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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.

Lucca has gone to Detroit. She says
she shall retire from the stage in two years.
Anna Louisa Cary is to sing at the May
festival in Cincinnati.
Fifty-one new operas were produced in
Italy last year. Forty-nine were failures.
1t Is announced that sLotta, the Pet of
the Pacific Slope" will shortly appear in
Melbourne, Australia. rA
Olive Logan is rewriting her comedy OF
"West Point" the manuscript ofwhich was
burnt in the Fifth Avenue Theater.
The New York Tribune says: "Our stage
is threatened with the return of the vulgar
burlesque performer, Elise Holt"
Miss Charlotte Gus man is announced
to appear at the Richmond (Va.) Theater,
with company Of her own.
Miss Kate Bateman returns TO this
country soon with her papa. Her younger
sister, Isabel Batemap, is playing with
great success in the new London historical
sensation "Cbarles l."
Mrs. Bowers and J. G. McCollum have
recently commenced an engagement at the
Academy of Music, New Orleans, for an
indefinite period.
The testimonial benefit at the Boston
Theater, in behalf of the veteran actor and
manager, Thomas Barry, on Saturday week,
reslized over $4,000. CO.
The Coleman Sisters having appeared at
the Chestnut Street Theater, Pbiladelphis,
in piece called "Driven from Hons" the
City Item hkens the play to sausage, be-
cause it is stuffed with all sorts
of things and long drawn ont.
]. +. Colby, husband of Florence Noble,
leading lady of John A. Stevens Western
Circuit, died recently in New York. He
was cashier in the American Express Co.
Robert MeWade viii play a farewell en-
gsgement at the Chestnut Street Theater,in
Philadelphia, commencing the I'D of April,
prior to his departure for Europe under the
management of Prof Risley. assn
Ella Wesner and Der inseparable COM
panion, Josephine Mansfield, may be ex-
pected to return from their European pleas
ure trip, in order that Ella may resume her
professional duties at tue commencement
Of the coming travelling season.
The pretty and popular Pauline Mark
ham has organized burlesque troupe, and
will offer, among other attractions, four new
burlesques. The personal beauty, melodi-
GUS singing and arch acting of Miss Mark
ham have long rendered her great fayorite
all over the country. -ra, t
A correspondent Ct the Home Journal
remarks: kellogg seems to have diyested
herself Of those pretty little Alterations,
those dainty airs and coquettish graces
which lowered like so many snowy but
critics about her q few years ago, and has
grown to the stature of gracious woman
hood, which needs and seeks for no mere
tricious external ornamentation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
New Advertisements.


We take pleasure in referring the coUn.
try merchant to the card of the old and
pepular frm of Evans, Fife, Porter s. Co :,
importers and wholesale dealers in dry
goods, notions, white goods, etc, etc.
They are now in receipt of their spring
stock, embracing full line of goods adapt
ed TO the season. and including general
assortment of everything needed for the
retail trade. Their mammoth establish
Inent in the Inn Block, one of the largest
dry goods houses in the country, is particu-
larly attractive Just now, every story being
filed with their recent purchases. These
goods were purchased low down for cash,
and the firm, as usual, are prepared TO du-
picate New York prices, with transporta-
ton added.
Jennings, Gocdbar & Co., wholesale
dealers in hats, ETC., etc, have removed to
store No. 4, Publishing House block. This
is the largest house in this country devoted
to the line of goods kept by this firm, and
their stock has been selected in keeping
with the spacious house they occupy.
The Battle House Barber Shop has been
thoroughly refitted and refurnished, and is
now one of the neatest, cosiest establish
ments in the city. 1t is q perfect gem in
It's way, while It is presided over by three
of as good Knights Of the razor as Nash
vile can boas.. If shaving is not luxury
under their hands, it certainly will not be
anywhere. See advertisement.
Saur krout and oats at G. r. Parsons &
Co.'s.
Nashville Council No. R. & S. Ms meet
tomorrow night:
Arlington, Farrsr s. Weakley, agents, sc
North College street, offer for sale beauti-
full lot on Hays street, near the Brennan
residence.
Yeatman, Shield & Co. announce their
first sale next Tuesday morning.
Read card Of W. a. Knight, railroad tax
collector, and Thos. II. Sneed, State and
county revenue collector.
Lillard g. Co, 15S Church street, corner
Vine, call attention of their friends and pull
lie to their large stock Of pure drugs and
medicines, etc.
Au members ofthe L. o. o. F. should
read notice By w. a. Barry.
Contractors should read notice of Cbas.
Rich, Chairman Exposition Building Com
mittee.
Notice is given that II. Powers, successor
to Powers & Hunt in the carriage business,
has removed his sales room from No. IS
North Market street to No. 100 North Mar
ket street, two doors from tbe Old factory,
where be VIII DE pleased 10 see all the pat
rons Of the old firm and all his old friends
generally in want Of fine buggy or car
rage.
Attention is called by Joe FARMLAND &
Co. TO the new and elegant dry goods house
at No II Public square, which will be
opened in a few days with an entire new
and attractive stoeky
The Webb place, on the Gallatin pike,
80 miles from Nashville, is offered for sale
by Jno. S. Bransford.
d. N. NeylaD, on the Public square, has
a variety of books for Lent for sale.
Money on frst-class collsterals wanted.
Land in border States wanted by Jno. j.
Shutterly, Plttsburg, Pa.
Wet nurse wanted.
Agen: wanted forNicter- Sewing Ma
chine.
South and West Nashville lots for sale.
Mare, buggy and harness for sale.
Boarding offered man and wife.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
AN EAST TENNESSEE TRAGEDY
The Fathex, som and son-in-Law
10 Ha l Killed. sa g


The Fathex, SON and son-in-Law
~ Ha Killed. sas g
The moan of anguish and the sob of des-
pair, are never more piteous than when
wrung from the crushed heart of an unlov-
ed wife,i the most unhappy condition hui
man. depraTity has ever invented. And
yet the wife of Dan Sutton, residing In
Hancock county was an unloved wife, her
husband having left his home, and COM
meneed living with disreputable female.
To add, If possible, more torture to the
wife and mothers heart, her SOD, John
Sutton, went to reside with bis fxsher, who
at ] different times, as if check
ed by no moral restraint, visited
his home and took much property from
there to the house of bis female eonsort.
VIM. Sutton, who remained with his mott :
er, procuring writ of repteuin, and accom-
panied by his brother-in-law, Barnett, went
TO the woman's house, and taking possess
started to return. 81 tr~
I VIM. Sutton was fred at by his father,
with rife; and now ensued ascene scarce
ly equalled in the annals of phrenzied crime
or the history of meanest guilt. Having
missed his mark, the father dropped bis
rifle, and seizing an AK rushed toward
his son-in-law, who vainly en-
deavored to avoid the stroke of death.
With an arm nerved by madness the
axe was buried into the skull of Barnet tt,
who sank quivering 10 the ground, dying
in pool of blood. Not yet satisfied with
his awful death work, the father endeavor-
ed to plant the blood-stained axe in the
head of bis son, WmE Sutton. In order to
save his own life, VIM. Sutton drew bis
pistol aud fired. With wild scream the
father spraDg forward, abe axe droppin 9
from his nerveless hands, and fell shot
through the heart. John Sutton, who was
living with his father, seized the dead Bar
nett's pistol and commenced firing on his
brother William. The two brothers-near
enough to grasp each others hand
fought till every load had been
discharged. Having no more loads
they pummeled each other over the head
some time with their pistols, which they
finally dropped and used their bowie-knives.
Thus the two brothers fought, until from
loss of blood they sank exhausted TO the
ground. John Sutton had one of his hands
almost severed from the wrist and his chin
cut off by the knife of his brother William,
who, despite his severe wounds, managed
to escape. 4 10
At last accounts Jno. Sutton was thought
to be dying. We have never pencilled a
a more frightful picture than this one, in
which honor, manhood aud the loftiest of
human love have been outraged by the
most hideous passion vice and deprayity en-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
Marriage at the Courthouse.

All the clerks and attaches of the Court
house were summoned to the County Court
Clerks office last evening to witness a mar
rage ceremony. The loving couple who
had applied to have the siiken knot tie d
were Ned Gardner and Sally Martin, color
ed, ana Judge Ferrlss oilciated IN this line
of business for the first time. He perform
ed the solemn duty in dignified manner,
and was not in the least embarrassed by
the large number OF spectators present.
The only embarrassed individual was the
bridegroom, when asked for the clerks fee
and the price of license, but he run his
hand down into his boot leg like mar, and
pulled out the required amount, then left
with his bride rejoicing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Subscription of $500, OOO in Bonds
by Smith County TO the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad Declared
Void.


by Smith County TO the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad Declared
Void.
In the year 1869, petition was present.
ed to the County Court of Smith county
asking that body 10 order an election for
the purpose Of ascertaining the popular will
of voting stock subscription of $500 900
to the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad
Company. The election being bel I, the
register reported majority of votes having
been cast in favor of subscription, where
upon the Judge of the County Court sub
scribed the amount, and soon after, in JAN
uary, 1870, the County Court made prep
arations to have the bonds issued to the
amount of 100000. Mr.. n. C.. Winston
aud about one hundred other tax payers of
Smith county fled bill in court asking
that the said contract Of subscription be
made void and set aside on the grounds that
the election, etc, was illegal. The case be-
ing appealed to the Supreme Court. this
tribunal yesterday rendered its decision,
Freeman, j. delivering the opinion. The
principal points decided being:
F.rst-rhe Chaneery Court can enjoin
the issuance of bonds of a county, at the
suit Of a tax payer of the county, to be is
sued as subscription for stock i'll railroad
company, when such subscription is not
made in accordance with the law.
Seeond-That under our statutes an
election ordered and held il substantial
conformity 10 the statute is condition
precedent to be performed before such sub
scription can be made by the County Court
or County Judge.
Third-That a bill fled By tax payers to
have subscription declared void, the legal
ity and validity of the election held to de-
eide the question Of subscription can be In
cidentally inquired into by the Chancery
Court, in order 10 determine the question
of authority of the Court or Judge to make
The subscription.
Four.h-Thst the County Court cannot
legally order an election to decide upon the
question of subscription to railroad, until
Code section las ("Before such application
can be made, the entire line of the road, in
which the stock is proposed to be taken,
shall be surveyed by competent engineer,
and substantially located by designating the
termini, and approximating the general
direction of the road, and an estimate Of the
grading, embankment and masonry made
by the engineer under oath, and fled with
the application ~ has been complied with.
Fifth-That an election ordered and
held without compliance with this statute,
is ordered without authority of law, is in
valid, and will not confer authority on
County Court or Judge to bind the county
to q contract of subscription for stock in a
railroad.
Sixlh-That this statute not having been
compiled with, the order of the County
Court of Smith for an election, in this case,
was without authority, and the subscrip-
ton is void.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
Died.

We regret TO learn that Miss Ruth Ghol
son, youngest daughter of Col. G. Gholson
of Montgomery county, Tenn, died the
22d ult., at Nazareth Academy, near Bards.
town, KY. This estimable young lady was
in the 18th year of her age, and was com
pleting her education at the above academy
when Fate, tearing the wreath of life and
loveliness from her fair bright brow, stamp
ed itwith the seal of death. Beautiful, love
ly and gentle, she has gone from earth to
her eternal home of peace. To the be-
reayed parents We tender our sincere sym
patty,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
An Old Firm I'm a New Location

The firm name of w. L. Berry g. Co.,
booksellers, has been familiar to the public
since Nashville was a village, and their es-
Enlistment on the Square was as well
known as the markethouse. During the past
week, this firm has changed its base, and
leaving the old stand which they have oc-
cupied for period of seventy-fiye or thirty
years, they have established headquarters
in roomy and handsome store in the
UNION AND AMERICAN Block. We well
come the firm to this enlightened locality,
and hope that the most unbounded success
will attend the change.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
The Memphis Gas Companies.

The Memphis AUalanche, Feb. "a, says:
Especial Chancellor Finnie, who presided
in The suit of the old gas company against
the new, in which the former sought TO es-
tablish an exclusive right to occupy the
streets and alleys of Memphis, decided that
the perpetual Injunction against the new
company could not be granted until the old
company recovered damages sustained
from the new company's pipes, occasioned
by its use of the streets formerly occupied
by the old company. This settles nothing
not heretofore known by all except the
stockholders of the new company, and il
the opinion be correctly reported the exclu-
sive rights of the old company are no strong
er now than before the decision. In the
meantime, the fact is that both companies
are supplying gas 10 their customers on
the same streets.o
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
A Novel Misfortune.

The Columbia Herald, Feb. %, says:
"Sometime about last Christmas, Mr..
Jas. A. Friersop, living in Bigbee, awoke in
the night with a peculiar sensation in his
throat The gold-plste with several teeth
attached had become unfastened, aud had
slipped so far down, that it could not be
extracted. When the doctor arrived, Mr..
f. was black in the face, and blood oozing
from his mouth. To save his life, the
doctor forced the plate in his stomach.
Mr.. f. feels no inconvenience from carry
ing gold in this strange pocket" ITa9I
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
LATEST MARKETS By TELEaRAPH

GALVESTON, March L. Cotton weak;
good ordinary 16ac; ret receipts 1926 bales;
sales ESQ bales; stock 6,762 bales.
SAVANNAH, March 1.-Cotton quiet and
but little doing; middlings 1916; net re-
ceipts 1,153 bales; sales 25S bales; stock
go, 139 bales. Hf- A-
CHARLESTON, March 1.-Uotton in more
inquiry; middliugs 1910; net receipts 1914
bales; sales 400 bales; stock 90,736 ba-es.
MOBILE, March 1.-Cotton quiet and
firm; middlings 1910; low middliDgs 1S!c;
good ordinary 17sc; net receipts 2l0 bales;
exports to Great Britain :, 720 bales; coast
wise 277 bales; sales 500 bales; stock 4, :
1853 bales. = IL
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02

John G. SAKE will lecture tomorrow
night at Masonic Hall. The occasion will
be the most entertaining one of the season.
Already there are good many reserved
seats taken, and this Is sure indication Of
large aud fashionable audience. All who
hear the lecture will certainly be fully re-
paid. The subject of the lecture is "French
Folks at Homa - d. .-..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
A Hi1eoua Crime.

Several days ago three men, two of tham
named Hampton, being drunk, visited the
residence of an old gentlemen in his absence
about six miles South of Tullahoma, and
committed daInnable outrage upon bis
gray-haired defenseless wife. An act so
distardly, losthsome and unspeakably in
famous, merits the severest punishment
known, and should the fends be caught
no justice IS too stern, and mercy itself TOO
noble for them. a large number of citi-
zens went in pursuit, and we trust have
caught the brutal beings. l
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
The Tenth WaFd4Fssat Petition fox
Incorporation.

To the Union and Americana -lsA %
In the Banner of yesterday there was
petition praying for the incorporation of the
Tenth Ward. This petition is to be circu-
lated among the citizens of that Ward for
signatures. The substance Of the petition
is that the Tenth Ward is to be incorpora.
ted ON condition that it will hereafter pay
its pro rata part of the city taxes, both on
real estate and personally. This includes
the tax on the real estate of the free terri
tory part ofthe. Tenth Ward, as well as that
not included in the free territory. Here is
a nice moose for the head of some unsus-
pecting Tenth Warder who lives in the free
territory of that Ward. To sign that petit
ion is to agree to the tax on your real es-
tate, which is exempt from taxation for
twelve years. This is the question:: If you
wish to preserve the rights which no law or
court can lake from you for twelve years,
do not put your name to the petition. If
you wish to help pay the taxes as thank
offering, ign it. z5n15 a PUEBLO.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
Fearful ACCIDENT.
Special to the memphis Appeal.

! bPSNIaI % IIIO l4SIIIII4Is <App6aIIs-
COLUMBUS, KY Feb. 27.-To-day
while the regular passenger train on the
Mobile and Ohio road was going at its usu-
al speed near Kenton station, forty-three
miles from Columbus, Kentucky, and
twenty seven miles from Humboldt, two
passenger ami one sleeping car were
ditched, and forty or fifty persons injured.
Some were very seriously bruised, and
those on board not injured were frightened
beyond description. When the big scare
subsidized, and the people had examined
their sbins and plastered their noses, and
other bruised spots fore and aft, we were
reshipped and came safely to this submerg.
edyillape
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
SuDreme Court.

The Judges announced yesterday that
they would probably deliver more opinions
next Tuesday. Lawyers interested should
be here in time to draw DEGREES in such of
their cases as may be decided before court
adjourns, which win be Thursday or Fri
day. The Tennessee Bank case is now
before the court, which will hear no other
the rest of the term. -----
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
Safe RnhharV-

A few nights ago unknown parties en-
tered Senter & Baird's store, at Humboldt,
Gibson county, and by means of chisel
and powder opened the safe, from which
they took $500. On the pavement in
front of the store there was found next
morning an envelope containing $500. 1t
is thought the burglars are the two thieves
who recently escaped from the Memphis
detective Welsh by Jumping from a running
train.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
About sidewalks,

There was no work done on the Capitol
improvements yesterday, owing to the
dampness of the atmosphere and the moist
ness of the earth. The sidewalk being laid
down on Cedar street is rapidly approach
ing icompletion, and will, when finished,
compare favorably with the one on the OPP
posife side of the street. By the way, as
Tennesseeans are interested, just now, in
having their State we'll represented at the
Vienna and Philadelphia Expositions, why
not ship section of Nashville sidewalk, as
a curiosity? This suggestion is thrown
out freely and gratuitously, and our citi-
zens can use their own judgment as to car
ryiag il into effect. -t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
New Books.

We have received from W. T. Berry g.
Co., who have just fitted up and removed
their extensive stock Of books, stationery,
ETC., into their new store in the UNION AND
AMERICAN Block, new novel by James
De Mile, entitled an Open Question. 1t
is one of "Appleton's Library of American
Fiction" is handsomely illustrated, and will
be read with interest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
Information wanted.

The Somervine Falcon Feb. q, has the
following:
"My son Edwin Fielding Smith, left me
last October, and has not since been heard
Of He is supposed TO be in the vicinity of
jackson, Tennessee, though this is uncertain.
He is is about Is or IA years of age, has
light hair, very dark grey eyes and is stoutly
see. Any information sent to me at Somer-
vile, Tennessee, where l reside, will be
/ thankfully received and remuuerated to any
reasonable extent.
MRS. CoRNELIA SMITH.
Mrs. Smith is a worthy, widow lady, in
reduced circumstances, who is much dis
tressed by the loss of her only son, and we
hope all our exchanges will publish the
above without charge. EDS. FALCoN."l
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02

The river was swelling slowly at this point
yesterday with II feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Snow fell to the depth Of several inclIssyes-
| terday morning, which was followed with
rain, and the snow rapidly disappeared.
! The Ada Heilman arrived from Evans
vile with 800 sacks corn, together with bay,
etc.
The departures were the Frank P. Graz
Cairo, Eddyville, upper Cumberland Belle
Vernon, Cincinnati, and Ada H-1maD,
Evansville. -. -
! The Belle Vernon took out rs bales cot
ton. -
The Ella Hughes, from above, was hourly
looked for last night. ~ -
The John Lumsden is due to-day, and il
the regular packet for Cairo Monday at P.
M-Capt. o. w. Davis commanding.
Atdark last evening the Aid was the only
boat in port. -, -
We clip the following paragraph from the
ClIrksville Chronicle Of YESTERDAY: g, =.
We were informed to-day that thers ara
200 bids. tobacco and 1000 bbls. -four OF
fering for New Orleans, and although our
! Cairo boats are going down almost liRht,
yet they cannot take it, on account of the
freight blockade at Cairo. This safe Of
affairs is to be regretted, as it is almost i'm
possible for steamboat to make money,
when they are loaded only one way.
DR.. Thos. j. Grifiths, Surgeon in Charge
ofthe q. s. Marine Hospital at Louisville,
reports the following as the condition OF
the Hospital under his charge during the
month of February, 1873: .t
No. patients remaining the last day Of Jan 10
Sc admitted during the month Feb -
4" treated during month lS1
s. discharged % -
~ q id
~ g" remaining on last day of I" 102
Nj the Sut @ontS marine patients lsa.sa aa. S
Number of private patients treated during
the month. v
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
I0. O. e.

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
will remove to their new hall in Luck's
Block tomorrow. On Wednesday night
the hall will be dedicated according to the
usages of the Order, to be followed by an
address byP. G. Sire Farnsworth. After
the exercises, hop viii take place in the
story below, under the auspices of a COM
mittee appointed by the Trustee. 1t will
be gala night for the Order. suJ5E