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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
WASHINGTON.
A Christmas Party at the white House
-MOrt0n,s Reply 90 GreeleY.

A Christmas Party at the White House
-MOrtOn's Reply 80 Greeley.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Tbe Executive
Mansion was the scene Of unusual gaiety
and pleasure TO night. Three or four hun
dred children we're entertained by the juve-
niles of the House.
Senator Morton, of Indiana has replied
10 Greeley's letter addressed to him on the
Rlst inst, and concludes bis response as
follows: The fact is our bond-holders IN
derstand perfectly well that whatever may
be law on the question Of bonds, no consid-
cradle part of them can be paid in coin
while the currency remains deprecated /;
that il is folly TO talk about paying bonds
in gold. If the government cannot pro-
cure gold enough whereWith TO redeem
the greenbacks that the redemption
of the notes and a return TO specie
payment is q necessary condition, prece-
dent to the payment of bonds in gold, and
they look much more to the return of
specie payments and the establishment of
our finances on solid basis, than to the
mere form Of the contract "a TO how they
should be paid. Gold payments should
begin with the debt that is due, which is
the currency, and not by showing bonds
which will not be due for fourteen years.
The currency lies at the foundation Of
thewhole financial structure, and if it be
unsound the structure above must be inse-
cure and dangerous. When it becomes
good by being made convertible into gold
the national debt may be funded by which
one-third Of the present volume of interesi
can be saved, and the nation will carry
the burden with an ever increasing ease
until its fnal discharge shall come.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT,

lICAGo, Dec. 29.-At half past FIVE
Q clock this morning a fire broke out at
No. 40 franklin street, in this city. 1t
originated by the careless use of kerosene
oil in kindling a fire in a cooking stove.
The flames spread with such rapidity that
escape by the staircase was soon rendered
impossible. Two brothers, Wallace and
Louis Card, aged eighteen and fifteen re-
epeclively, Joined hands and leaped from
the fourth story hesdlong into the street.
One was instantly killed, his head being
completely smashed by The conclusion, and
the other died within fifteen minutes after.
wards. The pecuniaTy loss was slight.
LONDON, ONTARIO, Dec. 29.-JOues, the
murderer of bis neice, was executed this
morning at half past ten O'clock. Many
thousands OF people we're collected about
the sCstfold. He was attended all night
by various clergymen, but denied his guilt
TO the last.
LONDON, Dec. 29-The emigrant ship,
Starry Banner bound 10 New York, was
totally lost in a gale Dec. u, seven hun
dTed miles west OF the coast Of Ireland.
Forty-tw0 people were saved on RATS and
have arrived at ROulogne, France. The
Captain aud rest Of the crew and passen-
pers, one hundred and twenty-five souls,
al told, were lost. Morgan Henry Jay,
late Of American army, wac passenger on
The IA faled vessel and was mainly instru-
mental in saving the lives Of his fellow
parseugeIs Careful consultation Of marine
authorities fail 10 show any record of any
vessel Of the above name, which leads 20 a
hope that further advices msy bring news
Ola less stsrlliDg character Ia relation Ia
tie disaster
NFw ORLFANs Dc. 29.-The cleaners
ST. Ntcholas and Monsoon, are both re,
ported sunk in Red river, with partial
losds OF cotton, making three Red river
bOaIs lost tins month. The ST. Nicholas
struck Oh dam at the falls, placed there
by Gen. Banks army.
CANADA, Dec. 29--The sleeping car at.
tacbed TO the night mail train Of The Great
Western railroad, from Niagara Falls. ran
of the track at Eastward this morning. and
rolled down an embaukment eighteen feel
high. The cars contained eighteen ne.
sons, twelve Of whom are more or less in
jur1d, Two of them il is feared fatally.
MOBILE, Dec 29.-The steamer JeSess
with three hundred aud fifty bales OF cot
ton, was snagged and sunk in the Alabami
river, three miles above the city, thi
morning. The greater portion Of th
cargo was saved in damaged condition
No lives lost.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
THE PERSONAL COURAGE OF THE
INDIANA
| A View that Will AstOnish Some Folks
What General TwIggs Thought.

From the New Orleans Times.
Old Gen. Twiggs used to say that the
most formidable soldiers or warriors in
modern times, were the North Ameri-
can Indians; that in every battle in which
they had been engaged with the whites
they had held their own against over
whelming numbers, when other warriors
would have surrendered or beat q retreat
The late fight of Gen, Custar seems to add
another to the list of proofs of the high
military qualities Of the red men. In
that affair, Gen Gustav had eleven cons
panies of cavalry, nearly a thousand of
the best armed and mounted regulars
The village which he charged and cap.
tured consisted of 50 lodges, and the war
riors engaged in the conflict did not ex-
coed two hundred, and yet they appear
to have made most gallant and stubs
born resistance, infieting a severe loss
upon Gen. Gustav, and succeeded 10
making good their retreat. Now, had
the poor aborigines the ADVANTAGE en-
joyad by the ancient Greeks and Romans,
and by all modern people, especially our
own, of having historians and poets to
record, describe and sing their exploits,
what proofs of herOism, and even of mills
tary skill and virtues, might not be af
forded in this true history of this and of
the many other examples to be found in
our own annals in support of Gen
Twigg's affirmation.
But, alas, we have no Indian versions
of the numerous battles which have been
fought between them and the white set.
tiers of this continent. What heroic de-
tails, what brilliant and sanguinary
achievements by small bands of half
naked and poorly armed warriors over
the best armed and disciplined troops, in
greatly superior force, would not such
annals present. In several Of the most
bloody of these encounters which are
described in our own history, it is shown
that white soldiers were beaten and fear-
fully cut up by small bands Of Indians
Braddock's splendid brigade was nearly
annihilated by not more than six hundred
warriors. St Glars terrible defeat was
inflicted by an Indian force of not one
quarter of the whites, and at TippecanOe
there was not five hundred warriors in
the whole force, from which Gen. liarri-
son narrowly escaped with force of five
times their number There never were
more than 1900 Seminole warriors, who
defed the whole power of the United
States for fifteen years, and inflicted upN
on our army and government the heaviest
losses in men and money which were
ever effected against their enemies by
any force fifty times greater than that Of
the SeminOles. Never conquered by
physical force, they at last yielded to gold
and whisky, and Of their own will res
tired from the country which they had
made the graveyard of our soldiers.
Such facts as these ought not to be ob-
scured or forgotten, because they are
true and historical and because they
embody a wholesome reprOof Of that
overweening pride and pretentiOn Of
superior military virtue, proves and
heroism on the part of our race.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
CUR GAINESVILLE LETTER.
The zsrOgan and Checked prom Party
Promenade Concert Postponed
Robbery nt the Henry Honsa

Telegranhic Correspondence Union and Ameri-
can hJ Southern Line.
GAINESVILLE, Dec. 29.-The brogan
and checked apron party given at the City
Hall last night which was represented by
all the religious denominations except the
Baptist, proved a total failure. The young
ladies after having bestowed their smiles
and entertained the young gentlemen until
past > o'clock this morning, we're com
PEELED to return home with empty stom-
achs and in no mood to bid pleasant good
bye to their attendants.
A huge negro supper come Of at the
Courthouse last night which was largely
attended, aud sometime during the night
some one broke into the pantry ofthe Her
~ House and carried of a large lot of ia
BILE ware. 1t ia supposed il went to the ne
gro supper but has not yet returned.
10 consequence of the holidays we have
had no tobacco sales this week, but the
mArkethOuses are fast filling up and We ex-
psct large sales next week.
la consequence of The extreme bad
weather the Promenade Concert at the
Henry House has been postponed to some
future day. Il.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

A SHORT AND CHEAP TRIP.-When
the railway across the continent of
America is completed, there will be con-
slant conveyance by means of railways
and mail packets for passengers desiring
to travel round the world. The grand
tour will be twenty-five thousand miles
in length, and will cost $500, and will
be accomplished in about eighty days.
The American tourist will be able to
visit England, Japan, China, Ceylon and
Egypt. He will cross the Atlantic,
North Pacific and Indian oceans, the Red
and Mediterranean seas, the continent of
America and the delta of Egypt. He will
be able to sail the beginning of May, and
to arrive home again about the middle of
July.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

Senator is now examining up on the re-
ports of speeches made by eminent mem
bers of the disfranchised class, and ex.
clusively given in the World. He ans
ncunces that he means to leave no stone
unturned to press the subject to a vote
Senator Sherman is in no hurry to please
Grant by favoring the transfer of the
Indian Bureau to the War Department
before he has heard all sides. He saws
he voted to have the House bill for that
purpose go to the Committee on Indian
Affairs in the Senate, and not to the Nil.
itary Committee. Wilson said Grant
wanted it to go to the latter committed"
because that was the proper course for it
to take. He is prepared to consider
Henderson's bill, making an independent
bureau Of the Indian business entirely
on,its merits uncommitted to any one.
Washington (Dec. % Correspondence of the
Cincinnati Commercial.
THE QUESTION OF sPous.
The question of wholesale dispIaces
ment of Johnson's officials, now holding
commissions, by and with the advice and
consent of the Republican Senate, on
the 4th of March next by the incoming
administration, has been the subject of
deep consideration by the friends of
Gen. Grant, for a long time past. The
subject having lately been alluded to in
conversation with the President eject,
he emphatically declared his opposition,
in so many words, to the old Jacksor
man doctrine that to the yictors belong
the spoils. In other words, he opposed the
turning men out of Office merely for
opinion sake. The purpose of his adj
ministration will be the faithful performs
ance of the duties Of his great Office; to
see that the laws are carried out; that
honesty and economy prevail in the pubs
lie service, and that all the offices are
filled by capable and efficient men. This
is understood TO mean that if there is
now an officer in the public service who
has shown peculiar fitness for his posts
ton, and evidence of his ability to per-
form its functions in the highest degree
OF excellence, and with honesty of pur-
pose, no matter what his political opfn-
ions may be, it would be improper to
displace that officer with one who could
perform the duties no better, at least
While it is probable Gen. Grant will
seek, in the Republican party, men to
fill the various Offices, it is certain he
will look more te the capacity Of the can
didates than to his political service to
any party, and the claims of no man on
the latter ground, merely, will be con-
sidered
CIVIL SERVICE BILL
Gen. Grant has also said, in eonversa-
ton, lately, that he is in favor of the
general features of Mr.. Jenckes' civil |
service bill.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

ADULTERATIOSs "A recent extensive
examination into the character Of goods
sold at large number Of grocery stores
in New York city, discloses, besides
short weight, authorizations Of the follow
ing character Ground Java coffee con-
tanned roasted bread crumbs, peas, rye,
chicOry, burnt sugar aad csfee essence.
Ground cinnamon was adulterated with
tapiOca, ground mace with pHlyerized
crackers, ground cloves with spices Of all
kinds, from which the essential oil had
been extracted. Tea contained willow
leaves, genuine broken leaves aggluti,
mated by some artifice, damaged leaves
AID tea dust. The green tea was colored
with a powder supposed to be Frussian
blue, and the sugar was moistened with
water to the extent Of 10 per cent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
MEMPHIS.
The school Fund DefRuIter Released
ON u Writ of HabeRs Corpus.

ON writ of HabeRs Corpus.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 29.-George L Rutter,
President Of the Tennessee National Bank,
arrested on warrant from Nashville for
alleged defalcatiOn of the missing school
fuRd, was taken before Judge Lee on r
writ 81 habeas corpus, and released on bail
Of five thousand dollars for his appearance.
Ii vVl be remembered, in this connection,
that the loss of this fund, which was re-
turned 10 the present State government
after the war by Gov. Harris, who had
carried it South, caused the suicide of
Comptroller Stanford. Ii is believed the
ps esent arrest Of Rutter, and the investi-
,;htion TO follow, will disclose the DISPOSE
ton made Of the funds Rutter solicits a
searching investigation.
Three hundred colored militia occupied
the town of Hopefeld, opposite this city,
Sunday morning at daylight. A portion
of them were sent TO occupy Marion and
Mound City. Citizens Of the latter places
say they commenced pillsging as soon as
they entered. No reason is known or as
signed for their presence.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
POLITICAL.

No Settlement Yet of the Alabama
Claims.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-It is stated that
there is not a shadow of truth in the
reported basis Of agreement between
America and England on the Alabama
claims. A messenger from Reverdy JOhA-
sou with the papers as far as agreed upon
will arrive at Washington in few days.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30
LONDON.

Tho Contradiction of n Distressing
story.
demonstrating, Dec. 29.--The report
Of The laundering Of the Emigrant ship
Starry Banner is a hoax, although pub
lished by the entire press of London to-
day. The original dispatch announced
the safe arrival of several passengers at
Boulogne, but telegram from that city in
ansWer 10 inquiry fer full particulars for
the Associated Press, conveys assurance
that there has been no such arrival as re-
nnrinh
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

GEN. PRTM, by his delay in summoning
the Spanish Cortes, has given rise to the
suspicion that he intends to make him>
self dictator. To refute this charge
Prim has recently written letter in
which he says 81 have no thought Of
being the master, dictator or Emperor OF
my country. If had any such wrotched
designs, / could not do better than follow
the advice of those who think themselves
more liberal than |, and | should then
urge Spain to become arepublic. In that
csse she would certainly offer me supreme
power in one form or another"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

RUSSIA is vigorously and relentlessly
crushing out everything in Poland that
marks its nationality. Many young Po-
lsh couples, who would not submit to
Russian marriage service have been Sc
cretly married st Sohpol, by smith who,
until recently, did very good business.
The Russian authorities found him out
and sent him TO Siberia. The marriages
made by him were declared illegal, and
the unlucky young husbands have been
enrolled in the army. Even baptism
must be done q Ia Russo. The peasants
think there is no saving efficacy in this,
and the Christian ceremony is often per-
formed at the very point Of the bayonet.
The Catholic inhabitants are, in some dis
tricls, escorte to church by soldiers and
police officers, so resolutely do they re-
sisL the introduction of the Russian Ian.
guage and semi-Greek services into their
church service.
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Peter Wilkins somewhat known in In

Peter Wilkins somewhat known in In
dianapolis as an amateur detective, has
been arrested on charge Of conspiring
and running off Of witnesses in the Young
murder case. He was released on bail
of five hundred dollars, which was given
by Mr.. feathers, one Of the counsels for
the prisoners. Further developments in
this mysterious affair may be expected
soon.
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CUBA.

Ehe RepOrteu EnOrt oil ReVOluttOntstS
GOPOisOn the Spanish Troops.
HAVANA, Dec. 29.-The following re-
port is made by Spanish officials in rela-
lston to the use of strychnine by the in
surrectionists: The revolutionists cooked
a quantity of provisions which had pre-
viously been prepared with strychnine and
then retreated expecting the Spanish
troops on their arrival at the rebel camp
would eat the food.
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SPAIN.

The Country acknowledgements
Against Disturbance.
MADRID, Dec. 29.-Gen. Cabbellero has
been ordered to take troops to the provinces
of Seville and Gefra TO prevent any
trouble. The country, however, is entirely
tranquil. The government has contracted
a loan with ErlanCer
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

A Natchez dispatch of tho 9th says:
Bill Hewitt and others attempted last
night to assassinate Gen. Mckee, on the
steamer Lee. Mckee Was slightly
wounded; Hewitt, severely. Gen. bud,
ley, military commander Of the pest, is
investigating the matter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

The Auditor of State OF Indiana has
issued circular directing the real estate
appraisement, which was made on a gold
basis five years ago, to be made the
coming year on greenback basis.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

St. Louis county, according to a re-
cent census, has al, 07l inhabitants, an
increase of 1921 since 1864.
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lat DOES THIS MEAN &?

Civil Tenure bill must be really repealed
before he began.n
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Washington dec. 2i) Correspondence of the
New York World.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-30

Gen. Grant has also said in CONVERSE
ton, lately, that he is in favor of the
general features of Mr.. Jenckes' civil
service hill
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04

Ss kAn Irish lover in our l,town rem ark.
led that IT is pleasure to be aione,
especially when your "swaetbeart is
'wid ye.' We think 50 too, Pat.n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04

PLANJHETTE.

The rlva! beauties lnid their hands
On "Planchette's" stubborn heart,
Querying silently tho while
With faces held apart.
"Whioh does he love. toll me, Planchette ~
Fair Lily softly said.
(which does he love ?" said dueenly Rose,
Bending her naughty head.
Tho white hand trsRbled like dove,
The brown one flashed its ring,
And still the pencil wrote no word,
Dragged, like n sullen thing.
While quiet Pansy, looking on,
Waited its pranks 10 see:
Folding her secret in her heart,
Softly dha silently.
"Come hitler Pansy." Like dove
A small hand trembling fell,
When like weird, uncanny thing,
The board obeyed her spell.
Wrote "Y-o-u," Oh! wise Planchcttc,
Worthy the Delphic PRIESTS crown;
Each blushing maiden saw herself
Thus promptly Written down.
The hero came; as heroes will,
Proving all romance tfHe,
And, glancihg at their paper. said,
"Whats writtenf" "Y.o.u."
"What was the question, ladies fair,
Can not know ~ Nh me;
s'May I one eHrffesf Question ask,
Through this diabierie 2"
Il answers "pansy."
.# She has fed
Through tho open doors
She saw the question In his eye.
And needs TO know no more.
Alike the Rose and Lily say
Planohettc tells nothing true;
But Pansy holds different faith,
She trusts it-wouldn't you?
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04
tFron1 the Mobile TribWnS.
The Cotton Crop Of 1858.

ESTIMATE 10000 BALES.
+ REPRESENTATIVES. PRICE THIRTY GENTS.
A Mr.. W WToney. Of Enfaula, Alaba.
ma, has addressed ] a letter to tho Macon
(Ga.) Telegraph, on the subject OF the
cotton crop of 1868, from Which we
copy the following extracts:
lsr. THE ESTIMATE ONLY 100000
To establish this estimate To be cor
rect beyond tire power Of tefutation, We
will show the damage done to this CROP
from the boll.worm, and mute especially
the caterpillar. by com pairing the in.
coming with the crop of l846-which
two crops correspond in all particu-
lars.
1t is necessary, right here to fix the
data beyond cavil. Every intelligent
planter knows that, tl,en as now, Che
caterpillar devastated the cotton crop
froH salt water to Columbus, G. .org,a,
and Montgomery. Alabama, inland, all
along the line of latitude, and on the
seaboard Of the Carofinas ana beyond
tho Mississippi, extending up the RIVER
bottom to much higher latitute. The
time of their advent in August, ls46,
their continuance. the belt they cover
ed, and the extent of thoir damage was
almost Identical with that of this year.
There were great natural euasea; then
as now. which must and have produced
like effects, and it is impo;s sible for it
to be otherwise. This is tho great t-,tI,,
founded on Gods laws, upon which the
estimate rests.
Now we can accurately estimate the
damage to the crop Of 1916, from the
boll.worm and caterpillar, by comparing
it with the average, as resulting from
the two preceding and tRe two succeed
ing years, to.wit: 4 =
CoMPARATIyE STATEMENT.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04

I WlIMInoToN, CHAaLoTTE AN D
RuTHERroRD RAiLaoAD,--In the
marlborough, Argus Of Ootobes 22d,
I've find that the cars on, the above
named road now run to Rookingbanl,
and expect to'reach Pee Dec River
early in December.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04
coMpARATIYE STATEMENT.
&,56l,l80

sAThia esiimate, or grand total, Of tho
-S0tr i:St cT5ps, two before and two after tie
caterpillar year Of 1880 being, ns
above, 9,57l, l8O bales. it Gllows that
The average for l847 si,onla be l,392,.
795 bales But that crop was cut short
by the caterpillar. slmost precisely as
the proseht crop has been. Now, by
comparing the actual crop OF l84G,-7
with tile average OF Tho four years. ns
a'fcady sfo%n, rho dhmage done by
the caterpillar to that crop vii! bo a
"6'xed fact" iifgnres anu III truth:
.Averagc--four crops 2.392,795
Actual crop 1867 l,77a.65l
Damage by the caterpillar 6l4,l44
This, bear in mind. then, is a result,
past and gone into stashticall history,
wh,cli may not be dispuseai showing
.he extent of. damage dbEe. by tho cater.
pillar, in identically similar conditions. to
this years rayagea to- d given and
known average oG fonr years. Tl,ese
facts and principles being true, We Lave
only u estimate what Ought 10 Be the
present crop as compared. with last
years, the actual damage done to it by
the caterpillar--as based on reasons al.
ready gisep---and the result will show