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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
TREMENDOUS FLOOD.
Bursting of Another Dam in Mill
River.
Great Destruction Of Property, but no
lives VOan

Great Destruction Of Property, but nO
Lives Lost.
Boston, April IA tremendous flood
occurred last evening in the towns Of Wrent-
ham and Norfolk by the breaking away ol
a dam which retains the water Of Whiton's
Pond, the source Of Mill River. The sud-
den bursting Of this dam hurled tremen-
dOus food upon the lands below, sweeping
away mills, bridges, country roads and dams
in its course, and causing damage to the
extent Of between 100000 and 100000.
Half a mile below this mill was the saw
and grist mill Of the Elliot Felting Com
pany, known as Fishers Mill. Such was
the force Of the waters on reaching here
that it burst the thirty-fOOt dam and carried
along the saw mill, a portion Of the estab-
lishment, as though it was a toy shop.
Down the stream half a mile further was
the track Of New England and New York
Railroad, some forty or fifty feet above the
river bed. Beneath this the water usually
passed by an arched culvert about ten or
fifteen feet in width. So firm was the en-
banIzment of sand above the culvert that it
stood apparently intact for the space Of an
hour, and then being undermined, it caVed
III III q AAoedAANC VI ArV " -bV ACGlr AN4 IL
ing an impossible barrier to the waters
above. When the road-bed sank, freight
train was within one hundred feet Of the
place, though not in - ion, but the great
volume Of water had already passed the
railroad, and hurried on TO the achievement
Of its greatest feat, forty rods below, at the
City Cotton Mills. So thorough was the
work Of demolition that the cUpOla alone
remained standing upon the plain. The
machinery and water wheel shared the fate
Of the structure.
One body was swept down on the food,
but it was supposed that Of a man for
some months missing So far as known no
lives were lost, but the damage to property
is very large.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

John Mclaughlin, in a drunken row In
Chicago Sunday night, kjCked his wife so
severely that she is expected to die.
James ID. Sherman, a we'll known cattle
raiser and farmer Of Iowa, was cOnfdeneed
out Of nearly $1,000 BY sharper in Chi
eagO Sunday.
The miners captured in the Black Hills
country by the military and brought into
Cheyenne, have been ordered to be released
upon their promise that they viii not again
enter that section until pemissiOn is given
by the government.
James Root. Drmerly Of Cleveland, died
Saturday. at Hartford, Conn.,, aged eighty
eight. He was the oldest living graduate
Of Yale College, and a pioneer settler in
Ohio.
A petition has been Sled in the United
States Court at Louisville by the first
mortgage bOndhOlders Of the Louisville,
Paducah and Southwestern Railroad for
the appointment Of receiver, and that the
road be sold to pay its debts.
A suit has been brought in the Chanosry
Court at Louisville, by parties owning the
Paine sleeping ears in the South, TO COmEe ell
the Pullman Palace Car Company and the
Pullman Southern Car Company to issue
Sl25,OC0 Of stock in the latter company and
accrued dividends.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company is
feeding 800 emigrants at Omaha. 1t sent
two car loads Of provisions west Sunday,
for those az Cheyenne, Laramie, and be-
yOnd. There are four thousand west-bOund
a. Omaha and west to the break in the
road, waiting to 60 through.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
THE LATE COLD SNAP.
Effects OF The Freeze on Vegetation
How the Thermometer and the Ane-
mOmeter Ranged.

Effects OF the Freeze ON Vegetation
How the Thermometer and the Ane-
mOmeter Ranged.
The reports from the country, including
all parts Of Middle Tennessee and North
Alabama, are still contradictory as to the
amount Of damage wrought by the cold
weather of Friday and Saturday nights.
The probable fac thai the damage is not
uniform, even over small areas, will ex-
plain the cOntrariety in the reports.
n The peach crop is seriously injured an
-Over the section Of country named and in
numerous localities probably ruined; but
it is said many orchards will yet bear plen-
ty. The effect on apples is much less dis
astrOus. Strawberries and young vegeta-
bles are generally killed and grapes are in
jured, but it is thought very slightly.
The greatest loss to the country is in the
destruction Of fruit; but the peril Of wheat
has caused the greatest SOlicitude. The
common report on the streets yesterday
was that the damage to wheat had been
much exaggerated, and many said it ''wasn't
hurt at all" Our conclusion is that the
wheat crop was affected slightly and only
in rare spO;s. II was generally backward
on account Of having been grazed; but was
not much damaged even where in Joint.
The trees, most of which have beeh
stripped Of their tender yerdure, will soon
put forth the fresh foliage.
" Our Columbia correspondent, "M4ury," T"
whites under date Of Ofyesterday, April 10:
"Maury county has the largest wheat
crop Of any county in the State. Your COR
respondent was on Mount ParnasUs a few
days ago, and as far as the eye can reach
the country is one immense wheat field.
The slight frOsts we have had have not in
jured il a particle. Everybody is looking
forward for better times when this crop is
harvested"
We called at the Signal office yesterday,
and obtained the following notable figures,
which may be accepted as upon the author
ityOf Old PrObs himself:
The lowest temperature reached was
25.5 degrees Fahreheit at ) A. NJ. Saturday
morning, and theneXtl OWest 2S.j degrees at
) A. N. Sunday morning. The highest du-
ring Saturday was ~ degrees. 4 brisk
wind, blowing nine miles per hour, pre-
vailed through Friday night, and a fresh
wind blew till midnight Saturday, after
which quiet breeze prevailed till morn
ing.
= An exceedingly fortunate circumstance
was that Friday was the dTyest day so far
of the year. This, with the stirring Of the
atmosphere, made dew and frost very diff
cult Of forming. The humidity Of the at
mOsphere ranged from so to as low as 10
per cent on Friday, while the average
monthly moisture at this place is 90 or 20
per cent. Tennessee owes an Incalculable
saving to this circumstaIce.N
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Ripley Nelrs reports the killing Of
horses in Lauderdale county BY Buffalo
gnats.
A mandatory for all kinds Of wOOlen
goods has been established near Elizabeth
ton, Carter county.
The KROIUiUe Chronicle states that
Horace Maynard took a Knabe piano with
him to COnstantinOple.
a negro man named Robert Pork, Of
Hardeman county, accidentally shot and
killed himself a few days ago.
Trenton has a mad-dOg excitement. The
dog labOring under the disease was killed,
asiwell as eight or ten dogs which were bit
ten by him.
The CIarksUiUe Chronicle reports the
sale of two hogsheads of tobacco, the crop
of Mr.. Zeb. Dycus, Of Montgomery county,
at 81 and 21.75 per hundred pounds.
j. G. Ambrose, charged with forging a
name TO a money order, obtaining the
money on the same at the Knoxville post
Office, has been sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary.
The cotton gin, cotton press, grist mill
and saw mill belonging to f r. Oldham
of Lauderdale county, were destroyed by
| fire few nights ago. Il Is supposed to
have been the work Of an incendiary.
The CldrISCiUe Chronicle has infOrma-
ton that a great many farmers in differ
ent portions Of Montgomery county, have
not sufficient provender to feed their work
stock 10 make another crop. Some suffer
ing exists at present, but if the next crop
should be a shOEt one general suffering
must follow.
The SGUGpnGb Transcript reports that
there is an intellectual prodigy in Hardin
county, in the person of a daughter Of Mrs.
Sallie Mcdaniel, aged five years. che has
attended school two months, and has learn
ed 10 spell and read, make all the figures
and letters, can write and enumerate any
number under one thousand, can add, sub
tract, multiply and diYide with a READINGS:
that is astonishing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
THE TEXAN BORDER.
Ex-Federals Vindieate Ex.COnfeder-
ates from Charges Made by the Mex
lean Minister.

8lS8 from Lmtrfe8 MtaAG " Tie MEX
lean Minister.
BROWNSVILLE, April 1S.-The following
is the report Of a committee appointed by a
special mass meeting OF the citizens Of
Brownsville. The members Of the CON-
mittee were all Union men, and three of
them are General Ofiicers-COl. Haynes,
Collector Of the Port; Col. G. G. Davis,
Deputy Collector, and Edward DOWney,
Postmaster. The report was unanimously
adopted, Hon. j. j.. Haynes being chair
man aud VIM. Kelly SecretaIy Of the mass
meeting. The following is the report:
"YOur committee to whom was referred
the subject matter Of alleged statements Of
Senor Marescal, the Mexican Minister at
Washington, in regard to border troubles
on the Rio Rrande are as much the work
Of Americans as Mexieans, and that Amer
ican citizens, disguised as Indians and Mex
leans, frequently raid upon settlers, and
that the more daring Of parties engaged in
these raids are eX-COnfederate soldiers,
who, ruined by war and deprived Of the sup
port Of slave labor, prefer the life they are
ieading TO earning an honest livelihood.
The committee say they are satisfied that
Senor Marescal has been misinformed and
grossly deceived as to the true condition Of
affairs on this frontier, and he has thus,
unintentially, probably done the American
citizens Of this frontier a great wrong and
injustice, as can be proved BY the most IN
doubted testimony. The time given your
committee is too short to prepare full re-
futatiOn Of the unjust aspersiOns contained
in the correspondence Of Senor Marescal,
and your committee would recommend .he
appointment Of a committee TO collect facts
and submit them TO the consideration ofthe
honorable Secretary Of State to refute the
CHARGES of the Mexican Minister.n
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WILSON COUNTY.
Letter from the Master Of the state
Gra1ge-EReets Of the Late Frost
Grange work Among the CedaFs.

Letter from the Master Of the state
GraBge-EGeets Of the Late Frost
Grange work Among the Cedars.
To the Union and American:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 19.-The eff
feet Of winter dropping its white sheet over
spring, and embracing the buds and flowers
aud tender, starting green foliage, in old
winters embrace, is death to beans and
some other vegetables, that provident
housewives and industrious Gardeners had
early arted in the open air, despite the
planks and blankets with which many were
sheltered. And fruits, peaches, apples,
pears and plums, so far as observed by the
writer, are killed. His observation ex-
tended from Lebanon TO Nashville sine e
he 18th.
On the 18th it was our privilege TO be in
Lebanon, and, assisted by the Worthy Mas
ter of Heart Of Oak Grange (ALai. G. Nc
COrkle), there and then we formed COun-
ty Grange for Wilson. In that county the
Patrons are fully alive to the importance Of
an improved system Of agriculture, and 10
the Importance and advantage to be gained
by the use Of improved implements, and
not only these, but 10 the great general
good there is in encouraging manufacturing
in the midst Of those who use the imple-
ments, and they have under advisement a
scheme to practically demonstrate The ad-
vantages Of that theory.
Their County Grange, composed Of the
representative, practical Patrons, and in
every respect representatives Of the county,
will afford the medium through which the
work may be done.
The officers Of Wilson County Grange
elected and installed are; G r. Dillin, W.
NJ, LaguardO; Dan W. Baird, o.; J. w.
Mcfarland, L.; ID. n. Hankins, S.; JOna-
tn n Bandy, 4. S; F. N. Shercn, Ch.; Jas.
Hamilton, IT,; E. G.. Seawell, Sec Leba-
non; j. Morrison, G. H; Mrs. j. Brett, c.;
Mrs. o. @. Baird, p; Miss NJ. A. jenkins,
F.; Mrs. j. Clark, L. A.. 5.
The next meeting will be held on the
third Saturday in May, at Lebanon.
W. MAXWELL,
Worthy Master State Grange,
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OTHER POIHTS.
Worcester Celebrates the Day.

worcester NtAeDEatGs lhe Dbys
WORCESTER, MASS, April 19.-The day
is being celebrated here by the Worcester
Light Infantry, whose active members re-
ceived and entertained the survivors Of the
company Of 1861, who marched with the
Massachusetts, Sixth Regiment through
Baltimore. The survivors Of Company X,
Of Boston, and Company L, of StOneham,
of the same regiment, were also guests.
During the parade, the graves of Col. Tim
BigelOw, who commanded the Worcester
Minute Men who set out Tor Concord one
hundred years ago at the news of the fight,
and Mr. Harrison w. Pratt, who command
ed the infantry on its march through Balti-
more, were decorated. The afternoon was
occupied by a dinner at the Lincoln House.
This evening the infantry give grand ball
at Mechanics Hall in honor Of their guests.
Eastern Massachusetts AbIaze,
Boston, April 19.-At Acton, Mass,
guns were fired and bells rung at sunrise,
noon and sunset, in celebration of the CEN
tennial. The monument erected to the
memory Of Davis, Hayward and Hosmer,
who fell in the Concord fight, was appro-
priately decorated. DR.. G. B. LOring de-
iivered an address IN the evening, and a
Arlington was decorated with flags and
notices, and salutes were fired and bells
rUng.
AT Manchester, n. H, salute Of 100
guns was fired.
Many Of the adjoining towns made an
extraordinary display Of bunting. The
day was one Of universal celebration
throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Ralph
Waldo Emerson made an address at the
unveiling of the statue of the Minute
Man at Concord.
New York Grows Patriotic.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Flags on the
City Hall, newspaper offices, hotels, and
the geater number Of large business
houses, were at full mast to-day, in honor
of Lexington and Concord.
One hundred guns were fired at Syra'
CUse in honor of the day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
THE COLD SNAP.

Snow and Frost iR the SOufh-Great
Destruction OF Fruits and TeEe-
tables.
AUGUSTA, GA, April 1S.-There was a
killing frost last night, doing serious in
jury in Georgia and South Carolina. II
was the hardest freeze in years. Truck
farms are badly injured.
RICHMOND, VA, April 19.-There was
heavy snow at intervals yesterday, with
a high, cold wind. At sunrise this morn
ing the thermometer indicated eight de-
grees below freezing. Ealy vegetables
and fruits are killed. Advices from various
points in the State give disastrous accounts
of the damage from the cold. The loss
among trucksters in the western part OF
the State is estimated at a million dollars.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 19.-There
have been frosts for the last four mornings,
causing some damage 10 corn, cotton and
vegetables. The fruit is not much hurt.
TORONTO, April 19-Fears are enter
tainedltnat fall wheat in some sections is
killed by the cold snap. In the northwest
part Of Ontario the thermometer Saturday
marked nine degrees below zero,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
NEW ORLEANS.

Another Political Crisis ImnHDeRt
Democrats 10 be Seated In Place of
Republicans in the House Of Repre-
seniatiTes-
NEW ORLEANS, April 19.-Much dis
cussion was produced in political circles to-
day by a report, which proved true, that
the Conservative caucus had resolved to
seat in the house Chas. Delhommer and
Felix VOORHEES,, Of St. Martins, o. L. Col
Iins, of St. Helena, and L. b. Burkhart, Of
the eth ward of New Orleans. ali Demo
Gratis, and who were declared elected by
the Returning Board, in place Of Martinez,
Rocha, FLOYD and Richard, Republicans,
who were seated in the Hahn House after
the withdrawal of Speaker Wiltz and his
followers in January. The COnseya-
tives contend that all Conservatives
returned by the Returning Board
were under the award to be seated, while
the Republicans contend that these four
men were not 10 be disturbed. Marshal
Packard stated to-day that if the four Re
publiCans were OUsted, the Senate would
adjourn for three days, and if at the end of
that time they were not reseated, the Sen
ate will adjourn sine die. The seating OF
DeIhOmmer, Vo0rhieS, Collins and Burk-
hart in the House will give the COnserva-
tives amaiOrity on joint ballot. Col. Pack
ard saws the Republicans did not and would
not agree to any arrangement which would
deprive them Of q majority on joint ballot.
Another political crisis is imminent. There
seems to be no doubt about the seating Of
these members tomorrow or Wednesday,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
THE CITY
Observation-Disclosures.
Last Days Proceedings OF the Cum
berIRnd Presbytery.

4 AAlAaa EN0EEEAAnaA NA the AUufl
berland PresbyteFy.
The Presbytery Of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, met at s O'Clock yester
day morning and opened with devotional
exercises.
Candidates for the ministry were request.
ed to read their diseourses. B. f. Fry
read a discourse upon Romans VI and B,
F. Wharton, upon st. John III. 16. Both
papers were referred to the Committee on
Examination.
An elaborate discussion took place touch,
ing the question whether g former member
Of agiven church, who had received a let
ter Of dismissal and recommendation, was
still under the jurisdiction Of that church.
1t was finally decided in the affirmative.
The following Committee on Examina-
ton was appointed for the next Presbytery:
Messrs. Blake, Lindsey, Mcdonald, and
benson.
Rev. DIR. Blake read the report Of the
Committee on Publication, which was con-
CURED in, and resolutions urging greater
activity in the dissemination Of church
books on the part Of the Nashville Presby-
tery, were adopted.
The sum Of Sl25 was pledged by mem
bers Of the PresbyteTy for the employment
Of travelling agent to sell church publica-
tiOns and distribute Sunday-schOOl papers.
Rev. j. NJ. Mcdonald offered a resOlu-
tiOn Of thanks to the citizens Of Edgefeld
for the their kindness and hospitality to
the members Of the Presbytery during the
present session. Adopted.
The Committee on Examination report
ed the result Of the examination OiMessrs.
EF-r~ NNaferwr We'll a.
ministry, which was mainly favorable to
the applicants, but indicated the impor-
tance Of further preparation on their part
before being ordained as ministers Of the
church. A motion for the ordination OF
Mr.. Wall in compliance with a numerOusly
signed petition, was much discussed. A
motion in lieu, by Rev. DR.. Buruey, that
the application be deferred until the next
Presbytery, at which time Mr.. Wall can be
ordained, provided, be then shows a sufi-
cient degree Of preparation, was rejected.
The original report Of the committee to de-
fer the Ordii alton was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Mcdonald, Treasurer, submit
ted his report, which was cOncurred in.
The report shows an indebtedness from
congregations to the Presbytery OfS2lS, and
amount in treasury So.
Kew. DR.. Mcdonald offered a resolution
rendering the thanks Of the Presbytery to
the UNION AND AMERICAN and Republican
Banner for their full and satisfactory re-
ports Of the proceedings Of the present ses-
sion. Adopted.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick,
MessTs. BurBey and Mcdonald were ap-
pointed 10 visit the congregation al Clarks-
vile at an early day, for the purpose of
urging and encouraging the continuation
Of the church at that place.
Rev. DR.. Dewitt offered a resolution
urging the congregation at Springfield TO
employ pastor, which was adopted.
Beech Church, IN Sumner county, was
selected as the place, and the third Sabbath
in September as the time, for the next
meeting Of the Presbytery. The PresbyteTy
then joined in prayer, and the Moderator
declared the session closed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
THE COLD SPELL.
The Damage 10 Fruit and Crous fu
East Tennessee.

EgtAG tennessee
Knoxville Chronicle, April IS.
For the last few days we have been vis-
tied with some Of the cOIdest weather ever
known in dis country in the middle Of
April, and on Friday night it reached its
cOldest, and we learn that i'm a number Of
houses the water frOze in the buckets. We
have taken some trouble to ascertain the
condition Of the ftuit crop in this county.
and We regret TO have TO state that nearly
every farmer we have Conversed with on
the subject is Of the opinion that nearly the
entire fruit crop Of East Tennessee is de-
stroyed. Il is estimated BY some of the
best Judges Thar the damage sustained BY
the fruit crop will be a loss TO East Tennes-
see Of twenty thousand dollars.
Mr.. Ford, who has charge Of The county
bridge anu who, rs a matter Of c0urse, has
an opportunity Of seeing a large number OF
persons every day, stated 10 us Yesterday,
that many farmers with whom he cOnversed
yesterday OF the subject, " ere clearly of the
opinion that but little II any fruit was left
uninjured by the frOss on Friday night.
Of course there is some differences Of
opinion, aud some few farmers held out
the hope that at least a partial crop would
be saved. Mr.. p. Dickinson gave it as has
opinion that not all the fruit was -killed.
Mr.. John 5. Van Glider examlsed his
trees, and found that unless something fur
ther occurred, he would make one-third
crop.
Judge Tempe, was Of the opinion that
all his fruit was killed AS well as the early
grapes. His strawberries were also killed.
The damage sustained In East Tennessee
By this frost Is not confined alone TO the
fruit crop, bUt % vegetation generally, and
the wheat and clover crops. All the early
garden vegetation has doubtless been de-
strOyed, and the clover and wheat has suf-
feTed considerably.
DIR. Robert Sneed, who is good authority
on the subject, says that al the wheat
which has commenced to joint has doubt
less suffered damage, and it is thought that
a good portion Of the wheat in East Ten
nessee has jOinted. Mr.. ALI Caldwell we
understand, has thirty acres Of wheat at
Strawberry Plains, which he thinks has
jOinted. IL is impossible 10 tell Just at this
time how much damage has been sustained
by our farmers - the cold spell, but it viii
certainly amount 10 no small sum. We
understand that in upper East Tennessee it
vas showing yesterday, and for some time
it looked as though we would have a snow
storm in this city.
Chattanooga Commercial, April Is.
The cold snap which began Thursday
resulted in a severe frost Friday night.
Tender garden plants, ia this city and sur
rounding country were killed, and grapes
and apples suffered severely, the grape
probably being entirely destroyed.
Peaches have not been badly hurt so far,
but the prospect was that last nights frost
would finish what was LEFT Of the fruit and
garden sass.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
Attempt to Pass H Raised Draft.

CINCINNATI, April IA man named
Hiram Porter, who says lie came from
Charleston, No, bought abill Of machinery
from Land & BOdley, for 2,5S0, and gave
in payment a drzfl on the Third National
Bank, Of Cincinnati, from the Bank Of
Commerce. for s.. 100. The Third National
Bank pronounced it good. Lane & Bodily
took the draft aid gave Porter a check for
s., ,52O in change. Porter presented the
check at the bank, but payment was reSS
fused aniil he identified himself. Mean
while the Third National telegraphed to
St. Louis and found that the draft had been
raised from 500 to s., 100. Porter did not
nut in an appearance, but slipped away
from Lane & B0diey's clerE, who was 60
ING to the bank to identify him.