davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
Plans and Field NO;es Of iIe Northern
Pacific Survey Destroyed.

OTTAWA, ONT, Jan. I6.-The old bar
racks on Parliament grounds here. occupied
10y the Pacific Railway Company as offices,
was totally destoyed by ERE this evening
All the plans and field notes connected with
the Pacific SURVEYS were burned. The loss
will exceed S101O00O Origin Of the fir,'
pnEnOKVn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
Counterfeit lIeNica,ls.

New ORLEANS, Jdu. iU.-Joln Smith
and James Ross have been arrested for
making counterfeit Mexican dollars. which
the captured correspondence indicated We're
for the Texas market
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
FRANKLIN ON OFFICIAL SAI.A-
RIES.

Franklin was the authorof the primi
tive Constitution Of Pennsylvania,
while in a condition Of transition from
colonial to confederate government.
The thirty sixth article was as follows:
'As every free man, to preserve his
Independence If he has not a sufficient
estate ought to have some profession.
calling. trade. or farm. whereby he may
honestly subsist, there can be no neccssi-
ty for. nor use IN, establishing Offices of
profit the usual effects of which are
dependence and seryility Unbecoming
freemen in the possessoTs and expect
ants. faction, contention, corruption,
and disorder among the people. Where
fore. whenever an Office, through IN
crease of fees and otherwise, becomes
so profitable rs to occasion many tp
apply for it, the profits ought to be
lessened by the Legislature.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17

COTTON was quiet and lower in the
New York market yesterday, middling
selling at I6lc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17

WHILE Mrs. Myra Bradwen. of Chi
cago. did not succeed before the Su-
preme Court Of the United States III
having her right to practice law in the
courts of Illinois affirmed, way has
opened TO her that offers entrance into
the profession more directly. The
House of Representatives OF that State
has passed on act amending tie prac-
tice act so as to allow women to prac-
ticc law in all the courts of the State,
and there is said % be little doubt that
it will speedily pass the Senate. Thus
the women go marching on.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
MARYLAND.
The Coming Federal senator.

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 16.-The Democratic
members Of the Legislature, in caucus, have
nominated VIM Pinckney White for United
States Senator.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
Boston.
Almost Another COnfiagratiOn-Aii
the FIre-PIu=s Frozen.

tI.c Eire-Piu=s Frozen.
BoSTON, Jan. l6-A large building on
fremont street. Near the Parker House.
took FIRE to-day, and another great fire was
feared rs tn" engines could not get water.
the liydraHts being frozen. The smoke has
considerably diminished, however. and it
Is Thought the aaines are under control.
LATER.-.lt o'clock the firemen sue
ceeded in subduing the flames. The fire
occurred in ). 5. Houghton Il Co.'S lace
store. y and "a fremont street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17

TENNESSEE BONDS were quiet in
New York yesterday at 80 for the old
issue and 79s for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
Scene in the IandtaS.

BERLIN, Jan. 1G.-The North German
GAZETTE to-day says if the policy Of France
is made subseryient TO the temporal aims of
Papacy the peace of Europe viii be conf
promised. There was an exciting scene in
the Landiag to-day. Herr MOllimckrOdt,
an ultra mon,ane deputy, quoted passage
from the recent work Of Gen. LaMOrmOra,
alleging that Bismarck in 1866 discussed
cession to France Of a portion Of Rhenish
territory. Prince Bismarck arose and pro
nouncrd the statement an audaciOus false
hlof
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17

The Nai0R cOldly snifIs at tie author of
s.My Summer in a Garden and Backlog
Studies" In the January ScTibaeT, Mr..
Warner had spoken Of it as "The Weekly
Judgment Day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
Riot in Limerick.

LONDON, Jan. ia serious riot occur
red at the election in Limerick to-day
Two rival candidates of the National party.
are running and fight took place between
their parii Knives and pistols were
freely used and several persons wounded.
The police came upon the ground in force,
and put down the riot, after aueSting
numbered parfieinoufS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17

GOLD sold up to ll1s in New York
Yesterday. and closed at 1lls.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17

PANAMA. Jan. 1G.-SalvadOr and Hon
duras have commenced war. Marshal Con
ZaleS, in command Of the Salvador troops,
summoned the Honduras garrison at ANA
paia 10 surrender. They refused, and iigLt
followed, when tie garrison was overcome
with the loss Of seven killed and many
wounded on both sides. The SalvadOrians
had forty killed
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17

LArER-An troops diSbanded on boil
sides. Much rejoicing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
FO R z EG n.
FiIIing un the sacred college

ROME, Jan. 16.-Ihe Pope will hold
another COnsistOry early next month,
when he viii appoint several additional
Cardinals and seventeen foreign bishops.
A Tender AnSlO-RuSsian Alliance.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.-The Prince
and Princes OF Wales have arrived. A
grand fete will be given at the American
Legation, Monday. in honor of the mar
riage Of the Duke of Edinburg.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
UNION AND AMERICAN.

StHfz~N oeIAEy -oF.OO I Wo0FNHJ's'''
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Denis MeagEer.
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS.
Yesterday's Work In the Clty-The Bal
lot Folding and tho Ballot Folders.

Yesterday's Work In tho City-The Bal
lot Folding and the Ballot FoIders.
Yesterday was, in every sense OF the word, q
day OF hard work for the politicians, big and ltle
in every Assembly district In this city; and the
question as TO whether or not the work done was
what the clergymen call servile work never appa-
rently Tor a moment gave the most pious OF the lot
second thought At all events. II any OF them
did have a qualm OF conscience about 1t
when they began It, they must have judging
from the activity they displayed late in the
day, become finally convinced in their own minds
that labor performed on Sunday, even by reform.
ers, for the general convenience Of voters, came
under the exceptional head OF necessary" and
was therefore, Justiable in the sight OF all good
men and true who 60 to church on the Sabbath
and pray with all their might and main, and yet
who make no bones about using the ballots on the
ninth day prepared Tor them on the holy seventh.
For really what would the conscientiou voter do
on election day II ne was unable, on account OF the
tickets being rather mixed. TO tell the good men
from the bad who want to serve the people at the
peoples expenses the apology that the servile
work could be done before the Sabbath day came
along at all, 1t is true has great deal OF strength
in f.; but somehow, everybody who is not
professional politician and whose service Is
deemed Indispensable to the proper arranging OF
the "preiiminaries, has to work during the week,
Independent OF any stance from political cliques
for his bread and butter; aud the fact that many
q poor girl ana boy got we'll paid by both parties
Yesterday for their labor ought to be an Offset
against the extra pious gentry who would, ike
the Puritan OF fye olden time,
HANG CAT ON MONDAY
for catching mouse on sunday. 1t s needless TO
say that it often happens as 1t happened yester.
day. that the "little difficulties" that exist In some
districts are not and cannot he thoroughly
brldged over till the last day possible which Is
Sunday when the managers know 10 q certainty
whose name should be lett on a local ballot ana
whose left OF. The chief work OF the day, yester-
day, was, or course, at the various political head
quarters, the general as well as the district rem
devious. IL was multiorm, and as or last
years the two parties nave learned so much about
one another and have SO much confidence In each
others love OF fair play as consequence, each is
now obliged to have under Its directions, general
and specific, q perfect host OF retainers.
OF course the fact that In every dts
trct some particular person, whose
fidelity to the interests OF 1.-THE regular ticketn
Is beyond question, ts always selected to have
charge OF the arranging OF the ballots and to zee
to 1t that no enemy OF the faithful Is smuggled
into the goodly company or the regular csndi-
dates. and the tact thas some other equally
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
POLES AND BOHEMIANS.
| Polish County Convention-TAe
BOhemians.

A Polish County Convention-TAs
Bohemians.
A convention OF the Polish residents OF this city
was held at the Kosciusko House, In Brooms
street. yesterday. for the purpose OF choosing from
the candidates in nomination ticket for
which the voters Of the Polish nationality
shall cast their votes tomorrow. Several clubs
and societies were represented, and the conven-
tion organized under the Presidency OF Anton
Kopenkiewlcz, while Martin Kopenkiewicz acted
as secretary. long discussion ensued on
the merits of Oswald Ottendorfer as q candidate
for the Mayoray and the rest Of the county ticket
marks were made by Dr.. Mackiewics, r:
SALON, Z. KulIkowski, Fec. K0rnobtz and
others, several OF wnOm raised strong arguments
against the OttendOrier ticket. The question was
raised whether Wickham was not more accept
able candidate for Mayor than OGtendorfer. In
reply TO this, DR.. Mackewlcz argued that Il
they to vote for the Tammany
candidate, they might as well cast their vote
for the old ring leader on BlRckwels Island, which
convinced the conservatives, and motion to IN
dorse the anti-Tammany ticket was carried py
unanimous vote.
A committee was formedto take further action
nitree to the notice OF the Polish pok 1lation In
this city which 1t Is estimated numbers about
6,000
At a convention of Bohemtans q few days since
similar action was taken, and the Ottendorier and
Jones county ticket was Endorsed. The voters u
this nationality are also estimated to nnmbol
about 1000 or 5000.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
A REPLY TO THURLow WEED.

Hon. John b. HaskIn has written letter to
Thurlow Weed replying to his recent letter In
favor OF Dix. Mr. Haskin assuresMr. Weed that
his demonstration in favor OF DIX Il too lae-thas
1.-The democratic waters OF our riber are SO
swollen, and the tidal wave running so rapidly
toward the capitol at Albany IN iavor OF TIldeD,
reform and old-fashioned democracy that
even Mr. Weed, with ali OF his "adroitn ess
and strength as o political manager. or Roscoe
Conkling, with all his oratory, cannot save our
modern Caesar from drowning on the III oil Novem
Der next" The election OF Mr.. Tilden Mr.. Has.
kin thinks, "will bring back the administration
OF our State affairs again to the betterdays OF the
state, wnen Silas Wright was Governor and
Democratic party In the Legislature. Governor
Seymour and General Mcclellan are especially de.
Tended from the assaults OF Mr. Weed. ala that gen,
tenn OF governing New York city-by COMMISSIONS
and have put into practice the system n minority
representation there, contrary TO the rue intent
niZes the right OF every citizen TO v,te Tor hIs
choice Tor every elective office, and OF majority
visors, from whose acts have arisen ami accrued
all the corrupt legislation-the new Court House
swinde and other schemes OF public plumber
ding the city with debt now amounting to
about $3.50 O0O OOO.n "You state,i says MI. Haskin
in conclusion, ..that the people lost confidence in
the party TaGesn years S q:
elections prove that the republican party has
Outlived It's usefulness; the people lO4 conn.
fornia and since then In New Hampshire, Com
necticut. Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, West Virginia and
wherever state elections nave been held this year.
This loss OF confidence VIII be still more emphatt-
cally shown in this state on Tuesday next wnen
Warwick and the KING Will be retired % that
private life to which their age and declining years
should have invited them and induced them to 20
years ago, and when modern C9sarism will be
buried without hope of any resurrection."
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
THE GERMAN SOCIETIES.
Musical and Other Civic Societies sup
nnrfiNC Ofteud0rfar.

Musical and Other Civic Societies sup
porting OttendOrfer.
A convention OF the presidents and chief ofncers
Of various German societies was held at the Ger.
mania Assembly Rooms yesterday to take into
consideration what should be the action OF these
societies in the election tomorrow. Some thirty
organizations were represented, ana among those
present were ]. .. Hundt, or the Arion; william
Keyl, OF the Saengerbund; Captain Gerdes, OF the
the saengerrunde; F. vogel, OF the Harmonici
B. Ejpel, OF the Property Owners Society, and
others.
Peter Ohmels. of the Beethoven Maennerchor.
was called on to preside, and after q lengthy dis
cusSiOn q motion was unanimously adopted de-
clarng that the Germans shall DE called on to
centrate their vote ON the Ottendorier and Jones
county ticket. meeting will be held to-day to
take further action.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Edwin n. Meade Not . Carpet-Ragger.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

Edwin n. Meade Not q Carpet-Ragxcr.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your article IN this days paper entitled 1.-THE
Political Battle" contains some illusions to my.
SELF which, as a candidate, do me muck Injustice.
Ny family has never resided in Chenango county,
except Tor temporary summer recreation. Ihave
resided In this city over fifteen years, and during
that time nave voted at every election which has
taken place. 1t Is not altogether correct either
that am unkn own in this district as have been
upon the General Com mlttee Of Tammany Hail for
nearly lour years and have oeen and am now chair
man OF the General Committee OF my own Assem-
bly, district. II did not actively participate In
political matters before the time stated IL was be-
cause my presence ana influence were not con.
genial To the .old ring.u
Ihe canvass against me, as the representative
OF the democratic party, has thus far been con-
Quoted upon the principle that lie well stuck to
II as good as the truth, but the result on Tuesday
night will satisfy the combined sorehead and re-.
publican opposition OF the falacy OF such course
very respectfully, B. N. Meade,
No. % NAssAu sraxzr, Nov i isSx
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
TO-MORROW'S ELECTIONS.
Twenty Three States 10 Name Their
Representative Men.
COMPLETE LIST OF CANDIDATES.

Twenty.three States elect Governors, Congress
men, members OF the Legislature and other minor
oncers tomorrow TUESDAY, November 81. list
OF ali the nominees. as complete as II is possible
to make il, is herewith appended. The election
in Louisiana occurs to-day Monday, and win be
found appended. All those prenxed with an
asrerisk es9 are candidates for reelection.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The Third Specifca tiOn Constdered.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
For some reason that cannot be OWNED botA
upon the proposed amendments to our State con.
stituton. 1t 10 only to-day, for the first time, that
the public have oeen given anything ike = faiE
statement OF what they are to vote on, By
the publication in the daily papers OF the form OF
ballot relating to the amendments. When The
people will reflect that the constitution OF thn
State is the Interchangeable organic law governing
them, and that no Legislature can change or dis
regard any OF its provisions they VIII be led 10
consider the changes involved therein.
The ballot con tains eleven distinct spec1cationa
each OF them altering specific section OF the Stau
constitution. II a voter takes the ballot and DO
posts it without change his vote will be reoordsd
in favor OF all the amendments Ii voter wishes
TO vote against any one oil the eleven he must
draw line, In pencil or Ink, across thai
particular section he thinks objec Enable,
The amendment contained IN the third speclncs,
tion, IN my opinion, should not be made the law Of
this state. Among other changes this particular
amendment provides tnat tne Legislature shall
not take the place of the courts in auditing and
allowing private ,,oo claims This looks very
Will pc found to have wider scope than
appears on cursory reading. Let me illustrate II
In practice. poor contractor or mechanic has
been authorized TO do some public work by some
city or town ohicial he goes and does the
work III perfect good iath and presents nia
bill Tor payment Then some Obstinate captious
omclal ike the present Comptroller OF this city,
VINO Is great stckier lor law, but devoid OF every
snade oi justice, discovers that the caimans
had not complied with some technical require.
ment Oh law, OF which he was ignorant, In under
sAxAn8 tas contract or had not lsssDsd pesoso
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
MR. TILDEN AND THE RING.
NEW YORK, Oct, 81, 1874

NEW lORK, OCL Oh Ae7A
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
lido not think 1t fair to abuse Mr.. Tiden without
giving him credit Tor what he did to break up the
Ring. We were the first Grand Jury who found
bills against Tweed, Connolly, &C., and depended
upon the evidence furnished us by Mr.. 8. J. I'll:
den. In fact, he was the only man VINO worked
night and day to get the facts to us, and without
his aid we snould not have found the indictments.
LUCIUS 8. COMSTOCK,
Foreman Grand Jury from November, 1871, to 1sb-
ruary, 1872.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02

The following table exhibits the coming elections
in brief, 1t being remembered that the Louisiana
election occurs November Q. all the others on the
3D. and that the United States Senator to be
chosen In Louisiana Is for the term ending IN
1879. The Legislatures which elect United States
senators are designated bya+.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Idaho Territory,
General Sum m ary.

There are no trustworthy advices from this Ter
ritory. The present delegate, John Haley IL 70.
publican.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02

ferred from the storage places that have known
them since last November and The booths Vlu be
erected about one O'Clock IN the morning.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Rhode Island.
South Carolina.

STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL
Republican. Reform
Governor ....... d. II. Chamberlain ohm T. Green,
Lieut. Governor. ar, H. Geaves colM r. Delaney (coD
Congress ......... l.J H. RaIney, ,csamuel Lee coL)
lCW. Butts (coD
* "A. y RansierE. W. Mackey.
I lcoL)
(S.B.H. .McGowan.
s-sol H0ss. Y MH i 5ssscSs,,, G,is y, +
IA 8. Wallace. j. b. Kershaw, D.
6-R Smas COLI Jos. P. NJ. Eppng.
new Legislature will also be chosen.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Washington Territory.

DELEGATE TO yoRTY.FoURrH CONGRESS.
Repubi an Dealocotic
Orange Jacobs B. L. Sharpstein.
The republican nominee 10 now Chiof Justice o
the Territory.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
POLITICAL NOTES,

James Haley, Chairman OF the Democratic GEN
eral Committee OF the First District, Ia out In q
card in which he denies that he is working In the
interest OF Judge Hogan. He says that he ID
working for Meade for Congress and Muller for the
Assembly,
Judge Alexander y. johnson, the republican
candidate for Judge OF the Court OF Appeals, the
republicans claim, Will be surely elected. He 10
now one or the Judges Of the Court, Governor DIX
having appointed him to Ill the vacancy occa.
stoned by the death Of Judge PecKham. He had
previously served full term a. Judge OF the
Court.
The Young Mems Democratic Club (Townsend
Cox, presidenD is out In an address calling upon
every man VINO is in favor OF reform to vote 1ol
Tilden Tor Governor. They point to his work u
aiding to overthrow the Ring and the puri1cauoA
OF the judiciary, and claim that the people ought
to testify their appreciation OF his services by sun
porting him at the polls.
meeting under the auspices OF the SoctaA
Democratic Workingmen's Association, held yes
terday afternoon at Germania Assembly Rooms,
brought together some three hundred socialists,
Information alists, Communists and other agitatora
on behalf Of workingmen's rights, who discussed
the political problem, and agreed that At present.
the workingmen have no political power except to
pay indirect taxes, and that till they are better
organized it Is best or them to abstain from TAX
ING part in election contests.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
THE CITY TICKET.
The Full List of Nominees for Municipal. Congressional
and Legislative Offices

Dem. and Rep.
Oswald 0ttendorfer.
Patrick II. Jones.
Dennis Burns.
Benjamin +. Beekman.
Robert Beatty.
Joseph Blumenthal.
Patrick II. Spelman.
Ambrose O'Neill.
Charles Siebert.
John w. Hoganoamp.
George w. Sauer.
Arthur J. AcQuade.
Edward Brucke.
Frederick Gungel.
Patrick Myhan,
John Schreyer.
d. V. Freeborn.
Philip Hafren.
Z. H. Hopkins lTem.)
Edward Hogan.
Samuel S. Cox.
Elijah Ward.
John Hardy.
John Hardy.
James O'Brten.
Ben A. Willis.
Dem. ana Rep.
Terrence Duty.
Thomas p. Wild.
James J. Slevin.
Patrick McNa mara.
Isaac Robinson.
Mathew Patton.
Smith Z. Lane.
John Thiess.
John A. Dunkel.
John J. 0arDutt.
Louis 8. Gobel.
Luke F. CoZans.
James F. Keegan.
Peter Woods.
George w. Plunkitt,
I Philip Cnmlskey.
| Alexander Martin.
James Deerlng.
Charles Fl. Reilly.
( william G. Wood.
| Jas. Siiipman Crem.)
The New York herald., 1874-11-02

tennessee
STATE AND CoNGR EsSIoNAL.
Republican, Democratic
Governor .......... H. Maynard. D. Porter, Jr.
Congress. 1-sR R. Butler Vim. Mcfarland.
2-.JM Ihornburg George w. Malry.
8, Z; y y. stotssf heEohfi George q. Dhrill.
A. John w. Head
g. .John NJ Bright.
6-*H. II .HarrisonJohn F. House.
7-Wm. Gibbs. w. G. Whitthorne.
ST. c. Muse. tJohn D. c. Adkine
SD A. Num-. VIM. r Caldwell
10-sB. Lewis. H. Casey Young.
leSiaatupA Ia alao to he elActed.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
A legislature Is also to be elected.
Texas.
Vermont.
Republican.

Republican. Democratic.
9-Dudley c. Denison Alexander McLane.
This special elec In consequence of the failure
the people in the Second district 10 elect Congress
last september.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Arka nsas.
CONGRESSIONAL.
ID w are.

STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL.
Republican. Democratic
Goverpor - Isaac Jump John p. cochrane.
Congre ssman. .sJas Lohand. James Williams
A Legislature 10 also 10 be elected.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Assembly.

esteemed individual Is charged with the onerous
duty ol personally seeing to 1t that the ballots are
nut into
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Virginia.
RtpUNUn.
Wisconsin,.

RepuJffc0a Democratic.
l-sCharles @. Williams. Nicholas d. Fratt
2-Lucten B. Casweu. Amos g. Cook.
y-Henry :. Magoon. Charles F. Thompson
4-Harrison Ludington. VIM. Pitt Lynde.
b-Hiram Barber samuel D. Burchsrd.
6-Alanson NJ Kimball. Gabriel Bouck.
7-sJeremiah ii. Rusk David G. Fulton.
4EsAlexapder S. McDiIl. George W. Cate.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
A leglslatuse is also TO be balloted for.
Arizona Territory

The present delegate, Richard c. Mccormick,
election.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Kansas.
TATE AND CONGRESSIONAL.
Kentucky.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Democratic.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Missouri.
STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL.

A state Legislature is to be chosen.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
New jersey.
arArE AND cONeRE.sIONAL-

D1I0 TuftC.
Joseph D, Bedle.
Chalk'y AlDertson.
andre W j. smith
Miles Ross.
sRobt Hamilton.
Aug. W. Cutler.
Frsd'k n. Teeee.
4. \ RAsAeubHrsh.
The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Tennessee.
r TIE AMI CnNTR rCSTnEk

A new Legislature will also be chosen.