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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-12
ssTHESE BONDS"

Very properly an inquiry was set on
foot in the Legislature to learn the dispo-
sition made of railroad bonds under the
omnibus bill of year ago, and the fol-
lowing is the report of the Joint Select
Committee on the appropriation Of State
bonds to certain railroads, issued under
an act passed Dec. z, 1867
Mr.. SPEAKER: The Joint Select Com
mittee raised by House joint resolution
233, concurred in Dec. 4, 1868, to ascer-
tain how and to what purpose the bonds
of the State issued to certain railroads by
an act passed Dec. Z, 1867, have been
appropriated. committee have had
the subject matter under consideration,
and now beg leave to make their report
in the following words and figures, to
wit:
The bonds issued to the East Tennes-
see and Western North Carolina Railroad
Company by virtue of an act passed Dec.
Z, 1857 amounting to 100000, for
bodybuilding exclusively, are now in
New York city unsold.
The bonds, amounting to 100000,
issued to the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap and Charleston Railroad Company, as
per an act passed Dec. Z, 1867, have been
expended as prescribed by section 2 Of
said act.
The bonds, amounting to $4,000,
issued to the Knoxville and Charleston
Railroad Company, as per act passed Dec.
Z, 1867, have been expended in accord
ance with the provisions of section 2 of
said act.
The Cleveland and Ducktown Railroad
Company have never received or receipt
ed for any State Bonds.
The bonds Of the State amounting to
100000, appropriated to the Knoxville
and Kentucky Railroad Company, as per
an act passed Dec. Z, 1867, having been
expended in accordance with section 2 Of
said act, as will be seen by the itemized
report Of the company, sworn to, and
accompanying this report.
The sum of 100000 appropriated to
the Southwestern Railroad Company, as
per an act passed December 7, 1867,
have been received and receipted for by
the President of said company. Said
bonds are now on deposit in the city of
Of Nashville, unsOld, as can be seen in
accompanying sworn report
The sum Of S350,000 issued TO the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Company by anact passed December It'll,
1867, have been disposed Of as follows
100000 to w. 2. lines, receiver of said
road, and expended the same as pre-
scribed in section 2 OF said act as will
be seen per certified statement of H. l..
Claiborne, late cashier of w. z. lines,
receiver; S250,000 issued TO ID. b. Cliffe,
receiver; one hundred and fiftyreight
thousand dollars have been expended as
prescribed in the second section OF the
act making the appropriation Balance
on hand $4,000
The 100000 issued to the Huntington
branch arc in the hands of d. Il. Ciiffe
receiver, unsOld, as shown per accompa'
nying sworn statement
All of which is respectfully submitted
+. P. c. NELSON,
Chairman on part of the Senate
JAMES A DoUGHTY,
Chai,nop IN mart Of the HOuSP
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THE COLD SNAP.

CHICAGO. Dee 1.-THE intense cold
weather continues. Early this morning
the thermometer in this city ranged from
10 to il degrees below zero. At Cairo
II was degree below zero this morning
which is remarkable for that latitude.
The Mississippiis frozen over as far down
as Cairo. At Quincy last night the Their,
mometer reached Is degrees below zero
II. LOUIS, Dee. 1.-The weather was in
tenselv cold last night Tor this latitude ;
the Thermometer at : o'clock this morn
ing marked : degrees below zero
OMAHA, Dee. 1.-THE cold weather
for the past three days has made the pas,
sage of the river hy teams perfectly safe
The Thermometer this m rning was :
degrees below zero, and to,night the in
dications are that To owwiil be mucl
colder
LOUISVILLE Dec. ll.-Coldest westher
of the season. Thermometer at y NJ, =
above zero.
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provides that any railroad Of the State
shall have the right to lease any other rail
road for a term Of years.
BY the same: To protect the Interest Of
the State 10 the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and
Louisville railroad. 1t provides that as
said road has fled a petition in bank
ruptcy, the Attorney General Of the State
be authorized and required to appear in
said court in behalf of the State to repre-
sent its interest in the road, and do all that
is necessary for the indemnity of the State
against loss.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill for the benefit of certain citi-
zeus of. Fentress county occupied The stten-
ton of the House for some time, but was
finally defeated.
House bill granting State aid to certain
turnpikes was taken up, and after consid-
cradle discussion and various attempts at
was passed on third reading.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-12
RAILROAD CONVENTION AT LOUIS
WILLIE.
Freight Agents In Council.

Freight Agents In Council.
The general freight agents of the South
and West have been in session AZ Louis
vile, the object of the meeting being the
establishment and maintenance Of a sched-
ule of rates on cotton from the Southwest
to the East. The Nashville and Chatta-
noogs and Nashville and Northwestern
roads we're represented by Charles w.
Anderson, the General Freight Agent at
this point. An organization was effected
by the appointment of E. F. FsllGr chair
man.
The following points were severally dis
cussed BY the convention: 1st. Employ
ment Observation-Disclosures agents. 2. "Time"
bills of lading. 5. Issuing bills of lading
on cotton before entering compress. 4. In
surance and claim of the Nashville and
Chattanooga, and the Memphis and Charlee-
ton lines for difference of fifteen cents per
hundred less than all rail rates. 5. Plans
for the maintenance of established rates.
REVISED SCHEDULE.
The committee on rates-Messrs. Lopez,
Anderson, Van Alstine, Mccoy and Deyen-
the following report, and
were discharged:
UYCoNPREssED-FRoM NASHVILLE
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20 ITICAL AFRAIRS.
beh. Wade'S 0piniOns..The Herald on
the PuhIfc nrhf etc

Ben. Wade'S OpiniOns..The Herald on
the Public Debt, etc.
NKw YORK, Dec ia correspondei
describes an interview with Ben. Wade:
The distinguished genllemandsrided haze
and Seymour, pitied Blair, denounced K.
IL: Dana and the opponents of Batter IS
.arIstocrats who made asses of themselves
in trying to ape English pride Of birth,
and declared Reverdy johnson to be
toady. The settlement Of the Alabama
claims was easy enough, if we made a
simple protocol. He favored universal
suffrage aud the transfer of the IDdian
bureau the War Department
The Herald advocates the funding OF the
public debt at low rate of interest and
steady liquidation of the principal. 1t RI
fers to increase of the public debt and says
it is the imperative duty of Congress 20
ponder well the gigantic projects for rob
bling the Treasury, now before them in
the shape Of subsidies for private specuia-
tons.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
The MeCardle Case i'm the SH-
preme Court.
Some More or Ben. Wade'S Pleas
antrieS.
Threatened Renewal OF Public
Troubles i'm Spain.
The London Press on the Pre-
sident'S Message.
Indications OF the Great Cold
Spell.
Incident and Accident.
Incident and Accident.
WASHINGTON.
The MeCardIe Case In the Supreme
COurt-MOvements Of Military Men.

The MeCardIe Case In the Supreme
COurt-MOVementsO Of Military Men.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.-Aiter a num-
Der Of unimportant motions had been sub
mitted TO the Supreme Court to. day, Judge
Black asked leave TO be heard on the ques-
ton whether the act of Congress repeating
act February 5, 1865, giving 10 this court
jurisdiction on an appeal from the judg-
ment of Circuit Court in habeas corpus
case would have the effect TO deprive this
court of jurisdiction in the McCardle cas,;
or whether il ,hould not, under the juria-
dicticn which had already attached in the
case, proceed 10 judgment. He said there
was Of course difference between himself
and Mr. Carpenter, who appears for the
United Siaie-. on this suhJec-the being Of
opinion that the repeal did not affect this
case and that judgment should be pro-
nounc,d, and Mr.. Carpenter taking the re-
verse view.
After consultation by the court, the Chief
Justice announced that the Court would
hear the argument on that point, leaving
it 90 the counsel 10 agree upon The time.
II was subsequently arranged that the ar.
gument should be heard ou the first Fri
day in February. After the hearing OF
motions was concluded, arguments Of Nos
35 and 43 Che COZ f-cation cisez) we're
postponed
The Committee on Elections in the
House, at & meeting Monday, will con-
slider the Missouri contested case. Ii they
should have another meeting before holt
day recess, they will take up the Georgia
case. That from Louisiana will not prob
ably be considered until after the recess.
Gen. Grant was ut army headquarters
to-day attending to business. He will
leave tomorrow afternoon to attend the
reunion of the Societies of Western ar
mics at Chicago.
MsjoI-Gen. Meade has been directed to
report in this city on public business, at
such time this month a. in his judgment
the public interests may permit.
Custom receipts for the week ending
December were 81 035, 544.
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ENGLAND
Opinions OfIhe London Press Respect
ing the Message.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE London Daily
News saws of President JohusOn's message
that his persistent opposition to the will of
the nation in the case Of the partial failure
of his administration. 1t considers that
there is no hope for the restoration ofpeace
and unity in America until the accession
of Grant TO the Presidency.
The Morning Standard strongly depre-
Gates the refusal Of the Senate to listen to
the President message, and prOnounces
such an action disrespectfu! TO the execu-
tive.
The Morning Herald says the message
commeRds itReit to every body interested IN
American Affairs. 1t Is the warning pro-
test and Testament of a Statesman politically
dying
Ia the House OF Commons to-day the
| election Of Mr. Dennson as Speaker was
confirmed by the Crown. The members of
the House qualified themselves by taking
the oath Of Office.
The appointment Of the Earl of Spencer
as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, is officially
| announced
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MAINTENANCE OF RATES.


A committee of Eve, including Messrs.
Lopez, Carse, Anderson, Fuller and Van
Alstine, was appointed to prepare some
practical and effective plan for the main
tenance of the rates established by this con-
veution.
We give as follows that portion of the
report which has reference to Nashville:
Believing that the interests of the rail-
road and transportation lines which we sew
orally represent demand a restoration Of
rates al figures remunerative to our re-
spective companies, yet sufficiently low to
be satisfactory to shippers and believing
also that promptness in dispatching freights,
which can only be secured by fair compen-
sation for service performed, and that uni
formity and regularity in rates will give
more general satisfaction to shippers and
consiguees, We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree and bind our respective lines and
companies to adhere strictly to the rates
adopted for the transportation Of cotton and
other produce from Nashville to all points
+ st, as above
We further bind ourselves to pay no re-
bates or drawbacks, directly or indirectly,
to any shipper, factor or merchant, and
that We shall promptly discharge any
agent, acting for our respective lines, who
shall depart from this contract in the
slightest particular. Also, that the local
rates of each road over which cars of any
! fast freight line are transported, shall be
charged upon the freights Of any such lines
| az shall deviate from this contract.
We agree to instruct our representatives,
| 10 Nashville to maintain rates az fixed by
the Nashville committee, az appointed by
| the Memphis convention Of September II,
! 1868, and that those agents shall not be
! permitted TO charge rates, under any cir
| cumstances, without the authority of that
| shall have bnt one soliciting agent in
| the city of Nashville, and that agent to be
wholly disconnected with any cotton factor
or warehouseman in said city.
Among the other resolutions adopted
we're the following:
| Resolved, That it is the sole object of this
| convention to secure reasonable and re-
muuerative rates, believing that on the
bssiness Of last year, and previously, both
the railroad lines and the mercantile com
muuity have suffered from irregular rates,
and that the interests Of all imperstively
demand that rates be restored and main
tanned that this desirable object may be
secured, We earnestly solicit the co-opera.
ton of all lines, both North and South
who have any interest in the freight bust
ness of the Southwest.
Resolved, That the practice Of receiving
bills for cotton on press receipts and Oh
shippers order, on press before the same il
in possession of the carrier, Is imprope
and dangerous to thSline or agent ISSUING
such bills, and we hereby agree to discon
tinue the same.
Resolved, That the minimum rate Of
uncompressed cotton from interior point
in the Southwest, excepting Nashville
shall be based on 81 IS per one hundre
pounds from Louisville to New York.
The meeting adjourned on Thursds
evening after three days session.
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The London Daily Telegraph says
Mr.. Gladstonc's Cabinet is now ready to
consider any counter proposal made by
the United States in the Alabama case.
The Telegraph adds that the competence
of Lord Clarendon to carry out the neso~
tiations is undoubtcd The concessions
which were made by Lord Stanley are
an earnest Of the spirit animating Eng
lish politicians. In dealing with this
matter, all that can be honOrably granted
will be. America can accept no less, and
desires no more.
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THE ALASKA PURCHASE.
Amounts Paid TO Newspapers and
LObbYmen.

LObbymen.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Worcester (Mass.) Spy writes as follows:
OF the $7,200,000 in gold voted for
Alaska the amount, it is now reported,
Russia actually got was 100000 in
gold-about f1000,0O0 sterling. This
leaves S2,200,000 to be accounted for.
How much of this went to pay for the
collection, preparation and publication of
documents and reports of a favorable
character, published in all sorts of ways
and by ali sorts Of persons, is more than
can even be guessed. Doubtless a good
round sum.
But with regard to the outside ring
the third house, the press, editors and
correspondents-it is reported that above
100000 in greenbacks was spent among
them. Mr.. Riggs, banker here, is said
to have obtained from the Secretary, just
at the close Of the debates, etc, which
terminated by the purchase Of Alaska, a
loan of the amount just specified. That
loan was Gf it had any real existence)
for obvious reasons never made public.
Immediately on the receipt by Mr.. Riggs,
sundry newspaper men and others known
as lobbists were the owners Of drafts OF
various amounts on the Treasurer of the
United States which it is declared Ger.
Summers books will show were cashed.
A list of persons who are stated to
have been thus paid has been circulating
here for some time past, it certainly in
oludes the names Of persons to whom
such statement is a decided matter o.
surprise.
Among the sums specified in these re
ports are such items as New YORK
| Tribune, $4,000; managers of its
Washington Bureau, 5000; publisher
of the Washington Chronicle, $4,000
The correspondents ofthe Times, World
Boston Journal, Philadelphia Press
Chicago Tribune, Boston AdUsrtiSeT
Evening Post and others are all set dowr
as having been paid various sums each
from $500 upwards. Some Of them ar
anxiously inquiring what has become
the money, as it has never been paid t
them,
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PHILADELPHIA.

Trial of the MnrdereTs OF Mrs. XIII.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ll.-George and
Camilla Mitchell, charged with the muir
der of Mrs. Hill, were brought into Court
this morning. The counsel for Mrs. Mitch
ell moved 10 quash the indictment again-t
her on the ground that the District Auor-
ney had exercised undue influence on the
grand jury TO induce them to bring in a
true bill not warranted by the evidence
which be avsrred 10 prove by the District
Attorney. The foreman of the grand jury
ruled that no person could be examined as
to what transpired in the jury room and re-
fused to grant the motion to quash. The
prisoners were then arraigned and plead
not guilty.
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Chairman on part of the Hous
JEFF. DAVIS ON "BUKEED JERUSA-
LEM

The London EUeniRg Star of the
2Gth of November says: Mr.. Jefferson
Davis made speech at bennington on
Wednesday on rising 20 second vote of
thanks to q gentleman who had lectured.
on Buried j Jerusalem" before the MEM
bers of the Local Philosophical Society.
Mr.. Davis made various illusions to the
Holy Land as the cradle, humanity speak
ing, Of civilization as well as Of the Chris
tan religion. Referring to the demOli~
ton of tho Temple he observed that al
though all must regret the ruin of
structure so much connected with the
carly history of religion, yet we might be
consoled by the belief that it was neces-
sary that the temple should fall in order
that the Star of Bethlehem might be
seen of all men. He expressed his grati>
fication at hearing from the lecturer (the
Rev. DR.. Tristman) that the Palestine
explorations had been inaugurated
under the patronage of English wo~
men and executed by Englishmeu.
1t was becoming a w5man-for she was
the last at the cross and the first at the
sepulchre-to commence the explorations
in confirmation of the great truths Of
Christianity. And it was well for
Englishmen to undertake the work Of
exploration, for their blood was mingled
with that of the Norsemen, with the Sax
ons, the teachers of the harmonious con-
glomeration Of liberty and law, commu-
nifty and independence, individuality and
self-will and with the troubadour, the
knightly soldier, represented in the Nor
man. These three elements combined
in Englishmen, led to adventure, to love
of truth, and gave the heart to do what~
ever the will might desire. The divine
truths upon which our happiness here
and hereafter was engraned had been
more and more established as science had
trodden in the path Of revelation. Such
explorations as those which DR.. Tristan
had narrated had revealed things not be-
fore fully comprehended, and shown that
as they progressed truth would be moro
and more established, 'for her years are
eternal"
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Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, while recently
making some purchases in Sauers fancy
goods store at Frankfort, on. theNMain,
suddenly tainted away. She was re-
moved to her apartments in the Hotel
d'Angleterre, where, at last accounts,
she was lying in a condition which gave
rise to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-12

TIE New ork Sun is authority for the
statement that Bonner, the man of the
Ledger, positively does not want Snything
ofGraut His income!is between two ana
three hundred thousand dollars a year;
and SO, what does he desire Of au Office
VIVA. is honor to Bonner?
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LOUISVILLE.

Tributes of Respect 10 the Memory of
VIM. Garvin.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. ia meeting OF the
Board Trade was held this morning, at
which resolutions were adopted deploring
the loss Of Mr.. VIM. .GarVin, Of the firm of
Garyin, Bell & Co, an estimable gentleman
and merchant, by the late Ohio river
steamboat collision, and directing that the
Board be draped in mourning, and re-
questing the members and merchants and
friends Of the deceased to wear mourning
badges for thirty DAYS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-12

The Fcstofice Department have had
under consideration for some time the
case of Colonel Ewing Postmaster of
Cattletsburg. Kentucky, whom sam Nc
Kee had removed for alleged detention IN
his Office of mail matter The charges
were investigated by Special Agent Nc
Cartv, who rsTortcd MIR Ewing was in
nocent Nevertheless, for some unex-
planned cause, the department has taken
| no action.
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UNOUAPKEssED-FKOM NAsAYILLR.

By river and rail the charges will be
ten cents per 100 less than the above. Ow-
ing to the recent destruction of the "com-
press" at Nashville, uncompressed cotton
only is now shipped from this point.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-12

A club Of young ladies in New lo:k
are discussing the best style Of dress to
be adopted for velocipede practice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-12

All of which will be sold
greatly below value, as we
have determined to
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