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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-21

Southern Planters PursuinSa Suicf.
daI POItcy-NOFe Bread and Meat.
and less Cotton, Their Only saliva
lion,
Memphis Appeal, Feb. %.
When the spring birds begin to twit-
ter IN the groves, and the frogs To croak
IL the swamps, the Southern journals
commence the same old song, PLANT
less cotton This advice has been
given for the last thirty years, and it
mas recently made its appearance with
the accustomed regularity. In all the
Southern States the newspapers are
united II urging upon the farmers
to plant less cotton, and more corn
and oats, tie coming spring. They
show from the statistics that at
present prices It do not pay to
raise cotton, and 1t Is folly to sacri-
ice everything for cotton, as has
been the custom for years. There can
be no question that the best interests
Of the South would be materially i'm
proved If the farming community would
give more attention to the raising of
the necessary articles Of food required
for home consumption and less TO the
specially Of cotton. Cotton Is now
quoted about as low In Liverpool as at
any time since the war. This iufOrma-
ton should certainly induce farmers
to plant more corn and raise all their
other supplies. Indeed, with cotton
below tue cost Of production. farmers
will be compelled to raise their own
supplies. But this never would be
done if cotton remained at
eighteen and twenty cents, and corn
and bacon even at the present prices.
Heretofore it has been useless to urge
this system Of farming mong planters,
bat now the price Of cotton Will be an
argument 10 the farmers that will be IT.
Tes.stibie. and It comes Just at the right
time, when preparations for the COM
ing crops are about commenced. The
planting Of less cotton VIII do away
with the suicidal policy Of getting sup
plies on a credit, which mas been an
injury to the merchant and planter
We have seen this fact recently illus
tr3ted 10 an agricultural paper from an
actual bill, IS follows:
5000 lbs of bacon az l5C................S45 $50 co
Int and for advancing for mCuths...... 10 50
1OJal...sss-....ss ......-...-..s .S2o- o7
Now. we would ask, in all candor,
any farmer Of common sense. how he
could expect any fate but the poor
house bv such an arrangement as the
above; It is no wonder farmers are in
debt, and vii keep IL debt, when they
do business upon such q credit system.
It is no cxcuse to say they cannot make
their bacon, and cannot make their
crops without it. If they cannot make
corn and bacon enough to work
two hundred acres Of land, then re-
Guce your surface and work one hun
dred acres. and do not, we beseech you,
20 In debt for your supplies. No bust
ness IN this country viii stand up un-
der such rate for interest and ad-
vancing. by which you viii become
poorer and poorer each year. The ad-
vance aad interest account on the
above bin would astonish any farmer
outside OF the cotton States, yet 1t Is
an actual, true bill, and only speci-
men Of hundreds Of every day occur
renee. How long, o Lord how long p.
VIII the farmers Of Mississippi continue
to make IF themselves mere "hcwers Of
wood and drawers Of water
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COTTON WILL BIZ King.

A S MONEY Is SCARCE. AND SOME OF
n our planting ant shipping friends may pre-
Ter a summer marx e, We viii say 20 them NO
are prepared % make liberal cash advances on
cotton CCnsi gned to the wen known house Of
Robt. Moore & CO., New York. Those who wish
TO ship will please call on US.
j. N. CASEY. son & co.
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ALL FOR ONE DOLLAR

Why throw away money on high-priced music
pieces? ANY - Half Dime or 10 Of Dime Series
mailed on receipt Of One Dollar. Sold by all
booksellers, and can be ordered through any
newsdesler. Send stamp for catalogue. BENZ
W. HITCHCOCK, Publisher, 355 Third ave
me, NeW YOTs. ian20 1t1W3m
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d. ~ eIarkefa.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
COMPREHENSIVE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT j.
IN K. Brenneman vas admitted as a partner
in our house Jan. %, 1873, and the firm name
changed. ROCHE & BARBER.
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TOBACCO PL.sN'TS.

We have plenty o. Tobacco seed TO give away
20 those who ship % this market
janZ7 II j. NJ. CARSEY, son & co.
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SAVINGS BANKS.
BANKING HOUSE

y GshUtIEeiS GUtlsgs. Company.
L. g. TARBOx, Cashier.
THOs. 3. EAER, President.
Deposits received and interest allowed thereon,
Loans Negotiated; Collections Made,
and General Banking Bust
nOT1 ~ meas transacted.
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ANEvADA audience dislikes TO be dis
appointed. Three thousand persons gath
cred to ste a murderer hanged at Carson.
and their enjoyment was spoiled by re-
prieve from the Governor. That night "a
parlE gf miners, who had walked ten miles
20 vines the execution. caught a horse
thief and hanged him toa tree.
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NEW YORK, Feb 20 Business was
moderate, restricted by stormy weather and
ruled quiet in all Departments. Cotton
goods were steady and firm at unchanged
prices, and the supplying Of leading makes
continue light in agents hands Prints are
quiet and firm. Ginghams are in good
demand and closely sold up. The Daily
Bulletin says the auction sales Of ribbons
and millinery goods will commence next
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Whole Tickets $50; Halves SIS; Tenth, OF each
Coupon, s.. Eleven Whole Tickets, $50.
For Tickets, or information, address
THO. F. BRAMLETTE,
AGENT and Manager. Louisville. = Z.
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]. A. DAHLGREN,
General Commission Broker,

REFERENCES: Berry, DemOville & Co.,
and National Banks, Nashville; Dan'l W Bell,
st Louis, Ar. Nittenbergsr s Pollock, New Or
leans ian14 II
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LIQUOR MERCHANTS.
NOTICE.

~ - y 4S6s
IN. b. CHEATHAM HAVING DISPOSED
Of his interest in the firm Of Cheatham g
Woods, all parties indebted to the firm are
notified to come forward and settle. All par
ties having claims against the firm are request
ed to present them for settlement
R. F. WOODS.
The business wiz be continued st the old stand
as usual, under the style Of
r. F. WOODS Il co.
fan1 3m
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BANKING.
Third National Bank,
NE5HVILLE, TENN.

BOARD or DIRECTORS:
". ". BERRY, CHAS. z. HLLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DEMPSEY WEAVER.
UIRANsACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
Business and Deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. ". BERRY, President.
JNO. KIRKMAN, Vice-President.
sspi II
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Cincinnati Markets.

CmCIREATI, Feb. Colour dull and
nominal. Wheat-maTket unchanged at
81. DIAL. 10 for red. Corn duh and dropping
at 665a6Tc. Oats 59a63e. Rye Sl.l2.
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DOR SALE good secondhand family car
u riagc. Apply TO NJ. A. SPUR, at Bucket
Factory, OF at T. VI. Aliens, 132 North Cherry
street, where the carriage may be seen.
feb19 fri-Sun. wed 4
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FOR RENT.

FOR REET-SrORE-The elegant store
JIG house. No. A. Union street, recently Occu-
pied by W. c. Collier. Apply TO ANSON MEL
son. feb2l eOd1W
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FOR SALE.

ENOR SALE-An unexEired lease on the
IL ''NaulX Place" together with lawn and
garden. This Is a fine residence. % miles from
the city on the Franklin pike; is in excellent or
der having been recently painted and papeTed
throughout. For particulars. address N. A.
SPCRR, care Prewitt, Spur & Co, city.
feblg fri.sun. wed If
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DOR SALE-AIy farm at Madison station,
IL Tenn, is still for sale OF exchange for CITY
property. c. L. WOODRUFF. jang7 If
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DOR SALE-An excellent harness mare.
Il good style, wei bred. Apply 70 NJ. A
SPUR, Bucket Factory, Edgefeld.
faL1l ri sun NJ II
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TEE CURSE OF CREDIT.

Southern Planters PursuinEa Sufci.
daI POiicy-MOFe Bread and Meat,
and less Cotton, Their Only saliva
IiOu,
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GIFT CONCERTS.

Z. F. WOODS q co.
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- ZOE ReneraI aarkets.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2O-GOld closed at
114s; sight premium; sterling 5.54.
FlOur-only local demand; superfine $3.50;
Xxx $500; Xxx s.; choice S5.T5a6.25.
Corn advanced; mixed S7aSSc; white SEA
9Oc. Oats irmer; white 7ia73c; black 74c.
Bran scarce at $3.50. Dry salt meats firm;
shoulders &c; clearrib l0Ia11c; clear sides
115a115c. Bacon, sides advanced; clear rib
12ic; clear sides 123c. Sugar in good de-
mand and firmer; common Ga6dc; fair TO
fully fair Il; prime to choice sc. Coffee
-fairto prime lSsa19ac. COrn-meal adj
vancing; 81. 15a4.25.
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ENOR RENT-Four large rooms Of residence
10 pleasantly situated, within two minutes
walk OF Public Square. Apply to SPIRE &
DUFF, Public Square. fcb19 3tz
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DOR RENT-Thre large rooms and a small
IL store at S2j per month, or store at 81. 90.
Apply to 5. W. STEELE, No. Al North Cherry.
febg0 gr1u. wed -srrl5E
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NASHVILLE MARKETS.

Of the receipts reported to-day 1S7 were
by the Decatur road, 81 by the Chatta-
nOOga and Z by wagon. Summary Of the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-01
Professor D0naIdson's Narrow Is
Cane

Professor Donaldson, who was reported
as having been instantly killed near
Atco, New Jersey, by an accident to his
balloon on Wednesday, arrived in Phila-
delphia on Thursday. He states that
when the balloon started it assembled rap
idly, and it was very cold; he never
felt it SO cold before He arose to an al
tilude of 5000 feet, when it became SO
cold that the mineral water in bottle
had frozen thick, and he thought it best
to descend. His hands were 50 benumb-
ed that he could not reach the valve cord.
The balloon sped on, descending some
what, but rapidly nearing the sea. The
drag-rope was thrown out, and IN the
little Jersey towns over which tho air
ship passed, crowds of men and women
came out to look at it, but were afraid
to render assistance. Finally as the
balloon was within few miles of Atco,
the place from which the first dispatch
of Wednesday night came, it had de-
scended until within forty Ave feet of the
ground. He thought it best for his safety
to get out the best way he could, and to
carry out this idea he took his dirk knife
and severed the balloon from the basket
Up sped the balloon and it WAS soon lost
II sig ht, sailing no doubt for Europe
Downward went Donaldson and the
basket, turning over and over until they
reached the bramble on the ground. The
Professor was well shaken up and so
stunned that he lay unconscious for
awhile and when he recovered he was IN
the hands of good Samaritans, who had
seen the accident from afar and came to
the rescue. The balloon which was lost
was new one, the journey onI "Wednesday
being its first. 1t had capacity OF
10000 feet of gas.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-01
Fashionable weddi"gsin New York
Letter rom Jennie June to the Baltimore
American.


American.
The matrimonial epidemic still contin-
ne. and seems to have increased rather
than have diminished in violence. Sew
era! magnificent weddings have taken
place during the present week, notably
those Of Miss AlVa Smith TO the grand
son of Commodore Vanderbilt, and Miss
Nellie Murphy, daughter Of eX-Collector
Thomas Murphy, with Senior de Reverb.
The latter case has something Of the
diamond" wedding flavor about it, Mr..
de Reverb being enormously rich but Il
pretty hard bow SO it Is said, which
is pity if tis true, for Miss Nellie is n
pretty girl and great favorite in society.
The English style is the fashionable
STYLE for weddings nowadays, and one
bride, Miss Kitty Harris, was daring
enough to exhibit the very latest
"wrinlle." & bridal dress in the mixed
color or material of an ordinary visiting
or evening dress for a day wedding.
The dress in the present instance was
fown colored silk, trimmed with car Ii
nal red velvet, bonnet of white chip,
trimmed to match. There were four
pshers but no bridesmaids, a sister alone
acting As attendent, in dress similar to
the brides, only that the velvet was blue
instead of red.
The other brides were arrayed in the
usual orthodox style, in white satin, or
sat,n-fnished corded silk, with quantities
of tulle arraycl us pleatings, ruchings
and walls, and yards upon yards Of flow
ers.
Miss Smith had eight bridesmaids, who
entered the church twO-and two, without
rroomsmen, Belgravia fashion, the young
Gentlemen in attendance acting as ushers.
All were dressed in white and dressed
beautifully, but each one in different
fsbrlc-one in lace over silk, one in tulle,
one in silk muslin, one in composition
dress of satin and damask, and the rest
in a variety Of rich fabrics.
The brides dress was rich white corded
silk, trimmed with point lace, and trails,
and bouquets mixed pinkish white apple
and orange blossoms. The tuIle vail
descended to the edge of her train.
There is a very general tendency to
mix the dead white orange blossoms
with the flush of apple blossoms inns sea-
son, and the effect is very good, indeed ;
but the apple blossoms must be choice
and white, not pink, only turning into
pink.
A day wedding in full dress is very
trying thing to even the most beautiful
of brides, for the garsh light striking
upon the person brings out whatever de-
fec,s may exist, and places even good,
natural flesh tints at a sad disadvantage
beside the whiteness and gloss of silk
aud sotn.
Tcn-fold greater is the contrast if the
day Is cold or cloudy, and it is not un-
frequently matter of personal risk and
danger, for etiquette does not admit of
wrap., besides, which what would be the
use Of spending hundreds of dollars on lace
and flowers to be covered or crushed by
IL wrap, Nc, there is evidently nothing
to do but to shiver and bear it; therefore
full dress weddings ought to take place at
Lone, and by gaslight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-01
ANNA REYNOLDS GHOST.
The Spirit OF Departed ColOted
Woman Gives The People of Quincy
Something TO Talk About.

The Quincy (Ill.) Wing, of Saturday
last, has this guazy story: In the
latter part of the month of October. u
colored woman named Anna Reynolds,
so wears of age, and residing in the east
side of q double tenement house on York
street, between Seventh and Eighth, died,
and was duly buried day or two after
ward. Anna had three children, her
lover being young man aged Is, also
colored, named John Monroe. She
seems from all accounts, to have enter
tanned the very warmest affection for
Monroe. and in her last illness refused
any assistance except such AS came
through his hands. The children were
provided for after the mothers death, and
John, who returned the love of the
woman, left the city and found temper
ary sJlace in labor upon a farm few
miles away from the scene of his bereavc-
ment No one except the coupe we
have mentioned had occupied the
house for several years, and after the
unfortunate demise of the woman 1t was
shut up and remained vacant for some
time.
Neighbors, and young men out rather
late at night who happened to pass
that way, sometimes thought they
heard strange noises in the unocuppied
house, while others openly declared that
it contained nm occupant in the person
of Anna Reynolds. But whatever
ground there may have been for these
rumors, they were never traced to any
authentic source, and have nothing to do
with the facts which we are relating and
which have been confirmed by q host OF
witnesses. With the constant demand
for houses in Quincy, il is not to be won,
dercd at that a tenant was soon secured
for the premises, and white man and
his family moved into it and conf
menced housekeeping. They e1perienc-
cd no inconvenience rom the reported
presence of
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-01
Elm Grove Spelling school.
ELM GROVE, w. v, April 80, a

ELM GRONE, w. ' - APTlI "Oi '''
Editors of the Register:
On last night the good people Of Elm
Grove assembled once again at then
public school building for the purpose o
making it generally known that they, too
fully understand the first principles a
land down by Mr.. McGutey, Readers
let forbearance cease not to be virtue
until YOU have the result of this conflict
The meeting was called to order by Rev
j. Grier, who acted as announcer. Tn
der the direction of d. S. Thornburg the
youth fell into line and by order OF Mrs
L. Grier, age and experience arose IN oP
position.
The first to fall was Captain Dan On
"neuter' (Which means neither; he tried
it once, he tried it twice, nor couldn't
spell it either. It's beyond the power OF
man to perform miracles, and we had
satisfactory proof last night that +
Atkinson couldn't even spell it. The
next to 90 was Mrs. Grcr, which took us
by surprise-thc word to all is very clear,
for she could not "crystallize." The
associates of VIM. Baird don't entertain
any hopes of his ever becoming a "hier-
arch. Owing to the latcncss of spring,
which delays the terminating of plants,
Mrs. Il. Chambers is eXcusable tor miss
ing asparagus. Miss II. Atkinson and
Messrs Foreman and Cracratt, conform
ing at all times to the laws under which
we live. caused the overthrow Of the aged
and experienced by one fell blow from
the litigious Johnny Grier.
ALPHA.
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A SPIRITUAL COMPANION

until about the Goth of December. Then
thew were startled. The gentleman and
his wife were at tea in the dining-room,
when what seen ed to be woman walk
ed in through the outside door and sat in
the kitchen in front of the stove. The oc-
cupants of the house looked at each other
in blank amazement Suchimpertinence
they could not tolerate; and the lady sug-
restcd to her husband that he
speak to the intruder and find
ont what she wanted. He arose
from the table and started INTO the kitch-
en-; but ms he did so the spirit of Anna
Reynolds-fors such it has been since recoS
nized to be-departed as suddenly and
rs noiselesslv rs il had come. 1t went
out the back way, throwing open and
then closing the door after it. The man
followed. half bewildered, 10 ascertain
who it was that was taking such liberties
in his residence. To his establishment
he found the door locked; and then he
remembered that this precaut onary
measure was customary one practiccd
whenever the family deserted the kitchen
to remain sometime in the other rooms
of the dwelling. He began to think he
had been deceived, and that no one had
been present; und finally after arguing
the case for some time, both himself and
his wife became convinced that they had
seen nothing more than shadows from
the outside. 1t was very easy and
probable manner Of explaining what
would otherwise be considered strange
circumstance, and after a hearty laugh
over how they had been fooled, the IN
cident was forgotten.
We have stated above that this occur
red on the 10Th of December That Is
| the date as near rs can be ascertaincd.
Just one month subsequently similar
event took place under precisely the
same circumstances, as far as regards
the time of day, the position Of the par
| ties, etc.
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ALPHA.

The transfer of the recumbent statue
of General Robert +. Lee from Rich
mond to his grave at Lexington, Va, has
been attended with ceremonies that show
strikingly the affection with which his
memory is cherished among Virgnians,
At Richmond regiment OF troops an!
several civic organizations accompanied
the box containing the statue to the rail-
road station, where it was placed IN
charge of ten students of the Richmond
University as guard of honor. Inc
box itself was beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergreens, and at every de,
pot fresh flowers and wreaths were added
by populations of ladies. Among the
committee receiving the statue at Lynch
burg was the ex-Confederate General
Jubal L. Early.
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THE GHOST OF ANNA REYNOLDS

THE GHOST OF ANNA REYNOLDS
once more came into the kitchen and sat
down BY the stove, bending her body and
remaining in this position for probably
ten minutes. No one spoke during the
stsv of the spirit. The occupants of the
house had taken careful survey OF
everything in the kitchen at the time.
They discussed and agreed that it was
impossible for shadows of this nature to
be thrown into the room by the lights
from adjacent dwellings or from the
street lamps; they were satisfied, also,
that no mortal could come through the
door while it was double locked; and
there was but one conclusion to be final
IL arrived at, namely, that this was
specter. They continued to watch. how
ever, and note further developments; and
Mt the termination of few minutes II
departed, as it had done before.
The lady and gentleman who witnessed
these arrivals and departures a'c brave
under ordinary circumstances; in fact,
they are not easily frightened 10y any
thing which has the shape of man ~
woman. 1t must be confessed though
that i'm this case, receiving visits, Il they
were from an inhabitant of the myth
cal .pbere-they became agltatcd and
rnnversed with acquaintances of what
had occurred. 1t was then that they
learned for the first time the strange stor-
les which had been in circulation, to the
onec, that the spirit Of the iamented
Anna REYNOLDS. colored, came from ItS
resting place once each month to look Tor
the lover in whom she had trusted while
alive. 1t was said in this connection that
she had left a final message demanding
that John Monroe should keep his prom,
ise TO remain faithful to her. or she would
return at u certain hour in each OF the
twelve months of the year 10 remind MN
. OF ms pledge. 1t was likewise declared
. that the ghost of Anna was much better
/ behaved than spooks are accustomed to
conduct themselves; that she had no de-
sire 10 interfere with or disturb any one
else, but her mission was to keep John
in the path of virtue, and this was the
only reason she could not lie quietly in
her grave when not assured of his affec-
tion.
With all these rumors, the events we
have reported became the sensation of
the locality in which they took place.
Gossiping tongues got hold of the mat
ter and magnifed its Importance in the
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The Peach CrOp,

Encouraging reports come from Della
ware and the peninsula in regard to the
peach crop, and assurance given that the
prospect for full and even unexampIcd
crop was never better, and the Whining
ton Del. Commercial says that in dis
tricts where the greatest injury was sup
posed to have been done the damage is
slight.
An extensive peach grower near Fair.
fax station. Virginia who has about 5000
peach trees and 1000 of other trees re-
Gently made thorough examination Of
his orchards, and found that the peaches,
apples and pears were uninjursd. The
cherries, apricots and plums, however, he
found almost entirely destroyed