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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-18

TlEUTONIA INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW oRxRASs,
Insure fise, River and Marine Disks al M LsMs
Rates.
OFFICK-35 Camp street, New erisaas,
Assets 1874, 90
A. Elmer BADER, President.
Oh. ENGSTFELD Vice President
GEO. STRONGER, Secretary.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
henry Abraham, A. Elmer Badcr N A. BnpmSAfss
T. T. Del RoDdio Chs. Engstfeld, Ii. Frank,
+. Gogreve, Fly. Halter, s. KatA.
J. d. Keller, J. Keiffer, Theo. LineItkS
Louis LeonhArd, G. II. Miller f. Rickert,
y. hooer, Louis Schneider, W. 3. SGhuiaN
3. Sieg Isaac Scherk, J. III, Schvarss,
Lou1s Schwartz, L Weissenbach, J. z. Nn2eAn
n29 1y
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
OYER TIE CITY.


Rev. DR.. T. o. Summers viii preach in
MeKendree Church today at II o'clock
A. N.
A colored iGnatie was sent to the county
workhOuse by Justice Baskette yesterday,
for safe keeping.
JUDGE DaliGg bad five fifty dollar cases
before nim yesterday morning, and his fines
AMOUNTED TO s2e5.
The meeting Of the Hobson Chapel Mite
Society has been postponed, on account of
the ''week of prayer"
Mack Bankston, charged with gaming,
was committed TO Jail yesterday on capias
from the Criminal Court.
Alex. Foster was fined fifty dollars in the
Police Court yesterday, for having mo ap-
parent means of support"
Henry Rolly, colored, injail on the charge
OF an assault with pistol, was released by
Justice Everett yesterday,
Nashyillians have been troubled less this
season with mosquitoes and sulphur water
boys than in any summer Of recent years.
We are under obligations to Capt.
Thatcher, Of the Southern Express, for
Memphis papers every evening aheadc of the
mails.
Billy DuckEOTth, corner Of Church and
Cherry, has placed an our table ffdrPer'S
for eptember-nearly three weeks ahead
of date.
An ice cream festival will be given next
Tuesday night at the residence Of Rev. DR..
McFerrin, for the benefit Of MeFeTin's
Chapel.
The fourth quarterly meeting for Hob
| sons Chapel will be held the 14th and 18th
L inct br-I r Kal1arv The r,aansfpo mill ha
protracted.
Twenty-four divorce suits have been in
stituted in the Law Court since the close
| of the last term-most of them by cOlored
miseTables.
Victor Hugos new volume will be called
| L'drt d'etre Grdndpere. We know Of sew
eral Of our constant visitors to the Springs
who would gladly understand L'Art detrt
pere.
The religious revival being conducted al
Jones' factory, by Rev. Mr.. Stalcup, con
tinues to be largely attended each night
and number Of conversions have takeT
place.
The clerk at 213 South Cherry street
thinks the Legislature ought to have passed
a cat law. There is hardly a night but be
lies awake and meditates upon the necessi
ty of such statute.
Mayor Brooks is getting up another ex-
custom 10 Mammoth Cave. A large dele
cation is expected from Columbia and
Franklin. The party will probably start
| about the middle of next week.
Emanuel Thompson, colOred, was com
mitted TO the county work-hOuse by Justice
SizemOre yesterday, for twenty-eight days
on the charge Of assault and battery. He
also gave Harriet Davenport, cO.Ored, the
benefit of thirty-three days in that institu
tiOn for larceny.
Eliza McEwen, colOred, undergoing a
sentence in the county work-hOuse fol
larceny, made her escape yesterday, while
washing of the windows az the courthouse
Janitor Williamson pursued her some dis,
lance but she proved TO feet for him.
! A Market street provision house received
| the following dispatch yesterday: ''Send me
! two hundred pounds of hams for break.
fast" The merchant sent them and would
send the same amount for dinner and fol
supper, if desired, but cannot, for the lift
of him, see how the customer is to get
| away with so much at one time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
The s.. Coinmbe FESTIVAL.

An ice-cFeam festival and sOiree was
given at McCluTe's Hall, Edgefeld, last
night, under the auspices Of the members
OF the choir Of st. C0lumba's Church. The
attendance was much larger than even the
managers had hoped for, a very large num-
Der Of the guests having been from this
side Of the river. All present seemed to
enjoy themselves immensely and every
thing passed OF in the most
agreeable way. There was 2
good band of music in attendance, and a
bouUtiful supply Of refreshments. Dane
ing was the order Of the evening, and the
hours were growing small when the last
quadriile was finished. Mr.. r. McNulty
acted as doOr-keeper, with Messrs. D. G.
and n J. Coleman as floor managers, The
ladies in charge Of the tables were Misses
Kate GilrOy, Mary Flynn, Maggie Collins,
and Mesdames Mann and Butler.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
SIGMA hInnn EnsiIon.

Last evening this popular secret college
fraternity assembled in the halls of the
Waverly Club for the purpose of holding
their annual convention, G. Il. Curd Of
this city, was elected temporary chairman
and L. G. Leslie, Of Kentucky, secretary
pro TEN. The Committee on Credentials
reported the follow IIg delegates now in the
city:
Z. 4. Robinson, KY; Z. c. Leslie, I,
A. Perkins, Va; w. F. Kirkbride, Texas
b. w. Holland; ). c.; II. y, Starnes
Ga; Z. c. Cochran, f. NJ. Frizzell, d. p
Adams, c. II. Brown, c. p. Curd, Archie
Yell, J.. 7. Plunkett, J. NJ. Dickinson
J. II. Eakin, G. s. Briggs, d. D., w. b.
Cheatham, r. w. Cantrell and Van Linds
ley, NJ. D., of this city, besides other Wis
| iting members.
The permanent officers Of the COnven
ton were then elected, as follows: f. c.
! Leslie, President; r A. Robertson, Vice
| President; II. \. SJarnes, Recording Sec
retary; r. W. Holland, Corresponding See
retary; J. 7. PluHkctt, Chaplain; Archie
Yell, Doorkeeper.
A large amount Of business connected
with The Fraternity was transacted in Sc
| cret session, after which they adjourned to
the supper room, and until the ''wee sma
| hours" engaged in hrOlherly speech max
! ing. Most OF the delegates return to their
home 70 day, holding bright recollection:
of their brief soioun with their brethren II
the City Of Rocks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
REDISTRICTING.
status Of the Compromise Bill in the
Common Council.

Common Council.
The compromise bill7 passed lis first
reading ia the Common Council last night.
A motion TO suspend the rules and take it
up on its second reading failed fOr,want of
a two-thirds vote. There were fifteen
members present, a bare majority Of whom,
as far as could be judged, were in favor Of
the bill. The list Of absentees in
clude one or more avOwed opponents
of rsdistricting. While, therefore, there
would be hope for the passage Of the bill as
the minds Of the members are al present
made up, it is evident that a considerable
number are opposed to il. One member
objected to its passage on the first reading,
and received a very seasonable lecture from
the President pro TEN. On tine subject Of
courtesy to the other Board.
Ia Yesterdays issue we indicated our
preference that the Common Council
would take up and pass the "COmprOmise
bill" and thus have done with what had
proved a disagreeabIe and tedious middle.
We wish 70 take that position more en-
phatically this morning. We have a few
reasons to respectfully offer for the cOnsid-
Grafton Of those members who may
be in favor of redistTictinC, but who
do not exactly approve the present bill;
and then a word for the aVOwed and secret
opponents OF redistrictiDg. That the bill
now pending is a tue compromise Of the
differences which were fatal 10 former bills,
no one can deny without fear of c0ntTaIic-
ton. 1t was unanimously passed by the
Board Of AldeTmen-eight mem
bers present and the two alb
sentees have declared them
selves in favor Of it. Two Of those voting
for il, Aldermen Darr ard Smith, are
thrown out of their old wards by it, in the
event il becomes a law. A selfish personal
interest, squirting at reelection, would I'M
doubleday have decided them against it.
They pursued a course that will be recOg-
pized by the public with commendatiOD.
The bill meets Jhe requirements Of the
charter by equalizing the voting pOpula-
ton Of the waIds, atfOrding an equitable
basis Of representation for each, enlarging
small and wealthy wards andcuttlng down
the large and less Opulent. 1t IS Dill that
any member can cheeTfully support on these
liberal, public considerations, which
at last constitute the Wisest private policy.
If it fail. then the new City Digest will
have been held back in vain to. receive II;
and, so far as the present City Council Is
concerned, the whole scheme Of redlstTict-
ing will probably be abandoned, fort is not
reasonable to suppose a more satisfactory
bill could be drafted. It's fate will show very
clearly what members are opposed to redis-
trieting altogether and why they are so ar
rayed. As far as it will do this, it Will
single out TO the view Of intelligent con-
stituencies what Councilmen have it in
their hearts and minds to defy the law Of
the State, and are consequently unfit to be
returned to their seats in the next election.
NJ such member ought to or could be re-
elected by intelligent voters.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
nIsComFITrRE OF FOUCHE.

After the restoration, FOUche offered his
services to Louis XVIII, and by way of
commencing himself assured the King that
during his exile he, Fouche, had constantly
received and laid before Napoleon exact
accounts of everything that passed in Louis
little court at Hartwell House in England.
s.Indeed," said King Louis, sand who was
base enough to sell himself to yOu?''
Fouche affected to hesitate; but, the King
insisting, he finally named the Duke Of
AumOnt. "What, my faithful De
Pienne?" exclaimed the King, and added
with malicious smile, "Well, De Pienne
was very poor, and living is dear in Eng
land. Do yOu knOw, ~ FOuche, that /
wrote all the Letters De Pienne sent you,
aud the Duke handed me regularly the
$4,000 francs you wege so kind as to send
him."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
ANXIOUS TO BE FREE.
A FriO OF Tough Customers in the City
WOrkshOuse,

George Wilson, 10 Cole and Tom Mott,
all cOlOred, city work-hOuse prisoners, con-
cocted a plan TO escape from that institu-
tiOn Wednesday night, but they were siBgu-
larry unsuccessful. The two last named
were shackled, but Wilson was not burden
ed with such an uncomfortable incum-
brance. Cole and Mott filed their chains
50 nearly in TWO that they could be easily
broken in twain, and then left them on
their limbs, thinking 10 break them and
make their escape while they were at work
on the streets. As they started out to
work, the officer in charge at the station
discovered that their chains had been
tempered with, and the prison
ers we're kept inside to have
them repaired. Wilson was also kept back
20 have a chain put in order fo- his benefit.
While the blacksmith was at work on the
chain on Matt, Cole aud Wilson made a
desperate effort to regain their liberty.
Cole had climbed up pole and got out on
the roof, with Wilson rapidly following,
when one of the prisoners ran into the
office aud told Capt. Yater about il. The
Captain at once rushed out and told Cole
be thought it would be best for him TO
come down, and the wOu'd-be Tun away
saw fit 10 lake his advice. Wilson gladly
came down to terra firIna and suffered a
chain TO be put upon him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
CHURCH BURsIEG.
Chnttanoogs CommercIaI. Aug. Il

CnaLaMOuEd bOAAuAIANLAlS aug L.
From a reliable gentleman, who came
down the river on the Lucy Coker yester-
day. we learned that two c1Irches were
burned near Half Moon Island last Friday
night, about nine o'clock. Both churches
belonged to the Methodist denomination,
one being owned by whites aud the other
By coloIed people. q
Two young men, who had been drunk in
that neighbOrhOOd during the day, were
arrested on suspicion Of having set fire to
these buildings. One Of them, named
Houston Keeling, was bound over to an.
swer the charge, and in default of bond
was committed to Jail at Kingston to await
the action of the grand jury in the matter.
The other one was discharged from Gus
todv. as the proof did not establish guilt.
The burning of these. churches is a heavy
loss to the community there, and il is hoped
the parties who did It will be made 70 suf-
fer the extreme penalty Of the law in such
cases.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
je5 deOdly 4thp
FINDING WATER WITH A FORKED
~
The Country Renflefnan.


There is no instrument for determining
underground streams Of water. The fOrked
stick turns ut the will Of the operator
often without his being aware Ct the vol
uHtary influence be is exerting. Any one,
by a little practice, can use the 'isiicl, and
make it turn st viii. We have made nov
ices think that powerful influence was
operating in our Own hands BY a
very slight change Of the muscles,
imperceptibIe TO a bystander, and they
would hardly believe US when we told
them it was all shs1n. We once met with
an operator, famed for his success in hnd-
ing water, whose operations were per-
fectly contradictory when he was blind
folded. he was honest in his belief in his
skill before, his imagination controlling bis
muscles, without beings aware Of it.
Water is found in nearly all places with
out any ''stick," which, when it is used
has all the credit. There is no scientific
principle whatever connected with it. q.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13

Insure in the State Insurance Company.
Tn. debilitated will End HostetteT's Bit
tiers q splendid tonic.
Knights Of the Circle Of Honor, o. z. F.,
are requested TO attend she regular meeting
of the order this evening.
It will be seen from an advertisement OF
our second page that the firm Of Frank
Moulton * Co. has been reOrganizcd, M
N. T. Cartwright retiring and Mr. B. z
Hurt, Of Springfield, Tenn, being admitted
as a partner. While the firm has lost q
faithful business man in Mr.. Cartwright, il
has gained a valuable acquisition IN tbe
person of Mr.. Hurt. The new firm viii
continue the produce and commission bust
ness at the old stand, II Broad street, and
we cordially commend them to the public
as worthy Of the patronage they will receive,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
Protested Nancy Gray.

In an anonymous communication under
the above caption occurs the following:
Had the Judges known, on the evening
of the race, what they have since heard and
believe, that one Of the Watson Bros. Of
fered twenty-five dollars to the driver Of an
opposing horse, if he could so pull his horse
as to give the mare the race, they would, il
it had been in the limits Of their jurisdc
ton, have fined or otherwise punished him
for 50 doing"
We would be exceedingly Obliged to the
writer if he would favor us with the name
Of his informant, so that we may have the
pleasure Of denOUncins him as an unmiti
gated slanderer, and his statement as a
wilIful and malicious falsehOod, which We
do now. Respectfully,
WATSON BROTHERS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
O,CONNELL,s COACHMAN.
Cartersrille lGaN Standard.


An old man named Jack Stack, an Irish
man, died in this place one day last week.
He had long been employed by Capt.
Thompson as an hOstler, and was regarded
rs a faithful and attentive employe. lie
used to be proud Of the fact that he on e
drove a carriage in which Daniel O'COn-
nell was riding. O'Connell was taking a
pardon to man about to be hung. One
of the horses stumbled and fell 10 the
ground. O'COnnell jumped out of the
coach and ran on foot to the scene of the
hanging, and Just reached it in time to sase
the mans life-the rope was around his
neck. Jack died on the centennial aEnj-
Iersary Of O'COnnell's birth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
WHY NOT
Have a General Produce Exchanged

Have n General Produce Exchange?
In advocating the establishment Of a
Mercantile Exchange in Nashville, for the
last quarter of a century, we have not writ
ten for glory 80 much as utility. Nearly a
year ago We had the qualification Of seeing
a cotton exchange inaugurated and We
then felt assured that we had the nucleus
for q general produce exchange. Its opera
| tions during one season have proven its
utility beyond cavil. The cotton men
have not put it to all possible uses and yet
| they could not be induced either t. dis
| pense with it or disayOW their pride in it..
tits not an idle suggestiOn-the city is
ripe for a general produce exchange. It
cannot move the crops Of the season, which
is now at hand, either promptly or salts
| factOrily without one. We already have an
| illustration Of the fact il the deplOrable
condition Of the wheat market. No such
thing as "the market price Of
wheat has been knOWnable here
/ this week. Private advices from
parties IN fifty different places, including
small towns in Ohio and Indiana, all wide
" differing, have helped to throw tie
market into chaos and contribute to keep it
| there. We need An exchange for the sake
We need an exchange for the sake
Of establishing common standards,
/ BY which all kinds of produce
may be graded. We need an
| exchange for convenience and method in
trading. We iced an exchange for the
sake Of Justice to the large and growing
| trade Of the city. We need an exchange to
| place our market on par with al the i'm
portant commercial centes Of the West.
! We need an exchange, in short, to set us
| abreast with the times. No argument is
Necessary to show the bene-
fits which would accrue from the
| Inauguration of such an institution. Our
merchants appreciate the advantages, all
! that is wanted, we believe from cOnsulta-
ton with many of them, is organized
effort. a beginning can be made without
/ much expense by combining with the Cot
| ton Exchange. Sue commencement
properly followed NJ -ght in a very few
! years TO result in the erection Of a Mer-
chants Exchange that would grace the city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
Ano,hor ni~ rrn,..Ii6i,.o-

Col. A. W. Johnson and w, G. Brien,
Esq. yesterday let out the contract to W.
L. EeInturf, for the rebuilding Of two
stores on the corner of Broad and Front
streets, which were burnt down last June.
Work was at o,,ce commenced, and will be
pushed forward with all possible speed.
When the stores are finished, they and the
four adjoining, will be fitted up into a
warehouse to be occupied by Casey &
Sons tobacco dealers
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
The Anhes OF mo- PresIdents.

The Nashville correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial, in a letter pub
lisbed yesterday, says: "More OF less is
said about having the remains of the three
Presidents, Jackson, Polk and johnson,
brought to Nashville for interment. 1t has
been suggested that they be placed in a
vault in the Capitol Square; and yet an
other suggestion is 10 place them in the
same grounds where now lie the remains
of Mr.. Polk. Mr.. Polk is buried on the
premises occupied by him as a residence.
BY his will this property is left 10 his
widow during her lifetime, aud, at her
death, to revert TO or vest in the State. If
this provision Of the viii be found to be
all right, it would seem TO be, indeed, a
very citing spot for the burial-place Of the
three Presidents
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13


OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nasnylllc 0
August the 4th. ls75.-A. ". Harris, Adm'r,
etc, COmplainants, vs.. Dieey Vaughn 60 al--f
Defendants
1t appearing from affidavit f'ed in this cause
that tho defendants, Charles Vaughn, George
Vaughn henry Vaughn ana Frank Vaughn
are nor-rcsidents Of the : tate OF Tennessee, 80
tliat the ordinary process OflaW cannot Be served
upon them: It is therefore ordered thai said
defendants ecter their.a appearance herein before
OF within the fiIst three DAYS OF lne next term
81 safI t'onTt. 70 be held on the first Monday in
Octobernext, (ts75,) and plead, answer OF demur
10 cOmplainants' bill, OF the same VIII be taken
Tor confessed as % them and set Tor hearing eX
Dafte- and that a CODY OF this order be y blished
i0r FOUR consecutive weeks In the Ma hville
Union and American
A eopy-Attest: -, nj, mn,
Clerk and Master.
Demos & Malone, Solicitors for Complain
ant aug4 OaW4t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
Personal.

Samuel Kirkman Of Florence, Ala, left
his sign manual at the Cotton Exchange
Yesterday.
Among the guests at the Maxwell House
are the following: Col. w. a. Craig, 81.
I,ouis: Gen. Marcus J. Wright, Col. Jno.
w. Huntington, Major james b. Childress,
Columbia; Gen. ID. II. 9. Spence, Muir
frsesboro; ID. W. Sanders, Louisville; +. Z.
leslie. Frankfort, Ky. r. A. Robinson, j.
) Todd, Louisville; Jno. II. Love, New
York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
Did.

PILCHER.-At Beersheha Springs on the
night of August II, 1875, WTLIE BAKRoW,
Youngest son OF NJ. Bi and Judith W. Pitcher.
Age Is months and three weeks -, -.
f-nDarsI from the residence, 10 North High
street. at4P.M., % day. Services by Rev. 7.
q. Jones.
PATTFRSON-At the Commercial Hotel
alfsr A brief illness OF three days, at O'Clock p
NJ August Y, Mr.. ALEXANDER PATTERSON,
aged 6 years.
Me friends and acquaintances Of Mr.. Samuel
Ccy-an and the family OF deceased are respect
S,IIv fnvited to attend his funsral from the resi-
Jen-s OF Mr. Samuel COWan, corner Spruce and
BROAD streets, this evening at O'Clock Ser
vices BY Rev. DIT. j. W. HOyte.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13

CTATE- OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashvile,
August the 4th, lSI5.-8fcClain & Mckenzie
Ex'0rs ETC., ct ais, COmplainants, vs.. James Z
Owen ct ais, Defendants.
M appearing from affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendant Alice II. Wade, Is g
nonresident of the state OF Tennessee, 50
that the ordinary process OflaW cannot be sery cd
upon her: 10 is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT enter her appearances herein before or
within the frst three DAYS OF the next term Of
said Court 70 be held on the trst Monday "a
October next, CiS75,l and plead, answer or de-
muir to cOmplainanJ's bill or the same viii be
taken for confessed AS to her and set for hearing
ex parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
Hshed for four consecutive weeks in the Nash
vile Union and American.
A copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JE-,
Clerk and Master.
Ouarles & Thoma, Solicitor for Compliments.
auz5 OaW4t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
a skirmish,.Ift nistiIiernI

We wee informed yesterday that We'd
nesday afternoon a deputy United States,
Marshall with his posse encountered
band of wildcat distillers in
Sumner county, some distance from
Gallatin. Several shots were eX-
changed between them but no damage
was done except the shooting Of two
horses. Tie wild-ca. boys having showed
fight, the posse being in the minority beat a
retreat.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
JOB ROOMS OF THE UNION & AM
LEGAL NOTICES.


CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville
August the 9Th, 1s75-tJnO. NJ TOmson et al,
Compliments, vs.. j. II. Reece ct ais, Defend
ants
IL appearing from AFFIDAVIT fled in this cause
that the defendant, j. II. Reece, Is a non-resi-
dent OF the State Of Tenness ee, 80 that the or
binary process Of law cannot be served
upon him; IL is therefore ordered that said
defendant enter his appearance herein before
or within the first three DAYS Of tbs next term
OF said Court, to be held on the inst Monday in
October next, (1S75,) and plead, answer or
demur to cOmplGInants' BILL or the same VIII
be taken for confessed as y him and set Tor
hearing ex Parte, and that copy Of this order
be published for four consecutive weeks IN the
Nashville Union and American.
A cOpy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR-,
Clerk and Master.
Turner & Dismukes, Solicitors Tor Complain
ants. aug5 0aW4t