Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-01


Sec IL. Manufacturers buying for manu-
featuring purposes, and persons buying
goods in the city for shipment to other
markets, shall not be taxed therefor as
merchants.
! Sec y. This act shall not be construed
to change or affect the laws on the subject
Of tipping, or of selling goods by sample
or representation.
Sec 3. Steamboat agents and the agents
Of railroad companies, other than the pro
per officers Of railroads terminating at this
city, shall pay privilege tax Of SIS per
annum, and fees, and separate privilege
tax shall be paid for each road represented.
Sec IA Express companies transporting
goods, etc, to distant points, shall pay an
, annual tax Of $500 and fees, besides the
tax on vehicles.
Sec. Is. Bankers and exchange brokers
shall obtain license from the Recorder, pay
ing the usual fees ard one per cent. upon
the capital stock or capital invested per
annum, and the present tax on brokers Is
hereby repealed.
Sec. l6 Persons coming voluntarily to
obtain or renew license within ten days of
beginning business or the expiration Of
license, shall not be subject 10 fine. Per
sons not having license to do business, and
so required under the provisions of this
act, shall apply for the same within ten
days.
This act shall take effect from its passage.
Adjourned until Monday evening.
BEFORE Squire WILKNsoN.-E. Chill
dress, arrested on charge of stealing a
watch and chain from Sandy Cockrill, was
discharged, yesterday, the evidence failing
TO sustain the charge.
Robert Bradford, arrested for stealing
goods from W, R. Singleton, was commit
ted for trial at the next term of the Crimi-
nal Court "
Victoria Collins and Alice Breathitt, ar
rested at the instance of Easter johnson,
who charged them with purloining sundry |
household articles, were discharged, the |
matter having been compromised.
Matthew Jefiries was mp on a charge OF |
larceny, having stolen a mule from Archie |
HAYNES, Of Williamson. The mule was |
found at livery stable where the negro |
was trying to sell him, and turned over to |
the representative of the owner. 1t appears |
that Jeflries was an escaped Jail bird He |
had been imprisoned at Columbia for steal |
ing bacon, and transferred thence to the |
Jail of Marshall county. There he was |
bailed, a farmer going his security and
taking him home to work for him. But |
this didn't suit Matthew, and, after one |
days work, he absconded, turning his face |
towards Nashville, the negro Zion. To IA |
cilitate his travel, as he passed through |
Williamson, he stole the mule, which he |
found ready saddled and bridled. A re-
ward of 500 was offered for his apprehen-
sion by the sheriff of Marshall. w. K. |
Haynes, who captured him, not only car
ried off the mule, but the reward.
PUTTING Up PoRK-"THE CAUsE."-
During the winter, about the season of pork !
packing, one of the elect-a constituent of
and voter for Sam. Arnell-came to Nash
Vile and purchased ten hogs. Having
pnt them on the cars, he anticipated fine
times enjoying spare-ribs back-bOnes, sau-
sages, etc, after their arrival at Columbia.
Bot he was disappointed. The swine did
not come to time-the cars arrived, but the
pork didn't. The ten hogs, to come to the
point, had been stolen. Mr.. Radical made
the best of a bad matter, kept quiet, but
with his eyes open to discover the thief,
or thieves. No very great while elapsed
before he began to smell a rat'-that is to
say. to get a clue 10 the whereabouts of his
pork Indications pointed to a brother
Radical a. the guilty party, and after de-
liberation be determined TO charge him
with the theft Accordingly he sought
him ont, and the following dialogue oc-
curred:
Radical No. IL have something very
serious to say TO you.
Radical No Eth What is it?
Radical No. You stole my pork.
Radical No. Il That is serious but its
false, too.
Radical No. Come, now, don'tput on.
You know you stole it and l have the
proof
Radical No. 1.-The deuce you have.
Well, what of it?
Radical No. Why, / will prosecute
you if you don't give it up or pay for ii.
Radical No. 2.-Now, I'll Just tell you
the truth / didn't get all Of it. | got
but nine Of the hogs and don't think you
ought to prosecute me, if We can compro-
mise.
Radical No. l.-D-n compromise. !
want my pork, or the money.
Radical No IF you were to prose
cute me, ir0uldn't il hurt the cause : We are
both Radicals, wouldn't the Rebs. rejoice.
OF course a Rebel jury would send me to
the penitentiary but that wouldn't give |
you the meat, but it could hurt the cause.
Radical No. IL hadn't thought of that.
| don't want to hurt the cause. !
Radical No. We'll, then, let's settle
the matter | will give you the lard
made, and all the meat have left and you
say nothing more about it.
Radical No. well for the good Of the
cal,se, I'll do it,
So our Radical pork buyer got back
part of his loss, and the cause" was saved
in Maury.
The remaining hog was traced to another
Rad who paid up, and again the cause"
averted prosecution. Great is the cause"
great is its head, the renowned W. G..
Moses-and great are it, representatives in
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