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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
THE FALL FIRES.
Another COnfagratiOn in Chicago.
A Mile Of Roaring Flames.


200 Houses Burned-Great Distress
Among the Poorer Glasses.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia fire broks out
about three O'Clock in the lumber district,
near the corner of Seventeenth and Halsted
streets, and has been turning ever since
with the greatest fury, having spread over,
at this hour, q distance of nearly mile.
The wind is blowing gale from the South
west, and carrying the burning brands
long distance in advance of the fire. The
entire fire-department is on the ground and
doing every thing possible to stay the ad-
vance of the flames. There is considerable
excitement among the people.
Second Dispatch.
The fire started in the hay depot of the
Burlington and Quincy railroad, and IS
burning in a northeast direction, having al
r,ady passed diagonally across some four
docks to point about one and a halt miles
distant in a straight line from the Court
IOuse or the centre of the business portion
Of the city. The locality where it origin
aed is built up almost entirely with wooden
| buildings, mainly the dwellings of the
smaller class, and the fire must have already
Inflicted a great amount of damage upon
he families living in that quarter, many OF
whom are off the poorer class. There is
continued excitement among all classes of
people, the locality of the fire and the d.
rection of the wind presenting nearly the
same condition as those Of the great fire of
two years since. Many people living in the
line of the fire are packing up their house
hold possessions and removing to places of
greater safety.
Third Dispatch.
A dispatch from city telegraph office
near the scene of the fire says it is now un-
der control and that it is believed it will be
prevented from spreading further.
Fourth Dispatch.
7:30 P. M.-The fire is finally under COM
plete control and Notwithstanding the strong
wind from the southwest no further danger
is apprehended. The people, who when
the excitement was at its height moved
their goods from houses several blocks
away are now moving back. The loss in
the aggregate is light for the space burned
over, not over 200 houses having been des-
troyed. The loss to the poor people rem
dere homeless, however, is severe. The
prairie west of the fire is covered with house
hold goods.
The total loss estimated at from 100000
to 100000 dollars. Only one brick house
was burned. The fire originated from q
passing locomotive.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
STUPID LEGISLATION.

The great defect Of Tennessee legislation
consists in the fact that we have too much
of it. Stupid fellows who have tinkered
with the Code have often made it most alb
surd, and there is DO interest of society or
of individuals which they have not sought
to regulate and supervise. They will not
pera,it an individual to make his own con-
tract to be executed in bis own way with
his own property, when he would borrow
money upon real estate, and the result is
that real estate is valueless as a basis of
credit, and wholly iGconvertible. Chancery
Courts are suffered to intervene and violate
or amend contracts between lenders
and borrowers, and no sane man,
until recent laws were enacted, and
these are by no means perfect, thought of
lending money upon land. Therefore we
have less currency in proportion to wealth
In Tennessee thsn in any white mans
State. Currency is driven out Of TenDes-
see because it cannot be secarely loaned or
certainly collected when due; and then, too,
the tax gatherer becomes ferocious and
frightens away every dollar that age would
lend to youth and energy. Tennessee, as
shown by Col. Ensley's letter, published in
the appeal, has been most gyieviously
dealt with BY ignorant demRgogues in the
legislature, and we would fam hope that in
future years q wiser class wilrepresent the
people, and guard their interests and liber-
ties in State and federal legislatures
Memphis appeal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
Hot Blasts.

Union anu AIneTlCdns
Mr.. T. NJ. Brennan is doubtless a good
founder, and knows the difference between
hard and sofs metals, hot and cold shorts,
brittle and tough iron. But all that has
nothing to do with blast furnace for the
reduction of ores. The Furnaces man has to
contend with hundred different substances
in his ores and fuxes that . good founder
need know nothing of. He has to contend
with the various elementary substances in
the natural ores, such as slick, aluminium,
sulphur, arsenic, phosphorus, magnesia,
etc. These he must know, in order TO use
the proper fiux, or all is spoiled.
Even rolling mills could be more profit
ably worked il built in the vicinity of fuel,
although / concede that Nashville may Of
fer advantages as q distributing point and
other benefits that might counterbalance
the cost of transportation Of cast metal to
the rolling mill if located hire, But what
demand-what | have cen asking and
urging for-is the figures! If Messrs. Col
var and Brennan expect the public to sub
scribe for the erection of blast furnaces and
rolling rliiis here, let them give the public
the various items of expense involved and
the show for profit. For instance we all
know a ton of ore weighs 1000 TBS before
it is burned; but how much will the ore
they propose to use, weigh after burning?
Let them tell the public how much burn
ed ora will make q ton Of iron; The cost
and nature Of the land where the ore is
to be dug; what it will cost to raise it, with
all incidental expenses on its way to the
furnace, so we u ay approximate the royal
~ per ton. Likewise we want the eXpe uses
for coal, its cost in the ground, the expense
of mining, hauling, etc. SO of C Ike and
other materials. Give us these figures in
tabulated form, 30 your subscribers may
know what they are about aud how they
are invest ng their money. They will have
the data by which to cslculate the cost Of
the product either in cast, rolled, or ham
mered. l submit that it would be more pO-
litic as well as modest to ''show your hand
in this manner than to invite the public tc
90 it blind, saying, Give me your money
and will build yoa furnace or rolling
mill. ). Il. SIGMAN'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
SPIKITS.
The Rantings Of Our Communist

1no hAnblnSS OF Uur COMMUNISTS,
A Crusade on Christianity and Mar.
riage.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE National Asso-
citation of Spiritualists is in session here,
and President L. E Cooley, of Vineland,
n. j., as well as number of leading spirits
from various parts of the country are on
hand. So far the discussions show a very
inhsrmonious state OF affairs. Mrs. Wood
hui defended her course and her peculiar
notions with 60 deal of vigor. During
the session last night the speakers INDUCED
in the most radical Rtterances on all sub
necticQt, said:
stand here to night, as far as the Christ
ian religion is concerned, determined on its
destruction. In pOlitics l am Rebel. l
svow it boldly. This is a sham republic.
With reference to social problems, l am q
revolutionist. Why should We in the nine
tenth century go back 800 years fJr our
doctrine? If we live up to our philosophy
we will See the time when the mummy
creeds Of christianity will be overturned.
The next speaker was Anthony Higgins,
of Jersey City. He was glad to meet the
representatives of nine or ten millions of
American people. We are called Spiritual
lists. have another name for cur sect,
Anti-C Christians. (Applause.) Since the
Christians have failed to elevate humanity
we must seek that elevation by different
paths than those which they have pursued.
Victoria G. Woodruff claims that every
one has a right to their own body aud soul.
This is contrary to the doct ines of Christi
anity, and yet you Anti-Christians, who
would undermine the Christian tree, long
to feed on the fruits of that tree, for the
system of marriage is one of itsfruits. You
are looking at it through the goggles of
Moses, judging it by the dogma of Christi
snity, and you cannot expect that it will
appear to you in its proper light. Under
the present system man and wife and
brother and sister are in conflict. 1t is our
duty to declare moral warfare on these de-
factiye institutions,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Sept. 17.-Chales Bradlough
the English agitator arrived to-day.
422 Miles.
The balloon Buffalo, which left Buffalo
yes erday, passed Brooklyn this morning
early.
BUFFALO, Sept. 17.--Prof. King, after
landing his editorial passengers at home, in
Steuben county, started alone in his balloon,
Buffalo, at two O'Clock this afternoon, in a
sontheasterly course, for as long an inland
trip as possible for him to make.
WHITNEY's POINT, N. Y. Sept. 1.-THE
balloon City of Buffalo passed over this
place at four o'clock this afternoon. A pa
per from the balloon, Endorsed "Prof King,
Buffalo," dropped on the Fair Grounds.
Small Sinners.
James English, William Spikes Alias
Henry Davis, John Radford and George
Harrington wer5 arrested last evening on
board the canal boat while counterfeiting
three and five cent pieces. A large quanti-
ty OF spurious coin, moulds, etc., were cap
tured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
A Great Fire Raging in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA large fire
is now in progress here in Jessup & Moore's
paper and rag warehouse corner Fifth and
Arch streets. The fire originated on the
fourth floor in the North street establish
ment, to which part of building it was con-
fined. The entire upper portion, including
third. fourth, and fifth stories, were com.
pletely Quilted by the flames, ami the stock
totally destroyed. The whols five stories
were packed with made up paper, seventy
per cent of which was either ruined by wa
ter or destroyed by fire. The loss will
reach 10000 dollars, fully covered by insur.
ance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

A prominent Memphian, lately returned
from Mississippi, thinks a msjority of the
whites and minority of the darkies favor
Senator Alcorn as against Ames. The pay
ment of the repudiated bonds is becom-
ing a live question, it being cur
rsntiy asserted Ames favor, such payment,
whilst Alcorn clearly shows the ruin Of
such a course. The candidate elected
having the appointment of the whole
Judiciary of the State, It is Of still
greater Importance Who will be Mississippfs
Governor. In an interview with an appeal
reporter on Monday, Senator Alcorn ex
pressed foil confidence in bis ability 10 carry
the State against Anes, but if the Demo-
cratic Convention TO be held at Meridian
yesterday should nominate candidate, he
would withdraw. If no Democratic ticket
is in the field, the Independent Republican
ticks: will De completed at Jackson to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
The Government Bureau Report.
Some slight Discrepancies from the
Above.

Some slight Discrepancies from the
Above.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Statistician
Of the Department of Agriculture, after a
careful revision Of the monthly returns,
gives the following as the present status of
the cotton crop as indicated: The area is a
little over ten per cent. Tlarger.1 The con-
dition of the crop of September, last year,
is repeated in Arkansas, and the same in
Tenr essee and Louisiana. In each of the
other cotton States the worms have not been
more abundant, neutrality-suspicious. tbeen
disastrous or sweeping, but in a few cases
the season has been remarkable for its rain
fall, tending to further the depreciation of
the crop. Otherwise the conditions seem 10
be quite as favorable. Fertilizers have
stimulated growth, and the labor has been
steadier and more reliable. The averages
sre as follows: Virginia, SO; North Caro-
Inns, 95; South Carolina, Sc; Georgia, 90;
Florida, IS; Alabama, SIS; Mississippi, 81;
Louisiana, 80; Texas, 90; Arkansas, 80;
Tennessee, 90; Missouri, 96. In Septem-
Der, 1872, the average of Virginia was 81;
North Carolina, 101; South Carolina, %;
Georgia, 80; Florida, 92; Alabama, IS;
Mississippi, 80; Louisiana, Sc; Texas, SO;
Arkansas, rs; Tennessee, 90.
The cotto fields in North Carolina gen.
orally make fine show of vigorous and
fruitful plants, the exceptions resulting
more from the falling of forms and balls
in consequence Of too abundant rain
fell, than from the presence of worms. In
South Carolina similar damage from exces
sive moisture occurs, and the caterpillar
threatens total destruction of the crops in
several counties. The crop appears better
in Georgia, than any other cotton State
east of the Mississippi, although there is
some injury from rust and heavy rains,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
THE RAILWAYS.
Fatal Collision in south Carolina.

IHHhh OUIHHoHOA III SOtAUAA OtsHOhAHEbs
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 1.-THE road
psy-master's and down passenger train on
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta rail-
road collided near Columbia, this A. M.
about O'Clock, smashing both locomotives
aud killing pay master Welcott Orchard,
and colored man, James Archey. En-.
gineer Williamson had leg broken, and
injured internally. A colored boy had a
foot crushed and expressman Graham was
cut in the head, slightly. Two express cars
were smashed. The passengers were not
hurt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
oOO Years Ago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE two hundredth
anniversary of the first settlement OF white
men in Illinois was celebrated at StSrved
Rock, on the Illinois river, at the point
where Fort St. Louis was founded py La
Sale, the French explorer, IN 1913 some
1000 people W re in attendance
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

A CURIOUS and beautiful effect was lately
produced with a block of manufactured ice
in the course of experiments in Philadel.
phia. In the centre of the cake, completely
inclosed by the translucent material, was
bouquet Of fresh flowers. Every leaf
and blossom was perfectly visible, while
the brillianey Of the color5 was enhanced
by the refraction through the ice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

GOLD was quiet and steady in New York
yesterday at 11t6111s, closing at the
former figure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

THE Shreveport Times is nothing if not
placky. One of its editors is absent, the
commercial and river editor is down with
the fever, the foreman is i'll, and several of
the printers became demoralzsd and left.
1t is run, during the y7liow-fever panic, by
ons man and boy, and q very creiitable
sheet Is issued at that,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

TENNESSEE BONDS were quiet in New
York yesterday, at 81 for the old issue and
so for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
Misplaced.

HAMILTON, ONT, Sept. ia mis-
placed switch threw the New York express
train on the Great Western railway from
the track, at Stony Greek, this morning. The
engine was overturned and the engineer
and fireman badly injured. Two baggage
cars and one coach were buried. The
baggage was saved.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
Railroad Rivalry.

PORTLAND, Sept. 17.-At 4 O'Clock this
morning party of men belonging to the
Eastern railroad tore up frog laid this
morning on Commercial street for the pur-
pose ofconnecting the Boston and Maine
and Grand Trunk railroads until evening.
The managers of the Eastern railway run a
locomotive over the spot where the frog was
and attempted to connect their rails with
those on Smiths wharf. The Boston aud
Maine railroad people at half past o'clock
tore up the rails of the Eastern railroad.
The Boston and Maine road will probably
apply to the courts fJr an injunction against
the Eastern road.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
New York Waking Up.

FANCY the feelings OF a Pennsylvania
mother (Warwick Township, Chester coun-
ty, near Hopewell Furnace)who observed
that her child (four months) was breathing
with great difficulty in its cradle asleep. In
specsion was the work of moment, when
it was discovered that something like a
cord" was round the child's body under its
little night-gowD! Something like cord,
indeed! It was snake thirty inches long
coiled tight around the frame OF the cherub.
In fact, The wicked old serpent was so COM
Portable that it was with good deal OF diff
ficulty that he was persuaded to uncol; and
when be did so instead of stopping, like a
fair-minded snake, to have his photograph
taken, he bolted hastily into hole.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
FULTON, ARK.
No Yellow Fever There

LITTLE Rock, Sept. 17.-PAssengers
who left Fulton this morning contradict the
rumors Of yellow fever at that place. Ru-
mors of the disease in this city are without
the slightest foundation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
MISSISSIPPI.

CoTroN meets a gooi inquiry in New
York at 20!c for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

Gov. Woodso1, Of Missouri, urges the
press to stand united On the auttmonopoly
issue.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
A Reverend Gent I'm Trouble.

The wife of Rev Mr.. Wiswell, of Johns
Chapel in this city, sued her husband for a
portion of her property, which he has con-
verted to his own Use. She Is q daughter
of the late Bishop Berrian, Of Trinity
Church, and was worth $4,000 when she
was married, ard charges Wiswell with
robhary and iTtidelitv
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
Aid for Shreveport.

Members of the Cotton Exchange for
warded 900 to Shreveport to day. The
Gold and Stock Exchange are raising funds
for the same purpose,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

Halifax reports anOtbersc6oonsr lost with
nine sailors,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

Philadelphia police arrest wandering
Ministries as Migrants.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
CHEAP TRANSIT.
Natural Channels versus Artificial.
Eastern Capital Overlooking Its Hand
The West Going 10 Canada for an
Outlet.

Eastern Capital Overlooking its Hand
The West Going 10 Canada for an
Outlet.
NEW YORK, Sep. 17.-Tne United
States Senate Committee on Trsnsporta-
ton and Routes arrived in Montreal yes
terday.
Senator Window said in speech that the
West would hail with pleasure 9nd graft.
tude any route that will give cheaper facili-
ties fof carrying their products, even
through Canada.
Senator Sherman said, if the West could
send its produce for one cent less by any
other route than the present one, that route
would be used. IfNew York did not offer
them facilities for the carriage Of their
grain, why they would bring il to Mon
treal.
Senator Conklin [of New York; stated
that it cost 80 cents to b Jog a bushel OF
wheat to the Atlantic coast, while Russia
could produce it AID land it In England for
the same amount. He took occasion to
add: A ruthless rebellion rolled upon Us q
great debt which burdens our people though
they steadily and bravely melt it awsy.
Show Us how to transport cheaply the
growth of the West into the port of New
York and our debt Vanishes like the shadow
of passing hour.
Hon. John Young, member of the Cana
da arliament, remarked that the larger the
vessel the cheaper the transportation, and
we have opportunity of making through
the route of the st. Lawrence navigation
capable of accommodating vessels Of 1,250
tons,
The Canadians want free trade into the
United States in return for the construction
of the Caught oWaga canal and its use by
the Americans.
New York waking Up.
The Cheap Transportation Association
held meeting this evening. President B.
B. Sherman read a paper stating that the
Cooper Institute meeting of tie 10Th, though
crude, showed that New York merchants
are beginning to appreciate that they were
heavily weighted in the race for CONNER
cial shipping. Baltimore is interested in
the B. aud o. railroad, which is operated In
the interest of that city. In Philadelphia
the Pennsylvania railroad is also mapipu-
lated to advance the interests of that city
Various committees were appointed.
Richland beacon., 1873-11-29
Bradlauph and Jenkins in New York.

Mr.. Jenkins ("Ginx's Baby was
not so desperately bad as the bulk. He
had "highly intelligent " audience to
hear him, and those words are used IN
New York to describe five or six gentle
men with high foreheads and as many
ladies'. When the house is one-thlrd
full it ceases to b. "highly Intelligent.
When two-thirds full it is "large and
fashionable" and after that 1t gets TO De
a dense crowd, or perfect jam. Jenk-
ms had the highly intelligent thing,
and, rather than to speak to such a
handful, I'd invite an idiot asylum and
a deaf and dumb school to fill mp. Brad
laugh was injured, think, by the lltho-
graphs he brought from ONE and
strewed the town with. They represent
the gentleman as he appeared at Exeter
Hall. with his left foot on some iron
scroll work that runs round the plat
form. and his left hand is raised in
heavy argument fashion. The picture
in moment tires you with the attitude.
In every shop window there he stands
balancing on one leg, and the thing be-
comes so painful that after dozen
blocks there isn't anything about you
You wouldn't give to get that mans leg
off that spike and put that menacing
fist into his paper pocket. 1t has tor
mented me so that l don't dare look IN
show windows. The boys are singing
the song of "Saw his leg Off" 1t
would be a mercy if they wOuld.-Mrs.
Burnhana in st. Louis Republican.
Richland beacon., 1873-11-29
Kate Field on Woman Doctors.

The American Register bases its ar
guments as to wOmen's unfitness for the
medical profession upon the assertion
that they cannot possess equal power
with men because their physical inferi-
ority limits the use of the brain. At
the same time, the Register speaks of
women as mems rivals. If women are
so infnr'"- there con be no rivalry, for
rival-y re-. 1pptses equality. There
fore, VIII ;. ruid male physicians be
troubled a. the appearance of "odious
petticoats? Is it because they are not
quite sure about woman's natural infe-
riority? But deny that all physicians
are opposed TO female practitioners.
That many entertain great prejudice
against them is true, and ought not to
excite wOnderment. No one likes to
have his business interfered with. Pad
dy, the Irish laborer, hates All Sin, ac-
cuses him of every vice under the sun,
and swears that the Chine Sc pie-tail has
come to take the bread out of his chill
dren's mouths. One corner grocery
does not adore the next corner grocery.
One prima donna is not the bosom friend
of another prima donna. The world is
fully acquainted with human natures
little weaknesses, and when it wants
judicial opinion about All Sin. corner
grocery No. ., or prima donna No. >, it
does not go to paddy, or to grocer or
prima donna No. l. The larger part
of medical practice is among women,
consequently there is danger that wo-
men may prefer to be treated by their
own sex. As the Register declares men
to be "selfsh," they can be forgiven for
turning their backs upon female aspi-
rants. All, however, do not Some of
the most enlightened doctors of my ac-
quaintance are ever ready to lend assist
ance to struggling female medical col
leges. One with whom l recently trav-
eled was more than generous in his es-
innate of woman's capacity for medi-
cine, and well known physician of New
York has recently given the strongest
possible evidence of his sentiments by
becoming engaged to young American
woman doctor, who, not able to pursue
his career in her own country, studied
abroad and took an honorable degree
in Paris. Physicians are slandered
when it is claimed that, as body, they
are opposed to women as ''rivals."