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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-15
REGISTKATION.
The Press and Times has the
following article in its issue Of yes

The Press and Times has the
following article in its issue Of yes
terday:
1.-THE Union AND AMERICAN very prop
erly observes that the citizens of every
county in the State should have extended
to them every facility, that they may ex-
ercise the highest right Of citizenship in
this country viz: the right to vote; and
it demands the appointment of registrars
who will perform that duty.
This is all right Every citizen of
Tennessee entitled to vote under the
franchise law, and under the recent de-
cisiUn Of the Supreme Court, should be
registered; and the officer who does not
grant every facility, consistent with the
safeguards of the law, to those who are
entitled TO exercise the elective franchise,
is direlect in duty, and should be at once
removed. The privilege of suffrage is too
valuable to be tempered with; too sa>
cred for any one to be deprived of it on
account of unnecessary distractions
being thrown in the way. We have no
doubt, however, that it Is the sincere de1
sire of Gov. Senter, as of tho whole Res
publican party, that all who are entitled
to registration should be furnished GER
tificates, with the least possible him
drance OF delay The Governor has
given evidences of this in the changes
already made.
We are gratified to find the Sen
ter organ thus promptly and fully
responding to our demand. The
approaching election is decidedly
the most important that we have
had since the reorganization of the
State, and every man entitled 10
vote should have the privilege Of
exercising that right. The policy
Of the administration is proposed
to be changed, and We want the
verdict Of every man upon the alb
sorbing issue of this canvass, wheth-
er we are to have a republican form
of government OIL. continue what is
simply a caricature Of that form.
We trust that every registrar in
the State has been given distinctly
to understand that beSmust perform
his duty as the law requires, by re-
gistering every man who comes
within its provisions, and that he is
not TO make his allegiance to party
the standard by which he
is to be governed in this important
matter. We ask for nothing but
an honest and faithful administra-
ton of the law.
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sFOKEA' FRANCHISE PLATFORM.


Stokes must be getting sick of
his platform on the suffrage ques-
ton, which he had printed SO every
body could see it. He is reported
to have said at Knoxville yesterday
that Senter was in favor Of post
poning the removal of disabilities
from the disfranchised for two
years, while he was for commenc-
ing right away. His printed. plat
form pledges him to the policy of
amending the constitution so as to
authorize the Legislature to remove
the disabilities of "Rebels" when
they should petition and the Lcgis-
lature should deem such grace eX-
pedient. OF course he does not pro-
pose to call a convention to get this
power conferred upon the Legisla-
ture, for a convention once assem-
bled might go long shot ahead of
Stokes idea. He would give the
people no such opportunity at this
His policy to get this power con
ferred upon the Legislature is
through that body proposing such
an amendment to the constitution,
and get it through and then rati-
fed by those allowed to vote.
This would cut off any further
amendment by the Legislature for
the next six years. Then the LIE
gislature which would assemble in
October, 1872, would be prepared
to receive petitions and grind out
psrdOns, but if the success of the
Radical party should be endangered
by this manufacturing of votes, the
brakes could be put on and stop the
work for the time. That is pre-
ciseIy the platform he laid down in
his speech here. Instead of COM
mencing the work of removing the
disabilities of Rebels right away,
the first "Rebel' would not get his
ofree papers" until after the assem-
bling of the Legislature in October,
1872. OF course no Democrat
will vote for a member of the
Legislature on that platform, and
we trust there are very few Radi-
Gals who are willing to see the
anomalous condition of affairs that
has existed in Tennessee for four
wears, continued three more. His
Knoxville speech il pretty conclu-
sive. Stokes regrets he did not take
the advice we gave him to the very
opposite chute from that he did on
the franchise question. He finds
that his warmest friends in Middle
and West Tennessee do not APP
prove his policy of continuing the
Acknowledgement of the white tax
payers of the State for three years
longer. SO strong is this feeling,
that we shall not be surprised to
hear of his endeavoring to push
Senter off his immediate restora-
ten platform, and endeavor to get
on it himself. "t ...
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Col. JOHN B. BRoWNLoW made q
speech in favor of Senter at Rogers
vile few days ago, and he reports
the Radicals in Hawkins county as
coming out pretty strongly in favor
of the restoration of suffrage to
white men. Maj. c. j. Mckinney,
who was member of the Senate
from the first district in 1S65-67,
and voted for all the disfranchise-
ment laws, also spoke, endorsing
Senter and his platform. 1t is
gratifying to hear of East Tennes~
see Radicals favoring the restora-
ton of the ballOtto the white men
who have been disfranchised.
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4-AAAIng such choice. And IL in the
General Assembly next CD sen as afore-
said, such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be agreed to by two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
house, then it shall be tho duty Of the
General Assembly to submit such pros
posed amendment or amendments to the
people, in such manner, and at such
time, as the General Assembly shall
prescribe. And if the people shall ap-
prove and ratify such amendment or
amendments, by majority of all the
citizens of the State voting for Repre-
sentatives voting in their favor, such
amendment or amendments shall become
part Of this constitution" So
1t will be seen that under this
authority an amendment restoring
to the white taxpayers the right of
suffrage of which they were de-
prived by the franchise law,
could not be consummated
much under three years from this
date. If this policy should be
adopted, and the proposed amend
ment should be carried through two
Legislatures and then ratified by
those permitted TO vote the dis
franchised citizens would not be
allowed to vote until the Presi-
dental election of 1872, and
perhaps not till the State election in
August, 1873. This effort at post
poning the restoration to their full
rights of citizenship all the white
men of Tennessee will meet with
no encouragement outside the
Stokes party and perhaps portion
of East Tennessee. Justice to the
men who pay -eighths if not
nine-tenths of the taxes necessary
to support the State government,
demands that the right of suffrage
OF which they were deprived by
the franchise law should be restored
to them with the least possible de-
lay. The fifty thousand Democrats
who will cast their suffrage in the
pending election will be satisfied
with nothing short of this, and
their votes will be given for men
pledged to this policy. Gov. Senter is
pledged to this policy, having de-
clared in his speech here on the
9Th inst, that if elected Governor,
he would in his message to the Legis-
lature recommend the calling of q
convention to remove their disabili.
ties and restore to the people o.
Tennessee the rights of freemen
In that speech be expressed himself
as decidedly in favor of restoring
the franchise to the people as soor
as it could be done. The question
of the restoration of the right o.
suffrage to the white taxpayers O.
the State overshadows every Othel
issue of the canvass, and it is upon
this platform that the issue mnst be
decided. There are thousands Of
Republicans who favor this short
and easy method of settling the
only question calculated in the least
to disturb the quiet and harmony
of the State, and the Democrats
will certainly vote for noman who
does not come up fully to the de-
mands of the time upon this issue
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E y II R n ".
A BAY HORSE.
about I6 hands high. 5 years old. slightly lame
in Ieft fore foot. A suitable reward will bepald
for his delivery to JOHN c. BUROH, ON
iupl5tf No 81 North Cherry street.
II, lnnLrunfnv - -
I'm bankruptcy,

rpHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON
l. the 18th day of June, A. ID. 1863, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
Jno. j. Beech, of Franklin, in the county
of Williamson and State of Tennessee. who
has been adiudged bankrupt on his own
petition: that the payment of any debts
and delivery Of any property belonging
to such bankrupt, to him, or for his use,
and the transfer of any property. by him,
are forbidden by law: that a meeting Of the
creditors of the said bankrupt. to prove their
estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to
he holden on the Goth day of June, A. u.
1863, at o'clock A. H., at the office of the Regis
ter in Bankruptcy, at Franklin, Tennessee, be-
fore Alexander s. Bradley. Esq, Register.
n. r. GLASCOCk,
iunl5 1t u. S, Marshal, Messenger
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TlsE PARAmOUNT IssnE


The Knoxville Whig, in lead
ing editorial on "the duties of the
hour" published the day after the
appearance of Gov. Brownlow's
card favoring the restoration of the
franchise TO the white mon of the
State through legislative PROPOSE
ton TO amend theconstitution says;
"In selecting the candidates for the
next General Assembly, great care
should be taken 20 choose and send men
who are well qualified for the position
by their ability and integrity; men who
can be trusted; men who win take a
broad. comprehensive view Of the great
questions and interests that.will demand
atte1tion. -
'"The franchise question is thrown
upon the people for decision and ADJUST
ment The two Republican candidates
are clearly pronounced upon the subject
Both are in favor of removing the disa-
fef bihties, with this difference; one would
do il gradually, the other would recon
mend its being done at once not with.
out law or against law, but by legal and
constitutional provisions.
The present state Of the law was
FFk the result not Of vindictiyeness of
hatred, nor of a wish to cypress; much
less was II from an unworthy motive Of
mere party ascendancy, but Of sheer
necessity When that necessity ceases,
the abnormal and extraordinary law will,
as it should, pass away. 1t is the judge
ment Of Gov. Senter, aud of those who
sustain him, that the necessity no longer
exists; that the public peace and welfare
will be best subserved by its abrogatiop,
and he pledges himself if elected Gov
ernor, to recommend the removal of the
coz disabilities in the proper and ceDstitu-
tiohsl manner His opponent thinks
differently The issue is a clear one.
1t is for the sovereign voters, in their
majesty TO pronounce decisively upon it.
But, however the election may turn, the
subject will, and ii must receive legis'
lative action"
1t will be seen that Gov. Brown.
lows old paper does not sympathise
with his present position on the
franchise question, while it states
frankly that Gov. Senter and those
who sustain him believe that the ne
cessity for the franchise law nc
longer exists. The Wing recon
l mended few days ago that can
didates for the Legislature benomi
mated in all the counties Of the
Stale pledged to carry out this
policy, which involves the imme
diatc abrogation of the law. There
are fifty thousand Democrats il
this State who will demand this
pledge of every man for whom
they will vote and they will see
that there are candidates in every
county in the State who will stand
squarely up for that policy.
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Gov. BRowNLow has made a
desperate effort ut liberallty, but
he shows his awkwardness in tins
new role He thinks that those
who would have. ballots put into
their hands would entertain but lit
tie sympathy for Radical Office
seekers.
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TEN SIZES.
INSURANCE.

WANTED-A. GOOD SOLICITOR FOR
LIFE INSURANCE, Apply immediately to
the undersigned at ST Cloud Hotel.
iup15 lie HE. MERRITT. GenJ Act
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-15

A NEGRO deliberately murdered
a prominent white citizen in Geor-
gia a few days ago, but the Radical
naners have not called for the send
ing of militia to the place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-15
Edgefiield Property.

TWO BEAUTIFUL BRICK RESI- DBNCfS
at S., O0P; one at $1,000 one al S7,t00; one at
60 800 one at &C. 900; one at 5000; one OF 81. 500
two at $i.00O; two at $500; two at s. DO0 ~
ALSO, ONE BEAUTIFUL FRAME RESI-
1lp: one At SO GO: two at s. So one al 5000;
Eve ut 81 O60 two at s., 500 three at S3,0O0 five
at $500; four at 81 900: three at 81 500 one a.
si.200: all with beautiful shade ees and green
grassy yards. and in good neighbOrhoods.
ALSO, A LARGE NUMBER OF VACANT
LOTS, all over the town of Edge6eld. at prices
to suit the most fastidious. rrf
Also, q large amount of ..Fe-.
Choice Country Property.
at almost any price any one could desire.
ga
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LADIES AND GENTs
Ice Cream Saloon & Restaurant.

III v. BAssET, No. 40 CEDAR STREET.
H. takes great pleasure in announcing that
no has entirely reftted and refurniShed his
spacious Restaurant and Ice Cream Saloon for
Ladies' and Gentlemen, where all the delicaeies
of the season may be had at all hours. together
with ICE CREAM, SHERBETS. ROMAN
PUNCH, ITALIAN SNOW BISCUIT GLACES
and NEAPOLITAN ICE. Thankful for past
patronage. he solieits continuance Of the same.
f III. BASSET,
No. ~ Cedar street
Mr.. C H.ARLES MARTI N. so fayorabIy
known to the citizens OF Nashville, will be in
attendance, and will be pleased to see his nu o
merous friends and acquaintance.
may18 cod 2m
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CURE OF sCROFULA-A DESPERATE
CASE TESTIMONY OF ONE OF
NAsHVILLE's OLDEST AND BEST
KNOWN MERCHANTA

NAsHVILLE's OLDEST AND BEST
KNOWN MERCHANTS.
T HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT IN FEBRUA-
| ~, 1850, Mrs. Armstrong, of Indiana
brought her child, then four years old. to Nash
vile to have it examined by the Professors Of
the Nashville Medical College then in session.
Its disease was scrofula, and il was covered
with sores from the crown of its head to its feet
1t was completely blind. and had never been
able to stand alone. The doctors told her there
was no cure for il, and it was useless even to
try to give il relief. Having seen the child,
and being acquainted with ats mother. advised
her to call in DIR. Westeryelt. and let him see
it, which she did. lie told her at once that he
could cure it, aud would warrant a cure if she
would take his medicine home with her. and
give it to the child according TO his directions
which she agreed TO do. In three months from
that time she wrote to me. stating that the
child was entirely we'll. There was not sore
about 1t, its sight was restored. and 1t could run
about as smart as any child OF its age. Ibis
cure was performed over nine years ago. know
the child is still living, and has had no return
of the disease; l also know that DR.. W estervelt
has since cured other members of the family of
the same disease. give this statement as
bene6tted byi ROBERT SMITH,
\ h Dry Goods Merchant. No. 80 Broad st.
Nashville. Tenn, April q, 1869.
ERYSIPELAS, SALTRHEUM, SCALD
HEAD, G0lTRE. TUM0RS, WHITE SW ELL
INGS. PRIMARY and SECONDARY SYPH-
ILLS, and. in short all scOrbutic and scrOfulOus
affections and diseases of the Blood, whether
constitutional. hereditary, or acquired, will
warrant to cure with my magnetic remedies, as
they have never been known TO fail. as hun
dreds can testify. They are pleasant to take.
and can be taken at home without interfering
with the habits. occupation, or diet Of The pa
tent and no other effects are felt from them
than a gradual disappearance of the disease,
and return to health. b.. !.
All other chronic diseases successfully treated
atmy Electric Water Cure. as per advertise
ment in another column.
p. A WESTERVELT, NJ. D..
Electric Water Cure, No. IS Mulberry St.
APPS cod 3m .. Nashville. Tenn.
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LINCOLN couvTY.


Mare Hale sorrei, or pale bay, saddle and
harness marks marked G. s. and U. D, a
bout IA hands high, about 10 years 0io d
]. Gates. 1st dis, Sept. $3.50.
Kure, sorrei, lax name and taii- some saG-
die marks, white streak under the slren'
small star in the forehead, about n = hanus
/ high, about Is wears old; L. A. Ashoy, Oth
dis, ON West Mulberry, Aug. 3l--$SO.
iHoye. s0rreI. saddle marked, small "nlts
spot in forehead, II hands high, about :
years old john SAndiin, 10Th dis, Aug 40
$40.
Horse. sorreI, about S. or 0 years old s.
II. Rowell, 18th district, June Is, lo69-Ss,V.
1aore Kule light color. stripe across the
shoulder and around the legs, rather pitene0
forward in the knees, about IL hands, shout
20 years old; n. George, 9Th dis on hisl-
ing Ford road, on waters Of Cane CreeS,
June 70, lS69-S25.
MsDIsoS COUNTY.
Mare Male, black. reached name ard saii'
no brands percsivable, about l31s hands
/ high about8 years old VIM. II, Harris,
/ Oct. 1-gS0.
Cor and B,s5l C,alf-the Cow. red, two
small underbits IN left err and smooth cTopln
right white spot j. forehead, white sFot5
behind her eyes, white streak on LEFT sac OF
face, about years old Henry Carmichael,
on the Sibley place, miles South OF Hunts
vile, July l3-no valuation given.
Mare Mule, bay, large, marks Of wagon
harness, small knot On right fore leg about
two inches below knee, unshod, 10 hands
high, 8 years old Il. J. Kinney, near 7 W.
Martins store, June 22-Sl25.
Horse, light sorrel, about ten inches Of
white into each right foot and leg no marks
Of gear except the name worn of on the
shoulders, unshod and very tender footed, in
good order, Is hands high, about years old;
D. j. Bayless, near Martins store. June e
$40.
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1arm and Household.
Lock-Jaw cured by To-
baccO.

A writer in the Scientific Ameri-
can gives an instance of the cure
Of tetanus, or lock jaw, by an ap-
plication of tobacco on the pit of
the stomach. 4 soldier had been
wounded in the foot, and having
taken coldin it, tetanus ensued.-
The Major Of the Tenth Indiana
cavalry, of whose regiment the sol.
der was a member, casually learn.
ed his condition, and as it was a
case of life or death any how, (or
rather certain death,) resolved to
try an experiment and save him if
possible. The man had the lock.
jaw more than forty hours; they
had no medicines along useless il
they had and the Majors only re.
source was plug cf navy tobacco.
He cut off a square of it (about
three inches square, put it in 8
mess pan with boiling water until
it was hot through and saturated
with the water; taking it out, he al,
lowed it to cool, SO as not TO blister,
then Gattening it out, he placed it
on the pit of the mans stomach
In about five minutes the patient
turned white around the lips, which
also began to twitch-the man was
getting very sick--and in nine or
ten minutes his jaws fellopen- In.
deed, it seemed as if the patient
would fall all apart and go opieces,
so utterly was his entire muscular
system relaxed. The tobacco was
Immediately removed and some
whiskey cruel given to stimulate
him. Next day the man was ia
ken along in an ambulance, and
in few days mounted his horse
all right, as bold a "soger boy" as
any. SO much for dead man.
1t seems necessary in this dis
ease to produce nausea, or sick
ness Of the stomach, to cause the
rigid muscles to relax. Iris very
difficult or almost impossible TO
administer internal medicines, and
come external application becomes
necessary to produce nausea, and
this is furnished by the tobacco.
The Major found afterwards that
damp tobocco applied to any
part OF the body would produce
sickness, but much more quickly,
of course, when applied to the
stomach.
The editor of the Scientific a.
naerica,l, in commenting on the a.
boye case, remarks that the rene
dy proposed is one of great power,
and would need to be used with
extreme caution, to avoid fatally
nicotizing the patient.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-04
Keeping Cider Sweet.

The Utica Herald states that A.
G. Williams, of Hampton, Oneida
county, has method ofpreserving
cider worthy Of being known
Allow the cider to work until it has
reched the state most desirable to
the taste, then add grated horse.
radish in the proportion of a tum-
Der and half to the barrel Of CT
der, and shake up well. This ar
rests further fermentation, and af-
terlremaining a few weeks may be
racked off in clean casks. and the
air excluded by closing the bung.
Cider preserved in this way has
pleasant agreeable flavor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-04
Limestone COUNTY

Horse Mule. brown, black legs, II. s..
branded Oh left shoulder, II hands high, II
years old John Mckinney, on his planta-
ton, July 1855.
Mare MHle small, gear marks, letter Q
branded on right shoulder, about II hands
high. about years old 1; VIM. Crenshaw, on
his premises, July $500.
Horse, bay, badly spraiaed in both hind
legs, little splintered on the fore legs. few
small white specks on his sides and neck,
small scar on left knee and below left eye,
black legs, name and TAIL about 10 hands,
about years old; David Watkins, on his
premises, July $50.
Horse Hule. light sorrel, stripe aloug
back and across wethers, black name and
tail and black stripe around his legs, II
hands high. years old; W. \. Hargroyes,
July I2-Sl3O
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-04
Remedy for Chicken Chol-
era.

q correspondent of the Knox.
vile Press and Herald furnishes the
following:-'I see in the last Her
aid that there is an epidemic a
mong the chickens in your county.
Permit me to advise poultry raj
sers to use a great deal Of onions,
finely cut up and mixed with corn
dough, as great preventive OF all
diseases among chickens. Follow
it up daily and peiseveringly and
see the good effect.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-04
The IEouseIyife.s TahIe.

BY which persons not having scales and
weights at hand may readily measure the
article wanted to form any recipe, with
out the trouble Of weighing. Allowance
to be made for m extraordinary dryness
or moisture Of the article weighed or
rnea-uraI
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-04

To CLARITY TALL0w AND HAIR
DEN Ir.-Take two pounds of al
am to every twenty pounds of
tallow. Dissolve it ia water, and
put it in a pint OF the tallow be.
fore the water gets hot. Boil a
whole day, and next day melt and
strain the tallow.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-04

To REMOVE WHITE SPors FROM
FURNITUEE.-Rub the spots with
puIverized pumice-stane wet with
water, and then with buckskin
moistened with sweet-oil; or, put a
piece of paper on the spot, and
hold a warm iron over it, and rub
with an oiled cloth.
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FRASELIN COUNTY.

/ Hare Mule small, black, shoes on hind
feet about II hands high about years old;
w. p Keith, nth dis, Aug I9--not valued.
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LincOIn cOuuly Dlrestory.

NATHAN BooSE, Sheriff.
". c. JOKES, Deputy Sherihs
w. A. MMLARD,
w. P. HTcKEnsoS. Judge OF Circuit Court.
NJ. w. WoODABp, Clerk do do
W. J. Gift, Attorney-General.
JoHx P. STEELE, Chancellor.
DAVIS ". CLARK, Clerk and Master.
T. j. MeGARyEY, Judge Of County Court.
Z. p. REYNOLDS, Clerk do do
HENRY CAEEY, Trustee.
A. 7 CHnDgEss, Register.
y. o. WALLACE, Ranger.
s. H. TAYLoB, Tax-Colleetor.
+. G. McLAUgHtIS, Coroner,
y. II. G.. BAGLET, Entry Taker.
HENRY HESDEa50S, Surveyor.