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100000.
A Leading Nashville Cotton Mer-
chants Estimate OF the Crop.

A Leading Nashville Cotton Mer-
chants Estimate Of the Crop.
To the Union and American:
As an item of news which may be of in
terest to some Of your many readers, allow
me to give you the result Of some inyesti-
cations which have been making with
reference to the movements Of the present
crop Of cotton.
In many articles written on the subject,
statistics have been consulted and compar-
isons made, and the conclusions reached
have been almost as various as the articles
written.
have had no reference to statistics, nor
do / make any comparison OF this with any
former season, for the planting, cultivating,
maturing, gathering and marketing Of this
crop have been attended with so many pc
culiarities, which are well known to my
self and thousands of Others familiar with
this product, that the present cotton season
will, in my opinion, be remembered as one
remarkable in the history of cotton raising
in this country. About six weeks ago l
commenced, and have continued up to the
present time, to interview ginners-fOr they
are the true source of information on this
subject. have also had friends in the
various parts Of country tributary 10 Nash
vile, investigating and reporting to me;
and while /, Of course, have not had reports
from all the gins, have heard from cOnsid-
cradle numbers in the counties Of Middle
and West Tennessee and North Alabama.
The average or consolidated reports of all
these ginners show that S53 per cent Of all
the cotton ginned and to be ginned by them
has been marketed.
Considering the time at which this in
vestigation commenced, the movement Of
cotton within that time, the variety Of our
crops, and the ability of our planters to
hold their cotton, as compared with those
sections where cotton is the crop, think
the facts developed, taken together with the
small receipts at the interior Southern
towns for the past few weeks Of activity in
the cotton markets, are very significant.
Judging from these facts, and from trust
worthy information received from various
points in the interior of the cotton growing
sections, and, notwithstanding the receipts
at the ports to date are 100000 bales,
do not think it at all without the range of
probabilities that this crop will fall below
100000 bales. OBSERVER.
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ALL OVER THE CITY.

Sc far s2O,5O0 has been subscribed on
the books of the Tennessee Stone and Mar
bic Company, organizing in this city.
A horse attached to butcher wagon
took fright and ran away, on North Spruce
street yesterday afternoon, doing consider
able damage TO the vehicle.
Among the private displays in the pro-
cessiOn Of Monday We unconsciOusly omit
ted to mention yesterday that Of our enter
prising neighbors Delhi & Lord.
Annie Beasley, an orphan girl six years
old, in charge Of Judge FERRIS, was abopt-
ed yesterday by Mrs. Robb, of Gallatin,
who proposes to rear and educate her.
The Equitable, of this city, had policy
for 81, 800 on Wahl Brothers glue-Works,
Chicago, burned Tuesday morning. It is
estimated that the total loss was S2j0,000,
exclusive Of $4,000 insurance.
Willie Theotald, the little boy who fell
through a sky-light over Mrs. BadOux's
hair store Monday afsernOon,wa somewhat
improved yesterday, and, it is thought, will
recover.
Mrs. Lizzie Tillson, of New Market, JEFF
ferson county, Tennessee, is in the city,
and wishes to find her brother, William
Smith, if IN Nashville. Let him inquire
| at the police station.
The troops at Ash Barracks were formally
reviewed by Maj. Gen. Mcdowell yester-
day. The interesting ceremony was wit
messed by only a few pectatOrs-owing
doubtless to the inelemency Of the weather
It is understood that the Young mer
from Edgefeld, who made such a credit
able display as Continental troops in the
procession Monday, will organize them
selves into a company under the name o
the "Washington Guards"
A young man named Frank Burt, from
COosa, Ala, passed through the city yes
terday en- route for Indianapolis, where b.
has relations. he is badly deranged, and
for forty miles along the road, it was nee
essary to keep him tied to a seat.
A little boy twelve years old, represent
| ing that he had come from Louisville Il
Nashville alone, applied TO Judge Ferris
yesterday for home. Mr.. John Bryan, o.
Sumner county, seeing the little fellow anC
taking fancy TO him, was permitted t
adopt him.
City Marshal Pitman says that tO-mOr
row morning ne will make another raid OF
the unlicensed CANNES. All dogs un
lucky enough to fall into his hands will bC
locked up in the work-house, and if thei
| owners do not take them out by handin.
in five dollar bill before 0 O'Clock the mex
morning, there will be wholesale Staying
| of the animals.
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CRIMINAL NOTES.

Alice Franklin, colOred, was arrested by
officers Mckinney and Currin yesterday,
on the charge Of stealing cotton.
William Phelps was arrested by Ofhcer
Starkey yesterday, on the charge OF tipping
without license.
Robert Powers was committed to the
county workhouse for 521 days by the
Criminal Court yesterday, on the charge Of
gaming.
Two dusky damsels, Sallie Davis and
Julia Kennon, were sent to the work-house
for two weeks each yesterday on the charge
of using abusive language.
Yesterday morning Judge Duling fined
Hook BOsley, colored, SO in each case, for
being drunk and disoIderly, using abusive
language and resisting an officer.
Sheriff Achey, Of Montgomery county,
brought three negro cOnvicts to the peni-
Tertiary yesterday-all for larceny: H. Gar
rett, one year; Allen Turner, three years,
and Allen Stark, two years.
Harriet Cliffe, colOred, arrested at the
instance Of Hattie Baker, colored, on the
charge Of malicious mischief, forfeited her
bond and failed to put in an appearance
before Justice Campbell yesterday.
Thomas Armstrong is a cOlOred gamin
| sixteen wears Of ace, and he likes good CT
gars. 1t is said that yesterday he tried to
| spirit away some that belonged to Jacob
| Levine. he was arrested by officer Star
KEY and committed to the wOrk-house.
| a negro named d. Medley was arrested
by officers Vaughan and Schneider last
night on a capias fIOm the Criminal Court
| of Mont gOmery county, charging him with
bigamy. He was locked up for safe keep
ing.
For some weeks past, midnight maraud-
| ers have been prOWling around in South
| Nashville, breaking open chicken houses,
etc, and robbing them of their contents.
| The thieves have carried on their opera
| tions to such an extent, as TO prove source
! of great annoyance to citizens living in
| that portion Of the city.
A negro named William Peak was ar
| rested and taken before Justice Creighton,
yesterday, on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses from Wade
| Cullom, colored. The defendant was dis
charged and the prosecutor taxed with the
| costs Of the suit. C1llOm is evidently de-
| termined to convict somebody Of crime. A
| few DAYS since, he had a negro boy named
| Leander ROgan arrested on the charge Of
| stealing a bucket of mortar, worth thirty
cents, but the suit was disposed Of in the
| same manner as the one above mentioned.
Philip Boone, colOred, and H. NJ. Seals,
were committed to jail by the Sheriff OF
Montgomery county yesterday, for trial be-
fore the Supreme Court, the former for lar
| eeny and the latter for murder. Seals was
tried in Houston county and sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary. Taking an
appeal to the Supreme Court, the Judgment
| Of the court below was set aside and new
trial ordered. His attorneys got a change
of venue to Montgomery county, but the
verdict Of the Jury was the same as on the
first trial, when he took another appeal to
the Supreme Court.
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An educational Ere.sore.

To the Union and American;
1t would seem to any rational mind that
we have enough eye-sores in the city al
ready, without going TO the expense Of ere
ating more. And yet, simple as is the case,
our city fathers have not yet been able, it
seems, to afford relief to a very prominent
one, presented by The unfinished portion Of
the FOgg school building. How long is it
to stand in its present state, a monument
to the 'masterly inactivity" of-somebody?
Whose fault is this? Have We a Building
Committee? Are they live, energetic, push
ing men? As l understand the contract,
the building was TO have been finished by
the first of last September, the contractors
giving ample security. The contractors
failed, or, in other words, when they dis
covered they could not complete the work,
declared their inability to finish it, and, as
a matter Of course, the securities were held
responsible. Now, the securities, after
having met and had an understanding about
the matter, have said TO the Committee,
$50 ahead and finish the work" and still
there appears TO be a hitch somewhere.
Now, the whole question boiled down is,
will somebody ''rise and explain" what that
hitch is? Aside from the unsightly ap-
pearance presented, the walls are being
materially damaged from exposure.
Y. Y. Z.
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CITY AFFAIRS.

Proceedings Of the Board OF Aldermen
Last Night-The City Asked 10 Sup.
ply water 10 Fisk UnIVersity-A
Movement TO Incorporate EdgeneId
with Nashville.
The Board Of Aldermen met in regular
session at Z O'Clock last night, President
McCrea in the chair and the following
members present: Aldermen Bransford,
Darr, Thompson, Black and HALEY.
REPORTS.
B. W. Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
ported the collection Of S9,G6T.IS since his
last report.
John W. Edwards, Water Tax Collector,
reported the collection Of S2,526.lO since
bis last report.
VIM. G.. Dashiels, First Engineer Of the
Water-works, made his usual report.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of citizens asking a supply of
water for Fisk University.
Aid. DarT offered a bill to appropriate
81, 437. 30 to carry out the prayer Of the pc
titioners. Passed first reading and referred.
Petition from the Board Of Health, ask
ing for carts and men to place the city in
better sanitary condition. Referred.
Petition of Thomas TOney, asking to
establish a telegraph line with offices at
the principal hotels, by attaching the wires
to the fire alarm telegraph poles. Referred.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill to allow merchants two feet Of the
sidewalk to display goods. Rejected.
Resolution instructing the City En-
gineer to report the cost Of covering pub
lie sewer between Summer and Cherry
streets. Rejected.
Resolution to change the name of the
Hook and Ladder Company to John 5.
Dashiels. Adopted.
Resolution to name the new fire engine
Hugh McCrea. Adopted.
Resolution to appoint a joint committee
to examine claims held against the city by
John Lellyett. Adopted, and Aid. BCans-
ford appointed from this Board.
Resolution appointing joint committee
to confer with a committee from Edgeheld,
relative to a union of the two cities.
AdOpted. and Aid. Bransford appointed
from this Board.
Bill to supply water to the Dixie Oil
Works and FIGURING Mills. Passed third
reading.
Resolution requiring the Finance Com
mittee to make full report of all settle
ments made by them. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Alderman Dau-ResOlutiOn reqUir-
ing the committee appointed tOconfeT with
the Legislature relative to needed amend
ments to the city charter, to make report
to the City Council. Adopted.
Aid. Haley presented a petition from
Richard Talley, asking that be be allowed
to run an express wagon in the city with
out license. Granted.
A communication was received from the
Tennessee College Of Pharmacy, inviting
the Board 10 attend its commencement eX-
ercises this evening. Accepted.
The Board then adjourned.
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syntactical arrangement that reminded me
irresistibly Of the late Mr.. Sumner. had
heard him speak in public during the cam
paign last fall, and be seemed to me to be
a rather inferior speaker-eertainly no Or
ator. was therefore disappointed in his
conversational powers, which are quite I'M
usual. One popularity which impressed
me was that he did not Immediately reply
to any question / asked him. he would
frequently hesitate a full minute or two,
and then his reply would be complete and
exhaustive of that department Of the sub
ject embraced in or covered by the ques-
ton. He seemed anxious that his
views and those Of the people he represents
should find a hearing in the North, and
equally anxious that no expression Of bis
might be construed into an intimatiOn Of
lurking bitterness Of spirit. The report of
his conversation above given does not pur-
port to be teTbdtini. And if it departs in
any particular from the spirit Of his own
utterances it is in the direction Of greater
warmth; for his own language was a model
of moderation, while his manner was an
example Of ealmness and elaboration.
Tennessee is fortunate in having such a
man as James ID. Porter at the head Of her
affairs in times like these.
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Hau Alphabetically.

Insure in the State Insurance Company
See chancery notice.
Two frame cottages for sale.
The ElmWOOd and Warwick collars are
neat, and perfect in fit.
T. 81. Cleland, Lebanon, KY, has hne
stallion for sale.
The club and premium rates OF the Leon
2rd Scott Publishing Co.'S British period
icsls viii be found on our second page.
Merchants here dealing with Cincinnati
should order their freight shipped by the
steamer Shannon, which will leave Cincin-
natl for this port on the 26th inst.
Callenders Jubilee Minstrels will give
three entertainments at the Opera House
this week.
FROM $500 to $4,000 wanted by Scoyel,
real estate agent.
". 6. Price, A South College street, an
uo1nces that this is positively the last day to
procure tickets in Nashville for the Louis
vile drawing.
New calico, tydy and knitting cotton,
white cord piques, hannels, Ietc., cheap, at
Hegan Bros.
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To Printers and Publishers.
PRESSES FOR SALE

We hare couple Of fine second hand
Presses for sale, l0hjch zoe haze used
from four to fire gears, l7hich are good
ones and IN good RAINING order.
4 Taylor Press, small cylinder. size
nine collrsn paper. measure cfthe Union
and american. Capacity 1000 impress
siOns per hour. IN complete order and
bit little lOorn. Is nOI0 fitted for steam,
but can be run By hand Nth slight
change.
A Drum Cylinder Potter Press, BED
size suited for a Hine-colUDaH paper. Id
g,SrabIs adapted 70 newspaper, poster
aud general JOB l0Ork. Is being run BOl0
almost daily IN this office.
In one or both Of these Presses rse JgiI
sell absolute bargains.
For further Information If desired as
to the Presses, and for terms, address
UNION And AMERICAN,
Nashville, Tenn.
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PRONOUNCED INCURABLE.
Boston, May 30, 1871

BOSTON, May JU5 lotl'
n r STEvENs. Fsg.-Dear Sir: have been
badly atfiicted with Kidney Complaint for ten
wears; have suffered great pain in my back, hips
and side, with great din culty in passing urine,
which was often and in very small quRnutlesi
eiating pain. -,
/ have faithfully tried most Of the popular
remedies recommended for my complaint; L
have been under the treatment OF some OF nc
mos skilIfuI physicians in Boston, all Of whom
pronounced nv case incurable. This was my
Condition when was advised by friend to try
the VEGErINE, and l could see the gOod enects
fror, fine first dose took, and from that moment
7 IreTt on improying until was entirely cured
taking in All should think, about six bottles
TtiSindeed a valuable medicine, and II l
sbo,Id he AFFLICTED again in the same way, l
you'd Give dollar for a dose, if could not get
il without. ~ Cuu
Respectfully, d j, NJ. GBI LIZ
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A saIesnan,s Death.

Jas. A. Meelzs, a salesman in the agri-
cultural store of A. NJ. Perine & Co., Mar
ket street, died at Dix's hotel, last evening,
after an illness contracted only last Satur-
day. He had not been confined to his bed
many hours till he lapsed into a state of
death overlook him. The best physicians
attended him.
Mr.. Meeks was an efficient salesman, en-
jOying the especial good will of his assO-
eiates in business. The only relative he
had, Of whom we have any knowledge, is a
brother editing paper in Gadsden, Ala.
He was telegraphed to on Monday con-
corning the serious sickness Of his
brother.
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CONDENSED TELRGRAMS.

The second game of billiards, three ball
carom. for the championship, between
Vignaux and Rudolphe, was played in
New York last evening, and resulted inthe
defeat Of RudOlphe. Score, 600 to 326.
William and George Young were arrest
ed at BIainville, Mass, Monday, charged
with uttering counterfeit United States cur
rency. At the House Of George were found
plates and dies for the manufacture Of frac-
tionaI currency, and a plate for printing
$50 National Bank notes.
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KIDNEY COMPLAINT.

Probably there is no complaint that at1icts the
human system, which is 50 little understood at
the present time, as some Of the varied forms OF
Kidney Complaints.
Thefe is no disease which causes such acute
pain, or more alarming in its results, than Wheh
he Kidneys fail Osecrete from the blood the uric
acid, and other POISONOUS substances, which the
bjoOd accumulates in its circulation through the
system.
If from auy cause the kidneys fail 70 perform
the functions devOlying upon them. the cnmula-
lstiOn are taken up by the abSorbents, and the
whole system thrown into "a state Of disease,
causing great pain and suffering, and very often,
imme57sfe death. Hence the importance OF
keeDing the kidneys and blood in a healthy con-
dition, through which all the Impurities OF the
1.To.7v must naEs
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SOMETHING TO DO.

A Big Opening for those Needy Blacks
in some Of Cur Counties.
Gov. Porter yesterday received the fol-
lowing:
'.MCMrNNvILLE, TENN, Feb. 2, 1915.
Sir: l notice in the papers Actual need
of blacks in some of our countless calling
for relief from the State.
"Pernit me to say this: 1 will give every
able-bOdied negro man $3.50 per day pay
dav 10Th each month) on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad, at Maj. Hugh Carlisle's
works, and will send for them if in squads
Of ten or more. SO if this NEEDY element
have fathers, husbands, Uncles, brothers,
nephews or cousins, they can be accommO-
dated for twelve months al the above rate
Of pay. Respectfully, E. II. LEWIS"
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A BANK ROMANCE.
New York Herald.

Many marvellous stories are related Of
absence Of mind, but an instance Of Obliv-
iOusness as to ones bank account, BROUGHT
10 light in the court yesterday, takes prece-
dence in this class Of variations. p. Lori
lard Ronald deposited some money several
years ago in the Mechanics National
Bank.
ADO you know there is $3.50 to your
credit in the Mechanics National Bank9"
an ex-ofFcial Of the bank asked him not
long since.
',No," answered Ronald; eyOu must be
mistaken. Ny bank book was balanced
long ago"
81 am telling you the truth" continued
the ex-Oficial.
"Well, it worth looking AFTER" replied
RoEald.
BE did look after it. He went to the
bank, stated the case, as he alleges, and
was told it was not so. He did not
give Up the matter here, but persisted In
his determination to have the affair thor
oughly inquired into, when, finally, the
correctness of the statement was acknOWl-
edged and the money paid to him. But
between the deposit of the money and its
payment seven years had elapsed. A chap
py thought" struck Ronald. He forthwith
booked it, This was to get payment Of
| interest for seven years on the money.
This the bank refused TO pay, and he &C
cordingly brought suit against the bank to
compel its payment. The case came to
trial yesterday in the Superior Court Cir
cult, Part /, before Judge Speir. Il took
but a short time to put in the testimony
for the prosecution, developing the facts re-
lated above. As soon as the plaintiffs last
witness had left the stand motion was
made, on behalf Of sthe defense, to dismiss
the complaint, on the ground that aecep-
lance Of the principal was 4 bar to recoV-
| cry Of interest. This was argued long and
learnedly, and then Judge Speir denied the
motion, after which a recess was taken.
On the Resembling Of the Court counsel
announced to the Court that in the inter
view the case had been settled by plaintiff
agreeing 10 accept $500. And thus end
/ ed the suit.
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THE BEST MEDICINE.

EAST MARsHFIELD, August p, lsIO.-Mr.
Stevens-Dear Sir: l am seyenty-one years OF
ACE. have suffered many years with Kidney
Complaint, weakness in my back and stomach
was induced BY friends 70 Try your Negetlne
and think it the best medicine IOr weakness OF
the kidneys I have ever used. / have tried many
remedies for this complaint, and never found 50
much relief as from the Eegetine. 1t strength
ems and invigOrates the whole system. Many OF
~ he GOOD for an the complaints for which it Is
recommended. Yours truly, -
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W. =. Crockett, of the Huntingdon
E'ssds, is at the st. Charles.
DR.. Thomas o. Summers, Jr., Professor Of
Anatomy and Histology in the medical de-
partment Of the Vanderbilt Universit5, viii
leave for Europe early in March, to
be absent about six months. He contem-
plates attending the meetings Of the
British, French and German Medical As
sociations, at Edinburgh, Versailles and
Berlin respectively. The Southland, for
that matter, the cOUntry--has no more
promising Young scientist than tle Doctor.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
no. S,I65.l
EII Ch01scerg az Nashville.

CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
February the I'd, 1s75.-B. NJ. Burroughs ct ais,
COmplainants, rs. Player Martin ct ais, De
PENDANTS.
Ii appearing from AFFIDAVIT filed in this cause
that the defendant, Player Martin, is a non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee. Il Is there
fore ordered that said defendant enter his ap-
pearance herein before or within the first three
DAYS of the next term Of said Court, TO be held
on the first Monday in April next, (lS75), and
plead, answer, OF demur to cOmplainants' bill,
or the same will be taken for confessed az 70
him, and set for hearing eX parte, and that a
COPY of this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks In the Nashville Union and
American. A COpy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, Jr.,
Clerk and Master.
GOodlett & Banks, Solicitors for Complain
ants feb3 OaW4t
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Clean IN

The Board of Health adopted resolutions,
Yesterday, directing that the Health Off
Ger have the city cleaned up without
delay-beginning with priyy vaults,
cess-pools and other similar sources
of impurity within the corporate
limits. and ending with the streets,
alleys and levees, together with all yards
and private premises. From four TO six
carts will have to be provided by the City
Council for this purpose, and a policeman
will probably be detailed for sanitary duty,
under the direction Of the Health officer.