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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT CHICK.
ENP

Here's yer niccroast chicken, cried
an aged colored man, as the cars stop
ped Mt a North Carolina railway sta
tioa.
Here's yer nice roast chick'n n ta-
ters, all nice and hot, +" holding up his
plate. and walking on the platform.
Where did you get that chicken,
uncle:" asked passenger,
Uncle looks at the intruder sharply,
and then turns away, crying.
Here's yer nice roast chick'n, gen.
tlemen, all hot; needn't go IN the house
for dat"
"Where did you get that chicken, -
repeated the inquisitiye passenger.
"Look-a-yer," says uncle, speaking
privately, ''is you from de Norf?
Yes"
els you friend Ob de cullud man %
81 hope l am"
"Den don't yoa nGbber ask me where
1 got dat chicken again. Here's yer
nice roast chicken, al hot"
The train started.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
THE WHISKY WAR.

The Work Warming uP-PecuIiar
Prayers-The PubIicans Want to
Sell Oat.
RIPLEY, Feb. 6-The ladies, determined
in the temperance movement here, perse-
vered through the storm and sluSh all day.
More liquor sellers have surrendered.
Others are obstinate. l.. Rhinelart gave
the ladies an invitation to come to-day and
then shut them out in the storm where
they sang and prayed for these men asking
God TO shut mercies doors against them.
Cuschet slammed his door angrily and dis
PLAYED a revolver. The ladies sang and
prayed outside before leaving. Business
houses were closed all day for prayer.
The interest is intense. The saloon keep
ers are all willingto be bought out. This
is positively declined.
Rhinehart, who shut the ladies out this
morning, has come to terms and quit busi-
ness. Over half of our saloons have sue
cumbed before the prayers and tears of a
hundred women. 4 discarded priest, now
a Lutheran minister, tried hard to rally the
liquor forces, but the women prayed at him
and lie retreated in confusion and left
them,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
RIDING ON TIE RAIL.
Quick Transit Between New Orleans
and MObiEe-'riie Barrett ENeur-

Quick Transit Between New Orleans
ana HObiEe-rhe Barrett ENeur-
sion.
From the New Orleans Times, Feb. 4.
According to the generally dissent
mated announcement, the Lawrence
Barrett dramatic combination came
forward on Tuesday in the successful
performance of playing "Richelieu" IN
Mobile and New Orleans ON the same
day
The special train engaged for the
event departed from the Canal street
depot at 7:27 a. NJ, having on board be-
side the company Manager Davey and
a numerous party of invited guests, s,whO
nearly filed two cars, and arrived st
Mobile at l0:33-distance, III miles.
The actual running time was two
hours and forty-seven minutes, or
an average Of one mile in one
minute, eighteen and seventh
seconds. The distance from
Biloxi to PascagOula-twenty miles
was made in twenty-five minutes, over
two draw-bFidges. where the train was
forced to run slow, especially over the
draws. From the Rigolets to Bay St.
Louis, s,twenty-One miles and seyen-tentbs
the distance was made IN twenty-One
minutes.
So great was the speed, that the head
light Of the engine shook to pieces, and
what was left of it was taken off.
Reaching Mobile at 1898, the CON-
pany was received at the depot by an
immense concOurse Of citizens and q
band Of music. The company was then
escorted to the theatre, where at u
O'Clock the curtain rose on ''RicheieV" "
before q packed auditorium.
at 3:l5 P. NJ. the note Of departure
was sounded, and faces were turned
homeward, whittier they were whirled
with appropriate lightninghke rapidity,
reaching town at 6:46. Thereturn trip
was made in three hours and thirty
one minutes, including twenty minutes
for stoppages,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Charleston the Next Place of Meeting

Charleston the Next Place of Meeting
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-The National Grange
held two sessions to-day. The following
is the official abstract of proceedings:
A telegram was received from Secretary
Cofiey, Of the State Grange of Missouri,
stating thai there are 1000 Subordinate
Oranges in this State.
The Committee on the Good of the Or
der made q partial report, one point Of
which is that the constitution and bylaws
of the National Grange be printed in all
languages as may be directed by the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
A call of States was then made, to give
each an opportunity to present such busi-
ness as they desired to have acted upon.
Master Smith, of Georgia, presented
some amendments to the constitution. Re
ferred to Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws.
Master Smedly, of Iowa, presented sug-
gestions regarding business of the organi-
ZatiOn, and made a statement regarding the
contract for the Werner harvester for Iowa,
and all other States. An arrangement was
entered into by the Executive Committee
of Iowa for a Seeder which will also SOW
cotton seeds. Referred to Executive Com
mittee.
Master Davie, of Kentucky, also present
| ed constitutional amendments.
Master Moore, of Maryland, offered a res
olution for special order to confer the sixth
degree, and Saturday night was set for that
| ceremony.
Master Brown, of Michigan, presented
| constitutional amendments. Referred.
An invitation was received asking the
Grange to visit the Merchants Exchange in
| body which was accepted and the time
will be fixed hereafter.
Master Aiken, of South Carolina, pre-
sented a petition from the Oranges of Can
ada, asking for a dispensatiOn to receive the
9th and 18th degrees and to establish Gran
ges.
Brother Taylor stated that Charleston,
South Carolina, had been unanimously Sc
lected by the cotton States as the most de-
sirable place to hold the next annual meet
| ing. Brother Taylor, in the name of South
| Carolina and States Of the South, returned
thanks for the unanimous vote, and assured
the members that efforts would be made by
the citizens of Charleston to make their
visis pleasant and the session oft Grange
agreeable.
On motion, Brother Thompson, represen
the condition of the order in the Do
| miniOn.
Mr.. Thompson said they had ten live
Oranges, some numbering over 100 MEN,
berS; that they wanted to establish a
Grange, so as to have under their control a
fixed headquarters and their most earnest
desire was to see the organization become
international in character.
A Committee was appointed to whom all
resolutions will be referred. The follow
| ing compose the committee: Mr.. Wardlaw,
of Florida; Mr.. Hamilton, of California;
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas; Or. Maxwell, OF
Tennessee; Mr.. Hinckley, of New York.
Several standing committees were ap-
pointed, who will consider various matters
presented for the welfare of the order, and
report hereafter.
The sessions will probably continue a
week longer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

THE Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette tells how the
Louisiana question. which assumed so
threatening an aspect for the Repub
lican party, only a few days ago, has
been manipulated, threatened breaches
healed and Grant kept from unload
ing" In his letter of Feb 4, he says:
The end OF the struggle over Louis
lana affairs is now thought to be in
sight. When it opened Carpenter and
Butler had obtained the promise from
the President that he would send IN a
message recommending a new election,
which means to set aside the Kellogg
government. Next day after 1t was
said that this promise was given, But
Ter moved to recommit the civil rights
bill. and this, with Cushing's nomina-
ton. and the boasts Of Mosby that the
President would soon turn out Virgin
ia radicals. caused many uneasy re-
marks as to the future course of the ad-
ninistration. Yarmouth counted on
a large majority for Carpenter IN the
Senate under those demOralizlng in
fuences. But Morton went into de-
bate with such a determination that
the sentiment of the Senate has been
changed. The President has sent in
no message, and probably will not, and
even Carpenters bill for a new election
has not vet been introduced. If it IS.
it appears as if it would be beaten by
a dozen votes
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

THE Legislative SolOns Of the Dis
trict of Columbia appear to have Jared
sumptuously while passing laws for the
benefit of the Washington ring, and it
appears the taxpayers were expected
to foot the bill. But here is the out
come, as told by the Washington cor
respondent OF the Cincinnati Times:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A novel suit
was recently brought against Peter
Campbell. Speaker Of the House of
Delegates Of the District of Columbia,
for upwards of one thousand dollars,
being the amount Of a bill for refresh
ments furnished members upon the al
legged order of the Speaker. The latter
publishes n card to-day saying that he
declined to order the bill paid out Of
the Contingent Fund, because a large
part Of it was furnished upon the
promiscuous orders of persons not con-
nected with the House; and as he de-
clined to become personally response
ble for the paymant Of the bill, a suit
has been brought against him. The
courts viii settle the question Of his
responsibility.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS
lFENDICATION
From the St. Louis Republican.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Some time
ago 1t was announced in these dispatchs
es that Attorney General Williams WIS
engaged IN preparing vindication Of
himself This vindicatiOn took the
shape Of forty-page letter to the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee, which VII
hams sent IN 10 that body some days
ago. 1t was Immediately pigeon -holed-
and the matter kept quiet To-day,
your correspondent accidentally learned
the nature Of the letter. and also learned
that its tone has exasPerated every
member Of tie committee, except
COnkling, who has always been Viii
Hams' apOlOgist. The committee was
in the midst Of the investiga-
ton of Williams when his nom
lnatlOn was made known, and it Il
now learned that they discovered
matter against him sufficient not only
to deblr him from the chief-justice-
ship. but also to afford good basis for
articles Of impeachment against him as
.attorney-genrral. It was determined,
however, to let tie matter drop, iD
view Of the injury the disclosures would
inHict upon the Republican party. A.
soon as Williams announced that hc
was about to vindicate himself be was
advised by prominent Republicans not
to stir that mud-puddle any more, but
let It settle as soon as it would. He
persisted, however, and sent IL his let
ter. in which he sharply questions the
motives Of Senators and others, both ia
and out of the committee, together
with using other very offensive and III
advised language. at which the COM
mlttee members have taken great um-
bragg Senator Cameron mas seized
upon this opportunity. and has rerew-
I'd his efforts 10 cust Williams A pres
sure is now being brought 30 bear upon
the latter to resign, under pain Of
harsher handling i he refuses. The
contest promises to be interesting
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN EAST

Prom the -AtNtfl- lo-ts + Cd o.
a correspondent Of the ChdttdR0Oqa
Commercial, dating from BristOl-on-
the-Line, insists that Horace Maynard
Is the man for the Republicans to run
for Governor. We quote as follows:
Politics are being agitated a little
up this way, and here, as elsewhere,
universal favor seems to be settling
upon Hon. Horace Maynard as the Re
publican standard bearer for Governor.
Well. it should. as his name Is a tower
OF strength. The Republicans feel able
to carry the State if they can harmon
ize ihe different elements. Now is the
time to give shape 70 the political struc-
ture. One mis-step may throw Us ire
trieyabiy backward. We want no
packed conventions nor pet theories,
but let honesty and availability be the
watchwords IN selecting our candidates.
The spirit manifested by the ex-
Confederates in the event Of a
war with Spain, should satisfy
every doubling Thomas that we
no longer have rebels IN our midst, and
the strife and animOsitics engendered
by the late conflict should be forever
buried, and the war itself remembered
only as u lesson for the future. With
Maynard for Governor. and broad
and liberal policy, we viii sweep the
State and elect a United States Sena-
tor"
The same writer expresses the Opin-
ion that Butler should BE- ve-elected to
Congress, notwithstanding the numer-
Gus newspapers being established IN the
first district by Judge Gillenwaters 10
demonstrate that the exigenees of the
country imperatiyely demand that he
Ehould be transferred from the bench
TO the halls of national legislation.
Our own opinion is, however, that ex-
President johnson will be the R0pTG-
sentative to the next CcGgEcss from
the first district L Bay not just now
look altOgS.hCF tAas way to a man Up a
tEca, but fittings is workin', /" and there
is no telling what may happen In the
next few months.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
RALEIGH.
THO Wow wav 20 Paw ola Dsh,s.

RALEIGH, Feb. "a bill passed the
Senate to-day, and will undoubtedly pass
the House. authorizing the bonds of the
State issued 10 ail in the construction Of
the North Carolina Railroad TO be changed
for new six per cent. bonds, at the rate Of
fifty cents on the dollar for both principal
and interest, an ample tax to be levied to
meet the interest semi-annually, and cou-
pons made receivable for taxes. The divi-
dends of the road are also pledged to the
payment of interest. The same bin directs
the Governor to appoint a commissioner 10
confer with the creditors of the State, with
view to the reorganization OF the entire
State debt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
CaEfuFQd.

John Mccarthy, the incendiary, was cap
tured near Como, Miss, this evening by a
Young man residing there and brought here
this evening. He admits being in the shop
that evening and having a row with the
watchman. who attempted to prevent his
burning the books ofthe Master Machinist,
but denies burning the building.
The cotton house Of Lewis COcilree, al
Austin, Miss, together with 800 bales OF
cotton, was burned Tuesday. Loss, $4,000
no insurance
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
PHILADELPHIA.
Bank SwindIing Reduced to n
Science.

Keeping Books with a Lead Pencil
and Patent Eraser.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. G.-In the District
Court to-day, in the Franklin Savings Fund
case, the counsel for petitioner stated that
upon looking at the investment accounts,
they found on the debt side Sl,J0O,0DO, and
on the credit side S5OO,000. The account
was kept in lead pencil, subject to altera.
ton, and it was important that they should
inspect all the books to see whether such
alterations had or had not been made
They thought it highly probable that the
books had been tampered with, for, on the
very day the injunction was served, they
showed a transaction to the extent OF SlO,-
nnO
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

THE total number of ordinary post
age stamps issued from the stamp di-
vision of the Third Assistant Postmas-
ter Generals Office during January
was Sf,O44, AIS, valued at S2,281 ,427.
This is about 100000 more than was
issued during any previous month in
the history of the Postofice Depart
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Action Of the ChOefaw COunciI-DOn't
Want any Negro i'm Theirs.

Want any Negro I'm Theirs.
CADDo, INDIAN TERRITORY, Feb. g.
The Choctaw council has just adjourned
after a session of three weeks. The result
of their deliberations may be summed up
as follows: They passed resolutions pro-
testing against a territorial government and
the allotment of their lands in several
parts, protesting against the Chicaw survey
and allotment, and refused to entertain a
proposition to adopt the negroes residing
among them. They appointeda committee
of three persons to 20 to Washington to
effect a settlement of the boundary lines be-
tween Arkansas and the ChOctaw nation
and TO personally urge Congress not. to pass
4 territorial bill. They repudiated the
Cheyenne contract under which $4,000
have already been advanced.
Comments by SOmebOdy-Or Nobody
This action does not reflect the senti-
ment of the intelligent portion of the ma
tion. The majority of the Legislature was
composed of full-blOOded Indians from the
mountain district, with the Governor at
their head, who publicly stated that if he
had his way he would hang every white
man in the nation; and If he could seperate
the little white blood in himself he would
open his veins and let it out. The civil
lied Indians of this territory do not want
to be transferred to the War Department,
but they want personal government with
courts of justice and a delegate in Congress
to speak for them. They do not need gov
ernment agents, but they want citizenship
aud equal rights with all.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
EeonOmIzing at the Wrong End.
UPPER EAST TENNESSEE.

Report says the Grangers are multi
plying rapidly in upper East Tennessee,
and that it is probable, by the time the
canvass opens, they viii be sufficiently
numerous IN the First and Second Dis
tricts to exercise 4 controlling influence
in the Congressional and Legislative
elections, if not to run candidates from
the order. We don't understand that
ex-President johnson, though a practi-
cal farmer, is a member Of the orgapi-
zation, but rather wishes ii we'll.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

THE st. Louis Times says: Imitation
is very good thing until 1t bursts.
That is found, as in the case of a col
lapsed soap bubble, that the chief IN
gredient of the unsubstantial concern
was little lye at the bottom of it. F"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

MEMPHIS, with a population of about
$4,000 people, has four daily papers, all
Democratic, save the AcajaRche, which
has done more for Democracy, by the
unsoundness of its doctrines, than a
paper Of ordinary ability could have
done by talking Democracy all the time.
-DyersJTg Progress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
Election Frauds Punished.

BALTIMORE, Feb. G.-In the United
States District Court this morning James
5. Mason, indicted for striking from the
poll list fourteen cOlOred persons. was found
guilty and fined five hundred doIlars and
costs. In the case of Hackett, indicted for
intimidating voters, nolle proSequi was
entered, on tie payment of costs, amount
ing to five hundred dollars.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
Freight CIassihcations

The principal through lines to the West
have adopted a uniform scale of claSsifica-
tion for freights. Classification has refer
ence to bulk and cost of goods. High
priced goods and bulky light goods will be
charged high rates, and low priced heavy
goods low figures. The following are the
rates of the various classes Of goods to some
of the principal Western cities: Chicago,
Ist class, S1.O0; I'd, 90c; Sd, 75c; 4th, 6Oc;
special. 45c. St. Louis, LIST class, SIPS;
"a. S1.I6; Sd, 9Tc; 4th, 79c; special, Gle.
Cincinnati, lst class, 92c; I'd, soc; Sd, zoe;
4th, SOC; special, Ale.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

The Ne,v Orleans Times of the 4th
inst. says: ''The beuf grGs ordered for
the Carnival left st. Louis last Satur-
day on the steamboat Pauline Carroll.
It is a magnificent animal, of the Dev-
onshire breed, nearly milk white, and
weighs a little over 5000 pounds. The
whole grazing district of Missouri was
secured in order to secure the choicest
specimen Of bovine grandeur.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
Body OF Masked Wen.

In Montgomery county, Kentucky, last
Saturday night. band of masked men vis-
tied the house ot man named Carter. No
one was az home but 4 little son of Carter
seren years old, who at signt OF the men
ran toward q neighbor's house. The men
fired at the child as it ran iniictingwounds
fiOm WbiGh it died last night. The local
paper advises an organization of vigilance
committee to hunt down the murdererS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

THE news from Omaha this morn
ing of a wholesale discharge of Gov
ernment employees-including the tel
egraph operators at the frontier forts,
thus depriving them of this important
means of communication IN the face OF
a threatened uprising of the savages-
is a fair sample of all the economy the
country need expect at the hands OF
the Radical party. The big leaks at
Washington and other centres of cor
ruption 90 on, but the frontiers must
be stripped on the plea of economy
This penny-wise and pound-fOolish pol
icy is all we need look for. The Radi-
Gals, like their prototypes Of old, strain
at gnats and swallow camels.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
OMAHA.


OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 6.-Charles Feldman
was knocked down and robbed of 5000 last
night. The three men who did it have
been arrested.
No detention to travel is caused by the
recent snow.
EconOmizing at the Wrong End.
Orders have been received at the head
quarters Of the Department of the State, re-
ducing the forces for the payment of civili-
an employees from 10000 to 5000 per
month. This will be hard blow to many
of thsm, being at remote points unable to
travel, if transportation can be obtained at
all on account of the severe weather. The
order will include the discharge of tele-
graph operators in the government employ,
which will leave the frontier posts without
this mode of communication, which is at
all times imperative, especially so in view
of the reported uprising contemplated by
the Indians
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07

THE CIeceIaRd Banner does not ad-
mire its Nashville namesake's ''pig and
nun policY."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
4 SOLID APPRECIArIox.

Nashville Correspondence Of the Knoxville
Pres and Herald
The Banner has moved. Its
editorial columns sparkle with
spicy. original articles and Is very read
able. Mr. Roberts is one OF the finest
newspaper writer's IN the State, IN
point Of solid ability coupled with a
GOOD VEN Of playful sarcasm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-07
THE TURF.
The American TrOtting AssO-
citation.


Notifications of the National Rules.
NEW YORK, Feb. G.-The National As
sociatiOn for the Promotion of the Interests
Of tie American Trotting Turf, in session
YESTERDAY, resolved that 4 fine Of one hun
dred dollars be imposed for changing the
name of horse, together with suspension
or expulsion; also, that the full name and
postoftice address Of the owner be entered.
Rule Is was amended to fix the drivers
fee at so maximum in case Of his hiring a
substitute, and to prevent his being pun
ished in case Of his refusing to act as sub
stitute, except by the Judges, who may ex-
pei him: sUhiecs tc the decision OF the
Court of Appeals.
Rule 36 nov stands rs follows. When
ever a horse shall have diStanced all COM
petitors in one heat, the race is concluded,
and the winner shall receive the entire
purse and stake. If there are four horses
entered and only two start, the third and
fourth money reverts to the association.
Savannah Season Postponed
SAVANNAH, Feb. 6.-lIeavy rains make
necessary a postponcment Of the races till
next Monday.