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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28


sition Of the gentleman from Massachu-
sets: Il desire to say for myself that
there i3 a special order assigned for to-day
the POst0ffee Appropriation bill-and L
propose that We shall proceed to dispose Of
all other regular appropriation bills, then
after we have thus provided everything
necessary to carry on the Government
from the 1st Of January, 1875, to the 1st Of
July, 1876, lei the struggle as to this civil
rights bill 90 on, for, after all, it is ques-
ton Of physical endurance. This side
wants 30 avoid an extra session of Con-
gress on March 4, next.
Mr. ButleT-My answer 10 that PROPOSE
ton Is first, that the gentlemen from
pennsylvania is not member Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, which has con-
tr0l Of appropriation bills; and, second,
that the majority Of this House, which is
responsible 10 the country for its legisla-
tions cannot permit a minority to dictate
what legislation we shall present for con-
sideration 10 this House and to the country,
The negotiations were here abruptly
broken OF by calls for the regular order
nom both sides, but more particularly from
he Republican side, and monotOnOus calls
Of the roll on the usual dilatOry motions
we're proceeded with.
The Democrats resOTted to hlibustering,
and at 8 A. II. The House is still in session.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
THE NEW COWPFROLLER.

Col James L. Gaines, of Knoxville,
was elected Comptroller Of the Treas
ury last night on the 34th ballot. He
was born In Knoxville IN 1889, gradua-
ted at the University of North Carroll
na In the class of SO, and was licensed
to practice law by the Supreme Court
of that State in 1860. He went to st.
Charles, No, and taught as Professor
Of Mathematics in st. Charles Institute
until the war broke out, when
he returned to Asheville, North Carroll
ma, and went out as private IN the
ID North Carolina Cavalry. At the
end Of the twelve months he was eject
ed Lieutenant, and afterwards became
Adjutant General Of Bakers Brigade.
In 1864, he was appointed to the
Colonelcy Of the I'd North Carolina
Regiment, in which capacity ne lost an
arm in the battle of Five Forks. He
participated with distinction in all the
notable cavalry fghtsI in EVirginia.
Since the war he has been engaged
IN commercial pursuits in New
York, as chief clerk and busi-
ness manager for W. Hooper Harris
& Co., of New York, and latterly IN
the same capacity with Bearden,
Gaines & Co., at Knoxville. He is a
married man, having a wife and two
children.
Such is Col. Gaines record. Person
ally, he is regarded as a high-toned
gentleman, and those who know him
best predict, with confidence, that he
viii make a capable and faithful pub
lie servant, in the capacity Of Comp
troller.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

LAST week.we published the anus
ing testimony of Sam Ward, king of
the Lobby" before the Pacific Mail In
vestigating Committee, including his
story Of the royal dinner made from
pigs ears. Dom PiattVexplains the
parable as follows: Now, Uncle
Samuel knew that the exact amount
used in this way was ffty.two $1,000
bills. Now, then, for the hungry King
of Spain LOST IN the woods, read Stock
well of the Pacific Mail; for the cook,
read Richard B. Irwin; and, for the
ffty-two earless pigs, read ffty-two
members of the House, and the moral
Of the fable comes to the surface.
Taking eight Of the committee into the
gallery of the House, the cook can
count them out fifty.two earless pigs
members Of Congress--less three left
IN the committee room"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

An English physician who hasbeen visiting
the islands Of the Turkish archipelago with
a view Of studying the cause and nature OF
leprosy, reports that in Crete singular vii
lagos exist where every being is a leper,
and where the population is increasing.
There is no description made public Of the
appearance Of things in these villages, but
the view must be a strange one. A village
where every persOn-man, woman and
child-is prey TO the most lOathsOme Of
diseases; where there is marrying and Civ
ing marriage, for the propagation Of what
is a curse TO mankind, must be a singular
as well as a saddeling spectacle. That
such condition Of things should be, that
a Government should allow such horrible
disease TO be perpetuated and extended, is
q sufficient commentary upon the charac-
ter Of the empire, and perhaps a sufficient
cause for Intervention By other nations, in
the interest Of humanity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

New York correspondence Of the Baiasaor
American.

New York correspondence Of the Baltimore
American.
A friend Of mine had an interview with
Jay Gould the other day, al his own house.
and there are some who may hs interested
20 know how the operator lfses, aud by
what methods he works. His house Is in
Firth avenue, q corner house, with 4 bav
window, nearly opposite the Windsor Hotel
-nOthing remarkable about it fn anv way.
The door is opened TO visitors by an ufl-
usually plain and stupid-lOOking Hibernian
female (it is said he dare not have a smart
cOlOred man, for fear he would learn too
much), and persons whom he meets on
confidential terms are invited 70 the font
basement, which is smOSing-rOOm and
Office. It is here, in this room, that
he transacts business, bears stocks, breaks
up combinations, and performs those
daring acls which separate him from he
mass. in this easement are four telegraph
machines, controlling eleven wires, through
which ne communicates with Wall street
with Infinitely greater facility than # he
were upon the spot. With these wines he
can DO IS much work I'm one hour as be
could in Wall street in two days. Besides,
he does n0t dare 90 into Wan street-his
flce would be watched BY a hundred jeal-
Gus, argus eyes, and inteCences drawn
which would prove q constant source Of
trouble and annoyance. Mr.. Jay Could is
a bear on principle; he does not think we
have touched bottom yet, or viii for some
time To come. he thinks we have still TO
see harder times than any we have seen,
and a still further depreciation Of values.
He believes there can be no true prosperity
till we return TO specie payments, and
points to Texas, and the Territories where
gold is the standard Of value, rs the only
sections Of the country to-day that are
thriving and prosperous.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

THE rsturE q John Quincy Adams
10 the House Of Representatives, after
having served a term as President Of
the United States, is the only incident
IN our history that is at all analogous
to the return Of ex-President johnson
to the Senate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

On Tuesday, the agent of the AssO-
eiated Press telegraphed from here as
follows with regard to the Senate
rial election: ''There were rumors Ii
the streets and hotels, this afternoon,
that Mr.. johnson had made conces-
sions to the Republican men,
bers Of the Legislature for their
votes. He denies, emphatically,
having made concessions Ia any form,
or entering into any understanding
with other candidates or opposition,
and says that he was elected upon the
broad platform Of the Constitutionand
administration Of the laws as enunci-
ated by the National Democracy"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
THE MISSOURI BANDIFTI.
An Attempt to Capture the James
BOys-Desperate and Bloody Fight.

An Attempt TO Capture the James
BOys-DesPeFate and Bloody Fight.
KANSAS CITY, No, Jan. 27.-Yester-
day morning, about halfpast O'Clock, an
attempt was made to capture the celebrated
James boys, at their home, thee miles
rom Kearney, a small station tWenty-four
miles east of this city, on the Hannibal
and st. Joe Railroad. A reporter of the
Kansas Citg Times visited Kearney and OBJ
tanned me following particulars from Sheriff
John 5. Groum. The parents of the james
boys are named SamUels; the mother is a
widow, having been married since her first
husbands death. Their house is in a thick
wood, with no houses within half mile
either way-a most dreary spot.
The family was first awakened by some
noise, and when Samuels arose and went
outside TO ascertain the cause, he found the
house on tlre. After putting it out he re-
turned inside, where be discovered a hand
grenade, a small bOmbshell, laying on the
floor, and Mrs. Samuels attempting to
throw it into the fire. Not knowing what
it was he picked It UD and threw it into 3
large fireplace. The whole family came in,
and almost Immediately it exploded,
WoUnding four Of the family. Mrs. Sam
uels lost an arm, child eight years old
was killed, and two others were injured.
This hand grenade had been thrown in
through a window.
The firing commenced outside, and from
the tracks Of horses and men it is evident
that terrific battle enSued. The James
boys were either in the house or barn and
went out after the battle commenced. II
is impossible TO tell who or how many
were wounded. Blood was found about
the fences and back Of the house. The
wounded were carried of into the woods,
as was shown by bloody tracks.
The reporter could gather no further par
ticulars. The whole vicinity is in great
excitement. Men fear that the town will
be burned, and anything may be hourly
expected. Ii IS supposed that Pinkerton's
detectives, assisted by men in the neigh
bOrhoOd, are the ones who made the attack.
Some suppose that the James boys are cap
tured. Further facts will be elected to-
morrow.
To the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. PA special from Kan
sas City says that the home of the notOri-
Gus James boys, in Clay county, was sur
rounded at an early hour yesterday morn
ing by party Of detectives, who fired into
the house and wounded Mrs. Samuels,
mother Of the James brothers, killed
child eight years old, and wounded col
ored woman. There was considerable
firing, and it is said several persons were
wounded, but who besides the above men
toned is not known. The James boys
escaped.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

TIE Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette etelegraphs thatno
Senatorial election has for a long time
caused as much talk in Washington as
that of Andrew johnson, and that the
general form Of expression Is, swell,
Andy viii make lively times in the
Senate
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

A DISPATCH of the 26th, from Dan
vile, KY, to the Louisville Courier
Journal, says that Maj. J. K. Mcleod
win died at that place on Tuesday,
aged eighty-fve years. He was born
in a stockade fort, IN what is now Sum-
ner county, this State, and served un-
der Gen. Harrison in the Northwest
campaign.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
CHICAGO.

enc Hundred Guns I'm Honor Of An
drew JOhnsOn's Election.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The Democrats and
Liberal Republicans Of this city to-day fired
one hundred guns in honor of the election
Of Andrew johnson to the United States
Senate. Congratulations were also sent TO
the Senator elect.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

This, from the Louisville Courier
Journal of yesterday, is not calculated
to cheer the heart Of theayerage Nash
vile merchant: cover five thousand
dollars worth Of goods were sold from
Louisville through the agency Of the
State Grange for Kentucky and Ten
nessee one daylast week, the merchan-
disc going to parts Of the country that
have heretofore bought in other
markets"
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hanEes I'm the T0rf6Lal
Commercials Special.

NIlIIIII-ILl-I = . El'lI11Is =
The Ways and Means Committee exped
to take into consideration, on next Tues
day, the letter Of Secretary Bristow re-
garding changes in the tariff law, which
was returned to him to-day at his request
for alteration.
A number of the leading dry goods ina-
pOrters, of New York, heaOed by II. b
Clafin & Co, Z. S. JefIfays & Co., Duder,
Freres & Co., and Others, have united in a
petition 20 the President, requesting him
not to sign the Little Tariff ill, on the
ground that it makes radical and unWise
changes in the tariff laws. 1t increases the
duty on silks Of all grades. The petition
reached the President to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

EAST TENNESSEE is IN luck. She
got the United States Senaborship;
yesterday a Knoxville =an was elected
Comptroller.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

GoLDwas strong inNew York yester-
day, opening at 1l25 and closing at
I13.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

SENATOR JOHNSON was somewhat
unWen yesterday and received very few
visitors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
FRANCE


LONDOE, Jan. 2T.-The low lying streets
Of Paris are submerged by the overflow of
the Seine. Steamboats, have stopped run
ming, being unable to pass under the
bridges.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

COTFoE steady IN New York, closing,
yesterday, at 15s for middling upland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
SENATORIAL. ELECTIONS.
Ex-GOv. Randolph New Jerseys
Choice.
SIatt Carpenter Still Desperately
Short.
New Eerser Elects GOV. Randolph.

New Jersey Elects gov. Randolph.
TRENTON, Jan. 27.-The Legislature tc-
day elected Theodore +. Randolph United
States Senator, by a vote Of 49 to 81 for
George NJ. Robson, Secretary Of the Navy.
Senator Carpenter still desperately
short"
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 27-The ballot for
United States Senator in joint convention
Of the Legislature, to-day, resulted as fol-
lows: Carpenter so, Bragg 81, scattering is.
Carpenter gained one and lost one.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

King Kalakaua arrived at San Francisco
Tuesday night, aud viii leave for Honolulu
on the United States flagship Pensacola
about the lst Of February.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

THE Washington correspondent Of the
Nel7 Orleans Times VOWS that Of an places
for ugly girls, Washington deserves honor
able mention, and h says this in the face
Of the fact that a Rhode Island Senator
told him that the women were better look
ing than usual this winter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

TENNESSEE BONDS closed IN
changed at 81, yesterday, in New
York.
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FOREIGN.
King Alfonso to Have His Bap-
tism of Fire.
A Great Flood in the Seine.
SPAIN.


Battle.
LoNDON.Jan. 2T.-Forty thousand troops
are massed around Tafialo for an attack
upon the main Carlist position at Puerto
La Reyna and Carascal Pass, commanding
the road TO PamPeluna. King Alfonso viii
participate in the operation of his troops.
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are very confident that the whole commit
tee will fully indorse their report as to The
action of the Returning Board.
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100000 no POLICY.HOLDFRg

1A.--o ~ ul 5 ktlllAatlon.
Those who wish % patr0nize home COMPANY
organized upon a solid basis and conserVaffvsfy
managed, w. md the Equitable, Of Nash-yiIls.
worthy Of their confidence. mvs0 Iv fsT,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
WASHINGTON.
Republican Impatience at the
Tyranny of King Caucus
A Slim Show for the Texas Pa
cific Bill.
The KeIlOggites Disguised With
the New Orleans Committee.
Incendiary Work in the Navy
Department Building,
What the COlOred Civil Rights
League Demands.
Aneendiary Attempt 90 Burn the Navy
Denartrnent RufIesnr-

y
Department BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-An examina-
tion Of the cellar Of the Navy Department
building shows that arrangements had been
made yesterday to burn the building.
Trains Of rope and wasteuaper were laid
about the dOOr, connecting with piles of
chips, shavings and broken I'D kindling
wood. 1t is believed the fire Monday was
the act Of an incendiary. Detectives are al
Work trying % ferret out the incendiary.
Demands Of tho COIOred Civil Rights
League.
The National Committee of the Civil
Rights League (colored) have presented an
address to the Senate (House?) Committee
on the Judiciary demanding the Senate bill
IN its entirety, and the admission Ofcolored
persons to all schools, hotels, public con
iveyances, etc.
The Subsidy Corruption Fund
Mr.. Irwin was before the Committee of
Ways and Means to-day, and read a state
ment showing that he received $4,000 on
account of the subsidy, with the exception
OF $1,000, which the Pacific Mail Company
said it gave him, but which he denied in
absence Of vouchers. The balance unac-
counted for is SS5, 900. Long examination
followed, but nothing new was elected.
Navy.Yards 20 be Abolished.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
to-day agreed to the report of the sub-com-
mittee, recommending that the navy-yards
at Washington, Philadelphia and New Lon
don be abolished
Store-Keeper.
Jos. B. Allen was to-day appointed store
keeper for the First District in Tennessee.
Determined TO Put it Through.
The result Of the caucus last night was
that the Republicans voted to bring up the
Civil Rights bill to-day and to permit no
other legislation until the bill is passed or
defeated. They viii sit it out and endeav-
or to force the Democrats either to compro-
mise or surrender their position. The resO-
luton covers at least one week, if so much
shall be necessary. At the end Of that time,
if no disposition is made Of the bill, the fIi-
ture action Of the Republicans will be de-
termined by further deliberatiOn. They
are determined that the Republican. ma
jority shall control the business Of the
House.
The bill reported is the one which was
recently recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee. II does not embrace the same
school features as the Senate bill. It pro-
vides that, in localities where equal sep
arate schools exist, they shall not be dis
turbed, and that in places where separate
schools are not provided, equal rights must
be given in the same school. The school /
privileges are to be equal, but not necessa-
rily the same. Ii was decided that two
might be offeTed-One re-
lating 70 cemeteries, the other to public
places. The responsibility Of the failure
Of all other legislation, and Of an extra ses- 4
sion, is to rest with the Democrats.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

THIS WELL-ENOWN COAIPANY. cor.
Il tnues 70 insure property against loss or dam
age By IRE. It's usefulness and willingness IA
meet IT'S engagements have been shown b. the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28

THE elOpement Of Miss Parsons, Of Chi
cagO, sister Of the Princess Lena, with
young Miner GibsSn, son Of the member
Of Parliament, has been one Of the sensa-
tiOns among Americans in Europe.
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FIRE INSURANCE.
DIRECTORS

". W. BERRT, Pres't. WI. A.WKBB, ssc'
JEO. PORTERFIEhD, Ties-Prosidsut.
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4 CUlIpIUIuIs5 OF INC pItstuI Itl5IsIaLIV5
difficulties is on the tapis, and is being
pushed vigorously oy the kellogg side.
They offer 70 let Wiltz's crowd 60 back
with 50 members, and their side to have
but 53, with Wilt in the chair. They
went so far as 10 say that the Conservatives
might seat again the five elected members
if they would give a sufficient guarantee
that they would not attempt any revOlu-
tiOnary acts, and would recognize the
present Senate and communicate with
Gov. kellogg, and not attempt TO disturb
him in bis place. The difficulty lies in
the insuficiency Of guarantees offered by
the COnseryaties, ard this is the question
now under discussion, With a view to an
arrangement if pOss bic.
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2 KeIlOgg Legislature StIIl with.
out n Quorum.

In the Kellogg House to-day there were
several admissions 10 the effect that there
was no legal quorum. One member upon
the committee to examine into the books
Of the Auditor and Treasurer, said the de-
lay was caused because the Attorney Gen
eral said that the investigation would not
carry any weight because Of its illegally.
The KeIIOxEifes Getting sIek and
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-04-07
To Obtain Fruit from Barren Trees.

A correspondent of the American Ag-
riculturist says: II wish to describe to
you a method of making fruit trees bear
that blundered on. Some fifteen years
ago had a small apple tree that leaned
considerably. / drove a stake by it, tied
string to limb and fastened it to the
stake. The next year that limb bios
somed full, and not another blossom APP
peared on the tree, and, as Tim Bunker
said, st sot me a thinking and l came
to the conclusion that the string was so
tight that it prevented the sap returning
to the roots; consequently it formed fruit
buds. Having a couple of pear trees
tina: were large enough to bear, but had
never blossomed, took a coarse Irvine
and wound it several times around the
tree above the lower limbs, and tied it as
tight as l could The next Spring all
the top above the cord blossomed as
white as a sheet, and there was not one
blossom below where the cord was tied.
A neighbor, seeing my trees loaded with
pears, used this method with the same
result. Ihave since tried the experiment
on several trees, almost with the same re-
suit. / think it q much better way than
cutting off the roots. In early summer,
say June or July, wind a strong Irvine
several times around the tree, or a single
limb, and tie it, the tighter the better,
and you will be pleased with the result;
the next winter or spring the cord may
be taken off.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-04-07
TO ONE FAR AWAY.

The night is wild Across the sky
Dark leaden clouds go hurrying by,
Yelling the solemn stars; hear
The cry of sea-birds lowering near,
And catch the faint, low undcrtone
OF sorrow i'm the waves that moan
And fret upon tire shore.
The wind that sweeps across the bay,
Wierdly and solemn, all the day
Sang in the wild IN lrsh reeds afar,
Against the dim horizons bar,
White ships, like muffied ghosts, crept by,
And in the low hung misty sky,
Vanished aud came no more.
A nameless weight is in the air.
All sights and sounds that erst were fair
Seem fraught with presages of woe;
j wander TO the sands below,
And, gazing DER the lonesome sea-
Lift up my heart TO Heaven for thee,
So faT--so far away
God be thy Guide and Guard this night.
Keep thee in safety till the light
Dawneth across the main, and still
Shelter thee safe from every III.
Unto thy dear life's end Jnay tie
So with his love encircle thee,
Thou canst not widely stray
/ heed not that the binding spray,
Like lev fingers, bar my way;
fear the sullen waves no more.
Nor sorrowing winds that haunt the shore ;
Leaving thee in His hands, / know
He will not fail my trust--and so
Dear heart, good night--good night