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The New York herald., 1874-12-17

correspondence found at the scenes OF the crime,
were written. The torn portions are Indicated
on the cuts above the letter being represented as
If spread out nat before the reader. THIS brings
pages one and lour and two and three together.
The letter should. therefore, be read as num-
bered. A transcription OF this letter appeared
in yesterdays HERALD. The document bears
the stamp Of Mosner's ingenuity and cunning.
Master OF several trades beside that OF boat
building this eplstle shows that the man was
somewhat versed in the formalities OF q banking
regarding the theories Of business point to other
sources of in:or rmation than that OF 'crackng" q
safe with 'Jfmmy.n With the exception Q!
lack OF proper capitalization and pune.
tuation the letter Is In every way
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The above is fac-simile, SO far as the chlrog-
5aphy Is concerned, OF a letter which. as is now
clearly demonstrated by careful comparison
with q large NUMBER OF specimens or Mosner's
handwriting, was indlted by the unfortunate
Tunian who met his death at Bay Ridge on
Monday morning. The pages have been somewhat
reduced In size in order to conform to the re-
quirements OF our space; yet in this the utmost
care has been exercised, In order that the charac
ter Of the chrography should not suner. The
writing is all in pencil. The stamp or trade mark
In each Of the upper corners, which Indicates the
mill where the paper was made or the
year in which 1t was sent 10 market,
was In every instance torn OF. Several
notorious murders have been traced out by means
OF clew furnished from the paper on which stray
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already printed. The only real blunder in the let
ter. as was pointed on: yesterday. Is the unrea.
sonable conditions imposed upon the person who
Is 10 surrender the money and 10 receive the child
This was necessitated, OF course, IN the opin.
Ion OF the k.dnapper. oy the terrible
punishment which threatened the writer
II captured and taken TO Philadelphia.
The tremendous excitement which followed the
crime was fully realized by this desperate burglar,
and, although entirely beyond anything which
could have been anticipated, there is every rea-
son to believe that he and his companion were
fully prepared TO meet any such emergency.
It Is now settled that many OF the letters
received BY Mr.. Ross, and now in the possession
OF the police II Phiiadeiphia, we're written BY .
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satisfactory as q piece OF straightforward
business correspondence, The easy swing Of the
pencil which crops out despite the frequent
efforts disguised stiffness in the formation OF the
characters, distinguishes the ambitious, partially
seli-ecucated burglar from the commoner cnt.
throat. The proper use OF the paren-
thesis as noticed on page l, and the
underscoring OF the important words, are to ue
noticed. Unlike the schoolgirl, who italicises
every word on q page. In order that 1t may be
carefully read, this man called attention to the
very words which re desired 70 be perfectly IN.
derstood by the person to whom the letter was
addressed. The name Of the lawyer mentioned
fac-simile, as It was In the Transcripts OF the letter
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ooxes through the tnstrumentality OF the writer's
wife, who Is now known to have been in that
city at the time. The clerk At the counting
room OF the newspaper which printed
the personal 10 Mr.. Ross should have been able
to remember whether the advertisement was
handed IN oy man or a woman. The great ma
jority OF the letters received BY the unfortunate
the work of busybodies and meddlers, who
always arise al such occasions. No evidence
has yet come to light showing that the dead
rlrglar, scouhdrel as he was, indited any OF the
letters containing the calumnies against . poor.
sad, we,l.ngh heart-broken mother. This act was
reserved for the more respectable outlaws who
are to be found In our modern society.
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third party, probably the wife Of kosher.
They are unmarked by either the terse.
ness or the business tact which char
acterizes the epistles known to have been
written by Mosher. They may have been dictated
by Douglas, who could scarcely write, and whose
grammar was worse than his chrography. II
having been established BY Detective Wood that
Mosher and Douglas drove from Philadelphia
the greater portion OF three days In the
journey, It now becomes an interesting
question - to the source from which
the letters received on the second and iaird days
OF the boys absence emanated. They were evi.
oenty pIepa.ea Y ANvauce, I've work o'
Nos6er. and found their way into the Post ONCE
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
THE CROP PRosPECIs.

NcW lofh hOAlus OunO ~.
The crop statistics attainable thus
early in the season indicate that all sec.
tons of the country viii be blessed
with bountiful harvests. OF course
such statistics are very far from beng
absolutely trustworthy, for the crops
depend mainly on the future character
of the season, and the season VIII be
made by the weather, which IS by
word for fickleness. But the fact that
crop statistics are regularly collected
tends to place the trade in the produce
of the earth on a much securer basis
than it occupied some years ago when
the grain merchants of Western Europe
got nothing but temporary atfiu-
ence and certain ultimate bank
ruptcy for their speculations on the
weather, and the grain merchants OF
the Levant by a mysterious sort OF
weather wisdom got possession OF the
grain markets of London. The old
dangers and uncertainties of gram
speculations have not by any means
been removed by the publication of
such crop statistics as are now collect.
ed, and they are not likely to be ef-
fectually diminished until the ipterna-
tional system of crop reports advocat-
ed by many eminent meteorologists
shall be established. But, barring ac-
cidents, this viii prove a prosperous
year for American farmers. The wheat
crop is in many sections as well as
sured as a wheat crop can be before
harvesting. The West viii have a good
surplus Of grain to export, and the
South, with the promise Of a good cot
ton crop, will also have an unusually
large quantity of grain for home con-
sumption.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
CANADA STATISTICs

Canadian statistics show that during
the year 1873, there were exported from
the Dominion S1l, 1903, 9Ol worth of do
mestic ANIMALS and their products, and
nearly 100000 worth of products of
the field. Butter amounted to 81, 806,-
s79; cheese, S2,2SO.4l2; hog products
S2,329, 299; barley and rye, 1885, log;
flour S2,9OS, 454; wheat, S6,023, 876.
The above figures indicate a healthy
and diversified industry. With six
months winter to fodder a cow. in
which time she eats 1000 pounds of
good hay, farmers manage to supply
all home markets with beef, and Lave
surplus of Sl1, 3O3,9O worth of "ani.
mails and their products" for exporta-
tion. If a British Province north of
the great lakes can do so well in stock
raising, may we not in the South do a
little better than we are now doing in
this branch of husbandry? Their field
crops exported last year brought fifteen
million dollars.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
RAISING CLOVER SEED.

A very intelligent farmer born and
raised in a district where clover seed
is leading crop, writes to the Country
Gentleman:
A point here is worthy of special re-
mark: Where the land was rich, plas-
ter used, and the season a growing
one, so that the clover grew rank and
lodged badly, the seed did not seem to
suffer, but yielded a good crop. The
only objection was the moving. This
trouble, however, only happened when
plaster was used. 1t seemed to add
vitality and give hardness to the plant.
There was more substance" it was
thought-certainly more seed. The
yield was generally from two to five
bushels per acre and upward, depend
ing much upon the thickness of the
stand and the nature of the season.
Those who did not spare their seed lin
sowing) were the fortunate ones. Those
who had a thin stand, and neglected
sowing their plaster In time, or omitted
it altogether, were among the unfortu-
nate ones.
The medium clover has almost super
seeded the large. Instead OF pasturing
the land, it often, with the medium, has
a crop taken for hay; this is done in
tiAas to have the field clear at the proper
period-about the 20thof June Pastu-
ring, however, seems to be best; but it
wants to be close, which is never an ad-
vantage to stock. Hence the scythe is
now mostly used. Plaster, an avoid
ance Of the hot sun and the frost at the
poisoning period, and thick stand,
are the three requisites that are indis-
pensable to success in the raising of
clover seed. u. @.
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1 1T. 1o.. m a, .n. =
vei isS 20 y, = oo iotc' extra = 90. IOac
yen1W e1U1v4c
55@S5c ssa lSo,, s; ofiea1 So Oon10e Srups
'"1yooc, goi1eil syrup oonoOc.
VI rEH-ni o. common 70 CHOICE, "a
-'S, -es 1AsI T ~ Java oze.
| 49, 80, 10Y; 1oe
s,.;n Al = pr Aeg' S4-VO ana zoe ad-
uisionai ior uIlnlI iflg grades.
80 40 90 Su sl oa,Iels, IN store or ON the
"1GS.i, sz.oo' ~ car doaa Ia depot, Sz-4O.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
THE INUNDATED SUGAR DISTRICT
IN LOUISIANA.

The NeU IBERIA Sugar Bolrl of June
IL presents, from the reports of intel
igent steamboatmen who have had
every opportunity of observing, astate-
ment of the plantations that were dam
aged by the inundation on the east side
of the lower Teche and the lower Atch-
afalaya.
From the mouth of the Teche down.
on the east side of the Atchafalaya, to
Brashear City, nearly all the crops are
hopelessly ruined, except that of Capt.
]. T. Delmas-he succeeding in saving
fOrty-fve acres of leveeing.
On the west side Of the lower Atcba-
falaya, below Pattersonville, the loss
will scarcely exceed 400 hogsheads of
sugar. On Knight Island, on the east
side of the Atchafalaya, the loss will
be about 1,200 hogsheads.
The paper then gives a list of the
plantations on the east bank of the
Teche, commencing at the mouth Tor
entrance into the Atchafalaya and 90
ing up as high as Jeannerettes, that
have suffered from the inundation.
The editor concludes his sad enumera.
ton of losses with the following:
THE water having since fallen from
a portion of the crops, we hope the loss
will not be so great as was feared, and
seed may yet be made on ground where
it was at first supposed the crop would
be total loss.
Zone thing is fortunate in our sec.
ton. Most of the planters had crops
on both sides of the bayou--so that it
= not total ruin, as In other localities
1T is quite difficult to estimate the
loss on the cane crop on the inundated
lands lying between Grand Lake and
the Teche, but We do not believe it can
exceed 5000 hogsheads, and the large
planting this season should overcome
even that loss in these parishes"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
TO KEEP EGGS OVER WINTER.

The Farmers Adrocdte, London, On
tario, recently offered prize for the
best method of keeping eggs over win
ter. The first recipe given below took
the prize:
Whatever excludes the air prevents
the decay of the egg. What l have
found to be the most successful method
of doing so is to place a small quantity
of salt butter in the palm of the left
hand and turn the egg round in it, SO
that every pore of the shell is closed;
then dry a sufficient quantity of bra"
in an oven (be sue You have the bran
well dried, or it will rust.) Then pack
them with the small ends down, layer
of bran and another of eggs, until your
box is full; then place in a cool, dry
place. If done when new laid, they
will retain the sweet milk and curd of
a new laid egg for at least eight or ten
months. Any oil will do, but salt but
ter never becomes rancid, and a very
small quantity of butter will do very
large quantity of eggs. To insure
freshness rub them when gathered in
from the nests; then pack when there
is a sufficient quantity.
z. ALEXANDER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
AND WARRANTS.
FINANCIAL.

The general inactivity of business still
continues in financial circles, and we hear
of nothing doing and no change in rates.
The banks will discount for their customers
on short time, at the rate Of ten per cent
per annum, with but little doing.
Gold is unchanged, closing in New York
at 1115. There is no demand for gold here,
and it is only offered for sale.in small sums,
for which our dealers pay ITO, while they
hold at Ill. Silver is taken at 103 for
halves and quarters.
Government bonds are steady and UNI
changed. The 5-20s of 1867 are quoted at
1909. There is seldom any inquiry for
these bonds here. Our dealers would pay,
We suppose about 120, while they would
hold at 1909.
Tennessee bonds seemed much depressed
yesterday. They were held at so, vile 70
only was bid. The funded series are quo
ted at 90. When we know that the July
interest is now being paid this brings the
bonds down TO sc in the dollar, which is
extremely low.
Our local securities are all very dull, and
il would be difficult to sell almost any
thing. However, there is not much offered
Onmarket for sale. For nominal quotations
we refer to those given by the Nashville
Savings Company, corner Union and Col
lege streets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
The days transactions were:
TOBACCO.
PROVISIONS.

Provisions generally were quiet and I'M
changed. There was considerable selling
of hams and a good deal of inquiry for
country hams.
BULK Shoulders &c; clear rib
sides 10c; clear sides 101c.
BACON-Shoulders SIC; clear rib sides
l0ic; clear sides lie; country hams 12ac.
COUNTRY BACON-From wagons, Sicfor
shoulders, 10sc for sides and I1sc for hams.
From store &c more.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart & Hensley's G. G.
G. brand 1910.
LARD-Prime in tierces, 12c; pressed in
tierces, 12c; in kegs, 13c; in buckets, 1Sc.
BREAKFAST BACoN-Choice, lie.
BEEF TONGUEs-Per dozen, $500.
DRIED BEEF-New, tic.
SMOKED PIC ToNeUEs-Per doz., Soc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
stars and Mefeors

At certain seasons meteOrs dart across the
armament between the earth and the fixed
stars. But they quickly vanish, while the fixed
stars remain. In the medical armament the
great vegetable invigOrant Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, has long been fired star Of the first
magnitude Little meteors, in the shape of imi-
tations, bearing various names, now and then
attempt glimmering competition with II, but
they soon disappear from the field of vision,
leaving the glory of the true remedy unimpaired.
The number of these will-o'-the-wisps that have
come TO grief within the last twenty years is be-
yond computation, aad those now in existence
are in the last agonies Of extinguishment. The
standard tonic and Alternative, that cures and
prevents so many distressing diseases, and which
no debilitated invalid ever took without receiv-
ing a wonderful accession of strength and vital
ity. only derives increased popularity from the
attempts of charlatans to run their failures in
the HOstetter groove. jel6 de0dlw&wlt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
THE COLUMBIA, TENN, ATHEN.
EUM.

To the Union and American:
COLUMBIA, June 17.-One day last week
We announced the programme of the ex-
animation and commencement exercises at
the Athen8um, knowing that many persons
in this and other States looked forward to
the occasion with interest.
In his commencement sermon before the
Atheneum last Sunday, the Rev. DR..
Mitchell, of Columbia, began the exercises
for the present yeaI. The music was
conducted by Miss Mitchell, of the
Athenaum, who distinguished herself
not only for her selections, but
for their faultleSs rendition. The
written examinations having been finished
last week, the oral examinations began
yesterday. Instead of selecting special
work beforehand for show, the examiners
were allowed to choose any subject that
had been studied in the past ten months.
These examinations were very severe, but
the pupils acquitted themselves with the
greatest credit. All the original compost
tions were admirably written and graceful
" read
Last evening the dancing soiree attracted
a large and appre ,iative audience. The
entire exercises were never surpassed at
the Athen8um.
i'll had thousand daughters, would
educate them all at that institution.
MAURY,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
HOW LOUISIANA PROPERTY HOLD.
ERs ARE TAXED.
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertise

Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser.
We have been shown tax list, sent
to citizen of this city who owns tract
of land in Louisiana We submit to
our tax-paying readers the following
literal copy, to warn them of the fate
which hangs over them, if they submit
10 be longer governed by carpet-bag-
gers and negroes. Well and truly
might the agent, in inclosing this list
to his principal, add the following in
dignant comment:
81 have Just received your tax notice,
which you will find inclOsed. The tax
has to be paid all currency. The par
ish refuses To take her own paper. 1t
is the work of negro police jury, gov
erned by a click of men in - the
courthouse town |, a specializing, SWIM
ding scheme to swindle the taxpayers.
About 8 per cent tax. 1t is horrible"
The police Jury of Louisiana CORES
ponds to the Court of County Commits
sioners of Alabama.
If any one doubts the truth of this,
he can see the original of this paper,
by calling at our Office. But here is the
document:
PARISH OF -, La, May II, 1874.
To --: You are hereby notified
that your State and parish taxes for
the year 1873, are now due and unpaid
and if not paid IN TEN days from the
service hereof, 1 will proceed to seize
and sell property to satisfy the same,
and all costs are required by law. See
statement below.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18

United States coupons Of 1881, 1914;
5-2Os Of 1862, 113ss; do. Of 1854, III; do.
Of 1855, lis; da. new 120; 5-20s Of 1857,
LOG; United States coupons Of 1858, 120s;
new ives, ia; 10-40s, ia; currency skies
la; Missouri State bonds 963; Tennessee
old 20; do. new 70. Stocks-Western
Union Telegraph 70s; New York Cen
trail 97s; Erie 2Ss; do preferred 81.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18

wheat, rye. corn, barley, oats, peas and
beans, exist in the air in inexhaustible
quantities. To transmute these aeri-
form bodies into the plants above
named, and into grass and roots, at the
smallest expense, is the object of nearly
all your hard work" ~
Thirty years have come and gone
since the above statement was made to
a body of working farmers, and these
years have been devoted to the careful
observation and study of agricultural
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18

Mr.. NJ. G. Stone states, in the Yer
mont Farmer, that he had a mare that
died in foal at 26 years. The dam of
the famous Lexington fosled at %
years, and hasty examination of the
American Stud Book elicits the follow
ing interesting facts: Blue Bonnet,
by Hedgford, produced foal at "a;
Hannah Harris, by imp. Buzzard, at
25; Caroline, by Woodpecker, at 26;
Clara Howard, by imp. Barefoot, al
%; and Katydid, by imp. Expedition.
at %.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
MURFREESBORO TOWN.
rhe Last sensasioa-A Tin weddrns

The Last Sensational Tin wedding.
To the Union and American:
MURFREEsBoRo, June 15.-The last
sensation in the town is the tin wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kerr,
that came off on Friday, the 18th inst, it
being one of the meTiest, most delightful,
and recherche entertainments 1t has been
our pleasure to witness. One hundred and
fifty invited guests were present, on the
tip-toe of expectation, ourself happily in
Guided. We caught the light and shadow of
bright eyes and brilliant repartee that
reigned, and enjoyed the elegant occasion
as one never to be forgotten, and be assured
we can safely so express the happy senti-
ments of every one that lent sunshine to
the novel scene. Et-
Just before the summons of spoil
ers to the festal board the
GRAND CEREMONY
of the tin wedding was announced, when
space being cleared in the centre of the
parlor, the once again happy couple
entered. The bride of a ten years.
anniversary looked, if possible, fairer, love-
lier and more charming than when first
welded in bliss. None more amiable could
be crowned with the wreath of matronly
roses. The husband a model of gentle
ness and affection. The attendants, ar
ranged on either side, were Mr.. B. B. Kerr
and Miss Dink Tucker, of Nashville, Mr..
10. Frank and Miss Laura Rankin. Mr.. L.
f. Kerr and Miss Ella Bolles, Mr.. Cary
and Miss Alice Bolles.
Voices became hushed and the following
beautiful ceremony was exquisitely rem
dered with profound dignity by Rev
u. T. Lenel, of the Baptist Church.
The ceremony concluded with
rarely beautiful and impressive prayer
and blessings admirably appropriate, when
the remarked, handsome couple were
heartily congratulated by their many
friends.
Turning from these, we found the grand
piano literally laden with tokens of esteem
and friendships offerings, being the most at
tractive display Of elegant tinware of every
description, nearly every one present max
ing their contributions with taste and APP
propriateness. These gifts formed center
of attraction, and were interspersed with
silver, china and gold presents, foreshad-
owing, we hope, their gold and silver an
away in the dim and mystic fu-
ture.
Ten happy years have flown away,
With joys of welded bliss,
MAY many more, dawn day by day,
Till silvery chimes we list,
With sweets, shall onward flow,
And ring thy golden bells below,
When age comes gently stealing on,
Life with bright garlands to adorn;
Yet once again,
Delights refrain.
Thy diamond wedding born:
Peace TO thee and thine,
Eternal happiness divine.
We note this tin wedding for the benefit
of all who may wish to 60 and do likewise,
as it was one of the rich, rare, and decid-
eddy racieSt events ever witnessed before in
our town and county. FLORENCE.
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IA, Cnas,cery at Nashville.

CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chaneery Court, Nashville,
June the 9th. lST4.-James DOhney and Others,
Complainant vs.. Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Co. and others, pefendsnts.
N anpearing from AFFIDAVIT filed in this cause
that the defendant, i. Edgar Thompson, Is a
A nonresident OF the State OF Tennessee, 80
that the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon him: 1t is therefore ordered that
said defendant enter his appearance herein
before or within the first three DAYS Of the next
term Of said Court, To be held on the first Mon
day in october next, (lSl4,) and plead, answer,
or demur to cOmplainants' bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as 70 him, and set
for hearing ex parte, and that copy Of this or
der be published for four consecutive weeks in
the Nashville Union and American.
A COPy-Attsss.
SATHANIEI. BAX'TER, .IE-,
Clerk aHd Master.
Shackleford s. Helms, Solicitors for Complain
ants. je7 oaw4w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
STNDRIES

BAeGING--Hemp and fax, 15A13e.
CoRDAGE-Jute, 13c; grass, zoe; cotton
2662Sc.
COTTON YARNs-Per H., lie, 13c, 15c
and lie for zoos, 600s, 5OOs and zoos.
FLAsKs-Half pint $3.50; pint $3.50;
quarts $3.50.
GLAsswARE-sby 10 SO. 10; Oby12 s.. 25;
10 by IA $500; 10 by 10 1915; u by ii S. IS;
IL by 10 SS.75; II by Is $9.25; II by 20
1928. Discount, so per cent).
IRoN-Tennessee bar sc % D; Ken
tucky do. &c; Tennessee band SfS5c; Ken
lucky do. 565sc; Tennessee boiler plate 81
SIC; boiler heads sc; fire box &c; sheet,
common, 5d6c; do. Kentucky, 6d7c; do.
Tennessee, S69c. Usual discount to the
trade.)
SHUcKs-Haekled, S2.75 per 100 fos, and
75cd$1.00 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPER-Small, 45c, medi-
um, 65c; double crown, Soc.