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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03

'Every year Of cholera there IS an outeTy
against spring-water here. Hydrant water
Is given free, aud many unfoitu-
n7te poor people; willing to listen to any
one, abandon che eold refreshing water Of
the springs, and being tinsbfs 20 get ice,
drink the hydrant water when nearly gs
warm as their blood, commence vomiting
a consequence, purge, collapse. and die
'In 1882, and, indeed, during the cholera
here in the after years of 1919, 1850, and
1854, 10 provision had been made to sup
ply the city with ice, and We remember, as
late as the date last mentioned, to have
seen a wagon from Kentucky. on Cedar
street, loaded with ice, which the owner
was peddiing from the top Of his wagon.
"All the cool water, in all these years
our people drank--the richest Of them
was brought to their doors III wagons and
sold 20 them by the bucket. So in those
old cholera years our entire people
drank the lififestoIte water Of thes,
springs, while since an ahuu
dant iee-supply, as was the case in 1856
aud 1873, more than half our population
used hydTant water made cold with ice.
1.-The cholera has been absolutely wOrs,
with ~ since one half Of our people aband
Oned spring water than before. Thi
proves that spring water was not injurious
anu hope our people who cannot procur
ice will let 10 one persuade them to us
| the hot bydrant water, since / am moral,
certain that il often acts as an excitin
| cause of the disease because It is warn
| uatar1
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New Advertisements.
A colonel muse wants a situation.

y COlDEEu uUEst Wallis a ollldlAUlA.
White cooks wanted by A. IL. Vaughan.
WinStea1, Shields & Co. will sell at nc
tien this morning, a large stock Of dry
goods, boots. shoes, etc.
\ grand concert and dance VIII be given
at the National Garden on the Fourth Of
July.
Freight viii not be received Or delivered
at the depot of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad on Saturday, July 1.
WinStead, Shields * Co. are Offering al
private sale, for cash, great bargains in
dry goods, clothing, hardware, queensware,
etc
No freight viii be received or delivered
by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis Railway on Saturday, July 4.
In another column will be found an Ordi-
nance, recently passed by the City Council,
establishing aud regulating a Board Of
Health III Nashville. As the law is TO be
strictly enforced, our readers would do we'll
10 give il a careful peruSal, and be thus
better prepared TO comply with its require
ments.
The firm Of Greenfield, Atwell q Sneed
is dissolved, Mir. Greenfield retiring. The
business will be continued by Messrs. At
well & Sneed. who will take pleasure in
giving their friends and customers bargains
in elegant furniture.
Do not fail to read the programme Of teS-
tjvitieS to take place at Exposition building
on the evening Of the Fourth. The man
agem mt OF the entire affair is in skillful
hands, and those attending may rest as
sured OF a good time generally.
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ALL OVER THE CITY.

Twenty dollars was the sum assessed as
fines in The police court yesterday.
Tom Ryan was arrested Yesterday,
charged with having stolen small sum Of
money.
A new time-card will go into effect on
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
road next Sunday.
Susan Anderson, a colored lunatic, was
sent TO the Jail yesterday by one Of our
magistrates for safe seeping.
A party of Tennesseeans, twenty in num-
Der, Will pass through Nashville next
Tuesday on their way TO California, where
they propose to locate.
Yesterday afternoon quite a number oil
the Court honse officials might have been
seen mapping on the grass in the yard sur
rounding that structure.
The Northwestern train due here yeSteT-
day morning az 4:45 was delayed five or six
hours, on account of a freight car having
run off the track a short distance this side
Of Kingston Springs.
A cOlored shoemaker, whose shop is
located on Cedar street, opposite the Fed
eral Court rooms, is voted a nuisance by
his neigh6oTs, on account of his fOndneSs
for cheap whisky and' consequential" Dois-
terOuSneSS.
1t is currently reported that the North
Nashville Street Railway Company are
going TO resume the sale of dollar tickets,
which entitle the holder TO twenty rides.
The citizens Of North Nashville are very
DESTROYS that the cars on this road should
run until 10;30P. NJ.
S9Three pitched battles were fought on
Church street, between Cherry and College,
yesterday afternoon, a lOng-aTmed white
boy and a shOrt-aTmed colored juvenile be-
ing the participants. The neatness and
dispatch with which the latter got his work
in, while the former frantically elawed the
air, was the subject of general remark.
Emma Battle prizes good watch, prin-
cipally on account of the quantity Of whis-
Ky it represents, according TO her method
of fnanciering. She was arrested a few
weeks since on the charge Of having stolen
| a valuable gold chrOnOmeter, and yesterday
she again became entangled in the meshes
of the law on accoutn of her connection
! with silver ticker which belongs to an.
other person. The mystery surrounding
this little episode in the life Of Miss Battle
will be dispelled by Justice CasSetty thi:
morning.
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stokes, THE OUTLAW.
Proof of His Guilt SnII Accumulate
Ing.


Information was received by CAPT. EateI
from MurfreesbOro yesterday, fully corrob-
Grating the statements published in ON
columns yesterday, in relation to the negro
Stokes, alias Holt, alias Lytle, who was ar
rested BIZ officer Pitts the night before.
II seems that this darsey with the NUM-
erCus aliases was confined in the Muir
freesboro Jail about four years ago for the
crime Of burglary, but escaped therefrOm.
4 sister Of the prisoner says that she hopes
be will be hung, as he is desperate man.
She says that about three years ago she re-
ceived letter from HIM, dated az COrinth,
to the effect that he was in Jail, and was to b.
hung in a few days; that he afterwards
made his appearance at her house, in Bed
ford county, and tried 10 induce her
daughter to run off with him, aud that he
told her he had outraged q woman in Ken
lucky and killed her afterwards to avoid de-
lection.
II is said that Stokes. alias Holt, ETC..
was engaged IN a burglary at enc time, as
sisted by a nephew young boy. Hear
ing some one approaching, be told the boy
he would give him five dollars if be would
jump out at a window and run. The boy
accepted the proposition, but had run only
a short distance when lie was shot dead
Holt making his escape.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03
AIN ORDINANCE,
Establishing and Regulating
A BOARD OF HEALTH
IN TIE
CITY OF NASHVILLE
Be It enacted by the Mayor and City
Council of Nashville:

Section l. That a Board OF Health is hereby
established, which shall be sly led the Board O
Health Of the City OF Nashville" and shall con-
sist of the Mayor and four Physicians, who shall
be elected a. hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. The Physicians elected rs members OF
the Board of Health shall be elected by the City
Council, by ballot, in joint session, az the next
regular meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen afseI
the passage of this ordinance, or immediately
thereafter, should the Mayor convene the City
Council fer that purpose. One Of said Physi-
clans shall be elected for term OF -four years,
one for three years, one for two years, and enc
for one year, and annually thereafter; the va
cancy OcCGsiOned by the expiration OF the term
of the short term member shall be Tiled by the
election of his successor, who shall be elected
for a term of four wears. Auy vacancy occur
ring in said Board by death. resignation or
removal, shall be filed by the City Council, by
ballot. in joint session.
sec Said Board of Health shall serve with
out compensation. except tine Physician OF said
Board, who NAV be elected Health Officer, and
shall elect from their own body President and
Clerk or Secretary, and such other OfhceTs as
they NAV desire, and prescribe such rules and
regulations fer their government, aud making
effective the ends for which the Board was ere
ated. as they may deem proper.
IL shall be the duty Of the Mayor 70 cause off,
cial notice of their election 10 be given % the
several members Of the Board, Immediately
after their election; and when said Board shall
be first elected. and at each succeeding year
thereafter, they shall at once organize, and on
being organized, shall inform the City Council
thereof. should any one or more OF the Physi-
clans OF the Board, after being notified OF his or
their election decline to serve, the City Council
shall Is soon As possible NIL said vacancy IN the
manner provided in second section. Said Board
shall meet az least once in each month. AMI as
much oftener as they may consider necessary;
and shall recommend 10 the City Council such
measures as they may deem advisable 70 pro-
mote and secure the health Of the city, and 70
prevent the Introduction Of contagious, mali2-
nant dangerous OF infectious diseases.
Sec. T. There shall be elected by said Board a
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tate and $4,000 in subscriptions, provided
the University be located there.
4 proposition from Tullshoma TO donate
a considerable Quantity o. lsna -as res
ceived, read and filed.
BUNCONBE.
After the reading of the proposals. a mo-
tion prevailed to allow the friends Of the
different pisces to advocate The clzius Of
the respective places as sites for the
University. Several of the towns
were well represented. We noticed
the following from Northeastern :
Gen. J. b. Palmer, Hon. Edwin II. Ewing.
z. ID. Hancock, Hon. j. d. Richardson,
Chas. Ready; Il. II. BuTus, w. n.
Doughty, Col. W. r. Butler, John W.
Childress, X. d. Reed, ". G. E1gleton. j.
q. Collier, z. I. Leavell, DR.. N. Ransom,
and Prof. q. w. JarmaI.
The oily accredited delegation from
Murfreesboro were: DR.. J. b. Murfree. Jno.
Bell, Jr., II. II. Kerr and DR.. r. S. Wendel.
Delegation from Jackson: DR.. C.. r.
Hendrickson and A. 5. Sayle. We noticed
also from West Tennessee DR.. A. S. Jones
Hon. I. NJ. Tomlin, Hon. J. T. Hogan,
Hon. +. y. Snipes and Col. Jackson.
The contest proved E5riiiest Between
MuFfreesbOro and Jackson. The claiihs OF
the former were earnestly urged by Hon
Z. n. Ewing, Gen. J. Il. Palmer, Z. D.
Hancock, Esq, Prof. G. w. Jarman and
Hon. j. ID. Richardson.
No less urgent appeals were made in
favor of Jackson, by DIR. G.. r. Hendrick-
son. Dr. A. ). Jones, Col. jackson, Hon
T. n. Tomlin, Hon. j. T. Hogan and Hon
T. b. Snipes.
Rev. I. 4. Eaton presented the claims Of
the city Of Chattanooga.
The discussion lasted till $50 p. NJ
when the committee adjourned to meei
again at $50 p. NJ.
The night session lasted until halfpast
ten o'clock, without any decision having
been reached. Another meeting will b6
held this morning. when it is probable that
either Jackson OK MurfreesbOfO will secIIr,
| the coveted prize.
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ROBBING AND SHOOTING.
One Negro shot ina the Arm and
Another Wounded in the Breast.

One Negro shot ina the Arm and
Another Wounded i'm the Breast.
James Matthews, colOred, was charged
with having broken open a trunk on the
18th Uit., at Frost 5 station, on the North
western rOsd, and with having stolen there
from goods 10 the value of 1924. He was
arrested last Monday by officer Regain and
taken by Detective PICKETT to Dresden for
trial. Upon investigation Of the case, he
was released, the prosecutor being unable
to furnish the proper Identification of the
goods found in Matthew's possession.
The owner of the trunk, who lives in
Georgia, had his name marked upon each
article of the stolen goods. When they
were produced in court, that part upon
which the name had been imprinted was
either cut out, or the letters carefully
erased.
Three negroes, who had been witnesses
in the case, after the conclusion of the trial,
went back to Frost's Station, where they
got into a row, on Wednesday, in which
one of them was shot in the arm and an
other received a mortal wound in tie
breast.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03
The FoUr1b A. HosIey,. S.ripgs.

We understand that coloTed parties have
hand-bills out announcing picnic at these
springs tomorrow, The fourth of July. The
President of St. Mary's Orphan Association
authorizes us to state that the entire
grounds known as BOsley's Springs will be
occupied exclusively on that day by the an
uual picnic for the orphans, under the
auspices OF that charitable society. The
arrangements made for the occasion are in
all respects admirable, and We can promise
hose participating a happy time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03

TO TEACHERS AND CONDUCTORS
OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
In addition TO the very fali accounts we
publish during the commencement Sea
son" Of tie exercises OF various Colleges
and Schools, we have determined further to
add our mite to the interests o. general
education by inserting College and School
Announcements, in the advertising columns
OF The UNION AND AMERICAN, at any time
between the 18th of June and The 18th of
September, at % per cent less than our
usual rates. je1S If
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03
EVANSVILLE.
The Nashville PARTY Heard FROM

Special 70 the Union and American.
EVANSVILLE, July 2.-Editors UNION
AND AMEmcAM The Nashville deIega-
tions reached here this morning at eight
O'Clock and we-a received by the Mayor
and municipal officers in the kindest and
most courteous manner. They visited the
points Of interest and were delighted to OBJ
serve the appearance of prosp. pity in this
thriving city. The freedom of the city was
all the more appreciated by the cordial hos
pitality with which it was accompanied
We leave for st. Louis at one O'Clock A. NJ
s AD,
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PLENTY OF work for Berg.

Mr.. J. W. Carpenter, who has the con
tract for sVrinkling the streets in South
Nashville, was arrested yesterday on the
charge of cruel treatment TO a dumb ami
mai. The case will be investigated in the
police court this morning.
1t is gratifying to note determination
on the part Of our police officers TO protect
helpless animals from abuse ana cruel
treatment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03
A LithO,OmicaI Operation ExtraOrdi.
nary

DIR. W. T. Briggs, OF this city, recently
pe,fOrned the operation of lithOtomy on a
Young son Of Paul F. Johns, of Rutherford
county. The MurfrcesJOrO Monitor states
that the stone removed from the bladder
vas II inches in circumference longitude
nalIy, and / inches in circumference later
ally, thus having about the dimensions OF a
guinea egg. The boy is only ten years
old
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A Court Alteration al GaIIatip.

Col. John w. Head was employed in
the trial Of a case at Gallatin this week,
during the progress OF which, the counsel
Oh the opposite side, James Thompkins,
used abusive language towards him, where
upon he graSped chair and aimed a blow
al Mr.. Thompkins, but his arm was caught
by friends. Mr. Thompkins attempted TO
throw glass at lin but was prevented.
The matter was afterwards amicably set
II
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THE EXPOSITION BOARD.
what They Have COncOcted for To-
morrow Night.


The Board of Exposition Managers, to-
geiher with Capt. Gibson, late OF the 10th
Infantry, are taking steps to equip and uni
form a first-class Grassland. A concert
will be given at the Exposition building
Tomorrow night in aid of this project. A.
nine O'Clock iuthe evenings silver cup will
be awarded the boy who can make the best
time around the basin of the fountain in
the Exposition building with his body en-
veIoped in a sack. This contest will be
followed by several others during the eve
ming. one Of which will be a race with
wheelbarrows, participated in 10y several
blind-folded men. The Rock City Band
which forms the nucleus Of the proposed
band-will meandeT through our streets
this afternoon and tomorrow morning dis
coursing music of the most entertaining
and soul-thrilling character.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03

THAT enthusiastic fidler, Ole Bull, is in
Rome, investigating the first discovery of
America, with view of securing the glory
to his cOuntryman, Erickson, but be has
met with a very curious obstacle. The
Pope has been entertaining notion of can
onizing Christopher Columbus, and he
does not propose TO have him deprived of
the credit of his chief exploit, at least not
until be is safely in the calendar. COnse-
quently the Vatican library is closed 10 the
iDdefatigable Norwegian. 1t is curious how
such a trife as a proposed saint should
stand in the way Of so irresistible person
as Ole,
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SIxth CongressIoual DIstriet

BY direction of the Committee for the Sixth
Congressional District, Democratic and Con-
sentative Convention, to nominate a candi-
date TO represent the District in the next Con-
gress is hereby called to meet at ClarkSville, at
II O'Clock A. N. on Wednesday, the I'd day OF
September next. The several Counties com
posing the District are requested to appoint
delegates TO the same.
&. X. WINSTON, Chairman.
Newspapers of the District please copy.
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seventh congressional Dis,rte..

COLUMBIA, TESN., June 80, Is74-A meeting
Of the Democratic Executive Committee for the
Seventh Congressional District, will be held i'm
Columbia on Wednesday, July the sth. 1t IS re-
quested that every member of the Committee be
present. W. b. GORDoN. Chairman.
Papers IN the District please copy.
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Personal.

II. NJ. Morrow, of this city, departed for
BeerSheba yesterday.
T. B. BIandy, of GAINESVILLE, o.; started
on his return home yesterday, after pro-
tracfed visit to relatives in Nashville.
J. Bethgay. late Of Notman'S famous
Photographic gallery in Montreal, Canada,
has accepted a situation in GieTs' gallery
{ ). Barret.., General Travelling Agent
Of the 81. Louis Short Line, paid a flying
visit to the city yesterday.
Mrs. JOHN NJ. Lea and Mr.. Overton Lea
aud lady, were registered at the Gait House,
Louisville, Wednesday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03

Winfield Scott GOss, for whose murder
Udderzook has at lengthreceived the death
sentence. after various viciSSitUdes Of the
law. was a resident OF Nashville before the
war, and partner in Il e firm Ct Cess &
Warren, p.clure ard fran dealers in tie
COlOaade building.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03
POLITICAL.

C0unty Democratic and Conservative
Executive Committee.
The members of the Davidson County Exc
cutive Committee, together with the nominees
of the Democratic and Conservative Conven-
ton, are requested to meet at the Law Court
room, at the Courthouse, on Monday morning,
July C, at 10 O'Clock. \ fu and prompt at
tendance is requested.
jy24t wM II. MORROW, Chairman.
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Fourth Congressional District.

4.CARTHAGE, Tenn, June p, lS74.-A mee;-
ing OF the Democratic Executive Committee for
the Fourth Congressional District will be held
at Carthage on Wednesday, July s, 1874. 1t is
hoped that each member Of the Committee will
be present
JOHS \. FITE, Chairman.
Papers in the District please copy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-McCrea & Co. vs..
Commercial Insurance company; pending.
Brown ct ais. vs.. Stacey ct ais; judg-
ment for plaintiff for 81, 1926.
Fields vs.. Bentley; judgment for plaintiff
for 81 400.
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Republican County Convention.

The Republican Executive Committee OF Da-
wilson county request the Republican voters OF
the said county 60 hold primary meetings on
ThuTsday evening at O'Clock, july ., 1874, to
elect delegates to a Republican County COnven-
ton Of Davidson comfy, calie'l to meet IN Nash
vile on Saturday, the 18th day OF July, at I'm,
to nominate candidates 10 be voted Tor at the
coming August election, and for such other
business as NAV come before IL. The number
Of delegates and places of meeting viii be an
nounced on Saturday morning, July 4, 1874.
BY order Of the Committee
W. r. PrOsseT, Chm, :. C. Marshall. Sec'y.
Ephraim Pickett, Sampson keeile.
John COckcrin. =. ". Mcconnell,
w. 2. Jones, 4. 4. kercheval.
!. W. Ready. A. WOOlf,
Valentine Drans. 8. u. OttaTSOn,
W. 4. SiZeman. Adam Young,
4. L. Shankland, ". r. Anderson.
N23t
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To the union md A1nerican.


NASHVILLE, July 1, 1ST4.-Tke good
people &C Davidson county were not q little
surprised at a card in your yesterdays is
sue, signed by James Steele, taking up the
| figh for the Confederate soldiers, and very
elogueRtly discussing the wrongs do1e
/ them in the convention held last Saturday.
Now, we think it comes in very poor grace
from man who was on the other side Of
the question in the late unpleaSantnesS, to
| try TO get up strife amongst the COnfeder-
ate sOldiery. Suppose Capt. Steele lets
them look after their own rights. As far
as | can learn, they stand Us INIT for the
ticket nominated by the Democratic and
Conservative Convention last Saturday.
An OLD 20TH TENNESSEE SOLDIER.
| To ne Union and American:
NASHVILLE, July ,, 1SI4.-For reasol.s
best known to YOUR local reporter. he pUO-
fishes meas having attended the CONVEX 90.
held yesterday to nominate Republican
candidates for county offices. | was not at
or near the place of the convention, either
in body or spirit; nor did know that con-
vention was 20 be held. Iattei-ded all day
long 10 the duties of my profession and in
the evening listened to the sweet sounds
of the grand organ at the new
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Oblige me by making the necessary cOrTec-
ton. have not had time or inclination
for years to NEEDLE with politics or TO al
tend political conventions. JOHN RUIN.
II is hardly necessary to say that inius-
tice was unintentional. Our TepOr tersimp-
" miStOOk his man.
To the Union and American:
NASHVILLE. July ,, ISI4.-We agree
with the suggestion in your issue of to-day,
in reference to calling a County Convention
to send delegates 10 the State Congressional
Conventions.
The new Democratic and Conservative
County Committee is fresh from the people,
and We see TO good reason why they should
not name days for the primary meetings
and the County Conventions, but. that all
may be satisfied, it might be well for the
Committee of 1872, and the Congressional
Committeeman for this county to meet il
consultation the new Committee, on Mon
day. the 9th inst, as the latter have a called
meeting on thai day.
COMMITTEEMAN OF 1872.
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CITY NOTICES.

Fourth Of July FeStival.-A grand Con-
cert and Dance, during the day and night,
will be given az the National Garden on
Saturday, July the 4th, 1874, to which my
friends and the public are invited. Only
respectable parties will he admitted. A
Brass and String Band viii be in attend
ance. J. Schoenphug. jy3 2t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03

Pullman Palace Drawing-Room and Sleeping
Cars from St Louis, Cincinnati and Columbus
to Washington and Baltimore without change of
cans.
Through tickets aud further information can
be obtained at all principal Ticket Offices
throughout the West, Southwest and North
west. THOS. P. BARRY, Western Passenger
Agent, Cincinnati.