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New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
THE NEw.YoRK BOARD OF TRADE.

The first monthly meeting of the New-York
Board OF Trade was held yesterday afternoon at tho
Astor House. The hon. Erasus Brooks was called 10
the chair aud George w. c. Clarke acted as Secretary
Among those present were Mayor Vance. Stephen
Rogers Consul Of Chill and few other foreign Consuis
at this port telegram was received from Baron Won
scnwarssenborn. Austrian Embassador at Washington.
rogretting his inability TO DO presess Mr.. Rogers
announced that an international exposition would
be held at Santiago, Chill. In August, is'@
for the accom- mmodaon OF the various classes of ex-
hibtors Printed circulars are distributed bearing the
names of many welLknown merchants, " the encct
that they had given written consent to cooperate
with the Executive Committee OF the board In pro-
art and science schools and the publication OF accurate
commercial statistics relating 70 tne trade oetwssc
the new Board has been ORGANISED Ia the interest u
iroc 'sscS, & sn" % ~ suII.as siss ss Ra anu sv
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
ms disabled In tho military %

of artificial limbs TO persons disabled In tho military %
naval servIce.
BY Mr. NEsMrTH (Dcm, Oregon)To coreos the
date Of commissions OF certain army officers.
by Mr. PAGE Qspp, Cal)-Approprtating 800 900 for
Post Office building In SACRAMENTO CAL Also. to pro-
tect OF foreign birth against foreioe conrnt
BY M BUCKNER Dem.. Mo.)-GrantIng legal tile
to all NewMaod sections in Ms sSouri for which patents
State Of Missoui or Y tbearc"iv Of te several land
:fces thcre whenever they snail be closed ana d'con
BY Mr.. CRoUNsE (Rep. Neb.l-Por the relief OF saf-
erers from srassa,oppels Ia NeDrask,, by sioT.f
Bv M Nj McCRARY Crop, rowa,-Makins the sane
By MI. HALE laep, Me.j-for tho rcIioi Of R,ar.Ad.
who participated IN the action with tho B,oei roasad
Merrimac & on 1ae b OF Msr;D, 1852. .,,.,..,
disabilities OF Edward BJuker OF Henry County, Va.
PASSED..
THE DISTRICT DoAED OF AUDIT
The House then took up the bill 70 continue the Doart
OF Audit to examine and audit tho unu1ded and hsas-
ing debt OF the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. BECK (Dem.. XVI offered an amendment limiting
tho continuation Of the Board 10 the l5s1 OF Fsbruary
next and requiring full report OF tho acton OF tho
@ E a & 9:pre srs or an s
curing the Board Audis prOcrcd fortbxa TO ex-
ditor OF the late BoarI OF Public w1ras nl to report
whether such accounts kept from day To da, ~
to slow payments currency or bonds, ON what au-
hority they were made, ~hotDer the money or other
by the Treasurer have been properly NO.
counted for, eto.
MIR. RANDALL Dem. PENN arralgned tho statement
OF the President h- annual message IA to tho deO 81
the District OF Columbia and asserted that lnstead ot
Its bciug only 40J 00). IL ACTUALLY over I'D Opooo
MIR. CHAPMAN Drlegaie from he District, rcpiied 20
Mr. RIndai aud Insisted that the figures IN the Pfesi
DENTS MESSAGE were c,rect He rogLrded tne dissu"
sion premature and inOppOrtuue
Mr.. RANDALL~-I wanted TO give an Immediate con-
radctlOu To the statement OF the Presdent tnat INC
dcbt or the Distiici is only 81. .C0Cf0o
Mr.. CHiPMAN-Ycs, undoubtedly The whole attack u
on the President
Mr.. RA SDALL-I do not care who II IA upon.
MIR. CHIPMAN-AlI through tdis controversy the Dis
trct OF Columbia has DotbDg. II has been rVCcl
under foot, but the President stands Oy tac Capital aoi
hence the attack upon him.
Mr.. HALE (Rep, Mel defended the Presidents state
aud tnat the deOt Vf tho District much
less than lie had anticipated
After some further discussion the pending amend
meUis were agreed 10 and the bill passed
The SPEAKER announced the appOiu meut or Andrew
Dsyae " til vacancy as steoOSRapler 70 one Of tDs
Committees or the House.
Tno House then, at O'Clock. adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
AN APOLOGY BY GEN. BUTLER.


TESTIMONY OF MISS PRoCroR-HER PERSONAL RE-
LATIoNs TO MR.. BEECnER-LETT FROM Mr..
BEECHER-TnE DAMAGES FIXED AT $4,375-A
FINAL ALLUsION TO Mr.. BEECHER,
Counsel for plaintiff and defendant met at
the Hon. Benjamin D. silllmans residence at o'clock
yesterday Miss Proctor and several lady friends we're
present. 1t proposed to admit the representatives
OF the press, but Gen. Butler objected. Miss Proctor
said she had objections admitting the reporters
and insisted that there should be equal publicity given
to the justification to the libel After short discus
sion It decided to hear the evidence in the
United States Court buildings Mr. Silman objecting TO
taking the Testimony his house. Tho parties the
case proceeded there Immediately After considerable
talk the part Of counsel 1t was agreed TO allow the
Gen. Tracy opened the case ~ follows:
Mr. Iraoy the referee please thus action Is brought
ant Francis d. Mouon. to recover damages for libel
published by hm August last The fact that the ease
OF formal opening Of the case. refer your honor to
s and the pabes had at
time published The plaintiff 10 an old resident Of
the State or Massachusetts, put sne mas spent large
is widely known throughout tho country, as literary
not brought by this pan for the purpose Of
recovering mouey from the defendant. The object
she by os action @ sn a%' a1
from the charge made against her In THIS
Ss of That e action We eUss expect show that
plaintiff is not any manner guilty OF the charge made
against her this bcl not only not guilty, but there
never anything IN fact on which an imputation
could be based. Not only was she not guilty OF the
oense imputed but she never has been guilty OF the
nIscretl0n any manner with the gentleman
named IN this libel. We expect tins trial will vndicate
the planu in this respect and that s
ali that is sought do tHis action. The does
not traverse the allegations OF the cbarge does not
Justify or alege that the lady was guilty o the Ohense
Imputed 10 her In the libel; the only allegation Ia the
answer the subject being that the defendant had
been so informed prior to the publication OF the libel
sue does pretend 10 assert that bis Infor
nation was true. that such fact ever occurred
Gen. Butler-Tne answer Is very voiumDons one and
rases two Issues; first, avernent that this was an
and therefore priv legged: that 10
there was an occasion for the publication which us-
fed its being made. The second answer 10 that the
name OF the man who made the charges and the man
ner time and occasion which they were made, were
ali sel out in the publication which, under some dec
soDs haye been heldsa sufficient answer That s the
issue. -. ,.,oo onocroo
Miss Edna Dean Proctor WAS sworn and examined BY
Mr.. Tracy.
O. You arc tho plaintiff 10 this action. Miss Proctor
A. am, Br.
q. Where were you born and educatedt A. va bora
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
A RETRACTION IN OPEN COURT.

Ex-JUDGE FULLERTON FOR MR.. MoULToN ADMITS
lie HAD NO PROOF OF HIS ASSERTIONS, PRO-
NoUNCRs THE LADY JUSTIFIED, AND ASKS A
REFEREE TO SETTLE TILE DAMAGES.
The suit Of Miss Edna Dean Proctor against
Francis ID. Moulton came up before Judge Woodruff In
the United States Circuit Court, Brooklyn, yesterday
morning. The proceedings OF the day in the Court
began with incident chiefly interesting to jurors and
particularly pumber OF Jurors who absent,
since they will learn that they have got to
pay fine Of $3.50 for non-aendance when the roll
called. After Judge Woodruff had inflicted this fine he
called out IN loud voice, "The first set for this
morning Is Eina Dean Proctor against Francis D.
MoultOn"
We are ready, promptly responded Mr.. Tracy.
Ex-Judge Falerton-If the Court please, we are not
place. submit, with all becoming respect that there is
no issue formed In this which calls for the urisdc
position nc Of lie piaintf faat opportunity not YET
iorsunaeIy the defendant III. and has been confined
to his bed since Saturday last win disease to which ne
course attend the Court For these reasons am not
ready. ~ co.. >,o- 4, ,,oas. ,o,r uoror ,h.ra
m no reason why Is not at ISSUE The right was
under the % te Of
The defendant was liberty to answer iDstanter trav
s.S s Re- eoSd III be casd and could
and II there anything exigent IN inc suauoh od tDe
defendant Ia be Soaa Spoper time or II it became
necessary 10 examine him. he could be examined at his
house by consent. We shall oppose no obstacle to snch
examination but the Is now called IN pursuance
OF order Of the Court assigning to-day for the near
ing We here with such preparation as the nature
of tho case required 10 try 1t were here on the
rst day the case moved to try It. We see no reason
In the present condition OF the there shond be
any further delay. This suit begun months ago,
and there has been ample time for preparation. al
Judge woodruf-The suggestion that the defendant Is
sick. with no Time ior preparation would obylae that
Embarrassment
ExJndge Van-Cott-That s true II It is really such O
aickness as would prevent preparation. --'
Judge woodruf-You object. understand
ExJudge Van Cot-oar objection is TO their stating
ants scknes The Court should see the nature Of this
to discover II Is Of that nature TO
dsisv the trial and also order ~ make some die
nosifiop Of IL m more time Is 70 be given.
ExJudge Fullerton-I have no onponton. Sir. TO
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

Bills were introduced aud referred, as follows:
BY Mr., EIBLACK iDaa.. Ind.l-To regulate tina isauo
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
The EdgeneIa Depot.

The officers of the Louisville and Nashville
and st. Louis and Southeastern Railroads
yesterday submitted the following PROPOSE
tiOntO the committee or the Edgefeld Board
Of Aldermen appointed 10 consider the sub
ject matter contained therein. IL now re-
mains O~ptionary with the municipal repre-
sentatives Of the city of Edgefield TO either
eOncur in or reject the proposition. 1t Will
be reported by the committee at the next
meeting of the Boardl
April p, 1ST4-TO the committee Of the
City Council of Edgefeld@Gentlemen f:
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company and the ST. Louis and Southeast
ern Railway Company will pay the actual
cost incurred in changing the grade Of
Spring street east of the overhead bridge at
the railroad crossing Of said street, so that
it will correspond as nearly as practicable
to the GRADE existing before the railroad
was built. The width of the road OF grade
TO be % feet and a substantial wooden rail-
way 10 be made, extending 100 feet from
the bridge on each side of the read as
graded.
The cost Of said work TO be ascertained
by the Engineer Of the city of Edgefield
and the Engineer of the railroad companies;
and payment to be made one-half by each
company when the work is completed, and
a release from further claims for the con-
struction Of said road executed to the said
companies.
The companies do not consider that they
are legally held TO be liable for such work,
but will pay as above in a spirit Of mutual
accommodation and compromise.
Said companies propose TO erect a suita-
BILE depot in your city for the accommoda-
tion of its people.
(Signed) ALBEIT FINK,
Vice President and Gen1 Supt.
(Signed) z. F.. WINSTON,
President.
True copy. G. A. WATSON.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Thirty Years Ago.

"BaTringer was a very bold mana verv
bold man. For instance. | was At q dinner
given once by Gov. jones to some of the
members Of the Tennessee Legislature, and
after the wine had passed around a few
times, Barringer rose aud made a short
speech in praise Of Alexander Hamilton. |
told him he was a bold man, but that his
courage was pot courage, and that he dare
not say anything in praise of Hamilton
before the Legislature. He said he did.
and that he would repeat the speech he had
just made, before the Legislature the next
day, if I'd present him with a box of the
wine ! bad furnished Gov. Jones for the
dinner, and l said I'd do it. (Barringer
took a great fancy TO that wine somehow
We'll, gentlemen, he made that same speech
the next day, sure enough, and / had a box
Of the wine taken to our store intending 10
send il out by wagon 90 Barringer's house
at the first opportunity. (You see we didn't
have railroads in those days.) The box
laid around in the store for several days.
and would you believe, Il gentlemen. a cou-
pie of the boys at the store broke it open.
removed the wine, filled the bottles with
water, and sealed 'em up with red sealing
waX
l got a chance to send the box
out after awhile, and sent it
along, never suspecting the trick
that had been played, | never saw
Barringer after that and never heard from
him, which 1 thought somewhat strange;
but when the boys told lie, just before the
war about what they'd done, | knew that
Barringer had died thinking l was the
meanest man in the State Of Tennessee"
The foregoing little incident was related
Yesterday by~one of Nashville's oldest and
most respected citizens.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
THAT Rock Agent Heard From.

In our issue Of yesterday, complimentary
mention was made of the appearance in
our streets the day before OF a Cherry street
book agent, mounted on a TOUR legged
horse. at this complimentary mention.
said book agent takes offence and sends in
the following velour communication:
To the peripatetic Editor of the Union and
American:
Sir: l wish to protest, mildly but unques-
tionably protest in the name Of all that is
prominently respectable.
Lie-Bells are not unfurequent in the PeO-
pies palladium, but your issue Of the 23d
inst. is distinguished by one which 50 in
finitely surpasses all others in cool malig-
nifty and volcanic enormity Of ofiensiyeness
that a thundegust Of rage convulSes my
usually placid system. /, sir, am a
nobly but excessively modest integral of
this proud nation. / detest sir, detest
notoriety, unless it recognizes my unas-
Stunning but grand inteilectuaIities; and
when l mount a nimble palfrey to privately
chase the wholesome vespers along our
most public streets, to catch coy pleasure
and bad colds, it is im~measurably exasper-
ating TO have the event chronicled at all,
Except due regard is paid to my faultleSs
carriage and equestrianship rivaling the
Cid's or Cheyalier Bayard's). BIT where
is language outside of the Mephitic tongue
to express the awful disgust that roars ard
fumes through me when / read as | sip my
mocha, amid the splendors of the Maxwell,
that-nOw mark the damning words-.hat
shall / survive it!-tbat a cooking stove
could have been inserted at intervals as /
rode, between my sacred person and my
saddle. Why a cooking stove?-that un-
cOuth object Of multitudinous rough points.
Ah-h-h, its suggestive heat and blackness
the horrid depths of internal regions
whence came the idea like a noxious belch-
ing. Very respectfully, .
INDIGNATION.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
FROM THE OTHER SHORE.

A
A large number of new buildings are to
be erected in Edgefeld this season.
A festival, in aid of the Tulip Street N.
E. Church. will be given by the. ladies of
that church mex month.
The individual who takes photographs
to enlarge and oil paintings to freshen up.
has broken out IN Edgefield again.
Gen. S. b. ABdersonis building a fine
residence on Woodland street, which, when
completed, will be an ornament to the
town. t
Tie congregation of the Presbyterian
Church are having an imposing building
erected. which will be used by Rev. MI.
McSeilly as a parsonage,
We understand that Mr.. Hughes lost A
large quantity of gravel and sand that he
had hauled from the lower island and
which was piled up opposite one of the saw
mills. 1t was washed away by the flood.
As the waters recede, a great many SIDE
sirable building SITES" (see bulletins in
front of real estate offices,) come to the sur
face, and the heats of their owners are
gladdened by the assurance that they have
not disappeared permanently.
Work will be resumed on the Edgefeld
Baptist Church next week, or as soon as
lumber can be gotten from the saw
mills. All it lacks Of being completed is
the finishing OF the work in the audience
room. The Edgefeld Baptists are proud
of their magnificent place of worship.
II win be seen from the proposition OF
the officers OF the Louisville and Nashville
and St. Louis and Southeastern railroads.
which is published in another column. that
it is proposed by them to build a depot for
the citizens of Edgefield, provided the prop
ositlon is adopted by the Board Of Alder
men.
An Edgeield urchin of six summers, the
other day took a horizontal position ON the
floor and indited the following epistle to a
brother of four summers, who is visiting
his grandma in Gallatin: "Brother Jim:
Come home with grandpa. | want to see
you. / have a ball. Bring your ball. Good
bye. BROTHER LEE
Rabbits are so plentiful In the Southern
Suburbs OF Edgefeld that they visit the cit
liens gardens and root them up recklessly.
The citizens of Edgeield will soon have
no need of lanterns to guide themselves
safely through the dark streets, as the par
ties who contracted to lay gas pipe over
there will shortly begin to carry their con-
tract into effect.
Yesterday two negro men, employers Of
Sutherland q Co.'S, saw mill concluded to
take a pleasure ride around the backwater.
They got into an old fashioned dug out and
after padding around for sometime exhibit
ing their inexperience in the science of
rowing, the canoe careened over and It. In
mates found themselves in water which
was over their heads. As neither could
swim they had to struggle very hard to
keep from being drowned. Assistance was
rendered them, and they were taken to the
shore. They were so badly frightened that
they could scarcely utter a word, but final
" one Uf them remarked that he "hah no
furder desire to nanticate."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
And still She Falls

The rain of Wednesday night did not
affect the river at this point, as it has fallen
over a foot within the last twenty-four
hours. The river was still falling last
night, but very slowly. Il is predicted by
those who are well acquainted with the
reputation of the Cumberland, that it will
be within ifs banks before forty-eight hours
pass away, provided another heavy rain
does not set in.
Houses that were covered only a day or
since stand now upon dry land
and are occupied as of yon bytheir owners
and renters. Those houses that were
strongly built, OF course, could stand the
damaging current a great deal better than
those that were erected by persons who
paid but little attention TO the manner in
which they were being built. But all of
them that were inundated were damaged
more or less, and il viii require a consider
able outlay of money to repair them.
The saw-millS, we are informed, will
not be able to resume operations
for a week or two owing TO the damage they
have sustained.
The Tennessee river at J~onsonville IS
five feet higher than it was during the rise
OF last year. 1t was reported to be falling
at very slow rate yesterday, and passen-
gers are still being transferred a mile on
hand cars, through water two feet in depth.
The depth of water by the guase is 80
feet and there is IS feet of water in the
channel. From 3 p. NJ. Wednesday to that
time yesterday the river fell fourteen inches.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Tactics.

One of the candidates for position at the
ensuing August election, has generously
donated his entire library in the last few
weeks TO his friends. The library how
ever, in the main, comprised an entire edi-
ton of SCOTS tactics printed in IS4S, and
rendered unsuitable by the adoption after
wards of HaTdee's manual on the part of
the Government. A short time since the
aforesaid candidate was approached by one
of his numerous cOlored friends who in
formed that he had heard that he was giving
away books, and he Just come to get one
sob. yes" said the candidate, ''plenty TO
spare-what kind of book would You
like my friend?' "Welb massa, l would
like to have a HIVE book if you've got one."
"SOrry ! havn't a hymn book left, my friend,
but how would you like to have a book on
tactics?-the lifetime labor of the great Win
field Scott, the hero of an hundred battles,
and who marched in triumph at the head
OF the American army into the halls of the
MOntezumas, and by the mastery effort
struck terror into the hearts of the enemies
Of our common country. Dost thou like
the picture, sweet Pauline?.7 "Just the
very book l have been looking for, msssa,'
said the old man as he gratefully and grace
fully retired, and the candidate WAS heard
afterwards eXclaiming to q party OF friends
assembled, snow, by st. Paul, the work
goes braVely on!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
POLICE COURT.

Mollie Williams was fined FIVE dollars
for being drunk and Using language unbe-
coming a lady, and not having a dollar with
her, was sent to the ~workhouse TO try her
skill at smashing rocks for the city.
James Barr, who came TO the city on a
tow-boat from Pittsburg, was found on the
steps of a drug store and not able 10 walk,
as he had been using too much of the "cra-
ter was fined $500, which he paid like q
little man.
Hughs Scales, a gentleman Of color, was
driving a lady Of the same complexion
around the city, in his carriage, by moon
light, when he was O~vertaken by a brother
haok-dfiter who persuaded the Aforesaid
lady Of color TO vacate the carriage she then
occupied, and take a spin around town in
his vehicle. This very much ruflied the
quiet spirit of hack-driver, No. l, and he
struck h~ack-driver, No. ?, with the butt-end
of his whip, for which the Judge fined him
s.; but as travel has been so;tiewh7t iiI-
peded by the high waters, he did not feel
able to give the city the cash, but preferred
working it out.
Mrs. John Thompson, a College street
damsel, was fined $40 for being drunk, and
not behaving on the streets as she should.
She will be boarding at the city workhOuse
for a few days,
Two col0red boys about Ii years of age,
were before the court for using spring guns,
to the great annoyance of citizens. One Of
them. on being asked by the Judge how
long it had been since he had been sent to
the workhouse, replied, that it had been
sever so long" but finally acknowledged
that he had spent last Monday night there.
They were both sent down to take SO
each out in board.
Two other boys Of color, about the same
age, were fined s. each for throwing stones
and hitting a lady near the markethuuse.
Maggie Gore and a colored maj by the
name Of John FLOYD, came into court, he
having a bed-1uilt tied around his head,
she with an embrasure over her left eye,
caused by her having called Floyd names
that he said could not be found in the die
tionaay. They were fined five dollars each.
Columbus Robertson, orthrowing stones,
will while away his leisure hours at the
workh0use until his labor and board
amounts to $.
Aman BY the name of Mr.. Duke was
found in the maTkethOuse at a late hour OF
the night and not being able to give a good
of himself was sent down.