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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
THE WHISKY WAR.
Red HOt-A GrandilOquent Ken
fuckian, and the GrandilOquent
Buckeyes who Didn't WOIIOP Him
Old TOPers AstOnished at Finding
Themselves sober.

themselves sober.
RIPLEY, o., Feb. THE Temperance
excitement is red hot. The ladies mani
fest a reSolute disposition in this matter.
The procession appeared this morning
stronger than ever. Three more saloons
have closed, the most respectable dealers
having given up at noon. The procession
boarded the Wildwood ON her down trip
and were received by the officers in very
kind and gentlemanly spirit. The assur-
ance was given that no liquor would be
sold to citizens of this place from that
boats bar while at this wharf. There
were, on the boat some of Kentucky's
grandiloquent bloOds, among them a Col.
Dobbins, of Dover, who grossly insulted
the ladies with the most proiane abuse,
while Mrs. Moody was engaged in prayer.
He had not even the slight excuse Of being
drunk, or this might have been overlook
ed. He was returning from chicken fight
at Maysville and felt very valorOus. When
the male element heard of this the boat
was leaving, but you may rest assured if
they could have got at him, MIR. DObbin
would have met with more daubins and a
full supply of feathers. The victory over
the saloons seems as complete as it is sud-
den. Many astonished old tOpers are sober
to-day and dry as hot bricks. They say it
can't be got. They are nearly five hun
dred signatures to the total abstinence
pledge. Public sentiment is overwhelming
lv for the ladies' movement. There was
no procession this afternoon, but the
women will board the Potomac tonight,
and ask the same assurance given by the
Wildwood. They are thoroughgoing
and mean business. A bonfire and mass
meeting tonight.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08

If we were to -say-''according to the
showingof the UNION AND AMERICAN,
that paper is not only harmless but
beneficial" )" we would not be endorsing
the UNION AND AMERICAN, since we
know. and since everybody else ought
to know, that the influence of that
sheet, being a Bourbon straight, is only
evil and that continually.-NaShCitte
BaHaer Feb.7.
The UNION AND AMERICAN tayors
the immediate organization by counties
for the August elections
we endorse the proposition heartily
NqshUUe Banner Jan. %.
You pays your money and you takes
your choice"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
NORTH CAROLINA.
Yhe bond eues,ion In Couri.

RALEIGH. Feb. 7.-Suits we're instituted
to-day in the Superior Court Of Wake
county, by August Belmont * Co, to COM
pei the State Auditor to collect the special
tax bonds for payment of interest Tor the
years 1870 and 1874. February % was set
h Judge Watts for hearing at Chambers a
motion for perenptOIY mandaWUs. Should
the State Court decree adversely 10 the
plaintiff, it is the intention to carry the
case TO the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
CON CIR RESSIOANL.
s,eechifv,nr i'm the Ho,se.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Session of the
House to-day was for debate only; Mr.. Fort
was in the chair. Speeches were made by
Mr. Crittenden, on the wants of the West;
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, on cheap transpor-
tation; Mr.. Vance, on internal revenue;
Mr.. Kelley, ON the issue of the 3.65 bonds /;
Mr.. Thornburg, on the disposition of
claims for quartermasbers' stores; Mr.. Tay-
lor, Of Indiana, against the patent of mo-
nopolies; Mr.. Beck, against tariff monOpO-
lies; Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut; declaring
the readiness of New England to dispense
with tariff protection; AI-. Cox, on the rev.
elue and tariff; and Mr.. Rouser, on civil
rights.
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MEMPHIS.
Cav and Festive.

MEMPHIS Feb. THE Louisville,
Nashville and Great southern Railroad,
Memphis and Charleston, Memphis and
Little Rock, and Iron Mountain Railroads
and connecting lines, also Memphis and
Cincinnati and Anchor line of steamboats,,
will sell tickets to the carnival at reduced
rates.
The spring meeting of tie Jockey Club
will commence April p, and will continue
five davS.
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THE GREAT REVIVAL.

RTOh 'he UfeeheNhle Ienn-) New Er't, Feo- D
On Tuesday night the regular night
ly meetings closed. There have been
eighty professions of faith. There will
be union prayer meeting daily from
9 to 10 4. NJ Each church viii resume
the regular service as heretofore. An
opportunity viii be given at the va
FiOUs churches on next Sabbath for
persons TO unite with that branch of
the church that most suits their inci-
nations.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08

WHILE there is almost universal
demand that Congress shall cut down
the expenses of the Government, the
Secretary of State, the Secretary
of the Interior and the Postmaster-Gen
eral, are demanding an increase of the
number of clerks In their depart
ments.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
GaddsS Hill.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. THE Republicans
Jefferson City correspondent says: Gov.
Kaodson has offered a reward OF 5000
apiece for the outlaws who robbed the Iron
Mountain railroad traiI at Gadd'S Hill, a
few DAYS ago, but no official ANNOUNCE
Yneut of the fact has vet been made"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
ILLIN0IS.
An Important Railroad Suit.
Recent Legislation 20 be Tested.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA Springfield dis
patch says suit has been brought against
the Chicago and Alton Railway, by the
Attorney General Of this State for violations
of the railroad law. The Attorney Gener-
al recites several cases in which more than
a fair and recoverable compensation has
been charged by the company for passen-
gers as well as freight, and demands the
legal damages. This is the first provOcatiOn
of the kind and the result is looked for
with great interest.
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,rcENERY AFTER MOTION.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Gov. John
NcEnery. Of Louisiana, 1t Is stated,
has through friends complained to Sen.
stor Morton relative to the severity OF
his language in debate, alleging that
he was an assassin and murderer, and
demanding public denial and retrac-
ton of the same; otherwise McEnery,
in view Of Senator Morton's physical
disability, Will feel compelled, through
a card to the public, to defend himself
and he intimates that IN such an event
be will not spare feelings nor avoid
damaging personalities against the
Senator from Indiana.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08

ANENT that endorsement of the In
ternationalists-according to the show
ing of the Banaer, our printers devil
understands the force of language bet
ter than an independent" editor, So
called.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08

RICHMOND. Feb. 7.-Iohn C. Henry,
chief clerk of the United States revenue Of
fee at Lynchburg, has abSconded with IA
large amount of money, said to be hun
dred thousand dollars.
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oRowNED 4 w1rER nUCKET.

From the Louisville Courior-JoGr1al. Feb. Z.
On Thursday night the infant child
Of Mr.. John Eatz, living on the corner
of Webster aud Washington streets,
was drowned ina bucket of water. The
mother has been sick for some time,
,ged the bucket was placed by her hus-
saRd ct the side of the bed FOX her CON
sentence during the night. After they
s,aJ retired. Bir. Eatz says that he was
suddenly awakened by his wife, who i
Hastily getting ont Of bed, he found
tbat his Child had fallen from the pill
low. on which it had been lying, head,
foremost into the water-bucket and
drowned. Theinfantwas but tenweeks
old. and was without power either TO
scream orto extricate itself after falling
INTO the water.
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RAILROADS.
Fatal Aecideut-One Man Killed.


ALBANY, Feb. THE rear car of the af-
ternoon train from Whitehall was thrown
from the track by broken rail, and fell
into a ditch. One Of the occupants, sup
posed to be a railroad employee, was killed.
The other occupants, four in number, were
with difficulty rescued from the flames, the
car having taken fire.
= Collision with No One Killed.
OGDENsBURG, Y. Y, Feb. 7.-ApOrtion
of a train on the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensbur= Railway having become de-
tachcd, last evening, an engine went down
the road to bring the detached part to Rens-
sallaer. with the understanding that the
Southern bound passenger should be de-
tained at RENSSELAER, TO await the arrival
of the last part. Owing to some misun-
derstandiDg the passenger train was not de-
tained, and a collision was the consequence,
smashing two engines and wounding the
conductor and one passenger.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. THE Directors of
the Louisville and Cincinnati Short Line
Railroad held a meeting last night, at (which
it was resolved, for settlement OF the
bonded and floating debt of the road, TO
propose to creditors TO fund the open liabil-
titles and COUPONS of first and second mort
cages of the first and second mortgage
bonds, which matured Jan. 1, 1870, and TO
mature in lSTl-5, and issue new consOli-
dated mort gage bonds at - cents. Cou-
mons and other evidences Of debt are to be
placad in the hands of a trustee in escrow.
This proposition has met with favor from
large creditors to whom it has been sub
mitted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
Tie Eire Eng.

JnO. Mccarthy, who set fire to the Mem
phis and Louisville Railroad machine shops
waived an examination this evening, and
was sent 10 Jail without bail.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08

The Cincinnati Gazette is righteOusly
indignant because Peoria undergaages
whisky barrels. Ordinary SINS Gin
einnati man can bear, but dishonesty
about whisky touches his soul
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F % h IG n.
A Foregone ConeIusion.

LONDON, Feb. THE Post thinks IL
certain that Gladstone will resign the
Premiership before the new Parliament as
sembles. The press of the city unani-
mously recognize the completeness of the
defeat of the government in the election
The Parliamentary elections to-day in
nine Constituencies, eleven Conservatives
and three Liberals were returned, four OF
the Conservatives for seats occupied by
the Liberals in the late Parliament.
Arthur Z. Guiennes, Conservative, anu
Brooks, home ruler, were elected to repre-
sent Dublin.
Run AfouI Of a Coal Fleet.
The steamship Cubaesador, laden with
section of the Brazilian cable, broke from
her moorings at Woolwich yesterday ana
fouled with thirty-two colliers, sinking two
and damaging the remainder. Several men
on the colliers were severely injured.
Sympathy for German Catholics
A large meeting was held in st. James
Hall last night, to express sympathy ior
the Catholics of Germany. The Duke OF
Norfolk presided.
Religious Persecution in Mexico.
CITY OF MExICo, Feb. l, via Havana.
Feb. THE weather throughout the Re
public has been unusually cold. Ten In
dians We're frozen TO death in Pachuco.
A newspaper in Peublas says sixteen mur-
ders, instigated by priests were committed
in public, the past year. Two hundred
men, headed by the priests, have pro
nounced against the Government Of the
State of Peublo. Part of the Catholics in
the city of Seacratas attacked Protestant
minister named Phillip. A duel between
two women, in which one of them was
killed, took place in SinalOa.
Anti-CathOIic.
BERLIN, Feb. An anti-Catholie meet
ing which was attended by number of
members of Reichttg and Landtag, several
clergymen and other prominent persons was
held tonight. Prof. Guiest was the prin
cipal speaker A resolution signed by
Marshals Won Moltke and Won Weangle,
Prince Hohlemehe and others, was adopted,
thanking the people of England for their
recent expression of sympathy for Ger
many.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-08
Board of Visitors.

The Board of Visitors to the Military
Academy have been appointed by the Pres
ident as follows: Gen. Chas. 5. Hamilton,
of Wisconsin; Commander c. II. p. Rod
gers, Z. S. ", J. D. Cameron, Of Pennsyl-
vania: Rev. 4. j. Kendig, of Iowa; Fran
els Waylan, Yale College; A. p. Temple,
of Tennessee; Rev. II. Hammond, of Cali
forDia
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HAVANA, Feb. IA letter from HOl-
guin says it is believed there that Santa
Lucid, called to be President Of the So
called republic in place of Cespe,ies, has
passed through the jurisdiction of Los Tu-
mas, pursued by Spanish column, in the
direction of the central department, where
it is said all of the rebel forces are concen-
tratinp
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r,os,on IS. PhiIaheInhia.

BosToN, Feb. I'm the Massachusetts
House of Representatives to-day o resolu-
tion instructing Congress Representative
to give the Philadelphia Centennial exhi-
bition their aid was tabled.
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Anfi.CathOIic.
CUBA.
The Chinese Looking After their own.

The Chinese Looking AFTER their OWL
New YORK, Feb. 7.-Lim Chingman,
member of the Chinese commission to look
after the condition of the Coolies in Cuba,
has arrived in this city, and will sail, with
his association, for Havana about the 18th.
The condition of the coolies in Cuba, he
says, is very bad, as the contracts and ar
rangements by which they are induced to
go there are set aside or regarded as nulli-
ties, and they are reduced to condition of
slavery.
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CINCINNATI.
Denies the Charge.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Judge Pruden in
a card to-day in regard TO tie terrible out
rage reported yesterday, in which il was
stated he was agent for the house rented
by Mrs. Benny and from which she was so
cruelty elected, denies that he was agent
for the premises. and SAYS that he had moth
ing to do with tine same either as agent, at
tOrHsy or otherwise.
1'OFtSOPOiitRH.
Hogs slaughtered last week, 2,IO5. Total
for the season, 562, ,112; same time last year,
564,S17.
Death from Trichina.
An Enquirer special from Aurora, Ind,
says that Henry fremont one Of the sons
of Mrs. fremont, died from eating pork
afflicted with trichina about a month ago.
His death is the first fatality.
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More of tbe Ring Frauds.


In a suit to-day Of the Tenth National
Bank. { 0 compel the Comptroller to pay it
S256,000 alleged to have been advanced on
the requisition of the Courthouse COmmis-
siOnerS, the affidavit of Michael Morton,
one of the Commissioners, was read, in
which he states he approved of the vouch-
ers at the urgent solicitation of IngerSall,
another Commissioner, Tweed, Connolly
and Watson, and signed the certificates pre-
sented by them.
The affidavit further states that Morton
first heard of the advance by the bank in
September, 1871, from Ingersoll and ex-
Chamberlain Palmer, he informing Palmer
the CustOmhouse Commissioners would
not accept a lien on the bank. Palmer and
Tweed wanted him to sign the certificate of
loan. and he had several interviews with
the Boss on the subject. He refused TO do
so until he became a candidate for the Sen
ate. and then he signed, but no pecuniary
motive caused him TO sign the obligation.
The announcement of the existence of the
affidavit by Morton caused quite a sensa-
tion in the Court, as it was generally be-
lieved he had fled the city,
served Their Term.
Sheriff Brennan and his deputy, VIM. F.
Shields. left Ludlow Street Jail to-day,
their term of sentence having expired fol
contempt of court, in allowing II. W. &c,
net, pending sentence to the State prison
to escape.
A Millionaire Sentenced for Five Year.
Benson Howard, a millionaire match
maker. convicted Of counteTfeiting reyenu'
stamps. has been sentenced to the peniten
tiary for five years.
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a Ruoxr RIoeIxade

TeRONTo, Feb. Owing to heavy
snow storm, western trains are eight hours
behind time.
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l-ortkOaoiitSn.
,eafh from TricHina.
UTAH.
soldiers Asking for Protection.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 7.-General Morrow,
commander of Camp Douglass, near this
city, having rseeHtiy laid before Chief JUS
tice McKeon complaints OF abuse or sol
diers by the police force, the Chief Justice
states, in letter, that he has no power to
protect the soldiers, and that General Nor
row will have TO protect his own men.
Railroad Subsidies.
A report from Virginia City, Montana,
saws the railroad subsidy biii Was killed
in the House by IA to IL. The House bill
removing the Capitol to Helena was
amended n the Council in favor of Deer
Lodge, and passed the ECoancil this after
noon.
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CoTToN has become firm in the New
York market at 154aI5kc for middling.
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THEY are having q bank sensation at
Richmond, Va. The citizens of that
city to the number Of about three hun
dred have been sued IN the Chancery
Court. as stockholders of the Bank of
the Commonwealth, under the individu-
al liability clause, for the sum of $780,
900 Of circulating notes. The bank,
during the war, exchanged, by permis-
sion Of the State Treasurer, Sl62, 600
in State stocks, deposited as security
to note-holders, for one Confederate
bond Of ike amount. At the close OF
the war the bank was, and still Is, IN
solvent. A large array Of counsel is
paraded, and there IS great excitement
among the people sued, who are of the
first ranks of business men and capl-
taIists. They claim that the individual
liability clause was repealed by the
Legislature IN 1861, and that amend
ment approved by the board in the
same year, which appears to be true
The plaintiffs are bankers and brokers'
who have acquired the notes by pur'
chase. in Confederate money, at trihing
rates, it is alleged, and now seek tc
compel the stockholders to redeem
them at their face in lawful money.
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NEW YORK.

How n High Tariff Breeds Dishonesty.
NEW YORK, Feb. T.-During January
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
were collected from importers in this city
charged with fraudulent differentiation of
SToOdS
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THE Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Times makes the state
ment that "Gen. Howard has been as
sured by the President that he will Sc
lect a Court of Inquiry which viii be
satisfactory to him." and that "Gen.
Howard entertains no doubt as to his
complete vindication by such court. "
Of course; a court that is organised to
acquit will be very apt to Go SO.
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Mexican Veterans.

The subcommittee appointed by the
Committee on Pensions to consider claims
of survivors of the Mexican war for pen
sions, has agreed to perfect bill to meet
these cases. The bill pending provides
that survivors of Indian wars and the war
with Mexico shall be placed on the same
footing as the soldiers of 1872, or the wild
ows and orphans of such soldiers.
The Spanish Minister has informed the
Secretary of State that he has received
telegram announcing the blockade by his
government of the coast of Cantabria from
Cape Penas to Fuenterrabia, except the
ports of Gigon, Santandee and San Sebas-
tain
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at S24 for the old
issue and S29 for the new.
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sympathx for German Catholic.

A large meeting was held in 81. James
Hall last night, to express sympathy Tor
the Catholics of Germany. The Duke Of
Norfolk presided.
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WASHINGTON.
Cushing and Mrs. Gaines-AnOther
Richmond i'm the Field.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Jules Janin has
fled a bill in the Gaines-C Gushing suit,
claiming that he had contract for one
third of the land scrip to be recovered in
the suits in which he was counsel with
Cushing for Mrs. Gaines, and prays that
Gushing may be required TO transfer them
to him, and that Mrs. Gaines be restrained
from interference.
The outrtanding legal tenders are $751;
696. 799.
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GOLD closed in New York yesterday
at I11s, after touching lll5.
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AMONG THE ALLIGATORs.
AniExtraordinary Occurrence on
the St.5sJohn's River.

Disappearance of Little NegrOes-HOw
an Alligator Knows an Engiishman
"A Bad Country for Dogs-Hs There
an Alligator King?-A River Seeth-
ing with Maddened Reptiles-Alli-
gators i'm Pitched Battle.
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CURACOA, ANN

ATTENTION TO
" n tie nOnnw sle
] nlm1Hn
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-02-12
A Californian Wonder.

The tract of country known as the
Slate Range Valley is probably one of
the most curiousthat southern California
can bt asst of. It is there the immense
deposits of borax were discovered some
thing like a year ago, and at that time
the whole lower or central part of the
basin was covered with a white deposit,
breaking away in some places in large
soda reefs in others resembling the
waves of the ocean, and in still others
stretching out for miles in one unbroken
level, from which the sun reflected it's
rays with a glare almost uncomfortable.
But m of the most singular features
in connection with this section was the
absence of rain or moisture /; the days
were ever sunny and hot, the nights
without dew and generally warm. Fol-
more than five years, it is said, by those
who claim to know, there had been no
rain there, until some three months
since the spell was broken. Suddenly,
and with scarcely any warning, rain
commenced to fall, and for thirty hours
came down steadily and increasingly,
unaccompanied by wind. but yet a thor
Ough d%renching rain. For two or three
days it remained pleasant, when sudden
ly a water-spout was seen winding its
way through the valley. It came in a
zigzag course across the upper end of
the lake, striking the range of hills on
the east side, and coursing rapidly along
them. The canyons and gorges were
o filed with water, which poured
from them in fearful volume, and spread
itself ont upon the bottom. In a short
time it was over, and denizens of the
place now look for another dry season of
five years.