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REsPECTARIE GAMRLING.

The position of the buyer and seller OF
imagined shares Of stocks which be never
saw, and of whose existence he only knows
by parity of reasoning, has no similarity
with that of these dealers. He destroys
true values, by introducing elements as
false as himself into all calculations. Now,
lies always fail.
In natural vengeance against such people,
there has been general cry that we need
legislation against slime bargains" in stocks.
This cry, alas! only shows peoples ignor-
anee of what they talk about. At the pres
ent moment the statute of Massachusetts,
regarding such bargains Is ia these words:
"Every contract, written or oral, for the
sale of certificate or other evidence of debt
due from the United States, or separate
State, or of any stocks, or any share or in
terest in The stock OF bank, COM any, city
or villsge, incorporated under law of the
Unitsd States, shall be void unless the party
contracting to sell or transfer the same is,
at the time of making the contract, the
owner or assignee thereof, or authorized by
the owner or assignee or his agent, to sell
or transfer the certificate or other evidence
of debt, share, or interest 30 contracted
for"
The statute Of New York was identical
with this, excepting 10 verbal expression,
until 1858. In that year this statute was
repealed, and another substituted confirm
ing the validity of time contracts. Our
readers know very well that in neither State
has the prohibition by law or its permission
had any sppreciable effect in modifying the
practice.
Such statutes are, and always will be,
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THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT, Burton Neal charged
with murder, testimony concluded, and arg
ument will be heard this morI ing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Davies VS. Beech, judg.
ment for defendant.
McCrcIy trustee VS. Nashville g. Decatur
Railroad Company, dismissed.
Thompson and others vs. Walton, judg-
ment for plaintiff.
Second National Bank VS. @ 81 Brown,
judgment for plaintiff.
Irelsnd Overton use VS. Mullen, judgment
for plaintiff
Men:low VS. Noel, judgment for plaintiff
$213.23.
Dismukes VS. Kirkpatrick, judgment for
plaintiff $50.
81 Jackson and wife VS. Paul F Eve and
others, rule on plaintig for security.
Larkin Humphreys VS. Robt Bsynes, case
pending.
FEDERAL CoURT-U s VS. one engine,
etc, the property of l. Bran;ley, condemned.
r DiIlin VS. D d Wendell and others,
continued.
USvs 1O1 bbls of whisky, verdict for
claimant.
U S VS. retail stock of liquors, continued.
A A Hall vs r Chadwell and others, con-
tinued.
A A Hall VS. 81 G Scovel, continued.
U Svs 500 acres of land, property Of
Jesse Arlsdge, verdict for claimant.
. s vs. a tracts of land, property of G 81
Bean, verdict for claimant.
US VS. 2 bbls whisky, and q S vs. 80 bbls
whisky, both continued.
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worthless in effect. No such statute viii
succeed until based on principle of NOR
ais The community cannot separate deal
ings In stocks from dealings in cotton, corn,
or In magazines, aud try the stock vender
by one Law and tbs cotton vendor By anoth-
or.
No. Let the community take the tone
which some communities have been pure
enough, honorable enough, and chiyalrous
enough to take. Let it show, and in q
thousand ways it can show, that he who
produces, or in indirect ways aids the pro-
ducer, Is the man Of honor; that he who
CANDLES, or grows rich IS parasite without
producing, is man disgraced; let the pub
lie show this at Newport and Saratoga; on
the exchange and in church; let mothers
show IL as they regulate the society Of their
children; let bankers show it as they select
their customers; let girls show it wher they
choose their partners, and manufacturing
companies when they choose their directors;
and then, and not till then, will it be time
to talk loudly about I'll statutes which
shall g )yern gambling; when we can make
the same statutes govern the stock market,
the faro table, the beef market, the corn
market, the leather market, the market of
exchange, and The ladies' fair.-O!d and
Nelc for Nouelnber.
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Sinful SIfttugs.

Charles Morgan was fined five dollars yes
tsrday because OF his having INDUCED in
disorderly conduct the day before. No
o'her experience is so valuable as that
which man pays bis money for.
Wash Wilson was able to appear before
the court yesterday morning, TO answer to
the charge of being drunk on the streAt.
He left a little memento Of his visit, of the
value of five dollars, and was cordially iu-
vited TO drop in at any TINA when he hap
pened to be passing.
The fact that Henry L2nders had in
dulged in careless and fast driving on the
streets was fully established. He was dis
missed with the judicial blessing, upon the
payment Of one dollar, which was certainly
cheap enough,
Perry Jones was arrested yesterday on
the charge of assault with pistol" upon
Bill Kelley, and William was arrested on
the charge of asssulting Mr., Jones.
r. Scott will be called upon in the police
court this morning, to explain away the &C
cusstion OF "drunk and disorderly," which
was entered opposite bis name yesterday.
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ASHLAND CITY.
PROCEEDINGS OF Circuit Court-Tht
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Proceedings of Circuit Court-The
Oontemp plated marrow Gauge Rail-
road, etc. q
To the Union and American.
ASHLAND CRY, TENN, Oct. 81, 1875
As our Circuit Court has Just adjourned, L
will give you few items of the past week.
It was the first Circuit or Criminal Court
held here for nearly year. In February
last the Judge came, but owing TO high wa
ter the Attorney did not come. InJune the
prevailing epidemic was so bad that the
court declined to sit. But last Monday
morning bis honor, Judge j. e. Rice, made
bis appearance, and the court was opened
in due form. The grand jury was organ
lied with j. T. Edmonds as foreman. The
civil docket was run over on Monday, and
there being no CAUSE of any Importance
ready for trial, was continued until next
term. On Tuesday the Criminal
docket was taken up. A colored man
named Smith was tried for stealing pair
of boots, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for one year. Stephen and Martha Walker,
colored, were indicted for receiving stolen
goods, but were acquitted. Several other
cases were disposed of by small fines. On
Thursday evening at o'clock the court
adjourned till the next term.
During the session OF the court we heard
several of our best citizens speaking of the
contemplated narrow gauge road from
Nashville to GAINESVILLE. The majority OF
our citizens are in favor of it. We think,
when the time comes, they will subscribe
literally. There seem to be various opinions
in regard to the location of the road.
An aip Inn E1oofsaId IN
Clarksville would pass some five or six
would be impracticable to build it. Be-
and though the local trade of our county
is not great deal, it is better saved to the
road than lost. If the road should come
the Cumberland Valley, while If it should
leave the river ten or twelve miles it would
force the farmers to ship by the river.
Again, our county would subscribe more
literally, provided It should be located
through our county seat. 1t would vote
small tax and individuals would con-
tribute more freely. The route from this
place to Nashville is excellent for q road;
and good route can be found from this
point to GAINESVILLE. We hope Gen. Vaughn
will take all these things into consideration
when he comes to survey the route. We
learn that he has been appointed by the
Commissioners to raise money and survey
the route.
Yesterday the new Methodist preacher
filed bis regular appointment. We were
glad to find in him one of our old friends,
and think the congregation will be much
pleased. his text was, "Behold the lamb
Of God" He handled 1t well, and every
one seemed to be impressed with his beau
tiful words. We hope that success will at
tend our friend and brother, w. d. Cherry,
in his new pastoral relations.I lPHYsIc.
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. Alt, Tat mltil Cp-n a Stream Oh imni-
grafton into the Safe which would gradu-
ally lessen its indebtedness and at no very
distant day enable you to cancel the last
state bond and take them from the market
deprecated. t
Every year Tennessee sends out q large
number Of emigrants to Texas, and your
newspapers are urging the people Of your
state to devise some plan to encourage inn
migration. In this respect you are very
much like the clergy Of the Northern cities,
VINO are very jealous in their efforts to raise
money to convert the heather, and when
they pass through the streets Of their own
city they can find, in single day, thou
sands who have never seen the inside Of a
church, never opened Bible, and in all
probability have never been approached by
single one of the very jealous clergymen
whose whole efforts are turned to the wick
ed over the deep blue sea. If you will stop
emigration from your State you will soon
encourage immigration. You cannot ill
a vessel by turning in a new stream, unless
you first stop the leaks.
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THE NINTH WARD.

Enthusiastic Meeting TO Carry Cut
Certain improvements.
A meeting of the 9th ward residents was
held on the 18th day of October.
Mr.. Rich took the chair and Mr.. Henry
McCreery acted as Secretary.
The report Of the committee appointed at
the last meeting was received.
DR.. Stout offered the following resolu-
lions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this meet
ing are due TO and hereby rendered our
Aldermen and Councilmen in their efforts
to secure the raising Of Summer street
above overflow.
Resolved, That they be instructed to
favor the passage of law more effectually
to eradicate the social evil now existing in
relation to inhabitants of College street
north of Louisville depot.
Resolved, That We hereby tender our
thanks to the other members of the City
Council for their interests in our behalf.
Motion was made and carried to apo int
q committee of three by the chair for the
purpose of establishing permanent organ
ization of the citizens of North Nashville
and vicinity. The chair appointed Messrs.
j. Ruhm, DR.. Stout and T. Phster.
The committee, after 8 short delibera-
ton, reported the following planA which
was adopted:
That we constitute ourselves into the
North Nashville Improvement Association;
that the officers should be one president and
one secretary and treasurer.
That every resident or property holder of
North Nashville shall be entitled to become
member of this organization.
That a standing committee of be ap-
pointed by the President, called the "EX-
ecutiYe Committee" whose duty it shall be
10 lay propositions bafore the Society and to
take into consideration such subjects as are
referred to them by the Society.
That the Society hold regular semi
monthly meetings at the Firemen's Hall;
that the time for meetings shall be the I'd
and 4th Mondays, at 7 o'clock, P. M, OF
each month.
That the Secretary shall keep a list of
members.
A motion was made to procsed to the
election of officers for the organization.
Carried.
Mr.. Charles Rich was elected President
and Ferdinand Pfster was elected Secre-
tarv and Treasurer.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed by the Chair as the Executive
Committee: John Ruhm, F. R. Cneatham,
DR.. j. w. Stout, T. Klooz, d. w. Peabody.
A motion to adjourn. Carried.
-.-. +. PFIsTER, Secretary.
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mo. 1881
I1s -ChGsacey-u at .EushriEEe.


STATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
Sept mber the 10th, 1s73.-Altred G.. Merritt
complainant, VS.. The Nashville Building Assoc
citation and others, defendants.
It appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendant, Lewis Lyons, Is q nOn-resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee, go that the ordi-
rary process Of law cannot be served upon him.
and 1t further appearing that an attachment has
issued in this case, and has been returned levied
upon the following property, viz: The indebt-
edness Of G. W. Nance to the Nashville Building
Association, evidenced by the three notes of said
Nance dated - day OF May, 1859, and duo in
3, and months from date, and also to attach
the Indebtedness of Lewis Lyons to said Associ-
alton, and further to attach the etate and in
terest of Lewis Lyons IN the following real es-
tate, mortgaged by him to said Association. viz:
First. A lot in Ejgefeld, Davidson county
Tenn, fronting 90 feet on Bell street and run
ming back 1874 feet to Houston's lot. Also another
lot in Edgeheld. fronting 100 feet on Spring
street, and running back f43 feet. more particH-
larry described in a mortgage from said LYONS
and j. G. Ferguson to said Association, regis
tered in the r. 0. ID. c., book %, page $50. Sec
Ond. A tract of five acres, more or less, in said
county, fronting on the north eide of the Char
lotte turnpike. Third. Another tract { { five
acres, more or less, adjoining the above, former
Jy belonging to NJ. Powers a more particular
description of which said two tracts Of land is
contained in the mortgage from said LYONS to
said Association, registered in said Office in book
No. 20, p. 20I-to the end that the same may be
held for the satisfaction of complainant's claim
of S50l besides interest and COSTS tits therefore
ordered that said defendant enter his appear
ance herein on or before the fourth Monday
of the next term of said court, TO be neld
on the first Monday in October next QS73),
and plead, answer or demur to complainant's
bill, or the same viii be taken for confessed as
to him and set for hearing exparte, and that
copy of this order be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Nashville Union and American.
A copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
A. g. Merritt, Solicitor for Complainant.
sepI7 oaw4w
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A Novel Contribution.

Contributions in aid of the citizens OF
Memphis are all the rage just now, but per
haps none of the various sums sent were
contributed under quite as peculiar circum-
stances rs was little donation which was
forwarded by Justice BAskette yesterday.
Il seems that few nights since negro
by the name of Anthony Powers, was dis
covered s'liftiDg" some mortar which had
been left out by the workmen engaged in
putting up new building. He was taken
before Justice Baskette for trial, and as bis
guilt wss fully estsbl shed, the prosecutors
told him he would be let off provided be
would send SIS 70 the Memphis sufferers
With this offer, Powers closed once, and
handed the sum of $14.50 to Baskette yes
tsrday, and said he would give him the re-
naming half dollar in q few days. The
Squire immediately procured postofice
order for the amount, and started it on its
charitable errand.
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State of Tennessee, Davidson COunty-W. ".
Goodwin vs.. II. Pennington & Snider.
TN THIS CAUSE, IT APPEARING BY AZ
i hdsvit that the defendants, II. Pennington
g Snider, are justly indebted to the plain tiff,
W. W. Goodwin, SS3 50, past due by account
and unpaid, and the said defendants, Il
Pennington q Snider, have removed them.
selves from the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process of law cannot be served
on them, and the original attachment hav-
ing been levied upon one egg packer and
apparatus as the property Of the defendants, H.
P gnningtOn & Snidsr, also thirteen bales of
straw: it is therefore ordered BY the Court
that publication be made in the Union and
American, a newspaper published in the city OF
Nashville, for four consecutive weeks, requiring
the said h. Pennington & Snider to appear at
my Office, in the city of Nashville, on the 2Sth
day OF october next, at 10 O'clOck A. NJ, then
and there to answer, plead or demur to said
attachment, or the same will be proceeded with
ex p8rte.
Given under my hand this 25th day of Septem-
Der, 1873. JAS. EVERETT,
sep27 law 4t Justice OF the Peace.
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The thirteenth District.

10 the Union and American:
AS my name was unnecessarily men
toned in your issue of yesterday concern
ing the appointment of school director for
the thirteenth district, beg space to state,
verbatim, facts in the matter. Mr.. Weak
ley, our county superintendent of schools,
and myself have beer examining teachers
reports for some days past, to ascertain the
number OF pupils enrolled and per cent of
attendance in the schools of the district,
preparatory to making application for q
share of the Peabody fund. Mr.. Weakley
suggested 1t might be better to appoint a
third director before sending off the appli-
cation, and On the morning of the oath inst.
wrote note to Mr.. Power stating what
Mr.. W had said, mentioning then the
suitsbleness Of Mr.. Jno. Hynes to ill the
unexpired term occasioned by the death of
bis brother B. Hynes; asking Mr.. Power to
stale his opinion, ct. On the back of the
note l sent him, he replied that he "wrote
out Mr.. Duffy's commission on yesterday"
THU sday 23d inst, ''told Mr.. Duffy to take
it to me to sign," q suppose, nolenS uolenS)
and this was done without my knowledge
or consent.
Mr.. D. brought the document to sign
some four hours before the time of meeting.
refused to sign; for common civility and
respect ought to influence gentlemen to ask
each others opinion in matters in which
both had, or ought to have an equal inter-
est, and especially between two having an
equal power and authority.
Seeing. we could not agree on one man l
told MIR. Weakley would leave to him the
appointment, or let the citizens of the dis
trict elect one through the ballot box, or
else let the man who received the next high
est number of votes to B. Hynes "fIl out
the tenn"
As far ss understand, nearly all the
citizens of the 18th, both white and colored,
pronounce the so-called appointment hum
bug and 8 nnllity, and wish to make known
that they are not as yet willing subjects to
either Nabob, Great Mogul or a Pad
ishah. JNo. LEONARD.
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Thosn wicked stndanfa

Our readers doubtless noticed a clipping
from the Gallatin Examiner published in
our columns yesterday, describing the ex-
element prevailing among the coiored pop
ulation of that place In consequence of q
report to the effect that coupe of stran-
gers were visiting Gallatin for the purpose
OF getting subjects for the students at the
Nashville Medical College. They will
probably be surprised to learn that the me-
groes here carefully avoid passing the col
lege after dark, believing that some dread
full fate will befall them if any of the medi-
cal students should get hold of them.
A reporter on this paper happened In at
q South Cherry street drug store last even
ing, where he found q negro woman who
was very anxious TO get off home before
dark, and upon inquiring the cause of her
anxiety, found abe was afraid to remain in
the vicinity of the college. "Oh, tell you
dem ar students is mighty mean,n said
she.
"What have they done?" asked the re-
porter, who has al ways enterta aimed feelings
akin to awe, in regard to msdical students,
and finds it a difficult matter TO believe any
derogatofy stories concerning them.
swell, they chops nlggers heads of, and
scrapes their bones, and puts wire in ,em-
ssy are you medical student?" she asked
suddenly.
"Do l look like man that would chop
nigger's head off and serape his bones and
put wires in 'em-do look 'meaD," queried
the reporters vein of sadness and reproach
mingling with his silvery accents.
"Wel, dunno, boss, bout your lookin'
mean, but you don't look right, no how,
and l b'leves ycu's one of dem ar student
fellers-I do sure" and she edged off to
one corner of the room getting as far away
from the reporter as possible.
"Whst street do you go on to get homer"
inquired the reporter in thrilling tones, as
an awful frown settled down upon and
marred the classic besuty of his noble brow.
The frightened woman turned almost
white with terror, and answered, as she
took steady look at the countenance Of
the pencil waster, who looked like f'one of
dem ar student fellows" "Dat's my
business, boss"
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rHE ENGLIsH wHEATa sUppLY.

From the New York Bulletin, Oct. q.
Advices from England by the late steam
ers represent that the chief alarm respect
ing the effects Of the American panic in that
country arose from the possible interruption
Of breadstuff3 exports, in consequence of
the instability of foreign exchange ia New
York. This alarm was quite natural, In
view Of the pressing necessity that
exists both in Eneland and on the CONT
nent Of Europe to obtain every available
bushel of wheat from all parts of the
world, and obtain It speedily. The
margin between supply and consumption is
very close in England, and any serious In.
corruption Of American exports would Elk.
ercise very important influence on prices.
Fortunately, both for American producers
and European consumers, our export trade
has been affected by our panic very much
less than seemed probable, or even posi-
BILE, at one time, and it now looks as If the
volume Of the seasons trade would not be
sensibly diminished.
The importance to Europe4n consumers
OF maintaining the American supply may
be understood when it Is stated that there
is considerable falling off in foreign arrir-
vals Of wheat ships In England, although
the supply so far was equal to the demand.
At last mail dates there were on passage from
the South of Europe and America to ports
Of call, 257 cargoes of grain and seed,
against 33S at the corresponding, period of
last year. Of4hese 121 were wheat, against
IA; u maize, against 90, 80 barley, against
SO; NIL beans, against 8; rye, against IL;
d seed, against ~; and sundries, against
1. There were also on passage direct to ports
inthe United Kingdom 90 cargoes of grain,
against 1l5 at the corresponding period asst
year, of which 60 were wheat, chiefly from
California, against so; 81 maize, against 81;
and 2 barley against 8, OF the correspond
ing period in 1872. The English Board of
Trade returns show falling off In the i'm
ports Of wheat during the month Of Sep
tember as compared With last year; but the
aggregate receipts of the current year to
date were about $780, 900 cwt. in excess of
1872. the movements have been of re-
remarkable character, IS will be seen from
the ring statement of the imports
for th -loe months during the past three
udQrn.
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Crushed to Death,

About FIVE O'Clock Monday afternoon, a
young mau known as Bud Bugg attempted
to climb down between a couple of freight
cars which had just run into Bakers sta
ton, some seventeen miles out from Nash
vile, on The st. Louis & Southeastern road.
The cars were chained together, and as
Bugg was going down between the cars,
the engine backed up, thus throwing the
cars toget' er and mangling the unfortunate
man in terrible manner. The train then
started forward, and B6gg dropped down
on the track, falling under the wheels which
passed over the mutilated body.
Mr.. Bugg wAs about % years OF sge I'M
married, and It is said was in the employ Of
the st. Louis & Southeastern road for q
short time. A brother of bis is now q con-
ductor on the road.