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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-07-11

JUST before the publication of Til
toms letter there was brief sketch of
one of Beecher's sermons going the
rounds under the head of "Beecher
Objects to Being Damned Because
Adam Ate an Apple"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-07-11

The only cradle of liberty-The farm
er,s cradle,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13

- WILMINGTON, September IL Cotton
irm-middllng 15H; low midding IS;
good ordinary 1871; net receipts IL;
exports coustwise %.
New ORLEANS, September 12-Oot-
ten irregular aud easier-middling 16;
low middling 15A; good ordinary
lAA; net receipts 366; gross 1852; ex-
ports coastwise 922; sales 25O-last
evening $50.
MOBILE. September 12.-Cotton
irregular and aotive-middling 15L;
low middling Az; good ordinary
1874; net receipts 800; exports coast.
wise SO; sales 200.
BosroN. September 12-Cotton
qniet and chnnged-middling 17L;
gross receipts $50; sales 200; stock
GALVESTON, September IL Cotton
qniet and easier -middiing 15k; low
middling l436; good ordinary 1897; re-
oeip,s SIS; sales 575.
CHARLESTON, September 12.-Cot.
ten lu:c: .;dd!;ng 15Li; low mid
ding 142z; good ordinary l414; net
receipts 357; sales 1O0
BALTIMORE. September l2-Cutton
firm-middIing 1624; gross receipts
III; exports coastwise 25; sales 1877;
spinners 80.
PARIS, September IL -Rentes G4f.
Goo.
L1vERPooL, September 1913 P. NJ.
Cotton quiet aud steady-uplands
1905; Orleans 91s@SI; sales 49,
0UO, including $500 American, 1000
on export and speculation; cotton
to arrive Lie cheaper; sales basis
middling uplands. nothing below
good ordinary, deliverable Septem-
her. tx; sales shipments new crop,
basis mlddling nplands nothing below
good ordinary: Z 1916; nothing below
low middling, 77s,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13

A DISASTROUS FIRE.-A fire broke
out last night, about quarter before
IL o'clock. in the fonr-story brick tene-
ment building on the West side Of
Meeting street. three doors from the
corner Of Market street, occupied on
the North tenement by Mr.. T. s.
Nipson as shoe store, and on the
South by DR.. Baer's drug establish
ment. Five minutes after the alarm
the whole of Mr.. Nipson's store was
in hames, aud in a few minutes more
the entire tenement was burning. At
l o'clock this morning both stores had
been completely gutted. and the fire
was still burning, but with less vio-
lence, in the rear. The building be-
longed to the estate of Hart; the owner
now residing in England. The stock
of Dir. Nipson and DR.. Baer was in
sured. The origin of the FIRE is un.
known, and it was first observed by a
passer.by, who observed the smoke is.
suing from the doors and windows of
mir. Nipson's store. The stock OF both
establishments was entirely consumed.
A sad casualty occurred between and
2 O'Clock. cansed by the falling in OF
one OF the walls OF Mr. Nipson's store,
and burying O number Of firemen in
the ruins. The names of those known
to have been covered up, as far as could
be learned IN the confusion, are: Mike
Brown, Joe johnson, Sam. Hutson
and Stephen Dean, all colored, and
members of the Prudence Fire Com
pany. Mike Brown was dug out in
jured. as were two others, names un-
known. Two others were still under
the ruins. apd the fremen were using
Herculean efforts to get them out. It
was supposed that ut least one of them
was dead. 1t was reported that white
fireman had also been rescued from the
ruins.
Charleston Ners and Courier, 12M.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13

Give man the necessaries of life
and he wants the conveniencss. Give
him the conveniences and he Graves
for the luxdries Grant him the lu1u-
ries andihs sighs for the elegancies.
Let himthave the eleganciea and he
yearns for the follies. Give him all to.
gether and he complains that he has
been cheated both in price and quality
OF the articles.
Henry Benjamin st. Marie died in
New York, yesterday, Of heart disease.
ae was the person who captured John
ID: Surratt. for whom the. Government
offered reward OF $25. 900. St. Ms
RE, however, got but $4,000. and q
snit in his behalf for the remainder is
now pending in the United States Su.
preme Court.
"Mrs. Grant is not to be called q
homely woman, of course; but it is
quite certain that she is not, either,
very handsome woman. A defect in
one of her eyes, vh!ch is commonly
known as cross-eyedness, Injuries her
looks very muoh." So says an able
correspondent.
"What should man do?" asked
gentleman Of lady, "when he has an
opportunity to correspond with a
charming woman. but, being a bache-
lor, is little afraid of such busiuess?"
II. should say to him, do write" an.
swered the lady.
Emigrante can't 60 West any more
6y paying the "oost Of axle. grease"
The competition between the trunk
lines is over and the fare from New
York to Chicago, which was Ave dol.
lars few days ago, is now thirteen
dollars. M.
The Detroit Free Press says: "John
Fork lent a stranger dollar at Rich.
mond in 1856. and the other day the
stranger paid him back $40, ,O0O."
Hereafter, then, when asked for q dol.
lar by stranger, we shall always see
John Fork over.
IA delicate lady who went to the
White Sulphur Springs ON a mattress.
was 80 restored to- health that she
married man worth 5000, ,OO0." The
waters OF those springs, then, are
wealth giving as we'll as health giving,
it would seem.
They say that if you want q free
fight while travelling in the far West,
you must find granger whose fields
have been devasted by grass. .hoppers,
and congratulate him on having dis.
posed of his crop without the inter
vention of middle-man.
The Pork Packers Convention at
Louisville, KY, yesterday, adopted the
Chicago system of making 100 pounds
green meat and 35 pounds salt meat
the legal barrel of pork.
That farmer understood human ma
ture who said: "If you want your
boy to stay at home, don't bear too
hard on the grind-stone when he turns
the crank"
Not one of the many balloon ascen.
sions made this summer has produced
fact to confirm the notion of steady
Eastcrly current in the upper air.
Two white children in New York
were recently induced by unknown
men to accompany them, and have not
been heard of since.
A steamer recently made the trip
from San Frencisco to Yokohoma.
Japan. in seventeen days and thirteen
hours. the fastest time on record.
DAsrARDLY-The Chicago Times. in
the same breath. denounces mob-iaw
in the South, and recommends lynch.
ing in Chicago.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13

The POPULATION OF CHINA. The
population of China, notwithstanding
the frightful ravages of the great re-
bellion, which in some parts has re-
duced it by one-half. is still marvellous
for the amazing figure to which it
reaches. Baron Reichtofen has esti-
mated it at 100000. 900, but the Able
David, q well-known Chinese explorer,
in recent communication to the So
clete de Geographic of Paris, declares
this to be much below tho real facts.
Raising his estimate upon his know
ledge of the province Of Kiangsi,
which he thinks below The average, Nj.
David teckons the population of the
howery landat 300, 600, 900. But for in
fanticlde aud small pox, he believes
the people would double themselves
every twenty years.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13


a New York letter says: ''It may be
OF Interest to know that three new
shades OF color will be introduced this
season, and that two of these Aeu,. tic
Soyfre, dover Of sulphur,) a peculiar
yellow, aud cardinal, u handsome rel,
will probably be very fashionable.
The other color is called volcanic.
Also, that autnmn's bonnets will have
very low crowns, but the trim innings,
which will he in most cases placed in
front, will add materially to their alti-
tnde. Flowers will not be worn SO
much as last season."
CHURCH DEDICATION The new
Methodist Church in this place will
I'd. V. be dedicated to the service of
God on Sunday, the Goth inst. The
Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D., of
Wotford College is expected to preach
the sermon, ut II o'clock A. nj. IT. 3
public are Invited to attend. The va
rlous Sunday schools Of the place are
also invited to attend Sunday sch ool
mass meeting ut half past 3 o'clock, in
the afternoon. Addresses from Prof.
j. Ii. Carlisle and DR.. Smith are ex-
pected = WinnsJoro Ne,os.
The boys tell good joke Oh the
Rome, Gu Railroad, which is just six
teen miles long. to This effect: That
Il mau left horse to be shipped to
Kingston. for which they churged ten
dollars. When they tried to get the
Nurse in the car he wouldn't go in.
So the agent gave negro dollar to
ride him over. and then made him pay
the dollar to ride on tho cars back to
Rome. They also collected the ten
dollars from the owner Of the horse.
GRA1N-The New York Bulletin re-
marks "n the grain subject: Putting
together the result of the worlds h ,r-
vests, there can be no doubt that it is
ono Of very remarkable abundance,
perhaps we may say one Of the most
liberal ever known; but, in estimating
It's bearing on the prospective value of
grain, proper weight must be ettac ched
to the exceptionally low condition Of
stocks the world over.
The building in Washington for the
British embassy, SAID to be the hand.
soonest and costliest residence in tho
city. has been flushed. and will he
ready for the occupancy of Sir Ed
,rd Thornton on the lst of Octobsr.
It's cost has been about $3.50, 600, and
tho furniture will cost half that sum.
| has evenly rooms, and covers about
10000 square feet Of ground.
\ youth asked permission OF his
c.":i;"r TO go to ball. She told him
It w"s u bad place fer little boys.
WHY. mother, didn't you aud father
<" 'o balls when you were yonug?"
Yes, bnt we have seen the folly of il, !"
saId the mother. "Well, mother. ex-
claimed the son, II want to SEQ the
folly ot 1t, too"
An exchange, ridiculing County
fn'rs, which make no effort ut good
shows. says that the Clearfield Fair con.
listed of II calf, goose aud pump
klu. 1t ra.ned 40 hard the first night
that the goose swan of. the calf broke
loose aud ate the pumpkin, and thief
prowl.ng around stole the Gulf, and
that ended The fair.
There is said to be, pretty sixteen.
yrnt Old girl in Arizona who owns
1000 heud of cattle. We shnuld hate
10 marry that girl: The idea OF hav-
ing to support wife end children aud
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13

The Miles Alurm Til Company, Of
this city, is one OF tho institulnn> that
does not complain ot hard ',mos T.
~ tho largest till company ia ih.. 3olil.
and demands for their gn;ds cuni,,
fr'm China, japan, Russia. aud IL
fact all parts of the glob.. Although
August Is usually the dull mouth wlih
them, the company has sold nearly
1000 drawers.
lPropidsmce Press, 29th ut.
Mrssrs. FnIr,anks & Co., the
ceIebrhted scale manufacturers, ure
agents for these drawers.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13

A company of artillery from Charles
ton went to Barnwell, yesterday.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-13

number OF the creditors of the Citi-
zens' Bank have met aud adopted re-
solutions expressing confidence in that
institution. The President of the
bank has sent letter to the Governor,
begging him not to prosecute the
claims Of the State against that insti-
tuition, aud assuring him that the as
sets of the bank far exceed it's liabiIi-
ties. The Governor, in response,
stated that he could take no steps in
the matter. and it had to be referred
to the Attorney General and his OPT
nion obtained.
Sr. Louis, September 12-Post.
master. General Jewell advertises, to-
day, through the papers here reward
of 50. 900 for the arrest of the parties
who committed what is known as the
Gad's Hill robbery, in this State. on
the 3lst Jannary last, and $4,000 re-
ward for the arrest Of the robbers of
the San Autonio stage, in Texas, in
April last.
READING, PENN, September -
Charges Of cruel treatment to children
at Womelsdorf Orphan Homo are 10
be investigated by the trustees. The
superintendent admits that boy was
punished BY emitting the ends of his
fingers with knife.
The employees of the Reading Rail-
road here and along the line Of the
road Will, next week, be. put on half
time, working two weeks out of a
month, at eight; hours per day, on &C.
count OF tue general stagnation Of
trade.
MONTGOMERY. September 12.-Ex-
United States District Attorney J. A.
M'nnls and ex-Congressman Buckley
have written letters, and United States
Deputy Marshal Randolph, Probate
Judge Ely and City Clerk Hughes
unite in card, denying the stories of
lawlessness and terrorism which have
been circulated North, to the preiudioe
OF Montgomery. All these gentlemen
are Republicans. Not long ago. E.
Keils, Judge OF the City Ooart OF
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12

Daneing.-Miss Eliza Goodwin is now
forming her Spring Glasses at McClure's
Temple Hall, Cherry street. All these de-
sirous of taking lessons will please make
early application. Days Of tuition, We'd
nesday and Saturday. ap12 st
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12
CaIored

In pursuance of a call the delegates from
the various wards and districts met in Lib.
ety Hall at II o'clock yesterday for the
purpose of electing delegates to the State
Convention, to be held on the 2Sth inst.
w. NJ. Butler was elected Chairman of the
Convention and b. \. j. Nixon, Secretary.
Abraham Smith moved that the cOnyen-
ton be aimaSs convention instead of del
egated one, against which motion many
spoke, but it finally prevailed.
Ii was moved by r. ID. Campbell that a
committee of nine be appointed by the
house to bring in the names of thirty-five
persons who should represent Davidson
county in the State CONVEX ton, which was
agreed to.
A. Menifee, being chairman of the COM
mittee, called the names and they retired.
After which, \. Walker, Esq, was called
to the stand, and he made some timely re-
marks, to which the convention listened
with perfect attention.
There was a call also for B. \. J. Nixon,
to which he responded. At this juncturc
The committee came in and reported the
following named persons as delegates, all
Of whom were accepted by the conven-
ton:
Anderson Chatham, Allen Even, Sam1
Lowcry, z. A. Ewin, L. j. Bell, Jas. Gil
lem, w. A. Sizemore, ID. F. Walker, Wal
lace Shelby, Lemuel Fife, Peter Jones,
Horace Loving, Reuben Hargis, VIM. Alb
ernathy, Wm. Hubbard, 5. r. Walker, Jno.
Brown, A. w. Mcconnell, John Cockerill,
W. NJ. Butler, Abraham Smith, VIM. Sum-
ner, Valentine Johnson, y. Walker, Alex.
Hall, Thos. NJ. Simms, Brice Kirby, Ben.
J. Hadley, Andrew Caruthers, Henry Hard
ING, r. johnson, Wesley ClOyd, VIM. Cato,
j. Lewis Brown, John Williams.
The Convention adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12
ARAGRAPHICA

There Is no other city in the Union
where a man can commit a cold blooded
murder and escape so easily as at Lebanon,
TENNESSEE.
In referring to certain exercises lately
held at the Tennessee University, the
KR0xriHe Press and Herald man critical
ly, but considerably remarks: 'Some, of
course, delivered their orations with more
grace than others, but il is not our place TO
make any imidioas distinctions where all
did so we'll" From which we infer that
ordinarily it is his place to make inyid-
ious distinctions.
A Nashville young lady who graduated
a year or two since, read, upon that mo-
mentous occasion, as an original essay, one
of Olive Logan's lectures. Could the strong
minded Olive ask for or desire a more deli
cate compliment? The young lady's
teacher praised, in the highest terms, her
literary effort, which praise she received
with becoming mOdesty and blushing con-
fusion.
In the trial of a case before Judge Dull
ing yesterday morning, the counsel for one
of the parties to the suit made a statement
which the other party didn't consider
the exact truth, and so signified by ex'
claiming s.That's a lie ~ The look of as
constituent which settled on the face o.
the legal light at this unlocked for inter
ruption TO his ~harrangue, wa interesting
to observe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12
Cheap Enough.

A young man of good family was arrest
ed yesterday on the charge of having stolen
a long coil of rope and IS pounds of shingle
nails from a Mr.. Cooper. A junk dealer
identified the young man as the person of
whom he had bought the articles (after Mr..
Cooper missed them), paying s. cents for
the rope and two cents per pound for the
nails. Cooper refused to prosecute the
Young a who had been arrested by Off
Ger Kuhn after a lively chase, the latter
being on horseback. An effort was made to
arrest a youth who is a constant associate
of the young man who was captured, but me
managed to escape.
Kuhn stated az the police station yeSter-
day that he knew of the young man he ar
rested Yesterday and two Others, whose
names he gave, having pulled an Overcoat
off a man who was going up stairs on
Deaderick street, and selling it for 8, the
coat being worth Sis.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12
New Advertisements.

A wet nurse wanted.
See notice of County Court sales.
Meeting Masonic Lodge tomorrow night.
A small cottage, conveniently located, for
rent.
See nonresident notice, by Justice Bas-
kettle.
For pure linens go to the Orleans store,
Public square.
Winstead, Shields & Co., have a three
DAYS salethis week.
\ practical b~ook-keeper wishes to form a
class in bookkeeping.
Notice to persons having friends in the
vault al the city cemetery.
See the display advertisement of the
Philadelphia store on fourth page.
Miss Eliza Goodwin is now forming
classes in dancing at McClure's Hall.
q. Rice & Co, advertise in city items a
large stock Of silks and other dress goods.
Prof. Daret will teach dancing for n
more session at Luck's Hall, commencing
April 10.
Very desirable residence los in North
Nashville for sale by i. Sandhouse, 1O0
Jefferson street.
Singleton, the Cherry street bookseller,
will remove to his new stOreroom, opposite
the Maxwell, tomorrow.
ID. IOYeman q Co., nave addeO 10 InelT
stock a beautiful line of ladies', chlldren's
and infants outfits. Go and see them.
Those who are suffering from diseased
pedal extremities will find among our city
notices the card Of MessTS. Porter q Gram
dell. Cincinnati, which will be Of interest
TO them.
The attention of our readers is directed
to the display advertisement of the Trade
Palace, which appears in this issue of u
paper. The proprietors of this establish
ment are in receipt Of all the novelties in
their line. which they are dispOsing of at
figures which cannot fail to give s~atisfac-
ton.
a. b. Beech & Co.. 60 Y. College street
present their spring card TO readers this
morning. II is almost as needless to
enumerate their lines of goods as il is TO
speak of the members of the firm. They
are so well and extensively known, and
their reputation so well established as mer-
chants, that a reference to the fact that they
have received their spring and summer
goods is sufficient. Their selections this
season not only sustain their previous char
acter, out will enhance it. Step in tO-mor-
row and see for yourself.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12

The thing that hath been, it is that which
shall be; and that which is done is that which
shall be done, and there is no new thing under
the sun"
We give below an exact copy of proceed
ings to enforce the collection of lax on
''spirits distilled" from the records of 1916
of the United States Court at Nashville,
from which it appears that similar enact
ments to our present laws in respect TO "the
ardent were in force with our ancestors of
that day and generation.
"United States, District of Tennessee
John Overton, Supervisor of the United
States for the district aforesaid, in behalfof
the said United States, complains of Joseph
Shaw in custody, ETC., OF a plea that he rem
der to him the sum Of forty-one dollars and
sixty cents current money of the said
States, which to him heiowes and from him
unjustly detains.
For that, whereas, on the first day of
July, 1896, at the county of Davidson and
district aforesaid, the said Joseph Shaw
owned, and then and there had in his pos
session, a still of the capacity of seventy
three gallons, the same having been pre-
viously entered according to law, to-wit:
on the - day of - 49,, at which last
mentioned time and place, the said Joseph
notified his election to pay the duty which
might accrue to the United States upon
every gallon of spirits distilled therein,
during n year, commencing on the 1st
day of July, 1876, and ending IN the 18th
of June ensuing. And the said plaintiff
in fact AYERS that the said Joseph Shaw
hath not duly complied with said election,
as by law he ought TO have done. By yir-
tue whereof and by force of the acts of
Congress of the United States, in such
cases made and provided, an action hath
accrued to the said John OvertOn, super
visor, as aforesaid, to have and demand, in
behalf of the said United States, the said
sum of ~foriy-One dollars and sixty cents,
tO-wit: on the day Of. Aud the
plaintiff in fact AYERS that the said Joseph
Shaw hath not paid the said sum Of SLIGO,
nor any part thereof, although often there
to required, but hitherto hath refused, and
still doth refuse TO pay the same, to the
damage of the said plaintiffs $50, and
therefore he brings suit.
WM. p. ANDERSON,
Alto. p. O."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12
Protestant Orphan Asylum.

The various Protestant Churches have
united to sustain this benevolent institu-
ton. The claims of the helpless orphan
are felt and cheerfully responded to by
every generous heart. The Catholics and
Protestants in this good work have one
heart, and maintain a generous rivalry.
Some of our best known ladies from the
various churches constitute the Board of
Managers of the Protestant Orphan Asy-
'lum, and are making strenuous efforts, this
year, to put their institution on a firm
basis. Each manager has a subscription
book, and will solicit an annual cOntribu-
tiOn from each citizen to sustain properly
the poor little waits of society, and train
them up in virtue to be useful members of
society. We have seen q of these books,
and have heard of one other, on which APP
pear the names of some of our best known
citizens for generous sums. The managers
have lately appointed an experienced ma
tron. who, while in Louisville, was very
successful as head of a similar institution,
and they are determined to make an at
tractive and happy home for the helpless
ones under their care.
Let all our citizens expect and welcome
a call from these ladies. 1t is ON DELHI
crate opinion that the Asylum would be
more prosperous in the city, near to school
and church privileges, and if a suitable eX-
change of property could be made, it would
be for the best. The present site is healthy
and secluded, but too far from school,
church and visitors. May they prosper
wherever they are
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12

Dancing Academy.-Prof. Darat will
teach one more session, commencing on
wednesday, April the 18th, at Luck's Hall,
and on Thursday, the 10th, at Jeup's Hall,
North Nashville; also on Friday, the 18th,
at McClureis Hall, Edgefeld. Terms mod
crate. u
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-12
BAD Accident

A few days ago a young man J. HOfistet
ter, a well known citizen of the 4th dis
trict of this county, met with a serious &C
cident. Upon arising at an early hour in
the morning, one of the family discovered
two coons in a tree near the house, and
climbed up, with saw in hand, for the pur-
pose of cutting off the limb where those
coons were ''rOosting." 10. was on the
ground below, watching the movements of
his brother, when all at Once the limb
came down with a crash, the sawed end of
which striking 10. in the head fractured
his skull in a frightful manner, and his in
iuTies for a day or so were supposed to be
fatal. Our eminent surgeon, DR.. Briggs,
was summoned to the bedside of the in
iured man, and from the effects of a sue
ceSsful operation, it is now thought that
Mr.. HOffStetter will recover.