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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-30
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-State VS.. Patrick
Cough, alias Cooke; verdict, guilty Of as
sault and battery.
State VS.. Frank Hubbard, alias OFT, bur-
gllry and larceny; pending.
LAW COURT.-W. p. Harding, admir-,
VS.. Thomas j. Harding ct al, contested
will; judgment for defendant.
'AChas. Lewis and brother rs. Chas. Ker-
cher; judgment for plaintiff.
A. Hamilton VS.. Sam Allison; judgment
for plaintiff.
WI. Moore & Co. vs.. NJ. F. Seltz; judg-
ment for plaintiff.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-ThOs. NJ. Steger, trus-
tee, VS.. J. J. Montgomery; pending.
CHANCERY CoURT.-Eleanor NichOl ct
al. VS.. Wheeler Nichol, trustee, ct al; con-
firmation report Of sale.
Dobbs us. Cunningham; petition of
Browne dismissed.
RSGr ay VS.. Barnard; report of Clerk and
Master confirmed, and order to report
scheme for investment of funds.
McCutchen, administrator, VS.. Buchanan
ct al; final decree.
Cox and wife VS.. Burgess ct al, demur-
rer overruied and time given to answer.
Duke VS.. James; Clerk and Master ap-
pointed receiver.
A. D. Otterson, sworn in as soliciting
attorney.
Terrass VS.. Houston; fee decreed to
counsel.
Haslam VS.. Cobb and wife; reference to
Clerk and Master.
Helms VS.. Cabler; leave granted to file
and enter bill.
Harding VS.. Waters; reference to
Clerk and Master.
Thos. Caldwell, Revenue Commission
er, VS.. W. Lester; decree for sale.
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They WOuId Marry.

Justice Cassetty was called upon yester-
day afternoon to go to certain house on
North Cherry street, near Line, for the pur-
pose of uniting in marriage Mr.. William
Reynolds and Miss Nancy Hester, which
ceremony he performed promptly and with
that degree of skillfulness resulting from a
long experience in tying the knot hyme-
neal.
The bride was quite young, good looking
and ve.y much embarrassed, and after some
conversation with the groom, Justice Cas-
setty learned that the parties are residents
of Kentucky-a region famous for fine
horses and handsome wonderland was
given to understand that the blushing bride
had skipped lightly away from the paternal
mansion without their knowledge and con-
sent, and in consequence of their expressed
oppos tion to tine match.
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PACKING COTTON.
A Nashville Merchants Valuable Ad.
vice 10 PIaufers

vice 20 Planters.
Inasmuch as mistakes are common
among planters on this subject, we make
the following extract from a sensible letter
written by one Of our cotton firms to a
planter in North Alabama.
"ln order that you may understand fully
the sales OF your cotton, we beg TO state
that we draw the samples when your cot
ton is put on the market. We sell by the
samples. Should the buyer find, upon re-
sampling (Which he has right to do), that
the cotton fails 20 come up to the sample,
We make such allowances as may be found
by our city weighers and examiners. We
have had throughout the whole of this sea-
son. in almost every lot handled, a great
deal os trouble in settling these differences.
The whole thing grows out of careless
handling Of cotton by ginners. 1t is rare
thing to find a lot Of cotton to run through
as an even lot. Many bales are a mixture
of low middling and good ordinary; many
more Of good ordinary and inferior. Unless
this thing be corrected at the starting
point, we cannot hope to make
as satisfactory sales as we desire. 1t
is so strange that producers will submit to
see fine bale of cotton injured by 80 or
100 pounds OftraSh mixed in it. 1t would
be cheaper to them to throw inferior cot
tons away, as the balance would bring
enough to pay fer the trash twice over.
We beg Of you TO talk to your ginners and
packers on this subject and correct it if you
can. Take a case Of which we have an ex-
emplificatiOn. In December last We
bought of house here a lot of cotton
for house in New York, who shipped il
TO Liverpool. Now We have the verified
statement Of parties opening one Of said
bales, that quantity of cotton-seed was
found in the interior of the bale and dam
aged to the extent ofS6.TS, which we have
to collect of the commission man here, and
he, ifhe can, Of the producer. For those
who handle cotton at Sl.50 per bale, to
have to pay S6.TS for reclamations, is not
an agreeable transaction"
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Smssh-UP ON the st. Louis and SOUTH
eastern Railway.

A passenger train on the st. Louis and
Southeastern railway met with a serious
mishap on Wednesday morning, caused by
the breaking of trestle near Mount Yer
non, Ill. The train was in charge Of con-
ductor J. B. Kirkman at the time,
and was going at pretty
rapid rate of speed. A gen.
eral smashup ensued, in which all the pas
senger cars, the sleeping coach and the
baggage car were badly used up, and injur-
ed to the extent of several thousand dol
lars. Three or four persons suffered slight
injuries, the worst being that of lady,
whose face was greatly difisgured, and one
of the train men, who was stunned. The
cars were so badly disabled that coaches
had to be brought from Mt. Vernon, Ill,
in which passengers were transferred after
the wreck was cleared away.
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New Advertisements.

White man wanted to drive carriage.
Agents wanted by Bride & Co., 100
Broadway, New York.
Two nice rooms, in healthy locality, for
rent.
Brick cottage on Russell street, Edgefeld,
for rent.
POcket-book, containing sum of money
and papers, lost at Maxwell House yesterday.
Winstead, Shields & Co. will hereafter
keep their store open until O'Clock PM.
See card of J. I. Bissicks, acknowledging
payment by Equitable Fire Insurance Co.
Called meeting of Phoenix Lodge, F. &
NJ, this evening, at O'CLOCK.
For diseases of the blood, use DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
Members of Edgefield Lodge No. 254, and
Beulah Lodge No. 426, F. d NJ, are re-
queSted to meet at Masonic Hall, Edgefield,
on Sunday next. at II o'clock.
J. I. McKissack, wishing to change his
base of operation, offers for sale, on easy
terms, several valuable tracts of land
near Pulaski, Tenn, all in Il high state Of
cultivation and well improved. See adver-
tisement.
We call special attention to the adver-
tisement Of the Equitable Fire Insurance
Co., on second page of tO-day's paper, and
would say TO those wishing to patroniDe a
home company, organized upon solid basis
and conservatively managed, that the Equit-
able will be found, in every respect, worthy
of their confidence.
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Proceeds OF the Exposition Festival.

There was a meeting Of WOOdbine Re
bekah Lodge No. 4, last night, when the
proceeds of the festival at the Exposition
Building were asceltained. The amour
taken IN was S3S7.95; expenses, S199.SO;
net proceeds, SlSS. 10. This will 90 to fur
nish the new Odd Fellows Hall. The
committee who directed the festival was
composed of Mrs. B. r. Cutter, Mrs. r. IL.
Harwell, Mrs. c. b. Hall, assisted by other
ladies of the Rebekah degree. The above
mentioned committee desire TO thank the
following named young ladies, who rem
dered valuable services at the festival:
Misses Blanche Spurlock, Sallie Cornelius,
Maggie Allen, Bette Anderson, Kate
Thomas, Mollie Luke, Matte Campbell,
May Robson, Mary Cutter, Emma Bey-
mer, Matte Dortch, Hettie Mitchell and
Mollie Rountree.
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CITY NOTICES.
Diseases OF the BlOod.-"The Blood i

Diseases OF the BlO0d.-"The Blood is
the Life" When this source is corrupted,
the painful and sorrOw-producing effects are
visible in many shapes. The multifarious
forms in which it manifests itself, would
form subjects upon which l might write
volumes. But as all the varied forms of
disease which depend upon bad hood are
cured, or best treated, by such medicines as
take up from this fluid and execrete from
the system the nOxiOus elements, 1t is not
of practical importance that L should de-
scribe each. For instance, medical authors
describe about fifty varieties Of skin disease,
but as they all require for their cure very
similar treatment, il is of no practical utll-
ity to know Just what name TO apply TO
certain form of skin disease, so you know
how best to cure it. Then again, might
90 on and describe various kinds Of scrofu-
lOus sores, fever sores, white sWellings, en-
larged glands, and ulcers of varying appear
ance; might describe how virulent poison
may show itself in various forms Of erup-
tiOns, ulcers, sore throat, bOny tumOrs, etc;
but as all these various appearing manites-
tatiOns of bad blood are cured by uniform
means, deem such a course unnecessary.
Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which IS the
great fountain of life, and good digestion. a
fair skin, buOyant spirits and vital strength
and sOundness Of constitution, will all re-
turn to us. For this purpose, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative
Pellets are prominently the article need
ed. They are warranted TO cure letter,
Salt Rheum, Scald Head, st. Anthony's
Fire, Rose Rash or Erysipelas, Ring Worms,
Pimples, Blotches, Spots, Eruptions, Pus-
tules, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Rough
Skin, Scurf, ScrofulOus Sores and Swellin2s,
Fever Sores, White Swellings, Tumors, Old
Sores or Swellings, Affections of the Skin,
Throat and Bones, and Ulcers Of the Liver,
Stomach, Kidneys and Lungs.
my30 deod1w&w1t
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THE AUGUST ELECTION.
A Movement for Calling q Coanty
Convention.

Convention.
The following paper was being eircu-
lated Yesterday, and received large num-
Der of signatures:
Whereas, there are a number of candi-
dates for each of the various offices to be
filed in Davidson county at the August
election, next; and, having learned by past
experience that under such a state of af-
fairs the best and most competent men are
often defeated, and incompetent men elect
ed; while recognizing the right of every
voter to become candidate, still we be-
lieve that the offices were not created for
the benefit of the candidates, but for the
benefit of the whole people, to whom Of
right they belong and, being desirous of
promoting union, harmony and concert Of
action in the ensuing election, and of pro-
tecting the rights Of the people against the
unworthy and incompetent, and actuated by
no favoritism for any particular candidate or
candidates, and without regard to former
political differences or personal preferences,
but in order to protect our rights in secur-
ing competent, reliable and trustworthy
men to I'LL the various Offices
We, the undersigned citizens and voters
of Davidson county, call upon the Demo
cratic and Conservative voters Of the county
to meet in convention on the 9th day Of
June, 1874, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for every Office to be filled at
the August election; and we do recommend
that the voters of the various districts of
the county and wards of the city shall call
district and ward meetings on the oath
day of June, 1874, to appoint delegates to
said County Convention ON the 9th, and
that each district and ward shall send one
delegate to said convention for every hun
bred Democratic or Conservative votes cast
in said district or ward, and one for every
fractional part Of hundred votes cast, the
vote cast in the last election for President
being the basis for the same.
And we do furthermore pledge ourselves
to work for and support the nominees of
said convention until after the day of
election.
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The Cotton Exchange Convention.

The officers of the Augusta Exchange are
making every preparation for the conven-
ton of Cotton Exchanges proposed by the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, to be held
in that city on the 10th of June.
Our Cotton Board has, we are glad to
learn, determined TO send delegation of
six to the Convention. Mr.. ]. F. Wheless,
President of the Board, is chairman of the
delegation, with power to select the five
other members. As soon as they are ap-
pointed their names will be announced
through the papers.
The convention will be most interest
ing event. One of the subjects to be dis
cussed will be he best plan of collecting
statistics. The chief difficulty of getting
I'D statistics in the Southern markets is to
ascertain with regularity and exactness the
amount of receipts by wagon. No incOn-
siderable proportion of the receipts are car
ried to the cities on wagons. This difficulty
cannot be satisfactorily Obviated but by an
exchange, and then only by observing the
strictest regulations.
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HONOR TO THE FALLEN BRAVE.
Decoration OF the Confederate and
Federal Graves.

Federal Graves.
Tomorrow, at four o'clock P. NJ, the
graves of the Confederate dead, at Mt. OIL
vet cemetery, will be decorated, which Ger
emory the public are invited to attend, and
also TO contribute their floral offerings. No
collections will be made at the cemetery,
and the occasion will be of quiet, serious
character, beftting the day and the cere-
mony.
The arrangements for decorating the
graves of the Federal dead at the national
cemetery, six miles from the city on the
Louisville Railroad, have been completed,
and no doubt everything will pass off in
the most satisfactory manner. The man
agement of the road have made ample pro-
vision for transporting all who may wish to
attend. The programme of the occasion
was published in these columns day or
two since.
Commencing at 4 P. NJ, Omnibuses for
Mount Olivet will connect with che Cherry
street cars at their depot in South Nash
vile.
The Tennessee and Pacific Railroad will
run train of cars, leaving the Chattanooga
and Decatur depots every half hour between
5 and 7:30 P. NJ, the last train returning at
SP. NJ.
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Thanks from the New York Editors

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 26.-Messrs.
I. B. Sample and W. Hooker Harris, COM
mittee representing the cotton merchants
of Nashville, Tenn. l take the first oppor-
tunity to cordially thank you and those
whom you represent, for the invitation ex-
tended to the New York editorial associa-
ton, to participate with you in a social ex-
cursion. regret to say that our move
ments are such, that it will be impossible
to accept. Our association will duly re-
cognize, by resolution, your profered cour-
tesy, which will be published in all the
journals represented. 1 am truly, yours,
II. n. BEECH, Chm,
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Marriage Licenses.

The following named parties received
marriage licenses during the week endin!
yesterday:
j. i. Luton to Susie E. Hughes.
J. Sprewer 10 Susan RideOut.
a. Carver to Margaret McWilliams.
Tack McHenry to Mary Joy.
J. L. Hagar to Eliza Y. Greer.
Vim. VOgel to Josephine lieu.
J. NJ. Keel TO Mary j. Cox.
w. Dozier to Katie Hooper.
r. F. Woodland to Mary Duncan.
COLoRED.
Geo. Cole to Florence Boddie.
Dudly Mckay to Amy Williams.
Randall Poole to Amanda Kelley.
S. Dillahunty to Mary Marryweather.
Robert Harris to Nancy Greene.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were
made during the week ending yesterday:
j. II. Nelson and G. a. Nelson
to Mop. Smith, 50 2-10 feet on
Demonbreun street. ..........s6,O 900 90
Sam Watkins to John NJ. Lea,
lot on south Front street. 49,. 1,250 90
Geo. A. Nelson and J. H. Nelson
TO Anna NJ. O'Shaughnessy
5 40 feet land on Demon
breun street. ................. oIO %
L. D. Harris, Jr., and wife to SUI
sauna Hemphill, 40 feet on
Spruce street. ........ ...... 3,OOO 10
E. L. McGill TO j. r. Finch, lot
field .:....................... 1000 90
S. W. Mcclellan and wife to WIS.
Jackson county. ............. 1000 90
lot lot in Memphis. ............. 1921 so
Same to U. 5. Rogers, lot in
Memphis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SUI w
T. Hagan and wife to W. G.
Wood, 80 feet on Martin street
Merritt plan.. ................ 3UO w
y. Baxter, Clerk and Master, 10
Anna E. Nancy, lots IL, l3,
IA, Is and 20 in plan Of Craig
head property, adjacent to Uni
ted States Cemetery, l24 acres
and 81 poles. -. ....... 1880 40
Timothy Egan to Jas. Noonan,
part Of lot No. Z, lot s and
part lot 8 in Harding's sub
division. .................... 1000 90
jesse French to RObt. Jackson,
one lot, plat of old Fair
Ground. 300 %
y. Baxter, Clerk and Master, to
W. W. TOtten, 3 lots on Col
iege street. .................. I4,zOO OF
Neil 5. Brown, trustee, to J. A.
j. Rose, part of lot 90 in Cock
rill's addition. .............. 917 80
E. b. Elliston to Morris Il STRAIT
ton, 81 fl. % inches on east
side Market street. ........... 6,30S 50
Mary A. Bridges to l.. ii. o.
borne, 800 acres land in Fen
treSs county, Tenn. .......... 500 %
Mary Ann Hughes and others to
plan Of Nashville. ............ $500 90
Sydney W. Thomas TO l.. ID. Nc
dition to Edgefeld. -. 1S7 so
Z. d. WhitwOrth, Sheriff, to W.
G. Bush, so feet Nelson plan
and lot 81 Hays Factory plan. 200 90
W. G.. Ewin, Clerk, to Murray &
street. ...................... SO 90
Thos. Chadwell and James Nc
Laughlin TO p. S. Hollins,
undivided interest in Beer
Sheba Springs. ............ o,OOO W
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sale of Lots.

Pursuant to decree Of the Supreme
Ct rendered at the December term,
1S73 in the case of NJ. Cockrill VS.. >.
Hickman and Others, blocks Nos. II, II a.
u and rs in the Waverly plan of lots, sit
,,oted on the Franklin pike, and ON both
s sides of the Nashville and Decatur Kali
, sd about two miles from the Public
soma SGnare. were sold on Thursday by the
Clerk of the Supreme Court. The first
fonr mentioned brought $500 piece, and
the fifth 5000.
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cretionary powers upon the Chairman Of
said COMMITTEES in the purchase of broken
stone. Adopted.
BY Councilman Miller-Resolution di-
rectlng the First Engineer at the Water
works to make monthly reports to the City
Council. Adopted.
By Councilman Euck-Bin instructing
the city engineer to prepare plans and spec
ihcatiofis for complete system of sewer
age, and appointing Z Sewer Committee.
Passed first reading and referred - = spe-
cial committee consisting Of Coancilmen
Luck, Fogg and Haley.
Adjourned till next regular meeting.
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PUTTING ON THE SCREWS.
An Important Decree by the Chancery
Court-DeIinquent Taxpayers Must
Fork Over or be Sold Ont.

Yesterday the case of Thos. w. Chad
well, Revenue Commissioner, VS.. w. Les
ter. was decided in the Chancery Court by
a decree for sale. This case is the first one
decided of many which are similar, in
stitnted by the Commissioner filing bills
against property-holders to enforce the col
lection of delinquent taxes.
After reciting in the decree that several
sales have been made of the lot in question
on behalf of the State and county, and
that at each sale so made it was:bid in by the
Commissioner on behalf of the State, in
the name of the Treasurer as Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, and bid in by the
Commissioner on behalf of the county in
the name of the county of Davidson, the
Chancellor decides that the unpaid taxes to-
gether with the interest thereon and the
accrued costs are lien upon the same, and
directs that after due publication as re
quired by law, the Commissioner shall sell
the lot for the payment of the same.
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school Picnic I'm the Tenth District.

The children of the tenth district schools
had picnic at By-Town yesterday, which
proved to be a very pleasant affair. Quite
a brigade of little boys and girls took part
in the exercises of the day, Prof. Law
rence's school leading, followed by Miss
Farrell's school, and lastly by the pupils Of
Mr.. Ensley's and Miss Murray's, all of
whom acted their various parts well, pre-
senting pleasing appearance and reflect
ing credit on their teachers. At about
O'Clock. bountiful dinner was spread, fur
nished by the patrons of the schools, under
a shady bower, one hundred and fifty feet
long, erected for the occasion. Dinner
over. Bush's string band struck up and the
rest of the evening was spent in dancing,
swinging, and other amusements. County
School Superintendent Weakley and
Mr.. Marshall, Trustee, delivered short
but pointed speeches aprOpos to
the occasion. Prof. Abrahamson rem
dered himself agreeable to both
directors and ladies by his pleasing
address and careful attention to the wants
of all. Too much praise cannot be awarded
the Directors, Messrs. McGrady, Long
worth and Page, for their vigilance, energy
and zeal in the cause offree education.
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Col. R. K. Cobb, United States Superb.
sor. reached the city yesterday.
Ten Swiss left the city yesterday morn
inc hound for their native land. They have
secured passage on the steamer California,
of the Anchor Line.
Judge r. L. Caruthers and Rev. DIR.
Raard' of Lebanon, returned yesterday
from tbe General Assembly in session at
Snringfield. Mo-, stopped over al the Max
We'll House for the night, and leave for
their homes this morning.
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RETURNING HOME.
Well Done, Coed and Faithful Ser
wants.

Rev. D. r. Grafton, Denton, Texas;
Rev. S. 5. Russell, of Alabama; Rev. A.
II. Alsup, and a number Of delegates to
the Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly,
passed through the city yesterday morning
returning to their homes.
They report harmonious session and a
great deal of business transacted for the
Church. 1t was the largest body of the
kind ever assembled in that denomination
of Christians. The question OF organic
union excited a spirited discussion and
met with but little favorr.
The Assembly endorsed the Board of
Publication located in this city very strong
ly. and voted its location to be permanently
in Nashville, 135 against "a, great enthusi-
asm being manifested in favor of Nash
vile.
The next meeting will be held at Jefier-
son, Texas, in 1876, though it is possible
that vote will be reconsidered before final
adjournment.
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The lone Boat CIub.

Pursuant to a call by the President, the
lone Boat Club met at room No. of the
Maxwell House last evening, with a
quorum present. The club decided to have
their boat corked, painted and other re
pairs made, which the committee hoped to
have completed in few days. The boat
ing season will then be inaugurated by a
grand excursion up the Cumberland.
The thanks of the club were rendered to
the committee, Messrs. Brown and Warner,
for faithful discharge Of the labOriOus
duties imposed uPon them, and to Hugh
L. Craighead for use Of a room.
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ImpaIed ON a picket Fence.

4 little son of Mrs. Sallie Washington,
who lives on North Vine street, while play
ing with some of his young playmates, last
Thursday, fell from tree and was trans
fixed on an iron picket fence, one OF the
spikes passing through the fleshy part OF the
leg, Just below the knee. He tainted from
pain and fright and was found hanging
senseless, with his head near the ground.
DIR. Dake was called and be pronounced the
wound a very dangerous one.
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In Emil Blast Again.-Wain & Wal

In Full Blast Again.-Wain & Walker
have refiited their store and are now ready
to furnish their cid and new customers
with all the latest styles in silk, stiff semi
stiff and soft hats. A full line for men and
boys, in all the latest styles and colors, just
received for the spring trade. mh14 If