The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • 4

4 4 sr re EHE DAILY AMERICAN NASHVILLE SATURDAY f- JULY '5 1879 Zite pailn American TROUSDALE COUNTY NOTES Main Needed by the Wartheiret Short Tobacco Crep--Nrs Watson 941 Deter thilied Suicide 000t7j8V l'IJUDEV ot I SATURDAY JULY 5 1819 00111E -III 1111101a TO IOW ADTIENTIOKBILITIL Int ITEMS Oui stk)re will be dosed to-day (Saturday) 81 to enable us to select such goods front our stock as we wish to close out peremptorily all of which lots of goods will be offered on Monday morning at such prices as will make sure and quick work of it Thompson Bros It Kelly Summer sL As indefinable yet exquisite perfume lin- REDIO gers in the laces and lingerie among which has been laid one of (ft Atkinson's delicate Sachets jy5 satwed 1 LAN REMOVED TO MMWn Nos 80 and 82 Uouth Market street cofros TOBACCO AND GRAIN 'WHOLESALE GROCERS AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS HAS FACWITILERS2 AGENDS FOR SALE OE corrom GUM ROPE YARNS BAGGING AND TIM14 We call append attention to the foliowing standard gins which we sail at lowest auusulacturene prices guaranteeing each gin: The Taylor Ulm Cottomi Bloom Gist Brows Giro and the 441104-ettooto Broods fa ilia We furnish them gins in any Our experience in selling cotton on types both i American and European markets hos loos semi satlidactory to us and has resulted in large savings to our customers and with greatly increased facilities for dispoing of cotton both at home and abroad it It with confidence that we solicit oonsignmenta feeling assured limit we shall be able to obtain pricer which will be We alto invite attention to ear sods-piste Stooks of Various Minds of Goods which will be sold to the trade on ressonsble terms sell i 4thp top eel To the American: ENON COUNCIL TROVSDALK COrNIT July 1819 are suffering very much for rain The wheat crop is falling short of erpectations One of my neighbors who sowed 70 bushels will not make more than 200 Another sowed 8 and will take only 11 These are the worst ease' I have heard of Mr Jones mowed 15 bushels and made 400 this is the best crop The tobacco crop will be very short Mn Watson a daughter of John Watson a worthy citizen of this county committed suicide by drowning herself in the river at Padeett's ferry on Tuesday night Her body was recovered on the 24 inst She was desperately determined to take her life walking to the river in the night hanging her bonnet on a bush and the water being shallow at the bank waded out to deep water The cause of this deplorable deed I will not state further than to say that a certaln men was at the bottom of it and that he has fled the country A 43 Union Street Go To Reese' for best ice cream and cakes 78 Union at near Summer jy5 2t MAX RO6ENE XIM MAX RO6ENHEIM Ice cream and cakes at Reeves' first column second page Ladies try Atkinson's toilet preparations Meeting of the Porter Rides this morning at 8'A o'ciock Called meeting of Nazht ille Comniandery this afternoon teed advertisement of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters on third page The monthly meeting of the Rock City Build in and Savings Associaton will be held toni Lilt See suttee on second page McCann County Court Clerk will have a sale of properiv at the Court house door at 12 o'zlock to-day See advertisements ou third Ps" At the Court-house to-day within lawful hours the Clerk of tha Circuit Court will have 1111 suction sale of notes a description of which is given on third page Do not neglect to read what Thompson Bros Kelly say in ciry items about closing their store to day to give them a chance to overhaul their stock We suopose our lady readers will make a regular field day of it on Monday --41 SMMUND ROSENHEIbl RosEETEEna Where they will Disburse GEORGIA MELONS Georgia to Sulzbacher Bro's for fresh Georgia melon One car load received daily j74 3t Opposite the MItx-well Ilmtse SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED GREAT BARGAIN IN ELEGANT SHAWLS-- We offer this morning two hundred real Shetland and Elise shawls at two dollars These goods were originally six and nine dollars Thompson Bros St Kelly Summer street jy2 5t CLJa COGLIRS And firot-chss MEN'S FURNISJIDIGS 1314PEWLSCIII PAT Ha quiet Medea Largelylatteadell As most people are probably aware yesterday was the one hundred and third anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of the Independence which made the American Colonies free Now and then throughout the day some evidence of its being a national holiday could be heard in the shape of the firing of crackers blank cartridges etc but this was confined principally to the small boy whom a wholesome mpect for the police kept from celebrating the day in his usual reckless and uproarious manner Business houses as a rule were closed ermpt in the forenoon Here and there could also be seen a flag floating from public and private buildings The moat conspicuous of these wss a large flag suspended from a rope ertending across Cherry street at the postoffice The banks and other puolic buildings were closed Picnica were the order of the day rim A AT BROWN'S The members and friends of thevarions lodges of the Ancient Order of United Workmen In Nashville and Edgefield spent the day in Brown's beautiful grove three-quarters of a mile beyond the terminus of the Edgefield street railroad Here the committee consisting of Messrs 1 Barnes Doyle and Auten bad placed at the disposition of those in attendance every variety of amusement cakulated to entertain the young and the old From 8 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening the grounds presented a lovely scene Near the centre of the grounds a stand had been erected and Bush's string band atationed upon it Surrounding the whole was a dancing ground which was occupied by merry couples throughout the day The management had also prepared a literary programme and some disappointment was expressed at the non-attendance of some who prom sed to take part At 1 i o'clock Robert Caruthers Jr took the stand and to an attentive crowd seven or eight hundred strong made an interesting talk upon the Order its benefits etc By request Mr Theodore Cooley read a choice selection upon "Charity" Music followed after which appropriate to the occasion and to the day Prof Henry Macrery read "Ringing the Bells of Liberty" The utmost good feeling prevailed and everything parsed off as smoothly as could have been desired Taken as a whole it was a complete success and too much credit cannot be awarded the management HOW TR( ODD FELLOWS CgLIHRATED MURFREESBORO AIVM) A Jury Obtained in the Amon Cases-The People Determined lama Justice Shall Be Dose LOCAL N4YrICEitt On terms most pleasing and satisfactory to the customer sattuthyly 4thp to 5th col rr 1II1E' VA PC013ACCCO ROSENHEIM BRO 9 Cherry Street opposite Maxwell House PrpI attention elven to the Selection and Shipment of Orders- deal) godly WHEELER WILSON'S I Maryellen I Construttles I Perreet KUM HERZOG CO'S Stock Fixtures Lease Good Will FOR SALE Very Chearafor Cash AMEEMIElle THI CLOTHING TMARs-- Cooke Co have just received a lull line of black alpaca sacks and frock' linen and Chinese sacks striped seersucker' glace and mohair sacks striped and plain gray mohair duster' Limiff and drab Union dusters wbite duck and Marseilles vests brown linen and fancy striped Marseilles pants light weight Union suits All of the above seasonable goods will be "old at popular prices and to merchants only "Job lots" and broken suits will be cleared out without reference to value to make room for our fall stock which will be complete by the 1st of August Orders solicited Cooke Co Nashville June 18 1879 jel 9 tbmtu 1m Vde 4 All 'Jr S-SVIINTr 111ACJI-ITINTS The Acknowledged Standard of Excellence INDORSED BY '1111 SerTke Only Grail Prize ler Sewing Ito Highest Authorities I -77- 11214The Only Grand Prize for Sewing No INDORSED TErz lighest Authorities NEW STYLE FRENCH open today satin striped Fittiers at half price These goods are entirely new in style and the most elegant cotton fabric we have ever offered Thompson Bros Kelly Summer at jy2 5t GREAT Reduction in Price of Sewing Singer Manufacturing Co realizing the neceseity for supplying the market with firat-class needles for all styles and makes of sewing machines have corsmenced manufacturing the same and are now prepared to furnish them at the low price of 25 cents per dozen Office and salesroom 112 Church street je29 lot Finer pawnbrokers' quarterly Sale of forfeited pledges Monday July 7 at 10 o'clock A daily for one week Every article must be sold according to law 1000 forfeited pledges consisting of gold stem and key winding watches American Swisa and English make diamonds gold chains silver watches gold amethyst cameo and atone rings gold lockets solid gold bands gold neck chains gold amethyst cameo coral and plain sets gold sleeve buttotui and studs gold locket pins Big chance to buy fine goods at a great sacrifice Cohen Son licensed pawnbrokers 45 South Market street ju29 7t chautance of Jivewith No 80 North College Strut job's Amara AWL clittlatoft nes Awl 0 II orkboone The work-house hew's had holiday testerday Pref Iserery's Reading On account of the extremely betd weather last evening but few ventured out to Oda Fellows' Hall and the entertsinmt nt announced by Prof Macrery was therefore luutfinittly postponed nea-estoreemeat of the Mos Law The American's reporters have been asked number of times lately why the hog biw not enforced bat have been unable to answer the conundrum Hogs can be seen on the streets at almost all dram 1 or 1 00 A Sewing Ischia chines at the Paris Ex position 187 89 wu awarded to the Wheeler Wilson lan9fg Co ever righty Competa Hors El'ICRYWHERZ A8 1111 Rost Effective Durable EVERYWHERE A8 ERZ ost Effective Durable BARGAINS TO-DAY 150 Ladies' Linen and Stuff Suits (must be closed this week) at half price Beautiful Suits 1250 S3 etc Pew damaged StuffSultafrom The no Ladies' Linen Dusters front S135 up Ladies' Mohair Dusters 3 Ladies' White Sacques cheap Grand Parasol 81aughtert-110 Parasols for $450 Parasols for $375 Satin Striped and Lace Parasols lit Japanese Lace Partite) $4 Fancy Parabola half cost- Must positively be clotted out this week 1000 yards Linen Lawns I232c costing from 25c to 35te elsewhere Grand bilk Exhibition l-10000 yards Silks and Gauzes Fancy Vestivirs etc front 25e up Beau- tiful Silks now marked in plain figures at half cost 1000 yards Lace Buntings 1874-c worth 8 1 000 sprays Flowers 5e 10c zge 1000 fiats 25e worth from 75c to 1125 One counter full of lists Si worth 13 and 14 100 dozen French Valenciennee Laces I5c and 20e per dozen Beutitui Torchon Laces 5c 6c lc and 10c oPT yard Roman Ribbons 7c Our Stik trrenadines must be closed this week Price them now Beautiful French Buntings at cost Our Silk Fringes must be closed this week Great sacrifices 1000 yards Linen Lawns (must be closed) 123e 100 Corsets 20c and 35c 1000 yards Ruching" lc 1000 Leather Belie Sc 10c 250 35c must be closed Jewelry Ornaments etc 5c 10e 15e the last lot on the counter now Beaded Black Laces at cost 20c and 25e per yard Great sale of Suits Dusters etc at enormous seed-Kid and Lisle Gloves at 25c 35e Vie 75e $120 Extraordinry Bargains to-dsrs KREMER HERZOo st CO Our New Shoe Store In the World THE IW so the World Stabbed es ills' Street Bud Martin colored stabbed a negro woman on Vine street last night At an early hour this morning Martin had not been arrested but the police were On the lookout for him The woman is not thought to be dangerously hurt The superiority of this machine will be demonstrated to the In tielsetion of anyone desiring to purchase I Elegant WHEELER WILSON CO 1 In Finish 120 Church Street Liberal mh2 sutusatin ethp LAM'S will save money by calling at Smith's drug store before leaving the city for the summer The largest assortment of medicines fancy and toilet articles at greatly reduced prices jy3 thssou A Thousand Tines lock-throwing Nuisance Considerable complaint has been made for the past two weeks on account of the annoyance caused by boys from eight to thirteen years of age throwing rocks on the streets This complaint comes from all parts of the city but more particularly at this time from South Nashville Parents as well as the boys are here vemiaded that the practice is against the law of the city and any one caught throwing II subject to a fine of $50 Judge Duling yesterday committed Abram Christopher to the work-house for a week for this offense WHICH is cheapest a package of Duke's Durham containing twenty pipefuls of the best smoking tobacco made or one common cigar? Each costs ten cents fel eodly GAINESBORO From Our Regular Correspondent MCKPILICILSB0110 July 4 jury was obtained late yesterday evening in the case of Ridley vs Jno Hail Burrell Smith Rush Holbert Ed Lytle Jo Butler George McAdoo Henry McFerrin all colored and Hick Slaughter white for arson In a communication written about the time I Informed you that on the night of Feb 28 1879 an attempt was encle to burn the new block of buildings erected by Barton Ridley on the east side of our Public Square For this offense the squad mentioned above are arraigned on a joint indictment found against them at this term of the coutt Attorney General Washington is assisted in the prosecution by the same counsel associated with him in the Pugh murder case viz Keeble Maj Richardson and Gen Palmer while for the defense appears Richard Beard Cannon John Childress Jr and James Cummins of Woodbury Some of these gentlemen have been employed by the defendants while the others have been appointed by the court The testimony will doubtless be conclude I this evening as there are but few witnesses to be examined the principal one of whom being Wm Smith colored a former 'pal" of the gang who "squealed" and turned State's evidence Bill tells a plausible story and from his manner of deposing to minute details gives evidence that he is telling "the whole truth awl nothing but the truth' Ilia evidence will be corroborated in several impor tent particulars and madeso convincing that unless the sweet-scented gang mentioned above the exception of Hall and Smith who are to bang Aug their just deserts by being landed in the penitentiary for a long term of years an indignant and long-suffering community will feel greatly disposed to take the law into its own hands There are seven indictments against the gang all of whom were banded together by a strong oath baring their own peculiar signs and signals Had they lived up to the is to release a comrade at any and all peaceable means if posst- ble otherwise by mob Smith who bad been lying in jail for several weeks upon the charge of stealing a kit of tools would not have been on band to give in his important testimony in the present trial The parties are all indicted jointly in the following cases: Attempting to rob Butler Mosby's storehouse robbing Rice Rice's storehouse robbing and burning Gum's storehouse robbing Jones' smokehouse robbing and burning Smith's storehouse robbing Col Butler's dwelling and the case of Ridley which is now undergoing investigation i The evidence about the same in each of the cases Bill Smith being the principal witness though as before stated outside testimony has been worked up to corroborate his statements After the above are disposed of there are four or five others to be tried who are under indictment for receiving stolen goods These were goods taken from Rice Rice Green Jones Butler Pugh and Smith The articles have been identified and of course as the goods were found in their possession it will not take long to dispose of their cases These are trying times upon our community and our people are in a state of restless excitement They realize that the villians are in the clutches of the law and while they are whim that the law should take its course they demand a speedy trial and conviction and will brook no delay They feel that they have been outraged and imposed upon and unless they are vindicated now that the opportunity is presented there is no telling what the consequences will be Judge Bradford presides over the court in the absence of Judge Quarles in an able and dignified manner and by his course whether upon tie benchlor on the street is winning warm friends As we cannot have our own Judge to sit upon these cases we are glad that we have one so able and oompe tent as Judge Bradford to see that Ike law is properly administered Hot up this way and rain needed badly Mr Jno Lane of Trenton is spending a couple of weeks here with his brother Mr Lane Miss Lutie Jamison of this place is spending a few days in your sister city across the river and some of our beaux are lonesome No Fourth of July here Patriotism played out Os PIT The Wheat Yield in Jackson Putnam and Hart with a James as to the Slate Debt i or more have we been asked the vies-lion How tan you make it pay by selling fine French Millinery so cheap vind charge nothing for trimming bats eves for fine Showing! In consequence the people crowd our store The answer is simply this: We by Millinery in the largest lots and Trans the largest lie Hon and Bankrupt Sales In the East and we understand our business 4 The picnic brandance and barbecue at Priestly's Springs up the Cumberland given by Smiley Lodge I 00 was attended by 2501 persons The committee did everything in their power for the pleasnre and comfort of their guests and should be awarded full credit for their suceess Owing to the low stage of the river great difficulty was experienced in reaching the grounds the Eddytrille and boats chartered for the in island chute This made it necessary to unload the the pusengers walking along the river bank until deeper water was reached when they were again taken on board Appreciating the situation toe committee engaged the Wood to relieve the other boats on the return trip A beautiful bouquet was awarded to Miss Burke as tbe beet lady dancer All enjoyed themselves famously and everything taken into consideration the day was as pleasantly spent as could have been wished the only drawback being the storm which wound up the day'm proceedings bud caused many to come i home a dampened condition When the Eddyville and the Kiber stuck at the island a good many left the boats and returned to town in wagons Both boats however managed finally to get off and made the trip On the return the Eddyville again got aground and it was nearly 5 before the last of the excursionists were landed at the wharf by the Wood During the day a horse attached to a buggy containing two ladies backed the vehicle off a bluff One of the ladies fainted but neither was hurt While the picnickers were engaged in a dance a horse got loose and ran around the ring three times barely missing some of the parties and creating something like a panic It was facetiously suggested that the animal must at some time have been connected with a ciucus and hearing the music and snuffing the sawdust at once bounded to the spot to participate in the pastime Two boys were about to get into a fight when Policeman Tom Hobson picked up one of them and held him above the heads of the crowd creating a great deal of merriment while be told an officer to take the other boy in an opposite direction The sale of liquors on the ground was prohibited An enterprising beer man however moored a small flatboat out in the river and had a canoe to go back and forth to convey the devotees to King Gambrians THE COLORED PICNIC An immense crowd of colored people assembled at the Fair Grounds yesterday and spent a pleasant day All EXCURSION ON THE SOUTHEASTERN Two car loads of colored people were brought down on the Southeastern railroad AT THE GARDENS The picnics at Seifried's and Weitmuller's gardens were well attended in the afternoon The storm put something of a damper on the attendance at night PATRIOTIC DRUNKS Sixteen arrests were made yesterday most of them on account of drunkenness Satin lit Detroit Pooling ranged as follows at the Colonnade Teri Exchange last ti Ight on to-day's Detroit Pint of 2 miles over hurdles: Reddintr $20 Kelso $14 King George $2 Total $36 Second Stake 9 of a mile: Amazon CO Aaron $8 Joe Warwick $2 Total $20 Third Parse dash of 1 mile: Bettie 'I'" 210 Zeta $7) 50 Ecker 2 50 Clemmie $2 Field 540 Total 82550 DUKES 11 his residence on the Nolensville pike three miles from the city at 11 o'clock a In Boy Joits RMNS aged 83 yeius 1 month and 7 days The friends and acquaintanees of deceased and family are invited to attend his funeral from McKendree Church at o'clock this afternoon Divine services by Revs McFerrin Bummers and Fitzgerald He will be burled by the Masonic Lodges to which he belonged this city on Wednesday morning at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock CLARA ESTELLA W1LMON daughter of Milt Elise Wilson and the late FE Wilson Born Dec 29 IVO died July a 1879 Fold her white bands across her breast Smooth from her brow her waving hair Close the sweet eves in silent most shut her cold lips with gentle care Gone to a home of joy above Where angels their vigil's o'er her keep Death is Eternal Life and Love Why then should mortals ever weep? The funeral will occur at the Church of the Advent at 2 o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon Dr Shoupe etlimating to which the friends of the family are awe' WE WILL OPEN THIS WEEK: 500 Leghorn Flats at 10c each 300 French Leghorn Flatevery fine quality at 40c 800 finest Leghorn Flats in the market at 65c 350 Beal Chip Hats cream white and black at 40c o0 Tape Bata all shades at azoo-F-I 1000 Fallor Hats job at 25c ad Is headquarters for all kinds of Fine and 1 Custommade Shoes for Ladies Gents I Kisses and Children ROSENHEIN BRO CO No lady or gent who consultsIheir own Interest will buy a pair of Shoes until they have examined our large stock and low prices You can at least calculate to save from 25 cents to fit on each pair of Shoes Newports and Sandals We have received during the last few days from one of the largest manufacturers In the East fifty cases of Shoes to close out at one-third cost of production Note the following prices Children' Cloth Shoes 9 to 10 at 50c Children' Cloth Shoes 10 to 13 at 55c Ladies Side Le2 to 7 at 75e Ladies' Front Lace 2i to 7 at 75c Ladies' Shop-made Silk and Worsted Side Lace 2 to 7 at $1 to $125 Ladies' Shop-made Silk and Worsted Front Lace 2 to 7wt $1 to $125 Ladies' Shop-made Side Lace Pebble 2i to 7 at $150 Ladies' Shop-made Front Lace Pebble 2i to 7 at $150 Ladies' Shop-made Front Lace Kid 2i to 7 at $125 Ladies' Shop-made Newport Ties Kid 2 to 7 at 85c Ladtes' Shop-made rrewport- Pleas KM -17 7 at 75c Misses' Shop-made Newport Ties Kid 13 to 2 at 50c Ladiee Fine Shop-made Kid French Heel 2i to 7 at $225 Ladies' Fine Shopmade Pebble French Heel 21 to 7 at $200 Ladies' Cincinnati Shop-made Pebble and Kid Side and Front Lace 21 to 7 at $150 Children's Colored Slipper' Dunbar make with heel 4 to 7 at 65e Children's Front Lace Shop-made 10 to 13 at $100 Children's Button Shop-made 10 to 13 Ladies' Pebble Goat Front Lace 3 to 7 at 75c Ladies' Pebble Goat Side Lace 2 to 7 at 75e Ladies' Sandal Kid French heel at $135 Men's Box-toe Alexis Buckle 6 to 11 $125 Men's Box-toe Congress 8 to 11 at $125 Men's Calf Boots 6 to 10 at $150 to $2 Boys' Calf Boots 1 to 5 at $125 to $150 Ladies' Pegged Shoes 3 to 7 65c to 75c Gents' Pegged Shoes Calf and Goat at 60c to 90c Gents' Calf Shoes Box-toe Hand-made every pair warranted at Old Gents' Calf and Goat Hand-made at $150 to $250 ladepeedeut Order at lientsesilates Tbe Supreme Lodge of the Independent Order of Immaculate will convene here on the fith instant This Order was instituted in 1868 and hes since found its way into every Southern State until now it bas a membership of 3500 It has 85 lodges in the South Of these 6 are in Nashville 3 in Edgefield 4 in Memphis 2 in Pulaski 2 in Lebanon 1 in Franklin I in Mut frreeboro I in Columbia and 1 in Gallatin The Supreme Lodge will be in session aeveral days during which time there will be a street parade and se oration on the objects and purposes of the Order From a Regular Correspondent GAINESB0110 July 3 1879--Wheat has been harvested and most of it garnered It is of superior quality and the quantity is far above an average in this county In the uplands cfPutnam and Overton it is not so good being thin on the ground and in some places light Corn is very promising up to this time but is now beginning to injure for want of rain Oats are fine Tobacco is a failure or nearly so Mr II Cunningham was knocked off his horse last Saturday and very nearly killed by Andy Jerman a tenant of Cunningham's The difficulty arose about some work Jerman should have done The weapon used was a rock which struck Mr C--- lust above the left ear lie Is yet In a critical though it is not thought danger-oust condition Jerman is in jail Ex-Judge James Quarles the oldest lawyer in the mountain country and one of the ablest in the State being near ninety is lying very low with general prostration at Uncle Ben Smith's hotel in this place His recovery is hardly expected The State debt election is scarcely spoken of in the mountain section Unless the Governor issues notices of election to the Sheriffs and they advertise the election thoroughly many people will not know when election-day is and in many districts no election will held So far as I hear the people speak of it in this county we think the 50-4 proposition will carry Cannot something be done to arouse the people from their lethargy? REPORTER Ply t1 04 tr'A 11 I 0 0 0 immi )14 ei tn1 0 rw '11 71 0 I L- p4 1d14 or t4 11 () r0 :61 t4 FUNERAL NOTICE The friends and acquaintances of the late DrNCAX BROWN are invited to attend his funeral at 9 oclock this morning front the residence of his hither Main street Edgefield Hacka will leave 8 Combs hi Co's at 8:45 o'clock Ot itlio41 ts LLIVNS" FOIL TIM'' IITILLION Hot weather necessitates tIte largest stock of fine Dress Goods at reduced plies HUMBOLDT A New Lodge of A To the American: 11 tMBOLDT July Lodge of the A with 28 charter members composed of the very beat citizens of Humboldt was instituted by me as to-day A Sozomoa riummon lasies Teanarial Parlor With a progressive city must come progrersive institutions Those tnen who wear no beards must be shaved Therefore has it become nec eery that first-class tonsorial parlors tun by artists of the best skill must be established Gifted with a spirit of enterprise that is in the highest degree commendable William Regis) has jest fitted up in the Scott House one of the finest barber 'hops to be found in the South It has every necessary appointment and is altogether very -Ii ontains ix chairs with as equal number of clever good looking barbers who are quick with --the- razor sad so amooth withal that it becomes a pleasure to put one's sell under their manipulation In the rear of the tonsorial parlor are spacious bath morns fitted up id the same elegant style characteristic with the parlor Ragio's establishment is-centrally located and is doing a large business OUR NEW LACE3 A Linen Laces New Black Silk Lanisi New Torchon Laces New Bretonne Laces Spans ish Lace French Laci'New VaL laces Embroideries at greatly reduced prices Our great purchases of Laces at auction in Boston last Monday at prices less than cost of importation EDGEFIELD INT JOHN RADS beatk of a Toners! le and We Mamma Molder Rev John Rains of this city died yesterday morning He was born near Maysville Ky on the 27th of May 1796 Enlisting at the age of 16 years as a private he served in the war of 1811 in Capt John Campbell company Ohio militia Mr Rains served the Methodist church for nearly sixty years as a minister having Joined that church and entered the ministry in 1821 He traveled the Nashville circuit when our city LLLATIN Attempted Outrage Upon a Yoe Woman--Fatat Runaway Casualty The Loot fonod--Cirealt Court BusinessA (inlet or a Tronedale County Ship motile et Live Meek Wheat and 4 cortsn" 40 'Whalebone Coreetts at 200 Whalebone Coreete at 410o 500 Whalebone Comte at ii0e hand gr td fT run NNW STREET RAILROAD The gentlemen having in charge the organization of the North Edgefield Street Railroad Company met the Board of Directors of the Rigefield At Nashville Street Railroad Company yesterday and made favorable terms with reference to having their cars pass over this line from South First street to the Public Square Nashville Messrs Lindaley Went and Williams of the new company were appointed a committee to wait upon the directory of the Broad Street Bridge Company and arrange for the crossing of their cars over the Suspension Bridge Tbe new road has been located from Bridge avenue along the White's Creek pike to Oldham street through Oldham to Bell north on Bell to Foster and through Meridian street to the corporation line Mr Donahue was appointed a committee to make application to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Monday night for the right of way through the streets mentioned and to ask that the grade of these thoroughfares be permanently established Judge Quarles returned home yesterday from Murfreesboro where be at in the cases of Smith and Hall colored sentenced to be hanged Aug 8 for the murder of Maj Pugh Judge Quarles said be was forced to leave the bench on accout of illness produced he thinka by the intense beat which prevailed in the densely packed court-room Brooks Superintendent of the Jackson city schools is here on a visit to friends Lieut James of the United States army now stationed in Western Texas is on a visit to the family of his brother Thomas James Postmaster at Charlotte Dickson county Lebanon 'Jerald: Dr John Bowen of Gordonsville Smith county wail stricken with apoplexy yesterday afternoon while walking i along the pavement front of the eonrt-house and fell Medical assistance soon arrived and he was sulliiiently restored to be removed to the residence of Mr Burgess where be is at this writing Col McGhee Of Knoxville is registered at the Maxwell House Thomas Slover of the Express office will leave this morning for Memphis Yesterday's arrivals at the hotels: Maxwell Marx New York McGhee Knoxville Ben Lea Brownsville Wadley Georgia Wm Whits Cincinnati Lewis St Louis Bailey Connecticut JB Cummings Chicago Frey Neely Cincinnati Scott's South Frankfort Ky Craft Columbia Fulglium Bon Aqua Springs: New McKenzie Hargrove Franklin John Savage McMinnville Adams Sandwich Ill Corzelius Tullahoma Rutin and wife Co tumble A Flewellens Georgia TDSlover Chmtanocga James Holt Montgomery Commerctal Pennel Richland Myers Murfreesboro Bugg Waco Ala Garrett Lewisburg Grif- fin Monroe Moore Augusta Ga Johnson Pittsburg Pa Cummings Chicago Jett Shelbyville A Maxlin Brooks Columbia Jas Snow Snow Hill Death et Duncan Brawn The death of Duncan Brown on of ex-Gov Neill Brown which occurred at his father's residence in Elgfield on Main Street near tiouth Jilighth Thursday night was learned with deep regret by his large circle of friends He was Second Lieutenant of the Porter Rifles and when that company went to St Louis last fall be contracted a cold which subsequently took the form of consumption and terminated fatally after man' months' illness For several yeara be occupied the poeition of Deputy Criminal Court Clerk and at all times performed his duties to the complete satistactfon of those with whom he bad business In society circles he took a prominent part and was universally liked by all the young people lie was 31 years of age i 1 1 The PorterRiftes will meet al their armory at VA o'clock this morning to attend the funeral in a body We have also on hand about 200 Zinc and Leather Trunks all sizes for ladies and gents which we 'offer at greatly reduced prices: Gents' 30-inch Traveling Trunks at $150 to $2 Gents' Zinc Trunks 30-inch with two trays and hat box safe lock at $350 Ladies' Saratoga Trunks large size three travszinc bottom safe lock in leather and zinc at $5 regular price $8 500 Leather Traveling Satchels large sizes and full finish at $1 regular price price $250 ''111)111 1- 1---TOf AN 11 4 4 a 0Ay 40 10 I tt T1 1- i la 9- 4-GH -RR k-zt- i We are headquarters for wens' and boys' Straw Hats and Furnishing Goods le4 WO- GentsrSummer Undershirts at 15e Gents Fine Undershirts silk fronts it 85e Gents' Lisle Thread Undershirts silk fronts al 6014 4 Gents' Seamless Half Hose British at 10e Gents' Heavy Brown Halt Rose at 5o Gents' Seamless Stripe Half Hose at 12ie Gents' Scarfs Ties and Handkerchiefs at wholesale prices Gents' White Lawn 'Iles' 40 inches long at 10e per dozen Gents' Percale Ties at 10e per dullest? Gents' Linen- B080M -White Butts domestic nt 78e tt Gents' Hand-made Buttonhole Linen Bo awns 4-ply sizes I tto 171 Call and see our low prices intoning's Suits for the next ten days TAXING STRICT RAILROADS Mr William Whitney corporation counsel for New York city has rendered an opinion to the effect that the tracks of the surface railroads in that city must be regarded aa real estate within the meaning of the laws relating to taxation and should be taxed as read estate He says he is not aware of any special circumstances entitling any of the horse railroads to exemption from the operation of the general principle applicable to all taxable property in that city Call and see our Job Counter of Sample Shoesat was in its infancy While riding the Smith Fork circuit in 1824 he met and married Lucinda Cartwright who has beep a kind and faithful wife to him for 55 years She ourvives her partner and is 75 years of age On March 1 1848 Mr Rains wee elected Trustee of Davidson county which office he held for eeven successive terms covering a period of over fourteen years A short while before the breaking out of the war between the States he was elected City Treasurer the duties of which office he faith-folly discharged life has been a very active one and 'what service be has rendered in politics was given in devotion to the principles of the old Whig trty Be earnestly oppceed the separation oe the Smthern States voting an open ticket each time against Tennetwee's withdrawal An incident serves to show the earnestnees of his feeling in this direction and will also illustrate the strength of his character A short while before the election which declared Tennessee Out of the Union he witnessed the tearing from the Colonnade building at Riddleberger's corner the stars and stripes As it was thrown into the middle of the street he rushed on picked it up and asked aid from the crowd in putting It back Be wee outnumbered and had to forego ilia views underwent a considerable change after the occupation of Nashville by the Federal troops After that time up to his death be was very strong in his feelings for the Southern cause Fifteen children were born to this couple most of whom lived to manhood and womanhood Gen James Rains was a favorite sou and when be was killed at Stone's river the blow fell heavily upon the old man There are Dow living three daughters and two Rains of Columbia and IL Rallis this city The old gentleman reached the 83d year of his age the 27th of lest May For several years be has beea growing more and more feeble During the past 'winter be suffered a great deal from neuralgia and a bad cough On last Saturday be began complaining of not feeling well and refuted nourithinent Tuesday hemorrhage of the bowels commenced and though be received the best attention his age and weak condition disabled bins from battling with the disease and gradually he sank until at 11 o'clock yesterday an the preeepoe of all his remaining children other relatives and kind neighbors be breathed his last The funerd will takeylace this afternoon at 313 o'clock from McKendree Church Dr McFerrin his life-long friend assisted by Revs Dm Summers and Flizgerald will conduct the services Be will be buried by Nashville Commandery of which Order he had long been a member A notice to members of the Commandery will be found elsewhere ROSENHEill ME CO'S I 29 30 and 31 Public Square storeraly 1st or 41thp i 1 I i 1 i 1 i i ii 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1- I 7 Manilla Straw Hats Mackinaw Straw Hats Saginaw Stravir Hata Fine French Soft Hats New Shapea in Stiff Hats Broadway Style Silk Hats The best 'assortment of Boys' and Children's Hats in the city at very low prices at JEUSE awn Opposite Ma well house 4 'SATS or Tian WRATIMIE A Line Street Sem Au inimense crowd of people swarmed about the Martin block Line street yesterday afternoon and appeared to be extremely edified by a quarrel in progress between Jane Williams colored and her daughter Sue Bradly They bad evidently been Imbibing too much Fourth of July whtsky and were rather disposed to be boisterous Policeman McKinney came along and escorted both to the work-house "How old are you" asked Capt later of aline? "Do-n't ko-ow" she responded stutteringly "Are you married?" "No-no! an I don't want to be nuttier" "Where were you born?" In Bob-rob-son con-county rs a nigger that's what I is la no free nigger no ca-can't read an' write what's use dat question Cap'n later?" bue Bradly now pitched into Policeman McKinney "What you 'rev' me fur kisser Kin nay you knows I wusn'i doin' nuftite Cap'n later wus jee lyia' down trying to take a nap wen Laser Kinney comes along and says byar byar get byar and ge to de workus' an' I sets up an goes wid him and dat dar woman to de workus an' it wuz all fur puffin' fur suffice siri I tell you Cap'n I wuzn't doin' nulfin'" "That will do Sue" said the Captain "you are drunk Rush on up stain both of you" And Sumn and her mother passed to the cabin of the "workus" Great Clow log-est Salo sow commenced old prices so object Can 'tad RAILROAD NEWS On and after Monday next the 7th Ind all rail connection will be made between Nashville and Bon Aga Springs the trip each way occupying only three hours: Trains leaving Nashville at 6 A and 5 reach the Springs at 9 A and 8 respectively returning leave at 7 A and 4:30 arriving at Nashville at 10 a is and 730 A new York dispatch says: "A Eastman train now daily leaves this city for New Orleans at 7:25 instead of 7:50 as heretofore There is no fast mail in return as the business does not warrant the running of a fast mail train to this city Tbere is money enough on hand for the experiment and if the change should prove advantageous it is expected that the next Congress will make a provision to continue the train" From a Regular Correspondent GALLATIN July 4 neighborhood of Bethpage eight miles from thia place was etartled lad Friday morning by the report that an outrage upon a young woman had been attempted at the house of Mr John Carr in that vicinity the night preelous The facts in the case as near as I can get th em are as follows: Mr Carr had a young woman in hie employ as assistant housekeeper who was sleeping upstairs On Thursday night some one brought a Thong ladder from a blacksmith shop near by and set it up by the aide of the window where the young woman was sleeping The girl was awakened by the noise made by the ladder and the appearance of a human form coming towards her Her ecreams soon alarmed the household Mr Carr went to her rescue but not in time to catch the intruder who bad fled out the window before Mr Carr could get in reach of him On Friday morning suspicion seemed to point to a colored man named Hiram Harper who was in the employ of Mr Carr During the day the negro was arrested brought before Justice Durham for trial and bound over to aper before the Circuit Court In default of bail be was committed to jail at this place The citizens Of the neighborhood of Bettipaae are thoroughly aroused and will do all in their power to get at the bottom of the matter I have just heard of a fatal accident which coc curred in the northwest part of this county a few days ago The facts are said to be as follows: Mr Xelley and wife with an infant child some three months' old went out driving in a buggy The horse it seems became frightened at some negroes oa the aide of the road ran away and threw the inmates out of the buggy killing the infant seriously injuring Mrs arm being broken in two severely bruising Mr Kelley Mn Kelley's condition is said to be critical though her recovery ii not despaired of A little sou of Mr Alex Simmons ten or twelve years old who la in the habit of walking in his sleep lay down on the beck porch of his hither's house Monday night while the rest of the family were otherwise engaged Sometime after the boy was missing and it was supposed be had got up and walked of the porch while asleep Search was at once instituted and be could not be found until Wednesday when one of the neighbors who passed Hartsville ten or fifteen milea from Mr Simmons' beard of the boy found him and landed him safely at home to the great joy of his parents Circuit Court is still in session and disposing of business at a rapid rate The following cases have been disposed of to date: hicSnowden colored petit larceny sent to the county jaiL Larkin Dunn grand larceny three years in lit penitentiary Perry Ashford colored petit larceny one day the county jail Robert Crump and John Benton grand larceny actstaiated There are several other important cases before the Court The stages left Gallatin this morning decorated with liars and carrying a merry crowd We are all enjoying the "glorious Fourth" la a quiet way Mrs Willie Ann Suddarth of 'rrousdale county drowned herself on Wednesday last in Cumberland river just above CANON branch in that county She and her husband bad been separated for borne time She had threatened to drown herself and left her father's premises with that apparent intention The body was found some tvrenty-four hours afterwads Do made trouble Is supoosed to have caused the act There has been shipped from Gallatin this week twenty-five cart of live stock wheat and tobacco Business is impmvin Boom Mums journals are advocating free baths sea what Is offered at I I see what Tux tent of the PHncess Louise who is ital mon fishing in the wilds of Canada is thus de scribed: "The ground is covered thickly with fresh spruce boughs and on either side of the mattress which rests on the boughs in the center of the tent is a strip of dark Brussels carpet A dainty little dresser In the corner of the tent supports a small handsome mirror and the usual variety of toilet conveniences The cot which so bur as its original purpose was eon- oerned the Princess discarded on her arrival in camp has been converted into a lounge and this with an easy chair or two comprises the outfit of this simple but cheery little woodland Lome of her Royal Highness ALBERT PIKE MCKILLOP a young Creek Indian who Is being educated at the University of Wooster took the first Latin prize a gold medal for best scholarship during the senior preparatory year and passed the best examination for entrance to the freshman elms at the Late commencement There are nearly sixty in his class 29 30 41 31 Public Squaro mmmh -1 0-4 Ti IIE17 SPRING ROODS I THS State debt of Georgia is about half of the local debt which at the close of It year was Increase of $11000000 in eight years In the same period the assessed valuation of pmperty in the State has fallen off $10000000 A Cavalry Company There a movement to organize a cavalry canpany in Nashville The Idea Is So get up a compsny which shall comprise only those who have permanent control of horses 'so that the animals may be trained aa well as the men An old rivalry officer who was a captain in Gen Forrest's escort will be asked to take command of the company About twenty persons have signified a willingness to become members Aay information regarding tbe new organization may be obtained from Mr Walker Edwardr Old or New Elisids 'Fitted With 131aAUDOUN'S ligual Sorties Lewd Observatione July 4 1871L sistA Dar Weather 1 AS a rt 86 Clear 1:00 IL 95 Fair glide 76 Light rain Maximum temperature 96 deg intnimtua temper a 73 deg mean temperature 8825 deg -War thrsal Merinos I 7 4--WataroIleaard July 4 ma I le at Ogesraubterts aisos at Me owns loicearod of Ono ciS GIS atattocke '---Flaces Th' 1--- Weer I Places thi 1--Wea'r Cairo 90 Thre'rig Memphis I 99 Clear Chattanooga 96 Fair I New Orleans 88 Fair Cincinnati-- 91 Fair 1 Nitburg1 83 Fair Louisville 84 Thro'ng 8tLoula 78 Thre'ng MIT Doti Report qf Mao for If eitor44404 (Meow in 4A4 114 hew entiottit 3 11 July 4 1878 1 Nis ti low a 111 1 IV alit 1 Caire 12 7 I Memphis 14 3 3 Chattels 1 2 I Nashville 1 2 1 Clottin'il 4 8 8 OrPne10 4 1 Louisville 8 0 Pittahurgi 8 1 lielow high water stark Waimea Corp'l Mg Corps 18 A The river is slowly falling with 15 inches on the shoals IBITta DMPAIMItlig LOCIIIVILLI July stationary with 3 feet 5 inches in the canal Weather warm with frequent showers Gait Cincinnati Business dull Evaitsvitts July falling with 3 feet 4 inches on the gauge Weather warm with south wind Lee 5 nu Lee Cincinnati 8 OAMO July 19 feet 11 inches and ItatiOnary Raining thermometer 138 A rived-City of Greeneville St Louis 11 Grand Lake New Orleans 11 to Ta City of Alton St Louis 1 a Jig Howard New Orleans 3 a in Paris C-Brown New Orleans 10 a Cloud Evansville 9 ni City of Greenville Vicksburg 4 a tn Grand Lake St Louis 2 Jas Howard St Louis 4 ca Paris Brown Cincinnati I I ra ELI) AVININ3 FIXTVISI Can be used both ways shown in cut making the beet and cheapest awning known Ask your hardware dealer for them or send for sze pbmatory circular to the manufacturers bold by MACEY diE 1818101191 ap8 MA ZS oats walla Tenn 59 College Ct Is the place to get YOUTHS' BOYS and CHILDREN'S CLOTHING I am now manufacturing- the most of nt) goods myself and have just completed my spring stock to whith I call the at tention of my Ant good serviceable goods tt snit all classes of purchasers Give me a VIII and ex amiae my stock before purchasing else where Also Boys' Shirts Collars and Boys' underwear In large variety Or ders from a distance filled promptly CUM KIRC oaf oat mut tuly 4 Vistroas to the White Mountiaas have the pleasure of snowballing each other in July any snmmita and slopes were coveredtwith snow six inches deep last Tuesday A WITNESS in the jail investigation in New York testified that the Warden of Ludlow Street Jail used to drink with "Red" Leary in his room "Hai xi" says a worthy gourmand whose merit is the greater because be le a dyspeptic "heaven is whwa we esti bell is where we Zr Pettis at Illatgeatery Special to the -Lniericaa Morroomsav A July Potts the Philadelphia pedestrienne arrived here last nigit on her way to New Orleans She has 22 days to reach that oity lipenwelasat el the Magee le Thester Mechanics have heady begun Itie work of improving Masonic Theater the plans for the chug haring been presented to and approved by the Building and Fire Commissioners The wings or "horse shoe turns" as they might be termed are to be let down in the floor so as to admit of a gradual sweep of seals backward front the orchestra from any of which may be obtained a full and unobstructed view of the stage The change embraces leveret convenient sisies and will the Jesting capacity to 641 63 more than formerly Including tbe gallery the theater will easily accorumWate 12t0 people 1De front door of the theater will be widened to the extent of the wide hallway and the second Bight of steps extended so as to give an uninterrupted page way of about sixteen feet It width The four doors on the side of the theater will open out on a platform or door mechately connected with this broad stairway A large iron bridge from two of the eastern windows will connect the theater with tha Maxwell House forming a large platform easily accessible I ont either bowie Witt' these improvements a large audience in cue of an alarm of fire could make its exit in a very short space of time Tbe improvements are to be eonspleted by the firet of August A 'Keeling itielasively thr To-night at 8 o'clock social religious meeting for men only will be held in the Library Hall of the Young liens' Christian Aisociation cornet of Cherry and Union streets The first half hour will be devoted to song An elegant city chapel organ will be used The meeting following will be of the sparkling lively wide awake sort No long prayers or talks It will be conducted by Mr Elliott the new general Secretary and will cloee promptly at 9:30 This meeting will be held regularly every Saturday night at same time and Name Young men and strangers will be specially welcome Tbe Summer teenty Rape taw In the account of the Sumner county me case published in yesterday's American the reporter got the names mixed Be had inquired diligently for particulars but could get only a few hastily told by citizen of Gallatin The name of the awned party is Thomas and it was Justice Suddarth who lamed te warrant foe his arreat Notice otice to the Public 311R RENRY LEVY FORMERLY IN OUR employ wu relieved some six months ago slid has Dot since nor Mu now any authority to tsunami any buena on our account The public are hereby niw tilted that we will not be responsible for anything ha may have donain our parse Syl amity ROSENREIM BRO CO Destraettve Liglittating Tann-row Male July lightning did conaidentble damage hero bat erecting USE Jr BUTLER'S EXCELTO3 larfra Killed to a Bee iNisikbp New Yogi July Nichols tilled hie employer Thos O'Connor la a beer-shop 11111 Tna wilt et Gm Grant bat gent ea Invite tion to the Prince Louise to visit her in Washington 4 ELUI SY is resting his voice In Wales Big physician told him to climb mountains and not to stedy the language of the country SazAvon WALLACI and his committee charged with looking into frauds of the late election will visit Providence sometime in August TEE AMERICAN JOB ROOMS RE FURNISHED WITH TIEE VARIOU styles of type necessary to de 'en kinds ol Book tittpillet Periodical Newspaper other heavy sciantr pricernolLir these aad Woe we propos we essepetikiloa It 'possessed superior' merit for 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