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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07
NEWS AND NOTES.

A gang of thieves has just been broken
up in Louisville by the arrest Of some OF
the leaders thereof.
A man was arrested in Cincinnati few
days since, charged with having stolen
eighteen hogs.
Hates and KarberTy, the light-fngered
chaps who robbed a TennesSeean at the
Burnet House, Cincinnati, lately, were sent
to Jail Monday in default Of 5000 and
$1,000 bail respectively, which was the
price demanded for their liberty.
Cincinnati papers speak in high praise of
the concerts now being given in that city
by the TennesSeeans, a band of colored peO-
pie from Nashville. All of their concerts
have been largely attended by the leading
citizens Of Cincinnati.
Ohio has some old timers locked mp in
her penitentiaTy. One Of the Sherifs Of
that State was lately told by the warden
that there was at that time within the walls
Of the State prison a man named Jno. Gull,
who was sentenced for life for a murder
perpetrated in Stark county in 1896, and
who is now thirty-six years in the peniten-
tiary. He was also informed that a man
named James Frazier from Washington
county, for similar crime, was in the
same institution since 1916; and Horace 5.
Brooks, from Cuyahoga county, since 1851.
The Maxwell House is not the only
hotel in the country that suffers from the
depredatiOns of sneaks, as will be seen by
the following from yesterdays Louisville
Commercial: During Sunday night scamps
entered the United States Hotel billiard
parlorS, and cut the fine green baize on
eight tables. That upon six tables was
rendered unfit for use, but the cloth on the
other two was only partly destroyed. The
damage will amount to S160.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT.-AbOut 400 misde-
meanOr cases called, a number Of which
were disposed of.
LAW COURT.-John Brennan vs.. John
{. Ferris, administrator, jury respited.
w. q. Harding VS.. James NJ. Hill and
Others, judgment by default and writ of
enquiry.
CHANCERY CoURT.-N. Baxter, Jr. VS..
W. b. Nancy ct ais; w. Mexican vs. Nash
vile Building Association and another;
ThOs. w. Chiffon ct al VS.. Louisa s. Hill
ct al; Mary Ann Lishcy VS.. Louis c..
Lishey; Joseph Vaulx and others VS.. Su-
san w. Harris and others; y. Z. Corbett
VS. Rachel Corbett and Others; Henry Eich-
baum and wife vs.. w. Il. X. Blackman and
wife.
SUPREME COURT.-COurt went actively
TO work yesterday on the dOckets of the
9th and 18th circuits, the business Of which
will be lighter than was expected. The
members of the bar interested in the bust
aeSs Of the Sth and 10th circuits would Ok
sSeli 30 hold themselves ready for an early
hearing.
The Clerk has been ordered TO prepare al
sHeasy docket" TO which all parties are a
liberty to transfer causes having no rea
grounds Of litigation, but appealed for de
Law. There will Toe a call of this docke.
the second Monday in February.
The Chief Justice announced from IN,
bench that any causes not likely TO b,
reached, the court would hear on brief
filed, where counsel desired 1t.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07
RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.


The Board of Railroad Commissioners
reported that the management of the Louis
vile and Nashville road announced that
they would be unable to declare a cash div
idend for next January. The committee
also feared that there would be nothing
paid on the stock owned by the county in
the Nashville and Decatur road. The Com
missiOners had addressed a communication
to Mr.. Newcomb, President of the Louis
vile and Nashville road, for definite infor-
nation regarding this matter, but no re-
ply had been received as yet.
TURNPIKES.
The Committee on Turnpikes reported
that number of the roads in the county
were in bad condition, but that under the
present law the commissioners were unable
to do anything towards putting them in re-
pair.
JUDGE FERRIS REPORT.
The report of Judge Ferris, published
in our yesterdays issue, was read and &C
cepted, as were also all the foregoing re-
ports.
On motion the court Cat 2:20) adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
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POLICE COURT.

Charles Declairiss is an inveterate smo-
ker. 1t cost him two dollars yesterday to
fully comprehend the fact that the city or1i-
nances strictly prohibit persons from in
dulging in the weed while in the market
house.
Alice Harris used ten dollars worth of
vulgar language day before yesterday. She
dropped in as she was passing the police
station yesterday, and settled up.
Henry Sawyer committed an assault up
on another. Being flush of funds he loaned
the city V yesterday.
For keeping a gaming house, Thomas
Thompson was fined ten dollars.
James Shelton INDUCED in conduct of a
character the city ordinances declare dis
orderly. Mr.. Shelton is out five dollars,
in consequence.
The police court records will show to
coming generations that on the 9th day
of January, A. d. 1874, VIM. Hewlett was
fined five dollars, because of his fondness
for the1lowing bowl.
Opposite the name of Lewis Battiker is
inscribed this motto: Drunk" The court
thought that fine of ten dollars would be
about right, under the circumstances, and
so ordered.
1t was on account of A. Miller having
INDUCED in the use Of abusive language,
that he was fined one dollar, and not
because the court had, in some manner, be-
come impressed with the conviction that
the sum named would be sufficient to pay
the balance due by the city on the Alden
bonds, and the Morris bonds, and the Ker-
! cheval bonds, and the Park bonds, for the
court knows very well that such is not the
case.
J. Stile, conductor on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, was before Judge
Duling on the charge of having violated
the ordinance which prohibits the bringing
of paupers into the city. An investigation
| of the matter resulted in showing that,
although pauper had come to Nashville
from some point on the Louisville road, on
conductor Stiles train, he came as a stow
away, Mr.. Stiles not knowing that he was
| on the train.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

Madison county Jail has thirty-one pris-
oners.
The Jackson Herald states that Mrs
George Dashiel, son of Dr. +. r. Dashiel,
of that city, has been appointed Private
Secretary to Gov. Coke, the newly elected
Governor of Texas.
The Jackson Herald says: Mr.. S, T.
Lumney, who lives in East Jackson, while
digging in his garden, Unearthed a toma-
hawk and several arrow points made of
stone.
There was public debate in Mckenzie
lately on the resolution, THAT the Organi-
zation known as the Patrons of Husbandry
will be beneficial to the people of the
United States"
The Mckenzie Times, of the Sd inst,
says: The colored population have been
holding large and interesting festival dUI-
ring the past week. The proceeds, We IN
derstand, to go toward building a house of
worship.
The Mckenzie Times reports the mar
riage, on New Years night, of Mr.. Allen
Mitchell, of Searcy, Ark, to Mrs. Addie
Osborn, Of McLemoresyille. They imme-
diately put out for the West.
The Mckenzie Times says: "Mr. Jas. C..
Grady has invented and patented shoe for
lame persons and muddy weather. We
have seen the model and must say that it
has all the merits the inventor claims for
it." For that matter he may claim very
little for it.
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FOOTING THE BILLS.
The Cost of the Last Presidential
Campaign.

Nearly 100000 Envelopes EBIU TOr
by the Government and used for PO-
IitieaI PurPOses-DeParfmen Clerks
Detailed TO Assist the WOrk-iIIeSaI
Franking Of Speeches and DOeu-
menfs.
From the New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-It having
been discovered how much stationery
Senator's and Senate Committees use
during a short session of Congress, it
may also be interesting to know some
of the itemsef cost to the United States
Government to conduct the last Presi-
Dental campaign. It may be remem-
bered that the Senate folding-rOOm was,
during about four months Of 1872, con-
verted into q mill for the folding and
mailing Of campaign documents. Three
Independent establishments were set up
the Republican. Liberal Republican,
and Democratic; but as the first named
had the most money, the number Of
documents the Republicans sent out
exceeded many fold those sent out by
the other two committees. The report
Of the Secretary Of the Senate on the
expenditure of the contingent fund of
the Senate, recently made, shows how
much of this campaign material the
Government was made to pay for.
From the first of July to the first of
November, 1872, when Congress was
not in session. there were purchased
for the use Of the Senate folding-room,
100000 speech envelopes, at a cost of
5000, and these were IN addition to
the AS, 100 envelopes furnished 70 SEN
atOrs and to Committees. The num-
Der of speeches" for the folding Of
which the Government paid during the
same time, was 2,20i,990, and the cost
of this work was S2,2S3 05. The pay
roll Of the folding-roOm a. the same
time was S2,905. The amount of SAL
airy paid TO the Department clerks du-
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ring the same time, of whom 20 to so
were detailed to direct documents, etc,
is not given in the report from which
these figures are taken. During the
same time, there was used IN the fold
ing-roOms, 1S5 buckets Of paste, cost
ing SI46 25; /, 437 Sc bounds of twine,
costing S449 S5;326 reams Of wrapping
paper, costing S1,228 Is; and p paste
brushes, costing 81. To arrive at the
exact cost to the Government Of this
campaign document distribution, the
postage on the 100000 documents
ought to be added, and it may be re-
marked that as the documents were
not speeches made In Congress, their
franking was illegal and the franks
themselves nearly all fOrgeries.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07
LEGISLATION WANTED By THE
FARMERS.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Those mem
bers of the House who have the best
claims to represent the farmers move
ment give the following as the main
points of legislation which will beurged
on Congress IN the interest of the
Changers:
l. The opening of the mouth of the
Mississippi to large vessels in such a
manner as to insure their entrance and
egress at all stages of water without
difficulty As to themea the Changers
are Indifferent, and whether the end is
obtained by dredging or by means of
canal, they viii be satisfied, their on
ly desire being to insure water trans
portation for their grain to the ocean.
If large sum is needed to open the
river permanently, they will favorwith-
drawing the appropriations usually
made for a large numbered river points
and consolidating the whole sum and
using it for this work.
2. Legislation to prevent all roads
west of the Mississippi River from dis
eliminating in their rates of freight
against points on the river, and in
favor of all railroad points beyond, thus
making it impossible for the farmers to
avail themselves of cheap transporta-
ton.
8. Legislation to prevent similar dis
elimination by roads running east and
west against north and south roads,
thus preventing farmers, when the
Mississippi River is frozen, from send
ing their grain southwark on railroads
till the open river is reached.
f. Legislation fixing the rate for the
transportation of live stock on railroads
from west to east. This is the only ar
ticle they viii ask to have rates fixed
upon, and the reason for asking this is
that it is the only important article of
their products that must come by rail
to the East. The only legislation in
volving money to be asked for is the
opening of the mouth of the Mississip-
pi by withdrawing expenditures from
| less important works.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07

DR.. WILLIAM KOCH, of Berlin, well
known to specialists from his investiga-
tions in the domain of modern surgery,
and from his treatise on gun-shot frac-
lures, has discovered a new method of
treatment for consumption. 1t consists
in healing up the affected portions of
the lungs by injections of iodine, so az
to check the process of fostering, which
is the origin of the disease. Thetreat-
ment has been tested in the great nos
pitfalls of Berlin within a short time,
among others at the Royal Charity in
the presence of the most eminent sur
geons. All the reports of the cases in
which this treatment has been admins
tered are favorable, and hold out a
promise of a conpletecure. For many
years DR.. Koch has been trying the ex-
pertinent with animals, having tested II
with more than three hundred, at a vast
outlay of time and money.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07
HOW THE HONEY GOES.
Expenditures by Mr.. Williams
Department of Justice.

Specimens of the Vouchers for the
Expenditure of the COntingent Fund
A Pair of Horses bought for Some.
bOdy's Carrsage-Large Bills for
Harnesses, Repairs of Carriage, etc.
From the New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-SOme of the
vouchers for the expenditure of the con-
tingent fund of the Department of
Justice have been discovered, and the
following are selected as specimens:
The 81 900 landaulet was paid for IN
January, 1872 The next voucher in
chronological order was as follows:
A. ]. Joyce & Co., July Is, 1872.
One pair stitched pole straps and
gold slip buckle. So; new slip lining in
landaulet, S35.75; painting and varnish-
ing, $3.50. Other similar items in the
same bill making the whole amount
Spills.
The following is the voucher for the
carriage horses:
Particular attention paid to orders
Samuel Cobbens, Joseph Kaufma I,
Baltimore, July %, 1872.
The U. S. Government, bought of
Cobbens & Kaufman, dealers in saddle,
driving and draft horses, No. l North
Paca-st, near Baltimore, July %.
To one pair bay horses. $3.50
Received payment,
COBBENs & KAUFMAN
Then comes the harness-maker's bill;
F. A. Lutz, Jr., & Bro, No. 497
Pennsylvania-ave., Sept. ?, 1872.
To one set gilt single harness. 500
Set new gilt mOuntings IN double
harness. -
Two gilt fly-hOOks IN harness.. s
Other items IN same bill make the
amount 1886.
The last two vouchers are for repairs
of carriage.
United States Department Of JUS
tiee, to A. ]. Joyce & Co., debtor, Nov.
Is, 1872, to new trimming body with
fine brown cloth and scanning and fas-
tening laces, two new leather curtains,
clOth-lined, two new carpet-rugs, new
covers, In and outside rockers. rebuild
ing front cushions, set new silk cur
taIns, new cover dash, two new oil car
pets, new covers of glass frames, and
new slip covers, $3.50.
One new extra driving cushion, S..
Painting and vanishing carriage,
S75, and other items, making in all
Sl13.50.
A. j. Joyce, Dec. 2S, 1882, to paint
ing and vanishing landaulet. $50, and
other items, making the bill 1854.
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On the Rampage.

Abou three o'clock yesterday afternoon,
team attached to milk wagon dashed
along the Public Square in front of the po-
lice station. They had no driver; one of
the horses had his traces unhitched and the
light wagon tongue was dragging on the
ground.
Fortunately they were stopped in front
Of the Burns block, and, strange as it
may appear, without any damage having
been done to either team or wagon. 1t is
almost miracle that the wagon tongue
should have escaped being broken, as If
was frequently caught by the distinctions
in the ground. The wagon was marked
| J. Buche.
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THE CITY.
One More sOuI Made Happy.


The paragraphist Of this paper has long
felt that his mission in this world is to dc
good-to 90 about like a blessed sunbeam,
leaving joy and gladness in his track.
That his efforts in this direction are not en-
tirely barren of results, the following clip
ping from yesterdays Louisville CONNER
cidI sufficiently demonstrates
ave have heretofore looked down the
avenue Of time in vain for any promising
prospect of future greatness; but on read
ing the NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERI-
CAN We find that hope is not dead. The
horizon clears. Bright possibilities insin-
uate their alluring shapes; and all for the
reason that the poet of the paper alluded to
lit must be that he is a pOet-we return
the cOmpliment), who let his eyes roll in
q fine frenzy one morning, spotted" the
following, which we, in the stupid proSi.
ness attending the hour OF going to press
had allowed to appear in the paper as an
ordinary paragraph
1.-THE Louisville Commercial publishes the fol-
lowing original poetry, and its unfortunate read
ers are unable TO help themselves:
Dan Sickles is coming home
That's official news,
The NiTginius sunk in gale
That's official too.
That we did once aspire to laurels In
this direction, an old scrap book will bear
testimony; but those youthful efforts are
never permitted to lie around in sight; the
memory of their production and failure is
decidedly unpleasant; and more than that,
a gray-haired man of literary tastes advised
US to keep them shady. But, as we said
before, hope springs up afresh, and We
seize upon the moment, while warmed by
its enhancing influence, to offer that Nash
vile editor his own price-seven dollars a
week, or even a more princely sum, will
not stand in the way-if lie will come on
with his little Ratchet and chop our prose
into stove lengths, as he has done 50 ad-
mirably in the case above cited 20, that We
may reap whatever of honor, glory, and
gold is due the genius which enables its
owner to drop into poetry in the most
wearisome hours of the night without
knowing it till reminded by his lynx-eyed
editor of Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07

NOTHING can convey a more impress
sive idea of the power of water as a
general agent than the wonderful
canons of Mexico, Texas and the Rocky
Mountains, where the torrent may be
seen rushing along, through the ncis-
ion it has cut for itself in the hard
rock, at 4 depth Of several thousand
feet between perpendicular walls. The
greatest of these canons, that of the
Colorado, Is 29S miles in length, and It's
sides rise perpendicular to height of
5000 or 5000 feet.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSTACLES TO MARRTAGF

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from
the effects OF Errors and Abuses in early lite.
AteSssts-N Illtf'cstlitirntc NulrffHz-
removed. New method OF treatment New ard
remarkable remedies. Address HOWARD AS
ISOLATION, No. South Ninth street, Rhils-
delphia, Pa, an Institution having high repu-
tatiOn Tor honorable conduct and professional
skill. OC2S eOd3m
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And that it is a great mistake 70 assume that
work done at distance is necessarily
better than they can
OBTAIN AT HOME.

They should remember that the more work
they have performed by their neighb0rs, tho
better able viii their neishbors be to DO liner
work; and the more they DO abroad, the more
they win have TO do abroad, because there viii
be nothing to induce first-elass printers to come
and remain among US.
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THE Pope has conferred the deeora-
ton Of the order of KnighihOOd Of
Plus TX on Mr.. Cashel HOey, a Lon
don journalist and barrister.
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BOARDING.


DOARDING-Front rooms, 80 s. Summer st
ID dec27 IFS
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FOR SALE.

EOR SALE-Double Brick One-story Dwell
ing, each rooms, hall porch, servants and
st0re-rooms wood and cOal-hOuse, stable and
cistern. Lots 40 feet front each, with new fences
all around. Paying 10 per cent. net Occupied
by good tenants. Situated on Fatherland st.
between Barrow and Hickory streets, Edgefeld.
Each s., 800. H. q. SC0VEL, Agent
jan1 7t
NOR SALE-A farm containing 40 acres of
tire best quality of land, near OvertOn's Sta
Portable Improvements For particulars, address
j. H. this office. dec3l II
TOR SALE OR RENT have for sale or
Il rent very finely improved place, with good
orchard, garden etc. from 80 TO 50 acres OF land,
two miles from Nashville, near the Nolensyille
pike. ANY one wishing such a place would do
well TO examine IL and see me. 2. r. RAINS.
dec25 If
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From the s.. Louis Globe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. At Is now
stated that COnkling is the only men,
Der of the Judiciary Committee who
favors Judge Williams nomination.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, who was supposed
to be favorable, now desires to have
the nomination withdrawn. This is
given on the authority of prominent
Massachusetts, congressman.
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Expenditure Of the COntinSent Fund
"A Pair OF Horses bought for Some
bOdy's Carrsage-Large Bills for
Harnesses, Repairs of Carriage, etc.
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Republican Senators wrestling with
hePresident-Grant Trying 60 Force
the COnfIrmatIOn-LeasIin RePubIi-
can Senators RebeIIins A gainst the
COsnmander-in-Chie Of the Party,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-23

A pAsHIso youth went MP 10 an elderly
New York nswsdealer and claimed ae-
ouaintance. "You don't know me''
asked the young man. emphasizing the
word me. why. am James, the son
Of Mr.. johnson. Father took papers Of
YOU years before he died, and have
sver since; but we've moved up town.
BY the way, I believs ! owe you dollar
on the last quarter" The old gentle
mans pulse quickened; he adjusted his
spectaciss. took another look at the
youth, and remembered. His youthful
debtor produced ten-dollar bank note,
the debt was settled. and they bads each
other a courteous adieu. The note was
counterfeit.
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YEARS AFTER.

I never loved him. for while
We were two passing friends and yet
learned to prize the slox. cad emile
which ioaehed his features when We met.
Iii. words OF greeting, light and brief,
The clasp his fingers len An mine,
And saw. with vague. unspoxen grief
The align which marked his lies decline.
And when awaiting certain doom;
lie lay at last seren- and calm;
Ioften sought his loperome room.
With novsr and words of friendly balm.
And when bathed hi. sehlng brow.
Or re ad or talked-still all The while
HI. earnest eye--thsy haunt mo now
Repaid me with that Glow. sAd smile.
Al iast one day, when gathering shades ID
Made the spring landscape chill and drcaf,
He said, Dear frisnd. the sunshine hdes,
Tomorrow shall not be here.
81 And when you come. you win not see
This trembling hand. this thinning Aee,
So-yon werc always Kind TO ne
Grant me, pray. one gin of grace.
eel e.pno, reach you where you stand.
Come closer. while I ssy gocd-by--
NAY elo.er-let me hold your hand,
And kis- you once before de-.
An, why that sudden storm ~ tcssl
Idil not love him-whercfcre 'heu
woald have given all my years ....
To bring him back TO Ills asain'
And when, next morn, beside tho door.
Iwaltrd In the .oft May rain;
They told me he had gone before,
And had eulisd my nbwers In vain.
All. why, when hslf q score Of years
Aero.. his low, green grave have moved.
Do bedew with bitter tears
the grave Of one nevsrloyedi
We were bat casual friends at beet:
A word, smile, Ans all wA- said:
stood ne; near his heart. nor guessed
That should Erieveif be ~ere dead.
And yet. N ON the earth therc bs |f.
One -ou. that Eold. me hall 90 dear
A his last blessing IL To me,
Or his .ad msnory. year BY year,
II will be all I ask or crave,
To smooth my bed or bless my sleep.
Even though IN. whisper haunt my crave.
81 did NOT love her-wherefore wevpr'