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TIE ROBBERY AT JACKSON, TENN
Our readers will remember that about six
weeks since we chronicled the robbery Of
five thousand dollars at Jackson, Tenn, by
the blowing open Of safe belonging to
the Southern Express Company. 1t will be
remembered, also, that John Reagan aud
James Creighton were arrested here on the
charge. After undergoing preliminary
examination before Justice of the Peace,
they we're placed under bonds of Eve thou
sand dollars each. On Wednesday the
grand Jury of Madison county, after care
fully weighing the evidence in the case,
found true bill, and ordered the recon-
initial of the accused. This done, il was as
certained that Reagan had made his exit
for paris unknown, and consequently for
fixture vas taken on his bonds TIE Judge
of that judicial district has authorized the
issuance Of an execution on the bond.
Creighton, in default of ten thousand dol
lars bail, is now in "dnranee vile. Mem
DAis Apaiancls, Jan. Is.
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THE JACOBIN INSPIRATIONS.
The Modes OF Popular Resistance-The
Jeopardy of Public Credit.
Ernnn the A Ihanu IN L \ A rrrs

JEOPARDY OF EuDAAt NfcAN.
From the Albany On ~ Argus.
The usurpations of Congress, the pro-
posed dictatorship of Grant, the obitera-
ton of the Supreme Court, and the de-
struction of the executive functions alarm
the country not less by their direct conse-
quences than by their indirect effects.
What is to become of law and industrial
security and public credit, if these crimes
provoke an outbreak Of popular resistance ?
What if the collision between the Execu-
tive and the Congressional cabal reaches
to the ranks of the people2 What il the
court pronounce the limitations upon its
power void, and invoke to the assertion Of
its independence the strong arms OF the
people? What if the States refuse 20 re-
eognize the usurpationP
The guarantees of the constitution and
the privilege of the courts are a part Of the
property Of the people. Congress in repus
dating them has set an example to the
people of broken faith and faetious license
that may be followed to disastrous concur
sions. Are the people to pay taxes to the
usurpation IL the public credit trans
ferred to the stained hands which have
seized upon power at Washington, by over
throwing constitutions and tearing mp re-
corded oaths, to. be held sacred? MOI
The iron pen with which 4 military Gem
eral proposes to erase the obligation Of lib
erty in the organic law, will be seized upen
to erase the obligation Of debt. By the
destruction of fundamental obligations in
which the madmen at the capital are en-
gagged, the whole fabric ofpublic credit
falls.
If Congress robs the people Of the only
safeguard Of their rights and liberties, will
the people sit down and meekly pay tribute
to the usurpers? The obligations Of gov
eminent and people are mutual; and the
citizen owes support only because the gov
eminent owes protection.
Congress- having destroyed the eexcus
tive and judicial branches of government,
20 that the people enjoy no protection from
these Departments, all obligation to support
the new government ceases
The people will reason thus and will
decide 30. They will fall back TO the pro-
lection Of the State governments, and rely
upon them. As 10 the public debt, the evil
hands that have denied the sworn and
sacred obligations of the constitution, must
take also the guilt of its reputation.
Fraud, in a hundred forms, has already
tainted that debt. IL force comes in to
repel the citizen from the government, and
to sever the bonds of mutual obligation
which have heretofore connected him with
it, then the sum of national dishonor il
complete, and the fate Of the public debt,
in the chaos Of the revolution, is Of little
moment
Will men interested in the fatBre-in
terested in civil order and tranquility
reflect before they push the country further
on to the ehasm that opens before it
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EIROPE.

The Arrest of George Francis Train
No Proof OF His Completely with
Fenian MOvements-Resume Of the
Eenian sItuafEon-MRximiIi Re-
mains Arrive at VIenna-The Funeral
ObsequIes.
CORK, Jan. IA strict search Of the
person and baggage Of George Francis
Train disclosed no proofof completely with
Fenian movements, or justifying his arrest
by British police on suspieian Of being con-
cerned in Fenian plottings. Train asserts
that he came over &c Europe as special
correspondent in ireland for the New York
World. He has formally protested, through
the United States Consul, against his de-
tention, and declares he was arrested upon
no other ground of suspicion than the find
ing of an Irish paper in his trunk.
DUBLIN, Jan. 19.-Thep police ofLimerick
have made seizure Of guns and ammunition
found in the shops Of that city to put them
out of the reach Of Fenians.
Or. Waters, another editor of the Dub
lin Irishman, has been arrested, bat the
particular charge is not stated. 1t is sup
posed, however, to be completely in Fenian
movements,
LONDON, Jan. 1s.-Mike Marrall, who
il il now claimed is positively known to be
the person who fred the fuse Of the Clerk
enwell explosion, has been arrested az
Glasgow, and brought TO London in irons
A man named Clancy has been arrested
in this city, charged with firing upon the
police.
A Fenian manifesto was found this
morning posted on the wall OF the Mansion
House, where it had been affixed despite
the vigilance Of the pv.ice, who have no
clue to the perpetrator Of this daring act.
The boldness and audacity Of the Fenians
in the face Of the vigorous measures Of re-
preston which have been adopted excite
much uneasiness.
VIENNA, Jan. 19-Kultz has been APP
pointed Austrian Minister of War.
The remains Of Macmillan arrived
here last night by special train from
Trieste, in charge Of a military escort. The
train vas met upon its arrival BY the Aus
TRAN officials, largo body Of troops, and
a vast crowd Of people, who had assembled
10 give expression TO their respect for the
dead, and their sympathy with the living.
The remains were formally received by
the Imperial family at the palaSe. This
evening the funeral obeequies will be
celebrated with a solemn procession and
requiem mass. The manifestations Of
popular feeling is general and intense.
The obsequies Of Mazimilian were celes
brated this eyeEing with great pomp, and
the honored remains were consigned TO
their last resting place, The funeral pro-
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ouR REDUCED RATES.

It affords us great pleasure to acknowl~
edge the general satisfaction with which
the announcement Of reduction in the
subscription price of the UNION AND
DISPATCH is hailed by our patrons and the
public. We can only reassure them that
our motto is " to live and let live. We
design to economist expenses in every
way consistently with the interests of
our generous patrons, so that we may be
enabled to present the largest and best
selection sc reading matter We shall
continue, "a heretofore, in all our
editions, to present larger amount OF
news, political, commercial and miscel-
laneous reading than any other journal
ever published in Middle Tennessee.
The reduced price, by no means, inn
plies an inferior article On the con-
trary, we are perlecting arrangements
by which we will be able to present a
still more acceptable paper to our readers.
We repeat the terms of the UNION AND
DISPATCH as follows:
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From Havana.

HAVANA, Jan. 20. - Adyiees from
Europe giving a decline in sugar, had no
influence here. Number twelve duties
7ke. Exchange on London llf@l24c.
New York currency, long sight, 262(927c;
short sight, 25e. Gold. long sight, lc pre-
MUM; short sight, 24c premium.
Responsible offices in;Jamaica are hence
forth to be filled by appointment from
England.
The United States steamer Minnesota is
engaged in sounding for the cable TO con-
meet with the line TO New York.
The ship Coronet was lost at Barebnsh.
A diver had commenced operations at
st. Thomas in search of the specie lost on
the steamer Rhine.
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Gea. Hancock ON the Powers of the
Convention.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 19.-Judge Cooley
having addressed note to General Ham
cock, irquiring whether he would enforce
an ordinance the Constitutional Conven-
ton may adopt staying the execution Of all
processes ofthe courts until the LIST of jan
uary, 1870, except judgments for taxes and
wages fer laborers, the General in reply
calls attention to the fourth and eighth
sections of the act of March, 1867, defining
the powers Of the convention, and says
that from these provisions il is clear that
the convention is clothed with the extra
ordinary power of framing a constitution
and civil government, but that it possessed
no authority 10 deal with subjects Of ordi-
nary legislation, except to levy and pro-
vide for the collection of taxes and pay its
officers, members, etc. As the ordinance
to which you refer in your letter is entirely
foreign TO the framing of a constitution and
civil government, it appears to the Major
nance, if passed by the convention, would
be without any validity.
The State Auditor addressed a commu-
nication to Gen. Hancock, stating that taxes
imposed by the Constitutional Convention
cannot be collected sthrough the ordinary
process Of collecting the State taxes, and
that the State Collectors of the parishes Of
Orleans and Jefferson report that the tax
payers have generally refused to pay the
tax, and refers the whole matter to General
Hancock for action. Gen. Hancock, in
reply, refers the Auditor to an ordinance
making it his duty to superintend the col
lection of taxes, and says isdoes not appear,
from the Auditors statement, that any pro-
cess for the collection Of taxes had been
issued, or any steps taken, except notice
in the newspapers and demand for pay
ment which had been refused, that no resort
had been had TO coereive means to inforce
the payment of taxes pointed out by the
law, which it is the Auditors duty to direct
the tax collectors to do, 80 that when this ia
done and forcible resistance made the Major
General commanding will, upon its being
reported to him, take prompt measures to
vindicate the supremacy of the law.
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A PEEDIcTIoS.-The New York Com
n,srcial Republican,, speaking Of the rev
olutionary legislation Of the Radical Con
gress, predicts that
'.As sure az day succeeds to night, this
aggressive, gindictive party legislation
will, like an overcharged petard, hoist the
engineers. For every bad act like this,
impairing the independence Of the judi
ciary. Congress makes handwriting on
more than one wall, the reading Of which
will make the knees of modern Belshazzars
'frembie.'"
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TEE deaths in New York city during
1857 numbered 2S,I5s, decrease Of 3056
from the previous year. The births were, in
round Numbers, 10000, and the marriages
1913. Decrease last year in general NOR
tally from previous year, Eve in one thou
sand and in infectious diseases, about Eve
per cent. of the whole population.
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TNsOLVENT NOTICE.

uAyINa SUGGESTED TIE TNS0LVRN-
III CY OF JOHN A. TREWITT. deceased.
to the Clerk of White County Court. all persons
having claims against said estate are notified 10
file them with the Clerk of White County Court,
on OF before the lst day Of July next, properly
proven, or this notice will be plead in bar.
Q. b. CROOK,
Admir- Of John A. Trewitt deed
Sparta, Jan. IL 1863 Jan2l 20
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Cable nisnnfehas.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Mr. Bancroft is ne
gotiating commercial loan with Prussia.
The proprietors Of the Dublin National
are to be prosecuted for seditious publiea-
tons.
Active military preparations in France
impair public confidence in peace.
The new Tycoon of Japan will observe
commercial treaties with foreigners.
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In BANKRUPTCY.

nHIS Is To GIVE NOTICE THAT ON.THE
a 9th day Of January. A. D. 1865 a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued against the estate Of
E. J. HOllins. of the county Of Coffee and State
rupt on his own petition; that the payment Of
any debts and delivery of any property belong
ing 10 such bankrupt to him, or for hls use. and
the transfer of any property by him. are forbid
deu by law that a meeting Of the creditors of
the said bankrupt, TO prove their debts and TO
choose one or more assignees of bis estate, will
be held az a Court of Bankruptcy, 10 be holden
on the 27th day of January, A. d. 1868, at
o'clock A. NJ, ut the Office Of the Register
in Bankruptcy, Manchester. Tennessee, before
W N. Doughty. Eaq. Register.
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THE statistics of the ORTHODOX Congre-
gafional Church in this country are pub
Iished in the January number OF the Con
qTeoGtional Quarterly. The whole number
of churches IA the United States IS 2szo, or
forty seven more than last year. The whole
membership is 27s, 1862, nearly 10, 600 more
than last year.
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DISPATCH as follows

OUR New TERMs.-The substantial
appreciation on the part of the reading
public Of our course in reducing the
terms Of subscription and sales of the
UNION AND DIsPATcH, was gratifyingly
manifest on Sunday. Our edition for
that day was unusually large-larger
perhaps than any daily in the city for the
past twelve mOnths-and it went off like
hot cakes. Our regular subscriptions
yesterday in the city show greater in
crease than any day for the past two
years, and we are assured that the read
ing public is with us in this movement of
economy and retrenchment
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THE LAW SETTLES 1.-THE law OF
August Eth, l789, .ereating and establishs
ing the department of war, and authors
izing the appointment thereoyer of a
principal officer (the Secretary of
War; by the President, describes his
powers and duties as follows
"Who shall perform and execute such
duties as shall, from time 10 time, be en-
Joined on or entrusted to him by the Presi-
dent of the United States, agreeably to the
constitution" etc, etc; the fclause ending
TINS: " And furthermore, that the said
principal officer shall conduct the business
of said department in such manner az the
President of the United States shall, from
time to time, order or instruct" etc.
This law has not yet been repealed,
and is still in full force lt settles the
fact that Stanton can do no business ex-
cept that which is enjoined on or en-
trusted to him by the President, and can
transact no business in any manner, ex-
cept as the President shall, from time to
time, order or instruct. Ii he waits for
orders or instructions from the Presi-
dent, his official business will be some-
thing of drag, and if he acts outside of
such Instructions or orders, his acts will
he void That is the whole case.
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Killed In a Prize Fight.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-A prize fight yes
terday, on Bloody Island, between Dennis
Reardon and Thomas McCann, resulted in
the death of the latter. Reardon and six
others have been arrested.
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THE LAST INSPIRATIONS The latest
phase of JacObin violence in Congress
upon the free institutions of America
the gagging of the Supreme Court, the
degradation Of the executive Office to a
fifth-rate clerkship, and the making of
Grant military dictator in ten States
has startled the popular mind of the
North The following leading Republi-
can journals are open and decided in
their denunciatiOns of these measures
The New York EVeHing Post, the New
York Times, the New York Commercial
Advertiser, the Springfield (Mass) Re
publican, the Providence Or L. Journal,
the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, the
Cincinnati Commercial, and a number OF
other minor journals Of that section.
The day is rapidly approaching when the
American people, regardless of party,
will turn from Radicalism with loathing
and adherence.
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In is stated that Grant is exerting his
influence against the last revolutionary
measures of Congress Why does he
not repel with patriotic Indignation the
atrocious proposition to make him dicta-
tor, as Washington did ? Caesar thrice
refused the crown, before he banished
liberty from Rome Washington was
never approached upon the subject but
aurr
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MEMPHIS JUDGES AND CONTEMPT.

The Judges in Memphis must regard
themselves rs q very superior sort of
people, not TO be looked at or talked
about except in the most Obsequious
manner Judge Hunter, Of the Criminal
Court, has issued so many attachments
against the writers OF the Memphis
AUalanche for contempt, that they say in
their issue of the 18th inst. they had
been arrested twice within the previous
three days for contempt, which makes
some eight or ten times they have been
arrested since this farce commenced.
Judge Leonard, of the County Court of
Shelby county, seems to have caught the
infection; for on the 18th inst, he or
dered an attachment to be issued against
John Somerville and Mr.. j. J. Dubois,
for contempt of court This contempt
case grew out of an incident which is res
lated by the Avalanche of the 18th inst,
as follows
Yesterday morning a difficulty occurred
in the hall opposite the Office of Judge
Leon ard, between him and John Somer-
Vile, in which his Honor was incontinently
knocked down by the young disciple of
Blackstone. 1t appears that Mr.. Somer-
Vile, accompanied by Julius Dubois, waited
upon Leonard, who is acting as Probate
Judge, on some business of an administra-
tive nature, which was not disposed of.
After Leonard left his Office, he was APP
preached by Somerville, who asked of him
some explanation of remarks derogatory to
him, which he had been told that Leonard
had previously made. He said that he had
no recollection of making the remarks /;
but if he did make them he would reiterate
them, and did so, when Mr.. Somerville
Knocked him down. While arising from
this unjndicial position, he endeavored to
draw pistol, and was again knocked down.
He finally managed to get to his feet, pistol
in hand, bnt was prevented from using it,
| if such was his intention, by the iEterfer-
| ence of bystanders. Pistols were drawn on
both sides, but the appearance of Sheriff
| Winters upon the scene qnieted matters,
| and the irafe gentlemen went in different
! directions and probably neither satisfied
| with the result Of the affair.
These Memphis Judges will bring the
courts into utter contempt, iftheir ri lieu
lous course be not curbed In the days
before the war had thrown to the sur-
face the characters that now hold high
carnival in the places of power, We had
none of this upstart dignity.
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The New York Tribune is absolutely
ferocious. Greeley is making up for
all his trespasses against JaeObins law
and gospel His universal amnesty
and "Davis bail,bond, and other sympa-
thetic crochets are being atoned for. He
says, the next card may be imPeachN
ment" of the President makes himself
an impediment he must be swept
away and thus he raves, after his Pc
culiar manner, through one and half of
his broad columns He is vaulting to the
forefront of the revolutionary ranks.
lie sees the dangerous position the Raids
Gals occupy, and knows they cannot re-
treat His only hope is to go with them,
or split with them He chooses the for
mer. He is like the rest of them-will
"poT the sweet milk Of concord into
hell, and pitch the country in after it, to
carry their point, and retain power.
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An EXCLUDED MENsER negro girl
was expelled from a church in Louisville
a week or two ago. She afterwards ap-
peared and took her seat in the amen
corner, and was summsrily elected,
She sued the electors for damages, and
brought witnessswho gave the following
luminous testimony;
Il war standing rite cross from de church,
and saw sister Breckinredge thrown out oh
de church, and if it hadn' b,'en fur de iron
railin' che would ab fell down aud broke
her neck. was once member oh dat
church, and was PEELED kSse said de
preacher was wrong in preaching dat when
Christ war eight years old he var praciiclDg
Law in de San Hibian Islands"
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FOR RENT.

n1BF DESIRABLE PROPERTY ON THE
4 cornsr Of Broad and Mcl4emOre streets.
known as the residence Of the late Judge Nancy.
ANDERs0E. JOHNSON 4 SMITH,
aeccslw Real Estate Agents
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SEARCHING FOR MONEY UNDER
DIFFICULTIES.


Gen Meade seems to have a lively
time in bis search for funds with which
to pay the expenses Of the Georgia Re-
construction Convention and the per
diem of its members. He deposed Gov.
Jenkins because that gentleman would
not issue a warrant upon the State
Treasurer for $4,000, for which there
was no authority in any law Of the State
or the United States. And he removed
the Treasurer, because that officer would
not violate his oath and furnish the
money upon his requisition. He sent
officers of the army to take charge Of the
Governors Office and treasury, vino would
administer these Offices according to
Meades direction. But it seems they did
not secure the money they expected to
find The Macon Journal and Messenger
of the 18th inst says:
owe learn from gentleman who came
over from Milledgeville last night, that a
party of citizens assembled at the Execu-
tive Mansion the night before and called
out Governor jenkins, who addressed them
in manner highly creditable to himself
"He told them that the funds of the
State had been removed to New York, and
he should fight them before the Supreme
Court of the United States, and do so out
of no despite whatever to the powers that
soughtto control them.
"His speech in every respect partOOk OF
the calm, dignifed, and heightened Chris
tian character of the man.
"The books of Treasurer Jones had dis
appeared and gone to parts unknown.
"The 'so.called' Treasurer demanded OF
the Express Agent all packages in his care
for Jones, which demand was refused.
"The same demand was made Of the
Postmaster, and also refused.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-21

JUDeE JOHS A. RoGERs, Of Weekly
county, was elected on the llth inst.
Judge Of the sixteenth judicial circuit
over Judge Samson Of Dyer, and Smith
Parks, of Gibson. The Memphis Asa-
tGAehs says Judge Rogers is gentle
man Of high legal attainmsnts, courteous
and genial in manners, and a firm sup
porter of Emerson Etheridga"
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
County Court.

TIVE CALL FOR A MEETING OF THE
county Court Of Davidson county on We'd
hesaay. the I'd inst. is hereby countormanded.
w. A. GLENN,
lanZl = County judge.
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CONGRESSIONAL printing cost over mil
lion and half last year.
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NAsHyILLE AGENCY
Underwriters' Association

OF Memphis, Tenn.
The DesOto Insurance and Trust co.
The Peoples Insurance Company,
The fernando Insurance Company,
Are nom prspared 10 issue Joint Polieie1 Of
Insurance agains lo-s or dAEsse By Ere Aha
against the damages Of navigation.
a. W. BUTLER. agent
ianI9 cm No. Il North College street