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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

THE projected history Of United
States finances for the past hundred
years, to be prepared for the Philadel-
phia Centenary, proposes to account
for every dollar received and expended
by the Government since its. origin.
What a tremendous array of Radical
rascalities and embellishments viii have
to be made to account for the enor-
nous expenditures of the past dozen
years in contrast with the preceding
epoch
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

THE spelling mania is taking queer
shapes A Madison county ClI) girl
has offered herself as prize to TIE one
Of her four suitors who outspells the
others. The trial is to come off next
Saturday in the district school house,
and % cents admission is to be charged,
the money to 60 towards furnishing a
house tor the YOUNG couple.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

THE sO-called ''free banking law" Of
Jan. IA, has thus far resulted in the
withdrawal of S2,75O,OOOin greenbacks
and S3,5O0,O00 Of national bank cur
rency, making a total contraction, in
less than three months, Of six and a
quarter million dollars. Old national
banks are voluntarily retiring more
currency than is called for by the or
ganization of new banks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
PUBLIC NOTICE.
DTVsIDEK.U,

OFFICE or SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. Louis r. W.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April p 1874
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail-
way has this dav declared semi-aunual dividend
OF IL per cent upon the capital stock Of said rail-
way, payable at the Office OF the Company i'm
Nashville on and after April 20.
The transfer books will BE- closed from the 9Th
to the 10th of the present month.
r. @. BKANSFORD,
ap3 lot Sec'y and Treas
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALE.

THE SALE OF DRY GOODS AND MIL
L Hnery Goods will take place this morning
and AZ night at Barnes & Co.'S Auction Room,
No. Is Cedar street. on account Of NJ T. BRYAN
Administrator Of ". Mclaughlin. decd II YOU
want bargains be INLAND promptly at 10 O'Clock
A.. T. and ~ O'Clock P. NJ, as the goods viii be
sold free. am II
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
Union AND AMERICAN.


In the Gibson county Ku:Klux cases
at Memphis the jury was impanneled
and the taking Of testimony begun,
Monday, before Judges Emmons and
Ballard.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON has been
chosen to act as Chief Marshal of the
Mecklenburg Centennial at Charlotte,
North Carolina, on the Goth of rext
month.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

INDEPENDENCE Day, it seems, is a
misnomer. The Declaration was
agreed upon the evening of the 4th of
July. History demands, therefore,
that we should say Independence
Night, and not let our patriotism siz-
zle before shutdown. This discovery
has just been made as the result Of
painstaking investigation conducted by
the NetC York EUenilag Post.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
NOTICE,

DEBTORS TO THE ESTATE OF MARTHA
II r. Allen, decd, are requested 20 pay me OF
ID nv order. Creditors of sid estate are nOti-
ne 20 present their claims g me, ally auth, IL
ticated, in the time presented by law, or they
viii be barred.
GEORGE c. ALLEN, SE.,
April :, 1875. Sole Executor
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
Office Tennessee n Pacific Rail-
road Company,
NASHVILLE, March p, 1875.

NASHVILLE, March q, l8I5,
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
holders Of the Tennessee and Pacific Rail-
road Company, for the purpose Of eleeting
Board OF Directors for the ensuing year, is
sailed TO meet, at the COmpany's Office IN Nash
Vile, Tenn, on Wednesday, April the 18th, 1875.
JNO. p. TOLLIVER, Sec. & Treas.
Knoxville Chronicle and Wing copy.
mh2s I'm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

SENATOR INGALLS,, whose election,
it Will be remembered, was due to
- York's exposure Of Kansas POmeroy's
$1,000 bride money, has been reduced
almost to poverty by the failure of
brother, for whom he went security TO
the extent of $4,000. After assigning
all his property and pledging his salary
as United States Senator, Ingalls, is
still held for S25, 900. The acc1mula-
tions of twenty years industry are
thus swept away.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

THE introduction Of sewing ma
chimes into the Massachusetts peniten-
tiary is creating quite a disturbance on
the outside. 1t is said TO inhict much
hardship upon the needy peope who
are thus brought into competition with
convict labor,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
COMPREHENSIVE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT j.
IN X. Brenneman was admitted as q partner
in our house Jan. 20, 1876, and the hrm name
changed. ROCHE s. BARBER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

THE Indian Commissioner throws all
the trouble about the Black Hills bust
ness or Gen. Clusters expedition last
fall, which be says was utterly uncalled
for and unnecessary. He further &C
cuses the War Department Of having
little or no respect for the rights of the
Indians, affirming that nothing would
have been done toward keeping IN
truders from theauTiferous reservation,
if the Indian Bureau had not made the
most strenuous appeals for justice to
its charges.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
The Union and American Com
pany

WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR THE
w making Of Blank Books, with printed
heads Book Binding and Ruling, In any style
that may be desired, and for any purpose, and
warrant al work. Address
UNION AND AMERICAN,
Nashville, Tenn.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07

THE Memphis appeal, of yesterday,
publishes in full the charter for that
city enacted by the recent Legislature,
and attacks 1t severely, as mot only
very defective and deficient, but a
charter which will infict greater injury
upon the city than the old instrument
it was intended to displace." The Ap-
peal goes at length into the description
Of its dement's, and concludes by at
tempting to establish that it is uncon-
stitutional by reason Of the manner Of
it's passage and for other causes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
Business.

Sunday night, when a young
man drove on: of Vicksburg sew.
eral miles to pass the evening with
the girl Of his choice, he was met
at the gaze by her father, who at
once proceeded to business by
saying:
Cum to spark Louisa, eh?'
The young man let silence an
swer the question.
Expect it'll make match2"
continued the father.
Silence again, while the young
man tied the horse. As he was
ready to go in, the father tlo,ked
the way, braced up, and contin-
ued:
"Sec here, young man. let's
have an understanding. If ye
hitch tween now and Jinu-
ary all right, but if ye don't, /
want ye to understand that can
dies is mighty high this fall and
crops don't turn out worth cussp
As the young man got through
the gate it is probable that be
gave the father d direct and agree
able answer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
Church Directory.

PRESBYTERIAN, yetteyillC--serviceS ev-
cry Sabbath at 1879 and at night; Rev Geo
Hall pastor; Sunday school at 8 A NJ
kIethodist-scryices every Sabbath at
ID:3D and at night; RevAFLawrence, pastor;
Sunday school at 8 o'clock.
Cumberland sbyterisn--seryices every
Sabbath at 1920 and at night; Rev ? Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 9.
Methodist, FlyntVihe--seryiceS ist Sab
bath in each month at II and night; Rev WA
Gill, preacher Ia charge; Sunday school AT 9.
Union Church. Pleasant Plains-servicts s
LIST Sabbath each Saonth at ! ! and night by
the x ethodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
n charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans. Rev B Muse, pastor. Union Sun
dav school at 8.
4 II Presbyterian, New Hope, services 1st
and 3rd Sabbaths at II; Bethel, End and
4th Sabbaths at I1-Rev S Sloan, pastor.
Methodist, Mulberry-serVicc 3rd Sun
dav jn each month at ii o'clock and every
SUNDAY night; RevWJ Collier, pastor; Sun
day School at 3.
Cumberland sbyterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at l O'Clock NJ and at
night: RevMrM orris pastor; Sabbath school 8
Baptist, Mulberry-church session Sat
urday before Ist Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; Rev A Van Hoose
pastor; Sabbath school at 8.
United Presbyterian, LincOln-services
every Sabbath atll:l5 A N; RevJ w Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek )--serriccs lst Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev CClenny, preacher in ch
Liberty Grove-services 2nd Sabbath at
IIAM; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(near Flyntvilie) e)--services 4th Sabbath In
each month at IL o'clock; Rev a w buth-
erlend. supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road. miles North OF Fayetteville, lst and
Crd Sabbaths in each month-also Swan
Greek Church. End and 9Th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev 7 Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, on
Fishing Ford road, 5 miles North of Fay
ettePille End and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev q TigeTt pastor.
Methodist, Oak Hill-servicos 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberland PresbyteriaE-Rev y DCraw-
ford, pastor.
Methodist-services 2nd Sabbath at 10 A
N; Rev w b Lowery, 2 c.
Cumberland Presbyterian--scrvices 4th
Sabbath at 10 NJ: Rev J b Tigert pastor;
Union sunday school at n every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. Hermon, Flintville circuit--services
3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia, Fliutville circuit-services 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w a
Gill, preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Greek, Duck
eye)-services End Saturday and Sunday in
ach month; Rev L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
A Suspected Clergyman.

A Williamantic Conn., paper
tells curious story about a Nor
wich clergyman who supplied a
country pulpit last Sunday, and
WAS obliged on his return home
Monday morning to travel by a
stage coach about three miles to
the railway station. Ga the route
the driver heard something rattle
in the gentleman's carpet bag
which sounded to him like pieces
of steel striking together. Put
ting ihe gentleman's reserved man
ner, keen appearance, and the O.
minous sounds from the carpet
bag together, the driver concluded
his passenger was first class bur
glar-perhaps bank burglar
and after his arrival at the depot
he hunted up an officer and inn
parted his suspicious to him. The
officer went to the depot, and
there was the suspected burglar
pacing up and down the platform,
waiting for the train. The officer
thought him a suspicious looking
character, and his suspicious were
confirmed by the tenacity with
which the gentleman clung to the
carpet-bag, for it was never out
of his hand from the time he left.
the stage until the train came
In a short time the train came a..
long, and the travelor entered and
took a seat. The officer, intent
on duty, Aaw gentleman on the
train with whom he was acquaint-
ed, pointed ont the suspected in
dividual, impaired his suspicious,
and requested his friend to notify
the Police in Norwich if the gen
tlemsn stopped there, SO that they
might be on theiE guard. When
the train arrived at Norwich, the
gentleman alighted and went up
town, shadowed closely by the
other man until he found a po-
liceman, when, pointing out the
suspected party, he inquired of
the officer if he knew that man =
"Know him? Yes! That's one of
our ministers, Rev. Mr.. Pas
tor of the-Church."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
They Have to Paw it. /

8 In june, 1857 the Knickef-
booker Life Insurance compa-
ny gave policy for three thou
sand dollars to Sarah Leslie, of
New York, on the life of her
husband, James. He survived
her and became the owner of
the policy. which he deposited
with the insurance company as
security for a loan Of three hun
dred dollars. Between June,
1866, and OctobeE 1865 the
policy, by various mesne as.
signments, became the property
Of Leslie's daughter, and. she
not knowing when the premiums
fell due applied to the Office. of
the company. She was told
that the company would give
her notice when the premium
fell due. But tie company gave
her no such notice.
On the 18th of juno, 1870, the
daughter was told that the poll
cy had been cancelled for nom
payment of the premium, WHICH
fell due on the Sd of June. At
the time Leslie was sick, and
the fact had been talked of in
thecompany's sof1ice. The daugh- |
ter Immediately rendered pay
ment of the premium, but the
company refused to receive it;
the premium next falling due
was also rendered and refused.
leslie died in March, 1871, and |
the company refusing to pay1
the policy, the daughter sued
and got a verdict for the full a.
The Judgment was af-
firmcd in the general term, the
court holding that the plaintiff
was justified in depending upon
the defendants promise, and
that her failure to paythe prem
ium having been due to their O.
mission to warn her as promised,
they were stopped from setting
up this defense. The company
hen applied to the Court of,Ap-
oeals, and that tribunal has just
affirmed the judgment, with the
costs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
Playing Seven-Up for a
Baby.
fCouncil Bluffs Globe. I

We have it from good all.
thority that smear this city
a few. days ago, a game of "sev.
en-up" was played, a little gir
of five summers being the prize
The father had played and lost
everything he had, and while
under the influence Of liquor
proposed to put his little girl a.
gainst a certain amount OF mon
ey. The PROPOSITION was at
once accepted and the game be-
gan. At the Fast hand the game
stood = father, 5; opponent, 2.
In the deal the father received
the following trumps: king,
ten, seven and tray His oppo-
nent received ace, jack, four
and deuce. The father begged
and was given one, which made
him within one of going out
Confidently believing that the
game was his, he threw down
the king and tray, excIaiming,
"Can you beat that for high Or
low?2 His opponent replied
that he could beat both, and
showed his hand, and claimed
high, low, jack and the game.
The claim was denied, the fa-
ther hoping that he could take
the game hin!self. The game
went ON, resulting in the sue
cess of his opponent who Sc
cured the game by two points.
The winner still has the child,
and states that he intends keep
ng it, unless the father uses the
aT to regain his loss. She is
II good hands, much better
han those of her father, who is
Widower and IA man of diSso-
ute habits, although the pos
SCISSOR Of a kindly heart when
lot under the influence Of liq-
lor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
A Consolation in GrieH.
From the Chicago Tribune.

rOlE the ChicagO Tribune.
SOlomons & Ilirschfeld were.
partners in the ready made cloth.
ing business. Ferguson was one
of their customers. HirschieId
fell sick and died. Ferguson
came to Chicago to buy u bill of
goods after the melancholy event.
OF which, however, be was una
ware. Solomons met him at the,
door, draped in solemn sables, and
wringing his hands in almost
speechless anguish, thus addressed
him: "Ah, Mr.. Ferguson, Pm
glad to see. We've had a loss.
serious loss, Mr.. Ferguson; Mr..
Hirschfeld is dead. He was a
fine man, Mr.. Ferguson, and he
thought great deal OF you. Ma.
ny aud many a time, when he
couldn't sit on his elbow and take
his broth, he's said to me, o. if I
could only see Mr.. Ferguson a.
gain? And the day he died. Mr,
Ferguson, the last words he s,id
to me were, 'Solomons, when Mr..
Ferguson comes to Chicago after
I'm dead and gone, be sure vou
sell him the goods at the verv
lowest bottom price And | will
too, Mr.. Ferguson. What shall [
show you"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
EnOch Arden in Della
ware

From the Wilmington Oel.) Commercial
Probably the experience of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Hughes wa
much the same as that of EnocE
and Annie. Onr story open.
when lie had become reality t.
the Hugheses, when severa
children had been born unto them
and when the fires OF civil wal
had been kiEdled all over the
land. Thomas enlisted, shoulder
ed his musket, and, like the other
good soldiers whom Delaware had
sent to the war, he did his duty
we'll. At first his missives of love
came rapid and regular, then they
grew less frequent, and finally
ceased to come at all. The wife
waited long and patiently, but
still no tidings were received.
The returning troops also failed
to include IN their number the
missing husband, and he was given
up as dead. For seven long wears
his place about the family hearth
stone was empty. his death mourn,
ed. Then John Hassinger, whose
sympathy for the widow had rip
ened into deeper and holier affec-
ticn, declared his love, was accept
ed, and the "weeds Of mourning"
were laid aside. In due time the
marriage was solemli ed, and 9TH
er children blessed their home
Seven other years followed, and
their expiration brought with
them husband No. l, who was
still alive and had teen living in
other climes. The two husbands
met each other face to face; they
took IN the situation at a glance.
and opened negotiations for an
amicable settlement of the diem
ma. 1t was finally agreed that
husband No. ! should have his
wife again, and with her he took
one OF Messengers children, the
latter taking the remainder of
them. But Messenger became
possessed of desire for his other
child, and went for it, when it was
given over to him in a friendly
way. But he still fingered. His
visit was made agreeable to him
by frequent quaffings from the
bowl until his brain reeleG, and
he refused to obey the lord of the
household. Then a scufl ensued.
which was terminated in the May
'rS Court by Hughes, who had
made the assault, being put un-
Ter bonds to keep the peace.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
Innocence and Obstinacy
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
The other evening a Detroi,
joker slipped a little pink love
letter into the pocket of a staid
old citizen, as they were riding on
the street car. OF course. the
Old citizens wife made a dive for
his oVercoat pockets as she pass
ed through the hall, and, when
she digested the love letter. she
determined to commit suicide
While going up stairs after her
bonnet, she got mad and changed
her mind. Walking into the
room where he sat before a cheer.
ful fire, she exclaimed:
"Loves you better than her
own life. chi"
"Who-what?' he inquired.
"And she wants TO know how
that bald headed wife of yours gets
along, eb?"
"And she wants $50 to buy
her set OF furs, does sht?'
"Why, Mary-why, what are
you talking about?"
"Oh! it's come out-Tve got
the proots!' she shouted, making
a da b for his hair.
The worthy man has sworE
the mos: solemn oaths to his in
nocence; offered to let her employ
a detective to shadow him: ac-
counted foreyery hour of his ab.
sence during the last year, and
furnished fifty theories in regard
to the letter, and yet the wife
coldly remarks that she is stay
ing there solely on the children's
account.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-11
4IgShaireRQ
For the Fayetteville Observer.
The Silent Poet.
BY R. NJ. HIBBETT

In cot beside the Rhine,
Mid the scent of flower and wine.
Sang a mother to her child, @a
Hall she wept and half she smiled
Guardian angels of my boy,
Riches shall | ask or joy?
Power; or fame, or happiness,
Hope to seal or life to bless?
Shall pray that he may wear.
Crown Of gold and ermine rare?
Shall | wish that woe or veal
May find him always true as steel,
And that to the battles din,
He may enter but to win?
Shall | ask that he may be
Strong as soaring eagles free?
Or that beauty on his face,
Tender lines and hues NAV trace?
All, the dear God knoweth best!
For no answer to my prayer
Cometh through the golden west,
Floating on the twilight air.
Yet methinks the last light falls
Like glory on the child.
Does he hear the wild bird calls?
For his soft lips curved and smiled,
All the good God knOweth best
Let him slumber; time will be
When his waking or his rest
Shall be watched no more by me-"
Day by day, and hour by hour
Grew the child to mans estate;
Gifted with an eerie power,
Loved and hated both by fate,
Never wealth was in his hand,
Never armies TO command;
Battle-helm nor monarch crown
Ever weighed his bright head down,
But mystic gift and wild
Grew with him es grew the child;
For in wind and wave he heard
Music not for others ears,
And the mornings beauty stirred,
All his spirit even to tears.
In his heart thousand strings
Thrilled to all harmonious things,
With vibrations sweet and low,
As responsive harp notes flow
With music of their own,
When one chord sends forth tone.
Bloom of May and fall of leaf,
Rush OF waves against the shore,
Sunsets crimson bright and brief,
Filled his soul till it ran DER.
From dark of night and dark of death
He would shrink with shuddering breath,
Sin and suffering were to him
Demon forms immense and dim;
And the strange OLD earth he trod,
Conscious of present God. ...-.
Cowards shook their heads, and sighed
Gold and fame he valued not
But he smiled and half replied;
They pressed on and soon forgot.
Then he Kept as knowing well
He alone must pass through time,
But the thoughts he could not tell,
Neither might he weave in rhyme.
When he died a simple cross
Marked his grave with lichens gray,
And the few who mourned his loss
Knew not there poet lay.