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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-01-04
The Election.

On Saturday, Goth ult, in accord
ance with notices published in the
HaDdsboro Democrat and tie Star, a
convention was held at our depot to-
nominate Anti Radical candidates to
fill the vacancies in both houses OF the
legislature, in this district.
Col. Smith was called to the chair
and Mr.. j. NJ. McInnis was appoint
ed Secretary. Geo. Wood ESQ, stat
ed that he had received q note from
Judge Champlin requesting him to
put his namc in nomination /; bat it
was urged, that as Judge G.. had
been elected to the new legislature
and was q member of that body, and
as it vas probable both bodies would
convene in session, at the same time
10 January, that some other person
should be nominated to fill the vacan.
cy for the unexpired term of the
present Legislature; and after order
ing that for these reasons the Con-
vcntion declined to consider Judge
C's name, and that they should be
spread upon the minutes; the Conven.
ton nominated Mr.. L. N. Dantzler of
this county for Representative and
Hon. r. Seal for Senatar.
AS the opposite party ran no caudi-
date, II was s~upposed-at least in this
county-tha la Mr.. Dantzler would
have no opposition, and therefore his
friends made no exertions in the
election.
But Judge Champlin presented
himself as a candidate and the returns
from Harrison county elect him.
J. Henley, ESQ.,, ran as an inde-
pendent candidate for the Senate but
Mr. Seal was elected.
RETURNS.
jackson County.
lflntzier 49,. l5t
Champlin,. ~
Zeal.
Henley -
We have not tho entire vote OF
Hesn-on county but sufficient to
kuox/aat Seal and Chsmplin are
escsed.
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Ngcv. B. Jones. the Methodist
81 man appoiDted to this Circuit,
'-es we'd ct Moss Point and will
that place this morning 4th
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-14
Terrible Rain Storm In Berkshire,
Mass.-The Water supply OF Pfttsfield
Cut on.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July IS, 1874
special despatch from Pittsleld to the Spring.
field Union says:-
The heaviest rain known in Berkshire for years
commenced Saturday evening and continued more
IMAM twenty-iour hours. Between two
and four O'Clock Sunday afternoon the
rain fell in stupendOus hoods the cul-
mnating point OF the shower being in
Washington, Hlnsdale and vicinity, from which
the streams poured down with great violence.
Ashby brook was swollen to a torrent, and the
reservoir OF the waterworks was in great danger,
but 1t was relieved by the giving away OF forty
feet Of the dam, which throws the water OF the
brook into it, the damage being about s., 000
The water supply Of the town was suddenly cut
on, but temporary connection will be made TO-
day, unless, as IS feared the pipes are cogged with
gravel. In Hinsdale the Tracy or Ramage dam
and the dam OF Plunketts' jericho mill
were carried away, the roads and streets are very
badly washed, some small bridges are carried
away and the hay crop Is damaged to the extent
OF many thousands OF dollars by the overflow and
lodging. No damage IS reported to the railroads,
except between Pittsfeld and Spr1ngfield; but all
trains from the West are stopped here.
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bridges above that place, by which the flood was
stayed for a time, accommodating In little ponds, to
be let down in instalments on the village below.
second cause was the considerable width OF the
spread out some what as they did in the Min River
Hood on the Florence meadows
Timothy Keele's bedstead factory at Chester was
damaged somewhat ana about thirty feet of his
raceway dam was swept away. Charles Earles
meat market in stevens Block was hooded and
It is hard to estimate the individual losses from
their peculiar character, but probably they viii
amount 10 the aggregate to $2O,ooO or $500
The town OF Chester suffers heavily in the loss OF
bridges and the damage done to the roads. Four
bridges were carried on-tne Smith Bridge, on the
near the depot; the Wait Bridge. on the Chester
centre road and the shoddy mil bridge, on the
Mlddleneld road, two miles above the depot.
The loss OF the town OF Chester in roads and
bridges proves more serious, the more the ruins
have been investigated, than was thought, and
$4,000 will be required to make 1t good. Work
has already been begun on foot bridge across the
river at the station, and the whole bridge Will be
rebuilt as soon as the swollen river subsidies.
AT Huntington there was but little damage done,
the flood having mostly spent It's force before It
and water broke over the buikhead OF the High
land Manufacturing Companys mills, swept
through the lower story and did some damage to
The nood exhausted itself before reaching West
field and simply flooded 'the isands' and some
harm.
1t is not known at this time that any lives we're
lOsJ DuU several narrow escapes from drowning
occurred. Three or four persons are reported
missing put 1t is hardly probable that they are
drowned.
THE LOSSES SUMMED UP.
The losses OF the Churches aud Bushes will
reach about $780, 600 roads and bridges In Middle.
ned, about $4,000; In Chester. about $15, 600; In
dlvldua losses In Chester aside from DR.. Lucas
100000 about $4,000, making the aggregate loss
including the Boston and Albany's loss, about
$3.50, 900. Later estimates may vary these figures,
Tor the losses are hard to get At.
crowds oil people have been to the scene OF the
disaster to-day, and the Mill River experiences
have been lived over again. Ill part at least.
FEAR AND EXCITEMENT IN WESTERN MASsA.
As may be expected, following so close upon the
Mil River calamity, this event has caused the
most profound excitement and alarm throughout
all OF Western Massachusetts. Franklin, Hamp.
shire and Berkshire counties contain forty or
fifty just such reservoirs as these which have
so recently given way, and nearly all OF
them were constructed twenty or thirty years ago.
and are now very much weakened. In nearly
every instance they are on an eminence overlook.
ing thckly settled manufacturing villages, and Dy
their bursting large loss Of life Is almost inev
table That the danger Is fully appreciated IL
evident from the excitement which every where
prevailed. In fact, the coWpovQn Almost ar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-14
proaches q panic. for no one knows where the
blow may come next.
The Damage to the Albany and Boston
ROad-Business at q Standstin-Course
OF Travel Changed.

Tne damage 10 the Albany and Boston
Road-Business At q Standstili-Course
OF Travel Changed.
CHESTER, July 1910 p. NJ
The most serious and inconvenient circumstance
Of the mood ID The damage to the Boston and Al
bany Railroad, the great highway between the
East and the West. 1t will take all sum-
mer and the expenditure of 100000 to
repair the roadbed and bridges which have
been swept away. By the erection or
temporary tressie work trains may be able to pass
over the breaks in the course OF week, but until
then all through business is at standstiil In
cases OF special accident to railroad bridges pas
sengers can get around the wreck, but
when all the highway bridges and the
highways themselves are Obliterated the incOn-
venience TO public travel may be estimated when
as In the present instance, there are ave heavy
through passenger trains daily between Bos-
ton and Albany. This week the travel would
have been largely increased on account OF the
Saratoga regatta
TIE ALTERNATIVE
now Is to go over the HOosac Mountain or around
by New York. The mails between Boston and the
West are sent by the latter route. The accumula-
ton OF freight at either end OF the route will also
be immense, as the usual complement OF Merchan-
disc trains was twenty-five thirty each way
daily. Bridge builders, engineers and laborers
Will work day and night, bus IL Will be the best
part OF week before trains can pass. There are
three or four citizens OF Chester reported nlRsinT
but no bodies have yet been found.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-14
A Three. Days Heroic Battle.


The Topeka tKan.) Commonwealth OF a late date,
speaking of party of hunters having been sur
rounded by the Indians ON the Cimaron, seventy
five miles from Caldwell. says
Yesterday Tuesday they managed to send in
word again to the effect that they were still fight
Ing that eight OF their number had been killed. but
tnat they had made sixteen Indians bite the dust
The savages had obtained reiniorcements and were
gradually hemming them IN and rendering escape
impossible. They impl0re immediate help, ana
send word that they cannot hold out against the
opposing force much longer They have man.
aged to keep the Indians al bay thus far but they
viii grow more bold as they become stronger.
Dispatches to this effect were sent to Governor
Osborn yesterday and were forwarded to General
Pope. The defence made by this handful OF men
against four times the number Oh indians has been
most heroic one, and proves the grit and in
domitable courage OF the men OF the border 1t Is
only question OF time however. when they must
succumb to superior force and their valor be laid
low and their gallant conduct be as tale that Is
told. Even now the relentless ana blood thirsty
Cheyennes and Kiowas may have closed In upon
them and butchered them without mercy.
They Will not die unavenged, however. The
blood of the frontiersmen Is up and these murders
and scalpings are but the prologue to merciless
war OF determination winch has been long threat
ening, but which. we believe, will be now Waged
until the last Indian shall bite the dust
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OBITUARY.


Mr.. Thomas @. T. Buckley, leading member Of
the Bar, and partner In the well known law firm
or Platt, Gerard 4 buckley, died at Geneseo on
Sunday last. He was one Of the leading counsel
for ex-Mayor Hall and stood nigh In the profession.
Mr.. Buckley married first the daughter OF the late
James w. Gerard and his present wife, who sur
wives him, Is a daughter OF Ex-Governor Young Of
this State.
Robert Cunningham Of Manitoba.
TORONTO, Canada, July Is, 1874
Intelligence has been received here OF the death
OF Robert Cunningham, member OF the Dominion
Parliament Ior Marquette, Manitoba
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post WITHIN the Indian Territory IL Fort Gibson,
Whicn is situated at the northeast corner IS Fort
mems lands. This second post has garrison oil
about 600 men.
Drum, the reporter inquired whether any late
despatch nad been received respecting the trou-
The General produced a despatch Just received
from General Pope, who is IN command Of the
troops operating against the tribes. 1t was to the
effect That the Comanches, KiOwas and Che yennes,
In small bands, had tried his whole line in South
ern Kansas, the Indians moving by way or the
Arkansas ana NeOsho rivers.
what troops has General Pope under his COM
mand ~ Intercepted the reporter.
.sfhe Nineteenth infantry and Sixth cavalry, 4" re-
An" 4 how many Indians will they have to racer'
KiOwa and Cheyenne bands who are on tue war
path ?" inquired the reporter.
'The total number" said the General, AZ could
not give you; but they are about In large bands.n
Prom what source were the troops under Gen
0ral POpe'S command drawn 2"
General Drum walked across the room to o
large map or the Indian Territory, which hung on
the walls, and pointing to several forts which
stated that they were drawn from those garrisons.
''rhe troops are then, operating from Fort
Leavenworta and the Kansas posts ~ suggested
The General assented. and added that "the
Troops are endesvorlIg to break up the band and
their lands and enter upon raid is a direct VIOLA
ton OF the treaties. So soon as driven back from
th0 huu5oo huo Tue Uduu Will pTODdUIy make
raid into Texas, and then the troops Will have to
operate by way Of the Canadian River and other
points,n
am that case" asked the reporter, "would not
the troops from Fort Gibson and other posts be
concentrated at Fort Sill 2n
The General conceived that Fort Sill would
probably be one OF the most important points from
which the troops would operate.
"A general order has just been prepared" con-
tinued General Drum, ''by which the limits OF the
military department are extended 80 as to meet
the exigences OF the case and the officers OF the
Departments OF Missouri and Texas are empow-
cred to disregard the dividing lines in their opera
tons against the bands.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
SINFUL SIFTINGS.

Jerry German, the negro who was arrest
ed last week for obstructing the track Of
the Decatur road, was taken to Pulaski
Saturday for trial by Detective Pickett,
was convicted the same day.
Officer Vaukhn picked up, on Broad
street yesterday, an old man whom he
found to be deraIged. He was carrying a
rife on his shoulder and he had huge
knife on his person. He gave his name as
Warren Andrews, said he was ffty-IOur
years Of ace and that he lives at Brentwood,
where his fUmily reside. He told our re-
porter that he had a difficulty two weeks
AGO, that be had been arrested and brought
10 Nashville. where they washed him and
cleaned him up "like a little man. and
that he was then compelled TO walk on the
pike in his bare feet. He said the negro
had set "a big lot Of flies" after him and
that he had walked in from Brentwood to
get rid OF them. He was lodged in Jail
last night.
Jim Hadley and MAJ Henderson, couple
Of colored boys were arrested yesterday for
stealing iron from the foundry Of I. NJ.
Brennan.
John Martin was convicted in the Crimi-
nal Court yesterday Of stealing some win
Pow frames and for the next eight months
will rusticate at the county wOrkhOCSe.
Wyatt Porch, colOred, convicted of LARGE
ny and sentenced TO twelve years imprion-
ment, was taken TO the penitentiary yester-
dly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
PerSOnnI.

Mr. John Collier, Of Tracy City, is spend
ing few days in Nashville visiting friends.
Judge Peter Turney has gone to see his
son near Key West, Florida. 1t is feared
that the latter cannot live many weeks
lOnSer.
Rev. Edwin Hart, Pastor of the North
Edgefield Mission. who has been seriously
i'll for many weeks, is convaleScent and his
friend hope for his rapid restoration TO
health.
Col. Tom Murray. of McMinnville. and
who has been attending the Supreme Court
for two months past, departs for home to-
day. much to the regret Of the social euchre
party Of which he was member.
Miss Julia Palmer, late Of this city, is in
a fair way to become known to fame. She
has attracted the attention of Miss Kello. z,
by the purity and sweetness of her voice,
and is now undergoing thorouch musical
training in New York, under the Suppression
of Americas famous songstreSS.
The KnoIrWe Press and Herald of the
Sth saws! Last night, Rev. J. Ii. McNeilly
delivered an imprisoned appealtO large
audience which filed the Opera House. Al
the close of his sermon numerous inquirers
went forward. as on the previous nights Of
these wonderful revival services,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
Leaving for Other Fields.

Notwithstanding the great scarcity Of
farm hands throughout Middle Tennessee,
our attention is frequently called to the
large number of colored people who are
leaving the State and seeking homes else
where. 1t IS only to be accounted for By
their unwillingness TO labor: certainly it is
not for the want Of something to do. Good
homes and profitable labor are offered them
ali over our State, but a general aversion TO
tilling the soil, and n fOndness for cOngre-
eating about cities and towns, is creating a
demand for other and more reliable labor.
In the meantime, colony after colony of
GnteIpriSing, industrious and intelligent
whites from Ohio, Pennsylvania and other
States are filling their places, and soon our
State will show and unprecedented degree
Of prosperity.
We understand quite large crowd Of
colOred men left Gallatin yesterday MORN
Iug for indianapolis.
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ket value, but should only be taxed upon
the amount of capital invested. Again il
Mr.. Gant's position is well taken. why
should ,haye left Messrs 1IcGavOcl,
and Littefer upon the committee, when
they both sustained Mr. Gaut in his views
upon the subject? Now, as to nv friend
Lindsey, he did make the race for council
man upon my ticket, and he is also a gem
tlenan Tor whom | enteTtain the highest
regard, and proved MY friendship to him
by the manner in which assisted him in
his ward. He cannot conceive why /
should have left him off the committee, I'M
less it WAS for the reason that | regarded
him as a very
FORMIDABLE RIVAL FOR THE NEXT
aATORALTY.
and wished TO 'sSet him back a pea.s With
all due respect, l would say, that should he
I've a candidate, he win have to be a
little more Successful 81 reach the Mayor
atty than be was for Councilman, fr after
he and friends did all they could he only
got in by a majority Of three votes, and then
it was claimed that there was not fair
count. don't write in bUaStfIfl tones but
when L have twice met and joined lances
with one of Nashyille's most worthy aud
esteemed citizens in the race for Mayoralty
with what result is known to my friend,
| DO not think that | should much fear to
meet MIN should / see proper TO do so.
Very respectfully,
THos. A. KERCHEVAL, Mayor.
Action upon the above communicates,
was postponed until next Monday, when
the City Attorney will have something to
say on the subject.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
An Eve 10 the Future.

On the 24th alt. the following resolution
was Introduced in the Board of Aldermen:
Resolved by the Mayor and City Council
Cf the city Of Nashville. that a joint COM
,nittee Of three from the Common Council
and two from the Board of Aldermen be
appointed to investigate and report the
practicability Of al once maturing plan or
system Of sewerage, TO be built from time
10 time as the city NAV be able, and such
portions 10 be first built as may be most
needed: and said committee shall also con-
slider and report what financial policy shall
he pursued by the city in regard to the CON
srruCt ion Of the SeweIS-WhetheT they shall
be built by the property owners at the ex-
pcnse Of the city, or the Joint expense of
the property OWNERS and the city: and, If
the latter plan be adopted. what proportion
Of the expense shall be paid by each.
The resolution was adopted and referred
TO the Committee on Improvements and
Expenditures, Aldermen Eakin and Nc
Gavock being appointed on the Joint COM
mittee on the part Of the Beard of Alder
men. The Improvement and Expenditure
Committee reported favoIablyupon the res
Olution, and IL will come before the Board
of Common Council at the meeting 10 be
held Thursday night. We trust that active
men viii be appointed by the last named
Board and that the committee will act upon
the matter n once. for if there is any one
thing that Nashville needs, il is the estab-
liSlment Of a system of sewerage which
looks 10 our future rs well as present needs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
A GROWING ORGANIZATION.
Ee.,menIe Order of United Mechanics.


The Ecumenic Order of United Me
chanics is, as its name signifies, an organ
izaliOn composed of mechanics, who band
themselves together for mutual benefit, and
is growing rapidly in membership and
in popularity.
The fiist Lodge organized in Nashville
was organized Oci. 10, 1873, and now has
seventy-five members. \ Lodge has been
established in MurfreeSboTo and applica-
tiOns for the establishment of Lodges in
Pine Bluff, Ark, and Pulaski, in this State
have been received. The following named
~a:e the officers Of the Nashville Lodge:
Officers of shOps-W. Il. Miller. Master;
w. L. Cooper, First Foreman; b. Il.
Smith, Second Foreman; G.. L. Jones, Sec
rclaIy; W. II. Lawson, Treasurer; j. W.
Caps. Officer of Guard; J. ii. Hines, Con-
ductOr; J. Z. Cooper, Inside Sentinel;
James Roberts, Outside Sentinel; =. II.
Busby, Chaplain.
Officers of Senate. Z. Wallace. ArChi-
tect; I. Dumont, Senior Master; 7. Il.
BuSby, Junior Master; @. T. Jones, SeCre-
tary; W. II. Lawson, Treasurer; ". T.
Cooper, Conductor; John W. Caps, Inside
Sentinel: James Roberts, Outside Sentinel.
Supreme officers of the shakespeare
AcnItccI OF STATE, d. r Nallaces Ofanu
Secretary, Alexander Fall.
Article third Of the constitution sets
forth the following:
The objects of this organization are: To
unite the mechanics of the world in one
active, effective body; the better to protect
themselves; improve their social condition;
render trades and tradesmen more respect
able; encourage ingenuity; reward genius
teach Temperance and morality; and make
better mechanics by a well-directed system
Of education. To that end the Imperial
Council, or Imperial Architect, will estab-
lish Worthy Grand Councils Of States,
Territories, and Districts aud primary as
sociations where no Grand Council exists
The Order has working lodges in eight
teen States: Gen. 4. NJ. VIM, of San
Francisco, is Supreme Grand Architect of
the United States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
Death Of a weII.knoWn Printer.

1t is with deep regret we chronicle this
morning the death Of David II. Barry, a
well-known printer Of this city, and Young
est son Of William Lawson Barry, Esq. the
Oldest printer in the United States. The
deceased died on Sunday night last, after =
lingering illness. Mr.. Barry entered the
Banner office as an apprentice about the
year 1870, and as apprentice, iourneyman
and clerk in the mailing department was
attached to the Office for a longperiod.
For several years past he has had charge of
the cigar stand at the Merchants Exchange,
falling health preventing him from follow
ing the avocatiOn of composition. He was
quiet and unasSuming in his manner, gem
erous and unSeltiSh in his nature, warm in
his attachments for friends, and esteemed
by all who knew him. His funeral takes
place this evening at two o'clock.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
4 Distinction without a difference.

That is, the difference is not distinguish
able by an eye that has not glanced through
several tons of legal literature.
Some time since a murder case was tried
before Judge Frazier. In charging the
jury, his Honor stated to the jury that if
they should think the prisoner acted at the
time Of the killing, through fear of DEATH
--or believed that some great bodily harm
was about to be done him. they should
bring in a verdict against the defendant.
The prisoner was convicted, and the case
carried up to the Supreme Count, and by
whom the decision of the lower court was
reversed, one Of the reasors assigned being.
that the Judge, in his charge used the
words '.or believed that some great bodily
harm was about TO he done him" whereas
he should have said, cor believed he was
IN danger Of great violence t. his person"
The actual difference in the two forms of
expression would seem. to a man mp a tree,
to be about rs great as that "'twiXt
tweedle-dUm and tweedle-dee."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-10
THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT.-FiFSt section engaged
IN the consideration of several important
criminal cases. The case Of John @. Burch,
COMPTROLLER, VS.. Albert Akers, Clerk, and
IrNI0N AND AMERICAN Publishing Com
nanv was argued-AttOrney General Heis-
LeU ON behalf Of the State, and Neill S.
brown. Jr., and I. VI. Steiger for defend
ants in error. Second section still engaged
on the White Equity docket.
CrJNuNAI. COURT.-Nyatt POrtch, COL
ored. setenced to u years imprisonment.
Lee Boyd, malicious stabbing, sentenced
70 wears Imprisonment. Appeal to Su-
preme Court.
Thomas Lawrence, colored, larceny,
pending. =,
o7,iltv. and sentenced to Two months in
county wOrkhOuse.
CIPcrIT CoURT.-Argument was cOm-
menced bv Judge \. l.. Demos IN the case
of Hennetta Mccall, Administrative vs..
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad and
MayOr and City Council.