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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. G.
June 10. 1876.

One naturally expects to find in
a Washington letter q full account
Of all that is going on in that City
and it is anything but agreeable 10
correspondents who regards truth
to be compelled to state the emily
topics that new seem to possess .
particle of interest in the public
estimation are the transactions Of
the various investigating Commit.
tees: /: the character of the numer
Gus witnesses and the amour: OF
weight to be given to their teSti
mony. 1t is an undeniable fact
that this whole fling at Mr. Blaine
or ginated with his own party
and was intended as a death
blow to his Presidential aspira
tons. 1t seems to have acted
much upon the principle Of
the Australian weapon the Boom
errang. 1t is shaped much like
our old fashioned reap hook and
in the hands of an expert ID a
most formidable weapon. 1t is
apparently thrown at a person or.
object some distance in front Of
the party using it but is really
aimed st party or object many
Yards in the rear and in skillful
hands seldom misses iss mark.
But 10 the hands Of an awkward
or .carelrss operative it often comes
back with deadly affect upon the
one who has thrown it. So the
weapon aimed at Mr.. Blaine ap>
pears to have flown back and
smote the party who threw it, Mr.,
Blaine IN all probability will be
'he Republican norinee at Gin
clnnati. Of course the immacul-
ate RAIDS are loud in their denun-
citation of the Democratic House
but the Blaine party are aware of
the origin Of the trouble. There
has long been an i'll feeling between
MIR. Blaine and Mr.. Conklipg and
it is reported that yesterday at
the Capitol Mr.. Conklipg evincei
disposition to have a reconcilia.
ton brit Mr.. Blame declinded to
any advances. There was lively
time in the House yesterday.
Slang expressions bitter personal-
tiles and fat contradictions rule
supreme. Mr.. Blaine wanted to
have the Caldwell dispatch printed
with the proceeding of the Com
mittee and at quarter past two
o'clock rose to insist upon his mot
tion to reconsider the vote where
by the House ordered tbs testimony
taken before the c,mmittes in.
vestigating his case to be printed.
Mr.. Hunton antsgoniEed this by
motion to lay 1t upon the table.
Mr.. Blaine reminded the chair
(Mr. s. y. Cox) that yesterGty he
promised to recognize him when
the pending matter The Geneva
billy should have heen disposed of.
Mr.. Coz over ruled MIR. Blaine
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15

When Pompeii was destroyed
there we're many buried in the
ruins Of il who we're aftsrwurd in
very different situations. There
we're soma found In deep vaults as
If they had gone there for security.
There We're scme found in lofty
ebambers. But where did th.y
6nd the Roman sentinel? They
found him standing at the gate
Sith his hand still grasping ,he
wsr weapon. ubere be had been
paced BY his captain. And shiIe
tho heavens threatened, him there
shils the earth shook beneath them
there where she lava stream rolled
he had stood at bic post; aud ere
sitter q thousand years, he was
found. So let Christians stsnd to
shsir duty. in the pOs, which their
Captain has placed them.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
I HAVE seen u tall ship glide BY

I HAVE seen tall ship glide by
against the tide, ~ If Lawn BY
some invisible tow-lins vita
hundred strong arms pulling 1t.
HersaIls hung untitled; her srrsam
ers we're dropping; she had neither
side-wheel nor stern>wheel /; btill
she moved, stately, IN serene tri-
umph. ss if with her own life But
| knew that OF tho other side OF
the ship, hidden beneath the greA'
hulk that swan 60 mejvStically,
there was . little telling sscsm.s tug
with heart of FIRE aud srms Of iron,
that was hugging is close aud
draggingit bravsly on; and | knew
that, If the little steam tug un
twinsd her arms and left tho tall
ship, it would vallow and roll
about, and drift hither and thither,
ard 90 off with the redusnt tide,
no man knows whittier. And 90
| have known more than one gem
ious, high decked. full freighted,
vide sailed, gayApsnnoned, that.
but for the bare. tOiling arms, aud
brave, warm, beating heart Of the
faithful little wife, shat nestled
clese iu his shadow. and clung to
him, so that no wind or wave could
part them, and dragged him on
against all the tide Of circumstsn.
ces, would soon have gone down
the stream and beeu heard Of no
more.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
Am Eiyslun for Lazy Mem.

Weil, We are lazy In Norfolk,
says a correspondent, that's fact.
But there 10 no need Of working
here. II q man has energy
enough to dig a worm he can take
o pinhook and sit on the wharf and
catch 6Sh enough in day to last
him two. II he 10 too lazy to dig
u worm he can tie = piece Of FAM
mel rag on q string and catch
enough ,rabs TO last him day or
two; and il he is TOO lazy 10 tie a
piece Of Hsnncl raw on o string he
lAys down Oh his back on the sand
ct ebb tide, opens his mouth and
whom tho tide comes in the crabs
rune into is What deed 10 there
of wcrk in o country for which
nature did 10 much2
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
The Practice of Medicine I'm Slam

Aho HThcico Ol meuIclne III siam.
Slam has some advantages over
the West. Its medical arIange>
ments are worth considering; thus
the first conversation between the
patient and the doctor is the ques-
ton of fees which is settled at
once by o deed. In no case can
the total exceed 5f. When the
patient improves the doctor con-
tinues to visit when there is no
hope though there be life be stays
away, and the c nlract for fees
becomes null and void. A popu
lar cure in Siam fo. fever is the
following, and may be deemed
worthy of place among other
household receipts: Take frag
ments ofthe horn { the rhinoceros,
the tooth Of all elephant, tiger,
bear and crocodile /; add to these
portions of the flesh of a vulture,
crow and goose, u morsel of the
horn of bison and stag, and a
little sandal wood; pound up all
on moistensd stone and admins.
ter half TO tho invalid, and RIB his
body with the other moity, when
the fever will disappear.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
You know nv opinion Of fems

You know my opinion Of female
society. Without it We would
degenerate into brutes. This OBJ.
servasion applies with tenfold force
to young men aud those who are
in the prime Of manhood. For,
after q certain time Of life, the liz.
ersry man may make Q shift "a
poor one, | grant, to do without
che society Of ladies. To young
man nothing is so important 90 a
spirit Of devotion (next to bis Gre.
stor) to some amisble woman,
whose image may occupy hia heart
and guard it fr m pollution, which
bessss i: on all eides A man
ought to choose his wife, ss Mrs.
Primrose did Rer wedding gown.
for qualities that "wear we'll" One
thing. ct least 10 true, that il mat
r'mony has it cares. celibscy has
no pleasure. A Newton, or u mere
scholar may End employment in
study; Q man Of literary taste can
receive 10 bOoks powerful aaxil>
iary; bot a man must ha bosom
friend and children round him to
cherish and support the drsarines.
Of old ags'--John Randolph.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
two LITTLE poEus.

T. The lines which follow will be a2>
preciate ! tor their tenderness, if for
nothing more: EEae
n JNowILAY NE D pyN TO sLEEp.
Golden head so slowly bending.
= Little ct so white and l,are.
"a Dewy eyes halt shut, halt opened.
'>.. Lisping out her evening psryer.
Well she knows when she is saying.
Nov ! lay me down to sleep."
IT'S 10 God that she is paying.
Praying HIM her soul to k, ep..
Halt asleep and murmuring family.
"lf j die before W ke"-
Tiny bngtrs clasped SO sanity
Il pray the Lord my soul 10 take.
Oh, the rapture. sweet unbrnken.
VI the sou who wrote that prayer!
Cllldern's myriad voices floating
up to heaven. record it there.
II, of all that has been written,
could choose that mine.
ltsh uid he that cbild's petition.
Rising to the throne divine.
THE UNFINISHED PRAYER
Now lay y'-repeat it. darling
Lay me-" lipsed the ;iuy lips
Of my daughter, kneeliDg, bending
Ger her folded finger tips.
"Down to sleep"-"to sleep" she mur.
ruined,
And the curly head bent low.
II pray the Lord" gently added,
You can say il all, know"
"Pray the Lord, ,,-the sound came
family,
Fainter still-"my soul TO keep,
Then he tired lead fairly nodded.
And the child was last asleep.
But the dewy eyes half opened,
When clasped her to my breast,
And the dear ioce soitlev viii pered
Mamma God knows all the rest.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
TEE great feat accomplished by

TIE great feat accomplished by
the Uuitcd States in connecting
che Atlantic and Pacific oceans by
o railroad across the United States
is stimulating enterprise 10 Eu-
rope; and it is new proposed
indeed the plan is matured--t"
connect the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans by a railroad through Ten
trail Asia. AT a conference OF the
geographers. recently he'd, Col.
Bogdsnowitz explained some OF
the details Of the road. which il ia
expected will overcome Que Of tho
greatest obstacles to the extension
Of tho civilization, namely, the
separation OF q large part Of Asia
fIom Europe by vast desert, in
which no means Of transit but q
railroad could bs Of any uss. A
railroad alone Can devslsp the re.
ssuI oes Of the m my lands through
which it would pass and 90 the
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15
too heavy atax upon credu ity
even for campaign season.-NeaO
York Tribune.
We Must Retrench.

" ~ 49,. @~SsaossNas
The burden Of taxation is the
cry from one end of the Union to
the other. In every State it is the
same, and this too, without regard
to the rate of taxation in each.
This, the American says, arises
from two causes: The general stng.
nation in business occasioned by
the scarcity of money in CONNER
cial circles--perhaps il would bs
better to say, among the people
aud the excessive Federal and
municipal taxation. The burdens
OF the General Government, though
the heaviest upon our shoulders,
are least complained of, because,
by reason Of the indirectnsss of
their levy and collection, they are
not recognized. The startlingly
immense expenditures Of the UDi>
ted States must be, and sre, borne
by the people; yet no Federal tax
gatherer is out among them, col
lecting from every man whom be
meets. Nevertheless, the enor
nous pile Of Federal taxes is gath
cred iogethered and paid out to
employees and creditors here and
in Europe. 1t is a well established
fact that the General Government
collects from the people Of the
United States far more in taxes
than the State, local aud munici-
pal governments all put together.
Is it astonishing, smld such finan-
cial gIoom and business depression,
that there should be loud aud con-
slant criesof taxation, and that this
ccu pIaint should be directed by
the masses mainly against the
least grievous of our burdens--the
State and municipal taxes he
one is tangible, calculable aud ap
portionable 10 the individual /; the
other comes in such indirect aud
uncertain form that it is not ap.
preciatcd except in the aggregate.
How can these enormous demands
upon the peoples labor and profits
be lessened Z 1t must be by a re.
duction OF expenses in every de-
partment Of government, State and
Federal.
We are gratified to see that the
Democratic House of Representa-
tlves has put the pruning hook to
the appropriations tor the Federal
departments. The same policy
may be wisely pursued in every
State, in every county and in eva
cry city. Let it be done. and
especially let it be done wherever
the Democracy is in power Here
in Tennessee the good work, al
ready begun, may be advanta
geously continued. Our State
officials have suggested methods
BY whicI the public expenses may
be reduced. Other methods may
be, and probably will be, suggested
They should be carefully consid-
cred by our next Legislature, and
the members Of that body should
be chosen with great prudence.
We must have sill greater econ
omy in every department..
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15

The Montenegrin war minister
has informed the Austrian Govern
ment that an offensive and defen-
sive alliance had been concluded
between Servia, Greece, Roumania
ang Montenegro against Turkey.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15

ANYBODY can plead hard times,
but few can plead shem rs did a
Boston Churcbman, who made
them his excuse for doubling his
benevolent contributions on the
ground that there we're go many
others this year who could not
give at all.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-15

Bedford County reports favoraa
bly, for o heavy wheat crop,
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
CASTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
VERMONT.

VERMONT.
A TIIpEN ELPCTOR INSISTS on HAVING HIS VOTE
SENT TO wAsIINGTON-HE WILL HAVE TO CARRY
IT HIMSELF.
MONTPELIER, Dec 6.-Mr. Aldricb, the Til
den contesting eector appeared this morning with
counsel at the meeting of the Electoral College ana
asked TO take part In the deliberations Of the College ana
70 protest against Henry n Solace taking any part
Roswell Farnham objected to hearing outside PERSONS
and the college proceeded to ballot Mr. Adrich offered
his votes for Tlden and Hendricks but the same were
refused The five Of the state were declared for
Hayes and Wheeler Mr. Aldrich called the special at
teutiop OF the chairman TO the fact that he offered his
votes George Nichols appointed messenger carry
the votes TO the President OF the Senate The college re-
fused TO hear anything from the counsel for Mr. Adrch
and adjourned. Mr.. Aldrich submitted the following
protest:
To the Electors of Vermon-I solemnly protest against
the action OF this board in permitting Henry n FOLIAGE
10 vote in this meeting and excluding me from y0ng III
this Electoral College. AMOS ALDkICh, Eicctoi'
Montpelier, w., Dec. 6, 1875
Aldrch then asked Nichols carry his vote to Wash
Ington and was refused. He then appointed himself
nessenger TO carry his votes, and signed MS own
certicate OF votes. Aldrich gave Nichols n9uce mat nc
sbould 20 TO Washington the same time he dd ana lrt-
sent his votes and fight out in Congress lie never mas
been sworn In as an elect0r
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07

publican electors; Gen. Brooke u. s. A., in uniform
U. s. Marshal Pitkin, Attorney General Steel, and
Gen. Mcmillan, and ex-Gov. Wells and Gen. Ander-
son of the Returning Board. Messrs Brewster and
Levisee two of the electors had not made their ap-
pearance 1t seemed to be generally understood
that they should not do So there was some ques-
tion about their eligibility, and that the remaining
electors should fill the vacancy after waiting until
o'clock.
Tie Hayes electors did not get through their
duties without some trouble. After careful exam
inatOn of the law the conclusion was reached that
Mr.. Brewster, who was Surveyor-General of the
Land Office in this State, andI Mr. Levisee who was
United States Commissioner when the election was
held, were ineligible and that the only safe course
to pursue was for them to absent themselves from
the meeting of the electors and allow their
places to be filled by the remainder. But
at this point new difficulty arose. Mr..
Brewster and Mr. Levisee appeared and refused 10
absent themselves. They held that they were
eligible, and they proposed to be present. AS the
hour of 4 arrived, when action must be taken,
compromise was made. The two electors whose
eligibility questioned agreed to remain outside
the room in which the college met, so that vacan-
cies could be declared, provided they should be
chosen to fill the vacancies caused by their own
absence. This programme was carried out, and so
the Electoral College was made up OF the men
whose names were voted for on the Republican
ticket.
After the vacancies were filed the electors pro-
ceeded to business with much pomp and ceremony.
resolution was passed that the vote should be
open and not be taken by secret ballot When Mr..
Levisee's name was called he said that he had been
offered 100000 to vote for Tilden. but he priced
the privilege of voting for Hayes higher When he
announced his vote he said he voted for Hayes be-
cause nobody had been killed in securing his cleo
ton. OF course all eight votes cast for Hayes
Although at first sight the ceremony of electing
men to the Electoral Collegeto ill vacancy caused
by their absence seems absurd, it may after ALL
settle the question TO their eligibility. These
men held Federal offices the 9TH of November, and
were therefore ineligible when they were first ap-
pointed Since that time they have resigned, so
that when they were chosen to-day they were not
Federal officers.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
HOW THE DISASTER OCCURRED.

THE STAGE AND THE AUDIENCE WHEN THE FIRE
sTARTED-DIsPOsTToS or THE PEOPLE PRESENT
AND EFFECT OF THE ALARM UPON THEM-FLlGHr
OF ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.
Few people in NewYork will fail to recognize the
scene set at the Brooklyn Theater Tuesday night
by its name-"The Boat-house" in the 1.-TWO Or
phansp-for few have failed to it, put as it was
there presented for the last time at the Union
Square in New-York. To those who had never seen
it, it is sufficient to say that it scene enclosing
within canvass three sides Of the stage, with canopy
roof above, midway between the floor and the
"Aiesp OF roof Of the stage. At the back were two
great doors, which at the climax Of the story were
to be burst open by the police coming to the rescue
of the blind orphan The scene occupied the
whole stage of the Brooklyn Theater. At the drop
of the curtain ON the last act the stage is usually
crowded with 80 or 40 persons of all degrees OF I'M
portance in the play aud of all qualities actors in
the estimation of the theatergoers. At the critical
moment of Tuesday nights real tragedy this scene
of the mimic drama was occupied by only four per
sons-Miss Kate Claxton, who was playing Louise
the blind girl: Mrs. Mary A. Farren' who appeared
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

terror to the gaspng men and women who still free
from the jam on the stairway, dropped TO the par
quet floor to perish in the heat and smoke. There
was great peril and loss of life on the lobby stairs
leading to the dress circle. The stream of people
flowed on swiftly, crushing some, carrying others
out shoulders from the dress circle until stout
lady caught her foot at the landing in the stairral
and fell. The way was blocked. Crushed and
manned men were piled one above the other. Three
policemen, of them stripping off his coat extr-
Gated the lady and opened the way again. Those
who could extricate themselves ran over mass Of
PROSTATE beings to the door.
The gallery was filed by young men and boys
The means of egrcss were by separate, angular
stairway. Here the panic was worst. A few got
out in the first rush. jam occurred at the second
landing above the lobby, and the staircase was bar
ricaded by an inextricable mass. Some jumped
the stair-rail Others dropped into the parquct
Before those not killed outright and those
behind could free themselves the stairs gave
way ard all fell into the lobby, which
iIA turn went down. 1t was headlong fall the
crushed and bleeding men and women and boys
bound and wound into solid mass, were sufocated
by the weight and the smoke. Those who escaped
this awful death, bruised and manned, and with
clothing torn, scarcely knowing how they came
FORTH all thought that nobody was left to perish.
Even in all the outside confusion which ensued, it 10
surprising that the loss Of single human life was
discredited and not definitely known till almost
three hours after the fire broke out The excitement
was intensified from morning till night Of yesterday
as the magnitude of the calamity enforced itself
by the bitter evidence on mems minds. The scenes
at the Morgue and the old market where the char
red remains were taken were terrible. BY night
fall it was believed that more than hundred
bodies were yet to be exhumed. The work was con-
tinued by the light of torches and lanterns. 1t was
brought ont in the examination, instituted by Fire
Marshal Ready, that there were facilities on the
stage for quenching fire.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
THE WORST OF CALAMITIES.
THREE HUNDRED PLEASURE-SEEK-
ERS BURNED ALIVE.
A WHOLE CITY FILLED WITH PITY AND
ALARM.

A WHOLE CITY FILLED WITH PITY AND
ALARM.
TIE HORRORS OF TIE BURNING OF THE
BROOKLYN THEATER.
A DISASTER UNPARALLELED ~ THIS PART OF THE
COUNTRY-TnE FRIGHTFUL DISCOVERY WHICH
WAS MADE IN THE RUINS or THE 1HEATER YES
TEEDAY-oCCUPANrs OF THE GALLERY LYING
DEAD IN HEAPs-THE TERRIBLE RESULTS or HE
MAD RUSH FOR sAFETY-TnE WORK OF REMov-
ING THE BODIES GOING or ALL DiY-MosT OF
THE VICTIMS YOUNG MEN AND BoYs-PATHEIIc
SCENES AT TIE IDENTIFICATION or THE RE-
MAINs-THE FULL EXIEST OF TIIE CALAMITY
NOT YET OBTAINED WITH CERTAINTY-LIsTs or
THE DEAD AND MISSING WHICH MAY STILL BE
ExTENDED-MANY HOMES IN SEw-YoEK AND
BROOKLYN FILLED WITH SORROW.
The Brooklyn Theater which was burned on
Tuesday evening was a total loss. Contrary
to hopes entertained at the hour at which
TIE TRIBUNE went TO press yesterday morn
ing, the sacrifice of life was terrible. Three
hundred people miserably perished in the
smoke and flames. The large majority of
them were young men and boys: only few
women and children suffered death so
far as known. Most of those lost were occu-
pants of the gallery, or third tier of the
theater. In descending the stairway they were
met on the second landing or second tier of
the theatcr by binding and sufiOcating vol
ume of smoke, and fell in heaps on the stair
way. This was broken down under their ac-
cumulatcd weight, and they were precipitated
upon the lobby on the first floor of the building.
The flooring of the lobby in turn gave way, and
the entire body of men thus entrapped by the
smoke in their pathway to the street, strangled
and blinded, fell victims to the flames. or
those who occupied the dress circle (ground
foO) and the family circle (second tier, only
few appear to have been lost Two actors
were burned alive, three scene-shifters and
other assistants were seriously if not fatally
injured, and it is possible that several
supernumeraries on duty behind the scenes
perished. The greatest confusion and c0nster-
nation prevailed in Brooklyn, and full and ac-
curate details were not possibly obtainable. The
list of missing persons published below, it is
hoped and believed, contains many errors, in
sDired by the fears and anxieties Of friends
of those supposed to be lost, who re-
ported their names at the statiOn-houses.
These errors future editions may correct; but
the evidence is indisputable that fully 800
persons have persisted. The Brooklyn Morgne
was carly overtaxed in aflording space for the
corpses, and one of the unOccupied market
places was converted into temporary mOrgue.
The scenes at both these places were heart
rending; at the place of the disaster itself the
excitement was intense. from early morning to
midnight