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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Officer Schneider yesterday arrested a col
Ored youth named Joe Dibbrell, for throw
ing rocks in the street.
Charles P6nte1ost, colored, was nabbed
by officer Pitts yesterday, for running a
wagon without license or numbers.
Ephraim Vaughan, colOred, in Jail on the
charge Of larceny aud malicious mischief,
was discharged Oy Justices Cassetty and
Creighton yesterday.
Preston Williams, cOlOred, was sent to
the wOrk-house for two weeks, by Judge
Duling yesterday morning, for whipping
his wife, Kate Williams.
Columbus North, c0lored, arrested at the
instance Of Ephraim Vaughan, colOred,
gave bond for his appearance tomorrow
before Justices Cassetty and Creighton.
Alexander Harding, a colOred steamboat
man, got into q row with another iudivid-
nal yesterday. He was arrested by officer
Regain and committed to the wOrk-h0use.
4 negro was arrested by officer Regain
yesterday, on the charge Of stealing tobacco
fiOm Capt. Strong, Of the Shippers Own.
He was taken before Justice Everett aud
discharged.
Our cOlo7ed janitor left his coat on a ban
lister, while cleaning up the Office yesterday
morning, and when he went back 10 get it,
it wasn't there. The party who took it
will confer a favor on he old man by bring
ing il back.
sam. Jet, cOlOred, was committed to Jail
yesterday by Sheriff Smith, of White cOun-
ty. The prisoner was sentenced by the
Circuit Court, Of that county, to three years
Imprisonment in the PeUitentIaTy, Oh the
charge Of grand larceny, aud appealed to
the Supreme Court.
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The Trial Ct L. L. Losey,

We suppose that there was never a
greater farce exhibited in Nashville than
this trial, which came Off yesterday. By
10 o'clock, when the trial commenced, the
courtroom was crowded, two Magistrates
presiding, Esquires Creighton and Stain
back; large array Of distinguished cOun-
sci on both sides; a great many witnesses
summoned; excitement a. fever heat; curl
Osty on tip5ne; reporters present, tables
covered with books AID papers; all the
forms Of trial rigidly enforced, vet when
the third witness for the prosecution was
placed upon the stand, she acquitted the
defendant. and the c0unse. for the pr0secu-
ton announced that they had been deceived
anddiSmissed the case. Then, amid shouts
and congratulations for the defendant, the
crowd dispersed.
Mr.. LOsey's reputation as q man Of in
tegriJy, honor and honesty. md the posi-
ton he has ever held Is one Of our most
active, energetic business men and useful
citizens, deserved the triumphant vindica-
ton which he received.
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Emanuel Winter. Of a. Winter & Bro s
Union street dry goods house, was among
the departures for New York last night.
Col. Watson VI. Cooke, Of Cooke, Settle
q Co., while a. his store yesterday after
noon, was stricken down with paralysis,
and was removed to his residence ia Edge
field.
J. j. VenabIe, the popular U,gitre II no.
tel Of the Louisville Hotel, is at the Max
Wei House. lie is on his way home from
a visit 70 Huntsville, Ala.
asr. T. Levy, Of New Orleans, on his
way home from New York, is spending q
day or so with friends in this city, where
he is well and favorably known.
The following were among the guests
registered al the Maxwell House yesterday:
Jacob Lyons, G. N. Williams. William p.
Wallace, John J. White, Noble A. Hamil-
toH, New FORK; David r. Ford, Philadel-
phi8: Jos. Dilw0rth, Pitsburg; Walter L.
Peck, Chicago, j. ". Paxton, Wheeling:
ID. NJ. Stewart, Cincinnati: J. w. GauIbert,
Louisville; Gen. Swift, Col. o. i. Demp-
ssy, United States Army.
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Our MonerIess Farmers.

As tangible indication CT the money
| famine which prevails in the country
around Nashville, we might cite a remark
made in the presence of one Of our reporters
| yesterday, by a gentleman connected with
a large wholesale seed and agricultural i'm
plement house. "The farmers of Davidson
county," said he ''are unable to buy seed
TO SOW and plant their fields and the i'm
plements necessary to raise their crops.
We have calls almost every day for goods
on four months time, and in many in
stances from the best farmers iI the county
men who are ordinarily good for fifteen and
twenty thousand dollars in bank. The de-
mand is so great that we could sell 100000
worth Of goods right away on four months
time. Some of the farmers want till the
end Of the year to pay for seeds. They
can't get the money from the banks, BE-
cause the banks will not lerd for more
than so days"
"WhY don't they borrow for 60 days and
at the end Of that time renew" suggested a
bystander; "pay one note with another, like
the Legislature" The answer to this was
that our banks rigidly eschew the practice
of permitting borrowers to renew. They
do this doubtless out Of a spirit Of enlight-
ened prudence. The predicsment Of our
agricultural population excites sympathy.
Their misfortune, however, Is the misfOr-
tune Of all classes, mercantile and profess
siOnal,
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OUR RAILROADS.


when they Were Incorporated and
COmPleted-TWenty YeanI Exemp-
IiOn from Taxation tjOmethina
About q New Source OF STATE Reve-
e5se.
The charter Of nearly every railroad in
the State exempts it from taxation for
twenty years from the date of completion.
As the limitation has expired in a single
case, the suggestion that the roads will
probably waive the exemption. in case the
Legislature fixes upon a reasonable basis
and rate Of taxation and abStains from ac-
ton calculated to restrict anC embarrass
their operations, has a very important bear
ing upon the State finances. The follow
ing facts in regard to the time ut which the
various roads were incorporated and COM
pleted were collated from the statute books
Dy Judge East and used by him in his
speech on the railroad assessment bill yes
| terday in the House:
Nashville and ChattanOoga-inc incorporated
Dec. u, 1915. The company claim that
the road was not completed until 1857, but
Judge East is Of the opinion that it was
completed earlier.
Memphis and Observation-Disclosures
Feb 2, 1876, and completed in 1858.
East Tennessee, Virginia ard Georgia
incorporated June p, 1S4S, and completed
in 1858.
Henderson and Nashville-ineorpOrate
| Nov. Is, 1919, and afterwards consolidated
with the Edgefeld and Kentucky. The
| latter was incorporated Feb. Ii, 1852, and
completed a short time before the breasing
out Of the late war.
Nashville and hWestern-incOrpOra
ted Jan. p, 1852, and completed in 1868.
| Tennessee and Alabama, now known as
| the Nashville and DecatuT-incOrpOrate
Jan. %, 1852, andicompleted IN 1859.
Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville
| incorporated Jan. 2S, 1852, and has five
years yet to run before the tine for which
II was exempted from taxation by the Leg
| islature.
Knoxville and incorporated
Feb. Is, 1852, but has never been COM
pleted.
Winchester and Acknowledgements
February 9, 1850, and has been completed
| sixteen years.
McMinville and Observation-Disclosures
ted February 4, 1850, and completed in
1857.
Mississippi Central-incoTOrated Nov.
| so, 1853, and completed during the latter
part of 1873.
Mississippi and Tennessee-incOrpated
Dec. 3, 1853, and completed in 1859.
There are only about ten miles Of the road
| in this State.
Paducah and Tennessee-in incorporated
March l, 1854, and still in course Of con-
| struCtiOn.
| Tennessee and Pacifc-incorporate May
| a, 1866, and has been constructed only as
/ far as Lebanon.
Mobile and OhiO-incOrpOrsted June s,
1915, and completed in April, 1861.
Louisville and Nashyille-incOTpOrat
| Dec. 4, 1851, and was completed in 1859.
| Il has forty-seven miles in this State snd
has never been exempted by charter from
| taxation.
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4 STREET FIGHT.
LudieTOus Result Of Fifteen Minutes
Set-tO-One Of the Parties Deaf and
DuIab.

LudieTOus Result Of a Fifteen Minutes
Set-tO-One Of the Parties Deaf and
DuIab.
i fist and skuIl-duel lasting fifteen min
utcs was fought near the corner of Sum-
meT and Deaderick last night. One Of the
parties claimed to be deaf aud dumb. The
other said that, as they were walking
along Summer street, the deaf and dumb
man struck him a blow with an umbrella,
which he resented, when an exciting tussle
ensued They had been fighting for seve-
raj minutes, the deaf and dumb man using
his umbrella vigorously and the other man
putting IN blows right and left with his
fist, when several members Of the General
Assembly coming from the Capitol arrived
and put q stop to the rumpus.
After resting awhile and collecting to-
gether the broken pieces Of the umbrella
and their hats, a second fight was CON-
menced, which was caused by the deaf and
dumb man striking his opponent a smart
ing blow across the face. They clinched,
and both fell 10 the ground about the same
time. Parties, who tried 20 separate them,
finding their attempts useless, called for
the police, but no policeman put in his ap-
pearaUce, although the calls were repeated
number Of times.
The man that was assaulted, fearing,
perhaps, that the police might come upon
them, concluded that iJ would be best to
abseu- himself from the battlefield, started
at quick speed through Deaderick street,
followed by the yelIs Of the crowd.
The deaf and dumb man evidently felt
himself CO2querOT, as he walked off IN a
Vic.og-like manner, making signs and ges-
lures IS if he was in a very compositions
mood.
Il is said the deaf and dumb man is not
long ont Of the peniteutiary.
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VAC Railroads md the waters

The water is rapidly receiing al John
s5nville, and it was thought it would be
entirely of the track Of the Northwestern
road between that place and Camden by
last night. At last accounts its greatest
depth over the track did not exceed ten
inches, Yesterday evening twenty-five
loaded freight cars were brought in from
Camden to Jacksonville. Passenger trains
viii probably be running through by To-
night.
The rains Of Friday night had the effect
Of washing away a trestle over Rush creek,
at the foot of Cumberland Mountain, on
the Nashville, Chattanooga and S.. Louis
road. TIE passage Of trains has been only
temporarily interfered with, as il is thought
the break can be repaired by tonight. \
car load Of lumber aud the requisite num-
Der Of men were sent out last night for that
purpose.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21
LOUISIANA GOSSIP.
Pinehbaek Bound for HOme-The
wheeler Compromise.

Pinehbaek Bound for HOme-Tht
Wheeler Compromise.
LOuisiana'S notorious negro politician
p. B. S. Pinchback, passed through the city
last evening en- route from Washington tC
New Orleans. He had four cOmpdgRoHS
de UOydge, and the party occupied sleeper
They stopped at one Of the hotels and got
supper in a private room, having stated that
they desired 10 avoid making themselves al
all conspicuous"
Mr.. E. Levy, formerly Of this city and now
here on his way from New York to New
Orleans, his present home, informed a
UNION AND AMERICAN reporter yesterday
that he travelled with MeSsTS. Zachary and
Cavignac, the representatives Of the LOuisi
ana Conservatives, who passed through
here last night, on their return from Wash
ington 10 carry out the Wheeler comprO-
mise. He thinks the compromise will be
satisfactory and that the programme is 10
elect Kellogg Senator and make Antoine
Governor, throwing the State admins
tratiOn into the hands Of the
Conservatives. The only trouble appre-
hended seems to be the probable course of
McEneTy and his friends, who will feel
personally that they have lost all in the
elevation Of Kellogg, and tnst, though the
Conservatives obtain possession Of the
State Government, they themselves, after
making the fight, will be practically ig-
nOred. When asked if Erother-in-laW
Casey would seek to have a word, he re-
Piled, "Grant will carry out tine programme
made out at New York"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

If any one thinks he has a HOn-erplO-
sire coal oil let him follow suit in the tests
We make Of Elaine, the only strictly safe
coal oil in existence. 1t will 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 Il. HALEY, J. NJ. Cor
bet, G.. w. Henderson,, W. H. 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 Edgefeld by G. T. Weakley, j..
Il. MeAluriay, W. E. Harrison, Armstrong
& Co., and D. Waterhouse. Charles II.
Gauthier, Southern Agent, 15N College st.
mh21 q
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LAIIENBERGER,S RQBBERY.
The Suspected Party Captured by De
tectiNes-A Spirited Chase.

Friday night, when Fred. Laitenberger
was robbed Of between $40 and 500. he
Said re recognized the robber as Fred. Mil
Ter, formerly a cigar dealer on Cherry street,
near Cedar. He informed the police and
detectives Of this fact, and every effort was
made TO capture Miller, but he could not be
found.
Early yesterday morning Detectives Ryan
aid Fields went cut to Ash Barracks, where
Miller spent much Of his time. Through
the assistance of Sergeant LangwOrthy,
he was found and put IN
der arrest. The detectives started
to the ely with their prisoner, but soon
after leaving the Barracks, he broke and
ran of, his caDtOrs following in pursuit.
alter a chase Of nearly three-quarters of a
mile, he was Overhauled and caught by
Detective Fields, but not till he had dealt
his pugsuer a couple Of heavy blows in the
face. Upon Miller's person was found
about so, which he acknowledged having
stolen from Laitenberger.
The prisoner was taken before Justices
Cassetty and Creighton, and in default Of
$1,000 bond, committed to jail for a hear
ing at noon tomorrow.
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The Health Officer reports twenty-five
dea'ns for the past Week-5 from pneumO-
ME, > from consumption, 3 from scrofula,
l from whOOpingcough, from teething, l
from pyemia and 9 from unknown causes,
, having been still-born. Of the deceased
8 were whites and Is colored; 10 adults
and 10 minors; p natives Of Nashville, ?
Of other parts Of the United States, ] OF
Germany and l of England. Two died
in the Second Ward, in the Third in
the Fourth, in the Fifth, in the Sixth,
6 in the Seventh, ? in the Eighth, 2 in the
Tenth and l in the country.
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LIE MIssIssIPPI BRIn.FULL.


Planters from below express the greatest
apprehension Of an inundatiOn, which will
materially interfere with farming interests.
Memphis Avalanche, March 10.
Our great river is full to the brim, and
seems inclined TO slOp over in many Of its
lowest places. As everything concerning
its flood Of water is read with interest by
thousands Of people residing in the valleys
the situation, as it appears from the latest
at,ainable information last evening, is
herewith presented:
The water at Cairo last night lacked 10
feet Of high water mark, and it was also 3
feet below the highest stage Of last year.
The rise there is from 10 5 inches per
day. Here the rise yesterday was 1 inch,
and last uigh- the water level was 5 feet Q
inches JelJE .4s highest stage Of 1867, the
water Of that year being the highest of
which there is any reliable record. During
the past five days the swell Of the river has
been Z inches, and az Cairo during the
same time it has been Is inches. a slow
swell is likely % continue here for the
next ten days, perhaps lOnge-, and several
additional feet may yet be added to the
present stage.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

Large delegations from every part Of TIE
State are expected in Nashville on the 9Th
prOxImo, TO attend the Baptist Educational
Convention of Tennessee. Representatives
are also expected from KENTUCKY, Georgia
and Alabama. They viii meet in the
First Baptist Church Of this city.
The following delegates have been ap-
pointed by thatchurch to attend the coming
convention:
Rev. TibeTius G. Jones, D. D., DR.. W.
?. Jones, Rev. Wm. Shelton, D. D., Rev.
d. W. Phillips, Rev. A. D. Phillips, John
VI. Thomas, ". !. Thomas, Capt. II. B.
Pitcher, W. II. Pohiman, DR.. W. j. Alcbi-
son, Arson Nelson, S. L. DemOville, 4 c.
Beech, J. L. Weakley, DR.. J. P. Dake, and
W. T. Bang.
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RIVER AND RAIL.
The SteambOaImen's Petition 10 the |
General AssembIy-A EeI'rifie Broad |
side i'm Response.

The SteambOaImen's Petition 20 the
General AssembIy-A EeI.rifc Broad
side in Response.
To the Union ard American.
find in circulation petition signed by
seVenty-fOur captains, mates, pilots and en-
gineers OF the river, asking that the rail-
roads of our State be forced TO become "fOT-
warders,n and that the General Assembly
shall "protect our citizens against the I'M
just and oppressive action Of railroads"
The parentage Of the document is sppa-
rent, and the figuring is a rehash Of those
referred to in my article Of yesterday. 1t
is not the coed or the welfare OF the people
along the shores of the Cumberland river,
that has influenced this petition. Had it
come from the planters and producers them
selves, it would certainly deserve consider
alton at the hands Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Tennessee; but, COM
ING, as it does, from seventy-fOur steam
boatmen (chambermaids, COOKS and cabin
boys Omitted), some of when have not
been on the river for fifteen years, renders
the petition simp' ridiculous.
As stated in my communication Of yes
terday, boats navigating our rivers are IN
restricted in regard to rates on both freights
and passengers; yet, in the name
Of the very people upon whom they are
subsisting or pirating, they invoke State
legislation as 70 the rates Of freight and
passage charged by railroads already re-
stricted by charter limitations.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis Railroad employs from 1880 to
1000 men, to whom we pay from sixty 10
seventy-fige thousand dollars per month,
and, as an approximation, 1 suppose the
railroads Of Tennessee employ at least ten
thousand men. Now, l submit for the
consideration Of the Legislature, whether
the railroads Of Tennessee should be
tied hand and foot, aud the ten
thousand employees and their families
deprived in a great measure Of
their means Of livelihood upon
the strength Of a mere petition
Of a few employees Of a "muskeeter feet"
who are amenable to no law or restric-
ton that could be imposed by our Legisla-
ture OF enforced by our courts.
CHARLES w. ANDERSON.
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THE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT.-Alice J. Mallory vs..
4. II. Hurley ct al; clerk ordered to re-
advertise sale Of property.
LAW CoURT.-Le0Pold Stern vs.. VIII
helmine Stern; petition for divorce fled
for desertiln.
SUPREME COURT,-TO morrow the
Tenth Circuit will be taken up and the
causes heard, which have been filed since
the 1St Of January, 1873, until the Sd OF
April; aud the Eighth Circuit will also be
taken up and heard until the 18th Of May.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

While the bill to "AlOre efectually protect
the property Of married women" was under
consideration in the Senate, Mr.. Emmert,
Of Carter county, paid this glowing tribute
to the fair sex:
Woman. God bless herl 1 have been
taught from early chi dhOOd 10 re-
gard her as the intermediate link
between man and the angels that
vie around the throne Of the Eternal
in the Paradise Of God. She exercises a
powerful and controlling influence over
man for his good; she lifts his mind from
the sOrdid things Of earth and points him
TO that realm Of day far, far away, where
the truly goo! and virtuous of all ages will
meet and live together through the bound
less sweep of eternity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

THE last bit Of the manuscript Of Bret
Hart-'s novel will be given to the printers
on the lst Of April. They have been set
ting on it up to date, so that it will not be
long before it will be in the hands Of the
public. Mr.. Harte considers that he has
put his best work into this book, and
laughingly says that ne became very much
interested in the story when reading it
over in the proofs. The volume, which
will contain some 500 pages, will be illus
trated by i56 pictures.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

Signal Officer Ford has favored us with
copy of the Monthly Weather ReUie57 for
February, accompanied by the usual
weather maps. The precipitation chart
shows that the rainfall was greatest in the
Southern States and along the Atlantic
coast 10 the North as far as New Found
land and Labrador. But the heaviest fall
(oyer seven inches) was over three cOmpaF-
a;ively small areas, the first in East Ten
nessee and North Georgia, the second in
Southern Alabama and Mississippi, and
the third and smallest encircling jackson
vile. Fla.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

GOlladay's Drawing next Monday, the
22d; 1,5OOp rises, all cash, from 8 to s., 900.
Tickets 8, halves 81, quarters SOC. Or
ders filed till departure Of last mails Mon
day, the 22d. Address ]. R. Golladay,
Bowling Green, Ky. mh20 p
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

F. W. Tealey s Co., "A Market street,
sell Chess, Carlez & Co.'S celebrated fire
proof oil, which is warranted to be perfect
" safe from explosion or taking fire. This
is the highest fre-test oil in the market
and no humbUg. mh2O 81
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The Library Entertainment

We give the programme Of the mex
Library reading:
Music-DueJ-PianO.
Reading-HOm5Tard Bound.
Music-SOng-In QueSto Semplin.
Reading 3 Father Pills Subscription
List.
Nusic-Instrumen
Reading-By a Lady.
PART SECOND.
Music-Song-Night in Venice.
Reading-Nision Of Sir LaUuiOls.
MUsic-CavitinO from TraVista.
Reading-The Poor Fisher Folk.
Nusic-Song.
Reading-Taking the Census.
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Imnor1nnt SIedicaI aIeetinr

The Tennessee Medical Association will
hold its fogJy-second annual meeting in
this city, commencing April 6. This will
probably be the most interesting and m
poTtant meeting ever held by tie assOcia-
ton. Papers throughout the State will
ccI fer favor upon the profession by
making known the time and place Of the
meeting.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

ANEW pa-lor ornament is the ''selfact-
ing perfume fountain" It is a large ba-
sin of some peculiar composition, from the
center OF which comes a spray Of perfume
about three feet high. This falls into the
basin and is ''worked over again bymeans
Of a curious little pump underneath,
wound up (when you expect company
like a clock.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

The Southern Club and Subscription
Agency.-SubscriptiOns received for any
magazine or newspaper or book published
in the United States or Europe. Readers
will 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. mh19 If
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21

Spring Opening.-Having returned
from New York, 1 am now prepared to
show a very choice selection Of French
Pattern Bonnets and Hats, fall line Of
Straw Goods in all the new shades. Also
a new style of Lace Oyerdress and SacqGe.
Mrs. Tyne's, "A Summer street.
mh2l 1W