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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-14

floating supply Of gold in Wall street from
being reduced a. fast as it otherwise would be
by the drain for customs duties.
The main topic Of conversation in the Gold
Room and on the Stock Exchange yesterday
was the elections In Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana, while the general opinion was that
Pennsylvania and Ohio will show republican
majorities In the afternoon, however, there
was q disposition manifested to discount
democratic successes somewhere, and the pre-
MUM in consequence experienced partial re-
covery from the previous decline. But . re-
lapse succeeded just before the CLOSE. It
was claimed that if Pennsylvania should
prove republican further considerable fall
would take place in gold, while government
securities would advance, and undoubtedly
the prevailing temper of Wall street favors
both Of these results while in the event Of un-
expected democratic majorities it is not pro-
bable that either gold or United States stocks
would be materially affected thereby. Opin-
ions will be formed from the returns which we
publish to-day az to the issue of the Presi-
DENTAL campaign, and men will speculate and
shape their business accordingly. With the
prospect of Grants election the public credit
cannot fail to be strengthened, and this will
be reflected in the upward movement Of five
twenties, both at home and abroad, and
buoyant speculative feeling on the Stock Ex-
chanUo
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Treasury Gold Sales and the Elections
Wall street.

Wall street.
Mr.. Van Dyck, the Assistant Treasurer in
this city, has given public notice that he
will receive proposals for the purchase Of
three hundred thousand dollars In gold per
diem during ten consecutive business days,
beginning to-day. The bids viii DO re-
ceived from eleven TO twelve o'clock and
the awards are TO be made Immediately
afterwards. This Is step In the right direc-
ton and vast improvement upon the system
Of secret sales hitherto In vogue, which
Messrs. McCulloch and Van Dyck have been
forced to abandon by the pressure Of public
opinion. But 1t strikes us that public sales In
the Sub-Treasury by one Of the department
clerks would have been better, the sales
being made in lots Of from ten 10 flfty thou
sand dollars to the highest bidders There
are two objections to the plan Of receiving
proposals, one Of which is that II leaves room
for favoritism in the selection and re-
lection Of the bids, and tho other that Il
is calculated to prevent the competitors
from offering the full market price for COM
modify which may change materially In cur
rency value before the awards are made. We
trust, however, that the new arrangement will
be practically carried out with that openness
and fair dealing which will remove all sus:
picions Of unjust discrimination, and that the
system OF auction sales will be speedily re-
sorted to II the former Ia not found TO work
satisfactorily. II is also to be hoped that Mr..
Ing the amount Of his sales Of gold or bonds
daily In the Sub Treasury statement. The
effect Of these sales will BE- TO prevent the
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the registration OF voters passed % quietly in hs
ctr and prooklvn yesterday. The total registered
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
Miscellaneous.

uAStelkSanPDuSs
New YORK, Jan. I6.-The celebrated
Bell Boyd obtained a divorce from hel
husband, Samuel w. Harding, Tor adultery
to-day.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 16-The Legislature
balloted twice for United States Senator
without result.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 16.-A railroad col
lision occurred on the Allegheny Valley
railway between two gravel trains, one OF
which had a eaboose car attached contain
ing twenty laborers. The caboose was COM
pletely demolished, and many men seri.
ously injured and three reported dead.
Navigation is entirely suspended, only
three feet water in the channel.
BosToE, Jan. 1G.-The four hundred in
mates Of Deer Island Institution have
been suddenly taken i'll from the effects of
poison, supposed to be arsenic administered
in food or water by some unknown party.
With the exception of one matron it is be-
lieved all will recover. The symptoms are
similar TO the noted National Hotel di-
sease.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 16.-Four men
disarmed, entered the house Of Mr.. John
Berminghoof, secured the keys Of the safe
and robbed it of 100000.
WOoDvLLE, MISS, Jan. 16-There is
neither meat and breadstuffs in Wilkinson
to feed the whites and blacks for three
months.
A notorious horse and cotton thief was
shot dead near here on Monday.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 1G.-The Treasury
to-day duly honored two Of Mr.. Stanton's
acquisitions upon it for public purpose.
a cable dispatch from Santiago, DeCuba
says; The Secretary of State is informed
that the people at St. Thomas and 81.
Johns, have voted enthusiastically for an
nexation to the United States, only twenty
two voting in the negative.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
GRANT AND CHASE.

Viewed from a merely political stands
point, there are two aspects 10 the extra
ordinary proceedings Of the Congress
sional Radical directory; and in order
to take them both in, it must be remem-
bered that there is Grant party and a
Chase party, and that both are active
and vehement The unanimity with
which all their concerted measures are
being adopted is calculated to mislead.
At a first glance it would seem that
warned by the popular demonstrations of
last fall, and conscious that their acts
have been without constitutional warrant,
and being desperately bent on the reten-
ton Of power, the leaders, having re-
ceived private assurances from Grant
that he is with them, have sunk ali
divisions as to men, and having united
upon him as their candidate for the sue
cession, have boldly struck to secure the
game in advance.
But there is another side to the picture.
This movement to give Grant the dictator
ship is said by obseryant men at Wash-
ington to have originated with Radicals
who are outspoken advocates Of Chase
They know it is revolutionary, and they
believe that should the bill become law,
the President will contest with Grant the
exercise Of powers which the constitution
confers upon him alone. They know,
also, the weak timber Of which the Gem
eral is made, and the stern stuff that COM
poses the President. They would rejoice
to see the former thrust to the wall in a
contest in which be has suffered himself
to be placed in the wrong They think it
would effectually kill him at Chicago in
May next They may have placed Ulysses
where King David placed Uriah the
Hittite-in the forefront Of the battle
where he may die the death. They are
sagacious enough to know that this peo-
pie are not yet so lost to the love of
liberty, that they can regard any man as
otherwise than odious who would assume
to exercise such authority as is sought to
be thrust on Grant In the meanwhile,
their original favorite, Chase, sits at his
ease on the woolsack, with technical
LOGIC" Arachnes web not finer to
uphold the tenets of the creed, and CONS
mend himself to the graces Of the party
by his official frmness in its behalf and
secure from all the odium of military
autocracv
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Cable Disnatchas

LONDON, Jan. 16.-A man was over
hauled near Waterford who answers to the
description of Deary, who, with Kelly,
was rescued at Manchester. Deary was
sent to Manchester for recognition by fell
low prisoners.
Two American Fenians, Varroe and
ONeill, have been arrested at Glasgow.
The motion changing the place of trial
of Burke, Carey and MulIaney, to London,
is likely to be granted.
TRIESTE, Jan. 16.-The Navarro arrived
this morning, and was boarded by the
Arch Duke, who covered the catafalaue
containing the corpse with wreaths and
flowers. Great preparations are making
for the funeral ceremonies of Macmillan.
1t is reported that the English Minister
to Austria and Lord Clarendon, have gone
to Rome to request the Pope to use his in
fuence in the suppression of Fenianism.
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From s0uth Americn. efe.

New YORK. Jan. 16.-Late advices from
Rio Janeiro say the situation of affairs
around Huamata are such that it is believed
Lopez will be compelled to Withdraw from
Parans and fall back on Assumcion. The
allied army has been heavily reinforced
and are pressing very closely.
The aggressive policy of the Russian
government in the Eastern question causes
much alarm in Turkey.
The Northern Post at st. Petersburg
says Russia declares she does not desire an
extension of her territory her only aim
is to secure the safety of the Christian
subjects.
The st. Petersburg Gazette asserts that
England and France urged the Sultan to
make extensive military preparation in
the Mediterranean.
1t is reported that the banker Hacker is
going to bring suit against the French gov.
eminent for the recovery of 100000 due
on The Franco-Mexican bonds held by
him.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
COMPARATIVE RESULTS FROM
WHITE AMI NEGRO T.ARNR

AMI 4tEAHEaO AhAk1OEks
A writer in the Southern Planter and
Faraaey, published in Richmond, states
that gentleman at Charlotte county,
Va, tested the comparative results Of
white and black labor last year. He fur
nished thirteen negroes with mules and
implements and provisions to raise a
crop, and at the same time furnished an
outfit TO two white men. The negroes
raised ninety>four barrels of corn, seven
stacks oats and five thousand pounds to-
baceo. The two white men, with little
negro girl to cook for them, raised one
hundred and twelve and one-half barrels
Of corn, ten stacks Of oats, and eight
thousand pounds Of tobacco. The
negroes returned the mules in poor,
emaeiated condition The white men
turned theirs over fat and sleek. The
negroes worked four mules, and the
whites two. The gentleman referred to
VIII, tins year, work white men exelu>
siVely. To show theimproyidence of the
negroes, he said the cart and mules were
at their service to haul wood, yet they
preferred to burn rails The experience
of the Charlotte county gentleman viii
find counterpart in that of many far
mers and planters in the South The
great body of the negroes, now that they
are free, seem to have but little DISPOSITION
to labor as they did in former years,
and hence the superiority of white labor
ers over them. Wherever reliable white
labor can be secured, it win certainly
supplant that furnished by the negro.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

ITALY is the first of the European States
to appoint a Minister to the newly re-
established republic of Mexico. In view
Of the past intimate relations between
France and Italy, this recognition Of the
triumph Of his opposers may be interpreted
to mean that Napoleon's Intervention in
behalf of the Pope has cancelled all pres
vious obligations. The long standing
grudge between Italy and Austria may
have also influenced this step. At all
events, those who profess to be wise in
diplomacy will place some such construc-
ton on the act. II is, nevertheless, quite
probable that the Italian government
merely wanted representative in Mexico,
and did not care to wait for the move
ments of the great powers.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

THE bill in relation to the Supreme
Court which passed the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 18th instant, has two sec
tons The first was agreed TO by the Sem
ate last spring, and simply provides that
five shall constitute a quorum Of the court
The present quorum is six, and the redue-
ton was held to be necessary because the
number Of Judges has been reduced. The
second section pro vides that no act of Con-
gress shall be treated as unconstitutional
unless two.tbirds of the Judges on the Su-
preme bench concur in an opinion to that
effect and when any law is pronounced
unconstitutional by District Judge, all
proceedings under his decision shall be
suspended till his opinion has been re-
Shrmed by two.thirds of the full court
The bill was passed by yeas 1l6, nays SO,
being considerably more than the necessary
two-thirds TO carry it over q veto. The
negative vote was wholly Democratic.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
Meeting AT S1oas~omerv

MONTGOMERY, Jan. ia meeting oil
the leading citizens Of Alabama being in
session here for two days, after calm and
patient deliberation, the following resolu-
lions were adopted unanimously.
LIST. Resolved, That we recommend to The
people of Alabama opposed to the constitu-
ton proposed by the convention lately held
in Montgomery, to abstain from voting at
all elections to be held on the 4th and 9Th
Of February, thereupon the question rati-
flying or rejecting the constitution, or for
the candidates for the offices made
End. We also recommend to the oppo.
nents of said proposed constitution that
they form and maintain an effective poliii-
cal organization among Themselves, in
every portion of the State, until they are
delivered from the perils which are i'm
pending.
The 30th Of January was recommended
to the people of Alabama az a day Of fast
ing and prayer to Almighty God to deliver
the people Of Alabama from the horrors Of
negro domination.
An address was also adopted setting forth
to the people of Alabama and the world
the reasons prompting the white people Of
Alabama to abstain from the polls.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
GRANTS DUPLICTTY.

The disclosure made by the Washing
ton correspondents of the New York
Herald and World, as given in our tele-
grams this morning, are even more dam
aging to Gen. Grant than his silence.
The Herald states that Grant admitted
to the President in presence of General
Sherman, that be had promised to resign
the War portfolio in response to proper
legal proceedings; or if circumstances
demanded another course, he would then
surrender the Office into the President
hands. The Worlds correspondent says
the President asserts that Grant promised
to notify him (ofcourse, in advanced of his
course Notwithstanding, the fact is that
as soon as possible after receiving notice
of the Senate's action, and before seeing
or communicating with the President,
Grant sought an interview with Stanton,
and delivered the War Office into his
hands. The matter is Of little substan-
tial significance after the action has been
taken, only to show that Grant is capable
of adding duplicity to his other radical
virtues.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

THE Louisville Courier says that rich
and fascinating Kentucky widow was wooed
by two Colonels, one formerly belonging
to the National and the other TO the Rebel
army. She finally concluded to take the
Rebel, and arranged that the marriage
should take place at the Louisville Hotel.
This was very disagreeable to the Union
Colonel, who picked fight with his sue.
cessful rival, aud challenged him to a duel.
The Confederate Colonel had two daughters
by former wife, who did not want their
father to marry again, and finally persuaded
the widow to give him up and take the
loyal man. She did so and the duel did
not come of.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

THE CoroDers of Philadelphia held
seven hundred and twenty-one inquests last
year-one hundred and nine of them on
cases of drowning, twenty-eight of homi-
eide, twenty~nine of suicide sixty.six of
infanticide, and eighty-fve of casualty.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

GEN GRANT sent letter to the Senate
Military Committee on the 18th inst, ad.
vising against the passage of the House
BILL which directed him to furnish cer-
titled copies of muster in and muster ont
rolls of volunteer regiments to State au-
thorities Hessys there are now on file in
the War Office nearly eleven thousand
five hundred applications for such rolls
that to furnish them would require an ad-
ditional force ofat least forty clerks for
one year He further says the informa-
ton in these rolls is just what claim
agents desire to get hold of, and he has
no doubt that they would in many cases
be used in making up forged papers,
while the Adjutant Generals Office will
furnish all needful information to parties
having right to ask for it The COM
mittee accordingly reported against the
hill
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

How TIE SUPREME CoURT STANDS
The Washington Star thus states the po-
sition Of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court on the question Of the validity of
the reconstruction laws Justices Chase
Miller and Swayne are in favor Of sus-
tanning those acts, and Justices Grier,
Nelson, Clifford, and Field are ready to
declare them unconstitutional, while Jus.
tice Davis is undecided
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and particularly for the hopes he has held
out to the Southern people that they would
be restored to sll their former rights and
privileges.
Miss Emnla Hunt was elected Enrolling
Clerk OF the lower House Of the Kansas
Legislature yesterday, being probably the
first case of the kind on record.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

HEALTH OF THE GOVERNOR. - This
health of, Gov. Brownlow at this time is
excellent. At no period during the past
twelve months has he been near so vigor-
Gus and healthy as now. He attributes this
change to the repose he has had since he
left Nashville, seven weeks ago, as well as
the superior climate of East Tennessee
hpOT3VUe Whid 18TH
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
VIrginia Convention.

RICHMOND, Jan. 16.-In the convention
to-day the subject of suffrage was debated
all day, being brought up by the resolu.
ton Of Mr.. Underwood for suffrage for all
male citizens of age.
The State Treasurer has paid out $4O,.
600 interest since January lst
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

THE Kaufman (Te1as) Star says: We
have never witnessed such an influx of inn
migrants to this part of the State asare to
be seen this fall. Our streets are crowded
daily with movers on their way to the
BraZos"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
JAMES C. KIDrELL. CHAs. T. WATSON
KIDDELL & WATSON,
A RCH 1T ECTS,
Over Third National Bank.
NASHVILLE. TENN.
IN Chaneery al Nashville.
NASHVILLE. TENN.

State OF Tennessee-0Giee Clerk aud Master.
Chaneery Court 81 Nashville. January the
LIST. 1853
DeiIlah Demos. complainant, Va. John NJ. jos
lin. ct ala, defendants.
ITAPPEARINGF FROM AFFIDAVIT FILED
N this cause that the defendant Sarah
MckiH and - MeKnl are non-residents OF
the state OF Tennessee: il is t1erefore orderei
that they enter their appearances herein before
OF Wilnin the hr,t three days Of the next term
February next, 1893. and plead. answer or
demur 10 compliments bill. or the sans
viii be taken for confessed as to them and
set Tor hearing ex parie, ard that a cepv n
this order be published for four congsrufive
weeks IN the Nashville Union and Dispatch.
copy-Attest; NJ. b. HOWELL.
- Clerk and Master
jan5-W4t.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

THE total debt Of Boston at the close of
1867 is SlS,645,S36, an increase of 1884,
geo since 1866. The decrease Of its war
debt in 1867 by purchase of war certificates
before maturity was SlOl, zoe; and the
means on hand for the redemption Of the
total debt at present are 81, 49s, $50.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
GEN. ). 7. Bosl1n.-The LouIssills

GEN. J. I. BoiLE-The Louissille
journal of yesterday, in copying the article
of this paper relating to the Evansville,
Henderson and Nashville railroad and
Gen. Boyle, says:
"The compliment paid to Gen. Boyle is
well deserved, as even higher one would
be. He is undoubtedly one of the most
judicious, persevering and energetic rail-
road officers in the Western country. None
can make things move more vigorously
than he"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

The North is suffering terribly from
the depression which prevails at the
South from the legislation of Congress.
A few days ago the Pacific Mills at Law.
renee, Massachusetts,, notified their en-
ployes that a reduction of fifteen per
cent would take place in their wages On
the 18th inst OF course they had to sub
NIT to this reduction 1t is stated upon
reliable authority that the number of
people out of employment in Massachu-
sets is fearfully large Scores of me-,
chanics and laboring men can find no.
thing to do, and the farmers have con-
slant applications for hands who are will
ling to work for their board. This re-
veals the condition of affairs not in Mas
sachusetts alone, but throughout New
England Is it supposed for a moment
that if the Southern States were PROS
porous, these laboring people of Massa-
chusetts would be begging for work
simply for their bread
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

Ii late speech in New York, Gen.
sickles said General Grant stands
sublime in his simplicity" How will the
world think he stands in his dupliei'y 2
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17

A CITY missionary of Chicago reports
that there are eight hundred houses of pros
titution and three thousand FIVE hundred
courtesans in Chicago.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
Kansas observation-disclosures Of the
GOyeruOr etc.

TOPEKA, Jan. l6--The Kansas Legis-
lature organized to-day by the election Of
Radical officers. The House stands, So
Republicans and 80 Democrats; Senate,
20 Republicans and Is Democrats. The
Governors message refers mainly to local
matters. In his treatment Of national az.
fairs, the Governor says there never was a
time in the history Of the country when
the exertions Of all true patriots we're
more required than now. He lays heavy
charges against the people of the South,
and is especially severe on Andrew John-
son for the way he has managed affairs,
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G 0 "A L.

ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, JANU-
VI 10. 1868, / shall deliver CuMBER-
LAND COAL from my office, As South College
street. and from Woodcock K Co.'s old stand
81 South Cherry street, at the following price
Round Coal. "a so per Load.
JOHN L. GLENN may be found at 81 South
Cherry street. VIM. DEWS.
janis Il