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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
IN BANKRUPTCY.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT on THE
l. LIST day of November, A. ID. l5G9, warrant ID
Bsnkruptcy was issued against the estate Of
James r Thomson, of 18th district, in the county
of Maury, and State OF Tennessee, who has
been adjudged q Bankrupt on his own
petition: That the payment OF any debts
and delivery of any property belonging 70 said
Bankrupt, to him, or for his use and the transfer
of any property by hun forbidden by law;
That 2 meeting OF the Creditors Of the said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assignees of his estate will be held at Court
of Bankruptcy, TO be holden on the 10Th day Of
December, A. d. 1869, at Il o'clock NJ, at the
Office Of the Register il Bankruptcy, 1t the Court
house in Columbia, Tennessee, before J. Jay Buck,
ESQ., Register y X GLASCOCK,
Q. s. Marshal, Messenger.
By II. P. MCKINNEY,
dcc9-2t Dep L g Marshal Messenger.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

TVyUF sTOCKHOLDERsI IN THE HYDE'S PERRY
i Turnpike Company, are hereby notified to
meet at the Toll Gate, ON HeatOn's creek, on TUES
DAY Dec. q, 1869 at 10 O'Clock NJ, for the pur-
pose Of electing new Board Of Directors.
BY order of the Board.
B. ]. HAMPTON, PresT A
W. f. HYDE, Sec'y. dec5-2w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09

TIE law requiring voters to vote in the
ciyu district or ward in which they reside,
is officially published in this mornings
pa0gr
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sInH--l.-EI. 81.

From NaI ious othersourccs, the receipts
were 223, 7g1, So in 1852, al S23,G42,-
0a2 in 1863 In the expense Of COLLECT
ia- internal revenue there has been a de
crease Of 1881, 537.
The following table shows the receipts
for distilled spirits, and fruit brandy, for
Ala. four ,-osrs ,oDli,,,r limo On 1890.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

TsNHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il Nolensvile Turnpike Company, viii be held
at the Office Of NJ Vaughn, in Nashville, Tenn, on
MONDAY, January 10, 1870, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to
elect Directors for the year.
The Board Of Directors viii meet at the same
time and place W. G. BLACKMAN, ScCy.
deCj-7
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COTTON NOTICE.
WE HAVE DETERMINED, FROM THE FIRST
w Of December, %

WE HAVE DETERMINED, FROM THE FIRST
w Of December, %
II Z - u G 1,
the charges on cotton consigned to us for sale.
Having increased facilities for storing Cotton,
will only charge 81 80 instead Of 50, ~
heretofore.
The Insurance viii also be reduced, a.
we now obtain risks cheaper, in consequence
Of hayinga
FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE.
There will be no deduction made for ties, unless
over seven, as has been done,
We invite all our friends and old customers
and a. many New Ones possible, 70
give Us a trial, anG promise attention %
their interest, and win give 10 them all that is
coming 10 them in weights.
GEO. C. ALLEN b 90.
We have removed from the old 1IcAlister corner
to a little above Broad street, to Nos 81 and -
College street.
novl-2m GEO. C. ALLEN co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
FOR RENT,

NOR THE YEAR 1870, ALARGE FAMILY RESI-
II dence. No. SO South High street, containing 10
rooms and necessary outhouses, bath room and
all modern couveniences. Il is admirably situated
in central part Of the city, and il in all respects
desirable Call on j. NJ HAWKINS.
No. 40 South High street,
novgTf Between Church and Broad.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.

A SITUATION BY A GOOD BUSINESS MAN
who can control large Tennessee or Kentucky
trade, either wholesale or retail. Also can Keep
books or canvass.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09

\ EuI repeating all laws granting State
aid 60 internal Improvements has passed
both houses of theLegisIaturc, and is now
a INV
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
Chancery Court at Camden, Tenn.
DECEMBER RULES. 1852.
L. P Rushing, Guardian
Of d. C. Rushing, In ChanccTy al Camden,
rs Tenn.
D., r,,T.

hltlIIaIa fsIIsLTIIIli y IT7' :
1T APPEARING To THE CLERK AND MASTER,
i from allegations IN the bill which is sworn to,
that the defendants heirs Of R A. Cole, Decd and
the heirs at law Of Henry Bane, whose names are
not known to complainant are DOn-residents OF the
State Of Tennessee so the ordinary process OF laT
cannot be served upon them: IL is, therefore,
ordered that publication be made IN the UNION AND
AMERICAN, a newspaper published in the city OF
Nashville, Tenn, four consecutive week, requiring
said nonresident defendants to appear before the
Clerk and Master Of the Chancery Court, at his
Office in Camden on the first Monday in February
next, then and there to plead answer or demur to
the bill of complaint Of R. P. Rushing, guardian,
etc. or the same will be taken for confessed and
set lyr hearing &c pdTte, as to them.
W. A. STEELE, Clerk and Master.
December g. 1863. dc9 dlt6w3t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
Important Eotice to Delinquent Cor
poTation Taxpayers +!
20 Pc- Cent and Costs Saved by Pay
sIsent Before 2Oih December.

TNINAL NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
II the reduction on taxes due the Corporation q
Nashville for cash. viii positively on the 10Th
December 1862, after which distress warrants will
be issued and collections made by law, without
abatement. with costs and interest added. It Is
important that those who have not paid should DO
at once, stop interest, and heavy expenses.
Ry order: ANSON NELSON,
nov 20 I'm Collector, City Hall, Market House.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09

Com continues to improve in New
York under Secretary Boutwell, intcrfcr-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
County Court at Nashville,

Nelson Merry, A lm'r,
vs..
Heirs Of Susan Jones, (coldl)
A T THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE
N County Court at Nashville, on the lth day Of
December, 1869, on motion Of complainant, by
counsel in the above cause and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Clerk that the said defendant,
Jane Fuller, is nonresident of the State Of Ten
nessee and therefore the ordinary process Of this
court cannot be served upon her:
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk that pubica-
ton be made for four weeks in succession, in the
Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN, newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Nashville, requiring the said
defendant to appear at the next term Of the County
Court to be holden for the county of Davidson, at
the Courthouse thereof, in the city of Nashville, on
the first Monday in February next, and answer said
BILL or the will be taken for confessed as TO
her and set for hearing ex parte.
dec9-4w PL. NICHOL, Clerk. .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
he four years ending June 80, 1869

These hgurcS snow SIMPLY the gallon
TAX. They do not include the capacity
tax, nor the special taxes of distillcrs,
rectifers, liquor dealers, etc, which are
elsewhere included in receipts for spirits
The rate Of tax for those years was two
dollars per gallon until July 20, 1868,
when it was reduced to fifty cents.
The Ticc meters which have been the
cause Of so much trouble and expense to
our distillcrs do not appear to give salts
faction to the revenue department. OF
them the Commissioner says:
at now becomes my duty to say that
while the Tice meters appear TO have
opcr4 tcd well under circumstances in
every respect favorable, under other cir
cumstauccs by which they must at all
timcs and in all places be more or less
affected, the weight of testimony before
me is such that | have been led to doubt
their sufiiciency for the purposes designed.
IN consequence of such doubt, and that
dstillers might not be subjected to an cy-
pcnse which is represented to- be burden
some without the goveTnm ent attaining
thereby a corresponding pro lection to its
revenue accruing from this source, have
recently provided for ccTta N experiment
tai tests with these instrume nts which will
determine their utility or otherwise in the
light of practical experience.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
L0UGL4S, son & CO.'S
CIRCULAR LETTER.
The New Depository,
sO - AoasH AAREET syREEI'

Ash ' ALLE- lSoS-
sir. This c4pacious, OF As Sir. samuel 4
Morgan says, Orsnt Building Is about com
pleted.
We are In good readiness for Storage Of all
articles of Merchandise and Pro luce sent IN
packages whether tor sale or shipment or to be
held here for account Of the owner.
The very largo GranRTy. q .uOO square feet, IL
a success against the Expectations of rats and
grain. II is rust the arrangement seeded for
Wheat. Rye, Barley, Oats. CcTn Veal aud
Flour in sacks or paper hags
Each owner can be furnIShsd with separate
apartment BY promptly communicating the
quantity to be sent. We procure advances on
Produce and Merchandise sent to Us. and cover
same with insurance unless ordered not to do
so.
We think We have one Of the most secure
buildings in this country, and offer this COM
munity, as We think, better, cheaper and
safer accommodation than can be found any
where. EDWIN II. DOUGLAS,
iy Tim hsnsRer.
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payable, 8, coo cash, and 5000 yearly Tor FIVE
YEARS without interest.
The house Is a three-stITy brick, containing u
rooms, besides Kitchen, StOre-roOm, Dairy-room
and Bathroom, with large Halls and PJrches-
Gardeners Lodge Of brick near the dwelling. Gas
Works for lighting the whole building, and every
room fitted with Chandeliers and Gss-burners Of
handsome styles.
Good frame stable carriage-hOuse, etc, etc
large Cstern Of 300 barrels capacity, anda never
failing well Of water. The situation and surround
ings are une1ceptiOnable and Unequaled in this
vicinity. For further particulars inquire Of Isaac
Iftton, ESQ, No. so North Cherry street, or the
undersigned On the premises. Possession given az
once W. H. GORDON.
nov9 I'm
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hGV ga ANOaLC AOL kJAACs
TWO BRICK HOUSES on LINE STREE
one with four rooms and kitchen. ana the
other with eight rooms and kitehon, both in
No. condition.
A. feet Of ground on Gay street, opposite the
capital.
Is feet Of ground Cd Water street. small
shanty on it.
An undivided hslf Of 4} lset on Water street
"A small lot on Capitol hill. near the Capitol.
size not remembered.
A. feet on Hish street. Sorth Nashville.
All the above property Is IN the corporation Of
Nashville.
/ 700 feet Of lots in West Nashville. out Of
the corporation.
50 feet on Bass street, Edge6eld.
40 acres on MuTlrcesbUrO Pike. on Nashville
side Of Mil creek, very desirable for residence
for 2 Nashville business man
lots in BROOKLYN. each containing from 20
% acres; a stone house on one. and new frame
on another the balance vacant
\ soc acres on Whites Greek and the Ridge.
II includes the 2 Iper Mill properly and all i'm
prOvements thereon.
bTances except this years taxes, as the records
will show. The money for it is badly wanted
for improvements and business at Manchester,
Tenn. All OF any portion Of 1t will be sold az
great sacrihce
also offer for sale . steam engine, 20 inch
eylind ?, 5 foot stroke, slide valve, With two
double hue boilers. a inches 81 feet long; FIRE
fronts, gate bars ard al. complete.
Also one small engine, 81 'cn, y inch stroke.
Said en- gine all complete, but no boiler.
said eu giueS use At the paper mill onW hite's
creek and | believe the machinisrs Of Nash
VILE know always used the best Of machinery.
For examination, etc Of any Of the above
man Bros PAPER store. Nashville, Tenn
ct14 tiauI W -. ~ HaEEpfAT
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
GRAND SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
On Tuesday, December 21, 1863,

WE WILL SELL, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON
w the premises, all that valuable property on
the Southeast corner Of Union and Summer streets,
on which situated the old John Nchol residence,
Thayer's provision store, Daleys store, Curreys
very desirable real estate must be Sold for divi-
sion and will be divided into ten lots five fronting
on Summer and five on Union.
Plats will be exhibited on day of sale.
Sold BY authority Of the Honorable County Court
Of Davidson county.
Terms-OEe-third cash, balance on one and two
years, with interest and lien retained
ANSON NELSON, Commissioner.
BROWNS & CHEATHAM,
moves 3wd Agents, Al Union street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09

II is said that England magniIes each
murmur Of discomfort in ireland into a
Fenian rising.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
II II Il
Sewing Machine!

POSSESSES THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF
Il superiority, claimed By no other Sewing Ma
chine:
1t makes four Stitches-LOck. Double Lock,
Knot aud Double KnOt-three more than made by
any other /. has the Reversible Feed enabling
the operator to sew either to the right OF left Il
has the Self-Adjusting Tensions, without which no
Machine IL complete. It fastens the ends Of seams
as securely as done by hand. rs Needle cannot be
set wrong It's movements are rapid and n0iseess.
It does not break smart threads. Its motions
all positive II has springs OF brush pads TO get
out Of order
MRS. Z. A. NELSON & SISTER, Agents,
nOv1+3m No. y n. Cherry st., Nashville.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
KENTUCKY FINANCES.

The financial condition of Kentucky
is, we are pleased TO say, far different
from that of our own State. The Gov
ernor's message gives a very gratifying
showing of the Indebtedness of the former
State. From that document we make
the subjoined extract:
''The reports of the Auditor and Treas
urer exhibit to you a detailed statement of
the receipts and expenditures of the gov
eminent during the past year. You will
also find, in the Auditors report, an esti-
mate of the receipts and expenditures for
the fiscal wear ending ON 10th October,
| 1870. A brief abstract from this report
exhibits the following results:
The public debt of the Common
amounted amount to 1870 ,626 22o Il
| Add increase of school bonds, being
july. 1853. ....................'.... 1886 81
Making ...........................s ,Gs5, III 50
J During the fiscal year ending 10th
| Oct, 1869, there was redeemed by
Fund, State bonds amounting to-. $4,000 90
1863. ,So7,177 50
Deduct the amount of bonds dedicated
TO the School Fund and not redeem
able. I,64s,2s3 50
Leaving the amount of the State debt
proper, upon the 10th October, 1869 81, 65SS94 90
This Indebtedness of the Commonwealth
| consists of
Six per cent. bonds, which have ma
| tured and are outstanding. .......-. 3d. )Ji 90
ing - 80, e, ...,...,...,-.... 10000 90
Six per cent. bonds maturing in 1870
and 1872. I,Il9,5GO 90
Military bonds maturing in lSg5.....- $4,000 %
i tween EN- 1871 and 1873 ..-.,.... 10000 90
sl,65s,s9I 90
The balance in the State Treasury On
Oct. TO- 1868 Observation-Disclosures. SJ5t, lJJ OS
10. 1853. .............,... C7s,505 20
Making ..........................a ,2G5, 7O5 IS
Expenditures for the fiscal year ending
Oct. 10, 1863 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GOSPEL DC
10, 1853. ........................... s15G,7s3 AZ
Oct. 10, 1855, but not mott transferred 5I,7y3 Oa
Add amount loaned by Commissioners
under legislative acts .............. So SO o.
Add amount loaned out by Commission
ers of Sinking Fund to Kentucky
River Navigation Company .......... 10000 90
= -, = :,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
Liquor Dealers and DistiIlers.

TNHRRE WILL BE MEETING OF THE
i Wholesale Liquor Dealers and Distillers, of
this section of the State in the city Of Nashville,
on SATURDAY, the 18th inst, at IL O'Clock, at the
Merchants Exchange. Matters of great impOr-
lance will be considered, and general attendance
Decembor g. 1859. dec9-st
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
The Most Complete and Perfect Goa
Cooking Stove Of the age,

LNREE FROM DUST AND DIRT ARISING FROM
L ashes. The largest Oven of any Coal Stove in
the market. Perfect baking iGsured-sdtisf1ctiOH
guaranteed. All sizes and all prices. The " Ac-
tivcs " are now being successfully operated for
the small sum of 10 cents per day. If You wish to
save money, time and labor, buy the "Active"
Coal Cooking Stove. We have also the great Wood
Cooking Stove, LADY Gay" well and Familiarity
known in this market Call and see our stoves be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
MOORE, COLLINS & CO.,
No. 81 North Market, Opposite Union st. Nash
vile, Tenn. nOv24tf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
WANTED,
A CLERK IN A DRUG STORE,

to go to another county. Ono who has some expe-
rience required. Apply, for further information, at
dec7-3t THIS OFFICE.
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sI.H59.a35 30

If, therefore, the loan made by the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to
the revenue proper of $50, 849.0j was
returned, the balance in the Treasury Of
cash on hand upon Oct. 10, 1869,
would be 81, 259, 1850, which sum, if
applied to the extinguishment Of the out
;lsSdg iHdIfh tteeddnSss Of tRe G2mm2R
elusive of the school bonds not redeem
able. to $500. 55S. 80.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Journal thus telegraphs 10 that pa.
per
The announcement that Ten. Grant has re-
Gently learned, for the first time, Of an attempt
made by stanton and Hallock in 1858, TO have
him suspended By Gen. Banks, has created a de-
c.icI sensation herg,Ospeclly among the friends
u the OK Secretary Of War. As all traces Of this
correspondence with Gen, Banks have been re-
moved from the archives Of the headq uarters Of
the General -in-chel and Of the War Department,
Mr. stanton bad evidently hoped that Gen, Grant
v8lli never have beard Of 1t, but he has been
mistaken, Ihists but the commencement gfu ssrtsz
,I fisr.usirss concerning ite udmiHtsirpu0h Of The
Var Department. u.ic4 ,rH ostoptsh The AmcriruH
people and chang. the popuiur ssftma'toH Of several
i-tD burs m1Huy,i % secure unt's'rued reputation
tarpgf-iorsu, Gro, .oy1ly uut Efficiency. Those
who should know So not hesitate to eAprois the
opinion that had ten. Banks given publicity 70
this particular correspondence, s: would have
changed the result Of the election vt l7G4 as tho
republican party would have been held response
bic for the ucts Of its recognized agents
This statement from such c source will,
perhaps. surprise only those whose political
preiudices prevented them from seeing the
truth, 4 i others knew that the election Of
l-Oi was seemingly gained for the repubIi.
cans by means Of stupeudous frauds aud
mean, Of intimidation, in various quarters,
-4,h as never before insuIted and abused
'he .9ng.boasted rights Of a professediy tree
people. "Reconstruction,' with all its eviI'
nnl oltragcs, was the result Had the demo
Gratis secured theelection in 1864 the country
would soon have become once more united
and prosperous, The people Of the United
States will look with profound interest for the
further series Of disclosures indicated, anC
will insist, we earnestly hope, upon having
the whole matter laid before them, as deepl,
Affecting the future welfare of the republic
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-01
How Marx Twain was sold in Newark

Tho Newark Press contains the following
exposition Of what Mark Twain terms "A
Wicked Fraud" perPetrated on him during
his recent lectuving visit to that city.
1t is seldom pleasant to tell on ones self,
but sometimes 1t is sort Of relief to a nan
to make a sad confession. / wish to unbur-
den my mind now, aud yet almost believe
that ! am moved to do it more because |
long 70 bring censure upon another man
than because desire to pour balm upon my
wounded heart II don't know what balm is,
but believe II is the correct expression to
use in this COnnecuon-uevcr having seen
any BALM Goa may remember that | lee.
tured in Newark lately for the young gentle.
men Of the t.ayonIau Society," | did, at anv
rate. During the afternoon Of that day !
was talking with one Of the young gentle.
men Just referred to- and he said he had an
uncle who from some cause or other, seemed
to have grown permanently boreft of all
emotion. And with tears in his eyes this
young man sail
son. if | could only see him laugh once
more Oh, if could only see him weep -
was touched. l could never withstand
distress. | said:
Bring him to my lecture I'll start him
for you
ooh, if ! could but do it! If YOU could
but DO it, all our family would bless you for
evermore-for he is very dear to US. Oh
my benciactor, can you make him laugh ?
can you bring soothing tears to those parched
orbs ?'
| was profoundly moved. said
"Nly son, bring the old party around. !
have got some Jokes in the lecture that will
make him laugh if there is any laugh in him
and # they miss fire have got some 9th.
ers that'll make him cry or kill him, one or
the other
Then the young man blessed me, and
wept on my neck, and blew his nose on my
coat tai, and went after his uncle He
placed him in full view, in the second row
of benches that night, and began on him
| tried him with mild Jokes; then with re
we're ones ! doscd him with bad Jokes and
rddIed him with good ones ! fred old stale
Jokes into him, and peppered him fore and
ait with red hot new ones | warmed up to
my work, and assaulted him on the right and
left, in front and behind; | fumed and
sweated, ard charged and routed, till was
hoarse and sick, and frantic and furious
but never moved him once-I never start.
ed a smile or a tear Never ghost Of q
smile, ana never n susptvion ur rraoislurol
was aatounded. | closed the lecture at
last with one dcspairinF shriek-with one
wild burst of humor-and hurled a joke Of
supernatural arocity full at him. 1t never
phased him Then sat down bewildered
and exhausted.
The president of the society came up and
bathed my head with cold water, and said
"What made you carry on so toward the
last?"
said ~ was trying to make that con.
founded old fool laugh, in the second row"
And he said "Well, You were wasting
your tme-because he is deaf and dumb,
and as blind as Il badger
Now was that any way for that old mans
nephew to impose on a stranger and an or
phan ike me? l simply ask you as a man
and brother, if that was any way for him
20, I,