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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
A SAMPLE AGITATOR.

Just before the colored emigration
crowd dispersed yesterday, Lowery,
who had been at the head Of the move
ment till now, approached our reporter
and asked him to publish the Lincoln
county letter, which viii be found in
the closing part Of our report
Of the convention. He said it
"Ought to be published to break
up this movement, which is
al railroad scheme anyhow" Sam
had been SO faithful a leader till this
moment, that our reporter had regard
ed him as the coming Moses, and his
request was a little surprising. The
explanation Of it was, however, that
all the Offices had been created and
filed and he left out Of the high place.
ANDY yet Lowery Is about as sincere
as any Of these negro agitators. The
whole action Of the convention amount
ed to an empty threat, made under the
false supposition that all the white
people Of Tennessee were not
either IN favor Of the emil
grafton Of the negroes or totally
Indifferent as to what course they pur-
sue. The convention represented little
more than Nashville, and if It had
advised all the idle negroes in the city
to get out AMI 60 to work It would
have received the hearty endorsement
Of the whites.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

CortInas on the Rampage.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, May 2O.-Mexiean
cavalry have been stationed at various
points between CamargO and MatamOras.
Gen. COrtinas had a difficulty with Senor
TreyinO, living near ReynOsa. TrevinO
was informed Of a theft of cattle, found
the thieves, recognized them as servants Of
COrtinas, rode up and informed them they
must gOwith him 10 the Alcalde. They fired
on him. he returned the fired, killed one,
wounded another, and took prisoner the
head man Of one Of COrtinas' ranches.
COrtinas went then with l3j men and de-
manded the prisoner Of the Alcalde, but
could not obtain him. He hung the Al
calde and afterwards shot SenOr Trevino.
Yesterday COrtinaS received an order 10 re-
port at the City Of Mexico for duty. He
declined TO obey, stating his resignation
had been forwarded 10 the proper officer.
His friends are held in justification for
him.
Capt. McNally's company is stationed at
Edinburg. The captain is here and has in
formation Of the cross. .ng Of three droves Of
stolen cattle within the last week. Similar
depredatIOns are reported from RinggOld
to Fort Brown.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
ABRAHAM LIECOLN'S WIDOW.
She Makes an AbOrtiVe Attempt
to Commit Suicide.
Behind the Doors of an Insane
Asylum.

CHICAGO, Isy 2O-The Times has in
formation that Mrs. Lincoln to-day al
tempted suicide by poisoning. After being
removed from the courtroom, where she
was adiudged insane yesterday, she was
put under the strictest surveillance, 10 be-
ing feared that she might do in-
jury 10 herself To-day she escaped
from her rOGm and hurried on 10 the
drug store Of Frank Squares * Co, under
the Grand Pacific Hotel. She ordered a
compound Of camphOr and laudanum, Os-
tensibly for neuralgia. The clerk informed
her il would take about ten minutes 20
make il, whereupOu she took carriage and
drove 10 two other drug stores. She was
followed by Mr.. Squares, who i'm each ease
prevented the druggists from Civ
ing ner the compound. She finally
returned to the first place and
procured a mixture which she supposed was
what she wanted, but which was harmless.
She drank this as she left the store. As il
had no effect, she tried 20 leave her room
again % obtain = larger dose, but was pre-
vented. She was removed % 4 private hos
pital al Batavia, H., this afternoon, where
she will have every attention.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
coMMlssloN MERCRaNT.
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Knoxville blacks have organized
company Of "Blues."
Chattanooga has organized a Young
Mems Christian Association.
a weekly paper Is soon % be started al
Knoxville. in the interest of the Bapiists.
The Chattanooga District Conference met
a. Chattanooga yesterday, Bishop Ddgsett
presiding.
The Nel- NlrEef NeirS reports tEat dog
hides are coming into The tau-yards 10y the
wholesale. One man brought m fifteen
the other day, and d. wasn't a g0ad day for
doc skins either.
4 "hands0me new brick sidewalk has
been laid in front Of the WiW Erch0Hge
Office, aud now Wade impsriously demands
TIE extraction # all the siUmps IN his iU-
mediate vicinity. The press is getting too
much power iu this country.
Prof Bradley, Of East Tenu6 6ssee Uni
versity. Iefl last Monday with the Senior
class ON a geological excursion across the
country 90 Cumberland Gap and adjacent
localities. The party have a wagon and
equipments and expect 90 he abs no ahuul
ten days.
The use orm0rphine Of late has been SO
much in demand by would be suicides, that
Memphis druggists are considering the pro-
priety Of not selling the article unless upon
'he order Of ! physician, or To we'll
known citizen who is above the suspicion
Of attempting 20 90 on the airline 10 The
other. world.
Robert Dueuuer shot and seriously
wounded Won Der WeSeU, iu kHoEville,
Tuesday night, during a 7euc5un'-r caused
hv a threatening letter the isjtaf hal seut
10 the former. Der Weseu, who has been
i'm Knoxville only . few weeks, claims TO
be am Austrian army Officer Of noble family
and saws he lied 90 this couutiy ON acr0sHt
Of having killed a brother officer iu dU"l.
The postmaster at Waliace's woodward,
ON the Tennessee river, hI a dog which
has learned t0 distinguish tie whistle Of
the mail boat from that Of AL the other
steamers. n The mail boat whistles Iu the
NIGHT. he will Get up and scratch upon his
masters door aud will 90 90 the river him
self whether any one GOES tU receive ihe
mail or not. lie pays no attention TO the
whistle Of any other steamer.
A curious ease 0f elass-swallOW ing is re-
ported by the hHDTCH'e Press UHd Herald.
Four weeks ago a three-ye -yeIrs-Old child and
an eighteeu-monlhs baby Of Mr.. Howard,
living on the lloisfun, nearly opposite
MOssy Greek, by some means unknown TO
their parents, pulled from a shelf glass
lar Of preserves and broke the jar. They
ZEN to work devOuriug the sweets, and the
infant picked mp the broken glass and PEE
serves together, swallowing them. When
the parents discovered the matter, there
was CONSERVATION indeed. The elder child
suffered no serious results, probably not
eating much, if any, Of the glass. But the
little one soon became seriously III, and
Inflammation Of the throat, bowels, etc,
followed. BY vomiting and purgiug, one
hundred and twenty one pieces Of glass, by
actual count, were elected, the largest piece
being one and three-fOurths by two and
half inches. Efforts 10 save the infants
life were uuayailing, and it died last Sat
urday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
ST. LOUIS.
Radical Papers too Thick 1

Radical Papers too Thick TO Thrive.
ST. LOUIS, May 20 The consolidation
Of the Globe and Democrat Of this city was
completed TO the satisfaction Of all parties
in interest last night, and this morning the
first number Of the GIObe-DeBOcrat was
issued from the old Democrat Office.
Messrs. Mckee and HCuser, Of the Globe,
have purchased all the stock Of the Demo
crui Company, and are sole owners Of the
consolidated paper. The new journal will
appear in folio form for about two weeks
or until certain mechanical arrangements
can be completed, when it will be issued
IS a seven column guaTto, one column
larger to the pace than the old Globe. The
terms Of the purchase have not trJuspired,
but the amount paid IS not so large as for
the Democrat three years ago. Joseph B.
Mccullough viii retain the position Of
managing editor, and the general editorial
staff will not be changed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
ROBERTSON COUNTY AND THE
WHISKY FRAUDS.
STringfeIi Record, Nav ?

SIrmEnelo Record May %
1t bas been a noticeable fact that the
whisky trade al this place, this season, has
been duller than for ten years. Now that
we learn that parties where these frauds
were peTpetTated could and did sell whisky
for less than the Government tax, is il any
wonder, then, that our trade is so dull?
In the large cities where distilIeries with
a capacity Of from 100 to 200 barrels per
day, we find that the ring has run the dis
tilleries and the revenue department in Co
partnership. In Robertson county, where
but from two to four barrels per day is
made, there is a watChman for nearly every
gallon made-"rebels," yOu see. They
have 20 be watched, and that by the elect.
Well, we have no objections 70 all this, but
we do object to one section being allowed
privileges that others are deprived of. If
the matter Of taxes on whisky o. anything
else is 70 be carried on loosely by one sec
ton, why not give the same privilege to all
alike?
There is a disposition upon the part Of
some 10 shield Mr.. Douglass from blame.
Well, we dunno but are rather inclined
to the belief that while he was standing
still with his eyes shut he had both hands
behind him, and with the familiar: "Where
does Jaems come iu2" continually playing
on his lips, was made 10 rejoice, when, per
chance, they We're filled.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

The Memphis appeal publishes a list
OF citizens who propose te close their
places Of business on Decoration dsy,
ano remarks: From what we can hear.
the great body Of the people of Mem
phis are thoroughly aroused, and are
determined upon a turn cut en- masse
They viii make the ceremonies on
Monday memorable forever as a golden
day IN the city's calendar day to be
distinguished as that which signalizes
the perfect restoration Of good feeling
between the sections and the closing up
OF the chasm Of civil war. Let us all
IEite and as one man labor forso glori-
GUS a cousummatiOn."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Ex-MayOr h. G.. Barker, Of Detroit, and
three other gentlemen were drowned yes
terday by the capsizing Of Barker's yacht,
near Grouse Isle, Detroit river.
The committee having i'm charge the
proposed excursion Of New Orleans fire
men TO Liverpool have invited the fremen
Of Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, ST..
Louis, Memphis, Mobile, Galveston and
other cities to participate The excursion
lists leave New Orleans about the 25th Of
June.
A special to the GlO5e-DemOcrdt Of st.
Louis, says that while some young men
from Bunker Hill, H., were standing in
the Touring mill Of Miller Bros, at Brish-
ton, ILL.,, yesterday, the floor Of the second
story fell, killing ore Of them instantly.
Several persons standing near by were hurt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

EBENEzER HILL, SR., Of Fa7ette-
vile, died at the residence Of his SON.
In-law, DR.. J. E. Hough, in Manches-
ter, last Sunday morning, at the ad-
vanced age Of 81 years. The Fayet5e-
sltle Express says that he was the old
est printer in the State, if not IN the
South, having learned his trade when
but fourteen years Of age. He was
the father Of journalism in Lincoln
county and his experience as editor,
publisher and printer, extended over a
period of seventy wears.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
NEW YORK.
The Murderer Sharkey Again at
Large.
An EpiscOpaIlan Estimate OfPub-
lie Schools.
The Common schools Not Religious
EnOmrh


The Common schools Not Religious
Enough.
NEw YORK, May 2O.-The feature of
the session Of the Long Island Diocese
Episcopal Convention in Brooklyn yester-
day, was the report Of the Committee on
Christian Education, which was read by
DR.. L. Stafford browne. The report urges
the establishment Of q system Of Episcopal
schools, in which Church children NAV OBJ
tain a religious culture not possible IN the
public schools Of the Stale. In the public
schools, The report says, there is an admit
ted or compulsory absence Of all exposition
or enforcement Of a definite faith. Now,
while there is loud Boosting in some quar-
teIs Of this as a happy achievement, IL is
known abroad, aud stigm8liZed with some
justice as the American 81 stem, being pro-
feSsedly a Christian country. IL is true the
attempt is occasionally made to put a Ie-
ligiOus gloss or veneering over the secular
ity Of our school system by reading a few
verses Of the Bible without note or COM
ment; but such a mechanical act unaCc0m-
panied by any culture Of the conscience or
dOgmatic teaching does not much relieve
the matter.
The report uses strong language in de
nunciatiOn Of the public schools, and urges
that the popular schools shall be made
Christian. A resolution is appended to the
report urging the establishment 10y every
possible efiOIs Of numerous diocesan insti-
tutiOns and Of acknowledged excellence.
Sharkey Escapes En Route from
Havana.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-The steamship
Crescent City from Havana, picked up at
sea the disabled schooner Carrie Bell, from
Savannah for New York, lumber laden,
and tOWed her into Charleston yesterday.
The Crescent City was short Of coal and
commenced taking in a new supply, during
which operation ShsrkGy The murderer,whO
escaped from the Tombs, and who was IT,
turning here in charge Of a detective. man
aged to get away.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
ON THE RIO GRANDE.

COrtinRs' Cut.ThrOats Murder Three
More AmerIeans-The Situation Very
Serious
CINCINNATI, May 2O.-A dispatch TO the
Gazette from New Orleans says the Re
publican has the following dispatch from
Brownsville, Texas: "InfOrmatiOn has been
received at military headquarters here, that
since the departure of Gen Davis from the
Rio Grande, three Americans have been
murdered near Brownsville. The military
authorities estimate the force at the DIS
pOsal OF CCrtiuas at 5000 men, one thou
sand Of whom can be raised on this side.
The situation has become more serious"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

WE see it stated in the Fayetteville
cypress that the Mecklenburg Centen.
NAL speech Of Hon. John M. Bright.
delivered at Charlotte, n. c., yester-
terday, viii appear in full this morn.
ing IN the leading New York dailies,
which applied for and received copies
Of it in advance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
A STlLL-H0USE TRAGEDY.
The Victims Mistaken for Revenue
Detectives -Wstd sRt DistIIIeFs the
Hurderers.

eAHANAENNaHa
McMuuy.II- New FRA, May 20.
Near Peeled Chestnut, in White county,
James Jones, Wm. Montgomery and Jack
Montgomery started uuj turkey hunting
and came across q Wild cat distilleTy owned
and ran by Frank a-d Polk Lewis. When
tlIe hunting party reached The stiil-hOuse
only one Of the Lewis was present, and
be-, supp0silg The hunting party were
seeking information upon which to re-
port the concern, sent for his brother and
son, carefully avoiding creating any suSpi-
ciou in the minds Of The hunting party as
10 bis mission. The Lewis party soon re-
turned, composed Of the Lewis brothers
ard q son, aud as soon as they reached the
stiIl- house they commenced an attack upon
the hunting party, without iniimatiOn Of
tbeir design. James Jones was cut down
with an axe by one Of the Lewis, the
first lick cutting him t0 the hollow, sew
ering his spine, and iuficiing sew
eral other Eouid cuts upon his body.
Jones died almost instantly. VIM.
Montgomery was badly beaten over his
head. his skull crushed, and is supposed 10
be mortalIy wounded, and was left by the
Lewis boys for dead Jack Montgomery,
after receiving severe bruises and cuts re-
leased himself from the graspOf his would
be murdeTers, and saved himself by flight.
Our informant states that a large party
are now scouriI q the country for the Lewis
boys, and hopes are entertained OF tlfeir
capture.
Peeled Chesnut, is The name Of a post
office in White comfy, near the Dekalb
county line
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
FRANCE
CentennIaI CommIssfoners-

PARIS, May 20.-TwO commissioners to
represent France at the Philadelphia Cen
tennial, one 10 reside in the United States
and the other in France, will be appointed.
POstPOning Revenge q Hundred
Years.
An article has appeared in the Figaro
suggesting that the revenge Of France be
postponed hundred years, and c3uses a
great sensation. IL is asserted BY La
Liberte that the article has been made the
subject Of a Cabinet discussion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
BGsTGN.
Heavy DefaIeatiOn of "a Much Trusted
LAWYER.

y
Boston. Nav 2O.-The ErCHiRJ journal
states that one Of the most prominent law
vars in this city, aud former President Of
the Safe Manufacturing Company, disap-
peared from this city last Friday, and an
Investigation of his affairs since then has
developed the most astounding dishonesty
on his part, involving a heavy loss to many
persons for whose funds he acted as CustO-
dian. The journal says: Without giving
the name Of the party he has been noted as
conservative. steady going man, whose
counsel was sought by investors, and whose
guardian Of trust properly stood second TO
none in the confidence of the community.
The prominent lawyer mentioned in the
evening papers as an alleged defaulter, is
Abraham jackson. 1t is said that $780,
600 deficit in his accounts has been al
ready discovered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

A SWISS newspaper says the body of
John Biacktord, an American actor,
who was lost three years ago IN trying
TO ascend Mount Blanc without guides,
has been found IN an immense block Of
ice which recently fell from the noun
tain. The body is thoroughly pre-
served.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
Death in the EDITORIAL Chair.

Rev. Erwin House, assistant editor Of the
Western Christian AdUOcGte, fell dead of
heart disease, at , p. NJ, in his office. The
deceased had been in the editorial depart
ment Of the Methodist Book Concern for
about twenty-five years. He was the
author of several religious books, and for
years prominent among the Sunday-schOOl
workers Of the West. lie was 81 years old.
Bishop Jaggars' reception, by the citizens
Of Cincinnati, at the Burnet House last
night, was a fine affair, and largely at
tended.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

Another American tract society.

CHICAGO, MAY 2O-The fftietE ami
veTsary Of tle American Tract Society was
held here last night. The seCretary's re-
port shows that nearly eighty million pages
Of various publications have been distrb-
uted during the year. Total receipts S652,
ST2, expenses SG5,OS7.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

BAPTISM has its styles as we'll Is the
spring bonnet, and the nObby thing nova
days IS to do it with tePit water, although
It may have a atendency 10 make the con-
verts lukeWarm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
Four Men Drowned or Detroft.

DETROIT, May zO.-By the capsizing Of
the yacht Matte this forenoon near the
lime kiln, while crossing Detroit river, A.
c. Barker, Fred. Dudgeon, Frank Webb
and boy named Miller were drowned.
Only Mr.. Barker's body has been recovered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

ANOTHER evidence Of the shrewdness Of
American youths is that Winnie Ream has
never been married. She works on mar
bic, and her muscle is as hard as q harness
fuu
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
Evangelical.

MesSTs. Whittle and Bliss, the Eyangel-
lists, continue to draw immense crowds at
the Opera House, but thus far their labors
have excited but little enthusiasm.
The Charlotte CenfennIaI-EPiscop
COnventiOn-TWO Men Shot at FuI-
ton.
MEMPHIS, May Notwithstanding
the proclamation Of the Governor and
Mayor, in reference to the observance of
the day, there is no observance as
a holiday, and tie stores and business
houses are opened as usual. A mass meet
ing will be held al the theatre tonight
however, and addresses made by several
citizens in reference to The Mecslenburg
Centennial.
The Episcopal Convention Of this diocese
convened yesterday, Rt. Rev. G. T. Quin-
tard, Bishop Of the diocese, presiding.
Last Monday, W. d. Alexander a plant
er residing near Fulton, Tenn, sixty miles
above here on the river, was shot and kill
ed by a tenant named j. NJ. Thompson.
On the same day A. l.. Lea, a popular
merchant Of Fulton, was shot and fatally
wounded by y G. Nelms, whom Lea had
arrested on the charge Of horse stealing,
and who after shooting Lea made his es-
cane.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
MEMPHIS.
The City WaterwOrlzs Sold Out
at Auction.

They are Purchased by Strangers at
Half Cost.
MEMPHIS, May 2J.-The Memphis
works were sold at auction to-day,
for the benefit of the first mortgage bond
holders, and were purchased by W. p.
Wallace, President of the New York
Guarantee and Indemnity Company; Chas.
Keep, Manager Of the Ally Water-wOrks
Company, LOckport, n. Y, and Wm.
Goodman, Vice President Of the Third Ma
tional Bank Of Cincinnati, each of which
institutions held a large amount of the
bonds. The price was $4,000, being a
little more than half Of the cost of the
works.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

Av OH lady, u tho expression Of whose
face sJucity aEd curiosity were s0lemnly
blended, walked ont Co the end Of a dock
on the New York side Of the East River
the other day, and after leisurely examin-
ing Brooklyn through a spy glass, shut up
the instrument and walkeG of again with
the satisfied look Of a woman who bad only
done her duty.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

OoIIoN duh and easier in New
iorA' closing, yesterday, at 164al63c
fJr middling upland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

COLONEL FORNEY did intend to be at
home BY this time, but he has postponed
his return for awhile. 10 is getting to
take a villainously long time lately for
things to elbow over I'm this country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

WHEN am EsquimauN gentleman eats
halfa dozen tailGw candles for lunch, ard
washes them down with a pint Of lamp oil,
can he be said 20 have made a light re-
past?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

GoLDopened and closed at 1I64, yes
terday, in New York, with sal-s ne
high as lI6s.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21

"THEN you have no doubt StUnewall is
in Heayen?7 said the Yank. ~les, he's
theIe if he started f'r it. Who IN thunder
could keep him out?" retOrted the jolly old
rab