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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-05
COTTON AND CORN.
Estimates Of the indianapolis Crop


Estimates Of the indianapolis Crop
Reporter.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 4.-The NGiiORdl
Crop Reporter publishes to-day crop infOr-
nation, Of which the following is a brief
abstract:
Returns from over two hundred and ffly
counties in the nine principal cotton States
indicate. as compared with last year, de-
creased area amounting to fifteen and six
tenths per cent. The average stand in the
nine States, June 10, was trife more than
twelve per cent. below q full average. The
general condition OF the plant was very
rapidly impro 'ing.
Returns are also published from seven
teen States, which produce annually over
three-fOur.hs of the corn raised 10y the
United States. From these are deduced
an increase of SIX and six-tentlS per cent.
a. the acre planted in corn this season as
compared with last year. This increase
aggregates in round numbers over two mil
lion acres. The stand and general condi-
tiOn Of the growing corn, June 10, was very
good, and the outlook promising.
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RAT STORY.


ANAiA eA-N NAAa5tAeAAi 7 Aaeu
a lady living in the country had her at-
tentiOn drawn one day tO some rats in au
outer room, surrounding a pail which had
been prepared for the pigs. Observing them
carefully, she soon discovered thal i
Young rat had fallen ini0 the
pail, and that his friends 10 the number Of
five or six were in consultation as 10 the
best means Of yesc,IiBg him. The lady
called Others % her family 20 witness their
nanenyeTs, while they continued
OasIly a. work, regardless or the presence
Of the spectators. By twining theig
feet together (the hinG feet Of the fOreia-, a
rat being entwincd with the fore feet % the
next, and so or, they foVIncd chain eX-
tending over the siJs or the pail. The
foremost -, supposed to be the mother,
:heA reached down, grasped the
Young one in her arms, and hatl
were drawn out on the floor. JTnioFtanate-
ly their deliberations had occupied 50 much
time that the young rat Was drowned be-
fore he was eNtriC-.ied, and apparently IL
intelligence % his friends did not eEleTd
~ Tar Is tn aiteTnpt reSusciilt ;us.,
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In the beginning o, the present century
the ROElan Catholics IN Glasgow, Scotland,
and vicinity did not number 800, and
these heard mass in a garnet in one Of the
lanes of the city. At the present time the
Catholic population Of Glasgow OutnUn-
bers any Of the other religious bodies in
the city. TIE increase In other parts Of
Scotland Is equally remarkable, being
almost as wonderful as the increase in New
England. The entire Catholic population
Of Scotland is about 100000. and is divided
into three geographical districts, each gov
erned by vicar. The growth i apparently
owing in a greet ...essufe 10 iinlnigraiiO ion
Of IFish Catholics.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-05

MADRID, July 4-The Government will
shortly call for fresh levy Of 10000 men
to reinforce the Army of the North. Cas-
tellar has declined the oyertures of Marti-
neZ, and consequently the formation Of 4
coalition is improbable.
BAYONNE, July 4.-Gea Tristany has
been dismissed because he failed 70 defend
the River Ebro, thus causing the defeat of
the Carlists at Sandra. A Carlist force is
marching on BilbOa.
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ALLEGHANY CITY.
The Careless Fire Cracker-A
Fearful COnfiagratiOn.
over n Hundred Dwellings Burned
s.2!f the Town in Imminent Danger.

over n Hundred Dwellings Burned
ss2!T the Town in Imminent Danger.
PITTSBURG, July A very destructive
fire occurred in Allegheny City this after
noon. A square and half of buildings,
principally dwellings, were totally de-
stroY6d. II was thaVght at one time the
whole upper part Of the city would be de-
stroyed, as the supply of water was limited
and very high wind prevailed, carrying
the sparks in all directions, and setting fire
to houses two or three squares away but
with the united efforts of the Pittsburg and
Allegheny City fire departments the flames
were brought under control about seven
O'Clock this evening. Over 100 houses
in all were destroyed, leaving many fami-
lies homeless. Tne loss cannot ne esti-
mated. The IRE originated in carpenter
shop, it is supposed by fire-crackers thrown
in by boyg.
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In our local columns will be found a
Aattering call on Col. Bolivar ID.
Cooke, of this city, to become a candi-
date for representative in the next
Legislature. The names of the sub
scribers indicate sufficiently the char
aeter of the call. Col. Cooke is a gen.
tleman Of unquestioned ability and in
tegrity, known as well and as favorably
in the country as in the city. The
people and all their varied interests
would be eminently safe in the hands
Of legislature of such sterling men.
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TNI0N AND AMERIG
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ny nAr1. on At TEK BUSINESS cFYIOE

If we were not afraid of evoking
another card from Judge Shackelford,
We might be tempted to call attention
TO the circumstance that while he de-
nies positively any instrumentality OF
Rrownlow or Wisener in changing his
opinion on the Sherbrook- Ridley case,
he has forgotten to deny the exercise OF
such infuence by other possible per-
sonages. With the kindest personal
feelings for the Judge, our advice
would be that he drop the matter.
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As common sense. patriotie Fourth

As q common sense patrlotIc FOURTH
OF July orauon, we publish on our
third page the main body of the ad-
dress, prepared by Gen. w. H. Jack
son and read yesterday before the
farmers mass-meeting at Manchester,
Coffee county. Sickness in the Gene
rails family prevented ats deliyerance
in person, bat the address should not
be lost to the public for that reason, as
its presentations of the needs of the
hour are equally cogent in print. Re-
trenchment before repudiation-eeon-
omy before insolvency-is the motto Of
Tennessee honesty.
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Bishop Cummings OmciaIIy Deposed.

The Courier Journal will tomorrow
publish the official deposition of the Right
Rev. George d. Cummings, former assist
ant Bishop If the Diocese of Kentucky,
from his Office and the ministry of the
Church, by the Right Rev. b. b. Smith,
Senior Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States.
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violent Death of an ExcurSiOnIst

JEFFERSoNvIILe, IND, July 4.-Wm.
Traxel, an eXcUrsionist, riding on top Of
train on the Jacksonville, Madison
and indianapolis Railroad, had his head
strike the bridge over Muddy creek, twelve
miles from this city. The remains were
sent 10 Louisville where he resided.
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MEMPHIS.
Patriotism in Color

MEMPHIS. July 4.-Business was gene
rally suspended. though there was no cele-
bration of the day except by various color
"a soc.e Ct =, The members of which paraded
the streets il. the IaorA.ng and sdi0urned 10
picnic in the woods.
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HenvN Rain storm.

NEW ORLEANS, July At rained in
cessantly the whole day. No markets and
40 celebration on account OF the storm.
The steamship Hutchinson hence for Gal
weston, returned on account Of heavy
weather un the Gulf
The rain fall for the tWetny-fOur hours,
sndiBg al 10 =. NJ, was seven and "a halt
iuchrs. -nd IT is still raining.
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Selected This Day:

TEEEE HAUTE. July Jacob Alton
beer, German 80 years old, committed
suicide this afternoon 10y shooting himself
in the head with a revolver. Cause, family
yTCaO.es,
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.Ehe FirernI Crncker.

TOIEDo, JGly "A fine in East Toledo
ahis afternoon, destroyed five or six frame
buildings. Loss $4,000 to S2j,0oO, with
small insurance. The fire Is supposed to
have caught from fire-crackeES.
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ARKANSAS.

A. 900 for Convection. and More TO
Come.
LITTLE Rock, July 4.-Thirty-
counties give a majority of 41,000 for the
convention. The departments of the State
and public places generally closed to-day.
4 natiOnaI salute was fred at the Arsenal,
ana there vas general halliday.
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CINCINNATI.
Sad Results Of Patriotic Popping,
GOung Lady Burned FhIaIiy-Six
Small Fires.

CINCINNATI, July 4.-The principal
feature Of the celebration Of Independence
Day was the Pioneer Association. at which
Gov. Wm. Allen delivered an Grafton,
giving a historical sketch of the early piO-
neers of Ohio. The Governor also re-
viewed the militia, who paraded the streets.
During the afternoonsix fire alarms were
sounded, all calling the engines to burning
roofs, ignited by fire crackers. No damage
TO speak of was done.
The only serious accident reported up to
dark was the fatal burning of Ada Hauser.
a girl sixteen years old, whose clothing Was
ignited by fire crackers and burned of
lar hack
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A RaIIro1d Bridge Blown Down with
THenty-eight Cars.

HARMeRrRa, July 4.-The long rali-
road bridge II L'.,riatep blew down TO day.
Twenty-eight f.eieht lars went with ii.
One person al least was tlllea an5 many
injured.
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LOUISVILLE.
A Free Negro Fight-A Boy Kills Him.
self with a Blank Cartridge.

LOUISVILLE, July "A general fight Oc-
Cured at a colored picnic, near the city, in
which two men were shot, one fatally.
VIM. Mclaughlin, Il years old, while
shooting a pistol, accidentally discharged a
load into his body, the paper wad entering
the region Of the heart. He died this after
noon
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KaiIDay Aecident-Ten Persons In-

PoUGHREEr~IE. July A portion Of a
train on the Boston and Albany Railroad
was thrown from the track this afternoon.
and three persons seriously and seven or
EIGHT slightly injured.
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LONDON, July 4.-Intelligence has been
received that three hundred cOnvicis at
Bissio, in Senegambia, invaded the POrtu-
gese settlement and burned eighteen vii
lapps
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FOREIGN.
TheNew Cable Completed.
Comments ON the BOurbOn's
Manifesto.
A Turkish Town Wiped out with
Fire.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 4.-The new telegraph
cable Of the Anglo American Company was
completed to-day. The Great Eastern will
leave on the 18th inst, to lay a cable be-
tween Ireland and New FOundland.
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TURKEY.

CONsTANTINoPLE, July 4.-The town
Of Senedas has been destroyed by 6re.
Only ten houses remain.
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WISCONSIN.
The Federal Circuit Court Refuses TO
Eufofr. inc rstnte OffaefaRs

MILWAUKEE. July 4.-Ihe United
States Circuit Court at Madison this morn
ing refused to grant the injunction asked
for by the creditors Of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad Company, and
decided that the provision Of our cOnstitu-
tiOn relating 10 charters forms a part of
every charter and every corporated Obliga-
ton. No opinion was expressed as to the
regulation Of freights between the States.
That question was left open for fuller re-
port later.
Iater-ImPOrtaut Question Passed on.
The opinion was delivered by Judge
DrummOnd. In the question of juriSdic-
tioa he holds that assumption, as the plain
| tifs reside, some in Europe and some in
other States Of the Union, and Us an in
pOrtaut function Of equity is To pre-
vent threatened wrong to rights OF property,
The court holds that the clause in the
| constitution Of Wisconsin which provides
/ that the Legislature may alter or repeal the
| charter Of railroad al any time. is in legal
| effect incorporated in the charter of the
Northwestern Railroad Company, and that
| all share and bOndholders took their stock
| or their securities subject to this condition.
| Of which they in law had notice. This
| principle is not changed by the authority of
| the Legislature 10 4 corporation to consoli-
| date with a corporation Of another State.
As to rates for the transportation of per-
sons and property exclusively within the
| limits of Wisconsin, the Legislature had
| the right to alter the terms of the charter
Of the Northwestern Railway Company.
| and the fact that such alteration might af-
| feet the value Of its property or franchises
/ cannot touch q question OF the power In
the Legislature. The repeal of its fran
chises would have well nigh destroyed the
| value of its property, and which latter as
| such could not be taken; still its essential
| value for use would be gone. The fact
that grants of land were made by Congress
to the State cannot affect the rights Of cor
| pOrdtionS.
The court has serious doubts as to that
part of the law which regulates rates for
freightS transported from other States into
| Wisconsin and rice UerSd. As the question
was not fully argued, the court did not feel
| warranted in granting the injunction on
this point alone. IL desired by the plaintiff.
it may be further considered at a future
motion for the Injunction OveTuled.
Judge Davis ADDED 4 suggestion that the
questions viii obviously have to be decided
by the Court of Last Resort, and that har-
mOny between plaintiffs and defendants
will be necessary to secure an early decis-
ion. lie asked if it would not be better,
while this litigationis inprOgreSS. for the de-
PENDANTS, as far as possible, to have prosecu-
tiOns for penalties suspended. Then prose-
cutions not required to settle rights must
cause serious irritation, and cannot b5, il
seems to the court, productive OF any good.
1t is probable that the questions as to in
testate states referred to in the above de-
cisiOn will be argued in Chicago Friday.
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Indian Troubles in wyoming.

Information teIegraphed from Fon FeI-
teTmaE, Wyoming Territory, states that on
the 2nd, citizens engaged N hauling wood
were fred on 10y six indians, but escaped
AT noon the same day eight Sioux attacked
and shot James Hamilton, sixteen miles
froIa ti.E same post. lIewas brought into
the post and is now in the hHspitSl, d4EgFr-
ouSlV WOuned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-05

WE knew we would wake him. The
Representative Snob of the American
press runs half way down the second
column TO obscure obscurity and howl
''the Nashville Dervish." In Jest we
called him a jewel Of consistency. He
explains: IF it SO please us, We will be
as inconsistent as the winds, the skies,
the waves" How natural that Wat
terson, the son OF water, should thus
take TO the waves. The public ought,
IN kindness, laugh at his witless buff
fOoneries. The cap and bells are the
height of his aimless ambition. They
should remember that he is a sOulless
water-sprite, sporting, in the sunny
hours, between wind and wave-a sort
of immaculate Undine, who never un-
derwent that wonderful change induced
by genuine love for one solitary human
being.
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GERMANY.
SPAIN.

BERLIN, July 4.-BIsmarck has arrived
at Kissengen.
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THE first formal meeting of the new
County Committee appointed by the
recent Convention is called for to-mor-
row. The question of providing for
the choice Of delegates to the State and
Congressional conventions may come
mp for discussion. We believe the old
committee. for the State campaign of
1872, are generally disposed to recog-
nize the new one as their proper sue
cessors in the work of November as
well as August. From conversations
with members Cf both committees, we
gather that a mutual understanding
viii be readily arrived at to-day, and
the new committee will be expected to
go on with the work before US, and not
consider their power exhausted with
the election Of The ticket put forth by
the convention that appointed them.
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COLUMBIA.
Fourth of July Racing.
Large Attendance-Three Races

Large eAttendBnce-Three Races.
Special to the Union and American.
The first meeting of the Maury Trotting
Club was held here to-day. The attend
ance was good. In the first race, green
stakes for horses that never trotted in pub
lie. best two in three, in harness, John A.
Bostick entered Almont; II. p. Pointer EN-
tered Kate; G. l.. Thomas entered sc'lal
gelding Dexter, Mayes Il DObson entered
bav mare--nn name; A. J. McKimon en-
tered Manbrino YORKSHIRE; ". R. Phillips
entered Capt. Jinks; 5. A. GorioG aEiared
Maggie WOOdfOrd,
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OMAHA.
sudden Death Of a catholic PreIate.

Sudden DeaIh OF n IathOIIc PreIHIe.
OMAHA, July Right Rev. Bishop
O'Gorman. Of the Roman Catholic Church,
died sHddenly in this city to-day. at ,
O'Clock, Of cholera mOrbus, aged go. There
is general mourning oye. his 9eceqse. All
Catholic gatherings We're dispersed. Tine
funeral takes place Tuesday afternoon.
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=
IT,. .l..E l.Il

In the second race. for horses that never
beat three minutes, Gordon entered Mag
gie HoOdford; \. J. McKimOn entered
Lancaster Y. Il. Phillips entered Princess;
a. ]. Fitzgerald entered King Solomon.
and 4. W. Eeiser entered i3iana. Re
suR;
/ Diana ....''.-'-......-...
! Lancaster. ..-,........ .
Time, 2:j5; 2:5O.
"a s,la third race, A. J. McKimOn ell
tered Matte Jackson, and w. r. Phillips
/ entered Annie X, Result
| Jackson. .....''............. ]
Annie h. ................. = =
Time, 2.53; &.jl 2:IS.
MAURY.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-01

1t is questionable whether any country
every produced an organization, non politi
cal IN its character, whose growth was
more rapid, vigorous and healthiul than
that OF the order known as the Patrons of
Husbandry. The wonderful rapidity with
which oranges have multiplied in every
state OF our own country, not to speak OF
Others and the systematic, weil-ordered
et-work OF connection which has already
been established from the district or pri-
mary Grange, up through county and
state to the national organization. is a
marked Illustration of the real executive
ability OF the yeomanry, when called into
requsltlon. We have had faith from the
outset that much good would come of this
movement. 1t is the legitimate outgrowth
OF deep-seated dissatisiaction-an organ
lied protest against train of abuses which
have been gradually fastening themselves
upon the governmental and business ma
chlnery OF the country. Chief among the
latter Is the undue multiplication of what
are caiied middlemen, aud the opportuni
OF the isolated, diSorganized, agricultural
producers.
In the broad and scientific sense of the
N~-f sTtNAtNuICh are themselves pTOGu-
GERS. They are such just So far as they
are instrumental in satisfying the wants
and desires OF men. Such asencies are
indispensable. They serve an important
p;ulp9se, but they may do it very inefi-
c coy. A laxity and clumsiness have be-
cbanoam manifest in the machinery of ex.
gen, onS s'SSwing cut of the want of inteili-
The asr iu aar%,onious co operation among
and : wiII;Uasl masses, on the one hand,
part of orgae;zed not not unnatural, on the
OF the situation, on the otbe .rAe The H. ras1It
Is waste 10 the Producing no,r Inc &c ,ha
country, and in many instahpc SNer ol tHe
distribution of the rewards Of ipan n uuiair
Ii the Grauge movement shah -.
IN remecying these evils to any copsidar
able extent, without inficting others eousTv
mischlevous, it will have .subseryed Az
lmportent end 1t is destined to wieid !
Nopdertui power 10 he country, and along
with It's power comes grave responsible,
ny. IL has serious dangers 20 encounter
NOt least among these are the false teach.
ings OF demagogues, without the order and
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-01
A fox hunt down in Georgi,

A fox hunt down in Georgia served an
excellent though unintentiona! purpose not
long since. The party, with their hounds
and horns, were in full pursuit of game, and
in the eagerness of the chase crossed the
State line into South Carolina. The bay
ing of the hounds, the blasts Of the bugle,
and the chatter of the horses boots were
somewhat unusual sounds, and the rumor
at once spread like wild fire that a party OF
Georgia ku- Klux were invading the State
with the avowed purpose of drinking the
blood of every radical negro in the State.
Senator Patterson and Governor Moses
smeled the battle afar off, and sent fran
tic appeals to the President for military
protection and besought the commandment
of the only military force in that vicinity
to bring out regiment for their protec-
ton. This the officer refused to do with
out orders from Washington, but he kind
permitted the two conscience stricken
wretches to sleep for a night under the
guns of his soldiers. The next day the
real cause of the alarm became known, and
people Whereabouts have not yet got tired
of laughing at the scare their virtuous 9th
Gals received The incident is fresh H.
lustration of the fact that guilty con
science needs no accuser
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-01

within it. As it shall grow in strength,
the opportunities for curruption in its own
ranks. as in the case OF political parties,
will greatly multiply, though, from the
nature of the organization, by no menas to
the same extent
The members of this order have been
charged by the monopoly organs with
being communists. Nothing we believe
could be farther from the truth than such
charge. No class Of our population are
more deeply interested in the preservation
of all those rights and privileges which law
and government were instituted to secure,
than the farmer. None have higher ap
probation of the rights of property, or
keener sense of the necessity of their pres
ervation. We have no fears of commun-
ism from such source On the other
hand. the oranges, it seems to us. l. right
ly managed must prove valuable educa-
ting agency. In this fact centers our
chief hope of good results. The move
ments of the Patrons then, will be watched
with interest," not by demaeogues alone,
but also by good and true men every
where. With power comes responsibility
Let them bear it soberly and discreetly. -
Madison Vas Democrat.