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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
THE SOUTHERN BAPTIsTs.
Arrival Of Delegates En- Route TO the
Annual Convention.

Quite large number of delegates TO the
Southern Baptist Convention, which meets
in Jefferson, Texas, ON the 18th inst, ar
rived in the city yesterday. Some Of them
have concluded to remain over in the city
until tomorrow, among whom are the fol-
lowing: Rev. Thos. E. Skinner. ID. D., for
mer pastor of the First Baptist Church;
Rev. DIR. Upper, Of Richmond, Cores
pOndIng Secretary Of the Foreign Mission
Board; Rev. Mr.. Lindsay, Of South Caro-
lima. Rev. DR.. John A. Broaddus, one Of
the Professors of Greenville, 5. c., Theo-
logical Seminary, was expected to reach
the city last night.
This Convention will represent de-
nomination strength Of 1,5S0,OO0 members,
and the subjects to be discussed are OF
great importance. The body has no
ecclesiastical jurisdiction, but meets merely
far the purpose of promoting the interests
Of home and foreign missions, education
and the Sunday-school work The Bap-
fists have no church courts, the churches
themselves being their own ecclesiastical
authority.
After the Convention adjOurns, the dele
gates will take tour through Texas, the
railroad fare having been reduced con-
siderably below the usual charges.
Rev. Z. G.. Jones, ID. D., Quintard Jones
and Reuben Ford having been elected
delegates TO the Convention by the con
gregation of the First Baptist Church, will
leave tomorrow morning,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
Railroad Notes.


The 1:55 Pm. train, on the Louisville
Road, was delayed twenty minutes ytster-
day, in consequence of the bridge being
open.
The trestle-wOrk, which was washed out
on the Southeastern Road, near Hender-
son, has been replaced, and every thing is
serene on that line now.
At the present writing, freights. at the
various depOts of the city, are rather light,
but the prospects for an increase are flatter-
ing.
The Nashville and Northeastern Rail-
road is now clear of all distractions and
trains are running regularly.
The Tennessee River has fallen four
feet from its highest point reached during
the recent flood.
& Major w. J. Ross will be retained as
General Superintendent of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, which has passed
back into the hands of the original stock
holders.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company, in view of the dizziness of
business, is now discharging number of
its employees in every department along
the entire route of the road. This is done
in order to cut down expenses.
The Louisville COlTier-JOwRgl of yes
terday saws: 1.-The Nashville and North
western Railroad is again ready for passage
ofTains, and a through sleeping car for New
Orleans will leave here this morning at
O'Clock by way ofthat road and Milan. The
through sleeping car for Memphis on this
train will continue until further notice to
he run by way of Decatur. Passengers by
this route for Little Rock and points in
Texas should take this train on Monday or
FRIDAY, rs good connections are made the
following days at Memphis. The Clarks-
vile connection still continues to be made"
Cincinnati pays $4,000 interest on her
S10,000,000 Southern railroad bonds, which
Will add twenty per cent. to her taxes this
year.
In message submitted to the Council
of Cincinnati, last week. by the Mayor Of
that city, he says: ''One of the most i'm
portant railroad enterprises in the interest
Of this city is that which is known as the
Cincinnati, ROckpOrt and Southwestern
Railway. This is a competing line be-
tween here and Nashville, and is greatly
needed to counteract the adverse influences
long exercised over our trade by the present
Louisville and Nashville monopoly. 1t
also establishes the speediest route to Mem
phiS and the Southwest. Some difficult
ties, believe, have occurred, delaying its
construction, but it is hoped that they will
be speedily surmOunted, and the road push
ed through to an early completion"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
AmonZ the Good renplar..

The various lodges of Good Templars
have called County Convention of the
Order for Tuesday, May L, and will meet
in the hall of the Rock City Lodge. Among
other business coming before the COnven-
tion will be a Recommendation for the ap-
pointment Of Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar Tor the county.
On the 10Th instant the State Convention
will meet al Chattanooga, and the Grand
Lodge Of the world in Boston ON the Goth
inst. To the latter the following named
were elected delegates by the Grand Lodge
of this State: Rev. W. G. Inmau, Nash
vile; Rev. r. D. Black, Greeneyille; Rev.
L. G. Briton, Woodland Mills, Obion
county. Alternates: Rev.F. W. Vincent,
Tullahoma; Rev. w. J. McAnally, Crockett
county; I. g. Harris, Eulia, Macon county.
]. J. Gray, State Deputy, reports that
there are so lodges, with an aggregate mem-
bership of 1900 in Gibson county, and, in
the Milan Exchange, denies indignantly
the report that he slipped in through The
rear door of doggery and took his little
tod.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
New Advertisements.

White Cook wanted.
White corn wanted and meal for sale at
Diekey's Mill.
Sewing machines repaired.
J. NJ. Mckee. Jr.. is a candidate for
Criminal Court Clerk.
Jno. T. Fly is a candidate for JailOr on
the White Mans ticket.
Estray horse found.
". T. Berry & Co. have Auerbach's great
novel.
Cottages for rent in Edgefeld.
A. V. ). Lindsey & Co. are agents for
the Clay Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany.
Nashville Choral Society's Concert to-
morrow night.
L. TYNE is a candidate for constable.
The first great sale of goods for May takes
place at Winstead, Shields & Co., Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday next.
GRAY * Noble have fine stock of hats,
shirts, etc.
John Gilgan & Co., of the Southern
Palace on Church street are now offering
great bargains in dress goods. They have
some first-claSs brands of domeStics and
sheetingS which they are selling at very low
figures. For superior goods in all lines, at
reasonable prices, there is no better house
in Nashville.
e. Rice & Co. are still in the field with
cheap goods for cash customers. See their
attractive announcement elsewhere,
Chas. II. Read will appear before the I'M
crowned heads of Nashville at Masonic
Hall tomorrow evening. He is mysterious,
wonderful, inexplicable.
The office of Michael Campbell, physi-
clan, is III Church street.
Water of Life at Duckwoth's.
Hogan Bros. live on ginseng in order to
sell cheap to their cloud of customers.
New parasols at Southern Palace, Church
street.
Bargains at the Philadelphia store.
Fine Havanas at the Maxwell House CT
gar stand.
Dry Goods marked down at Trade Pal
Public Square.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. 2. ]. Williamson, the well-known
architect of this city, is on visit to Knox
vile, Baltimore, and other cities, in tie in
terest of the East Tennessee Insane Asy-
lum.
], T. Randolph, passenger agent of the
Illinois Central Railroad, reached Nash
vile yesterday from an extensive tour
through the Southern States.
W. S. Munday and Capt. R. A. Bennett,
of GallatiD, were in Nashville yesterday.
Assistant City Marshal NOrvell has gone
South for the benefit of his health, and will
be gone several weeks.
Col. S. d. Bruce, of the Turf, Field and
Farm, is in the city, and will remain until
after the Bell Meade sale of stock, which
takes place tomorrow.
Thos. II. W. James, the efficient Assist
ant Postmaster at Charlotte, Dickson
county, who has been spending few days
with his friends in the city, left for home
yesterday.
Major Bate and W. II. Simonton, IT.,
have purchased the Crescent Cotton Fac
tory, on Shoal creek, near Lawrencburg, of
w. II. Simonton, ST. The Major and the
goods manufactured at his mills are both
popular in Nashville.
Thomas AtchesOn, managing and pollt-
ical-editOr of the Banner, has gone to Men,
phis, and will spend the week there,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
THE COURTS.

FEDERAL CoURTs.-United Sta es VS..
Jackson Davis; jury respited until Wednes-
day morning.
The appointment of n. B. Young, Unit
ed States Commissioner at Gainesboro, re-
vOked.
United States VS.. La son; new trial
granted.
United States vs.. Geo. Gibson, illicit dis
tilling; fined $1,000 and sentenced to 6
months Imprisonment in the Jackson coun-
ty Jail.
United States vs.. Wilson Smith; CONT
nued.
United States VS.. Morgan Euslick ct al;
scire faciaS dismissed at defendants cost.
United States vs.. Jasper Jackson; scire
facias dismissed.
United States vs.. John Sweeney; con-
tinued.
PROBATE COURT.-James Thompson,
administrator, VS.. the heirs of Phillips, de-
ceased, order to pay over money.
VIM. Brent ct. al. VS.. j. A. Brent, decree
appointing Commissioner to divide the
land.
P. S. Hall, w. II. Simmonds and f. Nc
liver were appointed administrators of W.
b. A. Ramsey, deceased.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
The CITY Library.

Mrs. N. Y. Brown, the newly elected
City Librarian, has taken charge of that
institution, and has already made an i'm
proyement in its appearance. The stove
that has heretofore stood inthe centre ofthe
room will be removed, and shelves filed
with books placed in the vacant space. II
is her intention to do all in her power to
make the library an attractive place for
ladies and gentlemen who are fond Of lite
rary pursuits. For the last two days a
large number Of ladies have visited the
library, and have assured Mrs. Brown that
when it becomes generally known that a
lady has charge of the institution, it will
become a very popular resort with the
ladies of Nashville.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
EdgeneId TheatricaIs-

The dramatic entertainment Dy the
Fdgefeld amateurs Friday night was
complete success. There was good au-
dience present, and the plays, ':The Two
Rnzzards" and @POOr Pillicoddy," were
rendered in a manner that would have
been creditable to professionals. The sew
eral characters were well cast, and the
s.ulise-en-seene" was perfect. We were not
aware before of the amateur dramatic tai
emf existing in the Sylvan City. OurNash-
vile amateurs must look well to their
Ianrels. The Edgefeld Club is, to use the
terms Of PiIlicoddy, '1small but desperate,
diminutive but determined" Since she
entertainment we have heard frequent
wishes expressed for a repetition, which we
trust may be had.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
A CITY HOSPITAL.
Shall Nashville Provide Decently for
ayr Her SICK.


At their next meeting; the members of
the Board of Commofi Council will be
called upon to consider the bill published
heretofore in our eolumns) which provides
for tie establishment in Nashville of a
city hospital. Hospitals are feature in
the leading cities of the land, and We nov
have an opportunity OF securing spacious
grounds and buildings for hospital pHr-
poses, which may never occur again.
Under the present system Cor rather lack
OF systern) the city expends annually be-
tween S12, 700 and S15, 900 for the eare and
treatment of charity patients, including the
value of the prescriptions which are given
by druggists of Nashville. BY the expend-
iture of the last named sum the Medical
College building with surrounding grounds,
can be secured for term of eighteen
years, the payment of the money to extend
over fifteen months from the date of sign
ing the contract.
This building IL large ensugh to accom-
modate ESQ patients, 100 of whom would
probably be pay patients. The income de-
rived from this class, with the contributions
Of labor on the part Of the Medical Facul-
ty, would be quite sufficient to pay the run
ming expenses of the hospital. By the
blending of the medical departments of the
Vanderbilt and the Nashville Universities,
ID il expected there will be 400 medical
students in the city during each coirse Of
lectures, and it is proposed to have each
student pay fee Of SO for the privileges
and advantages of the city hospital, max
ing the annual receipts from this source,
about $1,000.
The Medical Faculty of the Vanderbilt
and Nashville Universities offer their SER
vices to the charity patients free Of
charge, and their jurisdiction in the Hos
pital will be limited to that class, the pay
patients being allowed to select their own
physicians.
SSome of the friends of the Nashville Uni
veIsity have expressed fear that that in
ssitution will be swallowed up by the Van
aerbilt, and disapprove the adoption by the
litter OF the Medical Faculty OF the Nash
vilte University, but the fact is the medical
department of the older institution is
greatly strengthened by this blending of the
two departments. Indeed, members of said
Medical Faculty say they are willing 10 be
''adonted" by any similar institution in the
| country.
The advantages to result from the estab-
lishment in Nashville OF city hospital are
numerous. II Is estimated that each stu
dent will spend on an average FIVE hun
dred dollars per annurn, and if, by
providing sufficient hospital facilities, four
hundred medical students can be brought
to our city, All annual expenditure here OF
500, 900 by this class alone, is assured
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
why They sssahst Get Married.

An aged colored couple visited the Court
one to marry them. As is usually the case
when marriage ceremonies are about to be
celebrated IN that temple of justice, all of
the clerks and officials assembled in the
County Court Clerks Office to witness the
ceremony. The high contracting parties
called for the license, but, when asked for
the cost price of that article, were unable
to come to time with the funds. A col
lection was taken up, but it was not large
enough to answer the purpose, and the
couple sadly turned and left The Court
house.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
Prospects Of the Memphis and Knox
VILE Railroad.
Memphis Appeal, May /

-AHpCaAf -hos A.
1t will be seen from our Pulaski cores
pondence that the people of Middle Tennes-
see are taking en- active interest in the
Memphis and Knoxville Railroad. Maury
county will subscribe ninety thousand dol
lars to the Memphis road. Pulaski and
Giles county will furnish sixty-tiye ,thous-
and dollars to that part Of the road from
Pulaski TO Lawrenceburg. Lawrence and
Wayne viii build it through these coun-
ties. Our Memphis convention has in
spired them with renewed hope, and they
are all anxious to open connection with
Memphis, and to pour into our city their
products, mineral, agricultural and manu-
featuring. Let the work 60 brayely on in
our part of the State, and We will soon
have railroad to Pulaski, Columbia and
Fayetteville, and another route to Hunts
vile and Florence, for it is only twenty
miles further from Huntsville to Memphis
by Pulaski than by Decatur, and only
eight miles further from Florence to Mem
phis by Saltillo and Bolivar than by Tus-
cumbia and the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
..viIIe and the louisiana Sufferers.

The call for aid for the Louislana
sufferers has been generously responded to
nv tbe citizens Of Nashville. The COM
mittees have not all reported yet, but It is
thought that at least $1,000 will be col
Iected. besides a large quantity OF pro-
visions. S. NJ. d. Clark and MIR. High
tower have collected S404, five barrels OF
f1our aud one bale of domestic. The latter
was given by Hugh Douglass * Co; The
money will be invested in the purchase OF
provisions, which will be forwarded to
Baton Rouge on Tuesday or Wednesday
next.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
sPORTSMENFIN COUNCIL.
A Movement for the Better Protection
of Game.

A convention of sportsmen of this State
assembled at The Peabody Hotel, in Mem
phis, Friday night, at s O'Clock. The OBJ
iect Of the convention was to consider the
game law passed by the last Legislature,
to ascertain the objections and indicate the
necessary remedies. AT present the law
only applies to certain counties in the State
and certain seasons in the year. One OBJ
iect in view is to agree upon some general
law for the protection of game.
Among the delegates to the convention
were Messrs. w. E. Watkins, of Nashville;
w. NJ. Jewell, of Columbia; w. j. Wal
lace, of Brownsville; Robert Macklin, of
Stanton, and j. NJ. Taylor, of Lexington,
Ky.
Mr.. Van Kirkman, of this city was ap-
pointed delegate by the Shooting Club of
Nashville, but did not attend the conyen-
ton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
A Leg Broken by Pulling ON Boot

Col. Lucien NJ. Temple, of this city,
broke his leg yesterday under peculiar cir
cumstances. he was trying on a peir Of
tight boots. and after putting one on the
left foot, was endeavoring to draw on the
right boot when Suddenly swapping
sound was heard. There, you've broken
a strap" remarkeda bystsnder. "I'ye TO
ken my leg" replird Col. Temple, coolly,
and upcn examination such was found to
be the case, his right leg being broken above
the knee. Dr.. Eve was called and the
limb was set at once, after which Col. Tenn
pie was taken 70 his home in Edgefeld.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

The Choral Society of this city, compris-
ing amateur talent Of which We may well
feel proud, are to give Sacred Concert to-
morrow night at the Church of the Advent,
for the benefit of that Church. Great pre-
partitions have been made, and some of the
finest choruses from the Oratorios of Elijah
and the Messiah will be rendered. The
entertainment win be intespersed with
solos, trios and quartetts, by some of Nash
ville's favorites. ICoh 'idering the rare treat
that is offered and the object for which it is
given, we feel assured that a large audience
viii Ne present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
CoIorcd Methodist bishops.

1. II. Holsey, of Augusta, Ga, and
.Josepb A. Beebe, of Washington, North
Carolina, coIored Bishops of the Methodist
Church South, passed through the city yes
terday en- route for the General Conference
at I ,ouisyille. They represent the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church in America,
which was constituted by the General Con-
ference i'm 1870, at Jackson, Tenn. The
denomination has four Bishops, the others
being stationed at Jackson, Tenn, and
Huntsville.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
Last Nights Fire,

The alarm of fire sounded at half past
10 o'clock last night, was OccaSiOned by
the burning OF the dry house attached to
Messrs. Weakley & Warren's furniture
mandatory, on the corner Of South Col
lege and Mulberry streets. 1t caught from
a spark from the furnace, setting fire to
some lumber. The flames were partially
extinguished by buckets ofwater before the
engines arrived. The loss will amount to
about SIS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
RH.fonn Festivities.

The friend of the Temperate order in the
neighborhood Of By-town had a pleasant
time yesterday. The weather was favora-
BILE and the large crowd in attendance en-
loved themselves hugely. Soon after din
ner was served, Mr.. VIM. g. Brien de-
livered an eloquent temperance speech, az
Ter which dancing was commenced and con-
tinued until late in the afternoon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
IRON MANUFACTURE.
Rapid Increase of Shipments from
the South, TO the North.

ttpAu InCEe}tSC VI
the SOUTH, to the North.
To the Union and American:
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 1, 1S74.-
In your paper of Wednesday reference is
made to a shipment of Georgia iron for
Pittsburgh 1t is not a new thing to ship
pig iron from the South to Pittsburgh.
That was begun in 1929, when Woods,
Yeatman & Co. shipped one hundred and
fifty tons from Dover Furnace landing, Cum
berland river, OH the steamboat Thomas
Yeaiman. But it is a new thing to ship.
boiler plate, as the Messrs. Hillman are
doing, from the furnace rolling works TO
Philadelphia and San Francisco.
The shipments of iron from the South to
the North and East have increased greatly
since the war, because the iron made in
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama
is of superior quality, and is produced with
much less cost. GEO. I. LEWIS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
FLOODED STOCK.
Gen. Hartiing's Annual Sale at Belle
Meade Tomorrow.

The annual sale of bloOded stock comes
off tomorrow, as advertised in the UNION
AND AMERICAN. Extra trains will con-
vey passengers from the city to Belle Meade
and a large attendance is expected. Gen
Harding will offer thirty-five head Of fash
ionably bred colts and fillies, besides a few
thorough bred brood mares, Jersey heifers,
and Berkshire pigs. The experience of
centuries proves that ''blood tells" in profit
to the farmer. One thousand pounds OF
horse flesh, worth $500 in market, consumes
in the making no more grain or forage than
the same weight that will sell for only SO
or 500. In the one case the profit to the
producer may be S225, and in the other SIS,
or possibly nothing. Looking to the stock
raising capabilities of Tennessee and the
South generally, it is obvious that the pub
lie has deep interest in this matter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
CITY NOTICES.

That Mysterious Man, Mr.. Chas. d.
Read, will make his bow before Nash
Vile audience on next Monday evening at
Masonic Hall. Mr.. Read has appeared be-
fore the crowned heads of Europe, who pro-
nounced his exhibition truly wonderful
and inexplicable. Tickets for reserved
seats at r. DOr1nan & Co.'S Music En-
prium. IL
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

s-making.-Mrs- A. l. Seymour,
formerly with Thompson Bros. & Kelly,
would inform her old customers and the
ladies generally that she has opened an es-
establishment at No. los Church street,
over Setlif-s bookstore, where she is pre-
pared to do dress-making in the latest
Partisan styles, and on the most reasonable
terms. my2 Nv
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KnoTviIls Pres and Herald. MsyL

Knoxville Pres and Herald way b
There was sharp frost in this section
yesterday morning. No damage, however,
was done to the gardens in the city. Re-
ports from upper East Tennessee and Wes-
tern North Carolina are gloomy, and speak
of sad injury to the fruit and to the wheat.
Lower East Tennessee also suffered some
what, but the frost was not as severe below
Knoxville as above.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
Texas k1afe Eair.

We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tation to attend the Fifth Annual State
Fair of Texas, to be held at Houston this
month, beginning on the 18th and contin-
uing until the I'D
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

WHENEVER the local reporter of the
SheIbyuille Gazette wishes to compliment
young lady of that city, he does so by re-
ferring to her as ''one of our sweetest and
most beautiful native flowers of female
loneliness
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

Ask your grocer for DoOley's Yeast POwi
der, the best baking powder for preparing
biscuits, 70 Us, bread, griddle cakes, waties,
etc. Depot, 90 New street, New York.
ans dIw&w1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03

At the Trade Palace on the Square, new
shades in Steels, Drabs, Canoes and Brown
Silks, at 80 cts, worth Sl.O0. Striped Silk
Poplins, new styles, % cts. 1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-03
MICHAEL CAMPBELL, Physician,
1t III Church Street.

If you wish to be cured Of dyspepsia,
take the Water of Life. For sale only by
Duckworth Il Co. 1t