Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-05

questing the Adiutant General to furnish
arms, ammunition and transportation to
the army now about to move on the insur-
rectionary kingdom Of Dyer county. The
forces are to be led by Sheriff Harrington,
who is to plan the campaign. he will
move cautiously along the line Of railroad
till he reaches the enemy's country, then
he will debauch and throw out his pickets,
Having ascertained the exact location Of
the enemy, It will be expected that he will
approach by parallels, as Grant approached
Vicksburg, and il resistance should be too
strong, it is thought he will "change his
base" like Mcclellan on the James.
This war has afforded fine opening for
those whose only chance for support was
the "Soup House" Three dollars a day
is a tempting offer, when the enemy to be
met is only an imaginary one.
This whole excitement is so unnecessary
and ridiculous, that We can scarcely treat
IL as an existing fact. II there is violent
resistance to the civil authorities in Dyer
county, where are the militia, who though
on furlough, might be called into service
Immediately? Was not the militia bill
passed to meet Just such civil disturbances ?
Their pay is regulated by law, and is not
one-half as much as is promised to these
new recruits Why not send them to the
scene Of action and let them fash their
maiden swords in the blood of the insur-
gents This bill gives the Sheriff the
right TO raise fifty men at SO per day, and
10 give Captain and Lieutenant the pay
given those officers in the United States
army. This company will cost about $l60
per day, and supposing the war lasts only
twenty days it win cost $500, and perhaps
not single outlaw be punished.
We have no sympathy with outlaws I'M
der any guise or name, and We believe the
resistance made 10 the civil law in Dyer
county is not SO much against the civil law
itself as the manner in which it il executed.
We believe there are very few of the most
intense Rebels who would not submit TO an
arrest by a Union officer, if he exercised
his authority in quiet and personally in
offensive manner. The question may pre-
sent itself as to whether the railroads will
regard an order for transportation, signed by
the Adjutant General as good security.
A bill, originating in the House, passed
It's second reading in the Senate yesterday,
comforting on the Governor the power to
select such newspapers as he may prefer for
the publication of all legal notices, and al
lowing printers about double the fee now
received. This is an infringement on the
rights of the people at large, as il will force
them TO advertise in papers of inferior cir
culaiion, and pay twice the present price
for the same. If the Governor is a con-
scienscions man and wishes to do justice to
the people at large, he will select as me
dium for legal advertisements, the paper
which has the largest circulation, regard
less Of politics. But no one will ever be
benefited by this law but the Radical press
and its object is to breathe life into press
which is repudiated by the people.
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Finances of WeaIEIey COunfy-State-
ments Of the Chairman OF the County
Court and Trustee.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, WEAKLET CoUK
TY.-I, Solomon Pope, Chairman of the
Weakley County Court, and Financial
Agent for said county, have this day made
a settlement with Isaac @. Reayis, County
Trustee for said county, and find him
chargeable with county revenue received
from April, 1862, TO December 81, 1867
inclusive, from all sources, the aggregate
sum of 81, 987 80. He produces proper
vouchers, and is entitled to aggregatecredi
of. including commissions on same, the sun
of SIS, 428 II: leaving balance due said
Reavis, as Trustee, the aggregate sum o
$40 90. SOLOMON PoPE,
Chairman and Financial Agent for Weak
ley county, Tenn.
Isaac c. Reavis, County Trustee O
Weakley county, Tenn. reports the tinan
cial condition of Weakley county as fol
lows:
The expenditures of the county ssaee
April, 1862 to December 81, 1901, as :.
registered since last settlement ls...Sdo,SjZ 4
s ss@ n time and nfI paid oGt II ss7 s.
LEAVING pA'~n'e ns-,.S s~S l29l4 e.
To hquidate this amount We hayea
balance of revenue not collected Tor , =,
1867 say about............-., .'.'''''-. 4uoo u
Balance Of revenue, old arrears, 49,. -,
about. zUUO V
Revenue Cor 1868, abouts,.,..,--,-...... l9,eOO o
Which, when collected, will be all suffl
cient 10 balance our present Indebtedness
and leave a small margin.
This report was presented to the COUNTY
Court on Monday, the 9th day of January
1868.
Solomon Pope, Chairman and Financia
Agent for Weakley county, presented his
report of settlement with Isaac G. Reayis
County Trustee, to the court, showing
balance due him az Trustee Of $4,000
which report was received by the court.
l am again candidate for the office Q
1 County Trustee II any person wishes t
know who am, / refer them TO the aboV
/ settlement. ISAAC G. REAvIs,
| Dresden, Tenn.