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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10
DOWN SOUTH.

"A monument to the late Daniel Pratt is
now in course Of preparation in Mont
gomery.
SsThere are so many distilleries in Clay
county, Ala, that the people can hardly get
a supply of corn for bread and feed.
Portions of Mississippi have been visited
by rain, but there are counties in which
the crop outlook is very gloomy.
AprOpOs of Civil Rights, a large negro
man in Selma got knocked down the other
day FOR calling a young Caucasian a
liar.
A panther, weighing over one hundred
pounds and measuring eight feet from tip
to tip, was killed recently near Clinton, in
Mississippi.
In the Circuit Court Of Barbour county,
Alabama, last week. Judge Wiley sentenced
Abe Cotton and Jack Horn to be hanged on
Friday, the 18th of July next.
VIM. Snyder, a young man aged about
twenty-five years, was killed by a young
man named Beeyers rece1tly, near Tusea-
lOOsa, on account of the seduction of
Beever's sister by Snyer.
The people of Lowndes county, Miss,
had reason to appreheAi a local insurrec-
tion of the pulled up blacks of that section,
before the latest dispatches from Washing.
ton, which have no doubt produced a col
lapse Of the sable crest.
The West Point (Mlss.) Times states
that man in that place has in an iron safe
a bag of coin which was deposited with
him about eight years ago for safe keeping
by some person not now recOllected. The
owner Of the safe, never having opened the
bag does not know whether it contains
gold or silver.
4 fiendiSh negro woman named Lee Har-
risOn, whose sister died few weeks ago
at Gilmers, LOwndes county, Ala, killed
her niece, an orphan child, left in her care,
by the deceased sister, BY cutting off her
head. One of the muriereSS' own children
produced the head OF the deceased victim,
and thereby revealed the perpetratOr.
J. c. Stanton, J. K. Carlisle, and others,
have gone to Mobile, to attend a meeting
Of the 'snew" Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad Company. The best proof the
people could have that there is a new Ala
bama and Chattanooga Railroad Company,
would be the refusal BY said company to
admit j. G.. Scr any of his emissaries TO its
deliberations.
The Macon correspondent Of the AUGUSTA
Chronicle and Sentinel speaks of crops as
follows. reports from the Plantations are
in the main favorable. The field crops
have not as yet received any permanent or
material damage from the drouth, at least
no more than a good rain would speedily
repair. Of course a great many species Of
garden vegetables aregOne beyond any hope
of redemption. No amount Of water would
succeed in resuscitaiing them.
\ tOmahawk plOwed up recently in the
soil of Alabama is thus described by an
Alabama paper: II is of steel inlaid with
silver. The sides of the blade are carved
and neatly ornamental. 1t IS handsomely
shaped, the blade being about six inches in
length and little over two inches in width
at the edge, narrowing in a curve to about I
an inch and quarter at the eve. On the
upper end is a pipe, with handsomely
shaped bowl.
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LATEST MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH

SAVANNAH, June Cotton dull;
middling 1890; net receipts Ill bales; gross
121 bales; exports coaStwiSe - bales; sales
Ill bales; stock -, ia bales.
MOBILE, June 9.-COttOn dull and
weaker; middling I6ia16sc; low middling
155a16c; good ordinary 14sal5c; net re-
ceipis 100 bales; gross 101 bales; exports
coastwise al bales; sales 250 bales; stock
1866 bales.
GALVESTON, June 9.-CottOn nominal
" &c lower; good ordinary 15!c; middling
I7sc; net receipts 81 bales; exports Great
Britain 2,OS4 bales; continent 2;100 bales;
stock 7,035 bales.
CHARLESTON, June Cotton dull;
middling 17Ic; low middling 1870; good
ordinary 16c; net receipts 81 bales; exports
eoastwise - bales; sales p bales; stock
1886.
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ALL OVER THE CITY.

Fines to the amount of Sl10 were i'm.
posed in the Police Court yesterday.
AT the present writingthere are forty-twC
OF our citizens of various colors, ages and
sexes, Hooked up in Jail.
No day has been set for the laying the
cornerstone of the new Odd Fellows build.
ing on the corner of High and Church
streets.
Justice Cassetty sent Wallace Baker to
Jail yesterday. IT'S said that Mr.. Baker
stole rope TO which a horse was al
tached.
John Hansley, alias Hamilton, was COM
mitted 10 Jail yesterday on capias from the
Criminal Count, charged with burglary and
larceny.
The bookcase ordered for the Jail library
by Judge Ferris is nearly completed and
viii prove decided improvement to the
Jail Office.
The young colored Migrants who at
tempted TO steal money from DoFteh &
Haddox's drug store Monday night, will
be interviewed by Justice Baskette this
morning.
That grand steamboat excursion and
picnic which comes off next Saturday,
promises to be very pleasant affair. The
party will proceed down the riyerto Bloom
STEMS Landing.
DR.. w. II. Harris, of this county, was
presented yesterday by Mr.. Thomas Wash
ington, Of the Third National Bank, with a
very handsome bouquet, composed entirely
of pinks, of which tn ne were over thirty
varieties.
William Allison strapped a revolver to
his person ard sailed out on the street
Monday nigh. He was corralled by a
policeman, and in consequence thereof,
was induced to loan the city ten dollars yes
terday morning.
The examination of the pupils of Wat
kin's Seminary will commence to-day, and
will continue from day to day until all
shall have been examined, after which
those of Mckee School will have to under
go the annual ordeal.
James johnson, alias Harris, who was
arrested by Constable Ballow last Sund ay
in consequence of his having sustained
altogether two friendly relations with
another mans smoke-h house, was tried be-
fore Justice Cassetty yesterday and sent to
Jail to await trial before the Criminal
Court.
Letha Higgins told Justice Cassetty
yesterday, that she was afraid Irene Wade
would wade into her at any moment and
damage her physical structure, whereupon
Cassetty put the frisky Irene under bonds
to keep the peace for six months.
Robert Truid, a tender youth, fifteen
years of age, was hired by a party of gem
tlemen who went out fishing last Saturday,
to watch their wagon whilst they angled
for minnows and things. One of the party,
Mr.. W. A. Mcdonald, left his vest, with
fine gold watch and chain, in the wagon.
These articles, young Mr.. Truid took per-
sonal charge of, and then rambled off. He
was arrested yesterday, taken before Jus
tice CasSetty, confessed the theft, and was
released upon his returning the stolen at
ticles. He had the watch and chain buried
in the woods.
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DIsGRACEFUL SCENES N PARLIA-
WENT

1t would hardly be surprising if at any
time there were to arise 4 very unpleasant
scene in the House of Parliament. The
truth is that many Of the newly elected
members are hOmely and common looking
men, badly dressed and Of not very polished
manners; they are unfamiliar with the ways
of the House, they frequently transgTess its
rules, their voices are rough, and when
they open their mouths, it is not the
..purest we'll Of English undefiled"
that issues therefrOm- Upon these worth
les the ariStOcratic conservatives came
down very heavily. Their organ, the
Morning Post, declared the other day that
the "highest authority the
Speaker-had been shocked with hearing
s'words and utteranceS nos consistent
with the dignity of Parliament. But
what. asks the Post, could be expected Of
men ..elected by household suffrage under
the ballOt?1 This is simple nonsense.
The utterances of which the Speaker COM
plains are not those Of the rough manutac-
turers from the North, or the full-tiavOred
Naguires of the members from the Emerald
Isle. They are the cries Of ''Diyidel di-
vide,= the ironical "Hear, hear" the cough
ing, sneezing and grOanings given
vent TO by the young Conservative
gentlemen, who come down in evening
dress, flushed with dinner and wine, and
make point Of interrupting any speaker
on the opposition side who may happen to
be on his legs. Mr.. Mitchell Henry, who
though he sits for an Irish borough as a
Home Ruler, is an English gentleman OF
old family, made dignifed protest against
this disgraceful conduct, which, if persist
ed in, will undoubtedly some night lead 70
discreditable personal alteration.
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NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.
The work OF Preparation Goes Brave

| 1y on.
The Exposition Board of Managers me-
last night at 8 O'Clock, President N. B
Howell in the chair, and Messrs. Thatcher
Buttof, Casswell, Duncan, Hicks, Morris
Giers, Mcfarland, Hollins, Dale, Loven-
thai, Whorley, Brooks and Wood present
The Committees ON Printing, Finance and
Building, reported progress.
The Committee on Motive Power, report
ed that they had considered Mr.. Casseyell's
proposition to put in Touring mill, which
was referred to them in conjunction with
the Finance Committee, and had come to
the conclusion TO decline the same on &C
count of the cost.
They also reported that they had inferred
into a contract with Wood & Simpson for
two boilers and fixtures complete with
steam pump to supply the same, said boil
ers 10 re of fifty horse power. Also, that
they had accepted the proposition of Mr..
j. Il. Romans to furnish an engine 14x29,
as per contract. The report was adopted. q.
Ii was ordered that the Committee on
Fine Arts and the Classification Committee
act in concert relative to the Fine Art De-
partment.
A communication from Rev. w. r. Rev
els, asking the use of the building for one
night for the purpose of holding a festival
for the benefit of st. Paul'S Church, was
read and referred to the Executive Com
mittee.
Mr.. Dale, from a special committee APP
pointed for that purpose, submitted areport
recommending the lease of the blacksmith
shop adjoining the Exposition Building.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Loventhal moved that the Printing
Committee be authorized to advertise the
Exposition extensively and to the best adj
vantage, especially in the German papers
of Nashville and Memphis, which was
agreed to.
The Printing Committee were instructed
to have circulars printed and distributed in
al business houses in the city, to be sent
out in boxes of goods or otherwise; also to
have express labels printed for express
packages shipped from Nashville.
Mr.. Duncan moved that special commit
tees of one be appointed by the Executive
Committee to solicit articles from all
branches of trade and manufacture, which
motion was carried.
1t was moved and carried that the Press
Association of Tennessee be invited to at
tend the Fall Exposition.
The Board then adjourned to meet next
Tuesday night.
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THE COURTS.

PROBATE COURT.-Ed. Baxter was ap
pointed and qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Nancy Hamilton, deceased.
In the matter of estate of w. II. Saw
yers, deceased, the report of the Commits
sioners alloting dover to widow was con
firmed and decree entered.
Solomon Friedman, native of Poland
received his naturalization papers, and was
declared citizen of the United States.
LAW CoURT.-Alfred Ross VS.. Planters
Insurance Company, judgment for defend.
ant.
s. G. Mathews & Co. vs.. Daniel Short,
writ of error coram nObis dismissed and
judgment reversed.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Grizzard vs.. Nelson;
Judgment for plaintiff S249.50.
Montague VS.. Rose; plaintiff called out.
The case of Il. Estes, surviving partner,
vs.. Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, involving a suit for damages for
falling to deliver fifty barrels of whisky,
aas taken up and a portion of the testi-
mony heard. 1t is alleged that the whisky
was destroyed by Gen. Floyd in 1851. A
fine array of legal talent is engaged on both
sides.
CRIMINAL COURT.-The case Of Al.
Powers is still pending.
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New Advertisements.

Fifteen Irish and German girls wanted
for general Homework; also five cOlored
cooks, by A r. Vaughan.
Horse for sale very cheap at Napiers
stable, Church street.
See advertisement of Havana Lottery Of
Cuba.
Three thousand dollars to loan by r. W.
Brown.
See notice of administrators of the estate
of Enoch Cunningham, decd.
Splendid saddle horse for sale by r. D,
Winstead.
Photography, writing and bookkeeping
taught by j. w. Dolbear.
Ladies' and children's shoes and slippers
for sale cheap at I. E. Winstead & Cos.
Bottled lager beer, fresh mackerel, and all
the delicacies of the season, can be had at
Hemphill's.
The friends Of education are invited 10
attend the examination exercises ct The
Edgeield Female Seminary on Thursday
next.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10

A GENTLEMAN, who was a stranger in
J,ittle Rock. went to the desk of one of the
hotels and asked if he could buy postage
stamp. The clerk replied that he had none,
wbereupon bysiander took ont hi. pocket
book and graciously handed the gentleman
a number of stamps, telling him to help
himself. The stranger took two of them,
and. thanking the gentleman for his kind
ness. handed back the remainder of the
stamps and six cents, to pay for those he
had taken. But the pennies had scarcely
been placed in the hands Of the other when
he fnno them on the floor, and exclaimed
eycitedlv, sIfyOu were not id fool, sir,
Won would know that an Arkansian does
not peddle postage stamps"
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Sudden Death.

About twelve o'clock last night, Michael
Murphy, boarding at William Flannigan's
No. 30 South Cherry, just beyond Broad,
was found lying dead on the floor Of his
bedroom by a roommate coming in at
that hour. An inquest was held by Squire
Cassetty, who impaneled the following
jury: Z. F. Corbett, Foreman, Hugh Hev-
erin, ". 7. Baker, Thos. Brannon, Thos.
Darlington, Daniel Ware and Thos. Gaines
The jury returned a verdict of death from
apOplexy. The deceased had been at work
yesterday. being in the employ of McCor-
mack & Co., but complained of pain in the
head, and ate neither diner nor supper,
retiring to his room Immediately after quit
ting work. He was a single man, leaving
no family. He had relatives in Richmond.
Va, and spent four years in the Confeder-
ate service.
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PERSONAL,

AT, Brown and wife, accompanied by
Mrs. t. B. Rains, arrived here yesterday
from Columbia, and are registered at the
Maxwell House.
Tbos. b. Malone, of the Laurence Jour
nal, and Capt. Jas. B. Murphy, of Colum-
bja, are at the Battle House, en- route FOL
the meeting of the Tennessee Press Asso-
citation at Brownsville tomorrow.
Cant. Charley Arthur, the popular river
agent, left yesterday for a brief business
visit 10 St Louis.
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Wards Seminary commencement
Exercises

The commencement exercises a: Wards
Seminary were quite as interesting yester
day as on the day previous.
Essays were read by Misses Mamie Hill
Of Edgefeld, Irene A. Hopkins, of Spring.
field, Tenn; Matte Johnston, of Wales
Station, Tenn; Emma Lellyett, of Nash
vile; Mary Livingston, of Nashville; Ida
Belle Maddin, of Nashville; Hattie Mathews,
Of Camden, Ala; Bette McClain, OF
Edgefeld; Virgie McClain, of Henderson
KY; Kate McClain, of Henderson, KY;
Emma McClelland, of Edgefeld; Lou Nc.
FerTin, Of Edgeield; Hattie McGavock,
Of Franklin, Tenn; Marie Louise McGav-
ock, of Nashville, and Louise Grundy Nc
Gavock, of Nashville.
The exercises will be brought to a close
to-day, aud an interesting musical enter
tainment will be given by the pupils this
evening
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The Fire Alarm.

a letter received in the city yesterday
from Mr.. Gardner, agent OF OalneWel
q Co, of New York, to whom was
awarded the contract Tor erecting
FIRE alarm telegraph in Nashville,
contains the information that the
soarstus is now being manufactured, and
sbe work will be pushed forward rapidly,
SO as to be in operation by the FIST Of Sep
:ember, at least.
The first lot of poles will be here by the
I5tIi inst. and the wire will be put up as
:ast as possible.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10

IT is now reported that the real author
of the libretto of Verdi's last opera,
"Aida, ;" is not Antonio Ghislanzoni, as Off
cially announced, but the Viceroy of Egypt
himself. After the Khedive's European
tour in 1867, he had already laid out the
plot and sketched the text, when he desired
Verdi to write the music to an opera, the
scene of which was to be laid in ancient
Egypt. The sketch of the Khedive was
then given to Signor Ghislanzoni, who,
from the groundwork thus supplied to him,
filled in the details. The arrangement of
the scenes, it is said, is, for the most part,
the work of the Viceroy himself.
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Not an Attemnt nj Suicide.

The report published by the Banner to
the effect that Edward Droomgoole, son OF
James Z. Droomgoole, Esq, of Murfrees-
boro, attempted to commi; suicide, on Fri
day afternoon, on account of being dis
carded by his sweetheart, was, we are in
formed by the family physician of Mr..
DroOmgoole, incorrect, inasmuch as there
was no intention or thought ON the part of
the lad to kill himself. He was PLAYING
with an old pistol in the presence of some
other children, and had no idea of danger
in swapping it. The circumstances of the
boys tender age, thirteen years, is suffi-
Gent substantiation of the physicians YER
sion of the affair.
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Who were the Desecraterz7

A party of four or five men were discov-
erred. about IL O'Clock Monday night, sit
ting near an open window OF the First
Presbyterian Church, and inside that build
ing. They were engaged in an animated
discussion, which soon merged into an ex-
citing quarrel, during which the most
friShtful oaths and obscenity were INDUCED
in. the quarrel was kept up for couple
Of no us and then all was still.
Who were they?
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Blank {. ) Indicates no report; cipher (0) sta
tionary; minus (-) tendency 20 rail-; plus IN ten
deney 70 rise A. G. FORD, Observer.
The river was stationary at this point
Yesterday, with feet 10 inches on the
shoals at 3 p. NJ.
The b. II. Cooke left for Cairo.
The Burksville and Eddyville We're ex-
pected.
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sale of EdxeHeId Lots.

The sale of lots in Edgefeld by A. V.
S. Lindsey & Son yesterday amounted to
Sl,534, as follows: 70 feet fronting on Fill
more street, corner of Main, to j. d. Ral-
ston for $40 - per foot; % feet, adjoining,
on Fillmore street, to Mr.. Bledsoe, for 81 SO
per foot, % feet ON Bridge Avenue to Mr..
Hutchinson for SO per foot; 25 feet on
Bridge avenue 10 A. Stalcup for 1920 per
foot; 10 feet adjoining, TO A. Stalcup, for S
nor foot
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THE EAGAN MURDER.
Close OF the Argument Yesterday
Judge Frazier Will Charge the Jury
To.Day-A damned Court Room


Tie Criminal Court room was thronged
yesterday with large number of people,
some of whom gathered there at an early
hour TO hear the concluding argument in
the Eagan murder case. With the testi-
monv which they read in yesterdays
UNION AND AMERICAN, fresh in their
minds, they were eager to ascertain the re-
suit of the trial. .-.
Capt. Dodd, counsel for the defense, con-
cluded his argument in two hours speech,
and was followed by VIM. G. Brien, for the
prosecution.
Player Martin, another of Powers eoun-
sci, closed the argument for the defense in
an able speech.
Gen. Bate, for the prosecution, made an
eloquent plea for the State, iand at the con-
clusion of his argument it was announced
that the Judge would charge the jury this
morning.
During the entire argument yesterday the
courtroom was crowded, and just before
the court adjourned every available space in
the room was occupied. This trial has ex-
cited more interest in this community than
any that has occurred for many years.
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THERE must be something wrong either
with the recent great wedding or the Illus
trated papers. If Mr.. Sartoris married the
young lady whose picture is published in
Hdrper's Weekly he has Tilted the poor girl
in Frank Leslie's, and if he has welded the
latter his conduct toward the owner of the
pretty face in the Graphic is in the highest
degree reprehensible. Will the artists ex-
plain?
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The commencement Exercises

at Wards Seminary will continue from 8
to II this morning. At s o'clock this eve
ming the closing exercises will take place IN
the Chapel Concert Of Music, the
French Valedictory, by Miss Mamie Settle,
of Edgefeld, and the English ValedictOry,
by Miss Lizzie Atchison, Of Nashville, aud
the Comforting of Diplomas.
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ASsigneeS' Notice.

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE, IS.
AT NASHVILLE, the 9th day Of June. 1874.
TIlHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVE
i notice of their appointment as AssigneeS oi
s. Simon, of Nashville, in the county OF David
son, and State of Tennessee, within said Dk-
trict. who has been adiudged bankrupt, upo'l
creditors petition bv the District Court OF saii
District. VI. Il. HOWELL,
ANDREW ALLISON,
jeIO 81 wed Assignees.
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A reliable neighbor of Mr.. Rutherford,
of Sumner county, who was not long since
reported to have in his possession General
Jackson's famous dueling pistols, informs
us that Mr.. Rutherford did have them at
one time, but that they were forcibly taken
from him, during the war, by Gen. Payne,
of the Federal amy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-10

In accordance with the proclamation of
his honor, the Mayor, the City Assessor will
be found in his office, at the lower end o:
the Market-house, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, where all taxpayers
can examine his books prior to the meeting
of the City Council in Convention. All
parties interested in the tax-list will do
well to call and examine the books. Office
hours from o A. NJ. to - NJ, and from ? to
BPM. je9 At
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commencement Exercises

The Commencement Exercises of the
University of Nashville will be held at the
State Capitol, commencing at S P. NJ,
Thursday, June IL, The friends Of the
University and public generally are invited
to attend. je10 2t
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Martha washington Rebekah Lodge

This Lodge was instituted 10y S. c. Nor
ley, District Deputy Grand Master for
Knoxville, on the 9Th inst, at Knoxville.
Jas. NJ. McCaffrey was elected Noble
Grand, Mrs. S. c. Morley, Vice-Grand,
Mrs. J. Z. Norman, Secretary, and Mrs. J,
NJ McCaffreY. Treasurer.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June 10. 100 \. NJ.
PrObabiIities.-FOr the South Atlantic
and Gulf States. Tennessee and the Ohio
valley, generally clear weather and high
temperature, light to gentle winds, slight
changes in the barometer and light rains
near the Eastern Gulf coasts.
The lower Mississippi river will fall slow
ly, and the lower Missouri will rise during
Wednesday.
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Report Of Stage of Water. tyia Changes n
re a Hours ending p. ". june ., 1874.