Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-28
THE CAMP.
Mrs. Ward as a Logician.
She Talks Business and Induces the
Innoeents to Think n Moment.

She Talks Business and Induces the
Innoeents to Think n Moment.
Condensed from the Knoxville Press and Herald
The Press and Herald of Feb. 20, says
Father Maroon returned to the city yeSter-
day. He informed us that he had two in
terviews with Mrs. Ward, at his hotel. He
used all the arguiiients at his command to
induce herto quit selling whisky, and found
her willing to close her saloon, if she could
sell all that she possessed in Greenevilie,
which amounts to the house and half acre
lot. furniture, stock aud fixtures. She said
she had her large family, including her
helpless husband, entirely dependent on
her exertions for support, and that the
project of setting her up in the family
grocery business in Greeneville, would not
be OF lasting advantage to her, if carried
out, as Greeneville had enough grocery
stgres now, and after the excitement was
over the citizens, generally would not be
apt to continue their patronage.
THE SANE REASONS
operated against her coming to Knoxville,
but she would willingly sell out at a fair
valuation, and go to large city, rreferTing
New Orleans, to keep boarding house.
Father Marion communicated this express
ed willingness to sell ont to the reverend
gentlemen who are aiding the ladies in the
crusade, and they
SEEMED DISPOSED
to regard it as feasible plan. Mrs. Ward
values her possessions, including the stock
of liquor, at $1,000, of which 500 is the
value of her house and lot. This was con-
sidered high valuation, and after confer
AF,fsn-l-Ia Iol,o1f Of I,a
ladies, and Mr.. Patrick Marshall, for
Mrs. Ward, were agreed upon to make a
valuation OF the property belonging 70 Mrs.
Ward.
Meanwhile Mrs. Ward continues to keep
her saloon open and the ladies contiue
their encampment before it.
DAILY CORRESPONDENCE.
GREENEvILLE, Feb. 25-1I M.-Wheth-
er the two saloons still open, will close, and,
if so, when, no human power can see. Yes
terday opened dark and chilly, a heavy
snow covering the ground, and heavy clouds
lowering over the scene of conflict. All
day the ladies sat in their tents, attended
by few gentlemen and boys. The wind
howled and the rain beat outside, while
cheering song and earnest prayer arose with
in. Now and then thirsty one ran the
gauntlet and got his dram, but the patron
age since the close of court on Mon
day. has been slight. Ii is reported
That that the besieged are receiving aid and
COMFORT FROM KNOXVILLE,
material as well as moral. What has been
done this morning by Father Marion has
not yet been made public and the result Of
his interview is awaited with much
anxiety. The daily prayer meetings are
still held, and none of the means hereto
fore used are neglected. The community
is becoming accustomed to the war, and as
the novelty wears away, the interest as be-
coming confined to the actual combatants
and their allies. Neutrals are attending to
regular business once more 1.
GREENEvILLE. Feb. %, u M.-The af-
ternOon was waning as the shrill shrek of
the engine gave notice Of the coming of the
expected Butcher. On all the tongues of
fame the news spread, and the Fathers ap-
proach had summoned together the idlers
Of Greeneyille. The train stopped, and
from the car nimbly stepped the reverend
gentleman. His appearance created in the
camp of the besiegeIS an unusual hubbub
of wild stunning sounds and voices all con-
fused. The wondering women spoke not
a word. but like dumb statutes stared on
each other. They had not the sagacity to
disentangle the threads of the Fathers
polite and shrewd design. Now that he
has interviewed Mrs. Ward, returned to
Knoxville, and it is proposed TO end this
warfare by Mrs. Ward surTendering her cit
adel upon payment to her Of large indeIn-
nifty.
THE CRUSADERS LOOK THOUGHTFUL,
the profler seems TO them not so absurd
and reasonleSS, as to others whose safety
of ease is their only grievance. 1t seems
that Mrs. Ward agrees to capitulate and
leave Greeneville with all her forces, on
the payment of an indemnity Of 5000.
The fact has leaked out that Father Mar
ron has left $50 with chaplain of the be-
sieging force as his contribution to the in
demnity fund. As close, the rain is dis
mally falling. The cooking-stove is ablaze
with red heat and huge bonfires before the
tents add somewhat of cheerIness TO the
scene. Now and then the cannonade is
heard, as besieger and besieged send de-
sultory shots towards each other.