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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22
MISSISSIPPI.

The Mississippi Legislature is to meet
soon for the special purpose Of adjusting the
election muddle by making tina laws con-
form to the requirements of the consti tu-
ton. Many journals are urging also some
legislation for the relief Of tax payers, The
striDgency Of money and the decline in cot
ton nearly double the terrible burden of
Radical rule. The Jackson Clarion pleads
for some extension Of time, saying that pay
ment at present as demanded by the law
amounts to confscation. A law to stay the
csIlection of all debts, may also be required
to prevent wholesale sacrifice of property.
Desperate remedies, says the Clarion, are
demanded by extraordinary evils, and these
expedients have been the invariable resort
in similar emergencies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22
THE ROME AGE.

At the time or later when the fossil bones
and coprOIiteS now found so abundantly
near Charleston, s. c., were the skeletons Of
living animals and their excrements, grass
eating beasts of gigantic stature roamed
over all this country TO the great lakes of the
North. The indianapolis Netvs says: "Some-
body has found another supposed skeleton
of a msstodon in a swamp some eight miles
east of Richmond, in this State. Its tusk
measures twelve feet in length, and weighs
a hundred and sixty pounds. It is propos.
ed to unesrth the remainder Of the bones
end set them up for a show. Msstodon
bones and other relics of gigantic exis-
tence in the era Immediately preceding
man on the earth; if not really extending
for centuries into his era, have become SO
common now, in this country, that they
have ceased to attract more attention than
the discovery of another asteroid."
As the tusks and bones of the msstodon
have as much phOsphoric acid as those of
the horse and man, our agricultural phos-
pilates must have been plenty in the soil of
that age of the world. What killed these
monsters of our grass plains, and eztermi-
mated fourteen species of the horse genus
whose remains are found on this continent?
Columbus found no horses in America.
To the thoughifus studious farmer, geology
is full of interest and Instruction. Every
thing raised on the farm has either vegeta-
bic or animal life; but all modern life runs
back to earlier vitality. The great oceans
are full of plants and animals celebrating
rocks one day TO become islands and con
tinents for the abode of land animals, with
man at their head. Judging from all that
is seen and known Of the earth on which
we life, it is not yet noon in the day of
active creation. No one has a right to say
or infer that we shall not have fourteen
new species of horses 10 the future, precise
~ as we find the bones of that number in
the past. No one knows what young vital
ity will grow to on this planet.
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IROS sMELrrSs.

The following is from letter printed in
the Kingston Tennesseean of Oct. Is:
"The Oakdale furnace was completed
Ang %, since which time it hiss been dry
ing OUT By Oct. 10 all the necessary con-
nections viii be made and the furnace re-
ceive its burden, ready TO begin its work Of
smelling the rich iron ores which Gil the
hills around it. A very superior quality of
ore is coming up out of the shaft, and be-
tween 1000 md 5000 tons are already on
hand. The supply of ore, coal and coke
now on the stock yard, or ready to be de-
livered there, would cost a Cleveland, o.,
furnace more than $60, 600 at present prices.
The immense beam engines, weighing near
ly quarter Of million Of pounds, work to
perfection, and will furnish power sufi .ient
to blow eighty tons daily, or to run both
furnaces, when swim TO the present one
shall be erected. They are probably the
most powerful engines in the State. The
company have prepared plans for foundry
and machine shop, which viii be complete
in every respect, and erected on scale that
will provide fully for the future growth of
the works. This additional enterprise will
be pushed forward as soon as the furnace is
in blast-all the necessary foundry castings
being alresdy on the grounds.
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Proclamation by the Governor.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE, October q, 1873.
JOHN @. BROWN, Governor of the State of
Tennessee TO all who shall see these pres
ents, Greeting:
nTHEREAS, SECTION 100 OF THE CODE
wv of Tennessee, authorizes the Governor 10
commission some or more persons in each State
of the Union, to be styled Commissioner of the
State of Tennessee to hold Office during The
pleasure or the Governor"
And, whereas, there are persons claiming TO
hold said Office in some of the States, whose an
pointment is not shown by any record of the Of
ice, and there is doubt and uncertainty wbetb
or they ever had any valid tenure of office;
And, whereas, there is complete record of all
appointments made uneer the aforesaid section
of the Code, since and Including the 18th day of
October 1s71.
Now, therefore, I, John c. Brown, Governor
Of the State of Tennessee, do hereby revoke and
recall all commissions issued under said section
81 the Code prior 10 the said 18th of October
1871. This revocation to take effect from and
after the LIST day of December, 1873.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the Great Seal of
rsD., the State of Tennessee to be affixed at
the Department at Nashville, this, the
Dist day of October, 1873.
JOHN G. BROWN, Governor.
By the Governor:
CHAs. N. GIBBS, Secretary of State. 1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

THERE is at least one woman who signs
for Henry Ward Beecher's brooches and
privileges. Mrs. N. Il. Burnham, who
does the New York gossip for The st. Louis
Republican, writes as follows:
off it were allowed me by some powerful
fairy TO escape the troubles and petticoats
that encompass me round about, and elect
for myself to becoms for year and day
some man Of my ACQUAINTANCE, then for $3.50
days would | occupy the pantaloons, pulpit
and perq2isites of Henry Ward Beecher.
He has altogether the best thing Of any man
in these United States. Ii be were q woman
now he would be wiped out of all shape by
the late ticks put in by malice and jealousy.
Being a man, his popularity is greatly in
creased thereby, and his return last Sunday
TO Plymouth Church was an ovation. Fri
day night saw an audience of sixty-three
in the Broadway Theater. Saturday night
twenty.three persons occupied the lower
part Of the Grand Opera House, but Sun
day night three thousand people waited the
rise Of the curtain at Plymouth Academy"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22


The Cincinnati Times Of the 18th inst,
has the following paragraph:
"a few days since the Board OF. Trade Of
this city was in recent OF a letter from G,
w. Andersen, General Freight Agent Of The
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, max
ing inquiry 10 what extent the merchants Of
Cincinnati would be willing to furnish such
supplies as are needed in the South snd
receive payment therefor in cotton. Them
quiry was suggested by the stagnation of
trade In the South, which rendered 1t i'm
possible foz planters there to dispose of
their crops TO dealers at<home, owing
to the scarcity of money. The COM
munication was referred to COM
mittee consisting OF Messrs. Matthew
Addy, James M. Glenn, and c. A-G. Adaes
in connection with the standing committee
of the Beard of Commerce. These gentle
men have made diligent inquiry among all
classes Of dealers in the needed supplies for
plantation use, and have met everywhere
with most hearty response. The best
houses of this city stand ready to take cot
ton to any amount, aud furnish supplies
therefor at regular prices. We can, there
fore, say in advance to our friends in the
South that they can begin ct once to send
on their stapls to their agents here, and
may expect to receive in return just such
supplies Of heg, hominy, dry goods, and
groceries as they may send orders for.
TEey will find that the merchants
Of Cincinnati are ready TO adapt
themselves to any condition Of trade
that may occur, and that mere temporary
lock up Of the circulating medium will
prove no hindrance, even If II does not, SIS
we think it viii, work an advantage to the
planters of the South, by opening up to
them a source ofsupply where the purchas-
ing power Of cotton in the bale is always
equal to the market value of the staple in
greenbacks, and which they can reach di-
rectly, without having to submit to the per-
centagns of the go-betweens or middle men,
who, living at or near the homo of the
planter, have made double profit for them
selves BY purchasing products at the lowest
possible prices and paying therefor, either
partially or wholly, ininferior articles ofsup-
ply invoiced at the very highest prices"
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HE O4easaSNLS ~ 10 - deoAeVSGGCs
OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
September the 18th, 1S73--Altred g. Merritt,
complainant, vs.. The Nashville Building Asso-
citation and others, defendants.
It appearing from afidavitfled In this cause
that the defendant, Lewis Lyons, is non-resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee, so that the ordi-
Iary process OF law cannot be served upon him;
and il further appearing that an attachment has
issued in this case, and has been returned levied
upon the following property, viz: The indebt-
edness of C. W. Nance to the Nashville Building
Association, evidenced By the three notes Of said
Nance dated - day OF May, 1862, and duo in
8, and months from date, and also to attach
the indebtedness of Lewis Lyons to said Assoei-
alton, ana further to attach the etate and in
terest of Lewis Lyons in the following real es-
tate, mortgaged by him TO said Association, viz:
First. A lot in Edgefield, Davidson county,
Tenn, fronting 80 feet ON Bell street and rum
ming back 1874 feet 70 Houston's lot. Also another
lot in Edgefeld. fronting 100 feet on Spring
larry described in mortgage from said Lyons
and j. G.. Ferguson to said Association, regis
tered in the r. o. ID. c., book 20, page $50. Sec
ond- A tract Of i've acres, more or less, in said
county, fronting on the north tide Of the Char
lotte turnpike. Third. Another tract # five
acres, more or less, adjoining the above, former
ly belonging to M. Powers, Emore particular
description Of which said two tracts OF land Is
contained in the mortgage from said LYONS to
said Association, registered in said office In book
No. 20, p. 2ol-to the end that the same may be
held for the satisfaction of compliments claim
Of S501, besides interest and costs Its therefore
ordered that said defendant enter his appear
ance herein on or before the fourth Monday
of the next term of said court, to be neld
on the first Monday in October next (1S73l,
and plead, answer or demur to c0mplainant's
bill, or the same win be taken for confessed as
to him and set for hearing exparte, and that a
copy OF this order be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Nashville Union and American.
A copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
A. G. Merritt, Solicitor for Complainant.
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Original Attachment.

State Of Tennessee, Davidson County-W. W.
Goodwin vs. H. Pennington q Snider.
TN THIS CAUSE, 1T APPEARING BY AT
Il idavit that the defendants, II. Pennington
q Snider, are justly indebted to the plaintiff,
W. W. Goodwin, $685., past due by account
and unpaid, and the said defendants, II.
Pennington & Snider, have removed them
selves from the State of Tennessee, SO that
the ordinary process of law cannot be served
on them, and the original attachment hav-
ing been levied upon one egg packer and
apparatus as the property of the defendants, H.
P gnnington & Snidsr, also thirteen bales Of
straw: it is therefore ordered by the Court
that publication be made in the Union and
American, newspaper published in the city OF
Nashville, for four consecutive weeks, requiring
the said ID. Pennington 81 Snider to appear at
my office, in the city Of Nashville, ON the 18th
day of october next, at 10 O'CLOCK A. n, then
and there to answer, plead or iemur to said
attachment, or the same will be proceeded with
ex parte.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1873. JAS. EVERETT,
sepZ7 law 1t Justice Of the Peace.
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TO Coal Dealers.

OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceived up to Nov. /, 1873, for furnishing the
City Waterworks with Coal for the next twelve
months, the Coal to be good Nut Coal, and to be
delivered at the City Waterworl1s in not less
than seven thousand bushels per month, or as
necessity may require. The Committee on
WaterwOrks reserve the right 10 reject any all
required to give bond ard security for the faith
full performance Of the same.
Proposals to be fled with P. G. Bresn, Chair
man of Waterworks Committee, or JAS. Wyatt,
Superintendent Of Waterworks.
P. G. BREES,
Chairman Waterworks Committee.
Oct. 10, 1873. oc19 Wv
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

GRANT appears TO be ambitious Of hon.
ofs in new field. An Indianap chs cores
pendent Of the Cincinnati commercial
writes, Oct. le:
sit is stated by gentleman from this city
who attended the reunion of the Army of
the Tennessee, at Toledo, that President
Grant, having expressed a wish to deliver
an oratoion at the next annual reunion, GEN
eral Hurlhurt, who had been designated for
that service, promptly rendered his resigna-
ton of the honor, and the same was offered
and accepted by. the President. This will
present the President to the people in new
role"
His efforts as an orator have heretofore
been conspicuous as utter failures.
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PRIZE LIST.

4O,0OO Prizes. S40O,OOO
The title to the above real estate is guaranteed
perfect.
The liberal terms of the scheme brings it with
in the reach Of all-the greatest opportunity ever
offered for the poor man to rise to wealth.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Single Tickets, S2.50; Eleven Tickets, $500;
Fifty-six Tickets, Si25l0; One Hundred and Fiji
ty Tickts, S250.00.
The drawing will be made under the superin-
tendence of a committee appointed by the high
est officials in the State, duly sworn to the faith
full performance of the duties assigned them.
The highest officials both of City, County and
State have not only endorsed Mr.. Abeles, but
also his scheme.
The demandfor tickets is unparalleled, and all
desiring TO participate in the drawing should at
once form their clubs and send in their orders.
Agents Wanted I'm aII States, Cities
and Towns fin the United States
and -Canadas.
~ Money should be sent by Registered Let
ter, p. o. Order, or Express, with the full adj
dress Of the purchaser in plain writing.
For further information and particulars, send
for circulars to the Manager and Proprietor, and
address
SIMON ABELES,
LeavenwOrtls, Kansas.
sep23eod 3m wed fri, sun
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FROM the Gallatin Tennesseean.

In Ohio, tie Democrats planted them
selves upon platform of their own princi
pies, selected their own leaders, and made
the fight on this line. The result shows
that they were enabled to overcome the
immonse majority, given to Grant and the
Radicals LIST year. Let the Democracy
plant themselves upon their own time
honored principles, and make all their fights
under the leadership of able candidates, and
thu day is not far distant when they will
make their way to the front.
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Law Court-September Rules,
1874

Clara W. KiddeT VS. James @. KiddeL
TN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING TO
i the satisfaction Of the Clerk, from the ale
cations in the bill, that the defendant is
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon him. It Is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four consecutive weeks
in the Union and American, a newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Nashville, Tenn, requiring
the defendant to appear at the Courthouse in
the city Of Nashville, on the FIRST Monday in Jan
rary, 1874, then and there to. plead, answer or
demur to complainant's bill, OF the same win be
taken for confessed and set for hearing ex parte
ALBERT AKERS, Clerk.
BY JOHN PATTERSON, Dc.
John 9. and John NJ. Gaut, Solicitors.
Oct. 10, 1873. ocI7 oaw4t
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az. Y. r." writing from Lsnchburg
Virginia, to the Cincinnati Commercial
has his to say in connection with ex.Presi-
dent Johnson's deposit in the First National
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THE Commission OF United States en-
gineers appointed by the War Department
to ascertain whether the bridge across the
Mississippi ct St. Louis will obstruct nsvi-
CATION, report officially that it will prove q
very serious obstruction. AS it is imprac-
ticable to change the plsns or raise it, ex-
cept at enormous cost, they recommend a
canal or open cut behind the eastern abut-
ment one hundred and twenty feet wide,
extending from a point five hundred feel
above the bridge to three hundred below,
with draw of the same width. They also
recommend that arch trusses, like those of
this bridge, be in future prohibited over
navigable streams.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

THE St. Louis Tines Of the 18th reports
that B. Gratz Brown viii run for the Mis-
souri, Legislature, and, if elected, win be-
come the Democratic candidate for the
United States Senate, to succeed Carl
SchurE. 1t is said that the present repre-
sentative from Iron county, IN which Ex-
Gov. Brown resides, viii resign his seat to
open the way for this programme.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

TIE Memphis Register complains that in
the midst Of yellow fever the regular city
force, with carts, etc, are digging and seat
tering dirt on the outskirts Of the city, in
stead of removing the pestilentisl filth Of
dsnser localities. The Register condemns
the useless opening Of premature streets il
remote suburbs, but that's the way the
money goes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

THE Cincinnati Commercial says: "The
President is becoming very public spirited
He hopes 10 see houses built for the Cabi.
net officers by the Government. Each house
should, of course, have q conservatory and
grounds attached. Soldiers might be de-
tailed tc act as servants in the palatisl man
sions Of the Presidents constitutional ad-
y.sers, and to drive their glittering chariots.
The views of the President are evidently
expanding"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

ONE Republican organ at least plucks
consolation from the defeat of its party in
Ohio. The indianapolis journal says:
"Adversity always has its lessons. The
narrow escape Of the Republicans in Ohio
from Waterloo defeat is full Of instruc-
ton, which, If laid well to heart, will be
infinite value to the party"
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Administrators Notice.

HAVING BEEN QUALIFIED AS ADMIN
Ia istrator on the estate OF Josiah Gallimore
deceased, all persons having claims against the
estate are hereby notified to present them for
payment, within The time specified by law, or
they will be forever barred; and those indebted
to the estate will please come forward and settle
or their accounts will be placed in the hands of
an officer for collection.
sJoE B. PATTON, Administrator.
Edge6eld, Oct. 4, 1873. oc5 eod2w
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THE Cincinnati Commercial acknoWl-
edges that "Sunset" Cox, recently nomi-
na,ed for. Congress- by the Democrats of
the sixth district Of New York, has beaten
Genersl Scott in complimentary phrases
about the Germsns and Irish. Scott re-
j0iced in the sweet German accent and the
rich Irish brogue. Cox speaks to the Ger
mans Of their "hardy sense and homely
thrift, and has referred to ethe generous
and gallant Irish"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

3 ssOf course the young ladies had their
preferences. and many of them succeeded
IN executing very shrewd flank movement
by passing through once and kissing their
lfaSorite, then lodging out Of the ranks and
Ipassing around again.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22


OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
~ and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
September the 26th, 1S73.-Caroline n. Bass
Executrix Of VIM. e. Watkins Complainant, VS.
Joseph Wheless and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause,
and from suggestion and proof OF record, that
the defendant, Martha W. BiIbo, has died 81 ace
the fling of the bill in said cause, and that e.
B. Fort, nonresident Of the State of Tennes-
see, had heretofore been appointed and qualified
as Administrator upon the estate: 1t Is therefore
ordered that said Il. B. Fort enter his appearances
herein ON or before the first Monday ia H0vern-
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-
dition as at the death of the said Martha w.
Bilbo; and that copy Of this order be published
for four consecutive weeks in the Nashville
Union and American. lsss
A Copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
Dsmoss g Malone, Solicitors for Complainant.
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ADDOinfment Of Assignee.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
i notice that he has been appointed Assignee
Of James Moffat, of the county Of Davidson, and
State of Tennessee, who has been adiudged
Bankrupt upon his own petition, in the District
Court Of the United States for the Middle Dis
oc1S oaWat las. CHAMBERLIN. Asslgnee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

g. G. FULTON, editor of the Baltimore
American, states that during nearly five
months sojourn in Prussia, Austria and
France be never encountered any one labor.
ing under the effect of intoxicating liquors,
not even sufficiently exhiaraied to be noisy.
In the districts through which be Travelled
the people make free use of the lighter
wines, which are regarded as promotive of
temperance, as beer is in England.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-22

IAN old lady from vhe country, With six
unmarried daughters, went into Augusta,
Georgia, the other day, hunting the Patrons
ofHusb&ndry. Tha. woman had . prRcli-
cal "turn Of miad."
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To the Creditors Of DIR. JnO.
ID. winston, decd.

HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX
IL of Dr.. Jno. ID. Winston, decd, all persons
having claims against his estate are hereby no.
titled to present the same within the time re-
quired by law, or they will be forever barred.
MRS. ANN j. WINSTON, Executrfx.
Oct. 4, 1873. Oc4 2w