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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
TELEGRAPHIC.
FROM WASHINGTON.


December y,
General Grant is expected here next week.
Recent information received here states that
the Lieutenant General is very much pleased
with his inspecting tour.
Mr.. James L Murdoch, while playing
Mr.. Halter, in "The Stranger" at Growers
Theatre, Washington, last night, fell in fit,
and fears, for a time, were entertained of his
recovery.
The fourth and last manuscript of the
volume of the census of 1860, has Just been
completed under the direction of Hon. Jas.
Harlan, Secretary of the Interior, 1t is now
in the hands Of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Printing, and printed copies will be ready
for distribution at an early period. The vo-
lume embraces statistics and mortality, with
valuable and interesting introduction, and a
commentary containing data in relation to
the banks, Insurance. real and personal e.
tate, public press, railroads, canals, religious
and educational statistics, taxes, pauperism,
crime, life tables, matters in relation to ma
numitted and fugitive slaves abolition of
slavery in this District, area Of the United
States in square miles and acres, with the
population, square miles, and other interest
ing details.
A very well written pamphlet, signed
Anthony Vignovity, of San Antonio Texas,
was laid on the tables of the members Of
Congress this morning, and contained the
following startling thought:
"Whcn, after enormous sacrifices by the
loyal people, the authority Of the govern
mcnt is established at last within the rebel
States, powers are granted with lavishing
hand to blood-stained rebels, and the loyal
Of every class are surrendered to the tender
mercy Of alien enemies b. the government
which owes them protection. The naturali-
cation Of the United States, is regulated by
laws Of Congress; il was never contemplated
that the pardon 10y the President could man
uiac,ure thousands Of "alien enemies" into
citizens Of the United States much less res
toring political powers into their hands. 1t
is most dangerous and subyorsive to the re-
public and ondangcrs the national safety, if
permitted particularly at this critical pc
Rod TINS NATION CANNOT AFFORD IT !
To pardon a man for his crimes committed
against this nationality is one thing; to
transform an "alien," even after he ceases
20 be an enemy, into a citizen Of the United
States without the legal process Of natural
ization is something else. If this can be
done in thousands Of instances, it could be
done in millions. No single mind in n
republic should be permitted 10 exercise
such powers"
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
THE MARKETS.

COFFEE PER PoUED.-Rio, Sizes; Java
SUGAR PER PouxD.-New Orleans, 17@H; Porto
Rico. l6IlG2O; Cuba, 16l9l9; Crushed, 2G22z
Powdered. 22IIs23; Granulated, Dob; Cof-
fee. A, 22a221I; Coffee, b, 21zg2i Coffee, G.
2iG2iE; Yellow, .17]zS2O. -ooa,,,
MoIassEs PER GALBON.-Sagar House, l21tg I'D
New Orleans. l,l0@1, IS Porto Rico. S0@l 90.
SYRUP PER GALLoS.-Baltinore, SL0O@l,S
"I IgoHoEs PER GALTox.-Whiskey, Bourbon,
$3.OO65, 90; do. Robertson County, $275@3,00
Do Common, S2,25q2,75; Brandy, Preach, $50
10: do. Catawba, S4lg6 do. Ginger, S4,Vpeg4,jO
DO. Apple. $780, Wine, Malaga SS95i do.
B 1ocy PER PoUyp.-sides, q; Hams, %; Shout
ders. %; Lard, 8. 80, s,--eo,-
Young Hyson, 81, 65@2 90 ;Gunpowdcr, 81 4Ggl, 70.
GSsaSs.&Paf NJ Ro2a55Ssi SSSosSi''0
ss EssE5l' IN ?F5ES Pc PeaeRe ~ 6
mat natoos si ab, SsOOS355; 5b, $l59s5.Gg; sT-
$7,5o$s.S0; brandy Cherries. $75oss.OO; Pine Ap-
pi FEsS SiH;, S..1Raisins, per box NJ R$7@75O;
LAYERS, S7lx as Almonds 4Oc Filberts, 2Ga2Sc;
Brazil Nut, 25@35c; Tomato Catsup, per dor.
s. 2j6D2.50; Pepper Sauce, S2.25@2,50; Pickles,
qts, &,75a5, 90; pts, $3.75ai.0O; Candy assOrt-
cd. y ~ 3995icj Rice, 2 d. l21zslic; Soda IN
i SrioTs Pepper p n 30; AIlspioo, do. IS; Gin
tg Sl1SSDDRrEs-Tubs, No ], $15 No. . $l4, No. 3.
$i3,5O; do. in Nests, 81 $5a5 $50; Buckets, z doz,
$id4.z5 Washboards. 7" 81 Backing, small SOC /;
large 81; Wrapping paper S, 81 ,l0@l 20 NJ,
1,56a1, 60, L, 2,2592j0; Starch T. N, l09l3; Can
dies, Star, 25a27, Summer Mould $3.50 z Box
Soar, r n, 10Ql5; Fancy, Box. S2.5095O0 lndi-
&c, Il n, $1,50Gl,75; Nader, 20G22 Copperas,
56e5 Nails 9Gg4 for lOd. IS cts per keg additional
for each diminishing size.
MIQKERTI.-In barrels. 17,OO9$2l; half bar
rels, $l0@Sl2; hts, $3.50 1875.
SEEDs.-Kentu1ky Bluegrass 30S'5; Clover
$l2aSl5, Timothy, S69$65O; Orchard, $3.50;
nerdsgrnss; 1878
LEATHTR.-Oak Sole, 4O95O cts: .Homlock, 20;
Country, 40; Calfskins, per doz.. $36975; Kip
do. per doz., $729S6; Tanners Oil. 81 por gal.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
The MissiSsiDpf STAY Law.

The following are the material sections Of
the law recently enacted by the Mississippi
Legislature over the veto of the Governor ::
An act entitled an act to modify the Collection
Lcirs Of this State.
SIC. l. BE IL enacted Jy the Legislature of
thc State Of Mississippi, That all laws for the
collection of debts on bonds, promisory
notes, bills of exchange, open accounts, or
any other contract or liability for the pay
ment of money, are hereby suspended until
the first day of January, in the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-eight, or until other
wise ordered by law, except in cases of Of
fetal liabilities, and pr0ridod that no creditor
shall be deprived of his remedy by attach
ment or distress, rs now provided by law.
hOrided, That the provisions of this act
shall not be so construed as to prevent guar
dams from collecting such parts of debts due
their wards IA the Probate Courts having
Jurisdiction Of the same, may determine to
be necessary to the support and education of
such wards.
SEC. 6. BE Il further enacted, That the pro-
visions of this act shall apply to judgments
in detinue and trover, or other judgments
for the recovery of money, DEGREES, in any
courts of equity, general or special, where
the Judgment or decree is in the alternative,
for the property or its value, or for the re-
covery of damages, and no Sheriff or other
officer, shall execute the same, further than
the selling and delivery of the specific pro-
perty, and any officer who shall violate any
Of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed
a trespasSer and shall be liable to the party
agrieved thereby in double damages, to be
recovered before any court having jurisdic-
ton thereof, and shall be liable to indict-
ment for malfeasance in office, and on con-
viction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars and be i'm
prisoned in the County Jail at the discretion
Of the court.
SEC. :. BE It further enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts coming in conflict with any
of the provisions of this act be and the same
arc hereby repealed, and that this act be in
force from and after the passage. ...
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From New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-The Louisiana
House Of Representatives have passed the
Senate resolution against the recognition of
Hahn and Cutter as Senators. In the
House, a special committee reported against
the constitution of 1864, and presented bill
for the call of convention on the 9TH of
January.
Governor Wells sent a message to the
Legislature that he wished to be inaugurated
at three o'clock, but failed to be there on
the plea of indisposition. His course created
much indignation as he fixed no other day
for the Inauguration.
To-day Randall Hunt was elected United
States Senator. The other Senator will
probably be elected Friday.
The Matamoras Rdacher0 of the 18th. con-
graduates the citizens of that place on their
great fastness and bravery during the last
siege, and announced the complete defeat
and dispersion of the besiegers. 1t also says
that several leading Liberals on the frontier
had accepted Maximilian's amnesty, and
many others soon would accept it.
The telegraph lines will soon be extended
from GuanO to Tampico and Matamoras.
The receipts of cotton at Shreveport were
falling of, in consequence of the scarcity Of
staple and decline in prices. The Gazette
says general preparations are being made
for planting cotton. The parish of St.
Johns La, makes 1900 hogshead of sugar
this year.
The price of lands in the interior of
Louisiana is looking up.
AT Jefferson, Texas, the head of Red river
navigation, there are $4,000 bales of cotton
on hand and about 10000 more to come in.
Mr.. Hale a prominent lawyer, and per-
sonally intimate with the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande, has arrived He is of the
opinion the Liberal cause is a failure there.
Hale was in Matamoras during the siege.
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yention oath, and why he would for the
present desist from preaching. He had a
crowded house, and his discourse seemed to
give great satisfaction to his auditors He
talked like man of sense-understood his
duty and intended to do it. He announced
it to be his intention to meet his eongrega-
tons regularly, and if he did not preach he
would deliver lecture on some subject of
interest to the people,
The St. Joseph Herald says:
We learn from pretty good authority that
the Grand Jurymen now in session, have in
structed the Circuit Attorney to draw up an
Indictment against Rev. r. H. Weller, pas
tor of the Episcopal Church in this city, for
preaching in violation of the new constitu-
ton of the State, he having failed to take
the oath prescribed therein for ministers of
the Gospel.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
IGen. Inckson.s Mother.

The Rev. DIR. Hawks delivered lecture
before the Historical Society of New York
some years ago, in which he related an in
teresting story, illustrative of female hero
ism. Among those who formed part of
settlement in South Carolina during the
Revolutionary struggle, was poor widow
who having buried her husband, was left
in poverty, with the task upon her hands of
raising three sons. Of these the two eldest
ere long fell in the cause of their country,
and she struggled on with the youngest as
she best could. After the fall of Charles
ton, and the disastrous defeat of Colonel
Buford, of Virginia, by Tarleton, permits
sion was given to some four or five Ameri-
can females to carry necessaries and provis-
ions, and administer some relief to the pris-
oners confined on board the prison-ship and
in TIE jails of Charleston. This widow was
one OF the volunteers upon this errand of
mercy. She was admitted within the city,
and, Drawing the horrors of pe5tilence, en-
ployed herself to the extent of her humble
means in alleviating the deplorable suffer
ings of her countrymen. She knew what
she had to encounter; but notwithstanding,
went bravely on. Her message of humans
ty having been fulfilled, she left Charleston
on her return; but alas her exposure to
the pestilential atmosphere she had been
obliged to breathe had planted in her sys-
TEN the seeds of fatal disease; and ere she
reached her home she sank under an attack
of prison fever, brave martyr to the cause
of humanity and patriotism. The dying
mother, who now rests in an unknown
grave, thus left her only son, the sole survi-
yor Of his family, to the worlds charity, but
little did she dream, as death closed her
eyes the future of that orphan boy. That
son became President of this free Republic,
for that widow was the mother of Andrew
Tackcnn
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
The Cotton supply.

NEW YoRK, Dec. "A letter is published
from Consul Dudley, in the Liverpool pa
pers, regarding the cotton supply from
America. Mr.. Dudley appends a letter adj
dressed TO him, on the 9th Of October, by
Secretary McCulloch, who says that, from
the best information he could obtain, he es-
timated the old cotton of the Southern
States fit for the market at the time Of the
capture Of Savannah did not exceed one
million Of bales. This years crop, he adds,
will probably not exceed 100000 bales.
Mr.. Dudley says that when recently in
America he made most anxious inquiries on
the subject, and he estimates the present
amount OF cotton on hand at little over seven
hundred thousand bales, including the new
CroD
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Monetary and Commercial.
oFFrcE or THE UNION AND ANERloAS, !
WEDNESDAY. Dec. u. J

OFFICE or THE UNION hNb <AhsHt,,SN''
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. l3. }
MaSFrARY.-Gold opened in New York yester-
dav n, 1lssI and al noon had advanced to 80
Tho transactions here continue Light. 1t is bought
at l43 and at 145c.
The different kinds of Tennessee money remain
ahout .he same. but all Southern money has ex-
perienced heavy decline. Dispatches were re-
oeived yesterday, announcing decline Of from
Eve 10 eight cents on the dollar, in the Eastern
markets. and consequently our Brokers are un-
WILLING 10 buy at former rates. The cause of this
decline is unknown, butwe suppose in afew days,
prices will settle at some uniform rate.
Bank Of Tennessee is bought at 409i2c. and
sold at &c. Brokers are not much disposed to
hold on.
Union and Planters Bank are unchanged.
CorroS.-We have no change to note. The
market is exceedingly dull, with disposition on
all sides 10 await further advice
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13

Total bushels 2s sol 2S2 lOl3 1851 953 2Ss 500
Hay tons. 2S.53S.7l0 lS,ll6,75l 1876 S47
Tobacco pds. lS33l6,9j3 1852 257, 267 800
In the Western States the wheat crop is
very deficient in quality. 1t has been esti-
mated by the Department that the deficiency
in both quantity and quality is 26,24l SOS
bushels; in quantity alone II, 1894 bush
els. The quality of the corn crop is excel
lent, and that of the remaining cropsis be
lieved TO be an average. The number of
bushels in 1865 exceeds those of 1864 by215,-
07l,4lI.
The prices, average and val1e of the crops
of 1865 will not be calculated until February
next The greatness and excellence of the
corn crop must be gratifying TO all.
1t will be seen from the foregoing table
that the agricultural products of the present
year, are far in excess of the products of
last year. We then had war, with all the
consequent waste in consumption; we now
have peace and natural diminution, and
yet prices are higher TO day than they were
this time last year. win some one explain
the philosophy of the use?-[ EDS. UNION
AND AMERICAN.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13

THE Commissioner Of Agriculture IL his
recent report 10 Congress says:
4 very malignant disease among cattle
called the "rinderpest.' or cattle plague has
heen prevailing for some time, with fatal ef-
feet in Russia, Great Britain, and other
European countries. It's ravages have been
exceedingly severe, destroying in many in
stances whole herds Of the most valuable
and carefully bred cattle Of Europe Ii
seems to be both contagious and infectious,
and much apprehension is felt for the safety
OF the cattle of this country The impor-
tanoe OF the subject seems TO demand the
immediate action of Congress, prohibiting
the importation of farming stock during the
prevalence Of the disease.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
The Missouri Clergy and their Per
secua0rs.

The following item is from the Paris
Mercury:
Elder s. \. Beauchamp, one of the ablest
ministers connected with the Missionary
Baptist denomination in Missouri, and who
has for some time past had charge Of the
Baptist Church in this place, has felt il TO be
his duty TO resign his charge and remove to
Indiana, where he may labor in his calling
without being trammeled by test oaths, or
suhjecung himself TO fines and imprison-
mcnt, for not doing that which his con-
science and selfrespect forbids his doing.
Rather than "bow the knee TO Baal." he pre-
fers cutting himself loose from kindred and
friends, and from Christian brethren that are
near and dear to him, and cast his lot among
strangers in a strange land, and where he
may serve God according to the dictates of
his conscience.
The Rev. Mr. Bell, who was some time
ago appointed by the Conference of the
Methodist Church South to labor on his cir
cult for the current year. held his first meet
ing in the Methodist Church, in this place,
ON Sunday evening last. lie didnot preach,
but delivered speech, giving the reason
why he could nor would not take the Con-
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13

The large proportion-almost three
fourths-of unimproyed land in farms, in
addition TO the unimproyed public lands,
illustrates p0intedly the necessity that vastly
more labor be applied 10 their cultivation.
The most lopulous States in the Union have
the smallest farms, commanding the highest
price per acre and the value per acre is, rs
general fact, inversely proportionate to the
size Of the farms Thus the farms of Massa-
chasotts average o. acres of Rhode Island,
90; ofConnecticut 90 Of New York, LOG
of Pennsylvania, 100; and Of Ohio, Ia
acres;
In the collection of statistics, during the
past year, unusual attention has been given
20 farm stock. The waste of horses and
mules by war, and the army consumption Of
meats, excited fears Of deficient supplies Of
domestic animals, rendering necessary q re-
liable exposition of the number, price and
value of each sind in the several States-a
labor undertaken with much care, and &C
COZ plished, il is believed, notwithstanding
its difficulty, with fair measure Of success.
The tables of statistics resulting from
these labors are applied 10 important uses
foiling designs of spectators and correcting
their Representations enabling the farm
or 10 obtain the worth of his cereals, wool,
meats and other agricultural products; and
directing the purchaser OF store animals in
what quarter 10 obtain most easily and
cheaply his needed supplies for fatening
Accurate statistics, affecting commercial,
dealings in farm products, may thus prove Of
immediate and almost mcalculable service to
the agricultural community.
may here remark that this system Of
collecting, compiling and publishing farm
statistics is attracting the attention and elicit
ing the commentator Of European nations.
and that many Of their most practical s,atis-
ticians acknowledge freely its superiority
over prevailing European systems.
That these statistics obtained monthly
through thousands Of intelligent corrcspon-
dents. upon scientific subjects peculiarly ap-
propriate to the season, should be placed be-
fore the country at the time, and not be de-
ferred until the publication of shc annual
report, is indisputahlc. The ieadiug purpose
In their presentation is 10 furnish a guide 10
nroducers in the necessary mutations Of crop
and stock production, and 10 act ON the mar
kets before the disposition is made of cereals,
meals and fibrous products ofthe farm. Hence
the necessity and the origin Of the monthly
renor4. rs publication, at first opposed by
several agricultural papers under the erro-
Moons impression that il might conflict with
private Interests, excites no opposition, since
Il Il seen 10 avoid ordinary topics pertaining |
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
Arrest OfRebeI Offers.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 6.-Lieutenant Moi
fat formerly an officer of the Alabama, and
Jefferson Davis Howell, came as passengers
by the Hibernian, and were arrested in this
city just as they were starting for Canada
this afternoon.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
RATES OFPOSTAGE.

In consequence Of the general ignorance in the
South of the rules of postage established by law
many letters of Importance daily lost to those
Interested by being Improperly or lnsutfclently
stamped. The regulations require that all such
letters dropped into post offices shall be immedi-
ately forwarded TO the Dead Letter office, where
they are never heard from unless they contain
money, or other enclosures of value. We give be
low some information which may prevent vexatiOn
to correspondents:
The rate of postage on letters within the United
States is cents for every letter sealed package
weighing one ounce or under. Those over one
halt.ounce, scents and Scents for every additional
half ounce Prepayment with Stamps in all cases Is
required. All letters without the necessary post
age stamps, or which are stamped with revenue
stamps, will be forwarded to the Dead Letter of
flee Immediately after being dropped into any
post office.
Postage stamps issued prior to 1860 are worth
less, and Will not answer for present purposes.
We give the rates Of postage to such points in
foreign countries as our people are most likely to
desire to communicate with
To Baden-Prussian closed mail, letters not ex-
ceedIng half an ounce y cents, and newspapers
cents; Bremen or Hamburg mail letters Is cents,
newspapers 3 cents French mail, quarter ounce
u cents, half ounce AZ cents.
To Brazil via England-letters not exceeding
half an ounce, 40 cents, newspapers 4 cents; via
France, letters not exceeding quarter of an ounce
80 cents, half al ounce 66 cents.
British North American Provinces, excepting
Canada and New Brunswick the distance not over
5000 miles, letters half an ounce, 10 cents, news
papers cents.
cents.
Cuba-letters half ounce 10cents, papers cents
DenmaTk-Prussan closed mail letters 81 cents
paper cents; Bremen and Hamburg, 20 cents
papers cents; French q cents, quarter ounce, 81
cents half ounce letters.
France-letters quarter ounce 10 cents, half an
ounce 30 cents, papers cents.
German States-Prussian closed mail, prepaid %
cents; French mail, p cents; Bremen mall Is cents
papers cents.
Great Britain and Ireand-half ounce letters
q cents, papers cents
Hamburg, direct from New York-half ounce
letters 10 cents papers cents; Bremen mail, let
tiers Is cents, papers cents; Prussian mall let
tiers Is, papers 8 cents.
Hayti, via England-letters As cents, papers
cents.
Holland-French mall quarter ounce letters q
cents, half ounce ~ cents; open mail, via London,
letters Il cents papers cents; British packet,
letters cents papers cents.
New Brunswick and New Foundland-half
ounce letters 10 cents; papers cents.
Roman and Papal Statcs-Prussian closed mail,
half ounce letters A, papers cents; French mail
quarter ounce letters q cents, papers cents.
Sweeden-PTusSian closed mail, 80 cents for half
ounce letters. papers cents; Prussian or Ham
burg mail, letters 80 cents, papers cents; French
mail, quarter ounce letters 80 cents, half ounce 66
ccnts.-RichmoRd Times.
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rops. SIS. 76l. ], 44O, AS, 49, 1874 65l, ll3

The table Of comparison between 1868 and
1864 exhibits much that is important The
increase in the bushels of grain is large, and
the decrease in the pounds of tobacco raised
Is also great. The decrease in acres cult
waited is l,lS5,45l, but the increase in the
value of the above crops is S4S4,651, lib.
The first increase is from the corn crop,
and the last may be attributed to an increase
in the currency, or a spirit of speculation.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
AVERAGE OF CROPS
$685., 7Gl, 322 81 Oi,5i3,69O $5l8 49,

The above tables Of the general summary
do not show the exact comparative differ
ence between the years 1868 and 1864, be-
cause the latter year embraces the crops of
Kentucky, which are not i'm the year 1868
Deducting Kentucky from 1864, the COM
parison will be a. follows:
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III DESPERATE CASES
VENEREAL DISEASES.

because they fancy it Is not respectable to trea
them.
lie who properly appreciates his fellow beings
suiferings, will not know any difference in the
respectdbihy of disedses-all mnadies are alike fit
subjects for his care and reflection.
There exists, without doubt, deplorabe de-
gree of Ignorance in regard to the nature and treat
ment OF the whole clsss of Veneredi Diseases. Our
hospitals and graVeyards are full of the monu-
ments OF Ignorance in the Medical Profession and
It requires bold, scientific Physicians to make this
department