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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
FIFTY DOLLARS, OR L SCREAM


The pranks of lady-at least in ap-
pearance-along the line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad recently have
caused the depletion of the pocket
books of several hotel proprietors at
different towns, and among them War
rensburg, and while the money was
parted with, there is still at least peace
in the landlords households. 1t Will
suffice to narrate how this female did
her little job" at Warrensburg, as re-
lated to Dispatch reporter:
She visited the town In the capacity
of book agent, to impress upon the
incredulous the advantage to be gain
ed by subscription to the ''most in
teresting and instructive work ever
published" Arriving in town at noon,
she Immediately went to hotel, which
shall be nameless, and registered. She
was shown to a room and made her
toilette. The next step was to ring
bell, which ushered boy In her pres
ence, to whom she communicated the
fact that she desired to see the land
lord. The message was delivered to
the landlord, and IN the course of a
few minutes he met her face to face in
her room. AS he entered the room she
quietly locked the door, and placing
the key in her pocket, said:
Now, Mr.. --, l wish to have a
few moments chat with you"
"Well, ma 'am," replied the landlord,
what you have to say, say it quickly,
for / am IN hurry.
In very self-composed manner the
book agent drew herself up, and said
she: "Now, MIR. -, you are a married
man. are you not?"
Eyes, MAJ am" meekly replied the
landlord.
you have children, two of whom
are nearly of age, have you not ?"
Eyes, ma'am," again replied the
husband.
well, them" said the book agent,
If you have any respect for yourself
or family, pay me fifty dollars, or l
will scream"
The landlord was bewildered, and be-
ing a ld-mannered man, protested
only in well rounded phrases. This but
made matters worse, and desiring to
avoid disagreeable reflection upon his
wife and children, he agreed to pay her
City dollars, which he did, and on the
eFening train she left for Pleasant
Hill, where, it is said, she played the
same game.
The landlord at Warrensburg thinks
it rather expensive to pay fifty dollars
to keep a woman from screaming, bat
there are only few who know of it,
and being a rather dignifed gentleman,
and one whose private character Is
spotless, he is not joked about it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
A RIGHTEOUS DECISION.
The Southern Methodist Decreed Pos
session Of their Church Property.


The following particulars from cores
pondent, concerning the recent Church
suit in Greeneyille, will prove interesting:
The Methodist Church in Greeneville,
worth about 81, 000, was sold for debt in 1857.
Most of the debt was paid off within two
years from day of sale. The purchaser,
member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, extended the right Of redemption,
and received two payments after the two
years from sale, had expired, receiving the
last payment in March, 1860. About $50
remained unpaid. In 1866, the purchaser
having, left the Southern and joined the
Northern Church, took Sheriff's deed for
the property and on the same day, for the
remainder of his debt, with interest,
amounting to about SI0S.00, decided il to
the trustees for the Northern Church, some
of these trustees being part of the Board
of Trustees that held the property for the
Southern Church. All the trustees of the
Southern Church had gone to the Northern
Church, but two-one of whom being a
minister, was brutally whipped just after
the war, during the reign of terror in
Greene county. In Nov. 1871, suit was
instituted by the Southern Church, praying
the Chancellor to permit them to pay Sos,
and to restore to them their properly. The
cause was tried before Chancellor Smith
last week, the trial occupying two days.
Judge r. NJ. Barton and E. c. Reeves rep
resented the complainants, and r. NJ.
Mckee and H. II. Ingersoll appeared for
the respondents. The fight on both sides
was very determined. On Saturday mon
ing the cause was decided in favor of the
complaiaants, the Chancellor restoring to
them the property with rents from date of
filing their bill. The respondents prayed
an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
GROCERIES,

Trade in this department was active at
yesterdays quotations.
SUGAR-New Orleans, (new) in hogs
heads 9Gl05e for fair to choice; Deme-
rara 113612c; standard hards 11.G12c A
coffee l0sd11c; B do 1Osc; extra G do.
1Osc; yellow G 9sd104c.
MOLAssEs-Sew Orleans 73675c; s;rups
55665c; golden strip 65dS0c.
COFFEE-Rio, common 70 choice, 2336
26c; Laguayra 27ac; Java SSc.
CHEEsE-FactOry, 1Sc.
NAILs-i0ds, per key, S4.25 and Csc ad-
ditional for diminishing grades.
SALT bushel barrels, in store or on the
wharf, S2.25; by car load in depot, S2.35.
CANDLEs-Star 1G6I64c q ID.
FIsH-Half barrels, Nos. /, 2 and $9.00,
$3.50 and $3.50; in kits, Nos. /, 2, and 3,
$3.50. 500 and S1.75.
RICE-BeSt Carolina by the barrel, 05c.
TEAs-Imperial 75c6SI.25; Young Hy-
SOD 75cGS1.25; Black 5Oc2 Loo; GunpOw-
der 75cGs1.25.
POwDER-Dupont S7.25; Sycamore Mills
S7.25; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet 65e.
SuoT-Patent SIPS; Back $3.50.
LIQUoRs-Common rectifed whisky %
gallon 90cdS1.00; Robertson County $1.75
$500; Bourbon S1.25d5.50; Lincoln
County Sl.756S.0O; Highwines S1.00.
COTTON TIEs-Per b. Toe.
BRooMs-Per doz. at S2.2563-50.
SoAP-COmmon to fancy, 5G1Sc y d, or
$S.25d4.50 % box.
CASDEs-CommOn stick, 14c; common
fancy 15c.
PEPPER-Per h., 27d29c.
SPICE-rer b., Ice.
GNGER-Per h., 16c.
CLovEs-Per h., 6OG7Oc.
STARcH-Per h., 565a
SoDA-PeF b., 6G6!e.
PECANs-Per L., 105d11c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
TOBACCO.

The market closed active, with an adj
vance of 1sc on all grades. Sales at the
Cumberland warehouse yesterday of III
hhds. as follows:
hhds. Crittenden county, Ky, good to
low leaf at $1,000, HOO, 1000, 1000, SIS,
100, $50.
10 hhds. Trigg county, KY, crop Of G.
H. Major at $1,000, 1890, 1925, 1000,
900, $50, ITO, 600, $50, $50.
10 hhds. Cumberland county, Ky-, good
to low leaf at S9.75, $40, DO, 900, $50,
$50, $50, $50, $50, $50, $40, 500, $50,
7.40, TO, 6.60,
hhds. Allen county, Ky, good to COM
mon leaf at $50, 100, 10, 40, $50,
$50, $50, $40, Clio,
2 hhds. Warren county, Ky, medium
leaf at S.. 10, T.25.
Il hhds. Jackson county, Tenn, good to
low leaf at 1925, SEQ, $50, $50, SO, 7.95,
T.T5, 7.40, 100, 100, Cos, 600, 600, 6.75.
hhds. Smith county, Tenn, good to
low leaf at 5000, 500, 7-S0, $50, ESQ, ESQ,
6.l0.
Z bids. Trousdale county, Tenn, medi-
UNI and low leaf at $500, 40, 100, $50,
$50, 6.T5, 6.75.
I hhds. Obion county, Tenn, good to low
leaf at $3.50, $50, SIS, $50, $40, 100,
6.I0. .-s lI.-.s-. lrs-r
3 hhds. Wilson county, Tenn, good and
medium leaf at SIPS, S.25, $50.
So hhds. lugs from $500 to $50.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
TENNESSEE CROP Notes.

Capt B. A Rodgers, Agent forthe Craig
ers, says the wheat crop in Maury is not GO
: ing TO yield as much as is anticipated.
Wheat and Oat crops look very promising
in Hickman.-COlunlbid Herald.
The fruit prospect in this section is
goOd--we viii have plenty Of peaches, APP
piles, plums, pears, blackbeTies, ETC., etc
CIeUeldad Banner.
The wheat in Polk and all along the
route between here and Benton looks I'M
usually promising. Corn planting behind,
and rain badly needed.-Athels Post.
The wheat crop it is thought will be an
average in our county this year, though the
corn crop is more backward than was ever
known before at this time of the year.
MurtreeSboro Ne'rS.
We say to chronic grumblers that we
have never, in the thirty years we have
been in East Tennessee, seen such pros
pect for an extensive wheat crop. Recent
IL We have been in Meigs, Rhea, McMinn,
Monroe and other counties, and throughout
them all the wheat is excellent. 1t stands
thick uponthe ground, rank, and rich and
healthy color. There IS not the slightest
evidence of rust, nor is it likely there will
be any. Reports from all parts of East
Tennessee indicate that the wheat is unus-
ually promising. The prospects are good
for a large crop, but it is not past danger
yet-in fact, the wheat crop in this country
is never certain and sure until the wheat is
threshed and measured. Grass looks we'll
wet weather has been favorable for that
and the hay crop will be abundant. The
appearance Of cats, SO FAR, is unfavurable.
The heavy, beating rains, followed by the
hard, "baked' ground, have injured the
oats. Farmers have just finished planting
corn. Some fields, planted on upland be-
fore the late continued rains commenced,
look well. 1t is too soon to predict any
thing about the corn crop. July mikes the
early planted corn and August the late
Rno1uiue Grange Outlook.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
THAT'S WHATS THE MATTER.
A-nrr- N1nrir Harall

American literature is sadly neglect
ed. Who ever heard of an American
publisher going to one of the bright
young fellows on the press and asking
him tc write book? If young man
or a young woman writes book nova
DAYS, he can scarcely get so much as a
hearing from a publisher.-Ne'o York
Sun.
Fudge! Let the young man or young
woman put talent enough and feeling
enough In their American books and
they will get publishers. 1t is the stu
pidity which characterizes the majority
of their productions that causes the
difficulty in the way of bringing them
before the public. Strong books Will
always find strong publishers, and that
without any extraordinary effort.
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THE REIGNING PARIS SENSATION.

Lucy ii. Hooper, writing of Feuillet's
latest play in AppIetOns' Journal, says:
" The Sphinx, Notwithstanding the
opposition of the critics, who see, IN
this powerfully written play, with its
beautiful scenery, elegant dresses, and
realistic incidents, only a desecration
of the 'Maison de Moliere, as they de-
light in calling the Theatre Francois,
is the great dramatic success of the day.
The critics are especially savage with
Mile. Croizette for her terrible death
agony, which they declare to be too
realistic, too horrible for the realm of
high art. But she has achieved great
triumph, and already the glories of her
future career are rapturously predicted
by her admirers. ! have never seen
her save in this one character, so cam
not tell how far her own personality
went to fill up the outline of Blanche de
CheIles; but, if the whole character
were an entire assumption, not per-
sonal revelation, / must pronounce Mile.
Croizette to be one of the most gifted
actresses / have ever seen. The wild,
Maynard, bewitching, perverted woman,
with germs of good and generous feel
ing still existing In her nature, capable
of pure and tender friendship and of
an absorbing love, comes as vividly be-
fore US, with all her fascinations, as
though Rachel herself had been her
creator. And Octave Feuillet has
narrowly escaped giving to the world a
chef azure. A little more incident and
less languor and talk in the first two
acts, little more clearness of defni-
ton respecting the relation of the diff
ferent characters to each other, would
have made his play a success, not for
Paris alone, but for the world. This
piece is said to be his favorite of all the
plays he has ever written, and, on the
night Of the Misrepresentation, he was
nearlybesid himself with nervousness
and agitation. Many as are the plays
he has given to the public, he has never
yet been able to accustom himself to
the chances and dangers of first re-
presentation; and when this, the favorite
offspring of his brain, was first brought
before the public, his anxiety and emo
ton were very great, especially as he
and Croizette, who is as caprieious as
she is talented, and had more than one
serious quarrel, she on one occasion, at
rehearsal, having thrown up her part
and quilted the theatre. On the night
of the full-dress general rehearsal the
actors were so struck with the death
scene, that Delaunnoy, who plays De
SaUigny, remained stupe6ed and mo-
tionless, and Madame Pasco, the great
actress of the Gymnase, who CHANGED
to be among the spectators, tainted
away. On reviving, she addressed a
charming note of compliments andcon-
CALCULATIONS to Mile. Croizette, who
must feel fattered at the involuntary
homage rendered to her talents by SO
gifted and celebrated an artistic"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
COUNTRY PRODUCE

The following quotations correctly repre-
sent this department, which is very firm for
wool and peanuts, but otherwise rather
dull:
PEANUTs-From wagon, S1.5O per
bushel.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples and quarter
peaches, sidSsc; half peaches, 104d1lc.
EGGs-From wagon, lie per dozen; in
store, 13c.
DEMONSTRATORS, $500 per bush
ell and S4.25 per bbl., from store.
FEATHERs-Strictly choice, SOC.
BEEswAx-Choice, 29c.
RAGs-Well assorted, &c.
GINsENG-Old crop, S1.00.
WooL-Unwashed, 25d33c; washed 3T3
645c. BURY 5d10c less.
BRooM CoRN-Prime to choice, SAFE.
BUTTER-Country, from wagon, 146lSc;
from store, 20d25c.
CHICKENs-Selling at 15620c for young;
CSC for hens.
TALLow-Choiee, &c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23

A PITTSBURGH firm dealing largely
in photograph cards and sterographic
pictures, received a letter from a Gus
toner in an adjoining county last week,
In which was the following singular re-
quest: Mr.. -, living here, wants
a picture of his wife She has
been dead forty-four years, was me
diminished woman, light sandy COM
plexion, hair little on the dark sandy
order, blue eyes, weighed 40 pounds,
red cheeks and Sc years old when she
died Enclosed find so cents for the
picture" This bona fide request was
complied with. A picture was selected
from the large assortment in stock, as
near the description as possible, and
forwarded. Singularly enough, 1t
proved entirely satisfactory, the simple
minded widower expressing much sur
prise at the marvellous inventions of
the present time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23

THE State "civil rights" law of
Louisiana has come to grief in New
Orleans last week. A negro policeman
sued the proprietor of theater for re-
fusing him admittance to perform
ance, under the provision of the law
that such places Of amusement should
make no distinction of race OF color,
or previous condition" In the admls-
sion and seating of their customers.
But the ticket that the plaintiff bought
carried on its face special contract,
that the proprietor might exclude the
holder, or assign him to a special part
of the house, at his discretion" and
the court ruled that the plaintiff must
prove that there was breach of this
contract. or that the discretion named
IN the ticket Eas based on one of the
distinctions forbidden by the statute.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
ETKDRTES

BAGeING-Hemp and fax, 15616c.
CoKDAGE-Jute, ISc; grass, 2Oc; cotton
2Gd2Sc.
CoTroS YARSs-Per b., lie, 13c, 15e
and lie for zoos, COOS, 5O0s and zoos.
FLAsKs-Hsh pint $3.50; pint $780,
quarts $3.50.
GLAsswARE-Sby 10 Sc. IS; 10 by u S7.25;
10 by il $500; 10 by Is SS.75; II by IA 1915;
II by 16 $s.I5; u by Is s9.25; IL By 20
S9.25. Discount, 50 per cent?.
IRoS-Tennessee bar 6ic q b; Ken
lucky do. &c; Tennessee band SdSsc; Ken
lucky do. 5653c; Tennessee boiler plate S6
Ssc; boiler heads SC; fire box 9.c; sheet,
common, 5G6c; do. Kentucky, 677c; do.
Tennessee, SAGE. Usual discount TO the
trade.)
SHUcKs-Haekled, s2.75 per 100 fbs, and
75cdSl.00 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPER-Smal, 45c, medi-
um, Csc; double crOwn, Sc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
BOSTON ALARMED.
The Proposed withdrawal OF the Gu
naFd Steamship Line from Boston
A Sensation Caused by the Announce
uaeut.

The Proposed withdrawal OF the Gu
narsl Steamship Lime from Boston
a Sensation Caused by the Announce
Boston correspondence of the New York Tri-
bune. -~.s- ~
A sensation has been caused on the
Sta5e and Commercial Sts-. by the an
nouncement that the Cunard Steamship
Company, having run its steamers
from this port at a loss fol. several
months past, had telegraphed its agent
here, Mr.. Jas. Alexander, that the
direct line would not run after June
26, and that alter that date this would
be only port Of call. The rates of
freight from the West have been adj
verse to the development Of Boston's
export trade, and Boston merchants
have diverted their business to New
York to such an extent that the COM
pany has had to accept rates of freight
which would not pay them. The diff
Guilty could be met, according TO some,
by securing reduction of rates from
the Boston and Albany road Beyond
this no reduction could be hoped for.
In reply to this, it is said that the AL
bany road is powerless to alter rates
fixed at the West, and that the real
difficulty Is in the inability Of Boston
to cope with New York in the control
of a large trade.
Mr.. Alexander at once communicated
the action of his principals to the
Board of Trade and to the Managers
of the Albany Road. The latter agreed
Immediately to reduce rates, so that
Boston should be placed or par with
New York. They met Mr.. Alexander
and the committee of the Board of
Trade at the Commercial Exchange to-
day, and, after thorough discussion,
adjourned to meet tomorrow, when
President Chaplin of the Albany Road
viii be present.
The real difficulty, however, Is said to
be that nearly all the grain that is
shipped from here is sent from dis
lance upon through bills of lading, or
is sent here consigned to parties for
shipment upon freight engagements
previously made, so that the ownership
of the property remains unchanged;
whereas the gram is sent to New York
from the West for sale, and is bought
and shipped by the merchants.
The owners of the grain in Chicago
and other places send it to New York,
drawing at sight upon the-parties there
to whom it is consigned. On arrival
it is sold to the shippers, who send it
abroad, either upon orders or their own
account. Thus large quantities of
grain and other produce are daily ar
irving, and the agents of the steam
and sail lines can make engagements
at any time for immediate delivery, the
grain being upon the spot.
In Boston, the engagements for
grain, cotton and provisions have to
be made three weeks IN advance of the
arrival of the steamer. The local
trade, while rapidly increasing, cannot
be relied upon to furnish the requisite
cargoes. The exports from Boston to
this date were Sl2,072,0l0, a falling off
of almost 81 100000 from the same
period last year.
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* an al of tbe Massaohnsetts Lee.

By an act of the Massachusetts Leg
islature, approved April q, 1874, a
married woman IN that State can con-
vey her shares In corporations, and
lease and convey her real property, and
make contracts, oral and written, in the
same manner as if she were sole, and a
married woman may sue and be sued In
the same manner and to the same ex-
tent as if she we're sole. She can also
be an executrix, guardian or trustee.
In fact, says the Boston Journal, her
marriage relations now impose no re-
strictions upon her In relation to her
property, save that her conveyance OF
real estate is subject to her husband s
contingent interest. She cannot, how
ever, impair tue validity of any ante
nuptial or post -nuptial settlement.
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seven NiI,ious of Pores

All day and all night the exhausted particles
of every human system are passing of through
seven millions of quarter-ineh hose-that being
about the length of the sweatducts connected
with the pores. II these are Obstructed, sickness
ensues; ii they were sealed up, the consequence
would be death 1t is one Of the provinces OF
Hostetter's Stomach Differs to keep the super
fetal escape pipes open, as well as those lar er
excretOry organs, the bowels The stomach and
the skin sympathize, and il is through the SION
ach that the bitters act upon the cuticle, keep
ing II moist, elastic and unfevered- The famous
vegetable inyig0rant is a marvellous meGieinei
no other preparation known contains such va
acts at the same time in such variety Of BEN
eficial ways. In dyspepsia IL strengthens the
stomach, improves the appetite, and controls
the liver; in fever and ague, it breaks up the
fits in cases Of physical prostration 1t L literally
ayital specific. myl9 deodlW&wls
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rHE HUNGaRIAN WHEAT CROP.

The Hungarian wheat crop, which,
according to recent Vienna letter, is
generally not less than six weeks in ad-
vance Of those of other European
countries, will this season be thrown
upon the market as soon as possible,
the farmers being sorely pressed for
want of money, and the demands Of
other countries being very urgent.
England, Switzerland and the Rhine,
as well as some parts of Italy, will not
be TIE only purchasers, as the stocks in
the countries north of Hungary are
also pretty web exhausted. The pre-
sent valuation of the Hungarian crop
is as per cent. In Austria proper, the
prospects are generally good.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cation Markets.


LIVERPOOL May %. - Cotton quiet;
middling upland SD; middling Orleans
sac; Sales 10000 bales; American $500
bales; speculation and export 1900 bales.
Sales Of the week 6S, 1000 bales; export 1000
bales; speculation 1900 bales. Stock 49,
600 bales; American 49,, 900 bales. Receipts
for week 10000 bales; American $1,000
bales. Actual exports 5000 bales. Stock
ahoat 671,0O0 bales; American $4,000
bales.
New YORK, May 22.-Cotton quiet and
easier; middling upland 1Ssc.; futures
closed steady; sales 1900 bales as fol-
lows: June delivery II z7-32c; July de-
livery Is II-S2c; August delivery Is 1l-l6c;
September delivery rs 5-lealS 1l32c.
The comparative cotton statement for
the week ending to-day is reported
as follows: Net receipts at all United
States ports during the week 24,353
bales; for the same week last year,
34,223 bales; total receipts TO dare
1925, 1853; same time last year, 3,S6j,Sl5
bales. Exports for the week 24,593 bales;
same week last year 56,542 bales. Total
exports to date ], Ill, PA bales;saine time last
year 2,241, 4S3 bales. Stock at all United
States ports 30S,3l4 bales; same time last
year $50, 437 bales. Stock at all interior
towns 55,4Gl bales; same time last year
67,OO9 bales. Stock at Liverpool $4,000
bales; same time last year $4,000 bales.
Stock of American afoat for Great Britain
23S,O00 bales; same time last year 215,OOO
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, May 22.-COtton-de-
mand moderate; sales 1,450 bales; low
middlings and higher grades steady; lower
grades irregular; good ordinary TO strict
good ordinary 151a16!c; low middling to
strict low middI ng 16sa1T.c; mijdling to
strict middling 1T.a1S3!; good middling lS9
also. Receipts 1,766 bales. Exports to
coast, 1920 bales; Great Britain 4,795 bales.
Stock &c, 46S bales; unsOld last evening So
600 bales; weeks sales 1900 bales. Re-
ceipts-net 9,009 bales; gros 10,O4S bales.
Exports-to continent 8, 159 bales; coast
3S,947 bales; Great Britain 1880 bales.
MEMPHIS, May 22.-CottOn quiet aud
easy; middIing 17sc.; strict Isle. Receipts
for the past day 80 bales; shipments for the
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Tennessee bonds are lower, being quoted
in New York at So and 81. There is no
demand for these bonds here, and dealers
are less disposed to buy. We hear of no
bonds on market, but suppose dealers would
offer 81 and 50.
COmptroller's warrants are very dull,
with no demand by taxpayers. They may
be quoted at 93d94c buying and 96d97e
selling.
Our local stocks are very quiet and dull.
We hear of but few ofiiring, but rates are
weak. For quotations we refer to those
given by the Nashville Savings Company,
corner Union and College streets.