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HOPES OF THE COMING CONGRESS,

HOPES OE THE COMtn& CONG HESS.
Enough" says a Washington
correspondent of the New York
Tribune, "has been gradually de-
veloped here to show that neither
this Congress nor the one that is to
be its immediate successor intends
to do anything to improve our
financial condition. The disease"
(of our financial condition. contin-
ues the correspondent, "has taken
on q chronic FORM"
That the Congress which is to
succeed the present will be little
better than its predecessor may be
anticipated, says the st. Louis Re
publican, from the fact that it will
be composed of the same kind of,
and to a large extent of the same
material. The disease of our fnan-
cial condition is no more chronic
than the folly of those to whom the
country is indebted for the condi-
ton, while there is this difference
in favor of the former, that if the
country is let alone, under
the sanitary influence of the
natural forces, the condition
will gradually improve; while
there does not appear to be
any els medicatriE nature suffiI
GENTLY potent to renovate the
hucksters whose fanatic rage
plunged the country into Difficult
ties from which their ignorance
units them for the work of its ex-
trication. The thing to be feared
in respect to the coming Congress
is, not that it will do nothing to i'm,
prove, but that it will do much t.
obstruct and injure. We are by nc
means certain that its destructive
ness is satisfied. Indeed, we know
that it is not. If that which passes
by the name of Legislation is pow
erless for good, there is still an
abundance of evil which it may
commit; and there is no evidence
of such reform in the party in
power as to afford ground for hope
that it will depart from any of its
usurpations or abstain from any Of
its evil practices.
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MARTIAL LAW.

The only warrant in the organic
law of this State, for the power
either in the Legislature or the Gov
ernor to declare martial law, is an
implied one to be found in the tiF'
teenth section of the Declaration Of
Rights, and is in the following
words:
And the privilege of the habeaS
corpus shall not be suspended, unless
when. IN case Of rebellion or invasion,
the public safety may require it.
Under this grant, in the only case
specified, the Legislature may have
the power to declare martial law
that is in actual fragrant rebellion
defying the authority and restraints
Of law, or in invasion from a for,
eign hostile force.
Section "A of the Declaration
Of Rights while recognizing the
propriety of a well regulated mill
tia, is careful to assert, chat stand
ing armies, in time Of peace, are
dangerous to freedom" and should
be avoided to the last extremity
and to provide, that Gin all cases
the military shall be kept in strict
subordination TO the civil authority.
The Executive cannot, Of his own
will and motion, proclaim a suspen-
sion of the haJcas corpus and place
any portion Of the people under
martial law. He cannot do If, eX-
cept by cypress direction Of the
Legislature under the terms of an
act specifying the cause or causes,
Further the Legislature cannot
commit to him the discretion Of the
act. 1t must be done, as last re-
sort, by the body representative OF
the power Of the State and reflect
i've of the will of the people. This
extraordinary duty, as well as all
the ordinary duties of the Executive,
must be performed in and by the
express terms Of the constitution
and tho laws
The annihilation Of law, now i'm
minent or actual, over several coun,
ties in this State, is utterly without
warrant, and parties, from Gov,
Scnter down to the last enlisted MI
litiaman who msy attempt to enforce
il, will be subject TO suits for clyil
damages and criminal prosecution
therefor in the courts of the State.
The courts have redressed the inju
ries of citizens under martial law eX-
ecuted withou; proper warrant. She
Governor of the island Of MinorCa
had his neck broke by the mandate
of an English court twenty years
after his offense in this regard.
We have heard that high Judicial
dipnitaries, have, in the interests Of
order and justice, informed some OF
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the prominent martial laws officials
of this State, Of some of the cardi-
nal legal bearings and consequences
of their proposed action. 1t is to
be hoped they will give them due
and timely consideration, before a
ruthless militia is allowed to light
the fires of strife anew in our bor-
ders, and in respect to their OWE
security in the future from the
offended law. II
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seen from the facts and figures we
have submitted, that the Wig has
put forth a very erroneous state
ment. The question Is, was that pa
per deceived, or did it intend TO
mislead the people in regard to the
responsibility for the enormous in
crease in the liabilities of the
State, incurred under the Brown
flow administration /?
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THE Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette asserts
that one of the earliest acts of the
new administration will be ! the IS
suanee of an order reorganizing the
military departments of the coun-
try, and reassigning the various
leading officers of the army and
that Sheridan is going again to
Louisiana, Reynolds to Texas
Sickles to the Carolinas and GeOr.
gia, Meade to Philadelphia and the
department of the East, and Terry
to new department in the Indian
country,
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Total liabilities Jan. l. 1866 s24 $50. 5s6 81
Interest falling due on and prior to
Jan. |, 1866, on bonds loaned to
or Endorsed for Nashville and
company. -. 4l4,e6O 90
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PAWN BROKERS' SALE

OF FINE DIAMONDS. WATCHES. JEW.
" elry, etc.
We will sell on wednesday and Thurs
day, March and 4, commencing each day
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, a large consignment of fine
Geld and silver watches. Diamond
Kings and Pins. Ear Rings, Buttons. 0rna-
ments. cts; also, Pistols, Guns, Music Boxes.
Opera Glasses, etc.
These goods are from a frst-class Pawnbro-
ker's establishm emit in Cincinnati. Everything
warranted as represented.
The above goods will be on exhibition on
Monday and Tuesday, March and 2.
The LADIES ARE ESPECIALLY IsVigED TO
ATTEND THIS SALE.
feb28-it No. So Market street.
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Loans TO railroads since Jan. 1.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO TAXPAYERS.

A LII PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT RE-
n turned their taxable property 10 the City
Assessor. to be placed upon the duplicate for
1869. are requested to do so before Saturday, the
Sth Of March. at the office Of the Assessor in
the City Hall. The tax books must be ready for
the Collector on the LIST day Of April.
GEO. g. MINOR, Assessor
feb2S 1w for the CORPORATION of NashyiIle.
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The Comptroller sent a commu-
nication to the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday, in which he
informed that body that there is no
money in the treasury at this time.
1t will thus be seen that the State
government has been turned over
Gov. Senter without any money
in the treasury to meet the ordinary
EXPENSES of the State.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.

A RESOLUTION was adopted by the
House of Representatives yester-
day directing the Comptroller to is
sue his warrant turning over to the
Treasurer all school money in his
hands,
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NOTICE

DERS0NS INDEBTED TO F. P. COOK,
Il deceased, are hereby notified to make pay
ment to his Executor. and persons having
claims against the estate Of said Cook are mo-
titled to present them to the undersigned prop
erly authenticated, within the time prescribed
By law. PHINEHAS GARRETT,
Executor of T p. Cook,
No. IA n. Cherry St. Maxwell House.
Nashville Feb. %, lS69-4t
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LIABILITIES or THE STAT

Increase under BrownlOw......... SlS,s5S6S2 II
Admit that the Brownlow admin
istration is not responsible for but
for one-ffth of the funded interest,
and we find that the increase Of the
States liabilities under that admin
istration amount to S14,732, 68217,
or an increase of S3,683, l45 each
year Of its existence. 1t will be
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NOTICE.

VNHERE WILL BE AN ELECTION HELD
l. on THURSD Y, the I'D of March, 1869, at
No. Al north College street. Nashville,
Tennessee, for the purpose Of choosing Directors
ensuing year. HENRY S. FRAZER, v. p,
ans Sod Acting President
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feb 10 I'm
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DEFECTIVE FLUEs.

4 EN- TIEMEN:
VI Your article Of yesterday relative to the
late destructive ire in Gallstin. resulting from
defective f1ues, is well timed. 1t is a fact that
Eine-tenths of the fires and fire alarms are oc-
casiOned by defective and foul fues L propose
to remedy these dangers by examing and cleans
Ing foul chimneys and 1ues at rates cheaper
than allowed blythe city authorities. All orders
left with Mr.. Reddick, No. 80 North Cherry
Street, will be promptly attended to.
febZ7 z CAPT. A, J.. BERRY.
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Total liabilities to May "a, lS67..-.. 3222.576 81
This statement shows that the
bonds loaned to railroads prior to
January l, 1861, amounted to
81, 35O,500, and not s21, 1850 as
stated by the Whig. Comptroller
Blackburn submitted report to the
Legislature on the 3Oth of Novem.
Der, 1868, in which he put down
the total amount Of bonds loaned
to railroads to that date at S25, :
747 900. 1t will thus be seen that
The amount of bonds loaned to rail-
roads under the Brownlow admin
istration is S12, 1896, 500, being only
1854, OO0les than the whole amount
loaned to railroads previous to Jan
uary l, 1861. The act of Deem
Der Z, 1867, also loans to the Ten
nessee and Pacific Railroad $4,000
per mile to aid in the ironing and
equipping of that road. The loans
previous to 1861 were expended in
equipping railroads traversing and
crossing the entire State, and open
ing up communications for trade,
which added greatly to the wealth
Of Tennessee. How have the loans
since then been used2 Very few
miles of new railroad have been
constructed since the accession ofthe
Brownlow administration TO power.
The old railroads that were in
operation previous to 1861, have
received loans Of the bonds of the
State by authority of our Radical
Legislature amounting to over
Sl1, 100000, within about $1,000
900 of the amount originally loaned
to them to aid in their construction.
The following is, we think, cor
rect statement of the
LIABILITIES or TIE STATE,
State debt proper to
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-28
SPECIAL AUCTION SALE

O00 CASES 0FGLASS AND EARTHEN
L eOOO Ware to the Trade.
On Tuesday, March 2, commencing at 10
o'clock A. NJ, an assortment Of GLASSWARE
consisting of Lamps and Chimneys, Champagne.
Vino. Ale, Beer and Whisky Glasses. Table
Glassware, Jars. Molasses Cans. variety of
Tumblers, Saltcellars, etc, etc.
Also. a large lot of Brown and Yellow Earth
eRa are, such as Dishes. Pitchers, Spittoons,
Bowls, Chambers, etc., etc, will be offered to
the highest bidder.
These goods having been consigned to me with
positive instructions to be closed out without
delay, a fine opportunity is afforded to dealers
TO secure bargains. JACOB THEM,
Auction and Com n Merch't, 10 N. College st.
N. B.-Large sale of Boots and Shoes on We'd
nesdsy, the Sd inst. feb8 1t
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In Bankruptcy.

n ddie Dtstrtct oil henueSsee. Nesh
willie. Feb. 22, 1859.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
L notice of his appointment as Assignee of Da-
Y,d Heyman. Of Davidson county, Tennessee
within said distric', who has been adjudged q
bankrupt upon his own petition by the District
Court Of said district.
ALEX. A. HALL, Assignee,
feb29. 3ylaw* Porter Block, Cedar street.
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MARSHAL'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO wRTTS YEN. EX-
ID ponds, to me directed from the Circuit
Court of the United States for the Middle Dis
trict of Tennessee, l will
On Thursday, the IIth Day of March,
1869, at the warehouse of Charles Nelson, Nos.
IS and 20 Market street, sell to the highest bid
der fer cash, 20 boxes of Tobacco. being con-
demned as forfeited to the United States, in
violation of the Revenue laws.
4, K. GLASC0CK,
| feb18 "a u. s. Marshal.
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RECKLESS sTATEMENTs-FEGU
THAT DO LIE.

The Knoxville Whig of the Goth
inst, has a defense of Gov. Brown
lows administration in connection
with the increase Of the debt of the
State, from which we copy as fol-
lows:
Lately, the Conservative press of Tena
nessee have repeatedly announced the
State debt as standing at forty millions
of dollars, and that it has been increased
twenty millions during Gov. Brownlow's
administration 1t is possible they NAV
have repeated this tale until they, them
selves believe it. Nevertheless, we un-
dertake to say that both statements are
false and misleading They who make
them must know they are false, unless
they have access to sources of informa-
ton not open to the public. The pub
lished financial statements of the fiscal
officers of the State are open to ell BY
them, we undertake to prove the falsity
of both statements. The State debt
when Gov Brownlow acceded to the
administration was about $29,000,0 900.
Stated exactly, it was 500, 275, SOP 66.
"The total present State indebtedness
is $34, 342, 1852 76. Both statements,
then are false. The debt, VIXEN Gov
Brownlow became Governor of Tenness
see, was not twenty millions only it
was nearly thirty millions The debt is
not now $40,O00,000; but, only, as we
have seen, something over thirty, four
millions.
ave give a detailed financial state 8,
ment of the whole, and will then offer a
few comments:
state debt proper to Jan. l. IS66..... 334 COG Go
Inretest on same to jan, !. 1888
1855 %
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Attractive Sale,

YEATMAN' SHIELDS co.
will close out large consignment of Staple Dry
goods, Trimmings. Notions. Varieties. Furnish
Ing and Millinery Goods. etc. on TUESDAY
line of Clothing and 1911 pairs Cashmere anC
Wooden Pants, slightly damaged by water.
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r ALL r o A DIS,
sOtice to the Stockholders Of til e
Tennessee aud Pacific Railroad
Company.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT PASSED BY
i the General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, February l3, 1869. authorizing the stock
holders Of Railroad Companies in certain caes
to call meetings Of their company stockholders,
for the purpose of electing Directors or Man
ayers for such companies, the undersigned
stockholders in the Tennessee and Pacific Rail-
holders in said company that there will be a
meeting of said stockholders at he Courthouse
II the city of Nashville. in Davidson county,
Tennessee. on Thursday, the 18th Day ~
warren, 1858, for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors for the year ensuing there
from, and we respectfully call all stockholders
of said Railroad Company to meet ut the time
and place indicated for the purpose specified,
hours for snch nlecfinns
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Notice 10 show Cause-In bankruptcy

Notice TO show Cause-In bankruptcy.
EVHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT JAMES
/ D. Bennett, J. I. Lawrence, Drury Spur
lock, W. C. johnson, John johnson. A. j. John
Copeland ana John Y. Deck. have filed in
the office of the Clerk Of this court their peti-
tinns for discharge, and it was thcreupon or
dered h. tLl court that hearing be had upon
the same,
ON the 2sd Day of March. 1869.
at the hours of TO- IO15 II. liz A. M, IL NJ 121z
J. ~ and ~ P. NJ, respectively, at the Office of
J. II. Johnston. Esq, Register. in Gainsboro,
jackson county, Tenn, and ihat az creditors
who have proven their debts ami other persons
Interested, may appear at said tiILe and place,
and show cause, if any they have, why the
thai the second and third meetings OF said
creditors be had before the Register, at same
E. r. CAMPBELL, Clerk
L. S. Dist. Court Middle DIST. Tenn.
fch24 Wednesdays 81
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
FoR, R,ENT

A YELLING HOUSE,
On South Summer street, corner of Ash, bavin
all the modern mprOvemeuts-Gas, Bath
rooms. Range. with hot or cold water.
Apply TO ". II. COLH0UN.
fsbIS ~
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STEWARD WANTED.
WANTED.
A Steward for the Henry House, ClsrksVile
Apply to CLAY ROBERTS,
feb27 If Proprietor
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For Sale at a Bareain.

MY OLD HOMESTEAD, IN SEVENTH
wi Ward, South Nashville, boundary on
Washington. Jefferson and Pearl streets con
tains nearly four acres, a desirable garden spot.
Good building and fine water in the yard.
Could be divided into valuable building lots.
L. II. LANIER,
jan1 Sm GBl So and 60 S Market st.
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MANDATORY FOR SALE.

WE OFFER For SALE ONE OF THE
w best inducements ever offered to capital
lists, consisting of Steam Engine. with every
variety of Machinery required in the business,
and capable of manufacturing from $4,000 to
$4,000 worth per annum
BROWNS & CHEATHAM.
iecl6 If Agent.
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STREET SPRINKLING.

OWING To FALSE REPRESENTATIONS
" made by a certain party, many citizens OF
Nashville are laboring under the impression
that have withdrawn from the Street Sprink-
ling Business. and that the work now being
performed is by this party; also that / was
favored by the party in power. For the infor-
nation Of the public genera ly, / would state
that when I applied for the use Of the hydrant
water | was fatty refused, saying that a con-
tract had been given TO another person.
i will simply state that, having received suf-
6cient en- enlargement from the majority Of the
citizens. 1 intend to sprinkle over the same
ground as heretofore.
Hoping that the above explanation will show
things II their true light. and soliciting a con-
tinuation of your patronage, l am your obe-
dent servant,
fsbl9tf I.W. CARPENTER.
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a Stitch in Time Saves Nine.
HAVING PURCHASED THE RIGHT TO
IL use Pottery Plastic slate flor roof
ing purpose9 for Davidson county, am now
prepared to put on NEW ROOFS. or repair OLD
oNEs at prices that defy competition.
One coat of PLAS TIC SLATE on an old
leaky tin roof will make il as good as new.
Those having NEW ROOFS to put on, or
LEAKY ROOFS to repair, will do well TO call
and see samples and get our prices.
L. W.SCHRADER,
J. K. RUGG, GeuI Agent,
febZ7 3m tn th&sal No, Maxwell House
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SOS. 1888 10 $25l 97,3431O
State bonds loaned to
Railroads since Jan.
l, 1566.........-......... $4,000 20 433 COO 90
State bonds loaned 10
Agricultural Bureau 100000
Interest funded Jan.
], 1866 ...................... 1900 90 81, 200 90
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s25,lg7.343 10 S25.l97,34

State bonds loaned TO
Jan. /. lS6l...........SGl,4 65, 060 90
Interest on same fund
ed, Jan. J., l866......, IRE. 31S 10
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GRANDE NOUVELLESI

THE FRENCH EMPRESS HAS COME
i down to Nashville. at r. GERViiieA
Hair store, where ever body can soc Der
with the best assortment Of Hair Braids. Curls.
Chignons and Wigs, better made and cheaper
than In any other establishment in the city
Also Hair JeWelFy. Perfumeries, Combs
| Brushes, Soap, etc, etc.
Come and see iOr Yourselves.
P. S.-Privats Room for Ladies' Hair dress.
/ ing and Children's Hair-cutfing
Gents Wigs made 10 order cheaper Than in
| New York city
P. GRANVILLE,
'25 North Cherry ST, cor. Bank Alley.
| s.nql 2rn
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Total S3i, 342, 762 76
"Of this aggregate liability, nearly four
millions is rebel entailment upon Tens
nessee, by the accumulation of interest
upon former liabilities of the State, which
the rebellion made it impossible to pay,
and which, therefore, had to be funded. y
This is about the most reckless
statement touching the liabilities
Of the State that we have ever met
with. 1t exhibits an ignorance or
perverseness on the part of the
writer which is absolutely a dis
grace to the editorial profession
We propose to show from sources of
information open to the public, tina
the statements of the Knoxville
editor are wholly erroneous. We
have in our possession a statement
Of the liabilities of the State, pre-
pared on the oath of May, 1867, by
a gentlemen then connected with
the Comptroller's Office, and care
fully collated with the books of
that Office, which presents the fols
lowing exhibit:
LIABILITIES OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
ola State dabt ,-onar Z q COZ eOf C6
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The Labor and Food Cues
ton.

The lands of the South are nat
urally as rich, in the element of
fertility, as those of the North
We have as much rain, more sun
light and heat, and longer growing
seasons. We ought, therefore, it
would seem, to be able to raise as
much food to the acre or hand.
and to raise it as cheaply as the
Northern farmers. But, say far
from this we are buying flour,
meal, corn, hay, meat, lard, cheese,
butter, potatoes, onions, ETC., pro-
duced in the North, which have
been specialized upon two or three
times, transported thousand
miles or more, and which in MANY
INSTANCES, we have to haul forty
or fifty miles over the most exc
cradle roads.
Farmers here are paying for la
Dor every cent they can afford,
and yet they are paying but little
more than half the average wages
throughout the North and West.
Is it not idle, then, to expect la
Dor to come South where it's price
is much lower, and the price of
living much higher than in the
sections mentioned2 Is there not
danger even of the labor we now
have?
Now, here is a cluster of anon.
allies, which it may profit US to
ponder over awhile.
Southern farmers produce crops,
for the most part, requiring great
deal of labor in their cultivation
and manipulation, and partly on
account of the nature of those
crops, make but little use of labor
saving implements; while North
ern farmers produce crops, which
in the main, require comparatively
little labor, and avail themselves
to considerable extent of labor
savingimplements.-T Southern Cul.
tiUGt0r.