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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-15
PRAIRIE FIRES.
Great Devastation I'm Northern Iowa
and Southern Minnesota.

and Southern Minnesota.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
ALTOONA, Iowa, Oct. 10y sterdsy q
farmer in the southern psrt Of this county,
Kossuth, fired some stubble and trash to
clear off his ground, that ne might the bet
ter plow it. Report says that he first plow-
ed a strip about the land before setting it
on fire, but the wind was at such q gale
that It easily carried it over the barrier to
the rank growth Of dry grass, with which
much of Koss1th, Hancock, Winnbebago,
and, In fact, all Of northwestern Iowa
abounds. As the day grew apsce the gale
increased, and one could see in all direc-
lions the fire fiend running as race horse,
now bounding and jumping here and there
and sweeping everything combustible be.
fore it in its mad anger.
This morning, instead Of vast
seas Of brown, dried grass, and rank
growth of weeds, nothing is visible but the
blackened prairie, with here and there
settlers house or q homesteaders cabin,
less his "Iows stables" grain, hay, aud
many part or all CT their stock. The
trouble lies here: The settlements Of
Northwestern Iowa are yet in their infancy.
Many came here this year, and have seen
and experienced their first fire in this one.
They did not fully realize the strength Of
one of thess fires, although prairie fire,
and therefore had taken little, il any pre-
canton. The frost came earlier this year,
and little rain has fallen since, therefore
everything is as dry as a "powder horD,"
and the grass and weeds of a greater than
usual growth. The older settlers neither
bad taken their usual methods Of barring
this, one Of their greatest enemies, thinking
it early in the season, by blowing and now
irg about their premises and stacks, and so
they, with the rest, have suffered terrible
losses in many cases, IS many have lost
nearly their all, and that on the verge OF
winter. These prairie fires are grand and
beautiful to behold rs, ike marching
army, they advance, devouring as they go;
but vhey are fearful to contemplate when
we stop 10 think that dotted all over the
prairies, in the midss of these oceans Of
grass, are men, women, and children strug
elingto rear for themselves homes, and the
comforts of life are destroyed,
There are losses further West said to be
larger than any of these. given, of which
your correspondent hopes to be able to adj
wise you by tomorrow.
Your readers will wonder what these
folks are going to do They are going TO
stick right here, and as Goodman Says,
slough it OUT and like Chicago, build up
again.
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FOund-But I'm a Damaged Condition

There's nothing Ike having your little
personal effects properly marked. Last Sat
urdsy darkey tried to sell to Mr. Cohen, a
ieveier on Market Street, between Church
and Broad, the top of gold headed cane,
the cane having been neatly cut of with q
knife. Fortunately Mr.. Cohen is one Of
those men who cannot enjoy breakfast with
out his copy Of the UNION AND AMERICAN,
and be had read that very morning about a
couple of cSnes, belonging to Charley How
ard and Johnny Booker, of Wagner's min
stre,s, having been stolen from the Opera
House the night previous, aud when he
read the legend: "Presented to Charley
Howard by his Pi.tsburg friends" plainly
inscribed on this chunk of gold which
had formerly appeared in society as the top
of a gold headed cane Of much intrinsic
value Ito say nothing Of ".he feelings toU
deep for utteysnce, gentlemen of which it
was suggestive), MI. Cohen concluded 10
take possession Of il. He told the negro
that be knew who that piece Of property be-
Ionged tc, ard the would-be seller immedi-
ateiy ait out" Gas we say in the French
language.)
Howard was telegraphed to, and il in
fair way to recover the top of bis cane, q
least,
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CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
September the 18th, 1S73--AarOn Stretch, Ex'Or
of ThOs. Gowdy, decd, Complainant. vs.. John
T. Berry, Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit d ed in this ea1se
that the defendant, John 4. Berry, is non
resident Of the State OF Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of Law cannot be served npon
him; and it further appearing that an attach
ment has issued in this case, and has been re-
turned levied upon the following property, viz;
Lot. No. % in the Gowdy plan Of lots in Nash
vile, Tenn. fronting 90 feet on Gowdy street and
running back $50 feet, more OF less, 20 Vsuxlan
street. to satisfy the claims Of c0mplalHant, just-
" due and owing by said defendant, by 4notes,
each for s225, due at /, 2, 3 and years, and one
note for So $50, due at i've years, and an dated
MAY "a, 1861. and given for the purchase % the
above lot: It is therefore ordered that said de-
fendant enter his appearance herein on or before
the fourth Monday of the next term OF said Court,
to be held on the LIST Monday in October next,
1881 and plead, answer or demur 10 complain
ants bin, or the same viii be takento confessed
as To him and setfor hearing ex parte, and that
COPY Of this order be published for four ccnsecu-
tive weeks in the Nashville Union and American.
A copy-Attest;
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JE.,
Clerk and Master.
Demos q Malone, Solicitors for Complainant.
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GILES COUNTY.
weather = Crop Prospect. : schools.


Weather = Crop Prospects : Schools,
u .-s-,s-ss-F.st LAC.
To the Union and American:
CAMPBELLsHILLE, Tenn, Oct. I3.-The
fall season has made its appearance accom-
panied by cold nights and the loud whist
ling of Old Boreas.
Jack Frost was an unwelcome visitor last
night and the appearance Of vegetation this
morning bears evidence to the fact that bis
icy embrace was sensiDls felt. The cor
tinuafien OF the drought which prevailed
here from the last Of June until quite re-
Gently, has caused the corn crop 10 be
short; judging from present demands, the
next year win be one of unprecedented
scarcity of "hominy.n There is smaller
number of hogs being fattened in this sec
ton, for the market than usual.
The cotton yield will be- moderately good
In proportion to the acre &c planted. Pick
ers seem to be prosecuting Their Iabors with
much zeal, perseyering while the sssun
Shines" The bright smiles which ilIumin-
ed the eountenance of our farming COM
munity at the ascendency In
the price Of cotton few weeks ago,
have suddenly disappeared since its depre-
citation, which We believe is attributed to
the stringency in monied circles, caused By
the financial crisis. "Fruly the brightest
day brings forth the adder"
20 Oampbellsonville Academy, at this place,
under The supervision Of Prof 8. B. Sher-
rill, an Alumnus of Cumberland Univer-
sity, assisted by r. j. Reed, OF Giles, has a
good attendance, there having been enrolled
daring the present term about Is pupils.
There seems TO be considerable interest
manifested at present By our county in the
cause Of education. The public schools of
Giles, as far as We know, are generally In .
prosperous condition, which Is due in q
great measure to the energy Of our worthy
Superintendent, Capt. w. r. Garrett.
Cbills and fever have been very frequent
in this section for sometime, more so than
at any one time for several years. How
ever, We are glad to announce that at pres
ent. the health of the community Is rapidly
imp i-g. HERMAN.
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OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master, Ohaneery Court, Nashville,
Septembr the 26th, lS73.-ThOmas CALDWELL
Ex'Or, etc, of K. II. Childress, omplainant, vs..
Joseph Wheless and others, Defendants. r
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
and from suggestion and proof of record, mat
the defendant, Martha w BilbO, has died since
the fling of the bin in said cause, and that e. b.
Fort, a nonresident Of the state Of Tennessee
had heretofore been appointed and qualified as
administrator upon her estate: IL Is therefore
ordered that said e, b. Fort enter his appear
anee herein on or before the first Monday in No
vember next, being a rule day CT said Court. and
then and there show cause, ii any he can, WHY
said suit shoald not be revived AGAINST him as
such Administrator, and stand in the same con-
ditiOn a. at the death Of the said Martha w
Bilbo, and that copy OF this order be published
Union and American.
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR,
Clerk and Master.
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GENUINE HAvAEAs.

It will be interesting TO The consumers OF
aHavapa" cigars to learn that during the
fiscal wear ending june 80, 1872, 23O,05S
mounds ofleaftobaocg saying nothing of S46,-
els worth the Of manufactured article, were
exported from our country TO C1oa. Mpeh
to this ara added the facts that Cuoa IS also
a large impori er of South American toDac,
co, and thst often importers stamps ma
their wsy upon boxes OF domestic cigars py
some species Of legerdemsln understood IN
New York, consumers must not De surprls,
ed at ocea. ionally finding the high priced
foreign articles no better than the cheap DO
mestic.
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CTATF OF TENNESSEE, OFFIcE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, NASHVILLE,
September the 10th, 1S73-Thomzs Chadweil,
Complainant, VS.. John Doyle ana others De
PENDANTS. -. =.
1t appearing from the return Of the Sheriff OF
Davidson county, Tenn, on the 2llas 90 piurles
sabpRnas to answer, Issued under the cross bill
the Defendant, w. j. Doyle, is not 10 be found IN
this county, so that the ordinary process on iaW
cannot be served upon him: 1t Is therefore or
dered that said defendant enter his appearance
herein on or before the fourth Monday OF the next
term of said Court, to be held on the first Mon
day in October next, (1S73,l and plead. answer OF
demur to the cross bill OF Inofaas La
Marshall or the same VIII be taken
for confessed as to him and set for hearing
exparte, and that copy of this order be publish
ed for four consecutive weeks IN the NASHVILLE
Union and American. A eopy-Attesf:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, Jz-y
Clerk and Masters
Brown & Reid. Solicitors. sepI7 oawfw
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THE Brooklyn Argus says Jay Cooke isa
genius. About year ago he imported
some gigantic specimens of corn, potatoes,
turnips, beets, pears, etc, Labelled tn m as
the production Of the country in which the
proposed western terminus Of the Northern
Pacific railroad was located, and placing
them on exhibition st bis Office on Wall
street, sent 70: the members Of the New
York press to come and look at them:
They came, saw, were astonished and
strighiway returned to their sanctums and
wrote that Jay Cookies road ran right into
the Garden of Eden.
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CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
Sepse mber the 30th, 18I3.-Ffed A. Treppard
and another, COmplainants, VS.. b. F. WaggOner
and others, Defendants.
It appearing from affidavit fled IN this cause
that the defendants, William b. Cummings,
Eliza A. Cummings, Emma Cummings, Mary
Jane Cummings, William Davis Cumminxs,
Robert Lee Cummings, Hugh L. Cummings, r.
F. v. Cummings and Charles Cummings, are
ali non-residents of the State OF Tennessee 20
that the ordinary process OF law eanTOt be served
upon them: 1t Is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANTS enter their appearance herein on OF be-
fore the second Monday in November next,
(1g73,) being rule day OF said Court, and plead,
answer or demur to cOmplainants' blu, or the
same viii be taken for confessed rs 70 them and
set for hearing parte, and that a copy Of this
order be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Nashville Union and American.
A copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
Bate g Williams, Solicitors for COmplainanes.
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WANnERFUL IF TRuE.

The New York World says that the
chief of certain tribe of Western Indians
it omits the name, ho~ever-has "requi-
sitioned" President Grant for zone hundred
pale-faced wives" alleging as reason for
his unusual demand that the pale-faces have
made such inroads upon the available stock
of dusky maidens that there are not wives
enough left to go round his tribe. The same
paper thinks it will be easy to comply with
this demsnd, by shipping to the Sachem all
our shrieking sisters of the Suffras Brigade.
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OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville
September the 26th, 1SI3s-CarOline M Bass,
Exeautrix Of VIM. e. Watkins, COmplainanfsvs.
Joseph Wheless and others, Defendants
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this cause,
and from suggestion and proof OF record. that
the defendant, Martha W. BilbO, has died siace
the fling of the bill in said cause, and that L
B. Fort, a nonresident Of the State Of Tenues-
see, had heretofore been appointed and qualified
as Administrator up0n the estate: 1t is therefore
ordered that said Z. B. Fort enter his appearance
herein on or before the first Monday ia Noyem-
Der next, being rule day OF said Court, and
then and there show cause, IL any he can, why
said suit should not be revived against him as
such Administrator, and stand in the same, con-
Cition as at the death of the said Martha ".
Bi.bO; and that copy Of this order be published
for four consecutive weeks in the Nashville
Union and American.
A COpy-Attest: -
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR-,
Clerk and Master.
Demoss s. Malone, Solicitors for Complainanf.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
o~Oo0~oO00%>ao9>e'l,-o<0'
mo. 1851


HI lftf4ltLCA - - = -
CSTATEr OF TENNESSEE, OkFaC u. ClsEkK
- and Master Chancery Court st Nss1viile,
Sentember the 18th, 1673.-AaTon Stretehs Ex'or
Of Thos. GoWdy, decd, Complainant, VS.. Angus
Mckay, Defendant -, = n. -
fhat are defendant. Angus Mckay, IS nom
resident of the state Of Tennessee, 50 that the
ordinary process Of Law cannot Be served upon
hin: and It further appearing that an attach
-oens bar izs1esl IN this case, and has been re-
TUNED levied upon the following property, VIZ;
Let No. in the G0wdy plan Of lots "a : asnEiile,
Tenn. ironing 30 feet on 6o8dy s1eet are run
ming hack ISL feet to Is foot alley % sa5isfy the
claim Of complainant, justly due aLd OWING oy
said defendant by four notes, eacn Ior 10 cue
az . and wears, and one note for e. 90, due
AZ 3 wears. and ali dated May e, 1861, and
given for the purchase Of the above lot IL Is
therefore ordered that said defendant enter his
appearances herein on or before the fourth
Monday OF the next term Of said Court, 70
be held on the first Monday in October next
1fsF3l. and plead, answer or demur toeomplain-
ants bin. or the same win De taken for
confessed as to him, and set for hearing ex-
parte. and that copy Of this order be pqDiisned
FOR four consecutive weeks in the N1snyilie
Union and American. A copy-Attsst
NATHANIEL BAATEk. JR.,
Clerk and Master.
Demoss g Malone, Solicitors for Complainant.
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Total. 10000. 526 81

There is in the country, of citizens of
Shreveport who left, reported 1873, making
In all Of cur citizens, 745 to the It'll inst.
The following shows the number Of
deaths In Memphis from the 18th of Sep
tember, the day when the presence Of yell
low fever was announced:
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LOST.

~N0NN.NNo0N0INe0N<e(0( 0|.ZN1N1sN|~
II OsT OR STOLEN-Between O'Keefe's,
IL Church street, and Franklin's, Public
Square, a Green Morocco Pocket Book, with
gold hand clasp, containing money and papers.
Fincer will be rewarded by leaving it at this Of
6ce OcS II
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SOME enterp1ising rumsellers are running
a floating bar room IN and down the shores
of Lake Champlaip, thus escaping the pei
alties of the Vermont quor law.
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FOR SALE
PERSONAL.


DEV. VIM j. ELLIS.-The friends and
III supporters of Rev. VIM. j. Ellis are request
ed TO meet at McClure's Hall, p Cherry street,
on Friday night, Oct. IL, at O'Clock. By order
of Committee. ocl5 81
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In Japan man aged 80 recently committed
suicide by hanging in fuldlment OF vow
which, when II years of age, he made TO
Buddha, namely: that If at the age Of 30 ne
had not become famous he would die.
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Demoss s. Malone, Solicitors for COmplainant
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I'm ChaflcerN at .HiaShcfkEe.

Dsmoss q Malone, Solicitors for Complainant.
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Demoss & Malone, Solicitors for Complainant.
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o'clock; told him wanted to see him in
q more quiet place; we then went to the
theatre and into the box Office; he sat down
on high stool and Annie sat down by me;
told him t at Annie was pregnant and
that she said be was the cause of il, and
asked him if be would marry her; he said"no,
| would not and | c3uld not''; said when
you knew you couldn't marry her why did
you go about her; said, Mr.. Richards,I am
glad now that my husband Is dead, for he
wouldn't let you live "a hours.
Judge Guild-What did you understand
when he said be was so bound up that he
couldn't marry any one?
Witness We'll, supposed he
HAD OTHER WOMEN
that he was afraid of. left Annie there,
and went te Mrs. Dangers, on High Street.;
when spoke about my husband said that
Hughey could be pacifsd, but jimmie
when he's angry he's angry; l left Annie
there, but she soon came after me; she said
Richards had told her he would help her of;
when asked Annie about the stories, she
said that he had promised to marry her
that he had always wanted her; he said in
my presence one day that if Annie had had
more patience, and not married Sullivan,
perhaps they would have married, and it
would have been better for both of them;
took Armies trunk 20 Mrs. Dangers to her
Sunday afternoon; Saturday morning told
her mother and sister Mary what was the
matter, and her mother told Hugh yesterday
morning; he went to bis place Of work as
usual; James and Hugh supported the FAM
lily, consisting of their mother, sister Mary,
Annie Jane and her child, and myself and
two children; was not at home when
Hugh came home at dinner; Annie told me
that Richards told her now he had a hold
on her she would marry him.
Cross examined by w. g. Brien.--An-
lie moved to Cincinnati with her husband
in 1872; she had heard about Richards
bad character; Richards bore good name
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NO. $50.
Ian Chn1nce1-u Of .A'nshrfEEe.

a. q. Merritt, Solicitor for Complainant. 4
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FOR RENT

DOR RENT-A very desirable Office on first
IL floor of the State Insurance Oompany's
building, No. 80 North College street.
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Bate s. Williams, Solicitors for COmplainants.
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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-29
nuns is no GIVE N SorIoElrh That ON til.

FTsTiIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
- day of ---- A. ID. 1877, a warrant in
bankruptcy has been issued ont OF the District
Court OF theUnited States for the Eastern District
of Virginia, against the estate of T. ID:
Jeffries, of Richmond city and State OF
Va, who has been adjudged q bankrupt on the
petition of his creditors THAT the payment OF
any debts and the delivery of any properly belong
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him, are forbid.
den by law: That meeting of the creditors OF
said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be held
Richmond, before w, w. Forbes Esq, Regis.
ter, on the 18th day of April, A. D.. 1873, at 10
O'Clock A.. M. DAVID B. PARKER,
NH 2o-Th2w u, g. Marshal
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Auction SALES.


A slesrr's SALE :, g
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN LUNEN-
BURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
As assignee of the estate of Samuel S Davis,
United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, dated October sth 1872,
shall sell at public auction. on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2saD, lS7s.
at II o'clock NJ in front of the United States
Custom-house in the city of Richmond, Viz
ginia, a tract of land containing
20I3-f ACRES
with DWELLING HOUSE, a Crib. Stables,
two Barns, a New Residence, and good Well
of Water in the yard, most excellent Orchard
and Garden; lying on Stony creek, adjoining
the lands OF VIM; 4; Blackwei, near Biack.
county. Also
36 III ACRES
of very valuable and inexhaustible fiat land
free from overyfow, adjoining the above land,
on which there is a valuable
MANUFACTURING MILL,
on a never failing stream
The above property is located in a good neigh
borhood, convenient to Church and Stores, ac-
cessible from every point by public roads. The
Mill commands an extensive custom.
-4 TERMS OF SALE:
| One third cash balance on a credit OF six and
| twelve months, purchaser to give his negotiable
notes with approved security for the deferred
| payments. with interest at six per cent. per
| annum added thereto from the day OF sale. title
to be retained until said notes are paid. Fg
| asia ga VIM FLEGENHEIMER,
| NH 29--2awyw Il s.fHti .ila T. Assignee.
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rTms Is TO GIVE N0TIoE-GThat on the
rant i1 IN S SsS Sas been issued out Of
The District Court of the United States for the
Eastern District OF Virginia, against the estate of
Geo. A. Hundley, ofStafford CO., and State OF Va
who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own
petition that the payment Of any debts, and
the delivery of any property belonging to said
bankrupt t6him for his use, and the transfer OF
meeting of the creditors ofsaid bankrupt TO prove
their debts and choose one or more assgnees of
his estate, will be held at a court Of bankruptcy.
Waterman, Esq, Register, on the 9TH day OF
April, A. d., 1879, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
ls t4lA}' DAyIDB. PARKER,
NH 2O-Th2w $aa Fa IS. Marshal.