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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19
ATHEILLISG EXPERIENCE.

the following story, which is given
as fact, can hardly be surpassed even
by the imaginary situations that mark
many specimens of the modern drama:
Near the city of Detroit, man by the
name of Macarthur was crossing rail-
road track in the night time, when his
foot caught fast In a frog" and his
efforts to extricate it were of no avail.
His boot fitted so closely that be could
not draw his foot out, and at length he
could hardly movehis leg for pain. He
found that he must either be run over
by the next tram or make known his
situation. He shouted himself hoarse,
but no one came. After having been a
prisoner for upward of an hour he heard
the whistle He had a matchbox IN
his pocket papers IN his bundle, and
the idea came to him to signal the
train. Tearing the paper off his bum
die, he rolled them into a heap, and for
fear the flame would die out too sud
denly, he added his clothes. The bum
die was then made fast to the end of his
walking-stick and he waited until the
headlight of the locomotive should APP
pear. 1t finally greeted his vision and
he struck his match, but a gust of
wind blew it out. Another match was
struck, and in an instant he waved his
signal back and forth, and Just when
he thought death was certain he heard
the whistle for brakes. He was saved.
but the engine had only thirty feet
more to 90 to crush him.
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TAXES IN soUrH CAROLINA.


In long conversation ON the subject
with Mr.. W. B. Smith, one Of the
largest holders of real estate in
Charleston, he said that whilethe taxes
were enormous, the people did not suf-
fer so much from them as they did from
the outrageously false valuation of
property. Some time ago an acguaint-
ance of Mr.. Smith bought 4 small piece
of property, consisting of a brick house
and the ground on which it was erect
ed. The price paid was SO small that
when the house was pulled down the
cleaned bricks sold for more than the
cost of the entire property. After
the house had been removed the
lot of ground was sold to Mr.. Tren.
holm, well-known citizen Of Charles
ton. The price paid by him was $500.
Soon after it came into his possession,
however, it was assessed at s., 800. and,
Notwithstanding THE fact that the
ground could not to-day be sold for
$500, he is obliged to pay taxes ON the
amount assessed. Every effort to have
the valuation reduced has failed. An
other instance of false valuation may
be found in. the case of the firm of
Muir & Co, of this city. A few months
ago they accepted for bad debt of
$1,000 small house which would sell
for about $1,000, and which was assess
ed when thetransfer was made at about
that amount. When it was discovered,
however, that the property had been
taken for debt of 5000. it was i'm
mediately assessed at that figure. The
new owners became indignant and re-
fused to pay. An additional penalty
was then imposed upon them, and hay-
ing no redress they were, of course,
obliged to submit.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19

THE closing hours of Congress are
always marked with hasty Legislation,
the smuggling through of all sorts of
Jobs and iniquities. Judging by past
Radical Congresses weshudder to thmk
of what possibilities the orgies of next
Monday may develop. Yesterday Ben
Butler made two distinct efforts for
civil rights: first, to call up the Senate
bill, and secondly, to spring an entirely
new House bill. Subsequently Poland
took hand at it, but was restrained
by Judge Hoar, one Of the strong
est advocates of negro rights, who
claimed that the Senate bill stood It's
best chances where it lies, on the
Speakers table, as it has precedence
there over other important bills which
the House VIII be anxious to reach.
Beck expressed the determination of
the Democrats, that these bills might
all go to rot together. Whether the
few Republican opponents of the "sum
of villainies" viii join in this determi-
nAtion is likely to be tested before Con-
gress adjourns.
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GRANT ON A RRoLIC.
Cape May Correspondence of the New York
81 Harald rt

Cape May Correspondence of the New YOrk
Herald
Quite a funny little incident occurred
at the depot tonight, just as the party
was leaving. OF course there was an
immense crowd on the platform, and il
was with great difficulty that the Presi.
dent elbowed his way through. After
he had taken his seat inside, little
girl CHANGED to place her hand upon
the side of the window nearest him
He caught the hand In his own, and
asked for a kiss. The little one, who
might have really sought kiss under
any other circumstances, now that the
President had caught her by the wrist
when she did not expect it. refused TO
give him one.
''Then I'll have to hold you in this
way until the car starts" said the
President.
We'll" returned the little one, "you
can do so if you wish"
'YeS, but in case L do, as soon as the
car starts it will drag you along with it,
"Well, don't care" said the girl, ''you
can't have kiss anyhow"
"Just hear this little lady talk, gentle
men," said the President to his companions.
'Here is 4 little creature who would be
dragged along after this car rather than
give me a kiss"
The President held on 10 the hand, and
the youngster held on At the same time TO
her resolve. Presently her mother spoke q
word to her, and she, reluctantly giving
the kiss, was released. Turning to one Of
Der small friends, she said
Smother made me do that. He might
have dragged me all the way to Camden"
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One of President Grants comPan-
ions ON his trip to the seaside is Cover
nor Shepherd. The propriety of con-
tinuing intimate relations with an Off
cial who has been accused and not yet
acquitted Of gross derehetiOn of duty
is a question that seems not to have
entered the mind of the Presi-
dent, or to have entered it
only to be dismissed. If any
thick-and-thin supporters Of President
Grant feel disposed to admire him for
his devotion to his friends, they need
to be reminded that the President't
choice IF friends has been singu-
larly unfortunate, and. further, that Is
is his duty 10 have no friends who are
enemies of the country.
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the civil rights bill, but that 4
should be. referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, from which no report could be made
this session except by two-thirds vote.
Gen. Hoar objected 10 the proposition OF
the ground that the civil rights bill now
occupied a position of advantage in being
on the Speakers table, and in
Standing I'm the Way
of other legislation there.
Mr.. Beck remarked that as far as be wa:
concerned, he would let all legislation stoE
before he would allow the civil rights bill
to pass.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. E. II. Rob
erts made conference report on the moiety
bill, which was agreed to.
MFR. Wilson, of Iowa, moved 10 adjourn.
Agreed to by 104 to s., and the House adj
burned. t--- ~ =
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NEW YORK, June 1S.-The patrons of
the turf, who assembled in large numbers
at the pOol-rOoms last evening, were aston
ished by the announcement that, of the FIVE
races on the programme for to-day ON the
jerome Park Course, only two were to be
run-namely, the purse of 5000 for three
year-olds, and the handicap steeple-cbasc.
The reason assigned for the omission of the
other races was the summary Withdrawal
of all the horses from tO-day's contest, their
owners having become dissatisfied at what
they termed the inexplicable complications
with which the managers of the American
Jockey Clubs, at spring meeting, had loaded
the horses down. The owners compliance d
that the weight for ages had not been given
in a single purse, and they added that no.
body but the managers could understand
precisely for what the horses were running.
Two Whatsoever, a Match and n
Steeple.
Out of FIVE races set down on the pro-
gramme for jerome Park to-day, two
proved Whatsoever, while the race for the
members cup for gentleman riders failed.
kadie walked over for the II mile dash,
and Whisper for the IL dash. The mile
and quarter race for three year olds was a
match between Christine and Vandalite.
The latter won easily in PIT. For the
steeple chase, FIVE started. 1t was won by
Bullet, Tammany second, Blind Tom
third. Time 5:2S5.
Frisco Defies the World.
SAN FRANCISCO, June IS.-The Pacific
Jockey Club, of this city, has determined to
offer purse of twenty-five thousand dollars
for running race of four miles and repeat,
open to all the horses in the world, the race
20 come off at the new track, near Central
Park, Nov. I, next, the first horse TO receive
$4,000, the second 5000, the third 81, 700,
the fourth 5000. Three years old to car
ey 80 pounds; four years, 104; five years,
lilo; six years and ever, ia pounds. All
horses from east Of the Rocky Mountains
are allowed $1,000 each: all horses from
Europe $500 each.
Fort Wayne.
FORT WAYNE, June 1S.-At the Trot-
ting Park this morning, III. J. Reeds b. 9.
Frank trOtted a mile against time in 2:3S,
the last halfin l:lT.
Columbus,
COLUMBUS, June 1S-Extensive prepa-
rations are being made for the second an
nual meeting at the Columbus Driving
Park July !, 2, ; and 4. Purses amounting
To S10,3O0 are offered. and seventv-twO
horses have already been entered from va
rious States, among them Red Cloud, Net
tie and COpperbOttOm. As the entries for
running races do not close till June 80. it
is expected that fully one hundred horses
will be entered. The races will be held on
a mile track at the State Fair Grounds.
which are in good condition.
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ENcH.SrED PARK IN COLORADO


1t is a beautiful valley about a mile
in length, walled in on either side by
perpendicular walls from two hundred
to three hundred feet in height. There
is but one entrance to this enchanted
spot. and that is by very rugged and
dangerous pathway, and the footman
experiences great difficulty in the de-
scent. Upon reaching the valley we
could hear the rustling of the wind
Though the lofty pines on the cliffs
above us. sounding ike the roar of
some devastating hurricane. while the
grass beneath our feet lay as calm and
still as death. Not even the slightest
breath of air could be felt. Everything
was so still that a person Standing at
the lower part of the valley could dis
tinctly comprehend persons speaking
at the upper end.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, June 1S-The Deputies of the Leil
Centre publish note, again inviting the
alliance with the Right Centre, that both
parties may establish the republic. The
Left Centre offer all the necessary constitu-
tiOnal guarantees, and declare that if alliance
is refused, the Right Centre will be IespOn-
sible for the possible return of the empire.
The Government has commenced pros
ecutiOn of the PROJECTORS of lie Figaro and
La France, Republican journals, for re-
printing in hose papers articles written by
RochefOr.
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Boiler ExplOsiOn-Three Men Killed
and Four wounded.

TOLEDO, o., June lS.-The boiler OF
Stevens q Co.'S. wheel-barrow factory, at
Coldwater, Mich, exploded this p. NJ kill
ing Isaac Stevens, father of the proprietor,
and John Hudson, boy sixteen years old,
and iuiuring the following: WIN. VOOr-
HES. internally; Y. VOORHEES,, in the chest;
Samuel NJ. Williams. head and shoulders;
Tom Marble. hurt in head and back, and
Wallace Culver. badly bruised all over.
All but VIM. VOORHEES, will probably re-
cover. The explosion was caused by de-
fectiye boiler.
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HAM AND EGGS.
Proceedings of the Bread and Butter
Brigade.

proceedings OF the Bread and Butter
Brigade.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 1S.-The
National Butter and Egg Convention con-
tinUed their session to-day. a Committee
on Essays was appointed to examine a
large number of essays ard award a pre-
MUM Of 500 offered 10y the President.
The Committee on Statistics reported
that arrangements had been made with the
National Crop Reporter by which an
swers will be obtained and Published to a
set of questions arranged by the COM
mittee.
\ series of resolutions were adopted, the
chief point Of which was the endorsement
of plan recently attempted by the New
York Butter and Cheese Exchange, look
ing to the establishment of an inspection
system through which the responsibility
for inferior quantities may be located where
il belongs; and recommending that CLASH
fcatiOn of butter should be made in all
markets, solely with regard to its quality,
and without reference to the locality of
production.
The convention adjourned sine die this
evening.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19

THE Tammany Society of New York
has issued invitations to an entertain.
ment IN that city on the coming 4th of
July, in which the Society and its In
vited guests propose to celebrate the
98th anniversary of American indie
pendence. Its invitation closes with
the following words:
Need we recite to you the evidences
which on every hand surround us, to
prove that to-day the nation has
sharper need than ever of all that the
doctrine and the discipline of Democ-
racy can give of strength and support,
70 the once more imperiled foundations
of its greatness and Its glory?
The burning shames of Louisiana.
and of Ark sas; South Carolina plum
dered by an illiterate Legislature and
aSnkrupted by an indicted Governor;
che National Capitol converted into
den of thieves; a successor of Hamilton
and Guthrie expelled from the Fed
eral Treasury for facilitating the rob-
berry of its vaults, and consoled by an
lnsolent Executive with a seat on the
Judicial bench; our national honor and
the safety of our citizens abroad left to
depend on the forbearance of foreign
States; policy of financial expsdients
administered openly in the interest of
partisan schemes. and of Presidential
or Congressional chques.
If these things do not move you to
meet with us now, what words Of ours
could do so?
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PROMOTING BRIBE-TAKER-A
BLUNDER.
SPrlngheId kepubl lcan


The President has made another lament
able blunder in nominating Bancroft Dasis
to be Minister in Berlin. This post re-
quires and merits the capacity of a states.
man of the first rank; so far, at least, peO-
pie in Washington ought to have advanced
in knowledge respecting the importance 81
Germany. All thai can be known Of Davis
in Berlin consists in the somerSanlts
which he performed before the Genev q
tribunal, in the hostility to Germany which
he manifested during the war with France.
and in his nasty intr;gues against Baron
Gerolt. Indeed, the nomination is specI-
tically an insult to the German Govern
ment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19
JUMPING JIM CROW ON FINANCE

In 1870 President Grant approved the bill
adding ffty-four millions of bank notes TO
our inflated currency, and putting it just so
much further from specie payment. Last
fall he ordered the issue of greenbacks
which by law were dead, because he
thought the country needed more currency.
Now he proposes to contract our currency
four hundred and thirty millions in the
most summary manner.
When the Supreme Court decided the
note tender act unconstitutional, the Presi-
dent thought the discredit of the "best cur
rency in the world" so vital a matter that
he took care to appoint two Judges who
were sound on this question to reverse
the decision. Now he regards the repeal
of the legal tender as the first step to restore
our currency to soundneSs.
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ROME.

RohE, June 1S.-The American pilgrims
have scattered from Rome for rest and
recreation. Some have gone to Venice and
Others to the mountains in the north of
Italy,. s51i - 80 s.c-fr8G
AT the reception of Cardinals BY the
Pope on Tuesday, his Holiness mentioned
that proposals had been received emanating
from exalted policical personages, looking
to reconciliation between the Papacy and
the italian Government. He declared,
however, that he would yield nothing, and
that any concession on his part, would be
injurious to the Church and society.
Cardinal Antello Is suffering from Sc
we're attack of govt, and is very weak.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-19

The misrepresentation about nigh anti
ruinOus taxation ia Tennessee and the al
legged inability Of the State 10 meet It's IN
debtedness, have done mOre {" re;art and
discourage immigration than al other
cJuses. And Vet the very papers most CON
spicuOus in these misrepresentation pre-
tend to advocate and favor an influx Of
population. It is respectfully submitted
that such teachers have mistaken their vo-
cation.- Cldrksriile Tobacco Legf.
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Condensed TeIegrnms-

Two vessels arrived in San francisco
yesterday with / ,55S heather Chinee.
Salt Lake reports thirty seconds of earth
quake.
JIo. Lamb, of Wheeling, tried to kill his
wife Wednesday night, firing three shots at
her without effect. He then took revenge
in suicide. All Of which was anything but
lamb-like.
The BuffalOnian Board Of Trade want
Congress to revive Dewitt Clinton's bill Of
1911, making the Erie a free canal.
John Fishback resumes control of the
Indianapolis Sentinel.
ROchefort attracted no attention on his
arrival in London yesterday.
A vessel from London to New Zealand re-
ports an epidemic of measles on board,
with 81 deaths during the passage.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Mr. Wells
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill granting the right of way through the
public lands to the Arkansas Valley Rail
road in Colorado. Agreed TO.
Civil Rights-A House Bill I'm Embryo.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, assed the
unanimous consent to have the Senate civil
rights bill taken from the Speakers table
and referred to the Judiciary Committee,
remarking that it could lie reported back
this session.
Mr.. Beck-Cau that be made a part of
the order?
Mr.. BUtler-It is as good as four orders.
Mr.. Rainey-I shall object to that order.
Mr.. Butler remarked that he would re-
port the civil rights bill, which is now
before the House Judiciary Committee, and
asked to have tomorrow evening set apart
for debate on it.
Mr.. Ward, of Illinois, and others, object
ed.
Iron Workers.
Mr.. Field moved to suspend the rules
and pass a bill to incorporate the National
Molders' Union.
Mr.. Garfield called attention to the fact
that, among the incorporates there was
named president of Toronto, Canada.
Mr.. Field modified the bill by striking
out that name. His motion to suspend the
rules was not seconded.
Negro Rights tAmOng the ChOetaus.
Mr.. Shanks moved TO suspend the rules
and appoint a committee of three to in
vestigate the ChoctaW and Chickasaw ma
tions, and to enter into an agreement with
them relative TO the status of the colOred
people there. Agreed to.
BayOnef Rule.
Mr.. Neills moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill for the removal of troops
from the Southern States and placing thsIn
on the frontier of Texas, 10 protect the
settlements against Indians. Rejected.
Civil Rights Again.
Mr.. Poland made 4 proposition 10
60 to the business on the Speakers
table, with the understanding that
[nol advantage should be given to
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MINNESOTA now enters the field with a
call for Reform Convention. \ meeting
Of Democratic, Liberal Republican, Reform
and Anti Monopoly Committees was held
a. St. Paul recently, and resolution was
adopted clllinea State Coweutiou meet
in the same city on S@pt.-z;,. All PARTS ID
the State were represented, and she PFeva-
lent spirit was 10 make an carnes, fight tur
rrlnr1n
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SPAIN.

LONDON, June 1S.-A Times special from
Madrid reports engagements at Alsora be-
tween the Carlists, under Prince AlfonzO,
the brother Of Don Carlos, and force of
Republicans, in which the former were de-
feated. Among the killed was Don In
signe, son of Henry of Bourbon, who fell
at the head Of body Of Carlists. Marshal
Concha, commander Of the army Of the
North, is expected to open the attack upon
Estallo TO-DAY.
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CRIMINAL.
Hanrn,an,. hay.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, June lS.-Cass
Maitlock, the murderer of the Missouri
movers, at Rock creek, last November, will
be hung tomorrow.
Masked Ku.Klux i'm Pennsylvania.
TITUsvILLE, June 1S.-A special to the
Courier, dated Parker City, gives an &C
count of highway robbery near there
last night. Six masked men attacked a
man named Geo. Grain and took from him
$3.50. No clue TO the robbers.
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THE LATEST CURRENCY COMPRO.
MISE


The meager report of the modifca-
lions agreed upon yesterday by the last
conference committee, indicates that
the feature of free national banking,
demanded by the Republican Conyen-
tons of Illinois and Indiana the day
before, has been abandoned. The re-
ducing of the greenback volume to
S300,000,000 has also been abandoned,
as well as all provisions looking to a
pretence of specie payment by CONVEX
sion into bonds. There seems to be
no imitation In it whatever. On the
contrary, while the S26,000,O00 Of out
standing reserves are legalized, the re-
port is SO worded that they may be re-
tired at the viii of the Administration
All the relief or remedy offered is
a redistribution of S55,O0O,0OO of
national bank currency, SO regulated
that it is not likely to be completed be-
fore 1876. Whether the provision de-
centralizing the bank reserves has
been retained or not, does not appear.
Taken altogether, it is bill which the
President can sign, and seems to be
made up under a desperate apprehen-
sion that some sort of a bill must be
passed, for the sake of the Republican
party. tits not compromise between
the two houses, but compromise on
the part of both with the White House.
Its practical effect would be to leave
the whole systemof currency Just about
where 1t Is, with provision for redis-
trlbutloD similar to former ones under
which the process has remained for
years unaccomphshed.
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A NEW counterfeit Of the recent issue u
so cent scrip has inst made its appearance.
It is One-sixteenth of an inch shorter in
length and width than the genuine, and
the line connecting the two upright lines
of the letter y in the small words en-
grared, engraving aud printing, at the end
Of the scrip is reversed in every instance
but one. In the counterfeit there is no
distinction between the white crayat and
shirt bosom Of Samuel Dexter, while in the
genuine they are well defined. IL is likely
to deceive in the evening or with the rapid
money changer.
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The ChGrirdri has a cartoon represent
ing an old nurse supporting by its Clothes
a riclSety infant vainly attempting to walk
On its head IS cap with the inscription
provisional" A tall female figure, repre-
senting France looks on with a melancholy
cOuntenanoe and exclaiIns: ALREADY four
years old, ana IL cannot walk yet, That
child must be alt,.slher sicklyr'
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FOREIGN.
The Bank Of England Rate
Down to Two and a Half
81 Per Cent.
The Pope's Non Possumus.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND. f-
LONDON, June 18.-The Bank of Eng
land has fixed the minimum Of discount at
zkper cent. " ~ a--' s-,
The missing Earl Of Marlborough has
been discovered in the Island of Jersey,
and left there to-day for London in charge
Of number Of friends and police.