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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18
CENGENNA ATa.
A Bold and Brilliant Game.
Two Trays of Diamonds Cop
pered.
AIeHeIIer Minus $1,000.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1T.-There was a
most daring and successful robbery Of
Duhme K Co. jewellers, at 6 O'Clock this
evening, by which the rObber got away with
$1,000 worth of diamonds, being IS cluster
diamond rings, two full trays. The young
man who did it bought ring of Duhme
Yesterday for S27. This evening he re-
turned and asked to look at diamonds. Mr..
Duhme placed two trays of cluster rings
before him. The young man talked like
man of business, took off the ring bought
Yesterday, said Mr.. DUh.ne had forgotten
to give him a box to keep it in. Duhme
took the ring and turned to get box for
it, leaving the two trays of diamonds on
the counter. Hearing the door, which was
only ten feet away, slam, he turned 10 the
counter and found the man and his dia-
mOnds gone. He gave the alarm and pur-
suit was made, but with no result except TO
learn from a boy that young man came
out of the store in a great hurry, ran down
the middle Of Vine street, and turned west
on Baker alley. IL was dark, and no clue
has been obtained 10 tbs Li.l4. - reward
of s.. 900 has been offered for him and the
goods. He had been seen in several jewel
" stores during the day, and is decribed rs
about the medium height. dark complex
ion, hair and eyes, tight build. brisk man
ner and pleasant address. lie was rot She
.5eStal at any store he visited. The only
train he had to st away on early was TO
Louisville, and he may be caPtUFe4 yet to
night in the city.
POLICE sHseFintendenf Displaced.
''''.- Police Commissioners to-day re-
'--~tad fIUa the position OF
moved Jerry hiu.- -:.,,si Cant.
Superintendent Police and apo
Eugene Daylor to that position. The Com
missioners didthis in nsecretseSsiOn, but 1t IS
known that charges and formal trial were
dispensed with. Their action was based
partly on charges that Col. KieIsted had
sub leased to gamblers a house leased by
him. When Col. kiersted came from the
room of the Commissioners after their ac-
tiOn, lie met Mr.. George Baker, a reporter
of the Enquirer, in which the charges
against him had been published, and as
saulted him, but parties interfered prompt
". Col. Kiersted was Immediately brought
before 4 magistrate and fined.
Rev. Mm SDarTgW ID. d.. Dean of the
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ARKANSAS.
Educational.

LITTLE Rock, Jan. 1.-THE State Board
of Education, which has been in session
several days, adjourned to-day. a memo
rial to Congress was passed, asking the fur
ther endowment of national colleges, and
the passage of the pending bills in refer
ence TO aiding public schools in different
S+a.pS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18

OMAHA, Jan. lT.-An immense ice foe
struck one Of the piers Of the Missouri
river bridge here to-day, throwing it out of
place two inches. No serious damage was
done however.
4 series Of union prayer meetings, in
session since Jan. 1, work very successful.
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THE NEW CIIUCH.
mother Minister Joins the Movement

WHEELING, Jan. 1T-iey. Mr.. LatOne,
of 81. Mathews Episcopal Church in this
city, being a sympathizer in the Bishop
Cummings announcement, and having ad-
dressed to Bishop johnson, of this diocese,
a letter of withdrawal from the Episcopal
church. sent into the veStry on Friday, his
resignation of the Parish. The vestry ad-
iourned without accepting his resignation
to have time for reflection before acting in
this imDOrtant matter.
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CONGREsgHONA AL.
HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House met
in Committee of the Whole for general DIS
cussiop on miscellaneous topics, Mr.. Rusk
in the chair. Speeches were made by Mr..
Harris Of Georgia, on civil rights, by
Messrs. Kelley, Townsend and Burchard
on finance and currency. House adjourned
at a quarter past four.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18
NEW YORK.
Railroads Unable 10 Pay their Inter-
est DnRS

Railroads Unable 10 Pay their Inter-
est Dues.
New YORK, Jan. 1T.-At a meeting of
the bondholders of the Atlantic, MiSsis-
sippi and Ohio railroad yesterday it was
decided to reject the proposition recently
made by the Company, asking the holders
Of coupons due January /, 1874, to fund
such coupons into the Company's notes
payable on or before January /, 1879, with
interest AT eight per cent, payable semi
annually. \ committee was appointed to
confer with the bondhOlderS elsewhere.
At a meeting of the directors of the Lake
Shore road to-day, it was deemed ineXpe-
dent to pay the usual February dividend.
The Atlantic and Pacific.
New YORK, Jan. lit having been
reported that the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company has defaulted on its gnar-
anteed dividend of the Missouri and Pacific
stock, announcement is made that the div
idend is not due till the 20th, and by the
terms of the lease the Atlantic and Pa
cific have ninety. days from that date in
which to. pay before forfeiture can be
claimed.
Striking for Back Pay.
Gen. StOcton. receiver of the New Jersey
Southern Railroad, will meet the strikers
to-day at Manchester. The men are anX-
ious to work on receiving assurance that
their salaries will be promptly paid.
Hanging without Regard to Color.
Joseph Baker, a white man was hanged
yesterday at Charlotte, y. c., for the muir
| der of Newsom Weifany, colored.
Delinqaents.
Geo. ". Smith, formerly Deputy Collec-
tor for the Northern District of Mississippi
is in charge of officers.
The failure of JnO. z. Valentine, was
posted in cotton exchange to-day.
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The Cairo and Fulton.

The first through train on the Cairo and
Fulton railroad for TeXarkana went down
to-day. At that place connection with the
Tezarkana Division Of the Texas and Pa
cife is made, giving all rail connection with
Texas
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\ NEVADA Judge, after jary had been
impanncled, ald counsel were ready to
proceedpulied cut areyolcss, and judicially
remarked, ''if any RyGn goes to fr0licking
around IN ttis courtroom during the trial
Of this eaI>G 1 shall interrupt him in his
new e-lcer." The strictest deco-um pre-
vailed in that court room.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18

THE Washington Star says that GeI..
Mcclellan received distinguished attention
while in Paris. He was given prominent
seat whenh he attended the French Assembly
by invitation, and at the trial ot BazainH
was also treated as a guest deserving the
highest consideration. Of the the latter
tribunal, Gen. Mcclellan writes that its
proceedings appeared to be conducted with
a strict regard to the demands OF justice.
The Orleans Princes on Gen. McClellan'S
staff during his command Of the army have
shown him great attention,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18

THE increase Of deposits in the New
York banks the past week were over
eleven and half millions. What say
the infationists to this rapidly accum-
mulating surplus.
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EXPI.OSION OFLAMPS.

II the statistics Of the loss Of life
caused by the explosion of lamps filled
with what is supposed to be coal oil
could be collected. they would present
a fearful array. In consequence of the
frequent occurrence of 'such accidents
IN Baltimore, Professor Erich was led
to investigate the whole matter, and it
is his opinion that nine ont Of every
ten Of the accidents reported as coal
oil explosions should be called benzine
explosions, as he holds those liquids
sold under the name of gasoline, ocean
oil, non-explosive oil, etc, are but lit
tie else than slightly modified benzine.
The standard coal oil VIII not only not
ignite upon contact with a lighted
match or burning piece of paper, but
will actually extinguish the fame ike
so much water. 1t is, at ordinary tenn
peratures. almost as harmless as lard
or fish oil, and cannot be made to burn
without wick. If this oil should ac-
cidently be spilled, as IN breaking a
lamp while filling, it would not be scat
tered about in the shape of liquid fire,
carrying death and destruction wher
ever it flows, as all the lighter oils
would. The worst it could do would
be to render calico dresses, etc, more
infammable. These are useful hints
and should be borne in mind by those
who use lamps for Illuminating pur-
poses. Great care should be exercised
in purchasing only oil that is pure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18

The Vermont and Canada Railroad has
been sold to the Vermont Central for three
million dollars, payable in twenty years.
Navigation is closed at Pittsburg.
Thirty million pounds of wool from
California passed through Omaha last year.
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Another Lamb for ,ne sieughter.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1T-Leading RepUbii-
can lawyers Of this city, have assured Pres
idert Grant that the appointment of Judge
Dillon as Chief Justice would be entirely
satisfactory to the bar of Missouri, both Re-
pualieans aud fleIgocsats, The papers
Esge sgeak Of him a. emiReptly qualified
for the position.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS DIsAP-
PAINTED.

From the New YORK Herald.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Repub-
lean Congressional delegation from
Tennessee were not in a particularly
good humor with the President to-day.
With the exception of Lewis, the men,
ber from the Memphis district, they
:, I'D all united in the recommendation
of a gentleman named Sherman for the
nositio, I OF United States Marshal Tor
The West, ,rn Judicial District Of Ten
nessee. Thel felt confident Of success,
as the Attorney General had sent the
name to the President, with hi3 official
recommendation as thu head of the De-
nartment of Justice. But the PreSi-
dent. Notwithstanding the request of
almost the entire delegation, appointed
Mr. Eaton. who had only the indorse-
ment of the Memphis member, the ap-
pointee being, as well as the member
backing him, a carpet-bagger, while
Mr.. Sherman is a native of the State,
every way competent, and = staunch
Unionist throughout the war. The Re
publican members say that, all things
being equal, the true policy is to ap-
point those native to the soil who have
been loyal under the most trying cir
cumstances.
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TENNESSEE BONDS were quiet IN
New York yesterday at 794 for the old
Issue and 79s for the new.
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COTTON was quiet and lower in the
New York market yesterday. Mid
ding l6lc.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.

GOLD ranged from l1l5 to llla in
New York yesterday, closing at lll4.
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Of Course.

Tie Virginius Naval court has ad-
iourned, and, judging from the testimony
elected, the findings are sinking Ofthe
Virginius was unavoidable under tie cir
cumstanceS
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The number of marriage licenses issuei
in White county during the year 1915 was
one hundred and nineteen.
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. -

ms. BOLIVIA, sister-in-law Of the
Secra.o;-v of State Of Illinois, and Miss
Fanny Wallace, a nieeeof the late Pres
ident Lincoln, have been appointed
librarian and assistant librarian of the
Illinois Legislature
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Rev. VIM. Sparrow, ID. d., Dean of the
Faculty of the Episcopal seminary near
Alexandria, Va, for the last thirty-three
years, died in the first National Bank
there yesterday morning, aged %.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18
The Quaker Policy.

The Indian Peace Commissioners were at
the Executive Mansion to-day and had
short conference with the President.
The outstanding legal tenders are 3S2,-
615,T15.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-18

BOSTON shows a recuperative power
scarcely second to that Of Chicago.
The Globe of that city reviews the boot
and shoe trade for the year, and finds
the result extremely fiattering. Not
withstanding the destruction by the
grea, fire. the loss of over $4,000 cases
IF goods, valued at S3,750,0O0, the un-
settling values, and the disarranging
of business generally, the dear money
market during nearly all Of the first
half of the year and thefnancial panic
of September, it says the trade has
proved its soundness, and the dealers
are well prepared to begin the new year
with confidence In figures the state
ment is this: The total shipments of
boots and shoes since the first of this
var reach 1856 cases. against
ISL 500 for the same period last year.
The 1wth Of the trade since 1850 has
been very rapid, the number Of cases
shipped in that year being but 638 .559,
AN amount then considered arge. There
is said to be good promise forthe spring
trade, and fair pr!ees are expected.
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WASHINGTON.
The Proposed Amendment I'm Regard
ito the Election of President


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections to
day held two hours discussion on the pro-
position to abolish the Electoral College
and choose the President by the direct vote
Of the people.
Bowed His Thanks.
The Mexican veterans, this morning,
adopted memorial to Congress asking
pensions for those engaged in the Mexican
war or their surviving widows and children,
and afterwards visited the Executive Man
sion, where ex-Goy. Herbert, Of Louisiana,
made a short address to the President, say
ing the members of the convention We're
glad TO recognize in him an old companion
in arms in the glorious and victorious bat
ties of Mexico. The President bowed his
thanks in reply, and then there was gen.
eral hand-shaking and pleasant converse
tiOn. Gen. Sherman and many ladies were
DrpScuf-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-21

HEAVY LAND SALE.-The largest sale of
land that has probably ever taken place in
the west has just been made by the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad COM
pany to the leaders of the Mennonite colo
ny, by which Is, 600 acres at Halsted, Har-
vey county. have actually been purchased,
and 1000 more are engaged to be taken
during the coming season. This great
tract, it is understood, is one of the several
which the pioneers of the German Russian
Quaker-line sect are locating for their forty
thousand brethren in Russia, who it is
alleged, will find their way hither as soon
as the way is prepared for them. The
story of their emigration to Russia, seven
ty years ago, of their indefatigable indus
try and high morality, and of their exodus
from the great north Europen empire on
account of their refusing to join the army
of the Gar, is too we'll known to need
repetition. The Thirty men who passed
through St. Louis the other day, after con-
tracing with the land commissioner of
the railroad company for the purchase of
the tract of country above stated, created
very favorable impression. They are all
Germans, and, with one exception, have
resided for some little time in Illinois and
Iowa, and are farmers by occupation.
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line, the two thieves -darkening the lamp
even after had left them, and using their
own key-had left the carriage under cover
of the darkness: managing their escape in
their black dresses out into the blackness
of the night as cleverly as they had man.
aged their theft and subsequent conceal
ment. But how could they have depended
on this unusual delay-this exquisite
opportunity given them i'll the utter dark
ness, close to the city, yet at no station :?
explained the cause of our stOppage, some
thing of the truth seemed to break upon
us ali: but it wasn't for a good while that
it settled into certainty. Then it got
clear TO everybody that the older scoundrel
had duped us more ingeniously than the
younger ones. AS the incapable old lady
deaf as 4 stone, and so blind that she had
to peer through her glittering glasses
with eyes always half closed, and so hun
cry that she had to stop the train for
luncheon basket he had played upon us
the neatest trick of all. Where on earth
were the thick iron gray hair and whiskers
by which we were to have identified him?
But by the time tho police saw the whole
thing clearly it was too late to follow up
any clue to him.
The cab which had taken the eccentric
old lady and her parcels and flowers from
Euston was lost in the city, and could not
be tracked. A high reward was offered
for information, but no one ever won it.
My firm belief is that it was no legitimate
ly licensed cab at ali. but one belonging to
the gang, and part OF the finished fraud.
I verify believe, too, that sometimes now
though perhaps on the other side of the
channel-those three practiced lnaves en-
joy hearty laugh over that December
journey by night express.
Davis still assures me, with the most
cheerful confidence. that he shall yet have
the pleasure some day of trapping three
OF the most expert aud skillful thieves in
Britain. wish | felt as sure of little
ArQ0sY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-21

The Agricultural Departments now
forwards seeds, cuttings and bulbs only
where there is a plausible assurance that
they will be carefully cultivated and some
report made of the result. The Depart.
ment distributes more freely by express
when the expense is paid by the receiver"
"A Miss Ruby has married in Maryland
a Mr.. Jet. Look out for the trinkets,"
observes cotemporary, which is neat
thing neatly said.
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l06 Acres, 8 Roods and 10 PerChes

OF LAND, more less. The improvements +sts28NSr
consist of large comfortable Frame DIV ELL ,,13#
ING, large Barn. Granary and Stable. i;iES
The land is Of good quality and easily titled 49,
50 in excellent Timber, consisting OF Oak.
Chestnut and Hickory. Also Peach and Apple Orchards
in full bearing.
Possession Of the farm will be given upon the terms
of sale being complied with.
TERMS OF SALE per Decree f,llows:-
0nerd of the purchase money to be paid in cash on
the day of sale; the balance two equal instruments
of Six and Twelve months from day sale to be secured
by the Bonds of the purchaser. with approved security
anI to bear interest from day of sale.
Costs of Stamp and Deed to be paid by purchaser
REUBEN HAINES,
Jan 81. 1S74-ts Trustee.
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

The National Bank of Elkton will offer at Public
Sale on the Court House yard in ElktoE, Cecil county,
Maryland,
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ORPHANS COURT.

Tie STATED MEETINGS of the Orphans Court of
Cecil county will be held on the SECOND TUESDAY
in every month"; Executors. Administrators and Guar
dams wanting their accounts stated, will please bring
in the vouchers a few days before Court.
REUBEN D. JANAR,
Nsy 3d. 1s61-y Register.
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VALUABLE FARM.

n portion of Geoffarison,' which conveyed unto
the said Howard Titus by James Hughes and wife in
their Deed of Partition airing date August LIST 1851
and recorded in librr II. IL NJ No. 3, folio 1872 &c. one
of the Land Record Books of Cecil county, aforesaid
and containing
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county sitting a equity the under
signed Trustee will offer at Public Sale at the Court
House door, in Elkton, Cecil county, Nd, on
Tuesday, tie Gath day Of February, 1874,
at IL O'Clock A. NJ, all the following described REAL
ESTATE, of which certain Howard Titus died seized:
National Republican., 1874-06-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Judge Humphreys, Of this city, on Saturday en-
tertained the press OF Alabama, then a visit to
this city, with o dinner at the st. James hotel.
James Casey, o boy seven years old, belonging
to the Industrial Home School, Georgetown, was
drowned IN the Chesapeake and Ohio canal on
Sunday evening. His body was recovered yester-
day morning and the coroner notified, but held no
inquest.
Last evening about = o'clock the hy-paper on
the ceiling and gas brackets at the store OF Bishop
L Hazard under Willard's hotel, took fire from
the burning jet, and was soon in full blaze. 1t
was extingulshed by the inmates Of the store.
Yesterday afternoon the sad, solemn funeral
rites of the Christian Church were performed
over the mortal remains Of Lotta, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Dorsey, at their residence on
Connecticut avenue, Rev. Byron Sunderland;
chaplain Of the Senate, officiating. There were
but few present but they saw and felt the solem-
nifty of the occasion, and sympathlEed deeply with
the angush-stricken parents in their terrible be.
reavement. The remains were taken 10 Ohio for
interment.
little girl named Ella Shackelford was
drowned In the Potomac, opposite the lower ship
yard, Alexandria, on Saturday morning. She
was in a boat with Captain Gardner and little
lad, when the boat filled and sunk. Capt ain
Gardner and the boy were rescued with ditficulty,
but 1t was found impossible to the little girl
National Republican., 1874-06-02
AUCTION SALES TQDAY.

By Green & Williams:
At 10 O'Clock, parlor and chamber furniture, at
the warehouse Of Samuel Kirby, esq.,, on Eighth
street west, between Market Space and d street
north.
At o'clock, valuable building lots, fronting on
Twelfth, Thirteenth, V and w streets northwest.
At o'clock, valuable improved property near
tho United States naval hospital.
BY B. II. Warner:
At $50 o'clock, improved real estate on the east
side Of Eighth street west, between and q
streets south; on the east side Of Fourteenth
street west, between and ID streets south and on
the northeast corner Of Fourteenth and D streets
southwest.
At O'Clock, o two-story frame dwelling on the
east side Of Filth street, between and q streets
southeast.
BY E. ]. Sweet:
At o'clock, valuable building lots on Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, between s and T streets
northwest.
BY tatimer b Cleary:
At o'clock, valuable building lot on Eleventh
street, between and q streets northwest.
BY Duncanson Brothers:
At 10 O'Clock, the furniture, &C., contained in
house No. street northwest.
BY r. II. Ryan Co.:
At o'clock, valuable improved and uuim-
proved property on N street northwest, between
Sixth and Seventh.
National Republican., 1874-06-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

knights af Pythias notice.
Postponenent of the Sutro lecture.
Notice to members or the Law School.
Brick house, No. 1904 Tenth street, for sale.
H. p. 8. wants furnished rooms.
Frame and brick house for rent. Apply at e25
Louisiana avenue.
Change OF schedule on the through line to New
York via Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
Auction sale Of county property BY J. T. Worm.
ley, June IL.
Summer arrangements on the Great Pennsylya-
MIA route, Northwest, South, and Southwest.
Summer residence for rent BY Mrs. Yost, at
Brightwood, or u. Hart, 1To2 Pennsylvania ave.
Special course at Business College, corner ol
Seventh and L streets.
Furnished rooms for rent on Capitol Hill, corner
Of First and streets southeast.
Fine city property for sale by Thomas E. Wag-
gaman, 500 Seventh street.
women's Christian Association meeting to-
night.
Capon Springs and baths open June 1, by Fra
zier Sale.
Sale OF flowers by James Guild, today, 1Ol4
Pennsylvania avenue.
Trustees sale of building lots, on Eleventh
street. between N and o streets northwest, for
sale at auction, June ls
Auction sale Of cutlery, plated ware, 60, by
Duncanson Bros, corner Of Ninth and d streets,
this evening.