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National Republican., 1875-12-08

And now that O hundred years have passed since
our fathers ordained "a Free Church IN Free
Country - let MS contrast and compare our social
financial and religious condition with that q those
nations wherein IS q union OF Church and State.
This 10 the age Of statistics. Eminent statisti.
Christendom 10 report on the social and the ma
terial on the moral md religious, condition Of So
ciety.I We have, therefore, reliable data whereon
to base our contrasts and comparisons, and thereby
demonstrate the superior advantages TO our Re-
public Of the respective Independence Of the State
and the Church, a.
Let Us consider the relative proportions or pau.
perism, crime and illiteracy on the one hand, and
tho relative proportions of wealth. Of virtue and OF
education on the other, We Will not take the
narrow view Of contrasting and comparing Protes-
tant and Catholic countries, but the broader moro
generous view Of . free country wherein is tree
Church, and those great nations Wherein IL the
ruinous alliance Of the political and eccesAsticai
power. Z -. -
= PRorEsTAnr ExoLAND.
Let us take Protestant England. whence We.
came, and the grandest OF all tho nations N Eu-
rope Throughout her vast empire there q Arc
ligious establishment, whose head Is the honored
Queen whose probity, creed and clergy are the
creations Of Parliament. whose revenues are
Church-rates, imposed and collected, by the State.
In commerce. in manufactures, In material re-
sources she is great, II not the greatest Of Euro
the 10 not excelled. In churches and In Christian
charities she is an honor TO the Christian name.
And Protestant Christianity is tb established re-
ngion Of tho EMPIRE, We might, therefore, ex-
pect to find in England such solid condition as
would Justify expectations excited BY adtantages
Of such q superior character. But what are tho
faets7 The statistics indicate radical weakness
National Republican., 1875-12-08

And now from the SHOWS of Russia let us go
down into sunny Italy. wherein the Church has
not been subject to the State, but the State
skies Of the olive and the fig, Of the orange and
the vine, the home of art and song, the abode of
Michael Angelo and Dante of Calico and Co
lumbus, of Cavour and Garibaldi; Italy, the do
minion Of the pontiffs and the paradise Of monks.
In the palmy days of the Sovereign Pontihs only
81 out Of every 100 men and only 10 out of every
100 women could read and write. Out of $1,000
soldiers born in 1s4s only 1900 could read and
write their own names. And there, under the
very shadow of st. Peters, illiteracy has pro-
dueed its corresponding proportions of crime and
destitution. (See U. S. Report on Education for
1ST2.)
National Republican., 1875-12-08
RUSSIA.

From Protestant England and Catholic France,
let us goto Russia, whose Emperor is the head of
the Greek Church. Russia has vast national
wealth. Her military police is efficient and des-
potie. Her statesmen and scholars have won for
themselves a renown In other lands. But what do
the'fgures show of her social condition? Her vast
I IOpulatiOn is more than eighty millions; yet NJ.
Manner, Of Strasburg, is our authority for the
statement, that nine hundred and ninety-six per-
sons out of every thousand iiterate; only
four out Of every thousand can read and write. In
the whole of European Russia, with its sixty -four
millions Of subjects, there are but twenty-fOur
thousand national schools, wherein are less than
one million Of pupils as against our eight millions,
and that, with population of twenty-siX millions
ess. And as pauperism, crime and ignorance are
clearly allied, the individuals belong to the
th-on fraternities "a
National Republican., 1875-12-08
AS EHrEEoR OR AS KING;


and summuning the electors of the empire to
choose at once a successor to its now deposed and
anathematizesl head -l5a
From the eleventh to the sixteenth century the
depositions Of many kings took place. We all re-
member that, in 1l5e, Pope Alexander III placed
his foot on the neck Of the Emperor FREDERICK
Barbarossa, In Venice, In token OF his temporal
In iafo Innocent III deposed otho "; in lSo2,
Boniface VIII thundsred forth the famous bull
Unum SanefGm sgainst Philippe le Bel; In lSS5,
Paul III deposcd Henry ,a. anu N I'm M
Plus issued q bull against Queen Elizabeth, 70
deprive her of her pretended title to the kngdom,
and released her subjects from unsy, ~,
Clintoek on the Temporal Power OF the POPE,
page s4l. And now observe how astinetly tnls
temporal power is asserted Of Pope boniiaee III,
IN Iaai IN his now famous bull UnNm Sdncfdm:
} lsThe PeDe has two swords, the spiritual and the
TEMPORAL: the one 10 be welded by tho Church,
the other for the Church; the one by the priest
on the hint tor or The saiferaace Of tho priest. One
sword however must be under the other and the
temporal authority must be subject TO the spirit
ual power. As saith the apostle, there is -
no rowER Bur OF eoD;
the powers that be are ordered Of God;' but they
would not be in order unless one sword were under
the other. If the temporal power goes Astray,
then must It be rectiaed BY the spirifual II such
power fll-treats those that are under IL II has
Judge in the higher spiritual power; but this
not by any man, as M saith the apostle, he that Is
spiritual iudgeth all things. yet he himself Is
judged Of no man. Wherefore we do declare,
proclaim decree and detsrmIae 70 hsbe tbe omsn
Pope, and that none can be saved who doth NOT oe-
And all this is in keeping with tho bold asser-
America In Ais famous syllabus, the present
Pontif condemns free speech, free writing, free
press, the study Of the sciences independent Of
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The architect reports that the Library Of Con-
gress and Law Library have been supplied with
large amount Of shelving; additional rooms in
the central building have been fitted up for
COMMITTEES rooms; the steam boilers Of the Senate
wing nave been thoroughly repaired, and that
the whole building has been kept in good repair.
The nre-engine house and the stables for the use
OF the mall wagons OF the Senate have been com.
pleted. Pursuant 10 the provisions OF an act Of
Congress approved June u. 1874. the architect
prepared plans for building TO be erected for
the Women's Christian Association Of the District
OF Columbia. A contract having been made for
its construction, involving sum within the limit
prescribed in the act, the architect reports that
The building is nOw In course of erection and will
National Republican., 1875-12-08

The report Of the Commissioner OF Education for
the last fiscal year contains the usual abstracts Of
reports of State and city supeTintendents, and of
other official publications relating 10 educational
matters together with increased tables Of statis-
tics complied from replies to inquiries made by the
Commissioner of the TaTiOus State and city edu-
cational officers, and Of institutions devoted 10
public instruction.
The benefits Of a common nomenelature adopIed
IN reporting statistics relating 70 education are
becoming apparent. The information now given
70 the public by means Of the official publications
0i stale and school systems and Of educational in
etitutions is thus more easily generalzed and
Better understood. Valuable lessons are derived
IN the opinion Of the Commissioner, from the 9ene
a1Zati0l Of such multitude Of faets obtained-
from so large number Of State Territorial and
city systems and from 50 many Institutions and
he regards the enuneiation of such lessons as Of
more general importance than the exercise Of any
control in educational matters; for in this way
existing eXcelleneies are shown and emulation
excited, while past errors are noted and methods
of improvement suggested.
The demand upon the Office for Information
upon special topics has been met, in part, by the
publication Of eight pamphlets containing. IN all
SOl octave pages. During the year more attention
has been given to the Introduction Of drawing in
public schools than formerly, and there has been
\ marked tendency to abandon faulty and Obsolete
methods Of instruction, adopting those more In
harmony with natural development and better
adapted to fl pupils for the more practical duties
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CRIMINAL NOTES.

Judge Duling took in $40 yesterday
morning.
Harriet White snd Mollie Nolen, both
colOred, in the county workbouse for
vaeranCy, were released yesterday.
William Emory, charged with larceny,
was committed to jail by Justice Everett
yesterday, to await further investigation.
Sam Ellison, colOred, was sent to the
County Workhouse for 120 days by Justice
Baskette yesterday, on the charge Of va
grancy.
Mrs. D. Names, who struck Mrs. Ed
wards in the head with an axe some days
ago, was released from the county work
house yesterday, on account Of sickness.
Fannie Hobbs and Sarah Dillinger, the
''girls' who distinguished themselves by
riding about the streets on a mule Satur-
day after noon, were fined SO each in
the Police Court yesterday.
Jesse Mcdaniel, Martha Paschal and
Tennessee Mcdaniel, all coiOred, each gave
bond in the sum Of $3.50 before Justices
Cassetty and Creighton yesterday, to keep
the peace toward each other fer one year.
Wiley Byers. cOlOred, gave bond in the
sum Of $3.50 before Justices Cassetty and
Creighton yesterday, for his appearance at
the next term Of the Criminal Court to
answer the charge Of assault aud battery on
Vina Gray, colored.
Wiley Byers, Lewis Mullins, Joseph
Harvey, Lucinda Harvey, and Oney Per
kins, all cOlOred, were arrested yesterday
by Detective Reddick and taken before
Justices Cassetty and Creighton, on the
charge of assault and battery on the wife
Of Edward DOhOney, cOlOred. On count
Of the condition Of Dohoney's wife, the
trial was continued till next Monday, and
the defendants released on bond.
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ALL OVER THE CITY.

Inc hop adveTtis ID for Monday evening
next al Shoenpfugis Garden, VIII take
place at WeitmUller's.
A very pleasant social gathering occurred
last night at the residence Of Henry Rebel
shelmer, corner Of High and Ash streets.
During its meeting at DR.. BuDeh's res
laence to night, the West End Mite Soci-
eiy VIII be entertained with good music
and hne tableanx.
Saturday night, some thief broke into
the front window Of Sam Hvman,s Tom
numb clothing house, 50 North College
street, and stole several a1ticles of ar
parel.
The Mayorial canvass opens early and
promises TO be lively. Mr.. Hugh McCrea's
friends are pushing his claims, and Judge
Dulng IS announced this morning as a
candidate.
The ladies and gentlemen who rendered
tie oraiorio Of ''Esther" in this city aud
Chattanooga, will leave for GAINESVILLE to-
morrow night and give a concert at that
place on the following evening.
In the peremptOry call of the Law Court
docket yesterday the suit Of WOmack VS..
Hobbs, for damages on a contract not full
filled in consequence of Mr.. Hobbs resig-
nation Of the ComptrOlleTship, was con
unUed By consent till the next term.
Detective Reddick went to a house on
Saturday night, for the purpose of making
an arrest, when the woman for whom he
was looking, jumped cut of a window in
the second story Of the building, and ran
several hundred yards before he could over
take her.
81 far we have had an unusual moist
June aud an unusually cool one. The
temperature has hardly exceeded 90 de-
gees in the shade. The highest summer
L mperature that has been observed in the
United States Signal Office At this place for
several years was 104 degrees, last year.
The success Of the picnic given by the
Assumption Sunday School, at Weitmul-
ler's, was somewhat marred by the storm
last Light, though a most pleasant affair to
those who attended. It will be repeated
al the same place Wednesday and We'd
neSday night, on which occasion the tickets
and badges not taken up yesterday will be
good for admission, e,c.
Elder j. Il. Berry, who has been labor
ing fcr some time past as the minister Cf
the Second Christian Church, South Nash
vile, was presented with a nice suit Of
| clothes by the members of that congrega-
tiOn, during the past week, as a token Of
their regard for his jealous efforts in their
midst. He leaves tomorrow to visit his
| family and friends in Indiana.
The Bate Reserves, OF South Nashville,
meet for drill on the University grounds
every Monday ard Thursday night. They
| procured arms of the old pattern yeSter-
day, which they viii be permitted TO ex-
chage for new ones as soon as a supply is
obtained. The first Lieutenant, Mr.. Ed.
Reece, has resigned on account Of the pres
sure Of private business. His resignation
was probably accepted and his successor
elected at the meeting last night.
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SHOT HER EYE OUT.
A Negro DesPeradO's Attempt at
Double Murder

Double Murder
Maggie Diser is a cOlOred lass living with
her mother on Cedar street, near the testle
work. We are informed that last Saturday
night, between 10 and II o'clock, her lover
Jerry Perkins, cOlOred, came to the house
and called her out to the gate saying be
wanted to see her. She came out and as
she approached The fence Perkins said, with
2 fierce oath, 81 am going to kill you"
Before she had time to utter a word, he
pulled 4 pistol and fired, the bullet knock
ing out her right eye and lodging in her
head. When shot she dropped to the
ground like a corpse, aud Perkins stood
gazing on what seemed to be her lifeless
form. At the report Of the pistol, the girls
mother ran out into the yard, and seeing
her daughter lying on the ground ex-
claimed, "Oh, you have killed my daugh-
teri Eyes" said Perkins With another
oath, 'tand I'll kill you" He drew his re-
vOlver and aimed at the old woman, but
fortunately the weapon failed to fire. Per-
kins then beat a hasty retreat and since
that time has kept himself concealed from
those who would like to see him.
The wounded woman is still alive, but
her injuries may vet prove fatal. Several
months ago Perkins made an attempt to
kill her, swapping revolver at her a couple
Of times. The villain is very dark, about
twenty-five years Of age, and stOutly built.
While a reporter was at the Executive
office yesterday, q negro man called on the
Governor and reported that a constable
had a warrant in hand for the fugitive, but
that, as far as could be judged, little or
no effort was being made to arrest him.
The complainant was informed that re-
ward would be offered, if it were shown
that Perkins had gone out of the reach Of
the officers.
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come home in a few years and be the per-
secuted hero Of his neighbOrs; or mayhap
creep clear out through a packed jury-if
so, then Rutherford county, at least, will
be spared the expense Of trying any more
such cases.
1t is the earnest desire Of Mr.. Jarrett and
his friends, that WOOisOn shall have an
eIFly and fair committing trial, in order
that full justice may be obtained, and that
in the event there is any question regarding
WOOdsOn's guilt, steps may be taken to de-
tect and bring to speedy Justice the guilty
party. We understand Mr.. jarrett has en-
plOyed Messrs. Palmer and Richardson to
prosecute the case.
After assurances that W0Odson would
not be mOlested if returned here, Sheriff
Ransom poured oil on the troubled waters
by telegraPhing for him to be sent up, but
a telegram from Nashville saving he was
held there by Judge Frazier's order, added
fuel to the fame, and the day closes as it
opened, tumUltOus in the extreme. l.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
2:30 A. Nall quiet at the Jail at half
past two O'Clock this morning. No signs
of the anticipated raid from Rutherford.
The alleged murderer shores in conscious
security.
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OUR NICE YOUNG MEN.
Ladies', Look 10 Your LaureIE!-A
Novel Entertainment for Sweet
Charify's sake.

Ladies', Look 10 Your LaureIE!-A
Novel Entertainment for Sweet
CharIty's sake.
The festival at the Exposition tonight,
while the oldest, promises to be one of the
most pleasant entertainments given in the
city. The young men who have consented
to act on this occasion will do everything
in their power 20 make it pleasant for those
who attend. There viii be four tables, at
which the following gentlemen will pre-
side:
Table No. 1-TheO. Richardson, CalIum
Brown, W. Livingston, TAYLOR Brown,
G. p. LipscOmb, Luther r. Davis
Table No. Prank Nevins, GrundY
Hendricks, II. B. Grubbs, Reub Richard
son, Ed Baker, Jas. Il. Bright, Walter
Nevins, Harry Frizzell.
Table No. Sc. o. Parsons, Bruce
Douglass, Ed Buiord, d. q. Preston, Jas.
s. Frazier, J. NJ Dickinson.
Table No. John DeMnville, Reuben
Ford, Thompson Plunkett, D. Jink White
side, w. d. WOOlWine. J. w. Thomas,
TriOn Berry, James TTimble.
JnO. W. MOsby and j. Hill Eakin viii
act sIsaccs at the well. Rebeccas, don't
forget them.
On this highly interesting OCCASION, the
young gentlemen will appear in black coat
and pantaloons, white vests, ties and
aprons.
IS the proceeds are TO be devoted to a
charitable Sobject, firtations will not be
encouraged during the evening unless with
a view to enhancing the receipts.
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EDGEFIBLD ABLAZE.
Nine BuudInzs Burned Yesterday
sIOrnfnE-TOtaI Loss About $4,000.

Nine BuiIdInzs Burned Yesterday
sIOrning-T0taI Loss About $4,000.
One Of The most destructive fires that
has visited E1gefeld for some time past
broke out about quarter alter ? o'clock
Yesterday morning, on the corner Of Fill
more street and Bridge avenue. It origi-
mated on the roof Of the building at the
junction of d. Warehouses; grocery store
and James w. Gees livery stable, and was
first discovered by Dir. Mccartney, the
Waterman at Sutherland's saw mills, who
at once gave the alarm. AT this time the
flames had not made much progress, but
they soon swallowed up the entire block,
including several other houses. All the
buildings in the block were burned to the
ground, and several houses in the immedi
ate vicinity more or less damaged.
The corner hOnse was occupied by D.
WaterhOuse, dealer in family groceries, etc.
A portion Of his stock was saved bu5 was
somewhat damaged by removal. He esti-
mates his loss at about s., 800, with an in
surance Of $1,000 in the Amazon Insurance
Company.
The next building was livery stable
occupied by James w. Gee. There were
seven horses in the stable, but they were
removed in safety. Mr.. Gee lost some feed
and cutting machine worth $40.
Adjoining the stable was II. IL. Alb
bolts harness shop, from which the tOols
were removed. There was no stock ii the
house at the time.
Next to this was a meat store kept by
Charles H2uge & Co. They lost nothing
but some hooks, cleaveTs, etc.
Smith & GrOoms' undertaking establish
ment was the next TO 90. The stock was
gotten out Of the building but was consid-
erably damaged by rough handling. Mr..
Smiths family lived in The rooms above,
but were all removed in safety. His fur
niture sustained some damage.
Adjoining the undertaking establish
ment was II. Woods drinking saloon,
from which nothing was saved,
but Jim had a thousand dollar policy in
the Franslin Insurance Company, Of Phil
adelphia.
j. h. Havely kept a news stand in the
next building, and his entire stock was
lost.
An unOccupied house adjoining the news
stand was also burned, and A. j. Hughes
coal office, situated on the opposite corner
from the burnt block, was destroyed. Mr..
Hughes loss is between 5000 and 500, in
Guiding pair Of scales that cost S5I5. His
books and desk were removed from the
Office.
/. G. Coles livery stable, which was iT me-
diately opposite Gees, caught fire, bu. was
plt out without great loss. Cal. ArnOld's
refreshment stand, Bates & Co.'S shoe shop
and William Chadwell's, colOred, barber
shop, in the Edgeield House, sustained
slight damages by the fire and water from
the engine.
The Hugh McCrea, No. 1, went over and
performed some efficient work in the way
of preventing the adjoining buildings from
burning, but found some difficulty in get
ting water, as they had TO procure it from
the tank at the Riverside Mills.
The burnt buildings were owned by W.
A. and L. F. Benson, who estimate their
loss at about $4,000, partially covered by
insurance, and it is estimated that the loss
On buildings and stock will reach about
$4,000.
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THE UNION BANK.
Its Affairs wound Up at Last-FinaI
Decree IA the Chancery COurt-A
Inst Tribute TO the Trustee.


Chancellor Cooper yesterday rendered
the final decree in the old Union Bank
case. Jos. w. Allen, Esq, was appointed
Trustee Of the Bark IN 1865. He made
the last sale Of assets recently, report Of
the same appearing il these columns the
next morning.
According 10 the elaborate report Of the
Clerk and Master, the Trustee has paid to
stockholders $372, 6S1, and now has ready
for division amongst Isem SS2,523.55,
making a total paid 10 stockholders of
S455, 2lO.55. He has redeemed and burned
Of circulating notes Of the Bank Sl,4Gl,
Z03.S5. A large amount of circulating
notes, it is found, have never been present.
ed, are now, by the final decree, barred al
together from redemption; but it IS sup
posed they have been lost.
In the conclusion Of the decree the court
pays the venerable trustee a very high and
certainly well merited compliment: "The
court is fully satisfied that the trust has
been administered with extreme care and
great skill aud success, and that the Trus-
tee is entitled to have the fact duly record
ed on the minutes Of the court, which is
ordered accordingly"
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pc Geo. 5. Kinney arrived yesterday

The Geo. ). Kinney arrived yesterday
from Paducah.
The John S. Bransford leaves to-day for
Evansville, and will ply during the rest Of
the summer between Evansville and points
along the Tennessee.
"Buz" slings of the following historical
item: The burning Of the steamer John
Randolph, at the city wharf on the 10Th
day Of March, 1886, was one Of the most
important local events in the early history
Of Nashville. In the Olden time, the ar
rival here Of a steamer from New Orleans
was a mOmentOus occasion which always
attracted to the wharf a large crowd Of cit
:zens, anG The burning Of the Randolph,
Capt. Joseph Miller, was witnessed by
almost the entire population. When this
dreadful disaster occurred, the craft was
proudly coming into port, heavily laden,
thrOnged with passengers, her cOlCTs gayly
flying, and crew Of negro slaves loudly
singing.
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THE NEOTR0PHfANS.
Literary and OTatOric Exercises
Wound Up with a Hop.


The public exercises Of the metropolitan
Literary Society came of las. night at Nc
Clure's Hall, Cherry street. they were
witnessed by a large crowd Of ladies and
gentlemen. At S o'clock the exercises
were opened by the Rev. Dr. Sawrie, after
which the following programme was car
ried out:
W. d. F. SaWrie, jr., defamation, "SpaT-
tacus to the GladiaIOrs;7 w. McA. Erwin,
soliioquy, 'ImmOrtality Of the SOUL" CA.
HALEY, essay, The End Not Yet" J. a.
Cantrell, defamation, "Indian Warfare
j. Is. Morgan, defamation, "Pleading Elk
lraordinary;" r. K. Woods, defamation,
"The Maniac" Oscar Hamilton, Grafton,
THE National Centennial" Farewell Ad-
dress by the President, VIM. Shelton.
All the boys acquitted themselves in a
highly creditable manner and everybody
who witnessed the exercises went away
well pleased with the evenings entertain
ment. Jordan McGOwan's band had been
engaged to discourse the music, and when
the exercises had been concluded the af-
fair was wound up with a most enjoyable
hop, and the dancing was kept up till a
late hour.