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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-06
NASHVILLE TENN. FRIDAY AUGUST 6. 1876.


rains may ruin the prospects. Potatoes
rotting in the ground. If it continues clear,
there will be a small portion of the crop
saved.
CRAwFORDsvILE, Aug. 5.-Two-thirds
of crop was expected in this county be
fore the late flood, which has destroyed at
least One-third. One-third of crop is con-
sidered liberal estimate now, provided
we have favorable weather hereafter.
HUNCIE, LII, Aug. 5.-DelawaTe cOun-
ty Many thousand acres Of wheat have
been swept away and corn destroyed on
the bottoms of Missenewa and White
rivers. Wheat in shocks is covered with
sprouts six inches long, but it will be bet
ter than first thought. Oats all lost, and
nearly all the hay and fax. The corn will
make half crop. Other grain about one
third.
AUBURN, Ind, Aug. 5.-The total loss
to wheat, corn, oats and Oiher crops in
Madison county by the recent rains and
floods is estimated, by parties who have
figured it, at not less than half million
dollars. Many farmers have lost their en-
tire crops.
TERRE HAUTE, Aug. Sit is estimated
that the loss IN TINS section OF country Dy
the floods is fully 80 per cent of the entire
crops.
LOGANsPORT, Ind, Aug. 5.-Wheat-
The best information is that % per cent
will cover the loss. As it is, there will be
more wheat than last year. Oats 80 per
cent, not cut. A part of this will be util-
lied by feeding hogs; the remainder Of the
crop viii be extra heavy. Corn injured in
low lands; blown down some. On high
lands the injury is not so bad as anticipa-
ted. Potatoes are likely to prove a failure
by rOtting in the ground.
PROFESSIONALLY, IND, Aug. 5.-It is
rather difficult to estimate the loss TO crops.
From what we can learn from farmers the
general impression is that the wheat, hay
and Oat crop is damaged 80 per cent; pO- |
tatQes almost an entire failure; water |
melons, large item in this county, |
total failure; corn damaged very little ex-
cept in the river bottoms; fruit an entire |
failure. 1t is believed by many that the |
loss in Clark county viii reach $4,000 TO
100000.
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Is A PANTHEEST a COMPETENT
WITNESS?
New Haven Palladium.

Yesterday morning MessTS. Blydenburgh
and Plunket, cOunself fOr Thomas +. Ham
ilton, appeared before Judge StoddaTd, in
the city court, claiming that their client
was a competent witness. The court d.
rected L. j. Fox TO produce testimony 10
show that Hamilton did not believe in a
Supreme Being. Michael Dillon testified
that he had heard Hamilton aver
himself a Pantheist, by that mean-
ing that the universe constituted
God. James Reilly said that Hamil-
ton told him that he and every other
man who believed in God was a fool, and
that money was his God. David ODOu-
nell stated that Hamilton had denied the
existence Of God and devil. The court
th. ught the devil was not in this case.
Patrick Carr said that Hamilton said that
everybody, lawyers and all, would be the
same after death. Then few witnesses
we're heard to show that Hamilton did be
lieye in 3 Supreme Being. Judge Stod-
dard said that, although he had doubt
as TO the competency Of Mr. Hamll-
ton As a witness, if be decided against
him he could have no appeal. But, on
the other hand, if the accused person
was found guilty on the testimony Of Mr.
Hamilton, he could appeal to the Supreme
Court, where the question Of Mr.. Hamilton
being a competent witness could be de-
cided. He therefore admitted che evidence
Bartholomew Carroll was then tired for a
breach Of the peace, and judgment was sus-
pended.
II seems strange to SONG that Hamilton
himself was not asked by the Court whether
he believed in a Supreme Being or not.
Who could answer this question if he could
not?
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COMMlssiON MERcHaaT,,
EXHAUSTLKSS BANK ACCOUNT.
Brilliant Financial Strategy Of an
Enterprising Politician I'm the Land
Of Nutmegs.
New YORK sun

Brilliant Financial Strategy Of an
EnterpFfsing Politician I'm the Land
Of Nutmegs.
New York Sun.
The bar of New Haven has recently re-
ceiyed an accession in Councillor James ].
Hayes, an intelligent, energetic, and agree
able young gentleman, Who is Of unblem-
ished character ID all business relations,
but as a politician, tOlerably sharp. He
started in political life a Democrat, and
worked with that party until the second
election Of Grant, wheD be went over 10
the Republicans. The Democrats had once
elected him City Clerk, and at the last
election he was nominated By the Republi-
cans for Judge Of Probate. Judge Levi B.
Bradley was the DemOcraticl nominee.
Mr.. Hayes has many friends here, but still
the Democratic managers were greatly sur
pris9d by the large vote be pOlled in the
Fifth and Third Wards, whose population,
in mild degree, apprOXlulabps in haracter
to that Of the Sixth Ward of New York.
Mr.. HAYES sought votes among his old
hackers in the Fifth and Third, and before
election several Of the hartl-fisted called or
him and estimated that there were various
expenses in elections which, if promptly
met, might draw votes for him from the
other side. Mr.. Hayes bank account was
not large; TO state bottom facts it was
quite small; but he had some law business
with the Union Trust Company Of this
city, and through that be got a check book.
IL was very pretty check book, hand
sOmely autographed, each check had
government stamp on 10. and when the
check was filled out il seemed almost as
good as gTeenbacks.
1t was not long before one Of the short
haired dropped in 10 discuss politics with
the candidate, and the counsellor blandly
suggested that perhaps the boys needed a
little-currency To start things Op. "Well,'
said the visitor, 'tO tell the truth fifteen
dollars would help me up = lijtle.'
"Fifteen?' said the genial lawyer; "bet-
ter say twenty. Fifteen may not be
enough, p and he turned gOod-uaturedly TO
his desk, filed up a check for twenty dol
lars, made payable on the day after cleo
tiOn, using this wise preCautiOu against
the voters going back on him, and handed
it over.
The next day he had more callers, and if
those who came the next day had all been
clients, be would have had a law business
to be envied. Mr.. Hayes is a rapid writer,
and he wrote checks until the book was ex-
hausted. On election day there was de-
fection Of the shOrt-haired, which his friends
attributed 10 personal popularity. The
next day there was a somewhat unusual at
tendance az the Union Trust COmpany's
bank, and many disinteTested patriots were
surprised TO lind that Nlr. Hayes had no
personal account there.
notwithstanding the brilliant genius dis
played by Counsellor Hayes, Judge Brad
ley was elected by a majority Of 900 on
vote Of 1000.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Daniel NJ. Simmons has been appointed
postmaster at Jacksonville, III.
The banking house Of the East Albany
Banking Company, at Greenbush, n. Y,
was burglarized Wednesday night and
$4,000 in currency obtained by the bur
glars.
Montgomery, A4a-, fired a salute yester-
day in honor Of carrying the constitutional
convention.
A destructive FIRE occurred in Mt. Pleas
ant, Mich, last night, by which property to
the amount Of 100000 was destroyed.
j. G. Bridgeman, Indian Agent, has re-
quested the United States Marshal to re-
move one hundred and forty StOckbridge
Indians, who are said to be trespassing on
the reservation in Shewanaa county, Michi-
gan. Deputy Marshal Whitney attempted
to comply, but the Indians resisted him.
There are apprehensiOns of trouble.
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The East Is distressed by multitude
Of tramps who roam from town to
town and diversity the somewhat te-
dious Journey by constant theft and
occasional murder. An eastern paper
relates how Count Rumford, the Amer
lean clerk who became an English
knight and a German noble, once
rid Munich Of its tramps. He hired
a vacant building, and fitted 1t up
with kitchens, dormitories, and work
shops. On a Certain holiday. when the
streets we're full Of sturdy beg
gars, the police seized 1900 Of
them and lodged them in Rumford's
building. They were washed, decentiy
clothed, fed, and made to work in the
shops. As soon as they had learned 4
trade, they were allowed 70 leave. II
they began to beg, they were brought
back. The idea worked to d charm.
The beggars of Munich were exter-
minated. The incorrigible ones left
for other cities, where they could bat
ten on charity; the coruglble ones be-
came industrious and sclf.supp0rUing.
The latter category embraced nearly
all
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-06

THE Memphis appeal of yesterday
calls attention to the fact that during
the seventy nine years Of TENNESSEE s
Statehood, she has never been repre-
sented in the Federal Senate by citi-
zen Of West Tennessee, the only ap-
parent exception being Gov. Jones who
moved to that section after his cleo
ton. Other things being equal, it says
the people Of that portion of the State
would prefer Senator of their own,
and mentions as among the available
material, ex-Gov. Isham G. Harris,
Judge Archibald Wright and Judge 7.
". Brown, Of Memphis, Gen. Alex
Campbell, Of Madison county, and. Col.
Jno. a. Gardner. Of Weakley.
The WaUerIy Journal Of Yesterdays
date says the name Of Hon. D. B.
Thomas is prominently mentioned in
that section for the Senatorial success
sion. The Milan Exchange says on the
subject:
1--WE nominated ex-President Davis
some months since for that Office, and
are still In favor Of him. He is the
best man we know Of to fill JOhnson's
seat. Let's have Davis"
The Springfield Record fayors Gen.
W. Bate "as the next strongest to
Mr.. johnson during the race for the
position last winter"
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WANTED.

WANTED-A firsJ-class EU-KluE outrage,
for use at the autumnal elections. The
market is entirely bare Of this class Of
political capital. Since the new Attorney
general succeeded him Of landauiet fame
the southern country has exhibited . quiet
disposition singularly contrasting with the
turbulent temper previously manifested
United States Marshals 10 longer think il
for their interest 10 manufacture neartrend-
= ing occurrences, and the centennial
feeling has destroyed the influences
which furnish the opportunity
of so doing. The South is piiding itself
upon its corn and cotton crop, and though
led away 10y the speciOUs notion Of intla-
fion. has almost reached the point Of be-
lieving that blacks are worth folly aS much
in their new condition Of freemen as though
fLev were enslaved. This improved state
of feeling. and the decline in The demand
for ssoutrages" throughout the North, has
driven The idea out Of the popular mind,
To.b North and South, and il would be
necessary TO advertise for an outrage now
i'm order to obtain one Of any magnitude.
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A WALKING PINCUsHIeN.
Baltimore Sun.

A curious story is told of Gen G. A.
Evans Of Augusta, Ca. At the battle Of
MonOcacy, Nd, while leading his brigade
in battle, he was struck in the left side by
asminnie ball. The ball passed through his
arm, and thence through his body. In
ploughing through his coat pocket it tore
through a paper Of pins, burying some Of
them in his flesh. For the past few months
he has been troubled with a pain about a
foot and half from the wound. A week
or two s'nce a bump about as large as a
pigeon eg2 was raised on the spot where
the pain was most severe. A few days ago
three or four pins worked out Of this bump,
and It disappeared at once. Thus for
eleven years Mr.. Evans has been a walking
pincushiOn.
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THE TURF.


EOuS AEOlAAnk lAaGGas
POUGHKEEI SIZE, Aug. 5.-TrOtting purse
of $1,000 for the 2:29 class, 5000 TO the
first, $1,000 to tie second, 5000 to the
third, and 800 to the fourth. The first
heat was won by White Cloud, the second
heat by Twilight, and the third, fourth and
fifth heat and race by Jack Draper. Time,
2:2S,, 2:272, 2:3la, 2:3li, 2:3li.
In the second race, purse of 1880, for
the 2:IS class, S2,2j0 TO the first, 81, 500 TO
the second, $50 to the third, Sensation
was withdrawn and the starters were Hope
ful, Judge Fullerton, Lady Maud, and
John II. Fullerton won the first heat in
2:21. His driver delayed the start for the
second heat, and when the horses got the
word he went to break, and then stood
almost still. When he cot of again, he
was too far behind TO save his distance.
Hopeful took the heat in 2:22s. john III
was also distanCed. The fearful condition
of the track on account Of the terrible storm
during the 2:29 race, is said to have been
the main cause OF DOble's delay. Hopeful
also took the third and fourth heats in 2:2S,
2:2S. Lady Maud got the second money
and HuntrcSS the third money.
Buffalo Races.
BUFFALO, Aug. 5.-At the first day Of
the August races 1900 were present.
For the purse of $500 for the 2:3S class,
81 ,25O 10 the first, SG25 tO'the second, $50
to the third, $3.50 to the fourth, there were
twelve starters. Breeze Won the first, sec
ond and fourth heats and first money.
SandhiIl took the second heat and money;
Gumball the third and money, and Hattie
X. the fourth. Time, 2:3lk, 2:34tt, 2:2S,
2:ZSaa.
Purse 5000, 2:29 class; $500 to the
first, Sl,2jO to the second and $500 to the
third. May Queen won in three straight
heats, Gen. Garfield second, Lady Starr
third and Music fourth. Molsey, Sea
Foam, Monarch, Jr., and Frank Wood, also
started. Time, 2;22!s, 2:2233, 2:23a.
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Drorned In the wabash.

Drowned In the wabash.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-JOhn Thomas, a
farmer living two miles east of BlufftOn,
had twenty-five acres of wheat washed
away, and started on the river in a boat
with his son 10 save pieces of his fence.
The boat capsiIed, throwing both Occu-
pants into the water. Mr.. Thomas was
drowned but his son succeeded in making
his Wsy to some willows, where he hung
on the limbs for three hours, when he was
rescued. The body of Mr.. Thomas has
not yet been recovered.
$4,000 Swept Away.
LACROSSE, Wis, Aug. 5.-A FIRE here
last night destroyed G. l.. Coleman's saw
mill aud a considerable quantity of lum-
Der. Loss Varlously estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000. No insurance. The
fire originated in the engine room.
AHOteI and Three Horses Burnt.
OCoNTo, Wis, Aug. 5.-A fire broke
out in the Revere House barn last night
which destroyed that building with its
contents, including three valuable horses.
The fire spread to the Revere House aud
adjacent buildings, all of which were de-
strOyed. Total loss about $4,000. Little
insurance.
One Mere unfortunate.
OMAHA, Aug. 5.-An unknown young
woman committed suicide at the Pacific
House, Council Bluffs, this morning. She
had q picture Of herself taken at Hamburg,
Iowa, and letter written by herself at
Tabor, Iowa. No clue as 10 name or resi-
dence on her person or among her effects.
A Row Between Editors.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Aug. 5.-At Bra
I'll, Ind, a series Of bitter personalities be
tween Peter T. Luther, editor Of the Echo,
and Sam B. REILLY, editor of the Miner,
eliminated in an attack by the former on
the latter with q pistol, a shot passing
through Rielly's coat. REILLY picked up
piece of blast cinder and closed in with
Luther, the latter swapping his pistol re-
peatedly. REILLY inflicted four blows on
LutheT's head, doing serious injury. But
for the interference Of bystanders, he would
doubtless have been killed. The attack Of
Luther on REILLY was premeditated and
deliberately planned.
An Engine TumbIes Into Hooking
River.
CINCINNATI, Aug. "a Gazette spe-
cial says the engine of a construction train
on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
ran of the track last night, near Stewart'S
Station, thirteen miles of Athens. The
engine tumbled over iutO Hooking river.
Two men were instantly killed, and nine
Others, including the conductor, injured.
Jumped from n Train.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Rebecca
Forbes jumped from a Pullman car of the
Pacific express bound West on the Penn
sylyania road this morning, at some poi-t
near Duncannon, and S supposed to have
been drowned in the Susquehana river, as
her body has not been recovered. She was
en- route from England to San Francisco,
travelling alone and supposed to be tempo
rarily insane.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
The Election Last Monday

WILMINGTON, Aug. 5.-Returns from
counties classified as somewhat in doubt
by both parties come in. The Republicans
claim Wake, LenOir, Brunswick and Rich
mond, in which they gain seven Delegates.
The Democrats gain two in Robson The
chances seem about even, though the Re
publicans are saDguine Of a majority Of the
Delegates.
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TIE NelU York Herald holds that
platforms amount to nothing nowadays,
and predicts that, ''if the Democrats
should win in Ohio, the successful can
didates will repudiate imitation, and
insist on hard money and paper con-
traction"
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AnerauIting Pork Packer.

BOSTON, Aug. "a detective arrived,
having in custody VIM. G. Carson, arrested
in St. Louis a few days ago % the charge
Of embezzling $4,000 while acting as
Superintendent Of the pork packing estab-
lishment Of JnO. =. Squire * Co, at East
Cambridge, a year ago. Carson left here
about that time and has been largely in
terested in the pork packing business
at st. Louis. He has been locked in jail
TO await further action.
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OMAHA.
Arrival Of the Black His Pilot.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. John Gordon,
the noted leader Of the first miners expedi-
tiOn into the Black Hills, arrived from
Camp Sheridan, last night in charge of a
sergeant and guard, in obedience to a sum
mons Of Judge Lake on Gen. Crook. Cor
don is allowed to 90 around town on pa
role, but is yet nOminally under arrest. a
hearing Of the habeas corpus will take place
next week
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STATE FINANCES.
How 10 Get Out Of the SIOugh-EIeet
Good Finanefers TO the Next Legis-
Iature.

Good Ftnanciers TO the Next LegIs.
Iature.
Franklin Review.
Before the excitement gets up about
the next Legislature, It would be well
enough for the people of Tennessee to
take a calm and dIspasslOnate survey
of their financial condition, and take
steps to put the debt and interest IN
sbip-shape. 50 that the payment Of the
principal viii be beyond peradventure,
and the installmSnts Of the interest
will be promptly met. This can be done
blythe exercise of the common sense on
the part Of the people, which they e1-
hibit In the management OK their imam
cial affairs. Whenever We are tortu-
nate enough to have so mucG OF this
worlds goods to control that We are
forced 20 employ agents, we Inval 'aoIy
change about until we get the men
who are Eonest, reliable and capable
Now. In the management Of our hnan-
Ces-in the disbursement Of our hard
earned taxes, and IN the collection Of
the same. we should use The same
means and pursue the same policy as
above indicated. In our private al
fairs we DO not allow our opinions,
either religions or political, to warp US
AGAINST our interests. We are not apt
70 sacrifice cur money IN IndulglUg IN
personal piques and preferences. Why
should we act differently when we come
to select men to attend to cur public
affairs? There is no sense IN 1t. There
Is no excuse for It. IN our judgement,
If the people in each county will, IN the
next State election, quietly and firmly
select the best financial men IN their
midst. and force them TO 90 to Nash
Vile at the meeting of the next Gen
araI Assembly, and keep this up for a
session or so, we viii soon hear Of no
complaints. The interest will not only
he ,>unctuauy paid, but there will be
eor6o .-urplus set aside every year to
nav off + Se principal. We have suffer
"a anougb , u the past by neglectIng to
nav tbr ,,.,, >er attention to these
fb;ngg m kssTTTso, I'm vt is high time to
stop. There Is no L. ed Under tae sun. sun
for parties to be dn Ned upon our our
finances. Our debt is as 80 .lnCu !. an an
1t has to be paid. The que, Ssy'~ : VIZ VIZ
we calmly and reasonably begl- ~ l'oA
into this matter and do better:
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FRANCE.

PARIS, Aug. 5.-The action brought by
the publishers Of NapoleOn's Life Of Caesar
against the authors heirs, III which the
plaintiffs claimed 10000 francs indemnify
for losses sustained in consequence Of the
non completion of the work, has been dis
missed with costs.
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CHICAGO.
Pork Packers and the CentennInI.

Pork Packers and the Centennial.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-A meeting of the
Pork Packers Association of Chicago was
held this afternoon, for the purpose of
taking measures to secure representation at
the Centennial exhibition. The attend
ance Of packers was very large. Mr. Cul-
lertOn, in announcing the purpose, stated
the number of hogs packed in Chicago this
wear at 100000, and of cattle $4,000.
Resolutions were adopted TO instruct the
Secretary of the Association to apply 10 the
Centennial Commissioners for space It the
exhibition TO display the extent Of this
branch Of Western industry. The AssOci-
alton will spare no pains or expense TO
make a CrediLable showing at the CenLen-
NAL.
The O'COnneII Centennial.
The O'COnnell Centennial was Celebra-
ted here to-day by the second regiment,
which had picnic, and by numerous or
CARNATIONS and persons who are in sym
pathy with the work of the great TefOmer.
100, 900 Acres of Corn. Under Water.
Reports that come in from the Southern
and central portions of this State, where
storms prevailed of late, are so vague that
a summary Of losses and damage cannot be
made IL is believed, however, that the
total loss will not exceed S3,OO0,0OO, and a
few DAYS Of sunshine will show that figure
to be too large an estimate. Corn has sut-
fered greatly, and it is stated that 100000
acres of that cereal, lying along the ILL
nOis bottoms, are under water, Wheat
harvest is nearly over.
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Ex-Gov. McCooK, of Colorado, re-
ports that most Of the Republican Of
fcials of last winter have lit out for
Europe, and that the Democrats have
a sure thing on the next election.
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CHARLESTON, Aug. 5.-Ex-State Treas
urer Parker, against whom a verdict Of
$4,000 was recently rendered in a suit
growing out Of his official frauds and en-
bezzlement, and who was in prison await
ing criminal prosecution for similar Of
fences, escaped from the Columbia jail last
night. No clue TO his whereabouts. Every
effort will be made to recapture him.
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snndar.sehooI ConrentIon.
LITTLE ROCK.
cen. Johnstou,s DeeIInation.

LITTLE Rock, Aug. 5.-GOv. Garland
has received a letter from Gen. Joseph T..
Johnston, declining the Presidency OF the
Arkansas Industrial University.
The river has risen slowly all day. IL IS
now twenty-five feet by the gauge. A dis
patch from Ozark states it is still rising at
that point. Cloudy and rainy.