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.THEsE BE VALIANT SOLDIERS

Recently there has been a call issued
by certain officers for a meeting at Gin
cinnati on the 9th of February, to form
an association to be called "The Society
of the Army of the Cumberland" A
Federal officer writes to the Knoxville
Free Press thus in relation to several of
the signers of the call
First, then; what is the record of Gen.
Whipple? Ans.-An Adjutant General,
probably good one, but if he ever COM
manded battalion in the presence of an
enemy we never heard of it.
Who and what was Gen. johnson during
the late war? Ans.-Was Captain in
the regular army, and by promotion and
death among regular officers, was pro-
NOTED TO be a Major of caYalry-1st
Major of the fourth regular cavalry.
On the LIST November, 1866, board of
officers convened at st. Louis, Mo-, to
recommend brevet appointments, and Gen.
Thomas was one of the board. r. w.
johnson was recommended among a lot of
sixty for the rank of Brevet Brigadier
General, for something at Nashville.
say something, for / do not really know
whether it was for gallantry displayed or
for simply being present. He now APP
pears to sign Major General, and if he is a
Major General, his promotion must have
been rapid since the war closed-for
a long time before the close of the war he
was assigned the perilous duty of command
ing the dismounted cavalry-had a good
house to live in, and his wife and children
with him. After that he was taken in
charge by General Thomas, placed on his
staff, where he has continued until to-day.
If ne ever mounted a barbed steed to
fright the soul of fearful adversary" the
wondrous deed has never found its place on
historic page.
q. p. Thurston-if we remember cor
rectly, was a pen and ink soldier, in the
occupation of fine quarters at Nashville (;
in the latter part of the war, holding a
place on Gen. Thomas staff, as his Attor-
ney General. We never knew of any
exploit of his, by food or field.
Henry Stone-belonged, we believed, to
the regular army-are not quite sure-but
in the latter part of the war was Secretary
of one of the Adjutants to General Thomas,
and was, promoted TO the position of
Lieutenant Colonel of negro regiment,
and, we presume, served faithfully, but if
he ever was in a battle with his regiment
We never heard of il.
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LATEST 1'ELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
Message from the President

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The President
sent the following message to Congress
to-day:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND House
OF REPRESENTATIVES An official copy of
the order issued by Maj. Gen. W. S. Ham
cock, commanding the fifth military dis
trict dated at headquarters, New Orleans,
29th of November, has reached me through
the regular channels of the War Depart
ment, and / herewith communicate to Con-
gress for such action as may seem to be
proper, in view Of all the circumstances.
1t will be perceived that Gen, Hancock
announces that he viii make the laws the
rule Of his conduct; that he will uphold
the courts and civil officers in the perform
ance Of their proper duties, and that he
will use his military power only to pre-
serve peace and enforce law. He declares
very explicitly that the sacred right of
trial by jury and the privilege of tAe writ
of habeas corpus shall not be crushed out
or trodden under foot. He goes further,
and in one comprehensive sentence asserts
that the principles of American liberty
are still the inheritance of this peo-
pie, and ever should be. When a great
WIN pOWcT III MS
hands to approve his fellow-men volunta-
rily foregoes the chance of gratifying his
selfish ambition and deyotes himself to the
duty of building up the liberties and
strengthening the laws Of his country, he
| presents an example of the highest virture
that human nature is capable of-practic.
ing the strongest claim Of Washington to
| be first in war, first in peace, and first in
the hearts of his countrymen, is founded
in the great fact that in all his illustrious
| career he scrupulously abstained from vioa
lating legal and constitutional rights of his
| fellow-citizens. When he surrendered his
| commission to Congress, the President OF
that body spoke his praise in saying he
had always regarded the rights of the civil
authorities through all danger and disas.
tiers. Where power above the law courted
| his acceptance, he calmly put tempta-
ton aside by such magnanimous acts
| of forbearance he was the universal admi-
ration of mankind, and left a name which
| has no rival in the history of the world
am far from saying that Gen. Hancock is
| the only officer of the American army who
is Influenced by the example of Washing
| ton. Doubtless thousands Of them are
faithfully devoted to the principles for
which the men of the Revolution laid
down their lives, bat the distinguished
honor belongs to him of being the frs.
officer in high command, South of the POI
tomac, since the close of the civil war, who
has given utterance to these noble senti-
ments in the form of military order.
respectfully suggest to Congress that some
| public recognition of Gen. Hancock's pa
triotic condEct is due, if not to him, to the
friends of law and justice throughout the
country. Such an act as his, at such a
time, it is but fitting that the dignity should
be yindicated and its virtue proclaimed,
so its value, as an example, may not be
| lost to the nation.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, Dec. Is, 1867.
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livered by the Presidents Private Secre-
tary.
NJ. Eldridge inquired whether it was in
order now 10 offer a resolution of thanks TO
Gen. Hancock.
The Speaker said it would require the
unanimous consent of the House.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, wished the
resolution to be read.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested similar resolu-
ton to that voted to Gen. Sheridan.
The Speaker said that he could not re-
call the words Of that resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Banks the message
was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Eggleston presented resolutions of
from the City Council of Cincinnati, and a
large mass meeting of that city, protesting
against the treatment Of our adopted citi-
Gems by foreign nations. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Munger offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for a
variety of information in reference to
Lyle's meter for distilleries. Referred to
Committe on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, called up the mo.
tion to reconsider the vote by which the
reconstruction bill of his was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. He remarked
that the Committee on Reconstruction had
agreed substantially to his bill.
Mr.. Bingham corrected his colleague,
and said that the Reconstruction Commit
tee had reported substitute for his bill
| with reference to reconsider, and the bill
came before the House in Mr.. Stevens, Of
Pennsylvania, from the Reconstruction
| Committee yesterday.
! Mr. Bingham moved to amend the sub
stitute by striking out the third section.
Mr.. Maynard gave notice that he would
offer an additional section, authorizing
Estate conventions to establish provisional
governments.
Mr. Stevens, in order not to retard the
passage of the bill, Withdrew the third
| section.
After debate, Mr.. Stevens moved the pre-
yious question and substitution. Agreed
| to, and the bill as amended passed-yeas
l04, nays 34-a strictly party vote.
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Ok yesterday we published an extract
from the District Court proceedings in
New York city in regard to the matter of
certain informers against our former fel
low.citizen Y. X. Stevenson, Esq We
have before expressed the opinion that
this was groundless snit, but gave the
facts as a matter of general interest.
Attention is called to the card of
Michael Burns, ESQ, President of the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, and
Hon. A. S. Colyar, of this city, in our
Issue of this morning, in which they
deny the allegations in regard to them in
the affidavit of Gen. Burnett, and repu-
dating any knowledge of the kind at
tributed to them We have no doubt
that Col. Stevenson will entirely yindicate
himself in this transaction
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THE CITY LOAN.

The comments of this paper yesterday
in opposition to the proposal to issue
$500, 900 of city bonds to meet the matur-
ing municipal bonded debt and redeem
the outstanding corporation treasury
warrants, has elected, we learn, some
discussion among the friends of the
measure We did not exhaust the field
of valid argument against it, for we
esteem it impolitic, unsound as financial
relief scheme, and very unsafe; and
think it can be conclusively shown to be
so. We do not propose, however, to
hamper those charged with the conduct
OF the city finances, and are willing to
listen to whatever may be said in defense
of this proposition, and give it to the
public in our columns.
We are not prepared, as a Representa-
tive organ of this tax paying community,
to silently acquiesce in a proposition to
have such an amount Of corporation
paper discounted at fifty or sixty cents
on the dollar, and add $4,000 of interest
to the current annual expense of the city
government. The checks should be taken
up, and bonded obligations should be
paid when due but making notes to sell
at a ruinous shave in these times Of
financial fluctuatiOn is not the suggestion
of a sound or far-sighted economy We
repeat the hint of yesterday, that the first
step should be general and rigid retrench-
ment in every department and add that
the next should be consultation with
the taxpayers in a convention truly
representative Of that class as to the
measures demanded by the exigency.
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A PAPER published in Chicago, and de
nominated The Liberal, lies upon our
table 1t styles itself an organ of free
thought, but it is the organ of the rankest
and most blasphemous infdelity we have
ever read At its editorial head it dis
plays the flag of the United States, and
from some incidental political illusions in
the number before us, we conclude its con-
ductors to be approved Radicals Such
liberalism in religion as it teaches is the
congener of political Radicalism. 1t is
not intended to charge that every Radical
is an infdel; but the same species of
reckless license which would unmoor the
human mind from the established truths
of Christianity, and set it afoat on
trackless sea Of doubt and speeula-
ton, is identical with the wild
spirit of innovation and change which
is attempting to overturn the con-
stitution of the United States, ia
demolishing institutions conceived in the
wisdom of the fathers and confirmed by
experience, and would convert govern
ment of laws for the protection of life,
liberty and property into a loosely or
gained society for the propagation of
any fantastic crotchet that may be made
popular or profitable Rsdicalism is
political in6delity, and infdelity is re.
ligious Radicalism. Sober and we'll
ordered minds avoid them both.
If there is place on the continent
likely to sustain such sheet as this, it
is the city of Chicago, where every vice
that deprayed ingenuity has yet sug-
gested aourishes in luxuriance, and
whose politics is Of the worst
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THE SUIT AGAINST y. h. STEVEN
SOMA CORRECTION BY MESsRs.
COIYAR AND RURNS

To the Editors of the Union and Dispatch.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 18th, 1867 your
paper of this morning, under the head of
" Confederate Cotton" We see the proceed
ings in the case of the United States Dis
trict Court of New York upon an applica-
ton for continuance, in which one of the
afidavits recited what purports to be cons
versations with us abont the subject matter
in litigation. We are made to say that We
knew of V. X. Stevenson having cotton in
his possession which he took and converted,
which belonged to the Confederate States.
1t is due to justice that we should state
that we have no knowledge of Stevenson
having such cotton, and made no such
statement.
We have had something to do with a
heavy lawsuit with Mr.. Stevenson, but we
are not willing our names should be used
to do him injustice in a mater of such
vital importance. A. S. CoLYAR,
NJ. BURNS.
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-1HE acting city authorities Of Nashville
propose to borrow money at thirtyofve to
fifty per cent discount, to pay the interest
on her Indebtedness, and to stop the
incessant calls of her check holders.
Those who buy her bonds for this purpose
viii have lively time getting their
money back
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TES years ago the city authorities
passed an ordinance to create sinking
fund, to pay off the debt Of Nashville as
it matured The fund has been sunk, :"
but the debt increased 1t is now pro-
posed to sink 100000 more. Proceed,
gentlemen, and let us see what will be
the result
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McCtLtocHs financial wisdom is IL
Illustrated by his position on the whisky
tax. lie says he is in favor ofhigh taxation
for whisky, if the tax can be collected,
but If It cannot be collected, he is for q
low tar. IL he were not as blind as a
litter Of pups less than nine days cid, he
would know whether the present high tax
on whisky can be collected or not
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MEMPHIS has furnished the first case
under the common carrier equality law
of the present Legislature. That law
passed only a few days ago. On the 10th
inst. two negro men got on street ear
in Memphis, and were ordered by the
conductor to stand upon the platform.
Upon their refusal to do so, he forcibly
elected them from the car, and they had
him arrested. The case had not been
tried at our latest adyices from Memphis
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HOWL FROM PHuLIPs.

Wendell Phillips is heartobroken over
the failure of impeachment, and raves at
Congress as pack of scurvey towards,
a LOT of Republican Master Shadows and
Andrew Aguecheeks. He says the legis>
lation of the past two years, endeaEoring
to strip the President of his constitutional
powers, has been waste paper-that they
have ANONYMOUSLY surrendered, and
disappointed the Just expectations of the
people Poor Phillips
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The suggestion for public meeting Of
the taxpayers of Nashville to protest
against the further issuance of city bonds,
meets with general approval. The peO-
pie are about to have another live coal OF
fire laid upon their backs, and are dis
posed to move.
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CORPORATION checks yesterday were at
thirty-fye per cent discount Yet it is
proposed to fasten upon the city of Nash
vile an additional permanent debt of
100000. viii the taxpayers submit to
iI2 That IS the question.
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WBT does Edge6eld object to be in
corporated with Nashville ? Because its
people want to avoid the heavy burden
Of taxation. Burden a city with debt,
and you stop its growth and prosperity.
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IL anybody has 100000, greenbacks,
about his clothes that he wishes to do
nate to a charitable purpose, he can be
accommodated by calling at the Mayors
Office at Nashville.
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IF the proposed loan of 100000 is
made by the acting city authorities, from
one-third to oue~half of the whole amount
viii 60 into the pockets Of the Sbylocks,
for which the city will never derive one
dollar OF beneit
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TIE taxpayers of Nashville can afford
to spend 100000 in avoiding the pay
ment of the proposed loan of 100000,
and, if it is made at present rates of dis
count, save money.
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WAC will buy Nashville city bonds,
when it is known that the city fails to
pay the interest on the bonds it already
has outstanding -
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TB1NT of $4,000 per annum being
added to our interest account, when we
are unable TO pay our present interest
obligations
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PawnbrOker's Sale of UBre-
deemed Pledges,

IRON CINCINNATI, ON ACCOUNT or
L Moss, Hyams & Co. Will be sold At public
auction, By Crunk. Dodson 4 Co, on WEDHES-
DAY, 18th December, 1867. and following days
at ten o'clock each day consisting Of fine gold
Jurgensen. Nardin, stem Winders ChTon0me-
ters, and the most celebrated makers IN Eng
lish Swiss and American gold and silver
Watches. diamond back. euameled and en-
graved fine qualities in hunting-cases and
open faces: gold and silver Watches for ladies
Diamonds set IN pins, rings and suits; some fine
solitaire large size Diamonds in pins and rings
fine gold quad. vest. le0ntine and Chatelaine
Chains: gold LOekets, pen and pencil Gases,
Studs sleeve Buttons. Rings, Signets, Braeele ts,
Sets, ladies' and gents Breastpins. Charms. gold
and silver Speotacles. Eye Glasses. IhimbIes,
solid silver table Forks and Teaspoons. Napkin
Rings aud Tea Sets fine double barrel Eng
lish Guns, twist and laninated steel barrels /.
genuine Meerschaum Pipeg Pistols. various
makes; Pocket Cutiers, Carving Knives and
Steels. solid silver Snuff Boxes. Opera Glasses
with achromatie lenEes, Surgical ami Mafhe-
matical Instrument; SILK Saeqnes. Cloaks and
Mantillas HiOliEs ofRenuine makers. Old. rare
and scarce, and variety Of other miseeliane-
Gus goods. Goods on view at Crunk, Dodson &
Co 2, No. g North Market street. Ever arti-
Gle warranted as represented.
MOSS HYAMS 4 CO.
deci7 u No. lsf Vine street
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FOR RENT.

ONE BRICK DWELLING, NO. "a SOUTH
" High street. and two Frame Dwellings on
South Spruce Apply 90
MRS. Z. P. SIGLER.
decl5 lw $50 Demumbrane.
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FOR RENT
WANTED.

A TTHE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE. MAURY
N county, two neat industrious girls for house
maids, and man or woman for dining room.
Also, 6 superior cook. man or woman. Apply TO
j. N. TEMPLE,
decl3Iw Columbia, Tenn.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

pHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON THE
4 14th day of December, A. D. 1857 warrant
Jno Caldwell, of Nashville. in the county ofDa-
wilson and State of Tennessee, who has been
adiudged bankrupt on his own petition that
the payment of any debts and delivery OF any
property belonging to such bankrupt to him, or
for his use, and the transfer of any property b.
him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting OF
the creditors Of the said bankrupt, TO prove
their debts and to choose one or more assignees
of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bank
ruptcy, to be holden on the 18th day of January,
A. d. 1868, at pa o'clock P. NJ, at the office of
the Register in Bankruptcy, Nashville, Ten
nessee No. 8213 Church street, before Alexan-
der S. Bradley. Esq, Register.
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FnRlsle and B0iIer,

IHOR SALE. A FIRST RATE ENGINE AND
il Boiler in good order. Can be seen. ana
price learned. By calling at this ofhcs.
NAIL In
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR RENT.

THE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE DAVID.
T. Mc6avock. in North Nashville. contain
ing seven rooms besides kitchen and servants
room, with several acres of garden land at
tached. Also, n good stable and carriage house.
We have also various country places and farms
for rent near the city.
y il. ar W. BROWN and
FIR. CHEArHAM.
December IS, 1867. decl9 It
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For Rent for the Year Is6s.

Jour COMFORTABLE BRICK HOUSES.
IL near my residence on the Leb4noa Pike.
These houses are in good repair, have each
elght rooms and hydrent- Apply to myself at
Brownies corner Deaderick st. and the Square
dec7 Il NJ. G. l.. CLAIBORNE
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Err GLASCOCK,
decl9 q u. g. Marshal, Messenger.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON THE
i 18th day Of December. A. D 1867, warrant
in bankruptcy was issued against the estate Of
John q. Andrews, of Nashville, in the
county OF Davidson and state oil tennessee. who
has been adjudged bankrupt, on his own petit
ton; that the payment Of any debts and de-
livery of any property belonging TO such bank
rupt to him or for his use. and the transfer OF
that a meeting of the creditors Of the said bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and 10 choose one or
more assignees of his estate. will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden on the 18th
day of January, A. b. 1868, at ~ o'clock, A. NJ,
ut the Office Of the Register in bankruptcy. \ ash
vile. Tenn. S21z Church street, before Alexan-
der S. Bradley. Esq. Register.
I. r; GLAsC0CK.
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AUCTION SALE

OF DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND
" JEWELRX CONTINUED We will
70, 1867, at 10 o'clock. fine assortment of the
above Goods. Now is your chance to buy nice
Christmas presents. ..
CRUNK, DODSON & CO.,
decl9lt No. SO North Market street.
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Trimming and Fancy Store,
No. 2 UNION STREET.

HAVING REMOVED FROM 33 To NO. 2
IL Union street, between College and Market
streets would inform my friends and custom
ers that | keep constantly on hand a large and
well-seleeted stock of the latest styles OF
TRIMMEGGs AND FANCY GOODS.
And variety of other articles, which will be
sold at low figures The polite Miss EMMA
BAUCOM and Mr.. RICE viii attend 70 the sale
department.
A. ISER. Proprietor.
decl3 lw Successor to Elsasser x CO..
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h. h. tLA6COChr
dee19 1t U. S. Marshal, Messenger

n7UIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT ON THE
l. 9th day of December, A. d. 1867, warrant
in bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
Thos Y. Northern. of Sixteenth District, in the
county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, who
has been adiuged a bankrupt on his own petit
ton; that the payment of any debts and deliy-
cry of any property belonging to such bank
Iupt to him, or for his use, and the transfer Of
that meeting of the creditors of the said bank
rupt, to prove their debts and to choose enc or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden on the, 9th
day of January, A. d. 1868, at 9 o'clock A.
NJ, at the office of the Register in Bankruptcy,
Nashville, Tenn, S219 Church street, before
Alexander s Bradley, Esq, Register.
T.. R. GLASC0CK,
81
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VIILNIJOVOIhf
decl9 It U. S. Marshal. Messenger

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT ON THE
l. 18th day of December, A. u. 1867, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
Edward W. Morgan, ofNashville, in the county
of Davidson and State of Tennessee, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petit
ton; that the payment of any debts and deliy-
cry of any property belonging to such bankrupt,
to him or for his use, and the trainers of any pro
perty by him are forbidden by law that a
meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt, TO
prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees of his estate will be held at Court OF
Bankruptcy. TO be holden on the 18th day OF
office :Of the Register IN Bankruptcy. Nash
vile. Tennessee. No. 8217 Church street, before
Alexander 5. Bradley, Esq. Register;
E, r. GLASC0CK,
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