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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10
THE SENSATION PRESS.

Horace Walpole tells story of the Ouch
ess Of Ruthland in her old age, which hits
so cleverly great many Of the newspapers
of the present day that we cannot forbear to
repeat it. 1t is but short, and il were well
its moral were heeded-at least by our cOun-
try friends:
"When the Duchess was told bit Of
strange news, she invariably said: Lucy,
child, step into the next room and set that
down. Lord, madam says Lucy, 1t can't
b. truep oh, no matter, child she replies
it will do for news into the country by the
next post.n
So it is with a large proportion Of the news
manufacturers of the present day. They
"put down" everything, true or false, for
"news into the country by the next post -
thinking, like the good old dowager, ait viii
do" We knew a person few years ago,
who, being at a neighboring gathering on
a day after a rain-storm over night, told the
following: "The first thing knew, was
standing six hundred yards from the house,
a feather bed in my arms with six of the
children rolled up in it. Polly (my wife)
was carried the same distance, in the oppoite
direction, with the other six rolled up in the
coyerlid. On looking around the next
morning, / found that the roof of the house
had been taken off, carried up, turned
around, and replaced in the same position.
I knew il was reversed by the stain from the
dirt chimney on the end opposite from where
il was before"
Cannot our brethren Of the quill introduce
a little reform in this matter? Can theynot
find time tolook into and correct the state
ments which make up their papers? If it
is impossible, in all things to arrive at the
exact truth can they not defer the publication
until the fact can be ascertained? If we
cannot "reform it altogether" let us, who are
so much dependent on each other, at least
reform it partially.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

being in armed possession Of an adverse au-
thority, could not be liable to taxation, being
also without representation. The plea isnot
presented, aswe apprehend, so much with the
idea that it will be accepted as good de-
fence against being taxed, as to suggest the
ether point, that if Mississippi be made sub
iect to taxation-which, according to the
constitution, can only accompany represen-
tation-at the period when she was in arms
against the United States, the State is there
by held not to have been constitutionally
out of the Union at any time, and, therefore,
is now State entitled TO a representation.
The dilemma is presented that Congress can
not Law and collect lakes, which the cOnstitu-
ton requires to be apportioned "among the
several States which may be included in the
Union" and hold, at the same time, that the
State taxed is not a State in the Union.
We shall see what solution these difficult
tics will receive from Messrs. Sumner, Ste
vens and the rest.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10
The French Tobacco in Richmond.

During the war there was a large quanti-
| tv of tobacco stored in the city of Richmond,
which was claimed as the property of French
subiects--who desired its removal, which
was prevented by the Federal blockade of
all the Southern ports 1t became, we be-
ieve, of consideration and discussion be-
tween the governments of France and the
United States. II is still often referred to in
tho newspapers. The following succinct
statement of all the facts in tho case, we
take from the Richmond Times:
The Northern papers are constantly re-
ferring to the "French tobacco" which was
stored here during the whole period of the
war, a part of which was destroyed, we be-
lieye, when Richmond was evacuated, and
the rest we have heard was seized by the
Federal Government. As none of the vari-
Gus accounts which we have read of this 60
bacco give any Of the real facts with refer
ence to it, we will briefly state them, and as
they have been furnished by the gentleman
who represented the late Confederate States
in protracted and important suit, having
for its object the sequestration of this very
tobacco, his statement may be relied upon as
strictly correct and perfectly impartial.
For several years before the late civil war,
August Belmont, the well known banker of
New York, was the agent of the Roths-
child Brothers," Of France, for the purchase
Of leaf tobacco in Virginia. The local agent
of Belmont was Mr Jones, of this city, an
intelligent and experienced tobacco mer-
chant, with deservedly high reputation for
integrity. During the year which precedes
the commencement of hostilities between the
United States and the Confederate States.
Mr. Jones was instructed by Belmont to
purchase for the Rothschild Brothers a large |
quantity of Virginia tobacco. The pur- |
chases were made, and paid for by Belmont,
and at the time of the secession of Virginia |
there were about three thousand hogsheads |
Of tobacco stored in the warehouses of Rich |
mond, which was the property of the French /
subjects aforesaid.
Soon after the passage Of the sequestration
act by the Provisional Congress Of the Con-
federate States, one Of the Receivers" for
the Eastern District Of Virginia fled peti-
ton for the sequestration of the aforesaid
tobacco, alleging that il was the property of
August Belmont, an "alien enemy, resident
and having his domicil in New York" To
this petition, Jones, thei agent of Belmont,
filed an elaborate answer denying that it was
really the property Of the Rothschild Bro
Tiers" He fled with his petition several
hundred letters of instruction from Belmont,
being the correspondence of some three or
our years, proving most conclusively that
had no interest in the three thousand
of tobacco, except as the agent of
'rench citizens There were, however tech
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

i THE WEEKLY UNION AND AMERICAN
The first number Of our Weekly paper, will
be issued tomorrow Monday morning
Ii will contain the most interesting matter
Belected from the Daily Of general and
miscellaneous character. Whilst the Week
! ly will contain a sufficient amount Of politi-
cal reading 10 keep the reader fully posted
in relation TO State and national politics, we
intend 10 make il such az TO be a welcome
visitor TO the family circle, suitable for the
wives and daughters and sons of the people
|of Tennessee. Its news department viii con-
pam the latest information on all subjects of
Importance, and its other matter will have
j pecial reference 10 the development of the
]. .uontal, moral, physical and industrial re-
Eources Of our State. 1t Will be mailed
PECULIARLY to subscribers on the day of its
publication for one year, on the RECEIPT of
tbree dollars.
For those Of our towns-people who desire
TO mail specimen copies TO their friends at a
distance, VIC will have single copies put up
in wrappers which can be obtained by call
Ping at our Counting Room, basement Union
hnd American Block, Church street, opposite
the Post Office.
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heath Of Van Amburg.

As almost every one has heard Of, and
many have seen, Isaac Van Amburg, fami-
liarly STYLED the 4" Lion Tanner" died IN
Philadelphia few days ago. Notwlthstand-
ing his foreign name and prestige, he was
born in the peaceful town of Fishkill, New
York, in 1910. He began his career with
animals in youth, and was among the first to
enter their cages and play with lions, tigers,
and leopards. He performed in a drama
in which royal Bengal tiger took the other
part, and introduced a child and lamb into
the dens of the lions, besides other equal
feats. In 1888 he went to Europe, and
made great sensation in London and the
provinces. He returned in 1S45, and sub
sequently travelled over the country with his
pets. Several times he was bitten and man
gled, and on one occasion so severely that
he never fully recovered. Still he Travelled
with his show, which is now wintering in
Indiana. He was kind but firm in manner,
and realized his title as well as any man 10
whom it has been awarded.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

nical difficulties which prevented the Roth
sschflds from intervening for several months
to defend their rights in the Confederate
District Court Belmont, as an "alien enc
N.Y." could not do SO, and Jones, as the sub
agent of Belmont, was unable 10 offer as the
agent of the Rothschilds.
The difficulty was at last removed by NJ.
Paul. the French Consul for Virginia, ap-
pearing in court and claiming the privilege
which is invariably conceded in Courts OF
Admiralty, of foreign Consul intervening
for the protection of the interests OF citizens
of the nation of which he is the representa-
tive This right was denied by the Confed-
crate district attorney, for the reason that
NJ. Paul had never taken out an erequater
from the Confederate Government, and was
therefore in fact no Consul, as France had
not recognized the independence OF the
Confederacy. The case was postponed for
the argument Of this point, when Mr. Judah
p. BENJAMIN, the Confederate Secretary OF
State, directed the attention of the Attorney
General of the Confederacy to the fact that
il was the intention of the district attorney
to deny the right of NJ. Paul to appear as
French Consul, and protested against such
step.
The District Attorney was then instructed
not to object to the appearance Of NJ. Paul
as French Consul. The objection was, there
fore, not pressed, and NJ. Paul interviewed in
behalf of the Rothschild Brothers with great
success. A commission to take certain depo-
sitions in France was then issued, and when
the dispositions were taken and returned to
the Court, the case was heard fully upon Its
facts, Messrs. William A. mcfarland and
Powhatan Roberts representing Nj. Paul and
the Rothschild Brothers, and MIR. 7. Ill Ay-
lett the Confederate Government.
The proof that the three thousand hogs
heads of tobacco was in reality the property
of the Rothschild Brothers, and not that of
August Belmont, was overwhelming, and a
decree for the defendants was pronounced by
Judge Alyburton, the case was dismissed
and the tobacco restored to the custody OF NJ.
Paul the French Consul.
This plain and simple statement will show
that the claim of the Federal Government
to this tobacco is utterly untenable, as the
Confederate Government had, nearly two
wears before the evacuation of Richmond,
abandoned all claim to the tobocco and sur
rendered the custody of it.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10
BUSINESS NOTICE.

I'VE announce to our former friends and patrons
lat we have disposed Of the NASHVILLE UNION
AMERICAN Printing Establishment to i. c.
|USINGroS, hitherto ono Of our firm, and IRA p.
bSEs. one of tho editors Of the Nashville Daily
|ariot, up to the time of its suspension. These
|ntlemen will conduct the business in future.
icy will fulfill all unexpired, paid subscriptions
|hich were due from the paper at the time Of its
|spension.
I'VE cordially recommend the new proprietors
the confidence and support Of the public. and
X in their behalf a renewal of tho liberal pat
mage for so many years extended TO us.
We respectfully request all those indebted TO us
any account, to make early settlement. We
III have an Agent Mt the old Counting Room,
hurch street, opposite the Post Office.
J. o. GRIFFITH & co.
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TO OUR PATRONS.

We ask the indulgence Of our PATRONS for few
days until we can get our house in order The
UNION AND AMERICAN establishment has been req
otutionised and il will take some days 10 get our
books and the different departments Of tho Office
so systematized that every thing wil..run smooth
y.
Those who do not get their papcrs-and there
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AND AMERICAN viii find its way TO your door, and
we trust to your heart, as in other days.
Many ofour country friends will not receive the
paper until we are notified Of the amount due
Them and the post Office to which il should now
be sent.
We Will gladly receive any Suggestions from
those who advertise with us that they may deem
it proper 10 make
We will spare no pains to give satisfaction to
all, and TO mako ourselves useful to those who
boose to favor us with thicr patronage.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10
Card from, Hon. Horace Maynard.

To the Editor of the Chroniclel
When the House Of Representatives was
called to order to-day, the Clerk proceed
ed in the call of the members until he
passed the State Of Kentucky BY usage
next on the roll of the States Tennessee fol-
lows Immediately after Kentucky.
Finding that the Clerk omitted to call the
State of Tennessee, / addressed him, with a
view to state that |, with seven other gentle
men, had been elected by the people of that
State TO represent them in the present House;
that we were present with credentials to that
effect, ready, and offering, and demanding,
in behalf of our respective constituents, TO
participate in the organization of the House,
and enter upon the duty of legislation. The
Clerk declined to hear any statement during
the roll call. / tried again, and repeatedly,
TO obtain the floor, so as to make this state
ment, and rs often failed. The application
was each time imperatiyely and peremptorily
refused.
The following is the form ofour credentials:
STATE OF TENNESSEE, EXECUTIVE DEP'T,
NASHVILLE, November -, 1865.
ITO all who shall see these presents greet
ing:
Il, William G.. Brownlow, Governor of
the State of Tennessee, do hereby testify
that at a general election, opened and held in
said State OF the first Thursday in August,
A. d. 1865, for the purpose of electing Re
representatives. of the State of Tennessee in
the Thirty ninth Congress of the United
States,
Horace Maynard, Of the County Of Knox,
was regularly elected, in accordance with
the laws of the State Of Tennessee, and of
the United States, Representative in said
Congress from the Second Congressional
District, composed OF the counties of
Claiborne, Union, Knox, Campbell, Scott.
Morgan, Anderson, B,oant, Monroe, Polk, !
Bradley and Roane And do. !
therefore, commission the said Horace May /
nard Representative in Congress, as afore- |
said, during the term, and with all the pow
ars, privileges and emoluments appertain- |
ing.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
subscribed my name, and caused /
SEAL. the great seal Of the State of Ten
nessee 20 be affixed, at The Depart
nent in the city Of Nashville, this 18th day
# November, 1865.
BY the Governor:
W. G.. BROWNLOW.
a. j. FLETCHER, Secretary Of State"
a similar certificate was given 10 each
member. HORACE MAYNARD.
December 4, 1865.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

A VETO IN MIssIssIPPI.-Gov. Hum
phreys has vetoed the bill proposed by the
Legislature Of Mississippi, staying suits and
the execution of judgments in that State, and
it has failed to be passed over his veto. The
reason is that the delays provided for were
so long, that it operated as denial of JUS
tice, and was therefore unconstitutional.
The veto stood in the House As to 27.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

G. WASHINGTON BRIcKs.-A large num-
Der of the old citizens of Nashville and of
the State, who remember his contributions
to the Nashville Press in years gone by, will
hail with satisfaction the re-appearance in
our columns, of G. Washington Bricks-one
of the most genial and elevated humorists of
his era-a sweet poet, one Of Horace's sort,
non fl, sed n1sotur-and gentleman whose
heart, whether exhibited in humor, OF poe
try, or in the social circle is always in the
right place His theatrical criticism, which
va print this morning, tears away good
deal of the "scenic effects" but does not
shock modesty by the nakedness in which it
leaves the play.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

AT recent mayoralty meeting in the
city of New York, one Of the speakers is
reported to have said:
ale did not think there was It noble
hearted man in the North who did not be-
Teve that Gen. Robert +. Lee At the
mention of this name, and before Mr.. Tom
linson could conclude his sentence, there
were a few Kisses, when tremendous round
of cheers burst from the audience and COM
pletely drowned the dissonant few. lmme-
diately Kisses were heard, when cheers still
louder than before were sent up and contln-
ued for some time, utterly preventing Mr..
Tomlinson from continuing his remarks for
some minutes. At length the misses remained
mute and Mr.. Tomlinson proceeded with his
address. He repeated that there was no
fair-minded man at the North who did be-
lieve that when Robert f Lee, leader of the
Confederate army, pledged his honor to sup
port the Union and the Constitution, and
swore to it, that he would do other than
keep his word. Applause.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

THE New YORK CITY ELBCTIoN.-The
Charter election of the City of New York,
was held on Tuesday last, resulting as fol-
lows: for Mayor:
J. I. Hoffman, regular Democratic can
didate, received $3.50 votes.
NJ. o. Roberts, regular Republican, re-
ceived 81 ,4l6.
John Hecker, Citizens Association candi-
date, received l0,465 votes.
C. G. Gunther, Independent received
G,6Sl votes.
Hoflman's plurality, 1,454.
Richard O'Goman, Democratic fusion
candidate, for Corporation Council, was
elected by a majority Of about 1900.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

The Paris Figaro gives the following in
teresting particulars about Victor Hugo's
mode of composition 1t seems that, up to
this time, he has never allowed n single line
Of his writing to go the printers. He has
all his slips" copied out by his wife or
daughter, and forms kind of autographic
museum of the original manuscripts of all
his works From that rule, however, he has
departed, as regards the new poems, which
were chiefly in pencil on an album the slips
were torn ont of the book and taken directly
to the printers, at Brussels, 'shere they are
being set under the authors own eve. 1t is
a curious fact that Victor Hugo should labor
under the delusion that he has mistaken his
vocation, and that as painter, he would
have achieved greater fame.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

Diaphanotypes are painted by the minia-
ture painter on porcelain, which has first
been impressed with the exact features of the
sitter through the Photographic process.
This requires first that the photographer
should be skillful and true artist, and next
that the miniature painter should have all
the gifts which would make his pictures on
ivory beautiful and desirable
The translucent surface Of porcelain thus
conveys to the eye a more elegant picture
than could have been procured ON ivory, and
by far a more exact portrait than the artists
pencil could alone produce.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

The French author Renau, it il said,
breakfasts once week--or rather lunches-
at Maguy's, when he and his friends form a
sort OF hebdominal club The other day 10
was speaking about his travels in the cast,
and regretting that he had been unable to
land on Patmos in consequence Of vio-
lent hurricane. No wonder" said one Of
the party. - it was the storm Of the Ape
alvple. with Il ST. John himself at the tei-
lows p The wit or point Of the reply is
doubtful it is quoted merely to show French
authors daily and triae with subjects which
we fear 10 touch.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

WE learn from late number of the Sat
urdGy Reriew (English) that the Atlantic
Telegraph Company are once more prepar-
ing to face the risks of the ocean in the hope
not only of laying new cable, but Of re-
covering and completing that which now
lies at the bottom of the sea- Already the
contractors are at work manufacturing the
new wire, which is to be paid out next MAY.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10
FLORIDA.

The General Assembly Will meet at Ta1la-
hassee on the third Monday of this month.
In the new order of things prescribed by
the convention the Justices of the Supreme
Court are to be appointed by the Governor,
'by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate" The General Assembly is also en-
powered to associate the Judges of the Cir
cult Court with the three Supreme judges
All civil officers of thesState and counties are
called on to resume their offices The Proyis-
ional Governor is authorized to appoint a
committee of three to report to the General
Assembly necessary changes and amendments
to existing statutes. ~ e.
He is also requested to exert himself to
procure the removal from the interior of the
State of the United States troops, and he is
authorized TO organize the militia for the
preservation of order. A resolution was
passed by the convention requesting Presi-
dent johnson to pardon or parole Mr.. JEFF
erson Davis. Among the last acts of the
invention was the appointment Of delega-
ion to proceed to Washington and present
to the President the earnest desire of the
people of Florida for the release of Messrs.
Yulee Mallory and Allison. The deputa-
ton consists of Hon. Thos. Baltzell, Hon D.
P. Hogue and Col. G. Traup Maxwell.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10
Business IN New YoRK.-The ,Iourn0


Of Commerce says:
If any one desires to see busy CITY he can
find it here. The retail stores are crowded
with customers, and the most expensive ar
ticles find ready and rapid sales There
seems to be a mania for spending money, and
nothing is too extravagant for the tastes and
purses of the citizens of New York. These
remarks apply not only to the luxuries of
life, but to the necessaries as WELL The in
crease of prices does not operate to check
sales, either in articles of food, clothing or
ornaments. The manufacturers of furniture
are pressed to their utmost ability to meet
their orders.
The importers of rare and costly works
of art are not able to supply the demand.
The carpet stores have been reduced to the
lowest stocks, and could not open goods with
enough rapidity to supply their customers. 1t
is certaiu that New York never knew such
prices as have been paid this fall, and we
only echo what we hear from all the retail
dealers in saying that there was never such 4
busy season. There is something to think of
in this state of affairs. 1t is not always an
evidence of prosperity when snch extrava-
gance is visible. We state the facts aud
leave the reader to draw the moral.l