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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-18

FOR RENT, that desirabe BRICK m
i DWELLING No. $50, on the west side OF tM:a
Fourth street between clay and Leigh streets, con-
tiiniug five rooms, and brick kitchen with Eve
rooms, and stable. All In coed OF der.
Also, comfortable BRICK DWELLING tho.
$3.50 on The east side Of Brook avenue bet ween
Clay and Leigh sreffs, containing five rooms
Also. u large STORE AND DWELLING on the
south side Of Broad street bets cen First ard Sc
and brick kitchen with TWO rooms.
Also, alarge eTHREE-STOR WAREHOUSE on
the ,st side of Twelfth street, south Of Cary street,
near alegc Mills, aud recently occupied by Messrs.
n. 81. Lee Il Co. as o feed store.
Also. that large BRICK BUILDING on the east
side OF Fourteenth street adjoining the Baard Ho-
tel known as the Clifton House. y cor tanning sew
enteen rooms, and brick Kitchen attached contain
lug twelve rooms. 1t Is we'll suited for boarding
house. .asf stfsS III .-s5s5N
Also, large LUMBER-HOUSE. fronting OH the
canal between sixth snd seventh streets.
Also, two desirable -AND-C0AL YARDS,
one on the north side of the basin between Eighth
aud Ninth streets. adioiuing the yard of Messrs.
hnderson Il King: and the other on the east side Of
Union street between Franklin aud Grace streets,
and immediately In front Of the chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. Apply to
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR 4 SON.
Real Estate Agents and Auctione.rs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-18
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-18

No HUsT1SGs CoURT.-In accordance with
the provisions of the city charter there will
be no term of the Hastings Court held this
rnnnth -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
SENTENCE ~TPONE
Probability that !. III: BIaEkbufn VIII
~ &c ParlOue

Another large crowd was in attendance
at the Federal Court yesterday, a majority
of whom were evidently there 10 hear SEN
tence passed upon J. II. Blackburn, who
has been convicted Of forgery Those pre-
cent were again doomed todissppoirtnient,
however, as Judge Trigg, upon application
for a p-Ostponement by Judge Shackleford,
Blackburn's attorney, announced that sem
tence would not be passed until Monday
morning.
In making the application, Judge Shack
leford said that from what he had learned,
he thought that the entire Indebtedness of
Blackburn to the government would be sat
isfactorilg adjusted within a few days. lie
Thought that this arrangement might save
Blackburn from going TO the penitentiar. /,
as the government would probably act leni-
emily towards him. He also said that let
ters in reference 10 the matter would be
forwarded to the authorities at Washington
as sOon as possible;
Judss Tfleg said that he would wait an
I'll Monday morning, and if nothing def
mite was done he would pass sentence upon
him that morning. He also remarked that
he did not have any more dependence in
Blackburn than be had in the gayel which
he held in his hand
u Is thought by some, that if a satisfac-
tory arrangement is made with the Govern
ment by Blackburn and his friends, 4
pardon of the crime of forgery, hanging
over his head, will be granted by the Pres
ident. There will be strong efforts made
for his teleese; hut others are OF the opin-
Ton tnat these strenuous efforts will be
made in vain and that ere long Blackburn
will be escorted to the penitentiary, and
there, after DOMINIC a suit Of stripes, will
enter upOn anew life.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
Railroad Notes.

j. c. Wands, of this city, has invented
another car seal. 1t is combined with a
lock, and upon beingeXhibited to the mem
bers of the Green Line Association yester-
day, received their heartiest comniendation.
Passengers on the Northwestern road
have been transferred across the Tennessee
river at Jacksonville by a hand car during
the past few days, but it is hoped that the
road will be all right by this evening. The
= A. NJ. train over that road did not leave
tie city this morning.
Gen. Winslow, President of the st. Louis
and Southeastern railroad, speaks very
hopefully concerning tine proposed bridge
across the Ohio, at Evansville. \ survey
for the site is in progress and estimates are
being prepared, with a view TO commencing
work at an early day. Evansville will do
the liberal thing toward carrying out the
enterprise.
The matters in dispute between the
Southeastern road on the one hand, and
the various other roads leading to Nash
vile on the other, were not referred to the
Executive Committee of the Green Line
Association for settlement, and no cOnclu-
sion in relation thereto has been reached
as yet.
llt EAttuAlNC NOlAillltiiC VI blNt OAGEIl
Line Association, with several Of the Sup
~erintendents of different railroads and a
few other railroad officials, assembled in
the Ladies' Ordinary at the Maxwell
House, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, G..
j. Foreane, President Of the Green Line
Executive Committee presiding. Among
those present, were 5. p. Hunt, Georgia
| railroad; II. G.. Robinson, General Agent
of the Green Line; z. Z. Walker, Claim
| Agent Of the line; Albert Fink, General
Superintendent ofthe i. \. &C. 5. R-R.;
Gen. VIM. Gray, Georgia Central road;
Virgil Powers, Superintendent of the South
western road; VIM. Rogers; Nj. ii. Smith,
General Freight Agent Louisville and
Nashville and Great Southern Railroad; G.
W. Anderson, General Freight Agent of the
Nashville and Chattanooga road; ID. w. G.
Rowland. General Superintendent of the
Nashville and Decatur division; John W.
Thomas, Superintendent of the Nashville
| and Chattanooga and St. Louis road; Gen.
A. L. Shrader, General Superintendent of
the st. Louis and Southeastern; and C.H.
Crosby. Assistant General Freight Agent OF
the St. Louis and Southeastern.
The object Of the meeting was to consider
| a plan whereby some uniformity and equal
ization in the rates of car mileage could be
effected. After a protracted session the
convention resolved to reduce the mileage
for cars from IL cents per mile to l cent,
this arrangement TO continue during the
summer months. AT this season ofthe yeal
there is generally a surplus of cars on dit
| ferent roads, some of which feel unwilling
TO paw the usual ear mileage. The conven-
ton adjourned about half past four O'Clock
and quite a number of those who were IL
attendance left last night for their respec
tive homes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
New Advertisements.

McFerTin & Co., dealers in boots, shoes
and hats, have opened their new and hand
some stocks in the new store, No. 80 Union
street. The goods in each department are
of the best quality and latest styles, and the
buyer will find them what they are repre-
scented to be-. The members of the firm are
reliable in all respects. Try them and you
will not be disappointed.
The three days sale of Winstead, Shields
& Co. will close this morning with the sale
of dry goods, boots, shoes, clothing and
straw goods.
"a reward is offered for a lost locket.
J. Z. Goodwin. Stock and Loan Broker,
advertises for loans of different amounts.
Board wanted for a gentleman, wife, and
two children.
The Nashville Butchers give a ball at
WeitmeulleT'S Garden next Monday night.
See card of Henry Metz, who has been
appointed administrator Of the estate OF
Joseph Metz, deceased.
Barnes & Co. will have an auction sale
of furniture this morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
Narrow Escape Near Krexyine.

The KnOrUiVe ChreAicts of the 21st
inst. says: On last Saturday Mr.. w. Rich
ards, Tom Gale, James NJ. King, and Mr..
Nicholas Eifer started for the farm of the
latter, near Concord, for the purpose of ex-
aiming some iron ore and perfecting leases
for the land for mining purposes. On
their way home and while near Sinking
Creek, near loves Ferry, they drove into
what seemed a pond of water, they sup
posed had gathered by the storm. But be-
fore they were half way through it they
found their horses swimming and the buggy
submerged. MeSsIs. Richards and King
swan ashore. Eitier was driving and
turned the horses heads towards a cedar
whose branches hung low. Mr.. Gale, who
is partly paralyzed, was aided by Mr. Kifer,
who chung TO him and did everything pos
sible to save him. Mr.. Eiler was twice
kicked into the water by the horses strug-
Cling in their harness 10 save themselves
from drowning. The calls of the half
drowned men brought to their aid ? MUM
Der of persons who were al e singing school
near by. Among these wa Mr.. Robert
Keller, who. with true heroism, swan TO
the rescue of helpless Mr.. Gale and Mr..
Eiher. Through his efortsysone ofkthe
horses was saved from drowning. The
other horse was drowned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
TIE WATERS.
Another Decline of Over Six Inches.

Another Decline of Over Six Inches.
The river fell another half a foot yester-
day, which will diminish the depth of the
backwaters considerably, and will enable
many of the homeless sufferers to move in
to their houses. From 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon until 8 Pm. yesterday, the river
fell six inches, and towards dark it was
falling slowly. II commenced raining late
Yesterday afternoon, which will probably
bring the river to a stand, OF, perhaps, cause
it to rise again. The spirits of the saw
mill proprietors were somewhat enlivened
ND Yesterday at the gradual
decline of the river, but we
fear that the rain of last night will
bring back the solemn respondent look
that has exhibited itself on their counter
ances for the past ten days. The water has
left Market street, south Of Broad, almost
entirely, and we saw persons cleaning up
their premises on this t~horoughfare yester-
day preparatory to moving back into them
to-day. Front street has cleared itself Of
the water. and the Wharf-master is no
longer compelled TO paddle his canoe" to
get into his place of business. The
flood in the northern portion Of
the city has so far receded as to allow quite
a number of the inhabitants of dwelling
houses located in that part Of the city to
move themselves, their goods and their
chattels back into them once more.
The Tennessee river at Jacksonville has
commenced TO fall slowly, and ii is ROW
thought that trains will be running regu-
larly over the Nashville and Northwestern
road by to-day. A train left the city yes
terday for Jacksonville, and was TO have
transferred it, passengers at that place, so
as to make connection with the Memphis
train.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
CHICAGO.
SchOeDDe.

CHICAGO, April PIN the case of Paul
SchOeppe, brought before Judge Williams
in the Circuit Court yesterday on a writ Of
habeas corpus, the prisoners counsel, E.
Jassen, moved the discharge of his clientO IN
the ground of a want of jurisdiction be-
cause the Indictment was dismissed in 1873.
sentence suspended and the prisoner dis
charged without delay; consequently the
reinstatement OF Indictment, the issuing Of
capias and the subsequent arrest were He
cal and void; and even admitting the legal
ity Of the capias the prisoner could not be
held because he was brought here on a
requisition as a fugitive from justice when
he was not a fugitive, but left the State
with the knowledge and consent of the au-
tborities. This morning Judge Williams
decided all the points against the prisoner
and remanded him for sentence. The case
comes up again Saturday for argument on
the motion for sentence
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
The state

BY reason OF the increasing diversity and
vast accumulation of labor, which, of late
years, has deyolved upon the Attorney
General, he has been unable to report the
decisions of the Supreme Count since April,
1871. The pressing necessity and ciainOr-
u demand on the part of the bench and
barthrUugllout the State, o rthese decisions
rendered it necessary that some measures
should be taken Cor their immediate publ
cation.
Having gotten 50 far behind lt became
impossible for the Reporter to make these
reports without entirely laying aside and
neglectins ali other duties of his office for a
period of more than two years; these duties
were considered by some of the highest
officials, equally imperative as the publica-
tiOn of the reports. In this complication
of affairs, upon application, four Of the
most prominent and accomplished gentle
men Of the Nashville bar have, In order to
aid their professional brethren throughout
The Stale, generously agreed TO make each
4 volume of reports.
We warmly congratulate the Attorney
General and Reporter, Col. Heiskell and
the profession at large, upon securing the
services of gentlemen Sc thoroughly COM
petent to discharge these duties.
The material for the books is now in the
bands of the gentlemen below named; and
the contract for their immediate publica-
ton was formally concluded on yesterday
with MesSrs. Tavel, Eastman & Howell,
Public Printers.
The fifth volume will be edited by Maj.
William B. Reese; the sixth by Maj.
Thomas IL. Malone; the seventh by Mr..
r. McPhail Smith; the eighth by Col. Jas.
Z. Malone.
The scholastic and literary accomplish
ments, combined with the professional at
tainments of these gentlemen, are a sure
earnest that the profession will realize all
their expectations in these Reports. The
eighth volume, we are informed, will con-
clude the April term at Jackson, 1872.
The printers will begin Immediately upon
the books, and all four will be ready at an
early day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
KELLEY
He MAKES a statement.

Eta rLLLE -..L" rA |
Tke following statement was prepared
for publication in the city papers, by Bill
Kelley, who is to be hung on the Sth of
May:afsrnr s-~tsr
II here now state about what | know
about Mrs. Moore. She has swear some
thing against me that | was never guilty
of. although | wish her no harm | hope she
will meet me in heaven. / went to her
house TO carry a hand-ax and she invited
me down of my horse and l got
off nv horse and went in, and She request
81 Of ne 10 % to the spring to bring a
couple of buckets Of water for her, and l
went and brung them; and, after l brung
the water, she requested of me to bring her
some wood, and l bfung the wood accord
ing to her request; and after that, one of
her neighbor's children cattle into the House.
Then she asked me 10 kill the chicken.
CATER she had dressed the chicken, then
she asked me for two dollars, and asked
her What did she want with the money,
and she said that she wanted TO.
Get her a pair of shoes and l told her
didn't have the money 10 spare. needed
all the money / had, and she still insisted
of me to give her the money.
l never hurt her, but told her would give
her the money.
Il am thirty-eight years Of age. 1 was.
bred and born in Evansville, Ind, and was
raised at Jacksonville. My parentsmoved
to Jefersonville when / was five years Old,
and | left them there. Myself and Mrs.
Moore had been eating and sleeping in the
same room before this occurred.
81 am prepared to die. 1 am In hopes to
meet nv prosecutor and all my beloved
friends in heaveR.n
Upon handing the above statement to a
reporter for this paper, who visited him at
his cell last evening by appointment, KEEL
lev said: .sNow L don't want my words
made light of. The statement is wrote
| plain enough, and l have used good En-
glish. The Banner published the words of
Brother Bryant thai he used at Pulaski,
| and they said he used such words as dis
and dat and such foolish stuff 1 know
he never did talk that way, for he used to
be in this cell with me. and he always used
good English"
Then he added: II wish you'd 90 and Sc
Mr.. Parker, who sells ice on Cherry street,
and get my character from him. l used to
work for him, and Id like to have you say
in the paper what he says about me-
The reporter complied with Eelley's re-
quest, called upon Mr.. Parker, and Was in
formed by that gentleman that Kelley
worked for HIM one summer a few years
ago; that he had been a faithful employee,
and that he had nc vicious qualities what
ever.
Kelley says that Elder Merry calls to see
him frequently now, and that the officers OF
the Jail have been very kind to HIM. He
occupies a cell on the lower floor, sharing
it at one time with Bryant and Walter In
graham. The statement given above was
written at KeIley's dictation by his present
| cell mate, WIN is Ecked up on account of a
little cotton speculation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
rRrGHrruL RAILROAD 4 CcIDEsr

EhAUkAIEL u EAALhOAO NNADEaA
From the Meridian (Miss-) Gazette, April II.
The Alabama and Chattanooga train
which left this place at 2:45 on "Wednesday
morning last. met with a serious accident
while crossing Blsbee river, above here.
From an eye witness we gatlier the fol-
lowing particulars; The train consisted OF
three bOx-earS, IN express and baggagea n
passenger coach, and in charge OF Con-
ductOr Busby and engineer Mckinsie
LindleY. There were sOme eighteen or
twenty passengers, besides the train men.
When ~dbpr5actring the bridge the usual
signal was given by The train and the
bridse-keeper answered back "aH right
Thus assured. the engineer cautiously
started his train on the bridge, which was
TO prove his death, and whent the engine and
three bOx-cars had got upon the span, be-
You'd the Or W, the span give way and they
ieIi into the swollen waters beneath with a
crash that must have caused terror to all
who heard il. The baggage and express
car next fell-the front end striking a box
car about three feet under water, and the
rear trucks catching against a pier, held the
car suspended, "a il were, in mid air. The
passenger coach; co~ntainihe its freight OF
human lives, ran UP to the brink and
against the suspended car, and but for the
fact ofthe previous slaekened speed, must
have gone down.. As il was, it stopped on
the draw of the bridge, thus forming in the
annals of railroad disasters a miracle that
win live long after the accident Of itself
shalt have PISSED away. The engineer,
Kinsie Lindley, and fifematf; jim Buckner
were killed. The Body Of the latter has
been recovered, but up to late yesterday the
body of the former had not. Mr.. Lindley
has lived in our city, We learn, some years,
and leaves a widowed mother and young
wife. m
From what we learn the railroad is eul-
pably responsible for this disaster. The
bridge-keeper stated that he had reported
the bridge unsafe as many as four times,
and its condition was so we'll known that
citizens of Epps, the station near the scene
of the mishap, seemed not the least sur
prised. This should be looked into, and if
its validity is established, justice should
mete u a punishment 10 the guilty party
or parties that would serve as a warning
for all time to come.
The citizens of Epps, We learn, extended
every comfort in their power to the paSsen-
gers, which is duly appreciated and will be
long retained in the memories OF those who
came so near finding a watery grave IN the
angry waters Of the Bigbee.
From the Chattanooga Commercial, April n
The body Of Mr.. Lindley, the engineer
who was killed by the falling Of the trestle
at Tombigbee, had not been recovered up
10 last evening. Tire diver brought up
.ae of his hands that had been broken by
the falling wreck. The water rose five
inches yesterday at the wreck up to II
o'clock. Some of the smaller trestles near
EntaW are under four feet of water.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
The Closing of the Business Of the La
dies Fair.

According to announcements large mum
Der of ladies and gentlemen assembled n
Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon, TO wit
ness the disposition Of the articles left on
hand at the close Of the fair for the benefit
of ST. Mary's Orphans.
Precisely at ? O'Clock, the committees
were at their posts aud commenced opera
lions. with the following result:
Edgefield Table (Alrs. NJ. j. Doling)-
Chronometer watch, won by DIR. Grin
stead.
~Sunday-schOOl Table-Cmcifix, won by
r. e. Jones; shawl, by John Egan; china
tea-set, by Ed Beans; guitar, byErwin Ben
edict; (for this article there were five ties
on 10, and afterwards two ties on 10, the
highest thrown at last being 81; the por-
trait of our Lord, won by Mary Tynes; lace
curtains, by Miss Bridget Reilly; the Gro
yer and Baker sewing machine, by Miss
Teresa Burke. Miss Mary Caraher will
be in the basement of the Cathedral from 2
until 4 o'clock this afternoon to deliver the
above to the proper Owners.)
South Nashville Table.-Embroidered
pillow cases, won by Mrs. NJ. Common.
Table of Mrs. Zanone and the Misses
observation-disclosures ring, by Billy
Reese; silver water sett, by III. p. Alstead;
tidy, by Ellen Mazan; pair of chromos, by
Emory F. Wood.
Table of Mesdames Winstead, Collins
and Burns.-S2O gold piece, won by ticket
M. I51-noname attached. Mrs. Collins in
| firms us that she has at her residence the
| tov piano, won by Annie Herbor, and the
wine sett, won by j. COyne, which the
owners can have by calling upon her.
THE PIANO
The railing for the piano commenced at
4 o'clock. and was concluded al g. There
were nine ties on Is, viz: Nos. 80, 442, 59l,
go. 100. 400, 1914, 1477, and 1857 In
throwing off these ties, l4l4 and l!SI
threw II each, the two highest of the nine
liz. and in the final throw l4l4 threw 9,
| and l1S7, II, the latter winning ue piano
In to midnight the holder Of the lucky
number had not shown himself. lie VII
] doubtless be ON hand early his morning
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
ConsumptiOn. the seourge Of the humaI

Consumption, the scOurge of the human
family, may, in its early stages, be prompt
" arrested and permanently cured.
RAvENswooD, W. VA, Oct. %, 1S72.-
DIR. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.-Sir: For
the past year | have been usingyOur Golden
Medical Discovery. 1 owe my life to it,
having been afflicted for years. Did not
use it but a short time before | was bene-
fitted. AT that time ! was very bad, not
able TO sit up much, was suffering greatly
with my throat, was getting bind, had a
dry cough, and much pain in my lungs. l
have used twelve bottles Of the Discovery
and am almost well. KATE T. WARDNER.
A son Of Mr.. j. II. Meseck, Of Chatham
Four Corners, n. Y, has been cured of
Consumption by DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discoyery-so says MFR. G. b. Garfield,
editor Of the Chatham Courier.
S. r. Eglar, druggist, Of West Union, o.,
writes to state that DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has effected a wonderful
cure of Consumption in his neighbOrhoOd.
apis deod1w&wlt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-23
Going I'm In Win.

Elsewhere in this mornings issue Mr..
James L. Bell his retirement
from the UNION AND AMERICAN, in con-
nection with which he has besnsolOng and
favorably known as city and commercial
editor. This step is taken by Mr.. Bell
with a view to devoting his time exclusive
ly to a vigorous prosecution of his canvass
for the Office of County Court Clerk. He
has evidently gone in to win and is likely
to make the fight as lively as possible for
his competitors. 1t is a matter for general
regret that Mr.. Bells services should be
thus lost to journalism, but there is SOME
consolation in knowing that his election
would secure to the people of Davidson
county a thoroughly honest and capable
public servant.