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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
Personal.

r. c. Stone, agent for the Harper BROTH
ers. New York, left Nashville for Memphis
at 2 o'clock this morning. He will be alb
sent several weeks.
Gov. Brown went to Pulaski yesterday.
Capt. Hyberger, formerly Private Secre-
tary to Gov. Senter, but who is now a resi-
dent of Knoxville, is in the city.
Col. j. NJ. She'd, of Jacksonville, Ala,
formerly prominent citizen of Tennessee,
is spending a few days with Nashville
friends.
X. T. Gaines, the popular stamp clerk in
the Nashville Post-office under the old
''regime," has gone into the commission
business.
Mr.. George Hight, of Smyrna, formerly a
salesman in the Maxwell House Shoe
store, has returned TO the city to accept a
position in the clothing house Of Metz & Co.
Samuel Z. Graham died at Mt. Vernon,
Ind, last Sunday, of consumption. MIR.
Graham was well known in this city, hav-
ing learned the printing trade in the office
of the Press and Times.
Mr.. Cave Desha, of Harrison county,
Ky, accompanied by two sisters, reached
Nashville yesterday from a winters sojourn
I'm Aiken. South Carolina. The party will
spend few weeks with relatives in Sum
ner.
Mr.. Thomas B. Malone. editor Of the
laurence Journal, was in the city yester'
day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
CITY NOTICES.

Treating the Wrong DiSease.-Many
times women call upon their family physi-
cians-one with dyspepsia, another with
palpitation, another with trouble OF the
breast, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they all present alike to
themselves and their easy-gOing and indif-
ferent doctors, separate and distinct diseases
for which he preSeribes his pills and pO-
tiOns, assuming them to be such, when, in
reality, they are all symptoms caused by
some uterine disorder; and while they are
thus only able perhaps to palliate for
time, they. are ignorant Of the cause, and
encourage their practice until large bills are
made, when the suffering patients are no
better in the end. but probably worse for
the DELAY, treatment, and other oOmpiica-
tionS made, and which proper medicine,
directed 10 the cause, would have entirely
removed, thereby instituting health and
comfort instead of prolonged misery.
From Miss LOrinda E. St. Clair, Shade,
Athens county, o., Oct. II, 1872:
sDr. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y: Your
FavOrite Prescription is working almost
like A miracle on me. l am better already
than have been for over two years"
From Ella A. Sehafer, GAINESVILLE, Ind,
Aug. 3, 1872:
ssDr. Pierce: i received the medicine you
sent me aud began using it Immediately.
As a result of the treatment / feel better
than have for three years.
From Mrs. John h. Hamln, Odell, H.,
March 10, 1872:
'sDr. Pierc4: The FayOrite Prescription
has done me good, which am very thank
full tor" N.Y. deOdlw&wlt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
A HUGE DISCREPANCY.
The Press Reports and the Stock OF
Cotton i'm Nsshviile-What the Cot
ton Men Ought TO Do About H.

The statements of the Nashville papers
as to the stock of cotton on hand suffer to-
day by the count, a correction OF 3,3Oo
bales. This fact suggests few practical
remarks. The manner in which cotton
dealing is conducted in this city makes it
impossible for our reporters TO ascertain
with any accuracy the receipts, sales and
shipments. The dealers are numer-
GUS and scattered, and the reporters
have been labOring under the necessity
of visiting and catechising each separate
dealer every day. sThis of itself accounts
satisfactorily enough for the erroneous re-
ports, but the difficulties are increased ten
fold by the forgetfulneSS or carelessnesS OF
the cotton men themselves. 1t is, there
fore, at present, practically impossible to
present such a cotton statement as the bus
mess of the city demands. The interests
of Nashville as a cotton mart, and there
fore Of the cotton merchants themselves,
require that the evil should be
speedily remedied. If Cotton Exchange
cannot be established, certainly a substi-
tute could be devised with little effort and
expense. The advantages to be gained by
it would amply recompense the trouble
We present these suggestions in the hope
that they will lead to the adoption of some
system ofregistering the cotton transactions,
so that errors may be avoided in the future
and the interests of the city promoted. The
present style of dealing, in so important a
market as Nashville, might be harshly crit
icised without injustice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
APRIL In NASHVILLE.
A Month unprecedested for Raia.feil.
and Otherwise Remarkable.

Old Probs, after a Gispassionate retro
spect, has concluded that April was most
extraordinary month, and after an exami-
nation of his books, We are of the same
opinion.
highest barometer being 1882 on the llth,
and the lowest 2g.55 on the Dth.. The pre-
vailins wind was northwest. The great
est velocity of wind was Fl miles. per hour,
at 11.2I A. NJ. on the 18th. The great
storm passed over Nashville 1890 A. NJ. "a
1880 A. NJ. on the 18th.
The highest temperature was II deg. on
the 9th; the lowest, 81 deg. on the 10Th.
making an extreme variation OF 40 deg.
The number Of clear days In the thirty
was only eight; the number of cloudy days
20, of which it rained II.
The most remarkable feature of the
month was the amount OF rain precipitated
The rain-gauge indicated a fall of lI.91
inches; but we may safely put it at one
| foot, as at least .06 must have evaporated
The rainfall of April, 1878, was 5.22 inch
es. For the last four years previou:
to the month which has just gone
out the greatest precipitation of any
one month was that of February
1874, and was T.23 inches. The rainfall
| for 1874 thus far-four mon.hs-has beer
32.62 inches. For the whole of 1872 il
was 1905, and for '73 it VS. 49.4T. TIL,
average annual precipitation is fifty inches
So the fall for the past four months Ia.
been a good deal more than half the usua
annual precipitation. This year April ha:
| done the work of March.
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Railroad Notes.

In consequence of the break in the North
western road at JOhnsOnville, the mail
from Nashville over that line leaves the
CITY at 2 A. NJ, instead of at u o'clock, as
heretofore. BY this arrangement, Nash
Vile daily papers will not reach subscribers
living on that road until the day after pub
LEGATION. 1t is TO be hoped that this change
in the transmission of mail matter will not
be continued any length of time.
The following, from the Cincinnati Ga
zette, will interest our readers: "Dast Monday
the trustees of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad opened fifty-two bids for the con-
structioh of sections Sc, 100 and lO3, in
Pulaski county, KY, the work including
heavy rock cuttings and masonry for the
Cumberland river bridge, and about 2,9OC
lineal feet of tunneling. Yesterday the
contract was awarded to Reed x FlanneTy
OF Louisville, KY, on condition that they
would sign the contract within three days
The right of way through Scott county, Ky.
has been secured To the trustees, but the
contracts for the construction will not bt
awarded until everything relative to the
transfer of the right Of way is definitely ar
ranged"
The water that has covered the railroad
track at, and beyond Jacksonville, has a
last receded, and trains can now pass owe
the road without any serious difficulty
| There is now no further need of the imprO
vised modes of conveyance brought into US
by the management of the Nashville and
| Northwestern Railroad to transport passen
gers through the water. A large number
of men were busily engaged yesterday il
removing loaded freight cars thai had beeI
stopped on account of the high water. On
hundred and fifty cars were moved acros
the recently submerged trestle at johnson
vile yesterday, and which will e sent OF
to Nashville. Passenger trains are nov
running as usual. without any delay TO
transfer.
About one-half of a trestle north O
| McQuen's Station, on the Nashville an
Northwestern Railroad, was burned yes
terlay. 1t caught from locomotive spark
and delayed the passenger train bound 70
Nashville about two hours.
An Associated Press dispatch of las
night, from Memphis, announces with al
Imaginable gravity that Nashville an
Northwestern trains are running 10 Littl
Rock via Evansville"
| Superintendent Meek, of the Memphis
GAINESVILLE and Louisville railroad, tele
graphs tina; he expects TO have his road al
J right by Monday.
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LATEST Markets BYITELEGRAPH

SAVANNAH, May L. Cotton steady;
net receipts 1876 bales; gross receipts l36
bales; exports to Great Britain ,0S4 bales;
to continent 1000 bales; stock 8, 239 bales.
Weekly net receipts 2,053 bales; gross re-
ceipts 2,0I4 bales; exports to Great Britain
5.4g3 bales; to continent 1000 bales, coast
wise 1.G43 bales; sales 2,079 bales.
GALVESTON, Ma Y COTTON unchanged;
good ordinary 15sc; middling 17Sc; net
receipts $50 bales; sales $500 bales; stock
43, ISL bales. Weekly net receipts 3,S9S
bales; exports to Great Britain 1894 bales;
to continent LIZA bales; coastwise 1875
bales; sales !, 159 bales.
CHARLESTON, May L-CottOn quiet;
middling 1890; low middling 16sc; good
ordinary 15.c; net receipts SIT bales; sales
$50 bales; stock 16,267 bales. Weekly net
receipts 3,014 bales; exports to continent
205 bales; to Great Britain 4,242 bales;
coastwise LAB bales; sales 1000 bales.
MOBILE, May L. Cotton quiet and
little doing; middling 162alSc; good ordi-
nary l5Bc; low middling 1910; net receipts
IO6 bales; exports coastwise "A bales; sales
200 bales; stock 1921 bales. Weekly
net receipts 2,214 bales; exports coastwise
I.4j2 bales; sales 1900 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
sale of the Fair Grounds.

At noon yesterday, the property know
as the Fair Grounds was sold at auction By
Michael Vaughn, for the sum of S25, 900
Messrs. Z. S. Gardner, Hiram Vaughn, A
q. Adams, James Hamilton, ThOs. b
johnson, John OvertOn, Ben COckerill, w
II. Jackson, Elijah Elliston and David Nc
Gavock being the purchasers. The proper
ty was sold for the benefit of the endorserS
of whom the above named gentlemen are ;
portion. The original cost Of the ground
and improvements was about $4,000, AM
the purchasers state that they are perfect!
willing to turn the property over TO th'
stockholders on payment of the amour
due them from the Agricultural AsSOcia
tion, as they are DESTROYS that the AssOcia
ton should be perpetuated and the proper
ty used as Fair Grounds.
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Condensed kilograms.

One of the steamships of the French
line has been attacked in New York harhOT
to secure payment for the salvage crew that
carried the Europe into port.
Ii. S. McCOmb has been reelected Pres
ident of the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railway.
Concord, y. H., contributes $1,000 for
the relief Of Louisiana. while st. Louis re-
ports $4,000 cash and $4,000 in supplies
up TO date and committees sill at work.
The sugar crop of the Philippine Islands
will be very short this year, owing toheayy
rains.
Two thousand dollars reward is offered
for the capture of the fiend who murdered
and burned family of six, near Pitts:
burgh, few nights since. Ernest Love, 4
hired man, is strongly suspected.
Alfred Miller, eolored, was hanged at
Springfield, KY, yesterday, refusing to the
last 10 implicate Mrs. Alfred i'm the murder
of her husband and begging TO he let die in
peace. Two priests attended him on the
scaffOld.
The United States Circuit Court at New
Haven Yesterday sustained the demurrer OF
defendants and appeal was taken to the gu
preme Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
New Advertisements.

See advertisement of sale by Browns &
Cheatham, of 100 lots in North Nashville,
beginning May u.
See notice Chancery sale, May %.
Proclamation by the Mayor in relation to
water.
Berry & Co. have all the new styles Of
note paper, envelopes, visiting cards, etc.
r. W. Brown wishes to borrow some
money, and says he has city and county
bonds for sale.
Douglass. Son & Co. have a Government
building for sale cheap.
Straw workers wanted at the bonnet
bleachery, corner Church and Cherry.
Fur cape lost.
FJas. L. Patterson is announced candidate
for Revenue Collector.
Auction sale of furniture this morning
MAY 2, at 10 o'clock, by Winstead, Shields
& Co.
Cincinnati lager beer at the bar of Ewes
Hotel.
Read certificates of cures performed by
DR.. Pieree's Favorite Prescription.
Mrs. A. L. Seymour has opened a dress
making establishment at los Church street
over Setliff's bookstore.
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ARecherche serenade.

The lady of popular Engineer officer
and one of NaShville's recognized bellies
were complimented with a serenade last
evening at the Maxwell House, where both
are guests. 1t was altogether unique al
fair. the full strength of the Sixteenth In
fan-ry band having been called into requi-
sition. On neatly printed programme
were given the names of the following
mo1ceaux, admirably rendered by the band:
..When the Band begins to Play" Beau
tiful Rhine Waltzes,' Knocking Bird,
a-Tis but Little Faded Flower" "Anvil
Chorus." ..ImmOrtellen Waltzes," "Shep-
pard's Quickstep,7 1--WE Parted by the
Riverside "Blue Danube Waltzes, >
.sThen You'll Remainder Me-" "Little
Shoes"
1t was evident that the admirers of the
fair recipients are not gentlemen who be-
lieve in doing things by halves.
The report that eX-President johnson
was being serenaded and would deliver a
speech having been generally circulated, a
large crowd assembled in the rotunda and
waited patiently for some time, but had to
60 away disappointed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02

Next Tuesday Gov. John 4. Brown VIII
90 to Humboldt to examine the site Sc
lected for the location of the West Ten
nessee Insane Asylum by George w. Day,
of Gibson, and Col. John a. Gardner, of
Weakley .county, Directors appointed by
the Governor, fsOm which selection DR.. W.
Z. Rodgers, of Shelby, another one of the
Directors, dissented.
The Governor has invited DR.. Calender,
Superintendent of the State Insane Asy-
lum, DR.. VIM. A. Cheatham, DR.. W. p.
Jones, who were formerly superintendent
of the same institution, and DR.. L. A.
Atkinson, who has been for several years
chairman of the Board Of Trustees for the
Asylum, TO accompany him upon his Off
cial visit. There has been some dissatis-
faction expressed in regard to the proposed
location, but if Gov. Brown is of the opin-
ion that the site which hes been recon-
mended by the Directors, meets the re-
uuirements of the law and the objects in
tended, he will approve the selection with
out reference either to the objections or
claims of other localities. If it does not,
he will withhold approval, and remit the
whole question to the Board of Directors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
ITEMS OF MYSTERY.
Peppermint Drops and Soothing
Syrup for the Fire Department
How Two Very Queer Bills Were
ExpIained-


How Two Very Queer Bills Were
Explained
Among the bills of tie Fire Department,
acted upon at late meeting ofthe Finance
Committee was one, the first item of which
was charge for eighteen bottles of pepper
mint drUps, and the inquiry, "what use
have the members of the Fire Department
for peppermint dropS2" was propounded at
once. Some of the members OF the copl-
mittee suggested that the firemen had quit
drinking whisky straight, and were taking
pepper mint. juleps in theirs. Others thought
that as times were hard, they had concluded
to make their own candy. AT last our
clever friend Billy, the druggist, eXclaim-
ed, II understand it, that item is easily ex
planned by man who knows all about II:
Don't you see, gentlemen, the horses are
sometimes terribly excited and over-heated
going to a fire, causing them in
some instances to be seized with
violent gripings-bost, stomach-ache
or something Of that Yind, and
mixture of whiskey and mint drops IS adj
mlnistered TO relieve them; all druggists
will tell you that whisky and pepper mint
drops are good for the stomach-ache, you
know"
As the committee did know that
whisky and peppermint drops, properly
served I'D by professional mixer, was
mighty good thing without the stomach
ache, they concluded it was also good with
the stomach-ache, and although they could
have swallowed the decoction with far
more ease than the explanation, they unani-
mously allowed the item.
The next item was three dozen bottles OF
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing SyrLp. This was
a '1stunner" The idea of dosing our fire
men and horses with 5. 5. caused the head
of each member to assume the appearance
of country ham with a huge triangular
slice cut out, and a roar OF laughter rolled
from the aforesaid triangular openings that
reyerberate1 throughout the gorgeous corri-
durs and tassellated chambers Of the south
end of the Msrket-house.
After the uproar had subsidized, all eyes
were cast upon Billy, the druggist, for an
explanation, but he was speeches.. After
the application of some gentle nestoratlyes.
however, he murmured softly: alas the
fire alarm man got his contract signed
The committee saw at once that his mind
was wandering, and sent him home on one
of the dOwny ottOmans that adorn the regal
apartments occupied by the financial mag
mates of this metropolis.
The committee was afterwards informed
that the Fire Department had, by an I'M
fortunate mistake, i'squirted' horse into
the show window of an apothecary shop,
and that the proprietor had come back at
the committee with the mysterious bill for
damages.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
Henry Parmer,s Concert.

II is needless to say that the concert last
night was eminently successful as to the
performance, but not so as to the size OF
the audience. Mr.. Farmer has been for a
long time favorite with our people, and
when he undertakes TO entrance us with
his flute, at the same time that he con-
tributes to his own glory; he in a large
measure adds to our pleasure. Last even
ing he was ably sustained by Mr.. Pratt,
pianist; and Miss Mary Weber, the daugh-
ter of our old friend Prof. Weber, of Edge
field, played several piano solos and duets
in very superior manner; in fact, the
whole performance was in creditabie style
and fully worthy Of our music-loving peo-
ple
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
The County CoIored Central Commit.

At meeting of colored voters held at
Henry Harding's, on Cherry street, last
Thursday, the following County Central
Committee was appointed:
Abram Smith, Samuel Lowery, W. A.
Sizemore, Horace Scales, Anderson Clark
ster, Aaron Owens, David Walker, Lewis
Charlton, VIM. Cation, Wallace Shelby,
Robert johnson, VIM. Butler, Thos. Sims,
II. w. Williams, Harry Glasco, L. NJ. Fite,
Reuben Hargis, Vol. Drain, L. Drain, Ste
phen Watson, Robt. Page, Sam. Marshall,
VIM. Austin, Green Hubbard, Stephen
Shaw, Thos. Wright, Alfred Polk, H. Har-
rlson, Jack Tyler, Jas. Gamble, A. W. Me-
Connell, d. L. Lapsl@y, r. d. Campbell,
VIM. Carroll, John H. Brown.
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Marriage Licenses.

During the week ending yesterday, mar
rage licenses were issued to the following
persons:
William Henry to ]. Jane Givens.
Stephen Parker to Fannie johnson.
Henry w. Compton to Ann Ward.
Howell E. Jackson to Mary E. Harding.
Ephraim G. Jones to Mollie Hite.
Geo. DeVarny TO she Caruthers.
CoLoRED.
Gray Smith to Martha Tennisson.
Vim. Carter to Ellen Walton.
Andrew Rucker to Kitty Daniels.
Allen Cover to Priscilla Woodward.
Thomas Nolen to Tennessee Burns.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02

Blank &. } ind ,ates no report; cipher (0) sta
tionary; minus - tendency 70 fan; plus " ten
dency % rIs5. A. G. FORD, Observer.
The river was reported p feet on HaFPeth
Shoals, and falling.
Arriyed-Ada Heilman and Bolivar ii.
Cooke, from Paducah, and the shippers
Own from the upper Cumberland.
The Shippers Own has made an i'm
menSe Zip. bringing AS hhds. tobacco,
1000 lbs. bacon, 1900 feet lumber, fifteen
cattle and sixty passengers.
Departed-Ella Hughes, for ROwena,
and Ada Heilman, for Padueah-
Expected-SilyerthOrn and John ;. Brans-
ford.
The Ada Heilman had full Trip out yes
terday, and the Cooke, which leaves to-day,
viii make big trip, part Of its cargo being
left behind.
The Laura l.. Davis repaired damages
at st. Louis and was advertised to leave for
Nashville yesterday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
The CanifaI Noxers,

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The project Of re-
moving the National Capital from Wash
ington to some place in the West is coming
TO the surface again,and is causing more or
less comment. The committee appointed
at the convention had in Cincinnati in
1870, are moving in the matter and con-
vention will be called to meet at Louisville
some time soon. All Governors of States
and Territori will be requested to send
delegates to the convention.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
Ven Pos,-o6ices i'm tennessee.

The following new pOst-ofiices have been
established in this State: Collier, Hay
wood county; Gould's Switch, Humphreys
county; Pickles Landing, ROane county:
Upton, Upton county; Fremont, Cheat,
ham county; Elake's Mill, Lawrence county,
Thomas Bridge, Sullivan county; Wilbur
Shelby county; Gibsonville, Giles county
Await. Franklin county, Swan Bluff, Hick
man county.
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cen Rate nf jackson.

The address delivered in Jackson, Tenn.
Iast Monday by Gen. VIM. B. Bate, Of this
city, upon the occasion OF the 90tn ami
versary of the Odd Fellows Order III lhis
country, was of very interesting eharac'
ter. and is to be printed in pamphlet iorm'
n was devoted to 4 review OF the progress
of the Order IN America, and recital o.
The benefits the organization has besIoWeo
upon society. The General returned lroll
West Tennessee yesterday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
Runaway.

A horse attached 10 a wagon belonging
TO VIM. Moore, took fright at one of the
steam engines on West Cedar street yester-
day morning, and ran away, breaking the
shafts and one of the wheels of the wagon.
The large crowd gathered to witness the
burning Of q house in that vicinity were
greatly terrified by the frightened horse,
and several persons barely escaped being
run over.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02

In Fall Blast Again.-Wain & Walker
have refitted their store and are now ready
to furnish their old and new customers
with all the latest styles in silk, stiff, semi
stiff and soft hats. A full line for men and
boys, in all the latest styles and colors, Just
received for the spring trade. .mhI4tf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02

A dispatch was received late yesterday
evening to the effect that Col. Watson NJ
Cooke, senior partner Of the well known
house Of Cooke, Settle & Co., had beer
stricken with paralysis at the Gait House
IN Louisville, whittier he went as a dele.
gate to the Methodist General Conference
His brother. Mr.. Bolivar HI. Cooke, leave:
for Louisville this morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
CITY NOTICES.

Refreshing.-In addition to the finest
brands OF wines and liquors, the bar OF
Ewes Hotel Is now supplied with the
choicest Cincinnati Lager Beer.
NV 2t'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-02
An AnDoiutmeut AunuIIed.

The appointment of L. Chastain to the
Office of United States Commissioner was
annulled, yesterday, by Judge Trigg, it
being brought to the knowledge OF the
Court that ChaStain was a revenue officer.