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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
LEON INDICTED.
Those who Know Him Scout ut the
Idea Of His 6uiIf.


Our readers are aware OF the fact that a
young man by the name of Levi j. Leon
was arrested last week on the charge of
having set fire to the Red Auction House
on Broad street, and also to the Exposition
Dollar Store, ON the corner of Church and
Cherry, opposite the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN Office. The case was to have been
tried at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon be-
fore Justice Cassetty, Leon having been
released on bond the day of his arrest.
Yesterday morning, however, the witnesses
in the case were examined by the Grand
jury, and true bill found against Leon.
His bail was fixed at 1000, which he.had
no difficulty in procuring, Julius Sax, 10.
FARMLAND, Sol FARMLAND and B. L. Pow
ers going on his bond.
Leon Is quite a young man and is of an
excellent family. His parents reside in
New York city. He first came to Nash
vile early last year, and secured board at
the house of Mr.. Max Tugendrich, No. 60
North Summer. He remained in the city
until about the 1st Of April, and then went
on peddling tour in company with an
other man, returning to Nashville every
two or three weeks. Last December be
quit the peddling business and has been
boarding at Mr.. Tugendrich's ever since,
paying his board promptly, though not en-
gagged in any business, with the exception
of having sold goods at auction few nights
last week, for Mr. SObel, late proprietor of
the Exposition Dollar Store.
He is highly spoken of by those who
know him, and his friends say he will have
no difficulty whatever in establishing his
innocence of the crime charged against him,
when his case comes on for trial before the
Criminal Court. He is an unmarried man
and is about twenty-five years of age.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
sfunIcipaI Extravaganza.

10 tne mon anu -AluCIlCdll
Is our city treasury so Overfowing that
the pay or the police can be raised
without detriment to the public good? If
so, (and we rather doubt it) why not use
The surplus TO pay old debts and reduce the
faxes? Policemen are paid fair remunera-
tion for their services. Their salary is SO
per month. and this sum is sufficient for
comfortable support and a saving too.
Many Of the policemen by frugahty and
economy have secured. after a few years &C
tive service, house lastly
and even richly furnished: and when some
of them resigned they had capital TO begin
alucrative business. 1t seems that some
of the city fathers who own extensive real.
estate, and consequently have deep interest
in city affairs, are doing their best TO have
city funds lavishly expended for some
cause or other; but COuncilmen and Al
dermen who are not burdened With real
estate are doing their best to have unnec-
eSSaTy expenses cuuailed. These are curl
Gus facts. :. l.. SIGMAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
Unique Composition.

The following composition was written
by Will r. Manlove, a pupil in Mrs. NJ. J..
Gardners school, in the twenty-fourth dis
trict, and read at a recCnt examination.
He is lad of some IA or Is years of age,
and his effusion shows that there is a good
deal of ''come OUT in him. Mrs. Gardner
has a very hourishing school, and is one %
the very best teachers in the country.
Here is the composition:
+. MULE RIDING-If there is ANYTHING that
l absolutely detest it is a wiry, wicked,
kicking mule, with a big head and long
ears, always ready to fly dOtvn, and a pair
of heels always ready to fly up little slim
legs, a ratlike tail, and little wicked look
ing eyes, with streak of white above the
round, black spots) that glisten, and dance.
like tirefiieS, and are always looking for
something to kick.
II is best to keep at a safe distance from
such mule, even while you are looking at
him; ifyou do not, you may find yourself
flying over the. fence, or pick yourself up
out of mud hole. When you attempt to
mount him, you 60 carefully toward his
head, saying, 'Whoa" every now and then;
he sets his ears forwards, falls back on his
launches, rolls his eyes around and snorts.
If you are so fortunate as to get safely on
his back after one or two falls, and drop
ping your hat and letting him set his foot
in it, you start off with trembling hands
and chilly feeling creeping up your back.
He walks along with one ear back and the
other forward, his head. nodding up and
down, and his tail switching from side to
side, whether there are any flies to keep Off
or not. You feel yourself going up and
down in a way that threatens to throw you
forward on his withers every step. You
rideiOn, perhaps for some time, until your
mule seems to be quite docile; you let 90
the saddle horn, Loosen the .reins and fall
intoa pleasant reverie, whenall atonce your
mule draws himself upin knot, makes two
or three springs, lifting all four feet off the
ground at once, gives one kick followed by
a keen squeal, and yo1 fall over in the mud
making noise like a chunk of wood. You
get up in bad humor, with muddy clothes
and aching bones, your mule half mile
away, and still running and looking tri-
umphantly back at you.
You limp of, probably registering a vow
as you go slowly and sOrrowfully on, you
never will ride a mule again as long as you
live, be that ever so long.
When you arrive at home you find the
family in high state Of excitement pre-
pairing to 60 after You, your mule having
arrived before you without saddle or bride,
welcoming you with sonorous bray.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
TIE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT.-Patrick Devine and
Thomas Naliry, natives of Ireland, received
their first naturalization papers.
G. W. Stratham and wife vs.. Leroy 5.
Edwards, decree entered.
CRIMINAL COURT.-Alice Cromwell,
alias Sarah J. Owen, and J. +. Caldwell, in
weighing young lady into house of ill-fame,
continued.
w. Z. Wade, larceny, released on bond.
Clay Baker, larceny, verdict not guilty,
and acquitted.
Giles Allen, Colored, larceny Of hog,
found guilty and sentenced to three months
in county workhOuse.
Rebccca Hamilton, cOlored, larceny of
shoes, found guilty and sentenced to ten
DAYS in county workhouse.
Abe Towles, colered, larceny, jury i'm
paneled, and ease pending:
Levi J. Lion, accused of house burning,
was released on bond.
CIRCUIT COURT-John Burns VS.. Lou
isville and Nashville railroad, pending.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
PARAGRAPHICAL.

The weather here was so warm yester-
day that ii was observed that only such pc
| destrians as desired to avoid their creditors
walked on the sunny side Of the street.
The human mind is staggered at the
thought Of the legion of newspapers all over
this land which made reference yesterday
and this morning TO ''St. Patrick's Day in
the Mornin'."
''Did understand you to say?" etc, is a
very common and very absurd inquiry.
How is it possible for the person addressed
to know what the questioner understood
him to say?
4 small boy arose at a Sunday-school
concert and began quite glibly, "a certain
man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho,
and fell-and fell" Here his memory
began TO failhim. '.And-and--fell by the
roadside, and the thorns sprang up and
chOked him. Exchange.
The 50. Louis journal explains it in this
way: "We rather prided ourselves on the
obituary of Willard Fillmore, but note with
disgust that the Louisville Couier-JOuTndl
beats us by column and half. We have
only Chambers while the COmier-JouTslGl
evidently uses AppletoRS."
Kate Field has an exalted opinion of
American women, and places a correspond
ingly low estimate on the English females.
Kate is right, says the. Brooklyn argus.
English girls, as general thing, are poor
trash. They measure over forty inches
around the waist, wear loose CATERS, eschew
late hours and lily-white, and enjoy a state
of health that is positively vulgar.-CdIStic
Exchange.
A good many of the delegates to the late
State Grange arrived in Nashville, en- route
to Gallatin, on the day before Mardi Gras
was celebrated, A prominent political
farmer from Middle Tennessee, seeing
AIardi Gras in the papers and everywhere
else, went to T. III. Jones & Co.'S seed
house and asked, 'What he would sell
this kind Of GTas to Changers at, provided
they would take a quantity" Jones re-
ferTed him to King Momus.-DreSdeR
Democrat.
Mayor Brown of St. Louis sends COM
munication TO the Chief of Police of that
city, requesting him to inquire if it is true
that "some of the sewing-machine COM
panies are perpetrating fraud on many
poor persons in the city by the manner in
which machines are rented out for use. 1t
is stated that an impression is conveyed
at the time of the contract for rent, that
the machine is really sold, to bepaid for
10y instruments, when in reality it can be
and is reclaimed by the company, and after
a very considerable amount has been paid
on it."
Our lady friends will read this clipping
with interest: @'All lovers of flowers
should remember that one blossom allowed
TO mature or $50 TO seed" Injuries the plant
more than dozen new buds. Cut your
flowers, all of them, before they fade
Adorn your rooms with them; pull them on
your tables; send bouquets TO your friends
who have no flowers, or exchange favors
with those who have. All roses, after they
have ceased blooming. should be cut back,
that the strength of the root should go to
forming new roots for next year, and on
these bushes not a seed should be allowed
TO mature"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The spring races open in Memphis
April ~.
- The colored people of Memphis are at
work to establish reading room and an
orphan asylum.
Memphis wants the West Tennessee
Lunatic Asylum, a Union Depot and lower
municipal taxation.
The Maryrile Republican of the s14th
saws briefly: aThe mountains east Of this
place We're on fire Thursday night"
The atlanta Constitution announces the
death on the 18th inst, at Sulphur Springs,
near Gainesville, Ca, of Col. Samuel X
McCamy, formerly of Chattanooga
DR.. Samuel II. Jordan, well and fayora-
bly, known by most of the older residents
Of East Tennessee, died in Chattanooga ON
the 14th inst, in the seventy-fourth year oil
his age
Gibson county county farmers are impa-
tient for the ground to dry, so they can
prepare to pitch crops. The Trenton Ga
zette says wheat has finer appearance IN
Gibson than for years before. A heavy
yield is anticipated.
Memphis has organized a Progressive
Union the objects of which are 1.-The pur-
suit of truth and its propagation. The In
vestigation of facts. phenomena and prln-
.cipIes, especially those of spiritualism, and
the progressive and utmost development Of
individuals and society into higher anc
nobler conditions, physical mental and
moral"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
THE COUNTRY SIDE.
Wheat PrOspect-RayenOus WOIyes-A
White Deer-HarPeth ON a Rampage
The Edge6eId Narrow Guage-The
ShOals-Dr. Hunsey-PrayiDg Women
at GAINESVILLE.


The EdgefieId Narrow Guage-The
ShOals-Dr. Hunsey-PrayiDg Women
at GAINESVILLE.
To the Union and Americana
GAINESVILLE, March 15.-Within
she past twelve days l have traversed
by private conveyance a large portion
Of Williamson, Davidson, Cheatham,
Dickson, Houston and Montgomery
counties. l can safely report through
out these six counties, that, so far as
my observation extended, there is no
exception to- the fact that the wheat
crop is looking unusually well for the
season. But / must say the roads,
after leaving the turnpikes, were never
intended for wheeled vehicles-unless
it be to smash them and make black
smiths bills.
On the east fork of Yellow creek
learned that the wolves have recently
invested the vast thickets of the old
coalings, making mince meat of the
farmers lambs and pigs, and causing
no little annoyance.
Jesse Parchman, ESQ.,, residing near
Cumberland City, recently killed a
fine deer, which was perfectly white all
over, except the ears.
Wherever 1 struck the Big Harpeth
l heard of and saw much disaster
caused by the recent freshet. Below
the junction with South Harpeth and
Turnbull, old citizens say the Big Har-
peth has not been so full for thirty
years. The damage to farms by wash
ing away fences and soil cannot be es-
timated.
In Cheatham the main topic is the
mueh-desired gauge railroad
from Edgefeld to GAINESVILLE. Gen.
Vaughn, of Nashville, recently deliver
ed an able and enthusiastic speech on
the subject. His faith in the project is
strong.
Opposite Ashland, on one of the
lofty peaks of Sidney's Bluff, 1 noticed
some fifty hands in Government en-
ploy getting out rock to improve the
Harpeth Shoals, so that steamers may
pass at all seasons. The work has been
in progress several months, but cannot
be completed till the waters fall.
Wednesday night DR.. Munsey de-
livered in GAINESVILLE, his celebrated
lecture on the Ideal and Music. The
matter is spoken of in the highest
terms. Tonight his theme is Man.
1t is rumored that the praying
women" will be in GAINESVILLE. next
Monday. May 1 say IN regard to that
fraternity as the Irishman said IN ref
erence to the little Durham that planted
himself against a railroad engine, |
admire their spunk but have no conf
.dence in their Judgment. ROAMER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
SINFUL SIFTINGS.

Joe Smith, colOred, was released from the
county wOrkhouse yesterday, where he had
been confined on the charge of gaming.
Charles Giles, colOred, convicted of steal
ing hog, was sent to the county work
house yesterday for three months, and to
work out his costs.
Becky Hamilton, colored, for stealing a
pair of shoes, was sentenced to the county
workhouse for ten days and to work out the
costs in the case.
Anna Porter was arrested on a peace
warrant, yesterday, at the instance of Josie
Allison, who claimed that she believed the
former would do her bodily harm. The
case was tried before Justice Cassetty, who
ordered the discharge of the defendant.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
The Exposition.

The following named gentleman met at
the Maxwell House yesterday and bound
themselves in an agreement to carry ont the
Exposition enterprise, provided they are
properly assisted by the the citizens Of
Nashville:
John Oyerton, VIM. Shelton, 5. L. De
moyille. JnO. w. Otley, j. /. Weakley,
Chas. Rich, r. \. Campbell, \. II. Hicks.
w. II. Pohlman, j. NJ. Thatcher, Vim.
Stockell.
After some deSultory conversation. it was
resolved to call upon the following named,
(and all others who may take al interest
in the NATTER to meet them at the Max
well House TO-DAY at , p. NJ:
NJ. b. Howell, w. NJ. Duncan, Max Sax,
John y. Dale, Nat +. Douch, John Ne
Gavock, Harry ButtorfI, Jas. Sweeney, III.
Hensley. Henry Lanicr Il. q. Throne, Fe-
liX Demoyille, Il. :. lIollinS, ChaS. Auder
son, W. L. Danley, }. y. Dahlgren, J. y.
Brooks, VIM. Perry, Jas. Whitworth, Boil
yer II. Cooke; L. c. Wright, 4. J. Hop
kins, John NJ. Gray, Robt. Thompson, p.
=. Nichol, c. LiShey. DR.. ChcathaIn. Il. 4.
Kercheval, Ii. Sheffield. W. +. Foster, \.
j. Wheeler, w. A. Gleavrs, 4. b. Tavel
w. c. Collier. \. ii. Rpdinrd, Y. J.. Grecu-
field. y. Mcclure, Il. Doman. ". b. Bate,
A. 5. Ogden. Z. i. McClanahan. C.. l..
HowertOn, c. Z. Hillman. j. II. Gau,hier,
Z. J. Trepper, ID. Grewar, VI. Henderson,
James Collins, 3. G.. Wood, VIM. Morrow,
John Giger, John b. Romans, Ed. Taylor,
ID. c. Love. Ed. David, NJ. \ Spur. J. IL.
Hartwell, John Bierline, W. Il. McFar-
land. b. II. Cutter, \. c. Beech, p. Phil
lips. John L. Eastman, AT. Law, W. W.
Miller. F. \. Allen, F. NJ. Hunt, Ed. H.
Miller. Geo. Leacher. John Browne, VIM
Stewart, J. IL. lIendrick, w d. Tabor, o.
Swami. John w. Hill, Geo. Puryis, Jane,
Bell, W. J. Thomas, A. Rannie, Charles
Mitchell, Geo. 5. Kinney, ii. Y. Pratt. e.
r. Parsons, James II. Fulton, join
Whorley, ID. Loveman, VIM. HEAVIER, /
L. Davies. Geo. Il. Calhoun, John y. Nor
ris. /. MOcher, ii. Brakeman.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
ATHENS, ALABAMA.
The Temnerance Crusade.


To the Union and American:
ATHENS, Ala, March 1G.-The stemper-
ance war has begun in Athens. 4 large
concOurse of ladies and gentlemen met in
the r0tunda of the Methodist church this
evening at o'clock and passed resolutions
regarding the manner in which the war
against intemper2nce is to be carried on.
After special prayers had been offered up in
behalf of the good cause, addresses were de-
liyered by the leading spirits in the work,
a3ser which the meeting adjourned to meet
again Wednesday morning when they will
proceed in a body to the saloons in and
around Athens and offer prayers and make
remarks suitable to the occasion. 1t is
thought by temperance people that they
will be able TODD much good, as some ofthe
first ladies and gentlemen of Athens are en-
listed in the cause. There is a great deal of
interest felt in the movement here and sa-
loon keepers already, it is said, begin to
feel an unpleasant sensation about the
heart. There are only two saloons in
Athens, and it is believed that they will be
closed by the last of next week. II is re-
ported that special prayers are to be offered
up for the MOdoc Club also, but we seri-
Ously doubt that anything short of total ex-
termination will do these representatives of
Capt. Jack any moral good. As Capt. Jack
(aliaS Hamp) himself, is going to Arkansas
next week, perhaps the desired reformation
may be brought about. The man
Plant, who assisted in the killing of
Capt. Ed. Rice on Wednesday evening last,
is still at large. The brother and sister of
the deceased arrived here from Florence
day before yesterday, but too late to attend
the funeral of the gallant ex-rebeI whose
life was so ignObly taken. "REX."
P. S.-Since writing the above have
been informed that though there were ladies
present at the temperance meeting this
evening, they are to take no active part in
the reform movement, only so far as their
presence at the church meetings and their
private prayers are concerned. The out
door exercises viii be conducted by the
male brethren exclusively. IT'S well for
my scalp that l learned this in time to
make this correction. Il.
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Interesting TO Merchants.

NOU CAN MAKE MORE BUSINESS
i with Giants SEA FOAM than with any
other one thing in the Grocery line. IL is a first
class article, and viii do more than it claims to
do, and pever fails to do its work we'll It's great
merits are soon discovered. One lady tells an
other and all come TO the store where they can
get il, and thus customers are secured for other
business IL Is great credit 10 any merchants
stock, and Is one Of the few good things he can
boast of TO every customer. More than half the
complaints of bad -four arise from using the
common baking powders, which make the best
of fiOur turn out dark bread, biscuits and cakes,
while secOnd-quality -four viii make much bet
best Of -four win make with any Of the other
stUfs- You can buy II OF any OF the wholesale
grocery stores in New York, Boston, Providence,
Portland, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Chicago,
Cincinnati, st. Louis, New Orleans, etc, OF send
TO the makers, GEO. T. CAN'T s. CO., I76
Duane street. New York for samples.
mh14d.eHSt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
THE CETY.
Grnnges Organized.

Three oranges have been organized in
this county during the last week-one at
Cane Ridge, b. Gray, Master; another at
Hickman's Ferry, B. q. Hampton, Master:
and the third at McWhirtersville, c. II.
Gowen, Master-all made up Of first-rate
citizens.
Also, about the same time, three in
Cheatham-one at Pond Creek, T. L.
Hulme, Master; another at Ashland City,
J. n. Ogburn, Master, and the other at
Thomasville. G. W. Weskley, Master.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
NEW BOOK.
The Life Of Charles Dickens, by John
Forster. VOL. Hi.

We are indebted to W. c. Collier, Union
street. for the third volume Of the above
work. which closes it. The publishers
have failed TO send us the previous vol
umes, and We cannot, therefore, speak of
the work from our own reading, except as
indicated in the last, which is exceedingly
we'll written, and, in that part of the career
of Mr. Dickens, is the fullest and best that
has yet fallen under our notice. 1t is and
probably is TO be the standard work on the
life and literary labors of Mr.. Dickens.
The publishers, Lippincott x Co, of Phil
adelphia, have produced very handsome
specimen Of the art Of book making.
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It isn't always best to call things by their
right names. \ young gentleman called a
coach dog a Dalmatian hound, and was in
formed by his .fdRcee that if he could not
refrain from profanity in her presence they
must heneefOrth be strangers.
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STRAYED.

GTRAYED OR STOLEN-On Thursday
- night last, from Parrish's stable, South Col
lege street, a HEAVIEST bay horse, about years
old, star in forehead, and about l5k hands high.
A liberal reward will be paid on the return of
the horse TO the stable as above. mhS tt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-18
Clubbing Rates.

To Gibbs of fire or more subscribers zee
lciH send oar MAMMOTH WEEKLY
for one gear, each, $50.
Any one getting mp a club Of tlUelve,
S1.9O each, shall hare one copy gratis.
To clubs Of tlCeRty or more subscribers
tTe ITiH send our Mammoth Weekly for
one year, each $50, and one copy gratis
to the getter up Of the club.
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BOARDING.

0(l,(H-Nl1,>,>D.~'> ">->>~~e>~0~,0>DN>,~>>,~.
DOARDfNG.-BOarie can find good ac-
I'D commodations at So South High street: also
one large front room, suitable for gentleman
and wife. mh12 eOdIw
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1T is the largest, fullest and hrcst
paper taking all its editiOms) published
IN the South.
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1T is the great Ne1cs, Family, Politi-
cal and Agricultural Journal of the
Southern States.
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1T GIVES Telegraphic Be1cs from all
parts Of the trorld as soon as ana other
paper published IN America.
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ITIsAFINANCIAL chrOniele,chich
publishes to the people erery fact IN the
finances Of the State and country, caIe,,-
lated tO-GdraHcs or retqrd their interests.
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IN New York the poor really have an in
terest in the proceeds Of charity balls. The
beatilic breakdown given by the I'll resi-
ment melted S4,2G1.9G.
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1T is the DenOuncer of Wrong in high
places as treH as losc.
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1T GIVES daily, semi-lceekIy and
t7eekly the current market price IN the
city Of Nashville, Of every article of Pro-
duce and Trade IN Tennessee.
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HACKMEN.


TlO HACEMEN.-AIy carriage and harness
Il for sale. j. kIRkMAN.
mhI2 If
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1T GIVES tothe Mechanic an account
Of eueTy ne11 intention calculated 20 adj.
rance has interest by lesseaing his labor.
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1T GIVES all the current political
Re'cs and movements Of the day, and the
honest opinions of its conductors thereon.
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NEWSPAPERS.
1T is the Peoples Paper.

1T is the Defender Of the Peoplo's
Rights.
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1T is the Friend Of the People IN all
things.