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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-04
THE SHABBY GENTEELs OF NEW
YORK.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The advertising columns of thedaily pa
pers bear witness to the straitened circum-
stance of these ashton imitators, and it is
a very common announcement to see no
tees like these:
FoR SALE octave piano, Weber, ma
ker; cost ST 900 good as new, for $l95;
stool and cover thrown in. Property Of
party declining housekeeping. Address -
AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE No. - ST.,
property of family going to the country
magnificent Marie Autoinette style, satin
broc de rarlor suit, m de to order; nearly
new; cost 5000, for $50; one do, 800,
for $135.
For SALE AT SACRIFICE-Ladies' ele
CANT cape, horse and harness; cost $1,000,
fer $500. Party going to seaside. Address
A. g. H., box -.
What tale of extravaganza and folly
these advertisements tell People are so
pulled up with false pride that they Will
make almost any sacrifice to keep up ap-
psarances and shine in their ''set," beside
others who can count their income by tens
of thousands. This rage for show that has
possessed our people is shown in the man.
ner in which many of our would-be aristo-
cratic ladies' maintain q carriage to make
their calls. There are in this city probably
fifty livery-men who drive a lucrative
business by supplying a snowy turnout
to such families as cannot stand the ex-
pense of maintaining one OF their own.
They will, for stipulated sum per hour,
supply carriage, horses and coschman 10
their patrons, who usually keep q suit Of
livery in their house in which to dress the
c)achman. When an order is given the
family coat, pants, boots, hat, etc, are sent
TO the stable, into which a driver crawls.
and in half al hour the would-be fashiona-
BILE lady drives up in front Of her friends
house in all the pomp and spleldor
of C, h-and-pair and liveried driver. No
one suspects that all but the coachman's
livery is borrowed for the occasion, and the
impression is left upon the mind of the
spectator thai Mrs. Jones' husband is grow
ing wealthy. Other ladies' who have no
coach envy her, because they do not know
that by spending s. or $40 day they might
themselves shine to as good advantage
Not infrequently does one coachman
attached to stable wear the liveries of
five or six families per day. l know of
what | write wheS | spe K thus. Among
those cases | have in my minds eye is that
of the family OF promising ex-Judge of
the Superior Court, who made calls with a
1rrowed coach, " th coschman AID tvs
footmen dressed In TIE family livery. An
establishment of this magniicence usually
costs So to SO per hour.
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A Good Word in Our Behalf.

We find the following sensible remarks
10 the Springfield Record Of yesterday:
The lsbors of our Nashville papers to
give correct Sanitary reports of the city of
Nashville is very commendable, and we are
not of the few who dscredit them. Their re-
ports are true to the letter the opinion of
others to the contrary, notwithstandi lg.
That is, as far as they can gather the facts,
and we believe that those who have tried to
fasten a stigma upon them will be made to
blush when the true state of things is
brought to light. We are glad to notice that
it is the intention of these papers to get up
q complete statistical list as soon as the
'prevailng" subsidies.
Upon the same subject, the Memphis
Ledger OF recent date says:
The papers of Nashville have from the
frs, to their honor be it said, given full de-
tails OF thB ravages of cholera in that city
since its appearance. They not only re-
port all the intermenls made by undertak.
ers, giving name, residence, ETC., but all
deaths reported from the surbubs and sur
rounding country.
Every interment made here by an under
taker is pu blished in the Ledger and other
papers. The same is done IN Nashville,
and we advise the public to give some ere
dence to men who stand at their posts, and
have no motive for misrepresenting.
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CLERICAL FUN.

In the Dewly-publisbed volume of mono
graphs by Lord Houghton, there is, in one
of Sidney Smith, the following story Of bis
clerical fun in Yorkshire.
He willingly assisted his neighbors in
their clerical duties, and an anecdote of one
of these occasions is still current in the
district, for the authenticity of which l
will not vouch, but which seems to me
rood enough to be true. He dined with
the incumbent on the preceding Saturday,
and the evening passed in great hilarity,
the squire, by name Kershaw, being con-
spicuous for bis loud enjoyment Of the
strangers jokes.
81 am very glad that have amused
you," said Mr.. Sidney Smith, at parting,
"but you must not laugh at my sermon to-
N -rrow."
81 should hope know the difference be-
tween being here and at church." remarked
thu gentleman with some sharpness.
81 am not so sure of that, replied the
visitor.
'l'h bet you guinea on it, said the
squire.
The preacher assembled the steps of the
pulpit apparently suffering from q severe
cold, with bis handkerchief 10 his face, and
at once 'sneezed" out the name of ''Ker-
shaw" in various intonations. This inge-
NOUS assumption of the readiness with
which man would recognize his own
name in sounds imperceptible to the ears
of others, proved accurate.
The poor gentleman burst into guEav
to the scandal of the congregation; and the
minister, after locking at him with stern
reproael, proceeded with his discourse and
won the bet.
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The Cholera Elsewhere.

We learn that there were two deaths
from cholera at Silver Springs. on the line
Of the Tennessee and Pacific Rail- Dad,
Wednesday night.
There is yet considerable sickness at
Goodlettsville, in this county, but we heard
OF no new cases of cholera reported.
Our Gallatin correspondent writes us
from that place, under date OF the Sd, as
follows: NO deaths from cholerS yester-
day or to-day. The Fishermen are drop
ping in one at time; business, however,
continues suspended. We hope TO be able
to resume, il things continue as they are,
by the first of next week. w.
The Murfreesboro Monitor Of yesterday
reports 81 deaths from cholera since it first
made Its appearance, and says there were
seven or eight cases under treatment in and
around the city Wednesday evening at 6
O'Clock. The Monitor remarks:
"The cholera still continues It's ravages
with more or less fatality, both in the city
and in the country. The disease seems to
be spreading over a wider area, and is not
confined to any particular locality, cut has
made its appearance in almost every sec
ton of the county. 1t seems, however,
that all the cases that Lave proven fatal,
were rendered so by either neglect or i'm
prudence. In some instances the disease
has been caused by irjudicious and immod-
crate indulgence in eating, In other cases
simple diSrrhes or disentery have been neg
lected uutil they have assumed the more
malignant form Of cholera, and thus proven
fatal"
The Springfield Record of yesterday
says:
Up to Monday morning there had been
six deaths without the coporste limits Of
Springfield since last Thursday. Two whites
and four negroes. -Four of which died of
cholera. In our last we reported four
deaths-it should have been five. Total
deaths from June 10 to June so, eleven.
We learn of several cases in the negro set
tlement east of .town-snd two cases of
white persons in Fsirview, south of town;
while there are several within q radius Of
five miles there is not 3 single case in the
corporation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-04

1t is an every day occurrence TO hea-
persona on the witness stand repeat what
they claim TO be conversations had with
reference to the matter involved. And
these supposed conversations are sworn to
as being true in every particular, notwith-
standing the fact that in
many instances the real converse
ton was held months, or even years
previous. There is certain degree Of per-
jury in all this, for it is an utter impossi-
bllity for any one to repeat, erdctty, a con-
versstion he may have heard ten minutes
before. Still, witnesses in giving in their
testimony will solemnly swear before Al
mighty, God that A. said so and so, and that
b. made such and such replies, the fact be-
ing that the witness himself is making up
a conversation entirely different from the
one which really did occur at the time IL
dictated,
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PeFsOnRl.

Hon. VIM. Crutchfeld and Col. Ben.
Nicklin, Of Chattanooga, passed through
the city yesterday en- route for home after o
protracted visit North and East.
Mr.. S. Hahn, the popular organ builder
and piano turner at McClure's Temple of
Music has left for Little Rock, Ark, to be
absent few weeks.
E. B. McClanshsn and j. Oliver Nilsson
returned yesterday from Hot Springs, Ark,
the former hale and hearty, and the latter
in feeble health.
MIR John B. Morris has been appointed
agent FOX the Western Associated Press at
this place, utee the late W illism 81. Smith,
Mr.. Morris is fully compatent to discharge
the duties of the position, and his appoint
ment gives general satisfaction to all con-
cerned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-04

A meeting was held at O'clock yester-
day evening which was largely attended.
All the reports were satisfactory, and
showed that there was no longer any cpl
demic in Nashville. The members, after
three weeks hard work, agree that for the
present the Association has accomplished
It's mission. Full reports Of committees,
including many extraordinary incidents that
have trsnspired during the last few weeks,
will be presented to our readers
as soon as can be furnished by the
Secretary, who is collecting much valuable
statistical information as to the rise and fall
of cholera in Nashville in June, 1873. The
following statement will show what relief
has been extended by the Association in
the past eight days in The way of supplies:
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RRd.

Last Saturday night woman living on
Jefferson street was found by the neighbors
to be in the last stages of cholera. All the
assistance which could be rendered her was
at once forthcoming, doctor sent for, and
medicines left in the house. The
husband was lying on the floor
in stupor Of intoxication, and sll efforts
to arouse him proved unavSiling. Among
the medicines provided was a bottle of
brandy with laudanum in it, and this bot
tie the drunken man got hold of during the
night and drank the contents. The morn
ing light of Sunday revealed dead woman
lying on the bed, and dead-dr1nk man
lying fat On bis face just outside the door.
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MORTUARY.
This Death List of Yesterd

This Death List Of Yesterday.
We give below the mortuary record for
the "a hours ending at o'clock last even
ing:
WHITEs-Mrs. Ann Snyder, Jefferson
street.
Child of Thos. Chiffon, South Cherry.
Jesse w. Groomes, South Cherry street.
Total whites 3.
CoLoRED Clayton, North Spruce.
Malinda Taylor, North College street.
Colored woman in Edget1eld.
Wife of Dan Scruggs, Edgefeld. Total
colored 4.
OTHER CAUSES.
Child of Tim w. HALEY, South College
street, brain fever.
Miss Ida GlAsscock, White Creek Springs,
consumption.
John Young, Whites Creek, complica-
ton.
Jane Low, chronic debility, Edgefeld.
Anna Dyis, st. Vincent Hospital.
Child of Alex. Trimble, colore6, measles.
Colored woman on North Cherry, child
bed.
Colored woman, between Summer and
High, near Buchansn's church, small pox.
Total 8.
RECAPIT ULAT1ON.
Cholera deaths-white. ............... B
Colored. .......s.... a
Total cholera deaths. ................7
Other diseases. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Grand total. .............,s. 10
OF the cholera deaths, they were divided
between the city and country as follows:
In city-whites ....................
colored.
Total in city. .....................
In Edg field-colored. ................2
Total in city and Edge6eld. ........... 7
OF the deaths from other diseases, 8
were outside of the corporate limits max
ing the total deaths from all causes in the
civ 10,
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In MenOrfam.

The gentleman who deceased at the ST.
Mary'a Hosp tai, on the 2Sth ult.-Charles
D. Cooney, Rsq.-was prominent mer-
chant and business man, at Peters landing,
on the Tennessee river. He was a son of
the late T. Cooney, ESQ.,, who nearly half
q century since began the publication of the
Advertiser, at Louisville, KY.
He disposed of the good will of his pa
per, type, fixtures, &c, to the late George
d. Prentice, and it was subsequently merged
into the famous Louisville Journal.
The subject of this sketch was on the eve
of graduating from the Naval School at
Annapolis, upon the commencement of the
late ciyil strife. he identified himself with
the fortunes Of the South, aDl commanded
a company In the First Tennessee regiment.
His record as q soldier was fsultless. While
in the private relations of life, his stainless
character as a Christian gentleman, and his
sterling worth as a man, can be attested to
by all who knew charlottesville Courier.
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AoARoL ON EXPRESS mEssENeEx..


The messenger stood inside the car,
A way bill in his hand,
Where only messenger or a circus man
Would ever dare to stand,
AND still the freight kept rolling in,
Some shove while others pull
For an express car like an omnibus
Is never considered full
Yet beautiful and high he stood
With his alabaster neck,
Crying in frantic language
Pm ID If can check
But Jordan said, Snow hush Mars BRYAN.
To cuss it amt no use,
For Use done heard the boss say
Dey amt guine take no scuse.h
So at it he went, with might and main.
TIL the sweat rolled off his hide,
while every box over a hundred pounds
Was marked on the bottom side
Inc cars rolled on, he would not stop
Without the boss's word;
The boss back in the sleeping car
His voice no longer heard.
he finds roll marked on the top,
How happy now he looks,
But when he came to check 1t OFF
Twas only ''use no hooks"
He did not csiss, he did not cry
As many men would do,
But only made an over slip
And sent the derned thing through.
One more remark I'd like to make.
And then III give it up,
messenger had better be
Some spOrtsmaH's "pointer pup
IT'S hoped at last, when time shall end,
In that great judgment day,
messenger who is always short
Will at last be checked o. X.
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LIQUOR STATISTICS.

Tetotslers must, Of course, look with Pc
culiar disgust upon the official statement
recently issued showing the quantity of
spirits manufactured AMI the quantity con-
sumed in the United Kingdo n during last
year; and, from their own point of view,
we canrot but sympAthize with them.
Nevertheless, the figures have bright side
at least for the taxpayer. England sp-
pears to distill much more than she
needs for home drinking. The total
number of proof gallons distilled was
35,176,QO0, Of which 27,9OO,OOO proof
gallons were used for home consumption. Of
the three sections of the United Kingdom.
Scotland distilled most viz: 10, So, 100 gal
Ions; Ireland came next, with 10,SS1, 900
gallons; England only produced SOL, 900
gallons. However, when consumption is
in question, England takes the lead, having
drunk in 1872 upwards of 1867, 600 proof
gallons, upon which the duty amounted to
f5,S04, 900. Scotland in absolute amount
Of consumption stood second, with 1888.
600 gallons; duty, f 4,442 900, and Ireland
last, with 7,3l0,6 600 gallons, the duty on
which amounted to ca, $50, 900. Altogether,
the revenue from British spirits last year, in
the shape of a duty of los. per gallon,
amounted to nearly G14,00O,00O sterling.
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HymeRIaI.

A large number of persons congregated
,t the IcFerrin Chapel in North Edgeield
veeterday evening to witness the marriage
XII PHutchison, the former City Marshal
~ Edoefeld. to Miss Sarah z. Kirkham Of
that Mace. The ceremonies were perform
ed by Rev. DR.. ]. B. McFerrn, and the
hsnnv connie afterwSrd took the evening
train for Bowling Green KY. We wish
,hern a life of unsreakable pleasure and joy
and happiness for all time 10 come
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STATE OF TIE wEATHEK.

Local Report for this city, Thursday,
InIv q USzH
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LATEST mARRETs By TELEGRAPH

CHARLESTON, July 3.-Cotton quiet;
middliugs 1SS619c; net receipts 202 bales;
gross 469 bales; exports coastwise 1857
bales; sales 800 bales; stock 1865 bales.
GAI WESTON. July 9.-Cotton steady;
good ordinary 15tc; net receipt 10 bales;
sales 100 bales; stock 1888 bales.
SAVANNAH, July 3.-Cotton nominal;
mddlings 1Sac; net receipts 275 bales; sales
10 bales; stock 7,561 bales.
MOBILE, July 3.-Cotton dull; good or
dinary loo; low middlings 17sc; middings
1876; me- receipts u bales; exports coast
wise 106bales; sales 80 bales; stock 1886
bales.
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Cholera I'm Franklin, Kentucky

speclaI 10 the LOUISVILLE COurler-JOurnAI.
FRANKLIN, KY, July 2, 1873.-Four
deaths have occurred in the past twenty
four hours from cholera; two colored and
two whites-Col. Samuel Simpson and q
young man named Cox. Several Others
q in a critical condition. The weather
has been clear since Monday noon. Over
two hundred white families have left town
during the past week. The mortality list
tomorrow wiz probably exceed any prev
ious day.
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A Correction.

In our Police Court report yesterday
morning, an error was committed by stating
that Robert Powers, arrested on the charge
Of having been drunk and disorderly; was
sent to the workhouse. Mr.. Powers paid
the amount of his fine, and was imme-
diately released from custody. He insists
earnestly that be was only in fun about the
wagon.
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Marriage Licences.

The following marriage licences hav'
been issued since the 9th ult.
j. P. Hutchinson to Sarah Z. Kirkham.
COLORED.
Henry Walker to Mollie Powers.
Cornelius Burton TO Sarah Ashworth.
Samuel Baldwin to Alice Smith.
Jason Hunter to Emily Sanders.
Thos. Green to Annie Pitcher.
Granville Tally to Missouri Canton.
VIM. Spence to Mollie Powers.
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CHOLERA AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Disease Largely ON she r,crs..

Inc disease Largely ON she Increase.
Special to the Union and American.
CHATTANOOGA, July 3.-Total deaths
here to-day, as reported at the City Ply
sician's Office for burial permits, IL; cholera,
o. There were u deaths In the city to-day
reported by the undertakers, Of which 16
are reported from cholera. OF this num-
Der % of the total were colored and whites;
IA were buried by the city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-04

The people have been 80 much imposed
upon by several worthless Sarssparillas, that
we are glad to be able to recommend
preparation which can be depended ON as
containing the virtues of that invaluable
medicine, and is worthy of the public conf
dence. Door. AYERS SARsAPARILLA
cures when anything can cure the diseases
that quire an Alternative medicine.
ia2d aOdIu
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Missing Boy.

At q iate honr last night, parties were
out searching for young nephew Of Mr..
Kelley, who lives on Church just west of
the, Chattanooga depot. The boy had been
out riding, when the horse ran away,
throwing the boy out of the buggy. We
did not learn whether the little fellow was
found or not. 1t was feared that he had
been seriously injured.
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New Flour.

TO Inc UmOn Anu AmbIICan.
We think you in error when you say the
first new -four ofnew wheat was made at Re-
servoir mills OF Wednesday. The Riverside
made and sold quite lot On Tuesday, Ons
day before the Reservoir made it, and the
citizens Of Edgefeld are now using it. We
admire the lame miller's energy, but he
didn't get in this time only in your paper.
SEA FOAM.
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Got the aha kos hava vouP VOL

Got the Shakes, have your Wen, buy
Kress Fever Tonic, prepared by W. G.
Hamilton & Co, Cincinnati, o. 1t not
only cures you but keeps you cured. This
can be said of no other remedy yet prepared
for ague. Many cures have been reported
to the proprietors that seem next to mirac-
ulous. Kress Tonic costs only 81 per bot
te-a box Of pills free with every bottle
and the paoprietOrs warrant it to cure. For
sale by Ewin, Pendleton & Co. and at De-
moville q Co.'S. jan7 sats 1aw&w1y
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MELANGE.

Its case of supposed suicide" when
the Brooklyn police find man in the river
with his feet and legs tied.
When Kansas City boy "sasses" an
old gray-head man On the street, the lat
ter runs the young rascal down and canes
him severely.
-Ex.President johnson Is troubled with
the premonitory symptoms, but gave him
self early treatment. He is still about and
LIZ i'r this evening.
Chicago .weiers sell country patrons a
me stem-Winding watch for $1.50, with
four levels around each hole, and holes
punched for more. They are hunting-case,
handmade, and only need good entrails to
keep time.
AN Illinois girl having six lovers offers
TO marry the one who could break up"
the most prairie In three days. The result
was that she got smart husband, and her
rather found his new farm ready for plant
ing free of cost.
AS rich and preientious shoddyite
was locking at some paintings which he
proposed to buy, the dealer pointed to q
nne one, and said: "There is dog after
Landseer." "Is it, really!" exclaimed the
pretender. "Whst is the dog after him
for?"
An enterprising Georgia publisher
agrees to send for the small sum of fifty
cents "the lveliest newspaper ever pu =
llshed," and offers as an inducement to sub
scr Ders "the best plaster ever made and
the most effective pill ever swallowed %
"A Detroit woman called upon family
In that city, the other day, and introducing
herself, began a conversation. Suddenly
she was taken dreadfulls i'll. She said that
she had no money and could not go to the
hospital, and they would have to keep her
through run Of fever. They gave her
So to crawl out and try to reach the hospi-
tai, after which she recovered with sston-
ishing rapidity and bought new sash.
--"HsVe you Goldsmith's Greece" was
asked of a clerk in store in which books and
various miscellaneous articles were sold.
"No," said the clerk, refectively, eve
haven't 'Goldsmith's Greece but we have
some splendid hair-oil."
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More Help for the Poor.

Our ladies, like the Sisters, never tire of
doing good. To-day we have to thank
again, on behalf Of the Sisters and the poor
whom they are attending, Mrs. DIR. Porter
for succession of favors, and also Mrs. II.
G.. Scovell and Mrs. Hilman. May God
bless them ALL