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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13

Three or more to fill the above Stakes, except
the Invitation Stake. which will require five to
FIJI. No deduction for a walk. To name and
close March 20th 1867. Entries to be addressed to
g. w. DARDEN,
P. 0. Box 81, Nashville, Tenn.
GEO. W. DARDEN, B. F. C0CKRILL.
. Secretary. febl-till march20 President.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13
THIRD DAY

THE INVITATION STAKE-For all Ages.
Two Mile Heats. 500, Play or Pay. The As
ISOLATION to add 81 600. The Second Horse to
get half of the entrance money.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13

THE CUMBERLAND STAKE, No. 1.-For
Three Year Olds. Mile Heats 800 Entrance
$50 Forfeit The Association to add $500.
Second Race.
ASSOCIATION PURSE-S5O0. Mile Heats
Three best in Five
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13
KEEP INSURED
NASHVILLE
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 90.
once in TIE Bufiding OF the Bank
Of the Union.
c,rrT,L ALL PAM ~

U'HIs COMPANY, ESTABLISHED IN 1854
! iRsuTss Buildings. Vessels In port herchan,
disc, Household Furniture, and other property, on
the most liberal terms. Fire, Marine, and Inland
risks taken st lowest rates
Ca Losses literally adjusted and promptly paid b.
this Company. aHss
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13
Mary A. Ragsdale vs.. F. G. Pearl and others

Mary A. Ragsdale vs.. Il. G.. Pearl and others.
TN PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF THE
a Chaneery Court at Nashville in this cause
l wall sell at the Courthouse at Nashville. on
Saturday, March card, 1867,
Six lots or tracts Of land Of the subdivision Of
the hRgsdale Lands. about six miles from Nash
vile, on the Gallatin turnpike, and Of the fol-
lowing dimensions and character:
Lot No. !, containing - acres and having
upon it the mansion house in which b. n. Rags
dale formerly resided.
Lots Nos. and 8. each containing Is acres
all cleared. These three lots front 291z poles on
the Galiatin turnpike and run back an average
depth Of 6S1S poles. The Louisville and Nash
vile railroad runs across them-neary parallel
with the turnpike.
Lot No. 3 in the rear OF these and separated
from them by Lot No. 4. (which is not sold and
containing l5ReFes, all cleared
Lots Nos. and z each containing II acres good
wood and grass land. These three lots mont
each about 80 poles on the lane North Of the
property, and run back about 90pOles.
TERMS.-Credits Of six and twelve months
Notes required with approved security and lien
retained. Sale free from redemption.
MARI ia Nj ID HOWELL. O. K NJ
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13

Second Race.
ASSOCIATION PURSE-Handicap for Beaten
Horses. $500. Mile Heats.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
Col. Weatherley's Mission +"

We have published soms Of the many
statements and rumors current among
the newspapers IN reference to the sup
posed Emission" Of Col. Weatherlsy from
the Senate Of South Carolina to Presi
dent johnson. Col. Wsatherly has pub.
lished card in the Charleston Ne,ps, in
which he gives corrected version Of his
late trip to Washington. Hs says, (ailu.
ding to the statements published in the
COURIER;
81 have further 10 say, that The state.
ments are, in some essential particulars,
inaccurate. For instance---it is not cor
rect to ssy--and have Lever said-that
my visit TO Washington was ito confer
with the President on the probability oi
the State being restored to her place in
the Union should sho adopt the Copsti
tutionsl Amendment"
Nor is it true that I WAS "a Commits
sioner Of the State OF South Carolina" or
Of her Legislature, to coofer with any
ono upon the subject Of the Constitution
nj Amendment
did go to Washington at the instance
Of a plumber of Senators for the purpose
OF satisfying my own mind, and to. give
them the benefit Of such information rs
/ might be able to obtain concerning the
condition Of public agairs. II seems to
me that this WAS very proper purpose,
which ought not to have attracted any
public attention, and which certainly has
been greatly misunderstood and misrep.
resented in every direction.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

ANOTHER 4SD LARGER Decision
EXPECTED PROM THE SurREaR CouRr.-
1t appears TO be generally understood in
Washington that the test case, in an ap.
pesl from United States District Judge
Busteed, Of Alabama, as TO whether Ala,
bama il or is not a State in the Uuion,
will shortly be decided by the United
States Supreme Court in the affirmative,
and that THIS decision will upset the theo.
ry that Congress, from the rebellion aud
its consequences, has the right to recon
struct the late rebsl States IA Territories.
These questions will then recur, in the
event Of such q decision Has Congress
any power over tho late rebel States, or
has not State tire right to rebel agains,
the Union. to 60 out when il pleases, and
stay out il it pleaseS, or to come back
when it peases Under an affirmative
view of the subject, and with the prospect
OF n decision from the court rs il stands,
substantially pronouncing the war fail
urs, he frat duty deyolving upon Con.
grsss is reconstruc.ion Of this court.
Nsv York Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

A NATIONAL CoSvENTIsT.-Ths De-
nocrs,ic State Convention Of Connection.
adopted the following resolution on Tues
day.
Resoiued, That, afte, solemn delibera'
ton, it Is the opiI ion of this Convention
At the suggestion Of our conservative
brethren Of Ken,ucy---thst q convention
Of the Democracy and all coustitut tiona al
Union men OF the thirty six States should
be called without delay by the National
Democratic Committee; {; and we respect
fully suggest iha, said convention meet in
the city Of New York, on the 4.h day oil
March next, to advise and counsel upon
tue great questions that now agilate the
public mind TO protest against the rev
elutionary and unconstitutional al acts of the
present majority Of Congress; TO announce
the determination Of the conservative M en-
Of the Union to resist and oppose, BY
every constitutional exercise Of power, the
disorganizstion Of States aAd the destruc
ton OF State authority.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
The Contrast--Georgla and South Caro-.
limo

A correspondent of the Anderson Ap.
peal writes to that paper as follows:
| The peop'e of the State Of Georgia
through their Legislature, seem regardfu
Of the condition and hardships Of the
times, and by wise aud humane legisla
tion. are attempting TO soften down and
sme'ora,e the sutferings Of the citizens o.
that State.
The Legislature has provided by law
for the payment Of debts, by iustalmen,s
running through four years-the first
commencing Is. January, 1868.
Also, for a liberal homestead, one hun
dred and sixty acres Of land ; two horses
or mules; two cows and caves; house,
hold SnG kitchen furni.uys farming im
plements and enough provisions for one
year.
Also, q law to secure to all married
women their separate estate and inheri-
tanGes.
Also, law declaring bow coptracts for
slaves shall be construed and collected.
Tho Legislature Of South Carolina has
Abolished all laws on the subject o,
Uscry.
Has refused to allow any time 70 deb.
tors, and even rejected the Annual Court
Bill, which in all large debts would have
allowed one more crop to intervene before
judgment.
Has refused to pass any Bankrupt
Law.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
Tax ON NeWspapers.

Tbs Charleston Netcs characterises tho
tax imposed by the last Legislature on
newspaper. as a tax on the spread of use,
ful knowledge, and adduces the suhjoinsd
pertinent. enquiries for the consideration
OF the members OF that body:
Have any of these enlightened legisla,
tors ever considered whether the article
taxed can exist under such levyi Do
they know anything about the outlay ne
cessary to conduct a first class newspaper;
how much money the type, sticks, cases,
stands, ealIeys, chasss, rules, mallets,
planners, Quoins, aud other furniture coats;
how much imposing stones, rollers aud
proof presses how much large Hoes
newspaper printing press, and the steam
engine necessary to furnish the motive
power! DO they know the length Of our
monthly gas bills, when our printers are
kept At work at the telegrsphic dispatch.
es till four o'clock in the morning. and
sometimes lateri Do they krow how
much are our weekly bills to the printers
for Composition :" how much the price
Of the raw material OF printing paper (the
heaviest Of all the items enumerated }
how much the work of the pressroom !;
the folding and tie mailing room how
much the carriers, book keepers, collectors
and clerks? DO they know the price o!
telegraphy (D offrom two to three columns
daily dispatches over the wiresl Have
they considered the vast amount OF edi.o
rial labor engaged on daily morning
paper,-requiring several "locals," news
editor, commercial and shipping editor,
and several political and literary writers ;
and tba. nearly all these employees are
engaged during the greater part Of both
day and night! Do they know how
much is expended for correspondence,
foreign and domestici We know not !;
for il these facts had been in their posses
sion, We feel assured there would be no
tax on "the gross receipts of newsps
pers."
What is the natural consequ D.
While the tax falls oppressively on the
proprletors Of newspapers, its influence is
no less felt by every subscriber and reader
We do not refer to an increase in the
price Of subscription, for this is not always
practicable, and is only done as a dernier
resort. The proprietor, however, must
protect himself against positive loss, and
the subscriber receives a less amount Of
reading matter. 1t is, therefore, clearly q
tax on knowledge.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

The KrNcsTnEE JAIL ArrAre.-Tbs
Charleston Courior learns from a private
letter, dated King.,ree, s. c, January l2
that the jury of inqnss, empsnneled in
the above case, after hearing the mass Of
testimony elected in the Investigation.
rendered verdict eensuriog the sheriff
Tor dsreliet'on OF duty iE not having tho
keys at the Jail, and that. in their opin
ion. bad the keys been on hand ut first,
some Of the minutes nigh. have been
saved.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

CoroS.-The cotton estimates are now
complete, showing a total product Of
l 100000 bales, Of 400 pounds EACH
As the actual bales are now nearly 500
pounds each. this 10 equivalent 10 ], 500.
900 such bales. The estimates are made
up as follows: North Carolina, OF, 600
bales South Carolina, 102. 900; Gsor
gia, 2o5, 900 Florida, SO 900; AIabams a,
100000; Mississippi, 270.0Oo; Louisi
ana, 100000; Texas, 100000 Arkan,
sss, 700; Tennessee, 14s, 900 Other
States, $1,000.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

DEATH INA BALL RooM-Ou New
Years eve, Miss Kate Hofneis.er, a
daughter OF widow lady residing IN
Boonvilie, Missouri, died suddenly at q
party given by the Turpers' Society, At
the TbesPian Hall at that plare Abou,
1 o'clock at night, and while on The
floor wal'zng, she suddenly threw up her
hands and fell, but was csugh, before
striking th floor. At first il was thou ght
amid the confusion that enaued, that sho
had only tainted. Restorativss were at
once applied, but before she could be
taken home she wrs discovered 10 be
dead. Miss III. WAS xbou, twenty vesrs
OF age, and apparently in good health up
to the moment Of her decease.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
tE- WE har. hut Itl. ,nuGJ. (.

eB- WE have but little confidence IN tho
trumpet tongued statements OF the proprie tors
OF advertised medicines generally, but we are
forced to concur in the opinion, uniformly c,-
pressed by all who have used Perry Davis
Pain Killer, that 1t is very valuable article,
and ono that IL would DO well for every house.
hold to have at hand, In case Of bruises. sc.lds.
burns, disrrhuea, dysentcry, cholera, fever and
aSue, and the host Of diseases, external and
internal, which tits adapted to cure or alleviate
No article Of medicine ever attained to such
unbounded popularity and extensive diffusion.
IL has penetrated To every part, even the mos,
remote, OF the known world, bearing with it its
ieafng influences more potent than those Of the
spices Of "Araby the blest." We are informed
by eur principal druggists, that they sell moro
OF this article for expectation than any or al
others, and that the demand Is constantly in.
creasing. Salem Ob,erver.
For sale by the Village Merchants. Jan.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
To Whom it may Con Germ.

The following resolutions adopted Al
the las, Session OF the Legislature hrs
been forwarded 10 the Sheriff OF this Dis.
trict, together with instructions to proceed
Immediately to put them in execution
"ResoiVed, That it is no, only fair.
right and proper, but essential to ord.r
and good government. that the pay ment
OF taxes levied undsr Act Of the Lspisls.
ture At ito last regular session should bs
equally snforcsd against all VINO srs liz.
bic to pay them therefore.
Resolved, That the Comptroller Gene.
raj do require the Sheriff. Of the several
Districts to enforce the collection Of the
tax executions against all dsiaulting tax.
payers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
Important Decision-The Test Oath
Decided Unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
WAauINcrnN Ian Ia

Associate Justice Field to-day delivered
the opinion Of the United States Supreme
Court in the Missouri test oath csss, John
A. Cummins, a Catholic priest, who was
indicted for teaching and preaching with
out taking the oath prescribed by the
Constitution Of that State, being the
plaintiff 10 error. The court decides that
the test oath In this case is unconstitution
al, being in the nature Of punishment
without trial, and 10 its character tr post
faeio and a. bill Of sttaipder. The
judgment Of the court Selow was reversed,
with directions that the plaintiff shall dc
part wi,hou. delay.
Justice Field also delivered an opinion
Of the court in the sS parts cases Of Gar,
land and Mar, vino, having taken = part
10 the rebellion ask to be allowed 10 70
turn TO practice st the bar of the court.
The court holds that the statute imposes
q punishment for crime which may not
have been punishable At tho time the Of
fence was committed, and it 10 in its ma.
ture sx post facto law. Attorneys are not
officers Of the United States, but OF the
court, and hold their Offices during their
good behavior. The court 10 not the req
ister Of the edicts of any other power
The applieants obtained pardon from
the President, which relieves from the
consequences Of the offence, and max es
citizen in the eyes Of the law what he wss
before IL was committed. Congress can.
not limit--the prerogative Of mercy cans
not be fe,tered by legislative restriction.
1t followed that the prayer Of the petition
er must be granted, and also the prayer
OF Mr.. Marr. The rule which requires
attorneys to take the test oath must be
rescinded, and the order is made accor.
dinghy.
Associate Justice Miller. for himself,
Chief Justice Chase and Associates
Swayne and DAVIS rendered dissenting
opinion.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
Tho Democratic Almanac

Published by Van Evrie, Horton & Co.,
Editors Of the N. Y. Day Book, has been
received. 1t contains much useful knowi-
edge that would not fail 10 benefit every
person. Beside political information On
.be true theory Of republican goverr-
msnts; the important measures passed
by Congress affecting the South the
Veto Messages Of President johnson, i,s
astronomical calculations are adapted to
every latitude. Price, single copy, 20
cents.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
EhIoRANrs TO FLoRrDA.-The Fernan,

EhIGRANrs TO FLoRIDA.-The Fernar,
dina Courier says:
We learn, not only from exchanges,
but from persons living in the interior,
that the tide Of emigration to this State
Just now is unprecedented in her history.
A gentleman Informed us, few days
since, that he conL,ed twenty seven wag
ons IN one company, containing eruigrants
and their household goods, and bound for
Marion County. The most of these fami,
lies are from South Carolina; ths-impov.
erished condition Of that noble old State
compelling them to leave the graves Of
their fathers, and their native land.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
TIE TAX Acr.-Our wise Ieoi,lator

The TAX Acr.-Our wise Legislators
Heaven save them from further lsgi.la.
tion-in a spiri, OF emulation, and deter
mined not to be ou,done by the govern
men: have succeeded ine even going ahead
Of it. The Internal Revenue Tax was
looked upon as odious, intolerable, hardly
to be borne, but in comparison to the
State Tax Act il bears a bs;ter aspect
We had right to expect mercy from our
own people, certainly hoped that the .os
tsring care Of the State would lend a
helping hand to relieve us from the bur
dens now crushing US down. but that hope
dies out with the birth OF this new evil
this State Tax Act, 10 raise supplies. To
raise supplies for whsti Oppressed by .
heavy Internal Revenue Tax, Of two Years
standing, threatened on every hand with
law 'i,., cries are sent up for help, for
relief, AMI the grand measure OF reliel
comes 10 ths shape OF a drubIy heavy,
and uncqually aPpor,ioned State Tax.
NeUbcrry Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

SMALL PoI-We are surprised 10
learn that some alarm is felt in the coun.
try about the Small Pox in Charlotte.
Some six or eigh, cases have occurred in
the city a'uong :he freed men, four or five
being in one family, but there is no danger
ot It's spreading, as the city authorities
have adopted stringent measures to pre-,
vent II, and they now remove all cases
beyond the. corporate limits. No white
person has had the disease, and there is
no apprehension felt in the community
about 1t. There is not the slightss, danger
in visiting the city.-CAarlotn Democrat.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

We see by the Oraugsburs Times that
during the absence Of the post commsn.
dant from that town, the garrison beha.
'ed in an outrageous manner. hsl.ing cit.
izens, demanding their pistols, &c, and
firing upon those who refused to obey
their commands. Several persons were
beaten, and some shot, though no. seri
ously. From the above, il would seem
tha, the war is not yet over.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23

"ls il not just ss right that tho mem.
bers Of the Legislature should attend for
nothing and find themselves, as it is for
civil officers to do business for tho State
for Iothing and find themselves and
horses. The officer has to ride 10 all
kinds Of weather; the member 10 we'll
sheltered and receives every cent due him
from the State but when the officer
sends on his account, it is cut down to q
mere nothing because the members have
the authority to do SO, not that it 10 law"
I-Adpertiser.
"Might is right" with some people, law
or no lawl SO say the Radicals, and
so said the South Carolina Legislature in
more instances than the above cited. As
regards the payment Of civil (ds,rict) Of.
fcsv and the publishers of newspapers,
there can be no calculation made We
are expected to work for the State for
nothing-or at least, the old price in
'greenbacks." or course the Legislature
and State officers don't get any more p
We are given to understand that this is
all that must be expected from the Exec
utive department. We do not question
tho patriotic plans Of retrsnchment Of
the Executive so strictly adhered 10 10
some cases, but think it would accord
more with justice to deduct small por
ton from hi. own salary than scale the
small amounts due publishers. Labor
should be rewarded. 10 fact, It is regard
cd az a small affair for a Chief Msgis
trate.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
CASUALTIES LAST YpIR-Dur;o~ IN

CASUALTIES LAST YEAR-During the
past year there were sol frss 10 the
United States, each involving a loss OF
over 100000. Total loss bv those 6res
see, $4,000 sgairs, $40. .l39 900 for the
previous year, when there were only s54
Of such fres.
There were sighty,fve railroad acci,
dents in the Unhed States in the year
just ended, causing the loss Of lis lives,
and the wounding OF COZ persona For
the previous year there were ls3 accidents,
335 persons killed, and l,427 wounded.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
ALLEGED Gnouxp or IupRloHuxsr

ALLEoED GROUND OF INpEA6HAEsf.
"A correspondent oi the New York Pos.
says that zone Of the chief arguments
relied upon for the impeachment OF the
President is, that it WAS mainly through
bis influence the Southern State. repudi
ated the pending constitutional amend.
ment." This charge, however. il at all
damning, might be fairly ofse, 10y credit
TO MIR. johnson on the proper side Of Mr..
Ashley's ledger, for inducing the Southern
people 10 adopt the constitutional amend
mont abelshing slavery, and also repudi
a:ing their own war debt, so as to place
them upon a better footing for aiding in
paying the United States national indeb,.
edness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
Broke .Iail

/, has become Of so frequent occurrence
that culPri's escape from the Jail at this
place, that NJ importance seems to be A..
tached to the matter. On Thursday night
last, Jim McCarlell, negro, a veg bad
character, committed for larceny, made
his escape Under circumstances that leave
no doubt but that be received assistance
from an outsider. Jim had previousl
confessed guilt, in which hs implica
ted two white mon, who made their exi.
from the State in tins to ssre themselves
from the Sheriff.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
The Cry for Bread

Ffom various quarters Of this District
comes up the we'll authenticated report
that the poor arc slarmingly destitute Of
the mems Of subsi.tsuce. Many must
inevitably perish before the close Of the
present winter, unless relief is obtained
from some quarter beyond the Di,,rict.-
We hope that the Relief Societies, in tho
more favorable portions Of other States,
will not, in the noble distributions Of
which We see repeated accounts, forget
the poor Of Lancaster District.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
tho constitutional amendments that have

tho constitutional amendments that have
passed Congress.
When Stevens enabling bill was dis
cussed, Mr.. Payne opposed the second
section.
Mr.. Bingham said the bill instead OF
being one Of reconstruction was cne OF
destruction /; instead of restoration was
for disunion and perpetual dismember
ment He showed the absurdity Of deny.
ing the Southern States being States by
showing that Congress, the Courts am!
the Executive had recognized them.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-23
MARKETS.
IIYERPnnI

LIVERPOOL, January I6.
Noon.-The cotton market, To day, opens
steadier; sales will probably sggregste
1000 bales; r,iddiing uplands i4td.
BALTIMORE, January I6.
Flour dull and dropping. Corn declined
2eentsj Cotton quist, at 50 for tDiddhng.
NKw YoRx, January I6.
Gold has been 81 cents. bat at the close
OF the market dropped to sbt. Cotton
more active and shade frmer, with sales
Of 1000 bales m!ddiing uplands IS cents.
Flour dull and dropping.