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Crhouie GrowIers Considered.
To the UniOn and American:

~ IL OALou oA4 2luCNlCan
Nashville, Nov. For two wears a
Republican was at the head Of our city adj
ministratiOn. The third term arrived aud
the tables were turned. The people put
an end to the official duties Of a Republican
and let a clear-headed Democrat take a
seat in The Mayors chair. But, 10 and be-
hOidi His supsrintendance Of city affairs
has hardly begun, and many croakers are
at 4 sharp lookout, catching straws, here
and there with which to pelt him.
Let me exhibit to public view those scru-
pulouS fault-fnders: First are the grum-
bling hack drivers. They say, SIast year
we could do as We pleased. We could have
our hacks stand everywhere. Before the
Maxwell House, We cracked whips and
jokes and INDUCED in blackguarding.
They wanted TO secure our votes for the
Rext election, and the law took a long
snooze. Now they point out a stand for us
and allow US to move only when We are
called for
Aunt Dinah is complaining with her
sharp tongue, that she's Obliged under the
present city administration, TO remove from
the frequented corners of our streets her
table, bedecKed with fried fish, meats and
other delicacies for the hungry man of
color.
Some of the grOeers are deeply disguised
by being refused the privilege Of keeping
fowls, cOops and cabbage, and onion barrels
along the pavement.
A few merchants are grumbling because
they are not allowed to eumber the side
walk with boxes Of goods.
BeggarS were oftentimes assisted by our
deceived city almOner, and they are blus-
tering because the present Mayor refuses
them means to travel for pleasure and
profit.
But what has our worthy Mayor to do
with all these complaintS2 He is in duty
bound to enforce the city ordinances to the
letter. If such laws are obnoxious to
hackmen, TO Aunt Dinah, to grocers, etc.,
let the city representatives in the council
repeal them, but certainly hope theJ viii
do nothing Of the kind. S. L. S.
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NEW YORK.
Charlotte Cushman's Farewell.

New YORK, Nov. THE matinee at
Booths Theatre this afternoon was a per-
feet jam, the major portion of the audience
being ladies, many bearing flowers. The
house was deliberately decorated. The
evening demonstration was still more bril-
liant. Twenty-third street from Broad
way 10 Sixth was ablaze with
lights and filled with a crowd
that needed large force of
police to keep in order. Many houses in
the neighborhOOd, the theatre itself, was
Illuminated and the scene inside was of
the most inspiring nature. The audience
was one of the brightest and best ever
gathered within even a Metropolitan
theatre and included high civic and militia
~ officers and those well known in the lit
erary and art world. Every sitting had
its occupant, and the corridors and lobbys
were filled. The play selected was
Macbeth. Throughout the representation
Miss CuShman was most generously APP
plauded, and at the close came before the
curtain in answer to the loud calls of the
people. While preparations were making
for the farewell exercises, bands of music
engaged the audience. At the close of a
well-penoImed overture the curtain raised,
and the members of the Arcadian Club
filed up the stage from one side, while from
the other issued Miss Cushman,
attended by the lights Of the dra-
matte profession. VIM. Cullen Bryant
stepped forward made a brief address to
Miss Cushman, and finiseed by placing
The Laurel ON Her Brow.
A poem by r. S. Stoddard was recited,
and Miss Cushman made a feeling reply,
in which she said towards the close:
''On making my final representations
upon the mimic scene IN the various cities
of the country, l have reserved to myself
the right of meeting you again, when you
have made ME believe that l give yOu the
pleasure which receive myself at the same
time.
The exercises having closed, Miss Cush-
man entered her carriage and was driven
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, between double
lines of flambeaus, the bearers being the
members of the literary and art societies of
the city. A grand serenade followed, and
the farewell representation Of Miss Cush-
man, on the mimic stage Of New York,
was brought TO close.
Threw his Wife from the Roof.
New YoRg, Nov. 7.-During drunken
quarrel TO night Joseph RoSenthral pushed
his wife, Mary Ann,s aged 80 years, from
the roof Of the residence. She was in
stantly killed. The murderer was arrest
ed.
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JAPAN.

SAN Francisco, Nov. THE steamer
China brings YokOhOma dates to Oct. II.
The murderer of Mr.. Halter, the North
German Consul, was beheaded on the
26th of September. Takaka and Tomitl,
Consuls to San Francisco, arrived on the
steamer to-day. COrea promises to send
Japan the heads of all those who insulted
the government. The FormOsa difficulty
had not been settled, and war between
China and Japan still seemed imminen.
The ram sStOnewall, reported ashore
in the typhOOn, has been found TO be all
right. Japan has purchased more transport
ships, to be used in case of war with China.
They have purchased the French steamer,
Charles Albert
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joel NJ. Shacklett, Maggie Shacklett, NJ. P.
Turner, NJ. A Coleman, A. c. Coleman,
=. ,. Moe, J. Moe, j. NJ B air, Mrs Martha
Blair, Cyath Fields, Martha Noe. W. P.
Neal, Mrs Nancy Neal, Geo. Finch. Day
ton Sanford, A. Q. Noe, William Sanford,
SarsIh sanford, Matte J.. MAY, Elizabeth
Jane Noe, c. II. Gillespie. 5. Z. Paul, Isaac
Paul, Daniel S0aper, G. S. Ledbetter, W..
w. Turner, James /. Chresman, Bette
Freshman, for Mr.. Gambill."
A counter petition, signed by ia out Of
the l55 members Of the church, including
the majority of the above named, was pre-
sented the court, requesting that johnson
and Gambill be retained as trustees Of the
church. The case came up for trial before
Judge Ferris Friday, the court room being
hlled with the residents of the neighbor-
hood, most of whom had been summoned
as witnesses. W. e. and n. NJ. Brieu. Jr..
appeared for petitioners, and Bate aud
Williamson for defendants. A patient
hearing ofthe case was had, and Judge Fer
ris issued yesterday the following decree /:
"Wm. Austin ct al. vs.. w. III. 3. Gam
bill and Chas. johnson.
This case came on to be heard ON the
9th OF Nov. 1874, before John G.. FERRIS.
Judge, upon the motion Of defendants to
dismiss the position for want Of equity, ON
its face; whereupOn, the court is Of Opin-
ion that the motion be disallOwed. and doth
accordingly so decree.
Sand, therefore, the cause CAM on fur
Their 70 be heard upon the answer Of the
defendant, proof introduced in open court,
and Argument of counsel heard, whereupOn
the court is Of opinion that the defendants
have not only not violated the trust repOsed
in them, but have faithfully executed the
same 50 far as in them Law, and have
honestly and diligently sought the good Of
the Cane Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
%Fhe court is OF the opinion that the de-
PENDANTS were not made trustees for the
benefit OF private individuals, but for a
public use; that the Church can act through
their legislative body alone; that under the
rules and regulations Of the legislative
body Of the said Cane Ridge Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, these defendants.
bold said property in trust
for the legislative body of said church;
that the defendants have no power, or au-
thority, under such rules and regulations.
to appoint, dictate or direct in regard to
the management Of said church property,
but hold it as naked trustees for said legis-
lative body, which body alone can direct
and control the use of said church proper
ty; that the said defendants have no right
to say who shall or shall not preach in
said church, as that matter rests alone with
the legislative body.
"The court is therefore of the opinion
that the said trustees should not be re-
moved, and that the prayer Of the petition
ers be refused and the petition dismissed,
and doth accordingly so adjudge and decree,
and that the defendants recover Of the pc
titiOners and VIM. Austin and J. p. Nc
Dearmot, sureties ON the bond, all costs in
this cause, for which let execution issue as
at law"
IL remains to be seen whether this de
cision will be satisfactory 10 the dissatisfied
members Of the church.
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STUBBORN AND DETERMINED.
That's what the Cane Ridge Presby-
terrain Church calls one OF its Trus-
tees-A Church Quarrel which was
Settled by an Appeal 90 the Courts.

That's what the Cane Ridge Presby.
terrain Church calls one OF its Trus-
tees-A Church Quarrel which was
Settled by an Appeal 90 tine Courts.
For some months past there has been
trouble among the members Of Cane Ridge
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in this
county, on account of the trustees thereof
having allowed the building TO be used for
other than church purposes, they being aII-
thOrized to do so by the officials known as
the Legislative body" of the church.
The matter was finally taken before
Judge Ferris, on petition praying the re-
mOval by the Court of the said trustees
and the appointment Of Others i'm their
stead. The petition is entitled: "William
Austin ct ais. vs.. Chas. johnson and w. II.
p. Gambill, trustees" and after setting
forth the fact that ON the 18th of Septem-
Der, 1857, VIM. Austin and Joel Battle, de-
ceased, decided to the Cane Ridge Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, of Davidson
county, certain tract Of land upon which
to erect building for church purposes, it
then proceeds:
"The petitioners claim and say that the
said trustees have time and again violated
their duties as trustees, in this: They have
permitted, and still permit, the Changers to
assemble in said church; in fact, a Grange
Lodge continually meets there under said
trustees knowledge and consent. They,
the trustees, also permitted political meet
ings to be held in said church; political
speeches by politicians or Changers were,
and have been, made by the knowledge and
consent Of said trustees. Besides these
perversiOns, they have allowed shows, of
one sort or anOther,t to be held in said church.
"These things they have permitted, well
knowing that large number of the MEM
beIs of said church were bitterly opposed
to such conversion of their sacred property
or rights. Petitioners, or some Of them at
least, have protested against the conduct of
said trustees in permitting the church to
be thus used, but they treat their protest
with contempt, and for redress Of their
grievances and for a maintenance of their
sacred nights they are forced to appeal to
your Honor for their removal.
''One of said trustees, to-wit: Charles |
is very old, in his dOtage, weak
and is wholly unfit to act longer |
as their trustee. The other is a Granger, |
and stubbOrned and determined, it seems, |
10 act on the rule OF cOntrariness, and in |
utter disregard of their wishes.
@Hence, for these violations, petitioners |
pray to file their petition in your HonOr's |
court; that copy Of subpoenas issue to be
served upon the defendants, johnson and
Gambill, that they appear and answer, and
IN this bearing may il please the court, to
remove the said trustees and appoint 9TH
srs in their room and stead, and for all
general relief, e;c. [Signedl
Malinda Whitsitt, Thomas Shacklett.
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GREELEY'S GOLDEN TEXT.
Fhe Aeeursed spell that was Broken
Nov. 3, 1871.
New York Tribune, Nov. 5.


New York Tribune, Nov. 5.
During the last two or three years no
charge has been so often in the mouths of
the people who thought they were support
ing The Administration, as that Of treason
to the Republican party. When Mr..
Greeley with equal foresight and humanity
insisted that Jefferson Davis should be
tried or bailed. and denounced the pitiful
narrowness which excluded year after year
few thousand SoutherneFs from the
privileges which were accorded TO their
neighbOrs and their laborers, he was furi-
OJIsly abused by men who were as incapa-
bic of comprehending his motives as they
We're Of initiating his benihcent life. When
they cited him to appear before little in
QUESTION at tho Union League Club to
give reasons why he should not be cut OF
from among the loyal, he answered in that
remarkable letter, which viii always re
main masterpiece Of reason and Of rhet-
ORC, giving expression to the scOrn which
his emancipated spirit felt for those
HnarrOw-minded blOckheads who would
like to be useful TO great
ard good cause, but did not know how"
In that letter occurred one golden phrase
which then seemed startling to many ar
dent Republicans, but which is seen every
year TO be truer and wiser: "YOsT attempt
to base a great, eadlB-iag purity on the hate
and lc1 dth necessarily eRgendered by
great eira t1Gr, is as though you should
plant a colony on On iceberg JChich had
SOmehOl1 drtted into a tropical ocean"
These are beautiful and memorable
words, and the Republican party would
have been in far better plight to-day if il
had listened to them when they were ut
tered. But they were met with the loud
anger Of the violent partisanS, or the louder
laughter Of fools. The policy Of wrath and
hatred seemed 10 them the best for all pur-
poses. They could make more money and
more votes by it than by any other. IL
brought forward and kept in public lifesuch
men as Butler and Logan, whose denunci-
atoms Of rebels covered multitude of in
EQUITIES. 1t proved the cloak to every kind
Of corruption. A rogue had only 10 drape
himself in the star-spangled banner to steal
at his leisure. A man who suggested that
even SOutherneFs had some righI and some
interest in the country, was instantly the
target of those glib scoundrels, who |
We're stealing the South poor in !
the name of liberty, and their |
purblind associates in the North never |
failed to support them. No eminenee, no |
abilities, no luster Of virtuous fame could |
protect man who would not join in the /
hOGrse cry OF a vulgar and narrow hatred. |
Sumner offended in this way, and an OBJ |
scure demagogue could stampede the Gen |
eral Court of Massachusetts, to censure him /
for it. Trumbull chose to follow his in
stincts Of lawyer and gentleman, and he
was turned out of the seat in 1
II l. III a
his State as much honor as service.
We will not recall the Infamy Of thar cam
paign of fOulneSs in which Greeley was
bounded TO his grave. No one will de-
ny that for eight years after the war ended,
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AGAINST the most tremendous odds,
Fayette county has redeemed herself
and keeps step to the music of the
Union It is the only county in the
State where the negro population pre-
ponderates, the State census giving
her 3, 362 blacks to 2,l7Swhites. Hith.
erto she has had bad habit of voting
the Radical ticket about two to one,
Freeman receiving S,S41 votes in 1872
to Browns 1852. She got out of this
fashion last August, and now gives the
Democratic ticket majority of $50,
making a gain of 1859 since the last
State election. Vice La Fayette!
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ARKANSAS.
Clean Sweep.

LITTLE Rock, Nov. Enough official
returns are received to know that the en-
tire county ticket of the Democrats is
elected. As heretofore stated, l.. G..
Cause, in the First, W. f. SlemmOnds, in
the Second, w. w. Wiltshire, in the Third,
and Thomas NJ. Gunter, in the Fourth
District are elected. The latter is a mem
Der of the present Congress. Cause is
contending for Hodges seat in the present
Congress. Wiltshire was ousted last May.
lie now defeats Kinds, the present Con-
gresham at large, by al least 1900.
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Condensed kilograms.

At Philadelphia, yesterday, American
Girl distanced COpperbottOm in 2:25.
Gen. Sherman was warmly welcomed on
Change in New York yesterday.
Senator Bogy, GratZ Brown, Stilson
Hutchins and Others, made gratulatOry
speeches at the st. Louis glorifcation last
night
At Newbury yesterday, the trotting stall
lion Manhattan, valued at twenty thousand
dollars, was fatally injured by running
away.
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SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, Nov. 7.-Adyiees from the gold
coast state, that great gathering of native
chiefs was held at Cape Coast Castle on the
18th Of October, to clearly express their
views ON slavery and other questions.
King Kaffee, of Ashantee, unable to re-
cover his ascendency over the neighbOring
tribes, has settled down quietly and wishes
trade relations resumed. The HOussas are
stationed on the river Prahare pillaging
traders.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-08

Prominent among the workers that
brought about the recent revolution,
especially in its own State, has been the
Nel0 York Sun. Always accurated in
statement and sound in principle, it is
becoming more Influential than its old
er rivals, because it circulates more ex-
tensiyely among the middle and lower
classes. giving them all the news in a
clear and concise style that leaves room
fo- dealing with important develop
ments more at length. As a newspa-
per, it is model Of what all journal
ism seeks-the nahum IN parvo.
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SPAIN.

Madrid, Nov. The force engaged In
the siege of IrlIn numbers 1900. The fire
is irregular and Intellectual. The steady
advance Of the Republican army from Vii
toria is announced. "A
The great painting of st. Anthony, b5
Murillo, has been stolen from the cathedral
in Seville.
BAYONNE, Nov. 7.-Gen. Iona with
eight battalliOns Of Republican troops to
reinforce the Garrison Of Irln, reached that
town yesterday. There have been many
inceniiaTy fires in the town since the bonn
bardment begun.
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KANSAS.
Joined 20 Her Idols.

ATCHIsON, Ks, Nov. THE DAILY
Champion figures Republican majority
for Gov. Osborne of over 10000. The
Lower House of the Legislature will stand:
Sixty-three Republicans, "A Democrats and
Reformes, 2 Independent Republicans, and
2 elected on local issues of politics UNI
known. The State Senate will stand:
Republicans, 10; Democrats and Reform
ers, IS. One district, yet to hear from, is
in doubt.
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THE FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-
Why It Will be a Remarkable BO dy.
Chilean Trihnrn


The Forty fouth Congress will be a
remarkable body as well for the absence
of familiar faces as for the presence of
new ones. The changes in the House
may be somewhat roughly indicated as
follows:
Members Of present House. .......... 292
Willing to be reelected.
Beaten in convention. ............. IS
Beaten by the people. ................ %
reelected. ................... I'D
Elections to be held. .............-... II
New members.
1t is seldom that a general election
revolutionizes the House so completely
as in this instance. The proportion of
new members is large, and among the
present members who will nOtreturn are
some of the most influential men in the
House. The absence of Butler, Ellis II.
Roberts, VIM. Walter Phelps, Negley.
Judge HOar, Dawes, Hooper, Gooch,
Ward, Farwell, McNulty. Marshall,
Cobb. Stanard, ex-Gov. Ward, Lyman
h. Bass, Gunckel, Parsons, and PO-
land viii be felt and, on the
whole, enjoyed. New men who
are expected to make a mark In the
House, are Gen. Banks and Julius H.
Seelye, of Massachusetts,; J. Proc
tor Knott, of Kentucky; ex-
Gov. Philip F. Thomas, of Mary
land; Gen. Williams, of Detroit;
Allen Potter, of Kalamazoo; Sim
con B. Chittenden, of Brooklyn;
Winthrop w. Ketchum, of Wilkes
barre; John HI. Reagan, of Texas, one
of Jefferson Davis Cabinet; James w.
Throckmorton, of Texas; Gilbert G.
Walker. of Virginia; and Michael c.
Kerr, of Indiana.
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The PhIladeIphIa Hyacinth.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Thursday, the
day after father Gerderman's disappearance.
Bishop Wood received a letter from him,
stating that be had left the Catholic Church
because be could not believe in the infalli-
bility of the Pope, and said: " BY the time
you see this, you will know all about me,
and therefore | have no need TO make an
explanation He also said that his debts
had overwhelmed him.
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CHICAGO.
The Question Of Insurance-.

CHICAGO, Nov. lit is stated, on what
is deemed good authority, that most of the
National Board of Insurance Companies
that withdrew from this city on the first
of October will return shortly and contin-
ue business. The refusal of the Boston
companies, and other strong companies, to
join the Withdrawing companies is said to
be one impelling reason for their return.
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WE are under very great obligations
TO our brethren Of the press and other
friends throughout the State for the
prOmptness with which they have for
warded to us returns of the recent
elections.
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The English papers are beginning
to discuss the alarmingly large armies
which Germany and France are raising
under their sweeping Consumption sys.
tens. All the facts we're long ago
known to these journalists, but they
appear to have been specially struck
with them of late.
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FOREIGN.
Pushing the Turk to the Wan.
He Appeals to the Treaty Of
Paris.
TURKEY.

LONDON, Nov. THE text Of the Turk
ish dispatch TO Germany, Russia and Aus
tria, on the Roumanian question, is pub
lislled. The Porte Is compelled 10 ask
whether, through this fresh bloy at tbe
treaty of Paris, the day may not come
when human efforts will be powerless 70
stop the torrent let loose by the successive
violations of treaties.
BERLIN, Nov. TT is stated the northern
powers will not support Turkey in her
proposal that Roumania must obtain the
sanction of the Porte before concluding
commercial treaties.
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THE TURF.
The Occidental Race POSTPONED.

IElIVC NOItIs
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. I'm the pools
for the great six thousand dollar trotting
race between Occident, Fullerton and Chi
cago, at the fair grounds to-day, Occident
was the fayorite, Fullerton second and
Chicago third. The weather is threatening.
LATER.-The race has been postponed
until Wednesday next, on account of rain.
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COLUMBIA.
An OId.Fashion JacksonIau.

Special to the Union and American.
COLUMBIA, TENN., Nov. IA grand
Democratic jollification and rally is being
held tonight. Our city is lighted by thou
sands of torches and bonfires, and thousands
Of people are upon the streets, it being the
grandest affair held here since the DAYS of
Jackson. Speechs are being made by
Gen. Whitthorne. Col. A. NJ. Looney and
9tber prominent Democrats. MAURY.
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TRAGUAY.

MoNTEvDIo, Nov. GA terrific storm
is raging here. Several vessels in the
harbOr have been driven ashore and much
damage done.
The Government has ordered all vessels
in the ports Of Uruguay having on board
arms and provisions for the rebels in the
Argentine Republic to be detained.
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DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. THE Danish
Ministry has requested the Ragsdag not to
intepellate the Government, respecting the
expulsion of Danish subjects from Schles-
wig, while the matter is under discussion
with Germany.
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GERMaNY.

VIENNA, Nov. 7.-Lecher, chief editor
of the Presse, has been examined about the
publication in that paper Of Won Arnims'
dispatches. He refused to state from whom
the dispatches were obtained.