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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-23
WEST TENNESSEE.
Intense Excitement in Madison County
Shooting and Threats.


From the jackson Whig and Tribune, Dec. 90
The citizens of the 10th district and Vi
cinity are still intensely excited over a
threatened collision between a band of dis
guiSed men ana the negroes. The negroes
are armed and defiant, while the masked
riders are bold and aggressive. Nearly
every night during the past week, these dis
guised men have paraded through the coun-
try, threatening the negroes, and creating
alarm and excitement. They have as vet
committed no crime, and their movements,
it is thought, is for the purpose Of breaking
mp a secret society among the negroes of
that section. But serious collision is inn
minen', as the negroes are very much eXaS-
perated, while the masked riders seem de-
ternined to break up their society at all
hazards. On Wednesday night between 10
and IL O'Clock, about fifty of the
maSkers surrounded the negro cabins at
James EXum's, IL miles north of the city,
and closely questioned the negroes, who
were greatly alarmed. A young man by
the name of Nat Pearson, living With Mr..
EXum, took double barrel shot gun and
went out to where they were and asked
them their business. The only reply they
gave was, ''we are here for a purpose. but
we will do no harm to any one.' Young
Pearson ordered them of. They refused to
leave, whereupon Pearson jumped behind
tree and fired into them. Some fifteen or
twenty shots were fired at Pearson, but he
escaped to the house unhaImed. The
maSkers did not pursue him and it is not
known whether Pearson shot any Of them
or not. Between y and / o'clock, on the,
same night, heavy firing was heard four
miles south of EXum's, but its cause We
have not yet learned. The country is in
tensely excited and preparations for a CON
fict are evidently going on. The authori-
ties should take the matter promptly in
hand, before serious damage is done. The
negroes are eXasperated, and defiant. and
seem to court a collision. Something
should be done at once to arrest the mis-
chief
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LATEST MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

GALVESTON, Dee. 22.-COttOn steady;
good ordinary 14tc; ordinary 1890; net re-
ceipts 1854 bales; exports cOastwise 1888
bales; sales $500 bales; stock S0,737 bales.
MOBILE, Dec. 22.-COtton dull and
easier; middlings 15!c; low middlings 14ac;
strict good ordinary 13aal4c. Net receipts
5,g37 bales: exports to continent 800 bales;
coastwise $3.50 bales; sales 1000 bales;
stock ~, ,653 bales.
SAvANNAH, Dec. 22.-CottOn in good
demand; midIings 1jc; net receipts H,2dl
bales; exports eOastwise 1,24G bales; sales
153q bales: stock 12I,0 ,06S bales.
CHARLESTON, DEG. 22.-COttOn-mid
dlings 14gal5c; low middlings 14sc; strict
good ordinary 14c; net receipts $50 bales;
exports to Great Britain 2,l79 bales; to
France 1920 bales; coastwise 1,463 bales;
sales 100 bales; stock 1925 bales.
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surrender of the Virginius prisoners to
Lieutenant Commander Braine, of the
Juniatg. 1t appears that the Spanish all-
thdriti65 TO tie last ii1oiiient kept tic roof
wretclIes in ignorance Of their prospective
release, and with base inhumanlity led
them to suppose that they were to be exc
cuted. Priests were with emtaking Their
confessions and dying declarations, and im-
plOring them to look to God for pardon.
They were takeh diit OF ptisdh III despdir;
but on their way to the slaughter
pen, as they supposed, their
eyes fell upon the Juniataa
flying the flag Of the United States. Wbe1
they realized the truth a scene occurred
which beggars description. The enthusi-
asm knew no bounds. They were speedily
transferred to the deck Of the Juniata and
gave vent to the most eXtravaSant but
touching demonstrations of joy, embracing
each other, some crying, some kissing, and
others audibly Offering thanks to the AL
mighty for their deliverance from the hor
hors of their dungeon and the prospect OF
an ignominous death. On the night before
the surrender the officers and crew Of the
Juniata were stationed at quarters. Herglns
being turned on the city. The Spanish
volunteers having been excited to an open
riot by the rumor that the surrender was to
take place, a large number OF volunteers
went in body to the Governors palace and
begged permission TO
Attempt the Capture Of the Juniata,
saying that they Gauld do it with knives
alone. The Governor refused to grant
permission. Our officers believe that the
application was made in earnest, and not a
few regret that it was not favorably
entertained, as the Juniata alone, mol to
speak of the Kansas and Pinta, would have
been more than a match for their aSsail-
ants. On the arrival of the Pinta at San
tiago, orders came to the ship from Com
mander Braine for the paymaster to issue
all the blankets and peajackets in his de-
partment to the prisoners, who were hardly
fit to be seen in their rags. This was
speedily done, but as there was still
Great DestitutiOn,
orders came for every man on board to give
their own blankets and wearing apparel in
the good cause, the promise being made
that all would be replaced on the arrival OF
the ship at Key West. The officers and
men cheerfully complied with this order,
only preferring that it should be issued as
a request, in which case they would have
Obeyed with just as much alacrity. Every
heart was touched by the pitiable condition
of the prisoners. The poor fellows report
that they were
BarbarOusly Treated.
The surrender took place at Moro Castle,
seven miles below Santiago. A receipt
was given for the prisoners. 1t was report
ed in Santiago that when it was found that
the Virginius had been towed out of the har-
Dor of Havana, large number of naval of
ficerS of high grade rendered their resigna-
tiOn to the home government by telegraph.
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FOREIGN.
TEorible Brewiag in aayti.

KfNGsToN, jAAkte&, Dee. 13.--Presi-
dent Saget, of Hayti, will not vScdte his
Office unless Gen. Diwinque is declared his
successor. A portion of the House OF Rep
resentatives says he shall not be President.
Trouble in consequence is imminent.
Railroads for Jamaica.
company is forming here and in Lon
don for the extension Of railways tlnough-
out Jamaica.
yellow fever has broken out among the
Europeans at Port Royal. The disease has
also made its appearance among the White
troops.
Cartagena.
MADRID, Dec. 22.-Eighteen lives were
lost by the explosion of the magazine in
Cartagena Hast week.]
Postal Arrangements between France
and the United states.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-In the Assembly to-
day, several members alluded to the imper-
feet postal arrangement between France
and the United States, and urged the Gov
ernnent to hasten the signing OF the pend
ing convention. They complained of the
present situation, declaring it to be injur-
ions to French commerce and intolelable
to the people at large. The Financial Sec
retary replied that it was the Government
earnest desire to harmonic the interests
of the two countries, and speedy under
standing was expected.
The Pope Appoints Twelve Cardinals.
.RoME, Dec. 22.-In consistory to-day,
the Pope delivered an elocution, and ap
pointed twelve Cardinals.
The Acheen War Over.
THE HAGUE, Dec. pa dispatch from
Penang, Dec. 20, announces that the
Dutch troops occupied both banks Of the
river running through Acheen. The Sui
tan, seeing defeat inevitable, has given in
his submission to the Dutch commander.
SantO-DOmiDgO.
HAVANA, Dec. 22.-News has been re-
ceived from San Domingo that Gen. Igna-
clio Gonzales has been elected President of
the Republic. The new administration
will probably endeavor to annul the Sa-
mana lease.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

The woods around Lynchburg are full Of
squirrels.
Married, on the 18th. in Loudnn. Mr..
Jno. MCGEE and Miss Addie Harrison.
Mr.. :. NJ. johnson, a resident of tie
neighbOrhoOd Of LOudOa, died on the 18th
inst,
The increase OftaNable property in Mont
gomery county for 1873 over last year
amounts to S176.630.
On the evening Of the 18th inst. two
houses, owned by Mr.. Hylman, three miles
east of Maryyille. were destroyed by fire.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune Of the
2Gth inst. says: Another train loaded with
ammunition and heavy ordnance passed
through this city on Monday en- route for
Pensacola.
The HBCrciUc Chronicle Of the 20th inst.
SAYS: The increased capital of the East
Tennessee National Bank Of $4,000 has
all been paid in, and the new circulation
will be out in IA few days. The capital Of
this bank will now be Sl5O,0o0, instead of
SlO0,O00, as heretofore.
A negro woman named Emma Davis
was burned to death in Knoxville on the
10Th inst. while lying asleep before a stove,
her clothes took fire, and before the flames
could be eN:inguiShed, she was fatally burn
ed. She remained alive several hours, suffer-
ing the most eXcruciating torture.
The Ripley Ne,rs Of the 10th inst. says:
\ couple of Dyer county gentlemen passed
through town this week in pursuit of
thief who had misa2propriated a Dyer
county horse and lit ont for the shades of
Arkansas. They had not succeeded in
overtaking him at last accounts.
The JOResbOrO Echo Of the 10th inst.
SAYS: The series Of prayer-mcetings hereto
fore mentioned in our columns have been
growing i'll interest until they have ripenep
into revival. We have not seen Gods
people manifest more intense interest, nor
the town generally wear more thoughtful
mind on this subject for many years.
The Jackson Djspdtch Of the 18th pub
fishes the following list of recently married
people: J. IL. johnson and Miss tSallie
Holms: Jesse B. Crook and Miss Olive Far
row: George w. Brown and Miss Mary E.
Dick; VIM. +. Shelton and Miss NJ. Viii
hanson: B. Il. Hurdleson and Miss Jane
Lane; J. :. Lester and Miss Sue j. GREGG
nv; j. S Blake and Miss Judie Lanier; W.
). Acree and Miss Matte 4. Bond.
The CIdrkSrWe Chronicle of the 2Oth
inst, saws: On Thursday last, two negro
,nen, Morris Dunlop and George Couts,
were at work at b. q. kcCseeS' building,
when the scallold fell, precipitating them to
the ground, distance of about twenty-five
feet. We cannot state the character OF
their injuries, but they appeared to be in
iurcd internally. They had TO be hauled
home.
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GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONABLE CLOTHING.
a z RO - Il -.

In view of The excessive and unparalleled Slrngency i'm
money matters and the somewhat advance of the Fall sea-
son, we offer our large and elegant Stock of Clothing at
greatly reduced prices Remember that these are the only
gOOS Ill the city from the celebrated Manufacturers JAS
WILDE, JPr & Co. and HENRY & JOHN PARET Such Goods
are rare being fully equal to the best Custom Made and Of
such Fabrics as are only handled by the best Merchant Tai
lOrS OF the country We cordially invite an inspection
from the public. y. n. y. ROSE.
OLD No. 90 No. IS, SQUARE
eol jmst7f
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HOLLY .LOkPr.

Duckworth, corner Cherry and Cedar
street, Opposite the postoffice,) has received
the Chistmas number of Bow Bells anC
Young Ladies Journal; International Re.
view for January; Harper's Bazar, Wayerly
Magazine, Leslie's Illustrated ZeitunS,
New York Reader, Investigator, Littelfs
Forest and Stream, Turf, New Sensation,
Police News, Jolly Joker, and the latest
Memphis, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati
and New York dailies.
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Condensed TeIegrams.

The Money order department of the Gin
cinnati postoffice was robbed of $500 yes
terday, by sneak thieves.
A large number Of stevedOres struck in
Philadelphia yesterday on account Of "a re-
duction of wages, and made riotous demon
strations.
Salem, the birthplace of Booth, the new
ly elected Senator from California, yester-
] day fired a salute of one hundred guns i'll
honor of that event.
David Nesbett was hung yesterday i'll
Lindsay, Canada, for shooting Miss Hope
wood Oh the 4th Of July last.
Springfield, Mass, reports the burning of
a tobacco warehouse and $50 cases OF to-
baccO. Loss S3S,0O0.
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Wharf Rats on the strike,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The dock la
borers struck to-day, resisting a reduction
hour. One steamship company is paying
thirty cents to secure the heunloading of their
vessels arrived Saturday, but another com
pany has obtained all the laborers it needs
at twenty cents. The strikers threaten to
force the latter to stop work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-23

The LOudOn Journal of the Goth inst,
says: Some persons in the neighborBood Of
Morganton, one day this week, found an in
fant in a branch covered up with rocks and
brush. Upon examination it proved to be
a colored child, and had been foully delt
with. The head being considerably
bruised. The physicians instituted search,
and found that a colored girl in the vicinity
was accused of the crime, who after eXami-
nation confessed to the crime
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THE Nelc YOrk Bulletin quotes Senator
SheImans expression of his doubt as to the
ability of Congress to name a day when the
resumption of specie payment would be
practicable, and adds: "We have often
questioned, on nreading the Senator's speech
es, whether he really understood the merits
and working of the bill he presented last
session; and this fully confirms our
doubts"
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An exchange objects to an advertisement
of ''relable mince-meat" as calculated to
destroy the happy, childlike faith which
one must possess i'll order TO thoroughly
erioy clearinghouse hash, Irish stew on
ship-board and mince-pies at a lunch stall.
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The Chicago Times Of the 18th, savagely
remarks: "Ihe competitive examination
of blackguards in the lower house of Con-
gress, on yesterday, resulted i'll victory for
Ben Butler, as was to have been expected;
but it also disclosed the fact that there is a
lively instinct of emulation in that body,
and that Butler must keep his arsenal of
BillineSgate well replenished if he would
maintain his nasty supremacy"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-23

INTENDING to pathetic, the editorofthe
ConnpHsraIe, Mo-, Herald wrote of a "bearl-
tiful girl stranded on gale" but the
fendish compositor set it up ga beautiful
girl straddled on rail-" The editors
pathos was suppressed, and so was the
cOmpoSitor.
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CALIFORNIA.
senator for the short Term.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-At Sacra-
mentO to-day the joint Convention voted
for Senator for the short term: Hayes a,
Shafter %, Cole s, Haight u, Phelps Z;
no election. The Convention will prOba-
bly, adjourn over the holidays.
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Completion of The Cairo and Fulton
Road.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 22.-The
Cairo and Fulton Railroad bridge across
Arkansas river at this point was completed
last evening, and to-day several trains
passed over it. This gives an unbrOken
railway connection between st. Louis and
Fulton. The bridge across Red river at
the latter place is rapidly approaching COM
pletion. The completion of the bridge
here is the occasion Of great rejoicing.
Two inches Of snow fell last night.
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WORKINGAlEN.
Their Demands i'm Chicago.


CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-In accordance with
the programme adopted at the Working
mems meeting, held at Turner Hall last
night, the committee appointed for that
purpose went this evening TO the Council
Chamber, escorted by an irregular process
sion which numbered by the time it reach
ed the hall, perhaps 5000 persons, and pre-
sented the resolutions adopted by last nigh
meeting, asking that the city give them
work, or in the event of being
unable to do This, TO fur
niSh them and their families
support until work could be obtained. The
chairman of the committee, F. \. Hoi-
man, Jr., young lawyer, made short
speech, tOthe effect that the resolutions en-
bodied all that the wOrkingmen desired Of
the city government. and asking for their
demands careful hearing. The resolu
tions were read and referred, after some
discussion, to a special committee, consist
ING of the Mayor, the Finance Committee
and nine Aldermen, three from each divi-
sion of the city, who will
tomorrow have conference with
Committee of the workingmen appointed
for that purpose. Mayor Calvin made a
speech in reply 10 the committee, assuring
them Of his sympathy with the class they
represented, and Of his earnest desire to
aid them in any practicable way. The
committee then retired, and on reaching
the crowd outside, the chairman reported
the result of their visit 10 the council, and
advised them to return to their homes.
The crowd, large portion Of which ap
peared to have gathered more out of cITios-
ity than anything else, then dispersed.
In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. Dee. PA procession OF
S00to a ! ,0O0labOring men, mostly G 5rmans,
made demonstration to-day by marching
through the streets. They assembled in
Fountain Square, and sent for Gen. Samuel
F. Carey, who addressed them, counselling
moderation. reminding them that capital
lists and employers, as well as they, were
suffering from the times. The procession
went to the Mayors Office, and were met by
Chief Of Police. who met them as the
representative of the Mayor. Speeches
made there were only exchanges of compli-
mentS. Representatives of the procession
thanked tie Mayor, and denounced other
members of the Board of Improvements for
lowering their daily wages.
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. pa second large
meeting workingmen was held i'll this city
tonight. Committees were appointed to
confer with the City Council, State Legis-
lature and Relief Associations, to see if e;d-
ployment cannot be obtained. The meet
Ill,
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4 SINGULAR seizure was recently made
by the police in one Of the principal butcher
shops in Paris, namely, vast number of
petitions i'll favor of the monarchy, which
the master and his men distributed to their
puCtomarc
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ku.I<Iux, SO-CaIIed.
RaukruRiGy.

Senator Edmunds, chairman OF the JHdi-
ciary Committee, says that any provisions
that NAV be made respecting forcing OF
debtors into involuntary bankruptcy and
proceedings thereupon, will, 50 far as his
voice goes, be made iniroductive in such a
way that no person will gain anything by
any oppressive steps towards debtors, pend
ing consideration of the question, as all
such matters relate to remedies which Con
.7,ess NAV take away altogether ifit pieases.
There Will be no improprieiy in making
anv wise provision which regulates pro
ceedings to Just ends to applyi pending
cases. and he feels great confidence thai
such will be the opinion Of the Senate.
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Complaint is made that the gas is turned
off in the street lamps at about o'clock A..
M.-iust the time it is most needed.
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a NEW instruments" says the Paris
Figaro, suggested by the life of NJ.
ThierS, has been invented by an ingenious
savant. 1t varies with everything of the
wind, and is called the 'Thiermometor.'
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WASHINGTON.
The RrOEen Banks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Receiver
Of the Washington City Savings Bank is
today paying twenty per cent. on deposits
under and ten per cent. on sums over fifty
dollars. This is the first distribution from
their assets. The First National Bank will
in JaIIhary pay another dividend.
ku-NIuN, SO-CaIIed.
The Attorney General has recommended
to the President the pardon Of Marion
Fowler. William Ramsey and John Will
cock, convicted ku-kluN's, now serving
terms of Imprisonment inthe Albany prison.
OF for Christmas.
Sc erctarv Richardson leaves Wednesday
for Boston. where he will remain till Mon
day.
The outstanding legaliendcIs arc-S@7G,-
l94.962.
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Suit against Jay GOuId.

A suit has been commenced by Martin &
Smith to recover from Jay Gould over
$4,000 for legal services rendered him in
his settlement with the Erie Railway Com
many
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The rule of '.no wine is becoming COM
mon at New York receptions.
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Grants Lost Opportunity - Ensiah"
Demands the Punishment Oh the
R.;trslcr BUrFiel.

KEY WEST, Dec. 20.-lntornlation reach
ed here YESTERDAY from Havana that serious
conplications i'm regard to Cuba have arisen
between the Spanish and British govern
nents The adyices do not state the pre-
else nature of the difficulties; bnt il has be-
come known here tina, the British Consul
General at Havana has received dispatches
from ord Granville to instruc; all the naval
commanders in the West Indies to imme-
diately rendezvous in Cuban ports. 1t
is stated that in official circles it is GER
tainIv known that the British Government
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In Cincinnati.
Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Dee. pa second large
meeting workingmen was held i'll this city
tonight. Committees were appointed to
confer with the City Council, State Legis-
lature and Relief Associations, to see if e,h-
ployment cannot be obtained. The meet
inc was yery ORDERLY
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COTTON was dull and nominal in
New York yesterday. Middlings 16c.
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To the ASSOciated Press.
Documents from Admiral ScOff.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Rear Admiral
Scott has sent to the Secretary of the Navy
a large number of documents connected
with the capture Of the Virginius and the
executions which followed. These include
the list Of 103 who were in prison at San
tiago de Cuba, Thirteen Of whom were shot.
But four Americans are among the number
given. Those who were executed in addi-
tiOn to the thirteen above mentioned were
in Jail only few hours, with the excep-
ton OfCapt. Fry, who was nOttakeli to that
nlacn
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UNION AND AMERICAN.

GOLD closed in New York yesterday
at 1lOg. after selling at ll0a@Il05.
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Horrible Double Murder.
Sharkey.

Sharkey, the escaped murderer, is said to
be concealed in gaTet in this city and
five detectives well armed are reported To
have left headquarters this morning deter
mined to retake him. The police give no
particulars.
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The Santiago Court Martial.

According TO the official report concern
ing the mode of the trial by court martial
Capt. Fry declined to answer all the ques-
tiGns put to him, protesting that, by the
laws of nations, he and his crew had com
mitted no Otiense that justified his or theil
imprisonment or trial as pirates; claiming
to be in command of an American merchant
vessel, furnished with all properly-certified
papers, which he had delivered to the board.
ing officer of the capturing vessel.
Where the Capture was Made.
j. \. Rowe. Of RockIand Me-, deposed
at Kingston, Jamaica, that from his knowl-
edge of navigation the Virginius, whel
captured, could not have been less thar
seventy miles from the cost Of Cuba.