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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-25
ANOTHER -IRREGELAHTrY." >,

FROM The CINCINNATI lylLElLrClAi-
WASHINGTON. IAN. 22.-Another de-
falcation by a Federal Official has Just
come to light The matter has, as
usual. been kept very quiet for the
reason, as given. that there Is doubt as
to the guilty party. This ''irregularity"
Is in the office OF the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the Seventh District
Of North Carolina IL Is said at the
Treasury Department that the accounts
of the Collector, ''Pinkney Rollins.
are not regular" but it IS thought he
is not blamable If anything dishonest
shall come out of the affair, it IS ex-
pected here that the investigation.
which IS now going on, VIII show that
the fraud, if there be any, IS owing 70
the dishonesty Of some subordinate
As Is generally the case IN matters of
this kind, nobody seems to have any
idea Of the probable amount of the de-
falcati5n. 1t Is admitted that some
thing Is wrong. and that an investiga-
ton IS going on, but as yet nothing
definite as to the result Of the invesci-
CATION has been TccoiTcd here. 1t IS
not probable however, that the pccuIa-
ton viii amount Il 10 more than a few
thousand dollars.
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water supply for the CITY and Edge
field.

To the Union and American:
Sire the subject of supply Of good wa
ter for the city agitates the public mind TO
some extent, | desire to communicate
tbro,iph your columns plan which have
for some time deemed feasible, but which,
of course. would have TO be submitted to
stiiIfiII engineer. in order 10 be assured of
H. nracf icabIIitv. It's cost, etc. The plan is
tLis. The supply Of water is to be taken
from the river above the mouth OF Stones
river. at a point where the curve around
Neely's bend begins, probably at or near
the head of Hills island. Construct canal
from said pOiut across the narrow neck OF
land leading into NeelyS bend. Persons
f,uiIior with the current Of the river in the
6ffnan miles circuit around said bend, say
tbare Is considerable fall, and it is believed
tbaf the fall obtained by this canal will
no GREAT enough 20 create a wafer power
sufficient to force an abundant and constant
SUNNY of water through pipes into the
reservoir. passing through Edseheld and
suDDlyjur that thirsty city also Ihls
wafer mower would be sufficient to put IN
moaion vast machinery for manufacturing
nurDoses after forcing a supply Of wafer INTO
the reservoir, thus dispensing with steam
machinery for elevating water. n lock ana
dam on the Cumberland at the head OF the
canal might be necessary. AstOthe results
growing out Of the construction OF such
works. if practicable, none can fail 10 see at
once the stupendOUs importance to Nash
vile and Middle Tennessee. To mention
only few will suffice: A supply Of good
water, mostly freestoue, without the usual
s1Ipply of mud from Stones river, or the
filth from Browns creek; and last, but not
least. a manufacturing city, riva!ing Lowell
or Fall River, on or near the abandoned,
but beautiful, site Of old HaysbOro, IS not
among the impossibilities. CIvIs.
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GROWTH OF LIBERIA.

The ffty-seventh anniversary meet
ing of the American Colonization So
ciety was held in Washington on the
20Jh inst, presided over by John II. b.
Latrobe, and addresses were delivered
by the Revs. George W. Sampson, W.
r. r. Taylor, Thomas J. Pearne and
John circuit, The report shows that
the receipts for 1873, including bal
ance from the previous year OF 1886,
had been S35, 500. 02. OF this sum there
has been paid for passage and support
of emigrants S9,2l5.l6; borrowed
money returns, S11, 900, and for other
objects, Sl5, 473.37; leaving S233.49 IN
the treasury on Jan. l, 1874. The en-
igration to Liberia under the auspices
of the society has been uninterrupted
for the last fifty-three years. Those
sent in 1873 make the number colonlzed
since the war to be 5000, and total
from the beginning of 15,04S, exclusive
of 5,722 recaptured Africans whom we
induced and enabled the United States
to settle in Matchmaking a grand
total Of 2O,770 persons to whom the So
ciety has given homes in Africa. In
telligence from Liberia indicates
growth and prosperity. Agriculture IS
steadily progressing.
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able; but up till within a few years these
experiments have for the most Fart resulted
in failure, from the fact of the varied ami
disSimilar peculiarities Of the different
SpecieS-such, for instance, as the lenash.
strength, and flueness Of the fibre. excess OF
magnesia or aluminium, etc, being IN
known. Paper can be made from asbestos,
and of excellent quality too. Still u ere is
only one or, at the fIrthest, two kinds OF
abestOs that can be made into paper at all,
and that only by proper and peculiar treat
ment. This also is the case as to thread
and cloth, and, in fact, with reference to
any and all other applications OF asbestos.
a new and important use fOrthis substance
is for steam packing. In this particular
branch Of manUfIcture. more than anv
other, is a thorough knowledge of asbestos
necessary. for So destructive are the in
fluences 10 which steam packing is ex-
posed, that out of samples from
more than one hundred mines in
the United States, Scotland Ireland. the
Shetland Islands, Wales, Savoy, Pied
mont, Germany, Austria, and Corsi ca, On'y
two have been found which answered the
purposes At all, and one OF these only indif-
ferently. ] he practical uses tOwEich it is
not only possible, but probable that ashes
tOS will be put are almost nnmbeTless. As
bestos boats, tubs, boxes, wagon bodies,
and even railway carriages, which will
neither rot, burn, nor splinter, are perfectly
practicable and possible.
Another Of the uses 20 which this mate
rial is applied is the covering Of steamboat
ers, drums aul pipe, and in fact al bodies
where the object is to retain heat and ex-
clude cold. The advantages IN these cases
are very many. the principal being the
saving OF fuel, not Unimportant item to
the manufacturer. We are advised that it
has been tested iT several Of our largest
manufacturing establishments, and has
given entire satisfaction.
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KALAMAZOO.
The Michigan Oranges Demand state
Action.

The Michigan Oranges Demand State
Action.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 24.-The
State Grange which has been in session
here some DAYS, has adopted the report Of
the Committee on Transportation, declar-
ing that railroads are amendable to State
regulation, as much rs plank and gravel
companies, and that the Legislature has rs
much right TO regulate their charges as to
fix turnpike tolls, or the charge of millers
for grinding grain. Il also declares irfavor
of the Improvement Of thorOughfareS blythe
government. Accompanying this report IS
the following resolution:
Resolved. that while we deprecate any
and all attempts to cripple or destroy the
railroad interests, We would remind them
that cur interests are mutual. We implore
them not to kill the goose that lays The
golden eggs, by taxing us at eNorbitanU rates
to enable them to compete with other great
trunk lines leading from the West to the
East.
Tire Grange alopted a declaration of
principles, declaring that tho Object, of the
organization IS for the social Improvement
Of farmers and their wives and children
and the advancement that enlightened wis
dom MAY dictate. Class legislation is dep
recated, and it is declared that the public
lands should he donated Tigidly tOpurposeS
If actual settlement.
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THE TExAs-PhCIFIC LOEBY.

EIOE llt Z lltlInIIt ANiui iltEtlAi.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-RailrOad
men of position and influence are flock
ing into Washington from all parts Of
the country. The object Of their visit
is supposed to be to aid Tom Scott in
his designs upon Congress in behalf Of
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic and
Pacific railroads. Among the recent
arrivals noted are Ex-Governor Denni-
son, and B. Z. Smith, Of Ohio. Mr..
Dennison was on the floor Of the
House to-day. Evidences are not lack
ing that Scott has Laid a more compre-
hensive and powerful plan in behalf of
his Job than has been Dut IN operation
to affect Congress for many years. All
that money, brains and energy can do
viii be performed IN this behalf this
winter The work has actively COM
menced already, although 50 shrewdly
Is it carried on that but few are aware
of its real significance. Congressman
are being llbored with, and good judg-
ment Is exercised t. operate for the
present only on those who are thought
to be discreet enough t. keep their
own counsel. The full magnitude Of
the undertaking will not appear for
some time; but when It does manifest
itself, the CAMPAIGN VIII be short,
sharp, and decisive.
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ASBESTOS.
A Matter CT Interest TO Manufacturers
and Others who Use steam Power.

A writer in the British Trade Journal,
discussing the subject Of asbestos and its
uses. saws Of il: In the city OF Glasgow
mandatory is now being carried on, in
which the principal ingredient used Is
material hitherto so little known, except
among SdUdnts, that its very name-''asbeS-
tos.@ is a mystery. When all its properties
are known. the substance is still more puZ-
cling. In appearance rs fTiable and perish
able as thistledOwn, it is older than any
order of animal or vegetable life ON earth.
So little amenable is il TO the disSOlving in
fluenees of time, that the action of unnum-
bered centuries, by which the hardest rocks
known to biologists are worn away, has 10
ap5reciable effect on this strange substance,
which IS found imbedded in them. With
its Great proportion of bulk cOmpose'! Ofthe
most rough and gritty materials known,
il is itself as smooth 10 the
touch rs soap or oil, and may be made rs
light and buoyant as feathers. Apparently
as combustibIe rs tow the fierces. heat eaII-
not consume it. and the thready tilaments
NAV be mingled with molten brass or iron
without losing their characteristic form.
Finally, no combinations of acids al present
known in any way affects the appearance
exposure TO their action. The name Of
this article is derived from the Greeks.
asbestos" literally means ''indestructible'
"a title which is very thoroughly earned
by this strange substance. 1t is, moreover,
so unassailable by all known solvents that
IL is 4 virtual impOssibility to analyze and
give IFS component parts with exactness-
Enough, however, is known or guessed al,
TO enable us to speak Of il as consisting OF
from fifty to sixty parts slick, ten or
twenty parts magnesia, about The same
proportion generally Of aluminium,
some traces Of protOxide of iron,
and occasionally lime-like mix
ture. The marvellous properties
and consequent prospective value Of ashes
tOs to mankind have been known to some
extent and appreciated for thousands Of
wears, and vast sums Of money have been
expended in endeayoring to make it avail
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NEW YORK.
The POLICE AIIaying excitement.

The Police AiIaying Excitement
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The superintend-
ent Of police while admitting that some
danger of disturbance still existed among
portion of the unemployed workingmen,
denles all knowledge OF any foundation for
the statement tltst On order has been issued
for the protection OF the cl;ntbhes ewing to
iniamatory of threats by the Coniniunist
leaders; nor does the captain Ofthe precinct
in which the convent of st. Catharine is
Situated, brow of. the foundation for the
rumor that that Institution vas to be
burned by the more desperate of the COtii-
iiuiiist leaders. \ large force of police
however ySas held IN readiness iass night at
headquarters, convenient e tbs een7ent.
One thousand men have been discharged
from the navy yard during the past week.
The corner stone of the new Tribune
building was laid to-day according to pro
gramne,
Sfairieide:
Joseph w. Freeman, IDatricide, Vas ar-
raigned in Hudson County Court on
charge of willful murder. He plead not
guilty, and was set down for trial Feb. 10.
sI5O.oOJ.
A suit involving S150,OO0 is pending in
this county before a referee. The litigants
are Len BrOerick, race-horse owner, and
NJ. Clark, Jr.. a Louisville banker, and
Blanton duncan. Len broeriek's wife,
who was married in Rome, died two SeSrs
ago in Kentucky, leaving all her property,
valued at S150.000, to her husband. Tes-
timonF to inipeaGh The deeds is made By
Mr.. BrOerick. SubOrning witnesses Is b1e
of the charges. Len Broesick'S counsel,
and counsel from Kentucky for the other
litigants, are in New York.
Deputy Grand Master French.
Inquiry into the circumstances attending
the death nj Bellevue Hospital IN this city
and burial in potters' field Of Nathanial
French, Deputy Provincial Grand Master
of MaSons in the Bahamas, elected a re-
port from the Superintendent of Harris Is
land, that the remains of French had been
a. the bottom of the pit in which were
over six hundred other bodies, and that he
thought the whole mass was most likely in
such a state Of decomposition that during
the present state of the weather it would
be impossible to pursue the search tor the
box enclosing 4 particular body without
detrimcnt to the health. Iiof only of those
with the work, but also of those
residing within radius of several miles.
The superintendent also reported that the
pit had been closed for some time, and had
been graded over with four feet of clay.
Three Boys Drowned.
Bv the breaking of lee on a pond in
South Brooklyn to-day three boys were
drowned.
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RICHM0ND.
The Code nuclIo-TrinI Of ,IcCart,

IBe NOstt tsutlAo-AEt's "a HcNHEaS.
Richmond, VA, Jan. 24-'The trial Of
N. Page McCarty ior The killing of Jno. Il.
NOrdccai la . duel last May, was concluded
thls evening, and the case given to the jury
NJ : o'clock In few minutes the jury re-
turned for instructors as to whether they
were required 10 find averdict Of murder in
the ti7st degree, or acquit. The judge in
structed them that they We're not 50 re-
CURED, and also instructed as TO various
Gegure5 of murder and manSlanghter.
N q o'clocl the jury returned verdict
%; involuntary man slaughter, and tixedthe
fine al FIVE hundred dollars. Counsel for
defense asked for Suspension Ofjudgment,
and moved to set aside the verdict. The
n: ieo-ser was.bailed in 81 900. Previous to
instructions by court thejury stOod9fOr ac-
ouittal and for murder in the first degree.
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TaE Chicago Tribune Of the 23d inst.
SAYS: "Tbe Ahti-tfohopolists in the
Iowa Legislature have yielded the
Republicans the Speaker, and, through
him, the CbaiFmeh of al The standing
committees. They get for themselves
the other officers Of the House, and'the
Sbairmen and a majority of all the IN
testieatihg coIhmittees. There are no
investigating committees, of course,
yet ordered, and the value Of these fu-
ture chairmen and maiorities depends
altogether upon the resourse Of the
Anti MonopoliHts for getting the coin
raittees ordered in the face of q hostile
Speaker and a tie vote,
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CUBA.
Negro NIarauders.

HAVANA, Jan. 24.-On the night of the
10th a band of negroes made a raid into
the Trinidad valley, and burned the Maya
guara, Laslayaer, and Sacra Familia plan
tations. They carried off all the slaves
from the Mayagura plantation, and COM
pletely destroyed the machinery by knock
ing it into pieces. The other two planta-
tiOnS suffered loss. Four thousand Insurg-
ents have surrounded Manseaville. The
Government proposes TO again embargo
several ports which was lately released.
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THERE is a good deal Of talk about
bringing producers and consumers to-
gether, but. as remarked by the Chicago
Tribune, there is little hope of uniting
them on the tariff. whatever may be the
result in regard to the transportation
question. / number Of the consumers
of iron and steel met on the 22d inst. in
Boston, and formed an association to
obtain the reduction OF the duties on
non and steel. At the last meeting of
the American Iron and Steel Associa-
ton producers Congress was asked to
increase these duties. -
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TIE L0VEsEANA CASE.

FROM lllc Osic4lll.tit 4 iIlt>.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23-The belief
that Congress will yet remand the Lou
isiana question to the citizens Of the
State for settlement by new elections,
gains ground rapidly. Governor KEEL
logg is restless. and writes to his
friends here earnestly to prevent the
passage Of the bill ordering a new cleo
ton, and says frankly thai unless his
administration Is sustained. anarchy
viii prevail throughout the State, and
the Democrats come into power.
The President is reported as saying
that if the trouble In the State can be
brought to an end by means Of q new
election he VIII favor that policy, being
tired Of interfering with matters which
belong solely to the States to adjust
without Federal interference, unless IN
4 state of anarchy.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
The Usury ELL Passed.

RALEIGH, Jan. 24-The Senate today
passed the uSury bill. The penalty fixed
for charging any rate Of interest exceeding
eight per cent. is forfeiture of claim. Con-
greSSmen from North Carolina were in
structed TO enleayOr TO have law passed
fixing a uniform rate Of interest throughout
The country. Resolutions Of Impeachment
were introduced in the House against
Judge J. \. Watts for high crimes ane mis-
lannaanorsS in nfiipp
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WASHINGTON.
The Prospect for Louisiana.
Is Congressional Interference
Better than Executive
Interference?
Arc Many Despots Meter Ga.

Are Many DesPOts Better than One
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Louisiana
bill, now preparing by Gen. Butler, Senator
Carpenter and others, provides that the
new election proposed by that State shall
be conducted under the supervision of Con-
gressiUnal commissioners, consisting of one
senator and two Representatives. Gen.
Butler will. it Is said, have charge Of the
bill in the House, and its passage will de-
pend upon the support of the Democrats,
who for the most part, are opposed to re-
opening of the question. being averse TO
Congressional interference in the affairs OF
a State. allllough eondemning the means
by which the Kellogg government was
placed in power. Senators Carpenters and
Thurman and Gen. Butler held long COLI
sultation yesterday on that subject.
J.tTRR.-I Is stated at late hour to-
night that the details IF the Louisiana cleo
ton bin have nv1a somewhat changet.., d. dis
pensimg with the Congressional commits
sion Of one Senator and two Representa-
tiyes, but authorizing the President TO ap-
point the commission TO consist, 1t Is
supposed, OF military officers.
TorsFtg RauIins Goes to West Point
The President las appointed James b.
Rawlins, son of Gen. Rawlins, late oecre-
tary of War, one of the Cadets at large TO
the Military Academy al West Point.
What the Panic Did.
The gain IN the stock Of coin in. the
country during the first six months OF tic
current fiscal year is given at about thirty
millions gold and one million Of silver.
The number % trade dollars issued was SIX
million two hundred aud twenty-five thou
sand.
1.-THE Bonds Of 1855.
The outstanding legal tendera are $751;
7S9, 49,. The amount of bonds of the loan
Of 1858 exchanged to date is ST.474, 900, and
the amount redeemed 8. I3G;0pe.
Little Phil.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan arrived here last
night in obedience to summons of the
House Committee on Military Affairs, be-
fore whom, on Monday, he will give his
views concerning the organization of the
army. 1t is known he is in favor of an in
crease rather than reduction Of the force,
if the Government intends 10 continue its
policy OF protecting exposed settlements.
Cheap transportation.
There was only twelve or fifteen mem
bers of Congress present at the adjourned
meeting of the friends Of cheap transporta-
ten tonight at the Capitol. Representa-
tive Dunnell was in the chair. One gen
.leman thought the meetings would amount
to nothing practically unless unity Of action
could first De secured on some one scheme.
The advocacy Of different projects could
produce only confusion and defeat. Final
~ il was agreed TO atljouTn till Saturday
night next, and in the meantime eXertions
be made TO secure a larger attendance.
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TnRe In,neachefi.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24-The Committee on
Criminal Jurisprudence Of the State
Senate havingrepoTiedy yesterday that Judge
Prim, of the st. Louis Criminal Court
could not he removed by an address, res
olution was adopted in the House TODAY,
inStI1lcting the Judiciary Committee to in
yesticate the matter, and if the allegations
against the Judge Justify such action, to
take the necessary steps for his impeach-
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CONGRESS- Al.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The House met
for general discussion, Mr.. Merrimon in the
Chair. Speeches were made by Mr.. Bundy
on the financial question; by Robbins and
Cain ON civil rights, and Biery and Kelly
on the financial currency and banking
questions. But few members were present
and the discussion presented no feature of
public interest.
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Deaf Mufes.

WOECEsTER, Jan. 24.-The Convention
Of Instructors Of deaf mutes inthis country
is in session here, discussing the methods
Of teaching articulation to the deaf and
dun. The convention has voted 10 estab-
lish a manuscript periodical in sound
symbols for distribution in the yariOus in
StitutiOns.
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Discussions as to the advantages OF
narrow-gaugerailroads develop the fact
that ten of the narrOw-gaugec cars carry
as much freight as eight brOad-gauge
cars, while one narrow gauge car, load
ed with five and half tons of freight,
weighs no more than a broad-gauge ear
empty. In the costof construction also
there is great saving In the narrow
gauge.
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Nor long since . nervous lady took
passage at the TiP-Iop House. White
Mountains, TO descend IT the almost
perpendicular railroad. Her fears We're
apparent to every one. and the follow
ing unique dialogue took place between
her and the conductor. Lady-Mr. Con-
ductor how do you hold these cars
when you want 10 make a stop: C
Madame, we apply the brake which you
see there. LadyISuppose, Gir. Con
6uctor. that brake should give way,
what do you do then! C.-Madame.
we then apply the d9n'ie-acting break,
which you. see at the othar end Of the
cars. Lady-But 8Ir. Conductor sup
pose that brake should not be sufficient
t. check the cars, where viii We 90
then C.-Malame, tll5 depends en-
tirely upon how you have lived IN this
world!
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T. z Y A 3.
A Murderer Shot Dead i'm Court by the
Son of His Victim.

GALVESTON, Jan. 24.-This morning at
the Criminal Court the case of the State vs..
J. b. Helm, charged with the murder Of
John Ferguson, was called, and owing TO
the noD-arriYal of witness, was held over.
While waiting, John Ferguson, son of
the murdered man, approached the prisoner
between the railing and the table unOb-
served, and, pulling out five shooter, shot
the prisoner (Helm) in the head, killing
him almost instantly. Young Ferguson
was arrested and is now ON trial.