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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26
CHOLERA NOTES.

The City Physician of Chattanooga re-
ports three deaths during the "a hours clos
ing at s p. NJ. of the 23d inst.--one from
cholera infantum, one from cerebri;is and
one unknown.
The Knoxville Press and Herald of the
23d says: "The city, yesterday, was more
quiet than usual, IS far as excitement in re-
gard to cholera was concerned. Rube
Swan, colored, 1rayman, was attacked
with the disease Thursday evening and died
yes erday morning at sn early hour. He
bad not been imprudent in any respect,
but on the contrary, used the strictest care
fulness in eating and drinking. Aside from
this case, we have no others to report"
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 23d has
information from the mail agent on the
western bound train, who is a resident of
Carter's Station, that all the patients there
doing well, and none of the cases are
thought to be of q malignant charactf r, yet
some apprehension is felt as quite a num-
Der of citizens are suffering with the pre-
monitory symptoms. The news from other
points is of favorable character, and no
deaths are reported Gp and down the line of
railroad for the previous twentg-four hours.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 24.h inst.
SAYS: "Yes'erdsy the sad news spread
itself throughout the city that Judge Thos.
A. r. Nelson was lying dangerously i'll with
the cholera, having been taken during Fri
day night. We were unable TO see his ply
stefan, DR.. Boyd, finding him absent from
his office when we called, but learned from
intimate friends of the Judge that he was
considered to be in a critical condition by
DR.. Boyd, who has telegraphed for DR..
Sewer, of Jonesboro', relative of Judge
Nelson, to come down by the night train.
We will hope for the best"
A correspondent of the Knoxville Press
and Herald, writing from Whitesburg, Gays:
"We have no cholera here now and no ex-
element, while the general health of the
place is better. Trade is active, especially
in produce"
The Greeneville Union mentions an in
cident of the exodus: "Miss Matte Logan,
colored, was arrested on last Tuesday at the
instance of w. d. Williams, upoc the
charge of larceny. Matte has for some
lime been living as a servant in Mr.. VIII
liams' family, and when the cholera broke
out, and he was compelled to fee with his
family, he kindly provided hoTe for her
at his own house, and during his absence
she pilfered and abstraeted severa articles,
some carpeting, sheets, wines, etc."
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Personal.

Mr.. G. r. Sneed who has been engaged
as book-keeper for Murray g. Regain for
some time past, left yesterday for other parts
and thence to Texas. We hope success
will attend him, and recommend him TO
those who desire the services of worthy
young man.
Col. John G. Balentine, of Memphis, is
~ the city.
d.. Russell, the well known Dentist re-
turned yesterday from Hot Springs, Ark.
j. A Cartwright, who has been, ruralizing
for several weeks past, returned to the city
yesterday, and is again devoting his atten-
ton to the law at fis old place in the Colon
made Building.
P. B. Akers is sojournipg in Nashville
among bis old friends.
P. b. Cronin, St. Louis, ticket agent,
Ben Swift, cashier, and Mr.. Hodges, assis-
isn't manager of the st. Louis and South
eastern road, were in the city Sunday.
Mr. Henry Nelson, of Murfreesboro, has
been in the city for several days past, buy
ing goods.
Poole, the Cherry street Photographer,
departed for a two weeks visit to the North
yesterday.
James Shelton left the city yesterday for
Lebanon, Tenn, where he expects to spend
the next ten months in the study of law.
DR.. T. A. Atchison returned yesterday
from two weeks visit to Kentucky.
Col. w. z. Handy announces that he
will remove the Union City Courier to
jackson, where its publication will be con-
tinued sin connection with Col. W. w.
Gates, the Oldest and best newspaper man
in West Tennessee" under the title of the
Jackson Courier.
ColAJ. Fl. Baker, of the West Tennessee
Democrat, is in the city and stopping at the
Battle House.
Among the arrivals at the Maxwell House
yesterday were the following: j Fl Maury,
city; S r Chambers, Jno B Castleman, Lou
lsville; G w Heiskell, B F Coleman, Mem
phis; d Dunscomb, New York; II L Nor
rill, Q A Smith, p COX, G r Berry, f t
Todd, St. Louis; j G Ballentine, Memphis;
A l. Blackman, Cross Plains, Ill.,; T A
Hoffman, Evansville.
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WANTED FIVE STATES.

From the Memphis Avalanche, Aug. @.
Two or three days since, g. W. Martin,
alias George Cornish, sliss Broken-Nose
George, was out on a writ of hsbeas corps
before Judge Ray. Georges ofense con-
sisted in snstching S25 out Of the hands of
a country negro and running off with it.
When caught, he called it a good joke, and
tried to pass it off as such before the courts,
who, however, failed to see it. The Judge
sent Martin back to Jail to await trial in
the Criminal Court.
One of his reasons for sending Martin
back was that he was wanted in the States
of South Carolina, Mississippi, L0uisara a,
Texas and Kentucky. He is an escaped
convict from the peniteDtisries of South
Carolina, Mississippi and Kentucky, having
four years over bis head in the first-Damed,
% years in the second, and s years in the
last. In addition to this he is wanted in
Galveston and Shreveport for burglsries
committed by him, the job being safe
''nlo wing" in each place. BE is regarded
as yer. dangerous burglar, one who will
take all kinds of chances in making haul.
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An ExpIanatfOn.

An article headed "D:ug Stake, (" publish
ed in this p ipsr Sunday mo ming, was left
at the business office, and came up with
some commercial reports, and thus got into
the paper unnoticed; otherwise it would not
have been inserted. We make it a point TO
rig.dly exclude from these columns what
ever is poor attempt at wit at the expense
of clever gentlemen, under which is often
concealed mean attempt to wound, and
under this rule the article in question would
certainly have gone to the waste basket
had it been seen by either of the editors.
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Death of the Hon. Il. A. II. Nelson.

A telegraph;c dispatch was received in
this city yesterday, announcing the death
In Knoxville on Sunday morning last, at
six O'Clock, by cholera, of the Hon. T. A. rs
Nelson, one of the leading lawyers and pol
iticiaDs of the State. He was native of
Carter county, but removed to Knoxville
during the war, at which place be has been
more or less engaged in the practice of mis-
profession since that period. This distin-
guished gentlemen has been prominently
b,fore the people Of the State for period
of thirty years, and in the days of Wing
gerry, no man d more for the success of
that party than the deceased. As a cola
borer for that cause beyond the mountains,
be had the assistance of the Hon. John
Netherland, still living, and no two men
welded greater influence in that portion
of the State. -
We .emember him as far back as 1910,
when then young man, and but short
time graduate of The law, he made his
mark among his people in the memorable
Tippecanoe campaign. In the next Presi-
dental campaign between Clay and Polk,
he was strongly recommended and received
the appointment Of elector for his district,
and his ability as q stump orator became so
VIGIL KuOWQ Ju8C 1t uAu W ISAVc Ills ulUuu-
tain home, and make a thorough canvass
throughout other portions of the State. He
was again on The electoral ticket in the
Zachary Taylor campaign, and did good
service for bis party in that struggle.
The first position ever held by Col. Mel
son was that Of Attorney General, receiv-
ing his appointment from Gov. Cannon, in
1887 or 1888. He was q candidate to a
seat in the Senate of the United States in
1851, but was defeated by ex-Gov. James
C. Jones. He was elected to Congress
from his district in 1860, ani while on his way
to Washington was arrested by the Confed-
crate authorities and taken to Richmond.
In 1870 he was elected one OF the Supreme
Judges of the State, but short time after
wards resigned his position.
The deceased was an able lawyer, bril-
liant orator, a shrewd politician, q man Of
fine literary accomplishments, q fluent
writer aud tower of strength in any con-
test that ne engaged In. In his death the
State has lost one of her great men, and
E st Tennessee champion of which she
coQ boast. Peace 10 his ashes.
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THE GREAT ST. LOUIS AIR LINE.

st. Louis and Southeastern Railway
FOmr Daily Trains Between Nash
willie and st. Louis.
On and after Saturday, Aug. "a, 1873,
trains will leave Nashville as follows:
Morning Express except Sundays 4:oO
A. NJ.
Evening Express daily, with elegant
Pullman Sleeping Car through TO St. Lou
is) p. NJ.
Arrive st st. Louis 7:l5 A. NJ. and 9:45
P. n.
Arrive from st. Louis 12:40 P. NJ. and
$40 A. NJ.
No change of Conductors between Nash
vile and S.. Louis.
w. B. DAVENPORT, G. L. A.
Nashville, Aug. %, 1873. aug24 1t
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Annfhar Kuiaanna

Complaint is made that the engineers IN
some of the roads passing through the city,
or starting out at night, amuse themselves
by using their steam whistles TO an objec-
ii rnsble extent, thereby causing people
living near the railways TO lose much sleep.
As there is city ordinance with regard to
nuisances of this character, no doubt the
one now complained Of will be abated at
once.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

NEAR Aulville, Mo-, on the 10th inst. an
attempt was made to assassinate Gen. Joe
Shelby, somewhat noted Confederate
General during the war, and cousin oil
Gen. Frank P. Blair. While the General
with his two little boys was driving from
his residence to Awhile, some unknown
party fred into the carriage from the
bushes, Wounding him in the pip.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

On Sunday evening last little son Of Mr..
McCarty, living in South Nashville, was
playing with a calf in the back yard, and a
rope around the cslf's neck became wrapped
around the body of the boy, and thus en-
tangled, the calf pulled him sill over the
yard, bruising him considerably, and ipjur-
ing him to such an ex Dent that at first it
was thought be could not recover, but he
was much better yesterday, and no danger
Is now apprehendel.
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Tenth Ward.
To the Union and American:

To the Union and American:
NASHVILLE, Aug. %, 1S7S.-Plesse an
nounce in four valuable paper that the cit
liens of the Tenth Ward are determined to
re elect W. A. Gleaves, Esq, Alderman
from said Ward, whether he consents to
become a candidate or not, being satisfied
that if reelected by his constituents that
he viii not refuse to serve them.
1t THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
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The Treasurer says:

The treasurer says:
"This amount is really the deficit of re-
ceip:s upon our estimste for funds for the
yerr just closed. To comply strictly with
the spirit of the law, this should be made
good to the schools By an actual appropria-
ton from the City Treasury. A year ago q
similar deficiency was advanced to the
school fund, by order of he City Council,
and subsequently deducted from the
amount collected for the next year. This
course has not, as yet, seriously inconveni-
enced US, but il has necessarily increased
the deficit this year, and must, at some
time, be met-if not otherwise, by incress-
ing the assessment sufficiently to cover it. :"
The President ofthe Board has this to
say relative to the establishment of Nor
NAL School:
"The city needs another building for the
High School proper. 1t could be located
upon the Hume lot, or still better, upon
another more eligible which might be given
by some opulent gentleman, who
wishes to build for himself . monument
and name in connection with the schools.
Ii the building were up, st the expense of
few thousand dollars, it might be made in
addition TO High Schools Normal School,
for the education of teachers. If house
were built, the Peabody Fund would pay
half the expense of running the Normal
School, and the State, no doubt, at tie next
session of its Legislature, would pay the
other half, but, if it did not, or the city
preferred it kept under It's own manage
ment, it could be ade self-sustaiDipg by
charging all who lived beyond the corpora
ton limis nominal or light tuition fees"
The SuDeriutendnnt saws:
"The ratio OF enrollments upon the scho-
lastic enumeration has increased nesrly two
per cent, althoug the latter is greater by
1888 than it was last year. There has also
been an increase of one per cent. in the
ratio Of attendance 10 enrolment. 1t is
therefore manifest that larger proportion
Of children in the city have entered the
schools, aud that greater number have re-
manned during the session. The per cent
of absence is $40 against 4 65 ia t year,
and that of hardness O 40 against 0.70."
We shall refer to this report again.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

The most effective health preserver is
Hamilton's Buchu and Dandelion, a COM
bination which acts directly on the kidneys
and liver, and assists them in eliminating
from the system the provoking causes of
some of the worst ills that flesh is heir to.
You can buy this medicine from your drug
gist, and its use will inspire you with new
life, happiness and health. For sale at De
moville & Co.'S and by EwiD, Pendleton q
Co. W. G. Hamilton & Co., Of Cincinnati,
o., are the proprietors.
jan7 d1aw1y tues &w
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University of Virginia.-Sc

University of Virginia--Schools OF
Science and Practical Laboratories Afford
special advantages for general scientific edu-
cation, and for thorough, practical training
in the professions Of Teacher Of Science,
Civil Engineer, Mining Engineer, Architect,
Chemist, Metallurgist, Farmer, Druggist,
etc, and for employment il publice service
Coast Survey, etc.) Session opens Oct. /.
For catalogues, send to WIN. WERTEN-
BAKER, Sec'y, P. y. University of Virginia,
Va. aug16 eod1m
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CITY NOTICES.

Mrs. L. A. Ballard, Medical Electro
clan, at No. II Park street, wishes to in
form her patients, and those DESTROYS OF
becoming such, of Der return TO the city.
Cal early, as she is to be here only during
September; before leaving again for short
time. aug26 st tues wed&sat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

Clearing Out 5ale.-Mosquito Bars
and Dry Goods, of all kinds, will be sold
at astonishing low prices, in order TO make
room for Fall stock, al Chas. RichheImer @
Go as College. aug24 p
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

S. F. Snowden, No. 81 Cedar street, is
In receipt of Harper and Leslie's Weeklies,
for the week ending Aug. 80, 1873. He
keeps onShand a full line of the current
publications ofthe day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

We should not suffer from q Cough,
which few doses Of Ayers Cherry Pecto-
raj will cure. Time, comfort, health, are
all saved by it. eodlW
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III. HI. ThOrnburg has resumed bHsi-
ness at bis old stand, corner Of High SDd
Broad streets, where he will keep on hand
a first-class stock of Family Groceries and
Provisions. Hesolicits the patronage OF his
former friends and customers. aug10 If
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Sweepstakes for All Ages.

If Riley Woodfn, of horse notoriety, will
consent TO run ever the track of the 7th
ward for Councilman, he can carry extra
weight and Wi in q gsllop.
FLOODED COLTS,
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Blank {. J indicates no report; cipher co. sta
tiOnary; minus (-) tendency to fall; plus ~ ten
dency tosrise. A. O. FORD, Observer.
We report the river declining at this
point, with % inches on the Shoals.
The Burksvil!e departed yesterday for
Cairo. - ~ ~
"a. L. Herd, an old and we'll known
steamboat engineer, died at Cairo Sunday
morning, aged about so years. His re-
mains win arrive here this morning, and
viii be conveyed to his late residence in
North Edgefeld.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 25, 1873.
PrObGbiIities.-For the New England
and middle Atlantic States, light southeast
to southwest winds with increasing cloud
mess and rain. For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, partly cloudy and high
sibly threa' ening weather near the coast.
For the lake region, northeast to southerly
winds and cloudy weather and rain during
the night. For the Ohio valley and west
ward to the Missouri valley, light southeast
to southwestely winds with continued high
temperature and areas OF rain.
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Prehafa Courf.

The will of the late Marcus Aldrich was
admitted to probate yesterday, and A. P.
Grinstead appointed and qualified as exec
utor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

Anna ds Hunt, colored, was arraigned
before Justice Everett yesterday upon this
charge, and was committed to jail to await
trial to-day at 8 P. M.
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Misses O'Bryan, No. II McLemore st

Misses O'Bryan, No. II McLemore So.
Next session begins Monday, Sept. %.
Pupils, who expect to return, will please Sc
cure their places by prompt application
through POSto6ice, Lock Box ID. Neto
pupils received, not Oper tacelve gears Of age.
Aug. Is, 1873. aug14 Wv
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OUR CITY SCHOOLS.
Annual Repors or the Board of Edu.
cation.

Annual Repors or the Board of Edu.
cation.
The annual report of the Board of Bdu-
cation of this city, for the school year 1872
3, is now ready for strbution. The Board
consists of the following named parsons:
OFFICERS Jas. 7. Dunlap, Presi-
dent; Mr.. Jos. L.. Weakley, Treasurer; S.
Y. Caldwell, Secretary aud Superintendent.
MEMBERs-Cap.. Geo. S. Kinney, Mr..
L. G. Taroox, Prof. A d. Wharton, Rev.
A. j. Baird, Gen. j. t. Dunlap, Mr.. Chas.
Rich, Morton B. Howell, Mr.. Joseph L.
Weakley, Rev. Or. r. A. Young.
We learn from the report of the Treas
urer of the Board that they are in debt at
pre- sent as follows:
To bills payabls. ...............$1, sos 90
To amount Cue Third National
bStk ..s'.s...... .......... q 500 W
To amount advanced by Treas
urer. .........,." 511 %
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

A complete assortment of the Books
used in the Public Schools can be found at
as Union street. where Tavel, Eastman q
Howell are selling them at the lowest prices.
aug24 q
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

Trunks, Valises and Satchels in great
variety, elegant, substantial and cheap, at
VIM. Dunstead's Trunk Store, 81 North
College street, between Union and Church,
SsWanee Block. JED u
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Abouf Four Rot.Ies of aIe.

James I'll. Crisley, charged with larceny
Of four bottles of ale from John B. Ander-
son, YVES before Justice Cassetty yesterday,
and dismissed in consequence Of default Of
prosecutor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

Rare inducements offered at the Max
well House Slice Sore. Ladies and Gents
low cut Shoes at cost FOR eash. aug24 lT
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

TIE. Winstead & Co. will sell for 10
days, Boots, Shoes, Valises and Travelling
Bsgs Il greatly reduced prices. aug24 1W
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

Miss A. J. Hunter, Woodland street,
EdgefeId, will reopen her School for chill
dren on Monday, Setember L. aug24 3;
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West End Aeademy.-This School, 10
Gated on the cofrer of Church and West
Carroll streets, viii open the first Monday
n September. susI4 tillsep1
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. onaninraf tna C,,s sehools.

The Hnme School was opened for CLASH
icstion yesterday, and the Howard School
viii open to-day for the same purpose.
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central Baptist Church Mite society

The mite society will meet tonight at
Mrs. D.. s. Wright's, No. $40 Sonth Cherry
street, instead of Mr.. Inmac's, as announ-
ced at last meeting.
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The work Gees Braveiy On.
There have been two hundred new hous-
es erecsed In the Seventh Ward during the
last year. etae
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The First New Bale at Memphis.


From the Memphis Avalanche, Aug. %.
II was sampled oy Thomas Watkins (col-
ored), an expert and reliable hand at the
business, who produced the sample with an
air Of pride and importance, and forthwith,
after another round of inspection, the co..
ton was pronounced middling. Like most
first bales, the cotton wasI damp, and bore
evidence of hasty ginning, but it was q
good bale, and weighed $50 pounds. 1t
was raised by J. r. Kemp, of st. Mary's
Plantation, Miss.
At 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Stoddard, auctioneer
sp,ang upon the bale with the agility of a
four year old, and, in a burst of eloquence
that won hearty applause, announced the
sale about to take place. As An induce
ment for spirited bidding he stated that the
Mammoth Press would reduce the bale to
the size of cigar case, and that Mr.. Lopez
would express it to any point desired, per
passenger train of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, all free Of charge. Here came
in applause for Montgomery and Lopez.
Next it was stated that thes Plan ers'
Insurance Company would insure the bale
free to its destination, and then there was
moIe applause.
Under such happy auspices, and inspired
by the elCquence OF the aucuoneer, ID. low
put in bid of Soc per h., and at once be-
came no less an object of interest than the
bale.
"Just think" Grated Stoddard, "the man
who buys this bale will bs introduced by
the agency of the electric wire to The re-
hottest parts of the earth before yon bright
sun (and Stoddard pointed m'jestically to
the place where the sun was supposed to
be, for The sky was hung in clouds) sinks
beyond those western slopes (here every
body looked for the slopes) and all the peo-
pie of the civilized world will rise up and
call him blessed"
j. B. Stark thought this was good and
s'went one BETTER" bidding 36c.
"The man who buys this bale," said
Stoddard as be hesitatingly announced
Stark's bid, swill receive orders for 5,OOO
bales within the next "a hours"
Hereupon S. NJ. Anderson entered DID
of &c, and smiled as if in happy antlcipa-
ton. He was followed by y. b. Parker,
severely, with q bid of 38c.
j. G. johnson came in like a little man
with q 'feeler" of soc, to which DOW re-
sponded with left handler Of 4Oc.
johnson came up game with Al center,
knocked Dow out OF time, and walked OIL
on his left ear with the new bale under his
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-26

TsIegraphic Report FROM Signal Serviee Corps y.
s. A., of ObservdtiOn, at 3;5e o'clock p. My
the Pacific Ind Atlantic Line.
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RIVER NEWS.

Daily Report of Stage Of Water, with Changes
in the "a hours ending 8 D. m. Aug. %, 1873.
ABOVE CHANCES.
Low -- -
STATIONS. WATER. RISE. FALL.