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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
THE INDIANA LYNCHISG AND THE
INTERNATIONAL QUESTION

The lynching of the Reno brothers in
Indiana recently, is supposed by some to
be under consideration by the State De-
partment at Washington, with view to
the punishment of the Iynchers, in vinGi,
cation of supposed pledge of our gov
eminent to the authorities Of Canada
that the Renos should be protected from
the violence of citizens of Indiana
data" writes to the Baltimore Sun:
1t does no appear that any such pledge
was given, but steps were taken by our
government to pgevent the prisoners from
molestation en- route from Canada to In
diana The prisoners were delivered
safely, and placed in a Jail removed some
distance from the community where VIC,
lence was arprehended. Upon this de-
livery of the prisoners all responsibility
on the part of the Federal officers ceased
and was transferred to the authorities of
Indiana.
Our Government is by some urged to
take the matter in hand and see that
the lynchers be punished as murderers /;
but although the parties who hung the
the Renos may be as much the
enemies Of society as the muir
dered men may have been, there. does
not appear to be any authority for direct
interference in the matter by the Fed
eral authorities. The Governor OF In
diana, it is said, will take the case in
hand, and endeavoT to bring the lynchers
ia a trial
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-TLe London Times
THE morning, in reviewing the report OF
the Treasurer Of The United States, draws
an altogether dishea'tenirg view Of Amer
lean finances.
MARsETLLEs, Dec. "A Dispatches have
been received here, giving she particulars
of a dreadful accident which occurred re-
Gently nearsSmyrms, in Asia Mino-. Two
Egypliin mail steamers came 10 collision
ia The Gull of Smyrna. Il was sail over
two hundred passengers We're killed by the
shock.
HAVANA, Dec. 24'-Ady.css from Hayh
say the English and French Consuls went
10 Gonayea TO demand the French ship
Levida aud the American schooner De
Holt, which we're captured by Gen. Chey-
aligr, charged with attempting to ruG the
blockade Of s.. Marks The vessels were
released and Gen. ChevLlier offered IN
demnity for the outrage, which was &C
cepied by the Captain o. the French ves5si'
The Captain Of the DtIioit refused to &C
cept indemnity, aud leG HIS vessel at Con
ayes.
Th blockade. eff Hayd has been de-
clared effective by all foreign Ministers.
Vessels going into ports not held by the
| government, aud captured, are legi prizes.
The United States steamer Nipsic ar
rived at POrt-au-Prince December 4. The
| Hsvtian war steamer Alexander Petiol
had captured five coasters laden With sup
| plies for the Rebels
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
THEOLOGY AND GEOLOGY.

st. Lcuis is coming to the aid of the
theologians, against the geOlogists. They
are boring an artesian well in that place,
and have got down to depth of 3l9S
feet, or not far from a mile. Now, ac-
cording to the biologists, they should fnd
the water down there rather warm. AC-
cording to Professor Lyell, the rate of ins
crease OF temperature in the direction #
the centre Of the earth is one degree (by
Fahrenheit's scales) to every fifty-seven
feet. Therefore, if water at the surfIce
abe at the freezing point, water at the bot
tom of the St. Louis well should indicate
a temperature of ninety-three degrees
But instead of that, water at the bottom
is said to be two degrees colder than
watel at the top.
The geological theory which finds the
globe to be mass of melted matter at the
shallow depth Of twenty~fOur miles must
certainly be wrong, if the st Louis Their
mometers are right. The theolOgians in =
sist that it is wrong, and ASSERT that the
globe is no more incandescent at the cen.
tire than it is outside. Unfortunately,
they have not hitherto been able to prove
il; but now, St Louis has come to their
assistance by furnishing the data Oh
which the proof can be made to rest
The facts thus brought to the surface
from the subterranean enterprise in St
Louis must be greatly encouraging to
such theologians as Dr. Patterson, of this
city, and ccrrespondingly discouraging
to such geologists as Professor Lyell -
CHICAGO Times.
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Not Posted.

Closing an article devoted To the present
cold spell, a eo,emporary who has not been
a great while in Nashville, says:
A butcher 10 West Nashville found the
blood frCzeG into a calf which he had Just
killed, and particular lady friend Of our
own, who ia, by the way, an excellent
housskeeper, informs us that she had three
hens frozen to death sitting upon eggs in
the back paricr. Such a frost and such 4
wind were never experienced in these
parts, and never may again, We hope.
If our neighbor had ever skated on the
CHAMBERLAIN ], or crossed the ice oyer th4t
stream in ivur-horse wagon, be would
hardly think this the grea:est frost ever ex-
perieEced in this locality. Neither would
he think 20 had he been resident here the
winter that butchers were for several days
saved The trouble Of killing their cattle
for ii was 100 cold fer Anybody to go to
market aud live to get back, and when il
was an hourly occurrence 10 hear Of hens
being frozen 10 death while trying 10 hatch
eggs by big fires in front parlors. Those
who are disposed to complain Of the pre-
sent coolness on The part Of the weather
should jlst think Of the time when th,
frozen Cumberland obyiated the nGcessit,
Of paying toll to cross the bridge, an,
liquor merchants were selling that com
| modify BY the slice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25

How TO RETAIN a Coon FAcE.-A cor
respondent has some good ideas on the
importance of mental activity in retain
ing good face. He says: We were
speaking Of handsome men the other eve
ming, and was wondering why X had
so lost the beauty for which five years
ago he was so famous. ooh, it's because
he never did anything" said B.; he
never worked, thought or suffered. You
must haze the mind chiSetiRg array
at the features. if you want handsome
middle aged men," Since hearing that
remark | have been on the watch 10 see
whether it is generally true--and 1t IS.
A handsome man who does nothing but
to eat and drink, grows fabby, and the
fine lines of the fea ures are lost; but the
hard thinker has hard sculptor at work,
keeping his fine lines in repair, and con.
stantly going over his face 10 improve the
original design.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
)UsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, I
Ma shYille Dec 5tn 1868 {
RAD MONEY 10 Re- srAMPED

The Legislature ofthis State has made
iG obligatory upon every banker doing
business in Ohio TO stamp or mark every
worthless bill that comes into their hands.
10 order to better understanding of the
act we publish the following brief synops
sis of its requirements:
Section I, requires bankers to write or
stamp upon worthless or counterfeit
notes the name of said banker, bank, ex-
change broker, or regular dealer in
money, and the date of said writing or
stamping Section prescribes the PEN
atty for stamping or writing a name upon
a genuine bank note. Section provides
that if any bank, banker, exchange bro.
ker, or a regular dealer in money, shall
knowingly refuse, neglect or fail to write
upon or stamp, or cause to be written
upon or stamped, such counterfeit, worth
less, broken or altered bank note or notes,
which have come into his or their pos
session, he shall forfeit and pay not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars, nor less
than fifty dollars for every such offense.
The penalties for violation of the act
are to be recovered in a civil action in
the name of the state of Ohio, before any
court ofcompetent jurisdiction, and when
collected, one-half Of the penalty to 90 to
the informant, and the remainder to be
credited to the State The law is an i'm
portant one, aad should be strictly OBJ
served by those to whom its provisions
are applicable -CieUsidnd COZ Herald
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
Il TRICKS A OF auACK pocron.

l5 Is astonishing what q number of ap.
parently intelligent and respectable peo-
pie will crowd the rooms of every quack
doctor who hangs out his shingle. We
wish this story of the way one of the
gentry performs his marvellous cures
might serve as warning 1t is told by
the Toledo Commercial.
Oar readers will doubtless remember
one Doctor N, who had rooms at the
Oliver House three or four years since,
where he performed some miraculous
cures, and who was daily visited by large
numbers of people, the morning trains on
all the roads coming in crowded with in
valids of every description. The ladies
who visited the Doctor and shook hands
with him, will remember the electric
shock which they received on taking his
hand in theirs. Many Thoughts this an
evidence of miraculous power and his
name and fame spread rapidly over the
country, while the afflicted rushed to him
in the confident hope of speedy re-
lief In some instances he gave tem-
porary relief to his patients, and Occas-
ionally a permanent cure was the result
Of his manipulations. In all cases the
Doctor was certain to relieve his patients
of good fee, unless they would certify
they were not worth 4 stated sum of
money We are informed that he carried
away over $4,000 as the proceeds Of his
practice in this city. We met friend of
the Doctors q few days since, who in
formed US of the means used by the
Doctor for humbugging the people. He
stated that the Doctor placed batteries Oh
his back, sides, and fcet-siz in number
and kept his person charged with cleo,
tricity to its utmost capacity. This he
would impart TO his patients, they sup
posing it to be animal magnetism. In
rheumatic complaints and affections Of
that description, the magnetic shock
would afford temporary relief and thus
lead patients to attribute wonderful
curative powers to the Doctor, which
enabled him TO extend his business and
reap rich harvests from q thoroughly
gulled public.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
POLITICAL.
The Views of Gen. Grant on the Pub
lie Expenditures, etc.

The Views of Gen. Grant ON tEfe Pub
lie Expenditures, etc.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 24.-Gen. Grant is re-
ported to have said to Congressman yester-
day with whom be had an interview on the
subsidies TO the Pacific railroads, that no
matter what may be said about the pros
pective benefits we are TO derive from these
roads, they have gone too far to foresee, and
We should make the best possible use of
our present resources, without increasing
the burden of our debt by mourning ex-
pensive risks which are hazardous. The
Congressman who were at the interview,
were astonished at the franKness with
which the General expressed his views,
while they one aud sll pledged him their
support. the General at the same time
gave his opinion that there should be an
extra session of the forty-6rst Congress.
The existence Of the present Congress is
for 80 short a time, that there will be Just
barely time to pass the appropriation bile,
and it is doubtful whether the great ques-
tion Of our finances can be properly cared
for.
The Tribune eommends and extOls the
remarks OF Gen. Grant made yesterday,
and says this simple declaration will save
millions to the Treasury. Let economy
be the word and the country will respond.
Any Congressman who promises TO stand
in the way will be Tebuked by the people.
Gen. Grant is right and the nation will
give him an enthusiastic support.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
GENTEEL sMUGGLERs,

One of the chief temptations Of visits
ing Europe is to lay in an enormous
wardrobe for the whole family and its
collateral relations and intimate friends,
at European prices, and thereby escape
the American duty. Tens Of thousands
of Americans veritably carpet baggers,"
flock over TO Paris each season, taking
with them hardly change Of linen. One
moderate sized trunk easily holds all
that a whole family will carry with them.
Social position" is content with few
things on the outward bound steamer.
But, when they return, see what cara
vansery Of baggage they bring back. A
score Of large trunks, crammed with
enough wearing apparel for themselves
and their relatives for several years, con-
sistiug of opera cloaks, laces, cambrics,
linen, gauzes, silks, brOadcloths, velVets,
jewelry, watches, diamonds, photographs,
stataettes, pictures, vases, perfumes, toilet
goods, toys, gloves by the gross, AMI a
vast assortment CT JJOHterie and UertU,
make up the assortment of wearing
apparel appropriate TO their name and
position" on returning home. The amount
Of costly goods thus dead-headed into
the country by social position is per
fectly enormOGS.- Chicago Tribune.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25

The GallaIiu Examiner, of yesterday,
says that enc night last week an attempt
was made in the western portion Of Sum
Ter county to take the life Of young man
from Texas. named james Johnson. He
was at the house Of MIR. Kirkpatrick, and
was called out to the front gate by some
person unknown, afer night. He went
OF, and came up to horseman, and sp-
preached very close. While leaning upon
The neck of the horse, he was fred at by
the rider, the ball passing through his hat,
downwards on his neck aud back, without
harm. The assassin turned his horse and
fed, firing two more shots at johnson, who
snapped his pistol at him. Who the per
son was is not certainly known, but John
sen is of the opinion that it was a negro.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
4" NO CARDS"

The London Telegraph says: IN
cards. has long been familiar an
nOuncement The truth seems to
be that people are getting little
tired of ceremony, not to say lit
tie ashamed of it. Even the honey
moon is taken much more quietly
than of yOre, and the days of the
postillion are, we fear, numbered
The most affectiOnate husbands pre-.
fer a quiet journey by express to the
giddy glOries of a post -chaise. We
hardly like to say things which may
hurt the feelings Of young ladies,
but in these revolutionary days, we
do not feel quite certain that even
wedding breakfasts will long con-
tinue to be an institution in the land.
There is matter for anxious thought
in an advertisement published by
the Quebec Noraing Chronicle:
F" No cards no cake; no wine"
This announcement is surely what
our Conservative friends call
the thin edge of the wedge" and,
as the same elegant writer would
say, we stand on the edge of n
volcano" Before many days are
over, we shall perhaps find the mar
riage announcements followed by
No Nothing"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
NAPOLEON AND his COOK.

Napoleon the Great, who ate whenever
he was hungry, day or night, was tor
ment to his cook, who had always to
keep outlets and roast chickens ready for
the sudden and irregular hurricane Of his
appetite. His maitre dhotel, Durand
however, had been a celebrated cook,
and knew how to meet his masters gusts
Of temper when affairs went wrong. One
day Napoleon returned from the coun-
Gil of state sullen and moody. He had
eaten nothing since daybreak events had
run counter to his iron will. a dejeuner
la fouFchette was served up. He had
hardly lifted his knife and fork when, in
a whirlwind of rage, he 'hashed the table
plates, dishes, all to the ground, and then
paced the room like a Gagged tiger. Du-
rand looked on, calm as a statue, and
gave orders to his staff to remove the
debris Of china and meat. In a few
minutes more an exact counterpart of
the dejeuneT appeared, and Duraud
quietly announced it by the customary
" His Majesty is serVeI." Napoleon was
softened by Durand'stact. MANY thanks
my dear Durahd, many thanks"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
! THE FRAMING PRIVILEGE.


Gross Abuse of IG-A Case im Point
From the Cincinnati Gazette. Dec. %.
Let US state case in point: There
came to the Cincinnati Postoffice yester-
day, FIVE mail bags flied with paper
called the New York Mercantile Jour
nal, amounting in all to about five thou
sand copies. Each of these papers bore
the frank of John Lynch, NJ. G. Upon
referring to the Congressional directory,
we find that John Lynch, NJ c., is from
Portland, Maine. We also find that his
name is not written but stamped upon
the wrapper. Now, how did the New
York publisher come into the possession
of Mr.. Lynch's stamp? Did he forge the
name? Did he purchase it OF Mr.. Lynch?
Or how did he come to use it? On the
papers sent to this postofiice alone, the
postage of which the government has
been defrauded amounts to 500. Proba,
bly, LOG, 900 copies of the paper were sent
out altogether, on which the postage
would be $1,000. The New York pub
Usher could we'll afford to pay Mr.. Lynch
81 600 for the use of the stamp, and if
Mr.. Lynch's stamp is in the market he
doubtless realizes q handsome income
from the sale it.
Mr.. Lynch, we are sorry to say, is a
Republican. We suppose he is no worse
than many other members of Congress
who practice similar abuse, but there is
no excuse for the fraud, and it should
not save Mr.. Lynch from expulsion.
A member Of Congress found guilty of
stealing $1,000 from the Treasury would
be expelled. Why should a member
who practices fraud upon the PostofFice
Department be spared ?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
ALIt,Ie Fraeas i'm GaIIatIn.

The GaIlatin Examiner Of yesterday has
the following account Of little belligerent
affair in that place:
Two Of cur young bloOds, Mr.. Joseph
Glover and Thomas Tfimble, having bad
a dispute on Thursday night last over some
tri6Dg matter, came into collision by
Glover striking Trimble with bottle. On
the following day, their blood no. being
cooled down sufficiently, they met on the
Square, and Trimble fired at Glover with
out effect, the pistol Of the latter obstinate
ly refusing 10 Ere. Trimble fred two sub.
sequent shots, without damage except TO
the show window Of the Messrs. Porter, on
the west side Of the Square. During this
time GlOveI's pistol was revolving unable
to make fire. We are glad TO learn that
the parties subsequently, made up the diff
Guilty.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
TAKEN IN.
A Trio Of Criminals Brought Bach
from the Country,

A Trio Of Criminals brought Bach
from the Country.
Capt. Barmore, police detective, returned
yesterday from Murfroe,boro to the vicin-
lily of which place be had gone in search
Of party OF escaped criminals. About
ten miles south of Murfreesboro, be sue
ceeded in capturing three of the men he
vent after, and these he brought back with
him. Randall Cotton, who lately escaped
from the Peniteniiary, was Cne Of the
purity, and he has been again placed in the
keeping Of that institution. The other
two were Tom Smith and Ollie Brown,
charged with grand larceny. They we're
lodged il jail to await trial before the
Criminal Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25

Ihe PrgsidenI's PrOeIRnatiOn-Ad-
journmanI OF the Supreme Court
etc. etc.
The Supreme Court adjourned To- day
until January 4.
The full pardon and amnesty prcclama.
ton. lust issued by President johnson, in
cludes jeff. Dlvis, J. c. Breckenridge, ia
cob Thompson, Mason, Slidell and all 9th
era, who were directly or indirectly en-
gsgsd in the late instruction or rebellion.
The parties above named are now in for
eign countries.
United States Treasurer Spinner, in q
letter to Hon. David Wilder, of Massachu
setis, condemns the laltei's plan for resump-
lion Of specie payments, by striking down
instantly. at one blow, the nominal value
Of Uuited S,a'e' legal tender notes TO
arbitrary value Of only thlCe quarters Of
as face, is forced ard violent, aud argues
Il would cause jar, confusion and mischief,
not only in monetary, bGt in all business
affairs.
He eulogizas Gov. Morton's bill as pro-
posing to build up aud foster the appre-
citation Of The grtenbacks 10 par value Of
gold bv process 90 gradual, gentle steady
ard smooth that the change would scarcely
be percepitale by the debtor or creditor,
aud ho!h alike would be able 10 meet their
tusiuess calculations and business arrange
men; from time 10 time during the pro-
cess Of appreciation with such accuracy
that no serious harm could come to either
class.
A letter 10 the Secretary Of the Navy
from Admiral Davis dated aboard the flag
ship Guerriere at MOntevideo, N0yemb, r
I3. says this ship anchored in this road
stesd on the AT irsl. having in company
with the Kansas. The Qninnebago an
Pawnee arrived subsequently.
Gen. Mcmahon ia instructed by tbs
Secretary of State To stop at Rio long
enough TO communicate with Mr.. Ntbt
and also a. Moutevideo aud BuenOs Ayre'
70 communicate with the consulate anC
legation there aud ascertain whether tn
military obstacles 10 his pss~ge up TIA
river heretofore apprehended hage bse'
removed. Communication on this su1eC
have b,en addressed 10 The government o
Uruguay and the Argentine republic b
the Ministers. ! shall proceed to PsIagua
10 the Wasp taking Gen. McMahOn 10 th
paguee. have communicated ard full
with Mr.. Wouhington and Mr. Nashbur
and my intercourse with both these gentle
men hsa been satisfactory.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
THE SPEAKEESnIP.

The question Of the Speakership for the
Forty-frst Congress is being agitated,
though very quietly, and the merits Of the
different candidates are being canvassed.
90. h" of the Baltimore Sun, says it is
we'll settled that no candidate from the
West will be urged, except as compli>
ment to some member who his colleagues
will delight to honor. The most promi-
nent aspirants seem to be Messrs. Blaine,
Dawes and Banks, but some new man
may carry off the honors before the cleo
ton. The fact that Messrs. Dawes and
Banks are both named splits up the
Massachusetts, delegation. Gen. Banks
foreign policy, as developed in the Alaska
debate, has made him unpopular with the
MISUNDERSTANDING members,
who are very respectable in point Of num-
bers.
Mr.. Blaine was probably the strongest
man at the opening Of the session, but he
has displayed too much seeming anxiety
for the position. lie does not disguise
the fact that he wants it, and will be
sadly disappointed if the gavel does not
pass into his hands. His speech at the
opening (the only one thus far made in
Committee Of the Wholel was a clear
bid for the position This was well
enough, but he has Disguised some MEM
bers by his electiOneering schemes, and
his efforts TO obtain promises Of votes.
The fate Of the proposed repeal OF the
law quiring Congress to convene on the
4!h of March will depend greatly upon
the position OF the Speak ership between
now and the 4th of March.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
kENTUCK
Report. Outrsges by Bands of ma
raudErs.


EVANSVILLE, Dec, 24-Several ouirage5
have been committed wilhin the past fey
days by armed and masked Ku-Kiux, in
Union county, Ky. 90 Friday hight from
ten TO twenty Of The kan shot three Ne
groes, two at the Sulphur Spring, and one
st Morganf5ld. At The latter place they
entared the negro'S hou-e aud shot him
while in bed with his wife. In return, he
shot aad dangerously wounded one of the
Ku Klux. lie was afterwards shot three
or four limes, beaten with hot shovel,
and lelt apparently dead. The other ne
groes were MOI morIIlly wounded. Ga the
same nishr tive men 8cat to the house Of
a negro IN the same county, made him get
ont of bed, aud AID while they in lurn
Outraged The person Of his wife. The shsr-
i'll Of The county has succeeded, with the
aid Of posse, in arresting five Of the sup.
posed hu-kiux. The county is g,eI,ly
excited, and Morglnield IS guarded night
~ BY the cil!Z .Gs.