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

The Courts 20 do What the Legis-
IRGure Failed TO DO-HOW the Recent
Decision Of the Supreme Court Is
Regarded I'm East Tennessee Pros
pect of Endless Litigation.
Correspondence of the Union aud Dispatch.
BRISTOL, Dec. 81, 1S67.-That the Su-
preme Court of Tennessee should make the
decision it did, a few days since, in refer
ence to the liabilities of Confederate
officers, ETC." should take the people by
surprise is strange. A simple allusion to
the recent legislation of.the Solons at the
CAPITOL, is sufficient evidence to convince
any one of the design of the decision, and
of its anticipation by the socalled Legis.
tors 1t will be remembered that for some
months, strong efforts have been made by
the Brownlow party, to secure the passage
of a bill 10 indemnify "loyal men" for the
losses they sustained during the late war,
at the hands of the "Rebels" This scheme
failed, but only from the consideration that
some Radicals were conscious that such
law would effect their own pecuniary in
terest, in the way of taxes. Since this
scheme proved a failure, another must be
resorted 10 in order to meet the ends ofthe
"loyaiists' of East Tennessee. What then
A measure must be adoped, which will
hurry through the courts all cases for
damages, false imprisonment" etc, lest pub
lie opinion should become so changed as to
render powerless their efforts to obtain such
desired verdicts before the courts. How
must it be contaminated Pass an "act7
giving to East Tennessee a special Grim
iRdl Judge to try all such cases This was
done. But how could this subserye
the interest of such pack of wolves, who
are seeking to get Southern men s effects
Because, with knowledge of the fact that
the Supreme Court of the State would de-
liver an opinion which would lead to al
most endless litigation, and Of character
which, in the face of the decision, would
prove almost as lucrative as the original
plan promised. 1t could not co otherwise
than subserve their purpose. AS the con-
structiou placed upon the conduct of the
people of Tennessee lately in arms against
the general government now stands, there |
is no escape from prosecution upon the |
part OF scarcely dag citizen in the State |
who participated in the late revolution. !
And the prosecution cannot prove other |
wise than successful, since there is no APP
peal from the Criminal Court; not any |
hope of success save before the Supreme |
Court of the United States This the /
hungry horde Of East Tennessee we'll know,
and hence nothing will be Jeff uudone to
the purposes OF the last two
years-that which stupid Legislature"
failed to do for them.
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The character Of the litigation which has
hitherto characterized the spirit Of perse-
chiffon in East Tennessee is to be resumed
with tenfold energy. There can be no
other conelnsion, Those who live in the
country above Chattanooga, aud who were
in any manner identified with the late
revolution, had better make peace" with
their neighbors or abandon the State. 1t
does not make the least difference whether
he was 4 soldier in East Tennessee or
served for four years along the Potomac or
Rio Grande, so he is from East Tennessee
IL sufficient ground for some perjured Radi
cal to bring suit for damages" As l
wrote You last, the public mind was under
going change for the better, but the de-
elsion ofthe Supreme Courtput an end to
all hope. OBSERVER.
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The STATE BANK-The liability of the
State for the issues of the Bank of Ten
nessee has been, for a year or two, a
subject Of discussion and reflection
among lawyers and citizens. A case was
made in the courts of this Davidson
county, which was carried to the Supreme
Court, where it was decided that the
State was bound to receive them for
taxes. Thereupon bill was introduced
into the Legislature providing for their
payment by the State Then Judge
Houck, coming down from the bench,
took the matter in hand and gave his
Judicial opinion On the subject out Of
court, but in Brownlow's Whiq This
was on the 4th Of December. In the
Wing Of the LIST inst, we have an table
and elaborate" opinion by Chancellor
Harrison, of this Chancery division, in
which another view is taken. The ques-
ton having thus recsiyed the attention
of the people, the courts, the Judges off
the bench, and of the Legislature, it is
in fair way of getting into condition
where nobody will understand it.
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FREE BANK MONEY We print in full
this morning the opinion of Hon. A. S.
Colyar, special Judge, in the cases of
several parties against the Bank of Ten
nessee, to subject that institution to the
payment of notes of the Exchange Bank
of Murfreesboro, to the amount of the
bonds deposited in the State Bank to Sc
cure the circulation of free banks Of
Tennessee, Of which the Exchange Bank
was one But few other of these free
banks were in a similar position, and
special facts occur in these cases that may
be inapplicable to others but the gen.
eral principles discussed and decided by
Judge Colyar will attract general and de-
served attention. The national bank
system is generally conceived to rest upon
these same principles, and the discussion
may have a national as well as a local
bearing and interest The question will
go to the Supreme. Court, and possibly
to the Supreme Court of the United
States
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-03

The PENDING DUEL AT WAsHNGToN.-
The telegraph announced few DAYS ago
that duel was on the taps at Washington
between Major General and an ex-Cap-
tain of the Army Of the Potomac. The
facts out Of which it grows are thus
given: ...
The Captain referred to, occupied seat
in the orchestra, and seeing in a private
box a friend with whom he desired to
speak, he endeavered to pass out in the
direction nearest the point he sought. On
the same line Of seats with the Captain was
the Major General, at a distance of some
three or four chairs from the end. The
| occupants of all the intermediate seats,
with the exception of the Major General,
| quietly arose to let the Captain pass out.
The man of two stars, however, was lean
ing against the row of seats in front, and
showed no sign of moving aside. The
Captain said TO him, General, please
allow me to pass out for a moment" The
Major General answered, without moving.
"This is not the way to pass, sir. You shall
not get out this way. Go around the other
way" General" said the Captain, 81
thought you we're a gentleman You are
a General, and ought to be a gentleman,
but you behave like rufian. Allow me
to pass"
At this point. person in military uni
form, who was in company with the Cen
eral, remarked TO the Captain, "That is
not the way, sir, in which to address a GEN
eral."
"The Captain replied, ''My quarrel is
with that man." pointing to the General,
land not with you. Allow me to pass
to the General The General refused to
bulge, and the Captain seeing number OF
ladies about, and unwilling to interrupt
the performance by row, restrained his
indignation ana passed out in an opposite
direction.
It is said that the Captain has since sent
challenge to the General, and proclaims
that he will brand him in the newspapers
If he refuses to "come out"
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amounts to the following sums: The Treas
Rry, S647. 1884 the War Department, $780,
402; the Navy Department., $47 ,508 the
Postoiiee Department, S55,50S; the De-
partment of Agriculture, $20,7O9; total
thus far, 81, l15, 346. The State AID Interior
Departments, and the Attorney Generals
office have not reported.
The New York World says: "Messrs.
Jay Cooke q Co. inform us that neither
Senator Sherman, nor any other public
iunctionary in or out of Congress, has nov,
or eyeu has had, any direct OF indirect in
terest in, or connection with their firm.
This correots the statement copied in the
World from the Cincinnati Enquirer"
Secretary McCulloch has had prepared
statement showing the amount of money
furnished by the several States for the
equipment of troops, etc, during the war.
From this statement it will appear that
forty million dollars were advanced by the
States; that claims for about thirty mil
lion dollars have been adjusted and that
Of the remaining ten millions claimed,
about seventy per cent. will be allowed by
the United States. t.a
A list Of the casualties 10 steamboats, on
Western and Southwestern rivers, the past
year, shows 1913 accidents Of all kinds,
eighty-two of which resulted in the total
destruction Of the boats; involving, as far
as ascertained, loss Of S645, 000, on which
there was an insurance Of $4,000.
Seventy seven lives are known to have
been lost by these accidents, and it is be-
lieved about twenty I'pre might be added
TO the list.
Gentlemen are in WashiDgton with let
tiers from military and civil officials 10
Georgia and South Carolina. to urge upon
Congressman and Gen. Grant the impera-
tive necessity for doing something at once
to relieve the suffering in those States.
They saw id Is not confined to either race,
but that ia many sections the whites are
even worse OF than the blacks They
think more aid must b. given in South
Carolina this winter than was needed last
season. The situation in Georgia is not
quite 30 bad as il was year ago.
Some half dozen prominent Republi-
cans in the town Of Wrentham, Mass,
have bad a verdict rendered against them
for riding Patrick Kennedy and Patrick
Travis on rail on the day after The assas-
sination of President Lincoln. They de-
Tended their course on the ground that one
5aid he was glad the President was dead,
and that the other hung and burned him
in etfigy. There were several women en-
gagged in raii-riding the parties, but no
action has yet been brought againt them.
1t is reported that three hundred thou-
sand Swedes are starving il lNoid land. Their
crops for three wears have been bad last
year there was an entire failure and now
even their miserable bread, made of straw
and the bark of trees, has given out. They
eli in their cherries huts and die. Private
adyices from Scandinavia represent this
calamity as worse even than the published
accounts. Our government has been urged
to send a government transport from New
York to Sweden with such supplies of pro-
visions as might be contributed by our
citizens.
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Sale iOf Boots and
Shoes at Public Auction.

AT NO. "A NORTH COLLEGE STREET.
N below the Square. The undersigned Trus-
tee Of Morganstern, would respectfully Inform
the ladies and gentlemen of Nashville and Vi
cinity that he wall cause TO be sold at public auc-
ton the entire stock Of custom and Eastern
made Boots. Shoes and Caters, without regard
to cost, Sale 10 commence on THURSDAY
next January 2, 1868, at 10 o'clock A. ~ and to
continue day and night until the entire stock is
disposed Of. Remember at No. "a North Col
lege street. below the Square.
A. ISER, Trustee.
W. N. TAYLOR, Auctioneer.
N. Bon SATURDAY, January the nth,
1868, | will also cause 10 be sold az public auc-
tion, 10 the highest bidder, lease Of i've Store
Houses, situated on North College street. be-
tween Capitol avenue and Gay street The
above lease has to run between six and seven
years. Particulars to be known at the sale
A. ISER,
dec31 1w Trustee for NJ. Morganstern.
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NJ AssutfteS u new RnaSe-AIter trial
the Defendants arc Required 80
Answer-IEappy Illustration of Rad
zeal JnStice-The Answer Of Defend
an1s and PosIpanement Of the Case.
The case of the editors of the Arulanehe
was further considered on Saturday 18th
ult, before the Criminal Court Of Mem
phis, when the folIosing extraordinary
proceedings were had
The said defendants, NJ. C. Galloway
and w FL. Rhea, are required by The
court TO make separate answer, on oath, on
next Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock
a. NJ F., to the following interrogatories:
lnterrogatory lst State whether, at the
time Of the publication Of the first article
charged in this case 10 have been uttered
and published by you, to.wit, on the - dav
Of December instant you were one Of the
pronrietors of The daily Apalanche newspa
per? ElsH- rts
I'd. Stale whether yoI we're, in whole or
in part, the author of the said article?
Sd. State whether you did, OF did not,
have any knowledge of the writing Of said
article previous TO its publication
II defendants, or either of them, are not,
in whole or in part, the author or authors
of the aforesaid article, such defendant
who, in his answer to the previous inter
rogstoTies disclaims such authorship. will
answer further.
4th. Whether he knows who is the author
thereof? and if he knows, to state the
Dame of said author, aud what, if any con-
nection such author has with said Ara
laHche newspaper, either as editor or con
tributor; aud if known to defendant, what
was ihe source Of said authors informa-
ton as to the charges contained ia said
article against the Judge of this eourt, and
to the extent of such defendants knowledge
what was the information so obtained
A true copy attest
s@ BENJ H. CAPERs, d. G.
The defendants filed an answer. as fol.
low:
In the matter Of proceedings in the
Criminal Court Of Memphis, Tennessee,
against NJ. c. Galloway and w. II. Rhea,
the said Galloway and Rhea come in
proper person and aver, that said proceed
ings are wholly unconstitutional and illegal,
and therefore null and void They there
fore decline to make any answer to the
interrogatories filed herein by the court
and PROFOUND to them.
M. C.. GALLAWAY
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December %, 1867.

BEFJ. IT. CAPERs .. c.
The court ordered default to be entered
against the defendants la the four other
charges a motion to quash was filed in each
case, which was overruled by the court,
and leave given to defendants until Mon
day, January Is, 1868, TO make answer to
the interrogatories, which will be entered
of record in each case.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PACIFTC RAILRNAD.

THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF MER-
! chants and citizens generally at the CHAM
Der OF COMM ERCE, 20 day. at llo'cIerk, on
this important qUestifa. COME ALL
". III. GORDON,
ian3 It.. Secretary Chamber of Commerce
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NOTICE.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF
METROPOLITAN POLICE,
NASHVILLE. January g 1868
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ provisions of Section 3. of the ordinance of
July %, 1867, which requires that All saloons
or drinking houses shall be closed during the
entire day on election days. viii be strictly en-
forced on Saturday. January 9Th. 1898
HENRY STONE,
jams q experimenting Com. Met. Police
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EMPIOYMEyT WANTED.

DY A GENTLEMAN OF LARGE EXPE-
ID Iience in mercantile business. He would
accept place in a hrst-cass house either as
Salesman, Collector, BOok-keeper. OF any posi-
ton 70 make himself useful and profitable. The
best of city references given. Apply at the
office Of the UEIoE AND DISPATCH.
deco If
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For Evansville and Louisville
THE FINE PASSENGER
4 steamer Alpha, Ton. RYMAN, sI9aata
Master, -, CLERK, will leave as -
above on SATURDAY. the 4th instant, at
O'Clock P. NJ,
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
C0RBETT a BOYD, Agents,
IL and 40 Front street
ian3 ct or HARRISON 4 SONS. Agents.
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FOR SALE.

I WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE ALL
L the fixtures, stock, etc, of the Boot and Shoe
Shop, No. 81 Deaderick street, consisting Of
Show Cases, Counter, Benches Shelving Boot
and Shoe Trees, and in fact everything belong
ing to a Shoe Shop Also, have on hand a few
pairs of custom made Boots, which will be sold
cheap. The stand is an excellent one and the
house can be rented for the next year Apply to
MRS. NJ. MEELE
dee3l lW+ 81 Deaderick ST.
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VdusVIIIe, HtnuerSon and Nasty
RAILROAD.
OPEN TO TRENTON, KENTUCKY

A TRAIN LEAVES CROSSING OF LOUIS
N vile and Nashville Railroad at State Line
daily az no A. NJ, connecting at Trenton with
first class stages for HOpkinsyile and NJ Olson
vile. A train will also leave Trenton daily
upon the arrival of stage from Hopkinsyille,
making close connection at State Line with train
for Memphis and Louisville.
THOS. HASSARD.
Chief Engineer and General Superintendent.
dec3l IL
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GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE
Government Property
T WILL OFFER FOR SALE. AT PUBLIC
4 huVtIUut Oh
Tuesday, 9TH January, 1908,

\ VIII VI Ia run oALE- Al PUBLIC
i Auction, on
Tuesday, 9TH january, 1908,
At the Northwestern Sheds, in this city. larve
quantity of QUARTERMASTER' STORES
and CAMP and GARRISON EQUIPAGE, con-
sisting in part of
Horses, Mules, Wheel and Lead Mule Har
ness in sets, Saddles and Brides, Army Was-
ons. Carts, Ambulances Blacksmith's and Car
penters Tools. Horse and Mule Shoes and
Nails, Wagon Material Of all kinds, Horse
Medicines, Stationary Buildings. Tents, Shirts.
Blouses, Trousers. Overcoats. Blankets, etc.
The N0rthw esterR Sheds, over one thousand
feet in length, are included among the buildings
20 be sold
The sale TO commence at 10 o'clock a. n, and
to continae from day 10 day until al is sold
TERMS CASH, IN Government Funds. Bid
ders will be required TO make a deposit of
twenty. i've per cent. of the amount purchased.
By order Of Be- Ma. Gen. Taos. SwoEDs.
7. MOORE.
Major, Q. NJ. BIT. L. Col, U.s.A.
decS I'd @ "a
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~ STORE ANDTO ARRIyF.

$4,000 6UNNY AN-9 BURLAP BAGS.
80 barrels choice Family Lard,
% barrels very choice Irish Potatoes.
aecS Nv RHEA. SMITH 4 CO.
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Wanted Agents in Every County,
FOR THE
LIFE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS,

RY FRANK II. ALFRIEND. OF RICH
~ mond, Va. formerly editor OF the SOUrHEPx
LITERARY MEssgNGRR and vol Encvy, botL
uurlng and since The war. from bis connection
with the Richmond press.
lnis = a taii, complete. and authsntie history
q me ire and public services Of the great
southern leader; II IS new and original y-ork
ana sheds b0od 81 lght upon many iuportenf
5ugiecis connected With the late war, which
nave never been underst00d-or, al iaast buf
mporfectiy sO-becauss the facts neresss., - ~
tneir eucIdation have remained inaccessible h
AL previous writers. Mr.. Aliriend has eniovs5
~. s'saie9 ana peculiar dVIntages in the prep
All % examination. IL will everywhere Ii
looked for with eager interest, ami 4 rsrtair III
prove one tthe most rapidly selling hooks ever
terms, etc. address
THE CAAI0N PUBLISHING HOUsE-
n0vi5 3tdeoi 2tW w. TN ~'iiiia-i-
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ADELPHE THEATER.

EVERETT & OATES. .A.....a...... Managers.
WILLIAM HAZELTTT g .............. Treasurer
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN g. 1853.
Benefit and last night but one Of the
GREAF HERNANDEZ JUVENILES.
Matinee Saturday, January 4th. comm neing
at o'clock.
Prices OF ADMISSION Private Boxes s. and
$40. Dress Circle and Parquette 70 cents. Gallery
. cents. Doors open at o'clock. Perform
ance commences st a quarter to o'clock punc--
tualiy. Seats can be secured for ANY night
at Box Office. without extra charge.
jams II z--z
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For Carthage, BurltsViIIe and Row ena.
THE FINE PASSENGER STEAM
i Err A. Baker, JOIN CART Le4eESA
WRIGHT, Master, JAS. F. MILLER -
Clerk, will leave as above on SATURDAY, the
4th inst, at o'clock, P. NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
C0RBETT 4 BOYD, Agents,
Al and AZ Front street, or
JAMS ct or HARRISON d SONS, Agents
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Nos. So and 81 North College ST,
Agents for Eastern Manufactures.

HAVING A BUSINESS EXPERIENCE OF
4 Il over thirty years in this city, We respect
fully offer our services 70 the Trade, and solicit
eonsgnments Of every description Of meTchRn-
disc, on which CASH ADVANCES viii be
made when desired. Instructions will be obeyed
and proceeds of sales promptly paid over.
dec2 I'm u
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THE MEMPHIS CONTEMPT CASE

IL Assumes a New Phase-Afier Trial
the Defendants arc Required 30
Answer-IFappy Illustration of Rad
zeal Justice-The Answer Of Defend
auls and PosGpsnemeni Of the Case.
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II f M O V A l..
N E w FIR N.
PRICES REDUCED r
TENNESSEE IRON STORE,
KOS. 80 and 81 North Market ST.

w Of Tennessee and Kentucky, or Z Iron.
Merchants, man utactufers and farmers viii find
it to their interest to purchase of us. We are
the only manufacturers of the old reliable Ten
nessee Charcoal Bloom Iron. We are also
making a superior quality of cheap iron. ali
sizes-bar, band, round and square sheet, etc
branded Kentucky. This iron is tar superior to
any Padded Iron made on the Ohio river.
All iron sold b. US is branded II. B. & S. Ky,
and II. B. 81 S. Tenn. Charcoal.
A liberal discount allowed to wholesale dealers.
jan3 3m 20 4 HlLLMAN BRO. i SONS.
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Shelby Female Institute.

THE EXERCISES OF THIS INSTITUTION
i will be resumed on THURSDAY, the I'd
January. The same efficient and popular Fac
uty, and the same thorough course of instrue-
ton, offer to parents educational advantages of
superior order. One or two vacancies for pupils
in the departments of Vocal and Instrumental
Music, can be filled by early application.
GEO. g. BUTLER, A. NJ, Principal.
GRO. s. BLACKIE, A. NJ. M. D.,
dee3l lW Vice PRINCIPAL
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For Cairo, So. Louis, Memphis and
New Orleans.
THE FINE PASSENGER,STEAM- r.
l. Err Talisman. WIN. SIRoNe, elkll7s[55t5ka
Master o. w. DAVIS, Clerk wilIkzzs=eaaza
leave as above on SATURDAY, the 4th inst,
a O'Clock P. ".
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
C0RBETT 4 BOYD Agents,
Al and AZ Front street.
jaIl3 ct or HARRISON q SONS, Agents.
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M. c. GALLAWAY,
w. II. RHEA.
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LOYAL INDEMNITY.

The Courts 90 do What the Legis-
IRtUre Failed to DO-HOw the Recent
Decision Of the Supreme Court Is
Regarded I'm East Tennessee 80 Pros
pect of Endless Litigation.