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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-19
GOLD AND SILVER.
PoREIsE lExOHANeE.
LAND WARRANTS.
FINANCIAL,

There is very little doing in banking
circles and money is still close. Outside
parties to raise money have to go to brokers
and of course are compelled to submit to a
pretty good shave
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at par and is sold by them al 81 per
thousand premium. Drafts on st. Louis,
Louisville, ETC, drawn against shipments
of wheat are taken at of.
Tennessee bonds are unchanged, being
quoted in New York at 52la54. We hear
of no transactions in this MAJ ket.
Gold closed il New York at l13s. For
the small lots offered here dealers pay ] II
and hold at 1l25l. Silver is taken at 103
for halves and quarters.
There is but little doing in our local
securities. The first mortgage bonds Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail
way Company are held at 81 and accrued
interest, and we consider them a solid in
vestment.
We heard of no transactions in Sumner
county bonds. They are held both here
and in Gallatin at go. There was some
discredit thrown on these bonds some six
months ago, but the litigation has all
ceased and the validity Of the bonds estab-
lished.
ComptrOller's warrants are scarce, with
rates unchanged. Brokers buy at SSa90
and hold at 81.
For quotations of other stocks and bonds
we refer to those given by the Nashville
Savings Company, corner Union and Col
lege streets.
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Memphis Markets
$4,000 Reward!

MAR OROCKER's Cross ROADS, Robertson
Co., April II, ls75.-Dr. HendershOtt, Nashville
Tenn: write this without solicitation from
anybody, but in gratitude TO you for your energy
and enterprise in presenting such medicine as
your Liver and Blood Purifier, and to DR.. Thor
ton Tor his energy and skill in preparing the
same. am In my 18th year, and have been
fighting consumption for the last twenty years.
About Christmas was attacked with a violent
and distressing cough. / tried the usual rene
dies but without any relief, and was sinking
rapidly me cough was ineessant, day and nights
could not sleep no appetite, liver almost en-
urely torpid; bowels tied up, and must have
died in ten days if had not gotten relief. HAP
pened to see ex-Goy Browns and Judge East's
certificates In the Cumberland Almanac; their
cases just covered mine. / WAS fortunate in
finding the medicine at Links, at Cross Plains.
commenced taking the medicine Immediately,
and in two days, or as soon as it had time TO take
effect upon the system, my cough ceased, and
could expectOrate freely without the distressing
cough. have now taken two bottles and
my liver all right, bowels and stomach aHifrht,
have good appetite and sleep well, and klto-
gether IS well as ever can expect to be. and be-
lieve IL had had the benefit Of this medicine
fifteen years ago that would now be a healthy
and vigorous old man. / intend never to be
without this medicine as long as can get il,
and live. have no doubt but that il will cure,
or eradicate, consumption il its early stages
Yours, respectfully, W. @ RICHMOND.
know the above gentleman personally, and
can TESTIFY IS 70 his integrity and honesty. Any
further Information wanted viii be given by me.
JOHN S. Hart,
With G.. Rice q Co., 81 Colleges St, Nashville.
April Il, 1875.
have known W. q. Richmond intimately for
twenty-five years, was member of his family
considerable time, and know him to be entirely
reliable. am competent to give any iuforma-
ton which MAJ be desired with reference to
him. x. ID. RICHARDS.
OF ManlOve, Richards MeadOTs, No. IS College
street. near the Public Square, large retail
dry goods merchants.
q. W. HENDERSHOTT,
Wholesale Agent for the United States, Nash
vile, Tenn.
Sold by ali dTuggis apis eOd6mSdp
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Nos. I,I67, lies, l,I6.I
SHERFFS SALE,

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OFFS VEND. EX.
ID 10 me directed and delivered from the Hon
Orable Law Court Of Davidson cOlnty, Tenn,
at its May Term, 1875, [ will expose 70 pub
lie sale, TO the highest bidder for cash, at the
Courthouse door IN the cityOf Nashville, on Sat
urday, the 18th day of August, 1910, within
lawful hours, the following lots, tO-wit:
No. 10 as appears ON the D. B. Hayes division
of lots. For reference see Minute Book No. 1,
page IS, and Plan Book, page 20, in ChanceTy
Court Clerk of Davidson county, Tenn Also,
lot No. . in D. B. Hayes plan Of lots as appears
in Plan Book p, page 50, and registered in Book
43, page 1873, Registers Office OF Davidson cOUn-
ty, Tenn. Also, lot No 81 in the last described
division of property. which is also described in
plan of said lots in Plan Book p, page 81, and
Book 43, pages 1872 and 1S3, in the Registers Of
flee of Davidson county, Tenn, and being
condemned and ordered to be sold as the
property Of j. A. Hayes, security for
H. NJ. Hayes, to satisfy three judgments
against H. NJ. Hayes aud J. A. Hayes, Sc
curity, AMI in favor Of W. G. Blackman, Brown
& Reid and Nashville and Middle Franklin
Turnpike Company for $1,000, S64.15 and S32.15,
with interest and costs.
Dated this 9th day OF July, 1875.
+. ID. WENTWORTH, Sheriff.
by F. NJ. WOODALL, Deputy.
jy3l&aug7&2l.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
FARM AND GARDEN.

FORTY-FIVE MILES OF TILE
DRAINS-HOW A SCOTCH FARMER
GOT RICH.
We have lately alluded to the incl
dent In the life of John Johnston, of
Western New York, that the State
Agricultural Society had voted him a
table set of silver plate in recognition
of his services as a public benefactor;
and we think our readers viii be in
terested in the following statement
from the Hon. George Geddes, in an
account of a recent visit to Mr.. John
ston, In the Country Gentleman:
Originally Mr.. Johnston's farm was
a strong and heavy clay, and previous
to bis ownership, 1t was In the language
of the neighbors, run down" and, as
a former owner of a part told him, the
''cream" had all been taken out Of it,
receiving for a reply-"I win make
butter from it YET" An old barn,
standing amidst the accumulated ma
nure Of many years, told the story of
its management. Though the land was
by 10 means springy-In fact, l believe
there was but one permanent spring on
the place, and that was away from the
lake shore-yet it was full of water
that could not find its way through the
tenacious clay. Mr.. Johnston became
the owner of this land, when
he was by no means
ri h man. He purchased 1t In
pieces, and as his means and credit
permitted, until he had 800 acres since
reduced 70 about 100. He now tells
the story Of a certain careful bankers
lending him money without security on
this note for eighteen months, to drain
his land. He does not yet quite see
how they dared to truGt him for such
large sums to invest IN what was con-
sidered by most of his neighbors as a
wild scheme of "burying crockery" in
his land, as they derIdlngly talked
when they passed by, waggIng their
wise heads. But, Mr.. Johnston, did
you pay that large note by til time 1t
became due?" Long before" was the
prompt reply. The two crops of wheat
that came in during the time, by their
increased yield, wiped the debt
all out, and gave him and some
others confidence In his policy.
which may be summed up by saying
that he first took out the stagnant
water from his land, and then made ali
the barnyard manure he could by feed
ing sheep and cattle during the win
tiers, and turning into the ground
great crops Of clover and grass, when
he plowed his pastures and meadows,
to raise wheat. The immense work he
performed will be best comprehended,
when it is stated that he laid about
forty-ive mil, s of tile drains-and this,
too. on what is called upland, not, as
has been said, made wet by springs,
but by the water that fell upon it from
the clouds-and he is recognized as the
very father of the now so generally
practiced system of upland drainage
IN this country.
Mr.. Johnston had witnessed the sue
cess of tile draining in Scotland and
England, and imported machines for
making tile. Upland drainage by tile
is rarely practiced in the South. In
lS47 the writer brought a few tile to
Georgia as sample brick, but no
machine was imported, or set up IN the
State to our knowledge. Under drain
ing and irrigation are for the future of
Southern improvement.
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DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF VEND. EX.
I'D TO me directed, and delivered from the Hon
Orable Law Court Of Davidson COunty, Tenn,
az its May Term, 1875, / will expose to public
sale TO the highest bidder Tor cash. at the Court
house door, in the city of Nashville, on Satur-
day, the 18th day Of August, 1915, within law
ful hours, a tract or parcel Of land situated in
the Ninth Civil District Of Davidson county,
Tenn, containing about L, acres, more or less,
on the NOlensvIlle pike. Said tract Of land is
described IN a deed from W. j. McMurry 70 ".
I. Auten, which Is registered in the Register
office Of Davidson county, Tenn, book 81, page
$50, TO which reference is hereby made, and
levied on as the property Of W. T. Auten, Jan.
25, 1875; and being condemned and ordered to be
sold as the property Of W. I. Auten, TO satisfy a
judgment against +. K. Auten and ". I. Auten,
and in favor Of Slime & Birmingham, for
(S12l39) one hundred and twenty dollars and
thirty cents, besides interest and costs.
Dated this Doth day of July, 1874.
f. ID. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
By F. NJ. WOODALL, Deputy.
fv91 aug7 q
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LEGAL SALES.
mo. 1 ,4O2-l
SHERTFE,S SALE

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT or VEND. EX.
ID to me directed and delivered from the Hon
Orable Circuit Court of Davidson county,
Tenn, at its May Term, 1870, / will expose
to public sale, to the highest bidder for cash at
the Court house door, in the city of Nashville,
on Saturday, the 28th OF August 1875, within
lawful hours, all the right, title, and interest
that W. II. Allen has in and 20 two houses and
lots on Summer street between Broad and De-
mUnbreun streets, anu on the east side OF said
Summer street, and being the same property
which WAS conveyed To said Allen by Sarah
Hendricks by deed, which il registered in Da-
wilson county, Tenn, in Book No. a, page I25,
TO which reference is made, and being CON
demned and ordered TO be sold as the property
OF W. Ii. Allen to satisfy a judgment against
him, and in favor OFF. NJ. Guirine, administer
tor, for four hundred and ten dollars and thir-
teen cents (S41013), besides interest and costs.
Dated this 26th day Of July, 1875.
T.. d. WENTWORTH, Sheriff.
By +. NJ WOODALL, Deputy.
fv2IEaugT d
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delivery. Corn easier at 6Sia6sSc for Sep
TENDER delivery. Oats steady at 395aS95c
for August delivery; 36c for September de-
livery. Mess pork unchanged. Lard easier
at $3.50 for September delivery.
Sc. L0uis markets.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1s.-Flour market
IS dull and lower to sell for all grades.
Wheat hrmer, especially for futures; No. 2
red winter S1.40a1.5O for car lots; round
lots 81. 49a1513 for August delivery. Corn
higher at 66a67c cash; CSC for August or
September delivery. Oats firm at 44ga454e
cash; 445a45e for August delivery; 37ia
3Sac for September delivery. Mess pork
dull for small lots at $500. Bulk meats
nOminally unchanged. Bacon steady and
unchanged. Whisky steady and unchanged
at Sl.2O. Hogs steady unchanged. Cattle
quiet and weak; gOodtO choice native steers
6ia6Ie.
MemPnts Markets.
AENPEIs, Aug. 1S-Flour duh and I'M
changed. Corn inactive and no demand.
Lard quiet unchanged. Bacon easier; 1Oc
alO4c for shoulders; clear rib 13aal4c.
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IRoN-Tennessse bar, 6 &c per h.; Ken
lucky do, &c; Tennessee band, Sassc; Ken
lucky do, 4ka5ac; Tennessee boiler plate,
Basic; boiler heads, &c; FIRE box, 93c; sheet,
common, 5a6c; do. Kentucky, 6a7c; do.
Tennessee, Ga9c; cast steel and shear, zoe;
American blister, 123c, English blister. 1Se
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SHERIEE,S GAI.E


DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Fl FA.
ID TO me directed and delivered from the Hon
Orable Circuit Court of Davidson county, Tenn,
at its May Term, 1875, l will expose to
public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, at
the Courthouse door, in the city Of Nashville,
on Saturday, the 18th day of September, 1875,
within lawful hours, all the right, title, claim
or interest that ThOs. ". Jones has, As admins
traitor of the estate of Nancy Jones, deceased,
in and to the following tract Of land: Situated
in Davidson county, Tenn, and bounded on the
north by the lands Of j. B. GleayeS; on the east
by the lands Of Joseph Binkley; ON the south by
the lands of VIM. Stewart; on the west by the
lands Of Glore Steel and Stones river, and being
levied on as the property Of ThOs. ". Jones, adj
ministratOr Of Nancy Jones, to satisfyNa iudg-
ment against VIM. Jones and ThOs. W. Jones,
administrator, and in favor OF JAS. L. Bowen for
SlOI.92, besides interest and costs.
Dated this 18th day Of August, 1875.
+. ID. WHITWOkTH, Sheriff.
BY f. NJ. WOODALL, Deputy.
aug, 81 SEPT
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THE STUDY OF SOILS.

Almost every week develops some
thing new and interesting, showing the
resources of the soils of the South and
West. The public has hardly begun
to estimate the extent and value Of the
bone material and other elements of
fertility in the common lands of our
western country. Prof. S. Aughey, of
the Nebraska State University, fur
nishes one of the edi,o Of the Rural
Ne1g Yorker the following analysis Of
two samples of ola custrine deposit
of many thousands Of square miles In
extent in that large State:
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From careful weighing the soil of
single acre to the depth Of one inch is
estimated to weigh one hundred tons;
and as three and a half per cent Of the
above analysed soils is phosphate Of
lime, it folioAs there are three and a
half tons of this mineral within an
inch OF the surface on an acre; thirty
five tons within n inches, and seventy
within reach Of a good subsoil plow'
Bone material must have been plenty
in the water of the ancient lake deposit
ing so large an amount Of PhOsphates.
We are not told the depth of this re.
markaBle deposit. If only 100 feet
the quantity of phosphate of lime, il
ever in the bones of fish or reptiles
must have been developed in cOnnec
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MUSICAL VILLAGE.
Memphis Ledger.

The COWS Of the vicinase act as city
scayengers at night and go around eating
the watermelon rinds that are cast out
upon the highways during the day, and
consequently the musical tinkling of the
COW bells can be heard at all hours between
sunset and sunrise, but like Macbeth, it
murders Sleep"
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SAVINGS BANKS.
BANKING HOUSE

.T'GSbC6TIe Savings Company.
L. G. TARBOX, Cashier.
THOs. 8. MARI, President
Deposits received and interest allowed thereon;
Loans Negotiated; Collections Made,
and General Banking Basi-
nOT1 " ness Transacted.
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sNUFF Ann TICKs-LONG WOODS.

SNUFF AND TICRS-LONG WOODS.
If G. r. will use snuff on his sheep,
taking good care to get it down next to
the skin among the ticks, he can soon
get clear of them.
Seeing the PenDsylyanIan's expert
ence with long woods, l viii give you
mine. Last March, in company with a
brother-i in law, / bought a Cotswold
ram. This fall we have taken over so
ewes at 81 each, besides twenty-four of
our own. At the same time he bought q
eve in lamb the 18th of last April.
She gave birth to a ram lamb
which at a few days of five months
old weighed l54 pounds and sold
for $40. We have exhibited the ram
twice and received two first premiums
one Of them your Rural Ne1U Yorker.
He has bought two ewes since-one a
yearling, having wool Is inches long
and very fine; and three gave birth to
eight lambs this spring; seven of them
alive and smart. The one that died he
undertook to raise by hand, otherwise
it would probably have lived, as it was
very smart. The lambs last year had
nothing only from the eve and pas
ture; neither did the ewes receive any
grain while at pasture. F. E. A.
OTsEGO Co., n. 7.
Rural NelC Yorker.
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Law Court Of Davidson COunty-May
Rule, 1876.
Mary Halpine vs.. VIM. Halpine.

IN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING to the
satisfaction Of the Clerk, from the allegation
In the bill that the defendant is a nonresident
OF the State Of Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon him: It
Is therefore ordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in the Union and
American, a newspaper published in the city Of
Nashville, Tenn, requiring the defendant 10 ap-
pear at the Courthouse in the city of Nashville,
ON the first Monday in September, 1875, then and
there 20 plead, answer or demur to cOmplainant's
bill. or the same viii be taken for confessed and
set for hearing eX parte.
NAT. +. DORTCH, Clerk,
By P. HARRIS, ID. Q.
Allison Alexander, Attorney.
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Clubbing Rates.

To Gibbs or fire or more subscribers zoe
i0iA send our MAMMOTH WEEKLY
for one year, each, s1.9O. Postage added.
Any one getting up club Of tSOelvs,
$50 each, postage added shall hare
one copy gratis.
To clubs Of tt0eTty or more Subscribers
zoe sViU send our Mammoth Weekly for
one gear, each $3.50, postage added,
and one copy gratis to the getter up Of
the club.
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KNOXVILLE.
Two accidental" shots.
Prs aud Herald Anr- Il.

Press and Herald, Aug. Il.
VI. NJ. johnson, a worker in metal cor
nices, in the employ of Messrs. Hawkins,
Butt & Co., shot himself about twenty
minutes past twelve this morning in his
room. The ball entered his feft side, and
Dr.. Boyd thinks must have passed around
the ribs, though at the time of writing he
had not found it. Johnson says the shoot
ing was accidental. He was by himself at
the time. Two shots were fired, and those
in the house say it must have been the
first shot that took effect and that the sec
ond was fred to attract attention. On the
other hand we learn that the young gen.
tleman who rOomed with him, had sus-
pacted during the evening that something
was wrong and wouldn't sleep in the room,
moving for the night into that of one of
the other boardeTs in the hOuse.
sudden Death from Alcoholic Poison.
Chronicle, Aug. Il.
Hiram Bowman, about twenty-four or
TWENTY-FIVE years old, came to the city Fri
dav morning, from johnson City, where he
resides, to attend the hanging Of John
Webb. Ae stopped most of the time at the
Central House. On Sunday, at supper
time, the servant found him in a stupOr,
from the effects of whisky. DR.. Morgan
was called in, who, with careful attention,
soon revived him somewhat, but expressed
but little hopes of his recovery. During
| yesterday he refused some soup which be
| was advised to take by his physician, and
later in the day he refused the medicine
presSibed, saying he thought he did not
need any.
About supper time some one called at
| his room. and found him seated in chair,
his head resting on his breast, his hands
clasped lying on his knees, dead. The
! Jury gave a verdict that be came to bis
/ death from alcoholic poison.
The young man is a son Of Daniel Bow.
man, who is the patentee Of the Patent Mil
| Burr Dress, and who died about thret
years ago, leaving his son about $4,000
for which he had sold his patent. Sine
that time the young man has been drinking
heavily. He was married to lady OF
johnson City about two years ago, but wh'
left him some time since. He leaves ;
mother and sister at Johnson City.
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BUNDRIES.

Articles under this head continue to rule
as follows:
COTTON TIEs-Per h., 6a65c.
BAGGNG-Hemp and fax, 2-pound l4tsc;
2a-pOund 143c.
CoRDAGE-Jute, 12ac; grass, 14al53c;
cotton, 20a24c.
COTTON HARNS-Per dOZ., Zoe, 12c, 14c
and 16c for zoos, COOS, 5OOs and zoos. Dis
count Of per cent. to the trade.
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LIVE STOCK.

Market quiet at previous figures. Stock
bringing full quotations.
CATTLE -Scalawags, 1&a2Ic; common
butchers, 25a3c; good butchers, Sa3lc;
select steers, &c.
SHEEP-Grown, weighing upwards of
100 lbs, S1.50a3.OO; spring lambs, S1.5Oa
800.
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Prices steady and demand for staples
regular but moderate. We quote:
SUGAR-New Orleans brown, 9!a1Oac in
hhds.; do. white clarified 10ia11!c in hogs
heads, and barrels &c additional; standard
hards I2Ia125c; A coffee 1l9c; b do. 1ltc;
extra G do. 1O5a1lc; yellow CLARIFIED 1Osa
lie, in hogsheads; yellow G 93a10tc.
MOLASSEs-New Orleans 55a725a &c; sirups
5Oa65c; golden strip 65a75c.
COFFEE-RiO, common TO choice, 2lia
24!c; Laguayra 25 aa24c; Java S0aa3Sc.
CHEESE-FactOry, 13a14c.
NAILs-10ds, per keg, 1886, and 25c ad-
ditiOnal for diminishing grades.
SALT bushel barrels, in store, $40.
CANDLES Star, 16Bc per 10.
FISH-Half barrels, Nos. l, 2 and 3, $3.50,
1918 and 1913; in kits, Nos. l, 2 and 3,
$1.70, SI.G5 and S1.50.
RICE-Choice new by the barrel, S5a9c.
TEAs-Imperial 75caSl.25; Young by
son 75caSl.25; Black 50ca$l.0O; Gunpow-
der 7caS1.25.
POwDER-DupontS 5.75; Sycamore Mills
S.. 70; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet 65c.
SHOT-Patent s.. 40; Buck S2.65.
LIQUoRS-COmmon -rectifed whisky per
gallon SI.OOa1.15; Robertson County SL.75
300; Bourbon $3.50; LineOn County Sl.75
a3 90; Highwines Sl.13.
BROOMs-Per dozen, S2.50a4.OO.
SOAP-COmmOn to fancy, base per 10, or
$3.25a4.OO per box.
observation-disclosures large, pes dozen,
65c; small, 35c.
CANDIEs-Common stick, Isle; fancy
143c.
NUTs-Pecans, 15c; almonds 25c; Bra
I'll nuts 125c; English walnuts TIC; FL
berts lie.
PEPPER-Per ID, 24c.
SPICE-Per ID, 16c.
GINGER-Per ID, 16c.
CLOvEs-Per ID, 55a60c.
STARCH-Per Id, sc.
SoDA-Per ID, sc.
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BANKING.
Third National Bank.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
W. W. BERRY, CHAS. Z. HILLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DEMPSEY WEAVER.
VNRANSACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
i Business, and ID Gals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President.
JNO. KIRKMAN, Vice-President.
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