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Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06
WHO HAS THE NATIONAL BANK
CURRENCY.

In I'm able speech of Ex-Governor SEY-
MoUR, of New York, we find the following
suggestive paragraph:
" Not only is the public debt, which pays
nothing to support the Government, held
mainly in one corner of the country, but the
banks, which have a right to make the cur
rency for all the States, are placed and
owned in large degree by the Eastern and
Middle States. Not only our debt, but our
currency is sectionalized. In the report Of
the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject,
made last session to Congress, it was shown
of the National Bank notes then issued,
Massachusetts had $50 for every person
within her borders; Connecticut, S4l, and
Rhode Island ST while in the great COM
mercial States of the WesI-Ohio, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Michigan-the proportion is
in Ohio only s. per head; in Illinois So !;
in Michigan 49, and in Wisconsin SO per
head of the population. So that whatever
profits are made out of bank circulation, by
far the largest proportion thereof goes 20
these New England States. The number
and wealth of the people of the great States
thus left with little or no means of getting
currency, except as borrowed from more
favored sections make this a plaFing evil
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06
PROSPECTS OF ANOTHER EURO.
PEAN WAR.

The Berlin correspondent of the London
Times states that another European war is
imminent. He says:
at is generally recognized that the pres
ent peace is merely an armed truce which
may continue for a year, perhaps for two,
but certainly not beyond, and which will be
succeeded by a struggle to which the war
with Austria was hardly more than chiid's
play. Whenever it happens, we may be
pretty sure that Prussia will be well pre-
pared for It; far from reducing her military
establishment, she is enlarging and COM
pleting it; her arsenals are filled to over
flowing with implements Of destruction; her
gun factories are in full blast; strange ru-
mors are current of new and undreamed Of
improvements in the artillery department.;
and il hostilities should break out, she may
astonish her enemies with second edition
Of the needle gun, more fatal and more de-
cisive Of victory than the first On the other
hand Louis NAPOLEON is hard at work re-
organizing his army and getting il in proper
trim for 4 contest with the foremost military
power on the Commentator such Prussia Is
now become-and unless the French En-
perOr's thread Of life should be prematurely
snapped, he may be depended upon 20 take
the earliest opportunity Of retrieving the
prestige he has lost, and which he can ilI ar
ford 10 dispense with. Then, indeed, Greek
will meet Greek, and the ting Of war will be-
gin in good earnest.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06
THE BALTIuORE DIFFICULTY

| Considerable Excitement in the city
The Commissioner Question not ycs
Settled The Demands Of the New
Commissioners Refused by the Old
Board 49, Proclamation by the New
Commissioners.
BALTIMORE, November 3-12 M-The
new Police Commissioners appeared at the
| Marsha's Office at halfpast ten o'clock this
morning. They we're admitted by guard
within the enclosure, and proceeded TO the
door of the MarshaPs office, where they
were met by the clerk Of the old board Of
Police Commissioners, to whom they made
their demand, and requested to see the old
board. This request was refused by the
CIerA vf ..- old police
The new Police Commissioners imme-
diately retired. They were greeted as they
passed through the large crowd gathered in
front Of the MarshaPs office, and with de-
rision and laughter by some Of the friends Of
the old board.
The new Commissioners then proceeded
by the way of Lexington street to the sherih7s
office. Large crowds Of people gathered in
the vicinity of the police Office courthouse
and station houses, but up to the present
time all is quiet.
LATER, l p. M.-At u o'clock the new
Board Of Police Commissioners. after spend
ing about an hour at their councillors Office,
got into a carriage, bearing a document uH-
derstoOd to be a formal demand for the de-
livery Of the police affairs, and all apper-
tanning thereto, into their possession. They
took a circuitous route 10 reach the
place where the old Commissioners were in
session. After making a detour Of about a
mile, to avoid the large crowd, they were
gathered together at yarioUs points. They
approached the Office Of the Board Of Police
Commissioners, where their appearance was
the signal for a tumultuOus demonstration Of
approval by the now largely increased crowd.
The new Police Commissioners were again
admitted to the inelosure, and at the door Of
the Office the clerk Of the old Commissioners
received the document Of the new Commits
siOners telling them that the Commissioners
inside wonld consider the matter, and make
an answer in writing.
Messrs. Valent and Young then returned
their carriage, amid mingled groans,
jeers, Kisses and hOoting. The carriage
D I'VE otto the corner Of North and Balti
more streets, the Conservative headquarters,
where the Commissioners were received with
loud cheering by the crowd gathered there.
Ii is understood that the new Commissioners
are busy organizing a new police force. since
five or six members Of the old police re-
signed last night and reported for duty this
morning to Young and Valient.
There are reports Of an arrival Of United
States troops at Harman's Bridge, on the
Washington road, but they cannot as yet be
verified.
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FROM CANADA.
Fenian Trials.


TOROSTO g. W., Nov. 3.-The excite
ment in regard TO the Fenian trials remains
undated. His Lordship, Justice John VIII
son intimat. ID yesterday, that the trial Of
the Episcopal Minister, d. Lumsden, would
take place this morning. A large number
Of people long before the time congregated
in the vicinity Of the county building anx-
iOus 20 obtain a seat, although the constables
stationed at different entrances did their
best 10 preserve order, and only permit those
to enter who had a right from position:
barristers, Jurors, or Witnesses The court
was filled 10 its utmost capacity nj ten
O'Clock, when his LOrdship took his seat on
the bench.
Amongst those present a witnesses for the
defence, were Bishop Cone, DR.. Truebridge,
Rev W. Allts, Col. Thomas, L. 5. A.. Mr..
Hodge, OF Buffalo, Rev. Mr. Gurnham and
DIR. kempsOn, Of Fort Erie Hon. j.
III. Cameron, r. A. Harrison, and J. n. Ne
Nab, were counsel Tor the prosecution, and
NJ. &. Cameron, counsel for the prisoner,
and T.. Fenton. counsel for the American
Government
The wife Of the prisoner, a woman Of
ladylike demeanOr occupied a seat next 10
her husbands counsel, and seemed 10 feel
the unfortunate position in which her hus-
band was placed.
The jury pannel being called, and the
prisoner having been announced. b. r.
Lumsden was brought into the court He
looked pale, and manifested some anxiety.
His Lordship-"Are you ready for trial %
PrisCnsr-"Yes, my Lord"
Mr.. J. q. McNab opened the case for the
Crown, aud stated that the prisoner, who
protested 10 be a minister Of the word Of
God, would be proven to have acted a. a
commander over, and Acknowledged himself
a chaplain 10 a people who possessed neither
religion or anything beyond that Of crossing
into powerful country lor the sake Of muir
dering is inhabitants, and pillaging all the
property they could lay their hands on. To
the Indictment she prisoner had plead gem
orally not guilty, and II would be for them
- say whether be established his plea or
not lie hoped they would throw aside al
prejudice in the matter and try the case a.
between man and man, apart from religion
OF party motives, and a. there we're a great
number TO be examined, he would not fur
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

The V ULGARITY OF NEWSPAPER REPORTS
OF CRIME-CAN 1T NOT BE REFORMED ?
TO THE EDITORS OF THE UNION AND
AMERICAN.-Is there anything peculiarly
Yitiated in the tastes of the citizens of Nash
vile, or the good people Of Tennessee, that
requires Of the Nashville press the full de-
tails Of every criminal case, of a certain
class, which occurs in your community
Take, for instance, certain parties from Ken
lucky, who recently figured in public print
with the details of gross outrage, exhibited
to the public, in the style and prominence
of the worst class of papers at the North,
devoted especially to such subjects, or the
case that occurred few months since, in the
Criminal Court, of a similar character, and
in connection with which, it was thought
necessary to publish the whole evidence
Does the public taste demand such a viola
ton of good taste and prOpriety2 Would
the editors and prOprietOrs of the city press,
read before their wives and children, aloud,
the entertainment they have prepared for
others? Is it respectable to publish such
things If you could hear the severe de-
nunciations of the Nashville press, by the
fathers of families and respectable citizens,
who say that they dare not allow a newspa-
per to 90 into their families, until they have
examined it, you would doubt, whether it
was not quite as judicious, to respect TIE feel
ings Of those who feel outraged at such
things, and desire purer and more instruc-
tive kind of reading than to minister to the
vile tastes and depraved appetites of class
of the community who represent very little
of its responsibility or character. For the
sake of the good name Of our city, if you
have any regard for the wives and daughters
of the land, to whom newspaper is the
only avenue of intelligence, / pray you, use
your influence and example in establishing
a higher tone in the public press, in this re-
spect The columns filled with police re-
ports of thRdoings of the degraded and law
less, can bebetter occupied-and you need
not sometimes to blush, in the perusal of
your own sheet, or those of your neighbors.
A FRIEND.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06
A"REPRESENTATIVE'' MAN.

The Springfield Republican alludes to the
contest in the Rochester IN. Y. district be-
tween the Republican candidates for Con-
gressional honors, Messrs. HART and SELYE,
and says:
1t is pity both contestants could not be
put aside and a man superior to both, and a
Representatives, tO0-we mean FRED. DOUG-
LASS, the negro orator, who resides in Roches-
ter-elected from the district. That would,
indeed, be something 10 the credit Of the city
and the Republicans of New York.
So you see, gentlemen how the thing is
working. Look at this:
The colored citizens Of Ward Three, in
Boston, have nominated RICHARD S. Brown
(colored) for the Common Council, and APP
pointed a committee to confer with the Re
publican ward committee.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06
FROlE NEW ORLEANS
New York Tribune Observation-Disclosures
tant News from the Rio Grande An
fIeipated.

New York Tribune observation-disclosures
tant News from the Ri0 Grande An
tIeipated.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov 3.-The Tribune has
the following special from New Orleans:
We have received information from gen
tleman, who has until recently occupied one
Of the most exalted offices in the State, that
subscriptions have been taken up and pre-
parations made to send about one hundred
Of the most noted thugs and murderers OF
this city to Washington, with the view OF
overawing or breaking up the coming session
of Congress. This intelligence, coming
from the source it does, is entitled to the
gravest consideration.
Gen. Sheridan is removing the vast stores
and munitions Of war which have accumu-
lated at Baton Rouge, and two vessels have
been loaded with small arm, sand are on the
way to New York.
Col. Frisbie has returned to this city, and
states my dispatch in reference to the at.
tempt to assassinate him at Alexandria to be
true in every respect, the contradictions Of
the rebel press to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Highly important news is hourly expected
from the Rio Grande.
The Commercial to-day accuses Mayor
Monroe Of populations and perjury.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

Interesting About the Insnne Empress
GRrEoffa

The Paris correspondent of the London
| Star says, the greatest sympathy is felt for
/ the Empress CARLOTTA. 1t would appear
/ that her mental state gave cause for alarm,
| for, even before her arrival in France, dur
| ing her voyage from Vera Cruz to St Ma
zaine, she appeared to be plunged into the
| deepest melancholy, and constantly spoke of
/ the immense responsibilityshe had assumed
On arriving in Paris, although indirectly
prepared for the Emperor's refusal to alter
the period he had fixed upon for the evacu-
alton of Mexican territory by the French
troops, she persisted in her desire to have a
personal interview with NAPOLEON. The
result is not known. Although the Empe-
ror received the wife of MAMMALIAN with
all courtesy and kindness, he remained alb
solutely firm. The Empress, unfortunately,
lost her head completely. She so far forgot
her self possession as to give way to the
most violent paroxyism ofexcitement, and
made use of language which not only start
led but puzzled the Emperor. This painful
excitement is now easily to be accounted
for.
. The first subject which appears to have
distracted the mind of the Empress was the
clause in her fathers will by which he
q
millions he bequeathed to her, although he
gave her power to dispose of the principal
by will. The Empress applied to her
brother, LEOPOLD ii, and to the Court of
Flanders, to annul this clause, aud allow her
To dapate abs twenty fvo millions 10 the con-
solidatiOn of the Mexican Empire. Her
brother, however, turned deaf ear to her
solicitations, reminding her of the prodgal
generosity with which her husband had
spent his own private fortune, as well as a
portion of hers, and positively refused her
request. The Empress cannot forgive this
act, and as she is aware that the King and
his brother have been privately supported
in their decision by the Austrian Imperial
family, she will not consent to visit her
family at Brussels or Vienna. Thence arose
her despair. The Pope having declined to
sanction the concordat proposed by MAXI
MILAN, her appeal rejected by NAPOLEON
Ill, by her own brothers, and by the Pope,
it is not surprising that her mind has given
way, in presence of so much bitter mortif-
cation.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM FRANKLIN
CoUNTY.-The Radical organ in this city
announced that Mr.. CmTwooD, the Radical
candidate for the Legislature against Mr..
LoUGBnLLER, from Franklin county,
would contest the seat of the latter. Where
upon the Home Journal responds:
"There must be some mistake as to Mr..
CHITwoOD being Radical How is it, we
would ask, that the Press Gad Times calls
him Radical? IL We are not most egregi-
ously mistaken, he proclaimed himself a
Conservative before the election, which
resulted in his defeat One thing is sure; il
Mr.. CHITwooD had declared himself a
Radical, he would not have received a dozen
votes in the county, if indeed he got that
number as it was. Yet we presume he will
get the seat if he contests the election
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

THE MECHANIC INTEREsTs-LIGHT
BREAKING.-At the last session Of our Le-
gislature a charter was granted to the "PhG-
nix Manufacturing Company OF Nashville"
with a capital Of 100000, in shares Of 500
each. Since then a large portion of the
stock has been taken, and the company Or
ganization is nearly completed. Its bust
ness is to manufacture pig iron, stoves, hol-
low-ware and general foundry and machine
work. It has already acquired the valuable
property known as the College Hill Foun-
dry, and also the well-known "Worley Fur
mace" in Dickson county, forty-seven miles
from Nashville, on the line Of the North
western railroad. This latter property has
four thousard acres Of uncleared timbered
land, white and black oak. The ore banks
are but three hundred yards from the fur
nace-the ore being brown hematite, and,
from appearances, inexhaustible.
This company will be ready to go into
full operation in n few weeks, and will EN-
pIoy four or FIVE hundred hands, who will
draw all their supplies from this city, caus.
ing circulation Of from seven TO ten thou
sand dollars per week
The company will be able to transport
pig iron from the furnace to this city at the
rate of one dollar and fifty cents per ton.
Its advantages in the manufacture Of stoves
and hollow-ware will be superior. and arti-
cles in this line can be purchased here on
more favorable terms than IN Cincinnati or
elsewhere. This trade alone amounts in
this city 10 no. less than $3.50, 900 per annum
which examples the importance Of the
enterprise TO this city and surrounding
country.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

An EX-FEDERAL GENERALS EXPERT
ENcE WITH Freedmen LABoRERs.- The
local of the Baton Rouge advocate Of the
oath, has the following:
Second Justice C5urt--G. W. Buelncr pre-
siSing-PIERsOS, and some other colored in
dividuals, made affidavit charging General
NJ. X. LAWYER Eith assault and battery
upon their precious persons. The General
had been experimenting in assisting large
lot Of these aristoerats in making a crop.
giving them land and advancing supplies
In return, they couldn't see the pdint in
making a proper return when the crop came
in, and they allege that the General q az
gave some Of them a good old-hshionpS
thrashing, in order 10 make them toe lie
mark. The General waived examination
and gave bonds to appear before the District
COurt.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

A TENNISsEAN ~ GEORGIA. - Major
CAMPBELL WALIAcE, late President Of the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, was
appointed about year ago, Superintendent
Of the Western and Atlantic Railroad be
longing to the Stalel Of Georgia. The At
lanta papers contain his first report and
speak in deservedly high terms OF his very
successful management. The Governor, in
his message to the Legislature also gives
him credit for great skill and ability as a
railroad man. lie is undoubtedly one OF
the most accomplishejand efficient railroad
managers in the country; and while We re-
gret his loss g. our State, we cannot but con-
graduate him on his eminent success in
Georgia.
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From the New York Fxpress.l

From the New YOrk Fxpress.l
The trial of the Baltimore Police Com
missioners was continued yesterday, the
prosecution closing the case. No rebutting
testimony was offered by the counsel for the
defence, who were given until this morning
to procure witnesses. The case is said to be
virtually decided, and the Commissioners
will De removed and a new Board appointed
Immediately.
Some of the testimony against the Com
missioners is a beautiful commentary on the
way the party of great moral ideas is in the
habit of doing things when it has a selfish
purpose to accomplish. For instance, it was
shown that one of the election "judges" in
the second precinct "was once arrested for
MURDER" another inspector had been
indicted for shooting man." another was
sporting character, who had been in thepen-
itentiary;" another, the keeper of sailors
boar. ling-house, who had been arrested
for stripping soldiers during the
war" another twas a rough" another ''was
hard case;" another was "a hanger on of
houses of ill-iame" another was "a bounty
jumper" during the war; another was
known to have been in the city JAIL" an
other had been Charged with the murder
of his wife," another was held to answer a
charge of numbering an inofensive Irish
woman, in the Marsh Market; another was
"habitual drunkard;" another,- but
enough, and more than enough to show what
a bad lot they all were. If the Radicals
have any rebutting evidence to offer, it seems
to US, they ought to lose no time in hunting
it up. The sworn record against them. as
epitomized above, ought to make them blush
for shamO; and instead Of TALKING ohnut
forcible resistance to the removal of the So
called Commissioners by the Governor, it
would better become them to aid him in not
only ejecting them from Office, but visiting
upon their heads that condign punishment,
which, as the matter now stands, it is seen
theEso richly deserve.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

Day GooDs.-An unsophisticated LADY
enters prominent dry goods establishment
on Broad street, and asks:
"Have you any dark spule so.ting?"
" Yes, ma'am."
GIVE me a sPule.''
Yes, ma'am.p
"What number is this?"
Sewing"
"Heavings! WANTED eIeving."
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

Thus, through the operation Of the Fran
chise Law, the population Of the county of
Sumner Is shorn Of its voting strength OF
about three thousand, and reduced 10 about
eighty voters But, as small as this Is, It Is
a proud reflection that il is because our
county is composed Of good and true men,
aud hence they are not permitted 20 uote.
The little contemplate array Of Radical
voters, eighteen in all, and most Of them
strangers and foreigners, speaks its own story.
Comment Is needless.
We have no returns from the other por-
tions OF this district, bus fear that, under
Radical manipulations, Col. PEYToN Is de
feated.
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price than the same grade Of product made

price than the same grade of product made
in any other part of the world.
Let it be remembered, too, that these tests
were made when raw cotton commanded
from eight TO ten cents per pound, and Of
course could not stand the cost Of transpor-
tation that it can to-day, when cotton is
worth thirty-two cents per pound. How
would it gls2den the hearts of many of the
poor of our country if they only could have
the opportunity TO work in this way for their
living. They have proven themselves fully
and entirely competent to do as satisfactory
manufacturing as any class in the world.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

Cor. II. F. SlNRALL, Of Wilkinson coun-
~. has been chosen Professor Of Law in the
University Of Mississippi, at Oxford. Heis
nova member Of the State Legislature, and
until he assumes the duties Of the station,
the Chair Of Law will be filled by Hon. L.
@. G. LAMAR.
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

THE PROsPEcT N MIssOURL-The ST.
Louis Repu5iioan, judging by the returns
from thirty-four counties, estimates the total
number Of registered voters in the State at
$4,000. The Radical vote has never
reaehedquite 5000. The ReP1n5iieaH, there
fore, counts very strongly on Conservative
triumph, at the approaching election, on the
State iickef
Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-11-06

c. W. SMITH.-We desire 10 call atten-
ton to the establishment Of Mr.. c. W..
SMITH, dealer in drugs, medicines, etc, cor
ner Of Church and Vine streets. His stock
Is Of the very best quality, and the prices
are as low as the lowest. II you want any
thing in his line, he viii be pleased TO wait
on you, and give you good bargain-
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ELECTIONS ON rIuRSnAY.

Further returns indicate the election OF
ANDERSON, Radical, a. Representative from
Hamilton county by one hundred and
sevuty-live majority.
OF the election in Sumner, the Examiner
Of yesterday, says;
We give below the vote at the Gallatin
precinct. We have not heard that the polls
were opened at any other precinct: