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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

THE Chicago Times gives an account
OF the failure of State Granger grain
firm in that city, caused by the al
legged embezzlement of its chief mem
Der, who was also pgbsisher of the
Prairie Farner, through the influence
OF which the firms appointment would
appear to have been secured. The dis
appearance of this partner, 1t is sald'
leaves the firm bankrupt, and the banks
of Chicago, as well as its customers IN
the interior, are out some $4,000 or
$4,000, 50 far as reported, and many
more creditors are expected to turn up,
as money is understood to have been
obtained upon forged warehouse certif'
Gates.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
rs SHELBY INSTRUCTED ?"l
Her Delegates CaaeusinR Over It-A
Memphis Journal Of Influence Puts
In Its Protest


Memphis Ledger, Dee. Is.
The most important work, or at least one
of the most important, Of the next Tennes-
see Legislature will be the selection Of
Mr.. BrownlOw's successor to . seat
in the United States Senate. Hitherto
the Ledger has not had very much to say
on the subject. In view, however,
Of certain whispered reports of the dO.ngs
in caucus Of our Shelby county mem
bers as to how they think this COM
munity desires them to vote, we feel
called upon to speak our views upon the
self-same point. We are opposed to An
drew johnson for that high place, and in
announcing this we are confident we repre-
sent the sentiments of by very far the great
er portion of the Democratic party of Shell
by county. So thinking, we desire to en-
ter our protest against an construction" for
Andrew johnson to these gentlemen. II is
rumored that they have so concluded, and
if they are correctly reported, we do not in-
tend to stand idly by and permit an unmis-
taxable majority of the people who placed
them in Office to be thus insult
ed and have their wishes rid
den over rough shod. We know, and
so does every fair-minded man in the city
memphis, that the idea Of casting an
construction" vote at the polls Of the late
election for United States Senator was re-
pulsive to the wishes Of nine-tenthS Of the
people who compose the dominant party in
our midst. What was done in the matter
was an unwarranted assumption on the
part of a few, and these few were noted
partisans of Andrew johnson. How our
legislative members have calmly come to
such a conclusion as to their public
duty in this matter passes our eomprehen-
sion, and we will only accept the report as
q rumor until these gentlemen come out
anu tell us it is so; and right here We call
upon them to let the people who entrusted
them with the representative power know
how they stand on thes Senatorial questions
We have right 10 the information, and we
cal for it. We wear no mans collar in
this race, and we don't purpose to bave one
forced on us. In opposing Andrew john
son we do so from a sense of honest duty,
and will not be behind in furnishing plen-
ty Of good reasons for our position.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
A HORROR OF THE SEA.
The Pacific Mail tCOmpany's
Steamer Japan Burned.
Many Lives and a Large Amount
of Treasure Lost.

HoNG KoSG, Dec. 19.-The Pacific Mail
Company's steamship Japan from San
Francisco and Yokohama for this porr, was
burned Thursday last when sixty miles
out from Yokohama. A few Of the crew
and passengers have arrived here. II is
feared that many lives have been lost.
New YORK, Dec 19.-The following
dispatch has been received from the
Washington at the office of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. "The State depar-
ment has a dispatch that the Japan was
burned at sea, near Hong Kong, with a
fearful loss of life and the mail"
The Japan left San Francisco, Nov IA,
arriving at Yokohama Dec. 10, and sailed
thence on the 18th for Hong Kong, with
three cabin passengers and 424 Chinese in
the steerage. The steamer left San Fran
cisco with 937 tons freight and $375,OOO in
treasure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Frederick Hesser, Coroner of Northum-
berland county, Pennsylvania, was murder
ed at the coal mines.
A fire at Takei, Japan, destroyed about
one thousand houses.
The roof of the new Catholic church in
course of construction at Sedalia, Missouri,
gave way yesterday forenoon, precipitating
three carpenters distance Of thirty feet,
killing one and fatally wounding the others.
Organized efforts are being made by the
convicts to burn the State prison at Auburn,
New ork.
The iron works of the Great Western
Railway Company at Reading, England,
were burned yesterday, thus throwing four
hundred persons out of employment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
EAST TENNESSEE.
Fatal Railway Collision at Car
ter'S Station.
Two Men Killed and Five In.
jured Both Trains
Badly Wrecked.

RICHMOND, Dec. ia special dispatch
states a collision occurred this morning on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, two miles east Of Carters Depot,
Tenn, killing two men, named Grouse and
VIM. Wyatt, and injuring five Others. The
two engines and several cars were smashed
and two cars with their contents burned.
The track will not be passable till to-mor-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

Our report of the Hartsville Con-
vention inadvertently stated that the
name of Capt. R. A. Cox, of Smith
county, was dropped during the ballot
ing. On the twenty-seventh ballot he
received l144 votes, but for the sake of
harmony withdrew his name.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the
great majority of the delegates of the
Five Nations recently convened at Mus
cogee, objected to the establishment OF
a territorial government over them,
Clinton B. Fisk and his colleagues re-
port in favor of such a government.
Have Indians no rights that can be Sc
cured by solemn treaty, under our re-
publican form of government?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

THE Pacific Mail Company is having
a turn of bad luck. While Congress
is probing its affairs with unsparing
hand, comes the intelligence that one
of its finest steamers has been burned
between Yokohama and Hong Kong.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
A Baukrupt Case.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 19.-Judge Hof-
man in the United States District Court in
the case of the German bondholders against
the California Pacific Company, petition in
bankruptcy, has decided against the petit
tioners, but the Court gives them ten days
time to amend their petition, within which
TINY other creditors may Join.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

1t seems that the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company have ne
gotiated loan of S1,000,0O0 for two
years, at z per cent, instead of for only
100000, as stated in our dispatches
from New York, day or two ago.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
NEW ORLEANS.

The Returning Board will Wind Up
This week-PrObabIe Democratic
Majority I'm Both Houses Twenty
Five.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-The Return
ing Board was in executive session nearly
ali day. 1t Is understood they have can
yassed the returns from several additional
marshes, giving the Democrats fifteen ma
iority in the House. 1t is believed the
Board will get through the canvass early
next week. The Democratic majority in
the House will probably be about twenty
fro
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

WE are indebted to the Louisville
Commercial Republican, for the m
formation that the white Radical, Fur
long by name, who preceded the negro
Crosby as Sheriff at Vicksburg, "toOk
away as his proceeds or booty Sl5O,OOO.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

CLARKsvILLE begins to roll ahead.
An important industrial enterprise is
about being inaugurated there in con-
nection with the Agricultural Manu-
featuring Company of that place, for
the manufacture of iron wagons.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
The Cumberland Almanac.

Boberts & Purvis, the prOprietOrs Ct the
Banner, still indulge in their time-bonored
habit Of publishing the Cumberland Alma
nae Its issue for 1875 is now out, and is
a neat specimen of typography, full Of cor
rect and useful information.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
BOSTON.

A U. 3. Judges Little Daughter HOr.
ribly Outraged by a Negro-Her In
jurIes Probably Fatal.
Boston, Dec. 19.-The daughter Of a
United States Judge, aged twelve years,
while returning home from skating to-day,
was brutally assaulted and mutilated by
an unknown negro. The child is thought
to be fatally injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
ARKANSAS.

weather and River-EIeetion OF
school Directors s-The Funding Bill.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 19.-There has
been heavy sleet and cold rain all day.
The river is rising slowly. Albert Cohen
and DR.. j. B. Bond were elected school
directors at rather an exciting election in
this city to-day. Both are Democrats;
The Senate to-day passed Senate bill
providing for the issuance Of twenty-five
millions in bonds, running thirty years,
and bearing six per cent. interest, for the
purpose Of taking up the floating indebted
ness of the State and to procure money to
paw the current expenses of the Govern
ment.
A Joint resolution passed the Senate for
a recess from the oath to the 29th inst.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
A scene shIr,er,. Fatal ran.

PIrrsBURG, Dec. 19.-Jos. BeFarlane, a
scene shifter and curtain-tender at the
Pittsburg Opera House, while ascending the
stairway from under the stage, during the
progress of Jefferson's play Of Rip Van
Wrinkle, this evening. slipped and, falling
over the edge of the stairs, broke his neck
and died instantly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

THE Radical Senators have held a
ca6cus and appointed committees to
arrange and prepare the work of the
session. Formerly this was done in
the Senate as body.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

COUNT VoN ARNIM has been SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment,
and VIII probably not be pardoned at
the request of Bismarck, as was sug-
gested few days ago would be the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

CARL SCHURz mas no party on hand
Just now, and some of his friends have
been trying to get him back into the
Republican fold, but the leaders say
they can't carry another pound Of dead
weight.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

IT is mournful to know that the Ad.
uinistration Republicans are not
pleased with the make up of the
Southern Outrage Committee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

WE cannot learn that any Radical
in the Fourth Congressional District
yearns to be able to say, after..the cleo
ton on Dec. 81, "'I have fought the
good Fite'.'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

An addition is to be made on the lst OF
January to the list of fashion papers OF the
RaYper's BazGr and Lady's JoliT71dt stamp
z. Butarich & Co. announce the MetTopot-
itd5l, handsome quarto weekly, 10 De
filled with iiI8stratiOnsN and literary lea
lures, George w. Bungay being editor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

WEDDING out of the carpet-bag
ofice-holders in the South has been
again promised by Grant. He ought
to hurry up about it, as they are be-
ginning to 90 to seed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

GOLD opened and closed in New
York, yesterday, at 1113, with some
sales at llls.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

GRANT gives King Kalakaua a state
dinner Tuesday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

COTTON dull in New York, dosing,
yesterday, at 14sc for middling up
land.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

HAYDENsvILLE, In Massachusetts,,
has suffered another terrible disaster in
the breaking of dam.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

TENNESSEE BONDS jumped, yester-
day, in New York, to 50 for old and 7s
for new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

LET US be calm. Resumption viii
probably not come off until '79.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
MEMPHIS.
The Approaching Carnival-Death OF
4 n Cotton Broker.

n Cotton Broker.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 19.-Extenslve
nreparations are being made by the Mem
NH and the Eiks for celebrating the ap-
nroaching carnival. 1t is stated by those
who profess to know, that the pageant on
the night Of carnival, will surpass that OF
last wear. and that the costumes have been
shipped from Paris.
Fletcher Lane, one of the Oldest cotton
factors of this city, died last night Of heart
disease. River stationary cold and RAIN
ing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

ELIHU BURRIrr is teaching Sanserit to
a class Of young ladies at his home in New
Britain, Conn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20

A CoEeREssMAE's fortune is "all in
bis aye" a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-20
WASHINGTON.
One Pacific Mail Witness Hides
and Another Refuses
to "Peach."
Important Proceedings of the II
publican Senatorial Caucus.

An Improved Militia System Pro-
posed for the South.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
DOWN SOUTH.

Atlanta has had case of white infanti-
eide.
Or. Munsey delivered his lecture on the
Hldeal-Art-Music" in Savannah recently.
Betsy King, an aged colored woman, was
knocked down and fatally injured by a
train in Macon, last Wednesday.
Friday evening a man named Kenneth
Mcdonald was killed in Harrisburg, one Of
the suburbs ,of, Augusta, by another man
named Patrick Murphy. They were fight
ing, but the evidence tended to show that
the killing was not intentional.
Mr.. Jos. A. Carruthere, an old and WELL
known merchant of Savannah, died in
that city on the oath inst. The deceased
was the eldest son Of the late DR.. CaTuth-
ers, of Virginia, the author of "The Golden
Horse Shoe celebrated novel in its day.
Or. Wes.moreland, who was sentenced
10 the penitentiary for ten years for shoot
ing DR.. Redwine, Of Atlanta, is among the
convicts farmed out to Messrs. Smith, Rid
dell and TayiUr in Washington county. 1t
is said he has quite an easy time, living
more like practlcing physician than like a
convict.
The eye Of Georgia editor was 90 taken
with the loveliness Of a country lass that
be rushed frantically into his sanctum and
wrote, he knew not what: ssAmong the
many visitors who came to our city on Sat
urday last, to sell their country produce,
was young lady from an adjoining county,
who had chickens, eggs and butter for sale.
Her beauty was of transcendant excellence.
Bright, flashing, intellectual eyes, and face
round and rosy, while her calico dress was
plain and neatly made, fitted beautifully.
Her rich black hair flowed In luxuriant
richness. Highly educated, she conversed
fluently and deported herselfwith becoming
modesty. She wore no false hustle or
purchased complexion; had no top-knOt
on her head, or false fixings to present, but
stood in the majestic beauty of created
intelligence that would not yield to the des-
potic dictates of frivolous fashion. 1t has
been long time since we gazed upon such
a sight. The young men crowded around
her wagon with curiosity in their eyes and
and admiration in their hearts. The old
men wept for joy that there was one who
had not bowed to Baal. She sold her cOun-
try produce, went home, MIXED the cows,
cooked supper for ten farm labOrers, and
went TO church that night with her sweet
baarf -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
a NOTABLE CATTLE SALE.

There was a sale of short-horn cattle
IN Chicago, last Thursday, which ex-
cited great interest, attracting buyers
from all parts of the country and some
from England and Canada. The herd
sold comprised eighty head of short
horn bulls and COWS, the property of
Col VIM. S. King, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, whose stock farm has long been
regarded as a model of its kind. The
sale took place at Dexter park, a race
course, where there was abundant room
to exhibit the animals to advantage.
The Chicago Times gives a detailed
account of the sales and purchasers,
with the prices paid for each animal.
Mr.. James Wadsworth, of Genesee, in
this State, bought some of the
finest COWS and heifers offered, pay
ing $1,000 for one heifer one and a
half years old. The finest bull
IN the catalogue was bought by Mr..
George R. Robbins, an Englishman,
who paid $4,000 for the second Duke
of Hillhurst, a Duchess animal by the
Sixth Duke Of Geneva. He is less
than three years old, is red and white,
and is considered a model of bovine
beauty.
There were in all fifty-nine cows sold
bringing an aggregate of SI02, $40,
making an average price of about Sl,735
each. There was not COW nor heifer
n the catalogue that sold for less than
$500, while some of them ran as high
as $500. A trio OF Duchess heifers
ranged from 81, 100 to S4.4OO, while two
heifers' less than two years old, and
twins. realized $1,000 from one gentle
man. Afterward, and while the sale
was in progress, a telegram was re-
ceived from a party in another State.
offering $4,000 for the same animals.
Twenty-one bulls were sold for S25. 425,
averaging nearly Sl,2l7 each. The
total sum realized from this sale was
Sl27,795.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
THE REV YORK SHEEP SHOW.

AS 1t is only a question of time when
Tennessee will be a great wool growing
and mutton-producing State, We shall
assume that our agricultural readers
are interested in this profitable bust
ness, and commend to their notice the
following statements copied from the
Country Gentleman:
The exhibition held by the New York
State Sheep Breeders Association at
Canandaigua was IN some respects 2
very remarkable one. Nine years had
elapsed since the last exhibition of the
kind, and the present occasion afforded
unusual facilities for noticing the i'm
provements that have been made In
that time. The attendance of Merino
breeders with their sheep was very
good, and from the various parts of the
State IN which the fine woods are large
ly kept for breeding purposes. But
very few long or middle wooded sheep
were shown-three Cotswolds and a
half dozen South Downs comprising the
whole show In these classes. All the
Merino classes were very full, and of
the choicest quality. A very marked
Improvement over the same classes of
nine years ago was noticeable-both in
size of carcass, and length and close
ness of fleece. The increase of weight
in the fleece is all wool, as the fieeces
are now undoubtedly less greasy" Oh
the average, than ten years since. The
wool on the belly and legs has become
as long and nearly as close and as well
crimped as on the shoulders.
Another very desirable point that
has been reached, at least to a consid-
cradle extent, is that their sheep now
hold the fieeces full and perfect to old
age. The ram Addison, belonging to
Lusk & Townsend, is eight years old,
Will weigh 1876 lbs, and is wooded to
the hoof and to the tips of the ears.
Torrent, belonging to Messrs. Martin,
Is seven years old and wooded all over.
He weighed on the scales III lbs, and
his fleece weighed 26s lbs. the day of
the show. He was used to 200 ewes
last fall These sheep to all appear
ances are still in their prime. Ten
years SiHCG IL NOulIu nave Deen GILL
cult matter to find ram of that age
that had any wool below the knees, or
more than a very little on the belly. A
eve bred by W. T. Remer, Penn Yam,
had such a remarkable fleece for fine.
ness and length that she took premi-
um IN the same class with Messrs.
Chamberlain and Keynes Silesians.
while she was as full in shape and size
as any of the Merinos bred for weight
of fleece. Mr.. Remer also had a year
ling ram that was remarkable for
amount of oil or yolk in the fleece. Mr..
Stephen Briggs sheared two-year-old
Dixie ram, twenty per cent of whose
live weight was wool. Mr.. Mcmillan
sheared a ram and eve that gave the
same per centage. The lowest yield of
wool sheared at the show was fifteen
per cent of the whole WEIGHT
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
FARM AID GARDEN.
RAISING FAT CATTLE

Mr.. L. Bennett, of Lucas county,
Iowa; has recently sold $50 head of fat
cattle. averaging about LOO pounds
each, for which he received the hand
some sum of Sl5,240.22. This is a
branch of farm industry that should be
extended in Tennessee. Our soil and
climate favor the growth of blue grass,
orchard grass and others adapted to
the wants Of stock, while our winters
are shorter and milder than those of
iowa There is much to encourage
systematic stock-growing in all the
planting States when their resources
are faily considered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
ABOUT MIXED SCHOOLS.
President Bartlett, of the MaryviiIe
MIXED" College, Lectures ON $50.
eiaI Equality" and DenOunees


President Bartlett, of the MaryviiIe
Mixed College, Lectures ON $50.
eiaI Equality and DenOunees
BrOwnIOw.
P NJ Bartlett. President of Mary
vile College, lectured in that town on
Sunday evening on Social Equality"
A correspondent of the KnoeUilIe Press
and Herald says:
"Maryville College, as your readers
may know, Is a mixed school, the
whites and blacks being educated with
ont distinction. Mr.. Bartlett de-
nounced the objections to the mixed
school feature of the Civil Rights bill,
and the objections generally to civil
rights, social and political, as the
merest 'humbug.' He claimed that
the objections to having colored
children in the schools with whites was
on account of prejudice growing out
of their late condition, and would not
stand the test of reason That the
colored children of this (Blount) coun-
ty we're in advance of the poor whites;
that the recent letterof Senator Brown
low was not worthy of the position oc-
cupied by the Senator, and he de-
nounced him In the most severe terms
for the expression used IN his letter,
that the mixed school feature of the
civil rights bill, was the sum of vii
lainies and quintessence of abomina-
tions.' Mr.. Bartlett said that such an
expression was nothing but humbug
and the merest demagogism,' and
that the letter was unchristian and
unworthy Of a man who once pretend
ed to preach the gospel Mr.. Bartlett
further said that the whole lecture
as he termed Senator Brownlow's let
ter-was 'out of place, bitter, and re-
garded as an insult to the intelligence
of the white people of the country
"There is real excitement in Mary
vile and throughout Blount county.
The large majority of the white Repub-
icans stand by Brownlow."
A colored female teacher In one of
the public schools of Knoxville, set
apart for colored children, writes a COM
munication to the Press and Herald. in
which she takes strong grounds against
mixed schools.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the School Board of
Chattanooga, Tuesday night:
Resolved, that, in our opinion, the
effects of the passage by Congress, and
its approval by the President, of the
Supplementary Civil Rights bill, being
so construed as to necessitate mixed
schools, would be destructive to the
public school system of this city and
State.