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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
CONFESSION MERCHaNT.
DOOMED MISSOURI.

Wheat Fields Left Bare by the Grass
boppers-BIue-grsss Eaten 10 the
GrOund-KIIIIDZ Them by the Hun
dred Bushels Makes nO Impression.
The State entcmO,O-ist Of Missouri and
other scientific men who have studied lhe
erasshopper have predicted that nothing but
a late, cold, wet spring could save that State
from devastation this year by the plague
which reached the extreme western coun-
ties late last fall. During April and the
early part Of May, it seemed as II proyl-
DENTAL interference was backing the sci
entists. but a week Of dry, hot weather has
let loose the scOurga, and every train and
mail brings additional intelligence OF @ e
work Of ruin which is progressing with ter
rible rapidly throughout almost the entire
western half Of the Stale. In Clinton.
Plate, CLAY, Jackson, CasS, Lafayette and
\ Johnson counties, where the sWarms
coming eastward from Kansas arrived just
in time to lay their eggs and be cut down
by the fall frOsts, they have hatched out IN
incOmprehensible quantities, and are
sn-eading all over the State, literally de-
vOuripg every green thing in their way.
Wheat fields are left bare IS plOWed Geld.
The GARDENS are stripped a everything.
/ Even the BLUEGRASS pastures are gone over
and cropped even with the ground.
Reports from some Of the Kansas coun'
ties say that the grasShoppe-s have begun
| on the fruit trees. and are devOuring leaves
| blossoms and buds.
| The farmers Of the stricken countess ID
/ Missouri have fought the pest in every way
/ At a meeting held in the southern part oil
| Jackson county, last week, one farmer re-
| prrfad that ne had ditched and destroyed
/ one hundred and twenty bushels Of grass
| hopDers in three days work, but toe wal
/ has no apparent effect upon the countless
] swarIns, and they seem to increase IA DIS
cou-aging proportion to the destruction
| MANY Of the farmers ina the stricken cOun
ties are utterly hopeless. The cattle anI
| borsas are collected in herds and drove.
| and driven southwest to Arkansas and th'
Indian Nation for pasturage. Missouri i
| likely TO feel the necessity Of going dee
into the State TieasWy to keep her uniOr
tunafe people from starvation, long beior
cold veal her comes. There seems now n
| other prospect than that the State viii b
/ completely Oyerrun, aud the swaTms ma
be expected to reach Southern Illinois ID
tween the 2O.h ane 50tb Of July.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
THE SUMNER EXODUS FOR EUROPE
New York Herald, May I6.

EIGHT steamers carried ont nearly 2,5UO
Messengers. Yesterday, for Europe. Inquiry
At the respective steamship offices showed
that the steamers were nearly all full, and
il is probably no eXagg5rltiOn to say that at
least 1900 (and probably mOre) people LEFT
this port for Europe during the past week.
At this rate some 10000 people-Will
leave New York fer Europe during this
summer. and estimating the average OF
their expenditure on the trip ard IN the
old World az only 500 although u IS
probablv higher, we have total Of So
| 100000 of which this country will be
/ drained this summer. To this must be
/ added the loss resulting from the with
/ drawal of the industry Of 50 many thou
| sands for several months, and the aspect OF
/ these summer excursion TO Europe be-
| comes quite a serious one to the political
/ economist.
/ Probably the most curious feature among
! the passengers yesterday was the large
| number Of young ladies going alone q
! Europe. How curious that would seem 10
| the staid French or German damsel who Z
/ net allowed to cross the street without be
ing properly escorted But these young
lad es were all Americans, who cared BIZ
little for the manners and customs OF th'
Old World, but a great deal Tor their owl
endowment ard were bound to have th'
latter. Some Of them were SONG 70 I'M
| confines Of the civilized world, and the
evidently did no. dream Of male escort
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
.-,,.,.,csu Sunday school Union.
CINCINNATI.
Herman Catholic Benevolent.

CINCINNATI, May 1S.-In the conyen-
lion OF the German Catholic Benevolent
Association this morning, Mr.. MOhlenhoe1
made a motion to appoint committee OF
three TO prepare an article for the neWsPa-
nars DENYING that there exists any disagree
ment between the priests and laymea II
card TO the constitution Of the society.
me rr0pos.liou was adopted and a COM
mittee appoint q.
The election If officers oftle society was
nosfpoDed until tomorrow.
L. was resolved to recommend TO the 50
ciafies 10 subscribe literally for the Oeneu.
oF -. Francis Seminary, near Milwaukee,
and for a German Roman Catholic emil
grant society.
The various committees Ja.CI made re
roris iu relation TO lie routine business O
/ inc societies -
/ II lie afternoon session OF the GeIlh4l
gath0lfc Benevolent Union, there was
! brjer discussion on the Constitution aInoht
T-1vlarz Of The Executive Committee
! The whole document was finally adopted
and fine Union adjourned to the Lookon
| House for the evenings entertaiument,cOn
sjstin- OF a complimentary Ja-quot. IN
| business meetings Of the Union Will clos
tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
A Fatal EIeVatOr-One Man Killed and
Threa MaugIed.
MEMPHIS.
Death of Maj. Presley Strange.

Death Of Maj. PRESLEY Strange.
MEMPHIS, May IS.-Msj. JnO. Presley
Strange, for many years a leading dry
goods merchant Of this city, and during
the war adiutant general on the staff Of
Lieut.. Gen. Forrest, died last night Of
consumption, aged ffty-threa years. His
death has cast a gloom over the city as few
men were so universally admired ami re-
spected as was the deceased.
The National Cotton Exchange.
John ). TOof, Secretary Of the National
Cotton Exchange, has issued a circular to
each Of the cotton exchanges requesting
each to forward to him by the 18th Of June
carefully prepared lists Of such subjects or
TOPICS Of interest to the cotton trade as in
their Judgment may demand the attention
of the approaching convention at the date
specified. All replies to this will be con-
densed into a programme of business and
cOpies thereof forwarded to the several eX-
changes. By this means each exchange
will be advised in advance as to the main
features of the business likely to come be
fore the convention and can instruct thell
delegates accordingly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
RUSSIA.

BERLIN, May 1S.-The Roman Catholic
Bishops Of Russia, who addressed petit
ton to the Emperor, received a reply last
month from the Minister of State, have
made the rejOindar that, to reject the de
cisiOn Of the Vatican Council would be
equivalent to the abandonment Of CathO-
licism, and that they are convinced the
Holy Sea would never be unwilling to act
in conformity with all proper decisions Of
the State Government.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

THE three Republican dailies OF
Pittsburg distinguished themselves last
week by suppressing the Associated
Press report of the Spencer revelations
in Alabama. To publish the news Of
the day has become a bitter pill to Ad-
ministration partisans.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
Anniversary OF the American Bible
society.

CHICAGO, May Is. The Fifty. ninth An
niversary Of the American Bible Society
was held at Farewell Hall, in this city, to-
night, President VIM. IL. Allen IN the
chair. Addresses were delivered by Dr
Daniel Bliss, Of Syria; Professor g. IL
Fowler, Of Evanston, us; Rev. ). A
Tyng. Of New York; Prof. f. w. Fisk, OF
Chicago, and Vim. il. Allen, Of Pennsyl
yania. The annual report Of the Secretary
shows that the receipts have been SJII,369
and the payments S533, IA. Total mum
Der Of Bibles distributed, g2O,O55. This L
the first anniversary Of the Society eve
held west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
Three Children Burned Alive by
an Iueeudiary.

OMAHA. Neb., May lS.-Sunday night,
Mr.. Mcpherson, living eight miles east OF
Columbus. Neb., was away from home,
visiting friends, accompanied by his wife,
They left four children at home, aged four,
sly twelve and fourteen years. During
The absence of their parents, the house
took fire and three Of the children
yTers burned to death. Circumstances in
dicate mat it commenced ION the outside
so it was the work Of an ineendlary'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

RICHMOND is 70 be well represented at
the MeckIenburg Centennial celebration
i'm Charlotte, y. G.. The Isl regiment OF
Virginia Volunteers viii attend in body
under Gen. Bradley 4. johnson, Colonel
Commanding, and the Chamber Of Com
merce will send q delegation Of nearly 100
monument citizens. Among the latter are
Mavor Kelley, ex-GOv. Henry A Wise,
Gen. ". +. Bartlett, the Hon. James A
Seldom cat one time Confederate Secretary
of War, the Rev. DR.. Hodge, ex-Goy. Gll-
bert G. Walker. the Hon. James Lyons
ana judge Robert Ould-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

THE New Orleans Pioay,ne serl-
ously congratulatss It's readers
on the abolition Of the detec-
tive force. Burglars are now
caught, it says, regularly within few
hours after the commission Of the Of
Tense. It seems to argue that cetec-
tives and burglars constitute a sort OF
mutual benefit society, somewhat after
the fashion Of Bristow's revenue ot1-
cars and dishonest distiLlers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
To Printers AMI Publishers
PRESSES FOR SALE

We hare a couple Of fas secondhand
Presses for sale, which zee haze used
from four to fra gears, which are good
ones and IN good running order.
4 Taylor Press, sWcH cylinder, sise
nine column paper. measure oftbe Union
and American. Capacity 1000 impress
sions per hour. Ia complete order and
bit Iiitis lg0rH. Is RolD fitted for steam,
bed can Be run By hand Nth slight
change.
4 Drum Cgliader Potter Press, bed
size suited for aiue-c0lllB,n paper. Id
alirqbIg adapted to newspaper, poster
4ad general 700 Jv0rk Is being run HOt0
almost daily IA this office.
Ia one or both Of these Presses zee t1iIL
sell absolute bargains.
For 6trH e. Information # desired as
to the Presses. and for terms, address
UNION AND AllERICAN,
Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
FOUR .FTTEFTTOT!
THE UNION AND AMERICAN
Isprepared to execute every description Of
JOB PRINTING
IN THE BEST STYLE AND ON FIRST
CLASS MATERIAL.

TIME PUBLIC MAKE A GRAVE mis-
take ahen they 20 OF send North and East
for work that can De Is well and az cheaply done
I'm Nashville BY the Union and American Mer-
chants will find, upon comparison Of work and
prices. that they can do better I'm the job Rooms
OF tie Union and American than they VIII do
by going abroad, and that be Is 2 great mistake
to assume that work done at distance is neces-
sa-iIy better than they can obtains st home
Thsv should remember that the more work they
have performed by their neighbOrsi the better
able viii their neighbOrs be % DO me works and
the more they do abroad, che more thev VIII
have 70 do abroad, because there VIII be moth
ing % induce drst-elass printerBtO come and re-
main among US,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

SPEAKER BLAINE is credited with a
determination ''to keep away from poll
tics and politicians until the next Con-
gress." Our private opinion is that
the plausible ex-Speaker may as well
follow Colfax and retire permanently.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

PRESIDENT GRANT was invited to
attend the Westmoreland Centennial
at Greensburg, Pa, last Saturday, but
no free passes were forwarded. HIS
absence Is construed by the Westmore-
Ianders as an insult to Pennsylvania
on account Of the last Republican Con-
yention not asking him to take a third
term
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
The EemorseIess GrasshOpPer.

ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-A Kansas City
special TO the Republican says that farmers
from various parts Of jackson and Clay
counties continue to bring in news Of the
ravages Of the grasshOppers: The grass mas
been nearly destroyed, and wheat and oats
have suffered terribly.
The crops in Kansas, beyond the western
tier Of counties, are excellent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

DE. JAMES BEALE has placed in the
state Library Of Virginia, q portrait OF PO-
c,boDtas. which he says is an exact copy,
made bv the elder Sully i'm 1850, OF the
ORIGINAL portrait Of the Indian princess
painted during her visit 70 Els.ahu De
tween the year 1910 and 1915 IL has oeen
- rossassi0D Of the descendants Of POca-
hOntas up to the present time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

FRANCE now seems TO be the reservoir
into which the gold Of the world Is pour
ing. In TIE fgst three months Of toe pre-.
ent year lie imports Of the precious metals metals
exceeded &50,6JU,G00 francs, or s seventy .
million dollars. and almost iouT-lIil,lliss ms d
the whole was i'm gold coin and oulIl .'l--
The sources ofthis supply were much mo- mo-.
various than may be supposed, l0r nue.
less than ore-haf was sent from Eng anu
The United States contributed about ten
million dollars.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

THERE is 4 man IN Paris vi D grea-
project. He proposes TO light that city
with one lamp. He wants Big lamp and
wants to suspend it at proper height by
means Of balloon. His argument is that
all Paris can be lighted on that plan as well
as an opera house. The authorities have a
prejudice against his plan, because he
boards az a luuatic asy lum.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

THE Alabama Press Association have
accented me invitation Of their New
York brethren, to participate in an e1-
cursiou through the latter State. Rem
dezvousing at Decatur, June 3, the ez-
cursionists will proceed on their North
ern tour by the way Of Nashville and
louisville to Buffalo, n. Y, wherethey
become the guests Of the New York
Association. who propose the following
vou+e of travel; From Buffalo to Mag
ara Falls. thence to Geneva, Elmiraa
Watkins Glen, Oswego; thence a route
through Canada, a trip through the
river St Lawrence, thousand Islands
Ticonderoga, Lake George, Saratoga
Springs. Albany, and day
ride down the Hudson rIyel
70 New York city, including
such other places Of interest as may b
hereafter determined upon. The Nash
Vile daily press are included IN the IN
vitation. 1t will be remembered tina
,be New York Ieditors visited us las
wear and made a very favorable impress
sion upon our people.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

The telegraph announces that the
legislative hitch in New Hampshire has
been decided by seating both the
Democratic contestants N the Senate.
Some Republican organs have sought
to magnify this affair into a counter
part of the Kellogg Usurpation IN
Louisiana, but the Chicago Tribune
disposes Of 1t as follows:
The troops may not be ordered &c
New Hamushire, after all. The refer
ence Of the legal questions IN dispute
to the Superior Court for settlement
seems to have soothed the lTrlIated
politicians, and Gov. WesJon.s whole
conduct thus far has been worthy o.
him and Of the State. 1t must be ad
United. indeed, that Weston IS a mos
respectable Governor and a credit t
his party.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
Optraged and murdered by a Tramp

PHpNIxvuLE, Pa, May 1S.-An out
rage and murder was committed neaT
Tfappe. a small village five miles from
here. this afternoon, a young girl named
Whitby being the victim. Her body was
found under a table, her ears torn of and
her head terribly beaten. a tramp was
seen in the vicinity and it is supposed the
crime was committed by-hIm. The excite
ment is intense.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

WHILE IN St. Louis, Vice Presl-
dent Wilson said Of his visit to Gen
Breckenridge: Il see that the news,
Srapers. those Of my own side, too, have
raised a howl about my calling upon
4 rebel TIE man who censures
another for visiting an old friend with
whom he had served in public and who
was IN a dying condition, cannot him'
self be too severely condemned. ]
Mould do 1t again, regardless Of press
opinion"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

CONGRESSMAN WHEELER, the Lou
isiana "adjuster," begins to be spoken
of favorably as an eligible candidate
for Vice President on any Republican
ticket that may be nominated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
NEW YORK.
And the Cry is Still They Come.

Lace Frauds-SiIk FTaHds-CraPe
Notwithstanding FraUds-Whisky
Frauds.
NEW YORK. Nav 1S.-An officer Of the
Treasury Department is in town under IN
sfruc.ioIs from Secretary BristoW TO
thoroughly examine the records Of the SILK
and lace impOrtatIOns of the past two
wears, in connection with the developments
brought out in the recent arrest OF Law
renee. Deputy Collector Des Anges and
others.
II IS stated that frauds in impOrtations OF
| Grape and mourning goods have been dis
covered as having extended through. the
mast two wears in the appraisers depart
| meut Of the customs, in this city, and one
| of the examiners has resigned.
An examination Of the books and ac--
counts Of wholesale whisky dealers and
ractifers by the treasury officials IS going
| on here very thoroughly, but no Irregular
| tiles are yet found.
Sh8Tkey.
The World states that Sharkey, the muir
derpr. is on board the steamer Crescent
/ Cifv in charge Of detective Davis, en- route
| from Havana to New York.
BAPTIST Anniversary.
The anniversary exercises Of the yariOu;
Tarffsf SsIba,h-schOOls in this city to-day
wee attended by thousands Of children
/ Addresses were made by several dIvineS.
Centennial Cancellation.
The Washington Light Infantry o
Charleston. S. G. viii accompany the New
Fn-land Society and Old Guards OF New
York in the trip to Boston in June TO paI
ffcfDafa in the Bunker Hill centennial.
= Is not imDrobable that the Fifth Mary lan
, rpofmeut will also unite with the aoOV
and make the trip with them on the steam
er Providence.
! sheFman's Memoirs.
7 The demand for Sherman's Memoirs is S
GREAT that the Arpletons are compelled
dplay its publication from the 18th to th
| 22d inst.
American Sunday school Union.
The gfv-frss anniversary Of the Amer
can Sunday School Union was celebrate
+ mis- evening at the Academy Of Musl
. / Addresses were delivered by he'. u
Stuart Rol'-..-- 0. i..i-,'l!le' anu otliGI
= The Commit. .a id iEealion repoTte
twenty b0...s g..llGs-al during the pa
year Us new schools organized, havln
=, G.4-8 teachers and 4oO4g scholar
D / a.ggS schools visited aud aided, Aayll
/ 1901 teachers and 1854 scholars; II
374 Bibles and Tcstaments distlbutedi 10
q ! Sa5 families visited: 5,5c3 sermons ana 2
u dresses delivered. The Work mas peS
+ rrlaflv aided by liberal grants iron u
IL American Bible Society. Inc IoIels
e work IS reported as most hopeiul'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

THE State tax of New York this
year is x mills, or about double that of
Tennessee. An effort is being made in
the Assembly to reduce it to 6 mills.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
SPAIN.

BARCELONA, May 1S.-The Govern
ment forces gained an important victory at
Mont Verrat. They captured formidable
positions of the Carlists on that mountain,
with the loss of only 93 killed and wound.
cd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
More OutraSes.

louisville, May 18.-As some work
men were returning from the mines they
were attacsed by several men. George
Shively was shot in the head, man named
Osbman was badly hurt with stone, and
others were injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
BRAZIL.
Another Bank suspends.

RIO JANEIRo, May 1S.-ViscOunt, Maun
4 Co., bankers, have suspended. Ihey
promise to pay in full if given time. The
Government is fastening to the general
relief in the present financial trouble.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

EDWIN STANTON, son of the famous
War Secretary, is spoken Of for Assis-
tant Attorney General to Pierrepont,
vice Hill resigned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

COTTON quiet in New York, closing
yesterday at l64@163 for middling
upland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
Ie National Cotton Exehange.
PENNSYLVANIA.
sending Ammunition TO q

Sending Ammunition 10 the Front.
TYRONE, Pa, May 1S.-BOxes OF Tihes
and ammunition have passed here directed
To the sheriff Of Cleartield. Kings Parks,
the organizer and mining agitatOr, has gone
westward. Several warrants are out for
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
ALABAMA PLANTERS ON RISING
GROUND.
Montgomery Advertiser and Mall

Montgomery Advertiser and Mall
The planters of Alabama are IN
,rncb better spirits than they were at
this time last year. The corn and cot
ton prospects are very good and the the
former crop Is made superior to the
Latter. which speaks well for the coun-
~ Slr. J. G. Allen, who was last
year selling from twelve to fifteen car
loads of corn per day, says that tne
saIes now average one and two ana
tbat the corn is shipped.to points sixty
70 seventy.five miles distant from
Montgomery. His experience Is Ihat
Of the other grocery and grain dealers
Of this city. We are able 10 state tha5
no planters IN Montgomery and
T,owndes counties are buying corn.
On the contrary they have been selling
+bat article all wlntsE and have plenty
Iaft with which to make the present
crop. There is no Disgusting the tacli
that our people are on rising gT9ssHn Z.
md will be almost independent II nl
disasters overtakc their crops thl
year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
UNION AND AMERICAN.
Terms Of subscription @
= NAT on At THE pTrsTErga or

ANEW clique is controlling the gold
market, and under their manipulation
the price advanced yesterday to ll64.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
CUBA.
Havana in the Hands of Highway
Robbers.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-A tHavana letter
states that highway robberies and murders
are so frequent in the streets Of that city
that the acting Captain-General, who was
himself robbed in the street Of his watch
and jewelry, worth 81, 400, has ordered all
| culprits hereafter to be tried by the mill
| tRrY authorities.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19

TENNESSEE BONDS were IN New
York yesterday at 50 for old and new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-19
me BreadstuHs Markets.

The Mark Lane Express, in a review of
the breadstuffs market, says: 'There has
been a marked improvement in tempera-
ture the past week, reaching the highest at
tanned in the summer, and altering the face
of the country. This, coming on dull
markets, has made business still more diff
ficult. Had high prices been paid a smart
decline would have followed, but at the
present rates there IS no room for abate-
ment. All over Europe a beneficial change
has been felt, but the markets are little al
tered, and prices are perhaps a shilling
1ourar