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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

In is reported that a careful canvass Of
the opinions of the Cabinet regarding the
Cuban question develops the fact that
Secretary Fish and Attorney General Hoar
are the only members who are opposed TO
a speedy recognition Of the new republic,
and they are only opposed TO it on the
ground that It may complicate our negoti-
ations with Great Britain relative 10 the
Alabama claims.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

Ex-PREsIDENT Johnson was on the floor
of the House of Representatives yester-
day morning, and took great interest in
the discussion which was going on upon
the Convention Bill He unhesitatingly
declared that in his opinion the dis
franchiscd portion Of the population Of
the State were part of the people, and as
such they had a right TO vote for delegates
to the Convention. For a legislature to
enact or a convention 10 ordain otherwise
would he to change our system of govern
L-.ML
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

The Washington correspondent Of The
New York Tribune says: 'The decision
of the Supreme Court on the question of
jurisdiction in the Yerger case is freely
commented on here, and it is generally
considered that it materially interferes
with the most vital features of the recon
Struction laws Of Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29
MARRIED.:

PATTON-WHITE.-At the Church Of the Ma
tivity Oct. d. 1869, by the Rev. DR.. Banister, MI
OLIVER PATTON to Miss BETTE IRVINE WHITE
daughter of Gen. Addison White all of Huntsville
Ala.
We congratulate the happy groom upon his ac'
QUESTION of so beautiful and charming an associate
Marriage often mates inconsistent aspirants for it,
natural and genial ties; but in this case it hal
found the loving exemplars of the highest promise
which the delicate institution implies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

Is the discussion on the convention bill
yesterday in the House of Representatives,
Mr. Roach asserted that the franchise law
had been recognised as "a part of our
constitution by every Judicial and other
competent authority, whether State or
national, where its legality had been
tested" II is easier to make such an as
sertion than to produce the evidence. The
Supreme Court of Tennessee in the Rid.
lev-Sherbrooke case certainly made nc
such decision. That body held the fran
chisc law to be only constitutional law
Nothing more.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

GRANT has sent a special messenger Ia
A. T. Stewart, the merchant prince" of
New York, to leamwho will beacceptable
TO him rs Assistant Treasurer at New
York in place of Butterfcld, who is very
anxious to resign. So Grant pleases Stew
art, he seems not to care for the other
merchants of New York.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED
ID to the Nashville Building Association, on the
9TH day of Nay, 1856, and registered in the Regis
ters Office of Davidson county, Tennessee, in Book
No. 20, page 100, will, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OF NOVEMBER, 1869,
expose to public sale, at the Courthouse door in the
city of Nashville, for cash, without the equity Of
redemption the Real Estate described in said deed,
situated in Nashville, Davidson county, Tenn. on
the western side of High street. being lot No. in
the plan of Wilson's Spring lots, and mortgaged to
said Association by II. v. Walden.
The proceeds to be applied to the satisfaction Of
the debts secured in said trust deed there being
balance due to its date of SOS "a, without usury,
besides the cost of executing this trust This the
9th day Of October, 1863.
By order of the Board Of Directors
ANSON NELSON,
,ctD4-lgv Treasurer
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

THE Memphis Appeal says: at is not
to be disguised that his Johnson's) defeat
is a Radical triumph. The whole Radical
press and party is delighted with it, and
the whole country is ringing with the
shouts over their victory"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29
COMMISSIONS.

Agents viii be paid ten per cent in Cash or Mer-
Chandise when they PILL UP THEIR ENTIRE CLUB,
for which below We give partial list Of commits
siOns:
For an order of $40. from club of thirty,
will pay the agent, commission, % yards
Brown Bleached Sheeting, good Dress Pattern,
Wool Square Shawl, French Cashmere Pants and
Vest Pattern, fine large White Counterpart etc, or
g in cash.
For an order of $50, from a club of fifty,
will pay the agent, commission, IS yards
Sheeting, one pair heavy Wool Blankets, POphn
Dress Pattern, handsome Wool Square Shawl Sill
yer-c case Watch, etc, etc, or 8 in cash.
For an order of 500, from club Of one
hundred, viii pay the agent, as commission, 100
yards good yard-wide Sheeting, Coin Silver Hunt
ing Case Watch, Rich Long Wool Shawl, suit of all
wool French Cashmere, etc, etc, so in cash.
We do not employ any Travelling Agents, and Gus
toners should not pay money TO persons purpoTt-
ing to be our agents, unless personally acquainted.
Send money always by registered
letters.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

THERE are rmors in Washington oc-
casioned, doubtless, by the nervousness OF
certain parties, that the grand jury investi-
cation into the gold conspiracy in New
York viii develop facts of an unpleasant
character regarding several prominent
Maehinrtonians.
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To stockholders.

OFFICE OF THE N. & D. R R, CO..
NASHVILLE, October 5. 1869. -
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SI3nCkf.-
L holders of the Nashville and Decatur kaii-
road COMPANY will be held at the depot OF the
company, in Nashville, ,oen
On Tuesday, the 9Th Of Norembe, 1859
Stockholders will be passed free to and from
the Convention. on the sth and Sth gong. ana
on the 9tb. 10Th and 18th returning. BY exhibit
inc their Certificates Of stock to the Conductor.
ocS III g. W. SEAY, Secretary.
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BLUFF old Ben. Wade, who is in Wash
ington, says it is about time the Grant adj
ministration took some decided actionwith
regard TO Cuba. He thinks the Rebels
there should he recognized as bciligcrcnts.
Circumstances do alter cases.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

OLIVE LoGAy, who has been lectming in
the CITY of Brotherly Love on ''Girls,
told the Quakers that the boys were ''intcr-
ested in their sisters, and if they have no
sisters they are interested in some other
fellows sisters" Wen that is 'hrotherly
love -'
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BARGAINS In REAL ESTATE.

WE HAVE FOR SALE IN THE CITY-ONE
w two-story Brick House at $500. One-story
Frame House, hye rooms, at $500: One-story
two rooms at 5000. Two two-story Bricks, Gree
territory five rooms each, at s., 900 each. Two
one-story Bricks, four rooms each, free territory
at 800 each.
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES two-story Brick, six
rooms at 5000. 0ne-stOry Brick, four rooms, at
81 1000 One-story Brick, five rooms, at s. 900
Terms very easy.
Besides this, we have large number of resi-
dences in the city and Edgefeld at prices to suit
any one.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR K wEAKLEY,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
oet28-tf No. 81 North College street.
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TIE Commissioner of Agriculture at
Washington, estimates the present cotton
crop at 2, 75O, 900 bales. If he were TO
reduce his estimate half million bales he
would be nearer the result
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One Dollar for Each Article.

We do not offer single article Of merchandise
that can be sold by regular dealers at our price
We do not ask you to buy goods from unless we
can sell them cheaper than you can obtain them in
any other way, while the greater part Of goods
are sold at about
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

JUDGE DENT writes TO friends in Wash
ington that he is confident of being elected
Governor of Mississippi on the 3Oth of
Nnvnmher
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ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

We have also made arrangements with some Of
the leading publishing houses that viii enable Us to
sell the standard and latest works of popular alI-
thOrs at about one-haH the regular price-such as
Byron's Moore's, Burns, Millions and TennysOn's
Works, in full Gilt and Cloth Bindings, and hun
dreds Of others.
These and everything else for
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

Orr dispatches this morning give the
particulars of another terrible steamboat
disaster.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

The telegraph reports that the Radical
party is falling TO pieces in North Carolina
as it did in Tennessee and Virginia.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29

the subject to the Legislature in a most
favorable light. w. BossoS,
w. SPEEcE,
JoHN NORMAN,
W. Y. ELLIOTT,
Committee.
Here we have a studied effort on the
part of the legislators sent by the Govern
or "to recover the school fund which
had ''been distracted from its place of
CUSTODY 10 bolster up an institution
which, it is to their discredit to say they
did not know was utterly insolyent. They
published over their signatures that they
regarded the bank as ''entirely safe. The
bank had met their demand. What was
their demand? They were sent TO bring
the entire ''scho0l fund back, and bore
with them two checks from the Treas
urer on the bank for the full amount 1t
was subsequently ascertained that they
got about one half of the amount of the
''schOol fund" and the notes of the Presi-
dent of the bank for the balance. In
his letter of Sept 6, 1869, Rutter tells
how the matter was settled. He says;
e'The committee of the Legislature did
20 TO Memphis, and paid them $40, 900,
and executed the notes of the Tennessee
National Bank of Memphis, for the bal
ance, and took up the original receipt !
raye for this deposit, also two drafts upon
the bank for 5000, 200, and cancelled
them, which was in fact a final settlement
of the whole matter.
The committees version of this ''set-
Element was brought to light as follows.
On the ODD of January, 1867, message
from Gov. Brownlow was presented tC
the Legislature, bearing date the l4th,
which contained this Recommendation:
'eThe importance of looking thoroughly
| into these transactions of the late Treasu-
rer, induces me TO suggest TO you the ap
pointment of joint select committee OF
your two houses, with power to send fol
persons and papers. The four gentlemen
| | sent to Memphis would be suitable mcl
TO serve on that committee, as they arr
well informed upon the subject. Two o
them are of the Senate and two of TIKI
House. Let a fifth be added by thu
| House.
In response to this suggestion, Mr.
Spence offered a resolution providing 70
the committee, "and that they report b,
bill or otherwise to their RESPECTIVE
houses, with as little delay as possible.
On the 10th of February this committe
reported, and from their report we ex
tract as follows:
The committee proceeded to Memphis
and at once presented the claims on tn
| Tennessee National Bank for settlement
and their negotiations with that bank re
suited in the payment to the committee
the following amounts and and notes
| Order on the Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States for 7-3O securities, $1,000
Sundry deposits on banks. ........-..... 2JsrstS
| Curraicy .-.. a, 5g5 {
| Twenty-thrpc state bonds ..-.....-.. 23,OOO
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Pay The Express Charges

This offer is more especially to assist agents in
the Western and Southern States but it IS open to
| all customers.
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$G9sG21 3;

The committee are exercising, as they
think, prudent discretion in the dis
charge of other duties imposed on it,
which when concluded will form the sub
ject of another report.
This committee was composed of Bos-
son and Spence, of the Senate, and Nor
man, Elliott, and Wines, of the House OF
Representatives. The other duties i'm
posed upon them have never been en-
bodied in another report. 1t viii be seer
that there has been a studied effort on the
part of the Legislature to shield the bank
in fact there was not the first steT
taken by the committee, so far as the
journals report, to expose the perpetratOr:
of the fraud Everything was smoothet
over or left untouched
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Here was withdrawing after the most
approved style. And why was it done {!
Mr.. George r. Rutter, the late President
of the bank, tells why. In letter dated
oNew York, Sept. 6, 1869, - he says:
'The appointment Of this institution 10
this agency was political one for the eX
press purpose of aiding and contributing
TO the Radical party of Tennessee.
So well was this committee pleased with
the settlement | made with them, that
they published a card in the Memphis
papers, stating that | had met their de-
mands, that l had acted in perfect good
faith, and spoke of me in the highest and
most respectful terms"
This tells the story. The committee
actually did give the bank certificate
of good character, that no injury might
result to it from their rather unCeremoni-
Gus visit. Here is the precious document:
The undersigned, committee of the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, having been delegated to examine
the affairs of the National Bank and ifs
cal agent for West Tennessee, with re-
gard to the safety of the public money
deposited in said bank, take pleasure in
saying they have been met with q prompt
ness on the part of the managers of that
bank truly commendable. They have
met our demand, and we have no hesitan-
cy in saying that we regard the bank en-
tirely safe, and trust it may continue to
do a prosperous and profitable business.
1t has our best wishes for its success, and
we shall take an early occasion to present
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Also,
One note signed by the President Ten
March. 1861 .-....-..'.i............. s),493 u
one note signed by the President Ten
June 1s67 7'.o g, 1862 q
One note signed by the President Ten
seutenber, 1867. ...................... 1921 .
one note signed by the President Ten
Decenber' 1857 ............ 81 500 0,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MAMMOTH AUCTION SALE
TO THE TRADE,
OF BOOTS, SHOES AND BRoGANs,

o., ,,,is 1y N1oP P9,lI " 9t} o'clock Also
a fine line of Dry Goods, Hats, Notions, Cutler.
and Furnishing Goods. City and country mer
chants Will do well To attend this sale. Oct29-lt
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-11

pass down for New Orleans to-day. Ste
Is really a magnificent packet. Capt.
Cannon is master, and Messrs. John
Roberts, John Mossop and John Sullivan
are her clerks.
The splendid Sam Hale, Capt. Walker,
with f C.. Miller in the Office, leaves to-
morrow for Cairo and Cincinnati. She
is a fine passenger packet, and 8 very
popular one.
The Indiana, Capt. Neal, passes up for
Louisville tomorrow ats Am.
The Mississippi River is very nearly
up to high water mark, and danger OF n
crevssse Is reported below New Orleans
ia st. Bernard Parish.
The attempt 10 cell the Nightingale at
Cincinnati was not successful. -Four
thousand and fifty dollars was the high
est DID, but as her vaiue her at a
considerably higher figure, they refuse to
let her go at that.
The peerless Belle Memphis, Capt.
Crane, will get away to-day for Cairo
and st. L3uis. She is the belle Of the
Packet Company, and has no superior
ia any trade. Billy Bienker, a popular
and attentive Clerk, viii see to the COM
fort Of all travellers.
The United States mail packet, ThOs.
Il. Allen, will back out to-day for Pine
Bluff aud Little Rock. Passengers for
the Hot Springs via this route make no
change to Little Rock and go through as
quickIy as by any other meane. she IL
new, has elegant, luxurious beds, sets q
splendid table, and is commanded by
the veteran Capt. Reese Pritchard. e..
z. Walker and Joe Thomas are her
clerks.
The new and elegant steam,r st.
Francis, Capt. Tom Bowman, leaves to-
day for WitLsburg, Madison, and all way
points on the st. Francis. Sle is q No.
l packet. Sam Paine and Billy Clark
are at the desk.
The Dss Arc, Capt. Elliott, leaves to-
dsySor All points on White river.
Ga Thursday the splendid Nstoma
will leave for Augusta and all way points
on White river. she connects with the
Little RICK train, and with the Fairy
Queen fer ali pointsabOve Augusta. Tue
NAtoDla is well differed, and is Alto
getheF a desirable packet.
Charley" formerly Of the Nat0ms,
is now one Of the proprietors Of the els-
giant Crescent Saloon, next door north Of
the O7erton.
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Tennessee Bonds are again imprlvIeg.
Ssles Of Old il the morning were re-
ported st Csc, while later in the day 6s3
was bid snd refused. New sold at 66f9
este.
Stocks opened strong to-dsy, with en-
advancing tendency. They soon be-
csme animated, and closed active but
Irregular.
Wells Fargo Ex., IS; American Ex,
4O5; Adams Elk, 603 U. s. Elk, So 4;
Merchants Union Elk, Is; Quicksilver,
20s Canton 81 Pacific Msil, 92t; West
ern Union Telegraph Co, 43! New York
Central, IS2; Erie, TO i; Hudson,
1879; Reading 953; Chicago & Alton, $50;
preferred, I5S; Toledo, w. and W, 72!;
preferred 7lf; ST. Psul, at; preferred
SGT Fl. Wayne, I543 Ohio and Missis-
sippi, 325 Michigan Central, 137; Mich
igan Southern, 1863; Illinois Central,
IA ; Cleveland & Pittsburg, 90; Cleve
land & Toledo, 1861 Rock Island, 1921;
Chicago & Northwestern, S73 ; preferred,
100s.
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TRADE.

Business during the week wa quiet 8,
fer ss il embraced the supplies usually
bought for plantation purposes, but ia
the retail dry goods trade there Vas :
sensible Improvement Ia the demand
The besutilul weather brought on. tbOs.
who have delayed lsying in xoir spring
goods until the last moment. Prices are
steady, with no material change sire,
last week, so hat we repeat cur quota.
tions :
Brown COTrONs-Ssarks A, A l6'
Augusta, 4 4 l53e; Portsmouth, "A lac
Ashland, A Zoe ; Pepperrel R 44152c
Menadnook, 1O4 474e; Old Colony 10
424e; Heavy Duck, 30 to S2ic.
WHITE COrToNs-LoDsdsle, "A 49,;
Hope, "A I51c; AndrOseoggln, "A lSc
Hanovell Q, I4lc; Canoe, Z Sc
Monsdoook, 1O-4 SIZE; Colony, 1o4 473ci
Allendale, 10 4 size; WslthRm, 40 inch
o. lSc; Walthsm, As inches 20A
OsNABURGs-ORkland plaid, 1870
Ottawa, plaid, 49,; Msrylsad, plaid,
ISc; Texas, plaid, 25e Tennessee, plaid,
27Ic; Kentucky, plaid, 223s; Old Ken
lucky, plain, 2O3.
PRINTs-MeTrimsck d, 122e; P. ei6e,
l2Ic; SPragues, 12ke; Sprsgue'a shirt
ing, I3c; Alien 12lc; Lancaster, 123c
AmoskeSg Chintz, lie; Amoskeag
fancy, I14c; Arnold, 101c; Lowell, Zoe
wAmsutta, 91e; Hope, SIC.
In boots and shSss there is also a fair
filing up demand, and that market is
firm. Stocks are gsod-better, we think,
than ever before at this season Of the
year.
The Commercial Convention, which
commences its session in this city on the
18Th inst, is attracting the attention Of
people abroad, and bids fair to be one Of
the most important meetings ever held
in the Southwest. The liberal arrange
ments made by our various railroad
companies will add largely to the attend
ance; aud our people have taken an IL
tersst ia the matter which iBsures to ali
who come q pleasant and agreeable visit.
That it will eonduce to the welfare Of
Memphis and this section Of the country
in general, there can be no doubt.
The rivers are falling, and ia the re-
c,ons subject TO oyeIfi) Nv along the lower
Mississippi and its tributaries, planting
Is being prosecuted With 8 vigOr only
limited by the supply Of lsbOr. IL is es-
timsted that the available force IN the
seIds this season will be irom one-seHFth
ia one third less than last year.
Ia Green APPLES there is no change.
choice are IN demand by local fruit deal
ers al 8 to SO per b5l.
The BUTTER mari ! weak, with
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C5TTGE.

The cotton markets have been dull,
and sales were light since the issue Of our
LIST weekly edition. The tendency in
Liverpool hss been doWnwsrds, closing
to-day dull with ssles Of 1000 balessUp-
lands st llt91lSi. Orleans Il4@Il5d.
In New York also, the market has been
dull snd nominal. The opening dispatch
today quoted Low Middlings 273, Up
lands PSI, Good Middlings 293. II wss
quiet, weak and unchanged st noon,
weak and nominal at 2 p. m. Low Mid
dlings 27E, UpIsnds 2sI92sf, Good Mid
ding 294, and closed quiet and weak s.
same quotations. The days sales were
1855 bales.
There hss been no activity TO report in
our market. The sales for the week will
foot up about 5000 bales, mostly OF low
cotton, and at irregular rates, having
been picked up in small lots. To-day
sales were in the neighb0rhOod OF 400
bsles, including 20 bsies Good Ordinary
st 253c, aud los Of Low MiddiiuEs 81
263c. Much Of the staple nov Ga hand
will not be offered, as holders have not
yet lost their faith in ultimate high
prices. High grades are very scarce,
and held on Ct market. We quote IS