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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-16
THE COURTs.

PRoBArE CoURr-John Nooman was
appointed and qualified administrator ofthe
estate of Timothy Haai6n, deceased. -
VIM. Haniin was appointed and guam
fed guardian Of John, Thomas and mary
Jane Hanifn, minors.
James L. Rice was qualified as executor
of the will of John G. Thompson, deceased.
CIRCUIT COURT.-H. q. Scales vs. JONI
Ruh ct ais, condemnation of land.
EState ofiTennessee, ex rel. John Porter
field vs.. Mayor and City Council, manda-
mus disallowed, ard appeal taken to gu
preme Court.
Alfred Dunn vs.. J. G. Rains, ct ais, con-
demDation Of land.
Steve johnson vs.. VIM. Payne, judgment
by default and writ of enquiry.
w. II. Thaxton VS.. w. A. Davis, judg-
ment by default and writ of enquiry.
Tennessee Hospital for the insane vs.. W..
W. Miller, dismissed at defendants cost.
Henry Carter VS.. NJ. G. l.. Claiborne,
motion for new trial overruled.
Mary Conner, administrative, VS.. j. b.
Tabler, motion for new trial overruled.
Fischel & Bro. VS.. G. NJ. Johnson, judg-
ment by default set aside, and dismissed at
defendants costs.
W.K. Clancy, use ETC., VS.. M. A. Parrish
ct ais, Judgment by default for Soo2.lO'
Dobbs, administrator, vs.. Stevenson,
Judgment for s. 600, and $1,000 offset al
lowed defendant.
State of Tennessee vs.. W, 7. Wright,
dismissed, each to pay one half the cost.
The court refused to order special jury
in the case of @. E. II. Martin, administra-
tor of Thomas Mccall VS.. Mayor and City
Council.
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POIicA PIckings.

sad history of domestic unrest is re-
vealed in the case of Mr.. George White,
whose wife caused his arrest on the Oh Arge
of his having abused her. When the case
was called yesterday morning, the following
conversation ensued:
The Court-Well, Mr.. While, it's but q
short time since turned you loose, when
brought before me on this same charge.
Mr.. White-What is the charge?
The Court-Using abusive language.
What do you have to say?
Mrs. White-Well became home yester-
dav--he had been drinkin' aud he COM
menced abusin' of me and cussin' of me
and had to 90 way cause was afraid to
stay at home.
The court-It send him TO the WORK
house, who would support you!
Mrs. White-My children. lie spends
most of his money for whisky anyhow, and
he says he never will quit drinkin'. This
amt the first time; its been goin' on now
nigh on dozen year. I'm gittin' mighty
tired of it, and I'd like to git rid OF him:
Mr.. White-Now, Judge, I'd like to tell
my side of the story: Night afore last =!
was workin' in Union street store till hall
past 7 O'Clock. got my money for it, and
give her part of it. Then l paid some
debts, and afterwards l took couple OF
little drinks, and
Mrs. White-He had bin drinkin' for a
week.
Mr.. White-I took a couple of drinks and
went home and went TO bed, and was in
bed and wasn't troublin' nobody when Mr..
Bolten come in and took me to the work
house.
Here the narrative of Mr.. White was
cut short by the court imposing fine OF
five dollars upon him, with the remark
"That's tooth in" ......--...-..a
When the coguomen of Alice Freeman
was enunciated in clear, stentorian voice
by Capt. Yates, tall, stately female
marched to the front. She was neatly,
but not gorgeously, attired in handsome
blue or green dress, cut bias, and gored in
a ssnguinary manner, and ornamented
with black braid, hem stitched, felled and
basted. the work having been done with a
Grover & Wilson machine, in very artistic
manner. About her swan-like neck was
fastened a simple knot Of ribbon OF the
color known as "crushed lilies of the val
lev" On her brow rested sweet look Of
innocence and blue checked sun-bonnet
As one gazed upon the graceful figure Of
the gentle Alice, the natural inquiry arose
s'What brought this fair young creature
here?." 1t was policeman. The fact !:
the lovely Miss Freeman had been drunk
again, and in attempting to throw a stone
across Vine street had succeeded in hitting {
darkey on the sidewalk behind her. Alice
win throw stones at the workhouse until
she has earned aV.
Aleck Watson acknowledged the corn
he had been drunk, and no one more full!
realized that fact than he did. He hap
pened to have the sum of five dollars aoou
his garments, which amount he placed OF
deposit in the city treasury, and left 10.
court room with a more extensive know
edge of the ways of this wicked world thai
he had on the day previous.
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tionsry; minus 81 tendency to fall; Plus I'd Ten
dency to rise. w. s. KAuFMAE, observer.
The river is near about stationary at
this point with 8 feet large on HsrPeth
Shoals. Weather warm and clustering
yesterday, with light fall ofrain late IN the
afternoon.
The Silverthorn arrived from Evansville
with a cargo of 3. 500 sacks grain, 260 bbls.
notatoes. 300 bbls. -four and 500 boxes
cheese. Her cargo was discharged at
late hour, and she returned TO Evansville.
! The Eddyville cleared for the upper
Cumberland.
The John Lumsden viii arrive to-day,
and is the regular packet for Cairo to-moT-
row at 4P. M.-Cspt. o. w. Davis IN COM
mand, and Maj. Lima Cobb in the Office.
The Brill is coming from Louisville and
will arrive here Monday morning.
The James Gilmore, with TOW Of 1OO,-
600 bushels coal for the Nashville Gas Light
Company, is en- route for this port.
Pee Burke wants certain pilot "tO live
long to turn wheel on the banks OF the
Wabash" Let him turn; who cares a
dern?
Of some of our boatmeu, the Rankin Is
Just now the ultima thule. We hope some
body will buy this craft and light out with
her for parts unknown.
Bill Baker, cid Red, is pilot on the Uncls
Buck.
Capt. James Lee, now Of the Phil Allen,
when running boat in ths Cumberland
river, was once approached BY cabin pas
senger who complained that be could not
sleep, the mosquitoes were so bad. Old
Eye Balls blandly smiled and offered 20
give up his own bar, this same being, as
BE informed the malcontent, a big red onion
and bottle of whisky.
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Religious Notices.

Central Baptist Church-Services at II
a. N. and u p. N. by Rev. M. v. Non-
singer.
First Baptist Church-Rev. DR.. Jones
will preach at IL O'Clock a. N. and at 7:3O
Edgedeld Baptist Church-Rev. w. A.
Nelson, pastor. Services at 1O;45 a. m.
and 7:30 p. N.
Church of the Advent-Services by the
Rev. Edward Bradley at IL a. m. and 7;3O
p.m. Subject of evening lecture, "Sweden-
borgianism."
- St. AIMS Church, Edgefeld-The Rev.
Edward Bradley will oficiate at $3.50 p. m.
Primitive Baptist Chureh-Services by
the pastor, DR.. j. B. Stephens at IL a. m.
and I p. N.
First Presbyterian Church = Services
at IL a. m. and p. m. Rev. Thos. A.
Hoyt, pastor.
Second Presbyterian Church, North Col
lege street-Services at IL a. m. and Ills p
M. by the pastor, Rev. j. W. Hoyte
Seats free, and the public respectfully IN
vited.
Edgefeld Presbyterian Church-Services
at IL a. N. and Z P. N. by the Rev. j. d
McNeilly.
North Edgefeld Presbyterian Mission
Services at p p. m. by Rev. ]. Fl. Nc
Nelly.
Edgefeld Cumberland Presbyterian
Church-Ser7ices at IL a. m. by Rev. j. D.
kirkpatrick. Sunday-school at 9:l5 a. m
and Sunday-school singing at 3::30p. m.
McClure's Hall, North Cherry street
Services by Rev. w. j. Ellis at II o'clocl
q. m.
Hobson's Chapel, Edgefeld-Services a
Ii .. m. by Rev. A. G. Haygood, DID.
Tulip Street Church, Edgefeld-Quarter
" meeting. Services at IL a. m. by Rev
j. W. Hammer, DID,, and at 7:15 p. m. b.
Rev. A. G. Hsygood, ID.
Christian Church, Edgeheld-Eld. Z. u
Sewell will preach this morning at Il o'elocl
at Odd Fellows Hall.
New Church-At McClure's bal, Nortl
Cherry street-Serviees by DIR. ID. II. Rain
at 7:30 p. N.
Christ Church-SerVices at IL a. m. ant
7:30 p. m. Rev. VIM. Graham, Rector.
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
| Services at Masonic Hall by Rev. DI
Baird at IL a. m. and 7:15 p. m. Sabbath
school at 8 a. IN. Sacrament of the Lord
Supper after morning services.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-16

THE New York correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune says that sit is reported
that James Lenox, the founder OF the Lee
nox Library, in addition to its private col
lection of books and works of art, the site
on Fifth Avenue, ard $400, 900, has recent
" added 100000 more to the donation.
Mr.. Lenox is an eccentric character. He
has been recluse for many years, and has
kent his fine books, MSS, pictures, and an
tioues so secluded that very few persons
have ever received permission to see them.
MANY gentlemen have endesvored, at diff
ferent times, it is said, to consult some Of
his rare works; but be has seldom allowed
them the privilege. A story is told thst
Henry Ward Beecher called on him once to
consult some ancient volump, not to be
fonnd elsewhere. Mr.. Beecher's name was
sent in TO Mr.. Lenox, who repeated, "Hen-
nv Ward Beecherl Henry Ward Beechar n'
several times, and supposing him to be
some unknown and irresponsible person,
returned word that, not having the pleas
ure of its acquaintance, bis request was de-
clined. One of Mr.. LeDoxs idlosyncrasies
is reported to be bis unwillingness to read
the newspapers, except on Especial occa-
sions; and the results is, that ne has no idea
what is occurring in the world. 1t is said
that, about a week ago, somebody spoke to
bimof Horace Greeley's death. He remark
ed that he was not aware of the journal
lists decease; he had supposed Mr.. Greeley
was still the editor of the Atlantic Monthly
1t might be imagined that Mr.. Lenox had
not heard of the discovery of America by
Christopher Columbus. 1 am sure he has,
however. for be has some Of the original
letters aud journals of the renowned Gen.
oese in his possession, and he must, there
fore, have learned the fact, of which he
might otherwise have remained in perfect
ignorance"
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MELANeE.

Million got for bis sl3aradise LOST f5,
with f5 for the second edition, and rs af-
terward. s sN
"A California father is under arrest for
selling his first-born to an organ grinder Tor
tamborine girl.
The s4ittle axes historically connected
with exemplary veracity is not to be con-
founded with Colf-ax.
France has been allotted half the space
set apart for the exhibition of articles of
foreignart a. Vienna.
Chicago sheds affliction as the duck
sheds water. Here she is now with new
base ball nine at salary of $4,000.
"A charming yonng lady, who attends
evening church service regularly, is called
''the vesper BELLE" by the distracted youth
of the city.
-"My dear sir" said a candidate, ac-
costing sturdy wag on election day, 81
aln very glad to see your "You needn't
be-" replied the wag, s'Pve voted"
-Tobacconis.s and drink mixers lose
$4,000 by swear-offs on New Years day,
bat make double that sum the third week
in January, when the lambs come back to
the flock thirstier and hungrier than ever.
-Omdud opera 11Ouco uoo bOOh III hDu
into hotel, and now, instead of such
sweetly warbled words as "Sweet Spirit,
Hear My Prayer and @0n Yonder Rock,
the guests hear, "Cofee with cock-roaches
for two," and sADother ladle-fuil of hash
for sick map," and other remarks of a
culinary character.
= The maddest woman in the United
States of America is the one who lives al
jackson, Maine, and recently lent her fifty
dollar muff to femsle acquaintance, who
sported it at smallpox funeral; who sent II
home with neat little note, stating this
fact, and that, as she "had sprinkled it with
benZine, the owner need not fear catching
the disease"
Three Albany young ladies attempted
to find from female friend the secret of q
valentine, by doctoring her with ether, IN.
der the impression that under its influence
she would respond to any inteEroga-
tories that might be pus. The more ether
administered the more uncommunic alive
she became, and it was hard struggle fol
the doctors, when called in, to save the
girls life.
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A FORTUNE WITHOUT AN HEIR.
An English Lady Dies in East Teh'
nessee and no One to Take Possess
sien of Her Property.


An English Lady Dies I'm East. rem
nessee and no One TO Take Possess
stem of Her Property.
Years ago an English lady was married
to Capt. Arthur Bowen Of the English navy.
Removing to St. Johns, New Foundlano,
Mrs. Bowen made viii In 1850, bequesth-
ing her pl operty to Arthur Bowen SmitD,
who, so far as can now be known, Is
thought to have been q nephew OF her nus
band. Before making the will her nus
band died, and not long after it was writ
ten Mrs. Bowen came to reside in Knox
county, East Tennessee, and subsequently
was married 10 James A. HARE, OF Monroe
county, who died several years ago.
Having had 10 children, Mrs. Hare, after our
late civil war, visited England and returned
with young lady named Miss Adelaide
Gillespie. This young lady, said to be ner
niece, died in 1867, and Mrs. Haire's reia-
tiyes in England, as well as her maiden
name. are unknown. Mrs. HARE died re-
gently at Knoxville, and short while be-
fore being sick, wanted to make another.
will, but was prevented By reason OF physl-
cal inability. Owiog to this state OF affairs,
the will of 1850 was read in the presence OF
friends of the deceased, and no relative De-
ing known, have authorized Rev. J. Howard
Smith to take charge Of the property until
VIM. A. Henderson, who was Mrs. Hslres
attorney, can inform Arthur Bowen Smith
of the facts. The property is valued at from
1000 to $4,000.
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DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.


Miss Clara Louise Kellogg goes to Europe
in June. IL,
sold at auction.
Parepa viii return next season with anew
opera troupe.
An adopted daughter Of Mexican Buchan-
an is starring it out West.
Wachtel says be has work enough al nome
without coming hither.
Mrs. John Drew and Blanche Debar are
at the Arch, Philadelphia, in a new piece
entitled, s'False Shame, or New Years
Eve.,'@
Mr.. Booth is acting at McVicker's thea
ter, Chicago. -, C,
Jane Combs, supported by EIsler's CleVe,
land Company, has been playing "Scnocl
for Scandal to full houses at Erie, IA.
Mr.. jefferson, who appeared in Brooklyn
last week as Rip Van Wrinkle, plays under
the management of his son, Charles Burke
Jefferson. This young gentleman recently
made his debut in Charleston. Another
notable debut was that of Mr.. Lynton Soth-
err, the eldest son of Mr.. M. A. Sothern,
who appeared in Providence, Il. l., me
other day, under the tuition of Mr.. Lester
Wsllack.
A reception was given Miss Nelson a
few evenings since at the house of Rufus j.
Lockland, of st. Louis, when she was intro
duced TO about sixty ladies, representing
the intellect, beauty and wealth OF Inc
city.
We have the prospect of another Swedish
nightingale who, like Nilsson, is OF the peo-
pie. She was discovered by two travellers
who were passing through the Norrlano'
They were surprised to hear the most en-
chanting music, which they traced to barn
where they found beautiful Swedish farm
girl happily singing with the most glorious
voice. They at once set about persuadine
her to 20 to Upsala, that her voice might DC
cultivated. She is now there and viii sooI
go to Paris and prepare for the stage.
The following is told by the manager o
JaDauschek's troupe:
At Opeliks Mr.. Wachtell, who was travel
| ing with the company as manager, saw
| colored man making toward the baggage
car, reserved for the troupe, and hailed him
with the query, "Whose baggage are yol
going to put in there?"
The darkeY replied, "Guano sacks"
Wachtell was simply Mortified. The ide;
of all the magnificent costumes Of the grea'
actress becoming impregnated with the viii
odor of gusno was enough to startle To-
manager, and he rushed off in haste ant
rage to protest against any putting OF guan'
in his special car.
The baggage master said he did not know
anything about guano, aud vent to Sc
about the matter, when they found that D.
guano sacks the negro meant Janauschek'
baggage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-16

Comptroller Hobbs is yet confined by
illness to his room.
Col. C. W. Gibbs yesterday received
dispatch informing him OF the dangerous
illness of his little daughter. he left this
morning for bis home at Union City.
DR.. w. G. Dake returned yesterday from
Allegheny City, Pa, with his bride nee
Miss Wiggin.
Baker D. johnson of GAINESVILLE, is at
the Maxwell House.
Frank Gray, of the firm of Gray q
Noble, returned yesterday from the East,
and his recent purchases will be here in a
few days.
Ex-Governor Magoffin, with his wife and
daughter, Miss Lottie Magofin, was at the
Maxwell House yesterday. They left on
the afternoon train for Springfield.
Err. Pennebaker, formerly Comptroller
of the Treasury, has recently become q
partner with 81. l.. Claiborne, in the insur-
ance business. Mr.. Pennebaker is one OF
our very best business men, and he was
lucky in falling in with gentleman so Wen
known and popular as Col. q. The Two
together make a whole team, and they are
bound to do heavy insurance business.
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Bill for the establishment Of q Nor
NAL school.


The following are the main features of
the bill introduced by Mr.. Jones for the
establishment of State Normal School,
which bill has passed second reading:
Section one authorizes the Comptroller
and Treasurer to set aside the sum OF SlO,-
600 annually, out of the school fund, Tor
the purpose of establishing State Normal
School.
Section two creates Board of Directors,
consisting of the Governor, Treasurer and
Superintendent of public schools, who shall
locate, organize and control said school.
Section three is directory to said board OF
directors as to the location of the Normal
school; prefe ence to be given to such &C
cessible point as shall offer gratuitously PER
manent buildings for the same.
Section four provides that the school shall
be put in operation as soon as practicable,
the sum expended on building not to ex-
coed $4,000.
Section five sets forth that the school
shall be frst-c!ass in every respect, none
but experienced teachers being employed.
Section six provides that all citizens of
the State f.om sixteen to twenty five years
of age, inclusive, shall be entitled to cd
mission TO said school as pupils, provided
thew shall have thorough English educa-
ton, and shall sign an obligation to remain
in the school until the prescribed course
has been accomplished, aud that they will
devote themselves to the profession OF teach
ing for at least two years thereafter.
Section seven provides that the course OF
study, and text books shall be prescribed
by the Superintendent Of schools, with the
advice of the teachers of the Normal school.
Section eight prescribes the manner ID
which the principal shall make reports
Section nine provides that the salaries OF
the officers of the school shall be liked by
the board of directors. 1t is provided fur
Their that the scholastic year shall begin on
the first Monday in September and close on
the last Friday in Jane; that degrees may
be conferred and diplomas given to those
who honorably complete the prescribed
course, which shall exempt the holder from
the examination prescribed as concltion
precedent to employment as a teacher IL
Inc public schools of the State. Each mem
Der of the House of Representatives. IS en-
| titled to nominate candidate for admls
sion to said school.
L. is to be hoped that this bill, or one o.
similar provisions, may be adopted. State
| Normal Schools are feature Of the school
system of Northern States, and the gooC
results attendant upon the maintenance o
| those schools are made manifest IN the uni
formity of the method of teaching in all th'
| public schools.
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Erin. while vet the gray nists of thy mountains
Hang over their crests, like the sorrows You
Ere the sun in his majesty lights up thy valleys
And kisses the primrose, or daisy Of snow
While vet thy sIylark shades his dark eyes in
And thy song birds are silent awaiting lights
Thy sons and thy daughters, wherever we find
them, 49,.
Have heart and hand welcomed st. Patfick's
Day.
Harki list to the anthems that peal in the
churches, E
Were thy children give thanks for their faith
See how lights from the affairs fall ON children
Like their Fathers before them, the trust given
thee
Generations have gone like the SHOWS from the
hillside
And centuries passed to oblivion away,
Since first thy blue skies saw the Cross and the
Held sacred to God-and st. Patrick's Day.
Since then thy brave offspring, like autumn
Have strsyed to all lands and enriched them
And thy sons ia the Priesthood, obeying their
Have sOwed the good seed in all chimes and
Yes-wherever the Gospel is preached to the
Thy Saints holy teachings have honor and
sway,
And millions of hearts who still claim thee as
parent,
Wear the trefoil to honor st. Patrick's Day.
Our Irish fellow-citizens tomorrow cele-
brate what is known as st. Patrick's Day.
The occasion is to revere the memory Of
st. Patrick Cor Pstricius), who, 1t is related,
was born near fitzpatrick, on the Clyde, in
Scotland, but being captured on the coast
by fnarauding party, was carried to Ire
land, where be remained as shepherd six
months before escaping to his native coun-
try. Bad luck was it for bis wish to re-
main in Scotland, for he was shortly re-
captured and again taken TO Ireland. No
sooner had he reached Scotland after his
second capture, than he commenced with
assiduous zeal the study for the min
istry, and being male a Bishop In
432, of his own accord proceeded as mis-
sionarJ to Ireland. The first, feeling
the power of bis efforts aud being
converted, were the King Of Dublin, Nuns
ter, and the seven sons of The King OF Con-
naught. Many are the exquisite legends
attached to st. Patrick's life in Ireland, the
minds of whose people were elevated In
their religious belief TO high moral truths,
that did not fail in results Of good and i'm
provement to the people. Although history
testifies undeniably his devoted and sue
cessful religious career in Ireland, yet
happy legends are entwined as grace nlly
around tho monument of his life,
lending CHARM of the romantic and beau
tifuI to the grand truths that ever retain
bis memory in the warm hearts Of the peo-
pie for whom he labored.
The day is to be celebrated as usual by
the different Irish societies, and the process
sion will move according to the already
published programme. The days festivities
close with balls at different places during
the evening The H!bernian Society have
secured the Skating Rink and Concordia
Hall, one ticket being good at both places.
The st. Joseph's Temperance Association
give their bail at Masonic Hall. All these
different places will be largely attended, and
the occasion will be enjoyable to all who
are present.