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CUBA.

The news from Cuba is ola very
contradictory character. The
Spanish authorities in Cuba have
constantly represented the insur-
rection as embracing but small
portion of the inhab itants of the
island, and as having nearly spent
its force, while the insurgents have
sent out news whenever they could
that they were not only holding
their ground, but were receiving
large accessiOns to their forces
This conflict in the reports has
had much to do with the hating
course of the administration. If
the rebels could make Roadway
against the Spanish troops and
gain few battles, it would go a
long ways in their favor. For some
time Gen. Grant has been making
efforts to ascertain the exact
strength and condition of the insur-
gents, and now he seems to have re
ceived such information as to lead
to the belief that the insurgent
army in Cuba is in a very feeble
condition. Dispatches received ~
the Navy Department from
Admiral Hoff, dated May 6, and in.
formation received at the State De-
partment, give rise to this belief
Not only the United States agent
in Cuba and Admiral Hoff, but the
present Consul General, Mr. Plumb
and the commander of the English
squadron in Cuban waters, all ex-
press the belief that the insurrec.
ton is near its end. This is dis
couraging news, considering that
several expeditions are reported to
have sailed recently with large
number of men to reinforce the in
surgents. 1t was expected that
these reinforcements would soon
begin 10 tell in favor Of the rebels,
but now it: is said that the Cuban
partisans in Washington have less
hope than formerly, and express
more or less Encouragement. A
few days will likely furnish definite
information as To the state of affairs
IN H,,ha
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THE GROwIxG COTTON.

The reports from the cotton crop
are of a very unfavorable charac-
ter. The late cold weather appears
to have affected the young plant
very injuriously. The Murfrees-
boro Monitor of the 10Th inst.
learns that there is much complaint
among the farmers of Rutherford
county that their cotton has been
damaged by the cold rainy weather
of last week, and that some will
have to replant Reports received
at Charleston up to the 10Th inst.
from all portions of South Caro-
lina,s. represent the upland cotton
crop as very seriously injured by
the recent cold weather. We also
have similar reports from Georgia,
while the caterpillar is said to be
playing havoc with the cotton in
Florida.
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THE DEMOCRACY AND THE RACE
FOR GOVERNOR.

T."
The Trenton Gazette enters its
protest against putting Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in
the field, with the present franchise
law in the statute book. The Paris
InteEligencer also opposes running
o Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. Referring to the mention
ola gentleman of West Tennessee
by correspondent Of the Memphis
Avazanche in connection with the
race for Governor, the Intelligeaces
says:
ave should be glad to see all idea Of
empty compliments to gentlemen dis
posed of summarily by the Conservatives
in the coming elections. Let the Radical
party have its own way. They said two
years ago that they would have repealed
the franchise laws and placed all of the
people of the State upon the same broad
footing of equality, had they not been 50
vigorously opposed. Now we can afford
to test their sincerity, liberality, patriots
ism and devotion to republican prin-
ciples, by yielding them the track with-
out even the show of opposition"
There never was greater unanim-
ity among the Democratic papers
upon any one point, than that the
Democrats should run no candidate
for Governor, and the leaders Of
the party are equally unanimous in
this opinion.
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Devoted to Literature. Science and Art.

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mR. MIECox,s LAsT ExPLANAIION.

Mr.. M. G. Wilcox publishes q
card in the Knoxville Whig, in
which he explains how he came
by the State bonds he sold in New
York as a part of the school fund of
Knox county. He says that as
superintendent under the school
laws, he has kept the funds of each
district and sub district separate,
preserving it sacred to the use of
such district, and paying it out
only on the orders ofthe clerk, said
orders naming the sub district"
and that the surplus of the school
money in his hands "not called for
by proper orders amounted to
sufficient to purchase the bonds
sold by him in New York. He
says:
az had ten $1,000 bonds, all of
them purchased by me from time to time
for private parties here and elsewhere. 1t
was q purely business transaction and |
might give the names if necessary, but l
have no idea that the public cares to
know. For the bonds paid on an ayers
age S7t cts, and sold them for 6S cts,
making about SIS on them which |
placed to the credit OF the school money,
as my report will show when published.
have never paid one cent of discount
on bonds, but when the districts of the
city were without funds, have paid two
per cent month for money to bit up
houses and pay rents that the school
might 60 on.
Mr.. Wilcox says he has raised the
money to reimburse that stolen from
him at Chattanooga by the sale
ard mortgage of his property. We
have heretofore spoken in common
datory terms of the promptness
with which he made provision to
pay off the teachers of Knox coun-
ty, and he is certainly entitled to
credit for the energy he has dis
PLAYED in this direction. We still
think he committed great mistake
when he invested the surplus school
money in his hands in State bonds,
Notwithstanding he gave the school
fund the advantage of the s75 he
made by the operation. There is
not the slightest authority in the
law for such investment of school
moneys. If departure from the
letter of the law may be tolerated
in one instance, that may be pleaded
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not less than nine-tenths of the
taxes levied for school purposes
now is paid by Tho disfranehised
white citizens of Tennessee, and
they pay this tax cheerfully. We
have "systcm of free public in
struction," and if the money which
the disfranchised white citizens
have paid into the treasury to sus-
tain that system, and Radical off,
eials under the school law would
perform their duties faithfully and
honestly, these schools would gocn
swimmingly. What need for %
sentence or phrase" from Demo-
cratic journals in favor Of a system
which the Democratic masses are
sustaining in the most substantial
manner? The sentences and phra-
ses are needed in favor of the faith
ful application Of this fand, and the
Whig might do some good if i
would direct its power and infu-
ence in that direction.
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THERE is another hitch in the Al
ALBANIA affair. ReYerdy johnson
claims that in negotiating the late
treaty which has been rejected by
the United States Senate, he strictly
followed the instructions of his gov
eminent. And a letter received in
Washington the other day, from a
prominent American and ex-official
of this government now in London,
says that no matter what instruc
tons this administration may send
over regarding new negotiations on
the Alabama question, the British
government will never consent to
the settlement Of the claims except
by international arbitration; and
unless the administration accepts
this from the start as the proper
basis, no negotiations of any char
acter need be expected. Minister
Motley will be in Washington this
week to have a final conference with
Secretary Fish before sailing for
London.
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FEE SCHOOLS.

The Knoxville Wing says it will
"intcrposc no cavil - to the denun-
citation of the misuse, squandering
and stealing of the school money"
and thatit cannot be brought to
connive at or conceal peculation
upon school funds or any other"
1t is remarkable, however, that the
Wig has nothing to say condem-
natory of the parties who have
misused or squandered the school
money. But decidedly the coolest
thing we have encountered in many
day is the following utterance Of
the Thig:;
But is it not little singular that
while the Democratic journals of Ten
nessee, almost without exception, have
been full of the alleged villainies Of
school officials; they are very careful
never TO say ore word in favor of free
popular education Never to put in
a sentence or phrase, edgewise, or
wedge wise, to show what they sustain
the system Of free public Instruction
for the children Of the State.
We had system of free schools
in Tennessee long before the advent
of the Radical party here, and no
tax was more freely paid than that
which was to go to the use of COM
mon schools. That system was
not as perfect as it should have
been, but it shows we were striking
in the right direction. Probably
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in justification of other and mere
serious departures. Ii is this loose
manner in which the school fund
has been managed, from the time Of
the setting apart of the coin
returned with tho Bank of
Tennessee as portion of the
permanent schol fund TO the
present time, that has been so
fatal to the sacred school fund.-"
Treasurer Stanford placed the
''school fund.- in the Tennessee Ma
tional Bank. Of Memphis under the
special plea that he did SO for the
safe-keeping of that fund. The re-
suit was that about halfthe amount
deposited in that bank was lost
The difference inthe two is that the
State lost in that case, while Mr..
Wilcox loses by investing in State
bonds. he should have kept the
money in one of The banks in
Knoxville, where it would have
been perfectly safe, and ready to
be paid out whenever called for.
This precedent of investing the
| school money should not be fol-
lowed by any other county super
intendent, and the State superin-
tendent should see that there is a
strict observance of the law in, re-
gard to all moneys going into the
hands Of county superintendents. If
there was a large surplus of the
fund for distribution for the benefit
of schools, for which there was no
immediate use, it would perhaps be
a judicious step, if there were au-
thority to do SO, to invest such sur
plus in some safe security yielding a
good return of interest, but in the
present condition, when the teach
ers in all portions of the State are
clamoring for their pay, long since
due, and there is no authority for
such investment, it should not only
be discountenanced but absolutely
| forbidden.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

JUDGE UNDERWOOD made a des-
perate effort TO save the neck of the
negro Caesar Griffin, of Rockbridge
county, Va, convicted of an assault
with intent to kill and sentenced TO
be hung. Chief Justice Chase re
versed the action of Underwood
and now Gov. Wells, the appointee
of the military commander at Rich
mond, has pardoned Griffin. AT
the same time he has respited a
white man sentenced to be hung
The latter will be executed while
the former goes free.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

The New York Albion, the Eng
lish organ in this country, copies in
its issue Of Saturday, the New
York TFiJSRe's rumor about an
alliance between England, France,
and Spain, against the United
States, and appends this contradic~
ton: 1--WE have the best authority
for saying that, SO far as England
at least is concerned, this report is
entirely without foundation in fact
and the inference is therefore that
it is equally untrue with regard tc
the other powers"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

CADY STANTON puts it thus;
"when the highest offices in the
government ae bought in Wall
street, it is mere chance who will be
our rulers. Whittier is a nation
tending when brains count for less
han talllion, and clowns make laws
for Queens ?" Pretty good for Ca dy
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

AFTER waiting in vain several
hours for an audience, with Secre-
tary Fish, Congressman Shanks
left his office with the unkind re-
mark that che might keep his id
old Piscatorial Department to him
aolfs,
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CIRCUMSTANCE ALTER CASES.
The Radicals are laboring hard
to hatch up pretext for military
interferencein the affairs of Georgia,
and now it is reported from Wash
ington that it has been decided to
instruct military commanders in the
South to investigate alleged out
RACES there, especially in Georgia.
instructions have been sent to the
military commanders in Georgia to
institute thorough examination
into the recent killing of Mr. Ad-
kins, a member of the Georgia
Legislature, and to find out, il
possible, the perpetrators Of the
assassination, that justice may
be melted out TO them. There
is no doubt that the civil authori-
ties of Georgia are using every pro
per exertion to discover the perpe-
traitors of this outrage, A few
weeks ago DR.. Benz. Aver, also q
member of the Georgia Legislature,
was murdered under such circum-
stances as to create a great deal o.
excitement The malignant Radi-
calls who hate the Southern people,
clamored for the military to investi-
gate the affair, but they have beer
remarkably quiet in regard to thai
murder since it was discovered
beyond doubt that DR.. Aver wal
murdered by negro. If it shall
turn out that Adkins was murdered
by negro, they viii drop his cas-
as they did that of DR.. Aver.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

SINNER, sir-named Charles,
called on the President, Saturday,
and was told that he could not be
admitted for fifteen minutes. AT
which he became furiously angry,
and strobe out of the mansion,
leaving wordthat when Grant want
ed to see him. he must call and send
in his card. The notice taken abroad
of Summers speech, on the Alabama
business, has turned his wits. He
believes himself the greatest OF
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STHE Grand Army of the Republic
toasts Grant extravagantly; yet
there are fewer soldiers enjoying
federal patronage to-day than when
johnson quilted the White House.
In war he sends them in,'
peace he sends them out
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VINO rs REsroNsIBLE,


Knoxville Whig, says:
at is a fact known to more than
County Superintendents, that unpaid
warrants are floating over the State, that
treasury checks lie unpaid to-day in
banks Of the city, and the Superintend.
ents are receiving the curses of the PEG.
pie Of their counties, because the Comps
trolIer's books show that thirty or sixty
DAYS ago warrants and checks were
issued. Superintendents Baker, of
Sewer, and Huddleston, of Union eoun-
ties, are examples. The checks on First
National Bank lie in the Exchange and
Deposit Bank to-day, unpaid, much TO
their annoyance refer to this matter
to show that currency is not always res
ceived on the issuance of warrants and
checks, and not to cast even reflection
on the State officers in charge of the
financial department
But some body is to blame for
this state off affairs. The money
has been collected for the use Of
common schools, amounting to more
than 81 900, 900 more than has been
paid out for that object. The fact
that it is not in the treasury when
the school master demands his pay,
shows that it has been used for
some purpose for which it was not
intended. Upon whose authority
this money was so used, for there
is no such warrant in the laws OF
the State, is not known TO the pub
lie. Gov. Brownlow confessed to
have ordered the use of portion
of the "school fund" recovered from
the Tennessee National Bank
of Memphis to pay inter-
est on bonds to one of the
railroads, and a report submitted
to the Legislature at its last session,
shows that nearly the whole of the
money recovered from that bank
had been used in paying the inter
est on our State bonds. This was
done under Gov. Brownlow's adj
ministration, and he is responsible
for this unlawful DETECTION of the
school fund. The money collected
in the shape of taxes for the benefit
of common schools was used to de-
fray the expenses of the State, and
| so used under BrownloW's admins
tration. 1t will hardly be contend
ed that this was done without his
knowledge. He certainly knew
that this money, collected for the
benefit of the children of the State,
was being used for a very different
purpose, and if not done by his ex-
press order, it was done with his
consent. He was the Governor OF
the State and is responsible for this
abuse of a sacred trust. Why
then such gingerly reference to the
matter as that by Mr.. Wilcox? Il
this DETECTION had been the work
of Democrats, it would have beer
characterised as a wanton outrage
if nothing harsher. If the RAD
cal rank and file and the newspa'
pers of that party would hold thell
partisans who hold offices of honor
and profit to more rigid account
ability, there would be less neces
sity for such exposures as are being
constantly made in regard to th'
management of the school fund.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

GEO. Frances TRAM says there
have been seventeen Presidents of
the United States and-and-
and-Grant makes eighteen. Train
seems to have found difficult sum
In addition.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

0FFIoIAL advices have been res
ceived at Washington that twenty
one States have ratified the pro-
posed fifteenth amendment to the
} constitution of the United States,
establishing universal negro suf-
Hrnoro
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

PRoPosITIoNs were before the last
Congress to grant upwards of $50
millions acres of the public lands
to railroads, ETC., but not a single
40-acre tract to the negroes of the
South. So much for Loyal League
promises to sour colored fellow cit
izena
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-18

JOHNSON left an hundred millions
of gold in the Treasury. Grant
has been selling it out to pay the
public debt, and has reduced the
national obligations six millions.
The Radicals boast of this as adj
mirable financiering.
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TUESDAY. HAY rs. Isee.

Spoon BUTLER is not so promi-
nent as formerly. Grant has prob
ably initiated the Confederates, and
"bottled'' him again.
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fleetwood" IrOnFOundP.
south Fr0at street.
Mood q SimpsOn, X Rees, Proprietor

Ia connection with the establishment
Wood a Simpson. an extensive foundry n
he manufseture Of every description OF IROI
CASTINGS is now in successful o2er4tioI
,ghich 4 under the csntr0l ef David W Red
late AZ Mover. Kees K Co.. OF tho College III
Fonndry. Orders for Steam Saw and drist u
Machinery, Columns for Building Fronts, DOl
and Window Frames. etc. etc. respectfully 4
Hcitsd, and DrOmps attention siFen 70 ever
thing in this department. april I'm
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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.

lust REMOvED.-H. s. PEACH has
j removed his Gas-Eitting Shep from Col
lsge street to
No. S2 Church Street.
Having just received NEW Sf0k ef Ma
TERIAL, he Is now prepared TO do ali klnd|
of work in his line, 10 the the best style and I,
i n sr,t IL II. s. PEAcH.
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WOOD & SIMPSON
Conner BROAD and Frsnt streets.
NASHVILLE. TENN.
h Ollie II M A IA y Es
sheet Iron Worker
steam Ffttings and Brass Work.

VIE MANUFACTURES FJUB AND TUl
w uiar Boilers Of all Dimensions. using q
best Tennessee Iron.
All kinds Of Sheet Iron WORK. sneh As m
news. OIL and Water Tanks. Fire proof Doc
and Undergraduates. Orders for new H0rk
repairs in the city or country promptly 4
tended TO. Satisfaction guaranteed as 70 Wor
manship, and charges rs Tow a. 20 any mara
Steam Guages. Whistles. Safely SI9Oc
THROTTLE Valves, always on hand- ORDERS
spectfutiy solicited
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CORPORATION TAXES.
REVENUE COLLECTORS OFFICE. ,
City Hall, (South end MsrkethouseJ
NAouurr Mau II ISe0

- NASHVILLks May IT, Io0J. J I
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
IN parties owing Corporation Taxes for
the year ls69, that the same are now due, and
payable without penalty, during the time fixed
By law for The voluntary payment OF the same.
which expires two CD months from date of this
notification. After the expiration Of the said
time i've 81 per centum will be added TO all
sums not exceeding one thousand t2IO60l dol
lars, and npen all sims above that amount two
~ per centu-I. Parties owing taxes for this
year are earnestly requested To call immediate-
ly and make prompt pay meat Of the same,
3. J. SHERIDAN,
maylltf City ReveHue Collector.
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NonTCE

TO WHOM, 1T MAY CON Germ.
A STATIONARY TWO FLUE. BOILER
n and Engine for sale TO pay repairs and ex-
pen5es Isff with the undersigned for repairs in
the fall Of 1861, by e. b. Summers. who did re
side in Rutherford or Cannon county, Tenn. IL
said charges are not paid on or before the 10th
of Juns next. the same viii be sold at public
o'clock on that day. Boiler in good repair
engine complete except main shaft and fly
Corner Front and Broad sirs.
nay7 sod N@.hville. Tenn.