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Dispatches from Washington aequaint rs
with the fsct that E osuous Of Republican
members of Congress vas held in Washing
ton a. tbs % inst. M. Morrill, % NAME
presided and Mr.. Donnslly of Minnesota,
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HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DscENRER 4, 1895,
The House was called 20 order by the
Speaker, at the usual hour.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Philips.
The Journal of Saturday was read and
approved
THANKSGIVING Day.
Mr.. Willis offered resolution, with q
preamble. citing the fact that the 7th inst
has been appointed by both the President
sud Governor, as day Of Than kseiviur,
snd resolving that the House adjourn on the
9th, tin the morning Of the sth. Adopted.
PRiyATE Hills.
This day being set apart for private bills,
the following business was transacted.
SENATE BILLS.
The following senate bills came up and
we're disposed Of as indicated.
oS FHIEB REAnISe.
Bill 10 Incorporate the Memphis Savings
Bank. PASSED.
on SECOND gFABISe.
BID incorporating the Monresville Male
and Female Institute. Passed.
Bin 10 incorporate the Knoxville Bridge
Company. Passed.
HousE Bias.
The following House balls came mp on
their various readings, aud were disposed Of
as indicated.
on rHIRD RRlRTNG.
Bill amending the act Incorporating the
Order of Odd Fellows Passed
Bill Incorporating the Great North West
ern Dcnnessee Petroleum and Mining Com
pany. Passed.
Bin Incorporating the Cumberland on
and Mining Company. Passed.
Bll 10 dispose Of the Hermitage property
Lost--ayes "a, Noes 80
On motion, the House adjourned until .
O'Clock, p. m.
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Nohca.


NAssvtrE. Dc. !. TSS.
hANk us daY Foii 10 Messrs- Maalsei 4 Frs, I
S'tiiane Trade ~ ile Ola stand No n flr,.i 49,
~ le-FluE iona egSiuess desire 10 tfl,nf r,y
.-,Al eii>ioinors sad friends ior therr liersi ~
, -e-,Ae % -i- al, and cordially rgeomuand IN
,-r'ril w ~ ~ lata a. Esntenssn 10 ever Eas
NJ. ] IRuCEsR
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We mentioned, one day last week, a re-
port that AIRS. Bsllwiu, sister OF the late
Gen. Mccuck, intended 10 visit Washington
d .utcreclo ior the lite Of Captain Garley.
We bad the pleasure yesterday Of an inter-
view with THIS beautiful aud accomplished
aly-a worthy representative OF race OF
loyai patriots anl heroes-and learned from
Der that there wss not the slightest founda-
t,uu ior the report. Fiat Justtia, is her
motto la this ease. ........
The supreme Court of Tennessee, Hons.
saul Miiiigan, ]. G. shaekleiord and Alvin
HAWKING. met At the Capitol yesterday, and
having orBaniEed, proceeded TO business.
TIE appointment Of J.. 81. Frazier Elq., as
ClcIt .uus cnuduacl.
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Ihe Uaiea aud Amcrican ne appeared yea
tcrdayon The map of busy lie" las ele-
gauuy printed aud ably edited. Thecsuse o.
olnsuiahoaal Liberty viii end In g. We be-
heve, asiscere aud honestsuPPoFter aud tbs
lecsl aud domestic interests OF Tennessee d
Iuahoioua ana sagaeious friend. We uust
'hHi our ola contemporaries and com
raaes may soon see she Uiaou Restored upor
q basis compromising elaul and exact jos
See o. al Tariiuns u the country, aud al
classes Of citmus, sud Tsunessce GA ths
ton tidc Of progroas IN career of mcrcasss
prosperity and happiness.
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Standard, Miscellaneous
AND
School Books
AT Auction.

yTEviI sell on TUESDAY EgeninF. Dec. 5ih
w ls65, - early Gss Light large lot OF Sland-
ard Miscellaneous, and school Books, among
which are she following, w;
Jetiersons Complete Works, tsEeepl volumes
Waveriy Moves, vols; fireak and Latin Clasaia
s ycls.; Byron'a complete Works. Co.peris com
plsie WORKS; Seotts complete Works, Usslni
Poems: Burns 60 mpleie Works; Drydenls Poems
Ctsucer's e~mplsie WORKS. Nebster's Unanridg e
U.ctonagys Napier, Peninsular War; British i.lo
quanca; Irek's Workzi The spectator FedsIaiisl
Goldsmiihs Works; Rollins Ancient History aisif
eeon's Sermons, Progress OF Baptist Principle
GRO SHIELDs a co,
eeperal Auction and Commission Merchants,
dac5-lt Nos. - and - College street.
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LARGE SALE
OF
Government Property.

OFFI1z ASSISTANT QukKrFsnAsrER,
kAsHFiLLE. TENS NOV. 18th. ls65. I :
4 Will oEFER FoR SALE, AT PUBL 10 AUG
L uOu. at The Z 5. Franklin Shops, 81 Nashville,
Tenn, eurnmencing Tuesday, the 5ih dsy o. lie
ceuiber, 1855, large lot Of Government Property,
consisting in pant ~ follow
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.
lsss Army, Log. BAY and Wood wagons.
ls4 Transfer wagons. % Horse Wsc1ns.
= rpsess wagon. 81 2-Horse amBulaaees-
ils2 hiod snd ffont wagon gearing.
2ss 50 mule harness, wheel ana lead.
S5l hor1a
g Wagon and riding saddles.
Wagon tongues, Head 4 Neck HalteFs. 5ih Chsius
log Chans. Bearng and Breast ChaiHs, nouiie-
lIees, ngietres, spuaaders, Lesd sod gilsck Ines
Water Buckets, Wagon Covers, 4e A.,
TOOLS.
Set Biacksmilhs ToOls
3 Boxes eheelNuEhfs Tools.
lea Para ei Nises-
SET saddisrt Tools.
kugers, Axes, hatchets, Ghisels Punches, EhoFels
Spades. ficis=, Portable F0rges, a., 40.
sale % coInmeece a 3 O'eiock .. m, en- Tuesday
The 8 dag q december next and continue slsiv
unsli The property IS AL disposed q.
81 orfer q Capt A. X EnBf, Chief G n nssu
noF-l-sd hVt Ma. and A. q NJ
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS
Great Prize Distribution
BY THE
NEW YORK GIFT ASSOCIATION,
7Is nroadNay, New York.

Desmond Pins, Brooches and Ear Drops Ladies
Sets Of tsold aud Coal jet and Gold, Fiorentue,
Mosaic bet, Lava, and Cameo sets Of Studs, Vest
md Nerk tihaus lslan sud Cha ed q 90 RINGS.
Sold Thiufles, Lockets, New style Bst Buckle-.
Sold Fen= and Peueis, Fancy Wort Boxes, 6}old
Pens - TO Geld snd SILVER FRtension HoLiers, aul
cuptun, 81 tho best makes aud iaies. Style, val
ued a.
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"rhe Subscriber" tA.S. a.. formerly q
The ralr'ot uewsPaPer, Stunned up" yesicr.
day in thc Unioe and American, with which
he BE- nov connected. he makes chaac.
isrisle address 10 the Publir, aud his Old
irieuds aud Patrons. de starts auew in the
ncvspaPeT game, with hsndfal Of trumps.
We hope be may nct losc trick. He de-
ssrves a ul share u saecSss-may he
have h
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Young James 0dom, about Is years Of sac,
. son Of she lute Harris odom q this vicin.
Jay, vas thrown from q wagon on Monday
lgst, the wheels psssing over HE body, aboai
the abdomen, crashing him horribly. BE
lived until Wednesday and was buried yea
terday.-- Gsllaiis Eramiaer.
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We hanazerient anrQg nccs In 1such ul.s-.-.
a. ca asenleEt - Ihe atofa ccniul.la1 t'.i ~
Gent ll.i'an Npera CQmpauY, eubusarc .'r,,s -
she moss tuiineut and FerslIf .-ra-r- 49,
sCoNPLk'fti CfioECs 81 t5Elf'El EsFEt. ~
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Dividend Notice.

AZ PFRsoyg cgulaz sfock in ne Noles- -
a frarnrike tsfnpaBy, SOD ella1l5lg ~ - :. -
.-,.7-ls "a - 4 stnct % - lauu1.yi -, -, =, fi
not5ed 10 rreseai tie sans ~ 49, s-.L'
f5sss. - 80 pIunfars fanE - ielne 49, -t-si'
80 ~ - fsfoTa rs Is q Azr.a - y ne
- 49, ~ - 49, y. y. kAl1,sl -
al ne NolscsTiie lliill - -. -
Nashville, bog. ., lfsa'
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MEANS OF TRANSFORMATIONS
TO Let.

A First CLASS BOARDING HOuSF, hand
- sonlely hited. AID uoN doing an EXuEII-
LAM huStNESS, VIA b lessed 90 reasonable
taluls- Bias eeuiral iocsuoo, and presents An ~
eeilent Opportauny ior business mal- address
?. o. kcx7ts. decs-lEs
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate Bill No. 2l4, 10 Incorporate the
South Fork Navigation Company Passed
second reading.
The Senate then sdjournei to 10 O'Clock
az, tomorrow.
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d. D. Denton s. 90,
City Steam Bakery, and
Candy Mandatory, 6
and 8 Broad Street.
Dealers can be ssup-
piled on short notice
with everything in our
Line. made by oursel-
YES.
Special attention Civ
en- to Crackers and Can
dy. Also Bread, Oak es,
&c, &c.
D. D. DENToS........-...--5. ~ HuifiNef''s'
sapi2-am
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Comp. Tennessee.
Mr. Trimble offered Senate Joint Resolu-
ton No. &c, that a committee OF three on be-
half OF the Senate and - on the part Of
the B0use be appointed TO take into consid-
Grafton the statement Of the Comptroller
and report thereof. Adopted, and Messrs.
Sentef, Aldridge aud johnson appointed
the committee ON the part Of the Senate.
Afr. Case offered Senate Resolution No. 81:
That committee of three be appointed 70
investigate the subject Of contagious dis
eases now prevailing in the State among the
stock, to-wit: elanders among horses and
mules, cholera in hogs and fowls, and report
by bill or otherwise. Laid over under the
rules.
Mr.. Trimble introduced Senate Bill No.
223: That the Governor may exsmine, or
cause 10 be examined and approved, the
accounts Of the Tennessee School Tor the
Blind, and have the same reported 70 the
next General Assembly, with any sugges-
tons or details concerning the sad school
that may be thought proper. That the sum
OF $4,000 be and IS hereby paid to the Gov
0rnor, out CT any monies ia theTreasnry,
not otherwise appropriated, which the Gov
eTnor may expeud, or cause 10 be expended,
in paving the Just and necessary expenses
Of the Tennessee School for the Blind. Tha5
the Governor be authorized to take charge
Of the property, aud direct the affairs Of
said school, until after the meeting Of the
next General Assembly. Passed first read
log.
House Bill No. ls1: To reduce the rate Of
interest in eases Of appeal. Passed irst
reading.
House Bill No 25s, For the relief Of sher-
rod Merritt, Of CaTEol county. Passed drst
reading.
House Bill No. go, To legalizo the acts
and proceedings OF tho County Curtis Of
shelby county, Passed first reading.
House Bill No. 254, To incorporate the
National Insurance Company OF Nashville.
Passed first reading. 80
Senate Bill No. los, To amend an set in
cooperating the Memphis city Schools.
Passed thiud reading.
House Bill No. 3l2, To incorporate the
East Tennessee Improvement, Mining and
Manufacturing Company. Passed third
reading.
Adjourned til ~ o'clock p. m
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Stolen.

TNR0M the subscriber on last Sunday night. Nov.
II zGtii, a dark brown horse Mute, ABOUT hftes n
hands high, very eavy has been shased Oh his
let shouidsT-the place is very black where be hss
been shaved white hsirs on the top Of his head,
where th head stall OF the budie nubs him
any psrsOu giving Information that viii lesd 20
his recovery vii b. literally isWarded.
JAMES r.. BAKER,
decs-ae Smea isyiie, Tenn, N& n " R. u.
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DECKER BROTHERS,

NEASUFAoTURERs Of PIANO FoRTEs, No 81
I'M Bisecasr street. near Broadway, New YORK
me atOFs frm having recently commenced me
usnuseciure u tnelr improved paienteu P.suoai
Sbieh are The most perfct ard finest tuned insIru-
nents vet Produced 70 Whi they inkiie The atten-
ion o. the irale ndlntsnaing purchasers through
ont the I'm tel Ststes- The N. Y World Of Msy -,
avs ssIhs Messrs. d. Br0f. Instruments hafe Al
fspeI the euvlls dit notion o. beng ia all res
poets, 10 'ompsrably the best nov made IN the
ccunty.H iaeca-olh
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aru advertisements.
OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARrgRMAsTER,
.---.-.-.r.r ~. De III ~

OFFCE ASSISTANT QUARrGRsfAsI ERs
NASHVILLE, rEsE-, Dee 50, 80.
CiEAiEn proposals y ia he received Al my ofice
- a.ntl Non.iir iha 3fti iast. a. Il oclOck. N ,
i5r Pro lhoussoa (s0o0) bushels q Line, more Or
less % Be furnished ID elaulAie = tIve hunrIed
i.IIshsls or more per Nssk. WI recaEfd Ult1ln
thsee uiles Of t1s city 81 tAe e1rensa q ne Gov
rrf,ltnf: Il over rIres mixes, 20 te de rsrso BY
The paIues c-nigacung AL proposals % be in III
- ordsr Of Capt A. z. EpBT, Chef Q. b. D. 7.
L. B KIRK,
dec5-6f Cspl- BTeTet Mrj. aad A. q n.
OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARRARAA6 TEfs I
NAsaTIIIE, 8 ~. De-. 4ih, 1860 J
L WILL offer for sale st Puflic Auction, 81 thu
Il Cove nuleur sCcrrrls 10 tie CITY Of Nashville
-fenn Oh the NIB Gay q Leeslnbef, l501.
80 Government Horse,
70 1cRerlment Huies-
Sale 70 comnlenee al o'clocEs p m
Terms Cash IN Government funds.
By order q Capt A. r. EsbT. ChiefQ y u. .
X. Z. KIRK
dee5-st Cspt. nYi. MAJ. and q a.
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Smassmruts.
THEATRE,


fosiuFsiy ioE SIX Nights only, csum.n,s,- -
Monday EvunIng. December an u
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SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate
IN
EDG FIELD.


DY virtue Of adecTee o. the Circuit Court Of the
ID Usited state ior the Middle distract Of Ten
nvssee, pronounced ~ The october Term Of said
Court Ia tha cause o. Wrey & 6lsnd, el ais. IS
W. H. Lucis, ct ais viii, On The 3rd dby OF jan
uary lbdd. on the preEsises expose TO sale to tue
hgSesi ladder, the foiloWing Tes estats b. logging
10 the firm OF Ir-bae 8 Lncas.
One Dug store and Lot IN Edgeield, fronting
RsSa RET on 6ailstln pike, and running back lsj
ieet
one Dsy Goods Store ana Lot adjoining the
aforesaid Drug store, ronilng ~ ieet aud unDing
tacK 1875 ieet.
Que Dwelling House AID Lot situated on the
street running from tnu wire Suspension Frdse, 10
hdgeheld, hontng 50 ieet, and running luck 10
ieet, more OF less.
The Residence of ". n. Lueas. on Gsllstn
pike ~ Eageheld, ir00ung leo ieet aud RAINING
back 1876 feet.
One Lot In Trmhle's Addition 10 Nashville ithis
last meni Oned lot will be sold Vt the Court House
door 10 Rashville.l
TERMS -One fourth Cssh-bslAnce on cTedt Of
9, " and ls months. Ths purchaser will be retluir
ed 70 give notes with sppro SD security, and ben
retained until the purchase money is p-ld-
Possession gwen 90 dST Of sale
r, x CAMPBELls
dec3-lm Spe-ial COmInia' iouer
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Adispaich from New York Hays "Wash-
ingtou dispatches say among late arrivals
from the South is Judge Yarmouth, whoap-
pears as delegate from Louisiana. He was
eiecied BY = constituency Of over ls,ooo
votes. moal of whom were black. L il
iboughi he viii be placed on the sane foot
iur as other delegates from Southern
Static"
a. Dc Il ibourht" 3, no doubt, great liar.
Asahoaih Is au haposlor. enc Of he vile
acamps that he SETTLING political ealdron
has thrown with other scum to the surface.
lie Be- jush about aa much delegate" to
Congress hom Louisiana IS the man IN the
moan. suppose John Jones, ESQ, Of Da-
Nld-on county, Tennessee, should be chosen
delegate to represent Tennessee, by white
iacu lnd negroes voting without regard 30
Las, on D day selected by themselves, ns
Stunning that iAe State was a territory, aud
be sliuu "a appear az Warrington claiming a
seat Ia Coagress. would not every decent
man in Tennessee dcnouucc the imPosition'
Tbis s wsmoalha ca,e. AT any olhei
time be- would be hootod in disgrace from
the Federal Capital.
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DOCTOR McCiLL,
lavB0TlNIC PHYSICIAN,
II THE TREArMENT OF DISEASES, .
UEuHNING HIN WITH aUCCEta -
ofHEE nfAftS, As m ~ IN
NASHVILLE, fNNNEtHEE

For further information in regard 70
the skillfuI success IN the treatment Of
diseases, the reader is referred 70 srn-
LIS THERiPEUTICs and MArEWA MEDWir
two large volumes, late edition Of 1860,
the best work in the United States,
vlssre you VIII fnd Dr.. MeGilIB nsnie
slanding parallel with the best medical
men Of Lhe age ia the treatment Of DIS
eases Of women. For all Diseases an this
advertisement, satisfaction u guaraa
teed. With my general practice ttreai
D,a fnIInufnO
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For Sale.
Flour! Flourl FIollrI

'f'hhhh hiiisrd TEass. Phsisn's combsu.tion
Sas 49,. toI fsfaculas- enquire II NJ. a5
------ ----- wv. .-..-
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lust rscsavea sad ST sale La. IA, ,sls re-.
u Family flour-fors aaasoa Miis-tre-t F5oar
- lhe tlalNel n g. HA6EN
aect-aN krcs1 srrerf
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Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given 10 ell persons haslng
N Bsgssge OF any kipd. checked or unoheeke0,
N he Bscgage room al ths COMM ERCiAL no
TIL 10 elaini and ave ssd baggage sSsf peiois
tie sih day o. 5suusfy, lsCd, ~ 81 rennnins On
STEPHENS CO.
dae5 I'm Promoters Commercial Hotel
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To the General Assembly Sf Tennessee;
GESTLKuEN; In the safe Of the Comp
troller's Office there is a large quantity OF
blank notes Of the Bank Of Tennessee, OF the
denomination OF from Eve cents 10 Que dol
lar. These nolei we're printed during the
years 1861 ?, aud suppose can be Of no use
% The State; and the large quantity Of them
fill the vault SO as to make them greatly in
the way. I would respectfully ask feso-
luton Of your honorable body 70 have the
said notes destroyed.
Kr,s,r ,i,a1 faut sarvsuf
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R. G. THOMPSON

II EsPECTFULLY iHfsrns be hienis aBd eus-
n tolrers flai 10 add. inn g. hos knoan So
io,I opto-ife tte s.. Cioad Hrtsi, BE- has lacurei
- sioF- House. shere can b. i1unl The Ellolaael
WAITS ADD LeitaLe q AZ sasi3 sf-fs 40 10
Rsmsmbsr College strsss, nssr UhlOH.
o~ses-ff
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


SENATE.
The Senate met 81 1917 e. b.
Mr.. B0asong introduced Senate Bill No.
~. 70 esiahiish I revenue system. This
bill provides that every tangible thing be-
ing the subject Of ownership, whether sni-
mate or inauinste, shall BE- annually listed
and subject 70 taxation; that all property .
whether real or psrs0nsl, in this state; ali
monies, credits, investment in bonds, stock .
joint stock compsnies, or otherwise Of per
sons residing therein, the property Of all
corporations now existing, or hereafter ere
ated, and that all bankers shall be subject
70 taxation and entered on the list Of taxa
bic property; that the term mouey, when
used in this act, shall be held 10 mean and
include gold and silver coin and bank notes
in actusl possession, and every deposit
which the person owning, holding in trust
o. having the beneficial interest therein, h
/ entitled % withdraw in money on demsnd;
that the tenn credit, whenever used in this
act, shall be held 70 mean and include every
claim OF demand Tor money, labor or other
valuable thing due and every annuity or
sum Of money receivable 1t stated periods,
and all money invested in property Of any
kind which is secured BY deed, mortgage,
or otherwise, provided that no aunuities re-
| ceiTsble from the United States or from any
Of them shah be held 70 be annuitiea
[ within the meaning Of this act thst All
property, real or personal, shall be val
| ued at its true value in money, ez-
| GLIDING the value Of crops growing
thereon. Personsl property Of every des-
| eription shall be valued al the usual sell
ling price Of similar property al the time Of
listing, and a. the place where the same
may be invested in bonds, stocks, and j0ini
stock companies OF otherwise, shall be
valued at the true value thereof in money
whether in possession or on deposit, shal
be listed at its full amount, provided thai
deprecated bank notes shall be entered a
their current value. Every credit for sun
certain payable, either in money, property
Of any kind, labor or services shall be valued
At the full price Of the sum SO payable, j
for a specific article, or for specified nun
Der or quantity Of any article or articles o
property, or for a certain amount Of labor
or for services Of any kind, il shall be valued
At the current price o. such labor or service
at the place where payable. Annuities o.
monies receivable at stated periods, sinai
be valued at the price the person hstinl
the same believes them 70 be worth II
money. That all persons ow ling, or other
wise interested in property subject 10 list
ing and taxation by this act, shall, II re
quired TO do SO by the Assessor, make out
written or printed statement Of properly
owned by them; and the Assessor may re
quire the same 10 be under oath, and th
said property liable to taxation under tni
act shall be listed the --- on each an
every year.
Passed first reading, and SO copies ofdere
! 20 be printed and referred to the Commute
90 the Judiciary.
The following communication WIS re
csiYed from the Comptroller Of state:
CoNPTRotLER's OFFICE.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-27
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.

The following heretofore unpublished letter
from President Lincoln will be read with inter-
est, particularly by members of the Society of
Friends. 1t was written by the President
prior to his sre-election, TO Mrs. Eliza z. Gurney,
the widow of the late well-known Friend and
philanthlopist Joseph John Gurney, who was
one ofAthe wealthiest bankers of London. Mrs.
Gurney is an American lady, and since her
husband s death has resided at Burlington n, J.
My ESTEEMED FRIEND: have not forgotten,
probably never shall forget, the very impress
i've occasion when yourself and friends visited
me on Sabbath afternoon, two years ago
Nor had your kind letter, written nearly year
later, ever been forgotten. In all it has been
your purpose to strengthen my reliance in God.
am much indebted to the good Christian peo-
pie of the country for their constant prayers and
consultations, and to no one OF them more than
to yourself The purposes of the Almighty are
perfect and must prevail, though we erring
mOrtals may fail to accurately perceive them in
advance.
We hoped for happy termination of this ter
rible war, long before this, but God knows best,
and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet ac-
knowledge His wisdom and our own errors
therein; meanwhile we must.work earnestly in
the best lights He gives us, trusting that so
working still conduces to the great ends He or
dains. Surely He intends some great good to
follow this mighty convulsion which no mortal
could make, and no mortal could stay.
Your people-the Friends-have had, and are
having very great trials, on principles and faith
opposed to both war and oppression. They can
only practically oppose oppression by war. In
this hard dilemma, some have chosen one horn
| and some the other ...,...
For those appealing to me ON Conscientious
| grounds have done and shall do the best |
could and can, in my own conscience under my
oath to the law. That you believe this, doubt
not and believing it shall still receive for our
country and myself Your earnest prayers to our
Father in Heaven. Your sincere friend,
TJNCOT N