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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
Library Concert.

'If music be the food OF love, play on"
A very delightful entertainment was last
evening attended by one Of Nashyille's
most brilliant audiences, at the Opera House.
Where so much talent can be exhibited by
our home amateurs, it seems almost super
fiuous to call in foreign genius, unless to
add finishing polish.
Miss J. was undoubtedly the prima
donna of the occasion, singing with grace
and elegance the different parts allotted to
her, making 4 decided hit in Bales simple
ballad of Killarney.
One of Columbia's fairest daughters,
Miss Rosie Barnett, sang sCaSta Diva
with much effect, eliciting the applause OF
the audience.
The gem of the evening was the trio
from Ernani.
We are indebted to Mr.. J. =. Craighcad
the accomplished conductor, for introducing
new lights in the armament of musical art
in our midst-and blending them so har-
moniously with the old meteOTs.
Miss c. has a delightfully."- sympathe-
tic voice and sang DOniZetti'S Cavatina with
much taste and precision, and being en-
cored ,graciously returned and sang that
sweet old Scotch ballad .NNithin Mile of
Edinboro' Town"
Miss Els piano solo serenadc from
Schubert (not Abt, as in the programme)
was rendered in a style that reflected not
only much credit on herself but her teach
er Prof. Il, to whose artistic tutelage
we are also indebted for the rendering of
the pilgrim chorus from TanhauSer, so well
PLAYED by Mr.. E g on that Square
Grand Knabe.
Two of the ladies were indisposed and
could not attend.
Miss Z. M sang very sweetly bal
lad from Milard.
Mr.. G. F. was ut home in operate
strains will his full tenor chest notes,
as was orr friend NJ. O'S.- with his
rounded baritone.
Our time-honored tenor, Mr.. s., was
as usual encOred, and then sang that sweet
Scotch ballad, "The Bloom on the Rye"
that was listened to with much attention
and p easure.
We cannot close without paying a tribute
to the amiablc and accomplished Mrs.
W, whose Accomplishments aided SO
much the general effect.
From the many evidences of applause it
is fair to presume that all were well pleased,
and we hope our musical and accomplished
friend, Mr.. J. Il. Craiehead, Will at an ear
ly day afford us another opportunity of at
tending musical feast equal, if not SUI
peTior to this, and for as mCritOrious q pur-
pose.
Now we will 60 home and live until
morning in dreams of the charming con
cert, made so by n multitude Of sweet
smiles and DemOrest toilets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
Les MiserabIes.

Matte Coin was before the Police Court
charged with having been drunk and disor-
DERBY. She Soothcd the city's wounded
honor with five dollar plaster.
Calvin Fletcher was proven guilty of
having banged his wife about in 4 very
lively manner. His friends all said that he
got Off cheaply, when they learned that he
was fined only five dollars.
Orange Wallace was convicted of having
INDUCED in conduct which the city Ordi-
manceS, in language remarkable for its puri.
Nv and elegance. characterize as disOulcrly.
The amount he discussed Yesterday
in the shape Of fine, would have been
quite sufficient 10 pay iIalf the cost of a
twenty dollar ovcrCOat.
4 man by the name Of J. l.. Snyder
reached Nashville from Blount county
Monday night. He was arrest ed yesterday
on a capias from Judge Frazier, 1t having
been shown that he had betrayed certain
trusting citizens of BloUnt county, who had
gone his security in a case Of assault with
intent to kill, wherein it is said, he figures
as principal.
Catherine Shook, whose name appeared
in these columns yesterday, rs a stealer of
pillow slips and bolster covers, was com
United to Jail by Justice Everett yesterday.
Justices Creighton and Paul sat in judg-
ment upon the acts Of Samuel COvineton.
colored, who was brought before them on
the charge of having appropriated to his
own use and benefit various goods and
chattels belonging to Mrs. l.. c. GuStrap.
COvingtOn was sent to Jail.
Joe Harding, cOlOrcd, was sent 10 the
county workhOuse yesterday, and Benia-
min Petway was released from that quiet
retreat, in consequence of having paid the
amount of his fine, together with the costs
of his trial.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

Our musical critic says that, in order fol
man to "pursue the even tenor of his
way" it is not absolutely necessary that he
should be a singer.
The Nashville painter is on his rounds
and with skillful hand rapidly transforms
dingy exteriors into objects pleasing to the
eye and refining in their moral effects.
The '.By the Way" column of our neigh
Dor, the Banner, is becoming quite a fea-
ture with that paper, and cannot be other
wise than popular with its readers.
And now the st. Louis Globe wants to
know what disposition was made of the
food of money which poured into Memphis
from all over the land during the preva-
lence of yellow fever in that city last fall.
The Globe calls upon the Memphis papers
for facts and figures.
Speaking of the lady whom French
author married, an exchange says, of their
first meeting: 'iShe proved to be the
daughter of a well-to-do hack-driver, who
was only is, and very pretty" We cannot
resist a slight feeling of surprise that a
hack-driver, however ''pretty' he might be,
should have a manageable daughter when
he was but eighteen years of age.
The writer has always entertained the
highest respect for a first-class architect.
The man who can take a sheet of paper, a
pair of compaSses and pencil, and with
these design buildings which cover a block
of ground, tower sixty feet into the air, and
are such models of taste and beauty as to
excite the admiration of all beholders, is
an individual of more than ordinary power.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
SUPREME COURT OPINION.
An Interesting Legal Point.

The opinion of the Supreme Court
which We publish below will be found
interesting 30 the legal profession. Ii grows
out Of deplorable and surprising defect i'm
our laws relative to the subject OF marriage.
There are no rights so sacred as the rights
of the parent and guardian, and yet there
are none so entirely exposed, for the want
of legal remedies. The Legislature has at
all times been jealous III guarding the H.
teTcStS Of minors against their inability to
contract where the most tTifling pcclmjGFy
matter is involved; and yet has left them
free TO contract, regardless of parent and
guardian, and Of their own weakness, con-
corning the most important of all relations
in life, that of marriage. That such de-
feet has so long been permitted 10 exist in
our law, is matter of nOless surprise than
of shame, and can only he accounted for
upon the ground of inattentiOn and over
sight on the part of the law making power.
This opinion was delivered by Chipf-Jus-
tice Nicholson:
II. c. Murphy vs.. Solomon Greene, etc.
H. C. Murphy was guardian of Nancy
Murphy, his sister, and rs such, had i'm his
hands 1896, which was her entire patrimO-
ny, except $50 or $40 in the hands of
Shaw, administrator of their father, +. L.
Murphy. Nancy, being thirteen wears of
age, was married to Solomon Greene, a
man of no substance, having neither land
nor money, nor property of any kind-one
who will not labor for a support. and has
no income from any source, and is consid-
cred waSteful and prodigal. The marriage
took place without the knowledge or CON
sent Of complainant, who is the brother
and regular guardian of Nancy. Very
soon after the marriage, the husband called
upon complainant and demanded a
settlement and the payment Of the amount
in his hands as guardian. Complainant
refused to pay the money, but proposed to
invest it in home for his sister, and have
the title made to her. Her husband re-
fused the offer, and repaired 10 an attorney
and perhaps employed him TO bring suit.
Complainant Immediately filed this bill,
making the allegations already recited.
stating that he has the money subject TO
the order of the court, makes Greene and
wife and Shaw, administrator, parties, and
| asks the court to protect the interest of his
sister and ward, by settling the amount in
his hands and in those of Shaw, upon his
sister, to her sole and separate use, iii such
way as the court Iaay deem best.
Defendant Greene and wife moved 70
dismiss the bill for multifarlousness and
for want of equity. The Chancellor Sis
tanned the motion, and dismissed the bin.
From the decree complainant has ap-
pealed.
Il was formerly matter Of no inconsider-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR THAT
SINGS.

We moved lately. Before we were
many days in our new quarters we
learned, among other neighborhOod
gossip. that "next door to us lives the
widow DeLany (shadesof St. Patrick ! }
and her daughters Maria, beautiful
singer" soon had an opportunity TO
judge Of her abilities. Our gas was out
for the night, and l was Just entering
dream-land, lingering in that semi
unconscious condition one enjoys so
much before falling asleep, when a
wall so long, mearthly and agonizing
broke upon the stiffness, it seemed as
if some misused tOmcat, despairing of
all happiness in this world, had given
vent to one last heart-rending cry.
''Do you hear those cats2 ex-
claimed, giving my better half a poke
IN the ribs by way of emphasis. ''T' aint
cats, she snappishly answered, they're
blowing off steam at the elevator >"
But L was not satisfied; so getting out
of bed, l seized one of my boots and
softly raised the window, in time to hear
more plainly one last, frightful inter
mingling of groan and yell, and some
one say: Bully for you, Marian 4"
Heavens! it was Maria singing to her
sweetheart. Crestfallen / stole back to
bed, to dream, when the small hours
found me asleep, of tom-cats and steam
engines.-DetrOt Free Press.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21

able doubt, whether the equity of a wife to
settlement could be enforced, except
when the husband or his assignees or cred
itors came into court to obtain possession
| of her estate. But Judge Story SAYS: .'The
doctrine is now firmly established, that,
whenever the wife is entitled to this equity
for settlement out of her equitable inter
estS against her husband, or his as
| signees, she may assert il in 4
suit, as plaintiff, by bringing a
bill in the name of her next friend.n And
| certainly there is much good sense in dis
allowing any distinction founded on the
mere consideration who is plaintiff on the
record; for her equity is precisely the same,
whether she is plaintiff or whether she is
defendant. If it is substantial right, it
ought to be enforced in her favor, wheney-
er it is withheld from her.
In the case of Philips vs.. Hassell, 10
Hum, 100, Judge Mckinney SAYS: at is
immaterial whether the bill be brought by
the husband and wife, Jointly, to
obtain possession of her fortune,
or by the wife alone, in the name
of her next friend; or by a third person in
her behalf. The result of the cases seems
TO be that whenever this right of a married
woman is brought before the court, in OPP
position TO the claims OF the husband, his
creditors or assignees, it will be acted on,
whoever the person applying to the court
may be. No distinction is allowed, found
ed upon the mere consideration of who is
the party in the record; the equity is pre-
cisely the same, IN whatever form, or by
whOmsOeyer presented"
In that case the husband and wife had
filed their hill anaincf no OBJ of
the guardian of the wife for an account. 1t
does not appear that the administrator
sought to have a settlement made on the
wife, but some of her friends came in by
petition and asked for the protection of her
rights. The wife answered the petition,
and Indignantly repealed the interpostion
OF her friends. She was examined sepa-
rate and apart from her husband. and in
sisted on the fund being paid over to her
husband. She was 10 years of age, and the
court held she could give no consent, and
settled the entire fund, about $1,000, on
her.
In the present case the brother and
guardian nvokes the protection of the
| court against the claim of the husband.
The wife is only thirteen years of age, and
was married without the knowledge or
| consent of her guardian, and toa man, who,
upon the motion TO dismiss, is TO be taken
to be without any means, unwilling to
labor for support, and wasteful and prod
igal. The bill is replete with equity, and
the guardian and brother has discharged his
duty in appealing to this court i'm behalf of
his ward and sister.
The decree will be reversed and the
cause remanded for answer by all the de-
PENDANTS.
The costs of this court will be paid by
Greene. NICHOLSON.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
NEWS AND NOTES.

Beecher gets 1888 a minute when he
| lectures.
Pittsburgh consumes $4,000 tons of ice
yearly.
Hubbardston, Vermont, will celebrate
its one hundredth anniversary next spring.
Madame BaZaine has hired, in her own
name, small villa at Cannes, in order to
be near her husband.
Tudc- Varieties, Liverpool, advertises:
'fCom talent wanted. Always a vacancy
| for gooj knockabout niggeIs.n
A woman in Jacksonville, H., left an
uncorked bottle of ether in her bedroom
when she retired, and her friends had great
difficulty in waking her.
Now whena box of cigars is sent toa New
Yorker he throws it into the alley or sends
it to some poor but worthy family, believ-
ing it to be an internal machine.
a New Orleans man wanted to take out
an insurance policy on his life, but when
be found that he would be required to give
his age, changed his mind.
A lady in Abba, Iowa, has plain gold
ring one hundred and fifty years old. She
wore the ring at her wedding, as did also
her mother, grandmother, great-grand-
mother and great -great-grandmother.
n 4NCn OllCdilS oteltto
that Bishop McTyeire is delegate to the
Presbyterian meeting of the twelve South
western Synods now being held at Mem
phiS, TO decide as TO the location of the
Southern Presbyterian University. This
will be an item of news to the Bishop.
a Mobile paper speaks in the highest
terms of Ben DeBar's Falstaff The edi-
tor says: Mr. DeBar fully earns his title
20, l,a
tone, and gesture, and glance, he is the en-
bodiment in the flesh-and plenty of it-of
the most unctuous and humorous of Shaks-
peare's creations.
A colored barber in Augusta, Ga, put
some powder in a stick of wood the other
day, and he now has the proud satisfaction
of knowing that he blew up a cOlored sister
who was approprating his fuel. The
woman, however, has had the barber ar
rested on charge of attempt to murder.
Eli Love, Of Wayne county, New York,
climbed tree to shake out a coon. The
expectant dogs, hearing something drop,
jumped to the conclusion that it was coon,
and Eli was half way devoured before the
mistake was rectified. The dogs were in
tensely mortified, and Mr.. Loves leg was
broken in the fall.
CORTLAND county, New York, boasts a
medical chap who has a mania for pulling
teeth. A short time since a young lady
called at his office to have tooth extracted
when he pursuaded her to drink some
brandy, or other liquor to ease the pain Of
the operation, then went deliberately to
work, and drew seven teeth all but one of
which were perfectly sound.
Speaking of salaries, the Boston Com
nercidI Bulletin says: an old Boston dry
goods employe has just gone abroad as buyer
for a New York house at $4,000 a year
and expenses. A New York finn is to-day
trying to tempt Boston cotton goods sales
man into its employ at salary of $4,000.
a wOrsted goods clerk in New York at
$1,000 is anxious TO get back TO the fold
and his employers in Boston for 5000 :
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21

Justice Cassetty is so much indispOsed
that he had to take to his bed yesterday.
Col. a. f. Shrader, Of the st. Louis and
Southeastern road, is in the city.
Mai, Tuthill returned TO the city yester-
day from months wanderinSs in the cold
region of Northern Illinois, having spent
most of the time in Chicago.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th
inst. says: Rolf ). Saunders, Esq, Post
master at Memphis under President Lin
coin, and long connected with the press of
Tennessee, passed through this city yester-
dav. Ell route from Washington City 10 his
plantation. at Mcmillan Station, Knox
county, East Tennessee.
The Ne,r York Tribune Of the 18th inst.
contains an obituary and biographical no
tice of Miss Laura Alexander, who was
leading lady at the Grccnllw Opera House,
Memphis, last season. Miss Alexander was
anative Of Charlotte, North Carolina, and
was the niece of the late Sam. p. Walker,
ESD, of Memphis.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
THE COURTS.

SUPREME CoURT.-First section engaged
on the equity docket Of Cannon county,
and second section on criminal case.
CRIMINAL COUET.-A few misdrmean-
Ors are set ahead, after which they are dis
posed of the Jail cases will lie taken mp.
LAW CoURT.-Levi Coleman ys. +. ),
Green, pending.
Geo. Jones rs. Geo. W. Wright and 9th,
ers. judgment for defendant.
Samuel Wagner VS.. NJ. {. Goldberg ans
son, pending.
W. II. Lawson rs. c. w. Foster, judS
ment affirmed.
CHANCERY COURT.-DeCreeS ent cred q!
follows: II. J.. Galhreath VS.. ChaS. 1. Met
calf ct al; Julia c. Putnam VS.. Il. II. VII
son ct ais; B. johnson vs.. Ma shall Doyl'
and Others.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
GO Thy YYaN in Peace,

That's what the legal authorities said,
in substance, to McSsrs. Payne and Day,
yesterday. Our readers will remember
that these young men were arrested last
week on the charge of being confidence
men," and that after couple of cOntinu-
anccs, their case was set for tTiaE before
Justice BaSkgtte yesterday. When the
hour appointed arrived, the prosecution
found that witnesses whose presence was
absolutely necessary, had failed 20 put in
an appearance, and consequently the trial
could not be had. As there seemed to be
no prospect of securing the attendance of
these witnesses, the prisoners were re-
laaSaI
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
MISSISSIPPI.
The Test Case Decided by fIIe Supreme
Court Against Gov. Powers.

Tie Test Ease Decided by tie Supreme
Court Against Gov. Powers.
Special to the Louisville COurier-JOurnal.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 19.-Under an act passed
at the last extra session of the Mississippi
Legislature, expediting actions by quo
warTanto, the question of the constitution
ality Of the election last November was last
week brought before the Supreme Court on
an agreed case of the old and the newly
elected County Treasures Of Kinds county.
Gov. Powers, having signed the act, and be-
ing anxious to obtain decision, so rs to
determine which is the really constitutional
State government, his own or that of Gen.
Ames, claiming authority by virtue of the
late election, had the case carried to the
Supreme Court, where it was argued NJ
length last week, and where also a motion
submitted by the AmeS counsel 10 dismiss
the case on the ground that the court had
no jurisdiction was OverTuled on Thursday
last, and the original case taken under
adviSement. Gov. Ames was quite conf
dent, having consulted some of the leading
lawyers in the State, who assured him that
Powers position was untenable. Ames
also stated that he had the sympathy and
support Of President Grant: and sure
enough, notwithstanding Powers confidence
and assertions that the decision Of the court
would be in his favor, the court to-day
unanimously decided the agreed case in
favor of the newly elected Treasurer. there
by BUSTING Powers from his euberDatorial
horse and putting Ames astride ofthe same
animal. The Judgment was cOnculred in
by the whole court; and while the Judges
differed somewhat in their reasons for ar
irving at their determinations and result,
they are united in the decision. The
opinion will be reduced to writing and
read on Monday next in open court. \
small war cloud looms up in the distance
for Mississippi, but prudent counsel may
avert il.
To the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 20.-The Supreme Court
Of Mississippi unanimously decided the late
election to be constitutional. The decision
was given orally, but will be reduced to
writing by Monday. Gov. Ames will be
inaugurated to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
Elegant Entertainment.

The members The Board of Aldermen
of Edgefield and the members Of last years
Board were entertained in an elegant man.
ner last evening by J. 7. Merritt, the Treas
urar elect at his residence on Main stree;
Edgefeld. The tables groaned beneath tho
weight of choice viands prepared for his
guests, and around the festive board the
party assembled spent an hour or more in
discussing the good things spread before
them. Before leaving the dining hall the
spokesman of the occasion, proposed this
sentiment: "May the present Board (fes-
tive board Of cOurse,) always continue, and
may Edgefield always have Treasurer Of
Merritt"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
"Let there be Light"
To the Union and American:

TO the UNION anu American:
EDGEFIELD, Jan. 20, 1ST4.-Mayor
Brooks touched the responsive chord Of
the public heart when he advocated the
lighting of our streets with gas. by all
means let us have light The Bridge Com
pany has lit up Bridge avenue to the east
of its embarrassment. The people seem
unanimous in the demand for gas. We
say let the pipes come over. Those who
do not want, Of course, need not use it,
and those who do, are willing to pay for it.
pROGRESS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
THE CITY.
An AGectiO..ate Display.

A co,Ored woman made such display OF
grief at the Louisville depot yesterday upon
the departure Of the train, that the by
ISLANDERS concluded she had been suddenly
deprived of all her relatives, but they dis
covered their mistake when, just as the
train started, she tendcrly embraced a white
man, q merchant in this city, who was on
the point of going North on a brief visit.
The man was similarly affected, and the
parting was very touching, indeed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
GUARDIANS SALE

WILL BE SOLD on THE FIRST TUES
w day I'm February next, ut Atlanta, Ga, at
the usual p!3ce OF holding public sales, between
the lawful hours OF sale, -Four Thousand and
Eighty-thTec shares of Stock In the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad; One Bond for One
Thousand Dollars on the Southwestern Railroad,
and one Hundred Shares in the Cotton States
Life Insurance CO. of Georgia, Sold as the prop
erty OF benjamin May, deed, under an order OF
the Ordinary Of Webster county, Ca, Ia pay
debts Of deceased and for the purpose Of distri
button Terms. cash.
GUSTAYUS DELAUSCEY,
ianl Oawit Guardian.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
PANICK TALK.

A scrap of conversation in this wise
was overhead in a New York Office a
few days ago:
''How's business /!
Dull! Awfully dull.
Doing any advertising?"
mo; took 'em all out a month ago"
"How long since business got dull? T"
80, three or four weeks ago"
'That is-aboUt the timey stopped
Advertising"
Merchant Eliminates and canyasser
looks innocent.