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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-23
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Z Lady washington Reception and
Gid Folks Concert az Columbia.
To the Union and American.
The monotony Of the social life Of our
little city was very pleasantly interrupted
on Thursday night, March is, by au en-
iertsinment given by the ladies Of the
Presbyterian Church for benevolent pur-
poses The sweet strains Of tic "SilveT
HeiiC0u Band announced the perform
ances, and a large audience was soon
seated In the hall, auEiOusly awaiting the
rise e the curtain. Al Lall-pdst seven
O'Clock the curtain rose and a most J6auti-
fUl tableau met the eye-a reception at
President WashinE-ou's house. Among
the p6E0uaEes represented was Gen. Wash
inztJn, Mr.. Hamilton, Gen. Knox, Mr..
Madison, Mr.. Morris, Mrs. Gen. Washing
ton, his. Alexander Hamilton, Friend
Hannah NCT,hey, Mrs. James Madison,
Mrs. Charles Carroll, HaTchiOness D'YTiio,
nee McKe5n, Mrs. Ruff King, hrs. Law
renee Lewis, Mrs. William Bingham, Mrs.
Eobert,s Morris, Mrs. John Adams and
others. Immediately after the tableauX
came Lsdy WashinCtOn's reception, called
10 consider The best means Of raising money
to relieve the pressing necessities Of tie
1 n
Of deceased soldiers of the great war for il-
dependence. After discussing the various
plans suggested, that Of giving q concert
was agreed up0L; and arrangements were
made TO secIre the talent among the &C
COmplisasd friends. Some Of Friend Han
uah's remarks in opposition TO all the plans
proposed were quite strong and i0-cible.
The character was most admirably sustain
ed, and the costume in keeping with the
strictest ideas Of the sect. The costumes
Of Mrs. Washington and the various ladies
were m8CnilcGut and In keeping with the
fashions of the dag. All sustained their
parts wei, and were handsomely announced
and waited upon By two bTight-eyeG little
PAGES I'm splendid livery.
AtlaTwaTd came the C0nceTJ-a rich af-
fair. Old in looks and dress, but young
and strong i'm voice, the company gave that
good old piece Strike the Cymbals" with
a vim as an opening piece, after which fol-
lowed q good selection Of sacred and seuti-
mental pieces, a description Of which in
detail would occupy too much space. 4
solo by lady was beautiful, aud exquisite
~ was it rendered, "briu-iug down the
house." and Eas followed b. another GEM
aNlset me by Mg1niill-,' was sweatly
SUM and mlriteC tae applause. "TLa
Captain Of the Guards" was a decided hit
upon the new military company Of the city.
Cousin Jededial" was wei. received, alL
The quaint costumes ELECTED much laughter.
Altogether, the entertainment passed of
splenIiIly, and il Is % be hoped the ladies
viii Oitener give Us opportunities Of such
Ta.6 enjoyment. /. y. *.
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DOWN THEY GO.

Reduction OF Rates on Flour and
Grain from Nashville TO Southern
Points.
A very material reduction was made YES
terday in the rates of the louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern and the Nashville,
Chattanooga ard st. Louis railroads on
-four and grain for points South. This re-
ductiOn was forced upon them by low river
rates from s.. Louis to New Orleans and
Vicksburg and thence by rail to Atlanta,
Montgomery, etc. No suCh competition
exists here, but in order to keep Nashville
properly protected they have thought It
best TO reduce also from Nashville. All
points reached via Montgomery are cut
down in proportion, as well as to Macon,
West Point and points in Southwestern
Georgia via Atlanta.
The reduction to the points named is as
follows:
st. Louis and Cincinnati to Atlanta, As
cents per 100 lbs. for grain and 96c for
fiOur-Old rates, 5Sc and lice, respectively;
same points to Montgomery, 40c for grain
and soc for fOur-old rates, SOC and 1O0c,
respectively.
Louisville and Henderson to Atlanta,
soc for grain aud 7Sc for four-old rates,
47c and 94e, respectively; same points to
Montgomery, 32c for grain and 64c for
flOur-Old rates, Ale and So, respectively.
Nashville to Atlanta, soc for grain and
60e for aOur-old rates, SEC and 72c, re-
spectively; to Montgomery, 24c for grain
and 4Sc for hour-old rates. &c and 64c,
respectively.
The st. Louis Republican of Saturday
devotes a column and half to a complaint
| that the Green Line is discriminating
| against that city in Southern freights. We
must confess we do not fully understand
these railroad mysteries. L it be true that
| our merchants are Disseminated against in
favor Of St.LOuis and other Western points
where lies the wrong so elOquently dwelt
upon by the Republican And rice UerSa
/ Discrimination seems TO be game which
all are anxious to play at, and yet in which
all seem to be losers.
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I.astern - Iine. =
Zen Aarertlssn.eEts.

Insure in the State Insurance Company
A Grover & Baker sewing machine for
sale at half cost.
Large administrators sale Of all kinds Of
dry goods. boots, shoes, etc, at Phliacel-
phia Store, p Public Square.
A memorandum book lost, containing
about 81 in currency and some valuable
papers.
the head Of the river this evening at 4
o'clock.
The Shannon leaves for PiJtsburg and
all way points al + p. VI. to-day.
D0Oley's yeast powder always gives per-
feet satisfaction.
Nine. DemOres.'s latest spring patterns
and catalogues have been received by the
Wheeler * Wilson Manufacturing CO.
See nonresident and attachment notices
bv the Clerk and MasIerOf ChauCery Court.
Hall & Laurent, y Cedar street, keep
constantly On hand handsome display Il
the choicest flower plants.
See notice Of administrator Of the estate
Of ThCs. y. Callahan. deceased.
Stated conclaye Of Cumberland CAlp.er
ROYAL Arch Mas0us, this evening, q 8.5y
O'Clock.
Prof. " II. Robson, assisted 10y the
celebrated yi0liuisJ, Prof kasieT, WI! open
q dsncinr school for Young ladies' al Ay'
Clure's Hall, Edgefeld, on wednesday
afternoon next. CA Thursday, az The same
place, a class for children viii be opened.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings next, at Masonic Hall, the grand
orato-io Of Esther, received SO well by our
citizens a short lime siuces VIII be pre-
sented by some Of The best amateur talent
of Nashville aud Eigeiali, with full cho-
ruses. etc. As the proceeds viii be de-
voted ID worthy purposes, We may safely
predict f5r the 0ratcrio crowded houses.
Hogan BI1s, the popular Union street
merchants. Announce, in city notice col
umn. the Tec1iT. of their spring stock 81
DIV goods, notions, etc, which they intend
dfsposiug Of at prices to suit the times.
Call and see them.
We cali particular attention 20 The adj
vertiseIneut of the Rock CITY Paper Manu-
featuring Co., 70 be found on our first page
This company keeps constantly on hand a
large stock Of paper OF all kinds, printers
ink. grocers' bags, etc, which for quality
cannot be surpassed in this or any other
market
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

In Humphreys county, all the wheat from
the river bottoms looks well.
The wheat fields in Bradley county pres
sent quite a promising appearance. The
crop appears to be thick enough upon the
ground, and il IS growing of very luxu-
rian ly.
John w. Ball, Of Greene county, while
making preparations TO move to Kansas,
laid his pistol on a box. His little child, .
girl of about five years Of age, took il of
the box, and while working with it, it
went of, the bali penetrating the brain
and causing instant death.
The WdUerly journal states that the
amount Of damage done by the late high
water in the Tennessee river is incalcula-
bic. Barns and OUt-hOuses have been
swept down, miles Of fences hOaled away
and thousands of acres Of fine wheat along
the banks Of the river totally destroyed.
The Trenton NelES-Gdzette says: "a
migratory movement seems to have seized
upon the cOlored people of Gibson county
of late. Last week numbers Of them left
Humboldt aud vicinity, and this week a
company Of about fifty families have ar
ranged to move out. Arkansas IS to be
their destination, their passage being paid
Dy the company WHICH Las Auztli IA dOou tue
Increment. The negroes are 10 work for
an interest in the land they are to till, but
we cannot learn upon what terms they are
to secure a prOprietorship in the land"
Sheriff Arnold, Of Gibson county, under
a reuuisition from the Governor OF Arsan-
sas to the Governor of this State, accompa-
MED BY Sheriff Rice, Of Arkansas, proceed
ed to the residence Of Sam McCullOch, sew
eral miles southwest Of Trenton, last week,
to arrest him. McCulloch is charged with
the killing of couple Of negroes in Arkan-
sas several years since. Samuel Mcdowell,
also charged with completely in the killing,
was few days ago arrested in Memphis
and taken over to Arkansas. McCulloch
was not found, and there is no probability
Of his arrest, as the arrest Of Mcdowell
was announced in the Memphis appeal,
which McCullOch's friends saw.
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An Eleszant Primo RaII.

One Of the most pleasant parties Of the
season came of last night at the residence
Of William a. Webb, Esq, No. 40 North
High street. The elite of the city was we'll
represented, aud as the graceful ladies and
their polite attendants moved around to the
strains of "RlCe Danube, % the spacious par
Tor presented > scene that was truly enchant-
ing. Tie faTorite band of Nashville had
been provided for tie occasion, and the
entire evening was taken up with waltzes,
quadrilles, etc. st i o'clock there was an
inteImissiO2 for refreshments, and the
guests were invited into the dining room,
where an elegant collation. had been spread.
Supper over, the dance was again resumed
and continued til the wee snla' hours were
usheHed in. We are sure there were none
present who did Lot leave with a hearty
wish That the Affair might be repeated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-23
THE TRANSPORTATION WAR.
Major Rhea On the Reduced Railroad
Tariff.

Tariff
To the Union and American:
am happy TO be able to state to you and
the public that the officers of the Louis
vile, Nashville and Great Southern Rail-
road have become so thoroughly convinced
Of the justice Of the claim on the part of
our people that our products should be car
ried to our Southern markss as cheaply as
the same road carries foreign products from
here 10 the same points, and that the dis
examinations heretofore practioed were so
paipably wrong and untenable in fact and
argument, have this morning reduced their
rates on grain to a cents instead Of 81 to
Montgomery and Selma, and all other
Green Line points about in the same pro-
portion, without regard to whether such
grain is brought here by steamer, railroad
or wagon, thus practically a5Olishing the
heretofore ruinOus difference.
1 guess my friend Mai. A. will conclude
that there is more in this movement than
merely ''pig tracks" "pa1ernities, ''pi-
rates ''muskeeter fleets" the steamer
Laura Davis" OF ''GrangerS skins" In con-
clusiOn, let me say to my friend in all
kindness and gOod-feeling, that he and his
road had better acknowledge the cOrn-bOut
face in their pOlicy-say 10 the whole world
that We have the finest section Of country
on the globe, taking soil, climate, minerals,
timber, water-pOwer, etc, into the count;
invite and persuade immigration; tell the
people along the line Of the road to put
more acres Of ground in cultivation and
pillow deeper; erect manufacturing estab-
lishments along your line; double, TRIBE or
qusdruple your population, products and
travel, assuring them that your road viii
carry all their surplus to market as chesply
as anybody else's can reach there, thus
building up and enriching the country and
making your own road rich by its heavy
local business. Then, and not till then,
you can rest easy and snap your fingers at
this uncertain and to be constantly fought
for, lOng-taW business. Yours truly,
b. 5. RHEA.
March %. 1879.
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If any one thinks he hss a nOn--rpl0-
size coal oil let him fol- ow suit in the tests
We make Of Elaine, the only strictly safe
coal oil in exis.ence. Il viii pay you to
call and see this thing proved. Sold by
Demoyille & Co., Haddox & Ford, VIM.
Il. Stewart, Wharton, Ewing & Wharton,
r. E. Page, Robert II. HALEY, J. N. Cor
bet, G. w. Henderson,, ". II. Smith &
Bro, W. J. Walker, Ewin, PendletOn &
Co, a. Il. Coussens & Co., Jesse Warren,
Jr., Litterer & Cabler, TrePpard & Co,
Phillips, ButtorfT & Co., Murray & Regan,
c. w. Smith, c. L. Fuller & Co., and NJ.
Breen. In Edge6eld by G. T. Weakley, J.
H. McNIurray, W. E. Harrison, Armstrong
& Co., and d. Warehouse. Charles H.
Gaulhier, Southern Agent, Is y. College st.
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THAT ELEVATOR.
One Man VINO Has No Stock fn It-A
Parting shot from General Freight
Agent Anderson.

one Haa WIO HaS no SHOCK IA ia
Parting shot from General Freight
Agent Anderson.
To the Union and American:
have read and digested the labored
article of Mai =. $. Rhea, published in
your last issue. Figures and facts having
been previously exhausted, Z only desire to
refer % one thin--and that is his charge BIZ
''iuuendg" that was personally interested
In The elevator recently erected at Johnson
vile. L have heretofore given Maj. Rhea
credit for Cl1Gor and fairness, but must
now state Tie lie either willingly CT viii
fully Intended 10 misIegTeseHt me. Ii ten
minutes walk, or perhaps IN less time (by
. street carr he could have applied to the
General Superintendent or President Of toe
road, and found ont the facts, had he de-
sized to 90 50. My charges against him
were direct ald positive as an owner, or
part owner Ia one steamboat, and his firm
trcasurgrs Cf a sO-cal!5. Peoples Line Of
boats, navigating the upper Cumberland.
He has admitted his ownership in one,
auu has not denied his connection or that
Of bis firm with others.
For his information I viii state that /
never invested a cent in any elevator or
other lppurteuluces held and used bv the
Nashville and Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway: never specialized or haduanspOrt-
ed over lis line any merchandise or pro-
dUce except that TO and from my farm, and
upon which paid (as do all OtheFs) regu-
lar tariff rates.
IregIet having been compelled to notice
the ''muskeeter fleet but vas just a well
satisfied Of the paternity Of the steamboat
petition to our Legislature as Of any 'year-
ling on my place with a swallow fork in
the left and an 'uuderbit' in the right
ear. 1 branded the paper b. S. r.,
and have had the qualification to know
from several Of the Teputed signers that
they never saw the paper and from others
that when they did sign it, they did not
understand its real object.
have been on tie liver myself, and
must confess that I feel sighted in not be-
ing called on to attach my name, and re-
grat further that Tempe, my old chamber
maid; Andy, my steward; and Mike Nor
gan, my old cook, were not called upon to
sign the paper. | hope when further Leg
islatiye intervention is invoked against rail-
roads, by Major Rhea, that he viii, ia the
interest Of the Laura L Davis the ''PeO-
PIES Line, or the MusketeeFs Fleet, allow
al TO sign it, without regard 20 previous
condition, color, etc, but make a special
request that only such names shall appear
IS have actually signed the document.
CHARLES W. ANDERSON.
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The Offer AceeBted.

Messrs. VIM. NJ. Duncan, Arson Nelson,
N. B. Howell, Chas. Nelson, Nat. T.
Dortch and otheTs-Gentlemen In reply
to your calls through the public prints Of
the 2lst inst, rendering Us a benefit con
cert previous TO our departure from the city,
for yOur kindness we desire to tender our
most since thanks, and will give con
cert as you suggest at as early day as
practicable, Of which due notice will be
given. Respectfully, JOHN AsHFoRD.
+. i. ASHFORD.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March D, 1910.
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T.aIferherrer,s VICE.

Fred miller, in jail on the charge Of rob
bling Fred. LaiteDberger, was before > us
tees Cassetty and Creighton yesterday, but
postponed his examination till 3 P. II. to
day.
Laitenberger brought suit before the
abOye-named Justices to recover a watch
Miller said he put in ''soak'' withS- L. Co
hen, for $780, Cohen said the watch had
been sold, and the court rendered judg-
ment against him for $3.50, OF the return Of
the Wsich.
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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT.-The court recon-
vened at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, Chief Justice
Nicholson, Justice Sneed and Attorney
General Heiskeil being present. The
hearing Of the Davidson county docket was
resumed, and the next case to be called in
the regular order will be No. 102, Vance
vs.. Ryan. No. 145, howeve-, is set for to-
day: Parker Us. kellogg & Newman ct al.
The second section will take up the Tenth
Circuit upon reassembling.
PROBATE COUBT.-LeJteIs Of admins
tration issued to ". II. TraffOrd, Public
Administrator, upon the Is ale Of Lewis
Lyons, deceased.
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BELMONT AND LORaILLARD CHAL-
LENGED.

Turf, Field and Farm.
It having been asserted il some of the
dailies that Mr.. August Belmont and Mr..
Pierre Lorillard had the best string of two
year-olds in training for the coming cam
paign Col. Mcdaniel offers to match ten Of
lis against any ten now owned by any one
individual in the United States, for twenty
five hundred dollars each race. To toss
for first choice, and TO continue doing so
until the whole ten matches are run of.
Each party to name the distance when he
names his colt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-23

TALKING of the tight skirts which are
now the fashion, a lady who was born in
the last century said the other day: You
call those tight s5irtsl YO~ should have
seen Madame Tallien then when she walk
ed in the Tuileries with a dress Of an al
most transparent texture, worn over pair
Of silk tights, You have not come to
that" NO" answered anSherlady, sand
l hope we never SHALL
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an Hundred and Th!Fty.three and q
Ihisd Bags.

A negro went on board q steamer al the
wharf SATURDAY afternoon to sell chestnuts,
which he carried around in q basket. Al
exander Harding, cOlored, who was On the
Boat at the time, helped himselfvery freely
without saying anything about a pecUniary
return The chestnut y5uder protested,
when Harding went for INN, knocking him
about and handling him in a decidedly
rough manner. Officer Reagan put in an
appearance, TO take the bellic0se darkey in
charge, but Harding sw0-e he could not be
arrested, and resisted the man with tie
brass buttons. After q IyaIf tussle, the
officer got the upper hand, and marched his
prisoner of 10 the woIk-LOUse. He was
taken before judge DuliEg yesterday
morning and fined so each, on the charges
Of assault and battery and resisting an OH
Ger. Harding couldn't raise a red, so the
next 4335 days Of his time viii be spent in
the sstYice oftbe corporation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-23

F. w. Tealey & Co., "A Market street,
sell Chess, Carlez & Co.'S celebrated fire.
proof oil, which is warranted to be perfect
ly safe from explosion or taking fire. This
is the highest fre-test oil in the market
and no humbug. mh2O st
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The Southern Club and Subscription

The Southern Club and Subscription
Agency-SubscriptiOns received for any
magazine or newspaper or book published
in the United States or Europe. Readers
viii save money and time by becoming a
patron Of the Mutual Benefit Agency, as
commissions are divided. D. II. Rains,
Manager. Office at A. Setlif7s, No. los
Church street, Nashville. milo If
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40 sWAG.
a Market street Liquor EIouse Bar
EfGrizcd.

a Market street Liquor FIOlse Bar
EIarized.
The iigG0r store Of Friedman Is Levine,
No. - South Market. was bur-larizel
about II O'clocS Saturday night. John
Hess. occupying q room on the opposite
side Of the street, heard The noise and GOT
up and armed himself TO watch, but mis-
took the direction from which IL proceeded.
lie returned % his bed after concluding
that he had probably been mistaken.
About o'clock A. NJ. q patTGim3u dis
covered The front door of Friedman Il Le-
vine open, and knowing something was
wrong went and aroused a member Of the
firm. They found that tie cash drawer
had been sacked and relieved Of a couple
Of coins and q counterfeit fractional note,
all the money that had been left there.
The manner in which the eVii-d0ers had
effected their entrance was easily found
out. They climbed up on the outside TO
front window of the second story, broke in
the window. They then descended through
a hatchWay covered by trap-dC0T 10 the
first floor. A shutter Of tie trap-dOOT was
preci pita,ed % the lower floor, making the
noise doubtless which was heard by Mr..
Hess. After TausacknE the house they
opened the front door, which they had 10
trouble ia doing from the interior, and
passed out.
y heater job of work has rarely been ac-
CompiisLed here, five except the awkward
noise made 5y letting the tTap-d00T fall.
We are impressed with the frequency Of
these burglaries, and suspect That our city
is at present inhabited 10y a set Of profess
SIGNALS, Offering cur police force and detec-
tives a case for their sagacily and ingenuity.
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Spring Opening.-Haying returned
from New York, l am nov prepared to
show a very choice selection of French
Pattern Bonnets and Hats, a full line Of
Straw Goods in all the new shades. Also
4 new style of Lace Oyerdress and Sacque.
Mrs. Tyne's, p Summer street.
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A gentleman froui Wilson county tells Of
a singular freak Of lightning during q re
cent thunder storm. Two boys were
shcaring mule in a stable when the light
ming struck an object near by, passing
thence o the mule. The animal dashed
out of the stable against gate, which It
broke down, and then fell upon the gate
dead. The boys were severely shocked.
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Personal

General Pennypacker has returned from
Pittsburgh.
J. A. Lanisr, Of Bowling Green, KY,
Robert P. Mckay, Of Columbia, II. Il.
Smith, Ct Rome, Ga, and c. Opdebeeck,
Of Belgium, paid their respects TO the Cot
ton Exchange yesterday.
Mrs. Hollis, ewell known slate-wTiting
and mateTializing medium, is visiting the
city-aud stopping at the residence Of DIR.
McFall, No. 3j3 South College street,
where she may be seen during the day and
evening. She will remain here but few
days. We understand she has determined
to make her home in France, whittier she
will shortly 60 with her children.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-23

Hall L Laurent, PrescriptiOnists, are
making a handsome display Of Towering
Plants Of every kind, which theyOfIer at
the very lowest prices. Also Elaine Oil,
which IS non-explOsive. No. q Cedar St.,
between Cherry and Public Square.
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1870. rrn-,, tI,c FIood.

The track Of the Northwestern road IS
now entirely clear Of water between john
sonville and Camden, and trains are run
ming through on their regular trips.
Transfers had TO ha made yesterday az
Rush creek, on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis railway, but through trains
will be running to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-23

The pupils Of the Edgsfeld Baptist
Church Sunday-school viii hold a reunion
next Sunday night. The public are cor
daily invited 10 attend. The exercises at
these reunions constitute very pleasant
entertainment