as guardian of Mag
gle O'Brien, a minor orphan.
CHANCERY COURT.-In the case OF
Jones, Purvis & Co., Public Printers, vs.
w. w. Hobbs, Comptrolls, the motion
made on behalf of the State to dismiss
compliments bill was oVerruled.
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The Dreadful scourge i'm memphis.

We are permitted to make the following
extract Of letter from lady in Memphis
to her mother in this city, dated Oct. 8,
1878:
Dear Mother:-The yellow fever is now
terrible indeed. Mrs. D. is still very ill.
We are now having q dreadful tins among
the sick, dead and dying. Men, women
and children are falling around US on the
right hand and the left; but up to the pre-
sent; our Father in Heaven has spared our
lives. Hew terrible is the want and distress,
you have no conception. Mr.. S., across
the street, is dying. Mr. w. is very i'll,
while hundreds have been cut down sud-
denly, so terrible has the disease been.
Our Father in Heaven rules the storm
for the good of his creatures, and we bow
down in humble submission to His will. A
heavy frost last night, and should Mr.. d.
hold up twenty-four hours hopes are enter
tanned of bis recovery. The city looks as If
terrible pail hung over it, while hundreds
and thousands have fed. May the God of
our fathers preserve us. Do not come
now, unless you go to the bedsides of the
dead and dying. Many have gone to the
country-have died for want of medical
treatment. God alone knows the end.
Your daue hter, j.
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LIST Round. I'd Round. Sd Round

No. and being tied, it was proposed
at first that the two Knights should take
another tilt to decide the cantest, but as the
evening was far advanced, the premium was
divided, and thus the matter ended.
THE TRoTTING.
The s., 900 trot did not come of, because
there were only two TO start, the rules OF
the Association requiring three starters to
make race.
The second race was between Jennie B.
to wagon and Lady Butler and w. II.
Boyce TO harness.
FIRST HEAT Jennie B. took the lead
and won the heat with ease. Time, 2:49aa
SECOND HEAT-This was but 9 repeti-
ton of the first heat. Jennie B. winning
lndily In 2:50t.
THIRD HEAT-Jennie B. did not have
respectable opposition, and bad no trou bic
in keeping the lead throughout. Time,
2:49.
G. j. Fuller's Jennie B., to wagon. i
R. N. Anderson's Lady Rather, to
harness.
Sam Brsyant's b 6, W. 81. Boyce, to
harness. .................. - D
Time, 2:49aa, 2:5O4, 2:49.
THE SLOW MULE RACE
followed the above, and created no little
amusement, one of the mules requiring
about half an hour to make the mile, and
then had to be pulled and showed in.
MOST GRACEFUL RIDER.
There was ring fer The most graceful
rider, the premium a handsome boquet,
awarded by lady. There were three con-
tsstants for the prize, which was carried off
by John II. Williams, Jr.
THE HURDLE RACE.
There were four subscribers to the hur-
die race, to-wit: James Young, E. P. Mas
sey, VIM. Bolton and George Davidson,
halfmile heats over two hur dies, premium
SIS. The race was won in two straight
heats by James Young's entry.
AN ACCIDENT.
Just as the riders in the hurdle race had
entered the arena opposite the amphi-
theatre an uggly accident occurred, and for
few moments it was feared that two men
had lost their lives. There was large
crowd on the side of the track, watching
the progress of the race. Young's horse
was slightly in the lead, Massey's next,
Bottoms third and Davidson's last. At the
corner of the fence which encircles the ring,
the lockers on were huddled together, and
in passing one of the foremost nags struck
a boy and he fell against gentleman
named Sam Buchanan so violently that he
was thrown on the track just in
front of Bottoms horse, who trampled
him under foot. The horse, too, stumbled
and fell, and Mr.. Bolton was thrown out in
the track. Mr.. Buchanan was consider
ably bruised about the face and neck, but
we are glad to say was not seriously in
jured. Mr.. Bolton was picked up pretty
badly hurt, but not dangerously so. After
he recovered from the sLock, he gave his
friends to understand that he was ready to
enter the next hurdle race that comes of.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
Ate. the above race, Mart Brown, the
Marshal, declared the Fair adjourned sine
die. and the crowd dispersed.
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FIRE AT MANCHESTER.
whiteman BrOs.' Paper MiIl De
strOyed.

whiteman BrOs.' Paper MfIl De.
stroyed.
Early yesterday morning Mr. Albert
Whiteman, of Whiteman Bros, received
the following telegram from his brother, at
Manchester, at which place they had a
large paper mill:
TULLAHoMA, Oct. II, $50 A. NJ.
BROTHER ALBERT: Paper mill burned;
incendiary case.
j. b. WHITMAN.
Last evening the mail brought letter
conta ming the following particulars:
BROTHER ALBERT: Mill burned this
morning about O'Clock: Hands went to
the Fair yesterday and started the mill at
o'clock yesterday evening, and the mill
was standing only about one hour before
she was in sheet of flames. 1t was first
discovered in the rag cutter room, and the
cutter had not been seen for over fifteen
hours. We saved the paper and what good
felts we had on hand, but nothing more, it
buried Sd fast. 1t is now about O'Clock,
and she is a perfect ruin. 1 think it was
set on fire; couldn't see how it could have
caught any other way. Dispatched you
this morning. Your brother,
j. Il. WH1rEMAN.
The mill was erected in 1868, aud cost
about $4,000. At the time Of the fire,
there was some $4,000 worth of sock in
the building and this was nearly al de-
stroyed. There was $12,500 insurance on
the building and contents, distributed as
follow: ST. Joseph Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company, of the city of st. Joseph,
$500; American Central, of st. Louis,
$4,000; Franklin Fire, of Philadelphia;
$500; in other companies, $4,000
The mill furnished employment to about
forty hands, AMI manufactured paper for q
number of Nashville newspapers, several
in St. Louis and Louisville, and also for a
nHmber of country papers. 1t was doing
fine business and its loss will prove a
serious one to this section.
The Messrs. Wbifeman have exhibited
great energy in building up their business.
and in This loss which has befallen them
will receive the hearty sympathy of friends
all over the State. A
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VINO Ntole me s,bIcken.e

Mr.. William HEAVIER, res ding in the
Southern part Of the city, has lot of very
fine chickens of valuable breeds, and these
he has guarded in the most careful man
Der, never failing to lock his hen house at
night. .-se
Yesterday morning he found that some
time during the night previous party con-
sisting of two men and boy had dug under
his hen house, making an aperture sufficient
ly large for the boy to crawl in on his hands
and knees. Ffieen choice chickens were
missing, and the tracks indicated that the
theft had been committed by bare footed
man, who male tracks about as long as q
flour barrel, another man with shoes on,
and q small boy.
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Id Il ETA-

STEELE.-Died at the residence of Judge W.
A. Steele, at the Camden Railroad Station, Ben
ton county, Tenn, on Saturday, 9th ult, EMMA
ALICE, youngest daughter OF W. A. and Susan
Steele, aged - years, months and ID days,
after painful and lingering illness of twenty
days of typhoid fever.
EMMA was child of more than ordinary tai
ents, q great favOrite of all her relatives ana
friends, and had her life been spared, she would
have proved bright ornament to her family.
Every attention and medical aid was given
her without effect. God grant that our Heaven
ly Father will give her kind and afectionate
parents and brother and sisters, with many dear
friends, fortitude to bear up with great loss
Peace to her ashes. A.
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Dovn u,tI, YenowFeyer.

The following telegram was received last
night:
A. 81. Robinson, Ticket Agent: Please
notify the friends and relations of sleeping
car conductor Hestor, of your city, that he
to live. j. SPEED.
The Mr.. Heston referred to was formerly
a clerk in the house of G. r. Parsons & Co.,
also receiving clerk at our late Exposition
He has host of friends here who will re-
greet to hear of bis serious Illness and earn
estly hope for bis recovery.
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The Young Men TO the Front

The young men of South Nashville pro.
pose giving ball at tire Skating Rink on
Friday evening next, the 9th inst, for the
benefit of the sufferers in Memphis. Mr..
Kirkman has kindly furnished the hall
gratis, and the managers and committees
appointed is a sufficient guarantee that ii
viii be grand affair. Committees were
also appointed to wait upon some Of our
prominent citizens and ask them to assist
Ia the ssle of tickets. The names of Ex-
Mayor Morris, Mayor Kercheval, w. q.
Ewin, Judge John e. Ferris, Samuel Don
elson, NJ. Burns, P. Walsh, j. B. Jeup, G.
Gungblat, III. MeKeon and John McLaush.
lin have been added to the list of Mana
gers, and have promised to give the move
ment their hearty approya al and support.
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A few days since Mr.. Poole, the Cherry
street photographer, received the following
letter from the proprietors of the largest es-
tablishment in Philadelphia furnishing pho
tographers' materials:
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 80, 1873, Mr. r.
Poole, Nashville, Dear Strive notice that
the two samples of Mounts seat us were
very finely FURNISHED. There has been
quite controversy recently, regarding the
furnishing OF enameled Mounts; those of
yours are the finest we have seen. If you
have no objection We would be Obliged to
you If you would inform us how you manip.
uiate them. Very respectfully yours,
A. NJ. COLLINS, Son g. Co.
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The New City CouuctI.

The people Of Nashville seem to entertain
the opinion generally that the ne Wy elected
City Council are going to inaugurate num-
Der OF public improvements during their
term Of Office. There is vast room for i'm
provement in this city, and il these men
fully realize the situation, the close of the
present municipal year will see our city in
a much more prosperous condition than at
nrAaant.
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Our Mothers, who were the best and
tidiest housekeepers in the world-except
our graDdmothers! took especial pride in
the possession of rows OF tinware that giis-
tened like polished mirror. Every article
about their houses, susc 'ptible of polish,
including the brass knocker, was regularly
Frightened up until it fairly glistened. With
their primitive material, such as bath brick,
emery, rotten-stone, ETC., it was serious Ia
Dor, albeit one of love. Nowadays however,
their daughters use Sapolio, and in one hour
can polish more articles and do it better
than they could in awhole day. If you
wish to excel your mothers in the bright
ness of your kitchen ware, use Sspolio.
oclI d1W&w1t
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Condensed Telegrarms.

Shreveport reports six deaths yesterday.
The Louisville Exposition closed yester-
day. That city figures total of $4,000
for Memphis and Shreveport.
A threatening fire in Detroit yesterday
contented itself with $50, 1000 worth.
A son of Hon. N. d. Leggett, U. S. Com
missioner of Patents, was killed at Utica
yesterday by falling from cliff.
At Cincinnati yesterday Andrew Reiber,
who had been in the service OF the Miami
Railroad 35 years, was run over and killed
by switch engine.
The indianapolis Exposition closed with
mule race by moonlight.
FOREIGN.
Guatemala and Costa RIGA recognize
Spain as a sister republic.
The government counsel accuses Marshal
Bazaine of mispresenting the situation to
Napoleon and so causing the unfortu nate
advance on Montmedy, resulting in the
Sedan surrender,
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Id mcconnell Ham.

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, SEwANEE,
Sept. IS, 1873 ITO the ecclesiastical author
lies of the diocese.of Tennessee: Notice is
hereby given that ths Rev. VIM. j. Ellis,
presbyter, has this day been deposed by me
from he ministry.
The subscribing witnesses were the Rev.
l. a. Shoup aud tbs Rev. w. B. DuBose.
CHARLES TODD QUINTAD.
The above circular has been handed 10
Mr.. Ellis BY friend, and he proposes 70
make some remarks upon It previous 10 bis
sermon this morning st McClurs's hall.
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UndeIiyered Disnatche..

The following kilograms remained at the
Western Union Office Saturday night. Office
hours Sunday from 8 to 10 A. M, and from
to PM:
Harris & Co; Buckner & Co; John Por-
terfeld; McAlister & Wheless; Robt
Thompson; Agt S E Co; Bohan & Floersb;
J A McAlister & Co; Miss Alice Herback;
Cheatham & Kinney, 2; Mrs Eliza Good
rich; Mr. Jack Crumbaker; Mrs E N Cate;
E McIver & Co; w II Davis; Weakley 81
Warren; o F Noel; Proprietors Battle
House; Hugh McCres; Joseph Wicker; A l.
Goldberg; b Calham; j F B Jackson & Co;
A II Redford; r A Allison; Nashville Turn
Verein.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Ned Buntline makes bis first appearance
at the Opera House tomorrow night with a
dramatic company and band of Indians.
The engagement is for three nights only.
Tickets at McClure's.
At the close of each performance of the
Bdntline Troupe at the Opera House, the
Spruce street and South Nashville street
cars will be in waiting to convey people to
their homes.
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A New Source OF Revenue.

The fact that there was good judgment
exhibited by our magsterial solons of the
County Court when they established the
County Workhouse, is being demonstrated
every day.
Yesterday the sum Of $3.50 was paid In
TO Judge Ferris by farmer who has had
some Of the inmates of tire workhouse
employed few days on bis farm, and to-
morrow he will pay in the additional sum
of $59.65. A number of the occupants OF
the workhouse will be set to work to day
at repairing the road leading up from the
turnpike to the County Asylum.
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IT is saddening to see our hair blossom
ing for the grave too early. More especially
women feel this affection, and it is even
greater deformity to them than to men.
Ayers Hair Vigor removes it aud restores
the hair sometimes, but its original color al
WAYS. oc8 eod1w
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To the Ladies.-We would respectfully
announce the arrival of Miss Cooke, from
New York city, at our establishment. She
is one of the most fashionable dress-makers
from that city, and We would bespeak for
her the patronage Of all ladies wanting
dresses made of the very latest fashion. Sat
isfaction guaranteed by G. Rice & Co., 81
College street. ocS st
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Latest Banking NeWs.-Reeeived to-
day, large and beautiful stock Of Jet jew
elry and Ornaments, Bracelets, Belts, etc,
to which we call your attention. Novelties
received daily. Give Us call. j. p. Ora
vile & Co., Is Cherry street. oc5 If
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Personal,

Hon. W. Vance Thompson, of Maury
County, is dangerously ill.
Hon. Arch Hughes, Capt. Ed O'Neill, j.
Saunders, Legsrd Frierson, Robert Nc
Donald, John NJ. Dillon and Gen. Lucius
Polk, of Columbia, are in the city.
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MEMPHIS Ledger: "Last Sunday SOL
itasy hack was met on the road to Elm
wood. 1t contained one living persona
woman-and little coffin. She was doubt
less the mother of the dead infant, and the
only mourner 10 attend the funeral"
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Southern ?alace,
JOHN GILGAN & %,
1Is ChurclR street.
sep2S If 4thp survived, sat,

We are now prepared to DO all kind OF
Stamping on short notice. Or oloeks ana
patterns ara all new. Our Woyk Is done
neatly and satisfactorily. Terms liberal. ID.
Loveman & Co. oc9 2s thuTsJsat
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For Memphis.

Mr.. w. II. Trsfford, Secretary IF Smiley
Lodge No. 80, l. o. o. F., sent eff 500 to
the Memphis sufferers yesterday, that sum
havTg been contributed by the members
of the Lodge a. their meeting the night
previous.
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First Glass! First Glass; First Class!-
If Won want a Bath, Shave or Hair Cut.
Champion, Moustache Dyed, or anything
in Tonsorisl line, call at the Battle House
Barber Shop. Webster q Gregory.
DELL I'm
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Trunks, Yalises and Satehsls in great
variety, elegant, substantial and cheap, at
VIM. Dunsteadis Trunk Store, 81 North
College street, between Union and Church,
SeWanee Block. Je6 II
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Choral Society,

The Choral Society at its last meeting
elected their officers for the ensuing year,
and tomorrow night they will begin active
rehearsal for the present season. Every
member should be present, punctually at
u O'Clock, at McClufe's.
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Grand COucRFf.

Don't forget the grand concert at Turner
Hall for the benefit Of the Memphis suffer
ers, on Tuesday night, the 18th inst. Prof.
G. Brennan will be on hand with an or
chestra composed of fifteen members.
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French MerinO at 75c, worth 81, at A.
Winter & Bros. oc12, sun,tues, sat
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THE Grand SiDchas Torsh Ball, TO come
of at Concordia Hall on Monday evening,
Oct. Is, is for the benefit of the Memphis
sufferers. Tickets, admitting gentleman
and lady, one dollar. oc11 2t
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James Polk shot r. Shaw last Friday, ct
Dark's Station, on the Nashville aud De-
catur Railroad.
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New G0Ods.-A splendid stock of all
kinds of best custom Boots, Shoes and
Caters; substantial goods for country 'oear.
Close prices for cash. John Ramage q Son,
As College street. oc12 st
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An old citizen of Nashville, recently re-
turning from Europe, was asked why he
did not bring some photographs of himself.
His reply: l like those made at Poo.e's Gal
lery the best. 1t
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A new Importation of Broche Shawls
Just received at A. Winter & Bros.
oc12 un,tues,sat
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Real Alexander Kid Gloves ct 81 a pair
at A. Winter & Bros. ocl2 sun, tues,sat
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Hogan Bros, Dry Goods and Notion
Dealers on Union street, continue to sell
cheaper than the cheapest. ocl1 81
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If you want a Nobby Overcoat for your
little son Charley, Thomas, James, Angus
tus, Henry, Robert, Peter, John, Jim or
Jack, go to the Tom Thumb Clothing Store,
SO College street. 1t
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Tbe s3tlberts at HuntaviIIe.

The following telegram from Mr.. John V.
Gilbert was received at this Office last night.
HUNTSVILLE, Oct. 11.-Huntsville fair
big success. We have crowded house every
NIGHT -.
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The Louisville Courier Journal, In its
Zeal against the Ku-Klux unesrths an ugly
Story of eighteen months ago.
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Just received at the Tom Thumb
Clothing Store, 100 Boys Cashmere Suits
ages to Is years. 1t
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Our Slk Finished Alpaca at 45c. is the
cheapest in the United States. A. Winter
& Bro. oc12sun, tues,sat
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Good quality Waterproof at 95e and
upward az A. Winter & Bros.
Oc12 suD,tueS, sat
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What Is the present status of the Nash
vile hog law Also what Is the present
status Of the Nashville hog2
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Latest styles in Fancy Goods just re-
eeived at JOS. E. Loiseau q Co.'S.
oc12 3t
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CITY NOTICES.

Dry Goods at panic prices at A. Winter
s. Bros. oc12 sun, tues, sat