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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-12
Reduced Rent for Market Stalls

At the meeting Of the Common Council
las; Thursday night, Councilman Coleman,
of the Second ward, introduced bill pro-
viding for the reduction of the rent for
stalls at the maTket-hOuse. The bill says
that section ), chapter 30 of Lellyett's
digest Of the city laws, shall be so amended
as TO read: "The butchers stalls in the
market-house shall not rent for less than
SI20 per annum; and that the two inner
rows fronting the butchers stalls, and used
as vegetable stalls, shall not rent for less
than $50 per annum; the second rows from
the center, and used for the same purpose,
at not less than so per annum; the two
next, or third rows from the center, used
for the same purpose, at not less than $50
per annpm; and the two outside rows at
no less than So per annum."
Heretofore the law has provided that the
stalls shall be rented to the highest bidder,
on condition 'thar no butchers stall shall
be rented for less than $50 per annum, no
vegetable stall for less than So, and no
stall used for the sale Of fish for less than
S25 per aanUm," but this rent has genrally
been considered too high, though no effort
has been made to secure a reduction.
The bill amending the law, passed first
rea ling and was referred to the Market
house Committee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-12
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Yesterdays police court fines amounted
to fifty-fiye dollars.
There were six arrests made by the poles
yesterday of persons charged with running
hacks without a license.
Ellen Ward, colored, arrested on peace
warrant at the instance of Emma Brown
cOlored, will have a hearing before Justice
CaSsetty, at O'Clock this afternoon.
For carrying pistol, Nick Hill was very
properly fined SO in the police court yes
terday morning. He was also fined an adj
ditiOnal sum of S. on the charge Of disor-
Derby conduct.
r. E. Kelso, alias Robert Edwards, con-
fined in jail on the charge of passing coun-
teIfeit mo0ey, was released on bond yester-
day, his father having come from Boysville,
KY, to become security for his appearance
when wanted.
Emma Battiker was before Judge Du-
ling yesterday morning, on the charge of
having attempted to slice her friend Lucy
Crutcher with a razor. A fine of ten dol
lars was imposed upon her, which fine she
postponed paying by taking an appeal to the
Circuit Court.
Kate Jarner, resembling Hiss Flora Nc
Flimsey in that she had " nothing to wear
to speak OF, is now living at the jail in con-
sequence of her having attempted to supply
the Deficiencies of her wardrobe in, it is
charged, surrep,itious and feloniouS man
ner. She was committed by Justice Butler,
yesterday.
Luce Crutcher, Peggy Crutcher, Caro-
line Boyd, Martha Boyd, and Esther Nc
Gregor, all cOlored, were arrested yeSter-
day at the instance of Emma Battiker, on
the charge of an assault with intent to CON-
NIT murder. They gave bond in the sum
Of $3.50 each for their appearance before
Justice Cassetty at 0 O'Clock this morning.
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Beauty in Distress.

One of Nashville's brightest and most
sensible young ladies was busily engaged a
few mornings since, in making cake. She
dOnned a calico dress, pinned flaming red
shawl about her shoulders, fastened her
heavy brown hair in coil on the top of her
head and had just plunged her hands into
the dough, when the door bell rang. She
happened to be the only one in the house
at the time and so was forced to answer the
bell herself, which she did after
hastily washing her hands, and was
Mortified at discovering her visit
or to be a spruce young gentleman
friend and Il rec stranger gentlemen. An
embarrassing introduction took place, the
visitors were seated in the parlOr, and then
the young lady excused herself, to reappear
in few moments in a costume better
suited to the parlOr. During her absence,
she made such 4 complete transformation
in her appearance, that she was mortified
at finding her stranger visitors did not re-
cognize her, thus rendering a second intro
duction necessary, which ceremony the
Nashville young man performed by say
ING '.She's the same young lady we met at
the door, conference.-the very same young
iady."-NdSbCHl Bulletin.
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EdgeGeId's musical soiree.

The concert at McClure's in Edgefeld,
last night, for the benefit of st. AIMS
Church, was well attended by Nashville
and Edgefield people and proved an excel
lent entertainment.
There was some disappointment at the
outset, because of the absence of the 10th
Infantry Band, which was expected to be
present. 1t was detained on account OF
post duties.
The vocal entertainment was not, how
ever, any the less effective. The young
ladies who sang, "Quis est homo ?" from
Stabat Mater and DUAL voce?" evinced
talent which excited general admiration.
Several admirable pieces were given by the
Edgefeld Choir and Mr.. and Mrs. Ashford.
But the gem Of the evening was the march
from Taunhauser," sung by Miss Mary
Weber. The young ladies who assisted
acquitted themselves in the most creditable
manner, rejecting credit on Edgefeld and
their accomplished teachers. The evening
passed of delightfully."-, and il was the ex-
pressed wish Of those present to spend an
other such soon.
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THE FIRE ALARM.
Curious Status of the Telegraph Con.
tract.
Mayor Howell Eotiles Gameweil a
Co. OF His Doubts Concern.
ing It's Validity.

Mayor Howell Hotines Gameweil a
Co. OF His Doubts Concern.
ing It's Validity.
It will be remembered that when the
City Council passed the fire alarm tele-
graph bill over Mayor Kercheval's veto, he
refused to sign the contract, and Messrs.
Gamewell & Co. filed a petition in the Cir
cult Court for writ Of mandamus to com
pei him. Judge Baxter decided that the
law provided only that a contract should
be made, and Mayor Kercheval could not
be compelled TO sign any particular one.
Thereupon, Gamewell & Co. appealed
from this decision to the Supreme Court,
but before the trialiof the appeal came on,
the contract was signed by Mayor Ker-
cheval.
The contract specifies that the first pay
ment of $500 should be made on the lst
of September, 1874, and the residue of the
purchase money should be paid in three
equal semi-annual installments, bearing
date at the time of the completion and &C
eeptance of the telegraph, the first of these
installmeuts to fall due on the 10th of Feb
ruary, 1875. 1t also seems that the work
should have been finished by the 10th of
last August. In view of these chronology
cal complications, Mayor Howell is of the
opinion that the contract is not binding,
and has given Gamewell & Co. notice TO
that effect. We hope the matter may be
adjusted without involving the city in fur
ther litigation.
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Personal.

w. G. Brian left the city yesterday on a
professional visit to New Orleans and Gal
weston.
William Underwood, one of the eldest
conductors on the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga road, is lying dangerously i'll at
Decherd.
Alderman S. NJ. Wene, Of Edgefield, re-
turned home yesterday from Vicksburg.
lie says matters are again becoming quiet
in that vicinity.
The MrfreeSbOrO Netcs learns that
United States Marshal Spence intends re-
moving permanently TO Nashville about the
first of January.
The Cincinnati papers announce tie
death of Mrs Theresa Wise, wife of DIR. |.
NJ. Wise, the distinguished Jewish Rabbi
Of that city.
has appointed Messrs. l.. Ii. LanieT, jr.
W. Z. Orr and G. w. Cunningham dele
gates to attend the Inauguration of the
new Board Of Trade rooms in Indianapolis
The many admirers of Bishop Quintard
will be pleased to hear that the Bishop
will preach at the Church of the Advent
in this city, tomorrow morning and night
and that he viii administer continuation a
the night service.
On The first of January Messrs. John p
Murray and Geo. L. Middleton begin tn
publication Of a weekly Democratic papel
at B8rlstown, Ky, to be known as the NeL
| son County Record. Both are practice
| printers, experienced newspaper men, anC
| one Of the new finn, Mr.. George Middle
ton. was employed on the Nastrale Pres
and Times in 1865. May success atten,
/ them.
The State Superintendent of Public In
| structiOn received. yesterday, letter from
| Hon. 4. d. White, President of Cornell
| University, in answer to an invitation &
| attend the next meeting of the stat
Teachers Association. Ii is not inproha
bic that Mr.. White may be ON hand, as h
saws: Il have been endeayoring TO shap
my engagements so as to make a visit {
the Southern States during the presen
winter, in which case it is barely pOsSibl
that will be able 10 meet your associa
ton"
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A REPORTED KU-KLUx OUTRAGE.

N1dtltlOosa IllIceS 0cC L.
A few days ago our columns contained an
account Of a cowardly marauding attack
upon colored man named Isaac Walker,
neal Green's Mills in this county.
In pursuance Of information sworn to by
the victim before A. a. Pearson, Esq, a
warrant was issued for the arrest Of Samuel
Green, John Vaughn, Clayburn Vaughn.
and a young man named DYER. The three
names first mentioned are citizens Of Hamil-
ton county, and the last named is a citizen
of Georgia. This morning the gentlemen
named as citizens of Hamilton county were
notified by the Sheriff, and without further
trouble voluntarily came TO the city and ap-
peared before Esq. Pearson for trial. The
trial took place yesterday evening. Messrs.
Wheeler q Marshall appeared on behalf Of
| the prosecution, and Messrs. Case * Shep-
| herd appeared for the defense. The evil
| denee developed the fact that an atrOciOus
and outrageous crime had been committed
upon the person of one who is recognized
/ By the Law as free citizen, and entitled TO
its unqualified prOtectiOn.
Il also developed the fact that the per-
sons on trial were citizens of respectable
| standing and character. The Messrs.
| Vaughn are father and son. The one aged
/ about eighty years, the other a man of
medium age; both are Republicans in pol
| itics. Mr.. Green is a son of A. p. Green,
and young man Of irreprOachable charac-
ter. While we deprecate the crime COM
mitted and exhOrt all citizens TO recognize
the power of the law and lay all their
grievances before its tribunals, we are
heartily glad to record the fact that the
evidence as an overwhelming VindicatiOn
of the innocence Of the gentlemen on trial
as named above.
No man could doubt the entire innocence
of all the parties on trial. Each Of the
attorneys, in addressing the court, deplOred
the crime committed, and pledged himself
to lend his whole influence TO the prOsecu-
ton of the guilty parties when found, and
urged obedience to the wholesome laws Of
the land
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New Advertisements.

Insure in the State Insurance Company,
Tavel, Eastman q Howell, Is Union ST..
have a fine collection of writing desks, BIZ
bles, albums, etc.-juSt the thing for d
Christmas gift. Go and examine theil
stock before buying.
Reward offered for lost pOcketboOk.
A middle-aged woman wanted to take
charge of a small store.
A neatly furnished room wanted by Louis
Frankland.
One parlor and two bedroom sets Of fur
nitu-e for sale.
Twelve No. l mules for sale by j. N
Carsey, Son & Co.
\ farm of 81 acres, convenient to city,
for rent.
Stated meeting Of COrinthian Lodge, f.
81 A. NJ, this evening, at Z o'clock.
An important notice to taxpayers will
be found among our advertisements or
second page. Taxes for 1874 are now due
and if prompt payment is not made, dis
tress warrants viii be issued Immediately
\ word TO the wise is sufficient.
The entire stock Of confectionery, fancy
groceries, at the old stand Of l.. IL. e.
bridge, l35 Church street, will be sold a,
auction on Tuesday, Dec. 10. See adver-
tisemeut on second page.
Hogan Bros, the popular Union street
mercha ats, keep their counters well stocked
with all Of the latest styles in dry goods
and realizing the present hard times, dis
pose of the same at very low prices. See
what they say in city notice column.
Woodland & Moore, Springfield, Tenn.
deal exclusively in Robertson county whis-
Ky. They fill all orders promptly.
Jesse Ely, Al North Cherry street, has Oh
hand a splendid stock Of furs for ladies' and
misses wear. which he is dispOsing Of al
very low prices.
The ladies can find a genuine article Of
seal skin caps at l.. Powers.
SetlitT has on hand fine assortment q
goods suitable for Christmas presents.
Nothing adds more to a mans appear
ance than a fashionable hat. The --latest
styles can always be found at Francisco
Market street emporium.
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Real Estate Transfers.

fAc&tA Esl&llc AEteD8lcEo.
The following real estate transfers were
made during the past week:
John II. Minton to Annie Smith,
two tracts Of land in the Fifth
DlStrlct. LOW W
). F. Wray TO Mrs. Mary A.WrSy,
one tract Of land in the Nine
teenth District. .............. 200 90
Philip HALEY, col, to Sophia
House, deed OF gift, lot 81,
Ament tract, Boyd's addition.
James T., Emmeline IL, and
Eliza 5. Flint TO John VIII
liams, ten acres Of land, more
or less, in the Eighteenth Dis
trict, ........... ........... 60O w
James T., Emmeline H, and
Eliza 5. Flint to Wallace VIII
liams, FIVE acres of land, more
or less, in the Eighteenth Dis
trlct. ....s.......... 5000. 2SI %
Same to Priscilla Williams, five
acres of land in the Eighteenth
District. .......s............ Zo1 %
Same to Benjamin Williams, ten
acres of land, more or less, in
the Eighteenth district. 1900. 296 35
Same to James Bug, one acre Of
land in the Eighteenth dis
trlct. ...s............ 80 w
Nathaniel Baxter, Clerk and Mas
ter, to G. w. Sweeny, one lot
on the west corner of Market
and Broad streets. ............ $3.50 90
Mary c. Reed to Sallie V. Stew
Observation-Disclosures. 1870 so
William Petway 10 AlfH. Doug
lass, Is acres and l3S poles Of
land in this county. 500 90
John Alfred TO NJ. J. HARRISON,
1T5 acres If land in Crockett
county. ..................... ls0OO w
Jesse Warren to e. II. Lesseur,
lot 33 in Williams addition TO
Edgeneld. ....s..-........... 0UO w
Alfred kayne to GeO~G. O'Bryan,
8 acres Of land in the Tenth
District. 1914 90
Jolly Parrish to 4. 4. Whitman,
his interest in the estate Of
Jesse Parrish. ............... 90 90
f. ID. WhitwOrth, Sheriff, to G..
II. VESSEL, one lot on the
Granny White pike. go s.
VIM. E. McNeilly, trustee, TO
land in FrankIin county. 1900 90
Dangeriield Deaderick, and
Charles Marlin and VIE, Lau-
IA NJ, to Laura NJ. Marlin and
children, deed Of gift, one lot
on Spruce street.
Z. d. WhitwOrth, Sheriff, to
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., Clerk
and Master, lot Ga on Cherry
street. ............. 1901 w
II. L. Lewis and wife to North
Nashville Real Eastate Com
pany, lots Nos. ia and 156 in
plan of lots of said company. 1000 90
VIM. I.itterer to G. q. Cabler,
Moore plan. 7O4 60
Virginia A. Bradford to Michael,
Christian and Andrew Smith,
80! acres of land in the Flew
enth District. ............... Z,0OU w
Michael, Christisn aud Andrew
Smith to Louie V. Bradford,
cne-half Of lot No. 20 in
McGavOcks addition. 1900. 1900 60
Nathaniel Baxter, President, and
f. r. Cheatham, Secretary of
the North Nashville Real
Estate Company, to Rupert
in plan Of lots of said company 100 90
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., Clerk and
Master, 70 Eliza 4. hlTkpae-
rick, lots p, q, and 29, Rall's
addition, and lots, l, 2, 8 and
in subdivision Of lot 25S,
Boyd's addition, ana also lots
and in subdivision of lot
PSI in same tract. ............ 694 W
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., Clerk and
Master, to George w. Harrison,
lot No l in the Thirteenth
District, adjoining race track 1000 10
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ALL OVER THE CITY.


Real estate to the value of SS7; l00.70
changed hands during the week ending
yesterday.
The County Court Clerk issued fourteen
marriage licenses during the past week
Sc en- white and seven colored.
Sixteen of the work-house hands were
Yesterday employed in ditching and clean
1 10 up the city cemetery grounds.
A bright little West Nashville boy, who
is deeply interested in his geography les
sons, inquired yesterday, ''Cousin Henry,
why are our heads like ancient eities?"
The eonundrum proving too tough for
Cousin Henry, the little fellow explained
"'cause they we got temples"
A very interesting meeting of the West
End Choral Society, was held at West End
Church last Thursday night. The Society
will not have another regular meeting until
the 4th prox. Up to that time its members
have determined to devote one night in
each week TO masquerading parties or some
similar amusement.
Ii has been discovered that boys con-
nected with some of the printing concerns
in the city have fallen into the wicked prae-
tice of abstracting printed papers from the
preSs-rooms to sell in the stores for wrap
ping paper. One merchant found that he
was using some copies Of weekly paper
for this purpose before the date of its pub
LEGATION.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Those Of Our citizens who were present
at the Opera House last night experienced
the pleasure of witnessing a rendition of
the play of ''Maria Antoinette," by the
Lander troupe, in a manner which has sell
dom been equalled, and never excelled, in
this city. The play was admirably mount
ed. and its performance, from the beginning
to the close, was correctly aud most salts
factOrily given. Mrs. Lander showed a
thorough conception of the character Ofthe
unfortunate and beautiful "Maria AntOi-
nette," and her execution was simply per-
feet.
The sI.ouis XVI of Mr.. j. II. Taylor
was capital performance, and his ability
as a finished actor was most cOIspicuOusly
shown in the parting scene.
Mr.. Franz LaWlOr gave a superior renGi-
ton of the noble character of Marquis De
Lafayette which received the warmest
applause of the appreciative audience.
Miss elton as madame De POynac,"
Mss Henry as Madam De MOlls.lle," and
Hiss Henrietta Osborne as "Princess Eliza
BETH" contributed material and abe sup
port. and Mr.. George Beeks' Duke De
LaWzanr is to be specially commended.
Indeed the Performance entire offers no
point upon which criticism can baTShly
| fall: its production was the finest acting we
have enjoyed in long time. The scene
where the mob rush in upon the royal fam
| lis, where they are interrupted in their
flight. was especially thrilling and impress
sive, holding the attention of the audience
in a manner almost painful, feeling Of
relief being experienced when the scene
ended and the curtain fell, amid a storm OF
applause.
This evening the last performance in this
CITY by this talen Ell company is given, on
which OCCASION Shakspeare's wonderful
production of Antony and Cleopatra viii
! De given. Let not this opportunity OF
seeing this Queen Of Tragedy pass unim-
proved, for it may not occur again soon.
Next week we are not to be left without
| dramatic attractions, as Miss Katie Put
| nam will be on hand At the Opera House
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights
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Death Of an Eminent Mason.

DR.. John W. Paxton died in Knoxville
ON The 9Th inst. The Press and Herald Of
that city states that he was an enthusiastic
Free Mason. He studied the history and
principles of the order with an unceasing
interest for many years past. He endeayOr-
ed to carry out the good features Of Masonry
in all his actions. As a Mason, he was
widely known amOngthefraternily through
out the State. He was not only what is
termed a bright Mason, but was a Mason
Of the highest order. Perhaps no other man
ever did as much To build up the order in
Knoxville He held for year after year the
presiding position IN all the Masonic bodies
of that city. He was, in 1869 and 1870
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Of Ten
nessee, and was a Past Grand High Priest
of the Grand Chapter, and Past Deputy
Thrice nluSlrious Grand Master of the
Grand Council Probably no Mason in the
State las conferred more degre S tl.an Dr..
Paxton.
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The remains of the late DR.. Thomas r.
Jennings arrived in this city last Thursday
afternoon, and were taken to the residence
Of Judge John NJ. Lea His funeral was
preached at IL O'Clock yesterday in the First
Presbyterian Church, by the pastor, Rev.
L. a Hoyt. The services were largely at
tended by cur best citizens, and nearly all
the physicians in the city were present.
The medical students also attended in a
body. His remains were inferred at Mt.
Olivet, and those Of his wife were removed
from the city cemetery and placed in tie
same grave. His father, DIR. Obediah Jen-
nings, was once pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church.
Two Of his nieces, Mrs. Dove, of Della
ware, and Mrs. Crewt, Of Arkansas, and a
son of ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise, were here
to attend the funeral.
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ACURIOUs INQUIRY.

wonder with what feelings does cat
contemplate a fiddle? Does the sight Of it
move his bowels Of compassion? Does he
look upon it as the hated prosecutor of his
innocent race for years? Is he vindictive
against it? Does some inward voice tel
him that on that very spot was murdered,
perhaps, one of his dearest relations;
Does he feel prompted to revenge? Does
it ever strike him that it may be his OWL
case tomorrow? If a cat feels all this, the
sight Of fiddle cannot be the pleasantest
object in the world to him, and l fancy
> in my minds eye family ofOrPha1
kittens weeping over a violin as the cruel
instrument Of their fathers death. But
alasl it's all fiiddle-de-dee.
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A COLD.BLOoDED MURDER.
Knoxville Press and Herald, Dec. 10.

Knoxville Press and Herald, Dec. 10.
We learned, Hast evening, thatla cold
blooded murder had been committed in
Maynardville, Union county, on the previ-
GUS day. Our informant did not have the
names Of the parties. 1t appears there had
been standing quarrel between tFo men,
who CHANGED to meet on Tuesday, for the
first time in a long while. One of them
sought to provoke a personal difficulty
which the other endeavOred to avoid and
retreated within neighboring house. The
provoker of the difficulty stood before the
house and profanely called upon the other
to come ol.. A third man came to the
door and desired the noisy fellow to desist,
but was asked if he took up the quarrel,
and was Immediately shot and killed.
A sherifi7s deputy, endeayoring to arrest
the murderer, was fired on by him several
times. Finally he was secured, but, re-
leasing his hand, he fred at one of the men
guarding him, and shot him through the
hand. The murderer was given quarters
in Maynardville Jail, but from the eharae-
ter Of the fellow, it is feared that he will
break out ere long.