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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
About Railroads. and .Rs,Iroaa Men.

Gen. Winslow and Col. SIR adler of the
Southeastern road, Gen. Fink and NJ. HI.
Smith, of the Louisville and Nashville. and
ID. w. G. Roland, of the Nashville and
Decatur, returned home Yesterday.
The Illustrated s. Louis and Railtcdy
Ne'cS, published at St. Louis by the 81.
Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway
Company, is taking high rank among the
publications of the day. Seventy-fiye thou
sand copies Of this months issue were
struck of. In addition to a vast amount
of live matter, it contains a fine cut of the
Merchants Exchange building now being
erected at st. Louis, at 4 cost of over 81
100000, TO be completed by the LIST of July.
1910. With the enterprise and energy in
dictated by the publication of this hand
some monthly, the st. Louis, Kansas CITY
and Northern railroad cannot fail of secur-
ing its share of patronage.
Two accidents occurred on the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad yesterday morn
ing within a few miles of each other. The
train that left here Wednesday night at s
O'Clock ran into a slide on the mountain
near Shellmound and was thrown from The
track, causing 4 delay of several hours. and
breaking one truck of the engine. The
train that left Chattanooga yesterday morn
ing met with an accident ii Rockers Sta
tion. Ii seems that pant of the track had
been washed out of line and caved in. The
engine was turned over on its front cad.
and 1t required some time TO fix matters
right. Passengers had TO be transfarred.a and
thetrain that wasdue here yesterday at l2:2O
p. NJ. did not arrive until last night al 9
O'Clock. No damage of a serious nature
WAS done 70 the cars. None of the nassau
gers were injured but they received a fear
ful jostling and were frightened considera-
bly,. These are the first accidents that
have happened on this road for sometime.
as a general thing they are Of rare oc-
curence. Trains viii be running regularly
to-day, the damages having been repaired.
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BenevoIence and Heroism.

Mr. w. Hinson desires to return his
thanks TO all of those kind and benevolent
friends who have so materially assisted him
in his recent troubles. 1t will be remem-
bered that on the night of the storm Mr..
Hinson's house was blown down upon him
and several other parties who were visiting
him at the time. He was struck on the
side by a heavy piece Of timber and injured
very badly, but has so far recovered that he
is able to stir about. He also wishes TO re-
turn thanks to Mr.. Stephen Parker, who
bravery entered the house after it had
fallen down and extricated two children
and himself from the broken timbers. He
says the report which is in circulation TO
the effect that he has received $500 from
c~haritably disposed persons, ifs erroneous.
bat admits that he has received material
aid from them FOX al of which he feels very
grateful.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
THE COURTS.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-
United Safes VS.. Monroe Malone, motion
entered TO quash Indictment.
TAlinghast vs.. OUTLAW, order of day pre-
vious, allowing time to supply answer, sus-
pended.
In re B. F. Clark, order on assignee to
file report.
United States vs.. John Breaker, illicit
distilling, continued on affidavit of Re-
PENDANT.
United States VS.. David James, illicit
distilling, jury brought in verdict not gull
ty.
United States VS.. Henry White, Illicit
distilling. Jury returned a verdict of gull
ty. Fine 500 and costs.
United States vs.. James c. Grant, Illicit
disabling. Jury returned verdict of guilty.
Fine S1OO.
United States vs.. Crawley Crawford.
Jury returned a verdict guilty. Fine Si0O
and costs.
J. IL. Morris, Esq, was adslitted astor-
ney.
United States vs.. John Cunningham,
Henry Cunningham aud Reynolds; jury
returned verdict of not guilty.
TNOTE.-In the case Of the United
States vs.. Ira w. King as reported IN the
Federal Court proceedings yesterday, we
stated that a nolle pros had been entered at
defendants costs. This was a mistake,
the costs being assumed by ONE of the
friends of the defendant, without his knowl-
edge, and consequently no judgment was
entered against him.
PROBATE COURT.-Whitman, admins
traitor, VS.. Hughes ct al; original bill fled
for sale of land.
Whitman, administrator, VS.. Weakley ct
al: original bill filed for sale Of land.
John Cook, a minor orphan, was bound
TO 5. T. S%atterwhite till Il years old.
CIRCUIT COURT-NOt in session, having
adjourned Wednesday evening until Mon
day. et
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
D.r,nr ROBBERY nt Guthrie.

The Cldrksrille Tobacco Leaf of the 23d
inst. says: Thursday night last, burglars
made a most daring raid on Guthrie, KY,
and fleeced the place of upwards of $500.
They made several attempts to enter private
houses but disturbed the families and were
driven of. Finally they made a raid on
Mr.. Spalding, cut a glass out of the window
and by means of a pole, hooked his pants
from off the bed, drew them through the
window and secured his safe key. They
then entered his store by remoF-
ing the glass in the front door,
unlocked the safe and robbed it of its con-
tents. 800 of the money in the safe be
lOnged to Mr.. Spalding, 500 to the Baptist
Curch, upwards of 500 to other parties,aid
a $500 bill deposited by Mr.. W. +. Taylor.
They also ransacked the pockets OF Mr..
Coleman the clerk who was sleeping in the
store and to whom they administered
chloroform. Two men were seen by a boy
late in the night at one of the houses which
is the only ciew to the whole affair. No
little excitement prevails in Guthrie, and
doubtless the daring act will prompt such
measures as will employ a regular police
force for protection"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
PARAGRAPHICAb.

.a4L .-
Our musical critic says that the recent
action of Brooks, of Arkansas, in seizing
the Governors Office, reminds him Of Bas-
sets restaurant-it's a grand c~oop-to-eat-at.
Our musical critic always accomplishes a
grand coup detat when he attempts to
wrestle with the French language.
. The Pulaski Citizen makes this very
harsh statement with regard to our city CO
temporary: "The BdRRer's pic ure of Bry-
ants three-story 1ittle old log cabin in the
lane is good, and TALES with its three
story yarn of mob demonstrations"
The KhuzriHe Press and Herald man
says that his report of the flood will be
read with ''eager ayidity," bs residents of
Chattanooga. We have longsuspected that
the local Of said paper is a very short man
and that he brought himselfto a level with
his desk, when writing, by placing the
Office dictionary on his chair.
Some newspapers tell such improbable
stories tibet one never knows when to be-
iieve them. Hence, we read plain, matter
of-fact statements like the following, clip
ped from the Fayetteville E1-
press, with feelings of keen de-
light and answering confidence: "a
Lincoln county youth, whose feet are
so large that One of his socks would afford
bagging enough to cover a cotton bale,
loaned his I~ndia-rubber overshoes to a
young lady friend the other night during a
heavy rain. Immediately afterward the
young Lady disappeared, and all efforts On
the part Of her agunized parents to discover
her whereabouts proved unayailing. Three
days after this mysterious disappearance,
the girls father, nursing his bitter
grief and bewailing the loss of
his favorite child, happened to notice one Of
the overshoes alluded to. Picking it up, in
an absent sort of way, he heard something
rattle in the heel, which, to his inexpreSsi-
bic delight, he discovered to be his long
10 { and much-mourned daughter. Filled
with gratitude, the happy father flew to the
young man, and having obtained permits
sion to preserve the shoe as a memento,
Immediately utilized it in a novel and in
geni0us manner by converting it into a
trough for watering his cattle"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Dog Town alias MiIioubeck.

In reference TO the noble and ancient
willow tree, which gave its name to the
rising town Of Willowbeck (nee Dog
TOWN. accept the thanks of the citizens of
the place, for the honorable mention made
of its demise, and the just lamentation
over its fall. For the origin of the name,
however, (Willowbeck,) do them the favor
to examine the glossary accompanying
Burns poems where you will find the
Scotch word beck, which means a little
stream, hence, the place may still claim the
name. as the stream or beck is a never
failing one, where the wagoners water
their teams from s'early morn till dewy
eve" and young willows will soon be
planted TO refresh the eve of the traveller
with their graceful and almost perennial
foliage.
ALADY OF THE NEIGHBoRuooD.
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New Advertisements.

A liberal reward is offered for the return
OF a sum Of money.
Nance x Hagan will sell within the next
ten days the new and beautifully improved
residence on the corner of GOwdy and
South Union streets.
Reward for the return of a lost enameled
bracelet.
The American Fusee is an indispensable
article, and is sold by ali grocers, druggists,
tObaccOnists, and news stands.
The Water of Life, sold by DuckwOrth
az Co., is said TO be a sure cure for dyspep-
STA.
The great sale Of plants and bOquets will
be continued by p. !. Nichol to-day and
tomorrow.
Winstead, Shields & Co. will make a
large sale of beautiful chromos this eve
ming, 24th inst, at early gaslight. The la
dies are invited.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

A requiem high mass for the repose Of
the soul of Rev. Two Sehacht, who died re-
Gently in Kentucky, was celebrated at the
Church Oh the Assumption, in North Nash
vile, yesterday morning. The solemn and
Impressive ceremonies were conducted by
Father Uh-pass assisted by one of the best
church choirS in the city. There was a
large number of Mr.. Schacht's friends in
attendance who seemed to be deeply i'm
pressed with the mournful services, as it
perhaps brought back to their memories re-
collections of the many acts of kindness
done by their deceased friend and spiritual
adviser.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Shaving q

From the Pittsburg Chronicle.
Persons whOvisit barber shops would give
a premium for a barber who would not in
sist upon them having their ''hair cut" or
submitting to a shampoo" when they only
wished to be shaved. A man who called
to-day at a tOnSOrial establishment on
Smithville street succeeded in nOn-plussing
a most persistent knight Of the razor. The
barber insisted upon giving the transient
customer a shampoo" and the t. C..
perempto-ily demanded why such a request
was made. Then a little collOquy ensued
something like this:
Barber-"Your heads very dirty, sah."
I. C.-"Well, L know it is, and l wanti it
dirty
Barber-"Want it dirty. Why, what
foh?-
T. C.-"Well, I'm a Granger, aud | want
to have soil on my headr'
The barber ceased his importunings and
quietly shaved his man.
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ILLICIT DIsTILLERIEs IN NEW
Il
Prom the Cincinnati Gazette.

from the ClucluuALG ftkcLE-a
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue to-day received
a report by telegraph from a corps Of special
agents sent to New Orleans for the purpose
Of investigating alleged frauds in four
large distilleries in that city. Brooks, of
Philadelphia. shot there some years since
while engaged in similar service, was at
The head Of the party, and Mr.. John j.
HOgue, Of Ohio. accompanied them. To-
day Mr.. HOgue was assaulted in that city
and badly beaten by some Of the distillery
men. On The eround thai he was from Gin
cinuafi, and the investigation into fFaudu-
lent diStilleries had been ilstigated by
dealers in that city. r
Three of the four distillerieS investigated
were found to be engaged in frauds on a
veiy LARGE scale. The investigation into
the condition of The fourth Is not yet com
pIeted.
Dir. Sypher. Of Louisiana, took occasion,
on the floor of the House to-day, TO attack
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for
seiziBg these distilleries thus engaged, and
complained bitterly that the government
troops had been employed for that purpose.
Considering the circumstances attending
the fraudulent acts Of these distillerS, the
speech of Mr.. Sypher, attacking the Com
missioner, was one Of the most remarkable
of its kind ever made on the floor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
WAR DEPARTMxST,
WAsErTGTox' AnriI ID, 200 ~

WASHINGTON, Aprl "a, lUO A NJ
PrObdbilities-Oyer New England, the
winds will shift to north and west with
clearing weather.
For the Middle States, clear and clearing
weather with northwesterly winds during
the day.
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, clear or partly cloudy weather and
winds veering to nOrtherly and easte=iy.
For the West Gulf States, east to south
winds and generally cloudy weather, and
on the coast light rain.
From Tennessee nOrtheastward over the
Ohio valley and the lower lake regiOr,
winds shifting to easterly and s0utherly
with clear or partly cloudy weather.
From Missouri north and nOrtheastward
over Minnesota and the upper lake region,
falling barometer, increasing south to east
winds, and probably over the northern
portion of this area threatening weather
with rain.
The Mississippi river from st. Louis TO
Vieksburg continues slowly rising.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

The Masons OF West Tennessee are now
prepared to locate tleir division of the Ma
sonic Orphans Home. Trenton and other
prominent places in that section of the
State have been suggested for its location.
lhe Board Of Managers, OF which Gov.
John G. Brown is President, will visit the
places iuiicated within a few Gays. They
iufended to have been gone aday or two ago.
but as they did not like the idea of being
conveyed through several miles of water,
by a hand car, they concluded 70 await the
decline of the remorseleSs Tennessee.
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g. RICE A GO.
If 4thp sp
Mrs. President Polk Duriug the War.

MS A0Aa DAAA ~ .
Washington Letter to the New York Sun.
Mrs. Sarah Polk, widow of President
James Il. Polk, in her application to Con-
greSs for $1,000, to reimburse her for prop
erty taken during the late war, says that at
the beginning Of the rebellion her whole
sympathies and feelings were for the Gov
ernment, and she thought secession and re-
belliOn were wrong and talked against it.
After the war began her sympathies were
with the Southern people as relatives and
citizens; but she never sympathized with
efforts TO break up the Government, and in
her actions and sympathies she adhered to
the Government throughout the war. The
Court of Claims, however, was not salts
fed with the evidence. The depositions Of
the two colOred servants were the proofs as
to the taking Of the property, and the body
Of their dispositions appeared to have been
written by the claimants attorneys.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

MOBILE, April %. - Cotton weak;
middling 13.; low middling lac; good or
dinary 15c; net receipts 3S5 bales; sales
200 bales.
GALVESTON, April %. = Cotton quiet;
good ordinary 15ac; middling lie net re-
ceipts 616 bales; export coastwise 2 bales;
sales 200 bales.
SAVANNAH, April %. &C Cotton easy;
middlings 1890; net receipts 357 bales;
gross receipts 5jI bales; exports eoastwise
1911 bales.
CHARLESTON, April 23.-COtton-mar-
ket dull and finn; middlings 1890; good
ordinary 15se; low middlings 1G3al6sc; net
receipts SOP bales; gross receipts 500 bales;
exports aoastwise 932 bales, sales 200 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
EdgeneId Serenader-

This amateur company, which is COM
posed of home talent, gave az excellent en-
tertainment last night, at McClure'S Hall,
Edgefield. 1t was well attended, and the au-
dience was highly pleased with it, judging
from the rounds of applause that greeted
those participating in the concert. The parts
were selected with . considerable degree of
taste, and they were rendered in such a
manner as to prove that the young men
had been ~arduOuSly at work studying their
cues. After the concert was concluded,
quite a large number remained and whiled
away the feeting moments in the enjoy
meut of the light fantasticby the music of a
well drilled band.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Races POSfnRuad

The spring races of the Nashville Blood
Horse Association have been postponed
from May ) to May 10. The extraordinary
floods in the South and West have so impe-
ded public travel that racing stock from
Mobile, Savannah, New Orleans. and other
cities, cannot be brought to Nashville by
the first of May.
The Memphis races have also been post
poned for a similar reason.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Grand Ball at fI,e Rink.

In consequence If the bad condition of
the Exposition building, the ball tor the
benefit Of the back water sufferers will be
given at the Rink on Tuesday, April 2S.
1t needs 10 urging for our citizens to
literally contribute TO anything so lauda-
bic. Polite and courteous managers will
be in attendance, and everything conducted
in the most chaste and refined ann
Tickets for sale at McClure's Temple of
Music. A first-class brass and string band
will be in attendance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Death of n Veteran Divine.

We find the following in a late number
Of the Scottish american Journal: "The
Rev. DIR. Thomas, Of the L.. p. Church.
Mauchline, Scotland, died recently. aged
"A. He was ordained in 1885, and was
therefore in the 39th year of his ministry.
An able minister and faithful pastor. he
was greatly esteemed by his congregation
one of the best and most intelligent con-
gregatiOns in the L. p. body" The de-
ceased was an uncle of James T. Bell. re-
Gently of the UNION AND AMERICAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
VIRGINIA.
Message Of Coy. Kemner.

RICHMOND, April 23.-Goy. Kemper, in
his message to the Legislature to-day, sug-
gests necessity for thoroughly amending
the State constitution. He opposes the
creation Of a constitutional convention
for this purpose or that the General Assem-
bly, should assume the task of revising the
whole constitution, and proposes the APP
poiniment of a commission, composed of
five or seven statesmen, to frame such con-
stitution as would commend itself 10 the
Legislature and the people, to be submit
ted at the next annual session Of the pre-
sent Ierislature.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Election of Supreme Lodge Once

Election of Supreme Lodge cancers.
PITTsBURG, April 23.-In the regular
session of the Supreme Lodge Knights of
Pythias, the following officers We're elected
fr the ensuing year.: Supreme Chancellor,
5. &. Davis, of New Hampshire; Vice Chan
eellor, b. ID. Woodruff, Of Georgia; SUI
preme Recording and Corresponding Scribe,
]. Dawdall, Of Ohio; Supreme Banker, J.
b. STUMBLE, Maryland A grand banquet
of honor Of officers of the Suprems Lodge
was held to night at the Genital Hotel.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Condensed kilograms.

The Canadian Government does not pro
pose TO run the TELEGRAPH itself, but will
provide against any monopoly.
-Four sailors were drowned off Cape May
yesterday.
Vice-President Wilson was to leave BOs-
ton last night for Washington.
The oil producers Of Pennsylvania o n
tinue to close their wells in the hope of
reducing the stock on hand and increasing
the price Of the article.
The straits of Mackinaw are free of ice
and lake navigation fully resumed.
Aboiler at Columbus, o., weighing four
tons, was blown 125 feet by explosion yes
terday, injuring two men.
The St. James HeteLin New York has
failed for S275,O01 aud the furniture gone
at auction. r -tr
Sir Lamberton Lorraine is being liOnized
by New York officials.
The Rocky Mountain Nelcs of the 21st
says Jas. Seagar, who, with four other
men, robbed old man Bennehof Of half a
million bonds at PetrOluem Centre in
1868, was arrested at Denver, Col, last
Sunday.
The case of Holmes, Postmaster at Wa
chita, Ks, up TO June, 1873, indicted for
stealing registered letters, which has been
in process of trial in the United States
District Court for a week past, terminated
and Holmes found guilty.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Personals.

Gen. Frank Cheatham is in the CITY.
w. g. Clark, late Of the Mobile Register,
IS visiting friends and relatives in Nash
vile.
Gen. VIM. b. Bate delivers an Grafton
before the assembled Odd Fellows of Jack
son, Tenn, next Monday.
II. W. Weakley, County Superintendent
of Schools, reached home yesterday from a
weeks scout out in the country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

GOIladay's6 sd drawing next Monday.
Now is the time TO buy your prizes. Fiji
teen hundred prizes, all cash, from - t.
$1,000. Tickets $500; halves s1.00; quar-
tiers 20 cents. All orders should be adj
dressed to ]. r. Golladay, Bowling Green,
Nv. ap23 2t
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EncamnTuenf Re-aIia.

The new regulation encampment re-
gala, l. o. o. F., is one Of the most ele-
CART and tasteful of the times. Specimens
of this handsome royal purple, with rat,
sword and gauntlets, may be seen in the
show windows of Davies q Bro, corner
Church and Summer streets. Members of
the Order cannot fail to be pleased with il.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24
Uniform.

Germania Encampment, LO.O.F., have
adopted one Of the handsome uniforms ex-
hibited by Mr.. Sheetz in Davies * Bros
show window, and gotten up by Messrs.
Sisco Brothers, of Baltimore. 1t is, by far.
the most attractive regalia ever seen in
Nashville.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

As FOR the comparative longevity Of
drinkers aud nOn-dTinkers, the English life
Insurance. actuaries, whose business it was
not to be mistaken in such a calculation,
have found that among 1000 drinkers and
1000 non-dTinkeTs. taken at random at
twenty years of age, the drinkers liyedupOn
an average thirty-iye years and six months,
and the non-drinkers sixty-four years and
two months.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

The Battle House Bar has been reftted
and furnished with good supply Of best
Whiskies, Brandies, Wines, Cigars, etc,
under the management Of II. ID. Caldwell,
who will also keep on hand a supply of our
daily papers. His friends and acquaint-
ances are respectfully invited to call and
see him. ap21 1w'
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p. L. Nichols Great Sale Of fine Roses,
Bedding Plants, Bouquets, etc, continues
to-day and to-morrow-morning, afternoon
and Night.
April "a. 1874.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

If you have got the Dyspepsia, go to
Duckworth & Co.'S, corner Church and
Cherry and Cedar and Cherry streets, and
try one bottle of the Water of Life. You
will surely get relief. 1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-24

In Full Blast Again-Wain & Walker
have reftted their store and are now ready
to furnish their old and new customers
with all the latest styles in silk, stiff, semi
stiff aud soft hats. A full line for men and
boys, in all the latest styles and cOlors, just
received for the spring trade. mh14 tt
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Skating Carnival

There was to have been a masquerade
skating carnival at the rink IN Franklin
last night.