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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11
UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW
WITH COL FRED GRANT.


In a few minutes there descended from
the grand stairway young man with
a mustache and a cut away coat. His
cheeks were broad as though they had been
mapped out for a crop Of Burnside
whiskers, and failed to produce. His step
was high, and his bearing Ia MjitGire in
the extreme. There was a slight lull in
the grand hallway as he approached and
picked up a tOOthpick at the Office desk,
and then the hum of human voices went
on as before. The hour had come. Hasti-
" the Times man glanced into q mirror
and pulled up his collar. Here is what
followed, according to the rules Of ETH
quette at West Point:
Col Grant TO clerk)-WhO sent that
card Up to my room?
CleRk Ito tho blUshing repOrter)-Are
Won the gentleman who sent a card TO Col.
Grant; you are the Times reporter?
RepOrter-I am.
Clerk-Col. Grant, this is the gentleman
from the Times.
Reporter touches his hat according to the
rules of West Point, bows as they do in
EUROPE at a court reception, and paused.
Col. GTant-What do you want? (This
was said in an excited manner.)
RepOrter-If you are not engaged for a
few minutes, the Times desires to ascertain
your views about
Col. Grant drawing himself up as they
do at West Point when they are learning
etiquette)-Don't you think it pretty Cd
id impudent in Storey to send down
here to me to ascertain my views about
anything?
The reporter begged leave to inform Col.
Grant that reporter was not expected TO
make inquiries beyond his instructions.
He was detailed to do his work and was eX-
pected TO carry it out.
Col, Grant-You can tell Storey to go
TO hell.
The reporter blushed, and again ap-
preached the Colonel IN an apologize way.
Col. Grant-What do you want, any
how?
RepoTter-Win you inform the public,
through the Times, if it is true that you
will soon open bank here?
Col. Graut-YOu can tell the Times it's
none OF its id business. If Storey
wants to know what am going to do, let
him come here 70 see me! He has abused
me and my family, and now sends to in
terview me.
The reporter again spoke mildly, and
said something about people getting unduly
excited.
Col. Grant-DOn't speak TO me, sir
Don't speak to me, l want no reporter to
speak to memo reporter Of the Chicago
Times. want nothing to do with you or
anybody who is On it,
Several gentlemen gathered around and
| the reporter walked away. He was fol-
| lowed by two or three parties who spoke
| very disrespectfully of Freddy. But they
were reminded that West Point etiquette
was peculiar.
The reporter who visited Col. Grant has,
| in his journalistic time, had occasion to
meet the James boys, Of Missouri, Guam
/ trell, and several leading Cut-thrOats
and bummers of the West. He was
never received with as much familiarity
and frankness by them as he received FROM
Col. Fred Grant last night, Of POP, at the
| Grand Pacific Hotel?
viii Col. Grant open bank? "Let II:
have peace"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11
NEGRO REVEALS.
A Northern Lady's Impressions at
One Of Our COIOred Churches.


To the Union and American:
NASHVILLE, April 1O.-Having occasion
10 stop for a short time, in the city Of Nash
vile. and falling in with some social,
pleasant people it was proposed one even
ING that we visit one Of the negro churches
in the outskirts Of the city. As a great
revival was reported to be going on, greet
al the proposition with joy because, hall
ing from the i'irnZen North, my knowledge
Of the sable race was very limited, being
chiefly gathered from ~ ncle Toms Cabin
Our party consisted Of an editor, school
nam, a pair Of artists, a widow and
widOwer (but they didn't 'Pair off," on ths
contrary the widOWer coupled with the
school main, and the editor nOnopOlized
the widOwer) a merchant and several non
professionals. As we Approximately place,
the air became vocal with shouts and
screams, and forgetting time and space,
wondered il we were not nearing the Luna
tic Asylum A band Of brethren blockaded
the doorway, but my Companion soon eff
fected an entrance, and the doors closed
upon US.
The scene within beggars description.
The room was Of medium size and dimly
lighted. The windows were hermetrically
elO>4Qs No uLEelLll VI cllkclctlf AlAtA tAA1
already within was hot, fetid and impure.
The church was crowded with negroes Of
all ages. Some were PROSTATE upon the
floor, sending forth unearthly groans-
| These, they told us, were still in the fierce
| Grip Of the devil-stIll struggling in mortal
/ combat Others chGSSeed down through
/ the aisles with appraised hands and
| fubilant songs. These, they said, had just
| emerged from the struggle victO-
rious. Still others, tie UeteraRS,
/ sought out those in hidden corners,
| and besOught them 20 @COme on, come on,
| while vet there's ROOM" One bUrly negro
walked up and down in a perfect ecstasy,
/ shaking hands, gesticulating, announcing
| over and over again that he felt good;
/ while in the opposite aisle a pretty little
| negress, with a blue necktie, and bat
/ placed eOquettishly on one side, paced to
and fro with q very theatrical air. Some
women bad s.l0st their strength and lay
/ unnOticea IN tie general melee. Preachers
were preaching to such as would listen.
/ Some were pFaying-OtheTs laughing. The
shouts Of the shOuters, ''COme on, God,
! and cit mel7 "IOOk a-here, Lord.
/ "HurTv up, Jesusp' the songs
/ Of the sOngsters, "We'l chase
/ the devil round the stump and catch
him BY the tall" ave wont 60 home Till
! morning" "Pop goes the Weasel etc
the Shaping Of hands, the crying Of babies,
! all combined to form scene, the widest
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MEMPHIS.
Discharge Of the Gibson County Ku-
KIux Prisoners.

Discharge of the Gibson County Ku-
KIux Prisoners.
MEMPHIS, April 1O.-The Gibson coun-
ty Ku-Klux were acquitted in the United
States Circuit Court to-day, Judge Ballard
recommending their discharge, as the evi-
dence failed to establish their guilt.
Robbers Killed and Captured I'm Chi
cot, Ark.
For some time past numerous rObberies
have been committed in the neighbOrhOOd
Of Chicot, Ark, and the citizens believing
they were perpetrated by aregularly organ
lied band, have quietly been on the qlR UiCe
for them. On last Thursday five men were
discovered in the commission warehouse
of A. G.. Martin, located on the river bank,
and the alarm being given, the
citizens surrounded the building.
The robbers opened fire on them which
was returned, and two of the robbers were
killed, another jumped out Of the window
into the river and was drowned, and the
remaining two were captured. The next
day numerous persons suspected Of being
in league with the band, were found to
have disappeared, having fled from fear OF
the prisoners duplicating them.
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THE atlanta Constitution, of Thurs.

THE atlanta Constitution, of Thurs
day last, relates the following:
Yesterday morning the Hon. A. I.
McIntire. Of Thomasville, donated to
the State Of Georgia the handsome sum
Of S3.93O.S0. This amount was paid
into the treasury IN cash, and MIR. Nc
Intire received a receipt in full there.
for. Mr.. McIntire was a member OF
the 42d Congress, and as such particiPa-
ted IL the benefits of that famous act
known as the "baek salary grab" He
drew his share, amounting to 1880 80,
and has donated it to the State OF
Georgia. Mr.. McIntire gave no rea'
son for his unexpected donation that
we are aware of, bat perhaps he was
trying to place his money where 1t
would do the most good.
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TEXAS.
O,trspes bv Hex ean Bsnditti.

Outrages by Hex u" =,
NEW ORLEANS, April 1O.--lohR !, alt'
Deputy Collector of Customs at 'A4i'''
Texas. reports officially to Col. Haynes,
Collector at Brownsville, that on the night
of the ID inst, al 10 o'clock, Roma was
surrounded by a party Of robbers, number
inc between thirty and fifty men, on their
return from Tie interior Of Texas, who had
intended to rob the custOm-hOuse there as
per their statements to Mexican prisoners
they had taken en- route. Capt. Buyers
company of troops were Al Roma and were
very soon ready TO receive them. As soon
as the Mexicans found this out, they left
and crossed the river, most of them al
Sanzes' rancho, one mile below, the bal
ance at Los Arrieros, above. On the 4th inst,
an ambulance was stopped between this
place and Rio Grande City by another party
of four armed MeXicanS, but being alone
and having nothing, was allowed to pro
coed. TNOTE.-RiO Grande City is fifteen
miles below Roma, and half a mile lower
is Ringgold Barracks, headquarters of the
Ninth Cavalry
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Ernenrtion 70 Che RIack HIS

ST. LOUIS, April 10.-An expedition to
the Black Hills, TO consist Of one thousand
men from Kansas City, Mo-, under
Col. Carpenter. commander Of the Jessie
scouts during the war, is expected to leave
about the 18th inst. They will 90 TO Den
yer, thence to Cheyenne, where they will
be Joined by other parties, swelling the
whole number to 1850 men. They will
be fully armed, and able to cope with any
uody Of Indians they may meet.
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FOREIGN NOTES BY CABLE.

John jay, late United States Minister to
Austria, has sailed for home.
Paul BayntOn, who started from Dover
after four o'clock yesterday morning, to 60
to France in his life-saving dress, arrived
at eight o'clo k last evening. He failed,
however, as he was met five miles from
France, tired, but darkness stoppeB him.
He was out fifteen hours.
The head position in the Madrid Uni
versity has been conferred upon LaFuente,
former editor of Carlist newspaper. No
Liberal would accept the post. There is
much dissatisfaction at the appointment,
and the students are signing prOtestto the
Government,
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Accident On the Louisville and Mem
pAfs Road.
Special to the COurier-JournaL

DhGGAaA ~ INC NottLANA y JUL
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, April 9.-The
train No. ] on the Louisville, Nashville
AL Great Southern railroad ran oyer a
negro, a horse and a yoke Of oxen near
Vernon Furnace, below this city, last night.
The negro was ON horseback, driving the
oxen, when the train turned the curve sud
denly. and threw the Cavalcade from the
track. The negro is badly hurt, and will
probablv die. The horses leg was broken,
and he was shot TO relieve him from his
suffering. The oxen escaped unhurt. No
damage was done 10 the train.
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NEW YORK,
Mrs. Triton Will Not Tell What
She Knows.
. The Mississippi Suicide.
No Hope Of Getting Mrs. Triton 10

No Hope Of Getting Mrs. TiitOn TO
Testify.
NEW YORK. April fO.-In tie Assembly
Yesterday the bill to permit wife to testify
for or against her husband in civil actions
and criminal trial, was reported adversely
bv the Judiciary Committee and the re-
mort was agreed to. 4 similar disposition
was made Of Speaker AlCGUire's bill, al
lowing a wife to testify against her husband
or in behalf Of another person in cases Of
Grim. con. II is probable no more efforts
TO alter the laws of evidence il any way
mat would effect the Beecher trial will be
made in the Assembly.
Col. Powell, the Suicide.
Col. John N. Powell, Of Mississippi,
who committed suicide yesterday by taking
morphine, was, previous to our civil war,
one of the wealthiest and most influential
planters in Mississippi. Wendell Phillips
once remarked Of his estate, that "Cotton
aud slaves grow spontaneously on POwelis
plantation"
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and strangest ever witnessed by my North
ern ewes. Ny attention was especially at
tracted to a little group Of men, near the
entrance, who, from their outlook, regard
ed the proceedings with a calm, stOical air.
When besought by the brethren TO save
their souls" shifting eOntemptu0usly, they
would exclaim "Git away wild yer nom
sense ~
We watched the scene for a long time,
tiD finally the schOOlmam gave the signal
for departure, and we all marched out and
breathed once more the pure, beautiful air.
Walking home under the starlight, / fell
to thinking somewhat upon the subject OF
revivals, and wondered if religion, ac-
quired under such auspices, would be
lasting thing, going with them through life,
Illuminating all the dark places, or, if after
a brief season, the fame so suddenly kim
died would flicker and die out y.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11
THE TURF.
First Day of the Louisiana Jockey
Club.
Fine Weather and Fine Sport.
A Dead Heat Between Limestone
and Hutchinson In the
Hurdle Race.
Mamie f. Wins the Picl1wick
Stake and BOnaventure
the Third Race.

New ORLEANS, April 1.-The spring
meeting of the Louisiana Jockey Club was
successfully inaugurated to-day. The
weather was very fine and the attendance
large. The track was in good order and
the racing spirited.
First race-Hurdie race, two miles, over
eight hurdles. Club purse $500. First
horse, $3.50; second, 500; third, $50. Seven
horses started. All came to the string at
finish, except Biloxi, who let Gown com
pletely at the seventh hurdle. At the staTt
Capt. Hutchinson took the lead, closely
followed by Limestone aud Biloxi. The
others were punched five lengths behind at
the half-mile. At the end of the first mile
the horses were well together, but COM
menced gradually stringing out until the
finish, Hutchinson and Limestone enter
ing the hOme-stretch with Hutchinson
leading a length, but Limestone gaining to
the finish, made dead heat. Little Flirt
third, beating Biloxi, Shillalah, Capt. Jack
and Bob BrittOn. Time, $3.50.
The first money was divided between
Limestone and Hutchinson. Limestone
was the fayorite, pools selling on the track
about the same as last night.
Second raee-PickWick stake for 8 year
Odds. SIS entrance, p. D., with $1,000 added;
the second horse to have 500 and the third
500; mile heats. Thirteen nominations;
started.
Mamie +. ...............'.''
MignOn. .........,...
Malnsall. L o.
Leap ear. ....4 L o.
Time, ISL, 1:4S5a, 1854.
In the first heat Mamie took the lead,
winning easily by a length. The second
heat was won by MignOn by half a head.
The third heat was won by Mamie by
half a length. At the start the betting was
TO on Mamie against the field; TO at
the end of the first heat, at the end Of the
second heat the betting was even on Nan
ME against Mignon, with Mamie some
what the favOrite.
Third race-tWO miles, for all ages; club
purse $500; first horse 500, second SO,
third S25. Won by BOnaventure, beating
Galway second, Granger third, Col. Nelli-
gan, Falmouth and Stampede. BOnagen-
ture took the lead at the start and kept It
throughout, winning by half length. The
betting was SIS on BOhaventure to SO on
all others.
Time, 3:4l.
The second days races will be on Tues
day next, and continued daily in regular
order as though no pOstpOnement occurred,
ending with Saturday and Sunday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

VICE PRESIDENT WILSON appears
to have teen talking very freely of
Grant to a newspaper correspondent,
who printed what he said, and now he
is trying to fix up matters with Grant.
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Destructiye Fire I'm GreenviIie, Miss.

MEMPHIS, April 10.-A destructive fire
took place at Greenville, Miss, at O'Clock
A. NJ. Thursday, supposed to be the work
Ofan incendiary. A heavy wind was blow
ing at the time, and the lower portion OF
the town was in great danger. The citi-
zens worked with wonderful energy and
determination, and saved much property.
The loss will be inside Of $4,000, partly
insured. Several men we're badly injured
by falling chimneys, etc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

THE little Rock Gazette, comment
inc on the recent municipal election IN
that city, says: The victory is
thorough and complete. The govern
ment of the city viii now pass out of
Republican hands into Democratic
control. The State, Pulaski county,
and now the capital, are IN the hands
of the Democracy"
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HOW REE, ,SVER TEsTIFIEs UNDER
GATH.

New .Yo-k special tosCSS 'eagO Times April 3.
Beecher Internationally g'"I up a. 4 Ia,lsl I
bvIIis stupidity in not understa. 'li!iS. G--1
Of Evart : mixed-up questions, con-. ''iiii ~
she words Of TiltOn, adultery with n
wife sd ''NYllat do you mean?' queried the
great preacher, in confusion, adultery with
my wife," "Listen 20 me-" said kr.
EvarlS. Il am all attention. answered
Beecher, thoroughly amused at the situa-
ton. After the question had been repeat
ed. and the whole matter made clear as
mud 10 the perplexed witness, Beecher an
sWered, in a despera way, "Nothlng Of
the kind was said-uO, sir, certainly and
he added, in a kind Of aside, "whatever 1t
vas Laughter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11
BRIDGISG. THE BRITISH CHAN

The Bulletin Francois states that the
Directors Of the Channel Bridge Company
have lust ordered the construction Of an
arch j, 900 metres in length, for the pur-
lose of proving the feasibility Of the
scheme of NJ. BO1let, engineer, 1t BOurges,
o;tbrOwiug bridge across the Straits OF
Dover. 4 model cfthis bridge, consisting
ga road for vehicles ana foot passengers,
WIN probably be erected in the Bots de
BoIoene or Champe de Mars, at height Of
fifteen metres above the ground. The Dl-
rec.srs maintain that, whereas the tunnel
,yould take eight years and cost at least
100000 francs, The bridge could be erect
Ell in a few months at an expense OF only
100000 francs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

THE shipments of specie from New
York during the week ending yester-
day amount to S593,992, and the i'm
ports to 1854, 500, showing a gain TO
this country Of over $4,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

AT Potsdsm, the other day, a public
school nastE was dismissed because he
had been TRaYied without any religious
ceremony. In reply 20 a question in the
Prussian Chamber, the Minister Of Public
Worship said: Il have 5ead about this case
in the newspapers, also heard Of il else
where, and demanded q report, which has
not vet Gene TO hanC. A teacher who
gives instruction in religion must work by
his example. A teacher Cf religion has,
out of regard for his functions, 10 demand a
religious marriage
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

CoTToN was weak and nominal In
New York yesterday, though quota
tons we're unalterej, middling upland
being held at I6k@l7c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

TENNESSEE BONDS were quoted in
New York yesterday at 20 for both the
old and new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

INDIANAPOLIS is anxious to have one
Of International political conventions held
in that city next year.
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THE Louisiana JOcky Club races we're
opened at New Orleans yesterday with
a large attendance and fine sport.
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MONEY is'easy in New York at 90
3 per cent on call. Prime mercantile
paper was quoted at 5CG7 per cent.
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GOLD opened in New York yester-
day at ll5ss, with sales in the interim
at Il54.
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The Adiutant General Of Pennsylvania
had a conference with citizens and miners
at Hazleton yesterday in regard to with
drawing the troops sent to that point TO
preserve the peace, but the result OF the in
tervieW has not been made public.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

The walking match between Dan
O'Leary, Of Chicago, and John Dewitt, OF
New York, 100 miles for $1,000, was won
bv OT.earT, in % hours So minutes and
Il seconds. He made the last mile in 9
minutes and IS seconds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11

George Reynolds, Of Utah, convicted Of
pOlygamy, and sentenced to one year IN
the penitentiary and fine Of 500, has
appealed TO the Territorial Supreme Court.
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vice President Wilson at the wEdte
A snsnicious Eseape.

The escape Of the noted cOuntereiter
Peter Mccartney, in Texas, is held up here
as another illustration of the ineficiency Of
the Secret Service Division of the Treasury
Department. The arrest was made by the
United States Marshal, and against his pro
test Mccartney was turned over to the
United States Detectives, to be taken to 81.
Louis, and they permitted him to escape.
The Attorney General directeds Mccartney
to be given TO the detectives, at the request
of Solicitor Wilson of the Treasury, who
has charge of the Secret Service Division.
II is believed that the detectives were
bribed. to allow Mccartney to escape, as
United States Marshal Purnell telegraphs
thai he would have been safer in his hands.
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Ters.ssGOf Subscription.

Bemi-WeeEkly, e4.SO weekly. s2.
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
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RELIGIOUS WORK.
Proceedings of the Baptist Convention
Yesterday.

Delegates 90 the Southern Baptist Con-
neutrality-suspicious. for Various
Churches TO.day-AetiOn OF Commit
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-23

CUR GrbaItung Der @efanb-
III zines Der bspdbrtsfen Niitel bic
rsttsettise ausnabl elmer fir bic tetrsfsnee
Satrss5ett unb bic aGrpsrbefSaHenbeit pafen-
ben 3lstpung. Sn btsier 5iniGt nsbn,e en- fsbr
gisls ibrs 3ufu6t sum Stor CLOTHING 5Ouse,
uhb 8eirsr fnret I6 setdui6t. Tenn bic ST.
ma 5eiinar u, 3cse pait in ibrsm Gel6afis.
StOre SIC. 50 Sf Drite @trase fsrttgs Der
rem une 8rabeu. aleitsr fir S~seermann pDrrG.
tbis, I'm tets aae Auipri6e befrisoigen ~ tEn-
men unb ner feline 5piletIe lOnit NOD auslGmi.
den MID, fnbet aud oas uebrig. balelbf-Ale
les gum b~iuisifen Yreile.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-23

Sur D0fDta @euntp aenrbmtats
bic 3u 5armtnstCn eebaltene cemDtraitjd
Eepub.tontiae @ongentipn i~olssnce glom,.
Ratienen:
Seaator S. LenaeaY; &tprdfentanten +:
s. S. Norrtib. Daniel Gpan, S. s. Mc
Garttp, M. Stebena9ler, Ntlam Osborn !:
Stsrif, Stepben Nep.l; &sel1er Ot Deers,
u. S. VI. 8ran3; Jue8e Of probate, S.
Ogtar9; GUuntp AttOrnta. s. S. 8,l.
liamS.
1urh tie(e NDminatlrnfn Eat tie Con,
penttDn Ger sep,dentaftsn 2lmtsiutrura
btsbertser geamten uno Ger gUpuiartlot
Der gcItsreprdfentanten elm gutes 3eran,s
aus9eftat, nfides bic Wdbler Cens !3pe,fel
purh iRre Nebrbeit iaDUfiren uerten.
Dem pCpuldren Resifter Of Dseps 6rn
u. S. 8rans brl6te Sbaee's uno 1auteen's
Sanb lesten Samtdg eine serenabe. nor.
auf etntse senalttItGe Stuneen fplaten.