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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
.RrwARKABLE MAN.
Prom the Hawesville (Ky.) PlaindeaIer.

FROM the haNesNlALC NANg-J 4
There lives in Ohio county, near
Whitesville, Daviess county, gentle
man whose name is Henry T. Tanner,
aoed fifty-seven years. He never had
a bad cold. has never voted for Pres
ident. has never been to his county
seat Hartford, has not voted since
1851. though an old citizen, and has
never been to his precinct but twlce.
At the age of twenty-three years ne
lost. by straying, the only horse ne
ever owned, though he is now well-to-
DO farmer. He went to hunt his mare,
and failed in finding her, but found
wife and brought her home instead
Sbe is twenty-five years older than he
is At the time OF marriage
her WEIGHT was 233 pounds, his 70
pounds; now he weighs 23O, and she i5O.
At one time since their marriage they
WEIGHED exactly the same, VIZ: 25o IDS
Mr. Tanner is a very strong and healthy
man He has never lost but one meal
of victuals from sickness. When ne
bnilt his house, he carried enough plank
mn a steep hill to lay thehOOr ots.a room
I5xI9 at two loads, and had SIX plank
seventeen feet long left. 1t IS his Gus
tom TO 90 to mill, three and tiye miles,
and carry the corn and meal, never
nsing horse, and carryingtwo bushels
ot a time. He has raised 5000 lbs Oh
tobacco, besides other crops TINS year
and a horse has never been IN the heid
TINS is the usual crop he raises IN the
same manner, ,neverusinga horse. de has has
never hauled any fre-wOOd that he mas
burned. always carrying it. His brotnel her
Jonathan carried rock weighing 'O'
mounds across a mill-dam, walking
timber only about inches in width
The same brother cleared and fenced
ten acres Of land IN one winter carry
mo all the rails-seven TO fourteen ram
was his load. He and Mr.. Henry ian
ner wrestled four hours different heats
and neither was thrown. Many othe
tbinos could be truly said OF tins re
uarEable man, but we think TINS
gnficient to entitle him to the adJesc
tive This account was given US b
Mr Tanner himself, and in the pres
ance of several citizens Of Whitesviii
who youched for the most Of 1t as IL
truth.
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CONNECTICUT.
The Democracy in State5COnven-
ton.

A Full Ticket Placed i'm the Field
Graufism Denounced i'm All Its
Forms.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 3.-The
Democratic State Convention was held to
day. David Clark, Liberal Republican, Of
Hartford. presiding. They Te-nOminated
unanimously the entire State ticket at the
last election, with Gov. lnSersall at its
head.
The platform adopteu uoTc..sares devotion
to the Constitution; affirIns that the people
of the several States have the sole right Of
governing themselves. subject QniE to the
limitations OF the Constituted, dCnOuuceS
corruption and extravaganza in high official
places: favoTs retrenchment and reform in
the National Government; condemns the
salary-grabberS, ring politicians and land
mOnOpOlistS, dehonnces in the strongest
terms. the present Federal 8driiiristr'tion,
ard ptocuring OF money rom VIGOROUSLY
corrupt ring of Washington politicians for
the purpose of holding elections in the
State of Connecticut; charges the panic and
its results to the policy pursued by the
Government. demands a speedy returll TO
specie payments; is down On unjust. and
,ire;iual :axalion, condemns grants and mo
nopolies; favors legislation beneficial to the
labOTing classes, and imposing such re
straints upon grasping corporations and
stock gamblers as will prevent the financial
fluctuations which always re-rl't IN de-
tased currency, detalcatiOns and starving
working men and women; favOrs bringing
the question of calling a Constitutional
Convention directly before the people, and
finally expresses sympathy with all people
struggling fer freedom, snd calls upon the
General Government to extend to them the
support consistent with the laws of nation:
and in accordance with the principles Of om
Republican GovernInert:
| Adjourned,
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TIFF NEW SENSATION.
Expose Of Bribery and Corruption i'm
Connection with Pacific Mail Sub
From the Cincinnati Commercial.

Expose Of Bribery and Corruption in
Connection with Pacific Mail Sub
sidy.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The NeaC
York TribuHe's sensation is supposed to
have come to light through a quarrel
Between the stockholders Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, the docu-
ments referred to being letters and ex-
tracts from the Company's files and
boOks. Rumor assigns to nearly every
prominent man IN and out of Congress
a place IN these records, which show
them to be guilty Of receiving bribes
from the Company, IN return for efforts
to secure the subsidy in which that
corporation has rejoiced for some years.
There has been an unfagging interest
displayed all day in all circles here
with regard to the matter. The WAYS
and Means Committee began an inves-
tigatIOn of the matter with closed doors
last Congress, but soon gave it up. As
Ear as 1t was carried, however. it panned
out very rich, it is said; the first man
caught being a prominent Democratic
Congressman from the West.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. $50 far as any
of the matters that have been before
Congress for the last few years are con-
cerned, the Pacific Mail is regarded
here as the one most likely to furnish
material for a great sensation. That
investigation by the Ways and Means
Committee, it VIII be remembered, was
not furnished and indorsed. but was
sealed and placed in the hands of the
Clerk for transmission to the present
Congress. The last investigation was
then reported to have proceeded so far
as to show the committee that certain
books Of the company in the possession
of Mr.. Stockwell contained entries of
sums disbursed in Washington. When
the committee sent for Mr.. Stockwell
and the books, he returned a certificate
of his physician that he was not able
to report, and counsel Of prominence
came here to urge that he might not
be compelled to come. Before his at
tendance could be secured that Con
gress expired.
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MEMPHIS.
Memphis andi Louisville Railroad
ShODs DESTROYED by Fire.

Memphis landi Louisville Railroad
shops Destroyed by Fire.
The Memphis and Louisville Railroad
Company's machine shops, in the northern
suburbs of the city, were entirely consumed
bv fire at Z o'clock tonight, together with
8. motives, seven cars and all the ma
49, N-'Hus reports are in circula-
ton in reference to the origin , OF the s,, fre
The most plausible one Is that CS boy al al
ternuted to kindle a fire in the eas'ose OSt1 "a
with coal oil, which became ignited ans.
the boy dropped the can. Loss estimated
at 700; no insurance. By the tire l2O
mechanics are thrown out of employment.
The buildings burned were temporary
wooden structures.
Reinsfafed.
The Howard Association, by unanl-
nous vote, reinstated Capt. Reynaud as
Vice President and Assistant Secretary.
JaiI Delivery at Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 3.-Twelve prisoners es-
caped from the Adams street stationhOuse
last night by tunnelling. Ed. Bickton and
Tom Lewis had been sentenced to be
hanged on the 18th of March for highway
robbery.
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The New chief Justice.

TOLEDO, o., Feb. 3.-In view of the
eariv departure of Chief Justice Waite. to
enter upon the discharge of his new duties,
members of the Lucas county bar and their
ladies, by invitation of VIM. Baker, Esq,
last evening met the former gentleman at
the residence of the latter for interchange
of congratulations and social intercourse.
The representation of the bar was very full
ardthe occasion one of great pleasure to all
concerned. 1t is understood that Judge
Waite will leave Toledo for Washington on
Thursday, the 18th inst.
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= CLAIM FOR PROPERTY DE-
STROHED BH GRANT.
FrOm the LANSING COmmercial.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The attorney
for Messrs. J. & 7. Green, of Jackson,
Miss, whose cotton factory, with a
large amount of cotton and machinery,
was destroyed by order of Gen. Grant
IN May. 1868, delivered an argument
before the House Committee on War
Claims Saturday upon the subject of
war depredations and the liability of
the Government to pay claims for such
depredations, and the legality OF all
such claims. The claim of Green
amounts to some 1882 .2Ol, but its de-
.cision in favor of the claimant would
establish a precedent for the payment
of similar claims amounting to several
million dollars.
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ST. LOUIS.
xa,;ouaI Grange p. of HI.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-The seventh annual
session of the National Grange Patrons OF
Husbandry commences here tomorrow.
All States in the Union, except Maine and
Delaware, will be represented. Nearly all
delegates are accompanied by their wives.
Among most important questions which
will come before the Convention are, re-
vision of the ritual, who shall be eligible TO
membership, subordinate Oranges, cooper
alive system, etc. The session will continue
a week or more and be secret, but 1t Is
understood that an abstract of so much OF
each davis proceedings, as can be made pub
lie. will be furnished by the Secretary fOl
publicatiOn.
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CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

The Latest Substitute for the NisSis-
sipPi. 90 Preserve the Artificial
Course Of Trade Induced by the
War.
TOLEDO, Feb. 3.-The BIdIe this eve
ming contains an article arguing the pro-
priety of constructing a canal from st. Louis
To Terre HaUte, about one hundred and
fiftv miles. there to connect with the Wa
bash and Erie canal, aiIording a direct water
route between the great Producing West
and the Eastern and European markets. 1t
is stated that the Wabash and Erie canal
can be properly enlarged, and the extension
to St. Louis constructed at cost not to eX-
ceed one-thrd the expense Of any other
route. affording essential advantage. The
subject has been under consideration by
shippers, and is regarded rs the best solu-
tion of the transportation question yet Of
fered. The government Will be urged to
take some action for the purpose of obtain
inc an estimate of the cost Of the improve
mPnt and its advantages.
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Tbi0utfOus.
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Editorial Vendetta Continued
Lots of Shooting and Nobody Hurt.

SAN FRANCIsCo,Fe 3.-This afternoon
B. Z. Napthaley, editor of the Sun, was re
leased on bail. While walking along Cal
ifornia street he was met by Augustus De
Young, Of the Chronicle, who drew pis-
tol and fired four or five shots at Napthaley
without effect. He was oyerpowered, dis
armed and taken to Jail. Napthaley went
there for protection, and was met in the
prison by Michael DeYoung, who drew a
revolver and tried to shoot him, but was
prevented by the guard. All the parties
are now under arrest. The two eowardly
attempts at assassination have caused great
excitement
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ONTARIO.
Churcaes Fired bv Incendiaries.

HAMILTON, Feb. 3.-During last night
attempts were made to burn various
churches in this city. In the Primitive
Methodist, Wesleyan, and Centinary
churches, books, seats ETC.: were piled to-
cItiief and SET on fire but burn6d orit with
out damage TO the buildings. St. Andrews
Church. however, was more unfortunate,
being almost ruined. Incendiaries also
attempted. unsuccessfully, to set fire to the
office of William York, lumber dealer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

AMONG the newest Of Boston's manyllni-
stitutiOns is the Ladies' Physiological lustl-
tute The design Of the Institute Is 70 eA-
tend physiological infOr nation among W. ~,
men, and to teach them the laws OI hea,,i' 'ni
and life. II seeks to make women -intelll-
gent helpers of the physician IN the slcS 1
room, aud to fit them to L'ecome wives am am
mothers, helpmeets for thei.- hIlsDahHs' anu
capable Of caring for their el uidreh ih SIN
ness and health.
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Murdered iu Her own House In
Broad Day.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb 3.-Ie esterday morning
a mile west of Carbondale Mrs. Ryan, wife
of a section foreman on the Carbon rail-
road, was found on the floor of her own
house dying from wounds inflicted with an
AK by an unknown person. The right side
of the head was crushed and the jaw brOk-
en-. Her husband left the house with his
men at 7:15 A. NJ The crime was DIS
covered at $50 and the victim died at noon.
1t is said robbery was the object and that
the murderers secured three hundred dol
lars. No arrests,
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Condensed kilograms.

Chief-Justice Waite writes an elegant
letter in response to the complimentary res,
olutions passed by the Ohio Constitutional
Convention -
A depot master and his father were run
over by cars at Cleveland yesterday-one,
killed outright and the other not expecIeu
to live. -
Toledo reports two sudden deaths from
accidents yesterday.
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Ohio Ku.KIux.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-The Gazette Lam
caster, Ohio, special says that last night
two masked men entered the house OF a
farmer, VIM. Hutton, Fairfield county. one
stood over his bed with an up-lifted club
and made him disclose the whereabouts OF
his money, 500, which they took together
with a gold watch and escaped, though pur-
sued by the whole neighbOrhOOd.
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KANSAS.
Radical Estimate of the New Senator

Radical Estimate of the New senator
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-The Democrat $
Topeka special says the election of ex-Goy.
Harrev rs Enited States Senator is a Re
publican victory, and thE Opposition. can
claim no credit for it. They simply chose
the least Objectionable man TO them. lie
was Senator ingalls, second choice, and his
election is the first square, honest one
Kansas ever had. Senator Harvey viii
Start for Washington in day or two'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

AT a recent wedding in New York,
among the bridal presents was earelessly
displayed a check for 100000, drawn to the
order of the bride and signed by her father.
One of the guests was the cashier OF tne
bank on which the check was drawn lie
was one OF those disagreeable people who
can never appreciate joke, and who al
ways delight IN telling the truth when II IS
unpleasant to somebody else. Ihls genie
man threw a damper on the spirits OF the
party by declaring that the generous ia.ner
of the bride never had more than hall SlOO'-
600 to his credit in the bank since MS ac-
count was opened.
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PROVIDENCE.
Print Works nesfrored.

PRcvIDeNCF, r. l., Feb. 5.-A fire in
ALIENS Print Works t6-iiglit destroyed the
calendaring and steam dysits btiilding.
Loss, So, 900 to 100000; insurance, s7l,-
OOO. Loss on mill and machinery burned
in Millville this morning amOunts-to Sl25,-
400: insured for SI03.GO0; loss ON stock
Sl0O,U insured for sI5,OOG.
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-, ,,o. pn-ned 40 Death.

PROVIDENCE, Feb. 2.-Smith's Moolen
Mills, store and tenement and dwelling IN
Millsville, Mass, were burned TINS morn,
ing. Two men were. burned to death anu
two seriously burned.
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NASHVILLE. TENN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1874

fraud creditors, rss read, Mr.. Oglesby sasu
iie ne %%ould be glad to see The system OF go
eral bankruptcy passed and retiiaIn - alsaa ps,a
the statute books Of the c0,,ntry, ioi IT.
pe0fls 70 become accustomed to IL.
had seen it aiihoStrced'that the Legislature
Of his State had passed 4 resolution re-
questing Illinois Senators to Sots for e
peal Of the bankrupt law, but he had
ceived no official notification OF thai lazs'
When such notification should be receives,
he would respect it. As long as there VA
a credit system in the country we shoe3u
have a national bankrupt law. Instead q
retealins it and being thrown back 10 .pe
old system, he moved to strike out tiie
words, ''or who has stopped or suspehuee'
and not resumed payment of his coIninet-
cial paper within a period Of 4o days
That should be deemed TO have commit
ted an act of bankruptcy" He tnousii.,
with that clause out, we should nave :
bankrupt law which would reach arouna
the country and, in time, lmeet with uni
versal favor.
Mr.. Edmunds enquired what would oe
done with that class of persons ii the gen
tleman's amendment prevailed.
Mr.. Oglesby replied that the natter
would be left under the present State laws.
Pending discussion the Senate went INC
executive session and soon after adJournes''
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TIE Washington correspondent of
the Louisville Cous'ier-JorirHal says:
''Gov. Foote is out in another foolish
attack upon ek-President Davis, In
which he again advertisers his readiness
for the duello. Very little attention is
paid here to disqualification.
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HOUSE.

WAsHIseToN, Feb. 3.-Mr. StoWeii,
from the Post Office Committee, reported
a bill providing that the law which limits
contracts in the Post Office Department 70
one year shall not apply to mail locks ana
kavs nail bags, stamps, stamped denVei0peSi
,osfs cards M newspaper wrappers faSs-
ed. "a, I'D
The House then took upthe u.-- iepc1 -
from the Banking Committee, authorrA---
the National Bank of Hagerstown to change
its location to Washington and become the
Citizens National Bank Of Washington.
Passed after short discussion. Yeas l4I,
nays IS.
The Army.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. kellogg in the chair, on
he army appropriation bill. After long
debate which took very wide range, Mr..
Garfield said that an amendment would be
offered restricting the army to 25,OOO men,
and he indicated as the places from which
troops could be removed the harbor OF
New York where there are now LIZA men
and the Canada border where there are
1000 men and not British soldier in the
line from the mouth of the st. Lawrence
to Panama.
Mr.. Wheeler moved to add to the bill a
provision that no money appropriated by 1t
should be paid for recruiting the army be-
yond 25,O0O enlisted men. Agreed to.
Mr.. Thomas from the Election Commit
tee reported a resolution that Mr.. Hodges
of Arkansas, has prima facie right to the
seat. Without action on it, the House
adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

THE Jefferson Democrat says a dues-
ton In the futare school history of
Texas will be: what Supreme Judges
in this State bartered their judicial
honor to political favor?" Answer
ogden, MeAdoo and Walker"
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i, strike or the Sta-e.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-Fhe stock
company at the Chestnut Street Theatre
struck last night, as alleged on account of
non-payment of salaries, preventing the
performance.
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MISSISSIPPI.
A Negro Senator for the Long
TERM.
A Complete Radical Triumph

MEMPHIS, Feb. 3.-The Appeals Jack
son, Miss, special says: In the Senatorial
contest to-day all the opposition withdrew;
leaving the race to the Republican nom
inees, b. X. Bruce, colored, for the long
term, and II. r. Chease, late Superintend-
ent of Education, for the short term, who
were elected on the first ballot. The con-
tested case between Graffans and Sherley
from the oath Senatorial district, was de-
cided for Sherley, who was seated. \ res
olution passed the Senate to adjourn sine
die on Feb. 2S, but will never get further
than the House table,
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THE Ne,u YorI; Sun, In taking strong
ground against the increase of the
United States army, compares the ma
terial of the Union army during the
late war with that Of the Confederates,
and says:
'.The quality Of the Confederate sol
diers eifectually disposes of the plea
that it is necessary to keep the regular
army as a nucleus. On the Union side
was the entire rank and file of the old
army. OF that force the rebels had
only the officers. The Confederate
rank and file was composed wholly of
raw men, and, In the first two years of
the war, volunteers. Yet what an IN
fantry they were! Those of us who
saw them charge in line of battle never
approach Confederate cemetery with
out taking off our hats In homage to
the devoted braves who ever walked
straight into the jaws of death without
blanching."
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rano Panic nring Out

CATAsUAGUA, Pa, Feb. 3.-kolllhs
mills here which have been idle since last
| October resume this week. Over nve nun
| dred men will obtain employment.
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A MOVEMENT is on foot to secure a
reunion of the survivors in the North
west of the old Liberty party.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

. A MAINE Benediek was recently tied to
a tree by some OF his wife's Obliging friends
while she administereda eOwhiding to him
Which may to some extent account for the
reluctance of male New Englanders to enter
into the holy estate of matrimOny.
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REDUCED TO 4 DEMONsFRATEON

It is about time for the people to
think about the elections for county
officers this year. The papers in va
Yious sections Of the State are calling
attention to the matter, and urging the
people to begin to organize in such a
manner as viii keep the various county
Offices out of the hands of the RAIDS,
and at the same time secure them good
and faithful officials. There is one
thing reduced to a demonstration, and
that is, without organization no set of
principles can be successfully upheld
and carried into the policies and ad-
ministration of government. We must
have some kind of an instrumentality
20 settle the claims Of the various as
pirants holding thesamepolitical faith,
and 1t is the duty of the people to es-
tablish this instrumentality and control
1T. Let us have no intestine divisions.
-G0lldtiR TeRRessecdH.
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CoTTdN was dull in the New York
market yesterday, with middling at
155c.
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. TENNESSEE BeNps advanced yester-
terday in New York to 81 for the old
Issue and S12 for the new.
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LOUISIANA.
Missouri Marauders Far from Home.

Missouri Marauders Far from Home.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-The steamboat
Ellen U, used by Mr.. Kranz as a trading
boat, while lying at JOrdan's Landing,
on Boueff river in Morehouse Parish, was
entered by a gang of well-dressed high
waymen who drew their pistols, blindfold-
ed Kranz and his assistants, and robbed
them Of money and valuables and all the
goods they could carry off. The last is
about fifteen hundred dollars. The high
waymen were strangers in that section. 1t
is supposed they belong to Coy's band of
Missouri.
Ubiquitous.
Lawrence Barrett, the distinguished ira
gedian, played Richelieu at Mobile COM
mencing at noon to-day and is playing the
same here tonight, to a crowded house.
He left here by special train, at 7:3O, this
morning, accompanied by a number OF lady
excursiOnists. The trip was made in three
hours each way; distance, one hundred and
forty miles.