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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
THE CANVASS
Committee WORK YESTERDAY.

At a meeting of tae Democratic County
Executive Committee in the County Court
room, yesterday morning, Capt Thomas
l.. Dodd was elected temporary chairman
in the absence of the regular chairman.
Can't. w. G. Ewin.
A meeting of this committee and the
subcommittee Of the city is called for /
P. NJ. Monday, at the Office of Hume Lusk.
ESQ, No. Z Porter Block. This will be
the last meeting prior to the eventual
Tuesday, and the presence Of all the eom-
mitteemen is important for reasons sui.
fcient to demolish any ordinary excuse for
absence.
A meeting of the subcommittee was
also held, Capt. Dodd presiding, and a
batch of executive business disposed of.
Thomas i. Ballew, ST., was added to the
subcommittee OF the Twenty-first District.
and Joseph Bigley to that of the Fifth Dis
trict.
The subject of the duties of the patriotic
on Tuesday came up, and full under
standing was reached on this score. Wig
lance and energy are u be watchworCls,
and the subcommittee will devote a good
share of their attention to the detection OF
fraudulent voting.
Let the voting masses consider the pra-
tuitous labor which these men put them
selves to in order to carry the straight tick
ct high and dry, and then consider what a
small service, and vet what an important
one 10 the cOuntTy's welfare, is due from
each and every Democrat and Conservative
simply to go and deposit ballot for our
nominees.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
CRIMINAL NOTES.


The Police Court receipts yesterday
morning footed mp sos.
Israel Gibbs, cOlOred, was committed to
Jail by Justice Everett yesterday, on the
charge of larceny.
EaWilIiam Phelps, a salOon-keeper, was
arrested by SeaTgent McAllister last night,
on the charge of stealing SIS from P. Y.
Coleman.
William Campbell, colOred, was arraign-
ed before Justice Cassetty yesterday, on
the charge Of assaulting his wife. He was
fined $40 and costs.
Sheriff Tuten, of Decatur county, de-
livered at the penitentiary yesterday A. J.
Lucre, convict for larceny. sentenced tn
ten years confinement.
Jim Smith, colored, charged with steal
ing coat and a ham Friday night, was
committed to the county wOrk-hOuse by
Justice Baskette yesterday.
John Hiland, "a sick mar, who is trying TO
reach Bowling Green, KY, from Missouri,
via Memphis, was provided with temporary
quarters at the comfy wOrk-hOuse yester-
day.
Henry Harding WAS fined ten dollars in
the Police COuI yesterday, on the charge Of
turning on tie water from the main pipe to
D
the Water Tax Collector, for non payment
of dues.
VIM. Watkins, colOred, who was COM
mitted to jail Friday night, and who is sus-
pected of having committed rape on Mrs.
Mason, fifteen miles from Nashville, last
August, is tobe confronted by Mrs. Mason
and her husband tomorrow for indentif-
tiOn.
The jury trying the charge against Chas.
Michel, colored, Of felOniOusly receiving
goods stolen fIom the residence of Rev. Mr.
Chestnut, yesterday, reported that they
were not able 70 agree, and were discharg-
ed. The trial Of Nicliol, on a similar
charge, in reference 70 CRATES, sas-fixtures,
etc, resulted in verdict Of acquital.
Bud BrOwn-characteriZed on the Police
Court docket as rs @loafer'-was arrested
by officer Foley yesterday and sent to the
WOrk-house on the charge of having en-
deavOred to perfora.e the skull Of young
Mr.. Odell with a clasp knife. Owing to
the fact that the knife had parted with its
back spring, in some trying moment, the
wounds inflicted upon Odell were not of a
dangerous claracter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
THE CHANGERS.
A Gala Day al Lenisburz.

Last Wednesday was a gala day among
the GTaugeTs of Marshall county. \ grand
picnic was given on the Fair Grounds at
Lewisburg under the auspices Of the Order,
and was attended by some three thousand
persons. The meeting was also attended
by representatives from every Grange in
the county.
AT II O'Clock A. NJ, a body of about six
teen hundred Changers, in regala, formed
in procession al the Presbyterian Church,
and moved to the Fair Grounds. After
prayer by Rev. c. s. Young, Capt. j. h. p.
Blackman was introduced, and delivered
an interesting address, which was listened
10 with marked attention by his auditors.
At the conclusion of his address, dinner
was announced, and the assemblage invited
to partake Of an elegant repast prepared
for the occasion. Such an abundance OF
everything in the way Of choice edibles had
been provided that not one-half of the
quantity was consumed. When dinner
was over the crowd returned 10 the speak
eT's stand. where the Declaration of Pur-
poses Of the Order Of Patrons of Husband
~ was.read by Rev. c. 5. Young. Upon
repeated calls for Capt. J. l.. Orr, that gen
tlemen stepped on the platform and made
an appropriate response. The thropg then
began 10 disperSe for their homes.
Owing 20 some misunderstanding as 20
the time set for the gathering, Dr.. William
Maxwell, Master of the State Grange, Gen.
". II. Jackson and Col. J. o. Griffith, who
bad been invited TO address tie meeting,
were not present. a fine brass band had
been engaged for the occasion bat was mis-
led by notice in one Of the papers and fail
ell TO be on hand.
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CAN'T COMEIN.
The Keeper Of the work HeHse serves
an Injunction Upon Mayor Howell
He Refuses 30 Surrender the Keys
90 the Newly Elected KeeRar

The Keeper of the work HSuse Serves
an Injunction Upon Mayor Howell
He Refuses 30 Surrender the Keys
90 the Newly Elected Keeper.
As our readers are aware, a new set of
work-house officials were elected last week
by the work-house committee. II has been
the custom heretofore for these officers to
be elected to serve one year from December
l, although it is claimed that the work
house committee can remove them at any
time and elect others to fill their places.
Yesterday afternoon the newly elected
keeper, Mr.. Polk Brown, accompanied by
two of his assistants, MesSrS. Quigley and
Mullens, and several Others, proceeded to
the work house. The party were cordially
received by Mr.. Lee Adams, the present
keeper, who of course knew that Mr..
Brown had come down 70 relieve him Of
his official duties. After some general
conversation, Mr.. Adams remarked:
"Gentlemen, I'm sorry TO interfere with
you or disappoint yOu, hut, if you'll go to
the Mayor office, you'll lind an Injunction
there. The fact is, / don't think my time
is up by about month, and the matterwill
be tested in the Chancery Court at 10
O'Clock Monday morning"
Mr.. Brown replied that he had nothing
to do with injunctiOns at the Mayors
Office. lie was there in pursuance Of in
stTuctions, and thereupon handed Mr..
Adams the following billet d0ur:
NASHVILLE, Oct. 81, 100 p. NJ, 1874 -
W. L. Adams, Esq, Keeper City Work
house-Sir: At 3 O'Clock this afternoon, YOU
will deliver 10 J. X. p. Brown the keys of
the city woTk-house, aud give him posses
sion of the same, turning over to him all
the property therein belonging to the city
Of Nashville, he having been duly and le-
gally appointed keeper by the WOrk-house
Committee according to law.
'Respectfuliy. VA. II. SMITH,
chairman Work-hOuse Committee
Having read this document, Adams held
a short consultation with Brown, which
resulted in the f .rmer making an endorse
ment addressed to Mr.. Smith, on the back
Of the order, to the effect that Mr.. Brown
bad Obeyed instructions in delivering il,
but that the Mayor had received an in
junction to delay allfurther proceedings in
the premises until ten O'Clock A. NJ. Mon
CAY.
twas rumOred yesterday evening that
Dir. Adams was to be busted by the aid of
the police, but, If course, there was no in
tention on the part Of the city authorities
to resort 20 such extreme measures. The
present keeper thinks he has legal right
to hold his Office until the first Of next
month, but is willing 10 abide by the de-
cisiOn Of the court. He has secured the
services Of NJ. NJ. Brien, Jr., and the Mayor
will be represented by the City Attorney.
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Woman's Mission Home.

To the Union and American.
Seldom if ever has Nashville witnessed a
more interesting occasion than was wit
messed at the general mass meeting Of
Christian women and ministers on last
Tuesday afternoon. Ali religious denOm;-
nations Of the city were reDresented-all
met in common brotherhood to consider a
question that the culture and piety Of six
thousand years has failed 70 manage sue
cessfdlly. Surely s'the Lord God OmnipO-
tent Teigneth' Meihinks the angels Of
these representatives, self-pOised in mid
heaven, hung over the scene, as did the
bright heraldry over that lowly stable in
Bethlehem, wien Mary Travelled with tie
words redemption. Methinks as they
thus hover over the place, an muumerable
company gather round them, and presently
| hear the voice OF lsreal's sweet-throated
g-bird-Miriam-re from the
shore Of the Red sea, break forth in her
matches song Of deliverance; and Sarah,
and Rebecca, and Rachel, and Deborah, and
Hannah, and Anna, and the Marys, and the
Marthas, unite in the grand pean Of JOY,
while all heaven trembles to the echo.
"Oh, dwarfed and wrOnged and stained with III.
Behold thou ant a woman still
And, by that sacred name and dear,
"'N ny 'So'el sci fipPSat-
"Sull through thy foul disgrace sec
The Tudimental purity
That, spite Of change and loss, makes good
Thy birthright claim OF WOmanhOOd-
An inward lOathing, deep, intense,
shame that is half Innocence.
"Cast of the graye-clOthes of thy SIM
Rise from the dust thou lest in,
As Mary rose at Jesus word,
Redeemed and white before the LOrdi
Reclaim thy lost SOUL In His name
Rise up and break thy bonds of shame,
..Art weak? He's strong Art fearful? hear
The worlds O'ereOmer: sBe Of cheer,'
What lip shall judge when He approves
Who dare TO scOrn the child He iOves?'
Altogether the meeting was a delightful
one, and full Of promise fer the future.
The charter will very soon, no doubt, be so
amended and liberalized, as to make the
'H0Ine" a great preventive, as well as re-
demptive institution, harmonizing with its
name and meeting fully the demands of
fhe times, and the spirit of the blessed
Bible. 5. a. r.
Nashville, Oct 81.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
A MOUNTAIN HORROR.

Particulars Of the waIden's Ridge
Murder-Capture Of the Assassins-
One OF them shot While Attempting
10 Escape.
We have the particulars Of the foul and
atrccious murder committed in BiedsOe
county. few DAYS ago. The faces are as
follows: A. ID. Cunningham, Of Wilson
county; William A. Mcknight and David
Houston, Of Cannon county, stared for
Georgia from Cannon county, with two
wagons loaded with brandy and saddles
They clmped on Walden's Ridge, an On
tie following morning Mcknight and Cam
ninsham proceeded on their journey. Two
DAYS afterward, Houston was found, about
go yards from the road, dreadfully man
gled, and insensible. He remained sOUutil
the 18th inst. when be died.
As soon as Houston was found, parties
started in pursuit Of Cunningham and
Mcknight, and overlook them near Cleve-
land. Mcknight refused to surrender, and
was sho. by one Of the officers in the abdO-
men. At The report Of the pistol, the team
started to run OF, and Mcknight jumped
out Of the wagon, breaking his leg as he
fell.
ThesprisOnars were taken TO Pikeville,
and are now in jail, under close guard, await
ing preliminary trial. McKni.ht IS bad
~ hurt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
THE FAIR.
Continued Another Week-SpIendid
Results Last Night

Continued Another Week-SpIendid
Results Last Night.
The Jewish Ladies' Fair had greater sue
cess last night than it had enjoyed at any
time during the two weeks siuce opening.
On account Of the great quantity Of ar
ticles remaining over and requests from a
number of influential parties, the Fair is
to be continued another week. We hope
there wiz be no falling Off in the patronage
received. 1t win be open free to ladies
and children every afternoon from 2:30 till
6 O'Clock.
The fancy skin was won at the shooting
gallery by Capt. c. S. Bell, who rang the
target-bell twenty seyen times in success
sion.
Result Of rafting last night:
From Table 5-Silver cake basket, $50,
wOn-by W. Early.
Table Slime bouquet holder, So J. J.
Carter.
Table 4-Silver butter dish, S15, Sam S.
We'll; cigar stand, 81, Isaac Ellis.
Fable 6-Silver cake basket, $50, Sol.
Fraukland.
Cigar Stand Box cigars, s., Bonnie
Herman.
Tables ] and 2-Silver cup, $50, w. II.
Dodd; silver pitcher, $50, NJ. Fishel.
Table 6-Pair flower stands, $50, r. w.
GoOdall.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
BY a City Ordinance, Chapter 5:S,
Sections I and ,.

election 1. That hereafter no person or rer-
- sons shall hang OF suspend except as herein
after prOvided) any sign, show bill or show
hoard. or set OF place any goods, wears OF mer-
ehandise or any other obstruction. IN front OF
any house store. or other building upon the
Public Square OF any street, lane or alley IN
this citv under a penalty OF not less thansl nor
more than SIS, for each and every such onense,
and the further sum of $ for each day that said
sign show bill or show board, or goods, wares
and merchandise, OF other Instructions, remain
in violation OF this seetiOn> Swinging signs siian
extend into the street not more than siN teet,
and be made Of light material; such signs shan
he suspenGe not less than twelve feet above
the level OF the pavement, and shall be securely
fixed under the Inspection of the CITY Marshal;
and il shall be the duty Of that officer hlmseiI'
and bv his deputies to carefully inspect all such
sigrs and the manner Of their suspension, and
an persons putting mp such signs shall secure
the same to the satisfaction OF the inspecting
officer or be subject to the fines provided IN this
section.
Sec. 8. That all awnings used in and on the
streets OF the city shall be 50 constructed that
no portion thereof shall De a less distance than
eight feet from the pavement The penalty Tor
Ofense against this provision shall be - Tor
each day after notification until the law Is com
piled with.
The Jaw As set forth IN the above sections viii
be rigidIv enforced on and after Wednesday, the
4th dav of November. 1874
nOvi u d. n. PITTMAN, CITY Marshal
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ALL OYER THE CITY.

The police force was paid of Yesterday.
Irish potatoes were shipped from this
city to Illinois yesterday.
The fire alarm sounded at $50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon proved to be false.
Yesterday was the last day OF the week,
the last day of the month and The coolest
day of the SEASON thus far.
A company Of twenty soldiers left the
barracks at an early hour yesterday morn
ing for Memphis, to which place. they had
been ordered by telegram received Friday
light.
The Grand Council of Masons meets at
Masonic Han at noon to-day. The latter
part of the month, the General Grand
Chapter of the United States and Canadas
will be in session in this city.
James Goodwin, whose family live on
the corner of Jackson and Front streets,
died Friday from the effects of eating
-poIseu oak balls while out in the woods
with party of boys, the week previous.
A gentleman whose ''heart is in the right
place." raised yesterday, at the courthouse,
dime donations in sufficient quantity to buy
comfortable clothing and shoes for a
scantiiy clad and bare-footed little white
boy who leads blind musician about the
city.
The beautiful expanse Of water which
covers that portion of Nashville facetiously
christened the City Park, offers superior
inducements to persons DESTROYS of swamp
ing a horse. One head-strong equine
dashed into the pond recently and imme-
diately SINK to his body in soft, black mud.
He was rescued from his dangerous posi-
ton with considerable difficulty.
The following kilograms remain uncalled
for at the telegraph office: Rock City
Paper Mill, BIice 4 ,0hnson, Mrs. Bette
Jackson, Saml Joseph, Sam. Hunt, G. A.
Dickel & Co., Benz c. Ford, Jno. S. Brans-
ford, w. B. & r. L. Armistead, Thos.
Parkes, VIM. Linck, r. /. Weakley, w. w.
lotion & Bro, Winfrey & Turner.
The man with pet bear was yesterday
persuaded to take his show out of town, as
a means of safety to the public and him
self. 1t was hard mater to convince
him that his big bear would thrive more,
and look better at some distance from the
eitF-say sixteen miles up or down the
Cumberland; or across the country this
or the other side Of that stream, similar
distance.
The various committees from the shops
and Senate of the Ecumenical Order Of
United Mechanics, met at Hughes q
Morrisons Office on Cherry street, yester
day evening, and organized the United Me-
chances Library Association, of Tennessee,
and elected the following officers: W G..
Cooper, President; S. 1. Underwood, Vice
President; p. A. Hughes, Treasurer; Peter
Harris, Jr., P. Secretary; L. G. Neyil, Ii
brarian; G. 7. Jones, Cor. Secretary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
The State Teachers AssociatiOn-A
state Normal school 90 be E.tab-

The State Teachers Ass0ciati0n-A
state Normal school 90 be E.tab-
iished.
The officers of the State Teachers Asso-
citation met in the Office of III. L. Claiborne
yesterday morning at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by DIR.
J. b. Lindsey, and Rev. III. S. Bennett
was elected Secretary pro TEN.
After an informal discussion Of school
matters, it was decided to hold the regular
annual meeting of the Association in the
Capitol, January II and %. The pro-
gTamme for that occasion will be an
nOunced in due time.
After further discussion, it was unani-
mously decided that the present school sys-
ten was tie best for Tennessee that could
be devised, and that it should receive the
hearty support of all friends Of education.
A motion was passed TO appoint a conf
mittee to receive offers of grounds and
buildings and funds from those places which
wish to compete for the location of the
State Normal School, 20 be presented to the
next Legislature. The names of the com
mittee will be announced in the report of
the next meeting of the Executive Com
mittee.
Tie committee adjourned TO meet at an
early date, due notice Of which will be
given.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
Personal.

Mr.. Ross C. Stone reached home yester-
day, after a months skirmishing around
among the natives Of Southwestern Mis-
souri,, in the interest IF Harper Bros, Of
New York.
Mr.. James d. Field, Press Agent of
Buckley & Co.'S. Hippodrome, is in the city
making arrangements for the big show.
which spreads its canvas here tomorrow
Yesterdays Chattanooga Commercial
saws, with regard to cane voted General
Dihrell az the Catholic Fair in that city,
Friday night: ''After the speaking by the
candidates for Congress, General Di6rell
came to The ball. We do not know why
Colonel Nelson did not come. The voting
for the cane bet ween the two gentlemen
resulted thus; General Dibrell, III; Colo
mel Nelson, 80; Colonel Stokes, ]; General
Dibrell won by 76 votes
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-01
IN NFNORIAM.
waited from my native South by zephyfs
freighted with intelligence
Too deep, too wOful,
For euic rhouohf. -


The saddest of inteliigence-the death OF our
devoted friend and mother Mrs Mary Hughes,
one of the brightest Jewels that ever glittercd in
the diadem of an earthly home, one of the purest
stars that ever cleaned upon the frontals OF our
social Skies one OF the sweetest flowers that ever
blOemed in the garden OF our earliest aSSOcla-
tons, was taken from us
The dear departed one for many weary year
has tenderly woven gariands athwart our rugged
pathway, ere she returned 70 dust, as does the
beautiful autumnal Hover whose rich fragrance
auvied even by heaven, is forever severed from
our midst and r. now mingling tears of JOY over
an endeared one, whose beautifullife passed but
few short years ago, like the first dew drop Of
MORN whose hiilOck was ever kept green BY her
fears tin God had placed her meath the Sod upon
which Size had so long been a silent mOurner.
And now the wreathlet IS well nigh complete,
and not many years shall have passed ere we
may exclaim with hallOwed fervor, "Ah IS
we'll"
tomb by a large concourse OF friends and rela-
tives: but buried her memory shall never be, so
long as we live to lisp her cherished name She
leaves a devoted husband and two lovable chill
dren TO mourn her untimely loss ard profit by
her Christian example. It were better could she
have remained aIDcOmpanion for her ever en-
deared daughter with whom she spent all OF her
time-a thought most Or, adful, as she called
the little family around her couch, while her
sweet life was fast ebbing away, to offer last
admontiOn, and point them 70 the beautiful
sunlight in which her beloved soul should 80 soon
bask, beside the soft flowing river OF life
Sleep in peace, cherished one, your troubles are
DER:
The world, with its iIls, can reach YOU no more;
A wife more loving. mother more kind,
Christian more Ialthiul' We sell0.h may h"'-
NObly YOU lived, and as nobly you died;
The example you set, be it ever at our SIDE.
St. Louis, No, Oct. q, 1874.
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THE NASHVILLE BAR.
A Lie Associnfion ContemnIated


A called meeting of the Nashville bar
was held in the Federal Court room at 4
p. 81. yesterday, for the purpose of consid-
ering the feasibility of forming lawyers
life insurance society. Daniel f. Wiki s,
Esq, was elected president, and Ed. II.
Bearden, ESQ, secretary.
The following Committee was appointed
to prepare a charter for slle society: Josiah
Hubbard, Z I. Reid, John Ruhm, James
NJ. Quarles and J. o. Sliackelford.
Committee on Correspondence-D. F.
Wilkins, W. q. Reese, Gen. Bate and A.
NJ. Hughes.
Committee to confer with railroad of
fcials as 10 fare, with view TO a conveu-
ton, Bailey Brown, Harry Harrison and
j. 4. Cartwright.
This business transacted, the meeting
adjourned subject TO a call, The committees
TO report at the next called meeting.