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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-31
TENNESSEE NEWS.

A farmers grange has been organized in
LaGrange.
The wheat will yield about half crop in
James county. Corn and other crops look
well.
There have been 27 persons converted at
the series of meetings held at the Methodist
church at MurfreesborO.
A little two year old child of Mr.. Bates,
living near Fayetteville, was found dead in
its bed Sunday morning, May 70.
Hail stones, four inches in ctrcumfer-
ence, fell at lockwood, in Roane county,
during the storm of Friday, May %.
A. 3. RoWden, of Meigs county, has been
arrested by the United States authorities
and committed to the Jail at Athen, charged
with illicit distillirg.
A difficulty occurred on the farm OF MIR.
Mcdonnell in Rutherford county, on May
%, between man named Gillem aud ne
gro, in which the latter was shot and killed.
A negro man living on the kirkpatrick
place near Fayetteville, killed black snake
the other day that measured eight inches in
circumference, and five feet eight inches in
length.
The residences of John G. Alden and II.
Howard, of Paris, were entered by robbers
during the night of May u, who carried OIL
good many articles. Mr.. Howard lost a
fine gold watch, for which he had paid 500
only few days previous.
The Kingston East TenReSSeedn OF May
20 says: The continued spring rain has
greatly improved the prospect of the crops,
and in some cases where hardly any wheat
was expected, very fair crop will be real
lied. The cut-worm has gotten into the
corn-felds, where it is eating the corn be-
fors it sprouts.
The Paris Illtelligencer of May 20 says:
We hear that storm of wind and rain pass
ed to the west of town or Monday last,
doing considerable damage. Mr.. PGtchett
had bis stable overthrown and a mule kill
ed his orchard and also that of Mr.. Hearne
were ruined.
Mr.. Stambaugh has bought large tract
of land on and at the foot of the south fork
of the Cumberland mountain, in Rhea coun'
ty, preparatory to erecting large iron WORKS
and has secured the iron ore for many miles
| along the mountain, and several other COM
panies have also bought lands Ior the pur.
pose of erecting works thereon.
The Paris Intelljgencer says The gro
eery store of the late Mr. w. T. DOtey, d
ManlyFille, was broken into and robbed OF
the night of May Il, being the same nigh
the owner lay corpse. This thief shoulC
| be Ivnched for the meanest wretch alive
and We hope he will be soon caught snG
Justice meied out to him with a heav.
han
On the night Of May 21, two negroes
| Columbus Evans and Henry Wilson-livinl
in McBiinn county got into an alteration
something about their work, when Wilsol
! drew his knife and stabbed Evans in the re
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NEW ORLEANS.
A Big Bar to Commerce.

big BaE 10 SOmheECcs
NEW ORLEANS, May 30.-The steamer
CITY of Memphis, which had been on the
bar at the mouth of the river about q month
got off few days ago and went to sea,
but finding her propeller damaged returned
to the city for repairs. Her large cargo of
bulk corn was returned to the elevator to
enable the steamer to enter the dock. The
corn was found in perfect order throughout.
1t had been on board 96, days.
The Lee-Natchez Race.
Having been repeatedly asked for infor-
nation relative to the Lee and Natchez
race, a reporter this morning waited upon
Capt. Juo. Janney, agent of Capt. Leathers
of the Natchez and asked some information
relative to it.
Capt. Janney.-No sir; the race will
positively not take place at present, that is
the Natchez cannot run TO st. Louis with
the present stage of water. There is now
only eight feet, when to do her best she
must at least have fifteen feet under her.
Besides, at this season the river is so foggy
that on her last trip we lost eight hours
and in race she could no. afford to lose
that many seconds. So, you see, she will
not run at present. She in fact will go ur
to jackson street this evening and lie
there.
Reporter.-Well, Captain, do you thinh
the Natchez will run any time this seasoni
Capt. Janney.-I do not know; but
Capt. Leathers is satisfied that he can bea
the Lee any time, and will run if the Op
portunity is afforded and there is plenty o
water, though this may not be for some
time
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SPITEFUL.

The Boston Transcript is q representa-
Ire journal of the party of moral ideas, aud
henla It employs brotherly language when
it speaks of the people of the South. Thus
it ays of Louisiana:
IThe question may be asked: How long
IEust United States troops continue to
MAINTAIN order in Louisiana and put down
ms scticn. Just so long as insurrection-
ary, Aments are manifested. Louisiana
exhibits a worse temper towards the col
ored race than any other Southern State.
1t pessesses more reckless agitstors than
can be found elsewhere il the South.
The bitterness aud hate derived
from former years Of slave-oriving
and slave-trading, from the exper-
fences of the rebellion and later gov
ernmental events, have depth and inten-
sity which are continually embodied in
overt acts that musGbe suppressed by force.
This renders necessary the use of the re-
pressive influence of the United States,
which should remain within call, and be
employed when necessary, until the former
governing classes of Louisiana realize and
act upon the apprehension that the msjori-
ty-of its voters are entitled to make choice
of their own rulers"
Had this paragraph appeared in an Eng
lish paper its statements would have been
set down to downright ignorance, but here
it can be regarded by fair-minded men only
as an ebullition of pitiful spite.
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THEOLOGICAL TRIUMyIRS.

IL
Or, The Three Taiiors Of rooley street.
NEW York, May S0.--The custodian Of
the covenant entered into oa April 2,
1872, between Henry Ward Beecher, Theo-
dore Tilton, aud Henry q. Bowen, makes
that instrument publicthis morning, assign
ing as a reason therefor the fact that Bowen
has of lste repeatedly declared that he had
never disavoWed his charges against Mr.
Beecher, but that be yet insisted upon their
truth. The disavowal, to which are at
tached the signatures Of the above named,
opens thus: s E5saF aaa sssse ess5 .
We three men, earnestly desiring to re-
move all causes of offense existing between
us, real or fancied, and to make Christian
reparation for injuries done or opposed to
be done; and to effaee the disturbed past
and to provide concord, good will and love
for the future, do declare and covenant
Henry G. Bowen then disavows all
charges and imputstions attributed to him
as made by him against Beecher, and de-
clares without reserve that he knows
nothing which should prevent him from ex-
tending to Beecher his most cordial friend
ship, confidence and Christian fellowship,
regretting sincerely that he ever made any
imputations, charges or innuendoes unfavor-
able to the Christian character of Beecher,
and promising never in the future to recur
to them by word or deed.
Theodore Tilton avows that he will nev-
er again repeat, by word of mouth or other
wise, any of the allegations, imputations,
or Iinnuendoes contained in bis letter TO
Bowen, in which the latter is cited as the
author of said allegations, ETC., against the
moral and christian character Of Beecher.
Mr.. Beecher, on his part, puts the past
forever out Of sight and memory, and says:
l deeply regret the causes of suspicion,
jealousy and enlargement which have
come between us. 1t is joy to me to have
my old regard for Henry @. Bowen and
| Theodore Tilton restored, and happiness
to me to resume the old relations of love,
respect and reliance to each and both OF
them. If have said anything injurious
to the reputation of either, or have detract-
ed from their standing and fame as chris
tian gentlemen and members Of my church,
revoke it all, and heartily covenant to re-
pair and reinstate them to the extent of my
power.
The custodian of the covenant says:
The pub c can understand the brave silence
which the great preacher has kept under
| the protracted storm o. SANDER. He had
covensnted to bury the past and to main
| tain peace and brotherhood. The docu-
ment is given to the world to estop snt
convict the principal offender against truth
public decency and the rights Of reputa
| tion,
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AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.
Closing Day.


INDIANAPOLIS, May 30.-The National
Agricultural Congress met this morning
and after receiving the report on meteorolo-
gy, took recess until IL O'Clock to accept
the hospitality of the State Board Of Agri-
culture who had rendered them drive
through the city.
At the r. M. session debate was renewed
upon the report of the committee on mis-
celaneous subjects In regard to the reso-
lutions touching the eight hour law passed
by the Congress OF the United States, and
quite va'iety OF views were expressed,
the result bling that no definite action was
had BY the Congress.
The question Of transportation was dis,
Gu 8 ID at considerable length. The general
idea prevailing was that the rates of trans
portation are exorbitsnt, and that relief
should be found through some channel,
but the question was, how is it to be OBJ
tsinedp The majority of the convention
appeared to be decidedly opposed to bring
ing about any antsgonism with the railroad
corporations of the country, but prefer ing
to harmonic the interests of the producer
and the carrier.
The subject of pomalogy was brought up,
and delegates were appointed from the
several States to attend q meeting of the
American Pomalogical Society I'd be held
in the city of Boston.
The Committee on Railway System, by
its chairman, Gen. jackson, Of Tennessee,
reported series of resolutions on the sub
iect which were adopted unanimously, and
which embody the equitable views of al
most the entire body, and evince concilia-
tory disposition on the part OF the Conven-
tiOn.
The standing committees appointed at
this meeting, are continued for the current
year. The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted in their reelection with
the greatest unanimity and good feeling.
Vice Presidents for all the States represent
ed were selected, and provision also made
for the publication and distribution of a
large number of the reports of the proceed
ings of this meeting; and Gen. Sol. Mere
dith of Indiana, aud Mr.. Greene, the Sec
retary of the Congress, we're charged with
the duty of such publication and distribu-
tion.
Gen. w. 81. Jackeon, of Tennessee, was
chosen President, Chas. W. Greene re-elec.-
ed Secretary, and Joseph Poole of Indiana,
elected Treasurer.
Atlanta, Ca, was selected as the place
for the next meeting of the Congress, to be
held on the second Wednesday Of May,
1874
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ROSTON FIRE.


: The fire at Boston yesterday was but q
:. circumstance compared with the devasta-
: tion in that city last fall, or in Chicago a
year previous; and yet the fire of yesterday
was large aud alarming one-the more
ESQ as we NAV reasonably expect Bostonisns
so employ extra precautions after their re-
cent great disaster. Chicago was hastily
rebuilt, perhsps more fragile
than before; but Boston rebuilds
slowly and cautiously, with every safe
guard against the consuming element that
science and experience can suggest. Bos-
ton is naturally cautious in this matter, as
very large amount of her own capital is
invested in IRE risks. The comparative
frequency Of these great confagrstions in
late years is deserving of profound study,
and is a matter of interest to all classes, be-
cauea their continuance at any thing like
the present rate will frighten q large proper
tion of capital out of the insurance business
and enhance the cost of policies throughout
the country.
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NEW YORK.
Loose LexisIatiOn.

NEW YORK, May 90.-Ex-Mayor Hall in
the United States Circuit Court, to-day,
argued the demurrer taken by him against
the indictment charging George +. Dun
ming with having embeZZled moneys in the
Sub Treasury, in this city, Mr.. Hall con-
tending that the indictment was drawn
under the statute Of 1923, which be
claimed was repealed by the statute of
1866. In the couase of bis argument he
said the Sub-Treasury act had
been repealed by blunder of the clerk.
1t had been intended to repeal that part of
the act which related to copyrights, but by
an error OF the clerk who drew the bill
the whole act was repealed, and so passed
CONGRESS-, since when the Sub Treasury is
not legally in existence.
The District-Attorney admitted that the
blunder had been made, but that Attorney
General Williams had decided that as the
intention was only TO repeal the copyrlgh'
clauses the remainder of the act is sun II
, force. Decision reserved.
Mayor Hall says there are numbers o.
such cases pending, but mona will prooaoly
be clllsd until the next Congress meets
when the blunder will be remedied.
Crazier than Ever.
The sheri6's jury having declared Geo.
Francis Train to be ssde, he was dischsrg-
ed from custody to-day. III is said he Will
sue the city for false imprisonment claim
ing hundred thousand dollars damage.
Beat His Wife 20 Death.
During quarrel last night between Jno
y rms and wife in Brooklyn, the later was
sryerly beaten and died soon afterwards
The husband was arrested.
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MIDNIGHT MAYING.
A whole Congregation Marched of
to the ClalahO0ae

A whole Congregation Marched of
to the CiaIabOOse.
NEW YORK, May 30.-The congregation
of the African Methodist church at Dean
and Schenectady avenue, Brooklyn, held
their May festival in the church last eve
ming. About midnight, while the congre-
cation was singing psalms, one OF the SIS
ters felt herself aggrieved at some remarks
of one of the brethren. A male friend Of
the woman sought out the sggressor, and
from words they came to blows, and in a
short time general fight ensued. Chairs
and tables were overturned, and soon the
floor was covered with rolling and strug-
Cling mass of men and women, intermin-
gled with capsized ice cream, cakes and
jell.es of all kinds. The police were called,
but before they succeeded in separating the
combattsnts two of the force were knocked
down. Nearly all the brethren and sisters
were marched off to the station house.
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Condensed kilograms.

A ware house at Carlisle, Ind, was con-
sumed Thursday night, with 1900 bushels
of wheat.
Cleveland, O., reports a man of 60 miss
ing with $500. The dead body has been re-
covered.
st. Joseph's, Mo-, to-day celebrates the
finishing of the bridge across the Missouri
with procession five miles long, the Gov
ernors of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
assisting. :,
The United Presbyterians, in General
Assembly at Philadelphia, petition the
Constitutional Convention Of Pennsylvania
to engraft recognition of God in the Or
ganic law.
The London Post confirms the capture
of Bradlsugh by the Carlis's. They cap
tured him before, and thought the best
thing to do with him was to ship him to
Madrid.
Abuse imperial Brazil as you may, it
shows healthy budget-a surplus of 49,
143, $50 in the treasury. Just wait till our
model government reaches like result!
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ST. LOUIS.
Railway Subalterns Get up Little
syndicate of Their Own.

Railway subalterns Get up Little
Syndicate of Their Own.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Some time since
officers of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company discovered that they were being
systematically swindled out of passenger
tickets on the branches OF their road, and at
San Francisco, New York and other points.
An investigation led to the discovery that
clerks in their employ had been guilty OF
peculatiou, and that the loss to the compa-
nv so far as known W )uld reach fully $2O,-
900. 1t was finally ascertained that these
tickets were disposed of through private
agencies, of which there a large number in
different parts of the country. To-day W.
b. Foster, proprietor of Fosters Express
Package Delivery of this city, who was for
merly connected with the ticket office OF
the Chicago and Alton railroad, and who
now has ticket Office connected with his
business, was brought before the Criminal
Court on capias TO answer an Indictment
for receiving stolen property, he being
charged with having in his possession
81 900 worth of these stolen tickets. He
gave 1000 bond and was released.
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Grand Philadelphia 5000; North Mis-
souri, 81, 5000; Etna, New York, $1,000;
Columbia, New York, 81 500; Lamar, New
York, ST, 500; Union Mutual, Philadelphia,
5000; Eliot, Boston, 5000; Manufac-
tufers, Boston, $1,000. Total insurance
S7S6,500.
Five More Firemen Killed.
The Heralds Boston special says
Jno. Hin,; William Killson, Tho's Finnegap,
Jno. Regan and VIM. Mabony, fremen,
were killed by falling walls.
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THE TURF.
EPSON Downs.

LONDON, May 30.-The race for the
Oaks stake took place at EPSON to-day,
and was witnessed by great crowd OF per-
sons. Marie Stuart was the winner, Wild
Myrtle second and Angela third. Eighteen
fillies ran. T. Cannon was the jockey OF
of Marie Stuart. The betting jus. previous
to the race was 2 to l against the winner,
2 to / against Wild Myrtle, and Z to l
against Angela. .--r. --
s2,5eO Trot at Prospect Park.
NEW YORK, May 30.-The trot at Pros
pect Park to-day for purse of $500 be-
tween Gazelle and Judge Fullerton was
witnessed by about 10000 persons. The
race was won by Gszelle as follows:
Gazelle. ..............'.'.. ''''a 2 q
Time 2:2l, 2:3O, 2:26s, 1929.
Rain fell after the first heat and continued
throughout the race.
Closing Day at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May 30.-Fully ten thous-
and persons attended the last days races OF
the Maryland Jockey Club. The first race,
dash of 1 miles was walk over by Bre-
unus. The second race, mile heats, was
won by Chickabiddy, Teetotal I'd, Ewin Sd.
Time 3:51a, 3:46k. The Sd race, for con-
solidation purse, II miles, was won by
Buckden, time 2:45. The steeple chase of
about q miles was won by Duffy in 6:01.
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EPIZO0.
Increasing.

New YORK. May 30.-An increase is re-
pcrted in the Coney Island Car Stables,
Brooklyn, and the disease is said to be
spreading to other stables where large
number of horses are kept.
Already I'm Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-A case of Ep
zoot was observed this morning on the ferry
boat coming from Camden.
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FOREIGN.
France.

-
PARIS, May 30.-The official journal
announces the appointment of General
Dubarail to be Minister of War in place OF
General DeCissey, which completes the re
construction of the Cabinet.
It is reported that the Marquis De Bon
neville, Ambassador of France at Vienna,
will be recalled.
VERSAILLES, May 30.-The Assembly
this P. NJ. voted to rebuild the Column Ven
dome, and adjourned until the 5th Of June.
Out Of TOphet.
MADRID, May 90.-Admi'al Topete has
been released from imprisonment.
The Constituent Cortes will meet to-mor-
row.
The tax payers of Rubi, in Catalonia,
have refused to pay the contribution levied
on them for putting the fortifeatioDs in a
state of defense. The authorities have
taken measures to compel payment, and
threaten to expel all who refuse from theiI
houses, and wall up the doors and windows.
A Great Battle Impending.
BAYoNNE, May 30-Advices from the
vicinity of LorenO represent that greal
battle between the Carlists and Repub-
licans is on the point of taking place.
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A NEVADA man writes to Boston pa
ner that tbey have eight males to one female
in that State, and that if the "superhuous
women. y the anxious and aimless ones, OF
Msssachusetts srs possessed Of the requi-.
ate qualities for good honsekeeperss, Snd
will 90 out there, they viii never be al
lowed to return unmarried
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aaiea aud Ametieam
Ii the telegraph would inform decent

LIZ the telegraph would inform decent
psople not in the habit of reading the
Woodhaa paper, the exact grievances Of
His Reverence Beecher, we might Under
stand something of the troables that have
arisen among our modern "Covenanters."
The publication of this morning only re-.
wives forgotten scandal, with tfle details
of which most of our readers, like our
selve, are thoroughly unfamiliar.
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THE origin of postal cards dates from the
FrsDco-Prussisn wan The difficulty Of sol
'diers in securing pens and paper upon
which to wyiIe home induced the German
authorities to issue bits Of pasteboard to the
soldiers for Chi. purpose, and they were
/; largely svsiled Of, the messages being writ
'ten in pencil. Their use was continued
theresfter in time Of psacs. and has since
been adopted in England and the United
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CINCINNATI, May 90.-The Ministerial
Convention of the New Jeruss' EN- Church
of the United States met here to-day. A
fair attendance were present. More arri-
vals tomorrow, Rev. George Field, OF
Toronto, Canada, in the morning read a
paper on the proper form of order of public
r. ligious worship, which was discussed in
the afternoon. The General Convention of
the New Jerusalem Church of the United
States is to continue until Tuesday week.
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WASHINGTON.
The Governments MobIIler Suit.
WIN it Result In smokes

New YORK, May BOA Washington
special says the counsel fer The defendants
in the Credit Mobilief suit will in few
weeks fle demurrer to tie bill on equity,
taking the ground that the act under which
the bill is drawn is unconstitutional, aud
that Congress cannot enact for the benefit
OF the government what is denied to isdi-
vidual suitors; thai the act Is In direct viola+
ton of existing laws, under which the de-
PENDANTS have the fighL TO ask protection,
and untH they are placed on equality with
the Plaintiff there can be no equitable pro-
ceedings. This will carry the case to the
Supreme Court.
1t is admitted that this objection of the
defendants may quasb farther proceedings.
Pestah farsimony.
A Washington special says Postmaster
Creswen has examined the postal code to
see fit would admit Of the free tranBmisJ
sion Of newspapers exchanges and of news
papers published within the county, and
has come to sn adverse conclusion.
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THE Minneapolis Tribune thinks the only
obisction to Nebraska is thst there are Inily
six weeks in midsummer when the sleigh
ing is poor.
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Wilson OverwOrked.

BosroN, May 30.-Vice President Will
son is here, suffering from overwork. His
physicians order cessation from all labor
and that he seek rest and relaxation during
the summer.
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KANSAS.
The Bender Ghouls-One of Them is
Cantured and Suicides.

Captured and Suicides.
PARSONS, Ks, May 30.-County Attor-
ney Ward returned to-day from Texas with
the body of Nicholas Morrin, or Marion,
supposed to have been an accomplice OF the
Bender family, the Kansas. assassins. At
Denison be made come important confes-
sions and promised to tell all he knew about
the Benders, when he reached this city;
but when near Atoka station, Indian Terri
tory, be shot himself in the head with re-
volver, inficting wound from which he
died