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National Republican., 1875-06-18
SPECIAL, NOTICES.

e~A AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF
RSS Northern Paihc Railroad Bondholders
Will be held Clark's Hall, Az PennSylvania ave-
nue., TO-DAY, (EKIDAY.) } at clock p. m.
J. E. sN0DGRASSr Chairman.
r. DIETRICH, Secretary jels
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15

AdjutaHt General Handy left the city
this morning for jackson, to be absent
several days. He has not paid his late
home a visit since his arrival in Nashville
about the 1st Of January.
j. NJ. Thornton, of Fayetteville, 7. B.
Kemp, Of Red Sulphur Spring, and Caleb
G.. Collins, Of MuTfreesbOrO, were at the
Cotton Exchange yesterday.
The Christian AduOcdte of this week
says: "Dr. and Mrs. Garland have been
spending a few days with us, making ar
raneements for their future home. They
are delighted with the University build
ings, including the Professors houses, etc.
The doctor has left for Europe via Virginia
and New York, TO procure astronomical
ard philosophical apparatus for the Wander
bilt. We trust he will have good success,
and return in safety and health"
Mr.. VIM. F. Orr, Of Orr Bros, and lady
took their departure yesterday for Ireland
on a visit to relatives. They will sail from
New York about the 2lst inst, and will
hardly return before the first Of September
next.
Our former fellOW-toWnsman, Phillip
Lindsey, Esq, writes TO a friend in the
city from Dallas, Texas, stating that he has
located IN that place TO practice law. Speak
ing Of Dallas he says tersely: Population
of only $500 in 1872; now has 1900; two
daily papers; stieet railways; gas lights in
streets; inteIsected by two great railways,
and a third approaching, Destined to be
the great city of Texas"
Mayor Brooks, who has been confined TO
his bed for some time past, was able to ride
out yesterday.
Mr.. E. e. Watson, bill clerk at the
Louisville and Nashville depot, returned
yesterday ftom the East, whittier he has
been several weeks on private business.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15

Particulars of the Murder Of n. c.
Jackson.
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Particulars Of the Murder OF r. G.
Jackson.
To the Union and American:
COLUMBIA, April 1.-THE particulars
Of the mysterious murder of Mr.. X. C..
Jackson, near ut. Pleasant, last Wednes-
day night, the 9Th, are as follows: The
deceased was a merchant and member Of
the firm Of Jackson & Potts, Mt. Pleas
ant. BE left his home, which is
three quarters Of aimile FROM the village.
saying to his wife She need not look for
him until late that night, as he had to re-
ceive and mark some goods. She waited
till about 2 o'clock and as he did not re-
turn she became alarmed, reused a negro
man and sent out TO search for him. The
negro returned in q few minutes stating he
had found Mr.. Jackson lying in the road.
This caused considerable excitement and
some OF his friends went to the place and
found him unconscious. He had been
knocked down with a club which cut a
cash in his head above the temple about
two inches in length.
There was also a bruise ON the left side Of
his neck and head. 1t is thought BY some,
from the indications on his neck, that he
was chOked by some One He remained in
this unconscious condition until I o'clock
on Monday, the 18th, when he died at Mr..
James Granberry's, where he had been
living.
There is no clue as yet, though earnest
efforts are being made to find out the guilty
party or PARTIES. His pOcket-bOOk could
not be found. He was a very clever man
and well thought of by all who knew him.
He was a sOn-in-law Of Mr.. Cranberry.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
New Advertisements.

Insure IN the State Insurance Company
We ask every one to read a letter on the
third page Of this paper addressed to DR..
-Hendershott by an old citizen Of Robertson
county. Il is interesting in itself, aud may
be profitable to many. A grand cathOlicOn
for the ills of humanity IS a d~eSjderatlIl
devoutly IN be wished for.
\. /. Greenfield las q fine lot paTlOr
furniture Just received-sOme new and
handsome styles. See his advertisement
and call on him IN time for bargains.
J.P. Graville * Co. have just received a
large stock of imported human hair. They
cffer great inducements. See their adyer-
tisement.
An elegant central residence for rent at a
moderate price.
A desirably located Touring mill for sale
very cheap.
Meeting this evening Of King Cyrus
Chapter, r. 4. NJ.
County Court sale Of house and lot on
West Gay street on Saturday, May s.
Sherif7s sale of land in seventh district
on Saturday, May s.
The Burksville leaves to-day, at 10 A.
Ma on a down-riyer trip.
A sacred concert will be given on Friday
evening next sby the S~unday-schOOl and
choir Of Elm street Church.
The entertainment to night closes the
engagement Of Mile DeMmUrska and her
talented troupe in this city.
q. Rice x Co. announce the receipt Of
a bt Of beautiful plaid pOplins.
On Saturday, May 10, Browns x Cheat
ham will offer sale at public auction, the
weII-knOwn Nashville Female Academy
ground. fronting on Church, Walnut and
NcLemOre streets, and containing over 900
feet. To capitalists this sale viii present a
rare opportunity for investment, the lOca-
cation Of the property being such that even
without Improvement il must continue TO
steadily enhance in value, while for build
inc purposes, both for stOrehouseS and pri-
vate residences, it can hardly be equaled.
The building material of every kind in the
houses and walls viii also be disposed of
& She same time. For terms and other
particulars see advertisement on second
page.
On Saturday, May s, F. G. Huntington,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, will offer for
sale at the COurt-houss door in this city, a
number Of valuable tracts Of land il Hick-
man county, Tenn, and mineral lands in
East Tennessee and Virginia. Full par
t~iculars given in advertisement on second
Daua
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
DE MURSKA.
The Second Grand Concert al the
Opera House.

Opera House.
The fair sOngstress, of whom for months
| the Southern press has spoken in glowing
/ terGls and who made her first appearance
in this city Tuesday evening, gave last
night another musical feast. Those pres
ent at the first concert could hardly realize
that the Hungarian Nightingale sang under
/ great disadvantage, as the fatigue Of travel
had in no way impaired her wonderful
voice.
Last evening she appeared m all her
| glory, and gave abundant evidence to even
the most fastidiOUs, in the wide range of
y~OcaliZati0u, which she brought to the in
depreciation of her selections from the
simplest English song to the grandest of
caVatina's ,"Casta Diva Her execution
was simply wonderful. In the sostenuto
passages she eyinCed a sustained power
that very few artists can lay claim TO, and
her diminuendOs and C~rescendos were sur
prising for a reach Of tone almost beyond
hearing.
In response to a hearty encore, she sang
Schubert's Serenade, with v~iOlOncellO obi
cato. This serenade IS II Of the sweetest
mOrceauX of the great composer, and
De Nurska sang it as no one ever did be-
fore her in this city. In the second part of
the programme she gave us the variations
Carnival Of Venice by Benedict, illus
trating all the amazing tricks of yocaliza-
tiOn Of which the human voice is capable.
In response to an enthusiastic encore, she
sang the Last Rose of Summer" "a native
Irish melody, made conspicuous by the
! celebrated composer, FlOtOW, in its intro.
ductiOn into that delightful opera of Mar
thai 20 the delight of the audience, which
was not so numerous as it ought to be on
such an occasion, but still as enthusiastic
as possible. De MUrska is all she is ad-
| VertIsed to bc-Oue Of the greatest living
| singers, a rival Of Patti and Nilsson, losing
n&hing by comparison with either.
SiEn0r BraGa, the greatest living cello
| player, "SpOuSe di Savenra. meriting the
applause which greeted him, and gave as an
encore another Of his compositions, s.Na-
politana."
Mons. and Mad. Sauret PLAYED a duet
HReverie," which was duly appreciated.
Mons. Sauret stands pre-eminent as violin
list, and the rendition of his solo, "Di tamil
palDiti, - showed him TO our musical public
in his best light.
Mad. Carreno SaUret gave only one solo,
asiIFer Springs" which was followed by
Thalberg's "HOme, Sweet Home" as an
! encore.
SigEor GiammOna did his best on a bufTo
song, and Mr.. Chas. L. Pratt contributed
not a little to the success Of the concerts by
his able accompaniment on the Knabe
Grand, which is remarkable for IFS bril-
liancy and power of tone.
Those not having been able to heaT the
artists of the DeMurska troupe, have one
last chance tonight. 1t is TO be hoped that
our people, noted for their lberality in sus-
tanning music Of a high order, will crowd
the Opera House tonight. The sale of
seats commences to-day at 9 O'Clock, at
McClure's, and those wishing choice seats
had better call early. The troupe will
leave after the concert for Cincinnati.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
ORTHOGRAPHICAL.
Advice for Contestants at Spelling
Matches.

To the Union and American;
Feeling q very great interest in the spell
ing matches Of Nashville and its vicinity, ]
| respectfully submit for the aid and comfort
Of contestants two lessons which should be
carefully studied. The first relates to the
-cOnsOnants Of b and C. The sound of b is
represented by b il bat, by bb in ebb, by
bbe in ebbed, by bp in cupboard, by To in
bautb0y, by be in babe, by Bhe in Bheels,
by bh in jbang, by Doe in BO6Uf, by ab in
ROGj, by Ba in BaitOol, and SO on to
about twenty interesting signs TO
youthful learners. The next ~CUnsOnant,
c, is a double character; it is said to
have a hard sound like X, and a soft sound
like 5. Let US consider the k characters
first: we find tie hard sound represented
by C in cat; by K in king; by &C in account;
by cch in Bacchus; by CD in school; by che
ache; by OK in back; by gh and also by
ugh hough; by Ike in rake by que in an
tique; 10y liz walk; by quh in Urqdhart; by
gu in quay; by ca in accquaint; by q in
Quack; by Y in except; by half Of Y in az;
by half Xe in are; by sc in %viScOunt; by &c
in Winnipiseogee, and it is probable that
the diligent student of that "great sarcO-
phagus' Of written and printed English
Websters DictiOnary-may find a few
more variations in the scale Of C.
The second lesson has reference TO the
letters which are employed to designate
the sound which e has in the word be-the
sound which corresponds with its name.
In the following words the udiic letters
we used to represent this sound:
The letter e is represented by O. in min
utiU: al in demdin; in be; "a in beach;
ea-ue (ea and a postponed ue) IN league;
ee in beet; eie in cen; e-e in complete;
ee in sleeve: Gig ia seigniOr; eigh in
leigh; eli in deceit; eip in receipt; 60. in
people; csc in demeSne; ey in keg
eye in keyed; aeys in KaeyS;
rhU in diarrbUa; i in invalid;
lie in thicE ice in thieve;
lie in ~bombazine; ig in signeOr; il in fusi;
is in debris; Tue in intrigue: @ in fostuS;
eh in webr-wOlf; uay in quay; uaye in
gUdyed; vi in mosquito; uOi-e IN turquoise;
etc in egTette; Ia in caviar; ia-e in c~aviGre;
es in Des Moines, hi in Kbiya; in LlanOs;
ier-e in Pierre; ue-e in Portuguese; Wi in
pharmacOpgia.
Allow me to suggest, that those who eX-
pect to be contestants in spelling matches
might arrange similar tables of the other
letters Of the alphaGSt, so as to fix their
sounds and equivalent letters firmly in the
memory and obviate any possibility Of in
correct spelling. Z. B. B.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
THE PICKETT TRIAL.
Sensational Court Room Scenes at MUIR
freesbOrO.
A Thrilling Alteration Between
Counsel = Its satisfactory Adjust
ment n Attorney General As
sauIted by q Witness.

A Thrilling Alteration Between
Counsel Its Satisfactory Adjust
ment The Attorney General As
sauIted by a Witness.
The trial of j. n. Pickett, charged with
the murder of his father-in-law, White.
which is going on in the Circuit Court at
MurfreesbOrO, has been attended with two
exciting episodes, growing out ofan unusu-
ally vigorous contest between prosecution
and defense. Fortunately neither resulted
in the harm at the time threatened. The
prosecution is conducted by the Attorney
General and the defense by Judge John w.
Burton.
On last Saturday while these gentlemen
were examining and crOss-examining a
witness in a very ardent manner, they got
into q personal alteration in which a
pistol and a stick were drawn, and which
might have resulted very seriously, had
not the Sheriff and others interposed mo-
mentarily. Capt. G.. a. Sheafe,
a brother lawyer and a ready
speaker and peaee-maker, made
a few s~easOnable remarks, very prop
erly attributing the difficulty TO passion and
not TO the men, as both parties were gen
tlemen of the highest sense Of honor,
and advising a reconciliation by suit
able apologies. The matter was COM
pletely and satisfactorily adjusted, Judge
Burton Withdrawing the offensive
remark and Attorney General Caldwell
making due apology for his conduct in
drawing the weapon, etc, and both gentle
men expressing regrets at the occurrence
and esteem for each others character.
- Day before yesterday a witness named
Montgomery made an attempt to assault
Attorney General Caldwell in the court
room while court was in session, but was
promptly restrained and dealt with accord
ing to law by the court.
The case Is said to be exciting a great
deal Of interest at MurfreesbOro, drawing
large crowds of spectators every day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
TILTON's OPINION OF BEECHER's
TESTIMONY.

Correspondence Of the Utica Observer.
But l intended to tell you about my in
terview with TiltOn. l asked him what
he thought Of Beecher's testimony.
"This is not an interview be inquired.
"No, not exactly; l suppose l am at lib
erty to state generally how you regard Mr..
| Beecher's version of the case"
"Well, l hardly know myself" replied
Tilton. "The mans ~cOOlnesSis audaciOus-
ness 70 me; and as for MoultOn, he is so
| thunderstrUck at the testimony that l can't
get him to reason on tie subject. He
keeps s~Oliloquizing: "The p%erjurer; the
periurer; my God. how can the man lie
| SOP"
"But he tells a plausible Story" I ven-
tured.
"Mr. Beecher tells everything plausibly,'
| was the ]seutentiOus answer. off his inter-
est prompted he could give a dozen differ
ent cOlOrings to the same interview, and
all would be plausible. His plausible
grief won me; il Captivated Elizabeth; it
made MOultOn his friend; it rallied to him
the generous sympathy Of Mrs. Moul-
ton: it called into play the in
ventive mind OfFrank Carpenter, as noble
a fellow as a man will meet in a DAYS
! Journey. Mr.. Beecher is plausible in
everything. He was plausible to Mrs.
| Woodruff in his free love theories. He is
| plausible when he breaches orthodoxy or
Uniyersalism; his anecdotes, his tears, his
tests are plausible;' and TiltOn paused
after his hot, irOnical Outburst. Presently
he continued: "Is it likely that he would
have taken the pen and written, 4
have trusted this in confidence
with MOultOn,' without informing
himself concerning its contents? Is
it like Mr.. Beecher or any sane
man, to place the written seal Of his ap-
prevail on an important document, know
inc that it is vitality significant, and endOrs-
inc it without informing himself as to its
precise nature2 You know something of
the man. Have you not always fond him
cautious, wary aud awake to the full meas
ure of the significance Of passing events?'
Long ard earnestly Tilton talked in this
vein. going over much Of the case, pointing
out Discrepancies in the evidence Of the
great defendant and his witnesses, indica-
ting the weak points in the defense as it
has been developed, and promising an array
of evidence in rebUttal that will surprise
somebody, even if Onc-half the plaintiffs
predictions are verified. Martha Bradshaw
win have q story to tell, and Frank
Carpenter, and Joseph Il. Richards, and
Henry G. Bowen; and the Rev. DR.. StOrrs
have some important revelations to make.
DR.. Storrs has jO~ufnaliZed his entire con-
nectiOn with the case, and his evidence
will 20 far towards proving TiltOn's con-
sistencv il much that lie Old in the days
when the scandal carton began to hover
over Brooklyn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
To Printers and Publishers.
PRESSES FOR SALE

We haze a couple Of fine secondhand
Presses for sale, which zoe haze used
from four to fire gears, Uhich are good
ones and ~ good running order.
4 Taylor Press, small cylinder, size
nine column paper. eas1r Cfthe Union
and american. Capacity 1000 impress
sions per hour. Ia complete order and
but little 1Corn. Is ROtO fitted for steam,
but can be run By hand Nth slight
change.
4 Drum Cylinder Potter Press, BED
size suited for a HiRe-eOIum paper. Id
mirabIy adapted to newspaper, poster
and general job lgOrk. Is being u RO17
almost daily IN this office.
In or both Of these Presses zoe tcld
sell absolute bargains.
For further information # desired as
to the Presses. and for terms, address
UNION AND AMERICAN,
Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
FEDERAL COURT.
Appointment Of Jurors for the April
Term.


Term.
The following is a list Of the jurors ap-
pointed for the April term Of the United
States Circuit Court, which cOnyenes next
Monday:
Hon. VIM. Wyatt and Andrew McClain.
of Fayetteville; Hon. John (. DrOmgOole,
John c. Spence, Wilson Thomas, Giles S.
Harding and Edward L. Jordan, of Muir
freesbOro; Hugh L. Brady, of Spencer;
Samuel Ii. Williams, Of Centreyille; Hon.
w. ON. Perkins, Of Franklin; ThOs.
ROane, Joseph II, Thompson, Lewis Till
man, Of Shelbyville; Henry d. Feather
stone, I. 7. Hubbard, of Springfield; "A.
DickeTsOn, Lynuville; e. Q. Stribben,
WaynesbOrO; George W. Blackburn, Hon.
Joshua B. FriersOn, of Columbia; I. A.
Harris, of Mt. Pleasant, Chas. Douglass,
Of Mt. Pleasant; r. P. RathbOne,
Of Manchester; w. o. Callaghan, G. Z. II.
Martin, John Il. Stone, ST., Henry A.
Simpson, A. d. O~tterson, James w. Ham
ilton, Herbert TONNES, Maj. J.. L. Horn,
Albert Gleaves, VIM. II. B. Satterwhite,
Max ROSenheim, Felix J. Mckay, VIM. B.
Terry, JOhn L. Stubblefeld, Robert G..
BarnWell, John S. Dashiell, VIM. d. Gale,
VIM. Driver, a. L. keele, James II. Col
Inns, James FERRIS and John W. Coleman,
Of Nashville; Henry Gregory, of Smyrna;
John EdmOndsOn, Of Williamson county;
L. j. HObsOn and Mark ). Cockrell, Of Da-
wilson county, Robert L. Farms. of Maury
county; Stephen Brandon, of Oarksyille.
Judge EmmOns will arrive from Mem
phis in a few days, to sit with Judge Trigg.
in discharging the business Of the United
States Circuit Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15

State Superintendent Trousdale received
yesterday the following reports from county
superintendent relative to the levy of a
special tax for the support of the schools:
Davidson cOunty-Ten cents on the 500
worth Of real and personal property, one
dollar on polls, one mill on capital of mer-
chants, 4 mill sd valOrem on same,
and on privileges, other than that Of mer-
chants, onefoUrth the amount levied by
the State.
~Sequatchie c0unty-One dollar on polls.
The court failed to levy any tax on prop
erty, and, the Superintendent says, is not
likely to do so at any subsequent period.
McMinn county-One dollar on polls
simply.
Robertson cOunty-The court took no
action, whatever, affecting the schools at
its late session.
BlOunt coUnty-The court refused to
levy any additional tax for school purposes,
but decided to submit the question to a
vote Of the people, TO be taken on the first
Saturday in June.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
A MURDEROUS SHOT.
A Negro wayIaId and Killed In Chris
tian County, ny.


To the Union and American:
On last Saturday 4 very cold blO0ded
murder was committed on the farm oil
Maj. POiudeXter, situated near NOah's
Springs, one part lying in Montgomery
county, Tenn, the other in Christian
county, Ky. The murdered and the muir
derer were both cOlOred men. The one killed
was named Bob OyeFtOn. The name OF
the other was Green Hardy. At the
time OvertOn was killed, he was plOuShing
in the field with a number of other negroes.
1t is supposed that Hardy concealed him
self in the fence corner, while the negroes
were gone to dinner, and very soon after
they returned to work Hardy fired at Over
ton from the distance Of about 70 yards,
lodging three buck-shOt in him, one in the
back of his head, II in the back Of his
neck and one about the cross Of his suS-
pendeIs, either of which would have
proved fatal. lie never spoke and died in
about thirty minutes. OYertOn and Hardy
had a fuss a few months AGO. While /
write the funeral procession is passing by,
quite a number Of cOlOTed people follow
ing the corpse, all engaged in singing a
mournful song. 1 must confess there IS an
air Of %sOlemnity about it which is impress
siVe.
a number Of white gentlemen weR
looking for Hardy on Saturday night, and
heard of him as late as I o'clock on
that night on the premises Of Judge Over
ton, but he has not yet been arrested.
Al immense amount of blowing has
been done in Montgomery county within
the last ten days. A great deal of corn has
been and will be planted. The tobacco
plant beds betoken a fine supply Of plants
this season. Wheat is looking well and
the spirit Of the farmers begins to revive a
little. ROAMER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
CRIMINAL NOTES.

The Recorder went for his victims 10 the
extent Of $50 yesterday morning.
Lewis Conn, colOred, in Jail on the
charge Of larceny, was released by Justice
Everett yesterday. Another negro named
Thad Holt, confined on a similar charge,
was released by Justice Miller, Of Edge
field.
A negro named Calvin Bass assaulted
another colOred individual with rocks
Tuesday morning, and was fined SO in the
Police Court yesterday. His mail viii
reach him at the Work-house during the
next two wees.
Joe Green, cOloTed, was arrested by
officer Jackson yesterday on the cnarge Of
disOrderly conduct in the way of interfering
with passengers a the Chattanooga depot,
by soliciting them in too earnest q manner
to ~patrOniZe his hack.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
A SAVAGE HEAD-DREsS AND


San Antonio, Tex, Herald.
We were shown this morning, by Mr..
Tom O'Brien, the parapheTnalia of an In-
dian recently billed on Devils river BY a
party of stock men, Mr.. John Patterson
being the man who assisted the Indian to
shuttle off this mortal coil. The ~trappings
consist of a head-dress Of feathers, beads,
etc, to which a trail Of red flannel was at
tached, adorned with eagle feathers, and
long enough to have swept the ground. 1t
is a gorgeous piece Of architecture. The
shield has several buckskin coverings, very
artistically arranged with plumes, stuffed
birds, and a little bUckskin figure of a
man, which is supposed to be an idol. In
the middle of the shield bangles the fsxen
scalp Of a white girl, worked in with beads
and tied up with blue ribbon, like the braid
Of a school girl.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
THE COURTS.

SUPREME CoURT-Allen vs.. Chadman.
No. 165 on the Davidson equity, was pend
ing at the time Of adjournment Of the first
section of the court yesterday. The other
section was still engaged on the Putnam
docket. The next case on the Davidson
is Guerin vs.. Flanagan and wife.
There are yet eventy-eightcauses unheard
onthe Davidson equity docket and only
7days left for their hearing. The call of the
Davidson law docket will be resumed BY
first section next Monday week.
PROBATE COURT-Martha Z. Kerley VS..
Otis IL G. Kerley; decree confirming re-
port Of commissioners for partition of
land.
L. b. HOllingswOrth VS.. Mary E. and
Lucy HOllingsworth; report Of clerk and
final decree.
viii Of Margaret Barry, deceased, ad-
mitted to probate, and Wm. Nichol quail
fed as executor.