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TO THE BOYS.

Some one has written beautifully to tie
boys in the following manner. Here IS .
whole sermon in few sentences: N'Of IL
tie love affairs in the world, none can sur
pass ths true love of big boy for is
mother. 1t is pure and noble, honoras le
in the highest degree to both. l do not
mean merely dutiful affection. mean
a love which makes a boy gallant and
courteous to his mother, saying to every
body plainly that he is fairly in love with
her. Next to the love of her husband,
nothing so crowns woman's life with
honor as this second love, this devotion OF
a son to her. And l never yet knew Coy
to qurn out bad who began by falling in
love with his mother. Any man may fall
in love with fresh-fAced girl, and the man
who is gallant with the girl may cruelty
neglect the worn and weary wife. But The
how who is a lover to his mother IN hel
middle age is a true knight, who will love
his wife as much in the sere-leayed
autumn as he did in the daisied spring
time"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-08
OLE BULLS DOG.

Ole Bull, the great Norwegian cat gut
scrapper, has two pets which he loves pass
ing well-his fiddle and his dog. The for
mar is more useful than ornamental, aud
the latter is more ornamental than useful.
The dog is small white poodle, covered
with fleece as soft as that Of Mary's little
lamb. Yesterday morning as O.e Bull
was walking along Fourth street, followed
by his little dog, a squad of dog -catchers es-
pied the canine, and noticing that Fido was
not provided with a ticket-of-leave from
Collector Wright, in the shape of three
dollar brass medal, they marked him as
foe worthy Of their steel wire. One ofthe
boys, carrying wire DOGss behind his back,
slipped cautiously up to Fido, and with q
dexterous turn OF the wrist lassoed him.
A distressing ''yawp!" from the dog attract
ed the attention of the musician, and, look
ING around, he saw his favorlte in the hands
of the Philistines. Then ensued scene at
once Iudicious and tragical. Ole Bull ex-
claimed, "Mein Gotti Vot you. do wiz mine
little dog?"
"He amt got no &C. T. p on" replied
the og-catcher, "and We's goin to i'm
pound him."
81 will pound You if you let him not co.
said the fiddler, taking hold of the dog and
freeing him from the moose. The dog ran
for life the dog-catcher pursued, half doz-
ennewsboys followed, and Ole Bull brought
up tie rear. Several times the catcher
threw out his moose, which the dog cum
ningly dodged. Ole Bull was greatly agi-
tsted, and was no doubt angry enough to
annihilate every dog-catcher in the city.
Being unable, however, to keep up with
the chase, he resorted to strategy. TAX
ing position in an open door on Chestnut
street, be whistled to the dog, and the sa-
gacious animal ran in, and bounding up
the stairs, was soon safe from pursuit. Ole
Bull then secured him, and the fiends of the
dog-pound were cheated out Of yictim.-
st, Louis Democrat.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-08
HOUSE.

The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Military Academy appropria-
ton bill, appropriatiDg S349,5l7.
The Study OF Languages and Manifest
Destiny.
Mr.. Coburn moved to strike out the
clause of the bill which gives the Secretary
of War discretionary power to substitute
for the Profess 1rsbip of Spanish a profes-
sorship of rhetoric and English literature.
A discussion ensued on the relative i'm
portance to military education of the Span
ish, French and German languages. The
opponents of the motion contended that the
two latter were of most Importance. Its
supporters claimed that the close relations
between the United States, Mexico, the
West India Islands and the Spanish Amer
lean countries rendered knowledge of
Spanish on the paIt Of army officers neces-
saTy and d2sirable.
Mr. Butler spoke Of the acquisition of
Mexico as a thing that would take place in
this generation, and Mr.. Coburn predicted
that the American boy was born who
would issue a proclamation from Marc
G stle in Havana.
Finally Mr. Coburn's motion prevailed
and the clause was struck out.
The committee rose, the amendments
were agreed to, and the bill Passed. Ad-
journed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-08
BOY,s IDEAS OF HEADS.

The Young american, spicy a by s
sheet, published at Rogersville, Tenn,
every week, by Frank A. Speck, brings us
a "boy's composition" on heads, as follows:
"Heads are of different shapes and sizes.
They are full Of notions. Large heads do
not always hold the most. Some persons
can tell Just what man is by the shape Of
his head. High heads are the best kind.
Very knowing people are called long-head's
ed. 4 fellow that won't stop for anything
or anybody is called hot-headed. If he
isn't so bright Gbey call him soft-headed.
If he won't be coaxed nor turned they call
him pig headed. Animals have very small
heads. The heads of fools slant back.
When your headis cut off you are behead-
ed. Our heads are all covered with
hair, except bald heads. There are other
kinds of heads besides onr heads. There
are barrel heads, heads of sermors--and
soma ministers used to have fifteen heads
to one sermon; pin-heads; head Of cattle, as
the farmer calls his cows and oxen, head
wind; drum-heads, cabbage-heads; at log
gerheads; come to head, like a boil; heads
of chapters; head him off; head of the fami-
ly, and 90 ahead but first be sure you are
right"
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FOREIGN.

Details of the NOrthGeet HOrrOr.E
NEW YORK, Feb. "Details of the ter
rible disaster TO the ship Northfeet are pub
lisf1ed In London papers received by mail.
It appears the steamer rebounded aud came
a second time in collision with the North
feet. For half an hour the scene on deck
was appalling, men swearing and fighting
their way towards the boats, whilst the
captain and first mate roared out COM
mands to the raen to keep back and allow
the women to get to ths side of the vessel.
The captain, finding the men determined
to leave the vessel, went below and armed
himself with revolver, and ascending the
poop, declared his determination to shoot
the first man who tried TO leave the vessel
before the women were saved.
The men persisted in cutting loose q
boat and some thirty jumped into it IL or
Is over the ships side, notwithstanding
the officers fred on them with blank car
tridges, and the boat pat off without sail
or aboard. Another lif5-boat was launch
ed. A man who got into it was ordered to
leave but refused, and the Captain shot him
in the calf. Then Capt. Knowles placed
bis wife in the boat and said TO the boats
vain who had already got in, "Here's a
charge for you, Bos'n; take care of her and
the rest, and God bless you.' WringiDg
his wifs's hand he bade her good bye. say
ing, 81 shall never see you again."
Its impossible to describe the panic that
ragged all this time. Heart-rending shrieks
were heard on all sides. A passenger see
ing the captains wife in the boat, threw his
own wife in, tossed her baby to her and en-
tered the boat himself. A little girl was
thrown into the boat by her father, who
tried to save the rest of bis family. But
the seething, maddened crowd pressing to-
ward the side of the vessel prevented bin.
Only two of the seven boats aboard were
launched, owing, no doubt, to the panic.
Three quarters of an hour after being
struck, The Northfleet went down head
first, with an awful suddenness, with 327
souls on noard. At that moment the first
boat was 100 yards, and the second only 20
or 80 from the vessel. The crew Of the
first boat, after landing the women. rowed
arotind the scene Of the wreck and saved
five men. All the women and children,
with the exception of the captains wife and
another, and two children were drowned.
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MISS EMILY FAJTHFULL'S LEG
TURE
From the n. Y. Tribune.

From the HI Y. IrlOune.
Miss Emily Faithful entertained very
large audience, at the matinee, in Associa-
ton Hall, on Saturday Feb. 1 delivering
her popular lecture, "Glimpses Of Eminent
Men and Women l have Known" Varied
and interesting "reminiscences of famous
Eng ish people were related in manner
that fully occupied the lecturers hearers
throughout. She said in substance:
When we CONC into contact with noble
natures we are raised inte purer atmCs-
phere ourselves and transported intoa high
er region Of oh jects and aims than thst in
which we are accustomed to dwell. The
first sOlres of lion which Miss Faithful at
tended was at the house OF Lady Morgan.
The Duke of Wellington was present, aud
is said to have uttered there the only joke
of bis life; but it is probable that Lady Nor
gan drew it out of him. Lady Morgan was
proud Of her rise from the condition of
forlorn little girl Gin lodgings" Her titles
and equip2ges were to her as so many
scalps to an Indian.
Among her intimate friends were Mad
ane de Stael, Humbolt, Lockhart, Byron,
Coieridge, Sheridan, jeffrey, Lord Mel
bourne, and Macready. Among ner say
lERo 90 hL1ios OlbC " CfCiJ Attts A4O I4As-
ter her rank, trade-a profession, If he
word suits you better. Cultivate all things
in moderation, but one thing in perfection,
for which she has q talent-no matter vha,
it is-drawing, music, embroidery, house.
keeping even.' At the house of her fcient,
Sir Benjamin Hawes, Msndelssohn was
frequent visitor. She has vivid rscollec-
tions of luneheons in Hamilton place with
Lady Palmerston and Lord LJ ton, st which
these two wits finally slenced all the others
by their brilliant sayings. At Sir John
COleridge's dinners che met Ksble, and al
so many eminent jurists.
At Sir James Simpsons breakfasts sha
met English and foreign ministers, men f
learning and science, historians, artists and
poets. There she saw Lord Clyde Of India
fame, Mines. Rachel and Ristori, Grote,
Stuart Mill. De Tocqueville, Mazzini, Dr.
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kESATOR RvCHARDsoN's CASE.

We have not examined the authorities
nor have we heard the discussion in the
case of Senator Richardson's alleged ineli-
gibility. We presume, however, that the
Senate could not have taken stronger sc-
ton than it did. We believe it is well set
tied that no member of legislative body
can be called upon in the first Instance TO
prove himself a qualified member ac-
cording 70 the constitution. 1t would
certainly be establishing a bad prec-
dent to institute an investigation
upon mere rumol Or allegation of ineligi-
bility. The Senate is the judge of the
qualification Of its members. But the
veriest criminal has the constitutional right
to demand the nature and cause of the &C
cnsstion against him. Certainly Senator
has the same right. 1t would not bear the
impress of justice or parliamentary wisdom
to reply to such demand with ''whereas
inelgbility is alleged"
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NEW YORK.
Systematic Arson,

New YORK, Feb. Some startling
disclosures have been made respecting fires
in Brooklyn through the arrest of an in
cenoiary and his accom- Ices, by which it
has been proven that a regular system of
arson has been going on in that city.
The body of the Rev. VIM. STAIRS, Vicar
General of the Archdiocese of New York,
is lying in state at his late residence in Null
berry street, and will be removed to the
Cathedral Sunday evening. The funeral
services will take place Monday morning.
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Livingstone, aud Sir RodeFiSk Murchison.
She had glimpses OF Samuel Rogers, in
company with his friend Crabbe Robinson.
She had heard Lord BrOugham with vigor-
ous enthusiasm attribute his success in
life to his M It, rnal gTandm0ther-a wo-
man remarkable tor her clear intellecs. BE
said of his vie, however, that-Lady Broush
am was the only woman id England who
did not appreciate him.
Miss Faithful dwelt with much une-
ton upon Miss Bronte and Hrs. Gaskell,
and quoted this from Geoge Sand e9ncern-
ing the latter: .'Mrs. Gaskell has done
what neither 1 nor any other female writer
in France can accomplish. She has writ
ten novels which excite the deepest inter-
est in men Of the world, and which every
gifi will BE- the better for reading The
speaker could almost hear the s0is and gen.
tie voice of Mrs. Jameson, and counted
herself among that lady's disciples. Adel-
aide Proctor was to be reck0Ded amo1gt1e
cluster of tea " supporters wto met togaIh-
er Is years ago ss pioneers Of q movement
for the be2eht OF their sex, as unpopular
IS It was misinterpreted. Besides Mis-
.Procto-, Tennyson, Thsckery Miss Martins
eau, Oven Meredith, the TrollOpes, aud
many other celebrities were associated with
Miss Faithfall in the publication Of the trst
book By the Victoria Press. Frederick ID.
Maurice was mentioned with yeneratiOn as
a firm aid in the work Of wom2n's emancj-
patton. Mrs. S0msrville, Lady Franklin,
Caroliue Norton, Carlyle, Miss B1rdett-
Coutts, Florence Nightingale, were names
around which many tender associations
liuger in the mind Of the lecturer, and
Queen Victoria was eulogized for the prze-
tieal proof she caves OF woman's ability to
axe an earnest hold If pubic sfsirs.
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Condensed kilograms.

Fred Douglas and Pinchback want ma
tional colored convection at Washington,
March 3, to sympaihiz9 with Cuba.
The everlasting question of marrying
deceased wife's sister was introduced into
Parliament the very first day.
@. Gilman, a thriving merchant tailor OF
Louisville, drowned himself in the canal
yesterday through grief for the death of
his wife last June.
Comptroller Green, of New York, re-
ports the discovery of further frauds in
connection with building the new court
house, aggregating $59S,215,
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POLITICAL.
New York CITY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7-At a meeting Of
the Tammany General Committee last
night resolutions were adopted endorsing
the conduct of Mayor Hayemeyer, de-
nouncing the Credit Mobilier frauds, and
advocating purity in elections.
The Liberal Republican General Com
m.ttee also held q meeting last evening, at
which denunciations were made Of the
Credit Mobilier frauds, the Washington
City ring and the rings of this city.
A Radieal's Opinion OF HIS Party.
Mayor Hayemeyer was waited upon this
evening by a delegation of Liberal Republi-
cans, led by cen. John Cochrane, who in
speech assured the Mayor of their support
il his measures of municipal reform.
The Mayor in reply saidl voted for
Gen. Dix and Gen. Grant, knowing them
to be honest men. at the same time feel
that the Republican party has lost some
character by being influenced by coterie
who gamble all night to cheat each other,
and intrigue all day to cheat the people. l
cannot coalese with such, however friend
ly may be to the mass of the party they
represent.
The Missouri Mare's-Nest.
ST.. LOUIS; Feb. TN the Lower House
of the Legislature to-day, resolution was
offered, asking for an immediate report
from the Senatorial Bribery Investigating
Committee, which caused good deal OF
angry debate.
Hutchings and Cornelius, of st. Louis,
denounced the investigation as farce, and
accused the Republicans of endeavoring to
make political capital out of it.
TIE discussion induced Headlee, the only
Republican on the committee, to offer bis
resignation, which was voted down By
decided majority.
POmerOy and York.
A Topeka dispatch says Pomeroy's hotel
expenses during the Senatorial contest were
about $4,000.
Topeka, Feb. 1.-THE Pomeroy InVes-
tigating Committee were in session with
closed doors all day, taking the testimony
of Senator York. His testimony was
merely repetition in detail of the expo.
sure he made at the time of the Senatorial
election.
Arkansas MiscegenatiOn-AStu StuDeorn
Witness.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb. THE Senate to-
day passed civil rights bill abolishing dis
tinction on account of color in public
schools, and attaching heavy penalties to
inn-keepers, railroads and steamboats,, ETC.,
for refusing colored men any privileges en-
joyed by whites.
The House had six hours session to-
day. Capt. John Foster, late clerk IN the
State Land Office, was summoned before
special committee appointed to inquire into
the affairs of State officers to testify in re-
gard 10 the land Office. He stated that
favoritism had been shown in the sale OF
lands in the Office, but refused to answer
any further questions. The contuma cious
witness was brought before the House and
is now in charge of the Sergeant-at-arms.
He will be brought before the body again
tomorrow.
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Nuiam aud Smfrifau.
Rates of Advertising.

One Dollar psrSquare, first insertion, in Daily,
snd seventy-nve cents for each subsequent in
sertion for one week. Liberal rates made vs.
yearly advertisers.
One Dollar per Square In Weekly each inser-
tiOn.
Advertisements inserted every other day at
tw0-thirds amount of daily for same time.
Merchants and others who buy given space
for a given time, can have their advertisements
changed at the rate of 80 cents per square.
Marriages add Obituary Notices regular ad-
vertising rates.
Announcements of Candidates for Office, in
nonpareil type, ten cents per line each inser-
tion, payable invariably In advance.
Advertisements. exceeding two columns In
width, viii be charged Is per cent additional to
egular Rates.
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THE MODOC WAR.
All Quiet at the Front.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA messenger
from Gen. GiiIem, sent from the Modoc
war, arrived at Yerka this evening and re-
ports all quiet at the front. The troops ar
rived at Van Bremen's hill Tuesday night
in good condition. The headquarters Of
Gen. GiIlem are temporary Ihsre.
There are go men st Camp Wheaion,
100 at Bernard Camp, Cler Lake. Capt.
Perry's company is divided for the protec-
ton Of The settlers of Lost river.
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GOOD NEWS, III TRUE.
RumOred Removal of Troops from the
South.
The s1orrnOns Alarmed.

LAKE, Feb. IA considerable SEN
sation was created here this evening by a
dispatch from Chicago that the President
has determined as matter of policy to re
move all the troops from theSouthern States
and station them in reasonable eoDtiguity
TO Utah. The Mormons eff4c. disbelief Of
the report, but are evidently much disturb
ed. The Gsntiles and dissenting Mormons
all rejoice.
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Jamaica's Sugar Crop.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Jan. 21-Heavy
rains here threaten to injure the sugar
crops. The CuOans were very successful
in forming Cuban settlements for the cul-
tivation Of sugar. They ara said to be de-
ing more than any English plaater has yet
achieved in establishing central factory
near Linstead to induce their brother coun-
trymen TO invest in adjoining lands for the
cultivation of sugar.
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MEMPHIS.
DastRrdEy Murder.

MEMPHIS, Feb. Tom Nsgle, a boss
draymau of This city, was shot this evening
on Monroe street by Pat Tobin, notorious
character from Mason's depot. Nagle had
hitched bis horse in front of a saloon, when
Tobin, who>was stranger, asked Nagle to
let him ride the horse, VIII n he refused and
Tobin began cursing him when Nagle threw
a brick at him and then mounted bis horse
and started off. Tobin drew pistol and
fired, the ball taking effect in the back, pre-
ducing a wound that will probably prove
fatal. Tobin tried to escape but was soon
after arrested aud jailed.
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THE ladies Of Belleville, H., have can
yassed their town and alleviated all cases of
suffering they could. They were obliged
10 marry Off thirteen disconsolate old
bachelors before their task was completed.
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NEW YORK, Feb. IA special dispatch
from Mexico City, dated the 4th inst, says
that the forces of Gen. Lazads, the rebel
leader and communist, having been defeat
ed in battle before Gaudalsajra and Ma
zatlan, are fleeing from the presence of the
Mexican Government troops towards Te-
pic. Peace prevails in the remainder Of
the TaOuhlic
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THERE were some heavy transactions in
the "new issue" of the Bank of Tennessee
yesterday. We heard of sales of $4,000
at 47c, and $4,000 at 50c. This is con-
siderable advance on former transactions.
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A FIEND INCARNATE.
The Horrible Confessions of q Child
Killer.

Killer.
BOSTON, Feb. 7.-AccordiDg TO the con-
fession of Evans, in 1858 he stole away and
killed little Nccie, in Derry, N. e., aged
five years. In 1861 he assaulted and cut
the throat of a girl of fourteen, in Augusta,
Me-, for which, by the way, another man
died in prison. In 1865 be outraged lsa-
bella joyce, aged fourteen, and then killed
her and her brother John, aged twelve, in
Bush's wood, near Boston. In 1872, June
10, he is charged with similar crime upon
the person of a woman found dead in the
woods, near Fitchbprg, Mass; and during
that year be outraged, mutilated and nur-
dered Georgiana Lowering, a girl oftwelVe
Yeas, in Northwood, n. Y.
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A MOBILE grocer has pet cat which he
has trained to leap upon the scales when
provisions are being weighed, and distract
tie attention of the purchasers by caressirg
his hands. The cat weighs eleven pounds.
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The gentlemen i ,He ysllrg4ted gar
msuts are doing noble work in laying
down the sidewalk in front of the Ssats
HOUSE, on Cedar sTeet, the work OeiaS OF
the most substantial character, and The
chances are that that sidewalk viii last fsl-
ly as long as the one on the opposite sids
Of the street. The last named pagement is
one over which Nashyillians invariably wax
enthusiastic.
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GOLD advanced in New York yesterday
from 113t to ia, but closed weaker at
at IlSsnl13E.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at sls for The old issue, and
So for the new.
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The CarIisf CauIdrnn.

LONDON, Feb. Railway travel in
northern Spain is still interrupted by Car
lists. No mails from Madrid have been re-
ceived In nine days. Spanish trade is dis
turbed.
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CorroN continues dull in New York at
2lac for middling.
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A MAN in Kentucky has been married
four times, each time having been married
by the same minister in the same house, TO
fovr sisters of the same family.
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THE Washington bellies are filed with
envy sincee an Iowa girl with hair 81 inches
long has gone to live there.