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Paints, Oils and Glass.
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Mattress Manufactures.
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Trunk Manufacturer.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Law CourtJanuary Rules, 1874 Hli
for Divorce.

JOSIAH Freeman VS.. Hattie Freeman.
TN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING TO THE
Il satisfaction OF the Clerk, from the alleRatton
in the bin, that the defendant b a non-residens
Of the State OF Tennessee, 50 that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be served upon her. II 3
therefore ordered that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks in the Union and Amerf-
can, a newspaper published in the city OF Nash
vile, Tenn, requiring the defendant to appear
at the courthouse door in the city OF Nashville,
on the first Monday in May next, then and there
to plead, answer or demur TO cOmplainant's BIN,
or the same viii be taken for confessed and set
for hearing exparte.
ALBERT AKERS, Clerk.
By JN0. PATTERSON, Dep. Clerk.
Clay Roberts solicitor for complainant.
march IL, 1874. mhi3 Oaw4t4
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~Awopg the measures 70 hold Tennessee and
Gain Ecutuckv were -eutreuchcd camps. made
81 Columbus, Island No. 10, Forts Henry and
DouclSon. and Bowling Green, each OF which
required an army 20 hold II; and. consequently,
a respectable army divided among them. gave
each one a force utterly inadequate 10 its de-
tsrSe. Regular forts. each requiring a garrison
nf oun or two thousand men. ana constructed
with much less labor than she oHtrenChCd
c.IprS. would have held the ground much bet
ar. and made It practicable TO form an active
arnlv al the same time, capable Of facing those
0f ErcU and Grant. one after the other. As il
Wa. the Confederate were alike weak at every
point. and, when the federal armies advanced,
ihcy were captured, or abandoned the country
pregipiiqtely. after much instructed labor hau
been expended in p~reparauonsto defend IT
Here the fault is designated as an utter
lack Of concentration. To devise a plan of
resistance 10 Mcclellan on the Peninsula,
m 1852, the President called a conference
Of officers, including Gems. Lee, Johnston
and others. The latter was exposed to re-
sisting Mcclellan near the coast, as lie held
that would only delay the march Of tie add
zNAERATTvE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS,
Directed, During the War Between the States,
10y Joseph +. Johnston, General, Z. ). A. New
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NASHVILLE
BUSINESS LIST


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81. Architects.
JOIN LEWIS, Res Fathersand Sc. Edzeaeld.
JOHN l. SslIH, Cor. Union and CoIlegs streets,
Mh- c. SMITH. 10S Church ST., ST. Cloud Block.
P.J. WILLIAMSON, Cor. Church and summer
streets, Lewis Block
AtOrReys-dt-Lasc.
R. L c~ARUTHERs, Jr, 81. W. B0sSEB, No.
46k n. Cherry st.
J. p. JEUP, Office 1K Cedar street.
wv: 4. ac4LIsIER, Jr, IS n. College street.
shIIh, BAXTER 6 ALLISON, No. 3 Porter
Block.
Auction and Commission Merchants.
EINsTEAD, SHIELDS a CO., 81 Public Square
Bakers and COnfsctioners.
L 4. ELDRIDGE, IS Church street.
X GEO. GREfG, AZ Union street.
JUNGERMANN a CO. 81 Public square.
A.. RAhNIE. "a Broad and 100 s. Market St
CHAS. ROBERTSON. "A y. Market street.
6. II. VESSEL, 81 n. College street..
Boots and Shoes.
B. r. CUTTER, corner OF Broad and College sts.
B. \. EATHERLf, 81 N College street.
CHAs. 3. HILL y. College street.
SUdN HULLHNH. y Union street,
Nancy 4 BRO, 50 Church street.
TRECY 4 c0TLR, a Union street
I. L. WISSTEAD q CO., ] N. Cherry street.
Carriage Manyacturers and Dealers.
=. N. ALLEN 4 CO., lss and 1874 North Cherry
W.. HUNT, No. nS North Cherry street.
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods.
S. POWERS q sos, 20 Public Square.
Contractors and Builders.
SIMMONS 4 PHILLIPS, Broad St, near vsuz-
Druggists.
A. Il: COUSINS a CO., corner Broad and Cherry
streets-
Furniture Manufacturers and Dealers.
W. I. BEATTY 4 CO., No. 10 ". College st.
4 WARREN, 10 and II N College St
Gun Makers and Dealers in Guns and
Pistols.
FL. B%TTTERLICH 81 LEGLER, No. n Dead
erick street.
Hats and Gents Furnishing Goods.
JOHN n. MCKEE 4 BRO, IS Union street.
VAIN & WALKER. "A Public Square.
ISAAC EATERFIELD, q Union street.
Hoop Skirt MaRHfactory and Ladies'
Goods.
d. LOTEMAN q CO., 1s Public Square.
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His aim during the whole retreat was to
give battle whenever the chances should be
in his favor, and they would be more and
more in his favor until he reached his own
base, Atlanta. For be would thus have
drawn the Federal General entirely OFF
from his own base. and in the meantime he
did actually inflict upon him a loss six
times greater than his own. When Gen.
Johnston was removed, just on the eve of
cOnSUmmating his long-drawn and careful
plan, he explained TO his successor what
part of it was unfinished, in the hope that
the latter would follow it mp.
at can scarcely be doubted" SAYS Gen.
Johnston, shat five thousand cavalry direct
ed 10y Forests Sagacity, courage and enter
prise, against the Federal communications,
would have been AZ least so far successful
rs to prevent as much food as was absolute
ly necessary for its subsistence from reach
ing the Federal army. Such a result would
have compelled Gen. Sherman to the des-
peTate resource of a decisive battle on our
terms, which involved attacking excellent
troops intrenched, or to that of abandon
ing his enterprise. In the first event, the
chances of battle would have been greatly
IN our favor. In the second, q rout Of the
Federal army could scarcely have been pre-
vented
1t seems hardly necessary to call in the
Presidents personal animosity 10 explain
the removal of Gen. Johnston. Their ideas
of the manner in which the campaign
should be conducted from the beginning,
were dramatically opposed. The President,
as usual, valued territory muchm more highly
than Johnston. That the enemy should be
permitted TO penetrate to the heart ofthe
~Confederacy was a bitter experienced him.
He did not appreciate, as Johnston
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
VlTERING-P PLACE NOTES.

The Saratoga newspapers say that all the
hotels there have well this and an unusual
number Of private houses have been thrown open u
strangers VINO seek tho mountain air and mineral
waters. - The Adirondacks, and the great North
Woods adjoiuing them n0rthcrly or westerly are the
ayorte resort OF the traveller for pleasure ~ well as the
amateur sportsman; but most OF that region, and
between it ana the ST. Lawrence River territory of
peculiar beauty and fertility which s but little known
to the traveller from other parts Of this State -
About three miles from sWatlns Glen, n. Y, stands
its scenic companion. Havana Gen Although not as
long nor as deep Watkins Its are full OF roman
tic beauty Nature seems to have created these gens
as supplements OF each other. watkins boasts OF
rounded pools, Havana slores in square rock basins;
the former elores in rockbuilt amphheaters the
latter boasts OF her foursded chambers, rectangular
as though laid by line and square; Havana can well
defy her sister find superior to her Bridal Vail;
Watkins Justly claims that 'naugbt can her colleague
fnd 10 surpass her Cathedral Glen. The two glens
however, companion pieces. Both must be viewed
dreamed in, medtaed upon, before all of their sur
passing lOveiness can be realized
The rapidly increasing demand for cottages and board
ing houses the beaches and islands Portsmouth
induced many capitalists quietly to gain possession
control Of real estate. OF which but few years
ago was considered OF but little value. Desirable sites
for Summer cottages rapidly taken up and the
romantic hooks fand wild, rocky headlands that are
washed by the waves OF the Atlantic have TO be
considered important bits OF real estate. s== There
have been nearly many visitors ut tho White Noun
tans year there last year but they do not
stay so long Statistics show that the patronage OF this
resort is steadily increasing Thirty years the
cepts by the stage lines aud hotels only sl500O
and last year they about sl,JOO.0O0. - Char
lottetown, Prince Edwards Island, is said TO be very
delightful place for the struggling summer tourist who
does much where he 50 that he can keep
cool and live cheaply.
Browns Lake, Burlington Wis, is quite favor
te place for camping parties 1t is said there is not
preter sheet OF in the State than this lake. 1t Is
about two miles long by wide, and the shores
quite irregular. Charming little bays and inlets
continually surprising the yoyageur by shooting into
view from behind jltung wooded points Of land. The
lake is wooded all sides, with long slOping gravey
shores everywhere, furnishing superb bathing Near
the sOuhea shore Island, which rises beauti
fully from the water and is covered with extraOrd
mary variety OF wood SO full Of echoes these
wooded banks that the residents In the neighborhood
propose rechristen the lake with tue OF Echo.
60 Eighteen miles northwest or Minneapolis lies
the beautiful Lake Mnnetonka, or Big Water, said to be
the largest Of the 10000 Minnesota lakes Excelsior is
the principal place OF resort, and 1t is such fayore
that accommodations cannot be had for all the visitors
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
GENERAL NOTES.

The Cape Cod cranberry crop will probably
be a failure. Cause'worms
The Jews of Nashville, Tenn, will immedi-
ately build a synagogue to cost $4,000.
Large numbers of Indians are said to be
employed in the oregon harvest fields.
A lady in Mobile has been badly poisoned
while cleaning a silk dress with fg-leaf tea.
Chicago has 60 fortune-tellers and yet not
one OF them said, " Get the engines ready"
In the Boston Public Library there are 213,-
600 volumes with 1900 more in the branches.
There is horse at Williamsport, Penn,
which has hauled $1,000 tons Of coal in 25 years.
Sheep in Albuquerque, Col, bring only
sl so per head and the glad to get that.
The San Lorenzo (Cal.) Fruits Drying Fac
tory is putting up about three tons Of currsnts per
diem.
Over 10000 pounds of slippery elm bark
we're In week shipped from Boscobel, Wis., for New
York.
The Rev. Father Keenan, of Lancaster, Penn,
is is o. Ss'N Wv
Composition of Danbury boy: An OK
does not taste as good an oyster but II can run
faster"
Mr.. Lincoln of Windham. CT, being in his
lOotn year. has made wooden pail and presented It to
friend
w NllllamspOTt, IcnH'' uhe OiuL0h WIN VIII
allow any one crack walnuts on his head, for con-
sideratiOn.
A farmer near South Bend, Ind, has over
400 swarms Of bees and sells nearly 1900 pounds OF honey
per year.
A church trustee was shot dead in Carlisle,
KY, by a disturoer of public worship whom the de-
ceased was trying 70 put ont.
The father of four-legged girl has left
California in disgust not being permitted 10 exhibit his
Juvenile curiosity In that State.
An association of wealthy citizens has been
formed In California for the purpose Of Lending money
TO poor and deserving students.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
SATURDAY. CLOSING The YEAR Round.

AN APPEAL TO THE WHOLESALE MERCHANTS OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF A HALF-HoLIDAY.
TO the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: As the time approaches for the aban-
donment the OF the o'clock closing Sat-
urdays. general among our Wholesale houses
during the months OF June, July aud August. would
strongly urge upon the attention OF all wholesale
merchants the proprety OF continuing this Saturday
early closing during the entire year. for their relief
as we'll as that OF their employees. Merchants
more liberal regard to holidays than in times past
and this will certainly be decided advance toward
practical carrying OF the ofexpessed idea that
Americans need more rest and recreation Certain 1t is
that 10 many tired brain ana weary body these few
hours OF relaxation week would be blessing OF
Incalcuabe benefit. The time has now come
for the effort to be made IN order to carry
ont this idea. Business is stagnant, and
although tue business OF Saturday after 8
o'clock does not usually pay for keeping open
even in busy times the effect OF this new move would
be felt less now than az any other time The strictly
fnancia banking. aud insurance departments Of the
commerce OF this city transact business between the
works from 70 g. and last of ALL we find the clerks In
our mercantile houses working from TIL o. This " "A
very strong poiut in favor OF this movement, word
as TO the character OF this movement. Ii will have
nothing Of the nature OF strike, that natural
OF idiots nor Will there he any attempt to coeree
any one II the merchants can be persuaded 90 unite In
this thing, then will t attain TO ultimate and abundant
manifested the closed doors OF whole
sale house this city Saturday afternoons the
round Furthermore, nothing will be done toward the
accomplishment OF this purpose unless ENCOURAGEMENT
is given by some OF the merchants Themselves, no
matter how few; for 10 would be unwlse 20 attempt
~ proceed without voluntary and kindly
ZION on the part of the employers Cooperation needed
and to this snd woud all who favor the project
10 come forward publicly by card expressing their
agreement with It. and their purpose 10 fall Ia with 10 II
made general Tue few or many names thus nven Will
be taken as "a commencement and committees IN every
branch OF wholesale trade Will call upon every firm aud
epdeayor 70 Obtain their cooperation.
Merchants OF New-York, who will respondf You
merchants who have always said that you would like
do hs could not because OF competitors who would
not viii be afforded opportunity TO prove
sincerity. Let hear from you OF ths results OF this
plan have said nothing. They will amply repay the
Investment; and here let that should
crown our efforts my reward will consist in the
scousness OF great benefit conferred upja my fellow
men through my humble suSoestiols Acs
Nsp- l0rk, Aug, a, ISIS
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

the dignity OF human nature that lover OF his kind
would be glad 10 accept another reasonable supposoD
We come lastly to Mr. Moulton to whom, SIS 1t seems
to me- great injustice Ia done by many Of the advocates
OF Mr.. Beechers innocence. The theory which have
presented makes IL possible both TO believe in Mr.
Beechers innocence and 20 do justice to Mr.. Moulton
IL must be borne mind that when be came into thi,
he have thoroughly and implicitly believed
Mr. Beecher to be guilty man. What stronger evil
dence could be adduced than a woman's voluntary con-
fesson His knowledge OF the relations which subsised
between Mr.. Tton aud his wife satisfied him that the
confession altogether voluntary. lie may have
supposed that Mrs. Ttons infatdaon precptated her
fall and that Mr. Beechers participation was Ia GER
tain almost Involuntary But Mr. Mouton had not
the remotest apprehension OF what the truth actually
He could not help believing that Mr. Beeoher had
committed criminal act and he interpreted every
preston OF conton used by Mr.. Beecher as renewed
confession OF his guilt How could he help doing sos
In the lapse OF time Mr. Beecher's exact words pass
from Mr.. Mout0n's mind. but the impression Of their
substance, as he understood them remains When he
says that Mr. Beecher made repeated admissions OF
guilt 20 him. he Is saying what he believes and cannot
help believing. TO be true The issue Of veracity be-
tween Mr.. Beecher and Mr.. Mouton, upon the theory
now presented. Is easily rec0ncilable
1t is not valid argument against this theory that IL
disparages the value Of human testimony, and de-
precates the sefsustanlng power OF the human mlnd
Let rather take warning OF the pers by which our
general sanity menaced in these latter times by our
Over-civzaton by our partial and unbalanced educa-
ton, by neglect OF physical culture and by the de-
cline OF religion from beliefs and standards which
mold the character and form the life, which bind
back the soul the laws OF its own existence aud ts
God. into feelings" and experiences" which ntoxi-
cate the Imagination We reed the rude shock aud sur
prise to show US where we truly
stand!
For this case it is enough establish the truth Of
this theory 10 IL afford reasonable solution OF what IL
otherwise inexpllcabe. The truth applied to such case
is like those fnal drops OF chemical experiment which
preciptate the obscuring constituents, and make tho
cloudy solution transparent That which clears up tha
case must be the truth Magma est rert1s et preUabW
SAMUEL p ELY.
Marquettc Lake Superior, Mich, Sept l, 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-07

A Rhode Island convict lately admitted to
reverend friend that he had suffered tho
keenest remorse for crime. He stole four cueumoars
from poor but deserving man, and ate them. This
night before the doctor came. he solemny vowed .Nss
II his life spared no would steal aud cav touf
cucumbers again-and no never did.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-13
She keeps a skrap book and al

She keeps skrap book and an
album, and would prefer to hav the
autograff ov sum milk and water
poet, than the name ov sum good
man to q sixty day note. 1852 r
The country skool MON seldum
dies an old maid; she gets married
generally to sum man who haz but
little edukashun, and he thinks (as
he ought toy that there amt anoth,.
er such larnt woman as his wife
on the face of the earth. "9
With all her precise foolishness,
her pompous knolledge, her silky
sentimentalism, and her almost al
lwus mistaking manner for matter
irrespekt the country skool NOM
she taught me mi letters, she waz
pashunt when i was stupid, she
soothed me when wus frackshus,
and she often (good souD gave me a
titbit from her luncheon at noon
time.
May kind Heaven strew sum kline
ov happiness in her pathway, fol
she il paid poorly, worked hardly
and the stepmother to everybody's
children, she never receives from
the world ennything better than th'
most formal respekt.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-13
small boy, whose father threatened

small boy, whose father threatened
us with prosecution.
One evening Jones, who lived
near by, came into our yard, and
seeing the stuff piled about. asked
what We intended to do with the
lumber. We told him we didn't
know: had bought them for a par~
ticular purpose, but was afraid we
should have no use for them after
all. He asked il we would sell
them; We said, yes. He made us
an offer; consequently Mr.. Jones
became the happy possessor of one
hundred and fifty barrels, of assortr
ed cahbre and capacity. We re.
tired that night, secretly exulting
on our good fortune in getting rid
of the cumbersome truck.
But we made nothing on our
trade with Jones. We merely ac~
complished our purpose and got the
best of the upstairs man.
Inc next night, as we lay on our
downy bed, just closing our eyes in
sleep, our ears were saluted with q
terrific crash from the cellar of the
upstairs fellow. Thrice was the
crash repeated.
Heavens there was no mistak-
ing that sound-he had found q
barrel
Next morning great was our sur
prise at seeing the upstairs man
take some Of the barrels, and throw
them into his cellar!
1 We went out and asked him if
he knew to whom the barrels be.
longed.
He said he did.
We told him that we had sold
them to Jones.
81 know it" said he, " and an
hour after he bought them of you,
he sold them to me"
Speechless with astonishment, we
stood monument of inexpressiblc
, Indignation. What should we do
: We Lad no doubt of the up-stair s
mans statement, else he would not
; have dared to take the barrels.
, Thoroughly exasperated, we star
, ted for Jones, but found he had
gone West.
We were in for it.
The future was delightful to con,
, template.
, One hundred and fifty consecu
, tive nights Of unalIOyed barrel,
smashing.
. May the gods protect us and en-,
: able US to indure the ordeal viii
a fortitude worthy of emulation.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-13
The Country Skoo1 Nom.
JOSH BILLINGS.

She is invariably just about twen-
ty>three years and six months old,
and remains rite thare for term
ov years.
She wears her hair either kut
short or hanging around in 1inglers,
and il as precise in all things az
one ov Fairbanks improved plat
form scales.
She never laffs out loud, and sell
dunn even smiles, but when she does,
she does it accordin' to the rules
laid down by Murray for speaking
out and pronouncing the inglish
language korrectly.
She is the very essence ov bubble
extrackt propriety, and would rath-
er be four years behind the fashions
in her dress and bonnet, than t.
spell a word wrong, or parse sen
tence incorrectly.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-13
The Schoolmaster Caught.

A few years ago, when it was the
custom for large girls and boys to
attend district schools, and when
fagellations were more common in
schools than at the present time, an
incident took place in a noighbor-
ing town which is worth recording
as a Renaissance of school~boy
days.
One Of the largest, plumpest and
fairest girls in school happened tc
violate one of the teachers rules,
The master, q prompt, energetic
fellow of twenty-five, at once sum.
moned her into the middle of the
floor, and, as was usual in such
cases, the business Of the whole