Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-05
NEW YORK.
Political Facts md Fancies-SOIne
Things 90 be shown by the Secretary
of the Treasury.

Political Facts and FRncies-SOne
Things 90 be shown by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
New York, Dec. 4.-The Tribune says
The recommendation by the Electoral Col
lege of Tennessee of Hon. Horace Magyar
-sa it member of Grants cabinet was IN.
wise and indecorous.
The Herald says it was offered the re
port of Secretary McCuIloch and the forth
coming Presidents message for a consider
alton recently, but declined being the re.
ceiver of stolen goods.
The Times says Gen. Towards refusal
10 be party 10 a movement for extending
the operations Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
is couched in terms which will commend
themselves to the iudgemnt Of the coun-
try. Ire qualifying condition with which
he justifies the withdrawal Of the Bureau
from States not yet restored will surely be
fulfilled under the coming administration Of
Gen. Grant. The Times warns people
against investing money in the alleged
newly discovered gold fields in Dutchess
county in this State.
1t is said that johnson refuse to give
advance copies of his message to the press,
but will arrange 50 that copies shall be is-
sued from Internal Revenue offices at noon
of the day Of its delivery.
Gen. Reynolds report shows taxes to be
almost a. unsettled as during the war. He
saws the murder Of negroes are 30 ire
quent as to excite little attention. He
thinks years will be required TO secure
tranquility and speaks Of need Of troops
10 almost every county.
al 70 a ~
of the Treasury approves a forced resump'
ton Of specie payments. Up to December
first 1922, sos, $50 of 80 notes have been
funded into six per cent $40 bonds. OF
this amount there have been funded Of the
first series 1926, 565, zoo; second series
$3.50, ISIS, 200: third series Sl97, S75, $50
This leaves outstanding of this class o
securities but 50, 1863, $50.
The Secretary estimates the eXpendl'
lures for the fiscal year ending June 80
1870, to be $3.50, 200, through the Wal
Department. In event of an indication Of
war will call for several additional mil
lions. The report shows that between No
vember ], 1867, and November, 1865, tn
public debt cash in Treasury has been re
duced S35,626, l02.S2 Estimates O
revenue for the next fiscal yea
eighty millions less than this year, owinI
TOT reduction in taxation. Interest on Ia,
public debt for next year one hundred an
forty millions, or ten millions less tina
list year.
The Erie matter before Judge Suther
land was to-day allowed 10 stand ovel
Judge CORDOBA not having yet decided tn
case before him.
The Commercial says the American Ex
press Company have reopened their trans
fer book. Stocks quiet to-day, New Hor
Central, Cleveland and Toledo excepted
The latter advanced to 1929 on the pro-
pect Of a per cent. dividend. Wester
Union Telegraph declared a dividend Of
per cent. Money active.
New YoRR, Dec. 4.-The TbeatI
Comique, No. 5l4 Broadway was damage
by fire this morning, amounting to abol
$4,000. Ia was occupied by White
Spencer. George Sharpe, a fireman, wa
badly injured The insurance WAS ligh
New YORK, Dec. 3.-R d BOgart,
paymaster's clerk 10 the Navy yard hi
absconded with $4,000 of governme
funds. He had lost the money 10 gam
ling.