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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19
ALL OVER THE CITY.


The police court fines yesterday footed
up $40.
Cap. Hammer has purchased another fine
canine for some scallawag to feed arsenic
to.
The County Workhouse boarders are cut
IN the country at present. engaged in har-
yesting.
The Nicholson House boasts a boarder
who has been domiciled at that popular es-
Establishment fer eight years.
Joe Williams was fined SIS by Judge
Duling yesterday Tor gaming and a like
sum for keeping gambling house.
Joe Pitts, colOred, was sent to Jail YES
terday by Justice r. d. Campbell on the
Charge OF assault and battery, but was at
forwards released,
That switch In the street-car track. at
the corner of Spruce and Church, will be
completed this morning, when the street.
cars will resume their regular time.
The "ToR Collins joke has reached
Nashville, and several score of our quiet
going citizens journeyed to the Commercial
yesterday to see that somewhat famous
Thomas.
There is TO be an Interesting literary and
dramatic entertainment tomorrow night at
the residence of Mrs. Claiborne, % South
Spruce, TO which fortunate few have been
invited.
The case of Mel Zachery, accused of a
transaction IN horsefesh, wherein the own-
er of the same was silent partner, will be
called in the Criminal Court room this
morning.
The time has arrived when the Nashville
business man goes down town after dinner.
picking his teeth and swearing he'll never
eat another raspberry as long as he lives,
but fails to keep his promise.
l.. u. Massey, the individual who was
arrested "Wednesday night. on the charge of
horse stealing, was indicted by the grand
jury yesterday and transferred from the city
wOrkhouse to the county Jail.
The work of erecting the new organ in
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. is
progressing favorably, and will be finished
by next Monday, There Is bat lite doubt
but that the church viii be dedicated early
next month.
Richard Stranger, a fireman on the St.
Louis and Southeastern Road, had his foot
severely mangled last Sunday by getting it
under car wheel. 1t was roughly band
aged up at the time and was amputated
yesterday by DR.. Briggs.
4 marriage was recently broken of in
this city because the blushing bride-eN
pectant discovered that her would-be hus-
band held his property In the name of an
other, and that be couldn't make good his
promise 10 S tile $4,000 upon her the day
she became his own dear, eonfiding wife.
The Banner has turned lccse tipcn
helpless public correspondent who dilates
upon the 'ine mannerism" Of the young
lady pupils In the various schools he is Wis
iting. That correspondent might be lifted
up gently with pair Of sugar tongs and
smothered in pot Of pomade, without ma
terial damage TO the country at large.
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A HIGH OLD TINE.
The Picnic Excursion 30 Bloomstein's
Landing.


Landing.
One of the most pleasant river picnics of
the season occurred yesterday. II was
given by Smiley Lodge of the IRdeDendent
Order of Odd Fellows FOR the benefit of the
Lodge. A gay and festive party Of about
three hundred and fifty ladies and gentle
men, old and young, but chiefly young, got
aboard the John s. Bransford at s O'Clock
A. NJ, and by that commodious vessel were
transported down the river to Bloomstein's
Landing, a distance of about sixteen miles.
An excellent string band was along, and
furnished music which was responded to by
most graceful dancing during the voyage.
The motion OF the boat, the strains Of
music, and the whirling OF dancers COM
bined to produce exquisite recreat,on
for all the passengers. AT eleven
O'Clock the Bransford hauled up
at the landing and the excursionists
took TO the green banks and shady dells.
when the delicious snacks and collationS
which had been provided were disposed Of
with the gusto excited by the pleasures of
the morning, the light fantastic was re
sumed on the spacious platform which had
been placed for the occasion. Of course,
all of the adjunct amusements were inang
urated at the same time, and fun in all its
varieties was the order Of the feeting
hours. 1t was remarked that several
accomplished dancers We're present, whose
graceful movements elected general praise.
At ) o'clock p. NJ. the party re-embarked
and was brought safely back to the
city. 1t was a day Of unusual jOlliiica-
ton to the young people who were of the
party. and of grateful recreation TO ali.
The Committee Of Arrangements, TO
whom, of course, the delightful time had
was largely due, was composed of the fol-
lowing named gent emen: MesSrs. James
Peables, c. 5. Evans, E. c. Lansdown,
Robert Gennett, b. F. Moore, David Barr
and j. f. Turner.
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A CRUEL HOAX.

a clerk in a bookstore in Louisville,
where lottery tickets were sold, laid aside
one for himself numbered 1907. A short
time ago the proprietor of the store received
a letter from one Perkins, livin1 in an in
terror town stating that he had dreamed
that 3,307 would draw the capital prize,
and requested said proprietor to purchase
that ticket for him if it was to be had. The
clerk stated that this was the identical
ticket he had selected for himself, and
thereupon pulled out his money and paid
for it. He then wrote TO Perkins that he
could have the ticket for 5000. Strange to
say, the return mail brought an acceptance
of the offer and a request that the ticket be
at once forwarded to Perkins. This so ex-
cited the clerk that he backed square out,
and declared that he would not sell it for
less than $1,000. He was soon astoInded at
the receipt of another letter, agreeing to
these terms and demanding the ticket.
This so worked upon the neryous clerk
that he refused point blank TO sell it at any
price, and, for fear that the priceless ticket
might get lost, he locked it up in balk
vault. The young man has discovered that
the whole thing Tas hoax, played upon
him by acquaintance, and what IS worse,
has found out that 2,307 drew nothing but
a blank in the ''grand scheme"
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GOOD ENOUGH.
Petition Of Wholesale Clerks Sue
cesSful.

cessful.
The petition of the employees of the
wholesale houses of the city to close bust
ness at $50 p. N. from June 20 to Aug. 20,
has been signed by the following named
wholesale dealers:
Hart & Hensley, J. W. Terass & Co,
Cline & Bernheim, L. II. Lanier & Son,
Hooper, Whitworth & CO., Webb, Scoggins
& Co, Robertson. Higgins < Finch, Cheat
ham & Kinney, Phillips, Jackson & Co.,
Orr Brothers, c. II. Stockell & Co., Cheat
ham & Woods, Jas. p. Babb * Co., Cen
nett Il Co., Turner Bros, OrdWay, Gordon
x Mcclure, Burgess & Co, Buddeke, LiPe
& Co., c. r. Parsons q Co., r. f. Nevins,
Bailey x Sperry, Sperry & Co., j. Lumsden
& Co, A. NJ. Perine & Co., Geo. A. Dickel
4 Co., Mclaughlin & Butler, w. b. q X.
L. Armistead, Morris & Stratton, R. L.
Weakiey, Ryan q Ryan, A. Tyler 4 Co,
A. G. Ewing & Co, t. II. Jones & Co., S.
B. Spurlock & Co, Fraley Bros, Spurlock,
Hoke & Co., Holding, Wilkes & Hancock,
McAlister & Wheless, W. t. Henderson,
Brien & Thaxton, Sample, Williams q Co.,
Gilbert, Parkes q Co: Walsh & McGovern,
Norman. HiChtoWer 81 Co.
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Rrace ofLiheI Suifs.


The following is q copy Of paper which
was served upOl the parties named, by
Deputy Sheriff Wilkinson, yesterday:
State Of Tennessee.-To the Sheriff of
Davidson cOunty-Greeting You are
hereby communicate summon Albert Rob
| eTts, X. c. Roberts and O.. E Puvis, part
nerS under the firm name and style of Rob
erts & Purvis, if to be found in your county,
to be and appear before the Judge Of the
Eighth Circuit, at the next Circuit Count
to be held in the county of Davidson, al
the courthouse in the city Of Nashville, on
the first Monday in Sep emher next, then
and there to answer John c. Burch in an
action to his damage for libel fifty thou
sand dollars (S50,00C.)
Herein fail not, and have you then and
there this writ:
Witness, Albert Akers, Clerk of our said
court. at office. this third Monday in Nav,
A. d. 1874, AND in the 9Sth year of our
independence.
ALBERT AKERs, Clerk.
By JOIN CARTER, d. c.
Know all Men by these Presents: That
we, John c. Burch and T. NJ. Steger are
held and firmly bound unto Roberts. Pur-
Wis q Co. III the sum of $3.50, to be void on
condition that John c. Burch does pay and
satisfy all costs that may accrue in his be-
half, in the prosecution of a suit this day
commenced by him in the Circuit Court of
Davidson county, Tennessee, against Rob
erts & Purvis.
Witness my hand, this 18th day of June,
1874. T. NJ. STEGEB.
A few hours after the issuance of the
foregoing summons, the following was
served upon the proprietOrs Of this paper :
State of Tennessee. To the Sheriff
of Davidson county, greeting: You are
hereby commanded TO summon John G.
Burch, one of the prOprietors and President
of the UNION AND AMERICAN Publishing
Company, Ira p. Jones and Travis Win
ham, prOprietOTs and part owners Of the
UNION AND AMERICAN newspaper, if to
be found in Jour county, to be and appear
before the Judge of the Eighth Circuit, at
the next Circuit Court, 10 be held in the
county of Davidson, at the Courthouse in
the city OF Nashville, on the - Monday
in next, then and there TO answer
Albert Roberts, Z. ii. Roberts, r. c. Rob
erts and Geo. f. Purvis proprietOrs and
owners of the Nashville Republican Ban
Rer), in an action to their damage for libel
Sky thousand dollars, (S60, 00O.) Herein
fail not, and have you then aud there this
writ
Witness, Albert Akers, Clerk of our said
Court. at Office, this third Monday in May,
4. D. 1874. and in the ninety-eighth year
of our Independence.
ALBERT AKERs, Clerk,
by JOHN GARTER, ID. e.
Know all men by these presents, That
we. Geo. E. PurviS and John and F. L.
Reid are held and firmly bound unto John
c. Burch, Ira p. Jones and Travis Win
ham, in the sum of $3.50, 70 be void on
condition that the said plaintiffs do pay and
satisfy all costs that may accrue in their be-
half, in the prosecution Of a suit this day
commenced by them in the Circuit Court
of Davidson county, Tennessee, against
the said Johu c. Burch, ct al.
Witness our hand this 18th day Of June
1874.
[SigLell GEO. Z. PURvIS
JOHN & +. Z. REID.
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New Advertisements

Carriage painter wanted.
Two good harness horses wanted.
Situation wanted by an experienced
salesman.
Ten dollars reward offered for recovery OF
lost hresStpin.
Proposals wanted for erecting gas posts
ia E'igefeld.
Barnes Il Co. viii sell at auction, this
morning, at 10 O'Clock, lot of household
and kitchen furniture.
Situation wanted by a man who under
stands taking care of horse and carriage.
A council Of knights of the Red Cross
viii be held this evening, at 5 O'Clock.
Chancery sale of valuable property on
Thursday, July 9, by Nathaniel Baxter,
Clerk and Master.
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GEORGE wAsHINGTON's sIx.IN.
HAND

As there has been a good deal of talk in
Congress and out of it about Gen. Wash
tons coach and six, it is well enough TO
have the facts. In the current number of
the Nec York Ledger Mr.. James Parton,
the walking library of historical facts,
throws light upon the question. He tells
us that George, the Great and Good, kept a
carriage and six when be was President of
the United States, but that he did not charge
the expense of the same TO the Contingent
Fund. The result of the discussion in the
first session of Congress about the cOmpen-
sation that the President should receive,
fixed his salary at 50, 900 per annum, and
no extras. When Philadelphia became the
seat of Government the Legislature of
Pennsylvania assigned the President hand
some house for his residence, but he de-
clined to accept it. But TO return to the
carriage question. Before Congress had
decided the problem Of salary, Washington
had ordered handsome coach from Eng
land, which arrived in New York in 1889.
Mr.. Parton writes:
The vehicle, of which Mr.. Losing has
given the public an engraving and a de-
scription, was a very handsome and sub
stantial structure. The body and wheels
were of a cream color, then very fashion
able, with gilt relief, and the body was
suspended upon the Old-fashlOned, heavy,
leathern straps, like those upon which
stage-coaches were formerly suspended.
Part of the sides and front were shaded by
green Venitian blinds, inclosed in black
leather curtains. The lining Of the coach
was Of black glossy leather. The Wash
ington arms were handsomely painted upon
the doors, with the mottO-so perfectly
characteristic of Washington-'ExituS dctG
prsJGr- The result proves actions. Upon
each Of the four panels Of the coach was
picture emblematic of the seasons, exc
cuted by an Italian artist of reputation.
Usually, the General had only four
horses harnessed to his coach, but in travel
ing between the seat Of Government and
Mount Vernon, it was often matter of
necessity to use six. Members of Congress
may rest assured that the coach, its horses,
and all its appurtenanceS were paid for with
Gen. Washington's own money. 1t was an
honest coach in every respect, for at the end
of the second term its builder came to
America and settled in Alexandria, here
the General informed him that not a nail
or screw of the vehicle had started. Fiji
teen years after the death Of Gen.
Washington, when it became the property
of the late Bishop Mead, Of Virginia, it was
still a sound, serViceable coach, though too
heavy for ordinary Use"
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Trunks! Trunksl! Trunks. Great
reduction in the price Of trunks at Dun
stead's Trunk Store, 81 North College st.
I have an immense stock Of Ladies' and
Gentlemen's fine Travelling Trunks that L
am closing out at a reduction of twenty
five per cent. A Ladies' 36-inch Zine or
Leather Saratoga at SIS. Other goods at
the same low rates. my1 3mOs&eOd6mOs
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New York Money Market
POOR OPINlON OF LIONS.

DR.. livingstone is said to have expressed
the utmost contempt for lions. ''You talk
about the majesty of the lion" said he,
chatting one day at party IN London with
Sir Edwin LandseeT, ''but you do not know
the beast. There is no more majesty about
him i'm the forest than there is about that
poodle. 1t is all poetry. Lions are arrant
cowards-cowardly sneaking beasts. You
can hardly tell lion from donkey when
YOU come upon him in the forest; and II
you come upon a lion suddenly, his first
impulse is to tuck his tail between his legs
and bolt. He will spring upon you if he
comes upon you unawares aud ran have
time to crouch, but if man has the cou-
rsce TO look lion in the face, you need
not even cock your rife"
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LATEST nARKErs By TELEGRAPH.

GALVESTON, June 1S.-Cotton dull and
unchanged; good ordinary l5!c; net re-
ceipts Ga bales; stock 1866 bales.
MOBILE, June 1S.-Cotton firm and
steady; middling 1910; net receipts 81 bales;
sales 800 bales; stock 14,46S bales.
SAVANNAH, June 1S.-Cotton quiet;
middling I6Jc; net receipts 1l6 bales; gross
receipts 46 bales; exports eOastwise 4,Ol6
bales; sales SO bales.
CHARLESTON, June 1S.-Cotton dull;
mid,.ling lie; low middling 1910; good or
binary I5c: all nominal; net receipts 80
bales; exports coastwise 81 bales; sales 225
bales.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, June 1S.-There was no
monetary report.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 48St.;;
United States coupons OF 1881, l2l5;
5-2Os of 1862, ia; do. of 1864, III; GO.
of 1865, lis; do. new 120; 5-20s Of 1867,
1909; United States coupons of 1868, 1903;
new fives, 113s; 10-40s, 1l3i; currency skies
I14s: Missouri State bonds 81; Tennessee
Old 10: do. new 70. Stocks-Western
Union Telegraph 70s; New York Cen
trail 9TJ: Erie 2S; do preferred 424.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-There was no
dry goods report.
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Fight Between Two RaiIroaders

John TrOutman ard - GillStrap, a
couple of railroad men, were arrested and
taken to the station last night on the
charge of assault and battery. Ii appears
that Troutman. who was under the influ-
cnce of liquor, drew pistol on Gillstrap,
and, perhaps, snapped il at him, but the
latter wrenched it from him and beat him
severely in the face with it. Arrangements
have been made for the appearance Of both
parties at the Police Court this morning,
also for the appearance Of Troutman before
the State authorities.
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Rain wanted

The following is an extract from a pri-
vate letter received in this city yesterday,
from the Empire Iron Works, KY:
''The weather has been very warm and
dry for over two months, and the cry from
every mouth is rain, rain, rain when
shall we have rain?" One thing is certain,
1 cannot remember in my life of ever seeing
such a long dry spell. Crops are complete
" burning up for want of water"
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DESPERATE ARRAY.
white Girl shoots a CoIored Woman.

A white Girl shoots n Colored Woman.
A special to the COluier-JOurndt says
that fatal ARRAY occurred near GAINESVILLE,
Tenn. Wednesday night. A party of ne
groes attacked the house of man named
johnson with stones, when one Of john
sons daughters fired on the crowd, the ball
taking effect in the abdomen of negro
woman, who died in twenty minutes. The
girl was herself struck on the head with a
rock, producing wound from which it is
thought she will not recover.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19

I'll remarkable how strong tie popular
preiudice is against the back pay swindle.
Two wears ago the Republicans of the First
Minnesota District elected the Hon. Mark
III. Dunnell to Congress by 10000 majority.
Now his denomination is looked upon as a
sure forerunner Of party defeat, and the
chances are that it will not be made. The
st. Paul Press leads the opposition to him.
1t saws the popular prejudice against him is
so strong that The party in its present en-
feebled condition cannot afford to burden
itself with him, and a less Objectionable
man must be chosen.
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Festive CoIored People.

The Colored Women's Good Samaritan
Society No. =, gave festival at the Court
house last night in the interest of the Col
ored Peoples Benevolent Society. The
managers had thought of holding the festi-
val two nights, but the attendance was so
small last evening that they were uncer-
;ain whether to repeat the entertain
ment tonight or not.
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In Full Blast Again.-Wain & Walker
have refitted their store and are now ready
to furnish their old and new customers
with all the latest styles in silk, stiff, semi
stiff and soft hats. A fun line for men and
boys, in all the latest styles and colors, just
received for the suring trade. mhl4 If
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TO TEACHERS AND CONDUCTORS
OF EDUCATTONAL INSTITUTIONS.

In addition to the very full accounts we
publish during the commandments Sea-
son" Of the exercises Of various Colleges
and Schools, we have determined further to
add our mite 70 the interests of general
education by inserting College and School
Announcements, in the advertising columns
Of the UNION AND AMERICAN, at any time
between the 18th of June and the 18th OF
September at % per cent less than our
usual rates. je1s If
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The Banners repOrf, published yester-
day, Of the Hobbs interview at the Capitol
building the day before IS literary curl
osity, with its repetition Of '.he (Hobbs), =
''him (EIchbs),n -'he WOmack).' chin
(Wpmack),' and other eccentrcities. The
man who, in this age of cheap grammars,
dictionaries and city directories, would sit
down and write: Late in the afternoon
we Dropped in at No. G Maxwell House,
now made somewhat famous in consequence
Of the topics, having reference to the more
famous scandal, there discussed of late" is
INT for treason, stratagems and spoils."
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the Public Square last night about eight
o'clock, two buggies being driven rath,r
fast collided and one of them was consider
ably smashed up.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19

Pullman Palace Drawing-Room and Sleeping
Cars from St Louis, Cincinnati and Columbus
70 Washington and Baltimore without change of
cars.
Through tickets and further information can
be obtained at all principal Ticket Offices
trOnghOut the West, Southwest and North
west. THOS. p. BARRY, Western Passenger
Agent, Cincinnati
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Blank (. y indicates no report; cipher (0l sta
tionary; minus 81 tendency 20 fall plus ~ ten
dencv to rise A G. FORD. Observer
There were 2 feet 4 inches of water on
the shoals yesterday.
The A. p. Green arrived from above,
bringing p hhds. of the weed.
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The handsomest quality Silk Embroid-
cred and Satin Striped Grenadines in the
CITY at % cents. G. Rice & Co.
je1S p
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Splendid quality Colored Grenadines
125c, worth Soc, at G. Rice Il Cos.
ieIS q
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"WHEN we are dead" said Hawthorne
one evening, sitting down in one Qf the
loveliest of New England cemeteries,
..when we are dead, we Americans begin
10 enjoy ourselves"
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Mrs. William Buchanan, an old time res
idant Of Edgefeld, died yesterday after a
lingering illness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19

We heard distinguished politician of
the Republican persuasion announce him
self in favor Of repudiatIng both Safe and
Federal Indebtedness, few days since
Huntingdon Peoples Paper.
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DOoley's Yeast Powder cannto be ex-
celled for making Iight, sweet Rolls, BIS
cults, Waffies, Corn Bread, sc. IL IS al
ways ready and reliable. je16dlw&wlt
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Commissioned.
Died Yesterday.

G. B. Kee, Of Henderson county was
commissioned as Magistrate yesterday.
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DIED.

PROVINE.--June IS, at 81 O'Clock A NJ,
Mis- AVA eldest daughter OF Rev. Dr. and
Nrs. Kate Provine, at ROseland, near the Mur-
freesbOrO pike /,
The friends and acquaintance are requests
20 attend fire funeral services this afternoon, at
O'Clock Religions services by Rev Dr. Naru
and Rev. :. p. Chestnut.
Hacks viii leave X. H. GrOOmes x Co.'S at 5
r. N.
BUCHANAN.-DiedO on Thursday AZ n1OIi'
tstb insf nj the residence of her husband. Wat
son street, EdgefeldS MARGARET, wife OF VIM
Buchanan. ..,..
The friends of the family are invited 70 at
tend her funerai This day friday at y O'Clock
p. NJ, from Edgeheld Presbyterian Churen'
Woodland street
Divine service by Rev. j. II. NeNeilly
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CITY NOTICES.

1000 yards 4-4English Percales at 12sC
G.. Rice & Co. je1S 2t
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OUISVILLE IL CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE RAILROAD.-Trainsl leave and ar
rive at Louisville As follows: