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After mnnr DAVIS

A gentleman residing at Pulaski, had
stolen from him, two years ago, splendid
revolver which he had made to order at
Colts msnufactory, which "weepin" was
finished in the highest style of art, being or
nsmented with ivory, silver ami gold in The
greatest profusion. The owner offered a
reward for his property, advertising extern
sively through the newspapers, but as the
months passed by without bringing any
tidings Of the Whereabouts of the revolver,
he came to the conclusion he would never
see it again. BIS name was engraved on
one of the side plates, and this he knew
could not be effaced without defsciHg the
pistol. At last, after giving up all hopes of
recovering it, the revolver was returned to
the owner few days since, in rather a
mysterious manner, after two yesr's dis
appearance.
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A LITrLE SALARY GRAF.

Apropos of the Congressional increase of
salary, an ancedote is related at the expense
of Henry Clay, who voted in 1916 for in
creaSing the pay Of a member to $1,000 a
year, which was considered at that time an
atrocious piece of extravaganza, and Gre
ated even greater excitement than the great
grab of 1873. Clay was candidate for re-
election (by The way, notwithstanding his
great popularity, he barely escaped defeat),
and opposed to him was one John Pope, a
well knewn Kentuckian, with but one arm,
which give point to the story. An Irish
barber residing at Lexington had always
given Mr.. Clay his vote, and on all occa-
sions when he was candidate for office
electioneered warmly for him. His ardent
temperament and unrestraned passions fre
quently involved him in scrapes and diff
culties, out of which Mr.. Clay had gener-
ally succeeded in intricatiDg him. While
the canvass was going on, after the comPen-
sation bill, the barber did not evince his
usual zeal and animation; or the contrary,
seemed to be Indifferent as to the result Of
the election. To all inquiries for whom be
designed to vote he answered evasively.
He was accosted few days previous to the
election, by a gentleman for whom he en-
tertained the most profound regard, with
the question, 'For whom, Jerry, do you
mean to vote? Regarding his interrogation
with an earnest, shrewd look, he replied,
'Fsix an shure, docthur, name TO vote
for the man who can't put more nor one
hand into the threasury.'n
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Suitable garments for wintsr-The
close Of the year. $500 E4fg
How to turn peoples heads-Coms
4 into concert late 10 thick boots.
--Dr. Mary Walker threatens to write
for tie Washington press.
Horses hoofs With the annual thrown
in can be purchased ina Georgia dollar
store.
| "A Bloomington, lis, wife celebrated
her tin wedding day by smashing tea
kettle over her husbands head. gaiE 10 s-0s.
Two miniature pipes of vsritable meer-
schsum and amber form the earrings of a
New York belle. iAt3 thl'l6
Madison, Ind, has one. She is 1O4
and walks two miles TO visit her little
daughter of eighty. a6P
Look out for Mrs. Snyder, of Cleve-
land; she has killed two husbands, and is
roaming around the country after q third.
-"I'm going to draw this beau into q
KNOT as the lady said when standing at
the hymeneal altar. - Z. ss.t =
The most bashfal girl ever heard of
was the young lady who blushed when she
was asked If she had not been counting
sleep. -.-F.re a. :
"A recent marriage ceremony at Fair
haven, Vt, was unfortunately interrupted
by the appearance Of the bridegroom's wife
and child. t 4pg
--"Ay yoke is easy and my burden is
light" as a Georgia youth said when his
girl was sitting on his lap with her arms
around bis neck. e-v ri se1
--"Tell ma to forgive me, for o, I am so
happy was the telegram an Indianapolis
girl sent to her father to apprise him Of her
elopament with telegraph operator.
"A schoolboy's toast: tsThe Girls
may they add charity to beauty, subtract
envy from friendship, multiply genial affec-
tons, divide lime by industry and recrea-
ton, educe scandal to its lowest denomi-
nations, and raise virtue to It's highest
power" a
The maddest man in Camden is Smith.
He wound up his clock regularly every
night for fifteen years, and then discovered
that it was q eight day clock. He muses.
on the work that he might have done in
those wasted minutes, and his profanity is
dreadful. E..
Susan B. Anthony says she never swore
but once in her life. In the excitement of
the Illegal voting investigation she forgot
she was Quaker, and swore, really swore,
ohS " &c q SklAESl VI bAAo ~ 4lD6U ObdJSS.
"A Danbury family which is sustained
by charity almost persisted from hunger
on Friday night. The little girl who daily
makes the rounds in quest of food was pre-
vented from going out that morning by
losing one of her earrings.
An Indiana woman Is angry because
her husband took her very best sheet to
hang himself, when there was an old
clothes line in the cellar, which was good
enough for the purpose. She says he
always was extravagant and too lazy to 90
into the cellar for anything.
"A Vermont farmer sent to an orphan
asylum for a boy that was smart, active,
brave, trsctable, prompt, industrious, clean,
pi1us, intelligent, good looking, reserved
and modest. The superintendent wrote
back that, unfortunately, they had only
human boys in that institution.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.
Loudon county wants a Jail.

LOudon county wants a Jail.
Sneak thieves are in Msryville.
Diphtheris prevails at M&ryville.
Gallatin has a jockey club and race
track.
Two sneak thieves have been caught at
Knoxville.
U. A. Wilson has been appointed jailor
of Lincoln county.
Manchester has had ten cases of small
pox since the 7th inst.
Coleman's store, near Ripley, was recent
ly burned; loss $1,000. .n
Calvin Stevens, Esq, register of Haywood
county, died last week. -..
A Knoxville bank recently took in $13 in
counterfeit fifty cent notes. 4.
Samuel Hutsell, of Blount county, broke
bis leg by falling through a house few
days ago.
w. f. Stalls recently killed in Stewart
county gray eagle which measures over
six feet.
Stevens Brothers lost 275, 900 feet of lum-
Der by the recsnt sinking of q fat boat in
Forked Deer river.
Between Bristol and Knoxville recently, a
brakeman stole the Saratoga trunk of Miss
Emelie d. Richardson, who was returning
from Europe.
James Boswell, of Stewart county, has
killed a wild cat that measured three feet
ten inches in height and weighed twenty
ons pounds. .a-E ra.u-7s.
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NASHVILLE TROTTING ASSOCIA.
TON,
Programme for the First Meetin,
and the Purses OGfered.

Programme for the First Meeting,
and the Purses Offered.
Yesterday the Executive Committee of
the Nashville Trotting Association met and
adopted the following programme for the
first meeting:
First day, May 27-For horses that have
mover beaten three minutes purse of
$40.
For horses that have beaten 2:40, purse
of $3.50.
Second day, May 29.-For horses five
years old and under, purse of 500.
For horses that have never beaten 2:45, a
purse Of $500.
Third day, May 3l-For horses that
have never beaten ESQ, purse of $3.50.
For horses that have never beaten 2:35, q
purse of $500.
The races will be trotted under the rules
of the Nashville Trotting Association.
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HOUSE.


The House met at 10 O'Clock, and the
Speaker having a number of bills to sign,
calico Mr.. Trousdale to the chair.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE. tk-
The Governor sent in with his signature
the following two bills,
To improve public roads.
To authorize the organization of incor-
porated companies and the granting and is
suing charters therefor.
PEN1TENTIARY.
A minority report concerning the man
agement of the State prison was presented
by Mr.. Mulvihill, but a call of the roll
showed that there was no quorum present,
and no action was taken upon the report.
a COURTESY.
In the proceedings of yesterday we omit
ted to state that Mr.. Lindsey introduced
resolution, which was unanimously adopted,
granting the use of the Hall to the Hiber-
MAN Society on March II, 1874.
RECESS
Of five minutes was taken, when the House
was again called to order.
FAREwELLs.
Mr.. Cummins INDUCED in some remarks
suggested by the approaching hour for final
adjournment, and thanked every one for
the courtesies shown him.
Mr.. Kerr thought that the members had
done some work that they had q right to be
proud Of, and he entertained the friendliest
feelings for all present, and should always
remember them kindly.
CANE PRESENTATION. 8r
Mr.. Mcfarland came forward to the front
of the Speakers stand, bearing in bis hand
very handsome gold-headed walking stick.
He said:
Mr. Speaker--The members of the House
of Representatives, after seventy-fiFe days
OF arduous labors under your adninistrs-
ton as Speaker, feel DESTROYS of giving
some expression to their high appreciation
OF your many good qualities of head and
beart--and they have selected me to speak
their sentiments, and to tender you
SOUVENIR of their respect.
My. Speaker, We have been here for
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-26

HEELS of Partisan ladies' boots are said
to lie so high and so brought under the
foot that the Chinese ladies must be sensi-
bly, shod in comparison. A few days ago
correspondent of the London Observer saw
very charming lady in predicament, and
was N alicious enough to watch her. She
had got out to walk exquisitely dressed,
with, of course, the inevitable stick and
high heels. Alas Madame la Comtesse
found, after few steps, that with such
pretty but inconvenient bottines, move
ment was impossible. Her carriage had
gone slowly on, and she was forced to cling
trembling to the edge of the foot. path until
her footman by happy accident looked
around.
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The CITY.
THE COURTs.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-Wm. Murfree vs..
Anthony Reilly, plaintiff called out.
n. L. Greenfield VS.. c. Krais, ct ais, dis
missed at defendants costs.
E. Goss vs.. VIM. Mays, judgment for de-
PENDANT.
StiDe & Birmingham VS.. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, judgment for
plaintiff Sl,3S7.
III. Jones, Administrative, VS.. A Perrin
stead and others, Judgment for plaintiff $50.
Law CoURT.-The case Of j. c. Allen
VS.. A. Hemphill is still pending.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects OF Errors and Abuses in early life. Man
hood restored. Impediments to Marriage re-
moved. New method Of treatment. New snd
remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sent
tree in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.
South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Ps--an lnsti-
t1tion having a high reputation for honorable
conduct and professional skill.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
... SCHOOLS. .u.-. d

We are glad That Gov. Brown has made
so good an appointment as that of Col.
John M Fleming, of the Knoxville Press
and Herald, for the responsible office of
Superintendent of Public Schools. Col.
Fleming is a gentleman of liberal educa-
ton and of fine ability, and we have no
doubt will take personal pride in organic
ing an efficient system of pablo schools
Chattanooga Times. f4
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Carthage and Gallatin Marrow Guage.

The Huntsville Sentinel of last week ad-
vocates the speedy construction of a mar
row-guage railroad from Gallatin, via
Hartsville, to Carthage, and from thence
in the direction of Sparta, in White county.
Commenting upon this proposed enterprise
the Gallatin Examiner remarks: "Such q
route would be Of incaleulable benefit to
the section Of country through which it
would pass, by putting them in direct COM
munication with the great commercial
world at comparatively slight cost"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-26

AN unloving woman is an impossibili<,
unless we ,can imagine a pillar OF ice TO
stand out against July sun Bat all wo-
men love, and that pAssionately. Those
who profess they do not, are only seeking
to hide bitter disappointment behind the
transparent mask of affectstiOn,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-26

A LITTLE miss of eight, in Boston, on
being recently informed that her affection
ate grandmother had made her a Life
Member Of missionary society, objected
Oh the ground that ''she did not wish to be
eaten up by the savages."
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The PIONEER IaIOHKAPEgss
H0A 0A0H ONE GET 6TX sUBS0RLBERA
AAKLN9 QUE LIST 10000
THE YEAR
Clubb11as Ratel.M

To Clubs OF i've or more subscribers " yin
send our Mammoth Weekly for enc year, each,
$3.50.
any one getting up 3 Club Of twelve, s1.SO
each, SHALL HAVE ONE COPY GRATIS.
To Clubs Of twenty or more subscribers We viii
send our Mammoth Weekly, for one year, each,
sl.so, and ONE COPY GRATIS to the zettsr an
the Club.
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PERSONAL.

~<~>~10~SN~~N<>>>>~>N~4<N>>
CIV SON RETURNING to the Union and
VS. American Office the package of papers
you have (of which have Transcript any time
within week, you will be paid ten dOllsTs.
mhS 3tk NJ, HILL,
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EDUCATIONAL.

DROOME good writer, good Book keeper,
ID and a good Photographer, and good business
viii require your services.
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TO LOAN.

ITO LOAN-Sl,300, years, on real estate
/ security. ARRINGTOH, FARRAR q
WEAKLEY, Agents, &c n. College st. 1t
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BOARDING.

~~>NrO~>~>-0~ND>NN>>O~D~>0>N-
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FOR SALE.

UILSON'S Patent Bride for sale, without
w bit, for $3.50 Leave orders at this office.
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THENASHVIILE Union ANDATERCl

Makes the Agricultural Interests OF our people q
leading feature. We have q special Editor, who
deyotes his enttrs time to the procuring and pub
LEGATION Of Information snd news intended for the
success Of our farmers.
with proper encouragement from that large
and reliable class Of our population, We shan san
further incrsase our efforts ana fscilst,a. =. naazs
and profit them. e-
Al IL the Best Advertising Me-
dunn i'm the State,
As it has the Largest Circulation OF arrv P.psr
the Southwest.
give Invite CerrespOndsncs from svsrT County
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PARAGRAPHICAL.

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A soft, light tone and low
Yet barbed with shame and woe;
Now might it perish only there,
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THE DAILY

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md Furniture, rsady for business, with stables,
gal den, orchards etc. Apply Immediately, on
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WANTS.

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-03
An ImnnrMnt Decision.

We learn from the Raleigh Daily NeUS
that the Supreme Court of North Carolina
has reversed the decision Of Judge ToURGEE'
recently made il the Superior Court OF
Orange county in the case of Ruffin Us. The
Commissioners of Orange, rs to the power
of the State to tax United States Treasury
notes and National bank bills as money, also
solvent credits. The NoTs says:
"Itwilfbe remembered that Judge Iollrgee
held that neither United States Treasury
notes nor National Bank bills were subject
TO taxation by the State. also that solvent
credit, were not taxable rs the deposit re-
manned money either a. United States Urea
S,lrv notes or National Bank bills
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-03
The Central Line.

The central watcr-linc, through Virginia,
appears TO have the benefit of Il powerful
wave of popular opinion i'll the West. MI.
WINDOW. senator from Minnesota. was re-
Gently at Oswcgo. n. T., in the prosecution
of his aborS rs chairman of the Senate Com
m;ttcc on Transportation. He there SMd
that "thcrc has never been uutil now TIME
when any route could hope TO receive
=. Government aid. and ] do not know that
ANY can now, but there arc twelve millions
"ui people in the West determined to have
~ rollt" 10 the East" This is an important
statement coming from a United States SEN
,tor, and one who stands in the important
relation of chairman Of the committee to IN
ye>tgatc the question It's to the most practl-
, ,hlc route or routes for increasing ana
,icapening the transportation OF western
produce to the Atlantic ports. We have no
fears lis to which of the routes Will be
chosen Il, the best. All we desire Is that
The Government shall determine to aid in
building a line. The natural advantages OF
the central water-line point it out as best
with irresistible force.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-03
The New York Duel.

The severe critics of the Richmond duel
among the New York Journalists arc suartly
troubled about their own vulgar imtatorS
of southern chlvalry. Fir>t, The trouble is
to establish their rlrim to be considered
chiralrous since one j. Il sCduccr aud the
other is the injured husband. who is>nu,@y
r!arcS the destroyer of bis peace -. an
equality with himself by inviting him IL the
field OF honorable combat. Secondly, They
dou't know what to do with Them. ifthelr
furious deuuuCiatiuns of the Richmond duel
ISIS are honestly visited upon the heads OF
their own mock-herues they should be hung
nr imprisoned for life And a. yet nothing
hls boon done with them. The New lork
Times calls upon the constituted authorities
10 move in the matter, asserting that thelr
gong to Canada is no escape for them, since
the law provides that if any person or per-
sons 20 out of the State to fight duel they
shall be liable to the penalties against duel
ling. But how is the Times to. prove that
they went for any suchpurpose? The chat
!snqe is the proof, and'we don't know how
ANY other can be successfully produced.
We rather think the comparatively gentle
censure passed upon these northern duel-
lists by the press will be all Ill the
way of punishment, outside their own
consciences, that the bungling heroes
will ever suffer- Yet this same press
invcirhed with all the force Of artistic edto-
rails against the Richmond duel, aud against
The people of Richmond, because the parties
TO the late duel here were not hung up like
dogs within Il few days after their unpardon
able crime was committed. That press has
learned by this time that this is not so easily
done. The journalists have /. case OF theli
own. 1t may not be so fatal in IFS results
but it is worse in its whole history. Yet we
zee that the, have done nothing but rail, ant
that in most Intellectual manner. Old wo
men rail rs successfully.
What mockery is this New York duel
and what a mockcry are the diatribes of tn
New York editors thereupon. They do not
not even one Of thcm-hit the point in it
That is the folly of the aggrieved man in ac
kuowledging the scdlccr Of his wife as hi
equaI. We never knew IL duel in the South
fought OH such grounds /; and we never
knew man who shot the seducer punished
in the South. That is the point, and W,
commend it to the reflection of those per
sons who have SO ruthlessIy criticised south
ern chivary and southern society. They
have their faults, but there are worse faults,
nevertheless
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-03

Hon. GEORGE W. JONES, of Iowa, hereto
fore one of the most prominent members o.
the Democratic party, and for twelve years
q United States senator from Iowa, has de-
cared his adhesion to the Republican party
Il is ever thus. Men will desert the side OF
the oppressed and go over to power, now
ever ruthless. 1t is hard to be hungry and
remain where there is nothing to eat, or he
thirsty and stay in the desert. Especially Is
if hard to resist temptation to those who
have fed out of the public crib. This Is
what tries mems souls.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-03
The Lawyers, Test.Caae.

We publish to-day the opinion Of the Court
Of Appeals in the case OF Ould &5 Darlington
rs. The City Of Richnsoad-known as the
lawyers license-tax testcase.
1t will be recollected that the case began
before Justice WHITE on a summons to show
cause why the lawyers should not be fined
for failing to pay their license tax. The
case was fully argued before him, and in q
few days he delivered written opinion
holding the tax to be unconstitutional.
Judge MEREDITH, the City Attorney, then in
structed Mr.. REoSAULT, the City Collector,
to levy for the tax, SO as to bring the case be-
fore the courts. The Collector accordingly
proceeded to levy on Messrs. OULD Il CAR
RlSGToS, who thercupon paid the tax under
protest. They then sued the city to recover
back the amount so paid. The case came on
for trial before Judge WEXFORD, and was
deliberately argued by Messrs. GREEN, DANlEb,
JONES, and HoLLADAY, for OULD d CARING
TON, aud by Judge MEREDITH for the city.
MIR. LYONS filed an argument in writing
soI tIlC bhhoS w bLbtOhh ~
cided that the city had The right un-
der the charter to impose license tax,
but held that the mode of imposing it,
through committee of the Council. was
irregular, and that the tax was therefore lille
GAL and gave judgment against the city.
Judge MEREDITH then carried the case to the
Court of Appeals by writ of error. The
case was deliberately argued in the Court of
Appeals by the same counsel, and that court,
after holding it under adVisemept for some
time, announced that they desired rearSu-
ment, and again the case was fully argued be-
fore that court 10y the same counsel. MIR. PAGE
Uhc new City Attorney having expressed
the opinion before his election as such that
the tax was illegal, could not appear, and
Judge MEREDITH was retained ip behalf OF
the city.
The opinion is very interesting. We com
mend it to the attention of our readers.