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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-20

MAYORS COURT, Portsmouth-Mayor
Stokes presiding. August 19.
The courtroom was crowded to its
utmost capacity by negroes, who crowded
in to SEQ what was to come Of the negro
hucksters who had been arrested
charged with doing business without
license. ....
Harrison Butt, negro, charged with
taking wood from the ferry wharf; case
dismissed.
John Banks and Maggie Williamson,
charged with indecent exposure of their
persons on the public streets; Banks
was committed 70 Jail for 20 days. and
Maggie was fined S.
Charles Grant. white, charged with
fighting his better half, was fined SIS.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-20

MAG NoLIA WAfER.-Superior to the
BEST imported German Cologne, and sold
at halt me price. aul7-eo
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E, PENDLETON,
Register.
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For Sale and For Rent,

X o 4 8 A L E.
Two Building Lots on Holt street.
house with large Lot on Church street .
JAS, G. POLLARD
aug Real Estate Agent
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SI5l,4sO q

$la5. 1888 81
Balance on Deposit June "a,
1863, Citizens Bang ...... IL, 4e3 SO
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U N f MENT
& ftno 1p very near Main street, renting
for $3.50, can be bouoht at S6.75O' AnnIv
JAS. G, POLLARD,
Je1O Real Estate AgeLt.
4 kESID ENCES.
Several very desirable DwelI,nos tho
CITY Tor sale. Terms moderate
JAS. G. POLLARD,
Real Estate Agent.
ao~ opposite Elk. Natl Bang
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-20

ARE you sick, nervous, or debllitated :?
Are you suffering from any form of
Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Liv-
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Kits Mo /. new 2 65a3 10 H'gs, NC ct91Sa9N
Her'ngs, gib'd 4O0a6 90 N q gross 100
Labrador "A 15a4 % Roe...... 1Ia1lH
Haiifax....4 JOa4 50 southern
God, u 100 lbs. S b8a6 90 Gross. + UOa6 10
Hog and Spot $7Aa811 Mullets. 81 OO7a 50
Trout... ......7 Blue Fish. ...... Gal
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ps&fe9s4 Fruit.
Oranges, u nipt. none Lemons. IS 5Oa7 90
Oranges, pr box 81 Cranberries, 22a24
:" pr hbi. $I5a18 Cocoanuts pr 100, SIS
Figs per 10. .2Oa25 Chestnuts. $3a4%
FiIharts 4 lBc. Walnut l6c.
FEa1se6d'
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-20

y G Il
Mace, Nutmegs, White Mustard Seed
Allspice and Pepper.
Also, English Mustard, all for sale low
M. A. G. G. A. SANTOS.
aeo u Atlantic Rioct-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
POSTAL TELEGRAPmY.

The Postmaster General has sub
mittcd 4 report on this subject to
Congress. After reviewing the tel
egraph system under government
control, in connection with the post
office in Belgium and Switzerland,
and the measures which are now
before the British Parliament for
the establishment of a similar sys-
TEN in England, he refers to the eft,
forts made here for like object.
He attributes the failure of these
efforts heretofore to the interested
advice and action of the telegraph
companies and managers. lie feels
confident that the telegraph in con,
nection with the P0stoffice and un,
der the control ,of government can
be made much more serviceable and
cheap to the public. He therefore
recommends the passage of an act
by Congress Incorporating a com
pany which shall construct tele,
graph lines along all the postal
routes of the United States, and
which shall contract with the Post
mastcr-G General to deliver mes
sages at a low and fixed
rate. The rate recommended at
present is to average about one cent
a word for all distances not exceed
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

ing five hundred miles, and five
cents for every five words beyond
that distance. These rates are to
be determined in the act Of Con-
gress; but the Postmaster General
is to have the power of reducing
them whenever the profits exceed
ten per cent. Of the company's cap
ital, which is to be limited to two
hundred dollars mile. This pro
vision is intended to prevent an in
fiation of the capital, MIR. Randall
is Justly very severe on the present
management of the telegraph, and
calls it an injurious monopoly, He
opposes the establishment of any
| experimental lines by the govern.
ment, and calls upon Congress tc
establish a general system at once
Whether it is better that this i'm
| portant reform be carried on
through a contract with company
as recommended by Mr.. Randall
or under the direct management o
the government itself, is question
to be considered. AT all events, tn
Postmaster General has seized tn
bull by the horns.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

part of the present session declar-
ing that the grade of general in the
army shall cease when vacated by
the present possessor. The Gen
eral, it seems, is of opinion that this
honor should be conferred upon
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman, and that the
rank of lieutenant general should
be bestowed upon Phil. Sheridan
With this plan in view he has been
holding on to the command of the
army with the intention of keeping
the place warm for Sherman, as by
resigning Immediately before hi
Inauguration he secures, as Presi
dent, the opportunity of making
nominations to the vacancies ere
ated TO suit himself.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

WHEN the States united in 1879
under the present constitution, it
was declared that no State should
"make anything but gold and sill
yer a tender in payment of debts. y
The clause empowering Congress
to borrow money on the credit OF
the United States cannot be con-
strucd 70 give the Federal govern
ment authority to establish any
thing but coin as money in the dis
charge Of debts. The question is
now under judicial consideration.
Gold however has gone out Of
vogue. An exchange says a gen
tlcmcn well known in financial and
political circles, recently on a visit
to New York, tells 4 story which
may serve to indicate the acquaint-
ance our conductors and the rising
generation have with gOld-thanks
to our Radical rulers. One evening
he was travelling in railroad car,
and took from his pocket a three
dollar gold coin and a five
cent piece, which in the dark
ne gave the conductor for six
cents. On reaching his hotel he
found in his pocket instead of the
threc-dollar piece, which he usually
carried as luck money, single cent.
Immediately Pcrceiving his mis-
take, he went to the depot and
asked had the superintendent re
ccived from a conductor a s. gold
piece, detailing ut the same time
the circumstances Of his loss. He
was told such a piece had been paid
in. but not by the conductor. 1t
appears that that official, not liking
the look Of the coin, paid it away
in change to a boy, who in his turn
went to the depot complaining that
the conductor had given him a
bogus cent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
THE DEMAND FOR MORE RECON
STRUCEION


The " loyalists' who are focking
to Washington from some of the
Southern States and doing out their
tales of outrage and wrong commit
ted by the Southern people, are rap
idly satisfying the sensible and fair
minded members of Congress that
they are simply a morcenary pack.
Two witnesses stated to the recon
structiOn committee on the 18th
inst, touching affairs in Georgia,
that they heard that intimidation
and frauds had been used in the late
election, but they did not Of their
own knowledge know such to be
the fact. This is Of piece with
much of the testimony that has SO
far been elected touching the con
dition of affairs in Georgia and
Mississippi. The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Her
aid writes on the 9th inst. as fol-
lows:
"The Reconstruction Committee, it IS
understood, is beginning to weary with
the testimony Of the carpet-baggers who
appear before it from Mississippi and
Georgia. The testimony of one is that
of all the others, and the committee have
heard nothing so far but an endless sto-
nv OF the KuNkluX OurraoeS and urgent
appeals to put the management of affairs
in these States into the hands of few
Northern Adventures at the head Il
the negroes. Several members of tie
committee have got their eyes opened to
the fact thdt what IS wanted by these
men, especially in Georgia, is rev deal
Of Offices, State and national The com
mittce had a meeting to>day and exau.S
ined q Mr.. Field, from Mississippi, and
Mr.. Some, from Georgia Field testified
ninety-nine out of every hundred of the
white people of Mississippi are rebels.
lIp0n some of the committee expressing
surprise 1T such sweeping statement,
| Field said that was true of his locality,
but close examination showed that he
lived in an isolated country district and
knew very little about the State in gems
eral. Stone told the same old story of
the Ku.Klux outrages in Georgia and
depicted an unusually horrible condition
of affairs. Judge Bingham asked him if
matters were no better since Grant was
elected, whereupOn he sOftened little
and admitted that since the election the
rebels, as he called them, were more
subdued. The truth is, the members of
the committee have very little faith in
the majority of the startling stories told
by these too willing witnesses"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

THE State of Arkansas is in a
terrible condition. If the present
state of things is permitted to con-
tinue, the prospects of her people
are blighted for the year. No man
can plant with the expectation Of
reaping, while bands of licensed
marauders are allowed to overrun
the country. tits portion of one
of the Military Districts of which
Gen, Grant has yet special charge.
Several Of his aids in the preserva-
ton of reconstructed peace have
been there. What does he propose
to do about it?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

The Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial states
that when the Sue Murphy claim
was up in the Senate Saturday,
"Mr. Fowler, of Tennessee, declared
with some excitement, that if the
claims of Southern loyalists were
not recognized by the government,
every man, woman and child in the
South would rise up and repudiate
the national debt. He said the to-
tai amount of these claims would
not exceed $4,000, 600" Mr..
Fowler is certainly mistaken in his
estimate Of the amount of the
"claims of Southern loyalists. The
amount of such claims reported to
the General Claim Commissioner
for Tennessee already foots up near
" $4,000, 600, and whenever there
is:a..pr the government
will pay these claims, this amount
can be increased to 100000 OF
$50 OO0 600.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
TEE VsTE OF GENERAL.

The Washington Express learns
from a source worthy Of the high
est consideration that there are de-
cided movements on foot looking to
the satisfactory adjustment of the
question as to who shall bear the
four silver stars after they have
dropped from the shoulders Of Gen.
Grant. 1t is said that Grant has a
plan to put into operation concern
ING the rank of general, and that
it is more than probable the
matter will be settled in ac.
cordance with his views. Gen
Grant. it is stated, wishes the grade
of general to be continued, and
is advising against the passage OF
the resolution offered in the early
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE

ENEEhSlON OF THE EhANSs1l-t.s
Mr.. Mccall introduced in the
Senate yesterday, bill to amend
the constitution, or rather the fran
chise law, so as to allow all male
citizens oftwenty-One years and up
wards to vote, and prohibiting the
Legislature from proposing an
amendment excluding from the
right of suffrage or from the right
to hold Office or sit on uries any per
son on account ofrace or color or pre-
vious condition. If this bill should
be passed by the Legislature, it will
have to go before the next Legisla-
ture, and in the event of approval
by that body, be submitted to avote
of the people. We shall not be
surprised if, before this process
shall be gone through, the question
of manhood suffrage" will be set
tied by Congress and the State Leg
islatures. On Monday Mr. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts, reported from the
Judiciary Committee to the House
of Representatives a new constitu-
tional amendment, that the right OF
any citizen to vote shall not be de-
| MED or abridged in any way except
for crime; and, also, a bill giving
all citizens, without regard to
color, the right to vote in all
national elections, saying he
would not call it up for discus
sion till the middle of next week.
The advocates of this measure
seem very sanguine that it can be
| got through Congress and that the
Legislatures of the States under
Radical control will not dare to re
ject it. They even count on the
Legislature Of Tennessee ratifying
such an amendment, notwithstand-
ing the opposition so far shown by
the majority of that body to extend
ing the franchise to the eighty
| thousand white men in this State
who have unjustly been deprived
of this right. 1t would be curious
rotribution if, in giving the negroes
in the Northern States the right to
vote, justice should be done to the
eighty thousand white men in
Tennessee who have been pub
licly degoaded by law" in spite OF
the efforts here to the contrary we
say this would indeed be a curious
retribution upon their Radical
! prosecutors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.

We publish this morning another
measure introduced yesterday in
the Legislature touching the fran
chise question.
The question is up, and will not
down at the bidding of narrow
minds. We warn the illiberal mem
bers of the Legislature who have ex-
hibited opposition to every form OF
measure looking to the relief ofcivil
and political disabilities, that they
may stay the progress of such a
movement, but it will go on, and
| in its course will overwhelm them
in political disgrace This is not
said in threat, or with the view to
coerce them. The portion of the
people we represent are passive.
They cannot act. They are not ex-
pectant nor exasperated on thissub-
ject. They desire to be free, but
cnn bide the time. All of argu-
ment, entreaty and expostulation
they can offer, has been made. They
wait in patience for the day of de-
hverance.
That it is to come, all men know 4;
and with it there will be reac-
ton. This is palpable, without a
warning from any quarter. Nor
is it less certain, that men who,
through cowardice, prejudice and
blind malignity, have absolutely
resisted it, will be Overtaken by
popular condemnation. If this
should not be so, then all previous
experience is worth nothing. TEN
porary disfranchisement may have
been expedient and justifable tour
years ago. twas always wrong in
principle. The necessity has passed
away. The impolicy of its con
tinuance is daily witnessed in
various forms. When both prin
ciple and obviously wise policy
combine to establish a measure, nc
is a fatuous fool who opposes it
This only is the admonition we
give.
| The men Of liberal views in tho
| Legislature who have discerned the
| Justice and sound craftsmanship o
| speedy acknowledgment have
earned a high need of praise, anC
may feel secure, not only Of The
gratitude, but of the future conf
dence of those now in the thrall o
| Acknowledgement twill be the du
ty, as it doubtless will be the pleas
ure of Democrats and COnserva
tives to return all such to the lie
gislature in August. If there could
be unanimity in that body as nov
composed in some measure repeal
ing the restrictive features of tn,
franchise law, there would be "al
era of good feeling" next summer
The people want to be free and vii
ask no questions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

JUDGE PELHAM, at the recent
term Of the Circuit Court for Shell
by county, Ala, decided that the
Alabama Legislature is an illegal
body and Gov. Smith an unlawful
officer. Judge Pelham is member
of the Radical party. So much for
the congressional plaa of recon
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are concerned

ATTORNEY GENERAL EVARTs yes,
terday issued circular of instruc,
tons to District Attorneys direct.
ing that all suits for treason be dis
missed. Thus while Congress is
pottering over the right of the
right of the President to issue {
general amnesty, the Attorney
General settles the matter by
directing that all suits against par
ties for treason be dismissed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

In the Criminal Court of the
District of Columbia yesterday,
District Attorney Darlington, by
instruction of Attorney General
Evarts, entered nolle proseqai in
the cases of JEFF. Davis and John c.
Breckenridge. This ends prosecu-
tions SO far as these two gentlemen
are concerned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

THE fourteenth amendment to
the constitution of the United
States is being enforced in Georgia,
and large number Of civil officers,
who are ineligible under it, have
been turned out.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

TIE House of Representatives
wants the Governor to sepd the
militia to look up Barmore, or as
certain what has become of him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

T OFFER MY FARM IN BEDFORD C0UN-
i ty for sale. II is situated between Wart' ace
and Beech Grove, about one and half miles
from the latter place.
There are Ten HUDdred and Eighty
acres, and ths land is of the very finest quail
ity. About six hundred acres are open and are
well adapted to farming purposes. There are
one hundred acres in wheat. eighty acres in rye
and about one hundred in clover. 1t is all well
watered at all seasons of the wear, and is, per-
haps the best stock farm in Bedford county 1t
is well fenced.
The improvements consist Of large Framed
House. two story. seven rooms, front and back
verandahs. pantry. store rooms. dairy, cellars,
servants houses, kitchen. smoke hOuse5-all in
perfect order, well iuclCscd with palings. IN
addition TO the above, there are large barns and
stables and grain house, nj in perfect order.
There are two large convenient springs of
nsvcr-faiing water.
The neigh b0rhOCd Is unsurpassed, and Is well
provided with schools and churches
The main Sheihyville and McMinnyille road
runs by the door. The distance to Murtreesboro
is eighteen milcs-gOOd turnpike all the way. 1t
is INST fifteen miles from ShebyVllie.
TERMS LlBtRAb.
Call AID sec me on the premises, or address
me by letter at Wartrace. -
ian6 Nv d L. REEVES.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
Notice to Taxpayers.

REVENUE COLLECT0Es OFFICE
City Hall South end Markethouse) 7
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 8, 1869.
4 Lii PERSONS OWING CORPORATION
n taxes for 1868 and previous years. are hero
by notified that | will report all unpaid taxes
to the January term of the Circuit Court, and
said court will be moved to condemn and order
10 sale the land described in said report to pay
taxes, damages and costs thereon. After said
report is made p per cent. will be added to all
unpaid taxes. 3. J. SHERIDAN,
Jams 2E City Revenue Collector.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1888.

THE Governors message touch
ing certain railroads and receivers
is printed elsewhere.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
THE GLOBE:
The Official Paper Of Congress
80, arm, -rrrr,D -recrnN vnPTIETu CONGRESS-

TUE DAILY GLOBE CONTAINS A FULL
report of the debates in both branches OF
Congress; also the news Of the day.
The COngrcssiOna. Globe and Appendix con
tain a report of all the debates of the session,
revised by the speakers. the messages of the
President Of the United States. the reports OF
the heads of the Executive Departments. the
laws passed during the session. and cOplouS III
dcxeS to all. They are printed on new ype
throughout, made expressly for the purpose. on
a double royal sheet. each sheet containing SIX
teen royal quaTtO pages, making about JOOu
PAGES for this session.
The Congressional Globe aud Appendix pass
free through the mails Of the United States,
under joint resolution of Congress passed the
OH of August, 1852; but the Daily GiObe Is sub
ject to the usual newspaper postage.
TERMS:
For the Daily Globe per month .......,.'....s2 W
For the Congressional Globe and
Appendix during this seSsion................; D!
Subscriptions for the Congressional Globe and
Appendix must be for the entire session; but
the Daily Globe may be taken foT. 0ae or more
months, at the rate of 81 month. Remit By
hank draft or postal mOney-order.
No papers sent until the subscription money
has been received.
ES- No club rates.
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Washington. Dec. ], 1868.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
IA MONEY SCARCE?

We hear great complaint every
day in regard to the scarcity of
money, and the difficulty ex-
perienced by business men in
getting the funds necessary to
carry on legitimate business. This
scarcity is only apparent. There
is more money now on deposit in
the banks in this city than there
was before the war. The four Ma
tional Banks contained on the LIST
of this month nearly 80, 100000,
while the private banking houses
contained probably 100000 more.
This is exclusive of the coin and
bonds on special deposit, which is
probably equal to the cash deposits.
| We heard that one of the banks re-
ceiYed deposits yesterday from
parties mainly residing out of the
city amounting to about s159, 600.
These figures will show that there
is no scarcity of money here.
1t has got into the hands
of men, however, who are
not using it in trade, manufac tur-
ing, or improvements, but are
boarding it up or investing in gov
eminent bonds, because from the
| peculiar and unsettled condition Of
affairs in the State, they lack conf
dence to loan it to men who would
use it in developing commerce anc
manufactures. 1t is that capitalists
want confidence that makes meney
scarce, and not that the money il
not in the country. If our legisla
tors would take this subject int
consideration, and shape their legis
lation so as to restore confidence IL
the men of enterprise and capital
instead of endeavoring TO keep pc
litical power from slipping ava.
from them and their partisan
friends, they would confer rea
benefit upon the State
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NoTICE.---PRoPosALs.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
Il Peck & Claiborne Mt their office for one
the Building belonging to Mr.. Kirkman, on the
corner Summer street and Union alley.
Nashville. Jan IL 1863. q ian14gt