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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

CoLFAX, the present Speaker Of the lower
house Of Congress, recently delivered him
self Of a speech at Detroit. From the fol-
lowing extract, those interested may gain
some instruction of the probability of COM
pensation from the Government, for losses
sustained during the war
When we assembled the first day, we
found a pile upon our table, with claims
from the South, asking for restitution for
desolations committed during the war. They
came and told Us very sad stories about our
soldiers during the war. They said that
These boys in blue were desperate cases.
told them it could not be so. They said
that these boys in blue had wonderful appe-
tites. wish they had done more. When
we 60 again, with a torch in one hand, and
the sword in the other, we will compel them
to submit, or we will sweep them with the
bosom of destruction. Cheers We told
them that not one cent should they ever re-
ceive from the national treasury. Cheers. ]
Though they may have lost millions of dol
lars, / believe that any one of our brave
BOYS in blue that died on the field Of battle
is worth millions of their property combined.
[Chccrs. When we passed this resolution,
every Democrat but six voted,against il. But
while this Congress is being sustained, not
one dollar will they ever receive for the los
ses they sustained during the war. [Cheers.l
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Another Battle--The Allies Attack
ParngmaYan Fort and nre RepuIsed.

Another BattIe--The Allies Attack a
Parnguayan Fort and are RePuIsed.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-The following dis
patch is received over the Atlantic cable
dated Rio Janeiro, October 10th, via Lon
don, November 9Th:
Another battle took place at Fort Cura-
patty on the 22d of September. The gun
boats engaged the fort from the river, while
the allied storming columns attacked the
Paraguayan lines in the midst of a shower
of grape and musketry, and nobly captured
the first parallels. They failed, however, to
take the second, and was compelled to retire
after sustaining the heavy loss of five thou
sand men, and having several gunboats dis
abled.
General Flores returned to Montevado
with the rest of the Oriental army. Great
excitement prevails.
Further operations are suspended.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07
oTR ourSIDE PAGES.

FIRST PAGE.-Estimated Future Supply Of Cot
ton-The National Banking Systematic Coun-
sci and Warning Of Observation-Disclosures Of
Georgia Politicians, etc.
FOURTH PAGE.-ARTEHUs WARD, A Chapter Of
his Experience as Showman-Gen. J. B. HOOP on
.hn sitr,t.nn-Thn Elln.i nannhtnr al Homo. etc.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

THE New York World says that Mr.. ISAAC
NEWTON, the present Commissioners of Ag-
riculture, was once 4 vender Of ice-cream in
Philadelphia, and that by judicious pre-
sentation Of early green peas to Mrs. LIN
coin, procured the appointment he now oe-
cupies. but by no means ellis.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

New YORK, Nov. Ga Rome, Georgia,
paper makes the following announcement Of
railroad consolidation On the 9th ult,. in
this city, final steps for the consolidation Of
the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad,
Georgia and Western Atlantic Railroad, and
Dalton and Jacksonville Railroad C0mpa-
mics, were perfected, and the consolidated
Companies placed under control Of the
Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad
Company, with General Joseph +. johnson
President.
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President Tennessee & Pacific Railroad

THE Richmond Wing dissuades the peo-
pie from any further dependence on politi-
cal parties, as follows:
Eschewing politics and politicians, let us
devote all our thoughts and all our energies
to our industrial redemption. With enough
to eat and wear-with lands to till and
houses to dwell in-we can live without pol
itics, without voting, without representation.
Let us try TO develop our resources and ao-
quire wealth. Wealth is power, and will
make itself felt in every relation Of life.
Sooner or later we win be sought, for dis.
reimbursement and ostracism cannot long re-
main in a country whose boast is freedom.
To our friends in the North we are grateful
for their good wishes. We believe thew
would help US if they could. They cannot
and we only injure ourselves by endeavor-
ing TO help them.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-ConAicting state
ments have been published with reference to
the removal of VIM. A. Dart, Attorney for
Northern New York, lut the fact Of his ar
rival is now authoritatively announced.
New ORLEANS, Nov 6.--Arrived steam
ers Havana, New York, Concordia, and
Boston.
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TAINTED.
THE BURNT DISTRICT.

fIHE PARTY WHO BID OFF A PORTION
a Of the eighty one feet Of ground on Deaderick
street. between the Public Square and Cherry
having failed 20 comply with the terms OF sale
we will again oder the whole property. ~ puslic
auction. on Saturday next, the 10Th inst, at n
O'Clock The gound on both sides Of It. having
been made vacant by the recent tire. will shortly
be improved by the erection Of modern and az
tractive buildings, which viii greatly enhance
the value Of property on this street. IL would Dc
well for those who desire 20 invest in central city
property that viii always command high rent.
to attend this sale, il positively will be sold
without reserve. Terms made known on the DAY
Of sale. CALENDER X GARRETT
nov. It'd. (B) Real Estate Agents.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

GENERAL TooMRs, Of Georgia, lately met
a party of Pittsburg Yankees in the noun
tains Of Switzerland. He vas insulted by
some male member Of the party, and not
wishing to offend the rules Of politeness in
the presence Of ladies, asked for the card
and the designation of a place Of meeting
by the offender Another male Joined his
comraje and the ladies passed on. One Of
the latter writes back that TooMBs was
drunk and wanted to whip the entire Gan-
kee nation-that he had an open kuife in
his hand, and beside being drunk was so
large and strongly built that he would prob
ably have been more than a match for them
both" The men seemed to take the same
view Of the case, and after receiving the
execrations of the Georgia rebel for their
cowa rdice, fled.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

BosToN, Nov. 6.-The vote for Governor,
at P. N, stood Bullock, S,5Il; Sweitzer,
LII. In the third district Twitchell leads
by nine hundred; in the fourth district
Hooper leads by four hundred.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

CHICAGO, November $40 P. Mime
wards in thecity gives Logan 1900 majority.
The indications are that the Republicans
carried Cook county by 5000 majority.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

A STORY is told Of Baptist missionary
in Medina, who had become mixed up in
land speoulations Ca entering the pulpit
recently he announced 10 lis congregation
NJ the opening Of diEine service. that the
text would be found in ST. PAUL's epistle 70
the Ainaeaolians, section four, range three
west
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ANOTHER CASE.

1t is also stated that one of the conductors
ON a street railroed car compelled de-
tective officer to pay his fare yesterday. This
offended the official, and he declared that he
would get square by sending a gang of pick
poskets to work the cars This would deter
persons from riding in the cars.
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Kansas Elections.

TOPEKA, KANSAS, Nov. 6.-The Repub-
lican ticket in this county was elected with a
handsome majority. Sixth Senatorial Dis
trict gives Crawford, for Governor, five
hundred majority, and Clark, for Congress,
about the same.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

A LARGE TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE.
"a e0ntaing eiven rooms besides store T0oms
pantry. and cellar. also. tu0 st0Ey brick kitchen
and other out houses two good eiEfcrns, an stu
atei on an elevated lot, fronting - feet on the
Galiatin Pike, and running back 20 et 10 an
alley. The whole premises handsomely decorated
with shrubbery and eVergFeeus, and choice coli
lection Of fruit trees, grape vines etc, within ave
minutes walk 81 the Suspension Bridge.
ANDERSON, JOHNSON 4 SMITH.
oetZI-2W Agents.
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A RESOLUTION has been adopted by one
OF the Mobile city boards forbidding The
street railroads to transport anything but
passengers-freight being prohibited because
it would impair the city revenue derived
from dray licenses.
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baltimore EIee,,ou

BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-The election passed
off quietly, and the returns, which are in
complete, indicate that the Conservatives
have carried the city.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

THE New Orleans Bee, closing a review
Of the constitutional amendment aud the de-
mands Of the North, says: ave see no
other policy open to the Southern people
with respect to national politics but mas
terly inactivity, pursued to the bitter end
with a resolute patience behind which, as
behind an impregnable wall, they may ad-
dress themselves diligently to all matters
tlnt rnncern fheir material prosperily."
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EEOHman's Majority $4,000 i'm the city
of New York.

New YORK, Nov. s, 10, P. M-The returns
from all the wards in the city are complete
enough to show that Hoffman's majority is
full $4,000.
In the city of Utica, Kellogg, for Con-
gress, 800 majority; Rome, Kellogg 365 ;
Camden, COnkling 800; Kirkland, Conk
ling 100; New Hartford, ConIoling 321 /;
Marcy, Kellogg @; Sangerfeld, Kellogg IS;
Marshall, kellogg 100. Conkling's ma
iority about 1.5OO.
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Michigan Election Returns.

DETROIT, Nov. G.-The Republican ma
jOrity in Michigan will exceed $4,000. The
Republicans elect all six Congressman.
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CRIME IN MEM PHIS.
Startling Disclosures.

Memphis Avaanch.l
1t is said that within six weeks after the
present police was in operation, there were
over twenty Chicago stool-pigeons stealing
and telling on other thieves in this city.
THE PRESENT CONDITION.
There are at this time said to-be two hun
dred thieves in Memphis, most of them
known, and probably all working with the
connivance of officers.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

Az editor in Alabama having read an ar
tiele in HANS Joignal Of Hoa'tA, advising
that husband and wife should sleep in sepa-
rate rooms, says, that DIR. HALL can sleep
how. when and where he pleasos, but Cor
himself be intends 10 sleep where he can
defend his wife against the rats and all other
nocturnal foes a. long as he has got one TO
defend
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TIE LEGISLATURE.

No quorum was present in either House
yesterday. Less than half a dozen Senators
and twenly-seven Representatives answered
10 their names.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

The Memphis papers announce that Gen.
GRAxasR hiss been assigned TO the command
Of that Department
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FOR SALE.

IN FRIDAY. 18TH INST, AT col. OWENS
" residence. four miles west Of Nashville. will
sell twenty Mich Cows. HOrses. Wagons. Hay.
Oats, Corn and Fodder, Blacksmith tools, and
all farming utensils
Sale TO begin at 10 o'clock A. \.
nov6-3t &c. BARROW.
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FOR RENT.

THREE COTTAGES IN WEST NASHVILLE,
L with water privileges Rent. SIS per month";
III advance. Apply ON the premises, or 20
2. l.. NICHOIa
n0v3-lw Al the Courthnu-c
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EDGEFIELD! EDGEFIELDH
Great Sale Of Lots =!
We IOiH Sell at AHctiOH on the
Premises, OH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER THE 18TH.

IN WILLIAMS ADDITION b Rdgedeld from
Il Thirty b. Forty beautiful building lots, located
on Fatherland. B0scobei. Minniclg Shelby Avenue
and other streets. The close proximity Of THE
property "a. AMI easy communication with the
city Of Nashville. well ~ the health Of Edge
field. 70 say nothing Of the intelligence and moral
religious, aud social character Of its inhabitants
renders ihis quiet. orderly and rapidly growing
village most desirable iOr the private residence
Of business men.
The Edgefield Street Railroad is expected to
be pushed forward 20 completion al an early day
ANDERSON. JOHNSON & SMITH.
Real Estate Agents
n. w. TAYLOR, Auctt0noer.
nOy2-td
ADDITIONAL.
WE WILL ADD TO THE ABOVE SALE.
w several Lots on Sycamore aHd Cottonwood
streets. just In the rear Of Dr. HAmLfg'g flrusr
residence On the Gallatin Pike. Terms. liberal
and made known on the day 0f sale. Further
Information can be obtained az the Office ~ a s-
bERsos, JOHNSON SMITH. or q our Office.
now A. NELSON d co.
To Carpenters and Builders.
DLANs AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
Il Finishing Of the Maxwell House can Be seen
~ my Office. from half pat eight b. twelve flr
ten days. The Architect holds the right 90 nccrpt
or reject any or az bids.
HENRY j. DUDLEY. Architect.
n0vl-lht Othco 90 Maxwell House.
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Dry Nurse Wanted.

A COLORED GIRL ABOUT FOURTEEN
n or Fifteen years Of axe wanted rs "A nurse.
Liberal pay given to one who Is we'll recommended
Apply 70 z. l.. NICllUL.
nOv3-JW At the Courthou-r.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
T.ost---SI Reward.

I'M TUESDAY, THE SIXTH INST, EITHER
~ on the Nolensville Pike, between my harm
aud the city, or in the city. a small LEDGER
AND DAY-BOO4. AND TWO MEMO
RANDgM BOOKS. with some PRIVATE
PAPERS. l viii give the above reward if left at
the Union and American office. or r. b. Cheat
ham 4 Co.'S. corner Church and College sts.
nOv7-2t W. Il. LUCAS.
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ThnnkagiYlng.


CINCINNATI, November Gov. Cox, Of
Ohio, has appointed the 29th Of November
as a day Of thanksgiving and prayer.
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S25 REWARD.

GT0LEN ON THE NIGHT OF THE FOURTH
- inst, from me a SOrrei Mare Mule, Is or
los hands high, or s years old. branded on the
right shoulder with I. &. with knot on the right
shoulder on the point Of the shoulder blade IRON
a hurt Of thecOllar.
The above reward will be paid to any person
who may deliver said mule TO me.
JONATHAN EATHERLY. -
Silver Springs, Wilson county.
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Church and Spruce Street
RAILWAY COmDany,

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE CHURCH
i and Spruce Street Railway Company, are re-
quested to meet 10 the Office of WHILST. kIuuLE
X Co. Union street, on Tuesday. November OH.
at 10 o'clock An. to elect sever Directors 90
for the ensuing year.
LEROY ARMSTRONG.
nOv3-3t Secretary.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-07

A BAND of Plymouth Rock adventures,
embracing men, women and children, one
hundred and ffty-six in number, have emil
grated to the Holy Land, taking with them
building material for small village. They
were kindly received by the Turkish Gov
eminent, an order being issued that they
should land their goods free of duty. Hav-
ing thus sought and occupied the hospitali-
ty of strangers, their next step is to write
back to their friends in this country in the
following characteristic style:
The air is generally clear and mild.
Everything is lovely but the natives, who
are indolent, treacherous, and bloody. OF
the various races who curse the land with
their presence, the Turks are the least
vicious, but their bigotry is so intense, and
their assumption of superiority SO offensive,
that even they are more to be feared than
trusted. The mischief which the Greeks,
Arabs, Egyptians, and others perpetrate for
plumber, the Turks perpetrate in blind zeal
for religion. Surrounded by such neigh
bors, the colonists will have hard work to
nrofect Themselves
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North Nashrille 81. RnlIrnnd.

WE WILL OFFER FOR SALE TO THE
w highest bidder from FORTY TO SIXTY
Lots on Jefferson. Vine. High aud McLemore
streets. These lOsts are close to the Street Rail-
road. We particularly invite all who desire TO
invest in property, that will enchance in value to
attend the sale.
Omnibuses leave our office at 10 An.
Free COLLATION..
J.L.6R. BROWN.
nOY1-it 3Sl4 Union street.
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Corner Cherry and Union SITS.
Hartford Insurance Co.,
Cash ISL ,572, $50 60
Arctic Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
Cash Assets........ ......S625 600 90
North American Inuranee Co.
OF NEW YORK,
Cash Assets .........S75l, 653 81
Columbia Insurance Go.
OF NEW YORK
Cash Capital .......................-Sj00 900 90
Continental Insurance Go.
or NEW YORK,
Cash Assets. ISL 6O3624 90
Security Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK,
Cash Assets ......Sl ,54o964 o.
Northwestern Life Insurance
Company,
Cash Assets .......Sl ,20OOOO OG
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AN ILLUsTRATIyE CASE.


Recently, officers we're seen talking with
known thieves. Soon afterwards a country
man was, in broad daylight, garrotted and
robbed of 81, 400, near the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad, by these same thieves. The
efforts Of Sheriff WINTERS procured the ar
rest of the principal robber, and he has since
been fully identified. 1t. is reported that
the officers seen talking with the thieves got
S4OO out of the 81 400 stolen, and stool
pigeon recently had the effrontery to init
mate that Sheriff WINTERS could get a pile
of money if the garroter was let Co. but the
Sheriff is not open to such inducements.
ANOTHER CASE.
1t is also stated that one of the conductors
ON a street railroed car compelled de-
tective officer to pay his fare yesterday. This
offended the official, and he declared that he
would get square by sending gang ofpick-
poskets to work the cars. This would deter
persons from riding in the cars.
GANGS OF THIEVES.
1t is reported that within four weeks Mem
phis has been visited by three large gangs
of thieves, who have committed numberIess
depredations, but not member Of either
gang has been arrested by the police One
gang worked a good while here and were
then told by the police to go away. Whether
quarrel about not taking fare had anything
to do with their exodus nobody knows
LEvYING BLACK NAIL.
One natural result Of the stool-pigeon
system is the levying Of black mail. Hotel
thieves, burglars, pickpockets, counterfeiters
and other crossmen are expected to "sling"
(givc) occasionally bank note to the de-
tectives whom he meets, or the rogues will
be pulled (arrested) and shown up, or COM
PEELED TO leave town. In like manner
gambling houses that don't pay black mail
are pounced upon and arrests made, gamblers
fined and apparatus destroyed, while other
houses are allowed to go ahead without
interruption. Descents are made also on
houses of ill-fame when the proprietors are
refractory and won't pay for privileges. In
such cases, the women are arrested, fined,
and perhaps kept while in prison, while
dozens of other houses flourish undisturbed
This explains why descents are recently
made under pretense Of REFRESHING vice in
some houses Of ill-iame, while, with the
knowledge and conniyanee of officers, many
such houses are started, and Others allowed
to 90 on without annoyance. The black
mail paid by gamblers and prostitutes in
this city is probably immense in amount. 1t
is not paid to patrolmen. The patrolmen
walk their beats, suppress disorder, make
arrests for misconduct, and are, as q general
rule, honest. They have small chance to
whack (shaye) with thieves, even if they
were inclined to do 80. The detectives don't
point out thieves to patrolmen. IL is not
the patrolmen who originates those deseents
that are burlesques on police impartiaiity.
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South Nashville Street
Railroad.
GREAT SALE OF LOTS
Claiborne and Murrav's
ADDITION.
ON THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18TH,
~ 1859, AZ II o'clock. on the premises. We will
cell b the hirha-f bili-r wifhnnl rc.nrrr
sIxTY-FIVE BEAUTIFUL LOTs.

sIXTY-FIVE BEAUTIFUL LOTS.
On the Lebanon and Murfreesboro Pixies. and On
and convenient 10 the Fairfield Branch Street
Railroad
These Lots are all well located. and are neees-
sarily obliged 10 greatly enhance in value. South
Nashville IS very rapidly improving; and no one
has contributed more % its Advancement. or pat
than Mr. ". c. CLAIBORNE. 10 whom the property
belongs.
TERNs-Onc-third Cash, balance one and two
yeas, with interest.
All who desire 10 buy cheap homes, or make
good investments are particularly invited % at
tend the sale
Splendid COLLATION.. Tickets on Street Railroad
FKEE.
J.L.&R. BROWN. Agents.
81 Union Street.
7. W. BARNES. Auctieneer. loci3l-tds
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I OSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND
i ! paid at this Office Marine and fire Risks Of
all classes accepted at rates graduated to th haz
ard involved.
We offer a medium Of safe and available in
demnity second to none.
Hs- Life policies at LOWEST RATES with no
restrictions as to travel or latitude.
nOY.6-tE