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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
Burning an INSANE ASYLUM.

The following paragraph appears in a late
copy of the New York Graphic:
estate official life in Nebraska is stirred to
its very depths by the astounding revela-
tons of State Auditor Gillespie, called forth
by the prying of the Legislature into GER
tain mysterious appropriations by him of
$1,000, known as the Fugitive from jus ice
fund.- Mr.. Gillespie testifies that this
money was used TO investigate the burning
of the State insane asylum at Lincoln, two
years since; and that the result conclusive
ly arrived at is, that the structure was
burned through the instigation of its build
ers, to conceal the shame of its construc-
ton, and to prevent the chances of its mo-
mentarily tumbling to pieces of its own &C
cord, Three of the Insane inmates were
burned to death by this Ubiquitous fire, and
the Auditor processes to be able, shortly, to
furnish the proofs of these circumstances,
and to have the guilty parties arrested.
Meantime, the Sta is awaiting, with hor-
rified Indignation, for the forthcoming dis
closure"
The writer was residing in Omaha at the
time the Insane Asylum was burned. The
building had been erected in such man
ner as to insure immense profits to the con-
tractors, several State officials being sup
posed TO have a connection with the fraud.
The Asylum was constructed of sandstone,
which, after years exposure to the action
of the elements, began to show signs of de-
cay, in consequence of which an investi-
eating committee was appointed by the
Legislature for the purpose of making
thorough examination of the building and
the circumstances connected with its erec-
ton. AS might be expected in these days
of corruption, "whte washing" report
was made, the people of the State being far
from satisfied with the result of the investi-
CATION.
A few months later, the condition of the
building was such that serions alarm was
felt by the officers of the asylum, when, at
three O'Clock one morning, fire was discov-
cred issuing from near the roof. The build
ing was two miles out from the town of
Lincoln, the Capital of the State, and before
assistance could be had, the flames were be-
yond control. There were about fifty pa
tients in the asylum at that time, and it
was with great difficulty that they were tax
en- from the burning building; as it was, three
or four were burned to death. The Asy lum
was entirely destroyed, the material of
which the walls were made being in such
condition that portions of the stone could
be ground to powder between the hands.
The Asylum had been insured to the
amount Of SIS, 600, and with this sum
new building was erected, aud efforts were
made to hush the matter up, but, judging
from the paragraph heading this article,
that effort has not Deen entirely successful.
1t is to be hoped the matter may now be
thoroughly investigated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
rhe Grave OF RIshon hckendree.

We take the following from the GalIatin
Examiner of last week: "EoitOr Exam
iI1er: Seeing that handsome donation has
been made by Mr., Vanderbilt to establish
a university in this State, the grave OF
Bishop McKendree suggests itself as the
proper place to establish it.
The grave is situated near the Fountain
Head depot on the l., and n. Railroad, and
the tract Of land is in an elevated and
healthy situation aud has most excellent
spring of never failing water. There is also
another spring issuing from cave, within
which, at probably 400 yards from its
entrance, are the names of Bishop McKen-
dree and Bishop Soule, traced there by
their own hands about forty years ago.
Should not the Methodsts of Tennessee
embrace this opportunity to perpetuate the
name and fame of one whose labors in the
moral vineyard have done as much, if not
more than any other man towards estab-
fishing the Methodist Church South? If
not, why not? SUMNER COUNTIAN."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
MELANGE.

Ea ,,..,. ~,
And She had a LITTLE curl;
And it fell down over her forehead.
And when she was e 1oo5s
sn S was ss,y sb s was bad she was horrid.
Flo,va~v snaech-ss(Sood as wheat"
rlowely sp.,s -. ~ F,rona in Nav.
innle 1.o nanSora,;ng fsIsa hair with
no"1 A1ctionaers are said to be morbid
fA0'0''s'Aee
iA0l; yu;s ooeaa. snnron-iate RATS from their
,noo,;ras ont in indiana and take free
- deTgn the Wabash.
iiu0s ~ C;.o;r0.,i naner has cot II. down to
e.S Int hen # sneaks of ga coroner's
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS no ;ti
All onr belles are kept very busy re-
ror,;n,, If their sins. and preparine their
a poas = cassas'
'piNs S,'~11ssw ;umned ont of an Iowa
Mill ro can't and ran hsIfmile without
- o1,;,,cr "a tske breath.
''opp 5s womsn fails more than the truth
:, .,,a.i.;,,r IF . riva,s ACE. abe will proba-
=, ~ sp ,eoaa tbo tb;ng aven nv under-stating
10y, Sey n nMn '-'' s
i'oi =" 1-oorr;o man told his peichbor that
ho foIt o. ;f pa vUere GOING tn have the n.y.
1 =. ~ ond the 6eiObhor shot him to
aroi pIo accidents ants
"'oiI Ionn ronorter axcused himself for
.-J; liz .a1 ~ sav;ng nat If takes time to
~Sala o; ~ Ga was instantly told to
10 oo" wr; t ont
0na Of the hardest trials of life. is to
ohod taors A. the news that your wife,s
0 0reet uncla has died and left her $4,000.
80 very had imitation of sportsman,
Ssbosa name. fortunately for the feelings of
NJ. FAMILY IL only Smith. is celebrated In an
Tn S naner for kilIing biS snow birds in
two sbpsS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
LEGIsLArlvE ,sUmMARY.


In the Senate, Mr.. Warren presented a
petition from citizens of MeNairy county,
praying change of the law so that q county
seat may be removed by the vote of ma
jority of the legal voters, instead of two
thirds. House resolutions rendering the
Senate chamber to the Safe Medical Socie-
ty, and authorizing the Governor to appoint
six additional Commissioners to the Vienna
Exposition were adopted. House bill au-
thorizing Coroners to appoint deputies, was
passed on third reading. The report of the
COMMITTEES to investigate the eT0rbett issue"
was referred, with the dispositions and other
papers in that conneci1n, to the special
committee appointed to investigate the af-
fairs of the Bank of Tennessee and report
to the next Legislature. Col. John NJ.
Fleming was nominated by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate, SuperIntend-
ent of Public Instruction. A message was
received from the Governor vetning the
tippling bill. After the reading of the mes
sage, the vote by which the bill was passed
was reconsidered, and then the bill was
laid upon the table.
In the House, messages were received
from the Governor vetoing the bill to create
the Office of County Judge of Union county,
and the bill to submit to vote of the pso-
pie propositions to subscribe TO railroads
and bridges, but there was no quorum pres
ent to act upon either,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25

Kentucky has put check on baggage
smashing by Furnishing It By a fine of from
$40 to $500 Exchange. That is move
in the right direction, aud If every State in
the Union would follow suit. beneficial re-
suits would surely follow. But we b we
serious doubts as to the truthfulness of the
statement.
A six year old Nashville boy who has a
nephew Of the somewhat immature age of
two years, yesterday preferred request that
himself aud nephew might s'be dressed up
as twins" His mother is holding the pro-
position under advisemeDt.
Representative Tiliman has the reputa-
ton among his brother m smbers of having
an amendment to propose to every bill that
is introduced. At the Governors banquet
Saturday night, he was observed critically
examining the splendid bill of fare which
Fulton had provided for that occasion, when
fellow mem er Of the House Inquired,
"Well, Tillman, what amendment do you
propose to that bills" Letting his eye fol-
low down the lorg list OF. eatables, the in
terrogated replied, 81 move to amend by
striking out the last two-thirds of it."
Comptroller Hobbs yesterday canned The
lifelong gratitude of every member in the
Senate, and brought tears to their eyes by
distributing a basket of splendid apples
among them.
Sunday last the writer had occasion to
make the novel and original remark to a
military friend, that "this month seemed
rather backward" "Yes," was the re-
Spouse, alt certainly is not forward
march ~
Young Simpson, just beginning the study
of natural philosophy, became fond of ap-
plying technical names to common objects
to impress hearers with sense OF his pro-
found knowledge, and tried the game with
his father one evening. When be mention
ed to him that he had swallowed some ma
rine acephalous moll1sks the old man was
much alarmed, and he suddenly seized
Simpson, and threw him to the floor, and
held him, and screamed for help. Aud
when Mrs. Simpson came with some warm
water, and the hired man rushed in with
ga: den pump, they forced h'lf a gallon of
water down Simpsons throat, and then
held him by the heels over the edge of the
porch, and shook him, while the old man
said: "If we don't get them things out of
William be will be z ned" Aud when
tLey were ont, and william explained that
the articles alluded to we're merely oysters,
then bis father fondled him for half an
hour with trunk strap fer soaring the
family. Subsequently, Simpson framed his
language in more familiar phrase.
NelCS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
GOOD Horse Sense.

The Spirit of the Tines in speaking OF
the Jerome Park Spring meeting says: at
will also be seen that nearly all these stakes
are over good distance of ground, and we
hope the time will never come when there
will be four or five as many races at our
meetings of five furlongs and less than a
mile as of mile and half and over. This
is the case now in England, and we are fully
satisfied that it is mischievous state OF
things-prejudicial to the breed of horses,
to public interests and to those of owners,
and of no use 10 anybody but book-makers
and Jockeys" 1t is gratifying to see this
eminent journal taking such decided ground
against this English and Northern style of
'quarter" racing. There have been strong
efforts to make it the fashion on the
Southern turf. We regret to say that these
efforts have met with some success. We
hope to see no more of it, bat hereafter
long races and good horses.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
Meeting of the Special Supreme OF
Arbitration Court.

This court met at the Capitol on yester-
day according TO notice. The bar was well
represented, and gave every indication Of a
disposition to have their causes heard. The
probabilities now are that there will be q
large amount of business disposed of. Un-
der orders of the Court, the Clerk has snip
piled himself with printed blanks to be
signed by counsel in all causes submitted
to the court, and to be then fled with the
transcript in the respective cases. This is
live court and means business. The high
character of the gentlemen composing it
gives very great satisfaction to the bare
The court, after comforting with such of the
bar as were present, submitted the follow
ing statement relative to order Of business:
l. The rules of the Supreme Court will
be adopted AID enforced by the Court of
Arbitration.
2. Causes from the different circuits,
that counsel are willing to submit on Brief,
will be received End considered from this
time until the LIST Monday in April.
3. On the LIST Monday in April the Court
of Arbitration will meet in the Supreme
Court room and proceed regularly with the
business on The Davidson docket. All cases
on that docket in which written agreements
are filed, on or before 3st Monday in April,
will be beard. None in which agreements
are not filed by that time will be tried.
4. The 7tb Circuit will next be taken
up, and cases in which written agreements
are fled, disposed of.
5. Counsel wishing 10 submit cases in
Brief, will hand their Briefs to the Clerk
at once
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
By TELEGkAPH

CHARLESTON, March 24.-Cotton firm;
middlings 18a61Sac; low middlings $50
1Ste; strict good ordinary 174c; ordinary
166163c; net receipts 438 bales; exports
coastwise 634 bales; sales 600 bales; stock
IS, $50 bales.
SAVANNAH, March 24.-Cotton firm;
middlings l8ac; net receipt $50 bales; ex-
ports eoastwise l,145 bales; sales 2d6 bales;
stock 4a,019 bales.
GALVESTON, March 24.-Cotton firm
and in good demand; good ordinary 17.c;
net receipts 1922 bales; exports to Great
Britain 1,168 bales; cosstwise 1852 bales;
sales 1900 bales; stock 60 ,0O9 bales.
MOBILE, March 24-Cotton active and
higher; middlings 1ss11Ssc; low middlings
17.0175c; good ordinary 1890; net receipts
1882 bales; exports to Great Britain I'll
bales; cosstwiss 100 bales; sales 200 bales;
stock 9,572 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25

Ll013FYs III IAli, Plus M LtEf-
dency to rise. ". s. KiUYxAE, Observes.
The river was rising at this point yestsr-
day, with five feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather cloudy and showerY.
The John Lumsden arrived from Cairo
with $3.50 sacks corn aud sundry articles
of merchandise.
The Ada Heilman arrived from Shawnee
town with cargo of I, $50 sacks corn.
The John S. Bransford, from the upper
Cumberland, had 100 bids tobacco, 300
sacks grain and sundries.
The departures were the Lumsden and
Bransford.
The John S. Bransford departed for
Hastsville and Dixon's Springs, and will
return in time to leave for Burksville and
Bakerton next Thursday evening.
Sam Harrison returned, yesterday, from
Chattanooga, where he inspected the Hugh
Martin, Emma and Ida. He leaves again
this morning for Paducah to inspect the
Rapid Ann, No. 2.
The Tyrone is due to-day, and is the
regular packet for Cairo Wednesday, at A
P. M.
We said the Lumsden arrived with Shack
Cobb, corn and shingles, and did not say
shuck, cob corn and shingles. Mind that,
Capt. Harvey Thompson. ..t
Many OF our readers will pleasantly re-
member Capt. Conrad Pieper, a true gen.
heman, connected with the Qaartermas-
ter's Department at this posi- during the
war. lie is now the editor OF German
daily newspaper in New York.
p. Burke says the James E. Rankin is
making weekly trips between Shawnee
town and Grayyllle. Well if it takes this
craft week to make fifty-mile trip, she
certainly will not do for Hurry county.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25

Yeaiman, Shields & Co. sell line OF
sessonabie dry goods this morning which
should command the attention of buyers.
A card of interest is published for "W."
Tennessee Lodge No. l, l. o. o. F., meet
at 81 O'Clock this morning.
Hostetters Stomach Bitters for restoring
the system, etc.
Nonresident notice by Albert Akers,
Clerk of the Law Court.
Browns & Cheatham, agents, advertise
for sale April 13, the valuable city property
belonging TO the heirs Of John B. johnson,
deceased, and located on the corner OF
Cedar and Cherry streets. The property
will be divided into lots and the sale posi-
tive.
Cumberland Lodge No. S, F. and A. NJ,
meets this morning at O'Clock.
Edgefeld Lodge No. 254, F. and A. NJ,
meets this morning at 8 O'Clock.
Beulah Lodge No. 426, meets this morn
ing at O'Clock.
Corinthisn Lodge, No. Ala, +. q A. M,
meets this evening al O'Clock.
Choice Northern apples at Gennett ~
Co.'s, South Market street.
Read card of Y. B. Jones, Freight Agent
of the Nashville and Chattanooga and
Northwester Railroads.
Read notice Of Claiborne & Penne-
bakers appointment to the agency Of the
Liverpool and London and Globe lnsur-
snce Company.
Thompson Bros. & Kelly advertise beau
tiful striped and check silks and piques.
Saratoga and sole leather trunks, travel
ing bags, etc, just received at manages.
DIR. Jsyne's expectorant cures colds.
Dooley's yeast powder makes good bread.
Ayers cherry pectoral for the lungs.
Bronchial trocbes cure threat diseases.
Hogan Eros, Union street, advertise
long list of new spring goods, and invite
everybody to call and examine their stock.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, -
WASHINGTON, d. c., March "a, 1875.
Probabilities The storm centre in the
Ohio valley will move northeastward over
Ohio, with increasing northeast winds and
snow during Monday night from Middle
States westward over the lake region TO
the Rocky Mountains for Tuesday. In the
Gulf States continued southwest and west
erlv winds, followed in Western Gulf
States by nortberly winds and falling tenn
perature Tuesiay afternoon. For South
Atlantic States sOutheasterly winds veering
to southwest, with rain. A storm centre
continues developing on the Middle Atlantic
coast, and northeast winds, with threaten
ing rain or snow will prevail over the Mid
die States and lower Lakes, with low tenn
perstuTe, but somewhat higher than ON
Monday. Rising barometer and clear
weather will prevail very generally in New
England Tuesday morning, followed by
falling barometer, northeast winds and
cloudy weather Tuesday night. Caution
airy signals continue at stations on the
Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
state Medical society.

The physicians of Tennessee are remind
ed that the 10th session of the State Medi-
cal Society will be held in this city on the
1st of April. At this meeting matters of
unusual interest to the profession will be
considered, and it is desired that every ply
siciau who can make it convenient should
be present. DR.. Plunkett, the Secretary,
has made satisfactory arran sements with
the hotels, by which delegates will be
boarded during their stay at greatly re-
duced rates, and all railroads, except the
Louisville and Nashville, Lave agreed to
return those attending free Of charge.
State papers are requested 10 call attention
to this fact.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
A Negro shot Dead i'm stewart County

A few days ago while Mr.. Henry Muir
ply and negro named Henry Payne of
Stewart counGy were going to the house of
Frank Bailey, colored, when terrible
tragedy resulted. Payne, seizing wagon
standard in the road, assaulted Murphy and
dealt him q severe blow OH the head. Not
satisfied the negro again rushed on Murphy
who with bis left hand WardiDg off the
blow, drew his pistol and fred. Payne
bounded forward and fell to the ground
with death-moan, the bullet having pierre
ed his head. Murphy was discharged by
the examining court, it being proven that
he acted ia self-defense as the negro wanted
to kill him SO as to rob his person.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
RasIrOad Accident.

An accident is reported at Campbell's
Station, Louisville and Nashville and Great
Southern Railroad on the night Of the 22d
inst. Near the bottom OF Dodson's grade,
fourth of mile from above station, at A.
NJ. a brake beam came down on one of the
freight cars on first section No. 8, throwing
nine cars off the track. 3. G. Tsllman, a
brakeman, fell from the top of the car and
was injured in the head. One car was badly
damaged, three slightly, and the rest un-
hurt. The track was cleared at A. NJ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT.-Sam j. Little ct ais
VS. Thos. Lee, judgment for plaintiff to re-
cover land mentioned in declaration.
Watson g. Petty VS. L. A. Tillman,
Judgment for plaintiff of S94.2S.
LAW CoURT,--G. R. Cockrill VS. T. G.
Miller, judgment for defendant.
John Brannon VS. j. G. Ferris, administra-
tor, still under consideration by the jury.
County of Davidson VS. Buena Vista Turn
pike Company, judgment by default set
aside.
j. G. Allen VS. A. Hemphill, case pend
inc
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
The PrettIest Girl in West Tenness ee

The following is from the Dyersburg
Progress, March 20:
"The Union City Courier says: The Dy-
ersburg Progress says that bis town con-
tains the prettiest women in West Tennes-
see. There are certainly some good look
ing ladies in Dyersburg, but f the editor of
the Progress can appreciate real beauty, let
him visit Union City. We guess the editor
of the Progress hasn't been round much
Ask her if we don't go round every evening
only when some one else is ahead Of u.s."
The youngest member of our reportorial
staff starts April in search Of the Fpret-
tiest girl in the State" This statement is
made in time for the "girl" to perfect her
toilatta
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
ReRutR and Fun.

Yesterday afternoon, as the shadows fell
over the city, Two every interesting young
ladies'" aged eighteen and nineteen, re-
spectively, engaged earnestly in rolling
hoops to the great delight of two young
men who were driving by. TIE novel
amusement caused one of the youths to
have q palpitation of the hesrt, and the
other to weep. They think the ladies too
young TO marry, and we understand the
same two ladies prefer playing with their
hoops to toying longer with the young
mems affections.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
Fire at Carthage.

About Z o'clock last Sunday evening, a
fire originated in the house of B. Williams,
in Carthage, fiom burning coal which fell
out on the carpet. The alarm and the ex-
element il Occasioned amounted TO consid-
erably more than the ERE, which was soon
extingu shed by the citizsns. Mr.. Williams
under the excitement tainted and fell and
was afterwards taken into q house of a
neighbor, where he soon recovered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
a Negro Kills n White Man i'm Zip
ton County.

A few days ago on the Stitt's farm, three
miles from Covington, Upton county, Al
ton Roper and Bob Bnyce, negro, had a
dispute as 10 the ownership of a turnip
salad patch, when, it is alleged, the former
struck the latter over the head with an axe
handle. Boyce then assailed Roper with a
stick, striking him over the head and crush
ing the skull. After the difficulty Roper
mounted his horse and rode several miles
to his home, where he died in few hours.
1t is said that Boyee struck the first blow,
but we know not who of the two was the
aggressor.
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Decrease.
John Thompson at the Opera House

A very large an fashionable audience
attended the Opera House'last evening to
witness Mr.. Thompson in his protean drama
entitled "On Hand" Mr.. Thorn pson ap-
peared in nine characters, and the audience
was entertained with rapid but really life
like portrayals of an Irishman, a German
musician, New York sport, a Chinaman,
darkey who performed on number of
musical instruments, Chatham street
Hebrew, sunny Italian and the inevitable
Yankee Farmer. Every one of tn ese hits
of human nature was q study from life, and
not entirely stage exaggeration, as is COM
monty presented by prOtean actors. Mr..
Thompson was ably supported by the stock
company from the Olympic Theatre, 81.
Louis. He has not made the mistake a
great many stars have by bringing us lot
of sticks. "On Hand" will be presented
again tonight, and we predict a full house.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25

STRIKES are being projected in England
and Scotland, as well as in New York. At a
meeting of Elgin (Scotland) bakers a few
DAYS since, an enthusiast for good remune-
ton of that bard-worked class of individu-
ais wound up an address with the follow
ing
"May the cock of Scotland never crow,
NAV the rose of England never blow,
NAV the harp of Ireland never play,
TiIi we poor bakers get better pay"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25

8. Powers & Son have removed their
clothing house to No. 40 South Market St.,
one door below j. &. l.. Whorley's, where
they will be glad to see their old patrons
and the general public. And in order to
clear out the stock preparatory to going in
TO their new premises on the Square, will
sell their present stock at less than cost.
MAD If